ĐỀ THI THỬ số 9

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 9 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questi

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 9 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

1 A coverage B massage C heritage D message

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

3 A souvenir B kilometer C bakery D opposite

4 A descendant B controversy C delivery D ornamental

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

5 From 1866 to 1993, the bison population in North America was reduced from an estimated 13 million to a few hundreds

A From B was reduced C estimated D hundreds

6 The firemen were unable to determine exactly what caused the fire, when they said that they would continute the investigation

A to determine B what C when D would continute

7 Both China, Russia, and the United States are aware of the role they play in world affairs

A Both China B are C aware D they

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct

answer to each of the following questions

8 You whisper Nobody can hear us

A Needn’t to B mustn’t C don’t have to D need to

9 How do you about the pollution problem in this country?

10 Scientists a carefully controlled expperiment on the mystery virus

A Carried over B measured out C put up D carried out

11 People are to wear reflection on their clothing when walking along a road in the dark

A Advised B warned C told D informed

12 The feeling at the meeting was that we should go ahead

A Predicted B pre-eminent C prefabricated D predominant

13 Phillipa is really thin eating like a horse!

A However B in addition to C although D in spite of

14 I’m becoming increasingly Last week I locked myself out of the house twice

A Forgetful B mindless C absent D, oblivious

15 She’s not very She’s never quite sure what she wants to do

A Energetic B lively C decisive D active

16 Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school

A Report B papers C diploma D account

17 Who was coming to see me this morning?

A You said

B You did said

C Did you say that

D Did you say

18 Which of the following is NOT possible? “when I lived in Spain,

we really late at night, maybe 10 or 11 o’clock.”

A Ate

B Were used to eat

C Used to eat

D Would eat

19 Replace the underlined word with one of the following

“Is this jacket yours?”- “No, it’s not my jacket.”

A My B mine C me D my one

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

most suitable response to complete each of the following

exchanges

20 "Do you mind if I schedule the meeting for 11 o'clock?" - "Well, actually, I _ earlier."

A should prefer it will be

B am preferring it to be

C would prefer it to be

D will prefer it

21 "Today is my 18th birthday." - " _"

A I have a gift for you

B Take care

C Have a good time

D Many happy returns!

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

in each of the following questions

22 I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic

A Reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful

23 He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime

A Complain B exchange C explain D arrange

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

in each of the following questions

24 His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning

A Elicited B irregular C secret D legal

25 Mr Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly

A Amicable B inapplicable C hostile D futile

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following

questions

26 We'd better leave right away as the traffic will be heavy at this hour

( A ) The roads are busy at this time of day, so we ought to set off at once ( B ) If we set off now, we will avoid most of the heavy traffic

( C ) Let's wait an hour so as to avoid some of the heavy traffic

( D ) We mustn't leave it too late as the roads are likely to be busy for the next hour

27 This is the most enjoyable novel I've read in a long time

( A ) It tool me a long time to read this novel, but it was worth it

( B ) It’s a long time since I read this novel but I know I enjoyed it enormously ( C ) It's a marvellous novel; I still remember it though I read it a long time ago ( D ) It's ages since I got so much pleasure our of reading a novel

28 That's something you should ask John about as he's the financial expert ( A ) John might be able t help you as he takes an interest in financial matters ( B ) John is the one you should consult as he specialized in financial matters ( C ) If I were you, I'd get John's opinion on it first

( D ) John is the one to ask; he is responsible for all our financial transactions

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the

following questions

29 The woman works as a cashier She sits next to me in class

( A ) The woman sits next to me in class works as a cashier

( B ) The woman whom sits next to me in class is a cashier

( C ) The woman who sits next to me in class work as a cashier

( D ) The woman sitting next to me in class is a cashier

30 Miguel’s car didn’t start this morning He got a jump start from his neighbor and was able to make it to his appointment on time

( A ) If Miguel's car had started this morning, he wouldn't have been late for the appointment

( B ) Miguel’s car didn’t start this morning; however, he got a jump start from his neighbor and was able to make it to his appointment on time

( C ) Miguel’s car didn’t start this morning; in addition, he got a jump start from his neighbor and was able to make it to his appointment on time

( D ) Miguel's car didn't start despite getting a jump start from his neighbor

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your

answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits

each of the numbered blanks

What is meant by the term economic resources! In general, these are all the natural, man-made, and human resources that go into the production of goods and sevices Economic resources can be broken down into (31) _ general

categories: property resources - land and capital, and human resources - labour and entrepreneurial skills

What do economists mean by land? Much more than the non-economists, land refers to all the natural resources (32) _ are usable in the production process: areable land, forests, mineral and oil deposits, and so on

What about capital? Capital goods are all the man-made aids to producing, storing, transporting, and distributing goods and (33) _ Capital goods differ from consumer goods in that the latter satisfy wants directly, while the former do

so the latter by facilitating the production of consumer goods It should be noted that capital as defined here does not (34) _ to money Money, as such,

produces nothing

The term labor refers to the physical and mental talents of humans used to produce goods or services (with the exception of a certain set of human talents, entrepreneurial skills, which will be considered seperately because of their special significance) Thus the services of a factory worker or an office worker, a ballet dancer or an astronaut all come (35) _ the general heading of labor

31 ( A ) two ( B ) many ( C ) four ( D ) six

32 ( A ) these ( B ) what ( C ) they ( D ) that

33 ( A ) crops ( B ) services ( C ) machines ( D ) money

34 ( A ) refer ( B ) come ( C ) go ( D ) speak

35 ( A ) to ( B ) under ( C ) from ( D ) into

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Computers and Girls

The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto, California, all

have the same access to computers as boys But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of what the researchers call a

major new gender gap in technology

Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Woman says, "Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys with the computer They use it more

for word processing rather than for problem solving, rather than to discover new ways in which to understand information."

After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of

University women researchers found that girls make up only a small

percentage of students in computer science classes Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers And they use computers less often than boys outside the classroom

The instructor of this computer lab says he's already noticed some

differences Charles Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says, "Boys are not so afraid they might do something that will harm the computer, whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow."

Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girls¹ computer usage was falling behind boys Karen Gould says, "The number one reason girls told us they don't like computer games is not because they're too

violent, or too competitive Girls just said they're incredibly boring."

Purple Moon says it found what girls want, characters they can relate to and story lines relative to what's going on in their own lives Karen Gould of

Purple Moon Software says, "What we definitely found from girls is there is

no intrinsic reason why they wouldn't want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing."

The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to this, the technology

gender gap that separates the girls from the boys must be closed if women

are to compete effectively with men in the 21st century

36 By the time students are in high school,

A many boys have lost interest in computers

B both boys and girls are very interested in computers

C computer science classes are filled with girls

D many girls have lost interest in computers

-

37 The research on girls and computers

A is based on a few articles

B presented by one person

C is based on thousands of studies

D has no facts to support it

-

38 Computer software seems to be

A more interesting to boys

B more interesting to girls

C equally interesting to girls and boys

D interesting only to adults

39 The software company seems to think

A if girls had an equal chance at playing games, they would like computers

B if the software was more violent, girls would like it better

C if the software content was changed, girls would be more interested in computers

D if the characters were funny, girls would like them better -

40 The gender gap needs to be closed because

A it isn't fair that boys use the computers all the time

B there isn't enough money for computers

C the ability to use the computer is important in today's world

D the pot is boiling

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41 In this sixth grade classroom, you would find

A only boys allowed to use the computers

B only girls allowed to use the computers

C no computers in the classroom

D both boys and girls allowed to use the computers

-

42 Girls usually rate themselves

A as being uncomfortable using computers

B as comfortable using computers

C as experts with computers

D as very good with using computers

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your

answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions

Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort

experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to

higher levels may actually cause hearing loss Particularly in congested urban

areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those

who are exposed to it

Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection

Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with

a hearing mechanism, including human beings In response, heartbeat and

respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense In

fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of

adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased

Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger Recently,

researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and

stomach We have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and

ulcers may be victims of noise as well Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be

overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other

43: Which of the following is the author’s main point?

A Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health

B Loud noises signal danger

C Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem

D The ear is not like the eye

44: According to the passage, what is noise?

A Unwanted sound B A byproduct of technology

C Physical and psychological

harm

D Congestion

45: Why is noise difficult to measure?

A It causes hearing

loss

B All people do not respond to it in the same way

C It is unwanted D People become accustomed to it

46: The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _

A hazardous B polluted C crowded D rushed

47: It can be inferred from the passage that the eye _

A responds to fear B enjoys greater protection than the

ear

C increases functions D is damaged by noise