Đề thi chọn HSG Tiếng Anh 9 cấp thành phố Hải Phòng năm học 2023-2024 có đáp án

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HẢI PHÒNG

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ CẤP THCS

NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Ngày thi: 22/03/2024

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

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- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

I. Listen to a piece of news from a newspaper about low gas prices in 2016 and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS taken from the recording for each answer. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 points)

Crude oil (1) __________ to the lowest price in nearly a decade. Accordingly, the average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this year and drivers can expect more savings in 2016.

Thanks to lower prices, Brady can do volunteer more easily and help out (2) __________

According to Kloza, the prices of gas tend to increase when refineries have to shut down (3) __________ or switch to __________ that produce less smog in the summer.

To show their concern about the environment, the U.S pledged in Paris to reduce greenhouse (5) __________ and address climate change.

Amy Myers Jaffe, the executive director of energy and sustainability, is doubtful about pickup (6) __________ as the choices will be a big factor that members of the (7) __________ generation make.

It is suspected that they will continue to embrace things like (8) __________ or and more efficient hybrid and electric cars.

Myers Jaffe says that the trend of sharing or renting cars at weekends will have a negative impact on the (9) __________ and positive on climate solutions.

Low prices can make the big oil states like Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia less stable and if one of those countries experiences (10) __________ or even falls, the reduction in world oil production and the increase in prices are inevitable.

II. Listen to a conversation about the New Year’s Party. Then choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (5 points)

1. When will the New Year’s Party be held?

A. December 29th B. December 30th C. December 31st D. December 9th 

2. The best place for holding the party is __________.

A. the restaurant B. the common room C. the stadium D. Tulip Garden

3. How much does everyone should pay?

A. £15 B. £50 C. £15.50 D. £55

4. How many days should they choose the menu in advance?

A. a week B. three days C. seven working days D. six days

5. How much deposit should they pay in advance?

A. $70 B. £80 C. £90 D. £17

B. PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (5 points)

1. A. chanteuse B. cholera C. chenille D. champagne

2. A. preparation B. preponderance C. preference D. presbytery

3. A. northern B. bathe C. thereabouts D. thiamine

4. A. drought B. sought C. wrought D. nought

5. A. resilient B. resultative C. resonant D. response

II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (5 points)

1. A. memorandum B. magnificent C. oxymoron D. confidential

2. A. synecdoche B. meteorite C. encomium D. community

3. A. fatigue B. humane C. igloo D. bedaub

4. A. majority B. extravagant C. legitimate D. carpetbagger

5. A. hypersensitive B. reconveyance C. preferentially D. interpretative

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (10 points)

1. English is still the main __________ of instruction in Nigeria.

A. method B. resolution C. result D. medium

2. __________ its clarity of style, the book is not easy reading.

A. In all B. Of all C. In pursuance of D. For all

3. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the __________ of alcohol.

A. power B. influence C. effect D. force

4. __________ more points to discuss, the meeting has now come to an end.

A. On account of B. Regardless of C. Not having D. There being no

5. She has lived in a __________ since 2008.

A. five-floors building B. five-floor building C. five-floor buildings D. five-floors buildings

6. He was still under his father’s __________.

A. finger B. hand C. thumb D. fingertip

7. She had to take out a bridging __________ until she could sell her house.

A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt

8. Very little was said about his failure, __________?

A. wasn’t it B. was it C. was there D. wasn’t he

9. If you’re on a diet, you should __________ honey for sugar in your tea.

A. change B. substitute C. replace D. convert

10. “Why don’t you invite Paula to come with us?” - “__________.”

A. No idea B. There’s an idea C. Not idea D. Negative idea

11. They said they could order it for me because they didn’t have my size in __________.

A. shop B. hold C. store D. stock

12. - “When will you be informed of the test result?” - “Not until Monday, so I’ll be __________ all weekend”.

A. at needles and pins B. on pins and needles

C. on needles and pins D. at pins and needles

13. Susan was alone in the house when the fire __________.

A. broke in B. broke out C. broke off D. broke up

14. I can’t possibly lend you any money. It is quite out of the __________.

A. order B. question C. practice D. place

15. I didn’t think he’d __________ such a pathetic lie, but he believed every word of it.

A. take up B. fall out C. take in D. fall for

16. Before you send them any money, make sure the company really exists, or the whole thing could be a __________.

A. deceit B. lack C. joke D. con

17. - “Look, we’re doing our best to fix it.” - “Well, you could have __________ me.”

A. lied B. fooled C. tricked D. cheated

18. I wouldn’t say he was brilliant at his job, but he’s quite __________.

A. cautious B. wary C. effective D. competent

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.

19. Don’t beat around the bush. Ask for your account to be paid, and paid quickly.

A. cut to the chase B. hold a depute on C. cut a deal D. do battle

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.

20. He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone.

A. annoying B. offensive C. personal D. respectful

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 points)

1. I can’t see why the board of leaders keep (COMMIT) __________ over the debate about whether or not to dismiss the current coach.

2. I hate admitting defeat but in this case the opposition is (REFUTE) __________ correct.

3. When he was still unmarried ten years ago, he was (FEET) __________ and fancy-free.

4. The venom of many snakes, especially cobras, acts as a (HALLUCINATE) __________, producing ecstatic visions.

5. A circle is a shape on which all the points are (DISTANCE) __________ from a fixed central point.

6. He stood at the door to make sure that no one (GATE) __________ the party.

7. It’s (CHARACTER) __________ of him to lose his temper like that - he’s usually very calm.

8. He (KNOW) __________ that he had been at fault.

9. She’s in the (ENVIOUS) __________ position of being able to choose who she works for.

10. He was (CEREMONY) __________ removed from the list of members for gross misconduct.

III. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or an adverb particle. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 points)

1. I would like to apply __________ the position of sales clerk that you advised __________ the Sunday newspaper.

2. The clerk __________ that counter said those purses were __________ sale.

3. __________ 35% we can see that the electronics and appliance sector accounted __________ the majority of online sales in 2005.

4. He isn’t independent __________ any means. He depends on his father __________ everything.

5. Someone broke __________ the shop and made __________ with several TVs and videos.

6. She advised me __________ taking public transport __________ rush hours.

7. Brian was __________ pressure from his boss to finish the project __________ the deadline.

8. Your promotion definitely calls __________ a celebration; let’s go __________ a nice restaurant tonight and have a bottle of champagne.

9. Since he had waited __________ line for hours to buy his ticket, Brian was __________ the first to see the new “Star Wars” movie.

10. It was obvious __________ the expression on his face that Mike was quite surprised __________ the result of his exam.

IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 points)

1. I suppose when you (return) __________ next year, all these old buildings (pull) __________ down.

2. If he (not drink) __________ so much last night, he (not be) __________ so tired now.

3. The building (guard) __________ at the moment by the police to prevent it from (enter) __________.

4. I meant (buy) __________ an evening paper but I didn’t see anyone (sell) __________ them.

5. He (leave) __________ us 3 hours ago. By now he must (be) __________ at home.

V. Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and get it right. Write A, B, C, or D and your corrections on the answer sheet. Number 0 is an example. (5 points)

0. She (A) hardly never goes to (B) the supermarket (C) without buying (D) some bread and cheese. 

1. (A) By the 1960s, it (B) was becoming more (C) acceptance for women (D) to work in management. 

2. (A) Pay particular (B) attention (C) to the warnings (D) printing on the label.

3. I looked (A) at her and (B) felt a (C) piece of (D) hope.

4. Mohandas K. Gandhi, who (A) was called Mahatma, lived a noble life of fasting and (B) poor in order to work for (C) peace and (D) independence. 

5. Before the (A) invention of (B) railroads, the only (C) mean of land transportation was (D) the horse. 

D. READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (10 points)

These stories of killer bees in the news in recent years have attracted a lot of attention as the bees have made their way from South America to North America. Killer bees are reputed to be extremely aggressive in nature, although experts say that their aggression may have been somewhat inflated. 

The killer bee is a hybrid- or combination- of the very mild European strain of honeybee and the considerably more aggressive African bee, which was created when the African strain was imported into Brazil in 1955. The African bees were brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered an advantage: they were far more productive than their European counterparts in that they spent a higher percentage of their time working and continued working longer in inclement weather than did the European bees. 

These killer bees have been known to attack humans and animals, and some fatalities have occurred. Experts point out, however, that the mixed breed known as the killer bee is actually not at all as aggressive as the pure African bee. They also point out that the attacks have a chemical cause. A killer bee stings only when it has been disturbed; it is not aggressive by nature. However, after a disturbed bee stings and flies away; it leaves its stinger embedded in the victim. In the viscera attached to the embedded stinger is the chemical isoamyl acetate, which has an odor that attracts other bees. As other bees approach the victim of the original sting, the victim tends to panic, thus disturbing other bees and causing them to sting. The new stings create more of the chemical isoamyl acetate which attracts more bees and increases the panic level of the victim. Killer bees tend to travel in large clusters or swarms and thus respond in large numbers to the production of isoamyl acetate.

1. The subject of the paragraph before paragraph 1 was mostly likely __________.

A. the creation of the killer bee B. the chemical nature of killer bees’ attacks

C. stories in the media about killer bees D. ways of producing honey

2. The word “inflated” in paragraph 1 means __________.

A. aired B. exaggerated C. blown D. burst

3. Why were African bees considered beneficial?

A. They spent their time traveling.

B. They were productive, even in inclement weather.

C. They produced an unusual type of honey.

D. They didn’t work hard in inclement weather.

4. The word “their” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

A. the European bees’ B. the African bees’

C. the killer bees’ D. the honey bees’

5. It is stated in the passage that killer bees __________.

A. are less aggressive than African bees B. never attacks animals

C. are more deadly than African bees D. always attack African bees

6. The pronoun “They” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A. humans and animals B. facilities C. experts D. killer bees

7. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as a contributing factor in an attack by killer bees?

A. Panic by the victims B. The odor of isoamyl acetate

C. Disturbance of the bees D. Inclement weather

8. In which paragraph does the author describe the size of the groups in which killer bees move?

A. Paragraph 3 B. Paragraph 2

C. Paragraph 2 and 3 D. Paragraph 1

9. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of killer bees?

A. attack humans and animals

B. are aggressive by nature

C. travel in large clusters

D. are a combination of the European honeybees and the African bees

10. The main idea of this passage is that killer bees __________.

A. are not purebred

B. have been moving unexpectedly

C. have been in the news a lot recently

D. are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests

II. Read the passage and choose the correct word for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. (5 points)

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant, or insect dies (1) __________ forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) __________ twenty years from now.

The seas are in (3) __________. They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear (4) __________, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.

The tropical rainforests, which are the (5) __________ of half the earth’s living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have nearly disappeared in twenty years. The (6) __________ on the world’s climate - and on our agriculture and food supplies - will be disastrous.

Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) __________ - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over £35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) __________ to National Parks in five continents. It has helped malnourished families, and even the tiger - to (9) __________. Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money and if more governments wake up to what is happening, perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help us to avoid the disaster that (10) __________ the natural world, and all of us with it.

1. A. off B. on C. out D. over

2. A. extinguished B. extinct C. distinct D. invalid

3. A. danger B. death C. debt D. despair

4. A. waste B. rubbish C. essence D. mixture

5. A. container B. origin C. house D. home

6. A. result B. impression C. effect D. motivation

7. A. founded B. found C. funded D. fixed

8. A. defense B. support C. preservation D. rescue

9. A. continue B. endure C. prolong D. survive

10. A. occurs B. pollutes C. threatens D. suffers

III. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 points)

The biologist’s (1) __________ in society as well as his moral and ethical responsibility in the discovery and development of new ideas has (2) __________ to a reassessment of his social and scientific value systems. A scientist can no (3) __________ ignore the consequences of his discoveries; he is as concerned with the possible misuses of his findings as he is with the basic research in which he is (4) __________. This emerging social and political role of the biologist and all other scientists requires a weighing of values that cannot be done with the accuracy or the objectivity of the laboratory balance. As a member of society, it is necessary for a biologist now to redefine his social obligations and his functions, (5) __________ in the realm of making judgments about ethical problems as man’s control of his environment or his manipulation of (6) __________ to direct further evolutionary development.

As a result of recent discoveries concerning hereditary mechanisms, genetic engineering, by which human traits are made to order, may soon be a reality. As desirable as it may seem to be, such an accomplishment would entail many value judgments. Who would decide, for example, which traits should be selected for change? In cases of genetic deficiencies and disease, the desirability of the change is obvious, (7) __________ the possibilities for social misuse are so numerous that they may far outweigh the benefits.

Probably the greatest biological problem of the future, as it is of the present, will be to find ways to curb environmental pollution without interfering with man’s constant effort to (8) __________ the quality of his life. Many scientists believe that underlying the spectre of pollution is the problem of surplus human population. A rise in population necessitates an increase in the operations of modern industry, the waste products of which increase the pollution of air, water, and soil. The question of how many people the resources of the Earth can support is of critical importance.

Although the solutions to these and many other problems are yet to be (9) __________, they do indicate the need for biologists to work with social scientists and other members of society in (10) __________ to determine the requirements necessary for maintaining a healthy and productive planet. For although many of man’s present and future problems may seem to be essentially social, political, or economic in nature, they have biological ramifications that could affect the very existence of life itself.

E. WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 points)

1. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous. 

=> Contrary ______________________________________________________________________________

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

=> No ___________________________________________________________________________________

3. It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone. 

=> You should ____________________________________________________________________________

4. “OK. It’s my mistake. I’m sorry,” Peter said. 

=> Peter admitted _________________________________________________________________________

5. I am not a solitary person, I’m sociable. 

=> Rather ________________________________________________________________________________

6. It was more of a business arrangement than a marriage. 

=> It was not ______________________________________________________________________________

7. I could hold a big party due to my mom’s help. 

=> Had it ________________________________________________________________________________

8. Sally showed absolutely no fear when climbing the wall. 

=> Sally showed a total _____________________________________________________________________

9. He is so ambitious - he’s determined that he’ll be successful in the company. 

=> He is determined to make his ______________________________________________________________

10. I didn’t notice I had left my umbrella on the bus until it started to rain. 

=>It was not until __________________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one, using the word in the bracket at the end of each sentence. Do not change this word in any way. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 points)

1. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test. (CAME)

2. The public reaction to the design of the new theater turned out to be bitterly critical. (TEETH)

3. The warmth of her welcome surprised me. (ABACK)

4. I don’t mind staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company. (AVERSE)

5. We were surprised to see that he got mad at our decision. (RED)

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