Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi năm học 2015 2016 môn tiếng anh 9 trong cả nước

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN TRIỆU SƠN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 16/11/2015

Họ và tên: …………..…................................

Số báo danh: …………….

Chú ý:
- Đề thi này gồm có 04 trang;
- Thí sinh làm bài thi vào tờ giấy làm bài thi, không làm vào tờ đề thi.
I. Pronunciation (5points)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (2
points)
1.
A a ccurate
B account
C occur
D accuse
2.
A hour
B horn
C vehicle
D honour
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (3points)

1.
A practical
B secretary
C manager
D immediate
2.
A alternative
B information
C profession
D discussion
3.
A element
B discovery
C enormous
D pronounce
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (10
points)
1. We (not visit) our friends in Ha Long this weekend. According to the weather forecast, there (be)
much rain there at the time.
are not visiting – will be
2. When I got to the cinema, Jack (wait) for me.
was waiting
3. (play) football Tim had his leg (break).
playing - broken
4. I can’t stand (sit) with you in this room any longer. You (complain) about the situation for hours.
sitting – have been complaining
5. She wishes she (stay) with her mother now.
was staying/were staying/could stay
6. I want this meeting (delay) till next month.
to be delayed

7. If you heat water at 100 degrees Celsius, it (boil).
boils
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
(20 points)
1. The …........... in the southern part of the country is very rich an d fertile.
A ground
B soil
C earth
D land
2. He wasn’t allowed to…........... the exam.
A sit
B make
C offer
D go
3. …........... he has not said anything, he seems to be upset about it.
A But
B Because
C Though
D As
4. You can’t see five yards in …........... fog like that.
A solid
B fat
C thick
D wet
5. I know it’s not sunny now; …........... I will take my sunglasses.
A as though
B although
C even so
D even though
6. …........... the rise in unemployment, people seem to be spen ding more.

A Nevetheless
B Meanwhile
C Despite
D Although
7. I told him I’d prefer to walk but he insisted on …........... me a lift.
A taking
B helping
C making
D giving

1


8. In the winter, many old people wear special clothes to protect themselves …........... the cold.
A of
B with
C by
D from
9. British Rail regrets …........... passengers that The London train is running 15 minutes late.
A informing
B to inform
C inform
D for informing
10. I’m really bored …........... eating chips. Can’t we have something else for a change?
A with
B of
C from
D about
11. All the doors were open, …........... seemed rather odd.
A it

B that
C who
D which
12. It was the first car …........... I ever drove.
A that
B who
CØ
D A and C
13. I love Paris, …........... has a lot of beautiful streets.
A which
B that
C where
D when
14. There’s a lot more traffic than usual. There must be something …........... in the town centre.
A getting on
B going off
C going on
D getting off
15. Sometimes I’m so hungry in the middle of the night…........... I eat a whole packet of biscuits.
A and
B that
C so
D than
16. You must …........... these instructions very carefully.
A bring out
B carry out
C carry on
D get up to
17. …........... of the students in our class could solve this math problem.
A Neither

B None
C Not much D Not
18. The …........... of this product is three times as long as that of the similar one on the market.
A technique
B life
C cost
D value
th
19. Today’s my 20 birthday. - …………..
A Many happy returns!
C Take care!
B I don’t understand .
D Have a good time.
20. I’ve passed my exam, dad.
- …………..
A It’s my pleasure.
C You’re welcome.
B Good job!
D Good way!
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence. (10 points)
1. Dictionaries are ……reference……. books.
REFER
2. You should ……describe……. this in detail.
DESCRIPTION
3. Mr Green doesn’t smoke. He is a ……non-smoker……. .
SMOKE
4. She is always making a lot of ……complaints……. .
COMPLAIN
5. They felt ……helpless……. as they could do nothing to make
the situation better.

HELP
6. The ……outlook……. for the economy is bright.
LOOK
7. The car is ……surprisingly……. cheap.
SURPRISE
8. Animals live better in their natural ……surroundings…….
.
SURROUND
9. Turn on the lights so that everything is ……visible……. .
VISION
10. The country roads are being ……widened……. .
WIDE
V. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correc t it. (5 points)
1. They are so beautiful pictures that I can’t help buying.
so -> such
2. We are terrible sorry for being late.
terrible -> terribly
3. They suggested u s that we should leave for London.
us -> ø (bỏ “us”)
4. Many students find very easy to learn English grammar.
find -> find it
5. I am delighting that you passed your examination.
delighting -> delighted
VI. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
(10pts)
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its (1)…........... on the world’s


climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2)…........... the
world’s temperatures and are convicted that, more than (3)…........... before, the Earth is at

