Trường TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9

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Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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SECTION I: LISTENING (2.5 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
PART I. MATCHING AND GAP-FILLING
You will listen to part ofan interview about social networking. Listen and answer the questions.

Questions 1-4
Look at the following reasons why different groups use social networks.
Match each group with the correct reason.Write the correct letter, A-E in the boxes provided.

Groups List of reasons

1. The elderly A. Loneliness
2. Teenagers B. Popularity
3. Mothers C. Reconnecting
4. Single people D. Entertainment
E. Reassurance

YOUR ANSWERS
1. 2. 3. 4.

Questions 5-10
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer in the boxes
provided.
Social networking site Pros Cons Future
SoPals It’s popular and (5)______ Harvests (6)______ on Moving into (7)______
in different countries. users postings.
EverywhereUs A network for (8)______ (9)______ is poor Getting (10)______

YOUR ANSWERS
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART II. MULTIPLE MATCHING

Now you will listen to five extracts in which people talk about the things they do to reduce stress.
Whilelistening you must complete both tasks and write your answers in the boxes provided.

Task 1. For questions 1-5, choose from the list(A-H) what each speaker says about what brought them to
this practice.
A. was worried about taxes
B. was busy relocating
C. takes on too much
D. had left a busy job
E. lost a family member
F. does it for free at the gym
G. lacking a healthy balance
H. has a very physical job
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YOUR ANSWERS:
1. Speaker 1: 2. Speaker 2: 3. Speaker 3: 4. Speaker 4: 5. Speaker 5:

Task 2. For questions 6-10, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says about the effect the practice
has on them.
A. gets a tranquil feeling
B. sleeps more often
C. feels a burden lifted
D. gained some weight
E. feels their mind has cleared
F. is totally relaxed
G. no longer has nightmares
H. thinks life seems less hectic

YOUR ANSWERS:
6. Speaker 1: 7. Speaker 2: 8. Speaker 3: 9. Speaker 4: 10. Speaker 5:

PART III.You will hear part of an interview with Ranulph Fiennes, an explorer. Decide whether the
following statements are True (T) or False (F) and write your answers in the numbered boxes.

THE EXPLORER

1. It could be said that Ranulph Fiennes’s expeditions over the last five years have been successful.
2. Ranulph Fiennes thinks that the planning of his expeditions has beenreasonably good.
3. One of the aims of his expedition to Antarctica is to raise money for a wildlife research centre.
4. The second aim is to find out how much the human body can tolerate when working in extreme
temperatures without eating enough food.
5.Next year there will be six people in the expedition team, four of them actually on the travel team.

YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
1. I don’t really___________winter sports very much
A. deal with B. face up to C. get round to D. go in for
2. __________ the barrier at the side of the road, the car would have crashed into the valley below.
A. But for B. Apart from C. Except for D. Unless
3. She has quite a good _____ of English.
A. result B. pass C. understanding D. head
4. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, ________are harmless to humans.
A. mostly theyB. most of them C. most of which D. which most
5. A keystone species is a species of plant or animal ________absence has a major effect on an ecologial
system.
A. that its B. its C. whose D. with its
6. I could not _____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. make off B. take in C. get along D. hold on
7. The criminal knows the ________ of successful robberies.
A. trash and treasure B. part and parcel C. ins and outs D. close all

