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PHÒNG GD&ĐT ĐỀ THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
CẦU GIẤY Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
I. LISTENING
Question 1 and 2: Choose the correct letter A - C. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A,
B or C on your answer sheet
1. Gavin’s apartment is located on the ……….
A. ground floor B. second floor C. third floor
2. The monthly rent for Gavin’s apartment is ………
A. $615 B. $650 C. $655
Question 3 - 6: Complete the table below. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

ITEM VALUE
(3) ………………………… $450
(4) ………………….......... $1,150
Watches $2,000
CDs and (5) ………………… $400
Total annual cost of insurance (6) $........................

Question 7 - 10: Complete the form below. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
INSURANCE
APPLICATION FORM

Name: Mr. Gavin (7)…………………..

Address: (8)…………………….. Biggins Street
(9)……………………..
Date of birth: 12th November 1980
Telephone: Home: 9872 4855
Nationality: (10)……………..

II. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write
your answer (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.
1. A. method B. father C. feather D. weather
2. A. chemistry B. children C. schooling D. character
3. A. state B. status C. station D. statue
4. A. bury B. carry C. heavy D. many
5. A. spear B. gear C. fear D. pear
III. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence below.
Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.
6. “Let’s go dancing, ……………..?” - “Yes, let’s”
A. will we B. do we C. don’t we D. shall we
7. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just……., please.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
8. As the drug took………., the patient became quicker.
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect

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9. Either you or your friend _______ on charge today.
A. are B. is C. was D. were

10. _______ here, he would help us with these troubles.

A. Were Peter B. If were Peter C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were
11. This is not the right.............. to ask for my help: I am far too busy even to listen !
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstances
12. It is................. knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thome quarrel violently several times a week.
A. common B. important C. popular D. general
13. "My daughter, Mary, tries to ............... to see me at least once a week", Mrs. Jones told the social worker.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in
14. The party,......... I was the guest of honors, was extremely enjoyable
A. by which B. at which C. for which D. to which
15. _______ music is _______ popular pastime at many schools.
A. Ø / a B. The / the C. A / the D. The / Ø
16. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for……… off new clothes.
A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
17. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for…………………....
A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check - up
18. ……………….…from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. only C. Apart D. separate
19. He was an……writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas.
A. ordinary B. influential C. unlimited D. accurate
20. Many parents do not let their children make a decision ______ their future career.
A. in B. about C. on D. out
21. Our classroom supplied with ………………
A. plenty of chalks B. plenty of chalk C. several chalks D. several chalk
22. …………..saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. The woman was
C. That the woman was D. What was the woman
23. Unemployment ___________ by 5 percent since the beginning of the year.
A. has raised B. rose C. has risen D. was raised
24. Don’t try too hard. Don’t ______ off more than you can ______
A. eat – chew B. bite – chew C. eat – swallow D. bite - swallow
25. Anne: “Make yourself at home”. - John: “ ____”
A. Yes, can I help you B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. Thanks! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you
IV. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITAL. Writing the correct answer on your answer sheet.
26. Humphry Davy helped Faraday much in his later...................... (DISCOVER)
27. The farmer is trying to……………..….. the pig before killing it for meat. (FAT).
28. This organization is very concerned about the………. of the rain forests. (DESTROY)
29. I was annoyed at his………….…to cooperate. (REFUSE)
30. Two……. from the group " Friends of the Earth" are talking to the students.
(REPRESENT)
31. This knife is ……………………… It can't cut anything. (USE)
32. This photo has just been ……………………………… (LARGE)
33. She has been …………………………….since her husband died. (POVERTY)
34. Most orphans are bred in ………………………….. (ORPHAN)
35. …………………………covers the sky at night. (DARK)
V. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the
numbered gaps in the passage below. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet.

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YOUR BEST FRIEND IN DISGUISE?

Do you (36)……. people on what they look like? I think we all (37)……..that we shouldn’t do this
although many of us still do. Some people are impressed by clothes from a particular (38)……..; others think
that things such as someone’s hairstyle is critical to their (39)……of someone. But, if you sit and chat to people,
you can see that, whatever they look (40)………., that person may be really good (41)……and could become a
close friend of yours – if only they were given the (42)……... The point is that we should take people as they
are and not dismiss them just because they (43)……..differently from us. You may ignore someone who could
be your best friend just because they are (44)…….the wrong jeans. We need to look past the clothes, the tattoos
and the hairstyles and think about personality, not (45)…….. .
36. A. decide B. rule C. consider D. judge
37. A. notice B. catch C. realize D. aware
38. A. seller B. designer C. cutter D. maker
39. A. view B. sight C. thought D. picture
40. A. alike B. as C. similar D. like
41. A. pleasure B. laugh C. fun D. sport
42. A. moment B. opportunity C. occasion D. hope
43. A. dress B. wear C. clothe D. look
44. A. fitting B. wearing C. matching D. carrying
45. A. figure B. form C. manner D. appearance
VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D. Write
your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet.
When I injured my back I had to take a break from my running career. I decided to introduce more
women to the sport, to show them how much fun it can be and to give them the confidence to get out and run. I
decided to start a running club for women in my area because I was annoyed by the attitude of many race
organizers. They complain about the lack of women in the sport but also use this as an excuse for not providing
separate changing facilities.
I put up posters and 40 women, young and old, fit and unfit, joined. All of them were attracted by the
idea of losing weight but I don’t think they had really thought about running before. When or if they did, they
had a picture of painful training. They didn’t think of chatting and smiling while running in beautiful places,
like by a river.
At first they ran for only a minute - now they can run for thirty minutes. They’ve also learned from other
runners about diet and keeping fit in general. I want to do something for women’s running and I have had so
much pleasure watching their progress – almost as much as they’ve had themselves.
46. What is the writer’s main aim in writing the text?
A. to describe her own running career B. to complain about race organizers
C. to talk about women runners D. to describe good running method
47. What would a reader find out from the text?
A. the best kind of places for running
B. how runners can avoid injuring themselves
C. the progress made by the women in the club
D. the teaching skills of the writer
48. What is the writer’s opinion of the runners she trained?
A. They were too serious B. They needed encouraging
C. They couldn’t develop their skills D. They were difficult to train
49. Why did the women join the running club?
A. to have a good time B. to meet other people
C. to help them lose weight D. to become top runners
50. Which of the following would be the best title for the club poster?
A. Discover the Pleasures of Running B. Riverside Running Club for Women
C. Athletics Competition: How to Win D. Keep Fit by Training Hard

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VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet.
As far back as 700 B.C., man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the
legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a
she - wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place.
This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteenth century when a French
doctor actually found a naked ten - year - old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not
speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the
boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the
doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a certain number of words, as well
as write letters and form words.
51. The French doctor found the boy
A. having no clothes on him B. carrying some woods
C. growling at him D. speaking intelligibly
52. In this passage, the word litter most nearly means
A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair
53. The doctor was able to work with the boy because
A. the boy was highly intelligent B. the boy trusted him
C. the boy liked to dress up D. the boy was dedicated and patient
54. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. She - wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters
B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century
C. The French doctor succeeded a domesticating the boy somewhat
D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly
55. In this passage, the word preposterous most nearly means
A. dedicated B. scientific C. wonderful D. unreasonable

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
56. You must see it to believe it.
- > It…………………………………………………………………..………….……………….
57. The furniture was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it.
- > The furniture was …………………………………………..………………………………..
58. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
- > We’re going……………………………………………………………………….………….
59. A child can’t stay too far from home.
- > It is …………………………………………………………………………………………..
60. Many others have the same situation as you.
- > Your situation is…………………………………………………………….………………..

IX. Write an essay about the following topic: (words limited: about 120 - 150)
Image that you have a friend in another country and you would like to invite him or her to visit your village.
Write a brief introduction to attract him to visit your village.

Suggested content:
Your writing should include:
- pictures of your village
- people and their jobs

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO AN GIANG KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS
--------------------------- CẤP TỈNH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Năm học: 2014 – 2015
Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi. Khóa ngày: 24/01/2015
(Đề thi có 07 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)

ĐIỂM ĐIỂM CHỮ KÝ CHỮ KÝ SỐ PHÁCH

(BẰNG SỐ) (BẰNG CHỮ) GK 1 GK 2 (Do CTHĐ chấm ghi)

PART A: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (3/18 POINTS)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI LISTENING
Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 20 giây, mỗi phần cách nhau 30 giây.
I. Listen to people talking about prices in the U.S and prices in their country. Check (v) the correct
answer. (1.0 point)
Cheaper in the their country Cheaper in the U.S
1. cars
2. rents
3. clothes
4. air travel
5. hospitals

II. These people are talking about their work. Listen and match the people on the left with the
information on the right. (2.0 points)

1. Ted A. just graduated from college.

2. Sonia B. works in a bank.
3. Bob C. works in a restaurant.
4. Marie D. is a receptionist.
5. Suzanne E. is a lawyer.
Your answer:
1.___________ 2.__________
3.___________ 4.___________
5.___________
PART B: PHONETICS (1/18 POINTS)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (0.5
point)
1. A. equal B. fashion C. champagne D. match
2. A. economy B. occasion C. freedom D. logical
3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary
4. A. encourage B. proud C. enough D. young
5. A. invited B. arrived C. mentioned D. loved
Your answer:
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II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (0.5 point)
1. A. practical B. designer C. minority D. occasion
2. A. consist B. fashion C. design D. collect
3. A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business
4. A. economical B. federation C. itinerary D. complication
5. A. advertise B. deposit C. candidate D. institute
Your answer:
1 2 3 4 5

PART C: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (5/18 POINTS)

I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet. (1.0 point)
1. The goalkeeper’s arm was so________injured that he couldn’t play in the final.
A. deeply B. badly C. heavily D. hardly
2. “ How much do you earn a month, Jean ?” -“ I’d_________”
A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say
3. ______________I love you, I never let you do these bad things .
A. Whether B. Whatever C. However D. Much as
4. As an adult, I’m independent_____________my parents financially.
A. on B. out C. with D. of
5. Many elderly people have to live on the money they__________when they were working .
A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside
6. The U.S. is made up of 51 states, ___________has its own government..
A. each of them B. each of C. each of which D. each them
7. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam,___________?
A.doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
8. –“ I’m afraid I can’t come with you.” –“ ___________”.
A. What pity B. Patience C. What a shame! D. That’s shame!
9. No one in our family likes housescleaning, but we all take___________at it .
A. a chance B. a turn C. an interest D. responsibility
10. It’s too late now that the holiday’s over, but I wish we __________somewhere else.
A. went B. have gone C. were going D. had gone
Your answer:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

II. Supply the appropriate form of the words in CAPITAL to complete each sentence. Write them on
your answer sheet. (2.0 points)
1. The poem shows the wonderful__________of the poet. (SENSITIVE)
2. It is becoming_________difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. The house is large, but it is terribly__________to live in. (COMFORT)
4. John went to bed early because he had had a ___________day. (TIRE)
5. The vase got broken________. (ACCIDENT)
6. In_____, I’d like to thank the people who have helped while I have been working here. (CONCLUDE)
7. The professor explained his idea with great________. (CLEAR)
8. You must realize that such ___________cannot be tolerated (OBEY)

