UBND HUYỆN THUẬN CHÂU CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

TRƯỜNG THCS TÔNG LẠNH Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG

NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi có 10 trang)

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A. LISTENING (5,0 POINTS)

PART 1: QUESTIONS 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures
and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
(1,4 points)
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PART 2: QUESTIONS 8-13
You will hear an interview with a teenager called Simon about going to an indoor
climbing centre that has a climbing wall. For each question, choose the correct
answer A, B or C. (1,2 points)

PART 3: QUESTIONS 14-19

Listen to the teacher talking to her class about a visit to a museum and complete the
notes below. (1,2 points)
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School Trip to 0) London

Date: Tuesday 14) ....................................
Destination 15) ...............................................................Museum
Means of transport 16) .........................................................
Times: Leaving school at: 17) ............................am
Back at school at 9 p.sm
At the museum Special 18) .................................................and talk
Price £ 19)........................each

PART 4: QUESTIONS 20-25

Listen to two parents talking about their son and mark the statements as true (T)
or false (F). (1,2 points)
20...............Sean has a test at school tomorrow.
21.............. Sean is afraid he won’t pass the test.
22.............. Sean’s test is at 2:30 in the afternoon.
23.............. Sean’s dad is going to drive him to the test centre.
24.............. Sean’s mum thinks he needs more practice with park.
25.............. This is the first time Sean will take the test.

B. PHONETICS, LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (5,0 POINTS)

I. PHONETICS ( 0,8 point)
Question 1: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group (0,4 point)
1. A. delighted B. depressed C. embarrassed D. relative
2. A. concentration B. question C. attraction D. emotion
Question 2: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently
from that of the other in each group (0,4 point)
1. A. anniversary B. emergency C. cognition D. emotion
2. A. fascinating B. ancient C. delicious D. comfortable

II. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR ( 4,2 points)

Question 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
(2,2 points)
1. They named their daughter their favourite movie star.
A. of B. for C. after D. on
2. Let’ s go to the beach this weekend, ?
A. shall we B. do we C. don’ t we D. let we
3. I don't mind home but I ' d rather a taxi.
A. to walk / to get B. walking / getting
C. walking / get D. walk / getting
4. I wish I you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend
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5. I had to get up early, I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. so that
6. The policeman asked us .
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
7. French is a_______ language to learn than English is.
A. difficult B. more difficult
C. most difficult D. more and more difficult
8. On her 28th birthday, Mary was given a__________ jacket by her husband.
A. fashionable black Italian long B. black fashionable Italian long
C. fashionable long black Italian D. long fashionable black Italian
9. I have never enjoyed eating durian. It isn’t really my__________ .
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
10. Jenny is telling Kate about her exam result.
Jenny: “__________.”
Kate: “That’s great! Congratulations!”
A. I hope I’ll pass the exam tomorrow B. I’ve pass the exam with an A
C. I’ll get the exam result tomorrow D. I didn’t do well in the exam
11*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s)
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
11. They offered him a place at the company but he refused.
A. turned it down B. pressed the switch
C. passed down D. took up

Question 2: Give the correct form of the following verbs. ( 0,5 point)
2. Smith (teach) at the University of Washington since 1999.
5. I think in the future, more people fancy (go) __________ out by bicycles.
6. Facebook (found) ______________ in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo
Saverin.
8. If you wash your hands more, you (have) ___________less chance of catching flu.
9. He said (that) if he were me, he (apologize) ___________to Linda.

Question 3: Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
(1,0 point)
1. There is a of books on the shelf. (COLLECT)
2. Most of the Central Highlands is . (MOUNTAIN)
3. It is to eat too much sugar and fatty food. (HEALTH )
4. Every day, there are two . from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city
(FLY)
5. You had better do some for the final exams (REVISE)
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Question 4: There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence.

Find and correct the mistakes. ( 0,5 point)
E.g: My brother are going to study in Hanoi next month. B is going
A B C D
1. Would you mind to open the door? _____________
A B C D
2. This is the first time she forgot to give me a message. ____________
A B C D
3. I’m not taking my umbrella because it is raining. ___________
A B C D
4. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her. __________
A B C D
5. Our friends suggested to spend the summer holiday on an island in Ha Long Bay
A B C D

C. READING (5,0 POINTS)

Question 1: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the
following passage. (2,0 points)
Nowadays, Facebook is the most popular (1) _____________ media which
helps to connect people. Not only adults but also teenagers (2) _____________ using
Facebook. There are many ways to communicate on Facebook. You can post
messages to the public or to your friends. If you want a private conversation, you can
send a direct message to a friend and start (3) _____________. If you want to meet
new people with same interests, you can join in Facebook groups or Facebook pages.
When friends and family members move to a different place or even different
country, Facebook can help you keep (4) _____________. In addition to
communicating directly through posting and messaging, you can play games with
them, making them seem closer (5) _____________ the distance.
Facebook can also help reduce or eliminate the (6) _____________ to meet
new people. For example, if you feel (7) _____________ about asking someone in
class about a homework assignment, you may feel more comfortable sending (8)
_____________ to that person on Facebook. That way, you can think over what you
write and can avoid any embarrassment in (9) ____________ meeting. That's the
reason why shy people spend (10) _____________ time on Facebook than sociable
people.
1. A. social B. society C. sociable D. socialize
2. A. will B. is C. are D. were
3. A. chatted B. chatting C. chat D. chats
4. A. from touch B. in touch C. to touch D. touching
5. A. in spite B. despite C. although D. however
6. A. barriers B. connection C. breakdown D. communication
7. A. nervously B. nervous C. happy D. happily
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8. A. snail mail B. meeting C. telepathy D. messages
9. A. cyber world B. face-to-face C. head-to-toe D. internet
10. A. less B. fewer C. few D. more
Question 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions ( 1,0 point)
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here.
In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers
from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in
Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the
colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent
beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite
city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous:
its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the
Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.
1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A. Sydney Harbor B. Britain C. South Pacific D. Sydney
2. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?
A. The history of Sydney B. Sydney’s beaches and harbors
C. Sydney’s Opera House D. An introduction of Sydney
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
B. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is the biggest port in the South Pacific.
4. What does the word “it” in line 3 refer to?
A. Sydney B. Australia C. history D. city
5. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
A. 1973 B. 1788 C. 1932 D. 1625

Question 3: Read the passage about Education in the future and decide whether
the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information in
the passage. ( 1,0 point)

EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is
changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a
lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the
wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences.
Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through
developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory.
Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial
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support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to
work online rom home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours
per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that
suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live
classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately,
computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each
student studies on-line as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment
activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then
identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and
generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and
produce special programs adjusted to the student’s needs.

1.________ If students are under 10, they won’t have to go to school on a daily basis.
2._________Sometimes students go to school to pay their tuition fees.
3._________There are some requirements about the learning hours that students must
complete in a year.
4. _________There is no way to find out whether students are learning adequately.
5._________Students can be provided with learning programs that best suit them.

Question 4: Read and complete the passage with words in the box. There is one
word that you don’t need. ( 1,0 point)

spring celebrate traditional

Because Therefore However
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ......................... Tet, Vietnamese
people make many tasty (2) ......................... foods. The most important food includes
Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, (3) ......................... rolls, and sticky rice.
Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in
green leaves; (4) ......................... this cake needs a lot of preparation. This cake can
be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other
significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring
rolls, and sticky rice. (5) ......................... sausages are difficult to make, people often
buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier
toprepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often
made at home.

D. WRITING (5,0 POINTS)

Question 1: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it. (1,0 point)
1. Jenny has visited Hung King Temple once before.
→ This is the ……………………………………………………………….......…
2. I’m really excited about the upcoming pottery workshop.
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→ I’m looking ……………………………………………………………….......…
3. When I was a child, I usually went to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
→ When I was a child, I used ………………………………………………………
4. Their teacher is making them study hard.
→They ………………………………………………………
5. “How long have you been standing here?” he asked me.
→ He asked me ………………………………………………………
Question 2: Complete the second sentence, using the words given in bold. Do not
change the word given. (1,0 point)
1. There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN)
→The Earth has ……………………………………………………………….......…
2. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services.
(LIVE)
→ Local people ……………………………………………………………….......
3. Finish your homework or you can’t go out with your friend. (IF)
→ ……………………………………………………………….......
4. He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding. (WISHES)
→ ……………………………………………………………….......
5. My mother no longer cooked for me since I married my wife. (USED)
→ ……………………………………………………………….......

Question 3: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about disadvantages of living

in the city (3,0 points)
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READING
Question 1. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (2
points)
Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (1)
_____________ in Britain. But although longer holidays and shorter working hours
have given people more free (2) _____________, women generally have less free
time (3) _____________ men, because they spend time (4) _____________ domestic
work, shopping and childcare. Surveys showed that more men (5) _____________
newspapers than women, and (6) _____________ slightly higher proportion of adult
read Sunday newspapers than read (7) _____________ morning national newspaper.
More people are taking holidays abroad (8) _____________ 1971 only 36 percent of
(9) _____________ in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this
proportion had (10) _____________ to 62 percent, nearly fifteen million people.

Question 2. Read the passage again, and decide whether the following statements
are true (T) or false (F). (1 point)

Bat Trang Pottery Village

Bat Trang, a traditional porcelain and pottery village with history of seven
centuries, is an interesting attraction in Ha Noi that tourists should not ignore.
Located in an area rich in clay, the village has advantage of ingredients to create fine
ceramics. Moreover, lying beside the Red River, between Thang Long and Pho Hien,
two ancient trade centers in the north of Viet Nam during the 15th -17th centuries.
Bat Trang's ceramics were favourite products not only in the domesticmarket, but
also foreign ones thanks to Japanese, Chinese and Western trading boats that passed
by.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, due to restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh,
Nguyen dynasties, it was difficult for pottery products in Viet Nam to be exported to
foreign countries, and some famous pottery-making villages like Bat Trang, or Chu
Dau (Hai Duong province) went through a hard time. Since 1986, thanks to economic
reforms and development, more attention has been paid to the village and the world
gets a chance to know more about Vietnamese porcelain through many high quality
exported Bat Trang's ceramic products.
Bat Trang ceramics are produced for daily household use (bows,cups, plates, pots,
bottles…), worshipping, or decoration purposes. Nowadays, the pottery artists bring
into ceramics many innovations in production techniques, and creativity in products'
features, so many new products have been made, and even daily household items may
have the beauty like decoration ones.
Visiting Bat Trang, tourists can visit Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market where
they can directly make pottery products by themselves. Many youngsters and foreign
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tourists are interested in this pottery-making experience, and spend a whole day in the
market making a souvenir for their families or friends.

Statements True False

1. Bat Trang pottery has been developed since the 7th century.
2. Bat Trang’s pottery products were exported to foreign markets
during the 18th and 19th centuries.
3. Its location beside the Red River has provided an enormous
source of fine clay as ingredient for pottery making.
4. Many Japanese, Chinese and Western trading boats came to
Pho Hien during the 15th and 17th centuries.
5. Artisans in Bat Trang village have always kept the traditions
without any changes.

Question 3. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions
below. (2 points)
HUNGRY POP STARS
Valerie Jones runs a company called Peanuts whose job is to look after pop
stars and pop groups when they go on tour. She is the person who feeds the stars and
she’s been doing it for the past ten years.
When the stars are playing at a festival, Valerie may have to cook for up to a
thousand people which includes all the crew and the people who work backstage. She
erects a marquee-a huge tent-and the food is served buffet style from a central serving
area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are normally four or more choices
of menu. She also has to look after people who may be on special diet or some
singers don’t eat dairy food before a concert.
She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three
walk-in refrigerators, a dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms
and office.
All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal
ticket. The stars are usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is bothering
them for autographs, although Valerie says that sometimes the security men and the
stars’ managers are more trouble than the stars themselves.
There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas
and her own particular mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep
in flasks on stage with them when they are singing. Years ago bands used to drink
quite a lot of alcohol, but these days they’re much healthier. Most bands drink fresh
fruit juice and prefer to eat salads.
A lot of people in the bands are quite young and they’re not used to very
expensive food, so Valerie prepares plain food unless a band sends her a “rider”. This
is a list of special requirements. When people are tired, unwell or homesick they like
to have familiar” comfort” food so she keeps a stock of people’s requirements just in
case. As a result of all this Valerie says she has become an expert shopper and in less
than an hour in a supermarket she can spend £1000.
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A lot of bands won’t eat before a concert because they’re too nervous, so
Valerie and her staff can end up working very long hours as they have to be around to
provide what people want at two or three in the morning. One thing Valerie has
noticed is that the more mad a band is on stage, the more normal they are when they
are off it. She says she is amazed at the change in behaviour. A really wild singer can
turn out to be really quiet and polite off stage.
1. Peanuts is the name of _____________
A. a pop band B. a pop star C. a pop concert D. a company
2. Valerie has to provided a range of food because _____________
A. people are very fussy about what they eat
B. people are used to eating in restaurants
C. there is such a wide variety of preferences
D. there is such a demand for special menus
3. The singers are less nervous when they are eating because _____________
A. their security men are with them
B. there are no fans hanging around
C. their managers fuss over them
D. the bands enjoy eating together
4. Why does Valerie have to keep a supply of certain drinks?
A. the bands really rely on a special recipe
B. the bands like to drink alcohol
C. the bands prefer herbal tea to coffee
D. the bands take fruit juice on stage
5. What do most bands like best to eat?
A. rich food B. cheap food C. junk food D. simple food
6. What does “just in case” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. Valerie’s supply of more expensive food
B. Valerie’s list of “riders” from the different bands
C. Valerie’s supply of special food for various people
D. Valerie’s understanding of people feeling sick
7. Why do you think Valerie has become an “expert shopper”?
A. She has a lot of money to spend each week
B. She has learnt to find what individuals want
C. she has to buy as much as possible for £ 1000
D. She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket
8. Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing?
A. They feel more relaxed after the concert
B. They work long hours with little food
C. They only have a snack before a concert
D. They like to wait until they eat together
9. What does Valerie think about the singers?
A. They are completely crazy on and off stage.
B. They behave differently on and off stage
C. They are less rude when they are off stage
D. They are normally more noisy on stage
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10. How does Valerie feel about the behaviour of the singers?
A. surprised B. angry C. uncomfortable D. pleased

WRITING
Question 1: Build the sentences from the given cues. You can make any changes
and additions if any necessary. (1 point)
1. It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
__3. After/ finish/ degree/ English,/ she/ went on/ study/ Law/ Harvard university/.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. The book/ you/ read/ last night/ write/ Charles Dickens/.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
5. They/ spend/ all day/ practise/ song/ they/ sing/ Lan’s next birthday/.
____________________________________________________________________
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Question 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the
first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. (1 point)
1. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. (wish)
I ___________________________________________________________________
2. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. (such)
This ________________________________________________________________
3. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them. (had)
I asked them __________________________________________________________
4. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. (would)
If ___________________________________________________________________
5. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. (which)
I bought _____________________________________________________________

Question 3: Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about advantages and

disadvantages of living in the big city. (3 points)