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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
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TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút
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SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (8.0 PTS)
Part 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following
sentences (2.0 pts):
1 We _____ for three hours and are very tired.
A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking
2 Mary was sacked, ___ wasn't surprising.
A. that B. for that C. which D. for which
3 I don't suppose you like pineapples, __?
A. do ! B. do you C. don't I D. don't you
4 The newspaper reports that James was awarded the first prize.
A. It is reported that James wins the fisrt prize.
B. It is reported that James to be awarded the first prize.
C. James is reported to have been awarded the first prize.
D. The first prize is reported to award to James.
5. It is possible that we won’t have to take an entrance exam this year.
A. Perhaps we don’t have to take an entrance exam this year.
B. We mustn’t take an entrance exam this year.
C. We mightn’t take an entrance exam this year.
D. It is very likely that we will take an entrance exam this year.

I am not the(2) type at all. In fact at school, I was a SCIENCE
complete(3) in these subjects. Neither am I very FAIL
good at dealing with people, nor am I(4) , so jobs in AMBITION
business, administration and (5) don't really interest MANAGE
me either. Moreover I find it (6) to be surrounded by IRRITATE
a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative
work or (7) skills of some sort. I would like to have the ART
chance of work outdoors (8) and perhaps do a bit of OCCASION
traveling too. I am not (9) concerned about becoming PARTICULAR
rich but I would like to have a (10) income enough to REASON
live comfortably.
Part 3 : Underline and correct the error in each line or put a cross (x) at the end of the line which
has no error. Number 1 and 2 have been done as examples (1pt)

The word jeans come from a kind of material that was made in
Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in
Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In a 18th century jean
cloth was make completely from cotton and workers at that time loved
wear it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easy.
In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans.
Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’s fashions:
embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on.
On the 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they
become cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion
clothing, when famously designers started making their own styles of
jeans, with there own labels on them. In the 1990s the sale of jeans
stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion.
1/ comes
2/ ….… x…
3/ …………

1. …………………… 6…………………….
2…………………… 7……………………
3……………………. 8……………………
4……………………. 9…………………
5…………………… 10………………….
Part 2 :(1,25pts) Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A,B.C or D )
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to
increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and stronger heart. But increasing
your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body
on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms
of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage
muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons,
talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.
Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing
you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it
could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true;
shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in
pain then you should stop and take a rest.
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1. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling
A. once a week B. at least two or three times a month
C. at least two or three times a week D. every day
2. All forms of exercise must be started
A. quickly B. gradually C. strenuously D. violently
3. People with back problems might go cycling because
A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet
B. it helps them to relieve their backache
C. it helps to make their backs become stronger
D. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet
4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because

10. A. give B. take C. break D. turn
SECTION III: WRITING (5.75 PTS)
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by
using the word given.( Do not change the word given.) (1,5 pts)
1. When did you move into your new flat ? living
How long……………………………………………………………………………………
2. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months. time
The ………… ……………………………………………… ………….
3. My brother and I have a good relationship now . well
I……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. If you don’t hurry you’ll miss the train. better
You…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Tennis was something that never interested me used
I………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.I can’t see myself ever being happy to live in a cold climate. get
I ‘ll never………………………………………………………………………………………
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Part 2 (1,75 pts). Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning with the
one above :
1.We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number.
If he
2.I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.
She must
3.I would do anything for you.
There is
4.We only send you books after receiving the money.
Only after the money
5.The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago.
A few days ago
6.It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

1 B have been working
2.C.which
3.D.don’t you
4.C. James is reported to have been awarded the first prize.
5.C. We mightn’t take an entrance exam this year.
6.A. we will be completing the course
7.D. Had
8.A. the hour
9.C. Almost all the
10.C. so
11. A. listening
12 A. Of all
13.A. I wrote to you about
14.C. am
15.D. preparing
16.A. many more
Part 2. Read the text below . Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the space in the same line.(2,5 pts)Mỗi từ đúng được 0,25 đ
1. chemistry 6. irritating
2. scientific 7. artistic
3. failure 8. occasionally
4. ambitious 9. particularly
5. management 10. reasonable
Part 3 : Underline and correct the error in each line or put a cross (x) at the end of the line which
has no error. Number 1 and 2 have been done as examples (1pt)

The word jeans come from a kind of material that was made in
Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from
Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In a 18th
century jean cloth was make completely from cotton and workers at

2. scarce 7. providing
3. progress 8. fought
4. devote 9. solution
5. plentiful 10. produce
Part 2 :(1,25pts) Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A,B.C or D )
Key :1 C 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 C
Part 3: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (2,5pts)
Q # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key B D D A C B C A D A
SECTION III: WRITING (5.75 PTS)
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one,
by using the word given.( Do not change the word given.) (1,5 pts)
Key :
1.How long have you been living in your new flat ?
2.The last time I went to the cinema was two months ago.
3.I get on well with my brother now.
4.You had better hurry up or you’ll miss the train
5.I never used to be interested in tennis
6.I ‘ll never get used to living in a cold climate.
Part 2 (1,75 pts). Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning with the
one above :
Key :
1.If he had given us the right number, we could have contacted him.
2.She must have been very beautiful when she was young.
3.There is nothing I would not do for you.
4.Only after the money has been sent do we send you books.
5.A few days ago the weather was much cooler than it is today.
6.You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone
7.Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.
Part 3 :