PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG VÒNG 2
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9
(TEST 82)
A. LISTENING. (15 points) (Listen to the tape twice)
I/ Listen and circle the best response ( 5 points)
0. A. If I were you, I’d head downtown. B. Why don’t you go, too?
C. Shall we go there? D. Well, You’ve got a couple of options.
1. A. A taxi would probably be fastest. B. yes, I would
C. No, of course not. D. I’m not sure how long is taken.
2. A. Every five minutes or so. B. In that case, I’ll drive.
C. Yes, it’s very frequent. D. If you are late, I’ll go alone.
3. A. it takes about four hours. B. About twenty- five kilometers.
C. Every twenty- five minutes. D. Every couple of minutes.
4. A. Sure. What’s your destination? B. Is there a taxi?
C. What time is it? D. How long is the train?
5. A. Only for trains. B. On the fourth floor.
C. Down this street, on the left. D. Walk up and down the street, it’s on your
side.
II/ Look at the street map and listen to the direstions. Write the number of each place on the
map as you hear.(10 points)
0. A supermarket.
1. The Peking
Restaurant.
2. The Art Museum.
3. The post office.
4. A bank.
5. the tourist office.

B. Phonetics- GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNcTION(35 points)
I/ Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (2,5
points)
1. A. reservation B. communicate C. dictation D. occasion
2. A. religion B. preserve C. mechanic D. hospitality
3. A. immense B. purity C. accompany D. advantage
4 A. contribute B. production C. patient D. luxurious
5. A. equivalent B. permanent C. accustomed D. experience
II/ Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (2,5 points)
6. A. environment B. government C. comment D. development
7 A. regime B. passenger C. geology D. engine
9. A. banquet B. handkerchief C. concord D. husband
10. A. drought B. sought C. wrought D. nought
III/ Choose the best answer to complete each sentence( 10 points)
1- Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the ________birthmark on his face.
A. normal B. abnormal C. abnormality D. abnormally
2- Not until a monkey is several years old ___________to exhibit signs of independence from its
mother.
A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins
3- It was not good to walk outside in ___________.
A. such a fearful cold B. such fear coldness C. such fearful cold D. so fearful a cold
4- “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “______________ “
A. Sorry to hear that
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
C. I am glad you like it
D. Of course
5- In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to a woman.
A. depends on B. replies on C. waits on D. congratulates on
6- That beautiful girl died of an___________morphine.

A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose
7- He was completely_________________________by her tale of hardship.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in D. taken up
8- Uncle Ho’s desire was that our country might______other countries in the world.
A. be fed up with B. make use of C. keep pace with D. take grand for
9- Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape
C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-shape eyed
10- Oh, no! My wallet has been __________________________________
A. robbed B. picked C. stolen D. theft
11- Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
12- _____the laser beam is very thin, it is intense enough to drill through the most delicate bones.
A. When B. While C. Since D. Although
13- When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they accept
14- I walked away as calmly as I could. __________, they would have thought I was a thief.
A. In case B. If so C. Or else D. Owing to
15- Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
16- I was in a such hurry that I left one of my bags _________
A. out B. behind C. on D. aside
17- The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ____them____
A. take apart B. tell away C. tell apart D. take on
18- Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night.
A. must rain B. couldn't have rained C. must have rained D. should have rained
19- There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright with
our tent and were dry as a ___________.
A. bone B. cover C. coat D. sheet
20- 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'

A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected
IV/ Supply the correct word form: (10 points)
9. The children seem to be totally_______________ of working quietly by themselves. (capable)
2. We've decided to interview the best six__________________ for the job( APPLY)
3. Some designers have _______________ the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it ( modern)
4. No one accepted the man’s angry ____________________ (deny)
5. Two __________________ from the group “Friend of the Earth” are talking to the students.
(REPRESENT)
6. At the end of the movie, the audience gave the young actor a _____________ ovation. (STAND)
7. It is very difficult to find Mrs Hoa’s house because it is ________________ from all others in
the street. (DISTINGUISH)
8. A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes
unpleasant, __________________ . (ALTERNATE)
9. There are very few ________________ places left on earth. Man has nearly everywhere.
(explore)
10____________________ there are black holes in space. (Theory)
V/ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction ( 5 points)
1- My father used to give up me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
2- The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A B C D
3- The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations.
A B C D
4- There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
A B C D
5- Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D
6- As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.
A B C D

