Đáp Án de Thi HSG K9

ĐÁP ÁN - GRADE 9 - 2006
KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 9 - THCS

KHÓA NGÀY: 15-3-2006 - NĂM HỌC: 2005-2006
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
2006
PART ONE: LISTENING
A.
1. True 6. True 9. True
3. True 8. True
B.
1. D 3. A 5. B
2. A 4. A
PART TWO: USE OF ENGLISH
A.
1. B. the other 11. D. communicate with him
2. D. any more 12. D. he is able to use it well
3. A. to answer 13. D. essential
4. C. had given 14. B. typical
5. C. whose 15. B. doctor’s
6. B. am 16. D. above
7. B. much less 17. D. of
8. B. nice short nylon skirt 18. A. on
9. D. as long as 19. C. of
10. B. cut 20. C. of
B. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1. D 6. D
2. A 7. A
3. C 8. A
4. C 9. D
5. C 10. C
C. GUIDED CLOZE
1. A. at 6. A. increased
2. D. permanent 7. D. brought
3. C. is 8. B. exhaust
4. D. soil 9. A. contributes
5. A. advanced 10. A. deny
D. WORD FORMS
1. adoration 6. persuasive
2. attractively 7. well-known
3. healthier 8. participating
4. compulsory 9. inspiration
5. herbicide 10. uneconomical
E. OPEN CLOZE
1. alphabet 6. printing
2. exist 7. made
3. in 8. used / accustomed
4. and 9. wonder
5. changed 10. pronounced
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
READING PASSAGE 1
1. C 4. A
2. A 5. A
3. D
READING PASSAGE 2
1. A 4. B
2. C 5. A
3. B
PART FOUR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Jean’s mother complimented her on her lovely new dress.
2. The last thing you should do is (to) phone the police.
3. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.
4. There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living.
5. He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by mistake.
6. Not until he was halfway through the task did he know how hard it would be.
7. So fierce was the dog they had that nobody would visit them.
8. Although he was disabled, he sailed around the world.
9. So many people were attracted by the presidential visit that all traffic came to a
standstill.
10. No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out.
KHÓA NGÀY: 22-3-2007 - NĂM HỌC: 2006-2007
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
PART ONE: LISTENING
A.
1. False 3. True 5. True
2. True 4. False
B.
1. B 2. B 3. D
4. B 5. D
PART TWO: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. D. lost / has been 12. D. set up 23. A. must have left
2. B. was waiting 13. A. to 24. B. hadn’t met
3. D. supportive 14. D. unfailingly 25. B. anybody
4. B. studying 15. C. to / to 26. D. was
5. A. made dirty 16. A. in 27. D. Helen encouraged
6. A. into which 17. C. trying 28. A. The teacher
complained...
7. B. According to 18. D. to meet 29. A. Tom promised to help...
8. B. in case 19. C. have gone 30. C. Henry denied stealing...
9. B. all 20. B. and
10. C. deal more with 21. C. much
11. C. do without 22. B. trying
PART THREE: WORD FORMS
A.
1. outspoken 6. performers
2. dirtying 7. cookery
3. irreparable 8. recycling
4. disrespectful 9. care-free / carefree
5. practically 10. well-dressed
B.
1. outspoken 6. deaths
2. earliest 7. Readers
3. entirely 8. advances
4. political 9. Residents
5. announcing 10. more
PART FOUR: CLOZE TESTS
A.
1. A. since 6. B. rather 11. C. in
2. D. affected 7. D. stay 12. C. in spite of
3. C. used to 8. C. to be 13. A. ever before
4. B. if 9. A. make 14. B. ago
5. A. nowadays 10. C. even if 15. D. so
B.
1. to 6. number 12. become / be
2. earth 7. other 13.problems
3. Some 8. species 14. pollutants
4. which 9. unpleasant 15. water
5. filled / polluted / 10. swim
contaminated 11. will / may / might
PART FIVE: READING COMPREHENSION
1. B 3. A 5. B
2. D 4. D
PART SIX: ERROR IDENTIFCATION
1. D 6. C
2. A 7. B
3. C 8. B
4. C 9. D
5. B 10. B
PART SEVEN: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Although he promises to help me, I don’t believe he will.
2. He gave the permission to use his computer.
3. I couldn’t stop myself (from) laughing.
4. You’d better keep the map in case you get lost.
5. I took up (playing) tennis almost 2 years ago.
6. He can’t make himself understood in English.
7. People find it hard to live in the area with such pollution.
8. You should have acted so impolitely to my guests.
9. None of my friends shared with me / my ideas.
10. Would you mind lending me your car tonight, Henry?
KHÓA NGÀY: 25-3-2008 - NĂM HỌC: 2007-2008
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
PART ONE: LISTENING
A.
1. False 2. True
3. True 4. True 5. False
B.
1. D 2. C
3. C 4. B 5. A
PART TWO: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. C. looking 11. C. Few 21. D. tend
2. B. was walking 12. A. agrees with 22. B. apart
3. A. had come 13. D. must have been 23. A. admitted
4. D. who 14. D. so bad a singer 24. A. keep
5. A. the others 15. B. would 25. D. contain
6. C. How long 16. B. out of 26. C. for the time being
7. B. to buy 17. C. of 27. B. tell them apart
8. B. went 18. D. after 28. D. my hands full
9. C. it easier 19. A. down with 29. B. Why not?
10. A. had 20. C. in 30. C. OK, just in case.
PART THREE: WORD FORMS
A.
1. enthusiast 6. basketballers
2. hot-tempered 7. carpentry
3. worsen 8. manageable
4. disconnected 9. uncontrollable
5. malpractice 10. well-behaved
B.
1. playwright 6. first
2. actresses 7. applause
3. suitcases 8. reviews
4. audience 9. critic(s)
5. rehearsals 10. performances
PART FOUR: CLOZE TESTS
A.
1. C. fast-swimming 6. C. species 11. A. prey
2. B. implanted 7. B. reputation 12. B. at any one time
3. C. famous 8. D. on 13. A. rows
4. A. minority 9. B. since 14. C. replacement
5. C. attacked 10. A. observed 15. A. estimate
B.
1. originates / comes 6. living 11. Let’s
2. means 7. unless 12. work
3. depend 8. rid 13. advanced
4. food 9. starve 14. hope
5. example 10. words 15. accounts
PART FIVE: READING COMPREHENSION
1. C 3. B 5. C
2. A 4. C
PART SIX: ERROR INDENTIFICATION
1. D. to do 6. B. a headmaster
2. B. progresses 7. C. when
3. B. to examine 8. D. however hard
4. B. weaknesses in 9. C. majoring causes
5. B. are 10. D. on their own
PART SEVEN: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. I had my car towed away by the police.
2. It is 10 years since her parents moved to Hanoi.
3. I’m absolutely sure / certain (that) he didn’t know anything.
4. Never before have there been so / as many tourists in the city.
5. Don’t you wish you had something to do?
6. We could just make him out in the crowd.
7. Such is the pollution of the area that it is hard to live there.
8. You are supposed to have been patient in such a situation.
9. He will probably arrive late again.
10. I have no objection to you / your leaving now.
KEY - HSG9-0809
2009
PART ONE. Listening (15 pts)
1/ 1 pt each
1. TRUE 4. TRUE
2. FALSE 5. FALSE
3. FALSE 6. TRUE
2/ 1.5 pts each
7. (in the) late 1960s 10. education and health
8. in/on the street 11. to reduce taxes
9. salary/salaries is/are too low 12. it would need more workers
PART TWO. Multiple-choice
1.5 pts each
1. C. one another 14. A. mess 27. B. unconscious
2. B. Whoever 15. D. none 28. C. decomposed
3. D. Nice to meet you, Ann. 16. C. needn’t have run 29. B. astronauts
4. A. which 17. C. until 30. B. better
5. C. exceeded 18. C. against 31. D
6. B. upon 19. D. occasions 32. D
7. B. earning 20. B. to donate 33. D
8. C. turned up 21. A. that is Laos 34. C
9. A. find it difficult 22. B. waiting / should 35. A
10. D. crowd have informed 36. D
11. B. weren’t we 23. D. Everyone 37. A
12. B. made 24. A. sleep 38. D
13. D. should 25. C. ransom 39. D
26. D. evacuated 40. C
PART THREE. Word Forms (40 pts)
2 pts each
(1) packed (6) Nothing
(2) decorated (7) selling
(3) celebration(s) (8) would
(4) proclaiming (9) centenary
(5) shoppers (10) unnoticed
11. blameworthy 16. acquisition
12. departure 17. involuntarily
13. least 18. commercialized
14. foreseeable 19. beneficial
15. misconception 20. consumption
PART FOUR. CLOZE TESTS (40 pts)
A/ 2 pts each
1. C. convey 6. C. babble
2. A. unconscious 7. A. represent
3. B. forced 8. C. varied
4. C. to say 9. D. selection
5. B. into which 10. B. over and over
B/ 2 pts each
(1) way (6) course
(2) when (7) have / need
(3) requirements / demands (8) for
(4) According (9) training
(5) everyone (10) long
PART FIVE. Reading Comprehension (15 points)
3 pts each
1. D. what will influence people
2. D. both work well and look good
3. C. The design was impractical
4. C. Using the timing switch is a confusing process.
5. A. They are quicker and cost less to make.
PART SEVEN: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points)
3 pts each
1. Such was the strength of opinion that the Prime Minister had to resign.
2. You’d better not tell her the true story.
3. Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the day after.
4. My advice is that you should not come to class for a few days, Helen.
5. Mandy did not always act in such an unfriendly way / manner.
6. The moment the film ends, we’ll have to leave immediately.
7. By the time we reach the school, the meeting will have ended.
8. The robber is said to have been caught while climbing up a fence.
9. Were he to ask me to go out with him, I would agree.
10. Hardly had / did the teacher left / leave when the students started shouting again.
THE END
THE KEY - 2010
PART ONE: LISTENING (20 pts, 2 pts each)
A/ TRUE - FALSE statements
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
B/ MULTIPLE-CHOICE
1. D. ten and thirteen
2. B. Children must establish rules for themselves to obey.
3. C. never allow anyone
4. C. 20 minutes
5. B. cooking their own food.
PART TWO: MULTIPLE-CHOICE (30 pts, 1 pt each)
1. C. aboard ship 11. B. among all those... 21. A. I did have...
2. D. should 12. B. evenly 22. B. wouldn’t talk
3. A. according to... 13. D. apart from 23. D. check in
4. D. on account of 14. B. As to 24. B. a large number
5. C. costs 15. A. in back of 25. A. would have found
6. B. design 16. A. prolific 26. A. I’d rather you didn’t
7. C. happened along 17. B. disseminate 27. B. Are you sure you...
8. B. the principal still... 18. C. commendable 28. B. I’ve ever really enjoyed
9. D. original 19. D. for 29. D. man-made
10. A. thronged 20. A. learning 30. B. do
PART THREE: WORD FORMS (40 pts, 2 pts each)
(1) accomplished (11) productive
(2) radioactive (12) misfortune
(3) collaboration (13) relationship
(4) unlock (14) scientific
(5) personality (15) succeed
(6) disgruntled (16) professorship
(7) Determined (17) eventually
(8) defiantly (18) exposure
(9) fortunate (19) disillusioned
(10) greatest (20) revealing
PART FOUR: CLOZE TESTS (60 pts, 2 pts each)
A/
1. C. thoroughly 9. A. assigned
2. A. cover 10. C. on
3. B. syllabus 11. C. reserve
4. D. devoted 12. B. based
5. C. session 13. D. handing in
6. A. hints 14. C. did
7. B. except for 15. D. allowed in
8. D. associations
B/
(1) made (8) extended
(2) racing (9) enter
(3) consists (10) other
(4) cote (11) where
(5) training (12) considered
(6) taken (13) tag
(7) released (14) records
(15) fastest
PART FIVE: READING COMPREHENSION (20 points, 2 pts each)
1. A. Walt Disney and His Legacy
2. B. approving
3 C. Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film.
4. C. not making much money
5. D. lasting
6. D. well known
7. B. Disney created cartoon movies and “non-cartoon” movies
8. B. ending
9. A. idea
10. D the Disney name will stay well known
PART SIX: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 points, 1 pt each)
1. D 6. C
2. D 7. A
3. B 8. D
4. B 9. C
5. B 10. D
PART SEVEN: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points, 2 pts each)
1. He was made to tell the truth.
2. The concert was no doubt boring to me.
3. All this mess must have been made by Tom.
4. I can’t put up with all the noise you are making any longer.
5. Not a single word did she say when she left.
6. They are going to do away with that rule.
7. All of us enjoy listening to pop music.
8. You should have done the work at home.
9. He can’t possibly pass the driving test (, I’m afraid).
10. Would you mind turning down the volume a bit?
THE END
KEY - 2011
KHÓA NGÀY: 23/3/2011 - NĂM HỌC: 2010-2011
PART ONE. LISTENING

Recording One: (1 pt each)
1. FALSE 5. TRUE 9. FALSE
2. FALSE 6. FALSE 10. TRUE
3. TRUE 7. FALSE
4. FALSE 8. TRUE
Recording Two: (1 pt each)
6. Passport / Immigration (desk) 9. his uncle
7. British Airways (flight) 10. New York
8. 14 July
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. B. efforts you make 11. A. to
2. D. Pete was 12. D. at
3. C. had better be well-prepared 13. B. catch on
4. B. taking in 14. B. puts
5. B. had done 15. A. bears a striking resemblance to
6. A. I’d been 16. B. has her heart set on
7. B. after 17. C. make do with
8. A. refrain 18. C. feasible
9. C. apart 19. B. I’m not convinced!
10. A. Such was the pain 20. A. Nice talking to you.
Word Forms
A.
1. upbringing 6. underground
2. phenomenal 7. irreplaceable
3. Educationally 8. duty-free
4. contestants 9. probability
5. Zoology 10. proofread
B.
(1) practically (6) include
(2) related (7) air-conditioned
(3) memorable (8) psychoanalysts
(4) longings (9) flying
(5) competition (10) interpretations
PART THREE. CLOZE TESTS
PASSAGE A (1 pt each)
1. B. made 9. C. advantage
2. A. cured 10. C. meant
3. C. increase 11. C. fares
4. B. off 12. A. accommodate
5. C. introduced 13. A. idle
6. A. allowed 14. D. on
7. D. now and then 15. A. remains
8. A. taste
PASSAGE B (2 pts each)
(1) best (6) recording (11) split
(2) there (7) own (12) performances
(3) how (8) themselves (13) such
(4) none (9) common (14) as
(5) in (10) career (15) remain
PASSAGE C (2 pts each)
(16) does / may / might (21) degree (26) fossil
(17) Age (22) risen (27) what
(18) No-one / Nobody (23) takes (28) risk
(19) do (24) means (29) almost
(20) water (25) into (30) worse
PART FOUR. Reading Comprehension
PASSAGE A (2 pts each)
1. A. The discovery and potential uses of the phonograph
2. A. accidental
3. C. uses
4. C. modified
5. C. speed of mail delivery
6. A. tiresome
7. C. provide examples of inventions that improved office efficiency in the late 1800’s
8. B. make office work easier to manage
9. A. phonograph
10. A. variety of uses
PASSAGE B (2 pts each)
11. C. planes
12. D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
13. A. automated freeways
14. C. concentrated
15. A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed
16. B. equipped with charging devices
17. D. textbook on urban planning
18. A. electricity
19. C. imagine
20. A. combination
PART FIVE: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points)
1.  I, as well as several people, was taken in by his charming manners.
2.  The more I listened to the music, the more respectful to the composer I was / felt.
3.  Reluctant to take the job as / though she was / might be at first, she’s got on very well.
4.  That computer had its hardware infected with viruses, in my opinion.
5.  Had it not been for your warning, I would I might have failed (in) the test.
6.  It is 3 months since I last heard from him.
7.  Take pride in the accomplishments you have made I gained I attained so far.
8.  Though no professional singer, he sings with expression.
9.  Should the teacher ask for the reason why I’m absent, tell him I’m ill.
10.  Novak beat Roger once more / once again in the Indian Wells tournament.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 9 - THCS
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH KHÓA NGÀY: 27/3/2012 - NĂM HỌC: 2011-2012
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY 2012
PART ONE. LISTENING (25 pts)

Recording One: (10 pts, 1 pt each correct answer)
(1) airships (6) 245
(2) cargo (7) cruise
(3) accommodated (8) Atlantic
(4) heating (9) transported
(5) lounge (10) flown
Recording Two: (5 pts, 1 pt each correct answer)
11. FALSE
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
14. FALSE
15. TRUE
Recording Three: (10 pts, 2 pts each correct answer)
16. She’s got flu.
17. 9:40 / nine forty
18. He’ll ring back on Wednesday.
19. Friday
20. to his grandmother’s funeral
Multiple Choice (20 pts, 1 pt each correct answer)
1. C. way 11. A. to
2. C. paid 12. D. in
3. C. feeling 13. C. made
4. D. could have succeeded 14. D. given
5. A. neither of which 15. B. stamp out
6. C. my participating 16. C. piping
7. C. might as well watch 17. A. off the beaten track
8. D. So hard did it rain 18. A. on the verge
9. B. went down with 19. C. No wonder!
10. D. catch up on 20. C. What do you recommend?
Word Forms
(20 pts, 2 pts each correct answer)
1. flexibility 6. outbreak
2. constraints 7. mistreated
3. negligible 8. likelihood
4. refrigerants 9. impairment
5. reluctantly 10. watchful
PASSAGE A (15 pts, 1 pt each correct answer)
1. B. Almost 6. C. facilities 11. D. fines
2. D. free 7. D. to 12. A. period
3. A. into 8. B. sources 13. C. tours
4. C. range 9. C. operated 14. D. Apart from
5. A. consulted 10. A. put on 15. D. The others
PASSAGE B (30 pts, 2 pts each correct answer)
(1) struck (6) wrapped (11) put
(2) toll (7) managed (12) local
(3) debris (8) sneak (13) number
(4) including (9) would (14) hard
(5) where (10) magnitude (15) worst
PASSAGE C (30 pts, 2 pts each correct answer)
(16) make (21) does (26) details
(17) traits (22) matters / counts (27) sketches
(18) different (23) strike (28) devoting
(19) common (24) himself (29) which
(20) amateur (25) checked (30) stood
PART FOUR. Reading Comprehension (40 pts, 2 pts each correct answer)
PASSAGE A
1. D. Technological advances 6. C. make direct observations
2. D. slow moving 7. C. data
3. A. vehicles as well as divers 8. B. By operators outside the vehicle
4. C the pressure affected 9. C. The temperature
5. A. travel at a constant speed 10. B. problems
PASSAGE B
11. (C) The sea is ever richer 16. (A) the sea
12. (B) recognition 17. (A) more phyla and classes
13. (D) Both have many 18. (D) Shrimp
14. (D) prepared 19. (B) More attention needs
15. (A) insects 20. (B) doubtlessly
PART FIVE:
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points, 2 pts each correct answer)
1. Being able to speak five languages fluently is what Ann prides herself on.
2. You should come the earlier, the better.
3. The teacher congratulated Lucie on her having done an excellent job.
4. The computer is said to be playing an important role in modern life.
5. By the time I am 18 (years old), I will have become / been a student at university.
6. It is at our shop that the best discounts are offered // you are offered the best discounts.
7. Nobody who hasn’t seen him perform can / should be critical.
8. Little effort did she make to get to know other people in the course.
9. I am getting used to staying on late at work.
10. There’s hardly any difference between these two brands of ketchup.
THE END
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY 2013
Recording One: (1 pt each correct answer)
(1) returning (5) searching (9) Halfway
(2) collected (6) carrying (10) announced
(3) backpacking (7) Underground
(4) trolleys (8) unbelievably
Recording Two: (1 pt each corret answer)
11. FALSE
12. FALSE
13. TRUE
14. FALSE
15. TRUE
Recording Three: (2 pts each correct answer)
16. Madrid
17. TV presenter
18. In 1992
19. ballet
20. Best Actress
(1 pt each correct answer)
1. D. the more nervous you’ll get 11. A. in
2. C. would be making 12. C. to
3. A. asking 13. C. ethics
4. B. have forgot 14. D. exceed
5. C. is coming our new teacher 15. B. incentive
6. B. might have asked 16. A. bitterly
7. D. can I find 17. D. odds and ends
8. B. an interesting tall American 18. A. few and far between
9. A. laid out 19. C. You’ll do nothing of the kind.
10. C. called away 20. B. Mike is in deep trouble.
Word Forms
1. (climatology) 6. (exactitude // exactness)
2. (introductory) 7. (informative)
3. (disinterested) 8. (amazingly)
4. (worldwide) 9. (availability)
5. (well-earned) 10. (personalize)
PASSAGE A (1 pt each correct answer)
(1) C. experiments
(2) D. right
(3) C. benefits
(4) A. treatments
(5) D. without
(6) A. tested
(7) D. dependent
(8) C. that
(9) D. satisfactory
(10) B. shelters
(11) A. justify
(12) A. suffer
(13) C. carried
(14) D. culture
(15) B. in the least
PASSAGE B (2 pts each correct answer)
(1) ways (6) ever (11) brings
(2) including (7) picking (12) fascinated
(3) According (8) still (13) another
(4) disabilities (9) much / far / way (14) involves
(5) developed (10) made (15) until
PASSAGE C (2 pts each correct answer)
(16) over (21) price (26) of
(17) caused (22) While / Whereas (27) what
(18) raised (23) before (28) most
(19) respect (24) invasion (29) satisfaction
(20) Information (25) degree (30) themselves as machines.
PART FOUR. Reading Comprehension
PASSAGE A (2 pts each correct answer)
1. (A) 5. (B) 9. (B)
2. (B) 6. (D) 10. (D)
3. (B) 7. (C)
4. (D) 8. (A)
11. (B) 15. (B) 19. (D)
12. (A) 16. (A) 20. (B)
13. (D) 17. (D)
14. (C) 18. (C)
PART FIVE: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
(2 pts each correct answer)
1. They say he is able to swim across this river. (swimming)
 He is said to be capable of swimming across this river.
2. They may be there at the meeting, or they may not. (out)
 It is uncertain that / whether they will turn out at the meeting.
3. “Don’t forget to hand in the paper by the deadline.” said the teacher. (reminder)
 The teacher sent / gave us // sent out a reminder that we had to hand in the paper by the
deadline.
4. Learning English is becoming more and more popular in our city. (increasingly)
 It has become increasingly popular to learn English in our city.
5. Right after disembarkation from the plane, he was taken into custody. (got)
 As soon as he got off the plane, he was taken into custody.
6. The teacher and his students knew nothing about the crack on the wall. (idea)
 Neither the teacher nor his students had any idea about the crack on the wall.
7. The boy’s effort really impressed the audience and judges. (left)
 It was the boy’s effort that left a good impression on the audience and judges.
8. Instead, you must try to have a good relationship with the others. (get)
I wish you would try to get along well with the others.
9. I always go jogging in the morning to keep fit. (invariably)
 In order to keep fit, I invariably go jogging in the morning.
10. Doubtlessly, Katie is the best violinist in the conservatory. (no-one)
 It goes without saying that no-one else in the conservatory plays the violin as well as
Katie does.
THE END
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY 2014
Recording One: (10 pts, 1 point each correct answer)
(1) airships (6) 245
(2) cargo (7) cruise
(3) accommodated (8) Atlantic
(4) heating (9) transported