(4)…........... from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is
making extreme weather events, (5)….......... as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe
and causing sea levels all around the world to (6)…........... .
Environmental groups are putting (7)…........... on goverments to take action to reduce the
(8)…........... of carbon dioxide which is given off by factories and power plants, thus attacking the
problem at its source. They are in favour of more money being spent on research into solar,
wind and wave energy devices, (9) …........... could then replace existing power station.
Some scientists, (10)…..........., believe that even if we stop releasing carbon dioxide and
other gases into atmostphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the
results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
1.
A effects
B aspects
C affects
D influences
2.
A in
B at
C by
D to
3.
A yet
B never
C once
D ever
4.
A threath
B danger
C risk
D harm

5.
A the same
B like
C such
D so
6.
A raise
B arise
C rise
D lift
7.
A force
B pressure
C persuation
D encouragement
8.
A amount
B deal
C number
D count
9.
A that
B which
C who
D where
10.
A but
B however
C moreover
D though

VII. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (15 points)
Detective stories are the most popular (1)…type…….. of stories in the world. But
(2)……who….. is the most famous fictional detective? Without a doubt, it is Sherlock
Holmes.
The (3)…author…….. of the Sherlock Holmes stories was Athur Conan Doyle. He was
born in Scotland in 1859 and studied medicine at Edinburgh university. After (4)…
leaving…….. university he moved to the south of England and (5)… worked…….. as a doctor,
but in his spare time he started to (6)……write….. detective stories.
The hero of the (7)…stories…….. is a private detective (8)…called…….. Sherlock Holmes,
(9)…who…….. lived (10)……at….. 221b Baker Street in London. There is now a museum at that
address. (See rlock holmes.co.uk ). Holmes is tall and thin, (11)…with…….. a
long, sharp face. He usually (12)…wears…….. a deerstalker hat, smokes a pipe or cigarettes, and
carries a a magnifying glass. He is an extremely intelligent man who always thinks logically (13)…
about……..the crimes he is trying to (14)…solve…….. . He is (15)…also…….. a brilliant
violinist.
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (5 points)
About 200 million years ago, as the Triassic Period came to a close, many species of
animals disappeared from the face of the Earth. Scientists previously believed that the series of
extinctions happened over a period of 15 to 20 million years. Recent discoveries in Nova Scotia
suggest, however, that the extinctions may have happened over a much shorter period of time,
perhaps less than 850,000 years.
Evidence for a rapid extinction of species at the end of the Triassic Period is found in the
McCoy Brook Formation along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Fossils found in this formation
indicate a rapid disappearance of species rather than a slow and gradual change over time.
One explanation for a relatively sudden extinction at the end of the Triassic may be that a large
meteorite struck the earth at the time and is responsible for a 70- kilometer hole nearby. If
geologists and other researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations,
that a meteorite did strike the earth, it would give more credence to the theory of rapid Triassic
extinctions. It is possible, however, that even if a rapid extinction happened in and around Nova
Scotia, it did not necessarily occur in the rest of the world.

- meteorite: thiên thạch


1. Which of the following could best replace the word "close" ?
A connection
B dispersion
C separation

D end

2. The author uses the phrase "the face of the Earth" in order to
A emphasize the disappearance
B focus on one part of the Earth
C focus on one period of time
D point out the reference to land, not water
3. All of the following were mentioned in the passage EXCEPT
A the extinction of late Triassic animals
B the duration of time for the extinction
C a large meteorite hitting the Earth 10 million years ago
D the use of types of rock in scientific research
4. Which of the following could best replace the word "struck" ?
A affected
B discovered
C devastated
D hit
5. What is the main topic of this passage?
A the disappearance of animal species at the end of the Triassic Period
B evidence of a rather sudden extinction of species
C the possibility of an extinction happening throughout the world at the same
time

D a meteorite hole in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does
not change. (10 points)
1. We went swimming everyday during our holiday in Greece.
While we were on holiday in Greece, we went swimming everyday.
2. “Don’t swim here! There are some dangerous currents.” said the man to the
children.
The man warned the children not to swim there (because/as/since there were some dangerous
currents.)
3. I wish you could lend me your bicycle.
It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car.
4. If they asked you to go with them, would you agree?
If they were to ask you to go with them, would you agree?
5. “Must we stay in this hotel all evening?”, he said to us.
He asked if/whether they must stay/had to stay in that hotel all evening.
6. She let him smoke in her room.
He was allowed to smoke in her room/was let smoke in her room.
7. I saw the boy run into the stock.
The boy was seen to run into the stock.
8. You should go to the doctor at once.
Don’t postpone going to the doctor.
9. After she finished her work, she went to bed.
Having finished her work she went to bed.
10. We were all impressed by her performance.
What impressed all of us was her performance/ made all of us impressed was her performance.
X. Should students wear uniform at school? Write a paragraph (80 – 120 words) about it.
(10 points)

- Task completion : 4 điểm
+ Yêu cầu đúng thể thức và nội dung của bài viết.

