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THANH THUỶ KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể giao đề)
Chú ý: - Thí sinh KHÔNG được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển.
SECTION 1 LISTENING Questions 1-10 (2.0 points)
Questions 1 – 3 Listen and choose the correct letters A, B, C or D(0.6 p)
1 Which city does the lady call the most?
2 The cost of a national call per minute is .
3. The telephone connection fee to the USA is .
Questions 4 - 6 Listen and complete the form below (0.6 p)
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Cheap Calls Unlimited:
New Customer Form
Address 10 Hazlewood St, Belmont, 4173
Telephone (5)
Date of Birth 13/7/72
Email (6) _@
Questions 7 and 8: Listen and choose TWO letters from A to E (0.4p)
What TWO reasons does the operator give for providing the date of birth?
A for security
B to make a payment
C to request details about the account
D to change the account password
E to make a patment
Question 9 and 10 Listen and choose the correct letters A, B or C (0.4p)
9 The customer's new telephone service will start _.
10 The customer will receive the bill _.
A. every three months B. every two months C. every month
SECTION 2 PHONETICS
I Pronunciation: (0.6 point) Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others in each group
1 A precious B preparation C prepare D repetition
II Stress: (0.4 point) Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
1 A biology B scientific C geography D activity
2 A economic B inspiration C minority D reputation
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I Multiple choice: (7.0 points)
Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences
1 Our holiday was _ by the weather
2 The _charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high
3 He _ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
4 The child was _ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street
5 When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time _ and visited all the important
museums and buildings
6 If you want a cheap air ticket you must _ well in advance
7 His sister was full of _for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car
8 He asked if we would _ to share the room
9 I wondered whether you would like to _ to the theater tomorrow
10 All these sweaters are extremely by the local residents of a small Scottish island
A well-knitting B well-founded C well-made D well-fashioned
11 When I heard the footsteps behind me I was _ that I would be attacked
12 Despite all my anxiety, I _ for the job I wanted I’m really going to work hard to justify their confidence
A be hired B hired C got hiring D got hired
13 I showed the painting to an expert who _it at about £500
14 The taxi was so late reaching the station that my father _ missed his train
15 Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving Fortunately I just in time
16 I’ve just been told some _ news
17 For a while I was at a _ to know what to say
18 This is the _ of the bicycle which was stolen
19 The college will soon be ready to _ candidates for new courses
20 That is (a/an) _
A yellow small beautiful Chinese gold jewelry box
B beautiful small yellow Chinese gold jewelry box
C beautiful small yellow Chinese gold box jewelry
D small beautiful yellow gold Chinese jewelry box
21 It is a good idea to be _ dressed when you go for an interview
22 - Turner: “Good morning My name is Turner I have a reservation.” - Mary: “ _”
A What do you want? B Yes, a single room for two nights
C I haven’t decided yet What about you? D What do you like?
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24 My brother is a real _potato He watches TV all the time
25 _ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call
A Because of her quarreled B Having quarreled
C Because having quarreled D Quarreled
26 Her health has improved in _
A odds and ends B leaps and bounds C sick and tired D trial and error
27 I caught the last bus by the skin of my _
28 I won’t pay 80 dollars for the coat It is not worth _
A all that much B that all much C much that all D that much all
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
29 After consideration, teaching is still a career worth pursuing as I prefer to become a teacher like my
mother and my father
A work B.unemployment C.occupation D professor
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
30 He offers me a unique opportunity to pass the first round without difficulties.
II Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D (1.0 point)
1 Although most known for her prose works, Maya Angelou also published several collections of
A B C
poetry
D
2 Technically speaking, astronauts can be able to visit the moon and live there briefly
3 There are many species of birds in danger of extinction, with a large number of which, 117 in all,
found on oceanic islands
4 If it is kept dry, a seed can still sprout up to forty years after their formation
5 Some snakes have hollow teeth they are called fangs that they use to poison their victims
SECTION 4: READING
I Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the blank (2.0 points)
One step beyond automated machines is the (1) _ robot, the heart and brain (2) _ which
is the microcomputer Unlike most automated machines, industrial robots can (3) _ programmed
to do a variety of tasks (4) _ are usually accomplished by human factory workers Like their human (5) _, industrial robots can be switched from one job to (6) _ and can be
programmed to (7) _ new tasks Thus, robots have found their greatest use in assembling (8) _ components However, they are swiftly branching (9) _ basic assembly operations to construction and mining, and their (10) _ wonderful use of all is the exploration of oceans and outer space
1 a industry b industrial c industrialize d industrialization
5 a combination b counterpart c evaluation d abolishment
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II Read the passages below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet (1.0 point)
Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and animals that live there This change is known as succession
Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which they live The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the environment by
shielding the soil from the direct sunlight As these plants spread, the ground surface becomes cooler and moisture, than it was originally Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been changed The new surface conditions favor the sprouting of shrubs As shrubs grow, they kill the grasses by preventing light
from reaching them and also build up the soil in the area, in addition, they attract animals that also enhance the shrubs They are not able to shade out oak and hickory seedlings, however, they have found the forest floor suitable These seedlings grow in to large trees that eventually shade out the pines
1 What is the best title of this passage?
A The importance of weeds and grasses B How environmental habitats change
C The success of oak and hickory D Animal and plant habitat
2 Which is correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage?
A Weeds, pine, shrubs, oak B Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds
C Weeds, shrubs, pines, oak D Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks
3 According to the passage, how do weeds and grasses affect the soil?
A They make it cooler and wetter B They attract animal to it
C They speed seeds on it D They add nutrients to it
4 It can be inferred from the passage that
A oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines B weeds and grasses prefer cold climate
C pines and grasses can exist together D birds discourage the growth of shrubs
5 Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage?
A A forest cut down to build an airport B A flood washing away a crop of wheat
C Wildflowers growing in an unused parking lot D Animals being tamed by children
6 Which of the following encourages the life of animals?
A large trees B pine seedlings C grasses D shrubs
7 The word originally is closest in meaning to
A specially B at the first source C in the first place D for a short time
8 The word sprouting is closest in meaning to
A blossoming B starting to grow C flourishing D nourishing
9 The word shielding can be replace by
A protecting B hiding C exploring D changing
10 Compared to pines, hickories are
A higher B shorter C as high D more suitable for forest floor
III.Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages.(2 p)
Surely one of the most amazing sights on Earth is the display of natural light in the night sky known (1)………… the Northern Lights It is something everyone should see (2)………… least once in their life
These lights, (3) ………… are mainly visible in Arctic region, are caused when materialfrom the sun reaches the Earth’s magnetic field On the (4) ………… the mos sometimes blue or purple lights can
be seen They often look like brightly coloured clouds dancing across the sky, in displays that can last several hours
(5) ………… you want to observe the Northern Lights, it’s best to get as close to the North Pole
as possible during the winter, in (6) ………… of the extreme cold Seeing the lights in the short Arctic summer is not really possible in view of the fact that they are only visible in darkness, and during the months (7) ………… the sun never sets there is daylight 24 hours a day
Trang 5Weather conditions also (8) ………… a big difference The lights cannot be seen (9)
………… the sky is clear, so there must be no fog or heavy clouds Bright moonlight can also reduce the intensity of the lights and because of (10) ………… you should avoid any nights that have a full moon
SECTION 5: WRITING
I Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before
it (1.0 point)
1 It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that You oughtn’t _ 2 I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly I object 3 The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert No _ 4 She is proud that she is such a good DJ She prides _ 5 He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research Only _ II For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one, but using the word given The given word must not be altered in any way (1point)
1 I’d rather not go out this afternoon (FEEL) => I………
2 Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed (INFORMED) => We should……… the change of the date 3 She will only phone if she gets lost (UNLESS) =>She ………
4 There are Spanish and French translations of the book (BEEN) => The book ………
5 My grandfather doesn’t go out often these days (EVER) => My grandfather……… these days II Write a paragraph of about 150 -180 words to express your opinion on the following topic.(2.0 points) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school ………
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THANH THUỶ
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ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 Môn: Tiếng Anh
MỖI ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG ĐƯỢC 0,2 ĐIỂM TRỪ BÀI VIẾT LUẬN CÓ THANG ĐIỂM RIÊNG
SECTION 1 LISTENING (2,0 points)
Questions 1 – 3 Listen and choose the correct letters A, B, C or D (0.6 point)
Questions 4 - 6 Listen and complete the form below (0.6 point)
4 Silverstone 5 55223481 6 mandy@tele.com
Questions 7 and 8: Listen and choose TWO letters from A to E (0.4 point)
Question 9 and 10 Listen and choose the correct letters A, B or C (0.4p)
SECTION 2 PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Write your answers in the
space provided (0,6 point)
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group Write your
answers in the space provided (0,4 point)
SECTION 3 LEXICO - GRAMMAR
I Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences Write your answers in the
space provided (7 points)
II There is one mistake in each sentence Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space
provided (1 point)
SECTION 4 READING
I Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage Write your answers in the space
provided (2 points)
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question Write your answers in the
space provided (1 point)
III Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space provided (2 points)
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SECTION 5: WRITING
I Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before
it (1 point)
1. You oughtn’t to have scared your little brother like that
2. I object to people criticizing me unfairly
3. No official decision on where to send the proceeds of the concert has been made by the the fund-raisers
4. She prides herself on being a good DJ
5. Only after he had a lot of research did he (begin to) write the book
II Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold Do not change the word given.(1point)
1 I do not feel (don’t feel) like going out this afternoon
2 We should have been informed about the change of the date
3 She will not phone unless she gets lost
4 This book has been translated into Spanish and French
5 My grandfather hardly ever goes out these days
III Write a paragraph of about 150 -180 words to express your opinion on the following topic ( 2 points)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign
language as soon as they start school
- Providing all main ideas and details as required 0,4
- Commmunicating intention sufficently and effectively 0,4
- Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence,
- Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures
- Good use and control of grammatical structures 0,4
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