Đề THI chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 vòng 2
năm học : 2009-2010
MÔN : tiếng ANH
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề )

Chú ý : - Bộ đề thi này có 07 trang , từ trang 01 đến trang 07.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.
Điểm
- Bằng số:
- Bằng chữ:

Họ tên, chữ ký của ngời chấm thi số 1:

Họ tên, chữ ký của ngời chấm thi số 2:

số phách
(Do chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm thi
ghi)

PART A. LISTENING (2 pts): listen to the following passage and answer the
questions.
1. What is the mans name?
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2. What does he do?
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3. Does he usually have a busy working day as a cyclo driver?
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4. What time does he start his work?
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5. Who is his first passenger?

PART C . VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE. (6 pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete sentences by circling the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D(4 pts)
1. It’s difficult to………… luxuries when you are used to having them.
A. cut down on B. cut down at C. cut off on D. cut down into
2. He died……… heart failure……Thursday night. His wife is still suffering…….shock.
A. for/ at/ for B. of/ on/ from C. from/ on/ from D. at/ on/ from
3. They succeeded …… escaping……….the burning house.
A. on/ off B. in/ from C. in during D. on/ from
3. Scientists can’t agree on……… related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D. fleas that are
4. Fish have nostrils………….are used for smelling, not for breathing.
A. they B. what C. whom D. that
5. ………….sighting an approaching car, some drivers tend to speed up.
A. When slowing down instead of B. Instead when slowing down at
C. hen instead of slowing down D. Instead of slowing down when
6. The man was in………… health that the family began to consider whether he could
continue to live in his home.
A. such bad B. too bad C. such worst D. so badly
7. ………… other cells in the body, nerve cells are not healed or replaced when they are
damaged or destroyed.
A. Different B. Unlikely C. Unlike D. But
8. More ivory obtained from elephants in Africa………….those in Asia.
A. rather than B. more than C. than from D. as well as
9. He pretended…………….me as she passed me in the street.
A. not seeing B. not to be seen C. not see D. not to see
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10. You…………… out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught cold.
A. shouldn’t have gone B. haven’t gone
C. hadn’t gone D. mustn’t have gone

A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
19. He asked me where I had bought those English books.
A. He asked me, “Where had I bought those English books?”
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B. He said to me, “Where did you buy those English books?”
C. He said to me, “Where I bought these English books?”
D. He asked me, “Where did I buy those English books?”
20. He came back to the place. He was born there.
A. He came back to the place where he was born.
B. He came back to the place which he was born.
C. He came back to the place that he was born.
D. He came back to the place there he was born.
II . Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets ( 1 pt ):
1.I’d rather you………………………. ( not smoke) here.
2. But for his help , I………………… ( not be ) able to finish my work last night.
3. The children couldn’t help……………….( laugh) when they heard the story.
4. The first student ……………….( take ) part in the games was Tom.
5. By the time they arrived at the airport, their flight……………………( take ) off.
III . Supply the correct forms of the words in the brackets ( 1pt ) :
1……………………… is one of the most serious problems that every government is
facing today. ( employ)
2. English is a …………………….easy language for the Swedes to learn. (compare)
3. I’m full of …………………… for my English teacher. (admire)
4. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great………………. of water. (short)
5. My brother can repair electric ………………… very well. (apply)
PART D . READING COMPREHENSION (6 pts)
I. Read the following passage and circle one best answer among A , B , C , D to

us with a variety of programmes that can satisfy (7) ……. taste. Most people now seem to
like spending their evenings (8) …… television. It is (9) …………more convenient for
them to sit at home watching television than ……… (10) go out for amusements elsewhere.
1. 2. 3…. 4. 5.
6. 7……………… 8………………9………………. 10…………………
III. Read notices from A to H and decide which notice says each of the following
sentences (1 pt):
Example:
0. Be careful when you cross here.
1. You can catch a boat here at 4 p.m.
2. Yesterday’s bad weather means you cannot
buy anything here today.
3. Drivers must use another road later tonight.
4. If you return soon, your bill will be smaller
than usual.
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C
A. River trips leave on the
hour from this bridge until 6
p.m.
B. Customers: Come back
later this week for a half-
price meal!
C.Look out- Busy road
D. OUR INFORMATION
DESK MAKES HOTEL
BOOKING WITHOUT ANY
CHARGE
E.MOTORWAY CLOSED
F. BOAT TO RENT

1. He forgot Jill’s phone number. (couldn’t)
He…………………………………………Jill’s phone number was.
2. The knife was too blunt to cut the bread. (sharp)
The knife…………………………………………to cut the bread.
3. He still had an accident although he drove very slowly.( as )
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G. NO FISH FOR
SALE BECAUSE OF
Very…………………………………… had an accident.
4. I can’t find my shoes. (knew)
I wish………………………………………………………were
5. Tom was definitely first in the queue. (doubt)
There’s………………………………………………….first in the queue.
IV. In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: –What should we do to protect the
environment?– (2 pts)