DE THI HSG T.ANH Lop 9

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC SINH GIỎI – NĂM HỌC :20……- 20…
Môn Thi : Anh Văn ( Khối 9 )
Thời gian : 180 phút ( không kễ thời gian phát đề )
Points Teacher’s comment
PAPER ONE: READING COMPREHENSION (40 pts )
Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence. (20 pts)
1. Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year. They ______
a) have already finished b) haven’t finished yet
c) finished along time ago d) are finishing now
2. Next week when there ________a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
a) is being b) is c) will be d) has been
3. Vitamin C ________by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
a) absorbs easily b) is easily absorbing
c) is easily absorbed d) absorbed easily
4. People who do not file an income tax return __________
a) It may prosecute b) may be prosecuted
c) prosecution may follow d) they may be prosecuted
5. This summer resort is absolutely fantastic and we’d _____it to anyone.
a) recommend b) talk c) praise d)
accommodate
6. Migration, however, is not confined __________birds but can be seen in reptiles,
insects, and mammals.
a) for b) with c) by d) to
7. “I can’t find the book I left here an hour ago.” “It _______for the readers over there.
a) might be taken b) would have been taken
c) should be taken d) must have been taken
8. Many of these birds ________in navigating over long distances.
a) manage b) succeed c) interest d) contrive
9. ________ such a fantastic story.
a) Rarely have I heard b) Rarely I have heard

c) I rarely do heard d) I do rarely hear
10. Brian used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities _______
problems with his health.
a) nevertheless b) because of c) although d) in spite of
11. Fossil fuels are far too valuable to ______on the production of electricity.
a) waste b) throw c) destroy d) omit
12. Even if the railway had no competition, Parliament would see that their charges were
fair and_________
a) reason b) reasonable c) reasonably d) reasonless
13. Wipa _____to the hospital yesterday but nobody took her there.
a) could go b) would go c) should have gone d) must have gone
14. The world ___________a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we
know today about the earth’s environment.
a) will be b) were c) should be d) might be
15. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I_________it
a) would never have believed b) don’t believe
c) hadn’t believed d) can’t believe
16. The police asked if I thought I could _______the man who stole the car if I looked at
some photos.
a) justify b) certify c) verify d) identify
17. It was no use ______that she had not seen him. It wasn’t worth pretending.
a) pretending b) pretend c) to pretend d) to pretending
18. If you see Nam, __________you mind _________him to get in touch with me?
a) will/ reminding b) will/ to remind c) would/ reminding d) would /to remind
19. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of______were very young.
a) that b) which c) who d) whom
20. This is the most surprising thing about it. It is ______than anything.
a) most surprising b) more surprising c) more surprised d) most surprised
Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four
suggested answers. You must choose one which you think fits best. (10 pts)

The giant panda is probably the most valuable and popular zoo animal. They live in the
steep mountains of Western China. About 1000 giant pandas still survive in the wild, but
only a very few have ever been seen alive outside China. In 1961 it was adopted as the
symbol of the world Wildlife Fund and the panda has become a familiar sight on T-Shirts,
badges and car stickers. It is certainly popular with children and regularly rates in the top
ten of children favorite animals. The arrival of a panda at a zoo can turn a loss into a
healthy profit.
Giant pandas can live for up to 20 years, and a big male can weigh 150 kilos. They live
on a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems. They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting and may chew for 12
hours a day. Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival. The bamboo
plant dies off about every 100 years and when this last happened in 1975, nearly 150
pandas died. This threat of extinction has led to the setting up of a panda research center in
China with $1 million being contributed by the World Wildlife Fund.
21. What is the passage about?
a) the valuable of wild animal b) bear c) panda d) zoo animal
22. “Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival” means
a) They often fall from bamboo plants and injure themselves
b) The unreliability of the bamboo plant is the greatest danger to pandas, because it is
the only food they eat.
c) Pandas use bamboo sticks to defend themselves against other pandas.
d) They live on a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems.
23. A panda research center is a place where people
a) look for pandas b) look after pandas
c) study pandas d) mate pandas
24. ‘They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting” means the pandas
a) can eat 4 kilos at one mealtime
b) eats 4 kilos every time if it sits down.
c) don’t eat 4 kilos at one mealtime
d) eats 4 kilos every time from morning until midnight
25. “It was adopted as the symbol of the world Wildlife Fund” means

