UBND ……………… ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Năm học: ……………….

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi này gồm có 04 trang

Họ tên thí sinh: ......................................................Phòng thi số:..........Số báo danh:.............

PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in
the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. curriculum B. particular C. flexible D. economics
2. A. naked B. checked C. booked D. ticked
3. A. result B. destroy C. simple D. construct
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words
in each question. (3 pts)
1. A. primary  B. religion C. tropical D. friendliness
2. A. magazine  B. understand C. embroider  D. entertain
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
1. “ Would you like me to get you a taxi ?” “.......................................”
A. That would be delightful. Thanks B. Well, let’s see
C. Yes, please, if it’s no bother. D. Yes, I see.
2............................... home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in
the benifits of traditional schooling.
A. Despite that B. Because C. Inspite of D. Even though
3. Put all the toys away............................... someone slips and falls on them
A. provided that B. unless C. in case D. as long as
4. There’s almost no place .................................... that isn’t affected by pollution.
A. on earth B. on the world C. on the earth D. in the earth
5. Marie Curie was the first woman.................................... two Nobel prizes.
A. who awarded B. to be awarded C. awarding D. that was awarding
6. “Would you mind putting the parcel in the post for me?” “.........................................”
A. Don’t mention it B. Yes, I would. I’ll do it now.
C. Not at all. I’ll do it today D. Yes, of course
7. “ I don’t think we should exercise late at night.” “...................................................”
A. Neither do I B. I think so, too C. So do I D. I don’t, neither.
8. If you agree, I would like to ………………a suggestion.
A. show B. set up C. reach D. make
9. Never ....................till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. put out B. put off C. put away D. put down
10. It’s hard to................... well with him. He’s got such a difficult character.
A. get over B. get on C. get into D. get in
11. You look exhausted. ………………a long way?
A. Did you run C. Have you run
B. Have you been running D. Had you been running
12. “Would you be willing to travel as part of your job?” “…………………………”
A. That would be great B. I don’t mind it
C. I’d rather not D. A, B or C
13. There are only two seats left, and I don’t want to seat near the door. I’ll take.…………….
A. another one B.each other one C. other one D. the other one

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 14. .………………. two and one half hours to climb to the top of the Empire State Building.
A. Typically taking it B. Typically takes it
C. It typically takes D. To take it typically
15. Alfalfa is ………………. for livestock.
A. a primarily grown crop C. a grown crop primarily
B. grown primarily a crop D. a crop grown primarily
16. I really like Venice because it is. ………………unique city with a lot of manmade rivers.
A. the B. an C. a D. no article
17. He was………. George in the examination list.
A. on B. above C. over D. up
18. .……………the newspapers have revealed so far can justify the action taken by the Army.
A. Nothing of that B. Nothing that C. Nothing as D. Nothing what
19. When you go out, will you get me ………………of Newsweek?
A. a copy B. an edition C. a paper D. a publication
20. They said they could order it for me because they didn’t have my size in………………
A. shop B. hold C. store D. stock
Question II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
1. I didn’t go out last night because I was ... and I didn’t want to see anyone. DEPRESS
2. You’re always …………… Isn’t there anything that makes you happy? MISERY
3. We can only catch criminals if we have the full ……of the general public. COOPERATE
4. She gave me a very……look when she saw that I wasn’t wearing the correct. APPROVE
5. The bloodstain on her dress was very……………………… NOTICE
6. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in ……………………... . SENTENCE
7. Advertisements acount for three fourths of the ………… of the newspaper. COME
8. If your work is ……….you won’t get a raise. SATISFY
9. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ………… . SPORT
10. I am afraid you have been ………… .She no longer works for us. INFORM
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
Dear Jane,
I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for so long, but I (BE)…(1)…very busy lately. All last month I
(HAVE)…(2)…exams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I (STOP) …
(3)…studying now, and I (WAIT)…(4)…for my exam results. As you can see from this letter, I
(CHANGE)…(5)…my address and (LIVE)…(6)…in Croydon now. I decided that I wanted a
change from central London because it has become so expensive. A friend of mine (TELL) …(7)
…me about this flat, and I moved here about two months ago. When you (COME)…(8)…to
London this Summer, please visit me. I (STAY)…(9)…here until the middle of August. Then I
(GO)…(10)…on holiday to Sctoland.
Please write to me soon,
Margaret.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts)
Question I: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter of the word has been
provided (10pts)
A story is a work of imagination. The people…(1)…write stories write them in order to give
pleasure to…(2)…who read stories. Story-readers are, generally…(3)…, women of all ages and
younger men. Readers love the start of a story, where there are new and sometimes strange people
to be…(4)...for the first time. They enjoy the story itself, the gentleness and the violence, the loves
and the…(5)… , with which a good writer interests his…(6)…. . They enjoy the end of the story,
whether it is happy or…(7)… . The reader’s chief purpose in all this is to…(8)...from ordinary life
for a short…(9)… . Older men, as a rule, find their ordinary lives…(10)...pleasant to run away
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Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for
each space. (10 pts)
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. …(1)…
human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world…(2)…on
consuming two- thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so…(3)…to
stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the…(4)…resource we have by which all people can survive
and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is…(5)…built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources
are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover…(6)… . We discharge pollutants into
the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result, the planet’s ability to support
people is being…(7)…at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are…(8)…
increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth’s natural resources are there for us to use. We need
food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to…(9)…us fed, comfortable,
healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will…(10)…indefinitely.
But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
1. A. Yet B. Still C. Although D. Despite
2. A. continues B. repeats C. carries D. follows
3. A. already B. just C. for D. entirely
4. A. only B. individual C. lone D. alone
5. A. sooner B. either C. neither D. rather
6. A. quite B. greatly C. utterly D. completely
7. A. stopped B. narrowed C. reduced D. cut
8. A. making B. having C. taking D. doing
9. A. hold B. maintain C. keep D. stay
10. A. last B. stand C. go D. remain
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (5 pts)
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in
season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of
fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in
1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of
canning. And in the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and
preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but
supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had
fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all
kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their
daily diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers
to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship
perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern
city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously
available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of
iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had
been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice
plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and
remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly
foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat.
Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and
dairy products to achieve more varied fare.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

