Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 8)

SECTION III: READING

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65

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

         Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (56) ________ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (57) ________ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (58) ________ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (59) ________ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (60) ________ to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (61) ________ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (62) ________ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (63) ________  into their private lives.

         After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (64) ________ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (65) ________ employee or a values colleague?

         Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (56) ________ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say.

Facial (57) ________ and tone of voice are obvious

ways of showing our (58) ________ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide.

The art of being (59) ________ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way.

For example, we may understand that they are in fact (60) ________ to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them.

However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (61) ________ stability.

This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (62) ________ results.

For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (63) ________  into their private lives.

After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (64) ________ medical information

Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (65) ________ employee or a values colleague?

SECTION I: LISTENING

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

According to the man, his team lost the first match due to __________.

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75

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

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.

Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word.

The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.

The title for this passage could be _____ .

The word inexorable in the passage mostly means _____ .

Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .

The phrase those forms in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.

According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.

The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT _____.

The word emaciated in the passage mostly means _____.

The word them means

The word burrows in the passage mostly means _____.

We can infer from the passage that _____ .

What reason was NOT mentioned about why his team lost their second game? 

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85

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

HOMESTAY

When studying a foreign language abroad, a large majority of students choose ‘homestay’ accommodation, living with a (76) _{…………………} family while they attend classes in a nearby language school. Very (77) _{…………………}, however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue with other class members of the same nationality. On a Homestay Language International study trip, we ensure total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accomodation and one-by-one tuition in your teacher’s home, so that you (78) _{…………………} surrounded by the language during every moment of your stay.

As you are the only student, you can learn (79) _{…………………} your own pace, and the lessons are made to suit your individual interests and objectives. You will also have the chance to (80) _{…………………} fully in your host teacher’s activities, including trips to places of (81) _{…………………} in the local area. All of our teachers have a university degree and a relevant (82) _{…………………} qualification, and most have spent much time abroad and they can understand the needs and concerns of their (83) _{…………………} guests. Homestay Language International offers a wide range of general or business courses for young and old alike, with a choice of (84) _{…………………} 80 destinations throughout the world. Whether it’s English in New Zealand, French in Canada or German in Austria, you can expect a (85) _{…………………} welcome in a relaxed home environment and an unforgettable study experience.

When studying a foreign language abroad, a large majority of students choose ‘homestay’ accommodation, living with a (76) _{…………………} family while they attend classes in a nearby language school.

Very (77) _{…………………}, however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue with other class members of the same nationality

On a Homestay Language International study trip, we ensure total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accomodation and one-by-one tuition in your teacher’s home, so that you (78) ………………… surrounded by the language during every moment of your stay.

As you are the only student, you can learn (79) _{…………………} your own pace, and the lessons are made to suit your individual interests and objectives.

You will also have the chance to (80) _{…………………} fully in your host teacher’s activities,

including trips to places of (81) _{…………………} in the local area.

All of our teachers have a university degree and a relevant (82) _{…………………} qualification,

and most have spent much time abroad and they can understand the needs and concerns of their (83) _{…………………} guests.

Homestay Language International offers a wide range of general or business courses for young and old alike, with a choice of (84) _{…………………} 80 destinations throughout the world.

Whether it’s English in New Zealand, French in Canada or German in Austria, you can expect a (85) ………………… welcome in a relaxed home environment and an unforgettable study experience.

The man's team was winning the final match until ___________.

Which team does the man want to win the World Cup now?

Now that his team is out of the tournament, how is he spending his time?

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

PRESTON PARK RUN

          Details of run

Example

Day of Park Run:…….Saturday……

Start of run:            in front of the (1) _{……………………………}

Time of start:          (2) _{……………………………} am

Length of run:        (3) _{……………………………} kilometers

At end of run:         volunteer scans (4) _{……………………………}

Best way to register:        on the (5) _{……………………………}

Cost of run:            (6) £ _{……………………………}

          Volunteering

          Contact name:        Pete (7) _{……………………………}

          Phone number:      (8) _{……………………………}

          Activities:              setting up course

          (9) _{……………………………} the runners

          (10) _{……………………………} for the weekly report

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. 

Choose the best answer to each question.

The information-office at the station ________ that all trains were running about one hour behind time.

The house was sold for £60000, which was far more than its real _____.

Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.

When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ________ towards his expenses.

He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.

To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to the Bank for the total amount.

Well-mannered children have usually been properly ________ by their parents.

He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.

I am sorry that I can’t ________ your invitation.

I forgot to ________ him to buy some bread.

________ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.

There is ________ that I may have to go into hospital next week.

This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________.

How much would you ________ for repairing my watch?

After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.

He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ________ in publishing.

________ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.

Science has made great ________ during the past 30 years.

Her shoes ________ her gloves; they look very well together.

If you have a ________ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45.

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

I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which _{……………………………} disappeared.

Gift exchange is _{……………………………} expression of social relations.

I try not to remember this _{……………………………} experience that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts.

The boy _{……………………………} asked for permission to go out with his friends

British Rail apologized for the _{……………………………} of the 4.20 to Bath

He feels sad about his _{……………………………} result in the examination.    

The _{……………………………} of this factory are widely consumed in this country

You must keep on working with him no matter how much you _{……………………………}.        

Film festivals are_{……………………………} divided into categories like drama, documentary or animation.

He enjoyed _{……………………………} with friends and it cost nothing.

Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.

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

The 6-year-old boy resembles to his mother some what more than does his older brother.

Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.

Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival.

A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.

Carl Anderson discovered two atomic particles that he identified while studied cosmic rays.

Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.

Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.

Parents are naturally anxious ………………… their children’s safety.

In a consumer taste test, Coca-Cola went ………………… against Pepsi.

Using your cell phone while driving is ………………… the law.

The scientist made an amazing discovery ………………… accident.

She ought to be thoroughly ashamed ………………… herself - talking to her mother like that!

SECTION IV: WRITING

Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.

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

House prices have risen dramatically this year.

-> There has

Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.

-> Elizabeth

The garage is going to repair the car for him next week.

-> He is going

John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.

-> It is

He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.

-> No sooner

Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

-> Tired

I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.

-> It can’t

She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

->Hardly

“Let’s go to the cinema tonight” he suggested

-> He suggested

“You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary.

-> The boss scolded

Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.

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.

Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her. (avoid)

-> Sarah wore _{…………………………………………………………} recognised.

The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. (called)
->They _{…………………………………………………………} because the professor was ill.

John never takes any notices what his children say. (attention)
->John never _{…………………………………………………………} what his children say

Smoking in the library is forbidden. (allowed)
->You  _{…………………………………………………………} in the library.

I regret not taking your advice in the first place. (followed)
-> If only _{…………………………………………………………} in the first place.

They were on the point of cancelling the match. (call)

-> They were _{…………………………………………………………} the match.

My sister finds commuting every day annoying (put)

->It's difficult for my sister to _{…………………………………………………………………}every day

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

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

My husband has earned the income since I broke my leg. (bacon)

-> My husband has _{…………………………………………………………} since I broke my leg.

John and his father look very similar. (image)
-> John is _{……………………………...........……………………………} his father.