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BỘ ĐỀ THI CHỌN HS GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 THCS

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Bài thi chọn đội dự tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2011-2012 Môn Tiếng Anh Họ tên TS: .................................................... SBD:............................................................... Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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A. LISTENING : I. Listen and complete the dialogue: Bruno: Dad, what is France like? Bruno's dad: Well, son, it's just like America, except the food and (1)……………… are better. Bruno: Do they play baseball in France? Bruno's dad: Well, no. They play soccer there, which they call 'football'. Bruno: And do they eat hot dogs? Bruno's dad: Well, not exactly, but they do have crªpes. Announcement: Ladies and gentlemen, this is the last call for flight (2)…………. to Paris Charles De Gaulle via Dubai. (3)……………... please (4)…………………...to gate 39. Bruno's dad: Goodbye son. Have (5)……………in France, and take care of your grandfather!

II.Listen and decide the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE(F): 1. Xavier loved his soup more than anything else. 2. Xavier ate soup every day.

B. Phonetics:

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. dumb B. rob C. best D. both 2. A. write B. work C. will D. way 3. A. secret B. season C. serious D. sugar 4. A. brush B. bush C. bus D. cup 5. A. hour B. sour C. pour D. our

IV. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

6. A. follow B. apology C. experienced D. direct 7. A. explain B. obtain C. promise D. suspect 8. A. combination B. illustration C. comprehension D. origin 9. A. reflection B. attention C. invention D. necessary 10. A. repaired B. divide C. married D. decide

C. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: V. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence

1. I am _______ to come to the meeting on Monday evening. A. incapable B. unable C. excused D. disliked 2. ______his advice I would never have got the job.

A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for 3. I am afraid a rise in salary is _________ just now.

A. out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of the question. 4. He ________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.

A. insisted on B. demanded C. asked for D. required 5. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to ______ from it.

A. cancel B. resign C. postpone D. prevent 6. Thank you for the kind help you extended to me the other day. I _______ alone. A. can’t manage B. can’t have managed C. couldn’t have managed D. couldn’t manage

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BỘ ĐỀ THI CHỌN HS GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 THCS

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7. The soldier was punished for _________ to obey his commanding officer’s orders.

A. resisting B. regretting C. objecting D. refusing 8. Phone me before ten; _________ I’ll be too busy to talk to you.

A. otherwise B. whether C. unless D. if 9. Drug taking has become a major _______ in sport.

A. argument B. issue C. view D. case 10. By the time you receive this letter, I __________ for Japan.

A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave 11. They ________ that the cinema be demolished.

A. announced B. wanted C. proposed D. promised 12. The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn’t let me _______.

A. in B. down C. up D. through 13. The gun went _______ as he was cleaning it but luckily he wasn’t hurt.

A. out B. by C. over D. off 14. The manager was pleased with the increased ________ from the factory.

A. output B. outcome C. outset D. outlet 15. Chris is in a terrible state. Her house was __________ last night.

A. robbed B. stolen C. burgled D. broken in 16. One ______ of their new house is that it has no garden.

A. pity B. dislike C. complaint D. disadvantage 17. I shouldn’t imagine there is _______ on earth who can answer that question.

A. no one B. somebody C. anyone D. some person 18. In order to ________ with his studies he worked through the summer.

A. take on B. catch on C. take up D. catch up 19. He is a …