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ĐỀ HSG 56
I/Circle the letter before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the
others. (5 points)
1. A. float B. broad C. goat D. coat
2. A. office B. promise C. service D. expertise
3. A. physical B. mythology C. rhythmic D. psychological
4. A. danger B. angel C. anger D. magic
5. A. black B. blade C. blab D. Play
II/ Choose the best option: (a), (b), (c) or (d). (24 points)
1. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _______ it before.
(a) saw (b) had seen (c) has seen (d) was seen
2. A cold wind _______ for the last three days.
(a) has been blowing (b) blows (c) is blowing (d) blew
3. I wish I _______ younger.
(a) had been (b) would be (c) were (d) have been
4. She said she _______ to me, but she didn't.
(a) would have written (b) will have written (c) would write (d) will write
5. She told him that if he _______ his promise, she _______ speak to him again.
(a) break-would never (b) break - will never (c) broke - will never (d) broke-would never
6. I'll see you in August when I _______ back.
(a) will come (b) came (c) will have come (d) come
7. We were very pleased _______ the service.
(a) with (b) on (c) at (d) from
8. He mumbled throughout his speech so I could _______ understand a single word.
(a) really (b) fully (c) hardly (d) hard
9. I have _______ told her not to do that and yet she always does.
(a) admittedly (b) repeatedly (c) wholeheartedly (d)frankly
10. It was a very long day but we _______ arrived in time for tea.
(a) eventfully (b) unusually (c) dully (d) eventually
11. What would you like to eat for lunch? _______ I don't mind.
(a) Nothing (b) Something (c) Everything (d) Anything

12. I asked if _______ wanted an ice cream.
(a) anyone (b) someone (c) everyone (d) no one
13. The steamer Mongolia was built _______ iron.
(a) from (b) by (c) with (d) of
14. Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez _______ the crowd of natives.
(a) within (b) among (c) in (d) between
15. "You say, consul," Fix asked for the twentieth time, "that this steamer is never _______ schedule?"
(a) behind (b) before (c) after (d) off
16. ____ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
(a) Except (b) Only (c) Apart (d) Separate
17. If only he _______ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.
(a) had (b) has (c) would have (d) should have
18. You may think that this is a _______ job for someone who is applying for a marketing post.
(a) peculiar (b) stranger (c) usual (d) typical
19. Suddenly _______ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.
(a) felt (b) having felt (c) feeling (d) feels
20. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. _______, she turned it down.
(a) However (b) So (c) Too (d) Moreover
21. I am sure I could very easily _______ all the requirements
(a) complete (b) fulfil (c) commit (d) finish
22. He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _______.
(a) though (b) even though (c) in case (d) but
23. Safety should come first. _______ lives shouldn’t be put at risk.
(a) People (b) Peoples (c) People’s (d) Peoples’
24. Would you be _______ my letters while I am away ?
(a) too good as to forward (b) as good as forward
(c) so good as to forward (d) so good as forwarding
III/ Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written
English. Supply the right one. (7 points)
1. Today the number of people which enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago.

A B C D
2. He couldn't find the dictionary because it was packing in the case ready for sending .
A B C D
3. The athlete really surprised to hear that he had won the race after all .
A B C D
4. He sounded his horn sudden when he saw the really old man step carelessly off the sidewalk.
A B C D
5. Your friends became very angrily over a seemingly little problem.
A B C D
6. The coal is the world's most abundant fossil fuel .
A B C D
7. A traveller can reach some of the village along the Amazon only by riverboat
A B C D
IV/The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word
that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill in the blank in this way. (10 points)
Some recent research into (1) ______________ (CONVERSE) between men and women has produced
results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One (2)
_____________ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (3)
______________ (HOUSE). They expect women to play a (4) ______________ (SUPPORT) role. So a man
interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more (5) ______________
(PLEASANT) listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as
"right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (6) ______________ (INTERRUPT). Conversation of this kind,
then, hardly has (7) ______________ (MEAN) communication. Male talk is often (8) _____________
(ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what
the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better (9) ______________ (LISTEN)
than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) ______________
(IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.
V/Read the following paragraph about the education in Britain. Write true (T) or false (F) for each of
the sentences below, according to the information given. If the information is not in the paragraph write
no information (NI). (10 points)

In Britain most schools are financed by the state and, for the children attending these schools, they are free.
However; about 5 per cent of the school population attend private schools, and these are financed from pupils'
fees. The general pattern of schooling in Britain is as follows.
All the children must start school at the age of five. Many have previously attended play schools or nursery
schools, but these are not compulsory. Primary education, whether state or private, seeks to develop all aspects
of the child: physical and emotional, as well as intellectual and cultural.
Roughly at the age of 11 (but often somewhat. later, especially in the case of private education), children
move to different schools. These are called secondary schools, and nowadays most of them are comprehensive,
that is to say, children of all abilities go to the same
school. Within some comprehensive schools children are put into different classes according to their intellectual
ability; in others, children of different abilities are all kept together in the same class.
In the first four or five years at a secondary school, the pupils have a set timetable of subjects, such as
History, English and a foreign language, as well as science subjects and sports. At the end of this period most
pupils take one or two public examinations, though these do not normally include all the subjects that the
students have studied. In fact, a pupil may take the exam in as many, or as few, subjects as is thought suitable.
After these exams, i.e. at the age of 16 or so, most pupils at state schools leave. Only about 30 per cent
continue at school, compared with about 90 per cent in the small private sector. For those
that stay on, in either type of school, the next two or three years are spent concentrating on a small number of
subjects, and at the end of these years of concentrated preparation, the pupils usually take a public school-
leaving examination in their three specialist subjects. Their results in these exams will largely determine
whether they now start to work, or whether they can continue with higher education at a university or college.
Answers : T, F or NI(No ìnormation)
____ 1. School education in Britain is free of charge.
____ 2. School education is compulsory in Britain.
____ 3. School education in Britain is mainly free of charge.
____ 4. Most children in Britain attend private schools.
____ 5. Most children in Britain attend state schools.
____ 6. Comprehensive secondary schools are for pupils of different abilities.
____ 7. Pupils of the same abilities must attend comprehensive secondary schools.
____ 8. After four or five years at secondary schools, all pupils take one or two public examinations.

