De thi hsg huyen Anh 9 (Loc Ha-Ha Tinh)

UBND huyện Lộc Hà
Phòng GD-ĐT Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi huyện lớp 9
năm học 2007-2008
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
( Đề thi này gồm có 2 trang)

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi

Part I. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) having the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. here B. mere C. there D. sphere
2. A. share B. fare C. declare D. aren’t
3. A. thank B. that C. this D. then
4. A. stone B. zone C. phone D. none
5. A. leaf B. meat C. seat D. sweat
6. A. noon B. tool C. blood D. spoon
7. A. chalk B. champagne C. machine D. ship
8. A. knit B. hide C. tide D. fly
Part II. Choose the best answer in parenthese to complete the following sentences.
I’ve been in this city for along time. I ( have come/was coming/came/had come ) here sixteen years ago.
I remember ( to meet/met/meet/meeting ) you before, but I have fogotten your name.
The United Nations ( consists of/consist of/consist in/consist ) about 160 nations.
(No/Never/None/Not only) amount of money can buy true friendship.
I’m not able to visit London. I wish I ( can/could/might/will) go there.
A large number of students in this school ( speak/speaks/is speaking/has spoken ) English quite fluently.
American are used to ( be/been/was been/being ) independent.
Your plan is similar ( with/to/in/of ) his.
I don’t feel like ( walk/to walk/to have walk/walking ).
What activities do you want to ( taking part/taken part/take part/took part ) in at school?
He is a generous man. He is ( well/good/better/best) known for his generosity.
I’m very proud ( in/of/off/to ) my father.
Part III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that its means exactly the same the sentence printed.
I started learning English 5 years ago.( I have……………………………………………………
2. This is the first time I’ve been to Hanoi. ( I have never…………………………………………..
3. Harry left before we reached the hotel.( By the time…………………………………..…………
4. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.( In spite of………………………….
5. I’m more interested in the people than the job.( It’s……………………………………………….
6. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.( Henry wished…………………...…………………
7. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognized him.
( The film star avoided…………………………………………………………..……………………
8. I’d rather not see her tomorrow.( I don’t……………………………….…………………………
9. Why don’t you meet to discuss to pay offer?( I suggest…………………………………………..
10. The keepers feed the lions at three p.m every day.( The lions…………………………………...
Part IV. Give the correct form of the word in parenthese to complete the following sentsences.
The problem is ( extreme ) complicated. Hardly anybody can deal with it.
We have some home ( assign ) to do.
No one can deny the ( precious ) of his contribution.
If you touch this wire, you’ll get ( electricity ) shock.
People in my ( neighbor ) are very friendly.
This book provides information which is very ( value ) to us.
( Prevent ) is better than cure.
There have been more floods because of ( forest ).
There are too many ( pollute ) in this water. We must do something to prevent them from being thrown.
I’d like to make a ( complain ) about the faulty goods I bought.
Part V. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
Computers are helpful in many ways: First, they are fast. They can work with information much more quikly than a person. (1) , computers can work with lots of information at the
(2) time. Third, they can keep (3) for a long time. They do not forget things the way (4) do. Also, computers are almost always correct. They are not (5) of course, but they usually don’t make mistakes. These days, (