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Trang 1ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
ĐỀ 1
Question 1:
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.
2 A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion
3 A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain
b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1 When we …(see) … them last night, they …(sing)… ; they …(say)… they
…(sing)… since six o’clock
2 We …(wait)… for you when you …(get)… back tomorrow
3 They …(not come)… home until they …(see)… everything
4 What do you think the children …(do)… when we get home ?
5 I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it …(send)… by air
Question 2 :
a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters.
1 He was ……… when he did the test badly HOPE
2 We started our trip on a beautiful ……… morning SUN
3 I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ……… READ
5 I really don’t think he has the ……… to do this job ABLE
6 He was very …… of the work he had done PRIDE
10 She has one of the biggest ……… in Britain COLLECT
b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.
1 I enjoyed to listen to her song
2 The breaking glass was still on the floor
3 He walked away without to look back
4 Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends
5 We’re looking forward to visit London
Question 3: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d.
Do you like seasons?
The four seasons in Britain are very different Read about what Daniel and Fionathink about winter, spring, summer and autumn
Daniel
Autumn is very beautiful time of the year The leaves on the trees go brown, red andyellow and they go down I love to watch it ! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warmclothes, because the days get cold School starts again in autumn, at the beginning ofSeptember I don’t like school !
Trang 2Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks allthe time Sometimes it is very hot People are happier and they talk with their friends and
go for a walks more The days are very long In July, for example, it gets dark only about
10 o’clock It’s very difficult to go to sleep at night!
Fiona
It’s very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have a lot of snow and we can makesnowmen I don’t like winter because we can’t go for a walks very much We wear thickclothes and in our house it sometimes gets cold When we come home from
school at 4 o’clock, it is already dark I don’t like it at all! But there is one good thing aboutwinter - Chirismas!
After the long winter, sprong is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birdsstart to sing We can go for long walks again and play in the park The days are longer and
it doesn’t get dark until about six o’clock It’s much warmer but it rains a lot and the daysare very windy
1 a- Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful
b- Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September
c- Daniel doesn’t play in the park in autumn because the days are cold
d- Daniel goes to school with great pleasure
2 a- School in Britain finishes in May
b- Daniel doesn’t like to meet his friends in the park in summer
c- People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers
d- In July it is dark at nine
3 a- Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than inwinter
b- It is always very hot in Britain in summer
c- Daniel doesn’t like autumn at all !
d- In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesn’t go to school
4 a- Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter
b- Fiona likes to go for walks with her friends
c- Fiona doesn’t like winter because it is cold in winter
d- It never gets cold in Fiona’s house
5 a- Winters are short in Britain
b- Fiona comes home in the afternoon
c- Fiona doesn’t like winter at all !
d- It never snows in Great Britain
6 a- Fiona likes spring very much
b- Fiona likes dark winter days
c- It gets dark at 5 in the afternoon in spring
d- In Great Britain it doesn’t rain much in spring
Question 4: Complete the sentences with at / in.
1 Hamid works …… a restaurant ……… Oxford
2 We live ……… number 32 Redland Road now
3 We had a wonderful week ………… Madrid
4 The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop ……… the traffic lights
5 There’s a supermarket ……… the end of the street
6 We had a great fun last night ……… Mick’s party
7 Are there any fish …… this river ?
Trang 38 It’s too cold to go out I’m staying ……… home tonight.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
