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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN
(Đề gồm 11 trang) | KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG A Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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ĐIỂM | HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO | SỐ PHÁCH | ||
Bằng số:………………………………….. Bằng chữ:………………..………………. | Giám khảo 1: ………………………………………Giám khảo 2: ……………………………………… | |||
SECTION A. LISTENING (50 points)
Part 1. Listen to a travel programme. For questions 1-5, decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. Megan travelled from Queenstown to Wanaka in a car.
2. There are different things to see at Wanaka.
3. During the trip to the glacier, Megan travelled by train, by helicopter and on foot.
4. The best time to take photos is when you’re flying above the mountains.
5. There are two trips to Wanaka every day in the summer.
Your answers:
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
Part 2. Listen to a news report on coronavirus vaccine. For questions 6-20, complete the text below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided.
More than 140 organizations around the world are working on a vaccine and collaborating with one another and every day we’re getting closer to finding one. A (6) ________________________ of them have even reached the point where they’re testing the vaccine on thousands of humans. Something called a (7) ________________________. A lot has to happen before we can know that a vaccine works and that it’s (8) ________________________. What exactly is a vaccine? Well it’s like a (9) ________________________ for our body’s immune systems. They harmlessly show viruses or bacteria to our bodies. Our immune systems recognize them as an (10) ________________________ and learn how to fight them. It means that next time when we (11) ________________________ the disease for real, our bodies already know how to handle it. There’s a lot we don’t understand about COVID - 19 but we know it’s genetic code. Some scientists are lifting parts of this code and combining it with (12) ________________________ to create something that looks like the coronavirus. This can then be given to animals or humans. Others are (13) ________________________ of raw genetic code such as DNA straight into test subjects. Whichever approach is used when (14) ________________________ think they’ve found something that works. It has to be tested again and again and again and go through so many clinical trials to make sure that it’s effective and that there are no (15) ________________________ and even after that it still needs to be approved by medical regulators. The reality is that most of the vaccines being trialled right now will fail. When can you get the vaccine? Well, most scientists seem to think it’ll be the second half of 2021 at the (16) ________________________ and that might seem far away to you but vaccines usually take years if not decades to develop and then you’ve got to make this vaccine on a (17) ________________________. Some countries such as the UK and the USA are already spending money to (18) ________________________ vaccines for their own populations but the world health organization is also taking steps to try and ensure that all countries have (19) ________________________ to a vaccine no matter who discovers it or how much money a country is willing to offer for it. The plan is for healthcare workers to get vaccinated first then 20 percent of each country’s population will be given the vaccine. The idea is to have vaccinated (20) ________________________ people by the end of 2021.
Part 3. Listen to two technology students talking about their joined presentation.
For questions 21 - 25, choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
21. According to Alya and Jason, Dr Franklin showed that video games have ______.
A. been used in therapy for a long time
B. only a limited number of uses in therapy
C. been accepted by most doctors working in therapy
22. According to the students, what is the biggest advantage of games in therapy?
A. Some injuries occur less frequently.
B. Costs are lower than other treatments.
C. Patients work harder at their recovery.
23. When discussing the Singapore study, the students disagree about ______.
A. the purpose of the research
B. the methodology used in the research
C. the conclusions reached by the researchers
24. What impresses the students about the anxiety research?
A. the variety of games that were used
B. results were confirmed in another study
C. both patients and their families benefitted
25. The students agree that the Rhode Island research ______.
A. provided reliable evidence
B. has received widespread publicity
C. has been criticized by some academics
Your answers:
| 21. | 22. | 23. | 24. | 25. |
For questions 26-30, choose the opinion the students express about each research study.
Opinions | Your answers |
| A. the finding may disappoint some businesses B. the finding contradicts other research C. the finding is not believable D. the finding is supported by various studies E. the finding is not a surprise F. the finding will become increasingly important | 26. surgeon study _______ |
SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. ______ John goes to fitness classes regularly, he is a very poor runner.
A. Since B. Despite C. Although D. Because of
2. The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris which is home to ______ works of art was devastated by one of the most horrific fires of the year 2019.
- priceless B. valueless C. worthless D. useless
3. We must _______ action to deal with the changed situation we presently face.
A. show B. pay C. take D. set
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