10 đề ôn THI HSG TIENG ANH LOP 9

10 TEST ÔN TẬP THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. How you (get) on at school ?
2. Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books.
3. There (be) no guests at all since I left.
4. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.
5. Over the years, She (collect) thousands of stamps.
6. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
7. It won't be safe to use these stairs until they (repair)
8. I don’t like (treat) as if I (be) a child.
9. They (see) to go out three times a day.
10. I shall never forget (see) her for the first time.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. Look! That ............ is going too fast.
( cycle)
2. He's a good ............. He wins all his fights.
(box)
3. The hotel .........asked us to register.
( reception)
4. We often end our letters with our ...............
( sign)
5. That company has 2000 ............
(employ)
6. So people are being .............in the surburbs and have to comute to work (house)
7. I ........wrote letter of aplication, but got no reply.
(end)
8. I don’t know why they call him a .............
(lie)
9. I live in the ...........part of the country.

(south)
10. He suffered from constant .................
( sleep)
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
The first impression of this meeting with the leader of the VietNam people was the complete
informality, the warmth and simplicity of it all. President Ho or .....1......Ho as he is ......2..... millions of
people throughout Vietnam had the ability to make one feel .......3......ease from the first moment and to
present the most complex question in a ........4...... .clear words and guestures.In subsequent meetings with
this great personality it is just those qualities of warmth, .......5........and the clarity of expression ........6.........
only comes with the intelligence and complete graps of the subject, which made the deepest .......7.......
Everyone who .......8.....received by president Ho comments ....9........ these characteristics, and above all
their feeling of .......10...... immediately "at home" with him
Question 4:
a) Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.
1. I kept you waiting. I'm sorry.
2. 
3. He had seen the girl somewhere before. He remembered it.
4. 
5. He didn’t say any word and left the house
6. 
7. He wants to become a famous writer. He dreams of it.
8. 
9. It's said that his brother speaks French very well.
10. 
b) Which is the correct answer? a or b?

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1.You are not supposed to eat strawberries.

a.No, the doctor told me not to eat cherries.
b. No, the doctor didn’t tel me to eat cherries
2. Do we need to make the package in a hurry?
a. Yes,there is plenty of time.
b. b. Yes, there is little time left
3. Do you have any difficulty in learning English?
a. No, I don’t find English difficult to learn.
b. b. No, it's very difficult for me to learn English.
4. Have you got any shampoo ?
a. Yes, I've just bought it.
b. b. Yes, I've justfinished it.
5. Is life beginning to get him down?
a. Yes, he believes in his future.
b. Yes, he is becoming pessimistic about the future
Question 5:
Choose the correct word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. Come on! They haven't got ...............( many/ much/ a lot of) time.
2. Could I try ..............( a little/ a few / little) wine?
3. I like Nga and Phuong Anh . They're ...........(so/such) nice people.
4. They've got .............(so/such) much money, they don’t know what to do with it.
5. Are ............( any / any of) those letters for me?
6. I don’t mind if you come in late ..............( unless/ as long as) you come in quietly.
7. She's a very good swimmer. She swims ...........( as/ like) a fish.
8. ..............(As/Like) I said yesterday, I'm thinking of changing my job.
9. Don’t throw that bag away. ..............( when/if) you don’t want it, I'll have it.
10. I have lived in Ha Noi ............( most / most of) my life
Question6: a/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions
1. What is Ha Noi famous ...................?
2. He ordered me .........as if I were his wife.
3. Hard work leads ............success.

4. She is not much interested ..............biology ............general
5. She was quick...............finding out things.
b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. Nobody / predict/ what / happen.
2. leave / house / without / say / word.
3. My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.
4. The noise / the traffice/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
Question 7: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. She cant get into the habit of studying everyevening.
she cant get used...............................
2. He said: `` We must have a party to celebrate this``
He said that ...........................
3. He borrowed my book, but he forgot to return it.
I .......................................
4. No decision has been made yet.
Nothing..........................
5. The arrival time of Hellen's flight is 8.00
Hellen's flight ............................................
6. The snow fall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So ...............................
7. Oh no! My wallet is missing.

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Oh no! I have.............................................
8. The station clock showed half past ten
According .....................................
9. I'm on the tenth page of the letter I'm writing
So far I ....................................

10.This is my second visit to Vietnam
This is the second.....................

ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 02
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. He doesn't like (treat) as if he (be) a child.
2. It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair)
3. What do you think the children (do) when we get home?
4. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out
5. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
6. I’d rather (live) in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome
7. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
8. I shall never forget (see) her for the first time.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. What a very .............old man he is!
(learn)
2. That's the most ..........film I've seen.
(fright)
3. This bottle contains a ..................poison
(die)
4. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ....................
(modern)
5. Conservationists belive that we should preserve the ......rainforests in the world. ( tropic)
6. The little village is very quiet and .............at night.
(peace)
7. Being ..............., my mother forbids me to wear short skirts or sleeveless shirts
(tradition)

8. Make sure that you ...........the electricity before you start mending this light switch ( connect)
9. After the explosion, only two people were left .......
(live)
10. Her husband's death made her life ...........
(mean)
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
Cartoon films have very ..1... limits. If you can draw something, you can ...2... it move on the cinema
screen. The use .....3... new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming
exciting again for people of ...4.. ages.
By the ...5.. of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that, cartoons were only for children.
But soon..6.., one or two directors had some orginal new ideas. They proved that it was possible to
make films in which both adults and children could ....7.. the fun.
However, not ...8... cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly
because it was too ...9..... for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this ..10...., and the
film companies began to make large amounts of money again.
Question 4: a) Combine these pair of sentences into one.
1. I've lost my ticket. It cost five pounds.
2. I gave you some money. Where is it?
3. She told a story. I didn’t believe it.
4. Do you know that girl? Tom is talking to her.
5. The man is a famous doctor. His son is my classmate.
6. Hoankiem lake is a historical place. Its water is always blue.

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b/ What do these things imply? a or b?
1. We're supposed to go
a. We might not go
b. We're definitely going

2. I really appreciate your staying.
a. You've decided to stay
b. You might stay.
3. Would you mind if I opened the window?
a. You have opened the window already.
b. You havent opened the window yet.
4. I have a report to write.
a. I 'm going to write a report.
b. Someone else already wrote the report.
Question 5:
a/ Put the words in order so as to make up correct sentences.
1. you / blackboard/ want/ clean/ I / to /the.
2. your/ a/ has/ collection / been/ brother / given/ of/ postcards/ beautiful/
3. on / September / begins / 1st / year/ the / school / new / usually
4. remembered/ Vietnam/ he/ to / trip/ his.
b) Put in like or as.
1. I'm afraid I can't meet you on Sunday .............we arranged.
2. I wish I had a car ............yours.
3. ............his father, Minh has a very good voice.
4. Suddenly there was a terrible noise. It was ..............a bomb exploding.
5. I think I preferred this room ..............it was, before we decorated it.
6. We met John last night. He was very cheerful, .............always.
Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. I asked the receptionist to wake me up at 6.30 the following morning.
" Please ................ ''
2. He is a man of extreme honesty.
He is an...........................................
3.It was a mistake of me to spend a lot of money on clothe
I shouldn’t.......................
4.The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired

The car was too...................................
5. People did not discover AIDS until 1981.
Not until...............................................
6.There were many people on the way. We couldn't drive on .
There were so ....................
7.Phong wishes he hadn't bought that cheap television set.
Phong regrets .......................
8. Hard work is the secret of passing your exam
So long as.............................
9.He was a fool to say that
It is.........................................
10.Living in the city is exciting
Some people find ..............................

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ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 03
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. I could tell at a glance that the pile of letters on my desk (disturb) while I (be) out.
2. He never fails (arrive) in time to help me.
3. It is nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) colour.
4. The children were frightened because the lights suddently (go) out and they (sit) in the dark.
5. Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of
the side street without warning.
6. On the way to Hai Phong I stopped ( have) a cup of coffee at a roadside restaurant and when I came it
( stop) (rain).

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. He was ..............when he did the test badly
(hope)
2. He has great ............in God
(believe)
3. “Look after your mother”, were his ............words
(die)
4. The ........of that little girl makes the room more pleasant.
(present)
5. ........was one of three problems facing the Vietnamese government after the August Revolution in
1945.
( literacy)
6. She got a.........letter from her boss
( person)
7. The .........wanted to interview all of us.
( detect)
8. If you are a ........., you have to work hard.
( science)
9. If you are not too busy, I could do with some ...............
(assist)
10. It is very ........ to live in a damproom.
( health )
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and ...1.... in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very important. ...2..... someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often
spending a Saturday or Sunday away ...3.. home, as many matches are played then.
It ...4.... also involve travelling to other towns to play agaist other school teams and then ...5.. on after
the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents,friends or other students will travel with the team to
support ..6... own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, 7.......only the players. It

can also mean that a school ...8.....well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school
may end up playing ....9....national and international teams so that the school has really ...10... names
associated with it.
Question 4:
a) Which sentence (a,b or c) may be the most natural and logical continuation of the passage?
2. When I first tried to get into the movies, I was worried and scared. I had just come from India and I
didn’t know anyone in Wilmington where I was trying to get a job.
a) I saw a few producers but non of them hired me.
b) I know what it means to live in houses without a bathroom or running water
c) For two weeks I lived on nothing but crackers and water.
3. Another popular way of celebrating the New Year in England is to go a New Year's dance. Most
hotels and dance-halls hold a special dance on New Year' Eve. The hall is decorated.
a) There are several different bands and the atmosphere is very festive.
b) At midnight the radio is turned on so that everyone can hear the chimes of Big Ben.
c) In Piccadilly Circus crowds gather and sing to welcome the New Year.

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b) Which is the correct answer a or b
1. Why are you getting rid of that?
a- because I don’t need it
b- because I need it.
2. Do you have the day - off?
a- No, I don’t have to work at all
b- No, I have to work after all.
3. Is it O.K to smoke in here?
a- No, you are not supposed to
b- No, you don’t have to.
4. Are you going to go to work?

a- No, if I have to.
b- No, unless I have to.
5. Do you have any difficulty in learning English?
a. No, I don’t find English difficult to learn.
b. No, it's very difficult for me to learn English.
6. Have you got any shampoo ?
a. Yes, I've just bought it.
b. Yes, I've just finished it.
Question 5: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. I/ apologise/ him/ not able/ arrive/ on time.
2. My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.
3. Look! / sun / set / mountains
4.In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.
b/ Combine these pairs of sentences into one.
1. Polly didn’t do her homework. She forgot
2. I once met Mrs Trang Anh. I'll always remember it.
3. What about painting the shelves? But he didn’t mean it.
4. The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes. So he stopped.
5. The room is painted yellow. Nobody has slept in the room for years.
6. She invited me to dinner. It was very kind of her.
Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. The remark was so unexpected that she didnt know what to say.
It was.....
2. You're the worst guitarist in the world.
No one........................
3. it was waste of time to write that letter.
I needn’t ............................
4. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos.
Contrary........
5. He didnt remember anything about it, and neither did she.

he forgot........
6. I wish I had applied for that job.
It is a ..................
7. As I didnt know all the facts I rang the police.
If ......................................
8. She didnt work hard enough, so she lost the job.
The reason........................
9. "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai
Mr Minh .....................
10.I have no advice, which I can offer you.
I have no .......................................................................

