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SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 9 – THCS TP HỒ CHÍ MINH KHÓA NGÀY: 19/03/2016 – NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề này gồm 4 trang
PART ONE LISTENING (25 pts)
Recording One: Listen to the recording carefully, then write down the missing word(s)
in each blank in your Answer Sheet
The Hindenburg was the last in a series of which had been developed over 40 years in both Europe and the United States They were designed to carry passengers and (2) over long distances The Hindenburg could carry 50 passengers (3) in 25 luxury cabins with all the amenities of a first class hotel All the cabins had hot and cold water and electric (4) There was a dining-room, a bar and a (5) with a dance floor and a baby grand piano The Hindenburg had been built to compete with the great luxury trans-Atlantic liners
It was (6) metres long with a diameter of 41 metres It could (7) at a speed of 125 km/h and was able to cross the (8) in less than half the time of a liner By 1937 it had carried 1000 passengers safely and had even (9) circus animals and and cars Its sister ship, the Graf Zeppenlin, had (10) one and a half million kilometres and it had carried 13,100 passengers without incident
Recording Two: Listen to the recording carefully, then decide whether each of the statements is True or False Write TRUE or FALSE in your Answer Sheet
11 The lady interviewed is a physicist
12 In the future, people will food as medicine
13 A.I stands for Artificial Intelligence
14 Robots in the future are logical but not emotional
15 Robots will be like people, so they won’t be able to work in any kinds of weather
Recording Three: Listen to the recording carefully, then write short answer to each question about the recording
16 Where should the device go on the user’s body?
17 What, besides touching the screen, can the user do to operate the device?
18 What should people use to listen to the music better?
19 How can people operate the new revolutionary computer?
20 Why is the screen bigger?
PART TWO USE OF ENGLISH
A Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence (20 pts)
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A solution B method C treatment D mode
2 I’d rather that they so many mistakes in the last test
A didn’t make B couldn’t make C weren’t be making D hadn’t made
3 They’ve suggested many solutions, are feasible, in my opinion
A neither of which B none of them C none of which D not any of them
4 We had they asked us to
A could have helped B would help C must have helped D
needn’t have helped
5 An can tell people their future by reading their constellation
A archeologist B astronaut C astronomer D astrologer
6 The hotel was really filthy, and I’m not
A exaggerating B lying C amplifying D boasting
7 I’m not accustomed in public
A to speaking B to speaking C speaking D with speaking
8 He gave her ring in the wedding ceremony
A such big beautiful diamond B a beautiful big diamond
C so beautiful a diamond big D a big diamond beautiful
9 His evidence doesn’t
A fall for B add up C figure out D set in
10 I’m worn out I could a cup of tea
A put up with B call for C do with D come in for
11 I was caught parking on a double yellow line and had to pay a parking
12 What was your reaction what he said?
13 I’m not surprised he became an author Even as a child he had a imagination
14 Lucie is honest; and I mean “honest” in the broadest of the word
15 Angela’s work was praised for its attention to detail
concentrated
16 The more expensive carpet is a good choice it will last longer
A so that B owing to C in that D but for the fact that
17 ~ “Can I use your phone? ~ “ ”
A I’m afraid so B Might as well! C Be my guest! D Serves you right
18 ~ “What do you think of the film we’ve watched? ~ “ ”
A It’s a breeze! B Absolutely! C I’ve seen better! D None of your business!
