ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG CẤP TỈNH MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9

PHÒNG GD & ĐT TX GIA NGHĨA
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH

ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ THI HSG
NĂM HỌC: 2019-2020
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9

SECTION A: LISTENING (4ms)
Part 1. Listen and choose the best answer
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
For each question, choose the correct answer A,B or C.
Example: Where is the girl’s hat?

A

B

C

1. Which dish did Mark cook in the competition?

A
2. Where is the girl’s book now?

A
3. Who lives with Josh in his house?

B

C

B

C

1

A

B

C


4. What will the girl take with her on holiday?

A

B

C

5. What time will the train to Manchester leave?

A
6. Where did the friends meet?

B

C

A
B
7. Which sport will the boy do soon at the centre?

C

A
B
Part II. Listen and fill in the blanks

C

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It used to take me about (1)__AN____ __HOUR________ to get in from the the airport, but now it
takes me more than two hours. There’s so much traffic these days.
2.
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There used to be some really (2) ____GOOD_____ ___STORES__________ downtown. But lots
of them moved out to to the mall. Now downtown looks pretty (3)___DESERTED_______.
3.


The (4)____CITY_______ ___COUNCIL___________ has done a great job in providing places
for young people to go in their free time. There are lots of (5) ___BASEBALL_____
_____FIELDS________ and public parks in the city now.
4.
There are more jobs for young people than there used to be. You see lots of companies
(6)__ADVERTISING___________ to train young, (7)____INEXPERIENCED_____________
workers.

5.
I don’t eat much anymore because there aren’t any (8)___INTERESTING________ places near
my apartment. They’ve all (9)___CLOSED_______ _____DOWN_________. It’s really too bad.
6.
They built the new (10) __HIGHWAY___________ over there (11)___A___COUPLE____
______ __OF_______ years ago. We used to hear the cars and (12)____TRUCKS__________all
day and night. But then they planted trees along the side of the road to form a
(13)___SOUND_______ ___BARRIER___________. Now it’s nice and quiet. And pretty, too.
SECTION B: READING (4m)
Part I.
The people below all want to visit a museum. There are description of eight museums. Decide
which museum would be the most suitable for the following people. Write the correct answer
(A-F) next to the number. (1 m)
1……D………Cristina wants to visit a museum with her daughter to see how people used to live.
They want to have lunch there and buy some presents to take home. They will go by car.
2……B………Joanne wants to visit a museum and see people making things. She has no car and
would like to have lunch there.
3……C………Carl’s hobby is painting pictures, so he would like to see the work of other painters
who live in the area. He wants to have a snack at the museum. He travels by public transport.
4……A………Duncan wants to find out where local people worked in the past and what they did
in their spare time. He wants to buy a book about the exhibition. He travels by bus.
5……E………The Cannavaro family want to walk around a site which offers opportunities for the
whole family to take part in activities. They want some where pleasant to eat their own
sandwiches. They have a car.
MUSEUM IN THE AREA
A. Charberth Museum is near the main bus station and has a rich collection of objects, 19th –
century paintings and photographs showings life in the town over the centuries- the jobs people did
and how they entertained themselves. An accompanying book showing the works on display is
available from the Museum Shop as well as some attractive gifts. There is no café.
B. Fairley Museum is arranged like an old – fashioned village. You can see people working at

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their trades to produce tools, pots and even boats using traditional skills. There is a small picnic
area in the car park but most people eat in the excellent café. The museum is on a bus route.
C. Westerleigh Museum is near the bus station, and contains exhibitions showing the town’s
development. In a separate room there are works by some well- known artists as well as changing
exhibitions of work by local artists. Sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks are on sale in the cafe.


D. The rooms in Scotwood Museum are furnished as they were 100 years ago. The staff spend the
day as people did then and are happy to explain what it was like. There are activity sheets for
children and a shop with books, souvenirs and cards, as well as a good café and car park.
E. Set in beautiful countryside, the Woodlands Museum is arranged like a village of 100 years
ago. To learn more about this period, visitors are encouraged to spend time doing practical things
such as making pots and cooking. There is an adventure playground with a picnic area under the
trees and parking.
F. Middleworth Museum is full of objects from the past, which tell the story of different people
who worked in the area, from factory workers to the men who built the canal and the railway.
There is a Family Folder of things to do. The museum has a café and is near the bus and railway
station
Part II. (3ms)
Read and choose the best option for each space.
Some people think that movies can make people violent. (1)_____, I don’t agree. I just don’t
believe that nice people become villains after (2)____ a film. Have any of your friends changed
(3)_____ personality after watching a James Bond movie? I’m sure they haven’t!
In the early days of the cinema, critics (4)_____ that movies were immoral and they would destroy
society. Teachers used to (5)_____ their students from watching gangster films. They said the
students would all become gangsters (6)______ they stopped watching (7)_____ violent films
immediately!
Things haven’t altered a (8)_____ deal since then; people still believe that movies make people
violent. (9)________ months ago, our newspapers were full of (10)_______ about a violent

