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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO


THÁI BÌNH <b>ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM2009 </b>


<b>MƠN TIẾNG ANH</b>
<i>Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; </i>


<i>(50 câu trắc nghiệm)</i>


<b>Mó đề thi 105</b>
<i><b>Tìm lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau (từ câu 1 đến câu 4)</b></i>


<b>Câu 1: What have fashion designers did to modernize the Ao dai?</b>
A B C D


<b>Câu 2: A new school is going to build in the town center.</b>
A B C D


<b>Câu 3: My parents were strict. They wouldn’t let me to stay out late in the evening.</b>
A B C D


<b>Câu 4: I’ll help you, I’m sure you aren’t enough strong to lift it on your own.</b>
A B C D


<i><b>Chọn đáp án thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau (từ câu 5 đến câu 10)</b></i>
<b>The Ballpoint pen</b>


People wrote with feather pens and then used pens (5) … metal points. They had to dip the point into ink after
every few letters. Next someone invented a fountain pen that could hold ink inside it. A fountain pen can wrtie
several pages before you have to (6) … it again.



Two Hungarian brothers, Ladislao and Georg Biro, invented the ballpoint pen that we all (7) … today. They left
Hungary and started making ballpoint pens (8) … England in 1943 during World War II.


English pilots liked them. They (9) … write fountain pen in airplane because ink leaked out. Later, a French
company called Bic brought the Biro’s company. Some people call a ballpoint pen a bic. Australians call them biros.
Whatever we (10) … them, we use them every day.


<b>Câu 5: </b> <b>A. of</b> <b>B. by</b> <b>C. in</b> <b>D. with</b>


<b>Câu 6: </b> <b>A. empty</b> <b>B. full</b> <b>C. help</b> <b>D. fill</b>


<b>Câu 7: </b> <b>A. work</b> <b>B. use</b> <b>C. waste</b> <b>D. spend</b>


<b>Câu 8: </b> <b>A. out of</b> <b>B. on</b> <b>C. at</b> <b>D. in</b>


<b>Câu 9: </b> <b>A. could</b> <b>B. can</b> <b>C. can’t</b> <b>D. couldn’t</b>


<b>Cõu 10: A. call</b> <b>B. called</b> <b>C. would call</b> <b>D. will call</b>
<i><b>Chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu sau (từ câu 11 đến câu 30)</b></i>


<b>Câu 11: The ring is made … plastic so it’s worthless.</b>


<i><b>A. by</b></i> <i><b>B. of</b></i> <i><b>C. in</b></i> <i><b>D. with</b></i>


<b>Câu 12: I prefer going by motorcycle to going by bus because it is more … .</b>


<i><b>A. convenient</b></i> <i><b>B. inconvenient</b></i> <i><b>C. inconveniently</b></i> <i><b>D. conveniently</b></i>
<b>Câu 13: My father … in the city post office for 20 years.</b>


<i><b>A. worked</b></i> <i><b>B. has worked</b></i> <i><b>C. works</b></i> <i><b>D. had worked</b></i>



<b>Câu 14: It usually … me half an hour to go to school on foot.</b>


<i><b>A. takes</b></i> <i><b>B. take</b></i> <i><b>C. took</b></i> <i><b>D. has taken</b></i>


<b>Câu 15: How long … able to drive? ~ Since 2002</b>


<i><b>A. were you</b></i> <i><b>B. could you</b></i> <i><b>C. have you been</b></i> <i><b>D. are you</b></i>
<b>Câu 16: The students … to be present in class at 2:00 p.m</b>


<i><b>A. tell</b></i> <i><b>B. have told</b></i> <i><b>C. were told</b></i> <i><b>D. told</b></i>


<b>Câu 17: Tan usually wears uniform at school. At home he wears … clothes.</b>


<i><b>A. casual</b></i> <i><b>B. formal</b></i> <i><b>C. casually</b></i> <i><b>D. occasional</b></i>


<b>Câu 18: Famous desingers started making their own … of jeans, with their own labels on them.</b>


<i><b>A. makes</b></i> <i><b>B. styles</b></i> <i><b>C. marks</b></i> <i><b>D. types</b></i>


<b>Câu 19: People like jeans. Jeans have never been out of … .</b>


<i><b>A. fashioner</b></i> <i><b>B. fashion</b></i> <i><b>C. fashionable</b></i> <i><b>D. fasionably</b></i>
<b>Câu 20: What have fashion designers done … the Ao dai?</b>


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<i><b>A. inspired</b></i> <i><b>B. inspiration</b></i> <i><b>C. inspire</b></i> <i><b>D. inspiring</b></i>
<b>Câu 22: The flight to New York from Hongkong … because of heavy fog.</b>


<i><b>A. was delayed</b></i> <i><b>B. delaying</b></i> <i><b>C. is delayed</b></i> <i><b>D. delayed</b></i>
<b>Câu 23: The new stadium … last year.</b>



<i><b>A. was finished</b></i> <i><b>B. had finished</b></i> <i><b>C. finished</b></i> <i><b>D. have been finished</b></i>
<b>Câu 24: We wish we … the letter to thr director after the strike, but we didn’t.</b>


<i><b>A. sent</b></i> <i><b>B. send</b></i> <i><b>C. have sent</b></i> <i><b>D. had sent</b></i>


<b>Câu 25: In the 18</b>th<sub> … jean cloth was made completely from cotton.</sub>


<i><b>A. decade</b></i> <i><b>B. century</b></i> <i><b>C. year</b></i> <i><b>D. All are correct</b></i>


<b>Câu 26: People like wearing jeans because the material doesn’t … easily.</b>


<i><b>A. wear away</b></i> <i><b>B. wear out</b></i> <i><b>C. wear on</b></i> <i><b>D. wear in</b></i>


<b>Câu 27: …, the Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women.</b>


<i><b>A. Traditioner</b></i> <i><b>B. Tradition</b></i> <i><b>C. Traditional</b></i> <i><b>D. Traditionally</b></i>
<b>Câu 28: Why … you come to the class meeting yesterday?</b>


<i><b>A. won’t</b></i> <i><b>B. don’t</b></i> <i><b>C. couldn’t</b></i> <i><b>D. can’t</b></i>


<b>Câu 29: We … any news from him yet.</b>


<i><b>A. hadn’t reveived</b></i> <i><b>B. received</b></i> <i><b>C. receive</b></i> <i><b>D. haven’t received</b></i>
<b>Câu 30: The …, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa.</b>


<i><b>A. material</b></i> <i><b>B. substance</b></i> <i><b>C. element</b></i> <i><b>D. thing</b></i>


<i><b>Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại. (từ câu 31 đến câu 34)</b></i>



<b>Câu 31: A. asked</b> <b>B. received</b> <b>C. laughed</b> <b>D. washed</b>


<b>Câu 32: A. stop</b> <b>B. shop</b> <b>C. drop</b> <b>D. post</b>


<b>Câu 33: A. pretty</b> <b>B. tent</b> <b>C. mend</b> <b>D. send</b>


<b>Câu 34: A. of</b> <b>B. knife</b> <b>C. leaf</b> <b>D. wife</b>


<i><b>Chọn từ có trọng âm khác các từ cịn lại (từ câu 35 đến câu 37)</b></i>


<b>Câu 35: </b> <b>A. surprise</b> <b>B. answer</b> <b>C. ticket</b> <b>D. language</b>


<b>Câu 36: </b> <b>A. model</b> <b>B. prefer</b> <b>C. goodbye</b> <b>D. attend</b>


<b>Câu 37: </b> <b>A. reply</b> <b>B. surround</b> <b>C. affect</b> <b>D. honey</b>


<i><b>Chọn đáp án đúng cho câu viết lại sau (từ câu 38 đến câu 45 )</b></i>


<b>Câu 38: After fighting for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out.  The firemen managed…</b>
<b>A. putting out the fire after fighting for 12 hours. B. to put out the fire before fighting for 12 hours.</b>
<b>C. put out the fire after fighting it 12 hours.</b> <b>D. to put the fire after fighting it for 12 hours.</b>
<b>Câu 39: It was such good weather that we went swimming.  The weather ………</b>


<b>A. was good enough that we went swimming. B. was too good that we went swimming.</b>
<b>C. was so good that we went swimming.</b> <b>D. was such good that we went swimming.</b>
<b>Câu 40: It was not until midnight that I finished the homework.  I couldn’t ………</b>


<b>A. be finish the homework before midnight.</b> <b>B. finish the homework before midnight.</b>
<b>C. finish the homework after midnight.</b> <b>D. be finished the homework after midnight.</b>
<b>Câu 41: He couldn’t repair the broken vase.  The ……… ………</b>



<b>A. broken vase could be repaired.</b> <b>B. broken vase couldn’t be repair.</b>
<b>C. broken vase couldn’t repair.</b> <b>D. broken vase couldn’t be repaired.</b>
<b>Câu 42: It was such board coffee that he couldn’t drink it.  The coffee ………</b>


<b>A. was so bad for him to drink.</b> <b>B. was too bad for him to drink it.</b>
<b>C. was such bad for him to drink it.</b> <b>D. was so bad that he couldn’t drink.</b>
<b>Câu 43: There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.  You don’t ………</b>


<b>A. need talking so loudly. B. need talk so loudly. C. need to talk so loudly.</b> <b>D. needn’t to talk so </b>
loudly.


<b>Câu 44: That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.  It is such ………</b>


<b>A. a dirty restaurant for no one wants to eat there.</b> <b>B. dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.</b>
<b>C. a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.</b> <b>D. dirty that no one wants to eat there.</b>


<b>Cõu 45: He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.  His heart ………</b>
<b>A. was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far. B. was too weak that he couldn’t walk very far.</b>
<b>C. was very weak that he couldn’t walk very far. D. was such weak that he couldn’t walk very far.</b>
<i><b>Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng hồn thành các thơng tin ở dới. (từ câu 46 đến câu 50)</b></i>


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<i>Eight thousand of these acres constitutes a wildlife sanctuary not accessible to the 130 million people from</i>
around the world who have been to Disney since its opening.


The park opens at 9 a.m. and shuts down at- various hours, depending up on the time of year _ 6, 9, or
midnight. On a busy day as many as 90,000 visitors may be in the park, but there are so many activities
available that there is plenty of room for everyone. The magic Kingdom is the main section, but there are
hotels, restaurants, a lagoon and a huge lake with 4 and a half miles of beaches where visitors swim and paddle
around in rented boats.



<b>Câu 46: Disney World was opened</b>


<b>A. last year</b> <b>B. 10 years ago</b> <b>C. currently</b> <b>D. a decent time ago</b>
<b>Câu 47: Disney World has many water attractions because</b>


<b>A. they are profitable business.</b> <b>B. visitors like to swim and rent boats.</b>


<b>C. it was built on wet land.</b> <b>D. the Florida weather is favorable for water sports.</b>
<b>Câu 48: There are 90,000 visitors in Disney World</b>


<b>A. daily throughout the year.</b> <b>B. normally when the weather is pleasant.</b>
<b>C. daily during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. D. weekly when the park is busy.</b>
<b>Câu 49: When there are 90,000 people in the park</b>


<b>A. the lake shore is too small to accommodate swimmers</b> <b> B. people have to wait in lines to get into </b>
the attractions


<b>C. the best thing to do is to rent a boat to get away from the crowds</b>
<b>D. there are not enough restaurants to feed all of them</b>


<b>Câu 50: The word constitute is closest in meaning to</b>


<b>A. protect</b> <b>B. preserve</b> <b>C. form</b> <b>D. save</b>


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---Đáp án:


TS10_06 104 1 <b>C</b> 11 <b>B</b> 21 <b>B</b> 31 <b>B</b> 41 <b>D</b>


TS10_06 104 2 <b>B</b> 12 <b>A</b> 22 <b>A</b> 32 <b>D</b> 42 <b>D</b>



TS10_06 104 3 <b>C</b> 13 <b>B</b> 23 <b>A</b> 33 <b>A</b> 43 <b>C</b>


TS10_06 104 4 <b>C</b> 14 <b>A</b> 24 <b>D</b> 34 <b>A</b> 44 <b>C</b>


TS10_06 104 5 <b>D</b> 15 <b>C</b> 25 <b>B</b> 35 <b>A</b> 45 <b>A</b>


TS10_06 104 6 <b>D</b> 16 <b>C</b> 26 <b>B</b> 36 <b>A</b> 46 <b>B</b>


TS10_06 104 7 <b>B</b> 17 <b>A</b> 27 <b>D</b> 37 <b>D</b> 47 <b>C</b>


TS10_06 104 8 <b>D</b> 18 <b>B</b> 28 <b>C</b> 38 <b>B</b> 48 <b>C</b>


TS10_06 104 9 <b>D</b> 19 <b>B</b> 29 <b>D</b> 39 <b>C</b> 49 <b>C</b>


TS10_06 104 10 <b>A</b> 20 <b>D</b> 30 <b>A</b> 40 <b>C</b> 50 <b>C</b>


<b>A. PRONOUNCIATION</b>
I.


<b> Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest</b>


1. A - which B - whose C - what D - where


2. A – dead B – leave C – teach D - meal


3. A – celebrate B – congratulate C – nominate D - considerate
II.


<b> Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others</b>



4. A. activity B. congratulate C. distinguish D. compliment


5. A. response B. support C. memory D. terrific


<b>B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES</b>


<b>I. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.</b>
6. Solar energy doesn’t cause…………


A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant


7. What ……….you do if you had a car?


A. would B. do C. will D. did


8. My family is aware of saving ……….


A. energetic B. energy C. energize D. energetically


9. The people ……….live next door keep having all night parties


A. which B. whose C. whom D. who


10. He………a new bike.


A. has just been give B. has just been gave


C. has just been given D. has just been giving



11. Who will go with you tomorrow? The man …………..to my mother.


A. talk B. talking C. talked D. to talk


12. The teacher said that we should work harder on our ……….


A. pronounce B. pronunciation C. pronouciation D. pronunciasion
13. Don’t let children ………..in the kitchen.


A. play B. playing C. to play D. played


14. Tornadoes or funnel shaped storms can suck up anything…………..is in their path.


A. whose B. whom C. that D. when


15. Who is the girl………….we met yesterday?


A. whom B. that C. which D. whose


16. We can’t go out tonight …………..we are short of money.


A. so B. and C. however D. because


17. She didn’t want to go ………she knew all her friends would be there.


A. even though B. therefore C. so that D. wherever


18. My father is very busy.---, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.


A. despite B. although C. therefore D. however



19. Loan: “What ………….this weekend?” - Hoa: “Oh, we’re going windsurfing. It’s fantastic!”
A. would you do B. are you doing C. are you going D. do you do


20. We can protect the environment by………air pollution.


A. to reduce B. reduced C. reducing D. reduce


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A. preservation B. preserved C. preserve D. preservative
22. Was telephone ………by Alexander Bell?


A. invented B. invention C. inventing D. inventor


23. She wanted to know why…………away


A. she goes B. does she go C. did she go D. she went
24. …………the teacher reminded her not to talk so much in class , she kept on doing that.


A. Although B. But C. because D. However


25. This is the best movie…………I have seen.


A. which B. that C. who D. where


<i><b>II. Choose A<B<C<D to complete the passages</b></i>


Our oceans are becoming extremely----(26)----. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it
comes-(27)…..people. Firstly, there is raw sewerage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many----(28)----, both


developed and developing , are guilty of doing this. Secondly ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea


each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships . A ship has an accident ---(29)---oil leaks from the vessel. This not
only pollutes the ---(30)---, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. Without
proper regulation, factory owner let the waste run directly into the----(31)---, which then leads to the sea . And
finally, oil is ---(32)---from land. This can be the result of---33----or a deliberate dumping of waste.


26. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollutant


27. A. in B. at C. from D. of


28. A. highlands B. farms C. countries D. villages


29. A. and B. but C. however D. although


30. A. water B. air C. atmosphere D. space


31. A. hills B. rivers C. mountains D. valleys


32. A. wash B. washing C. washes D. washed


33. A. care B. careful C. careless D. carelessness


<i><b>III. Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in Standard English </b></i>
34. When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour


A B C D


35. Could you tell me how much does it cost and where to buy it?
A B C D
36. The journey took a long time because the train traveled so slow
A B C D


37. Unless we work harder, we will finish on time


A B C D


38. A number of students has participated in intensive language programs abroad
A B C D
39. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors


A B C D
<b>C. Writing</b>


<b>Choose the correct sentence</b>


<i><b>40. The woman was too weak to lift the basket.</b></i>


A. Although the woman was very weak, she could lift the basket


B. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the basket because she was so weak.
C. The woman was so weak that she couldn’t lift the basket.


D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn’t very weak
<i><b>41. He used to write home once a week.</b></i>


A. He enjoys writing home every week B. He doesn’t now write home once a week
C. He writes home every week now. D. He was forced to write home every week


<i><b>42. They are building a new bridge over the river.</b></i>


A. A new bridge is building over the river B. A new bridge is going to build over the river
C. A new bridge is built over the river D. A new bridge is being built over the river


<i><b>43. “Do you know Lan’s address? “ he asked me</b></i>


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<i><b>44. I haven’t seen An for 6 months.</b></i>


A. The last time I saw An was 6 months ago B. It is 6 months since I last saw An
C. Six months ago was the time I first saw An D. I last saw An six months ago
<i><b>D. Give the correct form of the words </b></i>


<b>45. The Cotswold is an area of great………(beautiful)</b>


A. beauty B. beautifully C. beauties D. beautiful
<b>46. Nowadays Viet Nam is a (develop) country.</b>


A. developed B. developing C. develop D. developes


<b>47. The government is very concerned about the (destroy) of the rain forest.</b>


A. destroying B. destroyable C. destrucsion D. destruction
<b>48. Tung’s sense of humor (distinct) him from other students</b>


A. distinguish B. distinguishing C. distinguishes D. distinguished
<b>49. She receives a lot of (courage) from her friends.</b>


A. encouragement B. encourage C. courage D. encouraging
<b>50. Mai asked me where I (stay) the night before.</b>


A. have stayed B. were staying C. stay D. stayed


<b>KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG</b>
<b>Khố ngày 23 tháng 06 năm 2009 tại Đà Nẵng</b>



<b> ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi : ANH VĂN</b>


<b>Thời gian: 60 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)</b>


<b>I.</b> <b>Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directed. (3 pts)</b>
<b>1. My brothers often play football……….Sunday afternoon.</b>


A. at B. for C. on D. in


<b>2. John is proud………his father and loves him so much.</b>


A. about B. for C. in D. of


<b>3. It’s raining………I can’t go to the beach.</b>
A. because B. but C. so D. or
<b>4. You like watching sports, ……….?</b>


A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you
<b>5. Could you……..the radio, please? It’s very noisy.</b>
A. turn off B. go on C. look after D. look for
<b>6. She suggested…………to the mountains for the weedkend.</b>


A. go B. to go C. going D. went


<b>7. Jeans………all over the world.</b>


A. are sold B. is sold C. sell D. sold


<b>8. Liz wants to …………a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.</b>



A. make B. take C. reach D. spend


<b>9. Choose the word whose unederlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.</b>


A. fine B. high C. rice D. fit


<b>10. Choose the word whose unederlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.</b>
A. wanted B. designed C. located D. divided


<b>11. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C, D in the following sentence.</b>
This room are too dark for me to see anything.


A B C D


<b>12. “That’s an excellent drawing, Hoa.” - “……….”</b>
A. Well done B. I’m sorry C. That’s very kind of you to say so.


D. That’s a good idea.


<b>II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (1 pt)</b>
<b>1. He had a…………..time on his space trip.</b> (wonder)


<b>2. English is fun, so we are………….in learning it.</b> (interest)


<b>3. The Tet holiday is the most important...for Vietnamese people. (celebrate).</b>
<b>4. The teacher advised us to do the test…………..</b> (careful)


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<b>1. He………..walking every day to be healthy.</b> (go)



<b>2. Please don’t make any noise. The baby…………..in the room now. (sleep)</b>
<b>3. My parents want to see you. They………..you for a long time.</b> (not see)
<b>4. Were you watching TV when I………..you last night?</b> (phone)
<b>IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts)</b>


<b>The Internet (Posted by Sandra Morgan)</b>


In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also


communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don’t use the Internet very
often because I don’t have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our
world a small village.


1. What does Sandra use the Internet for?


………
………


2. How can she communicate with her friends and relatives?


………
……….


3. Why doesn’t she use the Internet very often?


………
………


4. Why does she think that the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life?



………
………


<b>V. Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. (1pt)</b>


<b>Saving energy</b>


For most North American households, lighting accounts (1)……….10 percent to 15 percent of the
electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb (2)


……….an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and (3)
………eight times longer. Therefore consumers can (4)………about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.


<b>VI. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given</b>
<b>or combine the sentences as directed. (2pts)</b>


1. Ha Noi will be partially cloudy tomorrow. Ha Noi is the capital of Viet Nam. (Use Relative Clause)
………
2. My father doesn’t know Janette’s address.


I wish my father ………
3. My pen pal said, “I will visit you tomorrow.”


My pen pal told me that ……….
4. Trung doesn’t get good marks at school; therefore, he will not be given a dictionary.


If Trung………
<b>Bài giải gợi ý</b>


I. 1.D, 2. D, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A, 6. C, 7. A, 8. B, 9. D, 10. B, 11. A, 12. C


II. 1. wonderful, 2. interested, 3. celebration, 4. carefully


III. 1. goes, 2. is sleeping, 3. haven’t seen, 4. phoned


IV. 1. Sandra uses the Internet to communicate with friends and relatives.


2. She can communicate with her friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.
3. She doesn’t use the Internet very often because she doesn’t have much time.


4. She thinks that the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life because it makes our world a small
village.


V. 1. for, 2. with, 3. last, 4. save


VI. 1. Ha Noi, which is the capital of Viet Nam, will be partially cloudy tomorrow.
2. I wish my father knew Janette’s address.


3. My pen pal told me that he would visit me the next day.


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(If Trung gets good marks at school, he will be given a dictionary.)


<b>KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG</b>
<b>NĂM HỌC 2009-2010, KHĨA NGÀY 24-6-2009</b>


<b>MƠN THI: TIẾNG ANH (tại TP.HCM)</b>


<i>(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)</i>


<b>I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 pts)</b>
1. ___________ the Thi Vai River is awfully polluted, its water is not fit for fish to survive.



A. So that B. Although C. Since D. If


2. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ____________.


A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine


3. - He’s not interested in physics, is he?
- ______________.


A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all C. I promise he isn’t D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid
4. What do you often do __________ weekends?


A. since B. at C. from D. in


5. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano _______ the Philippines, erupted in 1991.


A. at B. with C. on D. in


6. The teacher suggests _____________ something for the poor in our area.


A. us to do B. we should do C. we are doing D. we will do
7. I have met her mother, ____ her father.


A. and neither B. but not C. so does D. neither


8. She comes from Da Lat, _______ is the most beautiful tourist attraction in Vietnam.


A. where B. which C. that D. what



9. - Thank you very much.
- ______________.


A. Welcome you! B. Don’t mention it C. That’s good! D. Nothing impossible!
10. Everything is _______ satisfactorily.


A. going on B. looking after C. falling through D. turning up
<b>II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt)</b>
11. It is said that tornadoes can suck up anything that is on their paths.


A B C D


12. The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures.


A B C D


<b>III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)</b>
The Director


L&P Transport Company
79B Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City


I’m writing about the short stop that your trucks (13) ______ around my house on their way to the north.
When the trucks of your company have a short (14) ______ there, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground
after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is (15) _________ of trash and a few minutes
later there is bad smell and flies all over the place. I myself, (16) ______ the people living around here, would urge
that your company should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (17) _________
you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority.



I am looking forward to hearing from you and (18) ______ positive response from your company.


13. A. produce B. do C. take D. make


14. A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain


15. A. crowded B. filled C. fond D. full


16. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as


17. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless


18. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw


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Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student exchange program, and he is
now in the United States. It is the beginning of July now and he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100
kilometers from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to be there till the end of August.


Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town.
They have two children: Peter the elder brother is the same age as Giang, and Sam is the younger one who is in
primary school, a level lower than Peter’s.


Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to improve his
spoken English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps feed the chickens and collect the eggs. he really
enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this way.


19. Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside. ...
20. Giang’s going to be there for 3 months. ...
21. Peter and Giang are both in primary school. ...
22. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers. ...


<b>V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)</b>


23. Teenagers are now ... dressed. (fashion)


24. Like beverage cans and bottles, this ... can be recycled. (produce)
25. Mr. Brown felt ... that people have spoiled that area. (disappoint)
26. It is still a bit ... to use the Internet in everyday life. (cost)


27. Despite the ... weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area. (storm)


28. My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective ... in the town charity program. (active)
<b>VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence (1 pt)</b>


29. If you ... working, you would be behind others. (stop)


30. At that time, two boys who ... to a test site stopped and took the injured woman to the nearest hospital. (go)
31. Mary has some difficulty ... up early in the morning. (get)


32. Mr. Henrique Calisto ... in Vietnam for eight years now. (work)


<b>VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence </b>
<b>printed before it (2 pts)</b>


33. Ba said to Tung, “Would you like a cup of tea?”


 Ba offered ...
34. They did the work excellently.


 The work ...



35. Hue, the former capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage.
 Hue, which is ...


36. She is always a better performer than her mother used to.


 Her mother never used to give ...


GỢI Ý BÀI GIẢI


1. C 17. D


2. D 18. C


3. D 19. True


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5. D 21. False


6. B 22. True


7. B 23. fashionably


8. B 24. product


9. B 25. disappointed


10. A 26. costly


11. D 27. stormy


12. D 28. activists



13. D 29. stopped


14. A 30. were going


15. D 31. getting


16. D 32. has been working


<i>33. Ba offered Tung a cup of tea ./ a cup of tea to Tung.</i>
<i>34. The work was done excellently . </i>


<i>35. Hue, which is the former capital of Vietnam, is</i>
<i>acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage. (used to be the</i>


<i>capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural</i>
<i>Heritage./ is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage, is</i>


<i>the former capital of Vietnam).</i>


<i>36. Her mother never used to give as good performances as she</i>
<i>(does).</i>


<b>Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. </b>


<b>1.</b> A. hoped B. missed C. washed D. stayed


<b>2.</b> A. major B. day C. pay D. play


<b>3.</b> A. think B. thick C. this D. thanks



<b>Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.</b>


<b>4.</b> A. official B. optional C. primary D. separate


<b>5.</b> A. economic B. embroider C. encourage D. minority


<b>Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.</b>
<b>6.</b> A holiday in America can be _________cheap.


A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly


<b>7.</b> The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was_________.


A. succeeded B. successful C. unsuccessful D. success


<b>8.</b> Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _________he still lives with his parents


A. if B. although C. therefore D. so


<b>9.</b> If there _________gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.


A. was B. is C. were D. are


<b>10.</b> We haven’t seen any _________films recently.


A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly


<b>11.</b> I think I_________my door key. I can’t find it anywhere.



A. lost B. have lost C. am losing D. will lose


<b>12.</b> Jim wants to live _________of his parents.


A. dependent B. dependently C. independent D. independently


<b>13.</b> Although they are poor, they still live _________.


A. happy B. unhappy C. happily D. happiness


<b>14.</b> We won’t go out _________it stops raining.


A. if B. unless C. when D. as


<b>15.</b> The phone _________suddenly when Joan was doing the housework.


A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing


<b>16.</b> How many languages are there _________the world?


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<b>17.</b> The boys looks very proud _________his success at school.


A. of B. at C. about D. on


<b>18.</b> In spite of _________late, he arrived in time.


A. he started B. his being started C. he was started D. starting
<b>19.</b> It’s time the children _________here now.


A. are B. are being C. were D. to be



<b>20.</b> I won’t go _________you explain everything to me.


A. unless B. although C. because D. if


<b>Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.</b>
<b>21.</b> I haven’t seen her when we left school.


A B C D


<b>22.</b> People know that they should save energy, so they still waste it.


A B C D


<b>23.</b> After have a bath, he ate supper.


A B C D


<b>24.</b> Would you mind if I open all of the windows.


A B C D


<b>25.</b> She always wears modern and fashioned clothes when she is at work.


A B C D


<b>Find the best choice to complete the passage below.</b>


Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called (26)______
or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27)______ you used to be, but are not



anymore. In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be
(28)______ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage.


Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (29)______ something. Smoke can be bad because
if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it
can also be (30)______. (a thing that a person is not able to see)


<b>26.</b> A. waste B. save C. safe D. stone


<b>27.</b> A. it B. that C. which D. where


<b>28.</b> A. wrapped B. organized C. collected D. picked


<b>29.</b> A. firing B. fighting C. burning D. chopping


<b>30.</b> A. invisible B. unmovable C. unspeakable D. insensible


<b>Read the following passage and choose the best answers.</b>


In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is
<b>also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that </b>
harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in
the environment that we value are called natural resources. For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are
<b>renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are </b>
important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas.


<b>31.</b> <b>What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?</b>


A. living things B. people who protect the environment



C. people who destroy the environment D. people who pollute the environment
<b>32.</b> One example of renewable natural resource is_________.


A. sunlight B. coal C. oil D. natural gas


<b>33.</b> One example of renewable natural resource is_________.


A. fish B. tree C. water D. coal


<b>34.</b> All of the following things are renewable natural resource except_________.


A. Air B. gas C. silver D. animal


<b>35.</b> <b>What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?</b>


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C. renewable natural resources D. non-renewable natural resources
<b>Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.</b>


<b>36.</b> The weather is too terrible for you to go out.


 If the weather __________________________________________________________________________
<b>37.</b> All the students have to take the final exam.


 The final exam__________________________________________________________________________
<b>38.</b> Please don’t repeat what I said.


 Would you mind_________________________________________________________________________
<b>39.</b> I can’t swim as well as my friend can.



 My friend______________________________________________________________________________
<b>40.</b> They didn’t have a map, so they got lost.


 Because_______________________________________________________________________________


<b>---THE </b>


<b>END---ANSWERS KEYS</b>


<b>Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. </b>


<b>1.</b> A. hoped B. missed C. washed <b>D. stayed</b>


<b>2.</b> <b>A. many</b> B. day C. pay D. play


<b>3.</b> A. think B. thick <b>C. this</b> D. thanks


<b>Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.</b>


<b>4.</b> <b>A. official</b> B. optional C. primary D. separate


<b>5.</b> <b>A. economic</b> B. embroider C. encourage D. minority


<b>Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.</b>
<b>6.</b> A holiday in America can be _________cheap.


A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising <b>D. surprisingly</b>


<b>7.</b> The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was_________.



A. succeeded B. successful <b>C. unsuccessful</b> D. success


<b>8.</b> Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _________he still lives with his parents.


A. if B. although C. therefore <b>D. so</b>


<b>9.</b> If there _________gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.


A. was B. is <b>C. were</b> D. are


<b>10.</b> We haven’t seen any _________films recently.


A. interested <b>B. interesting</b> C. interest D. interestingly


<b>11.</b> I think I_________my door key. I can’t find it anywhere.


