Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 9 (Có đáp án)

HSG 9

Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. helped b. booked c. hoped d. waited 2. a. pays b. stays c. says d. plays 3. a. wants b. says c. looks d. laughs 4. a. machine b. washing c. brush d. chin 5. a. theme b. there c. thin d. thank Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour. 2. An eyewitness described how ten people (kill) in the fire. 3. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off. 4. (call), the milkmaid went to see the farmer. 5. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu 6. Don't be upset. I (understand) perfectly 7. He (work) on the report when you (arrive) this afternoon 8. I will ring the bell one more if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out 9. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party. 10.I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars 11.It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks 12.Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) you. Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. He is looking ..............thinner ( appreciate) 2. The water in this lake is rather ................, like sea water. ( salt) 3. The.............of his wife was a great blow to him. ( lose) 4. We`ll...........our room with some roses (beauty) 5. Trung's sense of humor ..........him from other students. ( distinct) 6. The homemade ice-cream ...........after it had been in the freezer for an hour. (hard) 7. Where is the ............to his shopping centre? (enter) 8. There's no easy .............to this problem (solve) 9. Don’t be so...........; we've only been waiting for a few minutes. (patient) 10.In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of ............ (wise)

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Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. The beautiful village is sheltered .............the weather by the mountain.

A. from B. by C. in D. of 2. It is better to try to work ...........rather than against nature.

A. for B. with C. by D. along 3. My friend Nigel, ..........works in the city, earns much more than I do.

A. that B. which C. who D. whose. 4. My bag's gone. I've been ...........

A. stolen B. robbed C. kidnapped D. thieved 5. I'll be there ...............I can.

A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as. 6. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you ..........advice.

A. a few B. some C. few D. little 7. Call an ambulance. There's been ..................

A. accident B. an accident C. some accident D. any accident 8. .............the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.

A. Until B. In C. By D. On 9. It was .............hot day that we decided to leave work early.

A. so B. such C. a so D. such a 10.He seldom goes fishing, ...................?

A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he 11.She spoke quietly to him ............nobody else could hear a word.

A. because B. if C. although D. so that 12...............weather ! We can't go out for a walk now.

A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible 13.The articles ............. the magazine publishes are very scholarly.

A. which B. of C. and D. in 14.The manager ………. welcomed us to the hotel.

A- themselves B- oneself C- himself D- itself 15.This one is prettier, but it costs ……… as the other one.

A- as much as B- twice as much C- as many D- twice as many Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

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