Sa GIAo DVC vA DAo TAO
DONGNAI
.
DE THI CHiNH THUC
KY THI CHQN HQC SINH GIOI LOP 9 cAp TINH
NAM HQC 2013-2014
Mon: Ti~ng Anh
ThiYigian lam bai: 150 phut
Ngay thi: 04/04/2014
(De thi nay g6m 5 trang 81 cau)
I. PHONETIC
Questions 1-5: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others. Qn your answer sheet, by the number, write the correct answer A, B, Cor D. (0.5pt)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A. prohibit
A. endangered
A. digestion
A. p;!ys
A. attit.!!de
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
exhibit
threatened
exception
st;!ys
s.!!rvive
C. enhance
c. recovered
C. selection
C. s;!ys
C. introd.!!ce
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
prehistory
advanced
addition
pl;!ys
h.!!ffian
Questions 6-10: Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others. On
your answer sheet, by the number, write the correct answer A, B, Cor D. (0.5pt)
6. A.
7. A.
8. A.
9. A.
10.A.
generally
equivalent
intensive
information
electronic
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
secondary
independent
requirement
necessary
compulsory
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
education
celebration
usually
scientific
priority
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
multichannel
entertainment
assessment
automatic
development
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Questions 11-20: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. On your answer
sheet, by the number, write the correct answer A, B, Cor D. (1pt.)
11. A lot of teachers ... in the strike at the beginning of the school year.
A. took place
B. took part
C. took up
D. took after
12. The new secondary school in our neighbourhood has many sports
.
A. appliances
B. resources
C. facilities
D. conveniences
13. When people want to see a doctor, they usually have to make
in advance.
A. a meeting
B. a date
C. an arrangement D. an appointment
14. It's about time you
thinking about setting up your own business.
A. start
B. have started
C. started
D. to start
15. It goes without saying that having a bus stop in front of your block of flats is very ... for us.
A. comfortable
B. appropriate
C. convenient
D. suitable
16. Nowadays, there are many people who
money from banks to buy a house or a flat.
A. lend
B. borrow
C. provide
D. supply
17. The Johnsons had to cancel their journey to Manchester last weekend because of the ..... fog.
A. thick
B. deep
C. strong
D. fat
18. In Bulgaria, it is ... to talk on your mobile phone while you are driving a car.
A 10",lpoo
l=l r!ioh"npot
(' insincere
D. illegal
19. After he left the Ministry, many private companies ... him and offered him well-paid jobs.
A. advanced
B. approached
C. arrived
D. reproached
20. If you visit Borovets, you will have the chance to admire fantastic mountain
.
A. vision
B. landscape
C. scenery
D. setting
Questions 21-30: Fill in each blank with the correct form 0/ the word in capital letters. Qn your
answer sheet, by the number, write the correct word. (lpt.)
EARLY INTRODUCTION TO FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Children growing up in this changing world will have to understand
And speak more than one language. Even though education in a second
language (21)
doesn't begin until later, evidence is mounting
that children learn languages more easily if they start early in life.
(22)
to foreign languages must begin early, in the home.
Children can learn as many (23)
languages as possible as long
as they hear them systematically and regularly. Leaders in many
professions realize that (24)
in a foreign language is essential
in their fields. The (25)
to speak a foreign language has never
been more important.
TRADITION
EXPOSE
SPEECH
FLUENT
ABLE
While there is (26)
that early language learning is important,
it has not been implemented on a widespread basis in primary schools.
Parents must take an active role in (27)
their children to foreign
languages. Multilingual books, audio tapes and videos are (28)
.
available in libraries and bookstores. The increasing (29)
of
computers in the home offers another powerful tool for home language
learning.
INTRODUCTION
WIDTH
PRESENT
By helping your child, you'll have made a (30)
.
contribution to his or her quality of life and understanding of others.
LAST
AGREE
Questions 31-45: Read the/of/owing text and think o/the word which bestfits each space.
Use only one word in each space. On your answer sheet, write your words by the numbers. There
is an example at the beginning (0) need (l.5pts)
CHILDREN LOVE COMPUTERS
Children love computers. Parents often find their children don't (0) need computer books because
they feel (31)
home with computers naturally. Some parents say their children have
been playing (32)
computers since (33)
they could even walk or talk. (34 )
...............
this they mean the children were banging (35)
the keyboard, as they do later
if (36)
is a piano in the home. But (37)
one parent pointed out, (38)
............ was an old keyboard he gave his one-year-old son. As children grow older the (39)
...............
they enjoy watching the letters appear (40)
the screen. One parent recalls
how her daughter would become very excited (41)
seeing her name appear. And
more (42)
anything her young son still enjoys typing his own name.
2
Of course if you share a computer (43)
younger children, all parents recommend a
secret password to (44)
your own material from (45)
accidentally
wiped.
III. READING
Questions 46- 55: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) bestfits each gap.
On your answer sheet, by the number, write the correct answer A, B, Cor D. (lpt.)
"TURKEY DAY"
In America, the last Thursday in November is a national holiday called Thanksgiving. People travel to
be with their families and friends and to (46)
a special meal. In New York, there is the Macy's
Thanksgiving parade. More than two million people (47)
the parade, and people all over
America watch it on television.
The turkey is the (48)
of Thanksgiving and the holiday is sometimes called Turkey Day. This
is because the dinner is roast turkey with lots of vegetables.Americans love eating turkey. They now
eat twice as much as they did twenty years (49)
- the average American consumes eight and a
half kilos of turkey each year. Forty-five million turkeys are eaten each year at Thanksgiving. Most
farm turkeys live (50)
factory farms. Many people think that factory farming is cruel(51)
............ up to twenty five thousand birds live in one shed with hardly any space to move.
About one hundred years ago, wild turkeys in America were nearly extinct because people (52)
............ the forests where they lived in order to build houses. Now, there are (53)
programmes
to bring turkeys back to the countryside. In 1959, there were only 450,000 wild turkeys, but in 1990,
there were three and a half million.
Benjamin Franklin, one of the (54)
fathers of the United States, loved wild turkeys. He
wanted the wild turkey to be the emblem of America instead of the eagle which was finally chosen to
(55)
the country.
46. A. enjoy
47. A. go
48. A. badge
49. A. before
50. A. in
51. A. as
52. A. defeated
53. A. reservation
54. A. founding
55. A. demonstrate
B. like
B. attend
B. logo
B. past
B. at
B. like
B. destroyed
B. renovation
B. beginning
B. express
C. benefit
C. arrive
C. signal
C. ago
C. on
C. while
C. fought
C. restoration
C. leading
C. reveal
D. promote
D. come
D. symbol
D. formerly
D. into
D. though
D. conquered
D. conservation
D. establishing
D. represent
Question 56-60: Make different kinds of weather in the box to the explanations. On your answer
sheet, by the number, write the correct answer. (0.5pI)
Rainbow
Hail
Heavy rain
Lighting
3
Thunder
Tornado
o Thunder
. .
.
The lightning makes the air around it very, very hot - up to 33,000°C As ~IS ~Ir g.ets cooler, It
makes a shock wave, and this is the loud sound that we hear. The closer the lightmng IS, the louder
the noise we hear.
56.________
k
d h'
Large electrical fields build up in the clouds. When they become very large, they 'spar " an t IS
causes the flash of light that we see, as the electrical energy travels between the clouds and the
ground.
57.
_
Sometimes in a thunderstorm, warm, wet air meets hot, dry air, and the wind makes it spin in a
circle. The warm, wet air is pulled upwards and makes a giant column of air. They can reach speeds
of up to 480kph.
68.
Warm--a-ir-ri-se-s-an-d-fo-rm-s
drops of water. These drops join together in clouds. When the drops get
big enough and get heavier, they fall from the sky.
59.
--------
Strong winds lift rain high into the sky where it freezes and becomes ice. The ice is heavy, so it
falls to the ground.
60.
--------
When sunlight meets water in the air, the light is split into its different colours. The physics is
complicated, but from the ground it looks like the light is 'bent' to make an arch.
Question 61-65: Read the conversation. Then read each statement and write T (true) or F (false) on
the answer sheet. (0.5 pI)
DALE:
So that's the restaurant. Do you like it?
SANDY: I love it! But shouldn't you have put in some smoke detectors?
DALE: They should have installed them yesterday, but they never showed up. They're sUpposed to
come tomorrow. I ought to call and remind them about it. I mustn't forget.
SANDY: Also, I was thinking you could have different lighting. For instance, you might consider
using some nice lamps instead of these fluorescent lights.
DALE: I agree, but I'm renting the building, and I am not supposed to make changes to the lighting.
We are not allowed to chart according to the contract.
SANDY: You don't have to take out the lights. You could just keep them off and use the lamps
instead.
DALE:
That's a good idea. I ought to have talked to you earlier!
61. The people responsible for the smoke detectors came and installed them yesterday.
62. Dale doesn't expect the people to come and install fire detectors tomorrow.
63. It doesn't matter if Dale forgets about the smoke detector installation.
64. Sandy suggests that Dale change the restaurant lighting.
65. It's OK to change the lighting, according to the contract.
TIF
TIF
TIF
T/F
TIF
IV.WRITING
Questions 66-75: 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. You must use between two andfive
words, including the word given. On your answer sheet, write the whole sentence and underline the
words needed to complete it. (lpt.)
4
66. The new employee still hadn't appeared by 10o'clock.
SIGN
There
the new employee by 1 0 o'clock.
67. No one pities her after what she has done. SYMPATHY
No one
after what she has done
68. Only by using a helicopter could the rescuers reach the injured climber. MEANS
Only
could the rescuers reach the injured climber.
69. The art gallery has had at least 120,000 visitors since it opened.
FEWER
No
been to the art gallery since it opened.
70. Flying is the form of transport I like least. NO
There
I like less than flying.
71. The rainfall has been below average this month.
RAINED
It
this month.
72. He suggested that we should invite Tom to the party.
INVITED
He suggested that.
to the party.
73. Parking is not allowed in this street. PROHIBITED
It
.in this street.
74. I can't possibly finish this work without your help. DEPENDING
I am
this work.
75. Unfortunately, the rain forced the cancellation of the parade at the weekend.
RAINED
Unfortunately, the parade
at the weekend.
Questions 76-80: Rewrite the italicized, replacing the italicized verb or phrase with the synonymous
phrasal verb in the correct form. There is an extra verb that you don't need to use. Qn your answer
sheet, write the whole sentence and underline the words needed to replace it. (0.5 pt)
bring about
care about
get over
do up
giveaway
hand in
hold on
(0) It's essential that you deliver the documents in person by Thursday.
It's essential that you hand in the documents in person by Thursday.
76. Stop telling me about this tournament. I'm not interested in it.
77. We have decided to redecorate our sitting room in August.
78. Martin's condition was rather bad, but after a series of antibiotic injections he recovered from his
illness.
79. Unfortunately, our secret plans had been revealed by someone before we managed to put them
into practice.
80. The switchboard operator told me to wait on the phone before she made the connection.
Question 81: Write a short composition of about 150-200 words on the topic below: (2pts.)
Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students.
Which do you prefer?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
THE END
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I
PHONETIC
1. B. exhibit
2. D. advanced
3. A. digestion
4. C. s!!ys
5. B. s]!rvive
6. C. education
7. A. equivalent
8. C. usually
9. B. necessary
10. A. electronic
II
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AND GRAMMAR
II. B took part
12. C facilities
13. D an appointment
14. C started
15. C convenient
16. B borrow
17. A thick
18. D illegal
19. B approached
20. C scenery
21. traditionally
22. Exposure
23. spoken
24. fluency
25. ability
26. agreement
27. introducing
28. widely
29. presence
30. lasting/long-lasting
31. at
32. with
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42.
43.
44.
45.
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By
on
there
as
it
more
on
at/about/on
than
with
stop/prevent
being
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READING
46. A. enjoy
47. B. attend
48. D. symbol
49. C. ago
50. C. on
51. A. as
52. B. destroyed
53. D. conservation
54. A. founding
55. D. represent
56. Lighting
57. Tornado
58. Heavy rain
59. Hail
60. A Rainbow
61. F.
62.F
63.F
64. T
65.F
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IV. WRITING
66....
67....
68....
69....
was still no sign of ...
has any sympathy for her ...
by means of a helicopter ...
fewer than 120,000 visitors have ...
1.5pts
0.1
0.1
0.1
2
0.1
70•... is no form of transport ...
71. ... rained less than usual...
72.... Tom (should) be invited ...
73.... is prohibited to park ...
74.... depending on your help with
75.... was cancelled because it rained ...
76. Stop telling me about this tournament, I don't care about it.
77. We have decided to do up our sitting room in August.
78. Martin's condition was rather heavy, but after a series of antibiotic
injections he got over his illness.
79. Unfortunately, our secret plans had been given away by someone
before we managed to put them into practice.
80. The switchboard operator told me to hold on before she made the
connection
81. The essay:
- well-organized with good ideas and specific, relevant details.
- few or no errors in grammar; errors do not interfere with
understanding.
- contains some varied sentence structures and exhibits specific word
choices.
- clearly states the position and effectively persuades the reader of
validity.
THE END
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