Câu hỏi trắc nghiệm ôn thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He failed in the election just because he ___________ his opponent.
	A. overestimated	B. underestimated	C. understated	D. undercharged
They ________because it is a national holiday.
	A. don’t work	B. won’t work	C. haven’t worked	D. aren’t working
She’s finished the course, ____________?
	A. isn’t she	B. hasn’t she	C. doesn’t she	D. didn’t she
 “Would you like a beer?” “ Not while I’m ___________”
	A. in the act	B. in order	C. on duty	D. under control
Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while __________ are quite simple.
	A. some other	B. some others	C. anothers	D. the other
According to some historians, If Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he _________ the rest of the world.
	A. had conquered	B. would conquer	C. would have conquered	D. conquered
Is that the man _________ has been stolen?
	A. the car of whom	B. the car of his	C. whose car	D. the car of who
When someone answers the phone, you say, “ Can I _________Elsie, please?”
	A. talk to	B. say to	C. tell	D. speak to
 “ How much do you earn, Mary?” “ I’d___________”
	A. rather don’t say	B. better not to say	C. rather not say	D. prefer not say
Captain Scott’s __________ to the South Pole was marked by disappointment and tragedy.
	A. excursion	B. visit	C. tour	D. expedition
The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe __________ a good answer.
	A. came up with	B. came up to	C. came up against	D. came up for
There are a lot of __________ buildings in the centre of the city.
	A. many – floored	B. many story	C. multi – storied	D. multi – storey
 “ Make yourself at home.”	 “ ______________”
	A. Yes, can I help you	B. Thanks. Same to you	
	C. Not at all. Don’t mention it	D. That’ very kind. Thank you.
Olypiakos ________ 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens.
	A. drew	B. equalled	C. equalised	D. shared
The pop star _________ when the lights _________
	A. sang – were going out	B. was singing - went out	
	C. was singing – were going out	D. sang – went out
It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
	A. when she	B. that she	C. and she	D. she
________ a novelty in American retailing, fixed prices are now universal in sales.
	A. It was once	B. Once it was	C. That once	D. Once
Jane will have to repeat the course because her work has been __________
	A. unpleasant	B. unnecessary	C. unusual	D. unsatisfactory
I don’t know If _________ in my essay.
	A. is there a mistake	B. there a mistake is	C. a mistake is there	D. there is a mistake
_________ you ever ________ the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
	A. Have – been	B. Would – be	C. Would – have been	D. Had – been
 “We’re going to the seaside.” “Can ___________?”
	A. I come as well	B. also I come	C. I too come	D. I as well come
The old man is both deaf and dump. He can ______understand us.
	A. harder	B. hard	C. hardly	D. best
Does that name __________ to you?
	A. ring a bell	B. break the ice	C. foot the bill	D. fall into place
It was a great _________ to have a doctor living near us.
	A. convenient	B. convenience	C. conveniently	D. conveniences
 “ Thanks for your help.” “ ____________”
	A. With all my heart	B. It’s my pleasure	C. Never remind me	D. All it is for you
The greater the demand, __________ the price.
	A. higher	B. high	C. the higher	D. the high
In the 1960s, pop art _______ to discover artistic sinnificant in the commercial artifacts of the consumer culture.
	A. seeking	B. to seek	C. has sought	D. sought
What is a _________ like that cost?
	A. clothing	B. clothes	C. garment	D. clothe
 “I think women should not go to work.” “ I __________”
	A. quite agree	B. a little agreed	C. so agree	D. rather agreed
Put your shoes on properly or you’ll ________ over.
	A. get	B. turn	C. fall	D. bend
Barney and friends gave children___________ pleasure. 
	A. a great deal of 	B. a large quantity 	C. a large deal of 	D. a great number of 
Do you have any objections___________ this new road scheme? 
	A. at 	 B. with 	C. to 	 D. for 
Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go___________
	A. before 	 B. forward 	C. advance 	 D. ahead 
I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on___________
	A. my mind 	 B. time 	C. purpose 	 D. intention 
I don't feel like___________ to the cinema now. 
	A. go 	 B. to have gone 	C. going 	 D. to go 
He has___________ money in the bank. 
	A. a large number of 	 B. a lots of 	C. a lot of 	 D. lot of 
There's a good film___________ town. 
	A. at 	B. over 	C. on in 	D. in on 
He isn't going to learn Spanish and___________
	A. so isn't she 	B. neither is she 	C. she isn't too 	D. either she isn't 
The policeman explained to us___________ get to the market. 
	A. how 	B. how could 	 C. how we could 	D. how could we 
He's always trying___________ me. 
	A. to avoid to meet 	B. avoiding meeting 	 C. to avoid meeting	 D. avoiding to meet 
Mr. Brown___________ in the army from 1960 to 1980. 
	A. had served 	B. has served 	 C. had been serving 	 D. served 
Would you please___________ him speak about the new plan. 
	A. let 	B. allow 	 C. ask 	 D. tell 
Although she is unkind, I can't help___________ her. 
	A. like 	B. liked 	 C. to like 	 D. liking 
Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I noticed___________ changes which made her look even more beautiful than I remembered. 
	A. fair 	B. sensitive 	 C. subtle 	 D. joint 
After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a _________of the original price. 
	A. fraction 	B. piece 	C. part 	 D. spot 
The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast___________ on TV and radio. 
	A. simultaneously 	B. communally 	C. uniformly 	 D. jointly 
Please fill in your employment history, including your___________ employer as well as any previous ones you might have had. 
	A. private 	B. daily 	C. constant 	 D. current 
Most museums in the city___________ Day Passes at special rates for both pupils and students. 
	A. issue	B. transmit 	 C. print 	 D. project 
The woman___________ someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn't found. 
	A. accused 	B. enforced 	 C. claimed 	 D. warned 
As I was___________ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal. 
	A. unaware 	B. unconscious 	C. unable 	 D. unreasonable 
The Best Invention___________ this year was given to Jason Meyers. 
	A. Reward 	B. Brand 	 C. Factor 	 D. Award 
On Christmas Eve, the___________ family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house. 
	A. mere 	B. entire 	 C. total 	 D. complete 
When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was very difficult to get fresh........of Chinese vegetables. 
	A. provisions 	B. materials 	 C. supplies 	 D. ingredients 
I find mending old socks incredibly........ that's why I always ask my mother to do it for me. 
	A. hilarious 	B. tedious	 C. furious 	 D. recreational 
Megan solved her computer problem quite___________ she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do. 
	A. occasionally 	B. clumsily 	 C. accidentally 	 D. attentively 
Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful___________ in computer software. 
	A. pioneer 	B. navigator 	 C. generator 	 D. volunteer 
My mother often___________ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one. 
	A. passes	B. neglects 	 C. avoids 	 D. overlooks 
When I joined the army, I found it difficult to___________ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to ___________ it. 
	A. call 	B. carry 	C. miss 	 D. take 
After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst______in the last fifty years. 
	A. draughts 	B. floods 	 C. eruptions	 D. droughts 
You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
	A. make 	B. get 	 C. set 	 D. pay
She ___________ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest. 
 	A. has worked	B. has been working	C. was working	D. had been working 
It’s nice I am now in London again. This is the second time I ___________ there. 
 	A. will be	B. would be	C. was	D. have been 
I ___________ my Mum by cooking dinner for her. 
 	A. cheered up	B. looked up	C. waited for	D. felt like 
 “If we can’t afford a car, we’ll just have to ___________ one.” 
 	A. do with	B. put up with	C. do without	D. catch up with 
..has she behaved like that before. 
 	A. Only by	B. When	C. For	D. Never 
A good essay must ___________ contain enough interesting ideas and specific exam but also have good organization. 
 	A. in addition	B. either	C. not only	D. as well 
 “You should stop working too hard ___________ you’ll get sick. ” 
 	A. or else	B. if 	C. in case	D. whereas
Although he was ___________, he agreed to play tennis with me. 
 	A. exhaustion	B. exhausted	C. exhausting	D. exhaustive 
In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep on ___________
 	A. occupation	B. occupied	C. occupant	D. occupational 
He carried a(n) ___________ driving license. 
 	A. artificial	B. unfaithful 	C. untrue	D. false 
As the drug took ., the patient became quieter. 
 	A. effect	B. force	C. influence	D. action 
-“Do you like the weather here?” -“I wish it ___________.” 
 	A. doesn’t rain	B. didn’t rain 	C. won’t rain	D. hadn’t rained 
You___________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you. 
 	A. needn’t have done B. hadn’t to do	C. couldn’t have done	D. mustn’t have done 
 “Never say that again, ___________?” 
 	A. won’t you 	B. do you 	C. don’t you 	D. will you
___________ anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once. 
 	A. Should 	B. Would 	C. Can 	D. Did 
Tom: “ shall we go out tonight ?”-Jane: “______________________”
	A. Yes, I can. 	B. Yes, we are. 	C. Yes, we go. 	D. Yes, let’s.
___________ the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning.
	A. On account of 	 B. Due to 	C. According to 	D. Because of
Many old people don’t like change. They are very set in their ___________
	A. lives 	 B. habits 	C. routines 	D. ways
It took many hours of negotiation to ___________ a compromise.
	A. make 	 B. do	C. reach	D. arrive
They say he inherited his money from a ___________ relative he had never met.
	A. faraway 	B. remote	C. distant 	D. slight
He found___________ to answer all the questions within the time given.
	A. that impossible	B. it impossible	C. it impossibly	D. that impossibly
According to my___________, we should have enough money for the rest of the month.
	A. estimates	B. calculations	C. suspicions	D. expectation
The school was closed for a month because of serious ___________ of fever
	A. outcome	B. outburst	C. outbreak	D. outset
___________ his advice, I would never have got a job.
	A. Except	B. Apart from	C. But for	D. As for
Owing to various advances in modern medicine, certain diseases that were seemingly incurable now ___________ treatment.
	A. yield to	B. consist of	C. interfere with	D. stem from
The police are looking for a man of ___________ height.
	A. extra	B. medium	C. middle	D. special
The problem needs to be ___________ urgently.
	A. addressed	B. dealt	C. thought	D. cleared
When the body was found, the police ___________ a major murder hunt.
	A. mounted	B. maintained	C. did	D. made
Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at ___________ difficult.
	A. first	B. all	C. once	D. least
Anne: "Make yourself at home".- John : "___________ "
 	A. Yes, Can I help you? 	B. Not at all. Don't mention it. 
 	C. Thanks! Same to you. 	D. That's very kind. Thank you.
We _____ for three hours and are very tired.
 	A. are walking 	B. have been walking 	C. were walking	D. had been walking 
The policeman explained to us______________get to the market. 
 	A. how 	B. how could 	C. how we could 	D. how could we 
_________________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
 	A. Except	B. Only	C. Apart	D. Separate
Not until a monkey is several years old___________to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
 	A. beginning 	B. does it begin 	C. and begin	D. it begins
At the election you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it in to the ________box
 	A. voting 	B. ballot 	C. selection	D. nomination
Had the drought not lowered the reservoir the ancient village_____________
 	A. wouldn't be discovered	B. wouldn't have been discovered
 	C. can't have been discovered 	D. can't be discovered
 “Never say that again, _________________”
 	A. won’t you 	B. do you	C. don’t you	D. will you
Mary: “ Do you think it will rain ? “ Jenny: “Oh ! ________”
 	A. I don’t hope. 	B. I hope not. 	C. I don’t hope so 	D. It’s hopeless
It is believed _____________ causes insomnia.
 	A. too much caffeine which	B. that too much caffeine 
 	C. it in too much caffeine 	D. too much caffeine that
The train accident _____________ the other train’s departure by a few hours.
 	A. sent back 	B. called off 	C. delayed	D. retained
Not only________ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material.
 	A. Sun is 	B. the Sun, which is 	C. is the Sun 	D. that the Sun
- “ More coffee?, Anybody?” - “ ____________________.”	
 	A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid	B. Yes, I’d love to
 	C. Yes, please	D. It’s right, I think
____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
 	A. Being not 	B. Not having been 	C. Have not been 	D. Having not been
She has to pass all her exams or _____________she would have no holiday.
 	A. instead 	B. else 	C. therefore 	D. though
We have had the roof of our house ____________________
 	A. to replace 	B. replace 	C. replaced 	D. been replaced
From the hotel there is a good ___________________of the mountains.
 	A. vision 	B. view	C. sight	D. picture
If you require any more ______________about the holiday, please telephone us.
 	A. description 	B. information	C. news	D. fact
He ___________________me to believe that they had left the district.
 	A. made	B. led	C. assured	D. confirmed
He was completely____________________by her tale of hardship.	
 	A. taken away 	B. taken down 	C. taken in	D. taken up
He lost his job___________________no fault of his own.	
 	A. through	B. by	C. with	D. over	
Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
 	A. almond-shaped eyes 	B. almond-eyed shape
 	C. eyes shaped almond 	D. almond-shape eyed
You shouldn't ___________ to your teacher like that. It was very rude.
	A. have talked 	B. talk	C. have be talked	D. talked
Old houses have a__________________to be draughty.
	A. tendency	B. habit	C. problem	D. characteristic
Oh, no! My wallet has been ________________
 	A. robbed	B. picked	C. stolen	D. theft
There's someone at the door _________________it.
 	A. I'm answering 	B. I answer	C. I'll answer	D. I answered
Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______in computer software.
 	A. pioneer	B. navigator 	C. generator 	D. volunteer
- “ Can I use your motorbike this evening?” - “ _____________________________”
 	A. Of course, you can 	B. Of course, you might	
	C. It’s my pleasure	D. Do it if you can
His father left New York. The doctor suggested he________there.
	A. not stayed 	B. won’t saty 	C. not stay	D. not go to stay
No one died in the accident,________?
 	A. didn’t they 	B. did he	C. didn’t he	D. did they
The students got the librarian________books for them.
 	A. buy 	B. to buy 	C. bought	D. buying
We couldn’t fly ______ because all the tickets had been sold out. 
	A. economics 	B. economy 	C. economical 	D. economic 
 “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ______?” 
	A. will you 	B. can’t you 	C. do you 	D. don’t you 
My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order. 
	A. turn 	B. rent 	C. send 	D. write 
Lora: “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen!” -Helen: “______.” 
	A. It’s up to you 	B. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s 
	C. I’d rather not 	D. You can say that again 
She had to hand in her notice ______ advance when she decided to leave the job. 
	A. in 	B. from 	C. with 	D. to 
There was nothing they could do ______ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down. 
	A. unless 	B. instead of 	C. than 	D. but 
Through an ______, your letter was left unanswered. 
	A. overcharge 	B. overtime 	C. oversight {ommsion}	D. overtone 
There should be an international law against ______. 
	A. reforestation 	B. forestry 	C. afforestation 	D. deforestation 
Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days. 
	A. her resting 	B. that she rest 	C. her to rest 	D. that she is resting 
 “This library card will give you free access ______ the Internet eight hours a day.” 
	A. to 	B. in 	C. on 	D. from 
– “How do you like your steak done?” -– “ ______.” 
	A. Very much 	B. Well done 	C. Very little 	D. I don’t like it much 
John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” 
	Laura: “______” 
	A. There’s no doubt about it. 	B. Well, that’s very surprising. 
	C. Of course not. You bet! 	D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. 
The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government. 
	A. they each 	B. each of which 	C. hence each 	D. each of that 
The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ______ by 2015. 
	A. run out 	B. taken over 	C. caught up 	D. used off 
“Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!” 
	A. making 	B. doing 	C. having 	D. taking 
Only when you grow up ______ the truth. 
	A. do you know 	B. you will know 	C. will you know 	D. you know 
They didn’t find ______ in a foreign country. 
	A. it easy to live 	B. it easy live 	C. easy to live 	D. it to live easy 
 “I’d rather you______ home now.” 
	A. go 	B. going 	C. gone 	D. went 
 “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car.” 
	A. another 	B. the other 	C. other 	D. others 
– “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” -– “______.” 
	A. It’s my pleasure 	B. You’re welcome 	C. Thanks, I will 	D. Good idea, thanks 
The kitchen ______ dirty because she has just cleaned it. 
	A. may be 	B. should be 	C. mustn’t be 	D. can’t be 
Jane ______ law for four years now at Harvard. 
	A. has been studying 	B. is studying 	C. studies 	D. studied 
______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. 
	A. Hardly had 	B. No sooner had 	C. No longer has 	D. Not until had 
He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. 
	A. must have gone 	B. couldn’t go 	C. didn’t have to go 	D. should have gone 
John paid $2 for his meal, ______ he had thought it would cost. 
	A. not so much as 	B. not so many as 	C. not as much 	D. less as 
It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market. 
	A. touch with 	B. up with 	C. pace of 	D. track about 
– “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” -– “______” 
	A. Good job! 	B. Good way! 	C. You are right. 	D. Oh, hard luck! 
I won’t change my mind ______ what you say. 
	A. whether 	B. no matter 	C. because 	D. although 
 “How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?” 
	A. not to play 	B. do not play 	C. not playing 	D. not to have played 
– “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” --– “Yes. ______ we decide to stay longer.” 
	A. So that 	B. Because 	C. In case 	D. Though 
There should be an international law against ______. 
	A. afforestation 	B. deforestation 	C. forestry 	D. reforestation 
 “I’d rather you______ home now.” 
	A. going 	B. go 	C. gone 	D. went 
 “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car.” 
	A. another 	B. other 	C. others 	D. the other 
______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. 
	A. No longer has 	B. No sooner had 	C. Not until had