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ĐỀ THI ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC

MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
(Định dạng thi Chuyên Ngoại ngữ, Chuyên Sư
phạm, Amsterdam, Hes….)

A. PHẦN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM

PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 từ có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn
còn lại. (1-4)
1. A. chocolate B. certificate C. contemplate D. climate
2. A. synonym B. syntax C. synchronize D. synopsis
3. A. partially B. party C. particular D. participate
4. A. emulate B. extinguish C. expect D. evacuate
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại. (5-8)
5. A. unselfish B. counterpart C. dinosaur D. interval
6. A. intoxicant B. intolerant C. intimidate D. interact
7. A. fascinate B. preoccupied C. outspoken D. photography
8. A. occasion B. fortunately C. internship D. percolate

PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch
chân trong câu hỏi. (9-11)
9. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. simple B. complicated C. boring D. slow
10. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are
made at general assemblies in schools and churches.
A. concerts B. public libraries C. gatherings D. prayer services
11. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.

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A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right

PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân
trong câu hỏi. (12-14)
12. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. permanent B. guess C. complicated D. soak
13. My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop,
deciding exactly which 4 comics she was going to buy.
A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant
14. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow

PHẨN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi
câu hỏi. (15-19)
15. He climbed the tree and picked all the fruit within………..
A. hand C. branch
B. reach D. arms
16. I don’t like working……….a company which is very conservative.
A. along C. for
B. with D. by
17. In a British law court, a case is heard by a law judge and……...of 12 people.
A. panel C. committee
B. cabinet D. jury
18. That was absolutely delicious, can you give me the………?
A. formula C. receipt
B. instructions D. recipe
19. The experts were not fully………..that the animal was a puma.
A. convinced C. found
B. believed D. realized

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PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn
văn. (20-27)
The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed
and interesting (20)……… of everyday life in England (21)……… 1660 and 1669. Pepys
writes important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (22)……… up the
river Thames, and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (23)……… - he often slept during
church or looked at the other people. He describes his home life – a (24)………. with his
wife and how they becomes friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books,
he liked music, the theatre, card (25)……., and parties with good food and (26)…… of
fun.
Pepys was a busy man who had many important (27)……. – he was a Member of
Parliament and President of the Royal Society.
20 A. description B. letter C. notice D. stories

21 A. between B. from C. through D. to

22 A. driving B. flying C. running D. sailing

23 A. accidents B. plans C. tastes D. faults

24 A. conversation B. discussion C. quarrel D. talks

25 A. battles B. games C. matches D. plays

26 A. amount B. plenty C. much D. some

27 A. acts B. hobbies C. jobs D. studies

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PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC

Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo. (28-35)
GETTING THE BEST OUT OF OUR CHILDREN

There is a strange paradox to the success of the Asian education model. On the one hand,
class sizes are huge by Western standards with on average between 30 and 40 students
per class in countries like Japan and Korea. On the other hand, school children in
developed Asian economies rank among the highest in the world for academic
achievement in the areas of science and mathematics, especially on standardized tests.
Meanwhile, British secondary school students fail to shine in conditions most educational
researchers would say are far more likely to help them succeed.

Why do Asian students seem to perform so well then? Is it their legendary discipline?
Certainly, classroom management seems to be a whole lot easier in places like Korea,
and perhaps lessons are more effective as a direct consequence. After all, we are only too
aware of the decline in discipline standards in our own schools; belligerent and
disrespectful students appear to be the norm these days. Teachers in Britain seem
powerless to control what happens any more. Surely this situation cannot create a very
effective learning environment, so perhaps the number of students is far less relevant than
is the manner in which they conduct themselves.

But there are other factors to consider, too. Korean students spend a lot more time with
their teachers. It seems logical to suggest, therefore, that they might form stronger bonds
and greater trust, and that Korean teachers, in understanding their pupils better, might be
able to offer them a more effective learning programme. Of course, trust and
understanding leads to greater respect as well, so Korean students are probably less likely
to ignore their teachers' advice.

