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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO	KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
 NÚI THÀNH NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
	 	 Ngày thi: 27/11/2014
Đề thi này gồm 06 trang (1 – 6). Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang trong đề trước khi làm bài. 
.. Thí sinh không làm bài vào đề thi này ...................
SECTION ONE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)
Question1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. Circle your choice. (10 points)
1. My neighbors made ...................... noise last night that I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. so many	B. so much	C. such	D. so
2. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs...............................
A. hardly	B. in difficulties	C. with difficulty	D. hard
3. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some ..................... to do in the garden.
A. work	B. job	C. effort	D. task
4. You can improve your English by practicing it............................	 
A. hardly 	B. ordinary 	C. badly	 	D. regularly
5. Can you turn ............................... the lights? It’s too dark in here. 	 
A. down	B. off	 	C. on	 	D. in
6. Mrs. Black: “Thank you for your help!”
 Andrew: “...........................”
	A. You’re welcome. 	B. The same to you!
	C. Nice to meet you. 	D. So am I.
7. I asked Mark if he ............................... his homework yet.
A. does 	B. did 	C. had done 	D. has done
8. If you want to join the History Society, you must first ............... this application.
A. make	B. write down	C. fill in	D. do up
9. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined.
A. faded	B. baggy	C. pants	D. added
10. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
A. mention	B. consist	C. occasion	 	D. design
Question 2: Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in BLOCK CAPITAL. (10 points).
Village life
In 1997, tired of the noise and (1) ........................ of the city, best-selling	POLLUTE
author Will Smith and his family moved out to Chersey, a
picturesque village in the Suffolk countryside, with 53
(2) ....................... and one shop. Three years later they sold their 	INHABIT
(3) ........................ 16th century cottage and moved back to London,	BEAUTY
where they now live in a smart new (4) ....................... on the outskirts	NEIGHBOUR
of the city. So what happened? “Chersey seemed an idyllic place 
to live,” explains Will, “a quiet, (5) ...................... old village in extremely	PEACE
(6) .................... surroundings. However, we soon became aware of	PLEASE
the (7) ........................ of village life. With so little to do in Chersey, and 	ADVANTAGE
because the buses were so (8) ......................, our teenage children 	FREQUENT
became (9) .......................... on us to take them everywhere in the car.	DEPEND
As for our own social life, the neighbors were rather cold and
(10) ....................., so we felt very isolated and lonely. It was not	FRIEND
the rural idyll we had expected.”
Question 3: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write it next to the number. (10 points).
A glass of orange juice
0.	The train was crowded and I as couldn’t find anywhere to sit. So, after	.....as.....
00. 	searching every compartment for an empty seat without success, I	.... √ ....
1.	decided to pop along to the refreshment car, where you can usually get	............
2. 	something up to drink and a bite to eat . Even here, all the seats were	............
3.	taken, so I just had to stand at the bar. The only other person was standing 	............
4.	at the bar was a strange-looking man wearing an enormous overcoat. This	............
5.	struck me as very peculiar, because that it was a very hot day.	............
6.	He appeared to be drinking a glass of orange juice, but the funny thing 	............
7.	about was that he kept both his hands tightly round the glass as if he was	............
8.	being afraid that someone might steal it. After a while, he went out,	............
9. 	presumably to go to the toilet, but before leaving, he scribbled 	............
10.	something on a piece of paper and left it beside the glass, in which was 	............
11.	still half full. The note said: “Do you not drink my orange juice, I have	...you...
12.	dipped my fingers in it”. Smiling to myself, I picked up the note, wrote 	.... √.....
	underneath “So have I”, and slipped quietly away.
Question 4: Below are five groups of three words. In the spaces write one word which describes each group. (0) has been done as an example (5 points)
0. Example:	Coat, dress, trousers	. clothes 
1. Hammer, screwdriver, saw	..
2. Summer, winter, spring	..
3. Lunch, dinner, breakfast	..
4. Table, chair, bed	..
5. Car, bus, lorry	..
SECTION TWO: READING (25 points)
Question 1: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. 
Use only ONE word in each space. (10 points)
Last night I watched (1) ....................... new TV programmed. At first I was going to turn (2)....................... the TV, but the programmed turned out to be quite interesting. It (3) ..................... about a very famous crime, the Great Train Robbery, which took place in England (4) ................. 1963. A 15- member gang of criminals collected a (5) ............. of information about the train and all (6) .................. money it carried from Glasgow to London. They managed to (7) ................. off with $2.6 million. Police caught 13 of (8) ................. men and arrested them. In court, the judge refused to (9) .................. them off easily and sent them to prison (10) ................... many years.
Question 2: Choose from sentences A-H the one which fits each gap 1 – 5. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. (0) has been done as an example (5 points)
Industries have pollted the water, fishing has destroyed sea life and divers have damaged large parts of the coral.
The crew were helpful and pleasant and the price was also very reasonable.
I’m not sure I would go again.
It stretches for 2000 kilometers and is up to 800 meters wide.
However, I didn’t think I could take part in a dive cruise and not dive.
At no point were we permitted to swim away on our own.
I was right it was an incredible sight.
Natural Wonder
When I was asked to visit and write about the Great Barrier Reef, I was thrilled. I had heard reports of damage done by tourism and other industries, but felt that the Reef would still be a wonderful place to see. (0) ......G........ .
From the air, the Great Barrier Reef seems huge. (1)................ I wasn’t sure how best to explore such a giant place, so after I had landed, I made enquiries and was told the best way to see the Reef is to take a dive cruise. I booked a place on a three – day cruise, and despite warnings about the state of some of these boats, the boat I was on was comfortable and clean. (2).............. . I was entitled to eight dives plus use of wet suit, flippers and other equipment, three meals a day and two nights’ accommodation.
Although I have been diving before, I am not an experienced diver. (3)................. I was nervous to begin with, but soon felt completely safe. We were divided into groups according to our ability and each group was given an instructor. They had very strict rules. (4).................... .
With our guides, we saw some amazing sea life including small sharks, crabs and thousands of colorful tropical fish swimming around in the coral. The other divers were friendly and the evenings on board were very pleasant. Altogether, it was a wonderful trip.
While I was at the Great Barrier Reef, it became perfectly clear from the conservation programmes I came across, that the damage I had heard about had been done. (5).................
Environmental groups have done much to stop this damage, but sadly it continues.
Despite this, the Great Barrier Reef is a wonderful place to go. For me at least it is one of the most significant natural wonders our earth has to offer.
Question 3: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. (10 points)
All the locals had warned us against camping near the military base but we paid no attention. What could possibly go (1)............................?
After a busy day catching fish we got straight into our sleeping bags. My friend was fast (2) ......................, but I was awake as I had a (3) ...................... feeling. 
(4) ....................... a strange noise came from behind the bushes. I stood up (5)....................
with fear and I shouted in a deep (6) ....................., “Who’s there?”
Then I saw a bright object, the size of a tennis ball, which appeared out of (7) ................... 
It (8) ...................... fast towards me when I instinctively lowered my head. Luckily it passed a few centimeters above me. “That was a narrow (9) ...................” I thought. The object vanished and never appeared again. I guess I’ll never find out if the army had (10)........................ out an experiment or if I’d seen a real UFO.
1. A. well	B. wrong	C. bad	D. fast
2. A. tired	B. asleep	C. awake	D. sleepy
3. A. tiny	B. marvelous	C. brilliant	D. weird
4. A. Suddenly	B. Finally	C. Thankfully	D. Luckily
5. A. shaking	B. walking	C. waiting	D. glowing
6. A. shape	B. voice	C. skin	D. noise
7. A. nowhere	B. somewhere	C. everywhere	D. anywhere
8. A. was flying	B. flies	C. has flown	D. will fly
9. A. mistake	B. take off	C. escape	D. scratch
10. A. carried	B. did	C. found	D. jumped
SECTION THREE: WRITING. (25 points)
Question 1: Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases.
1. Some newspapers have more pictures than texts.
There are ..........
2. These farmers haven’t grown any vegetables here recently.
No vegetables ..
3. “Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning” 
 I asked the hotel porter .......
4. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
They used .
5. She dresses in red so that everyone will take notice of her.
She dresses in red so 
Question2: 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. 
Here is an example (0). (5 points)
0.	Two years ago, Maria started learning German.
	for
	Maria has been learning German for two years.
1. They’ll probably employ him for two months in the summer.
 likely
 They ............................................................................ on for two months in the summer.
2. I just can’t wait for the Christmas holidays!
 looking
 I ................................................................................................... the Christmas holidays!
3. Tom is not a very good cook so he won’t get a job in that restaurant.
 enough
 Tom doesn’t ................................................................................. a job in that restaurant.
4. My dad always talks when I’m watching my favorite TV program.
 habit
 My dad has ............................................... when I’m watching my favorite TV program.
5. She gave me very little help with the homework.
 not
 She did .................................................................................... help with my homework.
Question 3: Make meaningful sentences, using the suggested words.(5 points)
Dear Sir,
I saw your advertisement of English classes in Sunflowers Magazine.
1. I / be interested in / come / Foreign Language Center / summer
....
2. I / learn / English / 2 years / and / want / improve / pronunciation.
.......
3. You / send / me / information / courses / an application form?
........
4. I / do tests / for attending / course / if necessary.
...........
5. I / look forward / hear / you / as soon as possible.
...........
Question 4: People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do to have good health? Write a composition (120 – 150 words) for your answer. (10 points)
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO	KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
 NÚI THÀNH NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
	 	 Ngày thi: 27/11/2014
Đề thi này gồm 06 trang (1 – 6). Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang trong đề trước khi làm bài. 
SECTION ONE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)
1. ........................ people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less	B. Lesser	C. Fewer	D. Few
2. “............................ does it take you to go to school?” – “About half an hour.”
A. How many	B. How far	C. How much	D. How long
3. Never put .......................... till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. off	B. away	C. ever	D. out
4. Peter: What a fantastic cook you are, Margaret!
 Margaret: .....................................................
A. Sorry, I don’t think so.	C. No, no, it’s not true.
B. It’s kind of you to say so.	D. I’d prefer it.
5. We arrived ................................ to have some coffee before class.
A. enough early	B. early enough	C. too early	D. early too
6. ............................, after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly	B. Last of all	C. At last	D. Last
7. If you want to learn English better, you have to ....................... the four main skills a lot.
A. improve	B. buy	C. invite	D. pronounce
8. Nam and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ........................ can play today.
A. both of them	B. either of them	C. neither of them	D. not any of them
9. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?
A. novel	B. poet	C. gather	D. remote
10. Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently?
A. chopstick	B. champagne	C. chocolate	D. check
Question 2: Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in BLOCK CAPITAL. (10 points)
A new hobby
I saw some badminton on TV and found it quite (1) ......................, so I	INTEREST
thought I’d see if there was a club or (2) ........................... in my area. I looked	ASSOCIATE
everywhere but, (3) ............................, the nearest club was 80 kilometers	FORTUNE
away. So, without any (4) .............................., I decided to form my own club.	KNOW
It was very hard in the beginning – I didn’t have any (5) ........................... and I	EQUIP
had to convince a few people that it was an (6) ........................... way to keep	ENJOY
fit. I organised a small (7) ............................., which was a lot of fun, and things	COMPETE
started to grow from there. Now we’ve got a full – time (8) ......................... and	TRAIN
our (9) ........................... come from all over the country. One of our members	OPPOSE
was even a bronze (10) .............................. in the national championship!	MEDAL
Question 3: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
Some lines have been done for you as examples. (10 points)
THE LADY VANISHED
0.	In 1889, an Englishwoman and her daughter, on a visit to the Great	.......... √...........
00.	Exhibition in Paris, checked up into one of the most expensive hotels	...........up.........
1. 	there. Each had her own room. The daughter wanted to have take 	.......................
2.	in the sights and sounds of the city immediately but her mother, tired	.......................
3. 	after the trip, wanted to sleep. The girl accordingly she went out alone, 	.......................
4. 	strolled the Champs Elysées and saw the Eiffel Tower. When has she 	.......................
5. 	returned to her mother’s room for six hours later, she found it empty. 	.......................
6.	There was no sign of her mother ever having been there. When she 	.......................
7.	asked the manager he insisted on that no one at the hotel had seen 	.......................
8.	her or her mother check in. The mother had disappeared