Đề thi HSG tiếng anh 9 tỉnh hưng yên năm học 09_2010

Sở giáo dục & Đào tạo
Hng Yên
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đề chính thức
kì thi chọn Học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Năm học 2009 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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Part I: Phonetics
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Write your answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet (0.5 point)

1. A. modern B. convenient C.today D. together
2. A. champ B. chemistry C. church D. champion
3. A. rough B. cough C. tough D. thorough
4. A. within B. thought C. though D. than
5. A. bear B. fear C. hear D. tear
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write your answer A, B,
C or D on the answer sheet (0.5 point)

1. A. experiment B. biology C. mathematics D. philosophy
2. A. beautiful B. popular C. favourite D. effective
3. A. enough B. person C.picture D.people
4. A. international B. considerable C. university D. flexibility
5. A. encourage B. grocery C. material D. pagoda
PART II: VOCABUL ARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write your answer A, B, C or
D on the answer sheet (2.0 points).
1. Shes really tired this morning. She wished she to bed so late last night.
A. didnt go B. hadnt gone C. hasnt gone D. doesnt go

2. Ive always enjoyed travelling. My brother, , prefers to stay at home.
A. however B. although C. but D. moreover
3. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious
A. damage B. injury C. wound D. pain
4. He kept his marriage a secret for years ,but eventually the truth
A. came out B. came through C. went out D turned out
5. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to
A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart
6. The manager promised to replace the damaged television free of
A. cost B. expense C. charge D. price
7. Joe has not seen his brother for 10 years and has of his address.
A. no idea B. nothing C. no thought D. no mind
8. Im tired of my neighbors noise every night.
A. to make B. make C. having made D. making
9. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down again!
A. even B. still C. right D. yet
10. What did you buy so much paint ? Im going to paint my room again
A. for B. about C. with D. by
11. My sister is very of spiders
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
12. I know youre annoyed, but you must try to control your
A. temper B. storm C. explosion D. blood
13. We the nearest village before sunset.
A. came B. reached C. went D. arrived
14. They have never any experience of living in the country.
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
15. If he worked more slowly, he so many mistakes.
A. wouldnt make B. will not make C. didnt make D. wasnt making
16. I wish you leave now. Cant you stay a bit longer?
A. dont have to B. didnt have to C. wouldnt have to D. dont

17. It is unlikely that the President will agree to open the new airport.
A. mainly B. largely C. highly D. greatly
18. Wait you get home before you unpack your parcel.
A. to B. after C. when D. until
19. Liverpool have only three goals so far in this season .
A. scored B. hit C. made D. entered
20. It was very difficult to what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. turn out B. make up C. make out D. pick up
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II. Read the text and use the word given in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line. Write it on your answer sheet. (1.0 point)
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (1) away. It improves your
body and your mind and (2) you to perform better in the work place at home.
Proper (3) is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should
also take into (4) your heart rate. It can be harmful to do too much, which is why
all good fitness instructors emphasise the (5) of "listening to your body”.
When you first start you should use good (6) , because it's easy to make
the mistake of using the equipment (7) or doing too much at one time. Start
slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a (8) task; it can be as easy as a
quick walk. To increase your fitness (9) , exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4
to 6 times a week and you will notice a (10) in your body and mind in a few
weeks.
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PART III : READING
I.

Find a suitable word for each numbered blank. Write it on your answer sheet.

(1.0 points)

The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance (1)…… a
world language. Besides, serving the infinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in (2) ……….
some of the most important works (3) ………. science, technology, and other fields (4)……… being
produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for (5) ……… purposes as meteorological
and airport communications, (6) ……… conferences, and the dissemination of information over the radio
and television network of many nations. It is a (7) ……… of wider communication for a number of
developing (8)…………., especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual
population and need a language for international communication, in such matters as government, commerce,
industry, laws, and education as (9) ……… as for international communication and for access (10) ………
the scientific and technological developments in the West.
II.

Choose the best answer for each numbered blank. Write your answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
(1.0 points)

Family history
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before. Many people are being (1)……… to

the idea of looking back in to the past . One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history.
They can try to (2)……… out more about where their families came from and what they did. This is now a
fast –growing hobby, especially in countries with a (3)……… short history, like Australia and the United
States.
It is (4)…….thing to spend more time going through a book on family history and to take the (5)………
to investigate your own family’s past is quite another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to
set about it in a disorganized way and (6)………. yourself many problems which could have been (7)
………… with a little forward planning .
If your own family stories tell you that you are (8)……… with a famous character, whether hero or
criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just (9) …… it as an interesting possibility. A simple
system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with ; a more complex one may only
get in your (10)………. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find ?
1. A. attracted B. pushed C. fetched D. brought
2. A. lay B. make C. find D. put
3. A. fairly B. greatly C. mostly D. widely
4. A. a B. one C. no D. some
5. A. idea B. plan C. purpose D. decision
6. A. produce B. cause C. build D. create
7. A. missed B. lost C. avoided D. escaped
8. A. connected B. joined C. attached D. related
9. A contact B. control C. treat D. direct
10. A. track B. path C. road D. way
III. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions below
.
Write your
answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.5 point)
It is often said that books are always a good friend and reading is an active mental process. Unlike T.V,
books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become master. Reading improves
concentration and focus. Reading books take brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading
for long periods. Unlike internet posts or e-mails which might contain small pieces of information, books tell

the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many
studies show if you do not use your memory,you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles.
Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabularies. Do you remember that when you were at
elememtary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other
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words in the sentence? While reading books,especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to
many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Evey good course has a matching book to go with it. Why?
Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books improve information that go deeper than just classroom
discussions. By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you
read about . This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you
for answers.Your feelings about yourself can only get better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got the richer
your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have
to offer before you visit them.
1. Books have great influence on
A. T.V B. brain C. friendship D. literature
2. When you are reading a book
A. you have to read small pieces of information
B. you do not like internet posts or e-mails any more
C. your brain is used in concetration and focus
D. your memory can be lost
3. A challenging book
A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for principle pupils
C. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
4. Books
A. make a sick patient feel better B. are not needed in most of course
C. contain less information than class discussions D. are compulsory in every course
5. Books can not give you

A. knowledge B. richness C. self-esteem D. information
IV. The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs (A, B, C, D,
E) in their correct order. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point)
A. On the ghost of Chaffin’s second visit to his son, he told him that he would find a will in the overcoat
pocket. The coat was actually in the possession of the third brother.
B. Once it was found, they came across a note sewn in the lining of one of the pockets saying they
should look in an old family Bible. This Bible was found in the keeping of Chaffin’s widow and examined in
front of independent witnesses. Sure enough, there in the Bible they discovered a later version of the will,
one which divided the property and money evenly between the widow and the three sons. The will appeared
to be genuine and Marshal was not prepared to challenge it in court.
C. Some people believe that the dead still keep in touch with us through our dreams. One of the most
famous and extraordinary cases of contact with the dead was the so-called Chaffin Will affair.
D. Four years went by and then, strangely, James Chaffin’s ghost started to appear before one of his
other two sons. The apparition had on an old overcoat which he had often worn in life.
E. In 1921, a certain James Chaffin died, leaving his entire fortune to his third son, Marshal, in a will
which had been written a full fifteen years earlier, in 1905, and signed in front of witnesses. His wife and two
other sons were virtually cut off without a penny. Marshal was not inclined to split up the inheritance he had
come into any more fairly.
PART IV : WRITING
I.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write your
answers on the answer sheet.

(1.0 points)
1. It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem
 Finding …………………………………………
2. Turn off all the faucets before going out.
 All………………………………………………
3. The last time I went to the circus was two years ago.

 I haven’t ………………………………………
4. No one expected that he would be the president of the company.
 He wasn’t ……………………………………
5. Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped.
 Poor………………………………………………
6. We admire Trang because she did well in the English speaking contest.
 We look ………………………………………
7. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports.
 Unless………………………………………
8. They think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
 The burglar …………………………………
9. It is such an interesting book that I can’t put it down.
 It is so………………………………………
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10. “ What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend.
 John congratulated…………………………
II. Make a new sentence using the word in capital so that it has a similar meaning to the original
sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

(0.5 point)

1.I suppose you are very tired after your long walk. (must)
2.It would have been better if she had called the police earlier. (should)
3. They continued to look for the girl till it got dark. (search )
4.The weather forecast predicts a drop in temperature tomorrow. (will)
5.The departure time for the flight to Rio is six o’clock. (Takes OFF)
III. Internet is becoming more and more popular today. Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) to
discuss about the benefits of Internet. (1.5 points)
The end
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