bo de on hoc sinh gioi tinh Anh 9

§ Ò thi häc sinh giái tØnh Môn Tiếng Anh 9
Thêi gian : 150 phót
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the others
(5p):
1. A. depend B. enjoy C. separate D. return
2. A. nature B. national C. narrow D. channel
3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary
4. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
5. A. arrived B. mentioned C. ended D. loved
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress from the others (5p):
1.A. complain B. favorite C. terrible D. famous
2.A. awful B. empty C. delicious D. lovely
3.A. climate B. design C. region D. comic
4.A. inspiration B. economic C. reputation D. dormitory
5.A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television
Question III. Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence (10p):
1.He worked than his workmates.
A.more careful B.as carefully C.carefully D.more carefully
2. I wish you me how to do this exercise.
A.can help B.will help C.could help D.should help
3. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used dinner at 5 p.m .
A.to have B. to having C.having D.have
4.What time ?
A.has An phoned B. An has phoned C. did An phone D.is An phone
5. The children to the zoo.
A.were enjoyed takeB.enjoyed being takenC.were enjoyed takingD.enjoyed taking
6. Go and get me some coffee, ?
A.shall you B.shan’t you C.won’t you D. will you
7. You have never been to Ha long Bay, ?
A.have you B.haven’t you C. you have D. you haven’t
8. He his new job in Taiwan.

A.said us about B. told about C. said about D. told us about
9. You will fail the exam you learn harder.
A.if B. unless C.where D.or
10. she was a brilliant scientist.
A.She was said that B.It said that C. People are said D. It is said that
Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (5p):
1.Television is one of the cheapest forms of . [ ENTERTAIN]
2. She has one of the biggest in Britain. [COLLECT]
3. Street noise is one of the of living in the city. [ADVANTAGE]
4. Thousands of people have been made by the war. [HOME]
5. My teacher me to take this examination. [COURAGE]
Question V.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the
mistakes(10p):
1.My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
A B C D
2.She asked me how did I go to work everyday.
A B C D
3.They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.
A B C D
4.Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America.
A B C D
5.I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.
A B C D
6.I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
A B C D
7.Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
A B C D
8.My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.
A B C D
9.She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.

A B C D
10.We are made doing all the cleaning in the house.
A B C D
Question VI : Read the passage and choose the best answer(10p):
Living in the country is something that people (1) the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both advantages and (2) .
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (3)
and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (4) ,
so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city . Firstly, because there are (5)
people, you are (6) to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find,
(7) in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that
it is hard to find (8) .
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9) suitable for some people than others. On
the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In
(10) , young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
1. A. of B. atC. fromD. On
2. A. benefitB.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages
3. A.peaceB.peaceful C.silent D.still
4. A.carsB. motorsC.traffic D.vehicles
5. A.moreB. fewerC.less D.little
6. A.likeB. likelyC.likelihood D.possibly
7. A.earlyB. particularlyC.speciallyD.usually
8. A.careerB. jobC.placeD.work
9. A.manyB. moreC. mostD.much
10. A.contraryB. contrastC. convertD.conversion
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England . Newcastle is on the bank of the River
Tyne . It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university.
There are five bridges over River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where

there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were
shipbuilding and coalmining, But now the chemical and soap industries are important . I moved to
London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I
miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
1. Newcastle is
A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England.
C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England .
2. The population of Newcastle is .
A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people
C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people.
3. Gateshead has one of in the world.
A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countryside D. the biggest shopping centers
4. According to the passage, the writer
A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle
C. doesn’t live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ?
A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.
C. It has a cathedral (nhµ thê) and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead
Question VIII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one (5p) :
1.Maths is the most difficult subject of all.
A.Maths is very difficult of all.
B.No subject is not as difficult as Maths.
C.Nothing is more difficult than Maths.
D.No subject is more difficult than Maths.
2. What a pity I m not tall enough to join the army.’
A.I am sorry for joing the army.
B.I wish I were taller.
C.I am not tall enough, so I don’t want to join the army.
D.I wish I am taller to join the army.

3. Do you know Lan s address - He asked me.“ ’ ”
A.He asked me for Lan’s address.
B.He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address.
C.He asked me if I know Lan’s address.
D.He asked me if I knew Lan’s address .
4. Our garden was badly damaged in last week s storm.’
A.Last week the garden has been damaged.
B.Last week’s storm badly damaged our garden.
C.The storm has damaged our garden badly.
D.The storm was damaged our garden last wekk.
5. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A.We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult than this one.
B.This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
C.We had a more difficult test last week than this one.
D.The test we have this time is not difficult at all.
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first
(10p):
1.Do we have to write all the questions ? -> Need ?
2. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club > No one
3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages. -> It’s ages since
4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. ->“ Please ”
5. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it . ->It was such
6. She asked John how he liked her new dress. -> “How ”
7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday . ->She
8. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him. ->He is
9. Everyday I spend two hours learning English -> Everyday It takes
10. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago. ->This clock
Question X. Complete the letter using the suggested words (10p):
Dear Mom and Dad,
1.Life/ Ho Chi Minh City/ be/ exciting/

2.It/ be/ large city/ it/ also/ interesting/
3.Yesterday/ We/ see/ a street musician/ hotel
4.He/ play/ guitar/ beautifully/ Everything/ seem/ strange/ here / us/
5.You/ surprised/ see/ us/, aren’t you ?
6.We/ walk/ happily/ busy street/the noise/ not bother(lµm phiÒn)/ us/ at all/.
7.I/ send/ photo of our hotel/ . It/ look/ nice,doesn’t it ?
8.It/ so quiet/ that we/ can hardly/ believe/ it/ Ho Chi minh City/
9.Every one/here/ very nice/ they/ always/ smile/ happily/
10.We/ hope/ you/ both well/. Please/ give/ love/ to everyone/and write/ soon.//
Question XI :
Write a passage (100 - 120 words) about “ How do you learn English ? ”(10p):
(English nowadays/ where you learn English/ at school , at home , do grammar exercises, listen to
the radio, your English now, what aspect of learning English you find most dicult , in the
future )

Answers:
Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. C 2/ A 3/ B 4/ B 5/ D
Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ A 2/ C 3/ B 4/ D 5/ D
Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ D 2/ C 3/ B 4/ C 5/ B 6/ D 7/ A 8/ D 9/ B 10/ D
Question IV : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. entertainment 2/ collections 3/ advantages 4/ homeless 5/ encouraged.
Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1.B from.
2.B went 
3.C three- week
4.C greatest
5.D rang

6.D much money
7.D did Jane 
8.B interesting
9.B to going
10.B to do 
Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ A 4/ C 5/ B 6/ B 7/ B 8/ D 9/ B 10/ B
Question VII : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B
Question VIII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ D 2/ B 3/ D 4/ B 5/ B
Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1.Need we write all the questions ?
2.No one in the club is better tennis - player than Barbara
3.It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
4.“Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning”- I asked the hotel porter.
5.It was such a hard cake that he couldn’t eat it .
6.“How do you like my new dress”- she asked John
7.She had her car repaired yesterday.
8.He is the most intelligent man I’ve ever met.
9.Everyday It takes me 2 hours to learn English.
10.This clock was bought by my grandfather 30 years ago.
Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)
a.Life in Ho Chi Minh City is very exciting.
b.It is a large city and it is also very interesting.
c.Yesterday We saw a street musician in/at a hotel.
d.He played the guitar beautifully. Everything seems strange here for us .
e.You are surprised to see us, aren’t you /
f.We walked happily on the busy street and the noise did not bother us at all.
g.I’ll send a photo of our hotel. It looks nice, doesn’t it ?

h.It is so quiet that we can hardly believe it is in HCMCity.
i.Every one here is very nice and they always smile happily.
j.We hope you are both well. Please give my love to every one and write to me soon/
Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer).
a.Content: 4 points: - 1p for mentioning the importance of learning E nowadays
- 1,5p for how to learn E / at school/ at home
- 1,5 p for coherence (tinh mach lac)
b.Language : - 3p for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles )
i.3p for vocabulary (wide range of vocab., spelling/ use suitable c
onnectives )
the rules of word stress
1.RULE 1 : two syllable words
a)noun/adj of 2 syllables: stress 1st syllable
ex: student, table, sticker happy, random, courage
exceptions: machine , event
b)verbs of 2 syllables :stress 2nd syllable
ex: to admit, to intent, to construct
c)verbs of 2 syllables-ending with OW, EN, Y, EL, ER, LE, ISH :stress 1st syllable
ex: to open, to follow, to hurry, to struggle, to flatter, to finish
2.RULE 2 : three or > three syllable words : stress 3rd syllable- counting backwards
ex: to celebrate,curriculum, to unify
exception: to develop, imagine, banana
3.RULE 3 : suffixes:
a) stress before CIV(consonant-I-vowel)
ex: australia, religious, physician
b) stress before IC
ex: titanic, panasonic, pacific
exceptions: rhetoric, lunatic, catholic, arithmetic, politics, Arabic
c) stress on the following ending syllábles: ADE, OO, OON, EE, EEN, EER, ESE, ISE, IZE,
AIRE, SELF

EX: pickaboo, millionaire, cocoon, analyze, engineer, themselves
d) stress before TION, TAL
ex: tradition, continental,
4. RULE 4: phrases:
4.1. noun phrases:
a) WH - to inf ; whether/if-to inf ; gerund+ obj :stress on the last word :
ex: what to do, learning english
b) compound nouns :
b1/ N+N , N+gerund , gerund+N: stress on 1st element
ex : river bank, coal mining, living room
b2/ N + adj : stress on N :
ex: a handsome and good man
b3/ N( possession, material, component) + N: stress on both of them:
ex : my father's book, wood chair, egg cake
4.2. adj / adv phrases : stress on the last word :
ex : the book on the table, the girl standing overthere, in the morning , by car
5. RULE 5 : sentences :stress on:
# verbs : the last verb
# nouns : the last noun
# adv
# complement
# before commas
# on reflexive pronouns
ex: I go to school and learn English
I do it myself
#three or > three syllable words with the follwing ending syllable : acy, ate, ity,
ety,ence, ent, entary, ical, inal,ishment, ison, logy, omy, ous, ude, try, ural, ular : stress
3rd syllable-counting backward
ex: democracy, variety, elementary, technology, economy, attitude, chemistry, natural,
1.các từ có 2 âm tiết:

thường trọng âm rơi vào âm đầu nếu là Danh từ
rơi vào âm thứ 2 nếu là Động từ
các từ vừa là Danh từ vừa là Động từ hoặc vừa là Tính từ vừa là Động từ:
thường trọng âm rơi vào âm đầu nếu là Danh từ hoặc Tính từ
rơi vào âm 2 nếu là Động từ
2.các từ có 3 âm tiết trọng âm thường rơi vào âm đầu tiên
3. các từ có từ 3 âm tiết trở lên trọng âm thường rơi vào âm thứ 3 kể từ cuối
4. các từ có phần tiền tố trong âm thường ko rơi vào phần tiền tố
5. các từ có hậu tố:
1)trọng âm thường rơi vào âm cuối với các hậu tố sau:
-ade,-aire,-ee,-ese,-oo,-oon
2)trọng âm rơi vào âm thứ 2 kể từ cuối lên:
-ial,-ian,-ic,-ion,-ental,-sure
3)trọng âm rơi vào âm thứ 3 kể từ cuối
-acy,-ate,-ety,-ity,-ent,-ence,-entary,-ical,-inal,-ison,-ishment,-logy,-omy,-ốusc thể âm thứ 2 từ
âm cuối),-try,-ural,-ular,-ude
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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn anh- lớp 9
I. Multiple Choice
1._______of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday.
a.Neither b.None c.Either d. Not much
2.Try_______ so many mistake.
a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not
3. Don't forget ________ me a call when you arrive.
a.give b.giving c.given d.to give
4. Nowadays most women can_________ an education.
a.create b. join c. bear d. pursue
5. An increasing number of people are now going on ________ to Egypt.
a.holiday b. visit c. excursion d. trip
6. Please________ your cigarette; I'm allergic to smoke.

