PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH

GIỎI LỚP 9
Môn: Tiếng Anh (ĐỀ SỐ 19)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời
gian giao đề)

Section 2. Phonetics: 2.0 points

I. 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. (1.0 point)
1. A. dread B. thread C. bread D. bead/i:/
2. A. switch B. catch C. match D. ache/k/
3. A. group B. dialogue C. hug D. gender/dʒ/
4. A. nursery B. nuclear C. purchase D. surface
5. A. plumber B. celebrate C. describe D. abrupt
II. Choose the letter ( A, B, C or D ) next to the word whose main stress is placed
differently from the others. (1.0 point)
1. A. curriculum B. repe’titious C. his’torical D. gram’matical
2. A. psycho’logical B. representative C. qualifi’cation D. popu’larity
3. A. ‘scenic B. extreme C. o’fficial D. re’newable
4. A. ‘alcohol B. equator C. ‘chemical D. ‘comfortable
5. A. compliment B. ef’fective C. ‘charity D. ac’tivity
Section 3. Lexico - Grammar: 7.0 points
I. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A,
B, C or D ) in the numbered box. ( 2.0 points )
1. He refused to give up work, …………. he’d won a million pounds.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though
2. They were ………….. for smuggling/buôn lậu/ jewellery into the country.
A. judged B. arrested/bắt/ C. accused D. warned
3. At the end of the winter, the price of winter clothes in the shop usually ……… .
A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces
4. Do you have time to discuss your work now or are you ……. to leave?
A. thinking B. planned C. around D. about
5. Her parents never allowed her ……….. .
A. smoking B. to smoking C. to smoke D. some smoked
6. We don’t think she’ll ever ………… the shock of her son’s death.
A. get through B. get over C. get by D. get off
7. Twice three is ……… half of fourteen.
A. less than B. the same as C. greater than D. not less than
8. I found the book rather dull. I couldn’t read it…….. .
A. by the end B. to the end C. on the end D. at an end
9. Is it worth waiting for a table in this restaurant or shall we go …….. else?
A. anywhere B. otherwise C. somewhere D. everywhere
10. I hope this headache ……… soon.
A. goes out B. comes away C. wears off D. passes away
Wear off: dần dần biến mất, mất đi
Come away from st: lìa ra, rời ra
11. What the treasurer/ngi thủ quỹ/ said virtually ……….. to a confession.
A. amounted B. came C. stood D. embodied
12. Marrying into such a rich family had always been …………. his wildest dreams.
A. under B. above C. over D. beyond
Beyond one’s wildest dream: vượt quá sức tg tg
13. We failed to lay eyes on a tiger during our expedition, ………… film one.
A. let alone B. not to mention C. apart from D. but for
14. The ……. of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from any Latinbased language.
A. extract B. derivation C. genesis D. descent
Derivation: nguồn gốc của ngôn ngữ
Descent: nguồn gốc kiểu dòng dõi, theo đời
Genesis: sự hình thành
15. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete …….. to me.
A. disinterest B. importance C. indifference D. interest
16. Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but …… that, margarine will do.
A. except B. given C. for all of D. failing
Failing that: nếu ko có cái j thì dùng cái kkhacs thay thế cx đc
Given that: xét đến
17. Union leaders feel it is time Cabinet Ministers put their ………… on the table regarding
their long-term plans.
A. cards B. hands C. feet D. papers
Put/lay so’s cards on the table: thẳng thắn, nghiêm túc lm j
18. For the first night’s performance the ……. had to be called in to take the part because the
leading lady was ill.
A. substitute B. understudy C. reserve D. deputy
Substitute: vật, ngi thay thế understudy: ngi đóng thế
Reserve: sự, vật dự trữ deputy: ngi đc ủy quyền
19. I can’t find my umbrella. Perhaps I have ………….. it on the bus.
A. forgotten B. put C. placed D. left
20. I don’t see any …….. in arriving early at the theater if the snow doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.
A. cause B. aim C. point D. reason
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. ( 2.0 points )
1. We are going to enlarge our school next year. ( large )
2. She always listens attentively /chăm chú/ to what she is told. ( attention )
3. There was loud laughter/tiếng cười/ as the clown fell off the ladder. ( laugh )
4. The alpine landscape is very dramatic. ( land )
5.This matter is very confidential /bí mật/.Don’t discuss it outside the office.
(confidence )
6. Such blocks are frequently left ……………………………. and, as prices go up, they
increase in value. (occupy)
7. Is there any difference between egoism/ích kỉ/ and selfness? ( self )
8. The speaker showed his nervousness by constantly straightening his tie. ( straight )
9. If you behave with this sort of impoliteness to your other customers, I don’t think you’ll
remain in business long. ( polite )
10. The manager handed in his resignation/đơn nghỉ vc/ after being accused of dishonesty.
( resign )
III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in
the space provided below. ( 2.0 points )
1. We’d better not say anything, did we?
2. If you don’t like that program, you can switch always over to a different channel.
3. He stepped onto the scales and saw that he was the same weight like his friend.
4. The doctors have to go to school for many years to complete their education.
5. That new medicine will not be ready available until next year.
6. Did the teacher mind us whispering in the back of the room?
7. Long is going to decide about his future course of study.
8. He appeared nervously as he began to take the exam.
9. My neighbor has a lovely cat, but it meowing bothers me at night.
10. She could not help noticing the man to cry like a child.
Can’t help: ko thể ko;
Write your answers here:
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1. Did Had 6. Us Our
2. Switch always Always switch 7. About On
3. Like As 8.
4. The 0 9. It Its
5. Ready Readily 10. To cry Crying/who is crying
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. (1.0 point)
1. The statue ( break ) was broken while it ( move ) was being moved to another room.
2. The teller was made ( lie ) to lie down on the floor.
3. Yesterday I ( walk ) was walking along the road when I realized that a man with a black
beard, whom I ( see ) had seen three times already, ( follow ) was following me.
4. This building ( finish ) will have been finished by the end of 2013.
5. You must tell me the truth. I insist on ( tell ) telling the truth.
6. It’s no good ( call ) calling the police.
7. The environment in our city ( pollute ) is being polluted by exhaust gases from cars. We
must do something to stop this.
Section 4. Reading: 4.0 points
I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your
answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. ( 1.0 point )
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1) ……….out over two centuries
ago by a man (2)………… Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) …………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 (8) …………. on one of Babbage’s designs.
It 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 show at a special
exhibition in the Science Museum to (10) ……………people of Babbage’s work.
1. A. turned B. thought C. invented D. worked
2. A. known B. recognized C. called D. written
3. A. developed B. grew C. brought D. expected
4. A. which B. who C. there D. whose
5. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
6. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
7. A. an B. the C. some D. that
8. A. depended B. based C. insisted D. influenced
9. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then
10. A. remind B. say C. inform D. encourge