1 Quiet please! The headmaster would like to …… a few words
2 You are late; we’ve been waiting for you ……… eight o’clock
3 ……… he is wrong, almost everyone admires him
4 I don’t think I’ve lent you this book before, ……… I ?
5 Many people find ……… difficult to give up smoking
6 I don’t know ………… to call him, Mister or Doctor
7 We must find him, ……… he is
8 If I had today ………., I would go to the seaside
9 Practice ………… perfect
10 The book I am talking about is that ……… on the second shelf
Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1 It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day
You don’t ………
2 Sally finally managed to get a job
Sally finally succeeded ………
3 That’s the last time I go to that restaurant
Trang 4Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
ĐỀ 2
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the othe
1 A rose B disclose C chosen D whose
2 A ocean B decision C cushion D patient
3 A though B laugh C cough D rough
1 2 3 4 5
II Choose the best answer from A,B, C or D:
1 Thank you very much for that! - Well,
A you're welcome B of course C thank you D I don't mind
2 It's no use children quiet They are always noisy
A to ask / to keep B asking /keeping C to ask / keeping D asking /to keep
3 We finally our teacher to go on a camping trip with us
4 Who’s responsible for ink over my book
A putting B spreading C spilling D pouring
5 Linda was the last person the classroom yesterday
A leave B to leave C left D leaves
6 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday
A put away B put out in C put off D put on
7 Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an …………in his class work
8 The noise from the boat engine might disturb sea animals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
III Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings:
1 I should like someone to take me out to dinner
What I should ………
2 Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life
Martin’s poor ………
3.They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them
They can’t leave ………
4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up
The break-up of the marriage ………
5 I can’t believe that he passed the exam
Trang 5I had feared that my companion would talk, but it was soon plain (rõ ràng) that there
was no such danger Two days passed during which we did not exchange a single word Heseemed, indeed, absolutely unaware of my presence He neither read nor wrote, but spent most of his time sitting at the table and looking out of the window across the pleasant parkland that surrounded the house He sometimes talked to himself and said things half under his breath He bit his nails and once he produced a penknife and dug holes in the furniture until one of the attendants (nhân viên) took it from him I thought at first that perhaps he was mentally ill During the second day I even began to feel a little nervous of him He was extremely large, both broad and tall, with very wide shoulders and enormous hands His huge head was usually sunk low between his shoulders He had dark, rather untidy hair and a big shapeless mouth which open very now and then Once or twice he began singing to himself, but broke off abruptly (bất ngờ) on each occasion - and this was the nearest he seemed to get to noticing my presence
By the evening of the second day I was completely unable to go on with my work Out of a mixture of nervousness and curiosity, I sat, too looking out of my window and blowing my nose, and wondering how to set about establishing the human contact which was by now becoming an absolute necessity It ended of with my asking him for his name
He had been introduced to me when he arrived, but I had paid
no attention then He turned towards me a very gently pair of dark eyes and said his name: Huge Belfounder He added:" I thought you didn't want to talk." I said that I was not at all against talking, that I had just been rather busy with something when he arrived, and I begged his pardon if I had appeared rude
It seemed to me, even from the way he spoke, that he was not only mentally ill, but was highly intelligent; and I began, almost automatically, to pack up my papers I knew that from now on I should do no more work I was sharing a room with a person of the greatest fascination
1 2 3 4
V Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap:
1 How did Huge spend the first two days?
A He worked as if the writer was not there
B He talked and sang to himself from time
to time
C He spent his time making holes in the
furniture
D He kept annoying the attendants
2 On the second evening the writer
A tried in vain to start a conversation
B was feeling bored
C began to fell frightened of his
companion
D could not concentrate on his work
3 Huge didn't talk to the writer at first because
A he didn't realise the writer wishedto
B he thought the writer was rude
C he was feeling ill
D he was too busy
4 The writer's attitude to Huge changedfrom
A fear to nervousness
B nervousness to interest
C curiosity to nervousness
D nervousness to unfriendliness
Trang 6People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and
(1) seem to slip away before many planned chores get done
(2) to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do (3) They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones
One simple solution often used by those at the top (4) to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily These lists order jobs from most essential to (5) .essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense (6) satisfaction over their achievements People (7) do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their
accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and
Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa
VII Every sentence has one mistake Correct these nine mistakes:
1 . Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents
suspect - at least not according to the findings of a recent survey, Money and Charge
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4 .
5 .
6 .
7 .
8 .
9 .
The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old, from all over British
By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of
₤5.14
Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect doing something to get it
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing between teenagers
Therefore, the majority of children do an effort to save for the future
Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as result
The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, even in the case of children in these ages Instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-olds took part in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half of their cash
VIII Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters:
1 Alice had a ……… … day at work and went to bed early ( TIRE )
2 Food and clothing are of life ( NECESSARY )
3 His dream is to be an like his father when he grows up (economy)
4 Japan is an ………country (industry)
5 She can find no to her financial troubles ( SOLVE )
6 The instructions are very I am not clear what I should do.( confuse)
7 The large dog is perfectly ……… and he has never been known to attack anyone (harm)
8 The party is …….…………, so you don’t have to dress up for it ( FORM )
9 Travelling in big cities is becoming more ………… …… everyday ( TROUBLE ) 10.We should learn all the new words by heart in order to …… …… our vocabulary (rich)
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
ĐỀ 3
Trang 8A PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
I Which word is stressed differently from the others? (0,5m)
3 A frequently B gymnastic C adjective D difference
4 A activity B destination C independent D intersection
II Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (0,5m)
B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
I) Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (3ms)
1 Hurry up, there’s …… time left
2 For lunch, you may have _ fish or chicken
3 The clerk said she was tired …… hearing complaints day after day
4 You and I are busy right now, ……?
A aren’t I B aren’t we C we aren’t D aren’t you
5 We arrived …… to have some coffee before class
A enough early B early enough C too early D early too
6 “What are you doing?”
