SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH

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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 14 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points)

Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 points -0.2/ each)
Listen to the conversation twice. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of
the following questions.
1. When did Abbie go to summer school in Germany?
A. two years ago B. three weeks ago C. three years ago
2. What did Abbie do at the summer school in Germany?
A. She taught skateboarding and art.
B. She learnt skateboarding and art.
C. She learnt skatingboarding.
3. Why don’t the teachers want people to mess about?
A. They work hard to prepare their lessons.
B. The students need to pass tests.
C. They don’t want the students to have fun.
4. Why do the students have to pay to go to the summer school?
A. so the teachers can be paid
B. to pay for trips
C. to buy things the school needs
5. What kind of teachers is Abbie looking for?
A. Calm people who can work under pressure.
B. People who are serious and hardworking.
C. People who are creative and enjoy a challenge.
6. What are the lessons like?
A. There are competitions to motivate students.
B. There are lots of tests.
C. The students watch a lot of DVDs.
Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15. (1.8 point - 0.2/ each)
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two
words or numbers for each answer.
CRIME REPORT FORM
Type of crime: theft
Personal information
Name: Louise .....Taylor.....
Nationality: (7) Canadian
Date of birth: 14 December 1977
Occupation: interior designer
Reason for visit: business (to buy antique (8) furniture)
Length of stay: two months
Current address: (9) Park Apartments (No 15)

