PRACTICE EXAMINATION NO 4 ( GRADE 9)

B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
1. If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to _________ your authority so often.
A. assert B. affirm C. maintain D. inflict
2. The factory is working below _________ because of the shortage of essential materials.
A. range B. scope C. capacity D. denstiy
3. His new designs are ______ the trend in women’s fashion right now.
A. aiming B. setting C. building up D. following
4. She wants to give full ______ to her anger about discrimination.
A. manifestation B. vent C. wear D. barometer
5. Without telling her directly, they ______ that she’d got the job.
A. prophesied B. inferred C. insinuated D. intimated
6. Athletes need to have a higher _________ of protein and vitamins in order to stay heathy
A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production
7. He claimed _____ from military service because he was a foreign national
A. liability B. exception C. demobilization D. exemption
8. It’s Prime Minister’s right to ______ an election at any time he likes
A. summon B. nominate C. call D. submit
9. The footballer never really recovered from the injury ______ at the beginning of the season.
A. got B.struck C.endured D.sustained
10. The drought ________ considerable problems for farmers.
A. instigated B. posed C. flexed D. pressed
11. At the start of the course, everyone is assigned a(n) ________ of studies.
A. advisor B. consultant C. counsellor D. guide
12. Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is soon.
A. lamp B. light C. candle D. oil
13. In my first year at university I lived in the halls of ________ .
A. abode B. residence C. dwelling D.
accommodation
14. Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day.
A. borrowing B. credit C. loan D. return
15. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper ________ .
A. files B. archives C. records D. collections
16. The accused confidently ________ that he was innocent.
A. preserved B. maintained C. conserved D. defended
17. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no ________.
A. success B. fruit C. luck D. end
18. I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
19. There are a lot of computer programmes nowadays, but really good ones are few and far ________.
A. between B. apart C. away D. amongst
20. He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a ________ .
A. bird B. worm C. fly D. bug
21. His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
22. Whenever he watched detective films, his imagination ran ________
A. raging B. furious C. unchecked D. riot
23. His ________ for the local tennis club costs $10 a year.
A. subscription B. fee C. tax D. premium
24. Down ________ for three days.
A. the rain poured B. poured the rain C. did the rain pour D. do the rain pour
25. To find out what’s on TV, just look in the TV and radio __________.
A. programs B. schedules C. listings D. records
26. Their decision on whether to give me the job will be based mostly on my academic __________.
A. reputation B. credits C. credentials D. standing
27 ________ the hard evidence against him, the jury had no option but to find him guilty.
A. Given that  B. In view of  C. In regard to  D. With a view to
28 He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ________ his word.
A. stood by  B. stuck at  C. went back on  D. held onto
29 . No matter how loudly you shout to him he won’t hear you. He is as deaf as a _____.
A. post B. stump C. tomb D. bat
30. Don’t be ________ by misleading advertisements.
A. fooled around  B. taken in  C. put out  D. seen through
II. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the passage.
The signal broke a seven-hour wait of (1. AGONY) intensity and sparked scenes of (2. JUBILEE) at the European
Space Agency’s mission control in Darmstadt. The team in charge of the Rosetta mission achieved what at times
seemed an impossible task by landing a (3. ROBOT) (4. CRAFT) on a comet for the first time in history. The
moment the tension broke came shortly after 1600 GMT when the Philae called home. “We are there. We are
sitting on the surface. Philae is talking to us,” said a (5. JUBILEE) Stephan Ulamec, Philae lander manager at the
DLR German space centre. “We are on the comet.” Andrea Accomazzo, the Rosetta flight operations director,
added: “We cannot be happier than we are now.”
But celebrations were tempered by the later discovery that the probe’s two harpoons had not fired to fasten the craft
down in the (6. LOW) gravity. Scientists now think the probe may have bounced after first coming into contact
with the surface. Ulamec said: “Maybe today we didn’t just land once, we landed twice.” The safe, if (7. CARE),
(8. TOUCH) of the lander gives scientists a unique chance to ride (9. BOARD) a comet and study from the surface
what happens as its activity ramps up as it gets closer to the sun. The first images beamed back from the lander’s
descent revealed a dramatic (10. SCAPE) of pits and precipices, craters and boulders. However, there have been
gaps in its radio link with the orbiting Rosetta mothership.
Your answer here
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PASSAGE 2 Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter. .
It is important that you stand (1)________ with both feet rooted on the floor but COMFORT
slightly apart. Without realizing it, there will be a (2)________ to “retreat” from TEND
the audience or you may sway from side to side. Therefore, think of ways to
(3)________ this when rehearsing (e.g. imagine you are wearing heavy lead shoes ACT
on your feet which are keeping your heels down). Try not to lean on the table or
get your arms too close to your body as you will restrict your lungs and impair
your (44)________ to project your voice. Although it may help you feel more ABLE
(5)________, try not to walk about when delivering your (6)________ as this will RELAXATION
distract your audience. SPEAK
Like any skills, practice is vital. The more you practice, the more confident you
will be. Try not to (7)________ read out what you have prepared, and picture SIMPLE
yourself talking confidently and (8)________ about your subject. After you have KNOWLEDGE
been presenting in front of the mirror for a while, you will begin to see which
gestures and (9)________ movements work and which ones look wrong. FACE
Remember that nobody wants you to do badly and try to feel positive that you are
going to deliver an interesting and (10)________ talk. INFORM

III. There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them.
There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, ranging from the practice to the
bizarre, but in every likelihood humans began wearing clothes in order to shield themselves of the
elements.
‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the Italian-Austrian border in 1991, was still
clad with remarkably well-preserved garments which would obviously have protected him from the rain
and cold five thousand years ago.
The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further illustrates this basic function of clothing.
In hot, dry desert regions, people tend to wear cool, flowing materials which cover much of body,
including the head. This helps keep them cool during the heat of the day and helps to keep the wearer
warm at night when temperatures increase dramatically. On the other hand, many peoples living in
tropical regions, with their constant high temperatures and humidity, are sparse clothed.
Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times throughout history people, especially
women, have worn clothes which are impractical – restricting the wearer’s movements and in some
cases cause physical discomfort. Examples of such restrictive clothing can be seen in the hooped and
corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the 18th century, and in the opulent, heavy robes
traditionally worn by royalties. Such customs send a clear message that the wearer does not need to work
but occupies a position in society that others can be commanded to work for them.
Example: 0. reason  reasons
PASSAGE 2 . The passage below contains 5 mistakes. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them.

1 Power napping is an effective and under-using tool. It is a quick, intense sleep which
2 dramatically improves alertness. These naps are especially useful for those whose sleep is
3 constrained by a demanding schedule: for example, mothers of small children or travelling
4 business executives. However, the conditions must be right and practice are required for
5 maximum effect.
6 Power naps should be short, between ten or twenty-five minutes, to prevent disorientation
7 on awakening, Some people believe it is impossible to fall asleep in such a short time, but
8 acquisition of the habit is simply a question of practice. At the outset, it is more important to
9 relax for a while than actually fall asleep.
10 Power napping is not a good idea if you find it difficult to wake up on the designated time or
11 have problems sleeping at night after a power nap in the day. The kind of dozing that can
12 accompany a sensation of overwhelming sleepiness is not a true power nap, but a desperate
13 attempt to compensate for a poor sleep routine.
14 Moreover, with practice, you will find that power naps can lead to a welcome enhancement
15 of your performance when you need it most.

