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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 TOÀN HUYỆN
Năm học 2010-2011
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
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 prerents.
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.”
Where is Lan’s home village?
( __________________________________________
Where did Lan and