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

________________ NĂM HỌC ………………………….

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 40 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 points -0.2/ each)
Listen to Greta, talking to Jayden, about school work. Choose the correct answer for each of
the following questions.
1. What school work is the most important to Greta at the moment?
A. art B. music C. maths
2. What was Greta’s brother doing while she was doing her homework?
A. packing a suitcase B. looking at maps C. playing on the computer
3. What did Greta want to fi nd out about?
A. the rainforest B. climate change C. deserts
4. When is Greta taking part in the public speaking debate?
A. Wednesday afternoon B. Thursday morning C. Thursday afternoon
5. What would Greta like to be one day?
A. a farmer B. a scientist C. a photographer
6. Jayden thinks Greta is ________.
A. popular and kind B. popular and polite C. kind and polite
Part 2: Questions from 6 to 15. (1.8 points - 0.2/ each)
You will hear two flatmates, Tom and Richard, talking about their new flatmate, who has just
moved in the week before. Fill in each blank with no more than two words.

Example
Name of new tenant: Anders
Good Points About Him Bad Points About Him
Behaviour He is quiet He is (7) impolite
His Friends His friends visit (8) rarely They (9) smoke
Other He pays rent (10) promptly He doesn’t (11) co-operate
Issues to Discuss
Communication: (12) attend meeting
Friends: (13) follow rules
Cigarettes: (14) strictly forbidden
Cleaning: must (15) be done
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. We should participate in the movements __________ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized to conserve
C. organized conserving D. which organize to conserve
17. __________ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden
power cut.
A. We have hardly arrived B. We had arrived hardly
C. Hardly we had arrived D. Hardly had we arrived

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18. The US president Barack Obama __________ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is
of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership.
A. delivered B. paid C. offered D. gave
19. There is __________ in my house.
A. an old square wooden table B. a square wooden old table
C. a square old wooden table D. an old wooden square table
20. Tim wanted to know __________ in my family.
A. there were how many people B. how many people were there
C. were there how many people D. how many people there were
21. He gets ________ treatment because he’s the manager’s son.
A. competitive B. influential C. preferential D. emotional
- competitive (a) cạnh tranh, đua tranh
- influential (a) có ảnh hưởng, có tác dụng
- preferential (a) ưu đãi, dành ưu tiên cho; được ưu đãi, được ưu tiên
- emotional (a) dễ cảm động, dễ xúc động, dễ xúc cảm
22. Young people need ________ guidance before making decisions about what to study.
A. vocational B. selective C. intentional D. commercial
- vocational (a) thuộc nghề nghiệp
- selective (a) có lựa chọn, có chọn lọc, có tuyển lựa
- intentional (a) có ý định trước, được định trước, có ý, chủ tâm
- commercial (a) thuộc buôn bán; thuộc thương mại; thuộc thương nghiệp
23. The information that Sonia gave me was ________ so I can’t reveal anything.
A. residential B. co-operative C. confidential D. occupational
- residential (a) thuộc nhà ở, thuộc nhà riêng
- co-operative (a) sẵn sàng cộng tác, có tính chất cộng tác
- confidential (a) kín, bí mật; nói riêng với nhau
- occupational (a) thuộc nghề nghiệp
24. I think going to the gym every day is ________. - twice a week is enough.
A. excessive B. supportive C. instructive D. additional
- excessive (a) quá mức, thừa
- supportive (a) đem lại sự giúp đỡ, khuyến khích; thông cảm
- instructive (a) để cung cấp tin tức, để cung cấp tài liệu
- additional (a) thêm vào, phụ vào, tăng thêm
25. Do you need ________ permission to open a detective agency?
A. vocational B. official C. beneficial D. influential
- vocational (a) thuộc nghề nghiệp - official (a) trịnh trọng, theo nghi thức
- beneficial (a) có ích; có lợi; tốt - influential (a) có ảnh hưởng, có tác dụng
26. My new pullover ______ to half its previous size when I washed it.
A. shrank B. reduced C. diminished D. dwindled
27. The new accounting system ______ all my work useless.
A. transformed B. rendered C. transposed D. converted
28. The doctor said that sweets should be eaten in ______.
A. compulsion B. restriction C. moderation D. qualification
29. Human beings are trying to be independent __________________fossil fuels in modern life
A. out B. off C. of D. on
30. The fire was quickly __________________thanks to the firemen’s effort.
A. laid off B. taken away C. set apart D. put out
31. When I came into the class I realized I knew ___________________.

