555 Câu trắc nghiệm ôn thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 9 (Kèm đáp án)

555 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM HSG ANH 9
1. As a citizen, it is normal to _________ to the laws and rules made by the society. 
A. conform	B. resist	C. hinder	D. obey 
2. He attempted to _________the painting from the gallery but he was caught. 
A. rob	B. steal	C. thief	D. kidnap
3. Once the computer virus was removed, a lot of information ________.
A. is disappearing 	B. will have disappeared
C. disappears	D. disappeared 
4. Telecommuter boosters will often mention _________convenient it is for people wishing to cut down on their work hours. 
A. how	B. therefore	C. only	D. most
5. A: “Will the Jackson be invited?”–	B: “I_________.” 
A. expect so not	B. so expect	C. expect so	D. don’t expect
6. I read the contract again and again ___________avoiding making spelling mistakes. 
A. with a view to	B. on account of	C. by means of	D. in terms of
7. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists __________that the building of the bridge be stopped. 
A. banned	B. complained 	C. said	D. recommended
8. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player _________ the end of the month will receive a free extra set of headphones. 
A. at	B. in	C. upon	D. before
9. I enjoyed reading that story. It was rather sad, _________. 
A. also	B. though 	C. but	D. so
10. My job is so ________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break. 
A. persisting	B. hard	C. demanding	D. tough
11. A number of students ________ for a rise since last year
A. asked	B. has asked	C. ask	D. have asked
12. I have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.
A. photographic	B. photographer	C. photograph	D. photography
13. She has difficulty ________ and ________ English.
A. speak-writing	B. to speak- to write	C. speak-write	D. speaking-writing
14. Her mother’s illness cast a cloud__________her wedding day
A. for	B. over	C. on	D. in
15. I don’t really___________winter sports very much
A. deal with	B. face up to	C. get round to	D. go in for
16. The meeting was _______ off at the last minute because the papers were not ready.
A. stopped	B. broken	C. called	D. turned
17. There are still, however, rather a lot of obstacles to ________.
A. overcome	B. come over	C. solve	D. resolve
18. __________ the barrier at the side of the road, the car would have crashed into the valley below.
A. But for	B. Apart from	C. Except for	D. Unless
19. She has quite a good _____ of English. 
A. result 	B. pass 	C. understanding 	D. head 
20. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave. 
A. laws 	B. rules 	C. terms 	D. details 
21. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, ________are harmless to humans.
A. mostly they	B. most of them	C. most of which	D. which most
22. Smoke jumpers are ________descend into remote areas by parachute to fight forest fires.
A. firefighters	B. when firefighters	C. who, as firefighters	D. firefighters who
23. It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin ________the "Maple Leaf Rag," perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes. 
A. wrote	B. the writer of	C. who wrote	D. writing
24. In geometry, a tangent is a straight line ________a curve at only one point.
A. it touches	B. whose touching	C. its touching	D. that touches
25. The size and shape of a nail depends primarily on the function ________intended.
A. which it is	B. for which it is	C. which it is for	D. for which is
26. A keystone species is a species of plant or animal ________absence has a major effect on an ecologial system.
A. that its	B. its	C. whose	D. with its
27. Seals appear clumsy on the land, ________are able to move short distances faster than most people can run.
A. but they	B. which they	C. they	D. which
28. Most folk songs are ballads ________have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what	B. although	C. who	D. that
29. ________added to a liquid, antifreeze lowers the freezing temperature of that liquid.
A. That	B. As is	C. It is	D. When
30. ________ through a prism, a beam of white light breaks into all the colors of the rainbow.
A. When shines	B. It shines	C. It is shone	D. When shone
31. Well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
A. education	B. educated	C. educate	D. educating
32. When my grandfather was alive, he ________ morning exercises.
A. used to do	B. use to do	C. used to doing	D. wasn't used to do
33. There is no __________ explanation for what happened.
A. scientifically	B. scientist	C. science	D. scientific
34. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.”
A. It’s nice of you to say so.	B. Do you?	
C. Congratulations!	D. That’s a good idea.	
35. We ______ them before the reception yesterday
A. haven't met	B. hadn't met	C. didn't meet	D. wouldn't meet
36. I could not _____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. 
A. make off 	B. take in 	C. get along 	D. hold on
37. Some sociologists believe that the _____ family is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. 
A. basic 	B. closed 	C. immediate 	D. nuclear 
38. Bill: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this saturday. Would you like to join us?'' Nancy: “_________.” 
