PHÒNG GD – ĐT NAM TRỰC ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH GIỎI

MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9

Năm học: 2023 - 2024
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 8 trang)

Họ và tên: …………………………………Số báo danh:…………

Ngày sinh:..…………………………….........................…………..
Trường THCS: ……………….……………Lớp………………….
Số phách
Giám thị 1:.........................................
Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này
Giám thị 2:.........................................

Điểm bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo Số phách

Bằng số: …..................... Giám khảo 1:………………………..
Bằng chữ:………......…. Giám khảo 2:………………………..

PART 1: LISTENING (4.0 points)

• Phần nghe gồm 3 bài, mỗi bài thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.
• Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
• Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1: You will hear part of a radio programme called What’s On. For each question, choose the
best answer. (1.0 point)
1. The competition this year is to find the best…………..
A. actor B. dancer C. singer
2. You can enter the competition if you ……………….______.
A. send your entry by post
B. live less than five miles from the city centre
C. phone any time after Saturday
3. To find out more about the theatre group, you should phone …………...
A. the theatre B. Saint Paul’s School C. the secretary of the group
4. What is different about the arrangements at the sports hall this week?
A. The closing time is later than usual.
B. It is not possible to hire the football pitch
C. All activities must be booked in advance.
5. What information are we given about the new swimming pool?
A. It will open next month.
B. It will be free for one week.
C. It is bigger than the old one.
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Part 2: Listen to the conversation twice. Fill in each blank space with no more than one word or
numbers. (2.0 points)
BUS PASS APPLICATION FORM
Example: Answer
Pass applied for: 1 month
Name: Nathalie (6) ………………………………
Address: 45 (7) ………………………………Newlands, Adelaide
Postcode: (8) ………………………………
Date of birth: 13th May 1982
Tel number: (9) ………………………………
University card shown: Yes
Zones required: (10) ………………………………
Adelaide Day Trips on the Bus
The MacDonald Nature Park
Outward Journey Leaves 8.00am
Length of Journey 2 hours
Return Journey Leaves (11) …………………… in the afternoon
Things to do/see Walk nature trails + MacDonald River
Bring A camera
Pearl Bay
Outward Journey Leaves 9.00am
Length of Journey (12) ………………………………
Return Journey Leaves 4.00pm
Things to do/see Walk along the cliffs + see view
Lie on (13) ……………………………… + swim
Bring swimming gear + a towel
The Huron Gold Mine
Outward Journey Leaves 9.30 am
Length of Journey Half an hour
Return Journey Leaves (14) ………………………………pm
Things to do/see Go round the museum and tunnels
Find some gold!!
Bring (15) A ………………………………
* Your answer:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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Part 3: You will hear a conversation between a boy, Ian, and a girl, Zoe, about a holiday. Decide if each
sentence is true or false. You write: True or False in the box. (1.0 point)
16. Ian is going to visit relatives who live in Africa.
17. Zoe believes Namibia is a good place to visit.
18. Ian’s parents insist he must go on holiday with them.
19. Zoe’s father is unemployed.
20. Zoe’s mother dislikes flying.
* Your answer:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 points)

I. Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. (1.5 points)
1. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours they can meet
customers’ demands.
A. but B. in order C. so D. so that
2. Tom woke his parents up playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
3. No city in America has monuments and museums into one area as Washington, DC.
A. as much B. such many C. as many D. a few
4. Susan needs someone to show her how to her anxiety and depression.
A. empathise B. try C. succeed D. manage
5. My parents reminded me the flowers.
A. planting B. plant C. to plant D. remember to plant
6. I wish I you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
A. can lend B. should lend C. could lend D. will lend
7. The manager told me to pass the message I had just read.
A. in B. to C. on D. for
8. Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work pressure.
A. within B. under C. in D. on
9. Tuberculosis ________ incurable before.
A. use to be thought B. used to be thought
C. used to think D. use to think
10. Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her .
A. face B. direct C. indirect D. face to face
11. It that the Perfume Pagoda is located in the interior of a cave to the top of the Huong Tich
mountains.
A. is spoken B. is told C. says D. is said
12. A: I’ve just found 20 dollars in my pocket!
B: .
A. How crazy B. That’s right C. Thanks a lot D. How cool
13. The most important thing is that we foreign tourists come back to Viet Nam
again.
A. will make B. should make C. cause D. should cause
14. The limestone formation of Thien Duong Cave is more than that of Phong Nha
Cave.
A. spectacular B. probable C. geological D. sight-seeing
15. In the 17th century, the Viet people the temple tower, calling it Thien Y Thanh
Mau Tower.
A. put on B. looked for C. got into D. took over
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. (2 points)
1. Vietnamese people have a strong desire to maintain a distinct (CULTURE)
identity.
2. Hoi An is known as the centre for very custom-made clothing. (AFFORD)
3. Ha Noi, _________________ the Old Quarter, become a perfect city for walking (ESPECIAL)
with handicraft shops, street food, etc.
4. A lot of people eat too much when they’re . (DEPRESS)
5. The snow-capped summit, 2,642 meters high, offers views. (ASTOUND)
6. There is a growing that Vietnam creates its own identity with (RECOGNIZE)
numerous natural wonders.
7. People didn’t pay much attention to_________________appearance a decade ago. (PHYSIC)
8. In Viet Nam, _________________ often refers to age and social position, not to (SENIOR)
wealth.
9. Protecting natural wonders brings both social and _____________ benefits. (FINANCE)
10. The hotel is beautifully _________________in a quiet spot near the river. (LOCATION)
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (0.5 point).
0. Remember to find out how much people are coming to the party tonight.
A B C D
1. Chinese Painting became popularly around 581 AD when more people began to appreciate its beauty.
A B C D
2. He asked his father where to cope with negative emotions.
A B C D
3. Do you think the Harry Potter films are by far better than the books?
A B C D
4. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
5. It’s worth to talk to your financial adviser before making your final decision.
A B C D
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

IV. Complete each of the following sentences using the CORRECT FORM of a phrasal verb from the
box. (2 points)
cut down on deal with hold on take up count on
put up with turn down come down with bring out check up on
1.The singer will______________________________ a new album this year.
2.Peter is very reliable. You can______________________________ him.
3.You should___________ your essay______________________________ 500 words.
4.Jim is frustrated as he has been______________________________ by five companies so far.
5.I can’t______________________________ such disturbing noise any time.
6.My mother is always ______________________________ me.
7.Mr. Smith has ______________________________ golf recently.
8.Are you tired of______________________________ complaints from your customers.
9.How are you now ? I heard that you ______________________________ flu last week.
10______________________________! I think we’ve got lost. This isn’t the right road.
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART IV: READING (5.0 points)

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I. Read the passage and choose the best answers to complete it by circling A, B, C, or D.
(2.0 points)
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 great (1) ________ 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 (2) ________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 (3) ________ your own thoughts and ideas to
them so they will (4) ________ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough by (5) ________ . You must have something to say in the first
place. The effectiveness of your job depends much (6) ________ your ability to make other people understand
your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (7) ________ teach. The foundations for skill in
expression have to be (8) ________ early: an interest in and an ear (9) ________ 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 (10) ________ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
1. A. much B. many C. few D. little
2. A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. learn
3. A. interpret B. give out C. transfer D. present
4. A. both B. not C. as well D. either
5. A. himself B. herself C. itself D. themselves
6. A. at B. of C. on D. in
7. A. quite B. hardly C. truly D. really
8. A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lay
9. A. by B. in C. for D. of
10. A. during B. of C. for D. when
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.(2.0 points)
Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both
popularity and production with more than 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of
this tea is consumed in Asian, European, and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share.
According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the
U.S. population on any given day. Black tea or green tea – iced, spiced, or instant – tea drinking has spurred a
billion-dollar business with major tea producers in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.
Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis, which grows tall and lush in
tropical regions. On tea plantation, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds
called flush appear, they are plucked off by hand. Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery,
hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method. Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should
be picked. This new growth produces the highest quality tea.
After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to
20 hours. During this process, the tea softens and becomes limp. Next, depending on the type of tea being
produced, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled
conditions of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green
color, and the fermentation process is skipped. Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the
tea leaves begin to darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black
color.
No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage was
discovered in 2737 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from a Camellia dropped into his
drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid
and proclaimed the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented,

