§Ò thi häc sinh giái khèi 9 n¨m häc 2008 - 2009

M«n : TiÕng Anh

Thêi gian : 90 phót
§¬n vÞ : Trêng THCS ..........
§Ò sè: ...........

Question 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest
( Chän mét tõ cã ch÷ c¸i gh¹ch ch©n ®îc ph¸t ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ cßn l¹i )
1. A. lead B. great C. seat D. east
2. A. though B. thick C. think D. thin
3. A. clothes B. gone C. drove D. note
Question 2 : Choose the word that has the different stress from the others
( Chän mét tõ cã dÊu träng ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ cßn l¹i )
1. A. abroad B. noisy C. hundred D. quiet
2. A. beautiful B. important C. favorite D. popular
Question 3: Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence :
( Chän mét tõ hoÆc côm tõ thÝch hîp nhÊt ®Ó hoµn thµnh mçi c©u sau )
1. We used to spend our summer holidays .......... When we were children.
A. in the sea C. in the beach
B. at the country D. at the seaside
2. Where have you been? I have been trying ......... you for nearly an hour.
A. saw B. phone C. to phone D. for phoning
3. Sometimes I’m so hungry in the middle of the night ........ I eat a whole packet of
biscuits.
A. and B. that C. so D. than
4. He used to be much shorter than his sister, now he’s taller than ...........
A. she is B. she C. she does D. she’s
5. I ....... sports to keep fit, not because I like it.
A. make B. do C. practice D. train
6. Did you phone her parents when you heard she ........... an accident?
A. had B. has had C. had had D. was having
7. I was amazed. I asked my father if I could borrow his car and he ......... “ Yes”!
A. spoke B. said C. told D. talked
8. I could have changed my flight if ......you were too busy to meet me at the airport.
A. I knew B. I’d have known C. I know D. I’d known
9. Don’t worry! You ........... told if there’s a change of plan.
A. be B. will C. will have D. will be
10. I’ve got a headache and I don’t feel very ........
A. fit B. healthy C. well D. healthful

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11. My new apartment is great, but I wish I .......... used to the constant noise from the
street below.
A. am B. got C. have gotten D. could get
12. My little sister won’t go with us ........ our mother goes, too
A. if B. if not C. unless D. otherwise
13. We didn’t .........to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. make D. arrive
14. She tried to prevent the dog ........ running into the road.
A. to B for C. against D. from
15. I think I ....... go now.
A. had B. would C. did D. am
16. It’s a very ........... book. You can learn a lot from it.
A. informative B. boring C. interesting D. cheap
17. That man is ......... deaf to hear what we say.
A. so B. not C. enough D. too
18. He is the world champion. We all know ......... he is at boxing.
A. how better B. how best C. how good D. how well
19. There was ........... rain last week that several roads were flooded.
A. so many B. so much C. such many D. such much
20. I don’t think that red dress ........ her.
A. suits B. helps C. agrees D. matches
Question 4: Supply the correct from of the word in bracket in each of the
following sentences.
( Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ cho s½n trong ngoÆc)
1. My tooth was really ........., so I went to the dentist. ( PAIN )
2. It will take a lot of money to .........this large house. ( FURNITURE )
3. The ........ of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton,
was announced last night. ( DIE )
4. This drill is ........... . It doesn’t work at all. ( USE )
5. Do use ever suffer from .......... ( BORE )
6. I will never forget the ........ you’ve shown me. ( KIND )
7. The girl looked ......... for a moment and then answer. ( THINK )
8. Sarah’s compositions are full of mistakes but they are
very .......... ( IMAGINE )
9. It was ........... of Tom to accuse Bill of having told
him a lie. ( REASON )
10.He promised to come but he is very .......... . ( RELY)
Question 5: Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A,B,C,D.
( §äc do¹n v¨n sau vµ chän c©u tr¶ lêi thÝch hîp nhÊt tõ 4 lùa chän A,B,C,D)
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a
load of 1,200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An bay elephant can weigh
200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to
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carry logs with their trunks. They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing,
eating and communicating. There are two kinds of elephants: The African elephant
and the Indian elephant. African elephants can be characterized as larger years. The
African elephant grows up to 10 feet tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The
Indian elephants grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant
is characterized as smaller ears. Another name for the Indian elephant is Asian
elephant.
1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. African elephant C. Elephants
B. Indian elephant D. Elephants’ trunks
2. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
A. 70 pounds B. 200 pounds C. 300 pounds D. 1,200 pounds
3. According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities
EXCEPT
A. bathing B. communicating C. sleeping D. drinking
4. Which kind of elephant is the largest?
A. The Indian elephant C. The African elephant
B. The Asia elephant D. The Indian and Asian elephant
5. An Indian elephant has ........ than an African elephant.
A. a longer tail B. a stronger trunk C. smaller ears D. bigger teeth
Question 6: Choose one word or phrase which best completes each gap of the
passage.
( Chän mét tõ hoÆc côm tõ thÝch hîp nhÊt trong A,B,C,D ®Ó ®iÒn vµo mçi chç
trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau )
We are all slowing destroying the Earth. The seas are too dirty to swim
in. there is so much smoke in the air that it is ..( 1 ). to live in many parts of
the world's cities. In one well- known city, for example..(2)..gases from cars
polluted the air so much that traffic policemen have to(3).. oxygen masks.
We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of ..
(4)..all over the world. As a ..(5).. , farmers in parts of Africa can't grow
enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover,
we do not take enough ..(6).. of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly ..
(7)... For instance, tigers are rare in India now..(8)..we have killed too many
for them to ..(9)... However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem.
We must act now before it is too late to do ..( 10).. about it. Join us now. Save
the Earth. This is too important to do.
1. A. enjoyable B. pleasant C. healthy D. unhealthy
2. A. poisonous B. serious C. bad D. smoke
3. A. take B. bring C. wear D. carry
4. A. forest B. wasteland C. fields D. regions
5. A. fact B. matter C. problem D. result
6. A. attention B. consideration C. time D. care
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7. A. saved B. disappearing C. running D. preserved
8 A. because B. when C. and D. so
9. A. die B. preserve C. survive D. continue
10. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
Question 7 : Rewrite these following sentences so that the meanings stay the same
as the one given:
(ViÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau b»ng tù gîi ý sao cho nghÜa kh«ng thay ®æi so víi c©u ®·
cho)
1. People say that the bus driver was listening to his MP3 player at the time of the
accident.
 The bus driver .........................................................
2. We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet.
 The grass isn’t .........................................................
3. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth.
 The infected tooth .....................................................
4. It’s a shame you didn’t tell me earlier.
 I wish................................................................
5. The exam question was so easy that all the students got it right.
 It was................................................................
6. The last time I saw people dancing like that I was on holiday in Spain.
 I haven’t ................................................................
7. My brother can’t run as fast as he used to.
 My brother used .......................................................
8. I can’t cook very well.
 I’m not very...............................................
9. “ Do you want me to invite Maria?”
 Shall .................................................................
10. The train couldn’t run because of the snow.
 The snow ...........................................................

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 ANSWER KEYS

Question 1:
1. B 2. A 3. B

Question 2:
1. A 2. B

Question 3:
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. A
16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A

Question 4:
1. painful 2. furnish 3. death 4. useless
5. boredom 6. kindness 7. thoughtless 8. imaginative
9. unreasonable 10. unrealiable

Question 5:
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C

Question 6:
1. D 2, A 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D

Question 7:
1. The bus driver is said to be listening to his MP3 player at the time of the
accident.
2. The grass isn’t dry enough for us to sit on.
3. The infected tooth will have to be taken out.
4. I wish you had told me earlier
5. It was such an easy question that all the students got it right.
6. I haven’t seen people dancing like that since I was on holiday in Spain.
7. My brother used to run faster than he can/does now
8. I’m nor very good at cooking.
9. Shall I invite Maria?
10.The snow prevented/stopped the train from running.