Phòng GD-ĐT Thanh Oai ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Năm học: 2013 - 2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


I. PHONETICS:

a. Choose one word that has the unđerhned part pronounced differently from tbe others by circling A, B, C, or D: (3
0,2 = 0,6 pt)

1. A. sleeveless B. depend C. design D. deposit
2. A. campus B. relax C. documentary D. fashion
3. A. exchange B. gather C. encourage D. stage

b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (3
0,2 = 0,6 pt)

4. A. compulsory B. optional C. logical D. wonderful
5. A. friendliness B. separate C. poetry D. pagoda
6. A. disadvantage B. documentary C. communicate D. exploration

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (20
0,2 = 4,0 pts)
7. I am ………………go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
8. I don`t like doing the . ……………. , especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation.
9. She. ……………. a letter when the telephone rang.
A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. was writing
10. He has just got an interesting . ……………. in a textile company.
A. work B. job C. occupation D. employment
11. William suggested . ……………. at home for a change.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed
12. What will happen if the pollution ....................... on.
A. puts B. goes C, keeps D. takes
13. I’m afraid this article is ........................ date.
A. over B. pass C. behind D. out of
14. I had to get up early, .................... I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. so that
15. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him…………….to do"
A.what was I planning
B. what I have planned
C. what did I plan
D. what I was planning

16. I wish you……………… me how to do this exercise.
A. can help
B. will help
C. could help
D. should help

17. The children…………………..to the zoo.
A.were enjoyed taken
B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed taking
 D.enjoyed taking

18. Since the Tet holiday the cost of living ........................ considerably.
A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen
19. I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn ................... the volume.
A. in B. off C. over D. down
20. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ................
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine

21.After………..he was taken to the police station.
A.arrested B.arrest C.being arrested D.arresting
22. If you ............to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen B. will listen C. listened D. had listened
23 She didn’t get well……… with her boss, so she left the company.
A.at B.on C. through D.up
24.Please don’t disturb me ..............there is something urgent.
A. if B or C.otherwise D.unless
25.She used to work as a typist,...............she?
A did B. didn’t C. use D. wouldn’t
26.My friends have come to stay …...me ……..Christmas.
A.to/in B.to/at C.with/in D.with/at
b. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word