SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2020- 2021

BÌNH PHƯỚC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 10 trang) Ngày thi: /3/2021
Name: Thanh Thảo
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SECTION I. LISTENING. (3 points – 0.2/each)
There are two parts in this section. You will hear each part twice. After each part, you will have a
fifteen-second pause to do.
Part 1. Questions from 1 to 5. (1.0 points - 0.2/each)
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 to 5, choose the best
answer A, B or C.
1. You hear the weather forecast on the radio.
What will the weather be like on Sunday?
A. windier than on Saturday B. colder than on Saturday C. rainier than on Saturday
2. You hear a character talking in a soap opera.
Who is he talking to?
A. his trainer B. his wife C. his boss
3. You hear an advertisement.
What is being advertised?
A. a shop B. a TV programme C. a publication
4. You hear part of a radio play.
How does the woman feel?
A. nervous about something B. guilty about something  C. bored by something
5. You hear part of a programme on the subject of fashion.
What is the presenter's purpose?
A. to criticise certain attitudes
B. to complain about something
C. to recommend something to us
Part 2. Questions from 6 to 15. (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
You will hear a radio programme about a bird called a peacock. For questions 6-15,  complete
the sentences.
The Peacock
  People say that the peacock's tail looks similar to a (6) fan
  The original home of the blue peacock is in (7) India
  Peacocks were first kept by people as long as (8)4000
  The peacock's (9)neck is long and thin.
  The coloured spots on the peacock's tail are known as (10) eyes
  The female peahen is mostly (11)brown in colour.
  In English, some people are described as being as (12)proud as a peacock.
  In the wild, peacocks usually live close to (13)water in the forest.
  Peacocks usually spend time in trees when they want to (14) sleep.
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  At Peacock Paradise in Malaysia, you can see (15) crocodiles as well as birds.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points-0.1/ each)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 18.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
16. A.cooks B.reads C.ploughs D.goes
17. A.method B.media C.secondary D.negative
18. A.naked B.sacred C.needed D.walked
Part 2. Questions from 19 to 20.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
19. A.television B. education C.entertainment D. information
20. A. family B.probably C.minority D.animal
Part 3. Questions from 21 to 23.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
inmeaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21.We had waited for two hours and in the end they arrived.
A. luckily B. eventually C. suddenly D. gradually
22.Your moods seems very meditative this evening.
A. gleeful B. stern C. thoughtful D. desperate
23.Though considered the king sport in many parts of the world, soccer has never really caught on
in the United States.
A. remained silent B. been active C. been consolidated D.become popular
Part 4. Questions from 24 to 25.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24.He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual
meeting in May.
A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement
25.My little daughter would spend an inordinateamount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which
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A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant
Part 5. Questions from 26 to 55.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
26.The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received_________ support
from the school administrators.
A. light-hearted B. warm-hearted C. big-hearted D.whole-hearted
27.They________ all their assignments last night but theydidn’t.
A.shouldfinish B.must finish
C.shouldhavefinished D.must havefinished
28.We made a mistake, but there’s nopointin________.
A.crying overspilled milk B.taking it forgranted
C.turning over anew leaf D.paying through the nose forit
27.By the end of this month, thislanguagecenter________ more than two hundredstudents.
A.willhaverecruited B.willrecruit C.hadrecruited D.hasrecruited
28.The speakershowedsome________ photos to attract the audience’sattention.
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C.narrow-minded D.weather-beaten
29.Only professionals canidentifydifferent________ of natural light.
A.intensities B.extensions C.expansions D.Weights
30.When friends insist on_________ expensive gifts, it makes people uncomfortable.
A.their accepting B.they accepting C.them to accept D.they accept
31.The teacher as well as his students _______ at the school meeting yet.
A.hasn’t arrived B. arrived C. haven’t arrived D. not arriving
32.His_________ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A.disregard B. carelessness C. inattention D. unfamiliarity
34.To solve this problem, it is advisable_________.
A.that a drastic measure be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. a drastic measure to be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adopted
35._________ that she burst into tears.
A.So angry was she B. Such her anger was
C. Her angry was such D. She was so anger
36.Helen usually ________ her childhood with great pleasure.
A. talks back to B.thinks back on C. turns back to D. falls back on
37.Despite all the problems that she faced, she ________ her goal.
A. won B. gained C.achieved D. managed
38.The school drama club is_________ a play for the school's anniversary, which is due to take
place next month.
A. turning up B. making off C.putting on D. bringing down
39.Parents often advise their children to study hard in the hope that they will_________ success in
the future.
A. gather B. collect C. master D. achieve
40.I'll________ him for landing me introuble.
A.getbackat B.makeup to C. godownwith D. come upwith
41.When volunteering in the Middle East,sheunfortunately________ a raredisease.
A.treated B.contracted C.committed D.adopted
42.I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep________.
A.falling over B. falling back C.falling off D. falling out
43.It gets_________ to understand what the professor has explained.
A.more and more difficult C. difficult more and more
B. more difficult than D. the more difficult
44.One member of the project group________ the boss and was fired immediately.
