Đề thi học sinh giỏi Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 huyện Bình Xuyên - vòng 1 pps

Phòng giáo dục Bình Xuyên
Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi THCS
Vòng 1 năm học 2006-2007


Đề thi học sinh giỏi
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D in
your paper.
1. A . faithful B. failure C. fairly D. fainted
2. A . Nourish B. tournament C. flourish D. encourage
3. A . Switch B. Stomach C. match D. Catch
4. A . New B. Sew C. few D. nephew
5. A . Chain B. entertain C. bargain D. complain
6. A . conception B. currency C. coincide D. curriculum
7. A . wood B. food C. took D. foot
8. A . diving B. discover C. discripline D. divide
9. A . borrow B. throw C. know D. knowledge
10. A . cough B. tough C. rough D. enough
II. Pick out the word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that
of the others. Identify the answer you choose by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D in your paper.
1. A . attendance B. compulsory C. geography D. similar
2. A .conference B.announcement C. arrival D. reception
3. A .destroy B. disappear C. independent D. development
4. A . environment B. survive C. inhabitant D. customer
5. A . interview B. essential C.industry D. comfortable

6. A . mordernize B. historical C. general D. obvious
7. A . particular B. equipment C. identify D. miracle
8. A . conference B. horrible C. experience D. language
9. A . identify B. popular C. continue D. consumer
10. A . computer B. machine C. instant D. appliance
III. Choose one right word in each pair. Write the right word in your paper.
1. Men often get bald in their middle (years/ ages).
2. They didn’t have enough (room /place) in their suitcase for all the things they had
bought on their holidays.
3. I’ll have to have may suit (changed / altered) in some days because it doesn’t
fit me well.
4. I’ve lost a new (couple/ pair) of shoes.
5. The food was warming in a saucepan on the (cook/cooker).
6. Some school classes were held (outdoor/outdoors).
7. The first meeting of this committee (happened/took place) on 9 January.
8. People could resume a normal (everyday/every day) life.
9. She can (hard/ hardly) wait to begin.
10. What language can you speak (beside/besides) English?
IV. Supply the right form of the words in bracket. Write your answer in your
paper.
1. ………….have found a cheap way to me nuclear energy (science).
2. Do you know the ……… of Petronas Twin Towers? (high).
3. All of his …………are about love. Would you like to read? (poet)
4. Their ………… has lasted a lifetime. (friend)
5. Her father would like her to run one of his shops, but she finds shopkeeping
totally…………. (interest).
6. I’ve never had the same opinions as may father. In fact when I was younger we
were always having………… (agree).
7. He drove very fast and………….and that caused the accident (care).
8. The Cots Wolds is an area of great ……….in England (beautiful).

9. You are sitting too near the T.V. can you move a bit …… away? (far).
10. Mary is having her dress………….tomorrow (long).
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Decide your choice by
writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your paper.
1. Always……………honest in whatever you do
A.To be B. be C. being D. are
2. Aprisoner…………… this morning.
A.is hanged B. is hung C. was hanged D. was hung
3. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing………… they don’t get hurt.
A.because of B. though C. in order that D. after
4. These books cost more than those……………………
A. doing B. done C. have done D. do
5. He has just bought…………………. Expensive new furniture.
A. an B. these C. some D. those.
6. The salary of bus driver is much higher……………………
A. than that of a teacher C. to compare as a teacher
B. than a teacher D. in comparison with the salary of a teacher
7. It can take up to three months to…………. A man to do this job
A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn
8. Hurry up, John ! we were so late. We………… had time to catch the train.
A. simply B. hardly C. nearly D. almost
9. I should be very………… if you would accept the invitation to the party
A. pleasing B. thanking C. interesting D. pleased
10. Do you like…………… programs on TV?
A. sport B. playing C. gaming D. matching
11. The Browns are moving to the countryside next week so they have put their flat up
for…………………………
A. purchase B. offer C. sale D. trade
12. Nam has failed his last exam. That really gets…………………
A. over him B. down him C. him over D. him down

