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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9
(Thời gian làn bài 150 phút)
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Kết quả kiểm tra
Bằng số.........................
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* Đề thi gồm 5 trang. Học sinh làm ngay vào đề thi.

Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the

others. (2pt)
1. A. beds
B. doors
C. students
D. plays
2. A. though
B. enough
C. cough
D. rough
3. A. above
B. glove
C. prove
D. love
4. A. physics
B. basic
C. sailor
D. subject
5. A. advice
B. after
C. agree
D. alone
6. A. resources
B. beaches
C. lakes
D. oranges
7. A. school
B. balloon
C. flood
D. moon
8. A. collection

B. question
C. nation
D. inspiration
9. A. turn
B. burn
C. curtain
D. bury
10.A. naked
B. looked
C. missed
D. worked
Question 2: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D. (2pts)
1. "What did you buy so much paint ______?" "I'm going to paint my room again."
A. for
B. about
C. with
D. by
2. We can't go along here because the road is ______ .
A. been repaired
B. being repaired
C. repair
D. repaired
3. After Freddie ______his degree, he intends to work in his father's company.
A. finishes
B. will finish
C. will have finished D. finished
4. If the bus to the airport ______ so late, we'd have caught the plane.
A. weren't
B. hadn't been
C. haven't been

D. wouldn't be
5. This pen is no good. Please give me______.
A. one
B. other one
C. another one
D. one another
6. I'm very tired. ______ more than 800 kilometers today.
A. I'm driving
B. I've driven
C. I've been driving D. I drive
7. He said that he ______me the book soon.
A. will return
B. would return
C. is returning
D. returns

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8. In the last thirty years, space exploration______ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. makes
B. has made
C. is making
D. made
9. '______I carry that bag for you?' 'Oh, thank you.'
A. Do
B. Shall
C. Will
D. Would
10. "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?" "______ "

A. That's a good idea. B. That's my pleasure.
C. Yes, I am driving.
D. Never mind.
Question 3: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. (2pts)
A. Quick! There(1- be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (2- happen) when that red car (3shoot) out of the side street without warning.
B. Just wait a few minutes. I (4- manage) to find out how (5- do) with this exercise.
C. As Tom (6- walk) down the road yesterday, he (7-step) on a banana peel that someone (8-throw) to the
road.
1………………............. 2….........………………. 3………............……….. 4………...........………….
5………………............. 6….........………………. 7……….............………..

8………...........………….

Question 4: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:
(2 pts)
1. It's (HONEST)________________ of you to say that. You know it isn't true!
2. We must test the (PURE)________________ of the water.
3. Three firms are in (COMPETE)________________ for the same contract.
4. She is extremely (KNOW)_______________ about the history of art.
5. We got some very (SURPRISE)_________________ news this morning.
6. I’m applying for (MEMBER)_______________ of this club.
7. What I hate most about Tom is his (RELIABLE)________________.
8. The boy was not (COURAGE)______________ to admit his mistake.
9. This is Alexandra, my personal (ASSIST)________________.
10. The police asked me to give a (DESCRIBE) _______________of the suitcase I had lost.
Question 5: 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 on your
answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet.
There are two examples at the beginning.
PROBLEMS WITH A FRIEND

0….…being.…..….... Susie Williams has been my best friend ever since we were being
00. ..…..……….…
at primary school together, and last week she told me some good
1. ………………..…
news. She had decided not to marry with her boyfriend. They had

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2. ………………..…
3. ………………..…
4. ………………..…
5. ………………..…
6. ………………..…
7. ………………..…
8. ………………..…
9. ………………..…
10. …………..……..

been going out on together for about two years, and got engaged
last Christmas. I was never happy about their relationship, as I
thought so that he was not the right partner for her. I always
felt that if they had of got married, she would have completely
lost her independence because he would have to made her give
up her studies and stay at home all the day. Susie would have
hated that, as I know that she is a very ambitious person, but
when I mentioned it to her she was became quite angry, saying
that I was jealous her, and wanted him for myself. Sometimes it
isn’t easy being a best friend.
Question 6: Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. ( 2 pts )

People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1) ____happen, we
still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long life.
In the first place, people ( 2 ) __________live longer can spend more time with their family
(3)_____ friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when
they can do the things they have never had time for.
On the (4)______ hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and
consequently have to ( 5 ) ________ time in hospital or become (6) ________on their children and friends.
Many of them (6)_________this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people
get, the fewer friends they seem to have (8)______ old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to
make (9)_______friends.
To sum (10)______, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy.
Your answer :
1-…………………………….
2………………………………
3……………………………. 4………………………………
5-…………………………….
6………………………….....
7-…………………………….
8………………………………
9…………………………….
10………………………………
Question 7: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below. ( 2 pts )
I must tell you about our holiday this year-it was one of the best we’d ever had. No, we weren’t staying
in an expensive hotel, but a youth hostel! I know what you are thinking: We must have gone mad. But we
haven’t- I just wish we’d discovered youth hostels years ago. Now that I’m back at university again. Luxury
hotels are a thing of the past, and I was complaining about this one day to a friend who said that she and her
family never stayed anywhere but hostels. I had no idea that hostels could be anything from a cottage to a
castle. In fact there are four different grades- simple, standard, superior and special. So you pay an overnight
charge according to the kind of hostels you stay at. You can’t stay more than three nights at a time but that
didn’t bother us because we wanted a touring holiday. Basically you look after an evening meal if you arrive

