BO 15 DE THI THU HSG MON TIENG ANH LOP 9

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Phần thứ nhất:
Các dạng bài tập trong chơng trình tiếng Anh THCS
1: Pick out the word with the position of stressed syllable different from that of the others.
a. accuse
b. admire
c. enter
d. deny
a. disease
b. design
c. moustache
d. aspect
a.ceremony
b. technology
c. community
d. autography
a.piano
b. policeman
c. museum
d. souvenir
a. element
b. eleven
c. elephant

d. evedence
II: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. town
B. how
C. grow
D. cow
A. exciting
B. bridge
C. combine
D. die
A. washed
B. worked
C. watched
D. naked
A.card
B. dark
C. adventure
D. harvest
A. notice
B. shoping
C. topic
D. crossing
A. concerned
B. received
C. attached
D. concealed
A. teacher
B. clear
C. reason
D. mean

A. check
B. cheese
C. chemistry
D. cherry
A. smells
B. cuts
C. opens
D. plays
A. name
B. flame
C. man
D. fame
A. wants
B. says
C. looks
D. laughs
A. blood
B. food
C. moon
D. pool
A. both
B. myth
C. with
D. sixth
A. concerned
B. received
C. attached
D. concealed
A. teacher
B. clear

C. reason
D. mean
A. smells
B. cuts
C. opens
D. plays
A. name
B. flame
C. man
D. fame
A. chair
B. cheap
C. chorus
D. chilld
A. took
B. book
C. shoe
D. would
A. beds
B. doors
C. students
D. plays
III. Verb form
A. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
Look at those black clouds. It (rain)
We (not see) her since we (be) on holiday in Ha Long bay.
Phuong (not finish) her homework yet.
Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.
No one ( use) this car for several years.
Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs.

The sewing machine which you (use) at present (invent) in 1830 by a French.
I (not see) your uncle recently. - No .He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color television.
Do you know what the pudding (make) from? - I'm not sure. My mother often (cook) it at Christmas, but I
never (ask) her about it.
My uncle just (open) a new internet house on Trang Thi street
Her grandfather (die) 20 years ago. She (never meet) him.
Linh's brother (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work.
You (see) Mrs. Chi lately?- yes. I (see) her at the school gate three days ago.
The door won't open unless you (push) it hard.
As soon as I (have) enough money, I'll buy a new car.
I (not use) the car this evening, so you can have it.
I (walk) along the street when I suddenly (feel) something hit me in the back. I (not know) what it was.
It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day, and a light snow (fall)
I (not see) Daisy for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London.
I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ( follow) me. I was frightened
and I (start) to run.
When I was young , I ( want) to be a bus diver.
I wish I (not be) here now.
They (practice) their music lesson at 7 o'clock last night.
Thu (look) after her little brother next Sunday.
This book (just publish) by Kim Dong publisher.
The kids (sleep) when the bell rang.
Kim (tell) us some fairy tales tonight.
Who you (talk) to on the phone now, Minh?
Where your new friend (live) , Nga? - She (live) on Hang Bac Street.
You(be) free next Sunday morning, Tan? - No, I and my brother (visit) our grandparents.
Trang (not be) in her room at the moment. She (cook) in the kitchen.
Lien (not go) to the movie theater tomorrow. She (stay) at home and watch TV.
Take these pills and you ( feel) better then, Ba!
Minh (not visit) the museum with his class last Sunday because he (catch) a cold.

The Pikes (move)to London since 2002.
The students ( Play) badminton at the moment.
Ba and Phong (know) each other quite well for years
The phone (ring) at midnight last night.
The Brown (travel) to Asia many times.
What you (do) last weekend? - I (go) to the theater with my family.
John and I (be) pen pals for nearly three years.

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We used (write) to each other every month when we (be) at secondary school.
Minh (know) a little English, so she (wish) she (can) speak it fluently.
Maryam (stay) with us at the moment. She (be) my sister's friend.
My mother (wash) the dishes while we (clean) the floor.
Listen! The teacher (explain) the lesson.

Viet Nam (have) a lot of mountains and there (be) many tall and big trees there.
Lan (borrow) some books from the library since Monday.
Uyen (take) a bus to school every day.
Farmers often (harvest) their crops in August.
They( leave) Hanoi for HCM City yesterday.
You look tired. You (work) hard?
The new TV station (not build) since last month
The Sun always (rise) in the East. Look! It (rise) now.
She (learn) English since she was ten.
If I (know), I would help you.
The play already (begin) by the time we arrived at the theatre.
Mr. Pike (live) here for 25 years.
He (sleep) soundly when the rain started.
As soon as I (have) enough money, I'll buy a new car.
The door won't open unless you (push) it hard.
B. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
By (work) day and night he succeeded in ( finish) the job in time.
The boys like (play) games but hate (do) lessons.
His doctor advised him (give up) (smoke)
I prefer ( order) to (order)
most of the earth's surface (cover) by water.
The first festival (hold) nearly eight hundred years ago.
There's someone behind us. I think we (follow)
This bike (use) for more than six years.
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It (visit) by million people every year.
Tet holiday in Vietnam (celebrate) around January and February
He should know how (use) the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better (show) him
He (allow) (open) a new restaurant on the main road by the city council.
please go on (write) ; I don’t mind (wait)
I advised her (ask) the conductor to tell her where (get off)

Her grandfather (die) 20 years ago. She (never meet) him.
All students objected to (do) that work.
You should practice (speak) English everyday.
I can't help (feel) anxious about her study.
If you keep (make) such a noise, she'll complain.
It's no use (attempt)(have) dinner in two minutes.
Do you mind (see) these photos again?
It took us ages to get used to (live) in flats.
I told my mother that I wanted to ( wake) up at 6.30
I don’t mind driving but I prefer to (drive) by other people.
Would you like (have) breakfast with eggs, children?
The astronaut's clothes (make) from special materials.
My brother is an architect. He loves (design) new buildings.
After (spend) two days (argue) about where to go for their holidays.
They decided (not go) to the cinema.
I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
It would be not good (ask) Tom (do) that work.
I saw Paul (watch) television when came to see him.
I don’t mind (travel) by bus.
There is no point in (arrive) half an hour early.
It's no use (ask) children to work harder.
Let's go (fish) today. There's nice wind.
After (spend) a week in that place, he decided to come back immediately.
Bill couldn’t stand (see) anyone (sit) round all time.
He has admitted (steal) his friend's car.
I see him (pass) my house everyday.
The grass needs (cut)
She saw him (change) the wheel
I found a tree (lie) across the road.
I wasted hours (look) for this book.

Pardon me for (be) late. It is very kind of you ( wait) for me
I still remember (hear) her (sing) this song.
Try (finish) it . It is no use (complain)
I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars
If only he (know) then that the disease was curable
The teller was made (lie) down on the floor
You risk (lose) your money when you put it into that business
It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks
I prefer (drive) to (be driven)

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Would you mind (lend) me $ 5. I forgot (cash) a cheque.

I’ll never forget (meet) her years ago.
She was made (pay) back the money.
He described the accident as if he (see) it himself
Had he learnt the poem, he (tell) her about it
Cant you see that I’m busy (write)?
Hardly I (arrive) when a quarrel broke out
How you (get) on at school ?
Hardly he (take) up the book when the phone (ring)
Coming into the room he (see) Mary where he (leave) her.
It’s time we (leave) for the airport
Is there any thing here worth (buy)?
Provided you leave now, you ( catch) the train.
As long as you (use) my car carefully, you can lend you some days.
IV. Correct grammar mistakes
Her mother explained to her how cookies to make
He didn’t know what umbrella was his .
Mrs. green is our teacher . He is very nice with us .
There are three thousands pupils in our school.
Everybody look happy on the first school day .
The pupils were busily with their work all day .
Mary is fond with reading novels
They will tell you about ourselves in two weeks
What a naughty boy! He always does things noisy
I am sorry I don’t know What is his name
Most of they enjoy this activity
He watched that film since last week
He is tired . He stops to work.
It is interesting talk to him
He would rather doesn’t come there by himself
I haven't seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year.

A new shop was opening on Main street last week
His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.
My family used to be having dinner at 7 o'clock in the evening
I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend.
Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren't they?
I'd like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight
Lam wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit her pen pal.
My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school.
Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her.
All the main streets in this city will be widening
Christ has hurt his hand, but it's OK now.
When she came, I read her letter.
Vicky has only had that camera three days ago.
Would you mind to open the door?
My parents want me go to bed early.
I like to play football than badminton
It is very nice meeting you again
The food at that restaurant seldom is good
We wish today was Sunday
Mary is very enough ill to need a doctor
I will have Mary to look after the garden
Keep your book open wide
We can speak and eat by our mouths
They have known each other since 3 years
Since he` s been young , he learnt to play tennis
Have they worked in this factory five years ago /
I wish today is a New year Day
He is born in HCM city
You had not better go out when it is dark
Come here and sit down besides me

Would you mind to tell us about your trip to Ha noi?
She is very busy . She often has her clothes wash at the laundry
The pupil was punished yesterday is Tom’s brother
Most of their farm work used to do by hand.
The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions
Would you like visiting the museum with us?
She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
Sally said she will be a teacher someday
If you feel unwell, you shouldn’t stay in bed
She wanted to know how long did it take to get there.
Why don’t we sharing the cost of accommodation?
My home village is on the west of the city.
I have passed my driving test six months ago.

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Are you interesting in learning foreign languages?
I'm really looking forward to work with you.
We arrived at London at 3 o'clock in the morning.
She told me to shut the door but don’t lock it
He believes that there shouldn’t be any wrong thing with the video.
Study is not longer restricted to one location as it was before.
Mum said that life is more difficult when she was young
Can you tell me how long you studied medicine so far?
She said that she didn’t know what her father was alike because he died when he was still young.
My mother had me to iron the clothes
I will have my hair cutting tomorrow
The street seems quietly
He learns not so well as his sister
The traffic light has become red
It is dangerous riding fast in busy streets
Let’s wait in the zebra crossing
Our teacher rewarded him with his rapid progress in study
Bill learns not only well but also sings beautifully
She asked her mother mend for her shirt
Do you want I make you some coffee ?
My brother couldnt make the TV to work
Ann was made repeat the whole story .
Our teacher with his two children have just gone home
He thinks that talking on the phone was a little bit time-consuming.

The computers didn’t work because the plug comes out of the socket.
The screen of the computer is so dark for me to see anything
All you have to do is check the plug if it suddenly stopped working.
I have seen him with his wife in a restaurant three months ago.
Do you know who did the girl talk to last night? It was too dark for me to see.
What was made you angry in Ted's birthday party last week?
Mum said that she is happy to receive the news you passed your graduation examination
What was done so far at your university in these days?
He looked for the keys so as he could open the gate and the door to get into the house.
Have you done your homework the teacher gives yesterday yet?
My mother is not as more patient as my father because she doesn't like children and the noise they make
Would you mind help me to solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly understand how to do them.
She was having dinner when a man was coming and giving her a bunch of flowers.
We don’t want to go out tonight because the weather is rain.
We are having a birthday party in Saturday night. Would you like to come?
Do you hear any noise when the strange men broke into your house?
Camp is one of our favorite outdoor activities.
I started to like go camping when I was still a young boy.
At that time I belong to a youth organization in my city.
Camping are the most interesting in the summer when you have a long holiday
you can go to mountains and stay there for a week with your friends or yours family
You can go to a beach, put up a tent and staying there for a fortnight with anyone you like
By go camping you can discover a lot about nature around you, trees, plants, birds and fish..
We are going to held a summer camp this July.
How long do you and your friend known each other, Tom?
Everyone in the neighborhood are pleased about the new shopping mail.
It will be comfortabler to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area.
This dictionany is not as big than the dictionary we use in the library.
He doesn't know that my father is different to other people in my family.
The new machine is not the same with the old one in the library.

I never know that her sister Helen is so intelligent as her brother Jim.
I learnt English since I was still a little girl in a village in the south west.
my uncle has worked in that company since more than ten years now.
I like to go to Dorchester because some of my relations live there.
I had a real nice weekends but I don’t want to live there permanently.
The countryside is too quite for me to live and work in
TV is bringing not only informations but also entertainment.
In many way, I always prefer country life to city life
What are you going to be do when you grow up.
He has learnt French enough to study in France
It is not easy do metal work
He would rather ask his son fix the broken radio
She drove so fast she won the race
They had rather have their clothes ioned by a maid
I am very happy to work by these machines
What are they doing here are what I `d like to know
There have been little rain this summer
The coffee is too hot for her to drink it
I must wash up my hands . they are very dirty
Hurry up ! you will lose the bus .

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How many hours a day do you practice English?
His room `s window is not open
She talks as if she knows everything
My uncle lives two miles far from here
She hasnt returned back to school yet
We are going to lay down for an hour
He didnt let me to get my book
Children had not better smoke or drink
Would you mind clean these tools for me?
She fail her exam like her brother did .
These two boys help one another
Who of the two boys is taller ?
Please give me one other book
He wears the same coat that I wear.
He learns English as well as his sister is .
Nowaday it is very difficult get a job
I felt very coldly when went out of the room
The children are eager go to school
He ought give a book report afterhe comes back

I dont know how many pupils are there in my school
These new comers look funnily
Alice speaks English not well as her brother
I feel not as tired to day as I felt yesterday
We didnt begin to study for the test yet
He has forgotten to tell us when will he be back
It is pleasant of reading books in spare time
Let`s paint the house weselves. It wil be much cheaper
She wishes she is a teacher
I call myfaher `s broher is my uncle
Did you enjoy to go to the theatre
They had a chance to spend their holidays in a farm
Betty types much more quickly as her friends
He is so slow as he never gets to class on time
Do you know how often does the bus run at night?
I am sitting among you and Lan
Why do you always ask me do many exercises?
I `d rather not to study Maths
He has never seen anything make of diamond
Your sister was made cry by my joke
There was a few people at the party
I am a school girl and I interested in swimmming and marathon.
I think I am going to be a athlete after I graduate from school.
Firstly, I am going to train myself to swim and run fastly, faster and the fastest of all
One of my uncles is a coacher at a sports centre in the city.
He came to work for the centre as soon when he finished his train at a university.
Secondly, I am going take part in local as well as national sports events to show my ability.
At the moment I am going to spend my weekend going to swimming with my family and running in the city

they let me to do what I want with the hope that I can do my best.

It not difficult to remember all the students'names in a class.
I don’t know how explain all these things to you immediately.
The landlady says that this house comprises of a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen
Tet is a majority event in Vietnam because it is our traditional holiday.
Do you think Buddhism is a religiuos or a phylosopy?
Look at the two dictionarys, and you will see they are the same in some ways.
I really don’t know how many parts the area is devided in so i can't tell you.
What is impressed you most at the meeting you went to last night?
I would like to inform you that the representatives have been arrived this morning and they are all very happy
There are no buses to day . The drivers are in strike
The house is dirty. We havent cleaned it since ages
There were not people enough to have a meeting
Were those cars made of Japan or Italy ?
I dont remember what did the teacher tell us last time
The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy
When he came I read he letter
These school children are fond in these kinds of books
They came back since yesterday
This knife is used to cutting oranges
The clowns made the children laughed a lot
He was made show them how to open the safe
The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions
He has been ill since the last week
Some flowers are cut by Susan now
Please stop to make noise . I am doing my home work

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They asked Mr Green told them about himself
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Instead of buying a new pair of shoes , I will have my old ones repair
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She has been waiting for you for 2 oclock
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She has just built a 3 storeys house
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I wish I worked hard last year
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We are fond in football
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Everything is all right , arent they ?
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They had their luggage carry to the taxi
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That bridge is designed in 1970 by Mr pike
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It was a quietly morning . everyone worked quiet
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The more money they save ,the more rich they are
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I wish it isnt cold to night
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This soup is too hot for I cant eat
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My father has seen him yet
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His father was punished by the lasy boy
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If you asked me , I would lent you my car
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How many times did you see him? - Many times
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I wish they visited us when they were in town
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That house should is bought now
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The food was hot too for me to eat
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This coat is not enough warm for me cant wear in winter
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I dont have money enough to lend you
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I dont have time enough to eat breakfast
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She had so sore throat that she could hardly speak
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She is a twenty years old woman
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We call this machine is a bull dozer
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I bouhgt some letters for her husband
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The match has been going on since 2 hours
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This text is too long for me to read it
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I cant get used to doing so difficult exercises
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My father doesnt know speak English
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The kitchen is too small for me to cook
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HCM city is more moderner than Ha Noi
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He looks as his brother
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The child ran fastly to get to school
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I lost my all money last month
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He is very weak to lift this suitcase
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It was very late to the plane
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Donot let those children to eat a lot of candy
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You had better to stay at home and do your home work
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I`d rather go fishing than staying at home playing cards
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I find it very bored to listen to his lectures
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Mark ran away avoid punishing him
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My brother will have a barber to make a birthday cake
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I had these photos take by a good photographer
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They started laughing excited
V. Complete the following tag questions
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Let's listen to the radio, ....................?
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She has never eaten this kind of food before,...................?
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I'm getting too fat,.......................?
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they never go to the theatre,......................?
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His parents won't buy him the new game,....................?
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Turn off the television,...................?
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Noone likes reading that book,....................?
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The Pikes stayed there last week,.....................?
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The police are looking for the thief,....................?
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Your brother has to go to school to day,.....................?
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Mrs Nga is thirsty,.....................................?
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They wont be here tomorrow,.....................................?
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Daisy drinks a lot of orange juice,.....................................?

