Sở giáo dục & Đào tạo
Hng Yên
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đề chính thức
kì thi chọn Học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Năm học 2009 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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Part I: Phonetics
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Write your answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet (0.5 point)

1. A. modern B. convenient C.today D. together
2. A. champ B. chemistry C. church D. champion
3. A. rough B. cough C. tough D. thorough
4. A. within B. thought C. though D. than
5. A. bear B. fear C. hear D. tear
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write your answer A, B,
C or D on the answer sheet (0.5 point)

1. A. experiment B. biology C. mathematics D. philosophy
2. A. beautiful B. popular C. favourite D. effective
3. A. enough B. person C.picture D.people
4. A. international B. considerable C. university D. flexibility
5. A. encourage B. grocery C. material D. pagoda
PART II: VOCABUL ARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write your answer A, B, C or
D on the answer sheet (2.0 points).
1. Shes really tired this morning. She wished she to bed so late last night.
A. didnt go B. hadnt gone C. hasnt gone D. doesnt go

17. It is unlikely that the President will agree to open the new airport.
A. mainly B. largely C. highly D. greatly
18. Wait you get home before you unpack your parcel.
A. to B. after C. when D. until
19. Liverpool have only three goals so far in this season .
A. scored B. hit C. made D. entered
20. It was very difficult to what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. turn out B. make up C. make out D. pick up
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II. Read the text and use the word given in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line. Write it on your answer sheet. (1.0 point)
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (1) away. It improves your
body and your mind and (2) you to perform better in the work place at home.
Proper (3) is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should
also take into (4) your heart rate. It can be harmful 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 easy 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 easy 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.
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the idea of looking back in to the past . One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history.
They can try to (2)……… out more about where their families came from and what they did. This is now a
fast –growing hobby, especially in countries with a (3)……… short history, like Australia and the United
States.
It is (4)…….thing to spend more time going through a book on family history and to take the (5)………
to investigate your own family’s past is quite another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to
set about it in a disorganized way and (6)………. yourself many problems which could have been (7)
………… with a little forward planning .
If your own family stories tell you that you are (8)……… with a famous character, whether hero or
criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just (9) …… it as an interesting possibility. A simple
system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with ; a more complex one may only
get in your (10)………. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find ?
1. A. attracted B. pushed C. fetched D. brought
2. A. lay B. make C. find D. put
3. A. fairly B. greatly C. mostly D. widely
4. A. a B. one C. no D. some
5. A. idea B. plan C. purpose D. decision
6. A. produce B. cause C. build D. create
7. A. missed B. lost C. avoided D. escaped
8. A. connected B. joined C. attached D. related
9. A contact B. control C. treat D. direct
10. A. track B. path C. road D. way
III. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions below
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Write your
answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.5 point)
It is often said that books are always a good friend and reading is an active mental process. Unlike T.V,
books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become master. Reading improves
concentration and focus. Reading books take brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading
for long periods. Unlike internet posts or e-mails which might contain small pieces of information, books tell

A. knowledge B. richness C. self-esteem D. information
IV. The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs (A, B, C, D,
E) in their correct order. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point)
A. On the ghost of Chaffin’s second visit to his son, he told him that he would find a will in the overcoat
pocket. The coat was actually in the possession of the third brother.
B. Once it was found, they came across a note sewn in the lining of one of the pockets saying they
should look in an old family Bible. This Bible was found in the keeping of Chaffin’s widow and examined in
front of independent witnesses. Sure enough, there in the Bible they discovered a later version of the will,
one which divided the property and money evenly between the widow and the three sons. The will appeared
to be genuine and Marshal was not prepared to challenge it in court.
C. Some people believe that the dead still keep in touch with us through our dreams. One of the most
famous and extraordinary cases of contact with the dead was the so-called Chaffin Will affair.
D. Four years went by and then, strangely, James Chaffin’s ghost started to appear before one of his
other two sons. The apparition had on an old overcoat which he had often worn in life.
E. In 1921, a certain James Chaffin died, leaving his entire fortune to his third son, Marshal, in a will
which had been written a full fifteen years earlier, in 1905, and signed in front of witnesses. His wife and two
other sons were virtually cut off without a penny. Marshal was not inclined to split up the inheritance he had
come into any more fairly.
PART IV : WRITING
I.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write your
answers on the answer sheet.

(1.0 points)
1. It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem
 Finding …………………………………………
2. Turn off all the faucets before going out.
 All………………………………………………
3. The last time I went to the circus was two years ago.