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Nam định Năm học 2008-2009
Môn: tiếng anh
( Thời gian làm bài 60 phút)
PART I: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.(1.0p)
0. A.what B.which C.whose D.where
1. A.thank B.this C.there D.those
2. A.city B.my C.sky D.cry
3. A.know B.now C.how D.cow
4. A.speak B.beach C.heart D.leave
5. A.teacher B.children C.lunch D.school
II. Macth the answer in B to questions in A. (1.0p)
A B
0. How are you today?
1.What's your sister's name?
2.Why are you learning English?
3. How do you get to school?
4.How long have you been learning
English?
5. Have a nice weekend.
A. She's Julia.
B. By bus.
C. For three years.
D. Same to you.
E. Fine, thank you.
F. Because I need it for my
job.
0._______E 1________ 2________ 3_______ 4_______ 5_______

III. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (2.0p)
0. This test must be done....................
A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless
1. I wish you......................here with us now.
A. be B. were C. are D. would be
2. I haven't seen her.........................
A. for two weeks B. since two weeks C. 2 weeks ago D. in 2 weeks
3. He was born.....................1987.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
4. If he..................soon, he will miss the last train.
A. doesn't come B. isn't coming C. didn't come D. won't come
5. Peter and David..................part in the competition last week.
A. take B. takes C.took D. taken
6. ..............I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.
A. Therefore B. Because of C. Although D. So
7. He laughed.............when he was watching "Tom and Jerry" on TV.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy
8. I suggest.................a pinic on the weekend.
A. to have B. having C. had D. have
9. Vietnam is a country..............exports a lot of rice.
A. who B. what C. when D. which
10. Solar energy doesn't cause................... .
A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant
PART II: WRITING
I. Write meaningful sentences, using the words given. (1.5p)
0. She/ be/ teacher/ English/ 1995.
She has been a teacher of English since 1995.
1. She/ usually/ go/ school/ bike.
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2. We/ not see/ each other/ for five months.

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3. What/ you/ do/ if/ you/ be/ me?
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4. Mr. Bill/ used/ go/ swimming/ when/ he/ young.
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5. I/ suggest/ your company/ employ/ more qualified staff.
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II. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning to the first
given.(1.5p)
0. People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
1. They grow rice in tropical countries.
Rice..................................................................................................................................................................
2. It's a pity he can't come to the party.
I wish he...........................................................................................................................................................
3. She is font of listening to pop music.
She is interested in............................................................................................................................................
4. "Would you like to go to the movies with me?"He asked me.
He invited me...................................................................................................................................................
5. I hadn't made a speech before so I was very nervous.
Because I wasn't used to...................................................................................................................................
PART II: READING
I. Choose the answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage. (1.0p)
David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land(0)..........Wales. The farm has belonged
to his family for generations. David (1).........sheep on his land. He doesn't employ (2)........fulltime
workers. His sons help him when they are not (3).......... school. The guests from the city enjoy their qiet
holidays in the clean country (4)........... and they come to visit their farm. However, it's a lonely life for
the Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his children want to (5)........the farm
when Mr. Evans gives up working.
0. A. at B. on C. in D. of

1. A. feeds B. grows C. raises D. leads
2. A. some B. more C. much D. any
3. A. in B. for C. at D. on
4. A. wind B. sight C. life D. air
5. A. take off B. take over C. take after D. take care
II. Read the passage then answer the questions. (2.0p)
Brazil, the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world, is located in
the eastern half of South America. The people of Brazil are famous for their outgoing, friendly, and fun-
loving nature. Brazilian women are considered to be among the best dressed in the world.
Brazil is a federal republic with 23 states. The capital city is Brasilia. Portuguese is the official
language and it is spoken with a distinct Brazilian accent. Brazil has population of over 138 million, which
is made of people of many different races and ethnic groups.
A number of industrial products are produced in Brazil, including cars, chemicals, ships,
machines, and military weapons. Mining is also an important industry. Agriculture is another important
industry. Many crops are exported including coffee( Brazil is the largest coffee grower in the world),
cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, rice, corn and fruit.
1. Where is Brazil?
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2. What are the people of Brazil like?
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3. What is the official language in Brazil?
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4. Is Brazil a nation of different races?
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5. What is the most significant agricultural product in Brazil?
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