SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TỈNH

TỈNH NINH BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Ngày thi: 23/02/2022
Thời gian làm bài:150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm 04 phần trong 10 trang)
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Điểm bài thi Họ và tên, chữ ký của giám khảo Số phách
(Do Chủ tịch Hội
đồng chấm thi ghi)
Bằng số: ..................../18 Giám khảo 1: ...........................................
Bằng chữ: ......................
Giám khảo 2: ...........................................

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này)

Hướng dẫn thí sinh:
- Tổng thời gian phần thi nghe hiểu là 17 phút 00 giây.
- Phần thi nghe gồm 03 bài. Thí sinh được nghe mỗi bài 02 lần liên tiếp.
- Thí sinh đọc kĩ yêu cầu của từng bài trước khi nghe.
- Hướng dẫn chi tiết bằng Tiếng Anh đã có trong đĩa nghe. Bắt đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín
hiệu nhạc.

PART A. LISTENING (4.0 points)

I. Listen to a conversation on a university campus and choose the correct option.
Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
1. What is the woman’s status at the university?
A. She is a senior. B. She is a junior.
C. She’s a transfer student. D. She’s a graduate student.
2. What is the man’s status at the university?
A. He is a senior. B. He’s a transfer student.
C. He is a tutor. D. He’s a graduate student.
3. How many total courses must a student take for a literature major?
A. Three B. Five C. Eight D. Ten
4. What does the man want to learn from the woman?
A. How to transfer to a junior college.
B. How to find his way around campus.
C. Who won the campus election.
D. The course requirements for a literature major.
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5. The man will probably take his elective courses in which area?
A. American literature B. World literature
C. Literary analysis D. Surveying

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Listen to the tape and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for
each answer. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (2.0 points)

NOTES ON SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Visit places which have: historical interest and good (1) _______________
guided tours
Cost: between £5.00 and (2) _______________ per person
Note: special trips organised for groups
of  more than 12 (3) _______________
Time: departure – 8.30 a.m.
return – 6.00 p.m.
To reserve a seat: sign name on the notice board 3 days (4) _______________

WEEKEND TRIPS
Places Dates Optional extra
St Ives (5) ___________February Hepworth Museum
London 16th February (6) ___________
(7) ___________ 3rd March S.S. Great Britain
Salisbury 18th March Stonehenge
Bath 23rd March (8) American ___________
For further information:
Read the (9) ___________ newspaper or see Social Assistant: Jane (10) ___________

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Listen to the conversation and then choose the best answer. Write your answers
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in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)

1. What time does the man get up?
A. at 5.00 a.m. B. at 6.00 a.m. C. at 7.00 a.m D. at 8.00 a.m
2. What time does the man get to his office?
A. at 6.40 a.m. B. at 7.00 a.m. C. at 8.00 a.m D. at 9.00 a.m
3. What do the man and his wife do around 6:30 p.m.?
A. They read books together. B. They watch TV.
C. They read and play with their kids. D. They work on the websites.
4. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed?
A. They watch TV. B. They clean the house.
C. They listen to music. D. They learn English.
5. What is one thing the man does NOT say about his wife?
A. She has to take their children to school.
B. She helps the kids with their homework.
C. She goes shopping for food.
D. She reads the books.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.0 points)

I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
1. Joining a newsgroup allows computer users to make _______ with other people who share a
similar interest.
A. fun B. touch C. approach D. contact
2. My sister and I are twins, but we do not look _______.
A. familiar B. alike C. memorial D. similar
3. She hardly goes to work late, _______?
A. doesn’t she B. is she C. isn’t she D. does she
4. It is essential that the Covid-19 pandemic_______ as soon as possible.
A. control B. be controlled C. controls D. should control
5. John drove carelessly and caused a serious accident yesterday. He _______ more carefully.
A. should have driven B. must have driven
C. shouldn’t have driven D. may have driven

6. No sooner _______ home _______ it started raining.

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A. had he come/when B. had he came/than

C. had he come/than D. has he come/than
7. She was wearing_______dress.
A. a nice white wedding silk B. a white silk nice wedding
C. a nice white silk wedding D. a silk white nice wedding
8. Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help.
Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?”- Jane: “___________ .”
A. I don’t believe it B. Not a chance
C. That’s very kind of you D. Well done!
9. When Lan looked in her purse, she found her golden ring had been ___________ .
A. robbed B. shoplifted C. broken D. stolen
10. Many elderly people have to live on the money they __________ when they were working.
A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Read the passage and use the correct forms of the words given. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
There has been a significant reduction in police (1-
POPULAR)_popularity__________in the last few years. That’s why this week a public (2-
RELATE)___relations________campaign in being launched to make people more (3-
SENSE)___sensitive_____to the role of police officer. The adds will stress that police do more
than just give motorists speeding tickets. They often act as unofficial (4-
SOCIALISE)___social________workers, visit schools and talk to students, familiarising
them with traffic signs and warning them of (5-VARY) __various______dangers. Being a
police officer is (6-RISK) ____risky_______, considering that every day they deal with
(7-CRIME) ___ criminals________such as thieves and even muderers. In (8-CONCLUDE)
_____conclusion______, the campaign wants to make the public realise that even though in
some cases the police’s approach may seem extreme, they can not ignore the (9-POSSIBLE)
_______ possibility____of injury or even (10-DIE) ____dealth_______ while on duty.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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PART C. READING (6.0 points)

I. Read and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
Rivers are (1)______of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are
on the large rivers, and (2)_______every country has at least one river that (3)______an
important part in the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers (4)______food, water for
crops, water to drink, and oppotunities for recreation for people who live along their
(5)______. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across a river
and let water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to
(6)______fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries. (7)______, the water
often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow (8)______size and the number of
industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to (9)______rivers clean if we want to
enjoy the (10)______ of the natural resources.
1. A. one B. ones C. among D. those
2. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. about
3. A. takes B. makes C. ocupies D. plays
4. A. supply B. provide C. distribute D. bring
5. A. banks B. shores C. sides D. beaches
6. A. take B. irrigate C. drain D. give
7. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Thus D. However
8. A. of B. about C. in D. for
9. A. keep B. get C. hold D. maintain
10. A. benefits B. usages C. drawbacks D. features
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
A. The atmosphere that originally surrounded Earth was probably much different from
the air we breathe today. Earth’s first atmosphere (some 4.6 billion years ago) was most likely
hydrogen and helium. The two most abundant gasses found in the universe - as well as
hydrogen compounds, such as methane and ammonia. Most scientists feel that this early
atmosphere escaped into space from the Earth’s hot surface.
B. A second, more dense atmosphere, however, gradually enveloped Earth as gasses
from molten rocks within its hot interior escaped through volcanoes and steam vents. We
assume that volcanoes spewed out the same gasses then as they do today: mostly water vapor
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(about 80 percent), carbon dioxide (about ten percent), and up to a few percent nitrogen. These
same gasses probably created Earth's second atmosphere.
C. As millions of years passed, the constant outpouring of gasses from the hot interior
- known as outgassing - provided a rich supply of water vapor, which formed into clouds. Rain
fell upon Earth for many thousands of years, forming the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the world.
During this Lime, large amounts of carbon dioxide were dissolved in the oceans. Through
chemical and biological processes, much of the carbon dioxide became locked up in carbon
sedimentary rocks, such as limestone. With much of the water vapor already condensed into
water and the concentration of carbon dioxide dwindling, the atmosphere gradually became
rich nitrogen.
D. It appears that oxygen, the second most abundant gas in today’s atmosphere,
probably began an extremely slow increase in concentration as energetic rays from the sun
split water vapor into hydrogen and oxygen during a process called photo dissociation. The
hydrogen, being lighter, probably rose and escaped into space, while the oxygen remained in
the atmosphere.
E. This slow increase in oxygen may have provided enough of this gas for primitive
plants to evolve, perhaps two to three billion years ago. Or the plants may have evolved in an
almost oxygen-free (anaerobic) environment. At any rate, plant growth greatly enriched our
atmosphere with oxygen. The reason for this enrichment is that plants, in the presence of
sunlight, process carbon dioxide and water to produce oxygen.
Question 1-5: 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 is ONE extra
Heading you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
(1.0 point)
Paragraphs Lists of Headings
1. Paragraph A i. The slow increase in oxygen in the atmosphere.
2. Paragraph B ii. The atmosphere changing into rich nitrogen one.
3. Paragraph C iii. The Earth’s second atmosphere.
4. Paragraph D iv. Two most abundant gasses found at the early period
5. Paragraph E of the universe.
v. The amount of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere today.
vi. The production of oxygen by plants.

