Đề thi HSG cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 (10 đề có hướng dẫn chấm chi tiết)

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BỒI DƯỠNG HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
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“10 - ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP TỈNH TIẾNG ANH 9”
(Có đáp án và hướng dẫn chấm chi tiết)

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10 - ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9.

ĐỀ SỐ: 01
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Số báo danh
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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9- THCS
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 10/ 3/ 2018
Đề này có 06 trang.

SECTION A – LISTENING (15 pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
* Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau khoảng 15 giây, mở
đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
* Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước
tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
* Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part I. Listen to the passage and complete the form below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. (5 pts)
FACTS ABOUT THE PANDA
Habitat: (0) lives in high mountains in China
Food: mainly (1) ____________________
Eating time: (2) ___________ hours a day
Number: about (3) __________ in the wild and 100 in captivity
Cubs: more than (4) _________ die after birth
Solution: (5) _________________________

Part II. Listen to Sarah doing a survey on reading habits and decide whether each of the
following statements is True (T) or False (F).(5 pts)
6. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.
T/F
7. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.
T/F
8. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.
T/F
9. Charlie buys books from the internet.
T/F
10. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.
T/F
Part III. You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town

called Swanton. Answer the questions by choosing A, B, or C. (5 pts)
11. Where is the town of Swanton located?

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A. Near the sea.
B. By a lake.
C. On a hill.
12. What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
A. There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
B. There are lots of activities in the town.
C. There is interesting wildlife near the town.
13. Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because _______
A. the water in the river is dirty.
B. there are few wild birds around today.
C. pollution has destroyed the plants in one area.
14. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
B. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
C. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
15. Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because _______
A. there will soon be a new airport.
B. there is a successful new shopping centre.
C. a new university is opening.
SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line. (3 pts)
16. A. purse
B. nervous

C. surprise
D. worse
17. A. architect
B. parachute
C. choir
D. psychology
18. A. precious
B. preparation
C. pretty
D. repetition
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (2 pts)
19. A. invent
B. literacy
C. inventory
D. stationery
20. A. dormitory
B. handicap
C. minority
D. voluntary
SECTION C : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
21. “Go on, finish the desert. It needs _______ up because it won’t stay fresh until
tomorrow.”
A. eat
B. eating
C. to eat
D. eaten
22. My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However

B. Therefore
C. Only if
D. Otherwise
23. Her face turned _______ when she heard that her mother met with an accident.
A. red
B. blue
C. white
D. grey
24. That is the last _______ I am leaving.
A. straw
B. pain
C. limit
D. nuisance
25. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?”
- “______________”
A. Yes, I don’t mind
B. No, do as you please
C. No I mind
D. Yes, do as you please
26. Florida _______ Georgia to the North.

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A. borders
B. stretches
C. frontiers
D. boundaries
27. The new school complex cost _______ the city council had budgeted for.
A. twice more by far than

B. twice much more than
C. almost twice as much as
D. just twice as much as
28. When the electricity failed, he _________ a match to find the candle.
A. rubbed
B. struck
C. scratched
D. started
29. I usually buy my clothes _________. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the house
B. in public
C. off the peg
D. on the shelf
30. I know this is a big disappointment but don’t take it to _______
A. soul
B. mind
C. spirit
D. heart
Question II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.(8 pts)
31. I (follow)_________his advice, I wouldn’t be in dangerous now.
32. I don’t know what the matter is with him. He (act) ______ funny since you were away.
33. He was the only student (award)_______ the special prize in reciting poetry competition.
34. He is planning (complete)________ all his coursework by next week.
35. If you felt lonely, you ( give) _______ me a ring
36. They (have) _________English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone disturb
them then.
37. Three days ago, Mr Brown ran out of money so he sold his car and one day later he won a
lotterry ticket. He (sell)_________ it.
38. Just as I (wonder)_________ what to do next, the phone rang.
Question III. Supply the correct form of the words given. (7 pts)

39. When you travel into space, you can eat and drink in ______.
(WEIGHT)
40. How do you _______ the real painting from the fake one ?
(DIFFERENT)
41. He __________and fell into the water.
(BALANCE)
42. All the ________from the last lecture were not allowed to attend
(ABSENCE)
the interview for the coming project.
43. Ann _______ and picked up her riding hat.
(MOUNT)
44. Jim is very disorganized and not very ________ .
(BUSINESS)
45. You look rather _______ . Are you worried about something?
(OCCUPY)
Question IV. There are FIVE mistakes in the text ( from 46 to 50 ). Identify each mistake,
write it down and give your correction. (5pts)
As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children cared for by wolves. 1. ____
Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, are purported to have 2. ____
been cared for by wolves. It is believed that where a she-wolf loses her litter, she 3. ____
seeks a human child to take its place.
This seeming preposterous idea did not become credible until the late 4. ____
nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy 5. ____
wandering in the woods. He did not walk erectly, could not speak intelligibly, or 6. ____
could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally, the doctor 7. ____
won the boy's confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of 8. ____

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devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to have the boy to clothe and 9. ____
feed him, recognize and utter a number of words, as well as write letters and form 10. ____
words.
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word in each space (10pts)
There is growing evidence that urbanization has a sharp impact on (51)_____, causing
changes that (52)______wreak havoc on precipitation patterns that supply the precious
resource of water. The heavy amounts of heat and pollution rising from cities
(53)_____delay and stimulate the fall of precipitation, depriving some areas of rain while
drenching others.
Cities are (54)_____average one to ten degrees warmer than surrounding
underdeveloped areas. Cities also produce large amounts of (55)_____ called aerosols,
gaseous suspensions of dust particles or byproducts from the (56)_____of fossil fuels. Both
heat and aerosols (57)_____ the dynamics of clouds. When hoisted (58)______ in the sky,
the microscopic particles act as multiple surfaces on which the (59)_____ in clouds can
condense as tiny droplets. This can prevent or delay the formation of larger raindrops that
fall more easily from the sky, (60)_____ it can cause the rain to fall in another location.
Question II. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase
for each space. (10 pts)
Sound Advice for Language Learners
A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in
the (61) ____ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those
(62)____ a language course. One suggestion is that you (63) ____ whether you are likely to
be successful at learning a language? Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for
example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The major (64)____will be your
own time and effort. Therefore, you must be sure that the course on offer leads to a
(65)_____ qualification. Also, be realistic in your (66)______. If you don't set achievable
aims, you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (67)______thinking that the most
expensive courses are the best. (68) ______ around to get the best possible value for money.

You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language, the more quickly you
forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a
(69)______course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching
methodology her chances of (70)______ progress were high. Three years on she remembers
very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first experience. "I should
have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to study, even if it were by myself."
61. A. branch
B. field
C. area
D. domain
62. A. wondering
B. thinking
C. looking
D. considering
63. A. assess
B. review
C. balance
D. survey
64. A. chance
B. cost
C. price
D. evaluation
65. A. recognized
B. understood
C. valued
D. regarded

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66. A. sights
B. ends
C. objects
D. goals
67. A. by
B. about
C. into
D. in
68. A. nose
B. push
C. run
D. shop
69. A. rapid
B. crash
C. quick
D. fast
70. A. achieving
B. doing
C. making
D. gaining
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below.(10 pts)
Tsunami is a Japanese word which means harbour wave and is used as the scientific term
for seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea landslide or
volcanic eruption. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves is
created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water. Most
tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and seismic activity, 32.500
kilometres long that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Since 1819, about 40 tsunamis have struck the
Hawaiian Islands.
A tsunami can have wavelengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel
hundreds of kilometres across the deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800 kilometres

an hour. Upon entering shallow coastal waters, the wave, which may have been only about
half a metre high out at sea, suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave reaches the shore, it may
be 15 m high or more. Tsunamis have tremendous energy because of the great volume of
water affected. They are capable of obliterating coastal settlements.
Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water that
rise underneath hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when the storms
reach land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high tide. A cyclone and
accompanying storm surge killed an estimated 500.000 people in Bangladesh in 1970. The
tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004 killed over 200 thousand people.
71. Scientifically, tsunami is the term for _______.
A. seismic sea wave.
B. undersea earthquake.
C. undersea landslide.
D. volcanic eruption.
72. What does the word “concentric” mean?
A. Wavy
B. Having many centres
C. Having a common centre
D. A ring
73. Which of the following may be a reason for a tsunami?
A. An inactive volcano.
B. A landslide on the seashore.
C. An undersea earthquake.
D. A storm.
74. What will happen when an object is dropped into the water?
A. Volcanic eruption may be a consequence.
B. Some concentric waves will be generated.
C. There will be seismic activity.
D. Earthquake may happen.
75. What is the zone of volcanoes and seismic activity in the world called?

