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50 Tests For English 9, Semester 2


TEST 1
Time alloted: 45 minutes
(Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to

the
answer
whose
underlined
part
has
different
pronunciation from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. admire

B. advantage C. advance

D. adverb

2. A. service

B. ferment

C. advertisement D. observe

3. A. channel

B. chain

C. mechanic

D. cheap

4. A. access

B. suggest

C. expect

D. Jewish

5. A. leftover

B. novel

C. mosque

D. correspond

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

No sooner had they got to the top of the mountain
__________ it began to rain.
A. when

B. as

C. than

D. while

__________ you're happy, it doesn't matter what you do.
A. As soon as

B. As good as

C. As long as

D. As much as

The tent, __________ light as a feather, remained firm in the
storm last night.
A. as if

B. though

C. even

D. if

__________ little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. So

B. Since

C. However

D. Despite

Don't hesitate to tell me the truth __________ you fail to get his help.
A. if

B. as if

C. even if

D. the moment
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6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

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Filled with ______, the girl lifted the bag of rice on to the table.
A. power

B. energy

C. strength

D. force

The boys and girls gathered in front of the hall and ______ a
line, listening to their headmaster speaking.
A. stood

B. formed

C. had

D. covered

The book is on the top of the shelf. It is out of ______.
A. touch

B. way

C. reach

D. date

The advertisements in newspaper help to cut the ______ of
______ making the newspaper.
A. price

B. pay

C. expense

D. cost

When I came back, he was standing ______ to the door.
A. close

B. closely

C. near

D. nearby

He is ______ to be a famous writer.
A. suggested

B. said

C. spoken

D. hoped

She thought I was talking about their daughter, ______ in
fact, I was talking about my daughter.
A. when

B. while

C. where

D. whom

Redusing old paper and clothes cana ______ lot of money.
A. spend

B. waste

C. share

D. save

Could you explain ______ what he did?
A. exactly

B. mostly

C. only

D. nearly

Neither English nor other languages_____ to a particular nation.
A. belong

B. belongs

C. are belonging

D. is belonging

50 Tests For English 9, Semester 2


III. READING
Read each of the following passage and then fill in
the numbered blank with a most suitable word or
phrase. (2,5 pts)
It was a market day. So people and traffic had been pouring into
the town since early morning. As it was an old town, even the main
street was too
(1)
and soon became overcrowded. There was
not enough
(2)
for all the people on the path at the roadside,
and they
(3)
into the road, causing danger to their lives from

passing cars and lorries, the drivers of which were constantly
blowing their horns to
(4)
people to get out of their way.
Yet it was a
(5)
scene. Peasants walked along the street, their
heads piled high with baskets or beautifully woven blankets which they
hoped to sell to the townsfolk. Men with carts
(6)
their way
along, shouting their goods at the top of their
(7)
They were
selling apples, orange and grapes-the harvest of their fields. Women
in bright summer clothes made their way, laughing and talking,
while children rushed in and out of the crowds
(8)
when they
saw something they wanted but they could not have, or crying with
few when they got lost.
The noise went on all day. People did not even stop for a meal,
but
(9)
to buy bits or meal cooked over a fire or bread or ice
cream from the street sellers. The rubbish from this and from all the
activities of the day began to collect in the street. And finally, when
night at last came, the street emptied and only the rubbish
(10)
,

sadly blowing about in the cool night wind.
1.
A. small
B. crowded
C. marrow
D. short
2.
A. land
B. area
C. ground
D. room
3.
A. presented
B. rushed
C. removed
D. wandered
4.
A. warm
B. persuade
C. reduce
D. scold
5.
A. through
B. desperate
C. colourful
D. silent
6.
A. forced
B. walked
C. found

D. took
7.
A. voices
B. prices
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8.
9.
10.

C.
A.
C.
A.
C.
A.
C.

heads
stirring
screaming
preferred
declined
remained
lay

D. carts

B. stating
D. spitting
B. obliged
D. hesitated
B. left
D. piled

IV. WRITING
From the given words, there are four sentences marked
A, B, C or D. Choose the best one by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2,5 pts)
1. The / is / being / earth / threatened / water / and / by / air / pollution.
A. The earth is being threatened by water and air pollution.
B. The earth is threatened being by water and air pollution.
C. The earth is being threatened by pollution and air water.
D. The being is earth threatened by water and air pollution.
2. I'm / that / sorry / I / your / damaged / backpack.
A. I'm sorry I that damaged your backpack.
B. I'm sorry I damaged that your backpack.
C. I'm sorry that I backpack your damaged.
D. I'm sorry that I damaged your backpack.
3. Sarly / not / be / will / able / to / us / in / the / join / camping.
A. Sarly will not be to able join us in the camping.
B. Sarly will not be able to join us in the camping.
C. Sarly will not be the able to join us in camping.
D. Sarly will not be able to us in the join camping.
4. People / more / recycling / aware / are / of / paper.
A. People are more of aware recycling paper.
B. People are more aware recycling of paper.
C. People are more aware of recycling paper.

D. People are aware of more recycling paper.
5. I'm / disappointed / very / that / didn't / show / you / up / at / my / party.
A. I'm very disappointed that you didn't show up at my party.
B. I'm very that disappointed you didn't show up at my party.
C. I'm very disappointed that you didn't up at my show party.
D. I'm very show up that you didn't disappointed at my party.

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50 Tests For English 9, Semester 2


TEST 2
Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to
the
answer
whose
underlined
part
has
different
pronunciation from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. compose

B. Hinduism C. considerate

D. Islam

2. A. occur

B. coin

C. collapse

D. ancient

3. A. priority

B. sticky

C. typhoon

D. mysterious

4. A. territory

B. official

C. compulsory

D. symbol

5. A. inspiration

B. slit

C. mysterious

D. minimize

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1.

2.

I'll find the person who did it, __________ he is!
A. what

B. whom

C. whoever

D. which

It was Sept. 2, 1945 __________ the Democratic Republic of
Vietnam was founded.

3.

4.

A. when

B. that

C. since

D. before

It is no longer a question now __________ China can afford
so many people with enough food.
A. if

B. that

C. whether

D. when

I was halfway back to the hospital where the doctor was
working __________ Simon caught up with me.

5.

A. when

B. while

C. until

D. though

He didn't break the bad news to his mother __________ that
she might break down.
A. unless

B. for

C. because

D. for fear
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15.

Monitor suggested that a class meeting ______ to discuss

what to begin with.
A. be held

B. should hold

C. would be held

D. to be held

Africa and Asia are separated by ______ Sues Canal.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. one

______, he knows how to live and study.
A. A child as he is

B. As he is a child

C. Although he is a child

D. Though he is child

He ordered the room ______.
A. to be swept

B. to sweep

C. sweeping

D. being swept

Mary ______ from her school for more than a month.
A. has left

B. has gone away

C. went away

D. has been away

A map of the world ______ up ______ the wall.
A. is hung / in

B. was hung / on

C. is hanged / on

D. was hanged / in

His father seldom has lunch at home, ______ he?
A. doesn't

B. does

C. hasn't

D. has

When the clock ______ eleven, she was going to bed.
A. beat

B. stuck

C. knocked

D. struck

The apples from this tree ______ sweet and delicious.
A. cook

B. smell

C. taste

D. appear

‟ Look, there are many beautiful kites in the sky.
‟ Great. They can ______ our wishes to God.

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A. carry

B. fetch

C. take

D. bring

50 Tests For English 9, Semester 2


III. READING
Read each of the following passage and then fill in
the numbered blank with a most suitable word or
phrase. (2,5 pts)
The angry woman sat in the station office. "The railway should pay
me $12, "She said to Harry, the man who sold the ticket. "My ticket
was
(1)
May 22nd, and there was
(2)
train from Jersey
that night. My daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me $12."
Harry was worried. He remembered
(3)
the woman a return
ticket. After he checked the Jersey timetable for May 22nd, he knew
she was right. However, had he made
(4)
mistakes?
(5)
what to do, he smiled at the child. "Did you have a nice holiday in
Jersey?" he said to her. "Yes," she answered shyly. "The seashore
was

(6)
. And I can swim
(7)
!"
"That's fine," said Harry, "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of
course, she's only three. . . "
"I'm four, "the child said proudly. "I'll soon be four and a half."
Harry turned to the mother, "I remember your ticket, madam." he
said. "But you didn' t get one for your daughter,
(8)
you?""Well,"
the woman looked at the child. "I mean she hasn't started school yet.
She is only four. "
"A four-year-old child
(9)
have a ticket, madam. A child's
return ticket to Jersey costs $13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel
bill, you will owe $1.50. The law is the law, but since the mistake
was
(10)
. . . " Saying nothing, the woman stood up, took the
child's hand and left the office.
1.
2.
3.
4.

A. at

B. on

C. for

D. in

A. not

B. no

C. a

D. the

A. to sell

B. buying

C. to buy

D. selling

A. such a careless

B. such careless

C. so careless

D. so a careless

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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A. Wondered

B. Wondering

C. Being wondered

D. Having been wondered

A. beautifully

B. lovely

C. wonderfully

D. greatly

A. neither

B. either

C. too

D. nor

A. bad

B. hadn't

C. did

D. didn't

A. must

B. may

C. ought

D. can

A. I

B. my

C. me

D. mine

IV. WRITING

Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases
marked A, B, C, and D. Circle one underlined word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence
to be correct. (2,5 pts)
1. If we want to keep our environment clear, we must prevent air
A

B

C

D

pollution. If we want to prevent air pollution, we must reduce
smoke and dust.
2. If it rains tomorrow, I'll stayed home. If I stay home, I'll play
A

B

C

D

computer games.
3. If you make an promise, you must keep it. If you keep your
A

B

C

D

promise, you'll be respected.
4. Unless you study hard, you will get good results in your
A

B

C

D

studies. If you get good results in your studies, your parents will
be pleased.
5. I'm surprised that so a baby could survive in the tsunami.
A
12

B

C

D

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TEST 3

Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to
the
answer
whose
underlined
part
has
different
pronunciation from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. grade

B. gallery

C. gemstone

D. grant

2. A. hummer

B. whereas

C. Hinduism

D. height

3. A. legged

B. terrified

C. commented

D. rewarded

4. A. occur

B. subject

C. trust

D. pub

5. A. respond

B. sticky

C. transmit

D. last

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1.

2.

It was such a cold day __________ the ice in the river was
two feet thick.
A. so that

B. that

C. in that

D. and that

Pollution will long remain a world-wide problem __________
much has been done to solve it.

3.

4.

5.

A. since

B. though

C. unless

D. except that

I have kept the photo __________ I can see it every day, for
it always reminds me of my happy childhood.
A. when

B. where

C. whether

D. what

The fire was finally brought under control, but not
__________ extensive damage had been caused.
A. before

B. as

C. since

D. when

__________ the lion is the king of beasts, so is the eagle the
king of birds.
A. As

B. Since

C. Because

D. For
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He decided to sell his farm and ______ a fresh start in business.
A. opened
B. made
C. took
D. had
Last week we ______ Mr. Green's sixtieth birthday.
A. celebrated
B. congratulated
C. joined
D. held

A good teacher should develop his own ______ of training his
students to think.
A. manner
B. matter
C. thought
D. path
He is seriously ill. He ______ is of death.
A. on the edge
B. at an edge
C. in the edge
D. by an edge
I'm collecting stamps. I like these stamps, especially the
ones with a bird's ______ of Mt. All.
A. sign
B. sight
C. view
D. design
I have collected stamps for ten years. I often ______ stamp;
with my friends who like collecting them, too.
A. change
B. trade
C. communicate
D. spread
His family is not rich and can't ______ to get his further
education at college.
A. afford
B. supply
C. offer
D. provide
______ the idiom, he looked it up in the dictionary.

A. Not learning
B. Having not learned
C. Not learned
D. Not having learned
______ excited, she couldn't say a word.
A. To be
B. Being
C. For being
D. Because of
______ in the heavy snow, she walked into an expensive shop.
A. Having caught
B. To be caught
C. Caught
D. Catching

50 Tests For English 9, Semester 2


III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C
or D. (2,5 pts)
It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to do best.
In France, love is the major pastime for ordinary people. When a
woman enters a cafe or a restaurant she is freely discussed, not only
about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She
invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is
no better way for a woman to regain her self-confidence than a walk
in the streets of Paris or Marseilles.
In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafes, exchanging news
and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the

family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.
The Swiss eat as a pastime, ladies walk into a teashop, eat a
couple of ice-creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then
leave, complaining about their weights.
For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of
buttons. You push a button in the lift; you push a button for cigarettes,
chewing gums, and stamps even for a life insurance. You can even push
a button and get married and another button to get divorced.
In England, waiting in a line is a national passion. The English
will form a line whenever they have the opportunity. Long queues
can be seen, for example, at stations when the train is practically
empty and everybody can have a seat.
1. When a Frenchwoman enters a cafe or a restaurant _____ .
A. she doesn't mind being talked about.
B. she doesn't mind talking with young men.
C. she will be talked about though it may make her angry.
D. the waiter will be free to have a discussion with her about
what she will drink or eat.
2. The sentence "She invites looks in the street whether she is
beautiful or plain" means _____.
A. No matter how she looks, she asks passers-by to look at her
in order to regain her self-confidence.
B. Not knowing whether she is beautiful or plain, she asks
someone in the street to look at her and tell her the truth.
C. No matter how she looks, she tends to attract passers-by in the street.
D. Beautiful or plain, she will not be noticed unless she invites someone to.
3. Italian people like to spend much of their time _____.
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A. reading.

B. talking.

C. shopping.

D. complaining.

4. In which of the following countries do people enjoy eating ice
creams and chocolate cakes most? _____.
A. France.

B. Italy.

C. Switzerland.

D. England.

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the
passage? _____ .
A. Whenever Americans see buttons they will push them.
B. Whenever Englishmen have the chance they will line up.
C. Whenever the Swiss pass by a teashop they will buy ice creams.
D. Whenever Italians meet they will exchange news and discuss politics.
IV. WRITING
Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases
marked A, B, C, and D. Circle one underlined word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence

to be correct. (2,5 pts)
1. Thuy is joining a “round the country” tour for she wants to give
A

B

C

D

herself a new interest.
2. Nhi is joined a “round the country” tour since she needs it in her study.
A

B

C

D

3. If you study English better, you'll have more chances for a good
A

B

C

D

job. If you have more chances for a good job, you may be

successful in life.
4. Bao is joining a “round the country” tour as he loves to see
A

B

C

D

beautiful sights of the country.
5. Vinh is joining a “round the country” tourist because he likes
A

B

C

having new friends from other cities.

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TEST 4
Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION

Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to
the
answer
whose
underlined
part
has
different
pronunciation from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. sixth

B. depth

C. youth

D. than

2. A. institute

B. include

C. junk

D. Buddhism

3. A. menu

B. cucumber C. uniform

D. dump

4. A. scissors

B. sewage

C. husband

D. outdoors

5. A. install

B. fall

C. ordinary

D. lawyer

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1.

The sun had no sooner started to shine __________ it was
clouded over again.

2.

A. when

B. as

C. than

D. while

The manager had declared the meeting open __________ we
could make preparations for it.

3.

4.

5.

A. until

B. after

C. unless

D. before

All animals, __________ their size, breathe once for every
four heartbeats.
A. no matter

B. however

C. whichever

D. whatever

Time passed quickly and two months went by __________ she
knew it.
A. when

B. till

C. after

D. before

__________ I admit there are problems, I don't think they
cannot be solved.
A. Unless

B. As

C. When

D. While
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7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

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14.

