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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9
Năm học 2010-2011
Môn thi :Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 20/02/2010
Question 1: Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part (10 points).
1. A.convenient B.together C.today D.modern
2. A.tool B.moon C.soon D.cook
3. A.chemistry B.champ C.church D.champion
4. A.cough B.though C.rough D.tough
5. A.hour B.honour C.host D.honest
6. A.though B.thought C.within D.than
7. A.fear B.tear C.bear D.hear
8. A.food B.good C.soon D.too
9. A.cure B.tutor C.sure D.pure
10. invention B.question C.information D.protection.
Question 2: Choose a word that has different stress pattern (10 points).
1. A.person B.enough C.picture D.people
2. A.rainfall B.children C.religion D.different
3. A.extreme B.generous C.lonely D.clothing
4. A.friendly B.extra C.along D.orphanage
5. A.method B.quiet C.major D.electric
6. A.produce B.towel C.advent D.flower
7. A.interactive B.experience C.commercial D.linguistics
8. A.temperature B.acquaintance C.distinguish D.describe
9. A.generous B.humorous C.precious D.mysterious
10. A.reputation B.description C.suggestion D.pollution
Question 3: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A,
B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase (13 points).

Example: (0) depression
EXERCISE
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (0)
away. It improves your body and your mind and (1) you
to perform better in the work place at home.
Proper (2) is essential if you want to get the most
from exercise and you should also take into (3) your
heart rate. It can be (4) to do too much, which is why all
good fitness instructors emphasise the (5) of "listening
to your body”.
When you first start you should use good (6) ,
because it's essay to make the mistake of using the
equipment (7) or doing too much at one time. Start
slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a (8) task; it
can be as essay as a quick walk. To increase your fitness
(9) , exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week
and you will notice a (10) in your body and mind in a
few weeks.
DEPRESSED
ABLE
BREATH
CONSIDER
HARM
IMPORTANT
JUDGE
CORRECT
DEMAND
STEADY
DIFFERENT

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of birds, later to become known (6) “Darwin’s finches”. They were similar to
one (7) in their colour, song, nests and eggs, and were clearly descended (8)
the same finch stock, (9) each had a different kind of beak and was adapted
(10) a different way of life. (11) were seed-eaters, fly-catchers, woodpeckers
and various other types.
Darwin assumed that the ancestors of all (12) types had been blown to the
islands in bleak weather, had survived and changed somehow (13) the various forms. In
the years after the voyage, Darwin gradually came to the conclusion that individuals better suited
(14) their environment would tend to leave more offspring while those (15)
well adapted would die out.
Question 7: Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space(10 points).
There people jumed (1) … a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this
morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (2) … . Mr. Peter
Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield (3) … his Avenger estate car home (4) …. Work with two
friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, (5) … was unable to open the
bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could
not put out the fames. He then (6) … to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (7) …, but (8) … also
failed to have any effect. (9) … he telephone for a (10) …, but by the time it arrived, the car was
totally burnt out.
1. A. into
2. A. flames
3. A. dorve
4. A. to
5. A. but
6. A. wandered
7. A. hospital
8. A. this
9. A. at length
10.A. police car

Question8: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
(10 points).
1. I came home, it began to rain.
Barely ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped.
Poor……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice.
Did………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Maryam is poor, but people easily believe that she is a millionaire when she talks.
Maryam talks……………………………………………………………………………
5. We admire Thanh because she did well in the French speaking contest.
We look …………………………………………………………………………………
6. She dresses in red so that everyone will take notice of her.
She dresses in red so………………………………………………………………………
7. It is such an interesting book that I can’t put it down.
It is so……………………………………………………………………………………
8. He is so strong that he can lift two tables at the same time.
Such……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Turn off all the faucets before going out.
All…………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “ You will be successful at any cost!”, said the teacher to Jason.
The teacher demanded that ……………………………………………………………….
11. “ I can’t work with Daisy any more.” John said to the boss.
John couldn’t put…………………………………………………………………………
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12, “ What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend.
John congratulated…………………………………………………………………………
13. They have read us an interesting story.
An…………………………………………………………………………………………
14. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it.

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
Question 1: 10 điểm: 1 điểm cho một từ đúng
1. D.modern
2. D.cook
3. A.chemistry
4. B.though
5. C.host
6. B. thought
7. C. bear
8. B. good
9. C. sure
10. B.question
Question 2: 10 điểm: 1 điểm cho một từ đúng
1. B.enough
2. C.religion
3. A.extreme
4. C.along
5. D.electric
6. A.produce

4. until/till
5. across/upon
6. as
7. another
8. from
9. but/although
10. to
11. There
12. these
13. into
14. to
15. less/not
Question 7: 10 điểm: 1 điểm cho một từ đúng
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. B
10.D
Question 8: 10 điểm: 1 điểm cho một từ đúng
1. Barely had I come home when it began to rain.
2. Poor as he (Peter)is, Peter (he) usually helps the handicapped.
3. Did John take his doctor’s advice, he wouldn’t be sick.
4. Maryam talks as if she were a millionaire.
5. We look up to Thanh because she did well in the French speaking contest.
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