Đề luyện thi HSG Anh 9 cấp Tỉnh

LEARNING ONLINE 2020

Đề số 21
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HÀ NAM
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi gồm 08 trang, thí sinh làm bài ngay vào đề thi này)
SECTION A: LISTENING (30 points)

Part I. Listen to Thomas Lambert talking about his life as a ballet dancer. Choose the correct answer. (10 points)
1. How did Thomas feel about doing performing arts?
A. It was important to maintain a family tradition.
B. It was something he was born to do.
C. He wasn’t talented enough to become a pianist.
D. he found it interesting and important.
2. Thomas went to different ballet schools because
A. he liked performing in different places.
B. he enjoyed travelling to different countries.
C. he needed to find out what suited him best.
D. he wanted to get the widest range of experience.
3. What does Thomas like best about ballet?
A. It’s difficult to get it right.
B. It involves more than movement.
C. Each ballet tells a story and it attracts him.
D. It’s fun performing in front of an audience.
4. What does Thomas like best about awards?

A. Some of them are worth more than others.
B. It is very important to him.
C. Dancers have to win them while they are young.
D. It’s difficult to win them because dancers have a short career.
5. Thomas says that by the time he stops dancing he wants to have
A. studied more about ballet.
B. started to teach ballet to new students.
C. increased audiences for ballet.
D. made the most of his time on stage.
Part II. Listen and fill the information you hear in the numbered spaces. NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS OR A
NUMBER for each space. (10 points)
Transport from Airport to Milton
Example
Answer
Distance:
…….147…….. miles
Options
* Car hire
- don’t want to drive
* (1)……………………………………….
- expensive
* Greyhound bus
-$ 15 single , (2).………………. return
- direct to the City centre
- long (3)……………..................….…….
* Airport (4)………………………………..
- door to door service
- need to (5)………………………….…….
Part III. You will hear a conversation between a girl and her father about what she’s going to study next year.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Put a (ü) in the box under A for YES and under B for No. (10

points)
Yes
NO
Statements
(A)
(B)

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0.Charlotte wants to study Spanish because she thinks Spanish is easy.

ü

1. Chartlotte’s grandmother was born in England.
2. Charlotte’s father is sorry he can’t speak Chinese.
3. Charlotte’s father is keen on her studying in China.
4. Charlotte plans to go to China alone.
5. Charlotte and her father agree that her mother wants to visit China.
SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points)
1.
B. breathe
C. mouth
D. monthly
A. breathtaking
2.
B. sandal
C. affordable

D. negative
A. spectacular
3.
B. peer
C. pear
D. appear
A. career
4.
A. shortage
B. carriage
C. teenage
D. storage
5.
A. climber
Your answers:
1.

B. subtle
2.

3.

C. debtor
4.

D. probable
5.

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points)
1.

A. volunteer
B. understand
C. temperature
D. scientific
2.
A. accidental
B. sensitivity
C. beneficial
D. industrial
3.
A. television
B. information
C. economic
D. engineer
4.
A. adolescence
B. metropolitant
C. multicultural
D. spectacular
5.
A. swallow
B. extinct
C. crisis
D. journey
SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (65 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
1. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, _______, fell asleep halfway through it.
A. although
B. nevertheless
C. therefore

D. B or C
2. All of the students_______ the seniors will receive their grades in two weeks.
A. but
B. so
C. and
D. or
3. The press puts _____ on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans.
A. fault
B. charge
C. blame
D. guilt
4. We couldn’t stay long so we only wished Mark many happy ________ of his birthday and hurried to the airport.
A. days
B. returns
C. moments
D. regards
5. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “ _________ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A. All of
B. Of all
C. For all
D. From all
6. “Excuse me, is this seat free?” - “_____________”
A. No, you can’t sit here.
C. Sorry, it is taken.
B. Yes, it is seated by a boy.
D. Yes, but I don’t know so.
7. Noone who was invited to the party last night came, ___________?
A. didn’t they
B. weren’t they

C. did they
D. was he
8. He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his ______ when he meets the right girl.
A. shoe
B. shell
C. shed
D. hole
9. “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?”

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“Yes, we have. That joke’s as old as______”.
A. Solomon
B. the hills
C. a dinosaur
D. Jupiter
10. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under
B. over
C. after
D. in
11. The referee called off the soccer game because of the darkness.
A. canceled
B. postponed
C. put off
D. called up
12. Matthew has changed his ______ several times about buying a new car.
A. sight

B. view
C. head
D. mind
13. We're living in an apartment for now, but soon we'll be looking for a house to buy.
A. in a hurry
B. to shake hands C. for the time being D. up to now
14. Playing ____ violin was to be ____ great adventure for him. He knew _______ little about it.
A. ø/a/a
B. the/ ø /a
C. a/a/a
D. the/a/ ø
15. Of the two shirts, this one is ___________
A. the prettiest
B. the most pretty C. more pretty
D. the prettier
Your answers:
1
2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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Part II. Give the correct form of the words (20 points)
Computer skills in the office
To be (0) successfully in the bussiness market, it is vital for a company to keep up
with all the latest technological development. Nowadays it is (1)_____________
accepted that running a company without computers, in particular, is virtually
(2)____________ . This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people available
for their technology departments.
Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important that almost all
(3)___________ have some degree of (4) ___________ with personal or desktop
computers, even if this involves no more than the (5) ____________ of a basic
computer course. Like all new things, however, most people will only become
(6)______________ with using computers after practical experience .
Thanks to computers, today’s businesses are run and managed with far less
(7)________________ than companies could hope to achieve in the past. For example,
computers enable the (8)_____________ of huge amounts of information and greatly

speed up the (9) _______________ of documents and reports.
In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert,
they are (10)__________ to get very far without at least a basic knowledge of
computers.

0.Success
1. Wide
2. Possible
3. employ
4. Familiar
5. Complete
6. Comfort
7. Difficult
8. Organise
9. Prepare
10. Like

Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

You must tell me the truth. I insist on ( tell ) _________the truth.
But for his help, her project (not complete) _________so sucessfully.
(Not know) _________ where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
There you are! I ( wait) _________ for two hours. Where’ve you been?

Under the tree (some students/ stand) now.
I feel as if my head (be) _________on fire now, doctor.
He would rather he (visit) _________Halong bay last year.

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8. I'd love ( go) _________ to the party, but it was impossible.
9. One of the most urgent problems (face) _________ us now is the need to control population growth.
10. It’s high time we (do) _________ something to save the earth now.
Your answers:

1……………………………………..

6………………………………..

2……………………………………

7……………………………….

3……………………………………

8……………………………….

4……………………………………

9………………………………….

5……………………………………... 10……………………………….

Part IV. Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, underline and correct it.
(10 points)
Plants and animals hold medicinal, agriculture, ecological value. Endangered
species must be protected and saved so that future generations can experience their
presence and value.
Plants and animals are responsible for a variety for useful medications. In fact, about
forty percentage of all prescriptions written today are composed from the natural
compounds of different species. These species not only save live, but they
contribute to a prospering pharmaceutical industry worth over $40 billions annually.
Unfortunately, only 5% of know plant species have been screened for their
medicinal values, although we continue to lost up to 100 species daily. The Pacific
yew, a slow-grow tree found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, was
historical considered a "trash" tree. However, a substance in its bark was recently
identified as one of the more promising treatments for ovarian and breast cancer.
Additionally, more than 3 million American heart disease sufferers would die with
72 hours of a heart attack without digitalis, a drug derived from the purple foxglove.

0. agricultural

1. ………………….
2. ………………….
3. ………………….
4. ………………….
5. ………………….
6. ………………….
7. ………………….
8. ………………….
9. ………………….
10. ………………….

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (50 points)
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)
Psychologists have long been interested in ___(0) how___ we judge intelligence in strangers. Now scientists
have designed tests ____(1)_____ try to discover which cues help people to judge IQ accurately, and which cause them
to get _____(2)______ wrong. High school pupils were videotaped answering thought- provoking questions and the
videos were____(3)_____shown to groups of judge’s who were asked to assess the students’ physical type and monitor
a variety of behavioural cues. Next the judges were asked to rate the students’ intelligence. At the same time, each
student was _____(4)_____ required to sit a standard IQ test.
Certain cues matched the ______(5)______ of the IQ tests more closely than others. ____(6)_____ speaking
quickly, using a lot of words or displaying ease of understanding caused the judges to rate the students’ intelligence

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highly, and was reflected in the IQ tests _____(7)_____ cues seemed to give judges an entirely false impression of
intelligence as measured by the IQ test. ____(8)_____ the cues that led judges to assess students as dull were factors
______(9)______ as using halting speech or slang. Cues that led judges to view students as bright included talking
loudly and using proper English. ___(10)____ of these straits correlated with measured IQ, however.
Your answers:
1……………………………………..

