đề thi HSG 9

PHÒNG GD & ĐT BỈM SƠN
TRƯỜNG THCS XI MĂNG
ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THỊ LỚP 9 - THCS
Năm học: 2009 - 2010
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
A. card B. dark C. adventure D. harvest
A. played B. cooked C. examined D. called
A. cell B. centre C. city D. cube
A. hole B. hobby C. humor D. honest
A. give B. shine C. decide D. drive

Question 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
I know, but I can’t help (have) a cup of tea after dinner. It is one of my greatest pleasure since I quit (smoke)
By the end of this week my illness (cost) me $100
If I (tell) before, I would have come to your wedding
I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang
David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour or so
She gets used to (take) to the zoo on weekends
Had I known you (be) ill, I (come) to visit you.
I’d rather you (not stay) up so late last night
She must (study) very hard when she was at school
When Mary (be) back next month, she (be) far away from home for a year

Question 3: Give the correct form of the words in brackets
She cut herself and it’s …………..quite badly BLOOD
Ba will be a ……….artist one day FAME
The child should be punished because of his bad……….. BEHAVE
It’s ………..to have some toys for the children to play with ADVISE
The earthquake caused terrible …………….. DESTROY
Don’t worry! Your cold will last for a few days and then ……….. APPEAR
I live in the ……part of the city SOUTH
The library in our city has over 50………… EMPLOY
It was ………….of him to steal that money HONEST
He use all his …………..to force the door open STRONG

Question 4: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
1. Nobody was injured in the accident, …….?
a. was there b. was he c. were they d. wasn’t it
2. My bag’s gone. I’ve been ……
a. stolen b. robbed c. kidnapped d. thieved
3. This door needs ………
a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint
4. Tim has ……….friends than Jack
a. many b. less c. most d. fewer
5. Everyone in the world …………..to live a happy life
a. wants b. want c. is wanting d. are wanting
6. Our roof is leaking. We must get it ………
a. fix b. fixed c. fixing d. fixer
7. Will you ………….me your pen for my exam this afternoon?
a. lend b. borrow c. allow d. permit
8. He took the wrong book …………mistake
a. of b. with c. by d. on
9. ……………she plays piano!
a. How well b. How good c. What good d. How
10. No sooner ………….the game started last night than the rain began to fall
a. was b. did c. has d. had

Question 5: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Begin with the words given
1. He’ll give you his violon if you ask him
Should……………………………….
2. Perhaps he went to London
He might ……………………………
3. I’m afraid I don’t have time to talk to you
I wish………………………………
4. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working
In spite of………………………………
5. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door
No sooner ………………………………………………..
6. He prefers playing golf to tennis
He’d rather……………………………………………….