Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh 9 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 8)
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 5. (1 point -0.2/ each)
You will hear an interview, in which a businesswoman called, Carla Smith is talking about her life and work. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C for each of the following questions.
Why did Carla change the way she worked?
She didn’t enjoy the work she did.
She spent very little time at home.
She had health problems.
What does Carla say about running her own business?
She continues to work a lot of hours.
It allows her to take more holidays.
She earns more than she used to.
What changes did Carla make to her exercise routine?
She does more exercise than she used to.
She does a new kind of exercise now.
She exercises at a different time of day.
How does Carla feel about her health and eating habits?
guilty about having too many snacks
delighted that she has discovered new foods
surprised that she now feels so much better
Where does Carla spend time with her sisters?
in her own home
at the cinema
at the local pool
Part 2: Questions from 6 to 15. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the conversation betwween Linda and Matt. Complete the notes below. Write one word or a number for each answer.
Moving to Banford City |
Example Linda recommends living in suburb of:.........Dalton:......... |
Accommodation Transport |
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
The other party has raised a number of __________ to the reforms in the tax system.
problems
objections
difficulties
complaints
The jury __________ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
paid
gave
made
said
The professor wasn't __________ with the current political affairs in his country after his long stay abroad.
familiar
present
knowledgeable
actual
It's not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by __________.
himself
personality
reaction
nature
The Martins have confirmed their strong __________ to charity actions by donating a lump sum of money again.
compliance
reliance
assignment
commitment
I think he’s from America, ________?
do I
don’t I
isn’t he
is he
All__________ barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court
hopeful
wishful
willing
prospective
Out of the classroom ______ when the school bell rang.
run the children
do the children run
ran the children
did the children run
The government is determined to ________terrorism.
put the stop to
put a stop to
put stops to
put stop to
The team had ben trying to win the competition for years. Last year they finally __________.
carried away
carried it on
brought it off
brought it on
I would like to take this opportunity to__________ my gratitude for your ongoing support.
expand
extend
convey
enlarge
This book is so interesting that I can’t_________ .
pick it up
let it down
open it up
put it down
His country has__________ climate.
continent
continental
continence
continentally
The accident ______ was the mistake of the driver.
causing many people to die
caused great human loss
to cause many people die
which causes many people to die
The family could not ______ because they had forgotten their passports.
check up
check out
check through
check in
John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Mary: “______”
Of course not. You bet!
Well, that’s very surprising.
There’s no doubt about it.
Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
We expected him at eight, but he finally__________ at midnight.
came to
came off
turned up
turned in
The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
chewed
digested
described
drew
It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t ______ the nearest shelter.
make out
break out
take out
run out
If it’s raining tomorrow afternoon, we’ll have to ______ the match till next Sunday.
put out
put off
put up
put away
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
Thomas ………………………… broke the expensive vase. (accident)
He will have to find a ………………………… for his gardener. (place)
It would be ………………………… of her for not keeping her promise. (honor)
He is in his late 50s and yet his energy seems …………………………. (exhaust)
The water in this lake is totally contaminated. It’s …………………………. (drink)
She was very ………………………… by the results of the final examination. (heart
Colleges and universities have been ………………………… funded for years. (adequate)
We apologize for the ………………………… caused to the passengers. (convenient)
The government has recently ………………………… the country’s railway systems. (nation)
The Prime Minister appeared on TV last night to ………………………… his new policy. (public)
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.
The teacher found a great deal of mistakes in his students’ writing.
Hardly had he entered the office than he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
Exercising well is as important to your health as sleep and eating correctly.
The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new block.
If either of you take a vacation, we will not be able to finish the work.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
She told me to find ………………………… the name of the new hairdresser.
She’s absolutely ………………………… the moon about her new job.
There is no comparison ………………………… the losses we made last year to the disaster of this year!
Sharon did not attend the meeting because she was ………………………… the weather.
He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful ………………………… his chances.
The aim of science is to (56) ________ out how the world and everything in it, and beyond it, works
open
think
find
look
Some people, though, (57) ________ that much of what is done in the name of science is a waste of time and money
claim
demand
tell
review
What is the (58) ________ in investigating how atoms behave or in studying stars billions of kilometres away?
basis
cause
point
sake
Science, they argue, is of (59) ________ only if it has some practical use.
gain
profit
advantage
value
When the Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell (60) ________ experiments with electricity and magnetism in the late 19th century,
brought on
carried out
pulled out
set off
he had no particular end in (61) ________
plan
idea
mind
thought
and was certainly not (62) ________ to make money; he was simply trying to reveal more about how the world works.
reaching
aiming
targeting
designing
And yet his work laid the (63) ________ for our modern way of life.
sources
origins
structures
foundations
Computers, the internet, satellites, mobile phones, televisions, medical scanners all owe their (64) ________ to the fact that
existence
exist
existent
existing
a scientist (65) ________ the need to understand the world a little better.
held
felt
chose
used
The passage mainly discusses ______ .
how some electronic devices are used in education
how to use electronic devices in the classroom
what is the best electronic device used in education
which electronic device will be used as the textbooks
The word "it" in the passage refers to ______.
the power
the world
the rest of the world
the main use
The phrase "at the mercy of" mostly m eans______ .
completely dependent on
at request of
thankful to
under orders
According to the passage, cell phones do NOT ______ .
help students keep in touch with their friends
allow students to capture of memories
help students record audio of a lecture
enable students to write their assignment
The word "which" in the passage refers to ______
building better relationships
achieving higher self-esteem
that relationships lead to higher self-esteem
having higher-esteem and lower isolation
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "taped "?
recorded
reviewed
streamed
seen
The phrase "At its heart" mostly refers to ______ .
the main function
the core part
the central unit
the best usage
The word "ironic" is closest in meaning to ______ .
lucky
special
funny
particular
Which of the following is NOT true about the iPod according to the passage?
The iPod can be used to make phone calls.
The iPod can be connected to the Internet.
The iPod can be used to record videos.
The iPod comes in different models.
Which of the following is true about the Kindle according to the passage?
The Kindle is more economical than new textbooks.
Everything read on the Kindle is free of charge.
The Kindle comes in different models as the iPod does.
You cannot listen to music with a Kindle.
Keeping food for long periods (76) ………………………… time was historically a huge problem.
This proved especially crucial (77) ………………………… times
when agricultural production (78) ………………………… severely limited by weather or crop failure.
People commonly used ice to (79) ………………………… food fresh but, of course, ice itself melts relatively quickly.
In 1859 an American, John Mason, (80) ………………………… a glass jar with a metal screw-on lid,
creating a perfect seal and making (81) ………………………… possible to preserve food that would previously not have remained edible
Mason’s jar is still (82) ………………………… use throughout the world.
An even (83) ………………………… successful method for keeping food by canning
it in metal containers was perfected between 1870 (84) ………………………… 1920 by Englishman Bryan Donkin.
A breakthrough came in the 1880s with the development of lighter materials (85) ………………………… also enabled mass production of cans.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 90. (1 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.
People say that nuclear energy has caused lots of problems
You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
I am sorry I didn’t succeed in finding the solution.
We stayed in this hotel last summer vacation.
Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value formoney.
You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.
I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather.
They thought that John had stolen the diamond.
Part 2: Questions 91 – 95.(1 point - 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.
The teacher postponed the class trip until the summer term. (off)
A famous architect designed Dr Schneider’s house for her. (had)
Peter, you’ve eaten all the ice cream!” said his mother. (accused)
It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking. (ought)
Jim fell off his bike because he wasn’t watching carefully the way. (paid)
She stressed the importance of keeping the family together. (emphasis)
The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. (resulted)
Don't conclude that learning English is easy. (come)
In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (shoulders)
Someone has just informed me that you're looking for a new job. (been)
