ĐỀ THI H ỌC SINH GIỎI ANH 9

A. PRONUNCIATION (10 POINTS)

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others in each group. (5 points)
1. A. clerk B. terse C. term D. jerk
2. A. mouths B. paths C. months D. wreaths
3. A. vehicle B. rhythm C. exhume D. behold
4. A. dormitory B. information C. organization D. forward
5. A. food B. shoot C. shook D. spool
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others. (5 points)
1. A. philosopher B. patriot C. atmosphere D. habit
2. A. pollute B. severe C. tragic D. humane
3. A. economical B. personality C. preparatory D. entertainment
4. A. interrupt B. interview C. intervene D. interstellar
5. A. mechanic B. terrific C. Arabic D. Pacific
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. I am afraid that these regulations have to be __________ with.
A. complied B. provided C. faced D. met
2. His business is growing so fast that he must take __________ more workers.
A. up B. on C. in D. over
3. The police must now __________ the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
A. search B. be in search C. look after D. look for
4. You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable
5. Edward has found a bigger flat and is __________ move into it.
A. near to B. ready for C. on the way D. about to
6. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly __________ for their suitability.
A. searched B. investigated C. vetted D. scrutinized
7. __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
8. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding __________ than the bridge and groom.
A. other B. expect C. rather D. apart
9. When Bill saw my new car, he was __________ with envy.
A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
10. He was holding a tiny bird in the __________ of his hand.
A. thumb B. hole C. shin D. palm
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. The man at the corner table (glance) _______ my way to see if I (listen) _______.
2. When I (look) _______ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ______ to open it.
3. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) _______ funny since you (be) _______ away.
4. Scarcely they (move) _______ into the new house when their friends (come) _______ in.
5. Just as I (wonder) what to do next, the phone (ring) _______.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. In some areas water has to be boiled to ________ it. (pure)
2. He examined the parcel ________, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
3. How do you ________ the real painting from the fake one ? (different)
4. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ________ for years. (act)
5. Leisure habits won’t change much in the ________ future. (see)
6. The conditions in the man’s prison were ________. (human)
7. I object strongly to the ________ of sport. (commerce)
1. A list of ________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
8. Most people who work feel that they are ________. (pay)
9. They frequently ________ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 points)
1. If she takes __________ the job of director, she will have to work harder.
2. The government put __________ the rebellion with great severity.
3. There was a man giving __________ leaflets outside the church.
4. I can’t make __________ the postmark on the letter, it looks like Basing stoke.
5. If he refuses to fall __________ my plans I can probably find someone more co-operative.
6. Diana showed a complete disregard __________ her own safety.
7. We walked on tiptoe __________ fear of being discovered.
8. Mary broke down __________ tears when we told her about the accident.
9. The car pulled __________ beside me and the driver asked me the way to the post office.
10. I had to send __________ an electrician to mend the switch.
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the
need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the
world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kms of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources
on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs.
The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas
explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor
ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and
shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm
temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and
waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong,
new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2050s the
problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be
largely solved.
1. The best title for this passage is ___________.
A. Sea Harvest. B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
C. Sea Food. D. Man and Sea.
2. The major things that the sea offers man are ___________.
A. food, energy sources and minerals. B. fish and oil.
C. minerals and oil. D. ocean currents and waves.
3. The sea serves the needs of man because ___________.
A. it provides man with sea food. B. it offers oil to man.
C. it supplies man with minerals. D. all of the above.
4. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ___________.
A. European people. B. African people.
C. Asian people. D. American people.
5. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources.
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
Street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the (1) _______
of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (2) _______. But all over the world, homeless
people are taking the future into their own (3) _______. By selling “street papers” they no longer need to
beg for a (4) _______.
The concept of the street paper is (5) _______. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who buy it
at a (6) _______ price of 30 p and sell it to the public for 70 p, keeping 40 p for themselves. If they have
no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (7) _______ and pay for them later. Every paper seller
receives training and is given a special (8) _______ badge.
The paper itself (9) _______ articles of general and social interest, film and book (10) _______, cartoons
and the (11) _______ celebrity interview. Advertising and sales (12) _______ most of the income, and all
profits go (13) _______ into helping homeless people.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991 and (14) _______ then it has
helped hundreds of people to get (15) _______ the streets and back into society.
1. A. sight B. vision C. look D. view
2. A. usual B. common C. rare D. routine
3. A. heads B. shoulders C. hands D. mouths
4. A. life B. living C. being D. pay
5. A. easy B. straight C. plain D .simple
6. A. stuck B. steady C. held D. fixed
7. A. credit B. cheque C. cash D. card
8. A. character B. personality C. manner D. identity
9. A. consists B. contains C. keeps D. gets
10. A. stories B. reviews C. opinions D. views
11. A. sometimes B. often C. occasional D. seldom
12. A. give B. provide C. show D. offer
13. A. back B. out C. through D. forward
14. A. from B. of C. for D. since
15. A. out B. away C. off D. up
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) __________ young people to find a job. If
they are lucky (2) __________ to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3) __________ there are
at least 20 other applicants for the (4) __________. If a company is thinking of offering (5) __________ a
job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6) __________
someone who knows you well. (7) __________ taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You
will probably have to do some training, (8) __________ help you to do the job more successfully. Once
you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9) __________ to try and get
promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be
made redundant, and not be able to find (10) __________ job. It is also a good idea to pay some money
into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired.
Finally, good luck!
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it. (10 points)
1. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
It ....................................................................................... .
2. I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that.
Many's....................................................................................... .
3. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
Contrary ....................................................................................... .
4.You should have called the doctor at once .
It was....................................................................................... .
5. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
Gary prides.......................................................................................
II. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
 Dear John,
1. last letter / you / kindly offer / put / me / your flat / I be / Berlin.
......................................................................................................................................................
2. I/ be / afraid / I / unable / take / offer / time being.
......................................................................................................................................................
3. My father / sick / I / to stay / home / care / him.
......................................................................................................................................................
4. He / very sick / I cannot / him / alone.
......................................................................................................................................................
5. My brother / also / help / look / Dad / but / he now / away / business trip / Paris.
......................................................................................................................................................
6. I / hope / be able / come / Berlin / later / end / year, / perhaps / January.
......................................................................................................................................................
7. If / room / free / I / glad / stay / you.
......................................................................................................................................................
8. I / let / know / plan / soon / possible / order / not interfere / own plan.
......................................................................................................................................................
9. Thank / much / again / offer.
......................................................................................................................................................
10. I / not / wait / see / you / Berlin / but / then / goodbye.
......................................................................................................................................................
With love,
Maria.
III. Write a paragraph about the value of family
ĐÁP ÁN
A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
II. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. glanced – was listening. 4. had they moved – came.
2. looked – had tried. 5. was wondering – rang.
3. has been acting – have been.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. purify 6. inhuman
2. suspiciously 7. commercialization
3. differentiate 8. forthcoming
4. inactive 9. underpaid
5. foreseeable 10. immobilise/ immobilize
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. on/ over 2. down 3. out 4. out 5. in with
6. for 7. for 8. in 9. up 10. for
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D
II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. for 2. enough 3. that 4. job 5. you
6. or 7. Before 8. which 9. hard 10. another
IV. WRITING (20 points).
I Part 1. (10 points; 2 points for each answer)
1. It has been suggested that the minister should resign.
2. Many's the time that I've made stupid mistakes like that.
3.Contrary to your belief/ opinion, fat people are not always jolly.
4. It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once .
5. Gary prides himself on never being late.
II. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete … (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. In your last letter, you kindly offered to put me in your flat while/ when I am in Berlin.
2. I am afraid (that) I am unable to take your offer for the time being.
3. My father is sick that I have to to stay (at) home to take care of him.
4. He is very sick, so I cannot leave him / alone.
5. My brother also helped (to) look after Dad, but he is now away on his/ a business trip in Paris.
6. I hope to be/ I will be able to come to Berlin later by/ at the end of this year, or perhaps in January.
7. If the/ your room is free, I am/ would glad to stay with you.
8. I will let you know my plan as soon as possible in order not to interfere with your own plan.
9. Thank you very much again for your/ the offer.
10. I cannot wait to see you in Berlin, but then I have to say goodbye.
 ĐỀ THI H ỌC SINH GIỎI ANH 9

I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling
A, B, C, or D: (5x0,2=1,0 pt)
1.A. occurs B. imagines C. questions D. predicts
2.A. brother B. thorough C.borrow D. borough
3.A. checked B. naked C. booked D. picked
4.A. capital B. cooperation C.dictation D. oganization
5.A. rely B. supply C. envy D. deny
b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5 0,2= 1,0 pt)
6.A. experience B. available C. temperature D. discovery
7.A. Chinese B. impression C. engineer D. succeed
8.A. generous B. general C. grocery D. genetic
9.A. humane B. habit C.household D.hobby
10.A. understand B. separate C. modernize D. correspond
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0,2=3,0 pts)
11. Her parents won’t let ……………………until all her homework is finished.
A. him to go out B. him go out C. that he go out D. him going out
12. I’ve …………………up my mind not to leave the job although the pay was low.
A. decided B. made C. taken D. got
13. The dogs next door keep barking. It’s really ……………………
A. annoyed B. annoying C. annoyance D. annoy
14. If Tom ………….. his homework last night, she wouldn’t get punished by the teacher now.
A. did B. had done C. has done D. does
15. Nearly 1000 of the world’s bird species are threatened with …………………… .
A. appearance B. protection C. destruction D. extinction
16. It’s true that ……………… rich lead a different life from ……………… poor.
A. the - the B. a - a C. the - a D. X -X
17. Lots of people dream of becoming famous, …………………… ?
A. do they B. aren’t they C. are they D. don’t they
18. She asked me how long …………………… .
A. I have been waiting B. I had been waiting C. had I been waitingD. had I been waiting
19. “How tall is Ralph?” “ He’s ……………………than you are.”
A. slight tall B. slight taller C. slightly tall D. slightly taller
20. His house looks very large and beautiful. It’s ……………………house.
A. a seven - room B. a seven - rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
21. I suggest …………………… some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
22. This box ……………………for a long time yet.
A. hasn’t been opened B. hadn’t been opened
C.wasn’t opened D. wasn’t being opened
23. Nobody will go there, ……………………?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
24. We were worried when we didn’t..………………him for four week.
A. heard B. heard by C. hear from D. heard of
25. Would you please …………………… write on the test book.
A. don’t B. not to C.not D. to not
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (10 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
26. Few airports in the Us are as modern as that ………….. Atlanta.
27. Phong’s doctor insists that he rest …………… few day.
28. He forgot ………………our asking him to join us.
29. We run ……………petrol and had to walk nearly 2km to the nearest petrol station.
30. She try to prevent the dog ………………running …………….. the road.
31.The director felt bad about not giving Lee the position that she had sought ……… his firm.
32. If you set …………that position for too long , you may get a cramp ……………your leg.
33. Sit down everybody. The film is ……………. to start.
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (6 0,2=1,2 pts)
34. The sale of jeans stooped growing because the ………….economic situation got worse. (WORLD)
35. All passengers must complete a visa form upon ………….……. at airport. (ARRIVE)
36. They had to walk about 500m from the parking lot to the…….…….……(ENTER)
37. The bus left the highway and turned into a smaller road ……………….. (WEST)
38. They are listening to the public ………….…….…….(ANNOUNCE)
39. People can use the telephone to communicate with friends by means of short message ….…….….
…… or chatting. (COMMUNICATE)
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (8 0,2=1,6 pts)
40. The knife is ………….…….…… because it can’t cut anything. (USE)
41. She has many ………….…….…… projects. (SCIENCE)
42. My teacher ….…….…… me to take this examination. (COURAGE)
43. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ………….…….…… (MODERN)
44. Every week there are two ………….…….…… from Ha Noi to Hue. (FLY)
45. He is one of the most famous …….…….……in the world. (ENVIRONMENT)
46. Artists are ………….…….…people. (CREATE)
47. They………….…….…by designing websites recently. (RICH)
III. READING: a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
The use of computers has meant students can study language program (0)… at ... their own speed
when and for how long they went – and no need to (48) …………… about the teacher having a favorite or
doing (49) …………………. another boring lesson. What’s (50) ………………….in the virtual
classrooms of the future the student will (51) …………………. on their headset and be transported into an
imaginary school, choose their class, take the hooks they need off the shelf and (52) ………………….
conversations with other computerized students. They might (53) …………………. choose to pay a visit
to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (54) …………………. of a button
they would be transported to (55) …………………. realistic settings where they could practice their
English, maybe getting a hand (56) …………………. a virtual English companion. All this, perhaps, at
the computer from the corner of their home: no (57) …………………. to catch the bus to college, or a
plane to England.
0 . A. with B. for C. at D. in
48. A. concern B. upset C. trouble D. worry
49. A. still B. for C. yet D. already
50. A. more B. additional C. besides D. moreover
51. A. place B. put C. set D. get
52. A. take B. do C. catch D. hold
53. A. although B. instead C. preferably D. contrary
54. A. force B. hit C. depress D. push
55. A. so B. like C. such D. alike
56. A. with B. to C. from D. for
57. A. role B. duty C. obligation D. need
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
Cycling is both cheap or clean way to travel. The first bicycle Ex: 0.and
was making about one hundred and fifty years ago. At first, bicycles were 58…………
expensive although only rich people could buy them. These early bicycles 59…………
looked very differently from the ones we have today. 60…………
 Later, when bicycles became cheaper, many people buy some. 61…………
People started riding bicycles to work and on their free time. Today, 62…………
people use cars more than bicycles; car are much faster and 63…………
you did not get wet when it rains. But some people still prefer to cycle. 64…………
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (8 0,1=0,8 pts)
Man has always depended on plants ______(1) food and many other useful products. For this
reason, farming is one of the world's most important industries. At first, _____(2) man did not know how
to plant seeds and raise crops. He _____(3) wild fruits and vegetables where he found them. Then man
discovered how to grow his own food. He_____ (4) seeds and waited for the crop to grow. For the first
time, he could be reasonably sure of his food supply. He could settle down and set up shelters in the
places_____ (5) he grew food. As populations began to increase, the ______(6) for food became greater.
Old-fashioned tools and farming methods were insufficient in _____(7) the demand, so man cultivated
more and more land and invented complicated machines to make his work easier. Tractors replaced horses
and other farm animals. Scientists studied and _____(8) with plants. They told farmers how to control
plant diseases, and how to grow bigger and better crops. Now one man, _______(9) a wide knowledge of
plants and the help of machines, can cultivate hundreds of acres. He can raise plants which did not
originally grow in the soil or ______(10) of his community
.IV WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (4 0,2 = 0,8 pt)
73. him / to / persuade / his / to / plans / I / change / failed.
74. couldn’t / English /, / fluent / got / have / he / if / in / job / Nam / the / weren’t / . /
75. a / about / bought / computer / it’s / new / time / we / . /
76. could / do / learn / live / think / to / TV / without / you / you / ? /
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: (8 0,2=1,6 pts)
77. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.-> They suggested that……………………….
78. “My brother will get married next month,” James said.-> James.......................................…
79. You must hand in your report before the end of this month-> Your report………………………
80. The children sang aloud all night. This keep their parents aweak.-> The children sang
81. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic .-> They left early in order to
avoid………
82. Thank you for helping me. It was kind ……………………
83. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight.I’d rather …………………………
84. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home. Mrs Ha had ………………………………..
d. It is widely recognized that we have to protect the environment, not only for our own sake but for
our next generations’ as well. Write a composition of around 200 words to say what you would and
would not do in order to keep the world unpolluted, fresh and green. (3.0pts)
ĐÁP ÁN
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling
A, B, C, or D. (6 0,2=1,2 pts)
1.D 2.C 3.B 4. A 5. C
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
(4 0,2=0,8 pt)
6.C 7. C 8.D 9.A 10.B
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0,2=3,0 pts)
11.b 12.B 13.B 14.B 15.D 16.A
17.D 18.B 19.D 20.A 21.D 22.A
23.C 24.C 25.C
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (7 0,2=1,4 pts)
26. of 27.for 28.about 29.out of 30.from / into
31.with 32.in / in 33.about
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following sentences. (7
0,2=1,4 pts)
34.worldwide 35.arrival 36.entrance 37.westward
38.announcement 39.communication
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (6 0,2=1,2 pts)
40. useless 41.Scientific 42.encourages 43.modernized
44. flights 45.environmentalists 46.creative 47. have enriched
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10 0,2=2,0 pts)
0. C. at 48. D. worry 49.C. yet 50. A. more
51 .B. put 5 2. B. do 53. C. preferably 54.B. hit
55.C. such 56.C. from 57. D. need
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it: (5 0,2 = 1.0 pt)
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
0 or And 61 Buy Bought
58 making made 62 On In
59 although So 63 Car Cars
60 differently different 64 Didn’t Don’t
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (8 0,2=1,6 pts)
1. for
2. early
3. gathered
4. planted
5. build
6. demand
7. experimented
8. control
9. help
10. climate
IV. WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (5 0,2 = 1.0 pt)
73. I failed to persuade him to change his plans.
74. If Nam weren’t fluent in English, he couldn’t have got the job.
75. It’s about time we bought a new computer.
76. Do you think you could learn to live without TV?
b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way. (5 0,4=2,0 pts)
77. They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
78. Jame said that her brother would get married the next month.
79. Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.
80The children sang so aloud all night that kept their parents awake.
81They left early in order to avoid getting caught in the traffic..
82. It was kind of helping me./ It was kind of you to help me
83. I’d rather to stay at home./ I would rather stay at home than going out tonight.
84. Mrs Ha had Ba carry those books back ho me.

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 ĐỀ THI H ỌC SINH GIỎI ANH 9
SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. opponent B. compose C. podium D. advocate
2. A. reserve B. domestic C. optimistic D. nursery
3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. counterpart B. precede C. nursery D. compliment
2. A. bewilder B. audience C. benefit D. dedicate
3. A. pessimistic B. university C. epidemic D. particular
4. A. tsunami B. terrorist C. involvement D. disaster
5. A. processor B. windsurfing C. semester D. challenger
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. According to the boss, John is the most ______ for the position of executive secretary.
A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable
2. The children went _______ with excitement.
A. wild B. wildly C. wilderness D. wildlife
3. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very _______ position.
A. weak B. unsteady C. vulnerable D. collapsed
4. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I _______ fish, please.
A. would rather B. would prefer C. suppose D. believe
5. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.
A. depress B. depression C. depressed D. depressing
6. There was a huge decline _______ the number of tigers.
A. in B. for C. of D. out
7. I’d rather you _______ anything about the garden until the weather improves.
A. don’t make B. didn’t do C. don’t do D. didn’t make
8. A part – time job gives me the freedom to _______ my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
9. The new road currently under _______ will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
10. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
1. Bi Rain, together with 58 members of the South Korean National Military Symphony Orchestra and 17
traditional musicians, (come) to Vietnam since yesterday.
2. Up to now, nothing (do) to solve their problem.
3. He suggested that his son (be) on time for the interview.
4. Tom will come home as soon as he (finish) his test.
5. ASEAN (found) in 1967 in Bangkok, Thai land.
6. In times of war, the Red Cross (dedicate) to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and
prisoners of war.
7. Hardly our teacher (enter) the classroom when it started to rain.
8. In a few minutes' time, when the clock strikes six, I (wait) for you here.
9-10. Living in a fast-paced and mobile society (create) family stresses that (not imagine) by our great
grandparents.
 III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)
1. The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to promote peace and
_________ in the region. (STABLE)
2. On my salary, we have to live as_________ as possible. (ECONOMY)
3. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save_________ species. (DANGER)
4. The security of the earth can be threatened by_________ groups. (TERROR)
5. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and (DESTROY)
habitat_________.
6. He resigned for a ____ variety___ of reasons. (VARIOUS)
7. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was_________. (DEFEND)
8. Her son is always mischievous and_________, which annoys her very much. (OBEY)
9. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with
physical_________ when choosing a wife or a husband. (ATTRACT)
10. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so_________. (PREDICT)
IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Although to some people reading is a favourite way to spend time, but others just do not like reading.
A B C D
2. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced
disease can have severely effects on that species.
A B C D
3. I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of eye
contact time. A B C D
4. It is likely that all people in Hanoi live in skyscrapers by 2050.
A B C D
5. In 1961, America’s first manned spacecraft launched.
A B C D
6. Do you really think that candidate is qualify to be President?
A B C D
7. Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.
A B C D
8. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful
cure. A B C D
9. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was a three-hours journey.
A B C D
10. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed.
A B C D
V. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently (1)________ across words you do
not fully understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you
(2)________. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3)________ of accuracy you require
and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worth remembering
that every dictionary has its (4)________. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an
accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5)________ of contexts. It is also
important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native
language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6)________ an English-
English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (7)________ you are allowed to use one,
it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (8)________,
forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you find unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop
efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (9)________ a number of possible problems and
help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
 Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both
within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (10)________ from the formation of the word.
1. A. put B. drop C. see D. come
2. A. look B. guess C. examine D. inspect
3. A. extent B. range C. degree D. level
4. A. limitations B. values C. advantages D. entry
5. A. multiple v B. variety C. variation D. diversity
6. A. survey B. consult C. refer D. inquire
7. A. or else B. Provided C. Although D. Even if
8. A. so B. therefore C. completely D. so that
9. A. surpass B. get over C. go over D. overcome
10. A. derived B. extracted C. coming D. originated
VI Fill in each blank with a suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen
vitamins have been (1)…………
A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also
(2)…………to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to (3)…………from scurvy that is a
disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes.
Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (4)
…………vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)…………
Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will
lead to different (6)…………For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-
beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7)…………A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and
skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin
B12 will cause anemia. The (8)…………that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to
cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (9)……...vitamins.
Today, vitamins are (10)…………in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
VII. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5pts)
In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean
seas. Of these, only about half a dozen become the strong, circling winds of 74 miles per hour or more that
are called hurricanes, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars
of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.
The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling wind hundreds - even thousands - of miles out
to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the
southeast winds. When conditions are just right, warm moist air flows in at the bottom of such a wind,
moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces
rain, and with it, the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the
young hurricane begins to move counter clockwise motion.
The life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can
imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire
electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of
death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inches downpour, causing sudden
floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea – the mountains of water moving toward the
hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.
1. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?
A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. B. When its winds reach 74 miles per hour.
C. When it is more than 74 miles wide. D. When it hits the Coastline.
2. What is the worst thing about hurricanes?
A. The terrible effects of water. B. The heat they give off.
C. That they last about nine days. D. Their strong winds.
3. Here the underlined word “downpour” means______.
A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous waves
C. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the increasing heat
4. Which of the following statements about a hurricane is NOT true?
A. It travels more than 75 miles per hour. B. It usually stays about nine days.
 C. It usually causes 6 to 12 inches downpour.
D. It sometimes brings the sea water level to the height of 15 feet.
5. Hurricanes often cause ______?
A. a lot of damage B. sudden floods
C. death to large numbers of people D. All are correct
Part VIII: Read the passage then choose the best sentences A-K to fill in each gap. There is one
extra sentence which you do not need to use:
BITTER WATER HITS THE BIG TIME
Chocolate, which has its origins in South America, is now part of a multi-million pound
worldwide business.
At Easter, British people spend over $230 million on chocolate. A massive eight per cent of all
chocolate is bought at this time.
(1)____. Although the large scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last century, the
cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central America over
three thousand years ago.
The cacao tree is an evergreen, tropical plant which is found in Africa, South and Central
America, the West Indies and South East Asia. The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 20-40
seeds. (2)____. In English – speaking countries, they are called cocoa beans. This is a misspelling from
the 17th century when they were also called cacoa and cocao beans.
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. (3)____. This is from the world in the Aztec language,
Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water”. (4)____. The Spanish found the drink more palatable mixed with
cinnamon and sugar, but the recipe did not spread to the rest of Europe for another century. In the late 17 th
century, chocolate houses were set up in Europe’s capital cities, where people gathered to drink chocolate.
(5)____. But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder. (6)____.
The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and Sons,
combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you could eat.
(7)____.
At the turn of the century, the British chocolate market was dominated by French companies. In
1879 the English company Cadbury even named their Birmingham factory Bournville (ville is the French
word for town) in the hope that a little glamour would rub off. But then came Cadbury’s famous Dairy
Milk bar which began life as a Dairymaid in 1905. (8)____.
It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about four
bars each week. (9)____. The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line”. This is when the humble
chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt chocoholics who have grown tired
of conventional snacks.
At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a crash in
cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s. (10)____. Perhaps you could spare a thought for them as you
munch your next chocolate bars.
A. This was made by extracting most of the cocoa butter from the crushed beans.
B. A Swiss company then introduced milk solids to the process which gave us milk chocolate.
C. They also used them to make a drink called xocoatl.
D. Until the last century, the chocolate drink was made from solid blocks of chocolate which had to be
melted down in hot water.
E. When dried they become cacao beans, which can be used to make chocolate.
F. Clever advertising which associated it with the healthy qualities of milk from the English countryside
quickly established the bar as a rival to the more decadent French brands.
G. British manufacturers include up to 5 per cent vegetable fat in their chocolate, something forbidden
elsewhere.
H. As most cacao farmers operate on a very small scale, many were forced out of business.
I. This has forced manufacturers to look for new ways to attract customers.
J. In Aztec times the chocolate drink was flavored with spices and used on ceremonial occasions and for
welcoming visitors.
K. Only at Christmas do people eat more of the cocoa-based foodstuffs.
IX: Rewrite the following sentences so that they have a similar meaning with the firstone.
1. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said
She reminded him .................................................. .................................................. .........
2. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man............................................... .................................................. ...................
3. A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
At the foot .................................................. .................................................. .....................
4. If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club .
Were you .................................................. .................................................. ......................
5. We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
It is .................................................. .................................................. .................................
6. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.
He................................................ .................................................. ........................................
7. He can’t afford to go to America this summer.
He doesn’t .................................................. .................................................. ......................
8. Timmy has become confident as a result of his success .
Timmy’s success has turned............................................ ................................................
9. I haven't seen my uncle for a long time.
It's a long time .................................................. .................................................. ....................
10. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
Not only .................................................. .................................................. ............................
X. Write a short paragraph (about 150 words) about advantages and disadvantages of playing
computer games.(2,6 points)
 ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
1 POINT/CORRECT ANSWER.
I. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. D II. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)
1 POINT/CORRECT ANSWER.
I. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
II. 1. has been done 5. is dedicated 8. will be waiting
2. (should) be 6. is dedicated 9. has created
3. has finished 7. had our teacher entered 10. couldn’t have been imagined
4. was founded
III. 1. stability 3. endangered 5. destruction 7. indefensible 9. attractiveness
2. economically 4. terrorist 6. variety 8. disobedient 10. unpredictable
IV. 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B
SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
1 POINT/CORRECT ANSWER.
PART : 1 điểm = 0,1 / 1 câu đúng
V . 86. D 87. B 88. C 89. C 90. B 91. B 92. D 93. B 94. D 95. A
VI
1.discovered 2. lead 3. suffer 4. contain 5. health
6. d seases 8. 9. 10. available
7. knowledge necessary
disorders

VIII 1. B 2. A 3. 4. 5.
B D D
Part VIII (1x 10= 10 điểm)
1.K 2.E 3.C 4.J 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.F 9.I 10H

section D: writing (20 points)

Section IX: Writing (25 điểm)
Part I (1x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. She reminded him to phone the police.
2. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
3. At the foot of the hill lies a small church
4. Were you to change you mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club.
5. It is unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
6. He can’t have done it by himself.
7. He doesn’t have enough money to go to America this summer.
8. Timmy’s success has turned him into a confident person.
9. It’s a long time since I last saw my uncle/ I saw my uncle for the last time.
10. Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly.
 ĐỀ THI H ỌC SINH GIỎI ANH 9
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. architect B. parachute C. school D. psychology
2. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous
3. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. needed
4. A. erupt B. humour C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. author B. other C. there D. they
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage
7. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
8. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese
9. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story
10. A. important B. community C. organize D. disease

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. __________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
A. Late B. Later C. Latter D. Lately
2. You will have to __________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put off B. cut down C. put out D. put up
3. It is recommended that he __________this course.
A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
4. Various societies define __________ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
5. Don't set off fireworks too closely to your house, __________?.
A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. have you
6. He was the first person __________ the fire.
A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
7. John: "I didn't pass my driving test".
Anna: "__________"
A. Better luck next time B. Fine, thanks
C. Congratulation D. That was nice of them
8. Our friends have lived in Paris __________ 2002.
A. for B. since C. in D. about
9. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder__________ of public
health.
A. in the interest B. to the best C. for the attention D. on the safe side
10. Mr. Vo Van Kiet, __________was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
11. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/her own __________ needs.
A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
12. I knew my father would discipline me for my bad behaviour.
\A. reward B. reprove C. congratulate D. punish
13. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
14. __________ broken into while we were away on holiday.
A. we had our house C. It was our house
B. thieves had our house D. They have
15. __________ to the national park before, she was amazed to see the geyser
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
16. Nursing, teaching and engineering are __________.
A. works B. lines C. titles D. professions
17. I've looked __________ my book everywhere but I can't find it.
A. for B. after C. at D. in
18. Joe has three sisters. He wishes he __________ a brother.
A. have B. will have C. has D. had
19. He asked me __________.
A. where did I live B. where I lived C. where do you live D. where do I live
20. __________ is extremely dangerous.
A. At very high speeds driving cars B. Cars at very high speeds driving
C. Driving cars at very high speeds D. Cars driving at very high speeds
II. Error identification:
1. It was not until the match ended that everybody had left the stadium.
A. not until B. ended C. that D. had left
2. The plants in their garden looks unhealthy because they haven't had enough sunlight.
A. their B. looks C. haven't had D. sunlight
3. I'm having a day off today so I decide to take the car to the garage to have it repair.
A. I'm having B. off today C. to take D. have it repair
4. The astronauts didn't walk far on the Moon if they were hampered by the thick dust.
A. The B. didn't walk C. hampered D. dust
5. Some animals need more highlier developed sense cells than man to survive in their struggle for
existence.
A. Some animals B. highlier developed C. than man D. their struggle
C. READING
I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D, best fits each space.
THE HISTORY OF FILM
The world first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although
it only __________(1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have __________(2) popular ever
since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to __________(3) the story.
Soon the public had __________(4) favourite actors and actresses and, in this __________(5) the first
film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public
__________(6) only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in American, __________(7) produced
95% of all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, __________(8) people went to
see films, but in __________(9) years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries
have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are currently
__________(10) national film industries.
1. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D. held
2. A. gone B. been C. made D. kept
3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform
4. A. your B. his C. our D. their
5. A. reason B. way C. method D. result
6. A. should B. would C. might D. will
7. A. who B. where C. when D. which
8. A. other B. each C. fewer D. any
9. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present
10. A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty
II Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.(2 points)
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As
(1)________as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The
number of public school libraries increased dramatically (2)_______ the federal government passed the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, ( 3)_______ provided funds for school districts to
improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4) ________, many educators
claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the
rising (5)______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (6)
_______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses.
Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (7) ______ capabilities of the communities
in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (8) _______
abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (9) ______, school
districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in
such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (10) ______ books that are often out-of
date, irrelevant, or damaged.
1. A. freshly B. recently C. frequently D. newly
2. A. though B. with C. during D. when
3. A. that B. who C. which D. this
4. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Otherwise
5. A. fine B. fee C. cost D. sum
6. A. go B. come C. rely D. stay
7. A. educational B. economical C. political D. financial
8. A. for B. with C. on D. by
9. A. country B. converse C. contrast D. conflict
10. A. attain B. obtain C. contain D. maintain
D. WRITING:
I. Give the correct form of the following verbs:
1. When I _(1)_________(look) at my suitcase, I could see that somebody _(2)_________(try) to open it.
2. The man at the corner table __(3)________(glance) my way to seed if I __(4)________(listen)
3. It is recommended that he __(5)________(take) a gallon of water with him if he hikes to the bottom of
the Grand Canyon.
4. While he __(6)________(learn) to drive he _(7)_________(have) twenty five accidents.
5. He wore the sunglasses __(8)________(avoid) _(9)_________(recognize)
6. That proposal__(10)________(consider) by the members right now.
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) __________young people to find a job. If they
are lucky (2) __________to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3) __________there are at
least twenty other applicants for the (4) __________. IF a company is thinking of offering
(5)__________a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6)
__________someone who know you well. (7) __________taking up your job, you may have to sign a
contract. You will probably have to do some training, (8) __________helps you to do the job more
successfully. Once you have to decide that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9)
__________ to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and money! If you are
unlucky, you may be made redundant and not be able to find (10) __________job. It is also a good idea to
pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when
you are retired. Finally, good luck.
III. Give the correct form of the words
1. I try not to remember this (1) __________experience that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts.
(fright)
2. Films festivals are (2) __________ divided into categories like drama, documentary or animation
(typical)
3. A lot of toys encourage children’s (3) __________(imagine)
4. She has one of the biggest art (4) __________in Britain. (collect)
5. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of (5)
__________(pollute)
6. Don’t worry. I’ll be waiting for you at the (6) __________ to the pagoda. (enter)
7. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and (7) __________(modern)
8. (8) __________are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed. (conserve)
9. The athletes take part in the World Cup tournament in the true spirit of (9) __________ (sport)
10. He doesn’t want to stay behind his father’s (10) __________ (famous)
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
given and other words to complete each sentence.
1. He got down writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
® No sooner...................................................................................................................................
2. What a pity they closed the shop at lunch time.
® I wish..........................................................................................................................................
3. Please don’t ask me that question.
® I’d rather.....................................................................................................................................
4. We didn’t find out about the meeting until he phoned us.
® It was not......................................................................................................................................
5. David went home before I arrived.
® When I arrived,..........................................................................................................................
6. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
® Only when..................................................................................................................................
7. We didn’t have managed without my father’s money
® If it..............................................................................................................................................
8. No one has tidied this room for 3 months.
® This ...........................................................................................................................................
9. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports..
® Despite.......................................................................................................................................
10. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
® This will be the first time...........................................................................................................
II. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original one, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE the word given. (10 points)
1. Tim looks nothing like his father. (TAKE)
→Tim……………………………………………………………………………….his father.
2. There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. (WASTE)
→It's……………………………………………… asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
3. I'm sure it was Anna I saw in town as I recognized her coat. (MUST)
→It ………………………………………………Anna I saw in town as I recognized her coat.
4. He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. (WITHOUT)
→ He…………………………………………………………………………………..success.
5. I'd be grateful if you would check these accounts for me. (MIND)
→ Would……………………………………………………………………………….for me?

