§Ò kh¶o s¸t hsg líp 9 lÇn 2

M«n: TiÕng Anh

Thêi gian: 150 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)

Part I: Listening
Listen to the dialogue between a man and a woman carefully and then fill in the
missing information for the text below.

A house
The house is quiet (1)…………..There is a small (2)……….. and a (3)
…….next to it. There are two bedrooms and one (4)……….. There is no (5)
…………. in the living room, but in the kitchen there is a (6) ……… and (7)….......
There is one bedroom with a (8) …….bed, but (9)………in the other. The house
has one (10)…………

Part II: basic knowledge

I. Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding letter A,B, C or D on your answer paper.
1. a. continent b. permission c. circumstance d. interest
2. a. recycle b. completely c. introduce d. alternative
3. a. religious b. miserable c. perform d. include
4. a. significant b. believable c. committee d. quantity
5. a. ambitious b. constant c. investment d. exhaust
II. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C or D) ONE best answer to
complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter
A,B, C or D on your answer paper.
6. He opened the letter without …………………..to read the address on the
envelope.
A. worrying B. caring C. fearing D. bothering
7. There was a big hole in the road which ……………..the traffic.
A. held up B. kept down C. stood back D. sent back
8. The family were told to evacuate their house immediately……………
A. at the time when the water began to go up
B. when the water began to rise.
C. when up was going the water.
D. in the time when the water raised.
9. ………….a famous personality has its advantages and its disadvantages.
A. To be B. Been C. Be D. Being
10. The house, ………….Shakespeare was born in, is open to the public.
A. where B. which C. that D. whom
11. The authorities are trying to cause the improvement of women employment.
A. bring in B. bring out C. bring up D. bring about
12. She is ……………..to leave as soon as possible.
A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous
13. The scientists published the results of their ………………..
A. experience B. exercises C. proofs D. experiments
14. His face looks…………………, but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar
15. I’m sure they were ………..lies.
 A. making B. telling C. doing D. saying
16. You have to pay extra if you take too………………with you.
A. a lot of luggages B. many luggages
C. much luggage D. many luggage
17. ……………by the swimming pool, I realized I was getting sunburned.
A. Because B. Lying C. While I am lying D. Though I lay
18. If you want to join the club, you must ………….this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
19. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean …………..you.
A. upsetting B. being upset C. to upset D. to be upset
20. Several of my friends are …………..reporters.
A. newspaper B. newspapers C. newspaper’s D. newspapers’
III. Supply the correct form of the word in CAPITAL LETTERS for each gap in the
following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word on
your answer paper.
21. Everyone was shocked. It was a ……..murder. SENSE
22. He felt very……………when he failed the exam again. COURAGE
23. It gives me great ………….to welcome our speaker. PLEASANT
24. My friend is a keen amateur …………….. NATURE
25. Craig’s old jacket was so…………..that he had to buy a new one. WEAR
26. They’re an incredibly ……….family. You should see how much food they
throw away. WASTE
27. She’s having a rest because she has been ………………. WORK
28. I’d lost my key so I couldn’t ……………the door when I got home. LOCK
29. They’ve ………..my name on this form: the first letter is L not R. SPELL
30. It was……….of you to break that coffee cup. CARE
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A,B, C or D on your
answer paper.
This is just a quick letter to let you know that I’m fine. We are all working
quite hard because the exams are only a few weeks away, but our teacher (31)
……….he thinks we’ll do well. (My landlady’s not so sure –she keeps (32) ………
me I should stop (33)………..so much TV and do a bit more reading.
Anyway, we had a wonderful time at half term. I went off to Paris for a few
days with some of the others from the school, and we went on a guided (34)
……….. of the city. We saw most of the famous (35)……….. like the Louvre,
where they have an amazing (36)……….. of paintings, and the Eiffel Tower. Then
we went down to the South of France by train. It was so fast – the whole (37)
………….was only about four hours. We spent (38…………time in Nice and in
Cannes as well, and we all really enjoyed it. On our last day we went to a small
island (39)………….the Pelerins, and we saw the castle where they used to keep
the “Man in the iron Mask”. All in all, we had a great time and the weather was
really good as well. The only thing I felt (40) …………..about was that we didn’t