A. lost <b>B. have lost</b> C. am losing D. will lose


<b>12.</b> Jim wants to live _________of his parents.


A. dependent B. dependently C. independent <b>D. independently</b>


<b>13.</b> Although they are poor, they still live _________.


A. happy B. unhappy <b>C. happily</b> D. happiness


<b>14.</b> We won’t go out _________it stops raining.


A. if <b>B. unless</b> C. when D. as



<b>15.</b> The phone _________suddenly when Joan was doing the housework.


<b>A. rang</b> B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing


<b>16.</b> How many languages are there _________the world?


A. through B. over C. for <b>D. in</b>


<b>17.</b> The boys looks very proud _________his success at school.


<b>A. of</b> B. at C. about D. on


<b>18.</b> In spite of _________late, he arrived in time.


A. he started B. his being started C. he was started <b>D. starting</b>
<b>19.</b> It’s time the children _________here now.


A. are B. are being <b>C. were</b> D. to be


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<b>A. unless</b> B. although C. because D. if
<b>Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.</b>


<b>21.</b> I haven’t seen her when we left school. [since]


A B <b>C </b> D


<b>22.</b> People know that they should save energy, so they still waste it. [but]


A B <b>C </b> D



<b>23.</b> After have a bath, he ate supper. [having]


<b>A </b> B C D


<b>24.</b> Would you mind if I open all of the windows. [opened]


A B <b>C </b> D


<b>25.</b> She always wears modern and fashioned clothes when she is at work. [fashionable]


A <b>B </b> C D


<b>Find the best choice to complete the passage below.</b>


Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called (26)______
or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27)______ you used to be, but are not


anymore. In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be
(28)______ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage.


Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (29)______ something. Smoke can be bad because
if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it
can also be (30)______. (a thing that a person is not able to see)


<b>26.</b> <b>A. waste</b> B. save C. safe D. stone


<b>27.</b> A. it B. that C. which <b>D. where</b>


<b>28.</b> A. wrapped B. organized <b>C. collected</b> D. picked



<b>29.</b> A. firing B. fighting <b>C. burning</b> D. chopping


<b>30.</b> <b>A. invisible</b> B. unmovable C. unspeakable D. insensible


<b>Read the following passage and choose the best answers.</b>


In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is
<b>also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that </b>
harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in
the environment that we value are called natural resources. For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are
<b>renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are </b>
important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas.


<b>31.</b> <b>What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?</b>


A. living things <b>B. people who protect the environment</b>


C. people who destroy the environment D. people who pollute the environment
<b>32.</b> One example of renewable natural resource is_________.


<b>A. sunlight</b> B. coal C. oil D. natural gas


<b>33.</b> One example of renewable natural resource is_________.


A. fish B. tree C. water <b>D. coal</b>


<b>34.</b> All of the following things are renewable natural resource except_________.


A. Air <b>B. gas</b> C. silver D. animal



<b>35.</b> <b>What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?</b>


A. materials B. environmentalists


<b>C. renewable natural resources</b> D. non-renewable natural resources


<b>Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.</b>
<b>36.</b> The weather is too terrible for you to go out.


 If the weather were nice, you could go out.___________________________________________________
<b>37.</b> All the students have to take the final exam.


 The final exam has to be taken by all the students._____________________________________________
<b>38.</b> Please don’t repeat what I said.


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<b>39.</b> I can’t swim as well as my friend can.


 My friend can swim better than I can._______________________________________________________
<b>40.</b> They didn’t have a map, so they got lost.


 Because they didn’t have a map, they got lost._________________________________________________


<b>---THE </b>


<b>END---Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.</b>


1. A. achievement B. chemist C. chance D. cheerful


2. A. sewage B. nuclear C. groom D. erupt



<b>Choose the word that has the different stress. </b>


3. A. collapse B. volcano C. festival D. appliance


4. A. forecast B. disaster C. carriage D. furniture


<b>Choose the word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space. </b>
5. Who looks______________your children when you are away from home?


A. after B. for C. to D. at


6. She is very tired.______________; she has to finish her homework


A. Moreover B. However C. So D. And


7. What quality made him different _______________others?


A. from B. for C. with D. in


8. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well____________.


A. preserve B. preserved C. preserving D. presevation


9. Scientists are looking for an __________way to reduce energy consumption


A. effective B. effectively C. effect D. effection


10. The weather____________nice yesterday


A. were B. was C. will be D. has been



11. She suggested ______________money for the poor people in the region


A. to save B. saved C. saving D. save


12. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _______________


A. nationwide B. national C. nation D. native


13. Auld Lang Syne is a song ____________is sung on New Year’s Eve


A. who B. whose C. whom D. which


14. My Aunt Judy is the women ____________is holding Jack.


A. who B. whose C. whom D. which


<b>Choose the underlined word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. </b>
15. Tet is a festival which occurs on late January or early February.


A B C D


16. Man’s whole environment are being changed in a serious way.


A B C D


17. We are getting some electrical from nuclear power stations


A B C D



18. He’s going to the post office although he wants to send a letter


A B C D


<b>Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer. </b>


Everyone wants to reduce (19) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (20)____. It is
compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (21)_____ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22)______air pollution.


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19. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting


20. A. seriousness B. serious C. seriously D. serioused


21. A. exhaust B. exhausted C. exhaustedly D. exhauster


22. A. to B. with C. in D. of


23. A. Hills B. Mountains C. Factories D. Rivers


24. A. reducing B. reduced C. reduce D. reduction


25. A. Doctors B. Engineers C. Workers D. Scientists


26. A. require B. Requires C. required D. requiring


<b>Read the passage and then tick True or False.</b>


The Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get
information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and commerce.


The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.


However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses
and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or
electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoying surfing, be alert !


27. The main idea of the first paragraph is about advantages of the Internet.


28. We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information to study, communicate, entertain, buy and sell
things.


29. The disadvantages of the Internet are costly, time consuming and easy to get information from spam and viruses.
30. With the help of the internet, we can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or chatting.


<b>WORD FORMS</b>


<b>31. Thai’s economy depends on_______________. (tour) </b>


<b>32. You have to keep your _______________ from that snake. (distant) </b>
<b>33. Phuong and Ha are _______________related. (distant) </b>


<b>34. They are _______________ greeted by the native. (warm) </b>


<b>35. The _______________ by the little girl was a great hit. (perform) </b>
<b>36. She was_______________ to look at the big statue. (amaze) </b>


<b>37. To my_______________, the monkey can play the guitar. (knowledgeable) </b>
<b>38. His result was _______________ exellent. (amaze) </b>


<b>39. He was _______________ good at Math. (amaze) </b>



<b>40. Small companies are _____________managed by the owners themselves. (normal) </b>
<b>41. Brazillians played very _______________. (simple) </b>


<b>42. Uncle Ho is a man of _______________. (simple) </b>


<b>43. This is a machine with a _______________ arm for picking up objects. (move) </b>
<b>44. Nguyen Binh is one of the poets of the Romantic _______________. (move) </b>
<b>45. English is one of the _______________subjects. (compel) </b>


<b>46. I had a good _______________on this film. (impress) </b>


<b>47. The air _______________in our city is worse and worse (pollute) </b>


<b>48. Oil slicks, chemical waste, garbage are common_______________to our environment. (pollute) </b>
<b>49. Air _______________does a lot of harm to our life. (pollute) </b>


<b>50. _______________the air must be limited to save our environment. (pollute) </b>
<b>WRITING</b>


51. People should stop experiments on animals.


 Experiments_____________________________________________________________________________
52. Ronaldo won the gold ball of FIFA.


 The gold ball_____________________________________________________________________________
53. In order to win the prize, he tried hard.


 He tried hard so as_________________________________________________________________________
54. Her father stood in the door way.



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 Rarely__________________________________________________________________________________
56. Her mother sat in the armchair quietly.


 In the armchair___________________________________________________________________________
57. The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere.


 So dangerous_____________________________________________________________________________
58. We seldom get good marks.


 Seldom_________________________________________________________________________________
59. Susan feels proud of her son.


 Susan’s son______________________________________________________________________________
60. Thanh fell full because of the banana.


 The banana______________________________________________________________________________
61. They are accustomed to drinking Coke.


 They get________________________________________________________________________________
62. He used to go to school late.


 He doesn’t_______________________________________________________________________________
63. The baby cried because of the dog.


 The baby________________________________________________________________________________
64. The actor interests us a lot.


 We_____________________________________________________________________________________
65. Their father looks after them well.



 Their father took__________________________________________________________________________
66. We felt sad because of the bad result.


 The bad result____________________________________________________________________________


<b>--- THE </b>


<b>END---ANSWER KEYS</b>


<b>Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.</b>


1. A. achievement <b>B. chemist</b> C. chance D. cheerful


2. A. sewage B. nuclear C. groom <b>D. erupt</b>


<b>Choose the word that has the different stress. </b>


3. A. collapse B. volcano <b>C. festival</b> D. appliance


4. A. forecast <b>B. disaster</b> C. carriage D. furniture


<b>Choose the word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space. </b>
5. Who looks______________your children when you are away from home?


<b>A. after</b> B. for C. to D. at


6. She is very tired.______________; she has to finish her homework


A. Moreover <b>B. However</b> C. So D. And



7. What quality made him different _______________others?


<b>A. from</b> B. for C. with D. in


8. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well____________.


A. preserve <b>B. preserved</b> C. preserving D. presevation


9. Scientists are looking for an __________way to reduce energy consumption


<b>A. effective</b> B. effectively C. effect D. effection


10. The weather____________nice yesterday


A. were <b>B. was</b> C. will be D. has been


11. She suggested ______________money for the poor people in the region


A. to save B. saved <b>C. saving</b> D. save


12. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _______________


<b>A. nationwide</b> B. national C. nation D. native


13. Auld Lang Syne is a song ____________is sung on New Year’s Eve


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14. My Aunt Judy is the women ____________is holding Jack.


<b>A. who</b> B. whose C. whom D. which



<b>Choose the underlined word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. </b>
15. Tet is a festival which occurs on late January or early February. [in]


A B <b>C</b> D


16. Man’s whole environment are being changed in a serious way. [is]


A <b>B</b> C D


17. We are getting some electrical from nuclear power stations [electricity]


A <b>B</b> C D


18. He’s going to the post office although he wants to send a letter. [because]


A <b>B</b> C D


<b>Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer. </b>


Everyone wants to reduce (19) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (20)____. It is
compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (21)_____ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22)______air pollution.


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19. A. pollute <b>B. pollution</b> C. polluted D. polluting


20. A. seriousness <b>B. serious</b> C. seriously D. serioused


21. <b>A. exhaust</b> B. exhausted C. exhaustedly D. exhauster



22. A. to B. with C. in <b>D. of</b>


23. A. Hills B. Mountains <b>C. Factories</b> D. Rivers


24. A. reducing B. reduced <b>C. reduce</b> D. reduction


25. A. Doctors B. Engineers C. Workers <b>D. Scientists</b>


26. <b>A. require</b> B. Requires C. required D. requiring


<b>Read the passage and then tick True or False.</b>


The Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way
to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment
and commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or
chatting.


However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of
viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks
such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoying surfing, be
alert !


27. The main idea of the first paragraph is about advantages of the Internet. {F}


28. We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information to study, communicate, entertain,
buy and sell things. {T}


29. The disadvantages of the Internet are costly, time consuming and easy to get information from spam
and viruses. {T}



30. With the help of the internet, we can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or chatting {T}
<b>WORD FORMS</b>


<b>31. Thai’s economy depends on_______________. (tour) </b> <i><b>{tourism}</b></i>


<b>32. You have to keep your _______________ from that snake. (distant) </b> <i><b>{distance}</b></i>
<b>33. Phuong and Ha are _______________related. (distant) {distantly}</b>


<b>34. They are _______________ greeted by the native. (warm) </b> <i><b>{warmly}</b></i>


<b>35. The _______________ by the little girl was a great hit. (perform) </b> <i><b>{performance}</b></i>
<b>36. She was_______________ to look at the big statue. (amaze) </b> <i><b>{amazed}</b></i>


<b>37. To my_______________, the monkey can play the guitar. (knowledgeable) </b> <i><b>{knowledge}</b></i>
<b>38. His result was _______________ exellent. (amaze) </b> <i><b>{amazingly}</b></i>


<b>39. He was _______________ good at Math. (amaze) </b> <i><b>{amazingly}</b></i>


<b>40. Small companies are _____________managed by the owners themselves. (normal) </b> <i><b>{normally}</b></i>
<b>41. Brazillians played very _______________. (simple) </b> <i><b>{simply}</b></i>


<b>42. Uncle Ho is a man of _______________. (simple) </b> <i><b>{simplification}</b></i>


<b>43. This is a machine with a _______________ arm for picking up objects. (move) </b> <i><b>{moving}</b></i>
<b>44. Nguyen Binh is one of the poets of the Romantic _______________. (move) </b> <i><b>{monement}</b></i>
<b>45. English is one of the _______________subjects. (compel) </b> <i><b>{compelling: extremly interesting}</b></i>
<b>46. I had a good _______________on this film. (impress) </b> <i><b>{impression}</b></i>


<b>47. The air _______________in our city is worse and worse. (pollute) </b> <i><b>{pollution}</b></i>



<b>48. Oil slicks, chemical waste, garbage are common_______________to our environment. (pollute) </b>
<i><b>{pollutants}</b></i>


<b>49. Air _______________does a lot of harm to our life. (pollute) </b> <i><b>{pollution}</b></i>


<b>50. _______________the air must be limited to save our environment. (pollute) </b> <i><b>{Polluting}</b></i>
<b>WRITING</b>


51. People should stop experiments on animals.
 Experiments on animals should be stopped.
52. Ronaldo won the gold ball of FIFA.


 The gold ball of FIFA was won by Ronaldo.
53. In order to win the prize, he tried hard.


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 In the door way, stood her father.____________________________________________________________
55. He has rarely seen such a big elephant.


 Rarely has he seen such a big elephant._______________________________________________________
56. Her mother sat in the armchair quietly.


 In the armchair sat her mother quietly.________________________________________________________
57. The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere.


 So dangerous does the weather become that we can’t go anywhere._________________________________
58. We seldom get good marks.


 Seldom do we get good marks._______________________________________________________________
59. Susan feels proud of her son.



 Susan’s son makes her feel proud.____________________________________________________________
60. Thanh fell full because of the banana.


 The banana made him full__________________________________________________________________
61. They are accustomed to drinking Coke.


 They get used to drinking Coke._____________________________________________________________
62. He used to go to school late.


 He doesn’t go to school late any more.________________________________________________________
63. The baby cried because of the dog.


 The baby was made to cry by a dog.__________________________________________________________
64. The actor interests us a lot.


 We are interested in the actor a lot.___________________________________________________________
65. Their father looks after them well.


 Their father took care of them well.___________________________________________________________
66. We felt sad because of the bad result.


 The bad result made us feel sad._____________________________________________________________


<b>--- THE </b>


<b>END---Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. </b>


<b>1.</b> A. change B. charity C. chopstick D. character


<b>2.</b> A. depend B. poet C. equal D. region



<b>Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.</b>


<b>3.</b> A. pagoda B. grocery C. institute D. benefit


<b>4.</b> A. control B. remote C. access D. advance


<b>5.</b> A. pollution B. dynamite C. production D. protection


<b>Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.</b>
<b>6.</b> Do you often go out _________Saturday evenings?


A. in B. at C. on D. for


<b>7.</b> Hoa likes reading and _________.


A. so is Minh B. Minh is too C. so does Minh D. Minh does


either


<b>8.</b> They don’t like milk and _________.


A. neither do we B. so do we C. we do too D. neither don’t we


<b>9.</b> I have two brothers and we are _________at school.


A. both B. all C. either D. neither


<b>10.</b> The man_________we saw yesterday is a scientist.



A. whom B. who C. which D. whose


<b>11.</b> I feel _________in this book.


A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly


<b>12.</b> Vietnam is a _________country.


A. develop B. developed C. developing D. development


<b>13.</b> There is _________time. Let’s hurry.


A. a lot of B. few C. a few D. not much


<b>14.</b> This house is _________of the three.


A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest


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A. rains B. doesn’t rain C. rained D. didn’t rain
<b>16.</b> If you know where she lives, let me_________.


A. to know B. knowing C. know D. knew


<b>17.</b> We’ll make the beach clean and _________again.


A. polluted B. dirty C. awful D. beautiful


<b>18.</b> It is impossible _________a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the
environment.



A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened


<b>19.</b> If you are late again, you_________the job.


A. won’t lost B. will lose C. lost D. will be lost


<b>20.</b> She never goes to the movies_________she is very busy.


A. so B. because of C. if D. because


<b>Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.</b>
<b>21.</b> Did the house broken when you were away?


A B C D


<b>22.</b> That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her.


A B C D


<b>23.</b> Although it rained heavy, they went out last night.


A B C D


<b>24.</b> The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness.


A B C D


<b>25.</b> Does it take you three hours doing this task?.


A B C D



<b>Find the best choice to complete the passage below.</b>


Among the festivals (26)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known
(27)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28)______ this
day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (29)______ lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones
are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (30)______, the moon shines the brightest on the
night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (31)______ the house and women
make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.


<b>26.</b> A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set


<b>27.</b> A. like B. as C. such as D. ф


<b>28.</b> A. in B. for C. at D. on


<b>29.</b> A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold


<b>30.</b> A. they B. them C. it D. their


<b>31.</b> A. under B. near C. outside D. around


<b>Read the following passage and choose the best answers.</b>


I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of
Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all
over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the


strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4th<sub> when a high </sub>
–pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed.


Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there
was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto
the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday,
December 9th<sub>, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of </sub>
them died.


<b>32.</b> Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?


A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado
<b>33.</b> What is his unforgettable person experience?


A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London


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<b>34.</b> What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?


A pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain D. heavy fog


<b>35.</b> The traffic stopped because of _________.


A. The rain B. the windy weather C. the humid weather D. the heavy fog
<b>Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.</b>


<b>36.</b> Hurry up or you will be late.


 If_____________________________________________________________________________________
<b>37.</b> Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.


 Elizabeth_______________________________________________________________________________
<b>38.</b> Learning English is interesting.



 It is____________________________________________________________________________________
<b>39.</b> No one has answered the questions yet.


 The questions____________________________________________________________________________
<b>40.</b> I think it would be a good idea to take a train.


 I suggest________________________________________________________________________________


<b>---THE </b>


<b>END---ANSWER KEYS</b>


<b>Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. </b>


<b>1.</b> A. change B. charity C. chopstick <b>D. character</b>


<b>2.</b> <b>A. depend</b> B. poet C. equal D. region


<b>Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.</b>


<b>3.</b> <b>A. pagoda</b> B. grocery C. institute D. benefit


<b>4.</b> <b>A. control</b> B. remote C. access D. advance


<b>5.</b> A. pollution <b>B. dynamite</b> C. production D. protection


<b>Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.</b>
<b>6.</b> Do you often go out _________Saturday evenings?


A. in B. at <b>C. on</b> D. for



<b>7.</b> Hoa likes reading and _________.


A. so is Minh B. Minh is too <b>C. so does Minh</b> D. Minh does


either


<b>8.</b> They don’t like milk and _________.


<b>A. neither do we</b> B. so do we C. we do too D. neither don’t we


<b>9.</b> I have two brothers and we are _________at school.


A. both <b>B. all</b> C. either D. neither


<b>10.</b> The man_________we saw yesterday is a scientist.


<b>A. whom</b> B. who C. which D. whose


<b>11.</b> I feel _________in this book.


A. interesting <b>B. interested</b> C. interest D. interestingly


<b>12.</b> Vietnam is a _________country.


A. develop B. developed <b>C. developing</b> D. development


<b>13.</b> There is _________time. Let’s hurry.


A. a lot of B. few C. a few <b>D. not much</b>



<b>14.</b> This house is _________of the three.


A. old B. older C. oldest <b>D. the oldest</b>


<b>15.</b> If it _________, we’ll have the party outside.


A. rains <b>B. doesn’t rain</b> C. rained D. didn’t rain


<b>16.</b> If you know where she lives, let me_________.


A. to know B. knowing <b>C. know</b> D. knew


<b>17.</b> We’ll make the beach clean and _________again.


A. polluted B. dirty C. awful <b>D. beautiful</b>


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A. open B. opening <b>C. to open</b> D. opened
<b>19.</b> If you are late again, you_________the job.


A. won’t lost <b>B. will lose</b> C. lost D. will be lost


<b>20.</b> She never goes to the movies_________she is very busy.


A. so B. because of C. if <b>D. because</b>


<b>Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.</b>
<b>21.</b> Did the house broken when you were away? [Was]


<b>A </b> B C D



<b>22.</b> That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her. [no words]


A B C <b>D</b>


<b>23.</b> Although it rained heavy, they went out last night. [heavily]


A B <b>C </b> D


<b>24.</b> The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness. [because of]


A B <b>C </b> D


<b>25.</b> Does it take you three hours doing this task? [to do]


A B <b>C </b> D


<b>Find the best choice to complete the passage below.</b>


Among the festivals (26)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known
(27)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28)______ this
day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (29)______ lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones
are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (30)______, the moon shines the brightest on the
night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (31)______ the house and women
make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.


<b>26.</b> <b> A. celebrated</b> B. made C. held D. set


<b>27.</b> A. like <b>B. as</b> C. such as D. ф



<b>28.</b> A. in B. for C. at <b>D. on</b>


<b>29.</b> A. wood B. metal <b>C. paper</b> D. gold


<b>30.</b> A. they <b>B. them</b> C. it D. their


<b>31.</b> A. under B. near <b>C. outside</b> D. around


<b>Read the following passage and choose the best answers.</b>


I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of
Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all
over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the


strangeness of nature – “The London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4th<sub> when a high</sub>
–pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed.
Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there
was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto
the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday,
December 9th<sub>, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of </sub>
them died. { breeze: light wind}


<b>32.</b> Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?


A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood C. a hurricane <b>D. a tornado</b>
<b>33.</b> What is his unforgettable person experience?


A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London


<b>C. the strangeness of nature</b> D. a high-pressure system



<b>34.</b> What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?


A pollution B. humidity <b>C. heavy rain</b> D. heavy fog


<b>35.</b> The traffic stopped because of _________.


A. The rain B. the windy weather C. the humid weather <b>D. the heavy fog</b>
<b>Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.</b>


<b>36.</b> Hurry up or you will be late.


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<b>37.</b> Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.


 Elizabeth cannot play the piano as well as Helen.______________________________________________
<b>38.</b> Learning English is interesting.


 It is interesting to study English.____________________________________________________________
<b>39.</b> No one has answered the questions yet.


 The questions haven’t been answered yet._____________________________________________________
<b>40.</b> I think it would be a good idea to take a train.


 I suggest taking a train.___________________________________________________________________


<b>---THE </b>


<b>END---Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. </b>


<b>1.</b> A. campus B. publish C. supply D. difficult



<b>2.</b> A. about B. south C. young D. count


<b>3.</b> A. wanted B. shouted C. helped D. needed


<b>Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.</b>


<b>4.</b> A. model B. admire C. happy D. cover


<b>5.</b> A. scenery B. hamburger C. pagoda D. grocery


<b>Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.</b>
<b>6.</b> It’s very kind _________you to help me.


A. of B. to C. with D. for


<b>7.</b> A free _________is guaranteed to every citizen.


A. educated B. education C. educating D. educational


<b>8.</b> AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _________disease.


A. danger B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangerously


<b>9.</b> Please _________your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.


A. put aside B. put off C. put up D. put out


<b>10.</b> Let’s have a drink, _________?



A. shall we B. will we C. shall you D. do we


<b>11.</b> They didn’t go on a picnic _________the weather was awful.


A. so B. although C. because D. because of


<b>12.</b> Do you know the lady_________son is standing over there?


A. who B. whom C. which D. whose


<b>13.</b> I believe you because I know you are _________.


A. true B. truth C. truthful D. truly


<b>14.</b> Water _________at 100 degrees Celsius.


A. boiling B. boil C. is boiling D. boils


<b>15.</b> Laziness is normally the cause of _________.


A. poor B. poverty C. richness D. success


<b>16.</b> This newspaper is _________every day. It’s a daily newspaper.


A. publishing B. published C. publish D. to publish


<b>17.</b> We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.


A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. naturalize



<b>18.</b> Everyone must take part in _________forests and increase forestation.


A. protect B. protecting C. protection D. protected


<b>19.</b> In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ________.
A. an energy-saving bulb B. a 1000-watt light


C. an electric bulb D. a saving - energy bulb


<b>20.</b> _________we know her address, we will call you.


A. Unless B. Since C. If D. Therefore


<b>Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.</b>
<b>21.</b> When she came to my house this morning, I still slept.


A B C D


<b>22.</b> Is Fiona used to work late at the office?


A B C D


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A B C D


<b>24.</b> The doctor told my father stop smoking because of his sickness.


A B C D


<b>25.</b> They didn’t go on a picnic because of the weather was awful.



A B C D


<b>Find the best choice to complete the passage below.</b>


Rice is (26)______by Vietnamese people every day. It often (27)______in tropical countries such as
Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (28)______years. The seeds
are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered


(29)______muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (30)______After 3 or 5 months, the
rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special
action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (31)______, they use two short
sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries in which
people use chopsticks very well.


<b>26.</b> A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled


<b>27.</b> A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays


<b>28.</b> A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands of


<b>29.</b> A. in B. by C. with D. of


<b>30.</b> A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty


<b>31.</b> A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead


<b>Read the following passage and choose the best answers.</b>


Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours.
They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating things until


they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all. They
say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves.


<b>32.</b> What did teachers make children do in the past?


A. stand for hours B. memorize everything


C. repeat their homework D. sit for days


<b>33.</b> Children in the past were made to learn everything_________.


A. by head B. by hand C. by hair D. by heart


<b>34.</b> Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _________.


A. give children more homework B. make children learn


C. help children D. teach children at home


<b>35.</b> Today, the modern learning method is _________.


A. Letting children play computer games B. making children read a lot of books
C. doing homework for children D. letting children discover things for
themselves


<b>Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.</b>
<b>36.</b> No one in the group is younger than Mai.


 Mai is________________________________________________________________________________
<b>37.</b> “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them.



 I asked them___________________________________________________________________________
<b>38.</b> The luggage is too heavy for her to carry.


 The luggage is so_______________________________________________________________________
<b>39.</b> He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals.


 If he


<b>40.</b> I can’t play basketball well because of my height.


 Because I_____________________________________________________________________________


<b>---THE </b>


<b>END---ANSWERS KEYS</b>


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<b>1.</b> A. campus <b>B. publish</b> C. supply D. difficult


<b>2.</b> A. about B. south <b>C. young</b> D. count


<b>3.</b> A. wanted B. shouted C. needed <b>D. helped </b>


<b>Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.</b>


<b>4.</b> A. model <b>B. admire</b> C. happy D. cover


<b>5.</b> A. scenery B. hamburger <b>C. pagoda</b> D. grocery


<b>Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.</b>


<b>6.</b> It’s very kind _________you to help me.


<b>A. of</b> B. to C. with D. for


<b>7.</b> A free _________is guaranteed to every citizen.


A. educated <b>B. education</b> C. educating D. educational


<b>8.</b> AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _________disease.


A. danger <b>B. dangerous</b> C. endangered D. dangerously


<b>9.</b> Please _________your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.


A. put aside B. put off C. put up <b>D. put out</b>


<b>10.</b> Let’s have a drink, _________?


<b>A. shall we</b> B. will we C. shall you D. do we


<b>11.</b> They didn’t go on a picnic _________the weather was awful.


A. so B. although <b>C. because</b> D. because of


<b>12.</b> Do you know the lady_________son is standing over there?


A. who B. whom C. which <b>D. whose</b>


<b>13.</b> I believe you because I know you are _________.



A. true B. truth <b>C. truthful</b> D. truly


<b>14.</b> Water _________at 100 degrees Celsius.


A. boiling B. boil C. is boiling <b>D. boils</b>


<b>15.</b> Laziness is normally the cause of _________.


A. poor <b>B. poverty</b> C. richness D. success


<b>16.</b> This newspaper is _________every day. It’s a daily newspaper.


A. publishing <b>B. published</b> C. publish D. to publish


<b>17.</b> We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.


<b>A. natural</b> B. nature C. naturally D. naturalize


<b>18.</b> Everyone must take part in _________forests and increase forestation.


A. protect <b>B. protecting</b> C. protection D. protected


<b>19.</b> In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ________.


<b>A. an energy-saving bulb</b> B. a 1000-watt light


C. an electric bulb D. a saving - energy bulb


<b>20.</b> _________we know her address, we will call you.



A. Unless B. Since <b>C. If</b> D. Therefore


<b>Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.</b>


<b>21.</b> When she came to my house this morning, I still slept. [was still sleeping]


A B C <b>D</b>


<b>22.</b> Is Fiona used to work late at the office? [working]


A B <b>C </b> D


<b>23.</b> He was punished because he did the test careless yesterday. [carelessly]


A B C <b>D</b>


<b>24.</b> The doctor told my father stop smoking because of his sickness. [to stop]


A <b>B </b> C D


<b>25.</b> They didn’t go on a picnic because of the weather was awful. [because]


A <b>B </b> C D


<b>Find the best choice to complete the passage below.</b>


Rice is (26)______by Vietnamese people every day. It often (27)______in tropical countries such as
Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (28)______years. The seeds
are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered



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rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special
action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (31)______, they use two short
sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries in which
people use chopsticks very well.


<b>26.</b> A. used B. taken <b>C. eaten</b> D. boiled


<b>27.</b> <b>A. grows</b> B. keeps C. plants D. stays


<b>28.</b> A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of <b>D. thousands of</b>


<b>29.</b> A. in B. by <b>C. with</b> D. of


<b>30.</b> A. beauty <b>B. beautiful</b> C. beautifully D. the beauty


<b>31.</b> <b>A. However</b> B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead


<b>Read the following passage and choose the best answers.</b>


Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours.
They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating things until
they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all. They
say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves.


<b>32.</b> What did teachers make children do in the past?


A. stand for hours <b>B. memorize everything</b>


C. repeat their homework D. sit for days



<b>33.</b> Children in the past were made to learn everything_________.


A. by head B. by hand C. by hair <b>D. by heart</b>


<b>34.</b> Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _________.


A. give children more homework B. make children learn


<b>C. help children</b> D. teach children at home


<b>35.</b> Today, the modern learning method is _________.
A. Letting children play computer games
B. making children read a lot of books
C. doing homework for children


<b>D. letting children discover things for themselves</b>


<b>Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.</b>
<b>36.</b> No one in the group is younger than Mai.


 Mai is the youngest in the group.__________________________________________________________
<b>37.</b> “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them.


 I asked them where they were going on their holidays._________________________________________
<b>38.</b> The luggage is too heavy for her to carry.


 The luggage is so heavy that she cannot carry._______________________________________________
<b>39.</b> He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals.


 If he weren’t tired, he could score some goals._______________________________________________


<b>40.</b> I can’t play basketball well because of my height.


 Because I am short, I can’t play basketball well.______________________________________________


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