ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC: 2012 - 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (VÒNG 2)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 06 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 06.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.


Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:
Số phách

- Bằng số:……………..
………………………………………...
(Do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)

- Bằng chữ:……………
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
…………………..

………………………...
………………………………………...




I. PHONETICS:

a. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the rest: (3
0,2 = 0,6 pt)
1. A. dump B. bulb C. plumber D. consumer
2. A. conserve (v) B. consider C. convention D.conversation
3. A. moustache B. machinery C. champagne D. championship


b. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (3
0,2 = 0,6 pt)
4. A. deposit
B. festival
C. institute
D. resident

5. A. interview
B. industry
C. essential
D. difficult

6. A. friendly
B. extra
C. along
D. orphanage


II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (20
0,2 = 4,0 pts)

7. If you hurry, you might get there ……………..…..to catch the early train.
A. right
B. in time
C. on time
D. before time

8. The flight to Ho Chi Minh was cancelled……………..…..the dense fog.
A. because
B. because of
C. although
D. despite

9. Keep silent, please! My baby……………..….in the next room.
A. sleeps
 B. has slept
 C. is sleeping
 D. was sleeping

10. Each of the guests ……………..…..a bunch of flowers.
A. are given
B. is given
 C. were given
D. give

11. Watching television……………..…..to widen our knowledge.
A. help
B. helps
C. helped
 D. helping

12. Huy: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” Trang: “……………..….”
A. Cheers
B. Thanks
 C. Have a good day
 D. You are welcome

13. One problem for teachers is that each student has his/ her own ……………..….needs.
A. separate
B. divided
C. individual
D. distinctive

14. I will give my son a ring ……………..…..we get back from our holiday.
A. since
B. and
C. as soon as
D. as long

15. Thom and Hue failed the test ……………..….they studied very hard.
A. as
B. despite
C. in spite of
D. although

16. I had no ……………..….of selling the clock – it had belonged to my grandparents.
A. intend
B. intention
C. meaning
D. interest

17. The new musical was great success. The ……………..…. loved it.
A. crowd
B. supporters
C. spectators
D. audience

18. All the students in these classes were made……………..….very hard.
A. learn
B. learning
C. having learnt
D. to learn

19. Mr. Quang decided to continue with his studies for another ten months.
A. carry out
B. turn off
C. get on
D. go up

20. What beautiful weather ……………..….!
A. is it
B. it is
C. it to be
D. being it

21. It is raining dogs and cats outside. Don’t go out, please!
A. hardly
B. slightly
 C. heavily
D. slowly

22. Lan really wants to buy new tables and chairs. ………..….., new furniture costs so much.
A. Therefore
B. So
C. However
D. But

23.……………..….. learning a foreign language if you don’t practise it.
A. You don’t need
B. It’s no use
C. It’s not necessary
D.