PHÒNG GIÁO D C BÙ GIA M PỤ Ậ
TR NG THCS BÙ NHOƯỜ
THI THAM KH OĐỀ Ả
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TRƯỜNG
Năm học 2009-2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 90 phút . (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 05 trang
(Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi)
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I. Which word is stressed differently from the others? ( 10 pts)
1. A. picnic B. fishing C. arrive D. movie
2. A. tomorrow B. badminton C. aerobic D. usually
3. A. frequently B. gymnastic C. adjective D. difference
4. A. activity B. destination C. independentD. intersection
5. A. recycle B. potato C. collection D. dangerous
II. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (10 pts)
6. A. drop B. joke C. top D. confidence
7. A. ground B. found C. though D. sound
8. A. normal B. order C. oven D. origin
9. A. honesty B. hair C. honor D. hour
10. A. sugar B. steam C. press D. waste
III. Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets ( 0.5 p ):
1.Can’t you see that I’m busy (write) …………..…. ?
2.I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn) …………….…. brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3.The money (steal) ……………….. in the robbery was never found.
4.English is essential in this job. All the telephonists speak it. If they (not know) ……………. English, they
(not understand) …………….... half the callers.
5.At this time next month, they (work) …………………. in Ho Chi Minh City.
6.I (work) ………………..… very hard lately.
7.She locked the door so as (not disturb) ………………..… .

a. are b. was c. were d. is
15. Physics______ my favourite subject.
a. are b. is c. was d. have been
16. About 60% of students in this class ______ from China.
a. was b. were c. are d. is
17. Either you or I ______ wrong.
a. am b. is c. are d. were
18. Neither my gloves nor my hat______ with this dress.
a. is going b. are going c. goes d. go
19. The poor living her______ help.
a. is needing b. are needing c. need d. needs
20. John, as well as I, ______ a student.
a. are b. were c. as d. has been
21. Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.
a. is b. have c. was d. were
22. We should call Rita, _______?
a. should we b. shouldn't we c. shall we d. should not we
23. Monkeys can's sing, ______?
a. can they b. can’t they c. can it d. can't it
24. These books aren't yours, ____?
a. are these b. aren't these c. are they d. aren’t they
25. That's Bod's, _____?
a. is that b. isn’t that c. are they d. aren’t they
26. No one died in the accident, _____? (British English)
a. didn’t they b. did he c. didn't he d. did they?
27. I'm right, _____?
a. aren't I b. amn't I c. isn't I d. not I am
28. They never came to class late, __________?
a. didn’t they b. did they c. do they d. don’t they
29. My wife had never been to Hue, __________?

44. She wishes she ______ a fairy now.
a. was b. were c. is d. were
45. His friends suggest that the _____ for that post.
a. applies b. apply c. applying d. will apply
46. It's high time we_____ these mice.
a. are getting rid of b. are going to get rid of c. get rid of d. got rid of
47. My father doesn’t speak Chinese, _____?
a. doesn’t he b. does he c. don’t he d. doesn’t my father
48. The air-hostess knows the time she has been here, _____?
a. does she b. isn’t it c. doesn’t she d. did she'
49. This is the second time she has been here, _____?
a. has she b. hasn't she c. isn’t this d. isn't it
50. They must do as they are told, _____?
a. must I b. mustn’t they c. must he d. must we
V/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (30 ms):
1) The children were left behind by their parents.
 Their parents……………………………………………………………………..……..
2) She said that she went to that shop every morning to buy food.
 She said to me:”……………………………………………………………………..….”
3) The blue house is not as big as the green one.
 The green house………………………………………………………….………………
4) No one in the club sings better than Hoa.
 Hoa sings…………………………………………………………………………………
5) This kitchen is different from mine.
 This kitchen is not ………………………………………………………………………
6) He phoned in order to talk to her.
 He phoned so ………………………………………………………………………………
7) They have lived here for ten years.
 They started ………………………………………………………………………….……
8) How long ago did she start dancing?