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

HUYỆN THANH OAI NĂM HỌC: 2012 - 2013

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (VÒNG 2)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. PHONETICS:
a. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the
rest: (3 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
1. A. dump B. bulb C. plumber D. consumer
2. A. conserve (v) B. consider C. convention D. conversation
3. A. moustache B. machinery C. champagne D. championship

b. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that
of the others. (3 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
4. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident
5. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult
6. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (20 0,2 = 4,0 pts)
7. If you hurry, you might get there ……………..…..to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
8. The flight to Ho Chi Minh was cancelled……………..…..the dense fog.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
9. Keep silent, please! My baby……………..….in the next room.
A. sleeps B. has slept C. is sleeping D. was sleeping
10. Each of the guests ……………..…..a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
11. Watching television……………..…..to widen our knowledge.
A. help B. helps C. helped D. helping
12. Huy: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” Trang: “……………..….”
A. Cheers B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. You are welcome
13. One problem for teachers is that each student has his/ her own ……………..….needs.
A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
14. I will give my son a ring ……………..…..we get back from our holiday.
A. since B. and C. as soon as D. as long
15. Thom and Hue failed the test ……………..….they studied very hard.
A. as B. despite C. in spite of D. although
16. I had no ……………..….of selling the clock – it had belonged to my grandparents.
A. intend B. intention C. meaning D. interest
17. The new musical was great success. The ……………..…. loved it.
A. crowd B. supporters C. spectators D. audience
18. All the students in these classes were made……………..….very hard.
A. learn B. learning C. having learnt D. to learn
19. Mr. Quang decided to continue with his studies for another ten months.
A. carry out B. turn off C. get on D. go up
20. What beautiful weather ……………..….!

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 A. is it B. it is C. it to be D. being it
21. It is raining dogs and cats outside. Don’t go out, please!
A. hardly B. slightly C. heavily D. slowly
22. Lan really wants to buy new tables and chairs. ………..….., new furniture costs so much.
A. Therefore B. So C. However D. But
23.……………..….. learning a foreign language if you don’t practise it.
A. You don’t need B. It’s no use C. It’s not necessary D. You’d better not
24. Every body loves him because of his ……………..…..
A. politely B. polite C. more polite D. politeness
25. Everybody burst out laughing. There was a lot of ……………..….
A. laughs B. laughter C. laughings D. laugh
26. They work hard……………..….they could pass the final exam.
A. in case B. because C. since D. so that
b. Fill in with a suitable each numbered blank word: (7 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
People are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty (27)………….……..….
swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (28)………….……..…. in
many of the world’s cities. On one well known city, for examples, poisonous gases from cars
pollute the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We (29)…………….…..
…. cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As
a (30)………….……..…., so many farmers in parts of Africa can not (31)………….……..
…. enough to eat. In some countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take
enough care of the countryside wild animals are quickly (32)………….……..….. For
instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive.
However, it isn’t so simple to talk about the (33)………….…..….. We must act now before
it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now!
c. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (O).
(7 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
LOOKING AFTER YOUR HOME
Residents in quiet (o) neighbourhoods are sometimes so confident that NEIGHBOUR
their houses will not be burgled, that they often leave their door
LOCK
(34)..............................
Statistics show that in two (35)............................out of ten, the thief does
BURGLAR
not have to force his way in, as the door or window has been left open.
An initiative for the (36) ..............................of this type of crime has now
PREVENT
been launched by the police.
They wanted us to pay more attention to the (37) ..............................of our
SECURE
homes and take some simple precautions.
First, we should strengthen any weak spots in our homes where a thief
BREAK
could get in. For example, (38) ..............................windows and old garage
doors must be replaced. It is worth the (39)............................ of a sum of
INVEST
money, however large, as it will buy us piece of mind.
Secondly, it is advisable never to leave spare keys in (40)............................
HIDE
places such as flower-pots because a thief will always look their first.
III. READING:

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a. Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
(10 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
HOAN KIEM LAKE
Right in the middle of the city of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, or locally (51)…………………
as Bo Ho that means ‘the shore of the lake’ is (52)…………………the place for morning
exercises, leisure and recreation activities. It is the heart and the beats of the city – thousands
of local folks (53)…………………together on the Liberation Day and the photographers
snap photos of brides and grooms (54)…………………the wedding season.
The lake has the legend way back in the mid-15th century (55)…………………Emperor
Le Loi got a magical sword from heaven to fight (56)…………………the Chinese, the Minh
aggressors, out of Vietnam. After that one day when he was out (57)…………………in the
lake, a giant golden tortoise suddenly grabbed the sword and (58)………………… into the
water. The lake is also known as ‘Ho Hoan Kiem’, the Lake of the Restored Sword, (59)
…………………it is believed the sword was taken to its original divine owners.
On an islet in the middle of the lake towards its south (60)…………………the Tortoise
Tower or the Thap Rua on the top of which a red star is often held as an emblem of Hanoi.
51. A. believed B. known C. considered D. said
52. A. so as B. much C. more than D. more or less
53. A. gather B. reach C. arrive D. go
54. A. during B. on C. of D. within
55. A. which B. when C. while D. what
56. A. above B. down C. for D. against
57. A. diving B. playing C. sailing D. walking
58. A. disappeared B. endangered C. lost D. fled
59. A. although B. however C. so D. because
60. A. sits B. stands C. runs D. watches
b. Choose the best item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement
(or best answers the question) about each passage: (5 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
Thank you both for the wonderful wedding present. Both Jill and I have always
wanted to go to France and visit the many museums. We were so shocked when we first saw
the airplane tickets that we almost fainted! It was more than we could have hoped to receive
airplane tickets to France as a wedding present! Paris is wonderful! The only trouble is trying
to decide where to go. I want to go to the museums, but Jill wants to see more of the
beautiful traditional churches. In the end, we decided to see the churches in the morning
(when the weather is cool), and the museums in the afternoon (because they’re air-
conditioned). This allows us to get the most sight-seeing done during our two-week stay.
There are many coffee shops, too. Jill likes sitting outsite and watching people, but I like
sitting inside where I can enjoy the smell of the coffee. French coffees are so much more
aromantic and stronger than the coffee we are used to back home. Thanks again for the
lovely trip! We sent you a postcard, but I think we will arrive back home before you get it. It
is a picture of the Eiffel Tower.
Love,
Freddy and Jill
61. What did Freddy’s grandparents give him and Jill for a wedding present?
A. Tickets to a museum B. A cake C. Some coffee D. A trip to France
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62. Based on this letter, which of the following could be inferred?
A. Freddy and Jill hate to travel.
B. Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person.
C. Freddy is an outdoor person, and Jill is an indoor person.
D. Both Freddy and Jill are indoor people.
63. Why did they decided to visit the museum in the afternoon?
A. The art is better in the afternoon.
B. They could get a discounted price in the afternoon.
C. The museums are closed in the mornings.
D. The weather is hot and the museums have air conditioning.
64. How long was their trip?
A. The reading does not say B. One week C. Two weeks D. One month
65. Freddy likes sitting inside the coffee shops………………………….
A. because he enjoys the smell of French coffee. B. because it often rains outside.
C. because it’s too cold to sit outside. D. because he likes to enjoy the music
c. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
begin marble thousand example play make natural difference to appeare

