Tài liệu de hsg tieng anh 9

kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện vòng 1
Năm học : 2009 - 2010
đề thi môn: Tiếng anh.
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).

Họ và tên thí sinh:........................................................................................................................
Ngày tháng năm sinh: .................................................................................................................
Trờng THCS: ................................................ Lớp:................ Số báo danh:
Giám thị số 1:...............................................................
Giám thị số 2: ..............................................................
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng số: Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ: ........................................................................
Giám khảo số 1:........................................................................
Giám khảo số 2:.........................................................................
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (10 pts)
1. A. describe B. debt C bomb D. doubt
2. A. means B. physics C. indoors D. score.
3. A. device B. advice C. service D. mice.
4. A. but B. bury C. shut D. nut
5. A. prefer B. completely C. frequently D. convenient
6. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
7. A. depended B. needed C. wanted D. striped
8. A. beach B. lead C. great D. pleased.
9. A grocery B. baggy C. scenery. D. qualify
10. A. tourism B. crowd C. pronounce D. sound
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (40 pts):
1. They made me .................... the whole story.
A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeated D. repeating.

2. He gave me two oranges but ...................... were bad.
A. all B. most C. both D. some.
3. I would ................... you didn

t leave just at the moment.
A. advise B. like C. ask D. rather
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4. I
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ll look in my ......... and see if I
’
m free on Wednesday.
A. dictionary B. diary C. briefcase D. calendar.
5. Computers have been ............. widely all over the world nowadays.
A. in use B. on use C. of use D. with use
6. Ngan asked me ............... Ha Long Bay was in Northern Viet Nam.
A. as B. so C. if D. that
7. Lan promised .................. with us in London.
A. to keep in touch B. to contacty C. to meet D. to see
8. John admitted ................ the stone through the window.
A. to throw B. to be thrown C. being thrown D. throwing
9. My friend advised me ................... to go from Ha Noi to SaPa.
A. what B. how C. why D. where
10. The house ............. so it looks very clean and nice.
A. has been tidied B. has tidied C. is tidying D. was tidying.
11. We .............. to do all exercises before going to class by our teacher.
A. were asked B. are asking C. have asked D. asked
12. He ............... to be the best student in our school.
A. is saying B. is said C. said D. says.
13. We stayed in a big hotel and our breakfasts ........ in the accomodation.

A. are included B. included C. was included D. were included.
14. This is a nice place. The air is fresh and the scene is wonderful. I feel ............. staying in
this area.
A. relax B. relaxed C. to relax D. relaxing
15. The number of high buildings ......................... risen.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
16. Most of the rooms in her house ................... air – conditioners.
A. have B. has C. had D. has had.
17. We
’
ll have to use the stairs. The lift is ................ order.
A. in B. out of C. outside D. without.
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18. He doesn
’
t know anybody in London, apart ......... his sister.
A. from B. for C. than D. of.
19. They sat down to a ........................... meal.
A. five – coursed B. five course
’
s C. five – courses D. five - course.
20. This cloth ................... very thin.
A. touches B. holds C. feels D. handles.
21. Everybody loves him because of his ..............................
A. polite B. politely C. more polite D. politeness.
22. They decided to go for a picnic .................... the cold weather.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. and
23. I
’
ll call the hotel and confirm a ....... for us for Friday night.

A. protection B. reservation C. conservation D. preservation.
24. His parents are old and he doesn
’
t want to rely ...... them for his expenses.
A. on B. for C. with D. to
25. Jennet gets used to ................. breakfast very early with rice.
A. have B. having C. has D. had
26. My family and I are looking forward .......................... you.
A. to seeing B. of seeing C. to see D. for seeing
27. “ No one .......... touch anything in the room”, said the policeman.
A. has to B. will C. can D. had better.
28. My mother was in the ...... of feeding the pigeons in the morning.
A. manner B. habit C. custom D. tradition.
29. John is very good ............. his hands.
A. at B. about C. with D. for.
30. There is no .......... in going to school if you are not willing to learn.
A. reason B. aim C. purpose D. point.
31. It is difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big .......... of feet.
A. couple B. pair C. size D. number.
32. The shoes fit her ....................................
A. perfectly B. justly C. fairly D. rightly
33. He is by far the richest man I know.
A. He is the richest man in my country.
B. He is one of many rich men I know.
C. He is richer than all his friends.
D. He is much richer than anyone I know.
34. Iam used to studying for exams in the library.
A. I always study for the exams in the library.
B. I never studied in the library.
C. I don

