THÀNH CÔNG CỦA TRÒ LÀ THƯỚC ĐO NĂNG LỰC CỦA THẦY - PRACTICAL TESTS

PHÒ NG GD&ĐT……….. KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI THCS 2022-2023
TRƯỜNG THCS……….. ĐỀ THI MÔ N: TIẾ NG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút) ĐỀ SỐ H12

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
01. A. miles B. words C. accidents D. names
02. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
03. A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
04. A. sports B. households C. minds D. plays
05. A. offers B. mounts C. pollens D. swords
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
06. I agree……………. one point with Chris. It will be hard for us to walk 80km.
A. in B. of C. on D. for
07. Schooling is compulsory in Australia between……………. ages of six and seventeen.
A. the B. a C. 0 (zero article) D. an
08. Bill is in class 12, ……………. John, who is a year older, is only in class 4.
A. and B. whereas C. either D. nevertheless
09. ……………. of the students are good today.
A. Most B. Much C. A little D. Very
10. Hardly any of the paintings at the gallery were for sale, …………….?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. weren’t they D. were they
11. ……………. can change her decision now. She has been determined to do it.
A. Nothing B. Everything C. Nobody D. Anything
12. Tom is……………. than David.
A. handsome B. more handsome C. the more handsome D. the most handsome
13. My brother Jim, ……………. lives in Houston, is a doctor.
A. that B. who C. whom D. which
14. They left the house……………. saying good-bye to their mother.
A. before B. after C. during D. in
15. I haven’t seen Tom……………. he gave me this book.
A. since B. for C. until D. before
16. I……………. here until he answers me.
A. stay B. will stay C. am staying D. have stayed
17. It’s at least a month since……………. John.
A. I last seen B. I have last seen C. I last see D. I last saw
18. ……………. she plays the piano!
A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
19. Life here is very…………….
A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness
20. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him……………. he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to
III. Complete each of the sentences by supplying the correct form of the word in each bracket.
21. “Who is your favorite (act), Lan?” “I think it’s Tom Hank”. …………………………
22. The festival was well-(organize); everybody was pleased with it. …………………………
23. You must send your (apply) before Friday or it’ll be too late. …………………………
24. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting (speak) over a long distance. …………………………
25. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (wise). …………………………
26. The scouts do the (volunteer) work. …………………………
27. Nowadays, scouting is popular (world). …………………………
28. After his parents died, he was sent to an (orphan). …………………………
29. My friend, Nga plays the piano (beautiful). …………………………
30. “The lost shoe” is one of the (tradition) stories I like best. …………………………
IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
31. They (watch) their favorite TV programmes at the moment. …………………………
32. Mary and John are neighbors. They (know) each other for a long time. …………………………
33. They (arrive) in New York yesterday? …………………………
By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc https://violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1
 THÀNH CÔNG CỦA TRÒ LÀ THƯỚC ĐO NĂNG LỰC CỦA THẦY - PRACTICAL TESTS
34. I haven’t met him since he (move) to Ho Chi Minh City. …………………………
35. My mother is tired enough (cook) tonight. …………………………
V. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word by circling A, B, C, or D.
Air pollution is a cause of ill-health (36)…………… human beings. In a lot of countries there
are laws limiting the amount of smoke (37)…………… factories can produce. Although there isn’t
enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air
pollution causes lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars (38)…………… also increased air pollution in most cities.
The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high
buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can’t think as
quickly (39)…………… other children and are clumsy when they use their hands. There are other
long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s (40)
…………… may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.
36. A. in B. of C. off D. on
37. A. where B. who C. which D. when
38. A. be B. can C. do D. have
39. A. than B. as C. just D. more
40. A. climate B. air C. earth D. land
VI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The word Jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material
called jeans was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it.
In the 18th century jean cloth was completely from cotton and workers at that time love wearing it
because the material was very strong and it did not war our easily. In the 1960s, many university
and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’
fashion. In the 1970s, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper.
In the 1980s, jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making
their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the
1990s, the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing.
However jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing
them.
41. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The development of jeans B. Sailors from Genoa in Italy
C. The sale of jeans D. The designers of jeans
42. The word “it” in line 2 refers to _______.
A. clothes B. material C. cotton D. cloth
43. In line 4, the word “wearing” can be replaced by _______.
A. turning on B. calling on C. putting on D. going on
44. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Designers made different styles of jeans. B. Jeans were made from a kind of material.
C. In 1960s, many students wore jeans. D. In 1980s, jeans have been out of fashion.
45. The author implies that _______.
A. Jeans have ever been out of fashion. B. Jeans have never been out of fashion.
C. Jeans have just been out of fashion. D. Jeans have already been out of fashion.
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that remain the meaning of the original
one.
46. Their living room doesn’t have any bookshelves.
→ There……………………………………………………………………….
47. Please, allow me to ask you a question, Mr. Thanh!
→ May…………………………………………………………………………
48. Mr. Johnson is a careful driver.
→ Mr. Johnson always………………………………………………….
49. “Can you put the books on the desk?” Susan said to me.
→ Susan asked me……………………………………………………….
50. She started working as a secretary five years ago.

By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc https://violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2
 THÀNH CÔNG CỦA TRÒ LÀ THƯỚC ĐO NĂNG LỰC CỦA THẦY - PRACTICAL TESTS
→ She has……………………………………………………………………
________HẾ T________

By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc https://violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3