The government ……… ...the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicineA. When the storm ……… this area tomorrow, it will bring it great destructive force.[r]
(1)Trờng THCS Phạm Công Bình THI KHẢO SAT HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phót
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 A chair B cheap C chemist D child
2 A hour B here C hello D house
3 A says B plays C days D raise A question B nation C correction D pollution
5 A tool B moon C soon D cook
II Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1 ………my students are familiar with this kind of activities
A Most B Most of C A few D Few
2 I remember……… to the zoo before
A being taken B taking C be taking D to make We spent half a year……….this house
A for building B build C building D builds
4 Our village had………….money available for education that the schools had to close A so little B so few C so many D so much
5 I was responsible to my mother………… looking after our pets while she was at work
A because B of C for D with
6 We have no money, ………… Tom has some
A either B but C or D so
7 They left the room……… they had finished the exam
A while B soon C during D as soon as
8 The government……… the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine A gave B provided C offered D carried
9 Don t spend your money’ ……… Save it!
A waste B to waste C wasteful D wastefully 10 My parents always let me ………… what I think I should
A to B C doing D for doing
11 When the storm………this area tomorrow, it will bring it great destructive force A is going to reach B is reaching C reaches D will reach 12 This building used to be a library,…………it?
A doesn t’ B didn t’ C isn t’ D wasn t’ 13 Because of the bad health, he ………….smoking last year
A has given up B gave up C has gave up D has given 14 Harry used to be very poor, but now he ………his own home
A has B had C is having D was having
15 He………for the exams at the moment I don t think he can join us in our picnic.’ A studies B is studying C has studied D will study
16 John ………… you when he has finished the report
A calls B called C has called D will call 17 Most of goods………in this factory are exported
A make B made C to make D making
18 We spoke quietly………disturb anyone
A not in order to B so as not to C so that we shouldD in order that we 19 This tool is dangerous………it is used carefully
A whether B if C unless D or
20 I don t know what you think about Tom s work, but in my’ ’ ……… ’.it s very good A feeling B idea C thought D opinion
21 There are a lot of people………London everyday
A visit B to visit C visiting D have visited 22 My brother enjoys……… the mountain very much
A climb B climbed C climbing D climbs 23 he police want……… anything suspicious
A that we reported B us reporting C us to report D we report 24 We can t have our car now;’ ………at the garage
A it s still repairing’ B it s still repaired’
(2)A more regularly B quite regularly C as regularly D most regularly III Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank space:
Cotton has been grown for thousands of years in places as….(41)… Apart as Mexico, China, Egypt, and India American colonists (42)… … to grow cotton in the early 1600s Before 1800, cotton was a great luxury, more expensive than silk,…….(43) so many … workers were needed to pick it (44)… … ,a huge increase in the number of slaves in the American South….(45)… in much greater cotton production and a fall (46)…
the price This, and the new technology of the industrial (47) , made cotton
… …… …
the cheapest fabric in history By 1820, cotton (48)… … more money for the United States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar Many Southern farmers and plantation ……(49)…… believed that slave labor was .(50)… … for them to make money growing cotton
1 A long B away C out D far
2 A started B brought C came D carried A after B although C despite D because A In addition B Since C However D Therefore A took B resulted C brought D was
6 A to B in C down D of
7 A factory B reform C revolution D company A will make B has made C makes D had made A keepers B owners C growers D directors 10 A necessary B based C certain D made
V Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting: We were surprising by the results of the test
A B C D
2 Peter never go to bed before he has finished his homework A B C D
3 When he was a little boy, he is used to go swimming in the river with me A B C D
4 In general, newspapers emphasize current news, whereas magazines dealt more with A B C D
background materials
5 I don t’ think I can get the job because there are many applicant for it A B C D
6 Mr Miller doesn t’ likes being kept waiting A B C D
7 Hoa writing a letter in her room at the moment A B C D
8 There is a hostel at the corner of this street where we can stay there
A B C D
9 Ann spent many money on clothes at the supermarket yesterday A B C D
10 I haven t’ smoked since a long time A B C D
V Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
1 He didn't feel happy because he worked (success) We must make a about where to go (decide) We are trying to have a/an ……….world (pollute)
4 I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of ……… to better my knowledge (courage)
5 Swimming is ………at my school.(compel) A.G.Bell was a ……….inventor (fame)
7 We like the beauty of the city and the ……… of the people ( friend) My father gave up smoking because he knows it is very ……… (harm). The tour guide always tries to make his guests feel (comfort)
10 If you are ……….to your customers, I don t think you ll remain in business long ’ ’ (polite)
VI Use the correct tense or form of the verbs
(3)3 It s necessary (’ review) ……….the previous lessons before school Did she agree (go)……… camping with you?
5 She advised her brothers (give) ……… up smoking
6 The doctor made my sister (stay) ………in bed until she felt better His trousers are worn, they need (mend) ………
8 Neither John nor his friends (come)……… yet
9 Do you have your house (paint)……….at the moment?
10 Water can t (’ find)……….here People must go to a lake nearby to get it VII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1 It was such hot food that I couldn t eat it.’
The food was so……… What a shame you didn t tell me earlier.’
- If only I last saw him when I was a student
I haven't
4 He d rather play golf than tennis ’
He prefers ……… Without your help, everyone would have died
If it Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ……… If you don t leave immediately, I will call the policeman.’
Unless ……… Please don t interrupt me when I m talking.’ ’
I d rather’ ……… She knows a lot more about it than I
I don t know ’ ……… 10.Because of her bad behavior, everybody hates her
Because she ………
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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC : 2009-2010 M«n: TiÕng Anh 9
I (5 ps)1 C A A A D
II (25 ps)
1 B A C A C
6 B D B D 10 B
11 C 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 B
16 D 17 B 18 B 19 C 20 D
21 C 22 C 23 C 24 C 25 A
III (15ps)
1 D A D B D
6 B C D B 10 A
IV (10ps)
1 A A C D D
6 B A D B 10 C
V (15ps)
1.unsucessfully famous 2.decision frienliness 3.unpolluted harmful 4.encouragement comfortable compulsory 10 impolite VI (10ps)
1 to be didn't sit to review to go to give
6 stay mending have come painted 10 be found VII.(20ps)
1 The food was so hot that I couldn t eat it.’ If only you had told me earlier
3 I haven't since him since I was a student He prefers golf to tennis
5 If it hadn't been for your help, everyone would have died In spite of his broken leg , he managed to get out of the car 7.Unless you leave immediately, I will call the policeman 8.I'd rather you didn't interupt me when i'm talking
9 I don t know so much about it as she does.’