6………………………………..

2……………………………………

7……………………………….

3……………………………………

8……………………………….

4……………………………………

9………………………………….

5……………………………………... 10……………………………….

Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
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 2020, 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

9.
10.

A. another
A. light
A. following
A. price
A. driven
A. central
A. invents
A. alone
A. out
A. of

B. other
B. lighten
B. after
B. schedule
B. fetched
B. centre
B. searches
B. same
B. toward
B. on

C. others
C. lightening
C. next
C. charge
C. launched

C. middle
C. discovers
C. one
C. beyond
C. about

D. the other
D. lighting
D. later
D. budget
D. taken
D. heart
D. looks
D. own
D. over
D. with

Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Part III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (20 points)
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production. In many areas, poor
agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands. Consequently, those
plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more
efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands.

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Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some involve purely mechanical
and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface, smaller leaf size, and extensive root systems. Some of
the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms. Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which
give them water-retaining properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer. This wax layer
acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture. It also protects the plant
from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria
and plant pests.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be prepared based on
knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's
ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by
pests, and poor storage after harvesting.
1. This passage deals mainly with ____.

A. desertification
B. decreasing water supply
C. factors limiting crop production
D. developing efficient plants
2. The word “arable” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. fertile
B. parched
C. barren
D. marsh
3. Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?
A. The plant’s shape
B. The small root system
C. The vast leaf size
D. The high water system
nd
4. The word “extensive” in the 2 paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. spongy
B. shallow
C. widespread
D. comprehensive
5. Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A. It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake
B. It helps the plant to attack aggressors.
C. It releases gases against plant pests.
D. It guards against bacteria.
6. The word “It” in the 2nd paragraph refers to________.
A. another chemical mechanism
B. the epicuticular wax layer
C. an impervious plant like cover
D. the loss of internal moisture

7. The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. attack
B. agitation
C. conditions
D. surroundings
8. What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?
A. Bacteria
B. Insects
C. Gas
D. Pests
9. It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes_____.
A. have not been developed yet
B. have not succeeded
C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents
D. have the quality of causing bacteria
10. All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT________.
A. inadequate water
B. insufficient fertilize
C. pest aggression
D. proper storage
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

10.
SECTION E. WRITING (45 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it. (10 points)
1. Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.
- In no way _______________________________________________________________________
2. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
- No matter ______________________________________________________________________
3. “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!” Jane said to John.

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- Jane congratulated ________________________________________________________________
4. You must park your car in the right place; otherwise the police will give you a ticket.
- Unless _________________________________________________________________________
5. They have said that the police caught the man stealing my car.
- The man _______________________________________________________________________
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given one. Use the given word in
brackets. Do not change the bold word. (10points)
1. He doesn’t get on well with his colleagues.
terms
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. He could not explain why he was always late to work.
account
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. She doesn’t see or hear from her childhood friends any more.
lost
- ___________________________________________________________________________________

4. My boss says I can use his car whenever I want to as long as I am careful.
disposal
- ___________________________________________________________________________________
5. That man reminds me a lot of my father.
bears
- ___________________________________________________________________________________
Part III. Writing (25 points)
What are skills for teenagers to reduce stress and pressure ? In about 200 words, write an essay to express your
point of view.

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Đề số 22
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
A. LISTENING (3 points)
PART 1. You will hear someone to a group of students about a visit to Arts centre.
Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. There are still tickets for _____________
A. the piano concert.
B. Twelth Night.
C. Spider and Rose.
2. The coach will leave at 3.30 because ___________________
A. they don’t want to miss the shows.
B. they want free time at the Arts Centre.
C. it’s a long journey to the Arts Centre.
3. You have to pay to see ____________________
A. the Russian ballet exhibition. B. the Scottish jewellery.
C. the South American photographs.

