UBND HUYỆN VĂN GIANG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2015 -2016

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Đề chính thức ( Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)

( Đề thi gồm có 6 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi)
PART A: LISTENING
You are going to listen to the telephone conversation and do the tasks below.
You will hear the recording TWICE.
Question 1-4: Choose the correct answer by writing A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. What reason dose Mr. John give the student for not being able to switch roommates?
A. He forgot to get signed permission
B. It is the middle of a semester
C. His roommate refuses to switch.
D. Mr. John does not like the student.
2. During the conservation, in what class did the student say he met his friend?
A. Geology B. Psychology C. Chemistry D. Math
3. What is likely outcome of this conversation
A. The student will try to convince his current roommate to be more understanding.
B. The student will suffer the incident.
C. The student will start studying in the library.
D. The student’s new roommate will be David.
Question 4-10: listen to the telephone conversation again and fill in the blanks to complete
the conversation notes. No more than TWO words in each blank.
1. Student speaks with adviser
A. Has problem with ….(4)…………
- Has different hours than roommate
- Doesn’t like roommate’s …(5)……….
B. Want to change roommate
2. Adviser says is ………….(6)……to change
3. Student has already found…………..(7)………….
4. Adviser refuses
A. Student complains that grade are ……(8)……….. and can’t study.
B. Adviser suggests studying in ……….. (9)………………
5. Adviser agrees to ……….(10)…………….the roommate switch.
PART B: PHONETICS.

Select A, B, C or D only to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in
the following questions.
1. A. obvious B. notorious C. credulous D. numerous
2. A. dialect B. diagram C. diagonal D. diamond
3. A. Europe B. monument C. province D. minority
4. A. obsolete B. complete C. compete D. deplete
5. A. American B. industrious C. prosperity D. variation
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
1. “Why don’t we have a look around the campus?” “----------------------------”
A. Yes, thanks B. Yes, why not C. It’s my pleasure D. Do we
2. The strike was -------- Owning to a last – minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put off
3. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to…………….. rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
4. --------------- the people who came to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. virtually
5. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the -------------
wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
6. “ Thank you indeed for your help.”-“ -----------------------------”
A. Alright B. Yes, pleased C. No, thanks D. My pleasure
7. John’s got very ----------------- feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.
A. puzzled B. jumped C. mixed D. muddled
8. What may happen if John will not ------------------- in time?
A. go along B. watch out C. keep away D. turn up
9. At the station, we often see the sight “------------------ for pickpocket”.
A. Watch on B. watch out C. watch up D. watch at
10. The bomb ----------------- in the garage, fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. go out D. kept up
11. My girlfriend is constantly late – it’s annoying, but I love her so I ------------------ it.
A. hit on B. make out with C. put up with D. get out of
12. “ May I borrow your newspaper?” – “ -------------------.”
A. Sure B. Good idea C. It doesn’t matter D. It’s my pleasure
13. Mr. Brown ---------------- a lot of money from the bank yesterday because of buying a car.
A. got B. took C. received D. drew
14. ----------- that he was a brilliant scientist of his time.
A. He is said B. People are said C. It’s said D. They are said
15. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ---------------
A. helping B. part C. bowl D. piece
16. Shortly after receiving her gold medal, the Olympic champion answer questions at a press….
A. discussion B. meeting C. seminar D. conference
17. The window is so high up, that --------------- you could see was the sky.
A. everything B. all C. all things D. only
18. The children -------------- at the beautiful picture with a sense of wonder.
A. gazed B. saw C. looked up D. glanced
19. I don’t see any ---------------- in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9
o’clock.
A. cause B. aim C. reason D. point
20. We had hardly sat down when she ----------------- plates of food of us.
A. brought B. has brought C. had brought D. would have brought
II. Error correction. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Identify and correct
them.
Example: On – Over
L1 On the past few years, computer technology has started to change many aspects of our
lives. One of these are our approach to teach and learning. Many people believe that the
internet will greatly enhance student’s lives but in my opinion, the cost will outweigh
the benefition. One future affect of the internet on academic study is that the level of
L5 lecture / student contact that we are used to may be reduced. This might happen simple
because students do not need to spend so much time on the university campus. The
same may be true of the lectures. If they are able to put their lectures on the internet,
they may choose to do this from home and so be less available for consultation. In my
view this would be a great advantage, in my home country, tutors usually stress the
important of regular, informal meetings and student’s work could suffer if effort are
not done to maintain these.

1. Her ……………… was so great that she broke a glass. anxious

2. The audience burst into ……………… at the end of the play. applaud
3. It’s the most ………………… film I’ve ever seen. fright
4. As she is so ………… with her present job she decided to leave. satisfaction
5. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ……………….. every day. trouble
6. The situation is so ………….…….. in some cities now that it’s difficult chaos
to see any solution.
7. She left a sense of ……………….. when her friend went to live abroad. lose
8. The cost of ……………….. must be paid by buyers. carry
9. It’s really quite …………. That we should have been at the same college ordinary
without meeting before
10. Although he was not …………….about helping with the washing up, he enthusiasm
did so all the time.
.III. Complete the following sentences by giving the correct form of the words given after the
sentences.

