UBND HUYỆN TRẦN VĂN THỜI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2008 -2009
Ngày thi : 10 - 01 - 2009
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm: Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
Mã phách:
A. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) which best completes each sentence.
Circle the letter you choose (3.0m)
1. Is the woman really ………… with his plan to destroy her house?
a. disapointing b. disapointment c. disapointed d. disapoint
2. When you see Ton, remember ………… him my regards.
a. to give b. giving c. gave d. give
3. Tom spoke ………… because he was so excited.
a. breathlessly b. breath c. breathless d. breathing
4. Did he tell you how much ……………… ?
a. does the car cost b. the car cost c. the car costs d. did the car cost
5. ………… people go to the movies now than ten years ago.
a. Fewer b. Few c. Less d. Lesser
6. “How did Susan find out about her promotion?”
“ She …………………… by her boss”
a. has told b. told c. was told d. was telling
7. He asked me ……………………………… .
a. what name I am. b. what was my name.
c. what was my name? c. what my name was.
8. Let’s go to the movies, ………………………?
a. shall we b. shan’t we c. don’t we d. shan’t they
9. He doesn’t drive so fast as he ………… .
a. was b. used to c. does d. is used to

2. ……………………………………………………………………… 10. ………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………… 11. ………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………… 12. ………………………………………………………………………
5. ……………………………………………………………………… 13. ………………………………………………………………………
6. ……………………………………………………………………… 14. ………………………………………………………………………
7. ……………………………………………………………………… 15. ………………………………………………………………………
8. ………………………………………………………………………
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words provided after each
sentence so that they can make the sentences meaningful (2.0m)
1. They were very …………………………………………… the journey to the countryside.
(interest)
2. My ………………………………………………… television programs is cartoon. (favor)
3. Conversation is one of the most enjoynable forms of …………………………. (entertain)
4. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely ………………………………. (harm)
5. The road is much ………………………………………… than I thought. (length)
6. Lan has ………………………………………………… many lovely dolls. (collect)
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7. You should go to a doctor and have a thorough ………………………………………. (examine)
8. Marconi was the …………………………………………… of Radio. (invent)
IV. Identify the words or phrase (A, B, C or D that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct. Circle the letter you choose (0.75m)
1. He feel tired and sleepy. If only he didn’t stay up late last night.
A B C D
2. You can see that the room has been beautiful decorated for Christmas.
A B C D
3. I discovered something interestingly in the store so I got in to buy it.
A B C D
4. The more slow we walk the longer it will take us to get home.
A B C D

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2. According to the text, how can tooth decay be prevented?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why do growing children need more proteins?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What are benefits of regular exercise?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why is it encouraged to have a hobby?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Use the given words in the box to complete the text below (2.5m)
working doing sound scientific adults
writers universities angry computers have
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First,
there are programs for …… (1) …… math problems. Second, there are programs for ………
(2) ……… studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often
used by ………… (3) ………… and business people. Other programs are made for courses in
school and ……… (4) ………… . And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word
games and puzzels for children and ……… (5) …………
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other
reasons to like …………… (6) ……………… . Some people likr the way computers hum and
sing when they are ……… (7) ……… . It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and
childhood. Computers also ………… (8) ………… lights and pretty pictures. And computers
even seem to have personalities. That may ………… (9) …………… strange, but computers
seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem ……… (10)
……… . It is easy to think they are like people.
Your answers:
1. ……………………………………………………………………… 6. ………………………………………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………… 7. ………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………… 8. ………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………… 9. ………………………………………………………………………

5. I stopped smoking five years ago.
I’ve …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.” Please don’t walk in the grass.” He said to them
He asked…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He has saved some money. He need it for his mini project.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. As I came nearer to my new English teacher. I felt more nervous.
The ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. He is watching TV now. He turned it on at six – thirty.
He’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. This is a difficult exercise. He can not do it.
This exercise …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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