Bộ 5 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2021 Trường THCS Hồng Ngọc

BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 NĂM 2021

TRƯỜNG THCS HỒNG NGỌC

PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

The population density of the UK is about (1)……………….. inhabitants per square kilometre, which is well above the European Community average of (2)……………….. per square kilometre. England is the most densely populated member of EC with (3)……………….. people per square kilometre (with Greater London having a density according to the lastest fingures of (4)………………….. people per square kilometre) and Scotland the least densely populated with 56 people per square kilometre, while Wales and Northern Ireland have (5)……………….. and 112 people per square kilometre respectively. Now let’s to the figures for some of the Britain’s largest urban areas.

Greater London, the first city in the list, has an area of 1,580 square kilometres. It also has a large population of (6)……………….. thousand in 1988. Birmingham in the English Midlands is (7)……………….. square kilometres in area with a population of (8)……………….. thousand. Leeds, the largest city in the north of England, is (9)……………….. square kilometres with a population of (10)……………….. thousand. The Industrial Scottish town of Glasgow, with an area of (11)……………….. square kilometres, has a surprisingly high populationof (12)……………….. thousand. Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, with an area of (13)……………….. square kilometres, has a population of (14)…………………. thousand. Manchester is (15)……………….. square kilometres with a population of (16)……………….. thousand. Bristol on the southwest of England is (17)……………….. square kilometres with a population of (18)……………….. thousand. In the Midlands, Coventry is the smallest city in this list. It’s (19)……………….. square kilometres with a population of only (20)…………………. thousand.

PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently

21. A. ocean    B. special        C. musician     D. certify

22. A. informative       B. journalism C. disadvantage          D. disagree

23. A. complain          B. conserve     C. cover           D. environment

24. A. technology       B. different     C. mental         D. dentist

25. A. persuade           B. prevent       C. impressive D. secondary

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

21. A. competitor        B. participant C. volunteer    D. announcer

22. A. professional      B. international           C. ambassador             D. retirement

23. A. championship    B. tournament            C. committee   D. continent

24. A. disaster             B. voyage        C. luxury         D. character

25. A. adventure         B. detective     C. disgusting   D. violent

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.0 pts)

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

26. If there were only one village on earth and it had exactly 100 people, who...................... of?

A. will it consist          B. would it consist      C. was it consist          D. does it consist

27. “I had a hard time taking notes on the lecture.”

“I did, too. The professor speaks ..............................”

A. exceeding fast        B. exceedingly fastly    C. exceedingly fast   D. with exceedingly fastness

28. Hardly ..............................the captain of the team when he had to face problems.

A. had he been appointed       B. did he appoint

C. was he being appointed      D. was he appointing

29. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building ..............................

A. on the verge           B. under law    C. at no time   D. without delay

30. So funnily.............................. that all his friends laughed wildly.

A. he had sung            B. had he sung            C. he sang       D. did he sing

31. We got ............................. the plane at 10.30 and the plane took.............................on time.

A. in/ off         B. on/ up         C. in/ out         D. on/ off

32. I didn’t like the noise in the city at first. But now.............................. here.

A. I got used to living             B. I’m used to living

C. I used to live                       D. I used to living

33. It’s surprising the performance went so well after only three ..............................

A. rehearsals   B. auditions     C. applauses    D. directions

34. My brother found it difficult to learn write because he is ..............................

A. left-handed             B. right-handed           C. single-handed         D. two-handed

35. You’ll be .............................. your money if you buy that hat: you will never wear it.

A. giving away            B. wasting       C. saving         D. losing

36. You .............................. given that man our phone number. I didn’t trust him at all.

A. must not have         B. might not have       C. should not have      D. could not have

37. Scientists are working to find a cure for .............................. like AIDS.

A. ills B. infirmities   C. diseases      D. complaints

38. She is hard-working and efficient. …............................., she has had several years’ experience of this kind of work.

A. As well as   B. Not only     C. However     D. Furthermore

39. Half way up the mountain there was a ..........................where climbers could stay over night

A. hut B. tent C. caravan       D. bungalow

40. Have you seen the exhibition at that new .............................. in the high street?

A. stadium       B. theatre         C. cathedral     D. gallery

II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences. (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

PRECIOUS METAL

Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of (0) exceptional value throughout history. It is attractive in colour, durable to the point of virtual (41) ................................and usually found in nature in a (42)................................. pure form. The history of gold is (43)................................. by that of any other metal because of its value in the minds of men from earliest times. Because it is visually pleasing it was one of the first metals to attract human (44)............................ Examples of elaborate gold workmanship, many in nearly perfect condition, survise from ancient Egyptian, Minoan, Assyrian, and Etruscan artisans, and gold has continued to be a highly (45).............................material out of which jewellery and other (46)............................ objects are crafted.