early enough. There are a few rules like having to be in by 11 p.m in the evening and out by 10 a.m in the
morning but otherwise you’re free to do what you want. Now I really believe that the best thing about this
whole holiday was meeting so many different and interesting people. I used to think hostels were only for
the young and noisy, but not any more. You can’t imagine what a variety there was! Anyway what are you
all doing next year?
1. This is from _______.
A. a letter
B. a magazine
C. a poster
D. a diary
2. What is the writer trying to do?
A. to make complaints B. to offer instruction
C. to give direction
D. to give information
3. Why didn’t the writer stay in the hotel?
A. She had to be in by 11p.m and out by 10a.m.
B. It was too noisy.
C. She couldn’t stay as long as she wished.
D. She didn’t have enough money to stay in a hotel because she is studying again.
4. What did the writer most enjoy about holiday?

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A. She could do anything she liked.
B. it was a touring holiday.
C. She enjoyed meeting other people staying in the hostel.
D. the holiday was lying and interesting.
5. The writer was _____
A. a reporter

B. a spokeswoman
C. a student D. a tour guide
Question 8: Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. ( 2 pts )
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological
(1) ................. But actually the idea for a computer (2) ................. worked out over two centuries ago by a
man (3)................. Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician.
He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4)................. he called “engines”. But despite the fact
that he (5)................. building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have
argued (6) ................ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has
finished building (7) ................. engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (8) …………… has taken six
years to complete and more (9)................. four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works
or not, the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10)................. remind people
of Babbage’s work.
1. A. age B. days
C. times
D. year
2. A. is
B. was
C. had
D. has
3. A. written
B. known
C. recognized
D. called
4.A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. who
5. A. started
B. missed

C. wanted
D. made
6. A. while
B. whether
C. though
D. until
7. A. an
B. that
C. some
D. the
8. A. He
B. They
C. One
D. It
9. A. when
B. then
C. therefore
D. than
10. A. as B. to
C. so
D. for
Question 9: Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words.(2pts)
1. Vinh keep forgetting is homework
à Vinh is ...........................................................................................................................
2. I would like you to help me put the chairs a way.
à Do you mind...................................................................................................................
3. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.
à I'd rather........................................................................................................................
4. This is the best computer I have ever used.
àI have never....................................................................................................................

5. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.
àIt's ages..........................................................................................................................
6. We haven't seen her since we left university.
àThe last time...................................................................................................................
7. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
àMy brother enjoys...........................................................................................................
8. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
à It's.................................................................................................................................
9. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000
à Minh has.........................................................................................................................
10. Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner
àHow...............................................................................................................................
Question 10: Tet is the most important holiday in our country. Write a letter to your pen pal to tell
him/ her about it ( in about 80-100 words ) . You should use the following information in your letter
(2.0 pts).

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- Time of the holiday
- Activities people do before Tet
- Activities people do during Tet
- The things you enjoy most about the holiday
Begin and end your letter as follows:
Dear Lan,
.......................................................
Love,
Thanh
Your writing :
Dear Lan,

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Love,
Thanh
Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others. (2pt)
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. A

Question 2: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D. (2pts)
Q
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
7
8
9
10
Key
A
B
A
B
C
B
B
B
B
A
Question 3: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. (2pts)
1. has been
2. happened
3. shot
4. am managing
5. to do
6. was walking

7. stepped
8. had thrown
Question 4: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:
(2 pts)
1.dishonest
6. membership

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2.purity
7. unreliability
3.competition
8. courageous
4. knowledgeable
9. assistant
5.surprising
10. description
Question 5: 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 on your
answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet.
There are two examples at the beginning.
1. with
2. on
3.
4. so
5. of
6. to
7. the
8. 

9. was
10. her
Question 6: Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. ( 2 pts )
1- not/never
2- who/that
3-and
4-other
5-spend
6-on
7-them 8-because/as / since
9-new
10-up
Question 7: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below. ( 2 pts )

1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. C
Question 8: Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. ( 2 pts )
0,2 X
10 = 2,0 M.
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. D

9. D
10. B
Question 9: Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words.(2pts)
1. Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
2. Do you mind helping me put the chairs away?
3. I'd rather you didn’t make any noise because I am tired.
4. I have never used such a good computer/ I have never used a better computer than this.
5. It's ages since he last chatted with his classmates through the Internet.
6. The last time we saw her was when we left school.
7. My brother enjoys walking in the rain
8. It's very important to keep the environment clean.
9. Minh has collected stamps since 2000.
10.How about meeting inside the center, at the cafe' corner.
Question 10: Tet is the most important holiday in our country. Write a letter to your pen pal to tell
him/ her about it ( in about 80-100 words ) . You should use the following information in your letter
(2.0 pts).
The points can be divided as follows:
-The content: ( time , activities, the things you enjoy most ) : 1pt
- The organization : 0.5 pt
- Grammar and lexical : 0.5pt

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