Đề thi HSG cấp huyện môn tiếng anh lớp 9 (25 đề kèm đáp án)

Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 (25 đề kèm đáp án chi tiết)

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 01

(Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 – PGD&ĐT Huyện Đông Sơn - Năm học 2018 – 2019)

PART A: LISTENING (15 points)
Question I: Listen to part of passage and decide whether these statements are

True (T) or False (T). Then write them on your paper sheet. (5 points)
T

F

1. Graduate schools in the United States are reporting a nineteen percent
increase in applications from international students this year
2. The increase is the same as two years ago.
3. Only China showed the biggest increases in applications to enter masters’
and doctoral programs this fall.
4. Engineering is the top area of study for international students.
5. The Council of Graduate Schools made the survey.
Question II: You'll hear a conversation between two people. Listen and fill in
the blanks (5 points)
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
Some people in the Netherlands are spending . . . . . . . . . . .(1) . . . . . . . . . . hundred thirty
thousand dollars on a hamburger. The people are scientists at the University of
Maastricht. They want to . . . . . . . (2). . . . . . . that they can make a hamburger that tastes good

and does not require an animal to be killed.
Researcher Mark Post and his team have been growing muscle-tissue cells in a
laboratory with muscle taken from a . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . .
Question III: Listen to four different people talking about their jobs and choose
A, B or C for the best answer. (5 points)
MARK POST: “We have committed ourselves to make a couple of thousands of
these small tissues and then assemble them into a hamburger.” Several teams around the
world are trying to . . . . . . . (4) . . . . . . . meat without killing animals. So far the Dutch team
appears to have made the most progress.
Mr. Post says he wants to show that the world’s growing demand for meat could
be . . . . . . .(5) . . . . . . . more efficiently and with less harm to the environment.
1. Does speaker A enjoy his job?
C. No
A. Sometimes
B. Yes
2. When does speaker B work?
A. weekdays
B. weekends
C. summer holidays
3. What does speaker B say tourists love doing?
A. visiting universities
B. taking a boat trip
C. swimming in the river
4. What is speaker C’s job?
A. pilot
B. dentist
C. student
5. What does speaker D say is difficult about being a pilot?
A. Flying plane in bad weather.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 (25 đề kèm đáp án chi tiết)

B. Travelling to many countries.
C. Learning many languages.
PART B: PHONETICS (5 points)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that

of the others by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. mention
B. option

C. federation

D. suggestion

2. A. ghost

B. office

C. long

D. modern

3. A.highlands

B. passengers

C. catalogues

D. photographs

Questions II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
by circling A, B, C or D.

4. A. appliance
5. A. career

B. activity
B. avoid

C. adventure
C. manage

D. average
D. advise

PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10
pts)
1. Let’s go somewhere for a drink, ______?
A. will we
B. won’t we
C. shall we
D. shan’t we
2. My sister can make her own clothes and design her own ______.
A. models
B. labels

C. sizes
D. styles
3. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her letters are full of
spelling_____.
A. errors
B. mistakes
C. tricks
D. faults
4. His uncle was the last man ______ in the Second War World.
A. to die
B. died
C. to be died
D. was died
5. "What are you doing?" - “________”
A. It doesn't touch you.
B. It’s none of your business.
C. You don't enter at all.
D. Look after your own affairs.
6. Eating, together with chatting, ______ among the most popular activities at recess
at school in America.
A. are
B. is
C. has been
D. have been
7. Ba and his family had ______ to their home village.
A. a two-days trip
B. a two-day trips
C. a two-day trip
D. two-day trips
8. He devoted a lifetime ______with disabled children.

A. to work
B. work
C. to working
D. working

9. Advice is given ______ students can choose the best course.
A. so as
B. for
C. in order that
D. in order to
10. It is strongly recommended that the machines ______every year.
A. check
B. checked
C. are checked
D. be checked
Question II. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 points)

1. While girls lack of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , boys often
overestimate their abilities

(CONFIDE)