Details of theft
Items stolen: - a wallet containing approximately (10) £ 250 sterling
- a (11) phone
Date of theft: (12) 10th September
 Possible time and place of theft
Location: outside the (13) museum at about 4 pm
Details of suspect: - some boys asked for the time then ran off
- one had a T-shirt with a picture of a tiger
- he was about 12, slim build with (14) blond(e) hair
Crime reference number allocated:
- (15) 87954 82361
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
16. In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.
A. understand B. understanding C. understood D. to understand
17. ______ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humor.
A. Opposite B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposing
18. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I am working for.
A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over
19. ______ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.
A. Which B. That C. The thing D. What
20. In the primary school, a child is in the ________ simple setting.
A. comparison B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable
21. Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ________?
A. wasn't he B. weren't they C. was he D. were they
22. “I can’t remember us ever ____________.” replied the stranger.
A. having met B. being met C. to meet D. to have met
23. When _________ is not known.
A. was the wheel invented B. the invention of the wheel
C. it was invented the wheel D. the wheel was invented
24. Military is _________ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in
the army for two years.
A. compulsory B. optional C. illegal D. unnecessary
25. Please don't be so __________. I can't do all the work by myself.
A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. reasonably
26. Many Vietnamese people ________ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation.
A. sacrifice B. sacrificed C. sacrificial D. sacrificially
sacrifice (v) hy sinh
27. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or
asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in
C. pay all attention to D. express interest to
28. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to
this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
a great / good many - many
29. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
30. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
31. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible B. indelible C. unfeasible D. illegible
 inedible không ăn được (vì độc...)
indelible không thể tẩy sạch, còn vết mãi
unfeasible không tiện lợi
illegible khó đọc, không đọc được (chữ viết...)
32. The new office block ________well with its surroundings.
A. blend s in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
33. Last year, Peter earned ________ his brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as
34. I felt so much better, my doctor ________me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. advised C. accepted D. considered
35. E-mail is an effective form of communication ________many busy businesses rely.
A. on which B. on that C. which D. that
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. She’s extremely knowledgeable about modern art. (know)
37. I unexpectedly met an old friend last week. (expect)
38. Is it possible to distinguish between hobby and an interest. (distinct)
39. Jim is one of the most outspoken members of the committee. (speak)
40. She lost the case because of her inadmissible evidence. (admit)
41. Ants and bees are described as industrious insects. (industry)
42. Nobody wanted to befriend the obnoxious boy, so he was always alone. (friend)
43. If your luggage is very overweight you’ll have to pay an excess charge. (weight)
44. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the (picture)
picturesque scenery.
45. We are continuing to pour billions of tons of pollutants into the (pollute)
atmosphere every year.
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition. to take
47. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals. dollar
48. To attract someone's attention we can use either verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. both / or
49. The novels of Kurt Vonnegut present a desperately comic aware of human nature. awareness
50. Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws to prevent it. serious
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. Could you put me through to the manager, please?
52. The police are trying to find out where the robbers hid the money.
53. There has been a noticeable improvement in / on Tim's cooking.
54. There has been some decrease in military spending this year.
55. Don’t worry about it. I’ll set up a meeting between Jake and you when I get to the office.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's
climate. Many scientists (56) ________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase
(57) ________ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the
Earth is at (58) ________ from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (59) ________ to them,
global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more
(60) ________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (61) ________. Environmental
groups are putting (62) ________ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon
dioxide which is given (63) ________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem
at its source. They are in (64) ________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind
and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists,
(65) ________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the
atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global
warming, it seems, is to stay.
56. A. give B. put C. take D. have
57. A. in B. at C. by D. to
58. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm
59. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
60. A. strike B. strong C. severe D. heavy
61. A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise
62. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement
63. A. off B. away C. up D. over
64. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
65. A. because B. however C. despite D. although
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Most human diets contain between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as protein.
The rest of the dietary energy comes from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol. The
proportion of calories from fats varies from 10 percent in poor communities to 40 percent or
more in rich communities.
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. The fat-
soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of
these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty
tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling
of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods,
which accounts for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating
and protective value. The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically
located fat deposits.
Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely
known. When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes
inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and
arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They
also are required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable.
Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans.
66. This passage probably appeared in which of the following?
A. diet book B. A book on basic nutrition
C. A cookbook D. A popular women’s magazine
67. We can infer from the passage that all of the following statements about fats are true
EXCEPT
A. fats provide energy for the body
B. economics influences the distribution of calorie intake
C. poor people eat more fatty foods
D. alcohol is not a common source of dietary energy
68. The word “functions” in line 5 is closest in meaning to_______
A. forms B. needs C. jobs D. sources
69. The phrase “stored in” in line 7 is closest in meaning to_______
A. manufactured in B. attached to C. measured by D. accumulated in
70. The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to
A. promote a feeling of fullness B. insulate and protect the body
C. provide energy D. control weight gain
71. The word “essential to” in line 12 is closest in meaning to________
A. required for B. desired for C. detrimental to D. beneficial to
72. According to the author of the passage, which of the following is true for rats when they are
fed a fat free diet?
A. They stop growing B. They have more babies
C. They lose body hair D. They require less care
73. Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned in the passage as _____________
A. an essential nutrient for humans B. more useful than arachidonic acid
C. preventing weight gain in rats D. a nutrient found in most foods
74. The phrase “these abnormalities” refers to_____
A. a condition caused by fried foods
B. strategically located fat deposits
C. curves on the human female body
D. cessation of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems
75. That humans should all have some fat our diet is, according to the author,_________
A. a commonly held view B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women D. proven to be true by experiments in rats
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a (76) result, some children
died. The most common accidents are with (77) fire and hot water. Small children often touch
pots of (78) hot / boiling water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the
children and (79) burns them. Some children like to (80) play with fire. They enjoy striking
matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out
of (81) control. Then the house (82) catches fire. It is very (83) dangerous to play with
matches. When a child strikes a (84) match, the flame soon burns near his fingers. Then he (85)
drops the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 points- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. I meant to post that letter before lunch.
 What I meant (to do) was to post that letter before lunch.
87. Success depends on hard work.
 The harder you work, the more successful you are/ will be.
 The harder you work, the more successful you will become.
 The harder you work, the more you succeed.
88. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
 It is over 3 months since Peter (last) had his hair cut.
89. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
 Robert now wishes (that) he had accepted/taken the job.
90. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t rear out
 No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out.
91. It’s impossible for us not to laugh when he starts singing.
 We can’t help laughing when he starts singing.
92. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
 All dogs are thought to have evolved from wolves.
93. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
 Enormous efforts/attempts have been made by scientists to find a cure for AIDS.
try hard – make effort / attempts
94. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
 Despite her / Judy’s severe disability, Judy / she participated in many sports.
95. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.
 Only if you increase the publicity will people become aware of the problem.
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
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.
96. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
 Tim does not take after his father at all.
97. Don't conclude that learning English is easy. (come)
 Don't come to the conclusion that learning English is easy.
98. My brother is not feeling well these days. (weather)
 My brother is under the weather these days.
99. She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. (fish)
 She felt like a fish out of the water in the huge hotel.
like a fish out of water - như cá trên cạn; lạc lõng bỡ ngỡ trong một môi trường mới lạ
100. The defense contributed enormously to the team's success. (made)
 The defense made an enormous contribution to the team's success.
contribute enormously to sth – make an enormous contribution to - đóng góp to lớn cho
101. You mustn’t drive more than 100 kph on this road. (allowed)
 You are not allowed to drive more than 100 kph on this road.
102. I saw a TV programme last month, which was very similar to this one. (bears)
 This TV programme bears a (strong) resemblance to the one I saw last month.
bear a resemblance to: giống với
103. My sister needed more than three hours to finish her homework last night. (over)
 It took my sister over three hours to finish her homeworklast night.
104. My boss tends to lose her temper when she's feeling stressed. (tendency)
 My boss has a tendency to lose her temper when she's feeling stressed.
- tend to do sth – have a tendency to do sth có khuynh hướng làm gì
105. My friend persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress. (talked)
 I was talked into going to the party in fancy dress by my friend.
- persuade s.o to do sth – talk s.o into doing sth
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1. has a tendency to – tend to do sth có khuynh hướng làm gì
2. persuade s.o to do sth – talk s.o into doing sth thuyết phục ai làm gì
3. persuade s.o not to do sth – talk s.o out of doing sth thuyết phục ai không làm gì
4. bears a (strong) resemblance to – be similar to tương tự, giống
5. contribute enormously to sth – make an enormous contribution to - đóng góp to lớn cho
6. feel uncomfortable – felt like a fish out of water
(be/feel) like a fish out of water
7. feel uncomfortable because you feel you do not belong in a place or situation
8. looks nothing like s.o – do / does not take after s.o
9. conclude that – come to the conclusion that vội vã kết luận rằng
10. not feel well – be tired – be under the weather không được khỏe
11. the rain comes down in torrents – it rains heavily
– it rains cats and dogs mưa rất to, mưa như trút nước
ought to have done sth đáng lẽ ra ai đó đã nên làm gì
run away with the idea that - jump to conclusions that vội vàng kết luận rằng
- match up to / come up to your expectations – to live up to your expectations
– không đạt được như mong đợi của ai
sincerely - from the bottom of my heart - chân thành
have a word with s.o about sth – have a word with s.o about sth thảo luận với ai về việc gì
give s.o one's word - promise hứa
be in contact with s.o giao thiệp với ai, tiếp xúc với ai
have a good command of sth = be good at sth: Giỏi về cái gì.
- go down with - become ill with
I was absent yesterday because I had gone down with flu.

1. You just can't compare the quality of her work with his.
There's no point in comparing the quality of her work with his.
9. Paul may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
 Paul's poor health doesn't prevent him from enjoying life.
10. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
 He criticized me for having left early.
2. The thriller wasn't so interesting as we had expected. (match)
The thriller didn't match up to our expectations.
3. The book was not as good as he had hoped. (come)
The book didn’t come up to his expectation.
- match up to / come up to your expectations – to live up to your expectations
– không đạt được như mong đợi của ai
4. Don't run away with the idea that this job is easy. (conclusion)
Don't jump to conclusions that this job is easy.
run away with the idea that - jump to conclusions that vội vàng kết luận rằng
5. You didn't think carefully enough before you decided (ought)
You ought to have thought more carefully before you decided.
6. It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking me first. (have)
You ought to have asked (me first) before you borrowed my book
ought to have done sth đáng lẽ ra ai đó đã nên làm gì
7. I would like to be able to speak French (had)
I wish I had ability to speak French
be ale to do sth – have ability to do sth
8. The rain was coming down in torrents. (cats)
It was raining cats and dogs.
the rain comes down in torrents – it rains heavily
– it rains cats and dogs mưa rất to, mưa như trút nước
9. I sincerely promise you that I am telling you the truth (bottom)
I promise you from the bottom of my heart that I'm telling you the truth
sincerely - from the bottom of my heart - chân thành
10. Dave was ill yesterday so he didn´t go into work. (weather)
 Dave was under the weather yesterday so he didn´t go into work.
11. I am sure she discussed this with Bob first. (word)
 She must have had a word with Bob about this first.
have a word with s.o about sth – have a word with s.o about sth thảo luận với ai về việc gì
12. It is not necessary for you to promise - I know I can trust you. (word)
 You do not have to give me your word. I know I can trust you.
give s.o one's word - promise hứa

1. Reports say that police have arrested a number of people since the robbery. (reported)
 A number of people are reported to have been arrested since the robbery by the police.
2. A friend of ours fixed our car for us. (had)
 We had a friend of ours fix our car.
3. We were just about to leave for the airport when hearing about the explosion. (point)
 We were on the point of leaving for the airport when hearing about the explosion.
4. Being in prison seems to have changed Simon´s behaviour for the better. (leaf)
 Kevin has turned over a new leaf since he got out of prison.
5. You won't be able to enter the country unless you have a visa. (prevented)
 Passengers without a visa will be prevented from entering the country.
6. It's been months since I last spoke with Paul. (contact)
 I haven't been in contact with Paul for months
be in contact with s.o giao thiệp với ai, tiếp xúc với ai
He speaks German extremely well. (command)
He has an excellent command of German.
have a good command of sth = be good at sth: Giỏi về cái gì.
This must be kept secret. (know)
You mustn't let anyone (else) know (this).
The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. (took)
The last Olympic Games took place in Seoul.
- go down with - become ill with
I was absent yesterday because I had gone down with flu.
7. It took them hours to discuss the details of the plan. (talk)
 They spent hours talking over the details of the plan.
to discuss sth – talk over sth thảo luận về điều gì
8. We should use gasoline sparingly. (economize)
 We should economize on gasoline.
economize on sth -- to use sth sparingly