criminal. This criminal (11)_______ a terrible crime. Some reporters said the man had become
violent (12)______ of watching a video called Rambo. But is was later revealed that the man didn’t
own a video player and had probably never (13)_______ seen Rambo.
I agree we need rules about what can be shown in the cinema. But I hope the day never comes
when we can (14)______ longer see gangster movies and action films (15)______ James Bond in
our cinemas.

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1. A. Despite
2. A. looking
3. A. a
4. A. said
5. A. discourage
6. A. unless
7. A. so
8. A. large
9. A. Some
10. A. histories
11. A. made
12. A. as a result
13. A. just

B. Although
B. glimpsing
B. their
B. told
B. persuade
B. provided
B. this

B. huge
B. Fewer
B. stories
B. achieved
B. owing
B. even

C. However
C. glancing
C. the
C. meant
C. insist
C. if
C. such
C. great
C. Little
C. legends
C. acted
C. due
C. only

D. Even though
D. watching
D. his
D. proposed
D. deny
D. on condition
D. such a
D. big
D. Much

D. myths
D. committed
D. for
D. after


14. A. any
15. A. as

B. much
B. such

C. not
C. similar

D. no
D. like

SECTION C: WRITING (4ms)
Part I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capital and so that the
meaning stays the same: (1m).
1. I haven’t decided whether to move or not yet.
- I HAVEN’T MADE UP MY MIND WHETHER TO MOVE OR NOT YET.
=> ( made) make up my mind = decide
2. ( in spite of+ noun/ noun phrase/ v-ing )
it takes + time + ( for s.o) + to v0
Ex: It was a two – hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city. ( FLY)
IT TOOK 2 HOURS TO FLY FROM HN TO HCM CITY
4. it’s pointless to v0
= it’s no good/ worth + v-ing: không đáng để làm gì

Ex:It is quite pointless to complain. (GOOD)
= It’s no good complaining
5. because + s + v
because of + noun/ noun phrase/ v-ing
Ex: Because of the bad weather, we is to stay at home
Because the weather is bad, we is to stay at home
6. - prefer + V-ing/noun + to + V-ing/ noun
= would rather + V0/noun + than + V0/noun : thích gì hơn gì
Ex: I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
=I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home
7.unless = if …….not : nếu không
Ex: I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
=Unless YOU PROMISE TO TRY HARDER, I WON’T ONLY HELP YOU
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8. so that/ in order that + s + v
= to/ in order to/ so as to + v0 : để làm gì
Ex: We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
=So as NOT TO DISTURB THE CHILDREN, WE LEFT QUIETLY
Ex: I GO TO THE MARKET SO THAT I CAN BUY SOME FOOD


…………………………..TO/ IN ORDER TO/ SO AS TO BUY SOME FOOD
6. I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter.
I have NO INTENTION TO REPLY THAT RUDE LETTER
7. ‘ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary’ said John.
John advised MARY NOT TO LEND THAT MAN ANY MORE MONEY
8. When he is asked about his past, he hates it. HATE
He hates BEING ASKED ABOUT HIS PAST
9. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
 No sooner HAD I GOT INTO THE BATH, SOMEONE KNOCKED THE DOOR

No sooner + had + S+V3/ed than + S + V2/ed: chẳng bao lâu…..thì
10. I usually had a good relationship with my step mother.
 I used to get ON WELL WITH MY STEP MOTHER
1. I /suggest/ we/ bike/ school.
= I SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD RIDE OUR BIKES TO SCHOOL
2. I/ not/ decide/ where/ buy/ the dictionary.
 I HAVEN’T DECIDED WHERE TO BUY THE DICTIONARY
 I COULDN’T DECIDE WHERE TO BUY THE DICTIONARY
3. I / looking/ to /the latest novel.
look forward to + V-ing/ noun : mong đợi
I AM ( WAS) LOOKING FORWARD TO ( READING) THE LATEST NOVEL
4. I/ wish/ they/ study/better/ next semester./
 I WISH THEY WOULD STUDY HARDER NEXT SEMESTER
ƯỚC Ở HIỆN TẠI
=> S + WISH + S + V2/ED
ƯỚC Ở QUÁ KHỨ
=> S+ WISH + S + HAD + V3/ED
ƯỚC Ở TƯƠNG LAI
=> S + WISH + S + WOULD/ COULD + VO

