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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 (VÒNG 1)
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN : Tiếng anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 9/12/2010


I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.
A. country
B. noun
C. sound
D. count

2.
A. cushion
B. push
C. full
D. rude

3.
A. broad
B. coat
C. soap
D. road

4.
A. played
B. worked
C. borrowed
D. learned

5.
A. enough
B. tough
C. cough
D. thought

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D with different stress pattern in each group.
1.
A. demonstration
B. passion
C. exhibition
D. opposition

2.
A. ability
B. personality
C. familiarity
D. opportunity

3.
A. theater
B. collect
C. gather
D. theory

4.
A. embroider
B. enable
C. escape
D. equal

5.
A. alien
B. capture
C. gemstone
D. typhoon

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Decide your choice by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your paper.
1. Always……………honest in whatever you do
A. To be B. be C. being D. are
2. A prisoner……………..this morning.
A. is hanged B. is hung C. was hanged D. was hung
3. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing…………..they don’t get hurt.
A. because of B. though C. in order that D. after
4. These books cost more than those……………………
A. doing B. done C. have done D. do
5. He has just bought…………………. expensive new furniture.
A. an B. these C. some D. those.
6. The salary of bus driver is much higher……………………
A. than that of a teacher C. to compare as a teacher
B. than a teacher D. in comparison with the salary of a teacher
7. It can take up to three months to…………. a man to do this job
A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn
8. Hurry up, John! We were so late. We………… had time to catch the train.
A. simply B. hardly C. nearly D. almost
9. I should be very…………..if you would accept the invitation to the party
A. pleasing B. thanking C. interesting D. pleased
10. Do you like……………. programs on TV?
A. sport B. playing C. gaming D. matching
11. The Browns are moving to the countryside next week so they have put their flat up for…………………………..
A. purchase B. offer C. sale D. trade
12. Nam has failed his last exam. That really gets…………………
A. over him B. down him C. him over D. him down
13. It’s taken me five years to…………. to working at nights.
A. being used B. get used C. used D. getting used
14. I spent every summer on a farm………………………
A. until my age was about twelve. C. up until when I was about twelve
B. until twelve years old D. until I was about twelve
15. …………..it is getting dark, we will not wait for him any longer
A. Unless B. While C. Although D. Since
IV. Fill a suitable word in each blank.
Learning a (1) ......................... language is, in some way, like learning how to fly. There are some differences, (2).................there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning (3) ..................... to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is never enough to (4)................ a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of information (5)...................how