Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh cấp tỉnh lớp 9 (hay)

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Ở GIÁO DỤC V
À ĐÀO TẠO
NINH THU
ẬN
(Đ
ề chính thức)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM H
ỌC 201
3 – 2014
Khóa ngày: 10 / 11 / 2013
Môn thi: TI
ẾNG ANH
- C
ấp
THCS
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không k
ể thời gian phát đề)
SECTION I: USE OF ENGLISH
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answers (A,B,C,
or D) in the numbered boxes.
1. Travelling by air is not cheap. __________is it interesting.
A. Either B. Neither C. So D. And
2. Jim always gets very annoyed if he can’t get his own __________
A. wish B. desire C. will D. way
3. The bad weather __________the plane being delayed.
A. caused B. made C. resulted in D. created

4. I know you won’t mind sitting by Peter, __________ ?
A. will you B. do I C. don’t I D. won’t you
5. “Jane said that you had read the book three times”.
“Yes, I found it very __________”
A. amusing B. amused C. amuse D. amusingly
6. “John won’t come tomorrow.”
“Did he say he ____________________next week?”
A. will come B. would come C. is coming D. had come
7. The reason __________ he is late is that he had an accident.
A. which B. when C. how D. why
8. __________ enough time to talk over the matter now.
A. It hasn’t B. There isn’t C. There hasn’t D. It isn’t
9. I suggested __________ to the party.
A. him in going B. to make him go C. him going D. that he should go
10. His house is nothing out of the__________; it’s just an average five – room house.
A. normal B. usual C. ordinary D. typical
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in each
column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
Sport in society

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all (0.
RECOGNIZE) _____ . People no longer seem to think of sport as ‘just a game’
- to be watched or played for the sake of (11. ENJOY) _____ . Instead, it has
become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for (12.
LEAD) _____ companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large
sums of money to screen important matches or (13. COMPETE)_____ . The
result has been huge finance rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very
(14. WEALTH) _____ , particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players.
In addition, it is not (15. USUAL) _____ for some athletes to receive large fees
on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
0. recognition
11. __________
12. __________
13. __________
14. __________
15. __________
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Part 3: Complete the conversations. Put in the correct form of each verb in the blanks.
A. P1: Could you please tell me your address?
P2: Well, I (16. live) ____________ in a friend’s house at the moment. Luckily I (17. find)
____________ a place of my own now, but I can’t move in until next week.
B. P1: Could you tell Tom to ring me, please?
P2: Yes, I (18. tell) ____________ him when I (19. see) ____________ him tomorrow.
C. P1: What happened with Rachel?
P2: She (20. come) ____________ down stairs when the lights (21. go) __________ out.
She almost fell over.
D. P1: Your new trousers (22. look) ____________ nice.
P2: Thank you. They (23. not / fit) ____________properly.
E. P1: __________you (24. buy) ____________anything at the store yesterday?

P2: No. I wanted to buy some jewellery, but I (25. leave) ____________my credit card at home.
Part 4: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Write your answers
(A, B, C or D) in the numbered boxes.
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. His father, an expert on
speech, (26) _____ a way of teaching how words (27) _____ be pronounced.
He translated the (28) _____ of words into straight or curvy lines.
Alexander (29) _____ to be a teacher and, when his mother went deaf, he
started to be (30) _____ in how deaf people communicate. In 1870, because his
children were in poor health, Alexander and his family moved to the United States. He hoped that a
warmer (31) _____ would be better for the whole family. It was while he was teaching deaf children
there (32) _____ he invented a new machine. It was very (33) _____ to the human ear itself, and Bell
discovered it could carry human speech (34) _____ a wire from one place to another. It was not long
before the telephone was a part of (35) _____ our lives!
26
A
grew
B
built
C
developed
D
worked
27
A
ought
B
should
C
might

D
would
28
A
calls
B
voices
C
noises
D
sounds
29
A
trained
B
became
C
educated
D
taught
30
A
amazed
B
interested
C
surprised
D
excited
31

A
geography
B
season
C
climate
D
weather
32
A
so
B
because
C
since
D
that
33
A
likely
B
similar
C
same
D
accurate
34
A
above
B

about
C
along
D
around
35
A
any
B
each
C
all
D
every
Your answers:
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
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SECTION II: READING
Part 1: Read the article below. It is in five parts. Choose from the list (A-G) the most suitable
heading for each part (1-5) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.

