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GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
QUẢNG NAM
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi : 03/4/2009
SỐ BÁO DANH
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HỌ, TÊN VÀ CHỮ KÝ
Giám thị 1:..................................................
Giám thị 2:..................................................
Họ và tên học sinh: ……………………....................
Ngày sinh: ………………………..….…..................
Nơi sinh:…………………………..Nam/nữ..............
Học sinh Trường THCS….….................……..…….
Huyện/Thành phố:..………………..................……..
SỐ THỨ TỰ
(Do giám thị ghi)
……………
MÃ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tịch
HĐ chấm ghi)
……………….
Chú ý:
-Thí sinh hoàn thành các thông tin cá nhân vào phần trên nhưng không được làm bài vào phần dưới của trang
giấy này vì đây là phần phách.
- Bài thi không được viết bằng mực đỏ, bút chì, không viết bằng hai thứ mực.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì trong khi làm bài.
- Trái với các quy định trên, thí sinh sẽ bị loại.

SECTION III
(5.5 điểm)
Part 1 (2.5đ) 10 câu x 0.25 đ
Part 2 (1.5đ) 6 câu x 0.25 đ
Part 3 (1.5đ) 6 câu x 0.25 đ
Số câu đúng
.............
Điểm
.............
SECTION IV
(5.0 điểm)
Part 1 (1.5đ) 6 câu x 0.25 đ
Part 2 (1.5đ) 6 câu x 0.25 đ
Part 3 (2.0đ) 8 câu x 0.25 đ
Số câu đúng
.............
Điểm
.............
Tổng điểm bài thi:
Điểm ghi bằng chữ:.............................................
Chữ ký giám khảo 1:..................................; Chữ ký giám khảo 2:..................................
.........................................Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi này...............................................
SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.5 pts).
Part 1: (1.25pts). Listen to the text and write down the missing words or numbers. The first has been done as an
example.
The Olsen Twins

The ….(0) twins…. were born on ..(1)...................................... . They have
a ..(2).............................................. called Lizzie. The twins’ first TV show
was Full ..(3)......................... Their first show ended in ..(4) ......................,

SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. (7.0 pts).
Part 1: (2.0 pts). Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. I don’t think that red dress ............................. her
A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees
2. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep .............................
A. raising B. growing C. gaining D. rising
3. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ............................. him to go.
A. suggest B. persuade C. make D. prevent
4. The child was told to ............................. for being rude to his uncle.
A. confess B. excuse C. apologize D. forgive
5. ............................. of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition
6. Rare records may be .............................. lots of money.
A. worth B. cost C. value D. price
7. I'd ........................... you explained to her why we can't go.
A. better B. rather C. want D. need
8. The nurse was on .............................. in the hospital all night.
A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
9. Cut the cake into six .............................. pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
10. Who was the first person to ............................... the South Pole?
A. get B. arrive C. reach D. touch
11. I don't think he'll ever ................................ the shock of his wife's death.
A. get through B. get over C. get by D. get off
12. The poor child was in floods of ............................... because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. weeping B. crying C. tears D. unhappiness
13. They ............................... going by air to spending a week travelling by train
A. always B. rather C. better D. prefer
14. ............................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

8. We usually try to deal I. about the effects on others.
Part 4: (2.0 pts): In most of the lines of the following text, there is ONE unnecessary word. It is either
grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Find this word and then write it in the
box at the end of each line. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with a tick (

). The exercise begins
with two examples at the beginning.
Hibernation Syndrome
Lines Answers
I don’t know about you, but come to the winter months, my body 0 to
seems to require more sleep than in summer and I’m definitely at 00 √
my happiest when I’m being curled up in a hedgehog-style ball. 1
‘Wanting to sleep more in winter is not natural and nothing to 2
worry about, unless you are sleeping for more than twelve hours a 3
day,’ says sleep expert Dr James B. Maas. The reason for we feel 4
drowsy has as much to do with our biochemistry as it does so with 5
wanting to sniggle up like a couch potato indoors. ‘It’s all to do 6
with melatonin,’ explains Dr Maas, ‘a hormone with which is 7
secreted by the brain’s pineal gland in response to darkness’. 8
They may feel more sleepy, but as many people find getting to 9
sleep in winter is a problem. It’s hardly surprising. When lounging 10
around indoors drinking mugs of warming up coffee and snacking 11
on chocolate bars doesn’t always prepare you for a good 12
night’s rest. If you do have trouble nodding off, Deepak Chopra 13
has this tip: ‘Try a soothing mix of the sweet and sour 14
essential oils, such as orange, geranium and clove are mixed with 15
almond oil and rubbed it on to your forehead just before bedtime.’ 16
SECTION THREE: READING (5.5 pts).
Part 1: (2.5 pts). Read the text about Antarctica and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word in each space.

The most beautiful thing in the world is financial freedom. Money can buy a
product that guarantees to make you look younger or more feminine. My goal
is to be rich first and beautiful second. If you have money, the world will be a
more bearable place.
1. What does ‘transformations’ in line 4 mean?
A. Goals B. Friends C. Changes D. Decisions
2. What does ‘sags’ in line 10 mean?
A. Hangs down B. Looks dirty C. Gets wrinkled D. Turns red
3. Who believes that beauty lasts forever?
A. Quest4life B. Glamorgal C. Young@heart D. $$$hungry
4. What opinion does Quest4life express?
A. Money makes you beautiful.
B. You lose beauty as you age.
C. Everyone should use cosmetics.
D. We must search for inner beauty.
5. What does Glamorgal believe?
A. Tattoos are unattractive.
B. Health is more important than beauty.
C. It’s important to read beauty magazines.
D. Glamorous people have better lives.
6. What are these messages about?
A. Advertisements for beauty products.
B. Advice from professional beauty experts.
C. Young people’s opinions about beauty.
D. Reviews of beauty magazines for teenagers.
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