Đề và đáp án thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng anh lớp 9 - Năm học 2008-2009

Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2008 - 2009
Môn Tiếng Anh 9 
(Thời gian 120’- không kể giao đề)
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Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the others (5p):
1. A. depend
B. enjoy
C. separate
D. return
2. A. nature
B. national 
C. narrow
D. channel
3. A. invite
B. river
C. shrine
D. primary
4. A. problem
B. love
C. box
D. hobby
5. A. arrived
B. mentioned
C. ended
D. loved
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress from the others (5p):
1.A. complain
B. favorite
C. terrible 
D. famous
2.A. awful
B. empty
C. delicious
D. lovely
3.A. climate 
B. design 
C. region 
D. comic
4.A. inspiration 
B. economic 
C. reputation 
D. dormitory
5.A. entertainment
B. information
C. education
D. television
Question III. Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence (10p):
1.He worked..............than his workmates.
A.more careful
B.as carefully
C.carefully
D.more carefully
2. I wish you ............ me how to do this exercise.
A.can help
B.will help
C.could help
D.should help
3. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used.............. dinner at 5 p.m .
A.to have
B. to having
C.having
D.have
4.What time ..................... ?
A.has An phoned
B. An has phoned
C. did An phone
D.is An phone
5. The children ............... to the zoo.
A.were enjoyed take
B.enjoyed being taken
C.were enjoyed taking
D.enjoyed taking
6. Go and get me some coffee,................ ?
A.shall you
B.shan’t you
C.won’t you
D. will you
7. You have never been to Ha long Bay, ................ ?
A.have you
B.haven’t you
C. you have
D. you haven’t
8. He ................ his new job in Taiwan.
A.said us about
B. told about
C. said about
D. told us about
9. You will fail the exam....................... you learn harder.
A.if
B. unless
C.where
D.or
10. ................ she was a brilliant scientist.
A.She was said that
B.It said that
C. People are said
D. It is said that
 Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (5p):
1.Television is one of the cheapest forms of ......................... . [ ENTERTAIN]
2. She has one of the biggest................. in Britain. [COLLECT] 
3. Street noise is one of the .................... of living in the city. [ADVANTAGE] 
4. Thousands of people have been made ............. by the war. [HOME] 
5. My teacher ................ me to take this examination. [COURAGE]
Question V.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes(10p):
My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
 A 	 B 	 C 	 D
She asked me how did I go to work everyday. 
A 	 B 	C 	 D
They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.
 A B 	 C 	 D 
Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America.
 	 A 	 B 	C 	 D 
I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.
 	A 	 B 	C 	 D 
I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
 	 A 	 B C 	 D
Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
 	A 	 B C 	 D
My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.
 	A 	B 	 C 	D
She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
 	 A 	 B 	C 	 D
We are made doing all the cleaning in the house.
 	 A 	 B 	C D
Question VI : Read the passage and choose the best answer(10p):
 Living in the country is something that people (1)............. the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2)................. .
 There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (3)............. and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (4)............., so it is safer for young children.
 However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city . Firstly, because there are (5)......... people, you are (6)............... to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7)................. in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8).................. .
 In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)............... suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10)................, young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
1. A. of 
B. at
C. from
D. on
2. A. benefit
B.difficulty 
C.hardship 
D.disadvantages
3. A.peace
B.peaceful 
C.silent 
D.still
4. A.cars
B. motors
C.traffic 
D.vehicles
5. A.more
B. fewer
C.less 
D.little
6. A.like
B. likely
C.likelihood 
D.possibly
7. A.early
B. particularly
C.specially
D.usually
8. A.career
B. job
C.place
D.work
9. A.many
B. more
C. most
D.much
10. A.contrary
B. contrast
C. convert
D.conversion
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):
 I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England . Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne . It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, But now the chemical and soap industries are important . I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
1. Newcastle is ......................................
A. a city near the North East of England 	B. a small town in England.
C. a city in the North East of England 	D. a city in the North of England .
2. The population of Newcastle is ............................ .
A. 200,000 people 	B. much less than 200,000 people
C. much more than 200,000 people 	D. about 200,000 people.
3. Gateshead has one of ................................... in the world.
A. the largest rivers 	B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countryside 	D. the biggest shopping centers
4. According to the passage, the writer ..................................... 
A. is still living in Newcastle 	B. has never returned to Newcastle
C. doesn’t live in Newcastle any more 	D. has come back to live in Newcastle.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ?
A. Its people are friendly. 	B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.
C. It has a cathedral (nhµ thê) and a university. 	D. It is next to Gateshead
Question VIII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one (5p) :
1.Maths is the most difficult subject of all.
Maths is very difficult of all.
No subject is not as difficult as Maths.
Nothing is more difficult than Maths.
No subject is more difficult than Maths.
2. What a pity I’m not tall enough to join the army.
I am sorry for joing the army.
I wish I were taller.
I am not tall enough, so I don’t want to join the army.
I wish I am taller to join the army.
3. “Do you know Lan’s address”- He asked me.
He asked me for Lan’s address.
He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address.
He asked me if I know Lan’s address.
He asked me if I knew Lan’s address .
4. Our garden was badly damaged in last week’s storm.
Last week the garden has been damaged.
Last week’s storm badly damaged our garden.
The storm has damaged our garden badly.
The storm was damaged our garden last wekk.
5. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult than this one.
This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
We had a more difficult test last week than this one.
The test we have this time is not difficult at all.
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p):
1.Do we have to write all the questions ? à Need .......................................... ?
2. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club. à No one.................................... 
3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages. à It’s ages since .......................
4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. à“ Please.......”
5. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it . àIt was such......................
6. She asked John how he liked her new dress. à “How..................................”
7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday . àShe ..................................
8. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him. àHe is ............................................ 
9. Everyday I spend two hours learning English à Everyday It takes ........................
10. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago. àThis clock...........................
Question X. Complete the letter using the suggested words (10p):
Dear Mom and Dad,
Life/ Ho Chi Minh City/ be/ exciting/
It/ be/ large city/ it/ also/ interesting/
Yesterday/ We/ see/ a street musician/ hotel
He/ play/ guitar/ beautifully/ Everything/ seem/ strange/ here / us/
You/ surprised/ see/ us/, aren’t you ?
We/ walk/ happily/ busy street/the noise/ not bother(lµm phiÒn)/ us/ at all/.
I/ send/ photo of our hotel/ . It/ look/ nice,doesn’t it ?
It/ so quiet/ that we/ can hardly/ believe/ it/ Ho Chi minh City/
Every one/here/ very nice/ they/ always/ smile/ happily/
We/ hope/ you/ both well/. Please/ give/ love/ to everyone/and write/ soon.//
Question XI :Write a passage (100 - 120 words) about “ How do you learn English ? ”(10p):
 (English nowadays/ where you learn English/ at school...., at home...., do grammar exercises, listen to the radio,.... your English now, what aspect of learning English you find most difficult...., in the future..... )
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KEY TO THE TEST ( 2008 - 2009)
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Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1. C 2/ A 3/ B 4/ B 5/ D
Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1/ A 2/ C 3/ B 4/ D 5/ D 
Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1/ D 2/ C 3/ B 4/ C 5/ B 6/ D 7/ A 8/ D 9/ B 10/ D
Question IV : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1. entertainment 2/ collections 3/ advantages 4/ homeless 5/ encouraged.
Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 
B à from.
B à went 
C à three- week
C à greatest
D à rang
D à much money
D à did Jane 
B àinteresting
B à to going
B à to do 
Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1/ C 2/ D 3/ A 4/ C 5/ B 6/ B 7/ B 8/ D 9/ B 10/ B 
Question VII : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1/ C 2/ D 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B 
Question VIII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1/ D 2/ B 3/ D 4/ B 5/ B 
Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
Need we write all the questions ?
No one in the club is better tennis - player than Barbara
It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
“Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning”- I asked the hotel porter.
It was such a hard cake that he couldn’t eat it .
“How do you like my new dress”- she asked John
She had her car repaired yesterday.
He is the most intelligent man I’ve ever met.
Everyday It takes me 2 hours to learn English.
This clock was bought by my grandfather 30 years ago. 
Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)
Life in Ho Chi Minh City is very exciting.
It is a large city and it is also very interesting.
Yesterday We saw a street musician in/at a hotel.
He played the guitar beautifully. Everything seems strange here for us .
You are surprised to see us, aren’t you /
We walked happily on the busy street and the noise did not bother us at all.
I’ll send a photo of our hotel. It looks nice, doesn’t it ?
It is so quiet that we can hardly believe it is in HCM City.
Every one here is very nice and they always smile happily.
We hope you are both well. Please give my love to every one and write to me soon/
Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer).
Content: 4 points: - 1p for mentioning the importance of learning E nowadays.......
 - 1,5p for how to learn E / at school/ at home........
 - 1,5 p for coherence (tinh mach lac)
Language : - 3p for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles....)
3p for vocabulary (wide range of vocab., spelling/ use suitable connectives........)
 TOTAL: 90 points
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