SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
LONG AN Năm học: 2011-2012
Khóa ngày: 11/ 04/ 2012
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Học sinh không làm bài trên đề thi, chỉ làm bài trên giấy thi thông thường)
PART 1: LISTENING (4pts)
Listen to the conversation three times. Then complete the table below.
Write no more than three words and/ or a number for each answer.
BLUE HARBOR CRUISES
Name of cruise Highlight Cruise Noon Cruise (1)__________
Price per person $16 (3)___________ $25
Departure times 9.30 12.00 (4)_______(p.m.)
Included in the price (2)__________ Three-course lunch Coffee and (5)_____
PART 2: USE OF ENGLISH (5pts)
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. (2pts)
Susan has been studying interior design part time for three years and she (1.get)
_______ her diploma next month. Since she (2.work) _______ in the same company for
over ten years, she feels that she (3.need) _______ a change, so she (4.plan) _______ to
open her own design business. She (5.start) _______ looking for an office next week, and
she (6.hope) _______ she will have found something in good location and at a reasonable
price by the end of the month. Her tutors (7.tell) ______ her that she (8.be)______ very
talented and they (9.assure) _______ her that she (10.make) _______ a success of the
business.
B. Put the suitable prepositions into the reading passage. (2pts)
Trouble at Norton Mining
The entire workforce of Norton Mining has gone (1) _______ strike following a
serious accident at the mine in Coolooma. The cause (2) _______the accident is unclear,
but the union is blaming management attitudes to safety regulations. A spokesperson said
“Damage (3) _______ equipment was frequently ignored and union demands (4)
____safer working practices were rejected. The managers’ relationship (5)_______ the

approached America. The statue stands over 45 meters tall. It was given as a gift to the
United States in 1885 by France. The date was chosen to mark the centennial of the
establishment of the United States.
The sculpture is made of copper. The internal structure was designed by Gustave
Eiffel, who also designed the famous tower bearing his name in Paris. The statue is
located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. In her right hand Lady Liberty holds a
torch. It is meant to light the way of freedom across the land. In her left hand she holds a
tablet with the date 1776 inscribed on it. This is to commemorate the year America
declared its independence from Great Britain. It is possible to go inside the statue. Many
people enjoy climbing the stairs to enter her head and torch.
The Liberty Bell is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is most famous for
being rung on July 8, 1776. It was rung to summon citizens for the first public reading of
the Declaration of Independence. It was also rung in 1774 to announce the opening of the
first Continental Congress. Inside the bell is cast an inscription from the Bible’s Leviticus
25:10. This passage states, “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the
inhabitants thereof.” The Liberty Bell was originally cast in 1752. It got its famous crack
in 1753 the first time it was rung.
In 1965, the FBI uncovered a plot by terrorists to destroy the Statue of Liberty and
the Liberty Bell. But these attacks on the symbols of freedom were quickly stopped.
1. The word commemorates in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
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A. celebrates
B. commences
C. destroys
D. claims
2. The word her in the passage refers to ____________.
A. the Liberty Bell
B. the famous tower
C. the statue
D. America

sentence, using the words given. (1pt)
1. The last time we met the Boultons was in September.
since
 We………………………… ……………………………………………… ………
2. Roller-skating isn’t as exciting as bungee jumping.
more
 Bungee……………….……………………………………………………………….
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3. Although Alice works night shifts, she doesn’t earn much.
spite
 ……… ……………… ….…………………………………………………….…….
4. People say that he will retire because of poor health.
to
 He…………………….…………………………………………….…………………
5. “ Don’t drink the water from the pond.” – He said to us.
warned
 He ………… ……………. ………………………………………………………….
B. Write an essay to describe a Tet holiday in your place. (over 90 words) (4pts)
THE END
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