ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian
giao đề)

Số báo danh: …………….

Chú ý: - Đề thi này gồm có 10 câu, 04 trang.
- Thí sinh làm bài thi vào tờ giấy làm bài thi, không làm vào tờ đề thi.
Question 1: Pronunciation (5points)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others.(2 points)
1. A faced B loved C stopped D hoped
2. A creature B feature C neat D creation
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.
(3points)
1. A begin B evidence C explosion D financial
2. A computation B explanation C redundancy D supernatural
3. A prevent B patient C medicine D pleasant
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the
sentences below. (10 points)
1. What you (think) you (do) in ten years’ time?
2. I realised that someone (steal) my wallet when I (feel) their hand in my jacket
pocket.
3. You (let) me know the minute you (hear) any news?
4. It’s always the same! If I (decide) to leave the office early, my boss (call) me after
I’ve left.
5. I (inform) that they postponed (deliver) our furniture.
Question 3: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
(15 points)
1. The harder you try, …........... .
A the most you achieve C the more you achieve
B you achieve the more D the better achieve you have
2. Have I …........... to you how to use this new computer?
A answered B explained C told D showed
3. You will be surprised at how …........... Joe is in French after a year.
A fluently B fluent C fluency D influence
4. The United States consists of fifty states, …........... has its own government.
A each of which B they each C each of them D each of
5. If it hadn’t been for your laziness, you …........... the exams.
A could pass B had passed C could have passed D must
have passed
6. It was only when she got to the station that she realised she had left her bag
…........... .
A back B away C behind D down
7. Anyone …........... to another country needs special papers.
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A travelled B travels C travel D travelling
8. Your father told me you were going to work abroad, …........... ?
A didn’t you B wouldn’t you C didn’t he D weren’t you
9. The decimal numeral system is one of the …........... ways of expressing numbers.
A useful most world’s C useful world’s most
B world’s most useful D most world’s useful
10. …........... I know Linda is safe I shall not worry about her.
A Even though B Unless C As long as D However
11. Jennifer lives in a small apartment ………… the ground floor.
A under B by C in D on
12. Most day we went for a walk ………… after lunch.
A along the sea B in the beach C in the sand D along the shore
13. All visitors are requested to ………….. with the regulations.
A agree B comply C assent D consent
14. Nha Trang, ………….. last year, is excellent for hoiliday-makers.
A we visited B which we visitedC that we visited D where we visited
15. ………….. Ann by phone, James decided to email her.
A Having failed to contact C Having failed contacting
B He failed to contact D That he failed to contact
Question 4: Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each
sentence. (10 points)
1. There was loud ………….. when he fell off the bike. LAUGHer
2. He is very anxious about the ………….. of his passport. LOSs
3. His examination results were so unsatisfactory that it
seemed ………….. for him to continue studying. POINTless
4. It is dishonest and ………. to cheat in an examination. disHONOURable
5. They are going to announce the ………….. of the Prince. ARRIVal
6. I believe you because you are ………….. . TRUTHful
7. She is one of the greatest ………….. to appear in this theater.PERFORMers
8. The thing I hate about John is his ………….. . unRELIABLE
9. Thousands of people are living in ………….. after the storm. MISERABLE
10. It was a complete ………….. due to poor planning. FAIL
Question 5: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of
the questions. (5 points)
Linh says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but her mom doesn't want to
buy her one. Linh's mom doesn't want Linh to play video games either. What is more,
the Internet scares her. Linh's mom says, “If Linh has a cell phone, how do we know
whom she is talking to? Video games are bad for you. The Internet is dangerous and
uncontrolled. It’s like having a gun in the house. We should just ban her from using
the computer, and I'm not buying her a cell phone until she is eighteen. This is the
only way we can be sure that Linh is safe."
Linh’s dad disagrees with Linh's mom. Although he agrees that there are some
dangers to it, he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very useful. “The trouble is,” he
says, “We just can’t stop Linh from using the Internet, as this would put her at a
disadvantage. What is more, I like video games. I think that, when played in
moderation, they are fun. Obviously, it is not good to play them without restraint or
self-control. Finally, I think Linh needs a cell phone. We can’t take these things
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1. Which of the following best describes the difference between Linh's mom and
Linh's dad?
A. Mom wants to ban Linh from using the computer, while dad likes to play video
games.
B. Mom thinks technology is dangerous, while dad thinks it can be useful.
C. Mom cares little about Linh's future, while dad is very supportive.
D. Mom is very strict while Dad is open-minded.
2. Which of the following best describes the similarity between Linh's mom and
Linh's dad?
A. Mom and dad both like technology.
B. Mom and dad both think video games are bad.
C. Mom and dad both think the internet is dangerous.
D. Mom and dad both care about Linh’s well-being.
3. In paragraph 1, Linh's mom says, "It's like having a gun in the house." She says
this in order to
A. show the idea that the Internet is dangerous
B. agree that guns can be safe if they are used responsibly
C. encourage Linh's dad to buy a gun
D. explain why the Internet is uncontrolled
4. Linh's mom can best be described as
A. strange
B. careful
C. cruel
D. rude
5. Which of the following would be the best way for Linh to change the way her
mom thinks about technology?
A. Read her a newspaper article that talks about the importance of technology.
B. Provide her an instruction manual detailing how the latest cell phone functions.
C. Take her to the library and show her the top five most popular internet websites.
D. Spend the weekend playing video games with her.

