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…….o0o……. KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 – NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
GIÁM KHẢO 1: GIÁM KHẢO 2: ĐIỂM: PHÁCH:

PART ONE: LISTENING

I. You will hear a policeman asking a woman about a robbery. Choose the correct answer for each
question by circling the letter A, B, or C. You will hear the conversation twice.
1. Who does he speak to? A. The manager B. The manageress C. The director
2. Where do they speak? A. In the shop B. In her office C. In a cafe
3. What time did the robbery happen? A. 12 o'clock B. Quarter past one C. At lunch time
4. What was she about to do? A. Go to lunch B. Do an errand C. Buy some stamps
5. How many thieves were there? A. 2 B. 4 C. 3
6. What did the woman look like? A. Tall, brown, skinny B. Tall, dark, heavy C. Tall, blond, skinny
7. What was special about the man she saw? A. Dark, beard, 30 B. Tall, blond, 40 C. Tall, brown, skinny
8. How much did they take? A. 540 pounds B. 5,400 pounds C. 514 pounds
9. How did they escape? A. On foot B. By bike C. By car
10 Who does he want to speak to? A. Her husband B. Her colleagues C. Her boss

II. You will hear a tour guide talking to some new guests at their hotel. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space. You will hear the passage twice.

The Riverside Hotel

Tour Guide
The office is (1) ………………..……… the reception desk.
Meals
Breakfast: In the (2)………………….……… Room on the first floor beside the lifts.
Food for trips: Collect from the (3) …………..…………… at 9.00 a.m.
Lunch: Provide (4) ……………..………… for your trip
Dinner: Hotel restaurant famous for its (5) ………………………… dishes.
Riverboat Trip
Day: (6) …………………..……
Time: Afternoon and evening
Cost of Holiday: Everything is included except (7) ………………..………
Facilities
It’s possible to swim from (8) ……………………… a.m. until 10.00 p.m.
Collect the key from (9)…………………… before 8.30 am and after (10)……………………pm
PART TWO: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part:
1. A. please B. street C. break D. steal ......................
2. A. developed B. watched C. reached D. lasted ......................
3. A. pollution B. rubbish C. truck D. but ......................
4. A.when B. wheel C. whole D. why ......................
5. A. ground B. group C. found D. sound ......................
6. A. food B. good C. soon D. too ......................
7. A. they B. thing C. there D. than ......................
8. A. passage B. angry C. danger D. language ......................
9. A. surprise B. promise C. comprise D. rise ......................
10. A. dancer B. soccer C. grocery D. cancer ......................

II. Stress pattern:

1. Find the word with the stress on the SECOND syllable in each line:
1. refuse generous lonely temperate
......................
2. modern novel musician lovely
......................
3. culture kitchen attend necessary
......................
4. resort printer dictionary Scottish
......................
5. income cartoons upstairs downstairs
......................
2. Find the word with the stress on the FIRST syllable in each line:
6. equality vegetable imaginable popularity
......................
7. residence result repeat retell
......................
8. particular theory ability comedian
......................
9. extensive artistic create applicant
......................
10. terrific Pacific Arabic mechanic
......................

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES

I. Choose the right word or phrase in the brackets and fill in the blank to
complete the sentences:
1. Bella writes very quickly. She’s ………………finished her essay.(been / already / for / yet)
2. I know you won’t mind sitting by Peter, …………………………………..? (do I / don’t I / will you /
won’t you)
3. I spent half a year ………………….this boat.(to build / building / built / on building)
4. How ……………………….since we …………………..school? (are you – left / were you – left / have you
been – left / have you been - have left)
5. “ John won’t come tomorrow”.
“ Did he say he ………………………….next week?”(will come / would come / is coming / had come)
6. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I’ve grown………………..to the noise of the train.
(accustomed / familiar / unconscious / aware)
7. ……………………you agree, nothing can be arranged. (Unless / Without / Because / If)
8. My teacher can write a beautiful poem in ……………………half an hour. (less than / little than / a little
than / least than)
9. Tom has given up smoking.
……………………………………………… (Tom has never smoked / Tom has just put out his cigarette /
Tom used to smoke / Tom has offered everyone a cigarette)
10. The man seemed ………………….………..about something. (nervous and anxiously / nervous and
anxious / being nervous and anxious / nervous and being anxious)
11. When the manager retired, his assistant …………..……… the job. (ask to take / asked taking / was asked
to take / was asked taking)
12. After a lot of difficulties, he ………………….to open the door. (managed / asked / succeeded / realized)
13. Their dog ………………….a lot of noise but it doesn’t …………………you any harm . (does – makes /
makes – do / makes – makes / does – do)
14. “What are you going to do next year?”
“ I wish I ……………………...the answer to that question.” (know / could know / knew / would know)
15. Nowadays, we can watch a ……………………of interesting programmes on TV. (varies / variation /
variety / varieties)
16. Glass is usually made …………………….sand. (of / from / by / in)
17. How long have you worked as a designer?
.......................................................................... (When have you worked as a designer? / When did you start
working as a designer? / When did you design your work? / When did you working for a designer?)
18. Computers are particularly good at ……………………repetitive tasks and complex computation.
(performing / working / having / getting)
19. …………………………………….eat rice every day. (Most of Vietnamese people / Most Vietnamese
people / Almost of Vietnamese people / The most Vietnamese people)
20. You’ll have to buy some new shoes as these are……………………. (used up / wasted away / worn out /
gone of)

II. Choose the best word form the list below to complete the conservation. Then write the correct form
of the word in the blank: immediate - hard – fast – sudden – careful - good
A: Drive very (0) carefully now. A car may (1)……………………..come out of that side road. A lot of
drivers drive too (2)……………………here.
B: Do you think I’m ready to take my driving-test yet?
A: Yes, you can drive very (4)………………….. Why don’t you apply for a test (4)…………………….?
B: I don’t know my highway code yet. I’m trying very………………………..to learn it.

PART FOUR: READING

I. Read and fill the blanks with the information given:
A. in addition to all these things
B. means of communication
C. that are made to entertain
D. make a speech or visit a foreign country
E. than any other kind
F. into millions of homes
Television is one of the most important (0)…..B…… It brings pictures and sounds from around the world
(1)……..... A person with a TV set can sit in his house and watch the President (2)……….. He can see a war
between countries and watch leaders try to bring about peace. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. (3)
…….….television brings the viewers many programs (4)…………. In fact, TV provides more entertainment
programs (5)………. The programs include films, plays, cartoons, circus, sporting events, etc.

II. Read the following paragraph. There are eleven errors in it. Find and correct them:
In 1783, two French brothers build the first balloon to take people into the air. One hundred and twenty
years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flied in it. This was in the
United States. Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a much
in the next thirty years. Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became many faster because they had jet engines. In 1976,
Concorde was building in the UK and France. It is the faster passenger plane in the world and it could fly at
2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours. Today millions of people
travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them.
0. build  built
1. ………………………… 2. ………………………….
3. ………………………… 4. ………………………….
5. ………………………… 6. ………………………….
7. ………………………… 8. ………………………….
 9. ………………………… 10. ………………………….

III. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word:

When you hear the word “bank”, what do you think of? A (1)………………….to put money? The land on
the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone? If you choose any of (2)………….…………things,
you’re right. Why? Because words often have (3)………………….than one meaning.
Choosing the correct (4)…………………of a word depends on (5)…………………..things. First, it
depends on the words and (6)…………………..surrounding your particular word. The other words and
sentences give you context clues. (7)……………………, the meaning depends on how the word is (8)
……………………in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, (9)…………………..adjective or part of a phrase?
Knowing the word’s part of speech will (10)………………….you discover the word’s precise meaning.

PART FIVE: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:
1.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago.
It’s.......................................................................................................................................................................
2. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English.
If.........................................................................................................................................................................
3. Please don’t watch that film; it’s very violent.
Please stop..........................................................................................................................................................
4. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How..................................................................................................................................................................
5. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water was not..............................................................................................................................................

