PHÒNG GD & ĐT ĐÔNG SƠN KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9
TRƯỜNG THCS ĐÔNG YÊN NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 150 phút
Người ra đề: Nguyễn Ngọc Hai
I. Phonetics: (5 points):
Part A: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. ( 3 points )
1. A. ghost B. coat C. locate D. logical
2. A. unique B. sleeveless C. economic D. religion
3. A. subject B. rest C. benefit D. prevent
Part B: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. ( 2 points )
4. A. ethnic B. impress C. religion D. champagne
5. A. embroider B. minority C. label D. hamburger
II. Verb forms. (10 points):
Supply the correct form of the verb in the parentheses.
1. Can’t you see that I’m busy (write)…………………………?
2. The money (steal)…………………. in the robbery was never found.
3. When we (take)…………………. our exams, we (have)……………….. a holiday.
4. Thousands of people (see)………………… this exhibition by the end of the month.
5. He wishes that he (work)………………… harder, but it (be)……………. too late now.
6. Even though they (look)…………….. for a flat for a month now, they (not be) ………………. able to find one anywhere.
7. This palace is said (build)……………………. in three years.
III. Word formation. (10 points)
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital letters. Write the correct word in your answer sheet.
1. I had to ……………………. my speech as we had started late. (SHORT)
2. It is usually forbidden to destroy ………………… buildings. (HISTORY)
3. …………………. is a very serious problem in many countries. (EMPLOY)
4. She always listens …………………… to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
5. When I had to wait a long time to be served. I started to feel ……………. (PATIENT)
6. The water in this area is …………………. and should not be drunk. (PURE)
7. To his great loss his wife died in ………………… when he was only 24 years old. (CHILD)
8. My aunt is an ………………….. officer. (MIGRANT)
9. Could you …………………… the picture over the sofa? (STRAIGHT)
10. The thing I hate about Hung is his ……………….. (RELIABLE)
IV. Multiple- choice: (15 points).Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in your answer sheet.
1. Mexico is famous for its hot………..…… and spicy food.
A. climate B. area C. industry D. red
2. What is the ………………. cause of the illness?
A. essential B. possibly C. most D. primary
3. – “Why is Tom so sad?” - “Because his bird ……………… away”
A. flown B. flew C. fly D. had flown
4. The plane arrived at Tan Son Nhat ………… at 10 p. m.
A. station B. port C. airport D. bay
5. The dragon …………. the enemies of the Church.
A. symbolizes B. symbols C. symbolic D. symbolism
6. Put a ………….. next to the name of the person you are voting for.
A. cross B. crossing C. mix D. intersection
7. They receive an income equal ………… the value of the goods they produce.
A. of B. for C. to D. in
8. Are all the students used ______ their summer vacation in the countryside?
A. to spend B. spend C. to spending D. spending
9. If we don`t ______ on electricity, there will be power cut.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize
10. I saw many soldiers and tanks ______ were moving to the front.
A. which B. that