5 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2017 2018 có đáp án

5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
NĂM 2017-2018 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN


1. Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2017-2018
có đáp án - Phòng GD&ĐT Tam Nông
2. Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2017-2018
có đáp án - Sở GD&ĐT Hà Nam
3. Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2017-2018
có đáp án - Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An
4. Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2017-2018
có đáp án - Sở GD&ĐT tỉnh Đồng Tháp
5. Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2017-2018
có đáp án - Sở GD&ĐT Vĩnh Phúc


PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN TAM NÔNG

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
CẤP HUYỆN

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề )
(Đề thi gồm có: 06 trang)
II. PHONETICS (0.5 mark)
A. Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. A. conservationist
B. population

C. innovation
D. communication
2. A. Japanese
B. behavior
C. volunteer
D. engineer
B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. A. months
B. pens
C. parks
D. maps
2. A. realize
B. organize
C. surprise
D. promise
3. A. interactive
B. campus
C. fade
D. fashion
III. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (3,5 marks)
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write your answer on
the answer sheet.
1. John wondered if the woman ________ him before.
A. knows
B. knew
C. has known
D. had known
2. Yesterday morning, I saw a girl________ Jane.
A. names

B. named
C. is named
D. was named
3. She never goes to the market in the morning, ________?
A. doesn't she
B. does she
C. will she
D. won't she
4. ________ I was waiting for a visa interview, I ate my lunch.
A. Although
B. Since
C. While
D. Because
5. Mr. Yokohama recommended _______ Mr. Yukihoro and Ms. Tamami for promotions
A. both
B. but
C. either
D. neither
6. Nowadays, many people still use traditional ________to cure some diseases.
A. solutions
B. procedures
C. treatments
D. measures
7. You don’t have to spend much money if you stay with your parents but you may not have much
freedom. ________, you are very independent if you rent a room.
A. In contrast
B. Thus
C. As a result of
D. Although
8. I want to have someone ________ my computer. There’s something wrong with it.

A. fixing
B. fixed
C. to fix
D. fix
9. Susan is looking forward to ________ her pen pal again.
A. see
B. seeing
C. saw
D. to see
10. The lost bike was expected ________ last month.
A. was found
B. is found
C. have found
D. to have been
found
B. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. There are 5 incorrect words. Write the
number of the line and the incorrect word. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1 Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he receives a letter from the local
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police. On the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted

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by the police but him went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At
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the station, he was told with a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Ted was

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most surprised when he heard the news because it was stolen twenty years ago when Ted

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was a boy of fifteen!

C. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning(0). Write your
answer on the answer sheet.
Email is such a painless way to write letters. I’ve never (0) found (FIND) it easy to put pen to
paper, not even to say “ thank you” for presents sent by (1) _______ (THINK) relatives. They
must have thought I was so ungrateful. Now there’s no stopping me! I type away endlessly on my
computer, all types of messages to all types of people. Email has all the benefits of a word
processor and none of the tedious (2)_______ (AVANTAGE) of writing by hand. It’s better than
the letters because you can edit it , quickly and (3) ________ (EFFORT), and it’s instant like the
phone but without the need to talk ! And sending an e-mail is so (4) ________ (WONDER) fast:
just press the button and it’s gone. By contrast, the Web is extremely overrated and sometimes so
slow that it’s (5) ________ (PRACTICE). What’s more, Web site are not updated and a lot of the
information is useless. I think it’s a joke in that respect- not a very good one.
D. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. Write your answer on
the answer sheet.
Last week, I was walking home after playing tennis when it started raining very heavily. “Oh, no,
I will get soaked before I (1) ________ (reach) home,” I thought. “I wish I (2) ________
(remember) to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I had left it at home. How stupid of me! I
always forget bringing it with me. Luckily just then a friend of mine (3) _________ (pass) in her
car and offered me a lift. “Are you going home?” she said, “or do you want to go for a drink?” “I