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You're going to school tomorrow,.....................................?
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You have to go to school on time,.....................................?
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There are only twenty eight days in Febuary,.....................................?
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Your parents don’t like vegetables,.....................................?
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We always wash our hands before meals,.....................................?
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You stayed at home last night,.....................................?
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She didn’t do homework yesterday,.....................................?
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Your children are sleeping,...........................................?
VI. Change into indirect speech
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"Help me to hang this picture, Ba," said Mai
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"Don’t throw that bottle away. We can reuse it," said Mr Cuong.
"Do you want to visit the Great Wall in China, Tam?" I said
"Are you from Australia?" I said to the tourists.
"My uncle is working in a building near the Statue of Liberty.", John said.
"Will you go to Cairo on your holiday next month?” I asked Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
"Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!” I said to Lan.
"Does your sister have a toy store in London?", Jane asked Peter.
"Don’t go out alone at night!", the household said to me
"Is there any information about the flight to Phnom Penh?", Mr Hoang said.
"Where are you studying?" Mr. Bruce asked.
"Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai
"Are you interested in this Language Center?” Asked Lan
"We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi
"What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh.
"You must come today," Hoa said.
"If you want to learnt English , I can help you," John said.
"Do you live here?" Liz asked

"I don’t understand what you are saying," Tom told us.
VII. Passive voice and active voice
They saw that boy go out
Betty has just sent Mary many post cards
Do they have to grow grass?
People call him pop singer
Why didn’t they turn on the lights?
Where do people speak English?
Someone will tell him that news
people saw him steal your car
The teacher is watching them work
Open your book
Take off your hat.
they made him work all day.
someone should look into the matter
He likes people to call him “sir”
He wants someone to take some photographs
VIII. Combine sentences as directed
A. Combine sentences with "Enough"
She's not old. She can't get married
That coat is not warm. I can't wear it in winter.
That chair is not strong. We can't stand on that chair.
Are you very tall? - Can you reach the top shelf.?
It's not warm today. We can't go outside.
I'm not strong. I can't lift this box.
Tom doesn’t have money. He can't pay his bills.
This bed is not wide. Two people can't sleep in this bed.
The water wasn’t clean. We can't swim in
He wasn’t experienced. He can't do that job.
I don’t have money. I can't lend you some

He is hungry. He can't eat three sandwiches.
Peter isn't tired. He can't sleep right away.
This seat isn't wide. We can't sit on
Susan isn't old. She can't stay home alone
That box is light. She can lift it.
I didn’t have time. I can't eat breakfast this morning.
This shirt is big. He can wear it.
Mary doesn’t have money. She can't buy a new a new bicycle.
It's warm tonight. We can't go out.
B. Combine sentences with "Too"
Tom is short. He can't touch the ceiling
Alice is very young. She can't stay home alone.
It is very late. We can't go to the movie.
It's very cold. We can't go swimming today.
Peter is very tired. He can't study.
C. Combine sentences with "so.....that", "such .....that"
- So.....That
The food was hot . It burned my tongue
He is fat. Everybody calls him stuffy.
You speak very fast. I can't catch up with your words.
I had many friends. I never felt lonely.
they worked very quickly. There was no time for talking
The film was very interesting. We went to see it twice.
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She had a sore throat. She could hardly speak.

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Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy. ( so as to)
You have to wear warm clothes. You won't catch a cold(in order to)
Please close the window. You don’t want anybody to look at my room(so that)
I'll write to Mai. I want to invite her to my birthday party. (so as to)
She said nothing. She didn’t want to make him angry. ( so as to)
I'm learning English . I want to read books in English (in order to)
Mrs Hien decided to give up her job. She wanted to have more time with her children. (in order to)
He locked the door. He wanted nobody to disturb him( so that)
Mr Tam saves money. He wants to do an MA course abroad. (so that)
He hurried up to the station. He didn’t want to miss the train. (so as to)
E: Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.
The movie was boring. We went home before it finished ( So)
Mai opened the door. Mai greeted the guests. (and)
We started the trip very early.We reached the village before noon.(so that)
Liz saw some wild ducks. Liz was resting under a tree. (while)
Nga is very sick. She can't sit up. (so ......that)
Ba felt tired and hungry. Lan felt tired and hungry.(so)
We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside. We enjoyed the food there (both)
The water is very cold. We can't swim in it. (too)
Peter didn’t have money to buy a bus ticket. He had to walk home. (so)
Mr brown feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs. (not only....... but also)
F.Combine the sentences below,.

I was very happy. I received your letter this morning.
The factory is producing more and more pollution. We are afraid.
Using unleaded petrol has a lot of advantages. I'm sure.
They burned the plastic waste. It's not good.
He didn’t pass the driving test. He was very sad.
You have paid attention to recycling. He is delighted.
G. Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.
I kept you waiting. I'm sorry.
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He had seen the girl somewhere before. He remembered it.
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He didn’t say any word and left the house
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He wants to become a famous writer. He dreams of it. 
It's said that his brother speaks French very well. 
Polly didn’t do her homework. She forgot
I once met Mrs Trang Anh. I'll always remember it.
What about painting the shelves? But he didn’t mean it.
The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes. So he stopped.
The room is painted yellow. Nobody has slept in the room for years.
She invited me to dinner. It was very kind of her.
IX. Prepositions
Translate this article .. .. .. ..English for me, please.
You remind me .. .. .. .. my sister.
We can see many stars .. . .. .the sky at night.
Children like to go to the circus .. . .. . sunday
Who is talking .. . .. . the phone, my dear?
when I saw Lan. She was talking .. .. ..a friend .. .. ..hers.
My wife has been .. ... ... Ho Chi Minh city several times
he is very interested .. .. .. football.

Do you go to school .. .. .. car or .. .. .. foot.
She is good .. .. .. English.
They have only been there ............. a few minutes.
The canoe overturned and every one fell ............the deep water.
Do you mind if I sit ..........the front seat .............the car?
Donna is thinking ...........importing flowers ............Vietnam.
Would you mind if I had a look .............your luggage?
How ..........going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
You can use dictionary to find .........new words
They are very proud ..........their new house.
They named their daughter ............their favorite singers.
The passage is written ...............English
I'll come ........to pick her ...........at 8 o'clock
Mrs Lan called ..........her newspaper delivery.
He worked very hard and finally came ........... ...........a very important invention
I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she's ..............
Tam had high marks ...........exams ..........working very hard ...........school
To be remember of our organization, you can register ...........today
That's very kind ........you to help me ............this math problem.