+ Tùy mức độ hoàn thành các yêu cầu, giám khảo có thể chấm từ 1- 4 điểm.


- Grammatical accuracy and spelling: 3 điểm
Bài viết không có lỗi chính tả và dưới 4 lỗi ngữ pháp được cho 3 điểm tối đa. Cứ 5 lỗi


chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không quá 3 điểm).
- Coherence and cohesion (tính mạch lạc và sự liên kết câu): 3 điểm
Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể
chấm 1-3
điểm.
- Nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với yêu cầu mỗi 5 từ, trừ 0.1 điểm

The end


SỞ GD&ĐT THANH HÓA

ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1

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NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 45 phút

A. PRONUNCIATION
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(Chọn 1 từ có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại).

1. A. passed

B. watched

C. played

D. washed

2. A. proud

B. about

C. around

D. would

3. A. market

B. depart

C. card

D. scare

4. A. entrance

B. paddy

C. bamboo

D. banyan

5. A. problem

B. love

C. box

D. hobby

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS.
Question I: Circle A ,B,C or D to complete the following sentences. (Khoanh tròn đáp án
đúng tương ứng với A, B, C, D).
1/ Lan is an intelligent student,…………………..she ?
A. is

B. isn’t

C. was

D. wasn’t

2/ She enjoys…………………………..computer games.
A. plays

B. to play

C. playing

D. played

3/ Huyen is different ……………………………her sister.
A. for

B. with

C. into

D. from

4/ Nam…………………………….here three weeks ago.
A. has been

B. will be

C. was

D. is

5/ He……………………….. this house for nearly three years.
A. has bought

B. bought

C. buys

D. buy

7/ I am not very tall. I wish I..........................tall.
A. am

B. were

C. will be

D. be

8/ She has worked as a teacher.......................15 years.
A. since

B. for

C. in

D. from

Question II. Use the correct form and tense of the verbs in the brackets. (Hãy sử dụng
dạng đúng của động từ cho trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu sau).
1. Mrs. Nga enjoys ......................................(listen) to music in her free time.
2. If Mai does work hard, she.................................... (not fail) the exam.
3. We ........................................... (not meet) her since we lived here.


4. I ..................................... (visit) Hue last week.
Question III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find and
correct it. (Tìm lỗi sai trong mỗi câu và sửa lại cho đúng).
1. She wishes she can speak English as fluently as her brother.
A

B

C

D

2. Malaysia is divided in three regions.
A

B

C

D

C. READING
Question I. Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph. (Dùng 1 từ đã cho trong
khung điền vào chỗ trống).
friendship

-

knowledge

- of - useful

-

many

-

what

English is a very (1).................language. If we know English, we can go to any
countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2).............we want to
say. English also helps us learn all kinds (3)...........subjects. Hundreds of books are written in
English every day in (4)..............countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and
(5).....................to all corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to
spread better understanding and (6)....................among countries of the world.
Question II. Read the paragraph then answer questions. (Đọc đoạn văn sau đó trả lời
các câu hỏi).
Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he
arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde
Park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford
University”. He met some English students in the bookshop. He was very happy to practice
speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he had a nice day.
1. Where did Nam go last Sunday?
=> .................................................................................................................................
2. What did he visit?
=> .................................................................................................................................
3. Where did he meet some English students?
=> .................................................................................................................................
4. What did he buy ?
=> .................................................................................................................................
5. Was he tired after the trip ?
=> .................................................................................................................................


D. WRITING
Question I. Rewrite these sentences as directed.

1. It’s so hot. You want to be in the swimming pool.
=> I wish …………………………………………………………………............................
2. Lan wanted to go the place again because it was beautiful (sử dụng “so” để nối câu)
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They grow rice in tropical country.
=> Rice ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I’m having a good time here.” said Mary.
=> Mary said ……………………………………………………………………………….
Question II. Complete the unfinished sentences below.
1. Mr. Lam / interested / learning / English.
.………………………………………………………………………………........................
2. Rice / grown / in the field / by farmers.
………………………………………………………………………………..........................

