Bài giảng Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling the letter A, B, C or D : ( 10 points )
1. A. put B. push C. full D. but
2. A. faced B. fixed C. wicked D. wrapped
3. A. one B. song C. long D. gone
4. A. broad B. coat C. road D. boat
5. A. cheap B. chemist C. child D. cheap
6. A. enough B. although C. cough D. rough
7. A. damage B. manage C. teenage D. luggage
8. A. noon B. tool C. spoon D. blood
9. A. plays B. says C. stays D. rays
10. A. watches B. oranges C. figures D. classes
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces by circling
the letter A, B, C or D : ( 30 p )
1. "................ children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural."
A Most of B. Most C. The most D. The most of
2. They have been married for ten years but they have no children. They're a ........................ couple.
A. childlike B. childish C. childly D. childless
3. We don’t allow ............. in the classrooms.
A. that students smoke B. smoke C. students to smoke D. to smoking
4. My brother is much taller than I ...........
A. do B. did C. am D. was
5. People ............... think that the sun went round the earth.
A. were used to B. used to C. got used to D. are used to
6. He isn't honest. He always gives ....................... advice.
A. useless B. use C. useful D. usefulness
7. The four-storey house ......................... on that hill is still new.
A. be built B. building C. built D. being building
8. In the old days, many poor and ....................... people had to live and work in the workhouses.
A. home B. homely C. homeless D. homelike
9. It’s high time you .................. to study seriously.

A. begin B. began C. did begin D. would begin
10. .................. I have a car, I prefer to travel by train.
A. In spite of B. Despite C. Because D. Although
11. I wish he ............ change his minds so often!
A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t C. mightn’t D. couldn’t
12. I like books on literature .......................
A. more than b. most of all C. much more D. not at all
13. She is not doing .............. in the garden, just walking about the place.
A. anything B. nothing C. something D. a few
14. He found his trousers but ................... clean.
A. it wasn't B. they wasn't C. they weren't D. it weren't
15. The old man is both deaf and dumb. He can .............. understand us.
A. harder B. hard C. hardly D. difficult
16. I couldn't make coffee for everybody. There weren't ............
A. cups enough B. enough cups C. cups too D. too cups
17. We were made .............. all the cleaning in the house.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
18. ...................., a brick fell on his head.
A. Turning the corner
B. Having turned the corner
C. When he turned the corner
D. Being turned the corner
19. Nothing can be done right now, ................... ?
A. can they B. can’t they C. can it D. can’t it
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20. Peter and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ........... can play today.
A. both of them B. neither of them C. either of them D. not any of them
21. Jane bought a .......... for me yesterday.
A. five- cents stamp B. five- cent stamp C. five- cent stamps D. stamp of five cent
22. There are a lot of students at my friend’s wedding party, only a few of ....... I had met before.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
23. You should have known that Lan could not keep a secret. Never again ......... her anything.
A. I tell B. I will tell C. will tell D. will I tell
24. ............. and you will succeed.
A. Study hard B. Studying hard C. If you study hard D. If you only study hard
25. His father had someone ............ the house on Christmas Day.
A. decorated B. to decorate C. decorate D. decorating
26. Since they came, we .......... able to work on the project.
A. are B. were C. have been D. have to be
27. In addition ......... the news, television provides us with variety of programmes that can satisfy ....... taste.
A. to / every B. to / each C. for / every D. for / all
28. The more a motorbike costs, ........... it goes.
A. the more fastly B. the fastest C. faster D. the faster
29. Do you have the book ........ the teacher ?
A. that it belongs to B. to which belongs C. to which belongs to D. that belongs to
30. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those ........... .
A. who doesn’t B. who don’t C. which don’t D. that doesn’t
III. Read the text below. Then decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space : ( 10p )
Traffic lights
The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed outside the
Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (1)......... like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas.
(2) .........., it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars
became common.
(3) .......... traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland
in 1914. Three – colour signals, operated (4) ........ hand from a tower in the (5) .......... of the street, were
installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (6) ....... in Britain were in London on the
junction between St. Jame’s Street and Piccadilly in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (7) ......... year
later.
In the past, traffic lights were special . In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles
the lights did not just (8) ........ silently, but would ring bells to (9) .......... the sleeping motorists of the 1930s.

