ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI DỰ TUYỂN

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ
NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9
(gồm 04 trang)
Ngày kiểm tra: 25 tháng 11 năm 2020
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

HỌC SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN ANSWER SHEET, KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI.
PART I: USE OF ENGLISH (30 pts)
1. Lots of people ………………… yoga to relax.
A. take up B. give up C. practice D. make
2. You ………………… have told me that my skirt was split.
A. neednot B. must C. can D. might
3. International flights keep ………………… because of Covid 19.
A. delaying B. having delayed C. being delayed D. having been delayed
4. I ………………… she will agree about giving you a pay rise.
A. hardly think B. think hard C. hard think D. think hardly
5. If I were you, I ………………… him as my colleague.
A. would treat B. will have treated C. am treating D. will treat
6. Parents often object ………………… their children’s playing computer games.
A. of B. about C. at D. to
7. There are many difficulties to be ………………… with when they start to carry out a new
plan.
A. dealt B. removed C. attacked D. overcome
8. Not until darkness fell ………………… he hadn’t done half of his work.
A. that he realised B. that he did not realised C. did he realise D. didn’t he realise
9. …………………, he washed the cup and put it away.
A. Having drank the C. Having drunk the D. After drinking the
B. Drinking the coffee
coffee coffee coffee
10. It was not the first time they ………………… how it worked.
A. had taught B. taught C. had been taught D. have taught
11. Peter is always wearing the same ………………… shirt.
A. lined B. striped C. spotted D. yie
12. Molly laid her clothes in a ………………… on her bedroom floor.
A. bunch B. pile C. stack D. batch
13. My father is forever finding ………………… with the way I dress.
A. error B. fault C. mistake D. blemish
14. The cost of the hotel room does not usually ………………… the price of breakfast.
A. include B. contain C. share D. hold
15. You will have to ………………… your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
16. Thousands of ………………… make their way to the Effel Tower in Paris every year.
A. spectators B. sightseers C. observers D. onkookers
17. Automation in factories has made many ………………… workers redundant.
A. manual B. hand C. fabrication D. manufacturing
18. There is no ………………… in applying for that job as you are not properly qualified.
A. reason B. result C. point D. chance
19. Drilling for oil has led to a ………………… of natural resources.
A. deletion B. subtraction C. depletion D. contraction
20. The local council is ………………… to high standards of environmental practice.
A. devoted B. enthusiastic C. engaged D. committed
21. Loss of ………………… and hunting are the reasons why the Hyacin macaw is threatened.
A. habitat B. home C. house D. life

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22. When you buy a house, you can claim tax ………………… on the mortgage.
A. aid B. assistance C. relief D. benefit
23. It did not rain in the spring. I think we ………………… water nest summer.
A. will run out of B. are going to run out of C. have run out of D. run out of
24. When Jane ………………… the plane, she ‘ll wait for her luggage.
A. will leave B. leaves C. leave D.is leaving
25. They ……………… to the concert together because Lady had agreed to baby-sit for them.
A. could go B. were able to go C. could have gone D. can go
Which word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) is incorrect?
26. Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily.
A B C D
27. If man continued destroying the environment, his life will be affected.
A B C D
28. They have just had their room clean.
A B C D
29. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London?
A B C D
30. Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks amongs the world’s oldest universities.
A B C D
PART II: WORD FORM (30 pts)
A. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets (10 pts)
31. The ……………. causes of the problem are widely known. (lie)
32. Two parts of the garden is divided into …………….. (equal)
33. There will be no pay in the ……………. future. (see)
34. A list of ……………. events will be posted on the notice board. (come)
35. This statue ……………. the soldiers who died in the wars. (memory)
36. The villages in the mountains are quite ……………. during in the rain. (access)
37. Many young musicians find it hard to cope with the demands of ……………. (star)
38. Cookies received considerable ……………. for her further higher education. (sponsor)
39. Richard is one of the most ……………. members of the committee. (speak)
40. David and Josep are ……………. twins. (identity)
B. Put the words given in the correct blanks. In some blanks, you haveto use the correct form of
word to make a meaningful passage. There are two extra words that you cannot use. (20pts)

increase observe consider pollute following reduce

parking drama solution shop watch decrease

Public opinion surveys show that people are becoming (41) …………. concerned about a range of
problems associated with traffic. It is clear from simple observation that the traffic on our streets is
increasing (42) …………. year by year. It is also a fact that many drivers do not (43) …………. the speed
limit in operation in the town centers. In fact, most drivers go (44) …………. faster.
What is equally worrying to many people is the (45) …………. caused by traffic, which causes many health
problems. So what should be done about the problem? One possible (46) …………. to the problem is the
adoption of Park- and – Ride schemes by local councils. The work in the (47) …………. way: councils
provide cheap (48) …………. facilities on the outskirts of town and free bus services to the town center.
Another is to stop the building of out-of-town (49) …………. centers, which people rely on their cars to get
to. A (50) …………. in the cost of using public transport might also help to persuade us to leave our cars at
home.
PART III: CLOZE TESTS (20 pts)
A. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT MUSIC AND THE BRAIN

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 Work on the human brain has indicated how different parts are centers of activity for different skills, feelings,
perceptions and so on. It has also been shown that the left and right halves, or hemispheres, of the brain are
(51) ………. for different functions. While language is processed in the left, or analytical hemiphere, music is
processed in the right, or emotional hemisphere. (52) ……….. of music like tone, pitch and melody are all
probably processed in different parts of the brain. Some features of musical experience are processed not
just in the auditory parts of the brain, but in the visual ones. We do not yet fully understand the (53) ……….
of this. The tempo of music seems to be (54) ………. related to its emotional impact, with fast music often
(55) ………. as happier and slower music as sader. It is the same with the majoe biological rhythm of the
body: our heart (56) ………. quickens when we are happy, but slows when we are sad. Military music may
have (57) ………. from attempts to get us ready for (58) ………. by using fast drumming to (59) ………. our
heart into beating faster. Music is perhaps one of the most complex experiences the brain (60) ………. with
and it has become an absolutely vital part of our rituals and ceremonies. It has power beyond language to
communicate mood and co-ordinate our emotional states.

51. A. amenable B. responsible C. dependable D. reliable

52. A. Views B. Factors C. Aspects D. Pieces
53. A. expectation B. implications C. assumptions D. propositions
54. A. surely B. plainly C. directly D. evidently
55. A. touched B. endured C. encountered D. felt
56. A. rate B. speed C. pace D. pulse
57. A. elevated B. extended C. advanced D. evolved
58. A. battle B. fight C. quarrel D. struggle
59. A. activate B. motivate C. stimulate D. animate
60. A. copes B. manages C. bears D. holds
B. OPEN CLOZE TEST: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable wors to make a meaningful passage
Successful walking holidays are based on a full stomach. The longer a trip lasts, the (61) ………… important
eating and drinking becomes (62) ………… the minds of the participants. This can be explained by the fact
that, (63) ………… from the obvious need for fuel and nutrition, food also helps to maintain group and
individual morale. Planning the food, therefore, is just as important as planning (64) ………… things as the
best route to take, what to carry or (65) ………… to organise the equipment. At the beginning, it is tempting to
think that you will (66) ………… by with whatever is light to carry or can be bought (67) ………… the way. But
(68) ………… a while, the need for something tasty and satisfying to look (69) ………… to at the end of the
day begins to (70) ………… on a greater significance, especially if walking is difficult or the weather bad.
PART IV: READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts)
American Online (AOL) is one of the big names on the internet, and unlikely many other digital companies it
actually makes a profit. But the company which its rivals call the “Cyber-cockroach” was launched only in
1992. Before that it was a small firm called control Video Corporation, and it made video games. Then Steve
Case, a former Pizza Hut marketing executive arrived and took the company online, innovative, fast moving,
and user-friendly, AOL appeals to people who want to surf the internet, but who do not have a lot of
experience. For the same reason “teachies”, people who think they are more expert with computers, look
down on AOL and its users. Recently, AOL joined with Time Warner – a multi-million-dollar movie and
magazine company – to create a multimedia giant. Now, AOL has begun to expand abroad. In many
European countries, including the United Kingdom, it is hard to buy a computer magazine that does not have a
free AOL introductory offer. The company also puts advertisements onto the television, and employs people to
hand out its free introductory disks at places like train stations. As the internet gets faster AOL is changing.
With many homes getting high-speed connections through fiber optic cables or the new ADSL techonology,
the “Cyber-cockroach” will have to show that, like real cockroaches, it can survive in almost any environments.
71. What is the passage about?
A. A computer company B. A software company
C. An internet company D. A video company

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 72. The word “it” in line 3 refers to …………….
A. American Online B. Cyber-cockroach
C. Control Video Corporation D. Digital company
73. Who does Syteve Caso work for?
A. AOL B. Pizza Hut
C. Contronl Video Corporation D. None of these
74. How do “ teachies” feel about American Online?
A. They think it is a Cyber-cockroach. B. They think it is for experts.
C. They think it is a movie and magazine company. D. They feel superior to its users.
75. American Online has the following characteristic EXCEPT …….
A. innovative B. fast moving
C. user-friendly D. experienced
76. People who use American Online are probably ……………
A. vodeo hame players B. “teachies”
C. movie fans D. people new to the internet
77. American Online is an unusual digital company because ………..
A. it used to make video games B. it is innovative
C. it makes money D. it has joined with another company
78. Which marketing idea is not mentioned?
A. Advertisements on the internet. B. Advertisements on TV.
C. Free disks in journals. D. People giving disks away.
79. What does the article say about AOL’s future?
A. It will do well. B. It will do badly.
C. It will face challenges. D. The article does not say.
80. The article refers mostly to …….
A. technology B. a history of the internet
C. computer users D. a successful business
PART V: WRITING (10 pts)
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (5 pts)
81. It is not their habit to stay up late.
 They are........................................................................................................................................
82. Boys outnumber girls by two to one in Cambodia.
 There are.......................................................................................................................................
83. No student can be expected to know every word in the book.
 Nobody.........................................................................................................................................
84. Stuart believes parking is prohibited in this area.
 Stuart does...................................................................................................................................
85. Marie has the annoying habit of losing her keys.
 Marie is.........................................................................................................................................

B. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it.
Use no more than 5 words, including the word in brackets without making any change to it: (5pts)

86. Turkey often breaks his promises. (goes)

 Turkey ........................................................................................................................... promises.
87. Elizabeth is said to be a good singer. (reputation)
 Elizabeth has........................................................................................................... a good singer.
88. She does not know whether she should accept this job or not. (minds)
 She is................................................................................................................ accepting this job.
89. The director decided that the cost of the rebuilding was too high. (conclusion).
 The director...................................................................................that the rebuilding was too high
90. Severe weather conditions have had a serious effect on traffic. (affected)
 Traffic has........................................................................................................weather conditions.

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