PHÒNG GD&ĐT PHÚC YÊN KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 CẤP TỈNH LẦN 1

NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019

(ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the recording and complete the note with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
FOUR BUSINESS VALUES
Many business values can result in (1)_____________________
Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential (2)_________ that may result.
Collaboration
During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a (3)____________
Other teams experienced (4)___________ from trying to collaborate.
The speaker's team won because they, reduced collaboration.
Sales of a (5)______________ were poor because of collaboration.
Industriousness
Hard work may be a bad use of various company (6)______________
The word 'lazy' in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are (7)____________
Creativity
An advertising campaign for a (8)____________ was memorable but failed to boost sales.
Creativity should be used as a response to a particular (9) ____________
Excellence
According to one study, on average, pioneers had a (10) ____________ that was far higher than that
of followers.
Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities.
II. You will hear two people speaking about their fondness for trains. For questions 1 -5, choose
the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
1) What point does Philip make about the people who are involved in the locomotive side of
trains?
A) Some avoid doing it because its too dirty. B) Some worry about the dangers involved.
C) Some find it to be an instinctive activity. D) Some only do it for the financial rewards it
brings.
2) When Mike discusses why he enjoys the world of trains, what contrast does he identify
between the different groups of people he interacts with?
A) A difference in social status. B) A difference in ages.
C) A difference in technical ability. D) A difference in motivation.
3) What view is stated by Mike about how the railway has helped him in his role as a parent?
A) It has helped him develop a closer B) It has taught him patience.
relationship with his daughter.
C) It has helped him focus on his daughters D) It has given him stability in his life.
career possibilities.
4) When discussing different aspects of the railway, both speakers agree that ___________.
A) Age does not need to be a handicap. B) Both men and women are equally welcome.
C) It can be quite demanding. D) Cleanliness is not the first adjective that
springs to mind.
5) What final conclusion do both speakers reach about volunteering on the railway?
A) The time they have spent has been difficult B) They have both learnt a lot.
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 C) They are better people for having been D) It has helped them grow while at the same
involved with it. time giving them a direction for the future.
B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
1. If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to _________ your authority so often.
A. assert B. affirm C. maintain D. inflict
2. The factory is working below _________ because of the shortage of essential materials.
A. range B. scope C. capacity D. denstiy
3. His new designs are ______ the trend in women’s fashion right now.
A. aiming B. setting C. building up D. following
4. She wants to give full ______ to her anger about discrimination.
A. manifestation B. vent C. wear D. barometer
5. Without telling her directly, they ______ that she’d got the job.
A. prophesied B. inferred C. insinuated D. intimated
6. Athletes need to have a higher _________ of protein and vitamins in order to stay heathy
A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production
7. He claimed _____ from military service because he was a foreign national
A. liability B. exception C. demobilization D. exemption
8. It’s Prime Minister’s right to ______ an election at any time he likes
A. summon B. nominate C. call D. submit
9. The footballer never really recovered from the injury ______ at the beginning of the season.
A. got B.struck C.endured D.sustained
10. The drought ________ considerable problems for farmers.
A. instigated B. posed C. flexed D. pressed
11. At the start of the course, everyone is assigned a(n) ________ of studies.
A. advisor B. consultant C. counsellor D. guide
12. Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is soon.
A. lamp B. light C. candle D. oil
13. In my first year at university I lived in the halls of ________ .
A. abode B. residence C. dwelling D. accommodation
14. Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day.
A. borrowing B. credit C. loan D. return
15. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper ________ .
A. files B. archives C. records D. collections
16. The accused confidently ________ that he was innocent.
A. preserved B. maintained C. conserved D. defended
17. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no ________.
A. success B. fruit C. luck D. end
18. I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
19. There are a lot of computer programmes nowadays, but really good ones are few and far ________.
A. between B. apart C. away D. amongst
20. He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a ________ .
A. bird B. worm C. fly D. bug
II. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the passage .
The signal broke a seven-hour wait of (1. AGONY) intensity and sparked scenes of (2. JUBILEE) at
the European Space Agency’s mission control in Darmstadt. The team in charge of the Rosetta
mission achieved what at times seemed an impossible task by landing a (3. ROBOT) (4. CRAFT) on
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a comet for the first time in history. The moment the tension broke came shortly after 1600 GMT
when the Philae called home. “We are there. We are sitting on the surface. Philae is talking to us,”
said a (5. JUBILEE) Stephan Ulamec, Philae lander manager at the DLR German space centre. “We
are on the comet.” Andrea Accomazzo, the Rosetta flight operations director, added: “We cannot be
happier than we are now.”
But celebrations were tempered by the later discovery that the probe’s two harpoons had not fired
to fasten the craft down in the (6. LOW) gravity. Scientists now think the probe may have bounced
after first coming into contact with the surface. Ulamec said: “Maybe today we didn’t just land once,
we landed twice.” The safe, if (7. CARE), (8. TOUCH) of the lander gives scientists a unique chance
to ride (9. BOARD) a comet and study from the surface what happens as its activity ramps up as it
gets closer to the sun. The first images beamed back from the lander’s descent revealed a dramatic
(10. SCAPE) of pits and precipices, craters and boulders. However, there have been gaps in its radio
link with the orbiting Rosetta mothership.
III. There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them.
There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, ranging from the practice to the
bizarre, but in every likelihood humans began wearing clothes in order to shield themselves of the
elements.
‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the Italian-Austrian border in 1991, was
still clad with remarkably well-preserved garments which would obviously have protected him from
the rain and cold five thousand years ago.
The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further illustrates this basic function of
clothing. In hot, dry desert regions, people tend to wear cool, flowing materials which cover much of
body, including the head. This helps keep them cool during the heat of the day and helps to keep the
wearer warm at night when temperatures increase dramatically. On the other hand, many peoples
living in tropical regions, with their constant high temperatures and humidity, are sparse clothed.
Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times throughout history people, especially
women, have worn clothes which are impractical – restricting the wearer’s movements and in some
cases cause physical discomfort. Examples of such restrictive clothing can be seen in the hooped
and corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the 18th century, and in the opulent, heavy robes
traditionally worn by royalties. Such customs send a clear message that the wearer does not need to
work but occupies a position in society that others can be commanded to work for them.
Example: 0. reason → reasons
IV. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable preposition.
1. The school examination for eleven-year-olds was done_________ with some years ago.
2. Tuck your shirt ________your trousers.
3. At first Tim insisted he was right, but then began to back ________
4. He is a solicitor________ profession.
5. A huge crowd turned _________ in the pouring rain to cheer the president.
PART C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer that best fill in the blank.
OFFICE STRESS
Stressful atmospheres, (1) _______ of deadlines and long hours dominate office life, according to a
survey (2) _______ recently.
The majority of those questioned said a good salary and career (3) _______ were their main reason for
working. But (4) _______ numbers did not believe their employers offered either. In general the survey

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found that most felt that (5) _______ of life was more important than (6) _______and company perks.
Most would prefer employers to offer (7) _______ hours, challenging tasks and job (8) _______ rather
than perks such as company cars and private health care. Many employers’ (9) _______ to understand
this meant more than a third worried about their work on holiday, and 40 per cent took days off (10)
_______when not ill.
Workers were also (11) _______ by the conditions they had to work in. A fifth struggled with (12) _______
technology, badly lit offices and chairs which caused backache. Half said their (13) _______ would
increase if their environment improved.
On the plus side, the biggest (14) _______ was the friendship offered by colleagues, and it appears that
the office also affords the chance to flirt with colleagues, make (15) _______ calls to friends abroad,
steal stationery and play computer games.
1. A. weight B. force C. heaviness D. pressure
2. A. published B. printed C. publicised D. proclaimed
3. A. outlooks B. odds C. prospects D. views
4. A. important B. impressive C. heavy D. significant
5. A. quality B. calibre C. excellence D. worth
6. A. rank B. status C. degree D. grade
7. A. pliable B. elastic C. amenable D. flexible
8. A. safety B. security C. sanctuary D. protection
9. A. failure B. defeat C. deficiency D. lack
10. A. indisposed B. unwell C. injured D. sick
11. A. pestered B. inflamed C. irritated D. ruffled
12. A. behind the times B. expired C. out-of-date D. invalid
13. A. fertility B. capacity C. value D. productivity
14. A. compensation B. damages C. reimbursement D. atonement
15. A. idiosyncratic B. unique C. personal D. individual
II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
Anybody who says they can reliably forecast the future of newspapers is either a liar or a fool.
Look at the raw figures, and newspapers seem doomed. Since 2000, the circulation of most UK
national dailies has fallen by between a third and a half. The authoritative Pew Research Center in
the USA reports that newspapers are now the main source of news for only 26 percent of US citizens
as against 45 percent in 2001. There is no shoratge of prophets who confidently predict that the last
printed newspaper will be safely buried within 15 years at most.
Yet one of the few reliable facts of history is that old media have a habit of surviving. An over-
exuberant New York journalist announced in 1935 that books and theatre ‘have had their day’ and
the daily newspaper would become ‘the greatest organ of social life’. Theatre dully withstood not only
the newspaper, but also cinema and then television. Radio has flourished in the TV age; cinema, in
turn, has held its own against videos and DVDs. Even vinyl records have made a comeback, with
online sales up 745 percent since 2008.
Newspapers themselves were once new media, although it took several centuries before they
became the dominant medium for news. This was not solely because producing up-to-date news for
a large readership over a wide area became praticable and economic only in the mid-19th century,
with the steam press, the railway and the telegraph. Equally important was the emergence of the idea
that everything around us is in constant movement and we need to be updated on its condition at
regular intervals- a concept quite alien in the medieval times and probably also to most people in the
early modern area. Now, we expect change. To our medieval ancestors, however, the only realities
were the passing of the seasons, punctuated by catastrophes such as famine, flood or disease that
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they had no reliable means of anticipating. Life, as the writer Alain de Botton puts it, was ‘ineluctably
cyclical’ and ‘the most important truths were recurring’.
