Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 1.. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence..
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M«n: TiÕng Anh 9 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others
1 A chair B cheap C chemist D child
4 A question B nation C correction D pollution
II Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes
each sentence.
1 ………my students are familiar with this kind of activities
2 I remember……… to the zoo before
A being taken B taking C be taking D to make
3 We spent half a year……….this house
A for building B build C building D builds
4 Our village had………….money available for education that the schools had to close
A so little B so few C so many D so much
5 I was responsible to my mother………… looking after our pets while she was at work
6 We have no money, ………… Tom has some
7 They left the room……… they had finished the exam
8 The government……… the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine
A gave B provided C offered D carried
9 Don t spend your money’ ……… Save it!
A waste B to waste C wasteful D wastefully
10 My parents always let me ………… what I think I should
11 When the storm………this area tomorrow, it will bring it great destructive force
A is going to reach B is reaching C reaches D will reach
12 This building used to be a library,…………it?
A doesn t’ B didn t’ C isn t’ D wasn t’
13 Because of the bad health, he ………….smoking last year
A has given up B gave up C has gave up D has given
14 Harry used to be very poor, but now he ………his own home
15 He………for the exams at the moment I don t think he can join us in our picnic.’
A studies B is studying C has studied D will study
16 John ………… you when he has finished the report
A calls B called C has called D will call
17 Most of goods………in this factory are exported
18 We spoke quietly………disturb anyone
A not in order to B so as not to C so that we shouldD in order that we
19 This tool is dangerous………it is used carefully
20 I don t know what you think about Tom s work, but in my’ ’ ……… ’.it s very good
Trang 2A feeling B idea C thought D opinion
21 There are a lot of people………London everyday
A visit B to visit C visiting D have visited
22 My brother enjoys……… the mountain very much
A climb B climbed C climbing D climbs
23 he police want……… anything suspicious
A that we reported B us reporting C us to report D we report
24 We can t have our car now;’ ………at the garage
A it s still repairing’ B it s still repaired’
C it s still being repaired’ D it s still being repairing’
25 She practices playing the piano………than I do
A more regularly B quite regularly C as regularly D most regularly
III Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank space:
Cotton has been grown for thousands of years in places as (41) Apart as Mexico, … … China, Egypt, and India American colonists (42) to grow cotton in the early 1600s.… … Before 1800, cotton was a great luxury, more expensive than silk,…….(43) so many … workers were needed to pick it (44) ,a huge increase in the number of slaves in … … the American South (45) in much greater cotton production and a fall (46)… … …
the price This, and the new technology of the industrial (47) , made cotton
the cheapest fabric in history By 1820, cotton (48) more money for the United … … States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar Many Southern farmers and plantation ……(49)…… believed that slave labor was .(50) for them to make … … money growing cotton
2 A started B brought C came D carried
3 A after B although C despite D because
4 A In addition B Since C However D Therefore
5 A took B resulted C brought D was
7 A factory B reform C revolution D company
8 A will make B has made C makes D had made
9 A keepers B owners C growers D directors
10 A necessary B based C certain D made
V Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting:
1 We were surprising by the results of the test
A B C D
2 Peter never go to bed before he has finished his homework
A B C D
3 When he was a little boy, he is used to go swimming in the river with me
A B C D
4 In general, newspapers emphasize current news, whereas magazines dealt more with
A B C D
background materials
5 I don t’ think I can get the job because there are many applicant for it
A B C D
6 Mr Miller doesn t’ likes being kept waiting
A B C D
7 Hoa writing a letter in her room at the moment
Trang 38 There is a hostel at the corner of this street where we can stay there.
9 Ann spent many money on clothes at the supermarket yesterday
A B C D
10 I haven t’ smoked since a long time
A B C D
V Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
1 He didn't feel happy because he worked (success)
2 We must make a about where to go (decide)
3 We are trying to have a/an ……….world (pollute)
4 I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of ……… to better my knowledge (courage)
5 Swimming is ………at my school.(compel)
6 A.G.Bell was a ……….inventor (fame)
7 We like the beauty of the city and the ……… of the people ( friend)
8 My father gave up smoking because he knows it is very ……… (harm).
9 The tour guide always tries to make his guests feel (comfort)
10 If you are ……….to your customers, I don t think you ll remain in business long ’ ’ (polite)
VI Use the correct tense or form of the verbs
1 There used ( be) ……….a bookstore near my school, but it closed last week
2 I wish Lan ( not, sit) ……… next to me She s annoying.’
3 It s necessary (’ review) ……….the previous lessons before school
4 Did she agree (go)……… camping with you?
5 She advised her brothers (give) ……… up smoking
6 The doctor made my sister (stay) ………in bed until she felt better
7 His trousers are worn, they need (mend) ………
8 Neither John nor his friends (come)……… yet
9 Do you have your house (paint)……….at the moment?
10 Water can t (’ find)……….here People must go to a lake nearby to get it
VII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1 It was such hot food that I couldn t eat it.’
The food was so………
2 What a shame you didn t tell me earlier.’
- If only
3 I last saw him when I was a student
I haven't
4 He d rather play golf than tennis ’
He prefers ………
5 Without your help, everyone would have died
If it
6 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
7 If you don t leave immediately, I will call the policeman.’
8 Please don t interrupt me when I m talking.’ ’
9 She knows a lot more about it than I do
I don t know ’ ………
Trang 410.Because of her bad behavior, everybody hates her.
**********Good luck ************
ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC : 2009-2010
M«n: TiÕng Anh 9
II (25 ps)
Trang 51 D 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 D
IV (10ps)
V (15ps)
2.decision 7 frienliness
3.unpolluted 8 harmful
4.encouragement 9 comfortable
5 compulsory 10 impolite
VI (10ps)
1 to be 2 didn't sit 3 to review 4 to go 5 to give
6 stay 7 mending 8 have come 9 painted 10 be found
VII.(20ps)
1 The food was so hot that I couldn t eat it.’
2 If only you had told me earlier
3 I haven't since him since I was a student
4 He prefers golf to tennis
5 If it hadn't been for your help, everyone would have died
6 In spite of his broken leg , he managed to get out of the car
7.Unless you leave immediately, I will call the policeman
8.I'd rather you didn't interupt me when i'm talking
9 I don t know so much about it as she does.’
10.Because she behaves badly, everybody hates her