Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Sở GD-ĐT Quảng Bình năm học 2015 - 2016

ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HSG TIẾNG ANH 3
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I. PHONETICS
Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3pts)
16. A. surplus B. surgery C. surprise D. surface
17. A. possessed B. opposed C. pleased D. closed
18. A. food B. fool C. foot D. tooth
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts)
19. A. encourage B. majority C. indifferent D. generosity
20. A. communication B. international C. however D. reliable
II. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts)
21. He is the world champion. We all know………. he is at boxing.
A. how good B. how well C. how better D. how best
22. Don’t come and see me today. I’d rather you…….. tomorrow.
A. come B. are coming C. came D. have come
23. This pyramid is believed…………. over 200 years.
A. to be built B. to build C. to be building D. to have been built
24. He pretended………. the regulations in that village.
A. not understanding B. not to understand
C. didn’t understand D. don’t understand
25. I am very……. to be chosen for the……….. team.
A. pride/national B. proud/nation C. proud/national D. proud of/nation
26. My mother smiled……….. at the joke.
A. quietly B. loudly C. strongly D. widely
27. Mary’s children are used to ………….up after school every day. They don’t have to walk home.
A. picking B. pick C. be picked D. being picked
28. You have to pay extra if you take too………… with you.
A. much luggages B. many luggages
C. much luggage D. many luggage
29. Tom: “Help yourself with some fruit” Peter:“…………………” A. Thank you B. Never mind C. No, I don’t like D. Yes, I will
30. She said she liked dancing but was not in the …………….. for it just then.
A. opinion B. mood C. frame D. manner
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (5pts)
31. The child was made (eat)………. everything on his plate.
32. When he (wash)………… his shirt in the bathroom, the telephone rang.
33. We saw our favorite ballet (perform)…………. at the theater last night.
34. I couldn’t resist (laugh)……………at the way he answered my question.
35. He (be)………… to the theatre three times this month.
Part 3. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (10pts)
ON TIME
For many people, punctuality is a big issue. Parents are often keen to impress upon their children the (36)……………… of being punctual because they see it as an aspect of (37)…………… and consideration for others. It is also a quality that (38)……………… regard as very positive, and those who are (39) …………..unpunctual may end up being (40)…………. in their careers as a result.
It may be, however, that less punctual people have (41)……….. a more (42) ………... lifestyle than those who always arrive on time. They may find it (43)……………… when 50 much emphasis is placed on timekeeping. Indeed, if others get (44)…………. when they are late for appointments, this may not seem (45)………… to them.
IMPORTANT
POLITE
EMPLOY
USUAL
SUCCESS
CHOOSE
RELAX
STRESS
PATIENCE
REASON


Part 4.Each sentence has an incorrect word or phrase. FIND and CORRECT them. (5pts)
46. He couldn’t sleep, so he turn off the TV to watch some programs
47.The children are playing happy in the school yard.
48. Lack of funds prevented him for continuing with his studies
49. He is too rich that he can afford to buy a beautiful and big house.
50. Mary asked Peter what can she do to help