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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2007-2008
MÔN THI :TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI :150 phút
I.PHONETICS
Part 1:Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from
the rest in each group:
1. a. comfort b. hobby c. popular d. knowledge
2. a.eats b. tapes c. lives d. cooks
3. a.complain b. main c. explain d. certain
4. a. official b. collect c. collapse d. colony
5. a. fashion b. elephant c. champagne d. casual
6. a.uniform b. ticket c. tide d. inspration
7. a. mountain b. found c. ground d. moussaka
8. a.shore b. short c. shorthand d. observe
9. a. seat b. search c. seaside d. seaport
10. a.preposition b. prepayment c. prepare d. prescribe
Part 2:Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in
each group.
1. a. equipment b. criminal c. evidence d. passenger
2. a. adventure b. discover c. represent d. experience
3. a. dependent b. computer c. mechanic d. interest
4. a. definite b. suggestion c. influence d. probably
5. a. proceed b. welfare c. include d. provide
6 . a. energy b. ancestry c. continent d. province
7. a. vegetables b. lettuce c. contain d. market
8 a. industry b. although c. fertile d. heroic
9. a. advertise b. consumption c. history d.influence
10. a. committee b. employee c. referee d. refugee
II.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part1:Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d

1. ............are easy to dissolve.
a. Plastic bags b. Banana leaves c. Glass bottles d. Tins and cans
2. The red flag with a yellow star in the centreis the..........flag of Vietnam.
a. nation b. international c. national d. nationality
3. Tell me the ............why you come here late.
a. cause b. reason c. proof d. possibility
4. Australia is one of the.............countries.
a.speaking English b. spoken English c. English spoken
d. English speaking
5. English is used as an access ...........world scholarship and world trade.
a. to b. for c. in to d. toward
6. I enjoy living in the countryside ............the air here is very quiet.
a. because b.although c.so that d. when
7. What .........if there .........a serious nuclear accident?
a. happens / was b. will happen / were
c.would happen / were d. would happen / had been
8. The boy .............next to me is very good at English.
a.is sitting b. sitting c. sits d. sat
9. ...........my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
a.Most b.The most of c. Most of d. Most out of
10.It was not ...........to finish that work before 5 o’clock.
a. expected b. expecting c. expectative d. expectation
11. I t was very difficult for you .............................if you can’t speak his native
language.
a. getting acquainted to a foreign b. to get acquainted with a foreigner c.
getting acquainted with a foreig d. to get acquainted to a foreigner
12. We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted .............. we
will have nothing to drink in the future.
a. if b. whether c. or d. unless
13. Hurry up! They’ve only got..........seats left.

a. a few b. a little c. a lot of d. plenty of
14. I hope he doesn’t keep us ..............
a. to wait b.waiting c. for waiting d. wait
15. Those were the days ...........we were very happy .
a. that b. of which c. about which d. when
16. I turn down the job ...........the attractive salary.
a. because b. because of c.although d. despite
17. The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our
modern ................society
a. industry b. industrial c. industrialize d. industrialization
18. He asked me .............
a. since when I waited b. since when I am waiting
c. how long I have been waiting d. how long I had been waiting
19 . She remembered the correct address only ..........she had posted the letter.
a. since b. afterward c. following d. after
20. His parents never allowed him .........
a. a smoking b. smoking c. to smoke d. some smoke
Part 2: Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb from the box
Experience , lose, get, attend, award, respond, look, hear,
improve,surf ,wander, leak
1. If you work harder ,you ‘ll be .........the scholarship.
2. he said he.........forward to Tet holidays.
3. This is the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever..........
4. If he ........that English school, his English would get better.
5. Please tell me if you ............from her.
6. I don’t want my document ..........out, Iwant to keep it secret.
7. Viruses can keep you from ...........access to the file you want to open.
8. I enjoy ...........the net looking for informationon MTV.
9. Over ninety teenagers have ............to Jim’s questions.
10.Sometimes we see him ...........alone in the park.

Part 3: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets
1.One major ........of the area is the lack of public transport. (advantage)
2. We asked her to take part but she made no............ to us. (respond)
3. Taxis are too..........for many people to offord. (cost)
4.Could you please ..........us about the courses and fees? (information)
5. Martin looked at her ......... (thoughtful)
6. The tast we are dealing with is .........complicated. (extreme)
7. This book provides information which is very ............to us.(value)
8. No one can deny the ...........of his contribution. (precious)
9. Our house is ...........by several burglar alarms. (protection)
10. It was ............so all we stay at home. (snow)
III. READING
Part 1: Choose the word (a,b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Air Pollution
Every one wants to (1)...........pollution. But the pollution problem is as
(2)...........as it is serious. It is complicated(3).............much pollution is caused by
things that benefit people. For example(4)...........from automobiles causes a large
(5)...........of all air pollution. But the automobile(6)...........transportation for millions
of people.Factories (7).....much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories
gives employment to a large number of people.
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (8)........people would have to stop using
many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But
pollution can be(9)...........reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work
to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10)...........businesses and traffic to stop
or cut down on certain polluting activities.
1. a. cause b. destroy c. lessen d. increase
2. a. easy b. simple c. permanent d. complicated
3. a. because b. so that c. although d. when
4. a. gas b. exhaust c. vapour d. garbage

5. a. series b. percentage c. number d. emission
6 . a. carries b. gives c. provides d. brings
7. a. discharge b. provide c. supply d. cause
8. a. gradually b. obviously c. differently d. immediately
9. a. only b. gradually c. clearly d. directly
10 a. forbit b. require c. permit d. prevent
Part 2: Put one suitable word in each space.
Enery is one of the (1)..........that many people are interested in. It is not an
unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s
(2).....life. You turn on the lamp and it is (3).......that gives you light.You turn on a
TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motocycle and it is
energy that gives you (4)..........You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you
heat to boil rice.
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is
getting(5).........and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide
us all forever. The (6)........of energy in the future is inevitable.Therefor, saving
energy is a must if we want to (7)...... to live in a safe and sound world.
If we save energy, the(8)...........will be less polluted and our health will be better
and we will live a more meaningful life and more happily. Perhaps the best(9).........
to the problem of energy is a source of clean energy coming from the sun:solar
energy. This kind of energy is easily available, free, and inexhaustible.Furthermore, it
does not cause(10).........
Part 3:Read the passage and answer the questions.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. The night of 31
st
October was
believed in the past that dead people appeared from their graves,and which is now
celebrated in the US,Canada and Britain.It is a time when children have parties, and
ghosts. Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero.
They make lanterns out of pumpkins (large and round vegetables) from which

the inside has been removed, and play “trick or treat”, a traditional activity at
Halloween, in which children dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they
say “trick or treat”.This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke ,on the people in
the house unless they are given a ‘treat’,e.g. sweets or money.Most people prefer to
give treats rather than having tricks played on them.The practice of ‘trick or treat’
began in the US in the 1930s but is now comon in Britain also. But Halloween is not
just for children. Many adults enjoy showing off their costumes at Halloween parties!
Questions:
1. When is Halloween celebrated?
2. Do they still believe dead people appear from their graves on the night of 31
st

October?
3. What do children pretend to be when they dress up?
4. Tell the activities children do at Halloween.
5. Do they have the practice of ‘trick or treat’ in Britain?
6. How do children play ‘trick or treat’?
7. In order to avoid tricks,what do people do?
8. Where is Halloween celebrated now?
IV. WRITING
Part 1:Completethe second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first
sentence using the word given:
1. I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
I had to cancel.............................................
2. Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh.
An essay...........................................
3. I hadn’t visited my grandfather.
I wished.............................................................
4. Although he came late he gained the highest result.
In spite of.................................................................

5.We hadn’t known that Lan had an accident. We hadn’t visited her
If we...........................................................................
6.You shouldn’t leave these magazines on the table.You should put them on
this shelf.
These magazines.......................................................
7.The flight to Ho Chi Minh City lasted one hour and a half.
It took..........................................................
8. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy ’’, said the kidnappers
The kidnappers.............................................................
9.We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
If.....................................................................................
10.The film was so interesting that all we want to see again.
It was such............................................................
11.I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather .....................................................
12. Susan was too excited to sleep.
Susan was so..............................
Part 2:Join each pair of sentences, using the word(s) in brackets:
1. The day was too hot. He had to cancel the tennis game. (such....that)
2. You’d better take a sweater. It might get cold. (in case)
3. Most of the audience didn’t know the result of the match. The television was
interrupted in the middle of the game. (therefore)
4. Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. The doctor warned
him. (eventhough)
5. We take you up Da Lat. You can enjoy pure air there. (where)
6. Jim doesn’t study hard. He doesn’t get better grades. (if)
7. Tuan is very active. He studies the best of us. (who)
8. The oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish. People are
worried. (adjective + that)
9.He was advised to stop smoking. His health was very poor.(because of )

10.The book was very interesting. He read it from cover to cover.
(so......that)
Part 3 : Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided:
1. I/ not see/ a long time /.And /miss /so much.
2. Your letter /you say /wish /visit Nha Trang.
3. Now /I write /give information
4. Nha Trang /beautiful city /the center /Vietnam.
5. This city /the seashore /more one million inhabitants.
6. The central area /the city /and avenue /skirting beach /there be /hotel,
restaurants, cinemas and office-building.
7. Nha Trang /several interesting sights /such as /The Goddess Tower,Hon
Chong The Aquarium /the island.
8. Weather /Nha Trang / cool /fine.
9. There be /thausands /tourists /come /Nha Trang /spend /summer holidays
/every year.
10.write /me soon /kook forward /hear from you.
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