Tobe based on: đc căn cứ, đc dựa vào

II. Read the passage below and fill each blank with one suitable word. (2.0 points)
About two hundred years ago, man lived in ( 1 ) greater harmony with his environment
because ( 2 ) industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite different ( 3 ).
People all over the world are worried about what ( 4 ) is happening to the environment, because
of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines
inform( 5 ) about water pollution, air pollution and land pollution.
Why is there ( 6 ) so much discussion about pollution? After all ( 7 ), people have been
polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past ( 8 ),
there were not many ( 9 ) people and lots of room in the world so they could more ( 10 ) to
another place when their settlements became dirty.
Section 5. Writing: 4.0 points
I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence
remains unchanged as the first one's. (2.0 points)
1. They were seasoned travelers, which we hadn’t expected them to be.
=> Contrary to our expectation, they were ...
2. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my mother meant to me.
=> Not until I left home did I realize how ...
3. You should have called the doctor at once.
=> It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once
4. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
=> It has been suggested that the minister resign
5. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
=> Gary prides himself on being never late
6. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning .
=> We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning
7. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
=> Such was Fiona’s disappointment that ...
8. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to.
=> Jack acts as if he knew all the answers.
9. We rely too much on the Internet. Therefore, our lives are in danger of becoming more
impersonal.
=> Were it not for our reliance on the Internet, our lives wouldn’t be in ....
10. As Michael became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid newspaper
reporters.
=> The more famous Michael became, the more difficult it was for him to ...
II. For each of the sentences belw, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any
way. ( 1.0 point )
1. They had extinguished the fire by the time the fire brigade arrived. (put)
=> The fire had been put out by the time....
2. I offered to help her but she said ‘No, thanks’. (turned)
=> She turned down my offer of helping
3. She won’t be able to understand something as difficult as that. (capable)
=> She won’t be capable of understanding ....
4. I have a friendly relationship with most people. (terms)
=> I’m on friendly terms with most people
5. He finds it impossible to make decisions. (hopeless)
=> He’s hopeless at making decisions
III. Use the words to make sentences. Make any changes if necessary. (1.0 point)
1. Shakespeare / works / inspire / many writers / English playwright.
Shakespeare’s works have inspired many writers and E playwright
2. It / recommend / English learners / study / English / English / speak / country.
It is recommend that E learners should study E in E speaking country
3. Some kinds / rare animals / be / think / be / danger / extinction.
Some kinds of rare animals are thought tobe in danger of extinction
4. We / have to / take / another / road / get / centre / city / as / one / of / bridges.
We had to take another road to get to the centre city because one of the bridges was being
repaired
5. Only / after / years / of / plan / project / get underway.
Only after many years of planning, this project may get underway
IV In about 250 words, write about the advantages and disadvantages of an only child in a
family

