PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
TRƯỜNG BỒI DƯỠNG GIÁO DỤC NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
QUẬN 6 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề này gồm 4 trang LISTENING (20 pts)
SECTION I: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. of al working hours, the work is done by woman. A. Nearly 30 percent B. Nearly 50 percent C. Nearly two-thirds D. Nearly three-fourths
2. The average woman earns the average man. A. more than B. fewer than C. the same as D. less than
3. In Africa, of the farm work is done by man. A. 80 percent B. 50 percent C. 30 percent D. 20 percent
4. A typical woman in a developing country spends col ecting firewood daily. A. half an hour B. an hour C. two hours D. three hours
5. is the amount of time a typical African woman spends on cooking every day. A. half an hour B. an hour C. two hours D. three hours
SECTION II: Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information.
6. The wedding day is careful y chosen by the . 7. The gifts are wrapped in .
8. The wedding ceremony starts in front of the .
9. Food and drinks are served .
10. The guests give the newly wedded couples envelopes containing and . USE OF ENGLISH (30 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 You……………the washing-up, I could have done it for you. A. mustn’t have done B. hadn’t to do C. couldn’t have done D. needn’t have done
2 The play……………until 8:30, so I think we have time to eat something first. A. won’t be starting B. isn’t starting C. shal not start D. mightn’t start
3 In al ...............there wil never be a third World War. A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
4 She was……………disappointed when she learned that she had not got the job. A. gravely B. ful y C. highly D. bitterly
5 ……………the concern had begun did we realize what a splendid show it was going to be. A. No sooner B. Only after C. Hardly D. Scarcely
6 There is no……………difference between the levels of atmospheric pol ution in France and Germany. A. sensible B. gradable C. comprehensible D. appreciable
7 After……………, one natural y wants to put one’s feet up and relax. A. a hard day’s work
B. a day’s hard working C. a hard-working day D. the hard work of a day
8 It’s not my fault! I can’t……………what happened. I mean, I wasn’t even there when it occurred! A. blame for B. be blamed for C. be blamed of D. be blamed by
9 The old man is very il . To be perfectly frank with you, I don’t think he wil live……………the night. A. during B. until al C. through D. while
10 I never thought I……………my holidays in hospital, but here I am. A. wil spend B. was spending C. would be spending D. had spent
11 Don’t let……………to post the letters. They’re real y important. A. me forgetting B. me to forget C. that I forget D. me forget
12 By this time next week, Mandy……………her exams and we can al go out to celebrate. A. wil be finishing B. wil have finished C. is going to finish D. wil finish
13 If the driver……………his seat belt, he might be alive today. A. was wearing B. wore C. had been wearing D. wears
14 I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down……………again! A. even B. stil C. yet D. right
15 Eventual y the list of candidates for the job was……………down to three. A. narrowed B. lowered C. wound D. dropped
16 Bats use echoes of their own high-frequency sounds to detect food and avoiding obstacles. A B C D
17 It has been found that the length of light or dark periods influence certain activities of flowering plants. A B C D
18 When caterpil ars are ful y-grown, they attach themselves to a leaf or twig and form a shel around itself A B C cal ed a cocoon. D
19 The fossils represent animals or plants that had hard and usual y wel -developed body structure. A B C D
20 Mercury and alcohol are widely used in thermometers because their volume increases uniform with A B C D temperature. WORD FORMS (30 pts)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.
1. The basic problem is that without fresh foreign capital South Africa has little chance of…………………….its economic growth. (QUICK)
2. Visitors complained about the…………………….in the old museum. (ORGANISE)
3. A list of…………………….events wil be posted on the noticeboard. (COME)
4. Janet had to…………………….from the team because of injury. (DRAW)
5. Have you read the latest…………………….about Madonna’s private life? (REVEAL)
6. Television has an important role to play in…………………….new scientific ideas. (POPULAR)
7. Your…………………….to use a computer could be a serious disadvantage when you are applying for jobs. (ABLE)
8. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite……………………. (CONCERN)
9. The damage from the 1956 hurricane was…………………….greater. (MEASURE)
10. The ship may have been in danger of running…………………….on the island. (GROUND)
11. The pain became…………………….during the night so I cal ed the doctor. (ENDURE)
12. This statue…………………….the soldiers who died in the war. (MEMORY)
13. The idea that the sun ‘rises’ is a popular……………………. (CONCEIVE)
14. The fuel used is almost…………………….charcoal made from wood or coconut shel s. (VARY)
15. The top of Mount Everest is one of the most…………………….places in the world. (ACCESS) GUIDED CLOZE TEST (30 pts)
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space. Stressed by Technology?
A new threat to our health seems to have arisen in our midst, confusion and stress caused by technology. Al you (1)
……….to do to (2)……….this to yourself is to telephone a large company; a recorded voice wil (3)……….you a
bewildering list of choices, and when you have finished answering its questions, you wil probably be (4)……….to
several minutes of piped music before you eventual y make (5)……….with a human being. But the stress you (6)
……….as a result is negligible compared to the impression the telegraph (7)……….on people 150 years ago. Until
then, messages could only travel as fast as a messenger could carry them. But now they could be sent great
distances in seconds. Before long, submarine cables were (8)……….across the oceans, and thirty years later, the
network reached 20,000 towns around the world. When the first transatlantic cable was completed in 1858, the Queen
and the President exchanged messages, preachers found (9)……….for it in the Bible, and the New York jewel ers,
Tiffany’s, bought (10)……….pieces of the cable and sold them as (11)………..But then, as now, everyone was not
(12)……….of the technological advantages. Information arrived so quickly, often (13)……….what had previously been
transmitted, that businessmen had to work much harder to (14)……….up with developments. They arrived home tired
and stressed. If we find difficulty with the Internet, which is technological evolution, not revolution, our (15)……….had
a far harder task in getting used to the invention in the first place. 1 A demand B need C want D wish 2 A confirm B prove C show D test 3 A explain B offer C propose D provide 4 A oppressed B subdued C subjected D submitted 5 A col ision B connection C communication D contact 6 A bear B live C pass D undergo 7 A did B got C made D worked 8 A laid B lain C put D set 9 A apology B argument C excuse D justification 10 A excessive B left C outstanding D unused 11 A memorials B records C relics D souvenirs 12 A believed B convinced C pleased D satisfied 13 A contradicting B differing C disagreeing D objecting 14 A keep B maintain C remain D stay 15 A ancestors B elders C fathers D forerunner
READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts)
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the passage.
Humanity’s primal efforts to systematize the concepts of size, shape, and number are usual y regarded as the
earliest mathematics. However, the concept of number and the counting process developed so long before the time
od recorded history (there is aechaeological evidence that counting was employed by humans as far back as 50,000
years ago) that the manner of this development is largely conjectural. Imagining how it probably came about is not
difficult. The argument that humans, even in prehistoric times, had some number sense, at least to the extent of
recognizing the concepts of more and less when some objects were added to or taken away from a smal group,
seems fair, for studies have shown that some animals possess such a sense.
With the gradual evolution of society, simple counting became imperative. A tribe had to know how many
members it had and how many enemies, and a shepherd needed to know if the flock of sheep was decreasing in size.
Probably the earliest way of keeping a count was by some simple tal y method, employing the principle of one-to-one
correspondence. In keeping a count of sheep, for example, one finger per sheep could be turned under. Counts could
also be maintained by making scratches in the dirt or on a stone, by cutting notches in a piece of wood, or by tying knots in a string.
Then, perhaps later, an assortment of vocal sounds was developed as a word tal y against the number of
objects in a smal group. And stil later, with the refinement of writing, a set of signs was devised to stand for these
numbers. Such an imagined development is supported by reports of anthropologists in their studies of present-day
societies that are thought to be similar to those of early humans.
1 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The efforts of early humans to care for herds of animals B The development of writing
C The beginnings of mathematics
D Similarities in number sense between humans and animals
2 The word “conjectural” in line 4 is closest in meaning to A complex B based on guessing C unbelievable
D supported by careful research
3 Why does the author mention animals in line 7?
A To support a theory about the behavior of early humans
B To identify activities that are distinctly humans
C To il ustrate the limits of a historical record of human development
D To establish that early humanskept domesticated animals
4 The word “it” in line 9 refers to A evolution B counting C tribe D shepherd
5 What is the basic principle of the tal y method described in the second paragraph?
A The count is recorded permanently.
B Calculations provide the total count.
C Large quantities are represented by symbols.
D Each marker represents a single object.
6 Which of the fol owing is NOT mentioned as an early method of counting? A Cutting notches B Bending fingers C Piling stones D Tying knots
7 The word “maintained” in line 12 is closest in meaning to A justified B asserted C located D kept
8 The word “assortment” in line 14 is closest in meaning to A instrument B variety C surplus D symbol
9 It can be inferred that research in other academic fields relates to research in the author’s field in which of the fol owing ways?
A It contributes relevant information.
B It is carried out on a simpler level.
C It is less reliable than research in the author’s field.
D It causes misunderstandings if applied to the author’s field.
10 Which of the fol owing conclusions is supported by the passage?
A Counting processes did not develop until after writing became widespread.
B Early counting methods required herds of animals.
C Mathematics has remained unchanged since ancient times.
D Early humans first counted because of necessity. OPEN CLOZE TESTS (40 pts)
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage. PASSAGE A
New technology has made a tremendous impact on modern life and communications. For example, (1)
……………are the days when newspapers were ful of misprints and spel ing errors. These are now virtual y things of
the (2)…………… Whilst it cannot always be (3)……………that the content of some newspapers has improved, and it
may be true that the moral standards of others are open to (4)……………, no one would deny that the papers
themselves are more visual y (5)……………than they ever were before.
Nevertheless, if you opt (6)……………a paper which has its origin in the more dubious gutter (7)……………, it
is unlikely that you can expect to find accuracy, for (8)……………is usual y blended with fiction and seems to be of
little import, as (9)……………as the paper wins the major battles of the circulation (10)…………… PASSAGE B
English was first written down in the 6 th century. At that time, writers had to use the twenty-three letters of the
Latin (1)……………to write down what they heard. Because English has sounds that do not (2)……………in Latin,
they added letters to represent the forty-four sounds of English. This resulted (3)……………some irregular spel ing.
After the Norman invasion of England in 1056, French became the language spoken by the king and other people in
positions of power (4)……………influence. Many French words introduced and the spel ing of many English words (5)
……………to fol ow French patterns. The result was a rich and irregular mix of spel ings.
The (6)……………press was invented in the 15 th century. Many early printers of English texts spoke other
first languages, especial y Dutch. They often paid little attention to how English words spel ed. Sometimes technical
decisions were (7)……………to give columns of print straight edges. To do this, letters were taken off the ends of
words and sometimes added to words. With time, people became (8)……………to seeing words spel ed the same
way. Fixed spel ings were therefore created by the printers’ decisions. Spoken English, however, was not fixed. It
continued to change, as it stil does. It is no (9)……………that English spel ing seems irregular. Words such as
although, through and cough, for example, al have the same spel ing at the end, but are (10)……………differently.
Words such as feet, meat and seize, on the other hand, are spel ed differently but have the same sound in the middle.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 pts)
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. Use the word
in brackets without making any change to it.
1. How likely is it she wil pass the exam? (chances)
 What……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success. (depends)
 Whether…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success. (matter)
 No………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. In the next few years we’l probably hear a lot more about environmental pol ution. (likely)
 It………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (agreement)
 There…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the farewel party. (exception)
 With……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
7. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan. (ingenuity)
 But……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I wasn’t at al surprised when I heard that Sophie had been promoted. (hear)
 It came…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. ‘My trainer’s foreign accent makes it hard to fol ow what he says,’ Sue said. (which)
 Sue explained to me that it……………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Don’t let her relaxed manner deceive you; she’s an extremely shrewd businesswoman! (taken)
 Don’t let…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. THE END OF THE TEST
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
TRƯỜNG BỒI DƯỠNG GIÁO DỤC NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
QUẬN 6 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KEY LISTENING (20 pts) SECTION I SECTION II
(1pt each correct answer)
(1pt each correct answer) 1. C Nearly two-thirds 1. groom’s parents 2. D less than 2. red paper 3. D 20 percent 3. altar 4. B an hour 4. at the wedding banquet 5. C two hours 5. wedding cards – money USE OF ENGLISH (30pts)
(1.5 pts each correct answer) 1. D needn’t have done 11. D me forget 2. A won’t be starting 12. B wil have finished 3. B probability 13. C had been wearing 4. D bitterly 14. C yet 5. B Only after 15. A narrowed 6. D appreciable 16. D 7. A a hard day’s work 17. B 8. B be blamed for 18. C 9. C through 19. A 10. C would be spending 20. D WORD FORMS (30 pts)
(2 pts each correct answer) 1 quickening 9 immeasurably
2 disorganisation/disorganization 10 aground 3 forthcoming 11 unendurable 4 withdraw 12 commemorates 5 revelations 13 misconception 6 popularizing 14 invariably 7 inability 15 inaccessible 8 unconcerned GUIDED CLOZE TEST (30 pts)
(2 pts each correct answer) 1. B need 6. D undergo 11. D souvenirs 2. B prove 7. C made 12. B convinced 3. B offer 8. A laid 13. A contradicting 4. C subjected 9. D justification 14. A keep 5. D contact 10. D unused 15. A ancestors
READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts)
(2 pts each correct answer)
1. C The beginnings of mathematics 2. B based on guessing
3. A To support a theory about the behavior of early humans 4. C tribe
5. D Each marker represents a single object. 6. C Piling stones 7. D kept 8. B variety
9. A It contributes relevant information.
10. D Early humans first counted because of necessity. OPEN CLOZE TESTS (40 pts)
PASSAGE A (2 pts each correct answer)
PASSAGE B (2 pts each correct answer) 1 gone 1 alphabet 2 past 2 exist 3 said 3 in 4 question/interpretation 4 that
5 attractive/appealing/stimulating 5 had 6 for 6 printing 7 press 7 made 8 fact 8 used 9 long 9 surprise 10 war 10 spoken
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 pts)
(3 pts each correct answer)
1.  What are her chances of passing the exam?/
What are the chances of her passing the exam?
2.  Whether or not you succeed depends on your working hard now.
3.  No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car he didn’t succeed./wasn’t sucessful.
4.  It is likely (that) we shall/will hear a lot more about environmental pollution in the next few years.
5.  There was (an) agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.
6.  With the exception of the music teacher every member of the staff attended the farewell party.
7.  But for the ingenuity of his brother’s plan, the stranded climber would never have been rescued.
8.  It came as no surprise to me to hear about/of Sophie’s promotion.
that Sophie had been promoted.
9.  Sue explained to me that it was her trainer’s foreign accent which made it hard to follow what he said.
10.  Don’t let yourself be/get taken in by her relaxed manner; she’s an extremely shrewd businesswoman! THE END TAPESCRIPT
SECTION I: (Disc B 2) (Unit 15)
Women hold up half the sky. This is an old Chinese saying. However, research shows that perhaps women do
more than their share of “holding up the sky”.
Fifty percent of the world’s population are women, but nearly two-thirds of al working hours are done by
women. They do most of the domestic work like cooking and washing clothes. Mil ions also work outside the home.
Women hold forty percent of al the world’s jobs. For this work, they earn only 40 to 60 percent as much as men, and
of course they earn nothing for their domestic work.
In developing countries, where three-fourths of the world’s population lives, women produce more than half of
the food. In Africa, 80 percent of al agricultural work is done by women.
In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a vil age woman. At 4.45 am, she gets up, washes, and eats. It takes
her half an hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3.00 pm. She col ects firewood until 4.00 pm then
comes back home. She spends the next hour and a half preparing food to cook. Then she col ects water for another
hour. From 6.30 to 9.30 she cooks. After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes. She then goes to bed at 9.30 pm.
SECTION II: (Disc B 1) (Unit 2) WEDDING IN VIETNAM Tourist:
Can you tel me something about wedding ceremonies in Vietnam? Tourist guide:
Wel , wedding is very important to the Vietnamese, not only to the couple involved, but also for both
families. The wedding day is usual y chosen careful y by the groom’s parents. Tourist:
What does the groom’s family usual y do on the wedding day? Tourist guide:
On the wedding day, the groom’s family and relatives go to the bride’s house bringing gifts wrapped in
red paper. The people who hold the trays of gifts are also careful y chosen. Tourist:
Do you have someone in charge of the ceremony? And what does he do during the wedding ceremony? Tourist guide:
Yes, we have a Master of Ceremonies who introduces the groom, the bride, the parents, the relatives
and guests of the two families. The wedding ceremony starts in front of the altar. The bride and the
groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ permission to get married. The Master of Ceremonies gives
the wedding couple advice on starting a new family. The groom and the bride then exchange their wedding rings. Tourist:
Where is the wedding banquet held? Tourist guide:
Wel , it depends. Often the wedding banquet is held at the groom and bride’s home or at a hotel or a
restaurant and al close relatives, friends, and neighbours are invited. Tourist:
What kind of food and drinks are served? Tourist guide:
Traditional food and beer or wine are served. During the reception, the groom, bride, and their parents
stop by each table to thank their guests. The guests in return, wil give envelopes containing wedding
cards and money to the newly wedded couples along with their blessing. Tourist:
Oh. That’s very interesting. Thank you. Tourist guide: You’re welcome!
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
TRƯỜNG BỒI DƯỠNG GIÁO DỤC Năm học 2019 – 2020 QUẬN 6 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Họ và tên học sinh: Giám thị 1 Giám thị 2
……………………………………….
Trường: ………….………….….…. Lớp: …………. SBD: ………… ANSWER SHEET LISTENING (20pts) SECTION I SECTION II SECTION III 1. 6. 11. 16. 2. 7. 12. 17. 3. 8. 13. 18. 4. 9. 14. 19. 5. 10. 15. 20. USE OF ENGLISH (30pts) 1 A B C D 11 A B C D 21 A B C D 31 A B C D 2 A B C D 12 A B C D 22 A B C D 32 A B C D 3 A B C D 13 A B C D 23 A B C D 33 A B C D 4 A B C D 14 A B C D 24 A B C D 34 A B C D 5 A B C D 15 A B C D 25 A B C D 35 A B C D 6 A B C D 16 A B C D 26 A B C D 36 A B C D 7 A B C D 17 A B C D 27 A B C D 37 A B C D 8 A B C D 18 A B C D 28 A B C D 38 A B C D 9 A B C D 19 A B C D 29 A B C D 39 A B C D 10 A B C D 20 A B C D 30 A B C D 40 A B C D WORD FORMS. (30pts) 1. 6. 11. 16. 2. 7. 12. 17. 3. 8. 13. 18. 4. 9. 14. 19. 5. 10. 15. 20.
GUIDED CLOZE TEST. (30pts)
1 A B C D 3 A B C D 5 A B C D 7 A B C D 9 A B C D
2 A B C D 4 A B C D 6 A B C D 8 A B C D 10 A B C D
READING COMPREHENSION. (20pts)
1 A B C D 3 A B C D 5 A B C D 7 A B C D 9 A B C D
2 A B C D 4 A B C D 6 A B C D 8 A B C D 10 A B C D OPEN CLOZE TESTS. (40pts) PASSAGE A 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4. 9. 14. 5. 10. 15. PASSAGE B 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4 9. 14. 5 10. 15.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. (30pts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.