2. It is education that helps with the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of knowledge (RICH)
for the young.
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 (25 đề kèm đáp án chi tiết)
3. Resident insist on stopping releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . into the (POLLUTE)

atmosphere.
(AVOID).
4. I couldn’t help it. The accident was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Carol's new catering business turned out to be very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( BENEFIT)
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.(10 points)
1. Why are you all laughing? Tom (tell you). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his funny story?
2. We (finish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . all our housework by tomorrow evening
3. The results (announce). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock
4. My brother is still a bad driver although he (drive). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cars for five years.
5. M.Curie is the first woman (win). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nobel Prize
6. I am really sleep now. I wish I (not/ work). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. (Devote) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to caring for the poor, Mother Teresa is greatly respected throughout
the world.
8. If these machines (not invent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , we couldn’t live as we do now.
9. In a few minutes' time, when the clock strikes six, I (wait). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for you here.
10. It’s very cold. Mr. Taylor, who has been ill recently, is walking along the road without a
coat. He (wear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a warm coat.
Question IV: Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Underline the
mistake and write the correction in the paper sheet. (5 points)

1. Little land animals live in the polar regions which covered with snow years around.
2. A dolphin; often called “porpoise”, is considered to be one of the bright among
animals .
3.The more careful you drive, the fewer accidents you will have.
4. He takes after like his father in so many ways that it’s hard to believe.
5. Hung really wishes that his brother can stop making so much noise.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space. (10 points)
It is easy in these days for a boy or a girl to have a book to enjoy. Today books are light and (1)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Try to imagine a time when there were no books. There was (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a time.
When man first began to draw, he used the walls of his caves; later he made marks on (3) . . . . . . . . . . .
. . other objects such as large pieces of stone and bricks of clay. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . time, man thought of
using the smooth sides of animal hides to write on. You see, paper did not yet exist. Without
paper, books (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we know them could not be made.
Paper was first produced by the Egyptian many hundreds of years ago. At that time there grew
in the valley of the Nile River in Egypt a reedy plant (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . the papyrus. In endeavoring
to find material suitable (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . writing, the Egyptian found a (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . to use this
plant. The stem of the plant, especially its center or pith, was cut up and laid out in layers which
were processed by soaking, pounding, and drying into thin, flexible, writing (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
wonderful development of great importance to mankind had been (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. A. portable
B. transferable
C. moveable
D. transportable
2. A. in fact
B. really
C. such
D. indeed
3. A. endless
B. variety
C. numerate
D. numerous
4. A. Without
B. With
C. In
D. On
5. A. as
B. like
C. which

D. that
6. A. called
B. calling
C. known
D. addressed
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7. A. with
8. A. method
9. A. plates
10. A. made

B. for
B. way
B. sheets
B. reached

C. of
C. technique
C. blocks
C. done

D. in
D. manner
D. patches
D. realized

Question II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question
(10 points):

Not long ago, written communication was slow. In the past, you (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
communicate with someone (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . letter. They would receive the (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . from
you several days or weeks after you sent it, though. Sometimes, that must have (4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.very annoying! For example, you couldn’t send a letter (5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . someone to your party
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you sent it at least a week before.
Today, though, with e-mail and text messages, we can send a (7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . message
to someone (8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and we don’t have to go to the post office or pay for a (9). . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . ! It’s now easier than ever to stay in touch with friends and relations wherever they are in
the world. Now you can decide to have a party in the (10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , and your friends will
be there in the evening. That’s great, isn’t it?
Question III: Fill in each numbered blank from 1-10 with one suitable word. Write the
words in the spaces provided. (5 points)

Nowadays, a popular choice for breakfast is a bowl of cereal, but this has not
always been the case. Before breakfast cereal existed, people ate a lot of meat and
starting the day with a juicy steak was not uncommon. However, a diet rich in meat and
lacking in fiber was taking its toll on people’s health and causing gastrointestinal
problems
To rectify this, the first breakfast cereal was manufactured in 1863 by a Dr. Caleb
Jackson at a Sanitarium in New York, but it was not a success. It was made of thick bran
nuggets that had to be soaked for hours before they were soft enough to eat. Thirty years
would pass before Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, superintendent of another sanitarium,
together with his brother Will, developed an improved version. The brothers worked on
various versions , but they were also having problems producing a cereal that was
palatable and easy to eat. Their cereal was boiled wheat rolled into a sheet that was
roasted and then ground into meal.
The breakthrough came about by chance. One evening, some boiled wheat was

forgotten and it dried out in the air overnight. In an attempt not to waste it , the wheat
was rolled into flakes and roasted. The result was to change the face of breakfast for
ever. When the flakes were served to the patients, they met with approval all around. Not
long after, ex-patients of the sanitarium were even ordering the flakes via mail. Tasty
breakfast cereal had been born.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A Breakfast cereals have not always been popular.
B. Eating breakfast is important for health.
C. Doctors found a way to solve health problem.
D. The Kellogg brothers invented breakfast cereals.
2. What does this in the first sentence of paragraph two refer to?
A. the first breakfast cereal
B. a popular choice
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 (25 đề kèm đáp án chi tiết)

