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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

PHỊNG GD & ĐT

Mơn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 - VỊNG 2
Ngày thi: 06/12/2018
Thời gian: 150 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

A. LISTENING (1.5/10)
Section 1. Question 1-10. Complete the form below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for
each answer.

LAPTOP FOR SALE
Condition:
Almost new
Weight:
(1)…………………….
Make:
Allegro
Memory:
(2)……………… GB
Screen:
(3)……………. plus
Touch pad but cordless mouse
Number of ports:

Two
Battery lasts:
(4)………………
Latest programs
Not (5)…………………..
Extras
Webcam
Printer with:
(6)………………………………..
Smart case
Price:
(7) ……………………………
Contact details
Name:
David (8)……………………………..
Email address:
(9).……………………………………..
Mobile number:
(10)…………………………………….
Section 2. Question 11 and 12. Choose TWO correct options (A-D). What TWO changes to the
organization of this year’s festival are mentioned?
A. Free parking
B. Free refreshments
C. New uniforms
D. Free concert
Questions 13-15. Complete the notes below with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for
each answer.

Teams
Beach team

Town team

Purpose
Pick up litter
Arrange (14)…………

Meeting point
(13)……….
Village Hall

Time
8 AM
(15)…….AM

B. VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR (3.0/10)
I. Chose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

16. A. surface
17. A. authentic
18. A. craftsman
19. A. sculpture
20. A. wandered

B. artisan
B. thread
B. factor
B. failure
B. embroidered

C. laquer

C. thereby
C. indicator
C. closure
C. preserved

D. asset
D. theory
D. concentrate
D. structure
D. embarrassed

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

A. puppet
A. casual
A. label
A. pagoda
A. symbol

B. region
B. comic
B. material
B. locate
B. tunic

C. impress
C. cotton
C. collection
C. relax
C. campus

D. baggy
D. advance
D. exchange
D. deposit
D. admire

III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

26. Your pink shoes go …… your trousers nicely.
A. with
B. in
C. for
27. Look ……! You are going to drop the vase if you are not careful.

D. off


A. up
B. out
C. in
D. ahead
28. If milk smells bad, you can be certain it has …… off.
A. come

B. got
C. decayed
D. gone
29. …… I don’t like about the city life is the noise, I prefer to live in the countryside.
A. Which
B. That
C. Whether
D. What
30. In the. central park, there is a statue …… from a single block of marble.
A. although
B. because
C. so
D. since
31. Foreigners to Vietnam are difficult to get used …… with the chopsticks.
A. to eat
B. eat
C. eating
D. to eating
32. The children, …… parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A. their
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
33. If I …… my report before Sunday, I …… send it to my teacher.
A. finish/would
B. finish/will
C. finished/will
D. finishing/would
34. You have not known the result of the match, …… you?
A. has

B. do
C. have
D. did
35. It is very important …… students to attend the course regularly.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. to
IV. Underline then correct ONE mistake in each sentence.

36. Nancy told me she has started her job the week before.
37. He promised will come but I can’t see him until now.
38. Do you know what time is the match begins.
39. Mark stopped smoking last month, and he started play tennis again.
40. Despite her hard working day, but she still stays up late for her research.
V. Use the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

41. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her …(APPEAR)….
42. By recycling, we can save our …(NATURE)… resources.
43. Ants and bees are described as …(INDUSTRY)… insects.
44. I don’t agree with his …(BELIEVE)… that there is life on other planet.
45. It is a nice shop and the assistants are all very…(HELP)….
C. READING (2.5/10)
I. Read the following passage then choose the best option to question.

The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads
in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in
American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period,
homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome- a dish of fish oil
or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick. Some people used lard, but

they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable. The sperm whale provided a superior
burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it
proved to be an remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive.
Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was
the wider use of gas. In the 1840s American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques
for producing illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so
high that until mid- century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings
for the wealthy. In 1854 a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch
like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that
he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled
camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made
his fortune from it . But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making an illuminating oil from a product
coming out of North American mines.
46. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary
by the mind- nineteenth century?
A. development of railroads.
B. demand for better medical facilities
C. increases in the number of new factories.
D. growth of cities
47. The phrase “served as” is closest meaning to ……


A. differed from
B. functioned as
C. rested upon
D. reacted to
48. What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the paragraph?
A. It was first developed in the United States.
B. It was not allowed to be used in public buildings.
C. It was not widely available until mid- century.

D. It had an unpleasant smell.
49. The word “it” refers to ……
A. fortune
B. odor
C. camphene
D. kerosene
50. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. a description of events in chronological order
B. a comparison of two events
C. the statement of a theory and possible explanations
D. an analysis of scientific findings
II. Fill in each gap (from 51 to 60) with ONE word to complete the text.

Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting (51)……
under the influence of superior mind, we develop (52)…… mental powers. Through good (53)…… we
learn that people are everywhere the (54)…… in all ages and in all countries. This (55)…… improves
our love (56)…… others and helps us to live in peace with them. We also (57)…… that the world was
made not for man alone but for every creature that, can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.
Though (58)…… may be possible for us to travel round the world and (59)…… the things happening
today, it is not possible for us to see the things (60)…… happened in the past but good books enable us
to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our
ancestors lived.
III. Read the text. Then answer questions from 61 to 65.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want
everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice
clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes
today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For
example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do
not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear

pants. Another difference between 1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only
from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk. But today, there are many kinds
of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.
61. Why do some people like very colorful clothes?
62. Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today?
63. What do sometimes women wear today?
64. What were clothes made from in the 1800s?
65. What can we call cloth made of nylon or rayon?
IV. Decide if these statements (from 66 to 70) are True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG).

The way we live today is significantly different from the way our forefathers lived fifty or sixty
years ago. Thanks to modern technology, today we have got just about every amenity we need to live a
comfortable life. Some people believe that modern technology has made our lives more complicated.
They are of the opinion that we should learn to do away with it. Is that possible? Let’s examine.
Modern technology might have made our lives more complicated, but one has got to admit that it has
improved our lives in several other ways. For example, cars and buses have made commuting easier.
Electricity has literally brightened our lives. Air conditioning has made summer months tolerable. Cell
phones and internet make it possible to stay connected wherever we are. Home appliances are a boon
for homemakers. Technology has also considerably improved our productivity.
On the flip side, technology has made our lives complicated too. There is no escaping from the alwayson connectivity. Before the advent of cell phones and internet, taking a break was a whole lot easier.
People just had to pack their bags and go to the place they like to unwind. Now that cell phone
terminals are available in virtually every part of the world, people can never escape from their work or


problems. Even when they are on a family vacation, few people can resist the temptation to check their
work email. This need to stay constantly connected has only made our lives more stressful. Modern
technology has also made us physically inactive and prone to develop several lifestyle diseases.
Does that mean that we should do without modern technology? Well, it is not as easy as it sounds.
Technology is addictive. It is not easy to live without the technological innovations we are used to
enjoying. Can anybody now think of a world where we don’t have access to electricity or telephone?

The truth is that we can’t.
After analyzing the situation it is felt that though modern technology has made our lives more
complicated, it is not something that we can do without. What we need to do is to use it responsibly.
66. Today we have every amenity we need to live comfortably.
67. Cell phones and internet make it impossible to stay connected when we are away from others.
68. Technology has also considerably helped the education.
69. Modern technology made us physically inactive and prone to develop several lifestyle diseases.
70. Using modern technology responsibly is not necessary.
D. WRITING (3.0/10)
I. Rewrite these sentences in such a way that the sentences you write remain unchanged from the origins.

71. It is pity that I don’t know anyone in my neighborhood.
 I wish ………………………………………………………
72. Linda cannot buy that castle because she is not a billionaire.
 Linda could …………………………………………………………………………..
73. Last week people helped her rebuild her house after the storm.
 She had …………………………………………………………………….
74. “I have a new bike but it is not here.” Bob said.
Bob said that ………………………………………………………………………...
75. Jimmy last met her boyfriend in September.
 Jimmy hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………….…..
76. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
 We can only get ………………………………………………………….
77. It was such an interesting film that no one wanted to leave the cinema.
 The film …………………………………..
78. Dick could not pass the examination because the questions were too difficult.
 Because of ………………………………………………………
79. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
 In spite of ………………………………………………………….
80. It took me ten minutes to explain this new cultivating method to the farmers.

 I spent ………………………………………………………………….
II. Write completed sentences from the given cues.

81. Linda/saw/accident/while/coming home/work.
 ………………………………………………………………
82. new university/going/built/instead/old.
 ..................................................................................................
83. I/used/walk/school/was/child.
 …………………………………………………………
84. mother/advised/me/try/cook.
 ................................………………………………………
85. bring/umbrella/in case/raining.
 ……………………………………………………….
III. Write an essay
In about 250 English words, write about the advantages of living in the countryside.
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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI VỊNG 2 NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
Mơn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9

Chú ý: Cách cho điểm
Từ câu 1 đến câu 85 mỗi câu đúng được 0.1 điểm

Phần viết văn được chấm theo các tiêu chí trong hướng dẫn
A. LISTENING (1.5/10)
Question 1-10. Complete the form below.
Câu
Đáp án

Câu
Đáp án

1
3.5kg/kilograms

6
scanner and headphones

2
(only) 0.5

7
300

3
37.5cm/centimeters

8
Bristow

4
2.5 hours

9


5
wireless

10
09875423387

Question 11-15
Câu
Đáp án

11
D/B

12
B/D

13
Beach shop

14
seating

15
9:30

B. VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR (3.0/10)
I. Chose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Câu
Đáp án

16
A

17
C

18
D

19
B

20
D

24
B

25
D

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Câu
Đáp án

21
C

22
D

23
A

III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
Câu
Đáp án

26
A

27
B

28
D

29
D

30
C

31
D

32
B

33
B

34
C

35
A


IV. Underline then correct ONE mistake in each sentence.

Câu
Đáp án

36
hashad

37
willto

38
what time iswhat time

39
playplaying

40
but sheshe

V. Use the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

Câu
Đáp án

41
appearance

42
natural

43
industrious

44
belief

45
helpful

C. READING (2.5/10)
I. Read the following passage then choose the best option to each question.
Câu
Đáp án

46

B

47
B

48
C

49
D

50
A

II. Fill in each gap to complete the text.

Câu

51

Đáp án ourselves

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

our

books

same

knowledge

for

learn

it

see

which

III. Read the text. Then answer questions from 61 to 65.

Câu
61
62
63
64
65

Đáp án
Because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things.
No, they weren’t.
Sometimes they wear short skirts or pants.
Clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth such as/like cotton, wool, silk.
Nylon or rayon can be called man-made cloth.

IV. Decide if these statements (from 66 to 70) are True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG).

Câu
Đáp án

66
True

67
False

68
Not given

69
True

70
False

D. WRITING (3.0/10)

I. Rewrite these sentences in such a way that the sentences you write remain unchanged from the
origins.
Câu
Đáp án
71
I wish I knew someone in my neighborhood.
72
Linda could buy that castle if she was/were a billionaire.
73
She had her house rebuilt after the storm.
74
Bob said that he had a new bike but it was not there.
75
Jimmy hasn’t met her boyfriend since September.
76
We can only get into the hose if someone has a key.
77
The film was so interesting that no one wanted to leave the cinema.
78
Because of the difficult questions, Dick could not pass the examination.
79
In spite of the good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
80
I spent ten minutes explaining this new cultivating method to the farmers.

II. Write completed sentences from the given cues.

Câu
81
82
83
84

Đáp án
Linda saw the accident while he was coming home from work.
A new university is going to be built instead of the old one.
I used to walk to school when I was a child.
My mother advised me to try to cook.


85

Bring the umbrella in case of raining.

III. Write an essay
Tiêu chí
Content
Language
Presentation

Total: 10

Yêu cầu
A provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
A variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English

language for lower-secondary school students.
Coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language
for lower-secondary school students.

Điểm
0.3
1.0
0.2