KSCL HSG 9

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC –ĐÀO TẠO VĨNH YÊN
TRƯỜNG THCS ĐỊNH TRUNG

thi KSCL hỌc sinh giỎi lỚp 9
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Năm học : 2010-2011
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

I. PRONUNCIATION : Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. fear B. near C. pear D. rear
2. A. swamp B. sweet C. swear D. sword
3. A. headache B. character C. stomach D. challenging
4. A. ploughs B. contacts C. stops D. talks
5. A. faced B. wicked C. fixed D. wrapped
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE :
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces:
1. Milk bottles can be _____________________after being cleaned. A. recycled B. reused C. broken D. reduced
2. It was raining heavily __________________we arrived home. A. while B. until C. because D. when
3. She asked me ____________________I liked eating chocolates. A. if B. and C. that D. but
4. You look _____________________than last year. A. much tall B. more tall C. much taller D. more taller
5. What ____________________advice she gave us ! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good
6. My dog as well as my cats ____________________twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten
7. When I came into the class, I realized I knew ______________________. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they
8. Do it right now, ___________________ ? A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you
9. We ____________________for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting
10. His father is not interested in tennis and ____________________. A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he
11. The little girl wasted half an hour _______________for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked
12. ____________________does it take you to do the washing ? A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often
13. Your hair is long. Are you going to _____________________ ? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting
14. Would you like tea or coffee? – I _________________drink tea than coffee. A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish
15. It is high time you ______________________more attentive in class. A. are B. were C. must be D. have been
16. He was _____________________that we turned off the TV set immediately. A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer
17. I wish you _______________________that! It’s really annoying habit. A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do
18. “I’m sorry about that!” – “______________________!” A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome
19. Not until 2008 ______________________across the river. A. the first bridge was built B. the first building of a bridge was C. built the first bridge D. was the first bridge built
20. Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson. __________turning down your stereo a bit ? A. Would you please B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Would you like
III. WORD FORM: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parentheses:
This book is not so big but it is ..................... . (inform)
We should learn about keeping our