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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI TỈNH
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 04 trang, gồm 80 câu)



Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A- soon B- book C- took D- look
2. A- realise B- surprise C- promise D- devise
3. A- window B- how C- flow D- show
4. A- pretty B- get C- net D- wet
5. A- there B- though C- than D- theme

Question II: Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets.
1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (tell) the truth.
2. The statue (break) while it (move) to another room in the museum.
3. Don’t worry. We (finish) the report by 11 o’clock.
4. Fred was pleased (admit) to the college.
5. There were some people (row) on the river.
6. Alex has a test tomorrow that he needs to study for. He (not watch) TV right now.
7. Were I (know) the answer, I (tell) you right away.
8. Just as I (leave) for home, a student (stop) me in the hall.

Question III: Choose the best answer.
1. This is Mr White, …… invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A- whose B- which C- that D- whom
2. All the boys are good at cooking, but ……. is as good as the girls.
A- either B- neither C- every D- none
3. The Blacks live in the house ……. the green doors.
A- have B- with C- Which D- where
4. The reason I left is ……. I was bored.
A- why B- that C- while D- for
5. I’d like to stay ……. Sunday, if that’s OK.
A- to B- by C- until D- at
6. Have you had much experience ……… computers ?
A- with B- in C- for D- about
7. ………… I get your call, I’ll leave.
A- As soon as B- As though C- By the time D- Now that
8. They asked me a lot of questions, ……… I couldn’t answer.
A- all of whom B- that C- all of which D- who
9. This one is prettier, but it costs ……… as the other one.
A- as much as B- twice as much C- as many D- twice as many
10. The bus won’t stop ………. you ring the bell.
A- when B- if C- if not D- unless
11. The temperature drops …………. the sun sets.
A- while B- for C- because D- when
12. We didn’t go to Paris. We went to Rome …….. .
A- also B- but also C- instead D- instead of
13. The washing machine has broken down again. I thing I should get ……. .
A- a new B- a new one C- new D - new one
14. It was Sunday. ………. shop was open, all the others were closed.
A- A B- One C- An D- Some
15. The manager ………. welcomed us to the hotel.
A- herself B- oneself C- himself D- itself

Question IV: Use the correct form of the word in bracket:
1. There’s no ………to this problem SOLVE
2. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is …. HARM
3. She always listens…..to what she is told ATTENTION
4. The heavy snow last week made it ...... to drive on this road. POSSIBLE
5.Will it be ....... for you to meet me at 8.00 AM tomorrow? CONVENIENCE
6.It is forbidden to hunt for that kind