Đề thi đội tuyển 9 +Đa

Phòng giáo dục đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9
Thành phố Thanh Hoá Năm học 2005-2006
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question 1:
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A- match B- chair C- watch D- chemistry
2. A- needed B- worked C- stopped D- booked
3. A- game B- guest C- guess D- gesture
4. A- wool B- wood C- food D- foot
5. A- supply B- simply C- deny D- reply
b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. The police ( pay)… no attention to Clare’s complaint because she (phone) … them so many times before.
2. Mary (not wear)… her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) … what kind of car the man (drive) … .
3. Harry (not look) … well since he (go)… on a diet.
4. It’s nice to be back here in London. This is the second time I (come) … here.
5. We (climb) … over the wall as soon as it (get) … dark .

Question 2: Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in brackets.
1. John couldn’t give a logical ……… as to why he had arrived so late. (explain)
2. We didn’t find our trip ………, although it was raining. (please)
3. Alice had a ……… day at work and went to bed early. (tire)
4. Children have a lot of ……… . (imagine)
5. We’ve made some ………. to our house. (improve)
6. Select whatever you like. It’s your ……… . (choose)
7. Swimming across the Channel is a great ………. . (achieve)
8. After the teacher’s ………, I rewrote the composition. (correct)
9. My parents gave me a great deal of …………. . (encourage)
10. The service at the hotel was so bad that I wrote to the manager expressing my ……… . (satisfy)
Question 3: Choose the best answer.
1. I have fogotten ……… this machine. Can you show me how ?
A- how to operate B- to operate C- operating D- how operates
2. We saw the girls …….. football as we drove past the field.
A- play B- to playing C- to play D- playing
3. I …….. to see Michael after so many years.
A- glad was really B- was really glad C- was glad really D- really glad was
4. ……….. can come to the club. You don’t need to be a member.
A- Someone B- Every C- Each one D- Anyone
5. There is ……… food left but not enough for everyone.
A- little B- a little C- few D- a few
6. I went to Spain on holiday ……… , but I made a lot of friends there.
A- single B- lonely C- alone D- free
7. I’ll be on holiday ……… you receive this letter.
A- just B- while C- by the time D- since
8. I bought these magazines ………. have something to read on the trip.
A- so as to B- so that C- in order D- for
9. Could you help me with my Maths? I’m having a lot of difficulty … solving these problems.
A- at B- on C- for D- in
10. “ ……… luggage is this?” “It’s Karen’s.”
A- What B- Whose C- Which D- How much
11. There is a possibility ………… raining tomorrow.
A- of B- for C- in D- with
12. The picture ………… Lawra painted is being shown inan