Tuyển chọn đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn tiếng anh 9 năm học 2015-2016

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
LỚP 9 – THCS TP HỒ CHÍ MINH
NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
KHÓA NGÀY: 19/03/2016 –
Đề này gồm 4 trang

PART ONE. LISTENING (25 pts)
Recording One: Listen to the recording carefully, then write down the missing word(s)
in each blank in your Answer Sheet.
The Hindenburg was the last in a series of ...... which had been developed over 40 years in
both Europe and the United States. They were designed to carry passengers and (2)...... over
long distances. The Hindenburg could carry 50 passengers (3)...... in 25 luxury cabins with
all the amenities of a first class hotel. All the cabins had hot and cold water and electric
(4)....... There was a dining-room, a bar and a (5)...... with a dance floor and a baby grand
piano. The Hindenburg had been built to compete with the great luxury trans-Atlantic liners.
It was (6)...... metres long with a diameter of 41 metres. It could (7)...... at a speed of 125
km/h and was able to cross the (8)...... in less than half the time of a liner. By 1937 it had
carried 1000 passengers safely and had even (9)...... circus animals and and cars. Its sister
ship, the Graf Zeppenlin, had (10)...... one and a half million kilometres and it had carried
13,100 passengers without incident.
Recording Two: Listen to the recording carefully, then decide whether each of the
statements is True or False. Write TRUE or FALSE in your Answer Sheet.
11. The lady interviewed is a physicist.
12. In the future, people will food as medicine.
13. A.I. stands for Artificial Intelligence.
14. Robots in the future are logical but not emotional.
15. Robots will be like people, so they won’t be able to work in any kinds of weather.

Recording Three: Listen to the recording carefully, then write short answer to each
question about the recording.
16. Where should the device go on the user’s body?
17. What, besides touching the screen, can the user do to operate the device?
18. What should people use to listen to the music better?
19. How can people operate the new revolutionary computer?
20. Why is the screen bigger?
PART TWO. USE OF ENGLISH
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. (20 pts)


1. Learning in this centre, you can benefit a lot from our updated teaching .......
A. solution
B. method
C. treatment
D. mode
2. I’d rather that they ...... so many mistakes in the last test.
A. didn’t make
B. couldn’t make C. weren’t be making
D. hadn’t made
3. They’ve suggested many solutions, ...... are feasible, in my opinion.
A. neither of which B. none of them
C. none of which
D. not any of them
4. We ...... had they asked us to.
A. could have helped
B. would help
C. must have helped
D.
needn’t have helped

5. An ...... can tell people their future by reading their constellation.
A. archeologist
B. astronaut
C. astronomer
D. astrologer
6. The hotel was really filthy, and I’m not .......
A. exaggerating
B. lying
C. amplifying
D. boasting
7. I’m not accustomed ...... in public.
A. to speaking
B. to speaking
C. speaking
D.
with
speaking
8. He gave her ...... ring in the wedding ceremony.
A. such big beautiful diamond
B. a beautiful big diamond
C. so beautiful a diamond big
D. a big diamond beautiful
9. His evidence doesn’t .......
A. fall for
B. add up
C. figure out
D. set in
10. I’m worn out. I could ...... a cup of tea.
A. put up with
B. call for

C. do with
D. come in for
11. I was caught parking on a double yellow line and had to pay a parking .......
A. fine
B. charge
C. fee
D. cost
12. What was your reaction ...... what he said?
A. of
B. with
C. to
D. on
13. I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a ...... imagination.
A. large
B. fertile
C. bright
D. clean
14. Lucie is honest; and I mean “honest” in the broadest ...... of the word.
A. meaning
B. value
C. idea
D. sense
15. Angela’s work was praised for its ...... attention to detail.
A. meticulous
B. significant
C. subtle
D.
concentrated
16. The more expensive carpet is a good choice ...... it will last longer.
A. so that

B. owing to
C. in that
D. but for the fact that
17. ~ “Can I use your phone? ~ “......”
A. I’m afraid so.
B. Might as well! C. Be my guest!
D. Serves you right.
18. ~ “What do you think of the film we’ve watched? ~ “......”
A. It’s a breeze!
B. Absolutely!
C. I’ve seen better!
D. None of your
business!
19. He leads a quite difficult life; he can just .......


A. run errands
B. make ends meet C. make allowance for it D. mind his own
business
20. He won the match .......
A. from hands to mouth B. hands down C. near at hand
D. hands up
B. Word Forms.
Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank. (20 pts)
1. Wimbledon is widely ...... as being the premier tennis tournament.
2. Frankly, they are just my mere .......
3. I really appreciate the author’s ...... the animals in that fable.

(know)
(acquaint)

(person)

4. The water in this lake is poisoned by .......
(contaminate)
5. Our new ...... are a lot more beautiful than we expected.
(surround)
6. You should choose a partner who compensates for your personal .......

(short)

7. Judo is an ...... sport to take up because you do not need much equipment.

(expense)

8. ...... speaking, their goal is to promote healthier eating habits.

(basis)

9. The audience was completely absorbed in their ...... performance.

(witch)

10. He was known as a(n) ...... criminal.

(fame)

PART THREE. CLOZE TESTS
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
PASSAGE A (15 pts)
When you buy something from a shop, you are making a contract. This contract means that

it’s up to the shop – not the manufacturer – to (1)...... your complaints if the goods are not
satisfactory. If the shop sells you faulty goods, it has (2)...... its side of the contract. If goods
are faulty when you first (3)...... or use them, go back to the shop, say that you cancel the
(4)...... and ask for a complete refund. If you prefer, you can accept a repair or a (5).......
If the goods break down through no (6)...... of yours, after you have used them for a time,
you may still be (7)...... to some compensation. In some cases it would be reasonable to
expect a complete refund – if, for (8)......, without misuse your shoes (9)...... after only one
day’s wear, or your washing machine (10)...... broke down after only three wash days. But if
your washing machine worked perfectly for a while and then broke, you could only expect


some of the purchase price back. You and the supplier must (11)...... a reasonable settlement.
You need never accept a (12)...... for faulty goods. If you do so, then later find you do not
want anything in the shop or store, you may not get you money back.
If you have to spend money as a (13)...... result of goods being faulty, you can also (14)......
this from the shop. You could, for example, claim the cost of using a laundry while the
washing machine wasn’t working. But you must keep such (15)...... down to a minimum.

1. A. do away
2. A. done
3. A. inspect
4. A. program
5. A. substitution
6. A. defect
7. A. adjusted
8. A. good
9. A. broke up
through
10. A. illegally
11. A. negotiate

12. A. paper sheet
13. A. perfect
14. A. force
15. A. earnings

B. carry out
C. deal with
D. make up
B. conformed
C. taken
D. broken
B. touch
C. investigate
D. inquire
B. project
C. purchase
D. sale
B. transform
C. modification
D. replacement
B. flaw
C. fault
D. error
B. devoted
C. allergic
D. entitled
B. the time being C. instance
D. all time
B. came apart
C. worn away

D.
B. irreparably
B. talk
B. leaflet
B. straight
B. claim
B. mortgages

fell

C. irreversibly
D. unreasonably
C. quarrel
D. conclude
C. money bill
D. credit note
C. direct
D. full
C. take
D. obtain
C. savings
D. expenses

Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
PASSAGE B (30 pts)
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special (1)...... to the speech they hear
around them. Within the first month of their (2)......, babies' responses to the sound of the
human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They
will (3)...... crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell (4)...... the
sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an (5)...... notices might be only those words that

receive the heaviest emphasis and (6)...... often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time
they are six or seven weeks (7)......, babies can detect the difference between syllables
pronounced with rising and (8)...... inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress
and (9)...... can influence babies' emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop
actual (10)...... comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry,
attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such
as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to (11)...... up a language by exaggerating
such (12)....... One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse (13)...... and


found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and
nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have
noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the
pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial (14)......, hold
vowels longer, and (15)...... emphasis on certain words.

PASSAGE C (30 pts)
Did you know that if you want your pet cat to live as long as (16)..... you should choose an
ordinary female cat, keep a close (17)...... on her in spring and summer, and make sure that
she is not black or black and white? It has
been discovered that (18)...... cats wander further from home, and of the large number of cats
killed on the roads in spring and summer, a surprisingly (19)...... percentage are black or
black and white. Did you know, too, that domestic cats (20)...... their owners as fellow
members of the cat family and make many more sounds to us than they do to (21)...... cats
when living in groups? They have worked (22)...... that we communicate by sound and so
learn a vocabulary we will understand to (23)...... their message over. The way cats have
learned to live with, and be (24)...... after by man, without losing their hunting and killing
abilities or their mental independence, is a good (25)...... for studying them, some scientists
say. A study of (26)...... suburban cats in Barking in Essex showed that outside the home

they adopted the same (27)...... and exploring habits as wild cats, the female cats covered a
territory limited to house and garden, (28)...... male cats traveled over an area ten times as
large.
Though many people think the (29)......, a cat is very practical about defending its territory.
Its attitude depends on its confidence about the cat it faces following the (30)...... of its
previous meetings. Females and young males
often hide when fierce adult males turn up on their territory.

PART FOUR. Reading Comprehension. (40 pts)
Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the
passage.
PASSAGE A
The stylistic innovation in paining known as Impressionism began in the 1870’s. The
Impressionists wanted to depict what they saw in nature, but they were inspired to portray
fragmentary moments by the increasingly fast pace of modern life. They concentrated on the
play of light over objects, people, and nature, breaking up seemingly solid surfaces, stressing
vivid contrast between colors in sunlight and shade, and depiction reflected light in all of its
possibilities. Unlike earlier artists, they did not want to observe the world from indoors.
They abandoned the studio, painting in the open air and recording spontaneous Impressions


of their subjects instead of making outside sketches and then moving indoors to complete the
work form memory.
Some of the Impressionists’ painting methods were affected by technological advances. For
example, the shift from the studio to the open air was made possible in part by the advent of
cheap rail travel, which permitted easy and quick access to the countryside or seashore, as
well as by newly developed chemical dyes and oils that led to
collapsible paint tubes, which enabled artists to finish their paintings on the spot.
Impressionism acquired its name not from supporters but from angry art lovers who felt
threatened by the new painting. The term “Impressionism” was born in 1874, when a group

