PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9

HUYỆN DI LINH NĂM HỌC: 2018 – 2019

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Ngày thi: 08/01/2019

HỌC SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI

HỌ VÀ TÊN THÍ SINH: ………………………………………………………………………..

NGÀY SINH: ……………………………………NƠI SINH:…………………………………..
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HỌ TÊN VÀ CHỮ KÝ GIÁM THỊ SỐ PHÁCH

GIÁM THỊ 1 GIÁM THỊ 2 (Do CTHĐ chấm thi ghi)

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 ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÝ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH
BẰNG SỐ BẰNG CHỮ GIÁM KHẢO 1 GIÁM KHẢO 2 (Do CTHĐ chấm thi ghi)

SECTION I: LISTENING (4 pts) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU.

 Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần.
 Mở đầu mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
 Thí sinh đọc kỹ câu hỏi và hướng dẫn trước khi làm bài.

PART 1: You are going to listen to five people talking about films. Match each speaker with the way
they prefer to see a film. You will only use five of the ways. Write the correct answer in the
numbered box. (1pt)0.6

Speaker 1: C A. Video
Speaker 2: A B. DVD
Speaker 3: F C. multi-screen cinema
Speaker 4: B D. local (indoor) cinema
Speaker 5: E E. outdoor cinema
F. TV
Your answers:
Speaker 1: Speaker 2: Speaker 3: Speaker 4: Speaker 5:

PART 2: You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job. For
each question, choose the best answer A, B or C. Write the correct answer (A, B or C) in the
numbered box. (1.5pts)1.5

1. Where is Angela working at the moment?

A. in Asia B. in the USA C. in Britain
2. Why does Angela like her job? Because she _______
A. loves being in dangerous situations.
B. enjoys watching important events happen.
C. never knows where she’ll go next.
3. What did Angela bring home from Hongkong?
A. furniture B. carpets C. pictures
4. What time does Angela’s working day begin?
A. 6.30 am B. 8.30 am C. 10.00 am
5. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
A. in Hong Kong B. at university C. at her sister’s house
6. What does Angela do to relax?
A. She goes sailing. B. She cooks meal. C. She goes shopping.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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PART 3: You will hear a radio programme about some historic places to visit. For each question,
fill in the missing information in the numbered space. (1.5pts)

HISTORIC PLACES TO VISIT

Black Rock Caves
 Over (1)__two___________ million years old
 For half a million years, people and (2)_animals___________, especially tigers
lived here.
 Special evening tours during the month of August.
Salter House
 Built in the year of 1765
 The house became famous in (3)_1982___________.
 All visitors want to see Dorothy’s (4) __kitchen________.
The Old Port
 Have a ride on an old tram to the fishing (5)_village___________.
 In the Tea Shop you can eat delicious (6)_snacks___________.

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (6, 0 pts)

PART 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C,
or D) in the numbered box (1, 5 pts)
1- I am __________to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologise for my absence.
A. capable B. excused C. unable D. disliked
2- When I met Harry yesterday, it was the first time I ___________ him since Christmas.
A. have seen B. saw C. see D. had seen
3- She isn’t ___________ well with the new manager.
A. getting on B. going on C. keeping on D. taking on
4- The millionaire spent ___________ money buying an aeroplane.
A. a great number of B. a few
C. many D. a large amount of
5- Could you give me __________ information I asked for in __________ letter I sent you?
A. an/ the B. the/ the C. the/ a D. an/ a
6- You will become ill _____________you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
7- When you come to the crossroad, you will see the ___________ showing the way to the museum.
A. advertisement B. announcement C. signal D. signpost
8- Nga __________ much progress in studying English after attending a three-month English course.
A. made B. did C. worked D. had
9- I have just bought a second- hand car but it’s in poor condition. It needs ____________.
A. repair B. repairing C. repaired D. to repair
10- Janet: “Let’s go to the café for a cup of coffee?”
Claire: “But I don’t have any money with me.”
Janet: “_________________.”
A. Sorry. But that’s OK B. I’ll make it
C. It’s on me D. It’s my pleasure

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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PART 2: Complete each gap in the passage with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write
your answers in the numbered box. (1.5 pts)

FREE - DIVING
Free-diving is a new sport, and it’s extremely (0. danger) dangerous which is perhaps why its
(1. popular) popularity is growing fast. Free - divers are attached to a line, and then they have to take
one deep (2. breathe) breath , dive as deep as they can and come up (3. immediate) immediately.
The present record is 122 meters, held by William Trubridge, a diver from New Zealand.
William trains very carefully before each dive to build up his physical (4. fit) fitness. He never dives
until he is completely (5. confidence) confident that he’s ready. William feels that mental (6. strong)
strengh is also very important. He has an (7. emotion) emotional response to water and feels very calm
when he’s underwater. William’s greatest asset is his (8. able) ability to focus. “In free-diving there are
no (9.compete) competitors around you or cheering spectators to (10. courage) encourage you. It’s a
lonely sport”, says William.

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

PART 3: Complete the following sentences with correct prepositions. Write your answer in the
numbered box. (0,5 pt)
1- When they were cleaning out the attic, they came across their grandmother’s old school books.
2- She began her talk with an apology to the audience.
3- Who is responsible for washing and drying the dishes after dinner?
4- On holidays, Dalat city is crowded with tourists.
5- He congratulated my sister on passing her exams.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 4: Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which
should not be there. Tick () each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write
the word in the space. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). (1.0 pts)

0 I recently learned how to use a computer, and I have many friends _______
00 who play computer games at home. However, although recently I have _although_
1. begun to worry about that nowadays we rely too much on electronic ________
2. gadgets. Once before people managed to write and think using their ________
3. brains, but now many people have become accustomed to using machines ________
4. so that they can't do anything without them. There are many people who ________
5. they depend on electronic gadgets completely. For instance, many of my ________
6. friends sit at home in the evening to watch television and instead of going ________
7. out to meet people. I think that this makes everybody feel lonely, even ________
8. though they learn a lot of about people all over the world. Of course there ________
9. are many electronic gadgets that save us time, though not all of them are ________
10. really necessary. I am in the favour of some gadgets, but I am against ________
having everything in life depending on pushing a button.

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PART 5:Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
( 1,5 pts)
After leaving university I (1) decided to devote myself to a career in music. I loved performing
but (2)it was very hard work. I played at concerts in Europe and America, made recordings and got
good reviews. But after a while I felt I had gone as far as I could. Unless you’re (3) one of the world’s
top pianists, it’s (4) hard/difficult to earn a good living and I wasn’t one of the greatest.
When I gave (5) up my performing career, people around me were more disappointed (6) than
I was. But I felt free and at (7) least I knew I was getting serious about life. After getting a certificate
in business administration I joined (8) the recording company EMI and started their classical video
division, producing programs about famous artists. A year ago I left EMI (9)and formed a new
company, New Media System, (10)which specializes in multimedia programs. Now I run my own
business. I am in control of my life and I can feel proud of my achievements.

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

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (6.0 pts)

PART 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A,B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Write your answer in the numbered box. (1.5 pts)
WILLIAM - THE HERO
Bave William Baldock, who is six years old, is a hero after helping his mother when she fell
downstairs. William quickly rang (1) _____________an ambulance when he discovered his mother
had broken her leg. In spite of being frightened, he (2) ____________the emergency services what had
happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father (3)
_____________work, and then his grandmother to explain what he had (4) _____________. While
waiting for (5) _____________people to come, William looked after his 18- month- old sister.
When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house, he was amazed: ‘It’s (6) _____________ that the
young boy of six knew the right number to (7) _____________, and was able to give us the correct
information (8) _____________of William’s quick thinking, we were able to (9) _____________ there
immediately.’ Mrs. Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (10) _____________to both William and the
ambulance service.
1. A. to B. off C. for D. with
2. A. said B. told C. talked D. spoke
3. A. at B. in C. on D. by
4. A. acted B. made C. done D. worked
5. A. these B. every C. this D. each
6. A. pleased B. fine C. glad D. great
7. A. put B. said C. dial D. hit
8. A. since B. because C. as D. though
9. A. manage B. find C. get D. reach
10. A. agreeable B. happy C. approving D. grateful

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

PART 2: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Write
your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.(1,5pts)
THE SHOEMAKER

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Bild Bird is a shoemaker who can not make shoes fast enough for his growing number of customers
and he charges more than £300 for a pair! Customers travel hundreds of kilometres to his London shoe
clinic or to his workshop in the countryside to have their feet measured. He makes shoes for people
with feet of unusual sizes: very large, very small, very broad or very narrow. The shoes are at least as
fashionable as those found in ordinary shops.

Mr. Bird says: ‘My problem is that I can not find skilled workers. Young people all seem prefer to
work with computers these days. We will lose the necessary skills soon because there are fewer and
fewer shoemakers nowadays. I am 45, and now I want to teach young people everything I know about
making shoes. It’s a good job, and lots of people want to buy beautiful shoes specially made for them.

