Các đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)

thi hc sinh gii mụn Ting Anh lp 9 cp tnh ( kốm ỏp ỏn)
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sở giáo dục & Đào Tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp tỉnh
Cao Bằng năm học 2009-2010
Môn thi : tiếng Anh
Ngày thi : 25 / 03 /2010
Thời gian làm bài :150 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 04 trang )
Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
HNG DN LM BI THI NGHE
- Phn thi nghe c thc hin t phỳt u tiờn tớnh t khi cú hiu lnh lm bi.
- Giỏm th bt bng cho hc sinh nghe n khi cú nhc hiu ln 2 thỡ cho dng phn
thi nghe hc sinh tip tc lm bi thi vit.
A. LISTENING
Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the
arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock: ( 4 pts )
Flight No. Arrival time Flight No. Arrival time
1. TW 218 5. A 115
2. BA 13 6. AF 35
3. AF 409 7. SK 70
4. LH 68 8. BA 502
B. READING (4pts)
I/ Read the following pasage and answer the questions.
The worlds 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
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
most serious problem of morden time is that man is destroying the earth’s natural
resuorces 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.
1. What is the process of making something dirty?
…………………………………………………………
2. Find the word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air,
water and land in which we live?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the air surrounding the earth called?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought?
……………………………………………………………………………………
C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.
I/ Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage below.
(2pts)
I (write) (1)……. …………… to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the
Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ………………………… the hotel
in Sweden and also ( receive) (3) …………………………. information about the
hotel. I (promise) (4) …………………………. a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)
………… not satisfied. The room was cormfortable, but the traffic from the road
opposite the hotel (make) (6) ………………………. it impossible to (sleep) (7)
………………………… I (ask) (8) ………………………. for another room, but
no single rooms were available.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
II/ Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. (2pts)
1. She was very conscious (1) ……………………. her lack of experience on her
first day at work.
2. He has a new solution (2) ……………………… the problem.
3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3) …………………… his own.
4. The drivers (4) …………………London kept their cars (5) ……………… the
left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ………………… going
(7) ……….…… a long trip (8) ………………… the South.
III/ Change the following sentences from the active into passive. (2pts)
1. Someone will tell him that news.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They gave up the research after three hours.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He paid me a lot of money to do the job.
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. How many games has the team played?
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. They told the new pupil where to sit.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. No one believes his story.
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
IV/Read the text below, use the word given to fill in the gap with correct form.

(2pts)
Kids watch more TV
A study into children’s television (0) (View) viewing habits reveals that children
whose parents have a hight level of education tend to watch less television than
children from less educated family backgrounds. The report also suggests that a high
rate of TV watching among children in poorer (1) (suburb) ……………………. areas
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres, is often due to
(2) (poor) …………………and a lack of other kinds of (3) (entertain)
……………………… in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (4) (active)
………………… offer children in urban centres a wider range of pastimes, which
leads to far (5) (few) ……… hours being spent in front of the box. (6)(commerce)
……………………………, comedies and adventrure films are children’s (7) (favour)
……………………… programmes, while twenty percent of children said they
prefered (8 )(violence) …………………… flms and thrillers.
D/ WRITING
I/ Use the following sets of the words and phrases to write a complete letter.
(4pts)
Dear Nam,
1. school year / going / come / end.
2. I / look / forward / summer vacation.
3. this / occasion /I / go / your country.
4. I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks.
5. I / hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation.
6. this / opportunity / amuse / heartily.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
7. first day / morning / long walk / country.
8. and / evening / swim / river.
9. following days / help / parents / farm work / and…
10.give / regards / everybody / hope / see / soon.

Your answers:
Dear Nam,
1. The school year is going to come to an end.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
10.Please give my regards to everybody. I hope to see you soon.
Affectionately yours,
Hoang
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
Đề số 2
A/ LISTENING
Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the
arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock: ( 8 x 0.5 = 4 pts )

Flight No. Arrival time Flight No. Arrival time
1. TW 218 7.45 5. A 115 13.45
2. BA 13 15.20 6. AF 35 11.15
3. AF 409 20.30 7. SK 70 8.05
4. LH 68 16.40 8. BA 502 18.25
B/ READING
Read the following pasage and answer the questions.
1. pollution
2. environment
3. atmosphere
4. problemm
C/ Grammar and vocabulary
I/ Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage below.
(2pts)
1. am writing
2. booked
3. received
4. was promised
5. haven’t been
6. made
7. sleep
8. asked
9. were
10.had
II/ Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. (2pts)
1. of
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
2. to
3. on

4. in
5. to
6. about
7. on
8. to
III/ Change the following sentences from the active into passive. (2pts)
1. He will be told that news.
That news will be told to him.
2. The research was given up after three hours.
3. Must the test be finished before ten?
4. I was paid a lot of money to do the job.
A lot of money was paid to me to do the job.
5. How many games have been played by the team?
6. The new pupil was told where to sit.
7. His story isn’t believed.
8. The cake is being cut with a sharp knife by Mary.
IV/ Read the text below, use the word given to fill in the gap with correct form.
1. suburban
2. poverty
3. entertainment
4. activities
5. fewer
6. commercials
7. favourite
8. violent
D/ WRITING
Dear Nam,
1. The school year is going to come to an end.
2. I’m looking forward to the summer vacation.
3. On this occasion, I’ll go to your country.

4. I intend to stay in your house for two weeks.
5. I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and
accommodation.
6. In this opportunity, we’ll amuse ourselves heartily.
7. On the first day in the morning, we’ll go for a long walk around the country.
8. And in the evening, we’ll swim in the river.
9. On the following days, we’ll help your parents with their farm work, and…….
10.Please give my regards to everybody. I hope to see you soon.
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thi hc sinh gii mụn Ting Anh lp 9 cp tnh ( kốm ỏp ỏn)
Affectionately yours,
Hoang
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sở giáo dục & Đào Tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp tỉnh
Cao Bằng năm học 2009-2010
Môn thi : tiếng Anh
Ngày thi : 25 / 03 /2010
Thời gian làm bài :150 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 04 trang )
Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
hớng dẫn làm bài thi nghe
- Phần thi nghe đợc thực hiện từ phút đầu tiên tính từ khi có hiệu lệnh làm bài.
- Giám thị bật băng cho học sinh nghe đến khi có nhạc hiệu lần 2 thì cho dừng phần
thi nghe để học sinh tiếp tục làm bài thi viết.
A. Listening
You will hear people describing some of the things they do at work. Listen
and tick ( x ) the activities they describe: ( 4 pts )

1. interview people 5. collect post
describe people deliver post
2. collect guests 6. sell TV sets
take guest on tours repair TV sets
3. fill in forms 7. check machines
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đề số 1
Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
type letters mend machines
4. sell houses 8. take telephone calls
buy houses make telephone calls
B. Reading
Choose the word or phrase ( a, b, c or d ) that best fits the blank space in
the following passage and then fill it into blank : ( 4 pts )
About twenty per cent of the world’s present (1) already
comes from the sun in one form or another. Special devices have already been made
available to put on the roof of houses and flats to (2) the sun’s rays
and thus heat water. Thousands of these devices are now being used to provide
(3) in homes throughout the United States while more than a
million solar water-heating units have already been (4) in homes in
Japan. Other purposes for (5) solar energy is at present being
used include the separation of salt (6) seawater, irrigation and
sewage disposal.
For most people in developing countries, the (7) is not for air
conditioners or central heating (8) for cheap ways of cooking
food, drying crops and lighting homes.
1. a. electricity b. energy c. resources d. materials
2. a. collect b. give c. make d. produce

3. a. fuel b. source c. power d. gas
4. a. supplied b. completed c. stored d. placed
5. a. that b. which c. it d. this
6. a. from b. to c. of d. with
7. a. supply b. necessity c. need d. lack
8. a. and b. or c. then d. but
C. Grammar and vocabulary
I/ Choose the best answer in the brackets to complete each of the following
sentences : ( 2 pts )
1. My father gets used to ( read / reading) newspapers in the
morning.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
2. Do you ever wish you ( can / could ) fly?
3. We have written to each other ( since / for ) last Christmas.
4. Can you divide this cake ( into / among ) four equal pieces.
5. When I first arrived ( at / in ) New York, I didn’t know anyone.
6. We really enjoyed ( to have / having ) local food.
7. I wish you ( to stay / stayed ) here longer.
8. We’re having a party ( at the end / in the end ) of this
week.
II/ Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs ( in the correct form):
( 2 pts )
Check translate make knock wake arrest find spend
1. An important decision will until the next meeting.
2. That tower is dangerous. It ought to down before it falls
down.
3. When you go through Customs, your luggage may by a
customs officer.
4. Hellen told the hotel receptionist that she wanted to up at

5: 30.
5. His new novel will probably into a number of foreign
language.
6. If you called down a police-man, you’d
7. Police are looking for the missing girl. She can’t anywhere.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
8. Do you think that less money should on arms?
III/ Change the following sentences from Active to Passive. Do not change the tense :
( 2 pts )
1. Lan has just finished her homework.

2. An economic crisis followed the war.

3. Somebody has taken my pen.

4. Our teacher returned our written work to us.

5. This little girl lost her book yesterday.

6. She had finished the report by noon.

7. The mad dog bit a policeman.

8. The wind blew the smoke away.

IV/Put the correct prepositions: at, on, or in into blanks : ( 2 pts )
1. The course begins 10 February and ends 20 September.
2. Fred went to bed midnight and got up 5.30 the next morning.
3.They traveled overnight to London and arrived 7 o’clock the

evening.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg 1756.
5. Is the Henrys doing anything special the weekend?
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thi hc sinh gii mụn Ting Anh lp 9 cp tnh ( kốm ỏp ỏn)
D. Writing

Complete each of the following sentences about the advantages of the
Internet: ( 4 pts )
1. Nowadays / Internet / increasingly / develop / and / become / part / our / daily life.


2. It / provide / great benefits / millions / people / all / the world.


3. First / all / Internet / be / fast / convenient / way / us / get / information.


4. We / communicate / friends / relatives / means / e-mail / chat.


5. Secondly / Internet / provide / us / unlimited source / entertainment.


6. We / play games / listen / music / movies / Internet.


7. Thirdly / we / use / Internet / as / effective way / self-study.

8. There / be / many / on-line lessons / on-line schools / us / choose.


The end
đáp án và hớng dẫn chấm đề thi chọn HSG lớp 9 cấp tỉnh
năm học: 2009-2010
Đề số 1
A. Listening
You will hear people describing some of the things they do at work. Listen and
tick ( x ) the activities they describe: ( 8 x 0.5 = 4 pts )
1. x interview people 5. collect post
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
describe people x deliver post
2. x collect guests 6. sell TV sets
take guest on tours x repair TV sets
3. fill in forms 7. x check machines
x type letters mend machines
4. x sell houses 8. x take telephone calls
buy houses make telephone calls
B. Reading
Choose the word or phrase ( a, b, c or d ) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage and then fill it into blank : ( 8 x 0.5 = 4 pts )
1) b. energy 2) a. collect 3) c. power 4) d. placed
5) b. which 6) a. from 7) c. need 8) d. but
C. Grammar
I/ Choose the best answer in the brackets to complete each of the following
sentences : ( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts )
1. reading 2. could 3. since 4. into
5. in 6. having 7. stayed 8. at the end

II/ Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs ( in the correct form):
( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts )
1. be made 2. be knocked 3. be checked 4. be woken
5. be translated 6. be arrested 7. be found 8. be spent
III/ Change the following sentences from Active to Passive. Do not change the tense :
( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts )
1. Her homework has just been finished.
2. The war was followed by an economic crisis.
3. My pen has been taken.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
4. Our written work was returned to us by our teacher.
5. Her book was lost yesterday by this little girl.
6. The report had been finished by noon.
7. A policeman was bit by the mad dog.
8. The smoke was blown away by the wind.
IV/Put the correct prepositions: at, on, or in into blanks : ( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts )
1. on on
2. at at
3. at in
4. in
5. at
D. Writing
Complete each of the following sentences about the advantages of the
Internet : ( 8 x 0.5 = 4 pts )
1. Nowadays, the Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our daily
life.
2. It has provided great benefits for millions of people all over the world.
3. First of all, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for us to get information.
4. We can communicate with our friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.

5. Secondly, the Internet can provide us an unlimited source of entertainment.
6. We can play games, listen to music or watch movies on the Internet.
7. Thirdly, we can use the Internet as an effective way for self-study.
8. There are many on-line lessons and on-line schools for us to choose.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
Đề số 3:
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn : Tiếng Anh Lớp 9
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question I: listening (2 points) 8 X 0,25= 2points.
Listen to the tape three times and decide which sentence true or false T or F
1. Van is an exchange student from Ha noi.
2, The Parker family is about 100kms outsides Columbus Ohio
3, Mr doesn’t grow mazes on his farm
4, The Parker family has three children.
5, In the afteroon, Van feeds the chickens and collects their eggs
6, The three boys never help on the farm
7, The Parker and Van eat Hamburger
while waching Peter and Sam playing
8, Van doesn’t feel like a member of their family.
Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following
sentences: ( 15 x 0,20= 4 points )
1. Peter used to __________ swimming every Friday when he was a student
A. went B. goes C. going D. go
2. He is not_______ get married.
A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. old enough for
3. My friend __________ me that he was going to take a driving test
A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk

4. The teacher advised the children __________ and see the dentist regularly
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
5. You will miss the last bus to school __________ you leave now.
A. unless B. until C. while D. till
6. Peter : “ I enjoy listening to pop music,”
Maria : “__________”
A .I’m too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I
7. I asked my friend __________ he wanted to go out with me.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
A. that B. which C. what D. if
8. I’m learning English __________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. but C. therefore D. because
9. I wish you __________to the theater last night , but you didn’t.
A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came
10. Mike “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?”.
Jane : “__________”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes , so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is
11. After drinking a big bottle of __________, he got drunk.
A. wine B. milk C. water D. orange juice
12. Michael : “ It’s hot in here”.
Tom : “__________ I open the window ?”
A. Did B. Do C. Would D. Shall
13. Mary never cooks, __________?
A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she
14. I don’t study hard enough for the examination. I wish I __________ harder.
A. study B. studied C. have studied D. studies
15. She looks forward __________ seeing her mother coming back soon.
A. to B. on C. with D. At
Question III: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital

letters. ( 10 x 0,20= 2 points )
1. My brother hasn’t played football for last year.
A B C D
2. Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s .
A B C D
3. I am fond with jogging every morning .
A B C D
4. Do you mind to go out with her to buy some ice - creams?
A B C D
5. My brother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework .
A B C D
6. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema .
A B C D
7. I’d like some informations about the flights to Lon Don tomorrow, please.
A B C D
8. I wish I can go with you to the seaside next weekend.
A B C D
9. The film was so bored that all audience had gone home before it ended .
A B C D
10. Jane asked me how did I go to school everyday.
A B C D
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
Question IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital
letters. ( 10 x 0,20= 2 points )
1. You must be when you open that door . care
2. There are many parks in Hanoi. BEAUTY
3. Hoa has a lot of friends as she is so FRIEND
4. This magazine is read by both teenagers and adults. WIDE
5. I hope to speak English as as my teacher. GOOD

6. Viet Nam is interested in saving resources. nature
7. We should prepare food before turning on the stove. careful
8. I like this website because it is for me. Use
9. We can see many on TV everyday . advertise
10. He was very of the work he had done. pride
Question V: Match the sentences in column A with those in column B
( 10 x 0,20= 2 points )
A B
1. Will you empty the basket for me, please?
2. How are you today ?
3. It’s very nice of you to meet me here.
4. Do come in.
5. Where is your house ?
6. Shall we go to the Chemist’s? - I need
some medicine.
7. Shall we go to the stadium now?
8. Will you have some more cakes?
9. Oh, I’m sorry.
10. Shall I warm the milk for you?
A. It’s near here .
B. No, thank you . I’m full.
C. That’s all right.
D. Yes, please.
E. Yes, certainly.
F. Yes, let’s.
G. Thank you.
H. It’s a pleasure.
I. No, let’s not. I have
some.
J. I’m fine, thanks. And you

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1; 2 ; 3 ; 4; 5 ; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10;
Question VI: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the
following passage : ( 10 x 0,20= 2 points )
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father
was an expert in phonetics. (1)_____ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds
and speech . in 1870, The Bells decided to (2) _____ to America. They lived in
Boston, (3) ____ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began
experimenting with a machine (4) _____ help the deaf hear .While experimenting
with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (5)_____ the
human voice from one place to another ? ” He began to work on a new (6) _____ .
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án)
For years , Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson , worked day (7) _____ night. They
rented rooms in a boarding house . Bell was on one floor , and Watson was on (8)
_____ . They tried to send (9) _____ through a wire . Finally, on March 19th, 1876,
Watson heard these words very clearly : “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”.
Watson rushed upstairs, ran (10) _____ Bell’s room, and shouted , “ I heard you ! ”
1. A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As
2. A. leave B. take C. move D. return
3. A. which B. why C. when D. where
4. A. for B. in order C. to D. so that
5. A. go B. get C. change D. send
6. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent
7. A. by B. after C. and D. or
8. A. others B. the others C. another D. other
9. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram
10. A. onto B. into C. in D. to
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. ( 05 x 0,2= 1 ,0

points )
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port
Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for
only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas
was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a
young age.
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light.
Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also
invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things.
About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24
hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and
eat.
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous
inventions that
improved the quality of life all over the world.
1. Thomas Edison was ______.
A. a discoverer B. a teacher C. an explorer D. an inventor
2. In 1854 Edison’s family ______.
A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio
C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D. sent him to a school in New Jersey
3. The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. “having been well taught” B. “having had good schooling”
C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education”
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4. Edison died at the age of ______.
A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74
5. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?
A. He invented the motion picture camera. B. He didn’t go to school at all.
C. He made numerous inventions. D. He worked very hard.

Question VIII: Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the
given one. ( 05 x 0,2= 1,0 points )
1. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months
2. I have never been to France before.
A. It’s the first time that I’ve gone to France.
B. It’s the first time that I went to France.
C. It’s the first time that I’ve been to France.
D. It’s the first time that I was to France.
3. The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .
A. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it .
B. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy it .
C. The car was cheap enough for me to buy.
D. The car was too expensive for me to buy.
4. We must take steps to preserve natural resources; otherwise the planet will be
in danger.
A. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger.
B. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will not be in
danger.
C. If we take steps to preserve natural resources , the planet would be in danger.
D. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger.
5. “I would study English if I were you ,” Mai’s friend said .
A. Mai’s friend advised her to study English.
B. Mai’s friend advised her to have studied English.
C. Mai’s friend said that she was like Mai
D. Mai told her friend to study English.
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the

same meaning as the first : ( 10 x 0,20= 2 points )
1. His parents made him study hard for his exam.
à He was made _________________________________________.
2. We spent two hours getting to London.
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àIt took ______________________________________________.
3. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
à The date _____________________________________________.
4. Peter doesn’t play football anymore.
à Peter used ____________________________________________.
5. He has been collecting stamps for five years .
à He started ____________________________________________.
6. I haven’t seen my sister since 2000.
à I last ________________________________________________.
7. “You shouldn’t ride your bike too fast ,” I said to Nam.
à I advised ______________________________________________.
8. He is too young to go to school alone .
à He is __________________________________________________.
9. “Why don’t we go out for a walk ,” My brother said
à My brother suggested ____________________________________.
10. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much ,” Tom said to you
à Tom thanked _________________________________________
Question X: Write a passage(about 100- 120 words ) about your last holiday.
You may use the following ideas :
1. Where and when did you go?
2. Who did you go with ?
3. How did you go ?
4. What did you do there?
5. What did you eat / drink?

6. Did you take any photographs?
7. Did you buy any souvenirs ?
8. How did you feel afterward ?






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ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Question I : 2 points: 8 X 0,25 = 2pts
1, F 2, T 3, F 4, F 5, T 6, F 7, T 8, F
Question II : 3 points: 15 X0,2 = 3pts
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. B 10.A
11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
Question III : 2 points ( 10 X 0,2 = 2pts)
1. D à since
2. Cà cheaper
3. B à of

4. A à going
5. Aà told
6. Cà to
7. B à information
8. B àcould go
9. B à boring
10.B à I went
Question IV : 2 points ( 10 X 0,2 = 2pts)
1. careful 2. beautiful 3. friendly 4. widely 5. well
6. natural 7. carefully 8. useful 9. advertisements 10. proud
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Question V : 2 points ( 10 X 0,2 = 2pts)
1.+E 2. +J 3. +H 4. +G 5. +A 6.+ I 7. +F 8. +B 9.+C 10. +D
Question VI : 2 points ( 10 X 0,2 = 2pts)
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B
Question VII : 1 points ( 5 X 0,2 = 1pts)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B
Question VIII : 1 points ( 5 X 0,2 = 1pts)
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A
Question IX : 2 points ( 10 X 0,2 = 2pts)
1. He was made to study hard for his exam.
2. It took us two hours to get to London.
3. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.
4. Peter used to play football.
5. He started collecting stamps five years ago.
6. I last saw my sister in 2000.
7. I advised Nam not to ride his bike too fast.
8. He is not old enough to go to school alone.
9. My brother suggested going out for a walk.

