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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
HUYỆN NGA SƠN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
Môn: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 08 tháng 10 năm 2020
(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang)

SECTION A: PHONETICS (5 points)

I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. needed B. ragged C. laughed D. aged
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate

II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others.
1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. You need more exercise, so you should .................... basketball .
A. carry out B. take in C. turn up D. take up
2. Don’t set off firework too closely to your home, .....................?.
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
3. A man is walking to me. ...................man is carrying ................ parcel.

A. A / the B. The / a C. Ø / the D. The / Ø

4. Million of people have ..................with virus SARS COVID 2 in over six months.

A.   gone up B. got down C. gone down D. suffered

5. My father .................work late tonight. His boss ordered him to stay until 10

A. must B. have to C. has to D. should

6. ...................workers were sent to the area immediately but no villagers survived when
the landslide happened

A. Rescue B. Help C. Assistance D. Volunteer

7. They received .......................advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. So good B. such a good C. So good an D. Such good

8. Last year, there was a big typhoon in our area. It caused extensive damage to our..........
A. savings B. wealth C. furniture D. property

9. The Sydney Opera House is an.....of Australia’s creative and technical achievement.
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A. orchestra B. emblem C. icon D. armorial

10. Her father supports her finance. ......................, she couldn’t conduct these
experiments .
A. so B. therefore C. nevertheless D. otherwise

IV. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (5 points)

1. While girls lack of . . . . . . . . . . . .. . , boys often overestimate their

abilities (CONFIDE)
2. It is education that helps with the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. of knowledge for the (RICH)
young.
3. Resident insist on stopping releasing . . . . . . . . . into the atmosphere. (POLLUTE)

4. I couldn’t help it. The accident was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AVOID).

5. Carol's new catering business turned out to be very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BENEFIT)
V. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in the bracket. (5pts)
1. The plan (run) …………. by the head engineer for a fortnight before a new director
(appoint) …………… .
2. Here you (be) ……….. at last! I (wait) ………… for you for twenty minutes.
3. The idea was too complicated (express) ………….. in just one paragraph.
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that is incorrect, then correct it.(5pts)
1. I am exciting because I’m going to New York tomorrow.
A B C D
2. I haven’t visited my grandparents when they returned to the countryside.
A B C D
3. He said that he was working for a foreign company in the city center now.
A B C D
4. Did Mr. Ba use to drive more carefully than he now?
A B C D
5. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.
A B C D
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 points)
1. Dr. Smith sees patients only __________ appointment.
2. His life is __________ the balance but the doctors he will recover.
3. I’m not free just now, but come at 6; I’ll be __________ duty then.
4. She was very conscious __________ her lack of experience on her first day at work.
5. He has a new solution __________ the problem
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

I. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap:(10 points)
Energy saving

Saving energy doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. But what can you
do to save energy? There is (1)______ that you can do to help the process of energy
conservation. You can save energy by doing things like making sure that the kettle
doesn’t (2)______ more water than that you need, always washing a full load in the
washing machine rather than a half load or turning down your central heating by 10C –
this could cut your (3)______ bill by 10%. Making sure that hot water taps are not left
(4)______ and replace washers if your taps drip. (5)______ work you can turn off

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(6)______ light and your computer if you are not using them. (7)______ to energy-saving
light bulbs – these use around a quarter of electricity, and often last eight times
(8)______ than an ordinary bulb. Close your curtains at (9)______ to keep the warm air
from escaping through the windows. Switching off (10)______ appliances when they are
not in use makes a big contribution to energy-saving, too.

1. A. plenty B. lot C. little D. few

2. A. consist B. contain C. compose D. include
3. A. hot B. heat C. heating D. heated
4. A. run B. ran C. running D. flowing
5. A. By B. At C. In D. On
6. A. any B. all C. those D. no
7. A. Change B. Consume C. Buy D. Sell
8. A. higher B. shorter C. less D. more
9. A. morning B. evening C. dusk D. afternoon
10. A. electricity B. electronic C. electric D. electrical

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10
points):
Not long ago, written communication was slow. In the past, you (1). . . . . . . . . . . . …
communicate with someone (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . letter. They would receive the (3). . . . . . . . .
from you several days or weeks after you sent it, though. Sometimes, that must have
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .very annoying! For example, you couldn’t send a letter (5). . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . someone to your party (6). . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . you sent it at least a week before.
Today, though, with e-mail and text messages, we can send a (7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
message to someone (8). . . . . . . . .. . . . . and we don’t have to go to the post office or pay for
a (9). . . . . . . . . .. . ! It’s now easier than ever to stay in touch with friends and relations
wherever they are in the world. Now you can decide to have a party in the (10). . . . . . . . . . . ,
and your friends will be there in the evening. That’s great, isn’t it?

III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the
term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is
directly related to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same
verbal complex. A person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them a
knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music. Yet the word culture does not
refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to education. At least from the
19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists and sociologists, the word
culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to
refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and
values
Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced
culture and cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass
culture, and most recently between national and global cultures. Distinctions have been
drawn too between culture and civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like culture or
agriculture, from the soil, but from the city. The two words are sometimes treated as
synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While civilization and barbarism are pitted against
each other in what seems to be a perpetual behavioural pattern, the use of the word
culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th century and
of development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop. They are not static. They
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have twists and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural processes. What,
for example, the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of
classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th
century to be central to school and university education. No single alternative focus
emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study,
and most recently digital culture. As cultures express themselves in new forms not
everything gets better or more civilized.
The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult
to define. There is no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been
made to establish one. The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural
meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for
example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture). Since in anthropology and sociology we
also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of
reference is extremely wide.
1. According to the passage, the word culture____.
A. is related to the preparation and use of land for farming
B. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history
C. comes from a source that has not been identified
D. derives from the same root as civilization does
2. It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person_____.
A. has a job related to cultivation
B. takes care of the soil and what grows on it
C. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music
D. does a job relevant to education
3. The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that_____.
A. share the same word formation pattern
B. are both related to agriculture and cultivation
C. have nearly the same meaning
D. do not develop from the same meaning
4. It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century______.
A. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and
history
B. classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core
subjects
C. classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory
subjects
D. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and
history
5. The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means______.
A. aspects B. fields C. qualities D. skills
6. The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “_____”.
A. regular B. balanced C. unchangedD. dense
7. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture
B. . Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.
C. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people
D. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century
8. It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its______.
A. agricultural and medical meanings
B. historical and figurative meanings
C. philosophical and historical meanings
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D. sociological and anthropological meanings
9. Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?
A. It is a word that cannot be defined.
B. Its use has been considerably changed
C. It differs from the word civilization
D. It evolves from agriculture
10. The passage mainly discusses______.
A. the distinction between culture and civilization
B. the figurative meanings of the word culture
C. the derivatives of the word culture
D. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture

D: WRITING (20 points)

I-Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I got up early this morning so that I could catch the first bus.
-> I got ..................................................................................................................?
2. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.
-> Unless ...............................................................................................................
3. Nobody in my class is as hard-working as Mai.
-> She is ................................................................................................................
4. Although he was frequently absent from class, he got good grades in the final
exam.
-> In spite of his ...................................................................................................
5. The underground is quick and cheap.
-> The underground is not.....................................................................................
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, by
using the words given. (do not change the word given).

1. Hoa regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend.
-> Hoa ......................... the airport to say goodbye to her friend. (WISHES)
2. Despite his age, he’s still working.
-> He still ………………………….…… despite his age. (RETIRED)
3. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
-> I got lost ………………………………..the area well. (EVEN)
4. I do not intend to tell you my plans.
-> I have.................................................... you my plans. (OF)
5. Bell spends all his time doing research.
-> Bell has …………………………… doing research. (DEVOTED)

III- Write a passage (about 130-160 words) about the ways you often do to stay
healthy.

SECTION E: LISTENING (15 points)

I. Listen and fill in each blank with ONE word, You will hear the recording twice.
I’m a bit shy when I have to speak in ...(1)... . I’m a little worried about making
mistakes. I also still lack confidence. Many of my friends don’t worry about mistakes.
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They just talk and talk. They always get their message across, even if their...(2)... is
wrong. I think this is the best thing to do. My...(3)...always says it’s best to learn by
doing. If I don’t try to...(4)... English, I’ll never be able to use it when I need it. One thing
I started doing recently was talking to myself. I have short conversations with myself. I ...
(4)... it works. I also make short stories about people and say them aloud. I do this in my
room, of course. People would think I’m crazy if I did it in class or on the train.

II. Listen to Jenny talking to Mark about buying a computer game. Choose the
correct answer for each question. You will hear the recording twice. Example: 0-A
0. The name of the computer game is ____________.
A. City 2010  B. City 2001 C. City 2100
1. The game is NOT good for people under ____________.
A. eight B. ten C. twelve
2. Black's PC shop is in ____________.
A. Cambridge B. London C. Peterstown
3. The address of the shop is ____________.
A. 29 Hunter Road B. 29 Marsden Street C. 29 Walker Street
4. The last day you can get a free game is ____________.
A. Friday B. Monday C. Thursday
5. The computer game cost ____________.
A. £26 B. £30 C. £48

III. You will hear a man asking for information about a train. Listen and complete
the questions. You will hear the conversation twice. Decide whether the statements
are True (T) or False (F) . (0) is example:

To: (0) Newcastle T

Day of journey: (1) Thursday
Train leaves at: (2) 11:30
Return ticket costs: £ (3) 42
Food on train: (4) Drinks and sandwiches
Address of travel agency: (5) 22 Mallet Street.

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
HUYỆN NGA SƠN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
Môn: Tiếng Anh
(HDC này gồm 02 trang)
SECTION A
I.
1. B 2.C 3. C
II.
1. D 2.C
SECTION B
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)

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1.D 6.A
2.C 7.D
3.B 8.D
4.C 9.C
5.C 10. D
II: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (5 points)
1. confidence 3. pollutants
2. enrichment 4. unavoidable
5. beneficial
III: Give the correct tenses of the verbs in the bracket. (5pts)
1. had been run / was appointed.
2. are/ have been waiting. 3. to be expressed
IV. Find and correct.(5 points)

1. A - excited 2. B- since 3. D - then

4. D – he 5. A- sent
does
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 points)
1. by 2in 3. off 4.of 5. to

SECTION C
I. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap:(10 points)
1. A. plenty 2. B. contain 3. C. heating 4. C. running 5. B. At
6. A. any 7. A. Change 8. D. more 9. C. dusk 10. D.
electrical
II. Fill in each numbered blank from 1-10 with ONE suitable word. Write the
words in the spaces provided. (10 pts)
1. could 6. unless
2. by 7. written
3. letter 8. immediately
4. been 9. stamp
5. inviting 10. morning
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)

1.A 6.C
2.C 7.A
3.D 8.A
4.C 9.A
5.C 10.D

SECTION D
I.
1. I got up early this morning so as to/ in order to/ to / to be able to catch the first
bus.
2. Unless someone (somebody) puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.
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3. Mai is the most hard-working (girl/ student/ person) in my class.
4. In spite of his frequent absence from class, he got good grades in the final exam.
5. The underground is not only quick but also cheap.
II.
1. ......wishes she had gone to ...
2. ......has not retired...
3. ......even though I knew ....
4. ......no intention of telling ....
5. ......devoted all his time to.....

III. Bài luận

Tổ chấm thống nhất điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
- Organization: (Bố cục bài luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận) (2p)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt)
(2p)
- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ
vựng; câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức..) (2 p)
- Ideas: (Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi)
(2p)
- Length: (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn. (2p)

SECTION E
I. 1. English 2. grammar 3. teacher 4. speak 5. think

II. 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.A

III. 1.F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T

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