ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 CẨM KHÊ 04 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN + FILE NGHE (2021 2022)

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Bằng số:.....................
Bằng chữ: ........................

KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG LỚP 9 THCS
CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, khơng kể thời gian giao đề
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PHẦN DÀNH CHO HỘI ĐỒNG CHẤM THI
Họ tên, chữ ký
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
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SỐ PHÁCH

(do Chủ tịch
Hội đồng chấm
thi ghi)
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(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này)
SECTION 1: LISTENING (2 points)
I. Part 1: (1 point)

You will hear a telephone conversation between a woman and a man who works for a holiday
company about a holiday she would like to go on. Complete the note below. Write NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer:
Cycling holiday in Austria
- Holiday begins on (1)_____________
- No more than (2)_____________
- Holiday costs (3) £_____________ per person without flights
- All food included except (4)_____________
- Essential to bring a (5)_____________
Write your answers here:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
II. Part 2: (1 point)
You will hear someone talking on the radio about food and restaurants in the local area.
Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 point)
6. The market is now situated _____________
A. under a car park.
B. beside the cathedral.
C. near the river.
D. by the new shopping centre.
7. On only one day a week the market sells________________
A. antique furniture.

B. local produce
C. hand-made items.
D. utensils like saucepans
8. The area is well-known for __________________
A. apples
B. ice cream.
C. a kind of cake.
D. a fish dish.
9. What do fishermen do with the fish they catch?
A. They have just started selling fish in the harbour.
B. They sell all their fish in London
C. They don’t sell fish to other countries
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D. They sell fresh fish in a stall in the harbour.
10. What change has taken place in the harbour area?
A. Fish can now be bought from the fisherman.
B. The restaurants have moved to a different part.
C. There are fewer restaurants than there used to be.
D. Many new restaurants have been opened
Write your answers here:
6.
7.
8.
9.
____________
____________
____________
____________

10.
____________

SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1 points)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by writing
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0, 6 point)
1. A. liquor
B. choke
C. chord
D. chaos
2. A. infer
B. further
C. worker
D. neighbor
3. A. bristle
B. crystal
C. Christmas
D. hustle
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by writing your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0, 4 point)
4. A. picturesque
B. enthusiast
C. hallucinate
D. cathedral
5. A. standard
B. various
C. resource
D. migrate
Write your answers here:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
SECTION 3: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)
V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences by writing your answer (A, B, C
or D) in the numbered box. (6 points)
1. Cable TV revolutionized communications; ______, the very existence of that service is now
threatened by satellites.
A. moreover

B. consequently

C. eventually

D. nevertheless

2. Nebraska has floods in some years, ______.
A. while other droughts

B. droughts are others

C. others in drought D. in others drought

3. My boss’s demand ______ last month was really ridiculous.
A. for us to be all present at his house-warming party
B. that we all be present at his house-warming party
C. we all would be present at his house-warming party
D. whether we all were present at his house-warming party
4. I want to be flatmate with my friend Daniel, ______ is playing basketball.
A. most of who biggest interesting

B. one of whose biggest interests

C. one of whom interests the biggest

D. who biggest interests

5. Let alone being left out in the cold for an hour after a second 30-year-old lift failed and security
guards said they could not allow them to use the stairs, the staff started to ________ in their work .
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A. exasperate, such an unwarranted interference it was
B. fume, such was an unwarranted interference
C. smoulder, so unwarranted an interference it was
D. seethe, so so unwarranted an interference was which
6. On his desk ______, which he usually sits in front of and looks at.
A. stood the picture of us

B. it is the picture of us

C. standing the picture of us

D. stands the picture of us

7. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the property ______ the terms of the agreement.
A. in accordance with
B. in relation to
C. with regard to
D. provided by
8. ______ their heads in his direction, he knew they were interested.
A. Seeing them both turn

