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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 9 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN 150 PHÚT

Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(5ms)

1 A object B convenient C operation D contact A parachute B machine C champagne D orchestra

3 A grow B shower C below D window

4 A inspiration B minority C design D practicality

5 A meat B bear C meaning D steamer

Part II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.(5ms)

1 A subject B gather C conduct D symbol

2 A encourage B material C compulsory D mausoleum A challenging B religion C poetry D fashionable A adequate B facility C traditional D participate A relative B family C different D establish

Part III : In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences ( 10ms)

………… take a taxi, you’ll be late for the lecture

A Unless you B If you not C Because of D For you ………… the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing a coat

A Although B Because C Since D In spite of John can’t make a ……… to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car

A decide B decision C decisive D decisively When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “……….!”

A Lucky you B Good night C Have a good journey D You’re welcome He came home late, so I asked him where ………

A he had been B has he been C he has been D had he been He’s accustomed to ……….to music before bedtime

A listen B listened C listening D be listening He drank ………coffee that he couldn’t sleep last night

A so B so much C so many D a lot of Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking

A help B prepared C be busy D attempt Mary always takes great care …………her children

A for B of C to D with 10 All traffic laws ………

A is observed B had better observe C must have observed D must be observed Part IV: Filling in each space with one appropriate word (10ms)

They called New York “the Big Apple” Maybe it is not exact like an apple, it’s certainly very big …… (1)……… expensive There are too many people, that’s the problem The streets are always full …… (2)……… cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park there

………, but most go very and very fast The cab driving is a difficult job It can be dangerous, too Thieves often try to …… (6)……… the drivers’ money Drivers sometimes get hurt If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus …… (7)……… you can take the subway The subway is quick and it’s …… (8)………, but parts of it are old and dirty Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track On some subway lines, there …… (9)……… new, clean, silver trains But you can’t …… (10)……… the color of the old trains easily There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, insideand out side

Part V: Read the following passage carefully, and then choose ONE best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each sentence ( ms)

Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of th e se symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warm, and instruct people

While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings

1 Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

A When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication B Everybody uses only one form of communication

C Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners

D Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to ……… A tourist s B the deaf and the mute

C thoughts and feelings D sign language motions

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ……… A There are many forms of communication in existence today

B Verbalization is the most common form of communication C The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication D Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language

Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people ?

A Picture signs B Braille C Body language D Signal flags

5 Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for ………

A spelling B ideas C whole words D expressions

Part VI: Read the following passage carefully, and then decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or No Given (N) (5 ms)

of a human being It is five thousand years old, but it is too badly damaged to be completely saved

The statue has already been dug out of the sad three times However, the latest problems are much more serious First, there are no proper drains and water pipes in the neighborhood and the underground passages round the statue have become blocked Too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it

Secondly, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is making the stone crumble and decay even faster

Thirdly, the statue is being damaged by extremes of temperature For example, although the air is very cold at night, during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sun Other natural forces such as serve sandstorms also attack the statue

Finally, the tourists who visit the statue everyday also cause a lot of damage The statue is in the center of Cairo

2 Part of the statue looks like a lion and part like a person

3 The underground passages round the statue are full of waste and water High temperatures damage stone far more than low temperature

5 Fortunately, little damage is caused by visitors to the statue

Part VII: Give the correct form of the words in brackets There is an example for you. (10ms)

Ex : She is a good ………of English (teach ) : teach teacher She has one of the biggest ……… in Britain ( COLLECT )

2 Thank you for a very ……… evening ( ENJOY )

3 He cycled ……… and had an accident yesterday ( CARE )

I really don’t think he has the ……… to this job (ABLE )

5 His boss told him off because he had behaved ( RESPONSIBLE )

6 The knife is very blunt It needs ……… ( SHARP )

7 He doesn’t agree with the…… that there is life on other planets (BELIEVE)

8 She divorced him because of his ……… to the children ( KIND )

9 Is it possible to ……… between a hobby and an interest ?

( DISTINT )

10 She always listens ………… to what she is told ( ATTENTION )

Part VIII: You are going to read an article about a sailing race Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - I for each paragraph from – of the article There is three extra headings which you not need to use There have been an example for you (5ms) EX: Paragraph + I

A An unexpectedly demanding way of life B The consequences of poor performance C No way out if you don’t like it

D Letting everyone have a moment of glory E Benefiting from the power of nature

F Cooperating to overcome the power of nature G It’s not what people think

I The terrible consequences of making a mistake Paragraph 0:

Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board a large yacht, being roughly woken in the pitch dark and ordered on deck Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt water You will be sharing the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year Your stomach, when not affected by seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that afflicts all sportspeople You will be obliged to concentrate without cease The slightest loss of focus could cost someone their life

Paragraph 1:

For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life since they left Britain eleven months ago Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon due home While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test any human This is the reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears little resemblance to the popular image of sailing- the quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a meal and a warm bath

Paragraph 2:

Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the limits of endurance But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken you there

Paragraph 3:

Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers who have actually paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these difficult conditions On board London Light the ages range from 21 to 65 For the youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is about the excitement of both the racing and the elements ‘Being able to pitch yourselves as a team against a storm gives you a huge sense of achievement’, she says

Paragraph 4:

Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism of business Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was not what he has anticipated, ‘A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing for 11 months This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.’

Paragraph 5:

Inevitably, there are tensions The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated and strong-willed On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore Row on a boat must be addressed immediately Left to develop, they get much worse On London Light they have done this by having a meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash

Part IX : Choose one sentence that has the most similar meaning to the original one(5ms) 1: “ Shall I make you a cup of tea ?”

A Mary wanted to make me a cup of tea B Mary hesitated to make me a cup of tea

C Mary promised to make me a cup of tea D Mary offered to make me a cup of tea

2: The firefighters managed to put out the fire within 30 minutes.

A It took the firefighters about 30 minutes putting out the fire

C It was about 30 minutes for the firefighters putting out the fire D The firefighters were able to put out the fire within 30 minutes

3: The police think that he was one of the robbers.

A He is alleged to take part in the robbery

B The police suspect him of taking part in the robbery C He is thought to be one of the robbery

D The police accuse him of taking part in the robbery

4: “ You shouldn’t have played computer games all day!” Ann said to her son.

A Ann advised her son not to play computer games all day B Ann asked her son for playing computer games all day C Ann told her son not to play computer games all day D Ann accused her son for playing computer games all day

5: Without your help, I would not have succeeded.

A I was talked to you for my success

B If you had helped me, I would have succeeded

C Had it not been for your help, I would not have succeeded D I would be very grateful if you could help me

Part X: Identify the underlined word or word phrases (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence There have been an example for you (5 ms)

EX: He buy me a new book every month A B C D - The correct answer is B

My teacher got used to drive a car on the left when he lived in London A B C D

A number of tourists is going to return the evaluation form distributed by the travel agent A B C D I have three brothers, one is a farmer, another is a doctor and the other a teacher A B C D

The film was a bit bored but in the end , the main characters had a happy ending A B C D Do you remember to try this kind of food somewhere else before ?

A B C D

Part XI: Fill in the blank with the words given (Don’t change their forms) Remember that there are more words than needed : (10ms)

increasing shape beautiful wider as well as words girls where less untill heavier unlike

For the first ten years, girls and boys grow at almost exactly the same rate Then ………(1)……… suddenly start to grow more quickly than boys As a result, girls at the age of thirteen are taller, …………(2)…… …and stronger than boys

At about the age of fourteen, the average girl starts to grow……….(3)……… rapidly and the average boy catches up and then surpasses her …….…(4)…….… girls, boys not stop growing when they are fifteen or sixteen They keep growing, although more slowly, …….…(5)……… they are about twenty Then they begin to shrink, very slowly but surely.Their weight, however, usually goes on ……… (6)………… until they are in their forties To keep fit, they must cut the fats from their diet …… (7)……… exercise

As a result, the chin becomes much more pointed, and the mouth becomes ………(9)…… At the same time the nose also becomes slightly longer In other…….(10)………, the “baby-face” look disappears These changes are all part of growing up

Part XII: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (10ms)

1 Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced

-> In spite of ……… The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre

-> No sooner……… As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes

-> The … ……… Who often makes people in your class laugh ?

