SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HOÁ
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2012-2013
Môn thi:
Lớp 9 THCS
Ngày thi: 15/03/2013
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 70 câu, 4 trang.

Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group. ( 2points )
1. A. predict B. environment C. exist D. precious
2. A. books B. tables C. roots D. makes
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different
from the rest of the group. ( 3 points )
3. A. career B. avoid C. manage D. advise
4. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain
5. A. separate B. mechanic C. produce D. deny

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 35 pts )
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 15pts )
6. My colour TV, _____ I bought 10 years ago, still gives beautiful pictures.
A. which B. that C. what D. X
7. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard _____ him”.
A. about B. from C. after D. of
8. Most tourists didn't bring their meals with them , _____ they ate at the foodstalls along
the roads.
A. because B. but C. so D. although

B. The motorbike is beautiful.
C. Where did you buy this motorbike?
D. I didn’t know you bought a motorbike.
II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form(10pts)
21-22. He (not finish) ____his work yet. He only (start) ____ an hour ago.
23. A lot of people (kill) ____ by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
24. Only yesterday I (realise) ____ what was going on.
25. George as well as his brothers (not go) ____ to the cinema very often.
26-27. What you ( do)____ if you ( give) ____ $ 1,000,000?
28. There was a problem with the cellphone, but I (fix) ____ it now.
29. From the clink of dishes one can tell that supper (prepare) ____.
30. You have read this book already. What you (think) ____ of it?.
III. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10pts)
31. Articles and reports in newspapers talk a lot about UFO ____. APPEAR
32. If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their ____. LAND
33. The _____ of children won’t be ready to stay away from home
until they are in their teens. MAJOR
34. The Internet has ______ developed and become a part of our everyday life.
INCREASE
35. Television can make things more _______ because it brings both sounds and pictures.
MEMORY
36. Sam was accused of stealing some______ documents from the safe.
CONFIDENCE
37. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely______ . VOLUNTEER
38. Most people agree that Christmas has become too________ . COMMERCE
39. Don’t leave your house _____ when you go out. LOCK
40. Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an ______ experience.
FORGET
Part C : READING ( 20 pts )
I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (5 pts)

52. A. damage B. difficulty C. hurt D. problem
53. A. resulted B. led C. caused D. gave
54. A. containing B. holding C. including D. involving
55. A. said B. felt C. told D. written
III. Read and answer the questions below. ( 5pts)
“ THE PROPHECY”
People who live in California have every reason to be afraid of earthquakes. No one has
ever forgotten the great quake that destroyed San Francisco in 1906. In May, 1988, the
people of Los Angeles panicked. According to a prophecy made in the 16
th
century by a
prophet called Nostradamus, the city would be destroyed early in 1988. During the panic,
parents didn’t send their children to school and people didn’t go to work. No one stayed at
home, either. The airlines did great business carrying people who fled from their “ doomed
city”. Which is more puzzling: how Nostradamus knew that a city which didn’t even exist in
his time would be destroyed in the 20
th
century, or the behavior of the people who believed “
the prophecy”?
56. What are Californians afraid of?
57. When did the great earthquake destroy San Francisco?
58. When was the prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles made?
59. According to the prophecy, when would the destruction of Los Angeles happen?
60. How did the people of Los Angeles flee from their doomed city?
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. ( 10pts )
61. They will open a new school here next year.
à A new school………………………………………………………………………
62. What a pity, he can’t drive.

ĐÁP ÁN:
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the
same line. ( 3pts )
1.D 2. B
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from
the rest of the group. ( 3 points )
3. C 4. B 5. A
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 30pts )
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts )
6 A
7 D
8 C
9 B
10 C
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. A
II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts )
21-22. hasn’t finished , started
23. have been killed
24. did I realise
25. doesn’t go

50. B 55. A
III. Read and answer the questions below. ( 5pts)
56. Californians are afraid of earthquakes.
57. The great earthquake destroyed San Francisco in 1906.
58. The prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles was made in the 16 century.
59. According to the prophecy, the destruction of Los Angeles would happen in 1988.
60. The people of Los Angeles fled from their doomed city by plane.
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. ( 10pts )
61. A new school will be opened here next year.
62. I wish he could drive.
63. If she were not tired, she could/ would go to work today.
64. Ann said she was going on business the next/ following day.
65. Would you mind if I opened the window?
66. At the end of the course, there was a big party.
67. I’d rather you hadn’t told me that.
68. We haven’t had the living room painted for many years./
We haven’t painted the living room for many years.
69. He suggested that we (should) go and have a look at the cathedral./
He suggested our going and having a look at the cathedral.
70. Not only did Harry break his leg, but he (also) injured his shoulder./
Not only did Harry break his leg, but he injured his shoulder aswell.
II. Write a paragraph of 80 - 100 words about the limitations of the Internet. ( 10pts )
Mark should be based on the following scheme :
1.Format: 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion,style )
The paragraph should have 3 parts
a. Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should narrow down the limitations of
the Internet.
b. Body: students should give reasonings and examples to clarify his presented ideas.