PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH CHƯƠNG

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG II
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011


 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 03 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Ngày thi: 11/01/2011
*Học sinh trả lời vào phiếu bài làm
SECTION I: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. internet B. education C. impress D. remote
2. A. access B. soccer C. successful D. accept
3. A. read B. feature C. means D. great
4. A. changes B advises C. miles D. plays
5. A. connected B. linked C. processed D. laughed.
Part 2: Pick out the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of others
1. A. climate B. polite C. beauty D. region
2. A. tropical B. optional C. carelessly D. dependent
3. A. repair B. fashion C. design D. agree
4. A. champagne B. novel C. label D. campus
5. A. government B. development C. improvement D. retirement
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
1. If you (not, practice)__________ English regularly, you (not, get) _________any better.
2. Jennifer said that she (return) _________the following day.
3. Both English and French (speak) _________in Canada.
4. When I (get)__________ home last night, everybody (sleep)___________.
5. This building (be) ___________over one hundred years old. It (build) _____________ by foreign architects.
6. He wanted to know what his children (do)__________ while he (not, stay)__________ at home.
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. You cannot see the doctor_____ you have made an appointment with him.
A. because B. even C. unless D. however
2. She has been working so hard, she feels quite__________.
A. wasted B. exhausted C. empty D. dull
3. Young boys like online games and the games __________them hours a day.
A. spend B. pass C. continue D. take
4. You should _________to your uncle for what you’d done.
A. advise B. apologize C. promise D. refuse
5. _________, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information.
A. In my opinion B. According to me C. To be honest D. I’m afraid
6. She wishes she_________ her son a computer. He is so interested in playing on it and neglects his study.
A. didn’t buy B. hadn’t bought C. can buy D. bought
7. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud_______ their school.
A. of B. in C. about D. for
8. I ________to dinner with his family at Christmas party. It was a very impressive party!
A. invited B. to invite C. was invited D. am invited
9. We were lucky __________the last bus and arrived home late that day.
A. to take B. taking C. took D. have taken
10. _______ he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs.
A. As soon as B. Since C. As a rule D. Consequently
11. Please ___________ the radio. I can’t study with all that noise.
A. turn up B. turn in C. turn down D. turn out
12. I’m just going to _______ a photo of the town square.
A. take B. make C. paint D. draw
13. I think my English pronunciation needs___________.
A. to improve B. improving C. improved D. improve
14. The Browns had an enjoyable trip to the countryside,____________?
A. did the Browns B. hadn’t they C. didn’t they D. had the Browns
15. Margaret asked me__________ English in Royal English Center.
A. why was I learning B