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1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐẮK LẮK ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 12 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Ngày thi: 29/03/2023 I. LISTENING (5.0 điểm) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU - Bài nghe gồm 03 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 02 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây. - Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. - Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: You are going to hear a woman who works at an employment agency talking to a man about jobs he could apply for. For questions 1-5, complete the notes with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided. Employment Agency: A Possible Job Administrative assistant in a company that produces (1) _____________ (North London) Responsibilities • data entry • go to (2) _____________ and take notes • general admin • management of (3) _____________ Requirements • good computer skills including spreadsheets • good interpersonal skills • attention to (4) _____________ Experience • need a minimum of (5) _____________ of experience of teleconferencing Part 2: For questions 6-10, you will hear a conversation between a girl, Kate, and a boy, George. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (✓) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (✓) in the box under B for NO. No Statements A B 6. George thinks Kate should stay away from class.
2 7. Kate had an accident on her bike last week. 8. George thinks Mr. Gray is a lazy lecturer. 9. Kate will miss three lectures. 10. Kate wants to stay at home at the weekend. Part 3: You will hear a woman talking about problems faced by the Grand Canyon National Park Service. For questions 11-20, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. 11. The Grand Canyon is located in the _____________ part of Arizona. 12. The canyon is _____________ deep from top to bottom. 13. The Grand Canyon National Park was opened in _____________. 14. _____________ people a year visit the Grand Canyon National Park. 15. The park provides visitors with _____________ to help solve the problem of parking. 16. In the summer, the park is affected by _____________, brought by southwesterly winds. 17. The park also suffers from a lack of _____________, and this sometimes has to be brought in by truck. 18. The temperature of the Colorado River is now _____________ all year round. 19. Some types of _____________ have now totally disappeared. 20. The Grand Canyon is often said to be one of the _____________ in the world. Part 1: For questions 21-45, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 21. _____________ often have changeable moods and argue a lot with their parents. A. Clairvoyants B. Leaders C. Psychics D. Adolescents 22. This map of Europe really came _____________ when we were traveling around Holland and Germany. A. to terms with B. in handy C. to light D. of age 23. Take some warm clothes with you _____________ it gets colder. A. so that B. in order C. in case D. so as not 24. Since this government came _____________ unemployment has risen considerably. A. into power B. into effect C. across D. around 25. - “I’m going to the beach with my parents this Saturday!” - “_____________” A. It’s quite normal. B. Lucky you! I’m having a karate lesson. C. Good luck, and take care! D. I’m waiting for your news. 26. In the United States, _____________ is the most concentrated is New Orleans.
3 A. French influence the city B. the city where French influence C. where the city influences French D. where the French influence the city 27. You don’t look very happy! Are you having _____________ about sharing your flat? A. make-believe B. train of thought C. second thoughts D. a penny for your thoughts 28. The rescue service _____________ the emergency calmly and efficiently. A. claimed B. bent C. regained D. handled 29. He couldn’t have been in his right _____________ saying that he can fly. A. minds B. brains C. senses D. thoughts 30. Is that a natural or _____________ lake next to the village in the valley? A. fake B. unreal C. false D. artificial 31. She achieved what she did _____________ through her own efforts, since she got no help at all. A. entirely B. barely C. mostly D. roughly 32. I _____________ my little brother to tidy up my room. A. made B. had C. got D. let 33. All employees are completely kept _____________ about how bad the situation is. A. in the shade B. in the shadow C. in the dark D. in dull 34. The defendant refused to say anything in _____________ to the lawyer’s questions. A. account B. reply C. contact D. relation 35. We have _____________ fun going on camping trips that we go at least twice a year. A. such a lot B. so C. so little D. so much 36. Although Jeff was not the person who caused the problem, everybody_____________ him responsible for the consequences. A. led B. held C. kept D. took 37. Most of _____________ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material remains. A. these B. their C. which D. what 38. They cooked a _____________ meal for their children. A. delicious traditional Vietnamese B. Vietnamese delicious traditional C. traditional delicious Vietnamese D. delicious Vietnamese traditional 39. _____________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for 40. Slang can be defined as a set of lexical, grammatical, and phonological regularities used in _____________ speech.
4 A. informal B. unfamiliar C. informative D. uneducated 41. The doctor told him to keep _____________ sweets and chocolate to lose weight. A. at B. back C. up D. off 42. My application for the scholarships has been _____________ because the transcript of mark is not satisfactory enough. A. dropped in B. turned down C. handed in D. wiped down 43. “Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?” - “_____________” A. Yes, you may borrow. B. Yes, come on. C. Yes, help yourself. D. It doesn’t matter! 44. _____________ all the demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike in that struggle for more welfare. A. Even if B. Not until C. No sooner D. Only if 45. Sally never gave up hope and _____________ on trying to get her novel published. A. kept B. got C. looked D. switched Part 2: For questions 46-60, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered boxes provided. 46. I admire her (TIME) _____________ beauty. She’s old but she’s still beautiful. 47. They are too young and (EXPERIENCE) _____________ to recognize the danger of drugs. 48. The bus left the highway and turned into a smaller road (WEST) _____________. 49. (ENVIRONMENT) _____________ call for the conservation of the countryside. 50. (MOVE) _____________ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house. 51. He examined the parcel (SUSPECT) _____________, as he had no idea what it could be. 52. I object strongly to the (COMMERCE) _____________ of sport. 53. They frequently (MOBILE) _____________ the traffic as they march through the streets. 54. Heavy rain and excessive use of fertilizers have the soil (POVERTY) _____________. 55. The sale of jeans stopped growing because the (WORLD) _____________ economic situation got worse. 56. The principal said some (COURAGE) _____________ words to the pupils before the exam. 57. In the future, the way we see art in a close-up way may well change (CONSIDER) _____________ due to a number of factors. 58. The United States government has records of thousands of UFO (SIGHT) _____________ including photos. 59. Students going to study in another country usually have to make a number of cultural (ADJUST)