B. On seeing they both turn

C. When he saw them both to turn D. After seeing them both to have turned
9. “ It is raining outside” – “ ________”
A. so is it

B. so it is

C. so it does

D. Is it so?

10. Harry doesn’t ______ to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living.
A. crave

B. hanker

C. yearn

D. aspire

11. The party was already ______ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. up in the air
B. over the moon
C. in full swing
D. under a cloud
12. As we approached the house, I had a ______ that something terrible had happened.
A. prediction

B. forethought

C. premonition

D. anticipation

13. The environment and atmosphere at the spa hotel was ______ to total relaxation. It was the most
relaxing holiday I’ve ever had
A. conducive

B. inspiring

C. encouraging

D. assertive

14. The importance of the hand, and more generally of the body, in children’s acquisition of
arithmetic _________.
A. can hardly be exaggerated

B. hardly exaggerated can be

C. can be exaggerated hardly

D. exaggerated can be hardly

15. She sat back in a ______ relaxed pose, her hands trembling slightly in her lap.
A. trickily

B. fraudulently

C. deceptively

D. deceitfully

16. Helen was ______ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty contest.
A. seriously
B. bitterly
C. strongly
17. William crept ______ on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes.

D. heavily
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A. up

B. on

C. off

D. by

18. Job losses are mainly in the _____ sectors of the industry.
A. blue-collar

B. red-collar

C. stiff-collar

D. high-collar

19. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy. He seems to ______ a lot of pleasure from
observing the stars.
A. derive

B. possess

C. seize

D. reach

20. His car was completely _____ in the accident.
A. marked off

B. written off

C. shaken off

D. coned off

21. People in this village have got an ________ appetite for news.
A. inexorable

B. inevitable

C. insatiable

D. inedible

22. My husband loves _____ old cars and then working on them for months until they look like
new.
A. taking into

B. stripping down

C. throwing down

D. trading in

23. Tom won’t buy that old car because it has too much ______ on it.
A. ups and downs

B. wear and tear

C. safe and sound

D. odds and ends

24. They have got some______shoes in the sale at Derbyshire’s.
A. ballet fantastic pink Russian silk

C. fantastic pink Russian silk ballet

B. fantastic ballet pink silk Russian

D. fantastic Russian pink silk ballet

25. Several members of the public stepped ______ with information pertaining ____the incident.
A. through/with

B. back/out

C. onto/up

D. forward/to

26. Should you fail, the sacrifies made by your family would be meaningless and reside _______.
A. on your conscience

B. at your wits’ end

C. off your own boat

D. under your thumb

27. In friendship, we ______ the embarrassment of dissident disclosure.
A. are at pains to avoid

B. are on pain of avoidance

C. are under pain of avoidance

D. avoid for one another’s pain

28. She didn’t show even a ______ of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam

B. wink

C. flicker

D. flash

*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
29. Some land is best used if two or more different kinds of crops are grown on it alternately; on
the other hand, it is better to grow the same crop continuously.
A. one after another

B. slowly but surely
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C. time after time

D. for many years

*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
30. Judy has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the country;

she must be on cloud nine now.
A. obviously delighted.

B. extremely panicked.

C. incredibly optimistic.

D. desperately sad.

Write your answers here:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the
numbered box. (1 point)
1. Some bumper stickers are very funny and make us laugh, yet another can make us angry
because of their ridiculousness.
A. are
B. laugh
C. another
D. ridiculous
2. Edmund Hillary, a famous climber New Zealand, learned the basics of his sport on the steep
cliffs hanging over a rocky bay near his home.
A. hanging over
B. learned
C. basics
D. a famous climber New Zealand
3. Some executives require that the secretary is responsible for writing all reports as well as for
balancing the books.
A. that
B. is
C. as well as
D. writing

4. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities
today.
A. with
B. are
C. many
D. in our large
5. After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test score by twenty-five
points.
A. After studying B. rise
C. was able
D. all the new
Write your answers here:
1.
2.
__________
_________

