DE THI HSG ANH 9

Đề thi chọn đội tuyển đi thi học hsg cấp huyện lớp 9 THCS
Năm học 2005-2006
Môn tiếng anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
a. few b. new c. threw d. knew
a. nicest b. largest c. hottest d. best
a. can b. cell c. call d. cold
a. played b. cooked c. examined d. called
a. eggs b. floors c. books d. pens
Question II: Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets
Mr Brown just ( finish) reading the letter when the telephone on his desk ( ring)
Those students who ( fail) the exam are going to take another one held in August
Hurry up or you ( be) late for class.
Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be) over long before we ( reach) home
I ( not have ) much time for entertainment these days.
Look! A man ( run) after the bus. He wants to catch it.
We don’t want to ( pay ) low wages.
Two robbers ( put) in prison escaped yesterday.
It is 2 years since I ( last give) presents on Christmasday.
Nothing ( do) about this problem for months
If it ( be not) for your help, I could not have passed the exam.
I wish they ( pass) their exam next year.
Were you to have a car what you ( do)?
Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
I believe you because I know you are … …( truth)
The factory was …..so the management tried to cut cost by making some workers redundant. ( compete)
The alpine ….is very dramatic. ( land)
You can find out what a book is about by looking at its table of …..( contain)
When Pele retired, it was a great ……to the Brazilian soccer. ( lose)
It is really quite ….. that we should have been at the same college without having met before. ( ordinary)
Leisure habits won’t change much in the … future. ( see)
I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly …. ( blood)
All of his ….are about love. ( poet)
The …..staff consists of ten experienced journalists. ( edit)
Question IV: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.
There was hardly ……money left in my bank account.
a. more b. no c. some d. any
You are ….who noticed.
a. the single b. the only c. only one d. the only one
Their house is ….. near the Cathedral .
a. whereabouts b. anywhere c. somewhere d. anyplace
The reason I left is ….I was bored.
a. why b. that c. while d. for
I will go on holiday …..I can.
a. as soon as b. as c. until d. how
I am sorry I ……your party. I was away at the time.
a. lost b. failed c. told d. missed
We ….her a happy birthday.
a. wished b. said c. told d. wanted
Your room is a mess! ….it up at once.
a. Arrange b. Make c. Tidy d. Do
Could you ….me ten pounds until next payday?
a. let b. provide c. borrow d. lend
Bill has ….his job and gone back to college.
a. let off b. given up c. passed up d. withdawn
I wish to apply …..the post of surveyor with your company.
a. in b. for c. to d. with
I came ….a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist.
a. across b. into c. over d. for
Does anyone know …..this hat might be?