Phßng GD huyÖn ThiÖu ho¸
Tr êng THCS ThiÖu Long
§Ò thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp huyÖn sè 3
N¨m häc 2006 – 2007
M«n: Anh V¨n - Líp 9 THCS
( Thêi gian lµm bµi 150 phót )
I.
A, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A- disappointed B- provided C- polluted D- reduced
2. A- chopstick B- charity C- children D- christmas
3. A- gather B- slavery C- pray D- trace
4. A- religion B- secondary C- design D- region
B, Put the main stress on the following words
1. biological 3. bad-tempered
2. butter 4. realistic
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. When I was small, my mother always made me to bed early
A. go B. to go C. gone D. going
2. Mai was really impressed the beauty of the city
A. in B. by C. with D. to
3. The pupils kept about the trip they had last week
A. talking B. talk C. talked D. to talk
4. To take place means
A. to make B. to celebrate C. to happen D. to put
5. May Day is a day for workers
A. working B. national C. usual D. special
6. When the British people go abroad, it takes them several days to get used
to
A. drives B. drive C. driving D. drove
7. If only today saturday. We could go fishing

3. When I was ten, I used to go to school with my best friend
- At the age
4. I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday
- It
B. Rewrite these setences with the cue words in brackets.
5. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite good. (using: Which)

6. I haven’t decided yet Whether to move or not. (using: Made)

7. Nam is excited about going to Greece on holiday. (using: Looking)

8. we spent five hours getting to London. (using: Took)

VI. Give the correct form of verbs.
1. When she (come) this boy (make) the little girl cry
2. For two weeks I (not/be) able to get out of my bed because I
(have) hight temperature.
3. (Not/go) out, Mummy ! I don’t want to stay at home alone.
4. It’s time you (be) in bed.
VII.
A. Change into passive voice
1. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
2. Are the police making inquires about the thief?
3. How many days did she spend finishing the work?
B. Change into active voice.
1. This job has to be done at once
2. Don’t let the dog be teased by the children
3. Where did the treasure use to be hidden by pirates in the old time?
VIII. Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. I asked Tuan “What time did you go to bed last night?”

1- A 2- B 3- A 4- C 5- D
6- C 7- B 8- D 9- B 10- C
C©u III: (2.0 ®iÓm =0,25 x 8)
1. discourage 2. invention 3. Compulsory
4. widen/ knowledge 5. modernized
6. proud 7. entrance
C©u IV: (1,5 ®iÓm= 0,25 x 6)
1. about/ of 2. into 3. up
4. with 5. in 6. like
C©u V: (4.0 ®iÓm = 0,5 x 8)
1. It’s the first time I’ve eaten this
2. Unless you book the accommodation in advance you won’t find any
3. At the age of ten, I always went to school with my best friend (I used to go)
4. It takes me half an hour to travel to work by motorbike everyday
5. I saw several houses, most of which were quite good
6. I haven’t made up my mind yet whether move or not
7. Nam is looking forward to going to Greece on holiday
8. It took us five hours to get to London.
C©u VI: (1,5 ®iÓm )
1. came/ was making
2. wasn’t/ had
3. Don’t go
4. were
VII: (3.0 ®iÓm = 0,5 x 6)
A.
1. I have never been treated with such kindness
2. Are inquires about the thief being made by the police?
3. How many days were spent finishing the work?
B.
1. you have to do this job at once