Đề luyện thi HSG Anh 9 cấp Tỉnh

Đề số 4
Kì thi chọn học sinh Giỏi cấp tỉnh
Mơn thi : Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút.
Section A. Listening (4 points)
Part 1. You will hear a conversation between a man, Marco, and his wife, Sarash
about a film they have just seen at the cinema. Then answer True (T) or False (F).
(1 point)
Statements
T F
1. Marco and Sarah agree that the city in the film was London.
2. Marco feels that the length of the film made it rather boring.
3. Sarah was upset about how some of the audience behaved during the film.
4. Sarah was disappointed with the way the main actor performed.
5. Marco thinks this film is the best the director has made.
Your answers:
1.
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4.
5.
Part 2: You will hear a radio talk about holidays in Northumberland. Listen and
fill in the missing words.(2 points)
Good morning! This morning on “Holiday Time” I want to tell you about the cycling
trip I took recently to Northumberland in the North of England. Before I went I read a
book by Peter Green (1)………….….. title is Cycling around Northumberland , which I
found really useful when planning my route. Northumberland is a beautiful area of
England and (2)……………… for cycling. There is very little traffic on the roads and
plenty to see and do. For example, why not visit a castle? More of them are open to the
public here than in any other part of the country. While I was there I actually stayed in a
flat in a castle, but there are many hotels, cottages or bed and breakfast places to choose

from. In the summer it is important to book in advance, but I (3)…………………going
in the spring, as it is not so difficult to find somewhere to stay at that time of the year.
You will find that some places are closed in winter. Most of the small towns in the area
have cycling centres where you can hire a bicycle. A week’s hire will cost thirty-five
pounds, two weeks will be fifty-five pounds. There is also a (4)………………....of fifty
pounds , which you get back when you return the bicycle. Try to plan your holiday
when there is a local event or festival happening. I went in June and was lucky enough
to go to a festival of local food. Every August there’s an(5)…………………..festival of
music, but you’ll find something going on in almost every month of the year. Ring the
Northumberland National Park if you’re interested in finding out about their activities –
they have a programme of guided walks, photography and bird watching. Ring them on
double eight double 0 four six.
Your answers:
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4.
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Part 3: You will hear an interview with a singer called Nick Parker who plays in a
band called Krispy with his sister Mel. For each question choose the best answer
A, B, or C. (1 point)
1. When Nick and Mel started writing music together, they…………….
A. disagreed about the style they should have.
B. didn’t want to be the same as other bands.
C. were influenced by different kinds of music.
2. The band Krispy was started after………………..
A. Nick began studying at music school.
B. two other musicians heard Nick nd Mel playing.

C. Nick and Mel advertised for the band members.
3. In the band’s first year together,…………….
A. concert audiences liked their music.
B. they signed a recording contract.
C. their national tour was very successful.
4. What does Nick say about life in the band today ?
A. The older members look after him and Mel.
B. He’s pleased to have the chance to travel.
C. There’s no opportunity for them to relax together.
5. What disappointment has the band had?
A. They haven’t yet had a number one single.
B. Their first album sold under a million copies.
C. A health problem delayed their album recording.
Your answers:
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SECTION B. PHONETICS (1 points)
Part I. Circle your choice (A, B, C or D) indicating the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (0,5 point)
1. A. campus
B. relax
C. locate
D. fashion
D. stays
2. A. plays
B. says
C. rays

3. A. athletics
B. health
C. earthquake
D. furthermore
4. A. sewage
B. save
C. treasure
D. campus
5. A. cherish
B. chorus
C. chaos
D. scholarship
Your answers:
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Part II. Circle your choice (A, B, C or D) indicating the word that has a different stress
pattern from the others in the group. (0,5 point)
1. A. compulsory
B. convenient
C. correspond
D. communicate
2. A. profession
B. condition
C. departure
D. energy
3. A. hamburger
B. minority

C. material
D. linguistics
4. A. generous
B. humorous
C. enormous
D. dangerous
5. A. understand
B. adventure
C. engineer
D. Vietnamese
Your answers:
1.
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4.
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SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (5points)


Part I. Circle your choice of the word, phrase or expression (A, B, C or D) that best
completes each sentence. (1 point)
1. In a ___________________class, this is a great opportunity to learn about different
customs and traditions around the world.
A. multilingual
B. multi-disciplinary
C. multi-dimensional
D. multinational
2. Learning English isn’t so difficult once you ______________________.
A. get down to it
B. get off it