People have been playing with marbles for (66)…………….. of years. The first marbles
were probably either river stones that happened to be (67)…………….. round enough to roll
or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness. Such very old clay (68)
…………….. have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been
dated at around 6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire (69)
…………….. kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the
advent of hand rounded and polished marbles (70)…………….. of agate or some other
rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered. Stone marbles
(71)…………….. to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany.
Shortly after, handmade glass marbles (72)…………….. in the same part of Europe. For the
next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games -
flourished in both Europe and America. Marble (73)…………….. developed their own
vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of
games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games. For (74)…………….., if
you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring marbles
games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your
best (75)…………….. get a mib or two with your opponent’s immie.

IV. WRITING:
a. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (5 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
76. Hoang prefers reading books to watching television in his free time.
Hoang would ..........................................................................................................................
77. Anh’s mother is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
Anh’s mother is fond of her nephew in .................................................................................
78. Thuy, Anh, Duc and Hang haven’t made much progress at school.
Thuy, Anh, Duc and Hang have only ....................................................................................
79. “What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, my father said to my sister.
My father congratulated .........................................................................................................
80. The last storm destroyed Trung’s house.

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

NĂM HỌC: 2012 – 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (VÒNG 2)
I. PHONETICS:
a. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the
rest: (3 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
1. D. consumer 2. D - conversation 3. D. championship
b. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that
of the others. (3 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
4. A deposit 5. C - essential 6. C - along
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (20 0,2 = 4,0 pts)
7. B. in time 8. B. because of 9. C. is sleeping 10. B. is given
11. B. helps 12. D. You are welcome 13. C. individual 14. C. as soon as
15. D. although 16. B. intention 17. D. audience 18. D. to learn
19. A. carry out 20. B. it is 21. C. heavily 22. C. However
23. B. It’s no use 24. D. politeness 25. B. laughter 26. D. so that

b. Fill in with a suitable each numbered blank word: (7 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
27. to 28. live 29. have 30. result
31. grow 32. disappearing 33. problem

c. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (o).
(7 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
34. unlocked 35. burglaries 36. prevention 37. security
38. broken 39. investment 40. hiding

d. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb. (10 0,2 = 2,0 pts)

41. do up 42. done for 43. done away with 44. do with 45. driving at
46. deals in 47. done out of 48. do without 49. deal with 50. do down
III. READING:
a. Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage
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51. B. known 52. C. more than 53. A. gather 54. A. during 55. B. when
56. D. against 57. C. sailing 58.A. disappeared 59. D. because 60. B. stands

b. Choose the best item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or
best answers the question) about each passage: (5 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
61. D. A trip to France
62. B. Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person.
63. D. The weather is hot and the museums have air conditioning.
64. C. Two weeks
65. A. because he enjoys the smell of French coffee.
c. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
66. thousands 67. naturally 68. marbles 69. different 70. made
71. began 72. appeared 73. players 74. example 75. to
IV WRITING:
a. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (5 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
76. Hoang would rather read books than watch television in his free time.
77. Anh’s mother is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behaviour.
78. Thuy, Anh, Duc and Hang have only made a little progress at school.
79. My father congratulated my sister on her cooking.
80. It’s high time Trung repaired her house. / It’s high time for Trung’s house to be repaired.

c. Write about 200 words. (3,0pts)

Bài viết phải đảm bảo có được những phần và chi tiết sau:
1. Mở bài: Nêu được chủ đề của bài viết
(VD: Ngày quan trọng nhất trong đời tôi là ngày ….). (được 0,5 điểm)
2. Thân bài: Nêu được tên hoạt động gì trong ngày đó, thời gian và địa điểm diễn ra hoạt
động đó, dẫn chứng minh họa cho việc nó quan trọng, vv…(được 2,0 điểm)
3. Kết luận: Tóm tắt, khẳng định lại tất cả lý do đã trình bày ở phần Thân bài.
(được 0,5 điểm)