a) They decided to use a picture of a panda to represent their organization.
b) They decided to look after only giant pandas
c) They keep one giant panda in a cage at their headquarters
d) They showed the pandas as a familiar sight on T-Shirts, badges and car stickers.
Section C : Supply the correct word form ( 10 pt )
1.How about (ask)…………… our teacher for help.
2.I suggested (give)………………lesson to poor children.
3.I suggest that you should (speak)…………… English in class.
4.There are many (celebrate)……………throughout the year.
5.He wants to (decoration)……………his room.
6.Tet is a (joy)………….festival of the Vietnamese people.
7.She isn’t happy with her(prepare)……………for Tet.
8.People crowded the streets on (nation)…………Day to watch (color)……………parades.
9.He is the (compose)………… of our string band.
PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH (10 pts )
Section A: Passage for Gap-Fill
Fill each of the numbered blanks of the passage with one suitable word.
We spent our first (1) ……………. in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and took a
sightseeing tour around this fascinating city. By seven o'clock the next (2) ……………… we were
already travelling to the River Trisuli. Here we began a dramatic journey by boat through
the Trisuli rapids. It was heart-stopping - the most (3) ……………. experience of my whole life.
For mile after mile the white water threw our small boat from side to side. Then suddenly
we arrived in the calm water of a beautiful lake. Then a (4) …………… took us to Pokhara for
our three-day trek into the mountains. Each day of the trek began at six o'clock. Our guides
carried all the (5) ……………… and luggage, (6) …………… all the meals and put up the tents
every night. We walked for about four to six hours each day through the most spectacular
scenery in the world. On day 6 we (7) ……………. back in Pokhara for the return flight to
Kathmandu, and we (8) ………………. our final day in Kathmandu buying our souvenirs. Our
seven days in Nepal were (9) ………………. but don't expect luxuries. In Kathmandu we stayed
in the 3-star Marshyangdi Hotel. The food was (10) …………… , but simple.

Section B: Sentence Building (10 pts)
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. He/used to/ play football/ famous team/ but/too/old/play/now.
2. Everybody/just/ finish/task.
3. It /difficult/ me/ eat/ American food/ when/ be/ New York.
4. Nobody knows/ exactly/ when/ the earth/ create
5. The noise /the traffic/prevented/ me/go to/ sleep
6. because /heavy rain/ students/ not to school /test/ last week.
7. take/ them /years/ build/ the bridge.
8. I/wish/I/not/ rude/her/party/yesterday.
9. father /tired/that/ go/to/ bed/ right/dinner
10. By /practice/ English/day/ speak/ fluently.
Section C: Sentence Transformation ( 10 pts )
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same, as
the sentence printed before it.
1. Speaking English fluently is not easy
It__________________________________________
2. He not only spent all his money, he even borrowed some from me.
Not only___________________________________________________
3. We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years.
Great progress________________________________________________
4. Without a passport she can’t leave the country.
If__________________________________________________________
5. My sister can’t cook as well as I do.
I __________________________________________________________
Section D: Composition (30 pts )
Write an essay 150 – 180 words on one of these topics:
1. Tell about your trip last summer.
2. The reasons for your study of English and the ways you have been learning it.

THE END
ANSWER KEYS
PAPER ONE: READING COMPREHENSION
Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence.
1. Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year. They ______
a) have already finished b) haven’t finished yet
c) finished along time ago d) are finishing now
2. Next week when there ________a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
a) is being b) is c) will be d) has been
3. Vitamin C ________by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
a) absorbs easily b) is easily absorbing
c) is easily absorbed d) absorbed easily
4. People who do not file an income tax return __________
a) It may prosecute b) may be prosecuted
c) prosecution may follow d) they may be prosecuted
5. This summer resort is absolutely fantastic and we’d _____it to anyone.
a) recommend b) talk c) praise d) accommodate
6. Migration, however, is not confined __________birds but can be seen in reptiles, insects,
and mammals.
a) for b) with c) by d) to
7. “I can’t find the book I left here an hour ago.” “It _______for the readers over there.
a) might be taken b) would have been taken
c) should be taken d) must have been taken
8. Many of these birds ________in navigating over long distances.
a) manage b) succeed c) interest d) contrive
9. ________ such a fantastic story.
a) Rarely have I heard b) Rarely I have heard
c) I rarely do heard d) I do rarely hear
10. Brian used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities _______ problems

