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

SỞ GD & ĐT NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

ĐỀ THI MÔN ANH VĂN
ĐỀ SỐ 03
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang) (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi được phát kèm đề thi này.
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SECTION I. LISTENING: (3.0 points-0.2/each)
Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.
1. What thing caused a mess in the dryer?
A. chewing gum  B. a pen  C. colored paper
2. What clothing did the woman have in the dryer?
A. shorts B. jeans C. sweaters
3. Who does the man need to call?
A. his office B. a repair company C. his friends
4. Where is the man going to get new clothes for his wife?
A. He's going to take her to a local store.
B. They're going to order some clothing online.
C. His wife is going to borrow clothes from her sister.
5. What happens at the end of the conversation?
A. The couple argues about the situation.
B. The woman is angry and leaves the house.
C. The man apologizes for his mistake.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Fill in each of the following blanks a suitable word or a number.

Maggie: Hi, I'm Maggie

Mr. Jarvis: I'm sorry?
Maggie: Maggie Brown. I'm the mother of Billy. I was told you would be here. You're his English teacher,
aren't you?
Mr. Jarvis: Oh, of course. Billy's mother. Hi, nice to meet you. Yes, I wanted to speak to you about Billy's
work.
Maggie: I hope there isn't a problem.
Mr. Jarvis: Well, not exactly. I think Billy has made some good (6) _________ this year compared to last year.
Maggie: Well, of course. Last year, we were new to the area. You know, we moved here from Los Angeles and
it wasn't a very settled time for Billy, well all the family really. So Billy probably didn't do his best work last
year. But I thought he had improved (7) _________ this year. That's the case, isn't it?
Mr. Jarvis: As I was saying, I think Billy most certainly HAS improved a lot since last year. I just think there
are one or two (8) _________ things he needs to work on so I wanted to have a chat with you this evening.
Maggie: Well, I'm sure he's been doing his very best. You know, he's only (9) _12___ and it's not easy when...
Mr. Jarvis: ...yes, yes, certainly Mrs. Brown. Part of what I wanted to say to you tonight is that Billy's work has
been much better. We put a story that he wrote back in March in the school newspaper. Did you see it?
Maggie: I can't believe it! I never had any idea. He's such a modest boy. He would never (10) __show___ me
anything like that.
Mr. Jarbvis: Oh, really? I'm (11) ___surprise___ you never got to see it. It really was a well crafted piece of
writing. Very mature article considering the age of Billy.
Maggie: Well, I don't know what to say....but, you said he was having problems?
Mr. Jarvis: He is still having enormous difficulties with his spelling and it (12) ___consern__ me.
Maggie: Yes, Billy has always been pretty weak with his spelling. We have tried at home to help him. His
sister, Kathy, often spends time with him, testing him on words that he often gets wrong. I'm sure that's helpful,
isn't it?
Mr. Jarvis: Oh yes, without a doubt. And he's enjoying doing this extra spelling work at home, isn't he?
Maggie: Yes, he knows it's important to be able to spell better. But he's always had (13) _trouble__ getting his
words right...you know, when he's writing. You don't think there's anything more serious wrong with him, do
you?
Mr. Jarvis: I think it's possible he may have a mild form of dyslexia. You've heard of dyslexia, haven't you?
Maggie: Yes, of course I have. But you're not (14) _________ suggesting Billy has dyslexia, are you?
Mr. Jarvis: Dyslexia comes in many shapes and sizes...of different severity. I would like to send him to see a
specialist and I wanted to speak to you about it first. This wouldn't be a problem for you, would it?
Maggie: No, of course not. I'll do anything I can to help. You've got me really worried now though...
Mr. Jarvis: Oh Mrs. Brown, it's nothing to worry about. My own son had a mild form of dyslexia when he was
Billy's age and he's now a published author! Telephone the school office tomorrow morning and we can (15)
_________ an appointment for early next week.
Maggie: Ok, thank you Mr. Jarvis. I'll telephone the office at 9 o'clock sharp.
Mr. Jarvis: That'll be fine. Now, have a good evening.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Choose the best answer to each question. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
16. Do very young children really _______ foreign travel?
A. appreciate B. benefit C. delight D. evaluate
17. One way of cutting down waste is to_______ such things as glass and paper.
A. repeat B. renew C. recycle D. redirect
18. The local wine is rough, but you soon_______ a taste for it.
A. receive B. acquire C. accept D. adopt
19. Computer technology will bring_______ a revolution in business administration.
A. over B. across C. up D. about
20. _______ the cold climate, the tourists set out very early.
