ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - ĐỀ SỐ 15

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

SECTION I: LISTENING

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần
nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 15 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1: You will hear a university counsellor talking to a group of students. Listen and complete the table below
with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer in the numbered boxes provided. (14 points)

Services offered For individuals For groups

- your decision when to allocate your

Email counselling issues.

- (1) write down and reflect

- talk in person
Face-to-face individual
- 50-minute session
counselling
- (2) pre-scheduled appointment time

- how to function (3)……in

relation ...to others
Group therapy
- (4…long-term …personal
development

- find out more about your issues

Self-help resources - (5)…accessible . .24/7

- links to a (6) range of resouces

- similar specific issues

Specific issue workshops - develop helpful (7) strategies

Part 3: You will hear an interview with Patrick Shaw, who works as a pilot for a company that organizes hot-air
balloon trips. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), and write your answers in the
answer box. (10 points)

T1. According to Patrick, when taking a balloon trip, the thing that makes people worry most is the landing.

F 2.  Patrick recommends joining the ground crew because it can be a fun way of earning extra income.

T 3. Patrick says that all members of the ground crew must have good social skills. 

F 4. Patrick finds it satisfactory when new crew members don’t accept the way things should be done.

T 5.  According to Patrick, it is often difficult to determine who has won balloon competitions?
Part 4: You will hear an interview a woman called Jennie Thorpe, who is a trapeze artist in a circus, write the letter
A, B, C or D on your answer box below to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (10
POINTS)

1.  Jennie got her present job when her manager saw her performing at
A. a circus school B. a gymnastics competition C. a ballet show D. youth circus club
2. Why does Jennie feel a need to practise just after the end of a show?
A.  She is able to strengthen her muscles. B. She is too tense to be able to relax immediately.
C. She is able to sleep better afterwards. D. She is able to do more difficult things then.
3.  What does Jennie say about earning a living as a trapeze artist?
A. It's hard if you have no contract. B. It's unlikely after a certain age.
C. It's difficult for most performers. D. It’s easier to for some performers who can create their own shows.
4.  According to Jennie, what distinguishes great trapeze artists from the rest?
A. They have the lightest bodies. B. They perform without a safety net.
C. They have an ability to keep calm. D. They all have good performing skill.
5.  What does Jennie find the most difficult thing to get used to?
A. feeling pain in her muscles B. having to get up early every day
C. damaging her hands on the trapeze D. expressing herself through the way she move

SECTION TWO: PHONETICS

Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (2pts)
1. A. explosion B. conversion C. precision D. expansion
2.A. malaria B. eradicate C. character D. spectacular
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (3 pts)
3. A. brilliant B. insect C. lunar D. proceed
4. A. reference B. important C. refusal D. decision
5. A. repetitious B.curriculum C. historical D. grammatical

SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts)
6 .Please ……………….. and see us some time. You ‘re always welcome.
A. come to B. come around C. come about D. come away
7.The judge ………………. the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. sentenced D. prosecuted
8.Only in the Civil War…………..……killed or wounded.
A. soldiers in America were B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America were D. were so many American soldiers
9.I have to assure myself that I……………….the best possible decision.
A. have leapt B. have done C. have made D. have reached
10. James: “What’s the matter?” - Anne: “……………..…..”
A. That’s all right B. Not at all C.Nothing D. It’s no trouble
11.If it………..……..their encouragement, he could have given it up.
A. had been for B. hadn’t been for C. wouldn’t have been for D. hadn’t been
12.It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less……………..…..smokers than non-smokers.
A. tolerant of B. tolerable to C. intolerant D. tolerance towards
13.“What a great haircut, Lucy!” - “………………..”
A. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this. B. It’s my pleasure
C. Oh, yes. That’s right D. You think so? I think it’s a bit too short
14.The criminal was sentenced to death because of………..of his crime.
A. the severity B. the complexity C. a punishment D. the importance
15 .Tony often watches TV after his parents…………………….to bed.
A. have gone B. go C. had gone D. went
16.Population expansion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to meet…….food.
A. the requirement of B. the command of C. the demand for D. the necessity for
17.After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely……..
A. unreadable B. readable C. misread D. legible
18.By the end of this month I……………..….for this company for two years.
A. have been working B. will work C. will have been working D. will be working
19-John paid $20 for his meal,...................he had thought it would cost
A-not much as B-not so much as C-less as D-not so many as
20. -“Mum! I’ve got 6000 on the TOEFL test” -“...................”
A-Good way! B-You are right C-Good job! D-Oh, hard luck
21-“Would you like me to get a taxi?” - “……………..”
A. Yes, please, if it’s no bother B. Well, let’s see.
C. That would be delightful. Thanks D. Yes, I see.
22. . ………….over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted
C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted
23-The discovery was a major ……………for research workers
A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. break-in D breakout
24-John………………..knowledge from many of his life experiences in his work.
A. approved B. accomplished C. appreciated D. applied
25-.…….., sheep were then used for wool.
A. Having first domesticated for milk production
B. Having been first domesticated for milk production
C. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production
D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production
26-Lorie is very thin, ………..….her young sister, who is quite heavy.
A. unlike B. dissimilar to C. dislike D. unlikely
27-Flooding in April is an unusual ………….……in this area.
A. occurrence B. occur C. occurring D. occurred
28-It is a fact that………..…..form of energy.
A. electricity being the most useful B. electricity is the most useful
C. the most useful in electricity D. electricity the most useful
29-You have a good feeling about yourself and……………….when you volunteer.
A. the others B. other C. the other D. others
30-Prices of flats………………..…from a few thousand to millions of dollars.
A. change B. vary C. differ D. fluctuate

Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (10pts)
31-32-33. I (not see)....HAVEN’T SEEN .....Alan for ages. When I last ( see)....SAW .....him, he
( try) ....WAS TRYING ......to find a job in London.
34. They were made ( work) .......TO WORK ..... very hard.
35. - Why do you keep looking around? - Are you afraid of ( follow)........BEING FOLLOWED.........?
36 -37. He stopped ( smoke)...TO SMOKE ........a cigarette, but it was so windy that he failed ( do) ....TO
DO .....
38 - 39. It's about time the government ( do)...DID..... something about the sewage system which ( not
upgrade)...........HASN’T BEEN UPGRADED ..........for years.
40- The road ( join).........JOINING.............the two villages is very narrow.
Part 3. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (10pts)
People collect a large variety of objects: Stamps, postcard, dolls, shells, ect. Some people collect things (41.
connect) __ connected ______ with (42. history)___ historical _____ events or with (43. fame) ____
famous ___people. But one of the strangest (44. collect) ___ collections _____ is that of fish posters. My
friend, Jack Simpton, collects posters, but not any posters, just the ones about fish. At present he has over
550 fish posters from around the world. Not (45. surprise) _ surprisingly ________ his favorite poster is one
of the strangest and most (46. color) ___ colorful ____ fishes. His hobby began several years ago when he
saw a few good-looking fish posters on (47. sell) ____ sale ______ at a local shop he started collecting them.
Others like his fish posters, too, “I have just bought a (48. replace) ___ replacement _____
for one of my favorites, which (49. mystery) __ mysteriously _______ disappeared last week”, he said.
Part 4.Each sentence has an incorrect word or phrase. FIND and CORRECT them. There is an
example at the beginning (0). (5pts)
50-If they took their language lesson seriously, they would be able to communicate with the locals now.
A B C D
51 -It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high-rise apartment block in
A B C D
Kuala Lumpur last week.
52 -I strongly object the idea of students in the final year working part-time jobs.
A B C D
53. When a lion gets hungry, its manner changes and it becomes threatened.
A B C D
54. Little he knows about the surprise that awaited him.
A B C D
50. took Had taken
51. announced was announced / has been announced
52. object the idea Object to the idea
53. threatened. Threatening
54. he knows Does he know

Part 5. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box. Use each
one once only. There are two extra ones that you do not need to use. (5pts)

take up take after think over put up cut down cross out

55. You’ll have to .. cut down ....your living expenses a little.

56. I must ... Think that matter over .....carefully before I answer you.

57. That company is going to . put up .....a new building on this corner.

58. The two girls ..... take after ..their mother very much in appearance.

59. Look each sentence over carefully. ..... Cross out ......the incorrect words.

60. Mr. Lam’s job seems to ....... take up.....all of his spare time.

SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose A, B, C or D
to indicate your answer. (10pts)
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen
depend heavily on technology. One (61) ............ , however, depends much (62) .......... on technology -
organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (63) ........chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
(64) ...........chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food -,natural,
organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (65) ........... Organic farmers also use alternatives for
pesticides; for example they may rely (66)............natural predators of certain insect pests. (67) ......... the
need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop
fields. They use (68) ..............techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because
one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; (69) ..............organic farming is
perfectly (70) ...........to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average
yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields.
61. A. alternative B. alternate C. alteration D. alternation
62. A. more B. less C. better D. worse
63. A. also B. for C. not D. all
64. A.In spite of B.On account of C.In favour of D. Instead of
65. A. resource B. source C. matter D. substance
66. A. of B. to C. on D. in
67. A. Then B. If C. Because D. Though
68. A. others B. another C. the others D. other
69. A. instead B. in one way C. on one hand D. in fact
70. A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in
each gap. (10pts)
Son Doong Cave is in the heart of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province of
Central Vietnam. Only recently (71)... discovered......in 2009-2010 by the British Cave Research
Association, the cave has only been open to the (72)... public......since 2013.
Fewer people have seen the inside of Son Doong Cave than have stood on the summit of Mount Everest.
Join us on this otherworldly expedition and become one of the lucky few (73).... that / who..... have had the
life changing experience of exploring the world's largest cave.
Imagine trekking straight into the (74)... heart /centre......of the world's largest cave on an expedition
unlike any other. A cave is (75)... so ......massive that a Boeing 747 could fly through its largest cavern.
Foreign landscapes found (76) .. nowhere....... else, enormous stalagmites rising from the ground and
statuesque stalactites hanging from the celling like an alien species. Jungles emerge (77). outside........the
cave itself, which is so surreal that it's worth seeing once. Misty clouds envelop the whole scene, a result of
the cave's own localised weather system. Passages adorned (78)… with.......ancient fossils offer evidence of
the millions of years that have passed on this Earth.
As you approach the Jungle just outside the entrance, the (79) . current / blowing......... of cool wind that
cascades out brings to life everything inside of you. Hazy, cold and exhilarating, it is apparent that there's
(80).... more......magical waiting just beyond the opening to the cave.

Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each question. (5pts)
Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the
natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the
oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was,
indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were
introduced about 10,000 years ago. Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their
agricultural cousins, their numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal
environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have
restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on
fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on
the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the
environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of
subsistence societies. Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We
know from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on
hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a
smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has
become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration
patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These
patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.
81: The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
82: According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ______.
A. hunter-gatherers’ tools B. nature’s provision C. farming methods D. agricultural products
83: The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. disadvantaged B. suburban C. forgotten D. abandoned
84: In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ______.
A. can free themselves from hunting B. have better food gathering from nature
C. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing D. harvest shorter seasonal crops
85: According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a ______.
A. further understanding of prehistoric times B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
86: The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
87: A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ______.
A. they live in the forests for all their life B. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet
C. they don’t have a strong sense of community D. they often change their living places
88: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.
B. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.
C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.
D. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
89: According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share ______.
A. some methods of production B. some patterns of behavior
C. some restricted daily rules D. only the way of duty division
90: Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies B. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move

SECTION FIVE: WRITING

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (5pts)

91. The teacher advised the class to use a dictionary. you

“If I ________________________________ a dictionary”, said the teacher to the class.
92. You should learn to drive. time
It’s _____________________________ to drive.
93. Nick can’t swim as well as Vy. Good
Nick is not ________________________________ Vy
94. I don’t mind walking to school because I do it all the time. Used
I’m ___________________________________ to school, so I don’t mind doing it
95. I last wrote to my grandma about two months ago. Since
It ______________________________ I last wrote to my grandma.
96. Promise to look after it and you can borrow my tennis racquet. Long
You can borrow my tennis racquet as _______________________ to look after it.
97. Karen had difficulty carrying all the suitcases. Difficult
Karen found ___________________________________ all the suitcases.
98. It’s a waste of time for you to get the train tickets in advance. Point
There is _____________________________________ the train tickets in advance.
99. Mr. Edward isn’t happy even though he has such a lot of money. Despite
Mr. Edward isn’t happy _______________________ much money.
100. Does your brother use the Internet everyday? doesn’t
Your brother __________________ he?
1. “If I were you, I would use a dictionary” said the teacher to the class.
2. It’s high time you learned/learnt to drive.( It’s time for you to learn to drive)
3. Nick is not as good at swimming as Vy.
4. I am used to walking to school, so I don’t mind doing it.
5. It is about two months since I last wrote to my grandma.
6. You can borrow my tennis racquet as long as you promise to look after it.
7. Karent found it difficult to carry all the suitcases.
8. There is no point in getting the train tickets in advance.
9. Mr. Edward isn’t happy despite (his) having /so/ much money.
10. Your brother uses the Internet everyday, doesn’t he?