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Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
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A. Children will enjoy it.
B. The music was unfamiliar to her.
C. She saw it when she was a child.
13. In her free time, Elena likes to
A. go sightseeing. B. go to clubs. C. go shopping.
14. What does Elena often do for her fans?
A. She gives them a flower.
B. She signs one of her photographs.
C. She sends them a free ticket.
15. What does Elena like best about her job?
A. appearing on television
B. doing something she loves
C. travelling to different countries
PART 3: Questions 16-20 (5.0 points)
You will hear two friends, a boy, Rolf, and a girl, Maria, talking about the jobs they would like to do in
the future. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the box under
A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in the box under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
16. Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.
17. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
18. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
19. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary.
20. Rolf’s ambition is to manage his own company one day.
SECTION B: PHONETIC (10 points)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each
group by circling A, B, C or D. (5.0 points)
1. A. ready B. study C. puppy D. occupy
2. A. compose B. wisdom C. resident D. island
3. A. measure B. treasure C. breathe D. instead
4. A. danced B. borrowed C. arrived D. destroyed
5. A. headache B. stomach C. moustache D. chemist
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest. (5.0 points)
1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. paper B. tonight C. teacher D. story
3. A. writer B. baker C. builder D. career
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4. A. mathematics B. biology C. experiment D. mechanic
5. A. money B. personality C. many D. mother
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
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17. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into B. went leisurely C. dropped by D. went quickly
18. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately B. simply C. generally D. frankly
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
19. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
A. lost control of B. got in touch with C. made room for D. put in charge of
20. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.
A. big B. sudden C. gradual D. small
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (20 points) .
1. It’s hard to.................a large family. FOOD
2. More ..................... , who caused the accident? IMPORTANT
3. You must practise a lot to improve your…………..... PRONOUNCE
4. Guests are supposed to show their cards at the................. ENTER
5. Do you have a ................... costume in your country ? NATION
6. Your carelessness may do……………harm to people. CALCULATE
7. The fishing village is very…………………… PICTURE
8. What’s the ......................of the runway at this airport ? LONG
9. The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new HOUSE
road is built will be ……………… outside the city.
10. A list of …………..events for the autumn is being prepared. COME
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
III. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses. (20 points)
a. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).
b. (2-Lie) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
c. After (3-shout) for help, she (4-take) off her shoes and (5-jump) in (6-save) him.
d. Once you (7-try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8-never use) anything else.
e. (9-Write) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
f. Each July, George together with his family (10-go) to Spain for holiday.
Your answers:
1. _____________________________ 6. _____________________________
2. _____________________________ 7. _____________________________
3. ______________________________ 8. _____________________________
4. _____________________________ 9. _____________________________
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5. _____________________________ 10. ____________________________
IV. In each following sentence there is one mistake. Find out the mistake by underlining it and
write the correction in the space on the right column as the example. (10 points)
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A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office. B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in
office.
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president. D. Four American presidents have been
assassinated.
4. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
5. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as
A. election B. acceptance speech
C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964,
etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception.
William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his
inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his
untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot
during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of office
(1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was
assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died in office. Although it was never proved,
many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the
only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945.
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt
but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events. Will
the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
6. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ____
A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Abraham Lincoln D. James A. Garfield
7. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. murdered B. decorated C. honored D. sickened
8. The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ____
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A. Garfield B. Garfield's assassin C. a Union army general D. McKinley
9. In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ____
A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified
10. How long did Warren G. Harding work as a president?
A. 2 years B. 3 months C. 3 years D. 4 years
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
II. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (20 points)
There are several things to remember if you are (1)_____ for a new job. Most companies (2)_____
their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (3)_____ for each post. (4)_____ , a
good letter of application is very important. You should (5)_____ with it your curriculum vitae, so that
the (6)_____ knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are applying to a large company,
address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (7)_____ deals with appointing new staff. If you are
invited to an interview, (8)_____ sure you arrive suitably dressed and (9)_____ time. Remember to
(10)_____ politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary
and holiday arrangements.
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
III. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space and write your
answers into the box below. (20 points)
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life.
Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) _______ this fact, and as a result the world is (2) _______ the danger
of running (3) _______ water. The actual (4) _______ of water on earth has changed little since the time of
dinosaurs. The problem has been (5) _______ by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only means that
we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) _______ a great deal of this precious resource.
Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (7) _______ this problem worse since much of the rain that
falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (8)
_______ a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by
reminding them of the (9) _______ of water. For most of us it is available whenever we require it, whether to
bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be thought how to reuse bath or
shower for household cleaning. Whatever methods we decide to use, we must comprehend the worth of water and
(10) _______ we can conserve it.
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2. A. facing B. witnessing C. viewing D. noticing
3. A. out of B. into C. off D. away with
4. A. sum B. total C. number D. amount
5. A. brought out B. caused C. done D. happened
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life.
Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) _______ this fact, and as a result the world is (2) _______ the danger
of running (3) _______ water. The actual (4) _______ of water on earth has changed little since the time of
dinosaurs. The problem has been (5) _______ by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only means that
we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) _______ a great deal of this precious resource.
Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (7) _______ this problem worse since much of the rain that
falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (8)
_______ a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by
reminding them of the (9) _______ of water. For most of us it is available whenever we require it, whether to
bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be thought how to reuse bath or
shower for household cleaning. Whatever methods we decide to use, we must comprehend the worth of water and
(10) _______ we can conserve it.
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10. A. what B. how C. where D. when
SECTION E: WRITING ( 40 points)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before. (20points)
1. I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner …………………………………………………………………..……………………..
2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
My English friend isn't…………………………………...……………....………………..………
3. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had ………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “ You’d better go to the doctor, Anny.” Henry said.
Henry suggested…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
I think Paris ………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.
The last time Hoa .. ……………………………………………………………...…………………
7. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
The boys would rather ………………………………………………………………...…………..
8. Although he lives in the same street, we hardly meet each other.
In spite…….………………………………………………………………………..………………
9. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
Everything …………………………………………………………………..……………………..
10. My father is going to repair my motorbike.
I am …………………………..………………………………………………………..…………
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of
the given word. (10 points )
1. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (made )
__________________________________________________________
2. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. (no)
__________________________________________________________
3. I only recognized him when he took off his hat. (Not until)
__________________________________________________________
4. Both Peter and John don’t like tea. (Neither )
__________________________________________________________
5. He is very sorry he didn’t come to the meeting yesterday. (apologizes)
__________________________________________________________
III. Write a composition about the following topic: (words limited: about 120 - 150) (10 points)
Image that you have a friend in another country and you would like to invite him or her to visit your
village / town. Write a brief introduction to attract him/ her to visit your village /town.
Suggested content:
Your writing should include:
- pictures of your village/town
- people and their jobs
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