Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9

PHÒNG GD & ĐT HẠ HÒA

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn: Tiếng Anh


Thời gian làm bài 135 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 06 trang


A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D. repetition
2. A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
3. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous
4. A. aggressive B. suggest C. energy D. garbage
5. A. measure B. vision C. pleasure D. pension
Your answers:
1……………...
2………………
3………………
4……………....

5…………….

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. official B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
2. A. diversity B. severe  C. ecosystem  D. courageous
3. A. prediction B. compulsory C. intelligent D. judgment
4. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain.
5. A. realize B. product C. mechanic D. separate
Your answers:
1……………...
2………………
3………………
4……………....

5…………….

B. LEXICO GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks.
John’s father ordered ________ not to stay out late again.
A. him B. to him C. that he D. for him
2. When the electricity failed, he _______ a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
3. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut _______ the gas supply to the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
4. She refused to eat meat under any _______ .
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
5. I should be most grateful if you’d give me a ______ of this new typewriter.
A. demonstration B. display C. showing D. manifestation
6. He’s determined to finish the job ______ long it takes.
A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. no matter
7. He _______ me to believe that they had left the district.
A. made B. led C. assured D. confirmed
8. On _______ to power the new president announced a programme of social reforms.
A. arriving B. reaching C. achieving D. coming
9. Ben’s wife is a terrible snob. She _______ almost all his friends because they have north country accents.
A. looks up to B. looks forward to C looks out on D. looks down on
10. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to _____ a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
11. We are _______ your request and will shortly reply to it.
A. thinking B. realizing C. considering D. noticing
12. Although it was _______ jewelry, it looked real enough.
A. dishonest B. untrue C. invented D. imitation
13. They all thought he was guilty, but no one could ______ anything against him.
A. point B. accuse C. ensure D. prove
14. He is under sixteen, ______ he should not drive a car.
A. considering B. so far as C. therefore D. however
15. When Jane won the prize, I _______ her on her success.
A. rejoiced B. appreciated C. approved D. congratulated
16. When we had finished dinner, George asked the waiter to bring him the _________.
A. total B. cost C. count D. bill
17. He said that the plane had already left and that I ______ arrived an hour earlier.
A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to
18. It is distressing to see small children _______ in the streets.
A