3.
_________

4.
__________

5.
_________

SECTION IV. READING (6 points)
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers
in the space provided. (2 points)
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There can be no (1)_____ that online shopping is of huge benefit to the consumer. Far from
becoming (2)_______, online shoppers are very demanding. Overpriced merchants with poor
services should beware. Gone are the days when stores could charge what they liked for goods and
get away with it. The same, too, for shady manufacturers: smarter consumers know which products
have a good (3)_________ and which do not, because online they now read not only the sales
(4)_______ but also reviews from previous purchasers. And if customers are disappointed, a few
(5)__________ of the mouse will take them to places where they can let the world know. Nowadays
there is nothing more damning than a flood of negative comments on the internet.
However, the big boys, as always, are ahead of the game. Some companies are already
adjusting their business models to take account of these trends. The stores run by Sony and Apple,
for instance, are more like brand showrooms than shops. They are there for people to try out
(6)_________ and to ask questions to knowledgeable staff. Whether the products are ultimately
bought online or offline is of secondary importance.
Online traders must also adjust. Amazon, for one, is (7)_______ turning from being primarily
a bookseller to becoming a (8)_________ retailer by letting other companies sell products on its
site, rather like a marketplace. During America's Thanksgiving weekend last November, Amazon's
sales of consumer electronics in the United States (9)__________ its book sales for the first time in
its history. Other transformations in the retail business are (10)______ to follow.
1. A. query
B. examination
C. question
D. proposal
2. A. complacent
B. dissatisfied
C. competent
D. compassionate
3. A. distinction
B. resolution

C. opinion
D. reputation
4. A. bubble
B. message
C. blare
D. blurb
5. A. taps
B. clucks
C. clicks
D. prods
6. A. devices
B. tools
C. emblems
D. schemes
7. A. mistakenly
B. rapidly
C. unreasonably
D. secretly
8. A. mass
B. block
C. lump
D. chunk
9. A. receded
B. excluded
C. repressed
D. exceeded
10. A. tied
B. secured
C. bound
D. fastened

Write your answers here:
1 __________
2___________
3___________
4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________

7___________

8___________

9 ___________

10___________

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (2 points)
Archaeological records-paintings, drawings and carvings of humans engaged in activities
involving the use of hands-indicate that humans have been predominantly right-handed for more
than 5,000 years. In ancient Egyptian artwork, for example, the right hand is depicted as the
dominant one in about 90 percent of the examples. Fracture or wear patterns on tools also indicate
that a majority of ancient people were right-handed. Cro-Magnon cave paintings some 27,000 years
old commonly show outlines of human hands made by placing one hand against the cave wall and
applying paint with the other. Children today make similar outlines of their hands with crayons on
paper. With few exceptions, left hands of Cro-Magnons are displayed on cave walls, indicating that
the paintings were usually done by right-handers.
Anthropological evidence pushes the record of handedness in early human ancestors back to
at least 1.4 million years ago. One important line of evidence comes from flaking patterns of stone
cores used in tool making: implements flaked with a clockwise motion (indicating a right-handed
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toolmaker) can be distinguished from those flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation (indicating a
left-handed toolmaker).
Even scratches found on fossil human teeth offer clues. Ancient humans are thought to have
cut meat into strips by holding it between their teeth and slicing it with stone knives, as do the
present-day Inuit. Occasionally the knives slip and leave scratches on the users' teeth. Scratches
made with a left-to-right stroke direction (by right-handers) are more common than scratches in the
opposite direction (made by left-handers).
Still other evidence comes from cranial morphology: scientists think that physical differences
between the right and left sides of the interior of the skull indicate subtle physical differences
between the two sides of the brain. The variation between the hemispheres corresponds to which
side of the body is used to perform specific activities. Such studies, as well as studies of tool use,
indicate that right- or left-sided dominance is not exclusive to modern Homo sapiens. Population of
Neanderthals, such as Homo erectus and Homo habilis, seem to have been predominantly righthanded, as we are.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Human ancestors became predominantly right-handed when they began to use tools.
B. It is difficult to interpret the significance of anthropological evidence concerning tool use.
C. Humans and their ancestors have been predominantly right-handed for over a million years.
D. Human ancestors were more skilled at using both hands than modern humans.
2. The word "other" in the first paragraph refers to
A. outline
B. hand
C. wall
D. paint
3. What does the author say about Cro-Magnon paintings of hands?
A. Some are not very old.
B. It is unusual to see such paintings.
C. Many were made by children.
D. The artists were mostly right-handed.
4. The word "implements" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. tools
B. designs
C. examples
D. pieces
5. When compared with implements "flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation", it can be inferred
that "implements flaked with a clock-wise motion" are
A. more common
B. larger
C. more sophisticated
D. older
6. The word "clues" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. solutions
B. details
C. damage
D. information
7. The fact that the Inuit cut meat by holding it between their teeth is significant
because_____________.
A. the relationship between handedness and scratches on fossil human teeth can be verified
B. it emphasizes the differences between contemporary humans and their ancestors
C. the scratch patterns produced by stone knives vary significantly from patterns produced by
modern knives.
D. it demonstrates that ancient humans were not skilled at using tools.
8. The word "hemispheres" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. differences
B. sides
C. activities
D. studies
9. All of the follows are mentioned as types of evidence concerning handedness EXCEPT
A. ancient artwork
B. asymmetrical skulls

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C. studies of tool use
D. fossilized hand bones
10. Which of the following conclusions is suggested by the evidence from cranial morphology?
A. Differences in the hemispheres of the brain probably came about relatively recently.
B. there may be a link between handedness and differences in the brain's hemispheres
C. Left-handedness was somewhat more common among Neanderthals
D. Variation between the brain hemispheres was not evident in the skill of Home erectus and Home
Habilis.
Write your answers here:
1 __________
2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________

7___________

8___________

9 ___________

10___________

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space
provided. (2 points)
Electromagnetic Fields
The largest land mammal alive today is the elephant. Today, there are two kinds of elephants the African elephant and the Indian elephant. (1) ______, this has not always been the case. Until
about 10,000 years ago, there was another group, the mammoths, which unfortunately are now (2)
______. Mammoths, which lived in the intense cold of northern Russia and North America, looked

very similar to modern elephants. A difference, of course, is that adult mammoths had a double
layer of long hair (3) ______ their whole bodies.
Some scientists point a (4) ______ at humans as the factor responsible for the extinction of
the mammoths - supposedly (5) ______ mammoth bones have been found in places where humans
lived. However, thanks to recent evidence, many researchers now believe changes in weather is a
(6) ______ accurate explanation for the extinction of mammoths. The climate changed, and with it,
the types of plants (7) ______ changed. This in (8) ______ affected the mammoths, which now had
trouble finding food. The changes in climate probably took place quite suddenly, and in fact, whole
mammoths have been found perfectly (9) ______ in the ice.
Because mammoths and modern elephants are somewhat similar, some scientists think it might be
possible to bring (10) ______ the animals by mixing DNA taken from frozen mammoths with that
of an elephant.
Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________

3___________

4 ___________

5 ___________

6 __________

8___________

9 ___________

10___________

7___________

SECTION 5. WRITING (4 points)
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X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
before it.
1. He worked very hard, but he was unable to earn enough for his living.
Hard-working _____________________________________
2. The day was unbearably hot until the sun went down.
Only __________________________________________________
3. It’s a widespread assumption that George was wrongly accused.
George _________________________________________________
4. We would not be able to prepare the show without the money from our sponsors.
Were it_______________________________________________________
5. Robert warned his wife pretty strongly, yet she refused to listen to his advice.
No matter______________________________________________________
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. I think he’s at last beginning to agree with me. ROUND
I suppose _______________________________________________________.
2. When he won the scholarship, Alan began to realize just how lucky he was. DAWN
When he won the scholarship, it began ________________________________.
3. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car? LIGHT
Can you ___________________________________ to buy that new sports car?
4. He said there was no way the government would send financial aid to the region. RULED
He _____________________________________________ sending financial aid to the region.
5. I only called the police when I had tried everything else.

