BỘ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
MÃ KÍ HIỆU
[*****]

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ
LỚP 9 – Năm học 2015-2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
( Đề thi gồm 06 trang)

I. LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
•Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần.Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và
giữa các phần có một khoảng trống thời gian chờ.
•Mọi hướng dẫn làm bài cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có tron bài nghe.
Part 1.Listen to the conversation carefully. Fill the table below as you can listen.
(5 pts)
Name
Where from
Subject
Ann
Canada
(1)
Shirley
(2)
(3)
Linda
(4)
(5)
Your answers:
1.

D. pour
14. A. cell
B. center
C. cube
D. ceiling
15. A. boot
B. root
C. shoot
D. foot
Your answers:
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Part 2 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed diferently from the orthers:
(5 pts)
16. A baggy
B.prevent
C.garbage D.purpose
17. A.replace
B.compose C.respond D.sleeveless

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18. A rticle
B.hamburger C.opinion
D.scenery

24. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ........................, it will stop
burning.
A. Consequently
B. Furthermore
C. Otherwise D. However
25. I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company ........................ the time.
A. all
B. most
C. much
D. whole
26. Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known ........................ in the world.
A. departmental stores
B. department shops
C. department stores
D. stores department
27. Robert does not have ....................... Peter does.
A. money more than
B. as many money as
C. more money as D. as
much money as
28. In ........................ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won ........................ 158 gold medals.
A. Ø/ the
B. the/ Ø
C. a/ the
D. the/ the
29. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You ........................ be really hungry.
A. might
B. will
C. can
D. must

A responsibleB. reliable
C. capable D. able
37. She is ………….interrupting me while I’m talking .

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A. sometimesB. never
C.always
D.just.
38. No body was injured in the accident ,………………?
A. was there
B. was they
C. were they D. wasn’t it
39.The house needs……………..
A. clean
B.cleans
C.cleaned
D.cleaning
40. You ought to do some work ., ………….sitting there reading the paper .
A. in spite of B intead of
C in addition to
D. in accordance to
Your answers:
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50
Part 3. Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals.
(5pts)
51. ........................ are trying to find out new stars. (SCIENCE)
52. He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t........................ .(QUALIFY)
53. My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little ........................ .(FRIEND)
54. Teenagers are now........................ dressed. (FASHION)
55. Some people claim to be able to ........................ the future. (TELL)
56. I’m afraid it will be …………..for me to see you tomorrow.( CONVENIENCE)
57. I would like to show you my latest ………,which I have called “ Boats on a
Lake‘’(CREATE)
58. They are going to announce their …………………..tomorrow( DECIDE)
59. He gets very angry if you ………..with his ideas ( AGREE)
60.The phone doesn’t work . It’s ………….(CONNECTION)
Your answers:
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.

68.
69.
70.
Part 5. In each of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B,
C or D.Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it. (5
pts)
71. The police has not decided whether or not to charge the four young men.
A
B
C
D
72. Without transportation, our modern society could not be existed.
A
B
C
D
73. Sheleft the room with not saying a word.
A B
C
D
74. The more careful you drive, the feweraccidents you will have.
A
B
C
D
75. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A
B
C
D

80. A. for
B. by
Your answers:
76.
77.

C. another
C. side
C. some
C. had
C. before

D. apart
D. piece
D. that
D. has
D .s o

78.

79.

80.

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE word in each space. (5 pts)
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will
(81) ........................ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are
advantages and disadvantages to a long life In the first place, people (82)
........................ live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly,

90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
V. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)

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96. I haven't seen this film before.
→ This is.................................................................
97. “I was not there at the time,” he said.
→ He denied............................................................
98. The bus takes longer than the train.
→ The train does....................................................
99. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
→ Never in... ......................................................
100. My father is the owner of that car.
→ That car ............................................................
Part 2.
Question X. Complete the letter using the suggested words (10p):
Dear Mom and Dad,
101 .Life/ Ho Chi Minh City/ be/ exciting/
………………………………………………………………………………
102 .It/ be/ large city/ it/ also/ interesting/


Chú ý:
-

Tống số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
Làm đúng mỗi câu, cho 1,0 điểm.
Sau khi cộng toàn bộ số điểm, giám khảo quy về hệ điểm 10, không làm tròn
số.

