Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 6)

SECTION I: LISTENING Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6.

Listen to a radio interview, about an unusual hobby. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions.

What is unusual about the cakes Darren makes?

Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15

Part 2. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.

How long has Darren been making cakes?

SECTION III: READINGPart 1. Questions 56 to 65

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

The heart has long been considered to be (56) ________ feelings of love dwell. In love songs throughout the ages, love almost always goes together (57) ________ the heart. The heart has continuously been viewed (58) ________ the place where love begins and develops. Even the Bible gives (59) ________ to love and the heart. The role of the heart in love must come from what happens to it when a person feels strongly (60) ________ to someone. The strong feelings (61) ________ the other person, especially in the early stages of a relationship, have the results that the heart starts beating faster and breathing starts speeding (62) ________ .According to psychologists, a love relationship is a situation that (63) ________ a lot of stress and the body reacts to this by getting ready to face the unknown. This has been called the "fight or flight" (64) ________, meeting danger by fighting it or running away. So with love, the heart accelerates and (65) ________ becomes quick.

The heart has long been considered to be (56) ________ feelings of love dwell.

In love songs throughout the ages, love almost always goes together (57) ________ the heart.

The heart has continuously been viewed (58) ________ the place where love begins and develops

Even the Bible gives (59) ________ to love and the heart.

The role of the heart in love must come from what happens to it when a person feels strongly (60) ________ to someone.

The strong feelings (61) ________ the other person, especially in the early stages of a relationship

have the results that the heart starts beating faster and breathing starts speeding (62) ________ .

According to psychologists, a love relationship is a situation that (63) ________ a lot of stress and the body reacts to this by getting ready to face the unknown.

This has been called the "fight or flight" (64) ________, meeting danger by fighting it or running away.

So with love, the heart accelerates and (65) ________ becomes quick.

The judge who tasted Darren’s cake said ________.

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75

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

The air above our head is becoming cleaner. A breath of fresh air has been running right round the planet for the past five years. The planet is apparently purging itself of pollution. Paul Novell of the University of Colorado, the co-author of a report on this phenomenon says, “It seems as if the planet’s own cleaning service has suddenly got a new lease of life. Suddenly, there are a lot of changes going on up there”.

Estimates of the death toll from urban smog have been steadily rising, so the new cleaner trend could have significant consequences for life expectancy in cities as well as for the planet itself. The sudden and unexpected reversal of several decades of worsening pollution extends from the air in city streets to the remotest mid-Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.

Among the pollutants which have begun to disappear from the atmosphere are carbon monoxide, from car exhaust and burning rain forests, and methane from the guts of cattle, paddy fields, and gas fields. Even carbon dioxide, the main gas behind global warning, has fallen slightly.

There are two theories about why pollution is disappearing. First that there is less pollution to start with due to laws to cut down urban smogs and acid rain starting to have a global impact. Second, that the planet may be becoming more efficient at cleaning up.

The main planetary clean-up agent is a chemical called hydroxyl. It is present throughout the atmosphere in tiny quantities and removes most pollutants from the air by oxidizing them. The amount of hydroxyl in the air has fallen by a quarter in 1980s. Now it may be reviving for two reasons: ironically, because the ozone hole has expanded, letting in more ultraviolet radiation into the lower atmosphere, where it manufactures hydroxyl. Then the stricter controls on vehicle exhausts in America and Europe may have cut global carbon monoxide emissions, thereby allowing more hydroxyl to clean up other pollutants.

What is the main topic of the passage?

The word “purging” in line 2 is closest in meaning to __________.

According to the passage, life expectancy partly depends on people having __________.

The word “toll” in line 6 could best be replaced by__________.

What does the author suggest is the main cause of pollution reduction?

The word “it” in paragraph 5 refers to __________.

It can be inferred from the passage that the cleansing of the planet is __________.

Based on information in the passage, all of the following information referring to hydroxyl is true EXCEPT __________.

The word “reviving” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to __________.

The passage supports which of the following conclusions?

The judge was ________.

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85.

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

GETTING ENOUGH EXERCISE

While most people want to have a toned healthy body, not everyone enjoys (76) _{………………….}out at the gym. In fact, many of us (77) _{………………….}rather avoid any kind of vigorous exercise altogether, and may not even feel it is necessary. Over the years, various health experts have assured us (78) _{………………….}keeping fit simply requires a total of 30 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week. Many people believe that a walk to the shops or some light housework constitutes moderate activity, (79) _{………………….}it turns out this may not be the case.

According to the British Association of Sport and Exercise, it is high (80) _{………………….}more specific advice were given about what actually constitutes moderate activity. Housework, it seems, does (81) _{………………….}fall into this category. Anyone who devotes a great deal of time every day (82) _{………………….}dusting and vacuuming no doubt wishes that it did, but research has shown that women who spend over eight hours a day (83) _{………………….}housework actually tend to be slightly more overweight than those (84) _{………………….}do none whatsoever. The association, therefore, would prefer it if the public were instructed as to exactly what (85) _{………………….}of physical activity to aim for.

While most people want to have a toned healthy body, not everyone enjoys (76) _{………………….}out at the gym.

In fact, many of us (77) _{………………….}rather avoid any kind of vigorous exercise altogether, and may not even feel it is necessary.

Over the years, various health experts have assured us (78) _{………………….}keeping fit simply requires a total of 30 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week.

Many people believe that a walk to the shops or some light housework constitutes moderate activity, (79) ………………….it turns out this may not be the case.

According to the British Association of Sport and Exercise, it is high (80) _{………………….}more specific advice were given about what actually constitutes moderate activity.

Housework, it seems, does (81) _{………………….}fall into this category

Anyone who devotes a great deal of time every day (82) _{………………….}dusting and vacuuming no doubt wishes that it did,

but research has shown that women who spend over eight hours a day (83) _{………………….}housework

actually tend to be slightly more overweight than those (84) _{………………….}do none whatsoever.

The association, therefore, would prefer it if the public were instructed as to exactly what (85) _{………………….}of physical activity to aim for.

Darren wants to ________.

Darren loves baking because he ________.

Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15

Part 2. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.

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.

________ , I would give a party.

The parcel I sent you ________ by now

.                , he remained optimistic

Eric is really upset about losing his job.” –“Well, ________once myself, I can understand.”

During the rush hour the traffic________ in the city centre is terrible.

Martin was very __________ of what he had done

UNICEF has assumed the responsibility of aiding children in need.

________ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.

I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.

Of the ten beauty spots my brother visited, ________ left a lasting impression on him.

I will back you up in whatever you do.

There were very large rooms with ________in the house.

The project was rejected because of_________ funds.

When we arrived in Paris, it was_________ with rain.

My sister is an expert on wildlife and its_________.

She_________ her husband’s job for his ill-health

This ring is only made of plastic so it's quite_________.

________the age of 21, he was able to gamble in LasVegas.

Anycandidates caught________in the examination will bedisqualified.

Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”

Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.”

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45.

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

How much does _{………………………………….}of this club cost?

She is extremely _{………………………………….}about the history of art.

Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _{………………………}every day.

He is completely _{………………………………….}! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too.

His boss told him off because he had behaved _{………………………………….}.

He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _{………………………………}when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs.

Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of _{………………………………….}their diet.

The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so _{………………………………….}. One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are!

It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the _{………………………………….}species.

I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely _{………………………………….}.

Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.

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

He promised to mend the broken wheel next day withoutfailure.

My brother has always helped me in time of need, and I wish that he was here now.

Natural gas was probably formed from plants and animals that decayed million of years ago.

Luther Burbank earned the funds to go west by sale his new ideas about growing potatoes.

Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

I think your mother should let you make _{………………….}your own mind.

The English contest organized _{………………….}our teachers is an annual event in my school.

Do you think we’ll find a solution _{………………….}the problem?

They succeeded _{………………….}escaping the burning house.

I don’t approve _{………………….}your smoking. I wish you would give that habit.

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 am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.

I really think you ought to take some exercises.

It's pity that you wrote that letter.

It was such a dirty beach that we decided not to stay.

I’m sure that he missed the seven o’clock train.

Seeing his friend cry like that made him feel guilty.

Although he was exhausted, he agreed to join the team to do the task.

Martin had to clear the room before he could start painting the walls.

The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

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.

I’d discuss this with Phil before making a final decision. (discussion)

I’m sure she discussed this with Bob first. (word)

She finally persuaded her father to lend her his car. (into)

It is not necessary for you to promise - I know I can trust you. (word)

A friend of ours fixed our car for us yesterday. (had)

Reports say that police have arrested a number of people since the robbery. (reported)

It's been months since I last spoke with Paul. (contact)

You won't be able to enter the country unless you have a visa. (prevented)

I can't understand a bit of what he says. (sense)

She always speaks about her children’s achievements with great pride. (boasts)