Chào mừng quý thầy cô và các em học sinh đến với Tài Liệu Diệu Kỳ! Hôm nay, chúng tôi xin chia sẻ Đề thi chọn đội tuyển vòng I dự thi HSG lớp 9 cấp Tỉnh năm học 2025 – 2026 môn Tiếng Anh do UBND Huyện Yên Định tổ chức (dành cho học sinh lớp 8).
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, đề thi bao quát đầy đủ 4 kỹ năng và các mảng kiến thức nâng cao: Nghe hiểu, Ngữ âm, Từ vựng – Ngữ pháp, Đọc hiểu và Viết. Đây là một tài liệu ôn tập cực kỳ giá trị để các sĩ tử rèn luyện tư duy và làm quen với cấu trúc đề thi học sinh giỏi các cấp.
📌 Cấu trúc chi tiết đề thi
A. Listening (20đ)
• Part 1: Điền bảng lịch trình (≤3 từ/số)
• Part 2: True/False – nguyên nhân cái chết của Napoleon
• Part 3: Trắc nghiệm (A–C) – Forest Service (Mỹ)
• Part 4: Trả lời ngắn (≤4 từ/số) – thông tin về 1 nữ diễn viên
B. Phonetics (5đ)
• Phát âm: 3 câu
• Trọng âm: 2 câu
C. Grammar & Vocabulary (25đ)
• MCQ ngữ pháp – từ vựng: 10 câu
• Word form: 5 câu
• Chia động từ: 5 câu
• Tìm & sửa lỗi (đoạn Nobel): 5 lỗi
D. Reading (30đ)
• Điền từ (Parrot – Alex): 10 câu
• MCQ điền đoạn (Polar bears – climate change): 10 câu
• Đọc hiểu (Air pollution): 10 câu
E. Writing (20đ)
• Viết lại câu: 5 câu
• Biến đổi câu theo từ gợi ý: 5 câu
• Viết đoạn 120–150 từ: lợi ích của hoạt động giải trí
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Chúc các em ôn tập thật tốt và đạt kết quả cao! Đừng quên theo dõi Tài Liệu Diệu Kỳ để cập nhật thêm nhiều bộ đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh chất lượng khác.
Đáp án chính thức
SECTION A: LISTENING
1. Main Hall
2. Director
3. Student Adviser
4. 11 / eleven
5. Placement
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. F
10. T
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. Sarah Roberts
17. She is from Miami
18. at a movie theater
19. 20
20. shopping
SECTION B: PHONETICS
21. B
22. B
23. D
24. B
25. D
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Multiple choice:
26. B
27. A
28. D
29. C
30. D
31. B
32. A
33. A
34. D
35. C
Word form:
36. extensively
37. generosity
38. outnumber
39. well-dressed
40. unpredictable
Verb forms:
41. (should) be started
42. making
43. have been working
44. were singing
45. shouldn’t have said
Error correction:
46. like → as
47. Origin → Originally
48. whom → which
49. make → plays
50. little → few
SECTION D: READING
Gap filling:
51. up
52. what / whatever
53. fact
54. like
55. would / could
56. with
57. should
58. somewhere / anywhere
59. little
60. us
Multiple choice (1):
61. D
62. C
63. A
64. D
65. B
66. A
67. C
68. C
69. A
70. D
Multiple choice (2):
71. B
72. A
73. C
74. D
75. A
76. B
77. A
78. C
79. C
80. D
SECTION E: WRITING
Sentence transformation:
81. If it hadn’t been for the fog, there wouldn’t have been traffic problem
82. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you
83. No sooner had they left their office than the bomb exploded
84. All dogs are thought to have evolved from wolves
85. It didn’t take Bill long to find a job
Sentence building:
86. I was on the verge of leaving / going out of the house when I heard the phone ring
87. The defense made an enormous contribution to the team’s success
88. He has done stupid things before, but this really takes the biscuit
89. If I had an opportunity to do so, I would like to work in the media
90. On his arrival at the airport, he was given a warm welcome by his family
QUESTION III – PARAGRAPH WRITING (MARKING SCHEME)
1. Content (4.0 points)
• Đầy đủ ý chính theo yêu cầu
• Truyền đạt rõ ràng, hiệu quả
2. Organization & Presentation (3.0 points)
• Bố cục logic, mạch lạc
• Liên kết tốt, rõ ràng
3. Language (2.0 points)
• Từ vựng đa dạng, phù hợp trình độ
• Ngữ pháp chính xác
4. Handwriting, punctuation, spelling (1.0 point)
• Chữ viết rõ ràng
• Dấu câu chuẩn, không sai chính tả
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
• Tổng điểm: 100
• Thang điểm: 20
Công thức quy đổi:
Điểm bài thi = (Tổng số điểm đạt được) / 5
UBND HUYỆN YÊN ĐỊNH
PHÒNG GD&ĐT
(Đề thi có 06 trang) KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8,
CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN VÒNG I DỰ THI HSG LỚP 9
CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2025 – 2026
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 06/01/2025
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
SECTION A – LISTENING (20 pts)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
* Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau khoảng 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
* Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
* Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1: Complete the table below. Write no more than three words or a number for each answer.
Programme of Activities for First Day
Time Place Event
Example
10.00 (1) the __________ Meet the Principal and staff
10.15 Talk by the (2) __________ of Studies
10.45 Talk by the (3) __________
(4) __________ o’clock Classroom 5 (5) __________ English test
Part 2: Listen to some of the theories people have had about the cause of Napoleon’s death and decide whether the statements are True or False.
6. Napoleon died at the age of 51.
7. No one knows exactly why Napoleon died.
8. Some people think that he had lung cancer
9. It is suggested that he was poisoned by his wife.
10. According to the third theory the poison in the dyes in wallpaper led to his death.
Part 3: Listen to a man on VOA Special English Program introducing Forest Service in America and choose the correct letter A, B or C. Write your answers in the space provided.
11. All of these are under the supervision of Forest Service, EXCEPT __________.
A. rivers B. grasslands C. agriculture D. lakes
12. Which of the following is true about forest fires?
A. They burn down more than 3 hectares of land every year.
B. They are one of the threats to wild lands in America.
C. They are an unnatural part of forest growth.
D. They threaten everybody’s life.
13. According to the recording, fuel __________.
A. comes from dead and tiny plants B. grows under tall trees
C. can’t be removed when there is a fire D. is always cleared by hand
14. All are true about invasive species, EXCEPT __________.
A. they are non native plants and animals B. they damage the economy
C. they all come from Asia D. they grow at the loss of native plants and animals
15. The loss of open space __________.
A. is needed by many animals
B. is controlled by hundreds of experts from Forest Service
C. makes it easier for houses near wild lands to catch fire
D. can bring about wild lands for the animals
Part 4: Listen and answer the questions. (No more than 4 words or numbers)
16. What is the name of the actress?
17. Where is she from?
18. Where did she work part-time while she was going to school?
19. How old is the actress?
20. What is the woman’s hobby?
SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 points)
Question 1: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
21. A. forest B. control C. product D. ecology
22. A. killing B. kneel C. queue D. cucumber
23. A. markedly B. allegedly C. needed D. walked
Question 2: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
24. A. generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy
25. A. behave B. install C. predict D. damage
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (25 points)
Question 1. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence below. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
26. His laziness resulted __________ his failure in the final exam.
A. from B. in C. by D. of
27. Nobody understands what the strange man has said, __________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. hasn’t he D. has he
28. It __________ that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote.
A. broke out B. pointed at C. came round D. turned out
29. __________ chair the meeting.
A. John decided to B. There was decided that John should
C. It was decided that John D. John had been decided to
30. Indiana University, one of the largest in the nation, is located in a __________ town.
A. small beautiful Midwestern B. beautiful Midwestern small
C. Midwestern beautiful small D. beautiful small Midwestern
31. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more __________ than the other boys at his class.
A. intelligent B. mature C. ambitious D. developed
32. Neither the students nor the teacher __________ come.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
33. – Jim: “You really have a good game today, Jack!”
– Jack: “__________.”
A. You must be kidding. It’s terrible. B. Say it again. I like to hear your words.
C. I think so. I am proud of myself. D. Thank you too much for saying so.
34. __________ that the minister had to resign.
A. So was the case scandalous B. So scandalous the case was
C. So was scandalous the case D. So scandalous was the case
35. If you want a flat in the center of the city, you have to pay through the __________ for it.
A. teeth B. back of your head C. nose D. arm
Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter. (5 points)
36. Though he’d read __________ on the subject of ancient Egypt, he couldn’t answer a single question. EXTEND
37. This letter is just to let you know how much we appreciated the __________ of the donation that you made. GENEROUS
38. In nursing, women tend to __________ men by four to one. NUMBER
39. She is always __________ and polite in front of the elders. DRESS
40. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so __________. PREDICT
Question III. Put each verb in brackets into a correct form. (5 points)
41. It is important that the campaign to raise funds (start) __________ there himself.
42. Could you tell me the name of the man (make) __________ a speech on the stage? – I have no idea.
43. I am very tired now because I (work) __________ hard for 12 hours.
44. They had a big party . They (sing) __________ all night last night.
45. – A: I realize I (not say) __________.
– B: That’s all right. I have forgiven you.
Question IV. There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is done as an example.
Example: invented inventing
After invented dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered like the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Origin there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards whom vary from $30,000 to $125,000. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics make an important role in the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively little literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)
Question I . Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (10 points)
CAN PARROTS COMMUNICATE?
Everyone knows that parrots can imitate human speech, but can these birds also understand meaning? Two decades ago, researcher Irene Pepperberg started working with Alex, an African grey parrot, and ever since then, she has been building (51) __________ data on him. Pepperberg, whose recently published book The Alex Studies makes fascinating reading, claims Alex doesn’t copy speech but intentionally uses words to get (52) __________ it is that he wants.
In actual (53) __________, some of his cognitive skills are identical to those of a five-year-old child. (54) __________ a child’s, Alex’s learning has been a steady progression. Early on, he (55) __________ vocalize whether two things were the same or different. Now, he carries out more complex tasks. Presented (56) __________ different-coloured balls and blocks and asked the number of red blocks, he’ll answer correctly. He requests things as well. (57) __________ he ask to sit on your shoulder and you put him (58) __________ else, he’ll complain: ‘Wanna go shoulder.’
A few experts remain skeptical, seeing very (59) __________ in Alex’s performance beyond learning by association, by means of intensive training. Yet Alex appears to have mastered simple two-way communication. As parrots live for 60 years or more, Alex may surprise (60) __________ all further.
Question II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the gaps in the passage below. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
POLAR BEARS
Polar bears are in danger of dying out. Unlike some other endangered animals, it’s not hunters that are the problems, it’s climate change. Since 1979, the ice cap at the Arctic Circle where the polar bears live has reduced in size by about 30 per cent. The temperature in the Arctic has slowly been (61) __________ and this is (62) __________ the sea ice to melt, endangering the polar bears’ home. The polar bears’ mean (63) __________ of food are the different types of seal found in the Arctic. They catch them by waiting next to the air holes the seals have (64) __________ in the ice. (65) __________ the bears are very strong swimmers, they could never catch seals in the water. This means that the bears (66) __________ do rely on the ice to hunt. Polar bears also need sea ice to travel. They can (67) __________ the huge territory and often swim from one part of the ice to another. They have been (68) __________ to swim up to 100km, but when there is less ice, they may have to swim further and this can (69) __________ fatal to the bears. A number of bears have drowned in the last few years and scientists believe that it is because they were not able to (70) __________ more sea ice before they became too tired and couldn’t swim any further.
(Adapted from “A Wild Life: My Adventures Around the World” by Martin Hughes – Games)
61. A. lifting B. gaining C. advancing D. rising
62. A. resulting B. turning C. causing D. creating
63. A. sources B. means C. origins D. materials
64. A. placed B. set C. brought D. made
65. A. Even B. Although C. As D. Despite
66. A. really B. properly C. surely D. fully
67. A. pass B. extend C. cover D. spread
68. A. learnt B. noticed C. known D. experienced
69. A. prove B. happen C. come D. end
70. A. achieve B. land C. get D. reach
Question III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled – a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature’s output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution
B. What constitutes an air pollutant
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
72. The word adversely in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
73. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that __________.
A. water vapour is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
74. The word these in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. the various chemical reactions
B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water or soil
D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
75. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
76. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions __________.
A. can be dwarfed by nature’s output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
77. The word localized in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. enriched
78. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if __________.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly
79. The word detectable in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
80. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
SECTION E: WRITING (20 points)
Question I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. (5 points)
81. It was the fog that caused the traffic problem.
If it __________________________________________________________________________
82. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite _______________________________________________________________________
83. The bomb exploded as soon as they left their office.
No ___________________________________________________________________________
84. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs ______________________________________________________________________
85. Bill found a job very quickly.
It didn’t _______________________________________________________________________
Question II. 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. (5 points)
86. I was just about to leave the house when I heard the phone ring. VERGE
I was _____________________________________ out of the house when I heard the phone ring.
87. The defense contributed enormously to the team’s success. MADE
The defense ____________________________________________________ the team’s success.
88. He has done stupid things before, but this is really annoying. BISCUIT
He ___________________________________________________________________________
89. If I could work in the media, that what I would like to do. OPPORTUNITY
If I _____________________________________________ so, I would like to work in the media.
90. “When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. GIVEN
On ___________________________________________________________________________
Question III. Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about the benefits that the leisure activity brings about. (10 points)
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