PHÒNG GD&ĐT DIỄN CHÂU

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ĐỀ THI VÒNG I, CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – PHẦN THI VIẾT
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên thí sinh:
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Ngày sinh:
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Học sinh trường:
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Số báo danh: ..........................................................................
Phòng thi:
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Họ tên, chữ kí giám thị số 1:
Họ tên, chữ kí giám thị số 2:

SỐ PHÁCH
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CHỈ DẪN:
1. Bài thi gồm 5 trang. Thí sinh đọc kĩ yêu cầu làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp lên đề thi.
3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài thi.
4. Thí sinh chỉ được dùng một màu mực, xanh hoặc đen để làm bài.
5. Khi viết sai, dùng thước gạch. Không dùng bút tẩy trắng.

6. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kì tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.
7. Thí sinh làm trái với chỉ dẫn, qui chế thi, bài thi sẽ bị loại.


SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. I wish_______an astronaut on the future
A. were
B. to be
C. would be
D. will be
2. Let’s wait for them here. I’m sure that they will _____soon.
A. turn off
B. turn up
C. turn down
D. turn over
3. Mr. and Mrs. Blake were delighted when they _____to sell their house so quickly.
A. succeeded
B. could
C. risked
D. manage
4. Students _____on campus are close to their classroom and the library.
A. who lived
B. living
C. live
D. who living
5. I didn’t know your parents were asleep. Otherwise, I ______so much noise when I arrived
A. don’t make
B. wouldn’t make C. won’t make

D. wouldn’t have made
6. Tom failed the exam______ he was so lazy.
A. such
B. that
C. like
D. as
7. You have never been to Singapore before, ______?
A. have you
B. haven’t you
C. do you
D. don’t you
8. We used to ______ living be delivering milk to every house early in the morning.
A. earn
B. gain
C. get
D. make
9. John:”Shall we go to Cuong Temple on the weekend.”- Ann:”_____.”
A. That’s a fine day B. Yes, let’s
C. Yes, Please
D. That’s a good trip
10. That guy looks very familiar. I remember ______ him somewhere.
A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. saw
11. The UK ______ for the United Kingdom.
A. makes
B. sits
C. stands
D. explains

12. That is _______ book I’ve ever read.
A. the most boring B. the most bored C. the borest
D. the boring
Your answer:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
II. Supply the correct verb of forms
1. Some employees (a. tell) ______ not to be late for work again by their boss yesterday.
2. My cousin spends a lot of time (b. study) ______ English everyday, I think he (c. pass)
______ the coming exams easily.
3. Linh asked her roomate (d. not/ make) ______ noise because she (e. study) _________
at that time.
4. Is this the best film you (f. see) ________, Thanh?
5. Not (g. know) _______ the language, we all found (h. get) _______ jobs in this town impossib


Your answer:
a.
e.


b.
f.

c.
g.

d.
h.

III. Fill each gap in each sentences with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1. We can’t sit on this chair because it’s really ___________
COMFORT
2. This city has over half a million _________
INHABIT
3. Our state is trying best to help ________ people to apply for jobs
EMPLOY
4. John’s _______ of history is amazing for a boy of his age.
KNOW
5. The child should be pulished because of his rude _________.
BEHAVE
6. _____________, my grandfather has a hearing problem and he couldn’t hear what they were
Saying at the party.
FORTUNE
7. Nowadays, viewers can watch a ___________ of local and international programs on
different channels
VARIOUS
8. When my first coming to Singapore, I was __________ by the cleaness and the beauty
of the city
IMPRESS

Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

IV. Each sentence has 1 mistake. Find and correct it.
1. That man, who daughter we play badminton with every day, is a very skillful engineer.
2. Mr. Kim is a doctor. He works all day. I have never seen anybody working as hardly as him.
3. Frank asked his little sister what can he do to help her.
4. The water and the land around the chemical factory are extremely polluted.
5. To Hoai is one of the most popular writer in the country.
6. All the students are looking forward spending their free time enjoying their Tet holiday.
7. My close friend gave me a new pair of glasses on my twenty-one birthday.
8. People live in the Central of Viet Nam often suffer a lot from the terrible flood.
Your answer:
Mistake
Correction
Mistake
Correction
1.
5.
2.
6.
3.
7.

4.
8.
SECTION B: READING
I. Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both its advantages (1) ______ disadvantages.
There are certain many advantages of living in the country. First of all, you can


(2)__________ peace and quiet. Moreover, people tent to be friendlier and (3) __________
open. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer (4) ____________ young
children.
On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because
There are fewer people, you are likely to (5) ______ have fewer friends. (6) __________
Addition, entertainment is hard to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that
there are fewer shops and services means that (7) ________ is harder to find work. As a
result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.
In conclusion, it can (8) _________ seen that the country is more suitable for some
People (9) _______ others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those
(10) ___________ are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young, single people
Who have career are better provided in the city.
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

9.
10.
II. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer.
Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, productor, and a composer. He is
known as the most creative person of the silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin’s portrayal of the
tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.
Charlie was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his childhood in
Poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first
appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he
played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed
background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy
Award for ‘ the incalculable effect he has had in making motion picrures the art form of this
century’. Chaplin died on the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.
1. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in __________________.
A. the US
B. London
C. Switzerland
D. England
2. When did he start appearing in films?
A. in 1910
B. in 1914
C. in 1972
D. in 1977
3. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for _______________.
A. his state performance
B. his background music
C. his character “the Tramp”
D. his composing background music
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist

B. He played classical music
C. Charlie Chaplin died at the age of 88
D. He received an award in 1972.
5. The word “carrer” is the closest meaning to ________________
A. pantomime
B. play
C. life
D. life-work
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III. Read the following passage then choose the most suitable answer to fill in each blank.
BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
Most people think of computers are very modern (1) ______, products of our new
Technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (2) ______ worked out over two
centuries ago by a man (3) _______ Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up


plans for several calculating machines (4) ______ he called “engines”. But despite the fact
that he started building some of these he never finished (5) ______ of them. Over the years
people have argue (6) _______ his machines would ever work. (7) _______, however, the
Sience Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage’s.
designs. (8) ______ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand part have
been specially made. Whether it work or not, the machine will be (9) ________ show at a
special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people (10) ______ Babbage’s work.
1.

2.
6.
7.
1. A. discoveries
2. A. was
3. A. known
4. A. whose
5. A. some
6. A. until
7. A. Fortunately
8. A. One
9. A. in
10. A. for
Your answer:

3.
8.
B. inventions
B. has
B. recognized
B. who
B. any
B. whether
B. Traditionally
B. He
B. at
B. of

4.
9.

C. equipments
C. had
C. written
C. which
C. both
C. while

5.
10.
D.means
D. is
D. named
D. these
D. most
D. though

C. Recently
C. They
C. on
C. about

D. Hardly
D. It
D. from
D. with

SECTION C: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first.
1. Remember to check your flight number.
→ Don’t .............................................................................................................................

2. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier, Mr. Brown”, Mary said.
→ Mary apologized............................................................................................................
3. Collecting dolls from foreign countries makes Jane interested.
→ Jane is ...........................................................................................................................
4. The children couldn’t go swimming because the water was extremely cold.
→ The water was ...............................................................................................................
5. I would prefer you to phone the police right now.
→ I would rather you .........................................................................................................
6. He ran quickly but he couldn’t catch the bus.
→ However ........................................................................................................................
II. Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her about your interesting trip/picnic you
had last Summer. (about 150-180 words) (You are not allowed to write your name, your
school’s name and your adress as well)
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SECTION D: LISTENING
Part I. Listen the following announcement about the missing girl and fill in each gap
with one missing word. Number 0 has been done for you.
Attention please! (0) ____Here_________ is a special announcement. A
(1)____________ girl is reported missing. She was last seen (2)_____________ minutes
Ago near the main entrance to the Car Fair. Her name’s Mary and she is 3 years old. She
has (3)____________ dark hair. She is wearing short – blue shorts and a long – sleedved
white blouse. She’s wearing a (4)______________ of shoes – brown shoes. She may be
carrying a large (5)_______________.
If you see Mary, bring her to the (6)______________ Desk. Her father is waiting for her
There. Thank you.
Part II. Read the questions. Listen and write a name or a number.
There are two examples:
What’s the girl’s name?
______May_____
How old is she?
______10_______
Questions:
1. What’s the name of May’s sister?
___________________
2. Where does May live?
___________________Street
3. What number is May’s house?
___________________
4. What’s the name of May’s grand father?
Mr.________________
5. How many children are there in May’s class? ___________________



ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN VÒNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (12 points)
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. D
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. C
II. Supply the correct verb of forms. (8 points)
a. were told
e. was studying

b. studying
f. have seen

c. will pass
g. knowing

6. D
12. A

d. not to make
h. getting


III. Fill each gap in each sentences with the correct form of the .......(8 points)
1. uncomfortable
5. behavior

2. inhabitants
6. Unfortunately

3. unemployed
7. variety

4. knowledge
8. impressed

IV. Each sentence has 1 mistake. Find and correct it. (8 points)
Mistake
Correction
Mistake
Correction
1. who
whose
5. writer
writers
2. hardly
hard
6. looking forward looking forward to
3. can he
he could
7. twenty- one
twenty- first

4. extreme
extremely
8. live
living/who live
SECTION B: READING
I. Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
1. and
6. In

2. enjoy
7. it

3. more
8. be

4. for
9. than

5. have/make
10. who


II. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. (5 points)
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
III. Read the following passage then choose the most suitable answer (10 points)


SECTION C: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same. (6 points)
1. Don’t forget to check your flight number.
2. Mary apologized to Mr. Brown for (his) not phoning him earlier.
3. Jane is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries.
4. The water was too cold for the children to go swimming/ so cold that the children
couldn’t go swimming.
5. I would rather you phoned the police right now.
6. However quickly he ran, he couldn’t catch the bus.
II. Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her about your interesting trip/picnic you
had last Summer. (about 150-180 words) (11 points)

ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN VÒNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
SECTION D: LISTENING
Part I. Listen the following announcement about the missing girl and fill in each gap
with one missing word. Number 0 has been done for you. (12 points)
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. A
Attention please! (0) _____Here_______ is a special announcement. A
(1)____little____ girl is reported missing. She was last seen (2)__Twenty /20__ minutes
ago near the main entrance to the Car Fair. Her name’s Mary and she is 3 years old. She

has (3)___short____ dark hair. She is wearing short – blue shorts and a long – sleedved
white blouse. She’s wearing a (4)_____pair_____ of shoes – brown shoes. She may be
carrying a large (5)_____doll______.
If you see Mary, bring her to the (6)__Information__ Desk. Her father is waiting for her
there. Thank you.
Part II. Read the questions. Listen and write a name or a number.
There are two examples:
What’s the girl’s name?
______May_____
How old is she?
______10_______
Questions:


1. What’s the name of May’s sister?
2. Where does May live?
3. What number is May’s house?
4. What’s the name of May’s grand father?
5. How many children are there in May’s class?

PHÒNG GD&ĐT DIỄN CHÂU

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_____Kim__________
_____Cross_Street___
_______5/five_______
Mr.__Young________
_____17/seventeen___


ĐỀ THI VÒNG II, CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – PHẦN THI VIẾT
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên thí sinh:
.........................................................................................................................
Ngày sinh:
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Học sinh trường:
.....................................................................
Số báo danh: ..........................................................................
Phòng thi:
....................................................................

Họ tên, chữ kí giám thị số 1:
Họ tên, chữ kí giám thị số 2:

SỐ PHÁCH
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CHỈ DẪN:
1. Bài thi gồm 5 trang. Thí sinh đọc kĩ yêu cầu làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp lên đề thi.
3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài thi.
4. Thí sinh chỉ được dùng một màu mực, xanh hoặc đen để làm bài.
5. Khi viết sai, dùng thước gạch. Không dùng bút tẩy trắng.
6. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kì tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.
7. Thí sinh làm trái với chỉ dẫn, qui chế thi, bài thi sẽ bị loại.


SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
1. Last year, Phuc participated in _________ funds for streets children
A. making
B. raising
C. gathering
D. taking
2. Is it true ______ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city?
A. that what
B. what
C. if
D. that
3. Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to
developing leaders in many areas ____________ make a difference globally.
A. which
B. what
C. who
D. whose
4. In my mother’s _______, it is essential to eat a big breakfast.
A. thinking
B. idea
C. opinion
D. words
5. _________ can come to the club. You don’t need to be a member.
A. Anyone
B. Someone
C. Each one
D. Every
6. Lan: ‘Make yourself at home!’ ~ Maryam: ‘_____.’

A. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
B. Tanks. Same to you
C. That’s very nice. Thank you.
D. Yes. Can I help you?
7. People don’t like the way he shows off, ______?
A. don’t they
B. do they
C. does he
D. doesn’t he
8. If Lan comes to England, it will be a good _______ for her to improve her English.
A. opportunity
B. possibility
C. advantage
D. experience
9. We all suffered from food poisoning on holiday. I’m OK now, but my dad and mom still
haven’t _____ it.


A. got from
B. got off
C. got away
D. got over
10. Long wishes he ___________ have to clean all the windows.
A. didn’t
B. doesn’t
C. don’t
D. wasn’t
11. I took someone else’s coat from the restaurant by ___________.
A. one’s self
B. mistake

C. error
D. hand
12. They have never _________ any experience of living in the city.
A. wished
B. done
C. had
D made
13. Mai forgot to bring the raincoat this morning; _______, she got wet.
A. unless
B. because
C. although
D. therefore
14. The criminal ____________ to be living abroad now.
A. believed
B. is believed
C. is believing
D. has believed
15. He was fined _______ having used alcoholic drinks while driving.
A. with
B. at
C. by
D. for
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
X
II. Give the correct form of words in the brackets. (8 points)
People collect a large variety of objects: Stamps, postcard, dolls, shells, ect. Some people
collect things (1. connect) ________ with historical events or with (2. fame) _______
people. But one of the strangest (3. collect) ________ is that of fish posters. My friend, Jack
Simpton, collects posters, but not any posters, just the ones about fish. At present he has over
550 fish posters from around the world. Not (4. surprise) _________ his favorite poster is one
of the strangest and most (5. color) _______ fishes. His hobby began several years ago when
he saw a few good-looking fish posters on (6. sell) __________ at a local shop he started
collecting them. Others like his fish posters, too, “I have just bought a (7. replace) ________
for one of my favorites, which (8. mystery) _________ disappeared last week”, he said.
Yours answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
III. If a line is correct, put tick (√) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line,
Write it next to the number. The first two lines have been done for you. (10 points)

A few years ago I had a real disappointment. My favorite singer, Mariah Carey,
00. √
was planning to hold on an open-air concert in a city near the town where I live. I
0. on
was so excited! I was the first in the queue for tickets and make it sure that I got a
1.
good seat near the front. The concert was being held on Saturday and all week I
2.
couldn’t think about anything other else. I couldn’t concentrate on my schoolwork
3.
and my teachers all said that I was daydreaming, but I didn’t care. At the last, I was
4.
going to see Mariah! Friday came and I called my best friend, Tina, who she was going to 5.
the concert with me. She answered the phone and sounded really unhappy so that I
6.
asked her what wrong. She told me to turn on the TV and watch the weather. I did
7.
as she told to me. The forecast for the weekend was thunderstorms. The concert
8.
would have to be called off if it rained! I hardly didn’t sleep at all that night and at
9.
three in the morning I heard a loud crack of thunder. The forecast had been right
10.
and the concert was cancelled!
SECTION B: READING
I. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. (10 points)


Dear Bob,
I am very sory I can not come to meet you at the airport because I have to take my brother

(1) ______ from hospital at that time. Our neighbor Peter Pike has kindly offered to meet
you and (2) ______ you home. As you have never met him before, I shall (3) ______ him
to you.
Peter Pike (4) ______ tall and slim. He is a young man in his early twenties (5) _______
short hair and a fair complexion. He (6) _______ a round face and appears cheerful by
nature. It is easy to recognize him (7) _______ he is usually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt
and (8) ______ boots.
I do hope you manage to recognize my neighbor (9) ______ any difficulty and I look (10)
_______ to seeing you when he brings you to my flat.
Yours sincerely,
John.
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
II. Read the text below carefully and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. There is an example (0) at the beginning. (10 points)
ALASKA
When Alaska became one of the United States in 1959, it (0)_____ the size of the USA a fifth.
Yet this huge state, with the largest mountain in North America, has the second smallest
population. This (1) _____ that there are still large numbers of wild animals (2) _____ as polar
bears, moose and seals, and trapping and hunting are major industries. The largest group of (3)
_____ people living in Alaska is the Inuit, who used to be (4) _____ as Eskimos. Most of

them hunt or fish, but some of those living in cities are (5) _____ in government work.
Anchorage is the largest city in the state, with a (6) _____ of around 230,000 people. In 1964,
large areas of the city centre were (7) _____ in an earthquake but the people soon rebuilt the
offices and apartment buildings. Although it is only 571 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle,
Anchorage has a surprisingly mild (8) ______. Because of its remote lacation. Anchorage (9)
_____ many tourists who want to (10) ______ life in the wild. A considerable number of
them fly into Anchorage International Airport before hiring a pilot and setting off into the
remote areas of Alaska.
0.
A. increased
B. grew
C. formed
D. developed
1.
A. demands
B. proves
C. means
D. shows
2.
A. similar
B. such
C. same
D. like
3.
A. original
B. native
C. first
D. starting
4.
A. recognized

B. claimed
C. called
D. known
5.
A. involved
B. occupied
C. focused
D. included
6.
A. popularity
B. residence
C. people
D. population
7.
A. destroyed
B. dropped
C. collapsed
D. broken
8.
A. weather
B. temperature
C. climate
D. warmth
9.
A. appeals
B. attracts
C. brings
D. fetches
10. A. contact
B. realize

C. look
D. experience
Your answer:
0. A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
X
III. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. (5 points)


In the United States and Canada, it is very importants to look a person in the eyes when you are
having a converstation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when ther other person is
talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This of
course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear
hiding something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people who are
speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find
the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener in the eye. These
social rules are the same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an adult and a child.
1. When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should _________.
A. look down
B. look directly at him/her
C. avoid looking directly at him/her

D. look to the side
2. It is very _______ of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking.
A. polite
B. honest
C. dishonest
D. impolite
3. Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means ________.
A. you feel bored with him/her words
B. you are paying antention to her/him
C. you respect of him/her
D. you are afraid of him/her
4. People can look away for a few seconds while speaking
A. to hide their feelings
B. to find the correct word
C. to find something
D. to hide something
5. These social rules are used for _______.
A. everybody
B. two men
C. a man and a woman D. two women
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SECTION D. WRITING
I. 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. (10 points)

1. The teacher advised the class to use a dictionary.
you
 “If I ________________________________ a dictionary”, said the teacher to the class.
2. You should learn to drive.
time
 It’s ___________________________________ to drive.
3. Nick can’t swim as well as Vy.
good
 Nick is not ________________________________ Vy
4. I don’t mind walking to school because I do it all the time.
used
 I’m ___________________________________ to school, so I don’t mind doing it
5. I last wrote to my grandma about two months ago.
since
 It ______________________________ I last wrote to my grandma.
6. Promise to look after it and you can borrow my tennis racquet.
long
 You can borrow my tennis racquet as _______________________ to look after it.
7. Karen had difficulty carrying all the suitcases.
difficult
 Karen found ___________________________________ all the suitcases.
8. It’s a waste of time for you to get the train tickets in advance.
point
 There is _____________________________________ the train tickets in advance.
9. Mr. Edward isn’t happy even though he has such a lot of money. despite
 Mr. Edward isn’t happy _______________________ much money.


10. Does your brother use the Internet everyday?
doesn’t

 Your brother __________________________________________ he?
II. How the Media help you in your study?
Write a composition about 150-200 words. (12 points)
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The end of written test!
SECTION D: LISTENING
Part I. Listen to the dialogue then match the places in the box to the correct positions on
the map by filling each gap with a number. There is an example (0). (8 marks)
Places



1. bus station
2. temple
3. pagoda
4. hotel
5. restaurant

Your answer:
0. 4(hotel) - b

1. ____ - a

2. ____ - c

3. ____ - d

4. ____ - e

Part II. You will hear some information about “South Seas Travel Agency”. Listen and
complete the table with one suitable word for each number. There is an example (0). (12 marks)
South Seas Travel Agency
0. The new phone number:
847 2296
1. New address:

98, ______________________ Road

2. Near:

the __________________________


3. Opposite:

the __________________________

4. Opens on:

May _______________

5. Book a holiday for:

₤ _____________ or more

6. and get a free

________________

The end of listening test!
ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN VÒNG 2-NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B

8. A



9. D
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. D
X
II. Give the correct form of words in the brackets. (8 points)
1. connected
2. famous
3. collections
4. surprisingly
5. colorful
6. sale
7. replacement
8. mysteriously
III. If a line is correct, put tick (√) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line...(10 points)
00. √
0. on
1. it
2. √
3. other
4. the
5. she
6. that
7. √
8. to

9. hardly
10. √
SECTION B: READING
I. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
1. home
2. bring/take
3. describe
4. is
5. with
6. has
7. because
8. wear
9. without
10. forward
II. Read the text below carefully and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D). (10 points)
0. A
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. D
X
III. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. (5 points)
1. B
2. C

3. A
4. B
5. A
SECTION D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence...(10 points)
1. “If I were you, I would use a dictionary” said the teacher to the class.
2. It’s time you learned/learnt to drive.( It’s time for you to learn to drive)
3. Nick is not as good at swimming as Vy.
4. I am used to walking to school, so I don’t mind doing it.
5. It is about two months since I last wrote to my grandma.
6. You can borrow my tennis racquet as long as you promise to look after it.
7. Karent found it difficult to carry all the suitcases.
8. There is no point in getting the train tickets in advance.
9. Mr. Edward isn’t happy despite (his) having much money.
10. Your brother uses the Internet everyday, doesn’t he?
SECTION D: LISTENING
I. Listen to the dialogue then match the places in the box to the correct positions on the map. (8 points)
0. 4(hotel) - b
1. 5- a
2. 1 - c
3. 3 - d
4. 2 - e
II. Listen and complete the table. (12 points)
1. Warnock
2. park
3. bank
4. 21st
5. 350
6. (travel) bag
Total:100/5=20points