CONTENT

LISTENING

PHONETICS

LEXICO- GRAMMAR

CORRECTION

MARK

Part 1. (5pts)
1.Biology
2.Edinburgh
3.Engineering
4.Leeds
5.Arts
Part 2. (5pts)
6. week or two
7. Giving of presents

44. Of 45.For
46.with
47.At
48 to 49. On
50.of
Part 3.(10 pts)

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5 pts
20 a

5 pts
10 pts

10 pts


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51. scientists 52. qualified
53 Unfriendly
54. fashionably
55. Foretell
56.Inconvenient
57. Creation
58. Decision
59. disagree
60. disconnected
Part 4.(10 pts)
61. getting 62. returns

87. old
89.some
90.when
92.kitchen
93. the
95. doing /completing

80. D

10 pts

10 pts

5 pts

5 pts
5 pts

88.water
91.not /without
94. electrician

10pts

Part 1.(5 pts)
96. This is the first time I have seen this film.
5 pts
97. He denied being/ having been there/ (that) he
had been there at the/ that time.
98. The train does not take as long as the bus

100pts

*listening 1. (5 points):
Ann: Steve, Who are the two women over there?
Steve: Oh, their names are Shirley and Linda. Hi, Shirley. This is Ann. She is from
Canada.
Ann: Hello Shirley. Nice to meet you.
Shirley: Hi Ann. Nice to meet you, too. What do you study here?
Ann: I’m study Biology. And What’s your subject?
Shirley: It’s Engineering.
Linda: And my name is Linda.
Ann: Hi, Linda. What are you studying here?
Linda: I’m studying Arts.
Ann: Oh, that sounds interesting.
Steve: Shirley and Linda are from the UK.
Ann: Oh, where are you from in the UK?
Shirley: I’m from Edinburgh.
Linda: And I come from Leeds.
*listening 2. (5 points):
The Christmas season begins very early in Britain. By the end of October, you
may see Christmas decorations in the streets and Christmas cards and gifts in the shops.
Traditionally, people start to decorate their houses a week or two weeks before 25 th
December, which is Christmas Day.
There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas. The most important one is
the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom

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● Check the (4) .....................................................................................................................
● Sit (5) ................................................................................................................................
B. Part 2: phonology
III. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in
each group. (5 pts)
1. A. wood
B. tooth
C. cook
D.pool
________________
2. A. suitable

B. biscuit

C. guilty

D. building

________________

3. A. doubt

B. debt

C. comb

D.club

________________


C. continent

D. referee

______________

2. A. retire

B. random

C. publish

D. plastic

______________

3. A. financial

B. appointment C. understand

D. intelligent ______________

4. A. reception

B. recommend

C. confidential

D. reservation ______________


5. The lift is out of _____. Please use the staircase.
A. work
B. order
C. sight
D. practice
______________
6. He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit _____ reach.
A. near
B. in
C. within
D. at
______________
7. The new film receives very good _____ from critics.
A. reports
B. opinions
C. reviews
D. ideas
______________
8. She lives in a small house on the _____ of the city.
A. skirts
B. outskirts
C. trousers
D. shirts
______________
9. I read a book on the train to _____ the time.

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C. coming
D. has come
16. _____, a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying
B. While it is flying
C. When they are flying
D. Once flying
17. _____ around us gives us vital information about our environment.
A. The sounds are heard
B. That the hearing of sound
C. Hearing the sounds
D. Whatever the sounds are heard
18. We lived in that _____ on the corner of the streets.
A. old house brick small
B. brick small old house
C. small old brick house
D. house brick small old
19. “_____” “All right then, if you insist.”
A. She did it right then.
B. Are you sure you won’t come for a drink with us?
C. What seems to be the trouble?
D. Everything was all right at the party,
wasn’t it?
20. Old Mr Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _____.
A. pull through
B. pull up
C. pull back D. pull out
VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)
1. Our

our

teacher

4. She
smiled
_____________

(CHEER)

for

remembering

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his
his
her

(EXPLAIN).
lively
beautiful

(PERSON).
childhood.


