tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi tiếng anh lớp 9

Tài liệu Bồi Dưỡng HSG tiếng Anh lớp 9
Tiết 1, 2
I. Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- If only + S + V( past simple)
- need +V-ing (mang nghĩa bị động)
- avoid + V-ing
- neither nor (động từ chia theo CN thứ 2)
- have / find dificulty in doing st
- prevent sb from doing st
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
II. Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others1.
A. climate B. divided C. write D. religion
2. A. stopped B. laughed C. wanted D. looked
3. A. fashion B. material C. logical D. rivalry
4. A. campus B. subject C. public D. industrial
5. A. weeks B. depends C. presents D. parents
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
6. A. Japanese B. understand C. excellent D. Vietnamese
7. A. Mountain B. village C. journey D. between
8. A. restaurant B. motorbike C. enjoyable D. vegetable
9. A. casual B. favorite C. uniform D. amusement
10. A. Religion B. official C. separate D. tradition
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
11. If only I ………………… in the countryside right now.

A. were B. am C. can be D. would
12. Does the grass need ………………….
A. cutting B. cut C. be cut D. to cut
13. Stop now; you’ve done …………………. work for one day.
A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough
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14. ……………… excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to
15. I remember ………………. you somewhere before.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet
16. Don’t worry. She is having your bicycle ………………… before returning it to you.
A. repairing B. to repair C. repair D. repaired
17. The government took these measures ………………… reduce crime.
A. in order that B. so that C. in order to D. for
18. The mouse family avoided …………………. by coming out only when the house was
empty and the two cats were outside.
A. catching B. being caught C. caught D. to be caught
19. One of the ……………………. of the job is the long hours I work.
A. advantage B. disadvantage C. advantages D. disadvantages
20. Neither I nor he … at her wedding party now.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
21. She bought a new motorbike was made in Japan last week.
A B C D
22. I’d like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight.
A B C D
23. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he ?
A B C D
24. Even though being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday.
A B C D

25. The house is convenient located about a mile from the shopping center
A B C D
26. Despite the roadblock, the police allowed us enter the restricted area to search for our
A B C D
friends.
27. Happiness is a most important thing in my life. Nothing is more valuable than it.
A B C D
28. Our flight was delayed, so we had decided to take a long walk around the terminal.
A B C D
29. Members of high school clubs learn to participation in teams through their involvement
in
A B C
community projects.
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D
30. He said he was looking after a place to stay for a few weeks.
A B C D
III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap
31. When he played cards he is very …………………… He hates
losing.
compete
32. If your work is …………………. you will get a longer contract SATISFY
33. I’d love to see you next week, but ……………… , it won’t be
possible.
Fortunate
34. As a doctor she wants to …………………. in child health. SPECIAL
35. 8. Wearing "ao dai" at work can cause……… to modern, active
women.
convenient
36. His son’s has not improved much BEHAVE

37. Misunderstandings can cause a deep …………… among friends. divide
38. He had real great ………………. to design this ao dai INSPIRE
39. “Back street Boys” is greeted ………………… in the USA
nowadays.
warm
40. The two sides of the city are ………………… by the river. SEPARATION
IV. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B.
A B
41. I’m surprised how warm it is for March a. I agree. He’s always absent from
class.
42. How’s the painting going ? b. Great. It’s the best one.
43. How is your hotel ? c. Yes, all this sunshine is quite
surprising.
44. Rachel misses lectures too often. d. Painting the ceiling is difficult.
45. Will there be a lot of people there ? e. Yes, It always absolutely on time.
46. Have you noticed how thin Jane has got ? f. She’s on a diet.
47. Is it true you saw a ghost last night ? g. Yes, I think it’s going to rain.
48. Will the bank be opened at half past nine ? h. Yes, I went there with Andrew.
49. What did you do yesterday ? At the sports
center ?
i. Yes, I did.
50. It’s very cloudy. j. Yes, It’s likey to be pretty crowed
C. READING
I. Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F). The zipper is a wonderful invention. They are very common so we forgot that
they are wonderful. They are strong, but they open and close very easily. They come in many
colors and sizes. In the 1810s, people in the US wore high shoes or clothes with a long rows
of buttons. It was hard for them to wear anything. They wanted an easier way to put on and
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take off clothes. Whitcomb Judson invented the first zipper in 1839. He called it a slide

fastener.
A zipper has three parts. There are dozens of metal or plastic teeth in two rows. These are
fastened to two flexible strips of cloth. A faster slides along and fastens the teeth together.
When it slides the other way, it takes the teeth apart.
51. Using zipper is a difficult way to wear something.
52. A zipper hardly closes and opens.
53. The first zipper was made in 1810.
54. Zippers can be made of plastic or metal.
55. Each zipper consists of three parts.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each blank
Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes (56)
________ they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other
people like to wear nice clothes, (57) _______ their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They
do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different (58) _______ the clothes
of the 1800s. One (59) _______ is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women
(60) _______ dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do not always wear
dresses (61) _______ long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear
pants. Another difference between 1800 and today (62) _______ the cloth. In the 1800s,
clothes were made only from (63) ________ kinds of cloth. They (64) _______ cotton, wool,
silk or linen. But today there are many kinds of (65) _______ cloth. A lot of clothes are now
make from nylon, or polyester.
56. A. but B. because C. because of D. so as
57. A. but B. because C. so D. if
58. A. of B. about C. from D. at
59. A. different B. differ C. differed D. difference
60. A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
61. A. with B. about C. of D. on
62. A. was B. is C. are D. were
63. A. nature B. naturally C. natural D. naturalness
64. A. were made from B. from were made

C. made from were D. were from made
65.A. man make B. man made C. man making D. made man
III. Complete the letter that Tom wrote to his family while he was on vacation. Write
ONE word in each gap
Hi everyone,
I've been in Paris for almost a week now and I'm having a good (66) _______ . I spent the
first few days visiting the Eiffel (67) ________, Notre Dame, and other tourist attractions.
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Most places are crowed (68) ________ tourists, so yesterday I decided to go (69) ________
and bought a few (70) ________ .
Today I've been to a couple of interesting art galleries. I got lost on my (71) ________
back to the hotel but it didn't matter because I discovered a very fascinating market with lots
of little stalls (72) ________ just almost everything from needles to elephants.
I ate in the hotel the first night, but usually I go (73) ________ and have dinner in a
restaurant. I guess I've (74) ________ a lot of money, but it's a great place. I've (75)
________ lots of photos, and I'll show you when I get back home on the 15
th
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See you soon,
Tom
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the sentence
printed before it.
76. He doesn’t like coffee and neither do his friends.
Neither he ……………………………………………………………………………….
77. After the match Lucky was so tired that she couldn’t eat much.
After the match Lucky was ……………………………………………………………
78. It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book.
I had ………………………………………………………………………………………
79. Hoa couldn’t go to school because it rained heavily.

Heavy rain prevented ……………………………………………………………………
80. The police think the man holding the hostages is heavily armed.
The man ………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Use the suggested words and phrases to write a letter to your pen pal. Dear
Maryam,
81. I / have / great time / here / England.

82. I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago.

83. I / live / dormitory / some foreign students.

84. They / come / different parts / the world.


85. They / be / very friendly and helpful, / and / their English / much better / mine.

86. I / practice / speak / English / them / everyday.
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87. Now / I / make / good progress.

88. My pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything.

89. I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course.

90. Write / me / soon.

Your truly,
Lan
III. Write a paragraph about 100 – 120 words with the following topic sentence.

Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work
ANSWER KEY:
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the sentences or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space. 11. A
12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
21. C 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. A
26. B 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. B
III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap (10 points)
One point for each correct answer
31. competitive 32. satisfactory 33. unfortunately 34. specialize
35. inconvenience 36. behavior 37. division 38. inspiration
39. warmly 40. separated
IV. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B.
41. c 42. d 43. b 44. a 45. j
46. f 47. i 48. e 49. h 50. g
C. READING
I. Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.
51. F 52. F 53. F 54. T 55. T
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II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each blank
56. B 57. A 58. C 59. D 60. C
61. A 62. B 63. C 64. A 65. B
III. Complete the passage with a suitable word in each gap

66. time 67. Tower 68. with 69. shopping 70. souvenirs
71. way 72. selling 73. out 74. spent 75. taken
D. WRITING
. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the sentence
printed before it.
76. Neither he nor his friends like coffee.
77. After the match Lucky was too tired to eat much.
78. I had / found difficulty in persuading Rick to buy the book.
79. Heavy rain prevented Hoa from going to school.
80. he man holding the hostages is thought to be heavily armed.
II. Use the suggested words and phrases to write a letter to your pen pal.
Dear Maryam,
81.I am having a great time here in England.
82. I have been here for three months and my university term started two months ago.
83. I live / I’m living in the dormitory with some foreign students.
84. They come from different parts of the world.
85. They are very friendly and helpful, and their English is much better than mine.
86. I practice speaking English with them every day.
87. Now I am making / I have made good progress.
88. My pronunciation is much better and I can understand almost everything
89. I hope my English will considerably improve at the end of the course.
90. Write to me soon
Your truly,
Lan
III. Write a paragraph about 100 – 120 words with the following topic sentence. (10
points)
* Form
- correct form of a passage.
* Task fulfillment:
- complete the passage with all relevant information

