ĐỀ LUYỆN THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ 1 – ĐỀ SỐ 9

PHÁT TRIỂN TỪ ĐỀ MINH HỌA BGD 2025 – FORM THI MỚI NHẤT
Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
THE EVOLUTION OF DINING HABITS AND THEIR IMPACT ON RESTAURANTS
Dining together with family is an (1) ______ tradition in many cultures, and for good reason. However,
(2) _______ might be painting a newer picture for the future of restaurants. As an increasing number of
individuals choose (3) ________ alone, this means that the restaurant business will need to continue to
evolve and adapt (4) ______ allow customers to savour their dining experience, (5) _______ to more
single-serving meals, better food delivery options, or more specialized restaurants and cafes. One thing
is certain: the future of diners in Japan will be shaped by the rise of single households. One of the most
noticeable changes in the dining industry has been the (6) ______ of single-serving meals. This has led
to a rise in "lonely meals" or meals that are eaten alone at home or in public spaces like parks and cafes.
1. A. important B. importance C. import D. importantly
2. A. realities social shifting B. shifting social realities
C. shifting realities social D. social realities shifting
3. A. live B. to live C. living D. lived
4. A. to B. in C. of D. at
5. A. which translate B. which translates C. translate D. is translated
6. A. raise B. rise C. level D. amount
Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option
that best fits each of the numberred blanks from 7 to 12.
GREEN DAY CELEBRATION – JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
Date & Time: Our Green Day event is set to (7) _________ on Sunday, April 10th, 2024, starting at 8:00
a.m.
Location: ABC High School
Detailed Activities:
• Eco-Art Corner: Enhance your (8) _______ with recycled art projects (e.g. transforming unused
(9) _______ into beautiful artworks)
• Recycle Relay Race: Team up and showcase your recycling skills in a friendly competition.
• Seed Planting Workshops: Learn the basics of planting (10) ______ take home your own sapling.
• Green Trivia Challenge: Test your knowledge on sustainable living and win exciting prizes.
Contact Information: For more information, reach out to us at [email protected]. Let’s make (11)
_______ positive impact together! Your participation (12) _____ contribute to a greener, healthier
planet!
7. A. take place B. take on C. take in D. take out

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 8. A. creativity B. inspiration C. achievement D. preparation
9. A. factors B. items C. resources D. substances
10. A. or B. but C. and D. so
11. A. an B. the C. a D. x
12. A. should B. may C. must D. can
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or
sentences to make a meaningful exchange to text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.
13. Question 13
a. Minh: Good morning. Ms. Thanh. How are things?
b. Minh: Well, I’m Minh, but you can call me Jan. I’m a student at Education university.
c. Ms. Thanh: Great. Thanks!
A. c – a – b B. b – c – a C. c – b – a D. a – c – b
14. Question 14
a. Marie: 6 new lessons and many assignments.
b. Truong: I had some personal business to take care of. Anyway, what did I miss?
c. Marie: Where have you been? You were absent for 3 days.
d. Marie: Okay, wait a minute!
e. Truong: Oh, no! Can I have your notes of the lessons, please? Thanks a bunch!
A. c – b – a – e – d B. c – e – d – b – a C. d – b – a – e – c D. d – e – a – b – c
15. Question 15
Hi Dorris,
a. Today at school, we learned about recycling and how it helps to protect the environment.
b. We also talked about the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
c. Our teacher said recycling reduces waste in landfills and saves resources. For example,
recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water.
d. I think it’s important for us to do our part to protect the environment.
e. Do you have any ideas for how we can reduce, reuse, and recycle more?
Talk to you soon
A. b – c – a – e – d B. c – a – d – e – b C. a – c – b – d – e D. d – a – b – c – e
16. Question 16
a. For example, I have tried food from many different countries, like sushi from Japan and tacos
from Mexico.
b. Cultural globalization is an interesting topic. It means that different cultures from around the
world are becoming more connected.
c. Overall, I think that cultural globalization has a positive effect that helps us understand more
about other countries.
d. I think this is great because it gives me a chance to experience new flavors and learn about
other cultures.
e. This is a good thing because it allows people to learn about other cultures and try new things.
A. b – e – a – d – c B. b – a – e – d – c C. a – e – d – b – c D. d – c – a – e – b
17. Question 17
a. The weather was perfect for a day at the beach.

