Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

HSG Lớp 9
Câu I: Choose the best answer:
1. The time you spend practising English ...... command of it you will have ( the fewer, the better, the good, the less )
2. If you spend too much money ...... travelling , you will be broke ( for , of , at , on)
3. Excuse me ! I`m doing my homework . ................turning down your radio a bit ? ( would you please , can you , could you , would you mind ) 
4. The boy decided to go out .............. it was raining very heavily outside (because ,despite, even if , although ) 
5. English is spoken ........................ the world now ( through , round , over , across ) 
6. When I was younger , I ......... to smoke or drink ( wasn`t used, didn`t used , never used , not used ) 
7. There`s nothing better to do ; we .......... watch play on TV . ( may , could have to, must , might as well ) 
8. I can carry only one of these two bottles . Please carry ............. ( another , the other, the others , others ) 
9. He`s a good guitarist , but he plays the piano .. ( more better , more well , far good , far better ) 
10. ...................she confined herself to her room , no one knows ( why , How come , Reason , What for ) 
11. S1: Could I go out for a little while ? S2: ...........( Yes , you go ; Yes ,you can : Yes , you could ; Yes , you will) 
12. Lan , what would you ........to do this eveming ? ( like , rather , better , ought to )
13. They look ..............than a month a go ( much taller , more tall , as tall, more taller) 
14. I had to get up early ........ I`d have missed the train ( otherwise, if not, but, so that)
15. A: Shall we go to the theater this evening ? B: ..................( We shall go , We go , Yes , let`s : You are going )
16. She was ........breath after running all the way upstairs ( under , out of , without , away from)
17. This test is taking place ................a week`s time ( in , at , for , on )
18. The teacher doesn`t let her students .............loudly in her class ( to speak , to speaking , speaking , speak)
19. That little boy has no difficulty ...............on his own ( to get dressed , getting dressed , to get dressing , getting dressing )
20. Jane is a beautiful but very arrogant girl . She always looks ..........other people ( into, up to, after , down upon )
21. What we heard ................( encouraged , was encouraging , encouraging , was encouraged ) 
22. She`d prefer to go out ..... home ( than to stay , than staying , rather than stay , rather than to stay) 
23. Report it to .........you see at the police station ( whoever , whenever , however , whatever ) 
24. Your is very long . are you going to ...........? ( have it cut , havecut it , be cutting it, have it cutting ) 
25 . They ...............impossible to communicate with her ( find , find that , find it that`s , find it) 
Câu II: Fill in the each blank with the correct form of the words given
1. The ( break ) of the bird flu is worrying 
2. He is in the government ; he is a well- known ( speak ) 
3. Congratulations ! You have made .............( remark ) progress in your study so far 
4. It is my great ( please ) to meet you at this important meeting 
5. It was another ( succeed) ; they had to try it again 
6. No ( far ) details about the celebration have been given 
7. He has spent many ( sleep ) nights examining the question. 
8. The result was , however , (satisfy ) . What a shame ! 
9. Travelling to the countryside is becoming ( increase ) popular nowadays .
10. The local ( entertain ) are listened in the newspaper .
Câu III : Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets 
1. It`s about time we ( start ) work 
2. If I ( not meet) him yesterday , I would have to come back tomorrow 
3. I think she has no objection to ( go ) there 
4. He missed the flight because when he got to the airport , the plane ( take ) off 
5. I`d rather you ( not tell ) him what I told .
6. Neither my husband nor my my children ( meet) my uncle 
7. The news about the storm " Katrina" in the USA( already broadcast ) on television several times so far 
8. On the left ( be) three paintings by Picasso .
9. The shark( attack ) him while he was padding on his surfboard 
10. Anyone who ( not finish ) his work won't be allowed to leave now 
Câu IV : Fill in each blank with a correct preposition 
1. Finally they were able to rescue the people trapped ...........the burning house 
2. Poisonous gases occur ..........the air naturally 
3. How far is your house .............your office , John ? 
4. ....................paper , many other products can be recycled
5. There are differences .............the two programs 
6. Vehicles account .............air pollution in the city 
7. We should provide any child .................a chance to go to school
8. He doesn't take much exercise apart ..............walking 
9. Water is also a matter to take ....................consideration 
10. This picture reminds me ..............my childhood 
Câu V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word 
Newspapers , magazines and books are the print .............. Newspapers are one of the .............sources for spreading news and events .................the world .
Radio and television deliver information and entertainment ....................the public. motion pictures are ..............of the most popular forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many .............subjects . The multimedia computer helps students ................about a particular topic in a ...........of ways ................we use the internet , we can give and ...........a lot of information very quickly .
Câu VI : Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them 
1. She feels strange when she drives on the left 
She is not used ..................................................
2. Let's buy Alice a gift when we come to her house 
I suggest ..................................................................
3. You might fall if you are not careful 
Be careful,..................................................................
4.They cancelled the match because of the flight 
The cancellation of the match .......................................
5. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong 
Hardly .................................................................................
6. People used to believe that the earth was flat 
It used ..................................................................................
7. He couldn't break the record until his third attempt 
Not until.................................................................................
8. If you have finished your homework by midnight , you can go to the party 
Unless............................................................................................
9. All I know is that she has gone 
As far .....................................................................................................
10. She hasn't gone out with him for almost two years 
They stopped .......................................................................................... 
Đề thi chọn đội tuyển thi học học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 9 - Năm học 2006-2007
Môn tiếng anh (Đề thi có 02 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question 1: (2,0 điểm) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. What you ( do ) after you ( go ) home yesterday?
2. Before leaving home in the morning, she (tell) her mother she (work) in the factory that afternoon.
3. I realised that someone ( steal ) my wallet when I ( feel ) his hand in my pocket.
4. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu.
5. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning.
Question 2: (2,0 điểm)
a- (1,0 điểm) In each sentence has one mistake, find and correct it.
1. No matter how hard his life be, he is determined to study well.
2. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
3. Travelling by air is preferable than travelling by train.
4. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
5. Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella for mistake. 
b- (1,0 điểm) Fill each blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets. 
1. Every year we celebrate our . . 	(depend)
2. There’s no  service in the United Kingdom. 	( nation)
3. The temperature is very .. at this time of the year. 	(vary)
4. He gets very angry if you  with his ideas.	(agree)
5. She smiles so  , doesn’t she?	(attract)
Question 3: (1,0 điểm) Fill each of the blank with the most suitable preposition.
1. Students were angry . being treated like children.
2. They export their products . markets . the world.
3. I am extremely grateful .. all the teachers . their help.
4. She went to London . the aim . finding a job.
5. He’s sitting .the chair .. to the piano.
6. She suffers . a lack of confidence.
Question 4: (2,0 điểm) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
Food plays an 1 part in the development of nations. In countries where food is ..2.., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down ..3.., because men have little time to .4. to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is .5. and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that .6. to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of 7. good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been .8. for food. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a 9 of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations 10 more food.
Question 5: (1,0 điểm) Read the text and choose the correct word for each space: 
English around the world
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.
When you1 speakers of English from around the world, you 2. notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some ...3... in the words they use, including the names of 4. objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and 5 are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers6. opposite sides of the world can understand 7 other quite easily. It does not seem to 8 where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen 9 learning English too. If you know English, you are more10 to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
1.
A- recognise
B- meet
C- find
D- attend
2.
A- originally
B- strangely
C- curiously
D- immediately
3.
A- mistakes
B- corrections
C- changes
D- differences
4. 
A- common
B- popular
C- favourite
D- general
5.
A- reading
B- composition
C- dictation
D- vocabulary
6.
A- of
B- in
C- from
D- at
7.
A- each
B- one
C- the
D- some
8. 
A- mine
B- care 
C- matter
D- worry
9.
A- by
B- on
C- to
D- for
10.
A- likely
B- probably
C- possibly
D- luckily
Question 6: (2,0 điểm) 
a- Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,0 điểm)
1. I’m sure he was at home last night.
	He .......
2. Nam’s parents were here last week and gave us a present.
	Nam’s parents, ...... 
3. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
	Despite ........
4. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.
	It was such .....
5. I’ve been working for this company for ten years.
	I started ...
b- Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown. (1,0 điểm)
1. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
The book I  
2. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.
The dog 
3. I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over 
 there.
The woman I  
4. My friend Bill has decided to buy a motor-bike. His car was stolen last week.
My friend Bill,  
5. I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money.
The new  
Đáp án 
Question 1: ( 2,0 điểm) mỗi động từ làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. did you do / had gone 2. told / would work
3. was stealing / felt 4. should have been / has gone
5. was having / stopped
Question 2: ( 2,0 điểm)
a- ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. be	--> is 2. Could 	--> Would
3. than	 --> to 4. go 	--> going 5. for --> by
b- ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi từ làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. independence 2. national 3. variable 4. disagree 5. attractively
Question 3: ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi giới từ làm đúng cho 0,1 điểm
1. at 2. to... .throughout 3. to ...for 4. with ...of 5. on... next 6. from
Question 4: ( 2,0 điểm) mỗi từ điền đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. important	6. lead	
2. scarce	7. providing	
3. progress	8. fought	
4. devote	9. solution	
5. plentiful	 10. produce
Question 5: ( 1,0 điểm )
1- B	 	2- D 	 	3- D 	 	4- A 	 	 5- D 	 	
6- C 	 	7- A 	 	8- C 	 	9- B 	 	10- A 
Question 6: ( 2,0 điểm ) Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm
a- 1. -->He must have been at home last night.
2.-->Nam’s parents, who were here last week, gave us a present.
3.-->Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
4.-->It was such a hot day that we had lunch outside in the garden. 
5.-->I started working for this company ten years ago.
b. 1. --> The book I lent you was written by a friend of mine who lives in France.
2.--> The dog I used to own never barked at people who came to the door.
3. --> The woman I bought my car from lives in the house you can see over there.
4. --> My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motor-bike.
5.--> The new car I bought cost me a lot of money.
Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 (số 1)
I- Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại 
1. A. Sun 	B. sure	 C. Success	 D. Sort 
2. A. evening B. key 	 C. envelope	 D. secret 
3. A. kissed 	B. helped	C. forced	 D. learned
4. A. dear	B. hear 	C. bear 	 D. clear 
5. A. both	B. south 	C. truth	 D. smooth
6. A. few 	B. new 	C. threw 	 D. knew 
7. A. bought 	 B. daughter 	C. sight 	 D. cough
8. A. stomach 	B. switch 	C. match	 D. catch 
9. A. beds 	B. doors 	C. students 	 D. plays 
10 . A. question 	B. protection 	C. aviation	 D. exception 
II. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc 
1. They just ( phone ) to stay that they ( not come ) back till tomorrow
2. She ( learn ) English at school , but she ( forget ) most of it
3. There is some one behind us , I think we ( follow )
4. When he (come) there yesterday , we (have) dinner
5. Listen to these people . What language they ( speak ) ?
6. Now I( understand) what you are trying ( say )
7. The party last Saturday evening was wonderful. Why you ( not join) us?
III Chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C, D 
1. I telephoned the station to make .................of the time of the train 
	A. sure 	B. true 	C. real 	D. right 
2.........................you do better work than this , you won't pass the exam .
	A. Although 	B. If 	C. unless 	D. When 
3. He has just taken an examination ........................chemistry .
	A. on 	B. about 	C. for 	D. in 
4. I have never ...................any experience of living in the country 
	A. had 	b. wished 	C. done 	D. made 
.5. Don't you get tired .................watching every night ? 
	A. with 	B. by 	C. of 	D. at 
6. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ..............time to answer your letters 
	A. little 	B. few 	C. small 	D. some 
7. There was nothing special about him .................from his flowery tie 
	A. but 	B except 	C. other 	D. apart 
8. I had to wear ...............uniform when I worked in the hotel 
	A. a 	B. some 	C. any 	D. an 
9. He likes to sit ......................the river and fish 
	A. at 	B. next 	C. beside 	D. along 
10. Take this road and you will ............at the hotel in five minutes 
	A. come 	B. arrive 	C. find 	D. reach 
11. I am sorry to come late . My bike broke .........on the way to school
	A. up	B. down	C. over	D. into
12. My mother is a nurse so she often to work ..................night
	A. in	B. at	C. for	D. during 
IV- Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc 
1. You must make a quick .............about who wins the contest. ( decide )
2. The world of computers is extremely  ( compete ) 
3. This knife is ............ It can't cut anything ( use ) 
4. Every week , there are two ...............from Hanoi to Nha trang . ( fly ) 
5. Itwas a long , slow film . I nearly died 0f .............( bore ) 
6. I live in damp ...............conditions ( health ) 
7. Graham hates queuing ; He is very ................( patient) 
8. After two ..............attempts , Mark's finally passed his driving test ( success ) 
9. People who eat a lot often become .................( weigh) 
10. The weather was terrible , so we had a very ................holiday ( please ) 
11. ( cycle) . plastic bags is one of way of protecting the environment 
V- Điền từ cho trước vào ô trống 
--Manages , succeed , comparison , operate , company , individual , 
begins , directly , idea, different, process, earn 
Small businesses
When consumers want to buy something - food , clothes , furniture , or books , they must often go to a retail store. Retail stores sell (1) to the consumers . Many retails are small businesses . In the United states , ninety - seven percent of the businesses are small businesses . They play an important part of the marketing (2) Small businesses are businesses that are small in (3) to large companies . These small businesses (4) less than $2 million a year . They are usually owned by an (5) or a partnership ( two or more people who own the business together).The owner very often (6) the business, and there are not many employees
In the 1960s , a new (7) for retail ownership became very popular in the united states . This was the franchise store . The franchise store allows an individual to own and (8) a small business with better chance of success .If someone (9)a small business such as a restaurant or a dress shop,it is sometimes difficult to (10) alone .With a franchise, the new owner has his name and the help of a well- known business and is more likely to succeed.Many restaurants are franchise businesses .Some of them are Mac Donalds, BurgerKing , Kentucky Fried Chicken , and Pizza Hut . Each restaurant has a (11) owner .The owner owns the business, but the ( 2) give the owner the name and the menu and a lot of help with the business . Franchises give owners of small businesses a better chance of success .
VI. viết lại câu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không đổi 
1. Where do you live ?
What ...............................................?
2. He started to play the guitar five years ago
He has ......................................................
3. I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday 
I apologise.............................................................
4. They will have to change the date of the meeting again 
The date of the meeting ...........................................................
5. I can't cook as well as my mother does 
My mother ............................................................................
6. Not as many people are at this meeting than they were at the one last week 
More..................................................................
7. She has such a soft voice that it is impossible for me to hear it 
Her voice ....................................................................
8. They all say that he speaks very good Englis
He is ..............................................................................
9.I must see the dentist tomorrow because my toothache is get