TRƯỜNG THCS NGA THẮNG
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HSG LỚP 9
Năm học: 2020- 2021
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Ngày thi: ….. tháng 10 năm 2020
Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm: 05 trang


PART A: LISTENING (15pts)
I. Listen to the talk about men and apes, and then complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
1. Men and apes differ little in their________________
2. Like apes, men have no_____________________
3. Both men and apes have ____________instead of claws and hooves.
4. Both apes and men differ from other animals in having_____________
5. Apes can make and use simple tools. Only man, however, can___________
II. You will hear Peter Walsh being interviewed for a job. Listen and choose the correct answer for each question.
6. How long has he been in his present job?
A. Since 2005 B. For three months
C. For about three years. D. For three weeks
7. Why does he want a new job?
A. For a change B. To get promotion
C. To see new friends D. To earn more money
8. What does he like most about his job?
A. The right to take action and make decisions B. His colleagues
C. Working conditions D. High salary
9. What kind of person are they looking for?
A. Someone prepare to work overtime B. Someone who is punctual
C. Someone who wants to get on D. Someone who is helpful
10. What qualifications does Peter have?
A. Degree B. A school leaving certificate
C. A postgraduate diploma D. Certificate of law
III. You will hear an expert talking about deserts, what they are and how they are formed. Listen to his talk and decide whether statements are true (T) or false (F).

T
F

11. In a desert, everything is hard.



12. Only trees with hard needles can grow in deserts.



13. Space seems to have no limit in the desert.



14. Nature causes the change in the size and location of the world’s deserts.



15. Rabbits are one of the agents that help make deserts in Australia.




PART B: PHONETCICS (5 pts)
I- Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group.
A. sacrificed B. laughed C. helped D. supposed
A. double B. courageous C. cousin D. country
A. houses B. faces C. horses D. sources
II- Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
A- variety B- derivative C- establish D- intimate
A- biligual B- immersion C- flexible D- obedient
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points)
I- Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He is not exactly rich but he ceraitnly earns enough to ____________.
A- get on B- get up C- get down D- get by
Do you ___________ your new classmates?
A- face up to B- keep up with C- get on with D- look forward to
It is a truth that dogs can hear and see ___________ better than humans.
A- very B- far more C- a lot D- much more
The writer could not be at the ceremony, and his wife accepted his prize on his ________.
A- absence B- rememberance C- behalf D-reminder
The optic fiber was a major ___________ in the field of telecommunications.
A- breakdown B- breakthrough C- revolution D- technique
Its programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and ________ of children.
A- well-balanced B- well-being C- well-built D- well-developed
___________ travelling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive. A- Since B- Providing