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

ĐÀO TẠO
Môn: Tiếng Anh (ĐỀ SỐ 20)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION TWO: PHONETICS

I.Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(5pts)
16.A. bought B. sought C. drought/au/ D. fought
17. A. luxury B. example C. exist D. exempt
18.A. decision B. measure C. confusion D. tension
19.A. chooses/z/ B. houses/s/ C. rises/z/ D. horses/s/
20.A. hooked B. wicked C. naked D. crooked
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
(10pts)
21. My brother is intelligent but he……………..common sense.
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants
22. Would you like a beer? – Not while I’m …………… .
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty/đang lm nvụ / D. under control
23. Mary searched all over the house ……………..could not find the key.
A. but B. although C. however D. because
24. The twins look so …………….their father.
A. likely B. alike C. likeness D. like
25. To get a passport, you must send in your birthday ……………and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
/birthday certificate: giấy khai sinh/
26. You’ll fail the exam …………..you start revising.
A. if B. until C. when D. unless
27. I think I should have………….your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into/tình cờ gặp, tiêu tốn/
Drop in on: ghé thăm ai
28. But for his help, I…………… .
A. had not succeeded B. could not have succeeded
C. did not succeed D. would succeed
29. .................. the storm, the ship could not reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for
30. She ran a comb…………….her hair.
A. on B. through C. in D. above
Run a comb through one's hair :chải nhanh tóc
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (10pts)
31. Coming into the room he saw Mary where he (leave) ................. her.
32. Come to see me on Saturday. I (wait)...............for you at midday.
33. The statue broke while it (move)................to another room in this museum.
34. I am sure you (forget)................me by the time I am back in five years.
35. Is it important that he (be)................. on time for the meeting tonight?
36. He doesn’t want (take)....................to parties any more.
37. You see, I (do)...................this kind of work for the last 30 years.
38. Stay here until the light (turn)..................green.
39. I often have my sister (wash)...................my clothes.
40. We couldn’t risk (let).................him play alone at home.
Part 3. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the word in block capitals.
(10pts)
41.He’s an expert in technology. We call him a technologist (TECHNIQUE)
42. A famous pianist was imprisoned for seven years (PRISON)
43. She was given permission for a three-month visit to Asia. (PERMIT)
44. He is thinking of taking early retirement next year. (RETIRE)
45. These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs effectively (EFFECT)
46. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so (PREDICT)
unpredictable
47. You can see her satisfaction on her face. She passed the exam. (SATISFY)
48. The church was damaged in the war but it has now been rebuilt (BUILD)
49. The thing I don’t like much about Kate is her unreliability (RELY)
10. It is becoming increasingly obvious that changes will have to take
place. (INCREASE)

SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose
A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (10pts
(51)...............six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a
wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was
soon (52)................3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but
heavy rain made their job very (53).................. .
Mrs. Rose Willow, a (54).................nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was
trapped upstairs (55).................three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with
ladders and a small (56).................. . “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs.
Willow. “She (57).................me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.”
The rain has finally stopped. The river level is falling and the weather forecast is good,
(58).................the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was (59)..............
or injured.” Chief Fire Officer Hawkins (60)..................reporters, “but it will take a long time to
clear up the mess.”
51.A. In B. To C. At D. Until
52.A. over B. under C. through D. between
53.A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clean
54.A. girl B. man C. lady D. child
55A. for B. during C. while D. through
56.A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
57.A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
58.A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
59.A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned
60.A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE
word in each gap. (10pts)
According to the writer, the modern father looks after his children and helps in the house, (61)
.............. if his wife does not go out to work. The division (62)................the roles of the mother
and the father is no (63)................very clear, and dad does (64)................share of childcare: he
can change the baby, dress the children or make the dinner. This new image of the father is, of
(65)................, completely different (66)................the still traditional dad (67)................
represents authority, is the head of the household (68).................makes all the “important”
decisions. His wife is (69)..................for the domestic side of family life while he
(70).................. the one who advises or punishes as necessary.
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D). (5 pts)
If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that had been sunk, it is
likely that nearly all of them would say the Titanic. For the sinking of the Titanic was, if not the
most tragic/bi kịch, thảm thg/, certainly the most famous sea disaster in the history of ocean
travel.
The Titanic was built as a luxury liner/tàu khách/, intended to be the fastest in the world, and
a great deal of publicity/tính công khai/ had surrounded it. The last point probably explains
why so many important people from all walks of life were on the boat when it went down.
The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to America in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank.
Of its 2,300 passengers, more than two-thirds were drowned. Because the Titanic was thought
to be virtually unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy/bi kịch/. There was total
panic/hoảng loạn/ as very few of the passengers had bothered to learn the necessary drill in the
event of trouble. There was severe shortage of lifeboats and those that were launched were still
half-empty. The one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the band carried on
playing right to the very end.
 What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that warnings of icebergs
had been sent, yet the liner was still continuing at full speed. In addition, one ship was only ten
miles away but did not receive the distress signal.
One good thing did, however, result from the disaster. The whole question of safety at sea
was looked into, resulting in much better safety measures, including stricter lifeboat regulations
and the establishment of an iceberg patrol.
71. The sinking of the Titanic was
A. the most tragic sea disaster. B. the most historic sea disaster.
C. the most famous sea disaster. D. the first great sea disaster.
72. Why were so many important people on board?
A. The Titanic had received a lot of publicity.
B. The Titanic was a luxury liner.
C. It was the fastest liner in the world.
D. They wanted to go to America.
73. How many passengers survived the shipwreck?
A. About 2,300. B. Less than one-third.
C. More than two-thirds. D. More than 1,500.
74. The chances of disaster were increased because
A. no warnings had been sent. B. the dance band was playing too loud.
C. the Titanic was travelling too fast. D. there were no distress calls.
75. The positive result of the disaster was that
A. a full inquiry was made.
B. a programme of iceberg destruction was started.
C. lifeboats were made larger.
D. sea travel was made safer.
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it. (10pts)
76. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
→I’ve warned you about not going near ...
77. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
 As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test
78.Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new ...
79The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.
 There has been .....
80.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong
 Contrary to what you think, fat people aren’t always jolly
81. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot,” the bank robber said to the clerk.
→The bank robber threatened to shoot the clerk if she moved
82. They had to wait for twelve hours before the flight left.
→Only after a twelve-hour waiting did they fly
83. I won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go.
→We’ll still go if it rains or not
84. It was the weakness of the foundations that led to the collapse of the building.
→If the foundations hadn’t been weak, the building wouldn’t have collapsed
85. They estimated the price, including all the costs.
→Taking all the costs into account, they estimated the price
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between
two and five words, including the word given. (5pts)
86. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. prevented
→Jo’s training accident prevented her from taking part in the race.
87. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. need
→You don’t need to tickets for the show in advance.
88. She looks like my cousin Mary. reminds
→She reminds me of my cousin Mary.
89. She found the photographs when she was cleaning her room. came
→She came across the photographs when she was cleaning her room.
90. It wasn’t a good idea for you to delete that file. should
→You shouldn’t have deleted that file.
91.They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
 We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to do.
92.The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
Had it not been for the death of the PM, the bill would have been passed
93.It is quite pointless to complain.
There’s no point in complaining
94.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
 Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike
95.He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery
96.You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar.
There is no limit on how much you eat for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
97.She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
She wasn’t so deaf that she couldn’t hear the phone
98.It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
 If it hadn’t been for his incompetence, they would not have been captured
99.Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed./xác nhận/
 We haven’t received any confirmation of our hotel booking yet
100. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.
 There have been very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude