PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HSG LỚP 9

HUYỆN THANH OAI Năm học: 2013 – 2014

( Tham khảo)
Môn: Tiếng Anh
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others by circling A, B, C, or D: (5 0,2=1,0 pt)
1.A. occurs B. imagines C. questions D. predicts
2.A. brother B. thorough C.borrow D. borough
3.A. checked B. naked C. booked D. picked
4.A. capital B. cooperation C.dictartion D. oganization
5.A. rely B. suply C. envy D. deny
b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
(5 0,2= 1,0 pt)
6.A. experience B. available C. temperature D. discovery
7.A. Chinese B. impression C. engineer D. succeed
8.A. generous B. general C. grocery D. genetic
9.A. humane B. habit C.household D.hobby
10.A. understand B. separate C. modernize D. correspond
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0,2=3,0 pts)
11. Her parents won’t let ……………………until all her homework is finished.
A. him to go out B. him go out C. that he go out D. him going out
12. I’ve …………………up my mind not to leave the job although the pay was low.
A. decided B. made C. taken D. got
13. The dogs next door keep barking. It’s really ……………………
A. annoyed B. annoying C. annoyance D. annoy
14. If Tom ………….. his homework last night, she wouldn’t get punished by the teacher
now.
A. did B. had done C. has done D. does
15. Nearly 1000 of the world’s bird species are threatened with …………………… .
A. appearance B. protection C. destruction D. extinction
16. It’s true that ……………… rich lead a different life from ……………… poor.
A. the - the B. a - a C. the - a D. X -X
17. Lots of people dream of becoming famous, …………………… ?
A. do they B. aren’t they C. are they D. don’t they
18. She asked me how long …………………… .
A. I have been waiting B. I had been waiting
C. had I been waiting D. had I been waiting
19. “How tall is Ralph?” “ He’s ……………………than you are.”
A. slight tall B. slight taller C. slightly tall D. slightly taller
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20. His house looks very large and beautiful. It’s ……………………house.
A. a seven - room B. a seven - rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
21. I suggest …………………… some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
22. This box ……………………for a long time yet.
A. hasn’t been opened B. hadn’t been opened
C.wasn’t opened D. wasn’t being opened
23. Nobody will go there, ……………………?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
24. We were worried when we didn’t..………………him for four week.
A. heard B. heard by C. hear from D. heard of
25. Would you please …………………… write on the test book.
A. don’t B. not to C.not D. to not
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (10 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
26. Few airports in thevUs are as modern as that ………….. Atlanta.
27. Phong’s doctor insists that he rest …………… few day.
28. He forgot ………………our asking him to join us.
29. We run ……………petro and had to walk nearly 2km to the nearest petro station.
30. She try to prevent the dog ………………running …………….. the road.
31.The directorfelt bad about not giving Lee the position that she had sought
……… …… his firm.
32. If you set ………………………that positionfor too long , you may get a cramp
…………………………your leg.
33. Sit down everybody. The film is ……………. to start.
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (6 0,2=1,2 pts)
34. The sale of jeans stooped growing because the ….………….…….…economic situation
got worse. (WORLD)
35. All passengers must complete a visa form upon ………….……. at airport.
(ARRIVE)
36. They had to walk about 500m from the parking lot to the…….…….…….… .
(ENTER)
37. The bus left the highway and turned into a smaller road ……………………... (WEST)
38. They are listening to the public ………….…….……. (ANNOUNCE)
39. People can use the telephone to communicate with friends and relatives by means of
short message ….……………..….…… or chatting. ( COMMUNICATE )

d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (8 0,2=1,6 pts)
40. The knife is ………….…….…… because it can’t cut anything. (USE)
41. She has many ………….…….…… projects. (SCIENCE)
42. My teacher ………….…….……me to take this examination. (COURAGE)
43. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ………….…….…… (MODERN)
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44. Every week there are two ………….…….…… from Ha Noi to Hue. (FLY)
45. He is one of the most famous …….…….……in the world. (INVIRONMENT)
46. Artists are ………….…….…people. (CREATE)
47. They………….…….…by designing websites recently. (RICH)
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (13 0,2=2,6
pts)
The use of computers has meant students can study language program (0)… at ... their
own speed when and for how long they went – and no need to (48) …………… about the
teacher having a favorite or doing (49) …………………. another boring lesson. What’s
(50) ………………….in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (51)
…………………. on their headset and be transported into an imaginary school, choose
their class, take the hooks they need off the shelf and (52) …………………. conversations
with other computerized students. They might (53) …………………. choose to pay a visit
to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (54)
…………………. of a button they would be transported to (55) …………………. realistic
settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (56)
…………………. a virtual English companion. All this, perhaps, at the computer from the
corner of their home: no (57) …………………. to catch the bus to college, or a plane to
England.
0 . A. with B. for C. at D. in
48. A. concern B. upset C. trouble D. worry
49. A. still B. for C. yet D. already
50. A. more B. additional C. besides D. moreover
51. A. place B. put C. set D. get
52. A. take B. do C. catch D. hold
53. A. although B. instead C. preferably D. contrary
54. A. force B. hit C. depress D. push
55. A. so B. like C. such D. alike
56. A. with B. to C. from D. for
57. A. role B. duty C. obligation D. need
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(7 0,2 = 1.4 pts)
Cycling is both cheap or clean way to travel. The first bicycle Ex: 0.and
was making about one hundred and fifty years ago. At first, bicycles were 58…………
expensive although only rich people could buy them. These early bicycles 59…………
looked very differently from the ones we have today. 60…………
Later, when bicycles became cheaper, many people buy some. 61…………
People started riding bicycles to work and on their free time. Today, 62…………
people use cars more than bicycles; car are much faster and 63…………
you did not get wet when it rains. But some people still prefer to cycle. 64…………
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c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (8 0,1=0,8 pts)
George Smith is 40 years old. He has worked is a factory (0)…for… 30 years. One
day he is told that a new machine has been installed which does his job (65)
……………… . He is no longer needed. So he has to leave his job – he is made (66)
……………… George has done his (67) ……………to look for a new job but he keeps
getting the same answer– “ No (68) ……………”. There are no jobs suitable (69)
…………… him within reasonable traveling distance of his home.
At his local Jobcentre he is given a piece of paper to (70) ………………to the
Unemployment Benefit Office. There he is given a card which tells him the day and time
each fortnight he must “sign on”. This means he signs a register stating that he is (71)
………………His unemployment benefit is sent to him by post every week that he signs
on. He (72) …………… the cheque at a post office or bank.
IV WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (4 0,2 = 0,8 pt)
73. him / to / persuade / his / to / plans / I / change / failed.
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74. couldn’t / English /, / fluent / got / have / he / if / in / job / Nam / the / weren’t / . /
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75. a / about / bought / computer / it’s / new / time / we / . /
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76. could / do / learn / live / think / to / TV / without / you / you / ? /
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b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: (8
0,2=1,6 pts)
77. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
-> They suggested that…………………………..………………………………..
78. “My brother will get married next month,” James said.
-> James.......................................……………………………………….................
79. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
-> Your report………………………………………………………………………
80. The children sang aloud all night. This keep their parents aweak.
-> The children sang .................................................................................................
81. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic .
-> They left early in order to avoid………………….……………………………..
82. Thank you for helping me.
 It was kind ……………………………………………………………………….
83. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………
84. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home.
 Mrs Ha had ……………………………………………………………………..
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c. It is widely recognized that we have to protect the environment, not only for
our own sake but for our next generations’ as well. Write a composition of
around 200 words to say what you would and would not do in order to keep the
world unpolluted, fresh and green. (3.0pts)
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I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others by circling A, B, C, or D. (6 0,2=1,2 pts)
1.D 2.C 3.B 4. A 5. C
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
(4 0,2=0,8 pt)
6.C 7. C 8.D 9.A 10.B
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0,2=3,0 pts)
11.b 12.B 13.B 14.B 15.D 16.A
17.D 18.B 19.D 20.A 21.D 22.A
23.C 24.C 25.C
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (7 0,2=1,4 pts)
26. of 27.for 28.about 29.out of 30.from / into
31.with 32.in / in 33.about
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following
sentences. (7 0,2=1,4 pts)
34.worldwide 35.arrival 36.entrance 37.westward
38.announcement 39.communication
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (6 0,2=1,2 pts)
40. useless 41.Scientific 42.encourages 43.modernized
44. flights 45.environmentalists 46.creative 47. have enriched
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10 0,2=2,0
pts)
0. C. at 48. D. worry 49.C. yet 50. A. more
51 .B. put 5 2. B. do 53. C. preferably 54.B. hit
55.C. such 56.C. from 57. D. need
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(5 0,2 = 1.0 pt)
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
0 or And 61 buy Bought
58 making made 62 on In

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 59 although So 63 car Cars
60 differently different 64 Didn’t Don’t
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (8 0,2=1,6 pts)
0. for 65. automatically 66. redundant 67. best
68. vacancies 69. for 70. take 71. unemployed 72. cashes

IV. WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (5 0,2 = 1.0 pt)
73. I failed to persuade him to change his plans.
74. If Nam weren’t fluent in English, he couldn’t have got the job.
75. It’s about time we bought a new computer.
76. Do you think you could learn to live without TV?

b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way. (5
0,4=2,0 pts)
77. They suggested that advertisements on TV should be baned.
78. Jame said that her brother would get married the nex month.
79. Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.
80The children sang so aloud all night that kept their parents aweak.
81They left early in order to avoid getting caught in the traffic..
82. It was kind of helping me./ It was kind of you to help me
83. I’d rather to stay at home./ I would rather stay at home than going out tonight.
84. Mrs Ha had Ba carry those books back home
c. Write a composition about 130 words about the subject you like best:
Essays are assessed according to the following criteria: idea; coherence and cohesion;
syntax, spelling and vocabulary.
One of my favorite subjects is English. It allows us to communicate and connect with
people from around the world. Learning English helps us understand different cultures
through literature, films, and music. It improves our reading and writing skills, which are
essential for expressing our thoughts clearly. Additionally, studying English enhances our
vocabulary and grammar, making us more confident speakers. The language itself is
versatile, used in many fields like science, business, and technology. By practicing English,
we open up opportunities for travel, education, and career advancement. Overall, English is
not just a subject; it’s a valuable tool that empowers us to engage with a global community
and share our ideas with others.