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS CAO DƯƠNG

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Năm học: 2015 – 2016
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 06 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 06.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.
Điểm

Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:

- Bằng số:…………….. ………………………………………...

Số phách
(Do Chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm thi ghi)

- Bằng chữ:…………… Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
………………………... ………………………………………...
PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
Listen to the tape and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word: (0.2 
15=3.0pts)
DIFERENCES
Are you tall or short? Are you big or small?
People come in many different (1)……………………… and sizes.
(2)……………………… people wear size small (3)………………………, other people wear
size (4)……………………… clothes. There are people who wear large size clothes, some
people (5)……………………… wear extra large clothes.
Some people are (6)………………………, some people are fat, some people are in
(7)……………………….
There are people (8)……………………… short hair, other people have long hair, some
people have no hair at all. No two people are exactly (9)……………………….
Some people have long legs - I have short legs.
I don't walk as fast as a
(10)……………………… with long (11)………………………, I am not a tall person. In fact, I
am quite short.
My feet are a size (12)………………………, my mother has size five
(13) ………………………, my father has size twelve feet.
We are all (14)……………………… sizes but is not a bad thing.

It is a good thing that we are all (15)……………………….
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced
differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or
D (0,2x5=1.0 pt)
1. A. nature
B. natural
C. volcano
D. waste
2. A. conserve
B. preserve
C. reserve
D. exhaust
3. A. honour
B. hero
C. held
D. happy
4. A. champion
B. character
C. match
D. cheerful
2


5.

A. spread

B. disease

C. health

3

D. pleasure


II. Choose the word in each group which
the others (0,2x5=1.0 pt)
1/ A. accident
B. indicator
2/ A. despite
B. dislike
3/ A. chemistry
B. physics
4/ A. injury
B. intend
5/ A. spontaneous
B. secondary

has the main stress on a different syllable from
C. magnificent
C. despair
C. geography
C. income
C. honesty

D. longitude
D. distance
D. literature

D. interest
D. monarchy

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.1x15=1,5
pts)
1. His parents died when he was very young so he was ………….…………..by an aunt.
A. grown up
B. taken care
C. taken after
D. brought up
2. It was very………….…………..of you to lend us your car for the whole week.
A. generous
B. ambitious
C. modest
D. thoughtless
3. I’m going to take a couple of days………….…..…..next month to help my sister move house.
A. over
B. off
C. out
D. up
4. I’m surprising the performance went so well after only three………….…………..
A. auditions
B. applauses
C. rehearsals
D. directions
5. If he ………….…………..more slowly, he would have been able to stop.
A. had been driving
B. has driven
C. drove

D. didn’t drive
6. ………….…………..I’m eating less than usual, I still seem to be gaining weight.
A. Because
B. If
C. Unless
D. Although
7. Susan………….…………..as a nurse for three years before her marriage.
A. worked

B. is working

C. has worked

D. has been working

8. The police questioned me at some length and I didn’t enjoy………….…………..
A. to question
B. questioning
C. being questioned D. to be questioned
9. You need to talk to a person……………………..you can trust. You will feel better if you do.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. Ø
10. We shall have to………….…………..the meeting until next weekend, I’m afraid.
A. reorganize
B. forward
C. replace
D. postpone
11. The air is not as pure as it ……………………

A. used to be
B. is used to be
C. is used to being D. was used to be
12. The politician ……………………to admit that he had done anything wrong.
A. accepted
B. denied
C. explained
D. refused
13. I wanted some tea but there was……………………left in the pot.
A. none
B. nothing
C. any
D. no


14. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much……………………apples?
A. expensive than
B. not expensive than
C. less expensive than
D. lesser expensive than
15. He has arrived, but he talks as if he……………………all about that.
A. know
B. knows
C. known
D. knew
II. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable
preposition. (0.1x10=1.0 pt)
1. My younger brhother’s birthday is ………………….. January 24.
2. My closed friend, Linh, rented a house next door ………………….. mine.
3. Last night I spoke to my parents ………………….. my hobby.

