DE THI HOC SINH GIOI 9

Đề thi đề xuất chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh - thcs
Môn Tiếng Anh 9.
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao, nhận đề)

Họ và tên thí sinh:..............................................................Số báo danh: .....................
Học sinh trường: ................................................................................................





SECTION A : PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.

1. A. increase B. widespread C. death D. residential
2. A. conversation B. exercise C. compulsory D. island
3. A. coughed B. weighed C. laughed D. stopped
4. A. measure B. pleasure C. ensure D. closure
5. A. policeman B. purpose C. responsible D. photograph

……………. 2………….. 3…………….. 4…………….. 5 ………………

SECTION B : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. Circle the letter.
Although he was completely……as a carpenter, he produced the most beautiful chairs.
A. untrained B. unable C. incapable D. uneducated
Linda has tried her best to learn. ……., she has always got good grades.
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. As long as
They are taking a ……….on students’ favorite casual clothes.
A. research B. survey C. project D. plan
I’m sure she will do all she can…………….. us.
A. for helping B. help C. to help D. to helping
Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an …………in his class work.
A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement
…………..I have no key, I will have to get back before she goes out.
A. As B. Although C. Provided D. Unless
The government is planning to…………..the salary for working people.
A. raise B. heighten C. push up D. rise
The bus ………...from Nghe An to Ha Noi now is 80,000 dong.
A. fee B. fare C. cost D. payment
9. Many teachers welcomed the application of computers to our school……others remained reluctant.
A. and B. as far as C. whereas D. as well as
Everybody has done this part successfully,……?
A. have they B. haven’t you C. hasn’t he D. haven’t they

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II. Supply the correct form of the word in each bracket to complete the passage.

There is a (1- considerpublic concern in Shaston following the (2- discoveron Wednesday evening of a metal (3- containfilled with (4- poisonliquid. The object was found by a local ( 5- residewhen he was walking with his lovely dog in a field behind a newly- built chemical factory. As yet, the factory has been (6- ableto provide any (7- explainas to how the object came to be in the field. A spokesperson stated that a full
(8- investigatewas taking place and that (9- secureprocedures were being reviewed . People living in the (10- neighborare very angry, as a year ago they withdrew their objections to the (11- decideto build the factory here after the company had stated that no (12- dangerchemicals would be produced on this site.

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SECTION C : READING AND SPEAKING

I. Read the text carefully then answer the questions below by choosing the best answer.

Gorge is now in his sixties, and is one of the many homeless people who live on the streets; he buys a newspaper most days. Today, with his fellow tramps, he reads about yesterday’s student demonstration.
Like many of the tramps that live under the bridge in New York, Gorge was not always so poor. A long time ago he was in the Navy, and like many who have been to sea for a