Full name: Class: Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Huyện Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Năm học: 2009 - 2010 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Điểm bài thi Chữ kí giám khảo Số mật mã. (Do lãnh đạo HĐ chấm thi ghi) Đề số 5: I / Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. 1. A. easy B. head C. heavy D. weather 2. A. airports B. banks C. shops D. places 3. A. run B. truth C. fun D. summer 4. A. woman B. chosen C. spoken D. rode 5. A. fear B. leather C. dear D. clear 6. A. method B. television C. engineer D. electric 7. A. read B. speak C. threaten D. team 8. A. tin B. tiny C. thin D. minute 9. A. books B. adults C. classes D. boats 10. A. without B. sixth C. month D. think II / Choose the word with the different stress pattern . 1. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D. employment 2. A. abroad B. active C. address D. attend 3. A. wonderful B. beautiful C. colorful D. successful 4. A. example B. exercise C. exactly D. exporting 5. A. assistant B. difficult C. important D. encourage III/ Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word given at the end of the sentence. 1. There is some new _____________ in the laboratory. EQUIP 2. Her broken arm is still ____________. PAIN Đ Ề CH ÍNH TH ỨC 3. He likes watching ______________ programs on TV. ENTERTAIN 4. There are some ___________ between them. SIMILAR 5. ____________, it was used by both men and women TRADITION 6. The Internet is still ___________ to us. COST 7. This book is very _________________. INFORM 8. They know well the _____________ of learning English. IMPORTANT 9. Going to parties can be fun and ___________. ENJOY 10. How can we reduce air - ________________ ? POLLUTE IV / Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. Hardly ______________ believes your story . A : somebody B : anybody C : everybody D : all 2. I know you won’t mind working with her, _______________ ? A : do I B : don’t I C : will you D : won’t you 3. The old man can tell us where ________________. A : does Peter live B : Peter lives C : Peter living D : does Peter live? 4. She acts as if she ________________ it perfectly. A : knows B : knowing C : knew D : to know 5 .Thanks ____________ our English teacher, we have learnt many English songs. A : to B : for C : on D : none is correct 6. He has never been to England, ________________ ? A : is he B : isn’t he C : has he D : hasn’t he 7. In my school, we can choose between Art and Music. They are _________. A : compulsory B : optional C : interesting D : easy 8. His children are singing and laughing _____________. A : unhappy B : happy C : happiness D : happily 9. I _________________ books but I don’t read them any more. A : read B : am reading C : was reading D : used to read 10. The students are still playing on the field _____________ it is raining heavily. A : though B : because C : but D : despite 11. Our house needs ___________________. A : to paint B : paint C : painted D : painting 12. Be patient _________________ you won’t succeed. A : because B : or C : unless D : otherwise 13. Hoa couldn’t help ___________ when I told her the joke. A : laughing B : laugh C : to laugh D : laughed 14. I was named _____________ a wealthy relative of my mom’s. A : in B : on C : from D : after 15. The teacher ____________ them the answer to the question. A : explained B : said C : discussed D : told V / Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : I had a very (1) _____________ summer vacation last year. My cousin took me to her house in the east of Hai phong. We went (2) _____________ train from Hanoi to Hai phong. Then we (3) _____________ a bus to her house.(4) ________ the first day we went to visit many beautiful places in the city. The next day we went (5) _____________ in the mountain. We (6) ____________ up a big mount and had a wonderful view (7) _______________ the top of the hill. In the distance we could see the sea, too. Then we visited a (8) ______________ of a Vietnamese heroine and enjoyed the fresh air there. I was very (9) _____________ when it was time to go back to my house. I was really looking (10) ____________ to the next summer when I could visit my cousin again. 1. A : exciting B : thrilling C : dangerous D : boring 2. A : on B : for C : by D : of 3. A : drove B : bought C : brought D : took 4. A : From B : To C : At D : On 5. A : picnic B : camping C : holiday D : vacation 6. A : climbed B : went C : walked D : got 7. A : on B : at C : in D : from 8. A : temple B : church C : shrine D : mosque 9. A : glad B : cheerful C : hopeful D : sad 10. A : for B : forward C : after D : at VI / Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same : 1.I lived in Hanoi before, but I don’t live there any more. => I used …………………………………………………………………………… 2. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago. => It is ………………………………………………………………………………. 3. It’s believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. => The man is ……………………………………………………………………… 4. We have a six o’clock deadline for this work. => This work must………………………………………………………………… 5. I had better get back to work. => It’s time ………………………………………………………………………… 6. When did you first know him? => How long …………………………………………………………………………. 7. The school uniform must be worn every day . => The students ……………………………………………………………………… 8. The car was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it. => The car was ………………………………………………………………………. 9. These boys find playing soccer after school exciting. => It’s ……………………………………………………………………………… 10. They have to repaint their house today. => Their house needs ……………………………………………………………… VII / Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Tick T for True and F for False. Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. His family moved to Michigan when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self- educated. His natural curiousty led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit.Then he worked for five years as a telegraph operator before he had a shop in New Jersey. Thomas lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. He also invented the photograph, the motion picture camera and over 1,200 other things. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18 in Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quanlity of life all over the world. T F 1. Thomas Edison invented the electric light. ________ _______ 2. He was born in Michigan. _________ _______ 3. Thomas almost learnt by himself. _________ _______ 4. He had more than 1,200 inventions in his life. _________ _______ 5. Thomas died in Jersey in 1934. _________ _______ VIII / Make up sentences using the given words . 1. sister / not strong / participate / race. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Everest / high / Mount / world. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. They / not able / finish / game / badminton / because / heavy shower. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. children / look / going / circus. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Hoa / like / watch TV / , / not keen / kind. …………………………………………………………………………………………… The end . Full name: Class: Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Huyện Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Năm học: 20 09 - 2010 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Điểm bài thi Chữ kí giám khảo Số. thời gian giao đề) Điểm bài thi Chữ kí giám khảo Số mật mã. (Do lãnh đạo HĐ chấm thi ghi) Đề số 5: I / Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. 1 spoken D. rode 5. A. fear B. leather C. dear D. clear 6. A. method B. television C. engineer D. electric 7. A. read B. speak C. threaten D. team 8. A. tin B. tiny C. thin D. minute 9. A. books