7- The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own
business.
A B C D
8- This will have a serious effect about agriculture.
A B C D
9- A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and manipulated
A B
under experimental conditions.
C D
10- So when Whitman returned to the Pacific, over thousand settlers went with him.
A B C D

VI/ Match the beginnings of the questions on the left to their ends on the right. (5 pts)
A B
1. Excuse me. Could you tell me when Mr.
Smith has office hours?
A. I was wondering where the book.
2. I hear that Professor Wilson will let you do a
project for extra credit.
B. Don’t worry. That clock is hafl an hour fast
3. Oh, no It’s five o’clock already and I haven’t
finished studying for the qiz in Dr. Taylor’s
class.
C. Yeath. They encourage an interest in sports.
They also help bring about better international
understanding. We need more of that.
4. That’s a long line! Do you think there’ll be
any tickets left?
D. Do you think I’ve just inherited a fortune?
5. Do you want to go on a trip with us to

Florida? It will cost about three hundred dollar?
E. That’s great. I could use some
6. I brought back your astronomy book. I
thought you might be able to use it on your
project. Sorry I kept it so long.
F. I doubt it- guess We’ll wind up going to the
second show.
7. Christine’s been frantic. She has to get all
her paintings from Johnson’s class framed in
time for the exhibition next week.
G. That is how we learn about the universe we
live in. That’s pretty important, isn’t it?
8. What is space exploration? H. Not really, but there’s a sign on the door I
think.
9. I think the Olympic Games are great. I can’t
wait for the next ones.
I. They are always violent. I I never let the kids
what them.
10. Action movies must be fun but I don’t think
they are really good for young people.
J. Didn’t she know about it at the beginning of
the term?
D. READING( 25 points)
I/ Choose the word (a,b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces( 10 points)
Air Pollution
Every one wants to (1)__________ pollution. But the pollution problem is as (2)___________
as it is serious. It is complicated (3)__________ much pollution is caused by things that benefit
people. For example (4) _______ from automobiles causes a large (5)__________ of all air
pollution. But the automobile(6)___________ transportation for millions of people.Factories
(7)___________ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a

large number of people.
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (8)___________ people would have to stop using many
things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution can
be(9)____________ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the
amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and
enforce laws that (10)_________ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting
activities.
1. A. cause B. destroy C. lessen D. increase
2. A. easy B. simple C. permanent D. complicated
3. A. because B. so that C. although D. when
4. A. gas B. exhaust C. vapour D. garbage
5. A. series B. percentage C. number D. emission
6 . A. carries B. gives C. provides D. brings
7. A. discharge B. provide C. supply D. cause
8. A. gradually B. obviously C. differently D. immediately
9. A. only B. gradually C. clearly D. directly
10 A. forbit B. require C. permit D. prevent
II/ Read and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following
questions( 5 points)
The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee. Natural
selection has acted in a variety of ways in different species to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors,
known as "flight behaviors" or escape behaviors that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps
the most direct adaptation is enhanced light speed and agility.
Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices biter attributes, so we might expect
only some species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing the
effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way. Many species, like
ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic
zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction make it difficult for a predator to track
prey.
In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the

presence of predators that are faster than they are and straight light more effective against predators
that are slower. One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-
flying black-beaded gulls, which are normally able to escape predators by means of direct flight, to
show frequent changes in flight direction when they spot a peregrine falcon (peregrines are adept at
capturing flying birds).
A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called "flash" behavior.
Here, the alarmed prey flees for a short distance and then "freezes." Some predators are unexcited
by immobile prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by immobility may confuse them.
"Flash" behavior is used in particular by frogs and orthopteran insects, which make conspicuous
jumps and then sit immobile. In some species, "flash" behavior is enhanced by the display of bright
body markings. Good examples of insects with colorful markings are the red and yellow under wing
moths. At rest, both species are a cryptic brown color. When they fly, however, brightly colored
hind wings are exposed, which render the moths highly conspicuous. Similarly, some frogs and
lizards have brightly colored patches or frills that may serve a 'flash" function when they move
quickly. Some species even appear to possess "flash" sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises
made by some grasshoppers when they jump may serve to emphasize the movement.
1- The word "enhance" is closest in meaning to
A. encourage B. resist C. increase D. reveal
2- The description of the prey's movement as "zigzag" suggests that the movement is
A. reliable B. fast C. constant D. unpredictable
3- It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare
A. is faster than most of its predators
B. is capable of two kinds of flight
C. is more likely to escape using straight flight
D. is preyed upon by gulls and falcons
4- The behavior of black-beaded gulls is most comparable to that of
A. gazelles B. European hares C. peregrine falcons D. frogs
5- It can be inferred that black-beaded gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine falcon for
which of the following reasons?
A. The falcons are faster than the gulls.

