Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjectsV. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work.[r]
(1)Truc thai
secondary school đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9Năm học: 2009 – 2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1 A make B take C talk D play
2 A call B tall C ball D stage
3 A restaurant B sentence C festival D semester A comprise B primary C silence D publish A called B mended C wanted D invented A watched B washed C stopped D concerned A bath B father C theater D healthy A sound B loud C touch D mount
II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by circling letter A, B, C, or D
1 George wasn’t working but Jannet
A was B is C were D did
2 Do you give each other present Christmas?
A in B for C on D at
3." How are you today? " " I’m very ,thanks "
A hurry B exciting C happy D boring Don’t worry about Tom and me We can look after
A myself B himself C ourselves D themselves Hoa didn’t to look after her younger brother
A used B using C uses D use I haven’t met Lan
A since B just C already D yet She is very good speaking English
A at B on C for D with
8 Have you seen a ghost?
A even B never C ever D event If I hadn’t drunk so much coffe, better
A I’d have slept B I slept C I’ll sleep D I sleep 10 We always lots of photos while we’re in Paris
A make B take C catch D get 11 He has been out of work a long time
A during B since C for D through 12 There’s someone at the door it
A I’m answering B I answer C I’ll answer D I answered 13 .you run quickly you are likely to be late
A When B Unless C Since D Because 14 She was annoyed her son
A with B of C from D about 15 The fog prevented us home
A go B goes C going D to go 16 I let my friend my bicycle yesterday
A borrows B borrowed C borrow D borrowing 17 I regret you that your loan application has not been approved
A to inform B inform C informing D informs 18 He completely with what I said
A admitted B disagreed C accepted D argued 19 Mai's mother used to that film late at night
A watch B watched C watching D to watch 20 There aren't glasses on the table
A each B every C some D any
III/ Build sentences based on the words given.
1 Nam/ tall/ student/ class I/ buy/ book/ days ago He/ broke/ leg/ when/ skiing
4 A man/ said/girl/ there/ cafe/ nearby
5 When/ I/ see/ Nancy/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car They / know / each other / month
7 Nam's teacher / teach / him / he / come / here / 2000
IV Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences
1 Everyone ( read) this novel, let us ( discuss) it
2 While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) in a Law office
4 Please come on time I hate (be) kept (wait)
(2)6 When I came home , my mother (go) out The water (boil) at 1000C ?
8 They’d rather (walk) than (go) by car
9 He and his sister (not/ meet) my friends since last Christmas
V Complete the second sentence so that it has a similer meaning to the first.
1 " can you lend me some money? " Henry said to Susan Henry
2 " I’m very busy I’ll ring you tomorrow " Susan said to me Susan
3 They will have to change the date of the meeting again The date
4 We like to lie on the beach all day We enjoy " How many language can you speak? " She asked me She will be late if she doesn’t hurry Unless It took Peter three hours to open the doors
Peter spent I haven’t met him for two years
It’s My brother and I both went to that school
I went to that school and so 10 John hasn’t had his hair cut for over six months
It is
VI Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on telivision, in the office or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English
Why all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to anwer this question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magezines in nglish
1/ According to the writer English is learn by A young children B adults
C teenagers D all are correct 2/ In the line of the second part, the word “it” refers to
A.country B young childen C.English D question 3/ Where many boys and girls learn English?
A at home B at school C in evening classe D in the office 4/ Why adults learn English?
A Because they want to see movies in English B Because they need it for their job
C Because they are foced to learn it D Because it’s not difficult to learn
5/ What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passge? A Children like reading English newspapers B People in many countries learn English C English is one subject in school D Some books are written in English
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(3)Đáp án thang điểm
I/(6 ps) - C - D - D - B - A II/(20 ps)
1 - A - D - D - D - B - A - C - C III (14 ps)
1/ Nam is the tallest student in his class 2/ I bought this book days ago
3/ He broke his leg when he was skiing
4/ A man said to the girl there was a cafe nearby
5/ When I saw Nancy yesterday she was driving her car IV (15ps)
1 reads worked discuss crossing was wondering 10 being came 11 waiting bought 12 didn’t enjoy have known
(4)VI.(5ps)
1 Henry asked Susan if she could lend him some money
2 Susan told me she was very busy and she would ring me tomorrow/ the following day The date of the meeting will have to be changed again
4 We enjoy lying on the beach all day
5 He asked me how many language I could speak