- well-organized.
*Language:
- accurate grammar
- appropriate vocabulary
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Tiết 3, 4
I. Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- to be accustomed to doing st= quen với
- get on well with sb= có mối quan hệ tốt
- effect on = có ảnh hưởng
- blow off = dụng xuống
- object to doing st= ph ản đ ối
- have st done = nhờ ai làm gì
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
II. Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 2
QuestionI:Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from
the others
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
4. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
5. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets
Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others :
1. A. completely B. decided C. company D. develop
2. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. accustomed
3. A. schedule B. report C. promise D. orbit

4. A. potential B. delicate C. apprentice D. astonished
5. A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic
Question III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence :
1.The teacher gave back the papers which ______ marked
A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been
2. Mrs Ramsay was accustomed ______ in this rickety house.
A. by living B. to living C. with living D. lining
3. Neither Mary nor her two brothers _____ superstitious.
A. is B. was C. are D. have
4. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now.
A. am B. was C. would be D. can be
5. I _____ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments
A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on
6. People have different ways of preparing _____ .
A. their exams B. to exams C. for exams D. in exams
7. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _____ your performance at work .
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A. effect to B. effect in C. affect on D. effect on
8. I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to _____ .
A. have anything
done
B. be done something
to
C. let anything be
done
D. make something
done
9. He climbed up the tree _____ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off .
A. so B. in order C. so that D. for
10. Next summer, we’re _____ a swimming pool built in our garden.

A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having
Question IV. Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the
mistakes:
1.These televisions are very expensive for us to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return
later.
A B C D
2. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the
opportunity to
A B C D
lease the apartment.
3. After she had bought for herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
4. The food that Mary is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A B C D
5. Buying clothes are often a very time - consuming practice because those clothes that a
person likes are
A B C D
rarely the ones that fit him or her .
6. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.
A B C D
7. John decided to buy a car in the morning , but in the afternoon he change the mind.
A B C D
8. Many theories on conserving the purity of water have proposed, but not one has been as
widely accepted
A B C D
as this one .
9. Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in
plenty of time .
A B C D
10. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, isn’t it ?

A B C D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets :
1. My tooth was really ______, so I went to see the dentist. (PAIN)
2. She extremely ______ about the history of art . (KNOW)
3. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _____ for the job . (QUALIFICATION)
4. Thousands of people are living in ______ after earthquake . (MISERABLE)
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5. She has an ______ command of the language. (IMPRESS)
6. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very _____ . (DEPEND)
7. I watch the news everyday because it’s very _____ . (INFORM)
8. A holiday in America can be _____ cheap. (surprise)
9. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _____ to better my knowledge.
(COURAGE).
10. Many chemicals have a _____ effect on the environment . (DISASTER)
Question VI . Read the passage and choose the best option .
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this
century, he has the most famous man in England. He became (1)__________while still at the
university, mainly (2)________ of his sporting achievements. He as, at the same time,
captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the
long jump. He was (3)________ a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters
addressed to “ Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4)________ any difficulty. His
college, although it has a quite different name, (5)________ known as “ Fry’s College”.
Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6)________ . They point out that he lived at a
time (7)________ standards were quite low and (8)________ was much easier to do well in
several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate
approach of modern athletes. However, it is only fair to judge him (9)________ the standards
of his (10)________ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to
write about sport with style and intelligence.
1. A. fame B. rich C. well-known D. common
2. A. because B. that C. which D. thus

3. A. so B. too C. also D. of
4. A. with B. without C. no D. not
5. A. be B. which C. what D. was
6. A. achievements B. succeed C. famous D. expect
7. A. then B. when C. which D. that
8. A. him B. men C. they D. it
9. A. at B. beneath C. out of D. to
10. A. single B. owe C. own D. private
Question VII : Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word :
There is much more water than land (1)______ the surface of the earth. The sea and
oceans (2)______ nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3)______
land. If you traveled over the earth (4)______ different directions, you would have to spend
much more of your time (5)______ on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget
that (6)______ every mile of land there is four miles of water.
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7)______ to use two words to
describe. We use the word seas to (8)______ those parts of water surface which (9)______
only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water
which are thousands of miles wide (10)______ very deep.
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Question VIII : Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to
each question :
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of
clean water. Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial
pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and
even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the
largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300
rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the
massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake everyday. Even where law
existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply
ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But

it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly
throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore .
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean
water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution
and sewage . Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious
source. We should do something now.
1. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is ________ .
A. acid rain B. industrial pollution.
C. safe water shortage. D. population explosion .
2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _______ .
A. acid rain. B. industrial pollution.
C. garbage D. all A, B, C, are correct
3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it .
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world .
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.
4. How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
A. nearly 16 B. exactly 16.
C. exactly 15 D. less than 15.
5. What is the message to reader?
A. We should take action to protect our water resources.
B. We should take all water resources into account.
C. We should limit the use of water resources.
D. We should encourage people to use safe water.
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as
the first :
1. They’ve been living here for six years now .
-> They moved
2. You should take two tablets every four hours.

-> Two tablets should
3. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
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-> I really wish
4. “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother.
-> I asked my brother
5. “I’ll see you here tomorrow ”said Sue ‘And don’t be late’.
-> Sue said she
6. People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
-> The bus driver is said
7. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
-> The owner
8. My flute is being repaired at the moment.
-> I am
9.“ Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat” he asked.
-> He suggested
10. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
-> He objected
Question X. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a
passage about the birth of a computer :
1. Most people/ think/ computers/ very modern inventions,/ products / our new/
technological/ age.

2. But actually/ the idea/ computer/ be /work out/ over two centuries ago/ a man/ call/
Charles Babbage.

3. Babbage/ bear/ 1791/ and grow/ be/ brilliant mathematician.

4. He/ draw up/ plans/ several calculating machines/ he / call “engines”.

5. But despite/ fact that/ he/ start/ build/ some/ these/ he never/ finish/ any of them.

6. Over the years/ people/ argue whether/ his machines/ ever work .

7. Recently, however,/ the Science Museum/ London/ finish/ build/ engine based/ one /
Babbage’s designs.

8. It/ take/ six years/ complete/ and/ more/ four thousand parts/ specially/ make.

9. Whether/ it/ work/ not/, the machine/ be/ show/ special exhibition/ the Science
Museum/ remind/ people/ Babbage’s work./

Question XI : (10p) Write a paragraph of about 100 - 120 words about the following
topic :
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“What should we do to save energy ? ”
You may use the following suggested ideas :
- get a plumber to check cracks in the pipes.
- Take a shower instead of a bath .
- Turn off the lights, the fans, air conditioner when no one is in the room .
- Turn off the faucet after using .
- Keep the fridge door closed or prepare food carefully before turning on the stove.
- Travelling by bikes or public buses instead of using motorcycles
The End
ANSWER KEY:
Question I :
1/ B 2./C 3/ D 4/ A 5/ D
Question II
1/ C 2/ B 3/ A 4/ C 5/ A
Question III

1/ C 2/ B 3/ A 4/ C 5/ C 6/ C 7/ D 8/ A 9/ B 10/ D
Question IV
1. B  too.
2. B  much
3. B  herself
4. D  smells
5. B  is
6. C  we
7. D  his
8. C  no one
9. B  late
10.D  hasn’t it
Question V)
1. painful 2. knowledgeable 3. qualified 4. misery 5.
impressive
6. dependable 7. informative 8. surprisingly 9. encouragement 10.
disastrous
Question VI :
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C
Question VII :
1. on 2. cover 3. its 4. in 5. moving 6. for 7. have 8. describe 9. is 10.
and
Question VIII :)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ B 4/ A 5/ A
Question IX :
They moved here 6 months ago
1. Two tablets should be taken every 4 hours
2. I really wish I had invited her to the party.
3. I asked my brother if he knew where Tony was .
4. Sue said she would see me the following day and told me not to be late

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5. The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash .
6. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
7. I am having my flute repaired at the moment.
8. He suggested (that) I / she put my (her) luggage under the seat.
9. He objected to his secretary(‘) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came
late to work.
Question X :
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age.
10. But actually the idea for computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man
called Charles Babbage.
11. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew to be a brilliant mathematician.
12. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he call ed “engines”.
13. But despite the fact that he started building some these he never finished any of
them.
14. Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work .
15. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine
based on one of Babbage’s designs.
16. It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been
specially made.
17. Whether it works or not , the machine will be shown at the special exhibition in the
Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work./.
Question XI :
Tiết 5, 6
I. Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- to be worried about st= lo lắng
- in a good time for = kịp cho

