SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP THÀNH PHỐ Số phách do

THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019 Trưởng ban

chấm thi ghi

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ tên và chữ ký cán bộ chấm thi Điểm

CB chấm thi 1: Bằng số Bằng chữ

CB chấm thi 2:

Đề thi gồm 08 trang.

Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống tương ứng cho mỗi câu hỏi.

SECTION A: LISTENING
You will hear an interview with fashion photographer Aldo Lombardi twice. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space. No more than TWO words for each space.
Aldo decided to become a professional photographer when he was at a (1)………………………….……………….
Aldo studied photography at (2)…………………………………… for a year.
After he finished the course, it took Aldo nearly a (3)………………..………………… to find a job.
Aldo first worked for a (4) …………………….……………as a trainee photographer.
What Aldo most enjoys about the work is the amount of (5)………………….………………… it provides.
Aldo says he needs to have good (6) …………………………… skills as well as the ability to take good pictures.
The city Aldo would most like to work in is (7)……………………….…………….
Aldo believes that (8)…………………………….……… will offer an increasing amount of work in the future.
According to Aldo, specialist schools are good places to make (9)……………….………………… in the world of
photography.
Aldo advises people to include a maximum of (10)……………………………… photographs with job applications.

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence or do the task as directed. Write your answer (A, B, C
or D) in the box provided.

1. Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” Mary: “________.”

A. You are welcome B. Thank you C. Cheers D. Have a good day
2. I'll give you my answer if I_____ you this Sunday afternoon.
A. phoned B. phone C. will phone D. am phoning
3. How can the boss act _______ nothing had happened?
A. therefore B. so C. if D. as though
4. Nobody wears clothes like that any more – they’re ______.
A. unfashionable B. fashion C. fashionable D. fashionably
5. We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses C. lovely old German glasses
B. old lovely German glasses D. German old lovely glasses
6. My family consists ________ five people: my parents, my two younger brothers and I.
A. of B. on C. over D. up
7. He managed to climb over the wall without ______ .
A. to be seen B. seeing C. being seen D. to see
8. Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get on it B. get off it C. get down to it D. get down with it
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9. - Jane: “Would you mind if I used your computer for an hour?”
- Tony: “________”
A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job. C. Yes, you can use it.
B. Of course not. I still need it now. D. Yes, it’s all right.
10. The ________ of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of
communication.
A. development B. discovery C. research D. invention
11. Did he ______ the doctor’s appointment?
A. make B. arrange C. do D. have
12. Let’s go out for dinner, _______?
A. don’t we B. will you C. shall we D. won’t you
13. The speed of light is _______ the speed of sound.
A. faster B. the fastest C. as fast D. much faster than
14. - "Would you mind closing the door?" - B: "_______ "
A. Close it now! B. Not at all ! C. True enough. D. Don’t mention it.
15. We often take this small road home to avoid heavy _______ on the main streets.
A. cars B. traffic C. vehicles D. movement
16. My uncle is an engineer and he has to work _____ a night shift once a week.
A. in B. on C. under D. at
17. Nowadays women ___the same wages as men.
A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid
18. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
A. collect B. enter C. relax D. protect
19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
20. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence.
My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
II. Use the right form of the words given in bold to complete the spaces in the following sentences. Write
your answers in the box provided.

1. After some ________ , they’ve decided to see the house. (consider)

2. We are waiting for the _______ of his plane. (arrive)
3. We bought this house at a ______ price. (reason)
4. Thanks for everything. I had a _______ time. (wonder)
5. The children always get bored on a _______ day. (rain)
6. Peter had to have a ________ examination before he took the job. (medicine)
7. Have you got any kind of __________ on you? (identify)
8. As I like good food, I decided to go to ________ classes. (cook)
9. Some teachers put a lot of ________ on learning by heart. (emphasize)
10. I was alone and _______ in a strange city. (friend)
Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in parentheses. Write your
answers in the box provided.
go, send, teach, become, not make, study, invade, decide, design, spend
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy, in 1452. When still a boy, his parents (1)________ him to
Verrochio, an artist in Florence, who (2)_______ him how to paint. The young Leonardo learned about

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sculpture, music, mathematics and science. By the time he was a young man, he was already a famous artist
and musician. He then (3)_______ to move from Florence to Milan. His paintings (4)_______ famous and
artists from all over Europe (5)_______ to Milan to study them. Leonardo also became a well-known scientist
and (6)______ plants, animals, anatomy and the flight of birds. On paper, he (7)_______ aeroplanes and
many other things that (8)________ until much later. In 1499, Milan (9)_______ by France, so Leonardo left
and travelled around Italy. Eventually he moved to France where he (10)_______ his last years.
Answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

IV. Complete each sentence with a suitable word, beginning with the letter given. Write your answers in the
box provided.
Answers
1. If his boss doesn’t give him a pay r_ _ _ , he may leave the company. 1. ………………….
2. The f_ _ _ _ _ from London to New York takes four hours on Concorde. 2. ………………….
3. You must learn to use a computer if you want to k_ _ _ up with the times. 3. ………………….
4. Open the window; it’s absolutely b_ _ _ _ _ _ in here. 4. ………………….
5. Jim looked like his father, but Joe took a_ _ _ _ his uncle. 5. ………………….
V. Read the text and look carefully at each line. There is an unnecessary word in some lines. Tick () the
lines which are correct and pick out the unnecessary words. There are two examples at the beginning.
Write your answers on the corresponding lines. Answers
0. Some people say what broccoli looks like small trees, and cauliflower like what
00. gathered clouds. They think broccoli is only green and cauliflower is only 
1. white. But these nutritious vegetables also come in more than colorful __________
2. versions. One kind of cauliflower, for example, which is orange, and broccoli __________
3. can be purple. Broccoli and cauliflower are among the most nutritious __________
4. vegetables. They are high in Vitamin C, fiber and the other nutrients. And __________
5. they contain substances that are believed to fight for cancer. They belong to __________
6. the cabbage or cole family. Other members include in cabbage, collards, __________
7. Brussels sprouts, kale and kohlrabi. Agriculture experts at the Ohio State __________
8. University Extension say broccoli and cauliflower grow best in more cooler __________
9. climates. They suggest that planting them where the average daily __________
10. temperature is between eighteen and twenty-six degrees Celsius. __________

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the
box provided.

We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use (1)_______ in our cars and to heat our building in
winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (2)_______ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects (3)_______
eat plants. These chemicals go (4)_______ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants
also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (5)_______ air to other countries and other continents.
Poor farmers use the same land over and (6)_______ . The land needs a rest so it will be better next
year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (7)_______ firewood. In
some areas when the trees are gone, the land (8)_______ desert. Poor people can’t save the environment for
the (9)_______.
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all humans. The
people and the nations of the world must work together to (10)_______ the world’s resources.
Answers

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1. A. it B. them C. that D. those 1.
2. A. work B. change C. make D. let 2.
3. A. what B. who C. whom D. which 3.
4. A. out B. for C. at D. into 4.
5. A. pollute B. polluting C. polluted D. pollution 5.
6. A. over B. again C. repeatedly D. repeating 6.
7. A. of B. for C. with D. at 7.
8. A. gets B. changes C. turns D. becomes 8.
9. A. future B. being C. times D. period 9.
10. A. recycle B. preserve C. keep D. reuse 10.
II. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Write your answers (A, B or C) in the box provided.

1.
FOR SALE The advert says the computer game
Rainforest Computer Game A. is almost new and in good condition.
2-4 players B. does not work on the seller’s computer.
Bought last month C. is only suitable for younger players.
Play once - works
perfectly
Phone Tom: 255324

2.
Natasha,
Lina rang. She’s lost the notes she took in A. Lina would like to know if Natasha is going to do
class about the history homework and her history homework later this evening.
wants 2.
to borrow yours. She can come here B. Lina wants to compare the notes she wrote about
3. the history homework with Natasha’s.
later for
4.
them if that’s OK. C. Lina hopes she can look at the information Natasha
Mum has for the history homework.

From: Monica
3. To: Anna Why has Monica written the email?
Hi. Have you remembered about the
A. to check if Anna is going on the trip.
youth club camping trip?
We have to tell the organizer B. to ask Anna to book places on the trip.
tomorrow if we’re interested and I C. to remind Anna about the date of the trip.
want to know if you are going.

Swimming Club
4. Saturday’s competition A. The swimming competition will last for one hour.
starts at 6.30 p.m. B. All swimmers should get some practice before
Arrive one hour before for a Saturday.
D. C. There is an opportunity to swim before the
practice swim.
competition starts.

5. Zoe What must Zoe do?

I won’t be back in time to take you
to dance class. I have arranged for
Emily’s mum to collect you at 5.
Please be ready and remember your
things.
Mum
A. Get ready for the dance class before Emily’s
mother arrives.
B. Ask Emily’s mother for a lift to the dance class.
C. Collect her things for the dance class from
Emily’s mother.

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III. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers (A,
B, C or D) in the box provided.
Trans Fat and Health
Heart disease and obesity are increasing in frequency among young people in all countries. Some
blame this on a lack of exercise and the propensity to eat junk food. Although being a couch potato is a
major contributing factor, the greatest contributor to obesity is the consumption of trans fats. Trans fats is
created by adding hydrogen to plant oils to create “unsaturated fats”. This gives the plant oils a higher
melting temperature (which helps with baking) and a longer shelf life, making them more commercially
viable. Since no trans fat is found in nature, it is not beneficial to our health. In fact, it increases our
cholesterol level and thereby increases the risk of heart disease.
Adding hydrogen to fat was pioneered by Paul Sabatier, and he earned a Nobel Prize for his efforts.
Proctor & Gamble, a U.S. company, was the first to market a commercial product with unsaturated fat in
1911 called Crisco Shortening. The product became hugely popular after they distributed a free cookbook
filled with recipes calling for Crisco Shortening. The product was cheap, and it was also said to be healthier
than saturated fats like butter.
It wasn’t until 1987 that critics began to speak out against trans fat. In 1994, it was estimated that
over 30,000 people died of heart disease associated with trans fats. Crisco, facing a possible ban on their
shortening, had a change of heart and made an effort to remove trans fats from their products. Last year,
over 12.5 million Americans were diagnosed with heart disease, and more than 500,000 died.
The greatest influence trans fat has on the body is an increase in the risk of heart disease. A 1976
study of 120,000 nurses showed that for every 2% increase in trans fat consumed, the risk of heart disease
doubled. Heart disease is not the only negative health effect; diabetes, obesity, liver dysfunction and
infertility go hand in hand with trans fat consumption. A six-year experiment on monkeys found that, even
though all monkeys consumed the same number of calories per day, monkeys who ate trans fats gained
7.2% of their body weight. Monkeys who consumed no trans fat only gained 1.8% of their body weight.
All food labels are required to show amounts of trans fats. Try to choose products with lower amounts
of fat. Use alternate fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (olive, canola, soy bean, corn and
sunflower oils). Avoid foods high in trans fats such as cookies, cakes and chips if you want to stay in shape.
1. Why are heart disease and obesity increasing in frequency among youth?
A. They like to be couch potatoes. B. They eat junk food.
C. They don’t exercise enough. D. All of the above.
2. Trans fat is created by ______.
A. adding hydrogen to plant fat B. adding hydrogen to olive oil
C. deep frying foods D. making junk foods
3. Why are trans fats more commercially viable?
A. They have a longer shelf life. B. They are less expensive to manufacture.
C. They are cheaper to buy. D. All of the above.
4. What does the sentence “critics began to speak out against trans fat” mean?

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 A. Critics claimed that trans fat caused heart disease.
B. People started to voice their criticisms of trans fat.
C. The trans fat companies had to start changing their products.
D. Trans fat was linked to heart disease.
5. What is the article about?
A. Crisco and their battle against their critics. B. How youth are more susceptible to heart disease.
C. Trans fats and their effect on our health. D. How trans fats are made.
6. What does the sentence “for every 2% increase in trans fat consumed, the risk of heart disease
doubled” mean?
A. Trans fat has no influence on heart disease.
B. The consumption of trans fats affects heart disease.
C. Trans fat is a favorite with consumers.
D. Foods made with trans fat cause heart attacks.
7. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. The origins of trans fat and how it came to be used commercially.
B. Studies show that trans fat dramatically increases a person’s risk of heart disease.
C. Monkeys gain more weight when they eat food containing trans fats.
D. The amount of trans fats in a food has to be written on its label.
8. The word “Some” in paragraph 1 refers to “______”.
A. People B. Heart disease C. Obesity D. Countries
9. The phrase “calling for” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. giving someone a call B. meeting someone at home
C. requiring someone D. needing something
10. The phrase “go hand in hand” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. hold each other’s hand B. give something with hands
C. are closely connected D. go in the same direction
IV. Fill each gap with a suitable word. Write your answers in the box provided.

Why is text messaging so popular, especially with young people? There are (1)______ main reasons. One
is cost, as many teenagers have (2)______ use pay-as-you-go mobile tariffs instead (3)______ contracts,
and so it is (4)______ to send a text message than (5)______ a voice call. So texters get better value of
money. But there is a second, less practical reason (6)______ its popularity. A generation (7)______ growing
up happy to communicate mostly by text, and this new form of instant (8)______ is even more relaxed and
informal than either email (9)______ phone calls. Text messaging has created a completely new (10)______,
full of abbreviations and unusual spellings.
Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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SECTION D: WRITING
I. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence,
using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. “Perhaps we could leave for Paris on Monday,” said Jerry. suggested
Jerry ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
2. Niko wants to go to the stadium in ten minutes. takes
It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
3. Someone broke into John’s house last night. had

John ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… .

4. “Sorry, I’m late,” said the boy to the teacher. for

The boy ………………………………………………….………………………………………… .

5. The training course is too expensive; I can’t afford it. such

It is ………………………………………………….……………………………………..…… .

II. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.

1. We couldn't go out because of the heavy rain.

The heavy rain .......................................................................................… .

2. The football match was put off because of the bad weather.

Because ..............................................................................………........… .

3. The manager made all the employees work at the weekend.

All the employees .......................................................................................… .

4. He didn’t succeed until 1957.

It was not .....................................................................………..................… .

5. He tries to learn English well so as to find a good job.

He tries to learn English well with ……………………………………………………………… .

III. Write a paragraph to answer the following question in about 100 words.
In your opinion, a big present to your grandmother, your mother or sister on her birthday is
the only way to express your love to her?

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