PART C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer that best fill in the blank.
PASSAGE 1 OFFICE STRESS
Stressful atmospheres, (1) _______ of deadlines and long hours dominate office life, according to a survey (2)
_______ recently.
The majority of those questioned said a good salary and career (3) _______ were their main reason for working. But
(4) _______ numbers did not believe their employers offered either. In general the survey found that most felt that (5)
_______ of life was more important than (6) _______and company perks. Most would prefer employers to offer (7)
_______ hours, challenging tasks and job (8) _______ rather than perks such as company cars and private health
care. Many employers’ (9) _______ to understand this meant more than a third worried about their work on holiday,
and 40 per cent took days off (10) _______when not ill.
Workers were also (11) _______ by the conditions they had to work in. A fifth struggled with (12) _______
technology, badly lit offices and chairs which caused backache. Half said their (13) _______ would increase if their
environment improved.
On the plus side, the biggest (14) _______ was the friendship offered by colleagues, and it appears that the office also
affords the chance to flirt with colleagues, make (15) _______ calls to friends abroad, steal stationery and play
computer games.
1. A. weight B. force C. heaviness D. pressure
2. A. published B. printed C. publicised D. proclaimed
3. A. outlooks B. odds C. prospects D. views
4. A. important B. impressive C. heavy D. significant
5. A. quality B. calibre C. excellence D. worth
6. A. rank B. status C. degree D.
grade
7. A. pliable B. elastic C. amenable D. flexible
8. A. safety B. security C. sanctuary D. protection
9. A. failure B. defeat C. deficiency D. lack
10. A. indisposed B. unwell C. injured D. sick
11. A. pestered B. inflamed C. irritated D. ruffled
12. A. behind the times B. expired C. out-of-date D. invalid
13. A. fertility B. capacity C. value D. productivity
14. A. compensation B. damages C. reimbursement D. atonement
15. A. idiosyncratic B. unique C. personal D. individual
PASSAGE 2 . The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has achieved (1)_____success as a computer programmer,
inventor and entrepreneur. His path to that point, however, was anything but typical. While attending Harvard
University in the 1970s, he made a (2) _____move and left university before graduating to start his own company.
His parents didn't like the idea at first, but Gates (3) _____down and worked hard to get their support. He founded
Microsoft in 1975, which after a few short years caused a revolution in personal computing. During the time that
Gates was at the head of the company, some of his employees regarded him as (4) _____and arrogant. He would
sometimes cut in on presentations, expressing his dislike for certain ideas and proposals. He was often described as
being (5) _____ he did whatever he liked and was often hard to reach either in or out of the office. But whatever
anyone may have thought of these minor shortcomings, Gates was a (6) _____competitor in the computer software
industry who often (7)____the competition. In his years as CEO of the company, he laboured hard at (8)
_____Microsoft's range of software products, and whenever he (9) _____ success in a particular area of computing,
Gates guarded the position with all his might. Since then, he has won international (10) _____as one of the greatest
computer software inventors of all time.
1 a gruelling b cunning c crushing d staggering
2 a gutsy b virtuous c candid d noble
3 a broke b knuckled c fell d got
4 a impartial b modest c mediocre d conceited
5 a considerate b candid c noble d impetuous
6 a ruthless b reckless c worthless d selfless
7 a executed b crushed c snatched d pocketed
8 a growing b broadening c lengthening d elongating
9 a achieved b defeated c accomplished d resolved
10 a acceptance b approval c acclaim d applause

II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
Anybody who says they can reliably forecast the future of newspapers is either a liar or a fool. Look at the
raw figures, and newspapers seem doomed. Since 2000, the circulation of most UK national dailies has fallen by
between a third and a half. The authoritative Pew Research Center in the USA reports that newspapers are now the
main source of news for only 26 percent of US citizens as against 45 percent in 2001. There is no shoratge of
prophets who confidently predict that the last printed newspaper will be safely buried within 15 years at most.
Yet one of the few reliable facts of history is that old media have a habit of surviving. An over-exuberant
New York journalist announced in 1935 that books and theatre ‘have had their day’ and the daily newspaper would
become ‘the greatest organ of social life’. Theatre dully withstood not only the newspaper, but also cinema and then
television. Radio has flourished in the TV age; cinema, in turn, has held its own against videos and DVDs. Even
vinyl records have made a comeback, with online sales up 745 percent since 2008.
Newspapers themselves were once new media, although it took several centuries before they became the
dominant medium for news. This was not solely because producing up-to-date news for a large readership over a
wide area became praticable and economic only in the mid-19th century, with the steam press, the railway and the
telegraph. Equally important was the emergence of the idea that everything around us is in constant movement and
we need to be updated on its condition at regular intervals- a concept quite alien in the medieval times and probably
also to most people in the early modern area. Now, we expect change. To our medieval ancestors, however, the only
realities were the passing of the seasons, punctuated by catastrophes such as famine, flood or disease that they had
no reliable means of anticipating. Life, as the writer Alain de Botton puts it, was ‘ineluctably cyclical’ and ‘the most
important truths were recurring’.
Journalism as a full-time trade from which you could hope to make a living hardly existed before the 19th
century. Even then, there was no obvious reason why most people needed news on a regular basis, whether daily or
weekly. In some respects, regularity of newspaper publication and rigidity of format was, and remains, a burden.
Online news readers can dip in and out according to how they perceive the urgency of events. Increasingly
sophisticated search engines and algorithms allow us to personalise the news to our own priorities and interests.
When important stories break, internet news providers can post minute-by-minute updates. Error, misconception and
foolish speculation can be connected or modified almost constantly. There are no space restrictions to prevent
narrative or analysis, and documents or events cited in news stories can often be accessed in full. All this is a world
away from the straitjacket of newspaper publication. Yet few if any providers seem alive to the new medium’s
capacity for spreading understanding and enlightenment.
Instead, the anxiety is always to be first with the news, to maximise reader comments, to create heat and
sound and fury and thus add to the sense of confusion. In the medieval world what news there was was usually
exchanged amid the babble of the market place or the tarven, where truth competed with rumour, mishearing and
misunderstanding. In some respects, it is to that world that we seem to be returning. Newspapers have never been
very good- or not as good as they ought to be- at telling us how the world works. Perhaps they now face extinction.
Or perhaps , as the internet merely adds to what de Botton discribes as our sense that we live in ‘ an improvable and
fundamentally chaotic universe’, they will discover that they and they alone can guide us to wisdom and
understanding.
1. In the first paragragh, the writer is presenting __________.
A. his interpretation of a current trend. B. evidence that supports a widespread view.
C. his prediction on the future of print journalism. D. reasons for the decline in newspaper readership.
2. What point is the writer making in the second paragraph?
A. Existing media are not necessarily replaced by new ones.
B. The best media technologies tend to be the most long-lasting.v
C. Public enthusiasm for new types of media is often unpredictable.
D. It is inevitable that most media technologies will have a limited life.
3. Which phrase in the second paragraph has the same meaning as ‘held its own against’?
A. ‘had their day’ B. ‘withstood’ C. ‘flourished’ D. ‘made a comeback’
4. In the third paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of __________.
A. a shift in people’s attitudes towards the outside world.
B. certain key19th- century advances in mechanisation.
C. the challenges of news distribution in the pre-industrial era.
D. the competition between newspapers and more established media.
5. What does the writer suggest is the main advantage of online news sites?
A. the flexibility of the medium B. the accuracy of the reporting
C. the ease of access for their users D. the breadth of their potential readership
III. Read the passage and think of ONE word that best fits in the numbered blank.
PASSAGE 1 A BELATED CONFESSION
“I have been having a crush on you for the past 4 years, I never had the (1)______ to tell you, but I can’t be so
cowardly anymore.” said Peter as he caught Helen hand in the crowd watching fireworks.
Helen was taken (2)_______ by Peter’s words, both because he appeared out of nowhere and also never had she
expected a boy, so silent and seemed uninterested in class’ business, would like her.
“Peter? Why are you here? I thought you said you wouldn’t come.”
“-Listen, we don’t have much time (3)_________, I’m moving to another country, this will be the last (4)________
we can be together until a few more years”
“Why didn’t you tell-“
“-I realized that I had made a mistake, a huge one. I had always been such an (5)________, never made an effort to
make friends, but you always tried to (6)________ me, you truly changed me, and so I don’t want to lose you.”
No (7)________ words were said, they slowly turned to the sky. Little does Peter know, Helen had also had
something for him, but she had been afraid that her friends would’ve teased her. Ever since her boyfriend
(8)________ her and her friends turned their back on her, Peter has always been there for her, he never talked much,
mostly listen, but that’s enough for her.
At that (9)_______ moment, she knew she didn’t want to let him go, but then it was too late. He’d always been stoic,
never wanted others to worry about him, so he decided to keep it a secret before he leaves. That night, there wasn’t
(10)________ his first kiss but also her first time feeling truly cared about and loved.

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PASSAGE 2 Nobody plans to fail, they simply fail to plan.” Nowhere is this truer 1…. in the
arena of public speaking. The classic format for any talk (2)________ a beginning, a middle and an end.
Think about how long you want the talk to 3)________ and plan the content of the talk to fit the right
amount of time. Also, think about your audience: make sure your approach to the subject of your talk is
(4)________ too complex nor too simple for them. If you are going to use prompts, small cards are quite
good (5)________ they can be discreet and relatively unnoticeable compared (61)________ large sheets
of paper.
Wherever possible, make sure you know the venue of your talk and (7)________ that people can
see you and any slides or diagrams you might be using to support your points. When (8)________ to a
large group, try to keep very (9)________ to the front row as this creates a feeling of togetherness. Some
of (10)________ best comedians use this closeness to encourage a feeling of secrecy, telling you things
as a stage whisper in order to build this intimacy.

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Part 4: Read the following passage and do the tasks which follow
The Impact of Wilderness Tourism
A
The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before. Countries all across the world are actively
promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions - such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands - to high-
spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by definition, wilderness tourism requires little or no
initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. As the 1992 United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e. highly vulnerable to abnormal pressures)
not just in terms of their ecology, but also in terms of the culture of their inhabitants. The three most significant
types of fragile environment in these respects, and also in terms of the proportion of the Earth's surface they cover,
are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An important characteristic is their marked seasonality, with harsh
conditions prevailing for many months each year. Consequently, most human activities, including tourism, are
limited to quite clearly defined parts of the year.
Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural landscape beauty and the unique cultures of their indigenous
people. And poor governments in these isolated areas have welcomed the new breed of ‘adventure tourist’, grateful
for the hard currency they bring. For several years now, tourism has been the prime source of foreign exchange in
Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key element in the economies of Arctic zones such as Lapland and Alaska and
in desert areas such as Ayers Rock in Australia and Arizona's Monument Valley.
B
Once a location is established as a main tourist destination, the effects on the local community are profound. When
hill-farmers, for example, can make more money in a few weeks working as porters for foreign trekkers than they
can in a year working in their fields, it is not surprising that many of them give up their farm-work, which is thus left
to other members of the family. In some hill-regions, this has led to a serious decline in farm output and a change in
the local diet, because there is insufficient labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems and tend to crops. The
result has been that many people in these regions have turned to outside supplies of rice and other foods.
In Arctic and desert societies, year-round survival has traditionally depended on hunting animals and fish and
collecting fruit over a relatively short season. However, as some inhabitants become involved in tourism, they no
longer have time to collect wild food; this has led to increasing dependence on bought food and stores. Tourism is
not always the culprit behind such changes. All kinds of wage labour, or government handouts, tend to undermine
traditional survival systems. Whatever the cause, the dilemma is always the same: what happens if these new,
external sources of income dry up?
The physical impact of visitors is another serious problem associated with the growth in adventure tourism. Much
attention has focused on erosion along major trails, but perhaps more important are the deforestation and impacts on
water supplies arising from the need to provide tourists with cooked food and hot showers. In both mountains and
deserts, slow-growing trees are often the main sources of fuel and water supplies may be limited or vulnerable to
degradation through heavy use.
C
Stories about the problems of tourism have become legion in the last few years. Yet it does not have to be a problem.
Although tourism inevitably affects the region in which it takes place, the costs to these fragile environments and
their local cultures can be minimized. Indeed, it can even be a vehicle for reinvigorating local cultures, as has
happened with the Sherpas of Nepal's Khumbu Valley and in some Alpine villages. And a growing number of
adventure tourism operators are trying to ensure that their activities benefit the local population and environment
over the long term.
In the Swiss Alps, communities have decided that their future depends on integrating tourism more effectively with
the local economy. Local concern about the rising number of second home developments in the Swiss Pays d'Enhaut
resulted in limits being imposed on their growth. There has also been a renaissance in communal cheese production
in the area, providing the locals with a reliable source of income that does not depend on outside visitors.
Many of the Arctic tourist destinations have been exploited by outside companies, who employ transient workers
and repatriate most of the profits to their home base. But some Arctic communities are now operating tour
businesses themselves, thereby ensuring that the benefits accrue locally. For instance, a native corporation in Alaska,
employing local people, is running an air tour from Anchorage to Kotzebue, where tourists eat Arctic food, walk on
the tundra and watch local musicians and dancers.
Native people in the desert regions of the American Southwest have followed similar strategies, encouraging tourists
to visit their pueblos and reservations to purchase high-quality handicrafts and artwork. The Acoma and San
Ildefonso pueblos have established highly profitable pottery businesses, while the Navajo and Hopi groups have
been similarly successful with jewellery.
Too many people living in fragile environments have lost control over their economies, their culture and their
environment when tourism has penetrated their homelands. Merely restricting tourism cannot be the solution to the
imbalance, because people's desire to see new places will not just disappear. Instead, communities in fragile
environments must achieve greater control over tourism ventures in their regions; in order to balance their needs and
aspirations with the demands of tourism. A growing number of communities are demonstrating that, with firm
communal decision-making, this is possible. The critical question now is whether this can become the norm, rather
than the exception.
Questions 1-3
The tReading Passage has six paragraphs, A-C. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of
headings below.
Write the correct number i-vi in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
ii How local communities can balance their own needs with the demands of wilderness tourism
i The expansion of international tourism in recent years
iii Fragile regions and the reasons for the expansion of tourism there
iv Traditional methods of food-supply in fragile regions
v Some of the disruptive effects of wilderness tourism vi The economic benefits of mass tourism
1) Section A ……….2) Section B ,,,,,,,,,3) Section C
Questions 4-7. Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer in the Reading Passage?
In boxes 4-7 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement reflects the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
4 Deserts, mountains and Arctic regions are examples of environments that are both ecologically and
culturally fragile.
5 The spread of tourism in certain hill-regions has resulted in a fall in the amount of food produced
locally.
6 Traditional food-gathering in desert societies was distributed evenly over the year.
7 Government handouts do more damage than tourism does to traditional patterns of food-gathering.
Questions 8-10. Choose ONE WORD from the Reading Passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8-10 on your answer sheet.

The positive ways in which some local communities have responded to tourism

People/Location Activity
Swiss Pays d'Enhaut Revived production of cheese
Arctic communities Operate (8) .................. businesses
Acoma and San Ildefonso Produce and sell (9) ..................
Navajo and Hopi Activity Produce and sell (10) ..................

PART D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the given one.
1. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came _______________________________________.
2. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
She wasn’t so _______________________________________.
3. The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
 According _______________________________________.
4. Their chances of success are small.
 It is not _______________________________________.
5. This affair does not concern you.
 This affair is no _______________________________________.
II. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the given one. Do not change the
form of the given word in any way.
1. My cat has lost its appetite. (OFF)
My cat _______________________________________.
2. Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman. (SHORT)
Gerald _______________________________________.
3. His reactions are quite unpredictable. (KNOWS)
One _______________________________________.
4. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. (EXEMPT)
There are _______________________________________.
5. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (MONOPOLY)
Our _______________________________________.
 PRACTICE EXAMINATION NO 4 ( GRADE 9)
HSG VINH PHUC – S HAI QT
B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 points) I. (10 points)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
16. B 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C
21D 22D 23D 24B 25C 26C 27B 28A 29A 30B
II. (10 points)
1. agonising 2. jubilation 3. robotic 4. spacecraft 5. jubilant
6. ultra-low 7. precarious 8. touchdown 9. onboard 10. landscape
1. comfortably 42. tendency 43. counteract 44. ability 45. relaxed
46. speech 47. simply 48. knowledgeably 49. facial 50. informative

