SÔÛ GIAÙO DUÏC VAØ ÑAØO TAÏO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

CẤP TỈNH
TÆNH BAØ RÒA VUÕNG TAØU Naê m hoïc : 2008 – 2009 -
Ngaøy thi: 04/ 03 / 200 9
MOÂN THI: TIEÁNG ANH - Thôøi gian laøm
baøi : 150 phuùt
ÑEÀ CHÍNH THÖÙC
SỐ ĐIỂM GIÁM KHẢO 1 GIÁM KHẢO 2 SỐ PHÁCH

I. Phonetics (1 pt):
CIRCLE the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently in each group
1. A. bush B. flush C. brush D. crush
2. A. sun B. sort C. sour D. sure
3. A. pour B. roar C. flour D. soar
4. A. latter B. label C. ladder D. matter
CIRCLE the word with different stress pattern in each group.
5. A. tragedy B. candidate C. genuine D. cathedral
6. A. activity B. biology C. geography D. scientific
7. A. admirable B. advisable C. reliable D. desirable
8. A. encounter B. determine C. document D. disaster

II. Conversation pieces (2 pts) It’s your best friend David’s birthday next week. You and your friend are
discussing buying him something. Put the conversation in the right order.
a) Fine!
b) Good ideas! We could go tonight.
c) Hi, Ella! I’ve been looking for you anywhere. It’s David’s birthday next Sunday! What can we get him?
d) No, I don’t think that’s a good idea. His parents are going to do that.
e) No, I don’t think that’s a very good idea. They are too expensive. What about getting him a Bjork CD?
f) No, that’s no good, either. He’s got all of her CDs. Anyway, he’s not very keen on her any more.
g) Hi, John. Yes, I’ve been thinking what to get David. What about a Manchester United shirt? He’s crazy
about football.
h) Oh, isn’t he? Well, let me think. I know! We could get him something for his computer!
i) Well, in that case, I’ve got no idea what to get him. Hang on! What about asking his brother? Maybe he
can help us.
=>1………., 2………., 3………., 4………., 5…...…., 6………., 7………., 8…...…., 9…...….,
III. Complete the letter by writing in the blanks the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (2 pts).
Dear Jackie,
Thanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you. I have left school – for the summer anyway. I
left in June. I was sick of it and I (1.not want) ……………..……………to go to summer school. I wanted
to earn some money. I (2.have) ……………….……………a part time job this summer.
Samantha (3.leave) ………………..…………our school. She started at a private school last month.
I haven’t seen her since she went to private school. Casey saw her last week. She (4. play)
………………….……..…racquetball with Sue. Casey said she (5.not recognize) ……………....…………
her at first. Sue and Casey are both in summer school, but they (6.not take) …………………….………the
same subjects. So they (7.not see) ………………….…..………each other very often.
 Your parents moved last month, so I guess you (8.not come) …………………..….………… back
here. Anyway, please write to me when you have time.
Love,
Richie
IV. Complete the passage by writing the correct forms of the words given in parentheses (2 pts).
TWENTIETH – CENTURY FASHION
Before the First World War fashions did not change very quickly. Men wore dark suits. Women wore long
dresses. Under their dresses they wore stiff corsets. These gave women a very narrow waist, but they were
very (1. comfort) ……………….………..
In the “(2.Roar) ………….……………..Twenties” dresses became shorter. People saw women’s knees
for the first time. Corsets (3. appear) ……………….……….. A straight figure with no waist was
(4.fashion) ………………………….. People saw men in pants with wide legs.
In the 1930s and 1940s dresses and coats became longer again. Men’s fashion did not change very much.
In the 1950s people were richer, and teenagers spent a lot of money on clothes. A lot of teenagers wore
shirts and jackets, (5.special) ……………….…………..in pink and green. Both men and women wore
shoes with (6.point) …………….…………..toes.
The 1960s saw (7.revolutionize) ………………..………..in clothes. Everything changed. This was the
time of the mini-skirt, tights, and high boots.
In the late 80s and early 90s, it seems that “anything goes”. People just want to wear anything from a loose
sweatshirt and baseball cap to (8.sport) ……………….……..clothes.

