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Ò thi häc sinh giái tØnh

Môn

Tiếng Anh 9

Thêi gian : 150 phót

Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the 
others (5p):

1. A. depend B. enjoy C. separate D. return
2. A. nature B. national C. narrow D. channel
3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary
4. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
5. A. arrived B. mentioned C. ended D. loved

Question II. Choose the words that has different stress from the others (5p):
1.A. complain B. favorite C. terrible D. famous

2.A. awful B. empty C. delicious D. lovely
3.A. climate B. design C. region D. comic
4.A. inspiration B. economic C. reputation D. dormitory
5.A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television

Question III. Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence (10p):
1.He worked...than his workmates.

A.more careful B.as carefully C.carefully D.more carefully
2. I wish you ... me how to do this exercise.

A.can help B.will help C.could help D.should help

3. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used... dinner at 5 p.m .
A.to have B. to having C.having D.have

4.What time ... ?

A.has An phoned B. An has phoned C. did An phone D.is An phone
5. The children ... to the zoo.

A.were enjoyed takeB.enjoyed being takenC.were enjoyed takingD.enjoyed taking
6. Go and get me some coffee,... ?

A.shall you B.shan’t you C.won’t you D. will you
7. You have never been to Ha long Bay, ... ?

A.have you B.haven’t you C. you have D. you haven’t
8. He ... his new job in Taiwan.

A.said us about B. told about C. said about D. told us about
9. You will fail the exam... you learn harder.

A.if B. unless C.where D.or
10. ... she was a brilliant scientist.

A.She was said that B.It said that C. People are said D. It is said that
Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (5p):

1.Television is one of the cheapest forms of ... . [ ENTERTAIN]
2. She has one of the biggest... in Britain. [COLLECT]

3. Street noise is one of the ... of living in the city. [ADVANTAGE]
4. Thousands of people have been made ... by the war. [HOME]

5. My teacher ... me to take this examination. [COURAGE]

Question V.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the 
mistakes(10p):

1.My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
A B C D
2.She asked me how did I go to work everyday.

A B C D

3.They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.
A B C D

4.Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America.
A B C D

5.I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.
A B C D
6.I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
A B C D

7.Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
A B C D

8.My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.
A B C D

9.She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
A B C D

10.We are made doing all the cleaning in the house.
A B C D

Question VI : Read the passage and choose the best answer(10p):

Living in the country is something that people (1)... the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both advantages and (2)... .

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is safer for young children.

However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city . Firstly, because there are (5)...
people, you are (6)... to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find,

(7)... in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that
it is hard to find (8)... .

In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)... suitable for some people than others. On
the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In

(10)..., young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
1. A. of B. atC. fromD. On

2. A. benefitB.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages
3. A.peaceB.peaceful C.silent D.still

4. A.carsB. motorsC.traffic D.vehicles
5. A.moreB. fewerC.less D.little

6. A.likeB. likelyC.likelihood D.possibly
7. A.earlyB. particularlyC.speciallyD.usually

8. A.careerB. jobC.placeD.work

9. A.manyB. moreC. mostD.much

10. A.contraryB. contrastC. convertD.conversion

Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England . Newcastle is on the bank of the River
Tyne . It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university.
There are five bridges over River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there
is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were

shipbuilding and coalmining, But now the chemical and soap industries are important . I moved to
London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I
miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.

1. Newcastle is ...

A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England.
C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England .
2. The population of Newcastle is ... .

A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people

C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people.
3. Gateshead has one of ... in the world.
A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countryside D. the biggest shopping centers
4. According to the passage, the writer ...

A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle

C. doesn’t live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ?

A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.
C. It has a cathedral (nhµ thê) and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead

Question VIII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one (5p) :
1.Maths is the most difficult subject of all.

A.Maths is very difficult of all.

B.No subject is not as difficult as Maths.
C.Nothing is more difficult than Maths.
D.No subject is more difficult than Maths.

2. What a pity I m not tall enough to join the army.’
A.I am sorry for joing the army.

B.I wish I were taller.

C.I am not tall enough, so I don’t want to join the army.
D.I wish I am taller to join the army.

3. Do you know Lan s address - He asked me.“ ’ ”
A.He asked me for Lan’s address.

B.He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address.
C.He asked me if I know Lan’s address.

D.He asked me if I knew Lan’s address .

4. Our garden was badly damaged in last week s storm.’
A.Last week the garden has been damaged.

B.Last week’s storm badly damaged our garden.
C.The storm has damaged our garden badly.
D.The storm was damaged our garden last wekk.

5. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.

A.We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult than this one.
B.This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.

C.We had a more difficult test last week than this one.
D.The test we have this time is not difficult at all.

Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first 
(10p):

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2. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club.-> No one...
3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages. -> It’s ages since ...

4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. ->“ Please...”
5. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it . ->It was such...

6. She asked John how he liked her new dress. -> “How...”
7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday . ->She ...

8. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him. ->He is ...
9. Everyday I spend two hours learning English -> Everyday It takes ...
10. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago. ->This clock...
Question X. Complete the letter using the suggested words (10p):

Dear Mom and Dad,

1.Life/ Ho Chi Minh City/ be/ exciting/
2.It/ be/ large city/ it/ also/ interesting/

3.Yesterday/ We/ see/ a street musician/ hotel

4.He/ play/ guitar/ beautifully/ Everything/ seem/ strange/ here / us/
5.You/ surprised/ see/ us/, aren’t you ?

6.We/ walk/ happily/ busy street/the noise/ not bother(lµm phiỊn)/ us/ at all/.
7.I/ send/ photo of our hotel/ . It/ look/ nice,doesn’t it ?

8.It/ so quiet/ that we/ can hardly/ believe/ it/ Ho Chi minh City/
9.Every one/here/ very nice/ they/ always/ smile/ happily/

10.We/ hope/ you/ both well/. Please/ give/ love/ to everyone/and write/ soon.//
Question XI :

Write a passage (100 - 120 words) about “ How do you learn English ? ”(10p):

(English nowadays/ where you learn English/ at school...., at home...., do grammar exercises, listen to
the radio,.... your English now, what aspect of learning English you find most difficult...., in the
future... )

Answers:

Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. C 2/ A 3/ B 4/ B 5/ D

Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ A 2/ C 3/ B 4/ D 5/ D

Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ D 2/ C 3/ B 4/ C 5/ B 6/ D 7/ A 8/ D 9/ B 10/ D
Question IV : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. entertainment 2/ collections 3/ advantages 4/ homeless 5/ encouraged.
Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1.B from.
2.B went 
3.C three- week
4.C greatest
5.D rang

6.D much money
7.D did Jane 
8.B interesting
9.B to going
10.B to do 

Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1/ C 2/ D 3/ A 4/ C 5/ B 6/ B 7/ B 8/ D 9/ B 10/ B
Question VII : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B

Question VIII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ D 2/ B 3/ D 4/ B 5/ B

Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1.Need we write all the questions ?

2.No one in the club is better tennis - player than Barbara
3.It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

4.“Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning”- I asked the hotel porter.
5.It was such a hard cake that he couldn’t eat it .

6.“How do you like my new dress”- she asked John
7.She had her car repaired yesterday.

8.He is the most intelligent man I’ve ever met.
9.Everyday It takes me 2 hours to learn English.

10.This clock was bought by my grandfather 30 years ago.

Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)
a.Life in Ho Chi Minh City is very exciting.

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c.Yesterday We saw a street musician in/at a hotel.

d.He played the guitar beautifully. Everything seems strange here for us .

e.You are surprised to see us, aren’t you /

f.We walked happily on the busy street and the noise did not bother us at all.
g.I’ll send a photo of our hotel. It looks nice, doesn’t it ?

h.It is so quiet that we can hardly believe it is in HCMCity.
i.Every one here is very nice and they always smile happily.

j.We hope you are both well. Please give my love to every one and write to me soon/
Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer).

a.Content: 4 points: - 1p for mentioning the importance of learning E nowadays...
- 1,5p for how to learn E / at school/ at home...

- 1,5 p for coherence (tinh mach lac)

b.Language : - 3p for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles....)
i.3p for vocabulary (wide range of vocab., spelling/ use suitable c
onnectives...)

the rules of word stress

1.RULE 1 : two syllable words

a)noun/adj of 2 syllables: stress 1st syllable

ex: student, table, sticker... happy, random, courage....
exceptions: machine , event

b)verbs of 2 syllables :stress 2nd syllable

ex: to admit, to intent, to construct...

c)verbs of 2 syllables-ending with OW, EN, Y, EL, ER, LE, ISH :stress 1st syllable
ex: to open, to follow, to hurry, to struggle, to flatter, to finish..

2.RULE 2 : three or > three syllable words : stress 3rd syllable- counting backwards
ex: to celebrate,curriculum, to unify...

exception: to develop, imagine, banana

3.RULE 3 : suffixes:

a) stress before CIV(consonant-I-vowel)
ex: australia, religious, physician..

b) stress before IC

ex: titanic, panasonic, pacific....

exceptions: rhetoric, lunatic, catholic, arithmetic, politics, Arabic

c) stress on the following ending syllábles: ADE, OO, OON, EE, EEN, EER, ESE, ISE, IZE, 
AIRE, SELF

EX: pickaboo, millionaire, cocoon, analyze, engineer, themselves....

d)stress before TION, TAL
ex: tradition, continental,....

4. RULE 4: phrases:

4.1. noun phrases:

a) WH - to inf ; whether/if-to inf ; gerund+ obj :stress on the last word :
ex: what to do, learning english...

b) compound nouns :

b1/ N+N , N+gerund , gerund+N: stress on 1st element
ex : river bank, coal mining, living room...

b2/ N + adj : stress on N :
ex: a handsome and good man...

b3/ N( possession, material, component) + N: stress on both of them:
ex : my father's book, wood chair, egg cake...

4.2. adj / adv phrases : stress on the last word :

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5. RULE 5 : sentences :stress on:
# verbs : the last verb

# nouns : the last noun
# adv

# complement
# before commas
# on reflexive pronouns

ex: I go to school and learn English

I do it myself

#three or > three syllable words with the follwing ending syllable : acy, ate, ity,

ety,ence, ent, entary, ical, inal,ishment, ison, logy, omy, ous, ude, try, ural, ular : stress
3rd syllable-counting backward

ex: democracy, variety, elementary, technology, economy, attitude, chemistry, natural,

1.các từ có 2 âm tiết:

thường trọng âm rơi vào âm đầu nếu là Danh từ
rơi vào âm thứ 2 nếu là Động từ

các từ vừa là Danh từ vừa là Động từ hoặc vừa là Tính từ vừa là Động từ:
thường trọng âm rơi vào âm đầu nếu là Danh từ hoặc Tính từ

rơi vào âm 2 nếu là Động từ

2.các từ có 3 âm tiết trọng âm thường rơi vào âm đầu tiên

3. các từ có từ 3 âm tiết trở lên trọng âm thường rơi vào âm thứ 3 kể từ cuối
4. các từ có phần tiền tố trong âm thường ko rơi vào phần tiền tố

5. các từ có hậu tố:

1)trọng âm thường rơi vào âm cuối với các hậu tố sau:
-ade,-aire,-ee,-ese,-oo,-oon

2)trọng âm rơi vào âm thứ 2 kể từ cuối lên:

-ial,-ian,-ic,-ion,-ental,-sure

3)trọng âm rơi vào âm thứ 3 kể từ cuối

-acy,-ate,-ety,-ity,-ent,-ence,-entary,-ical,-inal,-ison,-ishment,-logy,-omy,-ốusc thể âm thứ 2 từ
âm cuối),-try,-ural,-ular,-ude

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Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn anh- lớp 9

I. Multiple Choice

1._______of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday.
a.Neither b.None c.Either d. Not much

2.Try_______ so many mistake.

a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not
3. Don't forget ________ me a call when you arrive.
a.give b.giving c.given d.to give

4. Nowadays most women can_________ an education.
a.create b. join c. bear d. pursue

5. An increasing number of people are now going on ________ to Egypt.
a.holiday b. visit c. excursion d. trip

6. Please________ your cigarette; I'm allergic to smoke.
a.put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside

7. Be patient! Don't_______ to learn a foreign language in a week.

a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect

8. Burning coal and oil will release gases_______ to human.
a.dirty b.dusty c. serious d.harmful

9._________his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others.
a. because b.because of c. the reason d. since

10. He has just gone to his friend's house _______ there is a party today.
a. who b. which c. whom d. where

11. Stop now! You've done _________work for one day.
a. too many b. plenty c.quite more d. quite enough

12. My classmate told me to watch movies in English ______learn spoken English better.
a. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c

13. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
a.religious b.belong c. element d. encounter

14. There is a severe_________in Somalia and thousand of people are dying from hunger.
a. epidemic b.famine c. lacking d.disease

15. Helen asked me_________ the film called " Star Wars".
a. have I seen b. have you seen c. if I had seen d.if had I seen
16. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early.
a. so b. such c. a so d. such a

17.He seldom goes fishing ,_________?
a. doesn't b. is he c. does he d. isn't he

18.It is dangerous to drive when you _________
a. are drinking b. are drunk c. have drunk d. will drink

19. Literature and Mathematics interest him almost ________
a. equally b. the same c. similarly d. alike

20. Jack was very weary
a. funny b. tired c. sad d. glad

II.Read the passage and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each 
blank.

Everybody loves oranges. They are sweet and (1)_________.They are in (2)_______ so it is
easy to eat them. Some oranges do not have any seeds. Some have a thick(3)_______and some
have a thin skin.

The oranges tree is beautiful. It has a lot of shiny green leaves. The small white flowers smell
very(4)________.An orange tree has flowers and fruit at the same time.

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today. The orange tree(5)_______came from China. Many different kinds of

oranges(6)________there today. The Chinese started to raise orange trees around 2400 BC.
Chinese art has lovely old pictures of oranges and orange trees.

Farmers(7)_________other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to(8)_______oranges from
the Chinese.Then they taught Europeans. The Spanish(9)_______orange trees in the New
World(North and South America).

They took them to Florida first. Oranges are very import(10) ________in Florida today.

1. a. juicy b.watery c. wet d. soft

2. a. parts b. bits c. sections d. slices
3. a. cover b. outside c. cost d. skin

4. a. interesting b. exciting c. sweet d. wonderful
5. a. probably b. specially c. mainly d. chiefly
6. a. produce b. rice c.grow d. breed

7. a. by b. through c. in d. from
8. a. raise b. grow c. sow d. bring up
9. a. placed b. planted c. set d. made
10. a. seed b.produce c. product d. crop

III.Read the text and look carefully at each line. Underline the mistake then correct it.

She was eight year old and small (0)years
for her age and the baby brothers (00) brother
she carried on her left hips was (1) __________
large and plump so that all the way (2)___________
to the Grand House where her (3)___________
mother works, the little girl puffed (4)___________
and panted. She paused several time (5)___________
in the course of her walking to (6)___________

jerk the baby to a more comfort (7)___________
position on her hip. He was held a (8)___________
biscuit in one hand and a bright (9)___________
red plastic spoon in the another. (10)__________

IV.Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a 
word that fitson the space in the same line.

THE ENVIRONMENT : OUR RESPONSIBILITY
These days it is(0)_______to open a newspaper without reading about the

(POSSIBLE) damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being(1)________(THREAT)
and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?

We cannot clean up our(2)_______(POLLUTION) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop
the(3)__________(APPEAR) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem
while(4)_________(SCIENCE) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature'

s(5)_________(DEPEND).

It may not be easy to change our lifestyle(6)________(COMPLETE), but some steps are easy to
take: cut down the amount of(7)________(DRIVE) you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It
is also easy to save energy , which also reduce(8)_________(HOUSE) bills. We must all make a
personal(9)________(DECIDE) to work for the future of our planet if we want

to(10)__________(SURE) a better world for our grand children.

V. Fill each gap with ONE suitable world.

Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By

putting(1)_________under the influence of superior mind, we(2)_______ our mental powers.
Through good(3)_________we learn that people are everywhere the(4)_________in all ages
and in all(5)_________. This knowledge improves our love(6)_________others and helps us to
live in peace with creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.

Though it may be possible for us to travel(9)_________the world and see the things happening
today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good

books(10)_______us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also
into the world in which our ancestors lived.

Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same 
meaning as the sentence above it.

1. If it doesn't rain soon , a lot of our crops will be lost.
Unless ______________________________________

2. It won't make any difference if it rains because we'll still go.
We'll still go________________________________________
3. Veronica remembered and so did Dorothy.

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4. I can't afford to buy this house.

The house __________________________
5. She started learning English 10 years ago.
She has _______________________________
6. I haven't seen that man here before.

This ____________________________________
7. Katherine is the only real friend that Dolly has.
Except__________________________________
8. In spite of all our efforts, we failed.

Although _____________________________

9. Paul left the room without saying a word.
Paul didn't _____________________________
10.He really likes cars.

He's crazy_________________

VII. Write a short description of your town or city. You should write about 100 words.

GOOD LUCK!
………

Multiple Choice

1._______of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday.
a.Neither b.None c.Either d. Not much

2.Try_______ so many mistake.

a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not
3. Don't forget ________ me a call when you arrive.
a.give b.giving c.given d.to give

4. Nowadays most women can_________ an education.
a.create b. join c. bear d. pursue

5. An increasing number of people are now going on ________ to Egypt.

a.holiday b. visit c. excursion d. trip

6. Please________ your cigarette; I'm allergic to smoke.

a.put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside

7. Be patient! Don't_______ to learn a foreign language in a week.
a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect

8. Burning coal and oil will release gases_______ to human.
a.dirty b.dusty c. serious d.harmful

9._________his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others.
a. because b.because of c. the reason d. since

10. He has just gone to his friend's house _______ there is a party today.
a. who b. which c. whom d. where

11. Stop now! You've done _________work for one day.
a. too many b. plenty c.quite more d. quite enough

12. My classmate told me to watch movies in English ______learn spoken English better.
a. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c

13. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
a.religious b.belong c. element d. encounter

14. There is a severe_________in Somalia and thousand of people are dying from hunger.
a. epidemic b.famine c. lacking d.disease

15. Helen asked me_________ the film called " Star Wars".
a. have I seen b. have you seen c. if I had seen d.if had I seen
16. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early.

a. so b. such c. a so d. such a

17.He seldom goes fishing ,_________?
a. doesn't b. is he c. does he d. isn't he

18.It is dangerous to drive when you _________

a. are drinking b. are drunk c. have drunk d. will drink

19. Literature and Mathematics interest him almost ________
a. equally b. the same c. similarly d. alike

20. Jack was very weary

a. funny b. tired c. sad d. glad

II.Read the passage and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each 
blank.

Everybody loves oranges. They are sweet and (1)_________.They are in (2)_______ so it is
easy to eat them. Some oranges do not have any seeds. Some have a thick(3)_______and
some have a thin skin.

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very(4)________.An orange tree has flowers and fruit at the same time.

There were orange trees twenty million years ago. The oranges were small, not like the ones
today. The orange tree(5)_______came from China. Many different kinds of

oranges(6)________there today. The Chinese started to raise orange trees around 2400 BC.
Chinese art has lovely old pictures of oranges and orange trees.

Farmers(7)_________other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to(8)_______oranges
from the Chinese.Then they taught Europeans. The Spanish(9)_______orange trees in the New
World(North and South America).

They took them to Florida first. Oranges are very import(10) ________in Florida today.
1. a. juicy b.watery c. wet d. soft

2. a. parts b. bits c. sections d. slices
3. a. cover b. outside c. cost d. skin

4. a. interesting b. exciting c. sweet d. wonderful

5. a. probably b. specially c. mainly d. chiefly
6. a. produce b. rice c.grow d. breed

7. a. by b. through c. in d. from

8. a. raise b. grow c. sow d. bring up
9. a. placed b. planted c. set d. made
10. a. seed b.produce c. product d. crop
ĐỀ Thi ChỌn HỌc Sinh GiỎi LỚp 9

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi quận Ba đình
 Thời gian: 120 phút

I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (3pts)

1. You ever (1- be) to England? – Yes, I (2- go) there 3 years ago.
2. If she (3- work) harder, she (4- not fail) the exam last year.

3. It’s difficult to get used to (5- eat) with chopsticks.

4. The chairman suggested (6- hold) another meeting next week.
5. I prefer (7- drive) to (8- be driven).

6. Would you mind (9- lend) me 5$. I forgot (10- cash) a cheque.
7. I’d rather (11- stay) at home than (12- work) for him.

II. Choose the best answer and fill in the blanks (2pts)

1. It was over 30 feet in length. That’s how ………..it was (length/tall/large/long)
2. He set up a new world record. He ………a new record.

(did/played/created/found)

3. Secondary schools offer a wide ………..of subjects (list/range/field/scope)

4. Since the ……….of the motor car, road accidents have increased dramatically
(approach/ inauguration/ initiation / advert)

5. I can’t do that report today. I’ve got far too much other work to………...(catch
up on/go in for/get away with/cut down on)

6. While you’re away from the office on business trips, you will be given a
daily………of 25 pounds towards meals and accommodations
(allowance/price/permit/money)

7. My brother has………in the military (joined/entered/served/participated)
8. The discovery was a major……….for research workers

(breakdown/breakthrough/break in/break out)

III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (2pts)
1. My teacher……….me to take this exam (courage)

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3. Give me something to drink please! I’m dying of………(thirsty)
4. We try to bring our work to………(satisfy)

5. The………..of the question was requested (repeat)
6. The teacher checks for regular……….(attend)

7. The roads are rough in………..areas, so it’s hard to travel by road (mountain)
8. The people whose houses are to be demolishes when the new road is rebuild will
be………outside the city (house)

IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or adverb particles (3pts)
1. The exercise was………...the abilities………….most………….the class.
2. Students were angry………….being treated………….children.

3. The watch is still……….guarantee.

4. We can only guess………….her reason…………..leaving.

5. ………being questioned………the police, she was released………..charge.
6. Her father’s illness cost a cloud………..her wedding day.

V. Fill in the blanks with one missing word (3pts)

A doctor who worked in a village was very (1)………….. because many people used to stop him in
the street and asked his (2)……… . In this (3)………….. he was never (4)………… for his

services, and he never managed to earn much money. He made (5)…………his mind to put an (6)
………. to this. One day, he was (7)……… by a young man who said to him “Oh doctor,
I’m so glad to see you. I’ve got a (8)……… pain in my left side” The doctor (9)……… to
be interested and said “ Shut your eyes and stick your tongue (10)………of your mouth”. Then he
went away, leaving the man standing in the street (11)……….. his tongue hanging out and a large
(12)……….. of people laughing at him.

VI. Rewrite these sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed 
above it (3pts)

1. We believe that he will become rich some day
-> Our……….

2. Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t go camping.
-> The bad weather prevented…………..

3. I walk away as calmly as I could so that they wouldn’t think I was a thief
-> In case……….

4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
-> As long as………..

5. His fondness for the game increases with his proficiency.
-> The more………..

6. The President is the statesman I admire most of all.
-> There is………….VII. Make a complete letter (2pts)

Dear Julia,

1. I/be/sorry/it/take/so long/reply/your letter.2. You/please/know/I come/London/next weekend.
3. It/seem/long time/we/meet.4. I/wonder/you/like/go/see/film/play.

5 There/be/new/Harrison Ford film/at/Odeon.6. Perhaps/can go/meal/drink/afterwards.7.
ive/ring/later/week/arrange/more definite.

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đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
 tiếng anh – Lớp 9

(Thêi gian lµm bµi 120 phót)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. seem B. bee C. sheer D. sheep

2. A. few B. new C. knew D. sew

3. A. how B. show C. now D. cow

4. A. village B. age C. page D. say

5. A. house B. whom C. home D. honest

11 . Choose the word, phrase or sentence ( A,B,C or D )

1. Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be cut_______.

A. up B. off C. down D. of

2. The pencil _______ I write is made in Japan.

A. by which B. with which C. which D. that

3. There is a _______ faucet in your kitchen.

A. drip B. dripped C. driping D. dripping

4. I remember _________ her somewhere .

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

5. Fifty five dollars _________ too much to pay for that coat.

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

6. We don’t allow passengers _________ in this part of the building.

A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smoked

7. _________ he likes chocolate, he tries to eat it.

A. Since B. Though C. Despite D. As

8. Don’t worry, everything is _________ control.

A. on B. without C. at D. under

9. They will be welcomed by friendly _______ in Viet Nam.
A. impression B. atmosphere C. matter D. air

10. We thought the two films were very similar ________ a great extent.

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

11. Recently, there have been a lot of American TV series _______ on British television.

A. to show B. shown C. showing D. have been shown

12. Our school _______ for the summer holiday on 10th July.

A. breaks up B. breaks down C. breaks in D. breaks off
13. He intends to set up business on his ________.

A. imitation B. own C. benefit D. self

14. He considers shares to be a good long _______ investment.

A. term B. age C. run D. time

15. Goods carried on a ship are called ________.

A. items B. merchandise C. cargo D. articles

16. The report tonight is coming ______ by satellite from the Olympic Games.

A. lively B. direct C. immediately D. live

17. This isn’t a _______, is it? If I lend you my car, you will bring it back, won’t you?

A. cheat B. trick C. rip-off D. deceit

18. You can’t _______ me! I know that story isn’t true.

A. lie B. fool C. do D. cheat

19. Could you _______ the last remark?

A. clear B. clarify C. clear out D. make clear

20. We’ve got a very ______ teacher, who doesn’t mind if we are a bit late.

A. broad-minded B. open-minded C. hot-tempered D. tolerated
III. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket, either in active or passive voice.

a. After a dinner (1. give) _______ by the Prime Minister of a little South American Republic, a
(2. distinguish) ________ diplomat complained to his host that the Minister of Justice, who (3. sit)
_____ on his left, (4. steal) _______ his watch.

“Ah, he (5. not/do) _____ that”, said the Prime Minister. “I (6. get) ____ back for you”. Sure enough,
toward the end of the evening the watch (7. return) _____ to it’s owner.

“What he (8. say) _____ ?” asked the diplomat.

“Hush!” said the host, (9. glance) ____ anxiously at him. “He doesn’t know that I (10. get) _____
back”.

IV. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
It was a Monday morning in the office and, as usual, everyone was busy sorting through their mail
before starting work. The other staff had (1) ___ that Nicky, oe of the computer operators, had been
(2)____ rather miserable recently and they wondered what might have happened to make her so (3)

___. Suddenly Nicky accidentally (4)____ over a cup of coffed.

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“Yes, it does. I think I’ve (8) ____ it using computer,” replied Nicky. “I think you’d better go and let
the doctor (9) ___ it,” said the girl.” Let’s hope there’s no permanent (10) ____ to your hand.”

1. A recognized B realized C noticed D identified

2. A appearing B seeming C pretending D looking

3. A sick B bored C unintesesting D depressed

4. A kicked B punced C hit D knocked

5. A wrist B elbow C knee D ankle

6. A made B done C happened D brought

7. A harm B hurt C disturb D upset

8. A injured B ruined C spoiled D destroyed

9. A check B inspect C examine D investigate

10. A pain B destruction C damage D suffering

V. Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.

Science has told us so much (1) ______ the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would
be like to go (2)______ It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or (3) ______, there can
be no (4)_______ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (5) _____. For mile after mile there are

only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars (6) ______ in a black
sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will mean moving from severe cold in to great heat.
There extreme (7) _____ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is
also a very silent world for sound waves can only travel (8) _____ air. But beyond the broken horizon,
you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more brightly (9) ____ the stars. From this distance, it
looks (10) ______ an immense ball, coloured blue and green and brown.

VI. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to make a meaningful sentence.
1. He was given a light sentence because of his ___________ ( young)

2. I am tired of your ___ behaviour.When are you going to grow up? (child)

3. They examined the parcel ______, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
4. We have decided to interview only the best six _______ for the job. (apply)
5. His family suffered from his __________. (expend)

VII. There are 10 mistakes in the following text. Find the and correct them.

White rats and whites mouses make interesting pets. They look realy lovely. They are easily to
keep, easy to feed, and they can quiet excited to breed. They can become quite tame and friendly. I
have a pear of house rats which I used to carrying about in my pocket quite safety. Several times I have
noticed a horrifying look on the faces of a visitor and realised that one of my rats had thurust its head
out into my pocket to say “hello” to my friend.

VIII. Rewrite the sentences

1. House prices have risen dramatically this year.-There has ...
2. Although her leg hurt, Van finished the marathon race.-Inspite ...
3. It was such a pity that I couldn’t go to the party.-I’d like ...
4. She says I caused the accident.-She blames ...

5. It took us five hours to get to Hai Phong.-We spent ...
6-. Could you watch my bag while I’m away, please? (eye)

7. Tommy always arrives after everyone else. (last)
8. The course finished with a big party. (end)
9. You’ll hurt yourself if you aren’t careful. (or)

10. “You broke my camera!” Minh said to Hoa (accused).

-the
end-đáp án

1 C 45 To answer

2 D 46 C

3 B 47 D

4 A 48 D

5 D 49 D

50 A

51 B

52 B

53 A

54 C

1 B 55 C

2 B 56 About

3 D 57 There

4 A 58 Water

5 D 59 Life

6 A 60 Either

7 B 61 Shine

8 D 62 Temperatures

9 B 63 Through

10 D 64 Than

21 B 65 Like

22 A 66 Youth

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24 A 68 Suspiciously

25 C 69 Applicants

26 D 70 Overexpenditure

27 C 71 Mouses mice

28 D 72 Realyreally

29 B 73 Easilyeasy

30 B 74 Quietquite

1 Given 75 Pear->pair

2 Distinguished 76 Carrying->carry
3 Had been sitting 77 Safety->safely
4 Had stolen 78 Horrifying->horrified
5 Shouldn’t have done 79 Faces->face

6 Will get 80 Into->of

7 Was returned 81 There has been a dramatic increase/rise in the house
prices this year

8 Did he say 82 Inspite of her hurt leg, Van finished the marathon race.
9 Glancing 83 I’d like to have gone to the party

10 Have got 84 She blames me for having caused the accident.
11 Was trained 85 We spent five hours getting to Hai Phong

12 To help 86 Could you keep an/your eye on my bag while I’m away,
please?

13 Have been drafted 87 Tommy is aslways the last to arrive

14 Were used 88 At the end of the course there was a big party.

15 Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself 90 Minh accused Hoa of breaking/ having broken his/her
camera.

đề thi vào trờng chuyên amsterdam
 Thời gian: 120 phút

I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2.5 marks)

1. I remember ______ him once in my life.
A. to meet B. meeting C. to have met D. met

2. He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at ______ it has come.
A. last B. the end C. present D. the finish

3. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes ______ for a cup of tea.
A. on B. over C. off D. to

4. There was a small room into ______ we all crowded.
A. which B. where C. that D. it

5. We were so late, we ______ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply

6. Your work has been very good ______ this year.
A. so far B. by far C. as far as D. so long

7. Give her a telephone number to ring ______ she gets lost.
A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps

8. Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
A. that B. which C. so D. if

9. It was a great success. He succeeded ______ everyone laugh.
A. to make B. in make C. for making D. in making

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I. Fill each gap with a word or phrase. (2.5 marks)

1. He doesn't tell me since when ________________ English.
2. I don't know how far _________________ to the station.

3. She didn't tell me the reason _________________ his birthday party.
4. Tell me __________________ this box with.

5. If he had gone by bus, he ___________________ here now.

III. Read the text below. For questions 1 - 5 you are to choose one best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d) 
to each question.(2.5 marks)

During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to
dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal
development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming
independent, of teenagers trying to to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are
usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because
people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter
about school work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don't want to. Parents

should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with
alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected
with these and get help if necessary.

1. This is from a

a) parent's handbook b) teenage magazine
c) school timetable d) children's book
2. What is the writer trying to do?
a) to be amusing b) to be helpful
c) to be questionable d) to be sorry

3. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
a) because most teenagers are quiet.

b) because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents.
c) because teenagers think adults are not honest.
d) because most teenagers hate adults.

4. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?

a) When people talk to them because they are really interested and not yet checking up on them.
b) When adults giv them a lot of money to spend.

c) When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
d) When adults talk to them about alcohol and smoking.

5. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because
a) they regard it as a mark of adulthood.

b) women like a smoking and drinking man.
c) cigarettes and alcohol are cheap.

d) cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.

IV. Arrange the following sentences to make a complete letter. (3 marks)
Dear Carla,

(a) It has only rained once - and the rest of the time we've had bright sunshine.
(b) Every evening we sit on the beach and admire the wonderful colors in the sky.
(c) I'm writing to tell you that unfortunately our holiday is almost over.

(d) I'll give you a ring when we get back.

(e) One day we even walked about 10km along the coast.
(f) We've had the most wonderful 3 weeks.

(g) The sunsets are beautiful, too.

(h) But as I said, unfortunately it's nearly over, and we'll be leaving on Sunday.
(i) It's wonderful scenery with rocky cliffs and little sandy beaches.

(j) The weather has been just great.

(k) We, therefore, have spent all day, everyday, outside - either at the beach or going for drives into the
hills.

(l) And then when it gets dark, there are so many stars in the sky.
Lots of love,

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V. Finish each sentence so that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2 
marks)

1. He often gets bad marks in history as he doesn't work hard at it.
If...

2. He borrowed my book, but he forgot to return it.
I...

3. We had never been so happy before.
We were...

4. People said that he had done his test quite well.
He was...

VI. Correct the mistake if necessary. (2.5 marks)
1. I wish that I received this letter before the office closed.
2. My telephone has been out of work for two weeks now.
3. They have to do it right now, haven't they?

4. Mary was so angry with Tom that she threw a stone to him.
5. I think this film is most interesting.

VII. Fill each blank with a suitable word. (5 marks)

I know a boy __1__ Michael who has a remarkable talent. He knows an incredible amount __2__
football teams and football leagues. He can recite the names of the players, tell you the __3__ of every
match __4__ last weekend and who __5__ the goals, and can give you the history of any football club
you care to name. __6__ I find the most extraordinary of all is that he is as knowledgeable about
Spanish and German football as he is about English. He spends a great amount of time going __7__

football magazines and the sports pages of newspapers. He is quite and __8__ on football. __9__ he
does not play the game himself and __10__ goes very occasionally to a match.

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Đề khảo sát đội tuyển Anh 9 –thi tỉnh

Thêi gian: 120 phót
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D.

1. My mother used to ………. research in this library when she was a student.

A. make B. do C. making D. doing

2. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ?

A shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will we

3. I wish he ……….. that.

A. doesn’t say B. didn’t say C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
4. My father has gone away. He’ll be back ……… a week.

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

5. Don’t do this all at once; Do it little ... little.

A. by B. to C. from D. with

6. They are both good ... because they type carefully.

A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen

7. We didn’t ...to the station in time to catch the train.

A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach

8. I don’t think that purple shirt ... with your yellow skirt.

A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears

9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling ... .

A. garage B. service C. station D. pump

10. ... you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.

A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless

11. He ordered them …….. it again.

A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do

12. Quite soon, the world is going to ... energy resources.

A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain.

A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra

14. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour.

A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns

15. The students have got ……….. news about their exams.

A. many B. some C. few D. a few

Part 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.

1. Quang ... (talk) to another student when I ... (see) him today.
2. That proposal ...( consider) by the members right now.

3. Less than half of the cans of paint ...(use) up to now.

4. A: I ... (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I ... (look for) them for hours.
B: Don’t worry. I ...(do) the same thing the other week but I ...(find) them a few days later.
5. He is working tomorrow. If he ...(have) a day off tomorrow, he ... (go) to the beach.

Part 3: Correct the words in bold.

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5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. ………
6. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you? ………

7. Our school is nearby to the town centre. ………

8. It’s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city. ………
9. I feel asleep. Do you mind if I go to bed? ………
10. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club. .………..
IV. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each

space. A POP STAR

John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)...on music
and played in a pop group (2) ... school and Art college .

John (3... married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4)... name was
Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)...“ The Beatles” . Many beautiful
songs (6) ... written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see
them . They (7)... scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair
cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8)... “The Beatles” and John was
(9)... richer than he had ever thought.

Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)... his own
after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11)... marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He
had met Yoko Ono (12)... he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair
long , as can (13) ... seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up
home in the United States and had a son called Sean.

Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ... most talented of all “The
Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his
New York apartment , the whole world (15)... shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a
ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.

V. WRITING:

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. Do not change the word given.

1. Could you possibly help me with this box? mind

Would ………...

2. “Who ate the cake?” she asked. had

She wanted...……… ….... ...
3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? like

What ……… ……. ...
4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. not

I do………...
5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. than

The exam………...
6. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. touch

Don’t forget to………...….

7. Make sure that you don’t arrive late. turn

Make sure that………...…

8. Your English will improve if you keep practising. get

Your English………...…

9. Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school. me

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10. She is keen on meeting people from other countries. who

She wants………...….

Part 2: In about 150 words, write about your most favorite hobby in free time.

Key:

I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 
Part 1

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Key B A D D A B A C C D C A C D B

Part 2:

1. was talking – saw
2. is being considered
3. has been used

4. have lost – have been looking for/have looked for– did – found
5. had – would go

Part 3:

1. failed 2.won 3. nobody/ no one 4. lend 5. earns/gets
6. take 7. near/close 8. countryside/ country 9.sleepy 10. prevent/stop

II. READING COMPRHENSION

1. keen / hooked 2. at 3. got 4. whose 5. called

6. were 7. would 8. of/about 9. much /far10. on

11. his 12. whom 13. be 14. the 15. was

III. WRITING (
Part 1:

1. Would you mind helping me with this box?
2. She wanted to know who had eaten the cake.

3. What was the weather like on your holiday/when you were on holiday?
4. I do not ski very well, but I’d like to learn.

5. The exam was easier than I expected.

6. Do not forget to get/keep in touch with me if you come to London.
7. Make sure that you turn up in (good) time.

8. Your English will get better if you keep practising.
9. Normally it takes me 10 minutes to get to school.

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English test for good students

Time: 90 minutes
I. Read the text and do the task that follows

Advertising has become a very specialized activity in modern times. In the business world
today, supply is usually more than demand. There is great competition between different manufacturers
to persuade customers to buy their products. They always have to remind the consumers that their

product is the best. They do this by advertising.

The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on posters. He sometimes pays for songs about
his products on radio programs. He employs attractive salesgirls to distribute samples of it. He
organizes competitions with prizes for winners. He often advertises on the screens of local cinemas.
Most important of all, in countries that have television he puts advertisement into programs.
Manufacturers often spend large sums of money on advertisements. We buy a paticular product
because we think that it is the best. We usually think so because the advertisments say so. Some people
never pause to ask themselves if the advertisments are telling the truth.

Choose the best answers

1. How many kinds of advertisments are mentioned in the passage?

A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 8

2. Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. Some people never have any doubts about what advertisements tell them.
B. Great competition exists between different manufacturers of the same products.
C. The customer usually demands more than the manufacturers can supply.

D. The manufacturerswants to persuade customers to buy his own brand.
 3. Which is the most important advertisement?

A. Advertising in the newspapers
B. Advertisements on TV programs

C. Samples distributed by attractive salesgirls
D. Prizes for the competition winners

4. The passage tells us that the customer usually buys a particular brand because he thinks that
__________________________________ .

A. he can get the prize
B. it is the cheapest

C. there is great competition between customers for the same brand
D. it is the best

5. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Advertising

B. Supply and demand

C. The Manufacturer and the Customer
D. Results of Advertisements

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

There are many (1) ________ of snakes in the world. However, (2) _______ all of them are poisonous.
The most common snakes can sometimes (3) _____ found in our garden. These harmless grass snakes
vary in (4) ______ from one foot to three feet. They rarely bite people and are, in (5) _____, shy
creatures.

Grass snakes eat insects and small animals (6) _______ frog and chicks. They are good (7) _______
the garden (8) ________ they keep away pets like rats and gophers.

The more poisonous snakes , python and viper, live (9) _______ the forests or in dense vegetation such
as swampland. They do not actively attack people . If the snake senses someone coming , it would (10)

_____ glide noiselessly than confront the person.

1. A. things B. kinds C. others D. type

2. A. none B. not C.no D. none of

3. A. is B. are C. be D. Was

4. A.length B. width C. height D. thickness

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6. A. alike B. same C. as D. like

7. A. from B. on C. about D. for

8. A. so as B. because C. so that D. because of

9. A. in B. on C. at D. from

10A.rather B. prefer C. like D. love

III. Read the text carefully and fill in each gap with a suitable word.

I am learning English because I am studying law and when I finish my course I (1) ___like to work
for a big company, or possibly, I will continue my (2) _____in Britain or in the USA. To do(3)
______ of those things, it is important to reach a certain (4) ______

of English. Another reason is (5) ______I want to communicate with foreign people because
nowadays countries are becoming closer and closer . You need to be (6) ____

to speak a foreign language if you want to travel (7) ______ any problems. My sister, who lives in

England, says that life is very different there and the weather is not so good. Later this year I am
going to visit England and stay with my sister for two months. I hope to (8) _______ my level of
English. I am certainly looking (9) _______ to spending the summer in England. After studying at
college for six weeks. I will be going on holiday with my sister. We plan to hire a car and visit the
South West of the country, (10) _________ I have heard, is very interesting with lovely countryside.
IV. Use the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets

1. It’s about time we (start) _______ work.

2. If I ( not, meet) _______ him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow.
3. I think she has no objection to (go) _______ there.

4. He missed his flight because when he got to the airport, the plane (take) _____off.
5. I’d rather you (not, tell) ______ him what I told you.

6. Neither my husband nor my children (meet) ______ my uncle yet.

7. The news about the storm “ Katrina “ in the USA (already, broadcast) ________ on television
several times so far.

8. On the left (be) ______ three paintings by Picasso.

9. The shark (attack) ________ him while he was paddling on his surfboard.
10. Anyone who (not, finish) _____ his work won’t be allowed to leave now.
 V. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition

1.Finally they were able to rescue the people trapped ________ the burning house.
2. Poisonous gases occur _______ the air naturally.

3. How far is your house_________ your office, John?

4. ______ paper, many other products can be recycled.
5. There are some differences ________ the two programs.
6. Vehicles account ________ air pollutionin the city.

7. We should provide any child _______ a chance to go to school.
8. He doesn’t take much exercise apart _______ walking.

9. Water is also a matter to take _________ consideration.
10. This picture reminds me ______ my childhood.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.
1. He spends an hour getting to school.

It takes ________________________________________________________________.
2. We went out in spite of the rain.

Although _______________________________________________________________.
3. Computers are used to design new models.

People _________________________________________________________________.
4. They say football is the best game to play.

Football ________________________________________________________________.
5. We couldnhave lost that match if ther hadn’t been efforts from everyone of us.

Without________________________________________________________________.
6. They didn’t find the trip interesting because the weather was bad.

Because of _______________________________________________________________.
7. If you have finished your homework by midnight, you can go to the party.

Unless __________________________________________________________________.
8. Mai is the best violinist in the family.

Noone else _____________________________________________________________.
9. John began playing the piano ten years ago

John has ________________________________________________________________
10. He is so stupid that he can’t remember his lesson.

So ______________________________________________________________________
The end

ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5

A C B D A

II.

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B B C A C D D B A A
III.

1 Would 6 Able

2 Study 7 without

3 One 8 improve

4 Level 9 Forward

5 That 10 Which

IV.

1 Started 6 Have met

2 Hadn’t met 7 Has already been broadcast

3 Going 8 Are

4 Had taken 9 Attacked

5 Didn’t tell 10 Hasn’t finished

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

in in from besides between for with from into of

VI.

1. It takes him an hour to get to school.
2. Although it rained, we went out.

3. People use computers to design new models.

4. Football is said to be the best game to play.

5. Without efforts from everyone of us, we could have lost that match.
6.Because of the bad weather, they didn’t find the trip interesting.

7. Unless you have finished your homework by midnight , you can’t go to the 
party.

8. Noone else in the family plays the violin as well as Mai.
9. John has been playing the piano for ten years.

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Đề thi khảo sát đội tuyển thi tỉnh –Anh 9

II.VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:

Part 1: Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. (10 points)

1. When the party was _____ we helped them clear up the house.

A. up B. off C. out D. over

2 Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down.

A. write B to write C. writing D. written
3. Has Sue finished _____ yet?

A. washing up B. to wash up C. wash up D. wash upping
4. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper.

A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought

5. I _____ your name. Could you tell me again?

A. am forgetting B. ’ve been forgettingC. ’ve forgotten D. was forgetting
6. There you are! I _____ for two hours. Where’ve you been?

A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting
7. This job ______ working very long hours.

A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains
8. “Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “It’s only a _______ of time.”

A. period B. matter C. length D. waste

9. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!

A. under B. over C. after D. in

10. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ______ with a better idea.

A. out B. in C. through D. up

III. READING: (22 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 points)

It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1) ………… the best.
Here are a (2) ………… tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you (3) ………… to
say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of (4) ………… does. Borrow it and
make a video tape of yourself. Find (5) ………… to watch it with you and give you a (6)

of advice on how you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear.
…………

Find out how the company expects its (7) ………… to dress. At the interview, believe (8)
yourself and be honest, open and friendly. (9) attention and keep your

………… …………

answers to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (10) …………do you.

1.A against B. for C to D at

2.A little B. several C few D lot

3.A intend B. consider C imagine D think

4.A his B yours C mine D ours

5.A anybody B nobody C everybody D somebody

6.A number B slice C plenty D bit

7.A colleagues B employees C customers D employers

8.A in B of C with D by

9.A Attract B Give C Turn D Pay

10A so B either C neither D or

III. Choose the words from the box to complete the following story:

after me saying greeted visit

allowed forward would fingers of

Last Wednesday evening my wife and I arrived in Hong Kong on a flight to
Bangkok. It was our first...(18) to the country and we were looking (19)...to having
very enjoyable days of shopping and sightseeing here before returning to our home in
Hawaii.

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IV. WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the
first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. (12 points)

EX: The programme only finished a minute ago. just
The programme has just finished

1. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. wish
I ______________________________________________________

2. Do I have to fill in any forms?. necessary

Is ______________________________________________________?
3. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. found

If I _____________________________________________________

4. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. need

I ______________________________________________________
5. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. such

This ___________________________________________________

6. Could you give me some advice? like

I ____________________________________________________
7. “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us. to

She ___________________________________________________
8. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them. had

I asked them ____________________________________________

9. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. would
If ___________________________________________________

10. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. which
I bought ________________________________________________

Part 2: In about 200 words, write about advantages and disadvantages of television.
(15 points)

TEST FOR GOOD STUDENTS

(The 2nd round / E 9 /2006-2007 )
A. Phonetics:

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in each group

1. a. disease b. lose c. false d. music
2. a. romance b saver c. span d. straggle
3. a. thunder b. erupt c. trust d. pull
4. a. tidal b. divide c. mineral d. sight
5. a. oblique b. box c. sodden d. oxide
6. a. cloth b. teethe c. loathe d. soothe

II. Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others:

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10. a.

preference b. attraction c. advantage d. discover
11. a. escaping b. eruption c. delicate d. explain
12. a. entertain b. magazine c. industry d. volunteer

B. Vocabulary :

I. Choose the alternative which best matches the meaning of the underlined phrasal
verb:

13. It was so hot in the theatre that I almost dropped off.

a. decided to leave b. fell from the balcony

c. fainted d. fell asleep

14. “ What did he say to you ?”
“ He told me to clear off.”

a. go away b. tidy the place up

c. finish my work d. push the boat into the water

15. I knew exactly what he wanted me to do: he didn’t need to spell it out for me.
a. tell me how to write it down b. help me to do

c. explain it any further d. plan my life for me

16. Jane is very upset. I’d like you to try and smooth things over if you can.
a. tidy the place up for her b. calm her down

c. tell her not to be silly d. hide the truth from her
17. The boss sometimes lets her typists knock off at four o’clock.

a. hand in their work
b. stop for a tea break
c. finish work

d. meet to make suggestions or complains about their work.

II. Choose the words from the box to complete the following story:

after me saying greeted visit

allowed forward would fingers of

Last Wednesday evening my wife and I arrived in Hong Kong on a flight to Bangkok. It was our
first...(18) to the country and we were looking (19)...to having very enjoyable days of shopping
and sightseeing here before returning to our home in Hawaii.

As soon as we arrived, however, our dreams of a happy holiday disappeared. There we were
(20)...by unsmiling Customs Inspectors who requested that we (21)...open all our suitcases. They
then took everything out of them and inspected every item very carefully. Without (22)...a word,
they tore and opened all the presents that we had bought in Bangkok for our friends at home. They
even opened my wife’s cosmetics and stuck their (23)...in them. When we protested, they told my
wife and (24)...to follow them. There we asked a variety (25)...questions. Only (26)...ten minutes
of such questioning, we were finally (27)...to leave.

III. Sentence transformation :

28. She admitted that she took the necklace.

=> She admitted to...
29. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.

=> Most students are capable...
30. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.

=> I really wish I...
31. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.

=> Her uncle didn’t...
32. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.

=> They stole...
33. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.

=> No one...

34. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and
healthy.

=> Even...
35. I’ll find that man, no matter how long it takes.

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IV. The following passage contains 11 errors. Find and correct them: ( from No 36
to 46)

It is a custom in Britain and in most
European country to celebrate a person’s
birthday. Members of the family and close
friends are supposed being present at the party.
If they couldn’t come they may send a gift by
post. At the birthday party, the person which
gives birthday party opens all the gifts in front
of all the people present and thank him for the
gifts. The mother usually made a birthday cake,
or if she can’t, she may order one from a
cake-shop. A number of candles are placing on top of
the cake and would be lighted when the party
starts. The number of the candles is also the old
of that person. After the light is off they all sing
a song “Happy birthday to you....”. Then they
play any games or sing or dance together.

...

...
..

...

...
..

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:

47. You will not succeed...working harder.

a. unless b. if c. without d. although

48. He...the office when I arrived.

a. was leaving b. has left c. should leave d. leaves

49. You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you...some help.
a. will get b. would get c. get d. will have got

50. It was raining very...so I took my umbrella.

a. wet b. badly c. hard d. firmly

51. My brother...ride his motorbike to work but then he suddenly decided to cycle
instead.

a. was used to b. has used to c. was using to d. used to
52. ...the wet weather, the football match went ahead.

a. Though b. Owing to c. However d. In spite of
53. I...do that if I were you.

a. won’t b. wouldn’t c. shan’t d. don’t

54. He...me to use energy-saying devices.

a. advised b. suggested c. insisted d. threatened

VI. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters: 
Life on other planets

Humans have long been fascinated by (55-out)...space, and have wondered if
there are intelligent life-forms (56- else)..., which we might be able to contact.
(57-nature)..., we’ve all seen space creatures on our TV and cinema screens, but
“aliens” like these owe more to the( 58-convenient)...of using human
(59-act)... to play the parts than to any real form of (60-science)...investigation.
However, many serious space (61-reseach)...are now beginning to turn their
attention to the question of what alien life might (62-actual)...look like. One early
result is Arnld the Alien, (63-design)...by biologist, Dougal Dixon. This strange
being, (64-like) humans, has its eyes, ears and limbs in groups of three instead of pairs
but , despite its old (65-appear)..., its behavios not very different from our own.

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Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer:

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City
when she ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That
was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of her nineteen century. After writing
many letters seeking admission to the medical schools, she was finally accepted by a

doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught school and gave music
lessons to earn money for her tuition.

In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in
Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced to abandon the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to star her own practice
because she was a woman. By 1875 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor along with
another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and
children. Beside being the first female physician and founding her own hospital, she also
established the first medical school for women.

66. Why couldn’t Elizabeth realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
a. She couldn’t her admitted to medical

school b. she decided to further her education inParis
c. A serious eye infection prevented d. It was difficult for her star practice in

the US.

67. What main reason almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?
a. She was a woman b. She wrote too many letters

c. She couldn’t graduate from medical

school d. She couldn’t established her hospital

68. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the
opening of her hospital?

a. 8 b. 10 c. 19 d. 26

69. When Elizabeth became a doctor, she was

a. 21 years old b. 49 years old c. 28 years old d. 31 years old
70. All of the following are : “first” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except:

a. She became the first female physician
b. She was the first woman surgeon.

c. She and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children.
d. She established the first medical school for women.

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
 Thêi gian l m b i :90 phótà à

...

I-Put the correct preposition into each gap

1.I rely ... the buses for getting ... and fro

2.You should go ... foot. It's only a question ... habit
3.Turn the lights ... We must economize ... electricity

4.I'm not accustomed ... getting involved ... other people's business
5.She was angry ... me ... breaking her best plate

II-Choose a,b,c or d to complete the following sentences

1.Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ... between unfamiliar sounds in

that language.

a.separate b.differ c.distinguish d.solve
2.The wind blew so hard and so strong that the windows ... in the frames
a.rattled b.slapped c.flapped d.shocked

3.I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown ... to the noise of the
trains

a.accustomed b.familiar c.unconscious d.aware

4.In spite of her protests, her father ... her train for the race three hours a day
a.let b.made c.insisted d.caused

5.It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she has to ... a story
a.invent b.combine c.manage d.lie
6.The car had a ... tyre, so we had to change the wheel

a.broken b.cracked c.bent d.flat
7.The play was very long, but there were two ...

a.intervals b.rests c.interruption d.gaps
8.These old houses are going to be ... soon

a.laid out b.run down c.pulled down d.knocked out
9.If we go to the market we might find a ...

a.trade b.shopping c.chance d.bargain
10.Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to ...
a.break b.beat c.breathe c.cough

III-Read the text and tick (v) the correct statements or answer the qestions below

Stress is a disease of the twentieth century. Life has never been faster and jobs have
never been more stressful than they are today. People have to perform more nad more
work under more difficult and more stressful conditions. Many people suffer from stress
and the illness it can cause. But as this situation is becomeing recognized, people

shouldn't have to fear commnents such as, 'He's had a nervous breakdown. Can't take the
pressure, you know'. This is because more people are recognizing that stress is a natural
reaction.It is a reaction of a person's body to pressure, either from the outside world or
from the inner world of emotions and physical organs. We can't advoid stress. And we
can't help ourselves, or others, until we know more about it. Not all stress is bad and
perhaps if we understood it better we could make the most of it.

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stresses.

1.Stress is more common in this century than in previous century
2.Stress can cause illness and illness can cause stress

3.Some people still think that stress is natural
4.We should stop felling stress

5.Why is stress "a disease of the twentieth century"?
6.How are attitudes to stress changing?

7.Why should we be concerned about stress?

IV-Put the verbs in parentheses in correct tense and form.

1-He used to (do) research in this library
2.If I (have) a day off,I wouldw go the beach
3.I (watch) that film three or four times before
4.He's used to (stay) up late

5.Computers (use) for all kinds of work

6.She (read) a newspaper when her friend came
7.He (be) to London several times

8.I wish I (watch) the football match on T.V last night.
9.Ann (wait) for me when I arrived.

10.It rains this weekend. We (not able) to play tennis

V.Fill in the blank with one suitable word to complete the passage.

In the United States of American, national(1)... is also English. Four hundreds
years (2)... some English people sailed to North American to live here, and
(3)...brought the new language to this new (4)... . Now in the United
States of American people (5)... American English. Most of the words are the
(6)... in Ametican and British English, but American people say some English
words not like people (7)... in England.

Canada is to the north of the United States of American. It is (8)... than United
States. In Canada many people speak English (9)... . They also came from
England many years ago. But in some parts of Canada, they speak (10)...
people living in these parts came from France

Fill in the blank with one suitable word to complete the passage.

In the United States of American, nation(1)...language... is also English. Four
hundreds years (2)...ago... some English people sailed to North American to live
here, and (3)...also...brought the new language to this new (4)...territory...
. Now in the United States of American people (5)...speak... American English.
Most of the words are th (6)...spelled... in Ametican and British English, but
American people say some English words not like people (7)...do... in England.
Canada is to the north of the United States of American. It is (8)...smaller... than
United States. In Canada many people speak English (9)...fluently... . They also
came from England many years ago. But in some parts of Canada, they speak

(10)...French ... people living in these parts came from France.
. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D:

11. She was looking _________ her missing dog when I arrived.
A. after B. for C. up D. forward to

12. Nobody was injure in the accident ________?
A. was he B. weren’t they C. were they D. wasn’t she

13. We’re _________ of time to catch the bus so there’s no need to rush.
A. very much B. enough C. great deal D. plenty

14. We spent _________ day sunbathing with our family.
A. whole B. all the C. the whole D. whole of the

15. Fresh vegetable are usually __________ in vitamins.
A. full B. many C. much D. rich

16. The reason I left is __________ I was bored.

A. why B. that C. while D. for

17. I’m sure she will do all she can __________ us.
A. for helpng B. help C. to help D. to helping

18. They’re _________ many people in the room that I can’ move.
A. so B. such C. very D. too

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A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell

20. My brother is really kind, everybody takes __________ of him.
A. profit B. value C. example D. advaniage

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D:

11. She was looking _________ her missing dog when I arrived.
A. after B. for C. up D. forward to

12. Nobody was injure in the accident ________?
A. was he B. weren’t they C. were they D. wasn’t she

13. We’re _________ of time to catch the bus so there’s no need to rush.
A. very much B. enough C. great deal D. plenty

14. We spent _________ day sunbathing with our family.
A. whole B. all the C. the whole D. whole of the

15. Fresh vegetable are usually __________ in vitamins.
A. full B. many C. much D. rich

16. The reason I left is __________ I was bored.
A. why B. that C. while D. for

17. I’m sure she will do all she can __________ us.
A. for helpng B. help C. to help D. to helping

18. They’re _________ many people in the room that I can’ move.
A. so B. such C. very D. too

19. He wants you to __________ a good hotel.

A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell

20. My brother is really kind, everybody takes __________ of him.

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I) Circle the word that has a different sound from the others of each group. (2ms)
1) a-tool b-moon c-soon d-cook

2) a-population b-hope c-compose d-control
3) a-happened b-crossed c-followed d-fluttered
4) a-proud b-about c-around d-would

5) a-hour b-honor c-host d-honest
6) a-meeting b-seen c-cheer d-been
7) a-fear b-tear c-bear d-hear

8) a-think b-though c-thing d-thumb

9) a-publish b-popular c-documentary d-refuse
10) a-sew b-few c- drew d-news

II) Choose and circle the correct answer for each sentence. (2,5ms)

1) Mathematics and Literature are _____ subjects in high school.
a) adding b) compulsory c) optional d) religious

2) I wish they ____ here tomorrow.

a) will come b) would come c) come d) came
3) The national dress of Indian women is _____.
a) kimono b) ao dai c) sari d) jeans

4) Marie Curie _____ the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903.
a) award b) awarded c) has awarded d) was awarded

5) There is a small bamboo _____ at the entrance to the village.
a) forest b) forestation c) forest ranger d) forestry

6) She said that she _____ learning English with you.
a) like b) liking c) liked d) likes

7) They asked me how many children _____.
a) I had b) had I c) I have d) have I

8) My father _____ teaching in a small village 10 years ago.
a) start b) starts c) has started d) started

9) This restaurant has the _____ for serving some of European food.
a) repute b) reputation c) reputed d) reputable

10) She told me she _____ go to Hanoi the following day.
a) will have to b) has to c) would have to d) had to

III) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in 
brackets. (2,5ms)

1) Some young people today have a very strange ___________. (appear)
2) He always wears a __________ shirt. (stripe)

3) They have just ___________ a new style of jeans in the USA. (introduction)
4) The --- was taken to the hospital last night.(wound)

5) It was ___________ of you to share your food with me. (generosity)
6) They ________ me to join their family to Hue last year. (invitation)
7) There is a ___________ lot near my house. (park)

8) These are toys_________ from used plastic. (make)

9) Many designers took ____________ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. (inspire)
10) You should ___________ for an hour. (relaxation)

IV) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (3ms)

1) Water these plants or they will wither.

If__________________________________________________ ?
2) No one could help him.-

He________________________________________________ ______
3)Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me..

.I...
4) He is too young to go to school alone.

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5) Peter said to me “Can I borrow you some money? I want to buy this hat.”
- Peter asked me ...
6) He can’t pass the exam.

- He wishes ...

V) Do as directed in parentheses. (3ms)

1) This house was built in 1995. (Change into active voice)

- ...
2) “Where were you last night?” the police asked him. (Change into reported speech)
- ...

3) I am learning English for four years. (Correct the mistake in the sentence)
- ...

4) Ba and his friends often go away ______ the weekend. (Complete the sentences with
an appropriate preposition)

5) The hotel was very noisy. They couldn’t sleep. (Combine into one sentence using so
 that)

…

- ...

6) Jim __________ (not meet) me when he came to Viet Nam last summer. (Supply the
correct verb form)

...

VI) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write sentences. (2ms)

1) I went / school / age / six.

2) It / important / you / stop / smoke / at once.
3) He / start / cook / ten minutes ago.

- 4) I wish / go / beach / you / last Sunday.
-

VII) Read the passage below. (2ms)

During the last Christmas holidays, a group of my classmates decided to have an
excursion to Johore Bahru. I was elected as the leader and did the burden of making
arrangement for the trip fell on my shoulders.

We left early in the morning by the first Singapore – Johore express bus and reached
the customs cheeks-points half an hour later. From the customs we went by a chartered
van to the Johore Bahru seaside. As it was clear sunny day we had decided to have a dip
in the water. For nearly an hour we enjoyed the bath much to our satisfaction.

By the time our sea-bath was over. It was about 9 am and we had an appetizing

breakfast, with sandwiches, cakes and coffee which we carried along with us. Then we

relaxed under a shady tree for a while. Later we visited the zoo we had some fun there
with the monkeys in cages. Then went round the tour for sightseeing. By the time, our
sightseeing was over, it was about 1 p.m. We had a sumptuous lunch of chicken rice and
returned home by bus.

* Complete the summary with the missing words.

During the last Christmas holidays, the writer and ___________ (1) had an interesting
excursion in __________ (2). She was elected ___________ (3) so she was responsible
for making arrangement __________ (4). First they took the first __________ (5) to the
customs cheek-points then went by a ________ (6) to the Johore Bahru sea-side. They
had a __________ (7) there. Next they visited ___________ (8) and enjoyed themselves
there too. After that they made __________ (9) around the city for sightseeing and then
returned home ____________ (10). They had really lovely holidays.

VIII) Read the following passage and then put a circle round the letter of the correct 
words to complete each sentence which follows. (3ms)

Keeping our teeth healthy

It’s very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also
help us to look nice.

How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of
the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay
slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel
quite ill.

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teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait
until they have toothache before they see a dentist.

Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least
twice a day once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden
toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal.

Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for or teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish,
brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets,
biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are
harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.

1) Good teeth help us _______.

a) be nice b) have good eyesight c) chew our food d) be important
2) When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _________.

a) become hard b) begin to decay c) send poison into the blood d) make us feel quite ill
3) A lot people visit a dentist only when __________.

a) their teeth grow properly b) they have holes in their teethc) they have toothache d)
they have brushed their teeth

4) We ought to try to clean our teeth __________.

a) once a day b) at least twice a dayc) between meals d) before breakfast
5) We shouldn’t eat a lot of _________.

a) red rice b) fresh fruitc) fish d) chocolate

6) Sweets are harmful because they make our teeth ___________.
a) black b) achec) bad d) cracked

---Key:

I.Circle the word that has a different sound from the others of each group. (2ms)

1) d-cook2 c-compose 3) b-crossed c 4) d-would5) c-host 6) c-cheer 7 d-hear8) b-though c 9) a-publish

10) a-sew b

II) Choose and circle the correct answer for each sentence. (2,5ms)

1) Mathematics and Literature are _____ subjects in high school.

a) b) compulsory 2) b) would come c 3) c) sari 4) d) was awarded5a) forest

6) c) liked 7) a) I had 8) d) started9) b) reputation 10) c) would have to

III) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. (2,5ms)

1 appearance 2) a striped 3) introduced 4) collector. 5 enjoyable

6) invited_ 7) parking)8) going 9) inspirations10) relax

IV) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (3ms)

1) How long is it since you saw Tom?

- When did you see tom ?

2) No one could help him.
- He couldnt be helped

3) They have worked in that factory since 2001.
- They started working/to work in that factory in 2001

4) He is too young to go to school alone.
- He isnt old enough to go to school alone

5) Peter said to me “Can I borrow you some money? I want to buy this hat.”
- Peter asked me to borrow me some money because he wanted to buy that hat

6) He can’t pass the exam.

- He wishes he could pass the exam

V) Do as directed in parentheses. (3ms)

1) This house was built in 1995. (Change into active voice)
- they built this house in 1995

2) “Where were you last night?” the police asked him. (Change into reported speech)
- the policed asked him where he had been the night before

3) I am learning English for four years. (Correct the mistake in the sentence and rewrite the sentence)
- i have been learning/i have learnt english for four years

4) Ba and his friends often go away on the weekend. (Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition)

5) The hotel was very noisy. They couldn’t sleep. (Combine into one sentence using so … that)

- The hotel was so noisy that they couldn’t sleep

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VI) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write sentences. (2ms)

1) I went / school / age / six.
- i went to school at the age of six

2) It / important / you / stop / smoke / at once.

- it's important to you to stop smoke at once

3) He / start / cook / ten minutes ago.
-he started to cook ten minutes ago

4) I wish / go / beach / you / last Sunday.

- i wish i had gone to the beach with you last sunday

VII) Read the passage below. (2ms)

* Complete the summary with the missing words.

During the last Christmas holidays, the writer and a group of her classmates (1) had an interesting excursion in

Johore Bahru (2). She was elected as the leader (3) so she was responsible for making arrangement for the trip

(4). First they took the first Singapore – Johore express bus (5) to the customs cheek-points then went by a

chartered van (6) to the Johore Bahru sea-side. They had a dip (7) there. Next they visited the zoo (8) and
enjoyed themselves there too. After that they made a tour (9) around the city for sightseeing and then returned
home at about 1 pm (10). They had really lovely holidays.

VIII) Read the following passage and then put a circle round the letter of the correct words to complete each
sentence which follows. (3ms)

c) chew our food

2) b) begin to decay

3) c) they have toothache

4) b) at least twice a day

5) d) chocolat

6.c) bad

Dap an;

§Ị thi chän HSG tØnh Anh 9

I. Choose the alternative which best matches the meaning of the underlined phrasal 
verb:

13. It was so hot in the theatre that I almost dropped off.

a. decided to leaveb. fell from the balconyc. faintedd. fell asleep

14. “ What did he say to you ?”
“ He told me to clear off.”

a. go awayb. tidy the place upc. finish my workd. push the boat into the water
15. I knew exactly what he wanted me to do: he didn’t need to spell it out for me.

a. tell me how to write it downb. help me to doc. explain it any furtherd. plan my life for
me

16. Jane is very upset. I’d like you to try and smooth things over if you can.

a. tidy the place up for herb. calm her downc. tell her not to be sillyd. hide the truth from
her

17. The boss sometimes lets her typists knock off at four o’clock.

a. hand in their workb. stop for a tea breakc. finish workd. meet to make suggestions or
complains about their work.

II. Choose the words from the box to complete the following story:

Last Wednesday evening my wife and I arrived in Hong Kong on a flight to Bangkok. It
was our first.. visit...(18) to the country and we were looking (19)...forward...to having
very enjoyable days of shopping and sightseeing here before returning to our home in
Hawaii.