____ 9. In Britain state schools are better than those of the private sector.
____ 10. At the age of 16 or so, about 70 per cent pupils at state schools leave.
VI/Read the following passage then answer the questions below (8 points)
A healthful lifestyle leads to a longer, happier, healthier life. Staying healthy means eating well-balanced diet,
getting regular exercise, avoiding things that are bad for the body and mind.
Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and preventing many diseases. In spite of all the
information available about diets, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple.
There are several basic rules to follow. Keep fat intake low. Eat foods high in carbohydrates. which are the
starches in grains, legumes, (beans, and peas),vegetables, and some fruits. Avoid too much sugar. Limit salt. Eat
lots of fruits and vegetables. which are high in vitamins.
A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle. Lack of proper physical exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, and
poor general health. Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise, such as running, bicycle riding , and
swimming, and muscle- strengthening exercise, such as weight lifting. Finally, good health is acquired saying
no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and over-eating and by avoiding
situations that are constantly stressful. People can take their lives and happiness into their own hands.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step.
Questions:
1. What are the three kinds of food that you should avoiding having too much of ?

2. Three problems that lack of physical exercise can cause are

3. What kinds of exercise does physical fitness require?

4. Three kinds of aerobic exercise mentioned in the passage are

5. What exercise is good for muscle-strengthening?

6. Grains, legumes, vegetables, and some fruits all contain

7. Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of

8. What is the main idea of the whole passage?

VII/ Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the first, using the word in
brackets at the end of each sentence. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD. (10
points)
Example: Opera doesn't interest David. (INTERESTED)
 David isn’t interested in Opera.
1. "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked. (SHE)

2. There is no point in seeing that film. (WORTH)

3. It's good thing you brought your cheque book or we wouldn't have been able to buy the car. (YOU)

4. The flight to London was cheaper than I had thought it would be. (AS)

5. I expect you were tired after the match. (BEEN)

6. You ought to go to the dentist's immediately. (BETTER)

7. It snowed so they cancelled the flight. (OWING)

8. Maria and Philip are getting married, despite not having very much money. (ALTHOUGH)

9. The last time I ate Chinese food was 4 years ago. (YEARS)

10. I am happy to go anywhere you like. (MIND)

VIII/ Sentence building. Complete the dialogue below. (10 points)
A: Hello / John! Nice / see / you /. you / have / comfortable / journey?

B: Yes / thanks. / I / came up / yesterday / the 10 a.m / King's Cross.

A: you / found / good / hotel? Where / you / stay?

B: At / Queen's / Princess Street. / I / booked / few / ago / I / no trouble / at all.

A: Good. / That / one / best / city. / How long / you / stay?

B: three / days.

A: you / know / Edinburgh / at all?

B: No. / I / haven't / here / many / years. / I / think / I / spend / afternoons / looking / Edinburgh.

A: I / not / busy / afternoon. / If / like / take / afternoon / off show / round.

B: Thanks / very much. / That / very / pleasant.

ĐÁP ÁN 56
I/ 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B
II/ 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. d 6. d 7. a 8. c
9. b 10. d 11. d 12. a 13. d 14. b 15. a 16. c
17. a 18. a 19. c 20. a 21. b 22. a 23. c 24. c
III/ 1. B » who 2. B » packed 3. B » was really surprised 4. A » suddenly
5. B » angry 6. A » coal 7. B » the villages
IV/ 1. conversation 2. researcher 3. housework 4. supporting 5. unpleasant
6. interruption 7. meaningful 8. argumentative 9. listeners 10. impression
V/ 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
6. T 7. F 8. F 9. NI 10. T

VI/
1. fat, sugar and salt.
2. tiredness, irritability, poor general health.
3. aerobic exercise and muscle- strengthening exercise
4. running, bicycle riding, swimming
5. weight-lifting
6. carbohydrates
7. vitamins
8. The main idea of the passage is how to lead a healthy life.
VII/
1. I asked my mother if / whether she had spoken to the headmaster.
2. That film isn't worth seeing.
3. We wouldn't have been able to buy the car if you hadn’t bought your cheque book.
4. The flight to London was not as expensive as I had thought it would be.
5. You must have been tired after the match.
6. You had better go the dentist's immediately.
7. The flight was cencelled owing to the snow.
8. Maria and Philip are getting married, although they haven’t got/do not have very much money.
9. It‘s 4 years since I last ate Chinese food.
10. I don’t mind anywhere we go.
VIII/
A: Hello, John. Nice to see you. Did you have a comfortable journey?
B: Yes, thanks. I came up here yesterday on the 10 a.m. (train) from King's Cross.
A: Have you found a good hotel? Where are you staying?
B: At the Queen's in Princess Street. I booked a few days ago so I had no trouble at all.
A: Good. That's one of the best in the city. How long are you staying?
B: For three days. .
A: Do you know Edinburgh at all?
B: No. I haven't been here for many years. I think I'll spend the afternoons looking round Edinburgh.
A: I shan't be very busy this afternoon. If you like, I'll take the afternoon off and show you round.

B: Thanks very much. That'll be very pleasant.
ĐỀ HSG 57
A. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY. (8 MARKS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2 marks).
1. I _______ a letter to my friends
A. posted B. isussed C. collected D.published
2. We can’t go camping today. The weather is _______.
A. fine B. warm C. snowy D. sunny.
3. The prupose of the examination was to _______ the students’ knowledge of the subject.
A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test
4. She asked me _______ I like tiked eating chocolates.
A. if B. and C. that D. but
5. He used to walk a long way to work. Now he _______ to work.
A. still walks B. no longer walks C. walks D. did not walk
6. This is the place where the car turned _______.
A. on B. off C. up D. over.
7. Tom’s _______ finished his homework.
A. just B. frequently C. often D. usually
8. The children _______ to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed to take B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed talking D. enjoy taking.
9. Let’s go, _______ we?
A. don’t B. shall C. will D. do
10. The synonym of the verb “deny” is _______.
A. permit B. refuse C. allow D. admit
II. There are 5 mistakes in the passage below. Write out the mstakes and
correct them (1 mark).
In 1783, two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air. One hundred and twenty
years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flew in it. This was in the
United States.

Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty
years. Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became much faster because they had jet engines. In1976,Concorde was build
in the UK and France. It is the fastest passenger plane in the world and it can fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so
the journey in London to New York is only four hours. Today millions of people travel on aeroplane, and it is
difficult to think of a world without them.
Mistakes Correct words
Ex: 00. lately Later
01
02
03
04
05
III. Supply correct form of the verbs in brackets (2 marks).
I had two accidents last month. First, my friend and I were riding on our bicycles and it
(1)______________ (rain). We (2) ______________ (ride)fast because we (3) ______________ (want) to get
home. I (4)______________ (turn) the corner when suddenly, a cat (5)______________ (run) in front of my
bike. I tried (6) ______________ (stop), but I fell and (7) ______________ (break) my arm. Then a few days
after that, I (8) ______________ (walk) up the stairs in my apartment when I (9)______________ (hurt) my
ankle. Fortunately, I (10) ______________ (not break) it, but it wasn’t a good month.
IV. Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in brackets. (2 marks)
The families in our street are slowly being driven mad by the (1)__________ (refuse) of the inhabitants
of No 13 to have any form of (2)__________ (communicate) with them. The trouble started over what is known
as noise (3) __________ (pollute). Every evening the (4)__________ (think) neighbors used to turned up the
volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5) __________ (neighbor) was able to hear anything else. Not
knowing what (6) __________ (act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any (7)
__________ (suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A (8) __________ (decide) was made to send a
number of people to talk to the family in No 13 and ask them (9) __________(polite) to turn their music down
after six in the evening. (10) __________(Fortunately), the visit did not turn out to be successful,as the habitants
of No13 refused to talk to them, so on the advice of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
V. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition. (1 mark)

1. I get tired _______ doing the same thing everyday.
2. Many Vietnamese women like wearing morden clothing _______ work.
3. When the Jones arrived _______ London. It was very cold.
4. Are you busy _______ your homework?
5. I couldn’t meet Mrs. Chi because she’s _______.
C. READING COMPREHENSION. (4 MARKS)
Passage 1.
Finish-born botanist William Nylander taught at the university of Hesinkifor a number of years and later
moved to Paris, where he lived until his death at the end of the nineteenth century. During the second half of the
last century, he became a prominent figure in the field of lichenology. Botanists from all over the world sent
samples to his laboratory to be analyzed and classified. It can be said without exaggeration that four of five
lichens bear his name.
He was the first to realize the importance of using chemical reagents in the taxomony of lichens. He
selected the most common reagents used by the chemists of his time. Lichenologists all over the world still use
these reagents, including tincture of odine and hypochorite in their laboratories. During the first half of the
nienteenth century, a Japanese named Abahima added only one chemical product- Phenol diamines. Nylander
was also responsible for discovering that atmosphere of big cities hindered the lichens’s development and cause
them to disappear. Now they are used to detect atmospheric pollution. Nevertheless, he considered lichens to be
simple plants and vehemently opposed the widely accepted modern theories that lichens are compound species
formed by two discordant elements: algae and fungi.
I. Write T (true) or F (false) (1 mark).
_____ 01. Nylander was born in Paris.
_____ 02. He used to work at a university
_____ 03. He died in late 1990s
_____ 04. He was a doctor.
_____ 05. He was a vey well-known man.
II. Choose the best answer (1 mark).
1. Internationally renowed scientists sent lichens samples to Nylander because _______________
A. he considered them to be simple plants
B. he used reagents to deternine their use.

C. he analyzed and classified them.
D. he collected and preserved them.
2. Which of the following is not true?
A. Nylander accepted his coleagues’ theories on the composition of lichens.
B. Eighty percent of lichens bear his name.
C. Today lichens are used to detect atmospheric pollution.
D. Most of botanists consider lichens to be a compound specie.
3. All of the following are true except:
A. he was the first to use chemical reagents in taxonomy of lichens
B. he believed that lichens were simple plants.
C. he was an esteemed lichenologist.
D. he taught botany at a university in Paris.
4. According to the nineteenth -century theories, which elements form the composition of lichens?
A. odine and chemical reagents B. algae and fungi
C. hypochlorite and odine D. chemical reagents and atmospheric chemicals.
5. How could william Nylander best described?
A. degenerate B. dormineering. C. ingenious D. anxous.
Passage 2.
A WELSH FESTIVAL
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak
both Welsh and English. Every year, (1) ………… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (2) …………
place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) _______
years making plans for when the festival will be in (4) _______ town. Each festival is (5) _______ by about
160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) _______ also from the rest of the
British Isles and (7) _______ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) _______ to find the best singers,
poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _______ as food and drink.
The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) _______
Welsh language all around them.
1. a. on b. by c. in d. at
2. a. takes b. finds c. has d. makes

3. a. pass b. put c. spend d. do
4. a. our b. their c. his d. its
5. a. arrived b. attended c. visited d. come
6. a. but b. and c. since d. however
7. a. just b. hardly c. quite d. even
8. a. tests b. examinations c. competitions d. races
9. a. long b. far c. good d. well
10. a. one b. a c. the d. some
D. WRITING. (6 MARKS).
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing meanings of theones given (3 marks).
1. Nam is bigger than Ba.
Ba
2. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why
3. No one in the group is younger than Lan.
Lan
4. “How much do you think it will cost?” he asked.
He wanted to know
5. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
You need
6. Did they return those books to the library?
Were
7. The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to.
It was
8. The flight to Ho Chi Minh City lasted one hour and a half.
It took
9. Because the boy behaves well,every body loves him.
Because of
10. Miss. Lan began her job as a television presenter 5 years ago.
Miss. Lan

II. Make all changes and additions necessary to produce a complete letter from the words and phrases
given. (3 marks).
1. I / be / glad / receive / letter.

2. I / just / wonderful / news.

3. I / pass / final / examination / university.

4. My father / be / please / he/ hear this.

5. He / already / promise / pay / holiday abroad / I / pass.

6. So / I / come / England.

7. I / like / study English / school / near / home.

8. I / look for / advanced course / perhaps / three / four hours / day.

9. You / help / find / one?

10. I / look forward / see / soon.


THE END

Đáp án ĐỀ 57
A. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY (8 ĐIỂM)
I. 01. A 02. C 03. D 04. A 05. B 06. D 07. A 08. B 09. B 10. B
II. 01. begun » began 02. much » lot 03. build » built 04. in » from 05. on » by
III. 01 was raining 02. were riding 03. wanted 04. was turning

05. ran 06. to stop 07. broke 08. was walking
09. hurt 10. didn’t break
IV. 01. refusal 02. communication 03. pollution 04. thoughtless
05. neighborhood 06. action 07. suggestions 08. decision
09. politely 10. unfortunately
V. 01. of 02. at 03. in 04. with 05. out
C. READING COMPREHENSION (4 ĐIỂM)
Passage 1. (2 điểm)
I. 01. F 02. T 03. F 04. F 05. T
II. 01. C 02. A 03. D 04. B 05. C
Passage 2. (2 điểm)
01. C 02. A 03. C 04. B 05. B
06. A 07. D 08. C 09. D 10. C
D. WRITING (6 ĐIỂM)
I. 01. Ba is smaller than Nam (Ba isn’t so/ as big as Nam).
02. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year.
03. Lan is the youngest (person) in the group.
04. He wanted to know how much we thought it would cost.
05. You need not book tickets for the show in advance.
06. Were those books returned to the library.
07. It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.
08. It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City.
09. Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body loves him.
10. Miss. Lan has been a television presenter for five years.
II. 01. I am glad to receive your letter.
02. I have just got some wonderful news.
03. I have passed the final examination at the university.
04. My father will be very pleased when he hears this.
05. He has already promised to pay for a holiday abroad if I pass.
06. So I will come to England.

07. I’d like to study English in a school near your home.
08. I will look for an advanced course which perhaps lasts for three or four hours a day.
09. Can you help me to find one?
10. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do – Hạnh phúc

KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYÊN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH
Khóa ngày 10 tháng 02 năm 2009
Đề chính thức Môn TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 4 trang )-Học sinh làm bài trên giấy thi được phát kèm với đề

PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts )
Question 1 : Listen to the passage then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
The passage will be read twice :
1. Computer won’t be able to touch the lives of people who live in distant villages.
2. From your own room, you can search the news you want from all over the world on the Internet.
3. Computers are not very useful in some areas such as business.
4. Computers can work during the night while we are sleeping and give us a report we want the next
morning.
Question 2 : Listen to the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each
sentence. The passage will be read twice :
1. Environmental pollution is the result of …………
A. natural disasters.
B. industrialization.
C. careless use of natural resources.
D. both B and C.
2. Avoiding environmental pollution is………
A. uneasy B. possible.

C. very easy D. serious
3. By wearing a mask when getting out of houses, people want………
A. to protect their faces’ skin from the sunlight.
B. to avoid cold or hot atmosphere.
C. not to inhale traffic fumes and chemical wastes.
D. not to inhale all kinds of pure air.
4. Nowadays, if living indoor we…….
A. can protect ourselves from pollution.
B. cannot avoid toxic indoor pollution.
C. can inhale quite pure and safe air.
D. can protect ourselves when doing housework.
PART II- PHONETICS
1. Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each
case :
a) chair , church , chemist , change , choice
b) great , neat , heat , seat , meat
c) simplify , apply , reply , supply , primary
d) garment , generation , gold , gasoline , golf
2. Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each
case:
a) sunset , sun-glasses , sunflower , sunlight , sunburnt
b) junkyard , benefit , sewage , trash , garbage
c) amusing , rollicking , joyful , terrible , pleasant
d) enlarge , widen , golden , enrich , deepen
PART III : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )
Question 3 : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE :
It is important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice.
How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth. This happens
after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually,
poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.

How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small
holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the
right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we
should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and
once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly,
we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice,
raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them
between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.
1. Good teeth help us to chew our food and to look nice.
2. The decay usually begins firstly inside the tooth or from the blood.
3. The decay spreads inside the tooth after it begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth.
4. Dentists can help us keep our teeth healthy.
5. Dentists can help us brush our teeth twice a year.
6. Most people go to see a dentist before they have toothache.
7. We should brush our teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
8. Some kinds of food are good for our teeth while some others are harmful.

Question 4 : These announcements appear at some places only. Match each announcement ( 1 – 8 ) with
a proper place ( A – J ) where it usually appears :
Announcements Appearing places
1. Shake well before using
2. Staff only !
3. Don’t feed the animals.
4. Use no hooks !
5. Ladies / Gentlemen
6. Push in
7. Keep gate closed !
8. Speed limit – 80 mph

A. At the zoos

B. On the front doors of a building
C. On boxes or bottles of medicine
D. On the doors of toilets
E. On motorways
F. On bags of sugar or flour
G. In front of a cinema or theatre
H. Railway station
I. On the way or on the doors to some rooms or offices
J. Inside the gates of kindergartens
Question 5 : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the
meaning of the passage :
“outside, through, but, travel, churches, experiments, ago, remember, taught, who”
As you turn on the radio for your favourite programme, do you ever wonder how you can hear those sounds?
How do they( 1 )……………………….through the air and reach your radio exactly as they are sent out?
It all began nearly a hundred years(2) ………………when a young Italian called Guglielmo Marconi
discovered how to send sounds( 3 )………………….the air. Marconi was born in Boloyma in northern Italy in
1874. His father was a rich Italian businessman, and his mother was a Scot( 4 )……………………had lived in
Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music. The family lived in a countryhouse
just(5) .Boloyma.When he was a boy, people did not think that Marconi was clever. He
was a quiet boy who spoke little( 6 )……………………thought a lot. He liked to sit and read science books in
his father’s big library. He also liked to do( 7 )…………………… with electricity. For most of his early life, he
was( 8 )………….at home. He did not go to school.
PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 8.0 pts )
Question 7 : Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form :
Last Tet my classmates and I ( 1. visit ) Rach Mieu Bridge. The bridge ( 2. open ) on January 19, 2008.
Since then, there ( 3. be ) hundred thousands of visitors coming to see the bridge. This suspension bridge ( 4.
connect ) Ben Tre to Tien Giang. They ( 5. start ) the construction in 2002, and thousands of workers ( 6. work
) hard for 6 years to offer a huge gift to the local people on the occasion of Tet. Before the bridge was put in
use, people ( 7. travel ) across the large river by ferry-boat or wooden boat. It ( 8. take ) the passengers a lot of
time to travel across Rach Mieu ferry-boats during the Lunar Tet for many years.

Question 8 : Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in
brackets :
1. Vietnamese people are very…………….( friendliness)
2. Over a million…… ( publish) of this work have been sold since 2000.
3. The…… ( communicate ) throughout the world has been easier thanks to the Internet.
4. The speed of cars and motorcycles is……….( limitation ) inside the city.
5. The reason for his absense is very clear. It is…… ( deny )
6. Do you know the ………( widely ) of this lake?
7. Ho Chi Minh City is…… ( locate) on the bank of Sai Gon River.
8. Helen was introduced to many other stamp…….( collection ) at the meeting.
Question 9 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same
meaning as the old ones :
1. He won a prize at the competition because he spoke English fluently.
Because of……
2. Mr. Le said to his daughter, “ Do as many exercises in English as you can.”
Mr. Le advised…….
3. I think no other flowers are as beautiful as rose.
I think rose…….
4. They will open the flower garden to the public for ten days.
The flower garden……
5. The pagoda is very small. A lot of visitors cannot stay inside at the same time.
The pagoda is not………
6. My father hasn’t driven any car for 10 years.
The last time……
7. The weather is not good. They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain.
If…….
8. When he was young, he went swimming every morning. He doesn’t do it anymore.
He used………
The end
ANSWER KEY -58

PHẦN I :
1.
a). chemist b) great c) primary d) generation
2.
1. a) sunburnt 2.b) benefit 3. c) terrible 4.d) golden
PHẦN II : ĐỌC HIỂU : 6.0 điểm
Câu hỏi 3: Xác định câu TRUE / FALSE: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True
5. False 6. False 7. True 8. True
Câu hỏi 4: Ghép đôi biển báo và vị trí xuất hiện: 2.0 điểm, mỗi cặp ghép đúng : 0.25 đ
1. C 2. I 3. A 4. F
5. D 6. B 7. J 8. E
Câu hỏi 5: Chọn từ thích hợp điền khuyết hoàn chỉnh bài văn: 2.0 điểm, mõi từ điền đúng:
0.25 đ
1. travel 2. ago 3. through 4. who
5. outside 6. but 7. experiments 8. taught
PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 8.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 7 : Viết động từ trong đoạn văn ở đúng thì và thể : 2.0 điểm, mỗi động từ viết đúng :
0.25 đ
1. visited 2. was opened 3. have been 4. connects
5. started 6. had worked / had 7. had travelled / 8. had taken
been working had traveled
Câu hỏi 8 : Tìm dạng thích hợp của từ, điền hoàn chỉnh câu:2.0 điểm, mỗi câu làm
đúng: 0.25 đ
1. friendly 2. publications
3. communication 4. limited
5. undeniable 6. width
7. located 8. collectors
Câu hỏi 9 :Viết chuyển đổi câu, bắt đầu với từ cho sẳn: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng : 0.25 đ

