PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – V2

Năm học 2020 – 2021, môn Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 12/12/2020
(Đề thi có: 08 trang, thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào tờ đề này
Người coi thi không giải thích gì thêm)
Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách
(Do Chủ tịch hội
- Bằng số:…………….. ……………………………………….............
đồng chấm thi ghi)
- Bằng chữ:…………… Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
…………………..
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PART ONE: LISTENING Listen and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word: (3.0 pts)
William Shakespeare
There have been many great writers in the history of English literature, but there is no
(1)............................. about which writer was the greatest. Many people consider William
Shakespeare to have been the best writer who ever (2)..............................
William Shakespeare was born in the town of Stratford, England, in the year 1564. When he
was a young man, Shakespeare moved to the city of London, where he began writing plays. His
plays were soon very (3)............................., and were enjoyed both by the common people of
London and also by the rich and famous. In (4)............................. to his plays, Shakespeare
wrote many short poems and a few longer poems. Like his plays, these poems are still
(5)............................. today.
Shakespeare's most famous plays include Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear,
Othello, and Julius Caesar. (6)............................. , Shakespeare did not invent the stories that he
told in his plays. Instead, he wrote his plays using stories that already existed. However,
Shakespeare's plays told these stories in a more (7)............................. way than ever before.
Some of the stories were tragedies, some were comedies, and some described historical events.
In his plays, Shakespeare revealed a very wide (8)............................. of many areas of life.
The characters in his plays discuss many different topics, often with the knowledge of
(9)............................. But what is even more impressive about these plays is Shakespeare's use
of the English language. His vocabulary was very large, and Shakespeare seems to have
introduced many words to the language! Also, many of the phrases that are said by
Shakespeare's characters are now used in everyday (10)............................. Today, writers often
use quotations from Shakespeare's plays in their own works.
But perhaps even the most (11)........................... features of Shakespeare's plays are the
characters within them. The many characters in his plays seem very different from each other, but
they seem very realistic. The emotions they feel, the words they say, and the actions they perform
are all easily understood. Many people who watch one of Shakespeare's plays will find that they
know people who (12)........................... them somewhat of the characters in those plays.
Shakespeare died in the year 1619, but his writings are still popular today,
(13).......................... years after they were written. The poems and plays are greatly
(14)............................ by experts in literature, but also by people in general. Each year, hundreds
of thousands of people enjoy attending (15)............................. of Shakespeare's plays. No other
writer in the English language has remained so popular for such a long time.
-> Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
 PART II. PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (5 ¿ 0.2=1.0 pt)
1. A. bushes B. wishes C. researches D. headaches
2. A. contradict B. incessant C. punctual D. calculate
3. A. soothe B. gloomy C. livelihood D. monsoon
4. A. foul B. doubt C. thorough D. scout
5. A. teenage B. sewage C. image D. advantage
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group.
(5 ¿ 0.2=1.0 pt)
1. A. conclusive B. provincial C. parental D. ultimate
2. A. exponential B. executive C. explanatory D. exemplary
3. A. summertime B. vigorous C. relative D. consensus
4. A. tubercular B. telegraphy C. optimism D. affinity
5. A. environmental B. conservative C. approximately D. considerable
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART III. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.5 pts)
I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. (20 ¿ 0.1 = 2.0
pts)
1. “Why don’t you sit down and ______?”
A. make yourself at peace B. make yourself at rest
C. make it your own home D. make yourself at home
2. The Second World War ______ in 1939.
A. brought about B. turned up C. broke out D. took out
3. “We’d better ______ if we want to get there in time.”
A. turn down B. speed up C. take up D. put down
4. “You ______ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”
A. wouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
5. If it ______ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. isn’t D. were
6. I could not ______the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. get along B. make off C. take in D. hold on
7. As I was ______ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the
rehearsal.
A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable
8. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ______.
A. out of work B. out of order C. off work D. off chance
9. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ______ day.
A. windy B. rainy C. foggy D. snowy
10. ______ Serbia defeated Germany surprised everyone.
A. Whether B. When C. Because D. That
11. He managed to keep his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. although B. therefore C. unless D. despite
12. She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. showed B. took C. paid D. made
13. Not only ______ more brittle than hard maples, but they are also less able to withstand
high winds.
A. soft maples are B. they are soft maples C. are soft maples D. soft maples
14. Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day B. every other day C. every second day D. every two days
15. There’s a good film ______ town.
A. at B. over C. on in D. in on
16. “Never say that again, _______?”
A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you
17. Unemployment _______ by 5 percent since the beginning of the year.
A. rose B. has raisedC. has risen D. was raised
18. – Peter: “Would you like beer?” – David: “Not while I’m _______.”
A. on duty B. in order C. in the act D. under control
19. Such _______ that we all felt numb.
A. a cold weather was B. was a cold weather
C. was cold weather D. cold the weather
20. If only you _______ how I feel about you!
A. understandB. can understand C. understood D. would be understood
Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
II. Replace the word or phrase in bold with the word with the similar meaning (A, B, C or
D). (0.5 pt)
1. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
2. Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the US consumer protection movement.
A. casual B. significant C. promiscuous D. aggressive
3. Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit
4. Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the
United States.
A. Artifacts B. Pottery C. Rugs D. Textiles
5. Many communities now disapprove of these phones so much that they have forbidden
anyone of any age to use them while driving.
A. fully endorse their popularity B. condemn or oppose their use
C. favor their use only by adults D. agree to their unrestricted use
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below. (10 ¿ 0.1 = 1.0 pt)
1. All necessary ________ for the 28th SEA Games in Singapore have been completed so far.
(prepare)
2. Unfortunately, the film got ________ reviews. (favor)
3. A recent survey has ________ revealed that home computers do not ________
relationships within families but bring children and parents together. (surprise – weak)
4. Teenagers always try to be ________ of their parents. (depend)
5. He wishes the young couple a life of happiness and ________. (prosper)
6. The mayor of Hanoi ordered the suspension of officials responsible for a ________ tree-
cutting. (mass)
7. In my factory, women tend to _________ men by six to one. (number)
8. Are there any ________ rivers left in the world? (pollute)
9. Young children are very ________ and shouldn’t be allowed to watch violent movies.
(impression)
10. ________ patients are often given exercises to help prevent their muscles from becoming
stiff. (bed)
Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Think of ONE WORD which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Number
(0) has been done as an example. (5 ¿ 0.3 = 1.5 pts)
0. She screamed for help and luckily someone heard her.
    Thanks for all your help through such a difficult time. 
    Practical help is offered through our accommodation service to new students.
1. I get off at the next _______.
    The referee was forced to _______ the game because of heavy snow.
     Work has temporarily come to a _______ while the funding in reviewed.
2.  Keep your _______ on your work.
     Do you have anyone in _______ for this job?
     Don’t _______ her. She didn’t mean what she said.
3. There is a little gift _______ around the corner.
     I do a weekly _______ at the supermarket.
     He didn’t expect his own mother to _______ him to the police.        
4. Politicians can abuse their position of _______ .
    The _______ supply to our house was cut because of roadwork.
     I’m afraid I do not have the _______ to authorize this change.
5. Few people could have predicted the huge impact of information _______ .
    No matter how advanced _______ becomes, machine will never be able to think like
humans.
     It’s a waste of time for humans to do tasks that modern _______ can do.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
V. Choose the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs to be corrected. (0.5 pts)
1.We have always believed that honesty is best policy in personal as well as
A B C
professionalmatters.
D
2. The nutritionist told him to avoid eating lots of carbohydrates, focus having
A B
more protein- rich foods and green vegetables, and drink at least eight glasses of
C D
water a day.
3. Please remain in your assign seatsuntil the instructor dismisses the class.
A B C D
4. Employees who haven’t seen the new regulations often ask for unnecessary
A B
questions; instead they should ask for a copy of the regulations and read them.
CD
5. I honestly can’t remember how long I’ve been waiting but it must have been
A B C
since at least 45 minutes.
D
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART IV.READING COMPREHENSION : (5.0 pts)
I. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. (10 ¿ 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
THE FAMILY
Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related
by blood, adoption or marriage, (1) _____ includes common-law relationships.” Most people
are born into one of these groups and (2) _____ live their lives as a family in such a group.
Although the definition of a family may not change, (3) _____ relationship of people to each
other within the family group changes as society changes. More and more wives are (4)
_____ paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing.
Today, men expect to (5) _____ for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s
marriages (6) _____ which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for
about 30 to 35 years of their lives. This means that men must learn to do their share of family
tasks such as caring for the children and daily (7) _____ chores. Children, too, especially
adolescents, have to (8) _____ with the members of their family in sharing household tasks.
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (9) _____ is a matter of
choice, not an automatic result of marriage. Marriage itself has become a choice. As
alternatives (10) _____ common-law relationships and single-parent families have become
socially acceptable, women will become more independent.
1. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. it
2. A. mustB. needC. wouldD. will
3. A. aB. anyC. someD. the
4. A. takingB. makingC. keepingD. performing
5. A. liveB. workC. hopeD. ask
6. A. inB. forC. withD. to
7. A. home B. family C. houseD. household
8. A. carry B. dealC. cooperate D. combine
9. A. timeB. familiesC. happinessD. children
10. A. similar to B. likeC. such asD. or else
Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (10 ¿ 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
Jean-Michel Basquiat, (1) _____ was born in New York in 1960, was the son of a Haitian
father and a Puerto Rican mother. As a child, he liked drawing pictures, and because they
were good, his mother encouraged his interest.
(2) _____ the age of 18, Basquiat left home and quit (3) _____ just before he was due to
graduate. He had nowhere special to live. Sometimes he would sleep in a cardboard box in
Thompkins Square Park. Sometimes he would stay with his friends. He played in a band, and
started doing graffiti, tagging walls and subway cars (4) _____ the signature ‘SAMO’. But
he also painted – a curious mixture of words and images, of western art and the traditions of
Haiti, Puerto Rico and Africa. It seemed (5) _____ many that he was searching for some
kinds of identity.
Basquiat’s paintings were (6) _____ shown in a joint exhibition in 1980, and immediately
people started to get interested – very interested. Soon he was surrounded by agents, gallery
owners, journalists and other people who were desperate to make him famous and make
money (7) _____ of him. His fame (8) _____ like wildfire and everyone was talking about
him. There were exhibitions of his work all over America. He dated the (not yet famous) pop
star Madonna and became a great friend of Andy Warhol, (9) _____ of the giants of the New
York art scene. In 1986 he went to the Ivory Coast in Africa. In 1988 he had simultaneous
exhibitions in Paris and New York. But that was the year when it all came to an (10) _____,
Jean-Michel died of a drug overdose at the age of 27.
Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Read the following passage and do the task that follow.(5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
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A.Famous for its beautiful setting, San Francisco is built on a series of steep hills located on
the northern tip of a peninsula at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The Bay and its
extensions constitute one of the great natural harbors of the world, embracing nearly 1,200
sq km of water. Because of this,San Francisco was once the major Pacific Coast seaport of
the United States. Today the city is an important center for finance, technology, tourism, and
culture.

B.San Franciscans, and in some cases their counterparts in the Bay Area, have successfully
undertaken mammoth construction projects such as theSan Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge,
the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. Since at least the 1950s,
San Franciscans have also earned a reputation for tolerance of and respect for diversity.

C. The most serious social problems facing the city are not unique to San Francisco, but
some have taken on greater dimensions in the city than they have elsewhere. One such
problem is homelessness. From 1988 to 1992, the plaza in front of the city hall became an
encampment for homeless people, rendering other use impossible and raising public health
concerns. The problem of homelessness persists despite the efforts of city agencies and
private charities to provide shelter, health care, and drug, alcohol, and mental health
treatment. In the mid-and late 1990s mayors Frank Jordan and Willie Brown both sought to
discourage homeless people from living in public space in the downtown area and, in
Brown’s case, in Golden Gate Park. However, residents of other areas complained that
because of these projects, the displaced homeless had moved into their neighborhoods.
D. In other areas the city has made some progress toward addressing social problems. As
was true across much of the nation, the crime rate in San Francisco dropped in the 1990s, as
did the rate of drug-related violence. In addition, some public housing projects in San
Francisco that were especially prone to violence and drug-related activity were razed and
rebuilt with designs considered less likely to encourage those activities. Other public housing
projects received stepped up security patrols.

E. Some social critics have pointed to an increasing economic and social polarization of San
Francisco’s population. Those who work in finance or high-tech fields are increasingly
affluent, pushing rents and home prices to among the highest levels in the nation. At the
same time, people who labor in the service sector often work for the minimum wage, cannot
share the affluent lifestyles around them, and are hard-pressed to afford rising rents. This
economic polarization coincides in part with ethnic and educational patterns. Workers in the
low-wage end of the service sector are likely to have limited English proficiency and a high-
school education or less; many workers in those areas are also disproportionately African
American and Hispanic. By contrast, those people who work in the finance and high-tech
sectors are more likely to be white or Asian American and to have one or more college
degrees.
The five paragraphs of the Reading Passage are lettered A-E. Choose the most suitable
headings for paragraphs A-E from the list of headings below. There are more headings
than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.
List of headings
1. Paragraph A i. The problems in San Francisco.
2. Paragraph B ii. Geographic characteristics of San Francisco.
3. Paragraph C iii. Ethnic and education patterns in San Francisco.
4. Paragraph D iv. San Francisco’s accomplishments.
5. Paragraph E v. The problem of homelessness in San Francisco.
vi. The beauty of San Francisco.
vii. Public security improvements in San Francisco.
viii. The problem of social economic polarization.
Write your answers (A, B, C, D) here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART V: WRITING: (4.5 pts)
I. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as
the one given.Do not alter these words in any way. (5 ¿ 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
1. The village is the same as it was in the 1950s. (change)
…………... …………………………………………………………………………………
2. The rain is coming down in torrents. (cats)
... …………………………………………………………………………………………....
3. The coffee machine in our office hasn’t worked for three months. (out)
…... …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten about the meeting. (must)
….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. (bounds)
……………………..………………………………………………………………………..
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one.(5 ¿ 0.2 =
1.0 pt)
1. She finds it easy to study maths.
She has…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. She was so famous that everyone voted for her.
Such ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
Little ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. She has doubts about her own ability.
She lacks …………………………………………………………………………………
5. Peter insisted on being told the complete story.
Nothing but ……………………………………………………………………………….
III. Writing an argument. (2.5 pts)
Nowadays, most students take extra classes. Do you think this is a good idea? Or would it be
better for students to invest all that time in self-study? Write a paragraph of about 200 words.
Support your points with examples and relevant evidence.
(Don’t show your proper names/ school/ village…)
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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS:(15 ¿ 0.2 = 3.0 pts)
1. doubt 2. lived 3. successful 4. addition 5. famous
6. Usually 7. interesting 8. knowledge 9. experts 10. conversation
11. impressive 12. remind 13. 400 14. admired 15. performances
PART II. PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (5 ¿ 0.2=1.0 pt)
1. D. headaches 2. B. incessant 3. C. livelihood 4. C. thorough 5. A. teenage

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group.
(5 ¿ 0.2=1.0 pt)
1. D. ultimate 2. A. exponential 3. D. consensus 4. C. optimism 5. A. environmental

PART III. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.5 pts)

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. (20 ¿ 0.1 = 2.0
pts)
1. D. make yourself at home 11. A. although
2. C. broke out 12. C. paid
3. B. speed up 13. C. are soft maples
4. C. needn’t 14. A. every single day
5. B. hadn’t been 15. C. on in
6. C. take in 16. D. will you
7. A. unaware 17. C. has risen
8. B. out of order 18. A. on duty
9. B. rainy 19. C. was cold weather
10. D. That 20. C. understood

II. Replace the word or phrase in bold with the word with the similar meaning (A, B, C or
D). (0.5 pt)
1. C. explain 2. B. significant 3. A. arrive 4. C. Rugs 5. B. condemn or oppose their use

III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below. (10 ¿ 0.1 = 1.0 pt)
1. preparations 2. unfavorable 3. surprisingly/ 4. independent 5. prosperity
weaken
6. massive 7. outnumber 8. unpolluted 9. impressionable 10. Bedridden

IV. Think of ONE WORD which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Number
(0) has been done as an example. (5 ¿ 0.3 = 1.5 pts)
1. stop 2. mind 3. shop 4. power 5. technology

V. Choose the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs to be corrected. (0.5 pts)
1. B. best policy – the best policy 4. D. read them – read it
2. B. focus having – focus on having 5. D. since – for
3. B. assign seats – assigned seats
PART IV.READING COMPREHENSION : (5.0 pts)
I. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. (10 ¿ 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
1. A. which 2. D. will 3. D. the 4. A. taking 5. B. work
6. A. in 7. D. household 8. C. cooperate 9. D. D. children 10. C. such as
II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (10 ¿ 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
1. who 2. At 3. school/ studying 4. with 5. to
6. first 7. out 8. spread 9. one 10. end
III. Read the following passage and do the task that follow.(5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
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The five paragraphs of the Reading Passage are lettered A-E. Choose the most suitable
headings for paragraphs A-E from the list of headings below. There are more headings
than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.
1. ii 2. iv 3. v 4. vii 5. viii
PART V: WRITING: (4.5 pts)
I. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as
the one given.Do not alter these words in any way. (5 ¿ 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
1. The village has had/ witnessed/ seen no change since the 1950s.
2. It was raining cats and dogs.
3. The coffee machine has been out of order for three months.
4. He must have remembered about the meeting.
5. The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to/ for students at school.
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one. (5 ¿ 0.2 =
1.0 pt)
1. She has no difficulty/ difficulties (in) studying maths.
2. Such was her popularity that everyone voted for her.
3. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murderer.
4. She lacks confidence in her own ability.
5. Nothing but the complete story would satisfy Peter.
III. Writing an argument. (2.5 pts)
Nowadays, most students take extra classes. Do you think this is a good idea? Or would it be
better for students to invest all that time in self-study? Write a paragraph of about 200 words.
Support your points with examples and relevant evidence.
(Don’t show your proper names/ school/ village…)
Notes:The mark given to this part is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (50% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate.
2. Organization & Presentation: (25% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented
with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted
secondary school students.
3. Language: (25% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
level of English language gifted secondary school students.