The era of gold production that followed the Spanish discovery of the Americas in the 1490s was probably the greatest the world had witnessed to that time. The (47).............................of mines by slave labour and the looting of Indian palaces, temples, and graves in Central and South America sesulted in a(n) (48) ..............................influx of gold that literally unbalanced the (49) .............................. structure of Europe. Until today the world remains (50) ............................. by the allure of gold.

(0) EXCEPTION  

(41) DESTROY

(42) COMPARE

(43) EQUAL

(44) ATTEND

(45) FAVOUR

(46) DECOR

 (47) EXPLOIT

(48) PRECEDENT

(49) ECONOMY

(50) CAPTIVE

III. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb

turn away = refuse admittance to sb

turn down = (1) reject an offer, (2) reduce heat etc…

turn in = go to bed

turn sb in = report to the authorities

turn into = convert, change

turn off = switch off

turn on = swicth on

turn out = (1) assemble as a crowd, (2) produce, (3) prove to be

turn over = fall on one side

turn sth over (in one’s mind) = think carefully about sth

turn to = go to sb for help

turn up = arrive

51. I’d better turn .........................early. I didn’t sleep well last night.

52. The woman turned the escaped prisoner .........................to the police.

53. They want to turn that basement room ......................... a play room.

54. Hundreds of people turned......................... to welcome the Royal Family back to London.

55. After being offered the post Simon turned it ......................... in his mind carefully before accepting.

56. When her business failed, she turned......................... her parents for financial help.

57. Although Mark said he’d be there at 8.00, he didn’t turn ......................... until 10.30.

58. Could you turn......................... the light? I can’t see well enough to read my book.

59. I offered to help him but he turned me......................... .

60. We were turned......................... at the door of the club for being improperly dressed.

61. You ought to turn......................... the heat before the sauce burns.

62. That factory turns......................... hundreds of small appliances every day.

63. The lorry turned............................ in the middle of the road, causing an enormous pile-up.

64. He turned ......................... to be a liar and a cheat.

65. I have a feeling I forgot to turn......................... the cooker before we left.

PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.5 pts)

I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage

BELIEVE THE EYES

How do you know then someone is lying? Scientists studying the human face with sensitive cameras may have discovered the answer, almost by accident. When someone in the laboratory dropped a book, (66)…..………a loud noise, the camera they were using to study someone’s face showed an unexpected (67)…..………. The sudden fear had caused the (68)…..……… of the person’s face around the eyes to change. This led the researchers to (69)…..……… with the idea that if a super-sensitive camera could spot fear, it would be quite (70)…..………of showing when people were (71)…..………a lie.

The researchers then (72)…..……… up an experiment to test out their theory. Some volunteers were told a secret which they were forbidden to (73)…..……… with another set of vulunteers, who were told to (74)…..………what it was. The results were (75)…..………, with the camera correcting identifying which of the volunteers was lying.

Some people believe that these tests could lead to the (76)…..……… of a camera which would (77)…..……… airport security staff who, at the moment, have to (78)…..……… on their own judgement when asking passengers about the contents of their luggage. However, although the camera could be more (79)…..……… than traditional ways of discovering whether people are lying, some scientists believe that more (80)…..……… tests are needed before it goes into widespread use.

66. A. getting B. having         C. making       D. doing

67. A. reaction            B. relation       C. reply           D. remark

68. A. example            B. description C. variety        D. appearance

69. A. get away           B. come up      C. look forward           D. stand up

70. A. talented            B. clever          C. skillful        D. capable

71. A. telling   B. speaking     C. saying         D. talking

72. A. held      B. put C. set   D. gave

73. A. argue    B. spill             C. inform         D. share

74. A. catch up            B. find out       C. ask after      D. call for

75. A. famous B. amazed       C. wondering D. impressive

76. A. innovation        B. development           C. growth        D. increase

77. A. assist     B. appeal         C. attract         D. accept

78. A. support B. rely C. lean             D. rest

79. A. right      B. correct        C. accurate      D. honest

80. A. convincing       B. persuade     C. proving       D. agreeing

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space

TIME TO RELAX? HOW?

One of the greatest problems with holidays, (81)………….……….. from the usual travel complications and accommodation difficulties, (82)………….……….. the expectations people have of (83)………….……….. When we go on holiday, we expect to leave all the stresses and strains of our daily lives (84)………….……….. us. We imagine we will be able to escape to (85)………….………..a degree that we even tent to believe, consciously or not, that we can change our own personalities and become completely different people. The average business-person, tense, preoccupied, short-tempered, (86)………….……….. to relax, envisages herself/himself (87)………….……….., from the moment of locking the office door, a radically different (88)………….……….. of person: carefree, good-humoured, ready to relax and enjoy whatever adventures present (89)………….………… In practice, we take ourselves with us (90)………….……….. we go, and the personality that is shaped (91)………….……….. years of stress and tension is almost impossible to shake off (92)………….……….. a moment’s notice. It is no wonder so many holidays are a disappointment, no (93)………….……….. how smoothly they go or how lovely the weather is. In fact, the frequent problems that crop (94)………….……….. during the average holiday are probably a welcome distraction from the nagging feeling that we are not enjoying ourselves as much as we should.

III. Read an article about electronic games. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (95-100) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0): (6 0.2 = 1.2 pts)

YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY

Money doesn’t go far these days, especially in the world of high tech. Ian Kelly investigates.

A. An unusual working environment

B. Paying for the marketing

C. The consumer’s viewpoint

D. Some surprising reseach

E. An interesting experiment

F. The designer’s defence

G. What should happen

H. A bewildering choice

0. H

Walk into any high street electrical store and the range of products available is dazzing. From MP3 players to DVDs, from hand-held computers to home cinemas, today’s consumer is confronted by displays of the latest gadgets everywhere they turn. Recently, though, people have begun to wonder whether they are actually getting value for money when they splash out on the next piece of electronic wizardry. The theory is that competition in the market forces pieces down and we all benefit from cheaper and better goods. But does it work?

95.

I spoke to Vivian Parris of the consumer group Buywatch about one area of concern: video games. Buywatch carried out an extentive survey over the last six months into popular games consoles and the games that run on them. The results might shock anyone without any previous experience of this sector of the market. “Basically, teenagers and other game players are being ripped off,” says Vivian. “The prices of the consoles themselves are coining down, but the games are becoming more and more expensive, and there doesn’t seem to be any clear reason for it.”

96.

Vivian explains that in computing there is something called Moore’s law. Gordon Moore was a computer engineer in the 60s and 70s and he noticed that computer chips double in power roughly every eighteen months. That should mean that faster and more powerful computers become easier and cheaper to make. Over the last thirty years of the computer industry that has happened, and a shopper today can afford technology undreamt of even ten years ago. Yet the prices of games keep creeping, or sometimes leaping, up.

97.

To find out why out why that might be, I visited Softplay, the games software manufacturer responsible for such hits as Unknown Lands and Earthstalker. On arrival, I was led into their laboratory by Matt Koenig, games developer. Although they call it the laboratory, the room of people testing games, shouting their high scores to each other across pizza boxes and drinks cans couldn’t be further from the image of scientists in white coats. “This is where it all happens,” comments Matt. “One of the reasons for our success is that we are all just ordinary gamers at heart.”

98.

We moved into Matt’s office where I grilled him about the prices of games. “Look,” he said. “A huge amount of reseach and development goes into today’s games. You can’t just create a character and expect people to be happy collecting keys or whatever. You have to give them stunning graphics, stereo surround sound, the whole works. And that costs.” I’m not completely convinced. We look at a few recent titles and compare the prices. “To be honest, we don’t set the prices. That’s up to the individual shop at the end of the day. All these games

are very popular, and if you want something badly enough, you’ll save up your allowance and go out and buy it. It’s as simple as that.”

99.

Obviously I wasn’t going to get far here. I decided to hit the streets and speak to the people who matter: the buyers. At a large game store in central London, I ran into a group of teenagers. “Sometimes you can find a bargain,” says Jade Mitchell. 14. “Mostly, though, it means putting money by each week until you can afford the one you want. Either that or start hassling your parents to get it.” The others laugh. “The console is nothing, and everyone’s got one,” she continues. “That’s the trick. They get you playing, and then charge you a fortune for the games.”