- put sb through = cho gặp ai
- open one’s mouth wide = há rộng miệng
- prices keep rising = tăng giá
- have st done = nhờ ai làm gì
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
II. Nội dung:
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- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 3
Section I: Pronunciation
Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
three.
1. A. says B. plays C. days D. raise
2. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
3. A. vanish B. variety C. champion D. miraculous
4. A. nature B. natural C. volcano D. waste
5. A. maximum B. anxiety C. examination D. complexion
Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following
sentences.
1. I am …………of making excuses for your rudeness to our friends.
A. annoyed B. worried C. tired D. angry
2. He finished the paintings …………for the exhibition.
A. in good time B. for the time being
C. from time to time D. time after time
3. Hello. Is that 21045? Please put me………to the manager.
A. across B. up C. over D. through
4. So little……… that the neighbors could not settle their differences.
A. they agreed B. agreed did they C. did they agree D. they did agree
5. Which do you want, this pen or that one? – I want……

A. both B. all C. them D. other
6. Twenty miles…………a long way to walk.
A. are B. was C. is D. were
7. It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep………….
A. raising B. growing C. gaining D. rising
8. After………to make a speech at the ceremony, John stayed up late to write it down.
A. telling B. having told C. being told D. has told
9. The dentist told him to open his mouth………
A. broad B. wide C. broadly D. widely
10.Venice,………has a lot of old houses built on water, is a city in Italy.
A. where B. which C. that D. whose
II. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital
letters.
1. Television can make things more…….… because it brings both ( MEMORY)
sounds and pictures.
2.Tim is one of the … …on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. (PARTICIPATE)
3.Professor Smith has joined the company in an……….capacity. (ADVISE)
4.They were so alike. It’s sometimes impossible to……between them. (DIFFERENT)
5.Saving energy means reducing ………….bills. (HOUSE)
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6……….who spend most of their time in front of a computer (YOUNG)
don’t have enough time for studying and playing sports.
7.We must all protect the environment to……… a better world (SURE)
for our grandfather.)
8.The …….of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
9. A label on a package of food must not be…………. (LEAD)
10.Some people believe that traveling by plane is……… safer (CONSIDER)
than other form of travel.
III.There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them.
Hawaii was the last state join the United States. It became the 50

th
state in August 21
st
,
1959. Hawaii is the southernmost state in the country. It also is the only state making up
entirely of islands. Hawaii is nicknamed the Aloha State. Aloha is a greeting by the
Hawaiian language. It can mean “hello” or “goodbye”. Most Hawaiians would probably
say that aloha is the expression of welcome. Million of tourists visit Hawaii to enjoy its
mild climate and sparkling beaches. Hawaii is made up of 8 majority islands and 128
islets (small islands). Honolulu, where is on the island of Oahu, is the capital of Hawaii
and its largest city. About three-fourth of Hawaii’s people live on Oahu. About three-
fourth of Hawaii’s people live on Oahu. The island of Hawaii is large of the islands. It is
sometimes called the Big Island.
Section IV: Reading
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment
industries …(1)… for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery
or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is …(2)… because, …(3)
…you’re a fast reader, it can take a plentiful amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But
in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply.
Book publishers haven’t been… (4) …to realized this and are now selling a product which
needn’t take up a much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the
audio book – cassette recordings of short novels, often read by well-known personalities or the
authors themselves. Audio books are …(5)… new but people are becoming more aware of them
and sales are increasing …(6)…
One of the attractions of audio books is that they’re… (7)… listening to the radio, only better.
You can listen to what you want and when you want, and you won’t ever… (8)… anything.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1 1 6 6
2 2 7 7

