PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS BÌNH MINH

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Năm học: 2013- 2014
Môn: Tiếng anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

A. PHONETICS:
I. Find out and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others. (3 × 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
1. A. of B. coffee C. off D. wife
2. A. relaxes B. watches C. misses D. lives
3. A. opened B. closed C. contained D. finished
II. Pick out and circle the word whose main stress is different from those of the others.
(3 × 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
4. A. literature B. entertainment C. recreation D. information
5. A. pollution B. excitement C. usually D. remember
6. A. assistant B. difficult C. important D. encourage
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (20 × 0,2 = 4,0 pts)
7. He came to Paris 6 months ago……………………………………..French.
A. so that to learn B. in order to learn
C. for learning D. being learning
8. The examiner didn’t tell me………………………..I passed or not..
A. whether B. how C. if D. why
9. I’m expecting an important phone call from America. ……….you tell me when it comes?
A. Could B. Would C. Will D. all are correct
10. Everyone is ready, …………………………………?
A. isn’t he B. isn’t she C. aren’t they D. is he
11. I had my trousers………………………because they were too short.
A. long B. length C. lengthening D. lengthened
12. The house was ……………………..expensive than he thought it would be.
A. far more B. many more C. even more D. much
13. Nina wants to be a(n)…………………………….and join the government.
A. politician B. economist C. physician D. socialist
14. She had to do the shopping for her friend…………………………..….she?
A. didn’t B. hadn’t C. does D. isn’t
15. The more the car costs, ………………………..it goes.
A. faster B. the more fast C. the fastest D. the faster
16. He looked at me………………………….
A. angry B. angrily C. anger D.angryly
17. It is difficult to find………………………..in this city.
A. employment B. employer C. employee D. employ
18. The coach didn’t let anyone……………the team……………before the champion game.
A. to watch/ to practise B. watch/ to practise
C. to watch/ practise D. watch/ practise
19. My mother seldom goes to the theater and…………………………
A. neither do I B. so do I C. I do to D. I do either
20. While working in the garden, ……………………….
A. a snake attacked him B. a snake had attacked him
C. he was attacked by a snake D. he had been attacked by a snake
21. You won’t have that cake……………………..you promise to help me.
A. when B. except C. unless D. only if
22. I have just bought………………………….
A. a brown nice leather belt B. a nice leather brown belt
C. brown a leather nice belt D. a nice brown leather belt
23. Thank you very much for that! - Well, …………………….
A. you’re welcome B. of course
C. thank you D. I don’t mind
24. Excuse me! I’m doing my homework……………………..turning down your radio a bit?
A. Would you please B. Can you
C. Could you D. Would you mind
25. We are delighted…………………you won the English speaking contest. Well done!
A. if B. whether C. that D. While
26. The team……………….. by an experienced rice cook won the rice-cooking contest.
A. led B. leads C. leading D. lead
II. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. (7× 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
A DOCTOR
A doctor who worked in a village was very annoyed because many people (27)………..……… to stop him in the street and ask (28)………………….his advice. In