He started in his business 19 years ago and now he employs three other people. His customers pay
about £500 for their first pair of shoes. He says: ‘Our customers come because they want comfortable
shoes which are exactly the right size.’ Extra pairs of shoes cost between £320 nd £450, as it takes one
employee a whole week to make just one shoe.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. show Mr. Bird’s worries about his trade.
B. encourage people to wear comfortable shoes.
C. advertise a job selling expensive shoes.
D. describe where Mr. Bird finds his staff.
2. What can readers find out from this text?
A. how many customers Mr. Bird has.
B. how to make shoes like Mr. Bird.
C. how to get to Mr. Bird’s London shop.
D. how much Mr. Bird’s shoes cost.
3. What is Mr. Bird’s opinion of young people?
A. They want too much money.
B. They are difficult to train.
C. They prefer other jobs.
D. They don’t work hard enough.
4. Customers choose Mr. Bird because his shoes
A. are the most fashionable. B. fit perfectly.
C. look very unusual. D. are traditional in design.
5. Which advertisement would Mr. Bird put in a newspaper?

A. Wanted- country workshop B. Wanted- young people to train

needs people for unskilled jobs as shoemakers. Must be able to use
working with shoes. a computer.

D. Wanted-
C. Wanted- young peopleexperienced
to train
shoemakers
as shoemakers. Good job to work in large shoe
with
company in London.
small company.
Good rates of pay
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 3: Read the text about a man who got lost in the Rocky Mountains and decide if each sentence
is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A on your answer box. If it is incorrect, mark B on your
answer box. (1.5pts)
LOST IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
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Fifty-four-year-old scientist Bob Rigsby was lost five days in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, and was
only rescued after a mobile phone call to his wife, Shirley, over 8.000km away in England.

Bob, a British wildlife expert, had been in Vancouver, Canada, giving a talk at a conference on the
environment. When it was over, he traveled to Rocky Mountains and checked into The Maple Leaf
hotel. He then set off on a short walk to look at the local plant and animal life. After a couple of hours,
he realised he had taken a wrong turning on the mountain path, but was sure he could easily get back
to the hotel. Even when night fell, he remained confident.

But, after walking for several hours the next day, it became clear to Bob that he was in trouble. ‘I had
my mobile phone with me, but the battery was almost dead. I thought I could probably make just one
call but I didn’t know the number of my hotel and I didn’t want to worry my family unless I really had
to.’ Bob carried on walking for three more days. He knew which wild plants he could safely eat and he
had little trouble finding them. When he was thirsty he drank from streams.

On the fourth day he reached a forest that he knew he had walked through the previous day. His heart
sank. He realised it was hopeless and decided to call his family in England. ‘He was quite calm when
he spoke to me on the phone,’ says Shirley. ‘He appeared to be in control of the situation, in spite of
everything. He had been lost a few times before, but never for so many days – that’s why this time was
so different.’ She immediately contacted the Mapble Leaf hotel, after a quick call to Canadian embassy
in London to get its phone number. ‘We’re always anxious if our guests are away for a long time,’
Says Greg McCaffrey, the hotel’s owner. ‘But that week several of our English visitors had gone to the
city for a few days to watch the hockey games, and we thought Mr. Rigsby had gone too.’ As soon as
Shirley phoned, hotel staff called the rescue service, who sent out a search party for the scientist. They
found him in a cave some hours later, very tired, but apart from some cuts and scratches, quite unhurt.

‘I’ve learned my lesson,’says Bob. “I admit I was stupid to set off like that without a guide. I never
want an experience like that again.

1. Bob Rigsby was in Canada in order to study its wildlife. B

2. On the first day of getting lost, Bob realised how serious his situation was. B
3. Bob had few problems finding something safe to eat in the mountains. A
4. On the fourth day, Bob recognised the place that he was in. A
5. Shirley thought that Bob sounded upset on the phone. B
6. It was the first time Bob had been missing for such a length of time. A
7. The first phone call that Shirley made was to the Canadian embassy. A
8. The hotel owner was worried while Bob was absent from the hotel. B
9. Employees from the hotel went to look for Bob. B
10. Bob says he regrets going into the mountains on his own. A

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

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART 4: You are going to read four people’s reviews of the book “Who elected the Bankers” by
Louis Pauly. For questions 1 to 5, choose from the people A-D. The people may be chosen more
than one. (1.5pts)
A: JANE MORRISON

