Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 NAM ĐỊNH 2021-2022.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 9 THCS Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Đề thi gồm: 13 trang PART A. LISTENING (4.0 POINTS) Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu: - Nội dung phần nghe gồm 03 phần, mỗi thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần. - Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. - Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. PART 1. Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (1.0 point) Question 1. Paul decided to get work experience in South America to improve his Spanish. Question 2. The project Paul originally intended to get involved in was construction. Question 3. Paul's first job was not well organized, so he changed the project. Question 4. Paul learnt about the importance of developing trust in the village community. Question 5. Paul was surprised to be given an extension to his contract. PART 2. Listen and circle the correct letter A, B, or C for each of the following questions. (1.0p) Question 1. According to the results of the survey, people's main concern about traffic in the town was _____________. A. change in the type of traffic B. cuts to public transport C. poor maintenance of roads Question 2. Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river? A. It will be extended. B. It will be widened. C. It will be resurfaced. Question 3. Why have plans for a pedestrian crossing been postponed? A. Because the proposed location is unsafe. B. Because the Post Office has moved. C. Because funding is not available at present. Question 4. On Station Road, notices have been erected _____________. A. telling commuters to send their complaints about traffic and highways B. warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line
2 C. asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing Question 5. What problems have cyclists in the town caused? A. They refuse to leave their bikes outside the ticket office. B. They leave their bikes chained to the railings outside the ticket office. C. They argue about having to breathe in car fumes outside the ticket office. PART 3. Listen and fill in each blank with ONE WORD ONLY (2 points) The sleepy lizard (tiliqua rugosa) Description  They are common in Western and South Australia  They are brown, but recognizable by their blue (1) _____________.  They are relatively large.  Their diet consists mainly of (2) _____________.  Their main predators are large birds and (3) _____________. Navigation study  One study found that lizards can use the (4) _____________ to help them navigate. Observations in the wild  Observations show that these lizards keep the same (5) _____________ for several years. What people want  Possible reasons: - to improve the survival of their young (but little (6) _____________ has been noted between parents and children). - to provide (7) _____________ for female lizards Tracking study - A study was carried out using GPS systems attached to the (8) _____________ of the lizards. - This provided information on the lizards' location and even the number of (9) _____________ taken. - It appeared that the lizards were trying to avoid one another. - This may be in order to reduce chances of (10) _____________. PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 POINTS) I . Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences (1.0p)
3 Question 1. The school Principal suggested that he _____________ a scholarship. A. was awarded B. be awarded C. would be awarded D. must be awarded Question 2. The social system of bumblebees is not as complex _____________. A. than honeybees B. as honeybees C. that honeybees are D. as that of honeybees Question 3. The sunset was so _____________ beautiful, I can hardly find the words. A. incredibly B. unutterably C. indescribably D. vastly Question 4. There is _____________ in my bedroom. A. an old square wooden table B. a square wooden old table C. an old wooden square table D. a wooden old square table Question 5. An abstract painter and pioneer of Surrealism, _____________ and symbolic images. A. Miro's works are characterized by bright colors B. the works of Miro are characterized by bright colors C. bright colors characterize the works of Miro D. Miro is famous for works characterized by bright colors Question 6. Paula thought the song would be a big hit, _____________? A. didn't it B. wouldn't it C. didn't she D. wouldn't she Question 7. He had complained of exhaustion after his _____________ schedule over the past week. A. grueling B. solid C. concrete D. certain Question 8. Although blood _____________ in urine and stool samples, it cannot always be detected without the aid of a microscope. A. lets residue B. leaves residue C. residues D. making residue Question 9. Jane is talking to Billy about the meeting. - Jane: "Is everybody happy with the decision?" - Billy: "_____________" A. That sounds like fun. B. No, I'll think it over. C. No, have you? D. Not really. Question 10. _____________, he remained optimistic. A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was C. Having been spoiled D. As badly wounded he was II. Give the correct form of the words in the capital letters. Write your answers in the blanks (1.0p) Question 1. They all cheered _____________ as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM)
4 Question 2. Don't worry. I'll be waiting for you at the _____________ to the pagoda. (ENTER) Question 3. I try not to remember this _____________ experience that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts. (FRIGHTEN) Question 4. I don't find her very _____________. (COMMUNICATE) Question 5. The aid programme was _____________, resulting in large quantities of food failing to reach the famine victims. (CONDUCT) Question 6. The state of Colorado is known for its spectacular scenery and _____________ view. (BREATH) Question 7. Thousands of students who want summer jobs start filling in _____________ forms and worrying about how to write a good CV. (APPLY) Question 8. November through April, snow conditions are _____________ and reliable, featuring Colorado's legendary "champagne powder" snow. (CONSIST) Question 9. Melbourne is the most _____________ in Australia. (LIVE) Question 10. That young man used to suffer from his life-time physical _____________. (NORMAL) III. Fill in each space provided in each sentence below with the correct form of one phrasal verb given. Each phrasal verb can be used ONCE only. Write your answers in the blanks. (2.0 points) call off cut out chip in hand out set up get through let up run into give away keep up with Question 1. It's necessary _____________ changes in technology. Question 2. A friend of mine has _____________ her wedding because of a serious accident. Question 3. She has a lot of courage to face it again and I know she will _____________ it well. Question 4. The engine kept _____________ and then starting again a few seconds later. Question 5. "Has it stopped raining yet?" "No, but it's beginning to _____________ a little now". Question 6. The two countries agreed _____________ full diplomatic relation. Question 7. It won't be too expensive to buy our teacher a present if we all _____________. Question 8. I _____________ my old friend Melissa downtown yesterday. I hadn't seen her for months. Question 9. Some companies _____________ free samples of new products in order to familiarize consumers with them recently. Question 10. After the teacher _____________ the quizzes, she told the students they had 15 minutes to finish them. IV. Each of the following sentences has 1 mistake that needs correction. WRITE the mistake and CORRECT it. Write the correction in the provided blank on the right. There is an example at the