III. (5 points)
There are numerous reason behind the choice of clothing we make, ranging from the practice to the 0. reasons
bizarre, but in all likelihood humans began wearing clothes in order to shield themselves of the 1.
elements. practical
‘The Iceman’, found mummifying in the ice of a glacier on the Italian-Austrian border in 1991, was 2. from
still clad with remarkably well-preserved garments which would obviously have protected him from 3.
the rain and cold five thousand years ago. mummifie
The clothing worn by people living in warmer climates further illustrates this basic function of d
clothing. In hot, dry desert regions, people tend to wear cool, flowing materials which cover much of 4. in
the body, including the head. This helps keep them cool during the heat of the day and helps to keep 5.
the wearer warm at night when temperatures increase dramatically. On the other hand, many peoples plummet /
living in tropical regions, with their constant high temperatures and humidity, are sparse clothed. drop/fall
Not all clothing is functional, moreover, and at different times throughout history people, especially 6. sparsely
women, have worn clothes which are impractical – restricting the wearer’s movements and in some 7.
cases cause physical discomfort. Examples of such restrictive clothing can be seen in the hooped and however
corseted gowns worn by wealthy women in the 18th century, and in the opulent, heavy robes 8. causing
traditionally worn by royalties. Such customs send a clear message that the wearer does not need to
work but occupies a position in society that others can be commanded to work for them. 9. royalty

II. The passage below contains 5 mistakes. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your answers 10. where
in the space provided in the columns on the right. (5p.)

1 Power napping is an effective and under-using tool. It is a quick, intense sleep which
2 dramatically improves alertness. These naps are especially useful for those whose sleep is
3 constrained by a demanding schedule: for example, mothers of small children or travelling
4 business executives. However, the conditions must be right and practice are required for
5 maximum effect.
6 Power naps should be short, between ten or twenty-five minutes, to prevent disorientation on
7 awakening, Some people believe it is impossible to fall asleep in such a short time, but
8 acquisition of the habit is simply a question of practice. At the outset, it is more important to
9 relax for a while than actually fall asleep.
10 Power napping is not a good idea if you find it difficult to wake up on the designated time or
11 have problems sleeping at night after a power nap in the day. The kind of dozing that can
12 accompany a sensation of overwhelming sleepiness is not a true power nap, but a desperate
13 attempt to compensate for a poor sleep routine.
14 Moreover, with practice, you will find that power naps can lead to a welcome enhancement of
15 your performance when you need it most.
16

Line Mistake Correction

1. 1 under-using under-used
2. 5 are is
3. 6 or and
4. 10 on at
5. 15 Moreover However
C. READING (30 points)
I. (10 points)
1. D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B
9.A 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.C
PASSAGE 2
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. D
6.A 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.C
II. (5 points)
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A
III. (10 points)
1. guts/courage 2. aback 3. left 4. night 5. introvert
6. befriend doi xu tot 7. more 8. dumped/left 9. very 10. only
PASSAGE 2 1. than 2. has/ includes 3. last 4. neither 5. as/ because/cause/ since
6. to 7 check 8. talking 9. close 10. the
Part 4
1.III 2.V 3.II 4. YES 5.YES
6.NO 7.NG 8.tourism/tourist/tour 9.pottery 10.jewellery/jewelry
D. WRITING (30 points)
I 1. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
2. She wasn’t so deaf/hard of hearing that she couln’t hear the phone.
3. According to the salesman my new car would/will be delivered next Wednesday.
4. It is not (very) likely (that) they will succeed. 5. This affair is no concern/business of yours.
II. ( 1. My cat has gone/is OFF its food.
2. Gerald was (always) SHORT of money until/before he married that rich businesswoman.
3. One never KNOWS how he is going to/will/may/might react.
4. There are several categories of people who are EXEMPT from (paying) the new tax.
5. Our company has got (the/a) MONOPOLY of/on/over the importation of these chemicals.
PRACTICE EXAMINATION NO 5 ( GRADE 9)
Part 1. Choose one of the words marked A, B, C or D which best completes each of the following
sentences.
1. At the beginning of the second half, Liverpool scored their fifth goal, ……………. Leeds gave up
completely.
A. until when B. at which point C. at that pointD. at what point
2. Victor ……………. all odds and ended up winning the championship title in boxing.
A. defied B. debated C. defended D. defeated
3. We interviewed a number of candidates but ……………. of them impressed us.
A. no B. none C. neither D. not
4. Visitors are asked to ……………. to the rules of the park to prevent damage to its fragile ecosystem.
A. adhere B. bond C. affix D. cling
5. I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I …………….; it was easy.
A. didn’t need to worry B. needn’t have worried C. needn’t worry D. don’t need to worry
6. His future in the job is balanced on a …………….
A. cutting-edge B. razor-edge C. cliff-edge D. knife-edge
7. The newfound source of water is ……………. 30 meters beneath the ground.
A. several B. many C. few D. some
8. He’s a very ……………. writer whom few people have ever heard of.
A. wrinkled B. congested C. pale D. obscure
9. The mechanic expects ……………. the brakes on the car before we pick it up.
A. fixing B. being fixed C. to have fixed D. to have been fixed
10. I find the prose style of many American writers virtually …………….
A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible
11. It is strongly recommended that an immunization programme ……………. to prevent epidemics.
A. conducts B. conducted C. should conduct D. be conducted
12. In basketball, Sheffield ……………. defeated London 86-85.
A. tightly B. narrowly C. finely D. thinly
13. No body phoned while I was out, …………….?
A. did they B. was I C. wasn’t I D. didn’t they
14. The 5% wage increases they propose are …………….
A. all for once B. by and large C. top to bottom D. across the board
15. This is a ……………. table I have ever seen.
A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful round wooden
C. round beautiful large wooden D. wooden beautiful large round
16. After a fall in profits, the company decided to ……………. the hotel business.
A. pull out of B. back off from C. take out of D. keep away from
17. Mr. Green supposes, ……………., that he will retire at 60.
A. like most people did B. like most people do C. as most of people D. as do most people
18. I could hear ……………. of the conversation from across the room.
A. shreds B. pieces C. snatches D. patches
19. The topic ……………. at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.
A. having been discussed B. to have been discussed C. discussed D. to be discussed
20. The latest ……………. of meningitis has eclipsed any over the past few years.
A. breakout B. outbreak C. offset D. outburst
21. We love our teacher very much because whenever we look tired in class time, he tells us a small story which
makes us ______.
A. split on it B. split off C. split on him D. split our sides
22. Feel free to come to us at all _______ if you need our advice.
A. whiles B. moments C. hours D. occasions
23. The sprinter paid the price of her misuse of drugs and died of heart ______ at the age of 38.
A. attack B. failure C. stoppage D. pressure
24. Please don’t talk about the day – I want to ______________ it all behind me.
A. block B. stir C. summon D. put
25. ______benefits include a new car and free health insurance.
A. Well B. Fringe C. Edge D. Verge
26. Has anyone managed to ________ the meaning of the declaration?
A. seize B. snatch C. grip D. grasp
27. So as not to get another bad mark in the final exam, she is ________ herself.
A. exert B. absorb C. endeavour D. deploy
28. I had a small accident with the car. One of the wings was a little ________.
A. stained B. dented C. jammed D. cracked
29. He was given a 24-month imprisonment sentence for fraud and _____ debts.
A. outstanding B. accumulative C. bad D. heavy
30. The spokesperson said the information campaign was a ______ to hide the most regressive tax in history.
A. fig leaf B. red curtain C. book cover D. witch cloak

Part 2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. .

