Bộ 5 Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 TP. Hồ Chí Minh (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ SỐ 1
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP THÀNH PHỐ NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 14/03/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

LISTENING (20 pts) There are two recordings. You will listen to each recording twice.
SECTION 1. You will hear part of a radio programme about how some foods and drinks were invented. For questions 1 to 10, complete each blank with ONE word or number.
As well as all being invented in the United States, they were all invented	.
When Coca Cola was first invented, it wasn’t sold as a drink but as a tonic for the	.
In Spain in the 1950s and 60s, Coca Cola cost	times more than brandy.
The inventor of the first ice-cream cone, Italo Marchiony, was an Italian	.
Charles Menches sold	for a living.
He had a problem one day because he didn’t have enough	.
Zalabia is a kind of	.
George Crum worked in a	.
One diner sent the French fries back because they were too	.
George Crum is credited with inventing	.
SECTION 2. You will hear part of a radio programme about three types of computer software. For questions 1 to 5. Write a short phrase in the blank.
“Tell me how” is aimed at users aged (1)	.
The major disadvantage of “Tell me how” is (2)	.
“Balances” allows small companies to forecast (3)	.
“Road works” requires a(n) (4)	system in the car.
“Road works” supplies latest information (5)	.
USE OF ENGLISH (20 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
The gemstone Tanzanite, found only near the Mererani hills in Tanzania,	precious stones in the world.
A. is among the rarest
B. is rarest among the
C. is rarest mostly among the
D. is the most rare among
Terry didn’t review the material as much as he originally wanted to but he	to pass the test confidently anyway.
A. did do enough
B. isn’t doing enough
C. isn’t going to do much more
D. hasn’t done more
 	of the two blog entries the actress has posted holds any appeal to teenagers, her targeted followers.
A. All
B. Neither
C. None
D. Both
 	the situation is likely to change very soon, it’s probably best not to book anything for next month’s event yet.
A. At the sight that
B. Seeing that
C. With the view that
D. Viewing that
- “Stanley’s so selfish and manipulative!” - “Yes, I know, and unfortunately there’s little hope	.”
A. of his changing
B. of him to change
C. he changes
D. of his change
Vegetable fats,	not as harmful as animal fats, can nevertheless cause gaining weight.
A. though
B. yet
C. even
D. still
 	in his yearly review, Mark was certain of getting a raise or perhaps even a promotion.
A. Performed well
B. Having performed well
C. To have performed well
D. Having been performed well
If you take regular exercise, your body	more effectively.
A. practices
B. serves
C. functions
D. exercises
The news spread fast by	of mouth.
A. way
B. means
C. course
D. word
The deadline is this Friday, but	the circumstances I’ll accept your essay next Monday.
A. on
B. over
C. under
D. for
That ear infection won’t clear	on its own; you’ll need antibiotics.
A. up
B. away
C. off
D. out
I’ve invited him over many times, but once	an invitation to his home.
A. has he extended
B. he has extended
C. he hasn’t extended
 D. hasn’t he extended
His theory	some interesting questions for the scientific community.
A. assumes
B. poses
C. proposes
D. asserts
When John saw a centipede on the wall, he	to sleep in the room.
A. refused
B. denied
C. disagreed
D. rejected
As soon as everyone had left the party, we	tidying up the house.
A. took to
B. got back
C. hit on
D. set about
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that is incorrect.
Jack has just (A) registered for (B) a post-graduate course with a view to enjoy (C) more career prospects (D).
Her classmate marvelled (A) himself at her collections of books, all of them (B) were her parents’ souvenirs (C) from their business trips (D).
When he turned on television (A), the weather forecaster was warning (B) the viewers of (C) an unexpected spell (D) of cold weather.
Of (A) the two newcomers, the student living (B) on the outskirts (C) is more (D) sociable.
Mr. Daydreamer is always talking (A) about his intention to produce (B) a film which (C) will be internationally successful around the world (D)
WORD FORMS (40 pts)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.
Tony is only 16 and he is easily influenced by those around him; he’s a rather	young man. (impress)
We had to call the doctor. Her temperature was	high. (alarm)
When I arrived at the party, everyone was exchanging	. (pleasant)
The kids were running in the direction of the clock hands when the teacher asked them to move	. (clock)
In this AI era, we need to train ourselves, or we will be	for the job market. (prepare)
The message was	in time and I managed to retrieve the buried treasure. (code)
This campaign aims to	the disadvantaged teenage girls in remote areas. (power)
During the renovation, the landlord insisted on the use of	glass for the games room so that his karaoke singing would disturb no one. (sound)
Don’t you think this app will be a helping hand in our	of the statistics we’ve got? (break)
The lady is known for her levelheadedness in	situations. (trouble)
Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a meaningful passage. There are two extra words that you cannot use.
life
meet
science
bad
establish
beneficial
medicine
religion
moderate
high
two
happy
Over the last three hundred years coffee has made its way around the world, (11)	itself in the economies and lifestyles of the main trading nations. Coffee is now one of the most valuable primary commodities in the world, often
(12)	in value only to oil as a source of foreign exchange to developing countries. Millions of people around the world earn their (13)	from the coffee industry. At times in history coffee has been hailed as a (4) 	 cure-all, and at others condemned as an evil brew. In the latter case this was usually for political or (15) 	 reasons, when coffee houses were at their (16)	of popularity as (17)	places. However, in the last half-century, (18)	research has established the facts about coffee, caffeine and our health: in (19)	, coffee consumption is in no way a health risk, and besides being a most pleasurable experience, drinking coffee can indeed confer some health (20)	.
GUIDED CLOZE TEST (30 pts)
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
The word choreography was first used in France in the 6th century. It was (1)	from the Greek words which literally mean “dance-writing.” Choreography involves the art of designing (2)	of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. The art of choreography (3)	to very early times, (4)	people first began to dance (5)	circles or spirals, or lines whose intersections would gradually (6)	to more and more complicated figures. There are records of very ancient organized dance, probably first (7)	in India and then traveling west to the ancient Mediterranean (8)	. The era in which choreography (9)	, however, was the Renaissance. In this period, the social dances taught in the royal courts were gradually transformed into a theatrical dance (10)	on stage. In the two centuries that followed, the (11)	between social dance and dance performed on stage widened until ballet in the 19th century achieved an (12)	independent vocabulary of movement. (13)	, early modern dance introduced new elements of movement and expression and emphasized more naturalistic styles than (14)	. Since then, choreographic forms have varied between the poles of representation and abstraction (15)	rehearsal and improvisation. Today, choreography continues to evolve rapidly, amplified by the movie industry and theater.
1.
A. cast
B. sprung
C. grown
D. derived
2.
A. impulses
B. sequences
C. instances
D. tendencies
3.
A. backs up
B. carries over
C. dates back
D. sets out
4.
A. when
B. that
C. during
D. while
5.
A. on
B. to
C. among
D. in
6.
A. lead
B. produce
C. result
D. refer
7.
A. proceeding
B. originating
C. reconnecting
D. arriving
8.
A. areas
B. territories
C. regions
D. premises
9.
A. succeeded
B. blossomed
C. pollinated
D. achieved
10.
A. conducted
B. designed
C. intended
D. performed
11.
A. void
B. dissimilarity
C. difference
D. gap
12.
A. officially
B. unanimously
C. essentially
D. idly
13.
A. Subsequently
B. Accordingly
C. Considerably
D. Particularly
14.
A. classical ballet did
B. had classical ballet
C. was classical ballet
D. classical ballet might
15
A. as long as
B. as widely as
C. as far as
D. as well as
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the passage.
“Happiness is not having what you want but wanting what you have,” according to James Stewart. Although scientists now understand the roots of depression more clearly than they used to, happiness still remains a mystery. Recently, however, some interesting discoveries have been made.
Those who say they are happy, for example, tend to be less self-centred, less hostile and abusive, and are less prone to disease and general ill health. Interestingly, the affluent are not notably happier than their less-well-off counterparts, and seemingly, no particular time of life is significantly happier than any other. Even though some people see life as a tragedy, when questioned, most people said they were generally happy - painting a much rosier picture regarding people’s general moods and dispositions.
Research has shown that people have two basic reward centres in their brains that are stimulated by two different chemicals which cause happiness. The first, dopamine, is triggered by activities like exercise, relaxation and the quieter pleasures. The second comprises a set of adrenaline-type chemicals which are triggered by exciting or frightening activities. Dopamine p