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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)
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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) ________
Lai found soil in Africa that was (2) ________
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) ________
Some CO2 moves from the (4) _______ 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) ________
E.g. through year-round planting and increasing the (6) ________ of plants that are grown
California study:
Taking place on a big (7) ________ farm
Uses compost made from waste from agriculture and (8) ________
Australia study:
Aims to increase soil carbon by (9) _______ that are always green
Future developments may include:
Reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming
Giving farmers (10) ________ for carbon storage, as well as their produce
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 family.
C. have rather selfish relationships. D. have little idea of ownership.
2. From age 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 Browns, adolescents __________
A. may be closer to their friends than 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. have 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
III. Listen to the news about Britain and decide weather they are True or False (1.0 point)
1. Keira Knightley and Princess Diana share a distant ancestor.
2. The film is set in the 1700s.
3. In the film Keira Knightley plays the mistress of an aristocrat.
4. Keira Knightley was 23 when Princess Diana died.
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5. In the 18th Century divorce was seen as an acceptable action by most people.
PART TWO: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)
I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.4 point)
1. A. cousin B. basin C. surprising D. amusing
2. A. exercised B. laughed C. injured D. breathed
II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.6 point)
1. A. advocate B. nonsense C. neglect D. rubbish
2. A. discriminate B. intellectual C. hesitation D. universal
3. A. impression B. remember C. character D. attention
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your
answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (1.0 point)
1. Frankly, you’re completely wrong and you haven’t got a ______ to stand on.
A. foot B. leg C. podium D. platform
2. I don’t suppose you’ll go, but ______ go, let me know.
A. should B. ought you to C. should you D. ought you
3. Why did you have to ______ the fact that Dennis has lost his job?
A. bring up B. brush up C. take up D. turn up
4. I passed all my exams - I'm _________!
A. out of this world B. the sky's the limit
C. over the moon D. once in a blue moon
5. Mai is talking to Mark about sharing the chores.
Mai: “From my point of view, all family members should share the chores equally.”
Mark: “______.”
A. It’s a breathtaking view B. You lied to me
C. But you're right D. There’s no doubt about it
6. Could you show me how to get a good rate of for my money?
A. interest B. debt C. bargain D. credit
7. Windmills are a common ______ in this part of the country.
A. view B. look C. sight D. scenery
8. Teachers in modern classrooms are _________ because their main task is to set goals and organise
the learning process accordingly.
A. decision-makers B. facilitators C. facilities D. directions
9. Peter and Jimmy have just watched a movie
Peter: “That movie was so awful!”
Jimmy: “ ”!
A. That’s life B. You can say that again
C. It was a breeze D. I beg your pardon
10. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a of salt.
A. teaspoon B. dose C. pinch D. grain
II. Give the correct tense/ form of the given verb in each of the following questions to complete
the sentences. (1.0 point)
1. Peter, together with his family members, (visit) ______ Ha Long Bay twice this year.
2. It is necessary that everyone (be) ________ calm in times of danger.
3. I (know) _______ the answer, I would tell you right away.
4+5. I (inform)____________that they postponed (deliver)_________ our furniture.
6+7. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom (drive)_________ at 50 miles at that time. He
shouldn’t (be)__________driving so fast..
8. Only yesterday I (realize)__________ what was going on.
9. People always (blame)________their circumstances for what they are.
10. Her belongings (destroy)__________ in a fire.
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III. The passage below contains 10 errors. Find and correct them. (2.0 points)
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In some cultures, when you are invited to have meal at someone’s house, you
might consider rude if you don’t say how nice the food is. In Britain, for
example, it’s normal for someone complimenting the cook on the tastiness of
the meal. You can say something like, “That was delicious. Do, please, write
down the receipt for me!”. In other culture, however, people tend not to be so
full of enthusiasm for the meal. You might be regarded of being rude, as the
cook might associate your praise with surprise. He or she might think “So,
they’re shocking that I can cook well”. If you’re not sure how to react, the best
advice is to wait and look how other people at the table react. If that doesn’t
help, be careful about which you say! I would suggest that one solution should
been to say, “That was delicious, but then I knew it would be!”
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IV. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket and write your answers on the answer
sheet (2.0 points).
1. Friend’s family has suffered from his ______. EXPEND
2. The water from the stream should be ______ before you drink it. PURE
3. John told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is ________. EXIST
4. Jim is very disorganized and not very_______. BUSINESS
5. The principal said some_______ words to the pupils before the exam. COURAGE
6. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite________ . CONCERN
7. Some parents feel dismayed because of their children’s_________ . BEHAVE
8. My sister has good _________ skills. She can relate to teenagers very well. PERSON
9. These young people are ________supporters of the new plan of our city. ENTHUSIASM
10. My uncle is in his forties. He is a well-built ________man AGE
PART FOUR: READING (5.0 POINTS)
I. Read the text below and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following
passage. (2.0 points)
When in Britain, you must never complain. Complaining is very un-British. If you are
(1)_______waiting half an hour in a shop, if a bus (2) ________is rude to you, if a waiter brings
your food ice-cold, you keep your mouth shut. The stiff upper lip is the British way. Other
nationalities might make a (3) , protest loudly or call for the manager, but not the British.
