Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 ĐỒNG HỚI - QUẢNG BÌNH 2024-2025.pdf ✅

1 PHÒNG GD&ĐT ĐỒNG HỚI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề có 08 trang, gồm 04 phần (90 câu hỏi và 01 bài viết luận) SECTION ONE: LISTENING (20 pts) Part 1: For questions 1-5, you are going to hear two women talking about a holiday in France. Listen and choose the correct answer. (5 pts) 1. Paula’s friend says that ______________. A. she has been ill B. Paula doesn’t look very well C. she’s pleased to see Paula 2. Before the trip, Paula ______________. A. was enthusiastic about it B. wanted to go to the Lake District C. didn’t tell anybody she was going 3. Before Mark and Paula went to Paris, ______________. A. Mark’s boss didn’t want him to go B. Paula arranged for somebody to look after the hamster C. Paula’s sister promised to look after the children 4. The journey across the Channel ______________. A. was very smooth B. was unpleasant for Paula C. lasted eight hours 5. The return trip from Paris was ______________. A. disturbed by a flood B. an enjoyable experience C. earlier than planned Part 2: For questions 6-10, you will hear a talk about one of the seven natural wonders. Listen and decide if the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). (5 pts) 6. Cairns has the fifth business airport in the southern hemisphere. 7. Great Adventures is the name of a travel company. 8. Green Island is 6,000 years old. 9. It takes 45 minutes to fly to Green Island from Cairns. 10. You are only allowed to go to the pontoon once. Part 3: For questions 11-20, listen to the recording and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (10 pts)
2 The use of soil to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere Rattan Lai: • Claims that 13% of CO2 in the atmosphere could be absorbed by agricultural soils. • Erosion is more likely in soil that is (11) ______________. • Lai found soil in Africa that was (12) ______________. • It was suggested that carbon from soil was entering the atmosphere. Soil and carbon: • Plants turn CO2 from the air into sugars and other (13) ______________. • Some CO2 moves from the (14) ______________ of plants to microbes in the soil. • Carbon was lost from the soil when agriculture was invented. Regenerative agriculture: • Uses established practices to make sure soil remains fertile and (15) ______________. • E.g through year-round planting and increasing the (16) ______________ of plants that are grown. California study: • Taking place on a big (17) ______________ farm. • Uses compost made from waste from agriculture and (18) ______________. Australian study: • Aims to increase soil carbon by (19) ______________ that are always green. Future developments may include: • Reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming. • Giving farmers (20) ______________ for carbon storage, as well as their produce. SECTION TWO: PRONUNCIATION AND LEXICO-GRAMMAR (35 pts) Part 1: Pick out the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three words. (5 pts) 21. A. pool B. stood C. shoot D. soon 22. A. debt B. doubt C. subtle D. noticeable 23. A. talked B. passed C. wretched D. touched Part 2: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (2 pts) 24. A. hero B. account C. cancer D. genius 25. A. attend B. finish C. design D. invent Part 3: Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to best complete the following sentences. (10 pts)