Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.. Hardly ________can find the answer to the complex problem.. We can’t solve this problem if only our teacher ________here now
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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP THỊ NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Thời gian 90 phút
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-I Chose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
2 A winter B intelligent C spine D wind
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that in the rest.
5 A union B united C wonderful D library
III Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
6 Computer are not _, of course, but they usually do not make mistakes
7 Hardly can find the answer to the complex problem
A no one B someone C anyone D everyone
8 The little girl looked up thinking her mother would beat her
9 She spoke nobody could understand her
A so fastly that B so fast that C fastly so that D fast so that
10 I’m sorry I to you so long
A don’t write B haven’t written C didn’t write D am not writing
11 It’s you to make your own dicession
12 Trees -since it stopped raining last month
A have been planted B were planted C were being planted D had been planted
13 He made me _the task over and over again.
14 “ I am taking my first exam next week” _!
A Cheers B Well done C Congratulations D Good luck
15 Many things which we can do now couldn’t _years ago.
16 She asked “ Will it rain tonight?”
In reported speech this should be read
A She asked me would it rain tonight B She asked me it would rain that night
C She asked me if it would rain that night D She asked me it would rain tonight
17 Do you happen to know ?
A what his name B what his name is C what is his name D what was his name
18 The teacher told his students _ the mistakes again
A not to make B not make C don’t make D won’t make
19 We can’t solve this problem if only our teacher here now to help us
20 When ? _ In 1786
A the telephone was invented B was the telephone invented
C did the telephone invented D did the telephone invent
21 Mary: “ What a lovely house you have!” John :“ ”
A Thank you hope you will drop in B I think so
C No problem D Of course not, It’s not costly
Trang 222 Two hours _not enough to finish this test.
23 It takes me about two hours to Vung Tau
24 Nobody phoned while I was out, _?
A did they B didn’t they C did it D didn’t it
25 Did Giang say he would attend the class party.
A organize B play C refuse D be present at
26 Mary is the best student in the class She is to all the other students
A superior B better C excellent D brightest
27 Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English become tourist guides
A so that B so as C in order that D so as to
28 Please don’t touch anything before _
A the police will come B the police come
C the police comes D the police would come
29 Did you watch the documentary about wildlife on TV last night.
A film that acted by famous actors B the science fiction
C funny play D film giving fact
30 of the students know the answer to that question
31 Be patient you won’t succeed
A because B or C unless D otherwise
32 Susan couldn’t help _when I told her the joke
33 Regina, you have never met before, is a genius in painting
34 Doctors advise _too many hours watching television
A not to spend B not being spent C not spend D not spending
35 Can you give me the _for tomato soup ?
36 I am fed hanging around here with nothing to do
37 I was named _a wealthy relative of my Mom’s
38 Some young people today have a very strange _
A appear B appearance C disappear D disappearance
39 If today Sunday, we to the beach
A is / would go B were / would go C will be / will go D were / will go
40 I don’t believe _ the existence _UFOs _the earth
A in / of / on B in / on / of C of / in / on D on / of / in
IV Read the following passage, then choose the letter ( A, B, C, D ) that best fits each of the blanks.
Paul had a very exciting summer holiday this year His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family in the south of France Paul (41) _ by plane from London to Paris Marie, his pen-friend, (42) him in Paris and together they took a train from Paris to Marseilles Marseilles is the (43) _ where Marie’s family lives It is a very large port A lot of people live in Marseilles and (44) are many interesting shops and café there Paul started learning French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family (45) _ it was difficult for him but soon it became (46) easier One day Marie and her parents(47) _ Paul for a picnic in the mountains They climbed a big hill From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful (48) in the (49) _ they could see the sea Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school
Trang 3He is already looking (50) _ to the next summer when Marie is going to spend her holiday with her family in England
43 A country B town C capital D village
45 A At first B At beginning C At starting D At first time
V Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Early morning Jack Dobbins left the house(51) he lived and walk to a newsagent’s He bought a morning paper and then (52) home again One day in 1954 Jack did that as usual, except (53) _ one thing: he didn’t return to the (54) _
Mrs Dobbins missed her (55) _, but she is a brave woman She took a (56)
in a shop, working there full-time and earning enough money to live (57) _ She
(58) a lot of new friends and found new interests Many years (59) _ , five, ten, twenty … Mrs Dobbins grew old
One morning in 1979 Jack came home.He held up the morning (60) _ “ Not much news today” he said to his wife
VI Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
61 These animals are not used to(keep) _in the iron cages
62 Last summer, Tom and I (stay) _ on his uncle’s house for a week
63 You (walk) _too fast That why you are tired now
64 They are considering (buy) _a new house
65 Without water and air, we (not survive) _on this planet
VII There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistakes ( A, B,
C, D) and correct it 0 is done for you.