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9. United Nations organizations __________people in developing countries to improve their education
programmes and industry. (ABLE )
10. As a result of _________washing , the jeans had shrunk to a child’s size (CARE)
Your answer:
1._________________ 2._________________
3._________________ 4._________________
5._________________ 6._________________
7._________________ 8._________________
9._________________ 10.________________
III. Supply the correct form of verbs in the blankets. (2.0 points)
1. Hello, Peter! I (not see) ________you for a long time. How are you doing?
2. You (stop) ______by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
3. She wishes she (not give)______ them her phone number last week.
4. I’m sorry for (not write) ________to you lately but my house (break)______ into a few weeks ago and I
have been feeling rather upset since then.
5. He kept (talk)____ about you last night.
6. Look! A man (run) _____ after the rain.
7. My friends (sing)_______when we came in the room.
8. This exercise (look)______ difficult. You (do) ________one like this before ?
Your answer:
1._________________ 2._______________
3._________________ 4._______________ // ______________
5._________________ 6._______________
7._________________ 8._______________//________________
PART D. READING COMPREHENSION (4/18 POINTS)
I. Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)
The Old Clock
John lived (1) ________ his mother in a very big house, and when she died, the house became (2) ________ big
for him, (3) ________ he bought a smaller one in the next street. There was a very nice old clock in his first
house, and when the men came to take his furniture (4) ________ the new house, John thought, "I'm not going
to let them (5) ________ my beautiful old clock in their truck. Perhaps they'll break it, and then repairing it will
(6) ________ expensive." So he picked it up and began to carry it down the road in his arms.
It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have a (7) ______. Then suddenly a small boy came along the
road. He stopped and looked (8) ______ John for a few seconds. Then he said to John, "You're a foolish man,
(9) _____ you? Why don't you (10) _____ a watch like everybody else?"
Your answer :
1._________________ 2._______________
3._________________ 4._______________
5._________________ 6._______________
7._________________ 8._______________
9._________________ 10._______________
II. Read the following advertisement carefully and choose the best answer. (1.0 point)

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LET THERE BE LIGHT VISION CENTER

1451 Broadview Rd.
661-9281

More Than a Quarter of a Century Serving

Holly Heights
Registered Opticians
One-Day Prescription Service
Custom-Fitted Glasses to Suit Your
Individual Needs
Hard and Soft Contact Lenses
HRS. M 10-9
T-F 8:30-5
Sat 10-4
PART E: WRITING (5.0 points )
1. Which evenings will this establishment be open?
A. Tuesday through Friday B. Monday only
C. Saturday only D. Monday and Saturday
2. Who would most likely go to this establishment?
A. a person needing surgery for an eye disease.
B. a person who has a prescription for antibiotics to be filled.
C. a person who does not have an appointment.
D. a person who needs a new pair of contact lenses.
3. Which of the following is not true about this business?
A. It is closed on Sundays.
B. It is open later in the evening on Monday than on other days.
C. It has the same hours from Tuesday to Saturday.
D. It does not open as early in the morning on Monday and Saturday as it does on the other days.
4. Which phrase indicates that the company is an established firm?
A. More Than a Quarter of a Century Serving Holly Heights
B. Registered Opticians
C. One-Day Prescription Service
D. Call for an Immediate Appointment
5. In what city would you find this firm?
A. Broadview B. Registered Opticians
C. Holly Heights D. Vision Center
Your answer:
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III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (1.0 point)
About three thousand years ago, there were no shops. If you needed something you had to make it yourself. For
example, if you needed something you wear, you had to kill an animal and get its coat. If you were a good
hunter and had a lot of coats, you could exchange them for other things you needed. You could get meat, fruit or
an axe. This way of exchanging things is called barter.
Later on, people began to use money. They made money from things which would last and not go bad easily.
They used stones, shells and animals’ teeth. After men had dicovered metal, they started to use copper, tin,
silver and gold. They made these metals into small bar so that they were easy to store and carry about. Before
there were banks, people kept their money themslves. Most people hid their money in the ground. They thought
it was the safest place to store money.
About five hundred years later, people began to make coins.They were easier to carry than metal bars.
1. There were no shops.
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A. in the 15th century. B. five hundred years ago
C. in China and Italy. D. about three thousand years ago.
2. What would you do if you wanted a coat thousands of years ago?
A. Go to buy one from a shop. B. Kill an animal for its skin.
C. Make friends with hunters D. Make one from cloth
3. The early way of exchanging one thing for another is called
A. metal melting B. coin- collecting C. banking D. barter.
4. What kind of thing goes bad easily and is not good for making money?
A. Metal B. Axe C. Food D. Shells
5. Why did people make coins?
A. Coins were beautiful. B. Coins were easy to count
C. They liked round coins instead of small bars. D. coins were easier to carry about.
Your answer:
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PART E. WRITING (5/18 POINTS)

I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
(1.0 point)
1. More than a million of tourists from all over the world visit Vietnam year.
A B C D
2. Dislike the gorilla, the male adult chimpanzee weighs under 100 kilograms.
A B C D
3. It was surprising that the storm had caused little destroy in the area.
A B C D
4. No matter who rich he is, he never gives anything to the poor.
A B C D
5. When the Second Word War, almost a third of a million people were killed.
A B C D
Your answer:
1 2 3 4 5

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write the answers on your answer sheet . (1.0point)
1. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I were ______________________________________________
2. That man has never seen that kind of animal.
That kind _____________________________________________
3. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ____________________________________________
4. A builder is modernizing our bungalow for us .
We are _______________________________________________
5. “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
The waiter recommended __________________________________
III. Make a new sentence using the word in CAPITAL so that it has a similar meaning to the original
sentence . Write the answers on your answer sheet (1.0 point)
1. Mrs.Scott is proud of her cooking (TAKE)
_______________________________________________________
2. He’s really keen to start his new job. (FORWARD)

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_______________________________________________________
3. You ought to get your bicycle brakes repaired immediately. (BETTER)
_______________________________________________________
4.When I left she said that she hoped I had a pleasant journey. (WISHED)
_______________________________________________________
5.I’ve lost interest in going to the same place all the time . (FED)
_______________________________________________________
IV. Write a paragraph on the following topic (about 150-200 words)
“The idea of going overseas to study is an exciting prospect for many people”. Do you like to study
abroad? State your own opinion. (2.0 points)

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UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 24 tháng 3 năm 2016
(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) ==========

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PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5 pt)
1. A. relaxed B. reached C. supposedly D. crossed
2. A. machine B. stomach C. architecture D. chorus
3. A. mature B. pasture C. gesture D. creature
4. A. individual B. considerate C. education D. procedure
5. A. laugh B. though C. tough D. enough
Your answers:
1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (0.5 pt)
1. A. politics B. literature C. chemistry D. statistics
2. A. likeable B. oxygen C. museum D. energy
3. A. apology B. stupidity C. generously D. astronomy
4. A. television B. distinguish C. immediate D. acquaintance
5. A. experience B. introduce C. determine D. appliance
Your answers:
1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5 pts)
1. She put ______ speaking to him as long as possible.
A. off B. over C. away D. back
2. She ______ her neighbour’s children for the broken window.
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
3. _____ Internet can be used as _______ means of education and communication.
A. An - a B. The - a C. The - the D.  - a
4. She is traveling to work by bus today because her car is being ______.
A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented
5. Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to _______ a habit of using the office phone for his personal calls.
A. make B. do C. have D. increase
6. My parents were so disappointed when I ______ college.
A. got out of B. fell out of C. dropped out of D. moved out of
7. The noisy children ______ my nerves. I wish they’d quiet down!
A. get out of B. get in C. get into D. get on
8. On the table _______.
A. the disks lay B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks D. lied the disks
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9. She wondered _______ her father looked like now after so many years away.
A. how B. whose C. that D. what
10. The company was finally safe ______ bankruptcy.
A. with B. by C. from D. in
11. All the boys are good at cooking, but _______ is as good as the girls.
A. either B. none C. neither D. every
12. The bank is reported in the local newpapers ______ in the broad daylight.
A. to be robbed B. robbed
C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed
13. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over _______ made of natural fibers like cotton,
wool, or silk.
A. that B. the one C. what D. which
14. The government would be forced to use its emergency powers ______ further rioting to occur.
A. should B. did C. were D. had
15. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now
16. Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all _______.
A. full B. head C. eyes D. ears
17. If only motorists _______ drive more carefully.
A. might B. shall C. would D. should
18. He lost control of his temper and ______ his anger.
A. lost sight of B. took note of C. made room for D. gave way to
19. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _______ that the matter was confidential.
A. reason B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations
20. _______ at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates.
A. Hardly as he worked B. Hard as he worked
C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was
21. _______ is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.
A. That Philip Glass B. Philip Glass, who C. Philip Glass D. Because Philip Glass
22. ______ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is B. Despite C. Even though it D. Although
23. In fact, the criminals _____ in because the front door was wide open and they just walked in.
A. needn’t have broken B. shouldn’t have break
C. didn’t need to break D. couldn’t have broken
24. Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions.
Lan: _______.
A. There is no doubt about it. B. Yes. Congratulations!
C. You shouldn’t have said that. D. Pardon?
25. Nga: Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside.
Lan: _______.
A. I’d rather you didn’t. It’s stuffy. B. No, I don’t like.
C. No, never mind. D. Why not do it?
Your answers:
1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.____ 10.____
11.___ 12.___ 13.___ 14.___ 15.___ 16.___ 17.___ 18.___ 19.____ 20.____
21.___ 22.___ 23.___ 24.___ 25.____

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in each of the following brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. I’d rather you (not wear) ___________ jeans to the office.
2. The money (steal) ___________ in the robbery was never found.
3. This building (finish) ___________ by the end of 2018.
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5. You look tired. You (work) __________ hard?
6. A: “Was Carol at the party last night?”
B: “Yes, she (wear) ___________ a really nice dress.”
7. I remember (give) ___________ a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
8. It was urgent that she (leave) ___________ at once.
9. Minh (steal) ________ your money yesterday because we went out together all yesterday.
10. Jim hurt his arm while (play) _________ tennis.
Your answers:
1._________________ 2._________________ 3._________________ 4._________________
5._________________ 6._________________ 7._________________
8._________________ 9._________________ 10._________________

III. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket in the following passage. (2.0 pts)
You may know that Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures have (1. TRADITION)
___________ used garlic in their dishes. What you may not know is that garlic is also thought of as a (2.
VALUE) ________ medicine by many ancient civilizations. Today, (3. PROFESSION) ________ in the field
of nutrition have come up with new information which is indeed quite (4. SURPRISE) __________.
Apparently, not only is garlic good for you but it also helps overcome various (5. ILL) _______. The main (6.
ADVANTAGE) ________ to eating garlic is of course bad (7. BREATHE) ________. Cooking it reduces the
strong smell and eating parsley, which is a natural deodorizer, also helps (8. MINIMUM) ______ the smell.
Thus, it’s time we took the benefits of garlic (9. SERIOUS) ________. Why not add it to some of your (10.
FAVOR) ________ dishes.
Your answers:
1._________________ 2._________________ 3._________________ 4._________________
5._________________ 6._________________ 7._________________
8._________________ 9._________________ 10._________________

IV. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.0 pt)
In many countries in the process of industrialize, overcrowded cities present a major problem. The
underpopulation of towns is mainly caused by the drift of great numbers of people in the rural areas. The only
long-term solution is make life in the areas more attractively, which would encourage people to stay here. This
could be achieved by providing incentives to people to go and work in the villages. Moreover, facilities in the
rural areas, so as transportation, health, and educational services should be improved.
Your answers:
No Line Mistake Correction
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)

I. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0pts)
SPECTACULAR SPORTS
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example, football or baseball, (1) _______ in
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______ people lived in those places at that time. Until then more people lived in the country than in towns.
They worked in small groups and had no (3) ______ time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and
industry in the 19th century, first in Europe and then in the USA. For the first time most people began to live in
towns, and they (4) _______ themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than (5) ______
before. This resulted (6) _______ the need for the organized entertainment. Suitable games were developed or
invented, typically team games, in which the crowds could (7) ______ sides and become involved. This gave
people some of the entertainment they needed in their free time. The (8) ______ explosion in TV, with the
introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (9) _______ for sports as entertainment.
The money TV has brought to games such as football, tennis, and baseball (10) ______that spectator sports will
certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.
1. A. started B. stemmed C. came D. appeared
2. A. manner B. style C. method D. way
3. A. steady B. square C. regular D. normal
4. A. found B. realized C. presented D. noticed
5. A. just B. having C. ever D. previously
6. A. from B. by C. with D. in
7. A. choose B. take C. select D. decide
8. A. recent B. late C. lately D. later
9. A. need B. requirement C. request D. demand
10. A. signifies B. concludes C. means D. states

Your answers:
1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.____ 10.____

II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0pts)
At sixteen, Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He wandered aimlessly from
one country to another (1) ________ finally settling down in Australia, (2) _______ he was trained as an
electronics engineer. He established his own business but it called for so much work that marriage was out of
the (3) ________ .
His retirement suddenly (4) _______ him realize how lonely he was and he decided to (5) ______ up a hobby.
With his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. He installed his own equipment and
obtained a licence and his call sign, which is the set of letters and numbers used to identify oneself when
making radio contact (6)_____ other radio amateurs all over the world.
Soon Henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man in California with (7)
________ he had much in common. One night the man in California happened to mention the village in Europe
he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realised that this man was, in fact, his younger brother, Peter. At first, the
two brothers were at a (8) ______ for words but then little by little they filled (9) _______ the details of their
past lives and not long afterwards Henry Vincent flew to California to (10) ________ reunited with his brother.
Your answers:
1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5.____________
6._____________ 7._____________ 8._____________ 9._____________ 10.____________
III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the
following questions. (2.0pts)
The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the
decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a
great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private
estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the
house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The
impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor; the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short
while ago - whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a
matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and
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as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes
have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors
and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The
rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an
effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more
meaning for the viewers. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room
represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects
related by style, date, or place of manufacture.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned.
B. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum.
C. How Winterthur compares to English country houses.
D. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur.
2. The phrase “devoted to” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. surrounded by B. sentimental about C. successful with D. specializing in
3. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?
A. The owners moved out. B. The old furniture was replaced.
C. The house was repaired. D. The estate became a museum.
4. What does the author mean by stating “The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor” in
paragraph 1?
A. Winterthur is very old. B. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum.
C. Few people visit Winterthur. D. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable
5. The word “assembled” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. developed B. appreciated C. brought together D. fundamentally changed
6. The word “it” in bold in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. Winterthur Museum B. collection
C. English country house D. visitor
7. The word “developing” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. traditional B. exhibiting C. informative D. evolving
8. According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT _______.
A. date B. style C. place of manufacture D. past ownership
9. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?
A. The second paragraph explains a term that was mentioned in the first paragraph.
B. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum.
C. The second paragraph explains a philosophy art appreciation that contrasts with the
philosophy explained in the first paragraph.
D. Each paragraph describes a different historical period.
10. Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have changed?
A. Lines 1-3 B. Lines 5-6 C. Lines 7-10 D. Lines 11-13
Your answers:
1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.____ 10.____

PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(2.0pts)
1. My protests were ignored by everybody.
 Nobody ______________________________________________________________________
2. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
 It came ______________________________________________________________________
3. It was the fog that caused the traffic problem.
 If it __________________________________________________________________________
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4. We haven’t received the confirmation of our hotel booking yet.
 Our hotel booking _______________________________________________________________
5. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
 Her uncle didn’t _______________________________________________________________
6. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
 Betty is devoted ________________________________________________________________
7. Nicky runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her four children.
 Not only _____________________________________________________________________
8. He said that he had been a long way from the scene of the crime at the time.
 He denied ____________________________________________________________________
9. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.
 They stole _____________________________________________________________________
10. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
 All dogs ______________________________________________________________________

II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not
alter the word in any way. (2.0pts)
1. I’ll lend you the money on condition that you pay it back next week. (long)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
2. Bill was about to speed when he saw the patrolman. (verge)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
3. It is necessary for me to finish this homework tonight. (got)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
4. She was cheated when she sold the jewelry at such a low price. (ride)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
5. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (sound)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
6. It was the telephonist’s fault that they didn’t get the message. (blame)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
7. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. (teacup)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
8. There’s nothing new about defence alliances. (hills)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
9. They couldn’t decide where to go on holiday. (reach)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________
10. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? (should)
 ____________ __________________________________________________________________

III. (2.0pts) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

“Watching TV is a waste of time for children”.
Write an essay of about 200 words to express your opinion, using specific details and examples to support your
answer.
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Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – BẢNG A
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (bao gồm cả phần nghe)

Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách

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

SECTION A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Question 1 (10 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.
1. I don't think we have very much ______; we have very different opinions.
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
2. I’ve been working ______ quite a lot of pressure lately.
A. in B. with C. on D. under
3. Tom: He’s the best guitarist in our school.
Mary: ______
A. You can say that again. B. That’s fine.
C. That’s OK! D. Never mind.
4. The pop group ______ for photographs with their fans.
A. joined B. set C. afforded D. posed
5. Mr. Larry Page______ to the last meeting, but he didn't because of sickness.
A. must go B. had to go C. should go D. should have gone
6. It’s vital that our children’s handwriting should be ______.
A. legible B. legitimate C. literate D. illiterate
7. She bought ______ jacket when she was in Paris last year.
A. a brown leather expensive B. a leather brown expensive
C. an expensive brown leather D. an expensive leather brown
8. He had spent ______ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. too many C. a great deal of D. a large number of
9. “My daughter, Jenny, tries to ______ to see me at least once a week,” Mrs. Jones told me.
A. drop in B. go up C. come on D. call up
10. ______, we eventually got home after the outdoor show.
A. Soak to the skin B. Soaked to the skin
C. Being soaking to the skin D. Our skin being soaked
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Question 2 (10 points). Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct,
and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number. If a
line has a word which should not be there, write it in ‘Your answers’ part. Number 0 and 00 have been
done for you.

WHY AM I LEARNING ENGLISH?

0 English is the most widely spoken language in the world today. ……….√…………
00 It is a quite amazing how the use of English language has become so ………..a…..…….
1 widespread. The English is not as easy as Esperanto, which was especially ……………………
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3 is spoken by very few people around the world. For many people English ……………………
4 is not as more beautiful a language as French but it seems too late for ……………………
5 French to catch up with English such as an international language. ……………………
6 German is quite a useful language if you are in business in Europe but it is ……………………
7 not half as easy to learn so as English, and people say it doesn't sound as ……………………
8 pleasant as English. English has been become so important that it is ……………………
9 becoming more and more essential to get if you want to get a good job. It ……………………
10 is too early to say whether English will remain as influential as it is today ……………………
but it looks like as it will be an international language for a long time.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Question 3 (10 points). Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Write it
in ‘Your answers’ part.
1. The babysitter said, “Your kids have been a bit (TROUBLE) __________ today.”
2. My grandmother’s health got worse because she had suffered from constant (SLEEP) __________.
3. John felt very (COURAGE) __________ when he failed the driving test the third time.
4. What I hate about Kate is her (RELY) __________.
5. Ants and bees are often described as the most popular (INDUSTRY) __________ insects.
6. Many zoos fund (SCIENCE) __________ research into animals and their behavior.
7. In fact, she is of mixed Mexican and Korean (PARENT) __________.
8. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so __________ (PREDICT), I’m afraid.
9. Please complete and return the enclosed (QUESTION) _________ by Friday.
10. With the (EXCEPT) _________ of the dessert, it was one of the most delicious meals we’ve ever had.
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION B. READING COMPREHENSION

Question 1 (7 points). Complete this conversation using sentences marked by A-L. Write it in ‘Your
answers’ part. There are FIVE extra sentences which you do not need to use.

Jim: Hi, Ben. How are you? A. He always watches me and asks me why I’m
Ben: Oh, not so good. (1) _______ not working.
Jim: Why? What’s the matter? B. You’re a great teacher.
Ben: I don’t think Mr. Jackson likes me. (2) _______ C. I’m very furious now.
Jim: Why would he do that? D. If you let him know you can handle more work
Ben: I don’t know. When he tells me to do something, I E. I’m not sure I can do that. I’m often exhausted
do it as fast as I can. (3) _______ after work, you know.
Jim: Maybe Mr. Jackson thinks you take too many F. I’m a little concerned about my job.
breaks. G. Are you kidding me?
Ben: (4) _______ H. When I finish, I take a break until he gives me
Jim: Yes, and that’s good. (5) _______. But when you something else to do.
finish something, you should ask Mr. Jackson if there’s I. I guess I’ll think about what you’ve said
anything else he wants you to do. J. You’re a fast worker
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Jim: (6) _______, he’ll see you have initiative. L. But I do everything he tells me to do.
Ben: Well, OK then. (7) _______. I’ll see you
tomorrow. Thanks.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Question 2 (8 points). Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question. Write it
in ‘Your answers’ part.
BODY TALK
By Leonardo Lawrence
You will probably laugh when I tell you that my interest in body language was sparked by a favorite professor
of mine at university. He mentioned “Pinocchio Syndrome” to me one wintry morning after claiming that I was
rubbed my nose when giving excuses for being late to his lectures. Apparently, when someone tells a lie, the
person’s blood rushes to the nose and the extra blood makes it itchy. So if you think someone is not being
entirely honest with you, perhaps like my professor you should watch to see if they scratch their nose! This little
example of non-verbal communication inspired me to become a body language expert.
Now, I earn my living by training people in non-verbal communication. Knowing when someone is lying and
knowing how to convince people you’re telling the truth are two of the most important skills you’ll ever learn.
For example, lawyers build their reputation on their deductive skills when cross-examining in court, while
politicians need to rely on their powers of persuasion to gain support.
I have dedicated my life to studying the ways the human body gives more reliable information than the words
we speak. The words say one thing but the body may say something completely different. This is the theory of
body language and most of us are familiar with the basics. We know that crossed arms can be seen as their
defensive or aggressive, but what about facial expressions, gestures, posture, and the intonation of our speech?
All of these volumes can be understood if you only know how to make sense of the signs.
Take the eyes, for instance. If you told a lie, you would probably expect me to look away rather than look you
full in the face.
However, this is not, as commonly thought, the sure sign of a lie, but the reflexive movements we make when
we are trying to remember something. Because of this, glancing away is not as easy to interpret as you might
believe. A good liar is not searching his memory for the truth, so he can quite easily look you straight in the
eyes as he speaks to make the lie more convincing. Here’s a tip, though. Watch the pupil of the eye; does it
change size? If it gets bigger, this is probably an involuntary sign that something is being hidden.
Body language is something that the majority of us cannot control; it’s what escapes when we’re concentrating
on something else. I might think I’m creating a good impression because my voice is strong and steady and my
speech is clear, but the sweat pouring off my forehead and my constantly moving feet say otherwise.
Business clients are constantly in need of my services and I try to improve their confidence in themselves by
teaching them about body language. I give advice about handshakes, which should always be firm that people
who live in warm climates stand a lot closer to one another than in cooler climates. They may seem like minor
matters, but these codes of behavior can be the key to making or breathing a business deal.
My working life gives me a great deal of satisfaction. I feel that I’m providing a public service, but it is a
service that has had its downside. Whenever I meet someone new and I tell them what I do for a living, they
immediately put their guard up and they’re no longer relaxed. They quite literally freeze in the attempt to hide
all the signals that they assume I’m reading. It makes life difficult at times, but I consider it a small price to pay
for a job I enjoy so much.

1. The writer originally became interested in body language because _______.

A. of a comment someone made to him B. he wanted to know why people tell lies
C. he wanted to learn more about “Pinocchio Syndrome” D. his professor recommended it to him

2. According to the writer, non-verbal communication is important because _______.

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A. it helps lawyers to be more skillful
B. it can help make people believe what you want to tell them
C. politicians need to know when people are lying
D. it provides a unique way of earning one’s living
3. What does the writer assume about his readers?
A. They are able to change their intonation. B. They need to develop good posture.
C. They use only words to communicate. D. They know something about the subject.

4. According to the writer, it is not easy to recognize when someone is lying because _______.
A. they have an honest look on their face B. they move their eyes very rapidly
C. listeners read their body language incorrectly D. listeners do not look into their eyes

5. To have a positive effect on someone, you should try to avoid _______.

A. making any facial expressions B. having any involuntary reactions
C. giving the impression of not caring D. moving your legs about too much

6. What is the most important thing for businessmen to learn?

A. The laws of a particular country. B. The correct way to behave.
C. The necessity of being polite. D. The skill of appearing confident.

7. Why do people react in a negative way when they meet the writer?
A. They think he is too self-confident. B. They assume that he is always lying.
C. They have heard about him previously. D. They believe he is studying them.

8. What do we learn about the writer from the passage?

A. He makes a lot of money from his job. B. He travels the world giving advice.
C. He is dedicated to his work. D. He trains body language experts.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Question 3 (10 points). Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank. Write it in ‘Your answers’
part.
April Fools' Day

On April Fools' Day, people in many countries play tricks on each other. Usually, the tricks (1) ______ making
friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for example, tell a friend there is a huge spider on
their shoulder. If they believe you, you have succeeded (2) ______ fooling them, and even if you only trick
them for a second, you have (3) ____ right to shout "April Fool!"
This day, 1st April, is also known as All Fools’ Day. In some countries, such as Ireland or Cyprus, you can only
try to fool someone before twelve noon. If you do play tricks after midday, you will become the fool (4)
______. So it is advisable for you to do that in the morning. (5)______ you do for, all you want is fun rather
than do harm to others. And if you don’t want to be foolish, be sensitive!
But how did this (6) _____ begin? Some say April Fools’ Day originated in France when that country
adopted the new Gregorian calendar. In the previous calendar, New Year was celebrated (7) _____ 25th March
until 1st April, not on 1st January, as in the Gregorian calendar. Some people refused to (8) _____ the new
calendar, and continued to celebrate the New Year in spring. Other people made fun of them and laughed at
them (9) _____ they were old-fashioned and didn't want to change. Now April Fools' Day has become a global
tradition, and no one is safe! People play tricks on anyone, not just on (10) ______ who don't want to change
with the times.

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Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION C. WRITING

Question 1 (5 points). Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Write 2-5 words in total.

1. I got the impression that they weren't enjoying themselves. SEEM

They ....................................................................................................... enjoying themselves.
2. We don't have any sugar left, so we must go and buy some. RUN
We ............................................................................................. sugar, so we must go and buy some.
3. Parking here is free after 5 p.m. PARK
It doesn't ........................................................................................... here after 5 p.m.
4. You should book your ticket beforehand if you want to get a good seat. ADVANCE
Your ticket ......................................................................................... if you want to get a good seat.
5. Was the film as good as you expected it to be or was it disappointing? LIVE
Did the film.................................................................................................of it or was it disappointing?

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SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9
--------------- NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này có 05 trang)

Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.

* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
* Giám thị không hướng dẫn hoặc giải thích gì thêm.

I. LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa các phần
có một khoảng trống thời gian chờ.
 Mọi hướng dẫn làm bài cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1. Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for the following statements and
questions. (7 pts)
1. The expert says that there are ........................ people in the world today.
A. over 6.7 billion B. 6.7 billion C. about 6.7 million D. 6.6 billion
2. According to the expert, the population of the world increases by ........................ a year.
A. 66 million B. about 66 million C. 6.7 billion D. about 76 million
3. According to the expert, the area that has the highest population growth rate is ....................... .
A. Africa B. Latin America C. Asia D. the Middle East
4. Scientists say that the main reason for population explosion is ........................
A. death rates B. birth rates
C. an increase in death rates D. a decrease in death rates
5. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned by the speaker?
A. literacy B. lack of hospitals and schools
C. shortage of food D. poor living conditions
6. According to experts, the population of the world will be ........................ by the year 2015.
A. over 6.7 billion B. over 7 billion C. about 76 million D. about 7 billion
7. How many solutions did the expert offer?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
Part 2. Fill in the following blanks according to what you hear. (8 pts)
Our primary method of research has been conducting short interviews with a large number of people.
We decided that, unlike almost every other study-based research project we heard about, this one would make
no categorical distinction between men and (8) ...................... . The two main groups, rather, would be adults
and children, the idea for this obviously (9) ...................... from the fact that my 10-year-old cousin and I had
(10) ...................... identical experiences. It should come as no surprise that, since they were generally more
reserved about their inner (11) ...................... than children, adults were much more (12) ...................... than
children to be interviewed by us. Surprisingly though, many of these adults were quite willing to give us
(13) ...................... to interview their own children, who were generally much more (14) ...................... about the
chance to talk about their dreams. Because of their helpfulness, we’ve already had (15) ...................... children
subjects alone, and well over 350 total respondents.
II. PHONETICS
Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other
words. (5 pts)
16. A. pleased B. punished C. practiced D. promised
17. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
18. A. tour B. course C. court D. pour
19. A. cell B. center C. cube D. ceiling

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20. A. boot B. root C. shoot D. foot
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (10 pts)
21. Her marriage has been arranged by her parents. She is marrying a man ........................ .
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know him
C. she hardly knows D. All are correct
22. "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - “ ........................ ”
A. No, you're welcome. B. No. Thanks.
C. Yes, you're right. D. Yes, I'm OK.
23. It was ........................ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a
24. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ........................, it will stop burning.
A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However
25. I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company ........................ the time.
A. all B. most C. much D. whole
26. Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known ........................ in the world.
A. departmental stores B. department shops
C. department stores D. stores department
27. Robert does not have ....................... Peter does.
A. money more than B. as many money as C. more money as D. as much money as
28. In ........................ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won ........................ 158 gold medals.
A. Ø/ the B. the/ Ø C. a/ the D. the/ the
29. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You ........................ be really hungry.
A. might B. will C. can D. must
30. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite ........................ .
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
Part 2. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 pts)
31. Most American men earn ........................ average about $110 a week.
32. He is married ........................ my friend.
33. You’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone ........................ .
34. Are you aware........................ the regulations concerning the use of guns?
35. I used to watch ........................ the postman's arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner
with the stamp stuck on it.
Part 3. Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (5 pts)
36. ........................ are trying to find out new stars. SCIENCE
37. He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t........................ . QUALIFY
38. My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little ........................ . FRIEND
39. Teenagers are now ........................ dressed. FASHION
40. Some people claim to be able to ........................ the future. TELL
Part 4. Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms. (10 pts)
41. Peter did not get used to (get) ........................ up early when he first came to Vietnam.
42. By the time your brother (return) ........................ here next year, the city will have changed a lot.
43. What tune (play) ........................ when we came in?
44. I wish I (know) ........................ her address now.
45. They (learn) ........................ English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone disturb them then.
46. The prisoner is thought (escape) ........................ by climbing over the wall yesterday.
47. Five kilometres (be) ........................ a long way for a little boy to walk.
48. He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand) ................... and walked out of the room.
49. He (serve) ........................ in the army in the last war.
50. She regrets (not/ buy) ........................ that house. It is much more expensive now.
Part 5. In each of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D. Identify the
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51. The police has not decided whether or not to charge the four young men.
A B C D
52. Without transportation, our modern society could not be existed.
A B C D
53. She left the room with not saying a word.
A B C D
54. The more careful you drive, the fewer accidents you will have .
A B C D
55. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A B C D
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each space. (10 pts)
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometre. The
difference is that you can exchange money for something (56) ........................ . A five pound note may buy a
book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (57) ........................ of cinema tickets. But the note itself is only a printed
(58) ........................ of paper which costs almost nothing to make.
Thousands of years (59) ........................ people didn't have money as we know (60) ........................ .
There were no banks (61) ........................ even shops. In those days, Mr. Green, the farmer exchanged the corn
he (62) ........................ grown for Mr. Hive's honey. This was an exchange arranged between the two
(63) ........................, each of whom had something that the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented
their own "currencies" (64) ........................ that people could exchange more. The different currencies began to
join together, which is why (65) ........................ everyone uses a national currency.
56. A. other B. else C. another D. apart
57. A. couple B. double C. few D. several
58. A. slice B. part C. side D. piece
59. A. since B. past C. before D. ago
60. A. them B. it C. some D. that
61. A. or B. neither C. and D. but
62. A. did B. was C. had D. has
63. A. jobs B. people C. things D. goods
64. A. for B. by C. before D. so
65. A. tomorrow B. today C. recently D. soon
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each
space. (10 pts)
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (66) ........................ happen,
we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long
(67) ........................
In the first place, people (68) ........................ live longer can spend more time with their family and
friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can do
the things they have never had time for.
(69) ........................ the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and
consequently have to (70) ........................ time in hospital or become (71) ........................ on their children and
friends. Many of them (72) ........................ this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the
(73) ........................ people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and
it's often (74) ........................ to make new friends.
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy
(75) ........................ to remain independent and enjoy life.
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D). (5 pts)
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its
universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in
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worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry,
medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the
awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented to the winners.
Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science
awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won
two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
76. The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to ................
A. prevailed B. postponed
C. prevented D. predicted
77. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. awards vary in monetary value.
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
C. politics plays an important role in selecting the winners.
D. a few individuals have won two awards.
78. The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in ...............
A. economics B. medicine
C. literature D. science
79. The word "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ...............
A. economic B. prestigious C. trivial D. valuable
80. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all his money to science.
D. Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity.
V. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81. I haven't seen this film before.
→ This is…..……………………………………………………
82. “I was not there at the time,” he said.
→ He denied……………………………………………………
83. The bus takes longer than the train.
→ The train does……………….……………………………
84. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
→ Never in … ………………………………………………
85. My father is the owner of that car.
→ That car ……………………………………………………
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word
given. (5 pts)
86. Susan regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend. (WISHES)
→ Susan ................................. the airport to say goodbye to her friend.
87. Despite his age, he’s still working. (RETIRED)
→ He still ………………………….…… despite his age.
88. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost. (EVEN)
→ I got lost ………………………………..the area well.
89. I do not intend to tell you my plans. (OF)
→ I have.................................................... you my plans.
90. Graham spends all his time doing research. (DEVOTED)

