Phòng giáo dục & đào tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi
Huyện lơng sơn Năm học: 2010 - 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh - lớp 9
(Thời gian: 150 phút - Không kể giao đề)
Điểm bài thi Số phách
Bằng số: Bằng chữ:
Giám khảo ký, họ tên
- Ngời thứ nhất:
- Ngời thứ hai:
(Đề thi gồm 06 trang, thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)
A. phonetics
pick out the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from
the rest. Chọn một từ mà có phần gạch chân phát âm khác các từ còn lại. (1.5 pts)
1. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2. A. laughed B. hoped C. placed D. closed
3. A. climate B. pride C. quit D. primary
4. A. continent B. depend C. send D. pretend
5. A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. champagne
6. A. government B. moment C. comment D. development
* Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer among a, b, c, d to complete each of the following
sentences. Hãy chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số a, b, c, d để hoàn thành những
câu sau. (2.5pts)
1. Try so many mistake.
a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not
2. Don't forget me a call when you arrive.
a.give b.giving c.given d.to give
3. Be patient! Don't to learn a foreign language in a week.
a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect

* Answers:
1. . 5. 9.
2. . 6. 10.
3. 7.
4. 8.
III. Each sentence below contains an error. Find and correct it. Mỗi câu sau
có một lỗi sai. Hãy tìm lỗi sai đó và sửa lại cho đúng. (2.5 pts)
1. They haven't visited us when they moved here.
2. John asked me how long did it take me to get to his village.
3. If we were at home next week, we will meet our old friends.
4. Lan wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit her penpal.
5. Monica considered to be the best student in the class.
6. I wish Sarah would be here now.
7. Everyone say that he's now enomously rich.
8. We'll never catch them up if you walk as slow as that.
9. Mr. Smith left to Paris two days ago.
10. They were questioning by the police.
mistake CORRECTION
1. 1.
2 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
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8. 8.
9. 9.
10. 10.
V. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has exactly the same

months before California achieved statehood.
Los Angeles is (8) the world's centers of culture, technology, media,
besiness, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering a
broad range of professional and cultural fields, and it is one of the most substantial
economic engines of the United States. Los Angeles also (9) the world in
producing popular entertainment - such as motion picture, television, video games
and recorded music - which (10) the base of its international fame and
global status.
1. A. two B. twice C. second D. secondary
2. A. estimating B. estimated C. estimation D. estimates
3. A. Addition B. Additional C. Added D. Additionally
4. A. on B. to C. from D. with
5. A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell
6. A. found B. made C. done D. founded
7. A. purchased B. bought C. purchasing D. got
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8. A. some of B. one C. one of D. most of
9. A. pioneer B. leads C. leading D. pioneering
10. discovers B. forms C. form D. shapes
* Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Read the passage and do the task below. §äc ®o¹n v¨n sau råi lµm bµi tËp
(2.5 pts)
The Washington post is the largest and most circulated newspaper in
Washington, D.C, USA, and is the city's oldest newspaper, founded in 1877. It is
widely considered to be one of the most important newspapers in the United States
due to its particular emphasis on national politics, and international affairs, and
being a newspaper of record. Even so, the Washington Post has always been
defined as a local paper and does not print any editions for the outside region
beyond that of the D.C., Maryland, or Virginia editions daily circulation.

B. Sunday Source, Travel, Book world
C. Comics, TV Week, the Washington Post Magazine
D. all A, B, and C
* Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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D. Writing
Write a passage (about 100 - 120 words) about a picnic of yours. The following
questions may help you. (ViÕt mét ®o¹n v¨n kÓ vÒ mét chuyÕn ®i d· ngo¹i cña
em, cã thÓ tham kh¶o c¸c c©u hái díi ®©y). (3.0 pts)
- Where and when did you go?
- Who did you go with ?
- How did you go ?
- What did you do there?
- What did you eat / drink?
- Did you take any photographs?
- How did you feel afterward ?
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