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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VỊNG 2
THỊ XÃ PHÚ THỌ
Mơn: Tiếng Anh, lớp 9
Đề chính thức
Năm học: 2012-2013
(Đề có 6 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Giám khảo số 1:………………………………..
Giám khảo số 2:……………………………….
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SECTION 1. LISTENING:
PART 1: I. Listen and fill the missing word(s) ( 20 pts)
Hello! My name's Marija Kuzma and I (1) ………………… from Zagreb, the capital city of
Croatia. I'm 20, and I’m (2)…………….. medicine at the University of Zagreb. The course (3)
……………………….. six years and it's all in English! It's hard work, but I’m (4)
………………………. it a lot. I (5) ……………………. at home with my mother, father, and
grandmother. I can speak three foreign languages - English, French, and Italian. I (6)
……………………… Italian because my grandmother's from Italy, and she always (7)
…………………… to me in Italian when I was very young. I speak English because I (8)
……………………… to an English-speaking high school. After I (9) …………………………, I’m

going to (10) ……………………………. for Médecins sans Frontières in West Africa, because I
want to travel and help people.
1 …………..
2........................... 3........................... 4...........................
6 …………..
7........................... 8........................... 9...........................
PART 2: II. Listen and answer the questions (10 pts)
1. Where does he come from?
________________________________________________________________
2. Where does he live?
________________________________________________________________
3. What did he do before he retired?
________________________________________________________________
4. When did he leave school?
________________________________________________________________
5. What is he going to do next year?
________________________________________________________________

5..........................
10........................

SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by
writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (10 pts)
1.
A. technical
B. talent
C. event
D. attention

2.
3.
4.
5.

A encounter
A. call
A pure
A. obtain

B. enter
B. count
B. durable
B. obstacle

1 ……………..

2..........................

C. enlarge
C. centre
C. cure
C. advance

D. entrust
D. cable
D. pursue
D. absorb

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

IV. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from
the others . (10 pts)
1.
A generous
B. pagoda
C. address
D. control
2.
A reaction
B. miserable
C. knowledge
D. accident
3.
A compulsory
B. objective
C. publication
D. statistical
4.
A confidence
B. minimize
C. complaint
D. imitate
5.
A pleasure
B. sanguine
C. guaranty
D. optimistic
1 ……………….. 2........................... 3........................... 4........................... 5.........................

SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or
D) in the numbered box. (30 pts)
1. We want to give him …….. help, but he turned us down.
A. few
B. little
C. a few
D. a little
2. I’ll remember ……… him about the fair when I see him.
A. tell
B. telling
C. to tell
D. having told
3. You must put your name and address on this side of the form, and then sign on the ….. side.
A. back
B. other
C. opposite
D. under
4. My grandfather is very old and isn’t …… very good health.
A. with
B. from
C. in
D. on
5. Everybody has gone to Mary’s wedding party, ………….?
A.haven’t they
B. hasn’t she
C. have they
D. has she
6. The poor woman with her two children ……. in a street corner.
A. was seen beg

B. was seen begging C. were seen begging D. were seen beg
7. The group had two concerts …….. because of the bad weather.
A. canceling
B. cancel
C. be canceled
D. canceled
8. There were some troubles, so the policeman advised people ….. indoors.
A. stay
B. to staying
C. for staying
D. to stay
9.The guide warned …… touch these wires because it could be dangerous.
A. to us not to
B. us not to
C. us not
D. to us not
10. He has two cars, but ………… works.
A. neither of them B. no of them
C. either of them
D. none them
11. It is ….. knowledge that you should drink more water when you have got flu.
A. popular
B. widespread
C. updated
D. common
12. The more the car costs, ……….. it goes.
A. the faster
B. the more fast
C. the fastest
D. faster

13. I ……. him to arrive in time for dinner.
A. hope for
B. attend
C. expect
D. think
14. There is no …….. in going to school if you are not willing to learn.
A. reason
B. aim
C. purpose
D. point


15. Don’t move the books on the shelf. I’d prefer you ……….. them where they are.
A. leave
B. to leave
C. left
D. will leave
1 …………..

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5..........................

6 …………..

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10........................

11 …………..

12.......................... 13.......................... 14.......................... 15........................

VI. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by
circling the letter A or B, C, D (10 points)
1. Although the terrible weather, visitors keep coming in large numbers.
A
B
C
D
2 They regret not to tell their parents about the accident.
A
B
C
D
3. After being questioned for a few minutes, John finally admitted to steal his friend’s money.
A
B
C
D
4. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of damage property in the United States annually.
A

B
C
D
5. A schedule of the day’s events can obtain at the front desk.
A
B
C
D
1 ………….. 2........................... 3........................... 4........................... 5..........................
VII. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in italic. (10
pts)
1. She always listens .............. to what she is told.
ATTENTION
2. In his family, he is a .............. child.
TROUBLE
3. There has been a .............. improvement in her writing.
NOTICE
4. The price of the house includes many existing .............. and fittings.
FIX
5. It was .............. of me to mislead you like that.
FORGIVE
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

VIII. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in bracket. (10 pts)
1. People always (blame) ................... their circumstances for what they are.
2. We (not tell) ................................ to go out at nights recently.

