Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi THCS vòng tỉnh năm học 2009-2010

y professionals.
A. had her house cleaned	B. had cleaned her house
C. cleaned her house	D. has her house clean
51. Tam ............. go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to	B. is used to	C. has used to	D. was used to
52. I’ve never ......................... a medal for sports.
A. won	B. succeeded	C. beaten	D. caught
53. She has to .................. their job offer because she had already accepted another one.
A. turned up	B. turned out	C. turned over	D. turned down
54. Your exam results were very bad. You ....................... harder.
A. must have studied	B. should have studied
C. would have studied	D. could have studied
55. I had to get up early, .................... I would miss the train.
A. otherwise	B. if not	C. so that	D. but
56. I hope you are going to give me a good ............. for doing what you did.
A. purpose	B. reason	C. effect	D. cause
57. I remember ..................... you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A. meeting	B. to meet	C. meet	D. met
58. One of my friends ..................... composes music can sing very well.
A. whose	B. that	C. whom	D. he
59. She spent .................. her free time watching TV.
A. a lot	B. most	C. a few	D. most of
60. When Louis came home, he refused to tell us where he .................
A. is	B. has been	C. had been	D. was
61. The áo dài is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.
A. unfamiliar	B. race	C. customary	D. occasional
62. .......................... he goes, he always finds the best place to eat.
A. whatever	B. whoever	C. wherever	D. however
63. My favorite ..................... is Literature.
A. play	B. game	C. subject	D. activity
64. Every student ............................ to finish this test in 80 minutes.
A. have	B. having	C. have had	D. has
65. I wish I ................ all about this some weeks ago.
A. knew	B. have known	C. had known	D. would know
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
1. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.
	 A B	 C	 D
2. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.
 A	 	B C	 D
3. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
	 	 A	 B	 C	 D
4. Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary.
	 	 A	B	 C	 D
5. Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise.
	 	 A	 B	 C	 D
6. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview. 
 	A	 B	 C	 D
7. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do.
	 	A	 B	C	 	 D
8. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.
	 	 A	 B	 C D
9. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.
	 	A	 B	 C	 D
10. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
	 A	B	 C	 	 
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the correct word.
1. Please give me…………………milk than you did last night. 	LITTLE 
2. She is a……………..at the same school as me. 	STUDY 
3. Have you got any more……………..about the accidents? 	INFORM 
4. Maria is the ……………….of the two sisters. TALL 
5. The play was very…………….and he became very rich. SUCCESS 
6. I can’t afford this car. It’s too………. 	EXPENSE
7. She is one of the greatest……… to apppear in this theater. 	PERFORM
8. David Copperfield is a famous ….. 	MAGIC
9. You must put all …..and drugs in locked cupboards. 	CHEMIST
10. Some……….. objects are dangerous to children. 	HOUSE
 VI. Fill in each blank with only one suitable word.
Christmas is the biggest (1).......... of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve, (2).............. there have been several weeks of (3) .................. beforehand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4)...........Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (5)............. About a week before Christmas, people usually (6) ............. up their decorations and an angel on the (7)............... Of the Christmas tree. Family presents (8) ...................usually put under the tree.
VII. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. 
 Living in the country is something (1) _________ people from the city often dream about. However, in reality it has both advantages and (2) _________.
 There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (3) _________ and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less(4) _________ , so it is safer for young children.
 However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are (5) _______ people, you are (6) _________ to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7) _________ in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8) ______.
 In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9) _____ suitable for some people than the others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10) _____, young people who have a career are provided for in the city.
1. A. which	B. who	C. whom	D. that
2. A. benefit	B. difficulty	C. hardship	D. disadvantages
3. A. peace	B. peaceful	C. silent	D. still
4. A. cars	B. motors	C. traffic	D. vehicles
5. A. more	B. fewer	C. less	D. little
6. A. like	B. likely	C. likelihood	D. possibly
7. A. early	B. particularly	C. specially	D. usually
8. A. career	B. job	C. place	D. work
9. A. many	B. more	C. most	D. much
10.A. contrary	B. contrast	C. convert	D. conversion
VIII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones
The last time I saw her was in 1998.
à I haven’t.............................................................................................................................
Where is the nearest post office?
à Could you.........................................................................................................................?
This question is difficult to understand.
à It’s.....................................................................................................................................
Does your country export rice to Britain?
à Is rice...............................................................................................................................?
Could I borrow your newspaper?
à Do you............................................................................................................................?
 Charles said, “I am living in London now”.
à Charles said (that)............................................................................................................
 They have just built a new church near my house.
à A new church ..................................................................................................................
 Nien asked Nga, “Do you have many new friends?”
à Nien asked Nga................................................................................................................
 Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.
à It is impossible.................................................................................................................
 Nobody has used this machine for years.
à This machine....................................................................................................................
ANSWER KEYS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined í pronounced diferently from the others
1. B. contestant	2. A. stomach	3. C. adventure	4. A. sure	5. B. symptoms
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 
1 	A. distance 	B. market 	C. different 	D. family
2. 	A. kilometer 	B. holiday 	C. theater 	D. office
3. 	A. library 	B. personal 	C. polite 	D. number
4. 	A. excuse 	B. unhappy 	C. telephone 	D. impressed
5. 	A. restaurant 	B. amazing	C. comfortable	D. dishwasher
6. 	A. character	B. pretend	C. fitness	D. citizenship
7. 	A. America	B. customer	C. popular	D. business
8. 	A. bedtime	B. sidewalk	C. flower	D. participate
9. 	A. century	B. introduce	C. establish	D. character
10. 	A. frequent	B. accept	C. mystery	D. damage
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. B	2. A	3. B	4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. C14. D15. A	
16. A	17. B	18. C	19. D	20. A	21. A	22. C	23. B	24.A	25. D
26. A	27.D	28. C	29. C	30. A	31. D	32. A	33. D	34. C	35. B
36. B	37. D	38. B	39. D	40. C	41. C	42. B	43. A	44. D	45. B	
46. D	47. B	48. C	49. A	50. A	51. A	52. A	53. D	54. B	55. A
56. B	57. A	58. B	59. D	60. C	61. C	62. C	63. C	64. D	65. C
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
1C	2D	3B	4B	5C	6B	7B	8B	9D	10B
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the correct word.
1. less 	2. student 	3. inform ation 	4. taller 	5. success ful 
6. expensive	7. performance	8. magician	9. chemical	10. household
VI. Fill in each blank with only one suitable word.
1. holiday/festival
2. although/ though
3. preparations
4. bought
5. relatives
6. put
7. top
8. are
VII. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. 
1. D
6. B
2. A
7. D
3. C
8. A
4. B
9. C
5. D
10. D
VIII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones
I haven’t seen her since 1998.
 Could you show me the way to the nearest post office?
It’s difficult to understand this question.
Is rice exported to Britain by your country?
Do you mind if I borrow your newspaper?
 Charles said (that) he was living in London then.
 A new church has been just built near my house.
 Nien asked Nga if/ whether she had many new friends
 It is impossible to grow roses in such poor ground.
 This machine hasn’t used for years.