SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
Năm học: 2013-2014
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 9 THCS
Ngày thi: 21 tháng 3 năm 2014
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 04 trang



Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 pts)
1. A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed
2. A. closure B. pleasant C. decision D. pleasure
II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. (3 pts)
3. A. career B. avoid C. manage D. advise
4. A. official B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
5. A. diversity B. severe C. education D. courageous

Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
I- Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
6. The hotel has been built on the ............. of the lake.
border B. boundary C. edge D. front
7. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” – Anna: “.............!”
Better luck next time B. So poor
C. Congratulations D. That was nice of you.
8. She used to ............. her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. have B. win C. earn D. get
9. Although it was raining heavily, .............
he went out without a raincoat.
B. but he went out without a raincoat.
C. so he went out without a raincoat.
however he went out without a raincoat.
10. The house was .............building.
A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone
11. Do you .............my turning the television on now?
A. object B. disapprove C. want D. mind
12. Last year, Matt earned.............his brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as
C. twice more than D. twice as more as
13. You don`t have to decide now, you can............. .
A. put it aside B. call it off C. tear it up D. think it over
14. Jenny and her sister are so .................. They could almost be twins.
A. likeness B. alike C. like D. the same
15. They hardly believe him and .....................
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him

II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
16-17. Jack (be) ................... ready in a moment. He (just finish) ................... his breakfast.
18. None of the people (invite) ................... to the party could come.
19-20. I was terribly disappointed (discover) ................... that he (lie) ................... to me.
21-22. Nothing (give) ................... to you if you (not study) ................... hard.
23. We (tell) ...................not to go out at night recently.
24-25. There is smoke and I smell something (burn) ................... . There (be) ................... a fire nearby.

III- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
26. We must learn about keeping our environment (POLLUTE) ............... .
27. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (HOUSE) .............. bills.
28-29. You needn`t go on a diet; but you have to eat (SENSE) .............. and you mustn’t (EAT) .............. .
30. Help is immediately sent to the (SURVIVE) .............. of the earthquake.
31. My brother can repair electric (APPLY) .............. very well.
32. (ENVIRONMENT) .............. are doing their best to save the species from dying out.
33. These (INNOVATE) .............. will conserve the earth’s resources.
34. The President’s New Year speech is going to be broadcast (NATION).............. .
35. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports,