Đề luyện thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm 2018 - Đề 28

I. Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense.
1. We couldn’t risk (leave) ..him alone.
2. Their marriage only lasted three months. If he (be) ..less mean, she (not leave) ..him.
3. Good, everybody’s ready. If we (leave) ..now, we (miss) ..the rush hour traffic.
4. The dinner (leave) ..on the table untouched.
5. I don’t know what the matter with him is. He (act) ..funny since you (be) ..away.
6. I (sit) ..there for about ten minutes, pretending to read, when someone (sit) ..down at my table.
7. He was sure that there (be) ..a serious row when Hugh (hear) ..of it.
8. I’m sure von (forget) ..me by the time I (be) ..back in five years.
9. Don’t worry. He (promise) ..to come if he (have) ..time.
10. Stay here till the lights (turn) ..green.
11. Avoid (use) ..the infinitive after the expression “It’s no use”.
12. If you (smoke) ..less, you (have) ..much more money. But I don’t think you ever will.
13. She shan’t have any pudding until she (eat) ..her potatoes.
14. No one (know) ..when he (come) ..tomorrow, or whether he (come) ..at all.
15. As Hugh and I (come) ..down the steps we nearly (run) ..into my father.
16. No sooner I (arrive) ..than I (send) ..her a letter to say that I had a present for her.
17. I’ll get back as soon as I (get) ..through with my business.
18. He (not go) ..forty yards in the direction of Piccadilly when he (meet) ..Mary.
19. We’ve lost the camera. If we (lock) ..the car window, we (not give) ..them the opportunity to break in.
20. He threatens (resign) ..if we (not agree) ..to his proposal.
21. Come to see me at 5 this afternoon. I (not arrive) ..home until 4.30.
22. Behave yourself, Lucy. If you (do) ..that again, you (have) ..to go to bed.
23. When Alice (get) ..here. You (show) ..her to her room?
II. Choose the best answer.
1. He is interested ______ playing computer games.
A. with	B. by 	C. on 	D. in
2. We are fond ______ listening to music ______ television.
A. of / on 	B. of / in 	C. on / on 	D. in / on
3. ______ case of fire, ring up 999.
A. On	B. In 	C. With 	D. For
4. I thought I would sell my own computer, but ______ second thoughts I changed my mind ______ the whole I think I was wise.
A. in / in	B. on / in 	C. on / on 	D. in / on
5. She said she was tired ______ sitting in front of the computer all day.
A. with	B. about	C for	D. of
6. Our conference was interrupted ______ telephone calls many times.
A. by	B. for	C. with 	D. of
7. She accused the man ______ breaking her radio.
A. for	B. of	C. about	D. with
8. People all over the world can get good pictures ______ television ______ communications satellites.
A. in/by way of	B. on/in view of 	C. on/by means of 	D. in/from
9. He is distinguished ______ his knowledge of informatics.
A. at	B. about	C. in	D. for
10. The new electronic machine proves accurate ______ its calculations.
A. in	B. with 	C. for 	D. to
III. Use the correct word form.
1. CONVENIENT	7.30 a.m. on a Saturday is a rather time for an appointment.
2. REASON	Please don’t be so , I can’t do all the work by myself.
3. UNDERSTAND 	Sorry about the mistakes, I the instructions you gave me.
4. HARM	Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is  .
5. SUCCESS	He is probably the most tennis player of all time.
6. WAKE	I was kept last night by the noise from a party in the flat above.
7. PERFORM	Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar for her in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia 	Woolf.”
8. DOUBT	Many people think it is very whether a cure will be found for cancer before the year 2000.
9. TERROR	My wife is of spiders.
10. RESIST	An aeroplane has to overcome the of air.
IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST
Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 AD. For many centuries she was (1) ..only woman scientist to have a place in the history books. Hypatia’s father was director of Alexandria University, and he (2) ..sure his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few (3) ..to study.
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (4) ..she began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5) ..her knowledge of new ideas.
We have no copies of her books, (6) ..we know that she wrote several important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (7) ..several scientific tools to help with her work.
At the (8) ..many rulers were afraid of science, and (9) ..connected with it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia (10) ..attacked in the street and killed.
1. A one	B the	C a	D an
2. A could	B made	C said	D put
3. A classes	B customs	C opportunities	D teachers
4. A where	B how	C there	D which
5. A from	B by	C for	D in
6. A because	B but	C or	D as
7. A did	B experimented	C invented	D learnt
8. A day	B period	C year	D time
9. A anyone	B nobody	C all	D something
10. A was	B had	C has	D is
V. Fill each gap in the following with one suitable word.
Whenever people (1) ..Christmas, you can hear Christmas music. Many of the songs are religious. They tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Other songs are non-religious. They tell about Santa Claus, reindeer and gifts.
One of the most widely known Christmas songs, (2) .., is not about Christmas at all! It is simply a poem about winter, (3) ..to music. The name of the song is “Jingle Bell”.
The man who wrote the poem was Mr. John Pierpont. He was born (4) ..the state of Connecticut in the early days of the American republic. During his long life, he was a lawyer, businessman, churchman and teacher. He (5) .. campaigns to end slavery, and to bar the sale of alcohol in the United States. In the years (6) ..his death, he worked for the Federal Treasury Department in Washington D.C.
Mr. Pierpont’s name (7) ..in a publication about famous Americans. The publication notes that Mr. Pierpont wrote a book called “Airs of Palestine and Other Poems”. But it does not say he wrote a poem about winter (8) .. is still popular today. Of all the things John Pierpont did, he is not remembered for anything else.
VI. Finish the second sentence so as to have the same meaning.
1. My parents prefer jazz to classical music.
My parents think jazz
2. My parents only go swimming at the weekend.
On weekdays.
3. If I finish my work I can go out at weekends.
Unless I finish my work.
4. My sister watches more TV than me.
I don’t.
5. My parents are annoyed by pop music.
Pop music.
6. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person. 
Only.
7. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up. 
For fear.
8. ‘Why didn’t you invite us too?’ she said reproachfully. 
She said: ‘You might.’
9. Nancy is proud of being a good cook. 
Nancy prides.
10. My protests were ignored by everybody. 
Nobody. 
VII. Write the expressions in the correct places in the dialogue.
Receptionist	: Hello, dental surgery.
Customer	: (1) __________________ Dr Morgan, please?
Receptionist	: Is it for a check-up?
Customer	: Yes, it is.
Receptionist	: Well, (2) ___________________ or next.
Customer	: That’s all right.
Receptionist	: (3) _________________ on 23 March at 10.15?
Customer	: Hmm (4) _________________. Have you got anything in the afternoon?
Receptionist	: 2.30?
Customer	: Yes, that will be fine.
Receptionist	: (6) _______________________.
Customer	: Gavin Jones.