ÔN LUYỆN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9-2021-2022

ĐỀ SỐ -5
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. divisible B. design C. disease D. decision
2. A. wealth B. cloth C. with D. marathon
3. A. puzzle B. security C. skull D. production
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts)
4. A. material B. official C. pyramid D. survival
5. A. lecture B. inspire C. figure D. wonder
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts)
6: The little girl started crying. She ____ her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. has lost B. had lost C. was losing D. was lost
7: Next week when there ____ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. will be B. will have been C. is being D. is
8: David and Peter ____ to live next door to each other at one time.
A. had used B. used C. were used D. have used
9: It would have been a much more serious accident ____ fast at that time.
A. he drove B. was he driving C. had he been driving D. he had driven
10: He promised to telephone ____ I have never heard from him again.
A. but B. except C. although D. because
11: She came in quietly ____ not to wake the baby.
A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so
12: I had to get up early, ____ I’d have missed the train.
A. despite B. otherwise C. or else D. however
13: Be careful! Don’t ____ your drink on the table.
A. spill B. spread C. flood D. flow
14: ____ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A. Instead B. In place C. On behalf D. On account
15:Anne: “Make yourself at home”. John: “ ____”
A. Yes, can I help you B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. Thanks! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you
16: The ____ about traveling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during
the journey.
A. enjoyable B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyment
17: Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it is ____.
A. confidence B. confident C. confidential D. confidentially
18: I’m afraid that we don’t have any ____ size in stock, madam.
A. higher B. larger C. greater D. taller
19: The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ____.
A. sight B. view C. present D. appearance
20: ____ amount of money can buy true friendship.
A. Never B. None C. No D. Not only
21: He was unable to ____ his niece’s wedding as he was ill.
A. be present B. visit C. attend D. assist
22: You will have to ____ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
23: Leave it in the oven until it ____ brown.
A. turns B. colours C. changes D. cooks
24: I can’t possibly lend you any more money; it is quite out of the ____.
A. order B. practice C. place D. question
25: I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It ____ have been Maria because she was
out all day.
A. can’t B. must C. could D. needn’t
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms.

26. Were it to rain heavily, we (stay) ______ at home.

27. I do not understand why Hue (always forget) ______ her umbrella.
28. His mother, together with her friends, (just arrive) ______ at the station.
29. Not only Tom (visit) ______ us but he also brought us many presents.
30-31. There is no point in (complain) ______ about your son if you can do nothing (help)
______ him.
32. It was my fault to keep you waiting so long. I (inform) ______ you in advance.
33. The virus (know) ______ as MERS has spread enough for the WHO to say the situation is
now more serious and urgent.
34. Taylor Swift (name) ______ among Forbes' 2015 list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in
the World recently.
35. They suggest that the heater (repair) ______ before winter comes.

Part 3. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (10pts)
36. All necessary ____________________ for the 28th SEA Games in Singapore have been completed so
far. (PREPARE)
37. Unfortunately, the film got ____________________ reviews. (FAVOR)
38-39. A recent survey has ____________________ revealed that home computers do not
____________________ relationships within families but bring children and parents together.
(SURPRISE - WEAK)
40. Teenagers always try to be ____________________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
41. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and ____________________. (PROSPER)
42. The mayor of Hanoi ordered the suspension of officials responsible for a ____________________ tree-
cutting. (MASS)
43. In my factory, women tend to ____________________ men by six to one. (NUMBER)
44. Are there any ____________________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
45. Young children are very ____________________ and shouldn’t be allowed to watch violent movies.
(IMPRESSION)
IV. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition. (5 pts)
46-47. Hundreds __________ people died although scientists had warned them __________ the eruption of
Mount Pinatubo.
48. The ao dai consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn __________ loose pants.
49-50. Before Tet holiday, I like to clean __________ my house and decorate the living room __________ flowers.
51-52. I’m afraid I will be __________ debt soon because I’m extremely pressed __________ money these days.
53-54. My teacher divided the class __________ three groups __________ ten students.
55. Paula applied for the post but she was turned __________.
Part 4. Each sentence has an incorrect word or phrase. FIND and CORRECT them. There is an
example at the beginning (0). (5pts)
56. Students sometimes suffer in a test when the questions are written in a language which is not his mother
tongue. A. in B. when C. a D. his
57. I am not accustomed to see boys and girls in the same classroom.
A. am not B. to see C. in D. same
58. Jane often arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm, she was late this morning.
A. arrives B. at the office C. because D. late
59. Whales are said the most intelligent animals in the ocean.
A. Whales B. are said C. the most intelligent D. in the ocean
60. Solution to the problem of how to dispose of excess rubbish must find
A. Solution B. the problem C. how to dispose D. must find
Part 5. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box. Use each
one once only. There are two extra ones that you do not need to use. (5pts)
 go on hold up stand for show up pick out

61. How many people do you expect to ................at the meeting tonight?
62. I think this storm will ............the flights. ngừng (stop
63. There are some pens here. Why don’t you ..............one or two?
64. I tried to interrupt the two men, but they ...........arguing anyway.
65. Those three letters are an abbreviation. They .............something.
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose A, B, C or D
to indicate your answer. (10pts)
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (66) ____ many problems,
including serious air pollution, lengthy delays and the greater risk (67) ____ accidents. Clearly, something
must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their car at home.
One possible (68) ____ is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing
charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (69) ____ the law. In addition, drivers
could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (70) ____ as
‘road pricing’, is ready being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (71) ____to
windscreen of the car.
Another way of (72) ____with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the
city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then
use a special bus service for the (73) ____ stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important (74) ____ is to provide good public transport. However, to get
people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and
comfortable, with fares (75) ____ at an acceptable level.
66: A. causes B. results C. leads D. invents
67: A. of B. for C. about D. by
68: A. manner B. approach C. custom D. style
69: A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks
70: A. named B. seen C. called D. known
71: A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed
72: A. doing B. handling C. dealing D. solving
73: A. late B. end C. complete D. final
74: A. thought B. thing C. work D. event
75: A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in
each gap. (10pts)
The 2015 Nepal earthquake,which (76) _________________ more than 8,000 people and injured more
than 18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25 thApril. The earthquake (77) _________________ about twenty
seconds. Its epicenter was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth (78)
_________________ approximately 15km. It was the worst (79) _________________ disaster to strike
Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became (80) _________________ when their houses collapsed,
entire villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely (81) _________________. The country
also had a continued risk of landslides.
Two other powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The (82) _________________
earthquake measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at a distance of 80km to the northwest of
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Bharatpur was (83) _________________ nearest major city to the main
earthquake, 53km from the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful (84) ________________
the first one. It occurred 65km east of Kathmandu. These (85) ________________ were really terrible.
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each question. (5pts)
How do television and other visual media affect the lives of individuals and families all over the world? The
media can be very helpful to people who carefully choose the movies and shows that they watch. With high
quality programs in various fields of study, such as science, medicine, history, arts, and so on, TV and video
tapes increase the viewers knowledge, they can also improve thinking ability. Moreover, TV benefits elderly
people who cannot go out often, as well as patients in hospital. Additionally, it offers language learners the
advantage of "real-life" audiovisual instruction and aural comprehension practice at any time of day or night.
Television and video can also provide almost everyone with good entertainment – a pleasant way to relax
and spend free time at home. Nevertheless, there are several serious disadvantages to the visual media. First
of all, some people watch the "tube" for more hours a day than they do anything else. Instead of spending
time taking care of their kids, many parents use TV as an "electronic baby-sitter". As a result, TV and video
can easily replace family communication, physical activities and other interests. Secondly, those who, young
and old, spend more time watching TV than manual work can easily suffer from near-sightedness and
obesity. The third negative feature of the media is the amount of violence and horror on the screen that have
bad effect on children and teenagers. Finally, the most negative effect of TV and video might be addiction.
People often feel a strange and powerful need to watch TV or play a video tape even when they do not enjoy
it or have free time for entertainment.
86. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Children should not be allowed to watch, TV. B. Television and other visual media have both advantages
and disadvantages. C. TV is a good baby-sitter. D. All are correct.
87. To many elderly people and patients in hospitals, TV ________.
A. is an ideal tool of entertainment B. must be banned C. has bad effects on their health
D. is not enjoyable
8 8. The word "tube" in the second paragraph means _______.
A. baby-sitter B. computer C.TV D. cassette player
89. What is the relation of TV and health?
A. TV makes a patient recover quickly. B. TV is a good healer.
C. Watching TV is good for our health.
D. Watching TV too much easily leads to near-sightedness and obesity.
90. Which sentence is not true?
A. TV never causes addiction. B. TV can help increase people's knowledge.
C. Watching TV is a pleasant way to relax and spend free time at home.
D. There are violence and horror on TV.
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (5pts)
91. I listened to the news last night. It was very informative.
→ The news __________________________________________________________
92. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals these days because of the hot weather.
→Because ___________________________________________________________
93. His brother is a professional tennis player, isn’t he?
→ His brother plays ____________________________________________________
94. He listens to the radio almost every day.
→ Hardly ____________________________________________________________
95. They did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
→ Only when _______________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. DO NOT change the word given. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including
the word given. (5 pts)
96. The firemen managed to put the fire out after five hours. succeeded
→ The firemen _____________________________________ out after five hours.
97. It takes five hours by car to reach the nearest hotel. drive
→ It is ____________________________________________ to the nearest hotel.
98. Are you familiar with his teaching style yet? used
→ Have you _______________________________________ his teaching style yet?
99. David impressed his new boss by settling down to work. good
→ David _____________________________________ his new boss by settling down to work.
100. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked. chance
→ “Is there _____________________________________ changing his mind?” Rob asked.