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→ Graham has …………………………… doing research.
Part 3. Composition (10 pts)
Write an essay at least 200 words about “The importance of technology in modern life”.
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
THÀNH PHỐ THANH HOÁ CẤP THÀNH PHỐ NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Lớp 9 THCS
Đề thi có 4 phần Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 02 tháng 12 năm 2014

Part A : PHONETICS (5 points)

I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest of the group. (2 points)
1. A. Describe B. Excite C. Timber D. Dive
2. A. DevotionB. congestion C. Suggestion D. Question
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the
group. (3 points)
3. A. glorious B. bargain C. passenger D. important
4. A. migrate B. inhabit C. character D. diversity
5. A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (45 points)

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 points)
6. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
7. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.
A. for B. at C. out D. of
8. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
9. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
10. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.
A. than to stay B. than staying
C. rather than staying D. rather than stay
11. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
12. Have you got a car ________ ?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
13. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
14. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.
A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing
15. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
16. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.
A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression
17. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?
A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely
18. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.
A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored
19. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.
A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job
20. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.
A. near here B. near to C. near by D. near from
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II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form (10 points)
21. His brother ________ (give) a car for his twentieth birthday next year.
22. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody______ (go) to bed.
23. Less than half of the cans of paint ______ (use) up to now.
24. (Write)________ the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope.
25 - 26. Can you imagine what I _______ (come) across when I _______ (roll) up the carpet yesterday.
27. He talked as if he ______ (know) where she was.
28. If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to ________ (drive) on the left.
29. You may feel frightened when you are in a forest ______ (surround) by tall trees.
30. – You have just missed the bus. – All right. I _______ (walk).
III. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 points)
There is one particular feeling which I find difficult to express. ANGER
When I am (31)……………….….. about something, I say nothing. EXPENSE
Once, for example, after I had bought a very (32)………………….. GOOD
… jacket, I met a friend in a café who said that the jacket didn’t fit ANNOY
me very (33)………………... . I was very (34)…………………… CONVERSE
but I said nothing. I didn’t feel like continuing our (35) SILENT
…………………….. My friend noticed my (36) TRUE
…………………………. and asked me what was wrong. I couldn’t EMBARRASS
tell him the (37)………………..…….. . I began to feel rather (38) EXPLAIN
………………………and left without giving him an (39) SHAME
……………………… Later I felt rather (40) ………………… of
my behavior.
IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (10 points)
41. We both share a love ……………… music.
42. Shall we go ……………. your car or mine?
43. Why can’t you look at the problem…………… my point of view?
44. We wish we had a father…………… yours.
45. Vietnamese woman usually wear the Aodai, sometimes at work, and especially ……….. their special
occasions.
46. She’ll visit us as soon as she arrives ……….. Paris.
47. Who’s the woman dressed…………. green.
48. Peter is excited ………………… winning the prize.
49. The boss has been ill …………………flu for the last week.
50. This document is very important …………your case.
Part C : READING (25 points)
I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (5 points)
The (0) benefits of internet in our life has become certain. Yet, it still takes time for the internet to reach the
countryside and remote (51..........) so I feel it a pity for me and my friends not to have (52...........) to it. I have
an uncle in the city and I occasionally pay him a (53………..) at weekend, and this is a good chance for me to
surf the net. I spend most of the time surfing webs and I find some really interesting for me. I wish my school
could have access to the internet so that all students in my school could (54............) their learning to keep their
knowledge (55............) .
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.(10 points)
When I was a boy, children always objected to (56) ............. school uniform but teachers were keen on it
because they said all of us looked (57) ............. . Otherwise, they said, children would complete with each other
and the poorer children would be unhappy because people would see straight away (58) ............... In recent
years, however, many schools have (59) ................. the idea of making children wear uniform but, funnily
enough, now that children can wear what they like, they have adopted (60) ............. . When some journalists
visited a (61) .............. , they found that all the boys and girls were dressed (62) ................ jeans. One girl said
she would rather (63) ................. wear a coat instead of a jersey because no one wants to look different from the
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other children in the class. Parents may not be as happy about this as children, but they (64) ............... , because
this new kind of uniform is one that the children like, not something they have been forced to wear, and it is
also (65) ............... than school uniforms used to be.
56. A. wearing B. dressing C. wear D. dress
57. A. like B. to be like C. alike D. to be alike
58. A. what poor they are B. what poor they were
C. how poor they are D. how poor they were
59. A. left over B. taken off C. put off D. given up
60. A. an own uniform B. a uniform of their own
C. a proper uniform D. a uniform of his own
61. A. London school B. London’s school
C. school of London D. school at London
62. A. on B. by C. in D. which
63. A. to die than B. to die that C. die that D. die than
64. A. ought B. should C. had D. would
65. A. much more cheaper B. much more C. much cheaper D. more cheaper
III. Read and answer the questions below. (5 points)
The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However,
little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is
that man is destroying the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it
is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population. A way of
protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing
completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the
amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious
way.
66. What is the process of making something dirty?
67. Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?
68. What is the air surrounding the earth called?
69. What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use?
70. What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought?
IV. Read the story carefully and choose the correct answer (5 points)
Baby
It was a beautiful spring day: the sun was shining, the sky was blue. In the centre of London a policeman cried.
He saw a man with a big lion. They were walking down the street.
“Hey, you!” he said. “What are you doing here with this lion? You can’t walk around the streets with a
lion. Take it to the Zoo !”
“OK, officer. I want to show Baby the town.”
The man opened the door of his car and the lion jumped in. The car went away.
The next day the police officer saw the same man and the same lion again.
“Hey, you!” he said.” Come over here! And bring that lion with you!”
The man took the lion to the police officer.
“What’s the problem, officer?”
“Problem? I told you yesterday to take the lion to the Zoo!”
“Oh, I did, officer, I took Baby to the Zoo. He enjoyed it very much. But today, I am taking him to the
swimming pool !”
71. A. It wasn’t raining that day.
B. A policeman saw a man with a dog in the centre of New York.
C. The man and his pet were walking along the park.
D. The man didn’t have a car.
72. A. The lion couldn’t get into the car, the lion was too big.
B. The policeman took the lion to the Zoo and put the lion into the cage.
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C. The man showed his pet the Zoo.
D. The policeman was happy to see a man with a lion in the centre of London.
73. A. The man had a baby. It was a nice girl of three.
B. Baby was the lion’s name.
C. The policeman told the man to show Baby the town.
D. The lion visited the London Zoo.
74. A. The man could drive a car.
B. The lion didn’t like the Zoo at all.
C. The policeman took the lion to the swimming pool.
D. The policeman met people with lions in London streets every day.
75. A. The lion was the man’s pet.
B. The man had a baby lion as a pet.
C. The policeman showed the park and the school to the lion.
D. When the policeman saw the man with the lion he got very hungry.
Part D : WRITING (25 points)
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. (10 points)
76. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
(It’s better to avoid ……………………………………………………..
77. People think that the owner of that house is abroad
(The owner ……………………………………………………..
78. She didn’t know the way, so she asked a policeman.
(Not ……………………………………………………..
79. The baby cries because the lion looks fierce.
(The baby cries because of ……………………………………………………..
80. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
(John could hardly……………………………………………………..
81. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
(No matter ……………………………………………………..
82. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.
(The older ……………………………………………………..
83. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
(They suggested that……………………………………………………..
84. Mary wishes she had spoken her mind at the meeting.
(Mary regretted ……………………………………………………..
85. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school
(Even ……………………………………………………..
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (5 points)
86. The job received over a hundred applications. (applied)
(Over a hundred people.................................................the job.
87. Our future is in your hands, my dear! (depends)
(Our future ......................................... my dear!
88. I’d rather you didn’t use the office phone. (mind)
(Would you.............................the office phone.
89. I’m sorry I can’t give you all the expensive things in life. (wish)
(I..............................................give you all the expensive things in life.
90. If I were you, I’d try to get some sleep. (advise)
(I ................................................ to try to get some sleep.

III. Write a paragraph about 100 words on the important roles of computers (10 points)
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A. LISTENING
Híng dÉn phÇn thi Nghe hiÓu:
Trong phần thi Nghe hiểu thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc các phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có
thời gian đọc câu hỏi trước khi nghe nội dung bài. Mọi hướng dẫn (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe.
I. You will hear five different people giving some information about what they do . Listen and decide
what each person's job is.
trainer reporter football player TV presenter champion
1. Speaker A :........................
2. Speaker B :........................
3. Speaker C :........................
4. Speaker D :........................
5. Speaker E :........................
II. Listen to the conversation between two friends and fill in each gap with the missing information. (10
points)
Bill : Hey, this is Bill. I’m sorry I’m not in. Just (6) ________ a message.
Hank: Hey, Bill. This is Hank. I’m just (7) ________ to let you know that I’ll be a little (8) ________ to the
game tomorrow (9) ________ . I have to work a few extra (10) ________ to finish a (11) ________ . I
should wrap things up sometime (12) ________ seven and eight though. Oh, then I’m (13) ________ on
dropping by Lisa’s house for about an hour since she’s been (14) ________ recently. Oh, uh, one more thing.
I’ll swing by my house to (15) ________ some food for the game. See you then.
B. Phonetics
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
( 2.0 points)
16. A. sacred B. wicked C. naked D. stopped
17. A. convenient B. explosion C. collapse D. position
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. ( 3.0 points)
18. A. surprise B. distance C. answer D. spirit
19. A. explanation B. federation C. computation D. television
20. A. appreciate B. participate C. demonstrate D. considerate

C. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase, or expression that best completes each sentence below. ( 15 points)
21. My cousin runs a business………. he proves to have managerial skills.
A. but B. and C. however D. moreover
22. What a ……….. villa!
A. nice big new B. new big nice C. new nice big D. nice new big
23. Bob always talks as if he ……… everything.
A. knows B. had known C. knew D. not know
24. As a teacher, I think that there’s no point in ……….. lazy students.
A. to teach B. teaching C. teach D. have taught
25. I think we should obey and respect our parents and teachers, ………...?
A. do I B. don’t I C. should we D. shouldn’t we
26. It’s high time you ……….. harder to make you parents happy.
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
27. After he ……….. working, he turned off the machines.
A. finishes B. had finished C. has finished D. was finished
28. Mrs. Thuy can’t remember the name of the restaurant ……….. she ate her favourite boiled chicken.
A. which B. whose C. where D. whom
29. Jane always tries to ……….. her neighbours.
A. take part on B. take part in C. get on with D. come up with
30. Hoang is accustomed ……….. for half an hour every morning.
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A. to jog B. to jogging C. with jogging D. being jogged
31. I got a bad mark in the English test last week. I wish ……….. I harder.
A. would study B. studied C. had studied D. will study
32. Mrs. Dao hates ……….. lies.
A. be telling B. to tell C. being told D. have been told
33. They ……….. Mr. David to let them use his car for some days.
A. said B. talked C. asked D. suggested
34. The more you talk about the matter, ……….. .
A . the situation seems worse B. the worse seems the situation
C. the situation seems the worse D. the worse the situation seems
35. Tuan made an important ……….. .
A. decide B. decisive C. decision D. deciding
II. Give the right form of the words in brackets. ( 5.0 points)
36. I have great ……….. for her intelligence. admire
37. Mr. Cuong is a very ……….. teacher. Create
38. The twins are so alike that it is difficult to ………..one from the other. Distinct
39. It is becoming ………... clear that this problem will not be easily solved. increase
40 . I am sorry about the big mistake. I ……….. the instructions you gave me. Understand

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting. ( 5.0 points )
41. The simplest way to reduce pollution in the city is ban cars from downtown.
A B C D
42. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.
A B C D
43. At first, they did not make out what the teacher was trying to explain, but gradual they
A B C D
began to understand.
44. The four – days working week will certainly be a reality, so we will have more time for
A B C D
leisure activities.
45. Daisy, along with her cousins from Manchester, are planning to attend the party.
A B C D
IV. Match one sentence in column A with one appropriate response in column B. Use each response only
ONCE. There are two extra responses. (5.0 points )
A B
46. Would you recommend a place for A. I know. We really need some
sightseeing? sunshine, don’t we?
47. Would you like me to help you with the B. Well, I would like to see that.
suitcase? C. What do you fancy doing?
48. I’m fed up with this weather. It’s so wet D. Yes, please, if it’s not bother.
and unpleasant. E. How about Yellowstone National
49. Could I use your phone, please? Park?
50. Let’s do something special, shall we? F. I’m sorry, I need it myself.
G. So do I.
D. READING:
I-Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to complete each gap. (10 points)
During the (51) ____ years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often
seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem (52) ____ to talk about their work at school. This is a normal
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teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they
believe that questions are trying to (55) ____ up on them.
Parents should do their (56) ____ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans
but should not (57) ____ them to talk if they don't want to. Parents should also watch for dangerous signs. Some
young people in trying to be adult may (58) ____ with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for
any signs of (59) ____ behavior which may be connected with these and help if (60) _____.
51. A. childhood B. teenage C. recent D. early
52. A. unrestrained B. unworried C. unexpected D. unwilling
53. A. circumstance B. appearance C. development D. achievement
54. A. confident B. independent C. dependent D. free
55. A. check B. catch C. keep D. make
56. A. good B. best C. better D. well
57. A. put B. allow C. push D. expect
58. A. approach B. experience C. experiment D. attach
59. A. unusual B. unacceptable C. normal D. exemplary
60. A. appropriate B. proper C. important D. necessary
II. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (10 points)
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is scare, people have to
(61) ____ most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows (62) ____ progress, because men have
little time to (63) ____ to science, industry, government, and art. In nations (64) ____ food is plentiful and easy
to get, men have more time to spend on activities that lead to progress and enjoyment of leisure. The (65) ___
of providing good food for everybody has not (66) ___ solved. Many wars have been fought for food. But it is
(67) ____ longer necessary to go to wars for food. Nations (68) ___ beginning to put scientific knowledge to
work for a (69) ___ of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) to (70)____ hungry nations produce more food.
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
At the age of sixty-five, Laura Ingalls Wilder began writing a series of novels for young people based on her
early experiences on the American frontier . Born in the state of Wiscosin in 1867, she and her family were
rugged pioneers. Seeking better farm land, they went by covered wagon to Missouri in 1869, then on to Kansas
the next year, returning to Wisconsin in 1871, and traveling on to Minnesota and Lowa before settling
permanently in South Dakota in 1879. Because of this continuing moving, Wilder's early education took place
sporadically in a succession of one-room schools. From age thirteen to sixteen she attended school more
regularly although she never graduated.
At the age of eighteen, she married Almanzo James Wilder. They bought a small farm in the Ozarks, where they
remained for the rest of their lives. Their only daughter, Rose, who had become a nationally known journalist,
encouraged her mother to write. Serving as agent and editor, Rose negotiated with Harper's to publish her
mother's first book, Little House on the Big Woods. Seven more books followed, each chronicling her early life
on the plains. Written from the perspective of a child, they have remained popular with young readers from
many nations. Twenty years after her death in 1957, more than 20 million copies had been sold, and they had
been translated into fourteen languages. In 1974, a weekly television series, "Little House on the Prairie ", was
produced based on the stories from the Wilder books.
71. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Wilder' s career B. Children's literature
C. A weekly television series D. American pioneer life
72. The author mentions all of the following events in the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder
EXCEPT __________.
A. She married Almanzo Wilder. B. She graduated from a one-room school.
C. She went west by covered wagon. D. She had one daughter.
73. Wilder's early education took place _______.
A. for a long time B. at irregular intervals
C. with great success D. in a very efficient way
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74. The word they refers to ____.
A. many nations B. the plains C. more books D. young readers
75. It can be referred from the passage that_______.
A. Wilder's daughter was not a successful writer.
B. the Wilders were not happy living in the Ozarks.
C. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote scripts for the television series.
D. the Wilders books have a universal appeal.
E. WRITING:
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
given before it. (5.0 points)
76. The programme was so successful that they decided to produce the 2nd season.
→ So ………………………………………………………………………….. .
77. My father works in a company which has more than a thousand employers.
→ There are ……………………………………………………………….… .
78. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your test.
→ As long as ……………………………………………………………….… .
79. Thanks to her parents’ encouragement, she entered the beauty contest .
→ Had it ……………………………………………………………….… .
80. You’re the best football player in our school.
→ No one ……………………………………………………………….… .

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
TỈNH ĐĂK NÔNG NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Khóa thi ngày: 10/3/2011
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
THỨC Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi

I. PRONUNCIATION:( 3ms)
Question 1 : Choose the one ( A, B, C or D ) whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest in the
same line .(1.5ms)
1. A. number B. happy C. behind D. yellow
2. A. station B. hotel C. thousand D. village
3. A. income B. arrive C. depend D. police
4. A. Saturday B. favorite C. interested D. eleven
5. A. good-looking B. afternoon C. engineer D. understand
6. A. develop B. cinema C. movement D. history
Question 2 : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (1.5ms)
1.A. faced B. fixed C. wicked D. raised
2.A.enough B although C. cough D. rough
3.A. teenage B. manage C. damage D. luggage
4.A. watches B. oranges C. figures D. classes
5. A comprise B. divide C. primary D. religion
6.A. plays B. stays C. says D. rays
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.(8ms)
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D . (3ms)
1.We feel very………………… to day.
A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. happen
2. I’ve looked …………… some new words in the dictionary.
A. at B. for C. up D. on
3. Solar energy doesn’t cause ………………...
A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant
4. Where ……………… you go if you have a car?
A. would B. have C. will D. did
5. ………………….. is a person who installs and repairs water pipes.
A. Electrician B. Carpenter C. Blacksmith D. Plumber
6. It is getting cold. You ‘d better not……………. without a coat.
A. go out B. to go out C. going out D. have gone out.
7. Nothing will prevent him …………… succeeding.
A. in B. at C. from D. on
8. The teacher with …………… we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
9. They made me ………….. on the floor.
A. lie B. to lie C. lying D. lay
10. Nothing can be done right now, ………………?
A. can they B. can’t they C. can it D can’t it
11. Did you like the book that I gave you?
- ………….. the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one most.
A. for all B. all of C. of all D. from all
12. What would you like for dinner ?
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A. However B. Since C. Moreover D. Although
B. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.(2.0ms)
1.You must be ………………………..…….. when you open that door. (care)
2. We can see many ………….…….…… on TV everyday. (advertise)
3. I watch the news everyday because it ‘s very ………….…………… (inform)
4. He didn’t feel happy because he worked …………….…………….. (success)
5. Our school has a lot of ……………..…………….……. teachers. (qualify)
6. She received a lot of …………………….….. from her mother. (encourage)
7. He was very …………………..……..… of the work he had done. (pride)
8. The childen are more ………………..…..………. in cartoons. (interest)
C.Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.(1m)
1. I’ve just finished read the book you gave me.
A B C D
2. I think I’ll throw in these newspapers because they are too old.
A B C D
3. The group leader suggested to organizing a show to raise money.
A B C D
4. Do you know the woman she lives next door ?
A B C D
D. Supply the correct from of the verb in the brackets.(2ms)
1. What would you do if you (be) ……………… in my position?
2. She dislikes (ask) …………..…… to do something by others.
3. You (not tidy) ……………… this room for a week.
4. Listen to these foreigners! What language they (speak) …………………?
5. I wish I (live) ………………in a big city. It’s so boring in the country.
6. Stay here till the light (turn) ………………green.
7. The last time he (see) ……………… in the public, he (wear) ……………… a grey suit.
8. I’d rather (be) ……………… unemployed than (work) ……………… for him.
III. READING COMPREHENSION.(4ms)
A. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.Use only ONE word in each space.
(1,5ms )
Football is the (1)……………. popular sport in the world. When we think of football, we think of Pele’, the
world’s greatest football (2)…………… He was born(3) …………… Brazil in 1940. He (4)………………. up
with football. At the age of ten, Pele’ stopped going to school, and he began to (5)……………….. football
seriously. He started playing for a professional team in Santos, Brazil when he was only 15, and became famous
through out the world (6)………………… the age of 18.
B. Read the text below. Then decide letter A, B, C or D that best fits each space.(1.25ms)
We know that every year less than 100 people are attacked by sharks and about 5 to 10 of these people die. But,
let’s look at the other side of the story – How many sharks do people kill? Well I think you already know this:
People kill many more sharks. Every year, people hunt and kill thousands of sharks. One reason people kill
sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun. Some people started to have contests to see who kill the most
sharks or the bigger sharks. Another reason that people kill sharks is for food. In some countries, such as the
United States and Great Britain, shark meat is a popular food. In other countries, such as China, people use
shark fins to make soup. Because so many people like to eat shark, fishing boats catch a lot of sharks to sell for
food.