II. Complete the second sentences, using exactly the words in brackets:
1. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. (PREVENTED)
Jo’s training accident……………………………………………………….part in the race.
2. I haven’t eaten food like this before. (TIME)
This is the…………………………………………………………..………this sort of food.
3. I can’t describe people as well as you can. (BETTER)
You’re…………………………………………………….………………..I am.
4. I usually walk to work but today I drove. (INSTEAD)
I drove to work today………………………………………………………foot.
5. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. (FIND)
Alan was……………………………………………………………………when he arrived.
III. Use the sets of words given to write a complete letter:
Dear Kumiko,
1. I be / very pleased / receive / parcel / send.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
2. What / good idea / send / selection / different kinds of food / your country.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
3. I enjoy / eat / very much / so / my family.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
4. It be / not possible / buy / things / England except perhaps / London.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
5. You say / your letter / you like / to send / parcel / English food.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
6. I / just post one / you.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
7. It / not arrive / same time / this letter / send / by sea-mail.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
8. In / parcel / be / information / prepare / eat / food.
................................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................................
Love,
Mary.
……………………The end………………….
PHÒNG GD-ĐT T/p BMT
…….o0o……. KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 – NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM CHẤM

MÔN TIẾNG ANH
PART ONE: LISTENING
I. 10 x 1,5 = 15 điểm
1B 2B 3C 4A 5C 6C 7A 8C 9B 10 B
II. 10 x 1,5 = 15 điểm
1. opposite
2. Green
3. kitchen
4. sandwiches
5. fish
6. Saturday
7. lunch
8. 6.30 / six thirty
9. reception
10. 7.30 / seven thirty

PART TWO: PHONETICS

I. 10 x 1,5 = 15 điểm
1. break 2. lasted 3. pollution 4. whole 5. group
6. good 7. thing 8. danger 9. promise 10. soccer
II. 10 x 1,5 = 15 điểm
1. refuse 2. musician 3. attend 4. resort 5. cartoon
6. vegetable 7. residence 8. theory 9. applicant 10. Arabic

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES

I. 20 x 1,5 = 30 điểm
1.already 2.will you 3.building 4.have you been/ left 5.would come
6.accustomed 7.Unless 8.less than 9.Tom used to smoke 10.nervous and anxious
11.was asked to take 12.managed 13.makes / do 14.knew 15.variety
16.from 17.When did you start working as a designer? 18.performing
19.Most Vietnamese people 20.worn out
II. 5 x 2 = 10 điểm
1. suddenly 2. fast 3. well 4. immediately 5. hard

PART FOUR: READING

I. 5 x 2 = 10 điểm
1. F 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. E
II. 10 x 2 = 20 điểm
1. lately later 2. flied flew
3. begun began 4. much lot
5. many much 6. building built
7. faster fastest 8. could can
9. in from 10. on by
III. 10 x 2,5 = 25 điểm
1. place 2. these 3. more 4. meaning 5. two
6. sentences 7. Second(ly) 8. used 9. an 10. help

PART FIVE: WRITING

I. 5 x 2,5 = 12,5 điểm
1. It’s two years since we last visited Kuala Lumpur
2. If you don’t practice speaking English every day, you can’t improve your English.
3. Please stop watching that film; it’s very violent.
4. “How do you like my new dress?” she said to John / she asked John.
“How do you like my new dress, John?” she asked.
5. The water was not warm enough for the children to swim (in).
II. 5 x 2,5 = 12,5 điểm
1. ……….prevented her (from) taking…………
2. ……….first time I have (ever) eaten………..
3. ……….better at describing than………….
4. ……….instead of going on…………
5. ……….amazed to find the passport office was closed…………
III. 8 x 2,5 = 20 điểm
1. I am (was) very pleased to have received (to receive / when I received) the parcel you sent me.
2. What a good idea to send a selection of different kinds of food from (of) your country.
3. I enjoyed eating them (it / this) very much and so did my family.
4. It wouldn’t be (isn’t) possible to buy these things (such things) in England except perhaps in London.
5. As you said (As you say / You said / You say) in your letter, you would like me to send a parcel of
English food to you (you a parcel of English food.)
6. I have just posted one to you.
7. It will not (may not) arrive at the same time as this letter because (since) I sent it (it was sent) by sea-
mail.
8. In the parcel there is some information about (on) prepare and eating (how to prepare and eat)
this(kind) (each (kind) / the) food.

• Tổng điểm 200. Sau khi chấm xong cộng tổng điểm và chia cho 10 để có điểm 20/20.