3. It is crucial that Calisto ( stop)....................... using Van Quyen.
4. The director doesn’t allow (smoke) .............. in the office.
5. We can improve our speaking skill by (practice) ......... speaking frequently English with foreigners.
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

SECTION 4. READING:
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.(10 pts)
According to airline industry statistic, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable
or partially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and


following certain tips. Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before take off
and ask questions if you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as
tightly as possible. Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates.
During takeoffs and landings, you are advised to keep your flat on the floor. Before takeoff you
should locate the nearest exit and an alterative exit and count the rows of seats between you and the
exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary.
In the event that you are forewarned of a possible accident, you should put your hands on
your ankles and keep your head down until the plane comes to a complete stop. If smoke is present in
the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing. If
possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as quickly as possible,
follow crew commands and do no take personal belongings with you. Do not jump on escape slides
before they are fully inflated, and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended in front of
you. When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and
never smoke near the wreckage.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Airline industry accident statistics.
B. Procedures for evacuating aircraft.
C. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passenger survival.
D. Safety instructions in air travel.
2. Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions
A. in an emergency
B. before locating the exits
C. if smoke is in the cabin
D. before take off
3. According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor ................
A. throughout the flight
B. during takeoffs and landings
C. especially during landings
D. only if an accident is possible
4. According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff?
A. The ones that can be found in the dark.
B. The two closest to the passenger’s seat.
C. The nearest one.
D. The ones with counted rows of seats between them.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if
they ....................
A. keep their heads low
B. wear a safety belt
C. don’t smoke in or near a plane
D. read airline safety statistics
1 ……………..

2..........................

3........................... 4........................... 5..........................

X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.(20 pts)
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When
you (1).......... speakers of English from around the world, you (2)......... notice that they do not all
speak in the same way. There are also some (3).......in the words they use, including the names of
(4) ...... objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronuciation and (5)...... are not the
same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6)........ opposite sides of the world can
understand (7)...... other quite easily. It does not seem to (8)......... where they learnt the language. And
of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9)........ learning English too. If
you know English, you are more (10)....... to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places,
such as the United States or Australia.


1. A. recognize
2. A. originally
3. A. mistakes
4. A. common
5. A. reading
6. A. of
7. A. each
8. A. mine
9. A. by
10. A. likely
1 …………..

B. meet
B. strangely
B. corrections

B. popular
B. composition
B. in
B. one
B. care
B. on
B. probably

2...........................

C. find
C. curiously
C. changes
C. favorite
C. dictation
C. from
C. the
C. matter
C. to
C. possibly

3...........................

4...........................

D. attend
D. immediately
D. differences
D. general
D. vocabulary

D. at
D. some
D. worry
D. for
D. luckily
5..........................

6 ………….. 7........................... 8........................... 9........................... 10........................
XI. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word.(20 pts)
About three thousand years (1) ............, there were no shops. If you needed something you had
to make (2) ............. yourself. For example if you needed something to wear, you had to (3) .............
an animal and get its coat. If you were a good hunter and had a lot of coats, you could (4) ..............
them for other things you needed. You could get meat, fruit or an axe. This way of (5) .............. things
is called barter.
Later on, people began to use money, they (6) ............ money from things (7) .............. would
last and not go bad easily. They used stones, shells and animals’ (8) ............ . After men had
(9) .............. metal, they started to use copper, 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
themselves. Most people (10) ................ their money in the ground.
1 …………..

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5..........................

6 …………..

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10........................

SECTION 5. WRITING:
XII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (20 pts)
1. As she was violently sick, she couldn’t come to class.
Because of .................................................................................................................................................
2. I find his handwriting very hard to read.
I have ........................................................................................................................................................
3. Success depends on your hard work.
The harder .................................................................................................................................................
4. It was such an interesting novel that I read it again and again.
The novel ...................................................................................................................................................
5. The last time she saw her sister was in 1999.
She hasn’t ..................................................................................................................................................
6. Mr Tan is going to decorate our house tomorrow.
We .............................................................................................................................................................
7. He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month.


The bills .....................................................................................................................................................
8. “ Is your mother cooking in the kitchen now?” Lan said to me.
Lan asked ..................................................................................................................................................

9. They say that Thanh is the best student in his class.
Thanh ........................................................................................................................................................
10. Singapore has reputation for its cleanliness.
Singapore is ..............................................................................................................................................
XIII. Use the words to make sentences . (20 pts)
1. I/ not prepared/ discuss this problem/ him.
....................................................................................................................................................................
2. The country has/ advantage/ peace/ quiet.
....................................................................................................................................................................
3. But it suffer/ from/ disadvantage/ being cut off.
....................................................................................................................................................................
4. Given/ choice we would prefer/ live/ the country.
....................................................................................................................................................................
5. The main difference/ that quality newspapers/ more real news.
....................................................................................................................................................................
6. The fact/ that popular newspapers/ treat foreign news less fully.
....................................................................................................................................................................
7. Quality newspapers/ longer/ more detailed articles.
....................................................................................................................................................................
8. These editorials/ less tiring/read.
....................................................................................................................................................................
9. We should/ a dictating machine rather/ a secretary.
....................................................................................................................................................................
10. It a good idea/ be/ vegetarian.
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