10. Tom thanked me for helping him.
Question X : 3 points
a) Contents : 1
- Good opening, ending 0,5
- Cover all the activities mentioned 0,5
b) Language: 2
+ Exact vocabulary 0,5
+ Correct spelling 0,5
+ Correct tenses/ grammar 0,5
+ Correct prepositions, correct articles, good connectors 0,5
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Đề số 4:
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN HÒA AN
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
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Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ BÀI
Họ và tên:
Trường:
LISTENING: (5.5 points)
Task 1: Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning
how to use a computer. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The man was worried when his son bought a computer.
2. The man became worried when his secretary asked him to buy a computer.
3. The man decided to take some computing lessons.

4. His son didn’t understand about the computer.
5. The man understood the lessons very well.
6. The man continued to learn how to use a computer after a few lessons.
Task 1: Listen to the old man’s story again and fill in the missing words.
He was very helpful. He (7)__________ me to sit down in front of the computer
screen. I did not know what it was called. When I asked him what it was, he said that
it was a VDU. I (8)___________ didn’t know what VDU was, but I was too shy to
ask him anymore. From that moment my memory (9)__________ to learn because he
told me a lot of things that I really didn’t understand at all. After a few lessons I began
to feel tired. I made an (10)__________, saying that I had a headache. I suggested we
should leave the lesson for another day. Since then I haven’t said
(11)_____________about the computer to my son and my secretary.
READING: ( 2.5 points)
Read the passage then circle the best answer.
The first few days after getting home from college were okay but then I began
to feel rather bored and lonely. My parents were busy working and most of my friends
were either away on holiday or else had holiday jobs. I had tried to get a job myself
but without success. I was beginning to wish I had not come home when I saw an
advertisement for holiday courses in the local newspaper.
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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For a small fee you could try lots of different activities organized by the town’s
youth club. Each activity lasted half a day. I had not expected the courses to be very
interesting but they were excellent. I also met new people as many of the tourists
staying in the town joined in. You could do things like painting, acting, play-writing
or computing. I met some students from Bulgaria who invited me to visit their country
next year. You can imagine how excited I am; in fact it was one of the best summer
holidays I have ever had!
12. What is the writer trying to do in the passage?

a. to describe a holiday in the country c. to describe her new holiday home
b. to explain how she spent a holiday d. to explain why she couldn’t go on holiday
13. Why would somebody read the passage?
a. to find out about holiday courses c. to make contact with Bulgarian students
b. to discover the writer’s news d. to read about the advertisements
14. How did the writer feel when she arrived home?
a. She was pleased to have time to herself c. She was delighted to see her friends
b. She felt nervous about being alone d. She almost regretted coming back
15. Why is the write looking forward to next year?
a. There will be new holiday courses c. She is planning to go Bulgaria
b. She has found a holiday job d. Her friends will visit her
16. Which of these advertisements did the writer see?
a. A week’s free course on an activity of
your own choice. Open to visitors and
residents alike. Name your course and
you can spend a week enjoying yourself.
c. Throughout the summer holiday we are
offering cheaper entry to the town’s sports
and leisure facilities. Special low prices for
tourists. Don’t miss this opportunity!
b. Join a holiday course! We are offering
half-day courses in a variety of water
sports. During the summer holiday
period all courses are half price.
d. We welcome everyone to join in our
holiday programme. A wide range of sports
and activities is available on a morning or
afternoon timetable.
LANGGUAGE FOCUS: (6.0 points)
Task 1: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

17. He was …………… when he did the test badly. (HOPE)
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18. I am sorry about my……………, but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENCE)
19. Are there any ………… river left in the world? (POLLUTE).
20. It is difficult to give a speech without…………… (PREPARE).
21. We started our trip on a beautiful ……… morning. (SUN).
22. I’ll always remember that journey. It was an ………experience. (FORGET).
23. Sam works as a …… in an office in the town centre. (TELEPHONE).
24. Playing tennis is one of his favourite …………(ACT).
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Task 2: Put the following sentences into reported speech.
25. “If you want to learn English, I can help you,” Jonh said.

26. “Where are you studying?” Mr. Bruce asked.

27. “ Please call me at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning,” said Mai.

28. “ Do you live here?” Liz asked.
WRITING: ( 6.0 points)
Task 1: Rewrite in good English.
29. She enjoys to listen to music.

30. People find the Internet interesting, do they?

31. Thu usually goes to jog every morning.

32. Our teacher won’t give us much homework, doesn’t she?

33. The baby stopped to cry when he saw his mother.

34. Lan is looking forward to see her grandparents.

Task 2: Write complete sentences, using the cues given.
35. He/ go/fishing/weekend.

36. My children/ enjoy/watch/ television.

37. She/ finish/ write/ report.

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