of artists who had been working together organized an exhibition of their paintings in order
to draw public attention to their work. Reaction from the public and press was immediate,
and derisive. Among the 165 paintings exhibited was one called Impression: Sunrise, by
Claude Monet (1840-1926), Viewed through hostile eyes, Monet’s painting of a rising sun
over a misty, watery scene seemed messy, slapdash, and an affront to good taste. Borrowing
Monet’s title, art critics extended the term “Impressionism” to the entire exhibit. In response,
Monet and his 29 fellow artists in the exhibit adopted the same name as a badge of their
unity, despite individual differences.
From then until 1886 Impressionism had all the zeal of a “church”, as the painter Renoir
put it. Monet was faithful to the Impressionist creed until his death, although many of the
others moved on to new styles.
1. What aspect of painting in the nineteenth century does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The impact of some artists’ resistance to the fast pace of life
B. The differences between two major styles of art
C. A technological advance in the materials used by artists
D. A group of artists with a new technique and approach to art
2. The word “depict” in line 2 is closest in meaning to……
A. reorganize
B. deform
C. represent
D. justify
3. According to the passage, which of the following was one of the distinguishing
characteristics of Impressionist painting?
A. The emphasis on people rather than nature scenes
B. The way the subjects were presented from multiple angles
C. The focus on small solid objects
D. The depiction of the effects of light and color
4. Which of the following is a significant way in which Impressionists were different from the
artists that preceded
them?

A. They began by making sketches of their subjects
B. They painted their subjects out-of-doors
C. They preferred to paint from memory
D. They used subjects drawn from modern life
5. The word “advent” in line 9 is closest in meaning to……
A. achievement
B. acceptance
C. arrival
D.
advantage


6. The exhibition of paintings organized in 1874 resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT……
A. attracting attention from the public
B. a negative reaction from the press
C. an immediate demand for the paintings exhibited
D. creating a name for a new style of painting
7. The word “affront” in line 17 is closest in meaning to……
A. insult
B. encouragement C. return
D. credit
8. The rejection of the Impressionist exhibition by critics was caused by which of the
following?
A. The small number of paintings on display
B. Lack of interest in exhibitions by young artists
C. The similarity between all the paintings exhibited
D. Anger about seemingly poorly painted art
9. The author mentions Renoir in line 20 to give an example of an artist who……
A. became as famous as Monet

B. was consistently praised by art critics
C. was in favor of a traditional style of painting
D. described the enthusiasm of the Impressionists for their work
10. The word “others” in line 21 refers to……
A. art critics
B. fellow artists
C. individual differences D. new
styles

PASSAGE B
Orchids are unique in having the most highly developed of all blossoms, in which the usual
male and female reproductive organs are fused in a single structure called the column. The
column is designed so that a single pollination will fertilize hundreds of thousands, and in
some cases millions, of seeds, so microscopic and light they are easily carried by the breeze.
Surrounding the column are three sepals and three petals, sometimes easily recognizable as
such, often distorted into gorgeous, weird, but always functional shapes. The most
noticeable of the petals is called the labellum, or lip. It is often dramatically marked as an
unmistakable landing strip to attract the specific insect the orchid has chosen as its
pollinator.
To lure their pollinators from afar, orchids use appropriately intriguing shapes, colors, and
scents. At least 50 different aromatic compounds have been analyzed in the orchid family,
each blended to attract one, or at most a few, species of insects or birds. Some orchids even
change their scents to interest different insects at different times. Once the right insect has
been attracted, some orchids present all sorts of one-way obstacle courses to make sure it
does not leave until pollen has been accurately placed or removed. By such ingenious
adaptations to specific pollinators, orchids have avoided the hazards of rampant
crossbreeding in the wild, assuring the survival of species as discrete identities. At the same
time they have made themselves irresistible to collectors.

11. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Birds
B. Insects
C. Flowers
D. Perfumes
12. The orchid is unique because of ........
A. the habitat in which it lives
B. the structure of its blossom
C. the variety of products that can be made from it
D. the length of its life
13. The word "fused" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ........
A. combined
B. hidden
C. fertilized
D. produced
14. How many orchid seeds are typically pollinated at one time?
A. 200
B. 2,000
C. 20,000
D. 200,000
15. Which of the following is a kind of petal?
A. The column
B. The sepal
C. The stem
D. The labellum
16. The labellum line 5 is most comparable to…..
A. a microscope B. an obstacle course C. an airport runway
D. a racetrack
17. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a means by which an orchid attracts
insects?

A. Size
B. Shape
C. Color
D. Perfume
18. The word "their" in line 9 refers to……
A. orchids
B. birds
C. insects
D. species
19. Which of the following statements about orchids scents does the passage support?
A. They are effective only when an insect is near the blossom.
B. Harmful insects are repelled by them.
C. They are difficult to tell apart.
D. They may change at different times.
20. The word "discrete" in line 15 is closest in meaning to……
A. complicated
B. separate
C. inoffensive
D. functional
PART FIVE: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points)
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed
before it. Use the word in brackets without making any change to it.
1. Shortly before my sixteenth birthday, I will complete my intermediate course of English.
(celebrate)
 By the time ......................................................
2. After this one, there’s a train leaving at 3 this afternoon.
(next)
 The ...........................................................
3. “You acted promptly in the emergency, Katie,” said the officer.
(complement)

 The officer ......................................................
4. The job is not suitable for her, I think.
(cut)
 In .............................................................


