SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9

NGHỆ AN NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG B

Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề gồm 10 trang)

ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: Giám khảo 1:
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Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2:
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SECTION A. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. (30 pts) You will hear a program about history of English. For questions 1-15, listen and
complete the text below by writing NO MORE THAN ONE WORD/OR A NUMBER in the spaces
provided. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

English in the world: A very brief history of a global language

The English language has existed for a little over one and a half thousand years. Which, in the (1) ______
scheme of things is just a blip in the history of human language. And an even smaller blip in the history of
humankind. The language is (2) ______ English because of its associations with England which sounds
straightforward enough, although it's actually a bit more complicated than this. English had its roots here
in the (3) ______ of Europe. Although of course, it wasn't called English then. There were a number of
Germanic tribes The Angles, Saxons, and the Jutes, who (4) ______ the channel; It wasn't called the
English channel until the (5) ______ century and found out across the island of Great Britain which at the
time was inhabited by Britons who spoke Celtic languages, the (6) ______ of Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, and
Cornish before the Anglo-Saxons arrived the Romans had also colonised large (7) ______ of the island
along with people from various parts of the Roman Empire. Later the Vikings came and then the Normans,
all speaking their own languages and also (8) ______ their languages with English. It wasn't until the 14 th
century that English became properly established as the language of England and was used for the first
time in parliament and in the law. The first king of England to speak English as his (9) ______ language
was Henry IV. Henry came to the throne in (10) ______ almost a thousand years after the Anglo-
Saxons arrived but once English was established, it also began to spread or more (11) ______ it began
to be spread. The most important driver for this was colonialism in lots of countries, English pushed (12)
______ the local language, and indigenous (13) ______ of English developed in other countries, English
existed alongside the local languages and new forms developed. In the 20th century, it continued to spread
(14) ______ the entertainment industry, politics, the media, and technology, so that today it's a (15)
______ global language. Throughout its history, it's always changing and we'll continue to do so far into
the future.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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Part 2. (10 pts) You will hear an interview with a man called Tony Elliott who founded a magazine
called Time Out. For questions 1-10, decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. Time Out was unlike other publications in 1968 because it had a comprehensive list of events.
2. They were idealistic amateurs from the start.
3. Tony did not have any publishing experience.
4. Tony promptly transformed Time Out into being a kind of contemporary arts magazine.
5. Tony left the university because he had found an alternative career.
6. At first, the magazine was three-weekly.
7. According to Tony, it was external pressure that led the magazine to become weekly.
8. Some people started the same publication.
9. Big publishers were not interested in this type of magazine.
10. The readership have become older.

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

Part 3. (10 pts) You will hear a news report about eco-homes. For questions 1-5, choose the
correct answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. What is the best headline for this story?
A. Eco-home residents see energy bills soar.
B. Government pledges to construct more eco homes.
C. Eco-home construction delayed by financial problems.
2. Which of the following is NOT true of the Pavilion Gardens complex?
A. It was finished two years ago.
B. It comprises 45 homes.
C. It cost 6.5 million pounds to build.
3. James Farmer’s energy bill was ______.
A. £900 for 3 months
B. £1600 for 3 months
C. £1500 for 6 months
4. Bradford Council will______.
A. demand that the energy company reduces the bills
B. find out why the bills are so high and try to lower them
C. find alternative accommodation for the people of Pavilion Gardens
5. The critic disagrees with the government’s pledge to build more eco-homes because______.
A. the homes are poorly designed
B. the homes are too expensive to build
C. the homes do not significantly cut energy use

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

SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1. (12 pts) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C
or D in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

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1. The boy who failed the exam has to take another one, ______?
A. did he B. hasn't he C. didn’t he D. doesn't he
2. In my small house there are two rooms, ______is used as the living-room.
A. the large one B. the largest one C. the largest of which D. the larger of which
3. I didn’t enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn’t very ______.
A. well written B. poorly written C. good written D. well typed
4. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ______15 minutes.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
5. Argentina took the trophy home after defeating France at penalties ______ the World Cup final on
December 18th, 2022.
A. from B. at C. in D. on
6. Most educators today consider computer literacy ______ a necessary addition to the basic scholastic
requirements.
A. being B. to be C. having been D. be
7. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
8. We are going to have a trip to Ha Noi. We need to ______ arrangements for the trip carefully.
A. make B. do C. get D. pay
9. The contractor’s recommendation is that the old building ______.
A. need repairing B. is needed repairing
C. needs to be repaired D. need to repair
10. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined bold word in the following question.
Children who know how to tend a garden can grow up to be environmentally conscious individuals.
A. conduce B. care C. trend D. destroy
11. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined bold words in the following question.
In big cities, animals should be kept under control.
A. out of dispute B. out of discipline C. out of hand D. out of order
12. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the
following exchange.
Charles and Robert are talking to each other.
- Charles: “Do you mind if I smoke?”
- Robert: “______.”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, I don’t think so C. Yes, go ahead D. No, go ahead

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10. 11. 12.

Part 2. (8 pts) Read the passage below, which contains 8 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write
the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Line
1 Childhood is the time when there are a few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good
2 parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is improbable that he will ever
3 again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is
4 always presenting new things to the child - things that have lost its interest for older people

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 5 because they are too well-known. A child finds pleasure playing in the rain, or in the snow. His
6 first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. Therefore, a child has his pain. He is not so
7 free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told not to do things, or
8 being punished for what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
9 When a young man starts to take his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of school
10 and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer expect
11 other to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live
12 comfortable. If he spends most time play about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry.
13 And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to
14 prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of troubles and has good health, he can have the
15 greatest happy of seeing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up for himself
his own position in society.

Your answers:
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.

SECTION C. READING (70 points)

Part 1. (15 pts) Read the passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers A, B, C or D in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

THE JOY OF PICNICS

Years ago, back in the days when I was (1) ______ a kid, my family used to have Sunday picnics together
in a (2) ______ part of the countryside. We would find a suitably quiet and (3) ______ spot then spend
several hours chatting, eating and playing games in the (4) ______ air. Since then, though, my parents’
life has become (5) ______ much busier and they never seem to have the time for (6) ______ family
meals anymore.
In my (7) ______ this is a great pity, so I’ve recently started to organize picnics of my (8) ______. I get in
touch with some of my closest friends and first we (9) ______ on a suitable place to go. Then we talk
about (10) ______ will bring which food. This ensures that there will be a variety of tasty things to eat,
particularly (11) ______ everyone makes the meals they do best. It is (12) ______, though, to keep the
food simple, as everything has to (13) ______ into a backpack and then be carried across fields and up
river valleys.
When we finally (14) ______ our destination, it’s time to sit down, relax and enjoy each other’s company.
And I’m (15) ______ certain that food tastes far better on a picnic than anywhere else!
1. A. as B. until C. just D. since
2. A. close B. nearby C. nearly D. next
3. A. pleasant B. pleasing C. pleased D. please
4. A. free B. empty C. wide D. open
5. A. too B. enough C. so D. such
6. A. outer B. outdoor C. outward D. outgoing
7. A. view B. regard C. thought D. belief
8. A. self B. part C. behalf D. own
9. A. decide B. determine C. fix D. arrange
10. A. which B. what C. who D. whom
11. A. unless B. if C. because D. though
12. A. difficult B. impossible C. important D. exciting
13. A. fit B. match C. suit D. join
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 14. A. arrive B. get C. achieve D. reach
15. A. remarkably B. absolutely C. extremely D. highly

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2. (15 pts) Read the text below and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
HOMEWORK
The homework question is as old (1) ______ it is difficult to answer. Educators in Britain have been
discussed about it (2) ______ homework became commonplace in the mid-19th century. Any time the
public has voiced concern (3) ______ falling educational standards, schools have responded by assigning
more homework. Eventually they give one assignment too many, then (4) ______ is an outcry about the
cruelty of it all. Schools respond by assigning (5) ______ homework until one day someone asks why
standards are, draws the conclusion that more homework is needed and the pendulum swings back again.
Although primary schools are (6) ______ no obligation to assign homework, the current government
guidelines suggest that children in the first three years of primary school (7) ______ one hour of
homework a week, (8) ______ children in years five and six should be assigned half (9) ______ hour
daily. However, a 1999 study carried (10) ______ at Durham University found there was no evidence that
homework in primary schools boosted academic performance, and (11) ______ evidence that it might
even cause harm. There is (12) ______ widespread concern in the profession that badly-constructed
homework policies could (13) ______ to a widening of the gap (14) ______ children with educated parents
and children (15) ______ parents left school early.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 3. (20 pts) Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the
questions. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Personality and health
There is increasing evidence that health is linked to personality. However, until now, the relationship has
not affected the way health care is delivered. There are several reasons for this. Some health workers
doubt whether there is a direct link between health and personality or whether it’s just a coincidence.
Some feel it is their professional duty to treat all patients in the same way. Others argue that delivering
health services according to patients’ personalities will have minimal impact and therefore isn’t worth the
effort. However, some psychologists believe that applying different procedures to people with different
personalities could have a significant, positive effect on health.

Research into personality has, in recent years, focused on the Big Five model of personality types. This
model measures how neurotic, extrovert, open to experience, agreeable and conscientious a person is.
Some of these personality types have been studied in relation to health. For example, conscientious
people tend to be less likely to smoke, drink too much alcohol or be inactive. However, in other cases, the
relationship is less clear. Neurotic behaviour, for instance, has been found in some studies to increase the
risk of death, in others to protect people from illness and in others to have no link to health at all.

Even so, if health workers applied an understanding of personality to the services they provide, they could
influence the extent to which patients act on advice and follow their treatment. For example, high
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sensation-seeking individuals, who are extroverts and unconscientious in the Big Five model and tend to
take part in risky activities, respond to drama, energy and emotion. Thus, to encourage those people to
follow health advice, health promotions can be designed to incorporate those factors. An example of this
was the campaign SENTAR which aimed to reduce cannabis use among high sensation-seeking
teenagers. By creating a suitable television advert, they successfully engaged these youths and reduced
their recreational drug use. Of course, this approach isn’t always possible. It is often impractical and
expensive to create several versions of a campaign to reach different personality types. However, recent
developments in computer technology, cookies and targeted advertising may allow this approach to be
used more in future.

Personality could also be considered when sending messages, information and guidance to specific
patients. Already, health information is usually available in various forms – printed, digital, audio, and so
on – to be suitable and accessible for different users, such as the blind, the elderly, and people with
reading difficulties. Research has also shown that, by identifying different patients’ motivations for
treatment and then corresponding with them in a way that reflects their motivations, patients will become
more involved in their treatment, compared to when the same messages are sent to everyone.
Correspondence could, therefore, be adapted to reflect patients’ personality type, too. For example, less
conscientious people could be sent phone reminders to attend appointments. So far, there has been very
little research into the effectiveness of tailoring health guidance according to personality, so this area
deserves further study.

Until now, the focus of personality-health research has been to explore the link between personality and
health and has had very little practical application. Thus, health workers have not engaged deeply with it.
However, by suggesting, trialing and implementing practices to engage patients with different
personalities, the relationship between psychology researchers and health workers could improve, along
with the health of the general public.

1. Who is the article most likely aimed at?

A. psychologists B. patients at a clinic
C. neurotic people D. health workers outside psychology
2. What is the main idea of the article?
Research into the link between Health and Personality ______.
A. has shown that sensation-seeking individuals often risk their health.
B. should be carried out by both clinicians and psychologists.
C. has not been studied in great depth until recently.
D. can be practically applied to improve public health.
3. Which of these is NOT a reason why clinicians do not currently consider personality in their approach to
healthcare?
A. They consider it their duty to treat all patients equally.
B. They think the effect on a patient’s health will be hardly noticeable.
C. They lack sufficient training in psychology.
D. They doubt whether a person’s personality directly affects their health.
4. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. understanding of personality B. patients C. health workers D. services
5. What can be concluded from the text about neurotic patients?
A. They are at greater risk from early death than non-neurotic patients.
B. There is no consistent link between a patient’s level of neurosis and their health.
C. Their neurosis protects them from becoming sick.
D. They are more likely than non-neurotic patients to report illness.
6. It can be inferred that the campaign SENTAR ______
A. used drama and energy in its design.
B. failed to reduce cannabis use among teenagers.
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 C. was designed to attract conscientious, high sensation-seeking teenagers.
D. was delivered across multiple media, including television and online.
7. The writer believes that improving computer technology______
A. will affect the number of high sensation-seeking people in the population.
B. can help psychologists better understand the link between personality and health.
C. will ensure that more people are aware of public health campaigns.
D. can help health workers deliver appropriate messages to different types of people.
8. The word “recreational” in paragraph 3 most nearly means ______.
A. enjoyable B. amusing C. stimulating D. comical
9. In paragraph 4, the writer refers to a study that found that______
A. phone reminders ensure that unconscientious patients attend appointments.
B. adapting letter-writing style can encourage patients with different goals to participate.
C. information in audio form helps blind people to access health information.
D. adapting correspondence to suit different personalities can have a positive impact on health.
10. In the final paragraph, what does the writer advise researchers in health/personality to do?
A. Talk directly to the general public.
B. Explore the link between personality and health.
C. Give more practical suggestions to health workers.
D. Do more research before giving advice to health workers.

