HSGVH-THCS 2024-2025
PHÒNG GD&ĐT HƯỚNG HÓA
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC MÔN VĂN HÓA THCS
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)
Họ, tên chữ ký
Mã phách
Do chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi
Giám thị 1:
Giám thị 2:
HỌ VÀ TÊN THÍ SINH:
SỐ BÁO DANH:
PHÒNG THI SỐ:
HỌC SINH TRƯỜNG:
(Phần này do thí sinh ghi)
* Lưu ý:
Thí sinh làm toàn bộ bài thi trên đề thi theo yêu cầu của từng phần. Thí sinh
phải viết câu trả lời vào phần trả lời được cho sẵn ở mỗi phần. Trái với điều này, phần bài
làm của thí sinh sẽ không được chấm điểm.
Đề thi gồm có 09 trang (không kể trang phách). Thí sinh phải kiểm tra số tờ của
đề thi trước khi làm bài.
Thí sinh không được ký tên hoặc dùng bất cứ dấu hiệu gì để đánh dấu bài thi ngoài
việc làm bài theo yêu cầu của đề ra. Không được viết bằng mực đỏ, bút chì, không viết hai
thứ mực trên tờ giấy làm bài. Phần viết hỏng, ngoài cách dùng thước để gạch chéo, không
được tẩy xóa bằng bất kỳ cách gì khác. (Tuyệt đối không được sử dụng bút xóa.)
Thí sinh nên làm nháp trước rồi ghi chép cẩn thận vào phần bài làm trên đề thi.
Giám thị sẽ không phát giấy làm bài thay thế đề và giấy làm bài do thí sinh làm hỏng.
Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm về đề thi.
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Điểm
(bằng số)
Điểm
(bằng chữ)
Họ, tên chữ ký
Mã phách
Chủ tịch HĐCT ghi
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
PHẦN ĐỀ VÀ BÀI LÀM CỦA THÍ SINH
(Phần đề thi và bài làm của thí sinh gồm có 09 trang)
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SECTION I – LISTENING COMPREHENSION (5.0points)
Part 1: You will hear Dan talking to a shop assistant in a sports shop. Decide the correct
answer to each question and write your answers (A, B, or C) in the boxes provided below.
1. Dan thinks plastic skateboards are _____.
A. cheap B. popular C. light
2. What colour skateboard does Dan prefer?
A. purple B. yellow C. grey
3. The shop assistant says the best skateboard for Dan is about _______.
A. 16cm wide B. 18cm wide C. 20cm wide
4. What free gift can Dan get from the shop?
A. a backpack B. some gloves C. a scarf
5. When will Dan buy a skateboard?
A. on Wednesday B. on Friday C. on Saturday
Part 2: You will hear Andrea talking to Rob about a trip to the beach and answer the following
questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer in the boxes provided below.
6. Who is going to the beach with them?
_________________________________.
7. What does Rob think the best transport for their day trip?
_________________________________.
8. What will Andrea bring?
_________________________________.
9. How much will Andrea have to pay for the train ticket?
_________________________________.
10. Where will they meet?
_________________________________.
Part 3: You will hear a conversation among three people. Decide if each statement is true (T)
or false (F) and write your answers (T or F) in the boxes provided below.
11. Broadstone Park is now a wilderness.
12. The NWT gets its money from the Montague family.
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13. Initially, the most important task is clearing overgrown plants and trees.
14. One of the jobs that volunteers can do is to make the NWT known publicly.
15. Volunteers can be offered a lift to the Marsh on Saturday.
Part 4: You will hear part of a radio programme about reducing the amount of packaging used
by supermarkets. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or/ and A NUMBER for each
answer in the boxes provided below.
Supermarkets are being forced to think again about excessive packaging by (16) ________.
According to a study, around (17) __________ of people want to reduce waste.
Some items, such as (18) __________sold in a box, are also wrapped individually.
Most people think that (19) _________ should never be wrapped in plastic.
Shoppers at some stores are now provided (20) _________when they pay.
Some people suggest giving negative (21) _________ to supermarkets that use too much
packaging.
According to the manufacturers, a lot of household rubbish is (22) _________ nowadays.
An official organisation thinks that supermarkets should pay a special (23) _________.
Some suggest a different solution to excessive packaging that people should buy more in (24)
_________ instead of in supermarkets.
An important change over the last few years is that shoppers rarely receive free (25) _________
these days.
Your answers
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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SECTION II - LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0 points)
Part 1. For questions 1-15, choose the answer that best fits in each blank. Write your answers (A,
B, C, or D) in the boxes provided below.
1. Cable TV revolutionized communications; __________, the very existence of that service is
now threatened by satellites.
A. moreover B. consequently C. eventually D. nevertheless
2. __________, scientists have greatly increased the yield of crops such as corn, rice, and wheat.
A. As using the laws of genetics B. Using the laws of genetics
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C. The laws of genetics D. The laws of genetics are to be used
3. Five readers ___________ the correct solution to our recent competition.
A. communicated B. qualified C. submitted D. subscribed
4. __________, the people who come to this club are in the twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
5. I didn’t see the whole occurrence. I just caught a __________of it.
A. glimpse B. look C. sight D. view
6. I suggested ___________ to this letter as soon as possible.
A. Mark to reply B. to Mark replying C. that Mark reply D. replying by Mark
7. ___________return home so quickly, we’d have seen the rest of the performance.
A. If we didn’t have to B. Not having had to C. Had we not had to D. Hadn’t we had to
8. A number of scientists and nature lovers have __________ to performing experiments on animals.
A. refused B. disagreed C. protested D. objected
9. He ___________ his life to the skill of the surgeons.
A. owes B. keeps C. preserves D. maintain
10. Anne’s refusal to join us is nothing ___________ of ridiculous.
A. less B. more C. short D. far
11. Before the firm closed down, it made 500 workers___________.
A. obsolete B. unemployed C. redundant D. extra
12. The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving ____________a wonderful smell.
A. up B. off C. round D. over
13. I was __________ by the wording of the advertisement.
A. mistaken B. misled C. misunderstood D. misguided
14. Despite being a very good student, she didn’t fulfill her __________ later in life.
A. aptitude B. capacity C. potential D. makings
15. I don’t think that this fashion will_____________.
A. catch on B. catch up C. catch out D. catch over
Your answers
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Part 2. For questions 1-5, identify ONE mistake in each sentence then correct it. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0) has been done as an example.
(0). Of course, choice is a good thing, but viewers should use his ability to select the best.
1. The manager holds directly responsible to the efficient running of the office.
2. Even though they had been lost in the mountains for three days, they looked strongly and healthy.
3. A person who says lies habitually must have a good memory.
4. The corals can be divided into three groups, two of them are extinct.
5. Measles are an infectious disease that causes fever and small red spots.
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Your answers
Sentence
Mistake
Correction
(0)
his
their
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Part 3. For each sentence, supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. Although the finished result may not be quite to your liking, the cook will __________
(DOUBT) find it the tastiest food she has ever eaten.
2. There is every __________ (LIKELY) that the residents will have more places of interest in
the city.
3. This part of the law is only ____________ (APPLY) to companies employing more than
five people.
4. The sad condition of the horses suggested a long period of ____________ (TREAT)
and neglect.
5. She looked in on the baby ____________ to check that it was all right. (PERIOD)
6. The talks were totally ____________. We didn’t reach agreement on anything at all.
(PRODUCT)
7. There was a heavy ____________ yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church
Garden Party (POUR)
8. The planners are going to ___________ (WIDE) the streets so that planes can use them.
9. Looking at this mess, I guess that this house has been left ___________ (INHABIT) for a long
time.
10. It was the Romans who finally established the town and ___________ (ROUND) it with a
defensive wall for the protection of their people and trade.
Your answers
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SECTION III – READING COMPREHENSION (6.0 points)
Part 1: Read the passage carefully and think of ONE word which best fits each gap. Write your
answers in the boxes provided below.
According to research, 20 million people in the UK are not getting (1) ______ sleep nowadays.
Experts believe that this may be (2) ______ of the leading causes of health problems.
So all of us should try to work (3) ______ how much sleep we need, says Professor Chris
Idzikowski. To do so, we must (4) ______ our alarm clock for when we need to get up, then count
back six to eight hours, (5) ______ on how much sleep we feel we need. Then, we should try to go