Unit 6. The environment

PHÒNG GD&ĐT TÂN KỲ
TRƯỜNG THCS PHÚ SƠN

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG 3
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
SECTION I: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1
A. hair
B. honesty
C. honor
D. hour

2
A. great
B. bread
C. break
D. steak

3
A. cleaned
B. repaired
C. planned
D. laughed

4
A. leisure
B. pressure
C. treasure
D. pleasure

5
A. there
B. gather
C. healthy
D. northern

SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
1. She said that she (call) would called back later.
2. As soon as she arrived England, she found that the language was quite different from the English that she (learn) had learnt at school.
3. My children enjoy (allow) being allowed to stay up late when there is something special on TV.
4. The last time he (see) saw in public he was wearing a grey suit.
5. The girl (sit) sitting next to the nurse is my cousin.

Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. The clerk said she was tired _____________ hearing complaints day after day.
A. with B. for C. about D. of
2. We watch the cat _______________ the tree
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
3. I wish I _____________ all about this matter a week ago
A. knew B. know C. had known D. A & C are correct
4. I ____________ my house ______________. That is why there is all this mess.
A. am having/painted B. have/paint C. had/paint D. had had/paint
5. My assistant, __________ worked for him for years, says he’s a wonderful man
A. that B. she C. who D. whose
6. ____________ he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.
A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Since
7. She’d rather die than _____________Peter.
A. she married B. to marry C. marrying D. marry
8. I’m sure they were _________________lies
A. making B. telling C. doing D. saying
9. He asks Elizabeth if you ____________ visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India
A. will be B. would be C. had been D. are
10. You can rely _____________ him. He always keeps his promises.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
11. I______________ the heat because I had been living there for a long time.
A. used to B. was used for C. got used to D. was used of
12. The teacher suggests _____________ something for the poor in our area.
A. us to do B. we should do  C. we are doing  D. we will do
13. Thank you very much. - ______________.
A. Welcome you!  B. Don’t mention it  C. That’s good!   D. Nothing impossible!
14. John is proud ____________ his father and loves him so much.
A. about B. for C. in D. of
15. You rarely like watching sports, _____________?
A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you

16. Liz wants to ____________a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.
A. make B. take C. reach D. spend
17. “That’s an excellent drawing, Hoa.” - “___________________”
A. Well done C. That’s very kind of you to say so.
B. I’m sorry D. That’s a good idea.
18. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need _______________
A. cleaning
B. cleaned
C. to clean
D. clean

19. It is getting cold. You’d better not _______________ without a coat.
A. go out B. to go out C. going out D. have gone out
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