ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
M«n : TiÕng Anh 9
Thời gian : 150 phút
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I. Choose the word whose part underlinedpart is pronounced differently from the
others in each group. (5pts)
1. A. almost B. not C. gold D. post
2. A. uniform B. ticket C. tide D. inspiration
3. A. great B. bread C. break D. steak
4. A. cleaned B. repaired C. planned D. laughed
5. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
6. A. filled B. landed C.suited D. wicked
7. A. of B. cafe C. knife D. leaf
8. A. leisure B. pressure C. treasure D. pleasure
9. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough
10. A. dog B. sorry C. doctor D. worry
II. Choose the word with the main stress placed differently from the others in each
group. (5pts)
1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident
2. A. activity B. electricity C. simplicity D. pollution
3. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery
4. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting
5. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult
6. A. extreme B.generous C.lonely D.clothing
7. A. friendly B.extra C.along D.orphanage
8. A. method B.quiet C.major D.electric
9. A. produce B.towel C.advent D.flower
10. A. interactive B.experience C.commercial D.linguistics
III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A,
B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase (10 pts).
1. The social services are chiefly ……… with the poor, the old and the sick.

8. I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell) her.
9. I'm going to bed. I (work) for hours and I'm tired.
10.We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready.
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (5pts)
1. I am afraid you have me because that is not what I meant (understand)
2. We had to take out a from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)
3. Everyone was very by the good news. (heart)
4. On a day we receive about fifty letters. (type)
5. Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. (speak)
6. Irregular verbs must be (memory)
7. Carl is studying to become a (law)
8. We have decided to interview only the best six for the job (apply)
9. Uncle George lives in an attractive part of Sydney. (reside)
10. Everyone is worried about the of the rainforests (destroy)
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (20pts)
A. Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books.
The (1)……………….of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the
importance of which cannot (2)……………….overestimated. Books are very adaptable,
providing us (3)……………….both entertainment (4)………………. information. The
production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form (5)………………. is
recognisable to us today. The books read by the Romans , (6)………………., have some
similarity to the ones we (7)……………….now. Until the middle of the 15
th
century, in
Europe, all books were (8)……………….by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated
and always rare and (9)………………. . With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-
scale publication and distribution of books, making knowledge (10)……………….
widespread and accessible.
B. Jogging is running slowly (1) ………. long distance. Most joggers begin (2) ……….they
hear jogging is very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people (3)

2. A. however B. in contrast C. but D. on the contrary
3. A. to work B. working C. at work D. to working
4. A. one B. an C. a D. the
5. A. what B. when C. how D. whose
6. A. of B. during C. on D. around
7. A. manager B. waiters C. customers D. cooks
8. A. food B. menu C. bill D. drinks
9. A. no B. lots C. many D. both
10. A. expected B. has expected C. to expecting D. expecting
IX. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (15pts)
1. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin’s …………………………………………………………………………………
2. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of £10.000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
Had his …………………………………………………………………………………
3.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay ofter.
Only after …………………………………………………………………………………
4. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Mary was the only student absent from class.
Apart ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. It’s difficult for older people to learn a language.
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Older people have ………………………………………………………………………
7. Jane hasn’t made much progress at school.
Jena has only ……………………………………………………………………………
8. He does almost no work.
He hardly …………………………………………………………………………………
9. I had expected the weather to be worse.
The weather was not ……………………………………………………………………
10. It’s the cheapest watch but it’s the nicest.

I. 0,5đ /câu
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D
II. 0,5đ /câu
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. A
III. 1đ /câu
Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Đáp án D D C A D D A B B C
IV. 0,5đ /động từ
1. looked - had tried
2. got - found - had remembere
3. examined – found - had broken
4. had been disturbed - was
5. were - had already started - got
6. found - was - had learned / had learnt
7. brought
8. had already told
9. have been working
10.had been cooking
V. 0,5đ /từ
1. misunderstood 6. memorized
2. loan 7. lawyer
3. heartened 8. applicants
4. typical 9. residential
5. speech 10. destruction
VI.1đ /từ
A/
1. invention
2. be
3. with
4. and

buy the house he wanted.
3.Only after a new pay offer, did the workers call off the strike.
4.I’d rather go out for meal than stay at home.
5.Apart from Mary every students was present in class.
6.Older people have difficulty in learning a language.
7.Jane has only made a little progress at school.
8.He hardly does any work.
9.The weather was not as bad as I had expected.
10.Not only is it the cheapest watch but it’s also the nicest.
11.We were happier than ever before.
12. John congratulated his girlfriend on her cooking.
13. An interesting story has been read to us.
14. On account of his mother’s being there, they said nothing about it.
On account of the fact that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it.
On account of his mother’s presence , they said nothing about it.
15. It’s high time Lan repaired her house. / It’s high time for Lan’s house to be repaired.
XI. 1 đ /câu
1.You should not have gone to bed so late.
2. She warned them not to swim just as they had eaten.
3. He insisted on talking although no one was listening.
4. The house was completely dark apart from a light in the kitchen.
5. The search for the girl went on till it got dark.
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