Journalism as a full-time trade from which you could hope to make a living hardly existed
before the 19th century. Even then, there was no obvious reason why most people needed news on a
regular basis, whether daily or weekly. In some respects, regularity of newspaper publication and
rigidity of format was, and remains, a burden. Online news readers can dip in and out according to
how they perceive the urgency of events. Increasingly sophisticated search engines and algorithms
allow us to personalise the news to our own priorities and interests. When important stories break,
internet news providers can post minute-by-minute updates. Error, misconception and foolish
speculation can be connected or modified almost constantly. There are no space restrictions to
prevent narrative or analysis, and documents or events cited in news stories can often be accessed in
full. All this is a world away from the straitjacket of newspaper publication. Yet few if any providers
seem alive to the new medium’s capacity for spreading understanding and enlightenment.
Instead, the anxiety is always to be first with the news, to maximise reader comments, to create
heat and sound and fury and thus add to the sense of confusion. In the medieval world what news
there was was usually exchanged amid the babble of the market place or the tarven, where truth
competed with rumour, mishearing and misunderstanding. In some respects, it is to that world that
we seem to be returning. Newspapers have never been very good- or not as good as they ought to be-
at telling us how the world works. Perhaps they now face extinction. Or perhaps , as the internet
merely adds to what de Botton discribes as our sense that we live in ‘ an improvable and
fundamentally chaotic universe’, they will discover that they and they alone can guide us to wisdom
and understanding.
1. In the first paragragh, the writer is presenting __________.
A. his interpretation of a current trend.
B. evidence that supports a widespread view.
C. his prediction on the future of print journalism.
D. reasons for the decline in newspaper readership.
2. What point is the writer making in the second paragraph?
A. Existing media are not necessarily replaced by new ones.
B. The best media technologies tend to be the most long-lasting.v
C. Public enthusiasm for new types of media is often unpredictable.
D. It is inevitable that most media technologies will have a limited life.
3. Which phrase in the second paragraph has the same meaning as ‘held its own against’?
A. ‘had their day’ B. ‘withstood’ C. ‘flourished’ D. ‘made a comeback’
4. In the third paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of __________.
A. a shift in people’s attitudes towards the outside world.
B. certain key19th- century advances in mechanisation.
C. the challenges of news distribution in the pre-industrial era.
D. the competition between newspapers and more established media.
5. What does the writer suggest is the main advantage of online news sites?
A. the flexibility of the medium B. the accuracy of the reporting
C. the ease of access for their users D. the breadth of their potential readership
III. Read the passage and think of ONE word that best fits in the numbered blank.
A BELATED CONFESSION
“I have been having a crush on you for the past 4 years, I never had the (1)______ to tell you, but I
can’t be so cowardly anymore.” said Peter as he caught Helen hand in the crowd watching
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Helen was taken (2)_______ by Peter’s words, both because he appeared out of nowhere and also
never had she expected a boy, so silent and seemed uninterested in class’ business, would like her.
“Peter? Why are you here? I thought you said you wouldn’t come.”
“-Listen, we don’t have much time (3)_________, I’m moving to another country, this will be the last
(4)________ we can be together until a few more years”
“Why didn’t you tell-“
“-I realized that I had made a mistake, a huge one. I had always been such an (5)________, never made
an effort to make friends, but you always tried to (6)________ me, you truly changed me, and so I
don’t want to lose you.”
No (7)________ words were said, they slowly turned to the sky. Little does Peter know, Helen had also
had something for him, but she had been afraid that her friends would’ve teased her. Ever since her
boyfriend (8)________ her and her friends turned their back on her, Peter has always been there for
her, he never talked much, mostly listen, but that’s enough for her.
At that (9)_______ moment, she knew she didn’t want to let him go, but then it was too late. He’d
always been stoic, never wanted others to worry about him, so he decided to keep it a secret before
he leaves. That night, there wasn’t (10)________ his first kiss but also her first time feeling truly cared
about and loved.
IV. In the following text, five sentences or parts of sentences have been removed. Above the
extract you will find the five removed sentences PLUS one sentence which doesn't fit. Choose
from the sentences (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence you do
not need to use.
DRIFTING THE SLOW LANE ON A WELSH CANAL
Two hundred years ago, Britain's canals were the arteries of the Industrial Revolution but now they
are used almost exclusively for pleasure. They're a great way to meet the British - and other
nationalities: even actors Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart have enjoyed a Welsh narrowboat
holiday. Bob Barton reports on a trip afloat in Mid Wales.
Less is more on the canals. At a speed of four miles-per-hour, we travelled less than 20 miles in
three days. Yet we felt we had seen and experienced so much and let into the secret that is one of
the most beautiful parts of Britain's unique waterway world.
We became very fond of Bronwen, our three year-old cruiser, which was our movable home for a
few serene days as we sailed along the Monmouth and Brecon canal in Mid Wales. With home
comforts including a fully fitted kitchen complete with gas cooker and fridge, crockery and
cookware; comfortable beds; a shower and toilet; central heating and cosy lounge area with TV and
DVD player, it is easy to see how some boaters become so enthusiastic they decide to live on them
for months at a time.
Any fears we had about taking charge of a 50ft-long behemoth on a narrow canal with its numerous
toytown-like stone bridges were quickly dispelled by John of Cambrian Cruisers. (1) _______.
How to take on water, work the locks and lifting bridges we would encounter, and even came along
with us for the first ten minutes to check we had got the hang of things.
We need not have worried: by the end of our first afternoon of cruising we had negotiated four
lifting bridges, one tunnel and five locks, all enough to give my 'crew' a hearty appetite to be sated in
one of the many canal-side pubs. One of the lifting bridges was electrically powered and my
daughters, aged 11 and 15, loved closing the gate across the road to stop traffic and pushing the
buttons to make lights flash and the bridge slowly rise.
The 35-mile Monmouth and Brecon Canal is a small, isolated part of Britain's 2,000-mile (3,220 km)
network of navigable waterways, but it is a real gem. Built to carry coal and iron down to the sea, it
is an 18th-century time-capsule, now used entirely for pleasure, which winds its way south from the

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market town of Brecon through the rocky uplands - the highest in Southern Britain - of the Brecon
Beacons National Park. (2) _______.
Its banks canopied with a wide variety of trees, the canal is constantly twisting, first one way and
then another. For much of its length it is on a ridge, high above the foaming waters of the River Usk,
whose route is even more convoluted than the canal; while in the distance are sheep-dotted
meadows and craggy peaks with romantic names such as Sugar Loaf and Table Mountain. (3)_______.
There's always something to see, someone to wave at or talk to, or another brew of tea or coffee to
attend to: it is thirsty work!
This being springtime, wild flowers were everywhere - bluebells, daffodils, forsythia and primroses,
growing in huge bunches along the banks. Other seasons offer their own delights, I'm sure. Birds
spotted ranged from skylarks and chaffinch to pheasants and the ubiquitous ducks with their
ducklings in tow and, at one stage, a bat even circled our boat. Farther on, white tree blossom
floated down on us like snowflakes - an idyllic scene. (4) _______.
We prepared breakfast and lunch on board using the ample facilities, but when we wanted a more
substantial meal there was a good choice of pubs, often with a blazing log fire, in canalside villages
such as Talybont-on-Usk. At the Coach and Horses in Langynidr there was a particularly tasty, wide-
ranging menu: the Portuguese owner, Abilio, explained that he arrived here as chef but liked it so
much he decided to buy the whole pub and settle down.
One of the liberating aspects of canal boating is that you can moor up for the night almost wherever
the fancy takes you. We just hammered in the mooring spikes, tied-up, placed a plank across to the
bank and our mobile home was all set for the night. (5) _______.
Brecon is best-known for its annual Jazz Festival when the whole town comes to life with the sound
of music and of people having a good time. Sadly, we weren't able to sample the event this time - but
we did manage to visit nearby Hay-on-Wye, the fascinating "town of second-hand books"
established by Richard Booth in 1961, on our way back to the airport.
SENTENCES
A. Though our pace was slow in terms of distance covered, it was never boring.
B. We even remembered a torch to light the walk back from the pub!
C. That is why we were given a thorough explanation of all the safety regulations in force along
the canal.
D. He patiently talked us through the boat's simple controls.
E. It passes through no big towns but has everything else that makes this type of holiday such fun:
lovely scenery, friendly people, and a few locks, lift-bridges and a tunnel thrown in for good
measure.
F. Sometimes there was so much to take in we almost forgot to bow our heads for the distinctive
stone hump-back bridges: so narrow and low they seem to grow out of the banks.
PART D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the given one.
1. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
→It came _______________________________________.
2. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
→She wasn’t so _______________________________________.
3. The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
→ According _______________________________________.
4. Their chances of success are small.
→ It is not _______________________________________.
5. This affair does not concern you.
→ This affair is no _______________________________________.
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II. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the given one. Do not change the
form of the given word in any way.
1. My cat has lost its appetite. (OFF)
→My cat _______________________________________.
2. Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman. (SHORT)
→Gerald _______________________________________.
3. His reactions are quite unpredictable. (KNOWS)
→One _______________________________________.
4. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. (EXEMPT)
→There are _______________________________________.
5. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (MONOPOLY)
→Our _______________________________________.
