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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HÀ NỘI
(Đề thi có 10 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THÀNH PHỐ
NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Điểm
Chữ kí và họ tên
cán bộ chấm thi 1
Chữ kí và họ tên
cán bộ chấm thi 2
SỐ PHÁCH
(do Ban phách ghi)
Bằng số
Bằng chữ
Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề của thí này, không được sử dụng tài liệu và bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào.
Cán
bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
LISTENING (3.0 PTS)
Part 1: You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, circle the answer (A, B, or C) which fits
best
according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. You are going to listen twice.
Extract One
You hear a husband and wife talking about their child’s education.
1. The couple agree __________
A. on their son’s ability to make good decisions.
B. that their son should be self-sufficient.
C. on their son’s need for formal qualifications.
2. Compared to the man, the woman is __________
A. conservative.
B. realistic.
C. naive.
Extract Two
You hear a specialist discussing color blindness.
3. Total color blindness __________
A. is more common in men than in women.
B. is a hereditary condition.
C. affects fewer people than partial color blindness.
4. Color blindness __________
A. can exempt the sufferer from some types of employment.
B. affects many aspects of the sufferer’s life.
C. means sufferers are obliged to undergo tests.
Extract Three
You hear part of a lecture by a sociologist.
5. According to the lecture, many people left their homes due to __________
A. the large number of roads and railways.
B. their inability to find work.
C. the lack of land available.
6. The speaker believes that people’s attitudes to work were based on __________
A. their backgrounds.
B. a desire for profit.
C. market forces.
Part 2: You will hear a report on how English has become a global language. For questions 7-15, fill in
each
blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS according to what you hear. You are going to listen
twice.
(1.8 pts)
The spread of English around the globe means it is now termed a (7) ____________________.
English first started to spread when explorers made (8) ____________________ to the other side of the
world.
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The influence of Britain in the past and the influence of American businesses are the (9) __________ which
give
English its present significance.
The number of people whose (10) ____________________ is English is significantly greater in the USA
than in
the UK.
It is difficult to (11) ____________________ the communicative functions of English in some countries.
It is sometimes suggested that English is (12) ____________________ superior to other languages.
People tend to judge languages using subjective rather than (13) ____________________.
English sentence structure is (14) ____________________.
Language success is (15) ____________________ on a variety of different things.
PHONETICS (2.0 PTS)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A,
B,
C or D. (1.0 pt)
1. A. prescription
B. preparation
C. preliminary
D. presumption
2. A. reserve
B. preserve
C. conserve
D. deserve
3. A. bought
B. naught
C. plough
D. thought
4. A. ploughed
B. ragged
C. crooked
D. wretched
5. A. adventure
B. advantage
C. addition
D. advertise
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.
(1.0
pt)
1. A. disastrous
B. humourous
C. unanimous
D. ambiguous
2. A. pupeteer
B. Japanese
C. physician
D. lemonade
3. A. imperial
B. magnificient
C. stimulating
D. simplicity
4. A. dramatic
B. pedestrian
C. obedient
D. confident
5. A. consequently
B. habitable
C. business
D. externally
VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (4.0 PTS)
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (1.5 pts)
1. I wrote down the names of all the places that I had ever been to in order to __________ his memory, but
to no
avail.
A. raise
B. force
C. arouse
D. jog
2. A new generation of performers, __________ those who by now had become household names, honed
their
skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than
B. together with talented with
C. along with talented with
D. having been more talented with
3. A new government report delivers __________ warnings about climate change and its impacts on the
planet.
A. ominous
B. dire
C. fateful
D. acute
4. A large proportion of the households in this area will be __________ to the Internet thanks to a generous
foreign donor.
A. linked with
B. wired up
C. hooked up
D. crossed with
5. The van eventually exploded, __________.
A. one of whose wheels came off
B. with one of its wheels came off
C. and sent one of its wheels to fly
D. sending one of its wheels flying
6. It __________ be Annie who is crossing the street, Annie is taller.
A. mustn’t
B. can’t
C. wouldn’t
D. shouldn’t
7. Everyone has to hand in their assignments by noon but __________ Sam, I’ll make an exception.
A. in case of
B. the case being
C. in the case of
D. in any case for
8. Mr. Smith is held in high __________ for his dedication to the school.
A. respect
B. esteem
C. honor
D. homage
9. - John: “I hear Paul has a job at a restaurant.”
