TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS ( CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
ĐỀ SỐ 1:
I. Hãy tìm từ có phần gạch chân dược phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại. (1 điểm / mỗi câu)
1. A. planet B. character C. happy D. classmate
2. A. washed B. cooked C. laughed D. loved
3. A. chair B. check C. machine D. child
4. A. happy B. honor C. high D. hotel
5. A. boxes B. washes C. watches D. goes
II. Tìm ra từ có phần trọng âm khác so với các từ còn lại.(1 điểm / mỗi câu)
6. A. climate B. comprise C. impress D. farewell
7. A. divide B. puppet C. ethnic D. notice
8. A. tropical B. religion C. primary D. Buddhism
9. A. impression B. difficult C. optional D. separate
10. A. currency B. primary C. mausoleum D. friendliness
III . Chọn đáp án đúng nhất hoàn thành các câu sau hoặc từ phù hợp có thể thay thế cho từ được gạch
chân.
11. ________Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city
A. As B. Such as C. Like D. Similar
12. I told her she could stay with us. That’s what I ________.
A. said to her B. said her C. told to her D. told
13. I wish I ________his name.
A. knew B. know C. will know D. would know
14. Minh’s father often take him ________the park every summer.
A. on B. to C. in D. after
15. Buddhism is a(n) ________.
A. group B. religion C. association D. imagination
16. Do you ________me say this in class?
A. let B. allow C. permit D. mind
17. How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?
C. How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?

31. The United States has a ________of around 250 million
A. population B. introduction C. separation D. addition
32. We are really ________by the beauty of Hue
A. impression B. impress C. impreessive D. impressed
33. Malaysia is divided ________ two regions.
A. to B. in C. into D. on
34. Vietnamese people are very ________.
A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness
35. He often goes to the ________to pray because his religion is Islam.
A. temple B. mosque C. church D. pagoda
36. He doesn’t depend ________ his parents.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
37. She went out ________saying a word.
A. to B. with C. without D. between
38. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“________.”
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. C. Do you? D. It’s nice of you to say
so.
39. –“Have a nice weekend!” –“Thank you. ________.”
A. Me too B. same to you C. The same to you D. The same with you
40. His parents wouldn’t ________him stay out later than 10.30 at night.
A. allow B. permit C. agree D. let
41. After a lot of difficulties he finally________in starting the car.
A. succeeded B. coped C. managed D. worked out
42. Charles Dickens is ________as one of the greatest names in English literature.
A. told B. known C. spoken D. considered
43. Mrs. Green ________all her life to teaching orphans.
A. devoted B. gave C. compared D. spent
44. Up to now, I ________a lot of information about her.
A. would learn B. have learnt C. have learn D. will learn
45. After an explosion, a flame ________ high into the sky.

A. go B. to go C. went D. going
60. If you saw a UFO, what ________you do?
A. will B. would C. can D. did
IV. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hoặc hình thức thích hợp.( 1 điểm / mỗi câu)
1. His hair is short. He (61. have)___________ a haircut.
2. He said that he (62. see)___________ that man before.
3. If today (63. be)___________ Sunday, we would go picnic.
4. This house didn’t use to (64. paint)___________ green.
5. She wishes she (65. not punish)___________ tomorrow.
6. My father told me (66. not stay)___________ up too late.
7. When I met him at the bookstore, he (67. talk)___________ to his friends
8. He ate as if he (68. not, eat) ___________ anything for a long time.
9. He intends (69. help)__________________ his mother to clean the house tomorrow.
10. I remembered (70. lock)_____________ the door last night before I went to bed
V. Mỗi câu sau đây có 1 lỗi sai em hãy gạch chân lỗi sai đó và sửa lại cho đúng.(1 điểm / mỗi câu)
71. She has been to Da Nang for one month and now she used to the hot weather there.
72. He hardly travels by bus to school, doesn’t he?
73. He can't speak English without to make mistakes.
74. She noticed something burn in the kitchen.
75. I wish I were at home yesterday to meet her.
76. Some designers has printed lines of poetry on the Aodai .
77. –“How long did they worked in that factory?” –““For 3 months.”
78. Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England.
79. Thank you for invite me to the party. I wish I could but I can’t.
80. Primary school children can learn three language at school in Malaysia.
VI. Cung cấp hình thức đúng của các từ được in đậm hoàn thành các câu sau.(1 điểm / mỗi câu)
81. They are old enough to be____________ of their parents. DEPEND
82. The small garden ___________ their flat. BEAUTY
83. They enjoyed very____________ moment in the countryside. PEACE
84. Smoking and drinking a lot is a(n) _______________ lifestyle. HEALTH

VIII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau sau đó trả lời đúng (T), sai (F) so với nội dung của bài đọc
Computers are now very useful and important for people all over the world. Computers have been in
use widely in Vietnam nowadays and they completely changed the face of Vietnam.
Computers have contributed greatly to the modernization of Vietnam. With the help of computers, we
can communicate with people thousands of kilometers away in a second. We can know the information on
science and technology, medicine or education not only in our country but also in others countries very quickly.
Accounting tasks took a person the whole day to calculate but it can accomplish in a very short time. Some
universities without libraries have recently opened in the USA and Singapore. All information normally found
in libraries is now stored in the universities’ computers. Students can send and receive messages by using
computers. Computers are wonderful. They can help us save time.
Statements True False
101. Computers are not very useful and important for people.
102. Computers haven’t been in use widely in Vietnam nowadays.
103. It is very quick to communicate with other people who live far away with the help of
computers.
104. Computers can help us withcalculation.
105. We can store all the information in the libraries in computers.
IX. Viết lại các câu sau với nhừng từ cho sẵn giữ nguyên nghĩa như câu gốc cho trước.
106. He started learning English three years ago.
=> He________________________________________________________________________________.
107. He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them.
=> He bought such______________________________________________________________________.
108. They have just sold that old house.
=> That old house_______________________________________________________________________.
109. Lan is better cook than Hoa.
=> Hoa can’t___________________________________________________________________________.
110. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
=> Despite_____________________________________________________________________________.
111. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
=> In case_____________________________________________________________________________

41. A 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. B 46. A 47. A 48. A 49. C 50. B
51. A 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. D 56. C 57. C 58. B 59. D 60. B
IV. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hoặc hình thức thích hợp.( 1 điểm / mỗi câu)
61. have had 62. had seen 63. were 64. be painted 65. will not be punished
66. not to stay 67. talking 68.had not eaten 69. to help 70. locking
V. Mỗi câu sau đây có 1 lỗi sai em hãy gạch chân lỗi sai đó và sửa lại cho đúng.(1 điểm / mỗi câu)
71. She has been to Da Nang for one month and now she used to the hot weather there.=> is used to
72. He hardly travels by bus to school, doesn’t he? => does he?
73. He can't speak English without to make mistakes. => making
74. She noticed something burn in the kitchen. => burning
75. I wish I were at home yesterday to meet her. => had been
76. Some designers has printed lines of poetry on the Aodai . => have
77. –“How long did they worked in that factory?” –““For 3 months.” => have
78. Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England. => industrial
79. Thank you for invite me to the party. I wish I could but I can’t. =>inviting
80. Primary school children can learn three language at school in Malaysia. => languages
VI. Cung cấp hình thức đúng của các từ được in đậm hoàn thành các câu sau.(1 điểm / mỗi câu)
81. They are old enough to be__ independent _ of their parents. DEPEND
82. The small garden _ beautifies __ their flat. BEAUTY
83. They enjoyed very__ peaceful __ moment in the countryside. PEACE
84. Smoking and drinking a lot is a __ unhealthy___ lifestyle. HEALTH
85. Be __careful__ in your work CARE
86. This exercise seems ___difficult__ DIFFICULTY
87. The story is about an _exciting__ trip EXCITE
88. Ky Hoa lake is one of the areas of _entertainment____ ENTERTAIN
89. The road is being ___widened___. WIDE
90.They were impresed by the__friendliness_ of the local people. FRIEND
VII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau đó chọn đúng câu trả lời cho các câu bên dưới.(1 điểm / mỗi câu)
91. D 92. C 93. A 94. B 95. C
96. C 97. C 98. B 99. A 100. A