“I …… the flowers They …… wonderful!”
C am smelling / are smelling D smell / are smelling
7 Do you know _ ?
A who how many people go on Sundays to church
B who go to church on Sundays how many people
C how many people who go on Sundays to church
D how many people who go to church on Sundays
8 We watch the cat the tree
9 If we had known your new address, we to see you
10 He looked forward to his first pay packet
A receive B have received C be receiving D receiving
11 “Let’s go dancing, _?” – “Yes, let’s.”
we
12 I wish I _ all about this matter a week ago
A knew B know C had known D B & C are correct
13 He was _ he could not wake up
A very tired that B such tired that C too tired that D so tired that
Trang 914 Joan asked _.
A if there was coffee B there was coffee
15 I my house That is why there is all this mess
A had – paint B have – paint C am having – painted D had had - paint
16 He was made _ for two hours
17 “Where are my jeans?” “They _ at the moment Sorry.”
A are washing B were washed C are washed D are being washed
18 It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around
19…… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone
“Did you like the new French movie?”
“My wife liked it but I was a little …….”
20 I want to have my suit …… I’m going to a wedding on Saturday
21 He turned …… the light so as not to waste electricity
22 My father tells me to give …… smoking
23 Anne smokes a lot ……
A So her mother does B So does her mother
C Does her mother too D Too her mother does
24 I haven’t seen Jenny ……
A for a long time B in the last time C since long D lastly
25 Are these the books …… you have been looking for?
D whose
26 Keiko has $100 Betty has $75 Betty has less money than Keiko.
27 Have you fed the chickens yet?
In the passive voice, this should read:
A Has somebody fed the chickens yet?
B Have the chickens fed yet?
C Have the chickens been fed yet?
D Have you had the chickens fed yet?
28 nice surprise / receive / your letter
A to receive your letter it is a nice surprise
B Receiving your letter it is a nice surprise
C It is a nice surprise to receive your letter
D It is a nice surprise when receiving your letter
29 I / school / five days / week / favorite subjects / Math / English
A Despite I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English
B I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English
Trang 10C I go to school five days in a week so that my favorite subjects are Math and English.
D I go to school five days a week with my favorite subjects are Math and English.
30 There / more visitors / March / April
A There were more visitors in March than in April
B There were more than visitors in March and in April
C There were as many as visitors in March and in April
D There were visitors in March more than in April
II Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect (2,5ms)
1 They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came up with a best
6 We were made learning fifty new words every week
I) Use the correct word form: (3ms)
1) My new car is more than the one I had before (economy)
2) He didn't feel happy because he worked (success)
3) My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little (friend)
4) We must make a about where to go (decide)
5) Lucy got quickly and went for work (dress)
6) We all looked after the summer holiday (health)
7) The children are more in cartoons (interest)
8) , the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out (fortune)
9) I hope there won’t be too much in getting a work permit (difficult)10) That has composed a lot of beautiful songs (music)
Trang 11II) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentences printed before it (2,5ms)
1) We arrived too late to see the first film
2) Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave (without)
(Be sure not to leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother)
to imagine now (4) I will ever be very long in one place My home town is on theCaspian Sea There is sea, wind, sun and (5) (many tourists and hotels I have myown flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there If I am there for a day or two Iprefer to (6) with my mother and grandmother They live in a small house, (7) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me I like good, simple food
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8) when I was seven Hewas an engineer and I don’t (9) him very well He liked music very much andwanted me to (10) a musician.”
Trang 1210 A become B turn C develop D grow
II) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (2,5ms)
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would
be very useful in teaching and learning Many schools have brought television sets,intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they arerarely used properly in classrooms Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did notexist
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest ofthe teachers Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money forequipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out ofwork Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integratetelevision into their ongoing instructional programs Lastly, most teachers do not regard thequality of television and its usefulness in the classroom
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train theirstudents to become good readers However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldomspend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead
1) The text is about:
A the use of television at schools B teaching and learning television
C educational specialists D watching TV outside school.2) When TV first appeared, educational specialists
A did not appreciate it
B did not appreciate it
C believed it would be useful for schooling
D banned children from watching TV
3) According to the text, TV
A has not been used properly in classrooms
B has been used effectively in classrooms
C has not existed in classrooms
D has not attracted students’ interest
4) There are explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of theteachers
5) Children spend their free time
C learning foreign languages D watching TV
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END -ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
ĐỀ 4 Question 1:
a- Choose a word that the way of spelling underlined sound is different from another.
2 A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion