SỞ GD&ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ KHỐI 9

MINH NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9
Đề thi gồm 05 trang THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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(HỌC SINH LÀM BÀI VÀO TỜ GIẤY THI)
PART A. LISTENING (ADDED AND REPLACED THE ORIGINAL)
Section I. Listen to the recording and answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
1. Which elephants stay together all their life?
2. What are elephant family groups known as?
3. When scientists tracked groups of elephants, which feature of behaviour did they notice?
4. Which sense do elephants probably use to communicate over long distances?
5. What did American scientists do with a recording of elephant calls?
6. What did the elephants in the experiment rush to find?
7. What were scientists unable to do with the recording they had made?
Section II. Listen to the next part of the recording. What does the lecturer say about each type of elephant call?
Choose your answers from the box, and write the letters A–H next to questions 8–10.
A. cannot be heard by humans at all B. is usually accompanied by a leg movement
C. begins and ends at the same pitch D. is usually accompanied by a nod of the head
E. continuously increases in pitch F. is repeated over a long period
G. continually fluctuates in volume
8. Greeting _________ 9. Contact call _________ 10. Summons to move on _________
PART B. PHONOLOGY (ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
11. A. bomber B. subtlety C. indebted D. limber
12. A. asthma B. atheism C. athlete D. anthropology
13. A. accredit B. salamander C. majesty D. saliva
14. A. dogged B. advisedly C. markedly D. plugged
15. A. archetype B. chromatic C. ricochet D. chronicle
Part 2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three.
16. A. argumentative B. theoretical C. contributory D. hypersensitive
17. A. ecotourism B. hierarchy C. acropolis D. neighborhood
18. A. hieroglyphics B. horizontal C. revolutionary D. aristocracy
19. A. ingenuity B. guarantee C. caravansary D. committee
20. A. mausoleum B. testimony C. miniature D. meteorite
PART C. USE OF ENGLISH
Part I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence
21. They ran all the way to the shop only to realize that they __________ that.
A. didn’t need to do B. wouldn’t have done C. couldn’t have done D. needn’t have done

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22. __________ he will be ill if he doesn’t have a holiday soon.
A. In all likeness B. It is highly likely that
C. Every probability is that D. The possible chances are
23. The boy will never forget __________ in front of the school for his outstanding performance.
A. being praised B. to be praised C. having praised D. to have praised
24. In different circumstances, I __________ yes.
A. will say B. may have said C. could be said D. would have said
25. My bike __________, so I have to take the bus to school now.
A. didn’t start B. won’t start C. doesn’t start D. is not starting
26. The coach and not the players __________ for the loss of the last match.
A. was to blame B. were blamed C. was to be blamed D. were to blame
27. The teacher encourages __________ speaking English in and outside the classroom.
A. regular practicing B. to regularly practice C. practicing regularly D. regularly practicing
28. Down on the seabed __________.
A. the wreck of the ship is lying B. is the wreck of the ship still lying
C. is still lying the wreck of the ship D. still is the wreck of the ship lying
29. Many students do __________ jobs during holidays to earn extra money.
A. inferior B. low C. poor D. casual
30. Wild geese always fly in a definite __________.
A. figure B. formation C. shape D. formula
31. A report about a book, a play, or a film is called a __________.
A. review B. revision C. relay D. summary
32. There are very few artists who have __________ much material success in their own lifetime.
A. fulfilled B. enjoyed C. possessed D. realized
33. It is usually impossible to tell the difference between two __________ twin.
A. same B. identical C. alike D. similar
34. The country has __________ supplies of oil.
A. abundant B. plenty C. full D. much
35. He __________ me to a game of tennis.
A. won B. beat C. challenged D. invited
Part II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that is incorrect.
36. Some dentists advocate that the use of salt for brushing teeth rather than buying commercial teeth powder
A B C D
or paste.
37. One of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century was the building of Panama Canal.
A B C D
38. Oil paintings are most commonly done by a canvas surface supported by a frame.
A B C D
39. Psychologists suggest that there is often a connection of the color red with victory in people’s mind.
A B C D
40. The scientific method comprises forming hypotheses, collect data, and testing results.
A B C D
Part III. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.
41. Our plastic bottle are 100% ____________ and use 50% less plastic. (CYCLE)
42. The ____________ has been reported to the police, and is now under investigation. (BREAK)
43. Parents should keep their children’s ____________ to the Internet in check. (EXPOSE)
44. Her ____________ acclaimed novel has won many literary prizes worldwide. (NATION)
45. He looked at his son with a slightly ____________ frown. (WORRY)
46. Smoking is fatally ____________ to people’s health. (INJURE)

