Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 VĨNH PHÚC 2024-2025 (MINH HOẠ).docx ✅

1 SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ MINH HOẠ KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 10 trang) PART A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Section 1 Questions 1-10 You will hear a student asking for information at the university library. While you listen, complete the tasks below. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Questions 1-4. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Name Student ID number Subject Falculty Address Contact telephone Simon Anderson (1) __________________ Geography (2) __________________ Flat 3, 24 (3) ____________ Gardens, London, SW12 3AG 07988 (4) ___________________ Questions 5-7. Label the plan below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Questions 8-10. Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Group study booking systems To be used for group projects Advance notice required: 48 hours Must reserve using (8) _________________ Website booking for group study room – need student name and (9) _________________ Booking confirmation received via (10) ____________________ University library plan Geography section (6) ________ section Art section Maths section Print room (7) ______ Group study room Sociology section Service desk Help desk (5) _________ room Quiet room Photocopiers ENTRANCE HALL
2 Section 2 Questions 11-15 You will hear a radio interview with a journalist called Simon, who is talking about the psychology of hobbies. For questions 11-15, choose the best answer A, B or C. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 11. According to Simon, what can you learn by knowing about people’s hobbies? A. What kind of job they have B. What kind of person they are C. What kind of skills they have 12. On film sets, what is the most popular way for actors to spend their time? A. Playing competitive board games B. Helping each other with crosswords C. Doing creative activities by themselves. 13. What is unusual about the Dalai Lama? A. He loves old movies. B. He collects vintage cars. C. He is always mending things. 14. What does Bill Wyman get most pleasure from? A. Collecting antique jewelry B. Writing archaeological books C. Looking for items of historic interest 15. Simon says that the hobbies of world leaders are often _____. A. dangerous B. obsessive C. embarrassing Section 3 Questions 16-25 You will hear part of a talk about working in the computer games industry. For questions 16-25, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the listening. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Working in computer games The speaker recommends the computer games industry because it offers (16) _____________ work. She did a course in (17) __________________ at university. In her opinion, (18) __________________ for the job is more important than the qualification. She applied for a job in the industry when her (19) __________________ gave her a contact name. Her first job was as a (20) __________________ with a major company. Her first experience was working on a game called (21) __________________. Then she moved to the company’s (22) __________________ department. She particularly enjoys working on (23) __________________ games. While she describes her career in computer games as a (24) __________________ one, most of her colleagues find it (25) __________________. 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. Her sunburnt nose made the teenager feel rather ______ for the first few days of the holiday. A. self-conscious B. self-centered C. self-important D. self-sufficient
3 2. I’m up to my ______ in work at the moment. Perhaps I’ll cancel our lunch engagement. A. eyes B. head C. nose D. brow 3. This speech needs to be set ______ our country in the 1970s. A. with regard to B. with a view to C. in consideration of D. in the context of 4. Many countries would welcome the chance to ______ an event like the Asian Games. A. receive B. host C. accept D. manage 5. It suddenly ______ her mind that she had promised to go out with someone else. A. struck B. hit C. crossed D. touched 6. Her emotional problems ______ from the attitudes she encountered as a child, I think. A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout 7. He always takes full ____ of the mistakes made by these competitors to achieve his goal. A. benefit B. profit C. advantage D. advice 8. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in _____. A. which is known as deforestation B. that is known as deforestation C. knowing this as deforestation D. what becomes known as deforestation 9. ______, I stayed with my roommate's family during one spring break. A. For being away in college B. When I had been away in college C. While away in college D. Be away in college 10. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you ______ me the whole truth yesterday. A. told B. have told C. had told D. could have told 11. Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii _____ sub-zero temperature. A. almost experiences never B. almost never experiences C. experiences never almost D. experiences almost never 12. There was a tragic accident on the highway which ____ the traffic. A. held up B. kept down C. stood back D. sent back 13. It was three o’clock. We ______to hurry up because we ______. A. were told- were being waited for B. had been told-had been waiting for C. were told-were waiting for D. told-were waiting for 14. Of the two films we watched last night, “The Avengers” is ______. A. more interesting B. as interesting C. the more interesting D. the most interesting 15. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester! Mary: __________ but I think it’s quite easy. A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying C. You’re wrong D. I don’t see in that way 16. There was no one downstairs, so the woman turned off the lights and decided that she ______ things. A. must have imagined B. can't have imagined C. should have imagined D. needn’t have imagined 17. - Teacher: “John, you’ve written a much better essay this time.” - John: “_________” A. You’re welcome. B. Writing, Why? C. What did you say? I’m so shy. D. Thank you. It’s really encouraging. 18. The two men hated ______ with such passion that it is hard to see how they could ever be reconciled. A. one another B. one the other C. themselves D. the one the other 19. The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal ______. A. give and take B. time and again C. wear and tear D. odds and ends 20. I’m sorry, but the dress you want is not _____ in red. A. possible B. economical C. suitable D. available Section 2. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
4 21. The scientist's latest __________ revolutionized our understanding of physics. (DISCOVER) 22. The company is committed to implementing more __________ practices to reduce its carbon footprint. (ENVIRONMENT) 23. In order to save money, we need to __________ on our monthly expenses. (ECONOMY) 24. The chef's greatest __________ comes from seeing customers enjoy their meals. (SATISFY) 25. The company invested in advanced technology to streamline __________ processes and increase efficiency. (PRODUCT) 26. Last night, my parents attended a ______ of a play scheduled to open next Tuesday. (VIEW) 27. They never dare to leave their only child _________ for even a moment. (ATTEND) 28. The artist's __________ of classical compositions through a contemporary lens brought fresh insight to timeless melodies. (INTERPRET) 29. The professor's __________ on existentialism challenged conventional wisdom and sparked intense debate among academics. (PHILOSOPHIZE) 30. The businesswoman's __________ spirit drove her to establish multiple successful ventures in diverse industries. (ENTREPRENEUR) Section 3. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions, then correct them. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 31. Some people think it’s hard to study academic and vocational subjects at a same time A. think B. to study C. subjects D. a 32. The aim of these courses are to improve students’ language skills. A. The B. are C. students’ D. skills 33. The composer Verdi has written the opera Aida to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, but the opera was not performed until 1871. A. has written B. opening C. but D. was not performed 34. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea. A. a portion B. consists C. one or more D. related to 35. Egyptian artisans made glass that was colored by the present of impurities. A. Egyptian artisans B. was colored C. present D. impurities 36. Although both are the bread and butter of recreational vehicles, camping trailers are smaller and compacter than travel trailers. A. bread and butter B. smaller and compacter C. camping trailers D. travel trailers 37. The legal age in which a person is considered to be an adult is customarily 18. A. The B. in which C. to be D. customarily 38. Modern office buildings have false floors under which computer and phone wires can be lain. A. Modern B. false C. under D. lain 39. Influenza A/H5N1, a highly communicative disease, may cause destruction on a massive scale unless necessary measures are implemented. A. communicative B. on C. unless D. implemented 40. We ought to be responsible in trying to help all the authorities concerned to reach amiable settlements. A. trying B. all C. concerned D. amiable Questions Mistakes Corrections 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.