(5) lounge (10) flown
Recording Two: (5 pts, 1 point each correct answer)
11. FALSE
12. TRUE
13. TRUE
14. FALSE
15. FALSE
Recording Three: (10 pts, 2 point each correct answer)
16. the wrist
17. voice command
18. wireless headset
19. by touching the screen
20. for people to work in groups // for group work
(20 pts, 1 point each correct answer)
1. B. method 8. B. a beautiful big diamond 15. C. subtle
2. D. hadn’t made 9. B. add up 16. C. in that
3. C. none of which 10. C. do with 17. C. Be my guest!
4. A. could have helped 11. A. fine 18. C. I’ve seen better!
5. D. astrologer 12. C. to 19. B. make ends meet
6. A. exaggerating 13. B. fertile 20. B. hands down
7. B. to speaking 14. D. sense
Word Forms
(20 pts, 2 points each correct answer)
1. acknowledged 6. shortcomings
2. acquaintances 7. inexpensive
3. personifying 8. Basically
4. contaminants 9. bewitching
5. surroundings 10. infamous
PART THREE. CLOZETESTS
PASSAGE A (15 pts, 1 point each correct answer)
1. A. do away B. carry out C. deal with D. make up
2. A. done B conformed C. taken D. broken
3. A. inspect B. touch C. investigate D. inquire
4. A. program B. project C. purchase D. sale
5. A. substitution B. transform C. modification D. replacement
6. A. defect B. flaw C. fault D. error
7. A. adjusted B. devoted C. allergic D. entitled
8. A. good B. toe time being C. instance D. for all time
9. A. broke up B. came apart C. worn away D. fell through
10. A. illegally B. irreparably C. irreversibly D. unreasonably
11. A. negotiate B. talk C. quarrel D. conclude
12. A. paper sheet B. leaflet C. money bill D. credit note
13. A. perfect B. straight C. direct D. full
14. A. force B. claim C. take D. obtain
15. A. earnings B. mortgages C. savings D. expenses
PASSAGE B (30 pts, 2 points each correct answer)
(1) attention (9) intonation
(2) lives (10) language
(3) stop (11) pick
(4) or (12) cues
(5) infant (13) cultures
(6) that (14) expressions
(7) old (15) put
(8) falling
PASSAGE C (30 pts, 2 points each correct answer)
(16) possible (24) looked
(17) eye (25) reason
(18) male (26) the
(19) high (27) hunting
(20) regard / view (28) while / meanwhile / whereas
(21) other (29) opposite
(22) out (30) experience
(23) get
PART FOUR. Reading Comprehension (40 pts, 2 points each correct answer)
PASSAGE A
1. (D) 6. (C)
2. (C) 7. (A)
3. (D) 8. (D)
4. (B) 9. (D)
5. (C) 10. (B)
PASSAGE B
11. (C) 16. (C)
12. (B) 17. (A)
13. (A) 18. (A)
14. (D) 19. (D)
15. (D) 20. (B)
PART FIVE: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points, 2 points each correct answer)
1. By the time I celebrate my 16th birthday, I will have completed my intermediate course
of English.
2. The next train leaves at 3 this afternoon.
3. The officer complimented Katie on her prompt act(ion) // her acting promptly in the
emergency.
4. In my opinion, she is not cut out for the job.
5. It is only in this school that you can benefit from high standards of teaching.
6. He has committed himself to teaching in the remote area.
7. You can keep the book as / so along as you still need it.
8. Under no circumstances should you give the secret away.
9. Those students are bound to pass the examination.
10. I had all my money stolen in my last trip to Vung Tau.
THE END
KEY (9-2015)
LISTENING
SECTION I. (0.5pt each correct answer)
(1) 21 / twenty-one (2) literature (3) neighborhood
(4) favorite (5) used (6) crowded
(7) sharing (8) tragic (9) tattered
(10) familiar
SECTION II. (1pt each correct answer)
11. B. yacht
12. D. 5
13. D. a decline in orders
14. C. 300
15. B. further redundancies
SECTION III. (2pts each correct answer)
16. in Britain / England
17. (She likes / loves / enjoys) being somewhere when a big new story is taking place and seeing
it develop
18. a table and some chairs // some furniture
19. (at) 8:30am
20. She goes sailing // by going sailing
USE OF ENGLISH (1pt each correct answer)
1. C. more than 14. B. more lazy 27. C. adjusted
2. D. the other one 15. C. and cannot be disturbed 28. C. take priority over
3. C. is still dwelling her image 16. B. detention 29. B. hands down
4. D. neither 17. D. fitted 30. D. and you’ll be sorry later
5. C. in 18. C. without whose advice 31. B. comes cold weather
6. D. parade 19. C. couldn’t have made 32. C. By all means
7. D. ingenuity 20. A. detected 33. C. Such
8. C. was working 21. B. taken aback 34. C. It is widely believed
9. D. Hardly anyone 22. C. deviated 35. A. What a goal! Just
incredible!
10. A. persist 23. D. extrovert 36. A
11. A. contaminated 24. C. had done 37. C
12. C. get away with it 25. C. could have become 38. B
13. C. committed 26. B. getting dressed 39. D
40. A
WORD FORMS
A. (2pts each correct answer)
1. captivity 6. irreparable
2. subtitles 7. aground
3. disapprovingly 8. well-informed
4. forgetful 9. inestimable
5. dissatisfied 10. break-in
B. (2pts each correct answer)
(11) coloration (15) cooperative (19) Consequently
(12) communities (16) population (20) amazing
(13) fully-grown (17) length
(14) leader (18) vegetarian
GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 pt each correct answer)
1. C. tools 5. B. utmost 9. C. self-esteem
2. B. approach 6. B. open 10. D. extent
3. C. place 7. B. adjusted
4. A. fellow 8. A. spoil
READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts)
1. (B) The place of American women in written histories.
2. (B) written at that time
3. (B) even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored.
4. (D) full of praise
5. (B) authors
6. (C) The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.
7. (C) Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem.
8. (C) They provided valuable information for twentieth-century historical researchers.
9. (D) politicians
10. (A) typical
OPEN CLOZE TEST (60 pts)
PASSAGE A (2pts each correct answer)
(1) art (6) shown (11) that
(2) influence (7) looking (12) model
(3) considered (8) ceiling (13) design
(4) above (9) lying (14) express
(5) carve (10) paint (15) belongs
PASSAGE B (2pts each correct answer)
(1) average (6) possibility (11) out
(2) really (7) energy (12) how
(3) recover (8) seas (13) theory / explanation
(4) consists (9) origin (14) rich
(5) cold-blooded (10) remains (15) shown
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2pts each correct answer)
1. Not until I heard the full story did I realize, that I had been taken in.
2. I didn’t (, in the least,) believe Jane’s explanation (in the least).
3. The incident took place in a town the name of which / of which the name I can’t recall.
4. Uncle George warned the kids not to skate on the ice.
5. Edmund said to himself, “Who will reach the summit first?”
6. The boys took it in turn to wash the dishes.
7. The shoes were design to play / cut down the possibility of injury.
8. When in a stressful situation, Michael often has the tendency to lose his temper.
9. Michael’s inability to dance dates back to / dates from his accident.
10. Big efforts have been made by the doctors to cure him of his illness.
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY (GRADE 9 - 2016)
LISTENING (10 pts)

SECTION I. (0.5 pt each correct answer)
(1) data (5) present (9) race
(2) forgotten (6) enjoying (10) manage
(3) pattern (7) license
(4) long distance (8) proud
SECTION II. (1 pt each correct answer)
11. D. Buying a textbook for class
12. A. Price
13. D. To get her to buy a new book
14. C. the bookstore
15. A. computer skill
SECTION III. (2 pts each correct answer)
16. in his early thirties // about thirty
17. short, fair
18. reserved, thoughtful // moody
19. laughter / lines
20. He’s got / because of (his) high / lined forehead
USE OF ENGLISH (1 pt each correct answer)
1. D. will have decorated 14. A. crumble 28. D. hog
2. C. to get nowhere 15. C. expand 29. B. add up
3. B. shall we 16. C. include 30. D. brought about
4. A. both 17. B. assumes 31. A. lived up to
5. C. where the latter... 18. D. detention 32. C. go in for
6. B. had hoped 19. C. matches 33. A. on pins and needles
7. B. had all his money stolen 20. C. averse 34. B. Oh, think nothing ...
8. A. The violin 21. A. fixing 35. D. May I have a day off
9. B. more sad than angry 22. A. presence 36. B
10. D. should not only 23. B. takes precedence over 37. C
11. B. can’t have been 24. B. other 38. A
12. C. should there be 25. C. figuratively 39. C
13. A. by and large 26. D. realistic 40. D
27. B. inhabitants
WORDFORMS (40pts)
A. (2pts each correct answer)
1. applicable 4. enlightened 7. ceaselessly
2. masterly 5. housebound 8. well-established
3. outdatedness 6. misconceptions 9. worsening
10. faulty
B. (2pts each correct answer)
11. strengths 14. disagreed 17. owners
12. weaknesses 15. younger 18. generations
13. workplace 16. profitable 19. eventually
20. relationships
GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 pt each correct answer)
1. B. novel 6. B. opening
2. D. curriculum 7. D. nearly
3. B. market 8. A. make
4. A. addressing 9. A. keys
5. A. diversity 10. B. well-being
1. (C) Humans and their ancestors have been predominantly right-handed for over a million
years.
2. (C) wall
3. (D) The artists were mostly right-handed.
4. (A) tools
5. (A) more common
6. (A) the relationship between handedness and scratches on fossil human teeth can be verified
7. (B) sides
8. (C) To show that early humans were also predominantly right handed
9. (D) fossilized hand bones
10. (B) There may be a link between handedness and differences in the brain’s hemispheres
PASSAGE A (2pts each correct answer)
(1) habitats (6) instead (11) enough
(2) order (7) species (12) nests
(3) changed (8) naturally (13) addition
(4) grow (9) filled (14) endangered / threatened
(5) flow (10) kind / type (15) producing
PASSAGE B (2pts each correct answer)
(1) something / what (6) more (11) happens
(2) interested (7) amount (12) main
(3) make (8) information (13) wrong
(4) collecting (9) words (14) provide / give
(5) separate (10) find (15) like
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2pts each correct answer)
1.  You must have seen her I Mary’s twin sister at the cinema yesterday because Mary /
she is making a business trip to Hanoi.
2.  It is his generosity that particularly impresses me.
3.  I’d like you to refer to the principal for further advice.
4.  He devotes his time to helping the poor to live / lead a better life.
5.  During the inspectors’ visit to the school, the children really behaved themselves.
6.  In all likelihood / probability, the scholarship will be given to them // they will be given
the scholarship.
7.  Due to his accident, he couldn’t take part in the last match.
8.  There’s no doubt / evidence (that) he is getting on / along well at school.
9.  Having admitted taking bribes, the official came in for lots of criticism from the
public.
10.  There’s no-one (else) (that) Jane has as much affection for as her chemistry teacher.
THE END
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY - 2017
Đáp án và hướng dẫn chấm
LISTENING (20 pts)
SECTION I. (1 pt each correct answer)
(1) twenty-one / 21 (5) favorite (9) tragic
(2) literature (6) used (10) tattered
(3) Saturdays (7) touch
(4) neighborhood (8) sharing
11. C. the next day
12. B. a bit anxious
13. C. nothing like he had imagined
14. B. boys
15. B. an indoor football game called futsal
SECTION III. (1 pt each correct answer)
16. (To book / reserve) In person
17. open to the public
18. the mornings and evenings
19. a tennis racquet / racket and balls
20. down the hall
USE OF ENGLISH (40 pts)
1. C. to be built 15. D. comes across 28. D. justified
2. B. was 16. B. at 29. C. twice as large as
3. A. might have asked 17. C. to 30. B. has to be made
4. B. dealing 18. A. priceless 31. A. Without a smile did ...
5. C. should there be 19. C. Search me! 32. A. hit the roof
6. D. seem to have studied 20. B. I couldn’t make it this 33. D. bones
7. A. crumbled time. 34. B. flagged
8. C. scrutiny 21. A. couldn’t but look 35. B. perceive
9. B. deadly 22. C. sleep on it 36. B
10. A. large 23. D. fall back on 37. B
11. C. averse 24. C. bleeding 38. D
12. A. lost to 25. B. up / with 39. B
13. made off with 26. B. coverage 40. A
14. C. brought in 27. C. uniformity
WORD FORMS (40 pts)
A. (2 pts each correct answer)
1. differentiate 5. breakthroughs 9. maladjusted
2. temptation 6. betterment 10. overreact
3. sociologists 7. non-smoking
4. neglectfully / negligently 8. irreparably
B. (2 pts each correct answer)
(11) located (15) varieties (19) spectacular
(12) designated (16) endangered (20) original
(13) basically (17) well-known
(14) comprises (18) appearance
GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 pts)
1. C. consider 5. D. constitute 9. C. where
2. B. recent 6. C. tendency 10. B. building up
3. D. every 7. C. push
4. A. inherited 8. A. inhibited
1. (B) Major categories of galaxies
2. (B) gas
3. (B) the compression of gas and dust
4. (A) proportionally balanced
5. (B) apparent
6. (C) They contain a high amount of interstellar gas.
7. (A) They are a type of elliptical galaxy.
8. (A) 10%
9. (C) distances
10. (C) To emphasize the vast distances of the galaxies from Earth
PASSAGE A (2 pts each correct answer)
(1) causing (6) spite (11) greener
(2) coast (7) flights (12) around
(3) almost (8) course (13) with
(4) habitats (9) effect (14) ourselves
(5) land (10) less (15) holiday
(1) middle (6) extent (11) cultures
(2) in (7) not (12) speed
(3) ways (8) Internet (13) number
(4) According (9) cable (14) least
(5) shrinking (10) same (15) globalisation
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)
1. I have two daughters neither of whom go / have gone to primary school yet.
2. His (having made / making a) terrible mistake caused the / his teacher’s anger.
3. The last thing you should do is (to) leave this shelter.
4. Supposing Helen were / was to turn her back on her promise, what would you do?
5. Chances are that he will be picked (out) for the Olympic swimming team.
6. They’ve been on good terms with each other up to now.
7. You may have seen Jane’s twin brother in town yesterday because she has gone on holiday.
8. He commits himself to raising poor people’s standard of living.
9. During the time the baby-sister / sitter was here, did the children behave themselves?
10. The police are reported, by the papers, to have come in for a lot of criticism from the public
after the riots.
THE END OF THE TEST

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY - 3/2018
LISTENING (20 pts)

SECTION I. (1 pt each correct answer)
(1) belongs (5) robots (9) last
(2) three-month (6) routine (10) fruit
(3) assembly (7) second-hand
(4) wheels (8) Australia
11. B. He gave back all of them. 14. C. hypertension
12. D. an article online 15. D. driving a cab he rents
13. D. Both his parents are dead.
SECTION III. (1 pt each correct answer)
16. (to) design a new bridge 19. 1952
17. over /more than fifty 20. use it for / have private parties
18. (as) complicated
1. C. might have come 12. B. To 22. D. reflection
2. D. whom 13. A. access 23. C. junk
3. A. working 14. C. off 24. B. instructed
4. B. hardly 15. B. emboldened 25. A. entrusted
5. B. are always watching 16. B. unacceptable 26. B
6. B. so as to 17. D. Biology 27. C
7. D. is fed 18. B. made off 28. D
8. A. them all 19. A. take 29. C
9. C. more of 20. A. award 30. A
10. A. to have made 21. C. minority
11. C. at
WORD FORMS (40 pts)
A. (2 pts each correct answer)
1. interviewees 5. dissimilarities 9. government
2. mouthful 6. foreseeable 10. go-ahead
3. extra-ordinary 7. tax exempt
4. invariably 8. urbanized / sed
B. (2 pts each correct answer)
(11) possessing (15) awareness (19) benefits
(12) effective (16) qualities (20) acquaintance
(13) lifelong (17) popularizing / sing
(14) specialists (18) instructional
GUIDED CLOZED TEST (10 pts)
1. B. recent 5. C. tendency 9. C. other
2. D. every 6. C. push 10. B. building up
3. A. inherited 7. A. inhibited
4. D. constitute 8. C. where
1. C. The use of a tool set by capuchins
2. A. settings
3. D. Nine
4. B. allow for
5. B. walnut
6. A. A capuchin approaching the apparatus
7. C. The process involved in a study is described.
8. D. By picking up nutmeat left behind by other capuchins
9. C. Capuchins are able to use different types of tools sequentially to achieve a goal.
10. D. An account that explains why some of the capuchins failed to use the tool set.
PASSAGE A
(1) how (6) likely (11) unless
(2) deprived (7) even (12) difficulty / trouble
(3) without (8) at (13) during / in
(4) span (9) drops (14) exist
(5) himself (10) falls (15) lose
PASSAGE B
(1) much (6) matter (11) food
(2) being (7) after (12) world
(3) regards (8) approach (13) must / should
(4) occasions (9) impression (14) wild
(5) used / accustomed (10) without (15) vary
1. Young people might find it difficult to find and affordable place to live in / where they can
live.
2. These days Mary is not so well paid as she used to be.
3. I don’t mind going to see the / any film of your choice.
4. Had it not been for the high cost / price of the car, she would have bought the car.
5. They needn’t have hurried to school because the teacher didn’t show up.
6. The match was exciting, which exceeded my friend’s expectation(s).
7. The fact that those boys are never welcomed at parties stems from their bad behavior.
8. To my pleasure, my father finally succeeded in giving up smoking.
9. As soon as the train left the station, I fell / was fast asleep.
10. Such was the bias of the referee I the referee’s bias that we were beaten I defeated by
the other team.
THE END
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY - 3/2019
LISTENING (20 pts)

SECTION 1. (2 pts each correct answer)
1. C. patient
2. B. persuasive
3. D. enthusiastic
4. A. informed
5. C. caring
6. from silica // mostly from sand
7. separate / separating glass by color / colour
8. 1500 / fifteen hundred degrees Celsius
9. energy and natural resources
10. related air pollution
(1.5 pts each correct answer)
1. D. needn’t have done 11. A. review
2. B. It is highly likely that 12. B. enjoyed
3. A. being praised 13. B. identical
4. D. would have said 14. A. abundant
5. B. won’t start 15. C. challenged
6. A. was to blame 16. D
7. D. regularly practicing 17. D
8. C. is still lying the wreck of the ship 18. C
9. D. casual 19. B
10. B. formation 20. C
WORD FORMS (30 pts)
1. recyclable 8. incapacitate
2. break-in 9. fruitarian
3. exposure 10. researching
4. internationally 11. educationally
5. worried 12. unconvincing
6. injurious 13. look-alive // lookalike
7. inaccuracies 14. acknowledgement
15. babysat
1. C. exist 6. A. in advance 11. A. law
2. B. pleasure 7. D. fare 12. C. eventually
3. B. limits 8. D. still 13. B. confirmed
4. A. time 9. B. emergency 14. A. loss
5. D. timer 10. A. contact 15. D. bills
1. B. The lifespan ,.. 6. D. in the lake
2. B. shape 7. A. abounds
3. A. it is hot even in the shade. 8. D. 14 days plus
4. B. sand 9. C. passive
5. D. fish 10. B. The shrimps must reproduce ...
PASSAGE A
(1) person (5) secret (9) loop
(2) messaging (6) ways (10) follow
(3) forward (7) complete
(4) share (8) Privacy
PASSAGE B
(1) searching (6) but
(2) testing / difficult (1pt) (7) best
(3) response (8) inch
(4) sinking (9) effort
(5) top / high/main/immediate (1pt) (10) traits
1. The man expressed his surprise at Mike’s passing the test.
2. Shall we go to the cinema instead of watching TV tonight?
3. We are appreciative of no matter what you contribute to the success of the school.
4. How did you talk Mark into taking part in the contest?
5. They could have given us a hand with that task.
6. Please feel welcome and make yourselves at home.
7. Jim’s frequent absence(s) cost him his chance of passing his examination.
8. I’m not in the mood of attending the party now.
9. In case you run out of money, bring this ATM card along.
10. Had it not been for his parents’ economy, he could not have studied overseas.
THE END
KEY (GRADE 9)
3/2020
LISTENING (20 pts)
SECTION 1. (1 pt each correct answer)
(1) plaster cast (5) awful (9) lose out
(2) crutches (6) shattered (10) socialize
(3) keep up (7) training
(4) consciousness (8) wheelchair
6. serve drinks to guests / play musical instruments
7. washing machine / computer
8. a copy of a human being
9. 6 km/h
10. speech and sound
1. B. is going to rain 8. B. what I did the night before 15. D. hands
2. D. to make 9. A. overall 16. B
3. B. Though 10. D. reference 17. B
4. C. shouldn’t be talking 11. A. review 18. C
5. D. do my parents forget 12. B. put 19. B
6. A. are capable of speaking 13. A. spurred 20. A
7. D. frequently applying 14. A. adhere
WORD FORMS (40 pts)
1. wisdom 8. dissatisfied (15) numerous
2. comeback 9. poverty (16) advancement
3. absorption 10. uneducational (17) formative
4. sympathetically (11) fueled (18) youngsters / youths
5. breadwinners (12) commonplace (19) different
6. damaging (13) additional (20) advantageous
7. inspirational (14) competitive
1. D. accompanied 6. B. addition 11. A. time
2. C. cover 7. B. indicate 12. C. familiar
3. A. support 8. C. added 13. A. transferred
4. B. guide 9. A. increase 14. D. although
5. A. associated 10. D. sense 15. A. remains
1. (B) another Native American tribe 6. (B) decide
2. (A) The Anasazi pueblos 7. (D) relied on sophisticated technology
3. (B) most outstanding 8. (D) climbing
4. (A) houses 9. (A) Roads
5. (D) How big a pueblo could be 10. (B) located in forests
PASSAGE A
(1) hands (6) means
(2) non-verbal (7) without
(3) course (8) every
(4) spend (9) how
(5) observation (10) yourself
PASSAGE B
(11) mental (16) life / lives
(12) effect (17) off
(13) Nothing (18) rate
(14) has (19) find
(15) sense (20 pressure
SENTENCE-TRANSFORMATION (30 pts)
1  Neither of my daughters have attended secondary school yet. / are attending
2.  She walked out of the interview room, grinning from ear to ear.
3.  His teacher’s anger stemmed from his terrible mistake.
4.  In no circumstances should you go out when the society is being locked down.
5.  Tom takes an interest in literature; he often get high grades on it.
6.  Mike wouldn’t have reacted angrily if Maria had stood by her promise.
7.  The rules are being revised to put an end to exam cheating.
8.  In all likelihood, he’ll take charge as (the) class leader.
9.  Ever since Colin had his knee injury, he has been unable to play football.
10.  Up to now they have been making good progress.
THE END
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KEY - 3/2021
LISTENING (20 pts)

1. C. as a voluntary worker.
2. C. found it easy to reach customers.
3. B. finding new areas which need the bicycles.
4. C. Its economy has been totally transformed.
5. A. It couldn’t meet its overheads.
6. a (short) haircut and (new) clothes
7. Liverpool (di / Chelsea kit
8. in the city / by the sea (or hear/on the coast)
9. by email(ing) / visiting (each other)
10. six months ago / didn’t do well (or wasn’t doing well)
USE OF ENGLISH
1. B. their own toys to play 8. D. The student had made a 15. C. maintain
2. A. interested to go on terrible mistake 16. C
3. D. Weak as 9. C. that 17. A
4. C. needn’t have bought 10. B. does she 18. B
5. A. Not a word did he say 11. D. a win 19. C
6. D. starts 12. A. bolt of lightning 20. A
7. B. to take extra care 13. D. elements
14. C. brainwashes
WORD FORMS (2 pts each correct answer)
1. identifiable (12) politicians
2. Conservation (13) supporting
3. breathtaking (14) foundation
4, Interacting (15) non-profit
5. sociologists (16) membership
6. confused (17) talented
7. anti-smoking (18) artwork
8. endlessly (19) endangered
9. workaholic (20) harming
10. troubleshooting
(11) warming
GUIDED CLOZE TEST (2 pts each correct answer)
1. B. novel 6. A. nontraditional 11. D. nearly
2. C. to 7. A. addressing 12. D. Achieving
3. D. curriculum 8. A. diversity 13. A. make
4. D. independent 9. B. as 14. A. keys
5. B. market 10. B. opening 15. B. well-being
READING COMPREHENSION (2 pts each correct answer)
1. (B) The effect of technology on ...
2. (B) formation
3. (C) Magnetic recording tape
4. (A) They caused major changes ...
5. (C) therefore
6. (B) process
7. (C) increase
8. (B) It had a significant concentration ...
9. (D) Music styles formerly known ...
10. (A) period
OPEN CLOZE TEST (2 pts each correct answer)
PASSAGE A PASSAGE B
(1) art (11) polar
(2) influence (12) effects
(3) above (13) concentration / amount
(4) carve (14) seabed
(5) looking (15) where
(6) ceiling (16) slows
(7) lying (17) Therefore
(8) model (18) itself
(9) express / show (19) capacity
(10) belongs (20) enable
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (3 pts each correct answer)
1. No matter what you say can talk me into quitting my job.
2. They were successful in / capable of coming up with a practical solution to the problem of
thefts in the school.
3. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to have a chance to travel to Italy.
4. I insist on someone giving me a good explanation for all the recent absenteeism.
5. Why don’t you have company with me / keep me company for a little while.
6. The sooner their agreement on the point is reach the better.
7. The scandal had a bad effect on the actor’s fame.
8. It is probable that the school will accept the FCE certificate as an alternative to the
IELTS one.
9. For fear of his injury becoming worse, Roger didn’t take part in the tournament. / that
his injury may/might become worse, Roger didn’t take part in the tournament.
10. Despite being big opponents, Rafa and Nole behave towards each other in a friendly
manner.
THE END
KEY - 2022
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 9 - THCS
KHÓA NGÀY: 30/3/2022 - NĂM HỌC: 2021-2022
LISTENING
SECTION ONE. (1 point each correct answer)
(1) original (6) 315
(2) 1923 (7) hosts
(3) capacity (8) finals
(4) distinctive (9) Champions
(5) partially (10) venue
SECTION TWO. (2 points each correct answer)
1. This is Katie’s bother’s first trip to the seaside.
2. They brought lots of stuff- clothes, buckets and spades and fishing gear.
3. They had to put three suitcases on the roof of the car.
4. Cars were driving over the / their clothes that had fallen on the road.
5. Their dog Toby got incredibly dirty running after a rabbit.
USE OF ENGLISH (1 point each correct answer)
1. C. study 11. C. model
2. A. has to wear 12. C. motive
3. A. that you will never tell 13. A. loss
4. B. were admitted 14. B. rubbed
5. A. was the perfection of the dancers 15. D. dread
performance 16. C
6. D. would ride 17. C
7. D. Hardly 18. A
8. A. however 19. D
9. C. wouldn’t be 20. D
10. A. fallen out
WORD FORMS (40 pts) (2 points each correct answer)
1. presence 6. guidance
2. intolerance 7. terrified
3. well-paid 8. unnoticed
4. bravery 9. undoubtedly
5. compulsory 10. rent-free
(11) reaction (16) daily
(12) extra-ordinary (17) sale
(13) enormously (18) upsetting
(14) worldwide (19) harmless
(15) imagination (20) re-issued
GUIDED CLOZE TEST (30 pts) (2 points each correct answer)

