Practice Test 15

§Ò thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh líp 9 -thcs
N¨m häc 2007 - 2008 M«n tiÕng anh
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò )
Question 1: a) Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from
that of the others.
1. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
2. A. filled B. landed C.suited D. wicked
3. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf
4. A. leisure B. pressure C. treasure D. pleasure
5. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that
red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning.
2. I (do) everything you (ask). What should I do now?
3. We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate).
4. They had a big party. They (sing) all night last night.
5. We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready.
6. If the train ( mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two
hours.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. I am afraid you have ............ me because that is not what I meant (understand)
2. We had to take out a .........from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)
3. Everyone was very ...........by the good news. (heart)
4. On a ...........day we receive about fifty letters. (type)
5. Freedom of ...........is one of the fundamental rights. (speak)
6. Irregular verbs must be ............ (memory)
7. Carl is studying to become a .............. (law)
8. We have decided to interview only the best six ............for the job (apply)
9. Uncle George lives in an attractive .............part of Sydney. (reside)
10. Everyone is worried about the ............of the rainforests ( destroy)
Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. It is a.............bill
a. fifty-cents b. fifty-cent c. fifty cent d. fifties cent
2. This door needs ................
a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint
3. will you ...........me your pen for my examination this afternoon?
a. borrow b. lend c. allow d. permit
4. One third of the oranges ................spoilt
a. is b. are c. has been d. has
5. Everyone in the world .................to lead a happy life.
a. wants b. want c. is warning d. are wanting
6. His friend ..............he would be back in an hour.
a.spoke b. told c. said d. announced
7. He took the wrong book................mistake
a. by b. of c. with d. on
8. He said he hasn`t got it now, ................?
a. hasn`t he b. doesn`t he c. did he d. didn`t he
9. The carpenter will repair the..................chair.
a. break b. broken c. breaking d. has broken
10. Tim has .................friends than Jack.
a. many b. less c. most d. fewer
11. Listen to what I am saying,.....................?
a. don`t you b. will you c. do you d. are you
12. ...................she plays piano!
a. how well
b. how good c. What good d. How
13. Our roof is leaking; we must get it ....................
a. fix b. fixed c. fixing d. fixer
14. he could ...........escaped if he had really wanted to do so.
a. hardly b. scarcely c. not d. have.
15. No sooner .............the game started last night than the rain began to fall.

a. was b. did c. had d. than.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Jogging is running slowly ..1.... long distance. Most joggers begin ...2...... they hear
jogging is very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people ...3.....
weight. It can also help them feel better...4....... themselves. Ronald Robbins, ...5...... is
forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he
was too fat. At ....6... be could only run about 100 yards. It......7... him three months to be
able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran ...8...... a marathon race - over twenty-six
miles. Mary joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that ....9..... they can succeed in jogging,
they succeed in other things and quite often this feeling helps them at ..10......jobs.
Question 6: Read the passage and choose the best answerr.
For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clearly.
Scientists, however, have varied opinions in this regard. For example, horticulturists
categorise a watermelon as a vegetable despite its general acceptance as a fruit.
Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is commonly used as a vegetables.
These differences stem from the ways in which fruits and vegetables are classified.
For a botanist, a fruit is a seed – bearing portion of flowering plant or tree. According to
this definition, a tomato is a fruit. For a horticulturist, a vegetable is the edible portion of
a plant that must be replanted annually. According to this view, a tomato is a vegetable.
A horticulturist sees a fruit as coming from a plat or tree that lives at least two years. In
the case of fruits and vegetables that meet the criteria of both groupd of scientists, such
as apples or potatoes, there is no conflict.
1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
a. The work of botanists and horicuturists.
b. Common types of fruits and vegetables
c. Scientific differences between fruits and vegetables.
d. The seed – bearing nature of fruit.
2. According to the passage, the scientific classification of a watermelon by horicuturists.
a. Differs from its popular discription as a fruit.
b. remains a major area of disagreement between scientists.

c. places it within the categories of both fruit and vegetable.
d. is no longer open to debate among members of the scientific community.
3. The underlined pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to .
a. a fruit b. a vegetable
c. a watermelon d. a tomato
4. In the last line, the underlined word conflict could best replaced by
a. consenus b. disagreement
c. classification d. solution
5. Which of the following conclusions about fruits can be drawn from the passage?
a. Some fruits are not edible.
b. Fruits develop from the flowers of plants and trees
c. Some fruits do not develop seeds.
d. d. Botanists have studied fruits more carefully than horticulturists have.
Question 7:
a) Find out mistake in each sentence and correct it
1. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine.
2. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
3. When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products.
4. The direct sources of fresh water in lakes are rain, melted snowy and ice.
5. Many women have reached high positions inbusiness but there are still little women
in government.
b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. When / I /arrive / the students / already gone / class.
2. boss / ask / me / work overtime
3. I / promise /do so / and / have to keep / promise
4. Manager / get long well with/ employees.
5. Teachers always / make / children / stay in / seats.
Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
- No sooner ......................

2. John missed the ferry because his car broke down.
- If.........
3. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
- There were far ……….
4. The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
- Thanks to ................................
5. Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen
- Two extra .....................
6. He is so stupid that he can't remember his lessons
- So.........................................
7. It seems that no one predicted the correct result
- Noone.....................
8. I haven't seen her for five years.
- Five years................................................
9. George's annual salary is $ 15,000.
-George earns ...................................................
10. They were married in the summer of 1999
- Their wedding.......................................