Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh 9 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 7)

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)

Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of following questions.

The woman __________.

SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (56) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (57) _____, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.

The idea that having a good cry do you (58) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (59) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (60) _____.

Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (61) _____ activity. Because some people still regard it as a (62) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.

Tears of emotion also help the body (63) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable – (64) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (65) _____ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.

Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (56) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely.

As they (57) _____, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.

The idea that having a good cry do you (58) _____ is a very old one

and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (59) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin.

Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (60) _____.

Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (61) _____ activity.

Because some people still regard it as a (62) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry.

Tears of emotion also help the body (63) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants.

Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable – (64) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films

which are commonly (65) _____ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.

The ski slopes are ____________.

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question

By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.

But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, forwhich the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United States?

The author mentions fish in line 5 because ________.

The word "it" in line 5 refers to ________.

According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the icebox?

The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________.

According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would ________.

The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that ________.

According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to ________.

Another skier ___________.

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.

THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT

The T-shirt, or at least the T-shirt as we know it, was born in the theatre. When Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a young actor (76) _{…………………} Marlon Brando went (77) _{…………………}stage wearing a (78) _{…………………}of blue jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt. It was the first time the T-shirt had (79) _{…………………}seen publicly as anything except an item of underwear and it set a fashion trend (80) _{…………………}was to last through until the end of the century. The idea for the T-shirt came from Brando himself. He had worn one at rehearsals for the play. The director was (81) so impressed by the look that was created that he asked Brando to wear the shirt in the play itself. Brando may have seen the shirt being advertised (82) _{…………………}the American company Sears Roebuck. They had decided to market the shirt as a fashionable garment in its own right, rather (83) _{…………………}just something to be worn (84) _{…………………}warmth beneath a denim workshirt (85) _{…………………}an army uniform. It was Brando. However, who popularized it, especially with the release of the film version of Streetcar in 1951. A short leather jacket completed the look that was to be adopted by teenage rebels in many countries for decades afterwards.

When Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a young actor (76) _{…………………}

Marlon Brando went (77) _{…………………}stage

wearing a (78) _{…………………}of blue jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt.

It was the first time the T-shirt had (79) _{…………………}seen publicly as anything except an item of underwear

and it set a fashion trend (80) _{…………………}was to last through until the end of the century.

The director was (81) impressed by the look that was created that he asked Brando to wear the shirt in the play itself.

Brando may have seen the shirt being advertised (82) _{…………………}the American company Sears Roebuck.

They had decided to market the shirt as a fashionable garment in its own right, rather (83) _{…………………}just

something to be worn (84) _{…………………}warmth beneath

a denim workshirt (85) _{…………………}an army uniform

When the woman finds the other skier, she is going to __________. 

The woman says she can recognize the other skier by his __________.

Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or numbers for each answer.

Example      Answer

Purpose       placing an advertisement.

Laptop FOR Sale

                                        Condition:            Almost new

                                        Weight:                 (6) _{…………………………….}

                                        Make:                   Allegro

                                        Memory:               (7) _{…………………………….}GB

                                        Sceen:                   (8) _{…………………………….}cm

                                        Touch pad but with mouse

                                        Number of ports:Two

                                        Battery lasts:        (9) _{…………………………….}

                                        Latest programmes:      Not (10) _{…………………………….}

                                        Extras:

                                        Web cam

                                        Printer with:        (11) _{……………………….}and _{…………………………}

                                        Smart case:

                                        Price:                    (12) _{…………………………….}

                                        Contact details

                                        Name:                   David (13) _{…………………………….}

                                        E-mail address:    DIB_7791@hotmail.com

                                        Mobile number:   (14) _{…………………………….}

                                        Advert placed:     (15) _{…………………………….}

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)

Choose the best answer to each question.

You find it hard to _____ your temper if you think someone is making a fool out of you.

Remember to _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.

I have _____ information about her situation to tell you.

America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany_____.

It's no good _____ your father about your failure.

I’m afraid I don’t _____ your view on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it.

He got an excellent grade in his examination_____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.

He always _____ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.

He just couldn't open the jar _____ hard he tried.

He just couldn't open the jar _____ hard he tried.

“Today’s my 20th birthday.”  - “______”

Tom: How are things going? Mary: _____.

Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.

I’d like to contribute_____ the school Red Cross fund.

“In spite of her deafness, she plays the violin very well.” Deafness means ______.

I am going to have my eye_____ tomorrow.

A: Which one do you like?                      B: I like ______ one of the two.

Robert and his wife _____ to my house for tea yesterday evening.

Each of the guests _____ a bunch of flowers.

We should arrive home safe and _____.

The idea got a lot of _____ from the children’s parents.

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.

…………………………is a part of life, but you have to be able to enjoy the others too. (sad)

Without that, I wouldn't be happy even if I was the _{…………………………}man in the world. (rich)

Without that, I wouldn't be happy even if I was the …………………………man in the world. (rich)

I don't think my marks can get _{…………………………}because I already study to the best of my abilities.(high)

The _{…………………………}river fish in Europe lives in Spain! (large)

Passeig de Gràcia is being _{…………………………}so there is more room for people to walk on the pavement.(wide)

I can …………………………that if you study you will have no problems passing this test. (sure)

Nowadays there are lots of …………………………species of animals in the world, for example, the panda (danger)

I was _{…………………………}to take the driving test by my friends(courage)

I see they've finally got round to _{…………………………}the Shoreham road.(wide)

Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)

Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.

Nuclear powers production in the US is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission[NRC].

All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books out of the library.

A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United States and Japan.

A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.

Almost all life depends to chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy.

Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)

Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.

He is always getting _{…………………}trouble because of his carelessness

You cross a cheque_{…………………}drawing two lines in it and writing & co like this.

Not many old people approve _{…………………}the ways of the younger people.

The local people look down _{…………………}anyone who throws litter around their lovely park.

The editor never puts up _{…………………}articles that they are boring.

SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)

Part 1: Questions from 86 to 95.(2 point- 0.2/ each)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

I'm sure they didn't plan this project.

People say he was dismissed last week.

"I'm sorry I missed the appointment with the doctor this morning." he said.

Why don't you do your homework before going to class?

This motorbike is cheaper than I thought I would be.

Lan did not reach home until midnight.

This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun.

Please don’t ask me that question.

You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

Part 2: Questions from 96 to 105.(2 points - 0.2/ each)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

Without the help that Joe gave me, I don't think I would have finished the course. been

Susan doesn't intend to climb that mountain again. has

After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home again. sight

I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. word

Dario was just about to leave for the theatre when the phone rang. point

He has a good relationship with all his students. (gets)

What a pity we can’t go to the seaside. (wish)

Although I tried hard, I could not pass my driving test. (might)

The question was so difficult that no one could answer it. (such)

“Turn down the volume or I will call the police” said the neighbour to us. (threatened)