Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 - Kỳ thi chọn HSG THCS

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This cheque has not been signed	 - No........................................
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 Đáp án đỀ 14 
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
was being looked	5. is cooking 9. was rescued	
haven't finished	6. to go 10. are always blaming
would be arrested	7. travelling
doing	8. am not using
Question 2:	Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
behaviour/behavior	5. bravery 
residents	6. foolish
flights	7. wisdom
friendliness	8. speech
 9. speech 10. maintenance/maintaining
Question3: 	a) Change the following sentences into reported speech
Liz asked me if / whether I lived there.
She said (that) he didn’t buy that book
The teacher said/required (that) all the work had to/must be done carefully.
Mr Cuong told/asked us/me not to throw that bottle away (because) they could reuse it.
Tom told us that he didn’t understand what we were saying.
	b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
out	2. to	3. over	4. in	5. to
Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word 
noise	6.using
from	7. ever
the	8. up
people	9. faster
leaving	10. of
Question 5: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
 1. C	2. B	3.C	4. B	5.D
Question 6: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.
It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary.
He has been learning/ has learnt English for 2 years now.
She used to study with her uncle when she was a child.
Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
I wish your friend were at the party.
We have lived/have been living here for 15 years.(since 15 years ago)
Trung was given a microcomputer on his birthday.
This is the first time he has played a computer game.
Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again.
He is so old that he can't have more children.
Susan said to me that she was very busy so she would ring me the following/next day.
They are being made to study hard by their teacher.
No one has signed this cheque.
đỀ thi chỌn hỌc sinh giỎi lỚp 9 – THCS
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
 §Ò Sè 15
Question I: Phonetics (5 points)
 a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
 1. A. looked	B. missed	C. stopped	D. united
 2. A. smooth	B. both	C. month	D. think
 3. A. host	 	B. lost	 C. most	D. post
 b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. 
 1. A. predict	B. receive	C. label	D. behave
 2. A. document	B. celebrate	C. energy	D. pedestrian
Question II: (15 points) Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
 1. He still.... (have) a pain in his leg now, but it ... (get) better.
 2. -I understand you ....(have) an unpleasant experience at the weekend.
 - What ...(happen) ?
 3. I’m sorry about the noise last night. We ...(have) a party.
 4. You look tired. You ....(work) too hard ?
 5. When I arrived home, she was busy ....(get) lunch ready.
 6. Imagine you ...(be) in London now, Where you ...(like) to visit ?
 7. I’m hungry because I ....(not have) breakfast or lunch.
 8. No one expected that he ...(be) so successful.
 9. It’s about time something ....(do) about traffic problems in big cities.
 10. I still remember ....(take) to Thu Le zoo once.
 11. The boat was made ...(return) by the police.
 12. Is there anything here worth ...(buy) ?
Question III: (15 points) Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
My pen is out of........... ink.
 A. the	B. Æ	C. an	D some
 2. The museum,..........we wanted to visit, was shut when we got there.
 A. that	B which	C. what	D. where
 3. Unexpectedly, the lights .............out and we were left in darkness 
 A. went	B. turned	C. put	D. gave
 4. Did Ann’s parents leave her any money ?- No. She has to support............
 A. her	B. all alone	C. herself	D. on her own
 5. Most children feel............. on New Year’s Eve .
 A. excited	B. exciting	C. excitement	D. being excited
 6. How........ does the plane fly ? - It flies at 6oo m p h.
 A. far	B. long	C. quick	D. fast
 7. The man sat down, took off one shoe, and then........... .
 A. other	B. the other	C. another	D. the rest
 8. My brother has refused that job, ......... the attractive salary.
 A. although	B. despite of	C. in spite of	D. because of
 9. Let’s go to the beach tomorrow, ........... ?
 A. shall we 	B. shan’t we	C. will you	D. don’t you	 
 10. There was a small room into...........we all crowded.
 A. it	B. that	C. which	D. where
 11. We started early ............ to miss the train.
 	 A. so that	B. so as	C. not in order	D. in order not
 12. Have I.............you about how Mary is getting on at school ?
 	 A. told	B. said	C. answered	D. explained
 13. Because of the rain, I was ............. .
 	A. late an hour	B. an hour late	C. late for an hour	D. late of an hour
 14. Jamie was .............. excited to sit still for long.
 	A. very	B. too	C. so	D. much
 15. You have to hurry because the ............train will leave in ten minutes.
 	 A. last	B. late	C. latter	D. latest
Question IV: (10 points) Give the correct form of the word in the bracket.