-> By ……… “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said Nam

-> Nam offered ……… Fish are more expensive than meat in some areas of the country, aren’t they ? -> Meat isn’t ………

7 My sister likes her boyfriend to take her to the movies

->My sister ……… ……… No one has seen Hoa since her birthday

-> The last time Hoa ……… The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors

-> The boys would rather ……… 10 Neither Nam nor his parents likes chocolate cakes

-> Nam doesn’t …….………

Part XIII: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the words in the brackets (5ms)

1 Mai said to Jean, “ Why are you so late ? Did your car have a flat tire ? ” ->Mai ……… ( was ) I am sorry that I didn’t take your advice

-> I ……… ( regret ) The house in the city is too expensive for my father to buy for me -> It is ……… ,……… ( so …… that )

4 Finish the work today, or I won’t pay you

-> I ……… ( unless ) The difficult lessons aren’t finished in class on time

-> The students ( finish )

Part XIV: Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (10 ms) TELL US ONE OF THE SUBJECTS YOU LIKE BEST WHY ?

-HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

Part I B D B C B

Part II 1 C D B A D

Part III : 1.A D B C A C B A B 10 D

Part IV : and of take/catch drivers slowly steal or cheap are 10 see/ watch

Part V: 1 A D C B A

Part VI: 1 F T T N F

sharpening/to be sharpened belief unkindness distinguish 10 attentively

Part VIII: 1 G E F A H Part IX: 1 D D B A C

Part X: B B D A B Part XI:

girls heavier less unlike until increasing as well as shape wider 10 words Part XII:

1 In spite of the young girl, she is quite experienced

2 No sooner had we arrived at the theatre than the play started The more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought By whom are people in your class often made to laugh ? Nam offered to clean the windows for Mai

6 Meat isn’t so/as expensive as fish in some areas of the country, is it ? My sister likes to be taken/ being taken to the movies by her boyfriend The last time Hoa was seen was on her birthday

The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors

10 Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either / Neither his parents Part XIII:

1 Mai asked Jean why he was so late and if/whether his car had a flat tire I regret not taking your advice/ not having taken your advice

It’s so expensive a house in the city that my father can’t buy it fot me I won’t pay you unless you finish the work today

5 The students don’t finish the difficult lessons in class on time PartT VIV :

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- Hình thức: 1,5 điểm - Nội dung: 6, điểm - Ngữ pháp: điểm

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end -KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP TỒN HUYỆN MƠN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể giao đề)

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4.0 PTS)

Question 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences (2.0 pts):

A went B goes C going D go My friend me that he was going to take a driving test

A spoke B told C said D talk

3 The teacher advised the children and see the dentist regularly

A went B going C go D to go

4 I asked my friend he wanted to go out with me

A that B which C who D if

5 I’m learning English I want to get a better job

A or B but C therefore D because

6 Mary never cooks, ?

A did not she B doesn’t she C does she D did she I think their house is I’ve ever seen

A the most beautiful B more beautiful

C most beautiful that D more beautiful that “Does this jacket belong to you?”

“No, and I’m not sure _ it is.”

A who B whose C which D that

Question 2: Circle the letter of the word(s) that is different (1pt):

Example: 0 A Sunday B Friday C June D Tuesday A downtown B cottage C suburbs D village

2 A professor B student C teacher D schedule A department store B bakery C supermarket D shopping mall A artist B music C inventor D cyclist

Question 3: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. (1 pt):

1 As soon as she arrives, we (have) dinner She said that she (call) back later

3 My car (repair) _ at the moment I had an accident last week

4 The movie star’s picture (take) when he was shopping with his girlfriend SECTION II: READING (8.5 PTS)

Mother’s Day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March On Mother’s Day sons and daughters visit (1) mothers and bring them flowers and little presents The eldest son must (2) his mother a good cake If sons or (3) cannot be with their mother on that day, they usually (4) her prerents

Mother’s Day must be a day of rest (5) the mother of the family, so her daughters cook the dinner on that day and lay the (6) and the sons help to wash the plates and dishes (7) dinner

In the United States and Canada, Mother’s Day is (8) second Sunday in May They (9) a very beautiful stamp for Mother’s Day in the United States It shows the portrait of the mother of James Whistler, (10) of the Greatest American painter

Question 2: Read the text and answer the questions (3.5 pts).

Last summer, Lan invited Mary – a friend from England to her home village in Do Son The village lies near the sea They stayed at Lan’s uncle’s house It is a small house on the waterfront Every morning, they got up very early and walked along the shore breathing the fresh air When the Sun was warm enough, they went swimming then they laid down on the sand and took a sunbath There were a lot of people who came there to spend their holidays

When they were thirsty, they went to a small restaurant near the beach to buy some fresh coconuts to drink At lunch and dinner time, Lan’s uncle cooked a lot of seafood for them The food was fresh and really delicious Mary enjoyed the food very much After three days, they returned to Ha Noi Mary said to Lan: “ It is the most wonderful holiday in my life I wish I could stay longer in Do Son with you.”

1) Where is Lan’s home village?

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2) Where did Lan and Mary stay?

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3) What did they during the day?

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4) Did they have lunch and dinner in a restaurant?

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5) Where did they have lunch and dinner?

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6) What did the have for lunch and dinner?

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7) Did they enjoy their stay in Do Son?

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Section III: WRITING (7.5 PTS)

Question Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning with the one above (2.0 pts):

1 “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me

The receptionist asked ……….……… It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera

I wish……… If possible, you should keep the car in a garage at night

If possible, your……….……… We spent five hours getting to London

It took

Question Build the sentences from the given cues You can make any changes and additions if any necessary (3.5 pts)

Example: I/ be / teacher/.

I am a teacher

1 Nam/ Mary/ be/ pen pals/ over four years/

……… I/ use/ walk/ past/ temple/ on/ way/ primary school/ when/ little boy/

……… It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/

……… new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/

……… After/ finish/ degree/ English,/ she/ went on/ study/ Law/ Harvard university/ ……… The book/ you/ read/ last night/ write/ Charles Dickens/

……… They/ spend/ all day/ practise/ song/ they/ sing/ Lan’s next birthday/

………

Question 3: Write a paragraph of about 80 – 100 words with the following topic sentence (2®) Vietnamese women should wear the Ao Dai at work Firstly, …

……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………

……… The end ………

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP TỒN HUYỆN MƠN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( không kể giao đề)

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM SECTION I: (4 đ)

Question 1: (8 câu x 0.25đ)

1D; 2B; 3D; 4D; 5D; 6C; 7A; 8B

Question 2: (1 câu x 0.25đ)

1B; 2D; 3B; 4B;

Question 3: (1câu x 0,25đ)

1 will have would call is being repaired was taken

SECTION II: (8.5 đ) Question 1: (10câux đ)

1: their 6: table 2: bring 7: after 3: daughters 8: the 4:send 9: have 5: for 10: one

Question 2: (7 câu x 0,5 đ)

1) It is in Do Son It lies near the sea 2) They stayed at Lan’s uncle’s house

3) They got up very early and walked along the shore breathing the fresh air, then they went swimming, they laid down on the sand and took a sunbath

4) No, they didn’t

6) They had a lot of fresh seafood 7) Yes, they did

SECTION III: (7.5 đ)

Question 1: (4 câu x 0,5 ®) Đúng hồn tồn cho điểm.

1 The receptionist asked (me) if I was a member of that club I wish I had a video camera

3 If possible, your car should be kept in a garage at night It took us five hours to get to London

Question 2: (7 câu x 0,5đ) Mỗi câu tính lần câu khác Nếu sai lỗi tả thiếu thành tố không quan trọng câu đạt 0,25 đ Sai Thì lỗi trở lên khơng cho điểm

1 Nam and Mary have been pen pals for over four years

2 I used to walk past this/the temple on my/the way to primary school when I was a little boy It is very difficult for Vietnamese students to study abroad

4 The/ A new stadium is going to/ will be built in this area next month

5 After finishing a/the/her degree in English, she went on studying Law at Harvard university The book (which) you read last night was written by Charles Dickens

7 They spent all day practising the song which they will sing on Lan’s next birthday Question (2®)

Outline

Topic sentences: Vietnamese should wear the Ao Dai at work. Wearing the Ao Dai:

+ encourages them feel proud of the traditions and customs. + makes them more beautiful, charming.

+ is practical No need to think of what to wear at work everyday. Conclusion:

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

ĐỀ THI SỐ 2

SECTION TWO GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (12 pts.) Question Circle the letter of the best answer (5 pts.):

1 Don’t be silly! That possibly be Madonna!

A mustn’t B shouldn’t C won’t D can’t

2 No sooner had we started the picnic the rain began pouring down!

A than B when C that D and

3 You really shouldn't buy that car I know the engine is fine, but most of the bodywork has been away by rust

A eaten B dissolved C crumbled D erased

4 Not only visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well? A they plan to B they must C will they D are they paying I’ll hand over all my files to my assistant before I ………

A am leaving B leave C will leave D shall leave By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, retired

A he B he has C he’ll being D he’ll have

7 ……… you try, you can never get them all right A How hard B However

hard

C For as hard as D So hard as On he had won, he jumped for joy

A telling B he was told C being told D having told earlier, I would have done it for you

A Had I known

B If I knew C Did I know D By knowing 10.Conservationists are worried that many potentially valuable of plants

and animals are threatened with extinction

A examples B brands C variations D species

11.He had an excellent grade in his examination _ the fact that he hadn't worked particularly hard

A in spite of B although C because of D on account of 12.It was in this house ………

A where I was born

B in which I was born

C that I was born D I was born in 13.Did the man by the committee accept the job?

A appointing B appointed C was appointed D to appoint 14.I have two horses ……… of them run very fast

A All B Each C Both D One

15.The child was told to for being rude to his uncle

A excuse B apologize C confess D pardon

16.“John found it difficult to adjust to Libya.”

“For one thing, ……… is a difficult language to learn.” A Arabic B the Arabic C the language

Arabic

17.Some of you may have already completed section one ………., you can go on to section two

A If so B If you C If you may D If not

18.When I was young, everyone in the family gather together at home for Christmas

A would B used C was used D use

19.When his daughter returned after midnight for the third time, Henry decided to down the laws and refused to allow her out at all

A set B put C hand D lay

20.Now ' s a time to tell me you are going out this evening - I've spent the whole day preparing supper for you

A right B suitable C reasonable D fine

Question Use the proper tense/form of verbs in parentheses Write your answer in the space provided (2,5 pts.)

The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising Why ……… this (1 happen) One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process After all, there (2 be) ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3 experience) another warming trend This kind of answer (4 have) more supporters a few years ago What scientists now (5 believe) is that human activity is the cause For more than two hundred years, human ……… gradually (6 change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution We (7 create) an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, (8 let) heat from the sun through and then (9 hold) it in ……… temperatures and sea levels (10 keep) rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes

Question Correct the mistakes in the use of determiners and quantifiers in this text There is an example for you (2pts):

I read a newspaper article about some of Spanish boys who got lost while they were hiking in Scotland One of boys fell and twisted the ankle badly so he couldn’t move Most them stayed with injured boy while two the older boys left to find help However, this two boys didn’t know where to go and, after walking round in a big circle for a few hours, ended up back with his friends Luckily, each boys had brought some water and food with him, so all them managed to survive a cold wet night out of doors They were rescued the next day

Example: some of Spanish boy → some Spanish boys

1 ……… →

………

2 ……… →

………

3 ……… → ……….……

4 ……… →

5 ……… → ………

6 ……… →

………

7 ……… →

………

8 ……… →

………

Question Read the text below Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.(2,5 pts)

One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation OCCUPY

that has anything to with physics,(1) or maths;

CHEMIST

I am not the(2) type at all In fact at school, I was a

SCIENCE

complete(3) in these subjects Neither am I very FAIL

good at dealing with people, nor am I(4) , so jobs in

AMBITION

business, administration and (5) don't really interest

MANAGE

me either Moreover I find it (6) to be surrounded by

IRRITATE

a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative

work or (7) skills of some sort I would like to have the ART

chance of work outdoors (8) and perhaps a bit of

OCCASION

traveling too I am not (9) concerned about becoming

PARTICULAR

rich but I would like to have a (10) income enough to

REASON

live comfortably

SECCTION THREE READING (12 pts.)

Question1 Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word (5 pts.)

Last Wednesday, Mary went to a concert with her friend Julia The concert- hall was on the other side of the town and so they decided to (1) home early They caught the bus and arrived long (2) the concert was due to start There was a café nearby so they went in Mary ordered a sandwich and coffee but Julia decided to have a hot meal While they were waiting to (3) served, Mary looked (4) her handbag for the tickets to check what time the concert (5) begin

She promised to be (9) before the concert started

Mary rushed (10) of the café and went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to her house Unfortunately, she had just (11) a bus and she (12) to wait a long time for (13) one She was just beginning to despair (14) she saw a taxi, which she signalled to stop Giving her address to the driver, she jumped (15) , and fifteen minutes later she was home “Wait for me,” she said and ran into the house Mary picked (16) the tickets from the table and the taxi-driver drove her straight back to the café

Julia had just finished her meal Together they hurried out of the café and walked quickly to the concert-hall, (17) they arrived hot and (18) of breath Mary showed the tickets to the man at the door, (19) looked at them carefully and then (20) them back “I’m sorry,” he said “”These are for next Wednesday.”

Question Read the text and Table below Complete this text with these words plus of where necessary (2.5 pts)

a great deal few many most twelve times

a third fewest more ninety per cent

two-thirds

I read several studies about dating In one American study, the researchers asked a large number of college students about arranging a date They focused on dates arranged by women (see Table 1) (1) ……… the students preferred hints In a hint, for example, the woman mentions that she has noticed something about the man or seen him somewhere If he talks to her, she can pay (2) ……… attention to him and act as if he is very interesting Then maybe she can say that she’d like to talk to him again These types of hints were preferred by about (3) ……… the students

About a third of the women said they wanted to wait for the man to ask But only three per cent of the men wanted that This means that almost (4) ……… as many women as men think that this is a good idea Such a large difference suggests that a lot of women are waiting and hoping for something that very (5) ……… men will This may be one of the (6) ……… reasons why students think it is hard to get a date

Another reason may be their different opinions about asking directly “Asking directly” was chosen by the (7) ……… women More men, almost (8) ……… them, liked this approach In fact, in another study I read, (9) ……… college men said that if they were asked directly, they would say “Yes.” An example of asking directly was: “I have some tickets for a concert Would you like to go with me?” In my opinion, this example may not provide reliable evidence about dating The man may want to go to the concert and say, “Yes,” but he may not like the woman Is this a date? I don’t think so I believe that we need (10) ……… these studies to find out if men and women define “date” in the same way

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Men agree Women agree

ask him directly 30% 2%

……… give him a hint 67% 63%

……… wait for him to ask her

3% 35%

Question Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space: (3 pts)

According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) live in an age of increasing leisure Not only are more and more people reaching retirement age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (2) but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for leisure are becoming greater and greater all the time Not to mention the fact that people (3) _ to spend less time traveling to work or may even be working from home What I can't understand, however, is who these people are As far as I can (4) the whole thing is another one of (5) journalistic fictions I admit that there are a lot of retired people (6) _ but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang- gliding or sailing single-handed (7) _ the world My own parents seem to (8) _ most of their time gazing at the television And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (9) remind my company about it I seem to be

working longer and longer hours all the time The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (10) _ up at rain-swept platforms I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (11) _ either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (12)

1 A presently B at the moment C now D at this time

2 A present B survived C free D intact

3 A use B tend C have D demand

4 A concern B imagine C expect D tell

5 A the B those C these D some

6 A in our days B in these times C nowadays D now and again

7 A round B over C through D into

8 A have B use C save D spend

9 A would B to C had D might

10.A keep B line C show D set

11 A cost of living B lifestyle C lifeline D livelihood 12 A pension B retirement C insurance D salary Question You are going to read a magazine article about pollution of the

atmosphere Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-H) for each part (1-6) of the article There is one extra heading which you not need to use There is an example for you (1.5 pts)

A Before ozone existed B Repair gets slower C People ignore warnings D Ozone hole a certainty

F The function of the ozone layer G Delay reactions

H Humans to blame Strange results

In September 1982, Dr Joe Farman, a British scientist working in the Antarctic, found that a dramatic change had taken place in the atmosphere above his research station on the ice continent His instrument, set up to measure the amounts of a chemical called ozone in the atmosphere, seemed to go wild Over just a few days they recorded that half the ozone had disappeared

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He couldn’t believe his eyes, so he came back to Britain to get a new instrument to check his findings But when he returned the following year at the same time, the same thing happened He had discovered a hole in the ozone layer- an invisible shield in the upper atmosphere- that turned out to extend over an area of the sky as wide as the United States and as deep as Mount Everest is high When he published his findings in scientific journals, they caused a sensation Scientists blamed pollution for causing the ozone hole

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The ozone layer is between 15 and 40 kilometres up in the atmosphere, higher than most aero planes fly This region contains most of the atmosphere’s ozone, which is a special form of the gas oxygen Ozone has the unique ability to stop certain dangerous invisible rays from the sun from reaching the Earth’s surface- rather like a pair of sunglasses filters out bright sunlight These rays are known as ultra-violet radiation This damages living cells, causing sunburn and more serious diseases The ozone layer is vital to life on the surface of the Earth

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Until the ozone layer formed, about two thousand million years ago, it was impossible for any living thing to survive on the surface of the planet All life was deep in the oceans But once oxygen was formed in the air, and some of that oxygen turned to ozone, plants and animals could begin to move on to land

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But now humans are damaging the ozone layer for the first time In the past ten years, scientists have discovered that some man-made gases, used in everything from refrigerators and aerosols to fire extinguishers, and floating up into the ozone layer and destroying the ozone The most common of these gases are called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

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The damage is worst over Antarctica, and near the North Pole, where scientists have seen small holes appear for a short time each spring since 1989 So far, these holes have healed up again within a few weeks by natural processes in the atmosphere that create more ozone But each year, it seems to take longer for the healing to be completed Also, all round the planet, there now seems to be less ozone in the ozone layer than even a few years ago

The first new international law to stop people making or using CFCs was the Montreal Protocol, agreed by most of the world’s governments in 1987, Since then, there have been new controls on other chemicals that destroy ozone The problem is that it takes roughly eight years for CFCs, which are released when an old fridge is broken up, to reach the ozone layer That is why, despite all the cuts, ozone holes were deeper than ever around both the North and South Poles in 1993 Amounts of CFCs in the atmosphere will continue to rise for anther five years, say scientists

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Every year, the atmosphere will attempt to repair damage to the ozone layer caused by our pollution But we are stretching its capacity to recover to the limit If we stop using all ozone-destroying chemicals within the next five years, it is likely to be at least the middle of the 21st century before the ozone hole stops forming over

Antarctica each year And, if we are to survive, we all have to face the problem now

SECTION FOUR: WRITING (12 pts.)

Question Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (4 pts.)

EXAMPLE: I expect that he will get there by lunchtime ANSWER : I expect him to get there by lunchtime

1 I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back Hardly ………

2 While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time Despite my ……… My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known

I’ve ……… Her hobby is one thing that she doesn't intend to give up

She has ……… Nick told one of the detectives that he had taken the cashbox

Nick admitted ……… We are spending $ 300 on repairs before we sell the car

By the time we sell the car, ……… The room wasn’t only cold, it was also very damp

Not ………

8 They were seasoned travelers, which we hadn't expected them to be! Contrary ……… Question Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided (4 pts.)

EXAMPLE : Andrea/ get along very well/ new job

ANSWER : Andrea is getting along very well in her new job Jane/ promise/ keep in touch/ us/ Australia//

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……… They/ advantage/ hospitality/ stay/ whole week/ without/ pay//

……… I/ be used/ get up early/ don’t mind/ leave/ o’clock/

morning//

5 He/ used to/ go hunting/ forests/ younger//

……… She/ furious/ he/ take/ notice/ her//

castle/ date/ 9th century

Sheep/outnumber/ people/ New Zealand/ twenty to

one//

Question As a part of a new series, an educational magazine has invited readers

to write articles called How and why I started learning English Write an article of

150-200 words based on your own experience (4pts.)

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SECTION TWO GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (12 đ) Question 1.5 điểm Mỗi câu chọn 0, 25 đ

1 D can’t A than A eaten C will they B leave D he’ll have B However hard C being told A Had I known 10 D species 11 A in spite of

18 A would 19 D lay 20 D fine

Question 2,5 điểm Mỗi động từ chia 0,25 đ

1 is ………… happening have been

3 be experiencing had

5 believe

6 have … been changing/ have been … changing have created

8 lets holds

10 Will … keep

Question điểm Mỗi câu sửa 0,25đ

1 One of boys → One of the boys Most them stayed → Most of them with injured boy → with the injured boy

4 while two the older boys left → two of the older boys this two boys didn’t know → these two boys

6 back with his friends → their friends

7 each boys had brought some water → each boy/ each of the boys all them managed to survive → all of them/ they all

Question 2,5 điểm Mỗi từ 0,25 đ chemistry irritating scientific artistic failure occasionally ambitious particularly management 10 reasonable SECTION THREE: READING : 12 điểm

Question điểm Mỗi từ điền 0,25 đ

1 leave before be/ get

4 in/ inside/ through would

6 her/ Mary’s/ their had

8 what back 10.out 11.missed 12.had 13.another

14.when 15.in/ inside 16.up

17.where/ so 18.out/ short 19.who

Question 2,5 điểm Mỗi câu 0,25 đ Most of

2 a great deal of (or more) two-thirds of

4 twelve times few

6 many fewest a third of

9 ninety per cent of

10.more of ( or a great deal of)

Question 3 điểm Mỗi từ chọn 0,25 đ

1 C now D intact B tend D tell B those C nowadays A round D spend A would 10 C show 11 B lifestyle 12 A pension Question 1,5 điểm Mỗi câu 0,25 điểm

1 F A H B G E

SECTION FOUR: WRITING (12 điểm )

Question I điểm Mỗi câu 0,5 đ

1 Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back

2 Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time

3 I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother (was) She has no intention of giving up her hobby

5 Nick admitted to one of the detectives that he had taken the cashbox By the time we sell the car, we will have spent $ 300 on repairs Not only was the room cold, but it was also very damp

8 Contrary to what we had expected ( them to be) / our expectation, they were seasoned travellers

Question điểm Mỗi câu 0,5 đ Câu đề nghị:

1. Jane promised to keep in touch with us while she was in Australia 2. My brother is working at a bank for the time being, but later he’ll try

to find another job at an airport.Suggested answer.

3. They took advantages of my/ our hospitality and stayed a/ the whole week without paying

5. He used to go hunting in (the) forests when he was younger 6. She was furious because he took no notice of her

7. The/ that/ this castle dates back to/ from the 9th century.

8. Sheep outnumber people in New Zealand by twenty to one Question điểm

Tổ chấm thống điểm thành phần luận theo điểm đề nghị sau:

- Organization (Bố cục luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận) (0,5đ)

- Discourse (Thể khả viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (1đ)

- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng; câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức ) (1đ)

- Ideas (Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề đề thi) (1đ)

- Length (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không dài ngắn (0,5đ)