UBND HUYỆN PHÚ RIỀNG KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9

PHÒNG GD & ĐT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

ĐỀ THI MÔN ANH VĂN
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT_05
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút

(Đề thi gồm 8 trang) (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

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SECTION A: LISTENING: (3 points)
Part I: Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each
of the following questions.1pt
1. Where did Doug and Diane first meet?
A. At school B. at a restaurant C. at a party
2. How did he know where she lived?
A. He asked a friend for directions.
B. He followed her home.
C. He looked her up in the phone booth.
3. Where does Doug invite her to go with him on Thursday?
A.To a restaurant B. to a theater C. to a dance
4. What’s Diane’s response to his invitation on Thursday?
A. She can’t go out because she has to study.
B. She is sorry, but she has another date.
C. She has to work that day, so she can’t go.
5. How does Diane feel about Doug’s idea for Friday?
A. She thinks if would be a great idea if she had the time.
B. She feels that it would be uninteresting outing.
C. She has done the activity before, so she’d rather not go.
Part 2: Complete the form below. Write no more than two word or a number for each
answer. 2pts
Areas dealt with : (1) ………………………………...north suburbs.
Rent: from £ (2) ……………………..a month
Depends on: the area availability of (3) ………………..garage.
Properties available: West Park Road
rent £ (4) ………………………..a month
including (5) …………………………….
Tithe Road
rent £ 380 a month
including (6) ……………………………..rental
Viewing arrangements: meet at office on (7) ………………………at 5.00 pm

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Need: letter from bank
reference from (8) …………………………
Must: give (9) ……………………………notice of moving in
give deposit of (10) …………………………………
pay for contract
SECTION B: PHONETICS
Part 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
(0,5 pt).
1. A. natural B. nature C. native D. nation
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouth D. month
3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered
Part 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (0,5 point).
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
3. A. compliment B. effective C. charity D. extreme
4. A. advertise B. advertisement C. teenager D. surrounding
5. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology
SECTION C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following
sentences.2pts
1. _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listening.
A. What the woman was B. That the woman was
C. The woman was D. When was the woman
2. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “________.”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please
C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please
3. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 ________ gave them a standing
ovation.
A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences
4. My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise
5. It is interesting to take ________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over B. on C. in D. up
6. Jack made me ________ him next week.
A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to call
7. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” - “________.”
A. All right B. Thank you C. Well done D. Good luck

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8. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ________ warmer.
A. was B. were C. has been D. had been
9. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” - “ Well, ________ once myself, I can
understand.”
A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired
10. ________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.
A. Were I B. Should I be C. If I am D. If I had been
11. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ________ a good answer.
A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with
12. Not only ________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
13. The judge ________ the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. caught D. blamed
14. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ________.
A. out of work B. out of order C. on duty D. off work
15. We should participate in the movement ________ to conserve the natural environment.
A. to organize B. organizing C. which organized D. organized
16. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very ________.
A. open-minded  B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
17. There is ________ in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table
C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table
18. “I am sorry. I broke the vase”. - “________.”
A. OK. Go ahead B. Yes, certainly
C. Don’t worry. Things break D. I’d rather not.
19. One’s fingerprints are ________ other person.
A. different from B. different from any
C. differ from any D. different from those of any
20. He is very happy because he passed his exam with ________ colors.
A. flying B. failing C. imagining D. changing
Part 2. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the blanks (1 pt):
1. I couldn’t resist (laugh) ….........................… at the way he answered my question.
2. He refused (join) ….......................… us on the trip to the mountains.
3. It is raining. We can’t do anything until it (stop) …...........................…
4. He’s used to (ask) …...........................… what to do at home.
5. Everyone (hope) ….......… that I will pass the entrance exam to Doan Hung gifted secondary
school.
6. You’d better have your hair (cut) …...........................…
7. Much progress (make) …..........................… in study in this class this term.

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8. I think your garden needs (weed) ….............…, and you had better (have) …...........… it done
tomorrow.
9. Nigel felt sick from (eat) …......................… too many cakes.
Part 3. Fill in each space in the following sentences with the most suitable prepositions. 1pt
1. I'm afraid Tom's ….......................… work. But Jack's in. Would you like to speak to him?
2. These fields have been….......................… the plough for centuries.
3. At first I found the work very tiring, but ….......................… a few weeks I got used to it.
4. When I get home from work I like to relax….......................… the newspaper.
5. I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak to him because we were standing
….......................… a queue.

6. He is always in a hurry. He drives ….......................… a tremendous speed.

7. Write ….......................… ink and put your name on the top of the page.
8. Some styles never go….......................… fashion.
9. He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands. It gets ….......................… my nerves.
10. The children hastily changed ….......................… bathing things and jumped into the river with
shouts of delight.
Part 4. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Underline and correct it (2 pt):
Correct
1. My teacher makes me to do all these exercises. ................................
2. I teach English here since I graduated from university. ................................
3. They are so naughty children that their mother can’t stand them. ................................
4. Jim said that he was playing the piano in the hall now. ................................
5. My mother is cooking something in the kitchen now. It smells very well. ................................
6. I met Lan, one of my classmates at high school on the street yesterday, so
we stopped talking ................................
7. I’m not used to drive in the left though I have been living in London
for 10 years ago ................................
8. He spoke a few English, so we were able to communicate with him. ................................
9. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. ................................
10. They are going to get their house to redecorate for the Christmas. ................................
Part 5 : Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences
(1 pt):
1. They are going to …..................................… the town with more trees and parks. BEAUTIFUL
2. My colleagues are very pleasant, but my boss is very …..................................… FRIEND
3. He would get very angry if you …..................................… with his ideas. AGREE
4. She often makes a …..................................… between English and French. COMPARE
5. The bad result makes his parents …..................................… BORE
6. They tried to win but their efforts are …..................................… SUCCESS
7. Everyone admires her …..................................… to help the poor READY
8. We must get rid of the …..................................… which slows our development POOR
9 . He cycles …..................................… and had an acccident CARE
10. The country is very …..................................… so travelling by road is difficult. MOUNTAIN
SECTION D: READING.
Part 1. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank. (1 pt)
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 For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before
long all schools and busineses and most families in the rich part of the world will (1) ________
a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computer arouse strong feelings – people
either love them (2) ________hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers
can be in business, in education and (3) ________the home. Apart (4) ________all the games,
you can do accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some
places even (5) ________your shopping with them. Computers they say, bring leisure, as many,
as many (6) ________jobs are taken over by computerized robots. The haters, on the other
hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ________They worry, too, that people (8)
________spend all the time talking to computers may forget (9) ________to talk to each other.
Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (10) ________
from human beings altogether.
1. A. own B. do C. learn D. make
2. A. to B. but C. and D. or
3. A. at B. on C. in D. to
4. A. for B. from C. with D. to
5. A. do B. make C. have D. surf
6. A. interesting B. skillful C. pleasant D. unpleasant
7. A. unemployed B. employment C. unemployment D. employ
8. A. that B. on who C. who D. whom
9. A. why B. how C. what D. when
10. A. over B. in C. place D. Off
Part 2: Read the text below and fill in each space with ONE suitable word. 2pt
THE OLD WOMAN
There once was an old woman (1) ………………………….lived in a shoe. This must have been
very cramped and difficult (2) ………………………….living in a shoe is not very comfortable, I expect.
One day, she went out and there (3) ………………………….some children playing in the street nearby
where she lived. (4) ………………………….began shouting at her. "You silly old woman, why do you
live in a shoe?", they shouted, and other things like that. They were very insulting (5)
………………………….the old woman. I don't know why the old woman had to live in a shoe, but she (6)

…………………………. have been very poor, and it was not nice to (7) ……………………….. fun of the poor

woman because she was so hard up that she had nowhere (8) ………………………… to live. But children
can be very cruel sometimes (9) ………………………….this case wasn't an exception. However, on this
occasion the old woman didn't just think their insults meekly, but became very angry and
shouting "I will teach you a (10) ………………………….", she chased them with a cane.
Part 3. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (1pt)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones
were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought
by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18 th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the

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Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse
through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black
Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into
a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict
disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A
Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The
poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a
reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas
Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19 th century. Living at the
North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good
children. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore
that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa
was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.
1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers
2. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a __________.
A. tall man who could walk through the air B. fat, jolly, old man
C. religious figure D. fat man riding a white horse
3. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ___________.
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
B. a good old man with less religious character
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
D. a jolly man on horseback
4. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas C. one of the disobedient children
B. an elf who rode a white horse D. a popular traditional figure
5. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
A. symbols of a person B. natural qualities
C. effects D. outer appearance
6. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole B. Europe
C. North America D. the City of New York
7. 1823 was mentioned as a year when ____________.
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
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 A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
9. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that______.
A. the New York Sun was popular with children
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time
C. newspapers are unreliable
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
SECTION E: WRITING
Part 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the
original one. Use the words or phrases given (2 pts):
1. My mother bought me a present on my birthday.
 It's my mother.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately.
 The atmosphere.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. He snatched up the fire extinguisher after he read the instruction.
 Having ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. I did not realize what he had meant until I left home.
 Not until........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. My parents never make me work hard.
 I’m........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
 What I found............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. He is too inexperienced to undertake this demanding job.
 He is not........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. Mrs Mai is very proud of her son’s intelligence.
 Mrs Mai takes.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. You can try to get Hung to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
 There’s no point ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. It is the first time we have listened to this kind of music.
 Never ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Part 2: Write an essay about 180-200 words on the following topic. "Parents are the best
teachers".
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.
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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC: 2017 – 2018
SECTION A : LISTENING
PART 1. 1 điểm - Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,2 điểm.
1 C 0,2
2 A 0,2
3 B 0,2
4 C 0,2
5 B 0,2
PART 2: 2 điểm - Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,2 điểm.
1 City center 0,2
2 250 – 500 0,2
3 Garden 0,2
4 325 0,2
5 Water 0,2
6 Telephone / phone 0,2
7 Wednesday 0,2
8 employer 0,2
9 2 weeks / 14 days 0,2
10 1 month rent 0,2
SECTION B: PHONETICS
Part 1: 0,5 điểm - mỗi đáp án đúng 0,1 điểm
1 A 0,1
2 D 0,1
3 B 0,1
4 D 0,1
5 D 0,1
Part 2: 0,5 điểm - Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,1 điểm
1 D 0,1
2 C 0,1
3 D 0,1
4 A 0,1
5 D 0,1
SECTION C : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.
Part 1: 2pts - mỗi câu đúng 0,1 điểm.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10.A
11. D 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A
Part 2 1pt - đúng mỗi câu 0,1 điểm
1. laughing 2.To join 3.Stops
4. being asked 5. hopes 6. cut
7.has been made 8.weeding 9 have 10. eating
Part 3: 1 điểm - mỗi đáp án đúng 0,1 điểm
1. at 2. under 3. for 4. with 5. in
6. at 7. in 8. out of 9. on 10. into
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Part 4. 2 điểm - Chọn đúng từ sai 0,1 điểm ; sửa đúng 0,1 điểm
1. to do => do 2. teach – have taught/ have been teaching
3. so – such 4. now - then
5. well – good 6. talking – to talk
7. in – on 8. a few – a little
9. to have – to having (have – having) 10. to redecorate – redecorated
Part 5. 1 điểm - đúng mỗi từ 0,1 điểm
1. beautify 2. unfriendly 3. disagreed. 4. comparison 5. bored
6. unsuccessful 7. readiness 8. poverty 9. carelessly 10. mountainous
SECTION D: READING
Part 1. 1 điểm - đúng mỗi câu 0,1 điểm
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A
Part 2. 2 điểm - đúng mỗi câu 0,2 điểm
1.who 2.because/ since/ as 3.were 4. they 5. to
6.might / may 7.make 8.else 9 and 10.lesson
Part 3: 1 điểm - đúng mỗi câu 0,1 điểm
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones
were reworked. (01. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, (6. had origins in Europe) and
was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century). Traditionally, Santa Claus
- from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, (2. religious figure) riding a
white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, (4. he was usually
accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children). (3. In North America
he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither (5. the religious
attributes of Saint Nicholas) nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter).
(7. Santa’s transformation began in 1823), when a New York newspaper published the
poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his
daughter. The poem introduced many Americans to (8. the story of a kindly saint who flew over
housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh). (10_Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American
illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19 th
century). Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and
delivered toys to all good children. (9. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent
figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun
newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a
Santa Claus”).
1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers
2. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a __________.
A. tall man who could walk through the air B. fat, jolly, old man
C. religious figure D. fat man riding a white horse
3. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ___________.

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 A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
B. a good old man with less religious character
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
D. a jolly man on horseback
4. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas C. one of the disobedient children
B. an elf who rode a white horse D. a popular traditional figure
5. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
A. symbols of a person B. natural qualities
C. effects D. outer appearance
6. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole B. Europe C. North America D. the City of New
York
7. 1823 was mentioned as a year when ____________.
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem B. Clement Clark
Moore’s poem made him popular
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
8. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
9. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________.
A. the New York Sun was popular with children B. Santa Claus was a
prominent figure at that time
C. newspapers are unreliable D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New
York Sun
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
SECTION E: WRITING
PART 1. Đúng mỗi câu 0,2 điểm
1 It's my mother that I who bought me a present on my birthday
2 The atmosphere in that house was so frightening that we had to leave immediately.
3 Having read the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher
4 Not until I left home did I realize what he had meant.
5 I’m never made to work hard.
6 What I found surprising was her lack of confidence.

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7 He is not experienced enough to undertake this demanding job
8 Mrs Mai takes great pride in her son’s intelligence.
9 There’s no point in getting Hung to lend you his car.
10 Never before have we listened to this kind of music.
Part 2: 3 pts
IIL Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (3 pts)
"Parents are the best teachers". Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Notes:
The mark given to this part is based on the following scheme:
I. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate. 1,2
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented 0,9
with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted
upper-secondary school students.
3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the 0,9
level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.

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