with his health.
a) neverthelessb) because of c) although d) in spite of
11. Fossil fuels are far too valuable to ______on the production of electricity.
a) waste b) throw c) destroy d) omit
12. Even if the railway had no competition, Parliament would see that their charges were fair
and_________
a) reason b) reasonable c) reasonably d) reasonless
13. Wipa _____to the hospital yesterday but nobody took her there.
a) could go b) would go c) should have gone d) must have gone
14. The world ___________a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know
today about the earth’s environment.
a) will be b) were c) should be d) might be
15. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I_________it
a) would never have believed b) don’t believe
c) hadn’t believed d) can’t believe
16. The police asked if I thought I could _______the man who stole the car if I looked at some
photos.
a) justify b) certify c) verify d) identify
17. It was no use ______that she had not seen him. It wasn’t worth pretending.
a) pretending b) pretend c) to pretend d) to pretending
18. If you see Nam, __________you mind _________him to get in touch with me?
a) will/ reminding b) will/ to remind c) would/ reminding d) would /to remind
19. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of______were very young.
a) that b) which c) who d) whom
20. This is the most surprising thing about it. It is ______than anything.
a) most surprising b) more surprising c) more surprised d) most surprised
Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four
suggested answers. You must choose one which you think fits best.
The giant panda is probably the most valuable and popular zoo animal. They live in the
steep mountains of Western China. About 1000 giant pandas still survive in the wild, but only

a very few have ever been seen alive outside China. In 1961 it was adopted as the symbol of
the world Wildlife Fund and the panda has become a familiar sight on T-Shirts, badges and car
stickers. It is certainly popular with children and regularly rates in the top ten of children
favorite animals. The arrival of a panda at a zoo can turn a loss into a healthy profit.
Giant pandas can live for up to 20 years, and a big male can weigh 150 kilos. They live on
a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems. They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting and may chew for 12 hours
a day. Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival. The bamboo plant dies
off about every 100 years and when this last happened in 1975, nearly 150 pandas died. This
threat of extinction has led to the setting up of a panda research center in China with $1 million
being contributed by the World Wildlife Fund.
21. What is the passage about?
a) the valuable of wild animal b) bear c) panda d) zoo animal
22. “Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival” means
a) They often fall from bamboo plants and injure themselves
b) The unreliability of the bamboo plant is the greatest danger to pandas, because it is the
only food they eat.
c) Pandas use bamboo sticks to defend themselves against other pandas.
d) They live on a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems.
23. A panda research center is a place where people
a) look for pandas b) look after pandas
c) study pandas d) mate pandas
24. ‘They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting” means the pandas
a) can eat 4 kilos at one mealtime
b) eats 4 kilos every time if it sits down.
c) don’t eat 4 kilos at one mealtime
d) eats 4 kilos every time from morning until midnight
25. “It was adopted as the symbol of the world Wildlife Fund” means
a) They decided to use a picture of a panda to represent their organization.
b) They decided to look after only giant pandas
c) They keep one giant panda in a cage at their headquarters

d) They showed the pandas as a familiar sight on T-Shirts, badges and car stickers.
Section C : Supply the correct word form ( 10 pt )
1. asking
2. giving
3. speak
4. celebration
5. decorate
6. joyfull
7. preparation
8. national / colorful
9. composer
PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH
Section A: Passage for Gap-Fill
Fill each of the numbered blanks of the passage with one suitable word.
We spent our first day in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and took a sightseeing tour
around this fascinating city. By seven o'clock the next morning we were already travelling to
the River Trisuli. Here we began a dramatic journey by boat through the Trisuli rapids. It
was heart-stopping - the most exciting experience of my whole life. For mile after mile the
white water threw our small boat from side to side. Then suddenly we arrived in the calm
water of a beautiful lake. Then a minibus took us to Pokhara for our three-day trek into the
mountains. Each day of the trek began at six o'clock. Our guides carried all the equipment
and luggage, prepared all the meals and put up the tents every night. We walked for about
four to six hours each day through the most spectacular scenery in the world. On day 6 we
arrived back in Pokhara for the return flight to Kathmandu, and we spent our final day in
Kathmandu buying our souvenirs. Our seven days in Nepal were wonderful but don't expect
luxuries. In Kathmandu we stayed in the 3-star Marshyangdi Hotel. The food was good, but
simple.
Section B: Sentence Building
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. He used to play football for a famous team but he is too old to play now.

2. Everybody has just finished the task.
3. It is difficult for me to eat American food when I was in New York.
4. Nobody knows exactly when/ the earth was created.
5. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep
6. Because the heavy rain, some students did not go to school for the test last week.
7. It took them two yearsto build the bridge.
8. I wish I was not rude to her at the party yesterday.
9. My father was so tired that he went to bed right after dinner
10. By practicing English every day, I can speak Engkish fluently.
Section C: Sentence Transformation
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same, as the
sentence printed before it.
1 It is not easy to speak English fluently.
2. Not only did he spend all his money, he even borrowed some from me.
3. Great progress has been made in our economy in the last few years.
4. If she had a passport, she could leave the country.
5. I cook worse than my sister does.
Section D: Composition Students’ writing
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN CHÂU THÀNH
Đề chính thức
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
LỚP 9 TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ
Năm học 2011-2012 - Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể phát đề)

Tổng số điểm Họ tên và chữ ký Giám khảo Số phách
________ / 20
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lưu ý:
Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, đề thi gồm có 07 trang,
Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào đúng vị trí qui định trên bài thi.
Thí sinh không được phép ghi gì thêm ở phần trên này, vì đây sẽ là phách của bài thi.
PART I: LISTENING:(3 pts)
Listen and fill in each gap with one word you hear.
Doctor: I want to (1)……………………… you a few questions before I start. Hoa, (2)
……………………… old are you?
Hoa: Fourteen.
Doctor: And (3) ……………………… height is one meter (4) ………………………
centimeters?
Hoa: No, I think I’m (5) ……………………… The nurse measured me.
Doctor: Oh. How (6) ……………………… are you?
Hoa: One meter (7) ……………………… centimeters.
Doctor: I will ask the nurse to check your (8) ……………………… again. How heavy are
you?
Hoa: I think I’m 42 kilos.
Doctor: No. It (9) ……………………… on your (10) ……………………… that you’ re
40 kilos.
PART II: LEXICO & GRAMMAR: (8,5pts)
Question 1: Pick out the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences and write your answers at the end of this question. (1pt)
1. This program is ________ harder to get accustomed to than the old one.
A. such B. so many
C. very D. much
2. When he got home, his wife ________ dinner.
A. fix B. fixes
C. fixing D. was fixing
3. Though they look very much alike, the two brothers have ________ personalities.
A. different B. difficult

C. varied D. differentiated
4. He wouldn’t leave the platform ________ her train went out of sight.
A. so that B. until
C. so D. therefore
5. The instructor told us ________ to find the book.
A. whom B. which
C. where D. what
6. You used to learn English at school, ________ ?
A. weren’t you B. don’t you
C. aren’t you D. didn’t you
7. “Romeo and Juliet”, ________ by Shakespeare, is my favorite play.
A. written B. has been written
C. was written D. writing
8. He depended ________ his writing for his income.
A. for B. in
C. on D. at
9. After arriving at London, they _________ sightseeing and shopping first.
A. took B. went
C. played D. saw
10.Would you drink some wine?
No thanks. If I drink it I _________ sick.
A. will be B. am to be
C. would be D. would have been
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Question 2: Read this letter and choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in the
numbered blank and then write your answers at the end of this question. (1pt)
Dear Lan,
At last I’m now in Ha Noi. (1) __________ I arrived (2) __________ the airport,
it was shining brightly. It (3) __________ me about an hour to the center. Ha Noi is

smaller but more exciting (4) __________ Nha Trang. I think it is the best city (5)
__________ I have ever visited. There is too (6) __________ traffic but not (7)
__________ places that we can park our car.
I study hard and (8) __________ it now. I’m waiting my result. (9) __________ I
have time to visit Ha Noi.
Anyway I stop now. I’ll write (10) __________ I promise. See you soon.
Yours,
Mai.
1. A. When B. Although C. If D. Because
2. A. in B. at C. on D. to
3. A. spent B. sent C. lent D. took
4. A. most B. as C. than D. less
5. A. that B. in which C. who D. whose
6. A. many B. much C. a lot D. lot
7. A. too B. amount of C. much D. enough
8. A. continue B. go on C. finish D. come on
9. A. So B. However C. If D. Though
10. A. so often B. as often C. so often as D. as often as
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Question 3: Read the text below and choose the best option A, B, C or D for each
numbered blank and then write your answer at the end of this part. (1,5 pts)
When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time.
The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that
substances such as coal and oil (1) _______.
Coal (2)_______ very widely as a source of energy until the end of the 19
th
century.
With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production
(3)_______ if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many of the huge factories and

electricity generating stations (4)_______ to function if there was no coal.
In the last forty or fifty years, however, the use of coal (5)_______. As a result,
there have been changes in the coal industry. It (6)______ that more people
(7)_______coal if oil and gas were not so readily available.
There is more than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two
hundred years if our use of coal (8) ______. Unfortunately, however, about half of the
world’s coal (9) ______. Mining much of it (10)_______ very expensive even if it was
possible to use new equipment.
1. A. are burning B. would burn C. have burnt D. were burnt
2. A. not used B. didn’t use C. not using D. wasn’t used
3. A. doubles B. had doubled C. will double D. would double
4. A. were unable B. would be unable C. will be unable D. are unable
5. A. has declined B. will decline C. declines D. would decline
6. A. believed B. is believing C. believing D. is believed
7. A. would use B. used C. use D. will use
8. A. didn’t increase B. wouldn’t increase C. doesn’t
increase
D. may not increase
9. A. would never
use
B. may never be
used
C. may never use D. would never be
used
10. A. was B. used to be C. would be D. has been
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Question 4: Give the correct form of the words in parentheses for each black and then
write your answer at the end of this part. (2pts)
1. The _________ of the employees have university degrees. (MAJOR)

2. I’d prefer not to work but I don’t have much _________. (CHOOSE)
3. I don’t know why he’s always __________ to me. (FRIENDLY)
4. Some young people today want to have a strange _________. (APPEAR)
5. The supermodel had an _________ with the manager and the show was canceled.
(ARGUE)
6. She bought a hat in _________ to the two T-shirt as a present for her sister. (ADD)
7. Thank you for a very _________ evening at your house (ENJOY)
8. It’s always ______________ to hear other people’s point of view. (INTEREST)
Your answers:
1. ____________________________ 6. ____________________________
2. ____________________________ 7. ____________________________
3. ____________________________ 8. ____________________________
4. ____________________________ 9. ____________________________
5. ____________________________ 10. ___________________________
Question 5: Underline the mistake in each line and write the correct word at the end of
the sentence. (1,5 pts)
Ex:
0.
I are doing a very important test at the moment.
0.
___ am ___
1.
We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.
1. __________
2.
Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves.
2. __________
3.
There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
3. __________

4.
Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.
4. __________
5. They’re going to get their house to decorate for the
Christmas.
5. __________
6.
I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday.
6. __________
7.
I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster.
7. __________
8.
He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
8. __________
9.
The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
9. __________
10.
Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday.
10. __________
Question 6: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE
word in each space and write your answers at the end of this question. (1,5pts)
This semester, be prepared for your (Example: (0) exams ). Follow these
handy hints from the Student Advice Center.
Don’t (1)_________until the night before an exam. The best (2)_________ revise
and learn early and regularly (3)________ the semester. Revise each night (4)_______ you
learned in class that day. Reread class notes, assignments, handouts or previous test and
textbooks. Highlight key words and points with a (5)_________ pen or pencil. It is very (6)
_________ to write summaries of the notes you take in class.

