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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐẮK LẮK
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi gồm có 13 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 26/3/2024
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Thí sinh làm bài ngay trên đề thi này)
I. LISTENING (5.0 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 03 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 02 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây;
• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có nhạc hiệu;
• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1. You will hear a customer phoning a company representative to complain about her new purchase.
For questions 1-5, complete the instruction page. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR
NUMBERS for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Number (0) is done as an example.
Instruction Manual
• For (0) _______________
• Model Number: (1) _______________
• The motorcycle should travel (2) _______________, provided that the battery is charged for (3)
_______________ when the gauge falls below (4) _______________ volts.
• The battery weighs (5) _______________, so care is needed when removing it for charging.
Example: (0) electric motorcycle
Part 2. You will listen to a discussion between a university student and her professor about Starbucks
invasion to the Australian market. For questions 6-10, choose and write the correct letter A, B or C for
each answer in the boxes provided.
STARBUCKS INVASION TO THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET
6. What is NOT a reason why Stephanie wanted to change her topic?
A. There were not enough academic sources for her initial topic.
B. She didn’t want to choose the same topics as her peers.
C. She is more familiar with the new topic and understands it more.
7. What is NOT a fact about Starbucks’ origin?
A. It started as a small business.
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B. Starbucks was the first one to serve Italian-style coffee to Americans.
C. Starbucks was the second biggest coffee house in the U.S up to 2017.
8. When did Starbucks open their first store in China?
A. 1994 B. 1996 C. 1998
9. What is the main reason for Starbucks’ failure in Australia?
A. They opened too many coffee stores at once.
B. They failed to adapt to locals’ preferences.
C. They failed to deliver the "Starbuck story”.
10. What did we learn about Australia's coffee culture?
A. Australians enjoy sweeter coffee with flavored syrup.
B. It is a tough market for foreign coffee chains to enter due to customers’ preferences.
C. Australians prefer having a close connection with their favorite coffee shop.
Part 3. You will hear an interview with Mick Davidson, an animal rights activist. For questions 11- 20,
complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
11. Animal rights protesters destroyed _______________ at a research laboratory.
12. Davidson believes that using animals in experiments is a _______________.
13. Firms need a lot of _______________ to set up experiments.
14. Davidson hasn’t got any shoes that are made of _______________.
15. Newspapers have published _______________ that Mick Davidson has written.
16. Davidson damaged _______________ in a shop in London.
17. In one illegal action, Davidson removed _______________ from a laboratory, which halted the research.
18. In the attack on a laboratory, Davidson and his ADG colleagues took _______________ away with them.
19. Davidson doesn’t support the use of _______________, except against property.
20. The ADG has apologised to people that they have _______________ without meaning to.
II. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (5.0 points)
Part 1. For questions 21-50, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
21. The use of vitamin _______________ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
A. components B. materials C. ingredients D. supplements
22. Despite all the evidence, he wouldn't admit that he was in the _______________.
A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip
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23. The film still _______________ with younger audiences, even after all these years.
A. beats the drum B. rings a bell C. strikes a chord D. hits the right note
24. I’m afraid Mr. Logan isn’t in the office today, but I can _______________ you through to his secretary.
A. put B. get C. switch D. run
25. He is held in high _______________ by everyone who works with him.
A. reputation B. respect C. regard D. renown
26. Sheila had butterflies in her _______________ before the interview.
A. face B. heart C. palms D. stomach
27. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home _______________.
A. finally B. by the end C. at the end D. at last
28. He was _______________ more and more impatient as the time passed.
A. showing B. developing C. seeming D. growing
29. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty _______________.
A. went off B. died out C. wore off D. died down
30. _______________, I could attend the conference now.
A. Were the flight to have taken off on time
B. Were it not for the abrupt delay
C. Were the flight not have been postponed at last minutes
D. Were it to be a punctual flight
31. I'm sorry I didn't call you back sooner; it totally _______________ my mind.
A. boggled B. slipped C. crossed D. faded
32. I wish I hadn’t said it. If only I _______________ the clock back
A. could turn B. had turned C. could have turned D. turned
33. She bought a _______________ rucksack in the shop last week.
A. beautiful blue Japanese B. blue beautiful Japanese
C. blue Japanese beautiful D. Japanese blue beautiful
34. It has been suggested that Mary _______________ a computer course in preparation for a steady job.
A. takes B. took C. take D. will take
35. Mary and Jane are classmates. They are talking about Mary’s new hairstyle.
- Jane: “What an attractive hairstyle you have got, Mary!”
- Mary: “_______________”
A. Well, I am afraid not. B. Thank you for your compliment.
C. You can’t believe it! D. I can’t agree with you more.
36. I find his behaviour towards me quite _______________. He treats me like an idiot.
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A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill-mannered
37. Anything he does is in _______________ with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for the post.
A. compliance B. obedience C. commitment D. responsibility
38. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely _______________.
A. voluntary B. free C. charitable D. donated
39. Standing on the tip of the cape, _______________.
A. people have seen a lighthouse far away B. lies a lighthouse in the middle of the sea
C. a lighthouse can be seen from the distance D. we can see the lighthouse in the distance
40. John and Laura are chatting.
- John: “Do you think we should use public transport to protect our environment?”
- Laura: “_______________”
A. Of course not. You bet! B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. There’s no doubt about it. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
41. He spent the entire night thinking and, in the end, _______________ a brilliant idea.
A. came up to B. caught up with C. came up with D. got through to
42. Nobody was injured in the accident, _______________?
A. was he B. wasn’t he C. were they D. weren’t they
43. Because of its warm typical climate, Hawaii _______________ subzero temperature.
A. almost experiences never B. almost never experiences
C. experiences never almost D. experiences almost never
44. After the accident, there was considerable doubt _______________ exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. as to C. in the shape of D. for
45. _______________, the more terrible the terrorism will become.
A. The more powerful weapons are B. The more weapons are powerful
C. The weapons more powerful are D. Weapons are the more powerful
46. It is with _______________ regret that we have to inform you that your scholarship had been withdrawn.
A. heavy B. somber C. deep D. high
47. Indonesia has had more bird flu deaths than _______________ other country, and _______________
variants of the H5N1 virus still circulate there.
A. any - several B. all - more C. each - plenty D. some - some of
48. Our town has a real problem with youth crime, _______________ do many other British towns.
A. so B. no C. as D. like
49. _______________ that Helen was able to retire at the age of 50.
A. Her business was successful B. So successful was her business
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C. So successful her business was D. So was her successful business
50. It is still a good idea to know how to type. _______________ the many technological advances in
typewriters and word processors, a skilled operator remains indispensable.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to
Part 2. For questions 51-60, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence in the
numbered boxes provided.
51. I was surprised at his _______________ to work late at night. (PREPARE)
52. I think Arnold is _______________ his great musical talent by signing in a country band. He should have
become an opera soloist. (USE)
53. The village residents remained _______________ with terror, when the earth shook. (SPEAKER)
54. The _______________ of the book generally describes the author’s academic career and her gratitude for
her mother. (WORD)
55. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to _______________ between the two.
(DIFFERENT)
56. Sue was _______________ to learn that she had passed her exams. (JOY)
57. Children are generally so _______________ that travelling with them can be a joy or a nightmare.
(INQUIRE)
58. The talks were totally _______________. We didn’t reach agreement on anything. (PRODUCE)
59. It is said that the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic _______________.
(FOREST)
60. Nothing wrong will happen to you as long as you follow the strict _______________ set by the inspector.
(GUIDE)
Part 3. In most lines of the following text, there is ONE unnecessary word. It is either grammatically
incorrect or it does not fit in with the sense of the text. For each numbered space, write the unnecessary
word in the line. Some lines are correct and indicate these with a tick (
✓
). The first three have been done
as examples.
A variety of recent studies suggest that far from improving health, vitamins, when taken by in very
high doses, may actually increase the risks of cancer and a range of debilitating diseases, a discovery that has
been sent the medical world into a spin. Scientists are not unsure as to why vitamins, so essential to health,
can be toxic in high doses. The most likely explanation is that the body is only equipped to deal with the levels
found naturally in the environment. If only the intake is too far above the normal range, then the body’s internal
chemistry can be shunted out of alignment. What does this means is that the commercially sold vitamins and