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 A. Causes of food spoilage B. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
C. Commercial production of ice D. Population movements in the nineteenth century
2. The phrase "in season" in paragraph 1 refers to
A. a kind of weather B. a particular time of year
C. an official schedule D. a method of flavoring food
3. During the 1860's, canned food products were
A. unavailable in rural areas B. shipped in refrigerator cars
C. available in limited quantities D. a staple part of the American diet
4. The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. refrigerator cars B. perishables C. growers D. distances
5. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying B. Canning C. Cold storage D. Chemical additives

PART D: WRITING (30 pts)

Question I: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one. (10 pts)
1. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it.
 He hates ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. I am sorry I forgot to phone grandma.
 I apologise …………………………………………………………………………….
3. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
à If you had told me ..........................................................................................................
4. All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition.
 No matter what their ……………..…………………………………..……………….
5. Except for the inspector, everyone was in uniform.
 The inspector was the ……………………………………………..………………….
6. Bill found a job very quickly.
 It didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….
7. You will have to spend at least $500 to get that sort of camera.
 You won’t get ……………………………………………………………..………….
8. They cancelled the flight because of the heavy rain.
à So heavily....................................................................................................................
9. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.
 Unless you have ...........................................................................................................
10. How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed.
 The later.....................................................................................................................
Question II: Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentences so that it has
the same meaning as the first. Do not change the word given (10 pts)
1. I supposed you were very tired after your long walk. (MUST)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
2. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
3. Flooding in this region was the result of the heavy rain. (RESULTED)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
4. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee. (EARNED)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
5. Anna has improved a lot this term. (PROGRESS)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
6. Martin had difficulty in accepting the loss of his money. (HARD)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
7. Although her leg hurt, Jill finished the race. (PAIN)

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  …………………………………………………….……………………
8. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
9. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement. (MUCH)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
10. Quite by chance, Alice met Peter at the station. (RAN)
 …………………………………………………….……………………

Question III: Write a paragraph of 120-150 words to support the argument that secondary
school students shouldn’t spend too much time playing computer games. (10 points)

(THE END)

EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1.Don't play tennis as well as you do.
You __________________________________________________________
2.I haven't been to the dentist's for two years.
It's ___________________________________________________________
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never _____________________________________________________
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After ___________________________________________________________
5. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.

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There's _________________________________________________________
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied __________________________________________________________
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn't there ________________________________________________________
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time _________________________________________________________
9. It's my opinion that you should take more exercise.
If I ________________________________________________________________
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.
She persuaded ___________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He was very sorry that he didn't see Andrey on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted
_______________________________________________________________
2. It's thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is
___________________________________________________________________
3. "Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?" he asked Elizabeth.
He asked
________________________________________________________________________
4. "I think you should try the chicken Marengo," said the waiter.
The waiter recommended ____________________________________________________
5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have ___________________________________________________________
6. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
Scarcely __________________________________________________
7. Without his help, we would all have been in worse trouble.
Had it ______________________________________________________
8. No students in my class can speak English as fluently as she does. She speaks
______________________________________________________________________
9. My father started to read that book two weeks ago. He’s still reading it.
My father has _______________________________________________
10. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
The film star objected __________________________________________

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