Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS - Năm học 2008-2009 - Sở GS & ĐT Nghệ An

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. measure

B.treasure C. breathe

D. instead 2. A. children

B. charity C. charm

D. champagne 3. A. driven

B. examine C.combine

D. risen 4. A. teenage

B. luggage C. manage

D. damage 5. A. resident

B. island C. wisdom

D. compose 1. 3.

5. I. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others, 6. A. advice

B. beauty C. picture

D. postcard 7. A. prevent

B. practice C. pollute

D. provide 8. A. happy

B. polite C. careful

D. modern 9. A. energy

B.journalist

C. computer D. company 10. A. economic B. disappointed C. intermediate D. interesting

10. SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1. Choose the best answer from A. B. Cor D. 11. Don't be late for the interview, _ people will think you are a disorganized person A. otherwise B. unless C. if not

D. or so 12. __of the hundred members of the club was given a souvenir. A. All B. Each C. Either

D. Neither 13. His failure

great disappointment to his parents. A. forced B. made C. caused

D. provided 14. After a lot of difficulties, he_ __to open the door. A. succeeded B.managed

C.ublained

D. realised 15. Nobody arrived at the meeting late,__? A. didn't she B. did he

C. didn't they D. did they 16. He looks very familiar. I remember

him somewhere. A. see B. to see C. seeing

D. saw 17. I hear Mary's been offered a place at university. She __ be very pleased. A. must B. might C.may

D. can 18. I'm going to tell you the reason my decision and you will understand me more. A. for B. with C. about

D. on 19. For people with hearing difficulties, telephones with volume controls provide the best A result B. response C. reply

D. solution 20. "How did the window_ _?", Tom's father angrily asked him. A. get broken B. break

C. be broken D. to break