1. My sisiter will have a Course of English next month.
a. two month, b. two – months c. two – month. d. second - month
2. To prepare his works , he spent his while days in his library.
a. science b. scientific c. scientist d. sciences
3. The less we study , the we are.(a. worse b. bad c. well d.
good)
4. After the summer holiday, the children all looked
a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthily.
5. The person he works with like him very much.(a. who b. whom c. Whose d.
which.
6. Football all over the world.(a. plays b. is playing c. is played d. played
7. I know she has gone for holiday.(a. when b. where c. why d. which.)
8. Come here and sit me.(a. besides b. beside c. between d. among.)
9.Andrew came to the party he hadn't been invited.(a. although b. despite c. incase d.
even)
10.It was Sunday shop was open, all the others were closed.(a. one b. a c. an d.
some)
III. Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable preposition .
1. The teacher divided the class two groups.
2. I apologized Mary for the misunderstanding.
3. Look these flowers . Aren’t they pretty?
4. I like the picture hanging the wall the kitchen
5. Tom’s parents was disappointed him because he failed the final test.
6. My present job isn’t wonderful, but I prefer it what I did before.
7. The plane flew ………. the clouds to avoid the storm.
8. The people next door are furious … us … making so much noise last night .
IV. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket.
1. Almost every country in the world is the a member of this (organize)
2. The 22
nd

2. I’m sitting in class right now. I (sit) in class at this time yesterday.
3. I’m sure you will have forgotten me by the time I (be) back in five years.
4. Up to now, our teacher ( give ) our class five tests.
5. Trung is used to ( get ) up early every morning.
6. If you ( smoke ) less, you would have much more money . But I don’t think you will.
7. What shouldn’t the children ( drink ) ?
8. Tom’d rather ( be) early than late.
9. I knew him when I ( be ) a child.
10. I can’t go with you as I ( not finish ) my work.
VIII , Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text.
The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they …1… their
times in seeing as much as …2… . Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford
Street, and bought some of …3… things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside.
Their two children, George and Susan, …4… had never been to London before, were surprised …5…
the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving
stairs …6… lead to the platforms.
One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden …7… the
bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only …8… noise from the streets reminded them that
they were still in a city. The …9… of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were …
10… about, sheep …11… eating the grass, there were …12… of flowers, and ducks were swimming
about on the Round Pond. George, …13… hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in
the model boats which boys were sailing …14… the Pond.
Before the end of the week they had seen a great …15… . They hoped, however, to see more
of London on their next visit.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words.
1. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
If only
2. The house seemed to have been occupied for several months.
It looked
3. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.

1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B
VI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
( 5 Points )
1. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains
2. I have been waiting for her for half an hour but she hasn’t come (yet).
3. If I were him , I would choose English to learn.
4. In the end, I decided not to buy that (the) dictionary because it was too expensive.
5. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.
VII. Give the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses. ( 10 Points )
1. leaving 2. was sitting 3. am 4. has given 5. getting 6. smoked
7. drink 8. be 9. was 10. haven’t finished
VIII. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text.
( 15 Points )
1. spent 6. which 11. were
2. possible 7. in 12. lots
3. the 8. the 13. whose
4. who 9. leaves 14. on
5. at (by) 10. flying 15. deal
IX. Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words. ( 10 Points )
1) If only your sister could come as well.
2) It looked as if / though the house had been occupied for several months.
3) He was too tired to stay awake until the end of the film.
4) I was the last person to know about the accident.
5) It’s very important to keep the environment clean.
6) If he had been informed, he would have attended the seminar.
7) In spite of being short of money, I’ll lend you some.
8) I warned the boys not to swim out too far.
9) If she hadn’t forgotten to add salt, the food wouldn’t have been tasteless.
10) If only you had told me earlier.
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b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.(5points)
1. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry
2. In this respect, French differs English
3. I'll come to pick her up at 8 o'clock.
4. The passage is written English .
5. Mr Duc Thanh is thinking of exporting rice India.
Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (10 points)
If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1) of traffic, and smell the
pollution (2) cars and factories.
We are entering a new time in (3) history of the world. Before this, most (4) were
farmers. They lived in the country. Now many people are (5) the farms and moving into the cities.
They are looking for better jobs. The cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are very crowded.
People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, (6) more water, eating more food, making more
garbage, and producing more things in factories than (7) before. Life is becoming difficult.
Some governments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads, putting (8)
new houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas. Still, city planners are
getting worried. People are crowding into the cities (9) than cities can take them. The cities are
running out (10) room. What is the answer to this problem?
Question 5: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 points)
It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help
us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of
the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly
spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into blood, and we may feel quite ill.
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TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS ( CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
How can we keep our teeth healthy?. Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill
the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they
are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they
see a dentist.
Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day-

1. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework
 Vinh is
2. It's a pity your friend isn't at this party.
 I wish
3. We started living here fifteen years ago.
 We have
4. Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday
Trung
5. He has never played a computer game before.
 This is
6. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.
 Nga is looking
7. He is too old to have more children.
 He is so
8. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me.
 Susan
9. Their teacher is making them to study hard.
- They are
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TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS ( CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
10. This cheque has not been signed
- No

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9(§Ò Sè 3)
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. was being looked 5. is cooking 9. was rescued
2. haven't finished 6. to go 10. are always blaming
3. would be arrested 7. travelling

2. I wish your friend were at the party.
3. We have lived/have been living here for 15 years.(since 15 years ago)
4. Trung was given a microcomputer on his birthday.
5. This is the first time he has played a computer game.
6. Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again.
7. He is so old that he can't have more children.
8. Susan said to me that she was very busy so she would ring me the following/next day.
9. They are being made to study hard by their teacher.
10. No one has signed this cheque
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TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS ( CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 (§Ò Sè 15)
Question I: Phonetics (5 points)
a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. looked B. missed C. stopped D. united
2. A. smooth B. both C. month D. think
3. A. host B. lost C. most D. post
b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. predict B. receive C. label D. behave
2. A. document B. celebrate C. energy D. pedestrian
Question II: (15 points) Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. He still (have) a pain in his leg now, but it (get) better.
2. -I understand you (have) an unpleasant experience at the weekend.
- What (happen) ?
3. I’m sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
4. You look tired. You (work) too hard ?
5. When I arrived home, she was busy (get) lunch ready.
6. Imagine you (be) in London now, Where you (like) to visit ?
7. I’m hungry because I (not have) breakfast or lunch.
8. No one expected that he (be) so successful.

14. Jamie was excited to sit still for long.
A. very B. too C. so D. much
15. You have to hurry because the train will leave in ten minutes.
A. last B. late C. latter D. latest
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TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS ( CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
Question IV: (10 points) Give the correct form of the word in the bracket.
1. The situation was . Nobody could do anything to help. (hope)
2. Rudeness never gets you what you want ; always pays ! (polite)
3. Are there any rivers left on earth ? (pollute)
4. There was a of water here last year. (short)
5. The scientist took great in his new discovery. (proud)
6. What is the of this pool ? (deep)
7. Please your seatbelt. The plane is taking off. (fast)
8. The value of the gold was over $ 10,000. (steal)
9. I’ve been told some news. (surprise)
10. We should be more with our electricity. (economy)
Question V: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.
1. That old man asked me a coin but I didn’t have any.
2. My children are important me.
3. Wine is made grapes.
4. He looked at me a smile.
5. It isn’t an answer my question.
6. Don’t look at me that.
7. He is work on a new book.
8. What do you mean that ?
9. The car went full speed.
10. Don’t turn from me when I’m talking to you.
Question VI: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.

TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS ( CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
TV and reading magazines. She often spends hours reading articles about fashion and
cooking. 3 my mom and dad , my brother 4 loves exploring websites about airplanes. He
spends 5 of his free time 6 information about the history and development 7 aircraft. He
also writes emails 8 chats with his friends about his hobby. For me, I am 9 interested in
listening to music. I love listening to music on the FM radio. I also like music 10 on TV on
Sundays. What about you ? What is your hobby ?
ĐÁP ÁN : ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 (§Ò Sè 15)

Question :I
a, 1. D 2. A 3. B
b, 1. C 2. D
Question :II
1. has – is getting 5. getting 10. being taken
2. had – happened 6. were – would like 11. to return
3. were having 7. haven’t had 12. buying.
4. have worked 8. would be 9. was done
Question :III
1. B 6. D 11. D
2. B 7. B 12. A
3. A 8. C 13. B
4. 4C 9. A 14. B
5. A 10. C 15. A
Question :IV
1. hopeless 2. politeness 3. unpolluted 4. shortage
5.pride 6. depth 7. fasten 8. stolen
9. surprising 10. economical
Question :V
1. for 3. from 5. to 7. at 9. at
2. to 4. with 6. like 8. by 10. away

5. A. sundeck B. garden C. weekend D. event
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. accomplish B. examine C. imagine D. chemistry
2. A. desire B. mountain C. plateau D. constant
3. A. industry B. interest C. suburb D. equality
4. A. medicine B. decide C. distance D. patient
5.A arrangement B. relationship C. scientist D. improve
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):
1. he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because B. If C. Unless D. When
2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she .
A. lied B. I laying C. is telling lie D. is lying
3. , a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying B. While it is flying C.When they are flying D. Once flying
4. Mr John does not know the lawn mover after they had finished using it .
A. where did they put B. where they did put C. where they put D. where to put
5. The noise startled the woman .
A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright
6. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need
A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean
7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of .
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
8. We lived in that on the corner.
A. old house brick small .
C. small old brick house
B. brick small old house.
D. house brick small old
9. around us gives us vital information about our environment
A. The sounds are heard.
C. Hearing the sounds .

TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS ( CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
The environment - our responsibility
These days it is (0). impossible to open a newspaper without reading about
the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1) and the
future looks bad . What can each of us do ?
We can not clean up our (2) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop
the
(3) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while
(4) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5) .
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) , but some steps are easy
to take : cut down the amount of (7) you do, or use as little plastics as
possible .
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) bills . We must all
make a personal (9) to work for the future of our planet if we want to
(10) a better world for our grand - children .
0. possible
1. threat
2. pollution
3. appear
4. science
5. defend
6. complete
7. drive
8. house
9. decide
10. sure
B. reading :
Question VI : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage(10p):
My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of travelling . It is a fast life and (1) of work , but I like
it and that is the only way (2) me .

time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle . But the candle clock did not always work well .
If there was a wind blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly .
1. Man probably first made fire
A. from a tree struck by lightning
C. from wire baskets hung on poster.
B. by rubbing two sticks together.
D. from a candle.
2. Man probably first used fire
A. to tell the time.
C. to light the streets.
B. to send signal.
D. to keep warm at night.
3. Fire was used by Red Indians
A. to make gas and electricity.
C. to send messages
B. to burn down trees
D. to frighten away enemies.
4. The first street lights were
A. large bonfires .
C. burning trees .
B. small fires in hanging baskets .
D. candles .
5. The candle clock burned for
A.twelve hours .
C. a day .
B. one hour.
D. twelve days .
Question VIII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word (10p):
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (1) people have to
spend most of their time getting enough to eat . This usually slows down progress, because men have little time

Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(10p).
Dear Mother and father,
a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael.
b. Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time.
c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band.
d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant.
e. After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter.
g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards.
Love. / Carl
®¸P ¸N ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 (§Ò Sè 16)

A. Phonetics - Grammar - Vocabulary :
Question I: 5® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®)
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5. B
QuestionII: 5 ®(mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1.A ; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B; 5.C;
Question III: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®)
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9.C 10.D
Question IV: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®)
1.B 2.A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D
Question V: 10 ®iÓm (mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®)
1. threatened 2. polluted 3. disappearance 4. scientists 5. defence 6. completely 7. driving 8. household 9.
decision 10. ensure .
B.Read
Question VI: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1.B ; 2.A ; 3.C ; 4.D ; 5.B ; 6.A ; 7.A ; 8.D ; 9.B ; 10.A .
Question VII: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 2 ®)
1.B ; 2.D ; 3.C 4.B; 5.A;

band.
d. Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch in a restaurant.
e. After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we were walking I bought a postcard which I enclose with this letter.
g. London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much.
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me to give you their kind regards.
Love.
CarlSỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS(17)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5 marks)

1. A. hear B. clear C. near D. tea
2. A. cleaned B. finished C. stopped D. washed
3. A. seen B. sit C. sure D. say
4. A. those B. thanks C. father D. brother
5. A. hat B. garden C. harm D. farm
II. Rearrange the sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has been done for you. (10
marks)
A. I don’t know but I’ll do anything. I’m good with my hands and I’m a hard worker.
B. I’m going to ask you some questions, OK? What kind of jobs have you had?
C. Thank you very much.
D. Why did you leave it?
E. What did you do there?
F. Next, please!
G. I used to cut sheets of plastic.
H. My family moved to this city at the beginning of this year and I need to change my job.
I. The last five years, I worked in a plastic factory.
J. What do you want to do here?

3. Tom: Where were you at 8 o’clock last night?
Mary: I (6. dance) ________ at my friend’s party.
4. Na's brother (7. buy) ________ this English book for her two weeks ago. She (8. like) ________it very
much.
5. He asked me (9. clean) ________ these windows.
6. We (10. learn) ________ English since we were in grade 6.
V. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (8 marks)
1. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed.
2. Their father often takes them to the park for pleasure in Sunday mornings.
3. He is the only person which helped me a lot when I lived in Ky Son.
4. Life in the city is often noisy than in the country.
5. Lucky, Nga still had enough time to finish her test.
6. It is very interesting learning English.
7. The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior
arrangements to turn it in late.
8. Mr. Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car.
VI. Use the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. (8 marks)
1. Hanoi is much more ________ from Kuala Lumpur. DIFFERENCE
2. Mr John caused an accident yesterday. He drove very ________ CARE
3. Nowadays, many people are interested in saving money and ________ resources. NATURE
4. Ba is the ________ student in his class. GOOD
5. The ________ told us not to take reference books out of the school library. LIBRARY
6. Last Sunday afternoon, the students in class 9A walked up the ________ to visit MOUNTAINOUS
the shrine of a Vietnamese hero.
7. The consumers want products that will work ________ and save money. EFFECT
8. Lan Anh is ________ because she misses her parents and friends very much. HAPPY
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (5 marks)
Parents send their children to school to prepare for the time when they grow up. Children learn their
native language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people around them. Moreover,
they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country. They learn foreign languages in order to

Would you mind not ?
6. "Is Phong Nha cave in Quang Binh province?”, Jane said to her friend.
Jane asked
7. Hung’s friends gave him a lot of gifts on his last birthday.
Hung
8. He started working as an actor ten years ago.
He has
9.It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
My mom spent
10. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning?
Wasn’t ?
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (17)
SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5*1 = 5
marks)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A
II. Rearrange sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has been done for you.
(10*1 = 10
0. F 1. B 2. I 3. E 4. G 5. D 6. H 7. J 8. A 9. K 10. C
SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (10*1 = 10 marks )
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C
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IV. Use the verbs in the brackets in their proper tenses. (10*1 = 10 marks)
1. are making 2. am 3. will wake up 4. is sleeping 5. haven’t seen
6. was dancing 7. bought 8. likes 9. to clean 10. have learned
V. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (8*1=8 marks)
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

