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1. KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 TOÀN HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể giao đề)
SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4.0 PTS)
Question 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following
sentences (2.0 pts):
1. Peter used to __________ swimming every Friday when he was a student.
A. went B. goes C. going D. go
2. My friend __________ me that he was going to take a driving test.
A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk
3. The teacher advised the children __________ and see the dentist regularly.
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
4. I asked my friend __________ he wanted to go out with me.
A. that B. which C. who D. if
5. I’m learning English __________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. but C. therefore D. because
6. Mary never cooks, __________?
A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she
7. I think their house is __________ I’ve ever seen.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful
C. most beautiful that D. more beautiful that
8. “Does this jacket belong to you?”
“No, and I’m not sure _________ it is.”
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
Question 2: Circle the letter of the word(s) that is different. (1pt):
Example: 0. A. Sunday B. Friday C. June D. Tuesday
1. A. downtown B. cottage C. suburbs D. village
2. A. professor B. student C. teacher D. schedule
3. A. department store B. bakery C. supermarket D. shopping mall
4. A. artist B. music C. inventor D. cyclist

2. Question 3: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
(1 pt):
1. As soon as she arrives, we (have) ______________ dinner.
2. She said that she (call)____________ back later.
3. My car (repair)_______________ at the moment. I had an accident last week.
4. The movie star’s picture (take)____________ when he was shopping with his girlfriend.
SECTION II: READING (8.5 PTS)
Question 1. Read the passage and fill in each space with ONE appropriate word (5pts)
Mother’s Day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March. On Mother’s Day sons and daughters
visit ______________(1) mothers and bring them flowers and little presents. The eldest son must
______________(2) his mother a good cake. If sons or ______________ (3) cannot be with their mother on that
day, they usually ______________ (4) her parents.
Mother’s Day must be a day of rest ______________ (5) the mother of the family, so her daughters cook
the dinner on that day and lay the ______________ (6) and the sons help to wash the plates and dishes
______________ (7) dinner.
In the United States and Canada, Mother’s Day is ______________ (8) second Sunday in May. They
______________ (9) a very beautiful stamp for Mother’s Day in the United States. It shows the portrait of the
mother of James Whistler, ______________ (10) of the Greatest American painter.
Question 2: Read the text and answer the questions (3.5 pts).
Last summer, Lan invited Mary – a friend from England to her home village in Do Son. The village lies
near the sea. They stayed at Lan’s uncle’s house. It is a small house on the waterfront. Every morning, they got up
very early and walked along the shore breathing the fresh air. When the Sun was warm enough, they went
swimming then they laid down on the sand and took a sunbath. There were a lot of people who came there to spend
their holidays.
When they were thirsty, they went to a small restaurant near the beach to buy some fresh coconuts to drink.
At lunch and dinner time, Lan’s uncle cooked a lot of seafood for them. The food was fresh and really delicious.
Mary enjoyed the food very much. After three days, they returned to Ha Noi. Mary said to Lan: “ It is the most
wonderful holiday in my life. I wish I could stay longer in Do Son with you.”
1) Where is Lan’s home village?
 __________________________________________
2) Where did Lan and Mary stay?

3.  __________________________________________
3) What did they do during the day?
 __________________________________________
4) Did they have lunch and dinner in a restaurant?
 __________________________________________
5) Where did they have lunch and dinner?
 __________________________________________
6) What did the have for lunch and dinner?
 __________________________________________
7) Did they enjoy their stay in Do Son?
 __________________________________________
Section III: WRITING (7.5 PTS)
Question 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning with the one above
(2.0 pts):
1. “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me.
The receptionist asked.........…………………………….…………………………..
2. It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera.
I wish…………………………………………………………………………………
3. If possible, you should keep the car in a garage at night.
If possible, your………………………………….…………………………………..
4. We spent five hours getting to London .
It took .........................................................................................................................
Question 2. Build the sentences from the given cues. You can make any changes and additions if any
necessary. (3.5 pts)
Example: I/ be / teacher/.
I am a teacher.
1. Nam/ Mary/ be/ pen pals/ over four years/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/ use/ walk/ past/ temple/ on/ way/ primary school/ when/ little boy/.
………………………………………………………………………………………

4. 3. It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. After/ finish/ degree/ English,/ she/ went on/ study/ Law/ Harvard university/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The book/ you/ read/ last night/ write/ Charles Dickens/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They/ spend/ all day/ practice/ song/ they/ sing/ Lan’s next birthday/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 3: Write a paragraph of about 80 – 100 words with the following topic sentence. (2®)
Vietnamese women should wear the Ao Dai at work. Firstly, …...........................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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……………..The end ……………..
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 TOÀN HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( không kể giao đề)

5. HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
SECTION I: (4 đ)
Question 1: (8 câu x 0.25đ)
1D; 2B; 3D; 4D; 5D; 6C; 7A; 8B
Question 2: (1 câu x 0.25đ)
1B; 2D; 3B; 4B;
Question 3: (1câu x 0,25đ)
1. will have 2. would call 3. is being repaired 4. was taken
SECTION II: (8.5 đ)
Question 1: (10câux 5 đ)
1: their 6: table
2: bring 7: after
3: daughters 8: the
4:send 9: have
5: for 10: one
Question 2: (7 câu x 0,5 đ)
1) It is in Do Son. It lies near the sea.
2) They stayed at Lan’s uncle’s house
3) They got up very early and walked along the shore breathing the fresh air, then they went swimming,
they laid down on the sand and took a sunbath.
4) No, they didn’t
5) They had lunch and dinner at Lan’s uncle’s house.
6) They had a lot of fresh seafood.
7) Yes, they did.
SECTION III: (7.5 đ)
Question 1: (4 câu x 0,5 ®) Đúng hoàn toàn mới cho điểm.
1. The receptionist asked (me) if I was a member of that club.
2. I wish I had a video camera.
3. If possible, your car should be kept in a garage at night.
4. It took us five hours to get to London.

6. Question 2: (7 câu x 0,5đ). Mỗi câu được tính bằng 2 lần các câu khác. Nếu sai một lỗi chính tả hoặc
thiếu một thành tố không quan trọng trong mỗi câu thì đạt 0,25 đ. Sai Thì hoặc 2 lỗi trở lên thì không
cho điểm.
1. Nam and Mary have been pen pals for over four years.
2. I used to walk past this/the temple on my/the way to primary school when I was a little boy.
3. It is very difficult for Vietnamese students to study abroad.
4. The/ A new stadium is going to/ will be built in this area next month.
5. After finishing a/the/her degree in English, she went on studying Law at Harvard university.
6. The book (which) you read last night was written by Charles Dickens.
7. They spent all day practising the song which they will sing on Lan’s next birthday.
Question 3 (2®)
Outline
Topic sentences: Vietnamese should wear the Ao Dai at work.
Wearing the Ao Dai:
+ encourages them feel proud of the traditions and customs.
+ makes them more beautiful, charming.
+ is practical. No need to think of what to wear at work everyday.
Conclusion:
The sample paragraph:
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work. Firstly, the ao dai encourages Vietnamese
women to feel proud of their traditions and customs of the country. Secondly, wearing the ao dai makes
them more beautiful and charming. We know that the beauty of Vietnamese women in the ao dai has been
mentioned a lot in poems, stories and songs for centuries. Thirdly, wearing the ao dai is very practical.
When they go to work, they don’t think of what to wear everyday. In conclusion, when going to work,
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai.

7. Question 2: (7 câu x 0,5đ). Mỗi câu được tính bằng 2 lần các câu khác. Nếu sai một lỗi chính tả hoặc
thiếu một thành tố không quan trọng trong mỗi câu thì đạt 0,25 đ. Sai Thì hoặc 2 lỗi trở lên thì không
cho điểm.
1. Nam and Mary have been pen pals for over four years.
2. I used to walk past this/the temple on my/the way to primary school when I was a little boy.
3. It is very difficult for Vietnamese students to study abroad.
4. The/ A new stadium is going to/ will be built in this area next month.
5. After finishing a/the/her degree in English, she went on studying Law at Harvard university.
6. The book (which) you read last night was written by Charles Dickens.
7. They spent all day practising the song which they will sing on Lan’s next birthday.
Question 3 (2®)
Outline
Topic sentences: Vietnamese should wear the Ao Dai at work.
Wearing the Ao Dai:
+ encourages them feel proud of the traditions and customs.
+ makes them more beautiful, charming.
+ is practical. No need to think of what to wear at work everyday.
Conclusion:
The sample paragraph:
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work. Firstly, the ao dai encourages Vietnamese
women to feel proud of their traditions and customs of the country. Secondly, wearing the ao dai makes
them more beautiful and charming. We know that the beauty of Vietnamese women in the ao dai has been
mentioned a lot in poems, stories and songs for centuries. Thirdly, wearing the ao dai is very practical.
When they go to work, they don’t think of what to wear everyday. In conclusion, when going to work,
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai.