Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp xã môn Tiếng Anh 9

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI 
 THỊ XÃ NINH HÒA CẤP THỊ XÃ NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 
 Môn: TIẾNG ANH lớp 9 
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể giao đề) 
 (Đề thi này có 06 trang – Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi) 
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 SECTION A: LISTENING 
I / Listen to Carol talking to people at work and then to her husband, Ben, later the same day. 
Write (T) for the True sentences and (F) for the False sentences (8ms) 
1 
a) Carol has just come back from a business trip. (..) 
b) They have changed the computers in the office (..) 
c) Carol can't log on to her computer. (..) 
d) The computer expert will be back around 3 p.m (.). 
2 
e) Carol's son, Tim, has gone to a friend's house.(..) 
f) Tim has changed the password on his laptop. (...) 
g) Carol and Ben are going to have a party soon (...) 
h) She called Alex Ross earlier in the day. () 
II / Listen again. Fill in each blank with one word you hear (7ms). 
1 
a) Do you know .. we asked Alex Ross to come? 
b) Do you think he's changed the .. ? 
c) Can you tell me what his ... is ? 
d) Have you got any . Where he's gone? 
2 
e) Where's he .? 
f) Will he be back ..? 
g) Has he .. the password? 
 SECTION B: LANGUAGE USAGE & VOCABULARY 
I. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank. CIRCLE the letter for your choice. (20 ms) 
1. Thanks to the Internet, people can get the . information. 
A. late B. later C. latest D. lately 
2. Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used . our head. 
A. to protect B. protect C. protected D. protecting 
3. Workers like wearing jeans because they don’t . easily. 
A. wear off B. wear out C. make off D. make out 
4. This is a very popular TV programme. Every week it . by millions of viewers. 
A. watches B. has been watched C. was watched D. is watched 
5. “. you . this pagoda?” “ No. This is the first time.” 
A. Have / yet visited B. Have / ever visited C. Have ever / visited D. Will / visit 
6. I asked Ann .she liked learning Vietnamese. 
A. did B. has C. whether D. how many 
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
Mã phách: 
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7. He was a strict ., he asked me a lot of difficult questions. 
A. examine B. examination C. examining D. examiner 
8. If you give me your willing help, I .get success. 
A. will B. should C. would D. could 
9. We usually watch the news on TV because it is very . . 
A. informative B. information C. inform D. informal 
10. They told their parents that they .their best to do the test. 
A. try B. tries C. will try D. would try 
11. We would rather . . . . . . . . . . . through the mountain than go by bus. 
A. to travel on train B. travel by train 
C. traveled by train D. traveling by train 
12. Ha Long Bay is a beautiful spot  is visited by thousands of tourists every year. 
 A. where B. which C. whom D. whose 
13. All the information is now . . . . . . . . . . . in the university’s computers. 
A. pushed B. brought C. sold D. stored 
14. Which verb does not form the past participle in – en , like write – written ? . . . . . . . . . . 
A. steal B. shake C. split D. speak 
15. Listen! Can you hear someone .............? 
 A. to be come B. to coming C. coming D. had come 
16. The living standard in the countryside is now . . . . . . . . . . . 
A.working B. bettering C. replacing D. improving 
17. This room is dark. Can I  the light? 
 A. turn off B. turn on C. turn up D. turn down 
18. Let’s go to the cinema tonight, . . . . . . . . . . . ? 
A. will you B. won’t you C. shall we D. shan’t we 
19. She.. in the kitchen when I came 
 A. is cooking B. was cooking C.cooked D . cooks 
20. I have lived here since I ..ten years old. 
 A. am B. have been C. will be D. was 
II. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (5ms) 
1. A. wonderful B. documentary C. government D. income 
2. A. maize B. plain C. stair D. sale 
3. A scholarship B. teacher C. exchange D. chair 
4. A. embroidered B. prayed C. designed D. impressed 
5. A. great B. meat C. seat D. repeat 
* Your answers: 
1.  2. .. 3 4. 5. 
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III. Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of each line to form a word 
that fits in the space in each line. There is an example at the beginning (0). (10ms) 
Your answers: 0. countryside 
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
10.  
 SECTION C: READING 
I. Fill in each gap with a suitable word (8ms) 
 Doctors tell us that holidays are necessary. We should rest from work for a week (1). . . . . . . . . . 
two weeks every year. If it is possible, they say, we should leave our homes and (2) . . . . . . . . . . .to 
another part of the country. We should go away for a holiday. Then, after the holiday, we (3) . . . . . . . 
home, we must be ready for another year of work. This seems to (4) . . . . . . . . . . . sense fresh and 
strong. But is it true ? It is possibly true for most adults but (5) . . . . . . . . . . .for all. Some people do not 
like leaving their homes to stay (6) strange hotels or strange houses. For young children it 
is usually untrue: they do not (7).. a sudden change in their lives. They like their (8) . . . . . . 
best of all. 
