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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN ANH - LỚP 9 - VÒNG 1
Năm học: 2015 – 2016
Điểm (Bằng số/ chữ)

Chữ ký
GK 1

Chữ ký
GK 2

1.
2.

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 22 tháng 8 năm 2015
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Phách:

Chủ tịch hội đồng
chấm thi ghi số
phách

1. A. comment
2. A. amount
3. A. scenery
4. A. whole

B. cotton
B. access
B. course
B. humor

C. logic
C. campus
C. communication
C. honesty

II. Choose the word that has a different stress position in each group. (1 pt)

D. comfort
D. interaction
D. control
D. highland

1. A. generous
B. regular
C. extensive
D. poisonous
2. A. result
B. thunder
C. custom
D. season
3. A. experience
B. encourage
C. embroider
D. emphasize
4. A. intelligent
B. automatic
C. alternative
D. miraculous
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each sentence. (3 pts)
1. It was difficult for the inspector to __________ what recommendations he
should take.
A. realize
B. settle
C. decide
D. solve
2. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn't find it at __________
difficult.
A. all
B. first
C. once
D. least
3. He retired early __________ ill-health.
A. on behalf of
B. ahead of
C. on account of
D. in front of
4. The lady to __________ I spoke was the owner of the restaurant.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
5. The lions seldom appear in the day, __________?
A. do they
B. have they
C. don't they
D. haven't they
6. The material __________ to be about the Loch Ness monster.
A. believes
B. looks
C. sounds
D. seems
7. The project was rejected because of __________ funds.
A. unavailable
B. inconsiderable
C. incomplete
D. insufficient
8. Those campers are really__________ . They have no idea how to set up a tent.
A. white
B. green
C. blue
D. black
9. __________, the catfish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking C. Ugly looking
D. As it is ugly
as it is
looking
10. The bank is reported in the local newspaper __________ in broad daylight.
A. to have been
B. having been
C. robbed
D. to be robbed
robbed
robbed
11. Two people were seriously ________ in an accident on the highway yesterday.
A. damaged
B. ached
C. wounded
D. injured
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Trước khi giao bài cho người chấm thi, chủ tịch hội đồng dọc phách theo dòng kẻ này.

(Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi này và không được sử dụng
bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each
group. (1 pt)

Ký

Kỳ thi:…………………...
…………………………...
Hội đồng coi thi : .........
.......................................
Họ tên thí sinh : ............
.......................................
Dân tộc .......... Nam/ Nữ.
Sinh
ngày .........tháng ........năm
............
Học sinh trường: ...........
.......................................
Số báo danh:

MÔN THI:
…………………………
CHÚ Ý :
Thí sinh không được ký
tên hay viết dấu hiệu gì
vào tờ giấy thi.Trái điều
này, bài thi sẽ bị loại.

12. There was nobody in __________ when we came round the corner.
A. glance
B. sight
C. view
D. glimpse
IV. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets. (2.5 pts)
John watched a (1. document) ____________ on TV last night. It was all about
the problems (2. threaten) ____________ our environment. He was shocked to
find out how little he knew about (3. globe) ____________ warming or acid rain.
He had heard the term before but he knew (4. practical) ____________ nothing
about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to be
(5. help) ____________. He would like to join an (6. organize) ____________,
but he doesn't know which one to join. He has seen so many (7. advertise)
____________ in newspapers that he can't make up his mind. However, he
believes that it is (8. accept) ____________ not to be environmentally aware and
he is (9. hope) ____________ that one day everyone will be part of a world
movement to save the earth. He was sure that in this time of (10. technology)
____________ advances, we'll find some way to solve the world's problems.
V. Complete the following sentences using one of the following combinations. (2.5 pts)
away with
up for

on with
in with

down on
out of

up to
down with

back on
away from

1. Thieves got ____________ the computer equipment worth $10,000.
2. Please don't let me disturb you. Carry ____________ your work.
3. We must try to cut ____________ the amount of money we spend. We just
can't make ends meet.
4. Keep ____________ me! I've got a terrible cold, and I don't want to give it to
you.
5. When I look ____________ my childhood, I realize what a happy time it was.
6. The only people she looks ____________ are her grandparents.
7. Children grow ____________ their clothes so quickly. It costs a fortune to
clothe them properly.
8. The antique table is very beautiful, but it doesn't fit ____________ the rest of
the furniture, which is modern.
9. I feel terrible. I think I'm coming ____________ flu.
10. After all the delays, we were anxious to make ____________ lost time.
VI. Complete the passage with sentences A-H. There is one extra sentence.
Then circle the correct alternative in question 8 and 9. (2.25 pts)
GREECE
Go to any bookshop nowadays and you'll see the shelves full of travel guides. (1)
_______. Thirty years ago, travel guides tended to be full of photos of ruins and
museums but with little practical information. (2) _______. Five star hotels, the
best restaurants and similar details of little use to the average backpacker.
One traveler who noticed this problem was mark Ellingham. (3) _______. He had
taken some guide books with him but wasn't impressed with them. Some were
full of historical details and looked like museum brochures. Others told him how
he could live cheaply. (4) _______ - its politics, culture or simply how its people
lived. This was what Mark wanted to know about – but there is a limit to how
many books you can carry while travelling.
Instead of complaining, Mark decided to write his own book. He wanted it to
include details of sights to visit, places to stay (from the cheapest to the most
expensive), nightlife, restaurants, transport and what it was like to live in Greece
at that time.(5) ___________________.
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He had no job at the time and the economic situation in Britain in 1982 meant that it was difficult, even for a
graduate, to find something. Even so, it was a risk but the book became an immediate success. This success
encouraged Mark to write more. (6) _______. Now, over 25 years later, there are more than 100 Rough Guides
and over 100 authors write for the company which has offices in London and New York. (7) _______. Today,
however, they would be forgiven for taking a rest from the actual writing work and having a holiday, taking along
one of their guide books with them, of course.
A. He had just finished university and was travelling round Greece.
B. Working with three friends, he provided similar information about other destinations.
C. Any information that was given was usually aimed at rich tourists.
D. He had never been there before and wanted to find out as much as he could.
E. Mark and his friends are still involved in the company.
F. But it wasn't always like that.
G. None of them, though, gave any information on life in Greece.
H. In short, everything is worth knowing.
Question 8. Which of these is the main reason for Mark writing the book?
a. His love of Greece
b. The economic situation in Britain in 1982
c. His disappointment with the guide books on sale at the time
d. His interest in Greek life, culture and politics.
Question 9. Which of these is not true?
a. Mark is still working for Rough Guides.
b. Mark gave up his job to become a writer.
c. Mark graduated from university.
d. Mark has written more than one book.
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete each of the following questions. (1.25 pts)
The bee, like the ant, is a social insect. Bees live in groups in a hive, and every bee does certain work that helps
the other members of the group. In a beehive there are three kinds of bees: the queen bee, the drones and the
workers. The worker bees go from flower to flower collecting nectar or juice, which is composed of sugar and
water. Bees draw this nectar into the honey sacks of their bodies, and enzymes in their bodies turn the nectar into
honey. This newly made honey oozes from the underside of the bees and is stored in cells in the hive to be used as
food during the winter months. Some people are in the honey business and keep hundreds of hives. Beekeepers
remove honey from the hives and pack it in bottles or jars. Honey usually appears as a clear golden – colored
liquid, but this depends on the kind of flower from which the bees have taken the nectar.
1. Bees are called social insects because they _________.
A. live in groups
B. live near people
C. need beekeepers D. work hard
2. What do bees do with nectar? _________.
A. Change it into sugar.
C. Give it to the queen bee.
B. Convert it into honey.
D. Use it to build their hives.
3. From the passage, we know that honey is sold in _________.
A. beehives
B. golden-colored packs
C. honey sacks
D. bottles or jars
4. The word “oozes” in the passage mostly means _________.
A. shows clearly
B. flows slowly
C. is used
D. is stored
5. The color of honey in its final stage depends on the _________.
A. type of flower which the nectar was taken from
B. amount of sugar the beekeepers give the bees
C. season in which the nectar is collected
D. season in which the nectar was collected
VIII. Complete the passage with ONE word in each gap. The first letter has been given. (1.5 pts)
When I was younger, I used to play (0) truant from school and hang around in the shopping mall instead. I was
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such a bad student that, eventually, I was (1) e_______________. I didn't mind, though as I didn't want to be
there anyway. I didn't have any (2) q_______________ but I did a few odd jobs for friends. After a (3)
w_______________ I got a part-time job in a factory, working there three days a week. I wasn't very happy there
and thought I would be (4) s_______________ for being late so often. When the manager called me into the
office, though, I was surprised to be (5) p_______________ to be a better job with more responsibility. Now I've
got a good (6) c_______________ and might even be a manager myself one day.
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one. (2.5 pts)
1. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
Had ___________________________________________________________.
2. I'm absolutely sure that they weren't playing in this weather.
They can't _____________________________________________________.
3. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.
The more ______________________________________________________.
4. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There__________________________________________________________.
5. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
It looks _______________________________________________________.
X. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning of the second sentence stays the same as the first one.
Use the word CAPITALS. (2.5pts)
1. We lost the game because of my mistake. FAULT
It was ______________________________________________________ .
2. Considering that Luke is so young, you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
ACCOUNT
If you _________________________________________________________.
3. If you don't mind, I'd rather not sit next to the door. PREFER
If don't mind, ___________________________________________________.
4. You must be on time for the interview. ESSENTIAL
It's ___________________________________________________________.
5. Our staff usually take half an hour for their coffee break. HABIT
Our staff are ___________________________________________________.
XI. Write a passage about 200 words about “The advantages and disadvantages of living in the
countryside.”
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