For the ninth form gifted students - CLASS 9A8-N032-H

PART A: LISTENING
I. Listen to the dialogue and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word or number.
THE HOUSE FOR RENT
Location: (1)
…………..…., Vergion Islands.
Number of bedrooms: (2)
………..…….. .
Number of bathrooms: (3)
…………..…. .
It’s five (4)……………..... from the airport.
The house is not (5)………..…….. .
II. Listen and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.
6. On Friday evening, she often goes out.
7. She likes cooking.
8. On Saturday morning, she goes swimming.
9. She gets up early on Sunday morning.
10. Her sister has 2 children and she lives in the country.
III. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer.
11.When did Mary Kingsley explore Africa?
A. Between 1893 - 1895 B. In 1894 C. In 1895 D. Between 1883 - 1893
12. What did she study in West Africa?
A. British Museums. B. Africa museums.
C. African customs, laws, and religion. D. African history.
13. What did she write about in her books?
A. Her impression on Africa. B. Her travels.
C. Her companions. D. Her background.
14. What was the influence of her books?→A. They changed African history.
B. They changed European's and African's attitudes.
C. They helped African know more about European.
D. They helped European know more about African.
15. How old was she when she died?→ A. 58 B. 48 C. 38 D. 28
IV. You will hear a doctor talking about how people can lead a healthier life. For each question, put a tick in
the correct box.
1. To become healthier you should _______.→A. dramatically change your life
B. change some daily habits. C. eat hardly anything.
2. If you don't manage to exercise as much as you should _______.
A. leave the gym. B. try not to be negative about it. C. be angry with yourself.
3. To improve your mood you should ________.
A. drink more tea and coffee. B. only eat vegetables. C. increase the amount of vegetables you eat.
4. The survey ________.
A. showed quite dramatic results .B. didn't have strong results. C. didn't give any useful information.
5. Youshould always ________.
A. do important jobs first. B. do everything as quickly as possible. C. fry to finish what you start
6. The doctor says ________.→A. you should never have a late night
B. lack of sleep causes brain disease. C. it's okay to go to bed late sometimes.
V. You will hear a tour guide giving information about an old British house. For each question. fill in the
missing information in the numbered space.
- The house was built in the (7) ……………………..………..
- The Reynold family lived in the house until (8) ……………………..………..
- The servants had rooms in the (9) ……………………..………..
- The art collection is in the (10) ……………………..………..
- George Reynold was a (11) ……………………..………..
- George's son Michael died from (12) ……………………..………..
- Wife died while giving birth to their (13) ……………………..………..Emily.
- George's brother died in a (14) ……………………..………..riding accident.
- George died of a heart attack at the age of (15) ……………………..……

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PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
16. Mary has never cooked,…….? →A. hasn't she B. has she C. does she D. doesn't she
17. He couldn’t afford to…………….his car repaired.
A. pay B. do C. get D. make
18. We don’t think the white shirt…….him. →A. matches B. suits C. agrees D. gets on
A. matches B. suits C. agrees D. gets on
19. When he retires, he will spend all his…………….…on the charity.
A. capital B. bills C. savings D. cheques
20. She said that she…………………the cold weather.
A. used to B. didn’t use to C. couldn’t get used to D. get used to
21. Peter: “ I enjoy listening to pop music.” Maria: “…………….………”.
A. I’m too. B. I don’t. C. Neither do I. D. So am I.
22. He accused him…………………breaking the vase.
A. with B. about C. for D. of
23. Mike: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Jane: “…………….”.
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Yes, so do I. C. I’m very happy. D. Yes, it is.
24. The child was sent to the…………….after her parents died in an accident.
A. exhibition B. hospital C. factory D. orphanage
25. You should stop spending more money, …………….you’ll end up in debt.
A. unless B. if C. otherwise D. in case
II. Supply the correct tense/form of the verbs in the parentheses.
26. He said that he (look) for a job the following week.would look
27. Ms. Li was badly hurt in a car accident. If she (wear) her seat belt, she (28. not hurt) so badly.had been
wearing- wouldn’t have been hurt
29. We (make) to work hard last week by the teacher.were made 30. Listen to those people! What language they
(speak)?are they speaking
31. When I met Tom yesterday, it was the first time I (see) him since Christmas.had seen
32. We watched the children jump from a window and (fall) into blanket.fall
33. The children are making a lot of noise now. I (be) afraid they (34. wake) up my father, who (35. sleep) in the
next room.am – will wake-is sleeping

