Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2011-2012

PHềNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 	ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
 HUYỆN HOẰNG HểA 	Năm học: 2011 – 2012
 MễN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 06/12/2011
 Thời gian: 150 phỳt (Khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
 (Đề thi này gồm 04 trang)
Question 1: Phonetics
A- Choose the word whose underlined part is differently from that of the others.
	1. A- death	B- cream	C- ready	D- peasant
	2. A- used	B- worked	C- watched	D- practiced
	3. A- chemistry	B- prepare	C- receive	D- degree
B- Choose the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others.
	1. A. background 	B. career	C. secondary	D. private
	2.A. design	B. prefer	C.mention 	D. inspire
Question 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
You will be surprised at how...............John is in French after a year.
A. 	fluently	B. fluent	C. fluency	D.influence
2. I am afraid this vase is anything but antique. In fact, it is ...............
A. 	pointless	B.worthless	C.meaningless	D.hopeless
3. When I was a child, .............. the violin.
A. 	I was playing	B. I am playing	C.I have played	D.I played
4. Should all motorcyclists be ................to wear helmets ?
A.interested 	B. dangerous	C.impressed	D. compulsory
5. Sarah didn’t hear the phone. She .................
A. sleeps	B. slept	C. used to sleep	D.was sleeping
6. - Can’t we do something about the situation? – Something..............right now.
A.is doing 	B.is done	C.is being done	D. has been done
7. We rarely see each other anymore. 
A. sometimes	B.occasionally	C.frequently 	D.seldom
8. She got ..............as soon as the clock went.................
A.over/on 	B. up/out	C.up/off	D.on/off
9. Vietnam is a rice-..........country.
A.export	B.exported	C.exporting	D.exports
10. Let’s go swimming, ....? The weather is beautiful today.
A.shall we 	B.don’t we	C. will you	D. won’t you
11. Hoa prefers colorful dances in Thailand..........shadow puppet shows in Indonesia.
A.to 	B. than	C.as	D.for
12. Do you know when .............. ?
A. did Thomas Edison born 	B. was Thomas Edison born
C. Thomas Edison was born	D. born was Thomas Edison
13. ............... seeing beautiful sites, visitors can enjoy traditional food.
A. According to 	B. Apart	C. Together	D. As well as
14. Uncle Ho was born .................... 
A. at 1890, in May 	B.on May, 1890	C.1890, at May	D.in May, 1890
15. People in Asia often drink.................
A.some tea 	B. the tea	C. tea	D. many tea
Question 3: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.
Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well-known ________ in Vietnam. (music)
They live in a ________ area in the North-east of the country.	(mountain)
The Internet has________developed in every field.	(increase)
His sudden ________ must be a shock to your family. 	(die)
When she was young, Mrs Nhung wanted to be an________	 	(act)
The scouts also help the ________ and street children. 	(old)
It was very ________ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it. (care)
The company will invest 2 million dollars to ________its factories	(modern)
You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s ________ for you. (necessity)
 Is there anything ________ on TV tonight? 	(interest)
Question 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below.
Minh (know) a little English, so he wishes he (can) speak it fluently.
I (have) my car (steal) when I parked it in the street.
Whenever we meet, we stop (talk).
Nothing (do) since I (move) here.
Listen to those people! What language they (speak)?
To avoid (recognise), the movie star wore dark glasses when he (go) out.
Question 5 : Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
The passage was written ________ English.
Vietnamese women usually wear the Aodai, sometimes ________work, and especially ________ special occasions.
She raised no objection ________ going back to London.
Famous designers often make their own styles________ clothes ________ their own labels ________ them.
Since graduating ________ school, he has got very interested ________ environmental issues.
Let’s look these new words ________ in a dictionary.
Question 6: Each sentence below has one mistake, find and correct it.
We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.
There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
The boy spoke English too fast that I couldn’t understand what he meant.
Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves.
You’ll get used to drive on the left when you come to live in Great Britain.
They left for Hanoi in a beautiful morning.
These windows are very dirty. They need to clean immediately.
I found a lot of mans shouting outside the stadium.
Uncle John said that he would go to Nha Trang tomorrow.
 Wearing casually clothes like jeans and T-shirts, students feel more comfortable.
Question 7: Read the text carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
REBECCA STEVENS
	Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small apartment in south London.
	In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. “You must carry everything on your back,” she explained, “so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!”
	When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17th 1993, it was the best moment of her life. Suddenly she became famous.
	Now she is writing a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job too, on a science program on TV.