V. CIRCLE the best answers to complete the sentences (2 pts).

1. Go on, finish the dessert. It needs …………..up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.
A. eating B. eat C. to eat D. being eaten
2. If only we …………..more time, we …………..more of the country.
A. have/could see B. had/could have seen C. had had/ could see D. had had/ could have seen
3. Sir Edward is said………………….the brightest boy in his class.
A. to be B. being C. to have been D. having been.
4. Most people would prefer to fly ……………go by sea because it is so much faster.
A. than B. to C. rather than D. better than
5. Could you wait for a few moments until the manager …………..back?
A. to get B. gets C. getting D. will get
6. The orator goes from one university to …………..
A. other B. another C. others D. the other
7. The doctor suggested that Mary …………..to see him more regularly.
A. go B. goes C. went D. would go
8. - “Are they good pianists?” - “Mary is a good pianist, …………..”
A. but John isn’t B. but John isn’t, either C. and John is D. and John is, either
9. Will anyone who has taken my dictionary please bring …………..?
A. back to me B. it back to me C. it back me D. back it to me
10. Their father is a very good friend of …………..
A. them B. themselves C. their D. theirs
11. John has behaved like an adult; he imagines …………..grown up.
A. he B. his C. himself D. he will
12. …………..the novels that I have read, I enjoy this one the most.
A. From all B. All of C. For all D. Of all
13. I could tell from the …………..look on her face that something terrible …………..
A. frightened/happened B. frightened/had happened
C. frightening/ was happened D. frightening/ had been happened
14. She asked for …………..the apples.
A. some more B. any more C. some more of D. any more of
15. A compass …………..directions.
A. used to find B. is used to find C. is used to finding D. gets used to finding
16. He gets his close friend Peter …………..his essay for mistakes.
A. check B. checks C. to check D. checked
VI. IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases that are wrong and then CORRECT them (2 pts).
Ex: 0. (A) No matter how (B) hardly she tried, she (C) failed the (D) entrance exam.
=> 0. B: hard
1. Her (A) fear of (B) the dark (C) dates from when she (D) has been a little girl.
2. Harry, (A) alike his classmates, (B) is trying (C) hard to finish his work (D) early.
3. Without (A) a doubt, the best way to do well at school (B) to keep up (C) constantly with the homework
and (D) regularly master all the class notes.
4. (A) Identical twins are almost always (B) of the same sex, (C) resemblance one another very (D) closely
and have similar fingerprints and blood groups.
5. You (A) really must see (B) that new movie. We (C) find it very (D) excited.
6. The new computer chip (A) is (B) the smallest one (C) has ever (D) been developed.
7. The ability (A) to talk is one of (B) the skill that make humans (C) different from the rest of (D) the
animal world.
8. Telescopes are (A) frequently used in astronomy (B) to collect light from a celestial object, bring the
light (C) into focus, and (D) producing a magnified image.
=> 1……………………..2………………………..3. ………………………4. ………………………….
5. ……………………… 6………………………..7………….…………….8. ………………..…………
VII. Complete the passage by writing in each blank with ONE suitable word (2 pts).
The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many people think so, and go to the
country for the summer holidays (1)………..….. they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a
cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they time (2)………..…
Villages are not all alike, but (3)…..…………some ways they are not very different from each other. (4)
……….…….. every village has a village square with big old banyan trees.
Houses or cottages in villages are (5)…………..…….. by green paddy fields, clusters of bamboo tress, and
wide stretches of green grass…
Country life is now more comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each (6)
………….……… Most villages are so close to some small towns (7)………..…….. people can go to buy
(8)……………….. they cannot find in the village shops.
VIII. Read the text about HAWAII and CIRCLE the answer which best fits each space (2 pts).
Hawaii, a group of islands (1)…………about 2,400 miles west of California, became the fiftieth state of
the United States of America in 1959. The islands contain many volcanoes, some of (2)…………erupt
from time to time. The lava which flowed from earlier eruptions has developed into very (3)…………soil.
Many plants thrive there, particular sugar canes, pineapples, and tropical flowers. Hawaii prospers by
exporting all of these and also by tourism. Tourists are attracted by the beautiful scenery and the sunny
beaches. Hawaii is particularly fortunate in its climate, which, (4)…………it varies at different altitudes, is
exceptionally mild for a tropical region.
The first schools in Hawaii were (5)…………established by missionaries; today most of the schools are
secular, and education is compulsory. One of Hawaii’s centers of (6)…………learning is the University of
Hawaii, established in 1907. It is a large university with modern research facilities.
The people of Hawaii are noted (7)…………their friendliness and charm. The population is basically
Polynesian. There are also many Japanese and other Far Eastern, etc. These varied racial and ethnic groups
have learned to live together in peace and harmony, setting an example well worth (8)…………
1. A. stayed B. positioned C. placed D. located
2. A. which B. them C. these D. what
3. A. rich B. fertile C. plenty D. abundant
4. A. although B. because C. when D. as long as
5. A. ones B. what C. that D. those
6. A. greater B. extra C. higher D. advanced
7. A. from B. for C. by D. about
8. A. obeying B. copying C. following D. imitating
IX. Reading comprehension (2 pts). Read the article on “Spyware” and write questions A-E in the
correct place 1-5.
A. What is Spyware B. How do I get rid of it? C. What can it do?
D. How does it get on to my computer? E. Is Spyware a common problem?
Nobody likes a computer virus, but at least you can get rid of it. And there is a lot of anti-virus
software these days. It can find a virus, fix it and you can forget about it. Unfortunately the same
isn’t true for spyware.
1. ......................................................
Spyware is software that hides somewhere on your computer. It collects information about what you do on
the Internet and passes this information to companies without your permission. If you shop on the Internet
and use your credit card, you should know that some spyware can record this information!
2. ......................................................
Your computer can catch spyware in lots of ways. If you open the wrong mail, or even visit the wrong
website, spyware can download itself onto your computer. And spyware often comes with free software.
3. ......................................................
Most spyware just collects information about your surfing habits for advertising reasons. But some spyware
can be more powerful and will often make your computer slower. Adware is a type of spyware which is
advertising software. It makes ‘pop-up’ advertisements appear while you are connected to the Internet. Not
dangerous … but very annoying.
4. ......................................................
If this is the first time you’ve heard of spyware, you’ve probably got some on your PC. Surveys have found
that 90% of computers have several pieces of spyware on them. And spyware will stay on your computer
for a long time, quietly collecting information and sending it back to its authors.
5. ......................................................
There is some anti-spyware software that will remove most of your problems. However, some anti-spyware
is spyware itself, so be careful! For a complete list of software, go to spywarewarrior.com.

X. Rewrite the sentences, using exactly correct words given in bold (3 pts)
1. People admire him more as a guitarist than as a singer. (successfully)
=> He ………………………………………………………………………………………………….sings.
2. Why didn’t you finish the work last night. (were)
=> If ……………………………………………………………………………………………….last night.
3. You won’t have any seat unless you book in advance. (can)
=> Only ………………………………………………………………………………………………..a seat.
4. Two of Peter’s three sisters are working as English teachers. (whom)
=> Peter has …………………………………………………………………………………English teachers.
5. I haven’t seen such an interesting film for ages. (a)
=> It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...film.
6. There are such a lot of jobs that he cannot decide which to take. (so)
=> There …………………………………………………………………………………………………take.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

 SÔÛ GIAÙO DUÏC VAØ ÑAØO TAÏO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP
TỈNH
TÆNH BAØ RÒA VUÕNG TAØU Naêm hoïc: 2008 – 2009 - Ngaøy thi: 04/
03/ 200 9
MOÂN THI: TIEÁNG ANH - Thôøi gian laøm
baøi : 150 phuùt
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐEÀ CHÍNH THÖÙC
I. Phonetics (1 pt):
CIRCLE the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently in each group
1. A. bush B. flush C. brush D. crush
2. A. sun B. sort C. sour D. sure
3. A. pour B. roar C. flour D. soar
4. A. latter B. label C. ladder D. matter
CIRCLE the word with different stress pattern in each group.
5. A. tragedy B. candidate C. genuine D. cathedral
6. A. activity B. biology C. geography D. scientific
7. A. admirable B. advisable C. reliable D. desirable
8. A. encounter B. determine C. document D. disaster
II. Conversation pieces (2 pts) It’s your best friend David’s birthday next week. You and your friend are
discussing buying him something. Put the conversation in the right order.
a) Fine!
b) Good ideas! We could go tonight.
c) Hi, Ella! I’ve been looking for you anywhere. It’s David’s birthday next Sunday! What can we get him?
d) No, I don’t think that’s a good idea. His parents are going to do that.
e) No, I don’t think that’s a very good idea. They are too expensive. What about getting him a Bjork CD?
f) No, that’s no good, either. He’s got all of her CDs. Anyway, he’s not very keen on her any more.
g) Hi, John. Yes, I’ve been thinking what to get David. What about a Manchester United shirt? He’s crazy
about football.
h) Oh, isn’t he? Well, let me think. I know! We could get him something for his computer!
i) Well, in that case, I’ve got no idea what to get him. Hang on! What about asking his brother? Maybe he can
help us.
=>1.c, 2.g, 3.e, 4.f, 5.h, 6.d, 7.i, 8.b, 9.a

III. Complete the letter by writing in the blanks the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (2 pts).
Dear Jackie,
Thanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you.
I have left school – for the summer anyway. I left in June. I was sick of it and I (1.not want) ..didn’t
want to go to summer school. I wanted to earn some money. I (2.have)..am having/ have had a part time job
this summer.
Samantha (3.leave)..has left our school. She started at a private school last month. I haven’t seen her
since she went to private school. Casey saw her last week. She (4. play) ..was playing racquetball with Sue.
Casey said she (5.not recognize)..hadn’t recognized her at first.
Sue and Casey are both in summer school, but they (6.not take) ..are not taking the same subjects. So
they (7.not see)..don’t see each other very often.
Your parents moved last month, so I guess you (8.not come)..won’t come back here. Anyway, please
write to me when you have time.
Love,
Richie
IV. Complete the passage by writing the correct forms of the words given in parentheses (2 pts).
TWENTIETH – CENTURY FASHION
Before the First World War fashions did not change very quickly. Men wore dark suits. Women wore long
dresses. Under their dresses they wore stiff corsets. These gave women a very narrow waist, but they were very
(1. comfort) ..uncomfortable
In the “(2.Roar) ..roaring Twenties” dresses became shorter. People saw women’s knees for the first time.
Corsets (3. appear) ..disappeared. A straight figure with no waist was (4.fashion) ..fashionable. People saw
men in pants with wide legs.
In the 1930s and 1940s dresses and coats became longer again. Men’s fashion did not change very much.
In the 1950s people were richer, and teenagers spent a lot of money on clothes. A lot of teenagers wore shirts and
jackets,(5.special)especially in pink and green. Both men and women wore shoes with(6.point)pointed toes.
The 1960s saw (7.revolutionize)..revolution/ revolutionization in clothes. Everything changed. This was the
time of the mini-skirt, tights, and high boots.
In the late 80s and early 90s, it seems that “anything goes”. People just want to wear anything from a loose
sweatshirt and baseball cap to (8.sport)..sporty clothes.

V. CIRCLE the best answers to complete the sentences (2 pts).

1. Go on, finish the dessert. It needs …………..up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.
A. eating B. eat C. to eat D. being eaten
2. If only we …………..more time, we …………..more of the country.
A. have/could see B. had/could have seen C. had had/ could see D. had had/ could have seen
3. Sir Edward is said………………….the brightest boy in his class.
A. to be B. being C. to have been D. having been.
4. Most people would prefer flying ……………going by sea because it is so much faster.
A. than B. to C. rather than D. better than
5. Could you wait for a few moments until the manager …………..back?
A. to get B. gets C. getting D. will get
6. The orator goes from one university to …………..
A. other B. another C. others D. the other
7. The doctor suggested that Mary …………..to see him more regularly.
A. go B. goes C. went D. would go
8. - “Are they good pianists?”- “Mary is a good pianist, …………..”
A. but John isn’t B. but John isn’t, either C. and John is D. and John is, either
9. Will anyone who has taken my dictionary please bring …………..?
A. back to me B. it back to me C. it back me D. back it to me
10. Their father is a very good friend of …………..
A. them B. themselves C. their D. theirs
11. John has behaved like an adult; he imagines …………..grown up.
A. he B. his C. himself D. he will
12. …………..the novels that I have read, I enjoy this one the most.
A. From all B. All of C. For all D. Of all
13. I could tell from the …………..look on her face that something terrible …………..
A. frightened/happened B. frightened/had happened
C. frightening/ was happened D. frightening/ had been happened
14. She asked for …………..these apples.
A. some more B. any more C. some more of D. any more of
15. A compass …………..directions.
A. used to find B. is used to find C. is used to finding D. gets used to finding
16. He gets his close friend Peter …………..his essay for mistakes.
A. check B. checks C. to check D. checked
VI. IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases that are wrong and then CORRECT them (2 pts).
1. Her (A) fear of (B) the dark (C) dates from when she (D) has been a little girl.
2. Harry, (A) alike his classmates, (B) is trying (C) hard to finish his work (D) early.
3. Without (A) a doubt, the best way to do well at school (B) to keep up (C) constantly with the homework and
(D) regularly master all the class notes.
4. (A) Identical twins are almost always (B) of the same sex, (C) resemblance one another very (D) closely and
have similar fingerprints and blood groups.
5. You (A) really must see (B) that new movie. We (C) find it very (D) excited.
6. The new computer chip (A) is (B) the smallest one (C) has ever (D) been developed.
7. The ability (A) to talk is one of (B) the skill that make humans (C) different from the rest of (D) the animal
world.
8. Telescopes are (A) frequently used in astronomy (B) to collect light from a celestial object, bring the light (C)
into focus, and (D) producing a magnified image.
VII. Complete the passage by writing in each blank with ONE suitable word (2 pts).
The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country
for the summer holidays (1)…though.. they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a
village so that they can go there whenever they time (2)…allows...
Villages are not all alike, but (3)…in…some ways they are not very different from each other. (4)…Almost...
every village has a village square with big old banyan trees.
Houses or cottages in villages are (5)…surrounded... by green paddy fields, clusters of bamboo tress, and wide
stretches of green grass…
Country life is now more comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each (6)…
house/home… Most villages are so close to some small towns (7)…where... people can go there to buy (8)…
what... they cannot find in the village shops.
VIII. Read the text about HAWAII and CIRCLE the answer which best fits each space (2 pts).
Hawaii, a group of islands (1)…………about 2,400 miles west of California, became the fiftieth state of the
United States of America in 1959. The islands contain many volcanoes, some of (2)…………erupt from time to
time. The lava which flowed from earlier eruptions has developed into very (3)…………soil. Many plants
thrive there, particular sugar canes, pineapples, and tropical flowers. Hawaii prospers by exporting all of these
and also by tourism. Tourists are attracted by the beautiful scenery and the sunny beaches. Hawaii is