C. a time breakfast cereal
D. diet- related health problems
3. What is implied about Kellogg brothers’ first cereals?
A. They were dried overnight
B. They were rolled into flakes
C. They were difficult to eat
D. They were served hot.
4. What does the breakthrough in the first sentence of the third paragraph refer to?
A. a clever idea
B. a new experiment
C. an unexpected development
D. a chance meeting

5. What changed the face of breakfast for ever?
A. a lucky oversight
B. a new method of cooking
C. a mail-order idea
D. a patient’s approval.
PART E: WRITING (20 points)
Question I: 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 points)
1. You might fall if you are not careful
 Be careful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is
 No matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
 On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
 So as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known.
 That. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Question II: 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. Do not change the form of the given
word. (5 points)
1. Were Son to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job.
IF
→ ........................................................................................
2. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done.
AT NO TIME
→ ........................................................................................
3. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.
DESPITE
→ ........................................................................................

4. He won’t let anyone touch his records.
OBJECTS
→ ........................................................................................
5. Sarah wore big dark glasses so that no one would recognize her.
AVOID
→ ........................................................................................
III. Writing a paragraph following the topic: (10 points)
Write a paragraph about (120-150 words) the advantages of using public transportation
.................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................

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ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

ĐỀ SỐ: 01

(Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 – PGD&ĐT Huyện Đông Sơn - Năm học 2018 – 2019)

PART A: LISTENING (15 pts)
Question I. (5 pts)

1. F
2. T
Question II. (5 pts)
1. three
2. prove
Question III. (5pts)
1. A
2. C

3. F

4. T

3. cow

3. B

5. T

4. produce

4. B

5. satisfied

5. A

PART B: PHONETICS ( 5 points)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others by circling A, B, C or D. ( 3 points)

1. D
2. A
3. D
Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
by circling A, B, C or D. ( 2 points)
1. D
2. C
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 pointts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
(1.0 p)  1 point for each correct answer
1C
2D 3B 4A 5B 6B

7C

8C

9C

10D

Question II: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 points)
1. nervousness
6. awake
2. independently
7. pollutants
3. confidence
8. unavoidable
4. well-earned
9. beneficial

5. enrichment
10. signified

Question III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.(10 points)
1. Has Tom been telling
2. shall/will have finished
3. will be announced
4. have been driving
5. to win

6. wouldn’t work
7. Having devoted
8. had not been invented
9. will be waiting
10. should have been wearing

Question IV. Mistake correction. (5 points) 1 point for each correct answer
1. covered  are covered
2. bright  brightest
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3. more  most
5. can  could

4. takes after like  take after

PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts)
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space. (10 pts)
1. A 2. C 3. D 4.C

5. A 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. A

Question II. Fill in each numbered blank from 1-10 with ONE suitable word. Write the
words in the spaces provided. (10 pts)
1. could
2. by
3. letter
4. been
5. inviting

6. unless
7. written
8. immediately / instantly
9. spell
10. morning

Question III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question
(5 points):
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. A

PART E: WRITING (20 points)

Question I: 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 points)
1. Be careful or you’ll fall
2. No matter how old she is, I will marry her.
3. On picking up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.
4. So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.
5. That mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known..
Question II: 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. Do not change the form of the
given word. (5 points)
1. If Son were to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job.
2. At no time did the accused express regret for what he had done.
3. Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed/managed to sail around the world.
( Despite being disabled , he sailed/managed to sailaround the world)
4. He objects to anyone (else) touching his records
5. Avoid being recognised , Sarah wore big dark glasses
Lưu ý: Nếu học sinh sai ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai 01-02 lỗi chính tả hoặc 01
mạo từ, giới từ mà không ảnh hưởng đến nghĩa của câu cho 0.1p.
III. Writing a paragraph . (10 points )
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Marking scheme
- Organization: (Bố cục bài luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận)
(2,0 ps)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch)
(2,0 ps)

- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp,
từ vựng; câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức..) (2,0 ps)
- Ideas: (Ý hay, phong phú, nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) (2,0
ps)
- Length: (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn, viết đúng
chính tả, chấm câu phù hợp. (2,0 ps)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Điểm bài thi được tính theo thang điểm 20
Tổng số điểm
Tổng điểm toàn bài =
5
Điểm toàn bài được làm tròn đến 0,25

