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Đề chính thức
Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi
Năm học 2008 - 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian
giao đề)
Đề bài
I-In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same as the fourth word the underlined
part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word:
1.A.light B. like C. lit D. lifebuoy
2.A.stay B. chance C. occasion D. amaze
3.A.power B. tore C. more D. saw
4.A.brother B. honey C. love D. lose
5.A.fell B. mail C. shell D. best
II- Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:
1.When ....a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.
A. having usedB. use C. to use D. using
2.How can I know ................book is yours?- They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. this D. the
3. ................Paul brings the money for lunch, well go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
4.If I .............you, Id take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A. am B. could be C. were D. would be
5.You have never been to Nha Trang ..................... ?
A. have you B. havent C. you have D. you havent
6.She will visit us as soon as she arrives ................Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
7.The smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. small C. more D. less
8.The secretary to ................. I talked didnt know where the meeting was.

A. which B. who C. that D. whom
9.I find the time of English meals very strange. Im not used ............dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
10.I have to be present at eight o clock and so ........................... .
A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do
III-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:
1.In some areas, water has to be boiled to(pure)...................it.
2.Although her visit was(expect).................., we made her welcome as the same.
3.I know all the boys in my(neighbor) ........................... .
4.He doesnt agree with the (believe).................. that there is life on other planets.
5.He examined the parcel(suspect)...................., as he had no idea what it could be.
6.All the courses(begin)..................in January will finish in June.
7.A letter should always end with the(sign) ................of the writer.
8.It is really quite(ordinary)............that we should have been at the same college as having met before.
9.There is a great(similar) ..................between Harris and his twin brother.
10.With a good(describe).....................of the criminal from witness, the police were able to find easily.
IV-Find down the mistakes and correct them:
1.I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday.
2.I’d rather typing is letter than write it because it faster.
3.He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
4.The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
5.Thank you very much for you letter who came yesterday.
V-Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete this passage:
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper(1)............reading about the damage we are doing to the
environment. The earth is being threatened(2).............. the future looks bad(3)...........can each of us do ?
We can not clean(4).............our polluted rivers and seas over night. Now we can stop the(5). ......of plants
and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem(6).......... scientists look for answer.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle(7).........but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving
you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save(8)............, which also(9).............household bills.
We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better

world(10)...............our grandchildren.
1.A.with B. without C. and D. but
2.A.and B. however C. so D. moreover
3.A.where B. when C. why D. what
4.A.up B. to C. on D. in
5.A.appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance
6.A.when B. during C. while D. within
7.A.complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete
8.A.water B. energy C. money D. health
9.A.adds B. decrease C. reduces D. supplies
10.A.from B. for C. to D. in
VI-Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed
before it:
1.”You stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused ..................................................................................................
2.If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
If I .....................................................................................................................................
3.Aithough the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Despite ..............................................................................................................................
4.Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had ...........................................................................................................................
5.Would you mind not smoking in here?
I’d rather ...........................................................................................................................
6.”Let’s go for a walk in the park” said Andrew.
Andrew suggested that .....................................................................................................
7.I applied for the job but was turned down.
My ....................................................................................................................................
8.”Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann pleaded ......................................................................................................................
9.Without his help we would all have died.

If it ....................................................................................................................................
10.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He .....................................................................................................................................
VII-Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences:
1.It/difficult/me/eat American food/when/be/New York.
...........................................................................................................................................
2.My uncle/give up/smoke/one/year.
...........................................................................................................................................
3.I/can’t stand/see/him/come late everyday.
...........................................................................................................................................
4.While I/write/letter/the phone/ring.
..........................................................................................................................................
5.When we/have/dinner/we/go/out for a walk.
..........................................................................................................................................
6.My mother/preferred/me/go shopping with her.
...........................................................................................................................................
7.The noise/the traffic/prevented/me/go to sleep.
...........................................................................................................................................
8.One/our tasks/electrify/whole/country.
...........................................................................................................................................
9.At/end/course/I pass all/exams/good marks.
...........................................................................................................................................
10.I /wonder/why you/not/reply/last letter.
...........................................................................................................................................
VIII-Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question:
A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of temperatures and increased
pressure beneath the surface of the earth. Since temperature rises approximately one degree F for every sixty feet
under the earth’s surface and the increases with depth, water that seeps down in cracks and fissures until it reaches
to the rocks in the earth’s interior becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290degree. Because of the greater
pressure, it shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser.

For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand, Ice land, and the
Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone
Park. Old Faithful erupts almost every an hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten
thousand feet during each eruption.
1.In order for a geyser to erupts, ......................................................................................
A. hot rocks must rise to the surface of the earth.
B. water must flow underground.
C. It must be a warm day.
D. The earth must not be rugged or broken.
2.Old Faithful is located in ...............................................................................................
A. New Zealand B. Iceland C. United States D. England
3.Old Faithful erupts ........................................................................................................
A. every 10 minutes B. every 60 minutes
C. every 125 minutes D. every 170 minutes
4.A geyser is .....................................................................................................................
A. hot water and steam B. cracks and fissures
C. hot rocks D. great pressure
5.As depth increases .........................................................................................................
A. pressure increases but temperature does not
B. temperature increases but pressure does not
C. both pressure and temperature increases
D. neither pressure nor temperature increases.
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Hớng dẫn và thang điểm đề thi khảo sát Hsg
Năm học: 2008 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh . Lớp 9
Câu I:(2,5 điểm): 0,5 điểm/1 câu đúng
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.B
Câu II(5 điểm): 0,5 điểm/1 câu đúng

1.D 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D
8.D 9.B 10.C
Câu III(5 điểm): 0,5 điểm/1 câu đúng
1.purify 2.unexpected 3.neighbourhood 4.belief
5.suspiciously 6.beginning 7.signature 8.extraodinary
9.similarity 10.description
Câu IV:(2,5 điểm): 0,5 điểm/1 câu đúng
1.who his > whose 2.typing> type 3.too> so
4.writing>written 5.who>which
Câu V(5 điểm): 0,5 điểm/1 câu đúng
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C
8.B 9.C 10.B
Câu VI(10 điểm): 1 điểm/ 1 câu đúng.
1.The inspector accused him of stealing/having stolen the jewels.
2.If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house.
3.Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
4.They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
5.Id rather you didnt smoke in here.
6.Andrew suggested that we should go for a walk in the park.
7.My application for the job was turned down.
8.Ann pleaded with her boyfriend not to drive so fast.
9.If it hadnt been for his help, we would all have died.
10.He is said to have escaped to a neutral country.
Câu VII(15 điểm): 1,5 điểm/ 1 câu đúng.
1.It was difficult for me to eat American food when I was in New York.
2.My uncle has given up smoking for one year.
3.I cant stand seeing him coming late everyday.
4.While I was writing the letter the telephone rang.
5.When we had had dinner we went out for a walk.
6.My mother preferred me to go shopping with her.

7.The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.
8.One of our tasks is to electrify the whole country.
9.At the end of the course I passed all the exams with good marks.
10.I was wondering why you hadnt replied to my last letter.
Câu VIII(5 điểm): 1 điểm/ 1 câu đúng.
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C
Chú ý: Câu VI, nếu học sinh có cách làm khác mà đúng thì vẫn cho điểm
tối đa.
Tổng điểm thô: 50 điểm
Tính theo thang điểm: 50 : 5 = 10 điểm
Phong gd Ngoc lac
Đề chính thức
Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian
giao đề)
Đề bài
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others of each group:
1.A.hurry B. hurt C. turn D. excursion
2.A.pub B. lamb C. limb D. climb
3.A.fool B. boot C. blood D. noodle
4.A.glass B. class C. grass D. mass
5.A.things B. airports C. suitcases D. calculators
II-Choose the word in the parentheses to complete the following sentences:
1.Each of the girls ...................many books. (has / have/ having/ to have )
2.I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful .................. smile.
( childhood/ childish/ childless/ childlike )
3.I never wear yellow because It doesnt ................. me. (match/ fit/ like/ suit )
4.Always ..............honest in whatever you do. (to be/ be/ being/ are )

5.If we use her house, we must pay the ................... . (fee/ fare/ rent/ tip )
6.A prisoner ........................ this morning. (is hanged/ is hung/ was hanged/ was hung )
7.Scientists are doing their research work in the ................(museum/office/library/laboratory)
8.The Browns have moved into a huge .......................(two-storey house/house of two storey/
two-storeys house/ house two storey )
9.In pain as a result of the fall, he ...............slowly home.(stepped/ wound/limped/sped)
10.I think hes unwell, he was complaining ...............a headache this morning. (at/ of/ from / against )
III-Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms:
1. We are used to (drive) ................. on the left in England.
2. My family (be).................. to Ho Chi Minh city for several times.
3.By the time you got to the party, they(prepare).......................everything.
4.I hope she (be)................pretty when she (grow)................... up
5.I wonder what (happen).....................there since we(leave)...................... .
6.George (go).................on holiday every two years.
7.When Queen Victoria (die)...............in 1901, she (reign)..................for over 60 years.
IV-Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences:
1.A successful business needs good ...................... . (organize)
2.There have been many (wonder) ................ developments in the field of .....................( communicate).
3.Noone can measure the (deep)................. of this river.
4.After the explosion, only two people were left (live)..................... .
5.The meeting finishes without a single (agree) ......................... .
6.She always orders other people to do things. She is (boss)..........so I (like).............her.
7.Since they lived (happy).................they decided to put an end to their (marry)............
V-Fill in each number space with an appropriate word:
Television is one of man’s most important (1)..............of communication. It brings(2)................, sounds from
around the world (3)...............millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in (4)...............house and watch
the president (5)..............a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen
try to bring about peace. (6)..............television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in
faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers (7)...............of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s
astronauts as astronauts explore outer (8)............. . In addition to all these things, TV brings its viewers a steady

stream of programs (9).............are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many (10).........entertainment
programs than any other kinds.
VI-Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below:
After inventing dynamite, Swedish- born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. Nobel preferred not to be
remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just 2 weeks before his death, he crated a fund to be used for
awarding prizes to people who had made world while contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards:
literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was awarded in 1968, just sixty seven years after
the first award ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested and the interest in this sum is used for awards
which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on Dec 10
th
, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards are presented to the winners. No
awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of the world war II. Some people have won two prizes
but this is rare. Others have shared their prizes.
1.When did the first award ceremony take place ?
A.1895 B.1901 C.1962 D.1968
2.In how many fields are prizes presented ?
A.2 B.5 C.6 D.10
3.Why was the Nobel prize established?
A. to recognize world while contributions to humanity.
B. to honor the inventor of dynamite.
C. to spend money.
D. to prevent wars.
4.Which of the following is Not true?
A. Awards vary in monetary value.
B. Ceremonies are held on Dec 10
th
to commemorate Nobel’s invention.
C. No awards were given when the world war II began.

D.A few individuals have won two awards.
VII-Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that its meaning remains unchanged:
1.My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn’t ...............................................................................
2.What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier.