Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm học 2017-2018 – Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo Cam Lộ

knew that a bull could run much (5)................... than a man, but he also knew
that a bull could not see very (6)................. and noticed only shape and movement. To distract
the bull, he threw his bag away (7)...................... him. The bull saw the sudden movement and
headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climbed (8)...................... the tree and watched the bull attack
his bag. (9).................. the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and
ran (10)..............fast as he could. Everything in the bag was completely ruined.
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 pts)
WITCH DOCTORING
Many early ideas about the causes and cures of illness seem ridiculous to us today. Yet in
some respects the medicine man of uncivilized tribes used the method for curing sick persons
which are known to have had real value.
In early time when people became ill, they turned for help to the medicine man of the
tribe. It was generally believed that sickness was caused by evil spirits, and it was the medicine
man’s task to drive these bad spirits out of the sick man. To do this, he would try to frighten
them away by making loud noise and wearing frightening masks. Usually he would chant magic
words, sing special songs, and performed special dances. Nearly always he used a particular kind
of plant which was supposed to be a remedy for a particular sickness.
Some of these cures used by the medicine men did help. The plants which these early
doctors used were frequently drugs now understood to be medicinal or pain- relieving. The
respect and confidence which the people had in their medicine man gave sick persons hope and
helped them feel better.
1. Which not directly stated, it can be reasoned from the article that ________
A. witch doctors have always failed.
B. witch doctors have never failed.
C. witch doctors might have cured some people.
D. witch doctors were really ridiculous people.
2. The article as a whole is about________
A. medicinal plants
B. uncivilized doctoring
C. magic chants.
D. sick tribe people

3. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
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A. Medicine men always worked in silence.
B. Medicine men sang to invite back the Spirit of Health.
C. Medicine men wore masks to frighten the sick persons.
D. The life of tribal people in early time was very hard.
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?
A. Savage tribes believe that illness was caused by evil spirits.
B. Medicine men often used special plants in making their cures.
C. Everything that medicine men did is now known to be dangerous.
D. Medicine men sometimes performed dances.
5. The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to
A. evil spirits
B. sick persons
C. other medicine men
D. magic words
D. WRITING (20pts)
Part 1: Use the given words ( in CAPITAL) to complete the second sentences so that it has a
similar meaning to the first one. (5 pts)
1. Unfortunately, I couldn't see you because I didn't have time.
IF
-> .................................................. more time, I would have been able to see you
2. It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem.
SOLUTION
-> Finding ………………………………………………….……………….……
3. The school I studied at last year was better than this one.
GOOD
-> This school ............................................................................................

4. Although the weather was terrible, we had a good time.
SPITE
-> We had ………………………………………………........................
5. If I were you, I’d try to get some sleep.
ADVISE
-> I ................................................ to try to get some sleep.
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the original one. (5
pts)
1. The open-door policy has brought about a lot of radical changes.
-> Thanks to……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
-> Despite ……………………………………………..……………………………
3. "How often do you want the rent?" Nam asked.
-> Nam asked her ……………………………………………..……………………
4. He regrets treating her so badly yesterday.
-> He wishes………………………………………………………………………..
5. It was my breakfast time when Susan rang.
->I was ………………………………………………………………………………
Part 3: Write a paragraph (about 100- 150 words) about your last picnic with your classmates,
using the cues below. (10pts)
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● What was the weather like on that day?
● Who did you go with?
● When did you leave your house?
● What did you visit?
● What did you do there?
● How did you feel after the trip?
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PHÒNG GD&ĐT CAM LỘ
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Năm học 2017 – 2018

A. LISTENING (20pts)
Part 1: (5pts) Listen to Eric talking to Mary about the weekend. Their friend, Carlos, is coming to
visit them.
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
Part 2: (5pts) You will hear a telephone conversation. A girl wants to speak to Martin, but he is
not there.
Listen and complete question 6-10.
1. Elaine
2. (the) Grand

3. 8.30 p.m
4. friend
5. 724 5936
Hotel
/( 20.30) /(half
past eight)
Part 3: (10pts) You are given a piece of audio, some text with spaces and a list of words.
Use the information from the audio to decide which words correspond to which spaces.
Mark: (1) 

 Correct answer: C,JACKET
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Megan: (2) 

 Correct answer: G,BLOUSES

Sue: (3) 

 Correct answer: D,SCARVES

Rob: (4) 

 Correct answer: F,JEANS

Andy: (5) 

 Correct answer: H,TRAINERS

B. LANGUAGE IN USE (40 pts)
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
Part 2: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or
D. (5 pts)
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
Part 3: : Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps.(10 pts)
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
Part 4: Give the correct verb form ( 5pts)
1. was getting
2. had seen/ was following
3. had not given

4. has come
Part 5: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets
( 5pts)
1. UNEMPLOYMENT
2. WIDENING
3. INEXPERIENCED
4. QUALIFIED
5. TROUBLSOME
Part 6: (10pts). Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct,
and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√)
by the number.
1. The
2. not
3. √
4. more
5. such
6. √

7. so

8. been

9. √

10. as

C. READING (20pts)
Part 1: Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10pts)
1. walking
2. see

3. away
4. loud/ strange 5. faster
6. well/ clearly

7. from

8. up

9. when

10. as

Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 pts)
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
D. WRITING (20pts)
Part 1: Use the given words ( in CAPITAL) to complete the second sentences so that it has a
similar meaning to the first one. (5 pts)
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1. If I had had more time, I would have been able to see you
2. Finding a solution to a problem is often difficult.
3. This school is not as good as the school I studied at last year.
4. We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather.
5. I advise you to try to get some sleep.
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (5 pts)

1. Thanks to the open- door policy, a lot of changes have been brought about.
2. Despite taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
3. Nam asked her how often she wanted the rent.
4. He wishes he had not / hadn’t treated her so badly yesterday.
5. I was having breakfast when Susan rang
Part 3. Write an essay (about 100- 150 words) about your last picnic with your classmates, using
the cues below. (10pts)
- Content (5pts):
+The weather
+The men he/she went with
+The time he/she left
+The places he/she visited
+The things he/she did
+His/her feelings
- well-organized (2pts)
- Language (3pts)
+ accurate grammar
+ appropriate vocabulary

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