	Rebecca is well-known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little apartment in south London among her pictures and books about mountains!
Rebecca went to Everest with .............
A. her family	B. her husband	C. a climbing group	 D. no one
2. Rebecca didn’t take much luggage because she ...................
A. didn’t have many things 	B. had a bad back
C. was too weak	D. had to carry it herself.
3. Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because ......... 
A. it was too cold	B. there was not enough water
C. she is a dirty person	D. she didn’t like it
4. Rebecca became famous when she ........
A. got to the highest place in the world B. wrote a book about her trip
C. was on a television program	D. appeared in newspapers.
5. After her trip, Rebecca .... 
A. earned the same money	B. stayed in the same apartment
C. did the same job	D. bought a bigger house
Question 8: Complete the text below by filling the blanks with the suitable words.
	For many people, travelling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ________flying is no more dangerous (2) ________ any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur (3) ________ take-off and landing when a (4) ________ decisions are vitally important.
	The people (5) ________job is to look (6) ________ the passengers – the stewards andstewardesses – play an important part in helping passengers to (7) ________ safe and comfortable. In deed for many passengers being (8) ________ such care of is all parts of the total experience. 
 (9) ________ other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (10) ________, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music and even video films.
Question 9: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as showns, so that the meaning stays the same.
He has just sold his old car.
à His.....................................................................................................
He spends an hour a day looking after the dog.
àLooking...............................................................................................
You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry
àUnless................................................................................................
He grows up more. He is more intelligent.
àThe more...........................................................................................
Mr. John is a better driver than Mr. Pike.
àMr Pike can’t ......................................................................................
When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
àHe hates ............................................................................................
“If I were you, I wouldn’t attend this course.” Lan said to me.
à Lan advised ...........................................................................................
Although Macy was sad at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
àIn spite..............................................................................................
It is a pity that the weather isn’t fine today.
à I wish ..............................................................................................
10. Walking in the rain gives my pen pal pleasure.
àMy pen pal..........................................................................................
Question 10: Use the words given to the complete the sentences.
I/ not/ see/ grandfather/ since / I / leave / school.
He / can’t / go / work/ bike / because / he / live / far / factory.
exercises / too difficult / students/ do / without / make / mistakes.
English / French / speak / Canada.
If / Bob/ have / a lot / money / he / buy / car / and / travel/ around / world.
Question 11: Write a paragragh of about from 80 to 100 words to say about the importance of English in our life.
THE END
Sửa lỗi sai: Ex4:
1. Because not food is as nutritious for a baby as its mother's milk, many women are returning to the practice of breast feeding.
2. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those ofanother.
3. Until diamonds are cut and polished, they just like look small-grey stones.
4. I wish I have a car. It would make life so much easier.
5. Will you like something to eat?
6. Harvey never pays his bills on time, and his brother does too. 
7. Drug addiction has resulted of many destroyed careers, and expulsions from school or college.
8. The train was supposed arriving at 11.30, but it was an hour late.
9. I don't like people told me what to do.
10. For more than 450 years, Mexico City has been the economic, culture, and political center of the Mexican people.
PHềNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
 HUYỆN HOẰNG HểA	 Năm học: 2011-2012
 Mụn: Tiếng Anh
 Ngày thi: 06/12/2011
 Thời gian: 150 phỳt
Thang điểm 20.
 Tổng điểm cỏc cõu, cỏc phần làm đỳng
Điểm bài thi = 
 5
Question 1: (5 pts)
A. 1. B	2. A	3. A
B. 1. B	2. C
Question 2: (15 pts )
 1. B 2. B 3.D 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.C 10. A 
 11.A 12.C 13. D 14. D 15. C
Question 3: (10 pts)
musicians
 mountainous
increasingly
death
actress
elderly
careless
modernize
unnecessary
interesting
Question 4: (10 pts)
knows/could
had/stolen
to talk
has been done/ moved
are...speaking
being recognized/ went
Question 5: (10 pts)
in
at/on
to
of/ with/on
from/ in
up
Question 6: (10 pts) (Tỡm ra lỗi và sửa đỳng được 1 điểm, nếu chỉ tỡm ra lỗi được 0.5 điểm )
six-hours àsix-hour
a little à a few
too à so
arranging à arranged
drive à driving
in à on
to clean à to be cleaned/ cleaning
mans à men
tomorrow à the next day/ the following day/ the day after
casually à casual
Question 7: (5 pts)
1.C 	2.D 	3.B 	4.A 	5.B
Question 8: (10 pts)
although/though
than
during
pilot’s
whose
after
feel
taken
No
way
Question 9: (10 pts)
His old car has just been sold. 