3 3 8 8
4 4 9 9
5 5 10 10
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Much of their appeal …(9)… in their flexibility. For some people, audio books can be much
more enjoyable way of …(10) …knowledge than reading.
1. A. chase B. compete C. oppose D. pursue
2. A. neglected B. declined C. lessened D. disposed.
3. A. in spite B. no matte C. regardless of D. even if
4. A. behind B. slow C. delayed D. overdue
5. A. partly B. approximately C. roughly D. relatively
6. A. ever since then B. all the time C. up until now D. from then on
7. A. as B. same C. like D. both
8. A. pass B. lack C. miss D. lose
9. A. stands B. belongs C. bases D. lies
10.A. grasping B. catching C. gaining D. raising.
II.Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
An important development of English outside Great Britain occurred …(1)…the
colonization of North American. American English may be considered to …(2)…the English
spoken in Canada, …(3)…the Canadian variety retains some features of British
pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary . The most distinguishing differences …(4)…
American English and British English are in pronunciation and vocabulary. There are
slighter …(5)… in spelling, pitch, and stress as well.
…(6)…American English also has a tendency to be more rigid in matters of grammar and
syntax, but at the same…(7)… appears to be more tolerant of the use of neologisms. Despite
these differences, it is often difficult to determine – apart from context –…(8)…serious
literary works …(9)…been written in Great Britain or the U.S./Canada or , for that matter, in
Australia, New Zealand, …(10)… South Africa.
Your answers:
1. ………… 2. …………… 3…………… 4. ……………. 5. ……………

6. ………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. ……………. 10. ……………
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers:
In the 1950s The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole
world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame,
so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They
were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They
started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success
with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became
really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve
great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for
groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their
first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances
in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them - their fans were so excited that they
surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenir! However, today some of their
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songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world, many
people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about …………………
A. how the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. the Beatles’s fame and success
D. many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
2. The four boys of the Beatles …………………
A. came from the same family
B. came from a town in the north of England
C. were at that same age
D. received good training in music
3. The word ‘sensational’ is closest in meaning to ………….
A . notorious B. bad C. shocking D. popular
4. The first songs of the Beatles were ………………

A. written by themselves. B. broadcast on the radio
C. paid a lot of money B. written by black Americans
5. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music.
B. They had a long stable career.
C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.
D. They changed pop music.
6. The Beatles stopped their live performances because …………
A. They had earned enough money.
B. They did not want to work with each other.
C. They spent more time writing their own songs
D. they were afraid of being hurt by fans.
7. The year 1970 was the time when …………
A . they split up B. They changed pop music
C. they started their career D. They stopped singing live
8. What the fans of Beatles often did was ………………
A. sing together with them B. take their clothes as souvenir
C. ask them to write more songs D. ask them why they would separate
9. Some songs of the Beatles now ……………….
A. are still famous as they used to be B. became too old to sing
C. are sung by crazy fans C. are the most famous
10. The tone of the passage is that of …………………
A. admiration B criticism C. neutral D. sarcasm
Section IV: Writing
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
first one.
1. Please don’t interrupt me when I’m talking.
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I’d rather…………………………………
2. He didn’t succeed in his career until he was 50.

It wasn’t …………………………………………….
3. He has been a journalist for 10 years.
His career……………………………………
4. As Michael became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid newspaper
reporters.
The more……………………………………………………………….
5. I regret saying that to him.
I wish………………………………………………………………….
6. “If I were you, I would phone her immediately”. John said to Bill.
John……………………………………………………………….
7. I’m sure she didn’t see a ghost.
She can’t……………………………………………………………
8. He doesn’t know much about life in America.
Little……………………………………………………………
9. Despite his illness, he went to the station with his friends.
Even though………………………………………………………….
10.We have a six deadline for this work.
This work……………………………………………………………
I.Use the following words or phrase to write complete sentences.
1. We/know/other/since/children.
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Most/ people/invite/reception/old/friends.
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. Please/pay/attention/what/I/say.
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. It/about/time/you/house/repainted.
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. I/wish/stop/stick/nose/people’s business.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. London/stand/Thames/divide/2 equal parts.

…………………………………………………………………………………
7. He/insist/invite/mother-in-law/restaurant.
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. When/we/get/home/children/probably/watch/television.
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. Reference book/must not/take/reading room.
…………………………………………………………………………………
10.It/be/boring/movie/that/I/fall/asleep.
…………………………………………………………………………………
II. Write an essay on the following topic (about 150 – 200 words):
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Some people say that there shouldn’t be examinations because they make students
feel stressed. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
KEY
Section I: Pronunciation
Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
1 2 3 4 5
A s C i: B ә B e bep C z
Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar
1.Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C. A . D C A C D C B B
IIFill in each gap in each sentences with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1. memorable 2. participants 3. advisory 4. differentiate 5. household
6. youngsters 7. ensure 8. infrequency 9. misleading 10. considerably
III. There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1. join 1. to join 6. million 6. millions
2. in August 21
st

