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UBND THÀNH PHỐ HỊA BÌNH PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THCS NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 10 tháng năm 2022 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm có 08 trang (Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi này) Điểm thi Bằng số: Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Giám khảo số 1: Bằng chữ: Giám khảo số 2: SỐ PHÁCH SECTION A LISTENING (2 points) Part 1: You will hear a part of a local radio program in which someone is talking about a shopping center For each question, put a tick ( ) in the correct box One example is done for you (1pt) The shopping center opened _ A three weeks ago B two months ago C three years ago The speaker suggests the best way to travel to Riverside is by A coach B car C train On Fridays the shops open from A to B 10 to C 10 to On the third level you can _ A get information B watch a film C find a bank Apart from shopping, what else can you at Waterside? A feed the ducks B go swimming C go sailing What does the speaker complain about? A There was nowhere to put rubbish B The food in the café was disappointing C The service in the shops was slow Part 2: You will hear a radio program giving you information about the city of Glasgow For eah question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space One example is done for you.(1pt) Glasgow Arrival by car * City central car parks are (0) _expensive (not cheap) _ Leave car at hotel “Discovering Glasgow’ tour bus” * Depart from George (1) every 30 minutes * Buy tickets from (2) _ Walking * Go to Welcome Centre for information – free (3) available Places to visit * Glasgow cathedral – built in the 15th century * Merchant area – shops selling (4) _and clothes * Byres Road- student area Page 1/8 * Botanic Gardens – glasshouses close at (5) _ SECTION B PHONETICS (2 points) Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (1pt) A decided B hatred C warned D sacred A ancient B social C artificial D sociology A beside B material C provide D apologize A dartboard B board C blackboard D cupboard A prepare B preface C preparation D prejudice Your answers: Part II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (1pt) A empty B relate C suggest D effect A copy B remove C notice D cancel A collection B magazine C employee D entertain A curriculum B enthusiast C subordinate D intellectual A comparative B conservative C sympathetic D indifferent Your answers: SECTION C LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (6 points) Part I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (2 points) extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip A Due to B Despite C Because D Although If he late, he sleepy now A hadn’t stayed up/ wouldn’t have been C didn’t stay up/ wouldn’t be B didn’t stay up/ wouldn’t have been D hadn’t stayed up/ wouldn’t be UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization A brings about C takes after B stands for D gets across No sooner _ the house than the phone started to ring B she had entered C entered she A had she entered D had entered she It was felt that he lacked the _to pursue a difficult task to very end A persuasion B engagement C commitment D obligation I have information about her situation to tell you A too few B so many C so little D too little After he had left University of Massachusetts, he went to Indiana State University A - the C the - D - B the - the The FDA is the common name for the Food and Drug Administration It is a government agency that makes consumer goods safe It regulates food and the food supply A controls B adjusts C forbids D allows The new school complex cost the city council had budgeted for A three time much more than C three times more by far than B just three times as much as D almost as three times much as 10 America, as well as Japan, England and Germany Page 2/8 A are developed countries C is developing countries B are developing coutries D is a developed country 11 I live in Dalat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam A who B where C which D that 12 In the climate, it is difficult to anticipate what the political reaction will be A contemporary B current C actual D topical 13 – John: "You look very pretty in this dress, Mary." – Mary: " " A I see what you mean C It's so nice of you to say that B Thanks for your wish D Yes, it is fairly expensive 14 I read the contract again and again _avoiding making spelling mistakes A with a view to B in term of C in view of D by means of 15 That’s exactly what I mean, Tom You’ve ! A put your foot in it C killed two birds with one stone B put two and two together D hit the nail on the head 16 Do you like the language center _ in the Women’s Magazine? A advertiser B advertised C Advertising D advertisement 17 She insisted that the reporter her as his source of information A didn’t mention B doesn’t mention C hadn’t mentioned D not mention 18 Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get his boss A up to B on well with C on for D in with 19 I am always for school A out of time B at time C in time D on time 20 ~ A: “Would you might if I took a photo?” ~ B: “ _” A You’re must be kidding B What’s the meaning of this word? C Oh, it’s great! D Go ahead, please Your answers: 11 16 12 17 13 18 14 19 10 15 20 Part II Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.(2 points) CREATING YOUR OWN DISHES Good cooking is always a strange (1) (MIX) of science and art and you certainly have to be fairly (2) (CREATE) if you want to come up with your own recipes All cooking also demands a fair amount of (3) _ (PREPARE), and this is doubly true when you’re producing (4) _ (ORIGIN) dishes You also have to be thick – skinned You’ll be (5) _ (SURPRISE) by how honest people can be when it comes to food I’ve had people tell me my latest dish is (6) (DISGUST) and don’t get upset Just smile (7) _ (SWEET) and thank them for their (8) _ (VALUE) opinion And never forget that when you’re waiting (9) _ (ANXIOUS) to hear whether or not your ‘masterpiece’ is a success and they suddenly show their (10) _ (APPRECIATE) you’ll realize it was all worth it Your answers: Page 3/8 10 Part III Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences (2 points) You must promise (not /be) late again By September next year, I (work) here for ten years I feel as if my head (be) on fire now, doctor It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair) It is important that he (try) to get some sleep I lost your phone number Otherwise, I (contact) you much earlier The scientists (research) the causes of cancer are making progress A number of political prisoners (release) since Independent Day Our little children enjoy (take) to the water park every Sunday 10 She took a risk investing money with them I’d rather she (not ) it Your answers: 10 SECTION D READING COMPREHENSION (5 points) Part I Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage (2 points) Health experts have warned that the currently soaring obesity levels in European children may (1) _create health problems of epidemic proportions within the next three decades Over the past ten year years, obesity in six-years olds has doubled (2) the number of obese fifteen-year olds has trebled If present trends continue, by 2030 between 60 and 70 percent of Europeans will be overweight and 40 to 50 percent will be obese The (3) _ rise in weight-related diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and some forms of cancer will (4) _intolerable strains on health services unless steps are taken to address the problem The explosion in child obesity can be put (5) to the increasingly inactive lifestyles of modern children Many parents, worried lest their children (6) _come to (7) from traffic or strangers, discourage them (8) playing outdoors and instead provide ever more opportunities for sedentary entertainment in the home Nor should the influence (9) the food industry be underestimated:(10) spends one thousand times more on advertising fast foods and convenience foods in Europe and America than the total budget for promoting health in the same two regions Your answers: 10 Page 4/8 Part II Choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage (2 points) ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME We are probably all (1) at some point in our lives of not caring for the environment as much as we should Perhaps we drop litter without thinking, or cause (2) by using our cars when it's not necessary However, the real environmental (3) are those big businesses which ignore the law For many years now, (4) have attempted to protect the environment by making businesses responsible for making sure that the chemical they use don't add to the (5) of the environment The problem for businesses is that the (6) of the environment costs money, and businesses will always try to (7) their costs if they can Some of them this by simply putting chemical into rivers when they have finished with them, leading to the (8) of major problems Although government (9) may try to catch them doing it, it can be very difficult to get (10) that a particular business is responsible for an environmental problem It really depends on not only the government but also businesses and individuals as well All people need to contribute to protecting the environment A guilty B proud C sorry D tired A damage B pollution C accidents D trouble A agents B crimes C criminals D doers A politicians B politics C parties D residents A induction B construction C instruction D destruction A production B protection C destruction D deforestation A stabilise B raise C lower D save A creation B creativity C creator D creature A suspicion B suspect C inspection D inspectors 10 A improvement B proof C waterproof D prove Your answers: 10 Part III Read the following passage and select the best answer to each of the questions (1 point) As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their sheep, cows, pigs, vegetables, cider, and other products for direct sale to the townspeople The High Street Market was continuously enlarged throughout the period until 1736, when it reached from Front street to Third By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street between Pine and Cedar The next year the Callowhiil Market began operation Along with market days, the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia even after similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities The fairs provided a means of bringing handmade goods from outlying places to would-be buyers in the city Linens and stockings from German town, for example, were popular items Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade Because of the competition, retail merchants opposed these as well as the fairs Although governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful, the ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants’ side, as increasing business specialization became the order of the day Export merchants became differentiated from their importing counterparts, and specialty shops began to appear in addition to genera stores selling a variety of goods One of the reasons Philadelphia’s merchants generally prospered was because the surrounding area was undergoing tremendous economic and demographic growth They did their Page 5/8 business, after all, in the capital city of the province Not only did they cater to the governor and his circle, but citizens from all over the colony came to the capital for legislative sessions of the assembly and council and meetings of the courts of justice What does the passage mainly discuss? A Philadelphia’s agriculture importance B Philadelphia’s development as a marketing center C The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia D The administration of the city of Philadelphia It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia because A they provided more modern facilities than older markets B the High Street Market was forced to close C existing markets were unable to serve the growing population D farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farmers The word “hinterland” is closest in meaning to A tradition B association C produce D region The word “it” refers to _ A the crowded city C the High Street Market B a radius D the period The word “persisted” is closest in meaning to _ A returned B started C declined D continued According to the passage, fairs in Philadelphia were held _ A on the same day as market says C a couple of times a year B as often as possible D whenever the government allowed it It can be inferred that the author mentions “Linens and stockings” to show that they were items that _ A retail merchants were not willing to sell B were not available in the stores in Philadelphia C were more popular in German town than in Philadelphia D could easily be transported The word “eradicate” is closest in meaning to _ A eliminate B exploit C organize D operate What does the author mean by stating that “economic development was on the merchants’ side”? A Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion B Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper C Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence D Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful 10 The word “undergoing” is closest in meaning to _ A requesting B experiencing C repeating D including Your answers: 10 SECTION E WRITING (5 points) Part I There are TEN mistakes in this passage Underline and write them down, then give the correction Write your answers in the space provided (1 point) Drug abuse are like a communicating disease which spreads - by example, by word of mouth, and by imitation Drug abuse is certainly increasing, but so are the number of young people who has tried Page 6/8 drugs and want out As we provide treatment services for them These young people become able to tell other youth that the drug scene is not as great as they thought they was, before they got hook And, of greater importance, they are believed by their contemporaries before experiment becomes habit Parents can help use drug usage by setting example, by knowledge, and by understanding If they are to talk to their children about drugs, they must be informed, usually they know far less about drugs than their children Ideally, before their child is tempted to experiment, they will be able to explain to him the undesirability of the drug life What is even more convincing to young people, they will have been able to communicate of him the actual damage that a drug abuse does to their body Example: Mistake are Correction is Your answers: Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 10 Part II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (1 point) People thought that he had been sacked because of his carelessness He Although he was rich, he never helped the poor Rich _ Without Jack's help, I wouldn't have been able to move the table If The film The Dark terrified her a lot She watched it last night The film I heard her use those words many times Many’s Part III Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given one Use the given word Do not change the BOLD word (1 point) They are going to demolish that old power station PULLED _ He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday OPINION My uncle started collecting stamps when he was over 70 TOOK I am not really interested in scuba-diving CUP The novel didn’t come up to my expectations FELL Page 7/8 Part IV Paragraph Writing (2 points) “Nowadays, most secondary school students have smartphones and they are spending too much time surfing social networks for entertaining rather than spending time studying”, many adults said that In 200-250 words, write a paragraph to express your viewpoint about this statement …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 8/8 ………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END Page 9/8 ... also demands a fair amount of (3) _ (PREPARE), and this is doubly true when you’re producing (4) _ (ORIGIN) dishes You also have to be thick – skinned You’ll be (5) _ (SURPRISE) by how... “Would you might if I took a photo?” ~ B: “ _” A You’re must be kidding B What’s the meaning of this word? C Oh, it’s great! D Go ahead, please Your answers: 11 16 12 17 13 18 14 19 10 15 20 Part... reaction will be A contemporary B current C actual D topical 13 – John: "You look very pretty in this dress, Mary." – Mary: " " A I see what you mean C It''s so nice of you to say that B Thanks