DE THI HSG 9

Phòng giáo dục
Huyện Lang Chánh
đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 - THCS
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )


I. Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets
1. This house didn’t use to (paint) green.
2. She wishes she (not punish) tomorrow.
3. It is 2 years since I ( last give) presents on Christmasday.
4. Mr Brown just (finish) reading the letter when the telephone on his desk (ring)
5. There (be) no guests at all since I left.
6. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars
7. You (stop) by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
8. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
9. He (work) all day yesterday.

II. Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Television is one of the cheapest forms of .............. (entertain)
2. Some of the .…………...of computer games are young as 14 or 15 (invent)
3. We need to know your ..........……., Minh. ( weigh)
4. An has a toothache. It`s very ........... (pain)
5. My brother is a ...............at Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi. ( study)
6. The ..…………...students often play soccer or basketball ( energy)
7. In electronics, we learn to repair .........appliances. ( house)
8. Nam is very ..…….........in computer. ( interest)
9. Air ..….......is a big problem in many cities in the world. ( pollute)
10. There are a lot of ……...........mountains in Viet nam ( beauty)

III. Complete the following sentences, using words given.
1. Look ! / sun / set / mountains
2. In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.
3. My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.
4. She/ say / enjoy / Vietnamese food / much.
5. He/ learn / English / two years now.

IV. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
Last summer John went on holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He stayed in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming pool and beautiful views of the sea. It was a village where the local people went fishing in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer.
John spent his first day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was very hot, then he was too cold. He couldn`t understand why he felt like that. So he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and whose English was excellent.
"Summer is a time when people often feel ill". The doctor said. "It`s too hot for most of us! Take this medicine, and stay out of the sun."
John took the doctor`s advice, and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better. "What a cheap holiday!" he thought happily.
1. Where did John go to for a holiday last summer?
A. the mountain B. the sea
C. the desert D. the city
2. He stayed in a________hotel.
A. nice B. bad
C. old D. cheap
3. The village is for___________.
A. visitors only B. local people only
C. both A and B D. foreigners only
4. What did local people do there?
A. visited B. spent their holidays
C. went fishing D. made friends
5. How many days did John spend on the beach?
A. 1 day B. 2 weeks
C. 1 week D. 2 days
6. What happened to him on the second day?
A. He got lost B. He was robbed
C. He was sick D. He lost some money
7. According to the passage the local doctor________.
A. can`t speak English very well B. can speak English badly
C. can`t speak English D. can speak English very well
8. According to the passage, the weather in summer is__________for
people`s health.
A. good B. not good
C. comfortable D. pleasant
9. John ___________what the doctor told him.
A. followed B. was opposed to
C. didn t follow D. was