UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9

SỞ GD & ĐT NĂM HỌC: 2021-2022

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) Ngày thi: 26 – 03 - 2022

SECTION I. LISTENING. (3 points – 0.2/each)

There are two parts in this section. You will hear each part twice. After each part, you will have
a fifteen-second pause to do.
Part 1. Questions from 1 to 5.
You will listen to five dialogues or talks, each dialogue or talk, followed with a question. Choose
the correct answer from A, B or C for each question.
1. You will hear a woman talking to her friend about her holiday.
What didn't she like?
A. where the hotel was
B. the meals at the hotel
C. the staff at the car park
2. You will hear a couple talking at a restaurant.
Why won't the woman order a drink?
A. Her stomach hurts.
B. She is going to have a baby.
C. She is taking some medicine.
3. You will hear two friends talking outside a shop.
Why is the man unhappy?
A. He hasn't got any money with him.
B. There was not enough information available.
C. The shop assistant wasn't polite.
4. You will hear a woman talking on the phone.
What is wrong with the dress?
A. It was not the right color.
B. It does not fit the woman.
C. It was nothing like the picture.
5. You will hear a man talking to his wife about her handbag.
What is the man's problem?
A. His wife lost his keys.
B. His wife is late.
C. His wife's bag is too big.
Part 2. Questions from 6 to 15.
Listen to the recording twice. Complete the notes below. Write no more than one word or
number for each answer.
Transport Survey
Travelled to town today: by bus.
Name: Luisa (6) _________________
Address:  (7) _________________White Stone Road.
Area: Bradfield
Postcode:  (8) _________________
Occupation:  (9) _________________
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 Reason for visit to town: to go to the (10) _________________
Suggestions for improvement:
• the (11) _________________should be better.
• have more footpaths.
• more frequent (12) _________________.
Things that would encourage cycling to work:
• having (13) _________________parking places for bikes.
• need a (14) _________________somewhere at work.
• Offer cycling (15) _________________on busy roads.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points-0.1/ each)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 18.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
16. A. aged B. wretched C. figured D. contributed
17. A. exhaust B. handkerchief C. vehicle D. exhibition
18. A. great B. cheap C. clean D. mean
Part 2. Questions from 19 to 20.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
19. A. politics B. advantage C. predator D. energy
20. A. photography B. financial C. ambitious D. politician
Part 3. Questions from 21 to 23.
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.
21. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.
A. advertisements B. contests C. businesses D. economics
22. The coach tried to play down the significance of the lost game.
A. take notice of B. practice more C. make less importantD. quit playing
23. You must drive it home to him that spending too much time playing computer games will do
him no good.
A. let him drive his car B. allow him to stay
C. make him understand D. give him a lift home
Part 4. Questions from 24 to 25.
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.
24. When I suggested he was mistaken, Mark got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room.
A. felt anxious B. got emotional C. became furious D. remained patient
25. With so many bruises over the body, it is obvious that the child has had а bad fall.
A. unfair B. unclear C. known D. correct
Part 5. Questions from 26 to 55.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
26. He managed to keep his job ________ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. therefore B. although C. unless D. despite
27. The government made serious attempts to raise the _________ of living.
A. standard B. cost C. level D. mode
28. John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car.
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 - John: “________” Mike: -“Thanks. I’m glad to hear that.”
A. Where did you buy your car? B. What a nice car!
C. Your car is new, isn’t it? D. My car is very expensive.
29. The minister of finance has tried to ________ the price of residential lands, but he failed.
A. bring on B. put in C. bring down D. get over
30. – Jack: “Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?”
– Alex: “________. Will pennies do?”
A. I know B. Never mind C. I am sure D. Let me see
31. I can’t go out this morning. I’m up to ________ in reports.
A. eyes B. ears C. feet D. fingers
32. ________ improving his ability to speak English, he spent most of his holidays in New York.
A. With a view to B. In a view of C. By means of D. In terms of
33. These days, more and more teenagers ________ a crime at the early age.
A. make B. commit C. have D. do
34. You should ________ before buying because it is very expensive.
A. cost an arm and a leg B. take it for granted C. pull your leg D. take it into account
35. I ________ Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday.
A. came into B. broke into C. ran into D. went in to
36. It was found that he lacked the ________ to pursue a difficult task to the end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation
37. Teachers’ awards at school provide ________ for students to improve their skills.
A. an incentive B. a resolution C. an indication D. a target
38. Manchester United Team played much better than their opponents; they almost ________.
A. dominated B. eliminated C. activated D. terminated
39. All the members of the committee have pledged their ________ support for the scheme.
A. light –hearted B. warm-hearted C. big-hearted D. whole-hearted
40. My mother ________ me out of staying up late night after night to prepare for the final exam.
A. talked B. said C. told D. spoke
41. Nancy: –“Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?” Dave: - “__________”
A. You’re welcome. B. Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t.
C. That’s a good idea. D. Oh, I didn’t realize that.
42. Mr. Nam knows Hanoi City like _______. He used to be a taxi driver there for 10 years.
A. the apple of his eyes B. the bottom of his heart
C. the back of his hand D. the tip of his tongue
43. Take your coat with you _______it gets cold later.
A. if B. as long as C. when D. in case
44. John wasn’t at work yesterday. He _______ill.
A. must have been B. must be C. must have D. must to be
45. I wanted to impress Juliet, so I _______ myself in music by her favorite band.
A. turned B. took C. absorbed D. abandoned
46. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a _______.
A. silk pretty purple dress C. dress silk pretty purple
B. purple pretty silk dress D. pretty purple silk dress
47. ________, they didn’t want to watch the film.
A. On knowing its ending B. To have known its ending
C. As soon as they know its ending D. Having known its ending
48. The plants need _______before noon.
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 A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
49. The school required that every student _______before September 1 . st

A. register B. registered C. registers D. was registered

50. _______ all the workers in the company, they talked to the manager in person, asking for a better
working condition.
A. Instead of B. In the aspect of C. At the expense of D. On behalf of
51. In our university, we often take _______ between two periods.
A. ten– minute breaks C. a break ten minutes
B. a ten – minutes break D. a ten – minute break
52. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ________ what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. do away with
53. The Vietnam government contemplates ________ for children under 12-year old against Corona
Virus in coming days.
A. vaccinating B. vaccinate C. to vaccinating D. to vaccinate
54. I remember that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has attended an opening ceremony of a new
company named Jarpa in Binh Phuoc province lately, _________?
A. don’t I B. do I C. has he D. hasn’t he
55. _______ so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places that they have never
even seen.
A. That makes the monarch butterflies’ migration
B. The migration of the monarch butterflies is
C. What makes the monarch butterflies’ migration
D. The migration of the monarch butterflies, which is
Part 6. Questions from 56 to 65.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
57. Her contribution was of ______________ importance. (measure)
56. My younger sister is one of the most ______________girls in her class. (attract)
58. Our school set up a project to ______________the library system. (computer)
59. They ______________me when I first arrived in London as a student. (friend)
60. The house was ______________with many trees and flowers around it. (beauty)
65. More than 50 _____________took part in our city’s marathon race this morning. (compete)
64. The ______________that his father created in him helps him to be a well-known (inspire)
architect.
61. We go to the restaurant for _____________whenever we’re tired of eating meat. (vegetable)
62. He said he had no intention of hurting me, but I’m sure he hit me ____________. (purpose)
63. At present, solar cells are too expensive and ______________to be used in the (efficiency)
commercial generation of electricity.
Part 7. Questions from 66 to 75.
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
66. In the United States, Every state has their own commercial law and tax policies. ……………….
67. She strongly disapproved of his bad behave towards his colleagues. ……………….
68. Gorilla, often called “Khi Dot” in Vietnam, is regarded as one of the wise among animals. ……………….
69. The police has not decided whether to charge the four young men or not. ……………….
70. The more careful you drive, the fewer accidents you will have. ……………….
71. It was hard to differ between the two styles of music. ……………….
72. There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial. ……………….
73. On heard the phone ring, I answered it immediately. ……………….

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74. Dogs that are trained to lead the blind must be loyalty, intelligent and calm. ……………….
75. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere. ……………….
Part 8. Questions from 76 to 85.
Fill in each of the following blanks with a correct preposition or particle.
76. I hope to be able to specialize ________general medicine.
77. At the moment, she is recovering ________her injuries.
78. There's a general equivalence ________the two concepts.
79. Much has been done to work out a good solution ________traffic problems.
80. I'd like to run a marathon this autumn, but I'm a little ________of condition.
81. James Watt is still famous ________his discovery of the steam engine.
82. We were enthusiastic ________learning English but after this exercise we aren't anymore!
83. Don’t look down ________Peter just because he is not as good at the job as you are.
84. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ________because of her poor eyesight.
85. John often shows ________his luxury jewelry at parties. That’s the only thing I don’t like about him.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 86 to 95 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
GLOBAL WARMING.
For many years, global warming was portrayed in the media as an issue with two sides. Some
scientists argued that global warming was occurring, and others argued that it was (86) ________.
However, this portrayal was an oversimplification of the debate. Skeptics of global warming, (87)
________ some scientists, (88) ________ to lingering scientific uncertainties that caused them to
question whether global warming was actually occurring. However, there is now (89) ________
evidence that global temperatures are increasing, based (90) ________ direct temperature
measurements and observations of other impacts such as (91) ________ glaciers and polar ice, rising
sea levels, and changes in the life (92) ________ of plants and animals. As the scientific evidence on
rising global temperatures became indisputable, skeptics began to focus on whether human activities
are in fact the (93) ________ of global warming. They argued that the observed warming could be
brought on by natural processes such as changes in the energy (94) ________ by the sun. However,
the sun’s influence has been found to have contributed only (95) ________ to observed warming,
particularly since the mid-20th century. In fact, there is now overwhelming evidence that greenhouse
gas emissions from human activities are the main cause of the warming.
86. A. false B. mistake C. not D. so
87. A. containing B. including C. combining D. composing
88. A. pointed B. showed C. led D. demonstrated 
89. A. unacceptable B. invalid C. inconceivable D. undeniable
90. A. by B. in C. from D. on
91. A. fading B. melting C. sinking D. expanding
92. A. cycles B. style C. histories D. expectancy
93. A. reason B. fault C. cause D. result
94. A. emerged B. emitted C. diversified D. consumed
95. A. slightly B. obviously C. vastly D. significantly
Part 2. Questions 96 – 105 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has
been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference between
schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
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 Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no limits.
It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a
tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of
informal learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people
arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a
certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a
stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People receive
education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a
process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s
entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little
from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at about the same time,
take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and
so on. The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding
of the workings of governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught. For example, high
school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political
problems in their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are clear and
undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
96. This passage is mainly aimed at ______.
A. giving examples of different schools
B. telling the difference between the meaning of two related words
C. listing and discussing several educational problems
D. telling a story about excellent teachers
97. In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school”
mostly implies that ______.
A. education is totally ruined by schooling B. all of life is an education
C. schooling takes place everywhere D. schooling prevents people discovering things
98. The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. including everything or everyone B. involving many school subjects
C. allowing no exceptions D. going in many directions
99. According to the passage, the doers of education are ______.
A. mostly famous scientists B. mainly politicians
C. only respected grandparents D. almost all people
100. What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
A. Educators often produce surprises.
B. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
C. Success of informal learning is predictable.
D. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
101. Which of the following would the writer support?
A. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
B. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
102. The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. workings of governments B. political problems
C. newest filmmakers D. high school students

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103. Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school children
throughout the country ______.
A. do similar things B. have the same abilities
C. are taught by the same teachers D. have similar study conditions
104. From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher ______.
A. is bound to teach programmed subjects B. is not allowed to teach political issues
C. has to teach social issues to all classes D. is free to choose anything to teach
105. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
B. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
C. Education and schooling are quite different experience.
D. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
Part 3: Questions 106 – 115. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
Read the text below to decide if each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Visit Angkor Wat
Siem Reap is a small town near the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat. The town is
charming and worth exploring, with some fine examples of Khmer and French colonial architecture
set among the more modern developments. Nowadays, visitors are flocking in, using it as a base for
visits to the nearby temples.
A Carved City
From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the
Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.
The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, near
present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes, which were rediscovered in
1861. This spectacular city was built over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-
1150). The area covers about 400 square kilometers and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art
and architecture. Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place.
In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of
which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the
last 800 years. To see the whole thing can take several days. The most important temples to visit in
the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta
Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon.
Getting a visa
Visas are required to enter Cambodia. You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap
International Airport for $20, and 1 passport photo is required per person. You will also need another
passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass. Please ensure you take comfortable walking
shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there. The most commonly accepted
currency in Cambodia is the US dollar.
106. Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area. ______
107. In the 9 to the 14 centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia.
th th
______
108. Angkor Wat was the capital of the Cambodian empire. ______
109. It took many centuries to build the capital. ______
110. The stonework of Angkor Wat is in poor condition today. ______
111. It will take many days to see everything. ______
112. Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Angkor Wat. ______
113. You must get a visa before flying to Siem Reap. ______
114. You will need a couple of passport photos. ______
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115. The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia. ______
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 116 – 120. (1 points- 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. If my parents had not assisted me, I would not have overcome my difficulties.
 But for.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
117. They claim that the thieves broke into the central bank through a tunnel.
 The central bank............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
118. Dane wishes he had spoken his mind at the meeting.
 Dane regretted.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
119. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
120. The collision didn’t damage my car much.
 Not a great............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 121 – 125. (1 points - 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. The critics were strongly impressed by her performance. (made)
 Her performance …………………………………………………………….……………… the critics.
122. The deaths of almost sixty people were caused by the tornado. (resulted)
 The tornado …………………………………………………………….……………… almost sixty people.
123. He failed to convince Jean to participate in the competition. (vain)
 He …………………………………………………………….……………… Jean to participate in the competition.
124. Nick said we should reduce the amount of salt in our food. (cut)
 We should …………………………………………………………….……………… salt in our food, according to Nick.
125. The price of gasoline has risen considerably in the last months. (increase)
 There …………………………………………………………….……………… the price of gasoline in the last months.
Part 3. Essay writing. (2 points)
“It is said that parents are the best teachers”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an
essay about 220 - 250 words to express your viewpoint. Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.
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