a.put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside
7. Be patient! Don't_______ to learn a foreign language in a week.
a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect
8. Burning coal and oil will release gases_______ to human.
a.dirty b.dusty c. serious d.harmful
9._________his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others.
a. because b.because of c. the reason d. since
10. He has just gone to his friend's house _______ there is a party today.
a. who b. which c. whom d. where
11. Stop now! You've done _________work for one day.
a. too many b. plenty c.quite more d. quite enough
12. My classmate told me to watch movies in English ______learn spoken English better.
a. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c
13. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
a.religious b.belong c. element d. encounter
14. There is a severe_________in Somalia and thousand of people are dying from hunger.
a. epidemic b.famine c. lacking d.disease
15. Helen asked me_________ the film called " Star Wars".
a. have I seen b. have you seen c. if I had seen d.if had I seen
16. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early.
a. so b. such c. a so d. such a
17.He seldom goes fishing ,_________?
a. doesn't b. is he c. does he d. isn't he
18.It is dangerous to drive when you _________
a. are drinking b. are drunk c. have drunk d. will drink
19. Literature and Mathematics interest him almost ________
a. equally b. the same c. similarly d. alike
20. Jack was very weary
a. funny b. tired c. sad d. glad
II.Read the passage and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each

blank.
Everybody loves oranges. They are sweet and (1)_________.They are in (2)_______ so it is
easy to eat them. Some oranges do not have any seeds. Some have a thick(3)_______and
some have a thin skin.
The oranges tree is beautiful. It has a lot of shiny green leaves. The small white flowers smell
very(4)________.An orange tree has flowers and fruit at the same time.
There were orange trees twenty million years ago. The oranges were small, not like the ones
today. The orange tree(5)_______came from China. Many different kinds of
oranges(6)________there today. The Chinese started to raise orange trees around 2400 BC.
Chinese art has lovely old pictures of oranges and orange trees.
Farmers(7)_________other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to(8)_______oranges
from the Chinese.Then they taught Europeans. The Spanish(9)_______orange trees in the New
World(North and South America).
They took them to Florida first. Oranges are very import(10) ________in Florida today.
1. a. juicy b.watery c. wet d. soft
2. a. parts b. bits c. sections d. slices
3. a. cover b. outside c. cost d. skin
4. a. interesting b. exciting c. sweet d. wonderful
5. a. probably b. specially c. mainly d. chiefly
6. a. produce b. rice c.grow d. breed
7. a. by b. through c. in d. from
8. a. raise b. grow c. sow d. bring up
9. a. placed b. planted c. set d. made
10. a. seed b.produce c. product d. crop
III.Read the text and look carefully at each line. Underline the mistake then correct it.
She was eight year old and small (0)years
for her age and the baby brothers (00) brother
she carried on her left hips was (1) __________
large and plump so that all the way (2)___________
to the Grand House where her (3)___________

mother works, the little girl puffed (4)___________
and panted. She paused several time (5)___________
in the course of her walking to (6)___________
jerk the baby to a more comfort (7)___________
position on her hip. He was held a (8)___________
biscuit in one hand and a bright (9)___________
red plastic spoon in the another. (10)__________
IV.Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fitson the space in the same line.
THE ENVIRONMENT : OUR RESPONSIBILITY
These days it is(0)_______to open a newspaper without reading about the
(POSSIBLE) damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being(1)________(THREAT)
and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?
We cannot clean up our(2)_______(POLLUTION) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop
the(3)__________(APPEAR) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem
while(4)_________(SCIENCE) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature'
s(5)_________(DEPEND).
It may not be easy to change our lifestyle(6)________(COMPLETE), but some steps are easy to
take: cut down the amount of(7)________(DRIVE) you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It
is also easy to save energy , which also reduce(8)_________(HOUSE) bills. We must all make a
personal(9)________(DECIDE) to work for the future of our planet if we want
to(10)__________(SURE) a better world for our grand children.
V. Fill each gap with ONE suitable world.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By
putting(1)_________under the influence of superior mind, we(2)_______ our mental powers.
Through good(3)_________we learn that people are everywhere the(4)_________in all ages
and in all(5)_________. This knowledge improves our love(6)_________others and helps us to
live in peace with creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.
Though it may be possible for us to travel(9)_________the world and see the things happening
today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good

books(10)_______us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also
into the world in which our ancestors lived.
Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the sentence above it.
1. If it doesn't rain soon , a lot of our crops will be lost.
Unless ______________________________________
2. It won't make any difference if it rains because we'll still go.
We'll still go________________________________________
3. Veronica remembered and so did Dorothy.
Veronica didn't ______________________
4. I can't afford to buy this house.
The house __________________________
5. She started learning English 10 years ago.
She has _______________________________
6. I haven't seen that man here before.
This ____________________________________
7. Katherine is the only real friend that Dolly has.
Except__________________________________
8. In spite of all our efforts, we failed.
Although _____________________________
9. Paul left the room without saying a word.
Paul didn't _____________________________
10.He really likes cars.
He's crazy_________________
VII. Write a short description of your town or city. You should write about 100 words.
GOOD LUCK!
…………………………………
Multiple Choice
1._______of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday.
a.Neither b.None c.Either d. Not much

2.Try_______ so many mistake.
a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not
3. Don't forget ________ me a call when you arrive.
a.give b.giving c.given d.to give
4. Nowadays most women can_________ an education.
a.create b. join c. bear d. pursue
5. An increasing number of people are now going on ________ to Egypt.
a.holiday b. visit c. excursion d. trip
6. Please________ your cigarette; I'm allergic to smoke.
a.put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside
7. Be patient! Don't_______ to learn a foreign language in a week.
a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect
8. Burning coal and oil will release gases_______ to human.
a.dirty b.dusty c. serious d.harmful
9._________his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others.
a. because b.because of c. the reason d. since
10. He has just gone to his friend's house _______ there is a party today.
a. who b. which c. whom d. where
11. Stop now! You've done _________work for one day.
a. too many b. plenty c.quite more d. quite enough
12. My classmate told me to watch movies in English ______learn spoken English better.
a. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c
13. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
a.religious b.belong c. element d. encounter
14. There is a severe_________in Somalia and thousand of people are dying from hunger.
a. epidemic b.famine c. lacking d.disease
15. Helen asked me_________ the film called " Star Wars".
a. have I seen b. have you seen c. if I had seen d.if had I seen
16. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early.
a. so b. such c. a so d. such a

17.He seldom goes fishing ,_________?
a. doesn't b. is he c. does he d. isn't he
18.It is dangerous to drive when you _________
a. are drinking b. are drunk c. have drunk d. will drink
19. Literature and Mathematics interest him almost ________
a. equally b. the same c. similarly d. alike
20. Jack was very weary
a. funny b. tired c. sad d. glad
II.Read the passage and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each
blank.
Everybody loves oranges. They are sweet and (1)_________.They are in (2)_______ so it is
easy to eat them. Some oranges do not have any seeds. Some have a thick(3)_______and
some have a thin skin.
The oranges tree is beautiful. It has a lot of shiny green leaves. The small white flowers smell
very(4)________.An orange tree has flowers and fruit at the same time.
There were orange trees twenty million years ago. The oranges were small, not like the ones
today. The orange tree(5)_______came from China. Many different kinds of
oranges(6)________there today. The Chinese started to raise orange trees around 2400 BC.
Chinese art has lovely old pictures of oranges and orange trees.
Farmers(7)_________other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to(8)_______oranges
from the Chinese.Then they taught Europeans. The Spanish(9)_______orange trees in the New
World(North and South America).
They took them to Florida first. Oranges are very import(10) ________in Florida today.
1. a. juicy b.watery c. wet d. soft
2. a. parts b. bits c. sections d. slices
3. a. cover b. outside c. cost d. skin
4. a. interesting b. exciting c. sweet d. wonderful
5. a. probably b. specially c. mainly d. chiefly
6. a. produce b. rice c.grow d. breed
7. a. by b. through c. in d. from

8. a. raise b. grow c. sow d. bring up
9. a. placed b. planted c. set d. made
10. a. seed b.produce c. product d. crop
ĐỀ Thi ChỌn HỌc Sinh GiỎi LỚp 9
Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi quận Ba đình
Thời gian: 120 phút
I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (3pts)
1. You ever (1- be) to England? – Yes, I (2- go) there 3 years ago.
2. If she (3- work) harder, she (4- not fail) the exam last year.
3. It’s difficult to get used to (5- eat) with chopsticks.
4. The chairman suggested (6- hold) another meeting next week.
5. I prefer (7- drive) to (8- be driven).
6. Would you mind (9- lend) me 5$. I forgot (10- cash) a cheque.
7. I’d rather (11- stay) at home than (12- work) for him.
II. Choose the best answer and fill in the blanks (2pts)
1. It was over 30 feet in length. That’s how …………… it was (length/tall/large/long)
2. He set up a new world record. He ……………a new record.
(did/played/created/found)
3. Secondary schools offer a wide …………… of subjects (list/range/field/scope)
4. Since the ……………….of the motor car, road accidents have increased dramatically
(approach/ inauguration/ initiation / advert)
5. I can’t do that report today. I’ve got far too much other work to…………… (catch
up on/go in for/get away with/cut down on)
6. While you’re away from the office on business trips, you will be given a
daily…………………of 25 pounds towards meals and accommodations
(allowance/price/permit/money)
7. My brother has…………………in the military (joined/entered/served/participated)
8. The discovery was a major………………….for research workers
(breakdown/breakthrough/break in/break out)
III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (2pts)

1. My teacher…………………….me to take this exam (courage)
2. He has the…………………to become a professional football player (able)
3. Give me something to drink please! I’m dying of………………(thirsty)
4. We try to bring our work to………………(satisfy)
5. The……………… of the question was requested (repeat)
6. The teacher checks for regular……………….(attend)
7. The roads are rough in…………… areas, so it’s hard to travel by road (mountain)
8. The people whose houses are to be demolishes when the new road is rebuild will
be…………………outside the city (house)
IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or adverb particles (3pts)
1. The exercise was…………… the abilities………….most………….the class.
2. Students were angry………….being treated………….children.
3. The watch is still…………….guarantee.
4. We can only guess………….her reason………… leaving.
5. ……………being questioned……………the police, she was released……… charge.
6. Her father’s illness cost a cloud…………… her wedding day.
V. Fill in the blanks with one missing word (3pts)
A doctor who worked in a village was very (1)………… because many people used to stop him in
the street and asked his (2)……………… . In this (3)………… he was never (4)………… for his
services, and he never managed to earn much money. He made (5)…………his mind to put an (6)
……………. to this. One day, he was (7)……………… by a young man who said to him “Oh
doctor, I’m so glad to see you. I’ve got a (8)…………… pain in my left side” The doctor (9)
……………… to be interested and said “ Shut your eyes and stick your tongue (10)……………of
your mouth”. Then he went away, leaving the man standing in the street (11)…………… his tongue
hanging out and a large (12)…………… of people laughing at him.
VI. Rewrite these sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
above it (3pts)
1. We believe that he will become rich some day
-> Our…………….
2. Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t go camping.

-> The bad weather prevented…………
3. I walk away as calmly as I could so that they wouldn’t think I was a thief
-> In case…………….
4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
-> As long as………
5. His fondness for the game increases with his proficiency.
-> The more……………
6. The President is the statesman I admire most of all.
-> There is………….VII. Make a complete letter (2pts)
Dear Julia,
1. I/be/sorry/it/take/so long/reply/your letter.2. You/please/know/I come/London/next weekend.
3. It/seem/long time/we/meet.4. I/wonder/you/like/go/see/film/play.
5 There/be/new/Harrison Ford film/at/Odeon.6. Perhaps/can go/meal/drink/afterwards.7.
ive/ring/later/week/arrange/more definite.
8. Look/forward/hear/you/soon.
®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh
tiÕng anh Líp 9 –
(Thêi gian lµm bµi 120 phót)
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. seem B. bee C. sheer D. sheep
2. A. few B. new C. knew D. sew
3. A. how B. show C. now D. cow
4. A. village B. age C. page D. say
5. A. house B. whom C. home D. honest
11 . Choose the word, phrase or sentence ( A,B,C or D )
1. Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be cut_______.
A. up B. off C. down D. of
2. The pencil _______ I write is made in Japan.
A. by which B. with which C. which D. that
3. There is a _______ faucet in your kitchen.

A. drip B. dripped C. driping D. dripping
4. I remember _________ her somewhere .
A. seeing B. saw C. see D. to see
5. Fifty five dollars _________ too much to pay for that coat.
A. are B. be C. were D. is
6. We don’t allow passengers _________ in this part of the building.
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smoked
7. _________ he likes chocolate, he tries to eat it.
A. Since B. Though C. Despite D. As
8. Don’t worry, everything is _________ control.
A. on B. without C. at D. under
9. They will be welcomed by friendly _______ in Viet Nam.
A. impression B. atmosphere C. matter D. air
10. We thought the two films were very similar ________ a great extent.
A. in B. for C. at D. to
11. Recently, there have been a lot of American TV series _______ on British television.
A. to show B. shown C. showing D. have been shown
12. Our school _______ for the summer holiday on 10
th
July.
A. breaks up B. breaks down C. breaks in D. breaks off
13. He intends to set up business on his ________.
A. imitation B. own C. benefit D. self
14. He considers shares to be a good long _______ investment.
A. term B. age C. run D. time
15. Goods carried on a ship are called ________.
A. items B. merchandise C. cargo D. articles
16. The report tonight is coming ______ by satellite from the Olympic Games.
A. lively B. direct C. immediately D. live
17. This isn’t a _______, is it? If I lend you my car, you will bring it back, won’t you?

A. cheat B. trick C. rip-off D. deceit
18. You can’t _______ me! I know that story isn’t true.
A. lie B. fool C. do D. cheat
19. Could you _______ the last remark?
A. clear B. clarify C. clear out D. make clear
20. We’ve got a very ______ teacher, who doesn’t mind if we are a bit late.
A. broad-minded B. open-minded C. hot-tempered D. tolerated
III. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket, either in active or passive voice.
a. After a dinner (1. give) _______ by the Prime Minister of a little South American Republic,
a (2. distinguish) ________ diplomat complained to his host that the Minister of Justice, who (3. sit)
_____ on his left, (4. steal) _______ his watch.
“Ah, he (5. not/do) _____ that”, said the Prime Minister. “I (6. get) ____ back for you”. Sure enough,
toward the end of the evening the watch (7. return) _____ to it’s owner.
“What he (8. say) _____ ?” asked the diplomat.
“Hush!” said the host, (9. glance) ____ anxiously at him. “He doesn’t know that I (10. get) _____
back”.
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
It was a Monday morning in the office and, as usual, everyone was busy sorting through their mail
before starting work. The other staff had (1) ___ that Nicky, oe of the computer operators, had been
(2)____ rather miserable recently and they wondered what might have happened to make her so (3)
___. Suddenly Nicky accidentally (4)____ over a cup of coffed.
As she was clearing up the mess, the girl sitting next to her happened to glance at Nick’s right hand.
There was a large swelling at the (5) ____ “What on earth have you (6)___ to your self? Does it
(7)____?” asked the girl.
“Yes, it does. I think I’ve (8) ____ it using computer,” replied Nicky. “I think you’d better go and let
the doctor (9) ___ it,” said the girl.” Let’s hope there’s no permanent (10) ____ to your hand.”
1. A recognized B realized C noticed D identified
2. A appearing B seeming C pretending D looking
3. A sick B bored C unintesesting D depressed
4. A kicked B punced C hit D knocked

5. A wrist B elbow C knee D ankle
6. A made B done C happened D brought
7. A harm B hurt C disturb D upset
8. A injured B ruined C spoiled D destroyed
9. A check B inspect C examine D investigate
10. A pain B destruction C damage D suffering
V. Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.
Science has told us so much (1) ______ the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it
would be like to go (2)______ It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or (3) ______,
there can be no (4)_______ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (5) _____. For mile after mile
there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars (6) ______ in
a black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will mean moving from severe cold in to great
heat. There extreme (7) _____ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The
moon is also a very silent world for sound waves can only travel (8) _____ air. But beyond the broken
horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more brightly (9) ____ the stars. From this
distance, it looks (10) ______ an immense ball, coloured blue and green and brown.
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to make a meaningful sentence.
1. He was given a light sentence because of his ___________ ( young)
2. I am tired of your ___ behaviour.When are you going to grow up? (child)
3. They examined the parcel ______, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
4. We have decided to interview only the best six _______ for the job. (apply)
5. His family suffered from his __________. (expend)
VII. There are 10 mistakes in the following text. Find the and correct them.
White rats and whites mouses make interesting pets. They look realy lovely. They are easily to
keep, easy to feed, and they can quiet excited to breed. They can become quite tame and friendly. I
have a pear of house rats which I used to carrying about in my pocket quite safety. Several times I
have noticed a horrifying look on the faces of a visitor and realised that one of my rats had thurust its
head out into my pocket to say “hello” to my friend.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences
1. House prices have risen dramatically this year There has

