Bộ 5 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2021 Trường THCS Phạm Văn Chiêu

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BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 NĂM 2021
TRƯỜNG THCS PHẠM VĂN CHIÊU
1. Đề số 1
PART I: PHONETICS. (1, 0 POINT).
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group.
Write your answer in the numbered box.
1.

A. exposure 2

B. Terminal1  

C. utterance1  

D. discipline 1 

2.

A. Economy2  

B. Elaborate2 

C. Assassinate2 

D. Fascinate1 

3.

A. mountain1

B. sustain2 

C. contain2 

D. retain

4.

A. fulltime2

B. farmhand1 

C. bookshop1 

D. tradesman 

5.

A. Metropolitan3 

B. Entrepreneurial4  C. Hippopotamus3 

6.

A. company1

B. comfortable

1

7.

A. Associate2

B. Formal1

C. Movement1

D. militant

8.

A. Important2

B. Cigarette3

C. Protection2

D. informal

9.

A. introduce3

B. conversation3

C. independent

D. welcome1

10.

A. expect

B. alone2

C. liquor1

D. invite2

D. curiosity  

C. together2

D. business

PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (8, 0 POINTS).
I. Choose the best answer to fill in each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. (1, 5 point).
1.  In the ___of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement

B. interests

C. demands                D. assistance

2.  ___ how angry he was he would never resort to violence.
A. No matter

B. No problem

C. Although

D. Because

C. according to

D. apart from

3.  We played the game ___ the rules. 
A. on account of

B. ahead of

4.  ___ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she’s away or her phone’s out of order.

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A. I’ve been trying

B. I had tried

C. I’m trying

D. I tried

5.  This is ___ the most difficult job I have ever tackled. 

A. by rights

B. by all means

C. by far

D. by the way

6.  She ___till the early hours listening to pop music.
A. took me up

B. kept me up

C. caught me up

D. held me up

7.  Please don’t ___yourself out. A sandwich will do.
A. let

B. put

C. leave

D. take

8.  The chairman requested that ___
A. the members studied more carefully the problem.
B. the problem was more carefully studied.
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied.

D. the members study the problem more carefully.
9.  Smoking is ___ in many companies in our country.
A. permitted

B. taught

C. banned

D. stopped

10. After the battle, the ___ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A. injured

B. wounded

C. broken

D. killed

11. I don’t think this strange new fashion will ………… 
A. turn up

B. care for

C. show off

D. catch on

12. Their house is ___ near the Cathedral.
A. whereabouts

B. anywhere

C. somewhere

D. any place

13. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ___
A. in fact

B. on purpose

C. by appointment

D. by plan

14. There was hardly ___ money left in my bank account.
A. more

B. no

C. some

D. any

15. It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be used ___.

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A. off

B. out

C. away

D. up

II. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write your answer in the box. (1,5 point)
1.  If he ____ (1. not drink) too much last night, he ____ (2. not - be) tired now.
2.  I’m sure he must ____ (3. be) at home last night because the door was open when I ____ (4. come). 
3.  At this time next week, they ____ (5. sit) in the train on their way to Paris.
4.  It’s raining. I would rather you ____ (6. close) the window.
5.  I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He ____ (7. act) funny since you ____ (8. be) away.
6.  On the first of next month, he ____ (9. be) in prison for five years.
7.  His personal problems seem ____ (10. distract) him from his work lately.
8.  He suggested that a final decision  ____ (11. make). 
9.  I don’t know why you ____ (12. always - make) noise in class, Tom.
10. ____ (13. you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?
11. The car looks very clean. ____ (14. you/wash) it?
12. My best friend, James, was no longer there. He ____ (15. go) away.
Your answers: 
1. 1. had not drunk

2. would not be

3. have

4. came

5. will be sitting

9. will have

10. to have been

been

distracting
15. had gone

been
6. closed

7. has acted/has been

8. were

acting
11. should be

12. are always

13. did you

14. have you

made/be made

making

visit

washed

III. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points)
AUTUMN COLORS
A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who, in
autumn, is on the ____ (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour. In
New England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first
report that leaves are changing colour sets off an ____ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious

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obstruction on some roads. Thousands of  people log on to websites in their ____ (3. EAGER) to find the
location of the trees that have foliage in the most ____ (4. GLORY) colours. The popularity of 'leaf
tourism' is well established in New England, and the changing colours of autumn provide an annual ____
(5. TALK) point. The colours vary from year to year since the ____ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is ____
(7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often
turn bright red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows. If climate change leads
to ____ (8. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can
expect summers not ____ (9. LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of
____ (10. SEASON) colour to rival the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New England.
Your answers: 
1. outlook

2. invasion

3. eagerness

4. glorious 5. talking

6. intensity 7. dependent 8. increasingly 9. unlike

10. seasonal

IV. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points)
Example: Thirty hours  a  week are  a heavy work schedule.         Answer:   B → is
                               A     B           C                          D
1.  A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost spoiled.
 A

    B🡪 so

   C

 D

2.  American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their  centers.
A🡪 made

   B

   C

  D

3.  The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases many 
                                              

   A

    B

hormones and regulates  another endocrine glands.
                             C            D🡪 other
4.  In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first 
 A

B

 C

white settlers arrive.
            D🡪 arrived

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5.  When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped 
        A

    B

    C🡪 bỏ

 

           

attending movies.        
      D
6.  Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s 
      A

B

        C🡪 their

present or past.
             D
7.  Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by 
     A

  B

        C  

long periods covering by water.
              D🡪 covered
8.  The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor.
    A

    B🡪 but

  C

   D

9.  The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of  the
    A

B        C

monarch butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat.
   

          D🡪 which

10. Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act  in a way healthier.
A

  B     C     D🡪 healthier way

V. Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. Write your answers in the
numbered box. (1,0 point)
6. Don't use pencils. Please write the letter ___ ink. 
7. My father made ____ his mind to settle in the South.
8. Minh couldn’t start his motor engine. I think it ran ____ fuel.

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9. Time is off now. Please hand ____ your papers.
10. We invited 40 people to the party but only 23 turned ____ 
6.  That fish of yours has been in the fridge for weeks. It must have gone ____ by now.
7.  He needed a model, someone to look ____ 
8.  Uncle Tom is an idiot, but I only have to put ____ him once a year.
9.  I don’t like to make friends with the person who always runs ____ his old friends.
10. These two men’s farms are adjacent ____ each other.
Your answers: 
1. in

2. up

3. out of

6. off 7. up / up to 8. up

4. in

5. up

9. down 10. to

with
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION. (6,0 POINTS)
I. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answer in the numbered box. (2,0 points)
It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work and
to spend it traveling. There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel broadens the mind, you’re (1)

___ young once, life isn’t a rehearsal and so on. And if you don’t do it, you may always regret that you
didn’t take the (2) ___. In the end, there’s only one response: well, why not?
The idea may have its roots in the 18th century Grand tour once (3) ___ by the young, rich and noble, but
it is the middle classes who have turned it (4) ___ something that 200,000 British youngsters do every
year. (5) ___ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open to tourists than ever. Also, the gap
year is now (6)  ___ by many employers and universities.
The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (7) ___ and although these remain in the
top five, young explorers are now going even further. The most far-flung corners of the world are (8) ___
in popularity year by year. About $700 will buy a student ticket (9) ___ for six months that will take you
from London to Calcutta, Singapore, Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and
(10) ___ again.
1.    A. merely

B. only

C. slightly

D. simply

2.    A. occasion

B. moment

C. chance

D. luck

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3.    A. undertaken

B. gone 

C. done

D. given

4.    A. up

B. out

C. over

D. into

5.    A. Voyage

B. Travel

C.

D. Tour

Excursion
6.    A. received

B. stood

C. accepted

D. admitted

7.    A.

B. endings

C. landings

D. terminals

destinations
8.    A. spreading

B. expanding C. enlarging

D. growing

9.    A. genuine

B. valid

C. effective

D. legal

10.  A. now 

B. here

C. back

D. then

II. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the
numbered box. (2,0 points)
THE LEGEND OF THE ROOT 
Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its
widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this
remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for
over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and praised that the
root was said to be worth its weight in gold.
(3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the ____
(4) is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) ____ the word panacea, coming from
the Greek for “all healing”. There is growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is
today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects in the treatment of many
diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.
Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world it is becoming
widely recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of modern
living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia,
hepatitis and anemia. However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a mystery. Yet its
widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than just a legend.
1. as 

2. so

3. despite 4. plant 5. like

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6. have/cause/produce 7. no 8. such

9. how

10. more

III. Read the passage, then choose the correct options. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points)
One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and
prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheop in 1720 BC. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of this
construction makes it truly one of the truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen – acre structure near
the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are a number of hidden
passageways and the burial chamber for the pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The 4
sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west – an incredible
engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for
the great pyramid were based on astronomical observations.
 

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines.

Further scientific study indicates that these represent type of timeline of events – past, present and future.
Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are
prophesied for future generations and currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have
supernatural powers, and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate with its
extraterrestrial being of the ancient past. 
    Was it superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today.

1.  What has research of the base reveal? 
A. There are racks in the foundation.

B. Tomb robbers have stolen pharaoh’s body.

C. The lines represent important events. D. A superior race of people built it.
2.  Extraterrestrial beings are ____
A. very strong workers.

B. astronomers in the ancient times.

C. researchers in Egyptology.

D. living beings from other planets.

3.  What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?
A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly.
B. To permit the high priests to pray at night.
C. To enable the pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife.
D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh.

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4.  The word “intersecting” in line 9 is nearest in meaning to ____
A. crossing

B. coming

C. observing

D. cutting

5.  What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?
A. Architect’s plans for the hidden passage. B. Pathways of the great solar body.
C. Astrological computation. D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time.
6.  The word “prophesied” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____
A. said

B. armed

C. terminated

D. foretold

7.  What is the best title for the passage?
A. Symbolism of the Great pyramid.                 B. Problems with the construction of great pyramid.
C. Wonders of the Great pyramid of Giza.          D. Exploration of the burial chamber of Cheop.
8.  On what did the ancient Egyptians based their calculation?
A. Observation of the celestial bodies.

B. Advanced technology.

C. Advanced tools of measurements.

D. Knowledge of the earth’s surface.

9.  Why was the Great pyramid constructed?

A. As a solar observatory.

B. As a religious temple.

C. As a tomb for the pharaoh.

D. As an engineering feat.

10. Why is the Great pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?
A. It is perfectly aligned with the 4 cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies.
B. It was selected as the tomb of the pharaoh Cheop.    
C. It was built a super race.

D. It is very old.

PART IV: WRITING. (5,0 POINTS)
I. Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given. (1,0 point)
1.  We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
If it hadn’t ..............................................................................................................
2.  House prices have risen dramatically this year.

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There has ...............................................................................................................
3.  The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.
They stole ...............................................................................................................
4.  He didn’t succeeded in searching for the stolen car.

He tried in vain ......................................................................................................
5.  She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left.
No sooner ...............................................................................................................
6.  The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother.
→ The boy was on .......................................................................................................
7.  People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.  
→ Paper........................................................................................................................
8.  As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
→ The more .................................................................................................................
9.  It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→ It is ..........................................................................................................................
10. He got so angry that no one dared to say anything.
→ So ............................................................................................................................
1. If it had not been for my father’s money, we could not have managed.
2. There has been a dramatic rise/increase in the house prices this year.
3. They stole everything except for/but/apart from the television.
4. He tried in vain to search for the stolen car.
5. No sooner had the guests left than she started to clean up the house.
6. The boy was on the point of crying when he was reprimanded by his mother.
7. Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
8. The more wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down.

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9. It is a six-hour-drive from here to London.
10. So angry did he get that no one dared to say anything.
II. Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meanings, using the word given. (1,0 point)

1.  If you want to see me, come here by six a.m.

(PROVIDED)

→ ..................................................................................................................................
2.  He won’t let anyone touch his records.

(OBJECTS)

→ ..................................................................................................................................
3.  He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday.

(OPINION)

→ ..................................................................................................................................
4.  The concert was not as good as he had hoped.

(EXPECTATIONS)

→ ..................................................................................................................................
5.  We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept.

(CONSEQUENCE)

→ ..................................................................................................................................
1. Provided (that) you want to see me, come here by 6 a.m. 
2. He objects to anyone (else) touching his records.
3. He had a low opinion of the musical show yesterday.
4. The concert failed to come/live up to his expectations/The concert didn’t come/live up to ...
5. We missed the beginning of the concert as a consequence of (our) oversleeping/We had overslept.

As a consequence, we missed the beginning.... 
III. Write an essay (3, 0 points).
Face book dominates the free-time for too many people especially the students. It can have negative
effect on their study and the physical development. 
Do you agree or disagree? Write an essay (250 - 300 words) to express your opinion. 
Write an essay (250 - 300 words) to express your opinion. (3, 0 points).
1. Content:
a. Providing main ideas and details. 

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b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively.
2. Organization and presentation:
a. Ideas are well-organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity.
b. The paragraph is well-structured. 
3. Language: 
a. Variety of appropriate vocabulary and structures.
b. Good use of grammatical structures.
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling:
a. Intelligible handwriting.
b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes.
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly  and add more
answers possible before marking the papers.

2. Đề số 2
A. PRONUNCIATION
PART 1; Choose the word whose stress is different from the other three 

1. A. disappearance      B. Sympathetic

C. capacity

D. conversation

2. A. argument            B. achievement

C. Involvement      

D. confinement

3. A. completion

B. behaviour

C. material

4. A. opinion

B. comfortable

5. A. penalty

B. habitat

C. decision

D. Countryman

6. A. Atmosphere

B. emission

C. disposal

D.   volcanic 

7. A. economic

B. considerate

C. territorial

D. continental

8. A. commit

B. recipe

C. index

D. preview

9. A. economic

B. considerate

C. territorial

D. continental

10. A. commit

B. recipe

C. index

D. preview

D. understand

C. powerful

D. accurate

PART 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three

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1. A. rained

B. followed

C. arrived

D. jumped

2. A. leather

B. tea

C. lead

D. leave

C. sunny

D. much

3. A. autumn B. summer
4. A. considered

B. stayed

C. picked

D. received

5. A. prohibit B. co-exist

C. frozen

D. notify

6. A. rational B. devastate

C. parade

D. danger

7. A. Valentine

B. determine C. examine

D. heroine

8. A. muddy B. punctual

C. studious

D. culture

9. A. element B. election

C. event

D. eliminate

10. A. dreams B. thinks

C. hours

D. gardens

B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
PART 3. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.

21. I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown......to the noise of the airplanes.
A. aware

B. familiar

C. accustomed D. unconscious

22. Going on this diet has really......me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic!
A. done

B. taken

C. made

D. had

23. All applicants must......their university transcript and two reference letters to be considered for this
job.
A. permit

B. submit

C. omit

D. admit

24. We will leave for the airport......he is ready.
A. while

B. until

C. as soon as

D. during

25. I think there’s a picture of the hotel......the first page.
A. at

B. in

C. to

D. on

26. ___________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was

B. That the woman was

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C. The woman was

D. When was the woman

27. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “___________.”
A. Yes, I don’t mind

B. No, do as you please

C. No I mind

D. Yes, do as you please

28. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000___________ gave them a standing ovation.
A. bystanders

B. spectators

C. viewers

D. audiences 

29. My parents lent me the money.  ___________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However

B. Therefore

C. Only if

D. Otherwise

30. It is interesting to take___________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over

B. on

C. in

D. up

31. Jack made me___________ him next week.
A. promise calling

B. to promise calling

32. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.”
A. All right

C. to promise to call D. promise to call
- “___________.”

B. Thank you

C. Well done

D. Good luck

33. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it___________ warmer.
A. was

B. were

34. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.”

C. has been

D. had been

- “Well, ___________ once myself, I can

understand.”
A. Having been fired B. Fired

C. Having fired

D. Being fired

35. ___________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.
A. Were I

B. Should I be

C. If I am

D. If I had been

36. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted___________ good answer.
A. put up with

B. keep pace with

C. made way for

D. came up with

37. Not only___________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused

B. did she refuse

C. she did refuse

D. when she refused

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38. The judge___________ the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused

B. charged

C. caught

D. blamed

39. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was___________ .
A. out of work

B. out of order

C. on duty

D. off work

40. We should participate in the movement___________ to conserve the natural environment.
A. to organize

B. organizing

C. which organized

D. organized

41. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very___________.
A. open-minded

B. kind-hearted

C. narrow-minded

D. absent-minded

42. There is___________ in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table

B. an old square wooden table

C. a wooden old square table

D. an old wooden square table

43. “I am sorry. I broke the vase”.
A. OK. Go ahead

- “___________.”
B. Yes, certainly

C. Don’t worry. Things break

D. I’d rather not.

44. One’s fingerprints are___________ other person.
A. different from

B. different from any

C. differ from any

D. different from those of any

45. He is very happy because he passed his exam with___________ colours.
A. flying

B. failing

C. imagining

D.  changing

PART 4. From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction then correct it.
Example: The teacher did not allow the students discussing the take-home exam with each other.
discussing → to discuss
46. A Geiger counter is an electronic instrument is used to measure the presence and intensity of

radiation.
47. A dolphin locates underwater objects in their path by making a series of clicking and whistling
sounds.

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48. In spite of its small size, Europe had a great impact on world history than other continents.
49. Before she moved here , Alene has been president of the organization for four years.
50. That Marta's been chosen as the most outstanding student on her campus make her parents very
happy.
51. My cousin composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.
52. Our civilization is so commonplace to us that rarely we stop to think about its complexity.
53. Ever since the world began, nations have difficulty in keeping peace with their neighbors.
54. Those of us who have a family history of heart disease should do yearly appointments with our
doctors.
55. If one had thought about the alternatives, he would not have chosen such difficult a topic for a term
paper.
PART 5. Fill in each space in the following sentences with the most suitable prepositions.
56. I'm afraid Tom's___________ work. But Jack's in. Would you like to speak to him?
57. Have you been to the theatre recently?  ~  Yes, I was___________ the Old Vie last night.
58. At first I found the work very tiring, but___________ a few weeks I got used to it.
59. ___________ the daytime the streets are crowded but at night they are quite deserted.
60. I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak to him because we were standing
___________ a queue.
61. He is always in a hurry. He drives___________ a tremendous speed.
62. Write___________ ink and put your name on the top of the page.
63. The man with the pipe and red hair is the brother of the girl___________ blue.

64. He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands. It gets___________ my nerves.
65. The children hastily changed___________ bathing things and jumped into the river with shouts of
delight.
PART 6 Give the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the passage.
The (66. SAY)__________ “never judge a book by its cover” could not be more true for Ridiculous
Rules by Marjorie Allen. The cover is completely blank, whereas the book is crammed full of wonderful

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examples and anecdotes. Allen is an (67. SPEAK)__________ critic of what is taught to native and nonnative speakers of English, and has issued  a (68. DECLARE)__________ of war against textbooks and
style books which tell lies. Take the ridiculous and (69. MEAN)__________ rule of never ending a
sentence with a preposition. The lovely - if famous – story goes, that Winston Churchill, well-known for
his numerous (70. WRITE)__________ as well as for being British Prime Minister during the Second
World War, received a manuscript back from an ignorant (71. EDIT)__________, who had told him
rather rudely that he had to (72. PHRASE)__________ a sentence which ended with a preposition.
Churchill responded by making the simple  yet  forceful  (73. STATE)__________ in the margin: “This
is an impertinence up with which I will not put.” – the (74. IMPLY)__________ being that not to end a
sentence with a preposition often sounds ridiculous in English, Sadly, Allen  informs  us  that  the  story 
is  probably mere (75. HEAR)__________, and that Churchill may have actually only written “rubbish!”
in the margin.
C. READING
PART 7. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.
Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of
extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays. Desert
mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature.
Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the
expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would

normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's
gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature
may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the
heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of
heat does not begin until well into the day.
Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal
for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to
itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally
important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink
prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few
minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to dehydrate at one
session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body
fluids causes death from water intoxication.

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The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a
water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have
the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that
appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst.
76. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Weather variations in the desert
C. Diseased of desert animals

B. Adaptations of desert animals
D. Human use of desert animals.

77. According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?
A. It helps them hide from predators.

C. It helps them see their young at night

B. It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors. D. It keeps them cool at night.
78. The word "maintaining" is closest in meaning to__________.
A. measuring

B. inheriting

C. preserving

D. delaying

79. The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of__________.
A. an animal with a low average temperature
B. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel
C. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures
D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature
80. When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?
A. Just before sunrise

B. In the middle of the day

C. Just after sunset

D. Just after drinking

81. The word "tolerate" is closest in meaning to__________.

A. endure

B. replace

C. compensate D. reduce

82. What causes water intoxication?
A. Drinking too much water very quickly

B. Drinking polluted water

C. Bacteria in water

D. Lack of water.

83. What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals?

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A. They do not need to eat much food.
C. They easily lose their appetites.

B. They can eat large quantities quickly

D. They can travel long distances looking for food.

84. Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph?

A. To show how they use camels.

B. To contrast them to desert mammals.

C. To give instructions about desert survival.D. To show how they have adapted to desert life.
85. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?
A. Variation in body temperatures

B. Eating while dehydrated

C. Drinking water quickly

D. Being active at night

PART 8. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently (86)________ across words you do not
fully understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you (88)________.
The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (87)________ of accuracy you require and the time
at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worth remembering that
every dictionary has its (89)________. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an
accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (90)________ of contexts. It is also
important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native
language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (91)________ an EnglishEnglish dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (92)________ you are allowed to use one, it is
very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (93)________,
forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you find unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop
efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (94)________ a number of possible problems and
help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.

Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within
the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (95)________ from the formation of the word.
86. A. put

B. drop

C. see

D. come

87. A. look

B. guess

C. examine

D. inspect

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88. A. extent

B. range

C. degree

D. level

89. A. limitations

B. values

C. advantages

D. entry

90. A. multiple

B. variety

C. variation

D. diversity

91. A. survey

B. consult

C. refer

D. inquire

92. A. or else

B. Provided

C. Although

D. Even if

93. A. so

B. therefore

C. completely

D. so that

94. A. surpass

B. get over

C. go over

D. overcome

95. A. derived

B. extracted

C. coming

D. originated

ĐÁP ÁN
PRONUNCIATION
PART 1: 1.C  2. A

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.B

10.B

PART 2: 11.D12.A

13.A

14.C

15.A

16.A

17.A

18.C

19.A

20.B

PART 3: 1 điểm = 0,05/ 1 câu đúng
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. D
26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. A 35.A
36. D 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. A
PART 4: 1 điểm = 0,1 / 1 câu đúng
46. is used → used

47. their path → its path

48. great impact → greater impact

49. has been → had been

50. make → makes/made

51. composes not only → not only composes

52. rarely we stop → rarely do we stop

53. have difficulty → have had difficulty

54. do yearly →

55. such difficult → so difficult

make yearly

PART 5: 0,5 điểm = 0,05 / 1 câu đúng
56. at 57. at 58. for 59. in 60. in 61. at 62. in 63. in 64. on 65. into
PART 6: 0,5 điểm = 0,05 / 1 câu đúng

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