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PGD M’DRAK ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP 9Họ và tên: ……… Môn thi: Tiếng Anh ĐIỂM TOÀN BÀI THI I.. They are playing ……… Liverpool players.. Traffic rules ……… by all people... Next s

PGD M’DRAK ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LỚP 9

Họ và tên: ……… Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

ĐIỂM TOÀN BÀI THI

I PHONETICS

A Pick out the word which the underlined part has a pronunciation different from that of the others words in the same line: (5pts)

B Underline the stressed syllables of the following words (5pts)

1 sportsmanship 6 ceremony 11 principal 16

mechanic

2 atmosphere 7 together 12 interested 17 countryside

3 throughout 8 experiment 13 instrument 18 perform

4 committed 9 stadium 14 uniform 19 newspaper

5 competition 10 librarian 15 international 20 excited

II GRAMMAR AND USE OF ENGLISH

A Choose the best answer Circle the letter (a, b, c or d) before the words you choose.(20pts)

1 The house ………… Shakespeare was born is open to the public

2 If he spoke English more slowly, he ……… so many mistakes

a will not make b wouldn’t make c didn’t make d made

3 A ………… was a person who went through city streets shouted the latest news

a town crier b magician c singer d clown

4 They are playing ……… Liverpool players

5 All competitors take ………… in the Olympic Games in the spirit of sportsmanship

6 Traffic rules ……… by all people

a must be obeyed b must obey c must obeyed d must have obeyed

7 The scientists are doing their research work in the ………

a museum b theater c laboratory d market

8 There is now much ………… water in the lake than there was last year

9 There you are! I ……… for two hours Where have you been?

a am waiting b wait c waited d have been waiting

10 He is ……… to see that film

a not enough old b old not enough c not enough d not old enough

11 The weather was ………… bad ………… we couldn’t go out

a such/that b too/that c such a/that d so/that

12 When the teacher ……… the classroom, all the students stood up

13 I wish I ……… more attention to English lessons at school

a had paid b paid c have paid d pay

14 She ……… go fishing with her father when she was young

a used to b is used to c was used to d used to going

15 It took him three weeks ……… how to swim

a learn b learning c to learn d to learning

16 The more a car costs, ……… it goes

a faster b the faster c the more fast d the more faster

17 I couldn’t go to the party ……… of a sudden cold

18 After a lot of difficulties, he ……… to open the door

19 When he ……… school, John decided to study language

20 Next summer, we’re ……… a new house built in this area

a making b deciding c settling d having

B Complete the following sentences with suitable prepositions (10pts)

1 Sally’s parents gave her a PC ……… her birthday

2 The flight ……… Moscow lasted three and a half hours

3 The Johnsons have lived in that house ……… twenty years

4 How long have you been waiting ……… me?

5 What’s she ……… ? She’s tall and nice

6 The road in front ……… your house is being repaired

7 He went ……… the road and stopped at an old house

8 They have been ……… from home for a long time

9 The Thames is a beautiful river which flows ……… London

10 What will happen to the boy if he keeps ……… asking such questions?

C Fill in each blank with an appropriate word or phrase from the box (10pts)

HOW TELEVISION AFFECTS OUR LIVES more which television that than programs pictures news viewers people

Television is an important invention of the twentieth century It has been so popular (1)

………… now we can’t imagine what life would be like if there were no (2) ……… Television is a major means of communication It brings (3) ……… and sounds from around the world into millions of home Through television, (4) ……… can see and learn about people, places and things an faraway lands Television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas (5) ……… may lead us to new hobbies and recreation In addition to the (6) ………, television provides us with variety of (7) ……… that can satisfy every taste Most (8) ……… now like to spend their evenings watching television It

is (9) ……… convenient for them to sit at home watching television (10) ……… to go out for amusements elsewhere

D Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following five sets of words and phrases five complete sentences (5pts)

1 when I/ station/ train/ already/ leave

 ………

2 He/ wish/ watch/ football match/ last night

 ………

3 It/ take/ 2 hours/ fly/ Hanoi/ HCM City

 ………

4 This book/ interesting/ that/ read/ twice

 ………

5 I/ not cook/ well/ mother

 ………

E Rearrange the words or phrases of sets of words to make complete sentences (5pts)

1 apples/ fridge/ are/ the/ How many/ there/ in/ ?

 ………

2 February/ my father’s/ on/ is/ 2nd/ birthday

 ………

3 please/ cinema/ can/ to/ the/ you/ way/ the/ me/ tell?

 ………

4 kind/ it/ very/ is/ him/ me/ help/ to/ of

 ………

5 house/ built/ this/ was/ ago/ years/ five

 ………

F Give the correct form of the words in brackets to make complete sentences.(10pts)

1 Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of ……… <ENTERTAIN >

2 He cycled ……… … and had an accident < CARE >

3 Many people would rather be ……… and rich < FAME >

4 These students are very ……… in science books < INTEREST >

5 This film made me feel ……… ……… < EXCITE >

6 This question is not good It is an ……….… to ask < IMPORTANT >

7 The furniture makes his house ……….………… < BEAUTY >

8 In this area, people don’t like playing tennis It is an ……… ……sport.<POPULAR>

9 Air ……….…… makes us unhealthy < POLLUTE >

10 If wild animals had more ………… ….……., they wouldn’t be in danger <PROTECT>

G Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning (10pts)

1 The car was so expensive that he didn’t buy it

 The car was too ………

2 I advise you to put your money in the bank

 You’d ………

3 The town was nearer than we thought

 The town wasn’t ………

4 I’m sorry I can’t swim

 I wish ………

5 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before

 This is the first ………

6 “How many survivors are there?” asked the journalist

 The journalist wanted to know ………

7 It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away

 The meat was ………

8 You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa

 If you ………

9 “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter

 Peter asked if ………

10 She started working as a secretary five years ago

 She has ………

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