Remember also that British ears are simply not tuned to complaints. A friend of mine was a
regular(4) _______ at a famous and expensive London restaurant. Every day at 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. the
(5)_______ manager would come out (as he had been doing for the last 37 years), go from table
to table and (6) _______“Did you enjoy your meal?”. For 37 years, hundreds of thousands of
properly (7) ________up British people had replied to him: “Very much indeed.” The man would
smile, say “Thank you very much,” and progress to the next table.
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One day, however, the lunch was so (8) that my friend (Dutch mother, Albanian
father) decided to tell him the naked truth. So, when the antiquated manager appeared at his table as
usual and asked, “Did you enjoy your meal, sir?” my friend replied: “(9) , not at all. It
was appalling.” To which the manager gave his (10) , obsequious smile, said: “Thank you very
much, sir,” and moved on, quite satisfied.
1. A. made B. kept C. stayed D. held
2. A. conductor B. attendance C. assistant D. steward
3. A. discussion B. argument C. quarrel D. fuss
4. A. supporter B. purchaser C. customer D. guest
5. A. mature B. elderly C. outdated D. vintage
6. A. inquire B. query C. request D. probe
7. A. raised B. grown C. educated D. brought
8. A. offensive B. painful C. abominable D. harrowing
9. A. sincerely B. largely C. bluntly D. frankly
10. A. customary B. average C. commonplace D. daily
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C
or D. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer
sheet. (1.0 point)
Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet and is fifth in order of distance from the sun. It is
well placed for observation for several months in every year and on average is the brightest of the
planets apart from Venus, though for relatively brief periods Mars may outshine it. Jupiter’s less than
10-hour rotation period gives it the shortest day in the solar system insofar as the principal planets
are concerned. There are no true seasons on Jupiter because the axial inclination to the perpendicular
of the orbital plane is only just over 30 - less than that for any other planet.
The most famous mark on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot. It has shown variations in both
intensity and color, and at times it has been invisible, but it always returns after a few years. At its
greatest extent it may be 40,000 kilometers long an 14,000 kilometers wide, so its surface area is
greater than that of Earth. Though the latitude of the Red Spot varies little, it drifts about in
longitude. Over the past century the total longitudinal drift has amounted to approximately 12000.
The latitude is generally very close to -220. It was once thought that the Red Spot might be a solid or
semisolid body floating in Jupiter’s outer gas. However, the Pioneer and Voyager results have
refuted that idea and proven the Red Spot to be a phenomenon of Jovian meteorology. Its longevity
may well be due to its exceptional size, but there are signs that it is decreasing in size, and it may not
be permanent. Several smaller red spots have been seen occasionally but have not lasted.
1. According to the passage, Jupiter has the shortest day among the principal planets because
A. its rotation period is shorter than 10 hours
B. the axial inclination is only just over 30
C. it is on the average the brightest of all the planets
D. There is the interference of the Great Red Spot
2. The author’s tone in this passage is
A. argumentative B. supportive C. enthusiastic D. neutral
3. According to the passage, Mars outshine Jupiter
A. on a regular basis B. from time to time
C. every several months D. less often than any other planet
4. This passage would be of most interest to
A. students of anthropology B. geologists
C. mathematicians D. amateur astronomers
5. It can be inferred from this passage that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
A. will become brighter with time B. will one day vanish
C. will continue expanding D. is made of floating gases
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III. Read the passage carefully and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)
MOTORBIKE STUNT RIDER
I work as a motorbike stunt rider - that is, I do tricks on my motorbike at shows. The Le Mans
race track in France was (1)______ I first saw some guys doing motorbike stunts. I’d never seen
(2) ______ riding a motorbike using just the back wheel before and I was (3)______ impressed that I
went straight home and taught (4) to do the same. It wasn’t very long before I began to
(5) ______ my living at shows performing my own motorbike stunts.
I have a degree (6) mechanical engineering; this helps me to look at the physics
(7) lies behind each stunt. In addition to being responsible for design changes to the
motorbike, I have to work out (8) stunt I do. People often think that my work is very
dangerous, but, apart (9) some minor mechanical problem happening occasionally during a
stunt, nothing ever goes wrong. I never feel in (10) ______ kind of danger because I’m very
experienced.
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.0 POINTS)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it (1.0 point).
1. I don't feel like going to the party.
I am not in _______________________________________________
2. David is proud of the fact that he is never late.
David prides ____________________________________________
3. You should not only balance your diet but also do sports.
In addition ______________________________________________
4. Immediately after their arrival, the meeting was delayed.
Barely _________________________________________________
5. If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled.
Failure ________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given without changing it in any way. (1.0 point)
1. After six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to get married. (KNOT)
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Noise is something that it is not possible for me to tolerate. (PUT)
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. (DISTANCES)
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. I really don't know what you're talking about. (FAINTEST)
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III. Essay writing (2.0 points)
“Education is the most important weapon to change the world”
Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
Write an essay of about 250 words to express your idea.
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