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ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. teenage B. garbage C. carriage D. shortage
2. A. shift B. sight C. hike D. tidal
3. A. exchange B. brochure C. challenge D. charity
4. A. witness B. litter C. enter D. pretty
II. Choose the words whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. A. rivalry B. dormitory C. documentary D. nominate
7. A. annoyance B. government C. experiment D. participate
8. A. precious B. terrified C. innovate D. commercial
9. A. intermediate B. institute C. interactive D. innovation
10. A. comprise B. compulsory C. correspond D. communicate
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentences.
11. I was responsible _____ the teacher ______ keeping the class in order while she went out.
A. to / for B. for / for C. to / in D. with / for
12. Some people say that Sue is unfriendly, but she’s always nice ______ me.
A. with B. about C. to D. on
13. There has been a big increase ______ the price of land recently.
A. to B. in C. with D. of
14. He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn’t have much contact ______ other people.
A. to B. on C. in D. with
15. She works quite hard. You can’t accuse her ______ being lazy.
A. at B. with C. of D. in
16. I saw your school advertisement ______ today’s edition of Vietnam News.
A. in B. on C. of D. from
18. Don’t let me to interupt you. Carry ______ with your work.
A. out B. on C. over D. through
19. The football match had to be called ______ because of the bad weather.
A. on B out C off D. by
20. Nobody believe Paul at first, but he ______ to be right.
A. worked out B came out C. found out D. turn out
21. Parents love and support their children ______ the children misbehave or do foolish things.
A. even if B. since C. if D. only if
22. Ms Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class ______ she has the best qualifications among the available faculty.
A. although B. whereas C. if D. since
23. He felt ______ when he failed th driving test the second time.
A. discouraged B. annoying C. undecided D. determined
24. The weather was terrible. I wish it ______ warmer
A. were B. was C. has been D. had been
25. The teacher gave us five minutes to ______ the maths problem.
A. look out B. find out C. take out D. work out
26. Every computer consists of a number of systems______ together.
A. by working B. work C. that work D. they work
27. Mary’s father was very surprised when she told him all ______.
A. that had happened B. had happened
C. what had happened D. happened
28. Not a good film, ______?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. did it D. didn’t it
29. Mary couldn’t have got my message. Otherwise she ______ .
A. would reply B. should reply
C. would have replied D. should have replied
30. I wonder where we ______ in ten years from now.
A. are living B. will live C. will be living D. will have lived
31. I think that with our solidarity we can