A. came up against B. came up with C.talked back to D. put up with
45.The government is trying not to ________ the money they are spending on vocational training.
A. drop out of B. drop in on C. go on with D.cut down on
46.My grandparents often ________ us without warning.
A.drop in on B. keep up with C. drop out of D. catch up with
47.Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to ________ her studies instead.
A. keep up with B.go on with C. get on with D. drop out of
48.Many students ________ school to set up their own businesses and become self-employed.
A. move out of B. cut down on C.drop out of D. drop in on
49.Katya was ________ by very strict parents.
A. closed up B. raised up C. taught up D.brought up
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A. really B. in fact C.honestly D. sincerely
51.I make sure I exercise on a ________ basis.
A. basic B.standard C. modal D. regular
52.The teacher ________ the errors in my homework.
A.pointed out B. made out C. took out D. picked out
53.I________ myself for not being prepared for the exam.
A. rebuke B. charge C.blame D. accuse
54.The teacher got annoyed because the student showed a (n) ________ of concentration.
A. absence B. shortage C.lack D. omission
55. I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don't remember
________ anyone about it.
A. to tell B. being told C. having told D. to be told
Part 6. Questions from 56 to 65.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
56.Doctors are required to keep patients' records completely …………………………. confident
57.The unpleasanteffects of this spider’s bite should not be …………………………. estimate
58. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so ………………………… . predict
59. Her son is always mischievous and …………………………, which annoys her very much. obey
60.Watching television can be very …………………………. education
61. He works for UNESCO in a purely ………………………… role. advice
62. The teacher’s words are a great ………………………… to him. courage
63. He has made a great ………………………… to the development of the country. contribute
64. The film is entertaining but full of historical …………………………. accurate
65. We must learn about keeping the environment …………………………. pollute
Part 7. Questions from 66 to 75.
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
66. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, areplanning to attend the festivities.
67. I like the fresh air and green trees of the village whichI spent my vacation last year.
68. Many people are said beinghomeless after the floods.
69. But for his parents' support, he wouldn't have been succeedin his career.
70. Why don’t you have the documents photocopyinstead of rewriting them?
71. In advanced stage of anorexia, the patient is unable to feed themselves.
72.Today was suchbeautiful a day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.
73.Mrs. Adams was surprisingthat her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
74. Tuition at an American university runs as high as twenty thousandsdollars a semester.
75. The Dean demanded thorough research, complete investigate, and well-written report.
Part 8. Questions from 76 to 85.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
76.Some types of flu may take up 2 weeks to get………………………….
77.The old theatre building was torn………………………… in 1968.
78.Some people are indifferent………………………… their surroundings.
79. Are you acquainted………………………… the girl with long hair over there?
80. A gang of terrorists burned…………………………the embassy with a petrol bomb.
81.They waited for Gred for about 45 minutes but he nevershowed………………………….
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82.Despite my strong disapproval………………………… your behavior, I will help you this time.
83. My younger brother broke………………………… my money box and stole my savings.
84.He tried to join the army but he was turned………………………… because of his poor health.
85. He confessed to me that he had just been converted………………………… some strange religion.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 86 to 95 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Have you ever raised such a question “Do you want to take part in the battle to save the
world’s wildlife?” Animal Watch is a book which will (86) _______ you in the fight for survival
that faces many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (87) _______ of
extinction.
As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (88)
_______ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (89) _______.
From the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and
explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (90) _______ for land,
flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses with their (91) _______ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for
example? Or that (92) _______ each orange-utan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb publication has (93) _______ impressed Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it
has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a
major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low
(94)_______ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (95) _______ last.
86. A. combine B.involve C. bring D. lead
87. A.edge B. start C. limit D. end
88. A. value B. enjoyment C. virtue D.satisfaction
89. A.survive B. raise C. observe D. explore
90. A. interest B.greed C. care D. concern
91. A. feet B. claws C.paws D. toes
92. A.for B. by C. with D. from
93. A. too B. enough C.so D. such
94. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D.introductory
95. A. stores B.stocks C. goods D. fund
Part 2. Questions 96 – 105 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
1 Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320
feet above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the centre of Denali
National park. One of America’s greatest wilderness areas, the park has had limited
access to visitors, but in spite of this, tourism rose from 6000 visitors in 1950 to over
5 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious
discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness
areas in general.
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owned by individuals. In Denali, although most of the land in this vast tract of more
10 than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are
still privately owned as mining tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once
abundant sources of gold, but they also were sources of heavy metals such as arsenic
and lead that polluted rivers and streams. Environmentalists were successful in getting
the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the
15 potential impact of a mining project before they now are allowed to begin mining.
Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their
land to the National Park Service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is
better to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism
in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide
20 easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for
hotels and other real estate development. The economic implications of this are of
interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the
wilderness.
96. What is the primary focus of this passage?
A.Controversies over land use in Denali. B. Miners selling their property in Denali.
C. Alaska building more roads to Denali. D. Limiting tourist access to Denali.
97. The word “wilderness” in line 3 could be best replaced by the word ______.
A. dangerous B.natural C. rural D. pastoral
98. As used in the first paragraph, which of the following is more similar to the word “preserve”?
A.protect B. enclose C. investigate D. foster
99. The word “arises” in line 7 could be best replaced by ______.
A. surrenders B.occurs C. volunteers D. prospers
100. The word “tract” in line 8 refers to which of the following?
A. trail B. resort C. frontier D.expanse
101. What does the word “they” in line 10 refer to in the passage?
A.mining tracts B. gold C. millions of acres D. sources
102. According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area?
A. gold B. pesticides C. human waste D.arsenic
103. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “potential impact” in line 13 ?
A. approximate cost B. expected value C. proposed size D.possible effects
104. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park Service for
which the following reasons?
A. There may be increasing demand for the ore of the mines.
B. They might want to move to the towns.
C.They might receive more money selling their land to developers.
D. They might want to build a house on their property.
105. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park.
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C. To introduce the wonders of the wilderness are of Denali.
D. To explain the problems occurring in Denali Park.
Part 3: Questions 106 – 115. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
Look atthe statements below aboutholidays in and aroundthe city of Norwich in England.
Read the text below to decide if each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
TICKETS TO TRAVEL
Single fares are available for any journey, although visitors will find it easier and better value
to purchase a Travelcard. Travelcards are valid for use on the Underground, bus, DLR, tram and
national rail, and also offer a one-third discount on River services. They are available for one, three
or seven days, and in peak or off-peak versions for one and three days.
CONGESTION CHARGE
If you are driving in central London between 7am and 6pm Mon-Fri (except public holidays),
you need to pay the Congestion Charge. The charge is £8 per day, which must be paid in advance or
on the day of travel. If you pay by midnight the next day, the charge is £10.
NATIONAL RAIL
Trains are useful for reaching places that are not served by the Tube. Mainline stations
include: Waterloo and Victoria, serving the south of England; Paddington, the south-west; Euston,
the north; King's Cross, the north-east; and Liverpool Street, the east.
UNDERGROUND
There are 12 colour-coded Tube lines. Most operate from 5am to 12.30am Mon-Sat, and from
7.30am to 11.30pm on Sundays. It's cheaper and less crowded to avoid the rush hour and travel after
9.30am. The network is divided into six concentric zones – zone 1 is the central area.
AIRLINES
Virgin Atlantic Airways links London with major cities in the USA and across the world.
British Airways carries passengers between 175 domestic and international destinations. BMI, the
UK's second largest airline, operates from Heathrow and offers low-cost domestic and European
flights and flies to international destinations.
TO LONDON BY BUS
Green Line operates three coaches an hour to Baker Street, Marble Arch and Victoria. Fares
from £11 single; journey time 75 mins. EasyBus runs every 40 mins to Baker Street. Fares from £2
single; journey time about 55 mins.
COACHES
A quick and inexpensive way of making a day trip out of London. Victoria Coach Station is a
major hub for various bus companies.
DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY
The DLR connects the City and the Underground network with Docklands. It's also a useful
link to Maritime Greenwich. Services operate from 5.30am to 12.30am and tickets must be
purchased before boarding a train.
106.Travelcard holders receive a 33% discount on London River Services. ____
107.Off-peak travelcards are only available for zones 1-3. ____
108.The Congestion Charge applies 07:00-18:00, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. ____
109.The Congestion Charge is £10 per day if you pay in advance. ____
110.Trains are useful for reaching places that are not served by the metro system. ____
111.There is a total of 12 different coloured lines in the London Underground system. ____
112.BMI is the largest airline in the United Kingdom. ____
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113.The Green Line operates at a frequency of every 30 minutes. ____
114.Victoria Coach Station is the most impressive coach station in London. ____
115.The last DLR train goes at 12.30 after midnight. ____
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1:Questions 116 – 125. (1 points- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
116. She can’t have any more children because of her age.
 She is too ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
117. I will marry her and I do not care how old she is.
 No matter ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
118. The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
 I had .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
119. "I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday" said the boss to me.
 The boss .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
120. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
 Only when .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
121. I really think you ought to take some exercises.
It is high time ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
122. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
 I’d rather .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
123. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
 The accident …………………………
124. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary asked.
Mary suggested …………………………
125. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
 So …………………………
Part 2: Questions 126 – 135. (1 points - 0.2/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the given
word. Do not change the given word.
126. I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks” (turned)
She …………………………………………………………………….to help.
127. I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather)
 I’d…………………………………………………………………….me at work.
128. He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom. (intention)
 He has …………………………………………………………………….campaigning for his son’s freedom.
129. “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point)
 I told him that there…………………………………………………………………….about the past.
130. I hardly eat out on the weekend these days.(habit)
 I’m not …………………………………………………………………….on the weekend these days.
131. The value of these goods has fallen considerably in the past week. (decrease)
 There …………………………………………………………………….the value of these goods in the past week.
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132. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
Tim …………………………………………………………..…………………………….his father at all.
133. We lost the game because of my mistake. (fault)
 It was …………………………………………………..………………………………….win the game.
134. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (from)
I…………………………………………………..…………………………………….by the transport strike.
Part 3. Essay writing. (2 points)
“Physical education should be mandatory in schools? Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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