PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÀI KHẢO SÁT CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

Năm học 2021 - 2022

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

A/ LISTENING
I. Listen and fill each of the gaps with ONE word you hear 
I want to talk about beating stress today. You know life here in Hong Kong is very (1)....... so I think
today’s topic is very useful for everyone because we can do something about it, just to (2)…… with the
stress. So maybe you make some changes in your life, maybe big changes or small changes, but instead of
being (3)….…, I think you should have a (4)……… attitude and think of change as a normal part of life.
And here in Hong Kong, the families are crowded into a very small (5)…… space, so maybe you
would sometimes (6)……… with your family and try to resolve the (7)……... with people. This is very
important because then you can build strong relationships and keep the commitments you have made. For
example, sometimes maybe you are feeling (8)…..…. and you want to feel some comfort and I think it’s
important to be able to if you can ask the people you (9)………. for help because if you have a bunch of
friends, they can listen to you then you can release some stress (10)…..…….. talking to them.
1. ………………. 2. ……………….. 3. ……………….. 4. ……………….. 5. ………………..
6. ………………. 7. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 9. ……………….. 10. ……………..
II. Listen and answer True (T) or False (F)
Statements Answers
1. Andrian wants to start university when he's fifteen
2. He finds school lessons easier than the ones he expects but making friends is more difficult.
3. Holly's parents weren't happy with the local school.
4. Maths is Holly's favourite subject.
5. Andrian and Holly love learning at school.

B/ PHONETICS – VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. education B. graduate C. individual D. confident 1……………
2. A. tender B. garnish C. drain D. sprinkle 2. ………….
3. A. excursion B. resort C. season D. reasonable 3. ………….
4. A. chef B. challenge C. touch D. change 4. ………….
5. A. rinseless B. possess C. miss D. massive 5. ………….
6. A. many B. hand C. man D. candy 6. ………….
7. A. striped B. slice C. diet D. recipe 7. ………….
II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others
1. A. assure B. pressure C. figure D. leisure 1. ………….
2. A. promote B. diverse C. spacewalk D. afford 2. ………….
3. A. breadwinner B. certificate C. financial D. attendance 3. ………….
III. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete each sentence below
1. We live in a friendly community and everyone gets …………….. each other very well.
A. up to B. on with C. down to D. out of
2. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is ……………. than we thought at first.
A. far the busier B. the more busier C. much more busy D. much busier
3. Yuri Gagarin made the first space flight ………….. success attracted worldwide attention.
A. which B. when C. whose D. where
4. The seaside resort always gets overcrowded in …………… season.
A. low B. peak C. hard D. long
5. ……………… have you been able to play the piano?
A. When B. How many times C. Since when D. Why
6. A: “I’m thinking about a topic for our next discussion.” – B: “…………………...”
A. Do you think about it?
B. To me, this discussion always brings me happiness.
C. I suggest talking about preserving natural wonders of Vietnam.
D. Why do you have to consider its benefits?
7. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was …………….. .
A. off work B. out of order C. off duty D. out of work
8. They explained that she couldn’t take the course, ……………… ?
A. could she B. couldn’t she C. did they D. didn’t they
9. Florida is famous for its tourist attractions. Its coastline offers excellent white sand beaches. …………., it
has warm, sunny weather.
A. Otherwise B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. On the other hand
10. “Will you empty the basket for me, please?” – “………………..”
A. Yes, certainly B. Yes, please C. No, thanks D. No, I won’t
11. I don't agree with …………….. you have just said.
A. what B. who C. which D. that
12. This reference book is ……………… as expensive as the one over there.
A. double B. twice C. much D. a lot
1. ………….. 2. ………….. 3. ………….. 4. ………….. 5. ………….. 6. …………..
7. ………….. 8. ………….. 9. ………….. 10. ………….. 11. ………….. 12. …………..
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1. There have been minor mistakes in your essay.
A. gradual B. considerable C. slight D. significant
2. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it.
A. killed B. endangered C. kicked D. weakened
1. ……………….. 2. ………………..
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1. Tom felt nervous the moment the plane took off.
A. ran B. turned off C landed D. flew up
2. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.
A. mean B. honest C. Kind D. hospitable
1. ……………….. 2. ………………..
VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms and tenses
1. What you (do) if you get the highest mark in this exam?
2. The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam (increase) relatively quickly during the past years.
3. What’s your opinion? I suggest that the house (rebuild).
4. The last time he (see) in public, he was wearing a grey suit.
5. What should (do) to preserve the local tradition?
6. When her train got to the station, we (wait) on the platform.
7. Is that Paul? He must (return) from Australia.
8. He (clean) the house before the guests arrived.
9. I forgot (lock) the door when I went out yesterday.
10. Lan admitted (feel) hurt by what I said.
1. ………………. 2. ………………….. 3. ………………. 4. ……………….. 5. ………………..
6. ………………. 7. ………………….. 8. ………………. 9. ……………….. 10. ……………..
VII. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. My new car is more ......................... than the one I had before. (economy)
2. Teachers will become ........................ rather than information providers. (facilitate)
3. You’d better drive. I’m too …………………. for such traffic. (experience)
4. We ………….. gathered our things and ran to the bus stop. (hurry)
5. There should be ..................... staff in case someone is absent and needs to be replaced. (stand)
6. Many English words have been …………… over centuries. (simply)
7. Protecting natural wonders brings both social and ……………. benefits. (finance)
8. Oxford attracts large numbers of …………….. . (sightsee).
9. They showed me a marble sculpture which was …………….. made by hand. (skill)
10. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little. . . . . . . . . . . . . (friend).
1. ………………. 2. ……………….. 3. ……………….. 4. ……………….. 5. ………………..
6. ………………. 7. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 9. ……………….. 10. ……………..
VIII. Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it
1. I find it absolutely astonished that you didn’t like Paris.
A B C D 1……………………..
2. Some of the pictures he painted them were sold for millions of dollars.
A B C D 2……………………..
3. My brother and me are planning a party for our parents.
A B C D 3……………………..
4. People respected him because he was a honest man.
A B C D 4……………………..
5. He asked his father where to cope with nagative emotions
A B C D 5……………………..
6. We are worried about the chemicals will pollute the lake.
A B C D 6……………………..
7. They spend about an hour to do their homework every night.
A B C D 7……………………..
8. My father walked to his office although the heavy rain.
A B C D 8……………………..
C/ READING
I. Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each numbered gap
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t
find the energy to get out of bed (1) ….….. for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of
children are (2) …...... danger of getting so little sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health
at risk. Adults can (3) ............ survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (4) …....... teenagers require
nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters get anything (5)............ two and five
hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.
This raises serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability (6)…....... at
school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor
concentration is well established. Research (7)……. shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night
can have profound effects (8)…....… how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial
for teenagers because it is while they are asleep that they release a hormone (9)……… is essential for their
‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can,
to (10)………. extent, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off
to sleep on a Friday afternoon.
1. A. behind time B. about time C. in time D. at time 1……….
2. A. for B. at C. on D. in 2……….
3. A. more easy B. easier C. easily D. easy 3……….
4. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so 4……….
5. A. both B. between C. with D. more 5……….
6. A. to concentrate B. concentrate C. concentrated D. concentrating 6……….
7. A. have B. are C. has D. is 7……….
8. A. in B. on C. to D. at 8……….
9. A. why B. who C. where D. that 9……….
10. A. the B. some C. a D. an 10..…….
II. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Over the past 600 years, English has evolved from a language of few speakers to the dominant
language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having
combined many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the
1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales,
Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around
the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus,
small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these
communities expanded, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking,
and diplomacy.
 Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two
thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology,
advertising, media, international airport, and air traffic controllers. Today, there are more than 700 million
English users in the world and over half of these are non-native speakers, forming the largest number of non-
native users than any other language in the world.
1. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066 B. Before 1600 C. After 1600 D. Around 1350

2. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today?
A. 350 million B. 700 million C. Half a million D. A quarter million
3. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ............ .
A. technology B. English C. communication D. language
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The expansion of English as an international language
B. The use of English for science and technology
C. The French influence on the English language
D. The number of non-native users of English
5. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. More than 50% of people in the world are non-native English speakers.
B. Around 33% of the world’s science writing is not in English.
C. Few people in the world speak English as their first language.
D. About 80% of information in the world is stored on computer systems.
1. ………………. 2. ……………….. 3. ……………….. 4. ……………….. 5. ………………..
D/ WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, don’t change the given words
1. This is my second visit to Hungary. (TIME)
This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
2. Janet learned a few words of French when she was in Paris last year. (UP)
Janet .....................................................................................................................................................................
3. My best friend, Alex can speak English fluently. (IN)
My ……………………………………………………………………………………………...........................
4. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night. (POPULARITY)
Such ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……
5. I can’t wait until I go hiking on my vacation. (LOOKING)
I am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…
6. The librarian will lend you up to five books at any time.
You can ……………………………………………………………………………………………..………….
7. People expect that he will join the company soon.
He.........................................................................................................................................................................
8. I won’t be able to go on holiday if my parents don’t lend me the money.
Unless ………………………………………………………………….………………………….…………..
9. What a pity they can’t go with us this time.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….
10. The square was full of cinema fans although it rained heavily.
In spite ….………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences
1. He/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
2. It / take / us / half / hour / get / picnic site / motorbike.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
3. I / would like / congratulate / you / pass / your exam.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
4. I/ grow up/ small/ town/ northeast/ England/.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
5. It / be/ necessary / you/ practice English / every day /.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
6. She/ travel/ over/ the world/ if/ she/ be/ rich.
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 ĐÁP ÁN – BIỂU ĐIỂM
(Đề gồm 100 câu, mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm
Điểm toàn bài không làm tròn)
A/ LISTENING
I. Listen and fill each of the gaps with ONE word you hear. 
1. stressful 2. cope 3. afraid 4. positive 5. housing
6. argue 7. disagreement 8. alone 9. trust 10. through
II. Listen and answer True (T) or False (F).
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F
B/ PHONETICS – VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D
II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the other.
1. A 2. C 3. A
III. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete each sentence below.
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C
7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A 12. B
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. C 2. B
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. C 2. A
VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms and tenses.
1. will … do 2. has increased 3. (should) be rebuilt 4. was seen
5. be done 6. were waiting 7. have returned 8. had cleaned
9. to lock 10. feeling
VII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. economical 2. facilitators 3. inexperienced 4. hurriedly 5. standby
5. simplified 6. financial 7. sightseers 8. skillfully 10. unfriendly

