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TEST FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (GRADE 9)Time allowed: 90 minutesPHONETICSQuestion I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group by circling the letter (A, B, or D). (1 point)1. A. ow B. ow C. gr ow D. ow2. A. exc ting B. br dge C. comb ne D. e3. A. wash ed B. work ed C. watch ed D. nak ed4. A. rd B. rk C. dventure D. rvest 5. A. tice B. sh pping C. pic D. cr ssingII. Circle the word which has the different stressed syllable with the others. (1 point)1. A. picnic B. fishing C. movie D. arrive2. A. homeless B. serious C. become D. weather3. A. notice B. peaceful C. region D. divide4. A. finish B. design C. control D. provide5. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. storyVOCABULARY AND GRAMMARQuestion I: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.(2 points)1. How many people took part.............. the contest?A. in B. from C. with D. to2. am better........................ English than Nam.A. than B. with C. at D. for3. You will not pass the exam......................... working harder.A. unless B. without C. if D. although4. It was raining very......................... so had to wear my raincoat.A. wet B. bad C. hard D. heavy5. Mr. Dung said he.............................. 35 the following week.A. was B. is C. will be D. would be6. Don’t let the good chance go.........................A. by B. on C. over D. off7. wish I................................. to him. Now it’s too late.A. listened B. has listened C. had listened D. would have listened8. No one knows her name, ………………?A. is he B. don’t they C. isn’t he D. do they 9. The man................. our teacher is taking to is the headmaster of our school.A. who B. which C. whom D. whose10. What is............., dog or cat?A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. as intelligent D. the most intelligentQuestion II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (2 points)1. His hair is short. He (have) ……………….his hair cut yesterday.2. He said that he (see)………………….. that man before.3. If today (be)…………………. Sunday, we would go on picnic.4. hope the dog (feed)………………. well. 5. This house didn’t use to (paint)……………….. green.6. My father told me (not stay)…………….. up too late.7. She wishes she (be) ………………… better tomorrow.8. The rooms in this hotel (clean)……………. every day.9. When met him, he (talk) to his friends in the bookstore. 10. It’s ages since last (have)…………….. Chinese food.Question III: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)1. This dictionary is not so big but it is................................ (inform)2. She looks................................. in her new dress. (attract)3. The............................. have to cook rice in this contest. (participate)4. Old people often have............................ in breathing. (difficult)5. There were two.................. yesterday: Boxing and Swimming. (compete)6. don’t think she has the........................... to do this work. (able)7. How...................... of you to break that glass! (care)8. Some of my............ live in village outside Thanh Hoa city. (relate)9. The house is large but it is terribly ................... to live in. (comfort)10. We should learn about keeping our environment................... (pollute)READING COMPREHENSION:Question I: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2 points)Dear Thuy,We are having an.......(1)...................... time in Hoi An. The streets here are so....(2)......................... that cars are not allowed to the center of the...(3)....................Therefore we have to....(4)..........................The houses are very....(5).................... but beautiful. However, don’t like the way they do business here. Itseems that every house has shop to sell........(6)............................ and other stuffs. Thepeople are very.....(7)....................... and helpful. The food looks funny but it.....(8).......................... quite nice. haven’t....(9)........................ anything for you. But willbuy you some little....(10)......................... lanterns.See you next week.Love,MathewQuestion II: Read the passage, then choose the best answer for each question. (2 points)CHRISTMAS Two popular traditions at Christmas are: decorating the home and singing theChristmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, anevergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room. Children and theirparents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on thebranches. star or angle often crowns the top. Carefully wrapped gifts are placedbeneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light aroundtrees and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put onChristmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc.School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents andcommunities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to singtraditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to eachother. 1. What are the popular traditions at Christmas?a) Decorating the home. b) Singing Christmas carols.c) Eating Christmas pudding. d) and are correct.2. Where is the evergreen put?a) In the middle of the living room. c) In the middle of the bedroom. b) In the corner of the living room. d) In the corner of the bedroom.3. How do they decorate the Christmas tree?a) They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. b) They hang ornaments on branches c) They crown star on the top.d) a, and are correct.4. What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve?a) They gather around Christmas tree.b) They sing traditional songs.c) They gather around the tree, sing traditional song and get presentsd) They give presents to each other.5. What do they do as they decorate their home?a) They sing traditional songs. c) They eat Christmas pudding.b) They put on Christmas record. d) a, and are correct.Question III: Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, or best fits each space. (2 points) live in small village (1)____ Henfield there are about 500 people here. love itbecause it is (2) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never (3) ____ queue in shops orbanks. The village is clean people (4) ____ it and don’t throw their rubbish in thestreets. The air is also (5) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more(6) ____ here than in city. Everyone knows everyone and (7) ____ someone hasproblem, there are always people who can help. There aren’t (8) ____ things don’t likeabout Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much (9) ____ in the evening we haven’tgot any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (10) ____and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But still prefer village life to life in abig city.1. A. was B. is C. called D. name2. A. quietly B. quiet C. noisy D. noisily3. A. had B. should C. wait D. have to4. A. look after B. find C. think D. look for5. A. dirty B. not clean C. clean D. dizzy6. A. friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting7. A. if B. and C. so D. but8. A. much B. little C. few D. many9. A. doing B. to do C. jobs D. things10. A. another B. every one C. each other D. any oneWRITING:Question I: Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same meaning as the first one. (2 points)1. painter painted our house last month­ We had ........................................................................................................................2. Who wrote this story?­ By ................................................................................................................................ ?3. have never seen more beautiful house than this.­ This .............................................................................................................................4. Do you have to do your homework tonight?”, she said to me.­ She asked ...................................................................................................................5. don’t have bigger problem than listening.­ My ...............................................................................................................................6. “Why don’t we go out for walk?”­ My father suggested ...................................................................................................7. We couldn’t drive fast because of the fog.­ The fog prevented ......................................................................................................8. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.­ If .................................................................................................................................9. Nobody gave me any presents for my birthday.­ ..................................................................................................................................10. It’s pity didn’t go with her last night.­ wish ..........................................................................................................................Question II. Use the suggested words to write meaningful sentences. (2 points)1. He/ ill/ so/ he/ couldn’t/ get up. ……………………………………………………………………………………………2. What/ Mr. Brown/ do/ living/ town? ……………………………………………………………………………………………3. Many Hanoi people/ go/ countryside/ weekends/ have/ rest. `­ ……………………………………………………………………………………………4. We/ wish/ there/ be/ more/ fresh air/ city/.­ ……………………………………………………………………………………………5. Liz/ look forward/ hear/ friend in Britain/ soon/. ……………………………………………………………………………………………6. We/ not used/ wear/ jeans/ when/ study/ primary school. ……………………………………………………………………………………………7. new style/ clothes/ design/ his shop/ every week.­ ……………………………………………………………………………………………8. Wear/ uniforms/ encourage/ students/ proud/ school. ……………………………………………………………………………………………9. sister/ wear/ new Ao Dai only twice/ since/ she/ buy/ it. ……………………………………………………………………………………………10. Ba/ said/ buy/ new dictionary/ following day.­ ……………………………………………………………………………………………Question III. Write paragraph of about 100 words that you support the argumentthat secondary school students should wear uniforms when they are at school. (2points)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END ĐÁP ÁN BI ĐI MỂ ỂPHONETICSQuestion I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in eachgroup by circling the letter (A, B, or D). (1 point) AII. Circle the word which has the different stressed syllable with the others. (1 point)1 BVOCABULARY AND GRAMMARQuestion I: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2 points) 10 BQuestion III: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (2 points)1. had 6. not to stay 2. had seen 7. would be3. were 8. are cleaned 4. will be fed 9. was talking 5. be painted 10. had Question III: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)1. informative 6. ability2. attractive 7. careless3. participants 8. relatives4. difficulty 9. uncomfortable5. competitions 10. unpollutedREADING COMPREHENSIONQuestion I: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2 points)1. great/ wonderful/ excellent/ interesting 6. souvenirs2. narrow 7. friendly3. town 8. is/ tastes4. walk 9. bought5. old 10. colorfulQuestion II: Read the passage, then choose the best answer for each question. (2points)1 Question III: Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, or best fits eachspace. (2 points)1 10 WRITINGQuestion I: Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same meaning as thefirst one. (2 points)1. We had our house painted last month.2. Who wrote this story?2. By whom was this story written?3. This is the most beautiful house have ever seen.4. She asked me if had to do my homework that night.5. My biggest problem is listening.6. My father suggested going out for walk.7. The fog prevented us from driving fast.8. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information.9. wasn’t given any presents for my birthday. 10. wish had gone with her last night.Question II. Use the suggested words to write meaningful sentences. (2 points)1. He was ill, so he couldn’t get up.2. What does Mr. Brown do for his living in town?3. Many Hanoi people go to the countryside on the weekends to have rest.4. We wish there were more fresh air in the city.5. Liz looks is looking forward to hearing from her friend in Britain soon.6. We didn’t use to wear jeans when we studied at primary school.7. new style of clothes is designed in for his shop every week.8. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of their school.9. My sister has worn her new Ao Dai only twice since she bought it.10. Ba said he would buy new dictionary the following day.Question III. Write paragraph of 100 words that you support the argument thatsecondary school students should wear uniforms when they are at school. (2 points)­ Introduction: 0.4­ Arguments: 0.4­ Conclusion: 0.4I think My opinion is ..................................................................................................Firstly, ...........................................................................................................................Secondly, .......................................................................................................................Finally, ..........................................................................................................................In conclusion, Therefore, ............................................................................................