PHÒNG GD& ĐT PHÙ NINH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2022- 2023

MÔN : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi có 08/08 trang)

Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký Số phách

Bằng số: …………................………….

Giám khảo 1
Bằng chữ: ……………………………..
Giám khảo 2

Điểm phúc khảo Họ tên, chữ ký

Bằng số: …………................….. Giám khảo 1

Bằng chữ: ……………………… Giám khảo 2

SECTION 1. LISTENING ( 10 x 0.2 = 2.0 points)

I. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.(5 x 0.2 = 1.0 point)
ORANA WILDLIFE PARK
Facts about Orana
• Orana means (1) “________”.
• The park has animals from a total of (2) ________.
• The animals come from many parts of the world.
Things to do at Orana
• feed the (3) ________ at 12 or 3 pm.
• touch the animals in the (4) ________ (good for children)
• watch the cheetahs doing their (5) ________ at 3.40

Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Listen and choose the correct letters A, B or C (5 x 0.2 = 1.0 point).
6. Before giving his presentation, Paul is worried about ________
A. choosing what information to use.
B. not remembering what to say.
C. organising the projection equipment.
7. Paul's friends advise him not to ________
A. speak about popular periods.
B. talk at length about art history.
C. speak too quickly in the presentation.
8. Why does Paul like the idea of the timeline?
A. It will be visually pleasing.
B. It will save some time.
C. It will keep him focused.

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9. Paul is going to show famous works of art to ________
A. show people that he has good taste.
B. make people think about what counts as art.
C. prove that modern art isn't as good as classic art.
10. Paul wants his presentation to ________
A. change personal opinions.
B. create a big fight.
C. start an exciting debate.

Write your answers here:

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION 2. PHONETICS (5 x 0.2 = 1 point)

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the space
provided. ( 3 x0.2 = 0.6 point)
1. A. measurement B. unleaded C. spreading D. feasible
2. A. lizard B. puzzle C. pizza D. muzzle
3. A. wretched B. rugged C. wicked D. reached

Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________

IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write your
answers in the space provided. (2 x 0.2 = 0.4 points)
4. A. competitor B. irresponsible C. participate D. facilities
5. A. preference B. economy C. arithmetic D. millennium

Write your answers here:

4. ____________ 5. ____________
SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR ( 40 x 0.2 = 8.0 points)
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the
space provided. ( 35 x 0.2 = 7.0 points)
1. Following the financial scandal, he left the job __________ disgrace.
A. in B. on C. for D. with
2. “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a red hat.”
A. will wear B. is wearing C. will be wearing D. wears
3. Mary has just bought __________.
A. an impressive reddish French wood coffee table.
B. a reddish impressive wood French coffee table.
C. an impressive French wood reddish coffee table.
D. an impressive wood French reddish coffee table.
4. She asked me the seat or not.
A. if – had occupied B. whether – was occupied
C. if – has been occupied D. whether – occupied
5. ______, the whole family slept soundly.
A. Hot though the night air was B. Hot though was the night air
C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot although was the night air
6. He says he knows nothing about the missing documents but I’m sure he’s holding _____ me.
A. back for B. out on C. on with D. up for

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7. In the United States, a primary election is a method ____ voters select the nominees for public office.
A. that B. is that C. by which D. by those
8. He built a high wall round his garden ______.
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen B. so that her fruit would be stolen
C. to prevent her fruit from being stolen D. to enable people not taking her fruit
9. ________ as taste is a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What do we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What we refer to
10. You must obey the speed limits on public roads. They are designed to keep you safe. You shouldn’t
exceed the speed limit ________ you are an experienced race car driver.
A. even if B. only if C. if D. in the event that
11. His aunt bought him some books on astronomy and football, _____ he had any interest in.
A. neither of whom B. neither of what
C. neither of which D. neither of them
12. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and .
A. available B.fabulous C. fascinating D. affordable
13. The house that we used to live in is in a very ________state.
A. negligent B. negligible C. neglectful D. neglected
14. I have English classes ________ on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. all other B. each other C. this and the other D. every other
15. The doctor insisted that his patient ________.
A. he did not work too hard for three months B. take it easy for three months
C. take it easy inside of three months D. could take some vacations for three months
16. After a short holiday, he ________ himself once more to his studies.
A. applied B. converted C. engaged D. exerted
17. There’s been a slight improvement in his health, but he’s not out of the _______ yet.
A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach
18. My boss has an urgent report for me to write. She demanded that it _____on her desk by 5 p.m today.
A. was B. be C. will be D. is
19. Jeans like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are _______ the times.
A. out of B. under C. over D. behind
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20. I suppose coal fires aren t very convenient, ______?
A. is it B. are they C. do they D. aren’t I
21. Christine must confess that she was _________herself with rage.
A. above B. outside C. beyond D. beside
22. I ______ directly to college, but I decided to travel for a year.
A. must have gone B. shouldn’t have gone
C. needn’t have gone D. could have gone
23. “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”
“ ”
A. Stay calm. Everything will be alright. B. Stay stuck there,
C. You will be tired. D. No, thanks.
24. The scheme ______ by the council to demolish the old trading areas failed to meet with the public
approval.
A. which suggested B. be suggested C. suggested D. was suggested
25. When you ________ insurance, read the small print in the contract carefully so that you can get all the
details of it.
A. take out B. look into C. get over D. put down
26. There are ________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. quite a lot D. a great many
27. Local people often sell ________ like bracelets, scarves and hats to tourists.
A.lacquerware B. handicrafts C. artisans D. sculptures

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28. Mai: “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”
Nick: “ ”
A. Sure. That’s right. B. I suppose it was.
C. Really? I can’t imagine that D. That’s cool!
29. For most of us, however, positive thinking and can be learned.
A. self-awareness B.self-abuse C.self-access D.self-analysis
30. ________ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition to
31. I truly feel ______you in your terrible misfortune.
A. about B. in C. back D. for
32. This room is decorated in a _________ combination of colours.
A. delicious B. sweet C. tasteful D. tasty
33. Thank you very much. I haven’t been to ______ party for ages.
A. a so enjoyable B. the so enjoyable
C. so enjoyable a D. such enjoyable
34. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ______ last week.
A. should have done B. need to have done
C. may have done D. must have done
35. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately, I _________ just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped
C. managed to stop D. can be able to stop

Write your answers here:

1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________

6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
11. _________ 12. _________ 13. _________ 14. _________ 15. _________
16. _________ 17. _________ 18. _________ 19. _________ 20. _________
21. _________ 22. _________ 23. _________ 24. _________ 25. _________
26. ________ 27. _________ 28. _________ 29. _________ 30. _________
31. ________ 32. _________ 33. _________ 34. _________ 35. _________

VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space
provided. (5 x 0.2 = 1.0 point)
1. It was because of the sudden rain this morning why I was late for school, Sir.
A. was B. because of C. why D. late for
2. After the social science lecture, all students were encouraged to engage in a discussion of the issues
which had risen in the talk.
A. social science lecture B. to engage C. of the issues D. had risen
3. She made some very complementary remarks about my English, which was so encouraging to me.
A. about B. complementary C. encouraging D. made
4. Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously incurable diseases so
that they get to its root causes and find cures.
A. previously B. so that C. its D. is helping
5. The works of early American woodcarvers had many artistic qualities, but these craftsmen probably
did not think of them as artists.
A. them B. works C. probably D. many
Write your answers here:

1. __________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. _________

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SECTION 4. READING (25 x 0.2 = 5.0 points)
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the
space provided. (10 x 0.2 =2.0 points)
When faced with some new and possibly bewildering technological change, most people react in
one of two (1) __________. They either recoil from anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too
(2) ____________ or that is somehow makes life less than human. Or they learn to (3) ___________ to
the new invention, and eventually (4) ___________ how they could possibly have existed without it. (5)
___________ computers as an example. For many of us, they still represent a (6) ____________ to our
freedom, and give us a frightening sense of a future in which all measures will be taken by machines. This
may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to understand. Ask most people what you can use a
home computer for, and you usually get (7) ____________ answers about how ‘they give you
information’. In fact, even those of us who are familiar with computers, and use them in our daily work,
have very little idea of how they (8) ______________. But it does not take long to learn how to operate a
business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent reason. Presumably much the
same happened when the telephone and the television became (9) _______________. What seems to
alarm most people is the speed of technological change, rather than change itself.

And the objections that are made to new technology may well have a point to them, since change
is not always an improvement. As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp,
the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board games, that don’t have to be
(10)____________ in to work.

1, A. moments B. kinds C. ways D. types

2, A. complicated B. much C. obscure D. tiresome
3, A. adapt B. react C. conform D. use
4, A. decide B. wonder C. suppose D. admit
5, A. Discuss B. Propose C. Take D. Thus
6, A. hazard B. risk C. control D. threat
7, A. vague B. such C. up with D. hundreds
8, A. are B. work C. manage D. consist
9, A. in existence B. widespread C. through D. extensive
10, A. connected B. batteries C. plugged D. wired

Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answers in
the space provided. ( 5 x 0.2 point)
Memory is a vital characteristic of the human species. Organisms evolve to adapt to their
environments in many different ways. There are, however, two broad classes of adaptation. The first of
these involves preprogramming the organism to cope with its environment so that it is born with all the
necessary instincts and equipment to operate efficiently and effectively with virtually no learning. This is
clearly a very successful means of adaptation and has enabled an enormous range of organisms, from
plants, bacteria, and insects to ‘simple’ vertebrates, to continue to flourish for millions of years. Such
organisms have their mode of adaptation ‘wired in’ and, as such, have minimal need for learning or
memory. The second involves the production of an organism which is adaptable. Here, there is much less
preprogramming, and the organism is left to modify its behavior in response to its environment. This

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allows for considerably greater complexity and variability of behavior. It also demands a larger brain and
is heavily dependent on the capacity to learn and remember. The human race is the obvious example of
this form of evolution – our ability to learn and remember has allowed us to develop tools and language,
technologies which in turn vastly increased our ability to store and communicate yet more information
through writing, and subsequently films, videos, computers, all of which can be regarded as an extension
of the memory. However, without the individual’s memory, the vast storage of information in the libraries
all over the world would be incomprehensible. Accordingly, the ability to learn and remember, allowing
as it does for the development of language, is perhaps our most crucial characteristic.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Evolution
B. Memory
C. Adaptation
D. Behavior
2. The word ‘the first’ refers to ………..
A. class
B. adaptation
C. preprogramming
D. organism
3. The author mentions all of the following in connection with the first class of adaptation EXCEPT:
A. ability to deal with the environment
B. state of being programmed in advance
C. process of being wired into equipment
D. possession of the requisite instincts
4. According to the passage, many organisms have existed for millions of years because they:
A. have inbuilt resources
B. continually adapt to the environment
C. have no memory
D. are unable to learn
5. From the author’s use of ‘simple’, it can be inferred that the vertebrates were:
A. natural
B. thoughtless
C. uncomplicated
D. plain
Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided.
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0 points)
True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with
(1)_______ welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting into an exhausted sleep.
Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (2) ________ be, we should
distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in term of quality and effect. Regardless of the level of
tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in (3) ________ our
bodies are at rest while our minds are awake.
Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (4) ________
relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a (5)
________ of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (6) ________ than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately,
as a (7) ________ of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty
(8)_______coping, alone nurturing our body’s abilities. What needs to be rediscovered is conscious
relaxation. With that in mind we must apply (9) ________ to understanding stress and the nature of
(10)________ causes, however deep-seated.

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Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________

SECTION 5. WRITING (4,0 points)

X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before
it. (5 x 0.2 = 1.0 point)
1. The likelihood of their having any work to offer me in the future is nil.
 It is not at all ………………………………………………………………………………
2. I was too scared to tell him what I really thought.
 I lacked …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
 You should …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Immediately after our arrival at the theater, we heard the explosion.
 No sooner …………………………………………………………………………………...
5. It is a waste of time persuading her to give us a hand.
 It is no use …………………………………………………………………………………...
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
(5 x 0.2 =1.0 point)
1. You will infuriate him if you don’t keep it secret. (HAT)
 Keep…………………………………………………….… or you will infuriate him.
2. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. (AS)
 Sad …………………………………………………… to go down this year.
3. Don’t tell our mom anything about this. (BREATHE)
 Don’t………… ………………………………………….… to our mom.
4. I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose. ( CAN’T)
 She ………………………………………………………… on purpose.
5. Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance. ( AFTER)
 Charles really…………… ……………………..his father.
XII. Write a paragraph: ( about 140 words). (2.0 points)
Children are facing more pressures. What are the causes of these pressures and what measures
should be taken to reduce this?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience. Write at least 140 words.
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