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Louis Pauly obviously wanted to startle people when he set out to write the story of the International
Monetary Fund, a group that he believes is credited with wielding far more power than it really has. In
a discussion of the failing of the Leage of Nations, Pauly details how industrialized nations moved to
create the IMF in the midst of World War II in a belief that an organization that balances international
monetary policy would help prevent future wars. He shows how the IMF has become intertwined with
the political foundations of today’s global economy.
B: INGRID BRYAN
As a staff member of the IMF, Pauly is in a unique position to give a fresh perspective. He trades the
development of the IMF from its roots in the Leage of Nations and gives an excellent account of how
it redefined its role after the demise of fixed exchange rates in the 1970s.
C: JACQUE DE LAROSI
Pauly has, with remarkable clarity, described the evolution of the international markets over the past
fifty years. He skillfully describes the evolution of international monetary cooperation from the Leage
of Nations in the early 1920s to the International Monetary Fund in the 1990s, stressing the
continuities and changes over the past seventy- five years old. Who Elected the Bankers is, in my
view, one of the first attempts to show how the global markets of to day have been shaped by central
banks, the IMF, the G-7, and the policymakers of the world.
D: ERIC HELLEINER
This very interesting and readable book examines the relationship between global finance, democracy
and internatioal institutions in the context of OECD countries. Its arguments are important and
innovative not just for those studying political economy of global finance, a field which Pauly has
been leading figure over the last decade. They are also highly significant to everyone interested in
broader debates about globalisation and the future democracy in advanced industrial states. Who
Elected the Bankers? Will be seen by all as a very welcome and major contribution to debates on the
political economy of global finance, the history of International financial policy making and analysis
of the relationship between politics and globalisation. It deserves a wide audience.

Which person:
1. thinks the book should be read by many people? D
2. mentions an event in particular decade? B
3. thinks the author wanted to surprise people? A
4. says the book was pleasant to read?D
5. mentions what has influenced today’s global markets? C
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 pts)

PART 1: Complete the second sentencesso that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence (1pt):
1. I didn’t learn English well when I was a student, so I can’t get a good job now.
If I had learnt English well when I was a student, I could have had a good job now .
2. It’s the fastest car I have ever driven.
I’ve never driven a faster car than this car .
3. I couldn’t speak English well until I was eleven.
It was not until I was eleven could I speak English well.
4. She didn’t intend to find out who is responsible for the accident.
She had no intention of finding out who is responsible for the accident.
5. Roses can’t possibly be grown in such poor ground.
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 It is impossible for roses to be grown in such poor grounds.

PART 2: 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. You must use between two and five words, including
the word given. (1pt)
1. Flood meant rescue workers could not get through to the village. PREVENTED
Rescue workers were prevented from getting through to the village.
2. It is increasingly difficult for me to read without my glasses. FINDING
I am finding it incresingly difficult to read without my glasses.
3. The party was so interesing that most people didn’t want to go home. SUCH
It was such an interesting party that most people didn’t want to go home.
4. Tom wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him. ORDER
Tom wore dark glasses in order not to be recognized.
5. “What is the width of this cupboard?” Rebecca asked her sister. HOW
Rebecca asked her sister how wide that cupboard was.
PART 3: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following sets of words
and phrases to make complete letter. (2 pts)
Dear Sir,
I / writing / apply / part-time job / you / advertise / Labor News//
I am writing to apply for the part-time job that you have advertised on Labor News.
You / say / you / need / tutor / help your daughter / Math / English / Grade 6//
You said you need a tutor to help your daughter with Math and English at Grade 6
I / be / grade 9 now / I / very good / Math / English//
I am at grade 9 now and I am very good at Math and English.
I / be / really interested / work / tutor / free time / in order / earn more money / my study//
I am really interested in working as a tutor in my free time in order to earn more money for my study
I / like / become / teacher / future / so work / tutor / give / experience//
I would like to become a teacher in the future so working as a tutor give me a lot of experiences.
Furthermore / I / be / gentle / patient / hardworking//
Furthermore, I am gentle, patient and hard-working.
I / think / I / meet / your demands / and help / your daughter / study / these subjects / good//
I think I can meet your demands and help your daughter study these subjects better .
I / go / school/ morning/ but / I / free / other afternoons/ except / Tuesday / Thursday afternoons//
I go to school in the morning but I am free in other afternoons except Tuesday and Thursday
afternoon.
I / would prefer / work / Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons/ 2p.m. / 4p.m.//
I would prefer to work on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 2p.m to 4p.m
I / look forward / receive / reply//
I am looking forward to receiving your reply.
Yours sincerely,

___________ THE END ____________

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