Đề+Đáp ánThi chọn HSG Anh 9 (b)

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 (NĂM HỌC 2010-2011)
Thời gian : 120 ph (Không kể thời gian phát đe)

Question I : Underline the suitable word or phrase in bracket to fill in the blank .(2.5ms)
1. The news about the Prime Minister’s visit …………………. broadcast already.
( has ; have ; has been ; have been)
2. She was furious because one of her friends ………….. fun of her.
( were making ; was being made ; was making ; has made).
3. People………….. different cultures sometimes do things that make each other feel uncomfortable.
( from ; for ; on ; at).
4. Mexico City, ………………….. has a population of over 10 million, is the fastest growing city in the world.
( where ; that ; what ; which).
5. A great number of people are not accustomed to ………… …. eight hours a day.
( working ; to work ; be working ; worked ).
6. The weather this summer is ……………… . ( disappointment ; disappointing; disappointedly ; disappointed )
7. They were not ………….. with their final exam. ( satisfied ; satisfaction ; satisfactory ; satisfying ).
8. A lot of people are involved …………… the use of English . ( to ; in ; from ; for).
9. They spent two days ……………….. the house before the guess came.
( to decorate ; for decorating ; decorated ; decorating).
10. Our country is famous …………... natural resources. ( for ; of ; about ; to ).
Question II : Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the words in brackets (4ms)
A. He (1) (drive) ………………….……………………………. downtown yesterday when he (2) (realise)………………………………….….... that he (3) (leave)……………………………………………….. his driving licence at home.
B. Look! The dentist (4) (examine) …………………………………………… his teeth. His teeth (5) (be)…………………………………. in good condition ever since he (6) (be)…………………………………………………… a child and he (7) (have) …………………………………………no reason to go to the dentist before.
C. Some children take swimming lessons while others (8) (learn) ……………………………………………………………by themselves.
Question III : Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first (4ms)
1. You must park your car in the right place, otherwise the police will give you a ticket.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Be confident, boy” said the teacher.
The teacher asked ..…..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. “Don’t drive on this narrow road.”
Would you mind …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
4. Growing different crops on the same land isn’t new to me.
They are used ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………..
5. They don’t have enough money, so they can’t reclaim their land.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………....
6 .They didn’t take notice of the lesson.
They paid ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
7. In spite of his bad cough, he goes to school.
Though ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….….
8. He is too young to go to school alone.
He is not ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………
Question IV : Underline and correct a mistake ( a word or a phrase) in each following sentence (4ms)
1. They lived a good-organized life. ………………………….
2. John ran away avoid punishing him. ………………………….
3. Stepping carelessly off the pavement, the bus knocked him down. ………………………….
4. Shopping in the mall is more comfort. ………………………….
5. I`d rather go fishing than staying at home playing cards. ………………………….
6. I`d find it very bored to listen to his lectures. ………………………….

7. The most carefully you do your exercises, the fewer mistakes you make. …………………...……
8. You had better to stay at home and do your homework ………………………….

Question V : Match the questions in column (A) to the suitable answers in column (B) (4ms)

(A)
(B)

1. Did you have a good time ?
2. Who did you go with ?
3. Did you stay in a hotel ?
4. What was the weather like ?
5. You look very well! Have you been on holiday?
6. Who did the cooking ?
7. Are you thinking of going there again?
8. Shall I clean the bike for you?

a) Peter and his girlfriend, Julie and Jonathan.
b) If I can afford it. It`s a great place! Why don`t you come too ?
c) Very nice. It was hot and sunny.
d) We took turns. But sometimes we ate out. The restaurants were really good and not very expensive.
e) No. It would have been too expensive. But we had a very nice self-catering apartment.
f) Yes, it