Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 VIỆT TRÌ - PHÚ THỌ 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO VIỆT TRÌ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề có 10 trang) Chú ý: - Thí sinh KHÔNG được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển. - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này. - Toàn bộ nội dung phần NGHE đã có trong đĩa CD. SECTION 1: LISTENING (20 points) I. You will hear a woman, Vanessa, talking about a journey she made with her husband, Robert, and her baby, Ben. Choose A, B or C which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the numbered box. (10 points) 1. What did Vanessa and Robert decide to do last year? A. Settle down. B. Travel to England by boat. C. Look for new jobs. 2. Vanessa was worried that _______. A. they wouldn't make a good preparation B. the living conditions would be bad C. the baby would get ill 3. How did Vanessa feel when they reached Singapore? A. She wondered if she should fly home. B. She was worried about the boat. C. She enjoyed the break from travelling. 4. Why was Vanessa's father-in-law particularly helpful? A. He was a good cook. B. He looked after the baby. C. He helped to sail the boat. 5. Because of spending so much time on the boat, the baby _______. A. learnt to walk late B. didn't play by himself C. only liked certain food II. You will hear a part of a telephone conversation between a customer and a sales agent. Fill in the missing information in the numbered box. (10 points) CAR XPRESS VEHICLE HIRE
2 Provider of top quality hire vehicle in the Auckland area. ORDER FORM Name: Madge Thompson Booking Reference number: (6) _______ Hire period: 14 days Vehicle models: Tigre Swordstar Collection date: 2nd July (around 3 p.m) Collection point: (7) _______ , Blue Car Park Return date: 17th July (around 6 p.m) Insurance type: (8) _______ Conditions: £ 500 (9) _______, otherwise fully covered Payment method: Debit Card Cost of vehicle hire: £ 280 Additional Costs: Insurance: £ 75 (10) _______ : £ 25 Tyre chains : £ 25 Total: £ 455.50 (Including 12,5 % tax) SECTION 2: PHONETICS (10 points) III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by writing your answers A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (6 points) 11. A. mortal B. exotic C. fond D. nocturnal 12. A. puncture B. stature C. structure D. mature 13. A. exude B. extort C. executive D. exhibit IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by writing your answers A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (4 points) 14. A. infamous B. innocent C. inexpert D. infantile 15. A. outsource B. outgrow C. outstrip D. outweigh SECTION 3: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (70 points) V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences by writing A, B, C or D in the
3 numbered box. (60 points) 16. Many species in the wild have _______ways of defending themselves from predators. A. ingenious B. indicative C. inspiring D. ingenuous 17. _______to Jeremy myself, I can’t tell why he would do such terrible things. A. Not speaking B. Not to speak C. Not be spoken D. Not having spoken 18. Judging from what he said, I had the _______ impression that he was very disappointed with the exam result. A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguished D. distinguishable 19. Mr. Joseph was immensely _______to hear that all of his relatives managed to escape from the terrorist attack safe and sound. A. shocked B. relieved C. enlightened D. healed 20. It was claimed that the car crash _______was the mistake of the driver. A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people die 21. Considering the fact that it takes me a long time to save enough money for a vacation abroad, such trips are _______for me. A. up and about B. big shots C. hot air D. few and far between 22. Three members of the Everest expedition have been declared _______, which has hit the headlines for several days. A. abandoned B. deserting C. missing D. vanished 23. He was found guilty of having lied when giving evidence in court and, as a result, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for _______. A. perjury B. deception C. fraud D. lying 24. The customer returned his order saying its switch was defective, and the online store agreed to _______the full amount to his account. A. magnify B. credit C. charge D. discontinue 25. She bitterly resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema. A. keeping B. to keep C. to be kept D. being kept 26. _______, early approaches for coping with workplace stress dealt with the problem only after its symptoms had appeared. A. Although well-intending B. Although it is a good intention C. Although a good intention D. Although well-intended 27. When a daughter didn’t come home on the last bus, Mrs. Lee was at _______. A. a loss B. death’s door C. her wits’ end D. the crack of dawn
4 28. They are unlikely to find any new evidence because so much time has _______since the crime. A. spanned B. postponed C. lapsed D. elapsed 29. An economist once stated in the broadcasting media that the inflation rate in Venezuela was five times _______ his home country. A. as much as B. more than C. as many as that in D. as high as that in 30. Advances in special effects have brought a new _______ of life to the film industry. A. surge B. lease C. time D. flash 31. Some people regard a sentence of Community Service as a very _______option. A. light B. comfortable C. soft D. simple 32. Recently, there has been a rapid technological advance in almost all aspects of life, which has changed the world _______. A. irreplaceably B. irrevocably C. irredeemably D. irreparably 33. If you don’t make a move soon, you’ll find yourself stuck in a _______and you’ll never get anywhere. A. trough B. hole C. groove D. rut 34. It was three days before the storm _______ and life began to return to normal. A. abated B. dwindled C. slackened D. alleviated 35. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I _______and decided to stay in Britain. A. called it a day B. got cold feet C. held my horses D. pulled my finger out 36. I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been _______for a long time. It was bound to affect his health sooner or later. A. having his cake and eating it B. burning the candle at both ends C. playing with fire D. going to town 37. The school drama club is________ a play for the school's anniversary, which is due to take place next month. A. catching on B. making off C. putting on D. turning out 38. We are conscious that sleeplessness usually _______ those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety, or depression. A. betrays B. bestows C. bemoans D. besets 39. The team had been trying to win the competition for years. Last year they finally ________. A. carried it away B. carried it on C. brought it off D. brought it on 40. “Have you told your dad what’s bothering you?” – “I’d _______ in you than my parents.” A. rather to confide B. better confide C. sooner confide D. rather my confiding