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Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the SECOND END-TERM TEST (2019-2020)

Gifted Grade 9 MARK:.......................
Name:................................... Time allowance: 60 minutes
Class:...

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5pt.)
1. A. customer B. rusty C. punctual D. burden 1. .………………
2. A. garnish B. shallot C. architect D. arctic 2. .………………
3. A. orchid B. approach C. checkout D. chain 3. .………………
4. A. locate B. promote C. stopover D. pagoda 4. .………………
5. A. chopped B. fried C. starved D. favored 5. .………………
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.5pt.)
1. A. satellite B. tailor C. variety D. dominance 1. .………………
2. A. promote B. attach C. operate D. facilitate 2. .………………
3. A. astronaut B. mission C. pyramid D. career 3. .………………
4. A. ingredients B. limitation C. simplicity D. arrangement 4. .………………
5. A. imperial B. allergy C. simmer D. nutrient 5. .………………
PART B. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences (1pt.)
1. Only those who had booked in ______ were allowed in.
A. before B. ahead C. advance D. business 1. .………………
2. I took ______ account the pay and the working conditions before I decided to take the job.
A. into B. for C. under D. on 2. .………………
3. Without a good ______ of direction, you may be helpless when you are lost in a totally new city.
A. lack B. step C. change D. sense 3. .………………
4. Can you please go to ______ grocery store on Fifth Street and buy 2 cartons of milk?
A. an B. no article C. this D. the 4. .………………
5. ______ refers to symptoms arising from crossing several time zones while travelling by air.
A. Specialty B. Jet lag C. Round-trip D. Custom officer 5. .………………
6. Besides the natural scenes, Ha Long also has many of man-made ______.
A. attractive B. attract C. attractions D. attractively 6. .………………
7. My friend, ______ bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a new one.
A. whose B. whom C. which D. what 7. .………………
8. Students will be able to stay at home and follow the lessons online, or study the topic from other ______ sources.
A. reliant B. reliable C. reliance D. reliably 8. .………………
9. The 6.30 bus, ______ I often take to school, was late today.
A. when B. that C. which D. what 9. .………………
10. “Excuse me, can I book a ticket for Paris?” – “______.”
A. Hurry up B. Thank you C. Never mind D. Certainly 10. .……………..
II. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences (1pt.)
1. Whatever you do, you are certain to have a most (ENJOY) holiday! 1. .………………
2. Listening skills are of (CENTRE) importance to a child’s development. 2. .………………
3. We arrived at the hotel and were (SERVE) with champagne and canapés. 3. .………………
4. Raw spinach is especially (NUTRITION). 4. ……………….
5. The company refuses to employ poorly (QUALIFY) applicants. 5. ……………….
6. Women have attempted to share the (FINANCE) burden with their spouses. 6. .………………
7. Traveling is an awesome experience, but how do you choose the perfect (ACCOMMODATE)? 7. .………………
8. Japan’s trains are renowned for their efficiency and (PUNCTUAL).  8. .………………
9. Fuglesang said teamwork and social skills are very important for an astronaut as the job requires 9. .………………
people to work (HARMONY) together.
10. (DOMESTICATE) tourism refers to activities of a visitor within their country of residence. 10. .……………..
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (1pt.)
1. He is bilingual ______ Mandarin and English. 1. .………………
2. If we went to England this summer, we would have the chance to pick ______ a bit of English. 2. .………………
3. Do you think there could be life ______ Mars? 3. .………………
4. High technology will free women ______ most housework. 4. .………………
5. Zoos can make money ______ their conservation programmes through charging entrance fees. 5. .………………
6. I have read several short stories ______ Jack London, who is a famous American writer. 6. .………………
7. Curry is a dish of meat or vegetables, cooked in a spicy sauce, often served ______ rice. 7. .………………
8. Mai is so good _____ the language because she has some friends who are native speakers of English. 8. .………………
9. We narrowed the choices ______ to five options ______ which our boss could easily choose one. 9. .………………
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IV. Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb (1pt.)
1. Developing countries (witness) enormous changes in their societies so far. 1. .………………
2. If there (not be) so many words, it would be easier for us to master English! 2. .………………
3. I suggest that children (eat) more vegetables. 3. .………………
4. Son Doong Cave (recognize) as the largest cave in the world by British Cave Research Association. 4. .………………
5. Japanese rice is nutritious, so when (combine) with the main dishes and the soup, they make a 5. .………………
 complete meal.
6. I’m glad that my parents let me (make) my own decisions. 6. .………………
7. A popular pastime while (orbit) Earth is simply looking out of the windows (admire) its beauty. 7. .………………
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8. My grandfather, who (retire) for ten years now, used to be an astronaut. 8. .………………
9.(Locate) in Ninh Binh, Bai Dinh Pagoda is one of the most famous places of worship in Vietnam. 9. .………………
V. Underline and correct a mistake in each sentence. (1pt.)
1. I would like a bunch of broccoli, please. 1……………………..
2. Son Doong Cave became known internationally in 2009 thanks for British cavers. 2……………………..
3. The man works for the IKEA company has already completed his master degree. 3……………………..
4. If she had brought the map, we wouldn’t be lost yesterday. 4……………………..
5. This is the room which we are having an English lesson this evening. 5……………………..
PART C. READING
I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space (1pt.)
Tourism is one of the world's largest industries, and it is the fastest growing. It contributes over £50 billion (1) ____ the economy
annually, over £12 billion of it from overseas visitors. About 25 million overseas visitors ( 2) ____ Britain each year. Tourism is one
of the biggest employment (3) ____ in the UK, too – it employs over 1.7 million people, which is more than in the construction or
health service industries. Around 20% of all new (4) ____ are in this industry. These figures are very impressive, but how do they
translate (5) ____ job possibilities for you? There is room in this industry for all sorts of people, with different educational ( 6) ____,
personal attributes, interests and career aims. A tourist is really a traveller – someone who ( 7) ____ a journey, usually for
recreation, (8) ____ a holiday or sightseeing. (9) ____, tourism at the (10) ____ simplest refers to the industry that provides travel
and entertainment facilities for people away from their own homes.
1. A. to B. for C. in D. with 1……………
2. A. come from B. come to C. come away with D. come down to 2……………
3. A. zones B. sections C. districts D. sectors 3……………
4. A. works B. jobs C. employments D. vocations 4……………
5. A. into B. from C. for D. at 5……………
6. A. surroundings B. traditions C. backgrounds D. settings 6……………
7. A. makes B. does C. performs D. breaks 7……………
8. A. as B. such C. so D. like 8……………
9. A. Although B. Despite C. Therefore D. Because 9……………
10. A. one B. far C. very D. All are correct 10………….
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. The first letter has been provided for you (1pt.)
NASA’s greatest achievement was Project Apollo, designed for space (1) e_____ of the moon. In July, 1969, Apollo 11 carried Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon. They landed and (2) r_____ to the Earth safely. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon first.
In 1975, Russia and the United States each sent up a (3) s_____. These docked together in space. They (4) c_____ experiments
on the spacecraft for two days. In 1981, the first space shuttle was (5) l_____. It was different in that it looked like an airplane and
landed like one upon reentry. (6) I_____ January, 1986, the orbiter Challenger with seven (7) c_____ members aboard blew up 73
seconds after take-off (8) d_____ to a fuel leak. In September, 1988, the Challenger returned after modifications and flew 87
successful missions. In February, 2003, just 15 minutes (9) b_____ landing in Texas, the Columbia orbiter blew up, again killing
seven crew members. Now NASA plans to (10) s_____ an unmanned Orion- a spacecraft- around the moon by the end of 2020.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences using the given words in brackets. Do not change the form of the given words. (0.8pt.)
1. Last year, I visited a small town. They filmed ‘’Harry Potter’’ there. (which)
Last year I visited a small town in which they filmed “Harry Potter"
2. The chair should be thrown away. Its legs have been broken. (which)
The chair should be thrown away which legs have been broken
3. I got good marks in Mathematics because he helped me with my homework. (been)
My homework in Mathematics had been done with his assistant so i got a good mark.
4. No sooner had I closed my eyes than the telephone rang. (hardly)
I had hardly closed my eyes when the telephone rang
II. Write full sentences using the words given (0.6pt.)
1.New words/ English/ invented/ every/ day/ due / easy creation/ compounds/ derivatives.
New words in English are being invented every day due to the easy creation of compounds and derivatives.
2. Now/ more/ more/ women/ developing countries/ enter/ university/, get/ higher/ education degree/, / go/ work.
Nowadays,more and more women in developing countries are entering university, getting higher education degrees, and going out
to work.
3. You/ can/ opt/ vocational/ training/ where/ you/ learn/ skill/ can/ be/ apply/ direct/ job.
You can opt for vocational training where you learn skills which can be applied directly to a job.
III. Rearrange the words into the correct order to make complete sentences (0.6pt.)
1. which/ There/ the/ are/ plates/ are/ and/ bowls/ food/ carefully/ of/ different/ they/ presented/ carry/ shapes/ match/ and/ to/
designs/ (20 words)
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2. these/ In/ families,/ agree /the/ husbands/ different/ jobs/ to/ do/ and/ wives/ the/ house/ around/ together/. (16 words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. establishment/ English/ has/ its/ all/ become/ a/ as/ global/ a/ continents/ language/ of/ mother/ the/ thanks/ world/ tongue/ to/ in.
(20 words)
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