ĐỀ THI & ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 HUYỆN THAP MƯỜI 2010 - 2011

UBND HUYỆN THÁP MƯỜI CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc
HỘI THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
HUYỆN THÁP MƯỜI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 09/ 01 / 2011
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm có: 04 trang)
A. LISTENING (2 MARKS)
Listen to the CD player three times. Then complete the passage. There
are 2 thirty second pauses after each time you listen .
Paper (1)………is a simple process. The procedure is almost the same as
it was two hundred years ago. Look closedly at this (2)………of an old paper
making machine. On the left is the pulp vat. Paper pulp was placed in the vat and
mixed with a lot of (3)……… The water was then drained and the pulp fibers
were poured out of the vat and onto a conveyor belt (4)………The conveyor belt
took (5)………. the rollers. There were (6)……… a lot of rollers as you can see
These rollers smoothed the fibers and pressed them (7)……. The finished paper
was then put on the (8)……… at the end. You can (9)………….the roll of paper
at the (10)………… right of the picture.
Answer keys:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
B.GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY. (8 MARKS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2 marks).
11. I …………. Peter since he was a child.
A. have knowed
B. has known C. have known D. knew
12. Vietnam is one of the countries of the …………. of South East Asia Nations.
A. assassination B. associational C. assonance D. association

13. “Who ate all the cookies?” “ Mary ………….
A. did B. has C. ate D. had
14. The wedding rings are ………… of love.
A. symbol B. symbolist C. symbolize B. symbolic
15. I wanted …………. by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. being to see
16. The president doesn’t have much time for ………….
A. relaxation B. relaxing A. relax D. relaxed
17. If weather …………. , we’ll go for a walk.
A. be clear B. will clear C. clears D. cleared
18. Galileo said that the earth …………. round.
A. be B. being C. is D. were
19. I wish it …………. winter so that I could go skiing.
A. be B. are C. is D. were
20. You’ve never been in Italy, ………….?
A. have never you
B. haven’t you C. have you
D. haven’t never you
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.(1 mark).
21. My teacher advised me not writing such long sentences.
22. The students spend most of their free time to wander on Internet.
23. When we visited my friends, they had dinner with their children.
24. They didn’t do anything to stop the fire since last night.
25. Our teacher won’t give us much homework, does she?
Mistakes Correct words
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

III. Supply correct form of the verbs in brackets (2 marks).
26. Would you like ……………. to my house for lunch? (come)
27. I am looking forward to ….………. from you. (hear)
28. The flight to London …………. for half an hour. (delay)
29. The Angkor Thom used …………. the royal capital city? (be)
30. When I came to visit her last night, she …………. a bath. (have)
31. We …………. him for months now. ( not see)
32. They wouldn’t let me ………….up late when I was a child. (stay)
33. Glass …………. from stand. (make)
34. I’m a vegetarian. I stopped …………. meat five years ago. (eat)
35. Water …………. most of the Earth’s surface. (cover)
IV. Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in brackets (2 marks).
36. He had no …………… for his absence. (explain)
37. Television is very …………. nowadays. (popularity)
38. She was …………. for days after the accident. (conscious)
39. She is giving some first-aids ………… (instruct)
40. There are a lot of …………. festivals in Vietnam. (tradition)
41. I find your magazine very …………. (inform)
42. It is …………. to eat too much sugar and fat. (health)
43. Japan is one of the …………. countries in the world. (industry)
44. Waste paper can be …………. after being recycling. (use)
45. It’s …………. to cross the avenue. (danger)
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V. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition. (1 mark).
46. The final examination will be held …………. Jenuary, 9
th
2011.
47. How many languages are there …………. the world?
48. Egypt is famous …………. ancient pyramids.
49. Never put …………. till tomorrow what you can do today.

