ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 số 12

English Exercise Test Online – Grade 9 in Secondary School
LỚP 9 – ĐỀ SỐ 12 - NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Name: ………………………………… Class: ……………………………………………….…………
School: ……………………………………………….…………………..Secondary School.
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Đề thi Học sinh Giỏi Môn Tiếng Anh 9 – Semester I –English 9
Time: 45 minutes

SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
1. Last year, Phuc participated in _________ funds for streets children
A. making
B. raising
C. gathering
D. taking
2. Is it true ______ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city?
A. that what
B. what
C. if
D. that
3. Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to
developing leaders in many areas ____________ make a difference globally.
A. which
B. what
C. who
D. whose
4. In my mother’s _______, it is essential to eat a big breakfast.
A. thinking
B. idea
C. opinion

D. words
5. _________ can come to the club. You don’t need to be a member.
A. Anyone
B. Someone
C. Each one
D. Every
6. Lan: ‘Make yourself at home!’ ~ Maryam: ‘_____.’
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
B. Tanks. Same to you
C. That’s very nice. Thank you.
D. Yes. Can I help you?
7. People don’t like the way he shows off, ______?
A. don’t they
B. do they
C. does he
D. doesn’t he
8. If Lan comes to England, it will be a good _______ for her to improve her English.
A. opportunity
B. possibility
C. advantage
D. experience
9. We all suffered from food poisoning on holiday. I’m OK now, but my dad and mom
still haven’t _____ it.
A. got from
B. got off
C. got away
D. got over
10. Long wishes he ___________ have to clean all the windows.
A. didn’t
B. doesn’t

C. don’t
D. wasn’t
11. I took someone else’s coat from the restaurant by ___________.
A. one’s self
B. mistake
C. error
D. hand
12. They have never _________ any experience of living in the city.
A. wished
B. done
C. had
D made
13. Mai forgot to bring the raincoat this morning; _______, she got wet.
A. unless
B. because
C. although
D. therefore
14. The criminal ____________ to be living abroad now.
A. believed
B. is believed
C. is believing
D. has
believed
15. He was fined _______ having used alcoholic drinks while driving.
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1.
9

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1.
5.

A. with
B. at
C. by
D. for
Your answer:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
1
1
1
1
1

X
0
1
2
3
4
5
.
.
.
.
.
.
II. Give the correct form of words in the brackets. (8 points)
People collect a large variety of objects: Stamps, postcard, dolls, shells, ect. Some
people collect things (1. connect) ________ with historical events or with (2. fame)
_______
people. But one of the strangest (3. collect) ________ is that of fish posters. My friend,
Jack
Simpton, collects posters, but not any posters, just the ones about fish. At present he has
over
550 fish posters from around the world. Not (4. surprise) _________ his favorite poster
is one
of the strangest and most (5. color) _______ fishes. His hobby began several years ago
when
he saw a few good-looking fish posters on (6. sell) __________ at a local shop he
started
collecting them. Others like his fish posters, too, “I have just bought a (7. replace)
________
for one of my favorites, which (8. mystery) _________ disappeared last week”, he said.

Yours answer:
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
III. If a line is correct, put tick (√) next to the number. If there is an extra word in
a line,
Write it next to the number. The first two lines have been done for you. (10 points)
A few years ago I had a real disappointment. My favorite singer, Mariah Carey,
00.
√
was planning to hold on an open-air concert in a city near the town where I live. I
0.
on
was so excited! I was the first in the queue for tickets and make it sure that I got a
1.
good seat near the front. The concert was being held on Saturday and all week I
2.
couldn’t think about anything other else. I couldn’t concentrate on my schoolwork
3.
and my teachers all said that I was daydreaming, but I didn’t care. At the last, I was
4.
going to see Mariah! Friday came and I called my best friend, Tina, who she was going
to 5.
the concert with me. She answered the phone and sounded really unhappy so that I
6.
asked her what wrong. She told me to turn on the TV and watch the weather. I did
7.

