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UBND HUYỆN VĨNH BẢO
D 3-1

ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
Lớp 9 - Năm học 2018 - 2019
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 120 phút

PART A. LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear a conversation twice.
For questions 1-5, put a tick
next to the right answer. (5 pts)
1. In addition to paper books, what did the little girl make with paper at school?
A. an animal
B. a person
C. a building
2. What thing did she NOT talk about when making the object in Question 1?
A. paper
B. glue
C. scissors
3. What did the girl do after school?
A. She rode her bicycle.
B. She watched television.
C. She went to the
store.
4. Who did she meet and play with at the junior high school?
A. her teacher
B. her cousins
C. her father
5. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. at a house

B. at school
C. at a park
Part 2. You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip.
Listen and complete questions 6 -10. You will hear the information twice. (5 pts)
TRIP TO CHESTER
Coach leaves:
9.15 a.m
Arrives Chester:

(1)

Morning visit:

(2)

Price of family ticket:

(3) £

Lunch in:

(4)

Afternoon visit:
(5)
PART B. PHONETICS :
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. cool
B. blood
C. fool

D. tool
2. A. champagne
B. exchange
C. chance
D. reach
3. A. swing
B. sweet
C. sword
D. swan
4. A. occupation
B. occasion
C. shake
D. challenger
5. A. with
B. thunder
C. wealth
D. marathon
Your answers:
1. _______
2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______
5. _______
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. education
B. unhappily
C. development
D. community
2. A. exciting
B. important
C. delicious
D. beautiful

3. A. calendar
B. longevity
C. scientist
D. constancy
4. A. distribute
B. intelligence
C. calculate
D. consumption
5. A. potential
B. convenient
C. available
D. fertilizer
Your answers:
1. _______
2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______
5. _______
PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. - “Have a nice weekend!”
- “______.”


A. Do you have any plans?
B. I’m going to take it easy.
C. Thanks. You too!
D. Are you going anywhere?
2. Let's go somewhere else. There's ______ noise in this room.
A. too many
B. too much
C. enough

D. too
3. The staff ______ at weekends so as not to delay the project any further.
A. works
B. is working
C. are working
D. working
4. - “Is it far to the railway station from here?”
- “______.”
A. Sure, no problem B. By taxi
C. None at all
D. Yeah, it’s pretty far
5. He is the first student ______ the scholarship this year
A. who win
B. to win
C. winning
D. whose won
6. Tet is a wonderful opportunity for ______ off new clothes.
A. showing
B. wearing
C. carrying
D. putting
7. They have just moved into a huge ______.
A. house two-storey B. house of two storey C. two-storeys house
D. two-storey house
8. ______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit
it brought.
A. Discovering
B. which was discovered C. Discovered D. That when discovered
9. The farther a star is from us, ______ it seems to us.
A. the smaller

B. much small
C. the smallest
D. smaller
10. - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “______ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”
A. All of
B. Of all
C. For all
D. From all
11. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?”
- “______.”
A. Anything will do
B. Yes, please
C. Never mind
D. I don’t mind
12. If I ______ be somebody else, I ______ to be a film star.
A. could / would
B.can / would like C. could / would like D. can / like
13. Opposite our house there is a large park, ______ there are beautiful trees and flowers.
A. where
B. in that
C. which
D. that
14. We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now ______ most of the rules.
A. were understanding
B. are understanding
C. understand
D. will understand
15. – “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!” - “ ______.”
A. I’m glad you like it

B. I don’t know
C. No, you are wrong
D. Excuse me
16. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.
A. in spite of
B. on account of C. instead of
D. on behalf of
17. During the rush hour the traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible.
A. condensation
B.accumulation C. concentration
D. congestion
18. If a bomb goes off, it ______.
A. fails
B.explodes
C. strikes
D. misses its objects
19. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him ______ to do than you.
A. fewer
B. little work
C. less work
D. least works
20. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the ______ on TV last week.
A. game show
B. news
C. music program
D. weather forecast
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3.
4.

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II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)
1. I think, it is not easy for you to apply for that job because you behaved
towards the boss so _________________________.
(POLITE)
2. The most ________________________ earthquake struck the north-east (DISASTER)
coast and triggered a massive tsunami in Japan last year.


3. After her excellent _______________________ in Vietnam’s got talent,
Phuong Anh, an energetic girl becomes more beloved by television
viewers.
4. I apologize for the mistakes I made this morning. There appears to have
been a slight _________________________.

(PERFORM)

(UNDERSTAN
D)
(CONSERVE)

5. _________________________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical
rainforests are being destroyed.
6. Please _________________________ your seatbelt. The plane is taking (FAST)
off.
7. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so (PREDICT)
________________________.
8. Pop singer Whitney Houston, whose talent was discovered at an early
age, was pronounced ________________________ at the Beverly Hilton (DIE)
hotel.
9. The fans of Manchester United shouted ________________________ (EXCITE)
when Wayne Rooney scored an important goal for the team.
10. I found the visit most ________________________.
(EDUCATE)
III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. Don’t be surprised when you see how thin Matin is. He (be) extremely ill.
1.
_______________
2. The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting.
2.
_______________
3. Scarcely she (leave) the office when they arrived.
3.
_______________
4. Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything on

4.
Saturday.
_______________
5. - “I left a cookie on the table but now it’s gone. What happened to it?”
5.
- “I don’t know. One of the children (eat) it.”
_______________
6. Compost (make) from vegetable matter is considered a wonderful natural
6.______________
fertilizer.
_
7.Three thieves robbed the museum last night. Five paintings ( steal).
8.I didn't know how to get to your house so I stopped ( ask ) the way.
9.Jone is washing his hands. He just ( repair) his bike.
10. Tom doesn't enjoy ( laugh ) at by other people.