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Please wait ...........me a few minutes.
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This restaurant is famous ...............its Chinese dishes.
She enjoys participating ..........raising funds for the poor.
The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it .........ages.
My grandmother prefers living in the countryside ..........living in the city.
My parents are tired ..........living in the city.
She’s looking forward .........seeing her sister
I’m grateful...........him ...........a wonderful evening
Thank you ..........advising me not to smoke
Jacson was late because he was not aware ..........the time
Mary is sitting ................her father and mother
She’s looking forward .........seeing her sister
I’m grateful...........him ...........a wonderful evening
Thank you ..........advising me not to smoke
Jacson was late because he was not aware ..........the time
Mary is sitting ................her father and mother
Pasteur devoted all his time .............science
Are you jealous ................his success.
He is so busy ..............his work

They spend much time .............reading books
They were excited ...............the TV programme
We buy it ............a low price
A raincoat keeps you..........being ill
He asked ............some money
His teacher believes................his improvement
Three prisoners escaped ...........the prison in May
He’s very good ............telling jokes
Better methods of refrigeration depend ..............engineers
That’s very kind .........you to help me
What is the reason..............your absence?
I’m really proud ..................my mother
Did Mr John succeed................selling his old car?
Measuring money must be very difficult to carry...........
Why did those fellows insist .............doing everything themselves?
The teacher divided the class .............two groups
We will provide you .............plastic bags.
We're afraid to say that we don’t agree ........your project.It causes many bad things ......environment.
Tom's parents was disappointed ..........him because he failed final test.
Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ........getting wet on the way home.
The boys keeps .......asking his father ..........protecting the environment.
The street are full ......garbage.
We are all responsible .........keeping the environment clear and clean.
There’s no point ...............arguing
She’s famous ...............her intelligence
if you earn a good salary,you can be independent ...........your parents
She was quite satisfied ..........your anwser
This story is similar ................that one
He often borrow money...............his friends
X. Sentence building

A. Complete the following sentences, using words given.
He/just/ see/the new teacher/ hall/
The underground/can /use/by most commuters
The driver/ can / pick / them / hotel
I / tell / him /the truth / if / I / be/ you
you’d better/ not/ stay / late.
She / earn/ her living / by / sell / fruit.
How long/ you / study / English/ ?/ - six months
She/ watch/ a mother bird / feed / her babies
You/ enjoy/ climb/ mountain/?
Would you mind/ look for / the knife / the kitchen
Rubber/ not only / soft/ elastic
Mr Green / used to/ take/ children/ the circus
He/ be/ used to/ live / big city
The pupils / learn / their lesson/ when / the principal/ come.
We / wait / school gate/ until / you/ come back
I /often/ buy / the products/ make / this factory
Tea / be / hot / too/ us / drink
I / like / go / cinema / than / theatre
Alice/ speak/ English/ well / Tom
Jack/ do / best win / our team
they / not see/ one another/ long time

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They / plant / roses/ garden / by this time.
My father/ be / used to / get/ early/ the morning.
Noone /live/ this room/ for ages.
While/ I / be/ sleep/ this morning/ it / rain.
We / never / see/ this man/ her / before.
The boys / keep / talking/ the animak shows / last week.
His house/ large/ than / mine.
That/ hotel / where / I / stay / during my last holiday
Peter / look for / better job/ because / not earn much at the moment
Now / she / dance / beautifully / than / used to.
How long /take / her / get / school / everyday ?
Peter / wait / girlfriend / since 8 o’clock
This video film / so interesting / I / see / twice
it / difficult/ learn English / without / good dictionary
We / decide / go out / despite / heavy rain.
The children / not see/ that show/ TV / last week.
She/ not go/work /in time because of/ traffic- jam.
The boys/ not know/ the new coach/ before.
The bus / repaint/ yellow / school children.
This / be / best / movie / I / see

B. Put the words in order so as to make up correct sentences.
as / you / tell /I / do.
it/ do/ him/ let/ alone.
there/ yesterday/ us/ tell / you / what / saw.
on/ at / clock / the /wall/ the /look.
tie / don’t / my / on / sit.
off/ stop / next / the / get / at.
some / lending / you / would / me / mind / money.
him / knows / ask / the / if / professor/ he.
any / come / but / Sunday / day.
could / slowly / please / you / more / speak / a little.
a rule/ o' clock / eight / as / he / at / up / gets.
he / ten / ready / minutes / breakfast / in / for / is.
at / lecture / first / begins / the / o'clock / eight.
will / in / he / Hai Phong/ go / summer / to.
the/ stands / on / Thames/ London/ two/ equal / it / into / divides/ which / parts.
Parliament/ is / by / governed / England .
nine / over / is / population/ million/ its/ people
on / September / begins / 1st / year/ the / school / new / usually
remembered/ Vietnam/ he/ to / trip/ his.
he/ mother / his / a /sent / present/.
at/ six/ it/ o'clock/ to/ began/ rain.
could / only/ I / tickets/ get/ two.
am/ English / going/ to study/ I / language/ the.
your/ a/ has/ collection / been/ brother / given/ of/ postcards/ beautiful.
had/ a/ given/
compass/ for/ we/ the trip/ when/ started/ they/ to/ children/ the.
has / me/ about / of Ha Noi/ a/ interesting/ the reconstruction/ your/ very/ brother given/book.
phone/ there/ our/ be/ must / wrong/ something / with
sad/ wants/ why/ so/ he/ were/ you/to/ looking/ know.

Peter/ university/ when/ she/ to/ is going/ is /back/asking.
you / blackboard/ want/ clean/ I / to /the.
letter/ has/ the/ given / a / come/ and/ me/ postman/ just.
get/ the/ comes/ train/ the / to/ we/ station/ will / before.
that/ needs/ I work/ to / Ann/ think / harder.
before/ Tom/ a Jane/ ring/ wedding/ the / bought.
Tom/ when/ waiting/ Jane/ be/ comes/ him / for/ through/ the/ will/ park.
students/ will/ when/ I / the/ lessons/ prepare/ wonder/ their/ for.
late/ don’t / for/ be/ film you / you/ leave/ if / now /will/ the.
his/ farm/ Mrs brown/ father / asked/ help/ to/ Peter/ the/ on
through/ often/ the/ she/ park/ does/ walk/?
she/ what/ all/ time/ about/ talking/ that/ was/?
1948/ built/ this/ 1900/ in/ or/ house/ in / was/?
after/ football/ they/ play/ work/ do/ they / don’t /?
XI. Rewrite
A. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
It's a pity your friend isn't at this party.
 I wish ...............
Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
 Minh hasn’t ..................
They usually wore jeans when they were young.
 They used................
"Please turn down the radio for me," said my father. My father asked.....
Nhung will be fifteen next week.
 It is Nhung's.............................
Vinh keeps forgetting his homework
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Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.  I'd rather..................
Having a vacation abroad is very interesting  It is........................
The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it  the water was not..
Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone  Alexander Graham Bell was..........
Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner
 How.............................................
You went to see the movie Dream City last night, didn’t you?  Did........................
I'll telephone you tomorrow morning.
 I'll give.........................
He failed the exam because of his laziness  Because he ........................
The front yard isn't too small to play soccer in
 The front yard isn't ..........................
It isn't necessary for you to set off early.
 You don’t .....................................
Would you like me to call Linh?
 I'll ...........................................
I had a cat once, but I don’t any more.
 I used .................................
We started living here fifteen years ago.
 We have ......................
1. The last time she visited me was five months ago.  She hasn’t ........................
I last wrote to my uncle in July.

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It's a long time since we became close friends.
 We have....................
Minh began to collect stamps in 2000
 Minh has.........................
It's three years since I last saw Nam
 I haven't ...................................
keeping the environment clean is very important.
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They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.  the time machine............
he was delighted to receive his aunt's letter.  He was delighted that his............
Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.  People ....................
I'm very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
 I'm very sad not ...............
Vinh keep forgetting is homework  Vinh is .....................
I would like you to help me put the chairs a way.
 Do you mind................
Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.
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This is the best computer I have ever used.
 I have never......................
He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.  It's ages.........
Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday  Trung ......................
He has never played a computer game before.
 This is .................
We haven't seen her since we left university.  The last time............................
Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
 My brother enjoys...........................
France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876  The Staue.......
they have leant English for ten years.

 They started.........................
I haven't written to you for a month.  I last ....................................
Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
 Let .......................................
I didn’t forget it and neither did she.  I remembered......................
Although she had a lot of difficultie, she managed to sell the house.  In spite of ......
She couldn’t go to school because it rained heavily. She couldn’t ...................
Practice speaking everyday or you can't improve your English.
 If ..........
Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.  Nga is looking........................
I`ve never eaten this before
It is the first.........................................
It started to rain at two o`clock
It has...................................................
I cant afford to buy the house
The house .............................................
That car is so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it It is such .........................................
I cant afford to buy the house
The house .............................................
That car is so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it It is such .........................................
She decided to accept the job despite the low salary
Although.....................................
Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking
In spite of ..................................
John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.
- You cant ....................
How about something to eat before the show?
- Shall...........................?
She and I had never been there before
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She fell asleep because of the boring performance - The boring ..................
I like detective stories
- I’m....................................................
"Have you done this sorts of work before" She asked me
She asked me if....
It isnt necessary to finish the work to day
You don’t ..........................................
He didn’t need to be reminded about it
It wasn’t .........................................
there’s no need for you to talk so loudly
you don’t ..........................................
Despite his age, Mr Thanh runs five kilometers every morning.
Even ................................
That restaurant is so dirty that noone wants to eat there
It is such...........................
John is not old enough to join the club
John is too...........................................
We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad It was such.........................
The switch was too high for him to reach
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Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it.
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We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us Unless...................................
Unless someone has a key, we cant get into the house
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Fiona wanted to know the time
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We won't go out if the weather is bad.
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I would like you to be here
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If I were you I'd try to get some sleep.
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What a pity we didn’t see the match!

