SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
BÌNH THUẬN LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề này có 08 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ:
PART I. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY (2pts)
Question 1 - 2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (1pt)
1. A. garbage B. massage C. sewage D. carriage
2. A. sunbathe B. breathe C. smoothie D. thorough
Question 3 - 4. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
(1pt)
3. A. seniority B. cosmopolitan C. tuberculosis D. testimonial
4. A. appreciative B. impersonal C. alternative D. instrumental
PART II. LANGUAGE USE AND READING (68pts)
Question 5 - 20. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions. (8pts)
5. We are _______ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. of B. with C. as D. under
6. ________, she remained optimistic.
A. Though badly wounded she was B. Badly wounded as she was
C. So badly wounded she was D. Such she was badly wounded
7. My friend was going to call me as soon as he arrived this morning, but he didn’t call.
He_______the train.
A. had to miss B. should have missed
C. would have missed D. must have missed
8. _______ our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time.
A. Regardless of B. With notice of
C. With respect to D. On behalf of
9. I think everything’s done by computer nowadays, _______?
A. isn’t it B. hasn’t it C. haven’t they D. don’t I
10. Some________ actions have been taken to help protect wildlife at this national park.
A. survival B. disposal C. postal D. remedial
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11. Robert and his wife_______to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came about B. came down C. came round D. came away
12. This drug seems to_______no effect on humans at all.
A. have B. do C. make D. come
13. She had been depressed all day but she started to _______after she heard that she
was promoted.
A. shout up B. cheer up C. take up D. break up
14. The children were full of_______today, taking part in their school’s dancing
competition.
A. beans B. carrots C. strawberries D. apples
15. Were I_______the money, I would give it to my mom.
A. own B. owning C. to own D. owned
16. Drinking water_______excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or
mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
A. containing B. that contain C. contains D. which containing
17. No sooner_______to lunch than there was a knock at the door.
A. he had sat down B. had he sat down
C. did he sit down D. he sat down
18. I suggest the room_______before Tet holiday.
A. is decorated B. were decorated
C. be decorated D. should decorate
19. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined phrase in the
following sentence.
David is on the horns of a dilemma: he just wonders whether to go straight into
university or take a gap year.
A. willing to make a decision B. forced to make a choice
C. eager to make a decision D. unready to make up his mind
20. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the
following sentence.
The president was completely satisfied since he was treated with utmost courtesy by
the host country.
A. depression B. incooperation C. impoliteness D. fellowship
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Question 21 - 30. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each gap. (10pts)
Birds differ in their behavior just as much as their physical traits. They even
use very different methods to build their nests. Some bird nests have the art of
architecture (21)_____ our imagination. Birds build their nests in many different
places and environments. Some live on high branches, some live in bushes and
some of them even nest on the ground. Birds use their nests mainly to hatch their
eggs and raise their (22)_____.
Because of the destruction of trees, plants, bushes, etc., these birds are losing
their (23)_____ and breeding grounds. There is a great lack of (24)_____ breeding
areas for birds. Proper breeding areas for birds are decreasing (25)_____ an
alarming rate. Nowadays, it is hard for birds to find even the space to build nests.
Some birds build nests on (26) _____ formed tree hollows on ancient trees.
(27)_____unfortunately, there are very less old trees left in our country except
rural areas. Birds are going towards extinction because they build their nest on old
trees using the hollows, and we have (28) _____ no such trees. We know that birds
play an invaluable and (29)_____ role in nature.
We should not destroy or harm any bird's nest. We can teach our children to
observe birds and nests and (30)_____ they take care of eggs. If we can encourage
our children like this, it will be a great start to their education.
We need to let people know how to keep enough open space around their
homes where birds will feel safe. This is not just for the birds; it will help us too.
We will gain more in the long run if we preserve the forests for our leisure and for
animals and birds.
21. A. in B. above C. with D. beyond
22. A. product B. enemy C. food D. offspring
23. A. ancestors B. generations C. habitats D. conservation
24. A. optimal B. quite C. hard D. difficult
25. A. on B. at C. in D. with
26. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
27. A. But B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Although
28. A. barely B. almost C. mostly D. practically
29. A. dispensable B. unacceptable C. insignificant D. irreplaceable
30. A. which B. how C. where D. when
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Question 31 - 40. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the
space. (10pts)
Ask any adult over forty to make a (31) _____ between the past COMPARE
and the present and most will tell you that things have been getting
(32)_____ worse for as long as they can remember. Take the STEADY
weather for example. Everyone remembers that in their youth the
summers were (33) _____ hotter, and that winter always included CONSIDER
(34) _____ falls of snow just when the school holidays had started. ABOUND
Of course, the food in those days was far (35) _____ too, as SUPER
nothing was imported and everything was fresh. Unemployment
was (36)_____, the money in your pocket really was worth NEGLECT
something, and you could buy a sizeable house even if your means
were limited. And above all, people were somehow nicer in those
days, and spent their free time on innocent (37)_____ making PURSUE
model boats and tending their stamp collection rather than gazing
at the television screen for hours on end. As we know, this figure
of the past simply cannot be true, and there are plenty of statistics
dealing with heath and (38)_____ which prove that it is not true. PROSPER
So, why is it that we all have a tendency to (39) _____ the past and IDEAL
to be so (40) _____ of the presents? CRITICIZE
Question 41 – 50. In most lines of this text there is only one extra word. If the line
is correct, put a tick () next to the number. If there is an extra word in the line,
write it next to the number. (10pts)
Although a great deal has been achieved in the protection and conservation 0…….
of the environment, there is still an awful lot to be being done. According 00. being
to some scientists, we have managed to reduce the amount of many damage 41……
to the atmosphere and the hole in the ozone layer is starting out to close. 42……
Thanks to dedicated individuals, species of plant and animal life in which 43……
were threatened with extinction have now been saved. On the other hand, 44……
there are still many species which had become extinct every day. Laws and 45……
regulations exist to stop factories which polluting rivers and seas but this 46……
remains a major of problem. And the use of cars means that we are still 47……
making our cities and town unbearable to live in, despite of the fact that 48……
the progress has been made with public transport systems. So, while some 49……
problems are slowly being solved, we cannot afford to stop making an 50……
effort.
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Question 51 - 60. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
gap. Use only ONE word in each gap. (10pts)
WALT DISNEY
There is no one who has not heard of Walt Disney. He is (51)_____ doubt one
of the most famous figures in the twentieth century and yet most people know hardly
anything about him. (52)_____ he became one of the most successful men in history,
he left school at the age of sixteen and (53)_____ studied art for a short time. By the
early year of the 20th century, he had already started to produce cartoons in
Hollywood in partnership with his brother Roy, who, (54)_____ some reasons, never
managed to become as famous as Walt Disney. Disney is perhaps most well-known
on account of his lovable cartoon (55)_____, Mickey Mouse, who first appeared in
1928 in a film (56)_____ Steamboat Willie. One of the most popular cartoon films of
all time is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which, when it was released in 1937,
was the first full-length cartoon in the (57)_____ of the cinema.
By the 1950s, Walt Disney had become one of the world’s major producers of
films for cinema and television. (58)_____ Disney Productions grew, its founder
retained complete artistic control of the films and he also went (59)_____ to publish
books for children and cartoon strips in newspapers, featuring (60)_____ characters
as Donald Duck and Pluto the dog.
Question 61 - 65. You are going to read an article about Carnival. Choose the
most suitable summary sentence from the list A- G for each part (61 - 65) of the
article. There is one extra summary sentence which you do not need to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0). (10pts)
A. Part of the costume used to be worn to prevent recognition.
B. The length of the Carnival period is not the same in all countries.
C. The wearing of a costume is compulsory during the parade.
D. Entrance to some parts of the Carnival is restricted.
E. Carnival here grew from very small beginnings.
F. Participants work together to win a contest.
G. The tradition of Carnival has been adopted all over the world.
0 G
The tradition of Carnival has been adopted all over the world. Carnival was originally
a Roman Catholic tradition which took place in the days before Lent, the period of 40
days before Easter. After spreading throughout Europe it was then introduced to other
parts of the world, particularly South America and the Caribbean, where it was
enthusiastically accepted by the native populations and then developed in different
ways. Now it is a popular festival, uniting whole communities in dancing and other
festivities, for days or even weeks on end.
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Indeed, whilst the Carnival season still normally reaches a high point in the days just
before Lent, it may begin up to three months before. In Austria, where it is known as
Fasching, the Carnival season officially starts on November 11 th, whereas in New
Orleans Mardi Gras opens on Twelfth Night, January 6 th, London’s own Notting Hill
Carnival, imported by Caribbean immigrants in the 1950s, often takes place on two
days in August, when about two million people fill the streets of West London.
62
However, there is no Carnival celebration which rivals Rio for its spectacular
parades, colorful costumes and the flamboyant nature of the people who take part.
The main feature of the four-day event is the parade of the city’s samba schools,
which each consist of hundreds of people. The schools compete with each other in
front of a huge number of spectators to give the best display of dancing and have the
most elaborate costumes.
63
There is also a competition in Venice, but the prize is awarded there for the most
beautiful mask in the Carnival. Masks have long been an important part of Carnevale,
originally to enable those who wore them to hide their identity while they behaved in
a manner which was not entirely acceptable to contemporary society. The modern
Carnevale is still theatrical, with many people wearing a costume, and of course a mask.
64
Mardi Gras started up in New Orleans in 1827, but it is no less important or colorful
than the 1,000-year-old Carnevale. The tradition was taken to New Orleans from
Europe by a group of students who had been studying in Paris and who saw Carnival
being celebrated there. Other young people took to the custom of dressing up and
dancing in the streets and in 1837 the city organized its first parade, which in the
early days had just one float. Now the parades are almost endless.
65
In New Orleans anyone can take part in the big Mardi Gras street parade, but you
have to belong to a ‘krewe’ if you want to get into one of the many balls which are
held during the period just before Mardi Gras ‘krewes’ are special Carnival
organizations, each of which has its own king and queen.
Question 66 - 70. Read the text below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to
complete the sentences. (10pts)
“Happiness is not having what you want but wanting what you have,”
according to James Stewart. Although scientists now understand the roots of
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depression more clearly than they used to, happiness still remains a mystery.
Recently, however, some interesting discoveries have been made.
Those who say they are happy, for example, tend to be less self-centred, less
hostile and abusive, and are less prone to disease and general ill health.
Interestingly, the affluent are not notably happier than their less-well-off
counterparts, and seemingly, no particular time of life is significantly happier than
any other. Even though some people see life as a tragedy, when questioned, most
people said they were generally happy - painting a much rosier picture regarding
people’s general moods and dispositions.
Research has shown that people have two basic reward centers in their brains
that are stimulated by two different chemicals which cause happiness. The first,
dopamine, is triggered by activities like exercise, relaxation and the quieter
pleasures. The second comprises a set of adrenaline-type chemicals which are
triggered by exciting or frightening activities. Dopamine provokes a response of
passive happiness, while the second set of chemicals provokes a high-energy state of
happiness, the feeling one might get from public speaking or mountain climbing.
While understanding the chemical process behind happiness is important, it
does not explain why only some people are consistently happy. The answer may lie
in people’s perceptions of happiness.
One of the reasons we have such a problem with happiness is that many
confuse it with a life untouched by anxiety, rage, doubt and sadness. The belief that
happiness means that nothing ever goes wrong is naive; in order to be happy, we
must know not how to avoid disturbing events, but how to deal with them.
66. Studies have shown that happiness __________.
A. is positively influenced by wealth B. is not influenced by wealth
C. is negatively influenced by wealth D. does not influence wealth
67. Dopamine is produced by __________.
A. recreational activity B. fright
C. high-energy activity D. pleasure
68. A common misconception about happiness is that __________.
A. rich people are happier
B. happy people perceive things differently
C. happiness implies never having problems
D. happiness stems from being naive
69. The word “consistently” in paragraph 4 means __________.
A. surprisingly B. extremely C. mysteriously D. invariably
70. In reality, consistent happiness lies in __________.
A. no feeling anxious B. being able to handle problems
C. not having problems D. not confusing our feelings
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PART III. WRITING (30 pts)
Question 71 - 75. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence, using the word given. Write between TWO and FIVE
words in each gap. Do not change the word given. (10pts)
71. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution. (blame)
Scientists …………………… the destruction of the forests.
72. There were so many fans in Blackpink’s concert that I couldn’t get a seat. (crowded)
Blackpink’s concert was …………………… nowhere for me to sit.
73. I don’t mind at all if you choose your career as a singer. (objection)
I have……………………your career as a singer.
74. Emma was very surprised when she heard she had passed the exam. (came)
It …………………… to Emma to hear that she had passed the exam.
75. Her effort to win a scholarship to study at Oxford University really impresses me.
(impressed)
What I …………………her effort to win a scholarship to study at Oxford University.
Question 76 - 80. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as
those printed before them. (10pts)
76. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much…………………………………………………………………………….…
77. A robot is cleaning his house.
He is having ………………………………………………………………………
78. I couldn’t sleep well until my neighbor had stopped playing loud music.
Only ………………………………………………………………………………
79. As far as I know, she has left her parents to live independently.
To the………………………………………………………………………….……
80. As people grow older, they become more and more forgetful.
The ……………………………………………………………………………….…
Question 81. Write a paragraph (about 140 words) about opinion on the topic:
"What should teenagers do to help the community nowadays?" (10 pts)
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