As soon as we arrived, however, our dreams of a happy holiday disappeared. There we
were (20)..greeted...by unsmiling Customs Inspectors who requested that we

(21)...would..open all our suitcases. They then took everything out of them and

inspected every item very carefully. Without (22)..saying...a word, they tore and
opened all the presents that we had bought in Bangkok for our friends at home. They
even opened my wife’s cosmetics and stuck their (23)...fingers...in them. When we
protested, they told my wife and (24)...me..to follow them. There we asked a variety
(25)...of..questions. Only (26)..after....ten minutes of such questioning, we were finally
(27)...allowed....to leave.

III. Sentence transformation :

28. She admitted that she took the necklace.
=> She admitted to have taken the necklace

29. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.

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30. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
=> I really wish I had invited her to the party

31. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
=> Her uncle didn’t

32. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.
=> They stole everything but the television

33. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
=> No one seems to have predicted the correct result

34. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and
healthy.

=> Even though they had been lost in the mountains for three days,they looked strong

and healthy.

35. I’ll find that man, no matter how long it takes.
=>However long it takes, I’ll find that man

IV. The following passage contains 11 errors. Find and correct them: ( from No 36 
to 46)

It is a custom in Britain and in most European country to celebrate a person’s birthday.
Members of the family and close friends are supposed being=>to be present at the party.
If they couldn’t=>cant come they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the
person which=>who gives birthday party opens all the gifts in front of all the people
present and thank=>thanks him=>them for the gifts. The mother usually made=>makes

a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cake-shop. A number of
candles are placing=>placed on top of the cake and would=>will be lighted=>lit when
the party starts. The number of the candles is also the old=>age of that person. After the
light is off they all sing a song “Happy birthday to you....”. Then they play any=>many

games or sing or dance together.

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:

47. You will not succeed...working harder.
a. unlessb. ifc. withoutd . although

48. He...the office when I arrived.

a. was leavingb. has leftc. should leaved. leaves

49. You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you...some help.
a. will getb. would getc. getd. will have got

50. It was raining very...so I took my umbrella.
a. wetb. badlyc. hardd . firmly

51. My brother...ride his motorbike to work but then he suddenly decided to cycle
instead.

a. was used tob. has used toc. was using tod. used to

52. ...the wet weather, the football match went ahead.
a. Thoughb. Owing toc. Howeverd. In spite of

53. I...do that if I were you.
a. won’tb. wouldn’tc. shan’td. don’t

54. He...me to use energy-saying devices.

a. advisedb. suggestedc. insistedd. threatened

de thi

I. Choose the best answer among A, B,C or D ( 10points)

1.I remember ... him say the grass needed...

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2.Fred...in the same city for over 10 years now
A.lives B. has lived C.was living D. is living

3. Van's going to move a new house...the end of November
A.at B.in C.on D.for

4.She was a popular film star

A.dislike & unknown C. liked & admired
B.hated & adminred D. unknown & liked

5.My sister is very ...at speaking English.
A. well B. good C. popular D. famous

6. I'm afraid this artice is ...date
A. over B.pass C.behind D.out of

7.He has just got an interesting...in a textile company
A.work B.job C.occupation D.employment

8.Wiliam suggested...at home for a change.
A. staying B.to stay C.stay D.stayed

9.When the party was... we helped them clear up the house
A. up B. off C. out D. over

10 . Jane stopped the car ...a newspaper
A.buying B.to buy C. buy D. bought

II Complete the sentences , using the correct form of the words in bracjets ( 20 points)

1.She has an ...command of the language.(IMPRESS)
2.Lan is extremely...about the history of art (KNOW)

3.His...has not improved musch ( BEHAVE)

4. Because plastic bags are very hard to dissolve , the will cause...(POLLUTE)
5.Many countries are interested in ... natural resources ( SAVE)

6.I'm afraid you aren't suitably...for the job ( QUALIFICATION)
7.The new computer games are not as ...as I thought ( EXCITE)
8.Mrs Nga speaks English quite ...( GOOD)

9.Ba was ... because he got bad marks in math ( HAPPY)
10...is a very serious problem in many countries ( EMPLOY)

III.Put the verbs in brackets in to the correct tense , active or passive ( 10 points)

Nylon (1)...(invent) the early 1930s by an American chemist , Julian Hill. Other
scientists (2)...(work) with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938 , Nylon
(3)...(introduce) to the world . It (4) ...(be) cheap and strong and

immediately (5)...(become) successful , especially in making of ladies's stockings.
During the Second world War , the best present for many women(6)...(be) a pair of nylon
stockings, but more importantly , it (7)... (use) to make paracutes and tyres . Today ,
nylon (8)...(find) in many things .It (9)...(play) an important part in our lives
for over 50 years .Next year about 36 milion tons of it (10) ...(make).

IV.Read the following the text and think of the word wich best fits each space ( 20 
points):

We moved into our new house (1)...a warm August day . It was not relly a new house ;
it was a hundred years ( 2)..., but it was new to us .The house had running
(3)..., gas and electricity , but for (4)...reason there was no elactric

light in the kitchen. We had not noticed this shortage (5)...we had first looked
over the house . It was something quite ucexpected : a house with elactricity but

(6)...a kitchen light . It was especially puzzling because our ( 7)...was a large
room , perhaps (8) ...largest in the house . I telephoned hor an (9)...He
came and hixed it for us . And he charged $ 40 (10)...the job.

V. Read the passage and choose the best answers ( 10 points):

It's always worth preparing well for an interview . Don't just hope (1)...the best . Here
are a ( 2) ... tips . Practise how you way things , as well as what you (3) ... to
say . If you don't own a video camera , perhelps a friend of (4) ...does . Borrow it
and make a viseo tape of yourself. Fint ( 5)... to watch it with you and give you a
( 6)...of advise on how you appear its (7) ... to dress . At the interview , believe ( 8)
... yours srlf and be honest , open and friendly .(9)... attention and keep your
answers to the point . The interviewer doesn't want to waste time and ( 10)... do
you.

1.A again B.For C. to D. at
2.A little B.several C.hew D. lot

3.A intend B.consider C.imagine D. think
4.A his B.yours C. mine D. ours

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7.Acolleagues B.employees C.customers D.employers
8.A in B.of C.with D.by

9.A Attract B.Give C.Turn D.Pay
10.A so B.either C.neither D. or

VI. Complete the second sentense so that it has the similas meaning to the first 
sentense using the word given . Do not change the word given .( 15 points)

1.It's a pity I can't go to the game nest Sunday

I... ... Wish
2.Do I have to fill in any forms?

Is... ... necessary
3. I only hound out the truth because I heard the two of them talking
If I... ... found
4. The doctor told me to stop smoking

The doctor... ... give up
5. People all over the world speak English

... ... spoken
6. I hadn't made a speech before so I was very nervous

Because I... ... used
7. What caused him to change his mind ?

what was ... ...? reason
8. " Please don't smoke in the house " she said to us

She... ... to
9. "Why don't we go out for a while ?"

He suggested... ... going

10. I bought myself some good new clothes . I need them for my new job .
I bought... ... which

11. You use it to take photos with.

It's for... ... taking.
12. We didn't go to the theatre . We stayed at home

We stayed... ... instead of
13.We have to clean the floor

The... ... clean
14.Theu set off when they's listened to the weather forecast
After... ... set off
15. It's been foggy recently

There's... ... fog

VI.Use the following words or phrases to make a complete letter ( 15 points):

Dear Sir

1. I/ see / your advertisement / " Daily Message".
2.And / I / interest / piano / you / have / sale.

3.Before / I / arrange / see /instrument / you / please / send / more information/?
4. I / be / glad / If you / tell / me / age / instrument.

5. And / lowest / price /you / accept / it.
6. I / visit / you / Thursday / October 12 .

7. And / tell / me / time / be / most / convenient / you . Thanks.
Yours sincerely

Key:

1. Choose the best answer among A, B,C or D ( 10points)
1.I remember ... him say the grass needed...

A.hearing-cutting B.hearing-to cut C. to hear-to cut D. to hear-cutting
2.Fred...in the same city for over 10 years now

A.lives B. has lived C.was living D. is living

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4.She was a popular film star ??????
A.dislike & unknown C. liked & admired
B.hated & adminred D. unknown & liked

5.My sister is very ...at speaking English.
A. well B. good C. popular D. famous

6. I'm afraid this artice is ...date 
A. over B.pass C.behind D.out of

7.He has just got an interesting...in a textile company
A.work B.job C.occupation D.employment

8.Wiliam suggested...at home for a change.
A. staying B.to stay C.stay D.stayed

9.When the party was... we helped them clear up the house
A. up B. off C. out D. over

10 . Jane stopped the car ...a newspaper
A.buying B.to buy C. buy D. bought

II Complete the sentences , using the correct form of the words in bracjets ( 20 points)
1.She has an impressive command of the language.(IMPRESS)

2.Lan is extremely acknowledged about the history of art (KNOW)
3.His behavior has not improved musch ( BEHAVE)

4. Because plastic bags are very hard to dissolve , the will cause pollution(POLLUTE)
5.Many countries are interested in saving natural resources ( SAVE)

6.I'm afraid you aren't suitably qualified for the job ( QUALIFICATION)
7.The new computer games are not as exciting as I thought ( EXCITE)
8.Mrs Nga speaks English quite well( GOOD)

9.Ba was unhappy because he got bad marks in math ( HAPPY)

10Unemployment is a very serious problem in many countries ( EMPLOY)

III.Put the verbs in brackets in to the correct tense , active or passive ( 10 points)
Nylon (1)was invented(invent) the early 1930s by an American chemist , Julian Hill. Other 
scientists (2)worked(work) with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938 , Nylon (3)was 
introduced(introduce) to the world . It (4) was(be) cheap and strong and immediately 
(5)became(become) successful , especially in making of ladies's stockings.

During the Second world War , the best present for many women(6)was(be) a pair of nylon

stockings, but more importantly , it (7)was used (use) to make paracutes and tyres . Today , 
nylon (8)can be found(find) in many things .It (9)has played(play) an important part in our 
lives for over 50 years .Next year about 36 milion tons of it (10) will be made(make).

IV.Read the following the text and think of the word wich best fits each space ( 20 
points):

We moved into our new house (1) on a warm August day . It was not relly a new house ; it was 
a hundred years ( 2)one, but it was new to us .The house had running (3)out of gas and

electricity , but fỏr (4)...reason there was no elactric light in the kitchen. We had 
not noticed this shortage (5)when we had first looked over the house . It was something quite 
ucexpected : a house with elactricity but (6)without a kitchen light . It was especially puzzling 
because our ( 7)...was a large room , perhaps (8) the largest in the house . I telephoned 
hor an (9)...He came and hixed it for us . And he charged $ 40 (10)for the job.

V. Read the passage and choose the best answers ( 10 points):

It's always worth preparing well for an interview . Don't just hope (1)...the best . Here
are a ( 2) ... tips . Practise how you way things , as well as what you (3) ... to 
say . If you don't own a video camera , perhelps a friend of (4) ...does . Borrow it 
and make a viseo tape of yourself. Fint ( 5)... to watch it with you and give you a 
( 6)...of advise on how you appear its (7) ... to dress . At the interview , believe ( 8)
... yours srlf and be honest , open and friendly .(9)... attention and keep your 
answers to the point . The interviewer doesn't want to waste time and ( 10)... do 
you.

1.A again B.For C. to D. at
2.A little B.several C.few D. lot

3.A intend B.consider C.imagine D. think
4.A his B.yours C. mine D. ours

5.A anybody B.nobody C. everybody D.somebody
6.A number B.slice C.plenty D. bit

7.Acolleagues B.employees C.customers D.employers
8.A in B.of C.with D.by

9.A Attract B.Give C.Turn D.Pay
10.A so B.either C.neither D. or

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sentense using the word given . Do not change the word given .( 15 points)
1.It's a pity I can't go to the game nest Sunday

I wish I could go to the game next Sundạy Wish
2.Do I have to fill in any forms?

Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms? necessary

3. I only hound out the truth because I heard the two of them talking

If I hadn't heard the two of them talking, I wouldn't have found out the truth found
4. The doctor told me to stop smoking

The doctor told me to give up smoking give up
5. People all over the world speak English

English is spoken all over the world spoken

6. I hadn't made a speech before so I was very nervous

Because I hadn't been used to making a speech, I was very nervous used
7. What caused him to change his mind ?

what was the reason for changing his mind? reason
8. " Please don't smoke in the house " she said to us 
She asked us not to smoke in the house to

9. "Why don't we go out for a while ?" 
He suggested going out for a while going

10. I bought myself some good new clothes . I need them for my new job .

I bought myself some good new clothes which is necessary for my new job which
11. You use it to take photos with.

It's for taking photos taking.

12. We didn't go to the theatre . We stayed at home

We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre instead of
13.We have to clean the floor

The floor have to be cleaned?? clean

14.Theu set off when they's listened to the weather forecast ??
After... ... set off
15. It's been foggy recently

There's... ... fog

VI.Use the following words or phrases to make a complete letter ( 15 points):
Dear Sir

1. I/ see / your advertisement / " Daily Message".
2.And / I / interest / piano / you / have / sale.

3.Before / I / arrange / see /instrument / you / please / send / more information/?
4. I / be / glad / If you / tell / me / age / instrument.

5. And / lowest / price /you / accept / it.
6. I / visit / you / Thursday / October 12 .

7. And / tell / me / time / be / most / convenient / you . Thanks.
Yours sincerely

. Thi thử tuyển sinh lớp 10 tiếng anh

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
2. Over the years, She (collect) thousands of stamps.

3. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
4. We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour.

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6. I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air
7. The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room.

8. I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences1. That
company has 2000 ... (employ)

2. I don’t know why they call him a ... (lie)

3. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ... (modern)

4. Conservationists believe that we should preserve the ...rainforests in the world. ( tropic)
5. The little village is very quiet and ...at night. (peace)

6. Women nowadays have more ...to participate in social activities (free)
7. The ...of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. (arrive)

8. She cut herself and it's ...quite badly. (blood)
9. His parents are very ...of him (pride)

10. Every week, there are two ...from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. (fly)

Question 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space

(6) ...they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) ... with gold miners; farmers
and cowboys. Six years (8)...; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton

(9) ...called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began
(10) ...jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.

1. A.in B. on C.over D.above

2. A.youth B. young C. youger D.youngest
3. A.lots B. much C. most D. almost
4. A.make B. makes C. making D. made
5. A.in B. on C. at D. with

6. A.Although B. But C. Because D. So
7. A.famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful
8. A.late B. later C. latest D. last

9. A.cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes
10. A.wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn

Question 4: Choose the one sentence that has same meaning to the root one.

1. Would you mind waiting outside the office?
A. Did you wait outside the office?

B. Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?
C. Will you wait outside the office?

D. Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
2. I used to go to the cinema on Saturdays .
A. I usually went to the cinemal on Saturdays.
B. I got used to going to the cinema on Saturdays.

C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays

D. I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays.

3. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. if you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
B. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
C. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
D. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
4. "Do you know Trang's address?" he asked me.

A. He asked me for Trang's address.

B. He asked me if someone knew Trang's address.
C. He asked me if I know Trang's address.

D. He asked me if I knew Trang's address.

Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.

1. If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him.
2. Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill.
3. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn't he?

4. After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.
5. I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

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3. They have only been there ... a few minutes.

4. The canoe overturned and evryone fell ...the deep water.
5. I'll come ...to pick her ...at 8 o'clock

Question 6: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1. "Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai
2. "Are you interested in this Language Center?"Asked Lan

3. "We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi
4. "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh.
5. "You must come today," Hoa said.

Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. Vinh keep forgetting is homework .Vinh is ...

2. I would like you to help me put the chairs a way. Do you mind...
3. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired. I'd rather...
4. This is the best computer I have ever used. I have never...

5. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages. It's ages...
6. We haven't seen her since we left university. The last time...
7. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. My brother enjoys...
8. Keeping the environment clean is very important. It's...

9. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 Minh has...

10. Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner How...

Put these sentences into reported speech.

1. “We are having a wonderful time here” the foreign tourists said.
2. “Do you love these flowers?” I said to Nga.

3. “Is your father working in the garden now?” he said to me.
- He asked…

4. “I’am visiting the museum tomorrow morning,” said Tom.

5. “Do your grandparents live in the countryside now?” asked Nam.
6. “How about installing a burglar alarm?” he said.

7. “Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us.
8. “Don’t stay up too late, Hoa,” said her parents.

9. “I’am sorry I was late,” he said.
- He apologized…

10. “Is your little son good at English?” I said to Mrs. Chung.
- I asked…

11. Ba said: “Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu?”.
- Ba suggested that chicken shouldn’t…

12. Ba said, “I am going to meet your sister in front of the station, Liz”.
- Ba told Liz that…

13. “You mustn’t cross the street against the red light, boys’ said the policeman.
- The policeman…

14. “Don’t do that! Are you mad?” she said to me.
- She told…

15. “Have you finished your test yet?” the teacher said to Jimmy.
- The teacher asked…

Test 7:L9

SECTION I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:
1.After a lot of difficulty, he... to open the door

A.managed B.succeeded C.obtained D.realized
2.I'll have to ... to you, otherwise he will hear.
A.shout B.say C.whistle D.whisper

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A.explained B.told C.said D.discussed

4.The child was told to ... for being rude to his uncle.
A.apologize B. excuse C.forgive D.confess

5.The dentist told him to open his month ...
A.broad B.much C.greatly D.wide

6.Do you... my turning the television on now ?
A.mind B.disapprrove C.want D.object

7.The patient ... to listen to his doctor's advice.
A.refused B.hindered C.lacked D.resigned

8.I knew him ……….. I was a child.
A.until B.when C.as. D.during

9.Take this road and you will ……….. at the hotel in five minutes.
A.arrive B.come C.find D.reach

10.This is the ……. of the bicycle which was stolen.
A.detail B.information C.example D.description

11.Mike was the ……… in his family;all his brothers wre much taller.
A.lowest B.slightest C.shortest D.littlest

12.You’ll ………. yourself a lot of time if you take the car.
A.spend B.make C.save D.sqare

13.John swims very well and ………. does his brother.
A.also B.even C.too D.so

14.She can’t get home ………. she has no money.
A.unless B.if C.until D.without

15.She tried to prevent the dog ………… running into the road.
A.from B.to C.against D.for

16.He has just bought ………. expensive new furniture.
A.an B.some C.these D.those

17.The children did not know the …..by which the game was played.
A.facts B.customs C.orders D.rules

18.It’s no use …… a language if you don’t try to speak it too.
A.learning B.to leran C.learn D.learned

19.According …. the map we should take the next turning on the left.
A.on B.as C.will be D.by

20.She’ll be a millionaire by the time she …. forty.
A.is B.was C.will be D.is going to be

SECTION II: Read the passage carefully. Choose the best options to the complete the 
spaces:

World Cup, the international football tournament, is held every four years. It is considered the
most popular sporting event in the world. The World Cup is follwed with passionate interest
around the globe - the final game of the 2002 World Cup tournament attraced more than one
billion viewers.

In 1904, FIFA, the governing body for footbal, was set up. At its first meeting, FIFA planned to
organize a world championship.But it was not until 1930 that the first World Cup was held. Only
13 teams took part in the first tournaments. The host nation, Uruguay, gained a victory over
Argentina in the final and became the first champin in the history of the World Cup. By 2002,the
world had witnessed 17 World Cup tournament. National football teams must now compete in
elimination games within their own regions before becoming one of the 32 finalist.

The 2002 World Cup final was jointly held by Japan and South Korea. It was the first time the
World Cup was played in Asia and the first time it was hosted by two nations. With the victory
over Germany in the final match, Brazil became the first team to win the trophy five times.
Although Europe an South America are the only continents to have produced World Cup
champions, countries on other continents hope that one day they will win the honoured title.
1.World Cup is …………

A. the international football tournament B. held avey four years.

C. considered the most popular sporting event in the world D.All are correct
2. It can be inferred from the passage that ………

A.every World Cup tournament attracts more than one billion viewers.
B.the 2002 world Cup tournament was the most successful one.
C.World Cup is interesting to all men, women and children.
D.many people are greatly interested in World Cup.

3.The first World Cup was held ……
A.in 1904 B.when FIFA was set up

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A.became the first champion in the history of the World Cup.
B. lost in the final of the first World Cup.

C. was the first host nation.
D. all are correct.

SECTION III: Choose the best option to complete the numbered blanks:

As you turn on the radio for your favourite music programme, do you ever wonder how you can
…(1)…… those sounds?How do they travel through the air and ……(2)…. Your radio exactly as
they are sent out?

It all began nearly a hundred years ago when a young Italian called Giglielmo Marconi
discovered ……(3)…. To send sounds through the air. Marconi was born in Bologna ……(4)…
northern Italy, in 1974. His fathers was a rich Italian businessman, and his mother was a
Scot…….(5)….. had lived in ireland and had gone to Italy to study music. The family lived in a

country house just outside Bologna.

……(6)….. he was aboy, people did not think that Marconi was clever. He was a quiet boy who
spoke little ….(7)…. Thought a lot. He liked to sit and read science books …..(8)….. his father’s
big library. He also loved to ……(9)……. Experiments with electricity.For most of his early life, he
was …….(10)…… at home. He did not go to school.

1 A.hear B.see C.smell D.look
2 A.make B.reach C.travel D.go

3 A.how B.how much C.how many D.how can
4 A.in B.on C.at D.to

5 A.whom B.which C.who D.whose
6 A.if B.where C.so D.when

7 A.because B.but C.for D.as
8 A.on B.with C.in D.by
9 A.do B.run C.open D.read

10 A.made B.taught C.discovered D.invented

SECTION IV: Fill in the blanks with ONE missing word:

A doctor who worked in a village was very angry because many people used to stop him in the
street and asked his (1)…… . In this way he was never (2)….. for his services, and he never
managed to earn much money. He made (3)……… his mind to put an (4)…….. to this. One day,
he was (5)…… by a young man who said to him “Oh doctor, I’m so glad to see you. I’ve got a
bad pain in my left side” The doctor (6)….. to be interested and said “Shut youreyes and stick
your tongue (7)…… of your mouth”. Then he went away, leaving the man standing in the street

(8)……… his tongue hanging out and a large crowd of people laughing at him.

SECTION V:The following the sentences are incomplete. Supply the correct form of the 
words in parntheses to complete them.

1.Do you think children’s games chould be ………… (EDUCATE).

2………… have been working hard in the search for a cure for cancer. (SCIENCE).
3.There is now no ………. That she will make a full recovery. (POSSIBLE).

4.They have held the ………… for the past two years. (CHAMPION).

5.Diet plays an important role in the ……… of heart disease. (MANAGE).
6.He cycled …………. and had an accident (CARE).

7.Do you know what the ……….. of this river? (DEEP).

8.I really don’t think he has the ……….. to do this job (ABLE).
9.He has worked well and has produce some …….. essays (INTEREST).
10.Is this ………. From easy to complete? (APPLY).

SECTION VI: Finish each of the following sentences in suhc a way that it is as similar in
meaning as possible to the original sentence:

1.You’re the best tennis player in the club.
Noone ………

2.He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
He forgot ………...

3.John started collecting stamps five months ago.
John has……….
4.People don’t like to work with him because he is lazy.
If ………

5.He is too young to work in our factory.

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8.Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She………

……….

SECTION VII: Use the sets of words to write meaningful sentences so that they 
together can make a complete letter. Make all the changes and additions if necrssary.
Dear Micheal.

1.I meet peter Hurst/ London last week / we have coffee together.
2.He tell me / you pass / final examinations.

3.What you go/ do now?

4.First, I expect you think/ have / holiday after study / hard.
5.You want / work / Oxford/ you apply/jobs/other towns?

6.if you like, I ask some/ my coleagues/ they look out/ vacancies/ this area.
7.Peter say he ask/ friends/ London/ you too.

8.I hope/ you not think/ we interfere/ too much!

Key:

SECTION I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:
1.After a lot of difficulty, he... to open the door

A.managedB.succeeded C.obtained D.realized
2.I'll have to ... to you, otherwise he will hear.
A.shout B.say C.whistle D.whisper

3.The teacher ... them the answer tho the question.
A.explained B.told C.said D.discussed

4.The child was told to ... for being rude to his uncle.

A.apologize B. excuse C.forgive D.confess

5.The dentist told him to open his month ...
A.broad B.much C.greatly D.wide

6.Do you... my turning the television on now ?

A.mind B.disapprrove C.want D.object

7.The patient ... to listen to his doctor's advice.
A.refused B.hindered C.lacked D.resigned

8.I knew him ……….. I was a child.
A.until B.when C.as. D.during

9.Take this road and you will ……….. at the hotel in five minutes.

A.arrive B.come C.find D.reach

10.This is the ……. of the bicycle which was stolen.
A.detail B.information C.example D.description

11.Mike was the ……… in his family;all his brothers were much taller.
A.lowest B.slightest C.shortest D.littlest

12.You’ll ………. yourself a lot of time if you take the car.
A.spend B.make C.save D.sqare

13.John swims very well and ………. does his brother.
A.also B.even C.too D.so

14.She can’t get home ………. she has no money.
A.unless B.if C.until D.without

15.She tried to prevent the dog ………… running into the road.

A.from B.to C.against D.for

16.He has just bought ………. expensive new furniture.

A.an B.some C.these D.those

17.The children did not know the …..by which the game was played.
A.facts B.customs C.orders D.rules

18.It’s no use …… a language if you don’t try to speak it too.
A.learning B.to learn C.learn D.learned

19.According …. the map we should take the next turning on the left.

A.on B.as C.will be D.by

20.She’ll be a millionaire by the time she …. forty.

A.is B.was C.will be D.is going to be

SECTION II: Read the passage carefully. Choose the best options to the complete the spaces:

World Cup, the international football tournament, is held every four years. It is considered the most popular
sporting event in the world. The World Cup is follwed with passionate interest around the globe - the final
game of the 2002 World Cup tournament attraced more than one billion viewers.

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tournament. National football teams must now compete in elimination games within their own regions
before becoming one of the 32 finalist.

The 2002 World Cup final was jointly held by Japan and South Korea. It was the first time the World Cup
was played in Asia and the first time it was hosted by two nations. With the victory over Germany in the
final match, Brazil became the first team to win the trophy five times. Although Europe an South America
are the only continents to have produced World Cup champions, countries on other continents hope that
one day they will win the honoured title.

1.World Cup is …………

A. the international football tournament B. held avey four years.

C. considered the most popular sporting event in the world D.All are correct

2. It can be inferred from the passage that ………

A.every World Cup tournament attracts more than one billion viewers.

B.the 2002 world Cup tournament was the most successful one.
C.World Cup is interesting to all men, women and children.
D.many people are greatly interested in World Cup.

3.The first World Cup was held ……
A.in 1904 B.when FIFA was set up

C. at FIFA’s first meeting D.after FIFA had been set up for 26 years.

4.Argentina……..

A.became the first champion in the history of the World Cup.