If that sounds like too much effort, then you (7)________ start studying at least two weeks
before your exams. (8)_________ a study schedule and stick to it, but be realistic
(9)_________ your goals. Don’t try to do too much in one day. Resting is (10)_________
important as studying.
Your answers:
1. ____________________________ 6. ____________________________
2. ____________________________ 7. ____________________________
3. ____________________________ 8. ____________________________
4. ____________________________ 9. ____________________________
5. ____________________________ 10. ___________________________
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION: (4pts)
Question 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, or C and then
write the answers at the end of this question. (2,5pts)
MAN ANSWERS EMAIL
A computer company has a special person who answers all questions that are sent to
him. The person is a 63 years old man. He is known for always finding the right answers.
On the Internet, more people are finding out about this smart man.
He does not look like a computer expert. He has silver hair and is gentle. He feels that
his age helps him with his job. He remembers a lot of things people ask about. He says that
every day is different, so he is never bored.
He tries to return the answers within 24 hours. He will answer any questions that he can.
The questions he gets are very different each day. He loves his job.
Other companies do not have a place for people to ask questions. If they do, it may take
a long time to get an answer. Sometimes you may never get an answer at all.
It is important for companies to have a person who will answer your questions. It keeps the
customers happy. Happy customers will keep coming back.
1. A computer company has a special person who ________ that are sent to him.
A. return everything B. gets rid of everything C. answers all questions
2. Many other companies do not have a place for people to ________.
A. write down a problem B. ask questions C. go to work

3. Many other________ do not have a place for people to ask questions.
A. companies B. stores C. buildings
4. He says that every day is different, so he is ________.
A. never happy B. always tired C. never bored
5. He is known for always finding the right _________ .
A. answer B. problem C. question
6. Why does the man return the answers within 24 hours?
A. The company will fire him if he does not.
B. To make the customers happy.
C. He does not want to forget the questions.
7. How does his age help him with his job?
A. People feel sorry for the old man.
B. He remembers a lot of things he learned.
C. He gets extra money for being old.
8. What does he have that makes him look different from a computer expert?
A. He has a necklace made of bone.
B. He has silver hair and is gentle.
C. He has only one ear.
9. What do happy customers tend to do?
A. They come back for more business.
B. They keep calling with questions.
C. They stop buying because they have what they want.
10. Why does the man answer questions?
A. Because he is forced to do so.
B. The company wants their customers to be happy.
C. Because no one else knows the answers.
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Question 2: Read the text to decide if each of the statement true or false. If it is true, put
(T). If it is false, put (F) at the end of each statement. (1,5pts)

The Internet, also known simply as “the Net” or “the Web”, consists of millions of
smaller domestic, academic, business, and governmental networks, which together carry
various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the
interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web.
Toward the end of the 20
th
century, the advent of the World Wide Web marked the
first era in which any individual could have a means of exposure to mass media. For the
first time, anyone with a web site can address a global audience, although serving to high
levels of web traffic is still relatively expensive. It is possible that the rise of peer-to-peer
technologies may have begun the process of making the cost manageable. Although a vast
amount of information, imagery, and commentary has been made available, it is often
difficult to determine the authenticity and reliability of information contained in web pages.
The invention of the Internet has also allowed breaking news stories to reach around the
globe within minutes.
Your answers:
1. The Internet has millions of networks, through with you can get a wide set
of information.
________
2. The Internet is also a kind of mass media. ________
3. Since its appearance, the Internet has not cost much. ________
4. You cannot get images from the Internet. ________
5. All of the information that you get from the Internet is authentic and
reliable.
________
PART IV: WRITING (4,5pts)
Question 1: Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word(s) given. (1,5pts)
1. Reading newspaper in the morning gives him pleasure.
→ He enjoys

