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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH
TỈNH BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU Năm học: 2008 – 2009 - Ngày thi: 04/ 03/ 2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
SỐ ĐIỂM
GIÁM KHẢO 1
GIÁM KHẢO 2
SỐ PHÁCH





I. Phonetics (1 pt):
CIRCLE the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently in each group
1. A. bush B. flush C. brush D. crush
2. A. sun B. sort C. sour D. sure
3. A. pour B. roar C. flour D. soar
4. A. latter B. label C. ladder D. matter
CIRCLE the word with different stress pattern in each group.
5. A. tragedy B. candidate C. genuine D. cathedral
6. A. activity B. biology C. geography D. scientific
7. A. admirable B. advisable C. reliable D. desirable
8. A. encounter B. determine C. document D. disaster

II. Conversation pieces (2 pts) It’s your best friend David’s birthday next week. You and your friend are discussing buying him something. Put the conversation in the right order.
a) Fine!
b) Good ideas! We could go tonight.
c) Hi, Ella! I’ve been looking for you anywhere. It’s David’s birthday next Sunday! What can we get him?
d) No, I don’t think that’s a good idea. His parents are going to do that.
e) No, I don’t think that’s a very good idea. They are too expensive. What about getting him a Bjork CD?
f) No, that’s no good, either. He’s got all of her CDs. Anyway, he’s not very keen on her any more.
g) Hi, John. Yes, I’ve been thinking what to get David. What about a Manchester United shirt? He’s crazy about football.
h) Oh, isn’t he? Well, let me think. I know! We could get him something for his computer!
i) Well, in that case, I’ve got no idea what to get him. Hang on! What about asking his brother? Maybe he can help us.
=>1………., 2………., 3………., 4………., 5…...…., 6………., 7………., 8…...…., 9…...….,
III. Complete the letter by writing in the blanks the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (2 pts).
Dear Jackie,
Thanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you. I have left school – for the summer anyway. I left in June. I was sick of it and I (1.not want) ……………..……………to go to summer school. I wanted to earn some money. I (2.have) ……………….……………a part time job this summer.
Samantha (3.leave) ………………..…………our school. She started at a private school last month. I haven’t seen her since she went to private school. Casey saw her last week. She (4. play) ………………….……..…racquetball with Sue. Casey said she (5.not recognize) ……………....………… her at first. Sue and Casey are both in summer school, but they (6.not take) …………………….………the same subjects. So they (7.not see) ………………….…..………each other very often.
Your parents moved last month, so I guess you (8.not come) …………………..….………… back here. Anyway, please write to me when you have time.
Love,
Richie
IV. Complete the passage by writing the correct forms of the words given in parentheses (2 pts).
TWENTIETH – CENTURY FASHION
Before the First World War fashions did not change very quickly. Men wore dark suits. Women wore long dresses. Under their dresses they wore stiff corsets. These gave women a very narrow waist, but they were very (1. comfort) ……………….………..
In the “(2.Roar) ………….……………..Twenties” dresses became shorter. People saw women’s knees for the first time. Corsets (3. appear) ……………….……….. A straight figure with no waist was (4.fashion) ………………………….. People saw men in pants with wide legs.
In the 1930s and 1940s dresses and coats became longer again. Men’s fashion did not change very much.
In the 1950s people were richer, and teenagers spent a lot of money on clothes. A lot of teenagers wore shirts and jackets, (5.special) ……………….…………..in pink and green. Both men and women wore shoes with (6.point