Đề kiểm tra học sinh giỏi 9 (2008-2009)

Đề kiểm tra học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2008-2009
I. Pick out the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1.5 pts)
1. A- polite
B- inspiration
C- decided
D- devided

2. A- worked
B- watched
C- cleaned
D- stopped

3. A- currency
B- difficult
C- much
D- summer

4. A- health
B- ready
C- heavy
D- appear

5. A- elephant
B- fashion
C- champagne
D- casual

6. A- know
B- show
C- down
D- flow

II. Fill in the blank with one suitable word (2.5 pts)
Learing a ___(1)____ language is, in some ways 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 to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any ___(6)____, you will kill yoursell. The same is true of ___(7)____ a foreign language. For example, ___(8)____ you speak English well without having lots of practice? "Practice makes perfect" is ___(9)____ every learner of a foreign language ___(10)____ know.
III. Underline the bes answer to complete the following sentences (4pts)
It`s (such/ so/ very/ too) a long time since he last saw his grandparents.
Noone lets you cook the meal, (do they/ does she/ don`t they/ doesn`t she)?
Give her a telephone to ring(so/ unless/ in case/ until) she gets lost.
We want to keep our school more (attractively/ to attractive/ attractive/ attractiving).
Toomy had his watch (steal/ to steal/ be stolen/ stolen).
My parents seemed very (haapy/ happiness/ unhappy/ happily) when I broke the window.
The town criers shouted the latest news (so/ because/ as/ but) they were walking.
Tom`s used to (live/ living/ lived/ to live) in the house at the end of this street.
IV. Fill in the blank with on suitable preposition (2 pts)
There are many ways ___(1)____ enjoying one`s summer holiday. You may go ___(2)____ a seaside resort or take a tour ___(3)____ the sea. But I prefer to spend my holidays ___(4)____ a farm. In addition ___(5)____ good rest, bathing in the river and taking long walk ___(6)____ the open. I always do a bit of useful work ___(7)____ the fields. Summer is a very busy season ___(8)____ the farmers, so that they are never ___(9)____ of work. ___(10)____ July the grain crops get ripe, and I help to gather them.
V. Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences (3pts)
Look at the black clouds! It (rain) .........................................
Let`s wait for Lien and we (have) ................................. dinner.
Mai (be) ......................... very happy when she receives a letter this morning.
His doctor advised him (give up) ................... smoking.
This bike (use) for more than six years.
You should practice (speak) ............................. English everyday.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way which has the same meaning with the first sentence.
1. The house is so small that my family can`t live in it.
( The house isn`t
2. Would you like me to call Linh?
( I will
3. "Do you know the name of the person in this photo", he said.
( He asked me
4. You don`t have to water that tree everyday.
( It is not
5. Nam is excited about going to Ho Chi Minh City on holiday.
( Nam is looking
6. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
( The time machine
7. It`s a pity our teacher isn`t here at the moment.
( I wish
8. He last came back to his home village last year.
( He hasn`t
VII. Give the correct form of the word in parentheses.
Their ........................... has lasted a lifetime. (friend)
English is an ...................... and important subject. (interest)
The children have played ...................... in the garden all the morning. (happy)
She`s a .......................... at the same university as me. (study)
My home village is ............................ for flowers and vegetables. (fame)
His long and