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8. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor _______.
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down
9. Her father is a _______ drinker. He is always drinking.
A. strong B. heavy C. addictive D. capable
10. Don’t set off fireworks too closely to your house, _______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. ……………..
1. Each employee's performance is …………….. at least once a year. VALUE
2. We could barely hear ourselves speak above the …………….. roar of the sea. DEAF
3. He was fined 500 € and …………….. from driving for three years. QUALIFY
4. They lost the battle, despite ……………..the enemy by two to one. NUMBER
5. I spent my first two weeks back at work …………….. myself with all the new FAMILY
procedures.
6. Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who …………….. him by almost half a century, passed LIVE
away on the last day of the millennium.
7. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been …………….. by an VALID
officially recognized body.
8. New mosturising cream smooths out wrinkles and …………….. that your skin stays SURE
young-looking.
9. My library card is up for …………….. next year. It expires in December. NEW
10. Light …………….. will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them then write them after
each sentence.
1. Ginger is three times so hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder. ……………..
2. Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.
 ……………..
3. It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners. ……………..
4. I would have to walk for miles to take that package were you not to bring them here now. ……………..
5. She is too beautiful that I cannot stop looking at her. ……………..
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee?
The schools teach a (56) ________ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do
they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most
valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother (57) ________it. This basic is the
skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an
employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (58) ________your own thoughts
and ideas to them so they will (59) ________understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) ________itself. You must have something to say in the
first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) ________your ability to make other people understand
your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
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 Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) ________teach. The foundations for skill in
expression have to be (63) ________early: an interest in and an ear (64) ________language; experience in
organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you
do not lay these foundations (65) ________your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
56. A. large B. great C. far D. lots
57. A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. learn
58. A. interpret B. give out C. transfer D. present
59. A. both B. not C. as well D. either
60. A. on B. for C. by D. in
61. A. on most B. most on C. much on D. on much
62. A. quite B. hardly C. truly D. really
63. A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lay
64. A. by B. in C. for D. of
65. A. during B. of C. for D. When
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both
their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils.
It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both
the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top
grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one
aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just
their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability
teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the
opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with
personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to
communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and
they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We
encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively.
An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do
their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
66. The words “held back” in 1st paragraph means “______”.
A. forced to study in lower classes B. prevented from advancing
C. made to lag behind in study D. made to remain in the same classes
67. In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.
A. objective B. questioning C. approving D. critical
68. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ ______.
A. learning ability and communicative skills B. intellectual abilities
C. personal and social skills D. total personality
69. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
70. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
71. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
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A. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities.
B. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
D. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
72. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the
library.
B. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
C. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
D. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
73. Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?
A. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
B. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
C. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
D. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
74. According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _____.
A. is quite discouraging
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
D. will help the pupils learn best
75. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.
A. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
B. it aims at developing the children’s total personality
C. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
D. formal class teaching is appropriate

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
The Wondrous World of Coffee
A cup of coffee, like any (1) ……….. experience, can be enriched by selection and consciousness.
"No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2) ……….. the ones most pleasant to one's own palate - the
selection of one's coffee is a matter of personal preference. Choosing coffee beans can also be a perplexing
experience, (3) ………..there is a huge range of coffee types and beans blends from all around the world. The
final flavour and quality involves many complex factors, beginning with the coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a
wide (4) ……….. of soil and climate conditions, cultivation altitudes, and the care (5) ……….. in harvesting
the beans. Raw green coffee beans are then subjected (6) ……….. many influencing factors, including various
processing, production, roasting, blending and brewing methods. On a global note, the many species and
varieties of coffee trees from different areas of the world also offer their (7) ……….. distinctive flavours.
There are more than forty-five coffee-exporting countries - all of (8) ……….. use different classification
systems - that supply the world with coffee beans, in sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants.
No wonder coffee can involve a puzzling java jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature, (9)
……….. mountain to market, can be classified (10) ……….. simple categories. This briefly outlines the
basics of bean botanics, coffee cultivation and processing, and global classifications used by the coffee trade
and coffee-producing countries.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
1. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
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 You should ………………………………………………………………..
2. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
 Under no ………………………………………………………………..
3. “You broke my bicycle, Minh!” said Hoa.
@ Hoa accused ………………………………………………………………..
4. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
 I wish ………………………………………………………………..
5. Tim looks nothing like his father. take
 Tim ………………………………………………………………..
6. They only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the avenue.
@ Not until ………………………………………………………………..
7. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her.
@ Helen’s boss criticized ………………………………………………………………..
8. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
 Despite her ………………………………………………………………..
9. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
 Try………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
 They had ………………………………………………………………..
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
1. Peter was the first person I asked for advice. whose
 Peter was …………………………………… I asked for.
2. If you are not satisfied with the hotel service, you should say so. make
 You should ……………………………………the hotel service if you are not satisfied with it.
3. As long as I know you'll support me, I won't worry about money. count
 Provided I ……………………………………support me, I won't worry about money.
4. Driving a car without insurance is illegal. law
 It ……………………………………a car without insurance.
5. They've postponed the meeting until January. off
 The meeting ……………………………………until January.
6. If you need any help, you can always call me. (hesitate)
→ If you need any help, ……………………………………me.
7. Whose idea was it to organise a party for her? (came)
→ Who ……………………………………of organising a party for her.
8. The assistant said that it was not possible for me to get a refund. (given)
→ The assistant said that I couldn’t ……………………………………back.
9. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves (descended)
 All dogs are ……………………………………wolves.
10. That woman looks a lot like my mother. (bears)
 That woman ……………………………………my mother.