So, for both of these reasons, people are killing many sharks. Some biologists are getting worried that the
number of sharks is getting too small. That’s why many biologists think we should stop killing so many sharks,
and instead try to protect them – or else some day they may all be gone. Some countries have already passed
some laws to help protect sharks. The United States, for example, has passed laws that limit the number of
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sharks that people can kill or food or for sport. So even though some people like to hunt sharks, we do need
protect them.
1. The number of sharks in the world is........................
A. getting bigger B. getting smaller
C. being killed D. getting worried by some biologists
2. How many sharks are hunted and killed every year?
A. many B. five to ten C. thousands D. one hundred
3. Why do biologists wants to protect sharks?
A. Because of the number of sharks that were killed.
B. Because sharks fins can be used in medicine. C. Because they want to learn more about sharks
D. Because they are afraid some day sharks may become extinct.
4. Why do people want to kill sharks ?
A. shark meat is a popular food B. they are afraid of sharks
C. they get their enjoyment from killing sharks
D. “shark meat is a popular food” and “they get their enjoyment from killing sharks “
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. The governments prohibited people from killing sharks.
B. Laws have been passed in sharks’ defence.
C. People are killing many sharks for some reasons D. People like to hunt sharks
C. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions: (1.25ms)
There is only one ocean. It divided into five different pasts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic and Arctic
Oceans. There are also many other smaller seas, gulfs and bays which form part of them. Altogether they cover
seventy-five percent of the earth’s surface. For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie
beneath the ocean. However, today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using
modern devices. They send submarines to investigate the seabed and bring samples of marine life back to the
surface for further study. Satellite photographs provide a wide range of information, including water
temperature, depth and undersea populations. If modern technology did not exist, we would never have such
precious information.
*questions:
1. How do scientists now getover the difficulties of the depth?
→…………..………………………………………………………..……………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………..…
2. What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by seas and oceans?
→…………..………………………………………………………..……………………….
3. What can submarines do to help scientists know about the undersea world?
→…………..………………………………………………………..……………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………..…
4. What can we learn from the satellite photos?
→…………..………………………………………………………..……………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………..…
5. What is the best title for this passage ?
→…………..………………………………………………………..……………………….
IV. WRITING (5ms)
A. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first,
beginning with the given words. (2ms)
1. “ I must go to school now”, Nam said.
Nam said he …………………………………………………………………...
2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
I wasn’t ………………………………………………………………………...
3. “ Don’t forget to buy some milk, Andy”, said Clare.
Clare reminded ………………………………………………………………...
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4. They believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man was ……………………………………………………………………..
5. It isn’t necessary for you to call for help.
You …………………………………………………………………………….
6. I will call the police if you don’t leave me alone.
Unless ………………………………………………………………………….
7. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………..
8. We will have a vacation that lasts for three months.
We will ………………………………………………………………………...
B. Use the word in bracket to rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning as the first one. Do not
change the given word.(1.5ms)
1. It’s waste of time to try and explain anything to Tony. ( worth)
→………………………………………………………………..……………………….
2. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (least )
→………………………………………………………………..……………………….
3. I didn’t find it any hard to translate this passage. (difficulty)
→………………………………………………………………..……………………….
4. “ Why don’t you relax for a while?”. She said to me. ( take )
→………………………………………………………………..……………………….
5. They have to rebuild many houses because of the earth-quake. ( rebuilt).
→………………………………………………………………..……………………….
6. We couldn’t get to work because it rained heavily. ( prevented)
→………………………………………………………………..……………………….

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP
BẮC GIANG TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: Tiếng Anh; Lớp: 9 Phổ thông
Ngày thi: 30 tháng 3 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Số phách
Bằng số: Chữ ký giám khảo
1: .............................................................. ..........................
ĐIỂM
Bằng
BÀI THI
chữ: ................................ Chữ ký giám khảo
2: ...............................................................

- Đề thi gồm 05 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
Lưu ý:
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.

I.  Listening
Part 1. You will hear a conversation twice.
For questions 1-5, put a tick nextto the right answer. (5 pts)
1. In addition to paper books, what did the little girl make with paper at school?
A. an animal B. a person C. a building
2. What thing did she NOT talk about when making the object in Question 1?
A. paper B. glue C. scissors
3. What did the girl do after school?
A. She rode her bicycle. B. She watched television. C. She went to the store.
4. Who did she meet and play with at the junior high school?
A. her teacher B. her cousins C. her father
5. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. at a house B. at school C. at a park

Part 2. You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip.
Listen and complete questions 6 -10. You will hear the information twice. (5 pts)
TRIP TO CHESTER
Coach leaves: 9.15 a.m
Arrives Chester: (1)
Morning visit: (2)
Price of family ticket: (3) £
Lunch in: (4)
Afternoon visit: (5)

Part 3. Listen to Patrick talking to his mother about a photo of his old school friends. What is each person
wearing? For questions 11-15, write a letter A-H next to each person. You will hear the conversation
twice. (5 pts)
Example: 0 Peter ___D___
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1. Martin ______ A. coat
2. Joanna ______ B. dress
3. Amy ______ C. hat
4. James ______ D. jacket
5. Robert ______ E. jeans
F. shirt
G. sweater
H. trousers
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. perform B. campus C. mountain D. equal
2. A. distinguish B. appliance C. opinion D. politics
3. A. cover B. although C. freedom D. ancient
4. A. experience B. encourage C. mystery D. convenient
5. A. efficiency B. communicate C. territory D. environment
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” - “______.”
A. Anything will do B. Yes, please
C. Never mind D. I don’t mind
2. If I ______ be somebody else, I ______ to be a film star.
A. could / would B. can / would like C. could / would like D. can / like
3. Opposite our house there is a large park, ______ there are beautiful trees and flowers.
A. where B. in that C. which D. that
4. We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now ______ most of the rules.
A. were understanding B. are understanding
C. understand D. will understand
5. – “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!” - “ ______.”
A. I’m glad you like it B. I don’t know
C. No, you are wrong D. Excuse me
6. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of
7. During the rush hour the traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible.
A. condensation B. accumulation C. concentration D. congestion
8. If a bomb goes off, it ______.
A. failsB. explodes C. strikes D. misses its objects
9. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him ______ to do than you.
A. fewer B. little work C. less work D. least works
10. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the ______ on TV last week.
A. game show B. news C. music program D. weather forecast
IV. Rearrange these following sentences to make a complete conversation. (5 pts)
A. And we shouldn’t cut many trees or burn too much coal or gas. We should recycle things, save power and
water.
B. Yes, you’re right.
C. I see. So now we keep the paper in our bag.
D. Look! There’s a lot of waste paper on the floor.
E. What should we do to prevent pollution now?
F. That’s good. Do you know anything about pollution?
G. Yes, I do. Pollution is very harmful to our Earth.
H. Let’s pick up and put it into the trash can.
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J. Why don’t we recycle it? We can save a lot of it and we don’t pollute the environment.
Your answers:1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
1. I asked him to put ________ the lights if he was the last to leave the room.
2. The village has changed a lot thanks ________ the knowledge the children brought home.
3. The boys got ________ the garden by climbing ________ the fence.
4. I turned ________ the job because it was badly paid.
5. My grandparents live ________ 34 Hai Ba Trung Road, in a flat ________ the top floor.
6. What do you buy these eggs ________?
7. Look after the baby while I am ________.
8. She wanted to know what aspect ________ learning English I found most difficult.
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)
1. Earth Hour is a __________________ event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need
to take action on climate change. (WORLD)
2. Solar energy, wind power and water power are __________________ sources of energy.
(ALTERNATE)
3. The Internet is used for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and
____________________. (COMMERCIAL)
4. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but __________________.
(NECESSARY)
5. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, by
printing lines of _________________ on them. (POETIC)

VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. Don’t be surprised when you see how thin Matin is. He (be) extremely ill. 1. _______________
2. The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting. 2. _______________
3. Scarcely she (leave) the office when they arrived. 3. _______________
4. Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything on
4. _______________
Saturday.
5. - “I left a cookie on the table but now it’s gone. What happened to it?”
5. _______________
- “I don’t know. One of the children (eat) it.”

VIII. Each of the following sentences contains ONE error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. It has been suggested that he saves money for his study tour abroad.  _____________________
2. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have
 _____________________
to submit the proposal.
3. Although she smoked, drank and never took exercise, but she lived
 _____________________
to be 100.
4. The receptionist said me that the hotel had been fully booked.  _____________________
5. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not make me interested.  _____________________

IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p.m on Thursday,
September 27th, 2012. Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) ______ the quake. Financial aid (2) ______ provided to
families whose houses faced cracks. (3) ______ the earthquake was strong, it was still milder than the 4.1
magnitude quake on September 23rd.
On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control was sent
(4) ______ survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District. The delegation (5) ______ houses and schools in
the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant and met with authorities in Bac
Tra My District.
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Frequently recurring earthquakes spread panic among people in Bac Tra My District, many of (6) ______ are
from ethnic minority groups living in resettlement areas around Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant. Several
households abandoned (7) ______ homes and set up temporary camps elsewhere in fear.
A press conference was (8) ______ on September 28th at the People’s Committee office in Quang Nam Province
to reassure the (9) ______ on the safety of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant.
The district authorities have now organized three courses to raise awareness and knowledge of (10) ______ best
to cope with earthquakes.
Your answers:1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. _________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
X. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
SPRING FESTIVAL
From (1) ______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring
brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2) ______ Christians remember the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (3) ______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the
winter by making (4) ______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some
villages children are (5) ______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (6) ______ danger in the
coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) ______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (8)
______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring
parades are (9) ______ colourful, but (10) ______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the
streets.
1. A. earliest B. latest C. previous D. old
2. A. which B. when C. because D. by then
3. A. single B. one C. only D. lonely
4. A. giant B. tremendous C. extreme D. huge
5. A. gone B. carried C. brought D. run
6. A. in B. out of C. against D. from
7. A. through B. one other C. each other D. mutually
8. A. falls B. appears C. happens D. occurs
9. A. the same B. as C. not less D. equally
10. A. instead of B. on behalf of C. in spite of D. place of
Your answers:1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______

XI. You are going to read an article about a sailing race. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A
- H for each paragraph from 1 – 5 of the article. There are two extra headings which you do not need to
use. There has been an example for you. (5 pts)
EX: Paragraph 0: D
A. The consequences of poor performance E. Benefiting from the power of nature
B. An unexpectedly demanding way of life F. Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
C. A solution that seems to work G. It’s not what people think
D. The terrible consequences of making a H. No way out if you don’t like it
mistake
Paragraph 0:
Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board of a large yacht, being roughly woken in the pitch dark and
ordered on deck. Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt water. You will be sharing
the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year. Your stomach, when not affected by
seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that afflicts all sportspeople. You will be
obliged to concentrate without cease. The slightest loss of focus could cost someone their life.
Paragraph 1:

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For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life since they left
Britain eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon due home. While
most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after
night, in weather conditions that would test any human. This is the reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears
little resemblance to the popular image of sailing - the quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a
meal and a warm bath.
Paragraph 2:
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the limits of
endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds
of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken
you there.
Paragraph 3:
Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers who have actually
paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these difficult conditions. On board
London Light the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is about the
excitement of both the racing and the elements “Being able to pitch yourselves as a team against a storm gives
you a huge sense of achievement”, she says
Paragraph 4:
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism of
business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was not what
he has anticipated, “A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been
racing for 11 months. This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.”
Paragraph 5:
Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated
and strong-willed. On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal
hygiene, even the way people snore. Row on a boat must be addressed immediately. Left to develop, they get
much worse. On London Light they have done this by having a meeting where problems can be discussed and
resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say. The London is one of the
few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash.
Your answers:1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________

XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the
given words. (10 pts)
1. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
 Only __________________________________________________________________________.
2. You can use it as long as you like, and it will not wear out.
 No matter _____________________________________________________________________.
3. You needn’t make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
 There’s _______________________________________________________________________.
4. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
 It is a _________________________________________________________________________.
5. If you don’t believe in it, you will never be able to do it.
 Believe _______________________________________________________________________.
6. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
 The patient made _______________________________________________________________.
7. You practice a lot, and you will play well.
 The more______________________________________________________________________.
8. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness.
The Prime Minister’s _____________________________________________________________.
9. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave.
 Be sure not ____________________________________________________________________.
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10. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
 In case ________________________________________________________________________.

XIII. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)
1. I’d love to be really intelligent! (wish)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. The police have found the stolen money in the park. (by)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Sudden fires often cause serious damage. (that)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales. (knows)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
5. He enjoys walking in the rain. (pleasure)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
NINH BÌNH NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014
–––––––––– Môn: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 07 trang)

Chú ý: - Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển.

SECTION 1. LISTENING:
I. Part 1: Listen and fill in the blank with ONE word. (20 points)
Time stands still in London
Time stood still in London on May 27. Big Ben, the 147-year-old clock that is famous around the world,
___1___ stopped for ___2___ minutes. The clock’s minute hand froze at 10.20 PM and then started moving
again at 11.50 PM. ___3___ are baffled and cannot explain why the clock stopped. It is usually very reliable
and rarely loses even one second.
Big Ben is well known for both its ___4___ and its hourly chimes. It miraculously ___5___ the bombing
attacks on London during World War II. It even managed to keep time to within one and a half seconds of GMT
(Greenwich Mean Time). However, it hasn’t always been so ___6___: snow caused the clock to ring in the New
Year ten minutes late in ___7___.
Many people ___8___ believe Big Ben is either the name of the clock itself or of the clock tower. In fact, it is
neither. Big Ben is the name of the 13-ton bell that ___9___ on every hour. It was ___10___ after Sir Benjamin
Hall, who ordered the clock’s construction. The official name for the tower that houses Big Ben is St. Stephen’s
Tower.

Write your answers here:

1 ………….. 2........................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

6 ………….. 7........................... 8........................... 9........................... 10........................

II. Part 2: Listen to a biologist, Paul Hart who tells about his trip across Africa. For each question, choose
the correct answer A, B, or C (10 points)
1. Why did Paul choose the part of Africa where he visited?
A. It is good for walking
B. It will soon change
C. He had been there before
2. How many scientists were there in Paul’s team?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 11
3. What made the team’s journey slow?
A. clearing paths through the forest
B. finding somewhere safe to camp
C. carrying heavy equipment
4. Whom was Paul angry towards to the end of the trip?
A. the local guide B. some of the team C. fisherman
5. Where was Paul asked to go on another trip?
A. Australia B. London C. Africa

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1 …………….. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (10pts)
1. A. parachute B. mechanic C. Christmas D. scheme
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouths D. months
3. A. shadow B. vanish C. Danish D. Spanish
4. A. have B. many C. shadow D. thank
5. A. exhibition B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exist
Write your answers here:

1 …………….. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (10pts)
1. A. advertise B. advertisement C. teenager D. surrounding
2. A. economic B. introduce C. religion D. souvenir
3. A. earthquake B. literature C. disappear D. generous
4. A. preference B. disappointed C. unpolluted D. documentary
5. A. recommend B. spectator C. individual D. unexpected
Write your answers here:

1. …………… 2. ………………. 3. …………….. 4. ……………… 5. ………………

SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:

V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (30 pts)
1. I can't make ________ what is happening.
A. away B. over C. out D. on
2. A ________ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.
A. prize B. reward C. notice D. repayment
3. This dish ________. Is it spicy?
A. smells well B. is smelling good C. is smelled well D. smells good
4. Who was the first American person ________ on the moon?
A. walking B. who walked C. walked D. to walk
5. She is one of the few people ________.
A. to whom I look up B. I look up
C. who look up to D. to who I look up
6. I live in Dalat, ________ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. in which B. that C. which D. where
7. Neither the students nor the teacher ________ come.
A. has B have C. is D. are
8. On the way to the town, they stop ________a rest.
A. taking B. to take C. to have D. having
9. It costs about fifty dollars to have a tooth ________.
A. filling B. to fill C. filled D. being filled
10. The roof was damaged and water ________ from the ceiling in wet weather.
A. spilled B. dripped C. drained D. dropped
11. ________little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. In spite of B. So C. As D. However
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A. range B. amount C quantity D. extent
13. The judge ________ him fifty dollars for parking his car illegally.
A. charged B. fined C. punished D. prohibited
14. You can take a taxi ________ you don't mind waiting.
A. except B. unless C. provided D. apart
15. They live in a large ________ house on the edge of London.
A. detached B. single C. separated D. divided

Write your answers here:

1 ………….. 2........................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

6 ………….. 7........................... 8........................... 9........................... 10........................

11 ………….. 12.......................... 13.......................... 14.......................... 15........................

VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (10pts)
1. So far Linda has been writing 5 novels on the problems teenagers have to cope with in the
A B C D
new world.

2. Pele, from Brazil, is considered one of the greatest football player of all time.
A B C D
3. Is it important that the secretary finishes the typing today?
A B C D
4. Preserving natural resources means reserved them for our future.
A B C D
5. There has been quite a few objections to the new policy.
A B C D
Write your answers here:
1 2 3 4 5

Mistake
………….. ………….. ………….. ………….. …………..
Correction
………….. ………….. ………….. ………….. …………..

VII. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (10pts)
1. The university has ________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author)
2. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton's shop, for it was ________ from all others in the street. (distinguish)
3. He is very generous. Everyone admires his ________. (selfish)
4. ________ skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job. (lead)
5. ________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed. (Conserve)

Write your answers here:

1 …………….. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (10pts)
1. What tune (play) ________ when we came in?

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2. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she (not hurt)
________ so badly.
3. If you don't hurry, all the tickets (sell) ________ by the time we (get) ________ there.
Write your answers here:

1 …………….. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

SECTION 4. READING:
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(20 pts)
UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund. It serves children in (1) ________ all over the world. It
helps children of (2) ________ races, nationalities, religions and political systems in more than 140 worldwide
countries. The (3) ________ of UNICEF is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers. UNICEF
(4) ________ both long-term assistance and emergency.
UNICEF was (5) ________ in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World
War two in Europe. It began (6) ________ a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United
Nations in 1953 (7) ________ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help
governments of developing countries improve the (8) ________ of life for almost one billion children.
UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations, New York City, (9) ________ it also has more than 40 offices
and 100 programs worldwide. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (10) ________ its work helping
children and building brighter future.
1. A. communities B. organizations C. groups D. society
2. A. every B. all C. some D. few
3. A. view B. purpose C. opinion D. intention
4. A. receives B. gets C. takes D. gives
5. A. found B. produced C. created D. built up
6. A. like B. with C. for D. as
7. A. due to B. in spite of C. since D. for
8. A. cost B. level C. character D. quality
9. A. and B. besides C. but D. moreover
10. A. as B. with C. for D. in

Write your answers here:

1 ………….. 2........................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

6 ………….. 7........................... 8........................... 9........................... 10........................

X. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking
and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several feet below the surface
of the earth. Natural gas is most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is
found. Often the natural gas must be removed before the oil itself can be reached.
For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value. Finally, however, people
began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving it from place to place. Today natural gas is
stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and heating. It has also been used for electric generators and
hybrid cars recently. In many ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It can be used for cooking without
making the room hot. It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines,
some of which are hundreds of miles in length.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
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B. people once wasted natural gas
C. natural gas is moved in trucks
D. natural gas is found where there is no petroleum
2. This passage as a whole is about ________.
A. discovering natural gas B. finding petroleum
C. using natural gas and petroleum D. natural gas and its use
3. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas?
A. It is not used for heating. B. It moves through pipes.
C. It is cheap. D. It can be stored.
4. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is ________.
A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines.
B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks.
C. through pipelines.
D. to store it in large tanks to move.
5. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?
A. two B. three C. four D. five

Write your answers here:

1 …………….. 2.......................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
(20 pts)
Speech is one of the most important (1) ________ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making
noises. To talk and also to be (2) ________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to
use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication
would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
(4) ________ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) ________ of English is not very large, and
only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ________ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas
you can (7) ________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the (8) ________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) ________ we say the
words is also important. Our tone of voice can express many motions and (10) ________ whether we are
pleased or angry, for instance.

Write your answers here:

1 ………….. 2........................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

6 ………….. 7........................... 8........................... 9........................... 10........................

SECTION 5. WRITING:
XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (20 pts)
1. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .
The final date ..............................................................................................................................
2. When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problem?
It's high time something ........ ........................... ................................. ..................................... .
3. They estimated the price, including all the costs.
Taking ....................................................................... .................................................................
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Nobody ...................................... ........................... .....................................................................
5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
I am ........................................................................................ .....................................................
6. I didn't see her again for ten years.
Five years .............................................. ................................. ....................................................
7. Driving on the left feels strange to me.
I am not used ........................................................................ .......................................................
8. I can't understand him because he speaks so quickly.
If he didn't .............. ............................... .....................................................................................
9. Please don't make me annoyed by such silly questions.
I'd rather ................................................. .....................................................................................
10. People think that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in the pub.
The prisoner .............. ............................ ......................................................................................

XIII. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (20
pts)
1. We / be / close friends/ because / we / have / many things/ common.
.............................................................. ......................................................................................
2. Passover/ celebrate/ every country/ world/?
.....................................................................................................................................................
3. We/ decide/ go/ short walk/ before/ sit down/ lunch.
..................................................................... ................................................................................
4. After/ walk/ three hours/ we/ stop/ let/ others/ catch/ up/ us.
......................................................................... ............................................................................
5. There/ be/ more/ and/ challenges/ school children today/ early age.
......................................................................... ............................................................................
6. Take/ tests / another challenge/ school children.
......................................................................... .............................................................................
7. It/ wrong/ you/ not/ give/ her/ chance/ talk.
........................................................................ ..............................................................................
8. He/ suggest/ use/ gas/ instead/ burn/ coal/ for/ cook.
........................................................................ ..............................................................................
9. Jack London/ bear/ January 13th/ 1876/ San Francisco/ California.
.............................................................................. ........................................................................
10. Solar panels/ install / roof/ house/ energy/ sun.
............................................................................. ........................................................................

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