SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VỊNG TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
CÀ MAU NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
Mơn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 04 – 04 – 2010
(Đề thi gồm có 7 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (Khơng kể thời gian giao đề)
Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi này
ĐIỂM
TOÀN BÀI THI
Giám khảo 1
(Họ, tên và chữ ký)
Giám khảo 2
(Họ, tên và chữ ký)
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tòch HĐ ghi)
Bằng chữ Bằng số
SECTION I: VOCABULARY,GRAMMAR & READING (13.5 pts)
PART I: (2.5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) which best
completes each sentence. Circle the letter you choose.
1. The mosquito bite my eyelid __________ and I couldn’t open my eye properly.
A. swell B. grow C. stretch D. spread
2. I suggest we _________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meeting B. meet C. met D. will meet
3. _______ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides B. Moreover C. Apart D. Together
4. The newspaper report contained _________ important information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
5. The meeting had to be put __________ until a late date.
A. away B. on C. off D. up
6. He had to leave early, _____________ he?
A. didn’t B. mustn’t C. hasn’t D. shouldn’t
7. I’ll show you around the city, when you ________ to visit me.

4 _______________________ 8 _______________________
PART III: (2.0 pts) Supply the correct form of the VERBS in the brackets to
complete the passage. Write your answers in the space provided under this
passage.
Louis Armstrong, who (1. bear) in 1900 and (2. die) in 1971, was a very
famous jazz musician and bandleader. He used to be known as ‘Satchmo’, and this
nickname (3. stay) with him all his life. As a child in New Orleans, he learned to
play the trumpet while he (4. live) on a special home for children who (5. get) into
trouble with the police.
When Louis Armstrong (6. finish) his stay in the home, he joined various
bands and then he formed his own. Between 1925 and 1928, he (7. make) about
sixty records as the leader of two small groups (8. call) the hot Fives and Hot
Sevens. These records made him one of the first solo stars in the history of popular
music.
Your answers:
1 _______________________ 5 _______________________
2 _______________________ 6 _______________________
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3 _______________________ 7 _______________________
4 _______________________ 8 _______________________
PART IV : (1.0 pt): Identify the words or phrases ( A, B, C, or D) that must be
changed for the sentence to be correct. Circle the letter you choose.
1. He never goes home before he will finish his work.
A B C D
2. Mai often arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm, she was late
A B C D
this morning.
3. The sun is so bright for us to look at directly.
A B C D
4. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.

PART VII: (2.0 pts) Read the following passage and circle the answers A, B, C
or D which is most accurate according to the information given in the passage.
In order to help solve the problem of pollution, people have to be aware of
its causes, some of which are quite obvious in everyday life. In many cities people
are forced to breathe in polluted air, commonly known as smog, which is a mixture
of gases sent out by car exhausts and factory chimneys. What can be done to
reduce air pollution is to remove factories from cities and use lead-free petrol in
cars.
The pollution of rivers, lakes and seas leads to the death of the creatures
that live in them. Factories are largely responsible for the present situation, which
is expected to worsen if governments do not make them to obey the law against
pollution and punish industries which pollute water.
Finally, all over the world, especially in cities, we see huge amounts of
rubbish in the streets, which we are responsible for. The rubbish collection system
often does not work properly and people themselves add to the problem by
dropping litter in the streets. There is so much we could do to help solve the
problem. The point is how willing are we to do something about it?
1. In order to help solve the problem of pollution,
A people need to know what causes it.
B people don’t need to know what causes it.
C people have to do something immediately.
D people don’t need to do anything about it.
2. Smog is caused by
A cars only
B factories only.
C cars and factories.
D air
3. The pollution of rivers, lakes and seas is largely caused by
A car exhausts.
B lead-free petrol in cars.

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle
(7)
, but some steps are
easy to take: cut down the amount of
(8)
you do, or use as little plastic
as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces
(9)
bills.
We must all make a personal
(10)
to work for the future of our planet if
we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren.
Your answers:
1 _______________________ 6 _______________________
2 _______________________ 7 _______________________
3 _______________________ 8 _______________________
4 _______________________ 9 _______________________
5 _______________________ 10 _______________________
SECTION II: WRITING (6.5 pts)
PART I: (2.5 pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that
means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. She suggested that they sing a song.
 She suggested their
2. In spite of a lot of difficulties, she managed to sell the house.
 Although
3. Their parents don’t appreciate his help, do they?
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scientists household threatened defense impossible
polluted decision completely driving disappearance

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