Trial gifted test (G9)

TRUC THAI SECONDARY SCHOOL GIFTED STUDENT EXAMINATIONENGLISH 9 Allowed time : 90 minutes Question I: 1.25 ms a, Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from

TRUC THAI SECONDARY SCHOOL GIFTED STUDENT EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 9

Allowed time : 90 minutes

Question I: ( 1.25 ms)

a, Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1 A started B played C rained D carried

3 A chair B check C child D machine

b, Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.

Question II: (6.25 ms)

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence.

1 While studying he was financially dependent ……… his wife

2 Her father won’t…….her drive his car

3 We’re moving out soon because our house is going to be knocked……

4 The house is …….at the corner of a busy street

5 New york is famous… its skyscrapers

6 Michael didn’t get home…… 6.30

7 A policeman…… his hand to stop traffic

8 She… down and stared at the ceiling

9 Helen is the ……of the two sisters

A more kinder B kindest C kinder D most kindest

10 She hardly ever went there,…… ?

11 You will become ill………you stop working so hard

12 She wondered…… her father looked like now, after so many years away

13 I have never…… any experience of living in the countryside

14 She stays at home because she has to look……her baby

15 My parents saw me ……… At the railway station

16 I want to turn …… the radio to hear the news

17 If they…… pupils, they must wear uniform

18 My father said he…… me a new bike the following week

19 I wish you ….here on time

20 After I………finished working, I swiched off the machine

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21 Did I find a wallet in the street, I ……it to the police.

22 John had his car…… yesterday

23 The men and the animals……are walking along the street belong to a famous circus

24 She gets up early so…… review her lesson

25 We haven’t seen each other lately We….three months ago

Question III: (2.5 ms)

Give the correct form of the word in each bracket.

1 The situation was … Nobody could do anything to help (hope)

2 In Malaysia,………is free (educate)

3 Don't …… me I really want to come to your party but I can't (understand)

4 It’s too ……to call anyone at night (convenience)

5 I can't follow you What you are saying is totally ( logical)

Question IV: ( 2.5 ms) Choose one word or phrase which best completes each gap of the passage.

We are all slowing destroying the Earth The seas are too dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is ( 1 ) to live in many parts of the world's cities In one well- known city, for example (2) gases from cars polluted the air so much that traffic policemen have to(3) oxygen masks

We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of (4) all over the world As a (5) , farmers in parts of Africa can't grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice Moreover, we do not take enough (6) of the countryside Wild animals are quickly (7) For instance, tigers are rare in India now (8) we have killed too many for them to (9) However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem We must act now before it is too late to do ( 10) about it Join

us now Save the Earth This is too important to do

Question V: ( 2.5 ms) Read the passage and choose the best answer

It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamed covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into blood, and we may feel quite ill

How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes

in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist

Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay

1 Good teeth help us to

2 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth

A become hard B begin to decay.

C send poison into the blood D makes us feel quite ill

3 A lot of people visit a dentist only when

A their teeth grow properly B they have holes in their teeth

C they have toothache D they have brushed their teeth

4 We ought to try to clean our teeth

C between meals D before breakfast

5 We shouldn’t eat a lot of

C fish D chocolate

Question VI: (5.0 ms)

Make sentences from the words and phases provided

Ex: The Internet / develop/ increase / today.

⇒ The Internet has developed increasingly today.

1 It/ become/part/everyday life

2 Noone / deny/ benefits/ the Internet/ our life

3 The/ Internet/ be/ very fast and convenient way/ get information

4 It/ be/ cheap way/communicate/friends and relatives/means of Email or chatting

5 You/check weather conditions/before/ camping or fishing

6 you / can book/ tickets/ film shows, concerts, soccer matches or hotels,

7 It/ be/ source of entertainment

8 You/ listen to music/watch videos / play games,…

9 The Internet/ be/wonderful invention/mordern life

10 It / make/ world/ a small village

The end

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Question I: ( 5 x 0.25 = 1 25 ms )

a, 1.A 2 C 3 D

b, 1 A 2 A

Question II: Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence

(25 x 0.25 = 6.25)

1 A (on)

2 B (let)

3 C (down)

4 A (situated)

5 B (for)

6 D (A or C)

7 C (raised)

8 A (lay)

9 C (kinder)

10 B (did she)

11 C (unless)

12 C (what)

13 A (had)

14 D (after)

15 C (off)

16 D (on)

17 A (are )

18 B (would buy)

19 C (were)

20 B (had)

21 B (would take)

22 A (repaired)

23 C (that)

24 A (as to)

25 B (last me

Question III: Give the correct form of the word in each bracket (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 m)

1 hopeless

2 education

3 misunderstand

4 inconvenient

5 illogica

Question IV: Choose one word or phrase which best completes each gap of the passage ( 10 x 0.25 =

2.5)

Question V: Read the passage and choose the best answer (5 x 0.5 = 2.5)

Question VI: Make sentences from the words and phases provided

( 10 x 0.5 = 5.0 ms )

1 It becomes part of our everyday life

2 Noone can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life

3 The Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information

4 It is a cheap way to communicate with friends and relatives by means of E mail or chatting

5 you can check the weather condition before going camping or fishing

6 You can book the tickets for film shows , concerts, soccer matches or hotels,

7 It is a source of entertainment

8 You can listen to music watch videos or play games

9 The Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life

10 It makes the world a small village

The end