HSG LỚP 9, THCS NGUYỄN TRỰC, NĂM HỌC 2015-2016

PHÒNG GD ĐT HUYỆN THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN TRỰC- KIM BÀI

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 9 – NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
( Thời gian 150’ không kể giao đề)
A. Section 1. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (0.5 point)

1. A. thing
B. they
C. there
D. than

2. A. breathed
B. planned
C. placed
D. showed

3. A. longer
B. younger
C. stronger
D. stranger

4. A. pub
B. club
C. climb
D. bulb

5. A. grew
B. knew
C. threw
D. flew


II. Choose the letter ( A, B, C or D ) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 point)
1. A. popular
B. business
C. beautiful
D. efficient

2. A. material
B. discover
C. abandon
D. capital

3. A. explanation
B. experiment
C. experience
D. equipment

4. A. receive
B. replace
C. regularly
D. reduce

5. A. energy
B. recycle
C. logical
D. grocery

B. Section 2. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR
I. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. ( 4.0 points )
1. Can you explain the difference …….. these two words?
a. from
b. of
c. to
d. between

2. She made …….. mistakes on her last examination.
a. a little
b. few
c. none
d. little

3. It is an impressive building …….. on a large square.
a. to build
b. build
c. builds
d. built

4. It’s not worth ……… such a bad novel.
a. reading
b. to read
c. having read
d. to have read

5. He ordered them ……. it again.
a. don’t do
b. not do
c. didn’t do
d. not to do

6. I suggest we ………. outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.
a. meeting
b. meet
c. met
d. will meet

7. Would you mind …………. these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard?
a. making
b. doing
c. getting
d. giving

8. She did all the work ………….. her own.
a. by
b. on
c. for
d. with

9. His eyes were ………….. bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.
a. such
b. too
c. so
d. very

10. The police have warned tourists to look ……….. for pickpockets in the town center.
a. up
b. down
c. forward
d. out

11. They looked very ……………. when they came to see us last night.
a. cheer
b. cheerful
c. cheerfully
d. cheered

12. “What’s Mai doing?” “ I’m not sure. She ………….. her homework.”
a. might do
b. may be doing
c. must be doing
d. must do

13. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was …………. journey.
a. three hour
b. a three-hours
c. a three-hour
d. three hours

14. I asked two people the way to the station but ………….. of them knew.
a. none
b. either
c. both
d. neither

15. They have to take that English course, …………. they?
a. haven’t
b. mustn’t
c. needn’t
d. don’t

16. I had to wear ………….. uniform when I worked in the hotel.
a. a
b. some
c. any
d. an

17. He required that everybody ……………. present.
a. is
b. should be
c. have been
d. was

18. Mike was not feeling well ,so we gave him ……….. work to do than you.
a. fewer
b. less
c. little
d