C. get on it
D. get down with it
3. Famous is most opposite to _____________________.
A. boring
B. poor
C. obscure
D. untalented
4. 3/4 means _______________________.
A. third quarters
B. three quarters C. three fourth
D. thirth fourth
5. I am so tired that I can’t make _________________what you are saying.
A. up
B. in
C. out
D. on
6. _______________is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child
within the home.
A. Feeding
B. Mothering
C. Upbringing
D. Educating
7. We found that _______________ students in this class are from the same city.
A. most of
B. most all
C. almost the
D. most of the
8. The captain as well as the passengers _______________frightened.
A. was
B. be

C. to be
D. were
9. This school needs _______________. It looks so old.
A. to repaint
B. repainting
C. repainted
D. to be repainting
10. Peter: “Thanks for your help”
– Tom: “_______”
A. There’s nothing B. Nothing
C. It sounds good D. It’s my pleasure
Your answers:
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Part II. Use the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets to make sentences.
(1 point)
1. On their next anniversary. Doris and Fred (1. be) ………….married for twenty years.
2. The news about the storm (2. already broadcast) …..……on radioseveral times so far.
3. She is accustomed to (3. train) …………….for long hours.
4. She (4. sleep) ………..for ten hours! You must wake her up.
5. At this time next week, they (5. sit) ……………….in the train on their way to Paris.
6. What tune (6. play)……………………. when we came in?

7. Scarcely they (7. move) ……………..into the new house when their friends came in.
8. Just as I (8. wonder)………..….what to do next, the phone rang.
9. During the trip, try to avoid (9. bite)………..……… by mosquitoes.
10. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I (10. do)……….last week.
Your answers:
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III. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable preposition. (1point)
1. Rebecca cut ……………………….on our conversation to tell us that James had just
been rushed to hospital.


2. The teacher cleared……………………….the harder parts of the story.
3. Do you mind if I carry………………with my work while you are getting tea ready?
4. If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just call………………………your file
on the computer screen.
5. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes…………….for a cup of coffee.
6. I’m not sure how old he is but he must be get……………………….for 70.
7. They had to call………………….……the match because of the rain.
8. When her millionaire father died, she came………………………. a fortune.
9. Joe is an orphan. He was brought…………………………….by his aunt.
10. Arm terrorists are reported to have taken……………………..the Embassy.

Your answers:
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Part IV: Give the correct form of the words in capital letters. (1point)
GETTING AHEAD IN BUSINESS
Your chances of success can be greatly increased if you follow a
few simple rules in your working life. First of all, remember that
your (1)……….wants you to do well-that’s what you are being
1. EMPLOY
paid for. Many companies choose (2)…………young people to
2. AMBITION
work for them and provide a lot of (3)………….for their workers.
3. ENCOURAGE
Working for a large, international company may provide job (4)
4. SECURE
……….. On the other hand, a smaller company might give you the
chance to use your (5)…………more.
5. IMAGINE
Secondly, remember that any experience you gain will always (6)
………..your position in the company. The company wants (7)
6. STRONG
………..that you want to get to the top. Take any opportunity you

7. PROVE
get to go on (8)…………courses related to your work. The more
8. TRAIN
(9)………..you are, the better chance you have of being promoted. 9. QUALIFY
Finally, don’t give up, even when you are (10)………… Stick with 10. SUCCESS
it and you’ll get there in the end.
Your answers:
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Part V: The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT the.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided. There is an example at the
beginning. (1 point)
All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; there are street
0......is.......
children, orphans, children of war-invalid, hearing-impaired students and 1................
young people in very poor families.
2................
This school provides us with free training in one of these areas: Vietnam and
3................
Asian cooking, French and European cooking, French baking and pastry,
restaurant and catering services, domestic service, sewing and embroider.
4................

After one year of training at the school, full-time jobs are finding for us and
5................
we could be working in any number of hotels, restaurants, private houses,


embassies or companies of Vietnam.
To cover all the training costs, our school has four businesses: a
restaurant, a bakery, a catering service and a sewing & embroidery shop.
These income-generating businesses also provide an excellently
opportunity for us to gain valuable practice experiences. If you ever come
to Vietnam, don’t miss the chance tasting delicious Vietnamese and
French dishes at our restaurant.

6................
7................
8................
9................
10..............

SECTION C. READING (5 points)
Part I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options
marked A, B, C or D. (1 point)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged
around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced
following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part,
spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland.
However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the
globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary
work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various

parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary
language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two - thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main
language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers.
Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are
non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language
in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
2. The word “ emerged” in paragraph 1 means ________.
A. appeared
B. hailed
C. frequented
D. engaged
3. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. in 1066
B. around 1350 C. before 1600
D. after 1600
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?
A. bought
B. saved
C. spent
D. valued
5. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are
there in the world today?
A. a quarter million

C. 350 million
B. half a million
D. 700 million


Your answers:
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Part II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered blank
in the following passage. (2 points)
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find
evidence of life on (1) _____planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than
Hubble. Known as “Darwin”, his telescope could tell if planets 50 (2)_______ years
away have any kind of life on them. Two days (3) _____ , NASA scientists had shown
a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his
telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project,
with a (4) _____ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will
probably be (5) _____ around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and
Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space,
slowly circling a (6) _____ processing station. The combined data from these
telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have
never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the
planets it (7) _____ , but Penny believes a second – generation telescope could be sent
up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (8) _____
galaxy, even though these planets lie (9) _____ our reach for the moment. The
European Space Agency will make its decision (10) _____ Darwin within three years.

1. a. another
b. other
c. others
d. the other
2. a. light
b. lighten
c. lightening
d. lighting
3. a. following
b. after
c. next
d. later
4. a. price
b. schedule
c. charge
d. budget
5. a. driven
b. fetched
c. launched
d. taken
6. a. central
b. centre
c. middle
d. heart
7. a. invents
b. searches
c. discovers
d. looks
8. a. alone
b. same

c. one
d. own
9. a. out
b. toward
c. beyond
d. over
10. a. of
b. on
c. about
d. with
Your answers:
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Part III. Fill in each gap in the following text with one suitable word. (2points)
My Son Sanctuary
The sanctuary (1)............more than 70 architectural (2).............. They include
temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs. The
main component of the Cham architectural design is the tower. (3) ............. to reflect
the divinity of the king. Bricks are main material for the construction of the Cham
Towers. However, it has yet been unable to figure out the reasonable explanation for the
linking material, brick baking method, and (4) ..............method of the Cham Pa. Even
these days, this still (5) ...........as an attractive secret to contemporary people.

Among the ruins of many architectural (6)..................dug in 1898, a 24-meterhigh tower was found in the Thap Chua area. This tower is a(n) (7).............of ancient
Cham architecture. It has two doors, one in the east and the other in the west. The tower
body is high and delicate with a system of paved pillars, six sub-towers surrounding the
tower. This two-story tower (8) ............ a lotus flower. The top of the upper layer is
made of sandstone and carved with elephant and lion designs. In the lower layer, the
walls are carved with fairies, water evils and men (9) .............elephants. (10).........., the
tower was destroyed by US bombs in 1969.
Your answers:
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SECTION D. WRITING (5 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it. (2 points)
1. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.
-> Unless …………………………………………………………………………….
2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
-> In case…………………………………………………………………..................
3. I now regret spending too much money on clothes.
-> I wish …..………………………………………………………………………….

4. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away.
-> You shouldn’t .…………………………………………………………………….
5. “I must see the manager! ” he cried.
-> He insisted ………………………………………………………………………..
6. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
-> Only …………………………………………………………………..…………..
7. It’s Peter’s job to look after his little brother. (responsible)
-> Peter ………………………….…………………………………………………..
8. Their car is Japanese. It is big and white.
-> They have ……..…………………………………………………………………..
9. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning?
-> Wasn’t ………………………………………………………………………….?
10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
-> Enormous effort.......................................................................................................
Part II. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Make any changes
necessary. You can add more words but cannot omit the given words.
(1point):
1. famed city / organize/ seasonal events/ such/ Sydney Comedy Festival/ April/ or/
Sydney International Food Festival/ october/.
…………………………..………..………………………………………………………
2. A hundred years ago / people / all / world / live/ different/ how/ now/.
…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………
3. Smart boards/ help/ students/ use/ fingers/ write directly/ them/.


…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………
4. All gases/ most liquids/ solids/ expand/ heat/.
………………………………..…………………………………………………………
5. The fossilized/ remain/ a type/ camel/ no longer/ a dog/ find/ Bed Lands/ South
Dakota.

………………………..…………………………………………………………………
Part III. “Many people say that it is the main responsibility of schools for the
violence among students”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Write
a composition, not more than 200 words. (2points)
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