SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN



(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG A
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút


ĐIỂM
HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO
SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số:………………………..
Bằng chữ:….…………………….
Giám khảo 1: ……………………………….
Giám khảo 2: ………………………………



SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. legal B. legend C. energetic D. manager
2. A. whisper B. waste C. husband D. inspiration
3. A. discuss B. butcher C. hungry D. butter
4. A. technique B. chemical C. characteristic D. attach
5. A. onion B. author C. walk D. taught

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II. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.
1. A. include B. improve C. prepare D. answer
2. A. independent B. inexpensive C. informative D. interactive
3. A. decorate B. remember C. consider D. encourage
4. A. purpose B. machine C. surface D. greenhouse
5. A. majority B. development C. experiment D. literature

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SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. Nam: Please________ Ba to lock the door carefully if he goes out tomorrow.- Lan: OK.
A. say B. talk C. remember D. remind
2. You can borrow my books ________ you bring them back by Monday.
A. unless B. as long as C. so D. while
3. The harder you try, ________.
A. the most success you achieve B. you achieve the more success
C. the more success you achieve D. the better you achieve success
4. I am sure he didn’t break your vase ________ purpose.
A. in B. with C. for D. on
5. Put on this scream to ________ yourself from the sun.
A. protect B. prevent C. avoid D. divert
6. She didn’t find anything ________for a vegetarian, so she left the restaurant.
A. suits B. suitable C. suitability D. suitably
7. Hung: Would you mind if I smoked in here?- Hoa: ________
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Thanks, I don’t smoke C. I’d rather you didn’t D. I’m sorry
8. Lan: Let’s go to Cua Lo beach after the exam, ______?- Hai: Yes, that sounds good.
A. should we B. shall we C. shan’t we D. shouldn’t we
9. Some people________ sports in order to keep fit, not because they like them.
A. train B. practice C. make D. do
10. It is usually impossible to tell the difference between________ twins.
A. same B. similar C. identical D. alike

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II. Supply the correct verb forms to complete the sentences.
1. In the history of Nobel Prizes, she was the first woman (award)________ the Economics.
2. A: It’s time we (do)________ something to protect our environment.
B: Yes, OK. I think it (destroy)________seriously in the last ten years.
3. Miss White: Peter! You (always talk)________ in class.
Peter: I’m sorry, I won’t talk more