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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 9
N¨m häc: 2008 – 2009
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh ……………………… SBD ……….
Sinh ngày ………….. tháng ……… năm ……..
Trường THCS ………………………………… Lớp ……….
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A - PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others (2ms)
1- A. ordered B. published C. impressed D. escaped
2- A. flew B. drew C. knew D.grew
3- A. only B. most C. purpose D. nobody
4- A. source B. shy C. sugar D. sure
5- A. leaf B. of C. deaf D.wife
6- A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. champagne
7- A. pleasure B. occasion C. television D. expensive
8- A. cough B. enough C. although D. laugh
B – READING
I. Read the passage and answer the questions (2,5ms)
About three thousand years ago, there were no shops. If you needed something you had to
make it yourself. For example, if you needed something to wear, you had to kill an animal
and get its coat. If you were a good hunter and had a lot of coats, you could exchange them
for other things you needed. You could get meat, fruit or an axe. This way of exchanging
things is called barter.

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Later on, people began to use money. They made money from things which would last
not go bad easily. They used stones, shells, and animals’ teeth. After men had discovered
metal, they started to use cooper, tin, silver, and gold. They made these metals into small
bars so that they were easy to store and carry about. Before there were banks, people kept
their money in the ground, they thought that it was the safest place to store money.
About five hundred years later, people began to make coins. They were easier to carry
than metal bars. Early coins were not flat and round but were in lumps. Usually the king or
ruler of a place gave the order to make coins. Therefore, people often put a picture of his
called the head. Then they put the date and value of the coin on the other side. This side is
called the tail.
The first paper money was made by Chinese. In the fifteenth century the first banks
appeared in Italy. Today banks look after our money in a number of ways.
Questions:
1. What would you do if you wanted a coat thousands of years ago?
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2. What does the word “barter” mean?
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3. What kinds of good things did men first use to make money?
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4. Why did people make coins?
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5. Who had the right to give the order to make coins?
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II. Fill in each plank with ONE suitable word to complete this passage (2,5ms)
Newspapers and Magazines
It is true that newspaper is an (1) ………….. source of information. Many people begin
their learning by reading the paper. In this way they learn (2) ………….. is now on in the

world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have (3) …………… to read the news carefully and
must be reading with a quick (4) …………… at the front pages. At other times they may be
in such a (5) …………….that they have time only to glance at the headlines.
Another type of publication, which helps keep the population informed is the (6) ………..
…. Some magazines are published weekly. (7) ………………. are put out monthly. There
are news magazines, and magazines for such special interest (8) …………… photography,
sports, art, and music. Some are primarily for (9) …………….. , others for women, and
there is a selection (10) ……………. children’s magazines, too. In the United States, there
are publications for every taste and interest.
C – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank (2ms)
1. I read an interesting …………. in the paper the other day.
A.article B. information C. news D. reporting
2. A lot of people take their family to …………… a picnic in the park.
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A. go B. get C. have D. do
3. She spoke quietly to him …………………….. nobody could hear a word.
A. because B. unless C. although D. so that
4. The strange object is thought to be …………….. UFO.
A. a B.an C. the D. that
15. ………………….. students in Hanoi learn English at school or in the evening classes.
A. Most of B.The most C. Most of the D. Most of all
6. Do you want to sell this house ……………….. such alow price?
A. by B. on C. at D. with
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7. There will be a …………………….. of fresh water in a few decades.
A.shorten B. shortage C. shorter D. shortest
8. One ……………….. of our new house is that it has no garden
A. disadvantage B. dislike C. complaint D. pity

II. Use the correct form of the word in the brackets to complete these sentenses. (2ms)
1. English has ………………. borrowings from other languages. (CONSIDER)
2. I am afraid of my students’ ……………… in their writing. (CARE)
3. Viet Nam declared its ……………….. on September 2nd 1945. (DEPEND)
4. He is quite an …………..….. person. He plays a lot of sports. (ENERGY)
5. Using electricity is an ………….way of cooking. Gas is much cheaper. (ECONOMY)
6. He couldn’t give a …………………... explaination for his actions. (SATISFY)
7. She always listens ……………. to what she is told. (ATTEND)
8. He is completely ………….. not only he is lazy but he is dishonest, too (EMPLOY)
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage (2,5ms)
9. A: I …………………... my sister’s letter this morning. (receive)
B: What ……. you ………. about in the letter? (tell)
A: She said she ……..…..…. here next week. (come)
10. When he first …………... Britain, He couldn’t get used to ………….. on the left.
(visit – drive)
11. Nowadays, many kinds of medicines …………….. by plants. (make)
12. Look at the man. He ………… …………… since he arrived.(not stop / talk)
13. I am very tired now and I am sure I …………….. ill. (be)
14. Would you mind if I …………….... off the fan. (turn)
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IV. Underline the mistake in each sentence and correct it (1,5ms)
1. Your English teacher rarely gives you mark 10, doesn’t she?
2. I admired him for his succeed in business.
3. This knife is used to cutting bread.
4. We are confident that we will be possible to persuade our friends to
keep the school clean.
5. She hopes her son will remain in school until he will finish his
degree.
6. Nam is not enough intelligent to solve the problem alone.
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D – WRITING
Rewite the following sentences so that the second one means exactly the same the one
before. (2ms).
1. The test was very difficult. I couldn’t do it.
The test wasn’t ……………………………………………………………………….
2. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is ………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable ao dai.
The unique and fashionable ao dai …………………………………………………..
4. Nga advised me not to invite Nam to the party.
“If ………………………………………………………” said Nga.
5. The film I saw last week was the beter than this one.
This film……………………………………………………………………………..
6. John saved $ 10 a week so that he could go on holiday abroad.
John saved $ 10 a week so as to ………………. to go on holiday abroad.
7. This kind of work is a new experience for me
It is …………………………………………………………………………………..
8. He asked Jane how she thought of his new car.
“How ……………………………………………………?” he asked Jane

II. Put the sentences in the correct order to talk about the country life. The first is done for
you. (1m)
A. There are certain many advantages in living in the country.
B. As the result, you may have to travel along way to work, which can be extremely
expensive.

C. The second thing is that people tend to be friendlier and more open.
D. However, in fact, it has both its advantages and disadvantages.
E. On the other hand, there are certain disadvantages to life outside the city.
F. Despite the disadvantages, I prefer to live in the country because I like the people and
the environment there.
G. Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream aout
H. First of all, you can enjoy peace and quiet atmosphere.
I. Firstly, because there are fewer shops and services, it is harder for you to find work.
J. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young childen.
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K. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening
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III. Base on the paragraph above (II), write a similar one (120 – 150 words) to talk about
the city life (2ms)
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