EXERCIES FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

TRUC THAI SECONDARY SCHOOL
OFFICIAL
GIFTED EXMAMINATION
SCHOOL YEAR: 2010-2011
TIME: 90 min
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I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. this B. that C. think D. there
2. A. look B. food C. took D. loose
3. A. define B. decline C. determine D. mine
4. A. means B. meant C. bean D. clean
5. A. wondered B. arrived C. relied D. laughed
II- Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. (write) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
2. When Linda (come) back from the beach, she (look) very red from the Sun.
3. Yesterday I (walk) along the street when I (realize) a man with a black beard, whom I (see) three times
already, (follow) me.
4. Hello, Mary. The party last night was great. You should (come).
5. We fell over some pieces of wood (leave) (lie) around.
6. He can't speak English without (make) mistakes.
III- Give correct word -forms in brackets to complete sentences.
1. I had my trousers ……… because they were too short. long
2. UFO means ……….Flying Object. identify
3. He is so ………. ! No wonder he has no friends. agree
4. He felt very ……….. when he saw he had failed the exam again. courage
5. A ……….. child can hardly feed himself. able
IV- a- Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Did anybody see him come down the lane ?
2. They should learn this poem by heart.
3. The noise might have frightened the horse.

4. The cook ought to have prepared it.
5. Someone must tell him not to go out in the rain.
b- Supply the missing prepositions:
1. A care-taker is the person who is paid to take care …………a building ……..…. the owner's absence.
2. Can you help me get ready …………….. my mother's birthday party.
3. He suggested …………. me that we should pay her ……….. dollars.
4. …….. spite ….... the heat they went ….... and ……...
5. I've been trying to learn English but I'm not satisfied …………… my progress.
V- Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage
Nobody likes staying at home on a public holiday especially if the weather is fine. Last August we
decided to ….(1)…... the day in the country. The only difficulty was that millions of other people had
exactly the same idea. We moved …..(2)… of the city slowly behind along …..(3)…... of cars, but at last
we came to a quiet country road and after some time, stopped at a lonely farm. We had ….(4)… plenty of
food with us and we got ...(5)…. out of the car. Now everything was ready so we sat down near a path at
the foot of a hill. It was very peaceful in the cool grass until we …..(6)….. bells ringing at the top of the
hill. What we saw made us …..(7)… up our things and run back ….(8)…. the car as …..(9)….. as
possible. There were about two hundred sheep coming ….(10)….. us down the path .
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VI- Choose the correct word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. They felt……………….when Tet was coming near.
A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
2. Nam ……………to the sea when she lived in Hai Phong.
A. goes B. has gone C. used to go D. is going
3. They ……………..me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told B. said C. talked D. asked
4. Let’s go to the post office,………………….?
A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. did we
5. Don’t make me upset,…………………..?
A. shall you B. do you C. did you D. will you

6. …………………I carry that bag for you ? - Oh , thank you.
A. Do B. Shall C. Will D. Would
7. When Jane came to England, she had to get used …………………..on the left.
A. to drive B. driving C. to driving D. drive
8. This is the first time I………………Thailand.
A. has visited B. visit C. visited D. have visited
9. Would you mind if I ……………….a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
10. There is nothing to prevent the children………….playing here.
A. from B. of C. away D. to
11. What is the…………………of your country ? - 75,000.000 people
A. introduction B. population C. separation D. addition
12. Many people think it’s necessary…………………………………………….
A. for students to wear uniform B. for students wearing uniform
C. for students wear uniform D. for students to wearing uniform
13. Don’t shout , dear. I can’t ……………the shout !
A. stand B. sit C. listen D. hear
14. He laughs ………………of her funny face.
A. because B. since C. as D. for
15. We are going to ………………..our 20
th
wedding . Please stay and come.
A. occur B. celebrate C. do D. parade
VII- Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given
words.
1. I'll be busy working while you're on holiday.
- During……………………………………………………….
2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In …………………………………………………………...
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

- The man……………………………………………………..
4. " It certainly wasn't me who took your car " said Alice.
- Alice denied …………………………………………………
5. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.
- He might …………………………………………………..
6. He forgot about the bag until he got home.
- Not until …………………………………………………….
7. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.
- The more ………………………………………………….....
8. Turn off all switches before leaving the room.
- All switches …………………………………………………..
9. Whose suitcase is this ?
- Who …………………………………………………………?
10. Must you go so soon ? It's only six o'clock.
- Can't you …………………………………………………… ?
VIII- Use the given cues to make the meaningful sentences for the following letter:
Dear Tom,
1. I/ be/ very surprised/ get/ letter.
2. I/ not know/ you arrive back/ Hanoi.
3. You have a good time/ Nha Trang?
4. I look forward/ hear/ all about it.
5. Thank you/ invite/ me / dinner next weekend.
6. I/ be afraid/ not able/ come/ Sunday.
7. But/ I/ be/ free/ following weekend.
8. Why/ you call/ me/ next few days?
Yours,
Lan
®¸p ¸n - híng dÉn chÊm. §Ò thi kh¶o s¸t häc sinh giái
M«n : TiÕng Anh Líp 9
I.( 5 ®iÓm) 1 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng

1. C. think 2. A. look 3. C. determine 4. B. meant 5. D. laughed
II. ( 10 ®iÓm) 1 ®iÓm / 1 ®éng tõ ®óng
1. having written 2. came/looked 3. was walking /realized /had seen / was following
4. have come 5. left / lying 6. making
III. a- ( 7,5 ®iÓm) 1,5 ®iÓm / 1 tõ ®óng
1. lengthened 2. unidentified 3. disagreeable 4. discouraged 5. disabled
b- ( 7,5 ®iÓm) 1,5 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng
1. Was he seen to come down the lane ?
2. This poem should be learnt by heart.
3. The horse might have been frightened by the noise.
4. It ought to have been prepared by the cook.
5. He must be told not to go out in the rain.
IV. ( 5 ®iÓm) 0,5 ®iÓm / 1 giíi tõ ®óng
1. of / of 2. for 3. to / by 4. in / of / on / on 5. with
V. ( 10 ®iÓm) 1 ®iÓm / 1 tõ ®óng
1. spend 2. out 3. lines 4. brought 5. it
6. heard 7. pick 8. to 9. quickly 10.
towards
VI. ( 8 ®iÓm) 0,8 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng
1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. A. 5. D.
6. B. 7. C. 8. A. 9. B. 10. A.
11. B. 12. A. 13. A. 14. A. 15. B.
VII. ( 15 ®iÓm) 1,5 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng
1. During your holiday, I'll be busy working.
2. In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches.
3. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
4. Alice denied having taken my car ( that he had taken my car )
5. He might not have got my letter.
6. Not until he got home did he remember about the bag.
7. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem to get.

8. All switches must be turned off before leaving room.
9. Who does this suitcase belong to ? ( Who owns this suitcase ? )
10. Can't you go a bit later ?
VIII. ( 12 ®iÓm) 1,5 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng
Dear Tom,
1. I was very surprised to get your letter.
2. I didn’t know you (had) arrived back in Hanoi.
3. Did you have a good time in Nha Trang?
4. I’m looking forward to hearing all about it.
5. Thank you for inviting me to dinner next weekend.
6. I’m afraid I will not be able to come on Sunday.
7. But I’ll be free the following weekend.
8. Why don’t you call me in the next few days ?
Yours
Lan
Híng dÉn chÊm:
- Tæng ®iÓm th«toµn bµi: 80 points
- TÝnh theo thang ®iÓm: 80 : 8 = 10 ®iÓm