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1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG TRỊ ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 12 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Khóa này 12 tháng 3 năm 2024 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề SECTION 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (5.0 POINTS) - Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe hai lần. Thí sinh có 20 giây sau lời giới thiệu để xem qua câu hỏi của mỗi phần trước khi nghe. - Mở đầu và kiến thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. - Thí sinh ghi đáp án vào phần trả lời ở cuối bài nghe. Part 1: You are going to hear a travel agent talking with a client who is planning her summer holiday. Listen and answer the following questions, then write your answers with NO MORE THAN 4 WORDS in the corresponding numbered boxes below. 1. When did the women want to book for a holiday? ___________________________________________________________ 2. Why doesn’t the woman want to go on a safari? ___________________________________________________________ 3. What do all the woman’s family enjoy doing when they are on holiday? ___________________________________________________________ 4. Who went to Spain last year? ___________________________________________________________ 5. What is quite good if they visit Italy? ___________________________________________________________ Part 2: You will hear a woman taking about flights in a hot air balloon. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. Hot Air Balloon Flights Children under 12 must be with an adult. All passengers need to be (1) _____________ Balloon flights are best when there are light winds, no (2) _____________ and a clear sky. Passengers need to wear outdoor clothes and (3) _____________ Flight travel between 5 and 30 kilometres. Passengers return to the airfield in a (4) _____________
2 Flights are available from the month of (5) _____________ each year. For booking and information, phone (6) _____________ or visit www.hotairballoons.com Part 3: You will hear a podcast on Camber’s Theme Park. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B or C). Then write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes below. Camber’s Theme Park 1. According to the speaker, in what way is Camber’s different from other theme parks? A. It’s suitable for different age groups. B. It offers lots to do in wet weather. C. It has a focus on education. 2. The Park first opened in _____________. A. 1980 B. 1997 C. 2004 3. What’s included in the entrance fee? A. most rides and parking B. all rides and some exhibits C. parking and all rides 4. Becoming a member of the Adventurers Club means _____________. A. you can avoiding queuing so much B. you can enter the Park free for a year C. you can visit certain zones closed to other people 5. The Future Farm zone encourages visitors to _____________. A. buy animals as pets B. learn about the care of animals C. get close to the animals 6. When is hot food available in the park? A. 10.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m. B. 11.00 a.m. -5.00 p.m. C. 10.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Part 4: You will hear a first graduate psychology student talking to other students about a job satisfaction study he’s recently investigated. Listen and write NO MORE THAN TWQ WORDS in cách gap. Then write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes below. Job satisfaction study 1. Workers involved in the study were employed at a (1) _____________. 2. Despite some apparent differences between groups of workers, the survey results were statistically (2) _____________.
3 3. The various sub-groups were (3) _____________ in size. 4. Workers in the part-time group were mainly (4) _____________. 5. The (5) _____________ of workers who agreed to take part in the study was disappointing. 6. Researchers were unable to (6) _____________ the circumstances in which workers filled out the questionnaire. 7. In future, the overall size of (7) _____________ the should be increased. 8. Workers should be reassured that their responses to questions are (8) _____________. SECTION 2: USE OF LANGUAGE (3.0 POINTS) Part 1: Choose the answers (A, B, C or D) that would best complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 1. My father has married for a second time and my _____________ is from Portugal. A. stepmother B. mother-in-law C. ex-mother D. ex-wife 2. My friend _____________ me that he would not be late again. A. communicated B. divided C. ignored D. assured 3. Is Terry _____________ to become a doctor, in your opinion? A. probably B. equally C. likely D. possible 4. We drove through a stretch of _____________ land with no sign of vegetation. A. corporate B. barren C. active D. ideal 5. The members of the _____________ to the South Pole will carry out a number of scientific experiments. A. outing B. trip C. travel D. expedition 6. I am very interested in becoming a lawyer, so I applied for a summer _____________ in a lawyer’s office. A. job B. employment C. work D. occupation 7. The doctors tried to _____________ the risk of infection by keeping the patient away from other people. A. revise B. minimize C. generate D. monitor 8. Oh! Come on John, _____________ up. It’s not the end of the world! A. bring B. break C. cheer D. pick 9. Which was the most important _____________ of all time in your opinion? A. connection B. operation C. invention D. improvement 10. I was scared _____________ when I saw the big dog running straight onto me. A. tight B. firm C. tough D. stiff Part 2: There is ONE mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct it, then write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
4 Example: I haven’t heard from Maria since a long time. Answer: I haven’t heard from Maria for a long time. Write the correction in the corresponding numbered box: FOR 1. Our apartment is in the first floor. 2. There’s so many salt in this that I can’t eat it. 3. We didn’t talk about the important things as where we would live. 4. We spent ages talking about what to do but we couldn’t get a decision. 5. Athletes need to eat a very well-balanced food. 6. We eat our main dish at about 8 p.m. 7. There is a party on the first night of the course so students can know each other. 8. Peter has been doing climbing every weekend for the last three months. 9. My class has entered a competition and we wish we’ve won first prize. 10. The company is marking the possibility of its 100th anniversary with a party. Part 3: Provide the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to fit each gap in the following sentences. Then write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 1. Mrs. Naylor is retiring today after 25 years of _____________ service to the company. EXCEPTION 2. I really enjoy golf, but the nearest club is so _____________. They rarely accept new members. EXCLUDE 3. I met my _____________ in secret. INFORM 4. He was filled with _____________ when he saw his neighbour’s new car. ENVIOUS 5. That was a very _____________ thing to say. HURT 6. It’s _____________ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm. CHARACTER 7. John Merick was one of the most _____________ human beings who ever lived. ORDINARY 8. Jack, who was an excellent shooter, _____________ missed his target. REPEAT 9. The Cham ruled Vietnam for 10 centuries, their _____________ architecture and art style had spread widely across places in the country. MISTAKE 10. He stood at the door to make sure that no one _____________ the party. GATE Part 1: Read the text below and fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. For each question, write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. Interviews: answering the unanswerable question Interviews are intended to evaluate a candidate’s personality in order (0) to determine their fitness for a particular position. Imagine the interviewer asks you this question: “How many petrol stations are in the