Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh lớp 9

housand 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
3. My mother is famous for making ....tomatoes.
SUGAR
4. Because plastic bags are very hard to...., they will cause pollution.
SOLVE
5. It’s a real bargain. However, the price doesn’t include.. costs. You have to pay later.
INSTALL
6. To be a good writer, you need to be....
IMAGINE
7. The....of a volcano can be predicted, but we usually don’t have enough time to move people out of the dangerous area. 
ERUPT
8. The manager says in order to get the job, one of the first qualities is....which many employees often take for granted.
PUNCTUAL
9. 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.	___________
2. Lukas can play the piano when he was two, and now he is practicing it.	___________
3. Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England.	___________
4.How about go for a walk on Sunday?	___________
5.She would like going out with her Mom.	___________
6. Everybody in my neighborhood are happy about new changes.	___________
7. How long did they work in that factory? For 3 months.	___________
8. Some designers has printed lines of poetry on the Aodai.	___________
9. 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.	___________
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 do 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 do 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
9. 	A. have	B. make	C. put	D. give
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? 
à Are you still................................ ............................................................................................ ?
2. You can talk all you want, but I will never believe you.
à Nothing you say will........................ ........................................................................................
3. I wouldn’t have been successful if you hadn’t helped.
à Without........................................... ..........................................................................................
4. Do you think women are more careful drivers than men? 
à In your opinion, do women............. ....................................................................................... ?
5. Very few cities are as expensive as Tokyo.
à Tokyo is........................................... ..........................................................................................
6. If it doesn't rain soon , a lot of our crops will be lost.
à Unless ........................................... ..........................................................................................
7. I can't afford to buy this house.
à The house ..................................... ..........................................................................................
8. She started learning English 10 years ago.
à She has ..................................... ..........................................................................................
9. I haven't seen that man here before.
à This ..................................... ..........................................................................................
10.He really likes cars.
à He's crazy..................................... ..........................................................................................
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Đáp án Đề luyện thi vào 10 Chuyên Anh 2009 – 2010
I/.1. B	2. A 	3. A	4. C	5. D
II/. 1. B	2. C	3. B	4. D	5. A
III. Choose one best answer to complete each sentence. 
1. C	2. B	3. A	4. C	5. B	6. D	7. C	8. B	9. 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 	2. Agrarian	3. sugared	4. dissolve	 5. installation
6. imaginative	7. eruption	8. punctuality	9. 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___
2. Lukas can play the piano when he was two, and now he is practicing it.	___could___
3. 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___
6. Everybody in my neighborhood are happy about new changes.	___is______
7. How long did they worked in that factory? For 3 months.	____have___
8. Some designers has printed lines of poetry on the Aodai.	____have___
9. 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	3. Besides 	4. raising	5. limited 
6. affects	7. of	8. enables	9. to	10. and
VII. Read the following passage then choose the most suitable answer from the four options 
1.C	2.D	3. D	4.A	5.B	6. A	7. B	8. A	9. 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 .
4. In your opinion, do women drive more carefully than men?
5. Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities.
6. Unless it rains soon, a lot of our crops will be lost.
7. The house is too expensive for me to buy it
8. She has been learning English for 10 years
9. This is the first time I have seen man
10. He's crazy about cars
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