VIII. Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1. I find it absolutely astonished that you didn’t like Paris.
A B C D 1. astonishing
2. Some of the pictures he painted them were sold for millions of dollars.
A B C D 2. 0
3. My brother and me are planning a party for our parents.
A B C D 3. I
4. People respected him because he was a honest man.
A B C D 4. an
5. He asked his father where to cope with nagative emotions
A B C D 5. how
6. We are worried about the chemicals will pollute the lake.
A B C D 6. that
7. They spend about an hour to do their homework every night.
A B C D 7. doing
8. My father walked to his office although the heavy rain.
A B C D 8. in spite of/ despite

C/ READING.
I. Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each numbered gap.
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B
II. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B

D/ WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, don’t change the given words.
1. This is the second time I have visited Hungary.
2. Janet picked up a few words of French when she was in Paris last year.
3. My best friend, Alex is fluent in English.
4. Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
5. I am looking forward to going hiking on my vacation.
6. You can borrow up to five books from the librarian at any time.
7. He is expected to join the company soon.
8. Unless my parents lend me the money, I won’t be able to go on holiday.
9. I wish they could go with us this time.
10. In spite of the heavy rain, the square was full of cinema fans.
Or: In spite of the fact that it rained heavily, the square was full of cinema fans.
II. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences.
1. He used to play football for the local team, but he’s too old now.
2. It took us half an hour to get to the picnic site by motorbike.
3. I would like to congratulate you on passing your exam.
4. I grew up in a small town in the northeast of England.
5. It is necessary for you to practice English every day.
Or: It is necessary that you (should) practice English every day.
6. She would travel all over the world if she were/was rich.

Tapescripts
I. Listen and fill each of the gaps with ONE word you hear. 
I want to talk about beating stress today. You know life here in Hong Kong is very stressful so I think
today’s topic is very useful for everyone because we can do something about it, just to cope with the stress.
So maybe you make some changes in your life, maybe big changes or small changes, but instead of being
afraid, I think you should have a positive attitude and think of change as a normal part of life.
And here in Hong Kong, the families are crowded into a very small housing space, so maybe you
would sometimes argue with your family and try to resolve the disagreement with people. This is very
important because then you can build strong relationships and keep the commitments you have made. For
example, sometimes maybe you are feeling alone and you want to feel some comfort and I think it’s
important to be able to if you can ask the people you trust for help because if you have a bunch of friends,
they can listen to you then you can release some stress through talking to them.
II. Listen and answer True (T) or False (F).
In Britain, some families feel that learning at home is better than going to school. Home schooled
children can choose when they want to learn. Does this sound more enjoyable than school?
Andrian is a science prodigy and he wants to start university by the age of fourteen. He finds school lessons
easier than the ones he expects but making friends is more difficult. At home he can spend more time on his
favourite subjects and is preparing to take many of his exams early. Does he ever take a break? "Yes", he
says "I don't study subjects I'm not interested in."
Holly's parents weren't happy with the local school. So they made a decision to teach her at home.
Her favourite is history and she often goes to museums to study. "I couldn't do that before", she says. "This
is more interesting than school was". Her parents are always happy to help her.
Andrian and Holly love learning at home, but some people think that studying at school is more
useful because it trains you for adult life. It teaches you to be with people you don't like, but it can also help
you to make friends. Are these things more important than lessons? What do you think?
 
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