Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 tỉnh Quảng Bình năm học 2012 - 2013

ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HSG TIẾNG ANH 1
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I. PHONETICS
Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. (5 pts)
16. A. pleased B. punished C. practiced D. promised
17. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
18. A. tour B. course C. court D. pour
19. A. cell B. center C. cube D. ceiling
20. A. boot B. root C. shoot D. foot
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (10 pts)
21. Her marriage has been arranged by her parents. She is marrying a man ........................ .
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know him
C. she hardly knows D. All are correct
22. "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - “ ........................ ”
A. No, you`re welcome. B. No. Thanks.
C. Yes, you`re right. D. Yes, I`m OK.
23. It was ........................ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a
24. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ........................, it will stop burning.
A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However
25. I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company ........................ the time.
A. all B. most C. much D. whole
26. Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known ........................ in the world.
A. departmental stores B. department shops
C. department stores D. stores department
27. Robert does not have ....................... Peter does.
A. money more than B. as many money as C. more money as D. as much money as
28. In ........................ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won ........................ 158 gold medals.
A. Ø/ the B. the/ Ø C. a/ the D. the/ the
29. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You ........................ be really hungry.
A. might B. will C. can D. must
30. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite ........................ .
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
Part 2. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 pts)
31. Most American men earn ........................ average about $110 a week.
32. He is married ........................ my friend.
33. You’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone ........................ .
34. Are you aware........................ the regulations concerning the use of guns?
35. I used to watch ........................ the postman`s arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.
Part 3. Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (5 pts)
36. ........................ are trying to find out new stars. SCIENCE
37. He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t........................ . QUALIFY
38. My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little ........................ . FRIEND
39. Teenagers are now ........................ dressed.  FASHION
40. Some people claim to be able to ........................ the future. TELL
Part 4. Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms. (10 pts)
41. Peter did not get used to (get) ........................ up early when he first came to Vietnam.
42. By the time your brother (return) ........................ here next year, the city will have changed a lot.
43. What tune (play) ........................ when we came in?
44. I wish I (know) ........................ her address now.
45. They (learn) ........................ English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone disturb them then.
46. The prisoner is thought (escape) ........................ by climbing over the wall yesterday.
47. Five kilometres (be)