SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

ĐỀ THI SỐ 07
CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018
(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: ……………………….

Họ và tên thí sinh:...........................................................Số báo danh: …………………………………..

Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to Adam talking to Carol about his day. Choose the correct answer.
1  Adam went to bed late because…
A. he was fixing his computer.   B. he didn’t feel tired.   C. his son felt sick.  
2  Adam’s son returned to bed at…
A. four o’clock a.m.   B. six o’clock a.m.   C. a quarter to seven a.m.  
3  At ten to eight,
A. Adam’s alarm clock went off.  B. Adam got up.   C. Adam left home.  
4  In the morning, Adam didn’t have time to…
A. wash.   B. have breakfast.   C. buy petrol.  
5  Adam borrowed money to buy…
A. a bus ticket.   B. lunch.   C. petrol.  
6  This evening, Adam will…
A. relax and watch TV.  B. spend time with his family.   C. be very busy.  
Part 2. A man needs to buy a part for his car. He calls a company to order the part. Listen and
complete the details in the order form.
Forename: Allan
Surname: (7) ……Browne………………………………..
Postcode: (8) ……NU8 9RF………………………..
27 (9) ……Park Hill…………………Road,
Postal address:
Nutley
Part Required: Inside Light
Make: (10) ……Ford………………………………..
Model: Spirit
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 Year: (11) ……2009………………………………..
Cost Including Tax and Postage:(12) £…35.76…………………………………..
Card Number: (13) …8463 9673 8274 0699………..
Expiry Date: (14) ……6/19…………………………..
Security Code: (15) ……992………………………………..

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. Pick me up at 4 p.m. I _________ my bath by then.
A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. must have had
17. She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ________ she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
18. What are the main ________ of this illness?
A. traces B. emblems C. tokens D. Symptoms: triệu chứng
19. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were ________.
A. adopted B. taken up C. practised D. Exploited
Adopted a plain: triển khai 1 kế hoạch
20. Local people are concerned about pollution from ________ oil wells.
A. maritime B. sea-going C. off-shore: giếng dầu ngoài khơi D. coast
line
21. The topic ________ at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.
A. to be discussed B. to have been discussed
C. discussed D. having been discussed
22. Evidence came up _________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6
months old.
Came up: chỉ ra rằng, tương tự said that
A. what B. when C. which D. that
23. There have been protests from animal rights group about ________ on animals.
A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. Trials
Experiments on sth: thí nghiệm trên j đó
24. She couldn’t perform well once she was _________.

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 A. under pressure: chịu áp lực B. out of mind C. in the mood D. over the
moon
25. All the sales people I met always try to _________ buying their products.
A. persuade me for B. force me to C. talk me into +V_ing: thuyết phục ai đó làm j
D. help me with
26. There was nothing special about his clothes________ from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
27. She always________ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. makes B. writes C. does D. works
28. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut________ the gas
supply to the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. Off
Cut off sth= cut down on sth: cắt/ giảm cái j
29. His parents agreed to ________ him their car while they were away on holiday.
A. borrow B. lend C. hire D. Let
Lend someone sth: cho ai đó mượn j
30. We try to _________to see our parents at least twice a month.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in: ghé qua
31. He has always looked _________ his elder brother.
A. up to B. back on C. into D. up and down
Looked up to: kính trọng
Looked down on: xem thường
32. ________ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humour.
A. Opposite to B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposing
33. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _________.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
Every now and then= every now and again= sometime: đôi khi
34. The water company will have to ______ off water supply while repairs to the pipes carry out.
A. cut B. take C. break D. set
35. We could make better ________ of our energy resources.
A. spend B. use C. need D. limit
Make use of sth: tận dụng
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
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Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. This took place at the end of the …twentieth………………………………… century. TWENTY
37. People really ………enjoyed…………………………… the party. JOY
38. Meditation is great as a means of …realaxtion…………………………………. RELAX
39. This method is a lot more …effective………………………………… than the previous one. EFFECT
40. Picasso was a Spanish ………artist…………………………… who also lived in France. ART
41. There has been little ……movement……………………………… in the negotiations since MOVE
January.
42. ……Surprisingly……………………………… enough, I didn't know she already had four SURPRISE
children.
43. His voice was ………instantly…………………………… recognizable. INSTANT
44. The only cure for ……boredom……………………………… is creativity. BORE
45. This is a textile company ………specializing…………………………… in denim. SPECIAL
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. A dog should be checked regular by a reterinarian to ensure that it remains in good health.
-> regularly
47. George has not completed the assignment yet , and Mary hasn’t neither. -> either
48. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework. -> bỏ
49. Sinaitic is the name of an alphabet which developed their symbols from Egyptian hieroglyphics.
->its
50. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
-> that
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. Did you know that Paul is married …with…to………. Susie last week?
52. According …to…………. the timetable, the next train is due in two hours.
53. Apart …from…………. you, nobody else knows that I have escaped from prison.
54. Please go …over…………. your homework and look for the mistakes once more time.
Go over: ktra lại
55. Volunteers were handing …out…………. food and clothes after the flood in the mountainous
area.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)

