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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THẠCH HÀ

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM
HỌC 2016 – 2017.
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9

B. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A. photo
A. forest
A. health
A. thirsty
A. desk
A. protect
A. hated

A. agent
A. density
A. education

B. below
B. resort
B. speak
B. guitar
B. garden
B. program
B. needed
B. annoy
B. complicate
B. graduate

C. wonder
C. reason
C. each
C. dirty
C. weekend
C. protocol
C. asked
C. allow
C. capacity
C. soldier

D. lotus
D. visit
D. seat
D. listen

D. event
D. protein
D. wanted
D. agree
D. university
D. dosage

III. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. My mother _________ to Hue for this summer.
A. is going
B. is going to go
C. will go
D. goes
2. The coffee __________ by the time I got up this morning.
A. was already made
B. had already been made
C. has already been made
D. would have already made
3. What time _________ tomorrow?
A. will the train leave
B. is the train leaving
C. does the train leave
D. is the train going to leave
4. Please share your fruit and cake __________ others.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. among
5. If it _______ next Sunday, we’ll stay at home.
A. wil rain

B. rains
C. rained
D. would rain
6. Jack will miss his bus __________ he leaves now.
A. if
B. unless
C. when
D. untill
7. Zoos don’t want _______ as places where animals are imprisoned.
A. to see
B. seeing
C. being seen
D. to be seen
8. But for your help, we __________ in trouble .
A. will be
B.would be
C. had been
D. would have been
9. The paper has ___________ good news today.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
10. Their best player is __________ to leave for Chelsea.
A. on the point
B. looking forward
C. planned
D. about
11. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ________ very
nice hotel by ______ sea.

A. a / x
B. a / the
C. the / a
D. x / the

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12. My father has gone away. He' ll be back ______a week.
A. for
B. at
C. until
D. in
13. _________ don ' t visit this part of the town.
A. Most tourists
B. Most of tourists
C. The most tourists D. Many tourist
14. Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down.
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written

15. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.
A. attendance
B. intention
C. convention
D. attention
16. I am fed ______________ hanging around here with nothing to do.

A. up on
B. out of
C. up with
D. by
17. ___________ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.
A. Despite

B. As for

C. Instead of

18. We got our car ___________ yesterday.
A. wash
B. to wash
C. washing
19. I hope I won’t have ________ homework today.
A. too much
B. so much
C. so many
20. May I help you ? - “_________________”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t
B. No problem
C. No, thank you

D. Due to
D. washed
D. too many
D. How can I help you

IV. Complete sentences using the correct form of the words.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

1. It’s forbidden to destroy ______________ buildings.
Hard work always brings ________
John likes a lot of dishes of Vietnam, __________ Pho Hanoi.
If your luggage is ________, you’ll have to pay an excess charge.
Jackson had another violent ____________ with the referee.
The result was very strange! In fact it was ______________
The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ____.
Samuel talked___________ about human cloning
I am tired of your ________
attitude.
Her letter caused him some ___________

HISTORY
SUCCEED
SPECIAL
WEIGH
AGREE
BELIEVE
POLLUTE

END
CHILD
COMFORT

V. Each sentence has ONE mistake, find and correct it.
The
1. director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had looked for from his
company.
2.
Only when you grow up you will know the truth.
3.
You’d better tell me the reason for he did not turn up.
4.
The whole of family should be present during the dinner in which many different
kinds of dishes are served.
5.
Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.
6.
Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time
7.
I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
8.
You are tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
9.
Don't speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.
10. Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.

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VI. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses.
1.
2.

I am going to bed. I (work) __ (1) __ for hours and I’m tired.
We (be) __ (2) __ a few minutes late, so the film (already/start) __ (3) __ when we (get)
__ (4) __ to the cinema.
3. “I’ ll come) to see you tomorrow unless I (keep) __ (5) __ late at the office” – “Okay. I
(wait) __ (6) __ for you around noon”
4. I don’t mind (wait) __ (7) __. I’d rather (be) __ (8) __ too early than too late.
5. It always rains when the windows (clean) __ (9) __.
6. At this time next week, they (sit) __ (10) __ in the train on their way to Paris.
VII. Fill in the blank with one preposition.
1. Nobody helped him to do this work. He managed to do it___ (1) ___ his own.
2. He has a new solution ___ (2) ___ the problem.
3. Do you know any songs ___ (3) ___ the Beatles?
4. His attitude___ (4) ___ his job is very negative.
5. I’m just going out to do some shopping . I’ll be back___ (5) ___ half an hour.
6. Don’t go out___ (6) ___ the rain ___ (7) ___ an umbrella.
7. I spoke___ (8) ___ him ___ (9) ___ my trip ___ (10) ___ Da Nang City.
C. READING