1. He was a bad influence on the child, who was at a(n) ……………. age. (IMPRESS)
2. ……………. is an issue of growing concern among employers in the UK owing to changing
legislation, but there is virtually no robust data on its direct or indirect costs. (ABSENT)
3. We should take a more … …………. view and consider the long-term effects of Briant’s work.
(PASSION)
4. Can you make up a(n) ……………. for tennis tomorrow? (FOUR)
5. These wonderful books ……………. moments in history in truly unforgettable ways. (CAPSULE)
6. “Religious believers are not morally superior. Nonbelievers are by no means …………………….”.
Dr T.P.Chia. (MORAL)
7. Earlier this year a pig adopted a tiger cub and raised him along with her five ……………. because his
mother couldn't feed him. (PIG)
8. When my limbs began to ache and my tonsils felt as if someone had ……………. them, I knew that I
was infected with the flu. (PAPER)
9. Here, the outside world seems to vanish behind ……………. mountains, quarantined away by river,
still water, and wetland. (FOLD)
10. The peace talks have ended ……………., with neither side prepared to give way on key points.
(CONCLUDE)
PART 2 B Read the text below and give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS. (10 points)
Most snap (1 - JUDGE) ____________ about people are formed on the basis of their facial features. The eyes,
regarded as clues to one’s true character, are said (2 - POETRY) ___________ to be the windows of the soul:
closely positioned, they imply (3- SLY)__________; set wide apart they suggest (4- HONEST) ___________ and
directness. Thin mouths are equated with meanness and full mouths with (5- SENSUAL) ___________.
Unconciously, we make such instant judgements and they are made about us.
There is no hiding place for the face. Always exposed and vulnerable, it (6- VOLUNTARY) ___________ expresses
happiness, desire and joy, anger, fear, shame and (7- LOATHE) ___________. Precisely for that person, a masked
face evokes fear and horror; once someone’s distinguishing (8- CHARACTER) _____________ are hidden, we
cannot read or recognise the person and fear of the (9- KNOW) ___________ immediately arouses suspicions.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART 3 There are 5 mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them.
It now seems clear that one of the most pressed problems which faces any large city during the first half
of the twenty-first century, is that of water supply. While most cities were found in places where water
was plentifully available, noone could have foreseen the way in which some of these cities have
expanded. Large number of people demand more and more water, which means that cities have to
compete with other non-human water users, for water is not only a commodity needing for washing-
machines and industrial processes. Many lakes that once served as breeding grounds for wild birds now
face an uncertain future. As neighboring cities make greater and greater demands ,the water level of such
lakes falls lower and lower , thus depriving the birds from habitat . And quite apart from this
environmental problem , there is the economic issue to consider . Who owns the water , and how much
should the consumer pay for it ? The next time you turn on the tap , it might be worth considering some
of these problems , before you have wasted too much water .

SECTION B. READING COMPREHENSION (60 points)

Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Many artefacts of (1) …. cultural significance from the last century were made from plastic. It was always
confidently assumed that this rather (2) …. material was virtually indestructible. Now that some of these artefacts
have become museum (3) …, we have discovered that this (4)………. was sadly mistaken.
The degradation of plastics is worrying both scientists and historians, who are racing against time to save our
plastic heritage before it (5) …………. into dust. Our love affair with plastics (6) …………. in large part from the
fact they can be (7) …………. into just about any shape imaginable. When it comes to longevity, however, they
have a serious (8) ………….: their chemical structure breaks down when they are exposed to air and sunlight.
Many now argue that we must consider the cultural (9) …………. we will be leaving future generations. Without
urgent (10) ……. many artefacts will be lost forever. But developing effective conservation strategies is difficult
because what works to preserve one type of plastic can have a catastrophic effect on the lifespan of another.
1. A. enduring B. lingering C. unceasing D. perennial
2. A. trivial B. routine C. customary D. mundane
3. A. items B. articles C. pieces D. objects
4. A. concept B. premise C. notion D. proposition
5. A. crumbles B. shatters C. erodes D. shrivels
6. A. starts B. sparks C. stems D. sprouts
7. A. cast B. moulded C. engraved D. dissected
8. A. fault B. snag C. stigma D. flaw
9. A. bequest B. legacy C. endowment D. heirloom
10. A. intervention B. interception C. interference D. intercession
PASSAGE 2 The coolest kids in Europe share a single (1) ____ that they want to get married, have
children and live happily ever after. They know it means putting their children first and (2) _____ with
their spouses even if they fall out of love. This news come from the report of a new study that (3) _____
at finding the answer to the modern riddle. What will today’s youth really, really want tomorrow?
Poignantly, one of the clearest answers is that they want to have happy families. The pain of
young people who felt (4) _______ while their parents claimed their rights to self-fulfillment echoed
across every country in Europe. Even in the most (5) _______ countries, there was condemnation for
divorce, demands that parents should keep their marriage (6) _______ and admiration for stable couples.
It appears that among the middle classes, the (7) _______of our children’s lives has suffered
from the pressures on parents in high - stress professions. In the days when the concept of quality time
first emerged. I remember seeing a TV producer on (8) _______, dial home on her mobile phone to read
her son a bedtime story. This is just not good enough.
Quality time cannot be time (9) _______. Children need unconditional time in the same way that
they need unconditional love. This study found a generation that had given up trying to (10)_______ its
parents’ attention but was determined to do better by its own children.
1: A. hope B. ambition C. eagerness D. yearning
2: A. connecting B. appealing C. competing D. sticking
3: A. aimed B. set C. made D. looked
4: A. abandoned B. inattentive C. unattractive D. evacuated
5: A. loose B. generous C. relaxed D. liberal
6: A. vows B. pledges C. promises D. oaths
7: A. quantity B. qualification C. competence D. quality
8: A. site B. location C. place D. situation
9: A. managed B. controlled C. disciplined D. organized
10: A. have B. make C. get D. take

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.)
Old England in the center of London (1) …………. an interesting evening out and reflects a growing trend for themed
restaurants. This one's set in medieval England.
Our first impression when we went in, was of a large, dimly-lit room with huge, long wooden tables and (2)
…………. hung with tapestries depicting medieval scenes. After we had been seated at a table, waitresses in period
costume came and brought us drinks in metal goblets. A small group of musicians appeared up in the gallery, burning
touches were lit, more diners arrived and the banquet was (3) …………. way!
The first course, which were roast pigeon, was not particularly to (4) ……. of our tastes as it was served in an
extremely rich sauce. The wild boar that followed was quite tasty although my girlfriend complained that (5) …….
was rather tough. The third course, baked fish with a variety of vegetables, was rather bland. Finally, dessert was a
selection of traditional tarts and pies. They certainly looked the (6) ……. but we could have done with a lighter sweet,
like a fruit jelly or mousse. The drinks flowed freely enough and the atmosphere was cheerful, though rather noisy!
All in all, the evening was a reasonable success and we (7) …………. felt that quite an authentic medieval atmosphere
had been created. Nonetheless, I would say that the standard of the food didn't (8) …………. up to our expectations
and they could do with a lot more choice on the menu. The entertainment wasn't quite what had been advertised, since,
for some reason, the comedians did not appear on the evening we were there, and the dancing only got (9) ………….
in the last half hour or so. If these things could be improved, then I would definitely recommend it as something a bit
different for an evening out; (10) ………. I would classify it as an unforgettable experience, however, is questionable.

1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
PASSAGE 2
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries
Since 13 May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 12 Member States that are not endemic
( 1.......................) monkeypox virus, across three WHO regions. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing,
however, reported cases thus far have no established travel ( 2.......................) to endemic areas. Based on currently
available information, cases have mainly ( 3.......................) not exclusively been identified amongst men seeking care
in health clinics.
The (4 .......................) of this Disease Outbreak News is to raise awareness, inform readiness and response efforts,
and provide technical guidance for immediate (5 .......................) actions.
The situation is evolving and WHO expects there will be more cases of monkeypox (6 .......................) as surveillance
expands in non-endemic countries. Immediate actions (7 .......................) on informing those who may be most at
(8 .......................) for monkeypox infection with accurate information, in order to stop further spread. Current
available evidence suggests that those who are most in danger are those who have had close (9 .......................)
contact with someone with monkeypox, while they are symptomatic. WHO is also working to provide guidance to
protect frontline health care providers and other health workers who may be under threat such as cleaners. WHO will
be providing (10 .......................) technical recommendations in the coming days. 

1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10

Part 3. Read the passage and do the following tasks.

WHY COMPANIES SHOULD WELCOME DISORDER
A. Organisation is big business. Whether it is of our lives - all those inboxes and calendars - or how companies are
structured, a multi-billion dollar industry helps to meet this need.
We have more strategies for time management, project management and self-organisation than at any other time in
human history. We are told that we ought to organise our company, our home life, our week, our day and even our
sleep, all as a means to becoming more productive. Every week, countless seminars and workshops take place around
the world to tell a paying public that they ought to structure their lives in order to achieve this.
This rhetoric has also crept into the thinking of business leaders and entrepreneurs, much to the delight of self-
proclaimed perfectionists with the need to get everything right. The number of business schools and graduates has
massively increased over the past 50 years, essentially teaching people how to organise well.
B. Ironically, however, the number of businesses that fail has also steadily increased. Work-related stress has
increased. A large proportion of workers from all demographics claim to be dissatisfied with the way their work is
structured and the way they are managed.
This begs the question: what has gone wrong? Why is it that on paper the drive for organisation seems a sure shot for
increasing productivity, but in reality falls well short of what is expected?
C. This has been a problem for a while now. Frederick Taylor was one of the forefathers of scientific management.
Writing in the first half of the 20th century, he designed a number of principles to improve the efficiency of the work
process, which have since become widespread in modern companies. So the approach has been around for a while.
D. New research suggests that this obsession with efficiency is misguided. The problem is not necessarily the
management theories or strategies we use to organise our work; it’s the basic assumptions we hold in approaching
how we work. Here it’s the assumption that order is a necessary condition for productivity. This assumption has also
fostered the idea that disorder must be detrimental to organisational productivity. The result is that businesses and
people spend time and money organising themselves for the sake of organising, rather than actually looking at the end
goal and usefulness of such an effort.
E. What’s more, recent studies show that order actually has diminishing returns. Order does increase productivity to a
certain extent, but eventually the usefulness of the process of organisation, and the benefit it yields, reduce until the
point where any further increase in order reduces productivity. Some argue that in a business, if the cost of formally
structuring something outweighs the benefit of doing it, then that thing ought not to be formally structured. Instead,
the resources involved can be better used elsewhere.
F. In fact, research shows that, when innovating, the best approach is to create an environment devoid of structure and
hierarchy and enable everyone involved to engage as one organic group. These environments can lead to new
solutions that, under conventionally structured environments (filled with bottlenecks in terms of information flow,
power structures, rules, and routines) would never be reached.
G. In recent times companies have slowly started to embrace this disorganisation. Many of them embrace it in terms
of perception (embracing the idea of disorder, as opposed to fearing it) and in terms of process (putting mechanisms
in place to reduce structure).
For example, Oticon, a large Danish manufacturer of hearing aids, used what it called a ‘spaghetti’ structure in order
to reduce the organisation’s rigid hierarchies. This involved scrapping formal job titles and giving staff huge amounts
of ownership over their own time and projects. This approach proved to be highly successful initially, with clear
improvements in worker productivity in all facets of the business.
In similar fashion, the former chairman of General Electric embraced disorganisation, putting forward the idea of the
‘boundaryless’ organisation. Again, it involves breaking down the barriers between different parts of a company and
encouraging virtual collaboration and flexible working. Google and a number of other tech companies have embraced
(at least in part) these kinds of flexible structures, facilitated by technology and strong company values which glue
people together.
H. A word of warning to others thinking of jumping on this bandwagon: the evidence so far suggests disorder, much
like order, also seems to have diminishing utility, and can also have detrimental effects on performance if overused.
Like order, disorder should be embraced only so far as it is useful. But we should not fear it - nor venerate one over
the other. This research also shows that we should continually question whether or not our existing assumptions
work.
Questions 1-7 The Reading Passage has eight sections, A-H. Choose the correct heading for each
section from the list of headings below.
List of Headings
i Complaints about the impact of a certain approach
ii Fundamental beliefs that are in fact incorrect
iii Early recommendations concerning business activities
iv Organisations that put a new approach into practice
v Companies that have suffered from changing their approach
vi What people are increasingly expected to do
vii How to achieve outcomes that are currently impossible
viii Neither approach guarantees continuous improvement
 ix Evidence that a certain approach can have more disadvantages than advantages

0. Section A ……vi…..
1. Section B ………….2. Section C……….3. Section D ………….
4. Section E ………….5. Section F………….6. Section G………….7. Section H..

Questions 8-10
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage? Write:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
8. Both businesses and people aim at order without really considering its value.
9. Innovation is most successful if the people involved have distinct roles.
10. Google was inspired to adopt flexibility by the success of General Electric.
Part 4. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions. .
ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY MODEL
Since the 1960s, scientists have been studying the composition and stability of island communities. Specifically, they
have been interested in what it takes to maintain life in these isolated areas. As a result, they developed the island
biogeography model, a model that not only provides information on island populations, but also provides insights into
conservation.
The island biogeography model theorizes that the number of different species on an island will maintain equilibrium,
or a state of balance, amid the fluid: changes of immigration and extinction. In other words, the number of species on
an island remains constant. In an experiment in the US state of Florida, islands of mangrove trees were found to
house many different species of arthropods. Scientists documented the numbers and types of species. They then
sprayed insect poison over the islands, destroying all of the arthropods there. They observed the islands over the next
year, as species of arthropods from the area surrounding the mangrove islands moved onto the island and repopulated
it. Within a year, the number of species of arthropods was almost identical to what it had been before spraying the
poison. However, the scientists soon discovered that the individual species were not identical to the ones that had
been there before. So, while the number of species was the same, the diversity of species was quite different. This
study proves that although the species number remains constant, the types of species do not.
The island biogeography model can also apply in places that are not technically islands. In fact, the islands used in
this research were man-made, isolated areas that had been created to meet an ever-increasing demand for land and
natural resources. These islands form when humans clear out vast amounts of vegetation for arable land and living
space. Their actions cut off small areas of land and forest from larger communities, such as when loggers separate a
small parcel of forest area from the larger forest. Hence, these isolated pockets become "islands," or areas separated
from their larger communities.
By reducing areas of land into islands, humans have a significant impact on wildlife. The island biogeography model
states that the larger the island, the higher the rate of extinction. ■ A) This is due in part to a larger number of species
coming to the island to colonize it. As new species immigrate, there begins a competition for resources on the island.
■ B) Since there is a fixed amount of resources on any given island, some species will not survive in the struggle. ■
C) On a smaller island, the rate of extinction would be lower, and so would the corresponding immigration of new
species. ■ D) The more isolated these small islands are, the fewer species they are able to sustain. Certain species of
birds and animals may only be found on these islands. If they lose the competition for resources, they will be gone
forever. For example, the Bogor Botanical Garden in Indonesia was created fifty years ago, leaving an isolated
woodland area where lush forest had once been. Twenty of the sixty-two original species of exotic birds have
disappeared completely, and four species are severely endangered.
The model scientists developed has provided beneficial information regarding the conservation of these areas that are
threatened by man's need for resources. While the demand for land and natural resources will continue, many feel that
with planning and a concerted effort, life in these precious island ecosystems can be preserved to some degree. One
solution suggests that a natural corridor be sustained between the isolated communities. For example, scientists in the
Netherlands are looking at the possibility of leaving paths of trees and shrubs between these islands. They feel it will
aid in maintaining the diversity of species there. The island biogeography model has inspired biologists to begin
researching conservation methods. Such methods include the establishment of nature reserves and programs to help
plan the use of land in a way that would protect the natural habitat as much as possible.
It is a harsh reality that much of the life on these islands cannot be sustained. Some species will inevitably become
extinct. The island biogeography model first started as a way to explain life in the
communities of these isolated ecosystems but has developed into a catalyst that has sparked heavier conservation
efforts on behalf of these endangered habitats. The model has served as a tool that has opened the eyes of many who
hope to conserve as much tropical forest life as possible.
1. The word “fluid” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. unpredictable B. unstable C. changing D. graceful
2. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. species B. arthropods C. mangrove trees D. scientists
3. Why does the author discuss the mangrove tree islands in Florida?
A. To demonstrate the equilibrium hypothesis. B To contrast man-made and natural islands.
C To explain the origin of the island biogeography model. D To confirm the research regarding immigration.
4. According to paragraph 4, why is the extinction rate higher on larger islands?
A. Larger islands house a larger number of predators. B The rate of immigration is higher on larger islands.
C Newer species take over all the resources. D They house a number of older species.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about the repopulation of islands?
A. Nature tends to keep the islands in equilibrium B Immigration balances species extinction.
C The number of species usually remains constant. D The diversity of the species stays the same.
6. The word “sustain” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. cultivate B. encounter C. feed D. support
7. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A Man's destruction of nature must come to a halt to preserve island life.
B Endangered species will be saved when humans stop creating isolated islands.
C Species will maintain equilibrium if these islands are left untouched.
D Most island extinctions are caused by human's need for resources.
8. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence?
A. Life in isolated areas can be conserved despite the high demand for natural resources.
B With planning, substitutes for natural resources can be found and island life preserved.
C The number of islands can be reduced, so more species will survive the danger of extinction.
D The danger of extinction can be lessened if humans work to conserve natural energy and resources.
9. The word “catalyst” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. means B. process C. awareness D. legislation
10. Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.
“However, while many of the island's older inhabitants may lose out to newer species, the number of species on the
island will stay the same.”
Where would the sentence best fit?
A. First square B. Second square C. Third square D. Fourth square
WRITING
Task 1 Don’t change the word given. You must use between three and eight words including the word given.
1. “I haven’t made any firm decisions yet”, said Laurence. (OPEN)
 Laurence said he __________________________________at that time.
2. It would be in your interest to take an earlier train on Sunday. (OFF)
 You would ________________________________an earlier train on Sunday.
3. Although Rudy really didn’t want to play cricket on Sunday, he agreed in the end. (DEAD)
 Despite ____________________________________cricket on Sunday, Rudy agreed in the end.
4 If that’s the way it has to be, then we have to accept it. (SO)

5 This factory needs to produce more if it is to survive. (OUTPUT)

6 We are currently spending far more than we earn.(OUTGOINGS)

Complete the sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, start with the word given.
7.The case may be unusual, but such cases are not completely unheard of.
Unusual _______________________________________________.
8.The theft was only discovered when the accounts were checked.
Only _________________________________________________.
9 He would do almost anything to win the girl’s hand.
He would go ________________________________.
10 Stanley doesn’t think much of the book.
Stanley has ________________________________________.
PRACTICE EXAMINATION NO 5 ( GRADE 9)
DUYEN HAI 2022 –LQD – DA NANG
SECTION B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 points)
Part 1. Choose one of the words marked A, B, C or D which best completes each of the following)
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B

11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. B

21. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 30. A

Part 2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. impressionable 2. Absenteeism 3. dispassionate 4. foursome 5. encapsulate

6. amoral 7. piglets 8. sandpapered 9. enfolding 10. inconclusively

1. . judgements 2. poetically 3. slyness 4. honesty 5. sensuality
6. involuntarily 7. loathing 8. characteristics 9. unknown 10. suspicion(s)

PART 3
Line Mistakes Corrections
1. 1 pressed pressing
2. found founded

3. number numbers
4. needing needed
5. From of
It now seems clear that one of the most pressed problems which faces any large city during the first half of the twenty-
first century, is that of water supply. While most cities were found in places where water was plentifully available,
noone could have foreseen the way in which some of these cities have expanded. Large number of people demand
more and more water, which means that cities have to compete with other non-human water users, for water is not only
a commodity needing for washing-machines and industrial processes. Many lakes that once served as breeding grounds
for wild birds now face an uncertain future. As neighboring cities make greater and greater demands ,the water level of
such lakes falls lower and lower , thus depriving the birds of habitat . And quite apart from this environmental
problem , there is the economic issue to consider . Who owns the water , and how much should the consumer pay for
it ? The next time you turn on the tap , it might be worth considering some of these problems , before you have wasted
too much water .
PASSAGE 2
SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (60 points)
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (
1.A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A
PASSAGE 2
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D
6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. .)
1. promises 2. walls 3. under 4. either 5. hers
6. part 7. both 8. live 9. going 10. whether
PASSAGE 2
Part 3.
1. i 2. iii 3. ii 4. ix 5. vii 6. iv 7. viii
8. TRUE 9. FALSE 10. NOT GIVEN
Part 4. Read
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. C
WRITING
1. Laurence said he left his options open/had kept his options open/ was leaving his options open/ was
keeping his options open at that time.
2. You would be better off taking an earlier train on Sunday.
3. Despite his being dead (set) against playing cricket on Sunday, Rudy agreed in the end.
4 If that is the way it has to be, then so be it.
5 This factory needs to increase (its) output if it is to survive.
6 Our outgoings currently far exceed what we earn.
7. Unusual though the case may be, such cases are not completely unheard of.
8. Only when the accounts were checked was the theft discovered.
9 He would go to any lengths to win the girl’s hand.
10 Stanley has a low opinion of the book.
Part III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (15pts)
The United States government is currently taking a serious look at the moon and Mars as potential places for
future human settlement for a number of reasons. First, they could be a future source of natural resources desperately
needed on the Earth. Second, the moon could serve as a training ground or a kind of stepping stone for later journeys
to Mars. Therefore, the moon is already on NASA’s docket for further exploration within the next couple of decades,
which, at least to some experts, is completely unnecessary mainly due to the needless risks involved.
Mars looming as the eventual long-term goal, serious questions exist as to whether the dangers and difficulties of a
lunar settlement are too extreme and unnecessary. The moon’s relatively harsh environment and the greater potential
of natural resources on Mars are major reasons that make lunar settlements too great a liability and why the moon
should be bypassed.
One major reason a lunar settlement is too hazardous is the contrast between the environment of the moon and the
red planet. Numerous scientists believe the moon is too difficult for human settlement as compared to Mars. The fact
that the moon has no atmosphere poses the greatest threat to human beings. Atmosphere is crucial because it protects
humans and all other life from continuous bombardment cosmic radiation caused by sources such as the sun. This
radiation is especially dangerous to humans because it increases the risk of cancer and can negatively alter and
mutate DNA. On the other hand, while Mars’s atmosphere is significantly thinner than the Earth’s, at least it has one
and would create some sort of protective barrier for humans.
Another important characteristic necessary for sustainable human settlement is water, of which the moon is believed
to have none. If lunar settlements are to be successful, water will be a key component and must be brought with the
colonists and continually supplied by further expeditions from the Earth, which means they will have a limited
capacity of it. Conversely, Mars contains vast quantities of water ice, dry ice, and also snow. There is also ample
evidence that water once existed at the surface of Mars and might return in the future if the planet warms.
With increased technological advances in conversion capabilities, the potential for settlers to remain on Mars
indefinitely by being increasingly self – sufficient makes Mars a much more attractive goal as a space colony than the
moon.
Future colonists will not only benefit from potential water sources on Mars; the planet is also rich in other basic
elements vital to sustained life. These resources include nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen. Mars also contains many
minerals that contain iron, silicon, and magnesium, which can be used in productive ways. For example, silicon can
be used to make solar cells to store energy and create electricity. Hydrogen can be extracted from water sources and
used as fuel. Moreover, it can be combined with nitrogen to form fertilizing materials necessary to a sustainable
colony. Due to these factors, Mars would be a more successful candidate for exploration and settlement because it
contains the basic resources necessary for humans to survive more independently of aid from the Earth than they
would on the moon.
Clearly, any future settlements on Mars or the moon will be monumental efforts for the space agencies and
astronauts involved. The expenses incurred will be extreme and are a further reason why plans and implementation
should focus on the project, which has the greater potential of long-term success. While the moon may serve as a
temporary training ground for Mars, it could end up becoming a major diversion from Mars and place humans in too
great a risk with too little benefit. Because the environment of Mars is more similar to that of Earth and it contains
important resources necessary to sustain life, it should be the one and only option for any kind of long-term human
settlement. Furthermore, the moon has been eclipsed by mankind, and it is only natural that Mars be the next step for
space exploration. Finally, the habitation of Mars would not only be a milestone in space but also an excellent
opportunity for mankind to redeem itself from past exploits on the Earth and preserve and make the best use of the
natural resources Mars has to offer.
1: According to paragraph 1, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT_______.
A. Space settlement could supplement natural resources for the Earth.
B. The moon could be used as a practice arena for Mars exploration.
C. The exploration of the moon might pose threats to humankind.
D. NASA ignores the exploration for the moon due to the risks involved.
2: The word “looming” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. expanding B. Competing C. waiting D. emerging.
3: The author discusses “environment” in paragraph 3 in order to _______.
A. express the notion that Mars poses less life-threatening hazards than the moon
B. indicate that lunar settlements are futile because the moon has no atmosphere
C. propose that cosmic radiation would have little effect on the lunar colonists
D. justify why the moon is a more practical place than Mars for human settlement
4: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. life B. radiation C. atmosphere D. bombardment
5: According to paragraph 3, the atmosphere on Mars would ______.
A. cause humans to be more openly exposed to potentially fatal illnesses
B. change the genetic makeup of humans and cause their DNA to change and mutate
C. give human colonists a safety shield against dangerous cosmic effects
D. protect humans completely from harmful cosmic radiation coming from space
6: The word “sustainable” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. verifiable B. unexceptional C. insatiable D. endurable
7: What can be inferred about water sources on Mars?
A. They are not present at the moment though they probably once were.
B. They will be easily converted into liquid forms necessary for life.
C. They exist in liquid form below the surface and ice at the immediate surface.
D. They are not known to be present in a fluid state above or below the surface.
8: According to paragraph 6, what is TRUE about the mineral content of Mars?
A. Their levels do not reach the magnitude of those found on the moon.
B. Some will help future colonists create their own sources of energy.
C. Most are in their rawest forms and cannot be utilized completely.
D. The planet lacks the fundamental elements of carbon and nitrogen.
9: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Scientists’ strenuous efforts to renovate other planets for human life.
B. Scientists’ plans to exploit resources on other planets to support the Earth.
C. The possibility of settlement on Mars is greater than that on the moon.
D. Further exploration of the moon is unnecessary in the next two decades.
10: The word “fertilizing” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. saturating B. nourishing C. suffocating D. Exhausting
Your answer:
1 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4: Read the passage and complete the tasks below. (15pts)
The effects of light on plant and animal species
Light is important to organisms for two different reasons. Firstly it is used as a cue for the timing of daily and
seasonal rhythms in both plants and animals, and secondly it is used to assist growth in plants.
Breeding in most organisms occurs during a part of the year only, and so a reliable cue is needed to trigger breeding
behaviour. Day length is an excellent cue, because it provides a perfectly predictable pattern of change within the
year. In the temperate zone in spring, temperatures fluctuate greatly from day to day, but day length increases steadily
by a predictable amount. The seasonal impact of day length on physiological responses is called photoperiodism, and
the amount of experimental evidence for this phenomenon is considerable. For example, some species of birds'
breeding can be induced even in midwinter simply by increasing day length artificially (Wolfson 1964). Other
examples of photoperiodism occur in plants. A short-day plant flowers when the day is less than a certain critical
length. A long-day plant flowers after a certain critical day length is exceeded. In both cases the critical day length
differs from species to species. Plant which flower after a period of vegetative growth, regardless of photoperiod, are
known as day-neutral plants.
Breeding seasons in animals such as birds have evolved to occupy the part of the year in which offspring have the
greatest chances of survival. Before the breeding season begins, food reserves must be built up to support the energy
cost of reproduction, and to provide for young birds both when they are in the nest and after fledging. Thus many
temperate-zone birds use the increasing day lengths in spring as a cue to begin the nesting cycle, because this is a
point when adequate food resources will be assured.
The adaptive significance of photoperiodism in plants is also clear. Short-day plants that flower in spring in the
temperate zone are adapted to maximising seedling growth during the growing season. Long-day plants are adapted
for situations that require fertilization by insects, or a long period of seed ripening. Short-day plants that flower in the
autumn in the temperate zone are able to build up food reserves over the growing season and over winter as seeds.
Day-neutral plants have an evolutionary advantage when the connection between the favourable period for
reproduction and day length is much less certain. For example, desert annuals germinate, flower and seed whenever
suitable rainfall occurs, regardless of the day length.
The breeding season of some plants can be delayed to extraordinary lengths. Bamboos are perennial grasses that
remain in a vegetative state for many years and then suddenly flower, fruit and die (Evans 1976). Every bamboo of
the species Chusquea abietifolio on the island of Jamaica flowered, set seed and died during 1884. The next
generation of bamboo flowered and died between 1916 and 1918, which suggests a vegetative cycle of about 31
years. The climatic trigger for this flowering cycle is not yet known, but the adaptive significance is clear. The
simultaneous production of masses of bamboo seeds (in some cases lying 12 to 15 centimetres deep on the ground) is
more than all the seed-eating animals can cope with at the time, so that some seeds escape being eaten and grow up to
form the next generation (Evans 1976).
The second reason light is important to organisms is that it is essential for photosynthesis. This is the process by
which plants use energy from the sun to convert carbon from soil or water into organic material for growth. The rate
of photosynthesis in a plant can be measured by calculating the rate of its uptake of carbon. There is a wide range of
photosynthetic responses of plants to variations in light intensity. Some plants reach maximal photosynthesis at one-
quarter full sunlight, and others, like sugarcane, never reach a maximum, but continue to increase photosynthesis rate
as light intensity rises.
Plants in general can be divided into two groups: shade-tolerant species and shade-intolerant species. This
classification is commonly used in forestry and horticulture. Shade-tolerant plants have lower photosynthetic rates
and hence have lower growth rates than those of shade- intolerant species. Plant species become adapted to living in a
certain kind of habitat, and in the process evolve a series of characteristics that prevent them from occupying other
habitats. Grime (1966) suggests that light may be one of the major components directing these adaptations. For
example, eastern hemlock seedlings are shade-tolerant. They can survive in the forest understorey under very low
light levels because they have a low photosynthetic rate.
Questions 1 - 5
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. There is plenty of scientific evidence to support photoperiodism.
2. Some types of bird can be encouraged to breed out of season.
3. Desert annuals are examples of long-day plants.
4. Bamboos flower several times during their life cycle.
5. Eastern hemlock is a fast-growing plant.
Questions 6 - 10
Complete the sentences.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
6. Day length is a useful cue for breeding in areas where ....................... are unpredictable.
7. Plants which do not respond to light levels are referred to as ....................... .
8. Plants that flower when days are long often depend on ....................... to help them
reproduce.
9. Desert annuals respond to ....................... as a signal for reproduction.
10. Tolerance to shade is one criterion for the ....................... of plants in forestry and Horticulture.
Part III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (15pts)

1.D 2.A 3.C 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. B

Part 4: Read the passage and complete the tasks below. (15pts)

1.T 2.T 3. F 4. F 5. F
6. Temperatures 7. Day-neutral / 8. Insects / 9. Rainfall / 10. Classification
day-neutral plants fertilization by suitable rainfall
insects
Part II. Read the sentences below. Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap.
(10pts)
1. Most common in the Northern Hemisphere, around 15% of the Northern Hemisphere or 11% of the
global surface is ....................... by permafrost LAY
2. The framework also explains how high-seed-yielding ....................... perennials could be developed through
selection, despite their rarity in natural ecosystems. HERB
3. The latter is then reinvested in the underlying ......................., and a second round option written on its price.
PERPETUAL
4. Your presence has enriched our lives ............................. MEASURE
5. The slight ....................... in his left hand was corrected by surgery. FORM
6. All risky and ....................... sports should be excluded from the school curriculum. INJURY
7. Most irrational fears begin in the first instance as mild forms of anxiety, and only develop gradually
into .............................................. phobias BLOWN
8. His recent …………… behaviour keeps me wondering whether there is something wrong going on.
TYPE
9. It's sad, yet hardly a surprise, that such behavior could be taken as ........................
SUPERCILIOUS
10. A mother has to be a nurse, house keeper, shopper, cook, teacher, etc. She plays a…..................... role.
LATERAL

1 underlain 2 herbaceous 3 perpetuity 4. Immeasurably 5. Deformity

6. Injurious 7. full-blown 8. atypical 9. 10. multi-lateral
superciliousness