ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT
Họ và tên:
Trường:
LISTENING: (5.5 points)
Task 1: Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning
how to use a computer. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The man was worried when his son bought a computer.
2. The man became worried when his secretary asked him to buy a computer.
3. The man decided to take some computing lessons.
4. His son didn’t understand about the computer.
5. The man understood the lessons very well.
6. The man continued to learn how to use a computer after a few lessons.
Task 1: Listen to the old man’s story again and fill in the missing words.
He was very helpful. He (7)__________ me to sit down in front of the computer
screen. I did not know what it was called. When I asked him what it was, he said
that it was a VDU. I (8)___________ didn’t know what VDU was, but I was too
shy to ask him anymore. From that moment my memory (9)__________ to learn
because he told me a lot of things that I really didn’t understand at all. After a few
lessons I began to feel tired. I made an (10)__________, saying that I had a
headache. I suggested we should leave the lesson for another day. Since then I
haven’t said (11)_____________about the computer to my son and my secretary.
READING: ( 2.5 points)
Read the passage then circle the best answer.
The first few days after getting home from college were okay but then I
began to feel rather bored and lonely. My parents were busy working and most of
my friends were either away on holiday or else had holiday jobs. I had tried to get a
job myself but without success. I was beginning to wish I had not come home when
I saw an advertisement for holiday courses in the local newspaper.
For a small fee you could try lots of different activities organized by the

period all courses are half price.
d. We welcome everyone to join in our
holiday programme. A wide range of sports
and activities is available on a morning or
afternoon timetable.
LANGGUAGE FOCUS: (6.0 points)
Task 1: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
17. He was …………… when he did the test badly. (HOPE)
18. I am sorry about my……………, but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENCE)
19. Are there any ………… river left in the world? (POLLUTE).
20. It is difficult to give a speech without…………… (PREPARE).
21. We started our trip on a beautiful ……… morning. (SUN).
22. I’ll always remember that journey. It was an ………experience. (FORGET).
23. Sam works as a …… in an office in the town centre. (TELEPHONE).
24. Playing tennis is one of his favourite …………(ACT).
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18 22
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Task 2: Put the following sentences into reported speech.
25. “If you want to learn English, I can help you,” Jonh said.

26. “Where are you studying?” Mr. Bruce asked.

27. “ Please call me at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning,” said Mai.

28. “ Do you live here?” Liz asked.
WRITING : ( 6.0 points)
Task 1: Rewrite in good English.
29. She enjoys to listen to music.

Task 2: Đáp án: Mỗi ý đúng được 0.5 điểm
7. invited 8. still 9. refused 10. excuse
11. anything
READING: (2.5 points)
Đáp án: Mỗi ý đúng được 0.5 điểm
12. b. to explain how she spent a holiday
13. b. to discover the writer’s news
14. d. She almost regretted coming back
15. c. She is planning to go Bulgaria
16. d. We welcome everyone to join in our holiday programme. A wide range of
sports and activities is available on a morning or afternoon timetable.
LANGUAGE FOCUS: (6.0 points)
Task 1: Đáp án: Mỗi ý đúng được 0.5 điểm
17. hopeless 18. impatience 19.unpolluted 20.preparation
21. sunny 22. unforgetable 23. telephonist 24.activities
Task 2: Đáp án: Mỗi ý đúng được 0.5 điểm
25. Jonh told me that if I wanted to learn English, he could help me.
26. Mr. Bruce asked me where I was studying.
27. Mai told me to call her at 6 o’clock the next morning/ the following morning.
28. Liz asked me if/whether I lived there.
WRITING : ( 6.0 points)
Task 1: Đáp án: Mỗi ý đúng được 0.5 điểm
29 . She enjoys listening to music.
30. People find the Internet interesting, don’t they?
31. Thu usually goes jogging every morning.
32. Our teacher won’t give us much homework, will she?
33. The baby stopped crying when he saw his mother.
34. Lan is looking forward to seeing her grandparents.
Task 2: Đáp án: Mỗi ý đúng được 0.5 điểm
35. He usually goes fishing on weekend.