Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 QUẢNG NINH 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 10 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH THCS NĂM 2024 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Bảng B Ngày thi: 06/03/2024 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề SECTION A. LISTENING (4.0 points) Part 1. You will hear a talk between Curtis and Spencer about clothes and their sense of style. Circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. (1.0 point) 1. At university, Spencer ___________. A. dressed up B. wore casual clothes C. only wore jeans D. wore T-shirts and jeans 2. What is Curtis’s fashion sense? A. untidy B. simple C. comfortable D. colorful 3. Both Spencer and Curtis think that heels are ___________. A. not nice B. painful C. classy D. dangerous 4. Spencer says heels make people ___________. A. walk faster B. less aggressive C. more confident D. less confident 5. Spencer says it is ___________ to find shoes her size. A. hard B. uncomfortable C. time-consuming D. easy Part 2. You will hear the head teacher of a school talking to a group of parents about an international student exchange programme. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. (2.0 points) INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME The school’s exchange programme is called (1) ___________. A return visit is then arranged (2) ___________ later. Children first get to know their exchange partners by taking part in a (3) ___________ scheme. The programme is not only intended for students who enjoy using their (4) ___________. The two countries most often visited on the programme are (5) ___________. Some students suffer from problems such as homesickness and (6) ___________. To help students who have problems, a professional (7) ___________ is always available. Local visits are described as being (8) ___________ and also educationally (9) ___________. Students enjoy visiting (10) ___________ parks most of all.
2 Part 3. You will hear five different men talking about visits they have made to a hospital. Choose from the list A-F the reasons why each attended the hospital on the occasion described. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. (1.0 point) A. to have a medical check-up B. to collect somebody C. to deliver supplies D. to visit a relative E. to have an operation F. to do maintenance work Speaker 1: __________ Speaker 2: __________ Speaker 3: __________ Speaker 4: __________ Speaker 5: __________ SECTION B. GRAMMAR AND LEXICO (5.0 points) Part 1. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (0.5 point) 1. A. longer B. younger C. stronger D. stranger 2. A. comb B. disturb C. climb D. plumb 3. A. commercial B. decorate C. occasion D. consumer 4. A. grocery B. policy C. qualify D. scenery 5. A. manure B. pasture C. adventure D. measure Part 2. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others in each group. (0.5 point) 1. A. control B. remote C. purpose D. respond 2. A. preface B. famous C. forget D. childish 3. A. engineer B. corporate C. difficult D. utterance 4. A. economy B. diplomacy C. punctuality D. formality 5. A. environmental B. conservatively C. approximately D. considerable Part 3. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or answers each question. (2.0 points) 1. He attempted to ___________ the painting from the gallery but he was caught. A. rob B. steal C. thief D. kidnap 2. The first amusement park in our city was a ___________ success for its owners. Everybody would go there to have a good time. A. cracking B. ringing C. sparking D. roaring
3 3. Her mother’s illness cast a cloud ___________ her wedding day. A. for B. over C. on D. in 4. He confessed ___________ being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large crowd. A. about B. to C. for D. with 5. I don’t really ___________ winter sports very much. A. deal with B. face up to C. get round to D. go in for 6. She started the course two months ago but dropped ___________ after only a month. A. in B. out C. off D. back 7. I’m expecting to have this book ___________ soon this year. A. published B. publishing C. to publish D. publish 8. His personal problems seem to have been ___________ him from his work lately. A. disrupting B. disturbing C. distracting D. dispersing 9. “I’m ___________ to listen to your pathetic excuses,” she said. A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death 10. Unfortunately, our local cinema is on the ___________ of closing down. A. threat B. danger C. edge D. verge 11. The teacher asked a difficult question, but at last, Joe ___________ a good answer. A. came up against B. came up with C. came up to D. came up for 12. If only he ___________ me a chance, I could have told him the truth. A. could give B. has given C. had given D. gave 13. She is wearing a ___________. A. short nice nylon skirt B. nice short nylon skirt C. nylon short nice skirt D. nylon nice short skirt 14. Mary attempted to ___________ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work. A. gratify B. please C. commend D. ingratiate 15. By the time you finish your job, everyone __________ home. A. has gone B. will have gone C. had gone D. was going 16. ___________, he couldn’t solve that mathematical puzzle. A. As intelligent as was he B. Intelligent as he was C. So intelligent was he D. Although he is intelligent 17. After a momentary ___________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test. A. failure B. fault C. lapse D. error 18. When Rita was promoted to sales manager, she was ___________.
4 A. over the hill B. up in the clouds C. over the moon D. in the blue moon 19. - John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” - Laura: “___________” A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. B. There’s no doubt about it. C. Of course not. You bet. D. Well, that’s very surprising. 20. - Jenny: “Oh no! I can’t find my credit card!” - Mary: “___________” A. Thank you for letting me know. B. Don’t worry. It will be back very soon. C. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it. D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it. Part 4. Circle the letter A, B, C or D under the underlined word/ phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (1.0 point) 1. Your (A) brother-in-law hardly (B) goes to work (C) by bus, (D) doesn’t he? 2. Elected (A) to serve in the United States House of Representatives in 1968, Shirley Chisholm (B) was known for (C) advocacy the interests of the (D) urban poor. 3. (A) John’s parents are very glad that he (B) has done (C) lots of (D) progress this school year. 4. (A) The water and land (B) around the (C) chemical factory are (D) serious polluted. 5. The principle of (A) comprehensive inputs states that the language (B) provided for students should go only a little beyond their (C) current experience and (D) understanding. 6. Many people object (A) to use physical (B) punishment in (C) dealing with discipline problem (D) at school. 7. (A) If you (B) need to get into the flat, there’s a key (C) below (D) the doormat. 8. (A) Never in the history of humanity (B) has there been more people (C) living on this (D) relatively small planet. 9. (A) Dogs that are (B) trained to lead (C) the blind must be (D) loyalty, intelligent and calm. 10. It is (A) time the government (B) helped the (C) unemployment to find (D) some jobs. Part 5. Use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a word that fits suitably in the blank. (1.0 point) 1. All the dancers performed ___________. ATTRACT 2. The ___________ system of some countries used to be based on gold. MONEY 3. The ___________ of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow. RICH