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Đề số 9
Đề luyện thi học sinh giỏi
môn : tiếng anh 9
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Question 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. They`d like to move to New York, but their children will never agree.......
A with going B with go C to go D going
2. You...............better be careful not to miss the train!
A would B had C should D did
3. ................the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A Even B In spite of C Despite D Although
4. I looked up their number in the telephone______.
A directory B list C guide D catalogue
5. Who was the first person.................the South Pole?
A reaching B who reaches C reached D to reach
6. The police have warned tourists to look ............ for pickpockets in the town centre.
A up B down C out D forward
7. This book gives a brief......of the history of the castle and details of the art collection
in the main hall.
A reference B outline C article D research
8. The old ship will be towed into harbour and..................
A broken off B broken down C broken in D broken up
9. "I know that you have an appointment in ten minutes, so I shall not............you long," the professor remarked.
A detain B withhold C postpone D retard
10. Mary gives one account of the conversation, and Fred another; it`s difficult to.................the two versions
A identify B reconcile C adjust D coincide
11. .............. what most people say about him, he has a very good sense of humour
A Contrary to B Against C Opposite to D Opposing
12. I liked the coat but was rather.............off by the price.
A shaken B put C it D held
13. The civil rights movement was in its................in the 1960s.
A top B summit C heyday D pitch
14. I recognise his face, but his name.................. me.
A misses B deludes C fails D escapes
15. This museum has more visitors than...............any other in the world.
A really B actually C practically D utterly
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Had he learnt the poem, he (tell) ................her about it.
2. They wish it (not rain) ...............much in London.
3. It`s time we (leave) ................ for the airport.
4. By the time we stop we (drive) ............... six hundred miles.
5. He said the earth (be) ................round.
6. I don`t regret (tell) ....................her what I thought.
7. Is there anything here worth (buy)..........................?
8. Pupils are made (work)....................... hard at this school.
9. Oh dear! Look out the window. It (rain)...........................
10. I don`t think we (meet)....................... before.

Question 3: Fill each blank with the correct form of the wore given in capital letters.
Example: (0) depression
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping
(0) ............ away. It improves your body and DEPRESSED
your mind and (1) ............you to perform better ABLE
in the work place at home.
Proper (2) ............. is essential if you want BREATH
to get the most from exercise and you should
also take into (3) .............your heart rate. It can CONSIDER
be (4) ............. to do too much, which is why all HARM
good fitness instructors emphasise the (5) IMPORTANT
.............. of "listening to your body."
When you first start you should use good
6) ............, because it`s essay to make the JUDGE
mistake of using the equipment (7) .............. or CORRECT
doing too much at one time. Start slowly
and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a (8) DEMAND
.............. task; it can be as essay as a quick
walk. To increase your fitness (9) .............., STEADY
exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a
week and you will notice a (10) .............. in your DIFFERENT
body and mind in a few weeks.


Question 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their children`s language development.