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

Part 4. (20 pts) Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.

BENEFICIAL WORK PRACTICES FOR THE KEYBOARD OPERATOR

A. Sensible work practices are an important factor in the prevention of muscular fatigue; discomfort or pain
in the arms, neck, hands or back; or eye strain which can be associated with constant or regular work
at a keyboard and visual display unit (VDU).

B. It is vital that the employer pays attention to the physical setting such as workplace design, the office
environment, and placement of monitors as well as the organization of the work and individual work
habits. Operators must be able to recognize work-related health problems and be given the opportunity
to participate in the management of these. Operators should take note of and follow the preventive
measures outlined below.

C. The typist must be comfortably accommodated in a chair that is adjustable for height with a back rest
that is also easily adjustable both for angle and height. The back rest and sitting ledge (with a curved
edge) should preferably be cloth-covered to avoid excessive perspiration.

D. When the keyboard operator is working from a paper file or manuscript, it should be at the same
distance from the eyes as the screen. The most convenient position can be found by using some sort of
holder. Individual arrangement will vary according to whether the operator spends more time looking at
the VDU or the paper – whichever the eyes are focused on for the majority of time should be put
directly in front of the operator.

E. While keying, it is advisable to have frequent but short pauses of around thirty to sixty seconds to
proofread. When doing this, relax your hands. After you have been keying for sixty minutes, you should
have a ten-minute change of activity. During this spell it is important that you do not remain seated but
stand up or walk around. This period could be profitably used to do filing or collect and deliver
documents.
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F. Generally, the best position for a VDU is at right angles to the window. If this is not possible then glare
from the window can be controlled by blinds, curtains or movable screens. Keep the face of the VDU
vertical to avoid glare from overhead lighting.

G. Unsatisfactory work practices or working conditions may result in aches or pain. Symptoms should be
reported to your supervisor early on so that the cause of the trouble can be corrected and the operator
should seek medical attention.

Questions 1-7
The reading passage has seven paragraphs A-G. Choose the most suitable heading for each
paragraph A-G from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (i-x) in the
corresponding numbered paragraphs 1-7. Please note that there are more headings than you can
use.

List of Headings
i. How can reflection problems be avoided?
ii. How long should I work without a break?
iii. What if I experience any problems?
iv. When is the best time to do filing chores?
v. What makes a good seat?
vi. What are the common health problems?
vii. What is the best kind of lighting to have?
viii. What are the roles of management and workers?
ix. Why does a VDU create eye fatigue?
x. Where should I place the documents?

1. Paragraph A ______
2. Paragraph B ______
3. Paragraph C ______
4. Paragraph D ______
5. Paragraph E ______
6. Paragraph F ______
7. Paragraph G ______
Questions 8-10
Do the following statements agree with the information in the reading passage?
Write the answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
YES if the statement agrees with the writer;
NO if the statement does not agree with the writer;
NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage.

0. Health problems are connected with frequent time at keyboard and VDU ___YES___
8. You should not leave your seat after keying for an hour __________
9. You have to wear a pair of glasses to avoid eye strain __________
10. A comfortable chair may help avoid excessive sweat __________

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

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 SECTION D. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1. (20 pts)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.

1. The last time I wrote to Harry was two months ago.

 I haven’t ____________________________________________________
2. She often spends one hour riding to work everyday.
It often takes __________________________________________________
3. Anna failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor.
 Not until ______________________________________________________
4. You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you.
 Unless ________________________________________________________
5. Someone stole my bag during the bus journey.
 I had _________________________________________________________

Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence
in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change
the form of the given word(s).

6. I don’t know how to set the timer on this video. (WISH)

______________________________________________________________
7. I don’t usually drink coffee in the morning. (USED)
______________________________________________________________
8. “I’m sorry, I was rude to you yesterday,” I said to Tom. (APOLOGISED)
_______________________________________________________________
9. She is very pleased to be going away on holiday soon. (FORWARD)
_______________________________________________________________
10. There was too much noise, so we couldn’t hear the speech. (SINCE)
_______________________________________________________________
Part 2: (40 pts) You are currently trying to improve your knowledge of a foreign language. You have a
friend who speaks this language fluently. You have decided to write to this friend.
Write a letter (80-100 words) to your friend. DO NOT write your real name and any addresses. In
your letter,
 explain why you want to improve your knowledge of this language
 ask him/her for suggestions on how to learn more quickly
 propose that you meet your friend to talk about it

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