5. Only this school offers high standards of teaching.
(benefit)
 It is ............................................................
6. He has decided to teach in the remote area.
(committed)
 He has .........................................................
7. Just keep the book when you still need it.
(long)
 You can .........................................................
8. The last thing you should do is to reveal the secret.
(give)
 Under ...........................................................
9. Those students will certainly pass the examination.
(bound)
 Those ..........................................................
10. Someone stole all my money in my last trip to Vung Tau.
(stolen)
 I...................................................................

THE END

ANSWER KEY
PART ONE. LISTENING
Recording One.

1. airships – 2. cargo – 3. accomodated – 4. heating – 5. lounge – 6. 245 - 7. cruise – 8.
Atlantic – 9. transported - 10. Flown
Recording Two.
Recording Three.

PART TWO. USE OF ENGLISH
A. MCQ.
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. C 17. A
18. A 19. B 20. B


B. WORD FORMS.
1. known 2. acquaintance 3. personalizing 4. contamination 5. surroundings 6.
Shortcomings 7. inexpensive 8. basically 9. witchcraft 10. infamous
PART THREE. CLOZE TESTS
PASSAGE A. 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. D
14. B 15. D
PASSAGE B. (1) attention (2) lives (3) stop (5) infant (6) that (7) old, (8) falling (9)
intonation (10) language (11) pick (12) cues. (13) cultures (14) expressions (15) put
PASSAGE C. (16) possible (17) (18) male (19) high (20) regard (21) other (23) get (24)
looked (25) reason (26) the (27) hunting (28) while (29) opposite (30) experience
PART FOUR. READING COMPREHENSION.
READING A: 1D 2C 3D 4B 5C 6C 7A 8D 9C 10B
READING B. 11. B – 12. B – 13. A – 14. D – 15. D – 16. C – 17. A – 18. A – 19. D – 20. D
PART FIVE. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION.
1. By the time I complete my intermediate course of English, I will have celebrated my
sixteenth birthday..
2. The next train after this [one] will leave at 3 p.m.
3. The officer complimentd Katie on her acting /having acted promptly in the emergency.
4. In my opinion, she is not cut out for the job.

5. It is at this school that you can benefit high standards of teaching.
6. He has committed himself to teach in the remote area.
7. You can keep the book as long as you still need it.
8. Under no circumstances should you reveal the secret.
9. Those students are bound to pass the examination.
10. I got all my money stolen in my last trip to Vung Tau.


KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NGHỆ AN, NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
Đề thi môn: Ti ng Anh 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
________________________
I. From each number, pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others. (1pts)
1. a. colour
b. perform
c. boring
d. your
2. a. happen
b. hour
c. house
d. horse.
3. a filled
b. destroyed
c. prepared
d. wished
4. a. scout
b. crowd
c. cloud
d. flow

II. Choose the best answer, circle the letter A, B, C or D. (4pts)
1. She ____________ a cake when the telephone rang.
A. makes
B. made
C. is making
D. was making
2. He asked me _____________ his computer.
A. don't touch
B. never touch
C. not to touch
D. not touch
3. Let's go home, ____________ ?
A. shan't we B. shall we
C. do we
D. don't we
4.A lot of trees _____ in the garden at the moment.
A. is grown B. is being grown
C. are grown
D. are being grown
5. This church _____ in 15th century.
A. built
B. has been built
C. was being built D. was built
6. After I_____ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had
B. had had
C. have has
D. have had
7.He is ______________ to do such work.
A. not enough strong

B. strong not enough
C. not strong enough
D. enough strong
8.Tom is not used to ___________ up early. He is late for school very often.
A. get
B. got
C. getting
D. having got
9.How many lessons ______________ up to now?
A. are you studying
B. did you study
C. you have studied
D. have you studied.
10.If I ________ you, I would forget to buy that car.
A. am
B. have been
C. was
D. were
11.We started ...........English 3 years ago.
A.to learn
B. learn
C. learning
D. learned
12.Nam can run the __________ in my class
A. fast
B. faster
C. most fast
D. fastest
13.Please let Jack __________ with you.
A. go

B. going
C. to go
D. goes
14.I wish today _________ a holiday.
A. is
B. am
C. are
D. were
15.The doctor made me………in bed for a week.
A. staying
B. stay
C. stayed
D. to stay


16.The _______ we start, the sooner we will be back.
A. early
B. earliest
C. earlier
D. more early
III- Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank
(2,5pts)
Michael Faraday, the great English physicist was born (1)……... 1791 in London. His
family (2)……... very poor and he didn’t learn(3)…..... When he was 14, he worked in a
bookshop (4)…..... he had a good chance to read books. He (5)…..... to some talks about
science. One day Michael went to a (6)…...... by Humphry Davy, England’s (7)…….....
scientist of the time. He liked his talks very much, and (8)…..... months later he became
Davy’s laboratory assistant. Like Davy, he became (9)…....in electricity. He spent a lot of
time (10)…..... it and at last he saw that electricity could be made by a machine. He died in
1867.

1. A. on
B. at
C. in
D. since
2. A. is
B. was
C. been
D. be
3. A. much B. many
C. more
D. most
4. A. that
B. where
C. when
D. and
5. A. go
B. use to go C. used to go
D. used to going
6. A. speak B. tell
C. talk
D. discussion
7. A. great
B. greater
C. greatly
D. greatest
8. A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
9. A. interest

B. interested
C. interesting
D. interest
10.A. to study
B. studying
C. study
D. studied
IV. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word (2.5 points)
John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)............. on music and
played in pop groups (2)............school and Art College. John got married (3)....................
Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)...........name was Julian. At that (5)..........., John was
member of a group (6) ..........."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs (7)........... written by
John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They (8) ................
scream and faint when "The Beatles" played, and lot of people (9)...........their hair cut in a
Beatles styles. Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles" and John was (10) ...........richer
than he had ever been.
V- Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete the
sentence: (2pts)
1. Mr John caused an accident yesterday. He drove very ………… (CARE)
2. Ba is the …………. student in his class. (GOOD)
3. Lan Anh is ………… because she misses her parents very much. (HAPPY)
4. My ………………………….. television program is cartoon. (FAVOR)
5. Life is more ………………………………… now. (COMFORT)
6. He speaks French very ………………………… (GOOD)
7. Life in the city is …………………….. from life in the country. (DIFFERENCE)
8.We should not waste …………………….. and water. (ELECTRIC)
VI- Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) with the underlined words/ phrases which was
wrong and then correct them (3pts)
1.I haven’t smoked since a long time

A
B
C
D
2.It is difficult learning a language well.
A
B
C
D
3. She feels more happier than ever before.
A
B
C
D
4.She had the gardener to plant some trees.
A B
C
D
5. If I had studied carefully, I woudn’t make so many mistakes.
A
B
C
D
6. Jane asked me how did I go to school everyday.
A
B
C
D
VII- Rewrite each sentence beginning at shown, so that the meaning remains the same

(3pts)
1. It was such an interesting novel that I read it again and again.
 The novel _______________________________________________________
2. "Is Phong Nha cave in Quang Binh province?”, Jane said to her friend.
 Jane asked _______________________________________________________
3. He started working as an actor ten years ago.
 He has __________________________________________________________
4.It took me half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
 I spent ____________________________________________________
5. He is said to be an excellent footballer.
 People say that _____________________________________________________
6. Barbara cooks better than Mike does.
 Mike doesn't _______________________________________________________
VIII. Write a paragraph of about 80-100 words with the following topic sentence. (2pts)
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work
Outline
Wearing the ao dai :
+ encourages Vietnamese women to be proud of the traditions and customs of the country
+ makes Vietnamese women more beautiful and charming
+ is practical . No need to think of what to wear at work everyday .
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NGHỆ AN, NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
Hướng dẫn chấm môn: Ti ng Anh 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
_______________________
I. Choose the word whose italicized part is pronounced differently from that of these
others (1pts – mỗi câu 0,25điểm)
1
a

2

b

3
d

4
d


II. Choose the best answer, circle the letter A, B, C or D (4pts – mỗi câu 0,25điểm)
1
D
5
D
9
D
13
A

2
C
6
A
10
D
14
D

3
B

7
C
11
C
15
B

4
D
8
C
12
D
16
C

III- Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank (2pts
– mỗi câu 0,2điểm)
1
C
6
C

2
B
7
D

3
A

8
B

4
B
9
B

5
C
10
B

IV- Put ONE suitable word in each space (2,5pts – mỗi câu 0,25điểm)
1
keen
6
called

2
at
7
were

3
to
8
would

4

whose
9
had/got

5
time
10
much/far/a lot

V- Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete the
sentence: (2pts – mỗi câu 0,25điểm)
1
2
3
4
carelessly
best
unhappy
fovorite
5
6
7
8
comfortable
well
different
electricity
VI- Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) with the underlined words / phrases which was
wrong and then correct them (3pts – mỗi câu 0,5điểm)
1. C  for

2. B  to learn
3. B  happier
4. C plant
5. C  wouldn’t have made
6. B  I went
VII- Rewrite each sentence beginning at shown, so that the meaning remains the same
(3pts – mỗi câu 0.5điểm)
1. The novel was so interesting that I read it again and again.
2.  Jane asked her friends if Phong Nha cave was in Quang Binh province.
3.  He has been working/has worked as as an actor for ten years.
4.  I spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month.
5.  People say that he is an excellent footballer.


6.  Mike doesn't cook as well as Barbara does.
VIII- Writing: (2pts) Chấm theo tiêu chí:
- Cách trình bày: theo đúng an argument.
The sample paragraph:
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work. Firstly, the ao dai encourages
Vietnamese women to feel proud of their traditions and customs of the country. Secondly,
wearing the ao dai makes them more beautiful and charming. We know that the beauty of
Vietnamese women in the ao dai has been mentioned a lot in poems, stories and songs for
centuries. Thirdly, wearing the ao dai is very practical. When they go to work, they don’t
think of what to wear everyday. In conclusion, when going to work, Vietnamese women
should wear the ao dai.

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Lớp 9)
Ngày thi: 01 tháng 4 năm 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Số phách

Bằng số:
ĐIỂM
BÀI
THI

LƯU Ý:

Bằng chữ:
................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 1:
..............................................................

..........................

Chữ ký giám khảo 2:
...............................................................

- Đề thi gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(5 pts)

1. A. cool
B. blood
C. fool
D. tool
2. A. champagne
B. exchange
C. chance
D. reach
3. A. swing
B. sweet
C. sword
D. swan
4. A. occupation
B. occasion
C. shake
D. challenger
5. A. with
B. thunder
C. wealth
D. marathon
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A. education
B. unhappily
C. development
D. community
A. exciting
B. important
C. delicious
D. beautiful
A. calendar
B. longevity
C. scientist
D. constancy
A. distribute
B. intelligence
C. calculate
D. consumption
A. potential
B. convenient
C. available
D. fertilizer
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. - “Have a nice weekend!”
- “______.”
A. Do you have any plans?
B. I’m going to take it easy.
C. Thanks. You too!
D. Are you going anywhere?
2. Let's go somewhere else. There's ______ noise in this room.
A. too many

B. too much
C. enough
D. too
3. The staff ______ at weekends so as not to delay the project any further.
A. works
B. is working
C. are working
D. working
4. - “Is it far to the railway station from here?”
- “______.”
A. Sure, no problem B. By taxi
C. None at all
D. Yeah, it’s pretty far
5. He is the first student ______ the scholarship this year
A. who win
B. to win
C. winning
D. whose won
6. Tet is a wonderful opportunity for ______ off new clothes.
A. showing
B. wearing
C. carrying
D. putting
7. They have just moved into a huge ______.
A. house two-storey B. house of two storey
C. two-storeys house D.
two-storey house
8. ______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the
large profit it brought.
A. Discovering

B. which was discovered
C. Discovered D. That when
discovered
9. The farther a star is from us, ______ it seems to us.
A. the smaller
B. much small
C. the smallest
D. smaller
10. - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “______ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”
A. All of
B. Of all
C. For all
D. From all
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. Write the letter on the space
provided. (5 pts)
1. Kim Jong-il died _______________ a suspected heart attack on 17 December 2011 while
traveling _______________ train to an area outside Pyongyang.
2. _______________ the Internet, we can select information _______________ a wide
variety of sources.
3. It's hard work looking _______________ three children all day.
4. We had to call off the office party because _______________ the economic situation.
5. You have to fill _______________ this form, and return it to the manager.


6. For most households living in Hanoi, gas and electricity account ______________ 20% to
30% of the monthly bill.
7. She left the company because she didn’t get on _______________ her boss.

8. She walked into the house softly _______________ fear of being recognized.
V. Complete the telephone conversation between two friends. What does Jack say to
Andrew? Write the letter (A-H) on the space provided. (5 pts)
Example : Andrew: Hi, Jack. It’s Andrew.
Jack:
0. ___C___
Andrew: Oh, sorry. I’m phoning about the skateboarding A. I’d like a new one but I
competition this afternoon.
don’t think I’m good
(1) ____________________
enough to win.
Jack:
Andrew: Really? There was some information about it in our B. I didn’t see it. Is the
club magazine.
competition on all
(2) ____________________
afternoon?
Jack:
Andrew: Just from 2.30 till 5 p.m. They give out prizes at 6 C. Hi, you’re calling early!
p.m.
D. Do the winners get CDs
(3) ____________________
like last year?
Jack:
Andrew: The prizes are better this time. The top prize is a E. I wasn’t very good then.
skateboard.
F. I didn’t know that was
(4) ____________________
today.
Jack:

G. I haven’t got one of
Andrew: You’re much better than you were last year.
(5) ____________________
those.
Jack:
H. Maybe, we’ll see. Shall
Andrew: Great! See you then.
we meet in the park at
2.00?
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)
1. I think, it is not easy for you to apply for that job because you behaved
towards the boss so _________________________.
(POLITE)
2. The most ________________________ earthquake struck the north-east (DISASTER)
coast and triggered a massive tsunami in Japan last year.
3. After her excellent _______________________ in Vietnam’s got talent, (PERFORM)
Phuong Anh, an energetic girl becomes more beloved by television
viewers.
4. I apologize for the mistakes I made this morning. There appears to have
been a slight _________________________.
(UNDERSTA
ND)
5. _________________________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical (CONSERVE)
rainforests are being destroyed.
6. Please _________________________ your seatbelt. The plane is taking (FAST)
off.
7. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so (PREDICT)
________________________.
8. Pop singer Whitney Houston, whose talent was discovered at an early
age, was pronounced ________________________ at the Beverly Hilton (DIE)

hotel.
9. The fans of Manchester United shouted ________________________ (EXCITE)
when Wayne Rooney scored an important goal for the team.
10. I found the visit most ________________________.
(EDUCATE)
VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following
sentences. (10 pts)
1. Vladimir Putin (appoint) prime minister in 1999 by the 
foundering president, Boris N. Yeltsin and (become) the _________________________

president of Russia a year later.
_________________________
2. (Write) the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope and 
_________________________
went to bed.

3. The man (sit) next to me was nervous because he (not
_________________________
fly) before.

_________________________

4. No sooner the president (arrive) than they had an
_________________________
important discussion.

5. I don’t know why you always (talk) in class, boy.
_________________________


6. Hue is a first year student. By the end of the year, she
_________________________
(learn) English for two years.

7. Were I to know the answer, I (tell) you right away.
_________________________
8. Peter, together with his family members, (visit) Halong 
_________________________
Bay twice this year.
VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (5
pts)
1. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and 
_______________________
enjoying sea food.
2. The new workers will soon be accustomed to work on a 
_______________________
night shift.
3. It is essential that every child has the same educational 
_______________________
opportunities.
4. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical 
_______________________
endurance you will have.
5. The letter was sent by special delivery must be very 
_______________________
important.
IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers – Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin – are expected to be in Hanoi

(1) ______________ March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the
Vietnamese (2) _______________ South Korean Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera
House on March 21. The two (3) _______________ will go to Vietnam with a company of


97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Army, at
the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
The tour is a part of a series of events to (4) ______________ the 20th anniversary of
Vietnamese-RoK diplomatic ties. (5) _______________ the tour, the troupe will visit the
popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and Halong Bay.
Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (6) _______________ nearly disappeared
from the stage.
(7) _______________ in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor
(8) _______________ acting and music career has expanded beyond Asian boundaries. In
2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as (9) _______________ of the "100 Most
Influential People Who Shape Our World."
Bi Rain's concert will be (10) _______________ on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House
at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
X. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
During the (1) ______ years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They
often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem (2) ______ to talk about their work
at school. This is a normal (3) ______ of this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to
understand, it is part of becoming (4) ______ of teenagers trying to be adult while they are
still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that questions
are trying to (5) ______ up on them
Parents should do their (6) ______ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work
and future plans but should not (7) ______ them to talk if they don't want to. Parents should
also watch for dangerous signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may (8) ______
with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of (9) ______
behavior which may be connected with these and help if (10) ______.

1. A. early
B. teenage
C. childhood
D. recent
2. A. unworried
B. unrestrained
C. unexpected
D. unwilling
3. A. development
B. appearance
C. circumstance
D. achievement
4. A. free
B. confident
C. dependent
D. independent
5. A. catch
B. check
C. keep
D. make
6. A. well
B. good
C. better
D. best
7. A. push
B. allow
C. put
D. expect
8. A. experiment
B. approach

C. experience
D. attach
9. A. unacceptable
B. unusual
C. normal
D. exemplary
10.
A. proper
B. appropriate
C. important
D.
necessary
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
XI. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every
family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to
create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year,
people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations.
Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea,


dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow
flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only
good comments and wishes can be expressed. Children receive their Ii xi (or red envelopes
with lucky money inside). People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close
friends. And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days.
Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a
week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing
take place in different regions.

1. Before Tet, people usually _________.
A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves
D. spend time on traveling
2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is NOT usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied fruit
B. sausages
C. watermelon
D. beef stew
3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A. Because they are pleasant and cheap. B. Because they make the house look
comfortable to be in.
C. Because they represent good luck.
D. Because they are attractive and not very
expensive.
4. On the New Year's days, _________.
A. people are busy cooking traditional foods
B. everybody receives
their “lucky money”
C. only good comments can be made
D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees
and flowers
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tet is period of concord and hope.
B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get
together.
C. Tet is a good time to visit others.
D. Tet is a great season of joy and of
entertainment.
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________

XII. Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the
given words. (10 pts)
1. If someone understands this book, they are more intelligent than I am.

Anyone
__________________________________________________________________________
_.
2. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.

Not
until
__________________________________________________________________________
_.
3. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.

So
__________________________________________________________________________
_____.
4. We can’t afford to buy the house.



The
house
_________________________________________________________________________.
5. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Harry?” said John.

John
suggested
_____________________________________________________________________.

6. I am sure he didn’t know that his mother was seriously ill.
 He couldn’t possibly
__________________________________________________________________.
7. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past weeks.
 There has
__________________________________________________________________________.
8. Even though the old woman’s memory was poor, she told interesting stories to the
children.
 Despite
_________________________________________________________________________
___.
9. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
 If I
__________________________________________________________________________
______.
10. I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.

It
came
__________________________________________________________________________
__.
XIIII. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar
as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given
word. (5 pts)
1. I’d like you to find this word in the dictionary.
(look)
 Will you _________________________________________________ in the dictionary?
2. "You'd better have a few days at home," the doctor told Tom.
(stay)
 The doctor _____________________________________________ home for a few days.

3. “It’s your fault to make the wall dirty, Hung" said his mother.
(blamed)
 Hung’s mother _________________________________________________ the wall
dirty.
4. Are the children keen on sports activities?
(part)
 Do the children enjoy __________________________________________ sports
activities?
5. There are a lot of old people who need looking after.
(take)
 Many old people need someone ___________________________________________
them.
XIV. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. Thank you / much / invite me / speak / your students.



__________________________________________________________________________
_____________
2. I / be used / get up early / so / not mind / leave / 5 o’clock / morning.

__________________________________________________________________________
_____________
3. Phuong / promise / keep / touch / us / while / she / be / Ho Chi Minh city.

__________________________________________________________________________
_____________
4. Tuan / Nam / who / not come / class / yesterday / explain / teacher now.

