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(1)ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 A PHONETICS :
I/ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A happy B hour C high D hotel
2 A though B enough C cough D rough A continent B depend C send D pretend
4 A climate B pride C quit D primary
5 A laughed B hoped C placed D closed
II/ Find out one word whose stressed syllable is diferent from that of the other words A abrupt B ancient C replace D suggest
2 A interactive B inspiration C compulsory D intermediate A conservation B pollution C innovation D limitation A nominate B battery C celebrate D linguistics A pesticide B material C extensive D pagoda
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: III/ Choose the best answer to fill in each numbered blank
1 I had no money _me when I came across a nice shirt
A by B at C on D over
2 Computer can sometimes let you _
A up B down C out D.off
3 Why did you it? Was it _ what you said yesterday?
A because of B because C in account of D for reason If you don’t want this pen, take _.There are some left in the box
A the other B others C another D one other “Shall I it now?” “ I would rather you _ it tomorrow.”
A B did C will D should
6 She is a _girl with _
A green-eyes / red hair B green-eyed / red hairs C green-eye / a red hair D green-eyed / red hair Stop that nonsense, _?
A don’t you B you C will you D aren’t you _an eye operation
A He is necessary to have B It is necessary that he have C It is necessary that he has D It is necessary for him having He possesses all _ makes life agreeable
A which B that C what D to
10 He always did _seemed right to him
A which B that C what D.who 11 When can the students _ for next year’s evening classes?
A assist B enrol C join D inscribe 12 The curtains have _because of the strong sunlight
A faded B dulled C fainted D lighted 13 His new appoitment takes _ from the beginning of the next month
(2)A screamed B told C spoke D whispered 15 Unexpectedly the lights _out and we were left in darkness
A turned B went C put D gave
16 _Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city
A As B Such as C Like D Similar
17 I reserved a table for two, at eight o’clock
A set B bought C booked D put
18 The manager _ the man to return to work immediately
A insisted B suggested C demanded D ordered 19 He told me he couldn’t go to sleep That’s what he
A said me B talked to me C told to me D said to me 20 The English student acts as if he _Vietnamese perfectly
A knows B knew C had known D will know
21 Let’s have dinner, ?
A will he B shall we C won’t we D shan’t we 22 I came an old friend on the street yesterday morning
A over B across C down D in
23 Will you see Mr Nam at Tan Son Nhat airport tomorrow morning?
A over B down C off D in
24 Minh’s father often take him the park every summer
A on B to C in D after
25 He _his father in many ways
A takes over B takes down C takes on D takes after 26 If you need an extra bed for your guest, you can use one of
A our B us C ours D we
27 We went by car but the children went _foot
A on B by C to D with
28 I was so tired that I asleep in the chair
A got B felt C went D fell
29 The players to be there at o’clock
A told B were told C have told D tell
30 Do you me say this in class?
A let B allow C permit D mind
31 He forced all his children hard till midnight
A to study B studied C study D studying
32 They wanted to know if the woman had died of the rare _
A illness B pain C ache D hurt
33 Maryam was really by the beauty of Ha Noi
A impressed B impress C impression D impressive 34 Leave it _it is
A that B as C like D so
35 She can’t afford that book because she has money
A a lot of B few C a little D little 36 When was that book ?
A made B produced C published D created 37 He was ill that he couldn’t get up
(3)38 We consider him
A our father B is our father C be our father D to be our father 39 That man is deaf to hear what we say
A so B enough C too D not 40 My father teaching in a small village 10 years ago
A starts B started C has started D is starting 41 A: Would you like to have lunch with us? B: _
A All right B Yes, I would C No, I wouldn’t like D Yes, I’d love to
42 A: Shall I get a taxi for you? B: _ A Yes, I’d love to B Oh, that would be nice
C Let’s D Yes, why not? 43 Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet
A beside B away C near D close 44 I look forward to you
A see B to see C seeing D saw 45 Millions of Christmas cards last month
A were sent B sent C send D are sent 46 We come to USA English
A study B learning C to learn D studying 47 I remember her somewhere
A see B seeing C saw D to see 48 Can you turn the light? It is too dark
A on B off C down D up 49 Are you a stamp ?
A collecting B collector C collect D collection 50 This isn’t my first visit to London here before
A I’m B I’m going to C I’ve been D I was 51. _of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday
A.Neither B.None C.Either D Not much
52.Try _ so many mistakes
A.not to make B not make C to make not D.make not 53 Don't forget me a call when you arrive
A.give B.giving C.given D.to give
54 Nowadays most women can _ an education
A.create B join C bear D pursue
55 An increasing number of people are now going on to Egypt
A.holiday B visit C excursion D trip
56 Please your cigarette; I'm allergic to smoke
A.put out B put down C put up D put aside
57 Be patient! Don't _ to learn a foreign language in a week
A believe B consider C think D expect
58 Burning coal and oil will release gases _ to human
A.dirty B.dusty C serious D.harmful
59. _his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others
(4)A who B which C whom D where 61 Stop now! You've done _work for one day
A too many B plenty C.quite more D quite enough 62 My classmate told me to watch movies in English learn spoken English better
A so that B in order to C to D B and C are right 63 Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
A.religious B.belong C element D encounter
64 There is a severe _in Somalia and thousand of people are dying from hunger
A epidemic B.famine C lacking D disease
65 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 66 It was _hot day that we decided to leave work early
A so B such C a so D such a
67.He seldom goes fishing , _?
A doesn't B is he C does he D isn't he
68.It is dangerous to drive when you _
A are drinking B are drunk C have drunk D will drink 69 Literature and Mathematics interest him almost
A equally B the same C similarly D alike 70 Jack was very weary
A funny B tired C sad D glad
IV/ Supply the correct forms of the words given in brackets
1 We wish you both health and ………… ……… LONG
2 ………… ……… people used to depend much on weather to grow their crops
AGRICULTURE My mother is famous for making ………… ……… tomatoes SUGAR
4 Because plastic bags are very hard to………… ……… , they will cause pollution
SOLVE It’s a real bargain However, the price doesn’t include………… ………
costs You have to pay later
INSTALL To be a good writer, you need to be………… ……… IMAGINE The………… ……… of a volcano can be predicted, but we usually don’t
have enough time to move people out of the dangerous area
ERUPT The manager says in order to get the job, one of the first qualities is…………
……… which many employees often take for granted PUNCTUAL His words and behavior strongly reveals his………… ………
background
EDUCATE 10 Should English be a ………… ……… foreign language in Viet Nam? COMPEL V/ In each line there is word or phrase that are not correct in standard written English Find and correct it
1 We get used to live in the countryside before we moved to Ho Chi Minh City _ Lukas can play the piano when he was two, and now he is practicing it _ Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England _
4.How about go for a walk on Sunday? _
(5)6 Everybody in my neighborhood are happy about new changes _ How long did they work in that factory? For months _ Some designers has printed lines of poetry on the Aodai _ I feel really tired I wish I didn’t go to the party last night _ 10 On winter day, we all used to sit around the fire and told stories _
C READING
VI/ Read the following passage then find out the most suitable word to fill in each numbered blank.Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Without transportation, our modern society could not (1) We would have no metals, no coal and no oil (2) would we have any products made from these materials (3) we would have to spend most of our time (4) food and the food would be (5) to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our own neighborhoods
Transportation also (6) our lives in other ways Transportation can speed a doctor to the side (7) a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm It can take police to the scene of a crime within moments of being notified
Transportation (8)……… teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests In times of disaster transportation can rush aid (9) persons in areas stricken by floods, famines, (10) earthquakes
VII/ Read the following passage then choose the most suitable answerto fill in each numbered blank
The power of nature
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1)……… winds it had known for over two hundred years (2) of over 130km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (3) was caused and 19 million trees were (4) in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (5) storm force They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this (6) 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (7) (8) weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally not (9) a second thought to, but across the world the wind (10) a crucial role in people’s lives
1 A heaviest B fastest C strongest D quickest
2 A Blows B Hits C Clouds D Gusts
3 A hurt B injury C destruction D damage
4 A blown down B cut down C knocked down D blown up
5 A powerful B severe C serious D dangerous
6 A occasion B event C accident D incident
7 A threats B warnings C news D signs
8 A Extreme B Excessive C Extravagant D Exaggerated
(6)10 A has B makes C plays D does D WRITING.
VIII/ Use the word suggested in the bracket to rewrite the sentences in such a way that it is the same as the original one.
1 Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet?
Are you still ? You can talk all you want, but I will never believe you
Nothing you say will I wouldn’t have been successful if you hadn’t helped
Without Do you think women are more careful drivers than men?
In your opinion, women ? Very few cities are as expensive as Tokyo
Tokyo is If it doesn't rain soon , a lot of our crops will be lost
Unless I can't afford to buy this house
The house She started learning English 10 years ago
She has I haven't seen that man here before
This 10.He really likes cars
He's crazy
(7)END -Đáp án Đề luyện thi vào 10 Chuyên Anh 2009 – 2010
I/.1 B A A C D
II/ B C B D A
III Choose one best answer to complete each sentence
1 C B A C B D C B B 10 C 11 B 12 A 13 C 14 D
15 B 16 C 17 C 18 D 19 D 20 B 21 B 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 D 26 C 27 A 28 D 29 B 30 A 31 A 32 A 33 A 34 B 35 D 36 C 37 B 38 A 39 C 40 B 41 D 42 B 43 B 44 C 45 A 46 C 47 B 48 A 49 B 50 C 51 B 52 A 53 D 54 D 55 A 56 A 57 D 58 D 59 B 60 D 61 C 62 B 63 C 64 B 65 C 66 D 67 C 68 B 69 A 70 B IV Supply the correct forms of the words given in brackets
1.longevity Agrarian sugared dissolve installation
6 imaginative eruption punctuality educational 10 compulsory
V/ In each line there is word or phrase that is not correct Find and correct it
1 We get used to live in the countryside before we moved to Ho Chi Minh City _living _ Lukas can play the piano when he was two, and now he is practicing it _could _ Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England _industrial_ 4.How about go for a walk on Sunday? going 5.She would like going out with her Mom _to go _ Everybody in my neighborhood are happy about new changes _is How long did they worked in that factory? For months have _ Some designers has printed lines of poetry on the Aodai have _ I feel really tired I wish I didn’t go to the party last night hadn’t_ 10 On winter day, we all used to sit around the fire and told stories _tell _ VI.Find a suitable word to fill in the blanks in the following passage
1 exist 2.nor Besides raising limited
6 affects of enables to 10 and
VII Read the following passage then choose the most suitable answer from the four options
1.C 2.D D 4.A 5.B A B A D 10 C
VIII Use the word suggested in the bracket to rewrite the sentences in such a way that it is the same as the original one
1 Are you still looking for a job?
2 Nothing you say will make me believe you
3 Without your help, I wouldn’t have been successful In your opinion, women drive more carefully than men? Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities
6 Unless it rains soon, a lot of our crops will be lost The house is too expensive for me to buy it
8 She has been learning English for 10 years This is the first time I have seen man 10 He's crazy about cars