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The police inspector said I had killed Mrs Brown ( accused)
Is somebody serving you?
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The painters painted our house last month.
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Someone will meet you at the airport.
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Have you received your salary yet?
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My parents made me study everynight.
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Sue went shopping so she could buy herself a new television (to buy)
You use this to open wine bottle
This.......( for)
Harry left early because I didn’t want to miss the bus
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I saved up some money to buy a motorbike.
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Jane gave upsmoking because she wanted to save money (order)
I came here so that I could see you.
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Use this money to buy the tickets.
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XII. Word formation
Trung and his brother like ............movie very much
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Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ...........over a long distance. (speak)
Bell ............demonstrated his invention
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Mr Phong made an ...........to see us at two o'clock
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Thomas Watson was Bell's ............., wasn’t he?
( assist
There wasn’t any ............in our village two years ago.
(electric)
Our life is much better with the help of modern ...........
(equip)
"The Lost Shoes" is one of the .............stories I like best.
(tradition)
..............., the step mother was very cruel to Little Pea.
( fortunate)
everyone was .............at the soccer match.
(excite)
A fairy appeared and ............changed her old clothes.
( magic)
The tiger wanted to see the farmer's .............
(wise)
In that story, the prince got ............to a poor girl.
(marry)
Her father soon died of a ...........heart
( break)
he was ........... to say that
(fool)
He fell off the bike, but his ..............were not serious.
( injure)
She gave me a ...........of the new house.
(demonstrate)
You must read the following ............precautions carefully.
( safe)

You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her........
(appear)
Let me get an .........form and we can fill out
(apply)
Nam likes acting and outdoor .................
(act)
Our teacher always ............us to work hard.
(courage)
The Boy Scouts of America is a youth .............
(organise)
The scouts do the ................work
(volunteer)
Nowadays, scouting is popular ................
(world)
By recycling we can save ...............resources
(nature)
The scouts also help the .............and street children,
(old)
Is there anything ...........on TV tonight?
(interest)
This form must have the ...........of the writer
(sign)
Some of my ............live in the countryside
(relate)
Livepool is an .............city in the north of England .
(industry)
It's not .. .. .. .. today
( rain)
It's not .. .. .. .. today
( wind)

The cards in the library are in ............order.
( alphabet)
The library in our city has over 50 ...........
( employ)
In electronics, we learn to repair .........appliances.
( house)
The .......students often play soccer or basketball.
( energy)
Walking in the rain gives me ............
( please)
Ba will be a ........artist one day.
(fame)
My aunt live in a ............ area of the country.
(mountain)
The child should be punished because of his bad ...........
( behave)
What is the correct .............of this word?
( pronounce)
His parents are very ............of him
(pride)
If your work is ............., you'll get a raise.
(satisfy)
We've decided to interview the best six ..........for the job.
(apply)
Our main ...........to export are rice, coffee and rubber.
(produce)
The ...........in this town are very friendly
(reside)
Many rural areas in Vietnam have been ...........
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.......are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.(environment)
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Sometimes I have some ...........which can't be explained.
(feel)
Mid-August Festival is a ...........festival for children.
(joy)
Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates........ from slavery. ( free)
She received a lot of ...........from her her parents

(courage)
These shoes are smart, but they are very ............
( comfort)
She cut herself and it's ...........quite badly.
(blood)
The lecturer is giving us first-aid .............
(instruct)
A dog has bitten him. He needs an anti-tetanus...............
(inject)
People use first-aid to ease the victim's pain and ..............
(anxious)
I'm afraid of the picture which shows a violent .......
(erupt)
The earthquake caused terrible .............
(destroy)
The cost of the ..............must be paid buy the buyer.
(carry)
Tet holiday is the most important ..........for Vietnamese people.(celebrate
He is a .........man who is loved by all friends.
(consider)
Some people think that gods create ...........eruption
(volcano)
Everyone has a number of ........, but noone has many true friends.
(acquaint)
Do you understand the saying".............is better than cure".
(prevent)
Their .............has lasted a life time.
(friend)
His son's .........has not improved much
( behave)

He draw cartoon for a ..........magazine
(humor)
For some people UFOs only exist in films for .........
(entertain)
The gas from the chemical factory is extremely ............
(harm)
This dress is too short .I may be able to...........it
(long)
The roof of this cottage needs ..............
(strong)
there is a temporary.............of sugar in the shop
(short)
After several ........... attempts we have finally done it
( succeed)
all the newspapers praised the ..........of the firemen
(brave)
This is my favourite chair. It's very ..............
( comfort)
It's ............to drive too fast.
(danger)
I must clean this ..............floor.
( dirt)
It was ............not to write down the address.
( fool)
I live in the ..............part of the city.
(south)
It's .........to have some toys for the children to play with. ( advise)
That .........speaks too quickly.
( announce)
The .........wanted to interview all of us.

( detect)
If you are a ........., you have to work hard.
( science)
The .........sat there asking for money.
( beg)
Helen's solo crossing of the Pacific was a .............feat.
(remark)
We .........go to the pub before lunch on Sunday.
(vary)
All the runners, with the ..........of Mark, were exchausted (except)
Our club has just purchased new sports .............
(equip)
Is it possible to .........between a hobby and an interest?
(distinct)
Jack built his own boat in a ...........in his garden.
(work)
We can't .........with these low price.
(competitor)
Many pupils at ..........school have already choosen a career.
( second)
He has never had any accident. He is a ................driver (care)
In her............she was a well known athlete
(young)
The restaurant is now under new..............
(manage)
He used all his ...........to force the door open
(strong)
I feel so .............that I am going to bed
(sleep)
The cost of..............must be paid by the buyer

(carry)
In...............to doing the cleaning , I make the coffee
(add)
The monkey looked so .. .. .. .. while they were eating peanuts. (fun)
What's the .. .. .. .. of his mother?
(old)
His .. .. .. .. made her happy.
(invite)
there was an .. .. .. .. talk on wild animals
(interest)
Are you going to the .. .. .. .. tomorrow?
(meet)
She smiles .. .. .. .. , doesn't she?
(attract)
the country looks very .. .. .. ..now
(colour)
It was .. .. .. .. of him to steal that money.
(honest)
Mary's father is not a very good chess.. .. .. ..
(play)
It's not .. .. .. .. today
( rain)
It's not .. .. .. .. today
( wind)
He played the guitar very .. .. .. ..last night.
(beautiful)
..........Stamp can be a very expensive hobby.
(collect)
That .. .. .. .. paints beautiful pictures.
(art)

How many .. .. .. .. holidays do you have?
(nation)
She gets very angry if you .. .. .. ..with her ideas.
(agree)
Don’t make a fire here. It's very .............
(danger)
Air .........is a big problem in many cities in the world.
( pollute)
There are a lot of ...........mountains in Viet nam
( beauty)
I'm Vietnamese. What's your ..................?
( nation)

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This is the ............pagoda in our country.
(old)
English is an ..............and important subject.
( interest)
The most popular after-school .......in our country are football, badminton (act)
Today we have literature, .........education and history.
( physics)
The cards in the library are in ............order.
( alphabet)
The library in our city has over 50 ...........
( employ)
In electronics, we learn to repair .........appliances.
( house)
Nam is very ............in computer.
( interest)

The .......students often play soccer or basketball.
( energy)
Walking in the rain gives me ............
( please)
Ba will be a ........artist one day.
(fame)
My sister is a stamp ................
( collect)
More and more young people want a university .........
( educate)
We are rehearsing a play for the school anniversary..........
( celebrate)
The most popular .........at recess is talking
( act)
When I go to the library, I sit and read about ............things
( wonder)
Is your sister a....................?
( teach)
My brother is a ...............at Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi.
( study)
That ........paints beautiful pictures.
(art)
Ask the ...........if you can borrow this book.
(library)
That .........plays a lot of different instruments.
(music)
Lan's brother is a ............ . He plays it very well.
( piano)
If the machine goes wrong, tell the............
( engine)

We have a ............who come twice a week.
( garden)
Phone the .................if the lights don’t work.
( electric)
Miss Quyen is a......... . She travels a lot.
(journal)
You pay the ..............She's that lady over there.
( cash)
Where is the ...........post office from here, Tam?
(near)
This map was very .......... on our holiday.
( use)
What a ...........dress! Did you make it yourself?
(love)
do you know a good ............to decorate my house.
( decorate)
Go straight ahead and take the .............on the left!
( two)
Lam has a lot of stamps in her ............
(collect)
Mrs Oanh's daughter is having a .............check -up
( medicine)
We need to know your ............, Minh.
( weigh)
An has a toothache. It's very ...........
(pain)
Catching the common cold is .........for everybody.
(please)
Don’t worry! Your cold will last for a few days and then .........( appear)
We must remember to eat...............

(sense)
Then, Hoa ..........a pan and stir-fried the beef.
( hot)
Sugar is not an ............food because we need it to live.
(health)
The nurse wanted to know Nga's ..........and weight.
( high)
Mr Hung has a very ............tooth.
(pain)
Last Sunday we went to the ..........center.
( amuse)
You must be careful when playing electric games because thay can be .........(addict)
Some of the ........of computer games are young as 14 or 15
(invent)
Young children should take part in .........with their friends
(act)
All children should play outdoors and develop their ..........skill (society)
Videos can help the police when there is ...........
(rob)
In the countryside, people often know all the people in their ......... (neighbour)
The noise in the city kept Hoa .........at night.
( wake)
Videos are also very useful in ..............
(educate)
In ...........to that, my bike tires was flat.
(add)
Television is one of the cheapest forms of ..............
( entertain)
He is sure to have an accident because he drives very ........
( care)

Edison's most famous ...........was the electricbulb
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Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò )
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
Over the years, She (collect) thousands of stamps.
"Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."

We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour.
I can't help (feel) sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be) peace in the world.
I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air
The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room.
I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
Question 2:
Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
That company has 2000 ............
(employ)
I don’t know why they call him a .............
(lie)
The old hotel we used to stay at has been ....................
(modern)
Conservationists believe that we should preserve the ......rainforests in the world.
( tropic)
The little village is very quiet and .............at night.
(peace)
Women nowadays have more ..........to participate in social activities
(free)
The .........of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt.
(arrive)
She cut herself and it's ...........quite badly.
(blood)
His parents are very ............of him
(pride)
Every week, there are two ...........from Ha Noi to Nha Trang.
(fly)
Question 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)...........the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of
(2) ............ But they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (3) ...........two hundred years ago. People in

Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4) ...........in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a
saleman (5) ..........California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6) ..............they were so
strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) ........ with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years (8)............; Levis began
making his pants with blue cotton (9) ............called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe
began (10) .........jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
1. A.in
B. on
C.over
D.above
2. A.youth
B. young
C. youger
D.youngest
3. A.lots
B. much
C. most
D. almost
4. A.make
B. makes
C. making
D. made
5. A.in
B. on
C. at
D. with
6. A.Although B. But
C. Because
D. So
7. A.famous
B. popular

C. good
D. wonderful
8. A.late
B. later
C. latest
D. last
9. A.cloth
B. clothing
C. cloths
D. clothes
10. A.wear
B. wearing
C. wore
D. worn
Question 4: Choose the one sentence that has same meaning to the root one.
Would you mind waiting outside the office?
Did you wait outside the office?
Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?
Will you wait outside the office?
Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
I used to go to the cinema on Saturdays .
I usually went to the cinemal on Saturdays.
I got used to going to the cinema on Saturdays.
I didn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays
I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays.
You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
if you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.

"Do you know Trang's address?" he asked me.
He asked me for Trang's address.
He asked me if someone knew Trang's address.
He asked me if I know Trang's address.
He asked me if I knew Trang's address.
Question 5:
a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him.
Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill.

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Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn't he?
After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.
I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.
b/
Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
Translate this article .. .. .. ..English for me, please.
Donna is thinking of importing flowers ............Vietnam.
They have only been there ............. a few minutes.
The canoe overturned and evryone fell ............the deep water.
I'll come ........to pick her ...........at 8 o'clock
Question 6: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
"Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai
"Are you interested in this Language Center?"Asked Lan
"We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi
"What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh.
"You must come today," Hoa said.
Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
Vinh keeps forgetting his homework
 Vinh is .....................
I would like you to help me put the chairs a way. Do you mind................
Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.

 I'd rather.........................
This is the best computer I have ever used.
 I have never......................
He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.It's ages.........
We haven't seen her since we left university.
 The last time............................
Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. My brother enjoys......................
Keeping the environment clean is very important.
 It's...............
Minh began to collect stamps in 2000
 Minh has.........................
Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner  How....................................

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Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
They (see) to go out three times a day.
Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books.
Writing many letters (make) her happy.
Do you hear someone (cry) softly in the next room?
I (have) my house (paint) . That's why there is all this mess.
Either my sister or I ( be) going to visit our uncle.
The Nile (flow) into Mediterranean.
If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
Question 2:
Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ...........over a long distance. (speak)

The tiger wanted to see the farmer's .............
(wise)
The scouts do the ................work
(volunteer)
Nowadays, scouting is popular ................
(world)
The scouts also help the .............and street children,
(old)
We're very impressed by the ..........of your town's people.
(friend)
I must clean this ..............floor.
( dirt)
It was ............not to write down the address.
( fool)
Is it possible to .........between a hobby and an interest?
(distinct)
Thousands of people have been made..........by the war
(home)
Question 3: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d ) for each space
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years ..1....., newspapers were being
produced using techniques unchanged for ..2.. hundred years.
The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on...3... the
printer. The printer who was a ..4.... skilled man, set up the type. ......5... was then collected to make the pages. When
the pages were complete, the printing machines could be...6.......
Nowadays what ...7.....? The journalists type their stories into a coputer. The ...8 ..... checks their spelling, plans
the page, shapes the articles. When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing.
........9.. can be no doubt about it., producing a newspaper in an entirely different ..10.......now
1.a.before
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4.a.hardly
b.mostly
c. partly
d.very
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b.Which
c.This
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b.started
c.stopped
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Question4: a) Change these sentences into passive voice
They make these artificial flowers of silk.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
He has spelt this word wrongly
……………………………………………………………………………………………
How do people learn English?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Who looked after the children when you were away?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Change the following sentences into reported speech
"Listen to me and don’t make a noise,"said the teacher to his students.
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"I'm tired of eating fish " said Mary to Helen
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"Let me help you make the sandwiches," Lan offered.
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"You must do your homework everyday," said Mrs Hoa to us.
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"There isn't much rain in the south of the country," said Peter.
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Question 5:
a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with mary and me
Rita enjoyed to be able to meet some of her old friends during her vacation.
Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease
the apartment.
Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant.
It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there.
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Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
My parents are tired ..........living in the city.
Jacson was late because he was not aware ..........the time
Three prisoners escaped ...........the prison in May
Measuring money must be very difficult to carry...........
Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ........getting wet on the way home.
Question 6: a) Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.
Mr brown feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs. (not only....... but also)

He didn’t say any word and left the house
(without)
He had stolen a gold watch. He was sent to prison.
( for)
She came home early so that she might have plenty of time to cook dinner.( to )
Lan has a nice voice. Everybody likes it.
( such .....that)
b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.
The noise / the traffice/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
3. Look! / sun / set / mountains
4. In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.
5. It/ rain /./ I’d like / stay here / until / rain / stop.
Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
He said: `` We must have a party to celebrate this``
He said that ....................
I'm on the tenth page of the letter I'm writing
So far I ..........................
Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.  Minh hasn’t ..................
They usually wore jeans when they were young.  They used................
We couldn’t go to school this morning because of the heavy rain. Because ...............
Practice speaking everyday or you can't improve your English.  If ..........
Hard work is the secret of passing your exam
So long as.............................
You donot have to pay for elementary education in Viet Nam.
Elementary education ............................
9.He was a fool to say that
It is.........................................
10.Living in the city is exciting Some people find ..............................
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M«n tiÕng anh
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò )
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.
I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out
I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.
We want (pay) better wages.
People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.
Question 2:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the ..............(1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have
any form of ............(2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise ..............( 3 - pollute).
Every evening, the ...........(4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............(6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to
see if anyone had any ............(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number
of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......
.............(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to
be ............(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the ..............(10 - advise) of local
police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A .........(1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river?
To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....
............(2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have .............(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is
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(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. .................(7), the
meaning depends on how the word is ............(8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................(9) adjective or part of a
phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will ..............(10) you discover the word's precise meaning.
Question4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses
were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unnable to
read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a
book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them.
Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who
could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive.
Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however,
the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use
them.
What happened before printing presses were invented ?
Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
All rich people bought books.
Why were books wanted brfore printing presses were invented ?
to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
to show that the people who owned the books could write.
Because books were dear and magical.
Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
They were only for intelligent people.
They were too expensive to buy.
They were large and expensive at first.
Only people who could use them buy them.
What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