4. Lan’s school is preparing ………………….. the coming May Day.
5. The teacher has divided their class ………………….. four small groups.
6. Environmentalists are concerned ………………….. the use of dynamite to catch fish.
7. Every body was surprised ………………….. the news
8. These pictures remind me ………………….. my childhood.
9. That old man doesn’t take much exercise apart ………………….. walking.
10. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai ………………….. printing lines of poetry on
it.
III. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2x10=2.0 pts)
1. We remain close friends, despite having had many………….………….. (ARGUE)
2. This is a lovely place all year round because of the great ………….………….. of flowers and
trees which grow in the city center.
(VARY)
3. The accident was tragic because of its suddenness causing the………….………….. of many
passengers who would otherwise have been saved.
(DEAD)
4. Contrary to popular………….………….. Walt Disney’s first theme park was not Disneyland.
It was a garden in Bel Air, California.
(BELIEVE)
5. The weather made their progress imppossible. As it had been raining ………….…………..
all night, they had to be very careful as they walked through the thick jungle. (HEAVY)
6. Most ………….………….. who visit Britain are surprised to find that its inhabitants are
more informal than they had imagined.
(FOREIGN)
7. Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of ………….………….. value
throughout history.
(EXCEPTION)
8. All the pupils must have their parents’………….………….. to go for the picnic. (PERMIT)
9. Tim is one of the ………….………….. on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. (PARTICIPATE)
10. I received a letter of………….………….. from the airport.

(CONFIRM)
IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in
the brackets. (0.2x10=2.0 pts)
1. When the liner (1. hit) ………….…………..the ice berg, most of the passengers (2.
have) ………….…………..dinner.
2. The identity of Jack the Ripper, a murder responsible for a number of horrendous killings in


the nineteenth century, never (3. establish) ………….…………..


3. Foreign currency can (4. convert) ………….…………..into sterling at a number of points in
the city, but the best rate and lowest commission charges (5. provide) ………….………….. at
banks.
4. My brother spent hours (6. repair) ………….………….. his motorbike yesterday.
5. Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you (7. come………….…………..) back tomorrow.
6. We can’t find our motorbike. You (8. see) ………….………….. it?
7. The ao dai (9. mention) ………….…………..
in poems and songs for centuries, and
nowadays they are worn by many Vietnamese women at work.
8. Would you mind (10. show) ………….………….. me how to send an e-mail?
PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.1x10=1.0 pt)
Today, in China, (1)………….…………..large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the
government has required that every citizen (2)………….…………..the age of 11 and 60 plant
three to five trees (3)………….…………..year or do the equivalent amount of work in other
forest (4)………….………….. The government claims that at (5)………….…………..1000
million trees have been planted in China every year (6)………….…………..1982. In western
countries, increasing consumer demand for wood products that have been produced cause forest
landowners and forest industries to become (7)………….…………..accoutable for their forest

management and timber harvesting practices.
The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue program is a charity that helps to (8)
………….…………..deforestation. The charity uses money to buy up (9)………….
…………..preserve rainforest land before the lumber companies can buy it. The
Arbor Day Foundation then (10)………….…………..the land from deferestation.
1.
A. whom
B. which
C. that
D. where
2.
3.

A. on
A. the

B. between
B. for

C. of
C. per

D. in
D. many

4.

A. services

B. destructions

C. extinction

D. damage

5.

A. least

B. the least

C. last

D. the last

6.

A. in

B. since

C. for

D. ago

7.

A. increase

B. increasing

C. increasingly

D. increased

8.
9.

A. pollute
A. and

B. motivate
B. nor

C. encourage
C. or

D. prevent
D. but

10.

A. protects

B. supplies

C. provides

D. destroy

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2x10=2.0 pts)
People are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty (1)………….……..…. swim
in. There is (2)………….……..…. much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (3)………….
……..…. in many of the world’s cities. On one well known city, for examples, poisonous gases
from cars (4)………….……..…. the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks.
We (5)…………….…..…. cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas


of wasteland all over the world. As a (6)………….……..…., so many farmers in parts of Africa
can not (7)………….……..…. enough to eat. In some countries in Asia (8)………….……..….,
is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside wild animals are
quickly (9)………….……..….. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have
killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t so simple to talk about the
(10)………….…..….. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now!
III. Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions: (0.2x5=1.0 pt)
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
Thank you both for the wonderful wedding present. Both Jill and I have always wanted to
go to France and visit the many museums. We were so shocked when we first saw the airplane
tickets that we almost fainted! It was more than we could have hoped to receive airplane tickets
to France as a wedding present! Paris is wonderful! The only trouble is trying to decide where
to go. I want to go to the museums, but Jill wants to see more of the beautiful traditional
churches. In the end, we decided to see the churches in the morning (when the weather is cool),
and the museums in the afternoon (because they’re air-conditioned). This allows us to get the
most sight-seeing done during our two-week stay. There are many coffee shops, too. Jill likes
sitting outsite and watching people, but I like sitting inside where I can enjoy the smell of the
coffee. French coffees are so much more aromantic and stronger than the coffee we are used to
back home. Thanks again for the lovely trip! We sent you a postcard, but I think we will arrive
back home before you get it. It is a picture of the Eiffel Tower.
Love,
Freddy and Jill

