TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

ĐỀ THI ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC

MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
(Định dạng thi Chuyên Ngoại ngữ)

A. PHẦN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM

PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn
còn lại. (1-4)
1. A. drama B. grammar C. damage D. mammal
2. A. furnishing B. preparation C. preposition D. prerequisite
3. A. says B. plays C. lays D. chaos
4. A. fear B. near C. pear D. rear

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. meander B. greenery C. habitat D. startle

6. A. instinct B. danger C. transpire D. famine

7. A. excavate B. deposit C. skyscraper D. speculate

8. A. chuckle B. comfort C. prescribe D. criticism

PHẨN 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. We decided to brave the elements and go for a walk.
A. ignore the bad weather B. put aside our work
C. quarrel with each other D. bury the axes
10. Rumours of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.
CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 1 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

A. brought an atmosphere of grief B. confused everyone at

C. took everyone by surprise D. put an end to
11. He devoted the rest of his life to helping the poor as a penance for his past crimes.
A. as a way to hide B. as a punishment for
C. to pay tribute to D. to remind him of

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 newest styles hark back to clothes of the 1980.
A. are a carbon copy of B. are chalk and cheese
C. cost much more than D. is a reflection of
13. When she was still single five years ago, she was footloose and fancy-free.
A. prohibitive B. inflicted
C. inhibited D. hallucinogen
14. Some students find the lengthy lecture off-putting and decided to sneak out of the
lecture hall.
A. astonishing B. tedious
C. dubious D. intriguing

PHẦN 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. My brother had to pay through his_______for this book with the signature of the author on
it.
A. head B. eyes C. mouth D. nose
16. “Do_______your age. You are no longer a baby.” Peter’s mother said to him.
A. act B. take C. behave D. play
17. The comedian had the audience rolling in the_______with his jokes.
CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 2 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

A. deeps B. corridors C. halls D. aisles

18. _______everything else, his heart always came back to her.
A. Concentrated though he grew on
B. Concentrate as much as he might on
C. Concentrate as he might on
D. Concentrate may he on
19. Humanitarian groups are campaigning against plans to_______the death penalty.
A. reinstate B. replenish
C. reverse D. recruit

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)
Doing sport obviously has a great number of health benefits for young people. It is also an
ideal opportunity to (20)_______technology aside for a while. In addition, team sports such as
rugby have an excellent (21)_______for encouraging youngster to work with others towards
achieving a common goal. Many schools acknowledge that such sports encourage transferable
abilities. For example, players often need to be (22)_______of making a decision on the spur of
the moment and learn to (23)_______with conflict.
Then there are the social benefits: team sports continue to play an important role throughout
many people’s lives, helping them to relax and form friendships that may (24)_______a
lifetime.
One of the most interesting facts about team sports is that (25)_______successful teams tend
to be those which work really well together. When joining a team, it is essential that people
make a strong (26)_______to give their all; any personal differences have to be (27)_______for
the good of the team.

20. A. put B. place C. forget D. stand

21. A. distinction B. esteem C. respect D. reputation
CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 3 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

22. A. skilled B. competent C. capable D. qualified

23. A. deal B. handle C. treat D. concern
24. A. keep B. last C. live D. remain
25. A. greatly B. deeply C. fully D. highly
26. A. dedication B. allegiance C. commitment D. assurance
27. A. put away B. set aside C. left out D. given up

PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC

Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo. (28-35)
On my 69th birthday, my dear wife gave me one week in a French language school. Six years
ago we bought a holiday home in the southwest of France. My wife speaks the language
fluently, having read French at university, but I often complained about the problem I had
understanding our French neighbours.
The course my wife had chosen was to be very intensive. The working day would start at
8.15 and end at 10.30 at night. French had to be spoken at all times. Certainly there were times
when I thought of the school as a kind of open prison. There weren’t any locks on the door
except to keep intruders out, but nobody, as far as I know, left the premises during the week we
were there. We were a very dedicated group.
Let me tell you about my fellow students. There were twenty-four of US from no fewer than
eleven countries from Finland to Venezuela. The sexes were evenly represented. In age, we
ranged from thirties to late sixties. Five were absolute beginners, but none of US was fluent.
The reasons for our being there varied considerably but most were attending for professional or
business reasons.
As soon as dinner was over on the first evening, we were given the first of two
comprehensive multiple choice tests to establish our level. I didn’t do too badly at the grammar,
but I found I was absolutely hopeless at comprehension.
The next morning the serious work began - and continued without a break apart from meals
and sleep until the following Friday evening. I was placed in a group with four others, a

CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 4 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

Norwegian woman MP, a Dutchman, an American from the Museum of Modern Art in
Philadelphia, and a young English woman who was taking a job in Marseilles. Our teacher was
Nathalie, very bright and jolly and wonderfully patient with our dreadful accents and endless
mistakes.
At 6.20 p.m. most of US were allowed out to play - but many stayed on to do further
revision with their textbooks and cassettes, or they put on their Walkmans to work by the
swimming pool. Some were taking even more intensive courses and had private tuition before
dinner. After dinner, we would watch the television news and be cross-examined as to what we
had understood - in my case pathetically little, though perhaps I had a slightly better ear by the
end of the week.
Most people reckoned that, however exhausting, they had got what they came for. Some
were staying on for a second or third week; others intended to come back the next year. Of
course we had a complaint or two. I would have preferred to be in a group of three rather than
five, since two of our bunch slowed up our progress, and I would have appreciated more help in
spoken French and less time spent on reflexive verbs and prepositions. But by the end I was
certainly more confident in comprehension and pronunciation. What made the course a success?
Mostly the teachers who were, without exception, a wonderful team: cheerful, enthusiastic and
patient.
(From: Focus on First practice test)

28. The author’s wife booked the French course for her husband because_______
A. he had studied the language at university.
B. he had been asking her to do so for a long time.
C. they were planning to live in France.
D. he was unhappy with his ability in the language.
29. He compares the school to a prison because_______
A. no-one was allowed to leave the building.
B. he didn’t enjoy his time there.

CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 5 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

C. the students never went out.

D. he was forced to speak French all the time.
30. The majority of students at the school were_______
A. male.
B. learning French for the first time.
C. studying for work purposes.
D. in their forties.
31. What was his opinion of his teacher?
A. He found her rather strict.
B. He thought she was beautiful.
C. He would have preferred her to correct more.
D. He liked the fact that she was cheerful.
32. During the evening, the author_______
A. had lessons from a private tutor.
B. was tested on his listening comprehension.
C. relaxed by watching television programmes.
D. used to take some exercise.
33. In general, the students_______
A. were satisfied with the course.
B. thought the course had been too tiring.
C. felt they had made little progress.
D. would have liked the course to last longer.
34. One criticism the author had was that_______
A. he didn’t think group work was a good idea.
B. two members of his group talked too much.
C. the group made less progress than it could have.
D. he felt he had been put in the wrong group.
35. He also felt that there had been too little_______
CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 6 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

A. grammar practice. B. conversation practice.

C. pronunciation practice. D. comprehension practice.

PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống. (36-40)
36. Alex: “Thank you for your precious support.”
Mark: “_______”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. Nice meeting you.
C. It’s quite OK. D. No mentioning it.
37. Nina: “Thanks for coming to our party!”
Helen: “_______”
A. How much did it cost? B. I don’t like it very much.
C. Welcome! I’ll return it. D. Oh, I really enjoyed it.
38. Shop assistant: “Hello. What can I help you with today?”
Mathew: “_______”
A. Sure, you can. B. I don’t think so.
C. I need a new camera. D. I guess I have everything I want.
39. Justin: “How you expect to be taken seriously in that outfit is beyond me.”
Selena: “_______”
A. The venue was a perfect match, if I may say so.
B. I found it quite appropriate, to be honest.
C. I reckon you have misinterpreted my proposal.
D. Why do you always put yourself first?
40. Victoria: “Let’s catch up one of these days, shall we?”
David: “_______”
A. Sorry, I’m not too sporty! B. I know, it’s been exhausting.
C. Never mind. D. Yes, it’s been ages!
CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 7 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

PHẨN 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. They come in many different colors. Take your pick.
b. I need to wrap the gift for my sister.
c. You mean the black and white one or the multicolored one?
d. Well, I can’t decide. Maybe I’ll just get one in a solid color.
e. Why don’t you just get a nice square box or shopping bag?
f. That’s a good idea. This striped one is cool.
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. That’s more expensive than I thought. I don’t think I can afford it.
b. Really? Well, I think I can pay for the rest then.
c. Well, the school will give you half of the amount.
d. I’d love to come. But how much does it cost?
e. The trip costs five hundred dollars.
f. Our class is going to rural Mexico this summer.
A. e-f-a-b-c-d B. f-d-c-d-e-a C. f-d-e-a-c-b D. a-e-f-c-d-b
43. a. I thought five; but let’s go with your idea instead.
b. I’ve written my speech for today’s club meeting.
c. Well, school gets out at four o’clock. Any time after that is fine with me.
d. You’re right. How does four thirty sound?
e. Good. When will you be ready to begin?
f. But we don’t want to hurry people.
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
44. a. Yeah, I also heard the old market is open until dusk tonight.
b. OK. Let’s get up at sunrise and do the other things tomorrow.
c. That’s just an hour from now. Let’s do that first.
d. I know. What should we do first?
e. The museum sounds fun, but looking around sounds good, too.
CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 8 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

f. I can’t believe we’re in Cairo, Jake.

A. e-f-a-b-c-d B. f-d-c-d-e-a C. f-d-e-a-c-b D. a-e-f-c-d-b
45. a. That’s terrible! What did you do?
b. Ugh, nothing ever goes right for me.
c. What happened?
d. I called my mom. But she couldn’t leave work, as always. Things like this
always happen to me.
e. My car broke down in the middle of the road.
f. Oh, no. Well, can I help you out with anything?
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

PHẨN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (46-50)
46. It’s not likely to happen but if you’re not satisfied with the product well refund your money.
A. Even when you are prone to dissatisfaction with the product, it’s not possible that you will
get a refund
B. In the unlikely event that the product fell short of your expectations a refund will be made.
C. Only when you are not satisfied with the product will get a refund which is also very rare.
D. It unlikely that you are not contented with the product, so refund is not considered in
the case yet.
47. The loud music coming from her neighbour’s flat didn’t bother Lucy at all.
A. Lucy was in no way bothered by the loud music coming from her neighbor’s flat.
B. The neighbor next door played an intense piece of music, making Lucy exhilarated.
C. Lucy suffered the loud music from her neighbour’s flat for so a long time that she
didn’t mind it at the end.
D. Lucy has never been so irritated by the music from next door as she was that moment.
48. She tried as hard as she could to make sure that this problem would not arise.
A. All what she could do is to ensure that the problem would not arise.

CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 9 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

B. She did everything within her power to prevent this problem from arising.
C. It was her who tried to manage the problem which emerged so often those days.
D. Without any help, she could finally end up handling the problem, which seemed detrimental.
49. I don’t think it was reasonable of him to complain so much about the service.
A. If I were you, I would never let him complain so much about the service.
B. He was so absurd to complain so much about the service, which was unacceptable.
C. If you ask me, he was not justified in making such a fuss about the service.
D. Such an unreasonable a service was it that he can’t stand complaining about it.
50. It was CFCs, which were used in aerosols, refrigerators and solvents, that made the
dangerous hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica.
A. The dangerous hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica was caused by the use of
CFCs, which were found in aerosols, refrigerators and solvents.
B. It has been found that the CFCs in aerosols, refrigerators and solvents affect the ozone
layer over Antarctica more than anywhere else.
C. Aerosols, refrigerators and solvents contain CFCs, and these substances have caused
several holes in the ozone layer, the most dangerous being over Antarctica.
D. Aerosols, refrigerators and solvents produced CFCs, which led to the ozone layer over
Antarctica being dangerously damaged.

PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (51-55)
51. Nowadays, lecture slides are often uploaded onto the college intranet. The
disadvantage of this guaranteed availability is that students might stop listening
carefully to the lecturer.
A. Uploading the lecture slides onto the college intranet, students might neglect the
lecture due to that guaranteed availability.
B. Try as they might, students failed to pay attention during class hours due to the lecture
slides’ guaranteed availability in the college intranet.

CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 10 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

C. With the guaranteed availability of lecture slides on the college intranet comes
students’ temptation to let their minds wander during lectures, which is disadvantageous.
D. Even if the lecture slides are uploaded on to the college intranet, students are required
to listen carefully to the lecturer.
52. The teacher entered the classroom. The students stood up.
A. No sooner had the students stood up than the teacher entered the classroom.
B. No sooner did the teacher enter the classroom than the students had stood up.
C. No sooner had the teacher enter the classroom when the students stood up.
D. No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than the students stood up.
53. They switched on the light. They saw how much damage the husky had done to their
sofa.
A. Only after they had switched on the light did the extent of damage the husky had done
to their sofa become clear to them.
B. The darkness put paid to the extent of the damage the husky had done to their sofa.
C. While the light was being turned on, they noticed how serious the damage the husky
has done to their sofa.
D. The husky damaged the sofa under the cover of darkness, which went unrecognized
until they lit up the room.
54. Jack ate excessively. It’s no surprise to me he’s ill now.
A. The fact that Jack is under a cloud for making such a horse of himself comes as no
surprise to me.
B. It comes as no surprise to me that Jack is under the weather now because he made
such a pig of himself.
C. It is not surprising that Jack’s ailment has been brought about by his excessive
overeating.
D. What with Jack’s excessive eating, he is under a cloud now.
55. John is tired of the hustle and bustle of the city life. He gave up his job and moved to a
far-flung place.
CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 11 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

A. So tired was John of the cat race that he handed in his resignation and relocated to a
place off the beaten track.
B. Tired as he might be with the hectic lifestyle at the city, John are indulged himself to
quit the job and come back his hometown.
C. Such was John tired with the hustle and bustle of the city life, he ended up giving up
his job and moved to a remote area.
D. John was so tired of the rat race that he resigned from his job and relocated to a place
in the middle of nowhere.

PHẦN 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)
(56)_______, as the pace of modern life increases and many people work longer hours, it is
more important for us to spend time taking it easy and recovering. (57)_______although leisure
time can make us sane, healthy and happy, not knowing how to use it profitably can make us
bored and lazy.
Many people spend their leisure time sitting passively, watching TV, going to the cinema or
playing computer games. For a while these can be fun or stimulating but over a period of time
they are not very fulfilling. In my view, (58)_______such as learning a language or learning
how to paint or play a musical instrument. These activities make us feel we are doing something
productive, which helps reduce stress and refreshes us much more deeply.
Another, often unacknowledged, consequence of modern life is that we spend far less time
with our family or even our neighbours in the local community than we used to and in time this
reduces social cohesion. Another way, then, (59)_______, such as helping out in some local
activity, perhaps at a summer fair, or even by looking after one’s grandparents.
In short, (60)_______, on the whole it is also beneficial to spend one’s leisure time doing
something worthwhile, in particular learning something new and being creative.

56. A. It is generally accepted that B. General

CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 12 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

C. To start with D. As people think

57. A. Moreover, B. However,
C. Whereas, D. Therefore,
58. A. no single hobby is enough for one who has quite a lot of free time,
B. the best use of leisure time to ensure greater long-term happiness is to have a creative
hobby,
C. to enjoy the spare time one has, they should attend classes to learn new skills rather than
waste time on those passive pastimes,
D. as a hobby, you can do whatever you want,
59. A. of socializing is by doing something socially responsible
B. of making leisure time profitable is by doing something socially responsible
C. of contributing to the society is by making a profit from ones leisure time
D. of taking responsibility for one’s leisure time is by socializing
60. A. although it is clearly desirable to ensure that we relax after a period of toil
B. while it is clearly desirable to ensure that we relax after a period of hard work
C. even when we have a desire to relax after long hard-working time
D. if only we have a desire to relax after long hard-working time

B. PHẦN THI TỰ LUẬN

Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:
Some people think that, in order to increase the amount of waste products that are
recycled, governments should introduce laws making recycling a compulsory act.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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

CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 13 of 14
TRUNG TÂM NGUYỄN KHẢ TRẠC – ENGLISH TO LIFE HOTLINE: 0985 233 999

CHÚC CÁC CON THI TỐT!

Page 14 of 14