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Part IV. Write an email to your friend to invite him or her to eat out with you and give
details of the restaurant. ( about 100-120 words) (2ms)
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SECTION D: USE OF ENGLISH ( 6ms)

Part I. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets (2ms)
1 It is very……………………..to live in a damp room. (HEALTH)
2. He promised to come but he is very………………… (RELY)
3. There are some buses to …………………..destinations (SOUTH)
4. Ants and bees are described as………………insects. (INDUSTRY)
5. All my efforts ended in……………………. (FAIL)
Part II. Choose the best answer (4ms)
1) For lunch, you may have _________ fish or chicken.
A. both
B. neither
C. not only
D. either
2) I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago.
A. knew

B. know
C. had known
D. B & C are correct.
3) _________you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
A. When
B. Although C. If
D. Unless
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4) I was just___________to go out when you telephoned.
A. around
B. about
C. under
D. among
5) Peter and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ______ can play today.
A. both of them
B. either one of them
C. neither of them
D. not any of them


6) She ___________ her neighbor’s child for the broken window.
A. blamed
B. accused
C. complained
D. denied
7) Here is the man ______ my brother is going to ______.
A. who his daughter / marry
B. whose daughter / married with
C. whose a daughter / marry to
D. whose daughter / marry

8) I’m not accustomed ______ up so early.
A. to getting
B. to get
C. by getting
D. get
9) Nobody is ready to go, ______?
A. isn’t he
B. is he
C. are they
D. aren’t they
10) I spoke to two counter assistants ____________was extremely rude.
A. one of them B. one of who C. one of whom

D. both of them

11) You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret. Never again ______ her anything.
A. will tell
B. will I tell
C. I tell
D. I will tell
12) My teacher arrived after I ______ for her for ten minutes.
A. waiting
B. was waitingC. had waited
D. have waited
13) It was really kind ………….you to help poor people.
A. of
B. from
C. on
D. to
14) We………….this car if it is expensive.

A. haven’t bought B. didn’t buy
C. wouldn’t buy
15. He has …………a lot of children that he can form a soccer team.
A. so
B. too
C. such
16. Somebody borrowed my car yesterday,…………….?
A. didn’t they
B. did they
C. didn’t it

D. won’t buy
D. very
D. did it

________________________________THE END_____________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ THI HSG TIẾNG ANH 9
NĂM HỌC: 2019-2020
SECTION A: LISTENING (4ms)


Part 1. Listen and choose the best answer
1C

2B

3A

4B

5C

6A

7C

Part II. Listen and fill in the blanks
1. an hour
2. good stores
3. deserted
4. city council
5. baseball fields
6. advertising
7. inexperienced
8. interesting
9. closed down
10. highway
11. a couple of
12. trucks
13. Sound barrier
SECTION B: READING (4m)
Part I.
The people below all want to visit a museum. There are description of eight museums. Decide
which museum would be the most suitable for the following people. Write the correct answer
(A-F) next to the number. (1 m)
1. D
2. B

3. C
4. A
5. E
Part II. (3m)
Read and choose the best option for each space.
1C
2D
3B
4A
5A
6.A
7.C
8C
9A
10B
11D
12A
13B

14D

15D

SECTION C: WRITING (4ms)
Part I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capital and so that the
meaning stays the same: (1m).
1. I haven’t made up my mind whether to move or not yet.
2. If you don’t study hard, you can’t pass the exam
3. In spite of playing well, they lost.
4. It took two hours to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city.

5. It’s no good complaining.
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Part II. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning: (2,0 m)
1. The last time Mary made a long trip was 5 years ago.
2. Because the climate is very cold, a lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals.
3. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home.


4. Unless you promise to try harder, I won’t help you.
5. So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.
6. I have no intention to reply/ of replying to that rude letter.
7. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
8. He hates being asked about his past.
9. No sooner had I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
10. I used to get on well with my step-mother.
Part III. Write sentences using given words. (1m)
1. I was playing chess while my brother was playing the guitar.
2. I suggest we should ride our bikes to school.
3. I could not decide where to buy the dictionary.
4. I am/ was looking forward to (reading) the latest novel.
5. I wish they would study better next semester.
Part IV: ( Students write)
SECTION D: USE OF ENGLISH (6ms)

Part I. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets (2ms)
1. unhealthy 2. unreliable 3.southern
4. industrious 5. failure
Part II. Choose the best answer (4ms)
1.D
9.C

2.C
10.C

3.D
11.B

4.B
12.C

5.C
13.A

6.A
14.D

7.D
15.C

8.A
16.A

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