HSG 9

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi huyện năm học 2011-2012
Môn tiếng Anh – lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút

Choose the word whose underlined part is different pronouned.
1. A. honest B. honor C. hour D. hair
2. A. grew B. threw C. drew D. sew
3. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
4. A. celebration B. question C. education D. collection
5. A. ploughts B. contacts C. stops D. talks
6. A. though B. thought C. within D. thank
7. A. nature B. national C. narrow D. chanel
8. A. filled B. played C. washed D. prepared
II. Choose the best answer ( A,B,C or D ) to complete the following sentences
His face looks ( similar/ alike/ memorial/ familiar 0, but I can’t remember his name.
Hurry up ! there’s ( a little/ a few/ little/ few ) time left.
It took weeks to get used to ( have/ having/ had/ has ) some one else around.
Would you like tea or coffee?- I ( would lke/ would prefer/ would rather/ would wish ) drink tea than coffee.
If only I ( were/ am/ can be/ would be ) in the countryside right now.
Don’t forget ( locking/ for locking/ to lock/ lock ) the door when you go out.
He hates ( to be asked/ asking/ to ask/ being asked ) to do some things by others.
The school yard was ( crowd/ crowds/ crowded/ crowding) with students.
I’m looking forward to ( see/ seeing/ be seeing/ be seen ) you.
We didn’t ( get/ reach/ arrive/ approach) to the station in time to catch the train.
After arriving home, they usually ( take out/ take off/ put out/ put off) their uniform.
He was made ( to wait/ wait/ waiting/ waited ) for 2 hours.
III.Provide the the correct form of the verds in brackets.
“ Where are my jeans ?” “ They ( wash ) at the moment. Sorry.”
I ( meet ) him twice this week but I ( not speak ) to him.
You (walk) too fast. That’s why you are tired.
Minh ( talk ) to another student when I (see) him to day.
His sister ( give ) a bike for her seventeenth birthday next year.
He would never miss ( go ) to such a good party.
IV. Each sentence below contains an error, find and correct it.
The table made in wood is very nice.
We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours.
Jane looked sadly and worried this morning. I wonder what happened to her.
The kitchen is not very big but there’s a lot of cupboards.
In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the rain coat with you.
The bicycle is not so expensive for me to buy.
V. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word .
1.The ……..area of the city is not very attractive. ( industry )
2. Don’t worry. I’ll try to finish this work……( succeed )
3. That…..has composed a lot of beatiful songs. ( music )
4. The….she gave last night was maverlous ( perform )
5. I watch the news everyday because it’s very…( inform )
6. The….from HN to London was delayed in two hours ( fly )
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
If you live in a big city, you probably see many people, hear the (1)… of traffic, and smell the pollution (2)…cars and factories.
We are entering a new time in (3)…. History of the world. Before this, most(4)…were farmers . They lived in the country . Now many people are(5).... the farm and moving into the cities. They are looking for better jobs. The cities are growing very quikly. Most cities are very crowded. People are driving more cars, burning more fuel,(6)…… more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and producing more things in factories than(7) ….before. Life is becoming difficult.
Some gorvernments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads, putting(8)…new houses, lookong for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas. Still, cities planners are getting worried. People are crowding into the cities(9)…… than cities can take them, The cities are running out(10)… room. What is the answer to this problem.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer.