PHÒNG GD&ĐT ……. KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG ….

NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017

Đề chính thức

(Đề thi gồm 08 trang) M¤n thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

Họ và tên thí sinh: ...................................................................................................................... SỐ BÁO DANH

Ngày, tháng, năm sinh: ..........................................................................................................

Häc sinh trêng: ........................................................................................................................... SỐ PHÁCH

Hä tªn, ch÷ ký gi¸m thÞ 1: Hä tªn, ch÷ ký gi¸m thÞ 2:

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ChØ dÉn:

1. §Ò thi gåm 08 trang. ThÝ sinh kiÓm tra sè trang trước khi lµm bµi.

2. Học sinh làm 03 bài thi nghe trong 20 phút.

3. ThÝ sinh lµm bµi trùc tiÕp vµo ®Ò thi (ghi c©u tr¶ lêi vµo c¸c phấn gạch trống hoặc « ®îc
®¸nh sè phÝa díi ®Ò cña mçi phÇn).

4. ThÝ sinh gi÷ g×n cÈn thËn bµi lµm.

5. ThÝ sinh chØ ®îc dïng mét lo¹i bót, mét thø mùc; kh«ng ®îc viÕt b»ng mùc ®á, bót ch×;
kh«ng ®¸nh dÊu hoÆc lµm ký hiÖu riªng; phÇn viÕt háng ph¶i dïng thíc g¹ch chÐo; kh«ng ®îc tÈy,
xo¸ b»ng bÊt kú c¸ch g× (kÓ c¶ bót xo¸).

6. ThÝ sinh kh«ng ®îc sö dông bÊt cø tµi liÖu nµo kÓ c¶ tõ ®iÓn.
7. Gi¸m thÞ kh«ng gi¶i thÝch g× thªm.
 PHÒNG GD&ĐT ,,,,,,,,
KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG
NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017

Đề chính thức Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi có 08 trang)

ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: ….……………......…… Giám khảo 1: …………………...…………

Bằng chữ: ….……………......…. Giám khảo 2: …………………………...

SECTION A: LISTENING
I. You will hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about adventure
travel company he runs. For each question, choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
You will hear the recording twice.
1. Harry first became interested in adventure travel because his father__________.
A. gave him adventure stories to read
B. worked in a travel company
C. talked a lot about the places he’d been to.
2. Harry decided to start an adventure company because he___________.
A. wanted to share his experience with others.
B. thought he could make a lot of money
C. hoped to do more traveling himself.
3. Who suggested the name for Harry’s company? ___________.
A. a friend B. a customer C. his wife
4. When Harry visits a place, he tries to___________.
A. give the local people jobs
B. take modern equipment.
C. avoid damaging the area.
5. What does Harry say about doing dangerous things? _____________.
A. It’s part of his job B. It’s frightening C. It’s enjoyable.
6. What’s Harry’s favorite place? ___________.
A. a mountain B. a building C. a river

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
II. You will hear a man calling a hotel about jobs. Listen and complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
You will hear the recording twice.
West Bay Hotel-details of job
- Newspaper advert for temporary staff
- Vacancies for (1) ……………………………
- Two shifts
- Can choose your (2) ………………………………… ( must be the same each week)
- Pay: £5.50 per hour, including a (3) …………….………………….
- A (4) …………………………………………….. is provided in the hotel
- total weekly pay : £231
- Dress: a white shirt and (5) ………………………………………. trousers ( not supplied)
A (6) ……………………………………………..… (supplied)
- Starting date: (7)………………………………………..………….

