SỞ GD&ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS

NĂM HỌC
Đề chính thức
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH -
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách

Bằng số: Giám khảo 1:

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Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2:

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A. LISTENING

Part 1: (14 points) There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a
short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.

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Part 2: (12 points)You will hear a man called Frank, talking on the radio about looking for ships that sank
at sea long ago. For each question, put a tick ( √) in the correct box.

8. The first old ship which Franks found was A. covered by rocks.
B. older than he first thought
C. easy to find

9. Frank finds ships quikly beause he A. reads history books.

B. is a professional diver
C. uses the latest equipment

10. What does Frank say about the ship A. It was built in 1859
Called The Seabird? B. It sank in a storm
C. It was badly made

11. Frank says his wedding ring A. was made from gold he found himself
B. is worth £88,000.
C. was found by a friend.

12. Frank’s wife believes he should A. stop diving.

B. give things to museums.
C. sell some of his collection

13. How did Frank learn to dive A. by joining a diving club

B. by going on a diving holiday
C. by teaching himself.

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Part 3: (24 points) Listen to the conversation between a man and a woman as the man joins the local
library.
For questions from 1 to 5: Complete the Membership Application Form below:

WESTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Example answer:
NAME: Camden
FIRST NAME: Peter
ADDRESS: Flat 5
53 (1) _________________________________ Finsbury
POSTCODE: (2) ________________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH: 8th July (3) _____________________________________
HOME TEL: None
MOBILE TEL: (4) ________________________________________________
PROOF OF RESIDENCE PROVIDED: (5)____________________________

For questions 6 – 8 : Circle THREE letters A - F.

What type of books does Peter like?
A. Wildlife books
B. Romance books
C. Travel books
D. Historical novels
E. Science Fiction novels
F. Mystery books
For questions 9 - 12: Decide whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE according to the
listening passage. Put a tick (√) in the appropriate column.
T F
9. The council that runs the library wants to find out what kind of books people prefer.
10. It’s not free to join the library.
11. You must leave a deposit if you want to rent videos or DVDs.
12. Peter doesn’t want to take a book for the weekend.

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 B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Part 1: (10 points) Choose the word which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your
answers in the space provided.
1. Mrs. Carter ______ her son for getting dirty.
A. brought off B. put down C. took on D. told off
2. Just watch me, and do ________________ I tell you.
A. whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
3. Lisa: “It’s nearly the end of the holiday already.” Mary: “........................!”
A. How time flies B. Let’s call it a day
C. It’s a small world D. There’s nothing to it
4. I am ___________ tired to think about that problem at the moment.
A. simply B. far too C. nearly D. much more
5. ____comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it.
A. It B. Therefore C. There D. That
6. ______ dinner will be served.
A. In three quarter of an hour time B. In three quarters of an hour time
C. In three quarters of an hour’s time D. In three quarter of an hour’s time
7. ___________ our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time.
A. With respect to B. Regardless of
C. On behalf of D. Without any notice of
8. Steve _____ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw on B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in
9. John: “Would you mind turning down the volume?” – Peter: “______________”
A. Not at all B. Of course C. I’d be glad to D. Yes, sure
10. Home is a base from which we can go into the world with __________________
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidently
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: (10 points) The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and correct them in the
space provided.
1 MTV stands for Music Television. It’s a television channel dedicating to pop music. It was born on 1 st
2 August 1981 in the United States. Because of MTV’s instant succeed in the US, the company expanded
3 other areas. MTV Europe began operating in 1st August 1978. MTV Europe broadcast 24 hours a day
4 from its London studios. It can be seen in 33 countries and reaches estimated audiences of 110 million
5 viewers. People of 19 different nationalities work at London headquarters, and they try offering a mixture
6 of music from all over Europe. The channel broadcasts in English but Germany provides the bigger
7 number of viewers. Currently, one five of the music is by German artists. Most of TV output is video and
8 concerts, but there is also a programme calling Unplugged, where major artist play live and acoustic in
9 front of a small studio audience. In addition on music, the channel’s programmes deal with news, movie
10 information and comedy. MTV has also broadcast special report on racism, immigrate and unemployed
teenagers.

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 Your answers
Mistakes Line Corrections Mistakes Line Corrections
11. 16.
12. 17.
13. 18.
14. 19.
15. 20.

C. READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1: (15 points) Read the following passage and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. Write your answer in the space provided.
CROCODILES
Crocodiles see well, their eyes are equipped with three eyelids, each having a different function. Their
eyeballs slide back out of (1)__________ way during an attack. Should they lose one of their eight-
centimetre-long teeth, a replacement is always ready. A crocodile may go through (2)__________ thousand
teeth during a lifetime of over seventy years. Crocodiles can not chew, as their teeth are (3)_________ only to
penetrate and hold. These animals can attack at any (4)_________ of the year, but they are more active in the
warmer months and when in (5)__________ of mates. Underwater, crocodiles (6)___________ their victims
at the water’s (7)__________ by sensing any movement in the water. Once they have a hold on their victim,
they drag it deep into the water to (8)__________ it. They then crush and swallow it.
Many battles occur over mates. About six weeks after mating, the female (9)__________ a nest, often
on the river bank, and (10)__________ about fifty eggs. She then seals the nest for protection and also as a
way of (11)_________ the temperature. After ten to twelve weeks the baby crocodiles come out of the eggs:
only about one percent of these (12)________ it to adulthood, as thousands die in flooding or are eaten by fish
or bigger crocodiles. In an (13)__________ to ensure a source of (14)_________ animals, crocodile farms
have been (15)__________ up, and a vast industry now exists in crocodile skin and meat.
1. A. harm’s B. danger’s C. injury’s D. damage’s
2. A. various B. several C. considerable D. numerous
3. A. composed B.constituted C. designed D. styled
4. A. time B. phase C. month D. interval
5. A. discovery B. hunt C. exploration D. search
6. A. prefer B. accept C. propose D. choose
7. A. border B. rim C. edge D. shore
8. A. sink B. drown C. capsize D. soak
9. A. installs B. makes C. manufactures D. produces
10. A. lays B. sets C. drops D. puts
11. A. dominating B. ruling C. imposing D. controlling
12. A. reach B. make C. get D. arrive
13. A. attempt B. action C. aspiration D. alternative
14. A. well B. fine C. fit D. healthy
15. A. put B. taken C. set D. stood

Your anwers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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Part 2: (15 points) Fill ONE suitable word into each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Write your answers in the space provided.
COPING WITH SHYNESS
Shyness is a problem that is common to many people. In (16)________, according to Mr. Zimbardo, a
distinguished psychologist at Standford university, eight (17)_______ of ten people are reported to
(18)________ been shy at some (19)________ in their lives. Most people (20)_______ have this condition,
suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)_________ of meeting others, especially at social
gatherings (22)________ parties. Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if
a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23)_______ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as
(24)________ as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important
occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25)_______ the label
“shyness” is inappropriate. (26)______ this stage, it is termed “social phobia”. Those suffering (27)_______
this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting
(28)_______ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29)______ as alcohol abuse or addiction to
medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30)
________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of
recovering.

Your anwers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Part 3: (20 points) Read the passage and choose the correct answer (from A, B, C or D) for each question.
Write your answers in the space provided.
A rather surprisingly geographical feature of Antartica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the
world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this
huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antartica. The lake is able to exist in its
unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s
core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a reseach team was conducting an aerial survey of the
area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and reveal a body of water of undeterminate
size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the
tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains
level because it is floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antartica is of interest to the scientific
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands
upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and the elevated ultraviolet light that
have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty
of conducting research on the lake in such harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining
uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are
looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

31. The word “hidden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. undrinkable B. untouched C. unexploitable D. undiscovered
32. What is true of Lake Vostok?
A. It is completely frozen. B. It is a saltwater lake.
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. D. It is heated by the sun.
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33. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1?
A. extremely cold B. easily broken C. quite harsh D. lukewarm
34. All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antartica EXCEPT that it ______________.
A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves
C. could not determine the lake’s exact size. D. was controlled by a satellite.
35. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _____________________.
A. there were no lake underneath B. the lake weren’t so big
C. Antartica weren’t so cold D. radio waves weren’t used
36. The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. pieces of dust B. tiny bubbles C. tiny organisms D. rays of light
37. Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it__________.
A. can be studied using radio waves B. may contain uncontaminated microbes
C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D. has already been contaminated
38. The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. bottom level B. negative aspect C. underside D. buried section
39. The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of___________.
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antartica
B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it.
D. the harsh climate of Antartica
40. The purpose of the passage is to____________.
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
B. provide satellite data concerning Antartica.
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
D. present an unexpected aspect of Antartica’s geography.

Your anwers:
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 4: (10 points) Read the passage and do the tasks that follow:

AMAZING NEW INVENTIONS

Every year, more and more amazing things are invented. Here are three of our favourites for this year.
A. Fukuda’s Automatic Door
Can you imagine a door that fits around your body as you walk through it? Fukuda’s Automatic Door
was designed in Japan by an inventor named Rikiya Fukuda. It automatically indentifies movement and only
opens just enough to match the shape of the person or object coming through. So, what are the advantages? It
saves energy by helping to keep the same temperature in a room. It can also prevent dirt and other materials
from being carried inside. As well as people, the Automatic Door works for small objects, like packages
delivered to a post office, or for larger things, such as a car coming through a garage door.
B. The Hand Roll Piano
Traveling musicians will be happy with this invention. The Hand Roll Piano was invented by the
Japanese company Yamano Music. What makes it different is that it can be rolled up like a blanket. This
makes it easier to carry and easier to store. The keyboard is 100 cm long but weighs just 1 kg. It has 61 very
thin keys and is made of rubber. It’s convenient to carry, but it’s also a great instrument. The piano can be
played for up to 15 hours on standard batteries. It has more than 100 sounds and its own speaker.
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C. The LifeStraw
Today, more than one billion people in the world do not have safe water. However, it’s been
discovered that for the price of a cup of coffee, a life can be saved. The LifeStraw, which costs just $3, is a
device for purifying water. It is able to turn dirty water into drinking water. The drinking straw was designed
by the Swiss-based company Vestergaard Frandsen. It uses seven types of filter to make water clean enough
to drink. It can prevent illnesses and it can also create safe drinking water for victims of hurricanes,
earthquakes or other disasters.

Task 1. Choose the best description (from a - d) for each paragraph. There’s one extra description you do
not need to use. Write your answers in the space provided.
a. It’s an invention that saves lives.
b. It helps you to do housework.
c. It’s a device that knows when you are coming.
d. It makes entertaining easier.

Your answer:
41. Paragraph A: ....... 42. Paragraph B :....... 43. Paragraph C.: ......

Task 2. Read the text again and say

Which section A-C mentions:
- an object that is surprisingly light. 44. _________
- something that was invented in Europe. 45. _________
- a very cheap invention. 46. _________
- a way of keeping a place cleaner. 47. _________
- an invention that recognizes size. 48.__________
- people who need to carry their equipment. 49.__________
- something that helps people live healthier 50. __________
Your answer:
44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

Part 5: (10 points) You are going to read an article about history and storytelling. Five sentences have
been removed from the article. From the sentences A-F, choose the one which fits each gap 51 – 55. There
is one extra sentence you do not need to use. Write your answers in the space provided.

HISTORY AND STORYTELLING

Over the last few years there has been more interest in the subject of history, (51) __________.
Historians who often complain about the lack of interest in their subject should be delighted at this
development, shouldn’t they?
According to a survey, (52)_________. Professors of history are not particularly happy about this
increase and have expressed concern about the quality of their students.(53)_______________. TV
programmes make students think that studying history is as simple as storytelling. Documentaries
oversimplify the subject (54)____________.
On the other hand, traditional historians could learn how to tell a story from the makers of such
documentaries. Historians don’t have good narative skills, (55)______________.

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A. more people are applying for places at university, and the number of those wanting to study history has
increased

B. which is why history books are not popular with readers.

C. They claim that most of their first- year students have never read a history book and don’t have the
skills to study the subject in depth

D. That may not interest the readers who are not working on history

E. perhaps because historical documentaries on television have attracted large viewing audiences

F. and concentrate on the historical personalities in an attempt to attract audiences

Your answers:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

D. WRITING
Part 1: (10 points) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use
the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words.
Do not change the word given.

1. This is Sally’s first visit to this museum.

 This is the first time ____________________________________ this museum. VISITED
2. The House Construction Company is building the Greens’ new house.
 The Greens are ______________________________________________ by
the House Construction Company. BUILT
3. Dancing was an activity that David had never wanted to do.
 Dancing was an activity that___________________________________ David. APPEALED
4. You should not think that the accident was your fault.
 It would be wrong _______________________________________the accident. BLAME
5. It is difficult for Paul to decide what to do.
 Paul finds it difficult ______________________________________what to do. MIND

Part 2: (20 points) Read this part of a letter from an English-speaking friend, Oliver.
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When I saw you last summer, you said you were going to change schools. How do you like your new
school? How is it different from your old one? Have you made many new friends there?

Please write back soon.

Oliver

In Phong’s name, write a letter (about 80 – 100 words ) to Oliver, answering his questions.

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Part 3: (30 points) Your English teacher has asked you to write a story (about 100 – 120 words) for your
school story writing competition. Your story MUST begin with this sentence:
What an interesting lesson!

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