SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ________________ ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 37 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC …………………………. 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 answer for each of following questions. 1. The woman __________. A. has gone skiing many times B. doesn't have skiing experience C. skis once to twice a year 2. The ski slopes are ____________. A. very crowded B. somewhat icy C. nearly empty 3. Another skier ___________. A. drove into the woman B. forced her into the trees C. stole her new purple gloves 4. When the woman finds the other skier, she is going to __________. A. break his face, arm, and legs B. show his face on social media C. hit the person in the head with a book 5. The woman says she can recognize the other skier by his __________. A. hair and eyes B. crazy laugh C. clothing Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or numbers for each answer. Example Answer Purpose placing an advertisement. Laptop FOR Sale Condition: Almost new Weight: (1) 3.5 kg Make: Allegro Memory: (2) 0.5 GB Sceen: (3) 37.5 cm Touch pad but with mouse Number of ports: Two Battery lasts: (4) 2.5 hours Latest programmes: Not (5) wireless Extras: Web cam Printer with: (6) scanner and headphones Smart case: Price: (7) 300 Contact details Name: David (8) Bristow E-mail address:
[email protected] Mobile number: (9) 09875.42.33.87 Advert placed: (10) 22 nd October 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. You find it hard to _____ your temper if you think someone is making a fool out of you. A. cool B. lose C. recover D. keep 17. Remember to _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take on B. take off C. take up D. put on 18. I have _____ information about her situation to tell you. A. too few B. so many C. so little D. too little 19. America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany_____. A. are developed countries B. are developing countries C. is a developed country D. is developing countries 20. It's no good _____ your father about your failure. A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told 21. I’m afraid I don’t _____ your view on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it. A. correspond B. equate C. accord D. share 22. He got an excellent grade in his examination_____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although 23. He always _____ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast. A. writes B. makes C. works D. does 24. He just couldn't open the jar _____ hard he tried. A. however B. whatever C. moreover D. even 25. “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “______” A. Take care! B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. I don’t understand. 26. Tom: How are things going? Mary: _____. A. I can't complain B. There are a lot of things C. Not much D. That’s all right. 27. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year. A. with B. at C. by D. on 28. I’d like to contribute_____ the school Red Cross fund. A. on B. to C. with D. for 29. “In spite of her deafness, she plays the violin very well.” Deafness means ______. A. inability to speak B. inability to see C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment 30. I am going to have my eye_____ tomorrow. A. to test B. test C. testing D. tested 31. A: Which one do you like? B: I like ______ one of the two. A. the bigger B. biggest C. bigger D. the biggest 32. Robert and his wife _____ to my house for tea yesterday evening. A. came about B. came down C. came round D. came away 33. Each of the guests _____ a bunch of flowers. A. is given B. are given C. give D. were given 34. We should arrive home safe and _____. A. sound B. soundly C. warm D. warmly 35. The idea got a lot of _____ from the children’s parents. A. opposition B. disagreement C. dislike D. denial 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. Sadness is a part of life, but you have to be able to enjoy the others too. sad 37. Without that, I wouldn't be happy even if I was the richest man in the world. rich 38. The music in the festival was so loud. It was deafening! deaf 39. I don't think my marks can get higher because I already study to the best of my abilities. high 40. The largest river fish in Europe lives in Spain! large 41. Passeig de Gràcia is being widened so there is more room for people to walk on the wide
pavement. 42. I can assure / ensure that if you study you will have no problems passing this test. sure 43. Nowadays there are lots of endangered species of animals in the world, for example, the panda. danger 44. I was encouraged to take the driving test by my friends. courage 45. I see they've finally got round to widening the Shoreham road. wide 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. Nuclear powers production in the US is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC]. power 47. All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books out of the library. us 48. A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United States and Japan. links 49. A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes. his 50. Almost all life depends to chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy. on Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each) Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions. 51. He is always getting onto trouble because of his carelessness. 52. You cross a cheque by drawing two lines in it and writing & copy like this. 53. Not many old people approve of the ways of the younger people. 54. The local people look down on anyone who throws litter around their lovely park. 55. The editor never puts up with articles that they are boring. 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. The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (56) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (57) _____, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it. The idea that having a good cry do you (58) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (59) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (60) _____. Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (61) _____ activity. Because some people still regard it as a (62) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically. Tears of emotion also help the body (63) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable – (64) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (65) _____ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together. 56. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display 57. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter 58. A. better B. fine C. good D. well 59. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep 60. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce 61. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving 62. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign 63. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
64. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard 65. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox. But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of George town was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool. 66. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The influence of ice on the diet B. The development of refrigeration C. The transportation of goods to market D. Sources of ice in the 19th century 67. According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United States? A. In 1803 B. Sometime before 1850 C. During the Civil War D. Near the end of the nineteenth century 68. The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________. A. progressive B. popular C. thrifty D. well-established 69. The author mentions fish in line 5 because ________. A. many fish dealers also sold ice B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox 70. The word "it" in line 5 refers to ________. A. fresh meat B. the Civil War C. ice D. a refrigerator 71. According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the icebox? A. Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars B. The lack of a network for the distribution of ice C. The use of insufficient insulation D. Inadequate understanding of physics 72. The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________. A. growing B. undeveloped C. necessary D. uninteresting
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