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TUYỂN CHỌN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 ĐỀ SỐ 02 (Trích đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi quận Lê Chân, TP Hải Phòng, năm học 2023 - 2024) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút SECTION ONE: LISTENING I. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1. You hear a student talking about her college course. What does she say about it? A. She enjoys seeing how things work in practice. B. She is sure she'd like to work in a related field. C. She wants to know more about an aspect of the course. 2. You hear a conversation between a customer and a florist. What does the customer decide to do? A. take the florist's advice B. research a new species of rose C. buy an expensive bunch of flowers 3. You hear two students discussing their maths class. What do they agree about? A. how helpful their maths teacher is B. how useful the maths phone app is C. how difficult the maths topic is 4. You hear a weather forecast on the radio. Where are violent storms expected? A. the south coast B. the east coast C. the west coast 5. You hear a woman leaving a message for a plumber. The woman wants him to ______ A. correct an error he has made. B. call her when he finishes work. C. discover the source of a problem. 6. You hear a man talking about his travel plans. What is he doing?
TUYỂN CHỌN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 A. complaining about train timetables B. confirming a hotel reservation C. making a request of someone 7. You hear two friends talking about the football team they support. How does the man feel? A. optimistic about the team's prospects B. annoyed by the referee's decision-making C. surprised by the goalkeeper's ability 8. You hear part of an interview with a student who wants to become a volunteer. What does the student say about it? A. He is keen to pass on his knowledge. B. He wants to repay the people who helped him. C. He regrets not getting involved earlier. II. You will hear part of a talk by a man called James Edwards, who is the director of a museum association called Museums for All. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Museums for All The association Museums for All was started (9) ______________ years ago. James says the task of Museums for All is to change people's (10) ______________ of museum visits. James worked for a big (11) ____________ company before he was offered his current position. James believes that museums should be more (12) ______________ in the way they attract visitors. James says that traditional museums used to be aimed at people with a good standard of (13) ______________. To raise interest in museums, James would like museums to have good (14) ______________ with local schools. James wants museums to be friendly, in the same way that (15) ______________ are. James says that a trip to the museum can be (16) ______________ for some people. James feels that it is the role of the (17) ______________ to invest in rebuilding museums. The Museum Festival next year will be held in (18) ______________. III. You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about school trips they went on when they were younger. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-
TUYỂN CHỌN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 H) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. A. I made some new friends. B. I had some communication problems. C. I would like to go back to the area soon. D. I went on similar trips over the next few years. E. I wasn't properly prepared for the trip. F. I thought the trip was good value for money. G. I thought the trip was too long. H. I would have liked more independence Speaker 1: 19 _____ Speaker 2: 20 _____ Speaker 3: 21 _____ Speaker 4: 22 _____ Speaker 5: 23 _____ IV. You will hear a radio interview with Julia Emerson, a young writer. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 24. According to Julia, nowadays Hollywood producers _________ A. usually think of ideas for films themselves. B. write screenplays and contact stars C. contact agents to find writers for them. 25. Julia says that she _________ A. has written a number of successful screenplays for studios. B was lucky enough to have her first screenplay accepted. C. was not discouraged by the lack of response from studios. 26. Julia began writing in her spare time when she _________ A. published some articles in a magazine. B. had an idea for a TV series. C. came first in a short-story competition. 27. Julia says that A. she would like to write a version of a classic film. B. there is a danger she might imitate other films. C. creative people should think a lot about films. 28. Julia's screenplay is about two sisters who _________ A. set out to try living in the jungle. B. find themselves in a difficult situation.
TUYỂN CHỌN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 C. end up hating each other. 29. The theme of the story is _________ A. how our emotions about our family can change. B. Julia's relationship with her brothers and sisters. C. about the importance of having a family. 30. It appears that the film based on Julia's screenplay _________ A. must be made within the next few months. B will be made when the studio has paid Julia. C might never be made SECTION TWO: PHONOLOGY I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts) 1. A. studious B. consumption C. numerate D. funeral 2. A. exhibit B. exist C. except D. exact 3. A. southern B. breathtaking C. tablecloth D. breakthrough 4. A. hatred B. naked C. moped D. crooked 5. A. anxiety B. donkey C. function D. ingredient II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts) 1. A. ascertain B. interact C. represent D. committee 2. A. routine B. museum C. outline D. antique 3. A. preferable B. accessible C. intimacy D. customary 4. A. preface B. purchase C. image D. inhale 5. A. documentary B. confidential C. observatory D. proficiency I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions. (10 pts) 1. I bought these shoes in the sale. They were a real _______. A. cheap B. economy C. bargain D. purchase 2. If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent _______. A. investment B. profit C. deposit D. interest 3. He has been unable to find a job _______with his ability as an accountant. A. appropriate B. suitable C. requisite D. commensurate 4. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!” Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always _______” A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course