have enough time to spare to go swimming-may be next time.
Anyway, I must go now as I’ve got to do a bit of homework for tomorrow.
Will you write soon?
31. a. says b. tells c. speaks d. talks
32. a. saying b. telling c. speaking d. talking
33. a. watch b. watched c. to watch d. watching
34. a. trip b. visit c. tour d. excursion
35. a. shows b. sights c. views d. looks
36. a. set b. group c. gallery d. collection
37. a. voyage b. travel c. drive d. journey
38. a. a little b. little c. few d. a few
39. a. spoken b. said c. called d. told
40. a. sorry b. apologetic c. displeased d. regretful
V. Read the following passage, then answer questions 41-45. After each
question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Chose the correct answer
by writing its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer paper.
Western people rely on technical and mechanical solutions in everything they
do. Refrigerator preserve their food, washing machines clean their clothes and
computers are supposed to solve all their problems. When they are ill, they rely on
the surgeon’s knife. If their hearts are running down, then they must be repaired,
they should be replaced, just as an old car sometimes gets a new engine. But up to
now we have had a shortage of donors to give their hearts: to keep one person alive,
another donor had to die.
Nowadays there is more and more talks about using monkeys. Every monkey
has a near-human heart, and humans have always been over careful in respecting
the lives and well-being of other animals. This includes the life an well-being of
other humans. Therefore in the early years of the 21 st century – I was told – the
mass killings of monkeys may occur. We’ll need to use their hearts for human
consumption.
Monkeys, of the whole, are happier creatures than their near relatives, Homo
Sapiens, or man. They know fear, of course, and they face real dangers, but they are
also more intelligent than us. They create no unnecessary dangers for themselves;
they run no business, chase no money, are unimpressed by gold-that utterly useless
metal, and they do not care at all about hell or evil spirits. I have a vague feeling
that it is not monkeys’ hearts that we ought to implant in ourselves, but monkeys’
brains.
41. According to the author, Westerners believe health problems can be solved
by……….
A. spending more money on scientific research
B. taking more precautions.
C. using technical or mechanical methods.
D. increasing the number of doctors.
42. The problem with heart transplants has been that ………………….
A. artificial hearts do not work very well.
B. there are not usually enough donors.
C. some of the heart donors are too old.
D. many people die after the operations.
43. The author suggests that in the future …………………………..
A. people will care less about their human being.
B. monkey hearts will form part of our diet.
C. monkeys will become extinct.
 D. monkey hearts will be used in transplants operations.
44. The author says that monkeys ………………..
A. live in a relatively safe world in the jungle.
B. are not capable of feeling emotions likes fear.
C. are not capable of logical thinking.
D. are usually more content than humans.
45. The author suggests that ………………..
A. human beings will return to a more natural lifestyles.
B. we are wrong to think of ourselves as cleverer than humans.
C. monkeys would be better at running the world than humans.
D. scientists should work out how to do brain transplants.
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one. Write your answers on your answer paper.
46. I will not be disturbed under any circumstances.
 Under …..………………………………………………………………….….
47. It’s long time since I read such a good article.
 I…………………………………….……………….…….……………………
48. You will eventually appreciate what I am getting at.
 In ………………….……..……………………….…………..………………
49. I’d rather you didn’t go.
 I’d prefer………..………….…………………….……………………………
50. They will arrive soon.
 It …………….………………………….…………………..………………….
51. Let’s go home at the end of the second act.
 As soon as…………………………..………………….……..……………….
52. This will be the group’s first concert in the USA.
 This will be the first ………………………………………………….………..
53. There is a rumor that you stole it.
 It ………….………………...………………………………………………….
54. I can’t find the answer without a calculator.
 I can’t work………….…………………………………………………………
55. It was only when I checked that I noticed the tire was flat.
Only…… ……………………………….……………………………………….
VII. Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence. Write your
answers on your answer paper.
56. Ten miles / not far / go / delicious meal.
57. You / become ill / unless / stop / work / so hard.
58. Nobody / know / exactly / when / earth / create.
59. I can’t stand / see / him / come late / everyday.
60. One / our tasks / electrify / whole / country.

§Ò kh¶o s¸t ®éi tuyÓn HSG lÇn 1

M«n : TiÕng Anh
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that
of the other . Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter (A,B,C or
D)on the answer sheet .
1. A. cure B. picture C. lecture D. furniture
2. A. enough B . cough C. though D..rough
3. A.well B. bell C.forget D.pretty
4. A. creature B. creative C. creamy D. crease
5. A. horse B. hour C. hundred D. head
6. A.hasty B.nasty C.tasty D. wastage
7. A. massage B. carriage C.voyage D.dosage
8. A. clothes B. gone C. host D. ghost
9. A.flood B. good C.foot D.look
10. A. caves B. marks C. exams D. days
II.Choose the best answer from the four options(marked A, B,C, or D)to complete
aech sentence below by writing the coresponding letter A ,B, C,or D on the answer
sheet .
1.Hoi An is a famous tourist attraction with many ............relics.
A.natural B.attractive C.cultural D.royal
2. The manager expected the team ..............because they hadn't done enough training .
A.to lose B.have lost C.to be lost D.by losing
3.He couldn't afford to .............his car repaired .
A.pay B.make C.do D.get
4. I would ...........you didn't leave just at the moment .
A.rather B.like C.ask D.advise
5.The government hopes to .............its plans for introducing cable TV .
A.carry on B.carry out C.turn out D.keep on
6.If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look ...........it for several years .
A.at B.for C.over D.after
7.The child hurt himself badly when he fell ................the bedroom window .
A.out from B.out of C.down D.over
8.The small box ............a tiny live terrapin .
A.consisted of B.comprised C.contained D. included
9.Although he is rich and famous , he lives in a ...........house in the village .
A.limitted B.modest C.slight D.reserved
10.It is dangerous for any town to.......... the interests of its young people .
A. lack B. neglect C. express D. impress
11.Everyday thousands of... ..............fly to Atlantic for negotiations with American firms.
A.merchants B. dealers C.tradesmen D.businessmen
12.After a quick ... .........at the patient the doctor rang for ambulance.
A.glance B.stare C. gaze D. glimpse
13.Because both teams came from the same town ,the stadium was packed with ............. .
A.playgoers B.public C spectators D audience
14.Oh no ! I don't believe it! My purse..............!
A.is stolen B.has been stolen C.was stolen D. is being stolen
15.Many young people travel all over the world and do all kinds of jobs before
they ................... .
A.lie down B.touch down C.settle down D.put down
16.It is not true.He's .................... a lot of nonsense .
A. speaking B. saying C.talking D.telling
17.The doctor sent him to bed, saying he was much ........... to go to work.
A.too ill B. very ill C.ill enough D. ill
18.Some people ............... at least four hours a day watching TV.
A. take B. use C.spend D. last
19. She is not really poor; she just ..................to be poor .
A. invents B. acts C. pretends D. imagines
20.You need nore excercise ; you should .................golf .
A.take up B.take in C.carry on D. carry out
21.The reporter .............to get his story in before the deadline .
A.reached B.managed C.arrived D.controlled
22.I must take this watch to be repaired ; It ............over 20 minutes a day .
A.increases B.progresses C.accelerates D.gains
23. He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no ..............for
heights .
A.head B.skill C.ability D.balance
24. Technology is advancing so quickly that machines become ...........almost overnight .
A.obsolete B.archaic C.stale D.second-hand
25.They are trying to find.........who agree to contribute to the fund for the homeless
children.
A.supervisors B.sponsors C.managers D.employers
III.Identify the one underlined word or phrase -A,B,C or D -that must be changed
for the sentence to be correct and then correct them .
1. What is written is more easily understood than it is spoken .
A B C D
2. If a glass lizard loses its tails , a new one grows to replace it .
A B C D
3.In the wild ,tea plants become trees of approximately thirty feet in high .
A B C D
4.I told him I'd prefer to walk ,but he insisted to give me a lift .
A B C D
5. More than 600 million individual bacteria lives on the skin of humans .
A B C D
6.I'm very glad that you have done lots of progsess this semester .
A B C D
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence .Write your answers on the answer sheet .
1.''I'm extremely sorry I couldn't come to the meeting .''
-> I must apologize .........................................................................................
2.All of us will go to the meeting although it is very far from here .
->In spite of ......................................................................................................
3. We come in at all hours of the morning and he doesn't approve of that .
-> He doesn't approve .......................................................................................
4. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights .
-> The excuse ...................................................................................................
5.I know this reporter's background well and he is 100% honest .
-> The reporter , ................................................................................................
V.Fill each numbered blank with the correct form of the word given below .Write
your answers on the answer sheet .
1.build 2.move 3. depend 4.year 5. essence
6. appear 7.able 8. farm 9.correct 10. book
The beginning of astronomy
By about 450 BC ,the Babylonians were making careful observations from the tops of
tall (1)...........and using mathematics to help them predict the (2).............of the sun , moon
and planets .
Meanwhile ,for the Ancient Egyptians ,who were (3).....................on the regular
(4).............flooding of the River Nile to grow their crops , it was (5)..............to know
when this would happen and their astronomers noticed that the flood occurred following
the (6)....................of a particular star in the morning sky . This (7)................them to draw
up a calendar with a year of 365 days which allowed (8).........to plan ahead .
 Although some of his ideas later proved (9)............. ,one of the great early astronomers
,whose work is still on sale in (10) ..............worldwide ,was the Greek Ptolemy.
VI.Complete each number blank in the passage by one word from the list .There are
more words than needed .Write your answers on the answer sheet.

as -all -already- any- attract -both -break -by -could - even - fewer- in-instead living -
might - most - spent - that- them- whose- staying - must
Austin's luck finally ran out on day 92 when a cobra bit him on the arm . He had wanted
to (1)...............the world record for (2)........in a glass cage with poisonous snakes .It was
(3)..........part of a publicity stunt to (4).........visitors to a snake and animal park in South
Africa .
His companions had been no (5).............than 36 deadly snakes .They included 20
cobras and , (6)............dangerous of all ,six black mambas (7).............bite can kill in under
a minute . He hadn't been able to relax for a moment as (8)...........movement which was
made excited his " roommates ''. He fed (9)............on live mice but had to make sure
(10)............he didn't touch them in case he was mistaken for food too !
By day 92 he had (11) ........been bitten twice , but on (12)........occasions ,
(13)...............a miracle , no venom entered his bloodstream .One day he (14).......... fell on
top of a black mamba .Fortunately for him ,(15).......... of striking the mamba shot across
to the other side of the cage .
When he was bitten for the third time , Austin (16).............have left the cage but
decided wait for the antidote to arrive. Even though he was (17)........... terrible pain , he
thought he (18).........as well die trying to break the record . (19).....it was , he managed to
survive and (20).......... a further two weeks in the cage to set a new record of 107 days .
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A,B ,C or D) to each of the
questions .Then mark your choice on the answer sheet .
The use of multiple - choice testing in American society has its beginnings in the idea
of a meritocracy ,that is ,a society where the rulers or elites are chosen not through their
wealth or connections but on their ability or merit .This idea can be traced as far back as
the ancient Greeks. Even the ancient Chinese created examinations for the purpose of
electing government officials.The notion of a society based on merit has always been
favored in the United States .This has also been a country where the belief in universal
individual opportunity has been greatly admired .
Until the Second World War , however , elite selection through higher education , and
the opportunity for ordinary citizens to achive their goals were separate and unrelated
ideas .The introduction of widespread testing which was both reliable and valid meant that
both these goals could be pursued together .This opportunity occurred when the United
States entered the Second World War .The U.S Navy decided to test new recruits in order
to find which of them were suitable for college education before beginning military
service .The eventual aim was for these recruits to be better able to perform higher-level
military tasks .
Because of the large number of people who had to be tested ,it was necessary to use a
test which could be quickly and reliably administered and scored at several test sites
simultaneously . On April 2,1943 , the first mass testing was administered to 325,000
young men .The success of the program meant that educational testing could be performed
not just for elite selection but to give opportunity to the large mass of ordinary citizens .
1.What is the main topic of the passage ?
A. The idea of a meritocracy .
B. The development of multiple- choice testing .
C. The opportunities for the ordinary citizen .
D. The United States' contribution to the war effort .
2. Why does the author mention the Greeks and Chinese ?
 A.To demonstrate how well-educated ancient people were.
B. To indicate that multiple-choice testing is not new .
C. To show that selection based on merit is not a new idea .
D. To give examples of societies governed by the wealthy and connected.
3. According the passage , before World War II ........................................
A. educational testing was widespread .
B. the military elite was better educated .
C. individual opportunity had ben increased .
D. selection and individual opportunity were unconnected .
4. Which of the following is NOT given as a trait of a multiple-choice test ?
A. Its high level of performance . C. Its validity .
B. Its reliability . D. Its ease of administration .
5. The word "pursued " in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. hunted C. examined by
B. carried on D. rectified
6. The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following ?
A. Other goals of the U.S Navy.
B. The advances in educational testing
C. N ew test sites which became available .
D. The development of tests for ordinary citizens .
7.For which of the following terms underlined does the author supply a definition ?
A. multiple-choice testing C. reliable
B. meritocracy D. valid

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