Đề HSG T.Anh lớp 9 huyện Thanh Sơn

UBND HUYỆN THANH SƠN
PHÒNG GD & ĐT
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012

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SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2.0 point)
1. A. clear B. hear C. pear D. gear
2. A. buses B. clothes C. bridges D. watches
3. A. bone B. gone C. alone D. cyclone
4. A. conclusion B. equation C. occasion D. nation
5. A. laughed B. coughed C. increased D. closed
6. A. above B. dove C. moment D. among
7. A. exclamation B. excellent C. explanation D. excited
8. A. upset B. sure C. sugar D. fish
9. A. sweater B. theater C. measure D. pleasure
10. A. cause B. pause C. draught D. author

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (1.0 point)
1. A. occasion B. religion C. federation D. collection
2. A. compulsory B. convenient C. correspond D. communicate
3. A. scenery B. dormitory C. minority D. territory
4. A. destroy B. visit C. control D. appear
5. A. adjective B. advance C. advise D. advisable

SECTION B: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
III. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (4.0 points)
1. It rained heavily last night ; ……..…….we decided to stay at home.
A. because B. therefore C. so D. however
2. “Do your work quietly” Mr Oman told his class. “I will be back …….... a few minutes.
A. by B. until C. in D. for
3. She hates ……… fun of.
A. making B. to make C. being made D. be made
4. In order to ...................... with his studies he worked through the summer.
A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up
5. I wish I …………………. in the countryside right now.
A. were B. am C. was D. would be
6. He used to ………………. his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels.
A. gain B. earn C. get D. make

7. What does " mother tongue" mean?
A. Your mother`s language. B. body language
C. Your native language D. foreign language.
8. Our students have to wear school uniform on Monday, ……………..?
A. haven`t we B. have we C. don`t they D. do they
9. Would you mind if I …………… your calculator?
A. borrow B. borrowed C. borrowing D. to borrow
10. …………….. you save money, you`ll never be able to buy a new car.
A. If B. Unless C. Although D. Despite
11. The Boing 747 is twice …………….. the Boing 707.
A. big B. bigger C. the biggest D. as big as
12. My classmates didn`t go to school yesterday. Neither ……………..
A. I did B. did I C. went I D. I went
13. He went to see a movie ……..." Spiderman"
A. calls B. calling