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§ Ò thi häc sinh giái tØnh Môn Tiếng Anh 9 Thêi gian : 150 phót Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the others (5p): 1. A. depend B. enjoy C. separate D. return 2. A. nature B. national C. narrow D. channel 3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary 4. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby 5. A. arrived B. mentioned C. ended D. loved Question II. Choose the words that has different stress from the others (5p): 1.A. complain B. favorite C. terrible D. famous 2.A. awful B. empty C. delicious D. lovely 3.A. climate B. design C. region D. comic 4.A. inspiration B. economic C. reputation D. dormitory 5.A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television Question III. Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence (10p): 1.He worked than his workmates. A.more careful B.as carefully C.carefully D.more carefully 2. I wish you me how to do this exercise. A.can help B.will help C.could help D.should help 3. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used dinner at 5 p.m . A.to have B. to having C.having D.have 4.What time ? A.has An phoned B. An has phoned C. did An phone D.is An phone 5. The children to the zoo. A.were enjoyed takeB.enjoyed being takenC.were enjoyed takingD.enjoyed taking 6. Go and get me some coffee, ? A.shall you B.shan’t you C.won’t you D. will you 7. You have never been to Ha long Bay, ? A.have you B.haven’t you C. you have D. you haven’t 8. He his new job in Taiwan. A.said us about B. told about C. said about D. told us about 9. You will fail the exam you learn harder. A.if B. unless C.where D.or 10. she was a brilliant scientist. A.She was said that B.It said that C. People are said D. It is said that Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (5p): 1.Television is one of the cheapest forms of . [ ENTERTAIN] 2. She has one of the biggest in Britain. [COLLECT] 3. Street noise is one of the of living in the city. [ADVANTAGE] 4. Thousands of people have been made by the war. [HOME] 5. My teacher me to take this examination. [COURAGE] Question V.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes(10p): 1.My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue. A B C D 2.She asked me how did I go to work everyday. A B C D 3.They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy. A B C D 4.Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America. A B C D 5.I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings. A B C D 6.I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money. A B C D 7.Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane. A B C D 8.My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer. A B C D 9.She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university. A B C D 10.We are made doing all the cleaning in the house. A B C D Question VI : Read the passage and choose the best answer(10p): Living in the country is something that people (1) the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2) . There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (3) and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (4) , so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city . Firstly, because there are (5) people, you are (6) to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7) in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8) . In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9) suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10) , young people who have a career are better provided for in the city. 1. A. of B. atC. fromD. On 2. A. benefitB.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages 3. A.peaceB.peaceful C.silent D.still 4. A.carsB. motorsC.traffic D.vehicles 5. A.moreB. fewerC.less D.little 6. A.likeB. likelyC.likelihood D.possibly 7. A.earlyB. particularlyC.speciallyD.usually 8. A.careerB. jobC.placeD.work 9. A.manyB. moreC. mostD.much 10. A.contraryB. contrastC. convertD.conversion Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p): I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England . Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne . It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, But now the chemical and soap industries are important . I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams. 1. Newcastle is A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England. C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England . 2. The population of Newcastle is . A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people. 3. Gateshead has one of in the world. A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries C. the most beautiful countryside D. the biggest shopping centers 4. According to the passage, the writer A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle C. doesn’t live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle. 5. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ? A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding. C. It has a cathedral (nhµ thê) and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead Question VIII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one (5p) : 1.Maths is the most difficult subject of all. A.Maths is very difficult of all. B.No subject is not as difficult as Maths. C.Nothing is more difficult than Maths. D.No subject is more difficult than Maths. 2. What a pity I m not tall enough to join the army.’ A.I am sorry for joing the army. B.I wish I were taller. C.I am not tall enough, so I don’t want to join the army. D.I wish I am taller to join the army. 3. Do you know Lan s address - He asked me.“ ’ ” A.He asked me for Lan’s address. B.He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address. C.He asked me if I know Lan’s address. D.He asked me if I knew Lan’s address . 4. Our garden was badly damaged in last week s storm.’ A.Last week the garden has been damaged. B.Last week’s storm badly damaged our garden. C.The storm has damaged our garden badly. D.The storm was damaged our garden last wekk. 5. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one. A.We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult than this one. B.This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time. C.We had a more difficult test last week than this one. D.The test we have this time is not difficult at all. Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p): 1.Do we have to write all the questions ? -> Need ? 2. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club > No one 3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages. -> It’s ages since 4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. ->“ Please ” 5. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it . ->It was such 6. She asked John how he liked her new dress. -> “How ” 7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday . ->She 8. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him. ->He is 9. Everyday I spend two hours learning English -> Everyday It takes 10. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago. ->This clock Question X. Complete the letter using the suggested words (10p): Dear Mom and Dad, 1.Life/ Ho Chi Minh City/ be/ exciting/ 2.It/ be/ large city/ it/ also/ interesting/ 3.Yesterday/ We/ see/ a street musician/ hotel 4.He/ play/ guitar/ beautifully/ Everything/ seem/ strange/ here / us/ 5.You/ surprised/ see/ us/, aren’t you ? 6.We/ walk/ happily/ busy street/the noise/ not bother(lµm phiÒn)/ us/ at all/. 7.I/ send/ photo of our hotel/ . It/ look/ nice,doesn’t it ? 8.It/ so quiet/ that we/ can hardly/ believe/ it/ Ho Chi minh City/ 9.Every one/here/ very nice/ they/ always/ smile/ happily/ 10.We/ hope/ you/ both well/. Please/ give/ love/ to everyone/and write/ soon.// Question XI : Write a passage (100 - 120 words) about “ How do you learn English ? ”(10p): (English nowadays/ where you learn English/ at school , at home , do grammar exercises, listen to the radio, your English now, what aspect of learning English you find most dicult , in the future ) Answers: Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer) 1. C 2/ A 3/ B 4/ B 5/ D Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ A 2/ C 3/ B 4/ D 5/ D Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ D 2/ C 3/ B 4/ C 5/ B 6/ D 7/ A 8/ D 9/ B 10/ D Question IV : 5 points (1p for each correct answer) 1. entertainment 2/ collections 3/ advantages 4/ homeless 5/ encouraged. Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1.B from. 2.B went  3.C three- week 4.C greatest 5.D rang 6.D much money 7.D did Jane  8.B interesting 9.B to going 10.B to do  Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ C 2/ D 3/ A 4/ C 5/ B 6/ B 7/ B 8/ D 9/ B 10/ B Question VII : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ C 2/ D 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B Question VIII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ D 2/ B 3/ D 4/ B 5/ B Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1.Need we write all the questions ? 2.No one in the club is better tennis - player than Barbara 3.It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. 4.“Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning”- I asked the hotel porter. 5.It was such a hard cake that he couldn’t eat it . 6.“How do you like my new dress”- she asked John 7.She had her car repaired yesterday. 8.He is the most intelligent man I’ve ever met. 9.Everyday It takes me 2 hours to learn English. 10.This clock was bought by my grandfather 30 years ago. Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest) a.Life in Ho Chi Minh City is very exciting. b.It is a large city and it is also very interesting. c.Yesterday We saw a street musician in/at a hotel. d.He played the guitar beautifully. Everything seems strange here for us . e.You are surprised to see us, aren’t you / f.We walked happily on the busy street and the noise did not bother us at all. g.I’ll send a photo of our hotel. It looks nice, doesn’t it ? h.It is so quiet that we can hardly believe it is in HCMCity. i.Every one here is very nice and they always smile happily. j.We hope you are both well. Please give my love to every one and write to me soon/ Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer). a.Content: 4 points: - 1p for mentioning the importance of learning E nowadays - 1,5p for how to learn E / at school/ at home - 1,5 p for coherence (tinh mach lac) b.Language : - 3p for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles ) i.3p for vocabulary (wide range of vocab., spelling/ use suitable c onnectives ) the rules of word stress 1.RULE 1 : two syllable words a)noun/adj of 2 syllables: stress 1st syllable ex: student, table, sticker happy, random, courage exceptions: machine , event b)verbs of 2 syllables :stress 2nd syllable ex: to admit, to intent, to construct c)verbs of 2 syllables-ending with OW, EN, Y, EL, ER, LE, ISH :stress 1st syllable ex: to open, to follow, to hurry, to struggle, to flatter, to finish 2.RULE 2 : three or > three syllable words : stress 3rd syllable- counting backwards ex: to celebrate,curriculum, to unify exception: to develop, imagine, banana 3.RULE 3 : suffixes: a) stress before CIV(consonant-I-vowel) ex: australia, religious, physician b) stress before IC ex: titanic, panasonic, pacific exceptions: rhetoric, lunatic, catholic, arithmetic, politics, Arabic c) stress on the following ending syllábles: ADE, OO, OON, EE, EEN, EER, ESE, ISE, IZE, AIRE, SELF EX: pickaboo, millionaire, cocoon, analyze, engineer, themselves d) stress before TION, TAL ex: tradition, continental, 4. RULE 4: phrases: 4.1. noun phrases: a) WH - to inf ; whether/if-to inf ; gerund+ obj :stress on the last word : ex: what to do, learning english b) compound nouns : b1/ N+N , N+gerund , gerund+N: stress on 1st element ex : river bank, coal mining, living room b2/ N + adj : stress on N : ex: a handsome and good man b3/ N( possession, material, component) + N: stress on both of them: ex : my father's book, wood chair, egg cake 4.2. adj / adv phrases : stress on the last word : ex : the book on the table, the girl standing overthere, in the morning , by car 5. RULE 5 : sentences :stress on: # verbs : the last verb # nouns : the last noun # adv # complement # before commas # on reflexive pronouns ex: I go to school and learn English I do it myself #three or > three syllable words with the follwing ending syllable : acy, ate, ity, ety,ence, ent, entary, ical, inal,ishment, ison, logy, omy, ous, ude, try, ural, ular : stress 3rd syllable-counting backward ex: democracy, variety, elementary, technology, economy, attitude, chemistry, natural, 1.các từ có 2 âm tiết: thường trọng âm rơi vào âm đầu nếu là Danh từ rơi vào âm thứ 2 nếu là Động từ các từ vừa là Danh từ vừa là Động từ hoặc vừa là Tính từ vừa là Động từ: thường trọng âm rơi vào âm đầu nếu là Danh từ hoặc Tính từ rơi vào âm 2 nếu là Động từ 2.các từ có 3 âm tiết trọng âm thường rơi vào âm đầu tiên 3. các từ có từ 3 âm tiết trở lên trọng âm thường rơi vào âm thứ 3 kể từ cuối 4. các từ có phần tiền tố trong âm thường ko rơi vào phần tiền tố 5. các từ có hậu tố: 1)trọng âm thường rơi vào âm cuối với các hậu tố sau: -ade,-aire,-ee,-ese,-oo,-oon 2)trọng âm rơi vào âm thứ 2 kể từ cuối lên: -ial,-ian,-ic,-ion,-ental,-sure 3)trọng âm rơi vào âm thứ 3 kể từ cuối -acy,-ate,-ety,-ity,-ent,-ence,-entary,-ical,-inal,-ison,-ishment,-logy,-omy,-ốusc thể âm thứ 2 từ âm cuối),-try,-ural,-ular,-ude (unknown sourse) Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn anh- lớp 9 I. Multiple Choice 1._______of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday. a.Neither b.None c.Either d. Not much 2.Try_______ so many mistake. a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not 3. Don't forget ________ me a call when you arrive. a.give b.giving c.given d.to give 4. Nowadays most women can_________ an education. a.create b. join c. bear d. pursue 5. An increasing number of people are now going on ________ to Egypt. a.holiday b. visit c. excursion d. trip 6. Please________ your cigarette; I'm allergic to smoke. a.put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside 7. Be patient! Don't_______ to learn a foreign language in a week. a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect 8. Burning coal and oil will release gases_______ to human. a.dirty b.dusty c. serious d.harmful 9._________his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others. a. because b.because of c. the reason d. since 10. He has just gone to his friend's house _______ there is a party today. a. who b. which c. whom d. where 11. Stop now! You've done _________work for one day. a. too many b. plenty c.quite more d. quite enough 12. My classmate told me to watch movies in English ______learn spoken English better. a. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c 13. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable? a.religious b.belong c. element d. encounter 14. There is a severe_________in Somalia and thousand of people are dying from hunger. a. epidemic b.famine c. lacking d.disease 15. Helen 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 16. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early. a. so b. such c. a so d. such a 17.He seldom goes fishing ,_________? a. doesn't b. is he c. does he d. isn't he 18.It is dangerous to drive when you _________ a. are drinking b. are drunk c. have drunk d. will drink 19. Literature and Mathematics interest him almost ________ a. equally b. the same c. similarly d. alike 20. Jack was very weary a. funny b. tired c. sad d. glad II.Read the passage and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Everybody loves oranges. They are sweet and (1)_________.They are in (2)_______ so it is easy to eat them. Some oranges do not have any seeds. Some have a thick(3)_______and some have a thin skin. The oranges tree is beautiful. It has a lot of shiny green leaves. The small white flowers smell very(4)________.An orange tree has flowers and fruit at the same time. There were orange trees twenty million years ago. The oranges were small, not like the ones today. The orange tree(5)_______came from China. Many different kinds of oranges(6)________there today. The Chinese started to raise orange trees around 2400 BC. Chinese art has lovely old pictures of oranges and orange trees. Farmers(7)_________other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to(8)_______oranges from the Chinese.Then they taught Europeans. The Spanish(9)_______orange trees in the New World(North and South America). They took them to Florida first. Oranges are very import(10) ________in Florida today. 1. a. juicy b.watery c. wet d. soft 2. a. parts b. bits c. sections d. slices 3. a. cover b. outside c. cost d. skin 4. a. interesting b. exciting c. sweet d. wonderful 5. a. probably b. specially c. mainly d. chiefly 6. a. produce b. rice c.grow d. breed 7. a. by b. through c. in d. from 8. a. raise b. grow c. sow d. bring up 9. a. placed b. planted c. set d. made 10. a. seed b.produce c. product d. crop III.Read the text and look carefully at each line. Underline the mistake then correct it. She was eight year old and small (0)years for her age and the baby brothers (00) brother she carried on her left hips was (1) __________ large and plump so that all the way (2)___________ to the Grand House where her (3)___________ mother works, the little girl puffed (4)___________ and panted. She paused several time (5)___________ in the course of her walking to (6)___________ jerk the baby to a more comfort (7)___________ position on her hip. He was held a (8)___________ biscuit in one hand and a bright (9)___________ red plastic spoon in the another. (10)__________ IV.Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fitson the space in the same line. THE ENVIRONMENT : OUR RESPONSIBILITY These days it is(0)_______to open a newspaper without reading about the (POSSIBLE) damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being(1)________(THREAT) and the future looks bad. What can each of us do? We cannot clean up our(2)_______(POLLUTION) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the(3)__________(APPEAR) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while(4)_________(SCIENCE) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature' s(5)_________(DEPEND). It may not be easy to change our lifestyle(6)________(COMPLETE), but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of(7)________(DRIVE) you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy , which also reduce(8)_________(HOUSE) bills. We must all make a personal(9)________(DECIDE) to work for the future of our planet if we want to(10)__________(SURE) a better world for our grand children. V. Fill each gap with ONE suitable world. Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting(1)_________under the influence of superior mind, we(2)_______ our mental powers. Through good(3)_________we learn that people are everywhere the(4)_________in all ages and in all(5)_________. This knowledge improves our love(6)_________others and helps us to live in peace with creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel(9)_________the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books(10)_______us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived. Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence above it. 1. If it doesn't rain soon , a lot of our crops will be lost. Unless ______________________________________ 2. It won't make any difference if it rains because we'll still go. We'll still go________________________________________ 3. Veronica remembered and so did Dorothy. Veronica didn't ______________________ 4. I can't afford to buy this house. The house __________________________ 5. She started learning English 10 years ago. She has _______________________________ 6. I haven't seen that man here before. This ____________________________________ 7. Katherine is the only real friend that Dolly has. Except__________________________________ 8. In spite of all our efforts, we failed. Although _____________________________ 9. Paul left the room without saying a word. Paul didn't _____________________________ 10.He really likes cars. He's crazy_________________ VII. Write a short description of your town or city. You should write about 100 words. GOOD LUCK! ………………………………… Multiple Choice 1._______of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday. a.Neither b.None c.Either d. Not much 2.Try_______ so many mistake. a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not 3. Don't forget ________ me a call when you arrive. a.give b.giving c.given d.to give 4. Nowadays most women can_________ an education. a.create b. join c. bear d. pursue 5. An increasing number of people are now going on ________ to Egypt. a.holiday b. visit c. excursion d. trip 6. Please________ your cigarette; I'm allergic to smoke. a.put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside 7. Be patient! Don't_______ to learn a foreign language in a week. a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect 8. Burning coal and oil will release gases_______ to human. a.dirty b.dusty c. serious d.harmful 9._________his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others. a. because b.because of c. the reason d. since 10. He has just gone to his friend's house _______ there is a party today. a. who b. which c. whom d. where 11. Stop now! You've done _________work for one day. a. too many b. plenty c.quite more d. quite enough 12. My classmate told me to watch movies in English ______learn spoken English better. a. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c 13. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable? a.religious b.belong c. element d. encounter 14. There is a severe_________in Somalia and thousand of people are dying from hunger. a. epidemic b.famine c. lacking d.disease 15. Helen 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 16. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early. a. so b. such c. a so d. such a 17.He seldom goes fishing ,_________? a. doesn't b. is he c. does he d. isn't he 18.It is dangerous to drive when you _________ a. are drinking b. are drunk c. have drunk d. will drink 19. Literature and Mathematics interest him almost ________ a. equally b. the same c. similarly d. alike 20. Jack was very weary a. funny b. tired c. sad d. glad II.Read the passage and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Everybody loves oranges. They are sweet and (1)_________.They are in (2)_______ so it is easy to eat them. Some oranges do not have any seeds. Some have a thick(3)_______and some have a thin skin. The oranges tree is beautiful. It has a lot of shiny green leaves. The small white flowers smell very(4)________.An orange tree has flowers and fruit at the same time. There were orange trees twenty million years ago. The oranges were small, not like the ones today. The orange tree(5)_______came from China. Many different kinds of oranges(6)________there today. The Chinese started to raise orange trees around 2400 BC. Chinese art has lovely old pictures of oranges and orange trees. Farmers(7)_________other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to(8)_______oranges from the Chinese.Then they taught Europeans. The Spanish(9)_______orange trees in the New World(North and South America). They took them to Florida first. Oranges are very import(10) ________in Florida today. 1. a. juicy b.watery c. wet d. soft 2. a. parts b. bits c. sections d. slices 3. a. cover b. outside c. cost d. skin 4. a. interesting b. exciting c. sweet d. wonderful 5. a. probably b. specially c. mainly d. chiefly 6. a. produce b. rice c.grow d. breed 7. a. by b. through c. in d. from 8. a. raise b. grow c. sow d. bring up 9. a. placed b. planted c. set d. made 10. a. seed b.produce c. product d. crop ĐỀ Thi ChỌn HỌc Sinh GiỎi LỚp 9 Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi quận Ba đình Thời gian: 120 phút I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (3pts) 1. You ever (1- be) to England? – Yes, I (2- go) there 3 years ago. 2. If she (3- work) harder, she (4- not fail) the exam last year. 3. It’s difficult to get used to (5- eat) with chopsticks. 4. The chairman suggested (6- hold) another meeting next week. 5. I prefer (7- drive) to (8- be driven). 6. Would you mind (9- lend) me 5$. I forgot (10- cash) a cheque. 7. I’d rather (11- stay) at home than (12- work) for him. II. Choose the best answer and fill in the blanks (2pts) 1. It was over 30 feet in length. That’s how …………… it was (length/tall/large/long) 2. He set up a new world record. He ……………a new record. (did/played/created/found) 3. Secondary schools offer a wide …………… of subjects (list/range/field/scope) 4. Since the ……………….of the motor car, road accidents have increased dramatically (approach/ inauguration/ initiation / advert) 5. I can’t do that report today. I’ve got far too much other work to…………… (catch up on/go in for/get away with/cut down on) 6. While you’re away from the office on business trips, you will be given a daily…………………of 25 pounds towards meals and accommodations (allowance/price/permit/money) 7. My brother has…………………in the military (joined/entered/served/participated) 8. The discovery was a major………………….for research workers (breakdown/breakthrough/break in/break out) III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (2pts) 1. My teacher…………………….me to take this exam (courage) 2. He has the…………………to become a professional football player (able) 3. Give me something to drink please! I’m dying of………………(thirsty) 4. We try to bring our work to………………(satisfy) 5. The……………… of the question was requested (repeat) 6. The teacher checks for regular……………….