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Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (56) ________many
species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (57) ________ if we do not make an
effort to (58) ________them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (59)
________for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are
caught (60) ________, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their
habitat- the place where they live- is (61) ________. More (62) ________is used for farms, for
houses and industry , and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use
powerful chemicals to help them grow better (63) ________, but these chemicals pollute the
environment and (64) ________wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings-
will soon be the only ones (65) ________, unless we can solve this problem.
56. A. problem B. vanishing C. threat D. danger
57. A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished
58. A. serve B. protect C. defend D. harm
59. A. game B. extinct C. chased D. hunted
60. A. alive B. for living C. lively D. for life
61. A. departing B. exhausting C. disappearing D. escaping
62. A. land B. area C. soil D. earth
63. A. products B. fields C. crops D. herbs
64. A. wound B. wrong C. harm D. spoil
65. A. staying B. survived C. over D. left
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
66/Early peoples had no need of engineering works to supply their water. Hunters and
nomads camped near natural sources of fresh water, and populations were so sparse that
pollution of the water supply was not a serious problem. After community life developed and
agricultural villages became urban centres, the problem of supplying water became important
for inhabitants of a city, as well as for irrigation of the farms surrounding the city. Irrigation
works were known in prehistoric times, and before 2000 BC the rulers of Babylonia and Egypt
constructed systems of dams and canals to impound the flood waters of the Euphrates and Nile
rivers, controlling floods and providing irrigation water throughout the dry season. Such
irrigation canals also supplied water for domestic purposes. 68/The first people to consider the
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sanitation of their water supply were the ancient Romans, who constructed a vast system of
aqueducts to bring the clean waters of the Apennine Mountains into the city and built basins and
filters along these mains to ensure the clarity of the water. The construction of such extensive
water-supply systems declined 69/when the Roman Empire disintegrated, and for several
centuries local springs and wells formed the main source of domestic and industrial water.
71/The invention of the force pump in England in the middle of the 16th century greatly
extended the possibilities of development of water-supply systems. In London, the first pumping
waterworks was completed in 1562; it pumped river water to a reservoir about 37 m above the
levelof the River Thames and from the reservoir the water was distributed by gravity, through
lead pipes, to buildings in the vicinity.
73/Increased per-capita demand has coincided with water shortages in many countries.
Southeast England, for example, receives only 14 per cent of Britain's rainfall, has 30 per cent of
its population, and has experienced declining winter rainfall since the 1980s.
74/In recent years a great deal of interest has been shown in the conversion of seawater
to fresh water to provide drinking water for very dry areas, such as the Middle East. Several
different processes, including distillation, electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, and direct-freeze
evaporation, have been developed for this purpose. Some of these processes have been used in
large facilities in the United States. Although these processes are successful, the cost of treating
seawater is much higher than that for treating fresh water.
66. Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering works because ______.
A. their community life had already developed
B. natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available
C. there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times
D. they had good ways to irrigate their farms
67. The word “impound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. supply B. irrigate C. provide D. drain: làm khô hạn
68. Clean water supply was first taken into consideration by ______.
A. the English people B. the ancient Romans
C. the Egyptians D. the US people
69. For several centuries after the disintegration of the Roman Empire, the main source of water
supply was from ______.
A. springs and wells B. systems of aqueducts
C. dams and canals D. water pipes
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70. The word “mains” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by “______”.
A. lands B. areas C. pipes D. rivers
71. Which of the following is NOT true about London’s water supply in the middle of the 16th
century?
A.Water was pumped from the River Thames. B. Water was stored in a reservoir.
C. Water ran from the reservoir to buildings. D. Water was conducted through canals.
72. The word “vicinity” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the cities in South-east England B. the areas along the River Thames
C. the neighborhood around a reservoir D. the region where industry developed
73. One of the causes of water shortages in South-east England is ______.
A. water pollution B. increased demand
C. water-supply system decline D. water evaporation
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a process of conversing seawater to freshwater?
A. Steaming and cooling B. Water evaporation
C. Dissolving chemicals D. Purification method
75. In the passage, the author mainly discusses ______.
A. the development of water supply B. the results of water shortages
C. the water pumping systems D. the fresh water storage
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
For a long time in the past photography was not regarded (76) ………as………………….. an art. It
was simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last,
however, photography is now accepted as a unique (77) ………and………………….. very important form
of art.
The photograph's claim to be (78) ……an…………………….. objective record of reality is now
seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is
consequently (79) …… under…………………….. threat. The threat has suddenly become all the more
serious as more and more photographers are turning to the new technology offer (80) ……

which…………………….. computers offer. Moreover, an increasing (81) number…………………….. of

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colleges have now begun to courses in computer imaging. All these developments raise a
disturbing question. Is photography, as we know it dead?
In (82) ………spite………………….. of its complete transformation by new technological
developments, however, photography will continue to play a key (83) ………………………….. in our
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culture. Although it may (84) ………no………………….. longer claim to be realistic, modern photography
can continue to provide us (85) ………with………………….. fresh visual information about ourselves and
the world in which we live.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
 It is over 3 months since Peter last had his hair cut.
87. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.
 Only if
88. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
 Enormous
89. Success depends on hard work.
 The harder you work, the more successful you are.
90. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
@ Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ 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.
91. He had to give the money back. obliged
 He obiged to give the money back.
92. I didn’t need any help to repair my bicycle. repaired
 I…………………….……………………………………………….. own.
93. Teachers from the British Council started this school. set
 This school was set up by teachers from the British Council.
94. ‘I won’t be able to finish the assignment,’ she said. explained
 She explained that she wouldn't be able to finish the assignment.
95. I thought I would get the job, but someone else got it instead. succeed
 I didn’t succed in getting the job.

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