Đề thi học sinh giỏi, kiểm tra tiếng anh lớp 9 sưu tầm tham khảo ôn thi (15)

TOPIC FOR WRITING CLASS 9
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1. A visit ( a trip) to HCM city
Every year my family have a visit to somewhere. Last summer was not exception. My
parents took us to HCM city on Sunday .
Our journey started at about 4:00 AM on that day. My father hired a car to go because
going by car was both faster and more comfortable.
Two hours later, we arrived in HCM city. The thing that surprised me was that there
were too people and too much traffic on the streets. The buildings were high and beautiful.
First, the driver took us to the zoo where there were animals, birds, fish and hippos,
monkeys. It’s interesting to look at monkeys eating bananas. Then we went to Tao Dan
botanical garden where there were lots of shadows . It’s comfortable to go for a walk there.
After that we went to Reunification Palace where colonel Nguyen Thanh Trung bombed in
1975.While I was looking at interesting furniture in this building suddenly I heard a loud
voice behind me , it’s was my father’s voice. He told that it was time to go home.
We hurried to return to parking lot. The driver took us come back home,. I arrived
home at 6:00 PM .
I felt happy and enjoyed that trip very much. I hope I will have a chance to go to HCM
again some next summer.
2. A visit (a trip) to the countryside
Every year whenever summer comes I usually have a visit to somewhere. Last Summer
was not exception. Last Summer my class held a visit to Ngu hiep village on Sunday.
On that day I got up very early. We went there by bike. When we rode on the road , we
saw many tall trees, beautiful houses, people . What a lovely sight!
It took me about 20 minutes to go there. Before reaching Ngu Hiep village I had a
chance to sit on the ferry crossing Tien river. The water in the river is very clean and
crystal.
When reaching I felt comfortable. The air was fresh and cool there. There were a lot of
fruits there such as durians, plum, mango, …Especially, durians are very delicious in Ngu
Hiep villages.

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Then my friend, Lan took us to her uncle’s house and we had lunch there. We also went
a walk

around . The sights were wonderful there .People were very friendly and

hospitable.
And finally it’s time for us to go home. We came home at about 5:00 PM . I felt happy
and enjoyed that trip very much. I hope I will have a chance to come back there again next
year.
3. A picnic
Whenever we have free time, my class holds a picnic . Last Sunday I with my
classmates had a picnic at my friend’s house, Lan in the countryside.
It was a fine day last Sunday. We went to Lan’s house by bike. All of us were
five members. We started to go at 5:00 o’clock in the morning. It took us about an hour
and a half to go her house.
When we arrived, Lan prepared everything carefully. Her parents were very
happy when we came. I was surprised that there were lots of food on the table. I asked
Lan who made and Lan answered her mother did.
After having breakfast, we played games “ What song is it” and “ blind man’s
buff”. Then we went fishing in the river behind Lan’s house and went for a walk around
. At noon we had lunch in the garden with bread, soft drink, snack and lots of kinds of
fruits. We continued to enjoyed our picnic till the evening.
At 6:30 PM we hurried gathered things to go home. I enjoyed that picnic very
much. It was short, however, it helped us very much . It helps me relaxed after a hard
working week and know more about people and places of our country.
4. A letter from…..
Dear….,

I arrived in Nha Trang at 4:00 AM yesterday morning. Thanh met me at the train
station and then he took me home by his motorbike.
Nha Trang is a quiet and beautiful city. It has a long coastline with beautiful white
sandy beaches.
I went to the beach very early this morning and enjoyed the sunrise far out in the sea.
Yesterday morning Thanh and Hoai took me to the Tri Nguyen Aquarium. It’s very
interesting to see many different kind of fish and sea creatures.
I’ve also visited many interesting places like Cham Temple, Aquarium, Pasteur
Institute.

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I’ve taken part in some fascinating out door activities: mud bathing snorkeling

and

scuba diving. Tomorrow we are going to spend the evening visiting a fishing village where
we can get a taste of the local seafood.
I feel so happy and enjoy myself so much. The people here are so nice and friendly, the food is
excellent and the sights are very beautiful. I’ll leave Nha Trang at 4PM on Saturday and
will arrive home at 5AM on Sunday. Please pick me up at the train station
Love
5. Talk about your close friend
At school I have a lot of friends but my close friend is Nam.
Nam is tall and handsome. He is the same age as me. He is my classmate. His house is
near my house.
Nam is very friendly and helpful. He often helps me with difficult problem whenever I
need. Nam studies very well. He always gets good marks.
Nam is not only a good boy at school but also a good son in his family. He usually does

chores to help his mother. He is loved very much by his teachers, parents, and friends.
They are always proud of him.
Nam is in deed my close friend. I like him very much, I hope my friendship lasts
forever.
6. Uniforms
I think it’s necessary for secondary students to wear uniforms when they are at school
because of the following reasons.
Firstly, wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of being students of their
school because they are wearing the uniforms with labels bearing their school’s name.
Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways, whether they are
rich or poor
Finally, wearing uniforms is practical. we don’t have to think of what to wear every
day.
Therefore, Students in secondary schools should wear uniform.
7.Casual clothes( unit 2)
I think it’s necessary for secondary students to wear casual clothes when they are at
school because of the following reasons.
Firstly, wearing casual clothes make students feel comfortable. It’s easy for them to
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Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students freedom of choice about size, colors
and fashion...
Nextly, wearing casual clothes makes students feel self-confident when they are in their
favorite clothes and makes school more colorful and lively
Therefore, Students in secondary schools should wear casual clothes.
8.Your favorite clothes
As you know everyone has their own favorite clothes. For me, I like wearing jeans and

T shirt best because of the following reasons.
Firstly, when I wear jeans and T shirt I feel comfortable. I can travel easily. I feel more
confident when I talk to everyone.
Secondly, wearing jeans and T shirt is very convenient. I don’t have to spend time
ironing clothes everyday.
Secondly, jeans and T shirt are always fashionable clothes. Wearing them makes us
look younger, healthier and more beautiful.
On the other hand, nowadays there are a lot of shops selling fashionable jeans and T
shirt everywhere. It’s easy for us to buy jeans and T shirt at a low price.
In conclusion, I like wearing jeans and T shirt very much. In the future if I have more
money, I will buy more jeans and T shirt to wear.
7.What is your favorite subject?
At school I have studied many subjects but I like studying English best because of the
following reasons.
Firstly, English is one of my compulsory subjects. If we don’t learn English well, we
can’t pass the exam to study in the upper class.
Secondly, I like studying English because English is an international language.
Knowing English I can speak to people all over the world. I can read newspapers and
watch program on television in English and can understand interesting English songs.
Last but not least, studying English well gives us chances to get jobs with good salary.
It gives us opportunities to improve our life.
In conclusion, English is useful and interesting language. I will try my best to study
English better and better. It’s my ambition. I hope it will become true.
8. What do you do in your free time?
Everyone has own hobby in their free time. Some like reading . Others like going for a
walk. For me, I like watching television in my free time because of the following reasons.

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9. What is your favorite media?
Nowadays there are a lot of media in life. Some likes reading newspapers. Others like
accessing the Internet. For me I like watching television because of the following
reasons.
Firstly, watching television gives us information about every aspect in our life. It helps
us know what is happening everywhere all over the world and widen our knowledge .
Secondly, watching television is a cheap mean for relaxing .It’s comfortable to watch
interesting film or listen to music at home.
Nextly, through watching television we can know how to protect our health thanks to
health program for everyone.
In conclusion, watching TV is an useful form of relaxing. But we shouldn’t spend much
time watching it we should take more time for our study.
10. What is your favorite media? ( unit 5)
10.1 Advantage of the internet
As you know nobody can deny the benefits of the internet in our modern life. In deed,
the internet brings us the following benefits.
Firstly, the internet is a source of information. It is a very fast and convenient way for
us to get information about every aspect from our daily life to scientific fields.
Secondly, by using internet we can relax after a hard working day. We can listen to
interesting music, favorite songs , enjoy exciting football matches, films, games or read
newspaper on line.
Besides by using internet we can communicate with our friends and relatives through
chatting or using email.
Finally, thanks to internet we can have education but we don’t have to go to school or
colleges because Internet helps us have on line school, on line lessons and self taught.
In conclusion, the internet is very useful for us. However, we shouldn’t spend too much
time for it and we should be careful while surfing the web.
10.2 Disadvantage of the internet
Nobody can deny that the internet brings us a lot of advantages. However, it also gives
us lots of the following disadvantages.

Firstly, It takes us time to use. We must spend hours getting information. Besides we
also spend money accessing it.

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Secondly, if we use the internet, our personal information such as our name, address
can be accessed by the others
Nextly, there are lots of bad programs on the internet such as sexual films, motor- races,
violent films. These programs can be easily found and badly influence on the children.
In conclusion, all of us should be aware of that internet is very useful for us but it also
has lots of disadvantages so while surfing the web be alert!
11. PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT
Nowadays our environment is polluted seriously so protecting our environment is our
duty. For me we can protect our environment in the following ways.
Firstly, we can use leaves to wrap food , reuse and recycle bottles and cans to reduce
garbage
Secondly, we shouldn’t throw trash onto the water to keep water cleaner put garbage
bins around the school yard to prevent lazy students from throwing trash and to keep the
schoolyard clean.
Nextly, we should go to school or to work on foot or by bicycle to reduce exhaust fume
to keep our air cleaner.
In conclusion, it’s time for us to talk about environmental problem
12. SAVING ENERGY
As you know our energy has limitation so saving energy is also our duty. For me, we
can save energy in the following ways.
Firstly, to save energy we should turn off all electric appliances such as lights, fans ,
air conditioners, gas stoves when we don’t use them.
Secondly, we should turn off the faucets when we go out because a dripping faucet can
waste 500 liters of water a month.

Finally, we should go to school or go to work on foot or by bicycle or use public
transport to save petrol and money. We should also have a mechanic check our motorcycle
regularly.
In short, saving energy is essential problem that we must do immediately now if we
want to preserve our natural resource of the earth
13. CELEBRATIONS
Write a passage about if it’s necessary to have a day for dad and another for
mom? Why? ( unit 8)

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This morning I just learned a lesson about father’s Day. It was really interesting.
In Vietnam, however, people do not celebrate. Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. In my
opinion. It’s necessary to have a day to celebrate for mom and another for dad.
There are lots of reasons for celebrating these days but the main reasons are the
children will have a special day to express their feelings , their memories and their love
to their parents. In addition , we’ll have an opportunity to enhance family traditions as
well as a chance to get members of families together in order to bring them closer.
I think Sunday is the most suitable day for celebrating . It is free from work or study.
It’s not necessary to have parties but it’s a good idea to have lunch or dinner with all
family members. In this special day, children should serve their parents with food they
like best and offer them flowers, cakes or special gift and cards.
I believe my idea will be supported and the day for our parents will be celebrated
nationwide someday.
14. NATURAL DISASTERS
PREPARE BEFORE THE TYPHOON COMES
Typhoon is one of the natural phenomenon. The scientists can predict when it
happens. However , it sometimes happens suddenly so preparing well before the
typhoon comes is very necessary and practical. For me the things we need to do before

typhoon comes are.
Firstly, we should buy some canned food and some candles and matches because
when typhoon comes the market will be closed and no food will be available and there
may be a power cut.
Secondly, we should fill with buckets with water because when typhoon comes,
the water pipes may be damaged.
Nextly, we should fix the leak in the roof and tie the roof to the
Ground and pegs and ropes and check the windows and door latches because when
typhoon comes it will be rainy and windy.
In conclusion, preparing before the typhoon comes is our duty if we want to have
a good life in areas where disasters often happen.
15. LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
15. 1 . PREPARE FOR THE SPACE TRIP

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Perhaps travelling to the space is everyone’s wish. If we decide to take the trip to
the space , we will have to get ready a few months before the flight. I think the things
we need to prepare to have a trip to space are.
First of all, we must have a million dollars to buy things we need such as
aircraft, personal things and many other things.
Secondly, we must have a good health and to have it, we must run a lot, swim
everyday, do aerobics and push- ups and we must also get a letter from the doctor that
show we are in perfect health.
Last but not least, we must be a good traveler, we must get used to being in the
situation of weightless condition. We aren’t vomited or dizzied when we are in orbit of
the earth... To have all of these things, we should do exercise very much every day.
In conclusion, it’s very interesting to have a trip to space and it’s very difficult to
have that trip so if you will able to take a space trip , you know what you must do.

15.2 . THE THING YOU SEE WHEN YOU HAVE A SPACE TRIP.
Perhaps travelling to the space is everyone’s wish. I think if we get on the space
trip , we will able to see wonderful things.
In fact, once we get on the trip, we will be in different world. You will see pictures
of the Earth. We may also find our country and other interesting places. We will be able
to see the oceans, the big rivers, the tall mountains. We will be able to see them many
times because we will orbit the Earth 16 times a day! We will also be able to see stars
that we couldn’t see from the Earth.
Besides, when we are in orbit, you will be able to get out of our seat and walk in the
cabin. We will be able to walk on the wall or on the ceiling like in a circus. We will not
weigh anything! We will feel totally free and enjoy the wonderful feeling we have
never had before. We really experience those marvelous things when we are on the
board.
In conclusion, it’s very interesting to have a trip to space . Do you want to have it?
Start to dream now and your dream may come true some day.
16. “Should teachers give pupils much homework?” Write a composition to express your
idea on this. (You should write within 200 - 220 words)
I believe that much homework is not necessary. Pupils already spend most of the day in
school. They need their time outside of school to do other things. They need time to spend

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with their family, to work, and to just relax. They can learn their lessons with homework two
or three exercises a day, but much homework isn’t necessary.
All pupils need to spend time with their families. They are still young and they need the
guidance and support their parents can give them. They need the companionship of their
brothers and sisters . In addition, many families rely on their older children to help out at
home. They take care of the younger children and help with the cooking and cleaning. If pupils
have too much homework, they won’t have time for their families.

Many high school pupils have jobs. They go to their jobs after school and on weekends. Some
work in order to help their families. Others works to save money for college. Pupils’ jobs are
very important to them. If pupils have too much homework, they won’t have enough energy to
go to work.
Pupils need time to relax. They study hard in school all day and many works at jobs after
school. But they are still young. They need to spend their time with their friends and have fun.
When pupils relax with friends, they then have more energy for school and work. They have a
chance to develop social skills or to pursue their own interests. Having free time is important
for a child’s development. If pupils have too much homework, they won’t have time for
relaxation.
In conclusion, I think homework is important for pupils, but other things are important,
too.
Some homework is good, but much homework can take time away from a pupil’s family, job,
and relaxation. There needs to be a balance. Therefore, teachers shouldn’t give pupils much
homework.
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PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
I.
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. ordered
B. published
C. impressed
D. escaped
2. A. exchange
B. brochure
C. challenge
D. charity
3. A. gemstone
B. generous
C. giant

D. garbage
4. A. treatment
B. teaching
C. disease
D. spread
5. A. deny
B. terrify
C. energy
D. liquefy
II.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C
1. A. planet
B. exist
C. routine
D. behind
2. A. encourage
B. primary
C. inventor
D. addictive
3. A. competitive
B. requirement
C. temperature
D. mysterious
4.A. representative
B. satisfactory
C. documentary
D. deforestation
5. A. annoyance
B. government

C. experiment
D. participate
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
I.
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 p
1. I read an interesting……………………in the paper the other day
A. article
B. information
C. news
D. reporting
2.“How do you feel before the exam?” – “ very…………………….”.
A. shy
B. boring
C. nervous
D. fearsome
3.I wish this exam………………………..easier.
A. is
B. will be
C. would
D. were
4.Lack of funds prevented him………………………….with his study.
A. to continue
B. with continuing
C. continuing
D. from continuing

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5.It’s very cold in here. Do you mind ………………………..I close the window

A. whether
B. as if
C. If
D. for
6.He seldom goes to the cinema,………………………..?
A. doesn’t he
B. is he
C. does he
D. isn’t he
7.We arrived……………………………. late that there were no seats left
A. much
B. very
C. too
D. so
8.She……………………………speaking to him as long as possible.
A. put off
B. got off
C. went off
D. saw off
9.If only he……………………….agree to help us.
A. will
B. may
C. would
D. were
10.He used to sell traditional handicraft,…………………..?
A. hasn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. doesn’t he
D. wasn’t he
11. You…………………………..better be careful not to miss the train.

A. would
B. should
C. had
D. did
12. Would you mind………………………………, please?
A. to answer the telephone
B. answering the telephone
C. answer the telephone
D. to the telephone answering
13.You should always wear a…………………………….when riding a motorbike.
A. hat
B. cap
C. guard
D. helmet
14. Her house is………………………………situated near the beach, she can go swimming
every morning.
A. convenience
B. convenient
C. conveniently
D. inconveniently
15.My mother only wears Ao dai………………………..special occasions
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. with
II. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
1. We’ve been waiting here……………………….ten minutes.
2. Ken and Kate are on holiday……………………………August
3.He has worked here ………………………….the war.
4. The doctors operated the patient just……………………..time to save his life.

