Đề thi HSG môn Tiếng anh năm 2008 - 2009

đề thi chọn đội tuyển
Học sinh giỏi môn anh lớp 9
Năm học : 2008 - 2009
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A.rose
A.ocean
A.though
A.one
A.myth
B.disclose
B.decision
B.laugh
B.follow
B.truth
C.chosen
C.cushion
C.cough
C.horror
C.both
D.whose
D.patient
D.rough
D.across
D.northern








II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D
1. Thank you very much for that ! - Well......................
A.You `re welcome
B.Of course
C. Thank you
D. I don`t mind
2. It`s no use .............children...........quiet. They are always noisy
A. to ask/ to keep
B. asking/keeping
C. to ask/ keeping
D.asking/ to keep
3.We finally.................our teacher to go on camping trip with us
A. persuaded
B. argued
C. pleased
D. liked
4. Who`s responsible for...............ink over my book
A.putting
B.spreading
C.spilling
D. pouring
5.Linda vas the last person..........the classroom yesterday
A.leave
B. to leave
C. left
D. leaves
6.If it`s raining tomorrow, we shall have to ............this match till Sunday
A. put away
B.Put out in
C. put off
D. put on

III. Fill in the gaps with suitable words to complete the sentences below
1. A.............of chalk is used for writing
2. There are several............of dirty clothes on the floor
3. He gave the boy a ............. of chewing gum
4. The groom was holding a ................. of flowers in his hand
5. I eat a big...............of bread everyday
6. I went to store to buy some ............. of tooth paste
7. Glasgow was ........... in 1450
8.Quang Ninh is rich ............ coal
9. Jogging is a very good exercise for those who wants to ............weight
10. The jogger needs only a good...................of shoses to protect his feet from the shock of running on hard surface.

IV. fill in the each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters

1. Alice had a .............day at work and went to bed early. ( tire)
2. Food and clothing are................of life ( necessary)
3. His dream is to be an ................like his father when he grow up.( economy)
4. Japan is an ...................country( industry)
5. She can find no...............to her financial troubles ( solve)
6.The party is................., so you don`t have to dress up for it( form)
7. travelling in big ities is becoming moe ...............everyday( trouble)
8.I get no .................from doing my homework( satisfy)
9. It` s no use ..............these book ( read)
10. In Britain Snow White toys and books were on..........everywhere( sell)

V. Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap

People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and (1).............. seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. (2).............to time management experts, the main reason for this is that almost people fail to set priorities about what to do (3)............... They get tied down by trivial; time consuming matters and never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at top (4).............to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to (5).................essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective way to imagine ưaqy to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much - deserved sense(6)................satisfaction over their achivements. People(7)............. do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the signficance of th acconplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and (8)............health.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings

1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner
What I should......................................................................................
2. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life
Martin`s poor.......................................................................................
3. They will have to take the dog on holiday with them
They can`t leave