III. Nowadays, there are many couples chosing to live together without having a baby.
Is it a good thing or bad thing? What’s your point of view on this issue? Write in an essay of at
least 200 words.
THE END
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 PHÒNG GD&ĐT PHÚC YÊN KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 CẤP TỈNH LẦN 1
NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019
(ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC) Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
A. LISTENING (10 points)
I. (5 points)
1. damage 2. side effects 3. bridge 4. confusion 5. smartphone
6. resources 7. unnecessary/ 8. chocolate bar 9. problem 10. market share
not necessary
II. (5 points)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. D
B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 points)
I. (10 points)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
16. B 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C
II. (10 points)
1. agonising 2. jubilation 3. robotic 4. spacecraft 5. jubilant
6. ultra-low 7. precarious 8. touchdown 9. onboard 10. landscape
III. (5 points)
There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, 0. reasons
ranging from the practice to the bizarre, but in all likelihood humans 1. practical
began wearing clothes in order to shield themselves of the elements. 2. from
‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the 3. mummified
Italian-Austrian border in 1991, was still clad with remarkably well- 4. in
preserved garments which would obviously have protected him from
the rain and cold five thousand years ago.
The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further
illustrates this basic function of clothing. In hot, dry desert regions,
people tend to wear cool, flowing materials which cover much of the
body, including the head. This helps keep them cool during the heat of
the day and helps to keep the wearer warm at night when temperatures
increase dramatically. On the other hand, many peoples living in tropical 5. plummet /drop/fall
regions, with their constant high temperatures and humidity, are sparse 6. sparsely
clothed.
Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times 7. however
throughout history people, especially women, have worn clothes which
are impractical – restricting the wearer’s movements and in some cases
cause physical discomfort. Examples of such restrictive clothing can be 8. causing
seen in the hooped and corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the
18th century, and in the opulent, heavy robes traditionally worn by
royalties. Such customs send a clear message that the wearer does not 9. royalty
need to work but occupies a position in society that others can be 10. where
commanded to work for them.
IV. (5 points)
1. away 2. in 3. down 4. by 5. out
C. READING (30 points)
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I. (10 points)
1. D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B
9.A 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.C
II. (5 points)
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A
III. (10 points)
1. guts/courage 2. aback 3. left 4. night 5. introvert
6. befriend 7. more 8. dumped/left 9. very 10. only
IV. (5 points)
1. D 2. E 3. A 4. F 5. B
D. WRITING (30 points)
I. (5 points)
1. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
2. She wasn’t so deaf/hard of hearing that she couln’t hear the phone.
3. According to the salesman my new car would/will be delivered next Wednesday.
4. It is not (very) likely (that) they will succeed.
5. This affair is no concern/business of yours.
II. (5 points)
1. My cat has gone/is OFF its food.
2. Gerald was (always) SHORT of money until/before he married that rich businesswoman.
3. One never KNOWS how he is going to/will/may/might react.
4. There are several categories of people who are EXEMPT from (paying) the new tax.
5. Our company has got (the/a) MONOPOLY of/on/over the importation of these chemicals.
III. (20 points)
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling (5% of total mark)
a. Intelligible handwriting
b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before ma rking the
paper.
THE END

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 PHÒNG GD&ĐT PHÚC YÊN KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 CẤP TỈNH LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019
(ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the recording and complete the note with ONE WORD only.
THE GHERKIN BUILDING
Commissioned by: 1. ________ firm called Foster and Partners.
The features of its appearence:
• Its shape is like a 2. ________.
• It can reduce the carbon 3. ________ of the city.
• It lets 4. ________ pass through the building, both reducing heating costsand brightening up the
workspace.
• One false story claimes that the exterior of the building is partly made of 5. ________.
Architectural concept:
• links 6. ________with the workplace.
• relies less on 7. ________ for temperature control than other similar buildings.
The features of its interior:
• The atria that let fresh air pass through the interior are know as 8. ________.
• There is a place for entertainment called the 9. ________ at the top of the building.
The future of urban planning and architecture:
• It is likely that the entire 10. ________will be disigned with more similarly eco-friendly
buildings in future.
• A new building will be constructed aiming to produce zero waste and remove carbon dioxide
from us as much as possible.
II. You will hear a radio interview with the gardening experts Jed and Helena Stone . Listen and
indicate the most appropriate response, A, B, C, or D.
