TRƯỜNG THCS VĨNH LỘC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

CẤP TRƯỜNG, NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao nhận đề)
(Đề gồm có 10 trang)

SECTION I. LISTENING (5 points)

There are 4 listening parts in this section. You will hear each part TWICE.
Part 1. You will hear a student called Janet talking on the phone to the manager
of a sports centre about a job. For questions 1-10, listen complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer. (2.0 pts)

White Water Sports Centre

Manager's name: 1. ______________________
Job available: 2. _______________________ (part-time)
Job responsibilities:
– Supervising swimmers
– Care of 3. _______________________ for beginners' classes
– Carrying out: 4. _______________________ regularly
Days: Mondays and Wednesdays
Working hours: 5. _______________________
Maximum pay: 6. _______________________ per hour
Interview: Friday at 2 p.m.
Address of Sports Centre: 23–27 7. _______________________, East Gate
Steve's direct line: 8. _______________________,
Remember to bring: 9. _______________________
10. _______________________

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Part 2. You will hear an interview with someone who has started a magazine for
children. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, or C. (1.0 pt)
11. When talking about her job as a primary school teacher, Kate emphasizes
A. how good she was as a teacher.
B. how difficult the children could be.
C. how much effort the job required.
12. What does Kate say about enthusiasm?
A. Children can not maintain it for long.
B. Children respond positively to it.
C. Children experience it more than adults.
13. Kate says that she learned from her research that children
A. don’t like texts that have too much serous content.
B. don’t know some words that she had expected them to know.
C. don’t want to feel that they are being considered inferior.
14. Kate says that the magazine makes use of the Internet because
A. some children prefer using it to learn about subjects.
B. some subjects can not be covered fully in the magazine.
C. It is used a great deal in connection with some school work.
15. Kate says that one of her aims for the magazine is to
A. include subjects that children don’t normally read about.
B. encourage children to choose what they want as an career.
C. create an interest in subjects some children consider boring.
Part 3. You will hear a conversation between a boy, William, and a girl, Sophie, in a
music shop. For questions 16-20, listen and decide whether the following statements
are true (T) or false (F). (1.0 pt)
Or Statements T F
16. John hopes to keep his singing lessons a secret.
17. John says he has had singing lessons before.
18. John and Louise agree that the teacher is strict.
19. John has always liked musical shows.
20. John was pleased with the practice show.
Part 4. You will hear an interview with a representative of a wildlife park called
Paradise Wildlife Park. For questions 21-25, listen and write NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided. (1.0 pt)
Paradise Wildlife Park
Project Life Lion is connected with diseases spread by domestic dogs. The Park has
created its own (21)________ system, and other organisations use it. A wide variety of
corporate events (e.g. barbecues) are held at the Park. For charity events, the Park will
provide cheap tickets and (22) _________. The Park’s sister company gives people a
chance to be a (23)_________. People paying to adopt an animal get a certificate, a
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photograph, information about the animal and a free ticket for two people. People who
visit the Park (24)________ in a year benefit from having a season ticket. When the
weather is cold, visitors can still enjoy using the heated indoor play area. One of the
Experience Days involves being an (25) _________ for a day. The Park is looking for
people to do customer service and voluntary work.
21. ___________________22. _________________ 23. _____________________
24. ___________________25. _________________
SECTION II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4 points)
Part 1. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle its
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D to indicate your answer. (2,5 pts)
26. Could you ________ me a favor and post the letter on your way home?
A. take B. make C. send D. do
27. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a ________.
A. composer B. conductor C. pianist D. playwright
28. I paid my first visit to them on __________ clear cold February night.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
29. The fans climbed over the fence to ________paying.
A. avoid B. enjoy C. abandon D. refuse
30. This is not the right________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance
31. Suddently, the fire alarm_______ and everyone had to leave the building.
A. showed off B. called off C. took off D. went off
32. To solve this problem, it is advisable _______.
A. a drastic measure to be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adopted
33. I wanted __________ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. saw B. seen C. to seeing D. to be seen
34. A: “Will the Jackson be invited?”– B: “I_________.”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect so D. don’t expect, too
35. – “I’ve passed my driving test.” – “_____________.”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. Do you?
C. Congratulations! D. That’s a good idea.
36. I could not ________ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. make up B. take care C. catch up with D. look for
37. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach
38. In a few hours, we _______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. are finishing B. have finished
C. will have finished D.will be finishing
39. I was so exhausted that I went out like ________.
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 A. a baby B. a candle C. a light D. a log
40. The number of inhabitants on the planet ______ arriving at unsustainable levels as it
confronts deficiency of assets like water, fuel, and food.
A. are B. is C. have been D. had been
41. Mr Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
42. The woman looked forward __________ his mother again.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. to meeting
43. The man with __________ I have been working is very friendly.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
44. Everyone is ready for the discussion, ________ Jane.
A. however B. but C. so D. therefore
45. No sooner _________ the house than the phone started to ring.
A. had she entered B. she had entered
C. entered she D. had entered she basket
46. My dad's eyesight is getting ______. He can hardly see anything these days.
A. bad and worse B. better and better
C. worse and worse D. more and more bad
47. If he had told me the reason yesterday, I _______________ sad now.
A. were B. wouldn’t be C. will be D.wouldn’t have be
48. The accident _______was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people to die
49. He regrets _______ lazy last year. He lost his job.
A. to be B. be C. been D. being
50. They are having their house _______ by a construction company.
A. to paint B. being painted C. painted D. painting
Part 2. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line. (1,0 pt)

Turn A Hobby into a Business

It is not unusual to make a hobby pay for itself even if initially
you had no (51)___________ of turning it into a business. For 51. INTEND
those looking to make a profit on their creativity, these days an
audience for products can range from the local to the truly global.
Some (52)___________ begin by donating a piece of work to a 52. HOBBY
charitable sale just to see how quickly and (53)___________ it 53. PROFIT
sells. Local shops can be the next outlet for items, often the step
taken by those making things like hand-made greetings cards for
instance. And for the truly ambitious, websites like eBay enable
the hobbyist to reach a (54)___________ audience. As with any 54. WORLD

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 business idea, an (55) ___________ appraisal should be 55. HONOR
undertaken regarding the demand for the work and the price the
customer is prepared to pay in reality. However, do not forget the
degree of personal satisfaction as well.
Your answers:
51. ___________________ 52. ___________________ 53. ____________________
54. _________________________ 55. _________________________
Part 3. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. There are 5 mistakes in
the text. Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction. (0,5 pts)
line 1 Although the plane is the fastest means of transport, the idea of
line 2 travelling with plane does not appeal to everyone because of the
line 3 frequent delays. It is extremely frustrating when you allow yourself
line 4 plenty of time to get to the airport and - once there - it is brought to
line 5 your attendance that there is a problem with your flight. The staff at the
line 6 check-in are trying to convince you that it won’t be long before the
line 7 problem is solved. Yet, hours later you feel let down, as you continue to
line 8 wait patiently for your boarding call. Of course, you won’t gain
line 9 something by complaining. By this stage, you realise you are going to
line 10 miss your connecting flight and now you must change your bookings.
line 11 You feel as if you’re never going to get to your destination. However,
line 12 there is a slight chance that you could be one of the lucky ones spend
line 13 the night at a top class hotel at the expense of the airline which caused
line 14 your problem in the first place. Admittedly, you would rather be
line 15 heading for your original destination. Regular customers advise us just
line 16 to accept the fact that no matter what frustrating this situation might be,
line 17 it’s unavoidable and shouldn’t affect us that much.

Question Line Mistake Correction

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SECTION III. READING (6 points)
Part 1. Read the following passage then choose the best answer to fill in the gap by
circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!
Education is a life-long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as
literacy and numeracy, but is also essential in (61)____ our future lives. From the moment
we enter kindergartens as small children, and as we progress through primary and
secondary education, we (62)_____ the foundations for the life ahead of us. We must
discipline ourselves to work hard (63)_____ we can pass exams and gain the qualifications

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we will need to secure a good job. We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can
fit in and work with those around us. And of course health education helps us to
understand (64)______ we can stay fit and healthy.
For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For
others, however, it is the beginning of a lifetime of learning. After they finish school,
many (65)______ to further education where they will learn more useful skills such as
computer literacy or basic business management. (66)______ will enroll on a program of
higher education at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to
graduate after three or four years with a well-earned degree. After that, they may work for
a while before opting to study for a higher degree- an MA, for example, or a PhD.
Alternatively, they may choose to attend an evening class after work or, if they have a
sympathetic employer, (67) ______ day release so that they can study during the week.
And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a (68)______
course using mail and the Internet. (69) ______, it is largely due to the proliferation of
computers that many people have started to study again and can proudly class themselves
as mature students.
We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must continually
learn and acquire new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events.
Our schooldays are just the beginning of this process, and we should (70) _____ the best
of every opportunity to develop ourselves, whether we are eighteen or eighty. You are,
indeed, never too old to learn.
61. A. forming B. shaping C. moulding D. leading
62. A. are lying B. are laying C. are replacing D. are building
63. A. in order to B. so as that C. so that D. in case
64. A. how B. what C. when D. where
65. A. progress B. continue C. move D. pursue
66. A. The others B. Another C. The other D. Others
67. A. ask B. achieve C. obtain D. bring
68. A. writing B. Phone C. mail D. self-study
69. A. As a result B. Particularly C. What's more D. In fact
70. A. make B. do C. take D. put
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word in each space. Write your answers in the answer box below. (1,0 pt)
TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This
causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk
(71) ______accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is difficult to persuade
people to change (72) ______ habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to (73) _______ it more expensive for people to use their
cars (74) _______ increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone
(75) _______ breaks the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using
particular routes at different (76) ______ of the day. This system, known as “road
pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, (77) ______ a special electronic
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card fixed to windscreen of the car.
Another way of dealing with the (78) ______ is to provide cheap parking on the
outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed in to the centre.
(79) ______ and their passengers then use a special bus service for the finals tage of their
journey.
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to
get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must (80) ______ felt to
be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares kept at an acceptable level.
71. ___________________72. _________________ 73. _____________________
74. ___________________75. _________________ 76. _____________________
77. ___________________78. _________________ 79. _____________________
80. ___________________
Part 3. Read the following passage then decide whether the following statements are
True (T), False (F) or Not given (NG). (1,0 pt)
The hottest month
According to the Met Office, the UK had its warmest July day ever on July 1, when
temperatures hit 36.7 C near London. There were record heat waves in many countries
including Spain, while the African continent had the second-warmest July on record.
While the impact of increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a key
driver of rising temperatures, another important factor is El Nino. This natural
phenomenon, which appears as a large swathe of warm water in the Pacific every few
years, is known to push up global temperatures.
In recent days there have been reports that this year's El Nino will be particularly
intense. As a result, many experts believe that 2015 will be the warmest year on record by
some margin.
The seas have also been soaking up a large amount of heat, the NOAA said, with
record warming in large expanses of the Pacific and Indian Oceans
Peter Stott, head of climate monitoring and attribution at the UK Met Office, said:
"A strong El Nino is under way in the tropical Pacific and this, combined with the long-
term global warming trend, means there is the potential to see some very warm months
throughout this year - as the new figures for July appear to show.