particularly fortunate in its climate, which, (4)…………it varies at different altitudes, is exceptionally mild for
a tropical region.
The first schools in Hawaii were (5)…………established by missionaries; today most of the schools are secular,
and education is compulsory. One of Hawaii’s centers of (6)…………learning is the University of Hawaii,
established in 1907. It is a large university with modern research facilities.
The people of Hawaii are noted (7)…………their friendliness and charm. The population is basically
Polynesian. There are also many Japanese and other Far Eastern, etc. These varied racial and ethnic groups have
learned to live together in peace and harmony, setting an example well worth (8)…………
1. A. stayed B. positioned C. placed D. located
2. A. which B. them C. these D. what
3. A. rich B. fertile C. plenty D. abundant
4. A. although B. because C. when D. as long as
5. A. ones B. what C. that D. those
6. A. greater B. extra C. higher D. advanced
7. A. from B. for C. by D. about
8. A. obeying B. copying C. following D. imitating
IX. Reading comprehension (2 pts). Read the article on “Spyware” and write questions A-E in the
correct place 1-5.
A. What is B. How do I get rid of C. What can I
Spyware
D. How does it get on to my computer?E. it? Is Spyware a common problem? do?
Nobody likes a computer virus, but at least you can get rid of it. And there is a lot of anti-virus software these
days. It can find a virus, fix it and you can forget about it. Unfortunately the same isn’t true for spyware.
1. ........................................................
Spyware is software that hides somewhere on your computer. It collects information about what you do on the
Internet and passes this information to companies without your permission. If you shop on the Internet and use
your credit card, you should know that some spyware can record this information!
2. ........................................................
Your computer can catch spyware in lots of ways. If you open the wrong mail, or even visit the wrong website,
spyware can download itself onto your computer. And spyware often comes with free software.
3. ........................................................
Most spyware just collects information about your surfing habits for advertising reasons. But some spyware can
be more powerful and will often make your computer slower. Adware is a type of spyware which is advertising
software. It makes ‘pop-up’ advertisements appear while you are connected to the Internet. Not dangerous …
but very annoying.
4. ........................................................
If this is the first time you’ve heard of spyware, you’ve probably got some on your PC. Surveys have found that
90% of computers have several pieces of spyware on them. And spyware will stay on your computer for a long
time, quietly collecting information and sending it back to its authors.
5. ........................................................
There is some anti-spyware software that will remove most of your problems. However, some anti-spyware is
spyware itself, so be careful! For a complete list of software, go to spywarewarrior.com.
=> 1. A, 2. D, 3. C, 4. E, 5. B
X. Rewrite the sentences, using exactly correct words given in bold (3 pts)
1. People admire him more as a guitarist than a singer. (successfully)
=> He plays the guitar more successfully than he sings.
2. Why didn’t you finish the work last night. (were)
=> If I were you, I would have finished the work last night.
3. You won’t have any seat unless you book in advance.(can)
=> Only when/if/in case you book in advance can you have a seat.
4. Two of Peter’ three sisters are working as English teachers. (whom)
=> Peter has three sisters, two of whom are working as English teachers.
5. I haven’t seen such an interesting film for ages. (a)
=> It is a long time since I last saw such an interesting film.
6. There are such a lot of jobs that he doesn’t know which to take. (so)
=> There are so many jobs that he doesn’t know which to take.
I. Phonetics (1 pt):
A. Pronunciation (4 questions)

B. Stress (4 questions)

II. Conversation pieces (2 pts)

III. Verb form (2 pts) (8 gaps)

IV. Word form (2 pts) (8 gaps)

V. Multiple choice (2 pts) (16 questions)

VI. Error identification and correction (2 pts) (8

questions)

VII. Lexical cloze (2 pts) (8 gaps)

VIII. Reading comprehension (2 pts) (5

gaps) IX. Gap – filling (2 pts) (8

gaps) X. Rewrite (3 pts) (6 sentences)