Then there is the home environment. The traditional family unit still remains relatively
intact in Korea. Few children come from broken homes, so there is a sense of security,
safety and trust both at home and at school. In Britain meanwhile, one in every two
marriages fails and divorce rates are sky- high. Perhaps children struggle to cope with
unstable family conditions and their only way to express their frustration is by
misbehaving at school. Maybe all this delinquent behavior we are complaining about is
just a cry for help and a plea for attention.

But while the Japanese, Korean and Asian models generally do seem to produce excellent
results, the statistics don't tell the truth. Asian students tend to put their education before

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literally everything else. They do very few extracurricular activities and devote far more
time to their studies than their British peers. And this begs the question: is all that extra
effort justified for a few extra percentage points in some meaningless international
student performance survey? So Asian students are on average 3-5% better at maths than
Britons - big deal! What is their quality of life like? Remember, school days are supposed
to be the best, are they not?

There has been a lot of attention and praise given to these Asian models and their
impressive statistics of late. And without question, some of this praise is justified, but it
seems to be a case of two extremes in operation here. At one end, there is the discipline
and unbelievably hard work ethic of the Asian students success in education before all
else. At the other end, British students at times appear careless and extremely
undisciplined by comparison, but at least they do have the free time to enjoy their youth
and explore their interests. Is either system better outright? Or is it perhaps about time we
stopped comparing and started trying to combine the best bits of both, so that we can
finally offer our students a balanced, worthwhile education? We are not just dealing with
statistics; never forget that every statistic is a little human being somewhere who
desperately needs our help and guidance - who deserves it.

Question 28: What does the writer mean when he says there is a paradox in the Asian
education model?

A. There are too many students in each class.

B. Larger classes are expected to lead to poorer results but they do not.

C. Asian students outperform their peers in other countries.

D. Class sizes in Asia are much smaller in other parts of the world.

Question 29: British secondary school students _____

A. do better on standardized tests B. have larger class sizes

C. fail at school more than they succeed D. enjoy better classroom conditions

Question 30: What does the writer suggest might make lessons in Korean schools more
successful than in Britain?

A. stricter classroom discipline B. better school Boards of Management

C. more effective lesson planning D. better teachers

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Question 31: What can be inferred from the utterance perhaps the number of students is
far less relevant than is the manner in which they conduct themselves?

A. Class size does not affect student performance.

B. Class size is important to maintaining control.

C. How students behave might be more important than class size.

D. How teachers conduct classes affects student performance.

Question 32: The traditional family unit _____

A. is unstable in Korea due to conditions in the home

B. is bad for children that come from broken homes

C. is disappearing in Korea due to high divorce rates

D. is more common in Korea than in Britain

Question 33: Look at the following sentence.

You see, behind those great maths and science scores, there is a quite remarkable work ethic.

Where does the sentence best fit in the paragraph?

But while the Japanese, Korean and Asian models generally do seem to produce excellent
results, the statistics don't tell the truth. [1] Asian students tend to put their education
before literally everything else. They do very few extracurricular activities and devote far
effort more time to their studies than their British peers. [2] And this begs the question:
is all that extra effort justified for a few extra percentage points in some meaningless
international student performance survey? So Asian students are on average 3-5% better
at maths than Britons - big deal! [3] What is their quality of life like? [4] Remember,
school days are supposed to be the best, are they not?

A. [4] B. [3] C. [2] D. [1]

Question 34: According to the writer, Asian students _____

A. don't allow themselves much time to relax and have fun

B. don't have as good a work ethic as British ones

C. make a big deal of their good results

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D. focus too much on recreational activities

Question 35: What are the 'too extremes' mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. good discipline and a hard work ethic

B. success and failure

C. carelessness and indiscipline

D. neglecting school and neglecting free time

PHẨN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống. (36-40)
36. Jack: “I want a dozen tulips delivered to my friend’s house.”
Florist: “_______”
A. Would you like a bouquet or a basket?
B. Tulips are very expensive these days.
C. Oh! They are favorite flowers.
D. Yellow ones are really beautiful.
37. Fiona: “How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered”
Tommy: “_______”
A. It was nothing, really
B. Don’t worry, I didn’t bother
C. Why not? I was happy
D. It was a very good thing
38. Kate: “Does the name Helena Paddington ring a bell?
Hathaway: “_______”
A. She does that often, to be honest.
B. I don’t think there’s anyone at the door.
C. She’s the new neighbour, right?
D. It’s none of my business.
39. Zach: “Mr. Louis, we do appreciate your taking the time to help us.”

