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

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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 50 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 5. (1 points -0.2/ each)
Listen to an interview on the radio, with two schoolmates, who both work on their school
magazine. Choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the following questions.
1. Why did Callum and Gemma’s school first start producing a magazine?
A. The headteacher wanted to find a way to improve student’s writing.
B. The students asked their head teacher if they could do it.
C. The school wanted its students to get some work experience.
2. Callum says that inside the magazine, there are
A. interviews with celebrities. B. good-quality photos. C. letters from readers.
3. What does Gemma do on the magazine?
A. She gives people a subject to write about.
B. She corrects other people’s work.
C. She writes a lot of articles.
4. What has Gemma found difficult about working on the magazine?
A. keeping to deadlines B. doing interviews with people C. writing about school sport
5. What are Gemma and Callum most proud of on the magazine?
A. the cover they produce to put on it
B. the stories that students write for it
C. the information in it about favourite bands
Part 2: Questions from 6 to 15. (1.8 points - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the recording twice. Fill in each blank space with no more than two words or
numbers.
ABLE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
_ APPLICATION FORM_
Full name: (6) …………………………..………
Address: (7) 4 …………………………..………

Melford MF4 5JE3

Contact number: (8) …………………………..………
Qualifications: (a) A levels
(b) (8) …………………………..………
(c) computer skills (10) …………………………..………

Previous experience: (a) general work in a (11) …………………………..……… (3 months)

(b) part-time job as a (12) …………………………..………

Interests: (a) member of a (13) …………………………..………

(b) enjoys (14) …………………………..……… (10 years)

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Date available: (15) …………………………..………
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. She built a high wall round her garden ________.
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen B. to enable people not taking her fruit
C. so that her fruit would be stolen D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
17. In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernado Gago in
midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ________ the difference.
A. took B. made C. did D. gave
18. ________ his advice, I would never have got the job at this company.
A. Except B. As for C. Apart from D. But for
19. ________ at the Isthmus of Panama, so animals were able to migrate between North and South
America.
A. A land bridge existed B. A land bridge
C. When a land bridge existed D. With a land bridge
20. “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon” – “Good luck! I’ll keep my ________
crossed for you.”
A. fingers B. legs C. arms D. hands
21. ________ opening the door, Jerry found his house had been broken into.
A. During B. At C. On D. With
22. Carbon dioxide ________ as one of the main contributors to the green house effect.
A. has been identified B. has identified
C. had been identified D. had identified
23. In 1973, when the tigers appeared to be facing _______, the World Wild Fund for _______ and
the Indian Government agreed to set up “Operation Tiger”.
A. extinct/ Nature B. extinction/ Nature
C. extinction/ Natural D. extinct/ Naturalists
24. Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was _______ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying B. the most terrified
C. most terrified D. far more terrifying
25. Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a penalty shootout
win _______ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th, 2018.
A. over B. with C. against D. in
26. Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship,
and ________ her own talent.
A. discovery B. discovering C. discover D. discovered
27. She ________ to tell where the money was hidden.
A. objected B. rejected C. refused D. disagreed
28. Mr. Black: What shall I do when I want to call you? Nurse: “_______.”
A. You shall find the red button B. Stay here and enjoy yourself
C. I’d come every ten minutes D. Press the red button on the left
29. John and Mary are friends. They have just finished lunch in a restaurant.
Mary: The food is great. I'll get the bill. John: “_______.”
A. Yes, speak to you soon. B. No, this is on me.
C. It's nothing. D. Don't mention it.
30. Despite being a very good student, she didn’t fulfil her ________ later in life.
A. makings B. potential C. capacity D. aptitude
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31. Nations that live in concord are nations that live together in peace.
A. war B. harmony C. conformity D. happiness
32. John lost the __________ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him
because of his carelessness.
A. blue beautiful new Germany B. beautiful new blue German
C. new beautiful blue Germany D. beautiful blue new German
33. Despite many recent ________ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with
computers.
A. technologist B. technologically C. technological D. technology
34. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ________ in the crash.
A. was injured B. injured C. were injured D. had injured
35. After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely ________.
A. unreadable B. misread C. readable D. illegible
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. She was much less …………………………..………student than her sister. (industry)
37. Jim is one of the most …………………………..………members of the committee. (speak)
38. A certain degree of stress seems to be …………………………..………in modern life. (avoid)
39. She won the first prize in the contest due to her …………………………..………. (persuade)
40. We had the phone …………………………..………because we are moving tomorrow. (connect)
41. Film directors usually ask actors to …………………………..………the scene in their mind. (visual)
42. The job was done …………………………..………, and we were extremely displeased. (competence)
43. Phil was sentenced to three years’ …………………………..………for his part in the robbery. (prison)
44. I was late for work this morning because my car had a …………………..………on the motorway. (break)
45. Gold is …………………………more precious than iron. In fact, there is really no comparison. (compare)
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. If you have difficulty for finding my house, try to ask someone for help.
47. Never before has so many people in the United States been interested in soccer.
48. The vase has the same design, but it is different shaped from that one.
49. The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the days become.
50. It was not until the late 1970s when these country people could enjoy the benefits of electricity.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. Salaries have not kept up ……………..………inflation in the last few years.
52. He left the country …………………………threat of arrest if he returned.
53. Another conclusion will be drawn …………………………the experiment
54. We all know the risks ……………………………getting a virus if we don’t protect our computer.
55. After Joe’s mother died, he was brought ………………..………by his grandmother.
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.
CRITICISM
It can (56) _________ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however
talented you are. One thing you have to be (57) _________ of is that you will face criticism along the
way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you have
made up your (58) _________ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the
negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (59) _________ and let constructive
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criticism have a positive (60) _________ on your work. If someone says you are totally (61)
_________ in talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to
revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (62) _________ their
suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of (63) _________. There are
many famous novelists who made a complete (64) _________ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but
had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being
successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (65) _________ well
if you persevere and stay positive.
56. A. have B. do C. be D. take
57. A. kept in mind B. aware C. clever D. intelligent
58. A. idea B. thought C. decision D. mind
59. A. target B. destination C. objectives D. purpose
60. A. change B. effect C. affect D. result
61. A. incapable B. interested C. short D. lacking
62. A. cautious B. remember C. consider D. reckon
63. A. work B. career C. business D. job
64. A. success B. effort C. mess D. money
65. A. turn out B. get out C. bring out D. carry out
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Cooperation is the common endeavor of two more people to perform a task of reach a
jointly cherished goad. Like competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation, based
on group organization and attitudes.
In this form, known as primary cooperation, group and individual fuse. The group contains nearly
all of each individual's life. The rewards of the group's work are shared with each number. There is an
interlocking identity of individual, group, and task performed. Means and goals become one, for
cooperation itself is valued.
While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate societies, secondary
cooperation is characteristic of many modern societies. In secondary cooperation, individuals devote
only part of their lives to the group. Cooperation itself is not a value. Most members of the group feel
loyalty, but the welfare of the group is not the first consideration. Members perform tasks so that they
can separately enjoy the fruits of their cooperation in the form of salary, prestige, or power. Business
offices and professional athletic teams are examples of secondary cooperation.
In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent conflict underlies the
shared work. The attitudes of the cooperation parties are purely opportunistic; the organization is
loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means cease to aid achieve antagonistic goals;
it breaks when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly
speaking, cooperation at all, and hence the somewhat contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is
sometimes used for this relationship.
66. What is the author's main purpose in the first paragraph of the passage?
A. To urge readers to cooperate more often
B. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict
C. To offer a brief definition of cooperation
D. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes.
67. The word "cherished" in line 22 is closest meaning to
A. agreed on B. prized C. set up D. defined
68. Which of the following statements about primary cooperation is supported by information in
passage?
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 A. It was confined to prehistoric times.
B. It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group of individuals attempting to
cooperate.
C. It is an idea that can never be achieved.
D. It is most commonly seen among people who have not yet developed reading and writing skills.
69. The word "fuse" in line 44 is closest in meaning to
A. evolve B. unite C. explore D. react
70. According to the passage, why do people join groups that practise secondary cooperation?
A. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds.
B. To get rewards themselves.
C. To defeat a common enemy.
D. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation.
71. The word "fragile" in line 1616 is closest in meaning to
A. easily broken B. inefficient C. involuntary D. poorly planned
72. Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is defined in the
paragraph?
A. Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades.
B. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company.
C. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party.
D. Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow.
73. As used throughout the passage, the term common is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
A. Popular B. Shared C. Vulgar D. Ordinary
74. Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of cooperation?
A. Latent conflict B. Accommodation
C. Tertiary cooperation D. Antagonistic cooperation
75. Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage?
A. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms.
B. The author compares and contrasts two types of human relation.
C. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic.
D. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draws a conclusion.
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
When did it all start?
Back in my grandparent’s day, fashion didn’t change so fast (76) ……………..………it does these
days. I take the (77) ……………..……… stance as my friend, an experienced economist, who says that
it is (78) ……………..……… the pace of the technology that has affected fashion than anything else. If
you look (79) ……………..………, you will be surprised at (80)……………..……… changes in fashion
happened slowly in the past. Product marketing was rather traditional (81) ……………..………word-
of-mouth and magazines, but these days everything is immediately shared and it (82) ……………..
………seem that everyone is in the know. This fast-moving fashion market needs (83) ……………..

