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PRACTICE TEST 4 FOR THE GIFTED STUDENTS OF GRADE 9

SECTION 1: LISTENING
I. Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/
OR A NUMBER for each answer.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Customer number Example: 5062 7840
Name 1. __________________________
Date of birth 2. __________________________
New address 18 King Street, 3. __________________________
New telephone number 4. __________________________
Billing period 5. __________________________
II. Listen to a talk about the Women's Conference and circle the correct answer
1. How many meetings are going to be held from August to September in Beijing?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2. When will the Non-governmental Organization Forum of Women be held?
A. From August 13 to September 8, 1995.
B. From August 30 to September 8, 1995.
C. From September 4 to September 15, 1995.
D. From September 4 to September 16, 1995.
3. Where was the Third World Conference on Women held?
A. In Beijing. B. In Mexico City. C. In Copenhagen. D. In Nairobi.
4. How many people are expected to attend the Fourth World Conference on Women?
A. 30,000 B. 184 C. About 6,000 D. About 60,000
5. How many years has it taken to prepare for the Fourth World Conference in Beijing?
A. 13 years B. 10 years C. 5 years D. 3 years.
SECTION 2. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box.
1. A. photograph B. phobia C. Stephen D. Philippines
2. A. foot B. shoot C. boot D. tooth
3. A. cloth B. clothes C. clothing D. clothe
IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently
from the others.
1. A. mausoleum B. characterize C. categorize D. dictionary
2. A. interrupt B. intervene C. interview D. interfere
SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B,
C, or D in the numbered box.
1. According to a recent survey, most people are on good __________ with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationships D. terms
2. She acted as if she __________ a clown before.
A. has never seen B. not see C. wouldn’t see D. had never seen
3. The new production of Othello is very ambitious and extremely intersting, but somehow it
doesn’t quite____
A. come off B. come through C. come out D. come round
4. But son, you are my ____
A. flesh and blood B. body and soul C. heart to heart D. skin and bone
5. Harold would sooner we _____the meeting on Sunday.
A. shouldn’t hold B.wouldn’t hold C.didn’t hold D. won’t hold
6. It was hard to _______________ the temptation to watch the late night show even though I
was so tired.
A. defy B. refuse C. resist D. oppose
7. The realization of our holiday plans has had to be _______________ because of my mother’s
sudden illness.
A. prevented B. shelved C. expired D. lingered
8. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good _______________.
A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith
9. I think we can rely on Mr. Bronson’s advice. I’ve known him ages and I have already found
out he has got excellent _______________ in modern art.
A. fashion B. intelligence C. taste D. feeling
10. We were lucky the taxi arrived without any _______________. Otherwise we wouldn’t have
arrived in time for our train.
A. pause B. delay C. late D. stop
11. When I applied for my passports, I had to send my birth ________ with the application.
A. proof B. certificate C. paper D. document
12. These tablets are really ____.My headache is much better now.
A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected
13. Doctors advise people who are deficient ___vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
14. Michael was _____________ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. stored B. fixed C. loaded D. filled
15 . Susan will graduate in June, ___she submit her dissertation on time.
A. otherwise B. unless C. supposing D. provided
16. It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by _____________.
A. himself B. personality C. recreation D. nature
17. Mathematics is a compulsory subject in Vietnamese schools.
A. studied B. learned C. required D. interested
18. The company asked for additional information.
A. certain B. emphatic C. further D. necessary
19. Linda: “It’s really the end of the holiday already.” – Alice: “_____!”
A. How time flies B. Let’s call it a day C. It’s a small world D. There’s nothing to
it.
20. I really can’t tell the twins __________ . They look so alike.
A. apart B. away C. aback D. There’s nothing to do
21. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town ___
A. red B. purple C. gold D. brown
22. The actor gave a very ___performance, and the critics expressed their disapproval in their
reports the following day.
A. pie-in-the-sky B. run-of-the-mill C. good-for-nothing D.behind-the-scene
23. He was ____devastated by the news.
A. utterly B. extremely C. deeply D. immensely
24. Could I pick you ____on the subject before the meeting?
A. brains B. head C. intellect D. mind
25. There are a lot of computer programmers nowadays, but really good ones are few and
far___
A. amongst B. apart C. away D. between
26. They are going to tear down those old warehouses to ___for a big newhotel.
A. make path B. do way C. do path D. make way
27.He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ____when it was offered.
 A. sharing B. pile C. helping D. load
28.During the day tigers usually lie___, ___in the long grass.
A. rested – hidden B. rested – hiding C. resting – hidden D. resting - hide
29. How do you speak this fraction: 3/5?
A. three over fifth B. three-fifth C. three-fifths D. three-fives
30.I wrote to them a fortnight ago, but ____I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet B. these days C. so long D. just now
VI. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence
correct by writing the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered box.
1. The most substances expand in volume when they are heated.
A B C D
2. A significant proportions of the plants and animals of Hawaii exists nowhere else in the
world.
A B C D
3. Mass advertising is employed when person – to – person selling is impractical, impossible,
A B
or simply inefficienc.
C D
4. All almost the eletricity for industrial use comes from large generators driven by steam
A B C D
turnbines.
5. Viet Nam Airlines regrets informing passengers that flight VN 251 to Ha Noi is postponed
A B C
due to bad weather.
D
SECTION 4. READING:
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D in the numbered box to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has
made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods
unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are
related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the
colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the
characteristic foods they consume.
    That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers
realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food
additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes
more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food
are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and
poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
    Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for
financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a
higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried
repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
    A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental
substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the
consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.
1. How has science done a disservice to people?
 A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually
eradicated.
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been
added to our food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
2. In line 2, the word “fit” is closest in meaning to………..
A. athletic B. suitable C. tasty D. adaptable
3. The word “prone” in line 7 is nearest in meaning to ………..
A. supine B. healthy C. unlikely D. predisposed
4. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.
B. They preserve the color of meats.
C. They are the objects of research.
D. They cause the animals to become fatter.
5. The word “these” in line 9 refers to…
A. meats B. colors C. researchers D. nitrates and nitrites
6. The word “carcinogenic” in line 9 is closest in meaning to………
A. trouble-making B. color-retaining C. money-making D. cancer-causing
7. The word “additives” in line 9 is closest in meaning to ….
A. dangerous substances B. added substances
C. natural substances D. benign substances
8. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT …
A. food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world.
B. drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.
C. some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the
living animals.
D. researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than
forty-five years.
9. The fact that the topic has been known for some time is discussed in lines…
A. 3-4 B. 7-8 C. 15-17 D. 20 -22
10. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food
B. Improving Health Through a Natural Diet
C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health
D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
DEALING WITH WASTE PLASTIC
Every year people throw away millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, boxes and wrapping.
These create huge mountains of waste that are extremely hard to get (1) _______ of. Now a
new recycling process promises to reduce this problem by turning old plastic (2) ________
new.
Scientists have taken (3) _________ long time to develop their ideas because waste plastic has
always been a bigger problem (4) _________ substances like waste paper. You can bury
plastic, but it takes many years to break down. If you burn it, it just becomes another form of
pollution. A (5) ________ products, for example bottles, can be re-used, but it is expensive or
difficult to do this (6) ________ a lot of plastic products.
Now a group of companies has developed a new method (7) ________ recycling that
could save almost (8) ________ plastic waste. Nearly every type of waste plastic can be used:
it does not have to be sorted. In addition, lavels and ink may be left (9) _______ the products.
Everything is simply mixed together and heated to more than 400 degrees centigrade (10)
________ that it melts. It is then cooled, producing a waxy substances that can be used to
make new plastic products, including computer hardware.
IX. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write
your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box.
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows
respect as does a (1) ________ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not
extend their hands are greeted with a bow. Women are more (2) ________ to bow the head
than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are (3) ________ by a
given name. For example, in the name Nguyen Van An, Nguyen is the family name. People
address (4) ________ by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (5)
________ to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional . Among
colleagues, for example, the (6) ________ of the two might combine the given name with the
titles of Anh (“Older Brother”). A(n) (7) ________ greeting combined with the given name
and title is Xin chao (“Hello.”). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with
the greeting. In formal meetings business cards are sometimes (8) ________ on greeting.
Vietnamese people have a strong (9) ________ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if
they cannot show their guest full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is (10)
________ to visit someone without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are
appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a
small gift for their children or elderly parents.
1. A. light B. slight C. lightly D. lighted
2. A. possible B. capable C. probable D. likely
3. A. continued B. chased C. followed D. taken
4. A. each one B. one other C. the other one D. one another
5. A. relation B. relationship C. relations D. relatives
6. A. younger B. most young C. youngest D. young
7. A. easy B. basic C. fundamentally D. elementary
8. A. changed B. transferred C. reversed D. exchanged
9. A. sense B. sensation C. sensitivity D. sensible
10. A. inactive B. inaccurate C. inappropriate D. inexact
SECTION 5. WRITING:
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
1. It's such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn't miss it.
→ It's too _______________________________________________________________________.
2. You have disobeyed, you will therefore be punished.
→ As a result ________________________________________________________________.
3. Even if we don't like the idea, we'll have to follow him this time.
→ Whether __________________________________________________________________.
4. They may not be able to give the concert.
→ The concert ______________________________________________________________.
5. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→ It crossed __________________________________________________________________.
6. I think you should be tolerant of other people’s weaknesses . (ALLOWANCE)
I think you should ______________________other people’s weaknesses.
2. The villagers said they opposed the plans for the new shopping centre. (DISAPPROVAL)
The villagers ___________________________the plan for the new shopping centre.
3. I may not have my problems solved, but at least I know I’m doing correctly. (TRACK)
I may not have my problems solved, but at least I know I _____________________________.
4. One day she’s going to become a famous film star. (MATTER)
It’s only _______________________________________ a famous film star.
5. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (CATCH)
→_________________________________________________________________________.
XI. Write a paragraph of about 150 words about the benefits of online learning.