100.

So what have I learned from my brief trip into the world of video and computer games? First of all, nobody even tries to deny that games are probably the most costly bits of plastic in the shops. There’s also no doubt that adolescents, who make up the majority of the game-buying public, want these games and are prepared to save to get them. What left me feeling uneasy was the fact that these products have huge advertising budgets, spent on persuading young people how badly they need them, and that money has to come ultimately from teenagers, or often their parents.

PART FIVE: WRITING: (4.5 pts)

I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Use the words in brackets:

101. “That’s the way the radiator should be installed,” the shopkeeper said to us.

-> The shopkeeper explained ……………………………………….……..…… (how)

102. Mr. Hoang decided to have an early night because he was exhausted.

-> ……………………………………..……….…… because he was exhausted. (go)

103. Couldn’t the newspaper have printed a better headline?

-> Was that…………………………………………………………….…….….? (could)

104. In spite of his old age, my granfather runs seven miles before breakfast.

-> .......………………………………………………………... before breakfast. (Although)

105. If I had been you, I would have punished your naughty son.

-> If ………………………………………………………………….…………. (shoes)

II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words. (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

106. Quoc Tu Giam/ first university/ Vietnam/ establish/ grounds/ Van Mieu.

-> ………………………………………………………………….……………………..

107. If/ Linh/ come/ national park/ us/ last week/ she/ enjoyed/ it.

-> ………………………………………………………………………….……………………..

108. So/ expensive/ Picasso painting/ nobody/ could/ buy.

-> ……………………………………………………………………….……………………..

109. World Cup/ which/ international football tournament/ hold/ every four years.

-> ……………………………………………………………….……………………..

110. Since/Tom’s friends/arrived/they/spend/ nearly every day/ beach/ which/ near their hotel

-> ……………………………………………………………….……………………..

III. Many students in the countryside think that “Listening” is the most difficult skill of learning English. Do you agree? Why/ Why not? (2.5 pts)

(The essay must have three parts: Opening – Body and Conclusion. Don’t show your proper names/ school/ village…)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..

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PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS: (200.15=3.0pts)

1) 234 2) 143 3) 364 4) 4.263 5) 138

6) 6.735.4 7) 264 8) 993.7 9) 562 10) 709.6

11) 198 12) 703.2 13) 261 14) 433.5 15) 116

16) 445.9 17) 110 18) 377.7 19) 97 20) 306.2

PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (50.2=1.0 pt)

21. D. certify 22. A. informative 23. C. cover 24. B. different 25. A. persuade

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the... (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

21. C. volunteer 22. B. international 23. C. commitee 24. A. disaster 25. D. violent

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.0 pts)

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0.1 = 1.5 pts)

26. B    27. C    28. A    29. D     30. D

31. D    32. B    33. A    34. A     35. B

36. C    37. C     38. D    39. A     40. D

II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences. (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

41) indestructibility 42) comparatively 43) unequalled 44) attention 45) favoured

46) decorative 47) exploitation 48) unprecedented 49) economic 50) captivated

III. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb. (15 x 0.1 = 1.5 pt)

51) in 52) in 53) into 54) out 55) over

56) to 57) up 58) on 59) down 60) away

61) down 62) out 63) over 64) out 65) off

PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.5 pts)

I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage: (150.1 = 1.5 pts)

66. C. making 67. A. reaction 68.D. appearance 69. B. come up 70. D. capable

71. A. telling 72. C. set 73. D. share 74. B. find out 75. D. impressive

76. B. development 77. A. assist 78. B. rely 79. C. accurate 80. A. convincing

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. (14 0.2 =2.8 pts)

81. apart 82. is 83. them 84. behind 85. such

86. unable 87. as 88. kind 89. themselves 90. wherever

91. over/ by 92. at 93. matter 94. up

III. Read an article about electronic games. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (95-100) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0): (6 0.2 = 1.2 pts)

95.D 96. G 97. A 98. F 99. C 100. B

PART FIVE: WRITING: (4.5 pts)

I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Use the words in brackets:

(5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

101. … to us how to in stall the radiator.

102. Mr. Hoang decided to go to bed early …

103. … the best headline the newspaper could print?

104. Although my granfather is old, he runs seven miles ...

105. … I had been in your shoes, I would have punished your naughty son.

II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words. (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

106. Quoc Tu Giam, (which was) the first university in Vietnam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu.

107. If Linh had come to the national park with us last week, she would have enjoyed it.

108. So expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy it.

109. The World Cup, which is an international football tournament, is held every four years.

110. Since Tom’s friends arrived, they have spent nearly every day on the beach, which is near their hotel.

III. Many students in the countryside think that “Listening” is the most difficult skill of learning English. Do you agree? Why/ Why not? (2.5 pts)

- The opening: The essay must write something relating to the topic “Agreement or Disagreement with the topic…”. (0.5pt)

- The body: Write about at least three reasons explaining why having (dis)agreement or disagreement with the topic, the sentences must contain connectors and link words... (1,5)

- The conclusion: Write about the writers' ideas. (0.5 pt)

* Note: The essay that has 3.0 points must have:

- Long enough (At least 200 words or maybe more).

- Correct vocabulary and structures.

- Don't tell the proper names (The school, the student's/ teacher’s name/ ...)

I.  VOCABULARY:  (30 points)

Part 1:  Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1.  It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .

            A. a revision                B. a control                 C. an investigation                  D. a check-up

2.  Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .

            A. product                   B. outcome                  C. amount                               D. crop

3.  When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.

            A. signal                      B. warning                  C. shot                         D. show

4.  ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go

            A. Except                    B. Only                       C. Apart                                  D. Separate

5.  The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and money.

            A. manufacture           B. establish                  C. control                                D. restore

6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.

            A. change                    B. adjust                      C. repair                                  D. switch

7.  The crowd at a football match are often ................. .

            A.  excite                  B. excited                      C. exciting                               D. excitement

8.  I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.

            A. concerned               B. surprised                 C. bored                                  D. interested

9.  I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.

            A. into             B. after                                    C. over            D. near

10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.

            A. put off                    B. cancel                     C. play                         D. put away

Part 2:    Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

            A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals                          VIEW

that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _________________               EDUCATE

tend to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2) ________________ . The report also suggests that a high rate of             BACK

TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ areas                    SUBURB

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

is often due to (4) _________________ and a lack of other kinds of                                    POOR

(5) _________________ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports                    ENTERTAIN

(6) ________________  offer children in urban centre  a wider range                                  ACTIVE

of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ hours being spent                   FEW

in front of the box. (8) ______________, comedies and adventure films                  COMMERCE

are children's (9) _______________ programmes, while twenty per cent                FAVOUR

of children said they preferred (10) _______________ films and thrillers.               VIOLENCE

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I. VOCABULARY:    (30  points)                                                                                           

Part 1:  (10 points)

Q#	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Key	D	D	A	C	B	B	B	D	B	A

Part 2:  (10 points)

1. education                2. backgrounds            3. suburban                  4. poverty

5. entertainment          6. activities                  7. fewer                       8. Commercials

9. favourite                10. violent

Part 3:  (10 points)

Q#	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Key	F	D	G	J	I	B	A	C	E	H

II. GRAMMAR:    (20  points)

Part 1:  (10 points)

1)   am writing        2)   booked         3)   received          4)   was promised        5)   am not

6)   made                7)   sleep             8)   asked              9)   were                     10)   had

Part 2:  (10 points)

1)   of        2)   to        3)   on         4)   in - to        5)   about - on - to             6)   at               7)   in           

III. READING:  (25  points)         

Part 1:  (10 points)

1. one   2. by                  3. of                         4. like               5. saying   

6.  no           7. found          8. about              9. who   10. never

Part 2 (5 points)

1)   The process of making something dirty is pollution.

2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment.   

3)  The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere.

4)  Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use

5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem.

Part 3:  (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer

1.  A.                2.  C.                   3.  B.                 4.  C.               5.  A.

IV. WRITING: (25 marks)

Part 1: (10 points)

1. The lions are fed at 3 pm every day

2. If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost

3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.

4. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it.

5. What a silly thing to say!                                                                                                                                                  

6. There isn't any tea left.

7. I haven't seen him since I was a student.

8. Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep.

9. Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years.

10. She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra.

Part 2: (5 points)

1. All the students love the principal because of his kindness.

2. I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets.

3. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.

