HSG Anh 9

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC :2010-2011
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )


( Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

ĐỀ BÀI

I.PHONETICS :
1. In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same ; in the fourth word the underlined part is pronounced different . Find the fourth word.
1. A. cracker B. hang C. planet D. smart
2. A. sugar B. sing C. see D. send
3. A. the B. that C. their D. think
4. A. hens B. hills C. shrines D. riverbanks
5. A. beef B. beat C. hit D. heat
6. A. arrive B. abundant C. abroad D. armchair
7. A. though B. laugh C. cough D. rough
8. A. myth B. truth C. both D. northern

2. In three of the words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1. A. interest B. inform C. necessary D. dangerous
2. A. ocean B. institute C. ashore D. popular
3. A. complete B. income C. ticket D. government
4. A. develop B. busy C. teenager D. welcome
5. A. broken B. control C. foolish D. greedy

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR :
1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank space.
1. If you spend too much money ……….. traveling , you will be broke .
A. for B. of C. at D. on
2. I told her many times , but she didn’t remember ……… the tickets for the show.
A. to have bought B. having bought C. buying D. to buy
3. She prefers going out …………. home .
A. than to stay B. to staying C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay
4. That little boy has no difficulty …………….. on his own .
A. to get dressed B. getting dressed C. to get dressing D. getting dressing
5. They look ………….. than a month ago .
A. much taller B. more tall C. as tall D. more taller
6. The teacher doesn’t let her students ………… loudly in class.
A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. speak
7. Report it to ………… you see at the police station.
A. whomever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
8. We are happy to learn English with such a(n) ………. teacher .
A. amused B. amusing C. amusement D. self- amused
9. The more time you spend practicing English , ………………. command of it you will have.
A. the fewer B. the better C. the good D. the less
10. Excuse me ! I’m doing my homework . ………….. turning down your radio a bit ?
A. Would you please B. Can you C. Could you D. Would you mind
11. I’d rather go to the football field instead ………. being in class today .
A. in B. to C. of D. at
12. How ………. foreign stamps have you collected so far Jack ?
A. many B. much C. little D. few
13. Can you see anybody in that classroom ?
- Yes, there ……… a teacher and fifty students there .
A. is B. are C. has been D. have been
14. How far is your house ……….. your office , John ?
A. to B. at C. from D. in
15. The boy decided to go out ………….. it was raining very heavily outside .
A. because B. despite C. even if D. although
16. Merry Christmas , Joe! ……………… !
A