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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI BÌNH PHƯỚC CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023 Môn: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ DỰ BỊ (Đề thi có 10 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 18/3/2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 1: LISTENING (3.0 POINTS – 0.2/each) Part 1: Questions from 1 to 10 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) You will hear a telephone conversation between a man who is looking for a summer job as a fruit picker and a woman who owns a farm. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each blank. You will listen TWICE. Manor Farm Application Form-Summer fruit picking Example Name: Ben Miller Country of origin: the USA Age: 20 Visa type: a (1) Visa valid until: November Availability for work: from (2) to October Heard about job: from the (3) Important information for fruit pickers Picking season: Busiest month is (4) Exact picking dates depend on the (5) Payment: Pickers over 18 will earn (6) £ an hour Accommodation: None on the farm but there is a (7) nearby Transport: Pickers are advised to travel around by (8) Documentation: Only pickers with a (9) will be allowed to work Meals: Pickers must bring lunch and a day's supply of (10) Part 2. You will hear an interview with a young pilot called Omar. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each question. Now, listen again. 11. Omar first became interested in flying planes when A. he first went on an aeroplane. B. he moved to a house near an airport. C. he played with his toy aeroplanes. 12. Where did Omar’s family move to after living next to the airport? A. to a townB. to a cityC. to a village 1 | P a g e
2. 13. How did Omar learn to fly? A. His father taught him. B. He took flying lessons. C. He took a university course. 14. Omar started his career as a pilot flying A. a helicopter.B. a small plane.C. a large jet. 15. Why did Omar have to make an emergency landing? A. It was raining a lot. B. He didn’t have any more fuel. C. It was very cloudy. SECTION II: LEXICAL - GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS – 0.1/each) Part 1. Pronunciation: Questions from 16 to 18 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 16. A. celebrationB. cigaretteC. castleD. ceiling 17. A. contributeB. studioC. calculationD. conclusion 18. A. exhaustB. handkerchiefC. vehicleD. exhibition Part 2. Stress: Questions from 19 to 20 Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. 19. A. minimizeB. dynamiteC. pollutionD. pesticide 20. A. disappointedB. documentaryC. unpollutedD. ordinary Part 3. Synonyms: Questions from 21 to 23 Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 21. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films. A. advertisementsB. contestC. businessesD. economics 22. To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary. A. rewardsB. opportunities C. motivesD. encouragements 23. My parents are very down to earth. A. sensible and practicalB. strictC. easy-going D. formal Part 4. Antonyms: Questions from 24 to 25 Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 24. She performed all her duties conscientiously. She often gives enough care to her work. A. irresponsiblyB. liberallyC. responsiblyD. insensitively 25. John was so insubordinate that he lost his job in one week. A. understandingB. freshC. obedientD. disobedient Part 5. Lexical & Grammar: Questions from 26 to 55. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. 26. Police believe that there is a ______ between the two crimes. A. chainB. linkC. connectorD. mixture 27. During the war, we ______ many relatives. A. lost touch withB. take for grantedC. made a mentionD. set an example for 28. The articles I have cut out from newspapers for years are now ______ with age. A. oldB. yellowedC. blackenedD. torn 29. It is ______ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu. A. commonB. popularC. widespreadD. updated 30. ______ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist. A. DespiteB. As forC. Due toD. Instead of 2 | P a g e
3. 31. I could not ______ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather. A. get overB. make outC. see throughD. go into 32. We all need friends whom we can ______ when we are in trouble. A. call onB. break offC. live onD. go by 33. Constantly staying in cold weather may bring ______ pneumonia. A. inB. aboutC. upD. on 34. Oh no! I failed all my exams last week. I’m ______ dead when my parents see my final report card. A. as good asB. as long asC. as soon asD. as much as 35. I must admit I ______ thought how the story would finish before I read the book. A. haven’tB. hadn’tC. aren’tD. couldn’t 36. If Lan comes to England, it will be a good ______ for her to improve her English. A. opportunityB. possibilityC. advantageD. experience 37. No one has ever asked me that question before. In the passive voice, this should be read. A. That question has ever been asked me by no one before. B. That question has never been asked me before by any one. C. I have not ever been asked that question before. D. I have never been asked that question before. 38. Without ______, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years. A. preservationB. maintenanceC. conservationD. protection 39. - John: “Do you want to go to work by bus or by train?” - Jane: “I ______ by train” A. would rather goB. would rather to go C. would rather goingD. would prefer go 40. There ______ a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. A. are said beingB. are said to have been C. said to beD. was said being 41. Mary had her room paited black. It looks dark and dreary. She ______ another colour. A. must chooseB. should have chosen C. must have chosenD. should choose 42. ______, she managed to hide her feelings. A. However jealous she feltB. If she would feel jealous C. Despite of her being jealousD. In case she felt jealous 43. Only three of the students in my class are girls; ______ are boys. A. othersB. the otherC. other studentD. the others 44. ______ adequate precaution are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation. A. AlthoughB. ProvidingC. NeverthelessD. Even 45. Taking photographs in this world renowned museum is ______forbidden A. absolutelyB. highlyC. seriouslyD. strictly 46. They have made a lot of progress ______ the country became independent. A. beforeB. sinceC. forD. until 47. _____ the hard evidence against him, the jury had no option but to find him guilty. A. Given thatB. In view ofC. In regard toD. With a view to 48. Don’t be ______ by false advertisements. If something looks too good to be true, it probably is. A. taken inB. given upC. put offD. put down 49. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ______ of public health. A. in the interestB. to the bestC. for the attentionD. on the safe side 50. I felt disappointed because I was ______ by the company I applied to. A. criticizedB. rejectedC. blamedD. forgotten 3 | P a g e
4. 51. Climate change and rising global food prices, which are ______ all people, are at the top of the agenda. A. of concern toB. a cause for concerns to C. alarm bells fromD. a cause for alarm at 52. ______ in Paris before, he didn’t know his way around when he took his family there. A. Not be livingB. Never having lived C. His not livingD. Because he has lived 53. The development of laser use is a major ______ in medicine. A. breakawayB. breakupC. break-inD. breakthrough 54. The perfume has been ______ in all the women’s magazines. A. recognizedB. advertisedC. impressedD. read 55. After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely______. A. unreadableB. misreadC. readableD. illegible Part 6. Questions from 56 to 65. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. 56. It is very difficult to find Mr. Bob’s shop, for it was ________ (distinguish) from all others in the street. 57. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the _______ (compare) hospitable of the fans. 58. The staff’s bad behaviour has brought ________ to the whole (graceful) company. 59. I was late because I _________ how much time I’d need. (estimate) 60. He is very generous and everyone admired his ________ (self) 61. They knew that the vaccine for the virus _______ possible. (theory) 62. He always listens _______ to what she is told. (attend) 63. Is it ______ to tip waiters in your country? (custom) 64. When the company has to close because of economic difficulties he (consider) becomes ______. 65. Health care was ____ in ancient time. There were no hospitals or (exist) doctors then. Part 7. Questions from 66 to 75. Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. 66. Telephoto, a process for sending pictures by wires, has been invented during the ABC 1920s, and the first transcontinental telephoto was sent in 1925. D 67. The immune system is the bodies way of protecting itself against viruses. A B C D 68. What I told her a few days ago were not solution to most of her problems. A B C D 69. Bill’s father left him 100.000 dollars, this was too big to sum to him. A B C D 70. Some weeks after the New Year, the Vietnamese clean and decorate their house A B C D and paint the wall. 71. If the level of VAT is raising this year, small businesses will be affected. A B C D 72. One of the most famous statues in the world stands at an island in New York. 4 | P a g e
5. A B C D 73. In 1776 France helped the American colonies gain dependence from England. A B C D 74. Scientists suspect that certain chemicals, such as fluorocarbons, are contributed to A B C the depletion of the ozone layer. D 75. Parents who children show special interest in a particular sport have a difficult A B C decision to make about their children’s careers. D Part 8. Questions from 76 to 85. Fill in each of the following blanks with a correct preposition or particle. 76. When the candidates learned the satisfying result, they jumped ______ joy. 77. After his long absence from school he found it is difficult to catch ______ with the rest of his class. 78. We walked on tiptoe ______ fear of being discovered. 79. Are you for or ________ smoking in public places? 80. The old lady hid all her savings _____ carpet. 81. Do you hope get married _______ the next five years? 82. We were in trouble because we had entered the building _______permission. 83. The story he told us is _______ belief. 84. Hello. Is that 0984234999? Please put me ________ to the manager. 85. Don’t do this all at once, Do it little ______little. SECTION III. READING COMPREHESION (6.0 POINTS – 0.2/each) Part 1: Question 86 -95 (2 points – 0.2/each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to fit each of the following blanks. Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no telephone? You could not call (86) ________ your friends on the phone and talk to them. If fire (87) ________ out in your house you could not call the fire department. If somebody was sick, you could not call a doctor. In our daily life we need to (88) ________ with one another. We need do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to (89) ________ they have to say to us, and when you are close (90) ________ them you can do this very easily. However, our voices will not travel very far even when we shout. The man who (91) ________ this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, born in Edinburgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later moved to Canada, (92) ________ all his spare time experimenting. (93) ________ enthusiastic was he in his research for a means of sending speech (94) ________ electricity that he left much time for his day-to-day work and at one time was (95)________ penniless. 86. A. on B. up C. for D. in 87. A. burst B. went C. broke D. got 88. A. communicate B. contact C. address D. tell 89. A. that B. this C. which D. what 90. A. from B. out C. to D. on 91. A. made B. had C. did D. brought 92. A. took B. wasted C. cost D. spent 93. A. Such B. So C. Too D. Very 94. A. with B. in C. by D. on 95. A. hardly B. almost C. most D. never 5 | P a g e
6. Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (2 points – 0.2/each) Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap. A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled – a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances now today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions. Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in mature. As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basic, nature’s output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In this localized region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm. 96. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. What constitutes an air pollutant. B. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere. C. The economic impact of air pollution D. How much harm air pollutants can cause. 77. The word “adversely” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to A. quicklyB. admittedly C. negativelyD. considerably 98. It can be inferred from the first paragraph is closest meaning to A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas B. the definition of air pollution will continue to change C. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities 99. The word “altered” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to A. causedB. slowed C. changedD. eliminated 100. Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the following reason? A. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants. B. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants. C. They have existed since the Earth developed. D. They function as part of a purification process. 101. According to the passage, which of the following is true about human generated air pollution in localized regions? A. It can be dwarfed by nature’s output of pollutants in the localized region. B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants. C. It will damage areas outside of the localized regions. 6 | P a g e
7. D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants. 102. The word “noxious” in the third paragraph is closest meaning to A. noticeableB. extensive C. harmfulD. weak 103. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if___________. A. the naturally occurring level is also known B. it can be calculated quickly C. the other substances in the area are known D. it is in a localized area 104. The word “detectable” in the third paragraph is closest meaning to A. specialB. beneficialC. separable D. measureable 105. Which of the following is best supported by the passage? A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws. B. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution. C. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws. D. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants. Part 3. Questions 106 – 115 Read the text below to decide if each statement is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Football stars at school Can you imagine being a famous football star but still attending school every Monday morning as usual? That’s what some students at Ashton-on-Mersey School in England do! The school is about 7 km from Old Trafford, the famous sports stadium that is home to Manchester United Football Club. The club takes talented teenagers from all over the world. These young players come to the club to train. Even though teenage players are following their dreams of being sports stars, football clubs recognize that education should still be an important part of their lives. After all, only a small number of young players will go on to have successful professional careers in the sport, because only the best ones go on to join the main team. And although footballers can play professionally from the age of 16, most don’t join professional teams until they are older. All football clubs have to make sure players under 18 are getting an education, but many choose to do this by organizing classes at the club. At Manchester United, however, young players go to a normal school where they can enjoy at least some parts of typical teenage life. That’s why at Ashton-on-Mersey School you can see people who played against Arsenal or Liverpool on Saturday sitting down to classes with all the other students on Monday morning. The Manchester United students have classes two days a week and study a range of different subjects. The rest of the week, they are busy training and preparing for games. But they still follow the rules like all the other students in the school. They are encouraged to feel part of the school, and they are also expected to set a good example to younger students. There are many benefits to the school from their arrangement with Manchester United. The football club has given money to the school, which has helped it to provide a better education for all its students. Perhaps more importantly, seeing successful young players in the school can encourage younger students to try hard to do well and achieve their own dreams. There are also unexpected benefits sometimes, too. Successful players often return to visit the school to give talks to students. When one French speaking player came back to visit, he was invited to join a French class for the day, and students were all keen to ask him questions! Chatting to an international football star really helped the students improve their language skills! 106. Ashton-on-Mersey School is very close to Manchester United’s football ground. 107. Young players join Manchester United from many different countries. 108. Some young players start playing for the main team when they are 16 years old. 7 | P a g e
8. 109. Most young players go on to become professional footballers. 110. Some football clubs allow their young players to stop studying. 111. At Manchester United, young players have some experience of normal teenage life. 112. Manchester United’s young players have classes at school every day. 113. The Manchester United students don’t have to follow all the school rules. 114. The main advantage for the school is that it receives money from the football club. 115. One player helped some students to speak French better. SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points) Part 1: Questions from 116 to 120. (1 point- 0.2/ each) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 116. John was so disappointed that he could not keep on working.  Such _____________________________________________________________ 117. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.  Not until __________________________________________________________ 118. Although Bill is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.  Competent _________________________________________________________ 119. The train takes longer than the plane.  The plane __________________________________________________________ 120. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for Covid-19 disease.  A lot of effort_______________________________________________________ Part 2: Questions from 121 to 125. (1 point - 0.2/ each) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the given word. Do not change the given word. 121. Although she had set off late, Sally caught the train. (managed)  In spite of__________________________________________________________ 122. He is irresponsible, so he can’t complete most of the assignments. (account)  On ______________________________________________________________ 123. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize her. (avoid)  Sarah_____________________________________________________________ 124. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from work. (than)  No sooner __________________________________________________________ 125. No matter how hard I try, I could not open the window. (as)  Try _______________________________________________________________ Part 3. Essay writing. (2 points) Some people say that taking part in outdoor activities is more important than learning subjects in the classroom. Do you agree or disagree? Write an essay in about 150 – 200 words to express your view points. Use reasons and specific examples to support your ideas. ..HẾT . • Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu • Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm 8 | P a g e