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1. PHÒNG GD&ĐT KRÔNG ANA KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh, lớp 9 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Năm học 2021-2022 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Đề thi này có 09 trang- Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi) Họ và tên thí sinh : Chữ ký GT 1 Chữ ký GT 2 Số phách Học sinh trường : Số báo danh :  Điểm Chữ ký GK 1 Chữ ký GK 2 Số phách Bằng số Bằng chữ I. LISTENING (3pts) You will listen to each part TWICE. Part 1: Questions 1 – 10 (1pt) Questions 1 – 4: Choose the correct letter A, B, or C. 1. What is the name of the language school? A. The George School of English B. The Edinburgh School C. The Gordon Language School 2. Where is the interview? A. Room 6 B. Room 16 C. Room 60 3. What is the student’s name? A. Martina B. Maria C. Merinda 4. What is the teacher’s name? A. Peter Burton B. Piers Merson C. Paul Barton ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4. Questions 5 – 10: Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. REGISTRATION NAME (5) NATIONALITY (6) AGE (7) OCCUPATION (8) ADDRESS (9) , London SW 127 TH TELEPHONE NO. (10) 1
2. Thí sinh không được viết vào đây Part 2: Questions 11 – 20 (2.0 pts) Questions 11 and 12: Choose TWO letters A – E. Which TWO things does the speaker mention about public clocks? The fact that they are ___. A. old B. accurate C. useful D. beautiful E. free F. noisy Questions 13 – 20: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. City Name First year Special feature Favourite aspect of service for speaker London Big Ben refers to the 1859 Biggest bell in it is very (13) ___ England (14) ___ Vancouver (15) ___ (16) ___ Whistle sounds on the It is charming quarter hour Strasbourg Strasbourg Cathedral 1842 The clock tells the It is a clock story of the (18) ___ (17) ___ Tehran (19) ___ 2005 Run by a It is an unusual (20) ___ design II. PHONETICS (1 pt) A. Circle the letter preceding the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those in each group: (0.5 pt) 1. A. brushed B. touched C. laughed D. needed 2. A. shoot B. smooth C. good D. mood 3. A. cough B. rough C. enough D. touch 4. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses 5. A. advantage B. adventure C. advertise D. addition ANSWERS: 1 2 . 3 4 5 2
3. B. Circle the letter preceding the word whose main stress is pronounced differently from those of the rest (0.5 pt) 1. A. import B. access C. attend D. prefer 2. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable 3. A. fabulous B. skyscraper C. housework D. determine 4. A. particular B. environment C. furniture D. opponent 5. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4 5 III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6,0 pts) A. Circle the letter preceding the word or phrase to complete each sentence below (3,0 pts) 1. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ___. A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood 2. He asked me ___ the book I borrowed from the library. A. If I found B. If I had found C. whether I have found D. whether I found 3. A man ___ was talking about how unfair the law is A. arrested for smoking marijuana B. arresting for smoking marijuana C. he was arrested for smoking marijuana D. to arrest for smoking marijuana 4. He started computer programming as soon as he left school. A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school. B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school. C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming. D. After he left school, he had started computer programming. 5. Having been served lunch, ___. A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee B. the committee members discussed the problem C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem D. a discussion of the problem was made by the committee 6. Those campers are really ___. They have no idea how to set up a tent. A. white B. blue C. green D. black 7. Half of John’s class has ___ influenza. A. got down to B. gone down with C. taken down with D. come up with 8. When she came home from school yesterday, her mother ___ in the kitchen. A. cooked B. was cooking C. is cooking D. cooks 9. , he felt so unhappy and lonely. A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy 10. Does Mr. Ba bring his farm . to the local market every day? A. product B. productivity C. production D. produce 11. Women used to be responsible for the chores and taking care of the children, ___? A. don’t they B. do they C. did they D. didn’t they 12. That was the reason___ he didn’t marry her. 3
4. A. when B. where C. why D. which 13. The quality of the young artist’s paintings are beginning to gain ___ throughout the world. A. knowledge B. understanding C. recognition D. familiarity 14. I didn’t get home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I ___ your call. A. returned B. had returned C. would returned D. would have returned 15. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “___” A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Of course not. You bet! C. Well, that’s very surprising. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. 16. You should consider the___ carefully before you make a decision. A. pros and cons B. safe and sound C. spick and span D. odds and ends 17. The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes___ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left 18. When Tet Holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to___ their houses. A. do over B. do in C. do through D. do up 19. “ Would you like me to get you a taxi ?” “ ” A. That would be delightful. Thanks B. Well, let’s see C. Yes, please, if it’s no bother. D. Yes, I see. 20. I really like Venice because it is. unique city with a lot of manmade rivers. A. the B. an C. a D. no article 21. Mr. Anderson___ the factory for six years before he___. A. ran/died B. has run/died C. had run/was dying D. had run/died 22. ___it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat. A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because 23. They started, as___ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years. A. informal B. informally C. informalize D. informality 24. To reduce garbage and save our natural resources, we should ___ bottles and cans. A. discard B. recycle C. throw away D. misuse 25. My father doesn’t like soccer, and ___. A. neither does my mother B. my mother does neither C. so does my mother D. my mother doesn’t too 26. The film on TV last night was so boring. I wish I ___ time seeing it. A. didn’t spent B. haven’t spent C. wouldn’t spend D. hadn’t spent 27. Tom can speak two languages. One is English and ___ is French. A. the other B. other C. another D. the others 28. - Nancy: “How about a biscuit?” - David: “___. I’m on a diet.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. No, thanks C. Yes, thank you D. It’s OK 29. If you are not satisfied ___ your essay, then I suggest that you rewrite it. 4
5. A. on B. to C. with D. about 30.The mother told her son___ so impolitely. A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave ANSWERS: 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 . B. Find and correct 10 errors that the following passage contains. Underline the error and write the correction in the space provided. (1,0 pts) Iford Manor Festival Season Iford Manor has been described like one of the most stunning concert venues in the West Country. Throughout high summer, Iford Arts stages an international renowned festival in a breathtakingly beautiful pastoral setting. Opera performances are staged in-the-round in the intimate surroundings of the Italianate Cloister, that could not be more perfect in terms of scale and style. While the classical backdrop could hard be more fitting, the real delight for our audiences is that, as the sky turn purple overhead, the first stars appear and the first heady notes resound across the countryside, no one is seated little than twenty feet from the performers. The opportunity for a relaxed pre-show picnic in our tranquil gardens overlook the meandering River Frome will complete a already magical experience. ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . C. Fill each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters (2 pts) 1. My previous boss was very ___, he didn’t understand my situation. (SYMPATHY) 2. I ___this morning, and was late for school (SLEEP) 3. I could not get much work done as I was ___ being interrupted by people telephoning me. (CONTINUE) 4. Many old industries ___ a long time ago, and won’t return. (APPEAR) 5. The factory has made more goods in a shorter time for less money; on other words ___ has risen a lot. (PRODUCE) 6. My mother said the volume was ___ and asked me to turn it down. (DEAF) 7. ___, dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain. (FORTUNE) 8. I’m pleased to hear that you had an ___ Christmas vacation. (ENJOY) 9. Now that she got a job, Lena is ___of her parents. (DEPEND) 10. ___ is one of the serious problems in America. (EMPLOY) ANSWERS: 1 2 3 . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . 5
6. IV. READING (6 pts) A. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Circle your choice (2 pts) YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS Sometimes you might feel that if you had a perfect memory, all your problems with learning would be solved. You would be able to (1) .through exams without much revision. You would never again (2) .the embarrassment of forgetting someone’s name. but imagine, for a moment, not forgetting anything- not even last year’s shopping lists you would be (3) . with information. With hard work you can recall the parts of a verb or the layout of a town as you need them, so that you can learn a foreign language or (4) .a taxi driver’s license. But the memory (5) called for by some professions are only one of the roles memory plays in our lives. Memory covers a wide range of actions and needs. What we (6) about the brain is far from complete, so philosophers and scientists find it difficult to be (7) about the nature of memory. Remembering and forgetting can be understood in many different ways but broadly, three distinct classes of memory have been established: personal, cognitive and habit memory. Personal memories are those acts of remembering which (8) .specifically to each person’s life history. If you say, “I remember the first time I travelled by train”, you will probably have an image in your mind of the occasion and be able to describe things in it. Cognitive memory helps us learn, for example, stories, a speech, or a piece of music. Habit memory (9) those abilities needed to perform actions such as typing or driving. All these actions must be learned but once they have been, you will rarely remember anything (10) as you perform them. 1. A. sail B. walk C. run D. float 2. A. encounter B. face C. realize D. accept 3. A. overweight B. stuffed C. burdened D. overloaded 4. A. win B. gain C. earn D. award 5. A. concepts B. choices C. feats D. methods 6. A. study B. learn C. discover D. know 7. A. precise B. explanatory C. correct D. aware 8. A. connect B. appear C. have D. refer 9. A. means B. covers C. enables D. directs 10. A. totally B. hardly C. knowingly D. consciously. ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . B. Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with one suitable word (2 pts) TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION Since about the end of the World War Two, technology has advanced rapidly. These advances in agriculture, transportation and industry have (1)___ our way of life. Unfortunately, these advances have also (2) ___our environment. The most (3)___ example of a useful technological advances, of course, the car. Cars have changed the ways we live and added to our convenience and comfort. They do, (4)___, pollute the atmosphere. Measures are finally being taken to (5)___ the pollutants produced by a car. Now lead is being (6)___from 6
7. gasoline and catalytic converters are (7)___in modern cars to remove pollutants produced by the engines. Another example of a common product of modern technology that (8)___to environmental pollution is plastics. Plastics cause pollution when they are manufactured because a great deal of electricity is needed in their production. They are also a problem to (9)___ because they will not biodegrade and they cannot be (10)___in the soil. ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . C. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (2 pts) The handling and delivery of mail has always been a serious business, underpinned by the trust of the public in requiring timeliness, safety, and the confidentiality. After early beginnings using horseback and stagecoach, and although cars and trucks later replaced stagecoaches and wagons, the Railway Mail Service still stands as one of America's most resourceful and exciting postal innovations. This service began in 1832, but grew slowly until the Civil War. Then from 1862, by sorting the mail on board moving trains, the Post Office Department was able to decentralize its operations as railroads began to crisscross the nation on a regular basis, and speed up mail delivery. This service lasted until 1958. During peak decades of service, railway mail clerks handled 93% of all non-local mail and '55 by 1905 the service had over 12,000 employees. Railway Post Office trains used a system of mail cranes to exchange mail at stations without stopping. As a train approached the crane, a clerk prepared the catcher arm which would then snatch the incoming mailbag in the blink of an eye. The clerk then booted out the outgoing mailbag. Experienced clerks were considered the elite of the Postal Service's employees, and spoke with pride of making the switch at night with nothing but the curves and feel of the track to warn them of an upcoming catch. They also worked under the greatest pressure and their jobs were in a considered to be exhausting and dangerous. In addition to regular demands of their jobs, they could find themselves the victims of train wrecks and robberies. As successful as it was, "mail-on-the-fly- still had its share of glitches. If they hoisted the train's catcher arm too soon, they risked hitting switch targets, telegraph poles or semaphores, which would rip the catcher arm off the train. Too late, and they would miss an exchange. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. How Post Office Trains handled the mail without stopping B. The skills of experienced clerks C. How the mail cranes exchanged the mail D. Improvements in mail handling and delivery 2. The word "underpinned” in paragraph one is closest in meaning to ___. A. lowered B. underlain C. obliged D. required 3. The public expects the following three services in handling and delivering mail EXCEPT __A. confidentiality B. timeliness C. safety D. accuracy 4. According to the passage, the Railway Mail Service commenced in ___. A. 1832 B. 1842 C. 1874 D. 1905 5. Which of the following can be interred from the first paragraph? A. Mail was often lost or damaged as it was exchanged on the mail crane. 7
8. B. There was a high turnover of railway mail clerks. C. The development of the railroads during the second half of the 19th century enabled Post Office Department to focus on timeliness. D. The Post Office Department was more concerned about speeding up mail delivery than the safety of its clerks. 6. The word "elite” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ A. superior B. majority C. more capable D. leader 7. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. The clerk booted out the outgoing mailbag before snatching the incoming bag B. Clerks couldn't often see what they were doing C. The Railway Mail clerk's job was considered elite because it was safe and exciting D. Despite their success railway mail clerks only handled a small proportion of all non-local mail 8. In paragraph two, the word “they” refers to ___ A. trains B. postal service's employees’ C. mailbags D. experienced clerks 9. The word "glitches” in paragraph three can he replaced by ___. A. accidents B. blames C. advantages D. problems 10. Where in the passage does the author first mention the dangers of the Post Office clerk's job? A. Paragraph 1 B. The first three sentences of paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. The last three sentences of paragraph 2 ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . V. WRITING (4,0 pts) A. Rewrite each of the second sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first (1,0 pts) 1. The weather was so beautiful that we went swimming. → It was ___ 2. My sister prefers staying at home and watching TV to going to the cinema. → My sister would ___ 3. I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather. → They can’t ___ ___ 4. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early. → But for his ___ 5. It is reported that Bac Giang city has increasingly developed in the past few years. → Bac Giang city ___ B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use and don’t change the word given. Write 2-5 words in total. (1,0 pts) 1. Please do not eat crisps in the classroom! RATHER I'd ___crisps in the classroom. 8
9. 2. I wish I hadn't bought that expensive watch! BUYING I ___ expensive watch. 3. The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not .___you going early today. 4. I regret not taking your advice. FOLLOWED If only ___ your advice. 5. You must do exactly what the teacher tells you. CARRY You must ___instructions exactly. C.Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the cues given below, a complete letter (2.0 pt) Dear Rob and Randy, 1. all these weeks/ hospital/ I just/ receive two pieces/ good news. 2. The doctor/ say/I / can / home / few days. 3. My wife tell/ me / how you two/ been clearing/ snow / from our driveway and sidewalk. 4. Have/ such/ good neighbours/ make / very happy. 5. My wife/ tell/ you/ refuse / take / money /for your efforts. 6. But I/ think/ I find / way round that. 7. Please accept / enclosed check. 8. I/ would/ never think/ as payment/ the snow shoveling. 9. But as a sincere token/ appreciation/ your thoughtfulness. 10. Thank/ again / see/ soon. THE END 9