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PHÒNG GD- ĐT HẠ HÒA
TRƯỜNG THCS HẠ HÒA
ĐỂ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9- VÒNG 2
NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank . (2 points )
1. The overcrowded living conditions......a heavy strain on the family.
a. set b. put c. made d. pressed
2. I am sure they were ....... lies.
a. telling b. speaking c. talking d. saying
3. He asked me ............the film called “Star Wars”
a. have I seen b. have you seen c. if I had seen d. if had I seen
4. Many hectares of forests are being …….for food, wood, and land.
a. built b. destroyed c. contributed d. improved
5. No sooner had I finished my dinner....... the lights went out.
a. when b. than c. then d. that
6. Don’t worry. You ......told if there’s a change of plan.
a. be b. will c. will been d. will be
7. Give me some more coffee, ……. ?
a. will you b. shall I c. shall we d. should
8. They climbed carefully down the ladder and stepped......the planet .
a. into b. onto c. at d. over
9. Twenty people applied …… the job .
a. for b. in c. into d. away
10. She likes to take part …… school activities.
a. for b. aside c. up d. in
11. He paid …. the meal .
a. in b. upto c. onto d. for
12. He was about ....... when I came.
a. to leave b. leaving c. left d. leave


13. He took the hat ......chance.
a. at b. in c. with d. by
14. We have to start early ……. we will not be late for school .
a. because b. so that c. although d. or
15. Venice , …… was built on water , is a city in Italy .
a. where b. that c. who d. which
16. Mathematics …… important in our life.
a. is thinking to be b. thinks being c. is thought be d. is thought to be
17. High school students are made …… a lot of homework.
a. do b. doing c. to do d. done
18. We were let...... .
a. to go b. going c. go d. went
19. He couldn’t ……. his father that he was telling the truth.
a. admit b. confide c. trust d. convince
20. It was difficult to guess what her…… to the news would be.
a. feelings b. reaction c. capital d. opinion
II. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
(1point)
1. a.laser b. scalpel c. vaporize d. day
2. a.change b. chance c. chemist d.chatter
3. a.reading b. head c. meat d. cheat
4. a.five b. fifth c. knife d.fine
5. a.slow b. down c.cow d.allow
6. a.massage b. passage c. message d. luggage
7. a.oxygen b.intensity c.accessible d. preferentially
8. a.looked b. stopped c. watched d. learned
9. a.welcome b.women c. anything d. independent
10.a.militant b.light c.invite d.while
III. Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition (1point).
1.The children were looking forward .............. their holiday.

2.His cold attitude showed that he was not used ..........being criticized.
3.I met him......... chance yesterday.
4.The headmaster will always back ......his staff .
5.We asked him some questions but he did not answer our questions....... once .
6. She left the meeting ........ saying goodbye .
7.How long have you used ........ your left hand ?
8.Don’t believe ....... him . He is unreliable .
9. With so much work.......hand I can hardly think of going on holiday.
10.If he promises something, he’ll never go back......his word .
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Give the correct form of the word in capital to fill in the blank (1point).
1.Bill has to finish his homework in addition to........several letters. WRITE
2.Don’t be so......... . We have a lot of time . PATIENCE
3.What is the ......... of that river ? LONG
4.You look rather ...... .Are you worried about something? OCCUPY
5.I spent my............... in the country. CHILD
6.The....... of the film star, Jimmy Halton, made everyone sad. DIE
7.Every woman nowadays seems to want to lose ........ . WEIGH
8.My ankle is really..... and I can’t walk easily. SWELL
9.This knife is blunt . It needs........ . SHARP
10.That house is ......... . PICTURE

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (1point).
Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances.....(1) fog, rain, snow,
clouds, and darkness. It can find and.....(2) locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms,
and mountains. Radar uses radio waves,.....(3)light waves, which the human eye uses in
seeing. This makes it.....(4) for radar to locate many kinds of objects at.....(5) greater distances
than the eye can see. Radar became an important military device during World War II. Today,
networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day

against .....(6) missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships.....(7) the oceans with radar for
hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to.....(8) planes safety to earth in fog or storms.
Ships use it to steer clear of other.....(9) or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of.....(10)
hurricanes or tornadoes.
1. a. though b. although c .despite d. in spite
2. a. accurately b. accurate c. exact d. cure
3. a. in stead b. instead of c. in addition d. in addition to
4. a. impossible b. can c. possible d. possibility
5. a. far b. further c. farther d. near
6. a. long range b. length range c. near range d. ranged
7. a. seek b. search c. find d. use
8. a. guide b. guidence c. take d. find
9. a. sail b. sails c. vessels d. vessel
10. a. approach b. approaching c. approaches d. to approach

VI. Rewite each of the following sentence in such a way that it has same meaning as the
first sentence printed before it (1point).
1.“ If I were you , I would not trust Peter,” she told Tom .
She advised Tom....................................................................................................
2. Would you mind not smoking here ?
I’d rather …………………………………………………......................................
3. “I must see the manager !” he cried .
He insisted…………………………………………………......................................
4. We left quietly , so that we wouldn’t disturb the children .
So as ……………………………………………………..........................................
5.It’s a waste of time repairing that bike .
It’s not worth ............................................................................................................
6.No matter how hard I try I couldn’t open the door .
Try...............................................................................................................................
7.Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date .

If you had told me........................................................................................................
8.They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived.....................................................................................................
9.He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
He is a...........................................................................................................................
10.He never suspected that the money had been stolen .
At no time....................................................................................................................
VII. Give the correct form of the verb in bracket (1point) .
1.He would never miss (go) to such a good party .
2.At this time next week , they (sit) in the train on the way to Paris .
3.When he started talking , I realized that we (meet) before.
4. By 2012 this area (be) turned in to an industrial center .
5.Don’t leave until you (tell) what to do next .
6. If we don’t hurry, the sun (rise ) before we reach the top .
7. He says he detests (read) science fiction.
8.There’s somebody behind us . I think we (follow).
9. He did nothing but (complain).
10. I suggest (go) there on foot .
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences , using the given words in brackets . You can
add any word or phrase but don’t change these words (1point).
1. Teaching doesn’t really suit her. (cut)
........................................................................................................................
2. I left without saying goodbye , because I didn’t want to disturb the meeting . (rather )
......................................................................................................................................
3. He talked about nothing except for the weather . (sole)
.....................................................................................................................................
4. He always annoys me . (nose)
......................................................................................................................................
5. She felt uncomfortable in the big hotel . (fish )
.....................................................................................................................................

6. We could just discern the buildings through the fog. (make)
.....................................................................................................................................
7. How do you explain the difference between the two witnesses’ stories? (account)
....................................................................................................................................
8.He is certainly not stupid . (means )
....................................................................................................................................
9.I do not intend to tell you my plans .(intention )
.....................................................................................................................................
10.Tom looks nothing like his father . (take)
.....................................................................................................................................
IX. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word
only (1point) .
Someone once said that ...(1)... your first baby is a bit like buying a wonderful new
computer and then finding that there is no instruction manual. Certainly ...(2)... up children is
not an easy task . A young child can ruin your ...(3)... life , and can strain your relationship
with your...(4)... , if you don’t ...(5)...eye to eye about the child’s diet, behavior or bedtime.
Later on, the child is always ...(6)... of its little brother or sister, and their constant fighting can
reduce even the most easy-going parent to a nervous wreck. Above all, children are the source
of constant worry. Will they ...(7)...knocked of his bike on his way to school ? Will they
wreck the house while I’m out ? What if I don’t ...(8)...to her latest boyfriend? Many parents
can’t wait to see the ...(9)... of their children when they leave home - but then find they are
dreadfully ...(10)... without them .
1................. 2................... 3.................... 4...................... 5...................
6.................. 7................... 8................... 9..................... 10.....................
The end
ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM

I. 2 points ( each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1. b 2.a 3.c 4.b 5. b 6.d 7.a 8.b 9.a 10.d
11.d 12.a 13.d 14.b 15.d 16.d 17.c 18.c 19.d 20.b

II. 1 point ( each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1. b 2.c 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.a 7.a 8.d 9.b 10.a
III. 1 point ( each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1.to 2.to 3.by 4.up 5.at 6.without 7.with 8.in 9.at 10.on
IV. 1 point ( each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1.writing 2.impatient 3.length 4.preoccupied 5.childhood
6.death 7.weight 8.swollen/swelled 9.sharpening 10.picturesque
V. 1 point (each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1.c 2.a 3.b 4.c 5.a 6.a 7.b 8.a 9.c 10.b
VI. 1 point (each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1. She advised Tom not to trust Peter.
2. I’d rather you didn’t smoke here.
3. He insisted on seeing the manager.
4. So as not to disturb the children we left quietly.
5. It’s not worth repairing that bike.
6. Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door.
7. If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date.
8. They certainly lived up to our expectation.
9. He is a more persuasive speaker/orator than his brother.
10. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.
VII. 1point ( each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1. going 2. will be sitting 3. had met
4. will have been 5. are told/have been told
6. will have risen 7.reading
8. are being 9.complain
10. going
VIII. 1point ( each correct answer gets 0,1 )
1.She isn’t cut out for teaching.
2.Rather than disturb the meeting I left without saying goodbye.
3.His sole topic/subject of conversation was the weather.

4.He always gets up my nose.
5.She felt like a fish out of water in the big hotel.
6.We could (just) make out the buildings through the fog.
7.How do you account for the difference between the two witnesses’ stories ?
8.By no means is he stupid / He isn’t stupid by any means.

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