Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh lớp 9 hay

®Ò thi chän ®éi tuyÓn anh 9
( Thêi gian : 150 phót - kh«ng kÓ giao ®Ò)
A. phonetics - grammar - Vocabulary:
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p):
1. A. photo B. below C. wonder D. lotus
2. A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit
3. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat
4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
5. A. sundeck B. garden C. weekend D. event
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. accomplish B. examine C. imagine D. chemistry
2. A. desire B. mountain C. plateau D. constant
3. A. industry B. interest C. suburb D. equality
4. A. medicine B. decide C. distance D. patient
5.A arrangement B. relationship C. scientist D. improve
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):
1. ........... he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because B. If C. Unless D. When
2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she ............... .
A. lied B. I laying C. is telling lie D. is lying
3. .................., a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying B. While it is flying C.When they are flying D. Once flying
4. Mr John does not know ................. the lawn mover after they had finished using it .
A. where did they put B. where they did put C. where they put D. where to put
5. The .............. noise startled the woman .
A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright
6. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need ..............
A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean
7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of .................. .
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
8. We lived in that ................ on the corner.

A. old house brick small .
C. small old brick house
B. brick small old house.
D. house brick small old
9. ............. around us gives us vital information about our environment
A. The sounds are heard.
C. Hearing the sounds .
B. That the hearing of sound.
D. What ever the sounds are heard .
10. He took his seat quietly ,............ .
A. in order that not to disturb their conversation.
C. in order not disturb their conversation .
B. so as to disturb their conversation
D. so as not to disturb their conversation .
QuestionIV: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting(10p).
1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A B C D
2.Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year.
A B C D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.
A B C D
4. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A B C D
5. She apologized for being many rude to me.
A B C D
6.The children were playing lastnight outdoor when it began to rain hard.
A B C D
7.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister.

A B C D
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth.
A B C D
10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither.
A B C D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words given (10p):
The environment - our responsibility
These days it is (0). impossible..... to open a newspaper without reading
about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being
(1) ............. and the future looks bad . What can each of us do ?
We can not clean up our (2) .............. rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we
stop the
(3) .............. of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem
while (4)............... search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s
(5) .................... .
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) .................., but some steps
are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7).............. ...you do, or use as little
plastics as possible .
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8)................ bills . We
must all make a personal (9)................ to work for the future of our planet if
we want to (10)............... a better world for our grand - children .
0. possible
1. threat
2. pollution
3. appear
4. science
5. defend
6. complete
7. drive
8. house

9. decide
10. sure
B. reading :
Question VI : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage(10p):
My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of travelling . It is a fast life and (1)........ of work , but I like it and
that is the only way (2)............. me .
Everything is tiring - music, travelling- but what can I do ? I am not (3).......... to complaining . It is hard to imagine
now (4)........... I will ever be very long in one place . My home town is on the Caspian Sea . There is sea, wind, sun, and
(5).......... many tourists and hotels . I have my own flat with four or five rooms , but I am seldom there . If I am there
for a day or two I prefer to (6).......... with my mother and grandmother . They live in a small house , (7)......... it is very
comfortable and my mother cooks for me . I like good, simple food.
I have no wife , no brothers or sisters and my father (8).......... when I was seven . He was an engineer and I don’t
(9)......... him very well . He liked music very much and wanted me to(10).......... a musician.
1. A. most B. full C. complete D. more
2. A. for B. to C. in D. by
3. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known
4. A. and B. so C. while D. that
5. A. far B. too C. much D. more
6. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend
7. A. but B. since C. even D. which
8. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died
9. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
10. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago . The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by
lightning . He soon learned how to make fire for himself . However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks
together.
Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night . He used fire to cook his food . He
used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals . In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red
Indians, for example , used fire to make smoke signals . In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of

danger.
Fire was very also used to give light . Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches . And
before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets .
One man even used fire to tell the time . He invented a candle clock . He made a candle that took exactly twelve
hours to burn . Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts . He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting
the number of parts left of the burning candle . But the candle clock did not always work well . If there was a wind
blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly .
1. Man probably first made fire ........
A. from a tree struck by lightning
C. from wire baskets hung on poster.
B. by rubbing two sticks together.
D. from a candle.
2. Man probably first used fire .........
A. to tell the time.
C. to light the streets.
B. to send signal.
D. to keep warm at night.
3. Fire was used by Red Indians ........
A. to make gas and electricity.
C. to send messages
B. to burn down trees
D. to frighten away enemies.
4. The first street lights were ........
A. large bonfires .
C. burning trees .
B. small fires in hanging baskets .
D. candles .
5. The candle clock burned for ....
A.twelve hours .
C. a day .

B. one hour.
D. twelve days .
Question VIII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word (10p):
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (1)..... ... people have to spend
most of their time getting enough to eat . This usually slows down progress, because men have little time to (2).............
to science, industry, government, and art . In nations where food is (3)............... and easy to get , men have more time to
spend in activities that lead to progress and (4).............. of leisure . The problem of (5).............. good food for
everybody has not yet been solved . Many wars have been (6) ............... for food . But it is no longer necessary to go to
war for food . Nations are beginning to put (7)................. knowledge to work for a (8 )................ of their food
problems . They work (9)............... in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help
hungry nations (10)................more food.
C. writing :
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p):
1. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
John advised...............................................................................................................
2. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .
Despite ........................................................................................................................
3. “It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan ............................................................................................................................
4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It is ...............................................................................................................................
5. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Herry said.
Herry suggested .......................................................................................................
6. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick.
Nick asked Jane if .......................................................................................................
7. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
You need .......................................................................................................................
8. Don’t you regret not learning to swim ?
Don’t you wish ..............................................................................................................?
9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.

Had .................................................................................................................................
10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.
They succeeded ................................................................................................................
Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(10p).
Dear Mother and father,
a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael.
b. Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time.
c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band.
d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant.
e. After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter.
g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards.
Love. / Carl
híng dÉn chÊm ®Ò thi chän ®éi tuyÓn anh 9
A. phonetics - Grammar vocabulary :–
Question I: 5® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®)
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5. B
QuestionII: 5 ®(mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1.A ; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B; 5.C;
Question III: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®)
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9.C 10.D
Question IV: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®)
1.B 2.A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D
Question V: 10 ®iÓm (mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®)
1. threatened 2. polluted 3. disappearance 4. scientists 5. defence 6. completely 7. driving 8. household 9. decision
10. ensure .
B.Read
Question VI: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1.B ; 2.A ; 3.C ; 4.D ; 5.B ; 6.A ; 7.A ; 8.D ; 9.B ; 10.A .

Question VII: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 2 ®)
1.B ; 2.D ; 3.C 4.B; 5.A;
Question VIII: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1. scare
2. devote
3. plentiful
4. enjoyment
5. providing
6. fought
7. scientific
8.solution
9. together
10. produce.
C. Writing :
Question IX: 10 ®iÓm (mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
2. Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
3. Alan has not visited his parents for ages.
4. It’s difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping.
5. Herry suggested that Anna went/ should go... to the doctor .
6. Nick asked Jane if she could lend him five pounds.
7. You need not book tickets for the show in advance.
8. Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim ?
9. Had we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
10. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation./.
Question X: 10 ®iÓm ( C©u mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
a. You’ll be pleased to hear that I was met at LonDon Airport by Mr and Mrs Robinson and their son Michael.
b. Before I arrived it had been raining for a week but on Sunday the sun shone for the first time.
c. Last Tuesday they took me to Buckingham Palace where I saw the Changing of the Guard and listened to the band.
d. Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch in a restaurant.

e. After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we were walking I bought a postcard which I enclose with this letter.
g. London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much.
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me to give you their kind regards.
SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
CH NH TH CĐỀ Í Ứ
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG B
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí
sinh: ..................................................................................................................
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Ngày tháng năm
sinh: .............................................................................................................
Số báo danh
Học sinh tr-
ường: ................................................................................................................
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Số phách
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
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Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
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CHỈ DẪN:
1. Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước khi làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô được đánh số phía
dưới đề của mỗi phần).
3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm.

4. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thước gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. Thí sinh
chỉ được dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài. Không dùng mực màu đỏ.
5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
6. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5 marks)
1. A. hear B. clear C. near D. tea
2. A. cleaned B. finished C. stopped D. washed
3. A. seen B. sit C. sure D. say
4. A. those B. thanks C. father D. brother
5. A. hat B. garden C. harm D. farm
II. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation. (10 marks)
A. I don’t know but I’ll do anything. I’m good with my hands and I’m a hard worker.
B. I’m going to ask you some questions, OK? What kind of jobs have you had?
C. Thank you very much.
D. Why did you leave it?
E. What did you do there?
0.F. Next, please!
G. I used to cut sheets of plastic.
H. My family moved to this city at the beginning of this year and I need to change my job.
I. The last five years, I worked in a plastic factory.
J. What do you want to do here?
K. Why don’t you fill out an application in the office. It looks like we’re going to have an opening next week. I’ll call you.
III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (10 marks)
1. The house was very small ________ they enjoyed living there.
A. but B. as C. because D. since
2. I’m really angry with her. She is always ________ so to me.
A. says B. saying C. to say D. says
3. I don’t know many people in the neighborhood. I wish that I ________ more people.
A. know B. have known C. will kow D. knew

4. It’s so hot today. Let’s go out for a drink, ________?
A. will we B. do we C. should we D. shall we
5. The train will leave in five minutes so you ________ better hurry up.
A. had B. should C. will D. would
6. I don’t remember ________ this machine. Can you show me how?
A. however B. to operate C. how to operate D. whatever
7. Susan was very pleased ________ the birthday present her father gave her.
A. of B. with C. from D. to
8. He’s a ________ drinker and can nearly always be found in the hotel bar.
A. full B. strong C. heavy D. high
9. The novels ________by Mark Twain attract a lot of children.
A. writing B. written C. being written D. to be written
10. Tim: Would you mind lending me your dictionary?
Paul: ________.
A. Yes, let’s B. Great C. No, of course not D. Yes. Here you are
IV. Use the correct form of verbs in the brackets. (10 marks)
1. The children (1. make)________a lot of noise now. I (2. be) ________ afraid that they (3. wake up) ________ my father,
who (4. sleep) ________ in the next room.
2. Peter: Where is Paul?
Nam: I (5. not see) ________ him today.
3. Tom: Where were you at 8 o’clock last night?
Mary: I (6. dance) ________ at my friend’s party.
4. Na's brother (7. buy) ________ this English book for her two weeks ago. She (8. like) ________it very much.
5. He asked me (9. clean) ________ these windows.
6. We (10. learn) ________ English since we were in grade 6.
V. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (8 marks)
1. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed.
2. Their father often takes them to the park for pleasure in Sunday mornings.