Đề luyện thi học sinh giỏi môn tiếng Anh lớp 9 số 9

SỞ GD&ĐT………
KÌ THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC:….
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 201…-201…
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
A. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (2.0 points):
16. A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
17. A. paragraphed B. coughed C. ploughed D. faced
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (3.0 points):
18. A. congratulate B. celebrate C. compulsory D. communicate
19. A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business
20. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:
I. Choose the word, phrase, or expression that best completes each sentence below (15 points):
21. “Don’t be late for the interview, … people will think you are a disorganized person, Tom,” the mother
said.
A. otherwise B. unless C. if not D. or so
22. Mary seldom does morning exercise, ……………… ?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. isn’t she
23. The old man persisted ……………… believing that his son was still somewhere in the city.
A. on B. in C. for D. with
24. ……………… on the ice, he wouldn’t have broken his arm.
A. If he didn’t slip B. If he hasn’t slipped C. If he had slipped D. Had he not slipped
25. You will have to ……………… your holiday if you feel too tired.
A. put down B. put out C. put off D. put up
26. Neither Lilly nor her classmates ……………… the National Museum so far.
A. visit B. visited C. has visited D. have visited
27. “Could you please cut the cake into five ……………… pieces?”, Henry said to Jane.
A. like B. same C. alike D. equal

28. The environment is ……………… almost everywhere.
A. threatening seriously B. seriously threatening
C. seriously threatened D. serious threat
29. When in the army, we were made……………… to bed at 10 p.m.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to going
30. The police stated that the car accident would be ……………… soon.
A. investigate B. investigated C. investigating D. investigation
31. This cooker,……………… looks beautiful, doesn’t work properly.
A. who B. that C. it D. which
32. Sarah said that if her boyfriend ……………… his promise, she ……………… to him again.
A. broke / would never speak B. breaks / will never speak
C. broke / will never speak D. broken / would never speak
33. The older my grandpa gets, ……………… he becomes.
A. the weakest B. the weaker C. weaker D. the weak
34. Last night when I ……………… along the river, I ……………… my old teacher.
A. walked / met B. was walking / was meeting C. walked / was meeting D. was walking / met
35. Yesterday I went to the garage near my house to ………………
A. have my car serviced B. servicing my car C. get my car to service D. get my car service
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points):
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36. The university has AUTHORIZED the use of dictionaries during language examinations.
37. It is said that the PRECISION / PRECISENESS of Swiss watches is perfect.
38. A holiday in Sapa in late summer can be SURPRISINGLY cheap.
39. They have decided to interview three APPLICANTS for the post.
40. The village I spent my childhood in has changed so much that it is almost UNRECOGNIZABLE
AUTHOR
PRECISE
SURPRISE
APPLY
RECOGNIZE

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting (5.0 points):
41. Although smoking cigarettes make Mr. Thomson cough a lot, he cannot give it up.
A B C D
42. Vietnam, where Bob worked as a teacher of English some years ago, has a 4 ,000-years history .
A B C D
43. The little girl sitting next to me on the plane yesterday was nervous because she has never flown
A B C D
before.
44. The teacher told his students to close their books, stand up immediately and listening to his instructions.
A B C D
45. On hearing the good news, all of the children were too exciting to sit still.
A B C D
IV. Match one sentence in column A with one suitable response in column B. Use each response ONCE only
(5.0 points):
A B
46. I have passed my final examination. E
47. Do you mind if I take a photo here?
D
48. How would you like your tea, Sir? B
49. What a lovely hat you are wearing! A
50. Thank you very much for your help, Mr. Smith! F
A. Thanks for your nice compliment, Tom.
B. Not too strong, please!
C. Of course, it is very expensive.
D. Oh no. Please do.
E. Great! Congratulations!
F. It's my pleasure!
G. Yes, I do.
C. READING:
I. Read the following passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D bests fits each space (10 points):

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you
(51) meet speakers of English from around the world, you (52) immediately notice that they do not all speak
in the same way. There are also some (53) differences in the words they use, including the names of (54)
common objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. Although pronunciation and (55) vocabulary are not
the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (56) from opposite sides of the world can
understand (57) each other quite easily. It does not seem to (58) matter where they learnt the language.
And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (59) on learning English too. If
you know English, you are more (60) likely to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as
the United States or Australia.
51. A. recognize B. meet C. find D. attend
52. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
53. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
54. A. common B. popular C. favorite D. general
55. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
56. A. of B. in C. from D. at
57. A. each B. one C. the D. some
58. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
59. A. by B. on C. to D. for
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60. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. luckily
II. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (10 points):
The Culture House at my neighborhood regularly organizes a wide (61) RANGE of activities for people
of different age groups in the community. Last week, school children and their parents participated (62) IN
an activity called "Walk & Talk”. (63) THE /THIS activity aimed to promote active lifestyles, educate road
safety and improve family relationships. The (64) PARTICIPANTS gathered at the yard in front of the Culture
House at 7.00 a.m. After listening to a brief speech (65) GIVEN/ MADE by the organizer, they started a walk
around the local area for about two hours. They were encouraged to observe the (66) ENVIRONMENT
around them, collect the objects like bottles, plastic bags etc. along the way and talk about (67) WHAT they
could see, hear and smell. (68) CHILDREN walked, ran, talked to their friends and their parents. Parents
discovered that their children (69) WERE very active and happy because their parents listened to them and

did not say "Hurry up, we’re late”. All participants were interested in the activity (70) BECAUSE it was
practical, educational and easy to organize.
III. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question (5.0 points):
Gelatin is a protein substance that comes from the skins and bones of animals. Most people know it
as the substance used to make a jellylike salad or dessert. Not only is it useful in making these foods, but it is
also beneficial to the consumer because of its high protein content. Gelatin is also commonly used in the
photographic industry and in making medicinal capsules.
The process for producing gelatin is a long and complex one. In the processing of gelatin made from
bones (which varies slightly from that of gelatin made from skin), the grease first must be eliminated. Then
the bones are soaked in a solution of hydrochloric acid in order to rid them of minerals and washed several
times in water. Next, the bones are placed in distilled water, heated to over 90
0
F for a few hours, placed in
fresh distilled water, and then heated again at a little over 100
0
F. A fluid forms from this heating, and it is
concentrated, chilled, and sliced. Finally, it is dried and ground. In its final form, gelatin is white, tasteless,
and odorless.
71. It can be inferred from the reading passage that………………
A. fat acids are used in making good gelatin B. one could easily make gelatin at home
C. it is necessary to add minerals to the gelatin
D. gelatin is useful for elderly and ill people because it is easy to chew and high in protein.
72. The word 'fluid' is closest in meaning to………………
A. liquid B. distilled water C. substance D. hard material
73. According to the passage, why is eating gelatin healthy?
A. It is protein rich. B. It has low fat. C. It does not damage the teeth. D. It has no animal byproducts.
74. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. When the gelatin is dried, it is in powder form.
B. Grease probably does not aid us in producing gelatin.
C. Gelatin made from skin is produced in the same way as that made from bones.

D. The chemical used in making gelatin helps maintain minerals on the bones.
75. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Uses for bones B. Protein Foods C. A great Dessert D. The Process of Making Gelatin
D. WRITING:
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
given before it (5.0 points):
76. Immediately after her arrival, things started to go wrong.
 Hardly had she arrived when things started to go wrong.
77. Lama could not go to the beach with his friends because of his illness.
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 Lama's illness prevented/ stopped him from going to the beach with his friends
78. But for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful.
 If he hadn't encouraged / had discouraged them, they wouldn't have been successful
If it hadn't been for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful.
79. It is pity that I cannot speak Japanese well.
 I wish I could speak Japanese well
80. Although tired, Peter managed to walk home.
 In spite of Peter's tiredness, he managed to walk home
II. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage (10 points):
81. Bill Gates / born / 1955 / Washington State. He / grow up / rich family.
Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State (0.5 p). He grew up in a rich family (0.5 p).
82. His parents / send / him / private school. There / he / meet / business partner / Paul Allen.
His parents sent him to a private school (0.5 p). There, he met a / his business partner (0.5 p). (who was)
called / named Paul Allen (0.5 p).
83. When / they / be / 8
th
grade, they / write / programs / business / computers.
When they were in 8
th
grade (0.5 p), they wrote programs for business computers (0.5 p).

84. 1973 / Bill Gates / accept / Harvard University. Parents / happy.
In 1973, Bill Gates was accepted to Harvard University (0.5 p). His parents were happy (0.5 p)
85. Two years later / Bill Gates / drop out / of Harvard / work / computer program / his friend Allen.
Two years later, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard (0.5 p) and worked on a computer program with his
friend Allen (0.5 p)
86. 1975 / they / create / company / Microsoft / sell / their products.
In 1975, they created a company (0.5 p) (which was) called / named Microsoft (0.5 p) to sell their products.
87. A few years later / Microsoft / become / giant company.
A few years later, Microsoft became a giant company (0.5 p).
88. 1990 / Bill Gates / youngest / billionaire / United States / age / 34.
In 1990, Bill Gates was / became the youngest billionaire (0.5 p) in the United States at the age of 34 (0.5
p)
89. He / achieve / success / a lot of hard work. He / be / “King of software”
He achieved success with a lot of hard work (0.5 p). He was (called) the “King of software” (0.5 p).
90. 1997 / he / richest / man / United States.
In 1997, he was / became the richest man in the United States (0.5 p).
III. It is said that television brings us both advantages and disadvantages. What do you think about this
statement? Write a passage of about 150 - 170 words to support your opinion (10 points).
__________THE END__________
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