1. What did Freddy’s grandparents give him and Jill for a wedding present?
A. Tickets to a museum
B. A cake
C. Some coffee
D. A trip to France
2. Based on this letter, which of the following could be inferred?
A. Freddy and Jill hate to travel.
B. Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person.
C. Freddy is an outdoor person, and Jill is an indoor person.
D. Both Freddy and Jill are indoor people.
3. Why did they decided to visit the museum in the afternoon?
A. The art is better in the afternoon.
B. They could get a discounted price in the afternoon.
C. The museums are closed in the mornings.
D. The weather is hot and the museums have air conditioning.
4. How long was their trip?
A. The reading does not say
B. One week C. Two weeks
D. One month
5. Freddy likes sitting inside the coffee shops………………………….
A. because he enjoys the smell of French coffee. B. because it often rains outside.
C. because it’s too cold to sit outside.
D. because he likes to enjoy the music


PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one. (0.2x5=1.0pt)
1. I can not go on a picnic with you because I’m not free today.
-> If I ……………... ……………………………………………………………………….
2. They said that he was the best student in his group.

-> He.……………... ……………………………………………………………………….
3. Mr. Maile was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to his wife at the airport.
-> Mr. Maile regretted .…………………………………………………………………….
4. Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.
-> Most people’s lives …….…………... …………………………………………………..
5. Lan was always ontime until she started going out with Nam.
-> Lan never used .....……………………………………………………………………….
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way. (0.2x5=1.0 pt)
1. He left the letter on the table. He wanted me to be sure seeing it when I came in. (so that)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
2. The book consists of four parts. One of them has been translated into English. (which)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
3. “You shouldn’t get up until you feel better”, the doctor said
(advised)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
4. John hasn’t been back to his native village for nearly thirty years now.
(since)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
5. Williamson, the policeman, lived next door.
(whose)
-> The policeman…………………………………….………………….……next door.
III. In about 200 words write about your mother - the one you love most of all: (2.5 pts)
…..……...……………………………………………………………….………………………...
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS CAO DƯƠNG

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI 9

Môn: Tiếng Anh
Năm học: 2015 – 2016

PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
Listen to the tape and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word: (0.2 
15=3.0pts)
1. shapes
2. Some
3. clothes
4. medium
5. even
6. thin

7. between
8. with
9. alike
10. person
11. legs
12. seven
13. feet
14. different
15. unique
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from that of the others (0,2x5=1.0 pt)
1.
B. natural
2. A. conserve
3. A. honour
4.
B. character
5.
B. disease
II. Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from
the others (0.2  5=1.0 pt):
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
C. magnificent
D. distance
C. geography

B. intend
A. spontaneous
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.1 
15=1.5 pts) (15  0.1 = 1.5 pts)
1-D
2-A
3-C
4-D
5-A
11 - A
12 - D
13 - B
14 - C
15 - D
II. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable
preposition. (0.1x10=1.0 pt)
1. on
2. to
3. about
4. for
5. into
6. about
7. at / by
8. of
9. from
10. by
III. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2x10=2.0 pts)
1. arguments
2. variety

3. dealth
4. belief
5. heavily
6. foreigners
7. exceptional
8. permission
9. participants 10. confirmation
IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in
the brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. 1. hit
2. were having 3. has never been 4. be converted
5. are provided
established
6. repairing 7. come
8. Have…seen
9. has been mentioned 10. showing


PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.1x10=1.0 pt)
1. D. where
6. B. since

2. B. between
3. C. per
7. C. increasingly 8. D. prevent

4. A. services
9. A. and

5. A. least
10. A. protects

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2x10=2.0
pts)
1. to
2. so
3. live
4. pollute
5. have
6. result
7. grow
8. there
9. disappearing 10. problem
III. Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions: (0.2x5=1.0 pt)
1. D. A trip to France
2. B. Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person.
3. D. The weather is hot and the museums have air conditioning.
4. C. Two weeks
5. A. because he enjoys the smell of French coffee.
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one. (1.0 pt)
1. If I were free today, I could go on a picnic with you.
2. He was said to be the best student in his group.
3. Mr. Maile regretted not having said goodbye to his wife at the airport.
4. Most people’s lives are influenced by weather conditions.
5. Lan never used to be late until she started going out with Nam.
6. You can’t have locked the door. Here’s the key.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
using the word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way.

