Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 VĨNH PHÚC 2022-2023.docx ✅

1 SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỂ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 ĐỂ THỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề). (Đề thi có 11 trang) PART A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Section 1. Questions 1-10. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. REGISTRATION FORM Type of crime reported: robbery Name: Anna 1. _______________ Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): 2. _______________ Address: 3. _______________ St. Post code: 4. _______________ Nationality: Grenadian Number of previous burglaries: 5. _______________ Time of apartment tenancy: 6. _______________ Number of occupants: 7. _______________ Entry point of burglar: 8. _______________ Details of lost property: Serial number of lost computer: 9. _______________ Material of stolen purse: 10. _______________ Section 2. Questions 11-15. Label the plan below. Write the correct letter, A-H, next to the questions 11-15.
2 Section 3. Questions 16-20. Choose the correct letter A, B or C 16. In the early 1800s most land in Willford was _______________. A. occupied by houses B. used for farming C. covered in trees 17. What happened in 1830 in Willford? A. Ships started to be built nearby. B. The first trains arrived in the town. C. Valuable substances were found underground. 18 . By the 1870s Willford was most famous for making _______________. A. various metal objects B. all types of clothing C. plates and cups 19. What does the guide say about visitors to the museum these days? A. 900 visitors enter on a typical day. B. 7,600 visitors arrive every week. C. 300,000 visitors come each year. 20. The museum is also sometimes used _______________. A. as a location for filming B. for business conferences C. by people getting married
3 PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Section 1. Choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______________ a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been 2. Tom went for a check-up at the hospital and was given a clean _______________ of health. A. fact B. bill C. account D. sheet 3. - Mr. Black: "I'd like to try on these shoes, please." - Salesgirl: “_______________” A. That's right, sir. B. Why not? C. By all means, sir. D. I'd love to. 4. After travelling all day, he was completely _______________. A. done in B. done up C. broken down D. used up 5. There are _______________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact. A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot 6. Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the _______________ food. A. staple B. capital C. superior D. winning 7. The management are making _______________ to increase the company's efficiency. A. measures B. steps C. deeds D. moves 8. Although it contains a _______________ of truth, this theory rather radically misses the mark. A. fragment B. scrap C. gram D. grain 9. _______________, Carol is very punctual, but she was late tonight. A. For a rule B. Like a rule C. As a rule D. For a rule of thumb 10. You can shout at me until you're _______________ but I will not change my mind. A. blue in the face B. red in the years C. green in the grass D. pink in the nose 11. That loud heavy metal music from next door is _______________ me up the wall. A. driving B. putting C. bringing D. pushing 12. He fell in the river but his friend saved him _______________ drowning. A. for B. on C. with D. from 13. The number of homeless people after the flood _______________ dramatically. A. are increasing B. has increased C. increase D. had increased 14. She has an unbelievable voice. Her singing is absolutely _______________. A. out of this life B. beyond this world C. out of this world D. beyond this life 15. The soldiers walked cautiously through the _______________ deserted streets. A. obviously B. apparently C. probably D. hopefully
4 16. It was unfair of the head teacher to accuse the children of being _______________. It was their first day at school and they had very little knowledge of the English language. A disobedient B. obediently C. obeying D. disobeyed 17. _______________ what the inhabitants of the village thought, the shoplifter wasn't underprivileged; he came from very affluent family. A. Contrary to B. Owning to C. Out of D. Except for 18. The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages _______________. A. be secured B. would be secured C. were secured D. had been secured 19. We should remove all the mould and mildew _______________ on the school walls. A. were growing B. grown C. growing D. to grow 20. Martin: "Oh, Jesus, it's scorching hot today!" It's just unbearable." Sarah: "_______________" A. You can say that again! B. I'm of the opposite opinion! C. That is to say. D. There's something to be said for it. Section 2. The following passage contains ten mistakes. Find out the mistakes and correct them as the example below. Everyday life today is much more complicated than in the past. Even in our leisure time we have to make so much choices about what to do or even what to watch on TV. We are often spoilt for choice and this can leave us to feel confused and dissatisfied. We all know that it is important to achieve a balance between work but play, and many of us do not succeed. Instead, we put extra pressure on ourselves try to be as successful as in our work life as in our personal life. Life in the past was much simpler as many people worked to meet their basic needs. Today, for many of us, our job is not just a way of doing a living. For many, work is an important role in our everyday life and gives us a strong sense of personal fulfillment. What's more, we have become much more materialistically. Many people set themselves goals as buying a new house or car and so we measure our success by the material things we own. Desiring these luxuries is that motivates us to work much harder than in the past, so in many ways we choose this way of life. Section 3. Supply the correct form of the word provided to the right of each blank. Of the myriad of Japanese ceremonies introduced to the West, the Japanese tea ceremony would have to be the least (1. ACCESS) _______________. Like many other aspects of Japanese culture, the practice of drinking tea was brought from China well over a thousand years ago. In Japan, green tea developed its own character, and the Japanese tea ceremony has evolved a (2. PECULIAR) _______________ Japanese