as she told to me. The forecast for the weekend was thunderstorms. The concert
8.
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would have to be called off if it rained! I hardly didn’t sleep at all that night and at
9.
three in the morning I heard a loud crack of thunder. The forecast had been right
10.
and the concert was cancelled!
SECTION B: READING
I. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
Dear Bob,
I am very sory I can not come to meet you at the airport because I have to take my
brother
(1) ______ from hospital at that time. Our neighbor Peter Pike has kindly offered to
meet
you and (2) ______ you home. As you have never met him before, I shall (3) ______
him
to you.
Peter Pike (4) ______ tall and slim. He is a young man in his early twenties (5)
_______
short hair and a fair complexion. He (6) _______ a round face and appears cheerful
by
nature. It is easy to recognize him (7) _______ he is usually dressed in jeans and a Tshirt
and (8) ______ boots.
I do hope you manage to recognize my neighbor (9) ______ any difficulty and I look
(10)
_______ to seeing you when he brings you to my flat.

Yours sincerely,
John.
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
II. Read the text below carefully and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each
gap. There is an example (0) at the beginning. (10 points)
ALASKA
When Alaska became one of the United States in 1959, it (0)_____ the size of the USA
a fifth.
Yet this huge state, with the largest mountain in North America, has the second
smallest
population. This (1) _____ that there are still large numbers of wild animals (2) _____
as polar
bears, moose and seals, and trapping and hunting are major industries. The largest
group of (3)
_____ people living in Alaska is the Inuit, who used to be (4) _____ as Eskimos.
Most of
them hunt or fish, but some of those living in cities are (5) _____ in government work.
Anchorage is the largest city in the state, with a (6) _____ of around 230,000 people. In
1964,

large areas of the city centre were (7) _____ in an earthquake but the people soon
rebuilt the
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0. A
6.

offices and apartment buildings. Although it is only 571 kilometers south of the Arctic
Circle,
Anchorage has a surprisingly mild (8) ______. Because of its remote lacation.
Anchorage (9)
_____ many tourists who want to (10) ______ life in the wild. A considerable
number of
them fly into Anchorage International Airport before hiring a pilot and setting off
into the
remote areas of Alaska.
0.
A. increased
B. grew
C. formed
D. developed
1.
A. demands
B. proves
C. means
D. shows
2.
A. similar

B. such
C. same
D. like
3.
A. original
B. native
C. first
D. starting
4.
A. recognized
B. claimed
C. called
D. known
5.
A. involved
B. occupied
C. focused
D. included
6.
A. popularity
B. residence
C. people
D. population
7.
A. destroyed
B. dropped
C. collapsed
D. broken
8.
A. weather

B. temperature
C. climate
D. warmth
9.
A. appeals
B. attracts
C. brings
D. fetches
10. A. contact
B. realize
C. look
D. experience
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
X
III. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. (5 points)
In the United States and Canada, it is very importants to look a person in the eyes when
you are
having a converstation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when ther other
person is
talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying.
This of

course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may
appear
hiding something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people
who are
speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying
to find
the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener in the eye.
These
social rules are the same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an adult and a
child.
1.
When you are talking to an American
or Canadian, you should _________.
A. look down
B. look directly at him/her
C. avoid looking directly at him/her
D. look to the side
2. It is very _______ of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking.
A. polite
B. honest
C. dishonest
D. impolite
3. Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means ________.
A. you feel bored with him/her words
B. you are paying antention to her/him
C. you respect of him/her
D. you are afraid of him/her
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1.

