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1. SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 ĐỀ THI MễN: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ MINH HOẠ Thời gian làm bài: 150 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi cú 10 trang) PART A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Section 1 Questions 1-10 You will hear a student asking for information at the university library. While you listen, complete the tasks below. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Questions 1-4. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Name Simon Anderson Student ID number (1) __________________ Subject Geography Falculty (2) __________________ Address Flat 3, 24 (3) ____________ Gardens, London, SW12 3AG Contact telephone 07988 (4) ___________________ Questions 5-7. Label the plan below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. University library plan Geography (6) ________ Art section Maths Print room section section section (7) ______ Photocopier Service s Sociology Group desk section study room Quiet room (5) _________ room Help desk ENTRANCE HALL Questions 8-10. Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Group study booking systems To be used for group projects Advance notice required: 48 hours Must reserve using (8) _________________ Website booking for group study room – need student name and (9) _________________ Booking confirmation received via (10) ____________________ 1
2. Section 2 Questions 11-15 You will hear a radio interview with a journalist called Simon, who is talking about the psychology of hobbies. For questions 11-15, choose the best answer A, B or C. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 11. According to Simon, what can you learn by knowing about people’s hobbies? A. What kind of job they have B. What kind of person they are C. What kind of skills they have 12. On film sets, what is the most popular way for actors to spend their time? A. Playing competitive board games B. Helping each other with crosswords C. Doing creative activities by themselves. 13. What is unusual about the Dalai Lama? A. He loves old movies. B. He collects vintage cars. C. He is always mending things. 14. What does Bill Wyman get most pleasure from? A. Collecting antique jewelry B. Writing archaeological books C. Looking for items of historic interest 15. Simon says that the hobbies of world leaders are often _____. A. dangerous B. obsessive C. embarrassing Section 3 Questions 16-25 You will hear part of a talk about working in the computer games industry. For questions 16-25, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the listening. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Working in computer games The speaker recommends the computer games industry because it offers (16) _____________ work. She did a course in (17) __________________ at university. In her opinion, (18) __________________ for the job is more important than the qualification. She applied for a job in the industry when her (19) __________________ gave her a contact name. Her first job was as a (20) __________________ with a major company. Her first experience was working on a game called (21) __________________. Then she moved to the company’s (22) __________________ department. She particularly enjoys working on (23) __________________ games. While she describes her career in computer games as a (24) __________________ one, most of her colleagues find it (25) __________________. PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Section 1. Choose the correct option marked A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 1. Her sunburnt nose made the teenager feel rather ______ for the first few days of the holiday. A. self-consciousB. self-centeredC. self-importantD. self-sufficient 2. I’m up to my ______ in work at the moment. Perhaps I’ll cancel our lunch engagement. A. eyesB. headC. noseD. brow 2
3. 3. This speech needs to be set ______ our country in the 1970s. A. with regard toB. with a view toC. in consideration ofD. in the context of 4. Many countries would welcome the chance to ______ an event like the Asian Games. A. receiveB. hostC. acceptD. manage 5. It suddenly ______ her mind that she had promised to go out with someone else. A. struckB. hitC. crossedD. touched 6. Her emotional problems ______ from the attitudes she encountered as a child, I think. A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout 7. He always takes full ____ of the mistakes made by these competitors to achieve his goal. A. benefitB. profitC. advantageD. advice 8. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in _____. A. which is known as deforestationB. that is known as deforestation C. knowing this as deforestationD. what becomes known as deforestation 9. ______, I stayed with my roommate's family during one spring break. A. For being away in college B. When I had been away in college C. While away in collegeD. Be away in college 10. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you ______ me the whole truth yesterday. A. told B. have told C. had told D. could have told 11. Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii _____ sub-zero temperature. A. almost experiences neverB. almost never experiences C. experiences never almostD. experiences almost never 12. There was a tragic accident on the highway which ____ the traffic. A. held upB. kept downC. stood backD. sent back 13. It was three o’clock. We ______to hurry up because we ______. A. were told- were being waited forB. had been told-had been waiting for C. were told-were waiting forD. told-were waiting for 14. Of the two films we watched last night, “The Avengers” is ______. A. more interestingB. as interesting C. the more interestingD. the most interesting 15. If they respected you, you wouldn’t need to ______ your authority so often. A. affirmB. assertC. maintainD. inflict 16. There was no one downstairs, so the woman turned off the lights and decided that she ______ things. A. must have imagined B. can't have imagined C. should have imagined D. needn’t have imagined 17. _____ colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide _____ tertiary education. A. The – ứB. ứ - ứC. The – theD. ứ – the 18. The two men hated ______ with such passion that it is hard to see how they could ever be reconciled. A. one anotherB. one the otherC. themselvesD. the one the other 19. The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal ______. A. give and takeB. time and againC. wear and tearD. odds and ends 20. I’m sorry, but the dress you want is not _____ in red. A. possibleB. economicalC. suitableD. available Section 2. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 21. The scientist's latest __________ revolutionized our understanding of physics. (DISCOVER) 22. The company is committed to implementing more __________ practices to reduce its carbon footprint. (ENVIRONMENT) 23. In order to save money, we need to __________ on our monthly expenses. (ECONOMY) 24. The chef's greatest __________ comes from seeing customers enjoy their meals. (SATISFY) 25. The company invested in advanced technology to streamline __________ processes and increase efficiency. (PRODUCT) 3
4. 26. The __________ of the new government was questioned by opposition parties, leading to widespread political unrest. (LEGITIMATE) 27. The lawyer's __________ skills were renowned, earning her numerous victories in high-profile cases. (LITIGATE) 28. The artist's __________ of classical compositions through a contemporary lens brought fresh insight to timeless melodies. (INTERPRET) 29. The professor's __________ on existentialism challenged conventional wisdom and sparked intense debate among academics. (PHILOSOPHIZE) 30. The businesswoman's __________ spirit drove her to establish multiple successful ventures in diverse industries. (ENTREPRENEUR) Section 3. Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 31. Some people think it’s hard to study academic and vocational subjects at a same time 32. The aim of these courses are to improve students’ language skills. 33. The composer Verdi has written the opera Aida to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, but the opera was not performed until 1871. 34. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea. 35. Egyptian artisans made glass that was colored by the present of impurities. 36. Although both are the bread and butter of recreational vehicles, camping trailers are smaller and compacter than travel trailers. 37. The legal age in which a person is considered to be an adult is customarily 18. 38. Modern office buildings have false floors under which computer and phone wires can be lain. 39. Influenza A/H5N1, a highly communicative disease, may cause destruction on a massive scale unless necessary measures are implemented. 40. We ought to be responsible in trying to help all the authorities concerned to reach amiable settlements. Question Mistakes Corrections 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. PART C. READING Section 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Responding to children’s mistakes Promoting children’s self-esteem seems to be one of the aims of modern childcare and education. It goes hand in hand with a culture in which children are (1) _______ praised for the most minor achievements. While this promotion of self-esteem is, rightly, a reaction against sterner times when 4
5. children weren’t praised enough, it also seems to be (2) _______ by a fear of how failure will affect children: a fear that if they don’t succeed at a task, they will somehow be damaged. However, the opposite may well be true. Many scientists spend years experiencing (3) _______ failure in the lab until they make a (4) _______. They know that (5) _______ this process advances scientific knowledge. In the same way, children need to experience failure to learn and grow. If children have been praised for everything they’ve done, (6) _______ how good it is, then failure in adult life will be all the more painful. Life is full of (7) _______ and there is no point in trying to protect children from the disappointments that (8) _______ them. Parents and educators shouldn’t be afraid of (9) _______ children’s mistakes, as long as they also praise them when they do well. After all, the heroes children try to emulate, the pop stars and footballers, have all reached the top in the face of ruthless competition. Like them, children need to learn how to cope with failure and (10) _______ it to their advantage. 1. A. immensely B. enthusiastically C. thoroughly D. devotedly 2. A. developed B. evolved C. caused D. originated 3. A. concurrent B. consequent C. consecutive D. continual 4. A. success B. breakthrough C. progress D. breakout 5. A. ultimately B. lastly C. conclusively D. latterly 6. A. according to B. regardless of C. consistent with D. depending on 7. A. faults B. checks C. delays D. setbacks 8. A. expect B. anticipate C. await D. approach 9. A. getting round to B. looking down on C. giving way to D. picking up on 10. A. move B. turn C. make D. take Section 2. Read the following passage and think of a word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word for each space. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY In the early days of photography, a stand or some other firm support for the camera was essential. This was because photographic materials were (11) _____ insensitive to light that a typical exposure lasted several seconds. The camera would have to be held still for this time in order to obtain a sharp picture. The subjects also had to be still if their images were to register properly on the film. Some early street scenes include blurred, transparent, ghostlike images of people (12) _____ wandered past when the scene was in the process of (13) _____ photographed. Studio portraits from the late 1800s showed people posed rigidly, often leaning against furniture, (14) _____ helped them to remain motionless. As it was important to (15) _____ the head still, support was often provided for the neck. Bright studio lights, sometimes produced by (16) _____ fire to a strip of magnesium or a small pile of magnesium powder, helped in reducing the required exposure time. These burned with an intensely blue (17) _____ that gave the necessary amount of light, (18) _____ the smoke was unpleasant and there was also a risk of fire. The problems associated with long exposure were overcome by the introduction of faster, more (19) ____ photographic plates, and later, roll films. The development of smaller cameras led to photography becoming a popular hobby. Nowadays, digital cameras have further revolutionized photography, enabling even the (20) _____inexperienced photographers to produce professional-looking pictures. (Source: Certificate in Advanced English 1) Section 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Since the dawn of time, people have found ways to communicate with one another. Smoke signals and tribal drums were some of the earliest forms of communication. Letters, carried by birds or by humans on foot or on horseback, made it possible for people to communicate larger amounts of 5
6. information between two places. The telegram and telephone set the stage for more modern means of communication. With the invention of the cellular phone, communication itself has become mobile. For you, a cell phone is probably just a device that you and your friends use to keep in touch with family and friends, take pictures, play games, or send text message. The definition of a cell phone is more specific: it is a hand-held wireless communication device that sends and receives signals by way of small special areas called cells. Walkie-talkies, telephones and cell phones are duplex communication devices: They make it possible for two people to talk to each other. Cell phones and walkie-talkies are different from regular phones because they can be used in many different locations. A walkie-talkie is sometimes called a half-duplex communication device because only one person can talk at a time. A cell phone is a full- duplex device because it uses both frequencies at the same time. A walkie-talkie has only one channel. A cell phone has more than a thousand channels. A walkie-talkie can transmit and receive signals across a distance of about a mile. A cell phone can transmit and receive signals over hundreds of miles. In 1973, an electronic company called Motorola hired Martin Cooper to work on wireless communication. Motorola and Bell Laboratories (now AT&T) were in a race to invent the first portable communication device. Martin Cooper won the race and became the inventor of the cell phone. On April 3, 1973, Cooper made the first cell phone call to his opponent at AT&T while walking down the streets of New York city. People on the sidewalks gazed at cooper in amazement. Cooper's phone was called A Motorola Dyna-Tac. It weighed a whopping 2.5 pounds (as compared to today's cell phones that weigh as little as 3 or 4 ounces). After the invention of his cell phone, Cooper began thinking of ways to make the cell phone available to the general public. After a decade, Motorola introduced the first cell phone for commercial use. The early cell phone and its service were both expensive. The cell phone itself cost about $3, 500. In 1977, AT&T constructed a cell phone system and tried it out in Chicago with over 2,000 customers. In 1981, a second cellular phone system was started in the Washington, D.C and Baltimore area. It took nearly 37 years for cell phones to become available for general public use. Today, there are more than sixty million cell phone customers with cell phones producing over thirty billion dollars per years. 21. What is the main idea of the passage? A. How Cooper competed with AT&T B. The history of a cell phone C. The increasing number of people using cell phone D. The difference between cell phones and telephones 22. What definition is true of a cell phone? A. The first product of two famous corporation B. Something we use just for playing games. C. A hand-held wireless communication device D. A version of walkie-talkie 23. Which of the following is NOT true about a walkie-talkie? A. It was first designed in 1973. B. It has one channel. C. It can be used within a distance of a mile. D. Only one person can talk at a time. 24. The word "duplex" in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to _____. A. having two partsB. quick C. modernD. having defects 25. To whom did Cooper make his first cell phone call? A. His assistant at Motorola B. A person on New York street C. A member of Bell Laboratories D. The director of his company 26. How heavy is the first cell phone compared to today's cell phones? A. As heavy as B. Much lighter C. 2 pounds heavier D. About ten times as heavy as 27. When did Motorola introduce the first cell phones for commercial use? A. In the same years when he first made a cell-phone call B. In 1981 6
7. C. In 1983 D. In the same year when AT&T constructed a cell phone system. 28. When did AT&T widely start their cellular phone system? A. In 2001 B. In 1977 C. In 1981 D. 37 years after their first design 29. What does the word "gazed" in paragraph 3 mean? A. angrily looked B. glanced C. looked with admiration D. started conversation 30. The phrase "tried it out" in paragraph 4 refers to _____. A. made effort to sell the cell-phone B. reported on AT&T C. introduced the cell-phone system D. tested the cell-phone system Section 4. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Communicating Styles and Conflict Knowing your communication style and having a mix of styles on your team can provide a positive force for resolving conflict. A As far back as Hippocrates’ time (460-370B.C.), people have tried to understand other people by characterizing them according to personality type or temperament. Hippocrates believed there were four different body fluids that influenced four basic types of temperament. His work was further developed 500 years later by Galen. These days there are a number of self-assessment tools that relate to the basic descriptions developed by Galen, although we no longer believe the source to be the types of body fluid that dominate our systems. B The value in self-assessments that help determine personality style, learning styles, communication styles, conflict-handling styles, or other aspects of individuals is that they help depersonalize conflict in interpersonal relationships. The depersonalization occurs when you realize that others aren’t trying to be difficult, but they need different or more information than you do. They’re not intending to be rude: they are so focused on the task they forget about greeting people. They would like to work faster but not at the risk of damaging the relationships needed to get the job done. They understand there is a job to do, but it can only be done right with the appropriate information, which takes time to collect. When used appropriately, understanding communication styles can help resolve conflict on teams. Very rarely are conflicts of true personality issues. Usually, they are issues of style, information needs, or focus. C Hippocrates and later Galen determined there were four basic temperaments: sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic and choleric. These descriptions were developed centuries ago and they are still somewhat apt, although you could update the wording. In today’s world, they translate into the four fairly common communication styles described below: D The sanguine person would be the expressive or spirited style of communication. These people speak in pictures. They invest a lot of emotion and energy in their communication and often speak quickly, putting their whole body into it. They are easily sidetracked onto a story that may or may not illustrate the point they are trying to make. Because of their enthusiasm, they are great team motivators. They are concerned about people and relationships. Their high levels of energy can come on strong at times and their focus is usually on the bigger picture, which means they sometimes miss the details or the proper order of things. These people find conflict or differences of opinion invigorating and love to engage in a spirited discussion. They love change and are constantly looking for new and exciting adventures. 7
8. E The phlegmatic person - cool and persevering - translates into the technical or systematic communication style. This style of communication is focused on facts and technical details. Phlegmatic people have an orderly methodical way of approaching tasks, and their focus is very much on the task, not on the people, emotions, or concerns that the task may evoke. The focus is also more on the details necessary to accomplish a task. Sometimes the details overwhelm the big picture and focus needs to be brought back to the context of the task. People with this style think the facts should speak for themselves, and they are not as comfortable with conflict. They need time to adapt to change and need to understand both the logic of it and the steps involved. F The melancholic person who is soft hearted and oriented toward doing things for others, translates into the considerate or sympathetic communication style. A person with this communication style is focused on people and relationships. They are good listeners and do things for other people-sometimes to the detriment of getting things done for themselves. They want to solicit everyone’s opinion and make sure everyone is comfortable with whatever is required to get the job done. At times this focus on others can distract from the task at hand. Because they are so concerned with the needs of others and smoothing over issues, they do not like conflict. They believe that change threatens the status quo and tends to make people feel uneasy, so people with this communication style, like phlegmatic people, need time to consider the changes in order to adapt to them. G The choleric temperament translates into the bold or direct style of communication. People with this style are brief in their communication - the fewer words the better. They are big picture thinkers and love to be involved in many things at once. They are focused on tasks and outcomes and often forget that the people involved in carrying out the tasks have needs. They don’t do detail work easily and as a result, can often underestimate how much time it takes to achieve the task. Because they are so direct, they often seem forceful and can be very intimidating to others. They usually would welcome someone challenging them, but most other styles are afraid to do so. They also thrive on change, the more the better. H A well-functioning team should have all of these communication styles for true effectiveness. All teams need to focus on the task, and they need to take care of relationships in order to achieve those tasks. They need the big picture perspective or the context of their work, and they need the details to be identified and taken care of for success. We all have aspects of each style within us. Some of us can easily move from one style to another and adapt our style to the needs of the situation at hand- whether the focus is on tasks or relationships. For others, a dominant style is very evident, and it is more challenging to see the situation from the perspective of another style. The work environment can influence communication styles either by the type of work that is required or by the predominance of one style reflected in that environment. Some people use one style at work and another at home. The good news about communication styles is that we have the ability to develop flexibility in our styles. The greater the flexibility we have, the more skilled we usually are at handling possible and actual conflicts. Usually, it has to be relevant to us to do so, either because we think it is important or because there are incentives in our environment to encourage it. The key is that we have to want to become flexible with our communication style. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right!” Questions 31-36. The reading passage has eight sections A-H. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i-x in boxes 31-36. List of Headings 8
9. i Summarising personality types ii Combined styles for workplace iii Physical explanation iv A lively person who encourages v Demanding and unsympathetic personality vi Lazy and careless personality vii The benefits of understanding communication styles viii Cautious and caring ix Factual and analytical personality x Self-assessment determines one’s temperament Section A .. iii 31. Section B . 32. Section C . 33. Section D . 34. Section E . 35. Section F . 36. Section G . Section H ii . . Questions 37-40. Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage. Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 37. It is believed that sanguine people dislike variety. 38. Melancholic and phlegmatic people have similar characteristics. 39. Managers often select their best employees according to personality types. 40. It is possible to change one’s personality type. PART D. WRITING Section 1. Rewrite the sentences with the given word(s) or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 1. “Because of this new evidence I have no alternative but to release you,” the judge told the accused. (LIGHT) → “ _______________________________ I have no alternative but to release you,” the judge told the accused. 2. It is important to know the difference between a joke and a lie. (DRAW) → It is important to know __________________________________ between a joke and a lie. 3. The government recommends a balance of reward and punishment when dealing with young offenders. (STICK) → The government favors a _____________________________________ to young offenders. 4. Let’s all work together, and we’ll finish the job very quickly. (NEXT) → We'll have this job done_________________________________________ if we cooperate. 5. He was really jealous when he saw his brother’s new car. (GREEN) → He was_______________________________________________ see his brother 's new car. 6. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. → Sad ______________________________________________________________________. 7. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D. → Paper _____________________________________________________________________. 9
10. 8. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter. → I'd ________________________________________________________________________. 9. He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop. → Rather ____________________________________________________________________. 10. I'm sure it wasn't Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol. → It can’t ____________________________________________________________________. Section 2. Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic. In many parts of our country, fast food is becoming cheaper and more available. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? ---------- Hết ---------- Thớ sinh khụng được sử dụng tài liệu. Cỏn bộ coi thi khụng giải thớch gỡ thờm. Họ và tờn thớ sinh: . Số bỏo danh: 10