A. Although B. Despite C. Even though D. In spite
21. _______ that boy my younger brother, I would give him a lesson.
A. Were B. Even if C. In case D. Since
22. During her last trip to England, Lan_______ her homework and housework.
A. had not to do B. would not have to do
C. did not have to do D. had not done
23. Mrs. Dawson required her son_______ wine and beer. He was too young.
A. not to drink B. not drink C. that to drink D. that not to drink
24. The Government's present policy is seen as a _______ to local democracy.
A. threat B. harm C. suppression D. sneer
25. Sport provides an _______ for teenager’s feeling of aggression or frustration.
 A. overflow B. exit C. outlet D. exhaust
26. Under the circumstances it_______ be best to wait for a few weeks.
A. seemed B. ought C. might D. should
27. My throat infection left me very _______ and made talking difficult
A. hoarse B. dumb C. inarticulate D. speechless
28. _______ all efforts, I will not have the report ready by Friday.
A. Making B. No matter C. Considering D. Despite
29. In the wake of increasing food poisoning, many consumers have turned to vegetables _____ organically.
A. that grown B. grown C. which grows D. are grown
30. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ______ such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. would never see B. had never seen C. have never seen D. never see
31. Most teenagers enjoy ______ the Internet for information and entertainment.
A. surfing B. surf C. surfed D. to surf
32. ______ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat.
A. However B. Although C. Because D. Despite
33. Canned food is not as healthy as fresh food, ______?
A. isn’t it B. doesn’t it C. is it D. does it
34. Without your help, I ______ the technical problem with my computer the other day.
A. wouldn’t solve B. couldn’t have solved C. could solve D. can’t solve
35. This part of the country is famous ______ its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine.
A. about B. with C. of D. for
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1.5 points - 0.15/
each)
36. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very ___depenable__. DEPEND
37. He expressed strong ___objection___to the plan.OBJECT
38. The weather was terrible, so we had a very ____unpleasant____holiday. PLEASE
39. He’s not very __talkative____, except on the subject of his plants. TALK
40. We’ve made some ____improvements_____to our house. IMPROVE
41. “Would you like some __refreshments____?” - Lan asked. You must be tired after that long walk. REFRESH
42. The talks were totally ___productive____. We didn’t reach agreement on anything. PRODUCE
43. She is extremely _________________ about the history of art. KNOW
44. A lot of people keep up their English by listening to radio _________________. BROAD
45. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of birth. It has been listed as one of the ___________ species. DANGER
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50 (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive.=>earlier
47. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither.=>either
48. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.=> arresting
49. We felt asleep at the meeting because the speaker had such a monotonous voice.=> Fell
50. Our former teacher told us not talk while the teachers were explaining the lesson.=> not to talk
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55 (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. Diane is from Boston but now she lives in Paris. She left Boston __to__ Paris when she was
52. It wasn’t easy but in the end we succeeded __in___ finding a solution to the problem.
53. Don’t give up hope yet. Be confident ___of____ yourself.
54. The secretary provided me __with_____ a great deal of information.
55. The tender plants need protection ___for____ the cold weather.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions from 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Though called by sweet-sounding names like Firinga or Katrina, tropical cyclones are huge rotating storms
200 to 2,000 kilometers wide with winds that blow at speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour (kph).
Weather professionals know them as tropical cyclones, but they are called hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea,
typhoons in the Pacific Ocean, and cyclones in the Indian Ocean. They occur in both the northern and southern
hemispheres. Large ones have destroyed cities and killed hundreds of thousands of people. Tropical cyclones
begin over water that is warmer than 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) slightly north or south of the
earth’s equator. Warm, humid air full of water vapor moves upward. The earth’s rotation causes the growing
storm to start to rotate around its center (called the eye). At a certain height, the water vapor condenses,
changing to liquid and releasing heat. The heat draws more air and water vapor upward, creating a cycle as air
and water vapor rise and liquid water falls. If the cycle speeds up until winds reach 118 kilometers per hour, the
storm qualifies as a tropical cyclone.