(attend) [...]... letters seeking admission to the medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia So determined was she that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition In 18 49, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced to abandon the idea Upon returning to the United... good (7) _ the garden (8) they keep away pets like rats and gophers The more poisonous snakes , python and viper, live (9) _ the forests or in dense vegetation such as swampland They do not actively attack people If the snake senses someone coming , it would (10) _ glide noiselessly than confront the person 1 A things B kinds C others D type 2 A none B not C.no D none of 3 A is B are C... -> As long as 5 His fondness for the game increases with his proficiency -> The more 6 The President is the statesman I admire most of all -> There is.VII Make a complete letter (2pts) Dear Julia, 1 I/be/sorry/it/take/so long/reply/your letter.2 You/please/know/I come/London/next weekend 3 It/seem/long time/we/meet.4 I/wonder/you/like/go/see/film/play 5 There/be/new/Harrison Ford film/at/Odeon.6 Perhaps/can... 1 failed 2.won 3 nobody/ no one 6 take 7 near/close 8 countryside/ country 9. sleepy II READING COMPRHENSION 1 keen / hooked 6 were 11 his 2 at 3 got 4 whose 7 would 12 whom 10 D 12 A 13 C 5 called 8 of/about 13 be 9 much /far10 on 14 the 15 was 1 Would you mind helping me with this box? 2 She wanted to know who had eaten the cake 3 What was the weather like on your holiday/when you were on holiday?... letter (3 marks) Dear Carla, (a) It has only rained once - and the rest of the time we've had bright sunshine (b) Every evening we sit on the beach and admire the wonderful colors in the sky (c) I'm writing to tell you that unfortunately our holiday is almost over (d) I'll give you a ring when we get back (e) One day we even walked about 10km along the coast (f) We've had the most wonderful 3 weeks (g)... off tomorrow, he (go) to the beach Part 3: Correct the words in bold Ex:: Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition 1 Im afraid youve lost your test You only got 23% made 2 Congratulations! Youve gained first prize in the competitions! 3 Ive asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me 4 Im a bit short of cash Can you borrow me some until tomorrow? 5 Gills has got a good job and wins... classmates decided to have an excursion to Johore Bahru I was elected as the leader and did the burden of making arrangement for the trip fell on my shoulders We left early in the morning by the first Singapore Johore express bus and reached the customs cheeks-points half an hour later From the customs we went by a chartered van to the Johore Bahru seaside As it was clear sunny day we had decided to have... C Despite D Unless C not to do D didnt do 11 He ordered them it again A dont do B not do 12 Quite soon, the world is going to energy resources A run out of B get into C keep up with D come up again 13 We decided not to go camping because of the rain A great B strong C heavy D extra 14 Mary works at a supermarket She $ 5 an hour A pays B brings C takes D earns 15 The students have got news about... activity in modern times In the business world today, supply is usually more than demand There is great competition between different manufacturers to persuade customers to buy their products They always have to remind the consumers that their product is the best They do this by advertising The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on posters He sometimes pays for songs about his products on radio programs... to eat it A Since B Though C Despite D As 8 Dont worry, everything is _ control A on B without C at D under 9 They will be welcomed by friendly _ in Viet Nam A impression B atmosphere C matter D air 10 We thought the two films were very similar a great extent A in B for C at D to 11 Recently, there have been a lot of American TV series _ on British television A to show B shown C showing . C. delicious D. lovely 3.A. climate B. design C. region D. comic 4.A. inspiration B. economic C. reputation D. dormitory 5.A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television Question. A.careerB. jobC.placeD.work 9. A.manyB. moreC. mostD.much 10. A.contraryB. contrastC. convertD.conversion Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p): I was born in Newcastle, a. There/be/new/Harrison Ford film/at/Odeon.6. Perhaps/can go/meal/drink/afterwards.7. ive/ring/later/week/arrange/more definite. 8. Look/forward/hear/you/soon. ®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh tiÕng anh Líp 9 –