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UBND THÀNH PHỐ KON TUM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 9- NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 17/12/2024
(Đề thi gồm 10 trang)
ĐỀ THI
(Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi)
ĐIỂM
Giám khảo 1
BẰNG SỐ
BẰNG CHỮ
Giám khảo 2
I. LISTENING (4,0 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 30 giây, mở đầu
và kết thúc phần nghe có nhạc tín hiệu.
Mọi hướng dẫn có đọc trong đĩa nghe (bằng tiếng Anh).
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Part 1. (2,0 pts)
You are going to hear a radio interview with the manager of a summer activity course. For
question 1-5, choose the best answer A, B or C. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
1. When was the summer activity course first held?
A. Last year B. This year C. Two years ago
2. Why didn’t the course expand to a seven-week program?
A. The organizers couldn‟t find enough staff.
B. It would have been too expensive.
C. They decided to stick with last year‟s plan.
3. What problem did the organizers face last year?
A. Lack of indoor activities
B. Bad weather and insufficient staff
C. The course was too expensive
4. The course isn’t open to teenagers because________.
A. Molly thinks they aren‟t interested in the activities which are available.
B. Molly thinks they should spend time with young people of a similar age.
C. Molly‟s staff think that teenagers are difficult to please.
5. It’s important that parents of children attending the course________.
A. pay the full amount immediately
B. choose the activities the child wants to do when they apply
C. inform Molly about any food the child cannot eat
Your answers:
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
SỐ PHÁCH
Do Hội đồng chấm thi ghi
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1.
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Part 2. (2 pts)
Part 2: You are going to listen to a woman talking about how to beat stress. For question 6-
15, complete each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/ A NUMBER for each
answer. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
6. The speaker suggests reducing stress using the word __________.
7. The first „S‟ stands for __________ your activities.
8. To treat your body well, you should exercise and __________.
9. The speaker says „R‟ stands for __________.
10. Activities like reading a book or spending time with your _______ can help you relax
yourself.
11. The ‘E‟ in "stress" refers to managing __________.
12. Being __________ can help reduce stress for you and others.
13. The second „S‟ emphasizes the importance of getting enough __________.
14. Experts recommend not sleeping more than __________ hours.
15. The final ‘S’ encourages you to __________ to help influence your attitude.
Your answers:
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
II. USE OF LANGUAGE (6,0 points)
Part 1. (3,0 pts)
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rest. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
1. A. walk B. hold C. half D. would
2. A. nature B. turtle C. purple D. burger
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part
3. A. volcano B. tsunami C. museum D. habitat
4. A. beneficial B. opportunity C. experience D. preservation
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
5. They ___________sightseeing in the countryside all yesterday.
A. go B. went C. were going D. are going
6. Our flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City_________ at 8:00 tomorrow evening.
A. takes off B. is taking off C. will take off D. was taking off
7. The government __________their objective of reducing violent crime.
A. managed B. succeeded C. got D. accomplished
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8. If she wants to learn more about a balanced diet, she can ______ information on the
internet.
A. take up B. take off C. look after D. look up
9. Young people need to be aware of the risks ___________with smoking and taking drugs.
A. related B. associated C. maintained D. appeared
10. She ___________her cousin since she left school.
A. haven‟t met B. doesn‟t meet C. hasn‟t met D. didn‟t meet
11. Do you mind __________that folk music? It‟s lovely.
A. replaying B. replay C. to replay D. replayed
12. Daisy: “It was really kind of you to give me a lift home.” Peter: “______”
A. Oh, don‟t mention it. I was coming past your house anyway.
B. I‟m not pleased.
C. Oh, don‟t do that. I was coming past your house anyway.
D. As a matter of fact, you‟re pretty nice.
13. The school managers give ________ to improving education quality. They consider it more
important than anything else.
A. way B. priority C. help D. support
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word in the following question.
14. Names of the people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal B. cover C. presume D. conserve
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word in the following question.
15. Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.
A. instant B. available C. direct D. facial
Your answers:
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3.
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14.
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Part 2. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (2,0 pts)
For question 16-25, read the text and look carefully at each line. If a line is correct,
put a tick (√) in the right column. If a line has an unnecessary word, underline it and
write it in the right column. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00).
RECYCLED JUNK
Your
answers
0
I saw the most incredible thing yesterday, a boat made entirely out
√
00
of bits of some rubbish. And that‟s not all, it had just sailed all the way
some
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across the Atlantic Ocean! Four people made up the voyage from
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the USA to Ireland which took them for sixty-three days. To make
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the boat, which has a diesel engine as well as three of sails, they
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collected wood, netting and plastic from the rivers and streets of
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New York. Although the boat sounds like very simple. It is actually
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quite large one with three cabins, an electricity generator, radar and
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the latest electronic navigation system. It is the plastic which keeps
the boat afloat and it is even able to right itself if it is blown over in
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a storm. None of the crew has been any formal sea training, and they
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thought they would get to France in about thirty days. But they were
delayed by a series of disasters including storms, very large waves and
icebergs. They were beginning to run out of food and decided to break
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their journey in Ireland so that they could pick up supplies. The captain
of the boat said that sailing the boat had made of recycled material
represented a dream come true for him.
Part 3. (1,0 pt)
For question 26-30, use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the
numbered gaps. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
26. My holiday to Viet Nam made a great ________ on me. (IMPRESS)
27. Putting varnish on wood is a way of ___________ it. (PRESERVATION)
28. David works out at his home gym to maintain his ___________health. (PHYSICALLY)
29. Those students need to think ______________to solve this problem. (CREATE)
30.The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was _____________by the
government. The real figures go up every minute. (ESTIMATE)
Your answers:
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
III. READING COMPREHENSION (6,0 points)
Part 1. (1,0 pt)
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap (1-5). Use only ONE WORD in
each gap. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
MY HOMETOWN
I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and
many parts of the city have hardly changed at all during the last five centuries. However,
nowadays, it is no longer the trade centre that it once (1) ________. It is difficult to imagine
that at one time its harbor (2) ______ to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the
huge warehouses along the quayside would have been full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.
The old city centre is small, which makes it very easy to explore on foot. A river neatly divides
the town not only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses, but
on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step
back into the (3) _______.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that
sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous for high-quality
antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains (4) _______ many years ago. However, if you
look around carefully, you can still come (5) ________ an interesting souvenir.
Your answers:
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3.
4.
5.
Part 2. (1,0 pt)
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For question 6-10, Read the text and choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which you think fits
best according to the text. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWERS part.
THE GOBI DESERT
The Gobi Desert is located in both Northern China and Southern Mongolia, covering a total
area of 1.29 million km2. The name “Gobi” in Mongolian means “a waterless place”. The
annual rainfall is about 18 cm. Gobi has rapid temperature changes, both seasonally and daily.
Summer months bring temperatures of up to 50°C whilst in the winter months, temperatures
can drop to below -40°C. This is also where some of the world‟s first fossilized dinosaur eggs
were found.
Tourists who want to explore the Gobi Desert should travel in Jeep cars with local drivers or
by camel. They can admire a dramatic rocky landscape, high sand dunes, and see some of the
unique Gobi Desert animals such as the Jerboa, Snow Leopard, and Siberian Ibex. They
should also visit ancient ruins and oasis communities, as well as meet the nomadic people
whose ways of life remain untouched by Western influence.
However, the Gobi Desert is not without any threat. It is still growing at an alarming rate,
causing the loss of valuable grassland. The Chinese government is currently planting the Green
Wall of China, which is a line of forest, with the hope to slow down the expansion of the
desert.
6. The Gobi Desert weather is ______________.
A. hot B. extreme C. mild D. foggy
7. Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Gobi Desert?
A. People discovered fossils of dinosaur eggs there.
B. Tourists should drive their Jeep cars across the Desert.
C. The landscape is rocky, with high sand dunes.
D. Camels are a good means of transportation there.
8. Why does the writer mention Siberian Ibex in paragraph 2?
A. To point out that Siberian Ibex is going to extinct soon
B. To show that people in the oasis communities are very rich
C. To explain the need to protect local animals in the Gobi Desert
D. To give an example of animals which are unique to the Gobi Desert
9. According to the passage, who should visitors meet when they visit the Gobi Desert?
A. Nomadic people B. Western businessmen
C. Ancient families D. Other visitors
10. A problem with the Gobi Desert is ______________.