PROGRESS TEST 01

(ĐỀ HSG LỚP 9 TỈNH BẮC NINH – 12.13)

PART ONE: PHONETICS (2.0 points)

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (1.0 pt)
1. A. mended B. stopped C. cooked D. missed
2. A. collect B. economy C. protect D. provide
3. A. month B. eighth C. within D. thank
4. A. gymnastic B. got C. enlarge D. bridge
5. A. plough B. tough C. enough D. rough

II. Circle the word whose main stress is different from that of the others. (1.0 pt)
1. A. adorable B. ability C. impossible D. entertainment
2. A. engineer B. corporate C. difficult D. different
3. A. popular B. position C. horrible D. positive
4. A. selfish B. correct C. purpose D. surface
5. A. permission B. computer C. million D. perfection

PART Two: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 points)

I. Circle the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2.0 pts)
1. We haven’t seen _______ for a long time.
A. together B. other one C. one another D. other each
2. I shall do the job to the best of my________.
A. ability B. capacity C. knowledge D. talent
3. Every effort has been ________ to improve the quality of teaching in the school.
A. taken B. made C. done D. gotten
4. The woman said, “This carpet was made ________, so it is expensive.''
A. by hand B. by the hand C. by hands D. by our hands
5. I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden _______ you should be home earlier than usual.
A. because B. in case C. so that D. though
6. They seemed to be _______ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. indifferent C. sensitive D. uncaring
7. As a matter of _______, I bought my fridge at the same shop.
A. concern B. fact C. truth D. coincidence
8. _________ students in this class have trouble finding time to work out.
A. Mostly all B. Many of C. Few D. A great deal of
9. He spoke ________ all the families who had lost relatives in the disaster.
A. with a view to B. in respect of C. on behalf of D. in aid of
10. _______ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.
A. Though excited B. Excited as C. Because of excitement D. Exciting
11. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different as ________.
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese
C. salt and pepper D. foods and drinks.
12. The judge ________ the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. blamed D. sued
13. We were held ______ by the traffic.
A. in B. up C. down D. behind
14. I think he will join us, ________?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I
15. Doctors advise _______ many hours watching television.
A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending
16. I thought everything _______ again but I could not remember all the important details.
A. about B. around C. over D. on
17. It's a small black dog and________ to the name of 'Emily'.
A. belongs B. answers C. obeys D. responds
18. When he started really getting ________ my nerves I sent him away.
A. to B. in C. of D. on
19. My neighbour ________ eggs yesterday.
A. ran B. ran out of C. ran into D. ran away
20. We got ________ the bus after two hours of travelling.
A. off B. out C. down D. into

II. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (✓). If the line has a word which should not be there,
write the word. (1.0 pt)

I’m really a keen on going to the cinema, so I’ve got lots of favorite films. But the 1.
best one as I’ve seen lately is called Pressure. In some 2.
ways, I suppose that you could regard it as a detective film but it’s 3.
different from most films of that one kind because the characters are they such 4.
unusual people. The detective in it, for example, is a computer 5.
expert who solves crimes on her computer using information given to 6.
her by her assistants, who go out and interview to people. The case in 7.
the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone missing. 8.
Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep up with it. 9.
There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man 10.
who always wears two hats , and some of the scenes really made me
laugh.

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. (2.0 pts)
1. This house has been so ................... (taste) decorated that it is very popular .
2. As one of your ……........... (support), I just wanted you to win the prize.
3. He felt very ......................... (courage) when he saw he’d failed the exam again.
4. Toan applied for (member) ……… of the music club.
5. The clothes we wear, like a ………. (speak) language, can give out message.
6. The teacher’s criticism has ………. (die) Tom’s interest in learning.
7. – Where did the orphans at Dicken’s time live, Mum? – Of course, in an ……… (orphan).
8. Diseased cells must be killed while their neighbours are left (harm) ………...
9. Human beings are the worst ……….. (pollute) on earth.
10. I think these thin clothes are ……….. (suit) for cold weather.

Answers:
1………………… 2. ……………….. 3. …………………
4. ………………… 5. ………………... 6. ………….……..
7. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 9. …………….….. 10.……………..

IV. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. (2pts)
a. The stereo ……… (1. play) since 6 pm. I wish someone ……… (2. turn) it off.
b. The new students hope ……… (3. include) in many of the school’s social activities.
c. ……… (4. Write) the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope.
d. If you don’t hurry, all the tickets ……… (5. sell) by the time we ……… (6. get) there.
d. Ask your friends ……… (7. sit) on the same bench ……… (8. exchange) the papers you and they ……… (9.
write), ……… (10. correct) the grammatical mistakes you can find in your friends' paper and then discuss with
them the strengths and weakness of each one’s paper.

Answers:
1………………… 2. ……………….. 3. …………………
4. ………………… 5. ………………... 6. ………….……..
7. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 9. …………….….. 10.……………..

PART THREE: READING (6.0 points)

I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer by circling the corresponding letter (A, B, C or D).
(2.0 pts)
GREEK THEATRES
The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The theatre has been popular in
ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1) ……… for the plays formed part
of religious festivals. (2) ……… early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the
foot of a hillside. (3) ……… that time, there were no (4) ……… as there are in modern theatres, so the (5) ………
stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden
steps one (6) ……… another up the hillside. In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where
it formed a background for the actors (7) ……… the parts of the different characters. Eventually, a (8) ………
platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly. This was the first appearance of anything (9)
……… our modern stage. As well as these permanent theatres, there were simply wooden stages (10) ………
around by actors wandering from one place to another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as
background scenery and as a dressing room.
1. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter (A, B, C or D).
(1.0 pt)
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to
him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some
parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic
parental expectations can cause great damage to the children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a
sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their
children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to
concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large
orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael’s friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians,
they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter
him in every competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was at your age, I used to
win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his
parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
1. The main idea of the paragraph is ___________.
A. how parents should make a child a musician
B. how parents should bring up a child
C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents
D. what aim of a child can be much earlier to reach
2. Michael is lucky because ___________.
A. his parents help him in a sensible way
B. his family is rich enough to have a car
C. his father is a musician in an orchestra
D. he is free to do anything that he likes best
3. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that ___________.
A. he has to do his best to do every thing
B. he has made great progress in music
C. he is afraid that he may disappoint them
D. He often wants to kill himself some day
4. It is one of parents’ mistakes if __________.
A. they want their child to be a musician
B. they help their child to win music competitions
C. they don’t care for their child’s education much
D. they make their child try to achieve too much
5. According to the author’s opinion, __________.
A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want.
B. parents should be supportive of their children
C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter (A, B, C or D). (1.0 pt)
Our demand for water is constantly increasing. Every year there are more and more people in the world.
Factories turn out more and more products and need more and more water. We live in a world of water. But
almost all of it - about 97% - is in the oceans. This water is too salty to be used for drinking, farming, and
manufacturing. Only about 3% of the world’s water is fresh. Most of this water is not easily available to man
because it is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever be. Most of the water we use finds
its way to the oceans. There, it is evaporated by the sun. It then falls back to the earth as rain. Water is used and
reused over again. It is never used up. Although the world as a whole has plenty of fresh water, some regions
have a water shortage. Rain does not fall evenly over the earth. Some regions are always too dry, and others too
wet. A region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious dry spell and another region may be
flooded with too much rain.
1. All of the following statements can be inferred from the text EXCEPT _______ .
A. We need more and more water
B. The population of the world is increasing every year
C. Most of the world’s water is locked in glaciers and icecaps
D. Factories also need more water
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the world’s water?
A. The vast majority of the world’s water is ocean (or salty) water.
B. Ocean water is salty enough to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing.
C. Most fresh water is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
D. The percentage of fresh water is very small.
3. What can be inferred about water?
 A. The amount of water on earth is always the same.
B. Water will probably be exhausted
C. Water can be used once only
D. Most of the water we use is rain water.
4. It can be inferred from the text that _______
A. no region in the world suffers from a lack of fresh water.
B. rain does not fall equally everywhere on earth.
C. the world has plenty of fresh water in comparison with salty water.
D. a region that usually gets enough rain hardly ever has a dry spell.
5. The phrase verb “turn out” in the second line is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. sell B. prove to be C. switch off D. produce

