Đề thi chọn lọc học sinh giỏi lớp 9 đợt 1



 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút
Ngày thi: 24/10/2015
I. Find only one word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that of the other words.
1. A. Valentine
B. Imagine
C. Discipline
D. Magazine

2. A. Admirable
B. Adventure
C. Advertise
D. Adverb

3. A. Moustache
B. Machinery
C. Champagne
D. Championship

4. A. Exist
B. Exhibit
C. Exhibition
D. Exactly

5. A. Miles
B. Sleeps
C. Laughs
D. Unlocks

II. Put the verbs in bracket in correct tenses or forms.
1. There used (be) ……………….…… a bookstore near my school, but it closed last week.
2. I wish Lan (not sit) ……………..…………….. next to me. She’s annoying.
3. It’s necessary (review) ……………..…………… the previous lessons before school.
4. Did she agree (go) …………………………..…………camping with you?
5. She advised her brothers (give) …………………..…………… up smoking.
6. The doctor made my sister (stay) …………….………………… in bed until she felt better.
7. Nothing (do) …………………………………..………… since you went to the market.
8. Neither John nor his friend (come) ………………..…………………………… yet.
9. Do you have your house (paint) ………………………………… at the moment?
10. Water can’t (find) ………………..……….. here. People must go to a lake nearby to get it.
III. Choose the best answer.
1. A contest…………………. next week.
A. are held
B. will be held
C. used to be held
D. will hold

2. You should have a/ an ………………. check your motorbike regularly.
A. electrician
B. carpenter
C. mechanic
D. plumber

3. She’s very intelligent. ……………….. , she’s quite lazy.
A. Therefore
B. But
C. However
D. So

4. Sorry, I’m late. The car………………………… on the way here.
A. put up
B. broke down
C. drove off
D. get on

5. Although he shouted, he couldn’t make his voice………….
A. hear
B. to hear
C. heard
D. to be heard

6. She is very kind. She is always……………… towards her employees.
A. distinguished
B. proud
C. considerate
D. happy

7. Whatever you do, you mustn’t……………that switch. It’s very dangerous.
A. get
B. take
C. bring
D. touch

8. The club is for members only. You ………………. you’re a member.
A. can’t go in if
B. can go in only
C. can’t go in unless
D. can go in unless

9. Jane takes photographs better than……………
A. I do
B. I
C. I take
D. me take

10. I asked two people the way to the police station but………………. of them knew.
A. none
B. either
C. both
D. neither

11. It’s late. It’s time…………..home.
A. we go
B. we must go
C. we should go
D. we went

12. It took us quite a long time to get there. It’s…………. journey.
A. three hour
B. a three hours
C. a three-hour
D. three hours

13. The waiter……………for pouring wine on the man’s suit.
A. order
B. apologized
C. waited on
D. recommended

14. The radio is…………loud. I can hear the noise.
A. too many
B. too much
C. much too
D. very much

15. He spoke………… the subject of wild life in Northern Vietnam.
A. in
B. on
C. with
D. from

IV. Choose the underlined part among A, B. C. or D that needs correcting.
1. The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students.
A B C D
2. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the
A B
destruction of habitat by human activities.
C D
3. It is really sad how many people have the misconception that reading is bored.
A B C D
4. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced
A B C
disease can have severely effects on that species.
D
5. Education and training are an important