PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG VÒNG 2

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2014-2015

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút)
Đề thi gồm: XX câu, XX trang
ĐIỂM SỐ PHÁCH
BẰNG SỐ BẰNG CHỮ GK 1: ………………………………….

GK 2: ………………………………….

A. LISTENING. (15 points) (Listen to the tape twice)

I/ Listen and circle the best response ( 5 points)
0. A. If I were you, I’d head downtown. B. Why don’t you go, too?
C. Shall we go there? D. Well, You’ve got a couple of options.
1. A. A taxi would probably be fastest. B. yes, I would..
C. No, of course not. D. I’m not sure how long is taken.
2. A. Every five minutes or so. B. In that case, I’ll drive.
C. Yes, it’s very frequent. D. If you are late, I’ll go alone.
3. A. it takes about four hours. B. About twenty- five kilometers.
C. Every twenty- five minutes. D. Every couple of minutes.
4. A. Sure. What’s your destination? B. Is there a taxi?
C. What time is it? D. How long is the train?
5. A. Only for trains. B. On the fourth floor.
C. Down this street, on the left. D. Walk up and down the street, it’s on your
side.

II/ Look at the street map and listen to the direstions. Write the number of each place
on the map as you hear.(10 points)

0. A supermarket.
1. The Peking
Restaurant.
2. The Art Museum.
3. The post office.
4. A bank.
5. the tourist office.

B. Phonetics- GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNcTION(35 points)

I/ Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (2,5
points)
1. A. reservation B. communicate C. dictation D. occasion
2. A. religion B. preserve C. mechanic D. hospitality
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D. advantage
4 A. contribute B. production C. patient D. luxurious
5. A. equivalent B. permanent C. accustomed D. experience

II/ Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (2,5 points)
6. A. environment B. government C. comment D. development
7 A. regime B. passenger C. geology D. engine
8. A. enquiry B. priority C. sacrifice D. Valentine
9. A. banquet B. handkerchief C. concord D. husband
10. A. drought B. sought C. wrought D. nought

III/ Choose the best answer to complete each sentence( 10 points)

1- Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the __________birthmark on his
face.
A. normal B. abnormal C. abnormality D. abnormally
2- Not until a monkey is several years old ___________to exhibit signs of independence
from its mother.
A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins
3- It was not good to walk outside in ___________.
A. such a fearful cold B. such fear coldness C. such fearful cold D. so fearful a
cold
4- “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “______________ “
A. Sorry to hear that
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
C. I am glad you like it
D. Of course
5- In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to a woman.
A. depends on B. replies on C. waits on D.
congratulates on
6- That beautiful girl died of an___________morphine.
A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose
7- He was completely_________________________by her tale of hardship.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in D. taken
up
8- Uncle Ho’s desire was that our country might______other countries in the world.
A. be fed up with B. make use of C. keep pace with D. take grand for
9- Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-
shape eyed
10- Oh, no! My wallet has been __________________________________
A. robbed B. picked C. stolen D. theft
11- Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______in computer software.

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D. volunteer
12- ___________the laser beam is very thin, it is intense enough to drill through the most
delicate bones.
A. When B. While C. Since D. Although
13- When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they
accept
14- I walked away as calmly as I could. __________, they would have thought I was a thief.
A. In case B. If so C. Or else D. Owing to
15- Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
16- I was in a such hurry that I left one of my bags _________
A. out B. behind C. on D. aside
17- The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ____them____
A. take....apart B. tell....away C. tell....apart D.
take....on
18- Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night.
A. must rain B. couldn't have rained C. must have rained D. should have
rained
19- There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright
with our tent and were dry as a ___________.
A. bone B. cover C. coat D. sheet
20- 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'
A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected

IV/ Supply the correct word form: (10 points)

9. The children seem to be totally_______ of working quietly by themselves. (capable)
2. We've decided to interview the best six__________ for the job( APPLY)
3. Some designers have __________ the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it ( modern)
4. No one accepted the man’s angry __________ (deny)
5. Two __________ from the group “Friend of the Earth” are talking to the students.
(REPRESENT)
6. At the end of the movie, the audience gave the young actor a __________ ovation.
(STAND)
7. It is very difficult to find Mrs Hoa’s house because it is __________ from all others in the
street. (DISTINGUISH)
8. A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes
unpleasant, __________ . (ALTERNATE)
9. There are very few ___________ places left on earth. Man has nearly everywhere.
(explore)
10___________ there are black holes in space. (Theory)

