De thi hoc sinh gioi lop 9 vong tinh

I. PRONUNCIATION: (10pts)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three: (5pts)
1. A. advertise B. private C. deliver D. widely
2. A. motion B. contribution C. context D. apology
3. A. human B. bargain C. another D. sofa
4. A. guess B. mess C. address D. possession
5. A. chain B. cheese C. character D. challenge
B. Pick out the word which has the different stress pattern from the other: (5pts)
6. A. profit B. suggest C. surrender D. report
7. A. career B. majority C. continue D. education
8. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
9. A. influential B. creative C. introduction D. university
10. A. vocational B. employer C. reasonable D. minority
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks: (20pts)
1. My brother ____________________steady progress at school in the last few months. A. has made B. made C. was making D. is making
2. My uncle is being ____________________for the migraine headaches at the clinic. A. cured B. healed C. treated D. operated
3. Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ________________house in the village. A. limited B. modest C. slight D. reserved
4. Prices have ___________________steadily during the last three months. A. elevated B. raised C. risen D. arisen
5. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great ___________________. A. injury B. pain C. hurt D. suffering
6. When I entered the room, everyone _____________________. A. danced B. had danced C. is dancing D. was dancing
7. At first, I was not used to ___________________at 5 a.m. A. getting up B. get up C. have got up D. having got up
8. I’d rather you _____________________here. There’s a room for smokers out there. A. wouldn’t smoke B. won’t smoke C. don’t smoke D. didn’t smoke
9. He lit up a cigarette _____________________for permission. A. not asking B. and did not ask C. without asking D. not to ask
10. I regret ___________________my friend to my party. A. not to invite B. inviting not C. I didn’t invite D. not inviting
11. He isn’t ____________________run the business alone. A. able to B. good at C. capable of D. used to
12. ____________________repeated efforts, he still failed to jump longer. A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. On account of
13. He played well. ___________________, he lost the match. A. Although B. Because C. However D. Therefore
14. I’m drawing a map for you ___________________you don’t remember the way to my house. A. so that B. if only C. even though D. in case
15. It is highly desirable that every effort __________________the environment. A. be made to preserve C. made to preserve B. make to preserve D. is made to preserve
16. There is a large car park ___________________to the station. A. across B. by C. right D. close
17. We are well aware __________________the seriousness of environmental pollution. A. of B. about C. with D. for
18. I’ve got a very high opinion ___________________your brother. A. on B. to C. for D. of
19. Please turn ___________________the television. It’s too loud, and I’m working! A. on B. up C. down D. round
20. We were lucky to be able to finish the project ahead _________________schedule.