Unit 1. A visit from a pen pal

Phòng giáo dục & đào tạo
TRƯỜNG THCS
 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

Question I. a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (5pts)
1. A. rather B. although C.ethnic D. without
2. a. student B. stupid C. study D. studio
3. a. easy B. ear C. lean D. eat
3. A. played B. called C. examined D. decided
5. A. exhibition B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exist

b/ Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.(5pts)
1. A. compulsory B. convenient C.correspond D. communicate
2. A. carrer B.teacher C. writer D. worker
3. A. earthquake B. literature C. generous D. disappear
4. A. preference B. disappointed C. unpolluted D. documentary
5. A. recommend B. spectator C. individual D. unexpected

Question II: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. I can`t make ________ what is happening.
A. away B. over C. out D. on
2. A ________ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.
A. prize B. reward C. notice D. repayment
3. This dish ________. Is it spicy?
A. smells well B. is smelling good C. is smelled well D. smells good
4. Who was the first American person ________ on the moon?
A. walking B. who walked C. walked D. to walk
5. She is one of the few people ________.
A. to whom I look up B. I look up
C. who look up to D. to who I look up
6. - Can’t we do something about the situation? – Something..............right now.
A.is doing B.is done C.is being done D. has been done
7. We rarely see each other anymore.
A. sometimes B.occasionally C.frequently D.seldom
8. She got ..............as soon as the clock went.................
A.over/on B. up/out C.up/off D.on/off
9. Vietnam is a rice-..........country.
A.export B.exported C.exporting D.exports
10. Let’s go swimming, ....? The weather is beautiful today.
A.shall we B.don’t we C. will you D. won’t you
Question III: Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C,D) that needs correcting.
5. There has been quite a few objections to the new policy.
A B C D
2- What happens to the grass when it is sending to the factory
A B C D
3- If the victim gets shocked, don`t give him many food and drink
A B C D
4- Do you mind if I took a photo?
A B C D
5- The ambulance be there for about ten minutes
A B C D
Question IV: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.
1. Their ……………………has lasted a lifetime. friend
2. The streets were …………………………… so that planes could use them. wide
3. My brother is an ………………………..engineer . electric
4. You must be …………………………..when you open that door. Care
5. Don’t worry. I’ll try to finish this work ………………………. Succeed
6. Preserving natural resources is of great ………………………….. important
7. Many university and college …………………………. like wearing jeans study
8. Daphne has always been ………………….. in collecting antiques. Interest