ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. Find the option whose underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. laughed B. washed C. missed D. arranged
2. A. bury B. cut C. bus D. hurry
3. A. look B. foot C. book D. fool
4. A. fly B. sky C. shy D. windy
5. A. weather B. leather C. wear D. tear
II. Find the option whose pronunciation stressed differently from others.
1. A. become B. announce C. appear D. postcard
2. A. active B. across C. ahead D.alive
3. A. humorous B. ability C. generous D.delighted
4. A. mechanic B. attention C. medical D. physician
5. A. mushroom B. classroom C. roommate D. compare
III. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets
1. Phong is one of the most in our school. (society)
2. We don’t like going in his car as he is a driver. (care)
3. Television is one of the easiest ways to get information. It is very (inform)
4. I coulden’t find any between two pctures (different).
5. My teacher old me that I should my English by watching English programs on TV. (rich)
6. He is old enough to be of his parents. (depend)
7. Bard demonstrated his envention in 1950s. (success)
8. We were shocked by his to see his son. (refuse)
9. The shop showed me a lot of new models. (assist)
10. We have decided to interview the best six for the job. (apply)
IV. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1. She wishes her mother (was/is/were/will be) a teacher.
2. Hoang likes telling jokes. He is (sociable/reserved/humorous/helpful) boy.
3. We study hard (so/in order/so as to/because) pass the coming exam.

6. A. land B. soil C. resources D. ground
7. A. feeding B. growing C. rising D. raising
8. A. decrease B. develope C. increase D. enlarge
9. A. developed B. developing C. rich D. industrial
10. A. methods B. approach C. ways D. machines
VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning is the same as the first sentences.
1. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clook the following morning.
> “Please…………………………………………………” I said to the hotel porter.
2. “I don’t think John will come”, sail Bill
> Bill doubted ………………………………………………………………
3. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
> The fog prevented ……………………………………………………………
4. I last heard this song ten years ago.
> It is .……………………………………………………………………………
5. Tom apologized to his boss for handing in his report so late.
> “I’m sorry ” Tom said to his boss.
6. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.
> I don't mind ………………………………………………………………
7. It took two hours to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
> It was a
8. We practice English alot. We’ll learn it well.
> The more
9.I haven’t met him for 10 years.
> It is
10. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop!
> All the ………………………………………………………………………
VIII. complete the sentences using the given words.
1. books/ write/ Nguyen Du/famous.
2. I/ wonder/ how/ you/ can/ pass/ recent exams.
3. It/long time/since/we/last/meet/.

9. naughtiest 10. spend
V. 5 x 0.3 = 1.5 points
1. go to > going to
2. those > that
3. he’s ate > he’s eaten (he has eaten)
4. Compared > compare (had someone do something)
5. store > stored
VI. 10 x 0. 3 = 3.0 points.
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B
6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A
VII. 10 x 0. 3 = 3.0 points.
1. ‘‘Please wake me up tomorrow morning’’ I said to the hotel porter
2. Bill doubted if John would come.
3. The fog prevented us from driving.
4. It is ten years since I last heard this song.
5. ‘‘I’m sorry for handing my report so late’’ Tom said to his boss.
6. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you.
7. It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City.
8. The more we practise English, the better we learn it.
9. It is ten years since I last met him.
10. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop.
VIII. 5 x 0.3 = 1.5 points
1. Books written by Nguyen Du are very famous.
2. I am wondering how you could pass recent exams.
3. It is a long time since we last met.
4. How many lessons will be taught by the lecturer next month
5. You should have your bike repared carefully.
IX. 10 x 0. 3 = 3.0 points
- Students know how to write an informal letter.
- Students know how to discribe their room using prepositions of position.