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

ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 02 NĂM HỌC: 2018 - 2019

(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 06/03/2019
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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SECTION 1 LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct option from A, B or C to answer
the questions.
1. Which was NOT mentioned as part of the purpose of the English Language Center?
A. to help international students prepare to enter institutions of higher learning.
B. to teach students how to use English in their daily lives and at work.
C. to provide work opportunities for graduating students in the community.
2. What is one course taught at the English Language Center?
A. business English B. US Culture C. TOEFL
3. If the Fall semester begins on August 29th, by what date should one apply to the program?
A. May 29th B. June 29th C. July 29th
4. What is the tuition for a full-time student?
A. $2030 B. $2300 C. $2013
5. Which one was NOT mentioned as part of the application packet a student must send to the
center?
A. sponsorship form B. high school transcripts C. application fee
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two
words or a number for each answer.
HEALTH CLUB CUSTOMER RESEARCH
Example Answer
Name: Selina Thompson
Occupation: (6) …………………………….
Age group: (7) …………………………….
Type of membership: (8) …………………………….
Length of membership: (9) …………………………….years
Why joined: Recommended by a (10) …………………………….
Visits to club per month: Eight (on an average)
Facility used most: (11) …………………………….
Tennis courts
Facility not used (If any):
(because reluctant to (12) …………………………….)
Suggestions for improvements: Have more (13) …………………………….
  Install (14) …………………………….in the gym.
  Open (15) …………………………….later at weekends.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. My grandfather _______ for this company for over thirty years and then retired.
A. worked B. works C. is working D. has worked
17. Paul has just sold his _______ car and intends to buy a new one.
A. black old Japanese B. Japanese old black
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18. The larger the area of forest is destroyed, _________
A. the most frequent natural disasters are B. the most frequently natural disasters occur
C. the more frequent are natural disasters D. the more frequently natural disasters occur
19. The rumors go that Jack will be arrested.He is said _______ a bloody robbery.
A. to have taken part in B. to have joined in C. to join in D. to take part in
20. Mr. Brown has kindly agreed to spare us some of his ______time to answer our questions.
A. valuable B. worthy C. costly D. beneficial
21. It’s hard to __________on less than a million a month.
A. make a mess B. make up your mind
C. make ends meet D. make a fuss
22. Mr. Dawson was given the award in _______ of his services to the hospital.
A. spite B. charge C. recognition D. sight
23. When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will ______that position.
A. stand for B. take over C. catch on D. hold on
24. I think I should have _______ your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
25. She could ______ in the garden when we came around, which would explain why she didn’t
hear the bell.
A. work B. be working
C. have worked D. have been working
26. It is essential that Alice ______ Tome of the meeting tomorrow.
A. will remind B. must remind C. reminds D. remind
27. The boy _____ having had anything to do with the break-in.
A. refused B. denied C. objected D. rejected
28. Mr. Albert is intelligent but he_______ common sense.
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. lacks of
29. My car is quite _______ .
A. economical B. economic C. economics D. economy
30. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ______
A. occupation B. occupied C. occupational D. preoccupied
31. Don’t be impatient ! I ‘m sure he will turn ________ on time
A. up B. round C. on D. off
32. You’d better _____ animal fat if you want to lower your cholesterol.
A. cut off B. put away C. cut down on D. put up with
33. Our project was successful ________ its practicality.
A. in terms of B. with a view to C. regardless D. on behalf of
34. In the middle of the blue river__________.
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge B. did a tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerge a tiny violet flower D. emerged a tiny violet flower
35. The chairman requested that _______.
A. the members studied more carefully the problem
B. the problem was more carefully studied
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D. the members study the problem more carefully
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. I was late because I …………………………….how much time I’ll need. ESTIMATE
37. I consider it most …………………………….when they insist on talking religion with OBJECT
you as if you were a common person.
38. It is …………………………….that a man in such a powerful position could act so CONCEIVE