13. It’s taken me five years to…………. to working at nights.
A. be used B. get used C. used D. getting used
14. I spent every summer on a farm………………………
A. until my age was about twelve. C. up until when I was about twelve
B. until twelve years old D. until I was about twelve
15. ………… it is getting dark, we will not wait for him any longer
A. Unless B. While C. Although D. Since
VI. Read the passage, choose the right word from each group of four that is used
to complete the passage.
While I was in prison, I spent alot of time….(1)… about what had gone wrong.
Obviously the Contessa I had… (2)…. a mistake somewhere, but we had taken a lot
of trouble to… (3)…… to it that no one would catch us. I…… (4)…….
a bad time in prison, but while I was there, I……(5)… a decision that I would find a
Pilar again when I got out and we would spend the rest of our lives together.
Just before I was released, I had a visitor. It was my lawyer. He said he just
wanted to…….(6)… a word with me about Pilar. I hope he would tell me where she
was but he ……(7)…… me to stop looking for her and……(8)……. me that it would
not do me a good. I explained to him that I had … (9)…. promise to Pilar that I would
never forget her.
It was then that he told me something that finally allow me to… (10)……
through her. The police had told him that it had been Pilar who had betrayed me.
We…….(11)…… an argument, and of course I…….(12)… him of… (13)…….
It all up, but somehow I knew that he was telling the truth.
A few days later, I was released. I realized that I had … (14)…. a terrible mess
of life. I started drinking and……(15)… on drinking until I had lost everything, and
ended up on the streets. It took me years to recover.
1. A. inquiring B. wondering C. demanding D. regarding.
2. A. done B. made C. had D. taken
3. A. watch B. look C. see D. notice
4. A. had B. passed C. spent D. did

5. A. made B. did C. held D. found
6. A. speak B. have C. give D. say
7. urged B. suggested C. indicated D. argued
8. A. avoided B. warned C. noticed D. prevented
9. A. done B. had C. made D. taken
10. A. look B. see C. watch D. notice
11. A. made B. took C. had D. did
12. A. claimed B. charged C. blamed D. accused
13. A. doing B. saying C. inventing D. making
14. A. done B. taken C. made D. had
15. A. stayed B. kept C. continued D. remained
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Susan ! I (not be) able (pick) you up from work tonight because I (have) my car
(service).
2. I should prefer (go) to the cinema rather than (sit) here (listen) to the radio.
3. The monument (stand) on a hill overlooking the town.
4. If I (not go) to bed late last night. It (not be) such an awful day.
5. A high – sided vehicle, which (carry) dangerous chemical, (blow over) on the
No1 Motorway.
6. The teacher (stand) overthere is my English teacher. Can you see her?
7. The money (steal) in the robbery was never found.
8. Where’s Nga ?
She’s busy (eat).
VIII. Read the passage. Then do the exercise below by choosing the best options
of the four in each.
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls.
Located on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and
Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and the
Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York,
while the latter is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River

flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls.
About ten million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer
tourist season. Sightseers can ride steamer up close to the boiling water of the falls, or
view them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls has long been a popular
honeymoon destination for newlyweds.
1. Which of the following is entirely on the US side of the border with Canada?
A. Niagara River
B. American Falls
C. Niagara falls
D. Horseshoe Falls
2. It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls…
A. is the larger of the two falls.
B. is the less impressive fall.
C. has 15% of the Niagara River following over its edge.
D. is in the state of New York.
3. According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
A. from train
B. from airplanes
C. from parks or boats
D. from cars or buses
4. In line 9, the word “them” refers to.
A. steamers
B. sightseers
C. parks
D. waterfalls
5. According to the passage, Niagara Falls
A. is a favorite sport of newlyweds.
B. generates very hot water
C. Can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara falls
D. is only impressive during the summer tourist season.

IX. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. The mechanic cheked the tires of my car.
 I had the mechanic…………………
2. You are so careless that you make the same mistakes again and again.
 It’s careless……………………………….
3. She looks younger when she wears that blouse.
 That blouse……………………………….
4. Tom suggest leaving the party early.
 Tom said “Why…………………………….?”
5. It was easy for me to answer that question.
 That was……………………………………
6. This problem is too complex for us to solve.
 This…………………………………
7. Manju said “Anu, did you attend the meeting of our club last Sunday?”
 Manju asked Anu if…………………………….
8. This is the first time I have watched the film.
 I haven’t……………………………….
9. “Please, don’t turn on the TV while I’m trying to concentrate”
 Would you mind…………………………………….
10. Do you think this room needs redecorating?
 Do you think it is…………………………………………
X. Choose the word or phrase from the group of four which has the same
meaning as the underlined part in the sentence before.
1. If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
A. Take my hand B. take my fingers
C. help me D. Pick me up
2. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone
A. in person B. looking at them
C. facing them D. seeing them

3. As she is new to the job, I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being.
A. look at B. check C. consider D. observe
4. He always took advice from his parents about being careful and never put all his
eggs in one basket.
A. carried too much in one hand B. relied too much on one plan
C. decided to do any thing dangerous D. Planned anything exciting.
5. Nobody knows what’s going on
A. meaning B. happening C. continuing D. taking


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