PHÒNG GD&ĐT ……… HĐCT HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN ĐỀ ………………………………………. SECTION : PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others; (0,5m) 9. A. mention B. option C. introduction D. question 10.A. rather B. think C. although D. without 11.A. laughed B. imagined C. rained D. followed 12.A. respond B. remote C. control D. notice 13.A. angry B. language C. hat D. hate II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: (0,5m) 14.A.access B.computer C.wander D.deny 15. A.costly B.explore C.forum D.limit 16. A.remote B.wander C.website D.widely 17. A.benefit B.article C.advantage D.Internet 18.A.media B.opinion C. label D.teenager SECTION : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. (6ms) 19. I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child. A. eat B. used to eat C. get used to eating D. didn’t use to eat 20. I’ll remember him about the fair when I see him. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. having told 21.Everyone spoke very quietly wake the baby up. A. for not to B. so not to C. do not to D. in order not to 22. John fell off the ladder while he the ceiling. A. was painting B. painted C. paints D. is painting 23. I am to call the doctor. I just need to get some rest. A. too sick B. not sick enough C. sick enough D. so sick that 24. It’s dangerous in this river. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swims 25. Hurry up! They have only got seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of 26. “ Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “ It by a windstorm last year.” A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed 27. Would you helping me with the washing? A. mind B. like C. show D. please 28. What are you looking _____________ in my bag? Get out of here. A. through B. after C. for D. up 29. He aksed me ______________. A. if I am good at computing B. that I am good at computing C. if I was good at computing D. if was I good at computing 30. You had better _____________ at home until you feel better. A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay 31. Nobody arrived at the meeting late, _________? A. didn't she B. did he C. didn't they D. did they 32. He looks very familiar. I remember _________ him somewhere. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw 33. I’m very proud _____________ my mother. She is a very good mother. A. of B. about C. at D. from 34. The terrible noise last night prevented me from _____________. A. sleep B. sleeping C. slept D. to sleep 35.I want everybody to listen . A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully 36.We feel very today. A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. happen KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 Ngày thi: / 01/2010 – Năm học 2009 – 2010 Môn thi: Anh văn – Thời gian: 150 phút 37.Where you go if you have a car? A. would B. have C. will D. did 38.He is tired he stayed up late watching TV. A. so B. because C. but D. and 39. Mathematics and Literature are _______________________subjects in high schools. A. additional B. optional C. compulsory D. religious 40.They were welcomed by friendly ______________________in Vietnam. A. air B. atmosphere C. impression D. instruction 41. They ____________________with each other for a year before they got married. A. comprised B. impressed C. depended D. corresponded 42.She often goes to the ____________________to pray because her religion is Islam. A. mosque B. pagoda C. church D. temple 43.We visited Ho Chi Minh’s _____________________last summer. A. Temple B. Tomb C. Mausoleum D. Monument 44.The national _____________________in Malaysia is Malay. A. language B. currency C. religion D. climate 45. They knelt down in a place of worship and _______________________for peace. A. added B. separated C. said D. prayed 46.Vietnamese people are very ______________________and hospitable. A. reservedly B. officially C. friendly D. quietly 47. During the year she was abroad, they _______________________by letter. A. said hello B. kept together C. kept in touch D. lost contact 48. The United States has a(n) _______________________of around 250 million. A. population B. addition C. instruction D. territory II. Supply the correct word form: (2ms) 49.She made a deep __________________ on the members of her class. (impress) 50.There are students of 30 different ____________ at the International School. (nation) 51.She felt asleep because of the film. (bore) 52.Their _______________________made me happy. (friendly) 53.Everyone was _____________________ at the soccer match. (excite) 54. We enjoyed the _____________________atmosphere in Hanoi. (peace) 55.She got a letter from her boss. (person) 56. A machine could do this much more ________________ . ( easy ) 57. Thousands of people have been made __________________ by the war . ( home ) 58. Computers are useful tools because they can process information at an ___________ rapid rate . ( extreme ) I II. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the dialogue below. (2ms) Nam: Hello, Lan. (you, finish) (59) reading the novel I (lend) (60) you last week yet? Lan: Not yet. You know, last night, I (read) (61) it but suddenly the light (go) (62) out. Nam: What (you, do) (63) then? Lan: I had to stop (read) (64) and (talk) (65) with my parents. (you, want) (66) the novel now? Nam: No, I don't. Perhaps I (read) (67) it next week. Lan: OK. I promise it (give) (68) back to you soon. Nam: All right. See you next time. SECTION : READING I/ Read the passage and fill in the blank with the words from the list below: (1m) THE TELEPHONE You may use the telephone everyday but how much do you know about it? The telephone was (69) by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went (70) in the US. Alexander Bell was always interested (71) sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house and did many (72) there. One day, while I was doing an experiment in his workshop. He was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. (73) into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please”. His (74) , Watson, was in another room far away (75) the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr. Bell, I heard every (76) you said!”. Watson shouted (77) Bell had finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other (78) made better ones. 69.A. invent B. inventing C. invented D. to invent 70. A. to live B. living C. live D. lived 71.A. into B. to C. in D. by 72. A. examples B. samples C. work D. experiments 73. A. Talk B. Talking C. Talked D. To talk 74.A. worker B. helper C. assistant D. aider 75.A. from B. to C. by D. of 76. A. sound B. word C. phrase D. sentence 77.A. excited B. exciting C. excitedly D. excitingly 78.A. invent B. invention C. inventing D. inventors II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (2m) COMPUTERS Computers are helpful in many ways. First, they are very fast. They can work with information much (79) _________ quickly than a person. (80) _________, computers can work with quite a lot of information at (81) _________ same time. Third, they can keep information (82) _________ a long time. They do not forget things the common (83) _________ do. Also, computers are almost always correct. They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not (84) _________ mistakes. These days, it is important to know about computers. There (85) _________ many ways to learn. Some companies have classes at work. Also, most universities offer day and (86) _________ courses in computer science. Another way to (87) _________ is from a book, or from a friend. After a (88) _________ hours of practice, you can work with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun. SECTION : WRITING I/ Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first . (2ms) 89.How long is it since they bought the house?When ? 90.Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?Is this ? 91.Janet is the best tennis-player in the club.No one 92.“Where is the station car park, Mary?” Mrs. Smith asked.Mrs. Smith 93.I last saw him when I was a student.I haven’t 94.Keeping the environment clean is very important.It’s 95.“Would you pass my suitcase, please?” asked heHe asked me 96.Mark is too young to see the horror film.Mark is not 97.I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris. I think Paris 98.The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours. It took . PHÒNG GD&ĐT ……… HĐCT HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN ĐỀ ………………………………………. SECTION : PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced