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GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 HKII 2025 Trang 1 UNIT 7. NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD TEST 01 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. paradise B. destination C. risk D. majestic Question 2: A. together B. agency C. imagine D. geological Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. carry B. flora C. possess D. fauna Question 4: A. encourage B. discovery C. diversity D. recognize Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5: I’m sure you will be amazed by _____ of the Atacama Dessert. A. Landscape B. land C. backdrop D. territory Question 6: Can all of you ______ improving our new ideas for Literature Club? A. Conserve B. suggest C. explore D. discover Question 7: The new government has made a positive _____ to the overall success of the environmental project. A. Contributing B. contribution C. contributor D. contribute Question 8: Victoria Falls ______ over 5,600 feet and drop up to 354 feet into the Zamberi River gorge below. A. Threat B. reach C. stretch D. mention Question 9: Lilly wondered _____ the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro was one of the natural wonders. A. Where B. whether C. what D. when Question 10: Kevin wanted to know ______ the largest island of Korea. A. Whether Jeju Island was C. was Jeju Island B. If Jeju Island is D. if it is Jeju Island Question 11: Cat Ba National Park ______a wide range of underwater and inland biosystem. A. Established B. possesses C. explore D. owes Question 12: A: Can I borrow your book on the Galapagos Islands? B: “ _______” A. Certainly. You can’t. C. Yes. Why don’t you? B. Never. I forget. D. Sure. Here you are. Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16. DISCOVER THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA! The Pyramids of Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Located (13) _____ Egypt, these incredible pyramids have stood for thousands of years and are a symbol of ancient engineering. What you’ll see:  Great Pyramid: The largest of the pyramids, built as a tomb for a pharaoh.  Ancient Sphinx: A giant statue with the body of (14) ____lion and the head of a king.  Desert scenery: Experience the beautiful desert landscape around the pyramids. Visit the Pyramids of Giza and step back in time to (15) ____one of the world’s (16) _____ ancient wonders! Question 13: A. at B. in C. on D. over Question 14: A. a B. an C. the D. X Question 15: A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. visits

GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 HKII 2025 Trang 3 C. By exploring the caves, humans lived in Trang An more than 30,000 years ago. D. More than 30,000 years ago, ancient scientists discovered some caves in Trang An where humans lived. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions. Question 27: you/ have/ passport/ you/ now/? A. “Are you having your passport with you now?” B. “Do you have your passport with you now?” C. “You have a passport for you now?” D. “Can you have a passport with you now?” Question 28: hilltop/ get/ good/ view/ our village/. A. The hilltop can make our village views better. B. On the hilltop, our village can be viewed very well. C. From the hilltop, we can get a better view of our village D. From the hilltop, our village can get a better view. Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 29: Look at the sign. A. The IT course starts on 1 st October. B. The IT course covers hardware, software, networking and security. C. The IT course is for advanced learners. D. The IT course does not provide a certificate. Question 30: Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question. A. You can’t park your car here because this area is for fire trucks. B. If there is a fire, park your vehicle in this area. C. This area prevents your cars from fire. D. You can’t park your car here when it is on fire. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 36. The Gobi Desert The Gobi Desert is located in both Northern China and Southern Mongolia, covering a total area of 1.29 million km2. The name “Gobi” in Mongolia means “a waterless place”. The annual rainfall is about 18 cm. Gobi has rapid temperature changes, both seasonally and daily. Summer months bring temperatures of up to 50 whilst in the winter months, temperature can drop to below - 40. This is also where some of the world’s first fossilised dinosaur eggs were found. Tourists who want to explore the Gobi Desert should travel in Jeep cars with local drivers or by camel. They can admire a dramatic rocky landscape, high and dunes, and see some of the unique Gobi Desert animals such as the Jerboa, Snow Leopard, and Siberian Ibex. They should also visit ancient ruins and oasis communicaties, as well as meet the nomadic people whose ways of life remain untouched by Western influence. However, the Gobi Desert is not without the threat. It is still growing at an alarming rate, causing the loss of valuable grassland. The Chinese government is currently planting the Green Wall of China, which is a line of forest, with the hope to slow down the expansion of the desert.
GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 HKII 2025 Trang 4 Question 31: What is the total area of The Gobi Desert? A. Over 1.29 million km2 C. 1.29 million km2 B. Nearly 1.29 million km2 D. 1.39 million km2 Question 32. According to the passage, who should visitors meet when they visit the Gobi Desert? A. Nomadic people C. Western businessmen B. Ancient families D. Other visitors Question 33: A problem with the Gobi Desert is _________. A. The untouched local lifestyle C. the growing loss of animals B. Its alarming expansion D. the slow growth of new forests. Question 34: The word annual in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to _____. A. Everyday B. every year C. every month D. every week Question 35: Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Gobi Desert? A. People discovered fossils of dinosaur eggs there. B. Tourists should drive their Jeep cars across the Desert. C. The landscape is rocky, with high sand dunes. D. Camels are a good means of transportation there. Question 36: The word ancient in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____. A. Traditional B. old-fashioned C. modern D. in the past Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40. At 2,315 miles (3,726 kilometres), the Missouri River is nearly as long as the Mississippi River, into which it flows. Together the Missouri and the Mississippi form one of the world’s longest river systems. There are seven major dams and dozens of smaller dams on the Missouri. (37) _______.They also create reservoirs, or artificial lakes, behind them. The reservoirs store water that is needed for cities and for irrigation of crops. Irrigation is important because most of the regions around the river have a fairly dry climate. In addition to producing electricity, the dams on the Missouri are also used to control the water level of the river. (38) _______. At other times, water is released to keep the water level high enough for barges to float downstream. By changing the natural flow of water in the Missouri, (39) _______. They have affected the depth and temperature of the water in different parts of the river. Such changes have made it difficult for some species, or types, of plants, animals, and fish to survive. A few wildlife species in the region are now endangered, (40) _________. A - Sometimes water is held back to prevent floods B - The dams use water from the river to produce electricity. C - which needs much effort from the government to save them from extinction D - dams and reservoirs have altered the river’s ecosystem. Question 37 Question 38 Question 39 Question 40