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ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 04
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. The man (teach) in this school since 1985. Before he (come) here, he (live) in Hue. Now he (live) in
the suburbs and (come) to school everyday on his bicycle.
2. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.
3. We want (pay) better wages.
4. We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour.
5. -I remember (lock) the door of the car because the key (be) wet and dirty when I (drop) it in the street.
6. Nga assured him she (finish) it by 11.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. He is looking ..............thinner
( appreciate)

2. It was a complete .............due to poor planning
(fail)
3. The police were given ...........information about the crime.
(lead)
4. They had a very happy .....................
(marry)
5. What a lovely painting! your daughter must be very ......., Mrs Green. (art)
6. Great talkers are never great ............
(do)
7. Women nowadays have more ..........to participate in social activities (free)
8. We often end our letters with our ...............
( sign)
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word or phrase
Many hundred years ....1....there were many villages and few towns in England. The villagers like to
go into the forests and the fields when spring came. On the first Sunday of May they usually took a tree
back ....2..... them and put it ...3.... the village.
The children danced round it and the men and women ...4....... games around it.
Later the international working class made the first of May the day of .....5......
The first May Day was ...6...... in England in 1890 when the workers decided to fight for an eight-hour
working day and an end to the very long hours that they worked.
In London, the workers........7..... from all places to a ......8.....in Hyde Park. This
demonstration .........9...their unity and solidarity.
After that, May Day in England was usually celebrated on the Sunday nearest to the first day of the month.
There ....10..... many large May Day demonstrations . The working people showed on those days their
solidarity with the progressive people in other countries.
Question 4:
a) Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.
1. She spent the weekend at the seaside. She enjoyed it.

2. I have to get up early in the morning and I'm used to it. 

3. She went to the library. She wanted to read books there. 
4. She was disturbed by his silly questions. She disliked it 
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions
1. What is Ha Noi famous ...................?
2. May I have a look ..............it?
3. I'm sick ........doing things for you
4. He ordered me .........as if I were his wife.
5. Some words are difficult to translate ..........one language ...........another.
Question 5:

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a- Choose the correct word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. He doesn't have .............(much/many) money.
2. There are ..........(fewer/less) students in this room than in the next room.
3. There is too..........(many/much) bad news on television tonight.
4. Would you like ............( less/fewer) coffee than this?
5. Two years .........(is/are) a long time to wait
6. What he told you ...........(seem/seems) to be of importance.
7. Bread and butter ...........(is/are) what she asks for.
8. ...........(A number of/ The number of) students are going to the class picnic.
9. ............( A number of/ The number of) days in a week is seven.
10.A .........(few/little) people left early.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well )
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
( join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
3. People say that the price of gold is going up.

( change into passive voise.)
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?"
( change into Reported speech)
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago.
(Use the ordinary word order)
6. He was given a gift. So were you.
( Join into one sentence, using "as well")
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this
( start with "No matter........"
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.
( Combine into one sentence)
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation.
( rewrite with: difficulty)
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)

ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 05
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. I cant help (feel) sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be) peace in the world.
2. An eyewitness described how ten people (kill) in the fire.
3. Iam sure the letter wont arrive in time unless it (send) by air
4. Since his death she (not have) the heart to wear it, but she (not like) to sell it.
5. The thief (arrest) as he (leave) the bank.
6. The uneaten breakfast was still on the table. She (call) away in a hurry.
7. I (work) in this office for ten years by Christmas.
8. The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. That kind of ...........does that pie have?
(pleasant)
2. I`d love to come to your party but, ............, I have to go somewhere else
(fortune)
3. Travelling in big cities becoming more .............everyday
(trouble)

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4. .............is a very serious problem in many countries
5. he is so ...............! No wonder he has no friends.
6. We are selling these toys at a very ...............price
7. Nowadays ............numbers of people are taking up jogging
8. He is ..........active in spite of his old age.
9. He spoke English fluently but with some ..............mistakes
10. They are living in a ..............countryside.

(employ)
( agree)
(compete)
(increase)
( wonder)
( grammar)
(mountain

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
Speech is one of the most important ...1... of communicating. It consists of far more than just making
noises. To talk and also to be ...2... by other people, we have to speak a language, that is , we have to use
combinations of ...3.... that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be

impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very ...4..... The basic ...5.... of English is not very large, and only
about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite ...6.... But the more words you know, the more idea you
can ...7..... and the more presise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the ...8.....thing we use incommunicating what we want to say. The way we ....9... the
words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ...10....whether we are
pleased or angry, for instance.
Question 4:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

a) Choose the correct word in brackets to complete each sentence.
He had so ............( many/ a lot of/ much) things to do.
The mixture looks rather dry. May be you should add ........(a few/ a little / little) water.
We're having a big party. We've invited ..........( a lot of / many / much) friends.
I feel really tired. I havent got ..............( many/ much/ a lot of) energy.

He quickly put ...........( a few / a little/ few )things into a bag.
Could I try ...............( a little / a few / little wine?
Come on! We havent got .............(many/ much / a lot of) time?
The school year has just begun. The children havent had .........( much/ many / a lot of) lessons yet.
b) Fill in the blanks with "Of " if necessary.
All ...........cars have weels.
None .............this money is mine.
Some ...........people get angry very easily.
Some ...........the people I met at the party were very interesting.
I have lived in HaNoi most ............my life.
Many ...........people watch too much TV
Are any ..............those letters for me?
Most ........days I get up before 7 o'clock.

Question 5:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

a/ Put the parts of the sentences below into the correct order.
letter/ has/ the/ given / a / come/ and/ me/ postman/ just.
get/ the/ comes/ train/ the / to/ we/ station/ will / before.
that/ needs/ I work/ to / Ann/ think / harder.
as / you / tell /I / do.
it/ do/ him/ let/ alone.

tie / don’t / my / on / sit.
off/ stop / next / the / get / at.
him / knows / ask / the / if / professor/ he.
b/ correct mistakes in the following sentences

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1.
2.
3.
4.

They had rather have their clothes ioned by a maid
There have been little rain this summer
I am very happy to work by these machines
She talks as if she knows everything

Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1 . It's extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
 We find.................................
2. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television
 They stole..................
3. Patience is the key to success in life.
 As long as you are..........................
4. The heat was such that I nearly fainted.
 It was ...................................
5.Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
 I was...................
6. We 've run out of tea.

 There .....................................
7. Are you against working on Sunday?
 Do you object...................................?
8. I have to write six letters today.
 There are...........................................
9. people always laugh at his funny face. He doesn't like it.
 He dislikes...............................
10. I seldom come there at night.
 Seldom...................................

ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 06
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
2. (call), the milkmaid went to see the farmer.
3. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu
4. I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
5. She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run)
6. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) you.
7. Dont talk to me. I (try) to learn this page by heart.
8. Dont be upset. I (understand) perfectly
9. Wood usually (float) on water.
Question 2: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However,
little ...1..... known about the long-term effects .......2....such slow poisoning. The most serious ...3.......of
modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into
wasteland. As .......4..... result, it is becoming very .......5.... to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly
increasing.....6..... A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also ........7......found as many species

are in ....8... of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The dangers, however, are not confined
solely to the land and the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, ......9.. . example, is increasing....10...... much
that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a
serious way.

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Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. The ring was not valuable; in fact it was almost.................
(worth)
2. I ...........this morning, and was late for school
(sleep)
3. The water in this lake is rather ................, like sea water.
( salt)
4. Put the ice-cream in the................., please.
( freeze)
5. She is a ..............of theatre programme
( collect)
6. Use a bigger screwdriver to ............this crew
(tight)
7. Bad planning leads to .............later.
(difficult)
8. Nam had eaten so much that he had to ..............his belt
(loose)
9. There is a ..................of fruits in Viet Nam
( vary)
10. During his speech, he kept on ............his tie.
( straight)
Question 4: a) Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.

1. In the pubs nearby everyone drinks beer. Most pubs, in fact, have piano and on Saturday night the
customers may well gather round it and sing.
a. They buy drnks for the planist.
b. The songs they sing are the same all over England.
c. Songs from the 1914 War are easy to learn.
2.There are many arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often
criticized. It is undoubtedly a great comfort to lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our
children? I think that we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad.
a. Television now plays an important part in our lives.
b. Television keeps us informed about current events allows us to follow the latest
developments in science and politics.
c. It is the uses to which television is put that determines its values to society
3. Spring is the season of hope and happiness. I like it. It's the most agreeable of all the seasons and there
is nothing like a bright spring day, when you can take a walk in the fields or forests.
a. The collective farmers are especially busy in spring.
b. Spring is the golden time of the year for gardeners.
c. How wonderful it is to breathe fresh air and to listen to the birds' songs!
4. I like winter weather, especially when snow is falling in huge flakes. There is snow everywhere.
The fields and forests are all white. Winter is a good time for sport and there is hardly a more pleasant
pastime than skating or skiing.
a. However nobody is sorry when winter is over.
b. People who like skiing do it most of the time.
c. The falling snow strikes against the face.
b/ Put the parts of the sentences below into the correct order.
1. any / come / but / Sunday / day.
2. phone/ there/ our/ be/ must / wrong/ something / with
3. sad/ wants/ why/ so/ he/ were/ you/to/ looking/ know.
4. his/ farm/ Mrs brown/ father / asked/ help/ to/ Peter/ the/ on
5. through/ often/ the/ she/ park/ does/ walk/?
6. she/ what/ all/ time/ about/ talking/ that/ was/?

Question 5: a) Put in like or as.
1. It's raining again. I hate weather ............this.
2. Trung failed her driving test ............she expected.
3. Do you think Carol looks ..............her mother?
4. He really gets on my nerves. I can't stand people ............him.
5. Why didn’t you do it ...............I told you to do it.?
6. ..............I said yesterday, I'm thinking of changing my job.
7. I'll phone you tomorrow ...............usual, OK?
8. This tea is awful. It tastes ...........water.
9. Your English is very fluent . I wish I could speak ...........you.

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10. Don’t take my advice if you don’t want to. You can do .............you like.
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions
1. We learn a lot .................the year we live in Orient.
2. How did you get .............the ocean?
3. I didn’t pay much attention ................his lecture.
4. The country has been ................four different flags.
5. Write ......ink. and put your name ............the top of the page.
6. I object ..........being keft waiting. Why cant you be .........time?
7. She began her indefendent life ...............the age ..............twenty.
Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. No matter how hard I tried, I couldnt open the door.
--> Try...........................
2. The police let him leave after They had questioned him > He was..........................
3. We have a six o'clock deadline for this work
-> This work..........................
4. He is so stupid that he cant remember his lessons

-> So.........................................
5. My boss works better when he's pressed for time
-> The less....................................
6. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them
-> So fierce.............................
7. I didnt see her for five years.
--> Five years................................................
8. Everyday, it's the same old routin in my job.
-> Day in .............................................
9. They were married in the summer of 1999
-> Their wedding.......................................
10. She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy
-> As well................................................

ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 07
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. I sat down at the desk and (wonder) why my father's letter (not arrive) yet. I(write) to ask him to
send me some money at once.
2. All the tickets (sell) out by the time we arrived at the theatre.
3. For the last three years I (spend) everyminute of my life on this problem.
4.This palace (say)(build) in three years.
5.There (be) no guests at all since I left.
6.I (wait) for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow.
7.Hello, Mary. The party last night was great. You should (come)
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. I would like to book a ...............to Hong Kong
(fly)

2. Please make your .................at the counter over there.
( pay)
3. He is a very ...............carpenter
(skill)
4. ...............He failed the final exam.
(luck)
5. There was a look of .............on her face.
(sad)

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6. She's very ........You never know whether she's going to be in a good or bad mood( predict)
7. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ...........
(read)
8. The .........of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt.
(arrive)
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following dialogue
Judy: Shall we go to the party tonight?
Lisa: (1)..............is giving a party?
Judy: Suan. You know her, (2)............you?
Lisa: I'm (3) ............sure. Has she got long dark hair?
Judy: Yes, she (4) .......... . And she's quite tall. (5) .......... you spoken to her?
Lisa: No, I don’t think (6) ......... But I know who you mean. There are two sisters, Susan and Janet.
They're twins, aren't (7)...........?
Judy: Yes, that's right.
Lisa: (8)...........one is Susan?
Judy: Oh, I (9)...............know.They both look the same. I can't always tell them apart.
Lisa: No, (10) ..........can I. In any case, I havent been invited to the party.
Judy: That (11)............matter.

Lisa: OK. (12) .............go to it then, shall we?
Question 4:
a) Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.
1. It's said that his brother speaks French very well.
22 
3. He was short of money. He had to borrow some from a friend.
22 
5. She was playing the piano in the next room. I could hear it.
22 
7. He had stolen a gold watch. He was sent to prison.
22 
9. She came home early so that she might have plenty of time to cook dinner.
222 
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
It/ rain /./ I’d like / stay here / until / rain / stop.
After / I / entered / house / it / to rain.
Difficult/ get/ touch/ manager/ company.
I / be/ sure / he/ tell / truth/; he / never / tell / lie / life
He/ bound / say / thank you/ the nurses.