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 A. them all B. all of they C. they all D. all them
32. ________, he remained optimistic.
A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was
C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was
33. _______is more interested in sports than in music is apparent in his spending free time.
A. That Gerald Anderson B. Gerald Anderson, who
C. Gerald Anderson D. Because Gerald Anderson
34. I’m looking for a ________ for my father’s birthday.
A. cheap white Japanese clock radio B. white cheap Japanese clock radio
C. Japanese cheap white clock radio D. Japanese white cheap clock radio
35. I hope we will be able to avoid ___________ anyone.
A. disappoint B. disappointment C. disappointing D. disappointed
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. For years, King’s death remained unexplained. (explain)
37. Our help was ineffective. We are really apologetic. (apology)
38. One of the weaknesses of his management is his inflexibility. (weak)
39. She would try to do something special, something outstanding. (stand)
40. He is considered to be one of the most famous inventors of all times. (invent)
41. As a result of her good upbringing, Lisa has a strong sense of responsibility. (bring)
42. As the day of the exam approached, he became understandably nervous. (understand)
43. We like our staff to show their individuality rather than wear a uniform. (individual)
44. Many students take courses to help with the enrichment/enriching of their knowledge. (rich)
45. It's impractical to have so many people all trying to use this equipment at the same time. (practice)
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. The doctor’s records must be kept thorough and neatly so as to insure good book-keeping. neat
47. Actually, I strongly disapprove of your bad behave towards your parents.  behavior
48. Because of him request and his bothering me all the time, I’m finishing the project myself.  his
49. Mr. Carlos, along by his cousins from Mexico City, is planning to attend the festivities.  with
50. That the moon influence only one kind of tide is not generally known. influences
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. I don't want any comments on/about my new haircut, thank you!
52. I'll be thankful for your helping us during our stay in your city.
53. The invitation to the reception at the embassy arrived the next day.
54. I have read this book for the 4 hours, but I still haven’t figured out who the killer is.
55. The possibility of making contact with other intelligent beings in the universe is very small.
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.
Man is a unique being. He is different from all other creatures because he does not merely take part
in the environment. Man reshapes his environment (56) ________ will to some purposes. He does not
have a (57) ________ habitat and is able to adapt himself to living in different environments. Among
the many ways in which Man has changed his environment (58) ________ the building of cities and
roads, the utilization of (59) ________ for farming and the reclaiming of land from the sea. While some
of the changes are harmless, some are extremely harmful to the environment.

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 An example of a harmful result of Man’s actions is that of pollution. Through the use of scientific
knowledge and (60) ________ technology. Man has (61) ________ his well-being and life expectancy
in the process, however, he has also (62) ________ about the growing problem of worldwide pollution.
One of the main sources of air pollution is motor vehicles. Fumes emitted from the car (63) ________
contain many chemicals which are harmful to people, animals and plants. Industry also (64) ________
significantly to the pollution of the atmosphere. There is no major city in the world today in which we
can enjoy clean air.
It is important for us to be environment-conscious and (65) ________ actions which cause harmful
effects to our environment.
56. A. at B. by C. from D. for
57. A. reliable B. natural C. primitive D. permanent
58. A. has B. have C. is D. are
59. A. field B. land C. ground D. soil
60. A. promoted B. advantaged C. advanced D. heightened
61. A. increased B. lengthened C. enlarged D. promoted
62. A. come B. seen C. heard D. brought
63. A. waste B. exhaust C. garbage D. trash
64. A. contributes B. devotes C. looked forward D. adjusts
65. A. escape B. deny C. refuse D. avoid
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Television’s contribution to family life in the United States has been an equivocal one. For
while it has, indeed, kept the members of the family from dispersing, it has not served to bring them
together. By dominating the time families spend together, it destroys the special quality that
distinguishes one family from another, a quality that depends to a great extent on what a family does,
what special rituals, games, recurrent jokes, familiar songs, and shared activities it accumulates.
“Like the sorcerer of old,” writes Urie Bronfenbrenner, “the television set casts its magic spell,
freezing speech and action, turning the living into silent statues so long as the enchantment lasts.
The primary danger of the television screen lies not so much in the behavior it produces — although
there is danger there — as in the behavior it prevents : the talks, games, the family festivities, and
arguments through which much of the child’s learning takes place and through which character is
formed. Turning on the television set can turn off the process that transforms children into people.”
Of course, families today still do special things together at times : go camping in the summer,
go to the zoo on a nice Sunday, take various trips and expeditions. But the ordinary daily life
together is diminished — that sitting around at the dinner table, that spontaneous taking up of an
activity, those little games invented by children on the spur of the moment when there is nothing else
to do, the scribbling, the chatting, the quarreling, all the things that form the fabric of a family, that
define a childhood.
Instead, the children have their regular schedule of television programs and bedtime, and the
parents have their peaceful dinner together. But surely the needs of adults are being better met than
the needs of children, who are effectively shunted away and rendered untroublesome.
If the family does not accumulate its backlog of shared experiences, shared everyday
experiences that occur and recur and change and develop, then it is not likely to survive as anything
other than a caretaking institution.
66. Which of the following best represents the author’s argument in the passage?
A. Television has negative effects on family life.
B. Television has advantages and disadvantages for children.
C. Television should be more educational.

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 D. Television teaches children to be violent.
67. The word it in the passage refers to ________.
A. dominating B. time C. television D. quality
68. Why is Urie Bronfenbrenner quoted in paragraph 2?
A. To present a different point of view from that of the author
B. To provide an example of a television program that is harmful
C. To expand the author’s argument
D. To discuss the positive aspects of television
69. The word freezing in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. controlling B. halting C. dramatizing D. encouraging
70. Urie Bronfenbrenner compares the television set to ________.
A. a statue B. an educator C. a family member D. a magician
71. Which of the following would be an example of what the author means by a special thing that
families do?
A. Going on vacation in the summertime B. Playing cards together in the evening
C. Reading to the children at bedtime D. Talking to each other
72. The thing that “form the fabric of a family” in paragraph 3 are________.
A. special things B. ordinary things
C. television programs D. children
73. The word it in the passage refers to ________.
A. the television B. the family C. its backlog D. an institution
74. According to the author, what distinguishes one family from another?
A. Doing ordinary things together B. Watching television together
C. Celebrating holidays together D. Living together
75. It can be inferred from the passage that a caretaking institution is one in which care is given
________.
A. charitably B. lovingly C. constantly D. impersonally
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
English was first written down in the 6 th century. At that time, writers had to use the twenty-three
letters of the Latin (76) alphabet to write down what they heard. Because English has sounds that do
not (77) exist in Latin, they added letters to represent the forty-four sounds of English. This resulted
(78) in some irregular spelling. After the Norman invasion of England in 1056, French became the
language spoken by the king and other people in positions of power (79) and influence. Many French
words introduced and the spelling of many English words (80) changed to follow French patterns.
The result was a rich and irregular mix of spellings.
The (81) printing press was invented in the 15th century. Many early printers of English texts
spoke other first languages, especially Dutch. They often paid little attention to how English words
spelled. Sometimes technical decisions were (82) made to give columns of print straight edges. To do
this, letters were taken off the ends of words and sometimes added to words. With time, people
became (83) used to seeing words spelled the same way. Fixed spellings were therefore created by the
printers’ decisions. Spoken English, however, was not fixed. It continued to change, as it still does. It
is no (84) wonder that English spelling seems irregular. Words such as although, through and cough,
for example, all have the same spelling at the end, but are (85) pronounced differently. Words such
as feet, meat and seize, on the other hand, are spelled differently but have the same sound in the
middle.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 90. (1 point- 0.2/ each)

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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. People believe that the island was found more than 200 years ago.
 The island is believed to have been found more than 200 years ago.
87. He writes so carefully that he never makes a mistake.
 He’s such a careful writer that he never makes a mistake.
88. The colonel and the doctor did not get on well.
 The colonel was not on good terms with the doctor.
89. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
 So fierce was the dog they had that nobody would visit them.
90. The teacher made her students work hard for the exam.
 The students were made to work for the exam by the teacher.
91. He never has any successful results even though he tries hard.
 However hard he tries, he never has any successful results.
92. May I borrow your car tonight, Dad?
 Would you mind lending me your car tonight, Dad?
93. He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain.
 The heavy rain made it impossible for them to paint the gate of his house.
94. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan.
 Paul apologized to Susan for having given her the wrong number.
95. You remember to post the letter, didn’t you?
 You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
Part 2: Questions 91 – 95. (1 point - 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. Ian was ill yesterday, so he didn’t go to school. (weather)
 Ian was under the weather yesterday, so he didn’t go to school.
97. Speeding in the city is against the law. (forbidden)
 Speeding in the city is forbidden. /  Speeding is forbidden in the city.
98. Marry didn’t feel like going to the party. (mood)
 Marry wasn’t in the mood/ was in no mood to go / for going to the party.
99. He speaks German extremely well. (command)
 He has a very good command of German. / His command of German is very good.
100. He failed to deliver the parcel on time. (succeed)
 He didn’t succeed in delivering the parcel on time.
101. As far as I know he is still working in Ho Chi Minh city. (knowledge)
 To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Ho Chi Minh city.
102. I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool. (put)
 I don’t know how you can put up with getting up so early to go to the pool.
103. These two makes of computer are practically the same. (hardly)
 There is / are hardly any difference(s) between these two makes of computer.
104. Do you think climate affects people’s personalities? (influence)
 Do you think climate has/can have an/some influence on people’s personalities?
105. He doesn’t find it difficult to earn money. (trouble)
 He never has/doesn’t have trouble earning money.

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