Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 thcs
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi: tiếng Anh - bảng a
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ v tên thí sinh: ......................................................................................................................
Ng y tháng năm sinh: .............................................................................................................
Số báo danh
Học sinh trờng: ...............................................................................................................................
Số phách
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
................................................................
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
................................................................
Chỉ dẫn:
1. Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía
dới đề của mỗi phần).
3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm.
4. Thí sinh chỉ đợc dùng một loại bút, một thứ mực; không đợc viết bằng mực đỏ, bút
chì; không đánh dấu hoặc làm ký hiệu riêng; phần viết hỏng phải dùng thớc gạch
chéo; không đợc tẩy, xoá bằng bất kỳ cách gì (kể cả bút xoá).
5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
6. Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
Đề thi chính thức
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 thcs
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi: tiếng Anh - bảng a
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo Số phách
Bằng số : ..........................................................

15. Nobody arrived at the meeting late, _________?
A. didn't she B. did he C. didn't they D. did they
16. He looks very familiar. I remember _________ him somewhere.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
17. I hear Marys been offered a place at university. She _________ be very pleased.
A. must B. might C. may D. can
18. Im going to tell you the reason _________ my decision and you will understand me more.
A. for B. with C. about D. on
19. For people with hearing difficulties, telephones with volume controls provide the best _________.
A. result B. response C. reply D. solution
20. How did the window _________?, Toms father angrily asked him.
A. get broken B. break C. be broken D. to break

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Đề thi chính thức
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
II. Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets.
paranormal
Despite the fact that this is now the 21
st
century an (21 - increase) _______ number of English people
appear to (22 - belief) _______ in the paranormal. What is the (23 - explain) _______ for this?
(24 - Science) ______ have found the answers to many of our questions, but the more (25 - discover) ______
we make, the more we want to know. The (26 - psychology) _______ need for (27 - secure) _______ that we
have appears to be very strong. For this reason, a belief in the (28 - exist) ______ of aliens and especially, the
(29 - possible) _______ of contact with alien (30 - live) _______ forms is extremely common.
21. 26.
22. 27.
23. 28.

section c : reading
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
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SPORTs TRAINING
Parents whose children show special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to make about their
children's careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children,
it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place.
It's very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend,
when most of his friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries, money for training is available from the government for
the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents who have to
find the time and money to support their child's development - and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special
equipment etc… can be all very expensive.
Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training at an early age. Some
doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed.
Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful
sports person. What is clear is that very few people do reach the top and both parents and children should be
prepared for the failure even after many years of training.
46. When a child is determined to train a sport, it means that _________
A. he or she has to study much harder in class.
B. he or she needs to get the best marks in class.
C. his or her time must be devoted to school work.
D. his or her school work is considered less important than training.
47. In many countries, it’s the government that _________
A. trains all of the young sportsmen and women.
B. provides the best young sportsmen and women with the money for training.
C. helps parents with the transport to competitions.
D. supplies the time and education for the best young sportsmen and women.
48. Some doctors think that _________

Because the……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………
62. Children like cartoons more than newsreels.
Children don't ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
63. This is her first visit to England.
She is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
64. Please let me open the window.
Would you mind ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
65. Have you had your house repainted recently, Mrs. Nga?
Has your …...…………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………….
66. Although he was frequently absent from class, he got good grades in the final exam.
In spite of his ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

II. Write about 150 words to give your own opinion on the following topic
:
“ What should teenagers do to help community nowadays?”
__The end__
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