Question 6: Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (5 points)

However, despite the beliefs of these 17-21 million people, there is no

evidence that accidents are more likely to (1)............... on Friday the 13th. On the
contrary, some studies (2)............... shown there are actually fewer accidents on
Friday the 13th. A recent report completed (3)............... a Dutch insurance company
showed that there were fewer incidents of fires and theft on Fridays that fell on the
13th (4)............... on any other Fridays in the same year. It is highly probable that this
reduction in accidents owes itself to the fear of Friday the 13th itself. If people are
more cautious on Friday the 13th, then there are likely to be (5)............... accidents.

Question 7: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the
following passage.(10pts)

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 Do you want to (1)…........... part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife?
Animal Watch is a book which will involve you (2)…........... the fight for survival
that (3) …........... many of our endangered animals and show how they struggled on
the (4) …........... of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150
colour photographs, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that part of your
purchase money is (5) …........... used to (6) …........... animals (7) …........... . From
the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-
up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human
greed for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears
cover their black noses (8) …........... their (9) …........... so they can hunt their prey in
the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (10) …........... each orangutan
which is captured, one has to die?
1 A play B be C take D have
2 A at B in C of D on
3 A meets B opposes C forces D faces
4 A edge B start C limit D end
5 A been B to be C being D has been
6 A enable B help C allow D assist
7 A preserve B conserve C revive D survive
8 A with B by C for D from
9 A feet B claws C paws D toes
10 A with B by C for D from
Question 8: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it (5
points)
Example: 0. She is very interested at watching action movies.
at -> in
1. Alike all other mammals, dolphins have lungs.
2. He is the man his novel won the Pulitzer prize last year.
3. Could you tell me how can I get to the arts gallery, please?
4. Vietnam Airline regrets informing passengers that flight 251 to Hanoi is postponed
due to bad weather.
5. It’s true that less girls than boys become engineers.
Question 9: Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that
its meaning does not change. (10 points)

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1. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking.
If I ……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Please don’t say things like that any more.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………….
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is …………………………………………………………………………….
4. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
I am ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Inspite of our warnings, he left the city without taking a map.
Although ……………………………………………………………………………
6. Mary doesn’t realise how serious her illness is.
Little …………………………………………………………………………………..
7. He was a fool to say that.
It ………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Don’t forget to buy me some paper, Peter,” said Bob.
Bob remenided………………………………………………………………………...
9. They told Ann that they didn’t want her to listen to music at work.
Ann ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. I wouldn’t wake her up now if I were you.
You’d…………………………………………………………………………………

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 2017 – 2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Question 1: 5điểm. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.
A. 1B 2D B. 1 B 2C 3A
Question 2: 10đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.
1 do you think – will be doing 2 was stealing – felt
3 Will you let – hear/have heard 4 decide – calls
5 have been informed – delivering
Question 3: 15đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.
1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 C 7 D 8 C 9 B 10 C 11 D 12 D 13 B
14 B 5 A

Question 4:10đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.