Looking after the dog takes him an hour a day.
Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold .
or Unless you don’t keep your feet, you won’t catch a cold.
The more he grows up, the more intelligent he is.
Mr Pike can’t drive as well as Mr John.
He hates being asked about his past.
Lan advised me not to attend that/the course.
In spite of being sad at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
 In spite of Macy’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
 In spite of the fact that Macy was sad at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
I wish the weather were fine today.
My pen pal enjoys/likes/ is interested in walking in the rain.
Question 10: (5 pts):
I haven’t seen my grandfather since I left school.
He can’t go to work by bike because he lives far (away)from the/ his factory.
The/ These/ Those exerecises were/are difficult for the students to do without making mistakes.
English and French are spoken in Canada.
If Bob has a lot of money, he will buy a car and travel around the world.
Or If Bob had a lot of money, he would buy a car and travel around the world.
Question 11: (10 pts)
Phải kể ra được tầm quan trọng của Tiếng Anh cũng như việc học Tiếng Anh.
Cõu, từ phải đỳng chớnh tả, ngữ phỏp.
Trỡnh bày sạch, đẹp.
Viết đỳng quy định của đề bài.
Question 7: (5 pts)
1.C 	2.D 	3.B 	4.A 	5.B
Question 8: (10 pts)
1.although/though
2.than
3.during
4.pilot’s
5.whose
6.after
7.feel
8.taken
9.No
10.way
PHềNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BÁ THƯỚC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012
ĐỀ THI MễN: TIẾNG ANH
( Thời gian làm bài 150 phỳt, đề thi gồm 5 trang )
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (5.0 points)
1. A. clear	B. hear	C. pear	D. gear
2. A. buses	B. clothes	C. bridges	D. watches
	3. A. bone	B. gone	C. alone	D. cyclone
4. A. teenage	B. luggage	C. manage	D. damage
5. A. laughed	B. coughed	C. increased	D. closed
Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
(5.0 point)
1. A. occasion	B. religion	C. federation	D. collection
	2. A. compulsory	B. convenient	C. correspond	D. communicate
	3. A. scenery	B. dormitory	C. minority	D. territory
4. A. destroy	B. visit	 C. control	D. appear
	5. A. adjective	B. advance	 C. advise	D. advisable	
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (20 points)
1. It rained heavily last night, ...we decided to stay at home.
 	A. because	 B. therefore	 C. so	 D. however
2. “Do your work quietly” Mr.Oman told his class "I will be back  
a few minutes"
 	A. by	 B. until	 C. in	 D. for
3. She hates  fun of.
 	A. making	 B. to make	 C. being made D. be made
4. In order to ....................with his studies he worked through the summer.
 	A. take on	 B. catch on	 C. catch up	D. take up
5. I wish I . in the countryside right now.
 	A. were	 B. am	 C. was	D. would be
6. He used to his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels.
 	A. gain	 B. earn	 C. get	D. make
7. What does " mother tongue" mean?
 	 A. Your mother's language.	 B. Body language	
 	C. Your native language	 D. Foreign language.
8. Our students have to wear school uniform on Monday, ..?
 	A. haven't we	B. have we	 C. don't they	 D. do they
9. Would you mind if I  your calculator?
 	A. borrow	 B. borrowed	 C. borrowing	 D. to borrow
10.  you save money, you'll never be able to buy a new car.
 	A. If 	 B. Unless	 C. Although	 D. Despite
11. The Boing 747 is .. the Boing 707.
 	A. big	 B. bigger	 C. the biggest	 D. as big as
12. My classmates didn't go to school yesterday. Neither ..
 	A. I did	 B. did I	 C. went I	 D. I went
13. He went to see a movie ..."Spiderman"
 	A. calls	 B. calling	 C. called	 D. call
14. It's time you . home . school.
 	A. left/ to	 B. to leave/ for C. leaved/ to	 D. left/ for
15. He speaks  good English that it is a pleasure to talk with him.
 	 A. so	 B. very 	 C. such a 	 D. such 
16. She said she................14 the following week.
 	A. was	 B. will be	 C. would be	 D. is
17. Phuong is a good friend of ............................
 	A. me	 B. I am	 C. mine	 D. my
18. I’m going to wait for you until you...................................your work.
 	A. will finish	B. finish	 C. have finished	 D. finished
19. She’d like to have............................because she lives alone.
 	 A. money	 B. company	 C. colleague	 D. love
20. Can you speak English ? - Just................................
 	 A. a few	B. few	 C. a little	 D. little
Question IV. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (5.0 points)
1. The holiday was very disappointing, so they decided to ask about their money back. A B C D
2. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the speaking test first.
 	 A B C D
3. With interactive TV, viewers can be able to ask questions about the 
 A B C show by using their remote controls.
D
4. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of 
a long silk tunic that is slit on the side and worn over loose pants.	 A	 B C D
5. The landlady wanted to know what sort of carpet I want to replace.
 A B C D
Question V. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. (5.0 point)
1."Time of our lives" was the .............song of the World Cup 2006. OFFICE
2. When we took an exam last year, we met a very strict .................. EXAM
3. After taking an aspirin, her headache ..................................... APPEAR
4. My teacher usually ...................... me to take part in the IOE. COURAGE
5. I find this piece of music very ................................................ REST
Question VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (8.0 points)
1. The ao dai (mention) .. .. in poems and songs for centuries.
2. He wishes that he (be) ... a famous designer one day.
3. People always (blame) .their circumstances for what they are.
4. They didn’t permit (camp) .........................in this wood.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)  ...................
6. Mrs White (walk).. home from work when she (see).............
the child fall off the bridge.
7. The car needs (repair). It (buy).... two years ago.
8. I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
Question VII. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word. (10 points)
The Nobel Prize was founded by a. (1) inventor, Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1833. His father was (2) an inventor. Under his influence, the young Nobel was very eager to (3) his knowledge. Unfortuntely, Nobel, as a child he didn’t .(4) a school. 
As a.(5), his father had his school lessons(6) by a private.(7) so 
he learned(8) to read and write at home.
 Nobel felt curious (9) everything whenever he had a problem, he would study .(10) he could understand it throughly. He would do an experiment over and over again in his library until he finally invented explosive.
	1. A. Swedish	 B. Spanish	 C. English	 D. British
	2. A. even	 B. only	 C. still	 D. also
	3. A. enable	 B. equal	 C. enrich	 D. enter
	4. A. go	 B. arrive	 C. come	 D. attend
	5. A. cause	 B. reason	 C. fact	 D. result
	6. A. taught	 B. studied C. instructed	 D. learnt 
	7. A. professor	 B. teacher	 C. headmaster D. tutor
	8. A. what	 B. which	 C. how	 D. why
	9. A. at	 B. for	 C. about	 D. to
	10. A. toward	 B. until	 C. when	 D. while
Question VIII. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answers to the questions below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (5.0 points)
	Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The main function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
	Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based on speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
 A. Signs, Signals, and Symbols	B. Gestures
 C. Communication	D. Speech
2. What does the author say about speech?
 A. That it is the only true form of communication.
 B. That it is dependent upon the advances made by inventors.
 C. That it is necessary for communication to occur.
 D. That it is the most advanced form of communication.
3. Applauding was cited as an example of
 A. a sign	B. a signal	C. a symbol	D. a gesture
4. Why were the telephone, radio, and TV invented?
 A. Because people were unable to understand signs, symbols, and signals.
 B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
 C. Because people believed that signals, and symbols were obsolete.
 D. Because people wanted new forms of entertainment.
5. It may be concluded from this passage that
 A. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication.
 B. symbols are very easy to define and interpret.
 C. only some cultures have signals and symbols.
 D. waving and handshaking are not related to culture.
Question IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
à In spite
2. Your brother is the most punctual person I’ve ever met.
	à I’ve ...
3. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
à You didn’t ..?
	4. Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days.
	à Nam and his family had...
	5. A laptop is very necessary for me but it’s a pity I don’t have it now.
à I wish..
6. Their teacher is making them study hard.
à They are .
	7. The friendliness of Thanh Son people made an impression on the visitors.
à The visitors...
	8. Unless she hurries, she will miss the train.
	à If ..
9. “ Where are you working now, John?” Peter said.
àPeter wanted...
10. She’ll never forget seeing her boy friend at the first time.
à Seeing her boy friend at the first time will always
Question X. Make all the changes and additions if necessary to make meaningful sentences. (7 points)
1. These exercises/ too difficult/ students/ do/ without/ mistakes.
.................................................................................... .............................................
	2. brother/ wish/ that/ can speak English/ fluent/ as/ native speaker.
 ...	..............................................................................................................................
