Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 2)
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Text 1:
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
How far would you travel for a good meal? If you were a humpback whale, the answer would be five thousand miles. These large sea animals travel at least that far from their winter home off the (56) _______ of Columbia to their summer feeding areas off Antarctica.
The distance covered by some types of whale is amazing, especially when you (57) _______ their enormous size. The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived on earth and it can weigh as much as thirty elephants. It (58) _______ as no surprise, therefore, to hear that ancient folk legends tell of sailors mistaking these creatures for islands.
The more we (59) _______ about whales, the more wonderful they seem. Some species can hold their breath for more than an hour and dive to a depth of over 200 meters. They use a system of sounds (60) _______ as echo-location to find the fish they eat and they have further sounds to keep in (61) _______ with each other. The noises they (62) _______ can travel hundreds of miles under water. Some species seem to sing complicated songs which (63) _______ of a number of separate themes, sung in a specific order which can (64) _______ up to half an hour or more. If you ever get the (65) _______ to see one of these great creatures in the wild, you will understand why they have inspired so many legends.
Text 2:
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.
Text 3:
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
During the teenage years, many young people can at (76) ………………….. be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (77) ………………….. questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development at this (78) …………………... Though it can be very hard for parents to (79) …………………………….., it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are (80) ………………….. growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe that questions are trying to check up on them.
Parents should do their (81) ………………….. to talk to their son and daughter (82) ………………….. school, work, and future plans but should not push them to talk if they do not (83) ………………….. to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be (84) ………………….. may experience with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected (85) ………………….. these and help if necessary.
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