- Kelly: “Well, it’s __________ a restaurant as a café nearby.”
A. much more
B. nothing like
C. far more of
D. not so much
10. So enthusiastically did audiences react to her performances that she felt __________ on to even greater
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B. induced
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11. It’s vital that __________ at this time.
A. not to be publicized these figures
B. to not publicize these figures
C. these figures not to be publicized
D. these figures not be publicized
12. __________ non-verbal language is __________ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
A. No article - an
B. A - the
C. The - No article
D. The - a
13. Being a __________ entrepreneur, you will have to make a special effort for people to take you
seriously.
A. successful
B. budding
C. blossoming
D. flowering
14. __________ how interesting this course was going to be, I would have enrolled.
A. If I had known
B. Had I known
C. If I knew
D. Did I know
15. The old woman is reported __________ found a huge sum of money in a secret hiding place in the attic.
A. she has
B. having
C. to have
D. have had
II. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word
or phrase in each of the following questions. (0.2 pts)
1. Even faced with a barrage of criticism, she stood her ground, refusing to back down from her principles.
A. changed her decision
B. felt sorry for herself
C. wanted to continue
D. refused to change her decision
2. In my book, honesty and integrity are the most important qualities in a friend.
A. As for my reading
B. In my opinion
C. In my retrospection
D. In my subjection
III. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined
word or phrase in each of the following questions. (0.2 pts)
1. The captain ordered the soldiers to gather on the double, even though they were sleeping.
A. intensively
B. increasingly
C. hesitantly
D. immediately
2. Constant immediate correction by a language teacher is often counter-productive, as students may
become
discouraged to speak at all.
A. isolated
B. unproductive
C. unfruitful
D. effective
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage. (0.8 pts)
Nowadays, there is a huge range of clothing designed for winter outdoor pursuits. The traditional wax jacket
and rubber boots have largely been superseded by man-made fabrics such as ‘Gortex’ and designer hiking
boots.
(1) __________ (RESPECT) of your preference in clothing on your winter walks, the main priority is to
keep
you warm and dry. To this end, the old adage to use the (2) __________ (LAYER) technique still applies.
Thermal underwear and socks, topped with an outer shell of jackets and overtrousers in (3) __________
(PERMEATE) fabric which keep out the wind and (4) __________ (MOIST) and are also breathable, keep
you
warm and dry. For wet weather or shore walking, rubber boots are best, but these are (5) __________
(SUIT) for
real walking. This will require proper hiking boots, which these days are sturdy and light. Boots designed (6)
__________ (SPECIFY) for hiking have a stiff insole and provide good ankle support as well as giving
good
traction on (7) __________ (SLIP) surfaces. A small rucksack of 15-25 litre capacity is suitable for short
walks,
but the more intrepid hiker will probably need a substantially larger backpack of around 25-40 litres. Hiker’s
rucksacks have been considerably (8) __________ (LIGHT) over the last few years and new fabric
technology
will make them even lighter.
V. Complete each sentence using a verb from column A in the correct form and a particle from column B.
You
use each verb and particle once ONLY. (0.8 pts)
A
B
paper
wolf
gloat
back
away
over x 2
onto
beaver
rabbit
water
ferret
down x 2
on
out
1. Don’t ____________________ an entire chocolate cake; you will get indigestion.
2. Although my new house is fine, I still prefer the old one which ____________________ a river.
3. There is no need to ____________________ the cracks, I know you are having problems, just tell me.
4. It was very childish of you to ____________________ your opponent’s failure immediately on the stage
when
the result was announced.
5. My teacher ____________________ over my article to make it sound less aggressive.
6. She ____________________ at her homework until after midnight.
7. I know his name but I haven’t managed to ____________________ where he lives.
8. John __________ always __________ about his coin collection.TAILIEUDIEUKY © 2024 TAILIEUDIEUKY © 2024
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VI. Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in all THREE sentences. (0.5 pts)
1. ____________________
a. I could barely __________ the faint aroma of coffee brewing downstairs.
b. The room had a __________ of peacefulness that calmed my nerves.
c. His words made no __________ leaving me completely confused.
2. ____________________
a. Please __________ my order quickly, I’m really hungry.
b. The caterpillar undergoes a fascinating __________ of transformation into a butterfly.
c. She was deeply engrossed in the __________ of writing her novel, letting the words flow freely.
3. ____________________
a. The city’s two football __________ are in need of new turf, so they will be closed for the weekend.
b. Although the castle buildings are closed during the week, the __________ are open to the public from 9 to
5
every day.
c. Since all possible problems have been foreseen, there should be no __________ for any complaint.
4. ____________________
a. As Sue __________ paper into the printer, I made photocopies of the tests.
b. Since he was constantly __________ misinformation by those around him, he was never aware of the real
situation.
c. Children __________ on plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables are generally healthier than those who are
not.
5. ____________________
a. I am not exactly sure what the rate of unemployment is, though it is certain to be in double __________.
b. Mary could just make out some dim __________ standing in the doorway.
c. These __________ are expressed as a percentage of the total.
READING (6.0 PTS)
I. Read and choose the best option by circling A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (2.0 pts)
The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been
proved that (1) __________ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea
was
first (2) __________ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial
(3)
__________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings.
A
happy smile or irrepressible (4) __________ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But
sad,
angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood and created a vicious circle of gloom and
depression by effectively (5) __________ the brain of essential fuel.
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject and suggests that the temperature of the brain
could
affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters - which definitely influence our moods and energy
levels.
He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical
imbalance without inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains
remember
smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (6)
__________
your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters - replacing a depressed condition (7) __________ a happier
one.
People suffering from psychosomatic (8) __________, depression and anxiety states could (9) __________
from
simply exercising their zygomatic (10) __________ - which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to
form a
smile- several times an hour.
1. A. desperately
B. determinedly
C. deliberately
D. decidedly
2. A. put off
B. put down
C. put by
D. put forward
3. A. aspects
B. looks
C. expressions
D. appearances
4. A. laughter
B. sadness
C. humour
D. depression
5. A. cutting
B. starving
C. removing
D. eliminating
6. A. make
B. persuade
C. allow
D. decide
7. A. through
B. by
C. after
D. with
8. A. disease
B. illness
C. infection
D. ailment
9. A. recover
B. improve
C. benefit
D. progress
10. A. muscles
B. nerves
C. veins
D. bones
II. Choose which of the paragraphs A - G that fits into the numbered gaps in the following magazine
article.
There is one extra paragraph, which does not fit into any of the gaps. (1.2 pts)
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It’s fashionable, classless and Americans chew 12 million sticks of it a day. Discover how an ancient custom
became big business.
Chewing gum contains fewer than ten calories per stick, but it is classified as a food and must therefore
conform
to the standards of the American Food and Drug Administration. Today’s gum is largely synthetic, with
added
pine resins and softeners which help to hold the flavour and improve the texture.
1. ____________________
American colonists followed the example of the Amero-lndians of New England and chewed the resin that
formed
on spruce trees when the bark was cut. Lumps of spruce for chewing were sold in the eastern United States
in the
early 1800s making it the first commercial chewing gum in the country. Modern chewing gum has its origins
in
the late 1860s with the discovery of chicle, a milky substance obtained from the sapodilla tree of the Central
American rainforest.
2. ____________________
Yet repeated attempts to cultivate sapodilla commercially have failed. As the chewing gum market has
grown,
synthetic alternatives have had to be developed.
3. ____________________
Most alarming is the unpleasant little chicle fly that likes to lodge its eggs in the tapper’s ears and nose.
Braving
these hazards, barefooted and with only a rope and an axe, an experienced chiclero will shin a mature tree in
minutes to cut a path in the bark for the white sap to flow down to a bag below.
4. ____________________
Yet, punishing though this working environment is, the remaining chicleros fear for their livelihood. Not so
long
ago, the United States alone imported 7,000 tonnes of chicle a year from Central America. Last year just 200
tonnes were tapped in the whole of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. As chewing gum sales have soared, so the
manufacturers have turned to synthetics to reduce costs and meet demands.
5. ____________________
Plaque acid, which forms when we eat, causes this. Our saliva, which neutralises the acid and supplies
minerals
such as calcium, phosphate and fluoride, is the body’s natural defence. Gum manufacturers say 20 minutes
of
chewing can increase your salivary flow.
6. ____________________
In addition, one hundred and thirty-seven square kilometres of America is devoted entirely to producing the
mint
that is used in the two most popular chewing gums in the world.
Missing paragraphs
A. Gum made from this resulted in a smoother, more satisfying and more elastic chew, and soon a whole
industry
was born based on this product.
B. Meanwhile, the world’s gum producers are finding ingenious ways of marketing their products. In
addition to
all the claims made for gum - it helps you relax, peps you up and eases tension (soldiers during both world
wars
were regularly supplied with gum) - gum’s greatest claim is that it reduces tooth decay.
C. Research continues on new textures and flavours. Glycerine and other vegetable oil products are now
used to
blend the gum base. Most new flavours are artificial - but some flavours still need natural assistance.
D. This was not always the case, though. The ancient Greeks chewed a gum-like resin obtained from the
bark of
the mastic tree, a shrub found mainly in Greece and Turkey. Grecian women, especially, favoured mastic
gum to
clean their teeth and sweeten their breath.
E. Each chiclero must carry the liquid on his back to a forest camp, where it is boiled until sticky and made
into
bricks. Life at the camp is no picnic either, with a monotonous and often deficient maize-based diet washed
down
by a local drink distilled from sugar cane.
F. The chicleros grease their hands and arms to prevent the sticky gum sticking to them. The gum is then
packed
into a wooden mould, pressed down firmly, initialled and dated ready for collection and export.
G. Today the few remaining chicle gatherers, chicleros, eke out a meagre and dangerous living, trekking for
miles
to tap scattered sapodilla in near-100% humidity. Conditions are appalling: highly poisonous snakes lurk
ready
to pounce and insects abound.
III. Read the passage carefully and do the exercises below. (2.8 pt)
When Conversations Flow
We spend a large part of our daily life talking with other people and, consequently, we are very accustomed
to the art of conversing. But why do we feel comfortable in conversations that have flow, but get nervous
and
distressed when a conversation is interrupted by unexpected silences? To answer this question we will first
look
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The positive consequences of conversational flow show some similarities with the effects of ‘processing
fluency’. Research has shown that processing fluency the ease with which people process information
influences people’s judgments across a broad range of social dimensions. For instance, people feel that when
something is easily processed, it is more true or accurate. Moreover, they have more confidence in their
judgments regarding information that came to them fluently, and they like things that are easy to process
more than things that are difficult to process. Research indicates that a speaker is judged to be more
knowledgeable when they answer questions instantly; responding with disfluent speech markers such as ‘uh’
or ‘urn or simply remaining silent for a moment too long can destroy that positive image. One of the social
needs addressed by conversational flow is the human need for ‘synchrony’ to be ‘in sync’ or in harmony
with one another. Many studies have shown how people attempt to synchronize with their partners, by
coordinating their behavior. This interpersonal coordination underlies a wide array of human activities,
ranging from more complicated ones like ballroom dancing to simply walking or talking with friends. In
conversations, interpersonal coordination is found when people adjust the duration of their utterances and
their speech rate to one another so that they can enable turn-taking to occur, without talking over each other
or experiencing awkward silences. Since people are very well trained in having conversations, they are often
able to take turns within milliseconds, resulting in a conversational flow of smoothly meshed behaviors. A
lack of flow is characterized by interruptions, simultaneous speech or mutual silences. Avoiding these
features is important for defining and maintaining interpersonal relationships. The need to belong has been
identified as one of the most basic of human motivations and plays a role in many human behaviors. That
conversational flow related to belonging may be most easily illustrated by the consequences of flow
disruptions. What happens when the positive experience of flow is disrupted by, for instance, a brief silence?
We all know that silences can be pretty awkward, and research shows that even short disruptions in
conversational flow can lead to a sharp rise in distress levels. In movies, silences are often used to signal
noncompliance or confrontation (Piazza, 2006). Some researchers even argue that ‘silencing someone’ is
one of the most serious forms of exclusion. Group membership is of elementary importance to our well-
being and because humans are very sensitive to signals of exclusion, a silence is generally taken as a sign of
rejection. In this way, a lack of flow in a conversation may signal that our relationship is not as solid as we
thought it was. Another aspect of synchrony is that people often try to validate their opinions to those of
others. That is, people like to see others as having similar ideas or worldviews as they have themselves,
because this informs people that they are correct and their worldviews are justified. One way in which
people can justify their worldviews is by assuming that, as long as their conversations run smoothly, their
interaction partners probably agree with them. This idea was tested by researchers using video observations.
Participants imagined being one out of three people in a video clip who had either a fluent conversation or a
conversation in which flow was disrupted by a brief silence. Except for the silence, the videos were
identical. After watching the video, participants were asked to what extent the people in the video agreed
with each other. Participants who watched the fluent conversation rated agreement to be higher than
participants watching the conversation that was disrupted by a silence, even though participants were not
consciously aware of the disruption. It appears that the subjective feeling of being out of sync informs
people of possible disagreements, regardless of the content of the conversation. Because people are
generally so well trained in having smooth conversations, any disruption of this flow indicates that
something is wrong, either interpersonally or within the group as a whole. Consequently, people who do not
talk very easily may be incorrectly understood as being less agreeable than those who have no difficulty
keeping up a conversation. On a societal level, one could even imagine that a lack of conversational flow
may hamper the integration of immigrants who have not completely mastered the language of their new
country yet. In a similar sense, the ever increasing number of online conversations may be disrupted by
misinterpretations and anxiety that are produced by insuperable delays in the Internet connection. Keeping
in mind the effects of conversational flow for feelings of belonging and validation may help one to be
prepared to avoid such misunderstandings in future conversations.
For questions 1 to 6, do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in the text? Write:
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
1. Conversation occupies much of our time. __________
2. People assess information according to how readily they can understand it. __________
3. A quick response to a question is thought to show a lack of knowledge. __________
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5. People who talk less often have clearer ideas than those who talk a lot. __________
6. Delays in online chat fail to have the same negative effect as disruptions that occur in natural
conversation.
__________
For questions 7 to 14, complete the summary below by choosing NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from
the
text for each answer.
SYNCHRONY
There is a human desire to co-ordinate (7) __________ in an effort to be ‘in harmony’. This co-ordination
can
be seen in conversations when speakers alter the speed and extent of their speech in order to facilitate (8)
__________. This is often achieved within milliseconds: only tiny pauses take place when a conversation
flows;
when it doesn’t, there are (9) __________ and silences, or people talk at the same time.
Our desire to (10) __________is also an important element of conversation flow. According to research, our
(11) __________ increase even if silences are brief. Humans have a basic need to be part of a group, and
they
experience a sense of (12) __________ if silences exclude them.
People also attempt to co-ordinate their opinions in conversation. In an experiment, participants’ judgement
of the overall (13) __________ among speakers was tested using videos of a fluent and a slightly disrupted
conversation. The results showed that the (14) __________ of the speakers’ discussion was less important
than
the perceived synchrony of the speaker.
WRITING (5.0 PTS)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one, using the given words. (1.0
pt)
1. I’d never let anyone use a photograph of my children in an advertisement.
I’d never have a
____________________________________________________________________________
2. There’s every chance of industrial action being taken by the union.
The union
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Two weeks passed before the letter arrived.
Not until
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. It’s widespread assumption that George was wrongly accused.
George
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. The sports centre presents a certificate of attendance to every student when they leave.
All students at the sports centre
________________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning using the words in the brackets. Do
not
change the words given. (1.0 pt)
1. She has finally accepted the fact that her novel will never be a best-seller. (resigned)
At last, she __________________________________________________________________ sales of her
novel.
2. We have taken umbrellas as we’re afraid the weather may get worse. (lest)
We have taken umbrellas _____________________________________________________________ get
worse.
3. I can’t resist musicals, and this one almost moved me to tears. (lump)
I am partial to musicals, and _____________________________________________________________
throat.
4. I wish she weren’t worried about changing her job. (qualms)
If _________________________________________________________________________ changing her
job.
5. She’s much better than me at skating. (streets)
She _____________________________________________________________________________ at
skating.
II. Essay writing (3.0 pts)
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