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PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM ĐẢO
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH GIỎI
VÒNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
Môn: TiếngAnh lớp 9
Ngàythi: 27/10/2017
Thờigian: 150 phút không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề này gồm 5 trang)
A. LISTENING. (2.0/10)
I. Listen to part of passage. Choose the best answer for each question below.You will
listen TWICE. (0,5 pts)
1. How many percents do graduate schools in the United States increase in applications from
international students this year?
A. seven percents B. eight percents C. nine percents D. ten percents
2. When is the increase the same as?
A. two years ago B. three years ago C. four years ago D. five years ago
3. Which countries showed the biggest increases in applications to enter master’s and doctoral
programs this fall?
A. China B. China, Mexico
C. Mexico and Brazil D. China, Mexico and Brazil
4. Which is the top area of study for international students?
A. Engineering B. Business C. Physical D. Earth sciences
5. Who made the survey?
A. South Korea B. The Council of Graduate Schools
C. India D. Brazil
II. You'll hear a conversation between two people. Listen and fill in the blanks. You will
listen TWICE.(1,5 pts)
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
Some …(6)… in the Netherlands are spending …(7)… hundred thirty thousand dollars on a
…(8)…. The people are scientists at the University of Maastricht. They want to …(9)… that they
can make a hamburger that tastes good and does not require an animal to be …(10)….
Researcher Mark Post and his team have been growing muscle-tissue cells in a laboratory with
muscle taken from a …(11)….
MARK POST: “We have committed ourselves to make a couple of thousands of these small
tissues and then assemble them …(12)… a hamburger.” Several teams around the world are trying
to …(13)… meat without killing animals. So far the Dutch team appears to have …(14)… the most
progress.
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Mr. Post says he wants to show that the world’s growing demand for meat could be
…(15)… more efficiently and with less harm to the environment.
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.5/10)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
16. A. influence B. disgusting C. hungry D. junk
17. A. chain B. machine C. chew D. chop
18. A. farmers B. quarters C. laughs D. cleans
19. A. sky B.cry C. deny D. symptom
20. A.nurture B. ketchup C. chubby D. duck
II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
21. A. introduction B. television C. graduation D. reputation
22. A. politic B. phonetic C. republic D. historic
23. A. Portuguese B.tropical C. obvious D. tolerant
24. A. original B. ability C. variety D. temperature
25. A. photograph B.chemistry C. passenger D. deposit
III. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
26. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _______ free.
A. for B. of C. at D. out
27. They took pride _______being the best players of the school.
A. of B. in C. on D. at
28. She still remember how he had broken down and cried ________a baby.
A. as if B. as C. like D. same as
29. – I’m sorry about that! – Well, ________.
A. you’re welcome B. of course C. thank you D. it’s OK
30. I wish I _____ there yesterday afternoon!
A. was B. were C. had been D. would have been
31. She saw me, but she didn’t bother ______ hello to me.
A. to have said B. say C. saying D. to say
31. She would prefer to go out ______ home.
A. than to say B. than saying C. rather than saying D. rather than to say
33. I could not finish my work…………………….the help he offered me.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
34. It’s no use ______ him really. He had to do what he had been told to
A. to blame B. for blaming C. you blame D. blaming
35. Have you got a car ______?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
36. Either David or his sisters _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
37. The fewer bags you take, ___________ trouble you will have.
A. the fewer B. the least C. the little D. the less
38. _____________ where to find the keys, the boy could not open the safe.
A. Knowing not B. Knew not C. Not knowing D. Didn’t know
39. This house needs _________.
A. to repaint B. repainted C. to be repainting D. repainting
40. They received ___________ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
IV. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form
a word that fits in the space in the same line..
KIDS WATCH MORE TV
A study into children’s television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW
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that children whose parents have a high level of (41) _______ EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family (42) _______. The report also suggests that a high BACK
rate of TV watching among children in poorer (43) _____ SUBURB
areas and in the provinces, compared to those living in large
urban centers, is often due to (44) ___________ and a lack of POOR
other kinds of (45) ____________ in the area. Disco, cinema, ENTERTAIN
theater and sports (46) _________ offer children in urban ACTIVE
centers a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far (47) _____ FEW
hours being spent in front of the box. (48) ________, comedies COMMERCE
and adventure films are children’s (49) ________ programmes, FAVOUR
while twenty per cent of children said they preferred (50) _____ VIOLENCE
films and thrillers.
C. READING (2.5/10)
I. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
In the western customs (51)…….. hands is the customary form of greeting, but in
China a nod of the head or (52)……. bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting
are uncommon. Business cards are often (53)…….. and yours should be printed in your own
language and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or any
other article using (54)…….. hands. The Chinese are (55)………. applauders. You may be
greeted with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded in this
practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When
walking in public places, direct eye (56)……… or staring is uncommon in the large cities,
especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors. (57)………, in smaller
communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice
some stares. (58)………. speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially
true for visitors. So, avoid (59)……… or any prolonged form of body contact. Public
displays of affection are very rare. On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex
walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship. Do not worry about a bit of
pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains. In this case,
(60)……… are either offered or expected. The Chinese will stand much closer than
Westerners.
51. A. taking B. shaking C. grasping D. hugging
52/ A. small B. bit C. slight D. light
53/ A. exchanged B. changed C. transferred D. converted
54/ A. pair B. couple C. double D. both
55/ A. enthusiast B. enthusiastic C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically
56/ A. contact B. look C. stare D. watch
57/ A. Moreover B. Furthermore C. However D. Whatever
58/ A. Generally B. Successfully C. Fortunately D. Expectedly
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59/ A. touch B. to touch C. touched D. touching
60/ A. contacts B. apologies C. gestures D. saying goodbye
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (5 points)
The (0) benefits of internet in our life has become certain. Yet, it still takes time for
the internet to reach the countryside and remote (61..........) so I feel it a pity for me and my
friends not to have (62...........) to it. I have an uncle in the city and I occasionally pay him a
(63………..) at weekend, and this is a good chance for me to surf the net. I spend most of
the time surfing webs and I find some really interesting for me. I wish my school could
have access to the internet so that all students in my school could (64............) their learning
to keep their knowledge (65............) .
III. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B or C.
I was born in Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam. Ha Noi is famous for its natural beauty, with
lots of rivers and lakes. There are many historical places to visit in Ha Noi. The Literature
Temple (Van Mieu – QuocTuGiam) is the country’s first ever historical university.
Teenagers often come here to pray for high results in their upcoming examinations. As
Viet Nam is a Buddhism-oriented nation, its capital has also been the centre of Buddhism
for centuries. In Ha Noi alone, there are about 600 temples and pagodas. It also has a big
church in the city centre, a popular place for the few Christians living here. With a
population of nearly eight million, the city is quite crowded. However, the public
transportation is not adequate, so visitors find it hard to safely cross the roads. The city is
packed with universities and enterprises, making it the top destination for higher education
students and labour workers. Many people from rural areas reside in Ha Noi so that they
can get well paid jobs. This makes the city become more crowded than ever before.
66/ What is the passage about?
A. a city B. changes in a city C. a city in the past D. people in city
67/ What does 'pray for' means?
A. pass B. like C. wish D. have
68/ What is the most popular religion in Ha Noi?
A. Buddhism B. Christianity C. Islam and Buddhism D. Islam
69/ What does 'adequate' mean?
A. satisfactory B. abundant C. much D. unsatisfactory
70/ Which among this is NỚT mentioned about HàNội?
A. natural features B. nightlife C. infrastructure D. natural beauty
IV. Read the following passage. Match the paragraphs with the headings.
TEENS’ SOURCES OF STRESS
71. In adolescence, teens experience so many physical and psychological changes that they
may not know how to deal with. Many boys feel obsessed with their voice or appearance.
Girls feel annoyed with unwanted spots on their faces.
72. As teens reach adolescence, they have more friends and come in contact with many
more people. They now have to learn to interact socially and they may find it is not easy to
adjust in the complicated world or to gain social acceptance.
73. Many teenagers start to have emotional feelings for another boy or girl, or feel the
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need to be loved. If a teen fails to get love from the one he/she likes or loves, they may find it
is hard to get over the painful experience.
74. Pressures to do well academically can be a source of stress. If teens are academically
strong, they can perform well. If not, they suffer from endless stress.
75. Being under pressures of a number of things, teenagers become constantly anxious. If
they are unlucky to fail in anything, they may fall into the feeling of self-doubt and low self-
esteem.
List of Headings
A. Academic stress
B. Low self-esteem stress
C. Stress due to physical or physiological changes
E. Stress due to romantic relationships
D. WRITING (2.0/10)
I. Complete these sentences in such a way that they remain unchanged from the
original ones.
76. Please don’t say things like that.
- I wish ………………………………………………………………………………
77. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days
- We find ……………………………………………………………………………..
78. She left university two years ago.
- It is ………………………….………………………………………………………
79. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
- If the patient………………………………………………………………………..
80. Miss White is too young to see the horror film.
- Miss White is not..………………………………………………………………….
81. The last time I played tennis was in 2015.
- I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………
82. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
- I’d rather ……………………………………………………………………………
83. I left my bag in the library yesterday.
- My bag ………………………………………………………………………………
84. In spite of having taken a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.
- Although …………………………………………………………………………….
85. If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned
- But …………………………………………………………………………………..
II. Write an essay.
A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit your country
for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay,
what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many suggestions as
you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him. ( about 250
words).
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