* Your answers: 
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Every weekend in Britain thousands of walkers head off into the 
(0) with the necessary (1)  to enjoy their hiking. One thing 
they will not leave behind because it is considered an absolute (2)  
is their Ordnance Survey Map. These maps are (3)  to the hiker as 
they are very (4) , with up-to-date details about every part of the 
country. The Ordnance Survey (5)  in the eighteenth century and 
was (6)  intended to provide the army of the time with maps. 
Before this, most maps were inaccurate and (7) . Better maps were 
thought to be important because the country felt (8)  by invasion 
from abroad or (9)  at home. The organization is still wholly owned 
by the Government, but it was recently (10)  trading fund status, 
which allows it to reinvest any profits. 
* Your answers: 
0. COUNTRY 
1. EQUIP 
2. NECESSARY 
3. VALUE 
4. INFORM 
5. BEGIN 
6. ORIGIN 
7. RELY 
8. THREAT 
9. REBEL 
10. GIVE 
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II. Read the paragraphs below and match the headings with them. There is an extra heading, 
(4ms) 
 * Headings : 
 a) Eating b) Conversation c) Staying in an Indian home 
 d) Food e) Dinner gifts 
___(paragraph 1)___ 
If you stay in an Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift. Although it is not 
expected, it would be much appreciated. But find out the social status and religion of your hosts before 
you choose the gift. A bottle of foreign whisky would be the perfect gift for some, and not at all 
appropriate for others. If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them 
what they would like. Some things are just not available in India. 
___(paragraph 2)___ 
It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner. After all, you are the honoured guest. 
Until recently, it would have been almost insulting to bring sweets or a bottle of wine. But this is not 
true today. Nowadays it is a custom which is becoming popular with many Indians. Fruit, flowers or a 
box of sweets are perfect gifts on such occasions, and will offend no one. 
___(paragraph 3)___ 
In all classes of society, both urban and rural, food is only taken to the mouth with the right hand. This 
is the most important part of the etiquette of eating in India. Once you have started eating, and have food 
in your right hand, it is all right to serve yourself, using the serving spoon with the left hand. When you 
watch Indians eat, you will see that they keep their left hand on their lap. 
___(paragraph 4)___ 
If you are stuck for a conversation topic in India, talk about families. Another useful subject to start with 
is cricket. But once you get to know a person better, any topic is acceptable. Indians love to talk about 
politics and religion. They enjoy opinionated discussions and not just polite conversations. Conversation 
is an art form and people take the time to really talk. 
 * Your answers : 
 ( paragraph 1) :  
 ( paragraph 2) :  
 ( paragraph 3) :  
 ( paragraph 4) : .. 
 III. Read the paragraphs again and say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 
Write T or F in front of each statement. (8 ms) 
___ 1. If you stay with an Indian family you are expected to give them a gift. 
___ 2. Your choice of gift will depend on who your hosts are. 
___ 3. It used to be insulting to take a gift when you are invited for dinner. 
___ 4. You can give your hostess flowers. 
___ 5. You should always eat with your left hand. 
___ 6. Indians keep their left hand on the table. 
___ 7. Indians prefer interesting discussions to polite conversation. 
___ 8. They avoid talking about religion. 
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 SECTION D : WRITING 
I/ TRANSFORMATION (10 ms) 
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word 
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the 
word given. There is an example at the beginning. 
Example: 
It hasn’t taken Sam long to learn Spanish. 
picked 
Sam .has picked up .. Spanish very quickly. 
1. Could you speak English when you were younger? 
able 
 When you were younger, ......... speak English? 
2. My sister doesn’t like computer games very much. 
keen 
 My sister ......  ......... computer games. 
3 Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. 
part 
Three hundred students .............................. the swimming competition last year. 
4. I am sure Maria finds reading interesting because she has lots of books. 
must 
Maria .............................................. reading because she has lots of books. 
. 
5. It is difficult for Paul to decide what to do. 
mind 
Paul finds it difficult .......................................................... what to do. 
6. Do you know whose this umbrella is, by any chance? 
belongs 
Do you know .................................................................... , by any chance? 
7. Will your neighbours look after your dog when you go away? 
take 
 Do you know if your neighbours ................................. your dog when you go away? 
8. I find his handwriting very hard to read . 
 difficulty 
 I ... his handwriting. 
9. The fridge was completely empty. 
 left 
 There  
10. we missed the turning because we forgot to take a map with us. 
 remembered 
 If we ...................................... a map with us. 
II / WRITING (20ms) 
 For many people, “the bicycle is a great form of transport nowadays”. Do you agree or disagree ? Write 
about your idea. 
 ( Your writing should be about 150-200 words ) 
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