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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯƠNG THỦY

<b>ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN (NĂM HỌC 2008-2009)</b>
<b>MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9</b>

Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (không kể giao đề)

<b>I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)</b>

<i><b>Part 1 (10 points). Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. </b></i>
1. Did you succeed ... the problem?

A. to solve B. on solving C. in solving D. to solve

2. I rarely eat ice cream now but I ... it when I was a child.

A. eat B. used to eat C. get used to eating D. didn’t use to eat

3. I’ll remember ... him about the fair when I see him.

A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. having told

4. Everyone spoke very quietly ... wake the baby up.

A. for not to B. so not to C. do not to D. in order not to

5. John fell off the ladder while he ... the ceiling.

A. was painting B. painted C. paints D. is painting

6. I am ... to call the doctor. I just need to get some rest.

a. too sick B. not sick enough C. sick enough D. so sick that

7. It’s dangerous ... in this river.

A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swims

8. Hurry up! They have only got ... seats left.

A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of

9. “ Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “ It ... by a windstorm last year.”

A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed

10. Would you ... helping me with the washing?

A. mind B. like C. show D. please

<i><b>Part 2 (10 points). Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct form and tense </b></i>

1. We (not receive) ... any letter from him since he (leave) ... four months ago.
2. I (see) ... a car accident while I (wait) ... for you on this corner yesterday.
3. Miss Lee often (write) ... when she was on holiday.

4. Marie Curie (award)... the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903.
5. Is this the first time you (cook) ... pasta?

6. Hundreds of people (employ)... by his company last year.

7. I (meet)... Jane this evening. Do you want me to pass your words?
8. Every time I print a document, the printer (break)... down.

<i><b>Part 3 (10 points). Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses </b></i>

1. She felt asleep because of the ... film. (BORE)

2. Most of young people like the city life because there are many kinds of ... (ENTERTAIN)
3. Nowadays a lot of ... are carried out by ... (INVENT/SCIENCE)
5. The boy fell of the tree and became ... for a while. (CONSCIOUS)
<i><b>Part 4 (10 points). Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition </b></i>

1. Can I help you ... your luggage, Mr. Smith?
2. I’m tired ... lying flat in bed.

3. We might have a picnic. It depends ... the weather.
4. We can’t leave the country ... a passport.

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<b>II. READING (30 POINTS)</b>

<i><b> Part 1 (10 points). Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. </b></i>
<b>The Telephone</b>

You may use the telephone everyday but how much do you know about it? The telephone was (1) ...
by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went (2) ... in the US.
Alexander Bell was always interested (3) ... sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a
wire. He had a workshop in his house and did many (4) ... there.

One day, while I was doing an experiment in his workshop. He was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto
his clothes. (5) ... into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here

immediately, please”. His (6) ..., Watson, was in another room far away (7) ... the
workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr. Bell,
I heard every (8)... you said!”. Watson shouted (9) ... Bell had finally succeeded. He had
invented the first telephone. Later other (10) ... made better ones.

1. A. invent B. inventing C. invented D. to invent

2. A. to live B. living C. live D. lived

3. A. into B. to C. in D. by

4. A. examples B. samples C. work D. experiments

5. A. Talk B. Talking C. Talked D. To talk

6. A. worker B. helper C. assistant D. aider

7. A. from B. to C. by D. of

8. A. sound B. word C. phrase D. sentence

9. A. excited B. exciting C. excitedly D. excitingly

10. A. invent B. invention C. inventing D. inventors

<i><b>Part 2 (10 points). Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. </b></i>
I don't usually eat breakfast. I just have a (1) ... of coffee. I don’t eat anything
(2) ... about eleven o'clock. Then I have a biscuit and a glass of milk. For
lunch I usually (3) ... a salad. That's at about two o'clock. I have dinner at about
6.30. I'm a vegetarian , so I don't eat meat or fish. I eat cheese and eggs and things like that. I have a glass of

water or fruit (4) ... with my meal.

At the weekend, I usually go to a restaurant in the evening. You (5) ... get vegetarian
meals in a lot of restaurants and pubs now. I like Indian food, because they have a lot of things for vegetarians.
<i><b>Part 3(10 points). Answer question 1-5 by choosing A, B, C or D </b></i>

A lot of children are picky eaters. For example, they don't like meat, they don’t want any vegetables, and they
only want ice cream. Some people never change. Mary is a good example. She’s an adult now, but she’s still a
picky eater. She says, “I only eat foods I like.” Mary loves fruit, and she eats some fruit every day, but she
doesn’t eat any vegetables. “Don’t even show me lettuce or carrots!” she says. What does she like? “Pizza is
my favorite food. I eat pizza at least five times a week. I have it with green peppers and onions, so I eat some
vegetables!” What are her other favorite foods? She likes chocolate. She usually has some chocolate several
times during the day. Does Mary plan to change her eating habits? “Not if I have a choice,” she says. “So don’t
offer me any salad, OK?”