A lot of people are eager to buy computers
A lot of computers are sold
Even children can use a computer
A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 5:
a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the
blanks given.
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first
0/ .......for...........
Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ .......................
First, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could
2/ .......................
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from
3/ .......................
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became
4/.......................
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding
5/ .......................
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ .......................
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you
7/ .......................
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ .......................
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in
9/ .......................
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park!
10/ .....................
b/
Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.
Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.
Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well )
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
( join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. ( change into passive voise.)
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?"
( change into Reported speech)
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago.
(Use the ordinary word order)
6. He was given a gift. So were you.
( Join into one sentence, using "as well")
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this ( start with "No matter........"
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. ( Combine into one sentence)
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. ( rewrite with: difficulty)
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)
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a-Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
( father to his children) : You may go out now but (be) sure (get) back before
it (get) dark.
If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room.
"Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
How you (get) on at school ?
They wish it ( not rain ) much in London.
b/ Finish the following tag questions
Nobody called on the phone, ...............?
You have never been there, ..................?
Everything is all right,.....................?
Everyone took the test, ...................... ?
Question2: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.
It is very ........ to live in a damproom.
( health )
Many ............ families have to live in hostels.
( home )
Artists are ......... people.
( creat )
I ...........this morning, and was late for school
(sleep)
We have a ..............newspaper
(week)
A...........person is one who is kind.
(think)
I had my trousers .............because they were too short
(long)
The knife may need .............before it is used

(sharp)
Question 3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. From now on , we won't be able to go out as much as we ........
a. were b. had
c. used to
d. will
2. The new school opens ..........
a. now
b. at once
c. next week
d. day by day
3. Sorry, I'm late, but I had a lot of ........ to do.
a. job
b. work
c. task
d. labour
4. When the police arrived, we were pleased to see .........
a. him
b. him or her
c. it
d. them
5. Nothing will prevent him ................. succeeding
a: in ;
b: at ;
c: from ;
d: on
Question 4:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
Hue is famous ...............its historical vestiges.
He got back home ...............school at 5 P.M.

I cut the paper .................a pair of scissors.
I put salt in my coffee................mistake.
Have you got money ..........you?
I borrowed some money ............my mother.

b- Write sentences using suggested words.
Please/ not go out / until / rain / stop.
I / always / get on / first bus / and / arrive / school / 7.30
I/ look forward / see/ you / soon.
Mother/ used / getting / early / morning.
Arrive/ Hanoi/ twenty minutes`time.
Question 5 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. John doesn't always speak the truth, I'm afraid.
You can't ....................................................
2. Your hair is long . You ought to get it cut.
Your hair is long . It .......................................
3. Does this camera belong to you ?
Do .......................................
4. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless .....................................................
5. Couldn't you find a better hotel ?
Is this...............................
6. It took us 3 hours to open the door.
We .............................................
7. Mark is too young to get married.
Mark is not ................................
8. He never has enough money.
He's always ...................
9. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car ...........................

10. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don't know ....................
C©u 6: : Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Public transport in London is expensive. The fare (1)...........on the length of the journey; you can not buy books
of tickets in advance. Children (2)..........sixteen pay half and those under five travel free, you usually(3).............bus
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On the (5).........railway (or tube) you buy your ticket from a (6)...........or ticket office, and give it up at the
(7)..........of the journey. Not all trains from one (8)............go to the same place, so watch the signs. The last train leaves
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Question 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
The vase broke when it (move) to the other room.
When I entered his room, I saw him ( sleep ) in a chair.
If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
why are you under the table? You (look) for something?
David (wash) his hands. He just (repair) the TV set
The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
"Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
How you (get) on at school ?
Question2: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.
I had my trousers ........ (long) because they were too short.
I believe you because you are .......... ( truth ).

Young children are often very ........ ( live ) . They can't sit still for a moment.
A ........ ( think ) person is the one who is kind.
I feel so ........... ( sleep ) that I'm going to bed.
The weather was terrible, so we had a very .......... ( please ) holiday.
I spent my ......... (child) in the country.
The old couple have saved a lot of money for their.........( retire )
Question 3: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Population growth is a serious (1)...........around the world. At the beginning of the 20 th (2)...........,there were
about 1.5 billion (3)........ in the world. In 1984 the world population (4)..........4.8 billion people. By the year
2000, ...........(5) Will be about 6.1 billion. This growth in population is not happening (6).......... For example in Europe
the population is not growing at all .(7).........in these countries are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (8).........are born for
every woman.
Question 4: a)Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. He spent all the money he had won ............. new clothes.
A: on ; B: for ;
C: with ;
D: from
2. It is getting cold. You'd better not .............. without a coat.
A: go out ;
B: to go out ;
C: going out;
D: have gone out
3. Nothing will prevent him ................. succeeding
A: in ; B: at ;
C: from ;
D: on
4. The teacher with ............. we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.
A: who ;
B: whom ;
C: whose ;

D: that
5. They made me ............... on the floor.
A: lie ; B: to lie ;
C: lying ;
D: lay
b) Give the noun form of the following words
short
3. proud
5. arrive
young
4. speak
Question 5:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
.........first I found the work very tiring, but ..........a few weeks I got used ...........it.
Let’s look these new words .................in a dictionary.
Have you said congratulations ................Jack?
He was .......prison .........two years ......that time he became interested in pigeons.
He’s tired ...........all the hard work he’s done to day
b) Correct the grammar mistake in the following sentences
I will have Mary to look after the garden
We can speak and eat by our mouths
I dont know how many pupils are there in my school
I am sitting among you and Lan
I `d rather not to study Maths

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Question 6 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never .............................
2. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You ...............................................................
3. There aren't many people who have read this novel to the end but John is one of them.
John is one of.......................
4. The food in France is famous.
France is........................
5. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left the room ...
6. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get.................................................................
7. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless .....................................................
8. It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice.
I wish .............................................................................
9. I won't go to bed. Peter will get home at midnight.
.......................................... until ....................................
10. I will pay you the money. I will get a job.
..................................... as soon as ................................
Question 7: Change into Passive voice
1/ They saw that boy go out
2/ Betty has just sent Mary many post cards
3/ Do they have to grow grass?
4/ People call him pop singer
5/ Why didn’t they turn on the lights?
6/ Where do people speak English?
7/ Someone will tell him that news
8/ people saw him steal your car

9/ The teacher is watching them work
10/ they made him work all day.
11/ someone should look into the matter
12/ He likes people to call him “sir”
13/ He wants someone to take some photographs
Question 8: Change into indirect speech
1/ "I want my room to look nice at the festival," Hoa said.
2/ "We are going to the rice - cooking contest,” said Mrs. Robinson.
3/ "You have to take at least two bottles of water,” Tam’s father said.
4/ "I will clean all the class windows,” said Trung
5/ "Help me to hang this picture, Ba," said Mai
6/ "My brother doesn't like eating sticky rice," said Linh
7/ "Don’t throw that bottle away. We can reuse it," said Mr Cuong.
8/ "Do you want to visit the Great Wall in China, Tam?" I said
9/ "Are you from Australia?" I said to the tourists.
10/ My uncle is working in a building near the Statue of Liberty.", John said.

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Question 1:
a- Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. I don't like dogs because I'm very afraid of ( bite )
2.A: "You (know) the man for many years?" B: yes, we (be) at school together.
3.He (work) hard all the week, but today he (have) a good time.
4.We (have) only bread and butter to eat with our tea as the other tourists (eat) all the sausage and cakes.
5. I came to class when I ( enter ) the teacher ( finish ) going over the previous lesson and ( write ) something on the
blakcboard.
b- Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses:
1. Both Italians and Polish are famous for their .......( friend ) and good spirit.

