Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có đáp án)

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1. I. LISTENING (3.0P) Part 1. You are going to hear a conversation between two people in marketing department. Listen and complete the notes below, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap: - The name of the company is ___(1)___. - ___(2)___ are the cheapest place to advertise. - Magazines and radios are good because they reach a ___(3)___ audience. - ___(4)___ can make radio advertisements more interesting. - Information on the radio is more ___(5)___. - A jingle on the radio can ___(6)___ the important information. - Because television is the best, it’s the ___(7)___. - TV is popular so you can advertise to a lot of people at the ___(8)___. - People often think that good companies can ___(9)___ of advertising on TV so they also ___(10)___ these companies. Your answers: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. Part 2. Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the numbered boxes. 11. The government promises to build 3 million cheap homes. 12. 4.5 million people are waiting for affordable housing. 13. 400 ancient works of art are on display. 14. The real Amarna sculpture is over 3,000 years old. 15. Shaun Greenhalgh is now in prison. 16. Shops Mart will reduce all its prices by 13%. 17. Price cuts will last for 6 months. 18. Mr. Harley was seriously injured in the fire. 19. More than 40 firefighters attended the scene. 20. Most areas will be drier later.
2. Your answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICAL ITEMS (6.0P) Part 1. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes. 1. The children were made ___ outside because they were making so much noise. A. go B. going C. gone D. to go 2. You must lend me the money for the trip. ___, I won’t be able to go. A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Although D. Otherwise 3. We know that we are at fault for our third consecutive defeat, so there is no need to ___ salt into the wound. A. rub B. spread C. apply D. put 4. The meeting ___ place in the main hall, but it had to be cancelled. A. will have taken B. would take C. was to take D. is due to take 5. He opened the account with a(n) ___ to running up a healthy overdraft. A. aim B. view C. purpose D. plan 6. All three TV channels provide extensive ___ of sporting events. A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. network 7. A keystone species is a species of plant or animal ___ absence has a major effect on an ecological system. A. that its B. its C. whose D. with its 8. In the ___ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times. A. requirement B. interests C. demands D. assistance 9. The trouble with Ann is that she is ___ with sport. A. obsessed B. packed C. dealt D. matched 10. That disabled boy's victory in the race set the ___ example to all students in the school. A. most convenient B. scariest C. first-class D. finest 11. Mary and her friend, Susan, are in a coffee shop. - Mary: “Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramel?” - Susan: “___” A. Thanks, that’s fine. B. Yes, I’d love too. C. It doesn’t matter. D. Neither is fine. They are good. 12. Sometimes, people just focus on the ___ benefits without thinking of the environmental risks of certain economic activities. A. long-winded B. short-lived C. immediate D. potential 13. If you don’t make a move soon, you’ll find yourself stuck in a ___ and you’ll never get anywhere. A. trough B. hole C. groove D. rut 14. City life not only offers young people with lots of opportunities, but it also brings them with ___ as well.
3. A. varieties B. drawbacks C. advantages D. skyscrapers 15. We must try to protect ___ animals, otherwise when a species disappears, the whole ecosystem is affected. A. ecological B. endangered C. extinct D. exotic 16. This car is ___ of the two models in the showroom. A. the more modern B. the most modern C. as modern D. so modern 17. All students said that they would be punctual for their online classes, ___ they were late? A. how about B. but what if C. and what about D. so if 18. Running our business during this pandemic time, we only hope that we will ___ even without thinking of any profit. A. get B. make C. break D. do 19. A bomb scare ___ chaos to the whole city last night. A. brought B. took C. produced D. achieved 20. Environmentalists vehemently oppose the plan of changing the ___ of the river because it would cause serious damage to the whole valley. A. correction B. space C. development D. course Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Part 2. Fill in each gap the most suitable preposition or particle. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. 21. Sam's got engaged ___ Susan. They’re going to have a big wedding party. 22. I'm afraid a rise in salary is ___ of the question just now. 23. As nobody seems to know what to do next, may I put ___ a proposal? 24. After feeling ___ color for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor. 25. I bumped into Patrick at the supermarket. He was asking ___ you. 26. The local police are talking to Tom. I think he is ___ suspicion for the crime. 27. I'd love to up and quit my job, but I just can't pull the rug ___ under their feet like that. 28. Let me run ___ a few of the benefits our scheme offers you. 29. Mary will not be able to come; she has come ___ with a flu. 30. He had chosen the doctoral program there for a variety of reasons, but chief ___ them was that he wanted to go to a renowned social work program. Your answers: 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
4. Part 3. Use the word given in CAPITAL to form a word that fits in the text. Write your answers in the numbered space provided in the column on the right. Your answers: Alexander Remazol has two major (31) OBJECT in his 31 . architecture. The first aim is to protect the (32) NATURE world 32 . from mankind and the second is to protect mankind from extreme (33) ENVIRONMENT conditions caused by climate 33 . change. His firm, with support from the Architecture for Disaster Relief programme, has designed a (34) FUTURE hotel called the 34 . Ark. It is an impressive (35) CONSTRUCT of arches and cables 35 . that looks like a giant shell. It is almost (36) DESTRUCT as it 36 . is built to withstand phenomena such as earthquakes and (37) 37 . TIDE waves. On top of that, power is provided by solar panels and water is totally supplied by a rainwater (38) COLLECT 38 . system. The hotel is also (39) DESIGN to have its own 39 . ecosystem, which means it can sustain itself with food, water and 40 . power while also being (40) RESIST to natural disasters. III. READING (6.0P) Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. If you happen to be walking in your local park tomorrow and you find an (1) ___ book with a label inside saying 'Read and Release me', don't just treat it as a joke. You've probably come (2) ___ an example of 'book-crossing', a book-sharing movement started in 2001 by American software developer Ron Hornbaker, whose stated aim is to 'make the whole world a library'. Book- crossers 'release' books (3) ___ by passing them on to friends, or else by leaving them in public places for others to (4) ___, or 'catch', and then read, before they (5) ___ turn release them back 'into the wild'. Once a book has been 'caught', the person finding it is encouraged to record the event by (6) ___ on to the book-crossing website and entering the book's ID number written on the label. That way, both the original owner and subsequent readers of the book can keep (7) ___ of its progress. Over half a million people worldwide participate in book-crossing, 'releasing' books in a (8) ___ range of locations including cafés, airports, bus stations, telephone boxes and even underwater in public fountains. Often a book is left in a place is (9) ___ to its title or content: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express on a train, (10) ___, or an archeology book in a museum.
5. 1. A. abandoned B. enchanted C. enclosed D. uninhabited 2. A. away B. along C. across D. aside 3. A. either B. but C. or D. neither 4. A. take to B. break up C. pick up D. lead to 5. A. at B. to C. in D. for 6. A. charting B. registering C. entering D. logging 7. A. track B. stream C. set D. class 8. A. deep B. long C. high D. wide 9. A. appreciative B. impertinent C. relevant D. favorable 10. A. therefore B. although C. however D. for example Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. Busy people, whether they are mothers or executives, have to manage their time. Most people have their work out for them getting everything done in 24 hours, but there (11) ___ some useful principles of time management that can be applied (12) ___ almost any line of (13) ___. Planning your time not only helps you get more done, but also relieves stress (14) ___ making you feel in control. Planning also helps you cope (15) ___ large tasks, which will seem less daunting when they are broken down into the steps required. For instance, when writing assignments, plan (16) ___ many hours you will need for research, writing your first draft, checking and so on. It is best to overestimate the amount of time a task will take, as (17) ___ practice there will probably (18) ___ interruptions or delays, others will be satisfied when you meet your deadline and even more impressed if you manage to deliver the assignment early. The best plans cover all areas of your life, not just work. Typically, we (19) ___ time with family and friends only when we have fulfilled our other obligations. However, including personal time in your schedule will result in a better balance (20) ___ work and leisure. Your answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the option A, B, C, or D that best answers the questions. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. As our world continues to warm up, tropical dwellers depend heavily on cooling technologies to combat their habitat's harsh elements. For most of Southeast Asia, this means
6. cranking up the air-conditioning, thus taking a heavy toll on the already-fragile regional environment. On Monday, Eco-Business – a media firm covering sustainability in Asia – presented the results of their study on cooling systems and energy efficiency at a conference in Bangkok, reports Reuters. The survey gathers insights from more than 420 managers and experts from government agencies and multinational companies in Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. The results show that people in the region are increasingly attempting to cope with rising temperatures and deteriorating air quality by using inefficient air-conditioning systems, which only exacerbates the problems. From 2000 to 2016, the region's energy demands increased by 70%, brought about by rapid urbanization in countries like Vietnam, Myanmar, and Indonesia. The report added that air- conditioning contributed greatly to the rise in power use. By 2040, cooling technologies – such as refrigeration and air-conditioning – could constitute as much as 40% of Southeast Asia’s electricity use. “The domestic aspect of electricity consumption has grown massively - more so than industry and the service sector in ASEAN - and as a result the air-conditioning bill is going through the roof,” Tim Hill, Eco-Business’s research director, told Reuters. In Southeast Asia, where most countries are stilled largely powered by coal-fired plants, a fondness for energy-guzzling cooling systems means burning more coal and worsening air pollution. However, despite the grim prospects, researchers also shared that there are ways to mitigate the problem. The International Energy Agency estimates that simply improving energy efficiency could provide “almost 40 percent of the emissions reductions needed to stay within the 2-degree Celsius ceiling for staving off the worst effects of climate change.” To achieve this, the Eco-Business report urged policy-makers and businesses in the region to implement measures to improve the efficiency of cooling systems, curtail excessive air- conditioning, and educate people on the impacts of inefficient air-con on the environment Hill emphasized: “Governments need to drive this by putting in regulations that enforce more efficient forms of air-conditioning - making sure they’re not dumping grounds for old-fashioned products.” Curbing excessive cooling in public buildings like offices, shopping malls and cinemas could also go a long way in more developed nations such as in Singapore – where 68% of respondents shared that they often work in settings that are too cold. “Air-con is designed to make people feel more comfortable but it’s actually doing completely the reverse - it’s making people feel more uncomfortable and making them more unproductive by freezing them,” Hill said. Consumers, businesses and governments must also work together to move away from a reliance on coal-fired power stations, said Mark Radka, head of energy, climate and technology at UN Environment in Paris, who also worked on the report. “The ASEAN countries as a whole should try to up their game,” he added. 21. What is the purpose of paragraph 1? A. To discuss the seriousness of the issue. B. To give an example of the issue. C. To introduce opinions surrounding the issue. D. To provide background information on the issue. 22. According to the passage, what research area does Eco-Business specialize in? A. Sustainability B. Cooling systems C. Energy efficiency D. Air quality 23. What caused the rise in energy consumption in Southeast Asia between 2000 and 2016?
7. A. Cooling technologies B. Industrial development C. Rapid urbanization D. The service sector 24. In line 14-16, what does Tim Hill mean by saying “The domestic aspect of electricity consumption has grown massively - more so than industry and the service sector in ASEAN - and as a result the air-conditioning bill is going through the roof”? A. The growth of electricity consumption within a country has affected the operation of its industry. B. The huge increase in household electricity use has led to the soaring cost of air- conditioning. C. Electricity in ASEAN countries has been generated mainly by solar panels installed on the roofs. D. The considerable domestic use of electricity has led many ASEAN countries to increase the price of air conditioners. 25. The word “grim” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ___. A. daunting B. exciting C. reasonable D. uncertain 26. The word “this” in paragraph 5 refers to ___. A. improving energy efficiency B. staying within the 2-degree Celsius ceiling C. staving off the worst effects of climate change D. implementing measures 27. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT suggested by Eco-Business as a solution to the problem? A. Enhancing the efficiency of air-conditioning B. Disposing of old- fashioned air conditioners C. Heightening people’s awareness of the problem D. Limiting the overuse of air- conditioning 28. The phrase “up their game” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by ___. A. finish their projects B. improve the situation C. organize more contests D. raise people’s concern 29. Which of the following best describes the tone of the writer in this passage? A. Enthusiastic B. Frustrated C. Pessimistic D. Urgent 30. Which of the following would be the best title for this article? A. Public Buildings in Southeast Asian Developed Countries: Too Cold to be Comfortable B. Southeast Asia’s Overuse of Air-conditioning Is Eating into Household Savings C. Southeast Asia’s Fondness of Air-conditioning Is Putting Strains on Local Environment D. Southeast Asia Faces Energy Crisis as People Increasingly Depend on Air-conditioning
8. Your answers: 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. IV. WRITING (5.0P) Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same. Write each answer in the space provided. 1. I'm certain he knew all the details about the robbery. → He must ___. 2. Jack got lost in the woods because he didn’t bring a compass. → Had Jack ___. 3. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub. → The prisoner ___. 4. Although it looks fierce, the dog has never bitten anyone. Fierce ___. 5. He loses his temper at all things, even the slightest one. → He flies ___. Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first printed, using the word given in CAPITAL. Do not change the word given. You must use between THREE and SIX words. Write each answer in the space provided. 6. She's forever warning her father about driving too fast, but he pays no attention. OFTEN → No ___ her father about driving too fast, he pays no attention.
9. 7. This is the happiest that Paula has ever been. HAPPY → Paula ___ she is now. 8. The success of our local theater has made our city famous worldwide. MAP The success of our local theater has ___ worldwide. 9. George didn’t feel like dancing that night. MOOD George wasn’t ___ dancing that night. 10. I’d be grateful if you could have a look at these figures. ` CAST I’d be grateful if you could ___ these figures. Part 3. ESSAY WRITING Today more and more teens follow the trend of becoming a Youtuber or Vlogger because of its advantages. Do you think that its benefits outweigh its drawbacks? In about 200 words, write an essay to give your idea about this opinion. Use specific details and examples to support your idea. HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM I. LISTENING (3.0P): 0.15 x 20 = 3p
10. Part 1. 1. Studying abroad Consulting 6. help people remember 2. Newspapers 7. most expensive 3. specialist target 8. same time 4. (Adding) music 9. afford the cost 5. difficult to remember 10. trust Part 2. 11. F 12. T 13. F 14. T 15. T 16. F 17. F 18. F 19. T 20. T II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICAL ITEMS (6.0P): 0.15 x 40 = 6p Part 1. 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D Part 2. 21. to 22. out 23. forward 24. off 25. after 26. under 27. from 28. through 29. down 30. among Part 3. 31. objectives 32. natural 33. environmental 34. futuristic 35. construction 36. indestructible 37. tidal 38. collective 39. designed 40. resistant III. READING (6.0P): 0.2 x 30 = 6p Part 1.
11. 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. D Part 2. 11. are 12. to 13. work 14. by 15. with 16. how 17. in 18. be 19. spend 20. between Part 3. 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C IV. WRITING (5.0P) Part 1. 0.2 x 5 = 1p 1. He must have known all the details about the robbery. 2. Had Jack brought a compass, he wouldn’t have got lost in the woods. 3. The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in a pub. 4. Fierce as/though it looks, the dog has never bitten anyone. 5. He flies off the handle at all things, even the slightest one. Part 2. 0.2 x 5 = 1p 6. No __ matter how often she warns___ her father about driving too fast, he pays no attention. 7. Paula ___has never been as happy as___ she is now. 8. The success of our local theater has ___ put our city on the map___ worldwide. 9. George wasn’t ___ in the mood for ___ dancing that night. 10. I’d be grateful if you could ___ cast an eye over ___ figures. Part 3. ESSAY WRITING: 3p