III. Write a paragraph of about 150 -180 words to express your opinion on the following topic (30
pts)
“Participating actively in volunteer work makes you become a responsible person to the community.”
 ĐÁP ÁN
Tổng: 20 điểm, cụ thể như sau:
A. PHONETICS (2 pts) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm:
1. B 3. D 5. A 7. A 9. B
2. D 4. A 6. C 8. C 10. C
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. (4 pts) - Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2điểm:
1. D 5. C 9. A 13. D 17. A
2. A 6. B 10. C 14. A 18 D
3. C 7. A 11. C 15. B 19. B
4. B 8. B 12. D 16. D 20. C

II: (1 pts) - Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm:

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. B
C. READING
I: (2 pts) - Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm:
1. A 3. C 5. D 7. D 9. A
2. B 4. D 6. B 8. C 10. A
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage. (2 points)
1. B. 2. D. 3. C. 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. D. 8. B. 9. C. 10. D
D. WRITING
I: Verb-form (1 pts) - Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1 điểm:
1. looked 3. glanced 5. take 7. had 9. being recognized

2. had tried 4. was listening 6. was learning 8. to avoid 10. is being

considered
II. Filling in the gaps: (2 pts) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm:
1. for 3. that 5. you 7. Before 9. hard
2. enough 4. job 6. or 8. which 10. another
III. Word-form: (2 pts) - Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm:
1. frightening 3. imagination 5. pollution 7. modernized 9. sportsmanship

2. typically 4. collections 6. entrance 8. conservationists 10. fame

IV. Rewriting the sentences: (2pts) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm:
1. ® No sooner had he returned from his work than he got down writing a letter.
2. ® I wish they hadn’t closed the shop at lunch time.
3. ® I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question.
4. ® It was not until he phoned us that we found out about the meeting.
5. ® When I arrived, David had gone home.
6. ® Only when their second child was born did Alice and Charles decided to move to a bigger house.
7. ® If it hadn’t been for my father’s money, we wouldn’t have managed.
8. ® This room hasn’t tidied for 3 months.
9. ® Despite being severely disabled/her severe disability, Judy participated in many sports.
10. ® This will be the first time the orchestra played/performed outside London.
II. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original one, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE the word given. (10 pts)
1. doesn’t take after 2. a waste of time
3. must have been4. attempted to buy the company without 5. you mind checking these accounts

ĐỀ THI H ỌC SINH GIỎI ANH 9

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from
that of the others in each line.
1. A. surface B. artisan C. lacquer D. asset
2. A. authentic B. thread C. thereby D. theory
3. A. craftsman B. cultivation C. indicator D. concentrate
4. A. sculpture B. failure C. closure D. structure
5. A. wandered B. embroidered C. preserved D. Embarrassed
II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1. A. telephone B. facility C. reference D. precaution
2. A. energy B. pedestrian C. institute D. document
3. A. historic B. economic C. afternoon D. entertainment
4. A. accuracy B. interestingly C. efficiency D. dangerously
5. A. economic B. experience C. invitation D. introduction
II. Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up
2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a
better….
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and
money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................ him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into B. after C. over D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
IV. Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
 I (write) (1) .................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last
weekend. I (book) (2) ............... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) ......... information about the
hotel. I (promise) (4) ................... a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5).................... not satisfied. The
room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) ................. it impossible
to (sleep) (7) ......... I (ask) (8) ...................... for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) ...............
available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) ................. to wait for almost one hour
before someone came.
V.There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them
A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and to land in
dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigate. Since human eyes is not very good in
determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The
basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happen when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds
against the walls helps a person determining the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio
waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers at one
second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radiation waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when
the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a
training technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word “radar,”
on fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging.” “Ranging” is the term for detection of
the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is
essential for air traffic control, tracked ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
VI.Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you
might need it” was (1) ............. of her favorite sayings. She lived (2) ............ herself in a large Victorian
house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) .................
antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her
house was (4) .............. an art gallery. I remember my father (5) .............. that she was a “ Staffordshire
Darby” but I had (6) ................. idea what he meant. I (7) ............. out years later that the Darby family
had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) ................... her.
My sister Alice, (9) ............. was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked
out one day and she (10) .................. saw him again!
VII. Choose from sentences A–H the one which fits each gap 1–6. There is one extra sentence you do
not need to use.
A Industries have polluted the water, fishing has destroyed sea life and divers have damaged large
parts of the coral.
B The crew were helpful and pleasant and the price was also very reasonable.
C Altogether, it was a wonderful trip.
D I’m not sure I would go again.
E It stretches for 2000 kilometres and is up to 800 metres wide.
F However, I didn’t think I could take part in a dive cruise and not dive.
G At no point were we permitted to swim away on our own.
H I was right it was an incredible sight.

A Natural Wonder
When I was asked to visit and write about the Great Barrier Reef, I was thrilled. I had heard
reports of damage done by tourism and other industries, but felt that the Reef would still be a
wonderful place to see.
From the air, the Great Barrier Reef seems huge. I wasn’t sure how best to
explore such a giant place, so after I had landed, I made enquiries and was told the best way to see
the Reef is to take a dive cruise. I booked a place on a three-day cruise, and, despite warnings about
the state of some of these boats, the boat I was on was comfortable and clean. I was
entitled to eight dives plus use of wet suit, flippers and other equipment, three meals a day and two
nights’ accommodation.
 Although I have been diving before, I am not an experienced diver. I was nervous
to begin with, but soon felt completely safe. We were divided into groups according to our ability
and each group was given an instructor. They had very strict rules .
With our guides, we saw some amazing sea life including small sharks, crabs and thousands
of colourful tropical fish swimming around in the coral. The other divers were friendly and the
evenings on board were very pleasant.
While I was at the Great Barrier Reef, it became perfectly clear from the conservation
programmes I came across, that the damage I had heard about had been done.
Environmental groups have done much to stop this damage, but sadly it continues.

Despite this, the Great Barrier Reef is a wonderful place to go. For me at least it is one of the
most significant natural wonders our earth has to offer.
VIII.Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
1.I have no memory of when I found this book.==>I don’t ...........................................................................
2.We've run out of tea.=> There.....................................
3.Robert has not had a job for two years.=> Robert has been
4.She will complete the work only she is paid extra. => She will not
5.John doesn’t like it when people treeting him like a child.
=>John resents ...........................................................................
IX. ESSAY
A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit
your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay,
what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and
mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him. (about 200 words)
Đáp án
I :5 x 0.25 = 1,25
1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D
II. 5 x 0.25 = 1,25
14. C 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B

III. 10 x 0.3 = 3
Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key D D A C B B B D B A

IV. 10 x 0.3 =3
1) am writing 2) booked 3) received 4) was promised 5) am not
6) made 7) sleep 8) asked 9) were 10) had
V. 10 x 0,25 = 2,5 pts
1.land-landing 6.determining - determine
2.navigate – navigating 7.at one second – on one second
3. is – are 8.training technician – trained technician
4.in – at 9.on fact – in fact
5.happen – happens 10.tracked – tracking
VI: 10 X 0.25 = 2.5
1. one 2. by 3. of 4. like
5. saying
6. . no 7. found 8. about 9. who 10. never
VII. 5 X 0.3 = 1.5

Q# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6
Key E B F G C A

VIII. 5 X 0.5 = 2.5

1.I don’t remember finding this book.
2 There isn't any tea left.
3. Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years.
4. She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra.
5.John resents being treated like a child.
 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
SECTION A. PHONETICS
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A.under B. ideal C. educate D. loud

2. A.congestion B. devotion C. suggestion D. question
3. A.allow B. follow C. hollow D. fellow
4. A. dome B. comb C. home D. tomb
5. A.recollect B. reappoint C. resurface D. reproduct

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group

1. A. insecure B. suspicious C. equivalent D.consider

2. A. actually B. difficulty C. consistency D. penalty
3. A. envelope B. economy C. altitude D. regularly
4. A. nature B. culture C. measure D. mature
5. A. laborious B. geological C. delicious D. experiment

SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
1. My employer’s of my work does not matter to me at all.
A. meaning B. belief C. opinion D. expression
2. I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it.
A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. at present
3. How do you speak this fraction: 3/5?
A. Three over fifth B. Three-fifth C. Three-fifths D. Three-fives
4. Just keep on the baby while I cook the supper, will you?
A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care
5. Since the accident he has walked with a
A. slope B. limp C. lame D. strain
6. The bank won’t lend you the money without some that you will pay it back.
A. profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee
7. The stolen jewels were a lot of money
 A. valued B. cost C. worth D. priced
8. Jane: “It was really kind of you to give me a lift home.” Peter: “ ”
A. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house anyway.
B. I’m not pleased.
C. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house anyway.
D. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice.
9. Moving to a new town brought about many changes in his life.
A. prevented B. speeded up C. resulted in D. resulted from
10.The manager the men to return to work immediately.
A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered
Part II. Give correct form of the word in
bracket.
Making paper
It is (1 TRADITION) ....................................... believed that paper was
invented in China. A (2
RESOURCE).........................Chinese court official by the name of Ts'ai Lun first
developed a material
that was (3 APPEAR) ................................... similar to the paper that we use
today. The (4 FACT)
................................. details of the story are unknown, but it is thought that among his
ingredients were bits
of tree barks, old rags and fish nets. Ts'ai Lun's inspiration came (5 PRIME)............from
making (6 OBSERVE)............................of insects that construct a thin-shelled nest
from tiny pieces
of wood fibre. The first industrial machine for making paper in a (7 CONTINUE)............roll
was perfected in France in 1799. Since then, the world has had an (8 INTERRUPT)
...................................
supply of paper. Today paper (9 MANUFACTURE)..................can offer a wide
variety of paper
types, from fine white paper to touch brown (10 WRAP) ................................. paper.
These days, paper- making is no longer such a time-consuming activities.
Part III / Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs
correcting.
1. One of history’s most spectacular executions were that of Damiens, the unsuccessful
asassin of A B C D
Louis XV of France.
2. In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the
A B C
seasonal distribution of the rain.
D
3 The surface of the tongue covered with tiny taste buds.
 A B C D
3. Cosmic distance is measured on light- years. A
B C D
4. During wedding ceremonies in the United States guests are usually silence. A
B C D
Part IV. Give the correct form of the verb in bracket to complete sentences.
1. Her father pays her fee; otherwise, she (not be) here
2. Present day problems demand that we (be) ready for any emergency.
3. He talked as if he (know) where she was.
4. Your eyes are red. You (cry) ?
5. This building (finish) by the end of 2021.
Part V. Fill in the gaps the most suitable preposition or particle. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
1. You look tired. Are you....................the weather?
2. I can’t do that job as well, I’ve enough.............my plate as it is.
3-4. She is always 3…............the go. I don’t know where she gets her energy 4……..........
5. I have narrow it…............to two computer games, but I still can’t make up my mind.
6. Shirley doesn’t know much Spanish but she knows enough to get………
7. They plan to blow............................that old building because it's unsafe.
8. The taxi drew.........................at the gate promptly at six o’clock.
9. I was just…..............to go out when you telephoned.
10. A brief outline of the course were handed.......................to the students at the first meeting.

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION

Part I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Global Warming
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate.
Many scientists (1) the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world’s
temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the forces
of the wind, rain and sun.
(2) to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes
even more (3) and droughts, and causing sea levels all around the world to rise.
Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount
of carbon dioxide which is given (4) by factories and
power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favour of more money being
spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could the replace existing
power stations. Some scientists, (5) , believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide
and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to
notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is here to stay
1. A. give B. put C. take D. have
2. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
3. A. strict B. severe C. strong D. healthy
4. A. off B. away C. up D. over
5. A. but B. although C. despite D. however
Part II. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United
States increased. The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in
towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life combined with
a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for
economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important
means of integrating immigrants into American society.
The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn
of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal
schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and
the school year was greatly lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular
activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public schools
over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of
immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations,
unions, churches, settlement houses, and other agencies.
Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit
the needs of specific populations. Immigrant women were once such population. Schools
tried to educate young women
so they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place
many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.
Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women, American
education
gave homemaking a new definition. In pre-industrial economies, homemaking had meant
the production as well as the consumption of goods, and it commonly included income-
producing activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrialized early-
twentieth-century United States, however, overproduction rather than scarcity was
becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American homemaker was viewed as a consumer
rather than a producer. Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking,
shopping, decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if
economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others. Subsequent reforms
have made these notions seem quite out-of-date.
1. The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses .
A. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century.
B. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.
C. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the 19th century
D. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.
2. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education
in the United States was .
A. the increased urbanization of the entire country
B. the expanding economic problems of schools
C. the growing number of schools in frontier communities
D. an increase in the number of trained teachers
3. The word "means" in line 5 is closest in meaning to .
A. probability B. qualifications C. advantages D. method
4. The phrase "coincided with" in line 7 is closest in meaning to .
A. ensured the success of B. began to grow rapidly
C. happened at the same time as D. was influenced by
5. According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that
.
A. most places required children to attend school
B. adults and children studied in the same classes
C. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education
D. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited
6. “Vacation schools and extracurricular activities” are mentioned in line 9 to illustrate .
A. the importance of educational changes
B. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
C. the increased impact of public schools on students
D. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.
7. According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that .
A. different groups needed different kinds of education
B. corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
C. more women should be involved in education and industry
D. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
8. The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to .
A. consumption B. homemaking C. education D. production
9. Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of .
 A. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
B. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
C. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
D. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
10. The word “others” in paragraph 4 means .
A. other homes B. other women C. other children D. other employees

Part III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes.
HEALTH AND CIGARETTES
In many Western countries, girls are more (1) _ to smoke than boys. It's the girls who
want to look "tough and grown-up." The result is that (2) lung cancer in American men
has fallen for the first time in 50 years, the disease is (3) in women. The decrease in the
disease among men is attributed to a decrease in smoking among men since the
government's first warning of a (4) between cigarettes and disease in 1964. On the other
hand, lung cancer is now expected to overtake breast cancer (5) the principal fatal cancer
among women. (6) your son or daughter is a non-smoker, there is another good reason for
rejecting a smoker as a life-long mate. Smokers don't just ruin their own health by (7) up.
They are a menace to (8) . Second-hand smoke is lethal. As the 18th report on smoking by
the United States Surgeon General: "Involuntary smoking is a cause of disease, including
lung cancer, in healthy non- smokers." (9) to the report, at home, the children of parents
who smoke show the effects in their respiratory systems. Smokers make their (10) kids
sick.
SECTION D. WRITING
Part I. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning unchanged.
1. She always tries her best to earn as much money as possible because she wants to buy a modern car. (So)
2. “Repeat what I said to you in the classroom yesterday, Tim.” Ms. White said. (Ms. White asked)
3. The weather in Sa Pa is colder than it is in Ha Noi in the winter. (The weather in Ha Noi )
4. Why not participate in the Mid Fall Festival? (I suggest)
5. As soon as the alarm rang, we left the house. (The alarm had)
6. The price of the household appliances has increased dramatically in the last two weeks.
(There)
7. Riding a bike along a pavement is against the law. (You)
8. I shall not lend you any money from now on. (No)
9. I am sorry I have to take you to the police station now. (I wish)
10. Mary was the only student absent from class. (Apart)
II. 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 fivewords, including the word given.
1. The job received over a hundred applications. (applied)
-> Over a hundred people...................................the job.
2. Our future is in your hands, my dear! (depends)
-> Our future................................, my dear!
3. I’d rather you didn’t use the office phone. (mind)
-> Would you....................the office phone?
4. I’m sorry I can’t give you all the expensive things in life. (wish)
-> I.....................................give you all the expensive things in life.
5. If I were you, I’d try to get some sleep. (advise)
-> I.........................................to try to get some sleep.

Part III. Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of
students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
Write an essay in about 150-200 words to express your ideas.

The end.
 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO ĐỨC THỌ
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Điểm toàn bài: 20 điểm trong đó bài luận 2 điểm. Phần trắc nghiệm, mỗi ý đúng được 0,2 điểm
SECTION A. PHONETICS
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group

1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B

SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.

1. C 2. A 3.C 4.C 5. B
6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D

Part II. Give correct form of the word in bracket.

1. traditionally 2. resourceful 3. apparently 4. factual 5. primarily

6. observations 7. continuous 8. uninterrupted 9. manufacturers 10. wrapping

Part III / Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
Mistake Correction
1. C. were was
2. A. rely to rely on
3. B. covered is covered
4. C. on In
5. D. silence Silent
Part IV. Give the correct form of the verb in bracket to complete sentences.
 1. wouldn’t be 2. be/ should be 3. had known 4. Have you been 5. will have been
crying? finished
V. Fill in the gaps the most suitable preposition or particle. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
1. under 2. on 3. on 4. from 5. down
6. by 7. up 8. up 9. about 10.out
SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION
Part I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D
Part II. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.

1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B
Part III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
1. likely 2. while/although 3. rising/increasing 4. link/connection 5. as
6. If 7. lighting 8. others 9. According 10. own

SECTION D. WRITING
Part I. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning unchanged.
1. So as to buy a modern car She always tries her best to earn as much money as possible.
2. Ms. White asked Tim to repeat what she had said to him in the classroom the day before.
3. The weather in Ha Noi is warmer than it is in Sa Pa in the winter.
4. I suggest participating in the Mid Fall Festival.
5. The alarm had no sooner rung than we left the house.
6. There has been a dramatical increase of the price of the household appliances in the last two weeks
7. You aren’t allowed to/can’t ride a bike along a pavement.
8. No money shall I lend you from now on.
9. I wish I didn’t have to take you to the police station now.
10. Apart from Mary, all the students were present at class.
Part II. 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.
1. Over a hundred people applied for the job.
2. Our future depends on you, my dear!
3. Would you mind not using the office phone?
4. I wish I couldgive you all the expensive things in life.
5. I advise you to try to get some sleep.
Part III. The mark given is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (0,8) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Organization & Presentation: (0,6) ideas are organized and presented with coherence, style,
and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.
3. Language: (0,6) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students