III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
36. Our school has a lot of…qulafied………….…teacher. (qualify)
37. My teacher……encouraged……….…me to take this examination. (courage)

38. He’s an…imaginative………….child who likes telling stories. (imagine)

39. The shoes were very nice, but they were…uncomfortable…………. . (comfort)
40. Computer is one of the greatest…inventions………….…of the 20th (invent)
century.
41. To win the gold medal you have to beat all the other… (compete)
competitors………….
42. I had my trousers……lengthened……….…because they were too short. (long)
43. It is very……dangerous……….for you to go alone on the road at night. (danger)

44. …Deforestation…… has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)

45. I watch the news everyday because it very…informative………….. . (inform)
PART C: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the best option from 46 to 51 to complete it.
WEATHER
Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its position on earth, its (46)
from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have sea all around them, like Britain and New- Zealand,
winters are mild, and summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to (47). Countries near the
Equator have hot weather all year with some hard rain, except in deserts where it rains (48) little. Above the desert
there are no clouds in the sky so the light of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day but it gets very

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cold at night. People are not always (49).in unusual weather. Strong winds and rain can (50).a lot of damage to
buildings and in spite of modern tools of weather forecasting, they can (51) surprise us.
46. A. distance B. space C. depth D. length
47. A. next B. another C. later D. other
48. A. not B. more C. quite D. slight
49. A. attracted B. interested C. keen D. excited
50. A. make B. happen C. have D. cause
51. A. still B. yet C. already D. ever
II. Read the following passage then choose the best option.
Computerization has changed high school education in many ways. In early 1980s only 20% of high school
teachers in the US used computers. However, since then high schools in the US have computerized rapidly. In
1987, school acquired about 1.5 million computers with 95% of the schools having at least one computer. At
school, teachers can use a computer to bring texts, sound and pictures into a classroom. With a computer, they can
readily attract and retain students’ attention. Computers can also speed up the teaching process and make difficult-
to- explain ideas straight forward. This means that teachers can spend more time answering students’ questions
and catering for other needs. Computer software can shorten the learning process by illustrating real world
applications of abstract theories.
52. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Computers uses in the US. B. Students' using computer for studying.
C. Uses of computers as a teaching aid. D. Applications of computer software.
53. According to the passage, which sentence is not true?
A. Computerization is not done at high school. B. Students can get data from computers.
C. Teachers can use the computer to attract students.
D. Teachers can store data in a computer.
54. The word “they” in line 5 refers to……→A. teachers B. students C. computers D. teaching aids
55. In 1987, …………………… . →A. All teachers could use computers.
B. 5% of the schools hadn't got any computer. C. computers were first used as a teaching aid.
D. 150000 computers were used at schools.
56. With a computer, …………………… .-A. nothing can be done for both teachers and students.
B. students don’t have to learn their lessons.
C. teachers must spend a lot of time explaining the lesson.
D. teachers can speed up their teaching process.
57. The word “catering” in line 8 is closest in meaning to……………… .
A. supplying B. preparing C. mentioning D. helping
III. Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with only one suitable word.
(59think
No one really knows(58)where rice came from. Some scientists -it started to grow in two places.

They think that one kind of rice grew in Southern Asia thousands of
(60years)
. ago. Someone in China wrote (61) it
(62grew) (63scientists)
almost 5,000 years ago. Another kind probably in West Africa. Other think rice came from
India, and Indian travelers took it to other parts of the world.
These are two main ways to grow rice. Upland rice grows in dry soil. Most rice grows in wet
.
(64soil)
People in many countries do all of the work by hand. This is the same way farmers worked hundreds of
years ago. Some countries now use machines on their rice farms. The farmers all use (65) to protect their rice fields
from insects.
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the column on the right.
(0) has been done as an example .
Example: 0: willingly
We are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon changes color- but not (0.
WILLING). Unlike us, it doesn’t get up in the morning and ask itself, “What shall I look like today?”, but we
can and do. Indeed, the (1. ANTIQUE)-antiquity of body decoration points to the conclusion that it is a key
factor in our development as the (2. DOMINATE)-dominant life-form on our planet. No human society has ever
been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.
By (3. CUSTOM )-customising their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves from the rest of the
animal (4. KING)-kingdom. Within each tribe this helped them to mark out

