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

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ THỌ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi gồm 10 trang) SECTION 1: LISTENING (20 points) I. You will hear a radio interview with a man who works on an international camp. Choose A, B, C, or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points) 1. If you want to apply for the Camp, you must ________. A. be a student B. be at least twenty-four years old C. speak more than one language D. be an emloyee 2. In a Camp tent, you can expect to _________. A. mix with other nationalities B. share with five other people C. know the other people D. write diaries 3. What do you have to take to the Camp? A. A tent. B. A map. C. Pictures. D. Cellphones. 4. As a Camp member, you should ________. A. be a good singer B. join in performances C. be good at acting D. have experience in camping 5. The Camp fees must be paid _________. A. in dollars B. by cheques C. before the Camp start D. during the Camp II. You will hear a student union representative talking to some new students. Listen and complete the table with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points) PLACE CAPACITY REGULAR MENU COST Main Refectory Hall Open: 11.30-2.30 500 vegetarian, fish, (6) ___________ (7) ___________ - £3 Arts Building Café Open: 9-6 (8) ___________ tea, coffee, hot chocolate, sandwiches £1.15 (9) ____________ Open: 10-4 tea, coffee, (10) ___________ £1.30
2 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 space provided. (6 points) 1. A. artisan B. residence C. pedestrian D. president 2. A. meteor B. faucet C. decline D. basket 3. A. influenced B. relaxed C. focused D. sunbathed IV. Choose the word whose primary stress is different from that of the others by writing A, B, C, or D in the space provided. (4 points) 4. A. asset B. cassette C. lettuce D. hostel 5. A. versatile B. celery C. prestigious D. marinate SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (70 points) V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences by writing A, B, C, or D in the space provided. (60 points) 1. Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, ___________. A. the member applauded him B. he gave a short acceptance speech C. a speech had to be given by him D. the remember congratulated him 2. __________ more water than the ground can absorb, the excess water flows to the lowest level, carrying loose material. A. Any area receiving B. When might any area receive C. Whenever any area receives D. If any area is receiving 3. As far as orchids are concerned, the most experienced person is undoubtedly Miss Ito. She appears ___________ all the relevant articles in special journals. A. to read B. having read C. to have read D. reading 4. It is desirable that the hotel manager ___________ to call the maintenance staff every 6 months to clean up the air conditioners. A. remember B. will remember C. must remember D. remembers 5. After a number of incidents with the police, we decided to close down the club. But now I think that maybe we _________ it open. A. should be keeping B. should have kept C. must have kept D. must be keeping
3 6. As we were in an urgent need of syringes and other medical equipment, the aid organization promised to deliver them __________ the double. A. with B. in C. at D. round 7. He was so mean that he couldn't bear to _________ the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal. A. pay off B. part with C. give in D. let out 8. __________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. A. What the woman was B. The woman was C. What was the woman D. That the woman was 9. _________, he gained lots of experience in teamwork skills. A. Having lived abroad for years B. In order to live abroad for years C. Live abroad for years D. To live abroad for years 10. _________ Keith made in his attempt to catch the dog that he strained his back. A. Such a great effort B. Such was the effort C. So was the effort that D. So great effort 11. The student was _________ of understanding the theory even after the professor's profound explanation. A. incompetent B. incapable C. helpless D. unsuccessful 12. As a pianist his _________ is brilliant, but I don't care much for his interpretation. A. technique B. mastery C. technology D. attitude 13. I left the company by __________, not because I was forced to. A. choice B. option C. selection D. preference 14. The woman was in a _________ emotional state after hearing of her son's accident. A. doubtfully B. greatly C. largely D. highly 15. His theory __________ some interesting questions for the scientific community. A. assumes B. poses C. proposes D. faces 16. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather __________ for the first few days of the holiday. A. self-conscious B. self-confident C. self-evident D. self-centred 17. Growing __________ are something many businesses experience when competition heats up. A. failures B. hurts C. troubles D. pains 18. A __________ of locusts ate all the wheat in the field. A. flock B. swarm C. herd D. pack 19. There was a(n) _________ of violence when the concert organisers told ticket holders they would have to pay again to get their tickets validated. A. setting B. epidemic C. attack D. outbreak 20. In any case, unfortunately, there is a __________ chance of finding alternative employment in this
4 despoiled area, which to an untutored eye looks rich in natural assets. A. big B. fat C. good D. huge 21. Once people have given up their heritage, traditional beliefs, and other aspects of their native culture, they are about to lose their sense of _________. A. humor B. responsibility C. self D. honesty 22. It's important to try to spend plenty of ___________ time with your family. A. benefit B. value C. quality D. merit 23. Janny was left to carry the __________ when the project ended in failure although she didn't have to take any responsibility for this project. A. bucket B. bag C. tray D. can 24. The performance in the National Theatre really brought the _________ down last night. The actors were given a standing ovation. A. stage B. house C. hall D. world 25. Tooth decay can be kept at __________ by fluoride toothpaste and good dentistry. A. gulf B. sea C. lake D. bay 26. He paid too much for expensive items without thinking about it. He spent money like __________ and I wonder where he got it all from. A. paper B. waste C. water D. air 27. His company went bankrupt and not much later his wife walked out on him. However he managed to ___________ and make a fresh start in his life is a mystery to me. A. kill two birds with one stone B. put the cat among the pigeons C. take the bull by the horns D. get out of the rat race * Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the space provided to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence. 28. The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable therefore she must be punished for what she did. A. respectable B. satisfactory C. unacceptable D. mischievous * Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the space provided to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in the following sentence. 29. She's decided to make a fresh start and regards all her old problems as water under the bridge. A. worth looking at B. worth worrying about C. happening for a long time D. unlikely to be changed