The situation was ........... . Nobody could do anything to help. (hope)
Rudeness never gets you what you want ;...........always pays ! (polite)
Are there any ...........rivers left on earth ? (pollute)
There was a .............of water here last year. (short)
The scientist took great .......... in his new discovery. (proud)
What is the ............ of this pool ? (deep)
Please ............your seatbelt. The plane is taking off. (fast)
8. The value of the ...........gold was over $ 10,000. (steal)
9. I’ve been told some............news. (surprise) 
10. We should be more........with our electricity. (economy)
 Question V: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.
That old man asked me ............ a coin but I didn’t have any.
My children are important...........me.
Wine is made..............grapes.
He looked at me..............a smile.
It isn’t an answer................my question.
Don’t look at me..............that.
He is .............work on a new book.
What do you mean..............that ?
The car went..............full speed.
 Don’t turn............from me when I’m talking to you.
Question VI: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 
I have to do a lot of homework today. 
 - I wish................ .
 2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. 
 – It’s years............ .
 3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
 - There is no point.............................. .
 4.- There are a lot of hotels and restaurants in this city. 
 – This city............ .
 5. I last saw him when I was a student. 
 – I haven’t............ .
 6. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early? 
 - Do we really....... .
 7. Be careful or you may fall. 
 – If you........... .
 8. She left the university two years ago. 
 – It................... .
 9. This is my first visit to Scotland. 
 – I have........... .
 10.Mark is too young to see the horror film. 
 – Mark is not...... .
Question VII: (5 points) Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
We discussed about the problem.
We are truly sorry that you had to wait so long for the delivery.
I have three brothers, all of them are businessmen.
I’d like to buy a watch as yours.
It will get cold in the desert when winter will come.
 Question VIII: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.
 There are four people in my family. Each of us has a.....1....hobby. My dad likes reading newspapers because he can get the.....2......news every morning. However, my mom enjoys watching TV and reading magazines. She often spends hours reading articles about fashion and cooking. .....3...... my mom and dad , my brother .....4.....loves exploring websites about airplanes. He spends ....5.....of his free time....6....information about the history and development....7.... aircraft. He also writes emails......8......chats with his friends about his hobby. For me, I am ....9.......interested in listening to music. I love listening to music on the FM radio. I also like music.....10....on TV on Sundays. What about you ? What is your hobby ? 
ĐÁP ÁN
Question :I
 a, 1. D	2. A	3. B	
 b, 1. C	2. D
Question :II
1. has – is getting 	5. getting	10. being taken
2. had – happened 	6. were – would.....like	11. to return
3. were having 	7. haven’t had	12. buying.
4. have.......worked 	8. would be	 9. was done 
Question :III
1. B	6. D	11. D 
2. B	7. B	12. A 
3. A	 8. C	13. B	4. C	 9. A	14. B 
5. A	 10. C 	15. A
Question :IV
 1. hopeless	2. politeness	3. unpolluted	4. shortage	
 5.pride 6. depth	 7. fasten	8. stolen	
 9. surprising	 10. economical 	 
Question :V
 1. for	3. from	5. to	7. at	9. at	 
2. to 	4. with	6. like	 8. by	10. away
Question :VI
I wish I didn’t have to do a lot of homework today.
It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much / I had such a good time.
There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car.
This city has a lot of hotels and restaurants.
I haven’t seen him since I was a student.
Do we really have to arrive so early?
If you are not careful, you’ll fall.
It is two years since she left the university.
I have never visited Scotland before / I have never paid a visit to Scotland before / I have never been to Scotland before.
 Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.
Question :VII
 1. bỏ about	3. them ® whom	5. will come ® comes
	2. have had 	 4. as ® like
Question :VIII
 1. different	 6. getting	
 2. latest	7. of	
 3. unlike	8. or
 4. only	9. really
 5. most	10. program( me )