Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 9)

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SECTION I: LISTENING  (You will hear twice for each part)

Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following blanks.

About how long was the man in the shower?

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About how many gallons of water did the man waste during his shower?

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How much was their water bill last month?

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The man doesn't have a lot of money because _______. 

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The woman suggests that her brother _______________ to help them save money.

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SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36.

Choose the best answer to each question.

You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

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________, after trying three times, he passed the examination.

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This is the oldest building ________ the village.

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________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.

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four o’clock Mr Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.

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Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.

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If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book.

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She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________ between Austria and Yugoslavia.

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Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly.

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He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician play hit favorite piece of music.

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We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ________ by the weather.

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Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.

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On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite ________.

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Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.

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When I came through the customs at the airport I had to pay ________ on a clock I had bought.

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It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the safety-crossing by a lorry.

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Will you _______ my essay, please, to find out whether I made any mistakes?

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At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a ________ across Europe.

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He asked an artist to ________ some drawings to illustrate what he had written.

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The rising _____ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.

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Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45.

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.

My library card is up for _{……………………………..} next year. It expires in December. NEW

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Oh, hello Mr. Mader! It's a _{……………………………..} to have you here. PLEBASE

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Her scruffy _{……………………………..} didnd't reflect her personality. APPEAR

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The …………………………….. helped to improve the students' performance in the school play. REHEARSE

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The _{……………………………..} of the education system in Finland is famous all around Europe. EFFICIENT

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The experts predicted _{……………………………..} for the company in 2015. PROSPER

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The coach's lack of _{……………………..} affected the relationship between the players of the team. LEADER

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The government is noted for its _{……………………………..} drugs policy. COMPROMISE

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Critics say he has been weak and _{……………………………..}. DECIDE

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The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced _{……………………………..} growth

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Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.

Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.

The duties of a policeman are more dangerous than that of a teacher.

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Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted.

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I would rather she is staying at home at the moment.

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All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human.

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Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend  the festivities.

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It is better to try to work _{………………..} rather than against the boss.

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Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke _{………………..} a warehouse yesterday.

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These paintings have been _{………………..} possession of  my family for generations.

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Why is the media so preocupied _{………………..} the love lives of politicians?

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allows professional services such as (57) ________ education

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and training to be provided easily and quickly to (58) ________ areas.

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Some of the gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from (59) ________ government announcements

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to local craftsmen selling their wares to a (60) ________ market.

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But already a huge and expanding (61) ________ divide is opening up between developed and developing nations.

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The major task facing world leaders at present is to (62) ________ everybody on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases.

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Installing a (63) ________ in every classroom

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and linking us all to (64) ________ must be a lesser

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65) ________, for the time being at least.

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What is the main purpose of the passage?

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According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon - frame house originally come from?

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Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the passage?

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The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce?

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All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house EXCEPT ______.

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According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain houses?

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The word derision is closest in meaning to _______.

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Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _________.

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The standard method of construction in the early 19th century was described as _________.

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Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _________.

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Scientific research shows that it can (77) _{………………………..} many kinds of diseases

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In fact, many people (78) _{………………………..} smoke get lung cancer.

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Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who (79) _{………………………..} not smoke.

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Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from (80) _{………………………..} people’s cigarette.

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People are becoming very (81) _{………………………..} of the danger of secondhand smoke

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As a result, they (82) _{………………………..} passed laws that prohibit people from smoking in many public places.

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Besides, many government tend to (83) _{………………………..} put taxes on cigarette so as to discourage people from smoking.

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With all the concerted effort (84) _{………………………..} of the authority

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and non-smokers, we can look forward to the world (85) ……………………….. smoking.

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SECTION IV: WRITING

Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

If I were Peter, I’d look for another job.
=> I    

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The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home
=> Hardly    

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We couldn’t get nearer because of the police
=> The police           

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They say that Nam is the brightest student in our school
=> No             

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I only recognizes him when he came into the room
=> It was       

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I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that John had changed his job.

=> It came   

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There was never any answer when we rang.

=> Every       

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You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.

=> There is no point           

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There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, madam!

=> We are completely _{................................................................................................................................................................................}

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He insisted on a full apology.

=> Nothing but _{................................................................................................................................................................................}

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Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she failed the exam. tears

=> Sarah _{………………………..…………………………………………..} as she had failed the exam.

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Delia will no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. put
=> Delia will not _{………………………..…………………………………………..} from her colleagues any longer.

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I find driving on the left in England very strange. used
=> I am not _{………………………..…………………………………………..} the left in England.

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Of all the cities I know, there are few that are more beautiful than St Petersburg. (loveliest)

→ St Petersburg is one of _{………………………..…………………………………………..} visited.

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People say that, if you run, you burn calories efficiently. (supposed)

→ Running _{………………………..…………………………………………..} way of burning calories.

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It might well rain tomorrow so I think you should take your umbrella. (case)

→ Don’t forget to take your umbrella _{………………………..…………………………………………..} tomorrow.

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Tom frequently invents ridiculous stories like that! (make)

=> It is typical _{………………………..…………………………………………..} a ridiculous story like that!

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I don’t mind whether we stay in or go out this evening. (difference)

→ It doesn’t _{………………………..…………………………………………..} whether we stay in or go out this evening.