SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh


SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest
A. eventually B. invention C. preparation D. shyness
A. reputation B. communicate C. documentary D. hundred
A. migrant B. signature C. habit D. limitation
A. dormitory B. occupy C. minority D. territory
A. advised B. amazed C. practiced D. changed
SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer
_________ you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
A. When B. Although C. If D. Unless
I was just _________ to go out when you telephoned.
A. around B. about C. thinking D. round
It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep_________. A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising
She _________ her neighbor’s child for the broken window.
A. blamed B. accused C. complained D. denied
"Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
-“ _________ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
That old lady is _________ deaf to hear what you say.
A. so B. enough C. not D. too
I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my _________.
A. gloves B. purse C. bonnet D. trousers
The radio is _________ loud. I can’t hear the noise.
A. too many B. too much C. much too D. lot much
The visitor spoke _________ the subject of wildlife in Northern Britain.
A. in B. from C. with D. on
Not they but Tom _________ the reward.
A. receives B. receive C. receiving D. to receive
They have _________ of helpers even when they are in need.
A. a great quantity B. a large amount C. a large number D. great number
One person _________ seven in the world speaks perfect English.
A. out of B. within C. for among D. from
“Pollution worries me” – “Me too. It’s something _________ lots of problems”.
A. that has brought B. which has brought C. is bringing D. that bringing
I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
A. I was a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
B. That Karen had changed her job surprised me a bit.
C. Surprised, Karen had changed her job.
D. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.
We quarreled _________ the choice of a house.
A. on B. over C. for D. to
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in
1. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
2. Modern farms are much larger than that of former times.
3. A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.
4. Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.
5. Marry told me that it was the loveliest gift she has ever received.
VII. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in itali
Rob was dismissed by his________ that he must leave in a month’s time. (EMPLOY)
The judge told him it was ___________ to drink and drive, and banned him for a year. (RESPONSIBLE)
English is a ___________easy language for us to learn. (COMPARE)
Some young people today have a very strange ___________. (APPEAR)
Many designers took ____________ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. (INSPIRE)
VIII. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in bracket. (10 pts)
1. His greatest ambition is (1.choose)_____ (2.take part)______ in the Olympics London 2012.
2. None of the people (3