UBND HUYỆN KINH MÔN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Năm học: 2014 – 2015
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Ngày thi: 25/11/2014)
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi
Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết phương án chọn A, B, C hoặc D
Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì)
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(5 points)
1. A. mosque B. optional C. notice D. tropical
2. A. ethnic B. currency C. secondary D. official
3. A. stopped B. mentioned C. changed D. embroidered
4. A. photos B. fields C. weekends D. forests
5. A. market B. scare C. card D. depart
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (5 points).
6. A. edition B. musician C. confidence D. occasion
7. A. worship B. divide C. enjoy D. abroad
8. A. advertise B. deposit C. candidate D. institute
9. A. cartoon B. open C. visit D. answer
10. A. editorial B. advantageous C. competitive D. popularity
B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
11. They accused him _________ stealing their dictionary.
A. for B. of C. with D. about
12. Remember to call me when you _________ in New York.
A. arrive B. arrived C. will arrive D. arrives

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24. Do you want to go on trip with us to Florida? It will cost three
thousand dollars.
D. Do you think I've just inherited
a fortune.
25. Excuse me. Could you tell when Dr. Smith has office hours? E. Thanks, I'd love to. What
time?
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. (10 points)
26. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A B C D
27. The children are very boring and they don't know what to do.
A B C D
28. People will usually give to smoking if they are told to by their doctor.
A B C D
29. In many countries, it is very common that women to go out to work.
A B C D
30. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
31. I would like to inform you that the representatives have been arrived this morning and they are all
A B C
very happy.
D
32. The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.
A B C D
33. He never is late for work. His boss always appreciates him.
A B C D
34. She felt tired but she went to bed earlier than usual.
A B C D
35. Since the age of ten, he lived in this town with his grandparents.

romantic efforts to help many Christians in love cost him his life, he was honored in his own days. But
his story has been mostly forgotten after people have come to celebrate Valentine's Day as special
time for sweethearts. On Valentine's Day people express their affections by sending Valentine cards
to friends, family, and boyfriends and girlfriends.
46. This writing is mostly about ________.
A. Christian marriages.
B. why we celebrate Valentine's Day.
C. different kinds of Valentine card.
D. the history of Rome
47. Long ago, February 14th was made a special day _________.
A. to honor Saint Valentine
B. just for sweethearts.
C. for everyone to go out and express love
D. to honor the Roman emperor.
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48. The emperor of Rome _________.
A. was a good Christian and made Valentine a saint.
B. established Saint Valentine's Day is his honor.
C. refused to allow people to be married in a Christian ceremony.
D. didn't believe in marriages.
49. St. Valentine was killed because he __________.
A. was a Christian priest
B. was not a follower of Christ.
C. had a secret sweetheart, which was illegal
D. continued to perform Christian wedding ceremonies against the emperor's wishes.
50. All the above story of Saint Valentine _________.
A. really happened long ago.
B. is just a guess from some historians
C. is only an invented story
D. cannot be believed at all.

to his 15
th
year. His (65) __________ subject was mathematics. He learned to be a surveyor of land when he
grew up. He (66) __________ the army and was a leader during the American Revolution. He later
became the first (67) __________ of the United States.
George Washington is (68) __________ by his people the "Father of our country". The Americans
(69) __________ his birthday on Presidents' Day in February. His (70) __________ is on the one-
dollar bill.
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (10 points)
71. They haven't phoned us for a year.
The last time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
72. You'd better not spend any more time in the sun, Kate," said Ann
Ann advised …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
73. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
They prevented …………………………………………………………………………………………………
74. The train was so crowed that I couldn't get a seat.
There were so …………………………………………………………………………………………………
75. People think Columbus found America before others.
America …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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76. He is getting them to mend the windows.
He is having
77. In spite of his illness, he managed to finish his job in time.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. If you do not try hard, you can't pass the examination.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. It is often easier to prevent a disease than to cure it.
It is often less……………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. I wish I had enough money to buy that house.

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 9
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC: 2014 – 2015
(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm có 02 trang)
A. PHONETICS
I. 5.0 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B
II. 5.0 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
11. B 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D
16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B
II. 5 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
21. E 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B
III. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
26. B 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B
31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C
IV. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
36. examinee 37. pleasure 38. industrial 39. unhealthy 40. impressed
41. unsatisfactory 42. qualified 43. additional 44. behavior/behaviour 45. arguments
C. READING
I. 5 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
46. B 47. A
48. C
49. D 50. A
II. 10 points: 1.0 points for each correct answer.
51. B 52. C 53. D 54. B 55. A
56. C 57. B 58. D 59. C 60. A

90. I am looking forward to receiving your letter and seeing you again.
Or I look forward to receiving your letter and seeing you again.
Love,
Minh
III. 10 points.
* Form: (1 point)
- correct form of a passage.
* Task fulfillment: (4 points)
- complete the passage with all relevant information
- well-organized.
*Language: (5 points)
- accurate grammar
- appropriate vocabulary
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