Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 LẬP THẠCH - VĨNH PHÚC 2024-2025 (LẦN 2).docx ✅

1 PHÒNG GD&ĐT LẬP THẠCH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi này gồm 14 trang PART A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Section 1. A. LISTENING Questions 1-5. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. Survey Form Dealing with: exercise (Example) Time contacted: 1. _______________ Suburb: 2. _______________ Age Group: 3. _______________ Occupation: 4. _______________ Family: 5. _______________ Section 2. Questions 6-10 Listen to the directions and match the places in questions 6-10 to the appropriate places A-E on the map. Listen and label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 16-20. 6. _______________ 7. _______________ 8. _______________ 9. _______________ 10. _______________
2 Section 2. Question 11 – 15. Listen and choose the correct letter A, B, or C. Theatre Studies Course 11. What helped Rob to prepare to play the character of a doctor? A. the stories his grandfather told him B. the times when he watched his grandfather working C. the way he imagined his grandfather at work 12. In the play’s first scene, the boredom of village life was suggested by _______________. A. repetition of words and phrases B. scenery painted in dull colours C. long pauses within conversations 13. What has Rob learned about himself through working in a group? A. He likes to have clear guidelines. B. He copes well with stress. C. He thinks he is a good leader. 14. To support the production, research material was used which described _______________. A. political developments B. changing social attitudes C. economic transformations 15. What problems did the students overcome in the final rehearsal? A. one person forgetting their words
3 B. an equipment failure C. the injury of one character Section 3 Questions 16 – 25. Listen to the recording and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/ NUMBER for each answer from 16 to 25 THE USE OF SOIL TO REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) IN THE ATMOSPHERE Rattan Lai: • Claims that 13% of CO2 in the atmosphere could be absorbed by agricultural soils. • Erosion is more likely in soil that is (16) _______________. • Lai found soil in Africa that was (17) _______________. • It was suggested that carbon from soil was entering the atmosphere. Soil and carbon: • Plants turn CO2 from the air into sugars and other (18) _______________. • Some CO2 moves from the (19) _______________ of plants to microbes in the soil • Carbon was lost from the soil when agriculture was invented Regenerative agriculture: • uses established practices to make sure soil remains fertile and (20) _______________. • e.g. through year-round planting and increasing the (21) _______________ of plants that are grown. California study: • taking place on a big (22) _______________ farm. • uses compost made from waste from agriculture and (23) _______________. Australia study: • aims to increase soil carbon by (24) _______________ that are always green. Future developments may include: • reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming • giving farmers (25) _______________ for carbon storage, as well as their produce. PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Section 1. Choose the correct option marked A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 1. Not until the last week of the course _______________ the format of the final test.
4 A. did the teacher mention B. that the teacher mentioned C. the teacher mentioned D. when did the teacher mention 2. By the time you come back next year, a new stadium _______________ in our province. A. must have built B. will need being built C. will have been building D. will have been built 3. I have never seen _______________ before. I’ll definitely take my kids there next time. A. such good film B. so good film C. so good a film D. such good a film 4. In her time, Isadora Duncan was _______________ today a liberated woman. A. what calling we would B. who would be calling C. what we would call D. she would call her 5. David is asking Lora to lend him her mobile phone. - David: “Do you mind if I use your mobile phone for a while?” - Lora: “_______________.” A. It serves you right B. Yes, here you are C. Don’t mention it D. Be my guest 6. Two friends David and Tom are talking about their last driving test. Select the most suitable response to complete the exchange. - David: "I failed my driving test yesterday." - Tom: "_______________ " A. You should try your hand at it. B. I wish that we could talk about it. C. Oh well. You're in a good company. D. You want to pass the test. Dream on! 7. When parents are stressed at work, they sometimes _______________ their children. A. take it out on B. miss it out on C. have it in for D. make it out of 8. _______________ for the final interview, the candidates were asked to prepare a short presentation. A. Selecting B. Being selected C. Having been selected D. Having selected 9. I _______________ for them, but I didn't like the way they treated the customers, so I quitted. A. should have worked B. can’t have worked C. must have worked D. could have worked 10. Although he _______________ being passed over for promotion last year, Mark has decided to focus on improving his skills rather than holding a grudge. A. has a chip on his shoulder about B. bursts at the seams for C. goes to his head for D. beats about the bush about