1. Because of his fluent English/ his fluency in speaking English, he won a prize at the competition.
2. Mr. Le advised his daughter to do as many exercises in English as she could.
3. I think rose is the most beautiful flower.
4. The flower garden will be opened to the public for ten days.
5. The pagoda is not large enough for a lot of visitors to stay inside at the same time.
6. The last time my father drove a car was ten years ago.
7. If the weather were good, they could climb up to the top of the mountain.
8. He used to go swimming every morning when he was young.
NGHE HIỂU : 2.0 điểm
Câu hỏi 1 : Nghe, chọn câu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.25 đ
1. False 2. True 3. False 4. True
Câu hỏi 2 : Nghe, chọn thông tin đúng : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ
D 2. A 3. C 4.
PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts )
Question 10 : Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her how your family prepared to celebrate last Lunar
Tet. ( in about 120 to 150 words – You mustn’t use your real name and address. )
Question 11 : Your friends and you were chosen into the team of good students to sit for the examination of
gifted students in English. You are discussing on a plan to study and practise for the exam.Rewrite the
conversation in about 15 to 20 conversational exchanges.
BPHẦN IV: VIẾT : 4.0 điểm
Câu hỏi 10: 2.0 điểm. Viết một bức thư cho bạn để thuật lại việc chuẩn bị đón Tết ở gia đình
mỡnh.
í tng : 1.0 im : Nờu ra c cỏc vic chun b ún Tt nh dn dp v sinh, trang trớ nh ca,
bn th, sõn , cng vo, mua hoa, cỏc loi bỏnh ko, trỏi cõy, thc phm, qun ỏo mi, tng qu
hoc thip chỳc Tt cho bn bố, ngi thõn, vic gia ỡnh quõy qun ch ún nm mi , lỳc giao
tha.
K thut : 1.0 im : Vit c bc th di khoóng 120 150 t, ỳng b cc ca mt bc th, cõu
vn vit ỳng ng phỏp, dựng t chớnh xỏc, phong phỳ.
Nu thớ sinh thut li nhng vic lm trong cỏc ngy Tt ( sau giao tha ), hoc ghi tờn hay a ch
tht, ngh tr im vỡ thớ sinh khụng hiu .

Tựy mc thớ sinh vit c, giỏm kho da vo thang im quyt nh.
Cõu hi 11: 2.0 im Vit mt on hi thoi núi v k hoch hc tp.
í tng: 1.0 im : Nờu ra c cỏc cụng vic m i hc sinh gii phi thc hin nõng cao khó
nng v trỡnh , chun b tham d k thi hc sinh gii sp n nh nm vng k thut lm bi, bit
cỏch tr li cỏc dng bi tp khỏc nhau, c sỏch v luyn thờm cỏc bi tp v ng phỏp, t vng, c,
vitv nht l rốn luyn k nng nghe. Hc sinh cng cú th nờu lờn k hoch tham vn nhng li
khuyờn hu ớch ca cỏc thy.
K thut : 1.0 im : Vit on vn di dng hi thoi, di khoóng 15 20 cõu trao i, cõu i
thoi t nhiờn, dựng t phong phỳ ,chớnh xỏc. Nu vit di dng vn xuụi : khụng cho im k
thut .
Ghi chỳ:
Tng im ton bi : 20
Chm sỏt ỏp ỏn, biu im
Tng im khụng lm trũn s, gi nguyờn 2 ch s thp phõn
( vớ d: 14.25 , 12.50 , 10.75 )
tỉnh thừa thiên huế
* * *
đề thi chính thức môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 9 (vòng 1)
thời gian : 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)
-I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for .
A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up
2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a
better .
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
3. When the starter gave the all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
4. from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and
money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
é ? a c h ? : K h u 5 - t h ? t r ? n A ớ N g h i a , h u y ? n é ? i L ? c , t ? n h Q u ? n g N a m .
Số phách
(Do chủ tich HĐ ghi)
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
7. The crowd at a football match are often .
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
8. I'm very in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into B. after C. over D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line.
Kids watch more TV
A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW
that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _________________ EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family(2) ________________ . The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK
TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ areas SUBURB
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,
is often due to (4) _________________ and a lack of other kinds of POOR
(5) _________________ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN
(6) ________________ offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE
of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ hours being spent FEW
in front of the box. (8) ______________, comedies and adventure films COMMERCE

are children's (9) _______________ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR
of children said they preferred (10) _______________ films and thrillers. VIOLENCE
Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition
1. fill in
2. turn into
3. go away
4. put away
5. run out of
6. get away with
7. join in
8. pick out
9. keep on
10. get over
A. participate
B. avoid punishment
C. select, choose
D. change into, become
E. continue
F. complete ( a form)
G. leave
H. recover from
I. use up completely
J. return something to its correct place
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5
6. 7. 8. 9. 10
II. GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London
last weekend. I (book) (2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3)

information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) a luxury weekend. However, I (be)
(5) not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the
hotel (make) (6) it impossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask)
(8) for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) available. I
required room-service one night and I (have) (10) to wait for almost one hour before
someone came.
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions
1. She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work.
2. He has a new solution (2) the problem.
3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3) his own.
4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip (8)
the South.
6. The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus.
7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) full bloom.
III. READING: (25 points)
Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you
might need it” was (1) of her favorite sayings. She lived (2)
herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was
full (3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens
of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery. I remember my father
(5) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) idea
what he meant. I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from
coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) her. My sister Alice,
(9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one
day and she (10) saw him again!
Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is
known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that

man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is
becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of
protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely
from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of
sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
1) What is the process of making something dirty ?

2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we
live?

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or
D next to the word you choose.
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000
years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.
A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper,
however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and
additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and
texture.
Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from
trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like
old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper.
This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution.
1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by
A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters

2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ?
A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus
3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is
A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper
4. According to the passage, recycling paper is
A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment
B. wasteful D. economical
5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy
B. save forests D. reduce air pollution
IV. WRITING: (25 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter.
1. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions
2. We got lost because we didn't have a map.
If we
3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather
4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
It was
5. That was a silly thing to say.
What
6. We've run out of tea.
There
7. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven't
8. Susan was too excited to sleep.
Susan was

9. Robert has not had a job for two years.
Robert has been
10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.
She will not
Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.
1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)

2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)

3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)

4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)

5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)

Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit your country for three
weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what
clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that
may seem strange to him. (about 200 words)

____________________________________________________
H¦íNG DÉN CHÊM
I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key D D A C B B B D B A
Part 2: (10 points)
1. education 2. backgrounds 3. suburban 4. poverty
5. entertainment 6. activities 7. fewer 8. Commercials
9. favourite 10. violent
Part 3: (10 points)
Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key F D G J I B A C E H
II. GRAMMAR: (20 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
1) am writing 2) booked 3) received 4) was promised 5) am not
6) made 7) sleep 8) asked 9) were 10) had
Part 2: (10 points)
1) of 2) to 3) on 4) in - to 5) about - on - to 6) at 7) in
III. READING: (25 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
1. one 2. by 3. of 4. like 5. saying
6. . no 7. found 8. about 9. who 10. never
Part 2 (5 points)
1) The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: pollution.
2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi
ng¾n: environment.
3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: atmosphere.

4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n:
Resources.
5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: problem.
Part 3: (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer
1. A. 2. C. 3. B. 4. C. 5. A.
IV. WRITING: (25 marks)
Part 1: (10 points)
1. The lions are fed at 3 pm every day
2. If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost
3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
4. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it.
5. What a silly thing to say!
6. There isn't any tea left.
7. I haven't seen him since I was a student.
8. Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep.
9. Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years.
10. She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra.
Part 2: (5 points)
1. All the students love the principal because of his kindness.
2. I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets.
3. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.
4. The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold.
5. I wish he took the doctor's advice.
Part 3: (10 points)
 Total score of Paper 1 : 100 points
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)
THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I.VOCABULARY(30 points)

Part I: Circle the letter (A,B,C or D) next to the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.
1. You look tired. Why don
,
t you have a ……………………………… ?
A.lie B. rest C.stay D. stop
2. What
,
s the time now ? It
,
s ………………………………………twelve o
,
clock.
A. at B. near C. nearly D. most
3. Could you …………………………………a picture of us with my camera ?
A. take B. make C. get D. do
4. Why don
,
t people put their rubbish in the litter………………………………… ?
A. bottles B.bins C. stops D. boxes
5. I don
,
t need as many as twenty.Just give me…………………………………
A. a hundred B. thirty C. zero D. a dozen
6. Who
,
s going to help me …………………………………the balloons for the party ?
A. blow down B. blow up C. get down D. get up
7. Charles has been out of …………………………… for over a year now.
A. work B. job C.employ D. employed
8. I…………………………… have toast but I wasn

,
t very hungry this morning.
A. nearly B. normally C. quite D. well
9. Take your overcoat with you ……………………………… it gets cold.
A. although B. in case C. unless D. until
10. We had to …………………………… the match because of the bad weather.
A. call back B. think over C. call off D. get out
Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of words in parentheses.
1. She was the only …………………………………………….left in the town. (INHABIT)
2. Her…………………………………………wants $10.000 for her safe return. (KIDNAP)
3. It was …………………………………………., so they had to drive very slowly. (FOG)
4. I live in the …………………………………………… part of the country. (SOUTH)
5. We must make a …………………………………………….about where to go. (DECIDE)
6. What kind of …………………………………………….is there in this town ? (ENTERTAIN)
7. Is there any more…………………………… …………….about the accident ? (INFORM)
8. What
,
s the correct……………………………………….of this word ? (PRONOUNCE)
9. The train made a late………………….……….…………… (DEPART)
10. She gave a ……………………………………………of the new computer. (DEMONSTRATE)
Part 3: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.
1. We will have to use the stairs. The lift is…………………………………… of order.
2. Surely Peter can
,
t do all that work…………………………………his own.
3. Turn right…………………………….the traffic lights and you will see the cinema.
4. This letter is full………………………… mistakes. Could you do it again, please ?
5. You
,
re very different ……………………………your brother.

6. Parents are responsible……………………………………educating their children.
7. Could you explaining this rule…………………………………me ?
8. Helen is excited……………………………………winning the prize.
9. I am very busy …………………………………….my lesson and tasks today.
10.Who
,
s the woman dressed…………………………… green ?
II. GRAMMAR.(20 points)
Part 1: Match each sentenceon the left with the best response on the right. Use each response once only.
The firt one has been done as an example
A B
1. He was very tired and it was very late a.unless the bus comes soon
2. They couldn
,
t buy any ice-creams b. so he didn
,
t get good marks
3. He decided to go by plane c. if you promise not to drive it too fast
4. They spoke to the old man very slowly d. before her father came home
5. Some of the questions in the test were very hard e. while I was having a bath
6. Take an umbrella with you f.until she found some she liked
7. She told her boyfriend that he should leave g. but he still didn
,
t go to bed
8. Unfortunately the phone rang h. although he hated flying
9. You can borrow the car i. So that you could understand what they were
saying
10.She tried on at least 12 pairs of shoes j. because they didn
,
t have enough money

11.We
,
ll be late for work k.in case it rains
Your answers:
1
G
Part 2: Supply the correct tense for the verbs in parentheses.
Dear Linda,
I
,
m very sorry that I haven
,
t written to you for so long, but I (be)
1
……………………………very busy lately.
All last month I (have)
2
……………………………exams, and I haven
,
t done anything else but study for ages.
Anyway, I (stop)
3
……………………………… studying now, and I (wait)
4
……………………… for my
exams results.
As youcan see from the letter. I (change)
5
………………………………my address and live in Croydon now. I
(decide)

6
…………………………….that I wanted a change from central London because it
(become)
7
…………………………so expensive. A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I
(move)
8
………………………………here about two months ago. When you come to London this summer,
please visit me. I (stay)
9
………………………………here until the middle of August . Then I
(go)
10
………………………….on holiday to Scotland.
Your answers:
1…………………………………… 2……………………………………
3……………………………… 4…………………………………
5…………………………………… 6……………………………………
7………………………………… 8…………………………………
9…………………………………… 10…………………………………….
III. READING(25 points)
Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the staements (17) are TRUE or FALSE
Mr Alex Fraser lived his whole life in a small town in the north of England. He never left the house where he
was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew
very little about him. He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although he shopped regularly at the
local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed he purchases from one week to the next.
So when he died last month, neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Fraser was not just a
rich man , he was in fact a millionaire !
He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his

house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins. It took the police over two weeks to clear the
house, and bank clecks spent just as long counting all the money.
“We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money” one of his neighbours said. “In fact, we used to feel
sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford anything better for himseft !”
True False
1. Mr Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England.
2. The people who had worked with Mr Fraser in a local factory did not know much
about him.
3. Mr Fraser bought new clothes for himseft once a year.
4. mr Fraser always bought the same kinds of food at the local store.
5. Although Mr Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in fact, a very rich man.
6.When he died, he left so many banknotes and coins in his house that the bank clecks
had to spend two weeks counting them.
7.Mr Fraser
,
s neighbours always knew that he had a lot of money
Part 2: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word you
choose. The first one has been done for you(0).
What kind of music do you(0)enjoy ? Some people like going to (1)……………………………concerts, and
listening to (2)…………………………… The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the(3)
………………………….is silent until the end of the (4)……………………………………Perhaps you are a
rock music (5) ……………………………… Rock concerts are often held at foodball (6)
…………………………….or in parks. Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs.(7)
……………………………music is played at wedding and parties in many countries, and some peope (8)
………………………… their own music at home.Nowadays, we (9) ………………………………….music in
shops and lifts, and many people carry their own with them, or even (10)…………………………………to
music when they study.Music is everywhere.
(0) A.listen B. enjoy C. have D. prefering
1. A. classic B. classics C. classical D. classified
2. A. an orchestra B. a group C. a band D. a record

3. A. spectators B. people C. guests D. audience
4. A. happening B. performance C. music D. action
5. A. fan B. enthusiasm C. reader D. friend
6. A. matches B. grounds C. pitches D. pools
7. A. Historical B. Nation C. Traditional D. Ancient
8. A. do B. get C. make D. take
9. A. understand B. hear C. perform D. listen
10. A. hear B. have C. follow D. listen
Part 3: Fil each of the underlined blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first
one has been done for you(0).
HOLIDAYS
Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1)
………………………………in an interesting city or a seaside (2)……………………………. If you speak
foreign languages, you can make new friends, (3)…………………………………… take home some
interesting souvenirs as presents. But before you can (4)………………………………….that, you have to reach
your destination, and that is often problem!
If you fly, then you may find your flight has been (5)………………………………. Journeys by train can can
also be difficult (6)……………………………… train are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to
(7)………………………………… a seat in advance. Whichever way you travel, you can have problem with
your luggage, and is often difficult to find good accommodation. Apart (8)…………………… this, you might
not be able to affort the fare!
Your answers:
1…………………………… 2………………………………
3……………………………………… 4…………………………………….
5…………………………… 6………………………………
7…………………………………… 8……………………………………
IV. WRITING (25 points)
Part1: Each of the following sentence has an erro(a word or word combination) Underline the erro, and rwrite
the sentences correctly in the blanks provided
Example: She is good in EnglishShe is good at English.

1. Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.The people which luggage was lost had to wait a long time.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Although Mary was ill, but she went to school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Carol can
,
t swim today. She is having a cold.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. In the end there was a war between the two countries.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.As soon as we
,
ll be ready, we
,
ll phone you.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. That was a verystrange question for asking.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 2:Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
Example: He wrote the letter in two hours
It took him two hours to write the letter
1. Although he wasn
,
t experienced, he got the job.
Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If you are a student, you can always get special reduced prices.
Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant.

This restaurant………………………………………………………………………………………
4. All the other players on the field were better than Jim.
Jim was the………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I didn
,
t go to bed early, so I didn
,
t wake up at 5.00.
If I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Harry can
,
t afford to go on holiday.
Harry hasn
,
t got…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight ?” they said to me.
They invited …………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Helen is a fantastic danser.
I wish……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 3: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a complete letter.
Dear Nam,
1. school year / going / come / end.
2. I / look / forward / summer vacation.
3. this occasion / I / go / your country.
4. I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks.
5. I hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation.
6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily.
7. first day / morning / long walk / country /
8. and / evening / swim / river.
9. following days / help / parents / farm work / and…

10. give / regards / everybody / hope / see / soon.
Affectionately your,
Hoang
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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ANSWER KEY
I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key B C A B D B A B B C
Part 2: (10 pionts)
1. inhabitant
2. kidnapper
3. foggy
4. southern
5. decision
6.entertainment
7.Information
8. pronunciation

9. departure
10. demonstration
Part3: (10 points)
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key out on at of from/to for to about/at with in
II. GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Key g (given) j h i b k d e c f a
Part2: (10 points)
1. have been
2. had
3. have stopped
4. am waiting
5. have changed
6. decided
7. has become / is becoming
8. moved
9. will be staying / am staying / am going to stay
10. will be going / am going
III. READING (25 points)
Part 1: (7 points)
1.False 2. True3. False 4. True5. True6. True7. False
Part 2: (10 points)
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key C A D B A B C C B D
Part 3: (8 points)
1. stay
2. resort
3. and

4. do
5.delayed
6. Since /As / Because
7. reserve / book
8. from
IV. WRITING (25 points)
Part 1: (7 points)
1. Where is the ruler that I left on the desk ? (delete it)
2. The people whose luggage was lost had to wait a long time.
3. Although Mary was ill, she went to school. (delete but)
4. Carol can
,
t swim today. She has a cold.
5. In the end there was a war between the two countries.
6. As soon as we are ready, w will phone you.
7. That was a very strange question to ask
Part 2: (8 points)