Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án)

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1. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM SECTION A: LISTENING (20.0 points) Part 1. (5.0 points) 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F Part 2. (5.0 points) 6. Greek dancing 7. salt-water/salt water 8. Sunshade 9. balcony (outside) 10. 10. 319 Part 3. (5.0 points) 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A Part 4. (5.0 points) 16. The experiment he did/His experiment 17. A proper record 18. A bit problematic 19. In the middle 20. Food high in calories/High-calorie food SECTION B: PHONETICS (5.0 points) Question 1. (3.0 points) 21. A 22. B 23. A Question 2. (2.0 points) 24. D 25. C SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (25.0 points) Question 1. (10.0 points) 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C Question 2. (5.0 points) 36. has survived 37. being 38. needn’t have worried 39. admitted 40. could have lived Question 3. (5.0 points) 41. anti-scientific 42. dissociate 43. heavenward(s) 44. eateries 45. makeshift Question 4. (5.0 points) DeThi.edu.vn
2. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 46. Line 2: between => from 47. Line 5: legend => legendary 48. Line 7: decade => decades 49. Line 11: preserve =>preserving 50. Line 13: their => its SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30.0 points) Question 1. (10.0 points) 51. or 52. teenagers/children/teens 53. general 54. mother-teen 55. has/exerts 56. a 57. who 58. commit 59. up 60. when Question 2. (10.0 points) 61. C 62. B 63. C 64. A 65. B 66. D 67. A 68. D 69. A 70. C Question 3. (10.0 points) 71. B 72. D 73. B 74. C 75. A 76. D 77. A 78. C 79. A 80. B SECTION E: WRITING (20.0 points) Question 1. (5.0 points) 81. Such was the fierceness of the storm that all flights were canceled. 82. On being asked about the strategies for developing the company, the Chairman refused to make a comment/declined to comment. 83. We should not have taken so much luggage. 84. We will break the/our journey in France on our way to Germany. 85. David makes no bones about criticising his superiors’ decisions. Question 2. (5.0 points) 86. Were I in your shoes, I would have punished him. 87. Linda expressed her disapproval of/her opposition to the proposal. 88. An increased number of travellers are being stopped by customs officials this week. 89. She breathed a sigh of relief when she realised that her bag hadn’t been stolen. 90. That you criticised him was like a red rag to a bull. DeThi.edu.vn
3. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn ĐỀ SỐ 2 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THÀNH PHỐ HÀ NỘI Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề LISTENING (3.0 PTS) Part 1: You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, circle the answer (A, B, or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. You are going to listen twice. Part 1.mp3 Extract One You hear a husband and wife talking about their child’s education. 1. The couple agree __________ A. on their son’s ability to make good decisions. B. that their son should be self-sufficient. C. on their son’s need for formal qualifications. 2. Compared to the man, the woman is __________ A. conservative. B. realistic. C. naive. Extract Two You hear a specialist discussing color blindness. 3. Total color blindness __________ A. is more common in men than in women. B. is a hereditary condition. C. affects fewer people than partial color blindness. 4. Color blindness __________ A. can exempt the sufferer from some types of employment. B. affects many aspects of the sufferer’s life. C. means sufferers are obliged to undergo tests. Extract Three You hear part of a lecture by a sociologist. 5. According to the lecture, many people left their homes due to __________ DeThi.edu.vn
4. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn A. the large number of roads and railways. B. their inability to find work. C. the lack of land available. 6. The speaker believes that people’s attitudes to work were based on __________ A. their backgrounds.B. a desire for profit.C. market forces. Part 2: You will hear a report on how English has become a global language. For questions 7-15, fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS according to what you hear. You are going to listen twice. (1.8 pts) Part 2.mp3 The spread of English around the globe means it is now termed a (7) ____________________. English first started to spread when explorers made (8)__________________to the other side of the world. The influence of Britain in the past and the influence of American businesses are the (9) __________ which give English its present significance. The number of people whose (10) ____________________ is English is significantly greater in the USA than in the UK. It is difficult to (11) ____________________ the communicative functions of English in some countries. It is sometimes suggested that English is (12) ____________________ superior to other languages. People tend to judge languages using subjective rather than (13) ____________________. English sentence structure is (14) ____________________. Language success is (15) ____________________ on a variety of different things. PHONETICS (2.0 PTS) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt) 1. A. prescriptionB. preparationC. preliminaryD. presumption 2. A. reserveB. preserveC. conserveD. deserve 3. A. boughtB. naughtC. ploughD. thought 4. A. ploughedB. raggedC. crookedD. wretched 5. A. adventureB. advantageC. additionD. advertise II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt) 1. A. disastrousB. humourousC. unanimousD. ambiguous 2. A. pupeteerB. JapaneseC. physicianD. lemonade 3. A. imperialB. magnificientC. stimulatingD. simplicity DeThi.edu.vn
5. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 4. A. dramaticB. pedestrianC. obedientD. confident 5. A. consequentlyB. habitableC. businessD. externally VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (4.0 PTS) I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (1.5 pts) 1. I wrote down the names of all the places that I had ever been to in order to __________ his memory, but to no avail. A. raiseB. forceC. arouseD. jog 2. A new generation of performers, __________ those who by now had become household names, honed their skills before following the same path onto television. A. no less talented thanB. together with talented with C. along with talented withD. having been more talented with 3. A new government report delivers __________ warnings about climate change and its impacts on the planet. A. ominousB. direC. fatefulD. acute 4. A large proportion of the households in this area will be __________ to the Internet thanks to a generous foreign donor. A. linked withB. wired upC. hooked upD. crossed with 5. The van eventually exploded, __________. A. one of whose wheels came offB. with one of its wheels came off C. and sent one of its wheels to flyD. sending one of its wheels flying 6. It __________ be Annie who is crossing the street, Annie is taller. A. mustn’t B. can’tC. wouldn’t D. shouldn’t 7. Everyone has to hand in their assignments by noon but __________ Sam, I’ll make an exception. A. in case ofB. the case beingC. in the case ofD. in any case for 8. Mr. Smith is held in high __________ for his dedication to the school. A. respectB. esteemC. honorD. homage 9. - John: “I hear Paul has a job at a restaurant.” - Kelly: “Well, it’s __________ a restaurant as a café nearby.” A. much moreB. nothing likeC. far more ofD. not so much 10. So enthusiastically did audiences react to her performances that she felt __________ on to even greater achievements. A. provokedB. inducedC. spurredD. incited DeThi.edu.vn
6. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 11. It’s vital that __________ at this time. A. not to be publicized these figuresB. to not publicize these figures C. these figures not to be publicizedD. these figures not be publicized 12. __________ non-verbal language is __________ important aspect of interpersonal communication. A. No article - anB. A - theC. The - No articleD. The - a 13. Being a __________ entrepreneur, you will have to make a special effort for people to take you seriously. A. successfulB. buddingC. blossomingD. flowering 14. __________ how interesting this course was going to be, I would have enrolled. A. If I had knownB. Had I knownC. If I knewD. Did I know 15. The old woman is reported __________ found a huge sum of money in a secret hiding place in the attic. A. she hasB. havingC. to haveD. have had II. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in each of the following questions. (0.2 pts) 1. Even faced with a barrage of criticism, she stood her ground, refusing to back down from her principles. A. changed her decisionB. felt sorry for herself C. wanted to continueD. refused to change her decision 2. In my book, honesty and integrity are the most important qualities in a friend. A. As for my readingB. In my opinion C. In my retrospectionD. In my subjection III. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in each of the following questions. (0.2 pts) 1. The captain ordered the soldiers to gather on the double, even though they were sleeping. A. intensivelyB. increasinglyC. hesitantlyD. immediately 2. Constant immediate correction by a language teacher is often counter-productive, as students may become discouraged to speak at all. A. isolatedB. unproductiveC. unfruitfulD. effective IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage. (0.8 pts) Nowadays, there is a huge range of clothing designed for winter outdoor pursuits. The traditional wax jacket and rubber boots have largely been superseded by man-made fabrics such as ‘Gortex’ and designer hiking boots. DeThi.edu.vn
7. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn (1) __________ (RESPECT) of your preference in clothing on your winter walks, the main priority is to keep you warm and dry. To this end, the old adage to use the (2) __________ (LAYER) technique still applies. Thermal underwear and socks, topped with an outer shell of jackets and overtrousers in (3) __________ (PERMEATE) fabric which keep out the wind and (4) __________ (MOIST) and are also breathable, keep you warm and dry. For wet weather or shore walking, rubber boots are best, but these are (5) __________ (SUIT) for real walking. This will require proper hiking boots, which these days are sturdy and light. Boots designed (6) _______ (SPECIFY) for hiking have a stiff insole and provide good ankle support as well as giving good traction on (7)________ (SLIP) surfaces. A small rucksack of 15-25 litre capacity is suitable for short walks, but the more intrepid hiker will probably need a substantially larger backpack of around 25-40 litres. Hiker’s rucksacks have been considerably (8)__________ (LIGHT) over the last few years and new fabric technology will make them even lighter. V. Complete each sentence using a verb from column A in the correct form and a particle from column B. You use each verb and particle once ONLY. (0.8 pts) A B paper wolf gloat back away over x 2 onto beaver rabbit water ferret down x 2 on out 1. Don’t ____________________ an entire chocolate cake; you will get indigestion. 2. Although my new house is fine, I still prefer the old one which ____________________ a river. 3. There is no need to ____________________ the cracks, I know you are having problems, just tell me. 4. It was very childish of you to ____________________ your opponent’s failure immediately on the stage when the result was announced. 5. My teacher ____________________ over my article to make it sound less aggressive. 6. She ____________________ at her homework until after midnight. 7. I know his name but I haven’t managed to ____________________ where he lives. 8. John __________ always __________ about his coin collection. VI. Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in all THREE sentences. (0.5 pts) 1. ____________________ a. I could barely __________ the faint aroma of coffee brewing downstairs. b. The room had a __________ of peacefulness that calmed my nerves. c. His words made no __________ leaving me completely confused. 2. ____________________ a. Please __________ my order quickly, I’m really hungry. b. The caterpillar undergoes a fascinating __________ of transformation into a butterfly. c. She was deeply engrossed in the __________ of writing her novel, letting the words flow freely. 3. ____________________ DeThi.edu.vn
8. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn a. The city’s two football __________ are in need of new turf, so they will be closed for the weekend. b. Although the castle buildings are closed during the week, the __________ are open to the public from 9 to 5 every day. c. Since all possible problems have been foreseen, there should be no __________ for any complaint. 4. ____________________ a. As Sue __________ paper into the printer, I made photocopies of the tests. b. Since he was constantly __________ misinformation by those around him, he was never aware of the real situation. c. Children________on plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables are generally healthier than those who are not. 5. ____________________ a. I am not exactly sure what the rate of unemployment is, though it is certain to be in double __________. b. Mary could just make out some dim __________ standing in the doorway. c. These __________ are expressed as a percentage of the total. READING (6.0 PTS) I. Read and choose the best option by circling A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (2.0 pts) The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (1)__________smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first (2)__________ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (3)__________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (4) __________ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood and created a vicious circle of gloom and depression by effectively (5) __________ the brain of essential fuel. Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters - which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance without inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (6) __________ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters - replacing a depressed condition (7) __________ a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic (8) __________, depression and anxiety states could (9) __________ from simply exercising their zygomatic (10) __________ - which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour. 1. A. desperatelyB. determinedly C. deliberately D. decidedly 2. A. put offB. put down C. put by D. put forward 3. A. aspectsB. looks C. expressions D. appearances DeThi.edu.vn
9. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 4. A. laughterB. sadness C. humour D. depression 5. A. cuttingB. starving C. removing D. eliminating 6. A. makeB. persuade C. allow D. decide 7. A. throughB. by C. after D. with 8. A. diseaseB. illness C. infection D. ailment 9. A. recoverB. improve C. benefit D. progress 10. A. musclesB. nerves C. veins D. bones II. Choose which of the paragraphs A - G that fits into the numbered gaps in the following magazine article. There is one extra paragraph, which does not fit into any of the gaps. (1.2 pts) Chewing gum culture It’s fashionable, classless and Americans chew 12 million sticks of it a day. Discover how an ancient custom became big business. Chewing gum contains fewer than ten calories per stick, but it is classified as a food and must therefore conform to the standards of the American Food and Drug Administration. Today’s gum is largely synthetic, with added pine resins and softeners which help to hold the flavour and improve the texture. 1. ____________________ American colonists followed the example of the Amero-lndians of New England and chewed the resin that formed on spruce trees when the bark was cut. Lumps of spruce for chewing were sold in the eastern United States in the early 1800s making it the first commercial chewing gum in the country. Modern chewing gum has its origins in the late 1860s with the discovery of chicle, a milky substance obtained from the sapodilla tree of the Central American rainforest. 2. ____________________ Yet repeated attempts to cultivate sapodilla commercially have failed. As the chewing gum market has grown, synthetic alternatives have had to be developed. 3. ____________________ Most alarming is the unpleasant little chicle fly that likes to lodge its eggs in the tapper’s ears and nose. Braving these hazards, barefooted and with only a rope and an axe, an experienced chiclero will shin a mature tree in minutes to cut a path in the bark for the white sap to flow down to a bag below. 4. ____________________ Yet, punishing though this working environment is, the remaining chicleros fear for their livelihood. Not so long ago, the United States alone imported 7,000 tonnes of chicle a year from Central America. Last year just 200 tonnes were tapped in the whole of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. As chewing gum sales have soared, so the manufacturers have turned to synthetics to reduce costs and meet demands. 5. ____________________ DeThi.edu.vn
10. Tuyển tập 16 Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có File nghe và Đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn Plaque acid, which forms when we eat, causes this. Our saliva, which neutralises the acid and supplies minerals such as calcium, phosphate and fluoride, is the body’s natural defence. Gum manufacturers say 20 minutes of chewing can increase your salivary flow. 6. ____________________ In addition, one hundred and thirty-seven square kilometres of America is devoted entirely to producing the mint that is used in the two most popular chewing gums in the world. Missing paragraphs A. Gum made from this resulted in a smoother, more satisfying and more elastic chew, and soon a whole industry was born based on this product. B. Meanwhile, the world’s gum producers are finding ingenious ways of marketing their products. In addition to all the claims made for gum - it helps you relax, peps you up and eases tension (soldiers during both world wars were regularly supplied with gum) - gum’s greatest claim is that it reduces tooth decay. C. Research continues on new textures and flavours. Glycerine and other vegetable oil products are now used to blend the gum base. Most new flavours are artificial - but some flavours still need natural assistance. D. This was not always the case, though. The ancient Greeks chewed a gum-like resin obtained from the bark of the mastic tree, a shrub found mainly in Greece and Turkey. Grecian women, especially, favoured mastic gum to clean their teeth and sweeten their breath. E. Each chiclero must carry the liquid on his back to a forest camp, where it is boiled until sticky and made into bricks. Life at the camp is no picnic either, with a monotonous and often deficient maize-based diet washed down by a local drink distilled from sugar cane. F. The chicleros grease their hands and arms to prevent the sticky gum sticking to them. The gum is then packed into a wooden mould, pressed down firmly, initialled and dated ready for collection and export. G. Today the few remaining chicle gatherers, chicleros, eke out a meagre and dangerous living, trekking for miles to tap scattered sapodilla in near-100% humidity. Conditions are appalling: highly poisonous snakes lurk ready to pounce and insects abound. III. Read the passage carefully and do the exercises below. (2.8 pt) When Conversations Flow We spend a large part of our daily life talking with other people and, consequently, we are very accustomed to the art of conversing. But why do we feel comfortable in conversations that have flow, but get nervous and distressed when a conversation is interrupted by unexpected silences? To answer this DeThi.edu.vn