k thi chn hc sinh gii lp 9 cp huyn vng 1

Nm hc : 2009 - 2010
chnh thc

thi mn: Ting anh.

Thi gian lm bi: 150 pht ( Khng k thi gian giao ).

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sinh:..............................................................................................................
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thng
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Trng THCS: ................................................ Lp:................ S bo danh:
Gim th s 1:...............................................................
Gim th s 2: ..............................................................
S phch do Ch tch
H ghi

im bng s:
H ghi

S phch do Ch tch

im bng ch: ........................................................................

Gim kho s 1:........................................................................
Gim kho s 2:.........................................................................
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D (10 pts)
1. A. describe
B. debt
C bomb
D. doubt
2. A. means
B. physics
C. indoors
D. score.
3. A. device
B. advice
C. service
D. mice.
4. A. but
B. bury
C. shut
D. nut
5. A. prefer
B. completely
C. frequently
D. convenient

D.
D.
D.
D.
D.

6. A. switch
catch
7. A. depended
striped
8. A. beach
pleased.
9. A grocery
qualify
10. A. tourism
sound

B. stomach
B. needed

C. match
C. wanted

B. lead

C. great

B. baggy

C. scenery.

B. crowd

C. pronounce

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

(40 pts):
1. They made me .................... the whole story.
A. repeat
B. to repeat
C. repeated
D. repeating.
2. He gave me two oranges but ...................... were bad.
A. all
B. most
C. both
D. some.
3. I would ................... you didn t leave just at the moment.
A. advise
B. like
C. ask
D. rather

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4. Ill look in my ......... and see if Im free on Wednesday.

A. dictionary
B. diary
C. briefcase
D. calendar.
5. Computers have been ............. widely all over the world nowadays.

A. in use
B. on use
C. of use
D. with use
6. Ngan asked me ............... Ha Long Bay was in Northern Viet Nam.
A. as
B. so
C. if
D. that
7. Lan promised .................. with us in London.
A. to keep in touch
B. to contacty
C. to meet
D. to see
8. John admitted ................ the stone through the window.
A. to throw
B. to be thrown
C. being thrown
D. throwing
9. My friend advised me ................... to go from Ha Noi to SaPa.
A. what
B. how
C. why
D. where
10. The house ............. so it looks very clean and nice.
A. has been tidied
B. has tidied
C. is tidying
D. was tidying.
11. We .............. to do all exercises before going to class by our teacher.
A. were asked
B. are asking
C. have asked
D. asked
12. He ............... to be the best student in our school.
A. is saying
B. is said
C. said
D. says.
13. We stayed in a big hotel and our breakfasts ........ in the
accomodation.
A. are included
B. included
C. was included
D. were included.
14. This is a nice place. The air is fresh and the scene is wonderful. I
feel ............. staying in this area.
A. relax
B. relaxed
C. to relax
D. relaxing
15. The number of high buildings ......................... risen.
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. has
16. Most of the rooms in her house ................... air conditioners.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. has had.
17. Well have to use the stairs. The lift is ................ order.
A. in
B. out of
C. outside
D. without.
18. He doesnt know anybody in London, apart ......... his sister.
A. from
B. for
C. than
D. of.
19. They sat down to a ........................... meal.
A. five coursed
B. five course s
C. five courses
D. five - course.

20. This cloth ................... very thin.

A. touches
B. holds
C. feels
D. handles.
21. Everybody loves him because of his ..............................
A. polite
B. politely
C. more polite
D. politeness.
22. They decided to go for a picnic .................... the cold weather.
A. because of
B. because
C. in spite of
D. and
23. Ill call the hotel and confirm a ....... for us for Friday night.
A. protection
B. reservation
C. conservation
D. preservation.
24. His parents are old and he doesn t want to rely ...... them for his
expenses.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. to
25. Jennet gets used to ................. breakfast very early with rice.
A. have
B. having
C. has
D. had
26. My family and I are looking forward .......................... you.
A. to seeing
B. of seeing
C. to see
D. for seeing
27. No one .......... touch anything in the room, said the policeman.
A. has to
B. will
C. can
D. had better.
28. My mother was in the ...... of feeding the pigeons in the morning.
A. manner
B. habit
C. custom
D. tradition.
29. John is very good ............. his hands.
A. at
B. about
C. with
D. for.
30. There is no .......... in going to school if you are not willing to learn.
A. reason
B. aim
C. purpose
D. point.
31. It is difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a
big .......... of feet.
A. couple
B. pair
C. size
D. number.
32. The shoes fit her ....................................
A. perfectly
B. justly
C. fairly
D. rightly
33. He is by far the richest man I know.
A. He is the richest man in my country.
B. He is one of many rich men I know.
C. He is richer than all his friends.
D. He is much richer than anyone I know.

34. Iam used to studying for exams in the library.

A. I always study for the exams in the library.
B. I never studied in the library.
C. I dont study for exams in the library.
D. In the past I went to the library to study for exams.
35. The last time I played tennis was ten years ago.
A. Its 10 years since I have played tennis.
B. I last played
tennis 10 years ago.
C. I havent played tennis fo 10 years.
D. all are correct.
36. John asked Mary if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.
A. Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Mary ? asked
John.
B. Which one did you want, the blue or the green ? asked John.
C. Which one does Mary want, the green or the blue ? asked John.
D. Which one do you want, the blue or the green, Mary ? asked
John.
37. If you dont pay attention, youll early make a mistake.
Unless ..........................................................................................................
........................
A. you dont pay attention, youll early make a mistake.
B. you pay attention, youll early make a mistake.
C. you pay attention, you wont early make a mistake.
D. youll early make a mistake, you dont pay attention.
38. The conference .......... in London next week.
A. is held
B. is being held
C. will hold
D. will be held.
39. He has so ............. money that he can t afford to buy food.
A. few
B. many
C. little
D. much
40. She has her meals .................... by one of her friendly neighbors.
A. preparing
B. prepared
C. prepare
D. to prepare.
III. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the
blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D (10 pts)
The threat to the environment
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in
(1)............ Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily
become (2)........................ if we do not make an effort to (3).................
them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are
(4).................. for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies.
Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (5).. and sold pets. For
many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat the place
where they live is (6) More land is used for farms, for houses or
industry, and there are fewer open (7). than there once were.
Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (8)., but
these chemicals pollute the environment and (9) .. wildlife. The

most successful animals on earth human beings will soon be the only
ones (10).., unless we can solve this problem.
1. A. danger
B. threat
C. problem
D. vanishing
2. A. disappeared
B. vanished
C. empty
D. extinct
3. A. harm
B. safe
C. protect
D. serve
4. A. hunted
B. chased
C. fed
D. raised
5. A. lively
B. alive
C. for life
D. for living
6. A. exhausting
B. departing
C. escaping
D. disappearing
7. A. spaces
B. air
C. up
D. parts
8. A. products
B. fields
C. herbs
D. crops
9. A. spoil
B. harm
C. wound
D. injure
10. A. survived
B. over
C. missing
D. left
IV. In each of the following sentences, there is a mistake.
Underline the mistake and correct it (5 pts):
1.
They
heard
her
to
sing
beautifully
last
night.
1.........................................
2. Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it
may
be
harmful
to
their
health.
2..........................................
3. It took the old woman a hour to walk to the shop and returned.
3..........................................
4. I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore.
4........................................
5.
Staying
at
home
all
day
sounds
bored
to
me.
5.........................................
6. The children prefer playing with sand on the beach than swimming in
the sea. 6..................
7. Collecting stamps from foreign countries are one of my father s interest.
7...........................
8. Each of us should do everything possible to keep our environment
cleanly. 8.......................
9. The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
9........................................
10. Theyre going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas.
10......................................

V. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to

complete the sentences (10 pts):
Writ
e your answers here
1. You should ................... yourselves with the environment
family ................................
2.
The
boy
was
...............
He
lost
the
match
success .................................
3.
She
received
a
lot
of
...........
from
her
parents
courage ..................................
4. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been ....... in the last few years
urban ..........
............................
5. The child should be punished because of this bad ..........
behave .....................................
6. This knife is .............. it can 't cut anything.
use
..............................................
7. Angkor Watt was ...........built to honor a Hindu God.
origin .......................................
8. You don't have to do that work. In other words, it is ......... for you.
necessity ......
..........................
9. I live in a small village and its .....are very beautiful.
surround
...................................
10. My mother doesn't like me wearing short skirts to church - she doesn 't
think they're.......
suit ................
.............................
VI. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the original one. Use the words or phrases given (10
pts):
1. We decided not to phone them because it was very late.
It was
2. She couldnt afford to buy the computer.
The computer
3. Its not easy to do all this work in half an hour.
I find it .
4. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My
French
friend

isn t .....................................................................................................
5. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The
owner
of
the
house ....................................................................................................
6. Why dont you put your luggage under the seat ? he asked.

He
suggested
that ..............................................................................................................
.
7. It looks like rain to me.
I ...................................................................................................................
.......................
8. Unless he phones immediately, he wont get any information.
If
he ................................................................................................................
.....................
9. Weve run out of tea.
There
is ..................................................................................................................
.............
10. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She ..............................................................................................................
.........................
VII. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases
provided ( 5 pts):
1. My brother / prefer / play soccer / watch it.
.....................................................................................................................
..........................
2. The weather / so bad / we have / stay home.
.....................................................................................................................
..........................
3. We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / earn / money.
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..........................
4. He / not want / anybody/ know / that / he / be / here.
.....................................................................................................................
..........................
5. Brother / decided / spend / all / summer vacation / study / World
Heritage Sites / Viet Nam.
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..........................
6. Nothing / can / do / unless / more information / given / us.
.....................................................................................................................
..........................
7. student / only play / piano / also play / soccer.
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..........................
8. nurse / kind enough / help him / walk.
.....................................................................................................................
..........................
9. You / always / be / careful / when / you / cross / road.

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10. Remember / turn off / gas / when / you / finish.
.....................................................................................................................
..........................
VIII. Complete the passage by filling in each space with one
suitable word (10 pts):
The worlds oceans are (1).. vast that they can cope with the
present levels of pollution. However, little (2). known about the long
term effects of such low poisoning. The (3).. serious problem of modern
times is that man is destroying the earth s natural resources and
transforming huge areas (4). wasteland. (5) a result, it is
becoming extremely difficult to grow (6). to feed the world s rapidly
increasing population. A way of protecting all the wildlife (7). the
earth must also be found as many species are in dangers of disappearing
completely from the face of the earth. The dangers, however, are not
confined solely to the land (8).. the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere,
for (9).. is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has (10)..
reduced in many cities. Mans whole environment is being changed in a
serious way.
Key: 1..;
2.
;
3;
4..
5; 6; 7. ; 8.
9; 10.

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p n v hng dn chm thi chn hc sinh gii 8 mn vn ho lp 9

cp huyn vng 1 Nm hc 2009 2010
Mn: Ting Anh.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D (10 pts)
Mi p n ng c 1 im x 10 = 10 im.
1. A
6. B

2. D
7. D

3. C
8. C

4. B
9. D

5. A
10. A

II. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D

(40pts):
Mi p n ng c 1 im x 40 = 40 im.
1. A

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. A

8. D

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. B

13. D

14. B

15. D

16. A

17. B

18. A

19. D

20. C

21. D

22. C

23. B

24. A

25. B

26. A

27. A

28. B

29. C

30. D

31. B

32. A

33. C

34. A

35. D

36. D

37. B

38. D

39. C

40. B

III. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the
blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D (10 pts ):
Mi p n ng c 1,0 im x 10 = 10 im.
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. D
IV. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Underline the
mistake and correct it (10 pts ):
Mi cu tm c li sai v sa li ng c 0,5 im x 10 = 5,0 im.
1. to sing - sing
2. to smoke - smokimg
3. a - an
4. to hear to hearing
5. bored - boring.
6. than - to
7. are - is
8. cleanly - clean
9. writing written
10. to decorate - decorated.
V. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to
complete the sentences (10 pts ):
Mi t ng c 1 im x 10 = 10 im
1. familiarize
2. unsuccessful
3.
encouragement.
4. urbanised/ urbanized
5. behavior/ behaviour
6.
useless

7. originally
8. unnecessary
9.
surroundings.
10. suitable.
VI. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the original one. Use the words or phrases given (10
pts):
Mi cu vit li ng c 1 im x 10 = 10 im.
1. It was too late for us to phone them/ It was so late that we decided not
to phone them.
2. The computer was/ is too expensive for her to buy.
The computer was / is so expensive that he couldnt afford to buy.
3. I find it difficult to finish this work in half an hour.
4. My French friend isnt used to/ accustomed to driving on the left.
5. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
6. He suggested that I should put my luggage under the seat.
7. I think / expect / reckon that it ll / may / might / is going to/ likely to
rain.
8. If he doesnt phone immediately, he wont get any information.
9. There is no more tea/ is no tea left/ isnt any more tea/tea left.
10. She had/ got her car repaired.
She got someone to repair her car.
VIII. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and
phrases provided ( 5 pts):
Mi cu vit ng c 0,5 im x 10 = 5,0 im.
1. My brother prefers playing soccer to watching it.
2. The weather was so bad that we had to stay at home.
3. We hope to give more green color to the town and
4. He doesnt want anybody to know that he is there.
5. My brother decided to spend all his summer vacation studying on the
World Heritage Sites of Viet Nam.
6. Nothing can be done unless more information is given to us.
7. The student not only plays the piano but also plays soccer.
8. The nurse is kind enough to help him to walk.
9. You should/ must always be careful when you cross the road.
10. Remember to turn off the gas when you finish/ have finished cooking.
VIII. Complete the passage by filling in each space with one
suitable word (10 pts):
Mi p n ng c 1 ,0 im x 10 = 10 im.
1. so
2. is
3. almost
4. into
5.
As
6. enough
7. on
8. and
9. example
10. been
im ca ton bi l 100 im.
Quy v thang im 10, tng im ca bi l 10 im.

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