50. Were you brought …………. in the city or in the country?
C. READING COMPREHENSION. (4 MARKS)
Passage 1.
Personal computers, or PCs, are an important part of our everyday lives.
Many people cannot imagine life without them. One of the most important people
in making these machines work is Bill Gates.
Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich
family. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner,
Paul Allen. When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing programs for
business computers and making money.
In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were
happy. They thought he would get over his obsession with computers and become
a lawyer like his father. Two year later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on
a computer program with his friend Allen. They worked eighteen hours a day in a
domitory room at Harvard. They were writing the program that would run one of
the first personal computers. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to
sell their product.
Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. he recovered a
few years later and started his owned company. Meanwhile , Microsoft became a
giant company. By 1990, at the age of thirty – four, Gates was the youngest
billionaire in the history of the United States. He was the “King of Software”. He
achieved his success with a lot of hard work. For more than ten years, he worked
sixteen-hour days, seven days a week. He had a dream and the will to succeed. By
1977, he was the richest man in the United States.
I. Choose the best answer (2 marks).
51. According to the author, ………….
A. Bill Gates is one of the most important people in making personal
computers.
B. many people wouldn’t be without their PCs.
C. Gates used to be sent to a public school.

D. Gates used to study at Harvard University.
52. The word “will” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. good fortune
B. future C. strong wish D. possibility
53. Which of the following words means “no longer have”?
A. get over B. dropped out of C. left D. run one of
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54. From reading the passage, it seems that …………
A. the world has become very dependent on computers.
B. Gates succeeded easily because his family is very rich.
C. Gates created Microsoft because he wanted to be “ King of Software”
D. Bill Gates parents wanted him to become a computer programmer.
55. Which of the following is not true?
A. Bill Gates met his business partner in school.
B. Bill Gates and Paul Allen created Microsoft because they wanted to
sell their program for personal computers.
C. The secret of Gates’ success is hard work.
D. Paul Allen left Microsoft because he was ill.
Passage 2.
Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage ( 2 marks).
Many people now think that teachers give students (56) …………
homework. They say that it is (57) ………… for children to work at home 58)
………… their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly
plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to
repeat tasks which they have already done (59) ………… school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained (60) ………… the difficult
homework which teachers gave to their children. Most people agree that
homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and a
comfortable room is in a (61) ………… better position than a student who does

his homework in a small, noisy room with the television (62) ………… Some
parents help their children (63) ………… their homework. Other parents take no
interest at all in their children’s homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A
teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents (64) ………… with their
children. Parents are often better (65) ………… teaching their own children!
56. A. much B. many C. more D. less
57. A. necessary B. necessity C. unnecessary D. unnecessarily
58. A. in B. at C. on D. within
59. A. at B. since C. on D. from
60. A. for B. on C. with D. about
61. A. many B. much C. more D. few
62. A. in B. at C. on D. with
63. A. in B. at C. on D. with
64. A. do B. to do C. doing D. does
65. A. in B. for C. at D. with
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D. WRITING. (6 MARKS).
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing meanings of the ones given (3 marks).
66. Nobody has used these bikes for years.
⇒ These bikes …………………………………………………………………
67. It is two months since he saw her.
⇒ He has ………………………………………………………………………
68. It was such an interesting book that I have read it several times.
⇒ The book ……………………………………………………………………
69. Is it all right if I close the windows?
⇒ Would you mind ……………………………………………………………
70. “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?”. Hoa said to Tim.
⇒ Hoa asked ……………………………………………………………………
71. I’m too poor to buy a country house.

⇒ I’m ……………………………………………………………………………
72. The man is laughed at by the naughty boys.
⇒ The naughty boys ……………………………………………………………
73. Nam listens patiently.
⇒ Nam is a ………………………………………………………………………
74. My sister is ten years old, and her sister is ten years old, too.
⇒ My sister is the same …………………………………………………………
75. None of all the animals are larger than the blue whale.
⇒ The blue whale ………………………………………………………………
II. Make questions for the underlined words. (1,5 marks)
76. I’ll mail this letter to Hue.
⇒ ………………………………………………………………………………?
77. Nga and Tuan sometimes go to the stadium.
⇒ ……………………………………………………………………………….?
78. It takes him two hours to repair this bicycle.
⇒ ………………………………………………………………………………
… ?
79. He gave me a ring for my thirteenth birthday.
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⇒ ………………………………………………………………………………
… ?
80. Nga went to the doctor yesterday because he was ill.
⇒ ………………………………………………………………………………
… ?
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases provided. (1,5 marks)
81.You / not / want / sell / house / last year ?
⇒………………………………………………………………………………
…
82. He / stop / smoke / save / money .
⇒……………………………………………………………………………

83. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.
⇒ ……………………………………………………………………………
84.When/ I/ see/ Hoa/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car.
⇒………………………………………………………………………………
…
85.They / know / write / each other / 3 months.
⇒……………………………………………………………………………
THE END
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UBND HUYỆN THÁP MƯỜI CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc
HỘI THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
HUYỆN THÁP MƯỜI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm có: 03 trang)
A. LISTENING (2 ĐIỂM).
Câu Nội dung Điểm
1 making 0,2
2 picture 0,2
3 water 0,2
4 and 0,2
5 under 0,2
6 quite 0,2
7 dry 0,2
8 roll 0,2
9 see 0,2
10 far 0,2
B. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY (8 ĐIỂM)
Câu Nội dung Điểm
I

2 điểm
11. C 0,2
12. D 0,2
13.A
0,2
14.B
0,2
15.C
0,2
16. A 0,2
17.C
0,2
18.C
0,2
19. D 0,2
20. C 0,2
II
1 điểm
Mistakes Correct words
21. writing to write 0,2
22. to wander wandering 0,2
23. had were having 0,2
24. didn’t do haven’t done 0,2
25. does she will she 0,2
III
2 điểm
26. to come 0,2
27. hearing 0,2
28. has been delayed 0,2
29. to be 0,2

30. was having 0,2
31. haven’t seen / have not seen 0,2
32. stay 0,2
33. is made 0,2
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34. eating 0,2
35. covers 0,2
IV
2 điểm
36. explanation 0,2
37. popular 0,2
38. unconscious 0,2
39. instructions 0,2
40. traditional 0,2
41. informative 0,2
42. unhealthy 0,2
43. industrial 0,2
44. reused 0,2
45. dangerous 0,2
V
1 điểm
46. on 0,2
47. in 0,2
48. for 0,2
49. off 0,2
50. up 0,2
C. READING COMPREHENSION (4 ĐIỂM)
Câu Nội dung Điểm
Passage 1 ( 2 điểm)
I

51. D 0,4
52. C 0,4
53. A 0,4
54. A 0,4
55. C 0,4
Passage 1 ( 2 điểm)
56.A 0,2
57.C 0,2
58.A 0,2
59.A 0,2
60.D 0,2
61. B 0,2
62. C 0,2
63. D 0,2
64. B 0,2
65. C 0,2
D. WRITING (6 ĐIỂM)
I
66.haven’t / have not been used for years.
0,3
67.not seen her for two months
0,3
68.was so interesting that I have read it several times
0,3
69.if I closed the windows?
0,3
70.Tim if/whether the Golden Gate Bridge in San
Francisco.
0,3
71.not rich enough to buy a country house.

0,3
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72.laugh at the man.
0,3
73.patient listener.
0,3
74.age as her sister.
0,3
75.is the largest of all the animals.
0,3
II
76.Where will you mail this letter?
0,3
77.How often do Nga and Tuan go to the stadium?
0,3
78.How long does it take him to repair this bicycle?
0,3
79.What did he give you for your thirteenth birthday?
0,3
80.Why did Nga go to the doctor yesterday?
0,3
III
81. Didn’t you want to sell your house last year?
Or Did you not want to sell your house last year?
0,3
82. He stops smoking to save money. 0,3
83. My brother doesn’t drive more carefully than I. 0,3
84When I saw Hoa yesterday, she was driving her / a car.
Or Hoa was driving her / a car when I saw her yesterday.
0,3

85. They have known and written each other for 3 months. 0,3
THE END
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