Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU 2022-2023.docx ✅

3 advertising by major companies from the newspaper involved. (Adapted from P.42 – Gateway B2+) III. CIRCLE the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the questions. (2.5 pts) 1. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others. A. sacrifice B. diversity C. wrongdoing D. counterpart 2. He resented _______________ unjustly accused and implored the judge _______________ the trial. A. being / reconsidering B. being / to reconsider C. to be / reconsidering D. to be / to reconsider 3. - John: Can you lend me 20 dollars? - Nick: _______________. A. Good idea, thanks B. You’re welcome C. Nothing doing D. Never mind 4. They have introduced a new system _______________ regular training. A. on which all employees must undergo B. where all employees must be undergone C. whereby all employees must undergo D. which all employees must undergo 5. I'm in a real _______________ and I just don't know what to do. A. dilemma B. paradox C. query D. hunch 6. They're staying in rented accommodation for the time _______________. A. going B. making C. doing D. being 7. He’s not _______________ for teaching children with special needs, which requires patience and understanding. A. made off B. cut out C. taken on D. read up 8. _______________ quickly we ran, we just couldn’t catch up with the van. A. Although B. Even C. Much D. However 9. The flat wasn’t in very good condition, but we were staying there rent-free, and you should never look a gift _______________ in the mouth, should you? A. horse B. cat C. cow D. mouse 10. ______ idea of producing ______ safe road users through ______ pre-school parental instruction has been widely acclaimed in many communities. A. The / the / a B. The / - / - C. The / the / - D. An / - / a IV. IDENTIFY the underlined part that needs correction and CORRECT it. (2.0 pts) 1. Self-confidence is their main problem and, if the (A) professions can get hold of them (B) in the first few months, they’ll be (C) back at work or at least in (D) settled, long-term accommodations within a year or
4 two. 2. Today’s newspapers (A) frequently include stories about the (B) ups and downs in the (C) lives of celebrities of any description, (D) no matter how they are famous. 3. Most people would agree that the primary purpose of the press is (A) to distribute information to (B) as wide readership as possible, and (C) to that extent it fulfils an essential role that we often take (D) for granted. 4. The number of organs (A) donated for transplant (B) is still a long way off (C) meeting this demand and there have recently been (D) called for the UK to adopt a policy that is currently practiced in many European countries. V. Complete the passage by filling ONE suitable word in each blank. (1.5 pts) The March of the Machines Is your job machine-proof? In recent decades, machines have taken over a lot of jobs, particularly in the manufacturing industry. Where once people toiled away assembling cars or bottling drinks, you now find fully machine-operated factories. Most likely, with the latest advances in artificial intelligence, automation won’t be confined just (1) _______________ manual jobs in the future. Is it possible that the entire human workforce is in (2) _______________ of being replaced by computers and robots? A recent study was carried out by a group of researchers at Oxford University (3) _______________ aim was to determine the likelihood of different occupations becoming automated over the coming years. They found that professions based on the uniquely human skills of creativity, empathy and social perceptiveness were the safest and the (4) _______________ vulnerable to the threat of automation. (5) _______________, jobs in the telemarketing and finance industries can easily be done by computers. The researchers concluded that (6) _______________ jobs are at high risk of automation. As technology races ahead, focusing on creative and social fields of work definitely is a wise choice. (Adapted from On Screen C1- Student’s book) VI. Read the text and CIRCLE the answer which best fits each space. (2.0 pts) CYBER BULLY Before the advent of social networking, a school bully was more often than not a physically imposing individual with low self-esteem who (1) _______________ enjoyed causing pain and suffering. Together with his cronies, he would actively seek out those he could intimidate without any fear of getting a (2) _______________ of his own medicine from a victim’s older brother or relative. To avoid losing money, a packed lunch or beating, the bully’s target had to take evasive action by giving his tormentor a (3) _______________ berth at all times.