Most deaths in tropical cyclones are caused by storm surge. This is a rise in sea level, sometimes seven
meters or more, caused by the storm pushing against the ocean’s surface. Storm surge was to blame for the
flooding of New Orleans in 2005. The storm surge of Cyclone Nargis in 2008 in Myanmar pushed seawater
nearly four meters deep some 40 kilometers inland, resulting in many deaths.
It has never been easy to forecast a tropical cyclone accurately. The goal is to know when and where the
next tropical cyclone will form. “And we can’t really do that yet,” says David Nolan, a weather researcher from
the University of Miami. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are also difficult to predict, even with
computer assistance. In fact, long-term forecasts are poor; small differences in the combination of weather
factors lead to very different storms. More accurate forecasting could help people decide to evacuate when a
storm is on the way.
56. As stated in paragraph 1, tropical cyclones are storms with winds blowing at speeds of ______.
A. at least 200 kph B. no less than 200 kph C. less than 100 kph D. more than 100 kph
57. The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. wind speeds B. sweet-sounding names
C. tropical cyclones D. weather professionals
58. According to the passage, tropical cyclones are called typhoons in ______.
A. the Indian Ocean B. the Atlantic Ocean C. the Pacific Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
59. The word “humid” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. moist B. thin C. dry D. thick
60. Which of the following comes first in the process of storm formation?
A. Water vapor condenses. B. Warm, humid air moves upward.
C. Liquid water falls. D. Wind speed reaches 118 kph.
61. According to the passage, a storm surge is ______.
A. a rise in sea level B. pushing seawater C. inland flooding D. a tropical cyclone
62. What is true about the storm surge of Cyclone Nargis?
A. It pushed seawater 4 kilometers inland. B. It caused flooding in New Orleans in 2005.
 C. It occurred in Myanmar in 2005. D. It took a very high death toll.
63. The word “evacuate” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. take preventive measures B. call for relief supplies
C. move to safer places D. make accurate predictions
64. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The center of a growing storm is known as its eye.
B. Tropical cyclones are often given beautiful names.
C. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are difficult to forecast.
D. Tropical cyclone predictions depend entirely on computer assistance.
65. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Cyclone Forecasting B. Tropical Cyclones C. Storm Surges D. Cyclone Formation
Part 2. Questions from 66 to 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
THE DANGERS OF DIETING
Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever
before, the (66) ______ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (67)
______ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people see fad diets
(68) ______ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t
fad diets usually (69) ______ the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.
Although permanent weight loss is the (70) ______, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95
percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (71) ______ weight. While the reckless use of fad
diets can bring some (72) ______ results, long-term results are very rare. (73) ______, people who are fed up
with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad diets. (74) ______ being moderate, fad diets
involve extreme dietary changes. They advise eating only one type of food, or they prohibit other types of foods
entirely. This results in a situation (75) ______ a person’s body doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that
it needs to stay healthy.
66. A. range B. sum C. number D. amount
67. A. of B. on C. with D. to
68. A. through B. as C. like D. by
69. A. take B. play C. do D. bring
70. A. goal B. profit C. case D. benefit
71. A. gain B. lose C. reduce D. put
72. A. initiate B. initiative C. initial D. initiating
73. A. Additionally B. Consequently C. Nonetheless D. Furthermore
74. A. In spite of B. In addition to C. More than D. Rather than
75. A. why B. what C. which D. where
Part 3: Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach (76) __________ children to read just when they can
walk with short steps. This is fine (77) __________the child show a real interest but forcing a child could not be
good if she isn't ready. Wise parents will know what they should (78) __________children such as a selection
of stimulating toys, books and other activities. Nowadays (79) __________is plenty of good material available
for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (80) __________them
to read. Of course, books are no longer the only (81) __________of stories and information. There is also a
huge range of videos, which can extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally valuable in helping
to (82) __________vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad (83) __________, mainly because too
many spend too much time watching (84) __________not intended for their age group. However,
discriminating viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a
book after seeing it serialized on television, (85) __________children will look for books which feature their
favorite television characters.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. (1 point- 0.25/ each)
86. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
 You should ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
à Not until ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. Success depends on hard work.
à The harder .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
à Such ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. (1 point – 0.25/ each)
90. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. (found)
 If .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. (need)
à I ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. Could you give me some advice? (like)
à I.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us. (to)
à She ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 3: Essay writing (2 points)
In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of knowing how to swim. Write your paragraph
on your answer sheet.
The following prompts might be helpful to you.
- Keeping fit
- Relaxing
- Surviving/Saving people’s lives
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