RESORT

I only __________________________________________________________.
XII. Topic writing: “Most Vietnamese people have so far cherished the tradition of spending Tet
holiday with their family and relatives in their hometown. However, recently some people have
chosen to take a holiday trip away from home to other provinces or even to other countries on
this occasion.” In about 120 - 150 words, write a paragraph to express your opinion on the issue.
Use reasons and examples to support your position.

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_______THE END_______

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CẨM KHÊ
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC: 2021-2022
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
SECTION 1: LISTENING (2 points)
Part 1: (1 point = 0.2 point for each correct answer)

You will hear a telephone conversation between a woman and a man who works for
a holiday company about a holiday she would like to go on. Complete the note
below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer:
Write your answers here:
1. 17 April
2. 16 people

3. 1,1013

4. Snacks

5. (cycle) helmet

II. Part 2: (1 point = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
You will hear someone talking on the radio about food and restaurants in the local area.
Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

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Write your answers here:
6. A
7. C

8. C

9. D

10. B

SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1 point = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
Write your answers here:
1. B
2. A

3. B

4. A

5. C

SECTION 3: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)
V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences by writing your answer (A, B, C
or D) in the numbered box. (6.0 point = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
Write your answers here:
1. B
2. D

3. B
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. C
20. B
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. A
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. D
VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the
numbered box. (1.0 point = 0.2 point for each correct answer)

Write your answers here:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. B

SECTION IV. READING (6 points)
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers
in the space provided. (2.0 points = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
Write your answers here:
1. C
6. A _________

2. A
3. D
7. B___________ 8.
A___________

4. D
9. D

5. C
10. C___________

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
(2.0 points = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
Write your answers here:
1. C
2. B

3. D

4. A

5. A

6. D

8. B

9. D

10. B

7. A

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IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space
provided. (2.0 points = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
Write your answers here:
1. However
6. more

2. extinct
7. available

3. over

8. turn

4. finger
9. preserved

5. because
10. back

SECTION 5. WRITING (4 points)
X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
before it. (1.0 point = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
KEY:
1. Hard-working as he was, he was unable to earn enough for his living.
2. Only when the sun went down did the heat become bearable.
3. George is widely assumed to have been wrongly accused.
4. not for the money from our sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to prepare the show.
5. how strongly Robert warned his wife, she refused to listen to his advice.
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
(1.0 point = 0.2 point for each correct answer)
Key:
1. I suppose he’s at last coming round to my way of thinking.
2. When he won the scholarship, it began to dawn on Alan just how lucky he was.
3. Can you cast/shed/throw some/any light on how Jack made enough money to buy that new
sports car?
4. He ruled out the possibility of the government sending financial aid to the region.
5. I only called the police in the last resort/ as a last resort.

XII. Topic writing (2.0 points)
“ Most Vietnamese people have so far cherished the tradition of spending Tet holiday with

their family and relatives in their hometown. However, recently some people have chosen to
take a holiday trip away from home to other provinces or even to other countries on this
occasion.”
In about 120 - 150 words, write a paragraph to express your opinion on the issue. Use reasons
and examples to support your position.

Marking criteria
1. Content
- Providing all main ideas and details as required.
- Communicating intention sufficently and effectively
2. Organization and presentation
- Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion and
clarity.
- The paragraph is well-structured
3. Language

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- Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
level of English language.
- Good use and control of grammatical structures

4. Punctuation and spelling and handwriting
- Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
- Legible handwriting

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