7.______________
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8.______________
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9.______________
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10._____________
_

IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
1. I asked him to put ________ the lights if he was the last to leave the room.
2. The village has changed a lot thanks ________ the knowledge the children brought home.
3. The boys got ________ the garden by climbing ________ the fence.
4. I turned ________ the job because it was badly paid.

5. My grandparents live ________ 34 Hai Ba Trung Road, in a flat ________ the top floor.
6. What do you buy these eggs ________?
7. Look after the baby while I am ________.
8. She wanted to know what aspect ________ learning English I found most difficult.
PART D: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p.m on
Thursday, September 27th, 2012. Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) ______ the quake. Financial aid (2)


______ provided to families whose houses faced cracks. (3) ______ the earthquake was strong, it was
still milder than the 4.1 magnitude quake on September 23rd.
On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and
Control was sent (4) ______ survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District. The delegation (5)
______ houses and schools in the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower
Plant and met with authorities in Bac Tra My District.
Frequently recurring earthquakes spread panic among people in Bac Tra My District, many of (6)
______ are from ethnic minority groups living in resettlement areas around Song Tranh 2 Hydropower
Plant. Several households abandoned (7) ______ homes and set up temporary camps elsewhere in fear.
A press conference was (8) ______ on September 28 th at the People’s Committee office in Quang
Nam Province to reassure the (9) ______ on the safety of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant.
The district authorities have now organized three courses to raise awareness and knowledge of
(10) ______ best to cope with earthquakes.
1.
2.
3.
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II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
SPRING FESTIVAL
From (1) ______ times people have celebrated the end of
winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2)
______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (3) ______ spring festival. In
Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (4) ______ bonfires. Fire also plays an
important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (5) ______ round bonfires by
their mothers to protect them (6) ______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7)
______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (8) ______ in the middle of April. In Antigua
in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (9) ______ colourful, but
(10) ______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. A. earliest
B. latest
C. previous
D. old
2. A. which
B. when
C. because
D. by then
3. A. single
B. one

C. only
D. lonely
4. A. giant
B. tremendous
C. extreme
D. huge
5. A. gone
B. carried
C. brought
D. run
6. A. in
B. out of
C. against
D. from
7. A. through
B. one other
C. each other
D. mutually
8. A. falls
B. appears
C. happens
D. occurs
9. A. the same
B. as
C. not less
D. equally
10. A. instead of B. on behalf of
C. in spite of
D. place of
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6.

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III. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family
organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of
prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking
traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain items deemed to be bought or
made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental
plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming. On the
New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed. Children receive their Ii xi (or red
envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close
friends. And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days. Clearly enough,
games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week. Varying traditional
specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing take place in different regions.
1. Before Tet, people usually _________.
A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves

D. spend time on traveling
2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is NOT usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied fruit
B. sausages
C. watermelon
D. beef stew
3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A. Because they are pleasant and cheap.B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.
C. Because they represent good luck. D. Because they are attractive and not very expensive.
4. On the New Year's days, _________.
A. people are busy cooking traditional foods
B. everybody receives their “lucky
money”
C. only good comments can be made
D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tet is period of concord and hope. B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get together.
C. Tet is a good time to visit others.
D. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.
Your answers:
1. _______
2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______
5. ________
PART E: WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10
pts)
1. If someone understands this book, they are more intelligent than I am.
 Anyone _____________________________________________________________________.
2. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
Notuntil ___________________________________________________________________________.

3. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
So _______________________________________________________________________________.
4. We can’t afford to buy the house.
The house _________________________________________________________________________.
5. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Harry?” said John.
John suggested _____________________________________________________________________.
6. I am sure he didn’t know that his mother was seriously ill.
 He couldn’t possibly
__________________________________________________________________.
7. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past weeks.
 There has
__________________________________________________________________________.
8. Even though the old woman’s memory was poor, she told interesting stories to the children.
 Despite ____________________________________________________________________________.
9. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
 If I
________________________________________________________________________________.


10. I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.
 It came
____________________________________________________________________________.
II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)
1. I’d love to be really intelligent!
(being)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. The police have found the stolen money in the park. (by)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance. ( need)

 Concert tickets________________________________________________________________.
4. There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales.
(knows)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
5. He enjoys walking in the rain.
(pleasure)
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
III. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. Hoang/ used/ write/ friends/ but/ now/ he/ telephone.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. He / work/ bank/ since/ he/ leave/ college.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Language learners/ try/ different/ ways/ learn/ words/ so as/ find out/ best way/ themselves.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. Quoc Tu Giam/ establish/ 1076.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.
5. She/ said/ she/ interest/ the rice- cooking contest.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.