19 He leads a quite difficult life; he can just
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business
20 He won the match
A from hands to mouth B hands down C near at hand D hands up
B Word Forms
Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank (20 pts)
1 Wimbledon is widely as being the premier tennis tournament (know)
2 Frankly, they are just my mere (acquaint)
3 I really appreciate the author’s the animals in that fable (person)
4 The water in this lake is poisoned by
(contaminate)
5 Our new are a lot more beautiful than we expected
(surround)
6 You should choose a partner who compensates for your personal (short)
7 Judo is an sport to take up because you do not need much equipment (expense)
8 speaking, their goal is to promote healthier eating habits (basis)
9 The audience was completely absorbed in their performance (witch)
10 He was known as a(n) criminal (fame)
PART THREE CLOZE TESTS
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space
PASSAGE A (15 pts)
When you buy something from a shop, you are making a contract This contract means that it’s up to the shop – not the manufacturer – to (1) your complaints if the goods are not satisfactory If the shop sells you faulty goods, it has (2) its side of the contract If goods are faulty when you first (3) or use them, go back to the shop, say that you cancel the (4) and ask for a complete refund If you prefer, you can accept a repair or a (5)
If the goods break down through no (6) of yours, after you have used them for a time, you may still be (7) to some compensation In some cases it would be reasonable to expect a complete refund – if, for (8) , without misuse your shoes (9) after only one day’s wear, or your washing machine (10) broke down after only three wash days But if your washing machine worked perfectly for a while and then broke, you could only expect
Trang 4some of the purchase price back You and the supplier must (11) a reasonable settlement You need never accept a (12) for faulty goods If you do so, then later find you do not want anything in the shop or store, you may not get you money back
If you have to spend money as a (13) result of goods being faulty, you can also (14) this from the shop You could, for example, claim the cost of using a laundry while the washing machine wasn’t working But you must keep such (15) down to a minimum
1 A do away B carry out C deal with D make up
2 A done B conformed C taken D broken
3 A inspect B touch C investigate D inquire
4 A program B project C purchase D sale
5 A substitution B transform C modification D replacement
6 A defect B flaw C fault D error
7 A adjusted B devoted C allergic D entitled
8 A good B the time being C instance D all time
9 A broke up B came apart C worn away D fell through
10 A illegally B irreparably C irreversibly D unreasonably
11 A negotiate B talk C quarrel D conclude
12 A paper sheet B leaflet C money bill D credit note
13 A perfect B straight C direct D full
14 A force B claim C take D obtain
15 A earnings B mortgages C savings D expenses
Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word
PASSAGE B (30 pts)
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special (1) to the speech they hear around them Within the first month of their (2) , babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli They will (3) crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell (4) the sound of a rattle At first, the sounds that an (5) notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and (6) often occur at the ends of utterances By the time they are six or seven weeks (7) , babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and (8) inflections Very soon, these differences in adult stress and (9) can influence babies' emotional states and behavior Long before they develop actual (10) comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such
as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to (11) up a language by exaggerating such (12) One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse (13) and
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PASSAGE C (30 pts)
Did you know that if you want your pet cat to live as long as (16) you should choose an ordinary female cat, keep a close (17) on her in spring and summer, and make sure that she is not black or black and white? It has
been discovered that (18) cats wander further from home, and of the large number of cats killed on the roads in spring and summer, a surprisingly (19) percentage are black or black and white Did you know, too, that domestic cats (20) their owners as fellow members of the cat family and make many more sounds to us than they do to (21) cats when living in groups? They have worked (22) that we communicate by sound and so learn a vocabulary we will understand to (23) their message over The way cats have learned to live with, and be (24) after by man, without losing their hunting and killing abilities or their mental independence, is a good (25) for studying them, some scientists say A study of (26) suburban cats in Barking in Essex showed that outside the home they adopted the same (27) and exploring habits as wild cats, the female cats covered a territory limited to house and garden, (28) male cats traveled over an area ten times as large
Though many people think the (29) , a cat is very practical about defending its territory Its attitude depends on its confidence about the cat it faces following the (30) of its previous meetings Females and young males
often hide when fierce adult males turn up on their territory
PART FOUR Reading Comprehension (40 pts)
Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the passage
PASSAGE A
The stylistic innovation in paining known as Impressionism began in the 1870’s The
Impressionists wanted to depict what they saw in nature, but they were inspired to portray
fragmentary moments by the increasingly fast pace of modern life They concentrated on the play of light over objects, people, and nature, breaking up seemingly solid surfaces, stressing vivid contrast between colors in sunlight and shade, and depiction reflected light in all of its possibilities Unlike earlier artists, they did not want to observe the world from indoors They abandoned the studio, painting in the open air and recording spontaneous Impressions