1. How does Helena feel about the use of Jed's name for their joint business?
A. occasionally frustrated that her contribution goes unnoticed
B. amused that they have a name people tend to remember
C. appreciative of the respect that the name has brought her
D. irritated by the fact that Jed is more of a celebrity than she is
2. What is Jed's attitude to his public profile?
A. He likes the fact that complete strangers often want to talk to him.
B. He's unhappy that it prevents him doing everyday activities.
C. He enjoys it more now than he did when he was younger.
D. He's proud of the way it reflects his achievements.
3. How did Helena feel about her work on The Travel Show?
A. She would have enjoyed it more in different circumstances.
B. It was convenient for her to be away from the house then.
C. It was a welcome alternative to manual work.
D. She felt obliged to do it at that particular time.
4. What explanation does Helena give for the name of the garden?
A. It provided a useful framework for the project.
B. It was a response to the bright colours they wanted there.
C. It allowed them to experiment with a wide range of options.
D. It was meant to inspire them to embrace unconventional ideas.
5. Jed says that, for him, the name 'jewel garden' is ____________.
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 A. a reminder of the value of creativity
B. an appropriate one for something so beautiful
C. a positive way of combining both past and present
D. a way of explaining his philosophy of design to people
B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. The ship ran _________ on the beach near the habour.
A. afloat B. adrift C. aback D. aground
2. The recorder was _________; I’d like to have my money back.
A. ineffective B. defective C. deficient D. deceptive
3. Time _______ and they still hadn’t heard anything from their son.
A. passed B passed by C went D went on
4. The film didn’t ________ to my expectations. It was nothing out of the ________.
A. come/ordinary B. come/average C. live up/ordinary D. live up/average
5. Professor Howard has always been held in high ________ among his students for his profound
knowledge.
A. respect B. admiration C. prestige D. esteem
6. The protesters occupying the streets have _______ the traffic in the centre of the city.
A. dispelled B. dislocated C. disturbed D. disrupted
7. Helen was ________ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty contest.
A. seriously B. bitterly C. strongly D. heavily
8. Has anyone managed to ________ the meaning of the declaration?
A. seize B. snatch C. grip D. grasp
9. Albert was praised for having ________ with his research work in spite of terrible difficulties.
A. insisted B. lasted C. sustained D. persevered
10. I love to do things for children because I get a _______ out of it.
A. pass B. shoot C. kick D. move
II. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the sentences.
[DO]
1. She has strenuously denied any criminal _________.
2. He vividly describes the _________ of middle-class poverty.
[HEAVEN]
3. He raised his eyes _______ looking at the birds flying across the horizon.
4. I had an accident and they were _______ there to help me.
5. It was such a _____ hotel. There was nice service, hot tubs, all conveniences.
6. A car breaking down at rush hour can cause ________ across half the city. [LOCK]
7. I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are _______ - she's probably looking for
publicity. [TRUE]
8. I haven't had much ____ from my stocks and shares this year. [COME]
9. Don’t ________ her! She may look stupid and foolish, but a whole genius is hidden inside.
[ESTIMATE]
10. She has spent her life trying to help the homeless and other social ______. [CAST]
11. They say that this cream is a(n) ______ which limits the process of skin aging. [AGE]
12. The plane started to spiral _________. [EARTH]
13. They accused the prime minister of using _______ tactics. [HAMMER]
14. There are plans for another ________ conference in 2020. [GOVERN]
15. She doesn't seem to understand the difference between truth and _____. [FALSE]

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III. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct, and then correct the mistake.
1. The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe.
A B C D
2. The fact that the sophisticated technology has become part of revolution in travel
A B
delivery systems has not made travel schedules less hectic.
C D
3. Scorpions, which are normally lone, have developed a cautious mating ritual because
A B
they are not immune to their own poison.
C D
4. Related fungus from a family of yeasts called ascomycetes cause bread to rise, create
A B C D
the veins in blue cheese, and produce penicillin.
5. Rival leaders during the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
A B
both hailed Kentucky.
C D
C. READING
I. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete
each of the numbered blanks:
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate.
Many scientists __(1)__ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase __(2)__ the world’s
temperatures and are convinced that, more than __(3)__ before, the Earth is at __(4)__ from the forces
of the wind, rain and sun. __ (5) __ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (6) as
hurricanes and droughts, even more __ (7) __ and causing sea levels all around the world to (8).
Environmental groups are putting __ (9) __ on governments to take action to reduce the (10)
of carbon dioxide which is given __ (11) __ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem
at its source. They are in __ (12) __ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave
energy devices, which could then replace existing power __ (13) __.
Some scientists, __ (14) __, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other
gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait __ (15) __ hundred years to notice the
results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.

1. A. give B. put C. take D. have

2. A. in B. at C. by D. to
3. A. yet B. never C. once D. ever
4. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm
5. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
6. A. such B. just C. even D. well
7. A. strict B. severe C. strong D. heavy
8. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. lift
9. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement
10. A. amount B. deal C. number D. count
11. A. off B. away C. up D. over
12. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
13. A. factories B. generations C. houses D. stations
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14. A. but B. although C. despite D. however
15. A. several B. over C. numerous D. various
II. Read the passage and choose the correct the answer for each question.
RUNNING WATER ON MARS
Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of
Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are
found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems - sometimes hundreds of
kilometers in total length - of interconnecting, twisting channels that seem to merge into larger,
wider channels. They bear a strong resemblance to river systems on Earth, and geologists think that
they are dried-up beds of long-gone rivers that once carried rainfall on Mars from the mountains
down into the valleys. Runoff channels on Mars speak of a time 4 billion years ago (the age of the
Martian highlands), when the atmosphere was thicker, the surface warmer, and liquid water
widespread.
