Phòng Giáo dục &
đào tạo Tiên Lữ
Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi huyện
Năm học 2013- 2014
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
( Đề thi gồm có 5 trang)
Part I: Phonetics
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest. Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (0, 5)
1. A. deforestation
2. A. Passover
3. A. depend
4. A. nature
5. A. recite
B. reputation
B. access
B. enjoy
B. national
B. reconcile
C. federation
C. impress
C. separate
C. narrow
C. refund
D. regularly
D. dissolve
D. return
D. channel
D. reproduce

11. , after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last
12. I dont see any in arriving early at the theatre.
A. cause B. point C. reason D. aim
13. You will have to your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put off B. cut down C. put out D. put up
14. to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
15. During the war, we many relatives.
A. set an example for B. took for granted
C. lost touch with D. made a mention of
II. Use the word given in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write the correct word on your answer sheet (1, 0)
1. We can protect the environment by air pollution. (reduce)
2. He failed because he answered all my questions ( logic)
3. He is one of the most famous.in the world (environment)
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4. We think that mother’s Day should be celebrated………. (nation)
5. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be…… of their school (pride)
6. He feels …….because of the teacher’s voice (sleep)
7. We’re sure we can believe him. He’s usually very…… (Truth)
8. The bloodstain on his T- shirt was very……… (Notice)
9. I’m afraid there is going to be another…………of the currency soon. (Value)
10. Did you really have to behave with such …….to the little girl?. (Severe)
III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1, 0)
1. We have such many things to do that we have no time to go out.
A B C D
2. There’s no point to talk to such a conservative minded person.
A B C D

Recently, however, the Science Museum in London…………(10) finished building an
engine………….(11) on one of Babbage’s designs. It has…………….(12) six years to complete
and …………….(13) than four thousand parts have been specially made. …………… (14) it
works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to
……………….(15) people of Babbage’s work
II. Choose the best answer for each numbered blank. Write your answer A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet (1, 0)
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was
installed…………… (1) the house of parliament in 1868. It …………… (2)like any railway
signal of the time, and was operated by gas. ……………(3), it exploded and killed a
policeman, and the accident…………….(4)further development until cars became common.
…………… (5) traffic lights are an American invention. Red - green ………… (6) were
installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, …………….(7) by hand from a tower in
the …………….(8) of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The ……………(9)lights of
this type to ……… (10)in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street
and Piccadilly in 1925
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1. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
2. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
3. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
4. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
5. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. late
6. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
7. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
8. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
9. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
10. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
III. Read the following passage indicates the correct answer. Write your answer A, B, C
or D on your answer sheet (0, 5)
They call New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it isn’t exactly like an apple, but it is

→George
2. I regret giving Dennis my phone number. (I)
→I wish
3. I haven’t phoned her since she left for Paris. (LAST)
→The when she left for Paris
4 I thought she bore a strong resemblance to her grandmother. (Reminded)
→ She grandmother.
5. Our team won and the visitors lost. (Beaten)
→The visitors team.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Write your answers on the answer sheet (1, 0)
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1. She started working in this company 5 years ago.
→ She has
2. “Have you done your homework?” asked the teacher.
→ The teacher asked ?
3. The exercise was so easy that all students could do it.
→ It was such
4. They didn’t go out because it rained heavily.
→ Because of
5. I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 5 am
→ If
6. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error
→ The accident is
7. John said that he was sorry he had not attended the meeting.
→ John apologized………………………………………………………………………
8. As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain.
→ No sooner………………………………………………………………………………
9. The children themselves are not in any way to blame for the disaster.
→ In no way

6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. C+-
Part III. Reading
I. 1,5đ. Điền đúng mỗi từ đợc 0,1đ
1. as 2. actually 3. about/ over 4. called/ named 5. grew
6. which/ that 7. despite 8. them 9. could/ would 10. has
11. based 12. taken 13. more 14. whether 15. remind
II. 1,0đ. Mỗi từ đúng đợc 0,1đ
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C 5.C
6. B
7. B 8. D
9. C
10. B
III. 0,5đ. Mỗi từ đúng đợc 0,1đ
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A 5. A
Part IV: Writing
I. 0,5đ. Mỗi câu đúng đợc 0,1đ
1. George told Mary he had seen the film three times
2. I wish I hadn t given Dennis my phone number .
3. The last time I phoned her was when I left for Paris
4. She reminded me of her grandmother.
5. The visitors were beaten by our team.
II. 1,0đ. Mỗi câu đúng đợc 0,1đ
1. She has worked/ has been working in this company for 5 years.
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