1. A. perform B. campus C. mountain D. equal
2. A. distinguish B. appliance C. opinion D. politics
3. A. cover B. although C. freedom D. ancient
4. A. experience B. encourage C. mystery D. convenient
5. A. efficiency B. communicate C. territory D. environment
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” - “______.”
A. Anything will do B. Yes, please
C. Never mind D. I don’t mind
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2. If I ______ be somebody else, I ______ to be a film star.
A. could / would B.can / would like C. could / would like D. can / like
3. Opposite our house there is a large park, ______ there are beautiful trees and flowers.
A. where B. in that C. which D. that
4. We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now ______ most of the rules.
A. were understanding B. are understanding
C. understand D. will understand
5. – “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!” - “ ______.”
A. I’m glad you like it B. I don’t know
C. No, you are wrong D. Excuse me
6. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of
7. During the rush hour the traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible.
A. condensation B.accumulation C. concentration D. congestion
8. If a bomb goes off, it ______.
A. fails B.explodes C. strikes D. misses its objects
9. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him ______ to do than you.
A. fewer B. little work C. less work D. least works
10. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the ______ on TV last week.

____________________. (COMMERCIAL)
4. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but __________________.
(NECESSARY)
5. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, by
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printing lines of _________________ on them. (POETIC)
VI. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. Don’t be surprised when you see how thin Matin is. He (be) extremely ill. 1. _______________
2. The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting. 2. _______________
3. Scarcely she (leave) the office when they arrived. 3. _______________
4. Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything on
Saturday.
4. _______________
5. - “I left a cookie on the table but now it’s gone. What happened to it?”
- “I don’t know. One of the children (eat) it.”
5. _______________
VII. Each of the following sentences contains ONE error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. It has been suggested that he saves money for his study tour abroad.  _____________________
2. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have
to submit the proposal.
 _____________________
3. Although she smoked, drank and never took exercise, but she lived
to be 100.
 _____________________
4. The receptionist said me that the hotel had been fully booked.  _____________________
5. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not make me interested.  _____________________
VIII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p.m on
Thursday, September 27

______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) ______ in water when celebrating
their New Year, which (8) ______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the
streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (9) ______ colourful, but (10) ______ flowers they
have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. A. earliest B. latest C. previous D. old
2. A. which B. when C. because D. by then
3. A. single B. one C. only D. lonely
4. A. giant B. tremendous C. extreme D. huge
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5. A. gone B. carried C. brought D. run
6. A. in B. out of C. against D. from
7. A. through B. one other C. each other D. mutually
8. A. falls B. appears C. happens D. occurs
9. A. the same B. as C. not less D. equally
10. A. instead of B. on behalf of C. in spite of D. place of
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
X. You are going to read an article about a sailing race. Choose the most suitable heading from
the list A - H for each paragraph from 1 – 5 of the article. There are two extra
headings
which you do not need to use. There has been an example for you. (5 pts)
EX: Paragraph 0: D
A. The consequences of poor
performance
E. Benefiting from the power of
nature
B. An unexpectedly demanding way of
life
F. Cooperating to overcome the power of

of
ocean, they
are soon due home. While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these
crews

have
sailed
and sailed, day after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test
any
human. This is
the reality of ocean yacht racing, which
bears
little resemblance to the popular image of sailing - the
quick sprint around a lake
before
returning ashore for a meal and a warm
bath.
Paragraph 2:
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work,
pushing
yourself to the limits of endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of
seeing
the sun rise and set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of
arriving
somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken you
there.
Paragraph 3:
Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of
amateur
volunteers

by
having a meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is
the
key, and everyone can have their say. The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any
crew
early because of a personality
clash.
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
XI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one.(10 pts)
1. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
 Only __________________________________________________________________________.
2. You can use it as long as you like, and it will not wear out.
 No matter _____________________________________________________________________.
3. You needn’t make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
 There’s _______________________________________________________________________.
4. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
 It is a _________________________________________________________________________.
5. If you don’t believe in it, you will never be able to do it.
 Believe _______________________________________________________________________.
6. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
 The patient made _______________________________________________________________.
7. You practice a lot, and you will play well.
 The more______________________________________________________________________.
8. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness.
The Prime Minister’s _____________________________________________________________.
9. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave.
 Be sure not ____________________________________________________________________.
10. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
 In case ________________________________________________________________________.
XII. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as one.(5