Đề chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Vòng 2) - Năm học 2011-2012 (Có đáp án)

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

Năm học: 2011 – 2012 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Vòng 02) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 06 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 06. - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.

Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách

- Bằng số:…………….. ………………………………………... (Do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi) - Bằng chữ:…………… Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2: ………………………... ………………………………………... …………………..

I. PHONETICS

a. Choose one word that has the unđerhned part pronounced differently from tbe others by circling A, B, C, or D. (0,6 pt)

1. A. pleasure B. vision C. devision D. excursion 2. A. occupy B. recipe C. copy D. trophy 3. A. written B. favorite C. satelite D. litter

b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D. (0,6 pt)

4. A. inform B. message C. regard D. advance 5. A. mineral B. fertilizer C. different D. alternatives 6. A. geography B. literature C. physics D. chemistry

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (4,0 pts)

7. The plate is empty; the cats ……………..….all the food.

A. must eat B. have to eat C. should have eaten D. must have eaten 8. I don’t know why exactly but I suspect him of being……………..….

A. honesty B. dishonesty C. dishonest D. dishonestly 9. I felt uncomfortable at first, but I now……………..….in this small room.

A. used to live B. used to living C. ’m used to live D. ’m used to living 10. What a beautiful smile……………..….!

A. has she B. she has C. does she has D. have she 11. The conference, ……………..….he was the guest of honour, was wonderful.

A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which 12. That old man seems to have dropped something. He……………..…. back and forth for about half an hour.

A. is walking B. walks C. was walking D. has been walking 13. He was so badly injured that they had to bring on a……………..….and carry him off the football pitch.

A. hammock B. bed C. stretcher D. bunk 14. This company requires all employees to have a physical examination……………..….

A. rarely B. never C. seldom D. annually

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15. Last year, Kevin earned……………..….his brother, who has a better position.

A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as many as D. twice as more as 16. It’s surprising the performance went so well after only three……………..….

A. rehearsals B. auditions C. applauses D. directions 17. I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning, I don’t remember ……………..….anyone about it.

A. to tell B. having told C. to be told D. being told 18. My brother found it difficult to learn to write because he is……………..….

A. left-handed B. single-handed C. two-handed D. right-handed 19. I really apologize for……………..….you……………..….

A. to keep / wait B. to keep/waiting C. keeping/to wait D. keeping/waiting 20. The old man is said……………..….all his money to an old people’s home when he died.

A. to leave B. to leaving C. to have left D. have left 21. ……………..….learning a foreign language if you don’t practise it.

A. It’s no use B. You’d better not C. You don’t need D. It’s not necessary 22. Peter: “What’s your name?” Hellen: “……………..….”

A. Pardon? B. Really C. OK D. Forgive me 23. They took the robber to the police station……………..….

A. so quickly as they were

B. quickly as possible

C. very quick as possible

D. as quickly as they could 24. She failed the test, ……………..….she studied hard.

A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although 25. Even very active children often stop playing sport when they……………..….

A. bring up B. grow up C. look up D. tell off 26. Those who were……………..….in the scandal will have to resign.

A. connected B. joined C. related D. involved

b. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, X (for no article) (1,4 pts)

Hoi An Ancient Town is situated 30 km south of Da Nang and known as (27)_____________ Faifo to early Western traders. Hoi An was one of (28) _____________ major trading centers in …