Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 HƯNG YÊN 2023 2024.docx ✅

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯNG YÊN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 10 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH THCS NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH BÀI THI VIẾT Thời gian: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề SECTION A. LISTENING (4/18 POINTS) Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Thí sinh làm theo hướng dẫn của giám thị coi thi. Part 1: You will hear a man phoning a woman who live in an English city called Banford to get some advice about moving to that city and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer on your answer sheet. You will hear twice. First, you have some time to look at question from 1 to 10. (2.0 points) Moving to Banford City Example Linda recommends living in suburb of: …..Dalton….. Accommodation ●   Average rent: (1) £ ___________ a month Transport ●   Linda (2) ___________ to work. ●   There is almost (3) ____________ in city centre ●   (4) ___________ to London every 30 minutes ●   Poor (5) _____________ at weekends Advantages of living in Banford ●   (6) __________ new cinema opened recently ●   (7) __________ has excellent reputation ●   Good (8) ___________ on Bridge Street Meet Linda ●   Meet Linda on (9) ___________ after 5.30 pm ●   In the (10) ___________ opposite the station Part 2: You will hear an interview with a student called Sarah Mercer, who is planning to become a
2 weather forecaster. Listen and choose the correct answer to each question. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. You will hear the conversation twice (2.0 points) 1. Why did Sarah first become interested in the weather? A. She studied weather in school science lessons. B. She saw programs about weather on TV. C. She had experience of bad weather where she lived. D. She heard programs about weather on radio. 2. Who encouraged Sarah's interest in the weather at home? A. her uncle B. her father C. her grandfather D. her mother 3. Pupils at Sarah's school club _________. A. provided information to the school for projects B. produced a book about the weather C. set up equipment for studying the weather D. give information to the school club 4. What mistake did Sarah's family make during a sailing trip? A. They failed to check weather forecasts regularly. B. They hadn't made preparations for bad weather. C. They didn't recognize signs of bad weather coming. D. They made preparations for good weather. 5. Sarah thinks in the future she'd like to ________. A. work in the area of sport C. stay in the area B. be on TV weather programs D. travel abroad for her job SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4/18 POINTS) Part 1. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1.5 points) 1. Linda wore a ________ hat to the festival last week. A. yellow Mexican beautiful B. Mexican yellow beautiful C. beautiful yellow Mexican D. beautiful Mexican yellow 2. We will have to wait __________ three weeks for the results. A. another B. other C. the others D. others 3. It is necessary that he _________ English because it is useful for his work. A. learns B. learn C. to learn D. has learned 4. The new school complex cost __________ the city council had budgeted for.
3 A. twice more by far than B. twice as many as C. almost twice as much as D. twice more than 5. It seems that she doesn't have the ability to explain things clearly, __________? A. doesn't it B. does she C. does it D. doesn't she 6. Vitamin E is available from so many food sources that no normal diet could possibly be deficient __________ it. A. in B. of C. from D. for 7. Sportsmen __________ their political differences on the sports field. A. take place B. put aside C. take part D. keep apart 8. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer. A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with 9. A few kind words at the right time __________ all the difference. A. do B. give C. make D. take 10. After the concert, everyone had to __________ home through the thick snow. A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle 11. Before stir-frying, you should __________ the sliced beef in a little oil for half an hour. It will be tender that way. A. marinate B. garnish C. embroider D. versatile 12. Don't worry about her, she was rather ill this morning, but now she's full of _________. A. sprouts B. beans C. chips D. berries 13. How can he treat his own _________ that way? A. heart to heart B. flesh and blood C. heart and soul D. skin and bone 14. Paul and Daisy are discussing about life in the future. Paul: "I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future." Daisy: "__________" A. It doesn't matter at all. B. I am sorry to hear that. C. It is very kind of you to say so. D. There's no doubt about that. 15. Mr. Pike, a teacher of Maths, is talking to Mai about the ways to study effectively. Mr. Pike: "Self-studying is an inseparable part of effective learning." - Mai: "___________” A. By all means! B. Good job! C. I'll say! D. I got a clue. Part 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (0.3 point) 1. We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service. A. making up B. carrying out C. taking part in D. responding
4 2 . How are governments addressing the problem of inequality in wages? A. solving B. raising C. creating D. ignoring 3. The psychology of girls at puberty will have many changes leading to different personalities, thoughts and habits. A. in infancy B. in adolescence C. in youth D. in the lees of life Part 3. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (0.2 point) 1. Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectation from their parents and teachers. A. relaxation B. nervousness C. emotion D. stress 2. Another twenty engineers have been taken on to accelerate the design work in the assembly department. A. employed B. sacked C. promoted D. demoted Part 4. Supply the appropriate form of the words in CAPITAL to complete each sentence. Write them on your answer sheet. (2.0 points) 1. The __________ unit in France was the Franc. (MONEY) 2. People must learn about keeping the environment ____________. (POLLUTE) 3. There were only a ___________ of people at the match. (HAND) 4. Traditional ___________ are good source of fun and entertainment. (CELEBRATE) 5. He was fined 500€ and ____________ from driving for three years. (QUALIFY) 6. I ____________ dropped my smart phone into the water. I did it by mistake. (INTEND) 7. It was hard to ____________ between the two styles of music. (DIFFERENCE) 8. Parental divorce has often been assumed to have ____________ effects on children. (DELETE) 9. While it is crucial to learn and grow from the disappointments, it is ___________ important to recognise accomplishments. (EQUAL) 10. To avoid __________ on the journey, we'd better pack these glasses in either cotton wool or soft paper. (BREAK) SECTION C. READING (5/18 POINTS) Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blanks. Write them on your answer sheet. (2.0 points) THE CHANGING EARTH Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have (1) __________ it for less than half a million years. Within this time, population has increased hugely and people have had a vast impact (2) __________ the earth. They have long been able to put the forces of