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De Thi HSG Lop 9 TPHCM 20042005 Mon Tieng Anh
De Thi HSG Lop 9 TPHCM 20042005 Mon Tieng Anh
I.Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences: (20 pts)
II. Use the correct form of the words given : (10 pts)
1. There’s an international _______ between Vietnam and Laos this evening. (FRIEND)
2. The _______ of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK)
3. Those remote areas are still _______ to the Internet. (ACCESS)
4. He made quite a number of _______ in his career as a footballer. (SUCCEED)
5. The _______ of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow. (RICH)
6. No ________ details about the celebration have been given. (FAR)
7. He feels ________ because of the teacher’s voice . (SLEEP)
8. Things in this shop are ________ cheaper than those in other shops. (COMPARE)
9. Would you like to go ________ with us this Sunday ? (PICNIC)
10. The principal said some _______ words to the pupils before the exam . (COURAGE)
III. Read the following passage. Put a cross on the letter of the correct word/words to use : (15 pts)
If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a
symbol of our wasteful, thrown-away society. But there seems little (1) _______ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of
course, that plastics have bought enormous (2) ________ , even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics
themselves that are the environmental (3) ________ -it is the way society chooses to use and (4) ________ them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable
natural (5) ________ . We (6) ________ well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and , sooner or
later, most of it is thrown away. A high (7) _______ of our annual consumption is in the (8) _______ of packaging and
this (9) _______ , about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (10) ________ .
Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is though the plastic recycling (11) ________ is
growing fast. The plastic themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a high calorific (12) ________ than coal
and one (13) ________ of “recovery” strongly (14) _______ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15) ________ of
waste plastic into a fuel.
1. A.evidence B.concern C.doubt D.likelihood
2. A.pleasures B.benefits C.savings D.profits
3. A.poison B.disaster C.disadvantage D.evil
4. A.dispose B.store C.endanger D.abuse
5. A.resources B.processes C.products D.fuels
6. A.remove B.import C.consign D.consume
7. A.percentage B.amount C.percent D.rate
8. A.way B.kind C.form D.type
9. A.takes B.makes C.carries D.constitutes
10.A.refuse B.goods C.requirements D.rubbish
11.A.manufacture B.plant C.factory D.industry
12.A.degree B.value C.demand D.effect
13.A.measure B.mechanism C.method D.medium
14.A.desired B.argued C.favored D.presented
15.A.conversion B.melting C.change D.replacement
IV.Read the following passage.Fill in each of the blanks with one appropriate word : (15 pts)
Most people think of computers (1) ________ very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.
But (2) ________ , the idea for a computer was worked out (3) ________ two centuries ago by a man (4) ________
Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) ________ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several
calculating machines (6) ________ he called “engine”. But, (7) _________ the fact that he started building some of
these, he never finished any of (8) ________ . Over the years people have argued whether his machine (9) _________
ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10)_______ finished building an engine (11) _______
on one of Babbage’s designs. It has (12) _______ six years to complete and (13) _______ than four thousand parts
have been specially made. (14) ________ it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the
Science Museum to (15) ________ people of Babbage’s work.
V. Read the following passage carefully. Decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE, FALSE,
or NOT MENTIONED : (10 pts)
Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable resources because there is an unlimited supply of
them. However, this definition may change if people are not careful with the consuming of these resources. The quality
of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere.If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy
reaching the earth may be dangerous. If life is about to continue, the air must contains the appropriate amount of N2,
O2, CO2 and other gases. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amount of these gases.
Water is also a matter to take into consideration. Industry is making our water filthy. Therefore, resources must be
conversed, the air and water protected. Conservation must play important part in life.
1. People can enjoy the supply of water for good. ___________
2. The energy from the sun will run out someday. ___________
3. Tidal waves are also renewable. ___________
4. Pollution does not affect the quality of solar energy. ___________
5. The more polluted the air is, the more dangerous the sun becomes. ___________
6. N2, O2, CO2 are fixed in proportion. ___________
7. More O2 means more living creatures. ___________
8. The manufacture of things dirties water on the earth. ___________
9. The protection of the air and water is a must. ___________
10. Conservation is of minor importance to life on our planet. ___________
VI. Each line of the following passage contains a mistake.Write down the mistake and your correction.
The first one is done for you : (10 pts)
Thí sinh chæ choïn moät trong hai phaàn VII A hoaëc VII B:
VII. A/ Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them : (20 pts) :
VII. B/ Make all the changes and additions necessary from the following words and phrases to
complete the sentences of a passage about the benefits of the Internet : (20 pts)