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it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then to
Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.
With about half the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but
not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and
therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer
Institute published its findings on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived
health benefits, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’s most
popular beverage.
1. Why does the author include statistics on the amount of tea produced, sold, and consumed?
A. To demonstrate tea’s popularity
B. To show the expense of processing such a large quantity of tea
C. To explain why coffee is not the most popular beverage worldwide
D. To impress the reader with factual sounding information
2. Based on the passage, what is implied about tea harvesting?
A. The method has remained nearly the same for a long time.
B. It is totally done with the assistance of modern agricultural machinery.
C. It is no longer done in China
D. The method involves trimming the uppermost branches of the plant.
3. What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 of the passage refer to ?
A. new buds B. tropical regions C. tea pickers D. evergreen plants
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the tea production process?
A. Black tea goes through two drying phases during production.
B. Black tea develops its dark color during fermentation and final drying.
C. Green tea requires a long fermentation process.
D. Green tea is often steamed to keep its color
5. The word “documented” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by which of the following word?
A. kept B. proved C. stored D. ignored
6. According to the passage, what is true about the origin of tea drinking?
A. It began during the Shen Nung dynasty
B. It may have begun sometime around 1650
C. It is unknown when tea first became popular.
D. It was originally produced from Camillia plants in Europe.
7. The word “eliminate” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the following word?
A. increase B. reduce C. decrease D. remove
8. According to the passage, which may be the reason why someone would choose to drink tea instead of
coffee?
A. Because it’s easier to digest than coffee
B. Because it has a higher nutritional content than coffee
C. Because it helps prevent cancer
D. Because it has more caffeine than coffee
9. Where in the passage does the author mention research conducted on the beneficial effects of tea drinking?
A. In paragraph 4 B. In paragraph 2 C. In paragraph 1 D. In paragraph 5
10. What best describes the topic of this passage?
A. The two most popular types of tea
B. How tea is produced and brewed
C. The benefits of tea consumption worldwide
D. Tea consumption and production
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (1.0 point)
All men should study. We study to (1) ……………….…………. our knowledge and develop our intelligence.
Education (2) ……………….…………. an important role in our life. First of all, we have to learn (3) ……………….………….

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to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly. Education gives us (4)
……………….…………. of things around us and it preserves the national noble traditions and customs from
generation to generation. Education (5) ……………….…………. a person perfect. An educated man is (6)
……………….…………. talented and virtuous. In every country, the government consider education (7)
……………….…………. the most important policy. Some (8) ……………….…………. us sometimes think that we have
finished our education when we (9) ……………….…………. school or graduate from a university. Actually, real
education should (10) ……………….…………. finish.
* Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART IV: WRITING (5.0 points)

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the given one. (1.4 points)
1. My brother can’t run as fast as he used to.
 My brother used __________________________________________________________________
2. Dick could not pass the examination because the questions were difficult.
 Because of ______________________________________________________________________
3. “You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.” She said to me
 She congratulated _________________________________________________________________
4. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to her yesterday.
 I wish ___________________________________________________________________________
5 They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.
 The thief ________________________________________________________________________
6. It was such an interesting film that no one wanted to leave the cinema.
 The film was _____________________________________________________________________
7. “Why didn’t I learn to drive before?” thought the manager.
 The manager wondered ___________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite the following sentence with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the
same meaning. Do not chance the form of the words in the capital letters. (1.6 points)
1. I can’t wait to go on holiday. (forward)
 I’m really _______________________________________ on holiday.
2. They find driving on the left in England very strange. (accustomed)
 They _______________________________________driving on the left in England.
3. They've postponed the meeting until January to give the team longer to decide. (off)
 The meeting ______________________________________until January to give the team longer to decide.
4. Matthew decided not to do his homework and went to play football. (instead)
 Matthew went to play football _______________________________________homework.
5. He failed to deliver the parcel on time. (succeed)
 He _______________________________________the parcel on time.
6. The last time she went out with him was two years ago (gone)
 She ____________________________________________him for two years.
7. There has been a sharp rise in the price of petrol this month. (risen)
 The price of petrol _______________________________________this month.
8. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him. (avoid)
 The film star wore dark glasses _______________________________________
III. Composition. (2.0 points)
“It is said that teenagers nowadays suffer from more stress and pressure than teenagers in the past.”
What do you think are the causes of this?
Write a paragraph of about 180 – 200 words to state your ideas.
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