Tiêu đề ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG ANH THÀNH PHỐ 9 BẮC NINH 2023-2024.docx ✅

1 UBND THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) PART I: LISTENING (4.0 POINTS) I. Listen to the recording and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/ NUMBER for each answer (2.0 points) 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 (1) ____dry____ Lai found soil in Africa that was (2) ___hard_____ It was suggested that carbon from soil was entering the atmosphere Soil and carbon: Plants turn CO2 from the air into sugars and other (3) ____carbon-based substances____ Some CO2 moves from the (4) ____roots___ 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 (5) ____moist____ E.g. through year-round planting and increasing the (6) ____variety____ of plants that are grown California study: Taking place on a big (7) ____cattle____ farm Uses compost made from waste from agriculture and (8) ____gardens____ Australia study: Aims to increase soil carbon by (9) ___cultivating grasses____ that are always green Future developments may include: Reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming Giving farmers (10) ____payment____ for carbon storage, as well as their produce TRANSCRIPT As we saw in the last lecture, a major cause of climate change is the rapid rise in the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over the last century. If we could reduce the amount of CO2, perhaps the rate of climate change could also be slowed down. One potential method involves enhancing the role of the soil that plants grow in, with regard to absorbing CO2.

3 waste produced in gardens, such as leaves, branches, and lawn trimmings. In Australia, soil ecologist Christine Jones is testing another promising soil-enrichment strategy. Jones and 12 farmers are working to build up soil carbon by cultivating grasses that stay green all year round. Like composting, the approach has already been proved experimentally; Jones now hopes to show that it can be applied on working farms and that the resulting carbon capture can be accurately measured. It’s hoped in the future that projects such as these will demonstrate the role that farmers and other land managers can play in reducing the harmful effects of greenhouse gases. For example, in countries like the United States, where most farming operations use large applications of fertiliser, changing such long- standing habits will require a change of system. Rattan Lal argues that farmers should receive payment not just for the corn or beef they produce but also for the carbon they can store in their soil. Another study being carried out … II. You will hear a psychologist being interviewed about friendship, choose the answer which fits best according to what you hear. (1.0 point) 1. From three to five years old, children __________. A. are happy to play alone B. prefer to be with their families C. have a rather selfish relationship D. have little idea of ownership 2. From the age of five to eight or ten, children __________. A. change their friends more often B. decide who they want to be friends with C. admire people who don't keep to rules D. learn to be tolerant of their friends 3. According to Sarah Browne, adolescents __________. A. may be closer to their parents B. develop an interest in friends of the opposite sex C. choose friends with similar personalities to themselves D. want friends who are dependable 4. Young married people __________. A. tend to focus on their children B. often lose touch with their friends C. make close friends less easily D. need fewer friends than single people 5. In middle or old age, people generally prefer __________. A. to stay in touch with old friends B. to see younger friends more often C. to have friends who live nearby D. to spend more time with their friends TRANSCRIPT Interviewer: And now Sarah Brown is here to talk to us about her latest book. Patterns of Friendship. Sarah, you’ve found that there are quite noticeable patterns in the way that people make friends…