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Kurk: “_______”
A. Allow me to offer my congratulations.
B. I’m glad to be of some service.
C. Thank you. I’m sure I don’t deserve it.
D. Why don’t you buy me something as a reward?
40. Cody: “What a lovely house you have!”
Jack: “_______”
A. You are welcome!
B. Of course, it’s costly.
C. Thanks. No word can describe its beauty.
D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho. (41-45)
41. a. Let’s get the waiter. We should get this fixed.
b. Ugh. This steak is not very good at all.
c. There’s nothing as bad as a tough steak.
d. I know. This restaurant never has this problem.
e. What’s wrong with it? Is it the seasoning?
f. No, it’s tough and overcooked. It’s no good.
A. b-e-f-c-d-a B. b-d-c-a-f-e C. e-f-d-c-a-b D. e-d-c-f-a-b
42. a. But I heard how much the tickets cost, and they are expensive.
b. Did you hear that the opera starts here in July?
c. I’ve always dreamed of going to the opera.
d. Yes, but it’s worth it to do something you’ve always wanted to do.
e. I know. I really think we should go.
A. b-c-e-a-d B. b-c-d-a-e C. b-c-a-e-d D. b-c-a-d-e
43. a. Well, I’m pretty busy today. Can it wait until tomorrow?
b. Oh, really? They like my pictures?

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c. Well, I have customers here. And they are very interested in your work.
d. Yes, and they want to talk to you. They want to show your pictures at an event.
e. James, can you come by the store today?
A. b-d-a-c-e B. e-a-c-b-d C. a-c-e-d-b D. a-c-e-b-d
44. a. Yes, that’s him.
b. I’m writing an article about sports for the school newspaper.
c. Oh, is he the one that’s about to throw the football?
d. Is Jake about to catch the football with both hands?
e. You should talk to the team captain, Jake, over there.
f. No, that’s not him. That’s Howard.
A. b-e-f-c-d-a B. c-f-b-a-d-e C. b-a-e-c-f-d D. b-e-c-f-d-a
45. a. Hmm. Do we have any bread left?
b. I’m getting some milk and cereal from the store.
c. Oh, we also need some lettuce and apples.
d. Yes, I think there’s a loaf in the refrigerator.
e. OK. Apples are ten cents each today. Anything else?
f. OK, I think that’s all we need. Thanks.
A. b-c-e-a-d-f B. b-c-d-f-a-e C. b-c-a-e-f-d D. b-c-a-f-d-e

PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (46-50)
46. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.

A. I wish you told us about this.

B. I wish you would tell us about this.

C. I wish you had told us about this.

D. I wish you have told us about this.

47. He is getting them to mend the windows.

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A. He’s having the windows to mend.

B. He’s having to mend the windows.

C. He’s having to be mended the windows.

D. He’s having the windows mended.

48. It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.

A. It has been raining at 2 o’clock.

B. It has been raining since 2 o’clock.

C. It has been raining for 2 o’clock.

D. It has been raining in 2 o’clock.

49. They made her hand over her passport.

A. She was made to hand over her passport.

B. She was made hand over her passport.

C. She was handed over to make her passport.

D. She was handed over for her passport to make.

50. The garden is too small to play football in.

A. The garden is so small not to play football in.

B. The garden is small enough to play football in.

C. The garden isn’t big enough to play football in.

D. The garden is such small that they can’t play football in.

PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (51-55)
51. It is not a good idea to set Alex such a challenging task. The boy is too young
and inexperienced and I am afraid he might fail at it.
A. If Alex is assigned such a demanding task, he might be vulnerable to his
inexperience and youth, which is not a good idea.
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B. Whoever assigns Alex such an ambitious mission must be undeniably

inexperienced and green.
C. Entrusting such a demanding task to Alex is insensible because he is still wet
behind the ears and very likely to bungle it.
D. Although it’s not a good idea, Alex will be chosen to conduct such a
challenging mission, because it is that he can learn from his inexperience and
youth.
52. In my opinion, it is unwise of the manager to insist on buying the plant. He is
just wasting more money if he buys such an obsolete object.
A. I could see the manager overcame all of the oppositions about the purchase of
that antiquated machinery to confirm they was unwise and wasted their money.
B. The manager’s persistence in purchasing such an outdated plant is like
throwing good money after bad and hence, seems completely irrational to me.
C. The manager saved the obsolete plant from wasting money although he was
said to be ill-advised at first.
D. The executive was stubborn to pay for the old machinery and bowed the
expense which was prudent to me.
53. He’s never been sympathetic towards us. That’s why I think even his best
wishes to us always sounds insincere.
A. What with his never having been truthful towards us, even his best wishes
always ring hollow.
B. As he’s never been acquiescent to any of us, I don’t believe even his most
sincere longings.
C. The reason why I’m always skeptical to his wishes for us is his over-sympathy
to us.
D. He’s never been realized for being sympathetic because even his best wishes
to us was unbelievable.
54. He’s never had to worry about his social status. He was born into a rich family.

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A. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, so he surely doesn’t have to worry
about his affluent family.
B. He was well-heeled for the whole life thanks to his rich family and their social
status.
C. Being a successor of a supreme family, he social status was desired by most
other rich people in the country.
D. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he’s never had to spare a thought for
his social status.
55. Foreign visitors were warned to keep away from that district. Robberies and
assaults are widespread there.
A. Foreign visitors are warned to steer clear of the districts where robberies and
assaults are rife.
B. Social crimes was the reason why exotic travelers was banned from entering
the district.
C. Those who were previously convicted of robberies and assaults and were
warned to stay away from the district.
D. Violent attackers and robbers were boycotted from the district due to the
serious consequences of their crimes on foreign holidaymakers.

PHẨN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN

Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào
chỗ trống tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho. (56-60)
Going global - the solution or the problem?
For better or worse, the world is becoming a smaller place. National markets have
grown closer together, (56)_______. Companies now operate all over the world and aim
their products particularly at young people. In my country, many young people have
access to the Internet, they watch foreign films on satellite TV and they listen to foreign
music. In the evenings, they eat in restaurants owned by foreign companies and speak to
their friends abroad on their mobile phones.
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(57)_______. There is more choice in the shops, goods are more stylish then they were
before, living standards have gone up, and we can travel anywhere in the world. They
also believe we have greater freedom of information and a better understanding of foreign
cultures.
(58)_______, some young people in my country see the situation very differently.
(59)_______. They say that mass tourism is ruining our natural heritage, and that the
spread of English is destroying our national language. They resent the fact that large
international companies, who care mainly about profits, are becoming so important that
they have more influence than our own democratically elected government. Some of them
take to the streets in protest.
(60)_______but one thing we can be certain of is that globalization will not go away.

56. A. therefore national borders become less important.

B. but national borders have become important.
C. and national borders have become less important
D. or national borders have become less important.
57. A. Most young people in my country say that “globalization” is a good thing.
B. Hardly anyone in my country thinks that “globalization” is a good thing.
C. “Globalization” is happening in my country and that brings about many
problems.
D. “Globalization” is happening in every corner of the world and brings about
many problems.
58. A. However B. In addition
C. Meanwhile D. Obviously
59. A. They are under the impression that our culture and local identity needs to be
spread over the world.
B. They feel that our traditional way of life and our local identity are under threat.
C. They argue that our traditional way of life and our local identity are causing
many hindrances to the development of tourism.
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D. They consider our culture and local identity are the only things we need to
conserve.
60. A. So the drawbacks clearly outweigh the benefits,
B. Clearly there are arguments on both sides,
C. Although there are many more advantages than disadvantages,
D. Despites those minus points,

B. PHẦN THI TỰ LUẬN

Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:
Discuss the challenges and opportunities that your community has been facing as
a result of the COVID – 19 pandemic.

LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC PHÉP SỬ DỤNG TÀI LIỆU (kể cả từ điển in)

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