These are gone and have been (10) ........ by standard models which are universally adopted.
1 A. resembled B. showed C. looked D. seemed
2 A. However B. Therefore C. Despite D. Although
3 A. New B. Modern C. Recent D. Late
4 A. by B. through C. in D. with
5 A. halfway B. focus C. middle D. heart
6 A. happen B. appear C. show D. become
7 A. in a B. in the C. the D. a
8 A. change B. wake C. alter D. get up
9 A. rise B. wake C. raise D. get up
10 A. reproduced B. removed C. remained D. replaced
IV. Supply the correct form of the words in capitals at the end of the
following sentences : ( 10p )
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1. She is extremely .......... about the history of art.
know
2. As she is so ....................... with her present job she has decided to leave.
satisfaction
3. They’re going to announce the ............. of the Prince
arrive
4. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant ............. .
sleep
5. ..................... is such a competitive profession .
advertise
6. The judge told him it was ......... to drink and drive, and banned him for a year.
responsible
7. Those shoes are almost ........ out. She should buy new ones.
wear
8. I ........ this morning, and was late for school.
sleep

9 He was late for work this morning because his car had a ......... on the motorway.
break
10. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the ......... sky.
star
Your answers :
1. .................. 2, ........................ 3. .................. 4. .................... 5. .................
6. ................. 7. ........................ 8. .................. 9. .................... 10. ...............
V. Identify a mistake in the underlined word or phrases in the following sentences.
Circle the letter A, B, C or D for your choice : ( 10 p )
1. At present, I am a student at the Local Technical College, which I am studying English part-time.
A B C D
2. The letter was typed clear and careful, but without any address or signature.
A B C D
3. It is believed that the wanted man was living in London.
A B C D
4. "How far Vietnamese do you know?” asked my friend.
A B C D
5. The blind is unable to see anything.
A B C D
6. Jane said she is 18 years the following week.
A B C D
7. Does the grass need be cut?
A B C D
8. We can prevent flood by preservation the forests.
A B C D
9. The result was quite different with what I expected.
A B C D
10. What seems easy for you seems difficult to me.
A B C D
VI. Read the following passage. Then choose the best answers to the questions below : (10 p)

Ever since human have inhabited the earth they have made use of various forms of communication.
Generally this expression of thought and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language
barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters : words and
ideas. Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of
whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, can not.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A
wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking
the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille( a system of raised dots read with the
fingertips ), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and
instruct people .
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express
human thoughts and feelings.
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1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage ?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Every body uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today.
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication.
C. The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.
D. Ideas and thoughts can transmitted by body language.
3. Which form would be most used among blind people ?
A. Picture signs C. Body language
B. Braille D. Signal flags
4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here ?
A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11
5. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for :

A. Spelling B. Ideas C. Whole words D. Expressions
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence using the
word given in parentheses. You must not change the given words : ( 20 p )
1. I can’t describe people as well as you can. ( better )
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2. Every one was surprised to see George leave the party early. ( surprise )
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3. My teachers were always telling me what to do when I was at school. ( being )
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4. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. ( avoid )
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5. “ If I were you , I wouldn’t trust him “, she told Lan. ( advised )
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6. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. ( such )
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7. I was the only person who wanted to watch the program. ( else )
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8. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. ( which )
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9. I don’t have a dictionary , so I can’t look the words up . ( if )
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10. It is ages since I last saw a ghost film . ( haven’t )
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Híng dÉn chÊm Thi chän häc sinh giái líp 9 cÊp huyÖn
M«n : TiÕng Anh
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I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
by circling the letter A, B, C or D : ( 10 points )

1-D 2-C 3-A 4-A 5-B 6-B 7-C 8-D 9-B 10-C
Note: 1 point for each correct choice.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces by circling
the letter A, B, C or D : ( 30 p )
1-B 2-D 3-C 4-C 5-B 6-A 7-C 8-C 9-B 10-D
11-B 12-B 13-A 14-C 15-C 16-B 17-A 18-C 19-C 20-B
21-B 22-B 23-D 24-A 25-C 26-C 27-A 28-D 29-D 30-B
Note: 1 point for each correct choice.
III. Read the text below. Then decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space : ( 10p )
1-C 2-A 3-B 4-A 5-C 6-B 7-D 8-A 9-B 10-D
Note: 1 point for each correct choice.
IV. Supply the correct word form : ( 10 p)
1. knowledgeable 2. dissatisfied 3. arrival 4. sleeplessness 5. advertising
6. irresponsible 7. worn 8. overslept 9. breakdown 10. starry.
Note: 1 point for each correct word form.
V. Identify a mistake in the underlined word or phrases in the following sentences. Circle the
letter A, B, C or D for your choice : ( 10 p )
1- B 2 - B 3 - C 4 - A 5 - A 6 - B 7 - D 8 - C 9 - C 10 - B
Note: 1 point for each correct choice.
VI. Read the following passage. Then choose the best answers to the questions below : (10 p )
1 - A 2 - C 3 - B 4 - C 5 - A
Note: 2 points for each correct choice.
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence using
the word given. You must not change the given words : ( 20p )
1. You are better at describing people than I am.
2. To every one’s surprise, George left the party early.
3. I was always being told what to do by my teachers when I was at school .
4. They left early in order to avoid getting caught in the traffic.
5. She advised Lan not to trust him.
6. This is such good food that I’m going to have some more.

7. There was nobody else but me who wanted to watch the program.
8. I bought myself some good new clothes which I need for my new job.
9. If I had a dictionary, I could look the words up.
10. I haven t’ seen a ghost film for ages.
Note: 2 points for each correct sentence.
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