20 Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

ĐỀ SỐ 1.
I. Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A.helped B. liked C.watched D.hated
2. A.but B.sun C.cut D.put
3. A.overhead B.team C.speak D.bean
4 A.eggs	 B.floors	 C. books	 D.pens
5. A.chicken B.coach C.headache D.change
II. Choose the words or phrase that best complete each sentence:
1. Mary is a good ( typer / type / typist / type writer ) .She can type 60 words a minute .
2. Nobody is ready to go ,( is he / isn’t he / are they / aren’t they ) ?
3. Mai wishes she ( don’t / doesn’t / wasn’t / didn’t ) have to clean all the windows. 
4. Are you used ( to work / to working / at work / with working ) on your own?
5. Tim has ( many / less / most / fewer ) friends than Jack.
6. Listen to what I am saying , ( don’t / will you / do you / are you ) ?
7. Everyone in the world ( wants / want / is wanting / are wanting ) to have a good life .
8. The carpenter will repair the ( break / broken / breaking / has broken ) chair.
9. He can’t earn money ( unless / until / if / without ) he has no job .
10.(How well / how good / what good / how ) she plays the piano !. 
III. Write the verbs in the brackets in to its correct tense and form .
1.There (be) ................... no guests at all since I ( leave ) ................ .
2.I (never forget) ............... what you (just say)....................... .
3.Someone (steal) ...................... my handbag on the bus .
4.Hurry up or you (be) ................ late for class .
5.I (start) ................. learning English when I (be) .....................in grade 6.
6.Would you mind (open) ....................... the window ?
7.Some animals (not eat) ................. during the winter . 
IV .Put one suitable word in each space.
	I'm a writer, and I work ............(1) home. It doesn't particularly matter where my house (2), as long as it is ...........(3) nice house. But last year my wife .............(4) a new job in a different part of the country. So, we had to move. This was our first experience of ...................(5)one house and selling another at the same time. I wouldn't ..(6) to do it again. We quickly saw the house ....................(7)we wanted. It was then that our problems began: The people who wanted to buy our house couldn't sell ...............(8)and the man whose house we wanted couldn't find a . (9)he liked. It ...........(10) us nine months to buy the house. Now, I'm not sure if I like it.
V. Rewrite the sentences , beginning with the words given in such away that they remain the same meaning as the old ones. 
1.Linh is a better cook than Hoa.
Hoa can’t
2.Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.
Nga is looking .
3.Their teacher is making them study hard .
They are ..
4. It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too....
5.We started living here fifteen years ago.
We have .
6.This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food .
I haven’t ..
7.Trung’s parents gave him a mobile on his birthday.
Trung 
8.’’I am very busy . I will ring you tomorrow ” Susan said to me.
Susan.
9. During dinner, the phone rang.
While I ...........................
10.He is the most intelligent in his class .
No one .......................................
VI. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence .find and correct it 
1.My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school .
 A	B	C	 D
2.After each lesson we often have a ten- minutes rest .
 A B	 C	 D
3.The price of oil used to be a great deal lower than now , Was’t it ?
 A B C D 	
4. A new department store was building in our town last month.
 A	 B	 C	 D
5.Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.
 A	 B	 C D
VII. Complete these sentences below the given words:
1.We / know / him / since / children.
2. She/ say / enjoy / Vietnamese food / very much.
3- Mai / good / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh.	
4- Hoa/ have / many/ books/ than/ her/ sister 
5. He / prefer / play / chess / listen music .
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ĐỀ SỐ 2.
Question I: Vocabulary and grammar: Circled the letters (a, b, c, d) before the right words or “.. this week?” “No, she’s on holiday.”
	a. Is Susan working	b. Does Susan work	c. Does work Susan	d. Has Susan worked
I’m .. with the result.
	a. please	b. pleasing	c. pleasant	d. pleased
.  I carry that bag for you? Thanks.
	a. Do 	b. Shall	c. Will	d. Would
Our new car is smaller, so it uses.. petrol.
	a. more	b. fewer	c. less	d. little
My birthday is .. February 2nd
	a. in	b. on	c. at	d. since
Nylon  in 1930s.
	a. invented	b. is invented	c. was invented	 d. has been invented
a. It isn’t enough funny for him to repeat.	b. It isn’t funny enough for him repeating.
	c. It isn’t funny enough to him to repeat.	d. It isn’t funny enough for him to repeat.
 “What will you do tomorrow?” – In reported speech, we say:
	a. He asked me what will you do tomorrow. 	
	b. He asked me what I would do the following day.
	c. He asked me what I would do tomorrow. 
	d. He asked me what I would do the next day.
Question II. put the verbs into correct tense or form: (2 ms)
1. My sister (finish).. school in 1979 and (be). a student since then.
2. What.. she still (do). when she ( go).... to bed last night?
3. It’s a waste of time (wait) ... for her because she is busy (cook) ..dinner now.
4. I had the mechanic (repair) my car. He told me (get) it two days later. 
Question III. Insert the correct form of the words in brackets: (2 ms)
She enjoyed the . atmosphere. (peace) 
Hoa is the most.. girl in her class. (beauty)
Hanoi people were . (friend)
Today the weather is fine and ...(sun)
Question IV. Rewrite the sentences in a way that is has similar meaning to the original sentences: (2 ms)
Peter is too young to see the horror films.	
	 Peter is not 
He thinks learning English is easy.
	 He thinks it is.
No one in the class is as tall as Jack.
 Jack is .
Nam said to Loan:” Can you pick me up at my house tonight?”
 Nam told Loan
Question V. Write a letter of reply, using the suggested words: (2 ms)
 1.	Very happy/ get/ your/ mail
	I am very happy to get your mail.
 2.	I/ just / back/ from/ holiday/ countryside
	........................................
 3.	It/ one/ most/ interesting/ trip/ have
	 4. 	I/ play/ lot/ traditional games/ eat/ fresh/ food. What about you?
 5. 	Please/ write/ me/ soon/ possible 
ĐỀ SỐ 3
I. Choose the best answer, circle the letter a, b, c or d (15 ms ) 
1. The baby’s getting..everyday.
 a. more big	b. bigger	c. bigger and bigger	d. more and more big
2. Englishat the meeting.
 a. speak	b. speaks	c. is speaking	d. is spoken
3. These flowers......................
 a. smell good	b. smells good 	c. smell well	d. smells well
4. She ..getting up early now.
 a. didn’t use to	b. is used to	c. is using to 	d. used to
5. Did you put ..................... sugar in my coffee?
 a. many	b. a few	c. so many	d. much
6. Do you know yesterday?
 a. if did they arrive 	b. if they arrive	
 c. if did they arrived	 d. if they arrived
7. If you are tired, you should..a break.
	a. make	b. do	c. take	d. go
8. Beef is my......................food.
	a. preferable	b. favorable	c. favorite	d. likeable
9. I’m looking......................to hearing from you.
	a. at	b. after	c. over	d. forward
10. She..............a cake when the telephone rang.
	a. makes	b. make	c. has make	d. was making
11. I’ve known him ..........................I left school.
	a. when	b. before	c. until	d. since	
12. He has left his book here on.........................so that you can read it.	
	a. design	b. intention	c. purpose	d. meaning
13. What would you........................me to do for you?
	a. want	b. hope	c. wish	d. have
14. After retiring, my father will spend his........................on an expensive holiday.
	a. dollars	b. accounts	c. savings	d. cheques
15. We can’t go wrong if we.........the instructions.
	a. follow	b. keep	c. take	d. guide
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.(10ms)
 Dentists can do a lot(0)....to improve...(improve) your teeth. They can straighten your teeth by(1).....................................(put) wires on them. These wires(2)....................................(push) the roots of the teeth the right way. The best time for (3)..............................(do) this is while the teeth(4).............................(grow). A lot of dentists, however, prefer not(5).............................(start) doing this before a child(6)(be) at least eight. Sometimes a dentist even(7)............(use) elastic bands(8).........................(make) a tooth straight. Sometimes(9)...............................(pull) tooth out can prevent the other teeth from(10)............................(grow) too close to one another.