’
t study for exams in the library.
D. In the past I went to the library to study for exams.
35. The last time I played tennis was ten years ago.
A. It
’
s 10 years since I have played tennis. B. I last played tennis 10 years ago.
C. I haven
’
t played tennis fo 10 years. D. all are correct.
36. John asked Mary if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.
A. “Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Mary ?” asked John.
B. “Which one did you want, the blue or the green ?” asked John.
C. “ Which one does Mary want, the green or the blue ?” asked John.
D. “Which one do you want, the blue or the green, Mary ?” asked John.
37. If you don
’
t pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
Unless ..................................................................................................................................
A. you don
’
t pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
B. you pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
C. you pay attention, you won

’
t early make a mistake.
D. you
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ll early make a mistake, you don
’
t pay attention.
38. The conference .......... in London next week.
A. is held B. is being held C. will hold D. will be held.
39. He has so ............. money that he can
’
t afford to buy food.
A. few B. many C. little D. much
40. She has her meals .................... by one of her friendly neighbors.
A. preparing B. prepared C. prepare D. to prepare.
III. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank by circling the
letter A, B, C or D (10 pts)
The threat to the environment
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)............ Many
species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)........................ if we do not
make an effort to (3)................. them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals
are (4).................. for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as
parrots, are caught (5)………….. and sold pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that
their habitat – the place where they live – is (6)………… More land is used for farms, for
houses or industry, and there are fewer open (7)………. than there once were. Farmers use
powerful chemicals to help them grow better (8)…………., but these chemicals pollute the
environment and (9) ……….. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings
– will soon be the only ones (10)………….., unless we can solve this problem.
1. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing
2. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct

3. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve
4. A. hunted B. chased C. fed D. raised
5. A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living
6. A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
7. A. spaces B. air C. up D. parts
8. A. products B. fields C. herbs D. crops
9. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. injure
10. A. survived B. over C. missing D. left
IV. In each of the following sentences, there is a mistake. Underline the mistake and
correct it (5 pts):
1. They heard her to sing beautifully last night. 1.........................................
2. Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be harmful to their
health. 2..........................................
3. It took the old woman a hour to walk to the shop and returned. 3..........................................
4. I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore. 4........................................
5. Staying at home all day sounds bored to me. 5.........................................
6. The children prefer playing with sand on the beach than swimming in the sea. 6..................
7. Collecting stamps from foreign countries are one of my father
’
s interest. 7...........................
8. Each of us should do everything possible to keep our environment cleanly. 8.......................
9. The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children. 9........................................
10. They
’
re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas. 10......................................
V. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (10
pts):
Write your answers here
1. You should ................... yourselves with the environment family ................................
2. The boy was ............... He lost the match success .................................

3. She received a lot of ........... from her parents courage ..................................
4. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been ....... in the last few years
urban ......................................
5. The child should be punished because of this bad .......... behave .....................................
6. This knife is .............. it can
'
t cut anything. use ..............................................
7. Angkor Watt was ...........built to honor a Hindu God. origin .......................................
8. You don
'
t have to do that work. In other words, it is ......... for you.
necessity ................................
9. I live in a small village and its .....are very beautiful. surround ...................................
10. My mother doesn
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t like me wearing short skirts to church - she doesn
'
t think they
'
re.......
suit .............................................
VI. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original
one. Use the words or phrases given (10 pts):
1. We decided not to phone them because it was very late.
It was ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. She couldn
’
t afford to buy the computer.
The computer …………………………………………………………………………
3. It

’
s not easy to do all this work in half an hour.
I find it …………………………………………………………………………….
4. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My French friend isn
’
t .....................................................................................................
5. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner of the house ....................................................................................................
6. “Why don
’
t you put your luggage under the seat ?” he asked.
He suggested that ...............................................................................................................
7. It looks like rain to me.
I ..........................................................................................................................................
8. Unless he phones immediately, he won
’
t get any information.
If he .....................................................................................................................................
9. We
’
ve run out of tea.
There is ...............................................................................................................................
10. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She .......................................................................................................................................
VII. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided ( 5 pts):
1. My brother / prefer / play soccer / watch it.
...............................................................................................................................................
2. The weather / so bad / we have / stay home.
...............................................................................................................................................

3. We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / earn / money.
...............................................................................................................................................
4. He / not want / anybody/ know / that / he / be / here.