Đề thi thử học sinh giỏi lớp 9 môn tiếng anh năm 2012 đề số 18

I. Look at this story and give the correct forms of the verbs. (7.5 pts)
When I (1. be) a child, things (2. be) very different. I (3. live) very happily with my parents like
all the other children I (4. know). We (5. have) a small but comfortable house and I (6. go) to
school, which I (7. not like) very much.
Then when I (8. be) fourteen, my parents (9. get) divorced. I will never forget how they (10. tell)
me. I (11. study) geography in my bedroom when my mother (12. come) in and (13. tell) me the
news.
When I (14. be) sixteen, (at that time I (15. live) with my father), he (16. tell) me some more
news. The news (17. be) that he (18. want) to get married again, and his new wife (19. have) two
small children, so I would have to leave school and start working because there would not be
enough money.
I (20. cannot) believe it, but I (21. see) that he really (22. want) to get married, and so I (23.
agree). Well, three years ago I (24. find) a job as a secretary and translator in an office near my
home.
I (25. work) there since then. I (26. save) some money during the last years. Life at home is not
perfect because I (27. not like) children very much, but it (28. not be) really difficult - just
boring!
And so next year I (29. move) into my own flat and I (30. study) at night school. Or perhaps a
handsome prince on a beautiful horse will save me!
II. There are twelve mistakes in the following passage, underline and correct them. (6.0 pts)
Dear Mr and Mrs Wilcox,
I'm very happy that you can come to visit us in August, but I would like to tell you something in
my town.
The weather here in August is usually very good, and bring a warm jumper or jacket with you
because it is sometimes cool in the evenings.
I know if you like going to the theatre and to the opera, then I have booked tickets for the
performance of 'Aida' in August 4th. An opera will start at 9.00 in the evening. Because there are
lots of people when the seats do not have numbers we must arrive very early.
I know that you will like the monuments in Verona, especially the Arena and the Roman theatre.
There is a lot of good restaurants and cafộs in Verona and we can try some of the local dishes.
I'm sure you like our food, especially the pasta and the fruit ice-cream.

Please write to me early and tell me early what time you are arriving in Verona.
With best wishes,
III. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage. (5.0 pts)
a. As they built bigger and bigger ships, they were able to sail further and further away.
b. They don't really mean that the world is getting smaller, of course.
c. They found that as they sailed further away from their home countries, the world became
bigger.
d. Then men began to use ships to explore the world.
e. Today, there are no undiscovered countries left to put on the map.
f. But 2,300 years ago the Egyptians and the Greeks thought that the world was very small and
flat and that around it was the ocean.
g. We often hear people saying that the world is getting smaller.
h. So they had to make new maps to show the countries that they found.
i. And they discovered new countries that they didn't know about.
j. What they mean is that with modern means of transport, we can now reach every part of the


world very quickly.
IV. Use the suggested words to make a complete letter. (1.5 pts)
Dear Jane,
1. It/ be/ month/ since/ I/ write/ you.
2. And we/ not meet/ or see/ each other/ three months.
3. Now/ here/ be/ suggestion/ I/ be/ very happy/ make.
4. You/ come/ stay here/ me/ weekend/ after next?
5. I/ love/ have you/ Friday evening/ Monday morning.
6. I/ have/ lot of/ news/ give you/ many questions/ ask.
Please write back to me as soon as possible.
Yours ever,
V.

Fill in each blank with one suitable word
...... a modern life today the work of the farmer is less hard because he is helped a lot by ...... .
That means more food ..... produced while less labour and less ....... hours are spent. He also has
more free time ....... entertainment and wants more things: a bis house, motor-bike, television.
His children go to school and ......... school, thay are sent to universities. The ..... work is still
hard, but life is much ........
VI. Turn into passive or active voice
1. How ofter is your house redecorated?
2. Vinamilk is going to produce a new kind of milk for infants
3. A new technology of harvest will be applied next year by the farmers
4. Last summer my parents allowed me to travel abraod alone.
5. Have you been shown the new machine?
6. Nothing can save him now.
VII. Complete the dialogue
A: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___?
B: I've broken my leg.
A: ___ ___ ___ ___?
B: I felt off my bike ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ school.
A: What do you have to do now?
B: The doctor asked me to stay in bed for two weeks. If I don't do so, ___ ___ ___ worse.
A: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ to see your lesg?
B: Twice a week.
A: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ in two weeks, are you?
B: Yes. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ on my own. But don't worry, my friends will help me.
A: Remember to ___ ___ ___ advice.


ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
I.
1. was; 2. were; 3. lived; 4. knew; 5. had; 6. went; 7. didn't like; 8. was; 9. got; 10. told;

11. was studying; 12. came; 13. told; 14. was; 15. was living; 16. told; 17. was; 18.
wanted; 19. had; 20. couldn't; 21. saw; 22. wanted; 23. agreed; 24. found; 25. have been
working; 26. saved; 27. don't like; 28. isn't; 29. am moving; 30. am studying
II.
Dear Mr and Mrs Wilcox,
I'm very happy that you can come to visit us in August, and I would like to tell you
something about my town.
The weather here in August is usually very good, but bring a warm jumper or jacket with
you because it is sometimes cool in the evenings.
I know that you like going to the theatre and to the opera, so I have booked tickets for the
performance of 'Aida' on August 4th. The opera will start at 9.00 in the evening. Because
there are lots of people and the seats do not have numbers we must arrive very early.
I know that you will like the monuments in Verona, especially the Arena and the Roman
theatre.
There are a lot of good restaurants and cafộs in Verona where we can try some of the local
dishes. I'm sure you will like our food, especially the pasta and the fruit ice-cream.
Please write to me early and tell me soon what time you are arriving in Verona.
With best wishes,
III.
1. g; 2. b; 3. j; 4. f; 5. d; 6. a; 7. c; 8. i; 9. h; 10. e
IV.
1. It has been a month since I last wrote to you.


2. And we haven't met or seen each other for three months.
3. Now here is a suggestion which I am very happy to make.
4. Would you come and stay here with me the weekend after next?
5. I'd love to have you here from Friday evening to Monday morning.
6. I have a lot of news to give you and many questions to ask.
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