KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THÀNH PHỐ HÀ NỘI NĂM 2008 – 2009

Đề chính thức
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút.
II – PHONETICS (1,5 pt)
a) Choose on word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B,
C or D (0,75 pt)
1. A. make B. daily C. paper D. family
2. A. brought B. thought C. brought D. drought
3. A. how B. grow C. town D. cow
b) Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0,75 pt)
1. A. cartoon B. honor C. culture D. honest
2. A. character B. adventure C. library D. knowledge
3. A. competition B. minority C. manufacture D. application

III – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5,5 pt)

a) Circle the best answer A, B, C or D and write it up to complete the sentences. (4 pt)
1. That director___________ a big company.
A. guides B. runs C. leads D. goes
2. The player is very skillful_____________ playing football on the left side.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
3. Uncle Ho was born in Sen Village, __________ is a peace of interest for foreign and domestic
tourists.
A. where B. which C. that D. in which
4. She wishes that she ___________ the meeting last week.
A. attended B. attends C. had attended D. would attend
5. When you talk about a market, you have something ___________your mind.
A. on B. of C. at D. in
6. “Believe, dream, hope” was ___________ the writer wanted to tell the children.
A. how B. when C. what D. where
7. We should make our effort to contribute ___________our sports team.
A. for B. to C. at D. on
8. I didn’t come to the party because I ___________.
A. don’t invite B. am not invited C. was not invited D. didn’t invite
9. They have given us instant, world-wide communication that ___________ the world nearer.
A. takes B. carries C. brings D. pulls
10. Modern techniques call _______________ the skill of engineers.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
11. Petroleum, coal, natural gas, iron and cooper are called ___________.
A. metals B. elements C. minerals D. oils
12. The festival was ______________ by full cultural and sports programs.
A. decided B. remarked C. marked D. commented
13. Even a champion high jumper can jump only about seven and a half feet ___________ the ground.
A. above B. in C. on D. for
14. We accused him ____________ a lie.
A. to telling B. to tell C. in telling D. of telling
15. The Second World War _____________ in 1939.
A. broke out B. broke up C. broke open D. broke off
16. People in English can get a good picture on television ____________ a communication satellite.
A. by way of B. in view of C. from D. by means of
 b) Give the correct form of the words in capitals to fill in each gap. (1,5 pt)
1. The thing I hate about Kate is her_____________ RELIABLE
2. The newcomers left______________ in the airport. ORIENT
3. The inn is ______________ situated on the banks of the river. PICTURE
4. Thousands of people are living in __________ after the big storm. MINERABLE
5. Although both __________were good at English, we decided on the one with APPLY
more experience.
6. After having gone through the period of ____________, Mr. Hanson has HARD
indeed changed and become a much better man.
IV – READING
a) Using the notes as a guide, complete the letter. Use the one or two words in each space. The words you
need do not occur in the notes. Number 0 has been done for you. (2 pt)

To: Linda
From: Head Librarian.
Please draft a letter to all students who are living the college next week. Use the following information.
Thanks for belonging to the library. Please get all books you‘ve taken out back by the end of term,
earlier if possible. Pay all dines for late books by then too. When all books are in, you will get your $10
deposit back, minus everything you still owe. If you don’t return your books, your graduation certificate
can be kept from you. When the library is closed, you can put your books in the box instead. But we
won’t deal with them until them until the next day.

To all leavers,

We would like to thank you for your (0) membership of this library. Please note that all
(1) ___________ books must (2)_____________ by the last day of term at the very latest. Any
outstanding money owed for the late return of books also be paid by that date. Upon satisfactory return
of all library property, your $10 deposit will be returned to you, less any money owed.
(3)_____________ to return books may (4)_____________ in graduation certificates being
(5)_____________. (6)____________ library hours, books may (7)____________ in the back box at the
entrance to the library, but note that books returned in this way will not be processed until
(8)____________ working day.
b) Read the passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (1,75 pt)
Deforestation is occurring most rapidly in tropical regions of the world. Most forest in
(1)_____________ climatic areas have already been affected by human (2)_____________. They have
been destroyed or preserved or systematically cut and replanted. There are two reasons why jungles are
now (3)________________ danger. One reason is the mechanization of the logging industry. The second
is the world’s hunger for forest products. These jungles are the world’s (4)____________ and last
reserve of timber. (5)____________ the world needs the wood that these forest supply, they will
probably (6)__________ cut. Scientists, however, want to convince countries (7)___________ large
stands of tropical trees to manage their forest so that they will continua to produce.
1. A. other B. another C. almost D. these
2. A. action B. beings C. activity D. plan
3. A. in B. on C. at D. from
4. A. highest B. smallest C. strongest D. largest
5. A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. However
6. A. being B. to be C. be D. is
7. A. with C. for C. on D between
c) Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1,25 pt)
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. The sinking of the Titanic was, if not the most tragic,
certainly the most famous sea disaster in the history of ocean travel. The Titanic was built as luxury
liner, intended to be the latest in the world, and a great deal of publicity had surrounded it. The last point
probably explains why so many people from all walks of life were on the boat when it went down.
The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to American in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank. Of its
2300 passengers, more than two thirds were downed. Because the Titanic was thought to be virtually
unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy. There was total panic as very few of the passenger had
bothered to learned 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 disaster 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.

1. 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.
2. Why were so many 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.
3. The lifeboats were__________.
A. too short B. launched too soon
C. half finished D. poorly equipped.
4. 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 traveling too fast.
D. there were no distress calls.
5. 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.
V – WRITING
a) Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed
above it. (2 pt)
1. My passport needs renewing.
I ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. My neighbors have three small children. The children make a lot of noise.
My neighbors_________________________________________________________________________
3. Keeping in touch with the media is very important and necessary.
It’s__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law.
Doris mistook_________________________________________________________________________
b) Complete the second sentences, using the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentences. Do not change the word given in any way. (2 pt)
1. It’s not a habit of mine to sleeping in the afternoon. (SLEEPING)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Oh, sorry Jane, you are not lucky to day. (OUT)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. The deaths of over seventy people were caused by the flood. (RESULTED)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 20th. (FINAL)
_____________________________________________________________________________________