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KI THI KSCL CAC ĐÔI TUYÊN HSG KHÔI 9 Năm hoc 2017-2018
ĐÊ THI MÔN. TIÊNG ANH
ĐÊ SÔ
(Thơi gian 90 phut)
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
three.
1.
A. houses
B. classes
C. sentences
D. faces
2.
A. math
B. cloth
C. breathe
D. thunder
3.
A. addition
B. nation
C. attention
D. question
4.
A. naked
B. sacred
C. hatred
D. helped
5.

A. mausoleum
B. laugh
C. cause
D. faucet
II. Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the other three.
1.
A. invention
B. agreement
C. arrangement
D. demonstrate
2.
A. interactive
B. limitation
C. communicate
D. documentary
3.
A. tolerate
B. volunteer
C. afternoon
D. lemonade
4.
A. ceremonious
B. gratitude
C. modernize
D. centigrade
5.
A. accomplish
B. economic
C. mechanic
D. psychology

SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear ________ it.
A. for
B. from
C. with
D. of
2. - “Please take this seat.”
- “No, I insist on ________.”
A. that you take it
B. your taking it
C. you take it
D. you to take it
3. It won’t ________ matter if you arrive a few minutes late.
A. greatly
B. largely
C. grandly
D. considerably
4. ________ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. So much as
B. As far as
C. Much more than
D. Except that
5. - “Would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow?”
- “_________.”
A. I hope that tomorrow is glad
B. I am sorry. I have an extra class tomorrow
C. Hope to see a lot of fun tomorrow
D. All right, you are so generous
6. ________ black cats are bad luck is considered a superstition rather than a fact.

A. The
B. Although
C. It is that
D. That
7. If he hadn’t stayed up late last night, he ________ tired now.
A. wouldn’t have been B. would have been
C. wouldn’t be
D. would be
8. The woman said, “This carpet was made ________, so it is expensive.”
A. by hand
B. by hands
C. by our hands
D. by the hand
9. All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.
A. vision
B. coverage
C. broadcast
D. network
10. The interviewer asked the writer what he thought the ________ to his success was.
A. key
B. ground
C. basis
D. reason
II. Supply the correct word form to complete the following sentences.
1. As she was so_______ with her present job, she decided to leave.
SATISFACTION
2. He took the job to be_______ independent.
FINANCE
3. The_______ will make him a rich man.
INHERIT

4. Most of the area has been_______.
ELECTRIC
5. John_______ refused our suggestion.
DECIDE
III. Some of the lines in the following passage are correct, and some have a word which should
not be there.
The school dance
I went to my first school dance last Saturday night and it was a disaster! If only_______ I’d
thought about what I was going to wear a bit more carefully. Although_______ my best friend Jenny
had told me it wasn’t that kind of event, I’d decided to_______ look really grown-up and wear a
dress and high-heeled shoes. When I got there, I looked totally ridiculous and some people started
laughing.


Despite_______ this slight setback, I thought I’d hit the dance floor. If I could have survive
that, I could survive anything. But even_______ that went wrong! One of my heels snapped –
even_______ though my shoes were brand new – and I had to carry them to the side of the room. It
was very embarrassing! Still, despite the disastrous start_______, Craig Fielding came up to me and
asked me if I wanted to go out with him next Saturday. Of course I said no, but he is cute! We’ll see
what happens!
SECTION C: READING
I. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Some hundred years ago there was no equality between men and women because people
then (1)_______ women to be the weaker sex. This prejudice (2)_______ women had its origin in the
dawn of mankind’s (3)_______ when men lived in caves and went hunting for food. The task of food
gathering and hunting needed great (4)_______ of body. Therefore, the best place for women was
not in the forest, but at home (5)_______ they could satisfactorily do their job, namely (6)_______
their children and looking after them. Things have changed much since those early days. In the
modern life of the 20th century, more (7)_______ are needed, not more strength of the muscle. It’s a
consequence that women play an increasingly (8)_______ role in the (9)_______ society. They have

proved repeatedly they are equal and often superior to men in (10)_______ every field.
II. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each blank.
Learning to make a perfect pizza
According to the European Pizza-Makers’ Association, making a pizza is not a
straightforward skill to learn. The ingredients seem very simple: flour, yeast, water, and a bit of
salt. (1)_______, water and flour can easily turn into a rather unappetizing gluey mix, and anyone
who has eaten a poor quality pizza will know how bad it can make your stomach feel.
“In Italy, 70 percent of pizza makers could improve on their product, not to mention all the
pizza makers around the world who (2)_______ uneatable meals,” says Antonio Primiceri, the
association’s founder. He has now started a pizza school in an attempt to save the reputation of
this traditional dish. As part of an (3)_______ course, the students at Mr. Primiceri’s school are
taught to avoid common mistakes, produce a good basic mixture, add a tasty topping, and cook the
pizza properly. “Test the finished pizza by breaking the crust,” advises Mr. Primiceri. “If the soft
(4)_______ inside the pizza is white, clean and dry, it’s a good pizza. If it is not like this, the pizza will
upset your stomach. You will feel (5)_______ full and also thirsty.”
1.
A. However
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Conversely
2.
A. submit
B. give
C. provide
D. deal
3.
A. extensive
B. extreme
C. intentional
D. intensive

4.
A. spot
B. part
C. side
D. slice
5.
A. discouragingly
B. tightly
C. uncomfortably
D. heavily
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge,
there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom. But agreement ceases as soon as we attempt
to define “wisdom” and consider means of promoting it.
There are several factors that contribute to wisdom. Of there I should put first a sense of
proportion: the capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach to
each its due weight. This has become more difficult than it used to be owing to the extent and
complexity of the special knowledge required of various kinds of technicians. Suppose, for
example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. The work is difficult and is likely
to absorb the whole of your mind. You have no time to consider the effect which your discoveries
or inventions may have outside the field of medicine. You succeed (let us say) as modern medicine
has succeeded, in enormously lowering the infant death-rate, not only in Europe and America, but
also in Asia and Africa. This has the entirely unintended result of making the food supply
inadequate and lowering the standard of life in the parts of the world that have the greatest
populations. To take an even more dramatic example, which is in everybody's mind at the present
time; you study the makeup of the atom from a disinterested desire for knowledge, and by chance
place in the hands of a powerful mad man the means of destroying the human race.


Therefore, with every increase of knowledge and skill, wisdom becomes more necessary,

for every such increase augments our capacity for realizing our purposes, and therefore augments
our capacity for evil, if our purposes are unwise.
1. Disagreement arises when people try to decide ______.
A. how much more wisdom we have now than before
B. what wisdom is and how to develop it
C. if there is a great increase of wisdom in our age
D. whether wisdom can be developed or not
2. According to the author, “wisdom” is the ability to ______.
A. carefully consider the bad effects of any kind of research work
B. give each important problem some careful consideration
C. acquire a great deal of complex and special knowledge
D. give suitable consideration to all the possible elements in a problem
3. Lowering the infant death-rate may ______.
A. prove to be helpful everywhere in the world
B. give rise to an increase in population in Europe
C. cause food shortages in Asia and Africa
D. raise the living standard of the people in Africa
4. The author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that ______.
A. it's extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in problem
B. success in medical research has its negative effects
C. scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race
D. it's unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful mad man.
B. The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.
C. Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom.
D. Wisdom increases in proportion to one's age.
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
1. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it.

 On__________________.
2. “You stole my best cassette, Michael,” said Mrs. White.
 Mrs. White accused__________________.
3. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of ₤10.000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
 Had his__________________.
4. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
 It looked__________________.
5. You pay ₤ 20 a month for a period of one year.
 You pay in twelve successive__________________.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words.
1. You must do exactly what the teacher tells you.
(carry)
 You must_________ instructions exactly.
2. They decided to advertise their house on the internet.
(put)
 They decided_________ their house on the Internet.
3. I didn’t want to have an argument, so I changed the subject.
(mood)
 I wasn’t_________ an argument, so I changed the subject.
4. John never takes any notice of what his children say.
(attention)
 John never_________ his children say.
5. “I had Evan and Christie over for dinner last night,” said Liz.
(before)
 Liz said that_________ had Evan and Christie over for dinner.
III. Write an essay (about 180 words) about the benefits of self-study.
- Layout and length
- Grammar, structures and vocabulary.



- Content
____________THE END___________
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KI THI KSCL CAC ĐÔI TUYÊN HSG KHÔI 9 Năm hoc 2017-2018
ĐÊ THI MÔN. TIÊNG ANH
ĐÊ SÔ
(Thơi gian 90 phut)
PART 1 I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.
1. A. schedule
B. withdraw
C. thermal
D. province
2. A. prosperity
B. residential
C. monotonous
D. investigate
3. A. compulsory
B. conservative
C. discouraging
D. ornamental
4. A. reinforce
B. prosperous
C. principal
D. emerald
5. A. valuable
B. organize
C. celibate

D. envisage
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in the same line.
6. A. distant
B. embarrassment C. magnificent
D. distract
7. A. merchant
B. interface
C. emergency
D. universal
8. A. breakdown
B. mislead
C. creature
D. heating
9. A. deadline
B. engine
C. underline
D. combine
10. A. expose
B. coconut
C. remote
D. judo
III. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the
following.
11. “Let’s catch up over a cup of coffee this weekend, __________?”
A. will you
B. shall we
C. won’t us
D. will they
12. The form teacher insists __________ homework regularly.

A. that the student do B. that the student does
C. the student to do D. that the student is doing
13. It is very important that the students have full ____ to all library facilities, including multimedia
and group-work rooms.
A. access
B. license
C. update
D. agreement
14. – “It was very kind of you to invite us to your party.” – “__________”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. No, thanks.
C. OK. That’s great.
D. Good idea, thanks.
15. They only invited 12 people to the ceremony but they bought up to 5 cartons of beer. They ___
that much. A. can’t buy
B. were buying
C. should not have bought D. should not buy
16. The teacher always _______ that the student make an outline before writing the complete essay.
A. reports
B. tells
C. says
D. recommends
17. Julie was very upset because her hob was __________ twice.
A. turned off
B. turned on
C. turned down
D. turned out
18. __________ of patience, no one can beat Allison.
A. Regardless
B. In terms
C. In spite

D. In front
19. Although they are twins, they don’t look __________.
A. similarly
B. after
C. like
D. alike
20. It’s sometimes tiring to live __________ the expectations of your loved ones.
A. up to
B. far away from
C. according to
D. Above
IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
21. Although (A) colour is a minor (B) factor in soil composition, it is excellent (C) characteristic
by which we can distinguish different soil layers (D).
22. The (A) printing press makes it possibly (B) to print books more cheaply (C)and more
quickly than ever before (D).
23. We all (A) think that she will be suitable for (B) the work because she has been
working (C) like (D) a secretary for a long time.
24. Almost (A) medical doctors have had (B) some training (C) in (D) psychology and psychiatry.
25. Not one (A) in one hundred children exposed to (B) the disease are (C) likely to
develop symptoms (D) of it.
26. The children forgot picking (A) up the note (B) from (C) the office and now
they are (D) worried.
27. Of all (A) mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly (B) between (C) the friendliest (D) to humans.


28. Harmony (A), melody and rhythm are (B) important elements
in mostly (C) forms of (D) music.
29. Only by reading (A) carefully and slowly that you can (B) understand what (C) the
manual says (D) .

30. A galaxy, where it may (A) include billions (B) of stars, is held (C) together (D) by gravitational
attraction.
V. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered
space.
Wikipedia
The online encyclopedia Wikipedia challenges our preconceptions about factual
information. Before Wikipedia, it was (31) ____ as read that encyclopedias were written by paid
experts. In other (32) _____, before Wikipedia, the “reader” of an encyclopedia had no control over
the content. Wikipedia has changed all that, as anyone is allowed to edit and add content. The idea
has certainly (33) ____ on and, for millions of people, Wikipedia (34) ____ a vital need.
Wikipedia’s founders (35) _____ that, on the whole, the information on the site is no less
accurate than more traditional encyclopedias. Despite this, critics have (36) _____ the site for its
inaccuracies. Articles on the site have certainly (37) ______ things which are not in fact true.
However, although these have received wide media (38) __________, they essentially (39) _____ the
problem. Most people have little (40) ______ how many inaccuracies there are in traditional printed
encyclopedias.
31. A. given
B. taken
C. made
D. put
32. A. speech
B. ways
C. words
D. terms
33. A. got
B. put
C. taken
D. caught
34. A. says
B. responds

C. tells
D. answers
35. A. insists
B. assist
C. consist
D. desist
36. A. pronounced B. renounced
C. denounced
D. announced
37. A. assented
B. assigned
C. asserted
D. associated
38. A. treatment
B. coverage
C. handling
D. usage
39. A. exaggerate
B. boast
C. flatter
D. extend
40. A. gist
B. hint
C. hunch
D. Inkling
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But
sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest
public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were
produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy

sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the
pictures – called “synchronized sound” – began soon after the very first films were shown. With
synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the
newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a
sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and the pictures could become
unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of projector
changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the “sound-on-film” system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which
could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image,
guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this ways as early as 1922.
This system eventually brought us “talking pictures”.
41. The passage is mainly about the __________.
A. history of silent movies
C. development of sound with movies
B. disadvantages of synchronized sound D. research into sound reproduction
42. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened __________.
A. before 1896
B. as early as 1896
C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927
43. The word “screenings” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. projections
B. revelations
C. demonstrations D. diversions
44. Whish of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer
B. a single pianist
C. a small band
D. a gramophone



45. It can be referred that __________.
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn’t synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures
46. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they __________.
A. got out of synchronization with the picture
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle jumped
47. The word “sequence” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. interpretation
B. progression
C. distribution
D. organization
48. The phrase “these signals” refers to __________.
A. sounds
B. series
C. marks
D, sensors
49. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording
was ______.
A. made during the film of the picture
B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film
D. marked on the gramophone
50. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 __________.
A. were recorded by optical sensors
B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences

D. preceding talking pictures.
Part 2
VII. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the passage.
MADAME TUSSAUD’S
Madame Tussaud’s is one of the most popular attractions in London and as it is very (51.
crowd)_______ in summer, make sure you get there early. This famous and highly (52.
entertain)_______ museum contains life-like wax figures, which are (53. continue)_______ brought up
to date. On display are (54. real)_______ models of famous people, from the latest pop stars to (55.
history)_______ figures. You can also see today’s politicians and the most well-known TV (56.
person)_______. You can buy a combined ticket which allow you (57. admit)_______ to both the
Museum and the Planetarium next door. The Planetarium is open (58. day)_______ from 10 am to
5.30 pm and (59. present)_______ are given every hour. Baker Street is the (60. near)_______
underground station for both attractions.
VIII. Fill ONE suitable word in each numbered space of the following passage.
People have been diving without mechanical aids since ancient times. In those days, divers
mainly went underwater to search (61)_______ pearls or sponges. Various ways of supplying divers
with air, and so permitting them to stay underwater for long period of time, have been tried for
well (62)_______ two thousand years. Alexander (63)_______ said to have gone underwater in an
early (64)_______ of diving machine, and Aristotle talked about apparatus (65)_______ permitted
divers to breathe underwater.
It was not (66)_______ the beginning of the 18th century that more advanced equipment was
developed. In 1717. the first practical diving machine, or “diving bell” (67)_______ it was called, was
invented. This was a small wooden room with an open bottom, glass windows at the top to
(68)_______ in light, and a supply of air coming through leather tubes. Something similar, made of
steel, is (69)_______ use today for underwater work, (70)_______ as building of the foundations of
bridges.
Part 3 IX. Complete the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first one,
beginning with the word(s) given.
71. They do not clean the windows so the room looks rather dark.
 Were they______________________________.

72. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the tiger attacked him.
 Hardly______________________________.
73. I expect you were pleased to get home after such a terrible holiday.
 You must______________________________.
74. Peter regrets not studying Spanish when he had the chance.


 Peter wishes______________________________.
75. I would prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
 I‘d rather______________________________.
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given.
76. The salesman said she was sorry she was late for the meeting.
APOLOGIZED
 The salesman_______________ late for the meeting.
77. It will take us 3 years to complete the project.
COMPLETED
 In three years’ time_______________ the project.
78. The company felt sufficiently confident to take on over 100 new employees.
ENOUGH
 The company felt_______________ over 100 new employees.
79. It is not necessary for you to carry the book – I’ll lend you mine.
NEED
 You_______________ the book – I’ll lend you mine.
80. It is their duty to carry the luggage to the cabins.
RESPONSIBLE
 They_______________ the luggage to the cabins.
XI. You borrowed some books from your school library. Unfortunately you have to go away to
visit a sick relative and cannot return the book in time.
Write a letter to the library. Explain what has happened and tell them what you want to do about

it.
You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin and end
your letter as followed:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours sincerely,
Reader
____________THE END___________