ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG I

Môn: TIẾNG ANH ; Năm học: 2013 - 2014

Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút
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ĐỀ BÀI : (Đề này gồm 5 trang)

Question I: (5 points)
A.Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others.
1. A. love B. home C. come D. some
2. A. bay B. bat C. fat D. chat
3. A. both B. north C. thing D. mother
B.Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. towel B. inform C. promise D. conscious
2. A. cover B. stretcher C. injection D. concert
Question II: Find out one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct
it.(10 ps)
1. I wish I could swim so I will feel safe in a boat. …………………………………
A B C D
2. Hue is only a 15-minutes drive from Phu Bai Airport. …………………………
A B C D
3. Look ! I can see dark clouds to appear in the horizon. …………………………..
A B C D
4. What do you think about the students play over there? ……………………………
A B C D
5. Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock yesterday evening ? …………….
A B C D
6. Do you hear any noise when the strange men broke into your house ? ……………
A B C D
7. If you call me and I’ll explain the homework to you. ………………………..
A B C D
8. I haven’t tidied the bedroom but I want our house look nice at the festival. ………
A B C D
9. He repeated the question slowly that the students would understand.
………………
A B C D
10. Some mistakes were made in the poster, but they might correct before you get
A B C D
Back. ………………………………………
III. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.(10 ps)
Some people think that only in stydying (1)……………….heart they can become
clever; that is (2)……………….great error. If we studied
(3)………………thinking, how could we understand the ideas expressed
(4)………………….. the books? Besides reading books, we
(5)………………imitate the good that we hear (6)………………… see, and avoid
the evil – this is also learning.
Anyone who knows (7)………………to think, knows how to learn. If we
learned (8)…………….. a parrot (9)……….......... to speak, we should not know
(10)………………… even though we might read piles of books.

IV. Choose the best answer.(10 ps)

1. Against her parents’ wishes, she wants to be …………….
a. the journalist b. journalist
c. a journalist c. journalists
2. He made the soup by mixing ………… meat with some rice.
a. little b. few
c. a little d. a few
3. The earth …………….. on the sun for its heat and light.
a. is depending b. depended
c. has depend d. depends
4. Dr Sales is a person ………….. don’t have much confidence.
a. in whom I b. whom I
c. in that I d. I
5. If you want to join this club, you must ………… this application form.
a. make up b. write down
c. do up d. fill in
6. ……………. Robert lately?
a. Did you see b. Have you seen
c. Do you see d. Are you seeing
7. You have to pay extra if you take too …………… with you.
a. much luggages b. many luggages
c. much luggage d. many luggage
8. “Have you seen the place ……….. the graduation ceremony will be held?”
a. in that b. where
 c. is where that d. which
9. There’s a law that says that you ………… throw trash on the streets.
a. don’t have b. must not
c. couldn’t d. might not
10. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean …………. you.
a. upsetting b. being upset
c. to upset d. to be upset
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences.(10 ps)
1. I am afraid you have .............. me because that is not what I meant. (understand)
2. $ 1000! Thank you for your …………………… (generous)
3. Henry is the ……..of the two boys. (smart)
4. Air is a ………….of gases. (mix)
5. The children were surprised at the sudden ……….of their teacher. (enter)
6. Irregular verbs must be ...................... (memory)
7. Carl is studying to become a ............................. (law)
8. We have decided to interview only the best six .............. for the job. (apply)
9. You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of …(contain)
10. The duty of the police is the …………..of law and order. (maintain)
VI.Supply correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.(10 ps)
1. She felt that she (look) …..at.
2. In your place, I (go)……… by air.
3. It’s time for us (go) …………….
4. You (be)……. here before ? Yes, we (spend) ….our holiday here last year.
5. Don’t phone me between 9 and 10. I (have) ………my lesson then.
6. That store opens six days a week but today it (not open)…………..
7. Money as well as workers (be)…needed.
8. What you (do) …..after you (go) …..home yesterday ?

VII.Read the passage and circle the best answer.(10 ps)

Living in the country is something ……. (1) people from the city often dream
about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and ………. (2).There are
certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy
………. (3) and quiet. Moreover, people tend to friendlier. A further advantage is
that there is less ………. (4), so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there
are ………. (5) people, you are ……. (6) to have new friends. In addition,
entertainment is difficult to find, ………. (7) in the evening. Furthermore, the fact
that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find ………. (8).
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is ………. (9) suitable for some
people than others. On the whole, it is often best place for those who are retired or
who have young children. In ………. (10), young people who have a career are better
provided in the city.
1. A. which B. who C. whom D. that
2. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvantages
3. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still
4. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles
5. A. more B. fewer C. less D. little
6. A. like B. likely C. likelihood D. possibly
7. A. early B. particular C. specially D. usually
8. A. career B. job C. place D. work
9. A. many B. more C. most D. much
10.A. contrary B. contrast C. convert D. conversion
VIII. Rewrite these sentences beginning as shown so that the meaning stay the
same. (10 ps)
1. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never ………………………………………………………………….
2. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
The book I…………………………………………………………………
3. Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.
Your mother ………………………………………………………………
4. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.
It was such ……………………………………………………………….
5. He has had numerous operations.
He has been ……………………………………………………………….
6. There was never any answer when we rang.
Every ………………………………………………………………………
7. Mary likes visiting old churches.
Mary is …………………………………………………………………….
8. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
It is ………………………………………………………………………...
9. John failed to find the source of the Nile River.
John ……………………………………………………………………….
10. I’m sure he was at home last night.
He …………………………………………………………………………
IX. Complete the sentences, using the words given.(5 ps)
1. They / ask /me / if / I / be / school / the day before.
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Mary / said / live / London / when / she / be / five years old.
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Peter / warn / her / not tell / anyone / that.
…………………………………………………………………………….
4. He / hurry / buss stop / order / not / late / school
……………………………………………………………………………
5. It / not difficult / keep / people / litter
……………………………………………………………………………