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 b. We packed our bags with sandwiches, fruits and cold drinks.
c. As the sun set, we packed up our things and headed home, tired but happy.
d. We spent the day building sandcastles, playing beach volleyball, and swimming in the sea.
e. It was a day well spent with familly.
A. a – b – c – d – e B. b – a – d – e – c C. a – b – d – c – e D. b – a – c – d – e
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Marquis Hoai Van Tran Quoc Toan was born in 1267. In 1279, Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire
began his campaign to conquer Dai Viet and Champa. Faced with the northern threat, in October 1282,
Dai Viet’s Emperor convened a meeting with all royal family members and court officials. (18)
________. The 15 – year – old Tran Quoc Toan was excluded from the assembly due to his youth.
Feeling deeply upset, (19)________. While angrily shouting, (20) _________.
He was also ordered to return home. As the emperor and officials deliberated war strategies inside,
Tran Quoc Toan, (21) _________, remained outside the hall, increasingly agitated. He crushed the
orange in frustration. Subsequently, he began to assemble his own army and successfully recruited over
one thousand soldiers. As his troops fought against the Mongol army, he consistently showed courage
and led charges to repel the enemies. Though the circumstances of his death remain unclear, Tran Quoc
Toan, particularly among the younger generation, (22) ________.
18. A. Being to discuss defense strategies B. They were to discuss defense strategies.
C. Which was to discuss defense strategies D. This was to discuss defense strategies
19. A. he shouted angrily outside the royal court
B. it is the royal court that he shouted angrily
C. Dai Viet’s Emperor shouted angrily outside the royal court
D. the royal court made him angry
20. A. the emperor was emerged and handed him an orange
B. he emerged and handed the emperor an orange
C. the emperor emerged and handed him an orange
D. the emperor emerging and handing him an orange
21. A. he crushed the orange in frustration B. who was crushed the orange in frustration
C. crushing the orange in frustration D. crushed the orange in frustration
22. A. is revered today as a prime exemplar of Vietnamese patriotism
B. revered today as a prime exemplar of Vietnamese patriotism
C. rever today as a prime exemplar of Vietnamese patriotism
D. to rever today as a prime exemplar of Vietnamese patriotism
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.
Superstitions used to be popular and beliefs in astrology, feng shui (geomancy), and spirits were
widespread in Viet Nam. Following are some typical examples.
Geomancers were consulted to make sure shops were properly situated. Fireworks displays were
held to ward off evil spirits and haunted souls. Shopkeepers considered their first customer on

