ĐỀ VÀ ĐÁP ÁN THI HSG L9

ĐỀ THI THỬ HSG LỚP 9 (ĐỀ 1)
Question 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space.(15 points)
Louis Armstrong, who (1) .............born in 1890 and (2) ........... in 1971, was a very famous jazz musician. He used to be known as “ Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with him all his (3) ...................As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to (4) .....................the trumpet while he was living in a special home for children who (5) .................got into trouble with the police. When he had finished his stay in the home, he (6) ...................various bands and then he formed his own. Between 1925 (7) ................1928 he made about 60 records. These records made him one (8) ................the first solo stars in the history of pop (9) ............... When he died, he had (10) .............. making records and he had been touring all over the (11) ............for more than forty years, and he (12) ................. just as popular (13) ............... he had been before. He even (14) ................ a number one pop record - What A Wonderful World – (15) ........ the 1960s.
Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.(10pts)
She (have) a headache for several hours.
I (watch) a cartoon movie on TV when you called last night.
Mr Hai is having his car (wash) at the moment.
Where`s Tom? He said he (be) here at 4 pm.
If I (drink) so much coffee, I wouldn’t be able to sleep.
Nothing ( do) about this problem for months
I`m looking forward to (take) a vacation.
I`m hungry because I( have) breakfast or lunch.
I`d rather you (do) the test well.
I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars
Question 3:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences.(10pts)
..............., the step mother was very cruel to Little Pea. ( fortunate)
Everyone was .............at the soccer match. (excite)
Many rural areas in Vietnam have been ........... (urban)
Tim and Shanon want to visit an ...........institute in Vietnam ( ocean)
Should English be a ...........foreign language in Viet Nam? (compel)
Trung`s sense of humor ..........him from other students. ( distinct)
He is looking ..............thinner ( appreciate)
The .........sat there asking for money. ( beg)
She got a.........letter from her boss ( person)
We had to take out a .........from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)
Question 4: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (10pts)
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms. Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom.
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers. However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead.
1) The text is about:
A. the use of television at schools. B. teaching and learning television
C. educational specialists. D. watching TV outside school.
2) When TV first appeared, educational specialists . . . . . . . .
A. did not appreciate it. B. did not appreciate it.
C. believed it would be useful for schooling. D. banned children from watching TV.

3) According to the text, TV . . . . . . . . .
A. has not been used properly in classrooms.
B. has been used effectively in classrooms.
C. has not existed in classrooms.
D. has not attracted students’ interest.
4) There are . . . . . . . . . explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers.
A. two