Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp thành phố môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2023-2024 - Phòng GD&ĐT TP. Cao Lãnh

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UBND THÀNH PHỐ CAO LÃNH KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CẤP THÁNH PHỐ, NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 ____________ MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 17/12/2023 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề (Đề gồm 08 trang) I. LISTENING (4.0 points) PART 1. Listen to the recording twice and write on your answer sheet with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (1.0 point) MOVING COMPANY SERVICE REPORT Phone number: (1)………………………………………………………… USA Address : 509 Clark House, 1137 (2)…………………………drive in Seattle Packing day: Monday Date: 11th (3)……………………………………………………….. Clean – up by: 5:00 p.m. Day: (4)……………………………………………………….. About the Price: Rather expensive Storage Time: (5) …………………………………………………….. PART 2. You will hear part of a tutorial between two students and their tutor. The students are doing a research project on computer use. Listen to the conversation carefully and mark the correct answer A, B, or C on your answer sheet. You will listen to the recording twice. (1.0 point) 1. Sami and Irene decided to do a survey about access to computer facilities because _________. A. mostly no one had investigated this before. B. their tutor suggested this topic. C. this was a problem for many students. 2. Sami and Irene had problems with the reading for their project because _________. A. the language was too technical. B. not much had been written about this topic. C. they could not locate the books in the library. 3. How did Sami and Irene get the key data in their survey after having an idea? A. From face-to-face interviews 1 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24
B. From observation of students C. From online questionnaires 4. How many access computer centres at the university did they go to get the data ? A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 5. What proportion of students surveyed thought that a booking system would be the best solution? A. 45% B. 65% C. 77% PART 3. You will hear a teacher giving her students advice for exams. Listen carefully and complete the passage below. Write on your answer sheet NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each blank. (2.0 points) Advice for Exams - The audience are advised to (1)________ as she is talking. - Food can give you energy but eat sweets or drinking cola or sugar won‟t help you study but (2)________ will, for example apples. - Find a comfortable place, not „too‟ comfortable, with (3)________ when studying. - Try and keep a positive mind and be relaxed. Have a break If you start (4) ________, like going out for a stroll around the block. - Choose the (5) ________, the things that will get you most points in an exam. - Learn the main ideas and don‟t worry too much about (6) _________. - Make notes of (7) _________ and read them, then cover them up and try to remember all the points. - Use past exam papers in the library to help you understand what kind of questions (8)_________ . - Take (9) _________ while you are studying. Five-minutes is usually enough. - Drink a glass of water to (10) ________. (Source: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org) II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (4.0 points) A. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.(1,5 points) 1. I am supposed to submit the assignment by Friday, _______? A. aren‟t I B. did I C. don‟t I D. shall I 2. Yesterday I met my friend _______ gave me a cat on my birthday. A. that B. whom C. which D. whose 3. After graduating from school, I am going to _______ for a job in mobile marketing. A. shortlist B. recruit C. apply D. specialise 4. My favourite pastime is playing ________ guitar, but my best friend prefers playing ________ tennis. A. x/x B. the/x C. a/a D. a/the 5. After my father got a well-paid job at an international company, we moved to a ________ neighbourhood. 2 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24
A. respect B. respectful C. respecting D. respectable 6. Hard-working and talented students should be given more opportunities _________ their skills. A. developing B. to develop C. developed D. develop 7. Some chemicals which _________ the air quality and cause health problems can be used for cleaning surfaces. A. affect B. dispose C. breathe D. promote 8. My parents ________ a lot of their time writing letters before they started using social media to connect with their relatives. A. spent B. had spent C. can spend D. spends 9. My plane ________ fifty minutes late so I missed a date with Dr. Watson last week. A. turned round B. carried on C. put out D. took off 10. Many people believe that the novel will be a best seller when it________. A. will be publised B. was publised C. is publised D. has published 11. After a hesitation took them six weeks, they decided to ________ on the business deal. A. speak of the devil B. feel under the weatherC. cut corners D. see eye to eye 12. My best friend is upset because she has to ________ school next week. A. drop out of B. run out of C. talk back to D. come up with 13. John went to bed early last night ________ he was tired. A. although B. because C. but D. so that 14. Employers always want job ________ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities. A. employees B. workers C. staff D. applicants 15. I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my application with you in ________. A. privacy B. face C. individual D. person B.Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) VISIT TO A FASHION SHOW I was really (1) _______ about my first visit to a fashion show. I had always ENTHUSIASM loved fashion but had only ever seen models in advertisements on TV. Finally, I was going to see a real show! I got out my most fashionable clothes. I wanted to look as (2)_______ as the models. I don't know if I was completely STYLE successful, but I never had much money to spend on clothes and I felt (3)_______, which is the main thing. When we got there, it was fantastic! ATTRACT There were so many beautiful women! The show started and imagine my surprise when, completely (4)_______, the first model was wearing clothes just EXPECT like I was! Everyone saw the (5) _______ and a couple of people asked me SIMILAR who my stylist was! Amazing! C. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, but some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick () in the space provided on your answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space provided on your answer sheet. (1 point) 3 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24
WEDDING DISASTER 1. My wedding has been being arranged for months. I knew exactly what I 2. wanted for that special day. I had the caterers to give me a menu and 3. have got them to provide me with samples so that I could be sure we 4. would have the best food. I also wanted to have us a string quarter play 5. a classical music and I arranged that, too. My dress was being made 6. especially and I had the dressmaker put silver thread in it. Finally, the 7. big day when arrived. My dress was being delivered in the morning, but 8. by at ten it still hadn‟t arrived.They called me and said it had been 9. damaged! It was furious! I had my best friend quickly pop out and get a 10. new dress. I got my lawyer that to call to get my money back. D. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.(0,5 point) In the US, many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs after celebrating their 16th birthday. At 18, people in the United States (1.vote)________ in government elections and join the military, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs, buying alcohol like beer or wine, or (2.gamble)________ until they are 21. In many Latin American countries, a young woman‟s 15th birthday is important. At this age, she is no longer considered to be a girl, but a woman. (3. mark)________ this special day, families with 15-year-old daughters have a celebration called a quinceañera. The day (4.begin)________with the young woman and her family going to the church. Later, there is a party to which many guests (5. invite)________. E. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. (0) has been done as an example. Write your answers on the answer sheet.(0,5 point) 0. Look out! The tree is falling towards you. 1. Lots of people got ill when the Covid-19 pandemic broke _______ in April. 2. Meggie came down ________ the cold, which meant she couldn‟t work. 3. The policewoman chased ________ the pickpocket, brought him to the ground and finally arrested him. 4. Luckily, the bomb disposal squad defused the bomb before it went ________ . 5. I know we had an argument, and now we decided to break ________ . III. READING (5.0 points) A.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1 point) It seems entirely natural to us that there are teams of (1) _______ in universities and other institutions around the world, attempting to discover the way the world works. However, it hasn't always been that way. (2) ________ the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could work out the (3) ________ of natural events just by the power of thought. During the 17th century, more and more people began to realize that they could test their scientific ideas by designing a relevant experiment and seeing what happened. A lot of 4 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24
(4) _______ was made in this way by individual scientists. These men and women often worked alone, carrying out research into many different areas of science, and they often received very little reward for their hard work. (5) ________ the start of the 20th century, though, it became clear that science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. This individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. Modern science was born. 1. A. scientists B. science C. scientific D. scientifically 2. A. Therefore B. Instead of C. Because D. Although 3. A. aims B. causes C. purposes D. reasons 4. A. analysis B. attempt C. progress D. event 5. A. At B. In C. On D. For B. Read the following passage and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each. (2 points) FUTURE CITIES What do you imagine cities will be (1)_______ in the future? Will we have smart buildings and flying cars? Or robots that will pick up our rubbish? What about schools? Will we still travel to school or will we study (2)_______ from home? Perhaps all the buildings and roads will be underground and we‟ll just have parks and cycle lanes above. Maybe ... or maybe not, but what we do know is that in the future, cities are going to (3)_______ more and more people living in them. More than half (4)_______ world‟s people already live in cities, and by 2050, cities will become home to about 6.5 billion people. That‟s a lot of people and very little space! More people means that we‟re going to have more pollution, traffic and noise. It also means that we‟ll need much (5)_______homes, schools, hospitals, jobs and transport. We‟ll need more resources, like water and energy, and more ways to grow food too. Oh, and more parks (6)_______ play in! Many cities are already planning for the future. For example, Bristol is a cycling city in England. You can hire a bike, (7)_______of taking a car or bus, and ride in cycle lanes (8) _______ are separated from the traffic. In Singapore, people are looking „up‟ to grow food! To save space, they grow vegetables in lots of layers in special tall buildings, (9)_______ „vertical farms‟. And in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, there are „floating houses‟ built (10)_______ water instead of on land! What do you think city life will be like in the future? C. Read the following passage and put A, B, C, D and E into the blanks from 1 to 5 to indicate the information which is suitable for each paragraph.(1 point) HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc. If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga, which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength through using more of your own body‟s resistance, (1)____________________. Whether you prefer you're at home, in a 5 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24
private session, watching a DVD or at a studio or gym, there are a huge variety of options available to suit your goals and needs. (2)__________________ . During your first class, you probably won‟t be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you‟ll notice a gradual loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else operates. When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain. Strong muscles do more than look good. They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. (3)_____________________. Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. (4)___________________. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. (5)___________________ and led to greater levels of happiness and better immune function. A. Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga B. Power Yoga may be right for you C. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression D. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result E. If you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility D. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1 point) Twenty-five students from Walling School are currently living in France. They are there for three months as part of a living-abroad project. The 16- and 17-year-old students are living with French families and attending a French school. Most of the students have taken French language classes for 3 or 4 years and are finally getting an opportunity to use their French. Not only are students learning a new language, but they are learning about a new culture, too. Students have been particularly surprised about the French attitude towards food. "They won't leave anything on their plate," says Vanessa Athol. “They aren't wasteful at all.” Vanessa has vowed to be more careful with waste when returning to the United States. The group's chaperone, Mrs. Smith, has been pleased with the students' acquisition of language. "Even the most timid are trying their best to speak. The students are learning a lot. I'm very impressed," she said. Mrs. Smith added that she thinks living with a French family makes a difference because students are forced to speak French. “We are all very grateful to the French families who are hosting us.” The French families are happy to have the students, as they are getting to learn about American culture. Both groups will be celebrating the exchange at a large potluck dinner at 6 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24
the end of the stay. There will be a slide show of memories and the students will speak about their experiences. Currently, the American students are periodically posting pictures and student essays on the Walling School website. "Living in France is an experience I'll never forget," writes student Tina Davis. "I know I'll want to eat these croissants and this Camembert for the rest of my life!" 1. Which title would be the most suitable for this article? A. French Families Love America B. Student Tina Davis Lives in France C. Walling School Website Posts Student Essays D. Walling School Students Stay Abroad in France 2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Students from Walling School are now staying in the USA. B. These students are immigrants from the USA. C. Walling School students are now staying with French families. D. Walling School students are applying for jobs in France. 3. What can be implied about the culture in France? A. It scares the students. B. It requires fluency in French. C. It can be learned from a book. D. It's different from the culture in America. 4. In paragraph 2, the word vowed is closest in meaning to ____. A. promised B. saved C. received D. changed 5. Based on the passage, what does Mrs. Smith probably think about learning French language? A. It is more beautiful than Spanish. B. It is very important for international communication. C. It's best to learn it from living with a French family. D. It is something each and every student needs to know. IV. WRITING (5.0 points) A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1 point) 1. Teenagers are very excited with challenging video games.  The more _____________________________________________________________. 2. People think that the local authority will build a supermarket in this town.  A supermarket _________________________________________________________. 3. Richard took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.  It hadn‟t ______________________________________________________________. 4. The train arrived at the station. Shortly after that passengers rushed towards it.  No sooner ____________________________________________________________. 5. Wearing face masks is compulsory at public places. It is a must-do for everyone.  Under no _____________________________________________________________. 7 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24
B. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. (1 point) 1. His family was too poor. He couldn‟t keep on studying at university. (PREVENTED)  _____________________________________________________________________. 2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. (AS)  _____________________________________________________________________. 3. I wasn‟t surprised to hear that Bob had failed the driving test. (CAME)  _____________________________________________________________________. 4. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police. (REFUSAL) ______________________________________________________________________. 5. It was unnecessary for you to pick her up at the airport. Harry drove her home.(NEEDN’T)  _____________________________________________________________________. C. Write an essay (about 180 - 250 words) (3 points) Many people prefer using public transportation while others say that personal cars are the best means of transportation. Excessive use of private cars is considered to be the main reason for the traffic jam in many cities and that’s why the use of public transportation is encouraged. In your opinion, what are the advantages of using public transport? THE END 8 TA HSG 9 NH 23-24