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auspicious days to be good luck, and they put heavy pressure on these customers to buy something.
During a year of the dragon, which is considered an auspicious time to have a baby, the birth rate jumped
8 percent in the first half of the year.
Despite official disapproval of such superstitious practices, some Vietnamese, regardless of their
religion, level of education, or ideology, might have been influenced at one time or another by such
practices as astrology, geomancy and sorcery.
Diviners and other specialists in the occult remain popular demand because they are believed to be
able to diagnose supernatural causes of illness, establish lucky dates for personal undertakings, or predict
the future. Moreover, many seem to believe that individual destiny was guided by astrological
phenomena. By consulting one’s horoscope, one could make the most of auspicious tines and avoid
disaster. It is not unusual, for example, for a couple to consult an astrologer before marrying. He would
determine if the betrothed were suitable matched and even fix the date of the ceremony.
23. What is NOT mentioned as an abillity of diviners?
A. Working as a doctor B. Predicting the future
C. Seeing a person’s past D. Choosing lucky dates
24. The word “auspicious” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.
A. favorable B. adverse C. inauspicious D. ominous
25. The word “disapproval” in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____.
A. objection B. displeasure C. reject D. support
26. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. Diviners B. specialists C. demand D. A and B
27. What is TRUE about superstitious in Vietnam?
A. Well – educated people do not believe in superstitions.
B. Different religions show different levels of beliefs.
C. Geomancy is the most popular form.
D. The government does not promote them.
28. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?
A. Fireworks displays were held to welcome a new year.
B. Fireworks displays were held to show the beauty of light.
C. Fireworks displays were held to test technology development.
D. Fireworks displays were held to protect people against evil spirits.
29. In which paragraph does the writer mention a concession relationship?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
30. In which paragraph does the writer state that the number of newborn babies increased?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.
Saving the planet is very much in vogue. It’s also in Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Mademoiselle. It’s
the message on fashion runways, in marketing strategies, in jewelry and accessory designs, on shopping
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 A naked fashion model wearing a hat of birch branches and lichen, as shown in Vogue this month,
may not be everyone’s idea of environmental awareness. But the pervasiveness of ecological themes in
the images and marketing of fashion is undeniable. It is also somewhat paradoxical. The fashion
industry, whose driving philosophy involves encouraging consumers to discard the old and embrace the
new, is now trying to push itself to the forefront of efforts to conserve and preserve.
The environmental theme in fashion began as wispy touches and graphic exhortations in designer
collections, not as some well-thought-out strategy of “green” marketing in which the environmental
advantages of a product become part of the sales approach. Tendrils of ivy dangled from the ceiling at a
Paris fashion show; a carpet of grass covered a runway in New York; models marched along in T-shirts
or carrying signs all bearing slogans like “Clean Up or Die,” “Save the Sphere,” and “Environmental
Protection Agents”.
The environmental spin on fashion has now moved into the mass market, where ‘’clothes with
conscience’‘ make an extra tug at the buyer’s self-image. Bonjour, a jeans and sportswear company
based in New York, has embarked on a program to ’‘change the individual’s outlook toward saving the
environment’’ through educational tags. This summer, the first wave of what Bonjour executives said
would be 50 million fashion items a year are to arrive in stores carrying tags with environmental tips
from how to save water to how to reduce pollutants.
(I) Whether these tributes to nature will benefit the environment or even raise environmental
awareness, with concomitant changes in individual behavior, is not clear. (II) Professor Ewen says the
new environmental symbolism should be viewed as part of an overall change in America’s economy,
from one built on industrial production of hard goods to one based on “pure representation”. (III) Going
back to fashion, the environment has become a commercial cliche separated from real concerns. (IV)
What can be attached to this year’s fashion is merely the symbolism of environmental sanity.
31. The word “paradoxical” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. inconsistent B. conflicting C. confusing D. zealous
32. The word “wispy” in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ________.
A. thick B. thin B. slender D. slight
33. The word “one” in paragraph 5 refers to _______.
A. economy B. change C. symbolism D. environment
34. Where in paragraph 5 does the following sentence best fit?
There is some skepticism.
A. [I] B. [II] C. [III] D. [IV]
35. According to paragraph 1, Which of the following ideas is NOT a current trend in efforts to protect
our planet?
A. the message on fashion runways B. marketing strategies
C. websites and poster D. jewelry and accessory designs
36. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The idea of saving the planet is not very popular.
B. These days, the fashion industry is attempting to take the lead in conservation and preservation
initiatives.
C. At a New York fashion show, ivy tendrils hung from the ceiling.

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 D. The mass market has yet to adopt the environmental spin on fashion.
37. Which of the following best summaries paragraph 4?
A. Attracting wider consumers through the promotion of self – concept.
B. The combination of aesthetics and sustainability
C. Realistic strategy to deliver a positive message for the environment.
D. Raising global awareness of environmental conservation.
38. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
A. Fashion's environmental impact has now spread to the general market.
B. The environmental spin on fashion has not yet caught on in the mainstream market.
C. The phrase "clothes with conscience" further appeals to the buyer's sense of self.
D. The buyer's self-image isn't further strained by "clothes with conscience."
39. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Skeptical voices have been proven wrong in terms of sustainable products.
B. The more fashionable a garment is, the more likely it will be out of fashion.
C. Environmentalism is moving into the clothing line
D. Sustainable fashion isn’t a passing trend and the future is certainly looking greener.
40. Which of the following best summaries the passage?
A. The green movement in the fashion world.
B. The long-forgotten theme of the fashion industry.
C. Fashion and environment can never go hand in hand.
D. Going green is the new big thing.

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