No. Statements T F NG
81. Africa had the warmest July day ever on July 1.
The temperature is rising due to the increased level of carbon
82.
dioxide in the atmosphere.
83. 2015 might be the hottest year in the history.
Record warming was recorded in various seas, such as Black
84.
and Azov Sea.
The year 2015 might very well consist of a number of very
85.
warm months
Part 4. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
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 By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American
language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the
United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns,
and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and
butter. After the Civil War (1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also
came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their
own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a
precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was
not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of
the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The
commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was
of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling.
Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which
kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did
inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient
icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on
the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington,
forwhich the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his
own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the
rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter,
still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore
explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to
keep their produce cool.
86. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The influence of ice on the diet B. The development of refrigeration
C. The transportation of goods to market D. Sources of ice in the 19th century
87. The phrase "forward-looking" in line 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. progressive B. popular C. thrifty D. well-established
88. The author mentions fish in line 5 because ________.
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
C. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
89. The word "it" in line 6 refers to ________.
A. fresh meat B. the Civil War C. ice D. a refrigerator
90. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would ______.
A. completely prevent ice from melting B. stop air from circulating
C. allow ice to melt slowly D. use blankets to conserve ice
Part 5. You are going to read a magazine article in which five career consultants give
advice about starting a career. For questions 91-100, choose from the consultants (A-
E). The consultants may be chosen more than once. (2,0 pts)
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 91…….….. Keep your final objective in mind when you are planning to change jobs.
It takes time to become familiar with the characteristics of a company
92...............
you have joined.
93............... You should demonstrate determination to improve your job prospects.
94............... Make sure your approach for information is positive in tone.
It is not certain that you will be given very much support in your job
95...............
initially.
96............... Stay optimistic in spite of setbacks.
97............... Promotion isn't the only way to increase your expertise.
98............... Ask for information about your shortcomings.
99............... Some information you are given may not give a complete picture.
It will be some time before you start giving your employers their money's
100.............
worth.
Starting out on your career
Are you a graduate trying to plan out the best career path for yourself? We've asked
five careers consultants to give some tips on how to go about it.
Consultant A
A university degree is no guarantee of a job, and job hunting in itself requires a
whole set of skills. If you find you are not getting past the first interview, ask yourself
what is happening. Is it a failure to communicate or are there some skills you lack? Once
you see patterns emerging it will help you decide whether the gaps you have identified can
be filled relatively easily. If you cannot work out what the mismatch is, get back to the
selection panel with more probing questions, and find out what you need to do to bring
yourself up to the level of qualification that would make you more attractive to them: but
be careful to make this sound like a genuine request rather than a challenge or complaint.
Consultant B
Do not be too dispirited if you are turned down for a job, but think about the reasons
the employers give. They often say it is because others are 'better qualified', but they use
the term loosely. Those who made the second interview might have been studying the
same subject as you and be of similar ability level, but they had something which made
them a closer match to the selector's ideal. That could be experience gained through
projects or vacation work, or it might be that they were better at communicating what they
could offer. Do not take the comments at face value: think back to the interviews that
generated them and make a list of where you think the shortfall in your performance lies.
With this sort of analytical approach you will eventually get your foot in the door.
Consultant C
Deciding how long you should stay in your first job is a tough call. Stay too long
and future employers may question your drive and ambition. Of course, it depends where
you are aiming. There can be advantages in moving sideways rather than up, if you want
to gain real depth of knowledge. If you are a graduate, spending five or six years in the
same job is not too long provided that you take full advantage of the experience. However,
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their careers and take the initiative. It is up to you to make the most of what's available
within a company, and to monitor your progress in case you need to move on. This applies
particularly if you are still not sure where your career path lies.
Consultant D
It is helpful to think through what kind of experience you need to get your dream
job and it is not a problem to move around to a certain extent. But in the early stages of
your career you need a definite strategy for reaching your goal, so think about that
carefully before deciding to move on from your first job. You must cultivate patience to
master any role. There is no guarantee that you will get adequate training, and research has
shown that if you do not receive proper help in a new role, it can take 18 months to master
it.
Consultant E
A prospective employer does not want to see that you have changed jobs every six
months with no thread running between them. You need to be able to demonstrate the
quality of your experience to a future employer, and too many moves too quickly can be a
bad thing. In any company it takes three to six months for a new employee to get up to
speed with the structure and the culture of the company. From the company's perspective,
they will not receive any return on the investment in your salary until you have been there
for 18 months. This is when they begin to get most value from you - you are still fired up
and enthusiastic. If you leave after six months it has not been a good investment - and may
make other employers wary.
SECTION 4. WRITING (5 points)
Part 1. You area has experienced a disatrous storm Yagi. Now the storm has been
over but your neighbourhood is covered with lot of garbage.It smells terrible. In
about 80 to 100 words, write a letter to your authority to complain about it .Your
letter should include: (2,0 pts)
- Why you are writing
- Ask the authority to solve this problem.
- What are your suggestions about it.
You mustn’t write your name, your school’s name.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………

Yours faithfully,
Hoa
Part 2. Today, almost every school in our place is equipted with a lot of modern
facitities to apply for the teaching and learning. It makes the lessons more intersting
as well as more effective. Write a paragraph of about 130 – 150 words about the
advatages of using electronic devices (like computer, smart screen, projector) in
teaching and learning at school. (3,0 pts)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
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