__________________________________________________________________________

_____________
5. Not / have / previous / experience / Peter / not stand / chance / job.

__________________________________________________________________________
_____________
- THE END (Tổng điểm: 100 điểm)
I. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. B
2. A
3. C

4. D

5. A

II. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
3. B
1. A
2. D

4. C

5. D

III. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. C
2. B
3. C
6. A
7. D

8. C

4. D
9. A

5. B
10. B

IV. 5 pts: (Mỗi giới từ đúng 0.5 điểm)
1. of - by
5. in
2. On - from
6. for
3. after
7. with
4. of
8. for
V. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. F
2.B
3. D
VI. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

4. A

5. H


1. impolitely
2. disastrous

3. performance
4. misunderstanding
5. Conservationists

6. fasten
7. unpredictable
8. dead
9. excitedly
10. educational

VII. 10 pts: (Mỗi động từ chia đúng 1 điểm)
1. was appointed – became
2. Having written
3. sitting – had not/ hadn’t flown
4. had the president arrived / had ….. arrived
5. are always talking/ are …… talking
6. will have learned/ will have been learning
7. would/ could tell
8. has visited
VIII. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm, tìm được lỗi 0.5, sửa được lỗi 0.5)
1. enjoying -> ẹnjoy
2. work -> working
3. every child has -> every child (should) have
4. frequent -> frequently
5. was sent -> which was sent / sent
IX. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. from
2. and
3. singers
6. has

7. Born
8. whose

4. celebrate 5. During
9. one
10. held

X. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. B
2. D
3. A
6. D
7. A
8. C

4. D
9. B

5. B
10. D

XI. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. A
2. D
3. B

4. C

5. A

XII. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. Anyone who understands this book is more intelligent than I am.
2. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
3. So dirty is that restaurant that no one wants to eat there .
4. The house is too expensive for us to buy.
(Or: The house is so expensive that we can’t afford to buy/ we can’t buy (it)).
5. John suggested (that) Harry (should) put a better lock on the door.
6. He couldn’t possibly have known that his mother was seriously ill.
7. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past weeks.


8. Despite her/ the old woman’s poor memory, the old woman/ she told interesting stories to
the children.
9. If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t be having a lot of trouble now.
10. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.
XIII. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. Will you look up this word in the dictionary?
2. The doctor advised / told Tom to stay at home for a few days.
The doctor suggested that Tom (should) stay at home for a few days
3. Hung’s mother blamed him for making the wall dirty.
4. Do the children enjoy taking part in sports activities?
5. Many old people need someone to take care of them.
XIV. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. Thank you very much for having invited me to speak to your students.
2. I am used to getting up early so I don’t mind leaving at 5 o’clock in the morning/ next
morning/ tomorrow morning.
3. Phuong promised to keep in touch with us while she was in Ho Chi Minh city.
4. Tam and Nam, who didn’t come to class yesterday, are explaining to the/ their teacher
now.
5. Not having had any previous experience, Peter doesn't stand a chance of getting that job.

- THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤ VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC NINH
§Ò chÝnh thøc

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Môn thi: Tiếng anh 9
Năm học 2015-2016
==============

PART I. PRONUNCIATION - Vocabulary - GRAMMAR (10 pts)
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others (1.pt)
1.
A. harassment
B. statement
C. paperwork
D.
vacating
2.
A. account
B.adjourn
C. announcement
D. voucher
3.
A. pension
B. compensate
C. security
D.
secretary
4.
A. pins

B. ringbinders
C. files
D. stamps


5.
A. technology
dispatch
6.
A. vision
7.
A. headache
8.
A. danced
9.
A. germ
10.
A. faith

B. puncher
B. mission
B. stomach
B. lived
B. gas
B. failure

C.pitching
C. fusion
C. moustache
C. arrived

C. gain
C. fainted

D.
D. confusion
D. chemist
D. loved
D. goods
D. fairly

II. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D.
(3.0 pts)
1. The weather has turned _____ .
A. coldy and windily B. coldly and windy
C. cold and windy D. cold and windily
2. Nobody is ready,_____?
A. is he
B. isn’t he
C. are they
D. aren’t they
3. He was pleased to have the _____ to hear such a fine musician play his favourite piece of
music.
A. occasion
B. possibility
C. opportunity
D. fate
4. _____ I had met him twice before, I didn’t recognise him.
A. Although
B. However
C. If

D. But
5. I wish you’d stop chatting and _____ with some work.
A. get down
B. get on
C. come on
D. come back
6. He won $ 200.000, _____ he gave his parents.
A. half of which
B. half of that
C. half of them
D. half of it
7. The bus company has _____ the fare by 50%.
A. raised
B. arisen
C. rose
D. risen
8. It’s time you _____ back to your work
A. go
B. went
C. have gone
D. shall go
9. There was no _____ in waiting longer than half an hour so we left.
A. good
B. point
C. worth
D. use
10. If we built more hospitals, we could _____ better care of people.
A. get
B. do
C. give

D. take
11. Twenty-five dollars _____ too much to pay for that shirt.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. been
12. The kidnappers have been caught, and the child is no longer _____ danger.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. of
13. Jim’s parents wouldn’t _____ him go to the demonstration.
A. agree
B. allow
C. permit
D. let
14. Tony always goes to work _____ his car.
A. on
B. by
C. in
D. with
15. Hoa is very good at _____ English
A. speak
B. to speak
C. speaking
D. speaks
III. Choose the best word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part. Circle
A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt)