Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 Phòng GD - ĐT Gía Rai năm 2023 có đáp án

PART 1: LISTENING

I. Listen and write True (T) or False (F). The recording about meeting and greeting customs in some countries around the world:

 1.­ A handshake is a common form of greeting in the four countries.  

In Finland, close friends and family often hug and kiss when they see each other.

In Japan, people greet their superiors with a small head bow.

Korean women usually bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other.         

II. Listen and complete the sentences by writing only one word or number.

Hello, and thank you for inviting me to ask about  (5)  ………….  equality. Well, first, let’s begin with equality in wages. Wage discrimination happens when workers are equally qualified and perform the same work, but some workers are paid more than others.  Very often,  wage discrimination affects women (6)…………...  On average,  women work more than men, but they earn much less. I can give you some information.  Women perform sixty­six percent of the world’s work, and produce fifty percent of the food, but earn ten percent of the income and own one percent of the (7)…………... In families where both parents work, for example, men and women spend about equal amounts of time working, but women still have to spend more time on housework. So,  how are governments (8)………….. the problem of (9) ……………..  in wages? As far as I know, many countries now allow and encourage women to join the army, the police forces, and the fire services. On the other hand, more and more men are now working in jobs like nursing, cleaning, and childcare.

Hello, and thank you for inviting me to ask about (5) …………. equality

Very often, wage discrimination affects women (6)…………... On average, women work more than men, but they earn much less.

I can give you some information. Women perform sixty­six percent of the world’s work, and produce fifty percent of the food, but earn ten percent of the income and own one percent of the (7)…………... 

So, how are governments (8)…………..

the problem of (9) …………….. in wages?

Part 2. LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Complete each of the sentences below. For questions 10-25, write A, B, C, or D in the space provided.

10. I don’t think we have very much …….; we have very different opinions.

Take this cake and cut it into eight …… pieces

Judy: “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards”

- Jenny: “……………………..………”

I’m …………… so rude to her.

Unfortunately, the ring I had thought was gold turned out to be…………….

…… spotted owl is in danger of soon becoming extinct.

It was the most interesting film ……….. we have ever seen.

Suddenly …………. hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.

Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed …… the heavy fog. 

Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

He’d rather …………….. sooner last night.

The number of members in Lan’s family ……….. four.

The flower girl wore a ………….dress at the wedding ceremony last night.

Choose the best word with the same meaning as the underlined part. ­ He was proud of his son’s accomplishment.

……. in large qualities in the Middle East. Oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought.

It took Ted a long time to get………… the breakup of his marriage. 

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Environment pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with  (26)………. gasses and smoke, (27)  ………. the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (28) ………. with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings  (28) ………. various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (29)  ………. junk and litter on the land and in the water. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the (30) ……….of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness and (31) ………. death. Polluted water kills fish and other (32) ……….  life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s natural beautiful world. 

Man dirties the air with (26)………. gasses and smoke

(27) ………. the water with chemicals and other substances

the (28) ………. with too many fertilizers and pesticides.

For example, people ruin natural beauty by (29) ………. junk and litter on the land and in the water.

Air, water, and soil are necessary to the (30) ……….of all living things.

Badly polluted air can cause illness and (31) ………. death.

Polluted water kills fish and other (32) ………. life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.

III. Complete each of the unfinished sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it.

34. But for his help, we would all have died.

=> If it had………………………………………………………

“ Be careful! Don’t do that again,” he said.

=> He warned………………………………...........................

People say that the company is recruiting many employees.

=> The company is ………………………………………………

The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.

=> The bed…………………………………………………………

“Congratulations! You’ve passed the exam, Paula,” I said. ­

=> I congratulated………………………………….....................

If you don’t rest yourself, you really will be ill. ­

=> Unless……………………………………...………………....

Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. ­

=> People……………………………………………………..

Who often makes people in your class laugh? ­

=> By……………………………………………………………

We couldn’t go to school this morning because of the heavy rain. ­

=> Because it…………….…………………………………………

Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

=> No sooner ……………………………………………….

I. Complete the passage below. Write ONE word for each space. Write the words on the spaces provided.

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might need it” was (44) ………. of her favorite sayings. She lived (45) ……….  herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (46) ……….. antique furniture, Persian carpets, and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (47)  ………. an art gallery. I remember my father (48) ………. That she was a “Staffordshire Darby” but I  had (49) ………. idea what he meant. I (50) ………. out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal­mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (51)  ………. her. My sister Alice,  (52)  ………. was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (53) ………. saw him again!

“You never know when you might need it” was (44) ………. of her favorite sayings.

She lived (45) ………. herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us.

Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (46) ……….. antique furniture

 In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (47) ………. an art gallery.

I remember my father (48) ……….

I had (49) ………. idea what he meant.

We used to make up stories (51) ………. her

My sister Alice, (52) ………. was a romantic girl, told us

but he walked out one day and she (53) ………. saw him again!

I (50) ………. out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal­mining in Staffordshire.

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to these questions below

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational. The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the North of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that, it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963, and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them. 

The passage is mainly about ………

The four boys of The Beatles ……….

The first songs of The Beatles were ……….

The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to …..…

The tone of the passage is that of ……………….

III. Read the passage and choose the sentences (A­-E) below that best fit in each space.

Carnival is definitely not a spectator sport. It’s very difficult to get carried away by the atmosphere unless (59) …… and by that I mean wearing a disguise of some kind,  even if it’s nothing more than a mask or a funny hat. In fact, the number of people (60)  ………. is usually fairly small, so you will almost certainly be conspicuous out of fancy dress.  You are bound to regret not having gone to a bit of trouble when (61)  ……….having the time of their lives. Ask a friend to lend you a costume if (62) ……….  You may even find that they are available for hire somewhere If all else fails, you can always improvise with old streets and clothes, after all, you don’t have to look spectacular, elegant, or beautiful, but you should try to enter into the spirit of the festivities if (63) ……….

A. you do not have one.

B. who do not bother to dress up.

C. you want to enjoy them.

D. you see everybody else.

E. you are taking part in yourself.

It’s very difficult to get carried away by the atmosphere unless (59) …… and by that I mean wearing a disguise of some kind, even if it’s nothing more than a mask or a funny hat.

In fact, the number of people (60) ………. is usually fairly small, so you will almost certainly be conspicuous out of fancy dress. 

You are bound to regret not having gone to a bit of trouble when (61) ……….having the time of their lives.

Ask a friend to lend you a costume if (62) ……….

but you should try to enter into the spirit of the festivities if (63) ……….

PART 4: WRITING

Write a passage (170-200 words) “What do you need in order to get a good job?’’