SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9

ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 05 NĂM HỌC: 2018 - 2019

(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 06/03/2019
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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SECTION 1 LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to Suzy talking to a friend about a new shop. Choose the correct option
from A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice.
Example:
0. When did the new shop open?
A. today. B. yesterday. C. last week.
1. Where is the new shop?
A. near the college B. outside the town centre C. opposite the newsagent’s
2. In the shop you cannot buy ________.
A. bags B. clothes C. boots
3. What time does the shop close on a Thursday?
A. 6 p.m. B. 8 p.m. C. 10 p.m.
4. What days does the shop open?
A. Tuesday to Sunday. B. every day. C. Monday to Friday.
5. What should Suzy’s friend do if she wants a job?
A. phone the manager. B. go to the shop. C. write a letter.

Complete the notes below. Write one word only for each answer.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Example
The library re-opened last ............month.............
The library now has
• a seating area with magazines
• an expanded section for books on (1) travel/traveling
• a new section on local (2) history
• a community room for meetings (also possible to (3) study there)
• a new section of books for (4) teenagers
For younger children
• the next Science Club meeting: experiments using things from your (5) kitchen
• Reading Challenge: read six books during the holidays
For adults
• this Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real (6) crime
• IT support is available on Tuesdays - no (7) appointment/booking is necessary
• free check of blood (8) sugar and cholesterol levels (over 60s only)
Other information
• the library shop sells wall-charts, cards and (9) stamps
• evenings and weekends: free (10) parking is available
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. Linh informs her aunt about her high school graduation exam results. Select the most
suitable response to fill in the blank.
Linh: "Aunty, I've passed the exam with flying colours." - Aunt: "________."

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 A. Sorry to hear that. B. Congratulations!
C. That's right. D. How many colours?
17. I’m sorry, but I ________ seeing the manager at once.
A. arrange for B. look for C. agree with D. insist on
18. He was found guilty of drunken driving and banned________ for five years.
A. from driving B. for driving C. to drive D. driving
19. The more expensive the hotel, ________ the service.
A. better B. best C. the best D. the better
20. ________ a scholarship, I entered the unknown territory of private education.
A. To award B. To be awarded
C. Having awarded D. Having been awarded
21. There’s no ________ between Gary and Mark, even though they are brothers.
A. resemblance B. appearance C. correspondence D. reflection
22. No matter________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. how it seems remarkable B. how remarkable it seems
C. it seems remarkable how D. how seems it remarkable
23. I’ve been________advised not to say anything.
A. seriously B. greatly C. strongly D. significantly
24. We expected her at nine but she finally________ at midnight.
A. came to B. turned out C. turned up D. came off
25. There was a ________ table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
26. A: -“________.” B: -“Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.”
A. When have you got this beautiful dress?
B. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?
C. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing
D. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!
27. According to a recent survey, most people are on good________with their neighbours
A. relations B. terms C. acquaintance D. relationships
- be on good term with s.b
= get on well with s.b
= have a good relationship with s.b
28. His father is a bank manager, ________ makes him easy to have a good job.
A. which B. whom C. that D. who
29. There’s no point ________ him for money; he won’t lend you any.
A. asking B. to ask C. for asking D. in having asked
30. I don’t want to be hard on you, but you ________ me before using my laptop.
A. must have asked B. might have asked C. needn’t have asked D. may as well ask
31. Hardly ________ time to go to the cinema these days.
A. should I find B. that I can find C. when I can find D. can I find
32. The doctor has been ________ to deal with an emergency.
A. cut out B. sent with C. called away D. told off
- cut out (v) cắt ra, cắt bớt
- call away (v) gọi đi; mời đi
- tell off (v) la rầy
33. It’s possible to get a speeding ticket if you ________ the speed limit.
A. pass B. overcome C. extend D. exceed
exceed (v) = go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do

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 extend (v) kéo dìa, mở rộng
overcome (v) vượt qua, khắc phục (khó khăn...)
pass (v) thi đỗ
34. I did some ________ around the house before I turned on the TV.
A. pins and needles B. ups and downs C. ins and outs D. odds and ends
- pins and needles (n) cảm giác rần rần như kiến bò
- ups and downs (n) những thăng trầm
- ins and outs (n) tất cả các chi tiết
- odds and ends (n) việc vặt vãnh, thứ lặt vặt
35. - Lucas: “________ .” - Sarah: “Isn’t my pigeon.”
A. That’s a nice dove. B. Mike is in deep trouble.
C. What’s the matter with you? D. What’s the symbol of peace?
Isn’t my pigeon = not my business chả liên quan giờ đến tôi, chả phải việc của tôi
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. She’s extremely knowledgeable about modem art. KNOWLEDGE
37. If your luggage is very overweight you’ll have to pay an excess charge. WEIGHT
38. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the PICTURE
picturesque scenery.
39. I unexpectedly met an old friend last week. EXPECT
40. Is it possible to distinguish between hobby and an interest. DISTINCT
41. There were complaints from nearby residents . NEAR
42. Great pains have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers. PAINFUL
43. Jim is one of the most outspoken members of the committee. SPEAK
44. We are continuing to pour billions of tons of pollutants into the POLLUTE
atmosphere every year.
45. She lost the case because of her inadmissible evidence. ADMIT
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 points - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life. bỏ
47. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today. is
48. Because of approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky became dark as evening.
like
49. A beaver uses its strong front teeth to cut down trees and peel off its bark. their
50. Mined over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest know metals. known
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. He had a great talent for singing, and decided to become an opera singer.
52. The winning numbers for the National Lottery are chosen at random.
53. If you concentrated more on your school work, your grades would improve.
54. I can’t use my car at the moment. It’s in the garage under repair.
55. My mum always comments on what I'm wearing.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Earth is the only place we know on the universe that can support human life (56)
________ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (57)
________ on consuming two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s
population do so (58) ________ to stay alive. We are rapidly destroying the (59) ________

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resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (60)
________ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they
will never be able to recover (61) ________. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere
without any thought of the consequences.
As a result, the planet’s ability to support people is being (62) ________ at the time
when rising human numbers and consumption are (63) ________ increasingly heavy demands
on it. The Earth’s natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy,
medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (64) ________ us fed, comfortable, healthy and
active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (65) ________ indefinitely. But
if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
56. A. Although B. Still C. Yet D. Despite
57. A. continues B. repeats C. carries D. follows
58. A. already B. just C. for D. entirely
59. A. alone B. individual C. lone D. only
60. A. sooner B. neither C. either D. rather
61. A. quite B. completely C. utterly D. greatly
62. A. stopped B. narrowed C. reduced D. cut
63. A. doing B. having C. taking D. making
64. A. hold B. maintain C. stay D. keep
65. A. last B. stand C. go D. remain
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
(1.Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis), which
derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are
also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do
with tides. (2.Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that
they do result from undersea seismic activity).
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater
earthquake or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly
displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great
distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little
noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow
waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic
activity.Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and
Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean
bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and
can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however,
originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much
greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their
imminent arrival.
Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a
calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive
tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon.
The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the
Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high
onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the
world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
66. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _______.
A. underwater earthquakes B. storm surges
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 C. tides D. tidal waves
67. According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that
_______.
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
Terminology (n) thuật ngữ
Phenomenon (n) hiện tượng
seismic (n) thuộc động đất, thuộc địa chấn
68. The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. moved B. filtered C. located D. not pleased
69. It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _______.
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. are often identified by ships on the ocean
70. Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________.
A. deep B. clear C. coastal D. tidal
71. A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are
more likely to ___________.
A. come from greater distances B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning D. be less of a problem
72. The possessive “their” refers to ____________.
A. the Hawaiian Islands B. thousands of miles
C. these tsunamis D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
73. A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.
A. at fault B. disastrous C. extremely calm D. expected
74. From the expression “on record”, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the
Krakatoa volcano ____________.
A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C. was filmed as it was happening D. occurred before efficient records were kept
75. The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano ___________.
A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B. resulted in little damage
C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
During the teenage years, many young people can at (76) times be difficult to talk to.
They often seem to dislike (77) being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their
work at school. This is a normal development at this (78) age. Though it can be very hard for
parents to (79) understand, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult
while they are (80) still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe
that questions are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their (81) best to talk to their
son and daughter (82) about school, work, and future plans but should not push them to talk if
they do not (83) want to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in
trying to be (84) adult may experience with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to

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watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected (85) with these and help if
necessary.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 89. (2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
 So expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy it.
87. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.
 Had he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.
88. She doesn’t intend to meet him any longer.
 She has no intention of meeting him any longer.
89. Michael Jackson was known as the king of Pop.
 It was Michael Jackson that/ who was known as the king of Pop.
90. I don't feel like going to the party.
 I am not in the mood for going to the party.
Part 2: Questions 90 – 93. (2 point - 0.4/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given.
91. Our house is going to be painted by a local film. have
 We are going to have our house painted by a local film.
92. “You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.”. John said accused
 John accused Jane of having broken my vase of flowers.
93. I’ve never met such a famous person before. first
 It’s the first time I have met such a famous person.
94. The passengers don’t realise how lucky they have been. little
 Little do the passengers realise how lucky they have been
95. Dan abandoned his studies at university because he was ill. (resulted)
 Dan's illness resulted in him abandoning his studies at university.
result in = dẫn đến, đưa đến, kết quả là