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ĐỀ GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TP NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian: 150 phút
SECTION I: LISTENING (15 pts)
Part I: Listen and fill each blank with the missing word. (5pts)
Well, I think that living in Bangkok is very exciting, but I haven't lived here all my life. My
family came here when I was (1)______ But now it is my home. Nearly all my friends live here.
It's our capital city, and very big. From morning till night there are crows of people on the
main streets. Some parts of the city are very (2)_____ . I have a long journey to school every
day, but I don't mind because it's so interesting. There's always something happening in the
streets. There are all kinds of people selling things - fruits, (3)_____ cooked food, clothes -
everything you could imagine. I really (4)______ the excitement of the crowded streets and large (5)_______
buildings. I love walking around the streets at the weekend with some other boys from my class.
Part II: Listen to the passage about the changes of families in Westerm countries
during the last two centuries and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (5pts)
_____6 . Families in the Western world have changed very much in the last 200 years.
_____7. Before the 19th century, people usually got married because they were in love.
_____8. In the 19th century, a marriage joined two families, not just two people.
_____9. Later, people realized that education was necessary for a good life.
_____10. Today many parents want to have fewer children and take care of their health and give them an education.
Part III: Listen and choose the best answer to the following questions (5pts)
11. How much does the father owe his son in allowance? A. three dollars B. thirty dollars C. thirteen dollars D. thirty three dollars
12. Why hasn't the father given his son allowance?
A. because he didn't remember to do it
B. because he doesn't have any money now
C. because his son already has money
D. because his son didn’t ask him
13. When does the father usually give his son money? A. on Friday B. on Saturday C. on Sunday D. on Thursday
14. Where does the man get money to pay his son? A. at the shop B. at the bank
C. from the bookstan D. in his bedroom
15. Choose one thing the boy does NOT mention about how he will spend his money A. He will buy some toys. B. He will save some of it.
C. He will give part to the needy. D. He will buy some books.
SECTION II: PHONETICS (5pts)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others in each group. (3 pts) 16. A. breath B. breathe C. thank D. threat 17. A. dimension B. expansion C. confusion D. tension 18. A. sacred B. crooked C. blessed D. ploughed
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the other. (2 pts) 19. A. examinee B. electronic C. disability D. understand 20. A. describe B. foreign C. study D. order
SECTION III: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (30pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts) 21. I have had my hair______. A. straighten B. straightening C. straightened D. to straighten
22. Because I’ve been ill and away from school, I’ve fallen______ with my work. A. for B. behind C. on D. out
23. First, he gave me a very interesting______ about the car. A. information B. news C. fact D. brochure
24. The forest fire______ for eight hours, killing all of the animals. A. burst B. occurred C. raged D. spread
25. You are standing too near the stage. Can you move______? A. a bit far B. the farthest C. a little far D. a little farther
26. My parents lent me the money. ______, I couldn’t have afforded the trip. A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise
27. “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” - “ Well, once . ______ myself, I can understand A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired
28. This neighborhood looks a little______and tatty these days. A. well-heeled B. run down C. well-off D. down and out
29. When Bill saw my new car, he was______with envy. A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
30. Peter: “Would you mind locking the door when you leave?” Linda: “______” A. Yes, I would B. Sure C. Why not? D. Not at all
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (8pts)
31. The portrait is widely known (paint)_____ by an Italian.
32. How fast you (drive)_____ when you had an accident?
33. This time tomorrow I (chat)_____ with my cousin in Sydney on Messenger.
34. I (know) ______ the answer, I would tell you right away.
35. The researchers said they (work)____ very hard to find a vaccine for Covid - 19 then.
36+37. Suppose every word of this (be) ____ true, what action they (wish)_____ to take?
38. But I only lent you the book this morning! You (not finish)_____ it already!
III. Complete the following sentences with the new word formed from the ones in
CAPITAL at the end of each sentence. (7pts)
39. There are a few_________in the village after a sudden tornado. SURVIVE
40. If you are_________with our service, please write to the manager. SATISFY
41. This is the first time the picture has been seen_________ PUBLIC
42. He is one of the most _________members of the committee. SPEAK
43. Susan found the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother so_________ that .
she tried to avoid it. BURDEN
44. _________marriage has been made illegal by most modem societies. AGE
45 . The inn is _________ situated on the banks of the river. PICTURE
IV. The passage below contains 5 mistakes ( from 46 to 50 ). Find out and correct them.
The first one has been done as an example for you. (5 pts)
E.g. 0. Line 1: more => most
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the more famous pop group 1
in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that 2
have achieved enormous famous, so it is difficult now to 3
imagine what sensational The Beatles were at the time. They were 4
four boys from the North of England and none of them had some 5
training music. They started by performing and recorded songs by 6
black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then 7
they started writing them own songs and that was when they became 8
really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the 9
first pop group to achieve great success from the songs they have 10
written themselves. After that it became common for groups and 11
singers to write their own songs.
46. _________ 47. _________ 48. _________ 49. _________ 50. _________
SECTION IV: READING (30pts)
I. Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word. (10pts)
Throughout Europe, and also in other areas of the world such as India, China and parts of
America, forests are (51)_________ destroyed. According to one prediction, 90% of
Germany’s forests will have vanished (52) _________ the end of the century. This
destruction is (53)_________ by air pollution. Power stations and cars (54)_________
mainly responsible, they emit gases into the air, which after a series of chemical changes,
turn (55) _________ toxic acids. These acids fall as “acid rain”, raising the level of
(56)_________ in the soil, in lakes and in rivers to dangerous levels, and not only
(57)_________ for trees but also fish and (58) _________ wildlife. The industrialized world
is slowly waking up the fact that urgent action is needed to (59) _________ air pollution,
otherwise our (60) _________ will be damaged beyond repair.
II. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for
each space. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (10pts)
It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are.
One thing you have to be (61) _________ of is that you will face criticism along the way.
The world is full of people who would rather (62) _________ something negative than
positive. If you’ve made up your (63) _________ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel,
(64) _________ the negative criticism of others prevent you from
reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If
someone says you’re totally in the lack of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If
(65), _________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for
doing so, you should consider their (66) _________carefully. There are many film stars (67)
_________ were once out of work . There are many famous novelists who made a complete
mess of their first novel - or who didn't, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of
publishers before they could get it (68) _________ Being successful does depend on luck, to
a (69) _________ extent. But things are
more likely to (70) _________ well if you persevere and stay positive. 61. A. alert B. clever C. aware D. intelligent 62. A. tell B. speak C. talk D. say 63. A. idea B. mind C. brain D. thought 64. A. don’t let B. won’t let C. didn’t let D.shouldn’t let 65. A. hence B. whereas C. otherwise D. however 66. A. agreements B. suggestions C. compliments D. admiration 67. A. which B. they C. who D. whom 68. A. published B. publish C. publishes D. to publish 69. A. plenty B. numerous C. definite D. certain 70. A. turn out B. sail through C. come into D. deal with
III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below. Write the
answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts) ,
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged
around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced
following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part,
spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.
However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the
globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary
work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various
parts of the world. As these communities proliferated. English gradually became the
primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main
language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers.
Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are
nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of normative users than any other language in the world.
71. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
72. The word “emerged” in line 2 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
73. As used in line 3, the word “elements” is similar to which of the following? A. declaration B. features C. curiosities D. customs
74. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
75. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except . A. The slave trade B. Colonization C. Missionaries D. The Norman invasion
76. As used in line 6, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “course”? A. Subject B. Policy C. Time D. Track
77. The word “enclaves” in line 8 could be best replaced by which of the following? A. communities B. organizations C. regions D. countries
78.The Word “proliferated” in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. prospered B. organized C. disbanded D. expanded
79. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “constituting” in line 15 ? A. looking over B. sitting down C. doing in D. making up
80. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?
A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million
SECTION V. WRITING (20pts)
Question I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (5 pts)
81. Success depends on hard work.
-> The harder____________________________________________.
82. Their teacher is making them study hard.
-> They________________________________________________.
83. Adam behaves so well that all his teachers and friends love him.
-> Adam’s______________________________________________.
84. This is the best essay I have ever written.
-> Never_______________________________________________.
85. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
-> Not until_____________________________________________.
Question II. 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. You must use between
three and five words, including the word given. Write the answers on your answer sheet (5 pts)
86. It’s Huong’s job to look after her little brother. RESPONSIBLE
-> Huong _____________________________________her little brother.
87. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected. RECOVERY
-> The patient made _____________________________ expected.
88. According to reports, the President is in poor health. REPORTED
-> The President________________________________in poor health.
89. He failed his exam because he missed classes so often. CONSEQUENCE
-> As a________________________________________so often, he failed his exam.
90. Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting.WENT
-> The painting_________________________________pounds.
Question III. Writing a passage. (10 pts)
In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest
some effective ways that help us learn English well”. THE