2I am looking for a ............. (suit)gift for an old lady
3. India gained her ........( depend ) from Britain after world war II.
4. He was very ................ (pride)of the work he had done
5. I ......( sleep ) this morning , and was late for school.
6.I am bored . I need some ............ ( excite)in my life.
7.Young children are often very ...............(live)

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8.Unless you ................ (apology) I wont forgive you.
Question 2 : Supply the missing prepositions.
1. Whom does she fall ..........love ...........?
2. Bill is jealous ..........anyone who has something he hasn’t .
3. I was .............to go out when telephone rang
4. Jim learns a lot ...........her brother, a well-known writer
5.Have you got money ..........you?
6.Please tell me ............once!
7.May I introduce you ............Miss Brown?
8.He was ill .........a week and ...........that week his wife never left his side.
Question3: Put one suitable word in each space.
I'm a writer, and I work ......1....... home. It doesn't particulaly ........2....... where my house is, as long as it
is ......3....... nice house. But last year my wife ........4..... a job in a different part of the country. So, we had to move.
This was our first ..........5........ of ......6....... one house and selling another at the same time. I wouldn't like to do it
again. We quickly saw the house .........7........ we wanted. It was then that our problems began: The people who wanted
to buy our house couldn't sell ........8......... and the man ........9..... house we wanted couldn't find a house he liked.
It ........10......... us nine months to buy the house. Now, I'm not sure if I like it.
Question 4: Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d.

1. I've been looking for this book for months and ....... I found it.
a. at last
b. in time
c. at the end
d. at present
2. I was just ......... to go out when you telephoned.
a. around
b. aboutc. thinking
d. planned
3. Take this road and you will ........... at the hotel in five minutes.
a. arriveb. come c. find
d. reach
4. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you ....... better hurry up.
a. had
b. should
c. will
d. would
5. They would ............ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
a. always
b. rather
c. prefer
d. better
6. I'd like to ............ a three - minute call to London.
a. make b. phone
c. set
d. do
7. .......... Your house painted last year ?
a. did
b. was
c. had

d. Have
8. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.
a. is leaving
b. was leaving c. has left
d. left
Question 5:
a. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too....
2. Bill is going to write to me. I will tell you all his news
......................................when................................
3. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left the room ...
4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
As long as .............................................
5. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do
We .....................
6. It 's a pity I didn’t take my doctor's advice.
I wish...................................................
7. They made him wait for two hours.
He was ........................................
8. It took us 3 hours to open the door.
We .............................................
9. A train leaves at 7 o'clock every morning.
There is ......................................
10. During dinner, the phone rang.
While I ...........................
b. Change these sentences into passive voice
1. I'll ask some one to paint my house blue.
2. I don't like people laughing me at my mistake.

3. Did anyone see you come in ?
4. I want you to leave me alone.
Question 6: Change into indirect speech
1/ "My uncle is working in a building near the Statue of Liberty.", John said.
2/ "Will you go to Cairo on your holiday next month?” I asked Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
3/ "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!” I said to Lan.
4/ "Does your sister have a toy store in London?", Jane asked Peter.
5/ "Don’t go out alone at night!", the household said to me
6/ "Is there any information about the flight to Phnom Penh?", Mr Hoang said.
7/ "Where are you studying?" Mr. Bruce asked.
8/ "Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai
9/ "Are you interested in this Language Center?” Asked Lan
10/ "We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi
11/ "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh.
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13/ "If you want to learnt English , I can help you," John said.
14/ "Do you live here?" Liz asked
15/ "I don’t understand what you are saying," Tom told us.
Question 7: Combine sentences with "Too"
1/ Tom is short. He can't touch the ceiling
2/ Alice is very young. She can't stay home alone.
3/ It is very late. We can't go to the movie.
4/ It's very cold. We can't go swimming today.
5/ Peter is very tired. He can't study.

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®Ò thi chän ®éi tuyÓn häc sinh giái líp 9 -THCS

M«n thi: TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian: 150 phót
Question 1: Complete this report, putting the verbs in the right tense.
As I (1- get) ..… into my car my neighbour ( 2- shout) …… out of his front window and (3- ask).....…
me where I (4 - go ) .....… . When I (5- tell) …… him I (6- go ) …… to town he (7- ask )… if I (8- can)……
give him a lift into work. He (9- be ) …… afraid he (10- be ) …… late for work because his car (11- break
down )…… and it (12- not start ) …… . I explained that I (13- not go )…… into town but I (14- can ) ……
give him a lift to the railway station.
Question 2 : Fill in the blank with the right word or phrase.
1. hurry, be in a hurry.
a. Well, I can’t stay longer, I …… I’ve got much work to do.
b. Don’t …… We’ve got half an hour left.
c. Speak slowly. Don’t …… .
d. I met him the other day but couldn’t speak with him as he …… somewhere.
2. carry, take, bring
a. …… your dictionaries to class tomorrow. We’ll do some translation.
b. Will you …… these books back to the library. We don’t need them any longer.
c. Help Lucy to …… these suitcases. They are very heavy.
d. “Where is the article ?”
“I’am afraid, I haven’t …… it.”
Question 3: Fill in the blank with must, have to, or be to.
1. “It’s eight o’clock. The children ……. go to bed”, Mr Brown said to the nurse.
2. He told me that I ……. learn by heart some twenty lines every day to know Enlish well.
3. He ……. stay the night with us because he was missed the last bus.
4. I ……. start on my new job on Monday.

5. She …….. learn to do things for herself. I refuse to help her in future.
6. He …….. stay the night with us and tomorrow he sets off on his tour to Europe.
7. We …….. begin as early as possible or we shan’t finish it today.
8. My mother says that I ……. not be out after 11 o’clock but I don’t have to hurry home because she
herself is out playing bridge.
9. My bike was under repair and I ………. collect it that afternoon.
10. My bike is under repair and I ………. walk here this morning.
Question 4: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they …1… their times
in seeing as much as …2… . Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, and
bought some of …3… things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two children,
George and Susan, …4… had never been to London before, were surprised …5… the crowds everywhere.
They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs …6… lead to the platforms.
One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden …7… the bright
autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only …8… noise from the streets reminded them that they were
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…11… eating the grass, there were …12… of flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round
Pond. George, …13… hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which
boys were sailing …14… the Pond.
Before the end of the week they had seen a great …15… . They hoped, however, to see more of
London on their next visit.
Question 5: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d.
Baby
It was a beautiful spring day: the sun was shining, the sky was blue. In the centre of London a
policeman cried. He saw a man with a big lion. They were walking down the street.

“Hey,you!” he said. “What are you doing here with this lion? You can’t walk around the streets with a
lion. Take it to the Zoo !”
“OK, officer. I want to show Baby the town.”
The man opened the door of his car and the lion jumped in. The car went away.
The next day the police officer saw the same man and the same lion again.
“Hey, you!” he said.”Come over here! And bring that lion with you!”
The man took the lion to the police officer.
“What’s the problem, officer?”
“Problem? I told you yesterday to take the lion to the Zoo!”
“Oh, I did, officer, I took Baby to the Zoo. He enjoyed it very much. But today, I am taking him to the
swimming pool !”
1.
a- It wasn’t raining that day.
b- A policeman saw a man with a dog in the centre of New York.
c- The man and his pet were walking along the park.
d- The man didn’t have a car.
2.
a- The lion couldn’t get into the car, the lion was too big.
b- The policeman took the lion to the Zoo and put the lion into the cage.
c- The man showed his pet the Zoo.
d- The policeman was happy to see a man with a lion in the centre of London.
3.
a- The man had a baby. It was a nice girl of three.
b- Baby was the lion’s name.
c- The policeman told the man to show Baby the town.
d- The lion visited the London Zoo.
4.
a- The man could drive a car.
b- The lion didn’t like the Zoo at all.
c- The policeman took the lion to the swimming pool.

d. The policeman met people with lions in London streets every day.
5.
a- The lion was the man’s pet.
b- The man had a baby lion as a pet.
c- The policeman showed the park and the school to the lion.
d- When the policeman saw the man with the lion he got very hungry.
Question 6: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I was very interested in our conversation. It was interesting …………………..
2. Why did you do that ? Whatever …………………………… ?
3. These bookshelves are my own work. I made ………………………………
4. I don’t play tennis as well as you do. You ………………………………….
5. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years. It’s ………………………………………
6. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress. She never ………
7. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After ……………………………………………………………………..
8. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
There’s ………………………………………………

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