A. Can I take a rain check? 	B. Come on. it's your turn 
C. Thanks, but I mustn't 	D. As a matter of fact, I do
39. The criminal knows the ________ of successful robberies.
A. trash and treasure 	B. part and parcel 	C. ins and outs 	D. close all
40. To buy this type of product, you must pay half of the money ________, and pay the rest on the day of delivery.
	A. in advance	B. in cheque	C. in cash	D. in charge
41. ________the outer rings of a gyroscope are twisted or turned, the gyroscope itself continues to spin in exactly the same position.
A. Somehow	B. Otherwise	C. However	D. No matter
42. Scientists cannot agree on _____________ related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are	B. how fleas are 	C. how are fleas	D. fleas that are
43. The authorities are determined to take tougher__________to reduce crime. 
	A. situations 	B. measures 	C. requirements 	D. interests 
44. The old theater is in need of complete__________. 
	A. renew 	B. rebuild 	C. renovation 	D. review 
45. Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ economy. 
	A. stagnant 	B. fluent 	C. fluently 	D. smoothly 
46. Education is our first__________now. We are trying to do what we can to make it better. 
	A. prior 	B. prioritization 	C. priory 	D. priority 
47. They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change. 
	A. economic 	B. considerable 	C. steady 	D. subtle 
48. M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________the match. 
	A. dominated 	B. eliminated	C. activated	D. terminated
49. The company was__________because of a shortage of orders. 
	A. solved 	B. resolved 	C. dissolved 	D. involved 
50. It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties. 
	A. because of 	B. despite 	C. yet 	D. even though 
1. As a citizen, it is normal to _________ to the laws and rules made by the society. 
A. conform	B. resist	C. hinder	D. obey 
conform to = comply with= abide by = adhere to = obey 
2. He attempted to _________the painting from the gallery but he was caught. 
A. rob	B. steal	C. thief	D. kidnap
3. Once the computer virus was removed, a lot of information ________.
A. is disappearing 	B. will have disappeared
C. disappears	D. disappeared 
4. Telecommuter boosters will often mention _________convenient it is for people wishing to cut down on their work hours. 
A. how	B. therefore	C. only	D. most
5. A: “Will the Jackson be invited?”–	B: “I_________.” 
A. expect so not	B. so expect	C. expect so	D. don’t expect
I expect so
I don’t expect so
I hope so
I hope not
I’m afraid not
6. I read the contract again and again ___________avoiding making spelling mistakes. 
A. with a view to	B. on account of	C. by means of	D. in terms of
with a view to Ving = with the purpose of = with the aim of 
7. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists __________that the building of the bridge be stopped. 
A. banned	B. complained 	C. said	D. recommended
8. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player _________ the end of the month will receive a free extra set of headphones. 
A. at	B. in	C. upon	D. before
in the end : cuối cùng ( sau 1 qtrinh )
at the end of ..
9. I enjoyed reading that story. It was rather sad, _________. 
A. also	B. though 	C. but	D. so
10. My job is so ________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break. 
A. persisting	B. hard	C. demanding	D. tough
tough = hard = difficult
demanding : needing a lot of time, attention, or energy:
11. A number of students ________ for a rise since last year
A. asked	B. has asked	C. ask	D. have asked
12. I have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.
A. photographic	B. photographer	C. photograph	D. photography
13. She has difficulty ________ and ________ English.
A. speak-writing	B. to speak- to write	C. speak-write	D. speaking-writing
14. Her mother’s illness cast a cloud__________her wedding day
A. for	B. over	C. on	D. in
cast a cloud over sth
15. I don’t really___________winter sports very much
A. deal with	B. face up to	C. get round to	D. go in for
16. The meeting was _______ off at the last minute because the papers were not ready.
A. stopped	B. broken	C. called	D. turned
17. There are still, however, rather a lot of obstacles to ________.
A. overcome	B. come over	C. solve	D. resolve
overcome obstacles
break down barrier
18. __________ the barrier at the side of the road, the car would have crashed into the valley below.
A. But for	B. Apart from	C. Except for	D. Unless
19. She has quite a good _____ of English. 
A. result 	B. pass 	C. understanding 	D. head 
have a head for
have a good understanding of
20. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave. 
A. laws 	B. rules 	C. terms 	D. details 
21. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, ________are harmless to humans.
A. mostly they	B. most of them	C. most of which	D. which most
most of them : có liên từ
most of which : ko có liên từ
22. Smoke jumpers are ________descend into remote areas by parachute to fight forest fires.
A. firefighters	B. when firefighters	C. who, as firefighters	D. firefighters who
23. It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin ________the "Maple Leaf Rag," perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes. 
