ĐỀ THI HOC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH ANH 9

SỞ GD&ĐT TỈNH LÀO CAI

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH
ĐỀ SỐ 1 Năm học: 2012 - 2013
Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

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SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Question 1: Phonetics: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest by circling A, B, C, D (1 pt)
1.A. participate B. microwave C. likely D. mildly
2.A. plastic B. garbage C. pattern D. natural
3. A. filled B. landed C. suited D. wicked
4. A. cough B. rough C. laugh D. although
5. A. banisters B. juries C. blocks D. stars
Question 2: Choose the best answer.
1: Vocabulary: (1pt)
1. The social services are chiefly ………..with the poor, the old and the sick.
A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned
2. He kept his marriage a secret for years ,but eventually the truth……………
A came out B. came through C. went out D turned out
3. The air ……………… the earth is becoming thinner.
A. floating B. involving C. surrounding D. rounding
4. How beautiful she is ! She is wearing a ........................................... .
A. silk pretty purple dress. B. dress silk pretty purple.
C. purple pretty silk dress. D. pretty purple silk dress.
5: The learners should know that learning new vocabulary without knowing the………………..
structure of the language is something like trying to build a house without using a plan.
A. pronunciation B. grammatical C. international D. translate
2: Grammar. (1pt)
1: I wish there……………. many people here to finish that work earlier
A. was B are C. were D. is
2. You’d better do your homework before going to class, ____________?
A. wouldn’t you B. hadn’t you C. would you D. had you
3. The fiml closed down………………….. there wasn’t enough demand for its product.
A. Because B. so C. therefore D. such as
4. Are these the books …… you have been looking for?
A. which B. who C. whom D. Whose
5. He was made _________ for two hours.
A. waited B. wait C. waiting D. to wait
Question 3: Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences (2 pts)
1. " Good afternoon. Can I help you ? "
" Yes. I (bring)…………………………. my watch to you for repair three weeks ago. Is it ready yet ? "
2. When I looked round the door, the baby (sleep)………………………….. quietly.
3. Carmen ( think)……………………………. that you are making a mistake by turning down their offer.
4. They (not reply) .................................................... to the letter we sent two months ago.
5. I’ve decided not to say here any longer . Tomorrow I (look for) ..................................................
somewhere else to say.
6. I (get )............................ hungry . Let’s go and have something to eat.
7. Agatha Christie didn’t go to school but she (educate) ............................. at home by her mother.
8. If I were younger, I (join) ............................. the dancing club.
9. This road is in very bad condition . It should ( repair ) ………………………………a long time ago.
10. The water here is not very good . I would avoid ( drink)……………………… it if I were you.
Question 4: Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences
(1 pt)
Ex: He gave no __________ for his absence. EXPLAIN -> He gave to explanation for his absence
1. He was ………....................... when he did the test badly. HOPE
2. We started our trip on a beautiful ……...........................… morning. SUN
3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so …..............…….. READ
4. What time do you ……...............................................….. start work ? USE