1. C. According 3. A. However
2. D. acquire 4. D. turn into
5. B. poor 11. A. save
6. C. feel 12. C. intensive
7. A. on 13. B. part
8. B. mention 14. B. upset
9. C. provide 15. C. uncomfortably
10.B. founder
READING COMPREHENSION
1. A. The history and music of the Beatles
2. D. Seven
3. A. John Lennon and Paul McCartney
4. C. became popular relatively quickly
5. B. their American tour
6. A. became more complex than at the beginning of their career
7. D. attained
8. C. During the early and mid-1960s
9. B. situations
10. C. Their music added distinctiveness to the Beaded repertoire
OPEN CLOZE TEST (2 points each correct answer)
PASSAGE A
(1) let (6) most
(2) would (7) waste
(3) beneath (8) where / who
(4) other (9) restrictions / limits
(5) stand (10) followin
PASSAGE B
(11) please (16) whole
(12) way (17) profits / benefits / sales
(13) Another (18) busier
(14) older (19) compared
(15) audience / ones (20) silence
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points) (3 points each correct answer)
1. It is my supposition / idea that she may not have understood my message.
2. We are having our car repaired by the garage.
3. She suggested that I (should) take it easy for a while.
4. So successful (in the project) was he in the project that I was amazed.
5. Your refusal to give a breath sample to the police could / may / might result in your being
arrested.
6. Much as / though I (may) like her voice, I don’t like the way she chooses her songs.
7. Don’t forget to type all these letters before lunch hour.
8. If there is another reduction in student numbers, we’ll have to cancel the class.
9. I’d rather eat / have a salad than (eat / have) what you cook.
10. They went on running until they were worn out / they wore themselves out / were out of
breath.
THE END
SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 9 - THCS
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC: 2022 - 2023
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 14/3/2023
(Đề này gồm 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không tính thời gian phát đề)
LISTENING (20 pts) There are two recordings. You will listen to each recording twice.
SECTION 1. SECTION 2.
1. accidentally 1. 13 and upwards / thirteen and upwards
2. brain 2. the speed of operations
3. three 3. income and expenditure
4. immigrant 4. satellite navigation
5. ice-cream 5. every five minutes / every 5 minutes
6. dishes
7. biscuit
8. restaurant
9. thick
10. crisps
SECTION 2.
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. A. is among the rarest
2. A. did do enough
3. B. Neither
4. B. Seeing that
5. A. of his changingge
6. A. though
7. B. Having performed well
8. C. functions
9. D. word
10. C. under
11. A. up
12. A. has he extended
13. B. poses
14. A. refused
15. D. set about
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that is incorrect.
16. enjoy (C)
17. all of them (B)
18. television (A)
19. more (D)
20. around the world (D)
WORD FORMS (40 pts)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form Put the words given in the correct blanks. You
of the word given in brackets. have to use their correct forms to make a
1. impressionable meaningful passage.
2. alarmingly 11. establishing
3. pleasantries 12. second
4. counter-clockwise / anti-clockwise 13. living
5. ill-prepared / unprepared 14. medicinal
6. decoded 15. religious
7. empower 16. height
8. soundproof / sound-proof 17. meeting
9. breakdown 18. scientific
10. troublesome 19. moderation
20. benefits
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
1. D. derived 6. A. lead 11. D. gap
2. B. sequences 7. B. originating 12. C. essentially
3. C. dates back 8. C. regions 13. A. Subsequently
4. A. when 9. B. blossomed 14. B. had classical ballet
5. D. in 10. D. performed 15. D. as well as
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the
passage.
1. B. is not influenced by wealth.
2. A. recreational activity
3. B. do a bungee jump
4. C. happiness implies never having problems
5. D. invariably
6. B. being able to handle problems
7. C. ‘the flow’
8. D. activities done for personal pleasure
9. C. we experience more anxiety
10. A. what they lack
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage.
PASSAGE A PASSAGE B
1. scale 1. decline
2. light 2. directly
3. nowhere 3. on
4. link / association 4. Since
5. disorders 5. source
6. Other 6. media
7. in 7. audience
8. However / Nevertheless / Nonetheless 8. has
9. Not 9. instead
10. aware / conscious 10. tell / distinguish
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before
it. Use the word in brackets without making any change to it.
 Học sinh viết câu chưa hoàn chỉnh hoặc không có từ đã cho. 0đ
 Học sinh viết đúng 1 vế: 1đ
 Học sinh đúng hết các ý, nhưng phạm 1 lỗi chính tả: 2đ
1. But for his injury, his career as a footballer // wouldn’t have come to an end.
2. They put in more efforts // less their project (should) fall through.
They put more efforts into their project // less it (should) fall through.
3. That great idea is rumoured to have entered his head during his European trip.
4. It was in haste that // the two robbers got away from the bank.
5. Despite expectations to be contrary, // the new law met with everyone’s approval.
6. The power failure resulted in their typing all the documents again // from scratch.
7. In all likelihood / probability, // Jack will land that job.
8. Much to our surprise, // they have yet to put on an English play.
9. You shouldn’t have made him leave // at short notice.
10. On his production of his invitation card, // he was shown / led to the room, in which John
was waiting.
THE END OF THE TEST
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC TRUNG HỌC
ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT - NGÀY THI: 07/06/2023
I. USE OF ENGLISH (30 pts) Thí sinh không tô đen vào ô tròn có mẫu tự đại diện cho câu trả:
không cho điểm.
PART A: (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.5 điểm)
1. C 6. B 11. A 16. A
2. D 7. D 12. D 17. A
3. C 8. A 13. D 18. B
4. B 9. B 14. C 19. D
5. C 10. C 15. A 20. C
PART B: (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
PASSAGE 1 PASSAGE 2
1. C 6. B 1. A 6. B
2. A 7. C 2. C 7. D
3. D 8. A 3. A 8. C
4. A 9. B 4. D 9. D
5. C 10. D 5. B 10. B
II. READING (35 pts)

PART A: (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
Thí sinh không tô đen vào ô tròn có mẫu tự đại diện cho câu trả lời: không cho điểm.
1. B 6. D
2. C 7. D
3. A 8. B
4. A 9. C
5. D 10. B
PART B: (5 pts) (1 pts / Answer) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
Thí sinh không tô đen vào ô tròn có mẫu tự đại diện cho câu trả lời: không cho điểm.
1. A 2. F 3. B 4. D 5. C
PART C: (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
PASSAGE 1 PASSAGE 2
1. function act 6. colony 1. coast 6. lapse(s)
identified 2. little 7. give
2. 7. size
recognized 3. progress 8.
Rather /
3. between 8. adult improvement(s
Instead
4. defensive 9. till / until )
5. has 10. complete 4. gear 9. gas
counts /
5. eye 10.
matters
III. ERROR CORRECTIONS (5 pts)
MISTAKE CORRECTION
1 Line number: 3 how do other conduct how others conduct
2 Line number: 5 criticisms criticism
3 Line number: 6 civilly courteous courteous
4 Line number: 9 it there
5 Line number: 11 common commonly
IV. WORD FORMS (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
1. herbalism 6. imperceptibly
2. encamping 7. curtain-call
3. characterisation / characterization 8. invalidated
4. uneventful 9. newfangled
5. searchingly 10. butter(-)fingers / butter(-)fingered
V. WRITING (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 2 điểm)
1. Were I to have enough money, // I would/ could have the automatic lighting put in.
Were it not for my lack of money, // I would/ could have the automatic lighting put in.
2. No sooner had the war broken out(,) // than a lot of Ukrainians fled to neighbor countries to
save their (own) neck.
3. With a view to smoothing the strikers’ ruffled feathers, // the management board decided to
offer them a pay rise.
With a view to smoothing their ruffled feathers, the management board decided to offer the
strikers a pay rise.
4. The antifans should not have prejudiced // the journalists against the star.
5. Such was Kevin’s interest in the hockey match on TV that // he cooked up an excuse for
his day of / cooked an excuse for his day off up.
Such was the interest in the hockey match on TV (that) Kevin had/showed/expressed/took
that // he cooked up an excuse for his day off / cooked an excuse for his day off up.
6. Hardly anyone can believe that // Laura brings home the bacon at such a tender age.
Hardly can anyone believe that // Laura brings home the bacon at such a tender age.
7. It was after the war that // the local authorities keyed the museum to the public hall.
It was after the war that // the museum was keyed to the public hall by the local authorities.
It was the local authorities that / who // keyed the museum to the public hall after the war.
It was the museum that // was keyed to the public hall by the local authorities after the war.
8. It’s high time (that) an exhibition of nice art works from litter // was launched.
It’s high time (that) an exhibition // was launched for nice art works from litter.
9. Due to our inexperience/ lack of experience, // our team could win the judges’ favo(u)r / win
the favo(u)r of the judges.
Due to (our/us) not having enough experience/ not being experienced (enough)/ being
inexperienced, // our team could win the judges’ favo(u)r / win the favo(u)r of the judges.
Due to our teams’s/ our team not having (enough) experience/ our team’s / our team not
being experienced (enough)/ being inexperienced, // we could win the judges’ favo(u)r / win
the favo(u)r of the judges.
Due to the fact that we lacked experience/ were lacking in experience/ didn’t have enough
experience, // our team could win the judges’ favo(u)r / win the favo(u)r of the judges.
10. Patient as/ though quiet members seem (to be)/ may seem (to be)/ are/ may be, // they do
not always come in for criticism.
Patient as/ though they seem (to be)/ may seem (to be)/ are/ may be, // quiet members do
not always come in for criticism.

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KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 9 - THCS

PART ONE. LISTENING

PART ONE. LISTENING (25 pts)

LISTENING (10 pts)

THE END OF THE TEST

LISTENING (20 pts)

LISTENING (20 pts)

LISTENING (20 pts)

GUIDED CLOZE TEST (30 pts) (2 points each correct answer)

II. READING (35 pts)

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