1 laughter 2 loss 3 pointless 4 dishonorable 5 arrival 6
truthful
7 performers 8 unreliability 9 misery 10 failure

Question 5:5đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.

1B 2D 3A 4B 5A
Question 6:5đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.
1 happen 2 have 3 by 4 than 5 fewer
Question 7: 10đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.
1 C 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 B 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 C
Question 8:5đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.
1 Alike -> Like 2 his -> whose 3 can I -> I can 4 informing -> to inform 5-
> fewer
Question 9:10đ.Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ.
1. If I had been thinking, I wouldn’t have (only) made that terrible mistake.
2. I wish you wouldn’t say things like that (anymore).
3. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
4. I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon/ I am not in the habit of sleeping in the
afternoon.
5. Although we (had) warned him, he left the city without taking a map.
6. Little does Mary realise how serious her illness is.
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7. It was foolish of him to say that.
8. Bob reminded Peter to buy him some paper.
9. Ann was told not to listen to music at work.
10. You’d better not wake her up now.
Question 10:5đ.
1.Format:1đ ( coherence, cohesion, style )
The paragraph should have 3 parts:
a. Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should mention environment
pollution and environment protection.
b. Body: students should give types of environment pollution, causes and sollutions.
c. Conclusion (summary of the problems, students’ comment)

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)
Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tờ đề
Điểm của toàn bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký Số phách
Bằng số Bằng chữ (Do chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi
Giám khảo số 1:……………
ghi)
……………………………...
Giám khảo số 2: …………...
……………………………...

I- Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest.
1. a. says b. plays c. rays d. stays
2. a. appeared b. formed c. imagined d. vanished
3. a. exchange b. champage c. teacher d. children
4. a. sensitive b. benefit c. pretty d. remedy
5. a. oranges b. figures c. classes d. watches
6. a. grade b. replace c. wander d. parade
7. a. health b. ready c. heavy d. bear
8. a. throw b. thought c. though d. through
9. a. know b. show c. plow d. flow
10. a. sugar b. sight c. source d. sale

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II- Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
- My children enjoy (11)…………….. (allow) (12)……………... (stay) up late when there
is something special on TV.
- The ao dai (13)………………. (mentioned) in poems and songs for centuries, and
nowadays they (14)………wear…... (are wearing) by many Vietnamese women at work.
- The best way (15)…………….. (to learn) English is (16)………………. (hearing) and
speaking.
- It is 5 p.m. Lan (17)…… was………. (be) upstairs (18)…………took…….. (take) a
shower.
- She (19)... sent me a gift three days ago, but I (20) didn’t receive it.
11…………………… 12………………… 13………………… 14…………………
15…………………… 16…………………. 17………………… 18…………………
19…………………… 20………………….
III- Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
21. He is a person ........friends trust him.
a. whom b. his c. whose d. who’s
22. I’ve always enjoyed travelling. My brother, .........., prefers to stay at home.
a. but b. although c. however d. moreover
23. I’ll give you a lift to the station if ........ in a hurry.
a. you’re b. you were c. you’ll be d. you’d be
24. I wish you .........leave now. Can’t you stay a bit longer?
a. don’t have to b. didn’t have to c. won’t have to d. hadn’t to
25. If he worked more slowly, he ................. so many mistakes.
a. wouldn’t make b. won’t make c. didn’t make d. doesn’t make
26. She never let you cook the meals, ............. ?
a. didn’t she b. doesn’t she c. did she d. was she
27. We never go into the classroom .............. the window.
a. out of b. over c. under d. through
28. We usually go ................. after work.
a. to fishing b. fish c. home d. cinema
29. When ............. comes the leaves often turn yellow and fall down.
a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter
30. Mary can’t swim. I can’t swim ...............
a. neither b. either c. nor d. ever
IV. Fill in each number blanked ONE suitable word.
All the world knows William Shakespear as (31)…….. of the greatest poets and dramatists.
He was born in a small English (32)....... of Stratford-upon-Avon and (33)....... up in a large
family of eight brothers and four sisters, but many of them died very (34)....... His father,
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John Shakespear, made and sold gloves. William learned at a(35)..... inStratford. He married
very young when he was(36)........ nineteen, and soon went to London (37)…….. he worked
at a theater. There he began to write(38)....... for the theater. His plays were good and the
people liked them. NowShakespear could help his family in Stratford. He (39)........thirty-
seven plays and some books of poems. At the end of his life he came back to Stratford and
(40)......... there.
31. … ……….. 32. …… ……. 33. …… …….. 34. … ……….. 35. …… ……. .
36. …… …….. 37. … ………. 38. …… ……. 39. ………….. 40. …………..
V. Give the correct form of the words in bracket.
41. Can you give me some ……………... . about flights to Malaysia? ( inform )
42. Is the Buddhism the country’s…………… religion of Thailand? ( office )
43. Thank you for a very ………… evening at your house. ( enjoy )
44. Jack London worked as a ……… . before coming a famous American writer. ( sail )
45 Their wedding photos are very. ………. ( impress)
46. The atmosphere in the countryside is…… ….... and quiet. ( peace )
47. There are twenty …………. performing for the concert. ( music)
48. The students listened … …… to their teacher’s instructions. ( care)
49. I’m very ………… of my mother. ( pride)
50. My elder brother has a big stamp ……… . ( collect)
42. ...................................................................42.........................................................................43...............................................................
44. ...................................................................45.........................................................................46...............................................................
47....................................................................48.........................................................................49. ..................................................................
50....................................................................
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline it and then correct it.
Example: 0. You should asking her to do that.  ask
51. Tom’s father goes swim every day ................................................................