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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 02

(Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 – PGD&ĐT Thiệu Hóa, ngày 12/01/2017 - năm học 2016 – 2017)

PART A : PHONETICS ( 5PTS )

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pnounced differently from the rest
of each group (3 points).
1. A. coughed
B. laughed
C. mapped
D. wicked
2. A. chemist
B. check
C. child
D. cheer
3. A. love
B. cover
C. color
D. over
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of each
group(2 points)
4. A. disastrous
B. earthquake
C. minority
D. material
5. A. distinguish
B. nominate
C. pesticide
D. profitable
PART B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 35 PTS )
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 15pts )
6. My colour TV, _____ I bought 10 years ago, still gives beautiful pictures.
A. which
B. that
C. what

D. X
7. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard _____ him”.
A. about
B. from
C. after
D. of
8. Most tourists didn't bring their meals with them , _____ they ate at the foodstalls
along the roads.
A. because
B. but
C. so
D. although
9. I’ve never____very well with my brother. We’ve got completely different
personalities.
A. got off
B. got on
C. got away
D. got up
10. When my father retired, he decided to take ____ golf.
A. in
B. with
C. up
D. for
11. The doors were painted blue to .................... the walls.
A. suit
B. match
C. fix
D. fit
12. I’m sure he didn’t do it ............................ purpose.
A. on

B. with
C. for
D. in
13. She came ....................... a lot of problems at work.
A. up with
B. down with
C. in for
D. up against
14. We will go for a walk .................... it’s foggy - I hate walking in the fog.
A. though
B. unless
C. if
D. in case
15. Daisy wrote_________ report on the Vietnam war.
A. ten-page
B. a ten-page
C. ten pages
D. ten-paged
16. His__________ made him cry.
A. fearful
B. fearfulness
C. fearless
D. fearlessness
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17. The children were completely fascinated___________.

A. on the story the teacher told them B. by the story the teacher told them.
C. by the teacher told story.
D. on the story telling them by the teacher.
18. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I __________ last week.
A. should do
B. should have done
C. could do
D. must have done
19. “I have never seen such a perfect thing on you.”-“________”
A. haven’t you?
B. I am so happy
C. really?
D. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment.
20. “____________”- “Thank you. I’m glad you like it.”
A. Congratulations! You have a beautiful motorbike.
B. The motorbike is beautiful.
C. Where did you buy this motorbike?
D. I didn’t know you bought a motorbike.
II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form(10pts)
21-22. He (not finish) ____his work yet. He only (start) ____ an hour ago.
23. A lot of people (kill) ____ by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
24. Only yesterday I (realise) ____ what was going on.
25. George as well as his brothers (not go) ____ to the cinema very often.
26-27.What you ( do)____ if you ( give) ____ $ 1,000,000?
28. There was a problem with the cellphone, but I (fix) ____ it now.
29. From the clink of dishes one can tell that supper (prepare) ____.
30. You have read this book already. What you (think) ____ of it?
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 pts).
31. As a child I had an ……….. friend called Polly. (IMAGINE)
32. The competitor was ……….. even though his denial of having used the steroids was

so firm. (QUALIFICATION)
33. Parents often choose …………. software for their children to use. (EDUCATE)
34. Chemical ……….. from factories have destroyed our environment. (POLLUTE)
35. Whether there’s life in the other galaxies seems to be an ……..question.
(ANSWER)
36. Energy - ……….. bulbs should be used to save electricity. (SAVE)
37. ……….., the train had left when we arrived at the station. (LUCKY)
38. What foreign languages do they learn ……….. English? (SIDE)
39. Do you want to send this letter by ………….mail? (FACE)
40. The university has ……….. the use of dictionaries during language examinations.
(AUTHOR)
PART C: READING (20 POINTS)
I. Read the passage below and choose the best option to fill in the blanks. (10pts)
Jeans are very popular with young people all (41)...........the world. Some people say
that jeans are the "uniform" of (42) ............ But they haven't always been popular. The
story of jeans started (43) ...........two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made
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pants. The cloth (44) ...........in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans".
In 1850, a salesman (45) ..........California began selling pants made of canvas. His name
was Levi Strauss. (46) ..............they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (47) ........
with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years (48)............, Levis began making his
pants with blue cotton (49) ............called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the
United States and Europe began (50) .........jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear
them.
41. A. in

B. on
C. over
D. about
42. A. youth
B. young
C. younger
D. youngest
43. A. lots
B. much
C. most
D. almost
44. A. make
B. makes
C. making
D. made
45. A. in
B. on
C. at
D. with
46. A. Although
B. But
C. Because
D. So
47. A. famous
B. popular
C. good
D. wonderful
48. A. late
B. later
C. latest

D. last
49. A. cloth
B. clothing
C. cloths
D. clothes
50. A. wear
B. wearing
C. wore
D. worn
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 pts).
Society has changed in many ways with the introduction (51)........... computers, and
people’s lives at home and at the office have been affected. Most people are working for
fewer hours per week than they (52).........to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies
are becoming much (53).........interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One
recent report stated that, (54)........the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby
(55)..... become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers (56).......rather spend time with
their families (57).......... stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen to be just as
important (58)..........working. Some companies now (59)..........managers take their
annual holidays even if they don’t want to, because this leads to (60)........an
improvement in their performance if they have some rest.
PART F: WRITING (20 PTS)
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. (5pts)
61. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult but it isn't.
→ Learning to drive is ..........................................................
62. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of
English.
→Unless you have ....................................................................................
63. You just can't compare the quality of her work with his.

→ There is ..................................................................................................
64. It was very impolite of him to leave without saying a single word.
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→ He left .....................................................................................................
65. We didn't finish the work because of his carelessness.
But ...............................................................................................................
II. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences (5 pts)
66. I/ the/ enjoyed/ the/ really/ firework/ displayed/ which/ on/ was/ National Day.
67. the / not free/ to/ I/ so / today/ we/ can’t/ go/ beach/ am
68. Jim / in / evening / on / Monday / Singapore / arrived
69. you / do / grammar / grammar / exercises / books / should / more / in
70. why / we / stay / don’t / an / English / with / family?
III. Write a passage of about 100-120 words on the disadvantages of the Internet
(10 points)
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 (25 đề kèm đáp án chi tiết)

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

ĐỀ SỐ: 02

(Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 – PGD&ĐT Thiệu Hóa, ngày 12/01/2017 - năm học 2016 – 2017)

PART A : PHONETICS ( 5PTS )
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pnounced differently from the rest of
each group (3 points).
1. D
2. A
3. D
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of each group(2
points)
4. B
5. A
PART B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 35 PTS )
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 15pts )
6A
10 C
14. B
18. B
19. D
7D
11. B
15. B
20. A
8C
12. A
16. B
9B
13. D

17. B
II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form(10pts)
21-22. hasn’t finished , started
26-27. would you do, were given
23. have been killed
28.
have fixed
24. did I realise
29.
is being prepared
25. doesn’t go
30.
do ............. think
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 pts).
31. imaginary
34. pollutants
32. disqualified
35. unanswerable
33. educational
36. saving
37. Unluckily
38. besides

39. surface
40. authorized

PART C: READING (20 POINTS)
I. Read the passage below and choose the best option to fill in the blanks. (10pts)
41C
42A

43D
44D
45A
46C
47B
48B
49A
50B
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 pts).
51. of
52. used

56. would
57. than

53. more
54. although/while
55. had

58. as
59. make/ insist
60. such

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PART F: WRITING (20 PTS)

I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. (5pts)
61. Learning to drive is not as difficult as/ easier than I thought it would be.
62. Unless you have a good command of English, you can't/ won't be able to work for
this company.
63. There is no comparison between the quality of her work and his.
64. He left without saying a single word, which was very impolite.
65. But for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
II. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences (5 pts)
66. I really enjoyed the firework which was displayed on the National Day.
67. I am not free today, so we can’t go to the beach.
68. Jim arrived in Singapore on Monday evening.
69. You should do more grammar exercises in grammar books.
70. Why don’t we stay with an English family?
III. Write a passage of about 100-120 words on the disadvantages of the Internet
(10 points)
Bài viết tính 10 points
- Viết đảm bảo về nội dung: 3 points.
- Viết đảm bảo ngữ pháp: 3 points.
- Sử dụng từ vựng chuẩn xác, phong phú: 4 points
Giáo viên cần căn cứ bài viết thực tế để cho điểm.
- Thang điểm bài thi: 20 điểm, làm tròn đến 0,25 điểm.
- Tổng số câu: 80 points
Tổng số câu làm đúng, phần làm đúng
Điểm bài thi =
4
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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 03

Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 – Huyện Thiệu Hóa, ngày 25/11/2015 - năm học 2015 - 2016
SECTION A: PHONETICS(5PTS)