………more than traditional ways of marketing and that’s (84) ……………..……… companies are

investing massively in interacting with customers through social media. They also have to
keep up with the trends and manage (85) ……………..………products to satisfy customer demand. So
does fashion need to slow down?
SECTION IV. WRITING (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (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. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.
🖎 Would you mind
87. Everyone was surprised to see him leave the party early.
🖎 To everyone’s
88. Before the Internet was invented, people couldn’t communicate at a distance easily.
🖎 It was not
89. She gave up working as a reporter because of her bad health.
🖎 If her health
90. Students must read history books to complete this course.
🖎 It is essential that
91. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave the party so early.
🖎 He criticized
92. It is believed that his father died in a car accident.
🖎 His father
94. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
🖎 On
94. As she grows older, she becomes increasingly cheerful.
🖎 The older
95. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
🖎 Were
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (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. The accident took place just after the workers started their work. (started)
🖎 Hardly ……………..……………………..……………………..………when the accident happened.
97. Although he took a taxi, Jack still arrived late for the conference. (spite)
🖎 In ……………..……………………..……………………..………, Jack arrived late for the conference.
98. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets)
🖎 In the end, I ……………..……………………..……………………..………left the club.
99. It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan. (idiot)
🖎 You are ……………..……………………..……………………..………Richard’s offer of a loan.
100. The company didn’t decide to replace this model. (intention)
🖎 The company ……………..……………………..……………………..………replacing this model.
101. In the next few years, we’ll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution. (likely)
🖎 In the next few years, we ……………..……………………..………a lot more about the environmental pollution.
102. Paula said I had caused the accident. (blamed)
🖎 Paula ……………..……………………..……………………..………the accident.
103. People claim that he was the best tennis player of his times. (said)
🖎He……………..……………………..……………………..………the best tennis player of his times.
104. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. (avoid)
🖎They left early in order ……………..……………………..……………………..………in the traffic.
105. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? (should)
🖎I ……………..……………………..……………………..………about these changes earlier.

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