5. The baby was sick, so she cried a lot………………………..the night.
6. She’s just gone out. She can’t be back………………………..10 p.m.
7. Have you ever been to that chat room to chat …………………..the Internet.
8.The majority of young women prefer Korean films…………………..Chinese ones
9. Thanks…………………….the invention of the computer, we can enjoy ourselves from
entertaining games.
10. They succeeded…………………….means of hard work.
III. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. They were impressed by the…………………………of the local people (friend)
2. The big garden help………………………….the house.
(beauty)
3. Vietnam is an…………………………….country
(agriculture)
4. Nga is one of Hoa’s good………………………………
(class)
5. In some countries military service is………………………
(compel)
6. Fashion……………………………are very creative
( design)
7. Finding that the film was………………………..we turn off the TV
( interest)
8.…………………………, the girl and her mother are the same size
( surprise)
9. Most students go……………………..when they have one Saturday off (picnic)
10. There is no water left in the ………………………….well
( near)
VI.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the
box. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

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go off(1) go off(2) turn off turn on set off
cut off come off get off see off take off
1. You can………………………..your jacket if you like.
2. We forgot to pay the bill and our electricity was……………………
3. Monica didn’t want to………………………..the bus because it was raining.
4.…………………………….the machine and give it time to heat up.
5. You don’t need to come to the station to ……………….me ………….. I’ll be fine on my
own
6. You must drink it up within two weeks or it will……………………….
7. Oh brother! One of my buttons has……………………….
8. I set the alarm for 7a.m before going to bed last night, but this morning it
didn’t…………….
9. Remember to…………………..the lights before leaving for work.
10. We decided to…………………..early the next day to avoid the rush hour traffic.
PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
I.
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST
Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was(1)
……………only woman scientist to have a place in the history books.
Hypatia’s father was a director of Alexandria university, and he(2)…………….. sure his
daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as the most woman then had
few(3)……………..to study.
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria(4)………………she
began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous(5)……………..her knowledge of new
ideas.
We have no copies of her books,(6)…………….we know that she wrote several important
mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (7)……………..several

scientific tools to help with her work.
At the(8)…………….many rulers were afraid of science, and(9)……………connected with it
was in danger. One day in March, 415, Hypatia(10)………………attacked in the street and
killed.
1. A. one
B. the
C. a
D. an
2. A. could
B. made
C. said
D. put
3. A. classes
B. customs
C. opportunities
D. teachers
4. A. where
B. how
C. there
D. which
5. A. from
B. by
C. for
D. in
6. A. because
B. but
C. or
D. as
7. A. did
B. experimented

C. invented
D. learnt
8. A. day
B. period
C. year
D. time
9. A. anyone
B. nobody
C. all
D. something
10. A. was
B. had
C. has
D. is
II.

Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0
In an earthquake the ground moves. Earthquakes commonly last for a few (1)
……………. . There are big earthquakes (2) ………………….. small earthquakes. Big
earthquakes can damage buildings and (3) ………………. people.
The size of an earthquake can be (4) ………………... A number is given to an earthquake (5)
………………….shows the size of an earthquake.

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Methods (6) ……………….. turning the size of an earthquake into a number (7)
…………………the Richter scale and the modified Mercalli scale.
Some countries such as Japan and Iran, are in (8)………………..with many
earthquakes. In these places it is good to (9)………………….houses and other buildings

lighter (10)…………………….they will not break when there is an earthquake.
III.

Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions (0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt)
The thing I like most about living on a farm when I was small was the change of seasons.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was
completely different. If I hadn't been born and raised in the country, I would have never been
able to tell the difference - now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the
same vegetables all the year round! Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain
times of the year - for example strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood
with the seasons.
Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything
was fresh - so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people
may think people in the country miss a lot of good things about modern life, but in my opinion
they miss a lot more than them - they miss real life.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Comparison between life on a farm and that in the city.
B. Food in the country in comparison to that in the city.
C. Seasons in the country.
D. The author's childhood.
2. According to the author, the seasons on the farm were ……………………..
A. similar
B. very different from one another
C. beautiful
D. different from those in the city
3. What can be inferred from the passage about the experience of seasons in a year for
the city people?
A. Seasons are similar
B. It may be difficult for them to tell seasonal difference
C. They see different seasons come and go D. Food is similar in all four season

4. The word "them" in line 9 refers to …………………...
A. city people B. four seasons
C. good things about modern life
D. people in the country
5. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that ………….
A. there are four seasons in the country where the author used to live
B. the author was born and raised on a farm
C. people in the country eat the same type of food all the year round
D. the author takes frozen and tinned food now
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)
I.
Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one. (0.2 x
1. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
Despite…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. He hasn’t been back to his home village for over three years.
It is…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “I am sorry I was late” he said.
He apologized ……………………………………………………………………………..

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4. School uniforms must be worn at all time.
Pupils………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I lived in Nha Trang once, but I don’t any more.
I used ………………………………………………………………………………………
II.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1. I haven’t eaten the food like this before

(TIME)
This is the ……………………………………………….this sort of food.
2. Harry’s house is still in Spain, isn’t it?
(LIVES)
Harry still………………………………………….,…………….he?
3. You can borrow my bike if you are in a hurry
(MIND)
I…………………………………………………you my bike if you are in a hurry
4. The film I saw last week was better than this one
(GOOD)
The film…………………………………………the one I saw last week.
5. I don’t normally go to the countryside.
(USED)
I…………………………………………..to the countryside.
III. In about 200 words write a passage to support the argument that secondary school
students should wear uniforms(2.5pts)

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B. PHONETICS (2pts)
I. Find out and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
11. A. pleased
B. instructed
C. showed
D. killed
12. A. rises
B. slices
C. relaxes
D. goes
13. A. official
B. ocean

C. convenient
D. precious
14. A. knee
B. knit
C. kangaroo
D. knowledge
15. A. laugh
B. though
C. tough
D. enough

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II. Pick out and circle the word whose main stress is different from those of the others.
16. A. ree
B. religion
C. suitable
D. occur
17. A. wonderful
B.together
C. restaurant
D. physicist
18. A. effective
B. algebra
C. occasion
D. expensive
19. A. electricity
B. necessary
C. interesting

D. accident
20. A. Japan
B. astronaut
C. unfortunate
D. approximate
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6pts)
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts)
21. It was………………..hot day that we decided to leave work early.
A. such
B. so
C. so a
D. such a
22. When I looked round the door, the baby………………..quietly.
A. is sleeping
B. was sleeping
C. slept
D. were sleeping
23. We………………..Nam since he left school.
A. met
B. meet
C. meeting
D. haven’t met
24. She asked me………………..at English.
A. if I was good
B. if was I good
C. if I good
D. if I am good
25. I………………..television a lot but I don’t any more.
A. was watching
B. was used to watching

C. used to watch
D. has watched
26. It was………………..to see my old friends again after a long time.
A. surprised
B. surprise
C. surprising
D. surprisingly
27. Noone has understood your idea, ………………..?
A. has he
B. hasn’t he
C. have they
D. haven’t they
28. He is under sixteen, ……………… he shouldn’t drive a car.
A. considering
B. so far as
C. so
D. however
29. I live in a pleasant room………………..the garden.
A. to overlook
B. overlooking
C. overlooked
D. which overlooking
30. Gold……………….in California in the nineteenth century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered
C. was discover D. they discovered
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2pts)
31. “Time of our lives” was the…………………..…..song of the World Cup 2006.
(OFFICE)
32. When we took an exam last year, we met a very strict……………..…….. (EXAM))
33. After taking an aspirin, her headache………………….... (APPEAR)

34. My teacher usually …………………….me to take part in the ioe. (COURAGE)
35. We are waiting for the………………..…..of his plane. (ARRIVE)
36. He should read the…………………....well before using it. (INTRODUCE)
37. The scientists have………………..…..predicted the direction of the storm.
(SUCCESS)
38. He would never do anything to…………………. the lives of children.
(DANGEROUS)
39. These shoes are smart, but they are very………………….... (COMFORT)
40. Susan always dresses very……………………………… (FASHION)
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences below.(1pt)
41. He wishes that he (be)………………………….…. a famous designer one day.
42. The car needs repairing. It (buy)……………………....…….two days ago.
43. You (stop)………………………….by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
44. I’m very fond of Jane, but I (not see)……………………….……much of her recently.
45. We are going to have our house (repair)………………………… next month.

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IV. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition to complete the sentences below. (1pt)
46. Nam isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back ……………..……..a few minutes.
47. Sales of jeans went ………………..….. and the storekeepers got a lot of money.
48. The teacher divided the class……………..……..two groups.
49. Everybody was very surprised…………………….the news on the TV this morning.
50. Miss Lan’s school is preparing ………………………the coming Teacher’s Day.
D. READING COMPREHENSION (5pts)
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2pts)
LEARNING A LANGUAGE
Speech is one of the most important (51)……………of communicating. It consists of far
more than just making noises. To talk and also to (52)……………by other people, we have to

speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (53)……………that everyone agrees
stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up
their own language.
Learning a language properly is very (54)……………. The basic (55)……………of
English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (56)
…………... . But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (57)……………and the
more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the (58)…………..thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way
we (59)……………the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many
emotions and (60)……………whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
51. A. ways
B. reasons
C. rules
D. tests
52. A. be examined
B. be talked
C. be understood
D. be spoken
53. A. sounds
B. languages
C. systems
D. talks
54. A. important
B. expensive
C. simple
D. easy
55. A. word
B. vocabulary
C. grammar
D. structure

56. A. good
B. fluent
C. well
D. perfect
57. A. grow
B. need
C. pass
D. express
58. A. most
B. main
C. certain
D. full
59. A. send
B. talk
C. say
D. pass
60. A. asks
B. understands
C. knows
D. shows
II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word.(2pts)
My name is Joko. I come from Japan. I am an exchange student in the USA. I am now
living with the Parker family on a farm 38 kilometers outside Oxford. Last Sunday, I (61)
……..
…………on an excursion to Oxford. I got up very (62)……………….. .After having
breakfast, I went to the bus station immediately. I (63)………………..a bus, (64)
……………………..we arrived there on time. In the (65)……………….., we visited the
National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park. I have never seen such a big clock before, so I
(66)……………….……..a lot of photos of it. I thought it was very happy to show these
photos to my parents and my friends. In the afternoon, I hired a bike and went round the city.

At last I entered the bookshop and I(67)…….……………a dictionay and a small disc with the
words “Oxford University”. I met some English students in the bookshop. They were very
friendly and kind. I spent some minutes (68)………………English with them. After that they
invited me to their house. I refused because if I had gone to their house, I would have come
back home late in the evening.(69)……
………………….I felt a bit tired, I had a (70)……………………day.
III. Read the passage and answer with true (T)/ false (F)/ not given (N). (1pt)

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There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most
important ones. Two-thirds of the world population speaks those languages. More than 400
million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second
language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the
language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion
Chinese people. English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world. It is
spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and
India it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are
written in English. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English. More
than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. More than half of the
scientific and research journals are in English. English is the language of international
communication.
71. ……….Chinese is the most important language.
72. ……….About 66,6 per cent of the world’s population speak six major languages.
73. ………. Vietnamese people speak English as their first language.
74. ……….75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English.
75. ……….40 per cent of the world’s radio stations use English.
76. ……….English has more speakers than Chinese.
77. ………..People in India speak English as their second language.

78. ……….People in New Dehli cannot speak English.
79. ………..People in France speak English as their foreign language.
80. ………People in Australia also speak English.
D. WRITING (5pts)
I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the s
81. Sue asked “Are you on holiday with your friend next summer?”
-> Sue asked him………………………………………………………………………..
82. The price has increased surprisingly this year.
-> There has……………………………………………………………………………..
83. When did Mai begin living in Ho Chi Minh City?
-> Since...………………………………………………………..………………………
84. Men don’t take as much interest in clothes as women do.
-> Women……………………………………………………………………………….
85. If she doesn’t hurry, she will be late for school.
-> Unless……..……………………………………………………………………….
86. He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.
-> He wished…………………………………………………………………………….
87. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
-> So….………………………………………………………………………………….
88. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
-> It was such………………………………………………………………………………
89. We have to test these products before exporting.
-> These……………………………………………………………………………………
90. The nurse asked Mr Brown how old Mr Brown’s little boy was then.
-> “How old……………………………………………………………..........................
II. Use the words given to write sentences about Albert Einstein. (1pt)
91. Albert Einstein/ born/ 1897/ Germany/ die/ 1955.
-> ………………………………………………………………………………….……..
92. He/ graduate/ University of Zurich/ 1905.

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-> ………………………………………………………………………………………..
93. 1919/ win/ the Nobel Prize/ physics.
->………………………………………………………………………………………
94. 1919/ to 1933/ live Germany/ travel/ lot/ talk/ scientists.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………….
95. 1933/ leave Germany/ United States/ live/ until/ death.
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Imagine that you had a weekend picnic to the countryside last Sunday. Write a paragraph
of about 150 words about it. You mustn’t use your real name, your school and your address. (2
pts)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
DE 3
Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced different
1) a. instead
b. health
c. dream
d. dead
2) a. lasted
b. hoped
c. walked
d. booked
3) a. games
b. partners
c. fields
d. reports
Question2: Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:(15 points)
1) I lit the fire at 6:00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7:00.

2) I’m sure you will have forgotten me by the time I ( be) ...........back in five years
3) Since he (buy) a new car, he (drive) to work every day.
4) up to now, our teacher (give) .......our class five tests
5) It’s no good (write) to him, he never answers letters. The only thing (do) is (go) and (see)
him.
6) Listen! I (hear) somebody knocking at the front door.
7) If you (smoke )...........less, you would have much more money. But I don’t think you will
8) What shouldn’t the children(drink)............................?
9. I knew him when I (be)................a child
Question3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters:
1) The weather was terrible, so we had a very ............ holiday.
PLEASE
2)You are very ............from your brother
Differ
3) She always listens......... to what she is told.
ATTENTION
4) He regularly writes .............. for our newspapers.
POET
5) We can see many...........................on T.V every day
Advertise
Question4: Choose the best answer:(15 points)
1) Many people become ...............because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland
B. homesick
C. homeless
D. homework
2) She was really ........by the beauty of the city.
A. impress
B. impressed
C. impression

D. impressive
3) He is a famous ..........
A. poetry
B. poem
C. poet
D. poetic
4) The Malaysian unit of currency is the...............
A. ringgit
B. baht
C. rial
D. yen

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5) The national language in Malaysia is ................
A. Chinese
B. English
C. Malay
D. Tamil
Question5:
Reading comprehension:
a) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space:(10 points)
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when Technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are
being(1).............to the idea of looking back in to the past. One way they can do this is by
investigating their own family history. They can try to ...(2)......out more about where their
families came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in
countries with a ...(3) .....short history like Australia and the United states.

It is......(4).......... thing to spend time (5).........through a book on family history and to take
this....(6).....to investigate your own family’s past. It is(7).........another to carry out the research
world successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and(8)................your self
many problem which could have been ...(9)........with a little forward planning.
If you own family stories tell you that you are (10)................with a famous character, whether
her or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just (11)........It as an interesting
possibility. A simple system(12)............. collecting and storing your information will be
adequate start with, amore complex one may only get in your (13)....The most important,
though, is (14).....started. who knows what you .....(15).......find?
Qustions 6. Rewrite the sentences:
1. The house seemed to have been occupied for several months
It looked.......................................................................................
2. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film
He was too.................................................................................
3. Every one heard about the accident before I did
I was the.................................................................................
4. Keeping the environment clean is very important
It’s..........................................................................................
5. He didn’t attend the seminar simply because he was not informed
If.....................................................................................................
6. She forgot to add salt, so the food was tasteless
If she hadn’t forgotten...................................................................
7. What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier
If only..................................................................................................
DE 4
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by
circling A, B, C or D (0,2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. A. nature
B. natural

C. volcano
D. waste
2. A. conserve
B. preserve
C. reserve
D. exhaust
3. A. honour
B. hero
C. held
D. happy
4. A. champion
B. character
C. match
D. cheerful
5. A. spread
B. disease
C. health
D. pleasure
II. Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the
others
1/ A. accident
B. indicator
C. magnificent
D. longitude
2/ A. despite
B. dislike
C. despair
D. distance

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3/ A. chemistry
B. physics
C. geography
D. literature
4/ A. injury
B. intend
C. income
D. interest
5/ A. spontaneous
B. secondary
C. honesty
D. monarchy
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 pts)
1. His parents died when he was very young so he was ………….…………..by an aunt.
A. grown up
B. taken care
C. taken after
D. brought up
2. It was very………….…………..of you to lend us your car for the whole week.
A. generous

B. ambitious

C. modest

D. thoughtless

3. I’m going to take a couple of days………….…..…..next month to help my sister move house.
A. over

B. off

C. out

D. up

4. I’m surprising the performance went so well after only three………….…………..
A. auditions

B. applauses

C. rehearsals

D. directions

5. If he ………….…………..more slowly, he would have been able to stop.
A. had been driving

B. has driven

C. drove

D. didn’t drive

6. ………….…………..I’m eating less than usual, I still seem to be gaining weight.
A. Because

B. If

C. Unless

D. Although

7. Susan………….…………..as a nurse for three years before her marriage.
A. worked

B. is working

C. has worked

D. has been working

8. The police questioned me at some length and I didn’t enjoy………….…………..
A. to question

B. questioning

C. being questioned

D. to be questioned

9. You need to talk to a person……………………..you can trust. You will feel better if you
do.
A. whose

B. which

C. whom

D. Ø

10. We shall have to………….…………..the meeting until next weekend, I’m afraid.
A. reorganize
B. forward
C. replace
D. postpone
11. The air is not as pure as it ……………………
A. used to be
B. is used to be
C. is used to being
D. was used to be
12. The politician ……………………to admit that he had done anything wrong.
A. accepted
B. denied
C. explained
D. refused
13. I wanted some tea but there was……………………left in the pot.
A. none
B. nothing
C. any
D. no
14. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much……………………apples?
A. expensive than
B. not expensive than
C. less expensive than
D. lesser expensive than
15. He has arrived, but he talks as if he……………………all about that.

A. know
B. knows
C. known
D. knew
II. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
1. My younger brhother’s birthday is ………………….. January 24.
2. My closed friend, Linh, rented a house next door ………………….. mine.
3. Last night I spoke to my parents ………………….. my hobby.

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4. Lan’s school is preparing ………………….. the coming May Day.
5. The teacher has divided their class ………………….. four small groups.
6. Environmentalists are concerned ………………….. the use of dynamite to catch fish.
7. Every body was surprised ………………….. the news
8. These pictures remind me ………………….. my childhood.
9. That old man doesn’t take much exercise apart ………………….. walking.
10. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai …….. printing lines of poetry on it.
III. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2x10 = 2.0 pts)
1. We remain close friends, despite having had many………….…………..
(ARGUE)
2. This is a lovely place all year round because of the great ………….………….. of flowers
and trees which grow in the city center.
(VARY)
3. The accident was tragic because of its suddenness causing the………….………….. of
many
passengers
who
would

otherwise
have
been
saved.
(DEAD)
4. Contrary to popular………….………….. Walt Disney’s first theme park was not
Disneyland.
It
was
a
garden
in
Bel
Air,
California.
(BELIEVE)
5. The weather made their progress imppossible. As it had been raining ………….
………….. all night, they had to be very careful as they walked through the thick jungle.
(HEAVY)
6. Most ………….………….. who visit Britain are surprised to find that its inhabitants are
more informal than they had imagined.
(FOREIGN)
7. Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of ……….. value throughout
history.
(EXCEPTION)
8. All the pupils must have their parents’………….………….. to go for the picnic. (PERMIT)
9. Tim is one of the ………….………….. on a boat trip on Lake Michigan.
(PARTICIPATE)
10. I received a letter of………….………….. from the airport.
(CONFIRM)

IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the
bracke
1. When the liner (1. hit) ………….…………..the ice berg, most of the passengers (2. have)
………….…………..dinner.
2. The identity of Jack the Ripper, a murder responsible for a number of horrendous killings in
the nineteenth century, never (3. establish) ………….…………..
3. Foreign currency can (4. convert) ………….…………..into sterling at a number of points in
the city, but the best rate and lowest commission charges (5. provide) ………….………….. at
banks.
4. My brother spent hours (6. repair) ………….………….. his motorbike yesterday.
5. Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you (7. come………….…………..) back
tomorrow.
6. We can’t find our motorbike. You (8. see) ………….………….. it?
7. The ao dai (9. mention) ………….…………..
in poems and songs for centuries, and
nowadays they are worn by many Vietnamese women at work.
8. Would you mind (10. show) ………….………….. me how to send an e-mail?
PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)

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Today, in China, (1)………….…………..large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the
government has required that every citizen (2)………….…………..the age of 11 and 60 plant
three to five trees (3)………….…………..year or do the equivalent amount of work in other
forest (4)………….………….. The government claims that at (5)………….…………..1000
million trees have been planted in China every year (6)………….…………..1982. In western
countries, increasing consumer demand for wood products that have been produced cause
forest landowners and forest industries to become (7)………….…………..accoutable for their

forest management and timber harvesting practices.
The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue program is a charity that helps to (8)
………….…………..deforestation. The charity uses money to buy up (9)………….
…………..preserve rainforest land before the lumber companies can buy it. The Arbor Day
Foundation then (10)………….…………..the land from deferestation.
1.
A. whom
B. which
C. that
D. where
2.

A. on

B. between

C. of

D. in

3.

A. the

B. for

C. per

D. many

4.

A. services

B. destructions

C. extinction

D. damage

5.

A. least

B. the least

C. last

D. the last

6.

A. in

B. since

C. for

D. ago

7.

A. increase

B. increasing

C. increasingly

D. increased

8.

A. pollute

B. motivate

C. encourage

D. prevent

9.

A. and

B. nor

C. or

D. but

10. A. protects
B. supplies
C. provides
D. destroy
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
People are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty (1)………….……..….
swim in. There is (2)………….……..…. much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (3)
………….……..…. in many of the world’s cities. On one well known city, for examples,
poisonous gases from cars (4)………….……..…. the air so much that policemen have to wear
oxygen masks. We (5)…………….…..…. cut down so many trees that there are now vast
areas of wasteland all over the world. As a (6)………….……..…., so many farmers in parts of
Africa can not (7)………….……..…. enough to eat. In some countries in Asia (8)………….
……..…., is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside wild
animals are quickly (9)………….……..….. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because
we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t so simple to talk about the (10)
………….…..….. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now!
III. Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions: (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
Thank you both for the wonderful wedding present. Both Jill and I have always wanted
to go to France and visit the many museums. We were so shocked when we first saw the
airplane tickets that we almost fainted! It was more than we could have hoped to receive
airplane tickets to France as a wedding present! Paris is wonderful! The only trouble is trying
to decide where to go. I want to go to the museums, but Jill wants to see more of the beautiful
traditional churches. In the end, we decided to see the churches in the morning (when the
weather is cool), and the museums in the afternoon (because they’re air-conditioned). This
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shops, too. Jill likes sitting outsite and watching people, but I like sitting inside where I can
enjoy the smell of the coffee. French coffees are so much more aromantic and stronger than
the coffee we are used to back home. Thanks again for the lovely trip! We sent you a postcard,
but I think we will arrive back home before you get it. It is a picture of the Eiffel Tower.
Love,
Freddy and Jill
1. What did Freddy’s grandparents give him and Jill for a wedding present?
A. Tickets to a museum
B. A cake
C. Some coffee
D. A trip to France
2. Based on this letter, which of the following could be inferred?
A. Freddy and Jill hate to travel.
B. Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person.
C. Freddy is an outdoor person, and Jill is an indoor person.
D. Both Freddy and Jill are indoor people.
3. Why did they decided to visit the museum in the afternoon?
A. The art is better in the afternoon.
B. They could get a discounted price in the afternoon.
C. The museums are closed in the mornings.
D. The weather is hot and the museums have air conditioning.
4. How long was their trip?
A. The reading does not say B. One week
C. Two weeks
D.
One
month
5. Freddy likes sitting inside the coffee shops………………………….
A. because he enjoys the smell of French coffee. B. because it often rains outside.
C. because it’s too cold to sit outside.

D. because he likes to enjoy the
music
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one. (0.2x5=1.0pt)
1. I can not go on a picnic with you because I’m not free today.
-> If I ……………... ……………………………………………………………………….
2. They said that he was the best student in his group.
-> He.……………... ……………………………………………………………………….
3. Mr. Maile was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to his wife at the airport.
-> Mr. Maile regretted .…………………………………………………………………….
4. Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.
-> Most people’s lives …….…………... …………………………………………………..
5. Lan was always ontime until she started going out with Nam.
-> Lan never used .....……………………………………………………………………….
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1. He left the letter on the table. He wanted me to be sure seeing it when I came in.(so that)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
2. The book consists of four parts. One of them has been translated into English. (which).
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
3. “You shouldn’t get up until you feel better”, the doctor said (advised)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
4. John hasn’t been back to his native village for nearly thirty years now. (since)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….

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5. Williamson, the policeman, lived next door.
(whose)

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A. PHONETICS:
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in
each
1. A. myth
B. breath
C. tooth
D. with
2. A. biscuits
B. magazines
C. newspapers
D. vegetables
3. A. packed
B. punched
C. pleased
D. pushed
4. A. call
B. cup
C. coat
D. ceiling
5. A. month
B. boss
C. shop
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2. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the
rest. (5 x
6. A. become
7. A. assistant
8. A. faithfully
9. A. figure
10. A. salary

B. between
B. holiday
B. sincerely
B. ever
B. essential

C. improve
C. colony
C. completely
C. apply
C. industry

D. forward
D. possible
D. extremely
D. happy
D. interview

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (20 x 0,2 = 4 pts)
11. We love HANOI, ___________ in the spring.
A. mostly
B. most
C. especially
D. specially
12. Are you looking for anything in ___________ ?
A. special
B. detail
C. peculiar D. particular
13. Dress ___________ when you go for an interview. Don’t wear your Jeans.
A. nice
B. nicely
C. smart
D. newly
14. Mexico is the most popular vacation _____ for people from The United States.
A. target
B. connection
C. departure
D. destination
15. To the best of my ___________ , he married an Irish girl
A. retention
B. recall
C. memory D. recollection
16. Every Sunday we ___________ go walking in the park.
A. seldom
B. usually C. rarely
D. never
17. We’ll play tennis and ___________ we’ll have lunch.

A. so
B. after
C. immediately D. then
18. I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep ___________ last night.
A. an eye
B. a wink
C. a jot
D. an inch
19. This is the most expensive car I have ___________ driven.
A. ever
B. always
C. often
D. sometimes
20. The ___________ at the football match because violent when their team lost.
A. spectators B. groups
C. observers
D. customers
21. Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first building a brdge D. the bridge building was
22. The cost of living has ___________ over 10 percent in the past years.
A. raised
B. raise
C. risen
D. rising
23. Now men and women remain single longer than they once ___________
A. do
B. did
C. doing
D. were done

24. Two thousand miles ___________ a long distance.
A. are
B. make
C. have
D. is
25. When it began to rain, they ___________ in the yard
A. played
B. were playing
C. have played D. had played
26. He ___________ on his English study all yesterday evening
A. used to work
B. had worked
C. was working D. working
27. These chairs are ___________ better than the others.
A. as
B. very
C. much
D. either
28. Why did Berth ask you ___________ a bicycle ?
A. that if you had
B. do you have
C. that you had D. if you had
29. Malaria is a disease ___________ by the anopheles

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A. transmit
B. transmitting
C. is transmitted D. transmitted

30. Is swimming under water very difficult ?
No, it’s just a matter ___________ able to control your breathing
A. to be
B. of being
C. that you are D. being
2.Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1. English spelling presents special ……………..for foreign learners.
( DIFFICULT )
2. The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further………..
( IMPROVE)
3. Let me introduce you a ……………..university. I think it’s really reliable. ( REPUTE)
4. We placed …………….. in a number of national newspapers.
( ADVERTISE)
5. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ……………..examination.(WRITE)
6. We couldn’t go out because it rained ……………..
(CONTINUE)
7. The professor criticized his students both …………….and individually. (COLLECT)
8. His teacher found that she could do the …………..with no trouble at all.(CALCULATE)
9. After the war, many soldiers turned to live in ……………… .
(RETIRE)
10. Should we …………….. this invention.
(PUBLIC)
3. There is a mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it(10 x 0,2 = 2
pts)
1. Jones tried to use chopsticks but he can’t. He isn’t used to use them.
2. He is one of the most boring people I ever meet. He never says anything interesting.
3. Ann is going to America next month. She hasn’t never been there before.
4. I wasn’t able to understand French so I didn’t know what he said. If only he spoke
English.
5. She is a foreigner because she needs a visa to stay in this country.

6. Tom is good at math. He is fond of attend a higher mathematics course.
7. After living in England for a year, Long finally gets used to drive on the left.
8. Summer is coming. We are looking forward to spend our free time relaxing in the sun.
9. I wish I didn’t tell him the truth. He looks so worried now.
10. It’s really cold and miserable here in the winter. I hope we would live in a warmer place
next year.
C. READING COMPREHENSION
1.Read the passage and circle the best option to complete the passage: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
Society has changed in many ways since the (1)____of computers, and people’s lives at
home and at the office have been (2)___. Most people are working for fewer hours per
week than they used to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much
more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that,
(3)___the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become much more
specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (4)_____spend time with
their families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen (5)_______as
important as working. Some companies now make managers take their annual holidays
(6)_____ __they don’t want to, because this leads to quite an improvement in their
(7)_______ __if they have some rest.

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