(0.2x5=1.0 pt)
1. He left the letter on the table so that I was sure seeing it when I came in.
2. The book consists of four parts, one of which has been translated into English.
3. The doctor advised me not to get up until I felt better.
4. It is nearly thirty years since John last went back to his native village.
5. The policeman whose name was Williamson, lived next door.
III. In about 200 words write about your mother - the one you love most of all: (2.5
pts)
The essay must have at least three ideas below.
1. Her appearance, age…
2. Her personality, job(s)…
3. The reasons why you love or admire her.
Notes: Don’t use proper names, address(s) or office’s name of the people you are
describing.
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Họ và tên thí sinh:

Đề thi có 06 trang

……………………….......….…......……
Sinh ngày: ……/……/20.....
Học sinh trường THCS: …….........…….
Số báo danh

Giám thị 1: ………………………………….

Giám thị 2: ……………………………….

BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI Môn:
Tiếng Anh 9 – Năm học 2015 - 2016 (Thời
gian làm bài: 120', không kể thời gian giao đề)

SỐ PHÁCH
(do Chủ tịch
HĐ chấm
ghi)

BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 (1) – Năm học 2015-2016
Điểm: Bằng số: ..............................................
Bằng chữ:........................................................

Giám khảo 2: …………………………….

SỐ PHÁCH

Giám khảo 2: …………………………….

SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Part 1: (10 points)
Listen and check your understanding by choosing TRUE or FALSE for each statement.
You will hear the recording twice.
The statements
1. There are two customers eating together.
2. The two customers order the same starter.
3. Both customers order the Thai chicken for their main course.
4. The customers order soft drinks.
5. Both customers order a dessert.
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

II. Part 2: (10 points)
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for
each answer. You will hear the recording twice.
Questions: transport from Bayswater
Express train leaves at (1) …………………….
Nearest station is (2) …………………….
Number 706 bus goes to (3) …………………….

Number (4) ……………………. bus goes to station
Earlier bus leaves at (5) …………………….
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
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SECTION 2. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers
in the space provided. (10 points)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A. food
A. border
A. housed

A. species
A. mouths

B. school
B. torch
B. preserved
B. pollute
B. paths

C. tool
C. morning
C. crooked
C. accept
C. months

D. good
D. forget
D. raised
D. receipt
D. wreaths

Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group.
Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A. tomorrow
A. language
A. fashion
A. understand
A. laboratory

B. important
B. advice
B. pattern
B. engineer
B. electricity

C. mystery
C. summer
C. symbol
C. Vietnamese
C. education

D. however
D. region

D. design
D. adventure
D. mathematics

Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your
answers in the space provided. (40 points)
1. The men and animals
were coming through the streets made a big cloud of dust.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. whom
2. My letter
have come yesterday, but it didn’t.
A. must
B. should
C. ought
D. can

3. Phone me before eight;
I’ll be too busy to talk to you.
A. unless
B. whether
C. otherwise
D. if
4. This wall is said
three hundred years ago.
A. to build
B. to have been built C. to have built
D. to be built
5. Peter: "Thanks for your help, John."
John: "
"
A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It's my pleasure D. As you wish


6. The weather is very nice. Let’s go for a walk,
?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. do we
D. have we
7. She often uses her goods as
as she can.
A. economic
B. economically
C. economical
D. economicly
8. Let’s wait for her here; I’m sure she will

A. turn off
B. turn up
C. turn down
D. turn over
9. Thousands of people
near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to
evacuate.
A. living
B. are living
C. who living
D. A and C are correct
10. It costs about fifty dollars to have a tooth
.
A. filling
B. to fill
C. filled
D. being filled
11. The roof was damaged and water
from the ceiling in wet weather.
A. spilled
B. dripped
C. drained
D. dropped
12.
little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. In spite of
B. So
C. As
D. However
13. Madrid is

bigger than Granada.
A. much
B. bit
C. lot
D. many
14. You are
to clean the bathroom.
A. declared
B. imagined
C. supposed
D. spoken
15. This school needs
. It looks so old.
A. to repaint
B. repainting
C. repainted
D. to be repainting
16. I had nothing to
, so I decided to keep silent.
A. say
B. tell
C. talk
D. speak
17. The captain as well as the passengers
frightened.
A. be
B. was
C. to be
D. were
18. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large

from his bank
A. loan
B. finance
C. capital
D. debt
19. Only because she had to support her family
to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. did Alice decide C. does Alice decide D. Alice decided
20. We have just built
.
A. three public excellent tennis courts
B. three excellent public tennis courts
C. three tennis courts excellent public
D. three tennis public excellent courts

Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:
1.
2.
3.
6.
7.
8.
11.
12.
13.
16.
17.
18.

4.

