Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 9 - Quận Ba Đình – Hà Nội
Môn thi : Anh văn ; Thời gian : 120 phút
I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (3pts)
1. Have You ever (1- be) been to England? – Yes, I (2- go) went there 3 years ago.
2. If she (3- work)worked harder, she (4- not fail)would not fail the exam last year.
3. It’s difficult to get used to (5- eat) eat with chopsticks.
4. The chairman suggested (6- hold) holding another meeting next week.
5. I prefer (7- drive)driving to (8- be driven).being driven
6. Would you mind (9- lend) lending me 5$. I forgot (10- cash)cashing a cheque.
7. I’d rather (11- stay) at home than (12- work) for him.
1-……………………………2-………………………. 3-………………………
4-………………………… 5-………………………. 6-……………………
7- ………………………… 8-…………………… 9-………………………
10-…………………………. 11-……………………. 12-……………………
II. Choose the best answer and fill in the blanks (2pts)
1. It was over 30 feet in length. That’s how …………… it was (length/tall/large/long)
2. He set up a new world record. He ……………a new record. (did/player/created/found)
3. Secondary schools offer a wide …………… of subjects (list/range/field/scope)
4. Since the ……………….of the motor car, road accidents have increased dramatically
(approach/inauguration/initiation/advert)
5. I can’t do that report today. I’ve got far too much other work to…………… (catch
up on/go in for/get away with/cut down on)
6. While you’re away from the office on business trips, you will be given a
daily…………………of 25 pounds towards meals and accommodations
(allowance/price/permit/money)
7. My brother has…………………in the military (joined/entered/served/participated)
8. The discovery was a major………………….for research workers
(breakdown/breakthrough/break in/break out)
III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (2pts)
1. My teacher…………………….me to take this exam (courage)
2. He has the…………………to become a professional football player (able)

3. I walk away as calmly as I could so that they wouldn’t think I was a thief
-> In case…………….
4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
-> As long as………
5. His fondness for the game increases with his proficiency.
-> The more……………
6. The President is the statesman I admire most of all.
-> There is………….
VII. Make a complete letter (2pts)
Dear Julia,
1. I/be/sorry/it/take/so long/reply/your letter.
2. You/please/know/I come/London/next weekend.
3. It/seem/long time/we/meet.
4. I/wonder/you/like/go/see/film/play.
5. There/be/new/Harrison Ford film/at/Odeon.
6. Perhaps/can go/meal/drink/afterwards.
7. Give/ring/later/week/arrange/more definite.
8. Look/forward/hear/you/soon.