Date _______________________ name __________________ chuyên 9 TEST 2 30 day 1

Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (15 pts) THE RECYCLED ORCHESTRA
There is a village called Cateura in poverty-stricken Latin America that has to be seen to be believed: it is a slum built on a landfill. People
here live on garbage and from garbage. Tons of rotting debris are dumped here daily, and the villagers swarm around the garbage trucks,
picking over the pieces that provide them with their livelihood. They are definitely the poorest of the region, yet they are a passionate people
with strong family bonds and friendships. Cateura is the setting of one of the most amazing examples of how love and creativity can triumph
over poverty.
It all started a few years ago, when one of the garbage pickers, known as “Cola”, joined forces with a local musician, Favio, to start making
instruments for the children of the slum. Cola grew up close to Cateura and started working as a builder at the age of 7, when his father died.
[A] After 3 decades of hard labour in construction, he considered himself fortunate to become a trash collector, due to the steady daily
income it provides. As he puts it, “There will always be garbage, which means I will always have a job.” Cola proved to be an untutored
genius, creating violins and cellos from oil cans, flutes from water pipes, and guitars from packing crates. The children and their parents
were thrilled and eventually one of the most unusual orchestras was formed. [B] Called the “Recycled Orchestra”, the musicians use
instruments that are made entirely out of trash.
Favio’s initial aim was simply to offer music lessons in order to keep the children out of the landfill and away from drugs or illegal
activities. Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined the dedication and support his endeavours would receive. Parents were
thrilled that their children were being kept out of trouble and soon there were more and more children wanting to take his music lessons. The
problem was the lack of instruments; in Cateura, a violin can cost more than a house. This is where Cola came into the picture. Having
experimented for months with instrument building, he ultimately fashioned instruments that sounded superior to the “real instruments” that
the state had donated to his cause.
For many years, the Recycled Orchestra was unheard of, until producer Alejandra Nash reached out to filmmaker Juliana Penaranda-Loftus
to work on a documentary about the underserved children of Paraguay. Together they started an extensive research process during which
they travelled to Paraguay to interview different leads, among them the Minister of Education of Paraguay, community leaders, school
principals, and children from low-income families. Through their research, Alejandra and Juliana discovered the Recycled Orchestra. A year
later, the two of them returned to Paraguay to begin filming a documentary about the musicians. With this preliminary footage, they
launched a successful social media campaign that, in just over seven months, brought over 160,000 Facebook friends to the project, and had
over 3 million views when their promotional video was released. This campaign also brought the attention of media and sponsors from all
over the world. Without the latter, Alejandra and Juliana’s project would never have been completed. [C]
For the founders and members of this amazing troupe, this publicity is a golden opportunity to bring attention to the issues of poverty,
pollution and the hopeless predicament of so many children. [D] As Favio says, “People realize we shouldn’t throw away trash so
carelessly. Well, we shouldn’t throw away people either.”
1: What is the author trying to express with the sentence 'People here live on garbage and from garbage' in paragraph 1?
A. that the amount of garbage in the landfill is steadily increasing B. that it is impossible for the villagers to leave the landfill
C. that garbage is an indispensable part of the villagers’ lives D. that the villagers are becoming fed up with the garbage
2: How does the first paragraph describe Cateura? A. as a village with the potential to become wealthy B.as a village with many
contradictions C. as a village whose residents have lost hope D. as a typical Latin American village
3: What does Cola appreciate about his job as a trash collector?
A. collaborating with others while collecting trash B. the potential of attaining a higher position
C. the flexibility it offers him D. the stability it provides
4: What does the author mean by the phrase 'untutored genius' in paragraph 2? A. that Cola’s skills are underestimated B. that Cola is being
taken advantage of C. that Cola’s musical abilities are unique D. that Cola’s talent is innate
5: Why did Favio start giving music lessons to the children from the village?
A. He wanted to find better uses for garbage. B. He hoped to draw the media's attention to their situation.
C. He was concerned about their welfare. D. He thought this could improve his skills in music.
6: What is said about Cola 's instruments?
A. The children’s parents helped construct them. B. They are the result of trial and error.
C. They were unaffordable. D. The government is giving them out to children in other areas.
7: What was the original purpose of the filmmakers who came to Paraguay?
A. to try to convince politicians to take action B. to highlight the difficulties that local children face
C. to draw publicity to the Recycled Orchestra D. to occupy the country 's youth in a creative way
8: What has the most important accomplishment of the filmmakers been so far?
A. getting social media sites to promote their cause B. finding financial resources to fund their project
C. making an award-winning documentary D. encouraging young people to play an instrument
This campaign also brought the attention of media and sponsors from all over the world. Without the latter, Alejandra and Juliana’s project
would never have been completed.
9: Where would the following sentence best fit into the passage?
“Since then, they have formed strong bonds with the orchestra and continue to follow their progress.”
A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
“They” refer to Alejandra and Juliana.
10: What feeling is the author trying to evoke in this article?
A. a desire to visit poverty-stricken villages in Latin America B. awe of the hidden musical talent that many people have
C. admiration for the undefeatable spirit of some children D. pity for the plight of children living in slums
TEST 4
Part1. Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
1. _____________ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled: MĐề rút gọn chủ động B. Because having quarreled C. Because of she quarreled D. Having quarreled
2. What’s all this crying____________________?
A. without the aid of B. in aid of C. with the aid of D. within the aid of
What’s something in aid of: Dùng để hỏi khi muốn biết nguyên nhân của cái gì
3. It is possible to stay overnight here although there is no guest house _______________. Not … as much: Không hẳn như thế
A. at that B. as such C. in itself D. for that
4. ______________, I haven’t seen Catherine all day.
A. Coming to think of it: Nghĩ kĩ lại thì B. Coming to think about it C. To come to think of it D. Come to think of it
5. Not until the doctor confirms that my sister is _____________ can the whole family stop worrying.
A. beyond the pale B. out of the woods: Thoát khỏi nguy hiểm C. on the round D. in the zone
6. After the competition, my friends tried to ___________ by teasing me about my failure.
A. bell my cat B. go to the dogs C. get my goats: Chọc tức D. shoot my bull
7. Only kids __________ when Tet comes because they don’t have so many things to do like adults.
A. keep their chins up B. hit the hay C. carry the day D. have a ball: Tận hưởng
8. My younger brother keeps begging me to let him join our club’s party, but it is likely that he will feel like ___________.
A. a fifth wheel: Dư thừa B. the fourth wall C. an extra pair of hands D. a gift horse
9. Work-life balance is the most important thing to me so I would never take that job for all the tea in ____________.
A. Britain B. England C. Turkey D. China: Bất kể phần thưởng to lớn đến đâu
10. The professor ___________ the books looking for the information he needed in order to answer his students’ thorny questions. A. seized
B. groped C. gawked D. perused: Nghiên cứu
11. My daughter is a real animal lover, she _____________ any form of cruelty towards animals and follows a vegetarian diet. A. abstains
B. abhors: Ghê tởm C. debars D. desecrates
12. It turned out that we __________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. mustn’t D. needn’t have
13. When Nadine arrived, she soon __________ at all her jokes.
A. had everyone laughed B. had laughing everyone C. had everyone laughing: Khiến ai đó làm gì D. had laughed everyone
14. __________ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer
15. There are __________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. quite a lot D. a great many
16. Certain passages were _____from the book after censorship due to inappropriate content.
A. decimated B. excised: Cắt bỏ C. censured D. coveted
17. This accident has _____ the traffic all day, I wish the forces could react quicklier.
A. stowed away B. cordoned off C. snarled up: Làm tắc đường D. towed away
18. I got emotional and couldn’t help _____ at the end of “Me before you”, a flight attendant even asked me if I was having some problems.
A. whining B. snarling C. bellowing D. bawling: Nói oang oang
19. In facts, the criminals __________ in because the front door was wide open and so they just walked in.
A. needn’t have broken B. shouldn’t have broken C. didn’t need to break D. couldn’t have broken
20.I yielded to the temptation of sleeping comfortably on my bed and decided to ____________from work.
A. sag off: Trốn việc B. write off C. dust off D. bump off
Part 2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Although the technique seems simple compared to those of modern days,
paper produced by Cai Lun was considered ____groundbreaking (adj): Đột phá_____ at that time. (GROUND)
2. My whole family has agreed on the living room design but wood __flooring (n): Chất liệu làm sàn____ is still something that requires
consideration due to its cost. (FLOOR)
3. The second time the player was shown the yellow card for his __unsporting (adj): Phi thể thao_____ actions during the game, he was
dismissed from the field. (SPORT)
4. ___Emboldened (v): Làm cho dũng cảm__ by the haze of alcohol, Mi resisted when A Su prevented her from going to the Spring
festival instead of giving in as usual. (BOLD)
5. Most spiders ___ensnare (v): Bẫy___ flies and other insects in their webs while come species like wolf spider or crab spider catch prey
using their legs. (SNARE)
6. I hope my clumsy wording and expression won’t prevent the teacher from recognizing my _____heartfel (adj): Chân thành____
gratitude to her. (HEART)
7. “A child called “it”” is a misery __memoir (n): Hồi ký_______ written by Dave Pelzer, chronicling his story as the victim of one of the
most severe child abuse cases in California history. (MEMORY)
8. In January 2001 the ____intergovernmental (adj): Liên chính phủ____ Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest report on
climate change (GOVERN)
9. According to the report, human activities are _____unequivocally (adv): Dứt khoát_____ to blame for the temperature rise. (VOCAL)
10. Methane concentrations have also gone up dramatically because of increases in rice culture and ____cattle-raising (n): Chăn nuôi gia
súc______ (CATTLE)