I. Choose the one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D: ( 50 p ) Example : O. Would you like to go out my birthday ? A. of . on C. in D. X 1.I wish you watching television while I am talking to you . A. stop B. to stop C. stopped D. stopping 2. Helen to me very often , but now she phones . A. has written B. used to write C. wrote D. writes 3. How long able to drive ? - Since 2003 . A. could you B. are you C. were you D .have you been 4. Tim usually wears uniform at school . At home he wears clothes . A. casual B. casually C. formal D. occasional 5. I feel cold . I wish that the weather not so cold . A. were B. was C. be D. is 6. Pay attention . Cars in “ No Parking “ area . A. must park B. mustn’t’ t park C. must be parked D. mustn’t be parked 7. a long time , the “Ao dai “ has been the subject of poems and songs . A. For B. From C. As D. Since 8. Try these cakes . They are from wheat flour . A. made B. done C. taken D. baked 9. It was an interesting film that everyone stayed till the end . A. very B. so C. such D. too 10. The Browns live a distant suburb , rather far the city . A. in/ from B. at/ from C. on/ away D. on/ to 11. She wanted to know I had seen that film . A. that B. if C. whether D. B&C are correct 12. These students are . A. so lazy boys as they are punished C. so lazy boys that they are punished B. such lazy that they are punished D. such lazy boys that they are punished 13. Being a qualified worker , Mr. Tan earns a lot of money . A. good B. well C. bad D. badly 14. Everyone will agree to the suggestion , ? A. won’t they B. won’t he C. will they D. will he 15. No one phoned while I was out , ? A. did he B. didn’t he C. did they D. didn’t they 16. Translating this passage into Vietnamese is time work . A. consume B. consuming C. consumed D. consumer 17. Let’s go to the cinema tonight , ? A. shall we B. will we C. let we D. let not we 18. Mary scarcely goes out at night , ? A. does Mary B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she 19. All the people on the plane are alive and . A. good B. well C. happily D. safely 20. If we keep our environment and , we’ll live a happier and healthier life . A. clearly/ clean B. clear/ cleanly C. clear/ clean D. clearly/ cleanly 21. We won’t take a rest we finish our work . A. until B. as C. after D. when 22. My brother is old enough to care of himself . A. make B. be C. take D. have 23. As he was driving the police arrested him . A. care B. careful C. careless D. carelessly 24. It’s too hot. Let’s go a drink . A. Yes, let’s go B. Yes, let’s C No, let’s not go D. No, let’s don’t 25. Do you know the man talking about ? B A. they are B. whom they are C. that they are D. all are correct 26. We saw many soldiers and horses were moving to the front line . A. who B. whom C. which D. that 27. I dislike living in places are noisy and crowded . A. who B. whose C. that D. where 28. It’s 6 o’clock. You must hurry. If you , you’ll be late for work . A. aren’t B. don’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t 29. I’m very busy, so please don’t disturb me it’s urgent . A. while B. if C. since D. unless 30. Your brother is very tall. What is his exact ? A. size B. length C. height D. measure 31. All his children speak English . A. easy B. well ` C. fluent D. flowing 32. If we don’t on electricity , there will be power cut . A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize 33. He is a person friends trust him . A. whose B. who’s C. whom D. his 34. I’ll give you a lift to the station if in a hurry . A. you’re B. you were C. you’ll be D. you’d be 35. Whenever we meet, we stop . A. talking B. talk` C. to talk D. talked 36. If only I play the guitar as well as you ! A. shall B. would C. could D. might 37. The party , at I was the guest honor , was extremely enjoyable . A. which B. that C. where D. who 38. people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago . A. Less B. Lesser C. Few D. Fewer 39. “ Where do you live now ? “ - “ I live in Hanoi ; my “ . A. parents do B. parents do, too C. parents too do D. parents also do 40. He took express train to Ho Chi Minh City . A. the/ a B. a/ a C. an/ X D. an/ the 41. It is about time you your car . A. had/ repaired B. having/ red C. have/ repaired D. had/ repair 42. Of my parents , my father is . A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. the most intelligent D. so more intelligent 43. Is this the village you visited last summer ? A. which B. where C. when D. what 44. What beautiful eyes ! A. does she have B. she has C. has she D. she doesn’t have 45. If she rich , she would travel around the world . A. would be B. is C. has been D. were 46. England Argentina by one goal to nil in the match . A. beat B. won C. scored D. knocked 47. The cat was to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole . A. patient enough B. enough patient C. so patient D. too patient 48.The equipment in our office needs . A. moderner B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization 49. of the workers has his own work . A. Every B. All C. Each D. Other 50. It was really kind you to help those poor people . A. by B. of C. at D. to II. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one :( 5 p ) 1. Jane is a better cook than Daisy A. Daisy isn’t a cook as good as Jane. B. Daisy can cook as badly as Jane C. Daisy can’t cook as good as Jane D. Daisy can’t cook as well as Jane 2. The problem is difficult to solve . A. It is difficult to solve the problem B. It is difficult solve the problem C. It is a problem difficult solve D. It is difficult problem to solve 3. I didn’t have an umbrella with me , so I got wet . A. If I had an umbrella, I would get wet . B. If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet . C. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet . D. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t got wet . 4. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago . A. He had tested his eyes ten months before . B. He hasn’t tested his eyes for ten months . C. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then . D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in months . 5. “ Cigarette ? “ he asked . “ No , thanks “ I said . A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused . B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him . C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined . D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once . III. Choose the word whose pronunciation is different from the others. Circle the letter A, B, C or D: (10p) Example : O. A. my B. sky C. cry city 1. A. remote B. notice C. respond D. control 2. A. campus B. income C. access D. comic 3. A. hobby B. humor C. hole D. honest 4. A. primary B. deny C. poetry D. hobby 5. A. private B. locate C. celebrate D. nominate 6. A. development B. comment C. moment D. government 7. A. published B. ordered C. prayed D. ploughed 8. A. option B. mention C. federation D. question 9. A. there B. ethnic C. although D. gather 10. A. chance B. champagne C. reach D. exchange IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find and correct it : ( 5p ) Example : O. My brother are going to study in New York next month . A B C D Answer: O: B is going Write your answers here : 1. The job as a booksell helps her to support her family . A B C D 2. Loan has been absent at school lately . A B C D 3. We did not see someone on the way to your house . A B C D 4. Which one is the most intelligent of these two students ? A B C D 5. Mai asked me how did I go to school everyday . A B C D V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capitals: ( 5p ) Write your answers here : 1. Television is one of the cheapest forms of ____ . ENTERTAIN 2. All ____ should go to room 236 . APPLY 3. With a good ____ of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily . DESCRIBE 4. He got very angry , but later he apologized for his ___ . PATIENT 5. We had marvelous holiday and our trip D to the mountains was ____ . FORGET VI. Read the first sentence. Then complete the second sentence with the same meaning :( 10p ) 1. The car couldn’t move because it rained heavily . The heavy 2. She will ask someone to repair her bike . She’ll have 3. The girl who is eight years old can not do that work . The eight 4. Ha Long Bay is very picturesque . I visited Ha Long Bay last summer . Ha Long Bay , 5. She started working as a secretary in this company five years ago . She has 6. Both of them were too young to have a driving license . Neither 7. When she is asked about her past , she hates it . She hates 8. We last heard this song two years ago . It 9. Although Peter took a taxi , he still arrived late for the theater . Despite 10. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before . Never VII. Read the text below and choose the word from the box which best fits each space : ( 15p ) Good morning girls and boys . I have come along today to tell you something about my hobby, stamp collecting. I have been a collector ever since I was (1) your age , which means I have been (2) up my collection for over fifty years . I took it (3) when I was very sick and (4) to be off school for a couple of months. I was (5) fed up, (6) my grand father brought me (7) stamp album and a big packet of stamps (8) get me going . I took to it (9) . I was fascinated by the beautiful colors and the mysterious names of far away places . When I grew up , I decided to (10) and I have now got (11) of the largest collections of French stamps in the country. It really is a marvelous hobby and has given me thousands of hours of (12) . People think it (13) be very lonely but it isn’t at all . You can go to fairs and exhibitions and get to meet other people who (14) the same interest . It needn’t be expensive (15) . had must either about really so up building share a one enjoyment to specialize immediately Your answers : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 the end §¸p ¸n vµ H¦íng dÉn chÊm thi häc sinh giái M«n : tiÕng anh – líp 9 _______________________ I. Choose the one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D: ( 50 P ) 1- C 11- D 21- A 31- C 41- A 2- B 12- D 22- C 32- D 42- B 3- D 13- B 23- D 33- A 43- A 4- A 14- A 24- B 34- A 44- B 5- A 15- C 25- D 35- C 45- D 6- D 16- B 26- D 36- C 46- A 7- A 17- A 27- C 37- A 47- A 8- A 18- C 28- B 38- D 48- B 9- C 19- B 29- D 39- B 49- C 10- A 20- C 30- C 40- C 50- B Note : 1 point for each correct choice . II. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one :( 5 P ) 1- D 2 – A 3 – C 4 – B 5 – C Note : 1 point for each correct choice . III. Choose the word whose pronunciation is different from the others . Circle the letter A, B, C or D : 1 – C 2 – C 3 – D 4 – B 5 – A 6 – B 7 – A 8 – D 9 – B 10 – B Note : 1 point for each correct choice . IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find and correct it: 1. B bookseller 2. C from 3. B anyone 4. C more 5. B I went Note : 1 point for each correction . V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capitals : 1. entertainment 2. applicants 3. description 4. impatience 5. unforgettable Note : 1 point for each correct word form . VI. Read the first sentence. Then complete the second sentence with the same meaning : 1. The heavy rain prevented / stopped the bus from moving . 2. She’ll have her bike repaired / some one repair her bike . 3. The eight year old girl can not do that work . 4. Ha Long Bay , which I visited last summer, is very picturesque . 5. She has worked / been working as a secretary in this company for five years . 6. Neither of them was old enough to have a driving license . 7. She hates being asked about her past . 8. It is two years since we ( last ) heard this song . 9. Despite ( his ) taking a taxi , Bill still arrived late for the theatre . 10. Never have there been more people out of work in this country . Note : * These are just suggested sentences . * 1 point for each correct sentence . VII .Read the text below and choose the word from the box which best fits each space : 1. about 6. so 11. one 2. building 7. a 12. enjoyment 3. up 8. to 13. must 4. had 9. immediately 14. share 5. really 10. specialize 15. either Note : 1 point for each correct word . TOTAL : 100 points Then divided by 10 = Final result . the end . D 16- B 26- D 36- C 46- A 7- A 17- A 27- C 37- A 47- A 8- A 18- C 28- B 38- D 48- B 9- C 19- B 29- D 39- B 49- C 10- A 20- C 30- C 40- C 50- B Note : 1 point for each correct choice . II. Choose. immediately Your answers : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 the end §¸p ¸n vµ H¦íng dÉn chÊm thi häc sinh giái M«n : tiÕng anh – líp 9 _______________________ I. Choose the one word. heard this song two years ago . It 9. Although Peter took a taxi , he still arrived late for the theater . Despite 10. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before . Never