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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN ĐỢT 1
Năm học 2014-2015
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)

Đề số 1
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (0,5 points)
1. A. clear
B. hear
C. pear
D. gear
2. A. buses
B. clothes
C. bridges
D. watches
3. A. bone
B. gone
C. alone
D. cyclone
4. A. teenage
B. luggage
C. manage
D. damage
5. A. laughed
B. coughed
C. increased
D. closed

Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the
others.
(0.5 point)
1. A. occasion
B. religion
C. federation
D. collection
2. A. compulsory B. convenient
C. correspond
D. communicate
3. A. scenery
B. dormitory
C. minority
D. territory
4. A. destroy
B. visit
C. control
D. appear
5. A. adjective
B. advance
C. advise
D. advisable
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (1.5
points)
1. It rained heavily last night, ……..…….we decided to stay at home.
A. because
B. therefore
C. so
D. however

2. “Do your work quietly” Mr.Oman told his class "I will be back ……
a few minutes"
A. by
B. until
C. in
D. for
3. She hates ……… ……………fun of.
A. making
B. to make
C. being made D. be made
4. In order to ....................with his studies he worked through the summer.
A. take on
B. catch on
C. catch up
D. take up
5. I wish I …………………. in the countryside right now.
A. were
B. am
C. was
D. would be
6. He used to …………his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels.
A. gain
B. earn
C. get
D. make
7. What does " mother tongue" mean?
A. Your mother's language.
B. Body language
C. Your native language
D. Foreign language.

8. Our students have to wear school uniform on Monday, ……………..?
A. haven't we
B. have we
C. don't they
D. do they
9. Would you mind if I …………… your calculator?
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A. borrow
B. borrowed C. borrowing
D. to borrow
10. ……… you save money, you'll never be able to buy a new car.
A. If
B. Unless
C. Although
D. Despite
11. The Boing 747 is …………….. the Boing 707.
A. big
B. bigger
C. the biggest
D. as big as
12. My classmates didn't go to school yesterday. Neither ……………..
A. I did
B. did I
C. went I
D. I went
13. He went to see a movie ……..."Spiderman"
A. calls
B. calling

C. called
D. call
14. It's time you …………. home ………………. school.
A. left/ to
B. to leave/ for C. leaved/ to
D. left/ for
15. He speaks ……… good English that it is a pleasure to talk with him.
A. so
B. very
C. such a
D. such
Question IV. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify
your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,5 points)
1. The holiday was very disappointing, so they decided to ask about their
money back.
A
B
C
D
2. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the speaking test first.
A
B
C
D
3. With interactive TV, viewers can be able to ask questions about the
A
B
C
show by using their remote controls.
D

4. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of
a long silk tunic that is slit on the side and worn over loose pants.
A
B
C
D
5. The landlady wanted to know what sort of carpet I want to replace.
A
B
C
D
Question V. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. (0,5 point)
1."Time of our lives" was the .............song of the World Cup 2006. OFFICE
2. When we took an exam last year, we met a very strict .................. EXAM
3. After taking an aspirin, her headache .....................................
APPEAR
4. My teacher usually ...................... me to take part in the IOE. COURAGE
5. I find this piece of music very ................................................
REST
Question VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1 points)
1. The ao dai (mention) ………….. …….. in poems and songs for centuries.
2. He wishes that he (be)…………… ...…… a famous designer one day.
3. People always (blame) ………….their circumstances for what they are.
4. They didn’t permit (camp) ………….......................………..in this wood.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb) ……… ...................……………
6. Mrs White (walk)………….. home from work when she (see)….............
the child fall off the bridge.
7. The car needs (repair)………. It (buy)……..……….. two years ago.
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8. I was just about (leave) ……………the office when the phone rang.
Question VII. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word.
(2 points)
ANIMALS IN DANGERS
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)
………………… Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become
extinct if we do not (2) …………………an effort to protect them. There are many
seasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted (3) ………………… their fur or
for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive,
and sold (4)…………………pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that
their (5)……………….- the place where they live – is disappearing. More land is (6)
…………………for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces (7)
…………………there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow
better crops, (8) …………………these chemicals polute the environment and harm
wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human (9) …………………- will
soon be the only ones left, unless we can (10) …………………this problem.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A. risk
A. do

A. for
A. for
A. habitat
A. done
A. where
A. but
A. person
A. take

B. threat
B. make
B. in
B. as
B. inhabit
B. booked
B. more
B. what
B. man
B. do

C. harm
C. take
C. with
C. such
C. living
C. used
C. than
C. because
C. one
C. solve

D. danger
D. give
D. about
D. like
D. inhabitant
D. applied
D. when
D. despite
D. beings
D. begin

Question VIII. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it. (2points)
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite……………………………………………………………………
2. Your brother is the most punctual person I’ve ever met.
 I’ve ………………………………………………..………………….…
3. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
 You didn’t ……………………………………………………………..?
4. Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days.
 Nam and his family had.…………………………………………………..
5. A laptop is very necessary for me but it’s a pity I don’t have it now.
 I wish……………………………………….…………………….…
6. Their teacher is making them study hard.
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 They are ……………………………………………………………….
7. The friendliness of Ha Noi people made an impression on the visitors.

 The visitors………………………..……….………………………………
8. Unless she hurries, she will miss the train.
 If ………………………………………………….……….……………
9. “ Where are you working now, John?” Peter said.
Peter wanted…………………………………………………………...
10. She’ll never forget seeing her boy friend at the first time.
 Seeing her boy friend at the first time will always………………………
Question IX Use the suggested words and phrases to make a complete letter
(1,5pts):
Dear Sir/Madam,
1. I/ see/ your advertisement/ TV/ yesterday
2. And/ I/ be/ interested/ piano/ you/ have/ for sale
3. Before/ I/ arrange/ see/ the instrument/, / you/ please/ send me/ more
information/ ?
4. I/ wish/ know/ if/ the piano/ be/ an upright/ or/ grand type
5. I/ also/ be/ glad/ if/ you/ tell/ me/ age of the instrument/ and/ lowest price/ you/
accept/ for it
6. I/ look/ forward/ hear/ you/ soon
Yours faithfully,
John Baker
Hết
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Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

Đề số1
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (0,5 points) Mỗi
câu đúng được 0,1đ
1. C. pear
2. B. clothes
3. B. gone
4. A. teenage 5. D. closed
Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the
others. (0,5 pointS)Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ
1. C. federation 2. C. correspond 3. C. minority 4. B. visit
5. A. adjective
Question III. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (1,5
points )Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
C

C
C
C
A
B
C
C
B
B
11
12
13
14
15
D
B
C
D
D
Question IV. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify
your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,5 points) Mỗi
câu đúng được 0,1 đ
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. D
Question V. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. (0,5 points)Mỗi câu
đúng được 0,1 đ
1. OFFICIAL

2. EXAMINER
3. DISAPPEARED 4. ENCOURAGES
5. RESTFUL
Question VI. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (1.0 points)Mỗi ý
đúng được 0,1 đ
1. has been mentioned 2. would be 3. are always blaming 4. camping
5. not to be disturbed 6. was walking/ saw
7. repairing ( to be repaired)/ was bought 8. to leave
Question VII. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word.
(2.0 points) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 đ
1. D. danger
6. C. used

2. B. make
7. C. than

3. A. for
8. A. but

4. B. as
9. D. beings

5. A. habitat
10. C. solve

Question VIII. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 đ
1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
(In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car)
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2. I’ve never met a more punctual person than your brother.
3. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
4. Nam and his family had a two- day trip to their home village.
5. I wish I had a laptop.
6. They are being made to study hard by their teacher.
7. The visitors were impressed by the friendliness of Ha Noi people
8. If she doesn’t hurry, she will miss the train.
9. Peter wanted to know where John was working then.
10. Seeing her boy friend at the first time will always stay in her memory.
Question IX . Use the suggested words and phrases to make a complete letter
(1,5pts): Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25đ
Dear Sir/Madam,
1. I saw your advertisement on TV yesterday.
2. And I am interested in the piano you have for sale.
3. Before I arrange to see the instrument, would/ could/ will you (please) send me
more information ?
4. I wish to know if the piano is an upright or a grand type.
5. I would also be glad if you could tell/ told me the age of the instrument and the
lowest price you would accept for it.
6. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
John Baker

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN ĐỢT 1
Năm học 2014-2015
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)

Đề số 2
Question I: (0,5points)
A. Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that
of the others.
1. A. lead
B. leave
C. peasant
D. stream
2. A. death
B. think
C. anything
D. weather
3. A. trade
B. spade
C. grateful
D. damage
B. Pick out the word with the position of stressed syllable differently from that of
the others.
4. A. dependent
B. currency
C. business
D. recognise
5. A. community
B. protection

C. develop
D. company
Question II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
(1 point)
1. The man asked Mr.Hung what his son ……………..
A. wanted to learn
B. want to learn
C. wanted learn D. wants to learn
2. She has a palace, two cars and three big houses. She ….be very rich.
A. must
B. may
C. have to
D. ought to
3. “ Which level , please ?” “ ………………”
A. In the evening
B. Advanced
C. On November 2nd
D. With qualified teachers
4. You should write a letter of …………..to that institute.
A. inquire
B. inquiry
C. inquiried
D. inquiring
5. She asked me …………I was American.
A. If
B. whether
C. that
D. A or B
6. Which word is stressed differently from the others ?
A. enjoyable

B. hungry
C. picnic
D. village
7. The village was very beautiful, so we ………….a lot of photographs.
A. made
B. did
C. saw
D. took
8. A ………..is a place where people park their cars.
A. gas station
B. bamboo forest
C. parking lot
D. airport
9. Liz saw some wild ducks ………she was resting under a tree.
A. and
B. while
C. so
D. so that
10. We enjoyed …the fresh air ….the food in the countyside
A. both / and
B. both / both
C. with / and
D. with / both
Question III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses
(1 point)
1.When he …(come) home, I ….(talk) to my mother on the phone.
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2.It was a terrible film. I wish we….(not go) to see it.

3.My bicycle isn’t here anymore. Somebody …(take) it.
4.Why Long (not/ want) to play soccer last Sunday ?
5.So far everything (be) all right.
6.The door was open. It (be) open. I had locked it myself and the key was in my
pocket.
7.The man is having his shoes (polish).
8.I’ll never forget (meet) the president. It was a wonderful experience.
9. The carpet was made entirely by hand. It (take) a long time.
Question IV Give the correct form of words in brackets(1point)
1. Bien Hoa is an _________________ city in the south of Vietnam. (industry)
2. She felt alone and _______________
(friend)
3. English and French are Canada’s _____________ language.
(office)
4. He wants to make a good _____________ on everyone he meets. (impress)
5. I had my trouser _________________ because it is too short.
(long)
6. How serious is her _______________ ?
(ill )
7. After taking an aspirin, her headache _______________
(appear)
8. My sister wears nice and new clothes. She looks very __________ (fashion)
9. His dream is to be an __________like his father when he grows up. (economy)
10. Jeans made in China are sometimes _______________ cheap.
(surprise)
Question V. (1point)
a There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
1. He usually works hardly.
2 . The breaking glass was still on the floor.
3. She has much money than I do.

4. In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger.
5. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant ?
b. Make sentences based on the given ones
1. He/ learn / English / two years now.
2. Cars/ buses/ move along/ slowly / because / weather / foggy.
3. Nobody / predict/ what / happen.
4. The noise / the traffic/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
5. I/ like / stay at /your hotel / two nights /at the end / this month.
QUESTION VI. READING: (1,5,points)
a. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling
the letter you choose. (10 pts)
More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite
strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (1) ______ water, and breathed fresh
air. In those days, industry was not well-developed. Nowadays, the (2) ___ is quite
different. The world today is faced with many (3) _____ threats. The most dangerous
threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is (4) _____. People all over the world
are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that
is (5) _______ the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that
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make human lives more comfortable and convenient. Everybody knows that cars emit
dangerous gases that cause poisonous (6) ____ and cancer, but no one wants to travel
on foot or bicycles. Manufactures know that (7) _____ from factories make water and
(8) ______ polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (9) _____
the wastes safely. (10) ______ rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend
time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
1. A. fresh
B. pure
C. clean

D. boiled
2. A. situation
B. case
C. circumstance
D. both A & C
3. A. chief
B. significant
C. major
D. main
4. A. contamination B. pollution
C. dirtying
D. both A & B
5. A. poisoning
B. destroying
C. dirtying
D. contaminating
6. A. steam
B. vapor
C. air
D. moisture
7. A. wastes
B. junks
C. garbage
D. litters
8. A. land
B. ground
C. soil
D. earth
9. A. solving
B. dealing

C. processing
D. treating
10. A. Throwing
B. Scattering
C. Distributing
D. Pouring
b. Read the passage, and do the task below:
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young
children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by
themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television,
in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most
people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English ? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many
boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults
learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for
their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or
university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or
magazines in English.
1.According to the writer,...................................................................................
A. only young people learn English
B. English is useful only for university students
C. all people learn English at school
D. English is popular all over the world
2. Most people learn English by ........................................................................
A. watching films
B. hearing the language on television
C. working hard on the lessons
D. speaking English to their friends
3.Many boys and girls learn English because ..................................................
A. it is included in their study courses

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B. it's useful for their higher studies
C. it's their own language
D. they are forced to learn it
4 .Many adults learn English ............................................................................
A. in order to be able to read newspapers in English
B. because it helps them in their work
C. because of their higher studies
D. to communicate with their colleagues in the office
5. Which of the following isn't mentioned ?
A. English is widely used
B. English is a compulsory subject
C. English is spoken in the office
D. English is spoken in the college or university.
Question VII. (2points)
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
1. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
So...................................................................................................................
2. It’s likely that future man will be different from us.
Future man is likely……………………………………………………………
3. We enjoy writing letters.
We enjoy letters……………………………………………………………...
4. If we don’t leave now, we don’t catch the beginning of the film.
It’s high time ………………………………………………………………..
5. As he behaved badly, he must be punished.
Because of………………………………………………………………………
6. He will do his homework in half an hour.