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 differences of role, status and (5. KIN)-kinship. Our ancestors developed (6. ORDINARY)-extraordinary
techniques of body decoration for (7. PRACTICE)-practical reasons. How to show where on tribe ends and
another begins? How to memorably underline the (8. SIGNIFY)-signification of that moment when an individual
becomes an adult member of society? (9. ARGUE)-Arguably, without the expressive capabilities of such
“body language” we would have been (10. FINITE)-infinitely less successful as a species.
PART D: WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same as the original sentence.
66. People think that the government will build a new hospital for children here.  The government is thought
to build a new hospital for children here..
67. Due to the weather condition, the football match was cancelled.  If it hadn’t been for tthe weather
condition ,the football match wouldn’t have been cancelled
68. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it.  Only after I had left my country , did I
realize how much I loved it………
69. He is excited about going to Greece on holiday.  He is looking…forward to going to Greece on
holiday………
70. No explanation is necessary.  It is not necessary to explain………
II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that
it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. DO NOT change the form of the given word.
71. She has always had a good relationship with the children. She has always got on well with the children
(got)
72. The weather was bad, so we didn’t go out. Because of the bad weather , we didn’t go out
(Because)
73. After being in England for a year, I still find driving on the left difficult. (used) After being in England for a
year , I don’t get used to driving.....
74. We have never been to Van Mieu before. This is the first time we have ever been to Van Mieu
(time)
75. My child cannot sit still for 15 minutes. It is impossible for my child to sit still for 15 minutes
(impossible)
BONUS
I. Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap.
1. It’s about time the government (do)did something about the sewage system which (not upgrade) for years.
Hasn’t been upgraded
2. Mr. Nam asked that a trustee (appoint) to take control of the company.
3. Critics say the mayor is too busy (campaign) (do) his job properly.to campaign doing
4. To perform this operation, the surgeon use a laser with a beam (measure) 0,1 millimeter. To measure
5. When she found her dog (eat) her birthday cake, she couldn’t but (kick) it out. Eating-kicked
6. If there aren’t any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait) all the time for nothing. Will wait
7. It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples (withdraw) periodically.
II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. (manage) is one of the important factors that lead the firm to success.
2. The tsunami has caused (calculate) damage to the Japanese.
3. Excuse me, Sir. I know it’s (convenience)to call you up at two A.M. But our factory is on fire! inconvinient
4. All those foreign visitors can speak Vietnamese very well. There will be a big (useful) to have a translator here.
usefulness
5. The natural disasters have(effect) seriously the life of all people there. affected
6. Look at the doctor’s ( prescribe) carefully before you take these tablets
7. The behavior of the woman is very (suspect).The guard of the supermarket is having a look on her.
8. Finally, the proposal of the students was (admission) yesterday. admitted
9. The TV serial presented a scene of happy (domestic)
10. The United State gained (depend) from Britain in 1776. independence

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III. Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them.
New technology has made a tremendous impact in\ON modern life and communications. For example, went are \
GONE ARE the day when newspapers were full of misprints and spelling errors. These are now virtually things of
the past. Whilst it cannot be always\CANNOT ALWAYS BE said that the content of some newspapers have\HAS
improved, and it may be truth\TRUE that the moral standards of others are opened\OPEN to question, no one
would deny that the papers itself\THEMSELVES are more visual\VISUALLY attractive than they ever were
before. Nevertheless, if you opt for a paper which has its origin in the more dubious gutter press, it is unlikely that
you can expect to find accuracy, for the fact\FOR THE FACT is usually blended with fiction and seems to be of
little import, so\AS long as the paper wins the major battles of the circulation war.

IV. Speaking topics

1. Who is your favourite singer? Describe him/her and explain why you like him/her?
2. Which place do you want to live in the most? Describe it and explain why you want to live there?
3. What is your favourite film? Talk about it and explain why you like it?
4. What is your favourite means of transport? Explain why you like using it?
5. Where do you want to spend your summer holiday the most? Talk about it and explain why you want to go
there?
6. Who is your best friend? Describe him/her and explain why you like him/her?
7.Which place in your hometown that you want to introduce to a foreigner? Explain why you want him/her to visit
it?
8. Talk about your one of your favourite celebrations? Explain why you like it?
9. Talk about the place that you’ve been to and you find interesting. Explain why it is interesting?
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