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39. Psychologists say that adults should not accept ……………………………. behavior PERMIT
from their children.
40. He promised to come but he’s very …………………………….. RELY
41. He felt very …………………………….when he saw he had failed the exam again. COURAGE
42. The …………………………….of trains and the buses causes frustration and FREQUENT
annoyance.
43. Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be ADJUST
……………………………. than others.
44. John turned up on the wrong day because of a …………………………….. UNDERSTAN
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45. Without his teacher’s …………………………….he would have given up long ago. ENCOURAGE
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. In the end of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together.
47. Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, and other furnitures.
48. I prefer living in a nuclear family than a joint one.
49. There’s no resemble between Gary and Mark, even though they are brothers.
50. What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. I grew ………..…….. in Binh Dinh province but moved to Ho Chi Minh city for further study.
52. I believe that Diana has recently came ………..…….. a lot of money.
53. The management received a lot of complaints ………..…….. the poor service in their hotel.
54. I cannot be held responsible ………..…….. other people’s mistakes.
55. House prices will continue to go ………..…….. next year because there are many plans for housing.
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.
Mobile phones release microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning (56)
_________ exposure to these radio waves might (57) _________ to brain cancer. So far, the data
are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not (58) _________ us to say with certainty that
mobile phones are categorically (59) _________. On the other hand, current research has not yet
(60) _______ clear adverse effects associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going (61) _________in various countries. Some of the results are
contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (62)
_________, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long – term investigation.
Until scientific data are more definite, it is prudent (63) _________ people to try not to use
mobile phone for long (64) _________ of time. Don’t think that hand-free phones are any safer
either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the (65) _______ and they may be just as
dangerous.
56. A. where B. what C. whether D. as to
57. A. cause B. lead C. produce D. bring
58. A. enable B. make C. able D. let
59. A. risky B. secure C. unhealthy D. safe
60. A. investigated B. demonstrated C. caused D. produced
61. A. on B. by C. through D. about
62. A. Though B. Additionally C. However D. While
63. A. if B. for C. when D. with
64. A. amounts B. intervals C. quantities D. periods
65. A. opposite B. fact C. way D. truth

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Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the
contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many
disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at
different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it
can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This
is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our
pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social
skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives
them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also
learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to
analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well
as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and
assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching
when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills
they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not
matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give
them every encouragement to attain this goal.
66. In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.
A. objective B. questioning C. critical D. approving
67. The words “held back” in 1st paragraph means “______”.
A. made to lag behind in study B. forced to study in lower classes
C. prevented from advancing D. made to remain in the same classes
68. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’
______.
A. total personality B. learning ability and communicative skills
C. intellectual abilities D. personal and social skills
69. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
70. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
C. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
D. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
71. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
D. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities.
72. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
B. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those
to be used in the library.
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73. Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?
A. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
B. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
C. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
D. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
74. According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _____.
A. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
B. will help the pupils learn best
C. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
D. is quite discouraging
75. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.
A. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
B. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
C. formal class teaching is appropriate
D. it aims at developing the children’s total personality
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
When going (76) ………..…………..….. holiday, it is always a good idea to take out travel
insurance. This is just in case something goes (77) ………..…………..….. along the way. You could lose
your luggage, you could (78) ………..…………..….. robbed, or even become ill and need expensive
medical treatment. For millions of holiday makers, travel insurance is just a precaution (79) ………..
…………..….. will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free holiday. But for other, travel insurance
is a way of earning money by making false claims against insurance companies. (80) For
example some people pretend that they (81) ………..…………..….. had expensive equipment stolen which
in fact never even existed, and then claim large sums in compensation. Such claims cost
insurance company a total of £ 50 million (82) ………..…………..….. year. But the cheats’ luck is about
to run out. (83) ………..…………..….. to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a
glance if someone has made a claim within the last three years. Honest travelers will (84) ………..
…………..….. longer have to pay through the (85) ………..…………..….. for other people’s dishonesty.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 89. (1 point- 0.25/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
 There has ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
 The man is ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. The last time she went out with him was two years ago.
 She hasn’t .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Ba said, “I am going to meet your sister in front of the station, Liz”
 Ba told Liz that ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 90 – 93. (1 point - 0.25/ each)
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.
90. Declan was angry because Claire arrived late. time
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Mark can't wait to use his new computer-games console. forward
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.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. It's possible that the thieves entered the building through the windows. broken
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 3: Paragraph writing (2 points)
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