kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện vòng 1
Năm học : 2009 - 2010
đề thi môn: Tiếng anh.
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).

Họ và tên thí sinh:........................................................................................................................
Ngày tháng năm sinh: .................................................................................................................
Trờng THCS: ................................................ Lớp:................ Số báo danh:
Giám thị số 1:...............................................................
Giám thị số 2: ..............................................................
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng số: Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ: ........................................................................
Giám khảo số 1:........................................................................
Giám khảo số 2:.........................................................................
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (10 pts)
1. A. describe B. debt C bomb D. doubt
2. A. means B. physics C. indoors D. score.
3. A. device B. advice C. service D. mice.
4. A. but B. bury C. shut D. nut
5. A. prefer B. completely C. frequently D. convenient
6. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
7. A. depended B. needed C. wanted D. striped
8. A. beach B. lead C. great D. pleased.
9. A grocery B. baggy C. scenery. D. qualify
10. A. tourism B. crowd C. pronounce D. sound
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (40 pts):
1. They made me .................... the whole story.
A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeated D. repeating.

A. are included B. included C. was included D. were included.
14. This is a nice place. The air is fresh and the scene is wonderful. I feel ............. staying in
this area.
A. relax B. relaxed C. to relax D. relaxing
15. The number of high buildings ......................... risen.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
16. Most of the rooms in her house ................... air – conditioners.
A. have B. has C. had D. has had.
17. We
’
ll have to use the stairs. The lift is ................ order.
A. in B. out of C. outside D. without.
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18. He doesn
’
t know anybody in London, apart ......... his sister.
A. from B. for C. than D. of.
19. They sat down to a ........................... meal.
A. five – coursed B. five course
’
s C. five – courses D. five - course.
20. This cloth ................... very thin.
A. touches B. holds C. feels D. handles.
21. Everybody loves him because of his ..............................
A. polite B. politely C. more polite D. politeness.
22. They decided to go for a picnic .................... the cold weather.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. and
23. I
’
ll call the hotel and confirm a ....... for us for Friday night.

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t study for exams in the library.
D. In the past I went to the library to study for exams.
35. The last time I played tennis was ten years ago.
A. It
’
s 10 years since I have played tennis. B. I last played tennis 10 years ago.
C. I haven
’
t played tennis fo 10 years. D. all are correct.
36. John asked Mary if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.
A. “Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Mary ?” asked John.
B. “Which one did you want, the blue or the green ?” asked John.
C. “ Which one does Mary want, the green or the blue ?” asked John.
D. “Which one do you want, the blue or the green, Mary ?” asked John.
37. If you don
’
t pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
Unless ..................................................................................................................................
A. you don
’
t pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
B. you pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
C. you pay attention, you won

3. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve
4. A. hunted B. chased C. fed D. raised
5. A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living
6. A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
7. A. spaces B. air C. up D. parts
8. A. products B. fields C. herbs D. crops
9. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. injure
10. A. survived B. over C. missing D. left
IV. In each of the following sentences, there is a mistake. Underline the mistake and
correct it (5 pts):
1. They heard her to sing beautifully last night. 1.........................................
2. Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be harmful to their
health. 2..........................................
3. It took the old woman a hour to walk to the shop and returned. 3..........................................
4. I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore. 4........................................
5. Staying at home all day sounds bored to me. 5.........................................
6. The children prefer playing with sand on the beach than swimming in the sea. 6..................
7. Collecting stamps from foreign countries are one of my father
’
s interest. 7...........................
8. Each of us should do everything possible to keep our environment cleanly. 8.......................
9. The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children. 9........................................
10. They
’
re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas. 10......................................
V. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (10
pts):
Write your answers here
1. You should ................... yourselves with the environment family ................................
2. The boy was ............... He lost the match success .................................

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s not easy to do all this work in half an hour.
I find it …………………………………………………………………………….
4. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My French friend isn
’
t .....................................................................................................
5. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner of the house ....................................................................................................
6. “Why don
’
t you put your luggage under the seat ?” he asked.
He suggested that ...............................................................................................................
7. It looks like rain to me.
I ..........................................................................................................................................
8. Unless he phones immediately, he won
’
t get any information.
If he .....................................................................................................................................
9. We
’
ve run out of tea.
There is ...............................................................................................................................
10. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She .......................................................................................................................................
VII. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided ( 5 pts):
1. My brother / prefer / play soccer / watch it.
...............................................................................................................................................
2. The weather / so bad / we have / stay home.
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