Hoµng V¨n H¶i Trêng THCS ThiÖu §« 10/10/2006
§Ò thi häc sinh giái líp 9
M«n TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian lµm bµi : 150 phót

I) Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets (3 ms)
1- She (often take) to the theatre by The Greens.
2- We (live) in this house for ten years.
3- It began to rain while we (work) in the garden.
4- As soon as It (stop) raining ,the workers went on with their work.
5- It’s time we (go)
6- They kept (watch) TV until midnight.
II) Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences (4.0ms)
1- She often goes to the …………… to pray because her religion is Islam.
A- church B-pagoda C-temple D- mosque
2- I wish they……………here tomorrow.
A- will come B-would come C-come D- came
3- It’s ………… to call anyone at night.
A- convenience B- inconvenience C- convenient D- inconvenient
4- She describes herself ………… a fashion designer.
A- by B- as C- in D- from
5- Millions of Christmas cards……………last month.
A- were sent B- sent C- send D- are sent
6- They often go to that ………….to pray.
A- market B-hotel C- hostel D- shrine
7- We often go for a walk …………… the weekends
A- in B- at C- on D- to
8- The stamp collection made him …………….famous in the country.
A- be B- to be C- been D- being
III) Circle the word which is pronounced differently with those left(1.0 m)


=> She went out…………………………
3- I often go to bed late.
=> I am used……………………………………….
4- What about going to the cinema tonight?
=> Shall we………………………………… ?
5- “Why don’t you go with me?” He asked me.
=>He asked me why……………………………….
6- Does he spend most of his free time playing video games?
=> Does it take…………………………………………… ?

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Key I): (3 ®iÓm)
1- is often taken
2- have lived
3- were working
4- stopped
5- went
6- watching
II) (4 ®iÓm) 1- D 2- B 3- D 4- B 5- A 6- D 7- C 8- A
III) (1 ®iÓm) 1 - a 2 - a 3- a 4- c 5- b
IV) (2 ®iÓm)
1- became  has become
2- see  seeing
3- also extreme is also extremely
4- don’t ought to  oughtn’t to
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5- Should  Can/Could
V): (3 ®iÓm)
1- appearance