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47. Your last essay was full of grammatical ____________. Reduce them in the next one. (ACCURATE)
48. Rubber bullets are designed to ____________ people rather than kill them. (CAPABLE)
49. All he ever eats are oranges, guavas, etc. We can call him a(n) ____________. (FRUIT)
50. They have devoted all their time to ____________ into a possible cure for AIDS. (SEARCH)
51. All children can make progress, ____________. (EDUCATE)
52. They have produced some rather ____________ explanations for the system failure. (CONVINCE)
53. Look at that girl performing on the stage. She’s a Toc Tien ____________. (LOOK)
54. We sent her a copy of the physics book in ____________ of her part in its creation. (KNOWLEDGE)
55. I ____________ for Jane on Tuesday evening while she was at her friend’s wedding. (BABY)
PART D. READING
Part I. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
Consulates (56)______ to help citizens abroad to help themselves. Every year millions of people go abroad
for (57)______ or profit. There are consular officers ready to do what they can to help if people get into
difficulties, but for all sorts of reasons there are (58)______ to what they can do. Most of the (59)______ things go
well for travelers abroad but occasionally things go wrong.
So, whether you are an experienced traveler or a first (60)______, going by yourself, with the family or a
group there are things you should do before you go. Think about money and tickets well (61)_____. Take enough
money including enough to pay your return (62)______, and hold on to it. Better (63)______, buy return tickets in
the first place. In a(n) (64)______ a consul will (65)______ relatives or friends and ask them to help you with
money or tickets. But there’s no (66)______ that says a consul has to lend you money and if he (67)_____does
(and it will have to be repaid) he will want to be (68)_____ first that you really do have no money and there is no
one else you know who can help.
It is also important to take out proper insurance for everything from car breakdowns to (69)______ of life.
A consul cannot pay your medical or any other (70)______, nor can he do the work of local travel representatives
or motoring organizations.
56. A. maintain B. live C. exist D. support
57. A. joy B. pleasure C. play D. attraction
58. A. hints B. limits C. problems D. weaknesses
59. A. time B. moment C. condition D. situation
60. A. person B. mover C. doer D. timer
61. A. in advance B. before C. prior hand D. beyond time
62. A. price B. transport C. account D. fare
63. A. much B. than C. yet D. still
64. A. danger B. emergency C. disaster D. problem
65. A. contact B. talk C. face D. communicate
66. A. law B. regulation C. authority D. power
67. A. initially B. after that C. eventually D. consequently
68. A. insured B. confirmed C. satisfied D. certified
69. A. loss B. death C. ending D. lack
70. A. taxes B. properties C. documents D. bills
Part II. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the passage.
There are desert plants which survive the dry season in the form of inactive seeds. There are also desert
insects which survive as inactive larvae or pupae. In addition, difficult as it is to believe, there are desert fish which
can survive through years of drought in the form of inactive eggs. These are shrimps that live in the Mojave
Desert, an intensely dry region in the southwest of the United States where shade temperatures of over 50 degrees
Centigrade are often recorded.
The eggs are the size and have the appearance of grains of sand. When sufficient spring rain falls to form a
lake, once every two to five years, these eggs hatch. Then the water soon swarms with millions of tiny shrimps

