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ĐÊ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Năm học: 2013-2014
M«n: TiÕng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm Họ tên và chữ kí giám khảo Số phách
PART ONE: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others by circling a, b, c or d. (1 pt)
1. a. region b. group c. dialogue d. guitar
2. a. rose b. chose c. close d. lose
3. a. latter b. faded c. fashionable d. pal
4. a. southern b. cousin c. countable d. young
5. a. stripped b. relaxed c. experienced d. published
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
by circling a, b, c or d. (1 pt)
6. a. minority b. confident c. embroider d. material
7. a. bamboo b. employee c. unique d. employment
8. a. mausoleum b. correspond c. association d. separation
9. a. abroad b. anyway c. comprise d. Islam
10. a. unique b. symbolize c. comfortable d. fashionable
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)
I. Circle the best option a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences.
(2.0pts)
11.Why don’t you ____ him a visit while he’s in town?
a. give b. pay c. lend d. let
12.Nam wishes he _____ her sister some money for her rent, but he broke
himself.
a. can lend b. would lend c. lends d. could lend

27.My son keeps asking me to have his car fix before he goes to Canada.
A B C D
28. He practices English every day in order to he can speak to foreigners.
A B C D
29. The Sun is so bright to look at directly.
A B C D
30. As we were students, we couldn’t afford to pay much for our travel, but we
A B C
often traveled freely by hitchhiking.
D
26: _________________ 27: ________________ 28:________________
29: ________________ 30: ________________
PART THREE: READING (8.0 pts)
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Then read the passage
and circle the best answer among a, b, c or d to the tasks below. (4.0 pts)
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a
letter from the local police. In the letter he 31 (ask) to call the station. Ted 32
(wonder) why he 33 (want) by the police, but he 34 (go) to the station yesterday
and now he 35 (not be) worried any more. At the station he 36 (tell) by a
smiling policeman that his bicycle 37 (find) . Five days ago, the policeman 38
(tell) him, the bicycle 39 (pick up) in a small village five hundred miles away.
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It now 40 (send) to his home by train. Ted 41 (be) surprised when he 42 (hear)
the news. He 43 (be) amused too, because he never expected the bicycle 44
(find). It 45 (steal) twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
31. 32. 33. 34.
35. 36. 37. 38.
39. 40. 41. 42.
43. 44. 45.
46.Ted was worried because ______.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
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III. Read the passage and circle the best option a, b, c, or d that best fits
in the gap (2.0 pts)
If you are invited to someone’s house in the United States, you should
(61) _______ a gift such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you
give your host a (62) ________gift, he/she may open it in front of you. Opening
a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (63) ________. It shows that the
host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/ her (64) ________
to you immediately. (65) _________ the host doesn’t like it he/she will tell a
“(66)_________lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest
from feeling sad. If the host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should
not arrive (67) _______on time or earlier than the (68) _______ time, because
this is considered to be the potentially inconvenient and (69) _______ rude, as
the host may not be (70) ________.
61. a. take b. give c. bring d. make
62. a. unwanted b. valuable c. unpacked d. wrapped
63. a. rude b. polite c. unpolite d. funny
64. a. appreciation b. admiration c. respect d. enjoyment
65. a. Since b. Only if c. Even if d. Whether
66. a. great b. obvious c. perfectly d. white
67. a. gradually b. exactly c. perfectly d. recently
68. a. expected b. permitted c. waited d. wasted
69. a. however b. never c. therefore d. consequently
70. a. willing b. ready c. welcome d. waiting
PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 pts)
I. Write complete sentences using the words or phrases given (1.0 pt).
71. Mr. Brown/ have/ sudden/ heart attack/ when/ he / go/ to work/ yesterday.

72. Village fairs/ use/ hold/ ground/ village common years ago.

84. It was careless of you to leave the door open last night. (shouldn’t)
- You
85. It’s a pity that Charles always complains so much.(wouldn’t)
- I so much.
IV. In about 200 words, write about Thanh Oai District. You may use the
following guideline (Position/landscape/people…) (3.0 pts)

The End
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9
Năm học: 2013-2014
PART ONE: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others by circling a, b, c or d. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
1. a. region 2. d. lose 3. b. faded 4. c. countable 5. a. stripped

47. a. pleasant
48. c. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
49. b. Five days ago
50. b. The police told Ted the good news five days ago.
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VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage
(0.2 x 10= 2.0 pts)
61. with 62. more 63. only 64. feet 65. with
66. However 67. up 68. used 69. for 70. advice
III. Read the passage and circle the best option a, b, c, or d that best fits in
the gap (0.2 x 10= 2.0 pts)
71. c. bring 72. d. wrapped
73. b.
polite
74. a.
appreciation
75.c. Even if
76. d. white 77. b. exactly
78. a.
expected
79. d.
consequently
80. b. ready
PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 pts)
a. Write complete sentences using the words or phrases given.
(0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
86. Mr. Brown/ had a/ sudden/ heart attack/ when/ he / was going/ to work/
yesterday.
87.Village fairs/ used to be/ held on the/ ground/of the village common years
ago.