1. The best title of the passage is ………...

A. Children's food. B. Picky eaters.

C. Children's eating habits D. Children's favorite foods

2. According to the passage, Mary dislikes ………... most.

A. pizza B. vegetables C. fruit D. meat

3. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?

A. Mary only eats the food she likes. B. Mary doesn’t like vegetables.

C. Mary plans to change her eating habits. D. Mary likes fruits, chocolate and pizza.

4. How does Mary feel about salad?

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A. don't like meat B. don't want any vegetables

C. only like ice cream D. only eat the foods they like

<b>III. WRITING (30 POINTS)</b>

<i><b>Part 1 (10 points). Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first. </b></i>
1. How long is it since they bought the house?

When ...?
2. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?

Is this ...?
3. Janet is the best tennis-player in the club.

No one...
4. “Where is the station car park?” Mrs. Smith asked.

Mrs. Smith ...
5. I last saw him when I was a student.

I haven’t ...
6. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house?

Was ...
7. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

It’s ...

8. “Would you pass my suitcase, please?” asked he

He asked me...
9. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours

It took...
10. Mark is too young to see the horror film.

Mark is not...
<i><b>Part 2 (10 points). Build sentences based on the words provided </b></i>

1. There/ used/ be/church/ near/ post office/ my town.

...
2. While/ I/ open/ letter,/ phone/ ring.

...
3. I / prefer/ go out/ meal/ stay/ home.

...
4. I/ invite/ Bill/ party/ but/ he/ not come.

...
5. Unluckily/ her illness/ more serious/ we think/ at first.

...
<i><b>Part 3 (10 points). Write a short paragraph (of about 80 words) about a person that you admire/love/like</b></i>
<i><b>best. You may use the following prompts:</b></i>

- His / her name

- His / her age
- His / her job
- Who he / she is
- What she/he looks like

- Why you admire/ love/ like her/ him

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯƠNG THỦY

<b>ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN (NĂM HỌC 2008-2009)</b>
<b>MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH</b>

<b>I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(40 POINTS)</b>
<i><b>Part 1: 10 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm</b></i>

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C B B D A A B B C A

<i><b>Part 2. 10 điểm, mỗi động từ chia đúng thì được 1 điểm</b></i>

1. have not received 2. left 3. saw 4. was waiting

5. wrote 6. was awarded 7. have cooked 8. were employed

9. am meeting 10. breaks

<i><b>Part 3. 10 điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 2 điểm</b></i>

1.BORING 2. ENTERTAINMENT 3. INVENTIONS

4. SCIENTISTS 5. UNCONSCIOUS

<i><b>Part 4. 10điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 2 điểm</b></i>

1. with 2. of 3. on 4. without 5. with
<b>II. READING (30 ĐIỂM)</b>

<i><b> Part 1. 10 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm </b></i>

<b>1</b> <b>2</b> <b>3</b> <b>4</b> <b>5</b> <b>6</b> <b>7</b> <b>8</b> <b>9</b> <b>10</b>

<b>C</b> <b>A</b> <b>C</b> <b>D</b> <b>B</b> <b>C</b> <b>A</b> <b>B</b> <b>C</b> <b>D</b>

<i><b>Part 2: 10điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 2 điểm</b></i>

1. cup 2. until 3. have/eat 4. juice 5. can
<i><b>Part 3: 10điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 2 điểm </b></i>

1 2 3 4 5

<b>C</b> <b>B</b> <b>C</b> <b>B</b> <b>D</b>

<b>III. WRITING (30 POINTS)</b>

<i><b>Part 1. 10 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm</b></i>
1. When did they buy the house?

2. Is this the cheapest carpet you have got?

3. No one in the club is better at tennis (is a better tennis player/ plays tennis better) than Janet
4. Mrs. Smith asked where the station car park was

5. I haven’t seen him since I was a student

6. Was the garage built at the same time as the house?
7. It’s very important to keep the environment clean
8. He asked me to pass his suitcase

9.It took three and a half hours to fly to Moscow
10. Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.

<i><b>Part 2: Build sentences based on the words provided.(10 points)</b></i>
1. There used to be a church near the post office in my town.
2. While I was opening the letter, the phone rang.

3. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
4. I invited Bill to the party but he couldn’t come.

5. Unluckily her illness was more serious than we thought at first.
<i><b>Part 3: </b></i>

- Viết đủ các ý đã cho 5 điểm
- Ngữ pháp và chính tả 5 điểm

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