Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 NAM ĐỊNH 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp: 9 THCS. Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Đề thi gồm: 12 trang. SECTION A. LISTENING (4.0 POINTS) Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu: - Nội dung phần nghe gồm 03 phần, mỗi thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần. - Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. - Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1. You will hear a telephone conversation between a man and a woman talking about a job. Listen to the recording and choose the appropriate answer A, B or C. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1,0pt) Question 0. The man and woman are talking about a ____________. A. full-time, temporary job B. full-time, permanent job C. part-time, temporary job Question 1. How many welfare officers will look after the students this summer? A. four B. three C. six Question 2. The majority of the students come from ____________. A. the Far East. B. Eastern Europe C. the Middle East Question 3. The welfare officers need to ____________. A. know a foreign language B. be from the local area C. spend long hours with people Question 4. Welfare officers will have to work on ____________ at the weekend. A. one or two full days B. both two days C. one alternate day Question 5. On weekdays, officers will work ____________. A. either in the daytime or in the evening B. from the morning to the evening C. from ten in the morning to four p.m (Source: PET Practice Tests) Part 2. You will hear part of a tutorial between two students and their tutor. The students are doing a
2 research project on computer use. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) according to what you here. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.0 pt) Question 1. Sami and Irene decided to do a survey about access to computer facilities because their tutor suggested this topic. Question 2. Sami and Irene had problems with the reading for their project because not much had been written about the topic. Question 3. Sami and Irene got the main data in their survey from online questionnaires. Question 4. The tutor suggests that one problem with the survey was limitations in the range of students questioned. Question 5. More than three quarters of students surveyed thought that a booking system would be the best solution. (Adapted from Focus on academic skills for IELTS- Longman Press) Part 3. You will hear an expert talking about seaweed and its uses. Complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0pts) SEAWEED - Seaweed is a very simple aquatic plant without real (1) ____________. - Seaweed has been eaten since ancient times in (2) ____________. - Seaweed isn't fattening, but it contains various (3) ____________ as well as carbohydrates and proteins. - Before nori is dried, it is (4) ____________ in colour. - A popular snack for (5) ____________ is rice enclosed in a sheet of seaweed. - To cultivate nori, the Japanese put spores on (6) ____________ and wait for them to havest. - In Scotland, factories burned kelp to manufacture (7) ____________ because it contains large quantities of potash and soda. - Scotish farmers collected from the shore and used as (8) ____________ on fields. - Besides worldwide use in cooking, seaweed has also (9) ____________ because of its high iodine content. - One day, seaweed may be used to produce (10) ____________ for astronauts on long journeys in outer space. (Adapted from CAE Practice Tests) SECTION B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6.0 POINTS) Part 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.0pt)
3 Question 1. Sue had some difficulties in writing her essay. He wanted Robert to help her with the essay and Robert agreed to help. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. Sue: “ Can you help me with my essay? ” Robert: “____________” A. Yes, I’m afraid not. B. I think that, too. C. Not completely D. Sure. Why not? Question 2. He would like to have ____________ unique starter. A. a B. the C. an D. x Question 3. The producers are surprised that the film “Dao, Pho and Piano” is ____________ than they expected. A. much successful B. much more successful C. more much successful D. most successful Question 4. I don’t think he will miss the 2024 International Math Contest, ____________? A. do I B. will he C. won’t he D. don’t I Question 5. Human memory, once ____________ to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than that of a computer. A. believing B. to believe C. believed D. to be believed Question 6. He's been very sick. His doctor insisted that he ____________ in bed this week. A. stay B. stays C. will stay D. would stay Question 7. As our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different approach ____________ it. A. in B. at C. on D. to Question 8. They are trying to promote ____________ agriculture and reforestation in the region. A. durable B. flexible C. sustainable D. stable Question 9. There is little doubt that your daughter has a real ____________ for animal. A. affinity B. intuition C. aptitude D. intention Question 10. Persuading Bill to buy a round of drinks is like ____________. It is impossible. A. running round in circles B. taking the long view C. getting blood out of a stone D. falling on hard times Part 2. Give the correct form of the words in the capital letters. Write your answers in the space provided. (2,0pts) Question 1. ____________ to the exibition will be by invitation only. (ADMIT)
4 Question 2. I believe such a kind man would never ____________ hurt other people’s feelings. (INTEND) Question 3. You should know how to ____________ the fire alarm. (ACTIVE) Question 4. The disquieting situation between these two ____________ countries looks set to continue. (NEIGHBOUR) Question 5. The runner’s ____________ that he had not taken drugs was not believed. (DENY) Question 6. The project is to help women ____________ difficulties in life. (COME) Question 7. She ____________ her keys so often that her secretary used to carry spare ones for her. (PLACE) Question 8. Don’t worry about new words! The university has ____________ the use of dictionaries during exams. (AUTHOR) Question 9. The school announces that Christ will be punished for his ____________. (DO) Question 10. The child was ____________ after climbing the stairs. (BREATH) Part 3. Fill in each space provided in each sentence below with the correct form of one phrasal verb given. Each phrasal verb can be used ONCE only. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0pts) back up see off come out die down call for look round take on head for save up work out Question 1. A lot of people burst into tear when they ____________ their friends and family at the airport. Question 2. Have you ____________ enough to buy a new house? Question 3. Let's go outside and ____________ the village. Question 4. We need to ____________ how much tax we will have to pay. Question 5. As the business develops, we are going to ____________ new staff in the spring. Question 6. Her novel is ____________ in paperback next Spring. Question 7. Stop wasting time! The whole situation ____________ an immediate response that can bring more decisive effects. Question 8. It is a good idea for you ____________ your files onto a memory stick. Question 9. You should wait until the noise ____________ before you start your presentation. Question 10. Tomorrow we are going to leave Madrid and ____________ Paris. Part 4. Each of the following sentences has one mistake that needs correction. Identify the mistake, correct it and write your answers in the numbered boxes provided. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.0pt) Question 0. We are going to the store to buy some new furnitures tomorrow. (furnitures => furniture) Question 1. She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down.