4. The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold.

5. I wish he took the doctor's advice.

A. Section 1. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0.5 point)

1. A. thing       B. they             C. there           D. than

2. A. breathed B. planned       C. placed         D. showed

3. A. longer     B. younger      C. stronger      D. stranger

4. A. pub         B. club             C. climb          D. bulb

5. A. grew       B. knew           C. threw          D. flew

II. Choose the letter ( A, B, C or D ) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 point)

1. A. popular   B. business      C. beautiful     D. efficient

2. A. material B. discover      C. abandon      D. capital

3. A. explanation         B. experiment C. experience D. equipment

4. A. receive    B. replace        C. regularly     D. reduce

5. A. energy    B. recycle        C. logical         D. grocery

B. Section 2. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR

I. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (4.0 points )

1. Can you explain the difference …….. these two words?

a. from             b. of     c. to     d. between

2. She made …….. mistakes on her last examination.

a. a little          b. few c. none             d. little

3. It is an impressive building …….. on a large square.

a. to build        b. build            c. builds           d. built

4. It’s not worth ……… such a bad novel.

a. reading        b. to read         c. having read d. to have read

5. He ordered them ……. it again.

a. don’t do       b. not do          c. didn’t do      d. not to do

6. I suggest we ………. outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.

a. meeting b. meet c. met d. will meet

7. Would you mind …………. these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard?

a. making        b. doing           c. getting         d. giving

8. She did all the work ………….. her own.

a. by    b. on    c. for    d. with

9. His eyes were ………….. bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.

a. such             b. too   c. so     d. very

10. The police have warned tourists to look ……….. for pickpockets in the town center.

a. up    b. down           c. forward        d. out

11. They looked very ……………. when they came to see us last night.

a. cheer            b. cheerful       c. cheerfully    d. cheered

12. “What’s Mai doing?” “ I’m not sure. She ………….. her homework.”

a. might do      b. may be doing          c. must be doing          d. must do

13. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was …………. journey.

a. three hour    b. a three-hours           c. a three-hour             d. three hours

14. I asked two people the way to the station but ………….. of them knew.

a. none             b. either           c. both d. neither

15. They have to take that English course, …………. they?

a. haven’t        b. mustn’t        c. needn’t        d. don’t

16. I had to wear ………….. uniform when I worked in the hotel.

a. a       b. some            c. any   d. an

17. He required that everybody ……………. present.

a. is      b. should be     c. have been    d. was

18. Mike was not feeling well ,so we gave him ……….. work to do than you.

a. fewer           b. less c. little             d. least

19. I don’t see any ……… in arriving early at the theater if the snow doesn’t start until 9 o’clock .

a. cause           b. aim c. point            d. reason

20. The taxi drivers are complaining that their fares are too……………. .

a. small            b. little             c. low d. few

ĐÁP ÁN

A. Section 1. Phonetics:

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (0.5 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. A    2. C    3. D    4. C    5. B

II. Choose the letter ( A, B, C or D ) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. D    2. D    3. A    4. C    5. B

B. Section 2. Vocabulary - Grammar:

I. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. ( 4.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. d      6. b      11. b       16. a

2. b      7. d      12. b    17. b

3. d      8. b      13. c    18. b

4. a      9. c      14. d    19. c

5. d      10. d    15. d    20. c

II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. ( 2.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. signature          6. alterative

2. inquiry             7. constrained

3. friendliness      8. casually

4. surprisingly     9. strength

5. symbolizes      10. restlessly

III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in the space provided below. ( 2.0 points: 0.2 p for each)

1. separate => separation

2. consists => consists of

3. encourage => encouragement

4. solving => solve

5. for => on

6. summarizes => summarize

7. walk => walking

8. sadly => sad

9. furnitures => furniture

10. it => x

IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. (1.0 points: 0.1 p for each )

1. laughing, answered

2. was being played, came

3. has looked, went

4. are using, was invented

5. to resign, don’t agree

C. Section 3. Reading:

I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (1.0 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. c    2. d     3. c    4. d    5. a

6. d    7. C    8. c    9. b    10. b

II. Fill the blanks with the words given. There is one extra word you do not need to use. (1.0 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. do  2. plant 3. keep 4. get 5. at

6. with 7. with 8. breathe 9. exercise 10. on

III. Read the passage below and fill each blank with one suitable word ( 2.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. opportunity 2. have 3. Second(ly) 4. students 5. What

6. much 7. all 8. difficult 9. not 10. not

D. Section 4. Writing:

I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second. Sentence remains unchanged as the first one. (2.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. John wishes (that) he didn’t live in a small flat./ he lived in a big(ger) / large(r) flat.

2. But for his command of ( the ) local dialect, we would have been jailed/ put into jail.

3. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.

4. Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again soon.

5. I haven’t seen her for three years.

6. She went out without saying a word.

7. The question is so difficult that I can’t find the answer.

8. These cattles are said to have been built in the 19th century.

9. The last thing you should/ must/ ought to do is to phone the police.

10. Although he didn’t / couldn’t speak Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi.

II. Use the words to make sentences. Make any changes if necessary. (2.0pts:0.2p for each )

1. How many novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have you read ?

2. I think I’ll go to the baker’s to get some bread.

3. I enjoy watching detective films but I don’t like reading detective stores.

4. What’s the tittle of the film (what) you saw on TV last night?

5. The first car was made 50 years ago.

6. Last weekend my family had a two-day trip to our home village.

7. Please do not go out until the rain stops.

8. What mark did you get for your last English test ?

9. Since the beginning of the course I have never been late for class.

10. It is embarrassing to enter the classroom after the lesson has started.

A. LISTEN (1,6 pts)

I. People are talking about their weekends. How was each person’s weekend? Listen and circle the correct answer. You are allowed to listen to the recorder TWICE (0,8 pts)

1. A. so-so B. terrible C. great D. nice

2. A. disappointing B. pleasant C. boring D. interesting

3. A. tiring B. terrific C. wonderful D. beautiful

4. A. awful B. quiet C. enjoyable D. suitable

II. Four hotel guests are calling for a taxi. Are these statements True or False? Listen and check ( ) the appropriate box. You are allowed to listen to the recorder TWICE (0,8 pts) TRUE FALSE

5. The caller’s flight leaves in four hours.

6. The caller wants to go to another hotel.

7. The caller needs to catch a train.

8. The caller’s friend is going to have a baby soon.

B. WORD SOUND AND STRESS PATTERN (2 pts)

I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underline part (1 pt)

9. A. naked B. crooked C. packed D. wicked

10. A. relationship B. recommend C. resident D. revolution

11. A. exchange B. charity C. teacher D. chorus

12. A. delivery B. wilderness C. rhino D. philosophy

13. A. Threaten B. Earth C. Healthy D. Northern

II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern (1 pt)

14. A. telephone B. facility C. reference D. precaution

15. A. energy B. pedestrian C. institute D. document

16. A. historic B. economic C. afternoon D. entertainment

17. A. accuracy B. interestingly C. efficiency D. dangerously

18. A. economic B. experience C. invitation D. introduction

ĐÁP ÁN

A. LISTEN (1,6 pts)

I. People are talking about their weekends. How was each person’s weekend? Listen and circle the correct answer. You are allowed to listen to the recorder TWICE (0,8 pts)

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C

II. Four hotel guests are calling for a taxi. Are these statements True or False? Listen and check ( ) the appropriate box. You are allowed to listen to the recorder TWICE (0,8 pts)

5. False 6. False 7. True 8. False

B. WORD SOUND AND STRESS PATTERN (2 pts)

I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underline part (1 pt)

9. C 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. D

II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern (1 pt)

14. C 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B

C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6,4 pts)

I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (3 pts)

19. D 20. A 21. C 22. C 23. A

24. B 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A

29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. B

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (1 pt)

34. would be delayed/ should be delay

35. working

36. repairing

37. made

38. making

III. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions (1 pt)

39. with 40. in 41. with 42. into 43. for

IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (1,4 pts)

44. entrance 45. misunderstanding 46. computerized 47. arrival

48. freedom 49. impression 50. environmentalists

D. READING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)

I.Read,then choose the best answerby circling the corresponding letterA,B,C, orD(2pts)

51. B 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. C

56. A 57. D 58. C 59. B 60. D

II. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2 pts)

61. for 62. enough 63. that 64. job 65. you

66. or 67. Before 68. which 69. hard 70. another

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1 pt)

71. A 72. C 73. D 74. B 75. D

E. WRITE (5 pts)

I. Rewrite the sentences so as to have the same meaning (1,8 pts)

76. => If it hadn’t been for my father’s money, we couldn’t / wouldn't have succeed.

If it hadn't had my my father’s money, we couldn’t / wouldn't have succeed.

77. => One runner was so exhausted that he/she couldn’t complete the last lap of the race.

78. => In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the burn.

=> In spite of being broken legs, he managed to get out of the burn.

=> In spite of the fact that his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the burn.

79. => It was such a small room that we couldn’t live in it together.

80. => Mark’s poor health can’t prevent him from enjoying his life

81. => The reason why he had behaved so strangely at the ceremony was not told (by the guest).

82. => As long as you keep calm, you can pass your driving test.

=> As long as keeping calm, you can pass your driving test.

83. => So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.

84. => The robber avoided being recognized by wearing dark glasses.

II. Find out the mistakes. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one mistake) (1,4 pts)

85. drive -> driving 86. that -> which 87. equipments -> equipment

88. decide -> answer/ make 89. He -> The 90. on orbit -> in orbit

91. so - > as 92. knows – is known

III. Write a an essay (1,6 pt)

- Organization: (Bố cục bài luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận) (0, 3 pts)

- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (0, 5 pts)

- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary and spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng;

câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức.) (0, 5 pts)

- Ideas: (Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) (0, 3 pts)

Note: Bài viết không có lỗi chính tả và dưới 2 lỗi ngữ pháp được cho điểm tối đa.

Part A : PHONETICS (5 points)

I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 points)

1. A. Describe B. Excite C. Timber D. Dive

2. A. Devotion B. congestion C. Suggestion D. Question

II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. (3 points)

3. A. glorious B. bargain C. passenger D. important

4. A. migrate B. inhabit C. character D. diversity

5. A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (45 points)

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 points)

6. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.

A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

7. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.

A. for B. at C. out D. of

8. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to save time and money.

A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore

9. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.

A. in B. with C. on D. for

10. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.

A. than to stay B. than staying

C. rather than staying D. rather than stay

11. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.

A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good

12. Have you got a car ________ ?

A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your

13. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.

A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch

14. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.

A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing

15. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.

A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken

16. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.

A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression

17. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?

A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely

18. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored

19. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.

A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job

20. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.

A. near here B. near to C. near by D. near from

ĐÁP ÁN

Part A : PHONETICS (5points)

I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 points)

1. C. timber 2. A. devotion

II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. (3 points)

3. D. important 4. C. character 5. A. advance

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (45 points)

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 points)

6. C. Apart

7. A. for

8. B. establish

9. A. in

10. D. rather than stay

11. D. such good

12. A. of your own

13. B. adjust

14. B. written

15. C. have taken

16. A. atmosphere

17. C. unique

18. D. was rumored

19. D. part-time job

20. A. near here

II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form (10 points)

21. will be given

22. had gone

23. has been used

24. Having written

25-26. came – was rolling

27. had known

28. driving

29. surrounded

30. will walk

III. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 points)

31. angry 32. expensive 33. well 34. annoyed

35. conversation 36. silence 37. truth 38. embarrassed

39. explanation 40. ashamed

IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (10 points)

41. for

42. in

43. from

44. like

45. on

46. in

47. in

48. about

49. with

50. in

Part C : READING (25 points)

I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (5 points)

51. areas

52. access

53. visit

54. improve

55. updated

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.(10 points)

56. A. wearing

57. C. alike

58. D. how poor they were

59. D. given up

60. B. a uniform of their own

61. A. London school

62. C. in

63. D. die than

64. B. should

65. C. much cheaper

III. Read and answer the questions below. (5 points)

66. What is the process of making something dirty?

- The process of making something dirty is pollution. / hoặc chỉ cần trả lời ngắn: pollution.

67. Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?

- A word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment/ hoặc chỉ cần trả lời ngắn: environment

68. What is the air surrounding the earth called?

- The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere./ atmosphere

69. What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use?

- Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use./

Resources/natural resources.

70. What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought?

- A difficulty which needs attention and thought is pollution. / pollution.

IV. Read the story carefully and choose the correct answer (5 points)

71- A 72- C 73- B 74- A 75- A

Part D : WRITING (25 points)

I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)

76. It’s better to avoid traveling during the rush hour.

77. The owner of that house is thought to be abroad.

78. Not knowing the way, she asked a policeman

79. The baby cries because of the fierceness of the lion. /because of the fact that…. 80. John could hardly understand what the teacher said.

81. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t get the money.

82. The older my grandmother grows, the more intolerant she becomes.

83. They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.

84. Mary regretted not speaking her mind at the meeting./ not having spoken…... 85. Even though he is intelligent , he doesn’t study well at school.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (5 points)

86. applied for

87. depends on you

88. mind not using

89. wish I could

90. advise you

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