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part that
needs correction ( 5 points)
1- My father used to give up me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
2- The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A B C D
3- The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international
organizations.
A B C D
4- There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
A B C D
5- Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D
6- As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and
food.
A B C D
7- The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own
business.
A B C D
8- This will have a serious effect about agriculture.
A B C D
9- A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and
manipulated
A B
under experimental conditions.
C D
10- So when Whitman returned to the Pacific, over thousand settlers went with him.
A B C D

VI/ Match the beginnings of the questions on the left to their ends on the right. (5 pts)
A B
1. Excuse me. Could you tell me when Mr. A. I was wondering where the book.
Smith has office hours?
2. I hear that Professor Wilson will let you B. Don’t worry. That clock is hafl an
do a project for extra credit. hour fast
3. Oh, no It’s five o’clock already and I C. Yeath. They encourage an interest in
haven’t finished studying for the qiz in Dr. sports. They also help bring about better
Taylor’s class. international understanding. We need
more of that.
4. That’s a long line! Do you think there’ll D. Do you think I’ve just inherited a
be any tickets left? fortune?

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Florida? It will cost about three hundred
dollar?
6. I brought back your astronomy book. I F. I doubt it- guess We’ll wind up going
thought you might be able to use it on your to the second show.
project. Sorry I kept it so long.

7. Christine’s been frantic. She has to get G. That is how we learn about the
all her paintings from Johnson’s class universe we live in. That’s pretty
framed in time for the exhibition next week. important, isn’t it?

8. What is space exploration? H. Not really, but there’s a sign on the

door I think.
9. I think the Olympic Games are great. I I. They are always violent. I I never let
can’t wait for the next ones. the kids what them.

10. Action movies must be fun but I don’t J. Didn’t she know about it at the
think they are really good for young people. beginning of the term?

D. READING( 25 points)
I/ Choose the word (a,b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces( 10 points)
Air Pollution
Every one wants to (1)__________ pollution. But the pollution problem is as
(2)___________ as it is serious. It is complicated(3)__________ much pollution is caused by
things that benefit people. For example(4) _______ from automobiles causes a large
(5)__________ of all air pollution. But the automobile(6)___________ transportation for
millions of people.Factories (7)___________ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but
factories gives employment to a large number of people.
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (8)___________ people would have to stop using
many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution
can be(9)____________ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to
lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10)_________ businesses and traffic to stop or
cut down on certain polluting activities.
1. A. cause B. destroy C. lessen D. increase
2. A. easy B. simple C. permanent D. complicated
3. A. because B. so that C. although D. when
4. A. gas B. exhaust C. vapour D. garbage
5. A. series B. percentage C. number D. emission
6 . A. carries B. gives C. provides D. brings
7. A. discharge B. provide C. supply D. cause
8. A. gradually B. obviously C. differently D. immediately
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10 A. forbit B. require C. permit D. prevent

II/ Read and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the
following questions( 5 points)
The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee. Natural
selection has acted in a variety of ways in different species to enhance the efficacy of the
behaviors, known as "flight behaviors" or escape behaviors that are used by prey in fleeing
predators. Perhaps the most direct adaptation is enhanced light speed and agility.
Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices biter attributes, so we might
expect only some species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing
the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way. Many species, like
ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic
zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction make it difficult for a predator
to track prey.
In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the
presence of predators that are faster than they are and straight light more effective against
predators that are slower. One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded
tendency for slow-flying black-beaded gulls, which are normally able to escape predators by
means of direct flight, to show frequent changes in flight direction when they spot a
peregrine falcon (peregrines are adept at capturing flying birds).
A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called "flash"
behavior. Here, the alarmed prey flees for a short distance and then "freezes." Some
predators are unexcited by immobile prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by
immobility may confuse them. "Flash" behavior is used in particular by frogs and
orthopteran insects, which make conspicuous jumps and then sit immobile. In some species,
"flash" behavior is enhanced by the display of bright body markings. Good examples of
insects with colorful markings are the red and yellow under wing moths. At rest, both species
are a cryptic brown color. When they fly, however, brightly colored hind wings are exposed,
which render the moths highly conspicuous. Similarly, some frogs and lizards have brightly
colored patches or frills that may serve a 'flash" function when they move quickly. Some
species even appear to possess "flash" sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises made by
some grasshoppers when they jump may serve to emphasize the movement.
1- The word "enhance" is closest in meaning to...........
A. encourage B. resist C. increase D. reveal
2- The description of the prey's movement as "zigzag" suggests that the movement is...........
A. reliable B. fast C. constant D. unpredictable
3- It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare.........
A. is faster than most of its predators
B. is capable of two kinds of flight
C. is more likely to escape using straight flight
D. is preyed upon by gulls and falcons
4- The behavior of black-beaded gulls is most comparable to that of.......
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D.
frogs
5- It can be inferred that black-beaded gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine
falcon for which of the following reasons?
A. The falcons are faster than the gulls.
B. The gulls want to capture the falcons.
C. The falcons are unpredictable.
D. The gulls depend on the falcons for protection.
6- The word "alarmed" is closest in meaning to..........
A. moving B. selected C. frightened D. exhausted
7- All of the followings are mentioned as characteristics of "flash" behaviour
EXCEPT...........
A. brief conspicuous activity B. immobility C. bright body markings D.
aggressive fighting
8- The phrase "in particular" is closest in meaning to...........
A. especially B. with difficulty C. expertly D. frequently
9- The hind wings of red and yellow underling months function in a way that is most similar
to...........
A. the hind wings of peregrine falcons
B. the zigzag flight of European hares
C. the colored patches on frogs
D. the clicking of grasshoppers
10- Why does the author mention "grasshopper" in the last line?
A. To contrast animals that "flash" with animals that "freeze".
B. As an example of an animal whose "flash" behavior is a sound.
C. To compare the jumping behavior of insects and reptiles.
D. As an example of a predator that moths escape by using "flash" behavior.