A. wrote	B. the writer of	C. who wrote	D. writing
CÂU CHẺ
IT + IS//WAS + FOCUS + THAT / WHO + ..
24. In geometry, a tangent is a straight line ________a curve at only one point.
A. it touches	B. whose touching	C. its touching	D. that touches
25. The size and shape of a nail depends primarily on the function ________intended.
A. which it is	B. for which it is	C. which it is for	D. for which is
26. A keystone species is a species of plant or animal ________absence has a major effect on an ecologial system.
A. that its	B. its	C. whose	D. with its
27. Seals appear clumsy on the land, ________are able to move short distances faster than most people can run.
A. but they	B. which they	C. they	D. which
28. Most folk songs are ballads ________have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what	B. although	C. who	D. that
29. ________added to a liquid, antifreeze lowers the freezing temperature of that liquid.
A. That	B. As is	C. It is	D. When
30. ________ through a prism, a beam of white light breaks into all the colors of the rainbow.
A. When shines	B. It shines	C. It is shone	D. When shone
31. Well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
A. education	B. educated	C. educate	D. educating
well - educated : được giáo dục tốt
adv - pii
32. When my grandfather was alive, he ________ morning exercises.
A. used to do	B. use to do	C. used to doing	D. wasn't used to do
used to vnt= S + often Vqk = would Vnt 
would Vnt = used to VV
be/ get used to ving = be accustomed to Ving
33. There is no __________ explanation for what happened.
A. scientifically	B. scientist	C. science	D. scientific
34. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.”
A. It’s nice of you to say so.	B. Do you?	
C. Congratulations!	D. That’s a good idea.	
35. We ______ them before the reception yesterday
A. haven't met	B. hadn't met	C. didn't meet	D. wouldn't meet
36. I could not _____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. 
A. make off 	B. take in 	C. get along 	D. hold on
take in = understand : hiểu
= absorb : hấp thụ
take sb in = take sb for a ride = cheat sb : lừa ai
put sb up : cho ai ở nhờ = take in 
37. Some sociologists believe that the _____ family is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. 
A. basic 	B. closed 	C. immediate 	D. nuclear 
38. Bill: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this saturday. Would you like to join us?'' 
 Nancy: “_________.” 
A. Can I take a rain check? 	B. Come on. it's your turn 
C. Thanks, but I mustn't 	D. As a matter of fact, I do
Can I take a rain check ? 
39. The criminal knows the ________ of successful robberies.
A. trash and treasure 	B. part and parcel 	C. ins and outs 	D. close all
part and parcel = be very necessary : phần thiết yếu
ins and outs : hiểu rõ, biết rõ
40. To buy this type of product, you must pay half of the money ________, and pay the rest on the day of delivery.
	A. in advance	B. in cheque	C. in cash	D. in charge
book/ pay/thank .. in advance
by cheque : trả bằng tấm séc
in cash
in charge of : chịu trách nhiệm 
41. ________the outer rings of a gyroscope are twisted or turned, the gyroscope itself continues to spin in exactly the same position.
A. Somehow	B. Otherwise	C. However	D. No matter : cho dù
42. Scientists cannot agree on _____________ related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are	B. how fleas are 	C. how are fleas	D. fleas that are
43. The authorities are de’termined to take tougher__________to reduce crime. 
	A. situations 	B. measures 	C. requirements 	D. interests 
take measures : đưa ra biện pháp
be de’termined to
44. The old theater is in need of complete__________. 
	A. renew 	B. rebuild 	C. renovation 	D. review 
renovation (n) sự cải tạo
45. Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ economy. 
	A. stagnant 	B. fluent 	C. fluently 	D. smoothly 
stagnant economy : kinh tế đình trệ 
prior to = before = ahead of N : trước
economic (a) thuộc về kinh tế
economical (a) tiết kiệm
economics (n) môn kinh tế học
fly economy : vé máy bay giá rẻ
46. Education is our first__________now. We are trying to do what we can to make it better. 
	A. prior 	B. prioritization 	C. priory 	D. priority 
priority (n) ưu tiên
take 
47. They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change. 
	A. economic 	B. considerable 	C. steady 	D. subtle 
consider = think over : cân nhắc
considerable (a) đáng kể = substantial
considerate (a) chu đáo
48. M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________the match. 
	A. dominated 	B. eliminated	C. activated	D. terminated
male - dominated society
49. The company was__________because of a shortage of orders. 
	A. solved 	B. resolved 	C. dissolved 	D. involved 
dissolve : phân hủy, tan , phân tán, giải tán
50. It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties. 
	A. because of 	B. despite 	C. yet 	D. even though