đề thi HSG tiếng anh lớp 9

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh; Lớp: 9 Phổ thông
Ngày thi: 30 tháng 3 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Bằng số:

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

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

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

Số phách
..........................

- Đề thi gồm 05 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.  Listening
Part 1. You will hear a conversation twice.

For questions 1-5, put a tick  next to the right answer. (5 pts)
1. In addition to paper books, what did the little girl make with paper at school?
A. an animal
B. a person
C. a building
2. What thing did she NOT talk about when making the object in Question 1?
A. paper
B. glue
C.
scissors
3. What did the girl do after school?
A. She rode her bicycle.
B. She watched television. C. She went to the store.
4. Who did she meet and play with at the junior high school?
A.
her teacher
B.
her cousins
C.
her father
5. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. at a house
B. at school
C.
at a park
Part 2. You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip.
Listen and complete questions 6 -10. You will hear the information twice. (5 pts)
TRIP TO CHESTER
Coach leaves:

9.15 a.m

Arrives Chester:

(1)

Morning visit:

(2)

Price of family ticket:

(3) £

Lunch in:

(4)

Afternoon visit:

(5)

Part 3. Listen to Patrick talking to his mother about a photo of his old school friends. What is each
person wearing? For questions 11-15, write a letter A-H next to each person. You will hear
the conversation twice. (5 pts)
Example:
0
Peter ___D___
People
Their clothes

1. Martin
A. coat
______
2. Joanna
B. dress
______
3. Amy
C. hat
______
4. James
D. jacket
______
5. Robert
E. jeans
______
F. shirt
G. sweater
H. trousers
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II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. perform
B. campus
C. mountain
D. equal
2. A. distinguish
B. appliance
C. opinion
D. politics

3. A. cover
B. although
C. freedom
D. ancient
4. A. experience
B. encourage
C. mystery
D. convenient
5. A. efficiency
B. communicate
C. territory
D. environment
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?”
- “______.”
A. Anything will do
B. Yes, please
C. Never mind
D. I don’t mind
2. If I ______ be somebody else, I ______ to be a film star.
A. could / would
B.can / would like
C. could / would like D. can / like
3. Opposite our house there is a large park, ______ there are beautiful trees and flowers.
A. where
B. in that
C. which
D. that
4. We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now ______ most of the rules.
A. were understanding

B. are understanding
C. understand
D. will understand
5. – “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!”
- “ ______.”
A. I’m glad you like it
B. I don’t know
C. No, you are wrong
D. Excuse me
6. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.
A. in spite of
B. on account of
C. instead of
D. on behalf of
7. During the rush hour the traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible.
A. condensation
B.accumulation
C. concentration
D. congestion
8. If a bomb goes off, it ______.
A. fails
B.explodes
C. strikes
D. misses its objects
9. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him ______ to do than you.
A. fewer
B. little work
C. less work
D. least works
10. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the ______ on TV last week.

A. game show
B. news
C. music program
D. weather forecast
IV. Rearrange these following sentences to make a complete conversation. (5 pts)
A. And we shouldn’t cut many trees or burn too much coal or gas. We should recycle things, save
power and water.
B. Yes, you’re right.
C. I see. So now we keep the paper in our bag.
D. Look! There’s a lot of waste paper on the floor.
E. What should we do to prevent pollution now?
F. That’s good. Do you know anything about pollution?
G. Yes, I do. Pollution is very harmful to our Earth.
H. Let’s pick up and put it into the trash can.
I. That’s a good idea.
J. Why don’t we recycle it? We can save a lot of it and we don’t pollute the environment.
Your answers:
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
1. I asked him to put ________ the lights if he was the last to leave the room.
2. The village has changed a lot thanks ________ the knowledge the children brought home.
3. The boys got ________ the garden by climbing ________ the fence.
4. I turned ________ the job because it was badly paid.
5. My grandparents live ________ 34 Hai Ba Trung Road, in a flat ________ the top floor.
6. What do you buy these eggs ________?
7. Look after the baby while I am ________.
8. She wanted to know what aspect ________ learning English I found most difficult.
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)
1. Earth Hour is a __________________ event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need

to take action on climate change. (WORLD)
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2. Solar energy, wind power and water power are __________________ sources of energy.
(ALTERNATE)
3. The Internet is used for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and
____________________. (COMMERCIAL)
4. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but __________________.
(NECESSARY)
5. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, by
printing lines of _________________ on them. (POETIC)
VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. Don’t be surprised when you see how thin Matin is. He (be) extremely ill.
1. _______________
2. The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting.
2. _______________
3. Scarcely she (leave) the office when they arrived.
3. _______________
4. Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything on
4. _______________
Saturday.
5. - “I left a cookie on the table but now it’s gone. What happened to it?”
5. _______________
- “I don’t know. One of the children (eat) it.”
VIII. Each of the following sentences contains ONE error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. It has been suggested that he saves money for his study tour abroad.  _____________________
2. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have
 _____________________
to submit the proposal.

3. Although she smoked, drank and never took exercise, but she lived
 _____________________
to be 100.
4. The receptionist said me that the hotel had been fully booked.
 _____________________
5. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not make me interested.
 _____________________
IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p.m on
Thursday, September 27th, 2012. Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) ______ the quake. Financial aid (2)
______ provided to families whose houses faced cracks. (3) ______ the earthquake was strong, it was
still milder than the 4.1 magnitude quake on September 23rd.
On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and
Control was sent (4) ______ survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District. The delegation (5)
______ houses and schools in the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower
Plant and met with authorities in Bac Tra My District.
Frequently recurring earthquakes spread panic among people in Bac Tra My District, many of
(6) ______ are from ethnic minority groups living in resettlement areas around Song Tranh 2
Hydropower Plant. Several households abandoned (7) ______ homes and set up temporary camps
elsewhere in fear.
A press conference was (8) ______ on September 28th at the People’s Committee office in
Quang Nam Province to reassure the (9) ______ on the safety of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant.
The district authorities have now organized three courses to raise awareness and knowledge of
(10) ______ best to cope with earthquakes.
Your answers:
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. _________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
X. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
SPRING FESTIVAL
From (1) ______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring

brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2) ______ Christians remember the
death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (3) ______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of
the winter by making (4) ______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of
Holi. In some villages children are (5) ______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (6)
______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) ______ in water when celebrating
their New Year, which (8) ______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the
streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (9) ______ colourful, but (10) ______ flowers they
have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
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1. A. earliest
B. latest
2. A. which
B. when
3. A. single
B. one
4. A. giant
B. tremendous
5. A. gone
B. carried
6. A. in
B. out of
7. A. through
B. one other
8. A. falls
B. appears
9. A. the same
B. as

10. A. instead of
B. on behalf of
Your answers:
1. _______ 2. _______
6. _______ 7. _______

C. previous
D. old
C. because
D. by then
C. only
D. lonely
C. extreme
D. huge
C. brought
D. run
C. against
D. from
C. each other
D. mutually
C. happens
D. occurs
C. not less
D. equally
C. in spite of
D. place of
3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______

XI. You are going to read an article about a sailing race. Choose the most suitable heading from

the list A - H for each paragraph from 1 – 5 of the article. There are two extra headings
which you do not need to use. There has been an example for you. (5 pts)
EX: Paragraph 0: D
A. The consequences of poor performance
E. Benefiting from the power of nature
B. An unexpectedly demanding way of life
F. Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
C. A solution that seems to work
G. It’s not what people think
D. The terrible consequences of making a mistake H. No way out if you don’t like it
Paragraph 0:
Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board of a large yacht, being roughly woken in
the pitch dark and ordered on deck. Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt
water. You will be sharing the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year. Your
stomach, when not affected by seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness
that afflicts all sportspeople. You will be obliged to concentrate without cease. The slightest loss of
focus could cost someone their life.
Paragraph 1:
For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life
since they left Britain eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they
are soon due home. While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and
sailed, day after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test any human. This is the
reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears little resemblance to the popular image of sailing - the
quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a meal and a warm bath.
Paragraph 2:
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself
to the limits of endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun
rise and set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere
knowing that wind alone has taken you there.
Paragraph 3:

Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers
who have actually paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these
difficult conditions. On board London Light the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member,
Susan Porter, the trip is about the excitement of both the racing and the elements “Being able to pitch
yourselves as a team against a storm gives you a huge sense of achievement”, she says
Paragraph 4:
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish
individualism of business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long
distance racing was not what he has anticipated, “A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a
footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing for 11 months. This is something I didn’t really
appreciate before I start.”
Paragraph 5:
Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this
tend to motivated and strong-willed. On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like
cleaning, tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore. Row on a boat must be addressed
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immediately. Left to develop, they get much worse. On London Light they have done this by having a
meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and
everyone can have their say. The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any crew early
because of a personality clash.
Your answers:
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning
with the given words. (10 pts)
1. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
 Only __________________________________________________________________________.
2. You can use it as long as you like, and it will not wear out.
 No matter _____________________________________________________________________.

3. You needn’t make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
 There’s _______________________________________________________________________.
4. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
 It is a _________________________________________________________________________.
5. If you don’t believe in it, you will never be able to do it.
 Believe _______________________________________________________________________.
6. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
 The patient made _______________________________________________________________.
7. You practice a lot, and you will play well.
 The more______________________________________________________________________.
8. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness.
The Prime Minister’s _____________________________________________________________.
9. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave.
 Be sure not ____________________________________________________________________.
10. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
 In case ________________________________________________________________________.
XIII. 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 love to be really intelligent!
(wish)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. The police have found the stolen money in the park.
(by)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Sudden fires often cause serious damage.
(that)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales. (knows)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
5. He enjoys walking in the rain.

(pleasure)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
XIV. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. Many / visitors / country/ impress / beauty / Hanoi.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. Wear / uniforms / encourage / students / be / proud / be / students / their school.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Learners / learn / how / spell / pronounce / words / use / them / writing / speaking.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. Malaysian / unit / currency / ringgit / consist / 100 sen.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Tom / hear / pen pal / since / move / another / city?
 ______________________________________________________________________________?
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP TỈNH
NGÀY THI 30/3/2013
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP: 9 PHỔ THÔNG

Bản hướng dẫn chấm có 02 trang
(Tổng điểm: 100 điểm)
I. 15pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Part 1

1. A. an animal
2. C. scissors 3. A. She rode her bicycle.
4. B. her cousins 5. A. at a house
Part 2
1. 10.45/ quarter to eleven
2. castle
4. park
5. (walk to/round the old) market(s)
Part 3
1. E
2. G
3. B
4. C
II. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. A. perform
2. D. politics
territory

3. 8(.00)

5. H

3. B. although

4. C. mystery

5.C.

III. 10 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. A

2. C
6. B
7. D

3. A
8. B

4. C
9. C

5. A
10. A

IV. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm)
1. D
2. C
6. J
7. B

3. F
8. A

4. G
9. H

5. E
10. I

V. 5 pts (Mỗi giới từ đúng 0,5 điểm)
1. out

2. to
3. into - over
5. at - on
6. for
7. out
VI. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. worldwide
2. alternative
poetry

3. commerce

4. down
8. of

4. necessities

5.

VII. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. has been
2. presented
3. had she left
4. will finish
5. may / might have eaten
VIII. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm; tìm được lỗi 0.5, sửa được lỗi 0.5)
1. saves => (should) save
4. said => said to / told
2. do we have => we have
5. do => does

3. but she => she (hoặc although she => she)

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IX. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. after
2. was
6. whom

7. their

3. Though/ Although

4. to

5. visited

8. held/organized

9. people

10. how

X. 10 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. A. earliest
2. B. when
3. C. only
4. D. huge
carried

6. D. from 7. C. each other 8. A. falls
equally
10. A. instead of
XI. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. G
2. E

3. F

4. B

5. B.
9. D.

5. C

XII. 10 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. Only in a situation like this do children learn a lot about how to behave.
2. No matter how long you use it, it will not wear out.
3. There’s no need to make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
4. It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol.
5. Believe in it or/otherwise you’ll never be able to do it.
6. The patient made a more rapid recovery than expected.
7. The more you practice, the better you (will) play.
8. The Prime Minister’s resignation resulted from his sudden illness.
The Prime Minister’s sudden illness resulted in his resignation.
9. Be sure not to leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother.
10. In case your car breaks down on the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts.
XIII. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. I wish I were really intelligent.

2. The stolen money has been found in the park by the police.
3. The damage that sudden fires cause is often serious.
4. He knows nearly/almost everything about whales.
5. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
XIV. 5 pts (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. Many visitors to our country are impressed by the beauty of Hanoi.
2. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of being students of their school.
3. Learners learn how to spell and pronounce words in order to/ to / so as to use them in
(both) writing and speaking.
4. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit, consisting/ which consists of 100 sen.
5. Has Tom heard from his pen pal since he moved to another city?

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NINH BÌNH
––––––––––
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Chú ý:

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 07 trang)

- Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển.

SECTION 1. LISTENING:
I. Part 1: Listen and fill in the blank with ONE word. (20 points)
Time stands still in London
Time stood still in London on May 27. Big Ben, the 147-year-old clock that is famous
around the world, ___1___ stopped for ___2___ minutes. The clock’s minute hand froze at 10.20
PM and then started moving again at 11.50 PM. ___3___ are baffled and cannot explain why the
clock stopped. It is usually very reliable and rarely loses even one second.
Big Ben is well known for both its ___4___ and its hourly chimes. It miraculously
___5___ the bombing attacks on London during World War II. It even managed to keep time to
within one and a half seconds of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). However, it hasn’t always been
so ___6___: snow caused the clock to ring in the New Year ten minutes late in ___7___.
Many people ___8___ believe Big Ben is either the name of the clock itself or of the clock
tower. In fact, it is neither. Big Ben is the name of the 13-ton bell that ___9___ on every hour. It
was ___10___ after Sir Benjamin Hall, who ordered the clock’s construction. The official name
for the tower that houses Big Ben is St. Stephen’s Tower.
Write your answers here:
1 …………..

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5..........................

6 …………..

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10........................

II. Part 2: Listen to a biologist, Paul Hart who tells about his trip across Africa. For each
question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C (10 points)
1. Why did Paul choose the part of Africa where he visited?
A. It is good for walking
B. It will soon change
C. He had been there before
2. How many scientists were there in Paul’s team?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 11
3. What made the team’s journey slow?


A. clearing paths through the forest
B. finding somewhere safe to camp
C. carrying heavy equipment
4. Whom was Paul angry towards to the end of the trip?
A. the local guide
B. some of the team
5. Where was Paul asked to go on another trip?
A. Australia

B. London

C. fisherman
C. Africa

Write your answers here:
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each
group. (10pts)
1. A. parachute
B. mechanic
C. Christmas
D. scheme
2. A. southern
B. northern
C. mouths
D. months
3. A. shadow
B. vanish
C. Danish
D. Spanish
4. A. have
B. many
C. shadow

D. thank
5. A. exhibition
B. exhaust
C. exhibit
D. exist
Write your answers here:
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (10pts)
1. A. advertise
B. advertisement
C. teenager
D. surrounding
2. A. economic
B. introduce
C. religion
D. souvenir
3. A. earthquake
B. literature
C. disappear
D. generous
4. A. preference
B. disappointed
C. unpolluted
D. documentary
5. A. recommend

B. spectator
C. individual
D. unexpected
Write your answers here:
1. ……………

2. ……………….

3. ……………..

4. ………………

5. ………………

SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (30 pts)
1. I can't make ________ what is happening.
A. away
B. over
C. out
D. on
2. A ________ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.
A. prize
B. reward
C. notice
D. repayment
3. This dish ________. Is it spicy?
A. smells well
B. is smelling good
C. is smelled well D. smells good

4. Who was the first American person ________ on the moon?
A. walking
B. who walked
C. walked
D. to walk


5. She is one of the few people ________.
A. to whom I look up
B. I look up
C. who look up to
D. to who I look up
6. I live in Dalat, ________ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. in which
B. that
C. which
D. where
7. Neither the students nor the teacher ________ come.
A. has
B have
C. is
D. are
8. On the way to the town, they stop ________a rest.
A. taking
B. to take
C. to have
D. having
9. It costs about fifty dollars to have a tooth ________.
A. filling
B. to fill

C. filled
D. being filled
10. The roof was damaged and water ________ from the ceiling in wet weather.
A. spilled
B. dripped
C. drained
D. dropped
11. ________little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. In spite of
B. So
C. As
D. However
12. The newspaper did not mention the ________ of the damage caused by the fire.
A. range
B. amount
C quantity
D. extent
13. The judge ________ him fifty dollars for parking his car illegally.
A. charged
B. fined
C. punished
D. prohibited
14. You can take a taxi ________ you don't mind waiting.
A. except
B. unless
C. provided
D. apart
15. They live in a large ________ house on the edge of London.
A. detached
B. single

C. separated
D. divided
Write your answers here:
1 …………..

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5..........................

6 …………..

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10........................

11 …………..

12.......................... 13.......................... 14.......................... 15........................

VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (10pts)
1. So far Linda has been writing 5 novels on the problems teenagers have to cope with in the
A

B
C
D
new world.
2. Pele, from Brazil, is considered one of the greatest football player of all time.
A
B
C
D
3. Is it important that the secretary finishes the typing today?
A
B
C
D
4. Preserving natural resources means reserved them for our future.
A
B
C
D
5. There has been quite a few objections to the new policy.
A
B
C
D
Write your answers here:


1

2

3

4

5

Mistake

…………..

…………..

…………..

…………..

…………..

Correction

…………..

…………..

…………..

…………..

…………..

VII. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (10pts)
1. The university has ________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author)
2. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton's shop, for it was ________ from all others in the street.
(distinguish)
3. He is very generous. Everyone admires his ________. (selfish)
4. ________ skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job. (lead)
5. ________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed. (Conserve)
Write your answers here:
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (10pts)
1. What tune (play) ________ when we came in?
2. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she (not
hurt) ________ so badly.
3. If you don't hurry, all the tickets (sell) ________ by the time we (get) ________ there.
Write your answers here:
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

SECTION 4. READING:
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(20 pts)
UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund. It serves children in (1) ________ all

over the world. It helps children of (2) ________ races, nationalities, religions and political
systems in more than 140 worldwide countries. The (3) ________ of UNICEF is to help provide a
better life for children and their mothers. UNICEF (4) ________ both long-term assistance and
emergency.
UNICEF was (5) ________ in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who
suffered during World War two in Europe. It began (6) ________ a temporary agency, but
became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (7) ________ the need for its services
around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries
improve the (8) ________ of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the
United Nations, New York City, (9) ________ it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs
worldwide. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (10) ________ its work helping
children and building brighter future.
1. A. communities
B. organizations
C. groups
D. society
2. A. every
B. all
C. some
D. few
3. A. view
B. purpose
C. opinion
D. intention


4. A. receives
5. A. found
6. A. like
7. A. due to

8. A. cost
9. A. and
10. A. as

B. gets
B. produced
B. with
B. in spite of
B. level
B. besides
B. with

C. takes
C. created
C. for
C. since
C. character
C. but
C. for

D. gives
D. built up
D. as
D. for
D. quality
D. moreover
D. in

Write your answers here:
1 …………..

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5..........................

6 …………..

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10........................

X. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using
natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States,
usually several feet below the surface of the earth. Natural gas is most often found in places where
petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found. Often the natural gas must be removed
before the oil itself can be reached.
For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value.
Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving it
from place to place. Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and
heating. It has also been used for electric generators and hybrid cars recently. In many ways
natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It can be used for cooking without making the room hot. It is

cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which
are hundreds of miles in length.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. natural gas is useless
B. people once wasted natural gas
C. natural gas is moved in trucks
D. natural gas is found where there is no petroleum
2. This passage as a whole is about ________.
A. discovering natural gas
B. finding petroleum
C. using natural gas and petroleum
D. natural gas and its use
3. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas?
A. It is not used for heating.
B. It moves through pipes.
C. It is cheap.
D. It can be stored.
4. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is
________.
A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines.
B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks.
C. through pipelines.
D. to store it in large tanks to move.
5. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five

Write your answers here:
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word
in each space. (20 pts)
Speech is one of the most important (1) ________ of communicating. It consists of far
more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ________ by other people, we have to
speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand
for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own
language.
(4) ________ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) ________ of English is
not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ________ it quite well. But the more
words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ________ and the more precise you can be about
their exact meaning.
Words are the (8) ________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9)
________ we say the words is also important. Our tone of voice can express many motions and
(10) ________ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Write your answers here:
1 …………..

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5..........................

6 …………..

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10........................

SECTION 5. WRITING:
XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. (20 pts)
1. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .
The final date ..............................................................................................................................
2. When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problem?
It's high time something ........ ........................... ................................. ..................................... .
3. They estimated the price, including all the costs.
Taking ....................................................................... .................................................................
4. Nothing was done about it.
Nobody ...................................... ........................... .....................................................................
5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
I am ........................................................................................ .....................................................
6. I didn't see her again for ten years.


Five years .............................................. ................................. ....................................................
7. Driving on the left feels strange to me.

I am not used ........................................................................ .......................................................
8. I can't understand him because he speaks so quickly.
If he didn't .............. ............................... .....................................................................................
9. Please don't make me annoyed by such silly questions.
I'd rather ................................................. .....................................................................................
10. People think that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in the pub.
The prisoner .............. ............................ ......................................................................................
XIII. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if
neccessary. (20 pts)
1. We / be / close friends/ because / we / have / many things/ common.
.............................................................. ......................................................................................
2. Passover/ celebrate/ every country/ world/?
.....................................................................................................................................................
3. We/ decide/ go/ short walk/ before/ sit down/ lunch.
..................................................................... ................................................................................
4. After/ walk/ three hours/ we/ stop/ let/ others/ catch/ up/ us.
......................................................................... ............................................................................
5. There/ be/ more/ and/ challenges/ school children today/ early age.
......................................................................... ............................................................................
6. Take/ tests / another challenge/ school children.
......................................................................... .............................................................................
7. It/ wrong/ you/ not/ give/ her/ chance/ talk.
........................................................................ ..............................................................................
8. He/ suggest/ use/ gas/ instead/ burn/ coal/ for/ cook.
........................................................................ ..............................................................................
9. Jack London/ bear/ January 13th/ 1876/ San Francisco/ California.
.............................................................................. ........................................................................
10. Solar panels/ install / roof/ house/ energy/ sun.
............................................................................. ........................................................................

____The end____


SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NINH BÌNH

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm: 02 trang)

SECTION I: LISTENING (30 points)
I. Part 1: Listen then choose the best answer A, B, or C to each question. (20pts = 10 x 2)
1. mysteriously 2. 90

3. Engineers

4. accuracy

5. survived

6. reliable

8. mistakenly

9. strikes

10. named

7. 1962

II. Part 2: Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. (10 pts = 5 x 2)
1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. A

SECTION II. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (10 pts = 5x2)
1. A

2. D

3. C

4. B

5. A

IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (10pts = 5x2)
1. A

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. B

SECTION III. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (30 pts = 15 x 2)
1. C

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. A

6. C

7. A

8. B

9. C

10. B

11. D

12. D

13. B

14. C

15. A

VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (10pts = 5 x 2)

Mistake
Correction

1

2

3

4

5

A

D

C

A

has written

players

C
(should)
finish

reserving

have been

VII. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (10pts = 5 x 2)
3. selflessness/
1. authorized
2. indistinguishable
4. leadership
unselfishness
VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (10pts = 5 x 2)

5. Conservationists


1. was being
played

2. had been wearing

3. wouldn’t have

been hurt

4. will have been
sold

5. get

SECTION IV. READING COMPREHENSION
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(20 pts = 10 x 2)
1. A

2. B

3. B

4. D

5. C

6. D

7. A

8. D

9. C

10. C

X. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts = 5x 2)

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. C

5. D

XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (20 pts = 10 x 2)

1. means/ways

2. understood

3. sounds/ sound 4. Learning

5. vocabulary

6. speak

7. express

8. main

10. show

9. way

SECTION 5. WRITING:

XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. (20 pts = 10 x 2)
1. The final date for you to submit articles / for articles to be submitted for the magazine is
June 18th.
2. It's high time something was/ were done about the city's traffic problem by the council.
3. Taking all the costs into account they estimated the price.
4. Nobody did anything about it.
5. I am not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon.
6. Five years (has passed) since I last saw her.
7. I am not used to driving on the left.
8. If he didn't speak so quickly, I could understand him.
9. I'd rather you didn't make me annoyed by such silly questions.
10. The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in the pub.
XIII. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if
neccessary. (20 pts = 10 x 2)
1. We are close friends because we have many things in common.
2. Is Passover celebrated in every country in/ around/ all over the world?
3. We decided to go for a short walk before sitting down for lunch.
4. After walking for three hours we stopped to let (the) others catch up with us.
5. There are more and more challenges for school children today at the/ their early age.
6. Taking tests is another challenge for school children.
7. It is/ was wrong of you not to give her a chance to talk.
8. He suggests using gas instead of burning coal for cooking.
9. Jack London was born on January 13th, 1876 in San Francisco, California.
10. Solar panels are installed on the roof of the/ a house to receive energy from the sun.
Tổng điểm toàn bài: 200 điểm
Quy về thang điểm 20 là 200 : 10 = 20

SỞ GD&ĐT
QUẢNG BÌNH

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này có 05 trang)
Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
* Giám thị không hướng dẫn hoặc giải thích gì thêm.

I. LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
•
Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần
và giữa các phần có một khoảng trống thời gian chờ.
•
Mọi hướng dẫn làm bài cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1. Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for the following
statements and questions. (7 pts)
1. The expert says that there are ........................ people in the world today.
A. over 6.7 billion B. 6.7 billion
C. about 6.7 million D. 6.6 billion
2. According to the expert, the population of the world increases by ........................ a year.
A. 66 million
B. about 66 million C. 6.7 billion

D. about 76 million
3. According to the expert, the area that has the highest population growth rate is
....................... .
A. Africa
B. Latin America
C. Asia
D. the Middle East
4. Scientists say that the main reason for population explosion is ........................
A. death rates
B. birth rates
C. an increase in death rates
D. a decrease in death rates
5. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned by the speaker?
A. literacy
B. lack of hospitals and schools
C. shortage of food
D. poor living conditions
6. According to experts, the population of the world will be ........................ by the year 2015.
A. over 6.7 billion B. over 7 billion
C. about 76 million D. about 7 billion
7. How many solutions did the expert offer?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
Part 2. Fill in the following blanks according to what you hear. (8 pts)
Our primary method of research has been conducting short interviews with a large
number of people. We decided that, unlike almost every other study-based research project
we heard about, this one would make no categorical distinction between men and (8)
...................... . The two main groups, rather, would be adults and children, the idea for this

obviously (9) ...................... from the fact that my 10-year-old cousin and I had (10)
...................... identical experiences. It should come as no surprise that, since they were
generally more reserved about their inner (11) ...................... than children, adults were
much more (12) ...................... than children to be interviewed by us. Surprisingly though,
many of these adults were quite willing to give us (13) ...................... to interview their own
children, who were generally much more (14) ...................... about the chance to talk about
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their dreams. Because of their helpfulness, we’ve already had (15) ...................... children
subjects alone, and well over 350 total respondents.
II. PHONETICS
Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
those of the other words. (5 pts)
16.
A. pleased
B. punished
C. practiced
D. promised
17.
A. beds
B. doors
C. students
D. plays
18.
A. tour
B. course
C. court
D. pour
19.

A. cell
B. center
C. cube
D. ceiling
20.
A. boot
B. root
C. shoot
D. foot
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (10
pts)
21. Her marriage has been arranged by her parents. She is marrying a man ........................ .
A. she hardly knows him
B. whom she hardly know him
C. she hardly knows
D. All are correct
22. "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - “ ........................ ”
A. No, you're welcome.
B. No. Thanks.
C. Yes, you're right.
D. Yes, I'm OK.
23. It was ........................ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such
B. such a
C. so
D. so a
24. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ........................, it will stop
burning.
A. Consequently

B. Furthermore
C. Otherwise
D. However
25. I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company ........................ the time.
A. all
B. most
C. much
D. whole
26. Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known ........................ in the world.
A. departmental stores
B. department shops
C. department stores
D. stores department
27. Robert does not have ....................... Peter does.
A. money more than B. as many money as
C. more money as D. as much money
as
28. In ........................ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won ........................ 158 gold medals.
A. Ø/ the
B. the/ Ø
C. a/ the
D. the/ the
29. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You ........................ be really hungry.
A. might
B. will
C. can
D. must
30. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite ........................ .
A. valuable
B. invaluable

C. worthless
D. priceless
Part 2. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 pts)
31. Most American men earn ........................ average about $110 a week.
32. He is married ........................ my friend.
33. You’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone ........................ .
34. Are you aware........................ the regulations concerning the use of guns?
35. I used to watch ........................ the postman's arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and
tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.
Part 3. Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (5 pts)
36. ........................ are trying to find out new stars.
SCIENCE
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37. He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t........................ .
QUALIFY
38. My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little ........................ .
FRIEND
39. Teenagers are now ........................ dressed.
FASHION
40. Some people claim to be able to ........................ the future.
TELL
Part 4. Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms. (10 pts)
41. Peter did not get used to (get) ........................ up early when he first came to Vietnam.
42. By the time your brother (return) ........................ here next year, the city will have
changed a lot.
43. What tune (play) ........................ when we came in?
44. I wish I (know) ........................ her address now.
45. They (learn) ........................ English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone

disturb them then.
46. The prisoner is thought (escape) ........................ by climbing over the wall yesterday.
47. Five kilometres (be) ........................ a long way for a little boy to walk.
48. He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand) ................... and walked out of the
room.
49. He (serve) ........................ in the army in the last war.
50. She regrets (not/ buy) ........................ that house. It is much more expensive now.
Part 5. In each of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D.
Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it. (5 pts)
51. The police has not decided whether or not to charge the four young men.
A
B
C
D
52. Without transportation, our modern society could not be existed.
A
B
C
D
53. She left the room with not saying a word.
A B
C
D
54. The more careful you drive, the fewer accidents you will have .
A
B
C
D
55. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A

B
C
D
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each
space. (10 pts)
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a
kilometre. The difference is that you can exchange money for something (56) ........................
. A five pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (57) ........................ of
cinema tickets. But the note itself is only a printed (58) ........................ of paper which costs
almost nothing to make.
Thousands of years (59) ........................ people didn't have money as we know (60)
........................ . There were no banks (61) ........................ even shops. In those days, Mr.
Green, the farmer exchanged the corn he (62) ........................ grown for Mr. Hive's honey.
This was an exchange arranged between the two (63) ........................, each of whom had
something that the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented their own
"currencies" (64) ........................ that people could exchange more. The different currencies
began to join together, which is why (65) ........................ everyone uses a national currency.
56.
A. other
B. else
C. another
D. apart
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57.
A. couple
B. double
C. few

D. several
58.
A. slice
B. part
C. side
D. piece
59.
A. since
B. past
C. before
D. ago
60.
A. them
B. it
C. some
D. that
61.
A. or
B. neither
C. and
D. but
62.
A. did
B. was
C. had
D. has
63.
A. jobs
B. people
C. things

D. goods
64.
A. for
B. by
C. before
D. so
65.
A. tomorrow
B. today
C. recently
D. soon
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (10 pts)
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (66)
........................ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are
advantages and disadvantages to a long (67) ........................
In the first place, people (68) ........................ live longer can spend more time with
their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a
long, relaxing time when they can do the things they have never had time for.
(69) ........................ the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many
people become ill and consequently have to (70) ........................ time in hospital or become
(71) ........................ on their children and friends. Many of them (72) ........................ this
dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (73) ........................ people
get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often
(74) ........................ to make new friends.
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay
healthy (75) ........................ to remain independent and enjoy life.
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D). (5 pts)
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However,
he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be

remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he
created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile
contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry,
medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first
awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this
sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are
presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges'
decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature
prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II.
Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
76. The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to ................
A. prevailed
B. postponed
C. prevented
D. predicted
77. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. awards vary in monetary value.
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
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C. politics plays an important role in selecting the winners.
D. a few individuals have won two awards.
78. The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in ...............
A. economics
B. medicine
C. literature

D. science
79. The word "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ...............
A. economic
B. prestigious
C. trivial
D. valuable
80. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all his money to science.
D. Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity.
V. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81. I haven't seen this film before.
→ This is…..……………………………………………………
82. “I was not there at the time,” he said.
→ He denied……………………………………………………
83. The bus takes longer than the train.
→ The train does……………….……………………………
84. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
→ Never in … ………………………………………………
85. My father is the owner of that car.
→ That car ……………………………………………………
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given. (5 pts)
86. Susan regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend.
(WISHES)
→ Susan ................................. the airport to say goodbye to her friend.

87. Despite his age, he’s still working.
(RETIRED)
→ He still ………………………….…… despite his age.
88. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
(EVEN)
→ I got lost ………………………………..the area well.
89. I do not intend to tell you my plans.
(OF)
→ I have.................................................... you my plans.
90. Graham spends all his time doing research.
(DEVOTED)
→ Graham has …………………………… doing research.
Part 3. Composition (10 pts)
Write an essay at least 200 words about “The importance of technology in modern life”.
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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
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QUẢNG BÌNH

NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 3 năm 2013

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

Tống số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
Làm đúng mỗi câu, cho 1,0 điểm. Bài luận cho tối đa 10,0 điểm.
Sau khi cộng toàn bộ số điểm, giám khảo quy về hệ điểm 10, không làm tròn số.
I. LISTENING
Part 1. (7 points)
1. A
6. B

2. D
7. C

3. B

Part 2. (8 points)
8. women
9. coming
12. unwilling 13. permission

4. D

10. nearly
14. enthusiastic

5. A

11. feelings
15. 264

II. PHONETICS (5 points)
16. A

17. C

18. A

19. C

20. D

III. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. (10 points)
21. C
26. C

