SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP CƠ SỞ

TỈNH ĐIỆN BIÊN NĂM HỌC: 2016 - 2017

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 11/ 04/ 2017
(Đề thi có 09 trang)

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký Số phách

( Chủ tịch HĐ
Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2
chấm thi ghi)

(Thí sinh không ghi vào ô này)

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PART A: PHONOLOGY (1.5 P)
I. Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others. (1.0 p)
1. A. height B. behind C. determine D. valentine
2. A. breath B. southern C. wealth D. author
3. A. luggage B. village C. nominage D. voyage
4. A. stream B. team C. teach D. tear
5. A. compassion B. compulsion C. admission D. conclusion
6. A. exchange B. brochure C. challenge D. charity
7. A. blackboards B. lessons C. students D. masters
8. A. crooked B. cooked C. looked D. booked
9. A. handbook B. exhaust C. night D. rhyme
10. A. technology B. different C. mental D. dentist

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line. (0.5 p)
1. A. number B. software C. manage D. invent
2. A. beauty B. machine C. daily D. modern
3. A. education B. electricity C. mathematics D. laboratory
4. A. electronic B. scientific C. geography D. preparation
5. A. develop B. necessary C. generous D. currency

PART B: VOCABULARY (4.5 P)

I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5 p)
1. Peter Smith is nominated as an active _________________. He always ENVIRONMENT
reminds people to put gabbage in the right place.
2. English and French are _________________ languages in Canada. OFFICE
3. Do you know that the telephone, the television, and penicillin are Scottish INVENT
_________________?
4. He was able to provide the police with some__________________ VALUE
information.
5. I always remember about that journey. It was an ____________ experience. FORGET

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6. Dien Bien and Son La are both ___________________ Vietnamese MOUNTAIN
provinces.
7. He feels tired of his baby’s ____________ behaviour. She often cries when CHILD
she wants some things.
8. I strongly _______________ with the director’s decision. I think it is unfair. AGREEMENT
9. I worry about the _________________ effect that violent films may have DESTROY
on children.
10. They have just seen a wonderful programme __________________ by a PERFORMANCE
world-famous violinist at the Sydney Opera House.
11. ______________________on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. SURPRISE
12. Both poets and designers drew their __________________ from the INSPIRE
countryside.
13. By _____________________ , children play of strikes on 1 April. TRADITION
14. Many big cities have a lot of kinds of __________________ every where. POLLUTE
15. The villagers welcomed visitors and tourists ______________. WARM

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. (2.0p)

1. If you like skiing, there is a ski ____________ under an hour’s drive from Madrid.
A. station B. resort C.place D. port
2. Harrods, in London , is probably one of the best –known ____________ in the world.
A. department stores B. departmental stores
C. department shops D. departmental shops
3. We shall have to____________the meeting until next weekend, I’m afraid.
A. reorganize B. forward C. replace D. postpone
4. In _________ 27nd SEA Games, Vietnam won ____________ 73 gold medals.
A. Ø/ the B. a/ the C. the/ Ø D. the/ the
5. I don’t know exactly how much it cost, so I can only give you a (an)__________ idea of the cost.
A. slight B. vague C. approximate D. dim
6. A (An)___________ is someone who is not paid for the work that they do.
A. orphan B. volunteer C. cousin D. principal
7. She won’t take the position of the chairperson of the organization although she has been ________.
A. considered B. chosen C. selected D. nominated
8. Peter: Congratulations! You have got high marks in the last term.
Jack: ________.
A. It’s very kind of you to say so B. I’d love to say so
C. Really? Never say so D. You’re welcome
9. If you want to _____________ your speaking, you had better practice English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
10. Much of the town was rebuilt after the massive __________ of the tornado.
A. peace B. humour C. destruction D. safety
11. _________ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Many B. Most C. Most of D. The number of
12. When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “____________________!”
A. Lucky you B. Good night C. Have a good journey D. You’re welcome
13. He’s always shown an understanding of what consumers want. The word consumers means ____.
A. people who buy something from a shop B. people who steal something from a shop
C. people who don’t believe in God D. people who are not brave

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14. Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions.
Lan: _______.
A. There is no doubt about it. B. Yes. Congratulations!
C. You shouldn’t have said that. D. Pardon?
15. If you go on ahead, I’ll _______ you later.
A. catch up on B. catch up with C. fit in with D. walk out on
Choose and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word/ phrase that has the CLOSEST
meaning to the underlined word/ phrase. (From Questions 16 to 18)
16. I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.
A. science B. technology C. career D. department
17. He is the man who is in charge of controlling the whole meeting and is the big fish there.
A. the fat man B. the huge man
C. the important man D. the enormous man
18. The material used for men’s ao dai is different from that used for women’s.
A. pattern B. cloth C. style D. length
Choose and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word/ phrase that has the OPPOSITE
meaning to the underlined word/ phrase. (Questions 19, 20)
19. English is an optional subject in some countries.
A. official B. compulsory C. foreign D. language
20. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A. lazily B. softly C. simply D. easily

III. Choose the correct sentence which is closest meaning as the original one.(1.0p)
1. "Let's invite Tom to the party this Sunday"- Mark said
A. Mark suggested us to invite Tom to the party this Sunday.
B. Mark suggested inviting Tom to the party that Sunday.
C. Mark said that we should invite Tom to the party that Sunday.
D. Mark told us to invite Tom to the party that Sunday.
2. Would you mind waiting outside the office?
A. Will you wait outside the office? B. Did you wait outside the office?
C. Did you see anyone waiting outside the office? D. Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
3. My mother never allows me to stay up late.
A. I was allowed to get out of the bed late.
B. My mother never lets me go to bed late.
C. My mother always makes me go to bed late.
D. My mother does not allow me to get out of the bed late.
4. People say that Mary is a good worker.
A. Mary is said that she is a good worker.
B. It is said Mary to be a good worker.
C. Mary is said to be a good worker.
D. Mary is said that she is a good worker.
5. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.
A. They were succesful to finishing the project in time for the presentation.
B. They got succesful with finishing the project in time for the presentation.
C. They had success to finish the project in time for the presentation.
D. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.

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PART C: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (5.0 P)
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5p)
1. On my way to work, they saw a boy (dance) _____________ on the street yesterday.
2. The computer which you (use)______________ at present (invent) ______________ in the USA.
3. Don’t keep on (shout) _____________ like that. We must wear glasses to avoid (recognize)
__________________ by everyone.
4. He suddenly (realize)____________ that he (travel) ____________the wrong direction.
5. I (not/ hear) _____________ the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) ___________.
6. “Please, can I have my book back?”
_ “ Oh dear, I (not finish ) _________________it”
7. I can’t help (sneeze) ___________________, I caught a cold from sitting a draught.
8. The victim (take) _______________ to the hospital after the accident is my closest friend.
9. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive on time unless it (send) _________________ by air.
10. She is accustomed to (train) __________________ for a long time.
11. I don’t really like my brother because he (always/pick) ___________________ on me everywhere.

II. Choose and circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (1.5 p)

1. She wondered _______ her father looked like now after so many years away.
A. how B. whose C. that D. what
2. ________________I’m eating less than usual, I still seem to be gaining weight.
A. Because B. Despite C. Unless D. Although
3. The police questioned me at some length and I didn’t enjoy___________________.
A. to question B. questioning C. being questioned D. to be questioned
4. I think you need to have _________________.
A. your bike repaired B. repair your bike C. your bike to repaire D. repaired your bike
5. This problem is a very common one._____________you do, don’t try to remove it yourself.
A. No matter B. Whatever C. However D. Whoever
6. Either John or his brothers _________ the money.
A. has stolen B. have stolen C. has been stolen D. have been stolen
7. When I was at school, there was a girl in my class _________ skin was so sensitive that she couldn't
expose her skin to the sun even with cream on.
A. where B. whom C. whose D. that
8. I opened the door quietly _______________my father up.
A. to not wake B. so as not to wake C. so that I don’t wake D. not to waking
9. Today’s cities are ___________ than cities in previous times.
A. much larger B. lots larger C. as large D. the largest
10. I come from a city ______________ in the southeastern part of the country.
A. to locate B. located C. locating D. is located
11.The man ________________ has been busy drawing someone’s portrait all day.
A. live the next door B. living the next door
C. is living the next door D. lives at next door
12. He is only eight years old, but he often eats _____________ his father does.
A. much than B. more than that C. as much as D. so much as
13.____________ the gift they gave, she felt very happy.
A. Because B. Though C. In spite of D. Because of
14. Listen to what I am saying, ____________________?
A. don’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you
15. In general, my father doesn’t mind _______ the housework, but he hates to do the cooking.
A.doing B. to do C. did D. done

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III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1.0 p)
1.The view _____________ the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We could see the town and the
river _____________ us.
2. She has beautiful works of art all _________________ her house, even ___________ the kitchen
and the bedroom.
3. The student is so upset because she is not satisfied___________ her exam results.
4. We’re moving out soon because our house is going to be knocked __________ when the new road
is built.
5. Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal _____________others.
6. “What will you do __________your living?” His father asked him.
7. I wish I’d tried _________ this calculator before I bought it. It doesn’t seem to be working.
8. In recent years, more and more people are paying for things __________ cheque.
IV. Find the mistake marked A, B, C or D in the following sentences. (1.0 p)
1. When I entered the laboratory, everybody were doing experiments.
A B C D
2. He is not a professional musician, but he can play guitar very well.
A B C D
3. The motor in this machine have to be cleaned once a week.
A B C D
4. Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country.
A B C D
5. People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security.
A B C D
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mails, and I just delete them all.
A B C D
7. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I run into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years.
A B C D
8. I am not often traveling by air because the cost of flying is very high.
A B C D
9. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
A B C D
10. I took that faulty kettle back to the shop which I’d bought it and asked if they would change it for me.
A B C D
PART D: READING (4.0 P)
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage. (1.0p)
Environmental pollution is a global problem which can have a deadly effect on humans (1) _____
ecosystem. Pollution (2)________ to depletion of ozone layer, global warming and climate change.
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (3) ________ reading about the damage we are doing
to the environment. The earth is being (4) ________ and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?
We cannot clean (5) ______________ our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the
(6) _____________ of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (7) ______________
scientists search for answers.
It (8) _________ not be easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to take:
cut down the amount of driving you do, use as little plastic as possible, or save (9) __________. We
must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a (10)
_________ world for our grandchildren.
1. A. but B. or C. and D. so
2. A. causes B. leads C. prevents D. takes

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 3. A. for B. by C. without D. with
4. A. warned B. threatened C. noticed D. informed
5. A. on B. out C. up D. in
6. A. appear B. appearances C. disappear D. disappearances
7. A. while B. during C. since D. within
8. A. should B. may C. must D. need
9. A. money B. life C. energy D. health
10. A. better B. best C. worst D. worse

II. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered blanks in the
passage. (1.0p)
The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they
(1)__________ their times in seeing as much as (2) _________. Mrs. Brown was most interested in
stores, especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of (3) ___________ things which she could not
find in the shops in the countryside. Their two children, George and Susan, (4) ___________ had
never been to London before, were surprised (5) __________ the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed
travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs, (6) _________ lead to the platforms.
One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden in the
bright autumn sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only the noise from the streets reminded them that
they were still in a city. The (7) __________ of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds
were (8) ____________ in space, sheep (9) ______________ eating the grass, there were lots of
flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, (10) ____________ hobby was
planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing on the Pond.
Before the end of the week they had seen a great deal. They hoped, however, to see more of
London on their next visit.
III. Read the following passage and choose the answer that best fits to the following sentences or
questions. (1.0p)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were
reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch
settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas
- was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint
Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient
children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the
religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit
from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem
introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn
sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further
strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and
assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th
century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia
O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer:
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.
1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers
2. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a________.
A. tall man who could walk through the air. B. fat, jolly, old man.
C. religious figure. D. fat man riding a white horse.
3. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as________.
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
B. a good old man with less religious character.
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas.
D. a jolly man on horseback.

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4. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas. B. an elf who rode a white horse.
C. one of the disobedient children. D. a popular traditional figure.
5. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
A. symbols of a person B. natural qualities
C. effects D. outer appearance
6. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole B. Europe
C. North America D. the City of New York
7. 1823 was mentioned as a year when_______.
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem.
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular.
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York.
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed.
8. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
9. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that _____.
A. the New York Sun was popular with children.
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.
C. newspapers are unreliable.
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
IV. Match the heading (A-E) to correct group of tips (1-5). (1.0p)

First aid tips

A. How to treat a cut finger.
B. How to treat a sprained ankle.
C. How to treat a minor burn on your hand.
D. How to treat a nosebleed.
E. How to treat someone who has fainted.
1.___________________________________
+ Sit down and put your head between your knees.
+ Squeeze your nose with your finger and thumb for five minutes.
+ Put an ice pack on your nose.
2. __________________________________
+ Wash your finger under the tap to move any dirty.
+ Wrap a paper towel round the finger to stop the bleeding.
+ Put some antiseptic cream on the cut.
+ Put a plaster or a bandage on the finger.
3. __________________________________
+ Lift the ankle off the ground.
+ Put a ice pack or a bag of frozen peas on the ankle for fifteen minutes.
+ When the swelling disappears, put a bandage round the ankle.
4. __________________________________
+ Lift your friend’s legs off the ground a little.
+ Loosen any tight clothes.

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+ Open the window.
+ Don’t throw water on the face.

5. __________________________________
+ Put the hand under a tap of running cold water.
+ Cover the burn with a bandage.
+ Take a painkiller if it hurts.

PART E: WRITING (5.0P).

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (2.0 p)
1. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.
 He asked _______________________________________________________________________.
2. If the weather is fine, the environmentalists will clean the beach.
 Should _________________________________________________________________________.
3. It’s disappointing for us to watch the film because it has few special effects and visuals.
 We were ________________________________________________________________________.
4. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.
 It's ages_________________________________________________________________________.
5. "If I were you, I wouldn’t believe in his words," said my friend to me.
 My friend advised ________________________________________________________________.
6. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
 My brother ______________________________________________________________________.
7. Her hobby is one thing that she doesn't intend to give up.
 She has _________________________________________________________________________.
8. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” My friend said to me.
 My friend thanked ________________________________________________________________.
9.They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.
 Motorbikes ______________________________________________________________________.
10. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.
 They’re ________________________________________________________________________.

II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has similar meaning to the first. Use the
word in brackets. Do not change the form of the given word. (2.0p)
1. "I'm sorry, but I can't lend you my laptop today, David," Mary said. (refused)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
2. I really don’t want to hear your complaints about the matter. (fed up)
________________________________________________________________________________.
3.That house is too expensive. We can’t afford to buy it. (enough)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .

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4. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersises. (were)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
5.The student will receive some money to continue her study. Her parents died in a traffic accident.(whose)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
6.There were five participants in the discussion. (took)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
7.If she does not try hard, she can’t pass the examination. (Unless)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
8. John hasn’t been back to his native village for nearly thirty years now. (since)
 _______________________________________________________________________________.
9. Jack has no difficulty in making friends at her new school. (finds)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
10. He has read a lot of books. However, he cannot find any good information. (Although)
_______________________________________________________________________________ .

III. Write a paragraph (at least 120 words) about some activities to protect the environment of
your country. (1.0 p)
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