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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets.. Do not change the word given.[r]

Đề số 1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

SECTION A: LISTENING (20 points) Part 1: Listen to the recording and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or a NUMBER for each answer (10 points)

A BALANCED DIET

A balanced diet will give you enough vitamins for normal daily living Vitamins in food can be lost through (1)

………

What are vitamins?

The dictionary tells us they are “ food factors (2) ……… in small quantities to maintain life”

Types of vitamins

(a) Fat soluble vitamins are stored by the body

(b) Water soluble vitamins – not stored, so you need a (3) ………

Getting enough vitamins

Eat (4) ……… of foods You need to ensure that you eat at least (5) …… servings of fruit and

vegetables daily

Buy plenty of vegetables, make sure that they are fresh and store them in (6) … ………

Healthy Diet Pyramid

At the top of in the smallest area are the things which we should really be trying (7) … as much as possible Things like sugar, salt, butter…

On the middle of the pyramid, we find the things that we can eat in (8) … , such as milk, lean meat, fish, nuts, eggs…

(9) ………are the things that you can eat lots of, (10) ………… they are really good for you

Part 2: Choose the best answer to the question (10 points)

1 When did Amy have lessons with a piano teacher?

A At the age of four

B When she started secondary school

C After getting advice from her school music teacher

2 How did Amy feel at her first big public event?

A Excited because she was wearing a wonderful costume

B Nervous because it was her first time on stage

C Surprised because the audience was very big

3 What does Amy say about playing jazz with the school band?

A She was better at it than the rest of the players

B She puts a lot of efforts into learning about it

C She enjoyed it as soon as she started

4 Amy gives piano lessons so that she can

A Help people who couldn’t normally afford them

B Encourage lots of young people to play the piano

C Improve her own playing technique

5 Why does Amy love music so much?

A It communicates to everyone whether they speak English or not

B She meets people she likes through playing it

C It brings together people of different ages

Your answers:

SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (5 points)

1 A too B food C soon D blood

2 A acupuncture B future C mature D figure

Your answers:

Part 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5 points)

2 A invent B produce C visit D machine

5 A disadvantaged B traditional C priority D immediate

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (80 points) Part 1: Choose the best answer which best completes each sentence (15 points)

1 He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _ a brilliant idea

A came up to B put up with C came up with D put through to

2 He recommended that I _there early

3 She is her brother.

A twice as old as B twice older than

C as old as twice D more twice older than

4 Your son hardly cleans the bathroom, ?

A doesn’t he B isn’t he C does he D is he

5 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work that I last week

A should do B should have done C must have done D.might have done

6 Listen carefully I'm going to give you advice

7 the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished

8 The US president Barack Obama an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of great significance

to the comprehensive bilateral partnership

A delivered B paid C offered D gave

9 John has finally found a new job after being for three months

A out of work B out of mind C out of order D out of reach

10.Students can gain _ benefits form learning to work together

A considerate B considering C consideration D considerable

11 , we would be rich by now

A If we invest in the telecommunications industry

B Unless we had investment in the telecommunications industry

C Did we invest in the telecommunications industry

D Had we invested in the telecommunications industry

12 We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to our party tonight

A make place for B take up room to C give place to D make room for

13 _at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates

A Hardly as he worked B Hard as he worked

14 - Lan: "Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside"

- Hoa: " ."

A No, I don’t like B No, never mind

C I’d rather you didn’t It’s stuffy D Why not do it?

15 Lan : “I think it’s a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof They can help one another.”

- Nam: “ _ Many old-aged parents like to lead independent life in a nursing home”

A I can’t agree with you more B It’s nice to hear that

C I don’t think so D There is no doubt about it

Part 2: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words (20 points)

1 The need assistance from the whole society (POVERTY)

2 Such a kind man would never hurt his friend’s feelings (INTEND)

3 Because of a car , she didn’t get to the airport in time for her flights (BREAK)

4.The recent hurricane caused (WIDE) damage

5.Don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you Remember, it’s .(CONFIDE)

6 Until now, the high cost of schooling has or prevented poor parents from having their children, especially girls,educated (COURAGE)

7 He was very sad because he was told that his best friend got a(n) _disease.(CURE)

8 We stood and watched the dancers’ grateful _(MOVE)

9 She was _ knowledgeable about the history of China (EXTREME)

10 Many people were buried after the earthquake (LIVE)

Part 3: Answer questions from 1 to 15 (15 points)

Question 1-10: Insert a suitable word in each blank (the first letter is given to guide you)

1 Although the weather is not so good, the match will go a

2 Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a r day

3 We're in good time; there's no n to hurry

4 True gender e can be achieved when both men and women reach a balance between work and family

5 If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go b _

6.It is t believed that you are healthy when there is a balance between yin and yang

7 The first episode of the film is going to be a _ next Sunday

8 There are important things to do to develop a country Most people agree that the first p _is

1 2 3 4 5

Question 11- 15: Write one word which can be used in both two sentences.

11.You must be joking saying you believe Elizabeth She was lying to us through her _

Decay has set in because she hasn’t taken enough care of her _over the years

12 A big hospital is going to be _ in this village

Mary it hard to drive on the right a few months ago,but now she is used to it

13 The villagers were advised to keep a close _on the water level in the river during the rainy season

If you don’t want to gain additional weight, it’s good to _what you eat

14 I don’t think this hat will _well with your outfit It’s a bit too extravagant

Let’s take a short break I can’t _on working any more

15 Going on a vacation and forgetting about work for some time will do you _

It’s no talking to Jerry He always dismisses our opinions and makes fun of our ideas

Your answers:

Part 4: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it (10 points)

1 Because the torrential rains that had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to assist in the clean-up operation

2 One of the most important things in life is a good health

3 The city has spent a big amount of money on crime prevention

4 Comparing with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education

5 People are now enjoying a higher level of living

6 In the United Kingdom women see their doctor on the average five times a year.

7 Although Mark has been cooking for many years, he still doesn’t know to prepare French foods in the traditional manner.

8 When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learned that all the dishwashers had been sold

9 After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech

10 This time tomorrow I will lie on the beach, enjoying the sunshine

Part 5: Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (20 points)

1.Her father pays her fees, otherwise she (1) ……… (be) here

2 He (2)……….(work) all day yesterday

3.Oh, you must (3) ……… (drop) it on the way to come here

4 We’ve got everything Nothing seems (4)……… (forget)

5 Mary was sitting on the ground She was out of breath She (5) ……… (run) all the way here for half an hour

6 The first man (6)……… ( sit) on the park bench looked at the (7)……….(jog) woman

7.The car broke down But for that we (8) ……… (be) in time

8 For more than two hundred years, human (9) (gradually change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution

9 Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (10) ( see) monsters in the sea

Your answers:

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SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS) Part 1: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph (20 points)

THE FLYING WING: AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE

What will the areoplane of the future look like? An increasing number of journey are beeing made (1) _air, and the airlines are therefore demanding a new kind of plane to help them cope with increasing passenger (2) (3) of the revolutionary new designs being developed is a “flying wing”, (4) _ is short but very wide, in contrast to most planes, which are long and narrow It will be capable of carrying 600- 800 passengers It will be built of an extremely light (5) _, and together with the unusual design, this will improve performance The new aeroplane will be quieter and more

comfortable (6) _the existing planes It will also (7) _ less to operate, and will (8) _help to keep fares at affordable levels

Computers will play (9) _important role in this plane They would be used during the flight as (10) as on ground: ground crews will simply plug their laptop computers into the flight computers to check all functions

Part 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage (10 points)

Although women now (1) almost half of all workers in the US, nearly 80 percent of them are employed in low-paying clerical, sales, service, or factory jobs Approximately a third of all women workers have clerical jobs, which pay(2) average $12,000 or less Partly as a result, women make only seventy-five cents for every dollar (3) _by men (4) _, men routinely make more money even when education, experience, and responsibilties are (5) _

The gap in male-female earning had great significance because more than 16 percent of US households are (6) by women Low-paying jobs keep many of these households in poverty Women’s groups such as National Organization for Women have demanded that equal opportunities and equal pay (7) to women According to women’s (8) _Maggie McAnany, “It is imperative that the government help to change the situation (of employmentfor women) We cannot wait for the companies to (9) themselves Change must come (10) the law.”

2 A on B at C in D for

7 A are giving B are given C is giving D be given

Your answers:

Part 3: Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 points)

It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to

produce a second Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artist and Repertoire (A &R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands After the

representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band The signing of this recording contract is a slow process A company will spend a long time investigating the band itself as well as

current trends in popular music During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its

own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different

departments that will handle their recordings Once a band has signed the contract and, has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department takes over This department decides whether or not to mass produce

and market the band’s album Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album This loss of nice often contributes to theband’s failure as a recording group

1 Which word can be best replaced for ‘release’?

A distribute B pay for C overturn D itemize

2 Which word can be best replaced for ‘takes over’?

A takes charge B take pleasure C take advice D takes blame

3 What will a recording company investigate once they have identified a band at a bar or a night club?

A the Publicity Promotions

B the band itself and current trends in popular music

C the singers’ personal relationship

D the signing of this recording contract

4 According to the passage, the initial contact between a band and a recording company is made by

A the band’s manager B a band member

C an A&R representative D the Publicity Promotions department

5 The author mentions that a band’s success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT

A having patience

B making personal contacts with people in the company

C understanding how a record company functions

D playing music that sounds like music of famous bands

6 According to the passage, the Publicity and Promotions department _

A has the final decision in producing an album

B handles the recording arrangements for the band

C sends representatives to look for new talented bands

D visits bars and night clubs

7 It can be inferred from the passage that _

A the music industry is full of opportunities for young band

B the A& R department has a large staff

C most bands do not fully understand how record companies operate

D the cost of recording an album is very expensive

8 The phrase ‘this period’ refers to……

A waiting for the signing of a recording contract

B scouting for young, talented bands

C waiting to represent the A & R department

D preparing to have the second album

9 Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to ‘handle’?

A touch B control C manipulate D protect

10 Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A Nine out of ten bands fail to produce a second record

B It is important for a band to have an intricate knowledge of how a recording company functions

C Making personal connections will help the band in the final decisions about the promotion of their album

D The main factors in a band’s success are luck and patience

Your answers:

SECTION E: WRITING (50 points) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points)

1 The engineer wrote the letter as soon as he returned from his work.

 Hardly……….

2 The traffic was bad, but Peter arrived on time

 However………

3 It is said that they built the Great Pyramid of Giza over a 20-year period

The Great Pyramid of Giza ………

4 This Computer is so old that it’s not worth keeping.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live

In about 180- 200 words, write a paragraph to express your point of view.

………

………

……… KEY +MP3

Example:

0 Martin wants to ……

A sell a flat B rent a flat C buy a flat.

1 What is Martin’s occupation?

A He works in a car factory B He works in a bank C He is a college student.

2 The friends would prefer somewhere with

A four bedrooms B three bedrooms C two bathrooms.

3 Phil would rather live in

A the east suburbs B the city centre C the west suburbs.

Questions 4-10 Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A

NUMBER for each answer.

Details of flats available

Bridge Street, near

PART 2: Questions 11-15 (5.0 points)

You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking about her life and career For each question, put a tick ( √ ) in the front of the correct letter A, B or C.

11 Elena decided to become a dancer when she was

12 What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?

A Children will enjoy it.

B The music was unfamiliar to her.

C She saw it when she was a child.

13 In her free time, Elena likes to

B

A go sightseeing B go to clubs C go shopping.

14 What does Elena often do for her fans?

A She gives them a flower.

B She signs one of her photographs.

C She sends them a free ticket.

15 What does Elena like best about her job?

A appearing on television

B doing something she loves

C travelling to different countries

PART 3: Questions 16-20 (5.0 points)

You will hear two friends, a boy, Rolf, and a girl, Maria, talking about the jobs they would like to

do in the future Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the

box under A for YES If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in the box under B for NO.

A YES

B NO

16 Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.

17 Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.

18 Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.

19 Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary.

20 Rolf’s ambition is to manage his own company one day

SECTION B: PHONETIC (10 points)

I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words

in each group by circling A, B, C or D (5.0 points)

Your answers:

II Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest (5.0 points) 1 A interesting B surprising C amusing D successful

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (70 points)

I Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence (20 points)

1 I’d like to a 3-minute call to London.

2 No one knows that he comes from Netherlands.

3 Is this the address to you want the package sent ?

4 Her father taught her to cook when she was young.

5 The Chinese often drink

6 I hope you don’t mind me so late at night.

7 there be any news, please inform me at once.

8 They suggest that he by bike or public transport.

9 Machines make man’s work

10 Remember to come at eight, ?

11.- Harry: " " - Kate: "Yes I'd like to buy a computer."

A Do you look for something? B Good morning Can I help you?

C Excuse me Do you want to buy it? D Can you help me buy something?

12.- Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”

- Daisy: “Uh, really? !”

13 I met a girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday.

A tall American pretty B tall pretty American

C pretty American tall D pretty tall American

14 Quite soon, the world is going to energy resources.

15 People prefer watching films on TV these days going to the cinema.

A more than B to C rather than D than

16 the airport, I was very worried to find that no one for me.

A On arriving at/ had waited B On arriving at/ was waiting

C On arriving in/ had waited D When arriving at/ was waiting

Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

17 She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

A came into B went leisurely C dropped by D went quickly

18 It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19 She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

A lost control of B got in touch with C made room for D put in charge of

20 Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.

Your answers:

II Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (20 points)

1 It’s hard to a large family.

2 More , who caused the accident?

3 You must practise a lot to improve your…………

4 Guests are supposed to show their cards at the

5 Do you have a costume in your country ?

6 Your carelessness may do………harm to people.

7 The fishing village is very ………

8 What’s the of the runway at this airport ?

9 The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new

road is built will be ……… outside the city.

10 A list of ………… events for the autumn is being prepared

FOOD IMPORTANT PRONOUNCE ENTER

NATION CALCULATE PICTURE LONG HOUSE

COME Your answers:

III Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses (20 points)

a The classroom is still very dirty I don’t think it (1- clean).

b (2-Lie) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.

c After (3-shout) for help, she (4-take) off her shoes and (5-jump) in (6-save) him.

d Once you (7-try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8-never use) anything else.

e (9-Write) the letter, she put it in an envelope.

f Each July, George together with his family (10-go) to Spain for holiday.

1 We took part in a six- hours journey to the eastern coast

2 Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves

3 There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.

4 Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.

5 They’re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas.

6 I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday

7 My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new

house.

8 He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.

9 The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.

10 Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around

it.

SECTION D: READING (60 points)

I Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (20 points)

In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.).Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William

H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration

Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his

untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot

during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office

(1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York Duringthe reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated in

1963 in Dallas only three years after his election

Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G Harding died in office Although it was never proved, manybelieve he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to

serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945

Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt butdid not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will thecandidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?

1 All of the following were election years EXCEPT

2 Which president served the shortest term in office?

A Abraham Lincoln B Warren G Harding C William McKinley D William H Harrison

3 Which of the following is true?

A All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office B Only presidents from Ohio have died in office

C Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president D Four American presidents have been assassinated

4 How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?

5 The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as

A election B acceptance speech

C swearing-in ceremony D campaign

6 All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT

A John F Kennedy B Franklin D Roosevelt C Abraham Lincoln D James A Garfield

7 The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

8 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to

A Garfield B Garfield's assassin C a Union army general D McKinley

9 In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to

A communicated about B developed C agree about D

notified

10 How long did Warren G Harding work as a president?

Your answers:

II Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (20 points)

There are several things to remember if you are (1) _ for a new job Most companies (2) _ their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (3) _ for each post (4) _ , a good letter of application is very important You should (5) _ with it your curriculum vitae, so that the (6) _ knows about your qualifications and experience If you are applying to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (7) _ deals with appointing new staff If you are invited to an interview, (8) _ sure you arrive suitably dressed and (9) _ time Remember to (10) _ politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements.

Your answers:

III Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space and write your answers into the box below (20 points)

Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) _ this fact, and as a result the world is (2) _ the danger of running (3) _ water The actual (4) _ of water on earth has changed little since the time of dinosaurs The problem has been (5) _ by people’s misuse of our water supply This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) _ a great deal of this precious resource Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (7) _ this problem worse since much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs off into the sea The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (8) _ a solution to this problem before it is too late The first step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the (9) _ of water For most of us it is available whenever we require it, whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it People then need to be thought how to reuse bath or shower for household cleaning Whatever methods we decide to use, we must comprehend the worth of water and (10) _ we can conserve it.

SECTION E: WRITING ( 40 points)

I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before (20points)

1 I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.

No sooner ……… ………

2 My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.

My English friend isn't……… ……… ……… ………

3 Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.

They had ……….

4 “ You’d better go to the doctor, Anny.” Henry said.

Henry suggested………

5 I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.

I think Paris ………

6 No one has seen Hoa since her birthday

The last time Hoa ……… ………

7 The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.

The boys would rather ……… …………

8 Although he lives in the same street, we hardly meet each other.

1 I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer (made )

Your writing should include:

- pictures of your village/town

- people and their jobs

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Đề Số 3

Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

SECTION A: LISTENING (3.0 points) Part I Listen and look There is one example (1 point)

Example:

Where did Jack want to go on his birthday?

A have a picnic in the countryside

B go to see a movie C go to the sports centre with his friends

1 Which film do they choose?

A The film about rockets in space

B The film about the big fire and all the firemen

C The film about dinosaurs

2 When will Jack see the film?

A Saturday B Sunday C Monday

3 What time must Jack’s friend come to his house?

A 4.30 B 4.45 C 5.15

4 How will they buy the cinema tickets?

A buy the tickets at the cinema

B buy the tickets via phone

C buy the tickets online

5 How will they get to the cinema?

A by car B on foot C by taxi

Part II Listen and complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS /OR

A NUMBER (1 point)

MOVING COMPANY SERVICE REPORT

Part III Listen and write T for true, F for false or NG for not given (1 point)

3 The woman makes the game more tempting for him so that he

will play

………

5 The man doesn’t know the answer to the question she asks ………

SECTION B: PHONETICS (1.0 point)

I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (0.5 point)

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling

A, B, C, or D: (0.5 point)

2 A intermediate B documentary C reputation D communicate

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 points)

I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (1.5 points)

1 I had to get up early, ……… ….I would miss the train.

A otherwise B if not C so that D but

2 My parents are going to take three days…….next month to help my brother move his house.

3 English is used as an access ……….….a world scholarship and world trade.

4 Parents love and support their children ……….the children misbehave or do foolish things.

5.The Historical Museum is becoming ……… … crowded.

A much and more B more and more C much and much D more and much

6 The scheme allows students from many countries to communicate……….

7 Have you ever read anything……… ….Earnest Hengmingway?

8 Not a good movie,……… ….?

9 Hoi An is……… ….for its old, small and tile-roofed houses.

A well-done B well-dressed C well-organized D well-known

10 Hurry up! They have only got……… ….seats left.

11 The party, at … I was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.

12 _ parrots are native to tropical regions is untrue.

A All B That all C Since all D Why all

13 I came an old friend while I was walking along the street.

A across B into C over D for

14 Everyone Tom was invited to the party.

15 If you to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.

A listen B will listen C listened D had listened

Your answer:

II Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (2.0 points)

The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising Why _ this (1 happen)

? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process.

After all, there (2 be) ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3 experience) another warming trend This kind of answer (4 have) _ more supporters a few years ago What scientists now (5 believe)

is that human activity is the cause For more than two hundred years, human (6.

gradually/change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution We (7 create) an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, (8 let) _ heat from the sun through and then (9 hold) _ it

in _ temperatures and sea levels (10 keep) rising? The general

answer is unfortunately yes

Your answer:

II Use the words given to form a word that fits in the space (2.0 points)

3 He is very generous and everyone admires his……… … SELF

4 It seems……… ….to change the timetable so often LOGIC

8 They all cheered……… ….as their team came out ENTHUSIASM

10 “Look after your mother,” were his ……… ….words DIE

Your answer:III Complete each of the following sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below ( make any necessary changes) (1.0 point)

1 They had to the football match because of weather.

2 We managed to by splashing his face with water.

3 Could you the manager, please?

4 The detective carefully the facts with the witness.

5 We’ve sugar, could you go and buy some?

6 As the detective stories become popular once again, the publishing house decides to

a new edition of Christie’s work.

7 The film was so sad that she couldn’t her tears.

8 Ten employees were as there wasn’t enough work for us.

9 He bought some flowers to his bad behavior.

10 The old widow warned her two sons not to spend so much money so fast in case that some thing could happen and told them to some money for the future.

Your answer:

SECTION D: READING (5.0 points)

I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (2.0 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 2015, 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.

Your answer:

II Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage (2.0 points)

Traveling to all corners of the world is (1) ……… … easier and easier We live (2)

……… … a global village, but how well do we know and understand each other ? Here is (3) ……… … simple test Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they are German, they'll be exactly (4)

……… … time If they are American, they'll probably be 15 minutes early If they are British, they be 15 minutes (5) ……… …., and you should allow up to an hour for the Indians Therefore, these are some small advice in (6) ……… … not to behave badly abroad In France you shouldn’t sit down in a cafard until you are shaken hands with everyone you know In Afghanistan you'd better spend at last 5 minutes (7) ……… … hello In Pakistan you mustn’t wink It is offensive In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking or smoking Also, you should care not to admire (8) ……… … in your host’s home They will feel that they have to give it to you In Russia you must your hosts drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly In Thailand you should clasp your hands (9)

……… … and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone In America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as (10) ……… … You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.

Your answer:

III Circle the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the following questions: (1.0 point)

Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea Throughout history the sea has served the need of man The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 km of the sea coast

In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive Resources

on land are beginning to be used up The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food The culture of fish and

shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy

Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea The development of strong, new materials has made this possible

The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve Experts believe that by the year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.

1 The best title for this passage is ……… …

A Sea Harvest.

C Sea Food.

B Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.

D Man and Sea.

2 The major things that the sea offers man are ……… …

A food, energy sources and minerals.

C minerals and oil.

B fish and oil.

D ocean currents and waves.

3 The sea serves the needs of man because ……… …

A it provides man with sea food.

C it supplies man with minerals.

B it offers oil to man.

D all of the above.

4 The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ……… …

A European people C Asian people B African people D American people.

5 We can conclude from the passage that ……… …

A the sea resources have largely been used up.

B the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.

C the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.

D by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources.

SECTION E: WRITING: (4.5 points)

I Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (1.0 point)

1 It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.

- You should

2 I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

- Not until

3 Mrs Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play.

- Mrs Green is proud of what

4 They recruited very few young engineers

- Hardly

5 Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.

- We have booked five rooms, only

II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets Do not change the words in anyway.(1.0 point)

1 It's possible Karen didn't hear her name being called might

→ Karen ……… ……… her name being called.

2 “Don’t forget to lock the house when you go out, William,” his mother said reminded

→ William’s mother ……… when he went out

3 Nobody expected her to lose, but she did against

→ Against ……… ……… she lost

4 There weren't many guests at the wedding only

→ There were ……… guests at the wedding.

5 Promise to look after it and you can borrow my tennis racquet long

→ You can borrow my tennis racquet, ……… to look after it.

C Some people say that the secondary school students should wear casual clothes at school.

Do you agree? Why? or Why not? Write about 200 words (2.5points)

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Đề số 4

Kì thi chọn học sinh Giỏi cấp tỉnh

Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút.

Section A Listening (4 points) Part 1 You will hear a conversation between a man, Marco, and his wife, Sarash about a film they have just seen at the cinema Then answer True (T) or False (F) (1 point)

1 Marco and Sarah agree that the city in the film was London.

2 Marco feels that the length of the film made it rather boring.

3 Sarah was upset about how some of the audience behaved during the film.

4 Sarah was disappointed with the way the main actor performed.

5 Marco thinks this film is the best the director has made.

Peter Green (1)………….… title is Cycling around Northumberland , which I found really

useful when planning my route Northumberland is a beautiful area of England and (2)

……… for cycling There is very little traffic on the roads and plenty to see and do For example, why not visit a castle? More of them are open to the public here than in any other part of the country While I was there I actually stayed in a flat in a castle, but there are many hotels, cottages or bed and breakfast places to choose from In the summer it is

important to book in advance, but I (3)………going in the spring, as it is not so difficult to find somewhere to stay at that time of the year You will find that some places are closed in winter Most of the small towns in the area have cycling centres where you can hire a bicycle A week’s hire will cost thirty-five pounds, two weeks will be fifty-five

pounds There is also a (4)……… of fifty pounds , which you get back when you return the bicycle Try to plan your holiday when there is a local event or festival

happening I went in June and was lucky enough to go to a festival of local food Every August there’s an(5)……… festival of music, but you’ll find something going on

in almost every month of the year Ring the Northumberland National Park if you’re

interested in finding out about their activities – they have a programme of guided walks, photography and bird watching Ring them on double eight double 0 four six.

1 When Nick and Mel started writing music together, they……….

A disagreed about the style they should have.

B didn’t want to be the same as other bands.

C were influenced by different kinds of music.

2 The band Krispy was started after………

A Nick began studying at music school.

B two other musicians heard Nick nd Mel playing.

C Nick and Mel advertised for the band members.

3 In the band’s first year together,……….

A concert audiences liked their music.

B they signed a recording contract.

C their national tour was very successful.

4 What does Nick say about life in the band today ?

A The older members look after him and Mel.

B He’s pleased to have the chance to travel.

C There’s no opportunity for them to relax together.

5 What disappointment has the band had?

A They haven’t yet had a number one single.

B Their first album sold under a million copies.

C A health problem delayed their album recording.

Your answers:

SECTION B PHONETICS (1 points) Part I Circle your choice (A, B, C or D) indicating the word whose underlined part

is pronounced differently from that of the rest (0,5 point)

3 A athletics B health C earthquake D furthermore

Your answers:

Part II Circle your choice (A, B, C or D) indicating the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (0,5 point)

1 A compulsory B convenient C correspond D communicate

2 A profession B condition C departure D energy

3 A hamburger B minority C material D linguistics

4 A generous B humorous C enormous D dangerous

5 A understand B adventure C engineer D Vietnamese

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5.

SECTION C LEXICO & GRAMMAR (5points)

Part I Circle your choice of the word, phrase or expression (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (1 point)

1 In a _class, this is a great opportunity to learn about different customs and traditions around the world.

A multilingual B multi-disciplinary C multi-dimensional D multinational

2 Learning English isn’t so difficult once you .

A get down to it B get off it C get on it D get down with it

3 Famous is most opposite to _.

4 3/4 means _.

A third quarters B three quarters C three fourth D thirth fourth

5 I am so tired that I can’t make _what you are saying.

A up B in C out D on

6 _is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the home.

A Feeding B Mothering C Upbringing D Educating

7 We found that _ students in this class are from the same city.

A most of B most all C almost the D most of the

8 The captain as well as the passengers _frightened.

9 This school needs _ It looks so old.

A to repaint B repainting C repainted D to be repainting

10 Peter: “Thanks for your help” – Tom: “ _”

A There’s nothing B Nothing C It sounds good D It’s my pleasure

Your answers:

Part II Use the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets to make sentences

(1 point)

1 On their next anniversary Doris and Fred (1 be) ………….married for twenty years.

2 The news about the storm (2 already broadcast) … ……on radioseveral times so far.

3 She is accustomed to (3 train) ……….for long hours

4 She (4 sleep) ……… for ten hours! You must wake her up.

5 At this time next week, they (5 sit) ……….in the train on their way to Paris.

6 What tune (6 play)……… when we came in?

7 Scarcely they (7 move) ……… into the new house when their friends came in.

8 Just as I (8 wonder)……… ….what to do next, the phone rang.

9 During the trip, try to avoid (9 bite)……… ……… by mosquitoes.

10 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work that I (10 do)……….last week.

Your answers:

III Fill in each gap with ONE suitable preposition (1point)

1 Rebecca cut ……….on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed to hospital.

2 The teacher cleared……….the harder parts of the story.

3 Do you mind if I carry………with my work while you are getting tea ready?

4 If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just call………your file on the computer screen.

5 The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes……….for a cup of coffee.

6 I’m not sure how old he is but he must be get……….for 70.

7 They had to call……….……the match because of the rain.

8 When her millionaire father died, she came……… a fortune.

9 Joe is an orphan He was brought……….by his aunt.

10 Arm terrorists are reported to have taken……… the Embassy.

Your answers:

Part IV: Give the correct form of the words in capital letters (1point)

GETTING AHEAD IN BUSINESS Your chances of success can be greatly increased if you follow a

few simple rules in your working life First of all, remember that

your (1)……….wants you to do well-that’s what you are being

paid for Many companies choose (2)…………young people to

work for them and provide a lot of (3)………….for their workers

Working for a large, international company may provide job (4)

……… On the other hand, a smaller company might give you the

chance to use your (5)…………more.

Secondly, remember that any experience you gain will always (6)

……… your position in the company The company wants (7)

……… that you want to get to the top Take any opportunity you

get to go on (8)…………courses related to your work The more

(9)……… you are, the better chance you have of being promoted

Finally, don’t give up, even when you are (10)………… Stick with

it and you’ll get there in the end.

All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; there are street

children, orphans, children of war-invalid, hearing-impaired students and

young people in very poor families

This school provides us with free training in one of these areas: Vietnam and

Asian cooking, French and European cooking, French baking and pastry,

restaurant and catering services, domestic service, sewing and embroider

After one year of training at the school, full-time jobs are finding for us and

we could be working in any number of hotels, restaurants, private houses,

embassies or companies of Vietnam

To cover all the training costs, our school has four businesses: a

restaurant, a bakery, a catering service and a sewing & embroidery shop

These income-generating businesses also provide an excellently

opportunity for us to gain valuable practice experiences If you ever come

to Vietnam, don’t miss the chance tasting delicious Vietnamese and

French dishes at our restaurant.

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SECTION C READING (5 points)

Part I Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D (1 point)

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 was 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% 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 non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world.

1 What is the main topic of this passage?

A The number of non-native 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” in paragraph 1 means .

A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged

3 Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600

4 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?

5 According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there

in the world today?

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.

2 a light b lighten c lightening d lighting

3 a following b after c next d later

5 a driven b fetched c launched d taken

7 a invents b searches c discovers d looks

component of the Cham architectural design is the tower (3) to reflect the divinity

of the king Bricks are main material for the construction of the Cham Towers However, it has yet been unable to figure out the reasonable explanation for the linking material, brick baking method, and (4) method of the Cham Pa Even these days, this still

(5) as an attractive secret to contemporary people.

Among the ruins of many architectural (6) dug in 1898, a 24-meter-high tower was found in the Thap Chua area This tower is a(n) (7) of ancient Cham architecture It has two doors, one in the east and the other in the west The tower body is high and delicate with a system of paved pillars, six sub-towers surrounding the tower This two-story tower (8) a lotus flower The top of the upper layer is made of sandstone and carved with elephant and lion designs In the lower layer, the walls are carved with fairies, water evils and men (9) elephants (10) , the tower was destroyed by

US bombs in 1969.

Your answers:

SECTION D WRITING (5 points)

Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the

same as the sentence printed before it (2 points)

1 If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.