PHÒNG GD - ĐT CAN LỘC
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG - NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Khóa ngày: 10/2020
Note: The students are not allowed to use any material, even a dictionary. A. PHONETICS : 2pts
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious D. fax
2. A. coughed B. weighed C. laughe d D. photographed 3. A. politeness B. conversation C. resolution D. introduction 4. A.earth B. theater C. gather D. thanks 5. A. collection B. nation C. question D. inspiration
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. prevention B. intention C. decision D. wonderful 2. A. advancement B. deposit C. conception D. chemical 3. A. encounter B. memory C. agency D. influence 4. A. encourage B. generosity C. indifferent D. majority 5. A. serious B. atmosphere C. entertain D. joyfulness
B. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR 7pts
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 4,75PTS
1. The number of cars on the roads __________ increasing, so we need to build more roads. A. is B. was C. were D. are
2. There was hardly __________ ood left in the fridge. A. more B. any C. no D. some
3. Everybody was staring and laughing at her – she felt so __________ . A. excited B. exhausted C. embarrassed D. amused
4. Not until __________ home __________ that he had taken someone else's bike. A. did he get / he realised B. he got / he did realised C. he got / he realised D. he got / did he realise
5. I am late because my alarm clock didn't __________ this morning. A. come on B. ring out C. turn off D. go off
6. “Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “___________ ” A. Yes, I don’t mind B. Yes, do as you please C. No, I mind D. No, do as you please
7. You have to study harder to ___________ your classmates. A. keep up B. keep in touch C. keep out of D. keep pace with
8. I would rather you _______ the office phone for personal purpose. A. didn’t use B. shouldn’t use C. not to use D. shouldn’t have used
9. It is imperative that this letter __________ immediately. A. were sent B. be sent C. sent D. send
10. Two of the boys in the art class were doing self-portraits by looking at ________ in the mirror. A. each other B. oneself C. themselves D. one another
11. Like everyone else, Sue has her________of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied with
life. A. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends
12. Tim looks so frightened and upset. He ________ something terrible. A. must experience B. can have experienced C. should have experienced D. must have experienced
13. ________ we invested in telecommunication industry, we would be rich now. A. Should B. Were C. Would D. Had
14. It's a good year. I've written two novels and a couple of poems, ________ are now in print.
A. both of which B. both of them C. all of them D. all of which
15. The villa was ___________ building.
A. a stone nice old B. an old nice stone
C. a nice stone old D. a nice old stone
16. I know for __________ that he was away from home last month. A. certain B. true C. fact D. correct
17. The man __________ by his girl friend will go on business with my father. A. accompanied
B. were accompanied C. was accompanied D. accompanying
18. Our village had __________ money available for education that the schools had to close. A. so little B. so many C. so few D. so much
19. I remember ___________ to the zoo before. A. taking B. be taking C. being taken D. to take
20. _______ hard it is, we'll finish solving it before you come back. A. No matter what B. How C. No matter how D. Whatever
II. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. 2,25PTS
1. They will interview six (apply) next week. APPLICANTS
2. We completed the report with the (assist) of our friends. ASSISTANCE
3. He examined the parcel (suspect), as he had no idea what it could be. SUSPICIOUSLY
4. It is really quite (ordinary) that we should have been at the same college without having met before. EXTRAORDINARY
5. There is a great (similar) between Hari and his twin brother. SIMILARITY
6. The Minister of Finance is responsible for the (economy) affair.
7. Her husband and she usually get on well; the only thing they have ever (agree) about is money. DISAGREED
8. Her composition was full of mistakes but it was very (imagine). IMAGINATIVE
9. The town is (attract) situated on the river Ouse. ATTRACTIVELY
10. The (compete) participating in the contest will have to be present by 8.00 tomorrow. COMPETITORS C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (from A, B, C or D) for each question. 2pts
The biologist’s role in society as well as his moral and ethical responsibility in the discovery
and development of new ideas has led to a reassessment of his social and scientific value systems. A
scientist can no longer ignore the consequences of his discoveries; he is as concerned the possible
misuses of his findings as he is with the basic research in which he is involved. This emerging
social and political role of the biologist and all other scientists requires a weighing of values that
cannot be done with the accuracy or the objectivity of a laboratory balance. As a member of society,
it is necessary for a biologist now to redefine his social obligations and his functions, particularly in
the realm of making judgments about such ethical problems as man’s control of his environment or
his manipulation of genes to direct further evolutionary development.
As a result of recent discoveries concerning hereditary mechanisms, genetic engineering, by
which human traits are made to order, may soon be a reality. As desirable as it may seem to be,
such an accomplishment would entail many value judgments. Who would decide, for example,
which traits should be selected for change? In case of genetic deficiencies and diseases, the
desirability of the change is obvious, but the possibilities for social misuse are so numerous that
they may far outweigh the benefits.
Probably the greatest biological problem of the future, as it is of the present, will be to find
ways to curb environmental pollution without interfering with man’s constant efforts to improve the
quality of his life. Many scientists believe that underlying the spectra of pollution is the problem of
surplus human population. A rise in population necessitates an increase in the operations of modern
industry, the waste products of which increase the pollution of air, water, and soil. The question of
how many people the resources of the Earth can support is one of critical importance.
Although the solutions to these and many other problems are yet to be found, they do indicate
the need for biologists to work with social scientists and other members of society in order to
determine the requirements necessary for maintaining a healthy and productive planet. For although
many of man’s present and future problems may seem to be essentially social, political, or
economic in nature, they have biological ramifications that could affect the very existence of life itself.
1. According to the passage, a modern scientist should be more concerned about _____. A. his basic research
B. the development of new ideas C. his manipulation of genes
D. the consequences of his discoveries
2. The pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _____. A. an accomplishment B. a reality C. genetic engineering D. hereditary mechanism
3. It is implied in the passage that genetic engineering _____.
A. may do us more harm than good B. is no longer desirable
C. is the most desirable for life
D. will change all human traits
4. The pronoun “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. cases of genetic deficiencies
B. discoveries concerning hereditary mechanism
C. possibilities for genetic deficiencies
D. effects of genetic engineering misuse
5. What is probably the most important biological problem mentioned in the passage?
A. social and economic deficiencies B. manipulation of genes C. genetic engineering misuse D. environmental pollution
6. The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. serious environmental pollution
B. activities of an overpopulated society’s industry
C. activities of surplus human population
D. the waste products dumped into our environment
7. The word “underlying” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _____. A. noticing B. causing C. finding D. depriving
8. According to the passage, to save our , biologists should work _____. A. harder and harder B. accurately and objectively
C. on social and political purposes
D. with other social scientists
9. Which of the following is closest meaning to the word “ramifications” in paragraph 4? A. useful experiments B. effective techniques C. harmful consequences D. latest developments
10. What is the author’s purpose in this passage?
A. To conduct a survey of the biologist’s role in society.
B. To urge biologists to solve the problems of surplus human population.
C. To emphasize the biologist’s role in solving the world’s problems.
D. To advise biologists to carry out extensive research into genetic engineering.
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to complete each blank. 2PTS
Childhood is the time when there are (1)_________ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a
child has good parents, he is (2)________ , looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is
improbable that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in
return. In (3)________, life is always presenting new things to the child- things that have lost their
interest for older people because they are too well- known. A child finds pleasure playing in the
rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. But a child has his (4)
_________ .He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told
not to do things, or being punished (5)________ what he has done wrong. His life’s therefore not perfectly happy.
When a young man starts to (6) _________his own living, he becomes free from the
discipline of school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can
no longer expect (7)________ to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he
wants to live comfortably. If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he
will be hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he
may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have
the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady (8)_______ in his job and of building up for
himself his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old
to be unhappy. With old age (9)________ wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely
given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can watch
their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been
a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (10)_________ the battle of life safely and of
having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight. 1. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few 2. A. eaten B. feeded C. fed D. fetched 3. A. short B. term C. reality D. addition 4. A. injury B. pain C. problem D. difficulty 5. A. because B. for C. at D. by 6. A. take B. earn C. create D. have 7. A. other B. another C. others D. someone 8. A. improvements B. achievement C. progress D. accomplishments 9. A. coming B. came C. come D. had come 10. A. out B. across C. through D. back
III. Read the passage and find a suitable word to fill each blank. 1,8PTS
Travelling is a great thing to do. It (1)HELPS us learn about different people and different
places. Some people travel (2)BECAUSE they want to see nature. Others travel so that they can
(3)MAKE friends and try great food. Of course, a lot of tourists are (4)INTERESTED in traditional
culture. Tourism can be very good for traditional cultures. This is because when people travel to
(5)ONE/A/ANOTHER country, they often want to learn more about that country’s traditions, such
as music, food, and history. Therefore, the local people in that country will (6)PROTECT their
traditional culture alive. They will (7)WEAR traditional clothing, and sell traditional food. They
will also have shows for tourists. These shows can (8)BE dances, concerts, plays, or something else.
Tourism (9)ALSO helps people respect each other. (10)WHEN/ONCE you understand another
culture well, you will probably respect that culture much more. You will probably want to protect that culture (11) AS well.
However, tourism is not always good for traditional culture. Many people say that
tourism (12) CAUSES “fake traditional culture”. This means that the local people wear traditional
costumes, and (13)PERFORM traditional dances only for tourists, but that is not their real lifestyle.
Their real lifestyles are (14)CONTRARY to the tourists’ lifestyle. They are just pretending because
they want to make money. Another problem is that tourists can (15)HARM with the local people’s
lives. For example, tourists come to watch local people praying in temples. While the local people
pray, tourists take photographs and make noise. D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
(phần này được thay bằng 10 câu dễ hơn) 1pts
1. We were late because it rained so heavily.
 But for the heavy rain, we would not have been late.
2. She is just about to cut the birthday cake.
 She is on the verge/point of cutting the birthday cake
3. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.
 The older my grandmother grows, the more intolerant she becomes
4. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years.
 The last time I went to oxford was 10yrs ago
5. The rent of the car is 10 dollars a day.
 The car is 10 dollars a day for rent
II. Write a composition (150 words) to present your ideas on the problem.
“Students can use their smart phones in class.”
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ĐẤP ÁN và BIỂU ĐIỂM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG - NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9 A. PHONETICS
I. 1 point- 0.2/a correct answer. 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C
II. 1 point- 0.2/a correct answer. 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
I. 5 points - 0.25/a correct answer. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. C
II. 2,5 points - 0.25/a correct answer. 1. applicants 2. assistance 3. suspiciously 4. unordinary 5. similarity 6. economic 7. disagreed 8. imaginative 9. attractively 10. competitors C. READING
I. 2 points - 0.2/a correct answer. 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10.C
II. 2.5 points - 0.25/a correct answer. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. C
III. 3 points - 0.2/a correct answer. 1. helps 2. because 3. make 4. interested 5. another 6. keep 7. wear 8. be 9. also 10. If 11. as 12. creates 13. do 14. similar 15. interfere D. WRITING
I. 1 points - 0.2/a correct answer.
1.  But for the heavy rain, we wouldn't have been late
2.  She is on the point of cutting the birthday cake.
3.  The older my grandmother grows, the more intolerant she becomes.
4.  The last time I ưent to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
5.  The car rents at 10 dollars a day. II. 2 points - Content: 1 point.
- Vocabulary and grammar: 0.5 point.
- Coherence, cohesion + length: 0.5 point.
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