Tổng hợp 30 Đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh

 communicate to how we work and make decisions. While Al technologies were designed to enhance 
efficiency and solve complex problems, their widespread adoption has also raised concerns about ethical 
implications, job displacement, and privacy issues. For instance, Al-driven algorithms are increasingly 
used in recruitment, determining credit scores, and even making legal judgments, leaving many to 
question their fairness and accountability.
 The promise of Al was to simplify human life by automating repetitive tasks and creating 
opportunities for innovation. Yet, as Al continues to evolve, its impacts are far from uniformly positive. 
Many people are becoming overly dependent on Al tools, relying on them for tasks as trivial as 
remembering birthdays or as critical as medical diagnoses. This dependency has, in some cases, reduced 
human skill sets, as individuals forego learning tasks they once mastered.
 Moreover, the integration of Al into workplaces has blurred the lines between human and 
machine labor. While robots and AI systems have increased productivity, they have also made certain 
jobs obsolete. Workers now face heightened anxiety about job security and are forced to adapt to new 
roles that require specialized technical knowledge. In contrast, some argue that Al can create new 
industries, leading to opportunities for those prepared to embrace change.
 At the societal level, Al's growing role in surveillance systems has sparked debates about privacy 
and freedom. Governments and corporations are increasingly using Al to monitor citizens, often 
justifying this as a measure to ensure safety. However, critics argue that such practices could lead to 
authoritarian control, where individuals are continuously tracked, and their actions scrutinized.
 Despite these challenges, it's undeniable that Al has brought remarkable progress in healthcare, 
education, and environmental sustainability. Machine learning models are accelerating medical research, 
providing educators_ with tools for personalized learning, and helping scientists analyze climate data. 
However, the question remains: How can society ensure that Al development aligns with ethical 
principles and serves humanity's best interests?
 As we navigate this technological revolution, it is essential to strike a balance between leveraging 
Al's potential and addressing its unintended consequences. Whether Al ultimately proves to be a boon or 
a bane will depend on how wisely it is managed in the coming decades.
1. According to the passage, one of the concerns about AI technologies is ____________.
 A. their inability to solve complex problems
 B. their limited applications in healthcare
 C. their potential for ethical issues and privacy violations
 D. their incapability to replace human labor
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an impact of AI?
 A. Increasing dependence on technology.
 B. Eliminating repetitive tasks. C. Diminishing the prospects of innovation
 D. Blurring boundaries between human and machine work.
3. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
 A. AI has ensured job security for employees.
 B. Al has reduced productivity in some sectors.
 C. Al has completely replaced human labor.
 D. AI has made certain jobs redundant while creating new opportunities.
4. The word "trivial" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ____________.
 A. secondary B. significant C. disinterested D. negligible
5. With the phrase "blurred the lines" the author implies that ____________.
 A. Al tools are making human labor indistinguishable from machine tasks.
 B. humans and machines are competing for the same roles.
 C. Al's influence on society is minimal.
 D. the boundaries of Al applications are strictly defined.
6. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that ____________.
 A. Al surveillance has been universally accepted as a safety measure.
 B. citizens are losing freedom due to extensive monitoring.
 C. governments rarely use Al for security purposes.
 D. Al surveillance benefits outweigh privacy concerns.
7. The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to ____________.
 A. algorithms B. AI C. Al technologies D. judgments
8. Which of the following best summarizes paragraph 57
 A. Al tools have negatively impacted education and healthcare.
 B. Ethical Al development is key to societal progress.
 C. Machine learning models improve various aspects of life but pose risks.
 D. The climate crisis cannot be solved without Al intervention.
9. The word "embrace" in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by ____________.
 A. adopt B. adjust C. hug D. assure
10. Which of the following could serve as the title of the passage?
 A. AI: Transforming the Workplace
 B. The Double-Edged Sword of Artificial Intelligence
 C. The Ethical Challenges of Automation 
 D. Al in Education-and Healthcare
PART E. WRITING (50.0 POINTS) I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the similar meaning to the 
sentence printed before. (16.0 points)
1. It was difficult to understand her colleagues' open hostility towards her proposal.
→ That .
2. The main speaker spoke with enormous conviction and carried the audience with him.
→ Such .
3. He hid the truth about the matter because he didn't want to lose his high position.
→ He swept ..
4. Seeing that Hung was determined to kick off bad habits, I knew he was serious about changes.
→ In light of .
5. If the weather is fine, we may go camping at the weekend.
→ Weather .
6. It's a widespread assumption that George was wrongly accused.
→ George 
7. The two children began to argue fiercely about who had damaged the bicycle.
→ The fierce argument 
 ...
8. There aren't many other books which explain this problem so well.
→ In few other books 
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the 
word in bold given in brackets. DO NOT change the word given. (14.0 points)
1. They would often sit chattering over a beer, resolving the world properly. (PUTTING)
→ They 
2. Paul meant well so you mustn't be offended by his comments. (AMISS)
→ Please.....................................................................................................................because he meant 
well.
3. After the expedition, I realized that she was not an efficient researcher. (SHAKES)
→ It dawned . researcher.
4. He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working conditions. (SWING)
→ He finally .
5. It won't be easy for anyone to take over John's job when he retires. (SHOES)
→ When John retires, it will be difficult 
6. It seems that John doesn't really want to go camping with us. (MIND) → It seems .
7. I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about that matter. (BRING)
→ I know.................................................................................................................................. on that 
matter.
III. Essay writing (20.0 points)
"Tet holiday in Vietnam shouldn't be celebrated anymore."
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Write an essay of about 250 words to express your opinion, using specific reasons and your own 
experiences to support your answer.
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 THE END SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH 
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 ĐỂ CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 9 THCS
 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
 SỐ BÁO DANH: ... Đề gồm có 10 trang.
Lưu ý:
 • Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
 • Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. 
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu 
 • Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây; mở đầu và kết thúc 
 mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
Part 1. You will hear part of an interview with a fitness instructor called Matthew Johnson. For 
questions 1-5, choose the correct answer A, B or C according to what you hear (5pts).
1. Why did Matthew decide to become a fitness instructor?
 A. It was a way to improve his fitness.
 B. He knew he could earn a lot of money.
 C. It was something he had always dreamed of.
2. What has Matthew's mother done to improve her health?
 A. She has started cycling regularly.
 B. She goes out with her dog.
 C. She goes running every day.
3. Matthew isn't doing any exercise at the moment because _____________.
 A. he doesn't like going to the gym
 B. he has too many classes
 C. he's recovering from an injury
4. What does Matthew think is the most important thing for people to do?
 A. take regular exercise and eat good food
 B. know a lot of things about their body
 C. train their mind in addition to their body
5. Matthew tells listeners _____________.
 A. to follow his exercise routine
 B. to enjoy themselves when they exercise C. not to exercise every day
Part 2. For question 6-10, listen to a piece of BBC news "Apple-FBI iPhone argument getting 
bigger" and decide the statements are True (T) or False (F). (5pts)
6. The iPhone belonged to someone who killed people in December 2016. 
7. Apple said unlocking the iPhone would be a threat to its customers. 
8. America's Department of Justice (DOJ) is on Apple's side.
9. The DOJ said Apple was putting up technological barriers.
10. The DOJ said Apple was an evil company.
Part 3. For question 11-20, you will hear a radio report about interactive science and technology 
centres in Britain. Complete the sentences, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. (10pts) 
- The area on which the National Stone Centre stands has been used for a long time for the mining of (11) 
____________ and (12) _____________.
- Visitors to the centre are surprised to discover how much stone people (13) _____________.
- Examples of the use of stone in construction shown are (14) _____________ and (15) ____________.
- The headmaster describes the centre as an excellent (16) _____________.
- At Techniquest, there are structures which (17) _____________.
- At Techniquest, a special (18) _____________ is used for teaching people about centrifugal force.
- People can learn about the effect that (19) _____________ can have on each other at Techniquest.
- A dragon is used for teaching people about (20) _____________ at Techniquest.
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS AND LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. For questions 21-23, pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 
from the others. (3pts)
21. A. species B. pollute C. accept D. receipt
22. A. famous B. nervous C. favourite D. mountain
23. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough
Part 2. For questions 24-25, choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the 
others in each group. (2pts)
24. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture
25. A. freedom B. contact C. furnish D. disturb
Part 3. For questions 26-35, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. (10pts)
26. Those second-hand speakers are selling like _____________. If you want one, you'd better buy one 
now before they're all gone.
 A. shooting stars B. fresh bread C. hot cake D. wild oats
27. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercise regularly in order to stay in 
_____________.
 A. shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell
28. By learning English, people can have _____________ to the world's development.
 A. touch B. success C. access D. 
acquaintance
29. I quickly packed my new belongings and spent _____________ money I had on a one-way ticket 
home.
 A. little B. few C. the little D. a few
30. When you're _____________ trying to start a business, you should utilize every minute you have.
 A. breaking your back B. raising a finger
 C. pulling your socks up D. going through thick and thin
31. Despite working in the same office, Mary earns _____________ her boyfriend.
 A. twice as many as B. twice more than
 C. twice as more than D. twice as much as
32. Take the doctor's advice into consideration. He's in _____________ earnest about the epidemic.
 A. mortally B. fatally C. deadly D. gravely
33. When you win the race, you can _____________ in the glory of your achievement.
 A. stand B. bask C. bathe D. lie
34. Ben: "Didn't you go to cinema last night?" - Sophie: "_____________."
 A. Yes, I lost the ticket B. No. It was too cold to go out
 C. Ok. That was a good idea D. Yes, I stayed at home
35. The escaped prisoner fought _____________ before he was finally overpowered. A. head over heels B. tooth and nail
 C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
4. For questions 36-40, supply the correct form of each word given in brackets. (5pts) 
36. On my salary, we have to live as _____________ as possible. (ECONOMY)
37. The thing I hate most about Tom is his _____________. (SELF)
38. He lost in the election because he was a weak and _____________ leader. (DECIDE)
39. Her health has _____________ considerably since we last saw her. (BAD)
40. Faulty electrical _____________ are a relatively common cause of fires in offices, factories and 
hotels. (APPLY)
Part 5. For questions 41-45, put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. 
(5pts)
41. It's raining. I would rather you (close) _____________ the window. 
42. The athletes are accustomed to (train) _____________ for the Olympic Games for long hours.
43. Why didn't you tell me you could lend me the money? I (not borrow) _____________ it from the 
bank. 
44. The window seat is usually the first one (take) _____________.
45. It is advisable that Mary (go) _____________ to the gym every day to get over her depression.
Part 6. For questions 46-50, complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs 
in the box. Use each one ONCE only. There is an extra one that you do not need to use. (5pts)
 laze around pick up fall through put off roll up set off
46. I probably _____________ the flu while I was on holiday in Asia.
47. Let's _____________ our sleeves and start working in order to get the project done in time. 48. Peter and I just spent the whole day _____________ listening to music.
49. We'd better _____________ really early. It's a very long journey.
50. They were planning to hold a Pop Concert in one of the parks but it _____________ owing to 
opposition from the local residents.
SECTION THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. For questions 51-60, read the following passage and choose the answer A, B, C or D which 
best fits each gap. (10pts)
 How men first learnt to (51) _____________ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of 
language is a (52) _____________. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (53) _____________ 
invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could 
communicate with each other, and that later they agreed (54) _____________ certain signs, called letters, 
which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, 
(55) _____________ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only 
have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that (56) _____________ powerfully to our 
minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (57) 
_____________. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (58) _____________ his meaning 
in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (59) _____________ 
men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, (60) _____________ they will 
make our speech silly and vulgar. 
51. A. invent B. create C. make D. discover
52. A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
53. A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow
54. A. at B. upon C. with D. to
55. A. if B. however C. whether D. though
56. A. interest B. appeal C. attract D. lure 57. A. prose B. work C. form D. style
58. A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
59. A. take B. send C. break D. move
60. A. or B. so C. although D. because
Part 2. For questions 61-70, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use 
only ONE word in each gap. (10pts) 
 On Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human 
activities are making the planet (61) _____________ fit to live on. As the western world (62) ______ 
_______ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just 
to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (63) _____________ resource we have by which all people 
can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (64) _____________ built on or washed into the sea. 
Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to (65) _______ ______ 
completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a 
result the planet's ability to support people is being reduced (66) _____________ the very time when 
rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy (67) _____________ on it. The 
Earth's natural (68) _____________ are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, 
warmth, shelter and minerals to (69) _____________ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are 
sensible in how we use the resources, they will go indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and 
excessively, they will soon run (70) _____________ and everyone will suffer.
Part 3. For questions 71-75, read the text below and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each 
of the questions. (5pts)
 A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the 
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air 
pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution 
laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that 
could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As 
technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the 
list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant 
under certain conditions.
 Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen