PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN - NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023

LỘC HÀ Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 7 trang,14 phần)

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→ Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Điểm của toàn bài thi Cán bộ chấm thi Số phách

(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Ban làm
phách ghi)
1.

2.

I. PHONETICS
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the rest. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.

1.A. eight B. freight C. height D. weight

2. A. mood B. food C. smooth D. foot
3. A. involved B. arrived C. believed D. beloved
4. A. mechanic B. machinery C. chemist D. cholera
5. A. laugh B. tough C. plough D. enough
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2. Choose the word whose stressed position is different from that of the rest. Write
your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.
6. A. handicraft B. lacquer C. artisan D. pottery
7. A. craftman B. preserve C. sculpture D. layer
8. A. fabulous B. reliable C. variety D. forbidden
9. A. destination B. picturesque C. mausoleum D. cathedral
10. A. architecture B. embroidery C.authority D. historical
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICAL ITEMS.
Part 3. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your
answers A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.
11. No one can predict the future because many things happen __________ .
A. merely B. fortunately C. unexpectedly D. wisely
12. This street _________ after a famous song writer, Trinh Cong Son.
A. let B. taken C. named D. decided
13. Why don’t you_________ your clothes in half before putting them in the drawer?
A. fold B. create C. fasten D. fix
14. You are so beautiful! This necklace really _______ your dress!
A. matches B. fits C. suits D. likes
15. “Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?” “______________”
A. Of course, not for me. B. No, I can’t help you now.
C. No, those aren’t mine . D. No, I can manage them myself.
16. I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran ______ him, but I couldn’t catch him..
A. into B. over C. after D. near
17. It’s high time Bill got a steady job and _________. He’s almost thirty.
A. settled in B. settled down C.turned in D. turned down
18. Your request ________ a scholarship has been taken into account.
A. for B. in C. under D. into
19. As I __________ my homework, the light suddenly went out
A. did B. were doing C. am doing D. was doing
20. Guess what! I have just been invited to the manager’s house for dinner.
“___________”
A. what’s that B. Oh, how nice C.well done D. Really? I don’t
think so
21. _________caculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the
end of the next century.
A. Crude B. Blunt C. Rude D. Raw
22. Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _________ and no wit’s fine.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
23. The forecast predicted___________ weather with sunshine, wind and thunder and
that is what we have had.
A. variable B. differing C. fluctuating D. various
24. The players’ protests _________ no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
A. caused B. did C. made D. created
25. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for __________ 15 minutes.
A. other B. others C. another D.the others
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Part 4.
Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passag
e.
Next week John (26) _________ (go) on holiday to the Bahamas. He (27)
____________(make)
up his mind two months ago when a friend of his who (28) _________ (live) there (29)
________(invite) him. John is sure he (30) ________ (have) a good time there as he (31)
________ (always/want) to visit such an exotic place. At the moment he (32) ______
(make) a list of all the things he’s going to need. His friend (33) _______ (wait) for him
at the airport; John only hopes he (34)__________ (recognize) her as he (35) _______
(not/see) her for six years!
Your answers:
26 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

Part 5. Read the sentences and use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in
the gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes .
36. Librarians spend a lot of their time_______________ books. CLASS
37. The company has decided to withdraw some__________________ of its. SPONSOR
38. I’m sure he’ll be successful. In fact he’s so______________ AMBITION
39. Newspapers and magazines present information________________ VISION
40. The criminal was ________________ for seven years PRISION
41. The farmland is poor. It needs to be_______________. RICH
42. It seems ___________to change the timetable so often LOGIC
43. The city has over one million___________________ INHABIT
44. English is a _____________easy language for us to learn. COMPARE
45. The judge told him it was _______ to drink and drive, and banned him for a RESPONSIBLE
year.
Your answers:
36. 41.
37. 42.
38. 43.
39 . 44.
40. 45.
Part 6: Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. Then
correct them.
46. The employer said that he would give them a two - day trip to Nghi Son Refinery
Petrochemical
A B C
Company next week.
D
47. In my opinion, physics are one of the most difficult subjects at school.
A B C D
48. Although this English centre has well-qualified teachers, I want to join a course here.
A B C D
49. Because TV can entertain and inform youngsters of news and real knowledge, it may
also
A B
influence them on negative ways.
C D
50. All of the student in the class are required to turn in their assignments next Tuesday
A B C D
Your answers:
Mistakes Corrections
46.................................... -> ..............................................
47. ................................... -> .............................................
48. ................................... -> ............................................
49. ................................... -> .............................................
50. ................................... -> .............................................
Part 7. Complete the following sentences with phrasal verbs from the list. Use the
correct tense or structure:
( go back on / take back / turn down / put up with / pass down)
51. The craft of basket weaving is usually _________ from generation to
generation
52. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she __________ my invitation.
53. I left the job because I couldn’t ______ my boss a moment longer.
54. He _______ his promise to tell nobody about this
55. I’ll have to ______ these books ______ to the library.
Your answers:
51. 52. 53.
54. 55.

III. READING.
Part 8. Fill in each of the following numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable
word. Write the word in the numbered boxes.
THE MEANING OF SUCCESS
Success is simple. It comes when you focus solely on what you can control and don’t put
(56)________ under the pressure of worrying about what everybody (57) _______ does.
Even though someone might beat you in a race, they can’t (58)________ away your own
sences of achivement. Many people feel, “I have (59)_______ to win or it’s not worth
doing” . Only one person is going to win, so if winning is everything, you will be
disappointed. However, you can be a winner by saying, “I ran my perfect race”, because
then your success is not (60) _________ on a gold medal.
In 1996 I was looking (61) ______ an art gallary. It had been at the (62)________ of my
mind to see if I could chance upon any inspration in what was an Olympic year, (63)
_________ I was drawn to a magnificent sculpture of a gymnast inspired by an Olympic
motto I had never heard of until then: The essence lies not in the victory but in the
struggle.
The (64) ______ I thought about it, the better it got. To me the message is that there is no
(65) _____
in achieving any goal if you have not learned from or enjoyed the journey. I bought the
sculpture.

Your answers:
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

Part 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answes to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are
slightly more than toddlers. This is fine if the child chows a real interest but forcing a child
could be (66 ) _______ if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a (67 ) ______ attitude and
take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (68 ) _________
toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (69)_________ available
for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge
range of videos, which can (70)________ and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and
are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a
bad (71)_______ as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much
time watching programmes not intended for their age group. Too many television
programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more
difficult. However, (72)_______ viewing of programmes designed for young children can be
useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (73)__________ on television, so
children will pounce on books which (74) ________ their favourite television characters and
videos can add a new (75)_________ to a story known from a book.
66. A. use B. unproductive C. useful D. counter-
productive
67. A. cheerful B.contented C. relaxed D. hopeful
68. A. bright B. thrilling C. energentic D. stimulating
69. A. materials B. sense C.produce D. amusement
70. A. uphold B. found C. assist D. reinforce
71. A. review B. press C.criticsm D. result
72. A.cautious B. choice C. discriminating D. approved
73. A. serialized B. revised C. transferred D. visualized
74. A. illustrate B. extend C.possess D. feature
75. A. revival B. demension C. option D.existence
Your answers:
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

Part 10: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for
each of the following questions.
Do you ever give excuses that are not really true? When and why? It seems that
everybody tells lies - well, not big lies, but what we call "white lies". The only real
questions are about when we lie and who we tell lies to. A recent study found that in
conversation people frequently stretch the truth. Here are some ways they do it.
People often lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, a son
doesn't tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he doesn't think they will like her.
Instead, he says he is going out with the guys. Sometimes people lie because they don't
want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party. You think it will be
boring so you say that you are busy and can't come.
Often we stretch the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks
dinner for you, but it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No! You probably say "Hmm, this is
delicious!". Other times we don't want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have
just had bad day at work, but you don't want to talk about it. So, if someone asks about
your day, you just say everything was fine. Telling "white lies" isn't really bad. Most of
the time people do it because they want to protect a friendship.
76. Why do people often tell lies?.
A. because they like it B. because they feel amused
C. because they don’t like the person who asks them about their stories.
D. because they want to hide something
77. Sometimes people lie by
A.giving false excuses B. telling stories
C. saying something quite new D. making someone feel good
78. A son doesn’t want to tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he _______ so
he tell lies.
A. is asshamed B. is afraid that his parents don’t like her
C. want to keep it secret D. is very reserved
79. Your friend cooks for you a terrible dinner but you say you like it because
____________
A. you want him/her to cook for you more B. you like telling lies.
C. you want encourage him/her. D. you want to protect your friendship.
80.Everyone sometimes lies because ______________.
A. It is very good B. it isn’t really all bad.
C. it makes him/her feel happier D. it is habit of human beings

76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

IV. WRITING
Part 11. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it.
81. “It’s you who took my bag” said the man to the boy.
 The man accused ………………………………………………………………….
……………...
82. It was not until they were robbed of money that they became more careful
 Not until
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
83. It is thought that the accident was caused by his carelessness.
 The accident …………………………………………………….
……………………………..…
84. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.

Against...................................................................................................................................
……
85. I have never had problems with this smart phone before.
 This is …………………………………………………………………………….
………………..
86. Thu didn’t learn English in high school, so she doesn’t have many job opportunities.
 Had Thu …………………………………………………………………………..
……………...
87. I haven’t decided to choose which place for our honey moon yet
 I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
…………………
88. It was a four-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh city to Bangkok
 It took …………………………………………………………………………….
……………….
89. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
-> Since the computer
……………………………………………………………………………….
90. All visitors to Huong pagoda recognize the beauty of its architecture
-> Everyone....
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Part 12. Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second
sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between three or
eight words. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.

91. The coach accepted that he was fully responsible for the way his team performed.
(TOOK)

-> The coach………………………………………………………………………………

performance.

92.You have been looking miserable all day. (MOON)

-> You have …………………………………………………………………………….all

day.

93. Jane has become too big to wear this pullover. (GROWN)

-> Jane ………………………………………………………………………………

pullover.

94.I missed the match because I didn’t remember to set the alarm. (FORGOTTEN)
-> If I had………………………………………………………………………….not have missed
the match.
95. A friend of ours fixed our car for us. (HAD)
-> We…………………………………………………………………………….our car.

Part 13. Make complete sentences using the given words/ phrases. You may need
tomake any changes if necessary except the order of the words/ phrases.
96. Women/ no longer/ content/ stay/ home, in/ sole role/ housewife/.
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97. Men/ use/ breadwinners/ our/ country,/ but/ now/ women/ go/ work/ many/ them/
make/ bundle.
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98. Before/ choose/ career,/ you/ have/ get/ all/ necessary/ education/ training.
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99. Although/ museum/ small/ it/ have/ unique artifacts./.
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100. Noise pollution/ come/ traffic/ and/ construction sites/ negatively/ affect/ people’s
life.
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Part 14. Write a paragraph about 120-150 words on the following topic.
Today, many children spend a lot of time playing computer games and little on
studying . What are the reasons for this and is it a positive or negative development ?
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