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KỲ GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2019- 2020

ĐỀ GIAO LƯU
Ngày 12/01/2020

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 THCS
Thời gian: 150 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề)
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PART A: LISTENING ( 15 points)
SECTION ONE
You are going to hear a conversation between a hotel receptionist and a customer who has come
to make a booking.
Question 1-6
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/NUMBERS for
each answer

HOTEL INFORMATION

Name of accommodation:
Length of stay:

3 nights

Ages of children: (1)
Rooms available:
Payment method:

_______£
Two en-suites at £270

Price inclusive of: (2)
Name:

(0) Carlton Hotel

_____________________
credit card

Michael (3 ) _____________________

Date of birth:

(4)_____________________ 1968

Address:

273, Stanton Court, London.

Post code:

(5) _____________________

Telephone:

08773 (6)_____________________

Now pause the recording. You have 30 seconds to look at questions 7-10.
Questions 7-10
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/ A NUMBER
for each answer
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TRANSPORT OPTIONS
Mode of Transport

Cost

Arrangements

Travel time to
town

Taxi

Approximately

Pick up from the hotel

10 minutes

Walk down Oak Tree

15 minutes

(7) £………………..
Bus

£2 per person

(8) …………………..
Walking

………

Walk through
(9) ………….………

(10) ……………..

SECTION TWO
Questions 11 – 15
Listen to Paul asking about a club for children. For questions 11 – 15, circle A, B or C. You
will hear the conversation twice.
11. The club tries to help children with their………..
A. studies

B. sports

C. painting

12. This month, the children will get a …………
A. video

B. magazine

C. pen

13. The club has a competition every………
A. week

B. month

C. year

14. The club is for children under………..
A. 10

B. 13

C. 16

B. 5 £ a year

C. £ 12 a year

15. The club costs……….
A. £ 3 a year

PART B: PHONETICS (5 points)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others by circling A, B, C or D. (3 points)
16. A. breath

B. spread

C. break

D. headline

17. A. boot

B. shoot

C. food

D. good

18. A. ragged

B. wicked

C. naked

D. packed

Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
by circling A, B, C or D. (2 points)

19. A. discriminate B. intellectual

C. hesitation

D. universal

20. A. advocate

C. neglect

D. rubbish

B. nonsense

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PART C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)
Question I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
21. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL _______ short.
A. of

B. in

C. on

D. for

22. Prizes are awarded_______ the number of points scored.
A. resulting from

B. adding up

C. presented to

D. according to

23. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large _______ of colors and styles .
A. series

B. range

C. collection

D. network

24. The man is so arrogant that he is completely _______ to the criticism.
A. impervious

B. unaware

C. regardless

D. unconscious

25 . Without written evidence, we don’t have a _______ on.
A. leg to stand

B. foot to stand

C. leg to lean

D. foot to lean

26. If the rain doesn’t _______soon, we shall have to look for a taxi.
A. let up

B. set about

C. slow down

D. go off

27. _______ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things
would improve.
A. At the bottom

B. At the height

C. On the top

28. Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.”

D. In the end
-Mary: “_______”

A. I have nothing to tell you.

B. Oh. Poor me!

C. Never mind!

D. You was absent - minded.

29. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to _______ is
at the desk.
A. whoever

B. who

C. whom

D. which

30. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally _______ only
with colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club.
A. supposes

B. socializes

C. attends

D. discusses

Question II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (8 points)
31. It is highly desirable that every effort ( be ) made to reduce expenditure.
………………………………………………………………………………
32 + 33. And, paying for what he ( not eat), he went out, ( pass) two acquaintances
without sign of recognition.
……………………………………………………………………………….

34. He really didn’t expect ( introduce) to the president.
……………………………………………………………………………….
35. Should you pay the bill, the electricity ( not cut ) off.
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36. ( Be) that as it may, our expenditure is bound to increase.
……………………………………………………………………………….
37. If you ( finish ) dinner , I’ll ask the waiter for the bill.
………………………………………………………………………………
38. (wait) five months for the fridge to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.
………………………………………………………………………………..
Question III. Use the words given in bold at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space.(7 points)
39. The unemployment situation has improved ………..…………….

EXPECT

40. Every evening you hear …………………..noise of motor-cycles

DEAF

revving up in the town square .
41. Many wild animals are shot by ……………………..simply for sport.

HUNT

42. He tries without success to ............................. her memory

MISS

from his thoughts.
43. Travel can ……………...……one’s mind in many ways.

BROAD

44 The conditions in the man’s prison were …………………….….

HUMAN

45. Hundreds of mature trees were …………………….. in the storm.

ROOT

Question IV. (46-50) Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and
correct it (5 points)
Everyone want to reduce pollution. However, the pollution problem is so complicated as it is
serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefits people.
For example, exhaust in automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution, but
automobiles provide transportation for million of people. Factories discharge much of the
material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large amount of
people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizer and pesticide are
important aids to the growing of crops. …
Example: Line 1: want -> wants
46. ………………………………………..……
47: …………………………………………….
48: …………………………………………..…
49: ………………………………………..……
50: …………………………………………..…

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PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)
Question I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE word in each space. (10 points)
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation,
industry, and for plant and animal (51)……………..……..……. Unfortunately, the global
supply of freshwater is (52) ………………………………. unevenly. Chronic water
shortages (53) ……………………….…… in most of Africa and drought is common over
much of the globe. The (54) …………………………….… of most freshwater supplies groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under
severe and increasing environmental stress (55)………………..……………..…..

of

overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in
(56) …………………… countries is (57) ………………….. untreated into surface waters
such as rivers and harbors; About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in
(58)…………………… and 25 percent is used in industry. Freshwater (59)
……………....… therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (60)
……………….. irrigation, reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution
controls worldwide.
Question II. Read the following passage and decide which item (A, B, C or D) best
fits each blank space. (10 points)
It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A
(61) ______ report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world.
A healthy long life is the result of the (62) ______ in social environment. Scientists are
trying to work (63) ______ exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and
whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we (64)

______ any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before
breakfast? Is there some secret (65) ______ in the Japanese diet that is particularly (66)
______ to the human body?
Another factor contributing to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate.
Although longer life should be celebrated, it is (67) ______ considered a social problem.
The number of older people had (68) ______ in the last half century and that has increased
pension and medical costs. The country could soon be facing an economic problem, if
there are so many old people to be looked after , and relatively few younger people
working and paying taxes to support them.

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(69) ______ the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work
can give the elderly a (70) _____ of responsibility and mission in life. It’s important that
the elderly play active roles in the society and live in harmony with all generations.
61. A. late

B. recent

C. contemporary

D. new

62.A. increase

B. progress

C. growth

D. improvement

63.A. for

B. out

C. in

D. off

64.A. do

B. make

C. set

D. give

65. A. ingredient

B. component

C. portion

D. helping

66.A. helpful

B. supportive

C. advantageous

D. beneficial

67.A. therefore

B. actually

C. even

D. however

68. A. reduced

B. added

C. doubled

D. multiplied

69.A. Putting

B. Moving

C. Rising

D. Raising

70.A. sense

B. sentiment

C. feeling

D. characteristic

Question III . Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or
D. (10 points)
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
When jazz began to lose its reputation as "low-down" music and to gain well-deserved
acclaim among intellectuals, musicians began to feature many instruments previously
considered inappropriate for jazz. Whereas before the 1950s, jazz musicians played only
eight basic instruments in strict tempo, in this decade they started to improvise on the
flute, electric organ, piccolo, accordion, cello, and even bagpipes, with the rhythm section
composed for string or piano. Big bands no longer dominated jazz, and most changes
emerged from small combos, such as the Dave Brubeck Quartet and the Gerry Mulligan
Quartet. The Gerry Mulligan Quartet proved that a small, modern band could sound
complete without a piano; the rhythm section consisted only of a set of drums and a string
bass.
Jazz continued to move in new directions during the 1960s. Saxophonist and composer
Omette Coleman led a quartet playing "free" jazz that was atonal. Planist Cecil Taylor also
conducted similar experiments with music, and John Coltrane included melodies from
India in his compositions. In the 1970s, musicians blended jazz and rock music into fusion
jazz which combined the melodies and the improvisations of jazz with the rhythmic
qualities of rock "n" roll, with three or five beats to the bar and in other meters. The form
of jazz music was greatly affected by electric instruments and electronic implements to
intensify, distort, or amplify their sounds. However, the younger musicians of the time felt
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compelled to include a steady, swinging rhythm which they saw as a permanent and
essential element in great jazz.
71. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Quintessential Moments in Jazz Music
B. Popular Beats in Classical and Modern Jazz
C. The Achievements of Famous Jazz Musicians
D. The Rising Prestige and Diversity of Jazz
72. The passage implies that representative jazz musicians…………….
A. concentrated on melodious combination of sound
B. blended improvisation and sheet music together
C. created and modernized sophisticated devices
D. sought novel techniques in form and content
73. According to the passage, the changes in jazz music in the 1970s came from
A. ambitious aspirations

B. sound amplifications

C. another harmonious scale

D. another musical trend

74. The word “compelled” in the passage is closest meaning to
A. forced

B. challenged

C. obligated

D. censored

75. The paragraph preceding this passage would most likely describe
A. Instruments used in jazz

B. the origins of jazz

C. Jazz in the 1940s

D. instrumental pieces in jazz

76. The author believes that the developments in jazz described in the
passage………….
A. appear largely suggestive

B. may be perceived as discrete

C. should be considered influential

D. should be seen as precocious

77. The author of the passage implies that in the 1950s, jazz musicians……………..
A. strictly adhered to its traditions and compositions
B. experimented with rhythm and instruments
C. probably continued with its tempo and instrumentation
D. increased the tempo to keep up with the changes
78. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. Chronological innovations in jazz music
B. Definitions of diverse jazz style
C. A classification of prominent jazz musicians
D. Descriptions and examples to illustrate jazz rhythm

79. It can be inferred from the passage that small jazz bands
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A. consisted of drums and a string bass
B. included modern sound systems
C. were innovative in their music
D. were dominated by large orchestras
80. The author of the passage mentions all of the following EXCEPT
A. string bass

B. harpsichord

C. bagpipes

D. percussion

PART E: WRITING (20points)
Question I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original
one. (5 points)
81. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
Sad as.........……………………..…………………………………………...……….
82. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is …………………………………………….………………………….…
83. “ No, I really don’t want to stay the night, Sophia. ” Ann said.
Ann insisted………………………………………………………………………….
84. Falling prompt payment, the goods must be returned by you.
You must either …………………………………………………….……………….
85. Alice lost all her hope. She decided to stop her business.
Such ……………………..…………………………………………...…………..

Question 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. You must use between
three and five words, including the word given. (3 points)
86. They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow. ( FEAR)
They chose not………………..…………………………..…….…to much sow.
87. We must continue our efforts whether there are problems or not.

( WHATEVER )

Regardless ……………………………………..……….… continue our efforts.
88. Prices may go up next year, so you should buy now.

( CASE )

You should buy now ………………….…………………….………up next year.
89. I feel that I don't fit with the people in the new office.

( FISH )

I feel like …………………………………………….……… in the new office.
90. I left my last job because I didn’t really agree with my manager’s approach. (EYE)
I left my last job because I didn’t really ………………………………….…my manager.
Question III: (10 points) Do you agree or disagree with the idea that English is a very
important language. Write a paragraph (about 100 to 130 words) to express your
personal point of view.

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