ĐỀ CHỌN HSG AV9( sô 3)

Name: ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009
Class:9 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
MARK TEACHER’S COMMENTS
I/ Pick out the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others: (1m)
1. a. head b. heavy c. weather d. beach
2. a. why b. try c. gym d. dry
3. a. card b. dictation c. Islam d.garden
4. a. Chinese b. prisoner c. visitor d. invention
5. a. comprise b. divide c. impress d. official
6. a. compulsory b. Buddhism c. runner d. instruction
7. a. ringgit b. soil c. climate d. religion
8. a. hold b. history c. hometown d. hour
9. a. climate b.because c. special d. come
10. a. south b.country c. about d. around
II/ Choose the correct words or phrases to fill the blanks: (3ms)
1. She hasn’t finished the letter ……………………………………..
a. already b. just c. yet d. never
2. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind….………..…………………… the window?
a. to close b. close c. closed d. closing
3. Look! Tuan ……..…………………………….… my bike.
a. is riding b. rides c. ride d. to ride
4. I am happy …………….………………………. all the exams.
a. passing b. to pass c. pass d. passed
5. The bike ……………………………………… in Japan is US S 100.
a. made b. is making c. making d. to make
6. Color television …………..…………………………. by John Logie Baird in 1928.
a. was invented b. invented c. has invented d. was inventing
7. He said (that) he……………………………………… for a car company.
a. works b. is working c.has worked d. worked
8. Mary likes ………………………………. the piano.

a. playing b. plays c. played d. play
9. Jane is ………………………………………beautiful than her sister.
a. the most b. most c. more d. as
10. London is …………………………………. capital city in Europe.
a.large b. larger c. the largest d. most largest
11. Vietnamese language is different……………………………………. English language.
a. as b. from c. like d. with
12. Tom is 17. He isn’t ………………………………………to driver a car.
a. young enough b. enough old c.old enough d. old
13. She asked me if I ……………………………………. lend her some money.
a. can b. should c. could d. did
14. Do you mind if I asked you a question.
A B C D
15. They met her while they crossed the street.
A B C D
16. I know I can ……………………………………… on my friend to help me.
a.depends b. depended c. depending d. depend
17. I have lived here ………………………………………… 2005.
a. sine b. on c. at d. to
18. What …………………………………. you do last night?
a. do b. did c. were d. are
19. I wish she…………………………………….better.
a. study b. studies c. studied d. to study
20.Mrs lan used to …………………………..……… when she was a girl.
a. swam b. swims c.swimming d. swim
21. You must ……………….……………….at home when I go out.
a. stay b. stayed c. stays d. to stay
22. The capital of ………………………………….is Kuala Lumpur.
a. Thailand b. China c. Lao d. Malaysia
23. We are looking forward……………………………………seeing you in June.

a. for b. to c. at d. on
24. How about ………………………………….to Dong Xuan market?
a. to go b. went c. going d. gone
25. “I don’t believe in ghost” . “…………………………………..”
a. So do I b. I do, too c. Neither do I d. I do either
26. The doctor asked him ………………………………….a rest.
a. to take b. took c. talking d. takes
27. I don’t know how ……………..………………….the game.
a. playing b. to play c. played d. plays
28. Television is bringing ………………….…information, …………………...entertainment.
a. not only…but also b. neither…nor c. so…that d. more…than
29. Minh ……………………………….in this town since 1997.
a. lives b. is living c. lived d. has lived
30. Why don’t we ………………………………..the citadel?
a. visit b. visiting c. visits d. to visit
III/ Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form or tense: (2ms)
1. Your poem should ………………… (write) in English.
2. My mother is learning …………………… (drive) a car.
3. We usually …………...…. (go) to school on Monday.
4. She ………………… (watch) television now.
5. They………………. (see) him for 2 days.
6. Yesterday, Minh …………………. (play) volleyball with his friends.
7. I will ………………………. (phone) you on Saturday evening.
8. I wish I…………………………. (be) taller.
IV/ Choose the word (a, b , c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces:(2ms)
Yesterday, when I (1)………………………….. along a busy street, I was (2)………………..
………. accident. A woman was knocked down when she (3)………………..………. the street at a zebra
crossing. Many people stopped to offer their help. A policeman arrived (4) ………………………….asked
a young man to telephone for an ambulance. While waiting for the ambulance, the policeman and some
people tried to (5)……………………………. the bleeding. They used a handkerchief to cover the

wound, then put pressure on it and held it tight. They tried to walk to her in order (6)
……………………………. keep her awake. (7) ……………………………….about ten minutes, the
ambulance arrived and the woman was taken to the (8) ………………………………..
1. a. am riding b. ride c. is riding d. was riding
2. a. an b. to c. a d. the
3. a. cross b. crossed c. crossing d. to cross
4. a. but b. so c. and d. because
5. a. to stop b. stop c. stopped d. stops
6. a. in b. on c. to d. at
7. a. Then b. After c. And d. But
8. a. hospital b. museum c. stadium d. factory
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V/ Rewrite the following sentences: (2ms)
1. They are going to build a new supermarket next year.
- A new supermarket ……………………………………………………………….…..
2. How do people learn English?
- How ………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. It is two months since I saw her.
- I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………..
4. “We like this place” the tourists said.
- The tourists said …………………………………………………………………………..
5. I don’t have a bike.
- I wish ………………………………………………………………………………..
6. He said “ I am listening to music now”.
- He said (that) …………………………………………………………………………..
7. The hotel will be built near my house next year.
- They…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Mrs Hoa clean the room everyday.
- The room …………………………………………………………………………………
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