PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỊ XÃ VĨNH CHÂU
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THỊ XÃ
Năm học 2022-2023
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Giám khảo 1
(ký và ghi rõ họ
tên)
Giám khảo 2
(ký và ghi rõ họ
tên)
Điểm
(bằng số)
Điểm
(bằng chữ)
Số mật mã
(do Chủ tịch
Hội đồng ghi)
(Đề thi này có 09 trang)
SECTION A. LISTENING (5 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
- Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu
và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi.
- Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 03 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài
trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
- Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1. You will hear a man phoning the owner of a holiday cottage. For questions 1-5,
complete the notes by writing ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (1
point)
HOLIDAY RENTAL
Owner’s names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald
Granary Cottage
● available for week beginning 28th May
● cost for the week: (1) __________________ (2) __________________ Cottage
● cost for the week: £480
● building was originally a (3) __________________
● walk through doors from living room into a (4) __________________
● several (5) __________________ spaces at the front
Part 2. Listen to the recording and decide whether the following statements are True (T)
or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1 point)
6. Most plastic is made from oil, which is a finite resource.
7. Turng's research focuses on making plastic from recycled materials rather than corn and
soybeans.
8. According to Turng, special composting facilities can currently diminish plastic waste by
decomposing it.
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9. The first plant-based plastics were created over 100 years ago.
10. Turng is working on bioplastics that are stronger and easier to mold than petroleum-based
plastics.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 3. You will hear part of an interview with a woman called Barbara Darby, who works
as a casting director in the film industry. For questions 11-15, choose the answer (A, B, C
or D) that fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (1 point)
11. According to Barbara, a casting director needs above all _______
A. to learn from experience. B. to be a good communicator.
C. to have a relevant qualification. D. to have a natural feel for the job.
12. Barbara says that she looks for actors who _______
A. can play a variety of roles. B. complement each other.
C. accept her way of working. D. think deeply about a part.
13. At which stage in the casting process does Barbara meet the actors?
A. before she goes to see them performing live B. once the director has approved them
C. before a final short list is drawn up D. as soon as a final selection is made
14. Barbara explains that what motivates her now is a need for _______
A. personal satisfaction. B. professional recognition.
C. a glamorous lifestyle. D. financial security.
15. What made Barbara give up her job for a while?
A. She’d become tired of travelling. B. She was ready to try something new.
C. She felt she’d been put under too much pressure. D. She found that she was no longer as committed to
it.
Part 4. You will hear a man talking about depression. For questions 16-25, complete the
summary by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (2 points)
Depression stands as the primary contributor to global disability, with individuals
typically taking more than ten years to seek assistance for their mental health condition.
However, effective treatments exist through the combination of medications and therapy,
which work together to enhance (16) __________. If you know someone struggling with
depression, encourage them to seek out some of these options. You might offer to help with
(17) __________ (like searching for therapists, making a list of question to ask a doctor)
which seems (18) __________ to one with depression. Point out that depression is a (19)
______________ it’s not a weakness or a (20) __________. You must avoid comparing
depression to times you’ve felt down since it just makes the depressed feel (21) __________.
A much better way to help them is (22) __________ about depression. According to
research, asking someone about suicidal thoughts reduces their (23) __________. Moreover,
open conversations about mental illness help (24) __________and make it easier for people
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to ask for help. The more patients (25) __________, the more scientists will learn about
depression and the better the treatment will get.
B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (5 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for
each question.
26. The teachers are not very qualified, but in all ______ to Principal Montara, the school
hasn't received funding to hire better teachers.
A. fairness B. tenderness C. fondness D. hardiness
27. She was kept in ______ of his true identity.
A. acceptance B. intolerance C. annoyance D. ignorance
28. My brother says that snails have teeth but I don't know if he's ______ or if he's serious.
A. giving me the cold shoulder B. twisting my arm
C. pulling my leg D. raising his eyebrows
29. It was a very ______ article that truly made me stop and think.
A. long-lasting B. absent-minded
C. thought-provoking D. strong-willed
30. Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went ______.
A. down bad B. off C. a long way D. downhill
31. I don’t suppose you are telling us the true version of the story, ______?
A. do I B. are you C. aren’t you D. will you
32. Not having written about the required topic, ________ a low mark.
A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gives me
C. the teacher gave me D. I was given
33. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _________ so fast.
A. shouldn’t have driven B. would have driven
C. must have driven D. might have driven
34. The doctor insisted that his patient ________.
A. did not work too hard for three months B. take it easy for three months
C. take it easy inside of three months D. could take a vacation for three months
35. ________ technically proficient; it also explores psychological questions.
A. Not only is Barbara Astman's artwork B. Not only Barbara Astman's artwork
C. Barbara Astman's artwork not only D. Barbara Astman’s artwork not only
Read the sentences below. Use the correct form of the word in capitals next to each
sentence to fill in the space.
36. Our ________ from London to Sydney took 24 hours. FLY
37. In most social situations where ________ is allowed, a brief raise of the hand and a small
wave are fine. FORMAL
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38. The country is very ________, so travelling by road is difficult. MOUNTAIN
39. The teacher stressed the need for regular ________. ATTEND
40. The house is large, but it is terribly ________ to live in. COMFORT
41. There were over fifty ________ in the orchestra. MUSIC
42. Jim always does what he says; he’s a very ________ person. RELY
43. Alexander knows which mushrooms are ________ so ask him before you pick them.
POISON
44. I take the _______________ for running the household. IRRESPONSIBLE
45. Show ________ in an interview if you want to get the job offer. ENTHUSIASTIC
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
46. Athletics were his favourite sport when he was a high school student.
A B C D
47. When I was a little girl, I used to play hide-and-seek, making toys and draw pictures.
A B C D
48. The company had better develop more rapid and reliant systems for handling customers’
complaints.
A B C D
49. It was embarrassing how a few people attended the party.
A B C D
50. A cheap blue small car is thought to be sold with a resonable price.
A B C D
C. READING (5 POINTS)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one
word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0 IN
In 1900, just 13 per cent of the world’s people lived in cities. (0) _____ 2008, the
number passed 50 per cent for the first time in history. By 2050, the number will be about 70
per cent. The urban (51) _________ in Asia and Africa will double, and there will be nearly
30 ‘megacities’ – cities with more than 10 million people. So what will life be like for people
in the cities of the future? Professor of human geography Ben Rhodes describes his vision of
the urban world in 2050.
Life in cities will be very (52) _________ from how it is today. Energy, especially oil,
will be very expensive, so many people will probably work at home, or have their work
places close to where they live. There will be less traffic on the roads, and it will be easier for
people to be close to their families. For these reasons, cities won’t have just one centre where
everyone goes to work and shop. Instead, we’ll probably see cities with many different
centres.
It will be difficult to provide enough water, gas and electricity for really big cities, so
these will probably stop growing. Many people from the countryside will move to smaller
cities of 500,000 people or less. Transport over long (53) _________ will be a lot more
expensive than it is now, so people will have to use food and energy from the countryside
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around their cities. They will use local materials for building, and perhaps traditional styles
of architecture too.
The thing I really worry about is that energy may become too expensive for many
people. In the end we might have two groups of people: a rich group which can afford energy
and lives in clean, green areas, and a bigger, poorer group which can’t afford energy and has
to live in the more polluted parts of the city. This might lead to serious political (54)
_________.
As we all know, cities near the sea will probably experience some extra problems. As
temperatures around the world go up, sea levels will (55) _________ and many places will
have problems with flooding. Some cities will be OK, some may even find that the change in
the climate is good for them, but others will need help. We really need to start planning for
this now.
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.
Like many constructions, it started small; but now thousands of children with autism are
making friends and learning social skills by playing a version of online building game
Minecraft. Stuart Duncan, a web developer in Timmins, Canada, got the idea through a
popular blog he ran about his own experiences with autism as well as bringing up a son with
autism. Other parents with autistic children started telling him that their kids were
enamoured with a game that let them explore a randomly generated wilderness. However,
many of the children were being bullied by other players. So, in 2013, he set up a server to
run a version of Minecraft exclusively for children with autism and their families.
At first, he thought the invite-only server would attract 10 or 20 people. To his
amazement, hundreds requested to join in the first few days. Now, almost three years later,
the community boasts nearly 7000 members, along with a team of admins to help manage its
many activities. “Parents see such a benefit for themselves and their children,” says Duncan.
Everyday social situations can be challenging for autistic children, who may struggle to
pick up on social cues or understand another person’s perspective. Minecraft strips away the
pressures typical of the real world. There is no noisy or unfamiliar environment to distract
you, no pressure to track the other person’s facial expressions or worry about eye contact.
“With Minecraft, you can really just be yourself,” he says.
To join Autcraft, you must fill out an application. Once approved, you are free to roam
the landscape and build your own structures. You can also take part in group games or build
things as a team. However, you have to stick to some rules. Harassing other players or
destroying their property can get you banned.
Joining a community like Autcraft could be a good first step to feeling less socially
anxious and more engaged, says Elizabeth Laugeson, director of the PEERS Clinic at the
University of California, Los Angeles. The server also caught the eye of Kate Ringland at the
University of California, Irvine. She sees Autcraft as not just another online community, but
as a tool that helps autistic children practise social skills. “There’s a lot of reflection going
on,” she says. “Autcraft is supporting a lot of social behaviours”.
(Adapted from https://www.newscientist.com/)
56. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Minecraft versus Autcraft: Two Peas in a Pod?
B. Autistic Children Got Bullied: A Mess to Clear Up
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