De hsg tieng anh 9

Trường THCS Thị Trấn Phú Xuyên ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
MÔN: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Năm học: 2017 – 2018
Thời gian: 150 minutes

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
(1.25 points)
1. A. light B. like C. lit D. lifebuoy
2. A. stay B. chance C. occasion D. amaze
3. A. power B. tore C. more D. flow
4. A. brother B. honey C. love D. lose
5. A. fell B. meat C. shell D. best

II. Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:(2.5 points)
1. When ....... a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
2. How can I know ................book is yours?- They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. this D. the
3. ............. Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
4. If I .............you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A. am B. could be C. were D. would be
5. You have never been to Nha Trang, ..................... ?
A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you haven’t
6. She will visit us as soon as she arrives ............. Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
7. The smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. small C. more D. less
8. The secretary to ........... I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
9. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used .......... dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
10. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ...................... .
A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do

III. Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets.(2.5 points)
1-2. Jane (1. rest) ……………….now. She always (2. rest) ………….after lunch.
3-4. He (3. leave) ……………. after he (4. write) …………the report.
5-6. When I (5. meet) ……………her two weeks ago, she told me that she (6. be) ………………..to London.
7-8. John (7. fall) ………… off the ladder while he (8. paint) …………………… the ceiling.
9-10. When you (9. take) ……………….the medicine, you (10. feel) ……………… better.

IV-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:(2.5 points)
1. It`s (HONEST) ………………… of you to say that. You know it isn`t true!
2. We must test the (PURE) ……………… of the water.
3. Three firms are in (COMPETE) …………………. for the same contract.
4. She is extremely (KNOW) ………………. about the history of art.
5. I got some very (SURPRISE).................... news this morning.
6. I’m applying for (MEMBER) ……………… of this club.
7. What I hate most about Tom is his (RELIABLE) …………………….
8. The boy was not (COURAGE) ……………………. to admit his mistake.
9. This is Alexandra, my personal (ASSIST) ……………………..
10. The police asked me to give a (DESCRIBE) ……………………. of the suitcase I had lost.

V. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it. (10 points)
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds.