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Tuyen tap de thi HSG English 9

Phòng giáo dục và đào tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 - THCS

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

(Test 2) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Question I: Phonetics (5 points)

a, Pick out word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1 a forest b open c popular d fond

2 a page b go c get d gilf

3 a passion b pleasure c decision d measure

b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest

1 a interesting b surprising c amusing d successful

2 a understand b engineer c benefit d Vietnamese

Question II: (15 points) Put each verb in brakets into an appropriate form.

1 I recommend that Bob (study)……….much more if he wants to pass all his classes

2 Had he learnt the poem, he (tell)………her about it

3 Their marriage only lasted three months If he (be)………less mean, she (not leave)

……….him

4 Stay here till the lights (turn)………green

5.I was sure that there (be)…………a serious row when Tam (hear)……….of it

6 come)……… into the room he (see)……Mary where he (leave)……… her

7 Oh, John, I (look)………for you everywhere Where you(be)……….?

8.When we (take)………… our exams, we(have)………… a holiday

9 At this time next month, they (work)……….in Ho Chi Minh city

Question III: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.Please invite…………you like to the reception

a one b anyone c ones d all

2 It’s high time you ………….to look after yourself

a learn b learned c will learn d would learn

3 Are you looking for anything in………?

a peculiar b special c particular d detail

4 I don’t smoke …………, but I like a good cigar occasionally

a for good b as a rule c in practice d now and then

5 Anyone who lives alone has to look after ………

a himself b oneself c self d itself

6 All those ……… favour of motion, raise your hand

a for b to c with d in

7 I ………… ever go to the theatre

a rarely b not c sometimes d hardly

8 The smaller the room is, the ………furniture it needs

a fewer b smaller c more d less

9 The secretary to ……….I talked didn’t know where the meeting was

a which b who c that d whom

10 If only I ………play the guitar as well as you

a would b shall c could d might

11 Give her a telephone to ring ………she gets lost

a whether b unless c until d in case

12 Phone me before ten, ………… I’ll be too busy to talk to you.

a unless b whether c otherwise d if

13 Everyone blamed me ………… the accident

a for b of c - d on

14 It’s not worth ……….out now It is much too late

a to go b it go c going d it going

15 ………….I love you, I can’t let you have any more money

a Much as b Whether c Also d However

Question IV: (10 points) Give the correct form of the words in the bracket.

1 .in Vietnam has bought a lot of big changes (industry)

2 There are more and more people concerning about (environment)

pollution

3 The of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt (arrive)

4 A toaster is a kitchen that cooks food (apply)

5 John is old enough to be of his parents (depend)

6 I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so (read)

7 The scouts do the work (volunteer)

8 Women wear make - up to themselves (beautiful)

9 The person who's out of work is the (employ)

10 The of the water will be tested (pure)

Question V: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition

1 My children are important ………… me

2 The students were shocked ………… the news

3 Let’s drink ………… his success

4 William is big………….his age

5 I don’t feel ………… dancing

6 They like to sit ………the fire

7 He read that ………… a book

8 He is paid ………… the hour

9 He is ill ………… fever

10 Here’s our stop We’d better get ………….the bus

Question VI:(5 points) Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1 I had these photos take by a good photographer

2 Mark ran away to avoid punishing

3 He looks as his brother

4 I lost my all money last month

5 I’d rather go fishing than staying at home playing cards

Question VII: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the way they use their televisions Some years ago we (1)……….to turn on TV and watch whatever there was But now we choose the programs

we watch (2) ……… more careffully because we have many (3) …………interesting things to do One result of this change is that we also becoming (4) ……… careful about actual television set itself As we watch fewer programs, we want to be sure that we will (5)………a really good picture, with bright color and clear sound Because it will be swiched off (6)……….of the time, we also want the television to look good when we are not watching it So when we (7)……… or rent

we look at the outside to make sure it is attractive and will look right (8) ……… other furniture

Of course, we have to pay more (9)……… high quality However, it seems that the number of

people (10)……….are content to do so is increasing, and this should have a good result, because in the end all the televisions will have better quality

Question VIII: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays

the same

1 Ba’s parents were here last week and give us a present

Ba’s parents,………

2 Although Hoa felt tired, she stayed up late talking to us

Despite ………

3 I’m afraid that Tony has gone to bed

I’m afraid that Tony is ………

4 It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden

It was such………

5 A week ago we were in Ha Noi

This………

6 You’ll be paid on Friday

You won’t ………

7 It’s ages since I last saw a good cowboy film

I haven’t………

8 Jean hasn’t finished her work yet

Jean is………

9.I told Mr Hai about this hole in the ceiling

This is ………

10.I’ve been working for this company for ten years

I started………