I. Circle the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
(3pts).
1.
A. surface
B. palace
C. replace
D. purchase
2.
A. depend
B. benefit
C. invent
D. enable
3.
A. adventure
B. advantage
C. advertise
D. addition

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern different from that of the others in the same line
and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2pts).
1. A- atmosphere
B- temperature
C- literature
D- discovery
2. A- departure
B- decompose
C- magnificent
D- equipment
SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (35 PTS)

III. Circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (10pts)
1. She quickly adapted herself _______ the new life in London.
A. with
B. to
C. in
D. into
2. I have heard Dang Thai Son _______ the piano.
A. plays
B. played
C. to play
D. play
3. They asked him about the countries _________ he visited last month.
A. where
B. which
C. when
D. whom
4. The movie ________ on TV last night is very interesting.
A. show

B. to show
C. showing
D. shown
5. He asked me how long __________.
A. I had been waiting
B. had I been waiting
C. I have been waiting
D. have I been waiting
6. It is a dangerous world out there. What if you _______ into an accident?
A. get
B. got
C. are getting
D. would get
7. The mail comes at 10 o’clock everyday _______ Sunday.
A. and
B. although
C. except
D. or
8. It is believed _________causes insomnia.
A. it is too much caffeine
B. too much caffeine that
C. too much caffeine
D. that is too much caffeine
9. ________ by the cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were impressed
B. Impressed we were
C. We were as impressing
D. Impressed as we were
10. When was the Red Cross _________? In 1864.
A. found

B. find
C. founder
D. founded
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence (10pts)
1. This is very (convenience)______! Can’t you practise your violin somewhere else?
2. She was a much less (industry) _______ student than her sister.
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3. She’s got a job as a (manage) _______ of a dress shop.
4. There is a (short) ______ of carrots because of the bad weather.
5. During the festival, (decorate) _______ were hanging from every tree.
6. Even though the remark was not (intend) _______, it caused embarrassment.
7. It is difficult for a sloppy person to live with a (perfect) _______.
8. They said my illness was (imagine) _______. Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain?
9. He spoke (sense) _______ to her, and she began crying immediately.
10. The (simple) _______ of her dress was in sharp contrast to the mansion she called home.
V. Supply the correct tenses or form of verbs (10pts).
1. “ Come on Ladies” She shouted. “ There is nothing to be afraid of. The mice (leave)
……….the room”.
2. Fifty dollars (be) …….too much to pay for that coat.
3. After (bite) ………..twice by the dog, the postman daren’t come to my house any more.
4. Peter as well as his sisters (not go) ……… to the theater very often.
5. I live in a pleasant house (overlook ) ………the river .
6. I can’t go with you as I ( not finish ) ................ my work.
7.Yesterday Hoang (spend) .............. two hours (repair)............his computer set.
8. When I met him at the bookstore, he (talk) ........ to his friends
9. He ate as if he (not, eat) ....... anything for a long time.

VI: The passage below contains 5 mistakes. find out the mistakes and correct them(5pts).
Most of us are interested in one kind of sport or another , even if we don’t go in for it
active . Lots of people take up a particular sport at an early age, for example tennis, skiing or
ice-skating. If they get up to a suitable high standard, they may go in for local competitions or
even champion. But special training is hard work and most young people don’t keep it up.
Many of them drop out when they come up against tough competition.
To become a professional in sport, you have to go through with a strictness training
schedule. And it is not easy. It means doing without some of life’s pleasures, too. For example,
to build up your physical strength you may have to stick to a special diet and give up some of
your favourite foods . Smoking and alcohol are out , and to keep fit you have to work out
regular every day .
Sometimes it all pays off, but the road to success is long and there are no guarantees. No
wonder that countless young talents decide to settle for a regular job instead, and, as far as
professional sport is concerned, prefer to look on as spectators.
SECTION C: READING(20PTS)

VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A , B , C or D (5pts)
The three phrases of human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory,
and the long - term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on the length of
time of the memory.
Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enters your
mind only for a short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not
last longer than that unless the information enters the short-term memory .
Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds or as long as
you are actively using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, that fact will stay in your short- term
memory as long as you keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it is forgotten or
moves into long -term memory .
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Long -term memory is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years
and years . Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it
there through memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own .
1. The best title for this passage would be ____________
A. The Difference Between Sensory memory and Short-term memory.
B. How long It Takes to Memorize.
C. The Stage of Human Memory.
D. Human Phases.
2. The expression “is based on” could be best replaced by ___________
A. is on top of .
B. is at the foot of.
C. depends on.
D. is below.
3. According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?
A. For as long as twenty minutes.
B. As long as it is being used .
C. After you have repeated it many times .
D. When it has moved into long-term memory .
4. All of the following are true about long-term memory EXCEPT that ___________
A. it has a very large capacity.
B. it can hold information for a long time .
C. it is possible to put information into it through memorization.
D. memorization is the only way that information can get there.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that if a person remembers a piece of information for two
days , this information is probably in _____________.
A. three phases of memory.
B. the sensory memory.
C. the short-term memory.

D. the long-term memory .
VIII. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 points)
which
carry
because
to
so
is
the
richest
earn
in
Brunei is one of the smallest counties in the world. Its population .......... (1) only 250,000
and most of them live .......... (2) Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city with .(3) ..........
longest name in the world). It is also the .......... (4) country in Asia and maybe the richest
country in the world. .......... (5) it has a lot of oil and gas .......... (6) it exports to Japan. Every
week, huge tankers .......... (7) .......... oil and gas from the oil-fields of Brunei .......... (8)
Japan , .......... (9) they ...........(10) a lot of money.
IX. Read the following text then choose from the list A-H the best sentence to fill each of
the spaces. There are three extra sentences which you do not need. (5 pts)
Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer that helps plants grow well. Today, I am going
to tell you how to (1) ______. First of all, we must use only household and garden waste, which
includes tea leaves and (2) ______, but we must wash the shells first and tissues. Don't use any
meat or grain products because (3) ______. Find a place in your garden that gets a few hours of
sunlight each day. The compost also needs moisture but it will get this (4) ______. Cover the
heap with a sheet of strong plastic if the weather is wet. (5) ______ and after about six months,
your compost will be ready to use as fertilizer.
A. to use a compost heap
E. start a compost heap
B. plastic bags

F. egg shells
C. this attracts rats
G. it is expensive
D. from condensation
H. Keep adding to pile
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SECTION D: WRITING (20PTS)
X.Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change

(10 pts).
1. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong.
 Hardly…………………………………………………………………………
2. He couldn’t break the record until his third attempt.
 Not until ………………………………………………………………………
3. “You must study harder for your next exam, Jane,” said the teacher.
The teacher told ……………………………………………………
4. I regret not buying some tickets for the concerts.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………….
5. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
 The last ……………………………………………………………………..
6. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
 Because of………….……………………………………………………………
7. My car broke down, so I missed the beginning of the film.
 The reason .................................................................................. ?
8. That old keyboard is not worth repairing
 It is pointless ...................................................................................

9. It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
 You should ................................................................................
10 . I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
 Had it ........................................................................................
XI. Complete the sentences with given the words and phrases (5pts).
1. My brother/ prefer/ play tennis/ watch it.
2. I/ rather/ you/ phone/ him today.
3. He/ admit/ steal/ documents.
4. Ann / suggest/ go / his flat/ but I / not think/ it/ necessary.
5. I/ object/ her/ write/ own letters / office hours.
XII. Write a letter about 120 to 150 words to your pen pal to tell him/ her about Mid
Autumn Festival in Viet Nam. You should use the following information in your
letter(5pts).
- Time of the festival.
- Things people do before the festival.
- Things people do during the festival.
- Things you enjoy most about the festival.
-…..
Begin and end your letter as follows:
Dear Tim,
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
Love,
Thanh

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

ĐỀ SỐ: 03

Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 – Huyện Thiệu Hóa, ngày 25/11/2015 - năm học 2015 - 2016

SECTION A: PHONETICS(5PTS)
I. Circle the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
(3pts).
1. C
2. D
3. C
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern different from that of the others in the
same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2pts).
1. D
2. B
SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (35 PTS)
III. Circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (10pts)
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. D 5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C

9. D 10. D
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence
(10pts)
1. inconvenient
6. intentional
2. industrious
7. perfectionist
3.
8. imaginary
manager/manageress
4. shortage
9. insensitively
5. decorations
10. simplicity
V. Supply the correct tenses or form of verbs (10 pts).
1. have left
2. is
3. having been
4. doesn’t go
5. overlooking
bitten
6. Haven’t
7. Spent –
8. Was talking 9. Hadn’t eaten
finished
repairing
VI. The passage below contains 5 mistakes. find out the mistakes and correct
them(5pts).
1. active - actively
2. suitable - suitably