 IV. Read the following text and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.(10ms):
	Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)........................ Many species of animals could easily become extinct if we do not (2)......................an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted(3).their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold (4).......................pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their (5)........................ the place where they live- is disappearing. More land is (6)......................... for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces (7)......................... there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops(8)......................these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human (9).........................will soon be the only ones, unless we can....................this problem.
1. A. harm	B. risk	C. danger	D. threat
2. A. do 	B. take	C. make	D. give
3. A. about	B. for	C. in	D. with
4. A. like	B. as	C. for	D. such
5. A. habitat	B. living	C. inhabit	D. inhabitant
6. A. applied	b. used	C. done	D. made
7. A. where	B. when	C. more	D. than
8. A. despite	B. because	C. though	D. but
9. A. one	B. person	C. man	D. beings
10.A. begin	B. solve	C. take	D. do
 VII. Use the following words or phrases to make a complete letter (15ms)
 Dear Sir,
1. I/ like/ stay/ your hotel/ two nights/ end/ this month.
2. You/ kind/ reserve/ single room/ me? 
3. I/ arrive/ evening/ July 28/ leave/ July 30.
4. If possible/ I/ prefer/ room first floor/ private bath.
5. I/ expect/ breakfast/ evening meal/ not lunch.
6. I/ glad/ know/ you/ manage/ this reservation
7. When/ reply/ please/ send / list/ hotel charges.
 Yours sincerely
 David
ĐỀ SỐ 5
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
.Over the years, She (collect) ..thousands of stamps.
"Where is Jane?" -- "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet). the guests."
We don’t enjoy (use) . as cheap labour.
I can't help (feel) ..sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be). peace in the world.
I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air
The vase (break) .when it (move) .. to the other room.
I was just about (leave) .. the office when the phone rang.
Question 2:	Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
That company has 2000 ............	(employ)
I don’t know why they call him a .............	(lie)
The old hotel we used to stay at has been ....................	(modern)
Conservationists believe that we should preserve the ......rainforests in the world.	( tropic)
The little village is very quiet and .............at night.	(peace)
Women nowadays have more ..........to participate in social activities	(free)
The .........of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt.	(arrive)
She cut herself and it's ...........quite badly.	(blood)
His parents are very ............of him	(pride)
Every week, there are two ...........from Ha Noi to Nha Trang.	(fly)
Question 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space
 Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)...........the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2) ............ But they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (3) ...........two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4) ...........in Genoa was called "jeans". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman (5) ..........California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6) ..............they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) ........ with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years (8)............; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) ............called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10) .........jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
1. A .in	 B. on	 C. over	 D. above
2. A. youth	 B. young	 C. younger	 D. youngest
3. A. lots	 B. much	 C. most	 	 D. almost
4. A .make	 B. makes	 C. making	 D. made
5. A. in	 B. on	 C. at	 D. with
6. A. Although	 	B. But	 	C. Because	 D. So
7. A. famous	 B. popular	 C. good	 D. wonderful
8. A. late	 B. later	 C. latest	 D. last
9. A. cloth	 B. clothing	 C. cloths	 D. clothes
10. A. wear	 	B. wearing	 C. wore	 D. worn
Question 4: Choose the one sentence that has same meaning to the root one.
Would you mind waiting outside the office?
Did you wait outside the office?
Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?
Will you wait outside the office?
Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
I used to go to the cinema on Saturdays .
I usually went to the cinema on Saturdays.
I got used to going to the cinema on Saturdays.
 I didn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays
I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays.
You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
if you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
"Do you know Trang's address?" he asked me.
He asked me for Trang's address.
He asked me if someone knew Trang's address.
He asked me if I know Trang's address.
He asked me if I knew Trang's address.
Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him.
..
Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill.
..
Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn't he?
..
After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.
..
I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.
..
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
Translate this article .. .. ... ..English for me, please.
Donna is thinking of importing flowers ................Vietnam.
They have only been there ....................... a few minutes.
The canoe overturned and everyone fell ................the deep water.
I'll come ..................to pick her ..............at 8 o'clock
Question 6: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
"Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai.
..
"Are you interested in this Language Center?” Asked Lan.
..
"We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs. Chi.
..
"What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr. Linh.
..
"You must come today," Hoa said.
..
Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
Vinh keep forgetting is homework.	
à Vinh is ..................... 
I would like you to help me put the chairs a way.
à Do you mind..................
Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.	
à I'd rather...........................
This is the best computer I have ever used.	
à I have never........................
He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.
àIt's ages...........
We haven't seen her since we left university.	
à The last time..............................
Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. 
àMy brother enjoys........................
Keeping the environment clean is very important.	
à It's.................
Minh began to collect stamps in 2000	
à Minh has...........................
Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner.
à How....................................	
 ĐỀ SỐ 6:
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
They (see) to go out three times a day.
Passengers (travel) ..on this bus bought their tickets in books.
Writing many letters (make).. her happy.
Do you hear someone (cry).. softly in the next room?
I (have) my house (paint) . That's why there is all this mess.
Either my sister or I ( be) ..going to visit our uncle.
The Nile (flow).. into Mediterranean.
If only I ( have ).. money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
Question 2:	Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
Bell experimented with ways of transmitting ...........over a long distance. (speak)
The tiger wanted to see the farmer's .............	(wise)
The scouts do the ................work	(volunteer)
Nowadays, scouting is popular ................	(world)
The scouts also help the .............and street children,	(old)
We're very impressed by the ..........of your town's people.	(friend)
I must clean this ..............floor.	( dirt)
It was ............not to write down the address.	( fool)
Is it possible to .........between a hobby and an interest?	(distinct)
Thousands of people have been made..........by the war 	(home)
Question 3: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d ) for each space
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years (1)....., newspapers were being produced using techniques unchanged for (2) .... hundred years.
	The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on(3)... the printer. The printer who was a ( 4) ...... skilled man, set up the type. ( 5)... was then collected to make the pages. When the pages were complete, the printing machines could be(6) ........
	Nowadays what (7) ......? The journalists type their stories into a computer. The (8)...... checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles. When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing (9) ........... can be no doubt about it., producing a newspaper in an entirely different (10) .........now
	1.a.before	b. after	c.ago	d. yet
	2.a.a	b.some	c.an	d.over
	3.a.to	b.by	c.through	d.with
	4.a.hardly	b.mostly	c. partly	d.very
	5.a.They	b.Which	c.This	d.All
	6.a.switched	b.started	c.stopped	d.moved
	7.a.gives	b.occurs	c.goes	d.happens
	8.a.computer	b.editor	c.typist	d.printer
	9.a.It	b..There	c.You	d.We
	10.a.skill	b.work	c.management	d.business
Question4: a) Change these sentences into passive voice
They make these artificial flowers of silk.
.
2. He has spelt this word wrongly.
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3. How do people learn English?
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4. Who looked after the children when you were away?
.
5. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
 .
b) Change the following sentences into reported speech.
"Listen to me and don’t make a noise,” said the teacher to his students.
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"I'm tired of eating fish " said Mary to Helen.
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"Let me help you make the sandwiches," Lan offered.
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"You must do your homework everyday," said Mrs. Hoa to us.
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"There isn't much rain in the south of the country," said Peter.
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Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me.
à
Rita enjoyed to be able to meet some of her old friends during her vacation.
à
Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.
à
Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant.
à
It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the