4. People can look away for a few seconds while speaking
A. to hide their feelings
B. to find the correct word
C. to find something
D. to hide something
5. These social rules are used for _______.
A. everybody
B. two men
C. a man and a woman D. two women
Your answer:
2.
3.
4.
5.
SECTION D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given. (10 points)
1. The teacher advised the class to use a dictionary.
you
 “If I ________________________________ a dictionary”, said the teacher to the class.
2. You should learn to drive.
time

It’s
___________________________________ to drive.
3. Nick can’t swim as well as Vy.

good

Nick is not
________________________________ Vy
4. I don’t mind walking to school because I do it all the time.
used

I’m
___________________________________ to school, so I don’t mind doing it
5. I last wrote to my grandma about two months ago.
since

It
______________________________ I last wrote to my grandma.
6. Promise to look after it and you can borrow my tennis racquet.
long

You can borrow my
tennis racquet as _______________________ to look after it.
7. Karen had difficulty carrying all the suitcases.
difficult

Karen found
___________________________________ all the suitcases.
8. It’s a waste of time for you to get the train tickets in advance.
point

There is
_____________________________________ the train tickets in advance.
9. Mr. Edward isn’t happy even though he has such a lot of money. despite


Mr. Edward isn’t happy
_______________________ much money.
10. Does your brother use the Internet everyday?
doesn’t

Your brother
__________________________________________ he?
II. How the Media help you in your study?
Write a composition about 150-200 words. (12 points)
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The end of written test!
SECTION D: LISTENING
Part I. Listen to the dialogue then match the places in the box to the correct positions
on
the map by filling each gap with a number. There is an example (0). (8 marks)
Places

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1. bus
station
2. temple
3. pagoda
4. hotel
5.
restaurant

Your answer:
0. 4(hotel) - b
1. ____ - a

2. ____ - c

3. ____
-d

4. ____ - e

Part II. You will hear some information about “South Seas Travel Agency”. Listen
and
complete the table with one suitable word for each number. There is an example (0). (12
marks)
South Seas Travel Agency
0. The new phone number:
847 2296

1. New address:

98, ______________________ Road

2. Near:

the __________________________

3. Opposite:

the __________________________

4. Opens on:

May _______________

5. Book a holiday for:

₤ _____________ or more

6. and get a free

________________
The end of listening test!

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ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN VÒNG 2-NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
D
C
C
A
C
B
A
9
10.
11
12.
13. D
14.

15. D
X
.
A
.
C
B
D
B
II. Give the correct form of words in the brackets. (8 points)
1. connected
2. famous
3. collections
4.
surprisingly
5. colorful
6. sale
7.
8.
replacement
mysteriously
III. If a line is correct, put tick (√) next to the number. If there is an extra word in
a line...(10 points)
00.
0.
1. it
2. √
3.
4.
√

on
othe
the
r
5.
6.
7. √
8. to
9. hardly
10.
she
that
√
SECTION B: READING
I. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
1. home
2.
3.
4. is
5. with
bring/ta
describe
ke
6. has
7.
8. wear
9.
10.
because
without

forward
II. Read the text below carefully and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D). (10
points)
0. A
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
10.
X
D
III. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. (5 points)
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
SECTION D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence...
(10 points)
1. “If I were you, I would use a dictionary” said the teacher to the class.
2. It’s time you learned/learnt to drive.( It’s time for you to learn to drive)
3. Nick is not as good at swimming as Vy.
4. I am used to walking to school, so I don’t mind doing it.
5. It is about two months since I last wrote to my grandma.

6. You can borrow my tennis racquet as long as you promise to look after it.
7. Karent found it difficult to carry all the suitcases.
8. There is no point in getting the train tickets in advance.
9. Mr. Edward isn’t happy despite (his) having much money.
1. B

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10. Your brother uses the Internet everyday, doesn’t he?
SECTION D: LISTENING
I. Listen to the dialogue then match the places in the box to the correct positions on the
map. (8 points)
0. 4(hotel) - b
1. 5- a
2. 1 - c
3. 3 - d
4. 2 - e
II. Listen and complete the table. (12 points)
1.
2. park
3. bank
4. 21st
5. 350
6. (travel)
Warnock
bag
Total:100/5=20points

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