Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9 Tỉnh Thái Nguyên năm 2023 có đáp án

SECTION A: LISTENING

Part I: Question 1- 5. Lindsay is talking to Jake about having a dog. Listen to their dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. You will hear the dialogue TWICE.

 1. What does Lindsay worry about the dog?

What does Lindsay like about dogs?

Part 2: Question 6 - 15. Listen to Kevin and Maria. They are talking about Maria and her sister, Catherine. Listen and complete the dialogue. You will hear the dialogue TWICE.

Kevin: Is that your sister - the girl over there?

Maria: Yes, that's my sister Catherine. How did you know?

Kevin: You look (6) _____.

Maria: Do you think so?

Kevin: Yes, I mean, obviously you have (7) ___. Hers is blonde, yours is brown.

Maria: And Catherine's isn't curly, like mine.

Kevin: No, but your faces are the same

Maria: I don't think so. Her eyes are a different color to mine. Hers are blue, mine are green.

Kevin: I'm not talking about eye color. I mean, the (8) ___ of your faces. Her face is longer than yours, yes, but you have the same (9) _____, and the same noses.

Maria: I don't think I look like her. She's much (10) ____ than me.

Kevin: Maybe, but she isn't any taller.

Maria: No.

Kevin: Are your (11) ___ the same?

Maria: No! We're nothing like each other! Catherine's much more

lots of friends. I'm quieter. I prefer my own (13) ___. She's bossier too. I suppose it's because she's older than me.

Kevin: You must have (14) _____ in common.

Maria: Well, we both like music, and the countryside, and we're both (15)____. I suppose we have those things in common. What about you? Do you have a brother or a sister?

Part 3: Question 16 - 25. You will hear a report about how people use SMS. Listen and answer the following questions. For each question, your answer should be a number or NO more than four words. You will listen TWICE.

16. When was the first SMS sent?

Last year, how many messages were sent every minute?

What percentage of smartphone users prefer to text?

According to James Thickett, director of research, what is the most popular means of communication?

Is the number of calls on mobiles going up or down?

How many texts does the average Briton send a week?

What country is the world’s fastest texter from?

How many social ills led to by texting are mentioned?

Name one of the mentioned social ills

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

26. The president made a wonderful ____ yesterday.

It is high time you ____ your habit.

I must go to the dentist and ____.