Đề luyện thi HSG Anh 9 cấp Tỉnh

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Đề số 27
Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
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/>A. LISTENING (20 POINTS)
PART 1: Listen to the conversation and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.(10pts)

Part 2. You will a man called Paul Hart talking about his trip to Africa with a team of
scientists. For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C. (5pts)
Part 3. Look at the sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a girl called Ella and her
father, about the school holidays. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose the
letter A for YES. If it is not correct, choose the letter B for NO.
B: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (5.0pts)
1. A. relaxed
B. reached
C. supposedly
D. crossed
2. A. machine
B. stomach
C. architecture
D. chorus
3. A. mature
B. pasture
C. gesture
D. creature
4. A. individual

B. considerate
C. education
D. procedure
5. A. laugh
B. though
C. tough
D. enough
Your answers:
1
2
3
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5
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(5.0pts)
1. A. politics
B. literature
C. chemistry
D. statistics
2. A. likeable
B. oxygen
C. museum
D. energy
3. A. apology
B. stupidity
C. generously
D. astronomy
4. A. television
B. distinguish
C. immediate
D. acquaintance

5. A. experience
B. introduce
C. determine
D. appliance
Your answers:
1
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3
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5
C: LEXICO & GRAMMAR (70 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (30pts)
1. She put ______ speaking to him as long as possible.
A. off
B. over
C. away
D. back
2. She ______ her neighbour’s children for the broken window.
A. accused
B. complained
C. blamed
D. denied
3. _____ Internet can be used as _______ means of education and communication.
A. An - a
B. The - a
C. The - the
D.  - a


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4. She is traveling to work by bus today because her car is being ______.
A. stopped
B. broken
C. serviced
D. rented
5. Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to _______ a habit of using the office phone for his personal
calls.
A. make
B. do
C. have
D. increase
6. My parents were so disappointed when I ______ college.
A. got out of
B. fell out of
C. dropped out of
D. moved out of
7. The noisy children ______ my nerves. I wish they’d quiet down!
A. get out of
B. get in
C. get into
D. get on
8. On the table _______.
A. the disks lay
B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks
D. lied the disks
9. She wondered _______ her father looked like now after so many years away.
A. how
B. whose
C. that
D. what

10. The company was finally safe ______ bankruptcy.
A. with
B. by
C. from
D. in
11. All the boys are good at cooking, but _______ is as good as the girls.
A. either
B. none
C. neither
D. every
12. The bank is reported in the local newspapers ______ in the broad daylight.
A. to be robbed
B. robbed
C. to have been robbed
D. having been robbed
13. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over _______ made of natural fibers
like cotton, wool, or silk.
A. that
B. the one
C. what
D. which
14. The government would be forced to use its emergency powers ______ further rioting to
occur.
A. should
B. did
C. were
D. had
15. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now
B. Now that

C. Ever since
D. By now
16. Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all _______.
A. full
B. head
C. eyes
D. ears
17. If only motorists _______ drive more carefully.
A. might
B. shall
C. would
D. should
18. He lost control of his temper and ______ his anger.
A. lost sight of
B. took note of
C. made room for
D. gave way to
19. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _______ that the matter was confidential.
A. reason
B. excuses
C. grounds
D. foundations
20. _______ at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates.
A. Hardly as he worked
B. Hard as he worked
C. Hard as he does
D. Hard as he was
21. _______ is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.
A. That Philip Glass B. Philip Glass, who C. Philip Glass
D. Because Philip Glass

22. ______ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is
B. Despite
C. Even though it
D. Although
23. In fact, the criminals _____ in because the front door was wide open and they just walked in.
A. needn’t have broken
B. shouldn’t have break
C. didn’t need to break
D. couldn’t have broken
24. Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions.
Lan: _______.
A. There is no doubt about it.
B. Yes. Congratulations!
C. You shouldn’t have said that.
D. Pardon?
25. Nga: Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside.


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Lan: _______.
A. I’d rather you didn’t. It’s stuffy.
B. No, I don’t like.
C. No, never mind.
D. Why not do it?
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions
26. In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world.
A. supposedly
B. noticeably

C. recently
D. consistently
27. The collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the Depression.
A. debt
B. rebirth
C. rise
D. failure
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
28. I didn't think his comments were very inappropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. exact
C. suitable
D. right
29. For example, you can play a ballad, then move on to something more energetic such as rock 'n'
roll.
A. languid
B. soft
C. ill
D. slow
30. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to
study.
A. made room for B. put in charge of
C. lost control of
D. got in touch with
Your answers:
II. Complete these following sentences with a suitable preposition.(5pts)
1. Jim was punished because he was disobedient _____ his teacher.
2. Everyone was surprised ______ the referee’s decision.
3. The boy was ashamed _____ his stupid mistake.

4. Young children are very sensitive _____ cold.
5. She raised no objection _____ canceling the meeting.
Your answers:
III. Complete each of the following sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below ( make any necessary
changes) .(5pts)
pass over
run out of
ease off
pick up
knock out
1. It’s pouring. Let’s wait for the rain to ____ before we go shopping.
2. Martin ___ a virus on a trip to Europe last week and is now gravely ill.
3. At the Wimbledon Tennis Championship, the reigning champion was ____ in the first round.
4. Oh dear! We’ve ____ tonic water. I’ll have to have soda instead.
5. John was ___ for promotion, so he decided to leave the company.
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. (20pts)
Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes (1. appreciate).......in modem times. A large
part of the (2. appealable).......of puppet shows is the (3. craft).......behind the creation of the actual
puppets. In shadow puppetry, on the other hand, the puppets remain (4. see)......., so the real artistry is in
the presentation. The combination of the puppets’ shape, the background screen, and the light itself
creates the overall effect of the shadow puppet show. The task of the director is to ensure these elements
are working together (5. harmony).......in order to produce the optimal experience for the audience. The
screen is the medium through which the audience experiences the performance, so selecting the best
screen is among great (6. essential)........ One unique challenge for the director is that the presentation is
two-dimensional. The screen is flat, so puppets can only move forwards and backwards. Having chosen a
screen and designed the set, the next step is to determine the light that will be used. There are several


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factors to be considered: (7. intense)......., spread, and angle. Therefore, finding the optimal (8.

combine).......of light, shadow involves careful (9. plan)......and scrupulous design. Every detail must be
controlled in relation to others, making shadow puppetry an art of (10. precise).......

V. There are 10 mistakes in the below paragraph. Find out the mistakes by underlining them
and suggest the correction as the example. (10pts)
Air pollution are a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there have laws
limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Despite there isn't enough information
on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung
diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increasing air pollution in most cities. The
lead in petrol products a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounding by high
buildings. Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as
quick as other children and are clumsy when they use them hands. There are other long-term
affects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth's climate may
become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.
Your answers:
D: READING COMPREHENSION (60 POINTS)
I. Fill in each gap with a suitable word to complete the passage. (20pts)
At sixteen, Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He
wandered aimlessly from one country to another (1) ______ finally settling down in Australia, (2)
_____ he was trained as an electronics engineer. He established his own business but it called for
so much work that marriage was out of the (3) ______ .
His retirement suddenly (4) _____ him realize how lonely he was and he decided to (5)
_____ up a hobby. With his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. He
installed his own equipment and obtained a licence and his call sign, which is the set of letters
and numbers used to identify oneself when making radio contact (6)_____ other radio amateurs
all over the world.
Soon Henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man in
California with (7) ______ he had much in common. One night the man in California happened
to mention the village in Europe he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realised that this man was,
in fact, his younger brother, Peter. At first, the two brothers were at a (8) ______ for words but

then little by little they filled (9) ______ the details of their past lives and not long afterwards
Henry Vincent flew to California to (10) ______ reunited with his brother.

Your answers:

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3
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10
II. Choose the best answer to complete the text. (20pts)
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example, football or baseball, (`)
_______ in Europe or the USA in the 19th century. This did not happen by chance. It was the
result of changes in the (2) ______ people lived in those places at that time. Until then more
people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no (3) ______
time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the 19 th century, first in
Europe and then in the USA. For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they (4)
_______ themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than (5) ______ before.
This resulted (6) _______ the need for the organized entertainment. Suitable games were
developed or invented, typically team games, in which the crowds could (7) ______ sides and
become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they needed in their free time. The
(8) ______ explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an
increase in (9) _______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has brought to games such as

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football, tennis, and baseball (10) ______that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an

important part in our lives.

1. A. started
B. stemmed
C. came
D. appeared
2. A. manner
B. style
C. method
D. way
3. A. steady
B. square
C. regular
D. normal
4. A. found
B. realized
C. presented
D. noticed
5. A. just
B. having
C. ever
D. previously
6. A. from
B. by
C. with
D. in
7. A. choose

B. take
C. select
D. decide
8. A. recent
B. late
C. lately
D. later
9. A. need
B. requirement
C. request
D. demand
10. A. signifies
B. concludes
C. means
D. states
Your answers:
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III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. (20pts)
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one
most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The
argument for this view goes as follows, in the beginning, human beings viewed the

natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought
through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which
appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened
into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the
rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths,
persisted and provided material for art and drama.
Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites
contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost
always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when
the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting
area" and the "auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and since considerable
importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders
usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other
people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect - success in hunt or
battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun - as an actor might. Eventually such
dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling.
According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually
elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator
and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related
theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are
imitations of animal movements and sounds.
1. What does the passage many discuss?
A. The origins of theater
B. The role of ritual in modern dance
C. The importanc e of story telling
D. The variety of early religious activities
2. The word “they" in line 4 refers to _____ _ .
A. seasonal changes
B. natural forces

C. theories
D. human beings
3. What aspect o f drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?
A. The reason for dramas often unpredictable
B. The seasons in which dramas were performed
C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots
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4 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?
A. Dance
B. Costumes
C. Music
D. Magic
5. The word "considerable" in line 13 is closest in meaning to _____
A. thoughtful B. substantial
C. relational
D. ceremonial
6. The word "enactment" in line 14 is closest in meaning to _____________ .
A. establishment
B. performance
C. authorization
D. season
7 . The word "they" in line 15 refers to ___________
A. mistakes
B . costumes C. animals
D. performers
8 . According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?
A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.

B Ritual is shorter than drama
C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.
D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.
9 . The passage supports which of the following statements?
A. No one really knows how the theater began.
B . Myths are no longer represented dramatically .
C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.
D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.
10 . Where in the passage does the author discuss the separation of the stage and the audience?
A. Lines 6-7
B. Lines 10-12
C. Lines 18-19 D. Lines 20-22
E: WRITING (40POINTS)
I. Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means nearly the same as the
sentence printed before it.(20pts)
1. Nobody takes them back to the hotel.
 They .......................................................................................................................
2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t drive so fast.” I said to Nam.
 I advised ................................................................................................................
3. He is too young to go to school alone.
 He is not.....................................................................................................................
4. I haven’t heard this song for ten years.
 It is .........................................................................................................................
5. The result of the match was never in doubt.
 At no time .............................................................................................................
6. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
 Had it ....................................................................................................................
7. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
 That old typewriter is not .....................................................................................
8. Mary is the only real friend that Jane has.

 Except ........................................................................................................................
9. It’s your duty to watch the house until I return.
 You are……………………………………………………………………………………
10. He is proud of saving the child from the fierce fire.
 He prides ………………………………………………………………………………

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. (10pts)
1. The lecture is respected by all her colleagues for her professional expertise. ( LOOK)


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 All the colleagues ……………………..……………………the lecture for her professional
expertise.
2. Typhoid was the cause of many deaths in the last century. ( DIED)
 May people …………………………………………………………….. in the last
century.
3. He seems unable to appreciate classical music. ( INCAPABLE)
 He seems ………………………………………………………………… classical music.
4. I hadn’t expected to win that scholarship. ( SURPRISE)
 It came …………………………………………………. to win that scholarship.
5. My friend advised me not to go out with him. ( YOU)
 My friend said to me, “If ……………………………………., I would not to go out with
him.”
III. Write a paragraph of about 120 to 150 words on the following topic: (10pts)
Online games should be banned. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Justify your
answer.
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