Boi duong HSG 9

Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2008 - 2009
Môn Tiếng Anh 9
(Thời gian 120’- không kể giao đề)
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Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the others (5p):
1. A. depend
B. enjoy
C. separate
D. return

2. A. nature
B. national
C. narrow
D. channel

3. A. invite
B. river
C. shrine
D. primary

4. A. problem
B. love
C. box
D. hobby

5. A. arrived
B. mentioned
C. ended
D. loved

Question II. Choose the words that has different stress from the others (5p):
1.A. complain
B. favorite
C. terrible
D. famous

2.A. awful
B. empty
C. delicious
D. lovely

3.A. climate
B. design
C. region
D. comic

4.A. inspiration
B. economic
C. reputation
D. dormitory

5.A. entertainment
B. information
C. education
D. television

Question III. Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence (10p):
1.He worked..............than his workmates.
A.more careful
B.as carefully
C.carefully
D.more carefully

2. I wish you ............ me how to do this exercise.
A.can help
B.will help
C.could help
D.should help

3. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used.............. dinner at 5 p.m .
A.to have
B. to having
C.having
D.have

4.What time ..................... ?
A.has An phoned
B. An has phoned
C. did An phone
D.is An phone

5. The children ............... to the zoo.
A.were enjoyed take
B.enjoyed being taken
C.were enjoyed taking
D.enjoyed taking

6. Go and get me some coffee,................ ?
A.shall you
B.shan’t you
C.won’t you
D. will you

7. You have never been to Ha long Bay, ................ ?
A.have you
B.haven’t you
C. you have
D. you haven’t

8. He ................ his new job in Taiwan.
A.said us about
B. told about
C. said about
D. told us about

9. You will fail the exam....................... you learn harder.
A.if
B. unless
C.where
D.or

10. ................ she was a brilliant scientist.
A.She was said that
B.It said that
C. People are said
D. It is said that

 Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (5p):
1.Television is one of the cheapest forms of ......................... . [ ENTERTAIN]
2. She has one of the biggest................. in Britain. [COLLECT]
3. Street noise is one of the .................... of living in the city. [ADVANTAGE]
4. Thousands of people have been made ............. by the war. [HOME]
5. My teacher ................ me to take this examination. [COURAGE]
Question V.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes(10p):
My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
A B C D
She asked me how did I go to work everyday.
A B C D
They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.
A B C D
Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America.
A B C D
I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.
A B C D
I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
A B C D
Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
A B C D
My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.
A B C D
She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
A B C