Question 5: a) Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct.
1. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.
A
B

C
D
2. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book
A
B
C
D
3. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither.
A
B
C
D
4. There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it?
A B
C
D
5. Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.
A
B
C
D
b) Put in the blanks with "so" , "such" "such a"
1. They have got ..............much money, they don’t know what to do with it.
2. It was ..........boring film that I fell asleep while I was watching it.

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3. It was a great holiday. We had ............a good time
4. I can't decide what to do. It's ..............problem

5. I have to go. I didn’t realise it was .............late.
Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1.I'd rather you didn't tell him anything about that
Please ................................................
2.I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up
Tom must ...................................................................
3. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn't there ............................................................
4. Provided that you leave an address we will be able to contact you
Unless..................
5.It is said that he died by his own hand
He is...................................................
6. Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen
Two extra .....................
7. You donot have to pay for elementary education in Viet Nam.
Elementary education ............................
8.I am absolutaly sure that they werent playing in this weather.
They cant ...................
9. He is so stupid that he cant remember his lessons
So.........................................
10. It seems that no one predicted the correct result
Noone.....................

ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 08
Question 1: Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs:
be, become, change, come, decide, not do go, have, live, move, stay, stop, tell, wait, not write;
Dear Linda,

I'm sorry I ......1.....to you for so long, but I ...2... very busy lately. All last month I ...3...exams, and
I ..4...anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I ...5..studying now, and I ...6...for my exam results.
As you can see from the letter, I ...7.... my address and ...8... in Croydon now. I ...9... that I wanted a
change from centred London because it ...10.... so expensive. A friend of mine ...11.. me about this flat, and
I ....12... here about two months ago. When you ...13....to London this summer please visit me. I ..14....here
until the middle of August then I ...15......on holiday to Scotland.
Question 2: use the correct form of these words in brackets
1. .............is a very serious problem in many countries
2.She always listens............to what she is told
3.I am afraid you have ............ me because that is not what I meant
4.She had a .........of joy when hearing his steps outside
5.Some .............singers earn a lot of money.
6.Put the ice-cream in the................., please.
7. Do you think that man with a gun is a ............
8. He spoke English fluently but with some ..............mistakes

(employ)
(attention)
(understand)
( feel)
( profession)
( freeze)
(rob)
( grammar)

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Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
A doctor ....1..... worked in a village was very annoyed because many people used to

stop him in the street and asked for his ...2..... In this way, he was never .....3...... for his service
and he never managed to earn much ........4..... . He made up his ....5... to put an end to this. One .........6...... ,
he was stopped .......7... a young man who said to him "Oh, doctor, I've got severe
pain in my left side". The doctor pretended to be interested and ......8.. ....."Shut your eyes and
open your mouth". Then he went away, leaving the .....9..... standing in the street with his mouth........10......
and a large crowd of people laughing at him.
Question 4:
Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1. She had to do the shopping for her neighbour,...............she ?
a.didn’t
b. does
c. hadn't
d. isn't
2. I suggest Andrea ..........in touch with the organisers.
a.should get
b. getting
c. to get
d. should getting
3. There are some reports .............now.
a. typing
b.that should type
c. to type
d. need to be typed
4. Mary doesn't have ...........money in her purse. It's just enough for a light reakfast.
a.some
b.any
c.much
d.non
5. All my life I ..........after my home and children
a. looked

b. will look
c. look
d. have looked
6. You hardly ever believe him and ................
a.so do I
b. neither do I c. I do either
d. I believe him)
7. My husband often does ..........with people from Japan.
a.business
b. economy
c.affairs
d.finances
8. In order to buy his house he had to obtain a large .........from his bank.
a. loan
b. finance
c. capital
d.dedt
9..........tired, I went to bed early.
a. To feel
b. Felt
c. Feeling
d. Having
10.Listen to what I am saying .................?
a, don't you
b, will you .
c., do you
d, are you
Question 5:
a/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
Yesterday we went shopping (1)....... the morning. (2) ........10 o'clock, we felt tired, so we had some

drink in a cafe. We had lunch (3).......12 o'clock, and (4) ........the afternoon we stayed at home. (5) .......the
evening we went to the cinema, and I got to bed (6) ........11 o'clock. After breakfast (7) ... ..........this morning
we hired bikes and biked round Brighton. We're having a rest now, but (8).........this evening we're going
(9)........a concert, which begins (10).........8.30.
b) fill in each of the blanks with " a, an, the " if necessary
1. I have......big supper, I can't sleep at.....night.
2. Summer is....warmest season but........summer of 1971 was unusually cool.
3. Love of money is......root of all evil.
4. ........statue of liberty war a gift of frendship from France to .........United States.
Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. I would do anything for you
There is ................................................
2. The film was so funny that I burst out laughing.
It was ..........................................................
3. Why didn't I think of that before ?
I should........
4.The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her

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The news that...................
5.She asked John how he liked her new dress.
"How..................................."
6.Women in developed countries no longer bear many children
No longer ...............................
7."Have you done this sorts of work before" She asked me
She asked me .........................
8.Unless you save some money, you will never be able to buy a car.
Provided................................

9. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them
So fierce.............................
10. I didnt see her for five years.
Five years................................................

ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 09
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. By the end of this week my illness (cost) me $ 100
2. I(be) not able to join them in the bicycle ride into the country. I (lend) John my bike the day before.
3.Coming up to the desk he(take) the key that (leave) there by the doorman and (start) up the stairs to his
room. Inside he (find) that the letters (be) not where he (leave) them. His room (break) in while he was
out.
4.Writing many letters (make) her happy.
5.He (work) on the report when you (arrive) this afternoon
6. I know, but I can't help ( have) a cup of tea afer dinner. It is one of my greatest pleasures since
I quit (smoke).
Question 2: use the correct form of these words in brackets
1. May I borrow your........................?
2. Not long ago, I was introduced to a famous ....................
3. The.............of his wife was a great blow to him.
4. She has been worn down by ....................and illness.
5. The plane arrived .............after a violent storm.
6. Many people find it ...................to advertise.
7. Our pupils are raising money for the...............
8. ..........hunters are killing many elephants for their ivory.
9. It was the actor's finest .........................
10. He's the ...............of this machine.

(calculate)
(art)
( lose)
(poor)
( safe)
(waste)
(poor)
(legal)
(perform)
( invent)

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
Many people nowadays have to .......1......false teeth when they are middle-aged. Since the beginning
of this century, ......2.... decay has greatly increased. The amount of sugar .......3......our food has also
increased. Doctors and dentists now know that ....4....... is the main .....5..... of tooth ....6...... Eskimos' teeth,
for example, started to decay .......7.. they began to eat sweeter food.
Long ago doctors did not like to treat people's teeth. Hairdressers and blacksmiths looked ...8.....
people's teeth and pulled them ......9... when they decayed. Some people thought toothache was a punishment
....10....... the gods.

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Question 4:
a/ Complete these tag questions
1. I'm right,....................?
2. They had to do it,.........................?
3. Nobody died in that accidents, ....................?
4. Don’t tell him about this, ...................?

5. Let's have a picnic on the beach , ..................?
6. Noone took him back his hotel,........................?
1.
2.
3.
4.

b/ Put the words in order so as to make up correct sentences.
a rule/ o' clock / eight / as / he / at / up / gets.
he / ten / ready / minutes / breakfast / in / for / is.
the/ stands / on / Thames/ London/ two/ equal / it / into / divides/ which / parts.
phone/ there/ our/ be/ must / wrong/ something / with

Question 5: Fill in the blanks with a suitable word provided below:
Few
a few
no
many
much
a lot most
all
a little
none
In Sweden there is only ....1..... cigarette advertising because the government has been successful in
preventing ..2.........cigarette advertisements. Although there are ...3...... cigarette advertisements in
magazines (but not many), there are ........4..... cigarette advertisements at all in cinemas and also ........5......
on the radio and television.
In Britain and United States .....6.....of cigarette advertisements show beautiful girls and handsome
men smoking cigarettes. In spite of attempts to stop people smoking, there are even more advertisements
than before.

In Sweden, however, there must be ......7.... people in cigarette advertisements. The Swedish
government wants as ........8...... people as possible to give up smoking. It tells people that ......9...... smokers
usually die at a ...10........earlier age than non-smokers.
b) Combine the sentences as directed.
1. Lan has a nice voice. Everybody likes it. ( such .....that)
2. In spite of all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong (although)
3. Arthur is not in class today. He is ill (because of)
4. I need to get apart time job. I want to earn some money for my school expenses ( in order to)
5. The air is too polluted for us to breath.
(so....that)
Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. No matter how hard I tried, I couldnt open the door.
Try...........................
2. Nobody helped me to do this
I.......................................
3. She didn’t work hard enough, so she lost the job.
The reason........................
4.What he does is not acceptable.
Nobody ...................................
5. I would love to live in Paris for a year
If only.............................................
6..Nobody can deny that she is nice.
It cant ......................................................
7. His passport was nowhere to be found.
Noone.....................................
8.A train leaves at 8 o`clock everymorning
There is.................................

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9. Rich as he was, he never helped the poor.
No.....................
10. What's the weight of your suitcase?
How.....................................................

ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian 90 phút

Đề số 10
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses in the following dialogue.
Minh:
Hello, Tuan
Tuan:
Hi. I (1)......(not see) you for along time.
Minh:
I (2)........(see) you in town two or three weeks ago, but you (3).........not see) me.
I (4)........(be) on a bus.
Tuan:
Well, how are things? Are you still living in Lieu Giai street?
Minh:
No, I (5) .......(move) now. I (6).........(find) a flat just before I went on holiday.
I (7)........(be) there for three months.
Tuan:
(8)...........you (pass) your driving test yet?
Minh:
Yes, I (9)......(pass) in October. I (10)........(not buy) a car yet. But what about you?
(11)............anything exciting (happen) to you lately?
Tuan:
Not really. My mother (12) .........(not be) well for a few months now.

Minh:
Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.
Tuan:
And my brother's out of work.
Minh:
(13) .............he (leave)...... school in the summer then?
Tuan:
Yes. He (14) ........(not do) very well in his exams and he (15)......(not find) a job yet
Minh:
Are you still working at the bank?
Tuan:
Yes. They (16)........(give) me a pay rise.
Minh:
Well, that's one piece of good news.
Question 2: use the correct form of these words in brackets
1.There is a ..................of fruits in Viet Nam
( vary)
2.During his speech, he kept on ............his tie.
( straight)
3.That .........speaks too quickly.
( announce)
4.They made a ........... about the heating
( complain)
5.Conservationists belive that we should preserve the ..........rainforests in the world.( tropic)
6.The little village is very quiet and .............at night.
(peace)
7.Make sure that you ........the electricity before you start mending this light switch ( connect)
8.We`ll...........our room with some roses
(beauty)
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

......1..... English man living near Sheffield recently had a most unlucky day's fishing. He was standing on
a low bridge ......2..... he had the misfortune to knock his tin of bait into the river. Leaning over the side of the
bridge, he tried to look ...3....... the tin and pull it out of the river. As he did so, his car keys fell
out ...4......... ........5.......his pocket and disappeared into the river.
Feeling completely disappointed, the fisherman leant over the bridge to see where his
keys...... ......6....gone.
Just when, the bridge collapsed and he fell ........7....the river. The fisherman, then tried ....8.... get

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out of the river and got back to his car. There, he discovered that he had carefully locked the car doors
and .....9.. not get in. His anti-thief had paralyzed his car. There was nothing left ......10.....him to do but
walked sadly home.
Question 4
Choose the best answer
1. The weather is..................to day than yesterday.
a. much better b. very better
c. too better
d. best
2.He is .........a busy man that he really needs a helper
a. so
b. such
c. very
d. so that
3. Not only ................lost his keys but he had lost all his money as well.
a. had he
b. he had
c. he had had
d. have he

4, Listen to what I am saying .................?
a, don't you
b, will you .
c., do you
d, are you
5. Some one is knocking ......................the door.
a, in .
b. at
c, over
d, out.
6. ................... she plays the piano.
a. how well
b. how good
c. what good
d, how
7. I'd like to ............ a three - minute call to London.
a. make
b. phone
c. set
d. do
8. I was just ......... to go out when you telephone.
a. around
b. about
c. thinking
d. planned
9. The factory......my father works in is very big.
a: which ;
b: where ;
c: how ;
d: when.

10. Several people, ................ voices could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
a. whose
b. their
c. of which
d. whom
Question 5:a) Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.
1.My friend wants to visit London; but there is not any chance.

2.I got to my office on foot this morning. It took half an hour.

3.The problem is very diffcult. He can't solve it.

4.He wants to become a famous writer. He dreams of it.

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions
1. His teacher believes................his improvement
2. .........first I found the work very tiring, but ..........a few weeks I got used ...........it.
3. This street is named .............one of our heroes
4. Romeo was deeply in love ..........Juliet
5. Don’t stare ..........her, it is very rude
6. Please tell me ............once!
7. Do you approve ...........heart transplants?
8. Does she spend a lot of time ............homework
Question 6: rewrite these sentences as direected in the brackets
1. The painters painted our house last month.

( had)

2. Someone will meet you at the airport.
3. Have you received your salary yet?

(be)
(paid)

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4. My parents made me study everynight.

( was)

5. Sue went shopping so she could buy herself a new television (to buy)
6. You use this to open wine bottle
 This.......( for)
7. Harry left early because I didn’t want to miss the bus

( so as)

8. I saved up some money to buy a motorbike.

(could)

9. Jane gave upsmoking because she wanted to save money

(order)

10. I came here so that I could see you.

( to)

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Key Test 1.
Question 1:
1. are you getting...?
6. is greeting
2. travelling
7.have been repaired
3. have been
8.being treated
4. should stop
9.are seen
5. has collected
10.seeing
Question 2:
1. cyclist
5.employees
2. boxer
6.housed
3. receptionist
7.endlessly
4. signature
8.liar
Question 3:
1. Uncle
5.simplicity
2. to
6.which
3. at

7.feeling
4. few
8.is
Question 4:
a)
1. I am sorry to have kept you waiting.
2. He remembered having seen /seeing the girl somewhere before.
3. He (she) left the house without saying a word.
4. He dreams of becoming a famous doctor.
5. His brother is said to speak French very well
b)
1. a
2. b
3.a
4. a
5. b
Question 5:
1. much
4.so
7.like
2. a little
5.any of
8.As
3. such
6.unless
9.if
Question 6:
a)
1. for
2. about

3. to
4. in - in
b)

9. southern
10. sleeplessness

9.on
10.being

10. most of

5. at

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1. Nobody predicts what will happen. ( Nobody can predict what will happen)
2. He left the house without saying a word.
3. My uncle has given up smoking for one year.
4. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep
Question 7:
1. She cant get used to studying everyevening.
2. He said they had to have a party to celebrate that.
3. I lent him my book, but he forgot to return it.
4. Nothing has been decided yet.
5. Hellen's flight arrives at 8:00
6. So heavy was the snow fall that all the trains had to be canclled.
7. Oh no! I have lost my wallet.
8. According to the station clock, it was half past ten

9. So far I have written ten pages of my letter.
10. This is the second time I have been to Vietnam/ I have visited Vietnam

Key Test 2.
Question 1:
1.being treated
5.were having
2. have been repaired
6.have lived
3. will be doing
7.was rescued
4. doesn't answer - have gone.
8.seeing
Question 2:
1. learned
2. frightening
3. dead
4. modernized 5. tropical
6. peaceful
7.traditional
8. disconnect
9. alive
10.meaningless
Question 3:
1. few
2. make
3. of
4. all
5. end
6. afterwards

7. share
8. every
9. frightening
10.mistake
Question 4:
a)
1. I've lost my ticket which cost five pounds.
2. Where is the money that( which) I gave you ?
3. She told a story that I didn’t believe( I didn’t believe the story that(which ) she told)
4. Do you know that girl whom Tom is talking to?
5. The man whose son is my classmate is a famous docror.
6. Hoan Kiem lake water of which is always blue is a historical place.
b)
1. b
2. a
3. b
4.a
Question 5:
a)
1. I want you to clean the blackboard.
2. Your brother has been given a beautiful collection of postcards.
( a collection of beautiful postcards)
3. The new school year usually begins on September 1st
4. He remembered his trip to Vietnam.
b) Put as or like
1. as
2. like
3. like
4. like
5. as

6. as
Question 6:
1. "Please wake me up at 6.30" He said to the receptionist.
2. He is an extremely honest man.
3. I shouldn’t have spent a lot of money on clothes.
4. The car was too rusty to be repaired.

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5. Not until 1981 did people discover AIDS.
6. There were so many people on the way that we couldn’t drive on.
7. Phong regrets having bought that cheap television set
8. So long as you work hard, you'll pass your exam.
9. It is poolish of him to say that.
10. Some people find it exciting to live in the city.

Key Test 3.
Question 1:
1. had been disturbed
2. to arrive
3. will be changing
Question 2:
1. hopeless
6. personal
Question 3:
1. being
6. their
7. not
Question 4: a)

- was

2. belief
7. detective
2. if
1. a

4. had gone - were sitting
5. has been - happened - shot
6. to have - had stopped - raining
3. dying
8. scientist
3. from
8. becomes

4. presence
9. assistance
4.can
9.for

5. illiteracy
10. unhealthy
5. staying
10. famous

2. a

b)
Question 5:

1. a
2. b
3. a
3. b
a)
1.I apologized to him for not being able to arrive on time.
2. My uncle has given up smoking for one year.
3. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains
4. In my life, I have never been to Pac Bo Cave
b)
1. Polly forgot to do her homework
2. I will always remember having seen/seeing Mrs Trang Anh.
3. The shelves need painting.
4. The driver stpped to buy some cigarettes.
5. The room which nobody slept in for years is painted yellow
6. It was very kind of her to invite me to dinner.

5.a

6.a

Question 6:
1. It was such an unexpected remark that she didn’t know what to say / she couldn’t say a
word
2. Noone in the world plays guitar as/so badly as you (do)
3. I needn't have written that letter.
4. Contrary to its(the) harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
5. He forgot all/ everything about it, and so did she.
6. It is a pity I didn’t apply for the job.

7. If I had known all the facts, I wouldn’t have rung the police.
8. The reason why she lost the job was that she didn’t work hard enough.
9. Mr Minh let Hai leave early.
10. I have no advice to offer you.

Key Test 4.
Question 1:
1. has been teaching(has taught) - came - had lived - is living - comes
2. is
3. to be paid
4. being used
5. locking - was - had dropped

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6. would have finished.
Question 2:
1. appreciatively
5. artistic

2. failure
6. doers

3. leading
7. freedom

4. marriage
8. signature

Question 3:
1. ago
2. with 3. in the centre of
6. celebrated 7.marched
8. meeting

4. took part in 5. solidarity
9. showed
10. have been

Question 4
a):
1.
2.
3.
4.

She enjoyed spending the weekend at the seaside.
I am used to getting up early in the morning.
She went to the library to read books.
She disliked being disturbed by his silly questions.

b)
1. for

2. at

3. of

4. about

5. from - into

1. much
6. seems

2. fewer
7.are

3. much
4. less
5. is
8. A number of
9. The number of

Question 5:
10. few.

Question 6:
1. My friend not only had excellent ideas but did a good job as well.
2. Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear.
3. It is said that the price of gold is going up( the price of gold is said to be going up)
4. He asked me when I would give that book to him.
5. People seldom travelled far from home years ago.
6. He as well as you was given a gift.
7. No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this.
8. He was very proud of making a great discovery.
9. Lan had difficulty in accepting the situation.
10. Thanks to new technology which the farmers had applied in their fields, the output of rice was
raised.

Key 5
Question 1:
1. feeling - were
5.was arrested - was leaving
2. had been killed
6. must have called
3. is sent
7. will/shall have been working
4. hadn't had - hadn't liked
8.broke - was being moved.
Question 2:
1. pleasuse
2. unfortunately
3. troublesome
4. unemployment
5. disagreeable
6.competitive
7. increasing
8. wonderfully
9. grammartical
10. mountainous
Question 3:
1. ways
2. understood
3. sounds
4. important
5. vocabulary
6. well7. express
8. main

9. say
10. show
Question 4
a) Choose the correct word
1. many
2.a little
3. a lot of
4. much
5. a few

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6. a little
7.much
8. many
b) Fill in "Of"
1. x
2. of
3. x
4.of
5.of
Question5:
a) Put in orders
1. The post man has just come and given me a letter.
2. We will get to the station before the train comes.
3. I think Ann needs to work harder.
4. Do as I tell you
5. Let him do it alone
6. Don't sit on my tie.

7. Get off at the next stop.
8. Ask him if he knows the professor.
b) Correct grammar mistake.
1. had rather ->
would rather.
2. have been ->
has been
3. by --> with
4. knows -> knew
Question 6: Rewrite
1. We find it extremely difficult to make ends meet these days.
2. They stole everything except for the television
3. As long as you are patient , you'll succeed in life.
4. It was so hot that I nearly fainted.
5. I was the last (one/person) to hear about the accident
( I was the last one who heard about accident)
6. There is no tea left.
7. Do you object to working on Sunday ?
8. There are six letters to be written today.
9. He dislikes being laughed at ( his funny face)
10Seldom do I come there at night.

6.x

7.of

8.x

Key 6
Question 1:

1. has been playing
2. Being called
3. should have been - has gone.
Question 2:
1. is
6. population 7. be

2. of

Question 3:
1. worthless
6. tighten
Question 4:

2. overslept
7. difficulty

4. to leave
5.had been running
6.surprises
3.problem
8. danger
3. salty
8.loosen

7. am trying
8. understand
9.floats
4. a

5. hard/difficult

9.For

10. so

4. freezer
9.variety

5. collector
10. straightening

a)
1. b

2. c

3. c

4. c

b)
1. Come any day but Sunday.
2. There must be something wrong with our phone.
3. He wants to know why you were looking so sad.

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4. Mrs Brown asked Peter to help his father on the farm

5. does she often walk through the park?
6. What was she talking all that time?
Question5:
1. like
8. like

a) put in like or as
2. as
3. like
9. like
10.as

1. during

b) Prepositions
2. across
3. to

4. like

5. as

6. as

7. as

4. under

5. in - at

6. to - in/on

7. at -of

Question6: Rewrite
1. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door.
2. He was allowed to leave after he had been questioned.
3. This work must be finished at six o'clock
4. So stupid is he that he can't remember his lesson.
5. The less time my boss has the better he works
6. So fierce was the dog that nobody would visit him.
7. Five years has passed since I last saw her.
8. Day in day out, it's the same old routin in my job.
9. Their wedding took place in the summer of 1999
10. As well as being bad-tempered, she was very lazy.

Key 7
Question1:
1. wondered - hadn't arrived -had written
2. had sold
3. have spent
4. is said - to have been built
Question 2:
1. flight
2. payment
6. unpredictable
Question 3:
1. who's
7. they

3. skilful
7. readable

2. don’t
8. which

5.have been
6.will/shall be waiting
7. have come.

4. Unluckily
8. arrival

3. not
4. has
5. Haven't
9. don’t
10. neither
11.doesn't

5. sadness

6.so
12. let's

Question 4:
a)
1. His brother is sai to speak French very well.
2. Being short of money, he had to borrow some from a friend.
3. I could hear her playing the piano in the next room.

4. He was sent to prison for having stolen a gold watch.
5. She came home early so as to have plenty of time to cook dinner.
b)
1.It is raining. I'd like to stay here until the rain stops.
2. After I had entered my house, it began to rain.
3. It is difficult to get in touch with the manager of the company.
4. I am sure he told/ is telling the truth; he has never told a lie in his life.
5. He is bound to say thank you to the nurses.
Question 5:
a)
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. D

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