ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian : 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao nhận đề)

* Thí sinh làm bài vào Tờ giấy thi.
A. LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear four different short dialogues with four people. Listen to the dialogues and complete each space in the chart.


I
II
III
IV


Full name:
Andrew …………
Jane ………………..
……………… Best

Tim ………………..



From:
……………
……………
……………

……………



Age:
……………
……………
……………

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Part 2: You will hear an interview with six different people talking about sports. Listen carefully and match the people (1–6) with their opinions (a–h). There are two extra opinions.
1 Mark 3 Nigel 5 Sally
2 Vicky 4 Angela 6 Steve
_____________a . It`s more important to study than to play sports.
_____________ b. Education is about learning different things, not just about studying.
_____________c. I can`t see the point of doing sports.
_____________d. Sport should definitely be compulsory.
_____________ e. Sport should be optional for older students.
______________f. It is easier to study after doing some sports.
_____________ g. You learn some useful skills when you do sports.
______________h. Students should be allowed to do only the sports they enjoy.



B. PRONUNCIATION, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1
A. closed
B. hiked
C. impressed
D. laughed

2
A. proofs
B. knocks
C. suburds
D. skirts

3
A. flood
B. food
C. soon
D. pool

4
A. advantage
B. addition
C. advertise
D. adventure

5
A. there
B. though
C. teeth
D. breathe

II. Choose the best answer .
1. Hurry! There is very (little / several / few / many) time left.
2. Do it right now, (do you / aren’t you / will you / don’t you)? 3. Uh! I hear someone (shouting / shout / shouted / to shout) in the distance.Can you hear it too ?
4. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I (was being watched / am being watched / have been watched / am watched).
5. Nothing will prevent him ( in / at / from / on ) succeeding .
6. Linh as well as her friends (is / are / has been / have been) to Phong Nha Cave several times.
7. The house is being covered (in / by / with / on) smoke.
8. It is high time you (are/ were / must be / have been) more attentive in class. 9. I find the time of English meals (very strange / is very strange / very being strange / be very strange).
10. You will fail your exam ( if / or / unless / because) you learn harder.
11. How did you get here? Did you come (by / in / on / with) the train ?
12. How untidy your room is ! It needs (to clean / being cleaned / cleaning / to cleaning).
13. Mrs Lan had the gardener (to plant / planting / to be planted / plant) some trees.
14. He won’t be able to pay the car (until / if / so / without) his brother’s help.
15. I hope he doesn’t keep us (to wait / waiting / for waiting / wait).
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. No progress (make) ……since he moved here.
2. I wish I (know)…… you needed the book. I (can buy) …… it for you in London.
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) …… a party with some our relatives.
4. Look! It is black cloudy. It (rain) ……
5. Did you remember (turn) ……off the lights when you left ?
6. She won’t get married until she (be) ….. 26 years old.
7. Since Mr Nam (sell) ……his car, he (cycle) ……to work everyday.
8. Janet always (talk) …on the phone very long. Her mother is very angry.
IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentence.
1. I watch the news everyday because it’s very (inform) ………
2. I really don’t think he has enough (