HSG 05-06

Phòng giáo dục đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 - THCS
Hoằng Hoá Năm học 2005-2006
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1:
a- Choose a word that the way of spelling underlined sound is different from another.
1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth
2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion
3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain
4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food
5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry
b- Complete this report, putting the verbs in the right tense.
As I (1- get) … into my car my neighbour ( 2- shout) …… out of his front window and (3- ask)… me where I (4 - go ) … . When I (5- tell) …… him I (6- go ) …… to town he (7- ask )… if I (8- can)…… give him a lift into work. He (9- be ) …… afraid he (10- be ) …… late for work because his car (11- break down )…… and it (12- not start ) … . I explained that I (13- not go ).… into town but I (14- can) …… give him a lift to the railway station.
Question 2:
a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters.
1. He was ………. when he did the test badly. HOPE
2. We started our trip on a beautiful ……… morning. SUN
3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ……….. READ
4. What time do you ……….. start work ? USE
5. I really don’t think he has the ………. to do this job. ABLE
b- Find and correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.
1. I enjoyed to listen to her song.
2. The breaking glass was still on the floor.
3. He walked away without to look back.
4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends.
5. We’re looking forward to visit London.
Question 3: Fill in the blank with must, have to, or be to
1. “It’s eight o’clock. The children ……. go to bed”, Mr Brown said to the nurse.
2. He told me that I ……. learn by heart some twenty lines every day to know Enlish well.
3. He ……. stay the night with us because he was missed the last bus.
4. I ……. start on my new job on Monday.
5. She …….. learn to do things for herself. I refuse to help her in future.
6. He …….. stay the night with us and tomorrow he sets off on his tour to Europe.
7. We …….. begin as early as possible or we shan’t finish it today.
8. My mother says that I ……. not be out after 11 o’clock but I don’t have to hurry home because she herself is out playing bridge.
9. My bike was under repair and I ………. collect it that afternoon.
10. My bike is under repair and I ………. walk here this morning.
Question 4: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they …1… their times in seeing as much as …2… . Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of …3… things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two children, George and Susan, …4… had never been to London before, were surprised at the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs …5… lead to the platforms.
One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden in the bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only the noise from the streets reminded them that they were still in a city. The …6… of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were …7… about, sheep were eating the grass, there were …8… of flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, …9… hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing …10…