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

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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 27 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. The woman wants to _____________ on Monday.
A. go to the lake B. visit the city park C. walk along the river
2. The man doesn't want to go because he ___________.
A. is busy with work B. wants to see a movie instead C. is worried about the sun
3. On Tuesday, the woman suggests ___________.
A. visiting an art museum B. going for a bike ride C. driving in the mountains
4. On Wednesday, the woman wants to __________
A. go fishing B. catch a movie C. have a barbecue
5. On Friday or Saturday, the woman would like to __________.
A. go shopping for clothing B. have a nice picnic C. play games at home
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the note below. Write no more than two words
for each answer.
Architecture 21 Conference
Conference dates: (1) 18th – 20th October
Conference venue: (2) Pacific Hotel
Reservation phone no: (3) 07-93332233
Cost: $ 300 for days
Student rate: $ 150 for 3 days or (4) $ 40 a day.
Contact person: (5) Professor Dowson
Must act fast!
Closing date for talks: (6) Last Friday
Send outline to include: (7) An interesting title
Maximum length: (8) 300 words
Also send: (9) a brief C.V
Email address: (10) admineduau@uniconf.com
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. They closed the road in an ______ to reduce traffic in the city.
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 A. attempt B. advance C. effort D. ability
in an attempt to với sự nỗ lực để
17. I am ______ a lot of study pressure because I am now in my final year at the secondary school.
A. above B. with C. under D. on
under pressure với áp lực
18. We are fed up ______ your perpetual moaning.
A. with B. by C. of D. at
fed up with chán ngấy
19. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ______ them from decay.
A. defend B. protect C. arm D. guard
protect + O + from bảo vệ ai khỏi
20. My older brother has recently ______ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on B. taken over C. taken with D. taken up
take up sport tập môn thể thao nào đó
21. This is ______ the best eel soup I have ever eaten.
A. by rights B. by all means C. by the way D. by far
by far (adv) rất, cực kỳ, vô cùng đặt trước các trường hợp so sánh để gia tăng tính so sánh
22. These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s profits.
A. view B. purpose C. goal D. reason
with a view to + V_ing với ý định
23. We both ______ an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.
A. took B. made C. did D. led
make attempt nỗ lực cố gắng
24. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
A. comfortable B. suitable C. caring D. supportive
suitable for (a) phù hợp cho
25. I would rather ______ at than quarrel with him.
A. laugh B. laughing C. be laughed D. being laughed

26. If you want to be an actor you have to really ______ yourself to it.
A. commit B. conform C. admit D. adapt
adapt oneself to điều chỉnh, thích nghi với
27. I’m feeling a bit _______ the weather, I think I’m getting a cold.
A. with B. for C. upon D. under
28. The ______ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.
A. sightseers B. congregation C. spectators D. audience
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29. Luckily I was wearing a seat belt. If I hadn’t been wearing one, I _____ seriously.
A. would be injured B. will have been injured
C. will be injured D. would have been injured
30. _______ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved.
A. Had B. If C. When D. Unless
31. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______ expectations.
A. undermine B. overcome C. surpass D. succeed
surpass expectations (a) ngoài mong đợi
32. ______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling
$21,000.
A. Judged the best B. To be judged the best
C. Judging the best D. Having judged the best
33. Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” – Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
34. These seats are ______ for special guests.
A. preserved B. reserved C. retained D. sustained
35. My team are unable to agree on whom we should elect to ______ David.
A. release B. replace C. retire D. resign
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. Each employee's performance is evaluated at least once a year. VALUE
37. We could barely hear ourselves speak above the deafening roar of the sea. DEAF
38. He was fined 500 € and disqualified from driving for three years. QUALIFY
39. They lost the battle, despite outnumbering the enemy by two to one. NUMBER
40. I spent my first two weeks back at work familiarizing myself with all the new FAMILY
procedures.
41. Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who outlived him by almost half a century, passed LIVE
away on the last day of the millennium.
42. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been validated by VALID
an officially recognized body.
43. New mosturising cream smooths out wrinkles and ensures that your skin stays SURE
young-looking.
44. My library card is up for renewal next year. It expires in December. NEW
45. Light refreshments will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)

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Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The best way to eliminate a pest is to controlling the food accessible to it.  control
47. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.  is
48. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don't notice them.  so
49. After he had ran for half a mile, he passed the stick to the next runner.  run
50. I like the fresh airand green trees of the village which I spent my vacationlast year.  where
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. This commercial was designed to appeal to women in their twenties and thirties.
52. I don’t know his reason for ending the relationship.
53. Although Carol graduated from Harvard with a degree in political science.
54. He jumped in the discussion and gave his point of view.
55. Take the 454 bus and get off at Oxford Circus.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
If you (56)_____ to be walking in your local park tomorrow and you find an abandoned book
with a label inside (57)_____ 'Read and Release me', don't just treat it as a joke. You've probably
come (58)_____ an example of 'book-crossing', a book-sharing movement started in 2001 by
American software developer Ron Hornbaker, whose stated aim is to 'make the (59)_____ world a
library'. Book-crossers 'release' books (60)_____ by passing them on to friends, or else by leaving
them in public places for others to pick up, or 'catch', and then read, before they (61)_____ turn
release them back 'into the wild'. (62)_____ a book has been 'caught', the person finding it is
encouraged to record the event by logging on to the book-crossing website and entering the book's ID
number written on the label. That (63)_____ , both the original owner and subsequent readers of the
book can keep track of its progress. Over half a million people worldwide participate in book-
crossing, 'releasing' books in a (64)_____ range of locations including cafés, airports, bus stations,
telephone boxes and even underwater in public fountains. Often a book is left in a place (65)_____ is
relevant to its title or content: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express on a train, for example,
or an archeology book in a museum.
56. A. occur B. happen C. pass D. arise
57. A. telling B. saying C. talking D. answering
58. A. away B. along C. across D. aside
59. A. full B. absolute C. quite D. whole
60. A. either B. but C. or D. neither
61. A. at B. to C. in D. for
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62. A. Soon B. Since C. Once D. While
63. A. way B. time C. place D. manner
64. A. deep B. long C. high D. wide
65. A. what B. which C. who D. where
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools
in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a
substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in
their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration
(MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is
expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one
is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a
plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-
level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and
the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA
degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has
been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered.
Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
66. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. jobs on Wall Street
B. types of graduate degrees
C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy
67. The phrase two decades refers to a period of _______.
A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
68. The word prosperity could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
69. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
70. The phrase trend of in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from
71. The word seeking as used in the passage could best be replaced by ________.
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
72. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
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 A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York
73. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
74. The word cutting in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. wounding B. reducing C. dividing D. carving
75. The word struggling as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
The Wondrous World of Coffee
A cup of coffee, like any (1) other experience, can be enriched by selection and consciousness.
"No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2) are the ones most pleasant to one's own palate - the
selection of one's coffee is a matter of personal preference. Choosing coffee beans can also be a
perplexing experience, (3) because / as / since there is a huge range of coffee types and beans blends
from all around the world. The final flavour and quality involves many complex factors, beginning
with the coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide (4) variety of soil and climate conditions, cultivation
altitudes, and the care (5) taken in harvesting the beans. Raw green coffee beans are then
subjected (6) to many influencing factors, including various processing, production, roasting,
blending and brewing methods. On a global note, the many species and varieties of coffee trees from
different areas of the world also offer their (7) own distinctive flavours. There are more than forty-
five coffee-exporting countries - all of (8) which use different classification systems - that supply the
world with coffee beans, in sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants. No wonder coffee
can involve a puzzling java jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature, (9) from mountain
to market, can be classified (10) into simple categories. This briefly outlines the basics of bean
botanics, coffee cultivation and processing, and global classifications used by the coffee trade and
coffee-producing countries.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.

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86. I'm sure he knew all the details about the robbery.
 He must have known all the details about the robbery.
87. "You shouldn't stay in the sun for longer than fifteen minutes." the doctor told us.
 The doctor advised us not to stay in the sun for longer than fifteen minutes.
88. The shoes were too small for her to wear.
 The shoes were not large /big enough for her to wear.
89. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
 Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on holiday.
90. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
 Hardly can I keep my eyes open.
91. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
 He criticized me for leaving/having left early.
92. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
93. As she grows older, she becomes increasingly cheerful.
 The older she grows, the more cheerful she becomes.
94. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
 Were you to change your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
95. The book was so interesting that people couldn’t put it down.
 It was such an interesting book that people couldn’t put it down.

Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ 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. Camilla doesn't mind whether she dances on stage or in a TV show. (no)
 It makes no difference to Camilla whether she dances on stage or in a TV show.
97. Fiona impressed the director enormously in her first audition. (made)
 Fiona made an enormous impression on the director in her first audition.
98. Finally, Barry concluded that he wasn't very likely to get a job in computer animation. (came)
 Finally, Barry came to the conclusion that he was unlikely to get a job in computer animation.
99. Graham doesn't intend to tolerate any further rudeness from his students. (has)
 Graham has no intention of tolerating any further rudeness from his students.
100. There were several things that we had to think about before making any decision. (take)
 There were several things that we had to take into consideration before making any decision.
101. The accident took place just after the workers started their work. (hardly)
 Hardly had the workers started working when the accident happened.
102. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets)
 In the end, I had no regrets about having left the club.
103. It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan. (idiot)
 You are an idiot to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan.
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104. The company didn’t decide to replace this model. (intention)
 The company had no intention of replacing this model.
105. Paula said I had caused the accident. (blamed)
 Paula blamed me for causing/having caused the accident.