SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm: 05 trang)
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PART A: LISTENING

Section 1: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8 choose
the best answer A, B, or C. Each situation will be played TWICE
1. You hear part of a radio program. What is the person talking about?
A. cooking B. weather C. gardening
2. You hear two people talking on a train. How is the woman feeling?
A. worried B. relieved C. angry
3. You hear two friends talking. What is the woman’s opinion about the possible tax increase?
A. The government won’t use tax income sensibly
B. Wealthy people are right to move abroad
C. The increase is necessary to have better public services.
4. You hear two friends talking on a park bench. What are they discussing?
A. a drink B. a salad C. a cake
5. You overhear two people talking on a bus. What is their relationship?
A. husband and wife B. boss and employee C. friends
6. You hear someone talking on the radio. What has happened?
A. a road accident. B. a crash in a car race C. some injuries due to flooding
7. You hear two people talking in a restaurant. Where does the man want to sit?
A. by the window B. near the kitchen C. at a quiet table
8. You hear a radio show about a new book. How much does the woman like the book?
A. very much B. a little C. not at all
Section 2: Listen and complete the form below using no more than TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER. The conversation will be played TWICE

Personal details
Family name: Cullen
Child’s first name: (1)______________________
Age: (2)____________________________
Birthday: (3)_______________________________
Other children in the family: a brother aged (4) ___________
Address: (5) ____________________, Brisbane.
Emergency contact number: 34678890
Relationship to child: (6) ___________________
Development
 Has difficulty (7)_____________________during the day.
 Is able to (8) __________________________herself.
Child- care arrangements
Days required: (9) _________________and _________________
Pick-up time: (10) __________________________

PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Section 1: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
1. In 1898, _____ pharmacologist, John H. Abel, isolated the hormone adrenalin.
A. an American who B. who, an American C. an American D. he was American
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2. A: “My parents have been married for thirty years and they are still going strong”
B: “_____ !”
A. What a pity B. It’s all right C. Sorry about that D. How sweet
3. You don’t much _____ importance to quality, which is a big mistake.
A. connect B. join C. attach D. tie
4. It’s going to be a _____ date. I know nothing about the girl I am meeting tonight.
A. black B. dark C. blind D. shadow
5. _____ getting off the train, we realized we had missed our destination.
A. With B. At C. On D. By
6. A: “ It’s my birthday today”
B: “ ______!”
A. Good for you B. Many happy returns C. Congratulation D. Well done
7. This is the third time you have forgotten about your homework. How are you going to _____ for this?
A. account B. explain C. respond D. excuse
8. I like this essay because it’s very _________.
A. imaginative B. imaginary C. imaginable D. imagination
9. _____ how little progress he made, the boy wouldn’t give in.
A. As B. No matter C. Should D. Despite
10. _____ in mind that these pills must be taken regularly if they are to be effective.
A. Bear B. Store C. Remember D. Carry
11. She had changed so much that _____ anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. nearly
12. A: Would you like a beer? – B: Not while I’m_____.
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
13. The reason I left is _____ I was bored.
A. why B. that C. while D. for
14. I bumped _____an old friend while I was walking along the street.
A. across B. into C. over D. for
15. Everyone _____Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for
16. We have decided to _____some money for the local secondary school.
A. go up B. increase C. raise D. rise
17. She didn’t get _____well with her boss, so she left the company.
A. at B. on C. through D. up
18. Please don’t disturb me _____there is something urgent.
A. if B. or C. otherwise D. unless
19. “But, son”- I told him - “you’re my own _____”.
A. heart to heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone
20. We hire our bicycle_____ .
A. by hours B. by the hour C. by an hour D. for hours

Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space at the same line. Number 0 has been done as an example
DOLPHINS

Humans are destroying dolphins at an (0) _____ 0. ALARM 0. ALARMING

rate. Long fishing nets called “Walls of Death” are
mainly to blame. Since their (1) _____, millions of 1. INTRODUCE 1.___________________________
dolphins, seals and whales have been (2) _____ 2. ACCIDENT 2.___________________________
caught up and killed. Most caring people feel that
this situation is (3) _____. It is known 3. ACCCEPTABLE 3.___________________________
that dolphins are (4) _____ creatures and killing 4. INTELLIGENCE 4.___________________________

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them is both (5) _____ and a foolish waste. 5. HUMANE 5.___________________________
Now the (6) _____ of some charities to raise money 6. EXIST 6.___________________________
for the (7) _____ of dolphins means that this 7. CONSERVE 7. ___________________________
(8) _____ may soon be stopped. One large charity (9) 8. DESTROY 8.___________________________
_____ sells products such as T-shirts and jewellery 9. ORGANISE 9.___________________________
and uses the profit to pay for their (10) _____. 10. ACTIVE 10.___________________________

Section 3: Identify the incorrect part out of the four underlined options (A, B, C, or D) and
then correct it
1. Hue, known as the old capital of Vietnam, is famous with its beautiful landscapes and spicy foods.
A B C D
2. The roles of people in society have changed, and so are the rules of conduct in certain situations.
A B C D
3. It should not be assumed that lower the price, the happier the buyer.
A B C D
4. Paper was expensive during the Middle Ages that it had to be used sparingly.
A B C D
5. The rings of Saturn are too distant to be seen from earth without a telescope.
A B C D

PART C: READING

Section 1: For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only ONE word for each space
The Isle of Wright is a small island just off the coast of England near the towns of Portsmouth and
Southampton.
Queen Vitoria loved the island (1) ______much that she had Osborne House built, which has not changed
at (2) ______ since the day she used to visit with her huge family. (3) ______ tourist attractions included
Butterfly Wood, where, (4) ______the name suggests, visitors can see a large range of butterflies and two
zoos. In summer it is usually warm and sunny (5) ______ for holidaymakers to enjoy the miles of clean
beaches.
Alternatively, for those (6) ______ want to be out of doors but don’t like sunbathing, the Isle of Wright is
an excellent place for cyclists. There are numerous little paths which lead (7) ______ picturesque villages
all (8) ______ the island. Newport, the island’s capital, is also (9) ______ a visit. It’s a busy little town with
(10) ______ of small specialist shops.

Section 2: Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each gap
SAY “NO” TO PLASTIC BAGS
Did you know that on average we take home 150 plastic bags annually? In (1) ______ words, that means a
global figure of one million plastic bags taken home every minute. We are sure you will agree this is a
truly shocking statistic.
Plastic bags can not be simply(2) ______ of along with your domestic rubbish- they can blow off landfill
sites and become highly (3) ______ litter which can remain in the environment for a numbers of years.
They are not only an eyesore but they are a (4) ______ to the environment too. For example, plastic bags
almost blocked Buriganga river in Bangladesh, and are widely (5) ______ responsible for causing
devastating floods there on two separate occasions.
They also (6) ______ a particular threat to wildlife. More and more (7) ______ dead turtles and whales are
discovered washed up on beaches, killed by swallowing plastic bags. To marine life, a plastic bag closely
(8) ______ a jellyfish.

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These are the reasons why you should reuse the plastic bags you already have or take a small rucksack
on trips to the supermarket. Why not take (9) ______ now and show how much you care about the
environment by (10) ______ this small step!
1. A. fewer B. some C. those D. other
2. A. disposed B. thrown C. finished D. used
3. A. evident B. observable C. visible D. marked
4. A. risk B. danger C. difficulty D. issue
5. A. shown B. taken C. made D. held
6. A. model B. set C. pose D. generate
7. A. popularly B. frequently C. common D. generally
8. A. resembles B. reminds C. equates D. appears
9. A. again B. advantage C. action D. account
10. A. helping B. doing C. following D. taking

Section 3: Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications history. Although Samuel B.
Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph
line of consequence was constructed. By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of
the Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was added to the network.
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid
expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes.
Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary
printing press by Richard M. Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of journalism. Where the business of
news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand operated presses, the telegraph
expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting.
The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new
era in journalism.
1. The main topic of the passage is ______.
A. the history of journalism.
B. the origin of the national telegraph.
C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads.
D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network.
2. The word “gathering” refers to ______.
A. people B. information C. objects D. substances
3. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ______.
A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press.
B. propose new ways to develop the communications industry.
C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry.
D. criticize Samuel B. Morse
4. This passage would most likely be found in a ______.
A. U.S history book B. book on trains C. science textbook D. computer magazine
5. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Samuel B. Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry.
B. Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential.
C. the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention.
D. journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry.

Section 4: Read the following passage and match the paragraph 1-5 with its
corresponding heading (A-G). There are TWO more headings than needed
Tough sensor can take the heat
1. A new gas sensor made form a nickel’s worth of materials can endure high temperatures,
corrosion, vibrations, and exposure to water, according to its inventors at Argonne National Lavatory in
Illinois. The tiny sensor detects a variety of gases.
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 2. Conventional silicon sensors do not work well at temperatures above 150 degree F. But
Argonne’s new sensor, made of ceramics and metals, is not affected by high temperatures. “The materials
in this sensor behave well through a wide range of temperatures,” says Michael Vogt, a control system
engineer at Argonne.
3. Vogt and his colleagues made the sensor by film-screening layers of ceramic and metal on a
ceramic substrate, then firing the sensor in an industrial oven at more than 1,000C. The Argonne
researchers set out to build a sensor that would detect overheating computer components. Before an
overheating component fails, and possibly ignites, epoxy in the circuit boards releases a gas. The
Argonne sensor can detect this vapour and cut off power to the circuit.
4. The device senses gases by applying a steadily increasing voltage across its electrical leads, and
monitoring current spikes induced as gasses react on the sensor’s surface. Each gas reacts at a
characteristic voltage, and the size of the current spike indicates the “signature” of several representative
organic solvents.
5. The sensor could be used to monitor hydrocarbon emissions from cars; today’s typical sensors
only measure oxygen. The sensor could also monitor gases in industrial chemical processes.

List of headings Paragraphs

A. How the device works in gas detection. 1.______

B. The manufacture of the conventional sensor. 2.______
C. A brief introduction to the new gas sensor.
3. ______
D. Other uses of the new gas sensor.
E. How the device was designed. 4. ______
F. A change leading to enormous improvements. 5. ______
G. The danger of overheating computer components

PART D: WRITING

Section 1: Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
one printed before it. Use the word given in CAPITALS (if provided)

1. Her passport and other identification were stolen.

She……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. Her boyfriend was so proud of being a fighter.
Her boyfriend prided……………………………………………………………………………
3. I have never known a dancer as talented as Helena (FAR)
Helena is ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Could you watch my bag while I am away?
Could you keep……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Thousands of people were unable to go to work because of the heavy snow. (PREVENTED)
The fact that…………………………………………………………………………………………

Section 2: Write an essay of around 250 words on the following topic

“Easy access to so much information on the Internet creates problems, especially for the young”

Do you agree with the above statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

END OF THE TEST

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