PHÒNG GD-ĐT CHÂU THÀNH CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
TRƯỜNG THCS AN NHƠN Độc Lập – Tự Do – Hạnh Phúc
……………………………………………………………
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
Năm Học 2007 – 2008
Môn TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài 150 PHÚT (không kể thời gian phát đề)
A – READING COMPREHENSION :
I/ Read the paragraph carefully, then fill in the gaps with the suitable words given in the box: (5ms)
LANGUAGE ON INTERNET
For many people the language of the _____(1)______ is English “World, Wide, Web Three English
Words” was the name of an _____(2)_____ by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago. The
article went on to say, “ If you want to take full ______(3)______ of the Internet, there is only one real way to
do it learn English”.
In general, it is not _____(4) _____ to learn to use Inetrnet services. But although Internet services
are rather easy to _______(5)______ , you will have considerable difficulties, if you are not _____(6)_____
with English. Infact, knowledge of English is one of the most important ______(7)______ that help you use
the Internet. Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few hours, a few days or some weeks, but it
takes years to learn a language so that you can use it fluently and _____(8)______ . Of course , when you
know some English, you can _____(9)_____ more just by using it on the Internet. But at least your English
should be good enough to understand commonly used ____(10)____ and to know what to do on the Internet.
II/ Reread the above paragraph, and then c hoose the best answers(5ms)
1. Which of the following languages is considered the language of the Internet by many people?
a) Chinese b) Japanese c) English d) French
2. According to the article by Michael Specter, what should you do to take full advantage of the Internet?
a) Learn to use the Internet Services b) Learn to type fast
c) Learn the names of some websites d) learn English
3. Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may take _____________ .
a) a few hours b) a few days c) a few weeks d) a few years
4. If you do not know English very well, you will ______________ when using the Internet.
a) have many difficults b) be laughed at

a) pleasure b) pleasant c) please
11. The ending –es is pronounced / iz / in:
a) pollutes b) arrives c) teaches
12. The ending –s is pronounced / s / in:
a) doors b) maps c) classes
13. The ending –ed is pronounced / t / in:
a) transported b) carried c) laughed
14. The ending –ed is pronounced / id /
a) awarded b) designed c) fixed
15. The word contains the vowel sound / a / is:
a) ball b) car c) fan
16. The word contains the consonant sound / k / is:
a) chain b) chemistry c) Chicago
17. The word has stress on the first syllable is :
a) performance b) attraction c) interesting
18. The word has stress on the second syllable is:
a) solidarity b) development c) beautiful
19. The word has stress on the last syllable is:
a) taboo b) coffee c) medicine
20. Give the phonetic transcriptions of these words:
knife , night , nice , nine
IV/Rewrite these sentences with different structures beginning the words given without changing meaning
(10ms)
1. United Nations ordered to destroy chemical bomb so that they couldn’t pollute our environment.
In order to ………………………………………………………………………………
2. We live far from our home. We miss it very much.
The further ……………………………………………………………………………
3. The weather was so fine that children spent all day playing in the garden.
It was such …………………………………………………………………………………
4. Many pupils drop out of their school because their families’ lives have many problems.

- What’s his / her full name?
- How old is he / she?
- What subject is he / she teaching you ?
- Where and who is he / she living with now ?
- What does he / she look like?
- What is he / she like?
- What are his / her hobbies? (food , sports or music or travelling)
- Who are his / her closed friends?
- What are your feelings about your teacher?
PHÒNG GD-ĐT CHÂU THÀNH CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
TRƯỜNG THCS AN NHƠN Độc Lập – Tự Do – Hạnh Phúc
……………………………………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
Năm Học 2007 – 2008
Môn TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
A – READING COMPREHENSION: (10ms)
I / (mỗi từ đúng 0,5đ)
1. Internet 2. article 3. advantage 4. difficult 5. use
6. familiar 7. aspects 8. confidently 9. learn 10. words
II/ (mỗi chọn lựà đúng 1đ)
1. c 2.d 3.d 4. a 5.b
B - PRONUNCIATION , VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES (20ms)
III / (mỗi chọn lựà đúng 0,5đ)
1c , 2b , 3a , 4a , 5c , 6b , 7a , 8b , 9a , 10b , 11c , 12b , 13c , 14a , 15b , 16b , 17c , 18b , 19 a , 20 /naif/, /nait/ ,
/nais/ , /nain/
IV / (mỗi câu đúng 1đ)
1. In order to keep our environment not pollute, United Nations ordered to destroy chemical bomb .
2. The further we live from our home, the more we miss it .
3. It was such fine weather that children spent all day playing in the garden.
4. Because of many problems in the pupils’families’ lives , many pupils drop out of their school .