Tiêu đề ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 THỌ XUÂN - THANH HOÁ 2024-2025.docx ✅

2 children take an interest in animals in their environment. I can assure you it's not at all dangerous. Another exciting activity for visitors is watching some of our big cats reach speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour during their exercise run. The cheetah is the fastest land mammal, and this event takes place at 3:40 every day. You can watch them go down their paddock in under 30 seconds. PART II. Listen to Tyrone calling his local swimming pool, and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (5 pts) 6. There are four different age groups that play water polo. T 7. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club. F 8. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week. F 9. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays. T 10. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18. F TRANSCRIPT Receptionist: Good morning, Brownton swimming pool. Tyrone: Hello, I’d like some information about the water polo club. Receptionist:  Yes, of course. We have an under 14s club, an under 16s club, an under 18s club and an adults club. How old are you? Tyrone: I’m 15. Receptionist: OK, so you want the under 16s club. Tyrone: Yes. Receptionist: Just a moment ... yes, we have two places in the under 16s club. Tyrone: When do they train? Receptionist: Let’s see, the under 16s train two evenings a week, on Mondays, no sorry, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm. And matches are on Saturday mornings. Tyrone: When does the training start? Receptionist: Training starts next week, on September 2nd. Tyrone: OK. And how much are the classes? Receptionist: Classes are free for under 18s. Tyrone: Great! What do I have to do to join? Receptionist: You have to come to the swimming pool and complete a form. You need to bring a photograph too. Tyrone: OK. Receptionist: Can I take your name? Tyrone: Yes, it’s Tyrone Williams. 
3 Receptionist: OK, thanks. Tyrone.  Tyrone: Thanks. Bye. Part 3. You will hear part of a radio programme in which two athletes, Julia Im and Darren Finn, are discussing their success at a recent athletics event. Listen and choose the option which best fits according to what you hear. Mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet from 11 to 15. 11. Julia believes the main reason for the newfound success in tennis is due to _______________. A. an increase in the number of coaching staff B. the level of financial investment in the sport C. the impact of foreign coach 12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the obstacles to Julia’s success? A. Insufficient infrastructure B. Inappropriate coaching system C. Lack of self-discipline 13. Julia and Darren agree that _______________. A. the coaching policy was a key ingredient in their success B. there is a lack of experienced foreign coaches C. there will be a huge funding increase for both their sports now 14. Why does Darren think that most of his colleagues are not fortunate enough? A. They don’t train to become professionals. B. They don’t attain sponsorship for their training. C. They don’t have a chance to work with full-time professionals. 15. Darren suggests that his motivation to succeed was _______________. A. to remove some of the obstacles to future success B. so as not to have to work part-time C. in order to get corporate sponsorship TRANSCRIPT Interviewer: Welcome to local heroes Julia Im and Darren Finn, who have just returned from the world championships with gold medals in their respective disciplines. Julia, first to you. Hearty, congratulations on being the first tennis player from the country, never mind the district, to have meddled at the games. Julia, why has it taken so long in your opinion? Julia: Well, had you asked me that question when I was starting out in the sport, I would have said the infrastructure was lacking (12). However, that has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. Likewise our once inadequate coaching system is now on a par with the best (12) and sets the standard internationally I