PART D: READING
I. Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
Notting Hill Carnival is held in London each August Bank Holiday, and is the largest and most
colorful street event in Britain. The (1)…..………… celebrates the traditions of the black
community who (2) ..……….. to Great Britain from the West Indies in the 1950s. They
(3) ………… with them the Caribbean idea of “carnival”, with processions: colorful costumes,
steel bands and street dancing. Many months beforehand, costumes have to be (4)…………… .
Steel bands for practicing traditional Caribbean (5) ………... on instruments made from old oil
drums. The Carnival (6) ……………… for three days, and it is full of music and colour and
dancers (7)…........… exotic costumes make their (8) ……… through the narrow London streets
(9)….. by thousands of people. The streets are lined with stalls selling fruits. Everybody dances
–black and white, young and old- even the policeman on (10)................... take part in the fun. In
August, a little Caribbean magic touches the streets of London.

II. Choose the best answer from the four option marked A, B, C, or D to complete each
numbered gap in the passage below.
From the moment they leave the security of their accustomed environment, travelers are at risk.
(1).................... arise not just from strange diseases they meet on their travels but from other
factors too: seemingly uninspiring home (2)................. . Such as safe water (3) .........................,
sanitation and public hygiene controls, legal safety standards for motoring vehicles and road
(4)................., are easily taken for granted, but not simply do not exist in many countries.
Environmental factors such as arduous conditions, (5) ..................... climate, and highly latitude
may constitute a danger; and so may traveler’s own behavior, free from the (6)........................ of
the daily routine, and determined to have a good time with scant (7) .................................. for the
consequences.

When illness or injuries occur abroad, travelers are again at disadvantage from
(8).......................... to communicate with a doctor on account of language or cultural difficulties,
or being unable to find a doctor owing to (9) ...........................of the local medical system. There
may be a compete (10) .......................... of skilled medical care, or of medical facilities of a
standard acceptable to travelers from technological sophisticated countries.

1. A. question B. changes C. hazards D. complication

2. A. comforts B. helps C. cares D. aids
3. A. stores B. collection C. levels D. supplies
4. A. correction B. maintenance C. improvement D. quality
5. A. worsening B. unusual C. sudden D. adverse
6. A. restraints B. assurances C. certainties D. regulations
7. A. knowledge B. awareness C. regard D. need
8. A. inability B. difficulty C. inflexibility D. timidity
9. A. misuse B. doubt C. ignorance D. disbelief
 10. A. breakdown B. failure C. disruption D. absence

III. Read the following passage and then answer the question that follow by choosing
A, B, C or D.

Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by
the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seems to hold true
for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds
in their first year. Boys have more cold than girls average three colds a year to boys’ two.

The general incidence of colds continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are
in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people
in their twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this
age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until their
thirties and forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections.

The study also found that economic plays an important role. As income increases, the
frequency at which colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income
surfer about almost more cold than families at the lower ends. Lower income generally forces
people to leave in more cramped quarters than those typical occupied by wealthier people,
and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low
income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects
susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lower
resistance generally.
1. The paragraph that precedes this passage this passage most probably deals with
A. Minor diseases others than cold.
B. The recommended treatment of colds.
C. A factor that affects susceptibility to cold
D. Methods of preventing colds among elderly people.
2. What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage.
A. It contains many inconsistencies.
B. It specializes in children.
C. It contradicts the results of early studies in the field.
D. It results apparently are the relevant for the population as a whole.
3. There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the
following conclusions?
A. Men are more susceptible to colds than women.
B. Children infect their parents with colds
C. People who live in cold climate have more colds than those who live in warm one
D. People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do
4. The word “ cramped” is closest in meaning to
 A. cheap B. crowed C. depressing D. simple
5. The author’s tone in this passage could best described as:
A. neutral and objective B. humorous
C. tentative but interested D. highly critical
PART E: WRITING
Make the second sentences including the word/ words given in bracket after each sentence so
that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I don’t think she likes doing other people’s work. (objects)
I think......................................................................................................................
2. It’s not worth worrying about the past. (point)
There.........................................................................................................................
3. There’s no way we can agree to this solution. ( questions / concerned)
This solution.............................................................................................................
4. He had a very traditional upbringing, didn’t he? (traditionally)
He was.......................................................................................................................
5. I don’t like her idea. (favor)
I was............................................................................................................................
II.Topic writing
Nowadays, many boys and girls make scandals or upload clips and pictures about
themselves onto the internet to become famous. Some people say it is not bad, others
say it is very bad. Discuss the view. Which view do you agree with? Explain why?
Write a passage (from 150 to 200 words) about this topic. Give reasons and specific
examples to support your opinion.

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Collector: Nguyễn Hoàng Long- Vĩnh

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