UBND HUYỆN TAM DƯƠNG
PHÒNG GD&ĐT
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9- NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút
(Đề này gồm 04 trang)
A. LISTENING
You will hear an expert talking on how to live with earthquakes three times and do the task below.
I. Listen and fill in each gap with ONE missing word.
1. Put hanging ___________plants in plastic___________.
2. Make sure they ___________move.
3. Don’t put your ___________next to a ___________.
II. Listen and check T/F statements.
1. Place heavy books on the top shelf of your bookshelves.
2. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine.
3. Check the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom.
4. The first thing to remember is to stay outside.
5. You should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the middle of a room.
B. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. deforestation B. reputation C. federation D. regularly
2. A. Passover B. access C. impress D. dissolve
3. A. nominate B. considerate C. celebrate D. decorate
4. A. computer B. congratulate C. compulsory D. comment
5. A. faucet B. pesticide C. commercial D. efficiency
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. occur B. parade C. collapse D. forecast
2. A. tuition B. volcano C. celebrate D. linguistics
3. A. communicate B. mausoleum C. economic D. interactive
4. A. dormitory B. minority C. territory D. category

13. This work needs __________ on time.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. to have finished
14. If men were only more reasonable, there __________ no more wars.
A. will be B. would be C. was D. were
15. That isn’t Tom, __________?
A. is it B. is he C. isn’t he D. isn’t it
II. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
1. I think it would be better if we used banana leaves instead of paper or plastic bags to wrap food.
A B C D
2. Baths use as twice much water as showers.
A B C D
3. Easter is a joyful festival which celebrated in many countries.
A B C D
4. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, but she helped Tuan with his homework.
A B C D
5. Tornadoes are funnel- shape storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letter to complete the sentences.
1. Nga’s parents _______her to apply for the job last year. COURAGE
2. His long and boring _______makes us feel asleep. SPEAK
3. In_______, it is comfortable to wear casual clothes. CONCLUDE
4. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so_______. PREDICT
5. She has _______provided a picnic lunch for us. KIND
D. READING
I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
Good evening. Welcome to our Science for Fun Program. This week we've received a lot of questions
asking about life on the moon. We've talked to some experts and this is what we've found out. There is no
water or air on the moon. It is all (1)__________ because there is no air. Of course, there will be no music, no
sounds. There are no rivers and no lakes. At night it is very cold. The temperature goes down to 151°C below
zero. But during the day the temperature rises to 100°C above zero.

3. A. maintenance B. correction C. quality D. improvement
4. A. restraints B. assurances C. certainties D. regulations
5. A. knowledge B. awareness C. regard D. need
6. A. difficulty B. inability C. timidity D. inflexibility
7. A. district B. local C. area D. neighborhood
8. A. type B. design C. standard D. degree
9. A. received B. formed C. gained D. acquired
10. A. unrecognized B. unknown C. unforeseen D. unearthed
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the 4 options (A, B, C, or D).
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech.
When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which
motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form
of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used
internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either internationally or
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies
approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with
the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide,
warn, and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also
express human thoughts and feelings.
1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
2. The word “these” refers to_________.
A. tourists B. the deaf and the mute

D. Which film they go to matters more than the cost.
3. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
A. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
B. Humans’ thoughtlessness caused the accident.
C. The accident took place because of thoughtlessness.
D. The accident is thought to cause human error.
4. Had it not been for your help, I would never have managed to complete the course.
A. You helped me, but I couldn’t complete the course.
B. If you hadn’t helped me, I would never have managed to complete the course.
C. I couldn’t complete the course because you didn’t help me.
D. I completed the course without your help.
5. The children made every effort to please their father. .
A. Please make every effort to please the children.
B. The children tried their best to please their father.
C. The children made few efforts to please their father.
D. The children made little effort to please their parents.
III. Use the words or phrases given to make meaningful sentences.
1. Lan/ used/ walk past/ mosque/ her way/ primary school. -
2. Other designers/ taken/ inspiration/ Vietnam’s ethnic/ minorities
3. They walked/ mountain/ visit/ shrine of/ Vietnamese hero and enjoyed/ fresh air
4. She/ ask me/ aspect/ learning English/ I find/ most difficult. -
5. Thanks/ television/ people can get/ latest information and enjoy interesting programs/ an inexpensive/
convenient way
IV. Nowadays our environment is being polluted seriously. What should you do to protect the
environment? Write a passage of about 100-120 words to persuade readers to do the following things in
order to protect the environment, using Firstly, Secondly and the expressions and cues given:
- Use banana leaves to wrap food. (plastic bags are very hard to dissolve/ save paper)
- Reuse and recycle bottles and cans. (reduce garbage/ save natural resources)
- Not throw trash onto the water. (keep the water clean/ polluted water can directly do harm to people's
health and kill fish)

In spite of the fact that Tuan took a taxi, he still arrived late for the interview.
II. (5) 1D 2C 3A 4B 5B
III.(5) 1. Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school.
2. Other designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
3. They walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the
fresh air.
4. She asked me what aspect of learning English I found most difficult.
5. Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting
programs in an inexpensive and convenient way.
IV. (10) Suggested ideas:
(2) Nowadays our environment is being polluted seriously. All of us are responsible for doing
something to protect the environment.
(1) Firstly, I think we should use banana leaves to wrap food. Because plastic bags are very
hard to dissolve, they will cause pollution. And if we use less paper, we can save trees in the
forests. That's how we can save the environment.
(1) Secondly, it would be better if we reuse and recycle bottles and cans. Because we can
reduce garbage and save natural resources.
(1) Thirdly, we should not throw trash onto the water. If we do that, we can’t keep the water
clean because polluted water can directly do harm to people's health and kill fish.
(1) Next, why don’t we go to school or go to work by bike, which helps us save energy and
keep the air cleaner?
(1) Then, we should put garbage bins around the schoolyard in order to prevent lazy students
from throwing trash and keep the schoolyard clean.
(1) Finally, we should use public buses instead of motorbikes to avoid traffic jams, reduce
exhaust fume and save energy.
(2) In conclusion, we should do much more than those above to protect the environment.
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