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______ Sarah said showed that she didn't decide ______ to
stay or not.
A. What / if
B. How / whether
C. How / if
D. What / whether
The mountain ______ is covered with snow is the highest one
in this province.
A. of which top
B. the top of which
C. which top
D. which the top
It's difficult to ask children to do ______ can't do themselves.

A. that adults feel
B. adults feel what
C. what adults feel that
D. what their parents feel they
Jack is the only one of the children who ______ like to play
with sand.
A. don't
B. doesn't
C. isn't
D. aren't
So ______ that no fish can live in it.
A. the lake is shallow
B. shallow the lake is
C. shallow is the lake
D. is the lake shallow
He often keeps ______ newspapers ______.
A. everyday / tidily
B. daily / orderly 104
C. everyday / tidily
D. the day / tidy
We bought ______ a car.
A. us
B. we
C. ourself
D. ourselves
Mary insisted that John ______.
A. comes
B. came
C. would come
D. come

Professor Minh as well as his assistants ______ ar‟riving at
the airport tonight.
A. is
B. are
C. will be
D. would
Mother is very pleased with ______ you have told her and
all ______ you have given her.
A. that / what
B. all / what
C. what / which
D. what / that

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III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C
or D. (2,5 pts)
Sea lions are the best actors in the world. A sea lion that can't
show off is miserable. The only thing that makes him more
miserable is having him watch another sea lion show off.
Jack remembers one old sea lion named Nep whom they taught to
smoke a pipe. One night, he let another sea lion, Paul, do the smoking
act on the stage. It was too much for Nep. He came down to Jack
barking madly. Jack took the pipe from Paul and gave it to Nep, who
kept it in his mouth and puffed off clouds of smoke. Suddenly
something caught the man in the rear. It was Paul. He ripped through
Jack's pants, tearing a part of his shut, and the only thing that would
calm him was another chance to show off with the pipes.

Once a baby sea lion was born, weighing about twelve pounds and
helpless like a kitten. On the third day his mother began to teach him
to swim. She picked him up by the neck of his and dropped him in the
swimming pool. He sank like a rock. The mother sea lion brought him
up for some air and then let him sink again. This went on for about
fifteen minutes daily for two weeks until one day the puppy suddenly
let out a series of loud cries. He was yelling to tell everyone: "Look at
me! I can swim! " He had already started to show off.
1. If a sea lion is not allowed to show off, it will feel _____ .
A. angry and sad.

B. happy and relaxed.

C. disappointed only.

D. anxious but pleased.

2. The writer wants to tell us that _____ .
A. sea lions enjoy acting.
B. sea lions will bark madly.
C. the pipe is a good plaything for sea lions.
D. sea lions are smart animals that have all kinds of feelings
like us human beings.
3. From the passage we learn that _____ .
A. sea lions are not friendly to each other.
B. sea lions are not satisfied with their masters.
C. sea lions can show their feelings to their masters.
D. sea lions are animals that like smoking.
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4. The writer could make Paul quiet by _____ .
A. showing off with the pipe himself.
B. letting him smoke a pipe himself.
C. beating Nep hard.
D. feeding him with good food
5. Arrange the order of how the mother sea lion taught her baby
to swim _____ .
a. She dropped her baby in the swimming pool.
b. She picked her baby up by the neck.
c. She brought her baby up for him to breathe.
d. She sank her baby again.
e. The baby sea lion sank.
A. b, a, e, c, d

B. a, b, e, c, d

C. e, c, d, b, a

D. e, c, d, a, b

IV. WRITING
From the given words, there are four sentences marked
A, B, C or D. Choose the best one by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2,5 pts)
1. If / weather / the / is / tomorrow / good, / we / go / will / swimming.
A. If the weather is tomorrow good, we will go swimming.
B. If the weather is good tomorrow, we will swimming go.

C. If the weather is good tomorrow, we will go swimming.
D. If the weather will good tomorrow, we is go swimming.
2. What / you / will / do / if / don't / you / me / see / tomorrow?
A. What will you see if you don't do me tomorrow?
B. What will you do if you don't see me tomorrow?
C. What will you do if you don't see tomorrow me?
D. What will you do if you don't me see tomorrow?
3. If / streets / the / are / of / full / trash, / we / heap / it / will / and /
it / burn / down.
A. If the streets are trash of full, we will heap it and burn it down.
B. If the trash are full of streets, we will heap it and burn it down.
C. If the streets are burn of trash, we will heap it and full it down.
D. If the streets are full of trash, we will heap it and burn it down.
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4. What / he / will / do / if / doesn't / he / the / win / competition?
A. What will he win if he doesn't do the competition?
B. What will he doesn't if he do win the competition?
C. What will he do if he doesn't win the competition?
D. What doesn't he do if he will win the competition?
5. If / rains / it, / she / stay / will / at / and / home / watch / TV.
A. If it rains, she will stay at home and watch TV.
B. If it will stay, she rains at home and watch TV.
C. If it rains, she will watch at home and stay TV.
D. If it rains, she stay will at home and watch TV.

TEST 5

Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to
the
answer
whose
underlined
part
has
different
pronunciation from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. conserve

B. reserve

C. preserve

D. energy

2. A. modernize

B. realize

C. innovation

D. shrine

3. A. nuclear

B. unidentified C. thunderstorm

D. hug

4. A. round

B. mount

C. scout

D. resource

5. A. parade

B. chamber

C. pass

D. standard

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1.

__________ he was facing a most dangerous situation, he
remained calm and self-confident.

2.

A. As long as

B. Even when

C. Provided

D. Ever since

She married the man who was fifteen years older than her
__________ she loved him but because she was once saved by him.
A. because not

B. not because

C. because

D. though
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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.
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__________ the coat costs, it will be worth it.
A. Much
B. However much
C. How
D. How much
I'll start early __________ dark it may be.
A. whether
B. no matter
C. unless
D. however
__________ the day went on, the weather got worse.
A. With
B. Since
C. While
D. As

He is ______ as a leader but he hasn't ______ in teaching.
A. success / many experience
B. a success / much experience
C. great success / an experience
D. a great success / a lot of experiences
We are thankful ______ him ______ his help.
A. for / for
B. to / for
C. to / to
D. for / to
______ is served!
A. A dinner
B. An dinner
C. The dinner
D. Dinner
I was enjoying a good time in your home. Please ______ to
your parents.
A. have regard
B. give my regards
C. remember my regards
D. have regards
______, he is not capable of teaching.
A. A teacher as he is
B. Teacher as he is
C. As teacher
D. As a teacher he is
______ the meaning of war and what it was in reality.
A. Little did I then know
B. Little I did know then
C. Little I then know

D. Little knew I then
I ______ have been here, but I ______ not find the time.
A. should / would
B. should / could
C. might / would
D. could / could
These old coins are different ______ size and weight.
A. in
B. by
C. from
D. at
It's too expensive. I cannot ______ it.
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A. pay

B. afford

C. manage

D. spend

Much to my surprise, the little boy was able to ______ the puzzle.
A. settle

B. answer

C. work

D. solve

III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C
or D. (2,5 pts)
One of New York's most beautiful and valuable buildings, the New
York Public Library in the heart of the city, may have to close its door.
Even though the library is in the busiest part of the city, it has
grass and trees around it, and benches for people to sit on. Even
more unusual in crowded New York, its rooms are very large. A
reader can sit and think and work in comfort.
And what books there are to work with! The library has over
thirty million books and paintings. It owns one of the first copies of
a Shakespeare play, a Bible printed by Gutenbery in the 15th
century, and a letter written by Columbus in which he tells of
finding the new world.
Every New Yorker can use the library's riches free.
But the cost of running the library has risen rapidly in recent
years, and the library does not have enough money to continue its
work. In the past it was open every evening and also on Saturday
and Sunday. Now it is closed at those times, to save money.
The library is trying in every possible way to raise more money to
meet its increasing costs. Well-known New York writers and artists
are trying to help. So are the universities, whose students use the
library.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the
passage? _____ .
A. The New York Library is located in the center of the city.

B. Reading in the library is comfortable.
C. Everyone in New York has free access to the New York Library.
D. Whoever uses the library should pay money.
2. The library may have to close its door mainly because _____ .
A. the building is in danger and will fall down at any time.
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B. it is even more unusual in crowded New York.
C. it is in the heart of the city.
D. it cannot meet the serious problem of increasing costs.
3. The library has a copy of a Shakespeare play which _____ .
A. was first written by Shakespeare himself.
B. is among those first printed and published.
C. is among the first books bought for the library.
D. is one of the first few plays by Shakespeare.
4. In the sentence "And what books there are to work with", the
words "what books" actually mean _____ .
A. so many and useful books.
B. how many kinds of books.
C. what kinds of books.
D. many books which are unknown yet.
5. Now the library is closed _____ in order to save money.
A. every evening
B. from time to time
C. every Sundays
D. every evening and at weekends
IV. WRITING

Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases
marked A, B, C, and D. Circle one underlined word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence
to be correct. (2,5 pts)
1. If we run out of oil, we will need other kind to energy.
A B
C
D
2. When will they do if we don't lend them our tools?
A
B
C
D
3. Unless we keep on using more and more motor vehicles, we
A
B
C
D
will run out of oil.
4. Tuan Anh is joined a “round the country” tour since she can
A
B
C
D
enrich her geography knowledge.
5. If pollution is increases, more and more trees will die.
A
B
C
D

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TEST 6
Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to
the
answer
whose
underlined
part
has
different
pronunciation from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. towards B. best
C. sent
D. less
2. A. least
B. early
C. leader
D. easy
3. A. eight
B. height
C. weight
D. neighbor
4. A. please
B. easy

C. deposit
D. separate
5. A. bureau
B. reach
C. defeat
D. release
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1.
George has hardly any time __________ energy to complete
the assigned work.
A. and
B. but
C. as
D. or
2.
Leave the table __________ it is.
A. what
B. which
C. as
D. that
3.
For a long time scientists have been trying to use computers
to copy __________ the brain works.
A. as
B. the way
C. what
D. where
4.
The girl wasn't afraid __________ she had been with other people.

A. that
B. unless
C. as long as
D. as far as
5.
I prefer to stay in the seaside town, __________ because of its job
opportunities, __________ because of its low living expenses.
A. not / but
B. either / or
C. both / as well
D. neither / or
6.
When we got to the restaurant, the question of who should
pay ______.
A. rose
B. arose
C. raised
D. lifted

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8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

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14.

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When we have difficulties, we will turn to our maths teacher
for some ______.
A. idea
B. thought
C. opinion
D. advice
The medicine is poisonous. Keep it on high place out of the
______ of children.
A. entrance
B. instance
C. reach
D. arrival
Can you give me ______ change for this one hundred yuan note?
A. small
B. short
C. little

D. tiny
We' 11 have to have the room ______ before the guests arrive.
A. done up
B. made up
C. tided up
D. washed up
Dean is popular ______ a sweet voice while Peter is famous
as a naughty boy.
A. with
B. for
C. as
D. to
‟ May I see Mr. Brown?
‟ Sorry, he has gone to England and he works here ______.
A. no longer
B. not longer
C. no more
D. not more
Towards ______ evening, ______ heavy rain began to fall.
A. the / a
B. x / a
C. x / the
D. the / x
‟ Any news about Bill Clinton?
‟ He left power several years ago and has a little now and a
little then been ______.
A. heard of since
B. heard since
C. heard before
D. heard of before

Are the parents who let their child who is ______ walk in
the dark alone at night considerate?
A. young enough to
B. too young to
C. not old enough to
D. so young

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