Outflow channels are probably relics of catastrophic flooding on Mars long ago. They appear only in
equatorial regions and generally do not form extensive interconnected networks. Instead, they are
probably the paths taken by huge volumes of water draining from the southern highlands into the
northern plains. The onrushing water arising from these flash floods likely also formed the odd
teardrop-shaped “islands” (resembling the miniature versions seen in the wet sand of our beaches at
low tide) that have been found on the plains close to the ends of the outflow channels. Judging from
the width and depth of the channels, the flow rates must have been truly enormous - perhaps as much
as a hundred times greater than the 105 tons per second carried by the great Amazon river. Flooding
shaped the outflow channels approximately 3 billion years ago, about the same time as the northern
volcanic plains formed.
Some scientists speculate that Mars may have enjoyed an extended early period during which rivers,
lakes, and perhaps even oceans adorned its surface. A 2003 Mars Global Surveyor image shows what
mission specialists think may be a delta - a fan-shaped network of channels and sediments where a
river once flowed into a larger body of water, in this case a lake filling a crater in the southern
highlands. Other researchers go even further, suggesting that the data provide evidence for large
open expanses of water on the early Martian surface. A computer-generated view of the Martian north
polar region shows the extent of what may have been an ancient ocean covering much of the northern
lowlands. The Hellas Basin, which measures some 3,000 kilometers across and has a floor that lies
nearly 9 kilometers below the basin’s rim, is another candidate for an ancient Martian sea.
These ideas remain controversial. Proponents point to features such as the terraced “beaches” shown
in one image, which could conceivably have been left behind as a lake or ocean evaporated and the
shoreline receded. But detractors maintain that the terraces could also have been created by
geological activity, perhaps related to the geologic forces that depressed the Northern
Hemisphere far below the level of the south, in which case they have nothing whatever to do
with Martian water. Furthermore, Mars Global Surveyor data released in 2003 seem to indicate that
the Martian surface contains too few carbonate rock layers - layers containing compounds of carbon
and oxygen - that should have been formed in abundance in an ancient ocean. Their absence supports
the picture of a cold, dry Mars that never experienced the extended mild period required to form
lakes and oceans. However, more recent data imply that at least some parts of the planet did in fact
experience long periods in the past during which liquid water existed on the surface.
Aside from some small-scale gullies (channels) found since 2000, which are inconclusive,
astronomers have no direct evidence for liquid water anywhere on the surface of Mars today, and the
amount of water vapor in the Martian atmosphere is tiny. Yet even setting aside the unproven hints
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existed on Mars in the past. Where did all the water go? The answer may be that virtually all the water
on Mars is now locked in the permafrost layer under the surface, with more contained in the planet’s
polar caps.
1. The word “merge” in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
(A) expand (B) separate (C) straighten out (D) combine
2. What does the discussion in paragraph 1 of runoff channels in the southern highlands suggest
about Mars?
(A) The atmosphere of Mars was once thinner than it is today.
(B) Large amounts of rain once fell on parts of Mars.
(C) The river systems of Mars were once more extensive than Earth’s.
(D) The rivers of Mars began to dry up about 4 billion years ago.
3. The word “relics” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________.
(A) remains (B) sites (C) requirements (D) sources
4. In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that 105 tons of water flow through
the Amazon River per second?
(A) To emphasize the great size of the volume of water that seems to have flowed through
Mars’outflow channels.
(B) To indicate data used by scientists to estimate how long ago Mars’ outflow channels were
formed.
(C) To argue that flash floods on Mars may have been powerful enough to cause tear-shaped
“islands” to form.
(D) To argue that the force of flood waters on Mars was powerful enough to shape the
northern volcanic plains.
5. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true of the outflow channels on Mars EXCEPT:
(A) They formed at around the same time that volcanic activity was occurring on the
northern plains.
(B) They are found only on certain parts of the Martian surface.
(C) They sometimes empty onto what appear to have once been the wet sands of tidal
beaches.
(D) They are thought to have carried water northward from the equatorial regions.
6. All of the following questions about geological features on Mars are answered in paragraph 3
EXCEPT:
(A) What are some regions of Mars that may have once been covered with an ocean?
(B) Where do mission scientists believe that the river forming the delta emptied?
(C) Approximately how many craters on Mars do mission scientists believe may once have
been lakes filled with water?
(D) During what period of Mars’ history do some scientists think it may have had large bodies
of water?
7. According to paragraph 3, images of Mars’ surface have been interpreted as support for the idea
that
(A) a large part of the northern lowlands may once have been under water.
(B) the polar regions of Mars were once more extensive than they are now.
(C) deltas were once a common feature of the Martian landscape.
(D) the shape of the Hellas Basin has changed considerably over time.
8. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about liquid water on Mars?
(A) If ancient oceans ever existed on Mars’ surface, it is likely that the water in them has
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 (B) If there is any liquid water at all on Mars’ surface today, its quantity is much smaller than
the amount that likely existed there in the past.
(C) Small-scale gullies on Mars provide convincing evidence that liquid water existed on Mars
in the recent past.
(D) The small amount of water vapor in the Martian atmosphere suggests that there has
never been liquid water on Mars.
9. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the sentence in bold
type in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential
information.
(A) But detractors argue that geological activity may be responsible for the water associated
with the terraces.
(B) But detractors argue that the terraces may be related to geological forces in the Northern
Hemisphere of Mars, rather than to Martian water in the south.
(C) But detractors argue that geological forces depressed the Northern Hemisphere so far
below the level of the south that the terraces could not have been formed by water.
(D) But detractors argue that the terraces may have been formed by geological activity rather
than by the presence of water.
10. According to paragraph 4, what do the 2003 Global Surveyor data suggest about Mars?
(A) Ancient oceans on Mars contained only small amounts of carbon.
(B) The climate of Mars may not have been suitable for the formation of large bodies of
water.
(C) Liquid water may have existed on some parts of Mars’ surface for long periods of time.
(D) The ancient oceans that formed on Mars dried up during periods of cold, dry weather.
III. Read the passage and think of ONE word that fits best in the numbered blank.
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY
With obesity having shot up across the globe to dangerously high levels in recent years, it is
litle wonded that people have started to ask why. True, (1)______ have changed; we all know that we
live in a McWorld, hunting and gathering our food from fast-food outlets and supermarket aisles, but
it can’t all be down to diet, can it?
Technology has changed modern life to such an extent that few aspects of life today bear any
(2)______ to lives only a couple of generations ago. Just taking fobs as an example, how many of us
today spend twelve hours a day on our feet physically slogging ourselves (3)______ the ground? Or
how many families could you imagine living without a car? Kids walking to school, parents going to
half a (4)______ local shops, on foot, to buy the week’s food, family holidays by bus to the nearest
seaside town. Take Tina Jameson, a mother of two (5)______ has to juggle home and a part-time job.
She says ‘I have’t got time to walk annywhere. But I’d have even (6)______ time without a washing
machine or dishwasher’. We now have so many (7)______ in our lives that allow us such drastically
better lifestyle choices that at times it can be difficult to picture these in a negative way.
Without doubt there are (8)______ to these changes. The number of people who suffer
debilitaing injuries at work is miniscule in comparison to the past. Fewer hours working and more
efficient transport are all (9)______ our benefit in allowing us a greater amount of leisure time. At what
cost though? We may save a few hours day travelling and enjoy less physically demanding working
conditons, but is this really (10)_____ it when the cost to our health and life expectancy is so high?
Modern lifestyles have become shockingly sedentary and incombinaton with the deterioration in diet
this is surely creating a ticking time bomb for modern humanity.
D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the given one.
1. I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
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2. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
3. She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT)
4. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
5. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
II. Nowadays, cyber-classrooms or e-classrooms are becoming increasingly popular. Many
people think it’s a waste of time as students should get more exposure to the outside world
instead of sitting home and attending the cyber-classes.
What’s your viewpoint on this matter?
Write a composition of about 200 words discussing about the matter.

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 PHÒNG GD&ĐT PHÚC YÊN KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 CẤP TỈNH LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019
(ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC) Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
A. LISTENING (10 points)
I. (10 points)
1. law 2. cigar 3. footprint 4. light 5. grass
6. nature 7. air-conditioning 8. lungs 9. clubroom 10. city
II. (10 points)
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C
B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 points)
I. (10 points)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C
II. (15 points)
1. wrongdoing 2. sordidness 3. heavenward 4. heaven-sent 5. heavenly
6. girdlock 7. altruistic 8. income 9. underestimate 10. outcasts
11. anti-ageing/ 12. earthward 13. sledgeham- 14. intergovern- 15. falsehood
anti-aging mer mental
III. (5 points)
1. D  that of the 2. B  a 3. A  alone 4. A  fungi 5. D  hailed from
revolution
C. READING (30 points)
I. (15 points)
1B 2A 3D 4C 5D 6A 7B 8C 9B 10A 11A 12C 13D 14D 15A
II. (5 points)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C
III. (10 points)
1. diet 2. resemblance 3. into 4. dozen 5. who
6. less 7. conveniences 8. positives 9. to 10. worth
D. WRITING (30 points)
I. (5 points)
1. I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.
2. The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
3. She is not upset; she is only putting on an act.
4. The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.
5. The story he told us was beyond belief
III. (25 points)
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
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of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling (5% of total mark)
a. Intelligible handwriting
b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before ma rking the
paper.
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