2. The river is too dirty for us to swim in.
→ Since
3. I would prefer you to do your computer science by yourself.
→ I would rather
4. These students couldn’t answer those two difficult answers.
→ Those two
5. “I know the name of her husband”, John said to me.
→ John told me
6. Unless we start saving now, we can’t take a trip to Malaysia on holiday.
→ If
7. Mr. Brown often went bowling on Sunday morning.
→ Mr. Brown used
8. We spent two hours writing this writing test.
→ It took
9. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.
→ I wish
10.I have never read such an excellent story.
→ This is
Question 2: (3pts) Write a composition from 100 – 150 words about your last holiday.
Write about:
- Where are you on holiday?
- What is it famous for?
- What do you like best about it?
- THE END -
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN CHÂU THÀNH
Đề chính thức
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện lớp 9 THCS
Năm học 2011-2012

Part Question Answers Point
Note
I:
LISTENING
( 3 pts)
(3pt)
1. ask 0.3 pt
2. How 0.3 pt
3. your 0.3 pt
4. 50 0.3 pt
5. shorter 0.3 pt
6. tall 0.3 pt
7. 45 0.3 pt
8. height 0.3 pt
9. says 0.3 pt
10. form 0.3 pt
II:
LEXICO &
GRAMMAR
( 8,5 pts)
1
(1pt)
1. D 0.2 pt
2. D 0.1 pt
3. A 0.1 pt
4. B 0.1 pt
5. C 0.1 pt
6. D 0.1 pt
7. A 0.1 pt
8. C 0.1 pt

9. B 0.1 pt
10. A 0.1 pt
2
(1pt)
1. A 0.1 pt
2. B 0.1 pt
3. D 0.1 pt
4. C 0.1 pt
5. A 0.1 pt
6. B 0.1 pt
7. D 0.1 pt
8. C 0.1 pt
9. A 0.1 pt
10. D 0.1 pt
3
(1.5pts)
1. B 0.15 pt
2. D 0.15 pt
3. D 0.15 pt
4. B 0.15 pt
5. A 0.15 pt
6. D 0.15 pt
7. A 0.15 pt
8. C 0.15 pt
9. B 0.15 pt
10. C 0.15 pt
4
(2pts)
1. majority 0.25pt
2. choice 0.25pt

3. unfriendly 0.25pt
4. appearance 0.25pt
5. argument 0.25pt
6. addition 0.25pt
7. enjoyable 0.25pt
8. interesting 0.25pt
5
(1,5pt)
1. six-hour 0.15pt
2. arranged 0.15pt
3. few 0.15pt
4. could 0.15pt
5. decorated 0.15pt
6. whose 0.15pt
7. type 0.15pt
8. so 0.15pt
9. written 0.15pt
10. which 0.15pt
6
(1,5pts)
1. wait 0.15pt
2. students 0.15pt
3. throughout 0.15pt
4. what 0.15pt
5. colored 0.15pt
6. helpful 0.15pt
7. should 0.15pt
8. make 0.15pt
9. about 0.15pt
10. as 0.15pt

III:
READING
COMPREHENSION
( 4 pts)
1
(2,5pts)
1. C 0.2 pt
2. B 0.25 pt
3. A 0.25 pt
4. C 0.25 pt
5. A 0.25 pt
6. B 0.25 pt
7. B 0.25 pt
8. B 0.25 pt
9. A 0.25 pt
10. B 0.25 pt
2 1. True 0.3 pt
(1.5pts)
2. True 0.3 pt
3. False 0.3 pt
4. False 0.3 pt
5. False 0.3 pt
IV:
WRITING
( 4,5 pts)
1
(1.5pts)
1.
He enjoys reading newspapers in the
morning.

0.15 pt
2.
Since the river is too dirty, we can’t
swim there in/ it.
0.15 pt
3.
I would rather you did your
computer science by yourself.
0.15 pt
4.
Those two difficult answers couldn’t
be answered by these students.
0.15 pt
5.
John told me he knew the name of
her husband.
0.15 pt
6.
If we don’t start saving now, we
can’t take a trip to Malaysia on
holiday.
0.15 pt
7.
Mr. Brown used to go bowling on
Sunday morning.
0.15 pt
8.
It took us two hours to write this
writing test.
0.15 pt

9. I wish I could fly a plane. 0.15 pt
10.
This is the most excellent story I
have ever read.
0.15 pt
2
(3pts)
1. Where you are on holiday? 0.75 pt
2. What is it famous for? 1,5 pt
3. What do you like best about it? 0.75 pt