22. B
27. D

23. B
28. B

24. C
29. D

25. A
30. C

Part 2. (5 points)
31. on

32. to

33. off

34. of

35. for

Part 3. (5 points)
36. scientists 37. qualified 38. unfriendly 39. fashionably 40. foretell
Part 4. (10 points)
41. getting
42. returns
43. was being played
45. will be learning
46. to have escaped
48. had been standing
49. served
Part 5. (5 points) (Chọn đúng 50%, sửa đúng 50%)
51. A. has

have
52. D. be existed

exist
53. C. with not

without
54. A. careful

carefully

55. D. wasn’t

didn’t

44. knew
47. is
50. not buying

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IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. (10 points)
56. B
61. A

57. A
62. C

58. D
63.B

59. D
64. D

60.B
65. B

Part 2. (10 points)
66. not/ never

71. dependent
Part 3. (5 points)
76. D

67. life
72. find
77. B

78. D

68. who/that 69. On
73. older
74. hard/difficult
79. D

70. spend
75. enough

80. D

V. WRITING
Part 1. (5 points)
81. This is the first time I have seen this film.
82. He denied being/ having been there/ (that) he had been there at the/ that time.
83. The train does not take as long as the bus (does).
84. Never in my life have I seen such a mess!
85. That car belongs to my father.
Part 2. (5 points)
86. wishes she had gone to
87. has not retired

88. even though I knew
89. no intention of telling
90. devoted all his time to
Part 3. (10 points)
Notes: The mark given to part 3 is based on the following scheme:
- Content: (50% of the total mark)
- Organization and presentation: (20% of the total mark)
- Language: (20% of the total mark)
- Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: (10% of the total mark)
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN THANH OAI
Trường THCS Phương trung

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Năm học: 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm
- Bằng số:……………..
-Bằng chữ:…………………

Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:
…………………………………………
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:

…………………………………………..

Số phách
( Do chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm thi ghi)
…………………

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề)
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. ( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0pt)
1. A. campus B. lunar
C. Buddhism
D. ruler
2. A. raised
B. coughed
C. closed
D. ploughed
3. A. although B. enough
C. cough
D. laugh
4. A. hour
B. honor
C. honesty
D. history
5. A. types
B. writes
C. misses
D. likes
II. Choose one word that has main stress is different from the other. ( 3 x 0,2 = 0,6pt)
6. A. directory B. assistant

C. tradition
D. demonstrate
7. A. arrange B. countless
C. conduct
D. device
8. A. socket
B. scissors
C. safety
D. include
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: ( 12 x 0,2 = 2,4 pts)
9. I had my younger brother……..the newspaper to me while I was abroad.
A. send
B. sent
C. to send
D. sending
10. …………..on a small salary when one has a large family is not easy.
A. Having livedB. Having to live C. Have to live
D. To have to live
11. Remember to come at eight, ………..you?
A. won’t
B. don’t
C. aren’t
D. haven’t
12. When I was a boy, we had no…………..in the village.
A. electric
B. electrical
C. electricity
D. electrify
13. The number of the cars……………risen.

A. is
B. are
C.have
D.has
14. I slept badly last night. The noise of the traffic kept me……………..
A. awake
B. wake
C. waken
D. awaken
15. We hire our bicycle……………………
A. by hours
B. by an hour
C. by the hour
D. for hours
16. The room was full of people and……………were speaking.
A. neither of them
B. none of them
C. each of them
D. all of them


17. It……………..as we drove slowly along the road.
A. was snowingB. snowed
C. had snowed
D. is snowing
18. Mr Pike …………..history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.
A. teaches
B. is teaching
C. taught
D. has been teaching

19. It’s not easy to learn a foreign language all by………………
A. itself
B. oneself
C. himself
D. herself
20. He used to…………. his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels
A. earn
B. gain
C. get
D. make
II. Identify the error in the following sentences. ( 10 x 0,2 = 2,0pts)
21. Our new television came with a ninety – days warranty on all electrical components.
A
B
C
D
22. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
A
B
C
D
23. The two islands comprises an area of more than 300 000 sq km.
A
B
C
D
24. The populate of this country has doubled for the last two decades.
A
B
C

D
25. The plane was delayed for more than one hour because the bad weather.
A
B
C
D
26. We can make vegetable matter to compost and fertilize our field.
A
B
C
D
27. The gorilla is much in dangerof extinction as the giant tortoise is.
A
B C
D
28. The city has been destroyed completely after terrorists had bombed it.
A
B
C
D
29. Not having read the book before, he didn’t remember who was the author.
A
B
C
D
30. Last night we ate fresh fish with corn and rice in dinner.
A
B
C
C

III. Give the correct form of the word given in brackets. ( 10 x 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
31. It is very……………………..to live in a damp room.
32. He promised to come but he is very…………………
33. There are some buses to …………………..destinations
34. Ants and bees are described as………………insects.
35.These clothes are attractive but entirely…………………………
36. All my efforts ended in…………………….
37. He cycled……………….and had an accident.
38. Don’t worry. I’ll try to finish this work……………….
39. Do you have a …………………costume in your country?
40. Teacher should do something to……………….children to read.

(HEALTH)
(RELY)
(SOUTH)
(INDUSTRY)
( PRACTICE)
(FAIL)
(CARE)
(SUCCEED)
(NATION)
(COURAGE)