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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2005 – 2006
( thời gian làm bàI 150 phút )
Giáo viên: Vũ Hồng Quyết Đề số 1
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2m)
1. I have had a toothache ……………… last Monday
a. for b. during c. until d. since
2. The children like the cartoons ………………
a. more b. best c. better d. more than
3. Why don’t you ……………… your friends with you next time?
a. take b. bring c.carry d. fetch
4. The work ……………………. by the time she came.
a. had been done b. had done c. has done d. is done
5. The reason …………. you get a bad mark is obvious
a. when b. because c. for d. why
6. He is …………………. a busy businessman that he has no time to relax.
a. so b. such c. very d. quite
7. Her daughter looks …………………..
a. beautiful b. beautifully c. beautify d. beauty
8. That is the house …………….. Shakespeare was born
a.that b. when c. which d. where
II. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with suggestion given so that it
has the same meaning as the first one. (5m)
1. What is your age?
How …………………………………………………………………………..?
2. Nobody in our class is better at English than Trung
Trung is ……………………………………………………………………….
3. I have a very small house
I wish …………………………………………………………………………
4. Theatre programmes usually have a lot of information

There …………………………………………………………………………
5. Can they control the weather?
Can the weather ………………………………………………………………?
6. I don’t know why he refuses such a good job
If ………………………………………………………………………………
7. It took us three hours to learn this lesson by heart
We ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. “ Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”
I asked her ……………………………………………………………………..
9. He was extremely lazy. He failed his exam again
Because of ……………………………………………………………………..
10.People say that he is over 100 years old
He ……………………………………………………………………………..
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
(4m)
My brother, (1)……………. is seven years older (2) …………. I am, once
decided to take me with him on a trip up the river. We went to a collective farm far from
the place (3) …..…. we lived. My brother wanted to stay there for a (4)…………. days
We were tired when we got to the farm. The weather was warm and I told my
brother that I’d like to go (5) ……… a swim in the river. He said that (6) …………. It
seemed hot, the water in the river was still cold. “ I’m afraid”, he said “ you will be fall
ill”. But the idea of cold water didn’t (7) …………….…. me. “That’s nonsense”, I
thought and took off my clothes and jumped into the water. But the water was so cold
that I couldn’t even move. So I got out of the water as fast as (8) …………… . My
brother was right I caught a cold and lay in bed the whole week.
IV. Complete the following sentences with the suitable form of the words given
in the bracket. (2m)
1. I had my trousers …………………… because they are too short. ( LONG)
2. It was ………….. of you to break that coffee cup. ( CARE )
3. He soon put on ………………. when he stopped playing football. ( WEIGH)

4. The little village is very quiet and ………………. ( PEACE )
5. Lien sings more ………….. than her sister. ( BEAUTY)
6. She got very angry but later she apologized for her ……………….. ( PATIENT)
7. His story is very …………… We are …………… at hearing it. ( AMUSE)
V. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. (2m)
1. He is very brave . He’s not afraid ………… anything
2. I’m surprised …………. the amout of traffic today. I didn’t think it would be so
busy.
3. Do you know the girl ……………. the green dress …………… there?
4. You remind me ……………. somebody I knew a long time ago. You look just like
her
5. The strange man smiled ………… me and spoke ………….. me …………… foreign
language
VI. Complete the following letter with cues given. (2,5m)
Dear Nhung,
1. Thank you / much / flowers / you send / while I / be / hospital
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. They / beautiful / they / really help / cheer / up.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I / come out / hospital / Thursday morning.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. You / come over / place / weekend /?. Because / I / very bored / now
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I / look / forward / see / soon.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
Your friend,
Linda
VII. Put the correct form of verbs given. (2,5m)
1. She advised me (not go ) ……………… there alone
2. The president ( try) …………………. to contact his advisors now

3. This is the first time she ( meet ) …………………. Tim’s family.
4. I ( have) ……………. my car ( steal) ……………… recently.
5. After he ( finish ) …………. …. his homework, he (take ) ………………… his
brother to the zoo last Sunday
6. Tom ( not visit ) ………….. his grandparents since he ( fail) …..……. his exam
7. I’d rather you ( not stay ) …………………… up late.
THE END
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2004 – 2005
( thời gian làm bàI 150 phút )
Giáo viên: Vũ Hồng Quyết Đề số 2
I. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below.
Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the
kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her sisters went to a ball at the
palace. Cinderella was left at home, very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared
and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but to return home by midnight. So she
went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince
but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The
prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that
the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. She and the prince were married and lived
happily ever after
• Answer these questions: (1,5m)
1. Where did Cinderella’s sisters go one night?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. How was Cinderella when she was left at home ?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Who appeared and helped Cinderella?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What did Cinderella do at the ball?

……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Why did Cinderella become the prince’s wife?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
6. What do you think of the end of the story?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
II. Put the correct form of words given to complete the following sentences (2m)
1. ................... are trying to find new stars. ( SCIENCE)
2. We are very proud of our ............................. ( FRIEND)
3. He will never forget his happy....................... ( CHILD)
4. It is ........................ for a small child to cross the street alone ( DANGER)
5. In the free time, my father often reads...................... newspapers. ( DAY)
6. Tung was punished for his ......................... ( LAZY)
7. Last week there was an ........................... football match on TV ( EXCITE)
8. Long turned out to be the ........................... in our class. ( GOOD)
III. Write meaningful sentences with cues given :(2,5m)
1. I/ not understand / you / saying.
⇒ .............................................................................................................................................
2. When we / there / train / already leave / station.
⇒ .............................................................................................................................................
3. How long / it / you / go / school / bike every day /?/
⇒ .............................................................................................................................................
4. Mrs Lan / best story teller / we / ever know.
⇒ .............................................................................................................................................
5. Driver / stop / time / save / child.
⇒ .............................................................................................................................................
IV. Fill in each space one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences
(2,5m)
1. Linh’s uncle left Hanoi ........................... Ho Chi Minh City last week.
2. I’m looking forward to hearing .................. you soon.
3. That is very kind ............ you to help me .................. this math problem.

4. Our group is planng to help the community ................ encouraging all members to
participate ................... a recycling programme.
5. Look ! many birds are flying ........................... the sky
6. Everybody is .................. peace and ................. war
7. They have become close friends ................... they were in grade 5.
V. Choose the best words in the bracket to complete the following letter. (3,5m)
Dear Nam,
Well, here I am in London. Thank you for your (1- kind / kindly) letter. You ask me
what it is like here. I must say it’s pretty (2- good / well) ! The language is very (3-
efficient / efficiently) organized . On the first morning we had to do a test, which I
found rather (4-hard / hardly ). However I got a (5- surprising/ surprisingly) good mark,
so I am in the second class.I didn’t talk much at first , because I couldn’t think of the
words (6-quick / quickly) enough, but (7- lately / late) I’ve become much more (8-
fluent/ fluently). I am staying with a family who live (9-near / nearly ) the school. They
are quite (10-pleasant / pleasantly), although I don’t see much of them because I am
always so (11-busy / busily) with my friends from school . I was surprised how (12-
easy/ easily) I made new friends here . They come from (13-different/ diffrently) parts
of the worlds and we have some (14- absolute / absolutely) fascinating discussions. I do
hope you will be able to join me here next term I’m sure we’d have good fun together.
All the best ,
Mai
VI. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning the words given (4m)
1. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
We can get ……………………………………………………………………………
2. Although Mary was sad at losing the contest, she managed to smile
Inspite of ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Despite his injury, he continued to play