Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 - Đề số 5 - Trường THCS Liễn Sơn

TEST 5
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. wanted	B. needed	C. dedicated	D. watched
2. A. dislike	B. design	C. music	D. light
3. A. know	B. so	C. go	D. now
4. A. that	B. their	C. the	D. thank
5. A. number	B. return	C. summer	D. product
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. (0,2)
6. Have you ever met the man________Mary’s cousin?
 A. who married	B. who is married 	C. whom married	D. who was married 
7. They are living in a house that________in 1930.
 A. is built	B. was built	C. built	D. was building 
8. If the weather________worse, we won’t go to the beach.
 A. gets	B. will get	C. got	D. would get
9. I’m learning English ________I want to get a good job after school.
 A. but	B. because	C. so	D. therefore
10. She’d love to take part in the evening class. ________, she has to look after the baby in the evening.
 A. Therefore	B. However	C. but 	D. Although
11. My sister is very fond________eating chocolate candy. 
 A. at	B. about	C. of	D. with
12. Paul was________sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week.
 A. such	B. enough	C. too	D. so
13. I suggest________a short cut through the park. It’ll take much less time.
 A. take	B. to take	C. taking	D. took
14. Why________go to the park for a change? 
 A. we don’t	B. don’t we	C. we should	D. we should not
15. My sister is very________of spiders.
 A. terror	B. terrify	C. terrified	D. terrifying
16. Ba wishes he________have a new bicycle.
 A. may	B. will	C. can	D. could 
17. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14th birthday.
 A. that	B. which	C. whose	D. when
18. The interviwer asked me why I ________learning English.
 A. like	B. will like	C. liked	D. would like
19. Your father doesn’t work in that bank,________he?	
 A. is	B. isn’t	C. does 	D. doesn’t 
20. My father________for the car factory since 1995.
 A. worked	B. was working	C. has worked	D. is working
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,2)
21. I haven’t got some money to buy that English book. 
	 A	 B	 C	 D
22. If I am you, I would take a taxi to the airport.
 A	 B	C	D
23. Tam Dao is one of the mountainously areas of Vinh Phuc province.
24. Thank you for looking up the children while I was out.
	 A	 B	C	 D
25. The teacher said that she would attend the class meeting following day.
	 A	B	C	D	
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
	Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.
	Many of our most useful medicines are also made (26)_________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (27)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (28)_______plants cause such (29)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (30)_______of crops yearly.
26. A. of	B. from	C. by	D. with
27. A. all	B. every	C. any	D. some
28. A. any	B. certain	C. most	D. all
29. A. accidents	B. diseases	C. misfortune	D. disasters
30. A. worth	B. value	C. price	D. money
V - Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one. (0,4)
31. “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.
A. He asked me for Long’s address.	B. He asked me if someone knew Long’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Long’s address.	D. He asked me if I knew Long’s address.
32. They are building a new bridge over the river.
A. A new bridge is building over the river.	B. A new bridge is being built over the river.
C. A new bridge is going to build over the river.	D. A new bridge is built over the river.
33. I used to go to the cinema on Sundays.
A. I usually went to the cinema on Sundays.	B. I got used to going the cinema on Sundays.
C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays.	D. I usually go to the cinema on Sundays.
34. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
35. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
A. If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
B. If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
36. If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. 	- Unless____________________________________.
37. I have never been here before.	- It is the first________________________________.
37. You have read this novel, haven’t you?	- Have you__________________________________?
39. It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game. 
- We had to__________________________________________________________________________.
40. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.
- Spending___________________________________________________________________________.
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