4. You can buy clothes ____________________
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A. on the first floor.
B. in the sourvenir shop.
C. close to the Arts Centre
5 . If you want a snack and a hot drink, try ______________
A. the Fountain.
B. Charlie’s.
C. the cinema kiosk.
PART 2. You will hear someone talking about a sports camp for children. For each question, fill in the
missing in the numbered space.
SUNNINGTON SPORTS CAMP
Choice of afternoon activity
Sign list outside (1) ……………………………………………..room
Clothes
Wear track suit, but also bring (2)…………………………. And a T-shirt
2 pairs of sports (3)……………………….
Food
Lunch served in canteen every half-hour between 12.15 and (4)…………………
Snack bar sells drinks, chocolate and (5)………………………………
Certificate
Marks given for
attitude: effect and team-work
PART 3. You will hear a conversation between a young man, Mike, and his sister, Ann. They are
talking about buying a wedding present for some friends of theirs. Decide if each sentence is correct or
incorrect. If it is correct, tick in the box under A for YES, put the tick in the box B for NO.
Yes

No
1. Mike likes to plan ahead more than Ann does
2. Ann thinks they should buy a useful present
3. Mike has known Tony the longest
4. Mike thinks he will enjoy the wedding
5. Ann prefers large wedding
B. PHONETICS (1 point)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the
space provided below. (0.5 point)
1. A. sunbathe
B. thunderstorm C. earthquake
D. math
2. A. sound
B. southern
C. drought
D. mountain
3. A. practiced
B. washed
C. advertised
D. missed
4. A. relationship
B. recommend
C. resident
D. revolution
5. A. exchange
B. charity
C. teacher
D. chorus
Your answers:
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Write your answers in the
space provided below. (0.5 point)
1. A. comprise
B. amaze
C. surprise
D. backstage
2. A. property
B. pollution
C. religion
D. attainment
3. A. electrician
B. Japanese
C. comfortable
D. possibility
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4. A. celebrate
B. consider
C. expression
D. criteria
5. A. population
B. intelligent
C. opportunity
D. economics

Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6 points)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. Write your answers in the space
provided below. (2 points)
1. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class;______ .
A. he should study last night
B. he should have studied last night
C. he must have studied last night
D. he must have to study last night
2. My sister was on__________ in the hospital last night.
A. work
B. alarm
C. duty
D. service
3. She is wearing a _______________________.
A. short nice nylon skirt
B. nice short nylon skirt
C. nylon short nice skirt
D. nylon nice short skirt
4. My dad reminded me ___________ his bike by 7 o’clock.
A. return
B. please return C. of returning
D. to return
5. You won’t pass the examination ______ you study hard.
A. if

B. unless
C. because
D. but
6. There were over 45, 000 ______ at the football match.
A. viewers
B. spectators
C. watchers
D. witnesses
7. The headmaster_________ us not to use mobile phones too much.
A. advised
B. suggested
C. insisted
D. forced
8. Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the……………….
A. nose on his face
B. tip of his tongue
C. back of his hand
D. hair on his head
9. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased
B. Increasing
C. The increase
D. To increase
10. My father does not have ______________ yours.
A. money more than
B. as many money as
C. more money as
D. as much money as
11. _______ next Sunday.
A. I would rather you had come

B. I would rather you have come
C. should rather you came
D. I would rather you came
12. Using computer too much will make people tired , ______?
A. will they
B. won't they
C. won't it
D. will it
13. I can’t ______ up with the noise you make whenever you are at home.
A. keep
B. catch
C. face
D. put
14. In front of the house __________ .
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A. do students stood B. students stood C. stood students
D. did students stand
15. Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master.
A. one
B. way
C. skill
D. job
16. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ____________ there was a knock at the door.
A. as
B. that
C. when
D. than

17. _______________ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. As the small stars
B. The stars as small
C. Despite of the small stars
D. Small as the stars
18. Not until late 1960s ___________ on the moon.
A. that Americans walked
B. did Americans walk
C. when did Americans walk
D. when Americans walked
19. Peter and Jane are at the stadium.
- Peter: "Our team has just won the last football match."

- Jane: - "______"

A. Good idea. Thanks for the news.
B. Yes. I guess it's very good.
C. Well, that's very surprising!
D. Yes, it's our pleasure.
20. Janet and Susan are at the gate of the school.
- Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?”
-Susan: "______.”
A. You’re welcome
B. That would be great
C. I feel very bored
D. I don't agree, I'm afraid
Your answers:
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
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15.
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20.
II. Put the verbs in blanket into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0
points)
1. It is crucial that English (teach) ______ in a more practical way.

2. Without my parents’ financial support, I (not,be) _____ so successful now.
My children enjoy (allow) ______ to stay up late when there is something special on television.
4. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare) _______ it very carefully at home.
5. The cowboy (wound) ______ by an arrow fell of the horse.
6. Nam: "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom."
Huong: "Don't worry. They (move) ______ them before the dance begins."

7-8. It’s high time the local government (do) _______something about the sewage system which (not

upgrade) ________ for years.
9-10. Come on, Hoa. I want to show you something. - Oh how nice of you! I (never think) ______ you (bring)
______ me a gift.

Your answers:
1.

2.

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6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

III: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column
on the right. (0) has been done as an example.(1P)

The origins of Halloween
Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a time when people
dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) _________ (DOUBT) one of the most
popular traditions in the United States and Britain.
The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts. These people
were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied
on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________
(PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.
The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period (6)
_________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of the new year, it was believed that the
barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn,
and it was possible to communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8)
________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _________ (REPUTE)
able to predict the future on this point.
When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they added their own
flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet other changes.
Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

IV. The passage below contains 11 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example. IDENTIFY
and CORRECT the other ten. (1 p)
0. all complete --> completely
Things started to go wrong as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all complete

exhausted after our long journey and
looking forward to shower and a rest. However, we found that our room has not ready, which was very annoy, although the manager was extremely apologetic. While we were
waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an interest which we had read about in brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all cancelled! Apparently, the
person responsible for organize them had left suddenly and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, saying it has closed for redecoration,
and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified find that it was at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car
park, which seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay.

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D. READING. (5 points)
I. Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each blank. Write your answers in the
space provided below. (1.0pt)
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BRINGING UP A FAMILY
“It can be so difficult to support a family and bring up children,” says Michael Wilson, father
of two teenage girls. “It's something that nobody can ever prepare for you because every family (1)
________ of different people and personalities.
Firstly, you have to make sure that everyone has what they (2)_________. Children require so
many things these days, from school uniforms and books, pens and pencils to games, toys, computers
and, of course, clothes. Secondly, there is always the concern that they might be (3) _________
danger. I (4)__________ so many terrible things on the news every day that I always wonder whether
my own children are safe or (5) _________ and sometimes I get very concerned, even if they are
only a little late (6) _______ home. That's what they don't (7) __________ when I tell them off.
Of course, there are wonderful aspects to (8) ______ a family. It is a great pleasure to (9)
________ them grow and develop their own personalities, not to mention the love and warmth that
exists in a family. My wife and children are the most precious things in my life and, (10) ________
the difficulties, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t change a thing!”

1. A. includes
B. consists
C. has
D. contains
2. A. need
B. ask
C. wish
D. request
3. A. on
B. in
C. at
D. out
4. A. listen
B. look
C. watch
D. see
5. A. so
B. no
C. not
D. what
6. A. reaching
B. going
C. coming
D. making
7. A. think
B. imagine
C. wonder
D. understand
8. A. having
B. growing

C. bringing
D. rising
9. A. look
B. watch
C. glimpse
D. stare
10. A. however
B. in spite
C. despite
D. although
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided below.
(2.0pt)
MANAGING YOUR TIME
"Wasting time is (1)
______ wasting money". This is the slogan of Time Management
Systems. "Most people", says Sam Flowers of TMS, "waste too much time on doing trivial things
like finding telephone numbers, (2) _______ for pieces of paper on (3) ______ desks, and walking
from one part of a building (4) ______ another. These can waste hours of your day. Then you
haven't got time (5) _______ the important things. This applies to both your professional (6) _______

your personal life"
The first step towards managing your time better (7) ______ keeping a time log. In a time log
you record everything that you do (8) ______ the day. Then you calculate how much time you spent
on (9) ______ thing - traveling, telephoning, eating, chatting, washing, writing letters, etc. " When
they do a time log" says Sam Flowers, " most people are amazed (10) _______ how much time they
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waste".
Your answers:
1.
6.

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7.

3.
8.

4.
9.

5.
10.

Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (2.0 pts)

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Line 10

Line 15

There is a common expression in English language referring to a blue moon.
When people say that something happens “only once in a blue moon”, they
mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has
been around for at least a century and a half. There are references to this
expressions that date from the second half of the nineteenth century.
The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon
occurring in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue
moon because it is particularly blue or is any different in the hue from the first
full moon of the month. In stead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare.
The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon
to full moon. Because every month except February has more than 29 days,
every month will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have
a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another
full moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the occasion when a given
calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not
happen very often, only three or four times a decade.
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Line 25

The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not

because of their color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come
into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually
appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually
change the appearance of the moon from the Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao
volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and
gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may
have given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred
more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in
1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.

1. This passage is about_________________ .
A. an idiomatic expression
C. a month on the calendar

B. an unusual color
D. a phase of the moon

2. How long the expression “once in a blue moon” been around?
A. For around 50 years
B. For less than 100 years
C. For more than 100 years
D. For 200 years.
3. A blue moon could best be described as _________________ .
A. a full moon that is not blue in color
B. a new moon that is blue in color
C. a full moon that is blue in color
D. a new moon that is not blue in color
4. The word “hue” in line 8 is closest in meaning to _____________________ .
A. shape
B. date

C. color
D. size
5. Which of the following might be the date of a blue moon?
A. January 1st
B. February 28th
C. April 15th
D. December 31st
6. How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?
A. 4
B. 35
C. 70
D. 100
7. According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue ______________ .
A. after large volcanic eruptions
B. when it occurred late in the month
C. several times a year
D. during the month of February
8. The expression “given rise to” in line 24 could be best replaced by ___________ .
A. created a need for
B. elevated the level of
C. spurred the creation of
D. brighten the color of
9. Where in the passage does the author describe the duration of a lunar cycle?
A. line 1- 3
B. line 6-7
C. line 9-10
D. line 13 – 15
10. In which paragraph does the author mention the two blue moons which were blue in color?
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2

C. Paragraph 3
D.Paragraph 1 & 3.
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E. WRITING. (5 points)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. (1.0
point)
1. I am certainly not going to lend you any more money.
I have no ____________________________________________________.
2. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth.
The infected tooth _____________________________________________.
3. Should I help Chau with the money my mum gave to me?” she wondered.
 She couldn’t ____________________________________________________.
4. I realy like her voice but not her choice of songs.
 Much _____________________________________________.
5. Only three out of the six rooms we have booked have air conditioning.
 We have booked six rooms, only three ___________________________________.

II. Do not change the given word, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences so that each has
as a similar meaning as the original one. (1.0 point)
1. I am telling you this for you not to make a mistake.
FEAR
 __________________________________________.
2. He is proud of his work.
TAKES
He ____________________________________ his work.
3. Everyone was surprised to see John leave the meeting early.
SURPRISE
To ____________________________________ the meeting early.
4. She was just as good as they had thought.
CAME
 __________________________________________.
5. If you want to understand Yeats’s poetry, you need to study Irish history. KEY
 Irish history ____________________________________ Yeats’s poetry.
III. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “All children should learn at least one
foreign language at school”? Write an essay ( about 220 to 250 words) to express your personal
point of view. (3 points)
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
Môn: Tiếng Anh
SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking about
her life and career. For each question, put a tick in the correct box.

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1. Elena decided to become a dancer when she was ________.
A. seven
B. nine
C. eleven
2. At ballet school in New York, Elena ________.
A. was the only student from Bulgaria. B. found learning the language hard.
C. learned to be independent.
3. What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?
A. Children will enjoy it.
B. The music was unfamiliar to her.
C. She saw it when she was a child.
4. In her free time, Elena likes to ________.
A. go sightseeing
B. go to clubs
C. go shopping
5. What does Elena often do for her fans?
A. She gives them a flower.
B. She signs one of her photographs.
C. She sends them a free ticket.
6. What does Elena like best about her job?
A. appearing on television
B. doing something she loves
C. travelling to different countries
Part 2. You will hear a group leader talking to some students who are going to visit an important athletics
event in Birmingham. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Athletics Championships

* Date of college trip: (7) 15th of …………….
* It’s the largest single sports competition in (8) ……………………
* The number of national teams take part in is: (9)…………………..
* Number of sports people who will compete: (10) ………………………….
* How the group will travel to Birmingham: by (11)…………………………..
* They don’t hire coach because of the (12) ………………………………..
* What group members must take on that day: (13) ……………………………
* Name of the website page: (14) …………………………..
* The day that other details will be available to students is on: (15)……………………………….
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. The family could not ______ because they had forgotten their passports.
A. check up
B. check out
C. check through
D. check in
17. You’d better drive. I’m too ______ for such traffic.
A. experienced
B. experiencing
C. inexperienced
D. inexperiencing
18. ______ during the storm.
A. They were collapsed the fence
B. the fence was collapsed
C. They collapsed the fence
D. The fence collapsed
19. The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
A. chewed
B. digested

C. described
D. drew

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20. She is wearing a/an ______ ring.
A. expensive nice gold
B. nice gold expensive
C. gold nice expensive
D. nice expensive gold
21. Mary has trouble ______ her homework.
A. to remember
B. to remembering C. remember
D. remembering
22. She ________ her neighbor’s children for the broken window.
A. accused
B. blamed
C. denied
D. complained
23. Children should be taught that they have to________ everything after they use it.
A. put away
B. pick off
C. collect up
D. catch on
24. Whenever problems________ we discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. make up
B. come up
C. put up

D. turn up
25. Many young people nowadays are prepared to________ getting married to pursue their professional careers.
A. satisfy
B. sacrifice
C. prefer
D. confide
26. ________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework
B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was
D. As though the homework was difficult

27. A learner driver must be ________ by a qualified driver.
A. connected
B. accompanied
C. involved
D. associated
28. A wedding is a good opportunity for ________ off new clothes.
A. wearing
B. carrying
C. showing
D. putting
29. He retired early ________ ill-health.
A. on account of
B. ahead of
C. on behalf of
D. in front of
30. I have had some summer jobs but I have never been________employed.
A. ever
B. occasionally

C. rarely
D. permanently
31. Mary attempted to ________herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. gratify
B. please
C. ingratiate
D. commend
32. The injured man was taken to hospital and ________for internal injuries.
A. cured
B. healed
C. operated
D. treated
33. The soldier was punished for ________to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing
B. regretting
C. objecting
D. resisting
34. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a ________ smile.
A. childhood
B. childish
C. childless
D. childlike
35. Nowadays children would prefer history _________ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught
B. teach
C. be taught
D. to be teaching
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.

36. Reduction in government spending will ………….further cuts in public
services.
37. Good hygiene helps to ………….. the risk of infection.

NECESSARY

38. She at first wanted to be a ………………. but now she works as a doctor.

LAW

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39. In many countries it is…………….to smoke cigarettes under the age of sixteen.

LEGAL

40. An investigation has been under way for several days into the ………….. of a
APPEAR
thirteen-year-old boy.
41. Nicholas ……………… admitted that the report was a pack of lies.
FRANK
42. There's a high ………….. that the children will follow a different career.
PROBABLE
43. The northern part of our country was slow to ……………………...
INDUSTRY
44. She has always been ……………… on our educational issues recently.

SPEAK
45. The ………………… of the trains and the buses causes frustration and
FREQUENT
annoyance.
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
47. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
48. Insulin, using treat diabetes and is secured chiefly from the pancreas of cattle and hogs.
49. The people tried of defend their village, but they were finally forced to retreat.
50. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. They enjoyed a popularity scarcely commensurate …………their actual merits.
52. You are ……… no obligation to buy the product. Take it home and try it out for a week.
53. she was very sad because her father passed…………. last week.
54. But I am surprised ……….. how much money they want to pay him!
55. I'm afraid; we have run ………..of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
CAREERS
Work should be a meaningful and (56) __________ part of one’s life. The (57) _______ of a career is,
therefore, one of the most serious decision anyone can (58) __________. It is important to take in
consideration your (59) _______ and personal preferences. For instance, adventurous people who enjoy an
outdoor life shouldn’t choose a (60) _______ in an office. If you like to work alone, you shouldn’t look for
employment which requires working with the public. If you enjoy working with people, you may like a career
in a (61) __________ such as human resources. You should (62) __________ about finding out as much
as possible about intended career before you finish your education. It may take time to (63) __________ for
the career you want. Don’t accept a job if you haven’t got a clue what your working conditions will be or

how much you can expect to (64) __________. Future disappointment can be avoided by talking to
professionals with (65) __________ in the career you are interested in as well as visiting different companies
and institutions.
56. A. comfortable
B. productive
C. exported
D. efficient
57. A. thought
B. advice
C. choice
D. interest
58. A. do
B. set
C. have
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59. A. facilities
B. skills
C. references
D. contracts
60. A. work
B. job
C. pension
D. business
61. A. branch
B. department

C. workplace
D. firm
62. A. set
B. work
C. look
D. find
63. A. run for
B. practise
C. train
D. learn
64. A. bring
B. earn
C. obtain
D. win
65. A. reputation
B. employment
C. experience
D. experiment
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual exposure
to media – particularly to an over abundance of news. If you feel stressed out by the news, you are far from
alone. Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent ourselves from tuning in to an extreme degree.
The further back we go in human history, the longer news took to travel from place to place, and the less
news we had of distant people and lands altogether. The printing press obviously changed all that, as did every
subsequent development in transportation and telecommunication.
When television came along, it proliferated like a population of rabbits. In 1950, there were 100,000
television sets in North American homes; one year later there were more then a million. Today, it’s not unusual
for a home to have three or more television sets, each with cable access to perhaps over a hundred channels.
News is the subject of many of those channels, and on several of them it runs 24 hours a day.

What’s more, after the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, live newscasts were paired with perennial
text crawls across the bottom of the screen – so that viewers could stay abreast of every story all the time.
Needless to say, the news that is reported to us is not good news, but rather disturbing images and sound
bytes alluding to disaster (natural and man-made), upheaval, crime, scandal, war, and the like. Compounding
the problem is that when actual breaking news is scarce, most broadcasts fill in with waistline, hairline, or very
existence in the future. This variety of story tends to treat with equal alarm a potentially lethal flu outbreak and
the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream that over promises smooth skin.
Are humans meant to be able to process so much trauma – not to mention so much overblown anticipation
of potential trauma – at once? The human brain, remember, is programmed to slip into alarm mode when
danger looms. Danger looms for someone, somewhere at every moment. Exposing ourselves to such input
without respite and without perspective cannot be anything other than a source of chronic stress.
66. According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of twenty-firstcentury stress?
A. An overabundance of special news
B. The degree to which stress affects our life
C. Our inability to control ourselves
D. Our continual exposure to the media
67. In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because ______.
A. means of communication and transprotation were not yet invented.
B. the printing press changed the situation to slowly
C. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
D. most people lived in distant towns and villages
68. The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.

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A. TV channels
B. television sets
C. TV news

D. cable access
69. The word “traumatic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. boring
B. fascinating
C. upsetting
D. exciting
70. According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts _________.
A. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu.
B. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
C. send out frightening stories about potential dangers
D. are forced to publicize an alarming increase in crime
71. As stated in the passage, a flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream tend to ________.
A. involve natural and man-made disasters B. be treated with equal alarm
C. be scarce breaking news
D. be warmly welcomed by the public
72. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The news that is reported to us is not good news.
B. Many people are under stress caused by the media.
C. Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news.
D. The only source of stress in our modern life is the media.
73. The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. release
B. bring
C. fail
D. fall
74. According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without perspective is obviously ________.
A. the result of human brain’s switch to alarm mode.
B. a source of chronic stress.
C. the result of an overabundance of good news.
D. a source of defects in human brain.

75. What is probably the best title for this passage?
A. Effective Ways to Beat Stress
B. More Modern Life - More Stress
C. The Media - A Major Cause of Stress
D. Developments in Telecommunications
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. (76) ……………. other insects which live alone, the
honey bee lives as a member of a community. These bees live (77) …………… in what is known as a bee
colony. The head of the colony is called the (78) ……………. bee. She is larger than the rest of the bees. Her
main task in the colony is to (79)………… eggs. Most of the other bees are the worker bees. These
bees collect nectar and pollen (80)…………. flowers. The nectar that is carried by the worker bees is deposited
on the hive and then converted into honey. The worker bees also help look (81) …………. the young bees. as
soon as the eggs are hatched, the worker bees feed the young bees (82) …………. pollen and nectar. The third
(83) ……of bee found in the colony is the drone or male bee. The main task of such a bee is to mate with a
new queen. The queen bee has a life span of about three years. During this period, she would have laid more
than (84) …… a million eggs. When the queen bee is dying, a new queen would be groomed. This new queen
would eventually take (85) ……the 'duties' of the old queen when the latter dies.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)

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