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Some of the Impressionists’ painting methods were affected by technological advances For
example, the shift from the studio to the open air was made possible in part by the advent of
cheap rail travel, which permitted easy and quick access to the countryside or seashore, as well as by newly developed chemical dyes and oils that led to
collapsible paint tubes, which enabled artists to finish their paintings on the spot
Impressionism acquired its name not from supporters but from angry art lovers who felt threatened by the new painting The term “Impressionism” was born in 1874, when a group
of artists who had been working together organized an exhibition of their paintings in order
to draw public attention to their work Reaction from the public and press was immediate, and derisive Among the 165 paintings exhibited was one called Impression: Sunrise, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), Viewed through hostile eyes, Monet’s painting of a rising sun
over a misty, watery scene seemed messy, slapdash, and an affront to good taste Borrowing
Monet’s title, art critics extended the term “Impressionism” to the entire exhibit In response, Monet and his 29 fellow artists in the exhibit adopted the same name as a badge of their unity, despite individual differences
From then until 1886 Impressionism had all the zeal of a “church”, as the painter Renoir put it Monet was faithful to the Impressionist creed until his death, although many of the
others moved on to new styles
1 What aspect of painting in the nineteenth century does the passage mainly discuss?
A The impact of some artists’ resistance to the fast pace of life
B The differences between two major styles of art
C A technological advance in the materials used by artists
D A group of artists with a new technique and approach to art
2 The word “depict” in line 2 is closest in meaning to……
A reorganize B deform C represent D justify
3 According to the passage, which of the following was one of the distinguishing characteristics of Impressionist painting?
A The emphasis on people rather than nature scenes
B The way the subjects were presented from multiple angles
C The focus on small solid objects
D The depiction of the effects of light and color
4 Which of the following is a significant way in which Impressionists were different from the artists that preceded
them?
A They began by making sketches of their subjects
B They painted their subjects out-of-doors
C They preferred to paint from memory
D They used subjects drawn from modern life
5 The word “advent” in line 9 is closest in meaning to……
advantage
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A attracting attention from the public
B a negative reaction from the press
C an immediate demand for the paintings exhibited
D creating a name for a new style of painting
7 The word “affront” in line 17 is closest in meaning to……
A insult B encouragement C return D credit
8 The rejection of the Impressionist exhibition by critics was caused by which of the following?
A The small number of paintings on display
B Lack of interest in exhibitions by young artists
C The similarity between all the paintings exhibited
D Anger about seemingly poorly painted art
9 The author mentions Renoir in line 20 to give an example of an artist who……
A became as famous as Monet
B was consistently praised by art critics
C was in favor of a traditional style of painting
D described the enthusiasm of the Impressionists for their work
10 The word “others” in line 21 refers to……
A art critics B fellow artists C individual differences D new styles
PASSAGE B
Orchids are unique in having the most highly developed of all blossoms, in which the usual
male and female reproductive organs are fused in a single structure called the column The
column is designed so that a single pollination will fertilize hundreds of thousands, and in some cases millions, of seeds, so microscopic and light they are easily carried by the breeze Surrounding the column are three sepals and three petals, sometimes easily recognizable as such, often distorted into gorgeous, weird, but always functional shapes The most
noticeable of the petals is called the labellum, or lip It is often dramatically marked as an
unmistakable landing strip to attract the specific insect the orchid has chosen as its pollinator
To lure their pollinators from afar, orchids use appropriately intriguing shapes, colors, and
scents At least 50 different aromatic compounds have been analyzed in the orchid family, each blended to attract one, or at most a few, species of insects or birds Some orchids even change their scents to interest different insects at different times Once the right insect has been attracted, some orchids present all sorts of one-way obstacle courses to make sure it does not leave until pollen has been accurately placed or removed By such ingenious adaptations to specific pollinators, orchids have avoided the hazards of rampant
crossbreeding in the wild, assuring the survival of species as discrete identities At the same
time they have made themselves irresistible to collectors
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A Birds B Insects C Flowers D Perfumes
12 The orchid is unique because of
A the habitat in which it lives B the structure of its blossom
C the variety of products that can be made from it D the length of its life
13 The word "fused" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A combined B hidden C fertilized D produced
14 How many orchid seeds are typically pollinated at one time?
15 Which of the following is a kind of petal?
A The column B The sepal C The stem D The labellum
16 The labellum line 5 is most comparable to…
A a microscope B an obstacle course C an airport runway D a racetrack
17 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a means by which an orchid attracts insects?