2. Although her leg hurt, Van finished the marathon race Inspite
3. It was such a pity that I couldn’t go to the party I’d like
4. She says I caused the accident She blames
5. It took us five hours to get to Hai Phong We spent
6 Could you watch my bag while I’m away, please? (eye)
7. Tommy always arrives after everyone else. (last)
8. The course finished with a big party. (end)
9. You’ll hurt yourself if you aren’t careful. (or)
10. “You broke my camera!” Minh said to Hoa (accused).
-the end-
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45
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2
D
46
C
3
B
47
D
4
A
48
D
5
D
49

D
50
A
51
B
52
B
53
A
54
C
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B
55
C
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B
56
About
3
D
57
There
4
A
58
Water
5
D
59

Life
6
A
60
Either
7
B
61
Shine
8
D
62
Temperatures
9
B
63
Through
10
D
64
Than
21
B
65
Like
22
A
66
Youth
23

B
67
Childish
24
A
68
Suspiciously
25
C
69
Applicants
26
D
70
Overexpenditure
27
C
71
Mouses mice
28
D
72
Realyreally
29
B
73
Easilyeasy
30
B
74

Quietquite
1
Given
75
Pear->pair
2
Distinguished
76
Carrying->carry
3
Had been sitting
77
Safety->safely
4
Had stolen
78
Horrifying->horrified
5
Shouldn’t have done
79
Faces->face
6
Will get
80
Into->of
7
Was returned
81
There has been a dramatic increase/rise in the house
prices this year

8
Did he say
82
Inspite of her hurt leg, Van finished the marathon race.
9
Glancing
83
I’d like to have gone to the party
10
Have got
84
She blames me for having caused the accident.
11
Was trained
85
We spent five hours getting to Hai Phong
12
To help
86
Could you keep an/your eye on my bag while I’m away,
please?
13
Have been drafted
87
Tommy is aslways the last to arrive
14
Were used
88
At the end of the course there was a big party.
15

Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself
90
Minh accused Hoa of breaking/ having broken his/her
camera.
®Ò thi vµo trêng chuyªn amsterdam
Thêi gian: 120 phót
I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2.5 marks)
1. I remember ______ him once in my life.
A. to meet B. meeting C. to have met D. met
2. He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at ______ it has come.
A. last B. the end C. present D. the finish
3. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes ______ for a cup of tea.
A. on B. over C. off D. to
4. There was a small room into ______ we all crowded.
A. which B. where C. that D. it
5. We were so late, we ______ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
6. Your work has been very good ______ this year.
A. so far B. by far C. as far as D. so long
7. Give her a telephone number to ring ______ she gets lost.
A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps
8. Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
A. that B. which C. so D. if
9. It was a great success. He succeeded ______ everyone laugh.
A. to make B. in make C. for making D. in making
10. He couldn't have known what was in the letter ______ he had written it himself.
A. until B. if C. unless D. if only
I. Fill each gap with a word or phrase. (2.5 marks)
1. He doesn't tell me since when ________________ English.
2. I don't know how far _________________ to the station.

3. She didn't tell me the reason _________________ his birthday party.
4. Tell me __________________ this box with.
5. If he had gone by bus, he ___________________ here now.
III. Read the text below. For questions 1 - 5 you are to choose one best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d)
to each question.(2.5 marks)
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to
dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal
development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming
independent, of teenagers trying to to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are
usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not
because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their son or
daughter about school work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don't want to.
Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may
experiment with alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which
may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
1. This is from a
a) parent's handbook b) teenage magazine
c) school timetable d) children's book
2. What is the writer trying to do?
a) to be amusing b) to be helpful
c) to be questionable d) to be sorry
3. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
a) because most teenagers are quiet.
b) because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents.
c) because teenagers think adults are not honest.
d) because most teenagers hate adults.
4. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?
a) When people talk to them because they are really interested and not yet checking up on them.
b) When adults giv them a lot of money to spend.
c) When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.

d) When adults talk to them about alcohol and smoking.
5. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because
a) they regard it as a mark of adulthood.
b) women like a smoking and drinking man.
c) cigarettes and alcohol are cheap.
d) cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
IV. Arrange the following sentences to make a complete letter. (3 marks)
Dear Carla,
(a) It has only rained once - and the rest of the time we've had bright sunshine.
(b) Every evening we sit on the beach and admire the wonderful colors in the sky.
(c) I'm writing to tell you that unfortunately our holiday is almost over.
(d) I'll give you a ring when we get back.
(e) One day we even walked about 10km along the coast.
(f) We've had the most wonderful 3 weeks.
(g) The sunsets are beautiful, too.
(h) But as I said, unfortunately it's nearly over, and we'll be leaving on Sunday.
(i) It's wonderful scenery with rocky cliffs and little sandy beaches.
(j) The weather has been just great.
(k) We, therefore, have spent all day, everyday, outside - either at the beach or going for drives into
the hills.
(l) And then when it gets dark, there are so many stars in the sky.
Lots of love,
Miriam
V. Finish each sentence so that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2
marks)
1. He often gets bad marks in history as he doesn't work hard at it.
If
2. He borrowed my book, but he forgot to return it.
I
3. We had never been so happy before.

We were
4. People said that he had done his test quite well.
He was
VI. Correct the mistake if necessary. (2.5 marks)
1. I wish that I received this letter before the office closed.
2. My telephone has been out of work for two weeks now.
3. They have to do it right now, haven't they?
4. Mary was so angry with Tom that she threw a stone to him.
5. I think this film is most interesting.
VII. Fill each blank with a suitable word. (5 marks)
I know a boy __1__ Michael who has a remarkable talent. He knows an incredible amount __2__
football teams and football leagues. He can recite the names of the players, tell you the __3__ of
every match __4__ last weekend and who __5__ the goals, and can give you the history of any
football club you care to name. __6__ I find the most extraordinary of all is that he is as
knowledgeable about Spanish and German football as he is about English. He spends a great amount
of time going __7__ football magazines and the sports pages of newspapers. He is quite and __8__ on
football. __9__ he does not play the game himself and __10__ goes very occasionally to a match.


§Ò kh¶o s¸t ®éi tuyÓn Anh 9 thi tØnh–
Thêi gian: 120 phót
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D.
1. My mother used to ………. research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. making D. doing
2. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ?
A shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will we
3. I wish he ……… that.
A. doesn’t say B. didn’t say C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
4. My father has gone away. He’ll be back ……… a week.
A. for B. at C. until D. in

5. Don’t do this all at once; Do it little little.
A. by B. to C. from D. with
6. They are both good because they type carefully.
A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen
7. We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach
8. I don’t think that purple shirt with your yellow skirt.
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling .
A. garage B. service C. station D. pump
10. you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
11. He ordered them …… it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do
12. Quite soon, the world is going to energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
15. The students have got ……… news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few
Part 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.
1. Quang (talk) to another student when I (see) him today.
2. That proposal ( consider) by the members right now.
3. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) up to now.
4. A: I (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I (look for) them for hours.
B: Don’t worry. I (do) the same thing the other week but I (find) them a few days later.
5. He is working tomorrow. If he (have) a day off tomorrow, he (go) to the beach.
Part 3: Correct the words in bold.

Ex:: Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition. … made…… …
1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. ……………………
2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competitions! ……………………
3. I’ve asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me. ……………………
4. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until tomorrow? ……………………
5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. ……………………
6. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you? ……………………
7. Our school is nearby to the town centre. ……………………
8. It’s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city. ……………………
9. I feel asleep. Do you mind if I go to bed? ……………………
10. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club. .…………………
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each
space. A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1) on music
and played in a pop group (2) school and Art college .
John (3 married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4) name was
Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5) “ The Beatles” . Many beautiful
songs (6) written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see
them . They (7) scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their
hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8) “The Beatles” and John was
(9) richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10) his own
after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11) marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He
had met Yoko Ono (12) he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair
long , as can (13) seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up
home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) most talented of all “The
Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his
New York apartment , the whole world (15) shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a

ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.
V. WRITING:
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. Could you possibly help me with this box? mind
Would ……………………………………………………………………………
2. “Who ate the cake?” she asked. had
She wanted ……………………………………………………………… …
3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? like
What ……………………………………………………………………….……
4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. not
I do……………………………………………………………………………
5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. than
The exam…………………………………………………………………………
6. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. touch
Don’t forget to………………………………………………………………………… ….
7. Make sure that you don’t arrive late. turn
Make sure that………………………………………………………………………… …
8. Your English will improve if you keep practising. get
Your English………………………………………………………………………… …
9. Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school. me
Normally………………………………………………………………………… …
10. She is keen on meeting people from other countries. who
She wants………………………………………………………………………… ….
Part 2: In about 150 words, write about your most favorite hobby in free time.
Key:
I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1
Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Key B A D D A B A C C D C A C D B

Part 2:
1. was talking – saw
2. is being considered
3. has been used
4. have lost – have been looking for/have looked for– did – found
5. had – would go
Part 3:
1. failed 2.won 3. nobody/ no one 4. lend 5. earns/gets
6. take 7. near/close 8. countryside/ country 9.sleepy 10. prevent/stop
II. READING COMPRHENSION
1. keen / hooked 2. at 3. got 4. whose 5. called
6. were 7. would 8. of/about 9. much /far10. on
11. his 12. whom 13. be 14. the 15. was
III. WRITING (
Part 1:
1. Would you mind helping me with this box?
2. She wanted to know who had eaten the cake.
3. What was the weather like on your holiday/when you were on holiday?
4. I do not ski very well, but I’d like to learn.
5. The exam was easier than I expected.
6. Do not forget to get/keep in touch with me if you come to London.
7. Make sure that you turn up in (good) time.
8. Your English will get better if you keep practising.
9. Normally it takes me 10 minutes to get to school.
10. She wants to meet people who are /come from other countries.
Part 2:
English test for good students
Time: 90 minutes
I. Read the text and do the task that follows
Advertising has become a very specialized activity in modern times. In the business world

today, supply is usually more than demand. There is great competition between different
manufacturers to persuade customers to buy their products. They always have to remind the
consumers that their product is the best. They do this by advertising.
The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on posters. He sometimes pays for songs
about his products on radio programs. He employs attractive salesgirls to distribute samples of it. He
organizes competitions with prizes for winners. He often advertises on the screens of local cinemas.
Most important of all, in countries that have television he puts advertisement into programs.
Manufacturers often spend large sums of money on advertisements. We buy a paticular product
because we think that it is the best. We usually think so because the advertisments say so. Some
people never pause to ask themselves if the advertisments are telling the truth.
Choose the best answers
1. How many kinds of advertisments are mentioned in the passage?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 8
2. Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. Some people never have any doubts about what advertisements tell them.
B. Great competition exists between different manufacturers of the same products.
C. The customer usually demands more than the manufacturers can supply.
D. The manufacturerswants to persuade customers to buy his own brand.
3. Which is the most important advertisement?
A. Advertising in the newspapers
B. Advertisements on TV programs
C. Samples distributed by attractive salesgirls
D. Prizes for the competition winners
4. The passage tells us that the customer usually buys a particular brand because he thinks that
__________________________________ .
A. he can get the prize
B. it is the cheapest
C. there is great competition between customers for the same brand
D. it is the best
5. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Advertising
B. Supply and demand
C. The Manufacturer and the Customer
D. Results of Advertisements
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
There are many (1) ________ of snakes in the world. However, (2) _______ all of them are
poisonous. The most common snakes can sometimes (3) _____ found in our garden. These harmless
grass snakes vary in (4) ______ from one foot to three feet. They rarely bite people and are, in (5)
_____, shy creatures.
Grass snakes eat insects and small animals (6) _______ frog and chicks. They are good (7) _______
the garden (8) ________ they keep away pets like rats and gophers.
The more poisonous snakes , python and viper, live (9) _______ the forests or in dense vegetation
such as swampland. They do not actively attack people . If the snake senses someone coming , it
would (10) _____ glide noiselessly than confront the person.
1. A. things B. kinds C. others D. type
2. A. none B. not C.no D. none of
3. A. is B. are C. be D. Was
4. A.length B. width C. height D. thickness
5. A. real B. all C. fact D. actual
6. A. alike B. same C. as D. like
7. A. from B. on C. about D. for
8. A. so as B. because C. so that D. because of
9. A. in B. on C. at D. from
10A.rather B. prefer C. like D. love
III. Read the text carefully and fill in each gap with a suitable word.
I am learning English because I am studying law and when I finish my course I (1) ___like to work
for a big company, or possibly, I will continue my (2) _____in Britain or in the USA. To do(3)
______ of those things, it is important to reach a certain (4) ______
of English. Another reason is (5) ______I want to communicate with foreign people because
nowadays countries are becoming closer and closer . You need to be (6) ____

to speak a foreign language if you want to travel (7) ______ any problems. My sister, who lives in
England, says that life is very different there and the weather is not so good. Later this year I am
going to visit England and stay with my sister for two months. I hope to (8) _______ my level of
English. I am certainly looking (9) _______ to spending the summer in England. After studying at
college for six weeks. I will be going on holiday with my sister. We plan to hire a car and visit the
South West of the country, (10) _________ I have heard, is very interesting with lovely countryside.
IV. Use the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets
1. It’s about time we (start) _______ work.
2. If I ( not, meet) _______ him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow.
3. I think she has no objection to (go) _______ there.
4. He missed his flight because when he got to the airport, the plane (take) _____off.
5. I’d rather you (not, tell) ______ him what I told you.
6. Neither my husband nor my children (meet) ______ my uncle yet.
7. The news about the storm “ Katrina “ in the USA (already, broadcast) ________ on television
several times so far.
8. On the left (be) ______ three paintings by Picasso.
9. The shark (attack) ________ him while he was paddling on his surfboard.
10. Anyone who (not, finish) _____ his work won’t be allowed to leave now.
V. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition
1.Finally they were able to rescue the people trapped ________ the burning house.
2. Poisonous gases occur _______ the air naturally.
3. How far is your house_________ your office, John?
4. ______ paper, many other products can be recycled.
5. There are some differences ________ the two programs.
6. Vehicles account ________ air pollutionin the city.
7. We should provide any child _______ a chance to go to school.
8. He doesn’t take much exercise apart _______ walking.
9. Water is also a matter to take _________ consideration.
10. This picture reminds me ______ my childhood.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.

1. He spends an hour getting to school.
It takes ________________________________________________________________.
2. We went out in spite of the rain.
Although _______________________________________________________________.
3. Computers are used to design new models.
People _________________________________________________________________.
4. They say football is the best game to play.
Football ________________________________________________________________.
5. We couldnhave lost that match if ther hadn’t been efforts from everyone of us.
Without________________________________________________________________.
6. They didn’t find the trip interesting because the weather was bad.
Because of _______________________________________________________________.
7. If you have finished your homework by midnight, you can go to the party.
Unless __________________________________________________________________.
8. Mai is the best violinist in the family.
Noone else _____________________________________________________________.
9. John began playing the piano ten years ago
John has ________________________________________________________________
10. He is so stupid that he can’t remember his lesson.
So ______________________________________________________________________
The end
ANSWER KEY
I.
1 2 3 4 5
A C B D A
II.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B B C A C D D B A A
III.
1 Would 6 Able

2 Study 7 without
3 One 8 improve
4 Level 9 Forward
5 That 10 Which
IV.
1 Started 6 Have met
2 Hadn’t met 7 Has already been broadcast
3 Going 8 Are
4 Had taken 9 Attacked
5 Didn’t tell 10 Hasn’t finished
V.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
in in from besides between for with from into of
VI.
1. It takes him an hour to get to school.
2. Although it rained, we went out.
3. People use computers to design new models.
4. Football is said to be the best game to play.
5. Without efforts from everyone of us, we could have lost that match.
6.Because of the bad weather, they didn’t find the trip interesting.
7. Unless you have finished your homework by midnight , you can’t go to the
party.
8. Noone else in the family plays the violin as well as Mai.
9. John has been playing the piano for ten years.
10 So stupid is he that he can’t remember his lessons.
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II.VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:
Part 1: Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. (10 points)
1. When the party was _____ we helped them clear up the house.
A. up B. off C. out D. over

2 Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down.
A. write B to write C. writing D. written
3. Has Sue finished _____ yet?
A. washing up B. to wash up C. wash up D. wash upping
4. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper.
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
5. I _____ your name. Could you tell me again?
A. am forgetting B. ’ve been forgettingC. ’ve forgotten D. was forgetting
6. There you are! I _____ for two hours. Where’ve you been?
A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting
7. This job ______ working very long hours.
A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains
8. “Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “It’s only a _______ of time.”
A. period B. matter C. length D. waste
9. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B. over C. after D. in
10. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ______ with a better idea.
A. out B. in C. through D. up
III. READING: (22 points)
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 points)
It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1) ………… the best.
Here are a (2) ………… tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you (3) ………… to say.
If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of (4) ………… does. Borrow it and make a
video tape of yourself. Find (5) ………… to watch it with you and give you a (6) ………… of
advice on how you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how
the company expects its (7) ………… to dress. At the interview, believe (8) ………… yourself and
be honest, open and friendly. (9) ………… attention and keep your answers to the point. The
interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (10) ………… do you.
1.A against B. for C to D at
2.A little B. several C few D lot

3.A intend B. consider C imagine D think
4.A his B yours C mine D ours
5.A anybody B nobody C everybody D somebody
6.A number B slice C plenty D bit
7.A colleagues B employees C customers D employers
8.A in B of C with D by
9.A Attract B Give C Turn D Pay
10A so B either C neither D or

III. Choose the words from the box to complete the following story:
after me saying greeted visit
allowed forward would fingers of
Last Wednesday evening my wife and I arrived in Hong Kong on a flight to
Bangkok. It was our first (18) to the country and we were looking (19) to having
very enjoyable days of shopping and sightseeing here before returning to our home in
Hawaii.