It …………………………………………………………………………………
7. I don’t really want you to see the museum.
I’d rather ………………………………………………………………….............
8. Carol finds it easy to make friends.
Carol has ………………………………………………………………….............
9. My suit needs cleaning before the interview.
I must have ………………………………………………………………............
10. She asked the tourists, “ Do you know the way to the station”.
She asked………………………………………………………………………..
Question VIII(1 point)
. Find out and correct the mistakes. (8 points)
1. Many ethnic children doesn’t know how to read and write.
A
B
C
D
2. They often have bath after they get up in the morning.
A
B
C
D
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3. We usually have English lesson twice a week.
A
B
C
D
4. They never have breakfast before go for a walk.

A
B
C D
5. She likes her job but does not like wear uinforms.
A
B
C
D
6. Two days ago,the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming.
A
B
C
D
7. Shopping in the mall is more comfort
A
B C
D
8. You should take the raincoat with you in case it may rain hard this afternoon.
A
B
C
D
9.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A
B
C
D
10. They asked me what did happen , but I was unable to tell them.
A
B

C
D
XI. Use the given suggestions to complete each sentence of the following letter
(1point)
1. I/ be/ happy / get/ letter/arrive/ yesterday/
…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
2. I/ also/ happy/ hear/ you/ move/ London
…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
3. I / hope/ you/ not/ have/ many / difficulties/ get used/ life / here
…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
4. your house/ be / not/ far / where / I / live
…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
5. so / we/ able/ see/ each other/ more/ often
…………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………
6. I / have/ party/ for friends/ Saturday evening
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
7. I/ like / invite/ you and Bob/ join/ us
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
8. I / like/ introduce/ you/ friends / here
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…………………………………………………………………………………………

…….…………
9. let/ me/know/ if/ you / come
………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………
10. we/ all/ look forward / see/ you.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
Yours,
Ann.
The end- (Hết)
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Đề số 2
Question I (0,5 pts) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ
A. Pick out…………
1C peasant 2D weather 3D damage
B.
4A dependent
5D company

Question II(1ps) Choose the word or phrase that best completes each
sentence.Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ
1A 2A 3B 4B 5D 6A 7D 8C 9B 10A
Question III. (1ps)Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses
(Mỗi ý đúng được 0,1đ)
1. came ; was talking 2. hadn’t gone 3. has taken 4. didn’t … want
5. has been 6. can’t have been 7. polished
8. meeting 9. must have taken
Question IV: Give the correct form of words in brackets (1points)(Mỗi câu đúng
được 0,1đ)
1. industrial
2. friendless
3.official
4. impression
5. lengthened
6. illness
7. disappeared
8.fashionable
9. economist
10. surpisingly
Question V. (1points) (Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ)
a There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
1- hardly
- hard.
2- breaking
- broken
3- much
- more
4- to not
- not to

5-Could
- would.
b. Make sentences based on the given ones
1. He has learnt/ has been learning English for two years now.
2. Cars and buses were moving along slowly because the weather was foggy.
3. Nobody can predict what will happen.
4. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.
5. I’d like to stay at your hotel for two nights at the end of this month.
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QUESTIONVI. READING: (1,5 pts)(Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ)
a. Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the
passage (1,5 pts)
1. B
6. C

2. A
7. A

3. C
8.C

4. B
9. D

5. B
10. B

b. Read the passage, and do the task below: (5 × 0,2 = 1,0 pt)

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.A

Question VII: (2pts)Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2đ
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.
1.So long as you arrive before eleven, I can meet you.
2. Future man is likely to be different from us
3. We enjoy letters being written.
4. It’s high time we left, otherwise we won’t catch the beginning of the film.
5. Because of his bad behaviour, he must be puninshed.
6. It will take him half an hour to do his homework.
7. I’d rather you didn’t see the museum.
8. Carol has no difficulty in making friends.
9. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
10. She asked the tourists if / whether they knew the way to the station.
Question VIII . Find out and correct the mistakes. (1 point)(Mỗi câu đúng được
0,1đ)
1. B  don’t
4. D  going
2. A  have a bath
5. D  wearing uniform(s)
3. B  English lessons

6.. D(was coming)
7.D (comfortable)
8.C(rains )
9.A (hit)
10.B (happened)
Question IX. (1point)(Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ)
1. I am happy to get your letter which arrived yesterday
2. I am also happy to hear that you have moved to London
3. I hope you do not have many difficulties (in) getting used to life here
4. Your house is not far from where I live
5. So we will be able to see each other more often
6. I am having/ am going to have a party for friends this Saturday evening
7. I would like to invite you and Bob to join us
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8. I would like to introduce you to my friends here
9. please let me know if you are able to/ can/ could come
10. we are all looking forward to seeing you.
Yours,
Ann.
(HẾT)

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