SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH

THANH HÓA NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - THCS
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề.
(Đề thi có 08 trang, gồm 05 phần).

SECTION A. LISTENING (20.0 points)

Part 2. Complete the table below, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
(5.0 points)
Apartments Facilities Other information Cost
Rose Garden Apartments Studio flat Entertainment programme: (6) _____________ £219
Blue Bay Apartments Large (7) _____ - just 300 metres from beach £275
swimming pool - near shop
(8) ________ Apartments Terrace Watersports £490
The Grand - Greek paintings - overlooking forests
(9) _________ - near a supermarket and a disco (10) £ _______
Part 4. You will hear two food science students called Adam and Rosie starting to plan a presentation on diet and
obesity. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. (5.0 points)
16. What can Adam talk about on their presentation on diet and obesity?
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17. What did he keep to make sure of what each person had had?
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18. How were the results of Rosie’s experiment?
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19. Where in a menu are the items less likely to be chosen?
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20. What kind of food tastes better?
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Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer
(A, В or C).
1 You hear a person talking about a recently constructed road. What do they think about the road?
A They believe it will make shopping trips longer.
B They approve of it.
C They are concerned about the environmental impact.
2 You hear someone talking about their education. What did they study?
A Medicine B Fine arts C Science
3 You hear a man talking to another person. Who is he talking to?
A a client B a student C a janitor
4 You hear a woman and her neighbour talking. What does the woman want her neighbour to do?
A look after a pet B feed her child C water her plants
5 You hear a woman planning to go to a beauty parlour. What is she doing there?
A getting her hair done B having her nails done C getting a massage
6 You hear a conversation between two colleagues. Why is the woman upset?
A Something went missing. B Something got wet. C Something is broken.
7 You hear a technician talking about a broken computer. When will it be repaired?
A Friday B Monday C Tuesday
8 You hear a woman talking about her commute to work. How does she feel about it?
A It makes her relaxed. B It stresses her. C It is very long.

Part 3: You will hear five people talking about their first employment experiences.
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each person says about it. Use the letters
only once. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

A they lied about something

Speaker 1 19
B they were injured
C they were made redundant at work Speaker 2 20
D they were issued a warning
Speaker 3 21
E they were doing a number of different things
F it affected their career choice Speaker 4 22
Speaker 5 23

SECTION B. PHONETICS. (5.0 points)

SECTION C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (25.0 points)
Question 1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence below. (10.0 points)
26. On the stairs ______ a small dark-haired girl.
A. was sitting B. was to sit C. sitting D. having sat
27. My brother visited ten beauty spots, ______ left a lasting impression on him.
A. which none B. and none of them C. not one of them D. none of which
28. Jane: “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.”
Jack: “Trust me. ______”
A. I will. I’ll keep you in touch. B. I drop out a line when I settle down.
C. I don’t. I’ll keep you in touch. D. I won’t. I’ll keep you posted.
29. He spoke of the crowded planes, delayed flights, and congested airports that characterize commercial ______.
A. aviation B. airplane C. aircraft D. aeronautics
30. What’s the matter with you? Did you get out of bed on the wrong ______?
A. end B. side C. foot D. edge
31. ______ she finishes the financial report, it will be sent to the board of directors.
A. At once B. Immediately after C. On the point D. Soon enough
32. People thought that the use of robots would ______ boring low-paid factory jobs.
A. do away with B. break out in C. fit up for D. put down to
33. ______ any other politician would have given way to this sort of pressure years ago.
A. Really B. Practically C. Actually D. Utterly
34. Don’t worry about her, she was rather ill this morning, but now she’s full of ______.
A. sprouts B. berries C. beans D. chips
35. No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence.
A. exert B. resolve C. resort đành phải dùng đến D. recourse
Question 2. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5.0 points)
36. I am really proud now that The Hàm Rồng Bridge (survive) ___SURVIVED__ heavy bombings of the war
and remains a symbol of resilience SỰ KIÊN CƯỜNG.
37. Last weekend, there (be) __WAS_______ nothing to watch on TV, we played chess together.
38. I (worry) ____HAD WORRIED __________ too much about the outcome, as everything turned out fine.
39. His doctor is trying to get him (admit) _____________ to a special hospital where he’ll probably be looked
after.
40. I wish your mother (live) ___________ long enough to see your accomplishments.
Question 3. Supply the correct form of the words in bold. (5.0 points)
41. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly ______. (SCIENCE).
42. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to ________ myself from the group. (SOCIAL)
43. The poor girl raised her eyes ______, imploring God to help her out. (HEAVEN)
44. The city is known for its diverse range of _________, offering everything from gourmet restaurants to casual
street food stalls. (EAT)
45. There are a lot of ________ coffee shops along Hanoi’s Train Street which attract a great number of foreign
tourists. (MAKE)
Question 4. There are FIVE mistakes in the text (from 46 to 50). Identify each mistake, write it down and give
your correction. (5.0 points)
Line 1: Thanh Hóa, situated in the northern central region, is blessed with a diverse
Line 2: landscape, ranging between majestic mountains and pristine beaches to lush
Line 3: forests and fertile plains. Historically, Thanh Hóa is synonymous with
Line 4: historical legacies, having nurtured both eminent figures and heroic dynasties
Line 5: such as the legend King Lê Lợi and the Hồ Dynasty. These milestones have
Line 6: solidified its reputation as a bastion of patriotism and resilience. In recent
Line 7: decades, the province has undergone a transformative economic evolution,
Line 8: transiting from traditional industries to a burgeoning hub of modernization.
Line 9: Iconic landmarks such as Sầm Sơn Beach and Pù Luông Nature Reserve
Line 10: highlight the province’s natural beauty and cultural depth. As Thanh Hóa looks
Line 11: to the future, it remains steadfastly committed to preserve its heritage while
Line 12: embracing innovative opportunities. This delicate equilibrium of tradition and
Line 13: progress holds immense promise for their sustained prosperity.
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (30.0 points)
Question 1. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers on your
answer sheet. (10.0 points)
 Parent-teen relationships are among the most important in a youth's life. Whether a parent is providing
love, criticism, (51) _______________ old-fashioned rulemaking, the structure and stability of healthy parental
relationships with (52) _______________can make a huge impact on their stressful adolescent lives. A healthy
parent-teen relationship may mean the difference between swift justice and months of harassment. Mothers,
fathers, and family communication in (53) _______________ are all important in unique ways. The (54)
_______________relationship is one of the most important relationships a child can have. Research has shown
that a mother (55) ___ great influence over their child's decisions about sex, drugs, alcohol, body image, ... Fathers
also have (56) _______________special place in the lives of healthy teens. Fathers are the backbone of American
family life, and it's often on them that the foundations for their children's future lives they are laid. Involved
fathers are present in a child's life to give everything from advice to independence. For examples, teens with
fathers (57) _______________are active in their lives are more independent as adults, have higher self-esteem, are
less likely to be depressed or (58) _______________ suicide, and are often happier. For daughters, a "daddy's little
girl" term is a large part of what makes (59) _______________the happy teenage girls. Dads build self-confidence
in young women and give them a special feeling of achievement that can only come (60) _______________ given
by an authoritative male figure.
Question 2. For each gap, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits the context. (10.0 points)
Why is AI important?

AI is important for its potential to change how we live, work and play. It has been (61) ___ used in business to

automate tasks traditionally done by humans, including customer service, lead generation tạo khách hàng

tiềm năng, fraud detection PHÁT HIỆN GIAN LẬN and quality control.
In a number of areas, AI can (62) ___ tasks more efficiently and accurately than humans.
It is especially useful for repetitive, detail-oriented tasks such as analyzing large numbers of legal documents to
(63) ___ relevant fields are properly filled in. AI's ability to process massive data sets gives enterprises insights
into their (64) ___ they might not otherwise have noticed. The rapidly expanding array of generative AI tools is
also becoming important in fields ranging from education to marketing to product design.
Advances in AI techniques have not only helped (65) ___ an explosion in efficiency, but also opened the
door to entirely new business opportunities for some larger enterprises. (66) ___ to the current wave of AI, for
example, it would have been hard to imagine using computer software to connect riders to taxis on demand, (67)
___ Uber has become a Fortune 500 company by doing just that.
AI has become (68) ___ to many of today's largest and most successful companies, including Alphabet,
Apple, Microsoft and Meta, which use AI to improve their operations and outpace competitors. (69) ___ Alphabet
subsidiary Google, for example, AI is central to its eponymous search engine, and self-driving car company
Waymo began as an Alphabet division. The Google Brain research lab also (70) ___ the transformer architecture
that underpins recent NLP breakthroughs such as OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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61. A. widely B. popularly C. effectively D. commonly
62. A. form B. perform C. have D. make
63. A. help B. make C. ensure D. give
64. A. operations B. management C. exertions D. works
65. A. empower B. fuel C. encourage D. force
66. A. Addition B. Next C. Add D. Prior
67. A. yet B. so C. but D. and
68. A. home B. related C. associated D. central
69. A. At B. In C. On D. From
70. A. used B. made C. invented D. researched
Question 3. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10.0 points)
It is estimated that by 2050 more than two thirds of the world's population will live in cities, up from about
54 percent today. While the many benefits of organized and efficient cities are well understood, we need to
recognize that this rapid, often unplanned urbanization brings risks of profound social instability, risks to critical
infrastructure, potential water crises and the potential for devastating spread of disease. These risks can only be
further exacerbated as this unprecedented transition from rural to urban areas continues.
How effectively these risks can be addressed will increasingly be determined by how well cities are
governed. The increased concentration of people, physical assets, infrastructure and economic activities mean that
the risks materializing at the city level will have far greater potential to disrupt society than ever before.
Urbanization is by no means bad by itself. It brings important benefits for economic, cultural and societal
development. Well-managed cities are both efficient and effective, enabling economies of scale and network
effects while reducing the impact on climate of transportation. As such, an urban model can make economic
activity more environmentally-friendly. Further, the proximity and diversity of people can spark innovation and
create employment as exchanging ideas breeds new ideas.
But these utopian concepts are threatened by some of the factors driving rapid urbanization. For example,
one of the main factors is rural-urban migration, driven by the prospect of greater employment opportunities and
the hope of a better life in cities. But rapidly increasing population density can create severe problems, especially
if planning efforts are not sufficient to cope with the influx of new inhabitants. The result may, in extreme cases,
be widespread poverty. Estimates suggest that 40% of the world's urban expansion is taking place in slums,
exacerbating socio-economic disparities and creating unsanitary conditions that facilitate the spread of disease.
The Global Risks 2015 Report looks at four areas that face particularly daunting challenges in the face of
rapid and unplanned urbanization: infrastructure, health, climate change, and social instability. In each of these
areas, we find new risks that can best be managed or, in some cases, transferred through the mechanism of
insurance.
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71. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. What Has Driven Rapid Urbanization?
B. The Risks of Rapid Urbanization in Developing Countries
C. The Global Risks 2015 Report on Developing Countries
D. Infrastructure and Economic Activities in Cities
72. The word "profound" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. right B. meaningful C. severe D. deep
73. According to the passage, urban expansion facilitates the spread of disease because
A. poverty cannot be eliminated thoroughly
B. most of the world's urban expansion is taking place in slums
C. too many people hope for a better life in cities
D. employment opportunities in cities are greater than those in rural areas
74. The word "addressed" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. aimed at B. agreed on C. dealt with D. added to
75. The word "spark" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. encourage B. start C. need D. design
76. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3?
A. Urbanization minimizes risks for economic, cultural and societal development.
B. Urbanization makes water supply system both efficient and effective.
C. Weather and climate in the city will not be improved.
D. People may come up with new ideas for innovation.
77. The word "disparities" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. inequalities B. developments C. outcomes D. advantages
78. The word "that" in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. socio-economic disparities B. disease
C. urban expansion D. unsanitary conditions
79. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Poverty may be a foregone conclusion of unplanned urbanization.
B. Diseases are caused by people migrating to cities.
C. Urbanization can solve the problem of environmental pollution in cities.
D. The increasing number of people in cities can create more employment.
80. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. About 54% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050.
B. Urbanization brings important benefits for development as well.
C. Rapidly increasing population density can help solve poverty.
D. Risks cannot be addressed effectively no matter how well cities are governed.
SECTION E. WRITING (20.0 points)
Question 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
sentence printed before it. (5.0 points)
81. The storm was so fierce that all flights were canceled.
→ Such ________________________________.
82. When the Chairman was asked about the strategies for developing the company, he declined to comment.
→ On no ________________________________.
83. We took more luggage than we needed.
→ We should not ________________________________.
84. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
→ We will break ________________________________.
85. David does not hesitate to criticise his superiors’ decisions.
→ David makes ________________________________.
Question 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.
(5.0 points)
86. If I were you, I would have punished him. (SHOES)
→ Were ____________________________________.
87. Linda said she was against the proposal. (EXPRESSED)
→ Linda ____________________________________.
88. Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week. (STOPPED)
→ An increased ________________________________.
89. She was very relieved when she realised that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
→ She ________________________________.
90. He got very annoyed when you criticized him. (BULL)
→ That ________________________________.
Question 3. (10.0 points)
Do you agree or disagree with the statement: “Students should choose their future career according to their
parents’ desire?”
Write a paragraph (about 130 – 160 words) to express your point of view.
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