Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 Tỉnh Thanh Hóa năm 2023 có đáp án
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SECTION A: LISTENING
Part I: Complete the notes below. For questions 1-5, write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Notes on Island Hotel - Type of room required: double room Time - The length of stay: approx 2 weeks - Starting date: (1) ____ Temperature - Daytime: up to (2) _____°C - Erratic weather Transport - Free pick-up service - At rush hours transferring to the airport takes about (3)_____ - Gym and spa facilities - A large outdoor swimming pool - The total price for 2 weeks: (4) €_____ - Three standard (5)_____ |
Part II. Listen to an interview with a traveler. Decide whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F).
6. Dinosaur Museum opens daily except Monday.
If you bring a school group to the museum, you will be met by one or more tour guides in the car park.
It takes you 90 minutes for the whole visit including having lunch.
If you want to have lunch at the museum, you’ll need to reserve some seating.
You can bring your own lunch to the museum.
Part III. You are going to hear a conversation between Clara and her friend about their debate club meeting. Listen and choose the option which fits best according to what you hear. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
11. What happened to the debate club meeting?
They painted instead of debating.
They moved it to another room.
It is moved to the smaller room.
The meeting was postponed.
Why couldn't the man receive the email?
He was too busy with his classes.
He was in a meeting.
His computer has been out of order.
His friend forgot to tell him.
What is going to happen with the debate club's meeting room?
It is going to be repainted.
It is going to be demolished.
It is going to be sold.
It is going to be closed.
What is NOT true about the debate club's meeting room?
It is too small for the group.
It is called "Turner Auditorium".
It needs to be repainted.
It is not light enough for the group.
What can be inferred about the man?
He does not enjoy the debate club.
C. He is a weak debater.
B. He is not taking many classes.
D. He is not ready for his debate yet.
He is a weak debater.
He is not taking many classes.
He is not ready for his debate yet.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
acted
opened
wicked
beloved
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
astoundingB. downtownC. shoulderD. renown
downtown
shoulder
renown
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
swallow
swaddle
swing
sword
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
event
crescent
recent
decent
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
understand
cognitive
correspond
recommend
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
21. It is the people in Pu Luong _____ make our holidays there so memorable.
which
of which
of that
that
Very little was said about his failure, ____?
was it
wasn't it
was there
wasn't he
Ken is talking to Mary in the living room:
- Ken: "Would you mind turning down the TV please?"
- Mary: "_____’’
Sorry. I didn't know I was disturbing you.
Sure. Here you are.
What! You must be kidding!
No, I don't like it very much.
The inflation rate in Venezuela is five times _____ my country," he said.
as much as
more than
as many as in
as high as that in
We were ____ starving by the time we got back to the tent after eight hours of hiking through the valley.
rather
absolutely
virtually
prettily
I am sorry to have bothered you. I was under the ____ that you wanted me to call you.
mistake
miscalculation
misconceptio
misapprehension
This is a very busy office and in your new position, you will have to be able to think on your ____.
toes
legs
knees
feet
I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ____ this morning.
slow-witted
far-reaching
off-hand
top-heavy
After beating the Brazilian team at the Qatar World Cup 2022, Zlatko Dalic's team _____ have proved the old saying: "Never the Croatians."
write in
write off
write out
write up
His emotional problems ___ from the attitudes he encountered as a child.
flourish
stem
root
spout
II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
31. (listen) ____ to the speaker for five minutes, Peter got up and left.
Mary had a headache; otherwise she (come) ___ with us.
The man (present) _____ the report at the conference yesterday is my brother.
My old friend and colleague (get) _____ married already.
I (always/ look up to) ______ my brother for his courage and honesty.
He insisted that the new baby (name) _____ after his grandfather.
What do you think about my decision? Was I right to accent his offer or ____ (refuse)?
I can't help (choose) _____ as a school representative; it was the head teacher's decision, so you needn't be jealous.
III. Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
39. The results ____ poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak. (IMPLY)
Improving the ____ of woodlands to the public is seen as a key issue. (ACCESS)
She is very efficient and _______ polite to the customers. (FAIL)
He was taken to court for _____ of the fine. (PAY)
The staff members I communicate with are _____ friendly and helpful. (VARY)
Mathew's family has suffered from his ______. (EXPEND)
They should have encouraged savings, especially in the light of the huge _____ that consumers were receiving from building societies and insurance companies following flotations. (FALL)
IV. The passage below contains $ mistakes (only ONE word for ONE mistake from 46 to 50. Find out the mistakes and correct them. Write the correct answers on your answer sheet.
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Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for years. However, few attempts have been made to investigate the phenomena scientifically. Now, with the completion of the largest-ever study of the so-called staring effect, there is impressive evidence the that this is a recognizable and genius sixth sense. The study involved hundreds of children. For the experiments, they sat with their eyes covered and with their backs to other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The results consistently showed that the children who could not see were able to tell when they were being stared at. In a total of more than 18,000 trials carried out worldwide, the children correctly sensed when they were being watched most 70% of the time. The experiment was repeated with the added precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room. This was done just in addition there was some cheating going on, with the children telling each other if they were looking or not. This prevented the possibility of sounds being transmitted between the children. The results though less impressive were more or less the came. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16a |
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to stay. There have been many (51) ____ to it during this time
to it during this time, of course, and (52) ______ variety of grounds.
Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (53) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity?
Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (54) _____ programs taught them how to shoot
rob and kill, or (55) ______ they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen?
Or did it simply create a vast passive (56) ____ drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation programs?
On the other hand, did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news (or the news which was (57) ______ by suitable pictures) and filling our living rooms with war, famine, and political unrest?
For no (58) ______ how much we despised it
feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it (59) _____ us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off.
We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (60) _____ was in if we looked carefully.
The money that some professional sportsmen earn shouldn't impress anyone when you take into (61) _____ the fact that only a few of them manage to attain immortality and everlasting fame.
reflection
attention
examination
consideration
And once they reach their (62) ______
prime
shape
best
capacity
and display their talent (63) _____ their best, they are fully conscious that their brilliant careers won't last forever.
with
in
at
on
They live under the constant pressure of being (64) _____ and subsequently replaced by someone who is younger, faster, and more accomplished.
outcast
outshone
outstayed
outgrown
Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize (65) _____ and rallies to voice their protest against any policy
strikes
attacks
parades
crowds
rallies to voice their protest against any policy unresponsive to their demand (66)_____
whereby
whereas
whereupon
wherein
the younger (67) ______ seek more upgrading solutions to the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to receiving a solid education, even at the university level.
players
competitors
professionals
participants
Such an approach should help them find interesting and well-paid jobs (68) _____ their sports career is over.
right away
promptly
barely
once
By these practical and most effective (69) _____ combining education with sports activity
grounds
means
factors
results
the (70) _____ of the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent mow eventually he changing to the sportsmen's benefit
vision
outlook
image
judgment
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The characteristics of "folk" and "popular" societies.
Two decades in modern society
The influence of industrial technology.
The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States.
The word "homogeneous" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
traditional
general
primitive
uniform
According to paragraph 1, all of the following are typical of folk cultures EXCEPT
Products are automatically made by modern machines
There are firm interpersonal relationships
The specialization in labour is encouraged
Social change occurs constantly
What does the author imply about the United States and Canada?
They value folk cultures.
They have no social classes.
They have popular cultures.
They do not value individualism.
The word "their" in the last paragraph refers to
industrialized countries’
developing nations’
secular institutions'
folk-made objects'
Which of the following provides the principle mechanism for maintaining order in Amish society?
the government
the clan structure
the religion
the economy
Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support?
Variety of religious practices is tolerated.
Pre-modern technology is preferred.
Individualism and competition are important.
People are defined according to their class.
Which of the following would probably NOT be found in a folk culture?
a cashier
a farmer
a weaver
a carpenter
The word "prevails" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
develops
dominates
provides
invests
Which of the following is given as one of the reasons why folk-made objects are replaced by mass-produced objects?
beauty
color
convenience
quality
SECTION E: WRITING
1. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
81. It's such a difficult question that I can't find the answer.
- So ___________________________________________________.
No sooner had the new editor been appointed to the post than he fell ill.
- Immediately ____________________________________________.
I feel that I don't fit with the people in the new office.
- I feel like ____________________________________________.
They didn't think there could be another explanation for the inscription.
- There was ____________________________________________.
I was too scared to tell him what I really thought.
- I lacked _________________________________________.
II. Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word(s).
86. He acts without considering the possible risks involved, which is why he didn't get promoted. (IMPULSIVE)
- Were ______________________________________________ promoted
The only calls we've made have been local ones, so our bill can't possibly come to this much (RUN)
- We can't ________________________ we've only made local calls.
His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK)
- His arrival _______________________________.
The book was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
- The book _______________________________.
He received a five-year sentence for his part in the robbery. (SENTENCED)
- He ______________________________________.