(0) has been done as an example. Write your answers in the numbered boxes.
Classic tour – Coach Break information
A. Special diets B. Accommodation C. Entertainment
D. Travel documents E. Luggage F. Seat Allocation
G. Summer vacation
(0)___E___
We ask you to keep luggage down to one medium – sized suitcase per person, but a small hold all can
also be taken on board the coach.
1. __________
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but since allocations
are made on a first come first served basis, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with
us you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.
2. __________
When you have paid your deposit we will send you all the necessary documents and labels, so that you
receive them in good time before the coach break departure date. Certain documents, for example air
or boat tickets, may have to be retained and your driver or courier then issue them to you at the
relevant point.
3.___________
If you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This
will be notified to the hotel or hotels on your coach break , but on certain coach breaks the hotel used
are tourist class and while offering value for money within the price range , they may not have the full
facilities to copy with special diets. Any extra costs incurred must be paid to the hotel by yourself
before departure from the hotel.
4. __________
Many of the coach breaks now include, within the price, accommodation with private facilities, and
this will be indicated on the coach break page. Other coach breaks have a limited number of rooms
with private facilities which, subject to availability, can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of
booking – the supplementary charge shown in the price panel will be added to your account.
On any coach break, there are only a limited of single rooms. When a single room is available it may
be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be shown on the brochure gape.

5. __________
Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment which could include music, dancing, film show,
etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is at the discretion of the hotel and
therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers
in the hotel.
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Part 2: Read the article about unusual hobbies. Five sentences have been removed from the article.
Choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (6-10). There is one extra sentence
which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the numbered boxes.
A- Nearly everybody has a hobby, don’t they?
B- She says that it all started when she had her thirteenth birthday.
C- Now, you may think that’s crazy and you could be right.
D- Activities such as stamp collecting, fishing or dancing are typical examples.
E- Her bedroom is full of them.
F- What makes it exciting, though, is the fact that it’s rather dangerous.
We have all had a hobby at some time or other and if we really enjoy the hobby, it can become a
lifetime interest. Most people’s hobbies are quite normal. (6)____________ . However, for some
people these hobbies aren’t exciting enough and they look for something more exciting.
One hobby, which is becoming more popular and is definitely exciting, is Parkour. A French teenager,
David Belle, started it about 15 years ago. It’s a kind of gymnastic. (7)__________. If you want to be
safe when doing a hobby, this one is not for you! You may have seen young people on TV doing it.
Basically, Parkour involves finding new ways of moving across a city – jumping and climbing – often
from high building. You need to have good balance to do it and it takes a lot of training to learn. As

part of the learning process, you are taught how to do Parkour safely and sensibly.
Collecting things may seem to be quite an ordinary hobby, but it can be unusual, depending on what
you collect. One example of a unique collection is Joe Orville’s cheese collection! At the moment, he
has collected over 300 kinds and the number is growing quickly. (8)____________. How can
somebody collect something which will smell so bad after a while? Joe has the answer – he has a very
large freezer, where he keeps all the different kinds of cheese. He says that he will never open or eat
any of them; he just wants to try and find as many different cheeses as possible.
Another collector who you would probably agree has an unusual collection is Janet Waite. She likes
pigs and collects any kind of toy pig or anything that has a picture of a pig on it. (9)___________.
Janet’s painted it pink too, so that it really is the best place to keep the collection. On her shelves there
must be about 50 pigs – small ones, fat ones, big ones and funny ones. By her bed there is a pig lamp
and her bed cover has a large picture of a black and white pig. If you stay in Janet’s room for too long,
you’ll probably start to dream about pigs!
One last example of an unusual hobby is Josie Curley’s. She makes special party hats for her friends
and family. (10)___________. She wanted to make her party special and came up with the idea of
making a hat for everybody she invited. She chose the number thirteen as the theme for her hats and
made small paper hats with a large thirteen in different colors on the top. Her friends like them so
much that she has made hats for quite a few parties. She’s even thinking about starting a hat business.
So you see hobbies may just be for fun or a good way to exercise your hobby, but who knows? Your
hobby may make you money in the future, too!
Your answers:
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the
questions that follow. Write your answers in the numbered boxes.