I. Complete the passage by filling a suitable word into each gap
MUSIC IN OUR LIFE

Music plays an important (1) in our daily lives. It would be impossible for a day to go by without
music. Music serves (2) functions within our society: it is used to entertain, relax, motivate,
persuade, teach, treat diseases, unite, promote patriotism, and so on.
Advertisers are fully aware (3) the role music can play in entering the mind of the consumer. For

example, the (4) effective way to aid the memory of the consumer is to accompany an
advertisement with (5) interesting song. Once the customer likes that song, he might remember the
brand name of the advertised product as well and he will choose that product while standing in
front of a shell full of goods of different brand names.
Music (6) special occasions is essential. At the Olympic sports events, it is interesting to observe
how music is played. Entertainment is an obvious function, but further, music at such events helps
create an exciting atmosphere. The use of national anthems is (7) promote the fellings of
patriotism, thus encouraging athletes to (8) great efforts. Music can also be used (9) a means of
treating patients. It soothes the nerves of patients with mental disorder. For those with visual
impairment, playing music is one (10) to help them open their hearts to the outside world.
Obviously, music has a profound and powerful impact on our lives.
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the 4 choices
HOAN KIEM LAKE
Right in the middle of the city of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, or locally (1) as Bo Ho that
means “The shore of the lake”, is ___ (2) __ the place for morning exercises, leisure and
recreation activities. It is the heart and the beats of the city - thousands of local folks ____ (3)

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____ together on the Liberation Day and the photographers snap photos of brides and grooms __
(4) ___ the wedding season.
The lake has the legend way back in the mid - 15th century ___ (5) ___ Emperor Ly Thai To
(Le Loi) got a magical sword from heaven to fight __ (6) __ the Chinese, the Minh aggressors, out
of Vietnam. After that one day when he was out__ (7)__ in the lake, a giant golden tortoise
suddenly grabbed the sword and __ (8) __ into the water. The lake is also known as “Ho Hoan
Kiem”, the Lake of the Restored Sword, ___(9) __ it is believed the sword was taken to its
original divine owners.
On an islet in the middle of the lake towards its south ___(10) __ the Tortoise Tower or

the Thap Rua on the top of which a red star is often held as an emblem
of Hanoi.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A. believed
A. so as
A. gather
A. during
A. which
A. above
A. diving
A. disappeared
A. although
A. sits

B. known
B. much as
B. reach
B. on
B. when

B. down
B. playing
B. endangered
B. however
B. stands

C. considered
C. more than
C. arrive
C. of
C. while
C. for
C. sailing
C. lost
C. so
C. run

D. said
D. more or less
D. go
D. within
D. what
D. against
D. walking
D. fled
D. because
D. watches

III. Some phrases are removed from the text. Put them in the correct order. One example
has been done for you .

Mr. And ____ (1) ____ were going to begin their vacation one day,
____ (2) ____ Mr. Wilson said that it would take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi
so they all had to be ready by 11 o’clock.
At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs.
Wilson, ____ (3) ____ enjoying the sun.
Her husband and the children were very surprised ____ (4) ____, too, until the taxi arrived
and Mrs. Wilson said to them, “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed
last night, I moved all our clocks and watches ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the
airport quietly ____ (5) ____
A. who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden.
B. that she wasn’t in a hurry
C. and they had to be at the airport at 11: 40 am.
D. without worrying about being late.
E. Mrs. Wilson and their children
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I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same
as those printed before them.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
-> It was such ……………………………………………………..
No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor
-> Rich as ....................................................................
I think that no city in Viet Nam is more attractive than Da Nang.
-> I think Da Nang ...........................................................
Success depends on hard work.
-> The harder .......................................................................
It was wrong of you to behave like that to your boss.
-> You should ...................................................................
Will you invite her to your wedding party?
-> Will………………………………………………………?
We’ve never met such a famous singer before.
-> It’s ...................................................................
House prices have risen dramatically this year.
-> There has...................................................................

9.

It’s against the rules to park your car here.

10.

-> You are ...................................................................
My advice to you is to study harder next semester .
-> If I ...................................................................