Your answers:
1. Paragraph A 2. Paragraph B 3. Paragraph C 4. Paragraph D 5. Paragraph E
______iv_____ ____iii_______ _____ii______ _____i______ ___vi________
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Question 6-10: Complete each of the following statements with words taken from the
passage. Write ONE WORD for each answer. (1.0 point)
6. The ___atmosphere_______ on Earth has changed over time.
7. Dense atmosphere gradually _____enveloped_____ Earth as gasses from molten rocks
within its hot interior escaped through volcanoes and steam vents.
8. ______Gasses____ eventually led to increases in the carbon dioxide content of sedimentary
rocks, the formation of bodies of water and the formation of clouds.
9. ______Oxygen____ remained in the atmosphere because it was heavier than hydrogen.
10. ___Sunlight______ is mentioned as necessary for both the production of oxygen by photo
dissociation and the production of oxygen by plants.

Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Read the following passage and choose the best option to answer. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with
breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the
limitations of divers and diving equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of
the world. Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish, and their mental concentration was
severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects their speech organs, communication
among divers has always been difficult or impossible. But today, most oceanographers avoid
the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and make direct
observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken
from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the
ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water
and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the
surface of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition,
radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit information back
to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly important for ocean study are data about
water temperature, currents, and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of
sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures
can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean's surface, enabling researchers to
study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help
oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze data from submarines and satellites. By
creating a model of the ocean's movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the
patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment.
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Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers
than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of
information more quickly and more effectively. Some of humankind's most serious problems,
especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observations
made possible by this new technology.
1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Communication among divers.  B. Technological advances in oceanography.
C. Direct observation of the ocean floor.  D. Undersea vehicles.
2. The word "sluggish" is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______ .
A. nervous  B. confused  C. quick moving  D. slow moving
3. Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because _______ .
A. the pressure affected their speech organs 
B. the vehicles they used have not been perfected
C. they did not pronounce clearly 
D. the water destroyed their speech organs
4. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon _______ .
A. the limitations of diving equipment  B. radios that divers use to communicate
C. controlling currents and the weather  D. vehicles as well as divers 
5. Undersea vehicles _______ .
A. are too small for a man to fit inside 
B. are very slow to respond
C. have the same limitations that divers have 
D. make direct observations of the ocean floor
6. The word "cruise" could best be replaced by _______ .
A. travel at a constant speed  B. function without problems
C. stay in communication  D. remain still
7. How is a radio-equipped buoy operated?
A. By operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater. 
B. By operators outside the vehicle on a ship.
C. By operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform.
D. By operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore.
8. The word “data” is CLOSEST in meaning to _______ .
A. information  B. articles  C. samples  D. photographs
9. Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?
A. The temperature of the ocean's surface.  B. Cloud formations over the ocean.
C. Oil slicks. D. The location of sea ice.
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10. The words “those” refers to________.

A. ships  B. vehicles  C. problems  D. computers
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART D. WRITING (5.0 points)

I. Email writing: (2.0 points)
You have just bought an item from an online shop. However, the item doesn’t satisfy you.
You have made some phone calls to the shop, but you have not received the shop’s feedback.
Write an email of 120-150 words to the shop manager to complain and ask for changing
another suitable one.
In this email, you should:
+ present the problems with the item.
+ complain about the quality of service.
+ make suggestions for the alternative one.
You must NOT write your own name and address. Begin and finish your email as:
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours faithfully,
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II. Paragraph writing. (3.0 points)

Write a paragraph of about 150-180 words on the topic:
Nowadays, many children are successful in performing their talents for singing,
cooking, dancing,…. on the Internet at the early age. In your opinion, what are the benefits of
this trend?
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