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

BÌNH PHƯỚC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ THI SÔ 02 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) Ngày thi: 06/03/2020

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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 POINTS) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 points -0.2/ each)
You will hear a radio interview with a man who works on an international camp. Choose the
correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions.
1. If you want to apply for the Camp you must
A. be a student
B. be at least twenty-four years old
C. speak more than one language
2. In a Camp tent you can expect to
A. mix with other nationalities B. share with five other people C. know the other people
3. The Camp want people who are
A. good at cooking B. able to mix well  C. good organisers
4. What do you have to take to the Camp
A. pictures B. a map C. a tent
5. As a Camp member you should
A. be a good singer B. join in performances C. be good at acting.
6. The Camp fees must be paid
A. in dollars B. by cheque C. before the Camp starts
Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15. (1.8 point - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the recording. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or a number for
each answer.
 Council Youth Scheme Application for Funding for Group Project
Example Answer
Name Ralph Pearson
Contact address (7) 230 ………………………….. Drayton DR6 8AB
Telephone number 01453 586098
Name of group Community Youth Theatre Group
amateur theatre group (18 members) involved in
Description of group
drama (8) ………………………….. and …………………………..
Amount of money requested  (9) ……………………….….. (£)
Description of project  to produce a short (10) ………………………….. play for young children
(11). need to buy the ………………………….. for scenery costumes
Money needed for (12). have to have ……………………………..
(13). need some money for ……………………………..
How source of funding will be  (14) Will be giving the audience a ………………..…………..
credited
Other organisations approached  National Youth Services - at present funds were (15) ………………..
for funding (and outcome) …………….. for arts projects

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)

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Choose the best answer to each question.
16. I think you have never been to Italy, ________________?
A. do I B. don't I C. haven't you D. have you
17. He told her not to eat it, ________________ that there was a risk of food poisoning.
A. to explain B. explaining C. he explained D. explained
18. Anne was not_________ to think that the test was too difficult
A. who B. the one who C. the only one D. among the people
19. Human carelessness has been_________ damaging marine life.
A. warned against B. prevented C. said to D. accused of
20. It never_________ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.
A. crossed B. spunk C. passed D. came
21. The doctors are examining the dog_________ the child for rabies, which is a dangerous
disease_________ immediate treatment.
A. biting/ requiring B. bitten/ required C. biting/ required D. bitten/ requiring
22. Education in many countries is compulsory_________ the age of 16.
A. until B. when C. forwards D. for
23. She asked me_________ I was looking at.
A. why B. when C. what D. if
24. Helen is_________ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
A. preferable to B. keen on C. allergic to D. tired of
25. Poor management brought the company to_________ of collapse.
A. the foot B. the edge C. the brink D. the ring
26. Gale-force winds caused destruction_________ the buildings_________ the seafront.
A. of/ in B. for/ by C. with/ on D. to/ along
27. Since he failed his exam, he had to_________ for it again
A. pass B. make C. take D. sit
28. Is there_________ at all I can help?
A. everything B. anything C. something D. one thing
29. Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as_________ as possible
A. economizing B. economic C. economical D. economically
30. They tell me about the film_________ on TV last week
A. when they watched B. which they watched it
C. which they watched D. whom they watched
31. It’s important to know about how developed countries have solved the urbanization problems
and_________ some solutions to those in Viet Nam.
A. think B. advise C. expect D. propose
32. Tim’s encouraging words gave me_________ to undertake the task once again.
A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target
33. I don’t suppose there is anyone there, _________?
A. do I B. isn’t there C. is there D. don’t I
34. He wanted to know whose car I had borrowed_________.
A. the last evening B. last night C. yesterday evening D. the previous night
35. Are you taking_________ this semester?
A. house economics B. home economic C. house economic D. home economics
Part 2. Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. After working really hard for the examination, he deserved a(n) ………………………….. (earn)
holiday.
37. Such important work needs …………………………... (exact)
38. The article I read the other day was quite …………………………... That’s why I keep it for (inform)
later reference.
39. ………………………….. enough, no-one else has applied for the job. (amaze)
40. Please check the ………………………….. of the language lab on that day. (avail)
41. The tendency now is to ………………………….. our cell phone ringtones. (person)

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42. He is a music …………………………..; he has a good collection of songs. (enthusiasm)
43. Our teacher is a ………………………….. person. It seems as if he is always ready to shout. (temper)
44. Drinking will ………………………….. your ability to perform well on the stage. (bad)
45. He had his phone ………………………….. because he is going away for some time. (connect)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 points - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
47. Either a savings and loan company or a bank can borrow money to those people who want to buy a
home.
48. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
49. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the country.
50. Mary and her sister just bought two new winters coats at the clearance sale.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
51. You were confused ………………….. the date of the meeting.
52. I have huge respect ………………….. my teachers at school, now I know how hard it can be!
53. I think Tom's asthma is getting worse; he gets ………………….. of breath just going upstairs.
54. He is not aware ………………….. the dangers of smoking.
55. Aunt Ida has never really recovered ………………….. her nervous breakdown.

SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)

Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need
for such everyday (56) _______ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them
the specialized training they may need to (57) _______ for a job or career. For example, a person must
meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (58) _______ or certificate before he can practice
law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (59) _______ satisfactory
completion of special training courses.
Education is also important (60) _______ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their
knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more
interesting and enjoyable, (61) _______ the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play
a musical (62) _______ . Such education becomes (63) _______ important as people gain more and
more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social
changes today take place with increasing speed and (64) _______ the lives of more and more people.
Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (65) _______ the skills for
adjusting to them.
56. A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
57. A. do B. prepare C. make D. work
58. A. license B. card C. diploma D. paper
59. A. requires B. requiring C. require D. to require
60. A. therefore B. despite C. although D. because
61. A. such as B. for instance C. such that D. for example
62. A. appliance B. equipment C. instrument D. device
63. A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly
64. A. effect B. affect C. affective D. effective
65. A. with B. for C. in D. to

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal. Other solid material such as
silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures. Also, some substances such
as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The ability of metals to

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conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together. In order to bond together the metal atoms
lose at least one of their outermost electrons. This leaves the metal atoms with a positive charge and
they are now strictly ions. The lost electrons are free to move in what are known as a sea of electrons.
Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this is what keeps the structure
together.
An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free to move
they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery is
connected to the metal. Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is what
makes metals such good conductors of electricity. The only other common solid conducting material that
pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from). Graphite is a
form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond in such a way that there is a sea of electrons that can
be made to flow as an electric current. Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like salt we can make the
electrically charged ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are free to move, either when
the substance is a liquid or dissolved in water. In its solid state an ionic substance like salt cannot
conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow.
Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because they contain
no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily. Water itself is a poor
conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged particles (the ends of
a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral). However, most water we
encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more conductive than pure water. Many
of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices with wet hands result from the ever-present
salt that is left on our skin through perspiration and it dissolves in the water to make it more conductive.
66. Electrical conductivity is .
A. one of the most important properties of metals
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water
D. completely impossible for silicon
67. According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to .
A. the absence of free electrons
B. its atoms with a positive charge
C. the way its atoms bond together
D. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms
68. The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means .
A. the lightest B. nearest to the inside
C. furthest from the inside D. the heaviest
69. The atoms of a metal can bond together because .
A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons
B. electrons can flow in a single direction
C. they lose all of electrons
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions
70. Slat in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because .
A. it has free electrons B. its charged ions can flow easily
C. it cannot create any charge ions D. it charged ions are not free to move
71. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. charged ions B. electric currents C. charged particles D. electrical insulator
72. Water is a poor conductor because it contains .
A. no positive or negative electric charge
B. only a small amount of fully charged particles
C. only a positive electric charge
D. only a negative electric charge
73. We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because .
A. the eater itself is a good conductor of electricity
B. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive

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 C. the water contains too many neutral molecules
D. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive
74. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day.
B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.
C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.
D. Some materials are more conductive than others.
75. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Electrical Energy B. Electrical Devices
C. Electrical Insulators D. Electrical Conductivity

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85.

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
DEALING WITH WASTE PLASTIC
Every year people throw (76) ………………….. millions of tones of plastic bottles, boxes and wrapping.
These create huge mountains of waste that are extremely hard to get (77) ………………….. of. Now a new
recycling process promises to reduce this problem by turning old plastic (78) ………………….. new. Scientists
have taken a long time to develop their ideas because waste plastic has always been a bigger problem
(79) ………………….. substances like waste paper. You can bury plastic, but it takes many years to break
down. If you burn it, it just becomes another form of pollution. A (80) ………………….. products, for example
bottles, can be re-used, but it is expensive or difficult to do this (81) ………………….. a lot of plastic products.
Now a group of companies has developed a new method (82) ………………….. recycling that could save
almost (83) ………………….. plastic waste. Nearly every type of waste plastic can be used. It does not have to
be sorted. In addition, labels and ink may be left on the products. Everything is simply mixed together
(84) ………………….. heated to more than 400 degrees centigrade (85) ………………….. that it melts. It is then
cooled, producing a waxy substance that can be used to make new plastic products, including computer
hardware.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 90. (2 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.
86. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boy.
 The teacher accused..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
 I warned ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. John missed the ferry because his car broke down.
 If ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
 Having ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
 I wish ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. You needn’t make an appointment to see the bank manager.
 There is ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her.
 So ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. He could not afford to buy the car
 The car .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
 However...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. We know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe.
 Feudalism .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (2 point - 0.2/ each)

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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.
96. He still hasn't recovered from losing his job last year. (over)
 He still hasn't ……………………………………………………………………………….. redundant last year.
97. Susan thinks that the colours are much too bright. (far)
 As ……………………………………………………………………………….. the colours are much too bright.
98. Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain. (prevented)
 The heavy rain ……………………………………………………………………………….. getting to the date.
99. Sally gets on well with her father-in-law. (terms)
@ Sally is ……………………………………………………………………………….. her father-in-law.
100. I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place. (did)
@ Little ……………………………………………………………………………….. would suffer in the first place.
101. John is not accustomed to sleeping after meals. (habit)
@ John is not ……………………………………………………………………………….. after meals.
102. The service at the hotel wasn't as good as I expected. (come)
@ The service at the hotel ……………………………………………………………………………….. my expectations.
103. I offered him the job but he refused it. (turned)
@ He ……………………………………………………………………………….. it down.
104. I had just started the new job when I got flu. (came)
@ I ……………………………………………………………………………….. as soon as I started the new job.
105. I can’t wait to see her again. (forward)
@ I’m really ……………………………………………………………………………….. her again.

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