52. My sister are going to study abroad next year. ................................................................

53. He enjoys watch cartoons in his free time. ................................................................

54. Huong really wishes that she can take part in the club. ................................................................

55. You must be care when you open that door. ................................................................

56. Today we depend on oil more to any other fuels. ................................................................

57. Vietnam strong objects to the Chinese act in the East Sea. ................................................................

58. Remember to turn off all the lights before go out. ................................................................

59.The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children. ................................................................

60. Thank you for your letter, who arrived yesterday. ................................................................

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111VII. Read the first sentence, then complete the second sentence with the same
meaning.
61-I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
=> The last time I’ve been to Bristol for three years.
62. People said that he is the best player in the team.
=> He is said he was the best player in the team.
63.“ Do you sing this song well, Hoa?” Tuan said.
=> Tuan asked me if I sang that song well.
64.You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes.
=> It will take less than 20 minutes to reach the station.
65. As I get older, I want to travel less.
=> The older said he wanted to travel less.

VIII. Read the following passages and then do the exercises that follow.
THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, the Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole
world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame,
so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They
were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They
started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success
with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became
really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve
great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for
groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their
first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances
in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them - their fans were so excited that they
surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their
songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many
people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

71-72. The passage is mainly about

A. How the Beatles became more B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
successful than other groups

C. The Beatles’ fame and success D. Many people’s ability to sing a

Beatles song

73-74. The four boys of the Beatles

A. Came from the same family B. Were at the same age

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 C. Came from a town in the north of D. Received good training in music
England

75-76. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to

A. Notorious B. Bad

C. Shocking D. Popular

77-78. The first songs of the Beatles were

A. Written by themselves B. Broadcast on the radio

C. Paid a lot of money D. Written by black American

79-80. What is not true about the Beatles?

A. The members had no training in B. They had a long stable career

music

C. They became famous when they D. They were afraid of being hurt by
wrote their own songs fans

IX. Complete the following with the words given.

81-82. It / be / too / dangerous / drive a car / at the age of 15.
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

83-84. The boy / be / not / old / strong / carry / that box.

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

85-86. I / prefer / read books / to / watch movies.

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

87-88. In spite / his age / he / run / five kilometers / day.

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

89-90. Learn English / be / very / interesting

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Total: 100 points

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