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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS

NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013 Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài :150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

PART I PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)

I Choose the word whose underlined part has different pronunciation(0,5p)

Your answer: 1 2

II Choose the word which has different stress pattern (0,5p)

1 a teacher b student c forget d doctor

2 a history b cinema c develop d movement

Your answer: 1 ; 2

PART II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.0 POINTS)

I Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to fill in the box (1,5 p)

1 He missed the lecture so I lent him the notes…………

2 I have been reading this book ……….last week

a for b from c since d on

3 I am ………… the habit of reading in bed

4 That was an interesting play, ………… ?

a is it b didn’t it c wasn’t it d was it

5 I am afraid I can’t move the chairs……….my bad back

6 Have you ever wanted to work in………country?

Your answer: 1 ; 2 ; 3 4 ; 5 ; 6

II Give correct verb form (1 p)

1 It’s ages since we last (have)a party.

2 He drove right past me when I (wait)for the bus.

3 I think the trees in your garden need (cut), and you had better (have) it done

tomorrow

Your answer: 1 ; 2 ;

3 /

III Give correct word form (0.5 p)

1 She had an………command of English (impress)

2 I would like to book a………… to France (fly)

3 Artists are………people (create)

4 There is a great……… between Paul and his twin brother ( similar).

5 She always listens………to what the teacher says (attention)

Your answer: 1 ; 2 ; 3 4 ; 5

PART III READING (3.0 POINTS)

I Read and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1 p)

Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes Family members who live

Passover is in late March or early April This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery On the first and the second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder Easter is celebrated in many countries It happens at around the same time as Passover

On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades

1 When does Tet occur ?

A It occurs in early January or late February

B It occurs in late January or early February

C It occurs in late March or early April

D It occurs at the same time as Passover

2 What do people do to prepare for Tet holiday ?

A They clean and decorate their homes

B They celebrate freedom from slavery

C They receive chocolate or sugar eggs

D They crowd the streets to watch colorful parades

3 Where is Passover celebrated ?

A It is celebrated in Vietnam

B It celebrated in many countries

C It is celebrated in Israel

D It is celebrated in England

4 What do people in many countries do on Easter Day ?

A They clean and decorate their homes

B They eat a special meal called the Seder

C They crowd the streets to watch colorful parades

D They try to be together on this day

Your answer:

1 ; 2 ; 3 ;

4 II Read the following passage and decide which answer( A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.(1 p)

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world But the first supermarket

(1) opened only fifty years ago It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen A supermarket is different (2) other types of stores in several ways In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves The (3) choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (4) example, in

supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on Most

customers (5) go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list They know exactly what they need to buy They do the shopping according to a plan

1 A was B were C has been D is

3 A managers B assistants C customers D sellers

Your answer: 1 ; 2 ; 3

4 ; 5

III Fill in the blank with one suitable word (1 p) Ernest Hemingway, one (1)……… the greatest writers in American literature, was born in America (2)…………1899 He was the second of the six (3)……….…

As a young man he was (4)……… active In 1918 he (5)…… … his country and went to work (6)…….… a driver in Italy where he was badly (7)…….… He began his (8)…….… career in 1922 and stayed in Paris in the same year In 1954 he (9) …… … a Nobel Prize Later in his life, he became very ill and returned to (10) ………… in America until his death 1961. Your answer: 1 ; 2 ; 3 ;

4

5 ; 6 ; 7 ;

8

9 ; 10

PART III WRITING (3.0 POINTS) I Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning(1p) 1 Your manager must write the report -> The report………

2 It’s thought that he stole the ring -> He………

3 We got lost because we didn’t have a map -> If we………

4 “ Can I borrow your pen, Peter”, Andy asked -> Andy asked if………

II Use the word given to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in the meaning to the original sentence.(1p) 1 I don’t intend to tell you my plans ( intention) -> I………

2 I regret giving John my phone number.(had) -> I………

3 He started working as an editor 5 years ago.( been) ->………

4 Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes? (about) -> How………

III Write a paragraph of about 150 words about the following topic (1p) “ Nowadays, many people think that using Internet is the best way to study Give your idea” ………

………

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PART I PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)

I Choose the different pronunciation(0.5p): 0.25 for each

II.Choose the word which has different stress pattern (0.5): 0.25 for each

PART II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.0 POINTS) I.Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to fill in the box (1,5 p): 0.25 for each

1 b afterwards

2.c since

3 a in

4 c wasn’t it

5 d because of

6 a another

II.Give correct verb form (1 p): 0.25 for each

1 had

2 was waiting

3 cutting/have

III.Give correct word form (0.5 p): 0.1 point for each

1 impressive

2 flight

3 creative

4 similarity

5 attentively

PART III READING (3.0 POINTS) I.Read and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1p): 0.25 for each

1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C

II Fitting the gap (1p): 0.2 point for each

III Filling the blank (1 p): 0.1 point for each

PART III WRITING (3.0 POINTS)

I Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning(1p): 0.25 point for each

1 The report must be written by your manager

2 He is thought to have stolen the ring

3 If we had had a map, we wouldn’t have gotten/got lost

4 Andy asked if she could borrow Peter’s pen

II Use the word given to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible

in the meaning to the original sentence.(1p): 0.25 for each

1 I have no intention of telling you my plan

2 I wish I had not given John my phone numbe

3 He has been working as an editor for 5 years

4 How about going for a coffee in 10 minutes

IX.Write a paragraph of 150 words about the following topic (1p)

- Introduction:0.2 p

- Body: 0.6p

- Conclusion : 0.2p

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