PHÒNG GD & ĐT BÙ GIA MẬP
TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
ĐỀ THI SỐ 7
ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 06-09-2011
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi được phát kèm cùng với đề thi này
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I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other.
1. A. divide B. impress C. official D. comprise
2. A. ethnic B. currency C. secondary D. official
3. A. luggage B. village C. stage D. Manage
4. A. sea B. seen C. sportsman D. sure
5. A. blood B. tool C. moon D. spoon
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
6. A. devide B. puppet C. ethnic D. notice
7. A. monster B. abroad C. depend D. instruct
8. A. Interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
9. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important
10. A. beauty B. mutual C. Europe D. reduce
III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
11. “Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?”
“No, they _______ to Dallas.”
A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just move
12. “You and Carl seems to be getting along well”
“Yes, I _______ him better than before”
A. liking B. like C. liked D. have liked
13. ‘What is the _______ of Thailand?’ – ‘The Bath.’
A. current B. population C. territory D. currency
14. People aged 65 and over now _______ nearly 20 % of the population.

C. No, thanks. D. Yes, I’d love to.
29. She spends most of her free time_______volunteer work.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. for doing
30. She is wearing a _______dress.
A. red new pretty B. pretty red new C. new pretty red D. pretty new red
31. Each of them_______ a different character.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
32. Do you often watch_______ programmes broadcasting on TV ?
A. lively B. living C. alive D. live
33. He told me _______ the safe before he left.
A. to remember to lock B. remember locking
C. to remember locking D. remember to lock
34. The World Cup_______ every four years.
A. is held B. has been C. is made D. is taken
35. The Blacks live in the house_______ the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. has
36. I sent a card to congratulate Nam _______ winning the first prize in the English speaking contest.
A. about B. for C. on D. of
37. _______ I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
A. In spite of B. Despite C. Even though D. As long as
38. The fire alarm _______ and we all rushed out.
A. went off B. turned out C. exploded D. A and C are correct.
39. Susan_______ her keys. She can’t find them anywhere.
A. loses B. has lost C. lost D. has been lost
40. Hellen was looking after a dog _______ in an accident.
A. which leg had been broken B. whose leg had been broken
C. its leg had been broken D. that leg had been broken
41. Ann_______ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested
42. After_______ by the police, the man admitted_______ the car.

A. conscious B. knowledgeable C. sensitive D. sensible
57. – “This painting isn’t an original- It’s a copy.” – “_________”
A. How do you know that? B. Why don’t you think so?
C. What did you think of this painting? D. I don’t know what it means.
58. He has recently. _________ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken with B. taken over C. taken on D. taken up
59. The trade talks which had begun between the two countries were _________ when the war began.
A. broken down B. broken in C. broken off D. broken out
60. – “You have been spending too much money lately”
– “You’re right. I need to _________on my expenses”
A. cut out B. cut up C. cut down D. cut away
61. Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days.
A. that she is resting B. her resting C. that she rest D. her to rest
62. “I’d rather you______ home now.”
A. going B. go C. gone D. went
63. Eight dollars ______the price of a movie these days.
A. are B. is C. were D. am
64. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had
65. I turn down the job______ the attractive salary.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
66. He asked me______.
A. since when I waited B. since when I am waiting
C. how long I have been waiting D. how long I had been waiting
67. His parents never allowed him ______.
A. to smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. some smoke
68. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep______.
A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising
69. I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my______.
A. gloves B. purse C. bonnet D. trousers

Even today there are ruins of great pyramids they used to build to worship the sun and the rain gods.
Another popular god waas the wind god, which took the form of a (102)_______ with
feathers. This feathered snake was also the (103)_______ of knowledge for Ancient Mexicans. Under
its influence, civilization spread throughout Mexico, which at that time was (104)_______ a peaceful
country with plenty of skilled craftmen and traders. Unfortunately, news of this country eventually
(105)_______, and Mexico was invaded from the far north. Later, other people called Aztecs settled
in Mexico.
96. A. might B. will C. can D. may
97. A. have to B. used to C. is used to D. get used to
98. A. for B. in order to C. since D. so that
99. A. seasons B. directions C. dimentions D. quarters
100. A. respect B. worship C. admire D. prays
101. A. much B. many C. more D. popular
102. A. god B. snake C. statue D. monster
103. A. snake B. king C. god D. animal
104. A. mostly B. most C. the most D. most of
105. A. popular B. known C. transmit D. spread
VII. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles.
Mrs. Brown had a small garden (106) ………… her house, and in the spring she planted some
vegetables (107) …………… it. She looked (108) ………… them very carefully, and when the
summer came, they looked very nice.
One evening Mrs. Brown looked (109) ………… her vegetables and said, “Tomorrow I am
going to pick them, and then we eat our vegetables!“
But early the next morning, her son ran (110) ………… the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, Mother!
Come quickly! Our neighbour’s ducks are (111) ………… the garden and they are eating our
vegetables!”. Mrs. Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished! Mrs. Brown
cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end (112) ……………… the vegetables.
Then a few days (113) ………… Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs. Brown a parcel. In it was a
beautiful, fat duck, and (114) ………… it was a piece of paper (115) ………… the words “Enjoy
your vegetables!“

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130. The teams / playing / an hour.
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X. In each of the following line there is a mistake find and correct it.
131. Would you like me helping you with your homework ?
A B C D
132. Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil.
A B C D
133. There is a cat sitting in the middle to the road.
A B C D
134. Tom is always forget his keys and that really annoys me.
A B C D
135. She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums.
A B C D
136. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east.
A B C D
137. She had the gardener to plant some trees.
A B C D
138. Come up to my place and we will discuss it.
A B C D
139. He has repeated urged the government to do something about this.
A B C D
140. I have to fetch the kids at school at 4 o’clock.
A B C D
ANSWER KEYS ĐỀ 7
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other.
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
6. A 7. A 8. A 9.B 10.D
III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

125. They all looked forward to the holiday in Nhatrang.
IX. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences:
126. It is very kind of you to make friend with me.
127. This book is interesting enough for you to read it.
128. The fruit is too green to be eaten.
129. He is used to living in big city.
130. The teams have been playing for an hour.
X. In each of the following line there is a mistake find and correct it.
131. C to help 132. A be kept 133. D of 134. B forgetting 135. C visiting
136. A said 137. C plant 138. A over 139. A repeatedly 140. C from