3. champion - championships
4. strictness - strict
5. regular - regularly
SECTION C: READING(20PTS)
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A , B , C or D (5pts)
1.C
2.C
3.B
4.D
5.D
VIII. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 points)
1. is
2. in
3. the
4. richest 5. because
6. which 7. carry 8. to
9. so
10. earn
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IX. Read the following text then choose from the list A-H the best sentence to fill
each of the spaces. There are three extra sentences which you do not need. (5 pts)
1. E
2. F
3. C
4. D

5. H
PART D: WRITING 20 PTS
X. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not
change (10 pts)
1. Hardly had he arrived when things went wrong.
2. Not until his third attempt could he break the record.
3. The teacher told Jane that she had to study harder for her next exam
4. I wish I had bought some tickets for the concerts.
5. The last time(that) Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara’s wedding.
(The last time(that) Lucy wore that dress was when Barbara got married.)
6. Because of the terrible traffic, they arrived late.
7. The reason why I missed the beginning of the film was (that my car broke down) my
broken car.
8. It is pointless to have that old keyboard repaired (to repair that old keyboard).
9. You should not have allowed a 4- year old child to walk home alone.
10 . Had it not been for (my) Mom’s help I couldn’t have held a big party.
XI. Complete the sentences with given the words and phrases ( 5 points)
1.My brother prefers playing tennis to watching it.
2. I would rather you phoned him today.
3.He admitted stealing the documents.
4. Ann suggested going to his flat but I didn’t think it was necessary.
5. I object to her writing her own letters during office hours.
XII. Write a letter about 120 to 150 words to your pen pal to tell him/ her about
Mid Autumn Festival in Viet Nam. You should use the following information in
your letter(5pts).
- Marking scheme: The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: 3 points (Time, weather, activities, participants, feelings...)
2. Language: 1 point (grammar, vocabulary, structure)
3. Presentation: 1 point (Coherence, cohesion, style)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

Tổng điểm bài thi: 80, quy về thang điểm 20
Điểm bài thi = Tổng số points đúng
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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 04

Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 – Huyện Thạch Hà, ngày 29/9/2016 - năm học 2016 - 2017

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
12. My father has gone away. He' ll be back ______a week.
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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
D. Due to
18. We got our car ___________ yesterday.
A. wash
B. to wash
C. washing
D. washed
19. I hope I won’t have ________ homework today.
A. too much
B. so much
C. so many
D. too many
20. May I help you ? - “_________________”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t

B. No problem
C. No, thank you D. How can I help you
IV. Complete sentences using the correct form of the words.
1.
2.
3.

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
4.
charge.
5. Jackson had another violent ____________ with the referee.
6. The result was very strange! In fact it was ______________
7. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ____.
8. Samuel talked___________
about human cloning
9. I am tired of your ________
attitude.
10. Her letter caused him some ___________

HISTORY
SUCCEED
SPECIAL
WEIGH
AGREE
BELIEVE
POLLUTE

END
CHILD
CÔMFORT

V. Each sentence has ONE mistake, find and correct it.
Eg: We is interested in listening to Rock music.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10

is -> are

The director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had looked for
from his company.
Only when you grow up you will know the truth.
You’d better tell me the reason for he did not turn up.
The whole of family should be present during the dinner in which many different
kinds of dishes are served.
Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.
Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time
I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
You are tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
Don't speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.

Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.

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

I am going to bed. I (work) __ (1) __ for hours and I’m tired.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

We (be) __ (2) __ a few minutes late, so the film (already/start) __ (3) __ when we (get)
__ (4) __ to the cinema.
“I’ ll come) to see you tomorrow unless I (keep) __ (5) __ late at the office” – “Okay. I
(wait) __ (6) __ for you around noon”
I don’t mind (wait) __ (7) __. I’d rather (be) __ (8) __ too early than too late.
It always rains when the windows (clean) __ (9) __.
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 (A, B,
C, or D) given.
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)
____ together on the Liberation Day and the photographers snap photos of brides and grooms

__ (4) ___ the wedding season.

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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
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before
them.
1.

2.
3.

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 ...........................................................
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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.

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

8. I can’t stand people interrupting me when I’m studying
-> I …………………………………………………………….
9. You should choose English to learn.
-> I …………………………………………………………….
10 Both Tom and Jane prefer jazz to classical music.

ARE
TAKE
WHAT
ABLE
WAS
WENT
HAVE
RATHER
BETTER
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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