9.
14.
19.

5.
10.
15.
20.

VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the
space provided. (10 points)
1. Eventhough she looks young, she is twice older than my twenty- year- old sister.
A
B
C
D
2. He paid me $5 for cleaning twenty windows, most of them hadn’t been cleaned for at least a
A
B
C
D
year.
3. Because of tired, we could not go to school yesterday
A
B
C
D
4. We object to people to make private calls on the office phone.
A
B

C
D
5. The amount of women earning Master’s Degree has risen sharply in recent years.
A
B
C
D


Write your answers here:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

VII. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket. Write your answers in the space
provided under this passage. (10 points)
1. He has the…………… to become a professional player.
ABLE
2. My mother wants me to have this photograph………….
LARGE
3. Ants and bees are described as ……………………………….. insects.
industry
4. Some designers have………..the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it .

MODERN
5. Please accept our ……………………………..congratulation
heart
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

VIII. Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets (10 points)
- I distinctly remember (1. pay)
him. I gave him two dollars.
- Yesterday I was walking along the street when I realized that a man with a black beard, whom I
(2. see)
already, (3. follow)
me.
- He insisted that the new baby (4. name)
after his grandfather.
- (5. spend) all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job..
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

SECTION 4. READING
IX. Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage (20 points)
SENSES
All five senses are important to us, but the two most important senses are (1)
the
sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Blind and deaf people must (2)
life difficult because
they are unable to do (3)
that the rest of us can do naturally. People who (4)
, their
sense of taste can not enjoy food as (5)
as they used to, whilst (6)
who have no
sense of smell can not realize, for example , when gas is (7)
or food has gone (8)
.
In addition to our physical senses, (9)
is a great help in life to have sense of humour,
especially when things go wrong, and to have (10)
sense, something which can not be
learned from books.
1. A. probably
B. likely
2. A. think
B. consider

3. A. things
B. everything
4. A. miss
B. haven’t
5. A. well
B. happily
6. A. persons
B. men
7. A. losing
B. leaking
8. A. on
B. away
9. A. which
B. here
10. A. good
B. common
Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:

C. certainly
C. find
C. nothing
C. lack
C. much
C. those
C. breaking
C. off
C. there
C. spirit

D. possibly

D. regard
D. what
D. lose
D. fully
D. these
D. flowing
D. out
D. it
D. intellect

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

X. Exercise 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)
WITCH DOCTORING
Many early ideas about the causes and cures of illness seem ridiculous to us today. Yet in
some respects the medicine man of uncivilized tribes used the method for curing sick persons which
are known to have had real value.
In early time when people became ill, they turned for help to the medicine man of the tribe. It
was generally believed that sickness was caused by evil spirits, and it was the medicine man’s task to
drive these bad spirits out of the sick man. To do this, he would try to frighten them away by making
loud noise and wearing frightening masks. Usually he would chant magic words, sing special songs,
and performed special dances. Nearly always he used a particular kind of plant which was supposed
to be a remedy for a particular sickness.
Some of these cures used by the medicine men did help. The plants which these early
doctors used were frequently drugs now understood to be medicinal or pain- relieving. The respect
and confidence which the people had in their medicine man gave sick persons hope and helped them
feel better.
1. Which not directly stated, it can be reasoned from the article that
A. witch doctors have always failed.
B. witch doctors have never failed.
C. witch doctors might have cured some people.
D. witch doctors were really ridiculous people.
2. The article as a whole is about
A. medicinal plants
B. uncivilized doctoring
C. magic chants.
D. sick tribe people
3. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. Medicine men always worked in silence.
B. Medicine men sang to invite back the Spirit of Health.
C. Medicine men wore masks to frighten the sick persons.

D. The life of tribal people in early time was very hard.
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?
A. Savage tribes believe that illness was caused by evil spirits.
B. Medicine men often used special plants in making their cures.
C. Everything that medicine men did is now known to be dangerous.
D. Medicine men sometimes performed dances.
5. The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to
A. evil spirits
B. sick persons
C. other medicine men
D. magic words
Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

XI. Exercise 3: Gap-filling. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (20
points)
All men should (1)
. We study to (2)
our knowledge and develop our
intelligence. Education (3)
an important role in our life. First of all, we have to learn (4)
to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly.

Education gives us (5)
of things around us and it preserves the national noble traditions
and customs from generation to generation. Education makes a person perfect. An (6)
man is
both talented and virtuous. In every country, the government (7)
education as the most
important policy.
Some (8)
us sometimes think that we “ have finished” our education when we left
school or (9)
from a university. Actually, real education should (10)
finish.