Học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh 9 THCS Hà Huy Tập (Linh Nguyễn đóng góp) Mã A174888

TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ HÀ HUY TẬP

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG

NĂM HỌC: 2021 – 2022 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9

Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) I. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. (30 pts) 1. __________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.

A. Leaving uncovered B. Having been left uncovered C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered 2. Finding the gorillas alive had been __________ his wildest dreams.

A. past B. beneath C. beyond D. without 3. It was __________ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.

A. such surprising B. so surprising C. too surprising D. surprising 4. I’m worn out. I could __________ a cup of tea.

A. put up with B. call for C. do with D. come in for 5. There had been a(n) __________ of the disease in several villages in the north of the country.

A. breakout B. outbreak C. breakdown D. breakup 6. Though Japanese and Korean cultures appear similar to the outsider, they are quite __________.

A. diverse B. separated C. unfamiliar D. distinct 7. If only I __________ the speech so abruptly. Everyone was astonished.

A. didn’t end B. were not to end C. would not end D. had not ended 8. I’m amazed that this game ever __________ - it’s so silly!

A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by 9. She worried __________ about her exam and couldn’t focus on her revision.

A. practically B. constantly C. decidedly D. efficiently 10. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large __________ of colors and styles.

A. series B. range C. collection D. network 11. Without __________, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years.

A. preservation B. maintenance C. conservation D. protection 12. A: “ How was your visit to the dentist?” _ B: “It was painless. I __________ worried.”

A. mustn’t have B. needn’t have C. didn’t need to be D. wouldn’t have 13. The more important an exam is, __________.

A. the more you’ll get nervous B. the more nervous will you get C. the most nervous you’ll be D. the more nervous you’ll get 14. The hotel offers exceptional sporting __________, including a 50-metre swimming pool.

A. weakness B. replacement C. measurement D. facilities 15. Pete: “What do you usually do on Sunday night?” Margaret: “__________ time I go out with my friends.”

A. Most B. The most C. The most of D. Most of the 16. Some people believe that aliens from __________ space have visited our Earth.

A. outer B. abroad C. inner D. aboard 17. The threat of failing an exam provides the __________ to work harder.

A. go-ahead B. incentive C. inspiration D. vitality 18. He gave her __________ ring in the wedding ceremony.

A. such big beautiful diamond B. a beautiful big diamond C. so beautiful a diamond big D. a big diamond beautiful

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19. Thick bracelets of sweet-and-sour sautéed Spanish onion __________ the meat.

A. garnish B. sprinkle C. slice D. purée 20. __________ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood.

A. However B. Despite being C. Although D. Whatever 21. One can’t help __________ compassion for the people who lost their homes in the earthquake.

A. to feel B. but feel C. from feeling D. in feeling 22. Not until __________ the cartoonist __________ why he was popular with the public.

A. did I met – that I realized B. I met – that I could realize C. had I met – could I realized D. I had met – did I realize 23. I’d rather __________ television; the programs seem to get worse.

A. read than watch B. read to watch C. reading to watching D. reading than watching 24. If I had remembered __________ the window, the thief would not have got in.

A. to close B. closing C. to have closed D. having closed 25. Come on! I wish they __________ that terrible noise on the upper floor.

A. all could stop B. had all stopped C. would all stop D. are all stopping 26. Frankly I’d rather __________ anything about it for the time being.

A. that you do B. you didn’t do C. you don’t D. not you did 27. Trịnh Công Sơn was probably the …