DE THI HSG 9 HAY

PHÒNG GD & ĐT
NGỌC LẶC
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 (SỐ 1)
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

Question I.
a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. A. rather B. although C.ethnic D. without
2. A. student B. stupid C. study D. studio
3. A. easy B. ear C. lean D. eat
3. A. played B. called C. examined D. decided
5. A. exhibition B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exist
b/ Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.
A. collect B. advise C. practise D. prepare
A. improvement B. resident C. department D. environment
A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity
A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend
A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital
Question II: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
I don`t think we have very much _____; we have very different opinions.
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
There`s no point in telephoning him. He`s certain _____ by now.
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
She _____ $20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls B. removes C. moves D. draws
_____ the weather, _____ the rice grows.
A. The warm ... the better B. The warmer … the better
C. Warm … better D. Warmer … better
I`m _____ so rudely to her.
A. ashamed behaving B. ashamed to behave
C. ashamed of behaving D. ashamed for behaving
_____ she can`t drive, she has bought a car.
A. Even B. Even though C. Even if D. Even when
When David came to Britain, he had to get used _____ on the left.
A. driving B. to drive C. to driving D. drive
Suddenly _____ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.
A. felt B. having felt C. feeling D. he feels
Browns Ltd will have to _____ sales over the coming years.
A. increase B. enlarge C. expand D. extend
Why don`t you do something worth while with your time instead of just _____ it!
A. spending B. using C. wasting D. passing
If no one _____ to the plan, we will start work next week.
A. objects B. avoids C. minds D. argues
Despite the bad weather, he _____ get to the airport in time.
A. could B. couldn`t C. was able to D. almost
Unfortunately, the ring I had thought was gold turned out to be _____.
A. valuable B. priceless C. invaluable D. worthless
Nick, close the door, _____?
A. do you B. won’t you C. will you D. don’t
I’d like to exchange this blouse I bought yesterday, but I’m afraid I can`t find the _____.
A. receipt B. bill C. ticket D. paper
That`s a nice coat, and the colour _____ you well.
A. matches B. fits C. agrees D. suits
Cuba is _____ sugargrowing areas in the world.
A. one of the lager B. one of largest C. largest D. one of the largest
_____ spotted owl is in danger of soon becoming extinct.
A. A B. That C. The D. This
What John says _____ true, but I very much doubt about it.
A. may be B. should be C. will be D. shall be
A good student must know _____.
A. to study hard B. to be a good student