The document is a test for a high school gifted student competition in a district of Vietnam. It consists of 4 sections testing listening, grammar/vocabulary, reading, and writing skills in English. The listening section contains 3 questions - the first asks students to choose the best response to statements, the second asks them to complete a timetable, and the third provides statements and asks students to choose the correct detail. The grammar section contains 3 questions - the first tests vocabulary in context, the second tests language functions, and the third asks students to identify and correct errors in sentences. The reading section contains 4 questions - the first matches notices to statements, the second chooses words to fill blanks in a passage, the

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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 9
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH .
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 150 PHÚT.
( Đề bài gồm có 04 phần, 06 trang).
I. LISTENING. ( 2.0 points)
Question1. You will hear a statement or question. Choose the best response to each question
or statement.
1. ( A) To the North of the country.
( B). Not by bike.
( C) It's his home village, not mine.
2. ( A) My house is in the countryside.
( B) 20 minutes by motorbike.
( C) I have to go to school.
3. ( A) On the bus
( B) Once a day
( C) By bus
4. ( A) 2 hours ago
(B) About one hour
( C) I love to make cake
5. ( A) Most of them are farmers
( B) They are living near the school
( C) They know this village.
Question 2. Listen and complete the time for the following activities. The first one has been
done as an example.
Activities Time
0 They got up. 5.00 am
1 They had breakfast.
2 The bus left the bus station.
3 They reach their hometown.
4 They had lunch.
5 They started walking around the village.
6 They arrived in Ho Chi Minh City.
Question 3. Listen, then choose the correct answer.
1. What are there to learn at the centre?
a. foreign books b. foreign novels c. foreign languages d. foreign students
2. What do most students come here to study?
a. Chinese b. Japanese c. English d. French
3. Who can travel everywhere without worrying about communication?
a. workers b. foreigners c. students d. scientists
4. Nowadays, more and more students choose to learn................
a. Chinese b. Japanese c. French d. Korean

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II. GRAMMAR , VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FUNCTION. ( 2.0 points)
Question 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. There was..........rain last week that several roads were flooded
A. too many B. so many C. such much D. so much
2. ..........along the srtreet, he met a foreign student.
A. Walking B. To walk C. Walked D. Walk
3. ..........your raincoat, it's begun to rain.
A. Wear B. Put on C. Take off D. Buy
4. Streets are............with colorful lights and blue banners.
A. shown B. decorated C. seen D. given
5. Don't touch that chair. It................
A. has just painted B. has just been painted C. will be painted D. just has been painted
6. People say that it is.............film of the year.
A. the most funniest B. the funniest C. the more fun D. the more funiest
7." - Thank you very much for your help!" " -............................"
A. You shouldn't say that B. Welcome you C. You're welcom D. Yes, please
8. When she.........., someone...........her clothes and she had to walk home in her swimsuit.
A. was swimming/ stealing B. swimming/ stole.
C. swam/ was stealing D. was swimming/ stole
9. The doctor told him to keep ………sweets and chocolate to lose weight.
A. at B. off C. up D. back
10. "- Could you do me a favour?" "-......................"
A. What favour? B. I'm sorry. I'm really busy C. I like it D. Yes, I 'd love to
11. Nobody was injured in the accident,..........?
A. was there B. was he C. were they D. wasn’t it
12. She had changed so much that ............anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. nearly
13. She had to go to the cinema on her own..............no one wanted to go with her.
A. so B. however C. because D. because of
14. When I was young, I............three miles everyday.
A. used to run B. often run C. used to running D. used to be run
15.There were some troubles, so the policeman advised people........indoors.
A. stay B. to stay C. to staying D. for staying
16 .Have you remembered the day..........we first met.
A. where B. which C. whom D. when
17. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
18. She asked me..............................
A. if I like pop music or not B. whether I like pop music or not
C. if I liked pop music or no D. if I liked pop music or not
19. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
20. Do you collect stamps or other things?- Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
Question 2. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences.

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1. Nowadays.........numbers of people are taking up jogging. (INCREASE)
2.You shouldn't talk about her characters only through her........... (APPEAR)
3. By recycling we can save..........resources . (NATURE)
4. The film turned out to be a big...........It was really quite boring. ( DISAPPOINT)
5. We are waiting for the ..........of this plane. (ARRIVE)
Question 3. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D. Identify
and correct an error in each sentence.
1. All the students are looking forward spending their free time this summer.
A B C D
2. Dick worked in London when I saw him last
A B C D
3. It's difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
A B C D
4. A lot of discoveries have made in the fields of chemistry and physics.
A B C D
5. James Dickey's first poem was published during he was still a senior in college.
A B C D
III. READING. ( 3.0 points)
Question 1. Which notice ( A- F) says this ?
1. You must not play football here.
2. You may be late.
3. You should not leave your car here.
4. You can study here soon.
5. You cannot drive here today.
1- 2- 3- 4- 5-
Question 2: Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, D) best fits each space.
A. Bridge closed to traffic because of high wind
B. DELAYS POSSIBLE
C. OLYMPIC SPORTS CENTRE
- use your student card here
D. DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE
E. CAR PARK ( 10 $ for 2 hours)
F. NO BALL GAME ON GRASS
G. COMPUTER COURSE STARTS ON MONDAY

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Last summer Hugo went (1)........holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He ( 2).......in a
hotel which had a wonderful swimming (3).......and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village
where the local people went ( 4)...........in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer.
Hugo spent his (5)..........day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was too
hot, then he was too cold. He couldn't understand why he felt (6) ........that. So he went to see the
local doctor, who was a very nice man, and whose English was (7)........ "Summer is a time when
people often feel ill," the doctor said." It's too hot for most of us! (8)..........this medicine, and stay
out of the sun". Hugo took the doctor's (9)...........and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday
. he soon felt better. " (10)..............a cheap holiday!" he thought happily
1. A- to B- for C- on D- in
2. A- lived B- rented C- hired D- stayed
3. A- pool B- suit C- place D- pot
4. A- fish B- fishing C- to fish D- catch fish
5. A- one B- early C- first D- next
6. A- like B- as C- so D- same as
7. A- excellent B- excellence C- excellently D- excel
8. A- Eat B- Drink C- Take D- Have
9. A- advices B- advice C- advise D- advises
10. A- How B- It C- What D- That
Question 3. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentence below .
Have you ever noticed advertisements which say" Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your
money back? From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent . Just send..." and so on? Of
course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is one's mother
tongue And think how much practice that gets ! Before the Second World War people usually
learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country. Now speaking a foreign
language is what most people want. Every year many millions of people start learning one. How
do they do it ? Some people try at home with books and records of tapes; some use radio or
television programmes; some use computers and network; others go to evening classes. If they use
the language only 2 or 3 times a week learning it will take a long time, like learning a foreign
language at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a
day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However, most
people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do
their work better. For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and
reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work.
Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the student's work for him.
1. According to some advertisements, you..............................
A. have to pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks.
B. needn't pay your money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks.
C. must pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks.

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D. will be paid much money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks.
2. Now most people try to learn a foreign language in order to.................
A. read the literature of the country.
B. read books and reports.
C. do their work better.
D. go to foreign countries.
3. The best way to learn a foreign language is..................
A. to go to the country where the language is spoken.
B. to use machines and good books.
C. to go to evening classes.
D. to do as the advertisements tell you to
4. Learning a foreign language is a hard job.............
A. only for scientists and doctors.
B. only for the students at schools.
C. for those people at home.
D. for most people.
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. It is very difficult to learn a language, including the native language.
B. Few people can afford to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken
C. To learn one's mother tongue also needs a lot of practice.
D. Machines and good books are useless for us to learn a foreign language.
Question 4. Read the text and decide which sentence is True or False.
I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and
life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their
rubbish in the streets, so the village is always clean. the air is also very clean because there is not
much heavy traffic. It's much more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if
someone has a problem , there are always people who can help. however, there are some things I
don't like about Henfield. One thing is that there's not much to do in the evening. We haven't got
any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and
everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.
T F
1 The writer's village has a small population.
2 The air is unpopulated because there is no traffic here
3 The villagers are very friendly and helpful.
4 There is good nightlife in the village.
5 The writer wishes to live in a big city.
V. WRITING ( 3.0 points)
Question 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the
original one. Use the words or phrases given.
1. Thai farmers grow much of the corn we consume in our country.
-> Much of the corn..............................................................
2. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
-> I'll.....................................................................................

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3. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago.
-> We haven’t.....................................................................
4. It's a pity our teacher isn't here at the moment
-> I wish..............................................................................
5. The elephant is the heaviest animal in the world.
-> No animal......................................................................
Question 2. Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her about your summer vacation last
year. ( 60- 80 words)
Question 3 . Write a short passage of argument about the disadvantages of smoking
cigarettes ( about 140 words ).
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