18 The word "their" in line 9 refers to……
A orchids B birds C insects D species
19 Which of the following statements about orchids scents does the passage support?
A They are effective only when an insect is near the blossom
B Harmful insects are repelled by them
C They are difficult to tell apart
D They may change at different times
20 The word "discrete" in line 15 is closest in meaning to……
A complicated B separate C inoffensive D functional
PART FIVE: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points)
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it Use the word in brackets without making any change to it
1 Shortly before my sixteenth birthday, I will complete my intermediate course of English
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1 known 2 acquaintance 3 personalizing 4 contamination 5 surroundings 6
Shortcomings 7 inexpensive 8 basically 9 witchcraft 10 infamous
PART THREE CLOZE TESTS
PASSAGE A 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C 7 D 8 C 9 B 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 D
14 B 15 D
PASSAGE B (1) attention (2) lives (3) stop (5) infant (6) that (7) old, (8) falling (9)
intonation (10) language (11) pick (12) cues (13) cultures (14) expressions (15) put
PASSAGE C (16) possible (17) (18) male (19) high (20) regard (21) other (23) get (24)
looked (25) reason (26) the (27) hunting (28) while (29) opposite (30) experience
PART FOUR READING COMPREHENSION
READING A: 1D 2C 3D 4B 5C 6C 7A 8D 9C 10B
READING B 11 B – 12 B – 13 A – 14 D – 15 D – 16 C – 17 A – 18 A – 19 D – 20 D
PART FIVE SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1 By the time I complete my intermediate course of English, I will have celebrated my
sixteenth birthday
2 The next train after this [one] will leave at 3 p.m
3 The officer complimentd Katie on her acting /having acted promptly in the emergency
4 In my opinion, she is not cut out for the job
5 It is at this school that you can benefit high standards of teaching
6 He has committed himself to teach in the remote area
7 You can keep the book as long as you still need it
8 Under no circumstances should you reveal the secret
9 Those students are bound to pass the examination
10 I got all my money stolen in my last trip to Vung Tau
Trang 11KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NGHỆ AN, NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
Đề thi môn: Ti ng Anh 9 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I From each number, pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1pts)
1 a colour b perform c boring d your
2 a happen b hour c house d horse
3 a filled b destroyed c prepared d wished
4 a scout b crowd c cloud d flow
II Choose the best answer, circle the letter A, B, C or D (4pts)
1 She a cake when the telephone rang
2 He asked me _ his computer
A don't touch B never touch C not to touch D not touch
3 Let's go home, ?
A shan't we B shall we C do we D don't we
4.A lot of trees _ in the garden at the moment
A is grown B is being grown C are grown D are being grown
5 This church _ in 15th century
A built B has been built C was being built D was built
6 After I _ lunch, I looked for my bag
A had B had had C have has D have had 7.He is to do such work
A not enough strong B strong not enough
C not strong enough D enough strong
8.Tom is not used to _ up early He is late for school very often
A get B got C getting D having got 9.How many lessons up to now?
A are you studying B did you study
C you have studied D have you studied
10.If I you, I would forget to buy that car
A am B have been C was D were
11.We started English 3 years ago
A.to learn B learn C learning D learned
12.Nam can run the in my class
A fast B faster C most fast D fastest
13.Please let Jack with you
14.I wish today _ a holiday
15.The doctor made me………in bed for a week
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A early B earliest C earlier D more early
III- Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank (2,5pts)
Michael Faraday, the great English physicist was born (1)…… 1791 in London His family (2)…… very poor and he didn’t learn(3)… When he was 14, he worked in a bookshop (4)… he had a good chance to read books He (5)… to some talks about science One day Michael went to a (6)… by Humphry Davy, England’s (7)…… scientist of the time He liked his talks very much, and (8)… months later he became Davy’s laboratory assistant Like Davy, he became (9)… in electricity He spent a lot of time (10)… it and at last he saw that electricity could be made by a machine He died in
1867
1 A on B at C in D since
3 A much B many C more D most
4 A that B where C when D and
5 A go B use to go C used to go D used to going
6 A speak B tell C talk D discussion
7 A great B greater C greatly D greatest
8 A few B a few C little D a little
9 A interest B interested C interesting D interest
10.A to study B studying C study D studied
IV Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word (2.5 points)
John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940 He was always (1) on music and played in pop groups (2) school and Art College John got married (3) Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4) name was Julian At that (5) , John was member of a group (6) ."The Beatles" Many beautiful songs (7) written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them They (8) scream and faint when "The Beatles" played, and lot of people (9) their hair cut in a Beatles styles Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles" and John was (10) .richer than he had ever been
V- Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete the sentence: (2pts)
1 Mr John caused an accident yesterday He drove very ………… (CARE)
2 Ba is the ………… student in his class (GOOD)
3 Lan Anh is ………… because she misses her parents very much (HAPPY)
4 My ……… television program is cartoon (FAVOR)
5 Life is more ……… now (COMFORT)
6 He speaks French very ……… (GOOD)
7 Life in the city is ……… from life in the country (DIFFERENCE)
8.We should not waste ……… and water (ELECTRIC)
VI- Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) with the underlined words/ phrases which was wrong and then correct them (3pts)
1.I haven’t smoked since a long time
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People say that _
6 Barbara cooks better than Mike does
Mike doesn't _
VIII Write a paragraph of about 80-100 words with the following topic sentence (2pts)
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work
Outline
Wearing the ao dai :
+ encourages Vietnamese women to be proud of the traditions and customs of the country + makes Vietnamese women more beautiful and charming
+ is practical No need to think of what to wear at work everyday
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NGHỆ AN, NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
Hướng dẫn chấm môn: Ti ng Anh 9 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Trang 14II Choose the best answer, circle the letter A, B, C or D (4pts – mỗi câu 0,25điểm)
III- Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank (2pts
– mỗi câu 0,2điểm)
V- Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete the sentence: (2pts – mỗi câu 0,25điểm)
VI- Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) with the underlined words / phrases which was wrong and then correct them (3pts – mỗi câu 0,5điểm)
1 C for 2 B to learn 3 B happier
4 C plant 5 C wouldn’t have made 6 B I went
VII- Rewrite each sentence beginning at shown, so that the meaning remains the same
(3pts – mỗi câu 0.5điểm)
1 The novel was so interesting that I read it again and again
2 Jane asked her friends if Phong Nha cave was in Quang Binh province
3 He has been working/has worked as as an actor for ten years
4 I spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month
5 People say that he is an excellent footballer
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VIII- Writing: (2pts) Chấm theo tiêu chí:
- Cách trình bày: theo đúng an argument
The sample paragraph:
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work Firstly, the ao dai encourages Vietnamese women to feel proud of their traditions and customs of the country Secondly, wearing the ao dai makes them more beautiful and charming We know that the beauty of Vietnamese women in the ao dai has been mentioned a lot in poems, stories and songs for centuries Thirdly, wearing the ao dai is very practical When they go to work, they don’t think of what to wear everyday In conclusion, when going to work, Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Lớp 9)
Ngày thi: 01 tháng 4 năm 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
LƯU Ý: - Đề thi gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
(5 pts)
2 A champagne B exchange C chance D reach
4 A occupation B occasion C shake D challenger
5 A with B thunder C wealth D marathon
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _
II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5 pts)
Số phách
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1 A education B unhappily C development D community
2 A exciting B important C delicious D beautiful
3 A calendar B longevity C scientist D constancy
4 A distribute B intelligence C calculate D consumption
5 A potential B convenient C available D fertilizer
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (10 pts)
1 - “Have a nice weekend!” - “ .”
A Do you have any plans? B I’m going to take it easy
C Thanks You too! D Are you going anywhere?
2 Let's go somewhere else There's noise in this room
A too many B too much C enough D too
3 The staff at weekends so as not to delay the project any further
A works B is working C are working D working
4 - “Is it far to the railway station from here?” - “ .”
A Sure, no problem B By taxi C None at all D Yeah, it’s pretty far
5 He is the first student the scholarship this year
A who win B to win C winning D whose won
6 Tet is a wonderful opportunity for off new clothes
A showing B wearing C carrying D putting
7 They have just moved into a huge
A house two-storey B house of two storey C two-storeys house D two-storey house
8 in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought
A Discovering B which was discovered C Discovered D That when
discovered
9 The farther a star is from us, it seems to us
A the smaller B much small C the smallest D smaller
10 - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”
A All of B Of all C For all D From all
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5
6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10 _
IV Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition Write the letter on the space
provided (5 pts)
1 Kim Jong-il died _ a suspected heart attack on 17 December 2011 while
traveling _ train to an area outside Pyongyang
2 _ the Internet, we can select information _ a wide variety of sources
3 It's hard work looking _ three children all day
4 We had to call off the office party because _ the economic situation
5 You have to fill _ this form, and return it to the manager
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7 She left the company because she didn’t get on _ her boss
8 She walked into the house softly _ fear of being recognized
V Complete the telephone conversation between two friends What does Jack say to
Andrew? Write the letter (A-H) on the space provided (5 pts)
Example : Andrew: Hi, Jack It’s Andrew
Jack: 0 _C _
Andrew: Oh, sorry I’m phoning about the skateboarding
competition this afternoon
A I’d like a new one but I don’t think I’m good enough to win
B I didn’t see it Is the competition on all afternoon?
C Hi, you’re calling early!
D Do the winners get CDs like last year?
E I wasn’t very good then
F I didn’t know that was today
G I haven’t got one of those
H Maybe, we’ll see Shall
we meet in the park at
Andrew: Great! See you then
VI Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (10 pts)
1 I think, it is not easy for you to apply for that job because you behaved
towards the boss so _ (POLITE)
2 The most earthquake struck the north-east
coast and triggered a massive tsunami in Japan last year
(DISASTER)
3 After her excellent _ in Vietnam’s got talent,
Phuong Anh, an energetic girl becomes more beloved by television
viewers
(PERFORM)
4 I apologize for the mistakes I made this morning There appears to have
ND)
5 _ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical
rainforests are being destroyed
8 Pop singer Whitney Houston, whose talent was discovered at an early
age, was pronounced at the Beverly Hilton (DIE)
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9 The fans of Manchester United shouted
when Wayne Rooney scored an important goal for the team
(EXCITE)
10 I found the visit most (EDUCATE)
VII Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following
sentences (10 pts)
1 Vladimir Putin (appoint) prime minister in 1999 by the
foundering president, Boris N Yeltsin and (become) the
president of Russia a year later
_
_
2 (Write) the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope and
went to bed
_
3 The man (sit) next to me was nervous because he (not
fly) before
_
_
4 No sooner the president (arrive) than they had an
important discussion
_
5 I don’t know why you always (talk) in class, boy
_
6 Hue is a first year student By the end of the year, she
(learn) English for two years
_
7 Were I to know the answer, I (tell) you right away
_
8 Peter, together with his family members, (visit) Halong
Bay twice this year
_
VIII Each of the following sentences contains one error Underline and correct it (5 pts)
1 We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and
enjoying sea food
2 The new workers will soon be accustomed to work on a
night shift
3 It is essential that every child has the same educational
opportunities
4 The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical
endurance you will have
5 The letter was sent by special delivery must be very
important
_
_
_
_
_
IX Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts)
Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers – Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin – are expected to be in Hanoi (1) March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the Vietnamese (2) _ South Korean Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21 The two (3) _ will go to Vietnam with a company of
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The tour is a part of a series of events to (4) the 20th anniversary of Vietnamese-RoK diplomatic ties (5) _ the tour, the troupe will visit the popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and Halong Bay
Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (6) _ nearly disappeared from the stage
(7) _ in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor (8) _ acting and music career has expanded beyond Asian boundaries In
2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as (9) _ of the "100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World."
Bi Rain's concert will be (10) _ on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House
at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
X Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 pts)
During the (1) years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem (2) to talk about their work
at school This is a normal (3) of this age Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming (4) of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that questions are trying to (5) up on them
Parents should do their (6) to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans but should not (7) them to talk if they don't want to Parents should also watch for dangerous signs Some young people in trying to be adult may (8) with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of (9) behavior which may be connected with these and help if (10)
1 A early B teenage C childhood D recent
2 A unworried B unrestrained C unexpected D unwilling
3 A development B appearance C circumstance D achievement
4 A free B confident C dependent D independent
5 A catch B check C keep D make
6 A well B good C better D best
7 A push B allow C put D expect
8 A experiment B approach C experience D attach
9 A unacceptable B unusual C normal D exemplary
10 A proper B appropriate C important D
necessary
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5
6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10 _
XI Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (5 pts)
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan First, every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations
Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea,
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good comments and wishes can be expressed Children receive their Ii xi (or red envelopes
with lucky money inside) People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close friends And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing take place in different regions
1 Before Tet, people usually _
A are very busy with the preparations B have great excitement and fun
C rebuild their ancestral graves D spend time on traveling
2 Which of the following, according to the passage, is NOT usually eaten during Tet?
A candied fruit B sausages C watermelon D beef stew
3 Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A Because they are pleasant and cheap B Because they make the house look
comfortable to be in
C Because they represent good luck D Because they are attractive and not very expensive
4 On the New Year's days, _
A people are busy cooking traditional foods B everybody receives their “lucky money”
C only good comments can be made D houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A Tet is period of concord and hope B Tet is an occasion for a family to get
2 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me
_
3 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there
_
4 We can’t afford to buy the house
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5 “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Harry?” said John
9 I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week
If I
10 I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Ashaha had failed the test
XIIII Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar
as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the given
word (5 pts)
1 I’d like you to find this word in the dictionary (look)
Will you _ in the dictionary?
2 "You'd better have a few days at home," the doctor told Tom (stay)
The doctor _ home for a few days
3 “It’s your fault to make the wall dirty, Hung" said his mother (blamed)
Hung’s mother _ the wall dirty
4 Are the children keen on sports activities? (part)
Do the children enjoy sports
activities?
5 There are a lot of old people who need looking after (take)
Many old people need someone _ them
XIV Use the given suggestions to complete sentences (5 pts)
1 Thank you / much / invite me / speak / your students
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_
2 I / be used / get up early / so / not mind / leave / 5 o’clock / morning
_
3 Phuong / promise / keep / touch / us / while / she / be / Ho Chi Minh city
_
4 Tuan / Nam / who / not come / class / yesterday / explain / teacher now
_
5 Not / have / previous / experience / Peter / not stand / chance / job
_
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1 was appointed – became
2 Having written
3 sitting – had not/ hadn’t flown
4 had the president arrived / had … arrived
5 are always talking/ are …… talking
6 will have learned/ will have been learning
7 would/ could tell
5 was sent -> which was sent / sent
IX 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1 from 2 and 3 singers 4 celebrate 5 During
6 has 7 Born 8 whose 9 one 10 held
X 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
XI 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1 A 2 D 3 B 4 C 5 A
XII 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1 Anyone who understands this book is more intelligent than I am
2 Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me
3 So dirty is that restaurant that no one wants to eat there
4 The house is too expensive for us to buy
(Or: The house is so expensive that we can’t afford to buy/ we can’t buy (it))
5 John suggested (that) Harry (should) put a better lock on the door
6 He couldn’t possibly have known that his mother was seriously ill
7 There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past weeks