Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 HẢI DƯƠNG 2023 2024.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 Ngày thi: 12 tháng 01 năm 2024 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm 13 trang) A. LISTENING. I. There are FIVE short conversations and choose the correct answer to each question. (5.0 points) 1. What can't the woman find? A. the knife B. the scissors C. the hammer D. the paintbrush 2. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow? A. wet and cold B. hot and dry weather C. sunshine and light shower D. heavy rain 3. What did the boy buy? A. bread and orange juice B. bread, orange juice and newspaper C. bread, orange juice and tomatoes D. bread, toothpaste and salad 4. Which present has the girl bought her mother? A. earrings B. a gold-colored pen C. a CD D. a necklace 5. Which TV program will they watch together? A. a rock concert B. a football match C. a wildlife program D. a basketball match II. You will hear a radio announcer talking about activities at a museum called Science World. Complete the with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (5.0 points) SCIENCE WORLD Next week’s Special Events EVENTS: * Electricity workshop * Experiments with water * Talk about (7) ____________ by well-known scientist from the US: TIME OF DAY: Monday afternoon (6) ____________ Saturday evening
2 Science World entrance fees are:    £3.00 Adults                                                              £2.00 Children Tickets for Special Events cost extra:    (8) £ _____________ Adults                                                                        Reduced prices for children Get tickets direct from Science World on 284311, or from the (9) ______________. Newton Café is next to the (10) ______________ (snacks available all day). Phone Science World for free ticket to exhibition about computers. III. You will hear a man talking about Tanya Perry's life. Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (5.0 points) TANYA PERRY Born in London in 1948 Her family moved to (11) ________________ in 1952. Tanya spent happy days at school where she began writing (12) _________________. During the early 1970s, she worked as a (13) ______________. In the year (14) ______________, she gave up her day job to write full-time. The film "City Life" directed by Robin won the prize for the (15) ______________ at a French Film Festival in 1984. IV. Listen to Thomas Lambert talking about his life as a ballet dancer and choose the correct answer to each question. (5.0 points) Question 16. How did Thomas feel about doing performing arts? A. It was important to maintain a family tradition. B. It was something he was born to do. C. He wasn't talented enough to become a pianist. D. He found it interesting and important. Question 17. Thomas went to different ballet schools because _________. A. he liked performing in different places. B. he enjoyed travelling to different countries. C. he needed to find out what suited him best. D. he wanted to get the widest range of experience. Question 18. What does Thomas like best about ballet? A. It's difficult to get it right. B. It involves more than movement.
3 C. Each ballet tells a story and it attracts him. D. It's fun performing in front of an audience. Question 19. What does Thomas like best about awards? A. Some of them are worth more than others. B. It is very important to him. C. Dancers have to win them while they are young. D. It's difficult to win them because dancers have a short career. Question 20. Thomas says that by the time he stops dancing he wants to have _________. A. studied more about ballet. B. started to teach ballet to new students. C. increased audiences for ballet. D. made the most of his time on stage. B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence below. (10.0 points) Question 21. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease _________ by a characteristic skin rash. A. accompany B. is accompanied C. accompanied D. that are accompanied Question 22. _________ seasonal rainfall, especially in regions near the tropics, is winds that blow in an opposite direction in winter than in summer. A. That cause B. Causing C. What causes D. To cause Question 23. Mrs. Smith has __________ painting since she retired two years ago. A. taken up B. taken off C. taken over D. taken in Question 24. __________ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Had B. Should C. Were D. If Question 25. Global warming has progressed __________ glaciers everywhere are shrinking. A. too much that B. to such an extent that C. enough to cause D so great an extent that Question 26. On returning home, John discovered __________ his horror that the pipes had burst and the entire house was flooded. A. by B. of C. to D. at Question 27. Although _________ cold climates, they can thrive in hot, dry climates as well. A. sheep adapted well B. well-adapted sheep C. sheep, well-adapted to D. sheep are well adapted to Question 28. The automobile, along with several other important inventions, __________ an incredibly complex world. A. has been created B. have created C. have been created D. has created
4 Question 29. Perhaps the most dramatic changes in future robots will __________ from their increasing ability to reason. A. raise B. rise C. increase D. arise Question 30. Insects are harmful to plants, but their existence contributes a great part to __________ which helps to make balanced environment. A. biology B. biophysics C. biochemistry D. biodiversity Question 31. Mortgage advisors urge anyone on a ___________ budget to choose a fixed rate so they know they can afford the repayments. A. tight B. cheap C. close D. hard Question 32. My mother often __________ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one. A. passes B. neglects C. avoids D. overlooks Question 33. My decision to leave university after two years is one I now _________ regret. A. harshly B. painfully C. keenly D. heavily Question 34. Henry was badly depressed after the car accident. Now he is beginning to think that there could be the light at the end of the ___________. A. passage B. subway C. tunnel D. journey Question 35. The university has ___________ a campus-wide campaign to reduce the use of plastic bags. A. launched B. published C. made D. invented Question 36. Jane and Cathy are in the classroom. - Jane: "You must have found reading my essay very tiring." - Cathy: "___________. I enjoyed it." A. Not in the least B. Just in case C. At all costs D. I couldn't agree with you more Question 37. Nora and Peter are talking in the garden. - Nora: "Can we meet this Saturday to discuss our plan for the graduation ceremony?" - Peter: "___________.” A. Yes, we did that. B. Saturday is the weekend. C. Saturday suits me fine. D. Saturday is a great day. Question 38. Lee and Mike are in the hall. - Lee: "I'd like to hear your ideas on how to protect vulnerable species." - Mike: “___________.” A. I'd say people's awareness is very important. B. You're always asking me for advice.