IV. Read the text below and fill in each blank with the most suitable word (2.0 pts)
Recent years have seen the appearance of different (1) ……..……... of communication. More and (2)
…….……... people have a computer at home and they use it to play games, find information (3) …………... the
Net and also to communicate. You can send e-mails, write your own blog and talk to other people. It is amazing
how easily you can communicate (4) …….…..... someone on the other side of the world. It has brought happiness
(5) ……..……... reassurance to many, knowing that a friend or member of their family is only a click of the
mouse away. Some people say it has become an aid in education and even brought more equality, as most children
become computer literate. . But it has also (6) ………..…... concern. Who takes the responsibility of making (7)
…………... that the Net doesn’t give false facts? (8) …………... there enough protection from fraud and
misinformation? Do young people rely too much (9) …………... computers for their entertainment? Does it
destroy our creativity? The experts are now trying to find answers to these (10) …………... .
Answers:
1………………… 2. ……………….. 3. …………………
4. ………………… 5. ………………... 6. ………….……..
7. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 9. …………….….. 10.……………..

PART FOUR: WRITING (5.0 points)

I. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. (2.0
pts)
1. I expected the film to be good, but it wasn’t at all.
--> The film didn’t live ....................................................................................................
2. Most people know that becoming an actor is difficult.
--> It is common ...............................................................................................................
3. All the witnesses said that the accident was my fault.
--> All the witnesses said that I was to ..........................................................................
4. It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that.
--> You oughtn’t .............................................................................................................
5. It was an impressive building but it wasn’t to my taste.
--> Impressive .................................................................................................................
6. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
He objected .....................................................................................................................
7. The best solution was thought of by Sally.
--> Sally came ...............................................................................................................
8. You could be arrested for not giving a sample breath to the police.
--> Refusal .....................................................................................................................
9. Thanks to her mother’s encouragement, she entered the beauty contest.
Had it ............................................................................................................................
10. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.
--> There is no ..............................................................................................................
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one using the word given. Do
not change the word given. (2.0 pts)
1. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. (mind)
--> I haven’t ...............................................................................................................
2. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron. Well done!” said Carol. (on)
--> Carol congratulated ..............................................................................................
3. Amanda has improved a lot this term. (progress)
--> Amanda .................................................................................................................
4. They had extinguished the fire by the time the fire brigade arrived. (put)
--> The fire .................................................................................................................
5. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. (touch)
--> Don’t forget to ......................................................................................................
6. I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday. (may)
--> I ..............................................................................................................................
7. I like going sailing more than swimming. (rather)
--> I’d ............................................................................................................................
8. The weather is fine, but my flowers haven’t come out. (of)
--> My flowers ..............................................................................................................
9. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? (like)
--> What .......................................................................................................................
10. It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance. (be)
--> Concert tickets .........................................................................................................

III. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences. You can add more words if necessary. (1.0 pt)
1. He/ be/ accused/ cheat/final exam/ last week.
--> ........................................................................................................................................
2. Mary/ not stand/ keep/ waiting/ such/ long.
--> ........................................................................................................................................
3. advantage/ live alone/ you/ do/ what/ want.
--> .........................................................................................................................................
4. Peter/ desire/ please/ mother-in-law/ clear/ everyone.
--> ........................................................................................................................................
5. It/ age/ 14/ Jack London/ leave/ school/ sailor.
--> ........................................................................................................................................