Phòng giáo dục Bình Xuyên
Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi THCS
Vòng 1 năm học 2006-2007 Đề thi học sinh giỏi
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D in
your paper.
1. A . faithful B. failure C. fairly D. fainted
2. A . Nourish B. tournament C. flourish D. encourage
3. A . Switch B. Stomach C. match D. Catch
4. A . New B. Sew C. few D. nephew
5. A . Chain B. entertain C. bargain D. complain
6. A . conception B. currency C. coincide D. curriculum
7. A . wood B. food C. took D. foot
8. A . diving B. discover C. discripline D. divide
9. A . borrow B. throw C. know D. knowledge
10. A . cough B. tough C. rough D. enough
II. Pick out the word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that
of the others. Identify the answer you choose by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D in your paper.
1. A . attendance B. compulsory C. geography D. similar
2. A .conference B.announcement C. arrival D. reception
3. A .destroy B. disappear C. independent D. development
4. A . environment B. survive C. inhabitant D. customer
5. A . interview B. essential C.industry D. comfortable

9. You are sitting too near the T.V. can you move a bit …… away? (far).
10. Mary is having her dress………….tomorrow (long).
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Decide your choice by
writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your paper.
1. Always……………honest in whatever you do
A.To be B. be C. being D. are
2. Aprisoner…………… this morning.
A.is hanged B. is hung C. was hanged D. was hung
3. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing………… they don’t get hurt.
A.because of B. though C. in order that D. after
4. These books cost more than those……………………
A. doing B. done C. have done D. do
5. He has just bought…………………. Expensive new furniture.
A. an B. these C. some D. those.
6. The salary of bus driver is much higher……………………
A. than that of a teacher C. to compare as a teacher
B. than a teacher D. in comparison with the salary of a teacher
7. It can take up to three months to…………. A man to do this job
A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn
8. Hurry up, John ! we were so late. We………… had time to catch the train.
A. simply B. hardly C. nearly D. almost
9. I should be very………… if you would accept the invitation to the party
A. pleasing B. thanking C. interesting D. pleased
10. Do you like…………… programs on TV?
A. sport B. playing C. gaming D. matching
11. The Browns are moving to the countryside next week so they have put their flat up
for…………………………
A. purchase B. offer C. sale D. trade
12. Nam has failed his last exam. That really gets…………………
A. over him B. down him C. him over D. him down

5. A. made B. did C. held D. found
6. A. speak B. have C. give D. say
7. urged B. suggested C. indicated D. argued
8. A. avoided B. warned C. noticed D. prevented
9. A. done B. had C. made D. taken
10. A. look B. see C. watch D. notice
11. A. made B. took C. had D. did
12. A. claimed B. charged C. blamed D. accused
13. A. doing B. saying C. inventing D. making
14. A. done B. taken C. made D. had
15. A. stayed B. kept C. continued D. remained
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Susan ! I (not be) able (pick) you up from work tonight because I (have) my car
(service).
2. I should prefer (go) to the cinema rather than (sit) here (listen) to the radio.
3. The monument (stand) on a hill overlooking the town.
4. If I (not go) to bed late last night. It (not be) such an awful day.
5. A high – sided vehicle, which (carry) dangerous chemical, (blow over) on the
No1 Motorway.
6. The teacher (stand) overthere is my English teacher. Can you see her?
7. The money (steal) in the robbery was never found.
8. Where’s Nga ?
She’s busy (eat).
VIII. Read the passage. Then do the exercise below by choosing the best options
of the four in each.
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls.
Located on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and
Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and the
Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York,
while the latter is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River

IX. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. The mechanic cheked the tires of my car.
 I had the mechanic…………………
2. You are so careless that you make the same mistakes again and again.
 It’s careless……………………………….
3. She looks younger when she wears that blouse.
 That blouse……………………………….
4. Tom suggest leaving the party early.
 Tom said “Why…………………………….?”
5. It was easy for me to answer that question.
 That was……………………………………
6. This problem is too complex for us to solve.
 This…………………………………
7. Manju said “Anu, did you attend the meeting of our club last Sunday?”
 Manju asked Anu if…………………………….
8. This is the first time I have watched the film.
 I haven’t……………………………….
9. “Please, don’t turn on the TV while I’m trying to concentrate”
 Would you mind…………………………………….
10. Do you think this room needs redecorating?
 Do you think it is…………………………………………
X. Choose the word or phrase from the group of four which has the same
meaning as the underlined part in the sentence before.
1. If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
A. Take my hand B. take my fingers
C. help me D. Pick me up
2. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone
A. in person B. looking at them
C. facing them D. seeing them