Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn tiếng anh lớp 9

Đề thi học sinh giỏi
môn tiếng Anh lớp 9
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ĐỀ 1
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently
from the others (5p):
1. A. equal B. fashion C. champagne D. match
2. A. economy B. occasion C. freedom D. logical
3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary
4. A. encourage B. proud C. enough D. young
5. A. invited B. arrived C. mentioned D. loved
Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1.A. practical B. designer C. minority D. occasion
2.A. consist B. fashion C. design D. collect
3.A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business
4.A. economical B. federation C. itinerary D. complication
5.A. advertise B. deposit C. candidate D. institute
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):
1. She speaks Chinese as ______ as I do
A. good B. better C. very good D. well
2. Jim is five centimeters ______ than Tom.
A. taller B. tallest C. high D. tall
3. The harder she works, the _______ money she earns
A. better B. much C. more D. less
4. Lucy answered the questions _______ than Sarah.
A. intelligent B. more intelligently C. most intelligent D. more
intelligent
5. I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because B. so that C. despite D. therefore
6. The librarian told us not ______ reference books out of the library.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. took

7. When I came to visit her last night , she ______ a bath .
A. had B. was having C. were having D. is having
8. He has really worked hard so far, ______ he?
A. does B. has C. doesn’t D. hasn’t
9. Nobody liked the film, ______ ?
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. did they D. didn’t they
10. ______ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Many B. Most C. Most of D. The number of
Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10p):
1. It’s very _______ ( HEALTH ) to live in damp room.
2. I’m not used to ______ (DRIVE ) on the left.
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3. He was punished for his ______ (LAZY).
4. We had a very ______ (ENJOY) evening in Lon don last month
5. I believe you because I know you are ______ (TRUTH).
6. Nam is very _______ (INTEREST) in computer.
7. He drives so _______ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident.
8. I am ______ (CONFIDENCE) he will succeed in his chosen career.
9. Ba has a large _______ ( COLLECT ) of foreign stamps.
10. The ______ ( PERFORM ) she gave last night was marvelous.
Question V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs
correcting (10p):
1. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A B C D
2. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do .
A B C D
3. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.
A B C D
4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D

5. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D
6. Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise.
A B C D
7. Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary.
A B C D
8. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.
A B C D
9. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.
A B C D
10. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.
A B C D
Question VI : Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each
space.(10p)
I live in a small village (1)____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it
because it is (2) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never (3) ____ queue in shops or banks.
The village is clean - people (4) ____ it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air
is also (5) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (6) ____ here than in
a city . Everyone knows everyone and (7) ____ someone has problem, there are always
people who can help .There aren’t (8) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is
that there’s not much (9) ____ in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters.
Another problem is that people always talk about (10) ____ and everyone knows what
everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city./.
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1. A. was B. is C. called D. name
2. A. quietly B. quiet C. noisy D. noisily
3. A. had B. should C. wait D. have to
4. A. look after B. find C. think D. look for
5. A .dirty B. not clean C. clean D. dizzy
6. A . friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting

7. A .if B. and C. so D. but
8. A. much B. a little C. a few D. many
9. A. doing B. to do C. jobs D. things
10. A. another B. every one C. each other D. any one
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (5p):
Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of
Hawaii, the fiftieth state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers.
The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometime around 100 AD. Then
in 1778, Captain Cook visited Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean.
Then more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies.
In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the
Hawaiian people about Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples.
Because there were not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in
Asians - Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos.
Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the
US mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions
from several countries. People from the various nation groups have married each other, so
today the groups are partly mixed.
Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional
Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from The United states. Hawaii
is known as the Aloha State. “Aloha” mean “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in
Hawaiian. /.
1. Hawaii is ............... square kilometers in area.
A. 3,700 B. 1,820 C. 16,700 D. 2,500
2. More ships knew Hawaii through .......... and stopped there for supplies.
A. Japanese visitors. B. Christopher Columbus.
C. Captain Cook’s maps D. Christians.
3. In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii ............
A. to go fishing B. to be holidaymakers
C. to visit attractions D. to do the farm work.

4. Today the various national groups are .............
A. completely mixed B. living in different societies.
C. partly mixed D. completely separated.
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778.
B. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia .
C. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States.
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D. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles./.
Question VIII : A, B, C and D are 4 sentences which are written using the give words
below. Choose the most appropriate sentence (10p) :
1. It / take / he / two months / get over / his illness.
A. It took two months to him to get over his illness.
B. It took him two months to get over his illness.
C. It took to get over his illness in two months.
D. It took two months for his illness to get over.
2. city / destroy / earthquake / 375 / and / again / 551.
A. The city destroyed an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
B. The city had destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
C. The city was destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
D. The city was destroyed in an earthquake from 375 and again in 551.
3. school / subject / of/ all / the/ prefer/ subjects/ because/ at/ an/ I / English/ it/ is/ interesting.
A. Of all the subjects at school, I prefer English because it is an interesting subject.
B. Of all at school, I prefer the interesting subjects because it is an English subject.
C. I prefer it at school because English is an interesting subject of all the subject.
D. English is an interesting subject of all the subjects at school because I prefer it.
4. school / I / used / now/ foot / to/ go / but / to/ on / I / no longer.
A. I used to go to school but I no longer on foot now.
B. I no longer go to school on foot but I used to now.
C. No longer I go to school now but I used to on foot.

D. I used to go to school on foot but no longer now.
5. I / ask / some boys / where/ go/ but / no one / answer/ me.
A. I asked some boys about where going, but no one answered me.
B. I asked some boys for where I went but no one answered me.
C. I asked some boys where to go, but no one answered me.
D. I asked some boys about where going to, but no one answered me
Question IX : Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the
following sets of words and phrases that together make a complete paragraph (10p).
1. Bill Gates / born/ 1995/ Washington State . He/ grow up/ rich family.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
2. His parents/ send/ he/ private school .There/ he/ meet/ business partner/ Paul Allen.
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3. When/ they/ be/ 8th grade, they/ write/ programs/ business/ computers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
4. 1973/ Gates/ be accepted/ Harvard University. Parents/ happy.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
5. Two years later/ Gates/ drop out/ of Harvard/ work/ computer program/ his friend
Allen.
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6. 1975 / they/ create / company/ Microsoft/ sell/ their product.
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7. A few years later/ Microsoft/ become/ giant company.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
8. By 1990/ Gates/ the youngest/ billionaire/ the United States/ age of 34 .
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
9. He/ achieve/ success/ a lot of hard work . He/ be/ “ King of Software ”
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
10. By 1997, he/ the richest/ man/ United States.

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Question X: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as
the first (10p):
1. The last time I saw him was in 1995.
I haven’t .................................................................................................................
2. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented ..................................... .............................................................
3. How long is it since they bought the house?
When ....................................................... ............................................................. ?
4. It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.
The film was so .......................................... .............................................................
5. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .
The furniture was too ..................................... ........................................................
6. She knows a lot more about it than I do .
I don’t know ....................................................................... .....................................
7. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
If ..................................................................................... .........................................
8. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier ” Jane said to you
Jane apologized...................................................................... ..................................
9. "You'd better do morning exercise, Minh", said I.
I advised ................................................................................. .................................
10. “ Would you like to go with me to the market , Mai ? ”- Ha said
Ha invited ....................................................................... ........................................
Question XI: Last summer you had a holiday by the sea. Write a passage (100 - 120
words) about your holiday. The following questions may help you (10p):
- When and where did you go ?
- Who did you go with ?
- How did you go there ?
- What did you do there?
- How did you feel afterwards?

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Key
Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A
Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B
Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9.C 10. C
Question IV : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. unhealthy 2. driving 3. laziness 4. enjoyable 5. truthful 6. interested 7. carelessly
8. confident

9. collection 10. performance .
Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B 8.D 9. B 10. D
Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C
Question VII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ C 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B
Question VIII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ B 2/ C 3/ A 4/ D 5/ C
Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich family.
2. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul
Allen.
3. When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing programs for business
computers
4. In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy.
5. Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with
his friend Allen.
6. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product.
7. A few years latter Microsoft became a giant company.
8. By 1990, Gates was the youngest billionaire of the United States at the age of thirty -
four,
9. He achieved his success with a lot of hard work. He was the “ King of Software ”.
10.By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States.
Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for
the rest)
1. I haven’t seen him since 1995.
2. The fog prevented us from driving.
3. When did they buy the house ?
4. The film was so boring that she fell asleep.

5. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
6. I don’t know as much about it as she does.
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7. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information.
8. Jane apologized for not phoning me earlier.
9. I advised him/ Minh to do morning exercise .
10. Ha invited Mai to go with her to the market.
Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer).
1. Content: 6 points: Cover all suggested ideas and add some more ideas
- 1 point for mentioning idea 1,2,3,5 // 2 points for idea : 4
2. Language : - 4 points : - 2 points for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles....)
- 2 points for vocabulary (wide range of vocabulary, spelling/ use
suitable connectives........)
TOTAL: 90 points
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS VÒNG TỈNH
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút
( Đề thi gồm 06 trang)
ĐỀ 2
I. LISTENING: (2ms)
Part 1: Listen to people giving their addresses. Complete the missing information.
(1ms)
1. ........................ Cumberland Avenue.
2. ....................... University Drive, flat...............
3. .......................Wellington Street.

4. .......................Grant Street.
5. ......................Judd Street, flat....................
Your answer:
1. ………… 2. ………… 3. ………… 4. ………… 5. …………
Part 2: Listen and complete the dialouge: (1ms)
Sylvia: There’s so much to do today. What do you (1) ........ to do?
Roy: Well, I’ll clean the bathroom, if you like.
Sylvia: OK, and I’ll take out (2)............... What about the shopping?
Roy: Oh, I’ll go shopping. I tell you what, I’ll clean the car and then go shopping.
Sylvia: Right. I’ll (3).......... the carpet, then. But I need to clean the fridge.
Roy: Oh, leave the fridge. (4).................
Sylvia: Ok, but I'll clean the windows.
Roy: All right, and I’ll put the (5)............ away when I get back.
Sylvia: Fine. I’m going to leave the sheets. I’ll iron them later.
Your answer:
1. ………… 2. ………… 3. ………… 4. …………5. …………
II. READING: (12ms)
Part 1: Choose the best answer: (2ms)
1. I was just ……to go out when you telephoned
A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned
2. Peter: “ I enjoy listening to pop music.” Maria: “………..”
A. I’m,too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I
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3. Do you know the house…………which she lives with her grandmother?
A. in B. to C. by D. with
4. I………thirty cigarettes a day, but now I have cut down to ten.
A. am smoking B. am used to smoke
C. get used to smoke D. used to smoke
5. Please shut the gate …….the dog won’t get out.
A. in order for B. in order to C. so as to D. so that

6. One ……of their new house is that it has no garden.
A. pity B. dislike C. complaint D. disadvantage
7. Two other ……in his argument for his country independence are worth a mention.
A. notices B. points C. effects D. reports
8. I could probadly………out the answer if I had a pencil, some paper and a calculator.
A. think B. study C. hand D. work
9. This is a big decision to make. Think it…….before you give me your final word
tomorrow.
A. over B. upon C. carefully D. on
10. The soldier was punished for ……to obey his commanding officer’s order.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
Part 2: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. There is an example for
you: (2ms)
. Ex: She is a good .......... of English. (teach) ; teach → teacher
1.We are waiting for the..................... of his plane. (arrive)
2. Untill the situation has settled down, it is........to travel to that country. (advise)
3. They’re going to.........the town with more trees and parks. (beautiful)
4. I’d like a nice ..........orange. (juice)
5. An.... should be good at maths. (account)
6. Scientists have made .........tests on the new drugs. (compare)
7. China is one of the world’s leading........... of rice. (produce)
8. We are spending too much. We must.......... (economy)
9. She was accused of .................the financial accounts. (false)
10. She......... stood in the way of the escaping robbers. (courage)
Part 3: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is
an example for you:( 2ms ): Ex: looks → look
Sally Ride, American’s first spacewoman, doesn’t looks very different from a lot of
other American professional women. She is attracting with curly brown hair, dark brown
eyes, and a bright smile. She like to dress simply: she wears comfortable but colorful
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clothes, like much people from California. But in 1983 Sally Ride became America's first
woman astronaut. She was one of the five astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger, which
completed a successful six-days voyage in space in June 1983. What makes a woman want
to go in space?
Sally Ride grows up in Los Angeles, California. Her father is a professor at Santa Monica
College, and his mother is housewife. At Westlake High School for girls, she was both an
excellent student but a tennis player.Today she still looks like a sportswoman. She is 1.6
meters tall, weighs 52 kilos, and very fit.While she was till a student, she became a very
successful tennis player. She thought on becoming a professional sportswoman but she
decided to continue with her studies at college, and later at university.
Your answer:
1. ………… 2. ………… 3. …………4. ………… 5. …………
6. ………… 7. ………… 8. …………9. ………… 10. …………
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (2ms)
1.What a shame! I’d rather you (not/dismiss)……….. like that.
2. When I noticed the blank stare he (give)……….me, I (realize)……… that he didn’t
understand me.
3. Would you be so kind as (switch off)………….. the lights when leaving?
4. It’s imperative that the wildlife program ( broadcast)………
5. The President (deliver)……… a speech, but in the end he (change)………..his mind.
6. I’m sorry I wasn’t in when you came round. I would like (see)……… you.
7. I can’t understand why he (be)……… so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
8. Just inside the outer later of the earth's atmosphere (be)...............the elements necessary to
protect it from ultraviolet rays, extreme temperatures, and threatening foreign substances.
9. I hope you don’t mind my mentioning this but some rumours (circulate)………… about
your engagement to banker
10. I didn’t see anyone but I (watch)……………
Part 5: Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space: ( 2ms )
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the
book which will (1)..........you in the fight for survival that (2)............many of our

endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the
book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (3).........of knowing
that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (4)........ From the comfort of
your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their
habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (5)............... for land, flesh and
skins.
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Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses with their (6)...........so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen,
for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb (7).......... has so (8)............ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been
chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a
major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low
(9).........price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (10)............. last.
1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead
2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces
3. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value
4. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive
5. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern
6. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes
7. A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference.
8. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired
9. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory
10. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds
Part 6: Read the following passage and choose the correct answers: (2ms)
Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and
animals that live there. This change is known as succession.
Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which
they live. The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the
environment by shielding the soil from the direct sunlight. As these plants spread, the

ground surface becomes cooler and moisture than it was originally. Thus, the environment at
the ground surface has been changed. The new surface conditions favor the sprouting of
shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill the grasses by preventing light from reaching them and
also build up the soil in the area. In addition, they attract animals that also enhance the soil.
Pine seedlings soon take hold and as they grow, they in turn shade out the shrubs. They are
not able to shade out oak and hickory seedlings, however, they have found the forest floor
suitable. These seedlings grow into large trees that eventually shade out the pines. ( hickory
(n): cây hồ đ ào, oak (n): c ây sồi, shrub (n): cây bụi )
1. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The importance of weeds and grasses. B. How environmental habitats change
C. The success of oak and hickory. D. Animal and plant habitat.
2. Which is the correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage?
A. Weeds, pine, shrubs, oak. B. Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds.
C. Weeds, shrubs, pines, oak. D. Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks.
3. According to the passage, how do weeds and grasses affect the soil?
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A. They make it cooler and wetter. B. They attract animals to it.
C. They spread seeds on it. D. They add nutrients to it.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that.
A. oak and hictoky trees grow taller than pines
B. weeds and grasses prefer cold climate.
C. pines and grasses can exist together
D. birds discourage the growth of shrubs
5. Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage?
A. A forest cut down to build an airport
B. A flood washing away a crop of wheat.
C. wildflowers growing in an unused parking lot
D. Animals being tamed by children.
6. Which of the following encourages the life of animals?
A. large trees B. pine seedlings

C. grasses D. shrubs.
7. The word ' originally ' is closest in meaning to
A. specially B. at the first source
C. in the first place D. for a short time
8. The word ' sprouting ' is closest in meaning to
A. blossoming B. starting to grow
C. flourishing D. nourishing
9. The word ' shielding ' can be replaced by
A. protecting B. hiding C. exposing D. changing
10. A. Compared to pines, hickories are
A. higher B. shorter
C. as high D. more suitable for the forest floor.
III. WRITING: (6ms)
Part 1: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed
before it: (3ms)
1. Although it was very noisy, we continued to study our lessons.
Despite........................................................................................................
2. If you missed the programme you couldn't really understand their intension.
Unless........................................................................................................
3. Tom didn't begin to read until he was eight.
It was not untill..... ........................................................................................................
4. He has such big feet that he has difficulty finding shoes to fit him.
His feet........................................................................................................
5. I have never read this book before.
It’s the first time ........................................................................................................
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