For example: 0 My brother are going to study in New York next month
A B C D Answer: 0 B is going
66 What often do you write to your pen pal? _ Twice a week
A B C D
67 In my view parents should not let children to watch too much television
A B C D
68 Your intelligent and energy will help you solve any problem you encounter, use these stenghts wisely
A B C D
69 Five millions of botlle of champagne will be produced in France next year
A B C D
70 Last weekend Ba went to see a movie, calling “ Ghosts and monster”
A B C D
71 Last year we went to Australia and stayed at my grandmother for two weeks
A B C D
72 I have learned English for five years I think learning languages is a hard work
A B C D
73 Each of the students in the class has to do their own assignment this semester
A B C D
Trang 474 John was upset last night because he had to do too many homework.
A B C D
75 Don’t expect to learn all words in a day Learning languages is time-consumed work
A B C D
VIII Supply the correct forms of the words given in bold capital letters.
76 Have you seen the lastest for Pepsi ADVERTISE
77 I feel so _ that I am going to bed SLEEP
78 8 is devided by 2 and 4 but not by 3 DIVIDE
80 The building is used for purposes RELIGION
IX Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
81 Please don’t smoke in the dining room
I’d rather ………
82 The flightto Moscow lasted three and a half hour
It took ………
83 Getting a good job doesn’t interest him
He ………
84 Mrs Smith is the wisest member of the family
No member ………
85 I remembered and so did she
He didn’t ………
86 I wasn’t there at that time
He denied ………
87 Immediately after his arrival, thing went wrong
No sooner ………
88 He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you
He will come so ………
89 The room wasn’t only cold, It was also very damp
Not ………
90 Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
I ‘ll……….
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Trang 5I Chose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 D 2 C 3 D
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that in the rest.
4 A danger B include C devote D police
5 A union B united C wonderful D library
III Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
6 Computer are not _, of course, but they usually do not make mistakes
7 Hardly can find the answer to the complex problem
A no one B someone C anyone D everyone
8 The little girl looked up thinking her mother would beat her
9 She spoke nobody could understand her
A so fastly that B so fast that C fastly so that D fast so that
10 I’m sorry I to you so long
A don’t write B haven’t written C didn’t write D am not writing
11 It’s you to make your own dicession
12 Trees -since it stopped raining last month
A have been planted B were planted C were being planted D had been planted
13 He made me _the task over and over again.
14 “ I am taking my first exam next week” _!
A Cheers B Well done C Congratulations D Good luck
15 Many things which we can do now couldn’t _years ago.
16 She asked “ Will it rain tonight?”
In reported speech this should be read
A She asked me would it rain tonight B She asked me it would rain that night
C She asked me if it would rain that night D She asked me it would rain tonight
17 Do you happen to know ?
A what his name B what his name is C what is his name D what was his name
18 The teacher told his students _ the mistakes again
A not to make B not make C don’t make D won’t make
19 We can’t solve this problem if only our teacher here now to help us
20 When ? _ In 1786
A the telephone was invented B was the telephone invented
C did the telephone invented D did the telephone invent
21 Mary: “ What a lovely house you have!” John :“ ”
A Thank you hope you will drop in B I think so
C No problem D Of course not, It’s not costly
22 Two hours _not enough to finish this test
23 It takes me about two hours to Vung Tau
24 Nobody phoned while I was out, _?
A did they B didn’t they C did it D didn’t it
25 Did Giang say he would attend the class party.
A organize B play C refuse D be present at
26 Mary is the best student in the class She is to all the other students
Trang 6A superior B better C excellent D brightest
27 Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English become tourist guides
A so that B so as C in order that D so as to
28 Please don’t touch anything before _
A the police will come B the police come
C the police comes D the police would come
29 Did you watch the documentary about wildlife on TV last night.
A film that acted by famous actors B the science fiction
30 of the students know the answer to that question
31 Be patient you won’t succeed
A because B or C unless D otherwise
32 Susan couldn’t help _when I told her the joke
33 Regina, you have never met before, is a genius in painting
34 Doctors advise _too many hours watching television
A not to spend B not being spent C not spend D not spending
35 Can you give me the _for tomato soup ?
36 I am fed hanging around here with nothing to do
37 I was named _a wealthy relative of my Mom’s
38 Some young people today have a very strange _
A appear B appearance C disappear D disappearance
39 If today Sunday, we to the beach
A is / would go B were / would go C will be / will go D were / will go
40 I don’t believe _ the existence _UFOs _the earth
A in / of / on B in / on / of C of / in / on D on / of / in