2. on August 21
st
7. majority 7. major
3. making 3. made 8. where 8. which
4. by 4. in 9. three-fourth 9. three-fourths
5. the expression 5. an expression 10. large 10. the largest
Section IV: Reading I Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A D B D B C C D C
III. Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
1. with 2. include 3. although 4. between 5. differences
6. written 7. time 8. whether 9. have 10.or
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C B C D B D A B A A
Section IV: Writing
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. 1.
I’d rather you didn’t interrupt me when I’m talking.
2. It wasn’t until he was 50 that he succeeded in his career.
3. His career as a journalist began 10 years ago.
4.The more Michael became famous, the more difficult it was for him to avoid newspaper
reporters.
5.I wish I hadn’t said that to him.
6.John advised Bill to phone her immediately.
7.She can’t have seen a ghost.
8.Little does he know about life in America.
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9.Even though he was ill, he went to the station with his friends.
10.This work must be finished by 6 o’clock.
II. Use the following words or phrase to write complete sentences. We have known each

other since we were children.
1. Most of the people invited to the reception were old friends.
2. Please pay attention to what I am saying.
3. It is about time you had your house repainted.
4. I wish you would stop sticking your nose into other people’s business.
5. London stands on the Thames which divides it into 2 equal parts.
6. He insists on inviting his mother-in-law to the restaurant.
7. When we get home our children will probably be watching television.
8. Reference book must not be taken away from the reading room.
9. It was such a boring movie that I fell asleep.
III. Write an essay on the following topic (about 150 – 200 words).
Tiết 7, 8
I. Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- by three goals to nil = ba không
- afford to = khả năng
- well-prepared = chuẩn bị kỹ càng
- deal with the problem = giải quyết vấn đề
- is worth doing = đáng để
- . It’s up to you = phụ thuộc vào bạn
- keep + V-ing = giữ
- câu trực tiếp , gián tiếp
- so sánh
II. Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 4
B. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from the rest by
the selecting the corresponding letter A, B, C or D :

1. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
2. A. close B. lose C. chose D. rose
3. A. dosage B. carriage C. voyage D. massage
4. A. thus B. thick C. think D. thin
5. A. book B. foot C. school D. good
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II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line:
1. A. damage B. collapse C. border D. funnel
2. A. comprise B. climate C. cotton D. casual
3. A. accasion B. religion C. federation D. collection
4. A. economic B. encourage C. embroider D. experience
5. A. objection B. opinion C. official D. optional
C. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
I. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence :
1. That computer ……… . It broke down this morning.
A. doesn’t work B. hasn’t worked C. didn’t work D. isn’t working
2. Of these three students, who is ………….?
A. more beautiful B. beautiful the most C. the most beautiful D. more beautiful
than
3. The sun ………in the West . Look! It ……………… .
A. set/is setting B. set/set C. setting/set D. sets/ is setting
4. Could you tell me how far …………… from here to the next petrol station ?
A. is it B. it was C. it is D. was it
5. All the boys are good at cooking, but ……… is as goos as the girls.
A. either B. neither C. none D. every
6. I don’t mind how you deal with the problem. It’s ……… you.
A. in at B. down on C. over by D. up to
7. That was a ………… ceremony.
A. prepared-well B. prepare-well C. well-prepared D. well-
prepare

8. Lan is very busy these days. She has……… free time.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
9. That novel was written by a well-known writer. It is worth …………… .
A. to read B. reading C. read D. have read
10. He couldn’t afford to …………… his car repaired.
A. do B. get C. make D. pay
11. Is this the address to ……… you want the package sent ?
A. where B. which C. that D. whom
12. The fathre sat by his … child’s bedside all night as he was sick.
A. sleep B. asleep C. oversleep D. sleeping
13. Watching television, ………… is said to be unhealthy pastime, is Tim’s favorite hobby.
A. that B. who C. which D. whose
14. You should take regular exercise ……… sitting in front of the television all day.
A. in spite of B. instead of C. without D.even
15. I don’t want to go out tonight …… Anna phones.
A. so that B. even though C. when D. in case
16. Lan’s class kept …………… on the book report all week last week.
A. work B. working C. to work D. being worked
17. I object to ……… like this.
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A. be treating B. treating C. being treated D. have been treated
18. Since ……… to a warmer and lass humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma.
A. I move B. I moving C. upon working D. moving
19. Shy people often find it difficult to …………. group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
20. Our soccer team lost ……… three goals to nil.
A. with B. by C. to D. in
II. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence
correct :
1. Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil.

A B C D
2. She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums.
A B C D
3. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east.
A B C D
4. He has repeated urged the government to do something about this.
A B C D
5. Sorry. I’m very tired that I can’t stay any longer.
A B C D
6. This is the school at which Uncle Ho used to studying when he was young.
A B C D
7. His father was quite satisfied about his success.
A B C D
8. The teacher asked her weather she knew how to solve the problem.
A B C D
9. He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field.
A B C D
10. No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1. Mr. Nam is a ………… person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will.
(depend)
2. After her illness, the old woman started worrying that she was…………
(weigh)
3.The manager was sacked after he tried to………… his accounts.
( false)
4. He is an expert in technology. We call him a………
(technique)
5. Third time lucky ! After two ………… attempts, Ba’s finally passed his driving test.
( success)

IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets :
1. Peter usually (drink)…………. coffee with his breakfast, but this morning he (drink)
………… tea instead.
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2. Mr. and Mrs. Brown (move)………… three times since they (get)………. married.
3. Mary (clean)……… the flat at this time tomorrow. She always (do) ……… it on Sunday.
4. She (tell)……… you about it if she (be) ……. here now.
5. I think your garden needs (weed)………, and you’d better have it (do)…… tomorrow.
D. READING:
I. Choose the best option A, B, C, D to fill in the numbered blanks from 1 to 10 (2 p):
The police are looking someone who broke into a house in Thornton last night and
(1)…… a woman and her two children. They think (2)………. was a man of about thirty.
He broke into the house at ten o’clock last night and tried to steal (3) …… money. When
the woman heard (4)…… in the house, she tried to phone the police. But the man pulled
the telephone wires from the wall. The he (5)…….the woman over the head (6)……… a
heavy stick. The two children began to cry (7)………… when they saw their mother on
the floor, but unfortunately (8)………. could hear their cries. The police want to talk to
everyone at all who was near the house that night. They feel sure that (9)……… saw (10)
……… man.
1. A. attack B. attacks C. attacked D. attacking
2. A. attacker B. attackers C. an attacker D. the attacker
3. A. a B. the C. some D. any
4. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
5. A hitted B. hits C. hitting D. hit
6. A. by B. in C. from D. with
7. A loud B. loudly C. louder D. loudest
8. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
9. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
10. A. a B. an C. the D. one
II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the

correct answer o each of the questions from 1 to 5 :
In the United States and Canada, I is very important to look a person in the
eyeswhen you are having conversation with her or him. If you look down or to the side
when the other is talking, thast person will think you are not interested in what he or she
is saying. This of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are
talking, you may hiding something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest.
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when
they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back
to look the listener in the eyes. These social rules are the same for two women, two men,
a woman and a man, or an adult and a child.
1. When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should…………………
A. avoid looking directly at him/her. B. look directly at him/ her.
C. look to the side D. look down.
2. It is very………… of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking.
A. polite B. impolite C. honest D. dishonest.
3. Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means …………
A. you are afraid of him/ her. B. you are paying attention to him/her
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C. you respect him/ her. D. you feel bored with his/ her words.
4. People can look away for a few seconds when speaking ……………
A. to find the correct word B. to find something
C. to hide their feelings D. to hide something
5. These social rules are used for …………
A. two men B. two women C. a man and a woman D. everybody
III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word :
Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day, while (1)
………… across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that de did
not (2)………… a bull running towards him. About a hundred meters (3)…………. Was a
tree under which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly, he heard a (4)………. Noise behind him.
It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (5)……….than a man, but he also knew

that a bull could not see very (6)……… and noticed only shape and movement. To distract
the bull, he threw his bag away (7)……… him. The bull saw the sudden movement and
headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climed (8)……….the tree and watched the bull attack his
bag. (9)…… the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran as
fast as he could. Everything in the bag was (10) ……… ruined.
E. WRITING:
I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one :
1. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
 It was………………………………
2. Is this the only way to reach the stadium ?
 Isn’t there…………………………………….?
3. “ What’s your mother’s name, little boy ?” he said.
 He asked………………………………
4. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
 Only……………………………………
5. I’ve always had to get up early to prepare breakfast for my family.
 I’m used………………………
6. Does she know enough English to work as a translator ?
 Is her……………………………………….
7. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
 Before these………………………………
8. This exercise is more difficult than last week’s.
 Last week’s……………………………………
9. “Less noise!” the father asked the children.
 The father shouted ……………………
10. Mrs. Brown has two children.
 Mrs. Brown is………………………
II. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided :
1. The baby/ begin/ cry/ middle/ night.
……………………………………………

2. My pronunciation/ much better/ and/ I/ understand/ almost everything.
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