KHÓA HỌC CHUYÊN ANH – HSG 9A4 23.5.

2021
GV: NGUYỄN HẢI DƯƠNG
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TEST 03
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài : 80 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )

Điểm Điểm Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Số phách

( bằng số) ( bằng chữ )

PART A: PHONETICS
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others by circling A, B, C or D.

1. A. learned B. naked C. baked D. blessed

2. A. unity B. suite C. studious D. volume
3. A. busy B. lettuce C. bury D. minute
4. A. chameleon B. charismatic C. chaperon D. chemistry
5. A. psychiatrist B. psychiatric C. psychics D. psyching

Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by
circling A, B, C or D.
6. A. conservative B. personnel C. preferential D. controversial
7. A. ingenuity B. inglorious C. philatelist D. pneumonia
8. A. extraordinary B. cathedral C. content D. apostrophe
9. A. negligible B. perceptible C. collapsible D. discernible
10. A. relativity B. environment C. laboratory D. evaporate
PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Question I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

11. The man is so arrogant that he is completely _______ to the criticism.

A. impervious B. unaware C. regardless D. unconscious

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12. Without written evidence, we don’t have a _______ on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
13. _______ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would
improve.
A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end
14. _______ to Personnel Manager, Adam found that he had no time left to spend with his
family.
A. After promoting B. Having promoted
C. After promoted D. Having been promoted
15. Come by to my place so that we can have a chat about that, _______
A. can’t we B. aren’t you C. shall we D. will you
16. The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 213 countries and territories around the world and
2 international _______ .
A. conveyors B. conveyancers C. conveyances D. coveyancing
17. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is _______ .
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile
C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood
18. _______ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. So much as B. As far as C. Much more than D. Except that
19. John was asked to _______ before the judge.
A. wit B. testify C. execute D. prejudice
20. “How did Harry suspect the new franchising company might be a fiasco?” - “As soon as he
_______ some tricky terms in the contract, he knew there was something wrong.”
A. spotted B. has spotted C. would spot D. spots
21. The explosion was terrible, _______ did you escape uninjured?
A. However B. How ever C. When ever D. Where ever
22. Would you be _______ ?
A. kind enough in order to answer the phone for me
B. so kind as to answer the phone for me
C. too kind to answer he phone for me
D. that too kind and answer the phone for me
23. That is (a/an) _______ .
A. yellow small beautiful Chinese gold jewellery box
B. beautiful small yellow Chinese gold jewellery box
C. beautiful small yellow Chinese gold box jewellery

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 D. small beautiful yellow Chinese gold jewellery box
24. The book took me the _______ part of a year to write.
A. most B. greatest C. best D. largest
25. The school authorities _______ the child’s unruly behaviour on his parents’ lack of
discipline.
A. attribute B. accuse C. blame D. ascribe
26. Harry’s new jacket doesn’t seem to fit him very well. He _______ it on before he bought it.
A. should have tried B. must have tried
C. needn’t have tried D. might have tried
27. I’ve yet _______ a person as his father.
A. to have known such generous B. knowing as generous
C. to know as generous D. been knowing such generous
28. That is the girl whose parents are _______ about the expulsion.
A. up in arms B. keeping your hair
C. kicking herself D. giving her a taste
29. _______ no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
A. It having B. There being C. Being D. There having
30. _______ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is B. Despite C. Even though it D. Although
31. Her health has improved in _______.
A. odds and ends B. sick and tired C. leaps and bounds D. trial and error
32. Cynthia: “Hi, Victor. Do you think it’s possible for us to have a talk sometime today?”
Victor: “I’d love to, but _______.”
A. It’s pretty tight schedule today B. I’m pretty tight schedule today
C. I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today D. it has a pretty tight schedule today
Question II: Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or particle. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

33. You should sound your parents _______ and see what they think of your plan.
34. _______ all likelihood, they’ll be opening a new recycling plant fairly soon.
35. _______ occasion, they have seen seals in the sea near their holiday cottage.
36. We were asked to take in our friend’s pets _______ short notice so it was difficult to refuse.
37. The favourite dropped out of the race _______ the early stage.
38. We walked on tiptoe _______ fear of being discovered.
39. It seems that we’ve come up _______ rather a tricky problem.

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40. It was a good idea, but I’m afraid it didn’t quite come _______.
41. I’m afraid that your story doesn’t really add _______.
42. I don’t want to put you _______, but this type of plane has crashed quite often.
Question III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

43. The performance drew a lot of favourite comments from reviewers.

A. favourite B. The C. from D. drew

44. She felt comfortable in causative clothes and wore them most of the time.
A. causative B. the C. and D. comfortable

45. These developments meant that the peace effort came in threat.
A. in B. the C. meant D. effort

Question IV. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.

46. It took me a little while to realize that he was paying me a compliment.
A. praising B. criticizing C. commenting D. disapproving

47. That type of bird is thin on the ground these days—I hope it's not going extinct.
A. litle B. plentiful C. rarely D. scarce

48. At long last, I got an A on a math test. All that studying really helped.
A. Hence B. Now that C. Finally D. Sum up

49. His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.
A. enormous B. small C. big D. much

50. The town is already receiving the economic benefits of the new shopping centre.

A. detriments B. profits C. harms D. damages

51. Wall Street has been weighed down by economic uncertainty.

A. worried B. held back C. pleased D. intercepted

52. Each side blamed the other for the breakdown of the negotiations.

A. lost B. achievement C. success D. failure

53. The problem was caused by minute particles of dust getting in the disk drive.

A. big B. thorough C. small D. precise

54. There was an enormous heap of junk mail lying on the doormat when we got back.

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A. pile B. amount C. collection D. group

55. They’re concerned about the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

A. concentration B. accumulation C. putaway D. appearance

Question V. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.

56. I'm only a few pounds overweight, but I just can't seem to lose them.

A. weightless B. underweight C. weighted D. weighty

57. The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a by-pass.

A. mainstream B. popular C. minority D. most

58. We were having such a good time that we decided to prolong our stay by another week.

A. curtail B. enlarge C. lengthen D. extend

59. There's only a fifty-fifty chance that she'll survive the operation.

A. similar B. inequal C. same D. unequal

60. August car sales fell short of the industry's expectations.

A. exceed B. failed C. satisfied D. lacked

61. If we club together, we'll be able to get her the complete dinner set.

A. split B. gathered C. combined D. blended

62. I suppose that might be a fear of being considered big-headed or vain.

A. modest B. tolerant C. arrogant D. self-centered

63. New Orleans is famous for its magnificent old oak trees.

A. stunning B. splendid C. impressive D. unimpressive

64. This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from ATMs.

A. remain B. take away C. insert D. give out

65. With infinite patience, she explained the complex procedure to us.

A. unlimited B. limited C. endless D. slight

PART C: READING

Question I. Read the following text and fill in each blank using the correct form of the
word in brackets.
CAR REVIEW: THE XR1200

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 Although still a relative (66)________ to the world of high- COME
performance sports cars, General Autos has (67)_________ quite a GO
transformation since their first effort, the Xtreme, attracted such
(68)_______ comment in the motoring press, which led to FAVOUR
disappointing sales. Their latest effort, the XR1200 (69)_______, CONVERT
went into (70) ___________ last month, and I had the chance to test- PRODUCE
drive one. To say that the XRI200 is better than the Xtreme is a huge
(71)_________. Not only is it much better, it represents a STATE
(72)_______ new approach to this class of car. From the seats to the REVOLT
angle of the steering wheel, everything on this car is (73) _______, ADJUST
meaning that you can set the car up to fit you perfectly. The engine,
too, is easy to set up for maximum efficiency, with the help of
powerful dual (74) _______ that monitor performance 1000 times a PROCESS
second. Even the bodywork incorporates state-of-the-art ideas, with
a new durable material that should mean that your XR1200 (75)
_______ almost anything else on the road. LAST
Question II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE
WORD in each space.

Vietnamese life is profoundly influenced (76)_______ ancestor worship. Children

learn at a very early age that they owe everything (77)_______ their parents and their
ancestors. Doing well in school and working hard honours one’s parents and the family name.
Respect for parents and ancestors is extended to all elders (78)_______ life experiences are
valued.
Marriage and family are very important in Vietnam. In the countryside, parents often
arrange marriages; divorce (79)_______ uncommon, though is more frequent in cities. In
traditional Vietnamese families, roles are rigid. The man of the house is primarily responsible
(80)_______ the family’s economic well-being and takes pride in his role (81)_______
provider. Women are expected to submit to their husbands or to their eldest sons when
widowed, and girls to their fathers. (82)_______ children help to look after younger siblings.
Discipline is viewed as a parental duty, and spanking is common (83)_______ children are
past early childhood.
The woman of the house is referred to as “General of the Interior.” She looks (84)_______ her
in-laws as well as her parents, husband and children. In rural areas, women also do

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(85)_______ agricultural work. Vietnamese women live by the “four virtues”: hard work,
beauty, refined speech and excellent conduct.