think I’d rather you took me home,” I said. “If I do not change my clothes, I know I (4)
_________ (fall) ill, and then I will not be able to play in the tennis tournament nest week. And I
(5) _________ (practise) hard for the last month.” “I will wait for you to change if you like,” she
told me. “I think it’s time you relaxed for a change. You have worried too much about things
lately. And people who worry too much fall ill more easily. It’s got nothing to do with the rain!”
E. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answer on the
answer sheet.
0. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
1. My brother is always busy ________ his lessons and tasks today.
2. Her parents do not approve________ her living away from home.
3. Jane was in a such hurry that she left one of her bags _________.
4. I’m fed ________ with waiting for the phone to ring.
5. How much do you charge ________ postage and packing?
IV. READING (4,0 marks)
A. Choose the words with best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your
answer on the answer sheet.
What will the city of the future look like? This question has been asked so many times over the (1)
________ 500 years and answered inconsequently an equal number of times – that we can be sure
of one thing only: no one can predict accurately how cities will look 50 or 500 years from now.
The reason is simple. Cities change continually. For over fifty years they have change (2)
________ rapidly that the oldest residents will remember a time (3) ________ their city seemed to
belong not just to another era (4) ________ to a different dimension. (5) ________ is true both of
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planned and unplanned cities. Planned cities such New York and Paris, (6) ________ are closely
organized on a grid or diagram of street and avenues, have effectively burst at the seams this
century, (7) ________, unplanned cities such as London, Tokyo and Los their centers (8)
_________ dramatically. Although their centers might remain much as they were many years ago,
their suburbs have spread (9) ________ the tentacles of an octopus. Some economists argue that

expansion is a sign of healthy economy, (10) ________....... that expanding cities attracts
international investment.
1. A. last
B. few
C. previous
D. next
2. A. very
B. so
C. such
D. really
3. A. because
B. though
C. as
D. when
4. A. according
B. so as
C. referring
D. but
5. A. This
B. There
C. It
D. So
6. A. that
B. where
C. which
D. they
7. A. but
B. after
C. while
D. however

8. A. so
B. as
C. this
D. such
9. A. like
B. in the way
C. to
D. for
10. A. so
B. now
C. or
D. and
B. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each. There was an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
Lan took an examination in English as a second language at Royal English College to be
admitted to the English course. The first stage (0) is the oral examination, Lan was asked a lot of
questions, (1) _______ of which were quite hard for her. The examiner asked her why she was
learning English and (2) _______ she spoke any other languages and so on. To Lan, the hardest
questions was that he wanted to know what aspect of (3) ________ English Lan found most
difficult. He also asked her to read a passage. She was (4) ________ to answer all the questions.
She hoped she would pass the oral examination (5) ________ went on to the next stage: the
written examination. She felt very self-confident.
C. Read the passage, choose the best answer. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
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 were 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 percent 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 nonnative speakers,
constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of nonnative 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' means ________.
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A. appeared
B. failed
C. frequented
D. engaged
3. The word 'elements' is most similar to ________.
A. declaration
B. features
C. curiosities
D. customs
4. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066
B. Around 1350
C. Before 1600

D. After 1600
5. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the
world except ________.
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries
D. colonization
6. The word 'enclaves' is closest in meaning to ________.
A. communities
B. organizations
C. regions
D. countries
7. The word 'proliferated' is closest in meaning to organized ________.
A. prospered
B. organized
C. disbanded
D. expanded
8. Which of the following is not mentioned as the field where English is the main
language?
A. advertising
B. drama
C. air control
D. media
9. The word 'constituting' is closest in meaning to _________.
A. looking over
B. setting down
C. doing in
D. making up
10 . According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in
the world today?
A. a quarter million B. half a million

C. 350 million
D. 700 million
V. WRITING (4,0 marks)
A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write your answer
on the answer sheet.
1. It is said that health is the most important in daily life.
 Health _________________________________________________________________
2. A lot of old people have to go to hospitals because of the cold weather.
 Because ________________________________________________________________
3. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
 Unless _________________________________________________________________
4. We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
 So as __________________________________________________________________
5. Tom has not had his hair cut for over three months.
 It is ___________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using
the word given. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
need
 We _____________________________________________________________________
2. It used to take my father half an hour to get to work by bike last lear.
spend
 My father ________________________________________________________________
3. They managed to finish the project in time for presentation.
succeeded
 They ____________________________________________________________________
4. Doing the same work for a long time is not interesting.
boring
 It_______________________________________________________________________
5. That film was so interesting that we could see it twice.

such
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 It ______________________________________________________________________
C. What are the benefits of living in the city? Write an exposition of 140 words to express your
own opinion. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm có: 06 trang)
I/. LISTENING: (4.0 marks)
Part 1: Listen to the CD player twice. Then decide whether these statements are true (T) or false
(F). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS
1
F
0,2
2
T
0,2
3
T
0,2
4
F

0,2
5
F
0,2
Part 2: Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course for questions 6-10,
choose the corrcect answer A,B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Write your answer
on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS
6
C
0,2
7
B
0,2
8
C
0,2
9
A
0,2
10
C
0,2
Part 3: Listen to the recording twice and fill in the missing information with only one word
in the number spaces. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS

11
special
0,2
12
celebrations
0,2
13
particular
0,2
14
on
0,2
15
country
0,2
16
Teachers’
0,2
17
of
0,2
18
the
0,2
19
educator
0,2
20
primary
0,2

II. PHONETICS (0.5 mark)
A. Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS

1
2

D
B

0,1
0,1

B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Write the answer in the box below (0,6 mark)
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS
1
B
0,1
2
D
0,1
3
C
0,1

III. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (3,5 marks)
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A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write your answer on
the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

D
B
B
C
A
C
A
D
B

D

0,1
0,1
0,1

0,1
0,1
0,1

0,1
0,1
0,1

0,1

B. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. There are 5 incorrect words. Write the
number of the line and the incorrect word. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
LINES
WORDS
MARKS
1
receives
0,1
2
On
0,1
3
him
0,1

4
with
0,1
5
were
0,1
C. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning(0). Write your
answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS
1
thoughtful
0,2
2
disadvantages
0,2
3
effortlessly
0,2
4
wonderfully
0,2
5
impractical
0,2
D. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. Write your answer on
the answer sheet.
SENTENCES

ANSWER
MARKS
1
0,1
reach
2
had remembered
0,1
3
passed
0,1
4
will fall
0,1
5
have been practicing
0,1
E. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS
1
with
0,1
2
of
0,1
3
behind

0,1
4
up
0,1
5
for
0,1
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IV. READING (4,0 marks)
A. Choose the words with best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your
answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

A
B

D
D
A
C
C
B
A
B

0,1
0,1
0,1

0,1
0,1
0,1

0,1
0,1
0,1

0,1

B. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each. There was an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
WORDS
MARKS
1
some

0,2
2
if
0,2
3
learning/ studying
0,2
4
able
0,2
5
and
0,2
C. Read the passage, choose the best answer. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS
0,2
1
C

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

A
B
D
B
A
A
B
D
C

0,2
0,2
0,2

0,2
0,2

0,2
0,2
0,2

0,2

V. WRITING (4,0 marks)
A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write your answer
on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS

1
Health is said to be the most important thing in daily life.
0,2
2
Because the weather is cold a lot of old people have to go to
0,2
hospitals.
3
Unless you promise to try harder, I won't help you.
0,2
4
So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.
0,2
5
It is over three months since Tom had his hair cut.
0,2
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B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using
the word given. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES
ANSWER
MARKS
1
We don't need to finish the work today.
0,2
2
My father used to spend half an hour getting to work by
0,2

bike last year.
3
They succeeded in finishing the project in time for
0,2
presentation.
4
It is boring to do the same work for a long time.
0,2
5
It was such an interesting film that we could see it twice.
0,2
C. Write a paragragh
Thang
Tiêu chí
Chi tiết
điểm
Cấu trúc đoạn văn
0.1
Câu đề dẫn
0.1
Bố cục
Sắp xếp ý
0.1
Câu kết luận
0.1
Lập luận, dẫn chứng, ví dụ
0.25
Phát triển ý
0.25
Phát triển ý - nội dung

Liên kết ý
0.25
Số lượng từ
0.25
Phù hợp nội dung chủ đề
0.1
Sử dụng ngôn từ
Phù hợp văn viết
0.1
Đa dạng về cấu trúc và từ vựng
0.1
Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
0.1
Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và
Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc đúng ngữ pháp
0.1
chính tả
Viết đúng chính tả
0.1
Bằng số:
2.0
Tổng điểm
The end.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HÀ NAM

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)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Điểm của bài thi
Bằng số:

Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo
Giám khảo số 1:

Bằng chữ:

Giám khảo số 2:

SỐ PHÁCH

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.
Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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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 () in the box under A for YES and
under B for No. (10 points)
Yes
NO
Statements
(A)
(B)


0.Charlotte wants to study Spanish because she thinks Spanish is easy.
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.
A. breathtaking
B. breathe
C. mouth
D. monthly
2.
A. spectacular
B. sandal
C. affordable
D. negative
3.
A. career
B. peer
C. pear
D. appear
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
Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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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?”
“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

11

12

13

14

15

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 0.Success
with all the latest technological development. Nowadays it is (1)_____________ 1. Wide
accepted that running a company without computers, in particular, is virtually 2. Possible
(2)____________ . This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people available

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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.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

employ
Familiar
Complete
Comfort
Difficult
Organise
Prepare

10. Like

Your answers:
1……………………………………..

6………………………………..

2……………………………………

7……………………………….

3……………………………………

8……………………………….

4……………………………………

9………………………………….

5……………………………………... 10……………………………….
Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on ( tell ) _________the truth.
2. But for his help, her project (not complete) _________so sucessfully.
3. (Not know) _________ where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
4. There you are! I ( wait) _________ for two hours. Where’ve you been?
5. Under the tree (some students/ stand) now.
6. I feel as if my head (be) _________on fire now, doctor.
7. He would rather he (visit) _________Halong bay last year.
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……………………………….

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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 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……………………………….

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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. A. another
2. A. light
3. A. following
4. A. price
5. A. driven
6. A. central
7. A. invents
8. A. alone
9. A. out
10. A. of
Your answers:
1.

2.

B. other
B. lighten
B. after
B. schedule
B. fetched
B. centre
B. searches

B. same
B. toward
B. on
3.

4.

C. others
C. lightening
C. next
C. charge
C. launched
C. middle
C. discovers
C. one
C. beyond
C. about
5.

6.

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

D. with
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.
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

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4. The word “extensive” in the 2nd 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.
- 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

- ___________________________________________________________________________________

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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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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HÀ NAM

ĐÁP ÁN, BIỂU ĐIỂM & HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
Môn: Tiếng Anh

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

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SECTION A: LISTENING (30 points)
Part 1 : Listen to Thomas Lambert talking about his life a a ballet dancer. Choose the correct answer.

(10 points)
Your answers:
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. C
Part II- Listen and fill information 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) …..(A)CAB/ TAXI ……
- expensive
* Greyhound bus
-$ 15 single , (2).… $ 27.50 ….. return
- direct to the City centre
- long (3)……… WAIT……...
* Airport (4)… SHUTTLE………..
- door to door service
- need to (5)……… RESERVE A SEAT.…….
Part II- 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 () in the box under A for YES and
under B for No. (10 points)
Yes

(A)

Statements

NO
(B)



0.Charlotte wants to study Spanish because she thinks Spanish is easy.
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)
Your answers:
1. B

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. D

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Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points)
Your answers:
1.C
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.B
SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (65) points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
Your answers:
1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
B
A
C
B
B
C
C
B
B
D
A
D
C
D
D
Part II. Give the correct form of the words (20 points)
Your answers:
1. Widely
6.Comfortable

2. imPossible
7.Difficulty
3. EMPLOYEES
8.Organisation
4.Familiarity
9.Preparation
5.Completion
10. unLikely
Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
Your answers:
1.being told
6. were
2 .would not have been completed
7.had visited
3 . Not knowing
8. to have gone
4. have been waiting
9. facing
5. are standing some students
10. did
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 0. agricultural
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, 1. of
about forty percentage of all prescriptions written today are composed from the 2. percent
natural compounds of different species. These species not only save live, but they 3. lives
contribute to a prospering pharmaceutical industry worth over $40 billions annually. 4. billion
Unfortunately, only 5% of know plant species have been screened for their 5. known

medicinal values, although we continue to lost up to 100 species daily. The Pacific 6. lose
yew, a slow-grow tree found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, was 7. slow-growing
historical considered a "trash" tree. However, a substance in its bark was recently 8. historically
identified as one of the more promising treatments for ovarian and breast cancer. 9. most
Additionally, more than 3 million American heart disease sufferers would die with 10. within
72 hours of a heart attack without digitalis, a drug derived from the purple foxglove.
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (50 points)
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)
Your answers:
1………WHICH/THAT……..
6………WHILE…………..
2………IT…………
7………OTHER…………….
3………THEN……
8…AMONG/AMONGST…
4………ALSO…………………
9……SUCH……….
5………RESULT…………………... 10……NONE………….

Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)

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Your answers:
1. B
2. A

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. A

7. C

Part III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (20 points)
Your answers:
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. A

8. D

9. C

10. B

8. C

9. A

10. D

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 can Keith be held responsible for the accident.
2. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
- No matter how busy Melissa’s father was, he still played with her.
3. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!'-Jane said to John.
- Jane congratulated John on having won the championship
4. You must park your car in the right place; otherwise the police will give you a ticket.
- Unless you park your car in the right place, the police will give you a ticket.
5.They have said that the police caught the man stealing my car.
- The man stealing my car has been said to have been caught by the police.
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
- He is not on good terms with his colleagues.
2. He could not explain why he was always late to work.
account
- He could not account for always being late.
3. He doesn’t see or hear from her childhood friends any more.
lost
- She has lost touch with her childhood friends.
4. My boss says I can use his car whenever I want to as long as I am careful. disposal
- My boss says his car is at my disposal as long as I am careful.
5. That man reminds me a lot of my father.
bears
- That man bears a great resemblance to my father.
Part III. Writing (25 points)

What are skills for teenagers to reduce stress and pressure ? In 200 words write an essay to express your
point of view.
1. Form: essay (5 points)
+ Easy to read
+ Coherent
2. Content: (10 points)
+ Successful fulfillment of the task
3. Language: (10) points)
+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points)
+ Suitable connectors (3point)
+ Correct grammar (3 points)
+ Punctuating/Spelling (1 points)
Chú ý: Tổng số điểm toàn bài là 200; kết quả làm bài thi của thí sinh được quy về thang điểm 20
THE END

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SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS NĂM
HỌC 2017 – 2018
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bảng A
Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – BẢNG A
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (bao gồm cả phần nghe)

Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo
Bằng số: ……………………….……. Giám khảo 1:

Bằng chữ: …………………………… …………………………….………………
Giám khảo 2:
…………………………….………………

Số phách

SECTION A. LISTENING
Part 1 (20 points). Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
John Frank Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln lived in different times. Kennedy was born in
(1)_____, whereas Lincoln was born more than 100 years earlier. As for their family backgrounds,
Kennedy came from a rich family. He was able to attend (2)_____ private schools. He graduated from
(3)_____ University. Lincoln had only one year of formal schooling. In spite of his lack of formal
schooling, he became a well-known (4)_____. He was a self-educated man. In spite of these differences in
their backgrounds, some interesting (5)_____ between the two men are evident. For example, take their
political careers. Both of them began their political careers as a (6)_____. They went to the Congress just
one hundred years apart. Another interesting coincidence is that each man was elected President of the
United States in a year (7)_____ with the number 60. Furthermore, both men were presidents during the
years of civil unrest in the country. Both of them were assassinated while in (8)_____. They were
(9)_____ while they were sitting next to their (10)_____.
Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Part 2 (20 points). Listen to the talk and indicate whether the following statements are true or false by
writing T for true and F for false in the boxes below.
1. Sports play an important part in British life.
2. Sailing and rowing are more popular in winter.
3. Squash can be played all year round on outdoor courts.
4. All colleges have their own impressive sports facilities.
5. The most popular outdoor sports are football and tennis.
6. Motor racing is one of the popular sports in Britain.
7. There are many English idioms coming from the world of sports.
8. "That's not cricket" means "to be fair".
9. The most popular sport in Britain is football.
10. People support their local clubs on Sunday afternoons.

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Your answers:
1.
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Part 3 (10 points).
Questions 1 - 4
You will hear a woman talking to some students about her job. Complete the notes with words from the
recording. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Job: (1)_____________________________for five years.
Studied (2)_______________________________ at university.
Interested in (3)__________________________ side, not theory.
Accepted for (4)____________________________ after graduating.
Questions 5 - 7
Now you will hear the next part of the talk. Choose THREE answers from A - F.
What does the speaker think are the disadvantages of police work?
A. danger of being attacked
B. protecting the public

C. not being available for family celebrations
D. special training in avoiding trouble
E. working difficult hours
F. working with the public
Your answers:
5.
6.
7.
Questions 8 - 10
Listen to the last part of the talk and answer the questions. Write no more than TWO WORDS.
8. What does the speaker think about the financial rewards of police work?
9. What kind of people do the police sometimes have to protect?
10. What does the speaker want to be in the future?
Your answers:
8.
9.
10.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1 (15 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.
1. It says in the program that the show______ at 7:30.
A. starts
B. has started
C. will start
D. started
2. Two students ______ at a bus-stop were kidnapped yesterday.
A. wait
B. waited
C. waiting
D. were waiting

3. ______ anything suspicious arise, please phone me immediately.
A. Should
B. If
C. Would
D. Could
4. Most American people don’t object ______ them by their first names.
A. that I call
B. that I am called
C. for calling
D. to my calling
5. In my opinion, young ______ must be punished, but education is the best cure.
A. crime
B. criminals
C. crimes
D. criminality
6. A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city into a(n) ______ city
has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. friendly ecology
B. ecology-friendly
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C. friendly-ecological
D. ecological-friendly
7. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude
B. knowledge
C. recognition
D. response
8. Jane: “It was really kind of you to give me a lift home.” Peter: “______”

A. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house anyway.
B. I’m not pleased.
C. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house anyway.
D. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice.
9. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in the following sentence.
I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money from me.
A. making me impatient
B. praising me too much
C. making me feel worse
D. elevating me
10. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
in the following sentence.
I think we ought to give him a free hand and let him carry out the scheme as he thinks best without any
interference from us.
A. permit
B. support
C. control
D. forbid
11. You need to be more ______ if you want to become a novelist.
A. imaginary
B. imagination
C. imaginative
D. imaginatively
12. A person who is concerned only ______ his own interests cannot be a true friend.
A. about
B. in
C. for
D. with
13. Patient: “Excuse me! Could you tell me when Dr. Smith has office hours?”

Nurse: “______.”
A. Yes, I could
B. Not really, but there’s a sign on the door I think
C. By no means
D. When he’s not busy
14. “______ bad weather we are having this summer!”, said the woman.
A. What a
B. How
C. How this
D. What
15. The reporters thought that the football coach would be depressed by his dismissal, but he just _____.
A. ran it down
B. called it off
C. laughed it off
D. turned it down
Your answers:
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Part 2 (10 points). There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example.
Example: Line (0): the  a
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Stress is often called the 21st century illness, but it has always
been with us perhaps with different names. Those days we often
consider stress is a necessary evil of modern life. However, stress is
not negative and without it we will certainly not enjoy some of the
highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the

tension leading up to an important match. All these situations
produce stress, but if you can control it and not the other
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