II/ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space ( 10 points)
The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in. Many people think
so, and go to the country (1) ____________ the summer holidays though they can not live
there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village (2) __________ that they can
go there whenever they can find the time.
English villagers are not all alike, but (3) __________ some ways they are not very
different from each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of (4)
___________ can be seen for many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard,
(5) ___________ people are buried.
The village green (6) __________ a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are
(7) ___________ round it . Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (8)
_________ water brought through pipes into each (9) __________ .Most villages are so
close to some small town that people can go there to buy (10) __________ they can’t find in
the village shops.
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E. writing( 25 points) SỐ PHÁCH
I/ Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first. (5
pts):
1. I can't stand the way he believes towards his wife when she has mistakes.
=> If only………………………………………………………………………..........
2. I prefer you to stop smoking because it causes many serious diseases.
=> I'd rather...................................................................................................
3. The teacher complained that Mary came to class late every day.
=> The teacher said to Mary, "……………………………………………............"
4. People believed that the naughty children broke the glasses while playing football in the
living-room.
=> The naughty children…………………………………………………….........
5. We missed the show because we were slow.
=> Had……………………………………………………………………………....
6. Alcohol is not good for you and neither are cigarettes.
=> Neither…………………………………………………………………………....
7. It's possible that your car was stolen because I can not start it.
=> Your car…………………………………………………………………………....
8. These shoes are not large enough for my feet to get into.
=> I can't………………………………………………………………………………..
9. The decorators finished the whole of the first floor.
=> We…………………………………………………………………………….....
10. He was annoyed because his son watched TV for a long time.
=> He objected........................................................................................

II/ Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided( 10 points)
Dear Peter,
1. I/ not see/ a long time / And /miss /so much.
2. Your letter /you say /wish /visit Nha Trang.
3. Now /I write /give/ information/
4. Nha Trang /beautiful city /the center /Vietnam.
5. This city /the seashore /more one million inhabitants.
6. The central area /the city /and avenue /skirting beach /there be /hotel, restaurants,
cinemas and office-building.
7. Nha Trang /several interesting sights /such as /The Goddess Tower,Hon Chong The
Aquarium /the island.
8. Weather /Nha Trang / cool /fine.
9. There be /thousands /tourists /come /Nha Trang /spend /summer holidays /every
year.
10. write /me soon /look forward /hear from you
Best wishes,
Paul

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III/ Write a paragraph ( about 150-180 words) about “ What should we do to protect
our environment?” ( 10 points)
* Content (5đ ) :
- Good opening, ending 1đ
- Cover all relevant details 2đ
- Well - organised, easy to read ...... 2đ
* Language : (5 điểm)
- Exact Vocabulary . 1đ
- Correct spelling . 1đ
- Correct tenses . 2đ
- Correct prepositions , articles ........ 1đ
- Good connectors .....
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 PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9

A. LISTENING. (15 points) (Listen to the tape twice)

I/ Listen and circle the best response ( 5 points)
TAPES
0. M:Do you know the best way to get to downtown?
1 W: Which way would you recommend?
2. M2: The bus doesn’t run that often.
3. W1: How often does the train come?
4. W: Could you call me a taxi?
5. M: Is there a station near here?

