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

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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 05 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)
SECTION 1 LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following
questions from 1 to 5. You will listen to the recording twice.
1. Where is Arches National Park situated?
A. South of the city of Moab B. Northern desert of Utah
C. Southern desert of Utah D. North of the city of Moab
2. When can people visit Arches National Park?
A. In summer B. In winter C. Any time of year D. On rainy days
3. How can people get to some farther arches?
A. By bike B. By car C. By plane D. By train
4. What is NOT mentioned as necessary things we should bring along with when hiking in
Arches National Park ?
A. hiking shoes B. books C. GPS D. detailed map
5. According to the narrator, why should we bring a detailed map along with a compass and/or a
GPS when hiking in this park?
A. To discover farther places in the park.
B. To let other people know your position.
C. To know where you are and find the way easily.
D. To find out new places in the park.
Part 2. Listen to the recording and fill in each blank with one suitable word or numbers.
You will hear the recording twice. One has been done as an example. (10 pts)
One-Way Ticket to Mars Mission
NASA is looking for people to go to Mars, and never come back. This appealing career is
for people who want a permanent change of scenery and planet. It is part of an (6) ambitious
new project to colonize Mars called the Hundred Years Starship. (7) Settlers would travel to the
Red Planet and live there forever. NASA says it would be too expensive to bring humans back
to Earth. The space agency can afford, however, to send supplies to the (8) astronaut pioneers.
NASA has started the project with a modest $ (9) 1.6 million, but hopes to attract investment
from space-loving billionaires. Google (10) founder Larry Page told NASA he’d be interested
if they could get the cost of a one-way ticket down from $10 billion to $2 billion.
The journey to Mars could take just four months. Settling on the planet would be (11)
extremely, hazardous, especially the freezing temperatures and carbon dioxide atmosphere.
Many scientists think (12) colonizing space is essential. Stephen Hawking believes we must
move to other planets to survive as a (13) species. He said: “Once we spread out into space and
establish independent colonies, our future should be safe.” Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Paul
Davies call it a “(14) desirable goal” and part of our desire to explore saying: “It would require
not only major international cooperation, but a return to the (15) exploration spirit and risk-
taking character of the great period of Earth exploration, from Columbus to Amundsen.”
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. I’d like to _____ this old car for a new model but I can’t afford it.
A. replace B. interchange C. exchange D. convert
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17. By the end of next year, we _____ this advanced training course.
A. will be finished B. will have finished C. are finishing D. have finished
18. Having passed the entrance exam, _____ go away for a holiday.
A. he is allowing to B. his parents allow him to
C. his parents allow him D. he is allowed to
19. Although he claims to have lef t his job voluntarily, he was actually _____ for misconduct.
A. dispelled B. dismissed C. released D. resigned
20. Many minerals near the earth’s surface exist in small _____.
A. amounts B. number C. numbers D. amount
21. The director retired early _____ ill -health.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of
22. Coffee is the second most valuable ________ after oil
A. ware B. production C. producing D. commodity
23. The government is determined to ________terrorism.
A. put the stop to B. put stop to C. put stops to D. put a stop to
24. Out ________for a walk after she finished doing her homework
A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary
25. Lucia was surprised when her guests ________late for the party
A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up
26. He's left his book at home; he's always so________.
A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting
27. We are going to build a fence around the field with________to breeding sheep and cattle
A. a goal B. an outlook C. a reason D. a view
28. When his parents are away, his oldest brother ________.
A. knocks it off B. calls the shots C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
calls the shots (v) chỉ huy, điều khiển, làm tướng
29. If he had been more careful, he ________.
A. won’t fall B. wouldn’t fall C. wouldn’t have fallen D. would haven’t
fallen
30. We should participate in the movements________the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized conserving
C. which organize to conserve D. organized to conserve
31. Over 20 years ________but I never forgot the time we first met each other.
A. have gone down B. have gone up C. has gone by D. has gone out
32. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ________new procedures to save time
and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
33. 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
as dry as a bone – khô như ngói
34. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ________.
A. day B. clock C. hour D. night
work round the clock - suốt ngày đêm
35. The university is proud of their students, ________earn national recognition.
A. many of who B. many of whom C. many of that D. many of them
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. After the storm life quickly got back to normal. (quick)
37. The music show was really entertaining. (entertain)
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38. We are waiting to have the new equipment installed. (equip)
39. He expressed strong objection to the plan. (object)
40. Many young people voluntarily work for charity organization. (volunteer)
41. There are some music performances between the two lectures. (perform)
42. The popularity of Vietnamese trademarks has been remarkably increasing. (popular)
43. It is important to create a safe, non-threatening environment for children. (threat)
44. He was an outstandingly successful mayor from 1981 to 1984. (stand)
45. They were unprepared to accept all of the conditions of the contract. (prepare)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 points - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. Unless we polish metals frequently, they rust or tarnish when exposure to air. expose
47. Will Linh mind if I took his motorbike without asking him? would
48. Julie failed her driving test because she hasn’t practiced enough. hadn’t
49. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen. apparently
50. The teacher found a great deal of mistakes in his students’ writing. number
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. Going to Australia has always appealed to me.
52. Jamie insisted on helping me clean up after the party.
53. The winning numbers for the National Lottery are chosen at random.
54. I’ve known her by sight for a long time, but I haven’t been introduced to her yet.
55. Although there isn’t a ban on cars, they prefer people to use public transport to get to work.
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.
Society has changed in many ways since the (56) ________ of computers, and
people’s lives at home and at the office have been (57) ________. Most people are working
for fewer hours per week than they used to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are
becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent
report stated that, (58) ________ the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had
become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (59) ________ spend time
with their families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen (60) ________ as
important as working. Some companies now make managers take their annual holidays (61)
________ they don’t want to, because this leads to quite an improvement in their (62)
________ if they have some rest.
(63) ________ these changes, some people are working harder than (64) ________.
The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is making it harder to get
into university than it was 20 years ago. Schoolchildren and students are now having to work
(65) ________ hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents.
56. A. existence B. introduction C. recommendation D. manufacture
57. A. damaged B. changed C. transferred D. affected
58. A. since B. if C. although D. because
59. A. like B. rather C. better D. prefer
60. A. be B. being C. to be D. been
61. A. unless B. however C. as D. even if
62. A. performance B. rehearsal C. display D. expression
63. A. In addition to B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In place of
64. A. ever before B. lately C. ever since D. never before

