ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC : 2008 -2009
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 -Thời gian: 120 phút
Ho và tên:........................................................ Trường :………….
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PART 1: PHONETICS( 5ms)
I. Which word is stressed differently from the others? (2,5ms)
1. A. picnic B. fishing C. arrive D. movie
2. A. tomorrow B. badminton C. aerobic D. usually
3. A. frequently B. gymnastic C. adjective D. difference
4. A. activity B. destination C. independent D. intersection
5. A. recycle B. potato C. collection D. dangerous
II. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (2,5ms)
1. .A. drop B. joke C. top D. confidence
2. . A. ground B. found C. though D. sound
3. . A. normal B. order C. oven D. origin
4. .A. honesty B. hair C. honor D. hour
5. . A. sugar B. steam C. press D. waste
PART 2: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15ms )
1. Hurry up, there’s …… time left.
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
2. For lunch, you may have _________ fish or chicken.
A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
3. “Let’s go dancing, _________?” – “Yes, let’s.”
A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we
4. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago.
A. knew B. know C. had known D-. B & C are correct.
5. He was _________ he could not wake up.
A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that
6. ...............you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
A. When B. Although C. If D. Unless

D. It is two months since we last wrote to each other.
18. You’ll see my house ________ you cross the street.
A. because B. where C. when D. although
19. He just had to apologize _________ he knew he had made a mistake.
A. before B. wherever C. due to D. because
20. _________ you change your mind, I won’t be able to help you.
A. If only B. Because C. Unless D. Provided
21. They were disqualified ____ they fought to the last minute.
A. as B. since C. though D. once
22.The teacher explained the lesson twice ________ the students understood it clearly.
A. as long as B. so that C. because D. as if
23. The tennis racquet was more expensive than I had expected.
A. I hadn’t expected the tennis racquet to be so expensive.
B. I had expected the tennis racquet was more expensive.
C. My expectation was to buy a more expensive tennis racquet.
D. The tennis racquet was not so expensive as I had expected.
24. English ________ in many countries in Africa.
A. speaks B. is speaking C. is spoken D. has spoken
25. The school boy ___________ in the accident.
A. seriously injured B. seriously was injured
C. was seriously injured D. to be injured seriously
PART 3: CLOZE TEST (10ms)Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B,
C or D) that best completes each blank.
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (1)
______ of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) ______ me. Everything is tiring –
music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) ______ to complaining. It is hard to imagine
now (4) ______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea.
There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ______ (many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four
or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) ______ with
my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (7) ______ it is very comfortable and

THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world.
Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is
perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were
four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started
by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with
these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really
popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great
success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and
singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record
was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because
it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them
and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as
famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing
part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about
A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. The Beatles’ fame and success D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
2. The four boys of the Beatles
A. Came from the same family B. Were at the same age
C. Came from a town in the north of England D. Received good training in music
3. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to
A. Notorious B. Bad C. Shocking D. Popular
4. The first songs of the Beatles were
A. Written by themselves B. Broadcast on the radio
C. Paid a lot of money D. Written by black Americans
5. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music
B. They had a long stable career

5. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A B C D
PART 7: GAP FILLING(10ms) Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with
ONE suitable word
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is
(1)........ people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat . This usually slows
down progress, because men have little time to (2)............. to science, industry, government,
and art . In nations where food is (3)............... and easy to get , men have more time to spend
in activities that lead to progress and (4).............. of leisure . The problem of (5).............. good
food for everybody has not yet been solved . Many wars have been (6) ............... for food .
But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put (7).................
knowledge to work for a (8 )................ of their food problems . They work (9)............... in the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations
(10)................more food.
PART 8: REWRITING (20ms)
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first
1. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
John advised.......................................................................................
2. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .
Despite ................................................................................................................
3. “It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan ......................................................................................................................
4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It is ........................................................................................................................
5. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Henry said.
Henry suggested ...................................................................................................
6. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick.
Nick asked Jane if ..............................................................................................
7. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
You need ..........................................................................................................

7- A. They split up 8- B. Take their clothes as souvenirs
9- A. Are still famous as they used to be 10- A. Admiration
PART 6: MISTAKE CORRECTION (10ms)
1. c -was she => She was 2. C- older than => as old as
3. B - know => knows 4. B -enough intelligent => intelligent enough
5. A- hardly never => hardly
PART 7: GAP FILLING(10ms)
1. scare
2. devote
3. plentiful
4. enjoyment
5. providing
6. fought
7. scientific
8.solution
9. together
10. produce.
PART 8: REWRITING (20ms)
1. John advised..Mary not to lend that man any more money.
2. Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert........
3. Alan has not visited his parents for ages..........
4. It is difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping.
5. Henry suggested that Anna went/ should go to the doctor .
6 Nick asked Jane if .she could lend him five pounds..............
7. You need ..not book tickets for the show in advance....
8. Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim ?
9. Had .we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
10. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.
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