PHÒNG GD VÀ ĐT PHƯỚC LONG
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2007-2008
Môn : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 90 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: sáng ngày 15-01-2008
Ghi chú: Đề thi này có 5 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời
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SECTION I/
Part A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. If I were you, I _______ do that.
A. will not B. didn’t C. can’t D. wouldn’t
2. He’s still on the island. He _______ there since 1971.
A. was B. is C. has been D. is going to
3. This famous church _______ in the 17
th
century.
A. is built B. has built C. was built D. has been built
4. Have you got a new car? No, but I _________it
A. am going to buy B. am buying C. am to buy D. buy
5. He has been used to________ coffee.
A. drink B. drinking C. have drink D. All are correct
6. Ten dollars _____ too much to pay for that bag.
A. is B. were C. been D. are
7. I _______that woman before, but I can’t remember when
A. met B. meet C. have met D. am meeting
8. Everywhere he comes, he ________ a lot of photographs.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. is taking
9. Have you got any petrol?
A. It’s nothing B. I’ve run out of petrol

22. I can’t decide which ________those chickens
A. from B. between C. among D. in
23. This is the village ___________Peter was born
A. when B. that C. which D. where
24. She was his aunt so he was her________
A. son B. grandson C. nephew D. niece
25. “ It certainly wasn’t a holiday. “ It was __________.”
A. enjoyable B. comfortable C. uncomfortable D. pleasing
26. I’ve never met _________boxer than him.
A. the worst B. a badder C. a worse D. so bad
27. The sign “Please stand clear of the doors!” means ____________.
A. The doors are not in use B. Please use other doors
C. Don’t wait in front of the doors D. Make a queue in front of the door.
28. Please finish these reports as soon as ___________
A. likely B. good C. possible D. probable
29. Each student __________a souvenir by the company.
A. was giving B. gave C. give D. was given
30. The electrical wiring is very old. You should ______if you don’t know anything about electricity.
A. rewire B. have rewired it C. be rewiring it D. have it rewired
31. He’s a skill mechanic. He __________ himself.
A. have his car serviced B. service his car C. have serviced D. be servicing
32. I can’t run as fast as_________.
A. him B. he can C. A &B are right D. A & B are not right
33. I must stop for a rest. I can’t walk _________longer.
A. any B. some C. none D. no
34. Tom and I haven’t eaten for a long time: so _________ of us are hungry.
A. either B. neither C. both D. none
35. Were his children ____________you last summer?
A. to B. by C. with D. at
36. A waiter usually lent him a book. He _________a book from the waiter.

48. There has been a discussion_______ my friend and his sister.
A. besides B. along with C. between D. among
49. The cyclist ______ he crossed the main street.
A. looked with caution after B. had looked cautiously before
C. was looked caution when D. looks cautious when
50. I saw the film one. It was very ________.
A. amused B. amusing C. pleased D. pleasing
Part B. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation.
51. A: I’m trying to ________ a Christmas present for my wife.
A. search B. find C. look D. take
52. B: Yes, sir. What are _________you look for?
A. accurately B. exactly C. rightly D. definitely
53. A: I’m not sure, ____________. Perhaps you can help me.
A. however B. please C. certainly D. really
54. B: Right… I’ll show you _________some bracelets.
A. 0 B. at C. for D. to
55. A: No, I ________ a bracelet for our last wedding anniversary.
A. used to buy B. buy C. would buy D. bought
56. B: May be a ring, then. _________are made of wood.
A. 0 B. The C. These D. All
57. A: Yes, … I’d like __________ one. What’s the stone?
A. 0 B. the C. that D. just
58. B: It’s a __________, sir …and it’s only 2,000 dollars.
A. diamond B. receipt C. price tag D. bill
59. A: Ah … well, perhaps you could __________me some ear-rings, then.
A. show B. present C. display D. indicate
60. B: _________, sir
A. Yes B. Ok C. certainly D. Very fine
Part C. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the passages. Write your answers in the space
provided under this part.

parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood. “Your
father has at last decided to stop smoking.” She informed her daughter.
71. Edith’s father __________.
A. did not like present B. never got present
C. preferred ties D. was difficult to choose a present for
72. The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed___________.
A. attractive B. interested in ties C. tired D. in need of comfort
73. Edith stopped at the next counter ___________.
A. purposely B. suddenly C. unwillingly D. accidentally
74. Edith’s father smoked a pipe_________.
A. when he was obliged B. on social occasions
C. from time to time D. when he was delighted
75. Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because ___________.
A. customers trod on each other toes B. customers poked each other with their elbows
C. customers knocked each other D. customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry
Part D. There is a mistake in each line of the passage. Find and correct the mistake.
77. Expensive Italy handmade leather shoes:
78. these are my pride and joyful.
79. I own a beautiful old pair-or I do until yesterday,
80. When I discovered that one of the shoes were missing.
81. I had left the shoes on my back doorstep to do some garden.
82. My neighbor has a large friendly dog call Sam .
83. When I saw that one of my shoes had disappear, I knew that Sam had taken them.
84. I can’t say he behave bad.
85. He just behaved as a dog. Leather looks good and tastes good.
86. I unwilling gave Sam the remaining Italian shoe and then followed him.
87. I not only found one unchewed Italian shoe,
88. But also pile of things Sam had been borrowing,
89. include my wife’s red fur-lined red slippers,
90. where Sam had tried to have for dinner.

 Monique is such ...................................................................that she’s sure to win the prize.
104. The rescuers continued their search for the lost climbers.
 The rescuers went..................................................................................for the lost climbers.
105. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
 Do you mind ...........................................................................................................................
106. He could not afford to buy the car.
 The car ...................................................................................................................................
107. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
 I don’t know ............................................................................................................................
108. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
 I wasn’t early ..........................................................................................................................
109. The postman was bitten by our dog.
 Our dog ..................................................................................................................................
110. We didn’t go, because it rain.
 If it hadn’t ................................................................................................................................
THE END

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