0- D 1-A 2- B 3- D 4- A 5- C

II/ Look at the street map and listen to the direstions. Write the number of each place
on the map as you hear.(10 points)

3 Ô TRÊN: 3-6-1
3 Ô DƯỚI: 2-5-4
1. A: Excuse me, is there a bank near here?
B: Yes, there is. Go straight up Third street for two blocks and turn right on Pine
Street. The bank is on the right.
2. A: Excuse me, I’m looking for the Peking Restaurant.
B: Oh, sure. I know where it is. It’s one of my favourite restaurants. Go left here on
King Street. Then turn right onto Second Street. Walk up second Street for a block.
It’s on your left, on the corner of Ford and Second.
3. A: I’m trying to find a supermarket.
B: A supermarket? Okay. Go left down King and then go up Second Street for two
blocks. It’s on the left, on the corner of Pine and Second.
4. A: How can I get to the post office?
B: Oh, it’s not far from here. Go up Third Street and turn right on Ford. Walk down
Ford and you’ll see it on your right, on the corner of Ford and Fourth.
5. A: I’m looking for the Tourist Office.
B: Okay. Go up Third Street and turn left on Ford. It’s in the first big building you see
on your left.
6: A: Can you tell me how to get to the ART Museum?
B: The Art Museum? Sure. Go up Third Street for two blocks and then turn left on
Pine Street. Go to the end of the block. The Museum in on your left, on the corner of
Second and Pine Street.

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B. Phonetics- GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNcTION(35 points)
I/ Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from that of the
others. (2,5 points)

1-A 2-D 3- B 4-C 5-B

II/ Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (2,5 points)

6-C 7-A 8-B 9-D 10-A

III/ Choose the best answer to complete each sentence( 10 points)

1-B 2-B 3-C 4-B 5-A
6- D 7- C 8-C 9- A 10-C
11- A 12- D 13- C 14- C 15- A
16-B 17-C 18-C 19-A 20-C

IV/ Supply the correct word form: (10 points)

1. incapable 6. standing
2. Applicants 7. indistinguishable
3. modernized 8. Alternatives
4. denial 9. unexplored
5. Representatives 10. theoretically

V/ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that
needs correction ( 5 points)

1- A 2-A 3-C 4-D 5-B

6- A 7-C 8-C 9- B 10-D

VI/ Match the beginnings of the questions on the left to their ends on the right. (5 pts)

1- H 2- E 3- B 4- F 5- D
6- A 7-J 8- G 9- C 10- I

D. READING( 25 points)
I/ Choose the word (a,b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces( 10 points)
1-C 2-D. 3-A 4-B 5-B
6-C 7-A 8-D 9-B 10-B

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II/ Read and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to eachSỐ
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the
following questions( 5 points)

1. C 6. C
2. D 7. D
3. B 8. A
4. B 9. C
5. A 10. B

III/ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in
each space ( 10 points)

1- for 2- so 3-in 4-which 5-where

6-is 7-built 8-have 9-house 10-what

E. writing( 25 points)
I/ Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first. (5
pts):
1. If only he didn't behave badly towards his wife when she has mistakes.
behaved well
2. I'd rather you stopped smoking because it causes many serious diseases.
3. The teacher said to Mary, "You're always coming to class late every day"
4. The naughty children were believed to have broken the glasses while playing football in
the living-room.
5. Had we had not been slow, we would not have missed the show.
6. Neither alcohol nor cigarettes are good for you.
7. Your car might have been stolen because I can not start it.
8. I can't get my feet into these shoes.
9. We had the whole of the first floor decorated.
10. He objected to his son(‘) watching TV for a long time /...to the fact that his son
watched TV for a long time.

II/ Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided( 10 points)
Dear Peter,
1. I haven’t seen you for a long time. And I miss you so much.
2. In your letter you said you wished to visit Nha Trang.
3.Now I’m writing to give you some information about city.
4.Nha Trang is a beautiful city in the center of Vietnam.
5.This city is on the seashore with more than one million inhabitants.
6.In the central area of the city and on the avenue skirting the beach, there are many
hotels, restaurants, cinemas and office-buildings.
7.Nha Trang has several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hòn Chồng ,
The Aquarium on the island.
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9. There are thousands of tourists who come to Nha Trang to spend their summer
holidays every year.
10. Write to me soon. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Paul

III/ Write a paragraph ( about 150-180 words) about “ What should we do to protect
our environment?” ( 10 points)
* Content (5đ ) :
- Good opening, ending 1đ
- Cover all relevant details 2đ
- Well - organised, easy to read ...... 2đ
* Language : (5 điểm)
- Exact Vocabulary . 1đ
- Correct spelling . 1đ
- Correct tenses . 2đ
- Correct prepositions , articles ........ 1đ
- Good connectors .....
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