Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 4)

SECTION I: LISTENING

Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6.

Listen to the conversation twice. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions.

When did Abbie go to summer school in Germany?

SECTION III: READINGPart 1. Questions 56 to 65

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

Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (56) ________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (57) ________ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (58) ________ from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (59) ________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (60) ________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (61) ________. Environmental groups are putting (62) ________ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (63) ________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (64) ________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, (65) ________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.

What did Abbie do at the summer school in Germany?

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75

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

          Most human diets contain between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as protein. The rest of the dietary energy comes from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol. The proportion of calories from fats varies from 10 percent in poor communities to 40 percent or more in rich communities.

          In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits.

          Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known. When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They also are required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans.

Many scientists (56) ________ the blame for recent natural disasters

on the increase (57) ________ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before,

the Earth is at (58) ________ from the force of the wind, rain and sun.

(59) ________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events;

even more (60) ________ and causing sea levels

all around the world to (61) ________.

Environmental groups are putting (62) ________ on governments to take action to reduce

the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (63) ________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source.

They are in (64) ________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations.

Some scientists, (65) ________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results.

Why don’t the teachers want people to mess about?

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85.

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.

     Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a (76) ……………….……….. , some children died. The most common accidents are with (77) ……………….……….. and hot water. Small children often touch pots of (78) ……………….……….. water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and (79) ……………….……….. them. Some children like to (80) ……………….……….. with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (81) ……………….………... Then the house (82) ……………….……….. fire. It is very (83) ……………….……….. to play with matches. When a child strikes a (84) ……………….……….., the flame soon burns near his fingers. Then he (85)  ……………….……….. the match on the floor.  Many houses catch fire in this way.

This passage probably appeared in which of the following?

We can infer from the passage that all of the following statements about fats are true EXCEPT

The word “functions” in line 5 is closest in meaning to_______

The phrase “stored in” in line 7 is closest in meaning to_______

Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned in the passage as _____________

The phrase “these abnormalities” refers to_____

That humans should all have some fat our diet is, according to the author,_________

Why do the students have to pay to go to the summer school?

What kind of teachers is Abbie looking for?

What are the lessons like?

Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15.

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

                                        CRIME REPORT FORM

                    Type of crime:          theft

                    Personal information

                    Name:                      Louise .....Taylor.....

                    Nationality:              (7) ……………………..……..

                    Date of birth:            14 December 1977

                    Occupation:              interior designer

                    Reason for visit:       business (to buy antique  (8) ……………………..……..)

                    Length of stay:         two months

                    Current address:       (9) ……………………..……..Apartments (No 15)

                    Details of theft

                    Items stolen:             - a wallet containing approximately (10) £ ………..……..sterling

                                                    - a  (11) ……………………..……..

                    Date of theft:            (12) ……………………..……..

                    Possible time and place of theft

                    Location:                  outside the (13) ……………………..……..at about 4 pm

                    Details of suspect:    - some boys asked for the time then ran off

                                                    - one had a T-shirt with a picture of a tiger

                                                    - he was about 12, slim build with (14) ……………………..hair

                    Crime reference number allocated:

                                                    - (15) ……………………..……………….

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35.

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.

In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.

______ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humor.

There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I am working for.

______ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.

In the primary school, a child is in the ________ simple setting.

Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ________?

“I can’t remember us ever ____________.” replied the stranger.

When _________ is not known.

Military is _________ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army for two years.

Please don't be so __________. I can't do all the work by myself.

Many Vietnamese people ________ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation.

When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.

He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .

I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.

The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.

The new office block ________well with its surroundings.

Last year, Peter earned ________ his brother.

I felt so much better, my doctor ________me to take a holiday by the sea.

E-mail is an effective form of communication ________many busy businesses rely.

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45.

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

She’s extremely _{……………………..……..}about modern art.

I _{……………………..……..}met an old friend last week.

Is it possible to _{……………………..……..}between hobby and an interest

Jim is one of the most _{……………………..……..}members of the committee

She lost the case because of her _{……………………..……..}evidence.

Ants and bees are described as _{……………………..……..}insects.

Nobody wanted to _{…………………….…..}the obnoxious boy, so he was always alone.

If your luggage is very _{……………………..……..}you’ll have to pay an excess charge.

On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the _{……………………….} scenery.

We are continuing to pour billions of tons of ……………………..……..into the atmosphere every year.

Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50

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

His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.

A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped  criminals.

To attract someone's attention we can use either verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. 

The novels of Kurt Vonnegut present a desperately comic aware of human nature.

Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws to prevent it.

Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

Could you put me _{…………….…..}to the manager, please?

The police are trying to find _{…………….…..}where the robbers hid the money.

There has been a noticeable improvement _{…………….…..}Tim's cooking.

There has been some decrease _{…………….…..}military spending this year.

Don’t worry about it. I’ll set _…………a meeting between Jake and you when I get to the office.

The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to

The word “essential to” in line 12 is closest in meaning to________

According to the author of the passage, which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat free diet?

As a (76) _{……………….………..} , some children died.

The most common accidents are with (77) _{……………….………..} and hot water.

Small children often touch pots of (78) _{……………….………..} water on the stove.

The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and (79) _{……………….………..} them.

Some children like to (80) _{……………….………..} with fire.

If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (81) _{……………….………..}.

Then the house (82) _{……………….………..} fire

It is very (83) _{……………….………..} to play with matches.

When a child strikes a (84) _{……………….………..}, the flame soon burns near his fingers.

Then he (85) _{……………….………..} the match on the floor.

SECTION IV. WRITITNG

Part 1: Questions 86 – 95.

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

I meant to post that letter before lunch.

-> What I meant_{..................................................................................................................................................................}

Success depends on hard work.

-> The harder_{.................................................................................................................................................................}

Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.

-> It is over_{......................................................................................................................................................................}

Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.

-> Robert now wishes_{................................................................................................................................................................}

You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t rear out

->No matter how_{......................................................................................................................................................................}

It’s impossible for us not to laugh when he starts singing.

-> We can’t_{.....................................................................................................................................................................}

Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.

-> All dogs_{.....................................................................................................................................................................}

Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.

-> Enormous             

Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.

->Despite her           

People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.

-> Only if_{.............................................................................................................................................................................}

Part 2: Questions 96 – 105

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.

Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)

-> Tim_{………………………………………………………………………}his father at all.

Don't conclude that learning English is easy. (come)

-> Don't _{……………………………………………………..………………}that learning English is easy.

My brother is not feeling well these days. (weather)

-> My brother is _{………………………………………………….……………………}these days.

She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. (fish)

-> She felt like _{………………………………………………………………………}in the huge hotel.

The defense contributed enormously to the team's success. (made)

-> The defense _{………………………………………………..……….……………………}the team's success.

You mustn’t drive more than 100 kph on this road. (allowed)

-> You _{………………………………………………………..……………}more than 100 kph on this road.

I saw a TV programme last month, which was very similar to this one. (bears)

-> This TV programme _{……………………………………………………………………}the one I saw last month.

My sister needed more than three hours to finish her homework last night. (over)

-> It …………………………….………………………………………………her homeworklast night.

My boss tends to lose her temper when she's feeling stressed. (tendency)

-> My boss_{………………………………………………………………}her temper when she's feeling stressed.

My friend persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress. (talked)

-> I _{………………………………………………………………}to the party in fancy dress by my friend.