A. The concentric wave.
B. The tsunami.
C. The Pacific Ocean.
D. The Ring of Fire.
76. What is the greatest speed of tsunamis travelling across the deep ocean?
A. 200 kilometres an hour.
B. 700 kilometres an hour.
C. 800 kilometres an hour.
D. 150.000 kilometres an hour.
77. How high is the wave of the tsunami when it reaches the shore?
A. 100 metres.
B. 200 metres.
C. Half a metre.
D. Fifteen metres.
78. How are tsunamis capable of obliterating coastal settlements?
A. They have tremendous energy due to the great volume of water affected.
B. They are a metre high or more.

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C. They travel hundreds of kilometres.
D. They can strike the shore fifteen metres high.
79. What killed an estimated 500.000 people in Bangladesh?
A. A tsunami.
B. A cyclone and accompanying storm surge.
C. A high tide.
D. Flooding.
80. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tsunamis only occur in Asia.

B. A cyclone along with storm surge happened in Asia in 1970.
C. Storm surges are domes of water rising underneath hurricanes or cyclones.
D. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding.
SECTION E: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
81. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
 Each ______________________________________________________.
82. They tried hard so that they would pass the exam.
 With _______________________________________________________.
83. On his way home Terry had an unfortunate accident .
 Terry met _________________________________________________.
84. The Pacific Ocean is averagely deeper than the Atlantic.
 The average _________________________________________________.
85. Peter said “I wish I were in your place”.
 Peter said ___________________________________________________.
Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one,
using the words given. You MUST use between TWO and FIVE words. (5 pts)
86. You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday.
(DO)
 A quiet holiday___________________.
87. By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started.
(HAPPENED)
 I _________________that town when the earthquake started.
88. Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost.
(THOUGH)
 I got lost_________________________very well.
89. Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating with him.
(BUT)
__________________, she would not be dating with him.

90. They listened eagerly and attentively to the President’s speech.
(EARS)
 They____________________ to the President’s speech.
Question III. Write a paragraph 120-150 words ( 10 pts)
Should lower secondary school students play video games? Use specific examples and
reasons to support your idea.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HOÁ

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2017 – 2018

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HD CHẤM
( HDC gồm 03 trang)

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9- THCS
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 10/ 3/ 2018

SECTION A – LISTENING (15 pts)
Part I. Listen to the passage and complete the form below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. (5 pts)
1.bamboo shoots, leave

2.12

3. 600

4. half

5. cloning (the panda)

Part II. Listen to Sarah doing a survey on reading habits and decide whether each of the
following statements is True (T) or False (F).(5 pts)

6. F

7. F

8. T

9. T

10. F

Part III. You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town
called Swanton. Answer the questions by choosing A, B, or C. (5 pts)

11. A

12. C

13. A

14. C

15. B

SECTION B - PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line. (3 pts)
16.C

17.B

18.C

Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (2pts)
19.A

20.C

SECTION C - VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
21.B
22.D
23.C
24.A
25.B

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26.A

27.C

28.B

29.C

30.D

Question II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answers on your
answer sheet .(8 pts)
31. had I followed

35. should have given

32. has been acting (has acted)

36. will be having

33. to be awarded

37. needn’t have sold

34. to have completed

38. was wondering

Question III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answers on
your answer sheet. (7pts)
39. weightlessness

43. dismounted
40. differentiate
44. businesslike
41. overbalanced
45. preoccupied
42. absentees
Question IV. There are FIVE mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and
give your correction. (5pts)
46. Line 2 : are
→ were
47. Line 3: where → when
48. Line 4: seeming → seemingly
49. Line 6: or → nor
50. Line 10: him → himself
SECTION D - READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the text below. Write the
answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)
51. climate

52. can

53. both

54. on

55. pollutants

56. burning

57. change

58. up

59. moisture

60. or

Question II. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase
for each space. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (10pts)
61. B

62. D

63. A

64. B

65. A

66. D

67. C

68. D

69. B

70. C

Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. Write the

answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)

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71.A

72.C

73.C

74.B

75.D

76.C

77.D

78.A

79.B

80.A

SECTION E - WRITING (20 pts)
Question I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
81. Each of the company’s retiring employees is presented with a gold watch.
82. With a view to passing the exam, they tried hard

83. Terry met with an unfortunate accident on his way home.
84. The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Altlantic.
85. Peter said he wished he were in my place.
Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one,
using the words given. You MUST use between TWO and FIVE words. (5 pts)
86. would do you good
87. happened to be in
88. though I know this place
89. But for Jack’s affluence
80. were all ears to listen
Question III. Paragraph writing (10 pts)
Marking scheme: The impression mark should be based on the following scheme:
1.Format (2 pts)
The paragraph must include a topic sentence, supporting ideas and a concluding sentence.
2. Content ( 5 pts)
Ideas are presented with coherence and cohesion, style and clarity.
3. Language (3 pts)
A provision of a variety of vocabulary, good use and control of grammatical structures, good
punctuation and no spelling mistakes.
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
- Tổng điểm toàn bài : 100 điểm
- Thang điểm:
20
Tổng số điểm các câu làm đúng
Điểm bài thi
=
5
- Điểm bài thi được làm tròn đến 0,25
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
NINH BÌNH
––––––––––
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

ĐỀ SỐ: 02
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.
Chú ý:

Write your answers here:
2..........................
.
1 …………..
7..........................
6 …………..
.

3..........................
.
8..........................
.

4.......................... 5.........................
.
.
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

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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

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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:

Mistake

1

2

3

4

5

…………..

…………..

…………..

…………..

…………..

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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 longterm 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
B. gets
C. takes
D. gives
5. A. found
B. produced
C. created
D. built up
6. A. like
B. with
C. for
D. as
7. A. due to
B. in spite of
C. since
D. for

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

B. level
B. besides

B. with

C. character
C. but
C. 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)

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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.

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

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NINH BÌNH

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

ĐỀ 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

7. 1962

8. mistakenly

9. strikes

10. named

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 5. Conservationists
unselfishness
VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (10pts = 5 x 2)

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1. was being
2. had been
3. wouldn’t have
4. will have been
played
wearing
been hurt
sold
SECTION IV. READING COMPREHENSION
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(20 pts = 10 x 2)

5. get

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)
3. sounds/
1. means/ways
2. understood
4. Learning
5. vocabulary
sound
6. speak

7. express

8. main

9. way

10. show

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
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HOÁ
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Số báo danh
…………………….

ĐỀ SỐ: 03
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2012-2013

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 9 THCS
Ngày thi: 15/03/2013
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 10 câu, gồm 4 trang.

Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group. ( 2points )
1. A. predict
B. environment
C. exist
D. precious
2. A. books
B. tables
C. roots
D. makes
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different
from the rest of the group. ( 3 points )
3. A. career
B. avoid
C. manage
D. advise
4. A. valuable
B. entertain
C. honesty
D. mountain
5. A. separate
B. mechanic
C. product

D. deny
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
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.

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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. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10pts)
31. Articles and reports in newspapers talk a lot about UFO ____.
APPEAR
32. If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their ____.
LAND
33. The _____ of children won’t be ready to stay away from home
until they are in their teens.
MAJOR
34. The Internet has ______ developed and become a part of our everyday life.
INCREASE
35. Television can make things more _______ because it brings both sounds and pictures.
MEMORY
36. Sam was accused of stealing some______ documents from the safe.
CONFIDENCE
37. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely______ .
VOLUNTEER
38. Most people agree that Christmas has become too________
.
COMMERCE
39. Don’t leave your house _____ when you go out.
LOCK
40. Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an ______ experience.

FORGET
Part C :
READING ( 20 pts )
I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (5 pts)
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent. (41......... ) children,
who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why
(42.......... ) the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty in pronunciation. There are
several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation.
One method is to sign up for a class. Studying pronunciation can help students
understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be
exposured (43........... ) English outside the classroom as well. This is (44………..) many
students say that studying in an English- speaking country greatly affects their English.

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Living with native speakers can help students learn new vocabulary as well as improve their
(45............)
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following
passage.(10pts)
EI Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific ocean which is (46) ............ by an
abnormal (47) ............. of water on the surface of the ocean. It has the (48) ............. to
influence global weather partterns as it brings drought to some continents and heavy rain to
(49) ............... It was first (50) ................. by fishermen in Spanish ports in the Pacific in the
17th century. It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (51) .............
near Christmas time. It can cause catastrophic (52) .............. . The 1982 EI Nino (53)
................ in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that. Sea animals, (54) .................
fish and birds, also die in large numbers. It is (55) ............... that sailors in the Pacific can
smell the dead sea-life during EI Nino.
46. A. happened

B. caused
C. occured
D. done
47. A. increase
B. extra
C. heater
D. warming
48. A. proficiency
B. power
C. practice
D. performance
49. A. other
C. another
C. others
D. the others
50. A. saw
B. noticed
C. caught
D. time
51. A. away
B. care
C. part
D. place
52. A. damage
B. difficulty
C. hurt
D. problem
53. A. resulted
B. led
C. caused

D. gave
54. A. containing
B. holding
C. including
D. involving
55. A. said
B. felt
C. told
D. written
III. Read and answer the questions below. ( 5pts)
“ THE PROPHECY”
People who live in California have every reason to be afraid of earthquakes. No one has
ever forgotten the great quake that destroyed San Francisco in 1906. In May, 1988, the people
of Los Angeles panicked. According to a prophecy made in the 16th century by a prophet
called Nostradamus, the city would be destroyed early in 1988. During the panic, parents
didn’t send their children to school and people didn’t go to work. No one stayed at home,
either. The airlines did great business carrying people who fled from their “ doomed city”.
Which is more puzzling: how Nostradamus knew that a city which didn’t even exist in his
time would be destroyed in the 20th century, or the behavior of the people who believed “ the
prophecy”?
56. What are Californians afraid of?
57. When did the great earthquake destroy San Francisco?
58. When was the prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles made?
59. According to the prophecy, when would the destruction of Los Angeles happen?
60. How did the people of Los Angeles flee from their doomed city?
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. ( 10pts )
61.They will open a new school here next year.
 A new school………………………………………………………………………

62. What a pity, he can’t drive.
 I wish he..………………………………….………………………………………

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63. She can’t go to work today because she is tired.
 If she ……………………………………………………………………………...
64. “I’m going on business tomorrow” said Ann.
 Ann said ………………………………………………………………………….
65. Please let me open the window.
 Would you mind ....................................................................................................?
66. The course finished with a big party.
 At the end .................................................................................................................
67. I wish I hadn’t heard that!
 I’d rather you ............................................................................................................
68. The living-room hasn’t been painted for many years.
 We..............................................................................................................................
69. “Why don’t we go and have a look at the cathedral?”
 He suggested.............................................................................................................
70. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
 Not only.....................................................................................................................
III. Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about the limitations of the Internet. ( 10pts )
_________________ The End __________________________

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HOÁ

HD CHẤM CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 9 THCS
Ngày thi: 15/03/2013

ĐÁP ÁN:
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the
same line. ( 3pts ): 1.D
2. B
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from
the rest of the group. ( 3 points ): 3. C
4. B
5. A
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 30pts )
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts )
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. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate 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. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
31. appearance
36. confidential
32. landing
37. voluntary
33. majority
38. commercialized
34. increasingly
39. unlocked
35. memorable
40. unforgetable

Part C :
READING ( 25 pts )
I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point )
41.Unlike
44. why
42. even
45. pronunciation/accent
43 . to
II. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10= 10 points)
46. B
51. D
47. D
52. A
48. B
53. A
49. C
54. C
50. B
55. A
III. Read and answer the questions below. ( 5pts)
56. Californians are afraid of earthquakes.
57. The great earthquake destroyed San Francisco in 1906.
58. The prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles was made in the 16 century.
59. According to the prophecy, the destruction of Los Angeles would happen in 1988.
60. The people of Los Angeles fled from their doomed city by plane.

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Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. ( 10pts )
61. A new school will be opened here next year.
62. I wish he could drive.
63. If she were not tired, she could/ would go to work today.
64. Ann said she was going on business the next/ following day.
65. Would you mind if I opened the window?
66. At the end of the course, there was a big party.
67. I’d rather you hadn’t told me that.
68. We haven’t had the living room painted for many years./
We haven’t painted the living room for many years.
69. He suggested that we (should) go and have a look at the cathedral./
He suggested our going and having a look at the cathedral.
70. Not only did Harry break his leg, but he (also) injured his shoulder./
Not only did Harry break his leg, but he injured his shoulder aswell.
II. Write a paragraph of 80 - 100 words about the limitations of the Internet. ( 10pts )
Mark should be based on the following scheme :
1.Format: 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion,style )
The paragraph should have 3 parts
a. Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should narrow down the limitations of the
Internet.
b. Body: students should give reasonings and examples to clarify his presented ideas.
c. Conclusion (summary of the main reasons, students’ comment)
2. Content : 5pts
Students should give specific limitations of Internet
- Information is out of control:
 It is hard for people to get proper information
 People are easily confused when they look for information
 They can be fooled or cheated

- There are a lot of violent and sexual videos and programmes
 Teenagers may be badly affected and get misled
- It creates more and more game or social- network addicts.
 Game or social- network addiction will ruin family and social relationships.
 People may waste a lot of time and energy
 The addicts may severely be obsessed or even break down.
3. Language : 3pts ( grammatical accuracy, wide range of vocabularies and structures )
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25
Tổng số point thi sinh làm đúng
Điểm bài thi =
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