De thi chon HSG English9

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Kì thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp trường
năm học 2012-2013
ĐỀ THI
Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Thời gian: 45 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)

Full Name:.......................................................... Date of birth............................. Class:....................

I. Circle the word that the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (4pts)
1. A. washed B. considered C. booked D. hoped
2. A. go B. game C. give D. large
3. A. given B. risen C. whiten D. ridden
4. A. blood B. tool C. noon D. spoon
5. A. watching B. matches C. kitchen D. machine
6. A. meal B. bread C. meat D. reason
7. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
8. A. cough B. although C. rough D. laugh
9. A. days B. ways C. says D. plays
10. A. banyan tree B. entrance C. paddy D. bamboo
II. Choose and circle the best answers (4pts)
1. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, (isn’t it/ is it/ wasn’t it/ weren’t it)?
2. When I looked round the door, the baby (is sleeping/ was sleeping/ slept/ were sleeping) quietly.
3. If I (is/ are/ were/ would be) you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow.
4. The meeting (isn’t/ won’t/ doesn’t/ hasn’t) be held this coming Sunday after all.
5. Don’t forget (locking/ for locking/ to lock/ lock) the door when you go out.
6. We couldn’t go out (because/ owing/ as of/ because of) the storm.
7. She spoke quietly to him (if/ because/ although/ so that) nobody else could hear a word.
8. One of the students in my class (were/ was/ have been/ are) off sick today.
9. (In spite of/ Although/ However/ In spite) it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat.
10. I wish I (will listen/ would listen/ listened/ have listened) to him. Now it’s too late.
III. Select the underlined word or phrase that is not acceptable (4pts)
1. When I returned I found that they towed my car away.
A B C D
2. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight.
A B C D
3. I have three brothers, all of them are businessman.
A B C D
4. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.
A B C D
5. Though my house was cheaper than Jane’s, it is bigger and the more attractive.
A B C D
6. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.
A B C D
7. They asked me a lot of questions, most of that I couldn’t answer well.
A B C D
8. The house had been broken into but nothing were missing.
A B C D
9. Bob wasn’t out of his house since he was given a computer.
A B C D

10. He spoke a few English, so we were able to communicate with him.
A B C D

IV. Read the following passage. (4pts)
Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The results are that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and