II. Rewrite the following sentence with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not chance the form of the words in the

capital letters.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

We have arranged to start the trip at 6 a.m tomorrow.
-> We ………………………………………………………………
There are a lot of old people need looking after.
-> Many old people need someone ……………………… them
Why did you phone him, Linh?
-> I want to know ………………………………………., Linh?
Mai began singing when she was eleven.
-> Mai has ..................................................... she was eleven.
I haven’t done any gardening for three months.
-> The last…………………………………………………
I haven’t been to London for five years.
-> I………………………………………………………
It is not necessary for you to ring me unless you’ve got a problem.
-> I …………………………………………………………….
I can’t stand people interrupting me when I’m studying
-> I …………………………………………………………….
You should choose English to learn.

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-> I …………………………………………………………….
10 Both Tom and Jane prefer jazz to classical music.

NEITHER

IV. Write a passage of 120 -150 words about: There are many leisure activities on average
day. Nowadays both children and adult enjoy playing computer games. What do you thinhk
about playing video games ? Good or not good ? Why?
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐỂM
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017.
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9

A. LISTENING
SATURDAY
Morning
(1) go
Richard
shopping
(3) go
Molly
swimming
Molly’s Mom
do baking

Afternoon
(2) go to a
football match
(4) go to the
library

Evening

(5) go to the
cinema

SUNDAY
Morning

Afternoon
play squash

Richard

(7) go
running

Molly

Evening
(6) play
computer games

(8) do
gardening
(8) go to a
sport centre/center
(9) do
yoga
(10) go to a
concert

Molly’s sister

Molly’s parents

B. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I.
1. C

2. A

3. A

4. D

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. A

9. B

10. D

III. 3 Điểm (20X 0,15)
1. A
6. B
11. B
16. C

2. B
7. D
12. D
17. D

3. C
8. D
13. A
18. D

4. C
9. D
14. C
19. B

5. B
10. D
15. D
20. C

IV
1. historical
2. success
6. unbelievable 7.

3. especially 4. overweight
8. endlessly 9.

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unpolluted

childish/childlike

uncomfort/discomfort

V.
1. badly -> bad

6. since -> for

2. you will -> will
you
7. go some
sightseeing -> do
some sightseeing /
go sightseeing

3. for -> why/
for which/ 
8. although
-> because

4. The whole of
-> The whole
9. not know ->
knows

5. be -> being
10. twentyinches ->
twenty-inch

VI.
1. have been

working/have
worked
6. . will be waiting

2. were

3. had already
started

4. got

5. am kept

7. waiting

8. be

9. have been
cleaned

10. will be
sitting

2. to
7. without
C. READING:
I.

3. by
8. to

VII.
1. on
6. in

4. to/towards
9. about

5. In
10. to

1. role/part

2. many

3. of

4. most

5. an

6. on

7. to

8. make

9. as

10. way

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. B

6. D

7. C

8. A

9. D

10. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. D

II.

III.
1. E

D. WRITING:
I.
1.

It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.

2.

Rich as he was, he never helped the poor.

3.

I think Da Nang is the most attractive city in Viet Nam.

4.

The harder you work, the more successful you are/ will be.

5.

You should not have behaved like that to your boss.

6.

Will she be invited to your wedding party?

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7.

It’s the first time we have met such a famous singer.
Or It’s the most famous singer I”ve ever met.

8.

There been a dramatical rise in house prises this year

9.

You are not allowed to park your car here / you are parking your car here against the
rules.

10. If I were you, I would study harder next semester.
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6

We ARE starting/ ARE going to/ARE about to start the trip at 6 a./ tomorrow.
Many old people need someone to TAKE care of them

I want to know WHAT you phoned him for, Linh?
Mai has been ABLE to sing since she was eleven.
The last time I did gardening WAS three months ago.
I last went to....5 years ago/the last time I went...was 5 years ago/ it is 5 years since I
last went...
7 I don’t have to be rung/called/made a phonecall unless you have a problem
8 I would rather people didn’t interrupt me when....
9 I think you’d better choose E. to learn
10 Neither Tom nor Jane prefers classical music to jazz
III.
* Nội dung , ý tưởng
* Kỹ thuật và ngôn ngữ
- Viết được đoạn văn dài khoảng 120 – 150 từ;
- Có bố cục rõ ràng, câu văn mạch lạc, viết đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ phong phú , chính xác.
* Tùy mức độ thí sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để quyết định.

PHÒNG GD&ĐT.

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