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65. A. very B. too C. as D. so
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe
to this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being
conducted concerning the appetitle and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical
factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight
prolems. For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in
times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further
investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension
but rather the act of chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of
taste and crave more flavorful food than non-obese people. When deprived of the variety and
intensity of tastes, obese peole are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need.
Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that
overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with
appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically
induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, a
neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for
carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it
has been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the
long run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult
to continue over long periods of time and which also increases appetite.
(Adapted from Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test by Jolene Gear)
66. “Subscribe to” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. disagree with B. agree with C. object to D. like
67. The word” crave” in bold in paragraph 2, can best be replaced with __________.
A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire
68. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. overweight people are tense
B. thin people don’t eat when under stress
C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible when tense
D. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight
69. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. thin people don’t emjoy food
B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people
C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste
D. deprivation of food makes people fat
70. According to the passage, insulin __________.
A. increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B. can be used to lessen the appetite
C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food
71. It can be inferred that for certain people __________.
A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger
B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger
C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person
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 D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced
72. What can be said about serotonin?
A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite
B. Only certain people produce it in their brains
C. It tells the brain when a person is full
D. It neurotransmits carbohydrates to the brain
73. The word ‘mild’ in the last paragraph can best be replaced with __________.
A. important B. hard C. heavy D. light
74. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to __________.
A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks
B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food
C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates
D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods
75. Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in
daily?
A. 10-mile bicycle rides B. cross- country skiing
C. a long swim D. an evening walk
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
There are about 3,000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the (76)
most important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks (77) those languages. More
than 400 million people speak English (78) as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak
it as a second language. No one knows (79) how many people speak it as a foreign language.
Chinese is the language with more speakers (80) than English, but it is only the language for
over one billion Chinese people. English is the (81) official language on one-fifth of the land
area the world over. It is (82) spoken/used in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and
New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages. In many countries,
the textbooks in universities are (83) written in English. More than three-fifths of the radio
stations (84) broadcast programs in English. More than half of the scientific and research
journals are (85) in English. English is the language of international communication.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 point- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. He hasn’t written to his parents for two months.
 The last time he wrote to his parents was two months ago.
87. I would like you to help me to put these things away.
 Would you mind helping me to put these things away?
77. The boring documentary made her feel asleep.
 The documentary was so boring that she felt asleep.
89. Life is meaningless if we don’t live for others.
 Unless we live for others, life is meaningless.
90. People say that Jenny lived in Texas, America for 8 years.
 Jenny is said to have lived in Taxas, America for 8 years.
91. They don’t let anyone enter the area.
 Nobody is allowed to enter the area.
92. It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled.
 But for the heavy rain, the football match wouldn’t have been canceled.
93. Kate is the only real friend that Dolly has.
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 Except for Kate, Dolly has no real friends.
 Except Kate, Dolly doesn’t have any real friends.
 Except Kate, no one is Dolly’s real friends.
94. They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area.
 They recommended that new factories (should) be opened in the depressed area.
95. She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.
 Much as she studies, she never seems to succeed.
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (2 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. As a result of the strong wind last night, several tiles came off the roof. (because)
 Several tiles came off the roof because the wind was so strong last night.
97. Simona last wrote to me seven months ago. (heard)
 I haven’t heard (anything) from Simona for seven months.
98. I don’t recommend hiring skis at this shop. (advisable)
 It’s not advisable to hire your skis at this shop.
99. Mike's father started the company that Mike now runs. (set)
 The company that Mike now runs was set up by his father.
100. The number of car owners has risen over the past five years. (rise)
 Over the past five years, there has been a rise in the number of car owners.
101. Naomi said that she would never talk to anyone else about the matter. (discuss)
 Naomi promised never to discuss the matter with anyone else.
102. “This is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in” my colleague said. (never)
 “I’ve never stayed in such a good hotel.” my colleague said.
103. There were very few people at the concert last night. (came)
 Hardly anybody / anyone came to the concert last night.
104. Why has he put off all the meetings recently? (been)
 Why has all the meetings been put off recently?
105. It is advisable to type your application immediately. (be)
 It is advisable that your application (should) be typed immediately.

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