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5. Are


in
of

(EXIST)
(DEPART)

(COMPARE)

more

for
of

thousands
the

difficult

of

plane
than

the

years.

is
last

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9. He wishes he (not miss) .....................the lecture (give) .....................by Professor
Jones last Monday.
10. The exam (not be) .....................as difficult as they (think)..................... at first.
VIV. Identify one of the underlined parts (A, B, C, or D) that is incorrect and then
get it right.(5 pts)
1. It was nice to you to take me home.
A
B
C
D
2. If you know to use this machine, please help her.
A
B
C
D
3. Aspirin is recommend to many people for its ability to thin the blood.
A
B
C
D
4. No longer is scientific discovery a matter of one person alone working.
A
B
C
D
5. Financial considerations play an important partly in the choice of a college.

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3. Approximately how many years ago did the Games originate?
____________
A. 776 years
B. 1,780 years C. 2,270 years
D. 2,780 years
4. Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned in the passage?
____________
A. discus throwing
B. boxing
C. skating D. running
5. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
____________
A. They liked to fight.
B. They were very athletic.
C. They liked a lot of ceremonies. D. They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads”
for dates.
XI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. (5 pts)
Society does not encourage crying as a form of ...(1)... expression. The shedding of tears
tends to make people feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. The ...(2)... race is the only
species that sheds emotional tears. What ...(3)… does crying serve?
It has been suggested that emotional tears play a role in the ...(4)… of stress. Scientific
studies have revealed that emotional tears contain a chemical which is one of the body’s
natural ...(5)… killers. The chemical is not found in tears ...(6)… as a response to slicing
onions. Scientists think that tears may ...(7)... to remove substances that accumulate in the
body under stress. This would explain why many people feel much better after crying. As
a result of the view that it is not ...(8)… to cry, men tend to hold back their tears. This

C. serve
C. human being
C. Personal
C. harmful

D. personal
D. humane
D. role
D. reduction
D. injury
D. sight
D. shed
D. strong
D. Intense
D. wrong

XII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)

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Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers – Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin – are expected to be in
Hanoi (1) ______________ March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials
of the Vietnamese (2) _______________ South Korean Ministries of Defense at the
Hanoi Opera House on March 21. The two (3) _______________ will go to Vietnam
with a company of 97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of
Korea’s (RoK) Army, at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
The tour is a part of a series of events to (4) ______________ the 20th anniversary of

___________________________________________________________________________
10. We/ going/ have/ house/ repaint.
______________________________________________________________________________

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XIV. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the original one.(5 pts)
1. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne,” Henry said.
Henry suggested ......................................................................................
2. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
Had ..........................................................................................................
3. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.
They succeeded .......................................................................................
4. “Could I borrow five pounds, Jane?” asked Nick.
Nick asked Jane if ...................................................................................
5. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan .........................................................................................................

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MÃ KÍ HIỆU
[*****]

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHON HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ

LỚP 9 – Năm học 2015- 2016

pts)

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B

V.
(10
pts)

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. C

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11. B

3. to
4. with
5. of
6. To
7. To
8. in
9. Beyond
10. with

VIII. 1. stay – to see
(10 2. to get – standing
pts)
3. hadn’t drunk – wouldn’t be

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4. has been typing – has finished
5. to persuade – to tell
6. to cook – (to) eat
7. fell - riding
8. had left - arrived
9. hadn’t missed - given

10. was not – had thought
VIV
(5
pts)



XII.
(10
pts)

1. from
2. and
3. singers
4. celebrate
5. During
6. has

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7. Born
8. whose
9. one
10. held

XIII 1. People used to know more or less about how children would live.
(10 2. Now things are changing so quickly that we even do not know what our lives will be like
pts)
years.
3. What follows is not science fiction. It shows how experts see the future.
4. You are daydreaming behind the wheel of your car but that is OK.
5. You have an automatic pilot, and with high-tech computers and cameras, the car “knows
get you home safely.
6. It is high time you got rid of all your/the old clothes.

BỘ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
during an earthquake is very important. The first thing to remember is to stay inside.
Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of a room.”

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ
Lớp 9 – Năm học 2015- 2016
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi gồm 110 câu, 7 trang)

MÃ KÍ HIỆU
[*****]

SECTION A : LISTEN (10p)
I. Part 1: (5points)
Listen and check your understanding by choosing TRUE or FALSE for each statement.
You will hear the recording twice.
The statements
1. There are two customers eating together.
2. The two customers order the same starter.
3. Both customers order the Thai chicken for their main course.
4. The customers order soft drinks.
5. Both customers order a dessert.
Write your answers here:
1. ___________

2. ___________

3. ___________


marks)
1. A. near
2. A. naked
3. A. government

B. dear
B. punished
B. moment

C. hear
C. forced
C. comment

D. bear
D. fixed
D. development

4. A. whether
5. A. carrot

B. ethnic
B. ceiling

C. clothing
C. cereal

D. these
D. circle

Your answers:

C. purpose
C. compulsory
C. biology
C. enormous

D. cotton
D. museum
D. communicate
D. dormitory
D. dangerous

Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

SECTION C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45P)
Question I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10points):
1. I wish he ............ change his mind so often!
A. shouldn’t
B. wouldn’t
C. mightn’t
2. I couldn't make coffee for everybody. There weren't ............


7. My brother has just bought a new …….............. near the shopping center.
A. accommodation
B. housing
C. flat
8. He said that he ....……….. badly sick since he returned from abroad.

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A. had been
B. has been
C. was
9. We began early ............... to miss the worst of the traffic.

D. would be

A. so that
B. in so far
C. in order
10. That novel was written by a well-known writer. It is worth ............. .

D. as long as

A. to read

D. have read


A. so that
B. even though
16. I object to ....... like this.

D. in case

C. when

A. be treating
B. treating
C. being treated
D. have been treated
17. Since ........ to a warmer and less humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma.
A. I move

B. I moving

C. upon moving

D. moving

18. Shy people often find it difficult to ....... group discussions.
A. take place in
B. take part in
19. Our soccer team lost ........ three goals to nil.

C. get on with

D. get in touch with


16

7.
17

8.
18

9.
19

Question II. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10points):
1. It’s very _______ ( HEALTH ) to live in damp room.
2. I’m not used to ______ (DRIVE ) on the left.
3. He was punished for his ______ (LAZY).
4. We had a very ______ (ENJOY) evening in Lon don last month
5. I believe you because I know you are ______ (TRUTH).
6. Nam is very _______ (INTEREST) in computer.
7. He drives so _______ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident.
8. I am ______ (CONFIDENCE) he will succeed in his chosen career.

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9. Ba has a large _______ ( COLLECT ) of foreign stamps.
10. The ______ ( PERFORM ) she gave last night was marvelous.

3………………
4…………….
5…………….
6……………
7……………
8………………
9…………….
10……………
Question IV. Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or
forms.
(10 pts)
1. Peter did not get used to (get) ........................ up early when he first came to Vietnam.
2. By the time your brother (return) ........................ here next year, the city will have changed a lot.
3. What tune (play) ........................ when we came in?
4. I wish I (know) ........................ her address now.
5. They (learn) ........................ English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone
disturb them then.
6. The prisoner is thought (escape) ........................ by climbing over the wall yesterday.
7. Five kilometres (be) ........................ a long way for a little boy to walk.
8. He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand) ................... and walked out of the room.
9. He (serve) ........................ in the army in the last war.
10. She regrets (not/ buy) ........................ that house. It is much more expensive now.
Write your answer here
1………………...

2……………

3…………………..

4…………….