	3. We / not use / wear / jeans / when / study / primary school.
................................................................... .............................................................
	4. sister / wear / new skirt / only twice / since / she / buy / it.
...................................................................... ..........................................................
5. If / you / want / lose weight / you / shouldn’t / eat / too much/ fatty food .
........................................................................ .......................................................
6. It/ advisable/ that children/ learn/ write/ not use/ ball point pens.
 ................................................................................................................................
	7. The air/ full/ dust/ because/ roads/ repair.
............................................................................................ ....................................
PHềNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BÁ THƯỚC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012
ĐÁP ÁN MễN: TIẾNG ANH
( Thời gian làm bài 150 phỳt )
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (5.0 points)
1. C. pear	2. B. clothes	3. B. gone	 4. A. teenage 5. D. closed
Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (5.0 pointS)
1. C. federation 	2. C. correspond	3. C. minority 4. B. visit 5. A. adjective
Question III. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (20 points )
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
C
C
C
C
A
B
C
C
B
B
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
D
B
C
D
D
C
C
C
B
C
Question IV. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (5.0 points)
1. D	2. D	3. B	4. C	5. D
Question V. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. (5.0 points)
1. OFFICIAL 2. EXAMINER 3. DISAPPEARED 4. ENCOURAGES
5. RESTFUL
Question VI. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (8.0 points)
1. has been mentioned 2. would be 3. are always blaming 4. camping
5. not to be disturbed 6. was walking/ saw 
7. repairing ( to be repaired)/ was bought 8. to leave
Question VII. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word. (10 points)
1. A. Swedish	2. D. also	3. C. enrich	4. D. Attend	5. D. result
6. A. taught 	7. D. tutor	8. C. how	9. C. about	10. B. until
Question VIII. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answers to the questions below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (5.0 points)
1. D. Speech
2. D. That it is the most advanced form of communication.
3. C. a symbol	
4. B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
5. A. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication.
Question IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)
1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
 (In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car)
2. I’ve never met a more punctual person than your brother.
3. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
4. Nam and his family had a two- day trip to their home village.
5. I wish I had a laptop.
6. They are being made to study hard by their teacher.
7. The visitors were impressed by the friendliness of Thanh Son people
8. If she doesn’t hurry, she will miss the train.
9. Peter wanted to know where John was working then.
10. Seeing her boy friend at the first time will always stay in her memory.
Question X. Make all the changes and additions if necessary to make meaningful sentences. (7 points)
1. These exercises are (were) too difficult for the students to do without (any) mistakes.
2. My brother wishes that he could speak English as fluently as a native speaker.
3. We did not use to wear jeans when we studied at primary school.
4. My sister has worn her new skirt only twice since she bought it.
5. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn’t eat too much fatty food.
6. It is advisable that children who are learning to write shouldn’t use ball point pens. (It is advisable that children learning to write shouldn’t use ball point pens)
7. The air is full of dust because the roads are being repaired.
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Phòng giáo dục & đào tạo
Huyện Hoằng Hoá
Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện
Năm học 2010- 2011
Môn thi: tiếng anh
Ngày thi: 
Thời gian: 120 phỳt ( Khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm 3 trang)
 Question 1: Pronunciation
A/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. rather	B. although	C.ethnic	D. without 
2. A. hobby	B. deny	C. poetry	D. primary
3. A. played	B. called	C. examined	D. decided 
B/ Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.
1. A. compulsory	B. convenient	C.correspond	D. communicate
2. A. carrer	B.teacher	C. writer	D. worker
Question 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 ............. you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
 	A. Although	B. If	C. Unless	D. When
	2. He spent all the money he had won ............. new clothes.
	A. on 	B. for 	C. with 	D.from
	3. I have never ............. any experience of living in the country.
	A. had 	B. wished	C. done 	D. made
	4. Don’t you get tired .......... watching every night ?
	A. with 	B. by 	C. of 	D. at
	5. I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your letter
	A. little 	B. few	C. small	D. some
	6. There was nothing special about him ............. from his flowery tie.
	A. but 	B. except	C. other 	D. apart
	7. I had to wear ............ uniform when I worked in the hotel.
	A. a 	B. some 	C. any 	D. an
	8. He likes to sit ........... the river and fish.
	A. at 	B. next 	C. beside	D. along
	9. Take this road and you will .............. at the hotel in five minutes.
	A. come 	B. arrive 	C. find 	D. reach
10. His child has never told lies, ............?
A. hasn’t he? 	B. did he? 	C. has he? 	D. was he?
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