TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN DU
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể giao đề)
Họ và tên học sinh:……………………………
Lớp: 9/ ………
Điểm ghi bằng chữ: ……………….
Điểm ghi bằng số:………………….
Chữ ký giám khảo: …………………
SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 PTS).
Question 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the
following sentences.(3 pts):
1. I didn’t play very well and he _________ me at tennis.
A. won B. defeated C. gained D. beat
2. His job is very well paid; he __________ more than ,100,000 a year!
A. gains B. wins C. does D. earns
3. I’ve __________ my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?
A. foggotten B. waited C. lost D. missed
4. Brad Pitt is very ________ with young people in America.
A. famous B. well known C. liked D. popular
5. They managed to score and _________ the game in the last 30 seconds.
A. win B. gain C. defeat D. beat
6. She’s a very _________ writer; one day she’ll be famous.
A. successful B. promising C. well-known D. excellent
7. I tried my __________ but I didn’t manage to pass the test.
A. hard B. efforts C. best D. everything
8. She’s put a lot of football posters _________ in her room.
A. on B. out C. up D. down
9. I look forward __________ new friends.
A. to make B. make C. to making D. making

10.My mother has had the biggest influence _________ my life.
A. in B. on C. at D. about
11.His son is the most important person __________ his life.
A. in B. of C. on D. about
12.The games will _________ in June.
A. take place B. take part C. take hold D. take care
Question 3: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
(3 pts):
1. What _____________________ (you/look) for, Nam? ___________________
(you/lose) anything?
2. ______________ (drink) too much beer isn’t good for you.
3. Our classroom is dirty. It needs ___________________ (clean).
4. If you save up, you ____________________ (soon be able) to afford a new car.
5. Let’s get the room ___________________ (clear) up before she arrives.
6. My old motorbike ___________________ (sell) because it ________________ (not
be) economical.
7. If I ______________ (have) a car, I’d drive to work.
8. Watch out! You ___________________ (knock) the milk jug over.
9. My birthday ____________ (fall) on a Saturday this year.
10.She __________________ (use/speak) French but she has forgotten it all now.
SECTION II: READING. (8.0 PTS)
Question 1: Read the passage, then answer the questions below.(2.5 pts):
The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. It was made in 1840. Before that,
people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman didn’t
give the letters to anybody who didn’t pay him.
An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this. One day,
he said that the people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who
got the letters. He then spoke about it to the people in the government. Soon the post offices
began to sell little pieces of paper with a stamp on them.
1. Which country made the first stamp?

2. When did the first stamp appear?
3. Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter?
4. Did people get the letter if they refused to pay?
5. Who invented the stamp?
Question 2: Read the passage and fill in each space with ONE appropriate word from the
words given in the box.(3 pts):
live space signals poor events radio until transmitted expensive
landing broadcast one use
All early television was (0) broadcast in black and white. Color television was
possible, but it was too (1) _____________ and of very (2) _______________ quality (3)
______________ the middle of the 1950s. Color television broadcasts began in the United
States in 1954, in Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967.
The first (4) ________________ on the moon was broadcast (5) ________________
on television in 1969, and now television programs are (6) _______________ all over the
world immediately through the (7) ________________ of satellites that transmit the (8)
_______________ from the earth , through (9) __________________ , and back to the
earth.
More people now get their news and information through television than through
newspapers and (10) ______________ . The development of television is (11)
______________ of the most rapid and exciting (12) ______________ of our country.
Question 3: Read the passage, then circle the best answer.(2.5 pts):
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find
the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ______________ flying is no more dangerous (2)
______________ any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It
is known, however, that most accidents occur (3) ______________ take-off and landing
when a (4) ____________ decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) _______________ job is to look (6) ______________ the passengers
the stewards and stewardesses – play an important part in helping passengers to
(7)_______________ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8)
_______________ such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) _______________

other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (10) _______________
with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music and even video films.
1. A. although B. too C. and D. because
2. A. than B. as C. then D. with
3. A. while B. during C. for D. through
4. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
5. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6. A. for B. up C. after D. round
7. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
8. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
10.A. way B. kind C. sort D. part
SECTION III: WRITING. (4.0 pts)
Question 1: Use the word given in brackets to finish the second sentence in such a way
that it has the similar meaning to the first one. Don’t change the forms of the given
words. (2.0 pts):
1. His brother gave up smoking when he was twenty-five. (smoked)
His brother ________________________ since he was twenty-five.
2. Daisy is the most beautiful girl in her family. (as)
No one is ______________________________________________ .
3. “ When did you last see him?” the policeman asked me. (had)
The policeman asked me when _____________________________ .
4. I was born in Quang Nam Province and I still live there. (have)
I___________________________ all my life.
5. He finished his book a minute ago. (just)
He _______________________________________________ .
6. Come over and I’ll tell you all about it. (if)
I’ll tell you ___________________________ come over.
7. I’ll start early so that I can finish early. (won’t)
Unless I _________________________ early.

8. When did you arrive? (have)
How long _________________________ here?
Question 2: Make all the changes and additions necessary to make a complete letter
from the following sets of words and phrases.(2.0 pts):
Dear Sir,
• I / very surprised / the letter that I received from you this morning.
……………………………………………………………………………………
• In it you say I / not pay / the book you sent me one month ago.
……………………………………………………………………………………
• You say I / send / the money immediately.

• In fact I return / the book / you the same day I received it.
……………………………………………………………………………………
• I return / it not because / I / not want it,
…………………………………………………………………………………….
• but because the book / in (a) poor condition / several torn pages.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
• I send / you a letter at that time / ask you to send me a perfect copy of the same
book.
……………………………………………………………………………………
• I hope that you / do that and that I will not have / write to you again about this
matter.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
Yours faithfully,
SECTION IV: LISTENING. (2.0 PTS)
Question 1: Listen to a conversation between Mrs. Jones and an agent
carefully, then circle a or b. You will hear the tape twice. (1.0 pt)
1. How far is the house from the city?
a. 30 miles b. 13 miles
2. How many bathrooms are there?

a. two b. three
3. How old is it?
a. 19 years b.90 years
4. What day can she see the house?
a. Tuesday b. Thursday
5. What time can she see the house?
a. at 5:45 b. at 6:15
Question 2: Listen to the 5 short conversations between 2 people carefully, then
circle a or b. You will hear each twice. (1.0 pt)
1. a. There were five guests at the hotel.
b. There were seven guests at the hotel.
2. a. Their neighbors are arguing.
b. Their neighbors are watching TV.
3. a. Jim is at his friends’ house.
b. Jim is at a restaurant.
4. a. Maria usually reads in English.
b. Maria doesn’t usually read in English.
5. a. The gallery closes at 4:00 on Sundays.
b. The gallery closes at 4:00 every afternoon.

__________ The end ________________
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION I:(6pts)
Question 1: (3pts)1D, 2D, 3C, 4D, 5A, 6B, 7C, 8C, 9C, 10B, 11A, 12A
Question 2: (3pts)1/ are… looking. Have …. Lost 2/ Drinking
3/ to be cleaned / cleaning 4/ will soon be able
5/ cleared 6/ was sold __ wasn't
7/ had 8/ are going to knock
9/ falls 10/ used to speak
SECTION II: (8pts)

Question 1: (2.5pts) 1/ England did.
2/ in 1840.
3/ They had to pay money to the postman for every letter they received.
4/ No, they didn’t.
5/ Rowland Hill, an English teacher.
Question 2: (3pts)1/ expensive 7/ use
2/ poor 8/ signals
3/ until 9/ space
4/ landing 10/ radio
5/ live 11/ one
6/ transmitted 12/ events
Question 3: (2.5pts) 1A, 2A, 3B, 4D, 5A, 6C, 7A, 8D, 9B, 10A
SECTION III: (4.0pts)
Question 1: (2.0pts) 1/ …hasn’t smoked …
2/ …as beautiful as Daisy in her family.
3/ …when I had last seen him.
4/ …have lived in Quang Nam province …
5/ …has just finished his book.
6/ …all about it if you…
7/ …start early I won’t finish …
8/ …have you been …
Question 2: (2.0pts) Dear Sir,
• I was very surprised at/by the letter that …
• … I have not paid for the/a book …
• … I must/have to/should send you …
• … returned the book to you …
• … returned it not because I didn’t …,
• … was in (a) poor condition with …
• … sent you a letter at the/that time asking/and asked/to ask …
• … you will do that and that I will not have to …

SECTION IV: (2.0pts)
Question 1: (1.0pt)1b, 2a, 3b, 4b, 5a
Question 2: (1.0pt)1b, 2a, 3b, 4b, 5a