BODY LANGUAGE
According to surveys, people consider speaking in public more stressful than any other
task. Communication experts have studied public speakers and their audiences to learn what
makes a speech effective. They have discovered that while choosing words of a speech
carefully is important, the body language used during the speech is also vital to its success.
Researchers estimate that at least seventy-five percent of communication occurs through non-
verbal language. This means that the actions of a speaker’s body during a speech will
determine how audience responds to the words spoken.
Research indicates that the first things noticed by the audience are the speaker’s eyes
and facial expressions. People will think that a speaker who always looks at the floor and
never smiles is unfriendly. An effective speaker will look directly at the people in the audience
and will use facial expressions that match the tone of the speech. An experienced speaker
knows when to smile at the audience and when to display a more serious expression.
The speaker’s posture is the second-most noticed aspect of body language.  A)
Speakers may deliver their speech either standing or sitting. If a speaker sits, research shows it
is important to sit up straight.  B) Similarly, when a speaker stands, it is important that he or
she stands up straight while looking relaxed.  C) A strong speaker will stand up straight with
both feet on the floor and lean slightly toward the audience. A speaker who slouches signals
that he or she is not interested in the subject or does not respect the audience.  D)
Finally, a speaker’s gestures can impact the effectiveness of a speech. Gestures are the
ways in which hands and arms are used to communicate. The best advice for the inexperienced
speaker is to do nothing with the hands. Either rest them on the podium or clasp them behind
the back. Studies show that speakers should avoid folding their arms across their chests
because the audience interprets this gesture as a challenge.
Studies in communication show that body language used during a speech is as
important as the words spoken. In summary, how something is spoken is just as important as
what is spoken. Communication experts suggest that inexperienced speakers practice and
rehearse their body language in the same way they would write and practice the words. They
recommend practicing in front of the mirror first and then with a small group of friends.
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11. The word “stressful” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Complicated B. Worrisome C. Relaxing D. Serious
12. The word “display” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. show B. match C. frown D. videotape
13. The word “gesture” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. feeling B. action C. idea D. signal
14. Why does the author mention the importance of facial expressions?
A. Facial expressions can make people pretty or ugly.
B. Facial expressions are noticed by the audience.
C. Audiences dislike facial expressions.
D. Effective speakers ignore their facial expressions.
15. According to the passage, how should a speaker stand?
A. With arms folded across the chest. B. On the foot.
C. Leaning on the podium. D. Straight up, on two feet.
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16. According to the information in paragraph 2, what does an experienced speaker know?
A. When to laugh B. When to stop talking
C. When to smile D. When to use his or her feet
17. What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?
A. To explain a speaker’s hand gestures. B. To explain a speaker’s facial expressions.
C. To explain a speaker’s posture. D. To explain a speaker’s smile.
18. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in
the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning important ways or leave out essential information.

A. Most of what we communicate is verbal.
B. We communicate with both words and body language.
C. Words and body language are equally important.
D. Most of what we communicate is non-verbal.
19. Look at the four squares [] that indicate where the following sentence could be added in paragraph 3:
If a speaker standstoo stiffly, the audience will focus on his or her posture instead of what is being said.
Where would the sentence best fit? Choose the square [] where the sentence should be added to the passage.
A. Line 13 B. Line 15 C. Line 16 D. Line 18
20. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below.
Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas
in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not
presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.
First sentence: Body language is very important when giving a speech.
A. Audiences notice a speaker’s facial expressions and eyes first.
B. Men give better speeches than women.
C. Posture is very important.
D. What we say is more important than how we say it.
E. Most people get nervous before they deliver a speech.
F. Inexperienced speakers must practice their body language.
Your answers:
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20.

SECTION III: WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. You must use
between two and five words, including the word given.
1. We asked them to participate in the parade. ASKED
→ They ………………………………. in the parade.
2. Peter regrets selling his sports car so cheaply. WISHES
→ Peter …………………………………… his sports car for more money.
3. Scientists say the climate didn’t use to be so warm. THAN
→ Scientists say the climate is ………………………………………. be.
4. The party was so successful that most people didn’t want to go home. SUCH
→ The party was …………………………………………. that most people didn’t want to go home.
5. “Why don’t you come swimming with me” suggested Tom. GO
→ My friend Tom wanted ……………………………… with him.
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Part 2: Use the sets of words to write meaningful sentences in the spaces given. Make all changes
and additions if necessary.
6. What / people / do / a / living / your / village?
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7. John / enjoy / play / football / free / time.
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8. Dick/ listening/ classical music/ when/ I/ arrived.
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9. The bags/ make/ leather/ be/ sell/ out/ sales/ last week.
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10. He / be/ old enough / participate/ social activities.
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11. My mother / often / go /shop / when / she / have / time.
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12. Last Saturday / weather / be / fine / so / we / have / picnic / to / countryside.

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13. How many / hour / you / spend / practise / English/ every day?
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14. We / going / hold / English-speaking club / improve / speaking skill.
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15. My parents/ look/ forward/ hear about/ result/ exam.
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Part 3: This is a part of the letter you receive from an English friend, Anna.
I’ve got one close friend who I spend a lot of time with. What about you? Tell me about your
friends. How important are they to you?
Now write a letter to Anna about your friends. Write your letter in about 120 words. (Do not include
your personal information). (You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space).
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