Đề thi HSG tỉnh lớp 9 môn tiếng anh

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi có 09 trang)
 Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.
 Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các chổ trống hoặc các ô cho sẵn.
 Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D.
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
Điểm của toàn bài thi Các giám khảo Số phách
(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
PART ONE: Listen to a woman ordering some furniture over the phone. Complete the form, using
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. There is an example that has been done
for you. You will listen TWICE.
FURNITURE ORDER FORM
Example
Caller’s name
Answer
… .
Sue Brown
…
Company name (1). ……………………………
Address (2)………………………… Trading Estate
210 New Hampton Road - South Down
Contact number (3)……………………………… (mobile)

Delivery option 1£ 2 R (no (4)…………………………)
Method of payment (5)…………………. (American Express)
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART TWO: You will hear an interview with Angela Morgan, who has recently flown around the world in
a helicopter. For each question below, choose the correct answer, A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE.
6. The main reason for Angela’s trip was to
A. earn money to open a business.
B. make money for other people.
C. have an adventure.
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
7. What does Angela say about her life now?
A. She feels much older than before.
B. She likes to be active and busy.
C. She is lonely without children.
8. When Angela had flying lessons
A. her course lasted five months.
B. her husband took lessons as well.
C. she got to know her teacher well.
9. During the trip, Angela and her teacher
A. did very little sightseeing.
B. carried all the water they needed.
C. had engine problems several times.
10. What did Angela enjoy most about the trip?
A. flying at night.
B. walking in the desert.
C. watching the changes in the scenery.
11. What did Angela miss most while she was away?
A. modern bathrooms.

B. regular exercise.
C. entertainment.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
PART THREE: You will hear a conversation between a girl, Jane, and her brother, Michael, about a
Spanish family who are coming to visit them in England. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, put a tick (
P
) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (
P
) under B
for NO. You will listen TWICE.
Your answers
A
YES
B
NO
12. This will be the first time that the Sanchez family have been to England. £ £
13. Michael suggests sightseeing in London. £ £
14. Jane has been to the car museum before. £ £
15. They have bought tickets for the tennis competition. £ £
SECTION TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
PART ONE: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answers
A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes

1. “I think the teacher should give us more exercises. – “ ”
A. That’s rubbish. B. Yes, let’s.
C. Ok. D. That’s just what I was thinking.
2. The man you saw yesterday …… Mr. Brown, because he went to London on business last week.
A. can’t have

been
B. mustn’t be C. can’t be D. mustn’t have been
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3. The house that we used to live in is in a very ……………. state.
A. negligent B. neglected C. negligible D. neglectful
4. “Must we do it now?” – “No, you .”
A. won’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
5. Of all the factors …… agricultural products, weather is the one that influences farmers the most.
A. affecting B. to effect C. to affect D. effecting
6. Would you mind …… these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard?
A. making B. doing C. getting D. giving
7. ………… Patrick, he can’t possibly go alone - he’s far too young.
A. As for B. As if C. As D. As far as
8. Dinner will be made soon. Can you please … …… the table?
A. lay B. settle C. make D. put
9. I was sitting in a café …………. afternoon when I saw the Prime Minister pass by.
A. an B. in C. the D. one
10. Did you have any problems ………… our house?
A. for finding B. find C. finding D. to find
11. I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Barbara. Well, in
his place I her at all.
A. would never have married B. needn’t have married
C. would never marry D. must never have married
12. The window was so high up, that……… …. you could see was the sky.
A. everything B. all C. only D. just
13. The police have warned tourists to look …………… for pickpockets in the town centre.
A. up B. down C. forward D. out
14. …………… , I’ll pick you up at six.
A. Time
permitting

B. Time being permitted C. Time permitted D. If time permitted
15. There were over 33,000 ……….…. at the match.
A. spectators B. viewers C. witnesses D. watchers
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
PART TWO: Supply the correct form of the word to complete the text. Write your answers in the
numbered boxes.
Cycling in London
If you enjoy cycling for (1. please) ……… , doing it in London can be a shock. There is a serious
(2. short)…… of lanes especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be pretty
(3. risk) … …. But once you’ve found the courage, cycling in London can be (4. excite)
… , and it is an (5. expense)… ….way of keeping fit if you live there. Some keen
cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of money on (6. cost)… …bikes. However, if you just want
a basic bike that is only for (7.occasion) …. use, there are plenty of cheap alternatives. Several
markets have cheap bikes on (8. sell) … …., which may not be (9. impress) ……
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to look at but should be satisfactory. Cycling helmets are also a (10. worth) … …….
investment. They are not a legal requirement in Britain but it is a good idea to wear one for protection.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART THREE: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct.
And some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick(
P
) by the number. If
a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space provided.
Your answers
My life as a Barry Manilow fan

0. __ at ___ I at first saw Barry Manilow on a TV programme in 1979. The
00. __
P
__ next day I went out and bought all the records of his that I could
1. find. I have been to 115 concerts now. I went to the New York
2. for two weeks because of he was doing 10 shows at Radio
3. City Music Hall. I saw all 10.You don’t go to all that way and
4. only go to two or three, do you? Some people say I am too
5. crazy but it does not seem so excessive, if you will compare
6. me with a football supporter going to see his favourite team
7. every week. I have got more 80 videotapes of Barry and a
8. couple of hundred records. What I dream about is having dinner
9. with him. Of course, there isn’t any chance that could never
10. happen. I don’t think Barry understands it why thousands of
11. women feel the way they do about him. It hurts to admit it, but
12. he must sometimes to feel like running away from his fans.
13. Life can be boring, but if I will have a concert to look
14. forward to, I am excited. One day he will stop doing concerts,
15. but that is something I dare not think about it too much.
SECTION THREE: READING
PART ONE: Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in
the numbered boxes.
Camping Holidays
Although it has a reputation for being rather basic in terms of home comforts, the modern material used
in (1) manufacture of tents means camping is at least a (2) less hard
work. Nowadays tents are (3) lightweight that you hardly notice you're carrying them.
They're easy to put up yet still a cheaper alternative to hotel accommodation.
Talk to an expert first before spending a lot of money (4) a tent. Different tents suit
different needs and there's no point (5) buying a mountaineering
tent (6) you're planning to camp in these conditions. Don't be tempted to splash out on

all the latest equipment either. Most of the fun of camping lies in the chance to get back to nature.
There's no need to take anything more (7) the basics.
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Always try to plan your arrival at the site long before it gets dark. You will want to see
(8) you're doing when you try to erect your tent. Don't forget to ask for permission if
you're not camping on a registered (9) … , and remember to take a supply of food and
drink with you in (10) the local shops are closed when you arrive. You can then enjoy
your first meal under the stars and begin to appreciate the joys of camping.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART TWO: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write
your answers in the numbered boxes.
No More Classes
The use of computers has meant students can study language programmes (1) their own speed
when and for how long they want. What's more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student
will (2) on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take
the books they need off the shelf and (3) conversations with other computerised students.
They might (4) choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the
restaurant. At the (5) of a button they would be transported to (6) realistic settings
where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand from a virtual English companion. All this
perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (7) to catch the bus to college, or a
plane to England.
Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting (8) to traditional classroom lessons. But would it
ever (9) the classroom? Hopefully not. Surely the need to relate to real people talking about
real issues and generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners
to (10) at least a little of their time with real people.
1. A with B for C at D in
2. A. place B. put C. set D. get
3. A. take B. do C. catch D. hold

4. A. although B. preferably C. instead D. contrary
5. A. force B. hit C. depress D. push
6. A. so B. such C. like D. alike
7. A. role B. duty C. obligation D. need
8. A. change B. choice C. plan D. alternative
9. A. replace B. restore C. succeed D. recover
10. A. spend B. make C. have D do
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART THREE: You are going to read a magazine article about four local campaigns. For each
statement (1-10), choose from the names of the campaigns A, B, C or D and write your answers (A,
B, C or D) in the numbered boxes. The names may be chosen more than once.
A - Homes For All
Organisations that help the homeless are warning that people will face even greater hardship this
winter unless urgent action is taken to offer shelter to those without a home. This warning follows
publication of figures showing an increase in the number of homeless people. Susan Evans of the
organisation 'Homes for All' said: "With a shortage of accommodation, more people than ever before
- young and old - are having to sleep rough. A cold winter is predicted this year which means that
these people will have to put up with sub-zero temperatures. Action must be taken urgently to offer
these people shelter." A nationwide demonstration to raise awareness of the problem will take place
this weekend. Supporters welcome.
B -Village Protest
Residents of local village, Shilden, are preparing for a night of protest to save their village from
Government planners. Proposals for a new motorway to be built that will run within 2 kilometres of
Shilden have caused uproar amongst residents. They claim that they were given insufficient time to
respond to the proposal. Tony Fellows, spokesperson for the 'Village Protest' campaign explains:
"The planned route cuts across some of the most picturesque countryside in the region. Shilden
welcomes thousands of tourists each year. Many of the shopkeepers depend on this trade and would

almost certainly face ruin if tourists were put off coming by the damage this road is likely to cause".
The all-night protest will take place in the fields where the building work is likely to begin.
C - New Youth Club
Youngsters in the city-centre will lose out on a much-loved project if substantial funds are not found
this year. The 'New Youth Club', which is open to young people from the ages of 10 to 17, is being
threatened with closure by Health and Safety officials who claim the building is unsafe. The club,
built 30 years ago, was badly damaged by heavy storms last year and city engineers estimate that one
hundred thousand pounds in needed to repair structural damage. With only limited funds at their
disposal, managers fear the club will have to close. Youngsters from the club have organised an
Open Day on Tuesday in an effort to raise some of the money needed to enable the repairs to be
undertaken. "This alone won't be enough, however" warned Adam Ross, Youth Leader.
D - Save Lea Valley
A rare species of butterfly and many native plants face extinction if the 'Lea Valley office complex'
project goes ahead. This is the claim made by local environmentalists involved in the 'Save Lea
Valley' campaign. They argue that the proposed development, to be built on the site of woodland
dating back hundreds of years, will rob the country of several rare species of wildlife. “Local people
would be horrified if they knew of the consequences of this project,” claimed environmentalist Ian
Wilson yesterday. “We need to instigate a local campaign to alert everyone to the dangers. We are
starting by writing letters to everyone in the area asking for their support. The office complex
developers must not be allowed to do this.”
Your answers
1. Local businesses could be badly affected.
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2. People in the area are not aware of the problem.
3. There are plans to build a brand new building.
4. The campaign do not have to meet together.
5. The problem affects all age groups.
6. The problem was caused by bad weather.
7. If the plan goes ahead it will spoil the look of the area.
8. The campaign cannot raise enough money on its own.

9. The problem was announced shortly after a report was published.
10. Young people are in danger.
SECTION FOUR: WRITING
PART ONE:
* For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence using the word given. Do not change the given word.
1. I was too tired to go to the party. THAT
→ I was …… ……………………………………………
2.There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE
→ It's
3. I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST
→ It
4.We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING
→ We
5. The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION
→ The boss would not
* Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence before it.
6. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications.
→ The more ……………… ………………………………………………………………………
7. Her beauty impressed him far more than her dress
→ Her beauty made
8. Being rude is inexcusable.
→ There is
9. I regret taking up smoking.
→ I wish
10. A lot of men think that it’s wrong for women to work.
→ A lot of men disapprove ………………………………………….……………………………
PART TWO: In about 250 words, write an essay on the following topic:
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Some people prefer to eat at cafeteria or restaurants. Other people like to prepare their own food and
eat at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your writing.

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___THE END___
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