- Call Jane (8) ………….……………… ( Service Manager) before (9) …………………

- She'll require a (10)…………………………..
III. You will hear a conversation between a girl called Claire and a boy, Tom, about a football
tour. Listen and write T for True a F for False. You will hear the recording twice.
1. Claire has read about the football tour in a newspaper.
2. Claire is worried about being the youngest member of the team.
3. Tom feels that schoolwork is more important than sports training.
4. Claire intends to study at a university next year.
5. Claire thinks it’s important to win every game on the tour.
6. Tom agrees to go and support Claire’s team at her next match.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. Bob is _______ of the twins.
A. big B. the bigger C. the biggest D. bigger
2. His brother is doing a science _______ at the University of Edinburgh.
A. degree B. certificate C. career D. title
3. In front of the gate _______the guard.
A. did B. does C. did stand D. stood
4. You are late again, please try to be _______in future.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable
5. His change of job has _______him with a new change in life.
A. presented B. introduced C. led D. initiated
6. Her mother’s illness had placed him under a considerable _______.
A. worry B. tension C. stress D. strain
7. The scheme is too expensive to be _______.
A. compatible B. feasible C. liable D. accessible
8. Now that we’ve identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course of_______.
A. progress B. solution C. development D. action
9. It was a daring robbery, which took place in _______daylight.
A. broad B. total C. wide D. absolute
10. When I advised you to change jobs, I had your best_______at heart.
A. feelings B. thoughts C. interests D. aspects

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

II. Each numbered line in the following passage has ONE mistake. Find and correct it.
1 Most people agree that computers are the most important invention of the twenty
2 century. The first business computers was introduced just about thirty years ago. And
3 now they are being used in a widely variety of fields, from banking to space travel.
4 However, until just a few years ago, computers were very large, expense machines
5 owned by large corporations. Despite everyone knew that computers existed, very
6 few people had ever seen one and even less had used one. Then in the 1970s the
7 silicon chip was invented. Because this electronic device could store a large number of
8 information in a very small space, computers could be smaller and more expensive than
9 the huge mainframe computers used by corporations. Some computers manufacturers
believed that people might like to have computers in their homes, offices, and schools,
10 so the person computer was born.

Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

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

III. Use the word given in capital letters at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the
space in the same sentence. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.
1. Many children create...................................friends to talk to. (imagine)
2. If we don’t........................................on electricity, there will be a power cut. (economy)
3. Raising gasoline taxes means..........................the burning of fossil fuels. (courage)
4. His boss told him off because he had behaved.......................................(responsible)
5. I’m afraid I left the chicken in the oven a bit long so it’s a little..............................(do)
6. I’d like to make a.......................from my bank account, please. ( draw)
7. The policeman examined the parcel.................as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
8. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was...............by the government. The real
figures go up every minute. (estimate)
9. The government has yet to make an official.................on this issue. (pronounce)
10. This city has over half a million.....................(inhabit)

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
SECTION C: READING
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean
water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, (1) ____ pollution and
garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have
become vast pools (2) ____ poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It
(3) _____ a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist (4)____
else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of toxic effluent which (5)
____ into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to
enforce them.
           Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea (6)____ 1% of the
world's water surface. But it is the dumping (7)____ for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16
countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles (8) ____ shore.
           Water is free to everyone. A few years ago, people thought that the supply of clean water in
the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been (9) ____ by pollution and sewage.
Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious (10) _____.We should
do something now.
1. A. industrious B. industry C. industrial D. industrialized
2. A. of B. in C. on D. to
3. A. composes B. contains C. encloses D. consists
4. A. where B. somewhere C. everywhere D. anywhere
5. A. pour B. stay C. boil D. burn
6. A. makes B. occupies C. comprises D. holds
7. A. shore B. land C. ground D. soil
8. A. away B. of C. on D. off
9. A. ruined B. kept C. made D. conserved
10. A. well B. outlet C. nature D. source

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

II. Fill in each numbered space with ONE suitable word.

Psychologists have (1).............. been interested in how we judge intelligence in strangers. Now
scientists have designed tests to try to discover (2)........... cues help people to judge IQ accurately, and
which cause them to get (3)….......... wrong. High school pupils were videotaped answering thought-
provoking questions and the videos were (4)............... shown to groups of judges who were asked to
assess the students’ physical type and monitor a variety of behavioural cues. Next the judges were
asked to rate the students’ intelligence. At the (5)........… time, each student was also required to sit a
standard IQ test. Certain cues matched the (6)…........... of the IQ tests more closely than others.
(7)............. speaking quickly, using a lot of words or displaying ease of understanding caused the
judges to rate the students’ intelligence highly, and was reflected in the IQ tests, (8).........… cues
seemed to give the judges an entirely false impression of intelligence as measured by the IQ test. …
(8)… the cues that led judges to assess students as dull were factors (9)…........... as using halting
speech or slang. Cues that led judges to view students as bright included talking loudly and using
proper English. (10).............… of these traits correlated with measured IQ, however.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20
years ago and the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes.
The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which
is very obviously empty. This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is
well-protected. A burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother.
There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic.
Avoid leaving signs that your house is empty. When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as
well as a radio or television, and do not leave any curtains wide open. The sight of your latest music
centre or computer is enough to tempt any burglar.
Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place. The first place a burglar will look is
under the doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere more ‘imaginative’ could soon be
uncovered by the intruder. It is much safer to leave a key with a neighbour you can trust. But if your
house is in a quiet, desolate area be aware that this will be a burglar’s dream, so deter any potential
criminal from approaching your house by fitting security lights to the outside of your house.
But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has
decided to target your home. Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders.
Downstairs windows provide easy access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or by
climbing up the drainpipe. Before going to bed you should double-check that all windows and
shutters are locked. No matter how small your windows may be, it is surprising what a narrow gap a
determined burglar can manage to get through. For extra security, fit window locks to the inside of
the window.
What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open,
should have top quality security locks fitted. Even though this is expensive it will be money well
spent. Install a burglar alarm if you can afford it as another line of defence against intruders.
A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property. Why go to the
trouble of breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus officials or workmen
and, particularly if you are elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinise callers at your
leisure. When you do have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure
they are genuine. Ask to see an identity card, for example.
If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can
hear an intruder, then on no account should you approach the intruder. It is far better to telephone the
police and wait for help.
1. A well-protected house _________ .
A. is less likely to be burgled. B. is regarded as a challenge by most criminals.
C. is a lot of bother to maintain. D. is very unlikely to be burgled.
2.  According to the writer, we should _______ .
A. avoid leaving our house empty. B. only go out when we have to.
C. always keep the curtains closed. D. give the impression that our house is occupied
when we go out.
3. The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot __________.
A. is predictable. B. is useful. C.is imaginative.   D. is where you always find a spare key.
4. What word best replaces “desolate” in paragraph 4?
A. isolated B. populous C. dissatisfying        D. Depressing
5. What word best replaces “aforementioned” in paragraph 5?
A. foreseen B. predicted C. foresaid               D. forethought

6. Gaining entry to a house through a small window ________ .

A. is surprisingly difficult. B. is not as difficult as people think.
C. is less likely to happen than gaining entry through a door. D. is tried only by very determined
burglars.
7. According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms ________.
A. cost a lot of money but are worth it. B. are good value for money.
C. are luxury items. D. are absolutely essential items.
8. The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole _________.
A. will prevent your home being burgled. B. avoids you having to invite people into your home.
C. is only necessary for elderly people. D. gives you time to check if the visitor is genuine.
9. What word best replaces “scrutinise” in paragraph 7?
A. glance B. gaze C. search                     D. examine
10. The best title for the text is _________.
A. Increasing household crime. B. Protecting your home from intruders.
C. What to do if a burglar breaks into your home. D. Burglary statistics

1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
 SECTION D. WRITING
I. Use the words in brackets or given to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given.
1. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. ( made)
= .....................................................................................................................................................
2. The rain was coming down in torrents. ( cats)
= ......................................................................................................................................................
3. We get on well with our next-door neighbors. (terms)
= ......................................................................................................................................................
4. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. ( no)
= .....................................................................................................................................................
5. Price have increased by 5% in the last year.
= There............................................................................................................................................
6. I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
= It’s India........................................................................................................................................
7. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
= It has been......................................................................................................................................
8. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
= Everything.....................................................................................................................................
II. Violence among school students seems to be increasing. Write a passage of about 150-170
words to suggest what should be done to help solve this problem.
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