B. The gulls want to capture the falcons.
C. The falcons are unpredictable.
D. The gulls depend on the falcons for protection.
6- The word "alarmed" is closest in meaning to
A. moving B. selected C. frightened D. exhausted
7- All of the followings are mentioned as characteristics of "flash" behaviour EXCEPT
A. brief conspicuous activity B. immobility C. bright body markings D. aggressive
fighting
8- The phrase "in particular" is closest in meaning to
A. especially B. with difficulty C. expertly D. frequently
9- The hind wings of red and yellow underling months function in a way that is most similar
to
A. the hind wings of peregrine falcons
B. the zigzag flight of European hares
C. the colored patches on frogs
D. the clicking of grasshoppers
10- Why does the author mention "grasshopper" in the last line?
A. To contrast animals that "flash" with animals that "freeze".
B. As an example of an animal whose "flash" behavior is a sound.
C. To compare the jumping behavior of insects and reptiles.
D. As an example of a predator that moths escape by using "flash" behavior.
II/ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space
( 10 points)
The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and
go to the country (1) ____________ the summer holidays though they can not live there all the year
round. Some have a cottage built in a village (2) __________ that they can go there whenever they
can find the time.
English villagers are not all alike, but (3) __________ some ways they are not very
different from each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of (4)
____________ can be seen for many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, (5)

______________ people are buried.
The village green (6) __________ a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are (7)
___________ round it . Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (8) _________
water brought through pipes into each (9) __________ .Most villages are so close to some small
town that people can go there to buy (10) __________ they can’t find in the village shops.
E. writing( 25 points)
I/ Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first. (5 pts):
1. I can't stand the way he believes towards his wife when she has mistakes.
=> If only………………………………………………………………………
2. I prefer you to stop smoking because it causes many serious diseases.
=> I'd rather
3. The teacher complained that Mary came to class late every day.
=> The teacher said to Mary, "…………………………………………… "
4. People believed that the naughty children broke the glasses while playing football in the living-
room.
=> The naughty children……………………………………………………
5. We missed the show because we were slow.
=> Had……………………………………………………………………………
6. Alcohol is not good for you and neither are cigarettes.
=> Neither…………………………………………………………………………
7. It's possible that your car was stolen because I can not start it.
=> Your car…………………………………………………………………………
8. These shoes are not large enough for my feet to get into.
=> I can't………………………………………………………………………………
9. The decorators finished the whole of the first floor.
=> We……………………………………………………………………………
10. He was annoyed because his son watched TV for a long time.
=> He objected
II/ Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided( 10 points)
Dear Peter,

1. I/ not see/ a long time / And /miss /so much.
2. Your letter /you say /wish /visit Nha Trang.
3. Now /I write /give/ information/
4. Nha Trang /beautiful city /the center /Vietnam.
5. This city /the seashore /more one million inhabitants.
6. The central area /the city /and avenue /skirting beach /there be /hotel, restaurants, cinemas
and office-building.
7. Nha Trang /several interesting sights /such as /The Goddess Tower,Hon Chong The
Aquarium /the island.
8. Weather /Nha Trang / cool /fine.
9. There be /thousands /tourists /come /Nha Trang /spend /summer holidays /every year.
10. write /me soon /look forward /hear from you
Best wishes,
Paul
III/ Write a paragraph ( about 150-180 words) about “ What should we do to protect our
environment?” ( 10 points)
* Content (5đ ) :
- Good opening, ending 1đ
- Cover all relevant details 2đ
- Well - organised, easy to read 2đ
* Language : (5 điểm)
- Exact Vocabulary 1 đ
- Correct spelling . 1 đ
- Correct tenses . 2 đ
- Correct prepositions , articles 1 đ
- Good connectors
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