SK HSG (Huyện Thanh Sơn)

PHÒNG GD & ĐT THANH SƠN ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH - LẦN III
(Đề thi có 06 trang) Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Năm học: 2011-2012
(Thời gian làm bài 90 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐIỂM
HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do chủ tịch HĐGK ghi)

Bằng số:
1.


Bằng chữ:
2.



SECTION A : phonetics
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.0 point)
1. A. method B. father C. feather D. weather
2. A. chemistry B. children C. schooling D. character
3. A. state B. status C. station D. statue
4. A. bury B. carry C. heavy D. many
5. A. spear B. gear C. fear D. pear
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
(1.0 point)
6. A. Africa B. Canada C. India D. United
7. A. difficulty B. accessible C. community D. experience
8. A. popular B. romantic C. reduction D. financial
9. A. foreign B. master C. accept D. private
10. A. occasional B. entertainment C. achievement D. possession

SECTION B: vocabulary and grammar
III . Choose the best answer from A , B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
(3.0 points)
11. Nobody liked the film, ___________ ?
A. does he
B. doesn’t he
C. did they
D. didn’t they

12. ___________ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Many
B. Most
C. Most of
D. The number of

13. The beautiful village is sheltered ___________ the weather by the mountain.
A. of
B. by
C. in
D. from

14. It is necessary that an employee ___________ his work on time.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. finishing
D. finished

15. They wanted us to pay ___________ cheque .
A. in
B. by
C. on
D. for

16. Hurry up, there’s ___________time left.
A. a little
Ba few
C. little
D. few

17. For lunch, you may have ___________ fish or chicken.
A. both
B. neither
C. not only
D. either

18. Parents love and support their children ___________the children misbehave or do folish things.
A. even if
B. since
C. if
D. only if

19. Every computer consists of a number of systems___________ together.
A. by working
B. work
C. that work
D. they work

20. Only if you get to the theater early_______ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s performance.
A. you will have
B. you have
C. will you have
D. do you have

21. You can contact us by telephone or e-mail, _______you prefer.
A. which
B. whichever
C. what
D. whatever

22. I feel as if my head _________ on fire now.
A. be
B. was
C. were
D. is

23. The hotel where I stayed last summer was good, so I want to _________ it to you.
A. introduce
B. show
C. suggest
D. recommend

24. When the old retire, they live on _________ which the government give them.
A. fee
B. pension
C. fare
D. salary

25. We all admired your courage in catching the thief on the street this morning.
A. looked up to
B. looked down on
C. looked after
D. looked on in


IV . The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them. (2.0 points)

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When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of nature resources of tremendous value