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about a millimeter long which feed on microscopic plant and animal organisms which grow in the temporary desert
lake. Within a week, the shrimps grow from their original 1 millimeter to a length of about 1.5 centimeters.
Throughout the time that shrimps are rapidly maturing, the water in the lake equally rapidly evaporates. Therefore,
it is a race against time. By the twelfth day, when they are about three centimeters long, hundreds of tiny eggs
form on the underbodies of the females. Usually, by this time, all that remains of the lake is a large, muddy patch
of wet soil. On the 13th day and the next, during the final hours of their brief lives, the females lay their eggs in the
mud. Then, having ensured that their species will survive, the shrimps die as the last of the water evaporates.
If sufficient rain falls the following year to form another lake, the eggs hatch, and once again the cycle of
growth, adulthood, egg-laying, a death is rapidly passed through. If there is insufficient rain falls to form a lake,
the eggs lie dormant for a year, or even longer if necessary. Occasionally, perhaps twice in a hundred year,
sufficient rain falls to form a deep lake that lasts a month or more. In this case, the species passes through two
cycles of growth, egg-laying and death. Thus the species multiplies considerably, which further ensures its
survival.
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The effects of drought in the desert B. The lifespan of fish eggs in desert condition
C. The survival of insects in a desert climate D. The importance of deep lakes in the desert.
72. The word ‘form’ is closest in meaning to _______.
A. style B. shape C. nature D. design
73. From the passage, it can be inferred that the Mojave Desert is unusual because _______.
A. it is hot even in the shade. B. rain rarely falls there.
C. it shelters inactive life. D. very little survives there.
74. The author compares inactive eggs to _______.
A. shrimps B. sand C. larvae D. seeds
75. The word ‘These’ refers to _______.
A. plants B. eggs C. insects D. fish
76. According to the passage, the eggs originate _______.
A. in the sand B. on the female C. in the mud D. in the lake
77. The word ‘swarms’ could be best replaced by _______.
A. abounds B. grows C. crowds D. supports
78. According to the passage, approximately how long does a shrimp live?
A. a week B. 12 days C. 13 days D. 14 days plus
79. The word ‘dormant’ is closest in meaning to _______.
A. dead B. asleep C. passive D. empty
80. What does the author mean by the phrase ‘a race against time’?
A. The shrimps are in intense competition to reproduce.
B.The shrimps must reproduce before the water recedes.
C. The shrimps do not have enough time to reproduce.
D. Death occurs before the shrimps can reproduce
Part III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage.
Bullying does not always happen in (81)______. Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that happens online or
through text (82)______ or emailing. There are things you can do to protect yourself.
- Always think about what you post. You will never know what someone will (83) ______. Being kind to
others online will help to keep you safe. Do not (84)______ anything that could hurt or embarrass anyone.
- Keep your password a (85)______ from other kids. Even kids that seem like friends could give your
password away or use it in (86)______ you don’t want. Let your parents have your password.
- Think about who sees what you post online. (87) ______ strangers? Friends? Friends of friends? (88) ___
settings let you control who see what.

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 - Keep your parents in the (89)______. Tell them what you’re doing online and who you’re doing it with.
Let them friend or (90)______ you. Listen to what they have to say about what is and what isn’t okay to do.

PART E. WRITING
Part I. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. Use the
word in brackets without making any change to it.
1. “What? Mike passed the test; it’s great” said the man. (MIKE’S)
The man expressed _____________________________________________.
2. I’d rather go to the cinema than watch TV tonight. (INSTEAD)
His _________________________________________________________________.
3. We appreciate whatever you contribute to the success of the school. (MATTER)
We are ________________________________________________________________.
4. How did you persuade Mark to participate in the contest? (PART)
How did you talk ________________________________________________________.
5. I was upset that they didn’t help us with that task. (HAND)
They could _________________________________________________________.
6. Welcome you all and please feel relaxed! (MAKE)
Please feel _____________________________________________________________.
7. By being absent so often, Jim failed his examination. (COST)
Jim’s frequent ________________________________________________________.
8. I don’t feel like going to the party now. (ATTENDING)
I’m not in _______________________________________________________.
9. You may have no money left, so take this ATM card with you. (ALONG)
In case you run _____________________________________________________.
10. He was able to study overseas because his parents had been very economical. (COULD)
The police __________________________________________________________.
Part II. Choose one of the following essay choices to write:
Choice #1: In some cultures old people are valued more, while in other cultures youth is considered more
valuable. Discuss both view and give your opinion in an essay of at least 200 words.
Choice #2: Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as
food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individual who only think about their own
wishes. Other epople believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

THE END
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