LUYỆN ĐỘI TUYỂN

Phòng GD&ĐT Phù NINH
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Bài thi chọn học sinh giỏi
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9

Họ tên TS: .....................................................

Năm học 2012-2013

SBD:...............................................................
HS trường THCS .........................................

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Bài có 6 trang)


Người coi


Họ và tên GT1: ………………………………Chữ kí:………….......

Họ và tên GT2: ………………………………Chữ kí:………….......



Số phách:


Người chấm
Họ và tên GK số 1: ………………………………… Chữ kí:…………
Họ và tên GK số 2: ………………………………… Chữ kí:…………

Số phách:

Điểm của bài thi: Bằng số: ……….....................
Bằng chữ:………………………………………..


Bài làm

I. Phonetics (2pts):
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. seat B. head C. meat D. feed
2. A. watches B. washes C. clauses D. likes
3. A. pleased B. smoked C. stopped D. missed
4. A. award B. Mars C. marvelous D. apart
5. A. minimize B. pesticide C. prohibition D. display

B. Choose the word with the different stress pattern in each group:
1. A. communicate B. effectively C. efficiency D. innovation
2. A. occasional B. industrial C. information D. variety
3. A. plentiful B. adequate C. relative D. electric
4. A. distinguish B. compliment C. slavery D. excellent
5. A. popular
 B. business
 C. beautiful
 D. efficient

II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below ( 4pts ):
John’s father ordered ________ not to stay out late again.
A. him B. to him C. that he D. for him
2. When the electricity failed, he _______ a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
3. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut _______ the gas supply to the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
4. She refused to eat meat under any _______ .
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason















5. I should be most grateful if you’d give me a ______ of this new typewriter.
A. demonstration B. display C. showing D. manifestation
6. He’s determined to finish the job ______ long it takes.
A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. no matter
7. He _______ me to believe that they had left the district.
A. made B. led C. assured D. confirmed
8. On _______ to power the new president announced a programme of social reforms.
A. arriving B. reaching C. achieving D. coming
9. Ben’s wife is a terrible snob. She _______ almost all his friends because they have north country accents.
A. looks up to B. looks forward to C looks out on D. looks down on
10. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to _____ a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
11. We are _______ your request and will shortly reply to it.
A. thinking B. realizing C. considering D. noticing
12. Although it was _______ jewelry, it looked real enough.
A. dishonest B. untrue C. invented D. imitation
13. They all thought he was guilty, but no one could ______ anything against him.
A. point B. accuse C. ensure D. prove
14. He is under sixteen, ______ he should not drive a car.
A. considering B. so far as C. therefore D. however
15. When Jane won the prize, I _______ her on her success.
A