B. lost in the final of the first World Cup.
C. was the first host nation.

D. all are correct.

SECTION III: Choose the best option to complete the numbered blanks:

As you turn on the radio for your favourite music programme, do you ever wonder how you can …(1)n……
those sounds?How do they travel through the air and ……(2)…. Your radio exactly as they are sent out?
It all began nearly a hundred years ago when a young Italian called Giglielmo Marconi discovered ……(3)….
To send sounds through the air. Marconi was born in Bologna ……(4)… northern Italy, in 1974. His fathers
was a rich Italian businessman, and his mother was a Scot…….(5)….. had lived in ireland and had gone to
Italy to study music. The family lived in a country house just outside Bologna.

……(6)….. he was aboy, people did not think that Marconi was clever. He was a quiet boy who spoke little ….
(7)…. Thought a lot. He liked to sit and read science books …..(8)….. his father’s big library. He also loved
to ……(9)……. Experiments with electricity.For most of his early life, he was …….(10)…… at home. He did not
go to school.

1 A.hear B.see C.smell D.look
2 A.make B.reach C.travel D.go

3 A.how B.how much C.how many D.how can
4 A.in B.on C.at D.to

5 A.whom B.which C.who D.whose
6 A.if B.where C.so D.when

7 A.because B.but C.for D.as
8 A.on B.with C.in D.by
9 A.do B.run C.open D.read

10 A.made B.taught C.discovered D.invented

SECTION IV: Fill in the blanks with ONE missing word:

A doctor who worked in a village was very angry because many people used to stop him in the street and
asked his (1)…advice… . In this way he was never (2)…paid.. for his services, and he never managed to
earn much money. He made (3)……… his mind to put an (4)…….. to this. One day, he was (5)…stopped… by
a young man who said to him “Oh doctor, I’m so glad to see you. I’ve got a bad pain in my left side” The
doctor (6)….. to be interested and said “Shut youreyes and stick your tongue (7)…out… of your mouth”.
Then he went away, leaving the man standing in the street (8)…with…… his tongue hanging out and a large
crowd of people laughing at him.

SECTION V:The following the sentences are incomplete. Supply the correct form of the words in parntheses
to complete them.

1.Do you think children’s games should be ……educated…?… (EDUCATE).

2……Scientists…… have been working hard in the search for a cure for cancer. (SCIENCE).
3.There is now no ……posibly…. that she will make a full recovery. (POSSIBLE).

4.They have held the ……championship…… for the past two years. (CHAMPION).
5.Diet plays an important role in the ……… of heart disease. (MANAGE).
6.He cycled ……carelessly……. and had an accident (CARE).

7.Do you know what the ……deepth….. of this river? (DEEP).
8.I really don’t think he has the ……….. to do this job (ABLE).

9.He has worked well and has produce some ……interesting.. essays (INTEREST).
10.Is this ……application…. From easy to complete? (APPLY).

SECTION VI: Finish each of the following sentences in suhc a way that it is as similar in meaning as possible
to the original sentence:

1.You’re the best tennis player in the club.

Noone …play tennis better than you in the club...

2.He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
He forgot everything about it and so did she

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John has collected stamp for five years

4.People don’t like to work with him because he is lazy.
If he wasn't lazy, people liked to work with him

5.He is too young to work in our factory.
He is not old enough to work in our factory

6.The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
The furniture was so expensive that I can't buy

7.They have to change the date of the meeting.
The date of the meeting have to be changed
8.Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She had her car repaired yesterday

SECTION VII: Use the sets of words to write meaningful sentences so that they together can make a
complete letter. Make all the changes and additions if necrssary.

Dear Micheal.

1.I meet peter Hurst in London last week and we have coffee together.
2.He tell me :" you passedthe final examinations."

3.What do you go now?

4.First, I expect you think of having a holiday after studying hard.
5.You want to work in Oxford, have you applied jobs in other towns?
6.if you like, I'll ask some my coleagues they look out vacancies in this area.
7.Peter say he asked his friends in London and you too.

8.I hope you will not think we interfered too much!

THE END

§Ị thi chän HSG TiÕng Anh 9

Thêi gian: 120 phót 
Question I: Phonetics (5 points)

a, Pick out word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. passion b. pleasure c. decision d. measure

2. a. student b. stupid c. study d. studio
3. a. easy b. ear c. lean d. eat

b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. a. understand b. engineer c. benefit d. Vietnamese
2. a. money b. army c. afraid d. people
Question II: (15 points) Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. He wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize)………..

2. You always (complain)………about my cooking.

3. Lan bought a new English book yesterday. She (read)……….it tonight.

4. I could tell at a glance that the pile of the letters on my desk (disturb)...while I (be)...out.
5. I (return)…………..the book as soon as I finish (read)…………it.

6. He wishes that he (work)………harder but it’s too late now.

7. He can’t send E-mail because he (not get)…………a moderm for his computer.

8. When we (get)……….to the restaurant, we (find)…………that nobody (remember)
………….to reserve a table.

9. Hardly he (take)... up the book when the phone (ring)...
10.Were I your age, I (do)………differently.

Question III: (15 points) Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following
sentences.

1. Nobody was injured in the accident,...?

a. was there b. was he c. were they d. wasn’t it
2. She had changed so much that ...anyone recognized her.

a. almost b. hardly c. not d. nearly
3. Would you like a beer ? – Not while I’m ...

a. in the act b. in order c. on duty d. under control
4. There was hardly ...money left in my bank account.

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5. The reason I left is ...I was bored.

a. why b. that c. while d. for
6. I came ...an old friend while I was walking along the street.
a. across b. into c. over d. for
7. Everyone ...Tom was invited to the party.

a. as b. from c. but d. for

8. The chemistry book ...was a little expensive.

a. I bought b. that I bought it c. I bought that d. what I bought
9. If you ...to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
a. listen b. will listen c. listened d. had listened
10. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t ...this morning.

a. come on b. ring out c. go off d. turn on
11. We have decided to ...the money for the local secondary school.
a. beg b. collect c. raise d. rise
12. She didn’t get ...well with her boss, so she left the company.
a. at b. on c. through d. up
13. Please don’t disturb me ...there is something urgent.

a. if b. or c. otherwise d. unless
14. She used to work as a typist,...she?

a. did b. didn’t c. use d. wouldn’t
15. There isn’t ...foreign news in the paper.

a. a lot b. lots c. many d. much
Question IV: (10 points) Give the correct form of the words in the bracket.
1.I am ...sorry for the delay. (extreme)
2. He has great...in God. (believe)
3.In ...to that, my bike tires were flat. (add)
4. An ...man has stolen all our money. (know)
5. She divorced him because of his ...to the children. (kind)
6. The book was so...that I couldn't finish it. (bore)
7. He is so sad because the film ended ... (happy)
8. It is usually forbidden to destroy...buildings. (history)

9. Women nowadays have more ...to participate in social activities. (free)
10. Every pupil was very ...about the holiday. (excite)
Question V: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.

1. We can see many stars .. . .. .the sky at night.
2. You remind me .. .. .. .. my sister.

3. They have only been there ... a few minutes.

4. The canoe overturned and everyone fell ...the deep water.
5. How ...going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?

6. I couldn’t meet Mrs. Chi because she's ...
7. I'll come ...to pick her ...at 8 o'clock

8. They named their daughter ...their favorite singers.
9. The passage is written ...English

Question VI:(5 points) Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. They started laughing excited

2. I had these photos take by a good photographer
3. I find it very bored to listen to his lectures
4. I can’t get used to doing so difficult exercises
5. She is the girl for that I am looking

Question VII: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.

Nowadays a lot of important inventions (1)...carried out by scientists (2)...for a
large industrial firms. (3)..., there are still opportunities (4) ...other people to invent

various things. In Britain, (5)...is a weekly television program which attempts to show

(6)...the various devices which people have recently (7)... . The people organizing the
program receive (8)...about 700 inventions a year. New ideas can still be developed

(9)...private inventors. However, it is important to consider these (10)...: Will it work? Will
it be wanted? Is it new?

Question VII: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.
1. are 2. working 3. However 4. for 5. there

6. all 7. invented 8. information 9. by 10. questions

Question VIII: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.

1. It isn't necessary to finish the work today.

You don't ...
2. Hai finally managed to get a job.

Hai finally succeeded...
3. What's the weight of your suitcase?

How ...?
4. I have never read such a romantic story.

This is ...
5. He has never behaved so violently before.

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6. I've warned you not to go near that dog.

I've warned you about...
7. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.

So...
8. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

In spite...
9. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.

I wish...
10. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.

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Question I: Phonetics (5 points)

a, Pick out word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. passion 2. c. study 3. b. ear

b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. c. benefit 2. c. afraid

Question II: (15 points) Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. being recognized 6. had worked

2. are always complaining 7. hasn’t got/ gotten

3. is going to read 8. got/ found/ had remembered
4. had been disturbed/ was 9. had he taken/ rang

5. will return/ reading 10. would do

Question III: (15 points) Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following
sentences.

1. c. were they 9. d. had listened
2. b. hardly 10. c. go off
3. c. on duty 11. c. raise
4. d. any 12. b. on
5. b. that 13. d. unless
6. a. across 14. b.didn’t
7. c. but 15. d.much
8. a. I bought

Question IV: (10 points) Give the correct form of the words in the bracket.
1. extremely 6. boring

2. belief 7. unhappily
3. addition 8. historical
4. unknown 9. freedom
5. unkindness 10. excited

Question V: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.

1. in ; 2. of ; 3. for ; 4. into ; 5. about ; 6. out ; 7. over/ up ; 8. after ; 9. in
Question VI:(5 points) Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1. excited ----> excitedly 4. so ----> such
2. take ----> taken 5. that ----> whom
3. bored ----> boring

Question VII: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.
1. are 2. working 3. However 4. for 5. there

6. all 7. invented 8. information 9. by 10. questions

Question VIII: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.

1. You don’t have to finish the work today.
2. Hai finally succeeded in getting a job.
3. How heavy is your suitcase ?

4. This is the most romatic story I have (ever) read.
5. He is behaving more violently than ever before.
6. I’ve warned you about (your) going near that dog.
7. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him.

8. In spite of his good salary/ having a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
9. I wish I had finished my homework last night.

10. I’m interested in reading scientific books.

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I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in
each line.

1. A. mention B. option C. federation D. question

2. A. ghost B. office C. long D. modern

3. A. bear B. beard C. pear D. tear

4. A. took B. book C. shoe D. would

5. A. caused B. increased C. practised D. promised

II. Circle the best answer.

1. It’s very nice ___ you to give me this present! (of / in / by / on)

2. He is the most ___ activist in the town. (effective / effection / effect / effectively)
3. He is the man ___ helped me yesterday. (which / who / whom / whose)

4. The car ___ she has just bought is very modern. (which / who / whom / whose)
5. We are saving money ___ we want to buy a new house. (so / because / but / and)
6. My father has to go to work ___ it is raining hard. (although / but / because / and)
7. We ___ the nearest village before sunset. (came / arrived / went / reached)

8. I wish I ___ in the countryside right now. (were / am / can be / would be)
9. He can’t earn money ___ he has no money. (unless / until / if / without)

10. She used to ___ her living by working as a typist. (win / earn / raise / support)
11. They have never ___ any experience of living in the country. (had / wished / done /
made)

12. Wait ___ you get home before you unpack your parcel. (to / until / when / after)

13. They have to take that French course, ___ they? (haven’t / mustn’t / needn’t / don’t)
14. It is true ___ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city? (that what /
what / if / that)

15. Bill Gate, ___ is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionaire. (who / whom /
that / whose)

16. He sat down at ___ piano and played ___ piece he had play in ___ morning. (the – the –
the / a – the – the / a – a – the / X – the – X)

17. Don’t hurry! There’s no need ___. (running / run / to run / you run)

18. Although they are poor, they have ___ five children well. (grown up / taken up /
brought up / pulled up)

19. Jan didn’t check she had enough petrol before she left, ___ was careless of her.
(what / that / who / which)

20. It is not true. He’s ___ a lot of nonsense. (speaking / saying / telling / talking)

III. Circle the most suitable word among A/B/C or D to fill each numbered space in the following 
passage.

There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly
about those involving fossil (1)___. In less than a hundred years we shall probably
(2)___ all the present (3)___ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (4)___ should last longer
but, once used, these cannot be (5)___.

It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6)___ sources of energy as
solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7)___ (classed as (8)___

energy). Until these energy (9)___ are widely used, it is important for the developed
countries to reduce energy (10)___ as much as possible.

1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies

2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust

3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources

4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents

5. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced

6. A. traditional B. alternative C. surprising D. revolutionary

7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion

8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous
9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.

1. Christino Ronaldo plays soccer very well. Christino Ronaldo is a _____
2. My sister is a good singer.My sister sings_____

3. Children like picture-books very much.Children are very interested _____
4. My mother likes walking better than cycling.My mother prefers _____
5. He wrote the report in twenty-five minutes.It took _____

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Jean cloth _____

7. “I’m having a wonderful time here,” said Cousin Mai.Cousin Mai said _____
8. Practise speaking very day or you can’t improve your English.

If _____

9. Hoa began singing when she was eleven.Hoa has ______
10. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

Despite / In spite of _____

V. Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer among A/B/C or D.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century,
and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to
encourage him in the field of science. His father helped him a lot by supervising his
work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science
acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraphs and his greatest
invention – the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances
in aviation.

1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

A. in England B. in Ireland C. in the United States D. in
Scotland

2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life?

A. acoustics science B. aviation C. adventure D. architecture

3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?

A. 100 B. 50 C. 35 D. 25

4. What was Alexander Graham Bell’s greatest invention?

A. multiple telegraph B. telephone C. aviation D. acoustics
5. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Bell was born in the 18th century. B. Bell worked with the deaf.
C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics. D. Bell invented a multiple
telegraph

VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A / B / C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. If I would speak more slowly, I could understand him.

A B C D

2. Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails.

A B C D

3. Oxygen plays an important role in maintaining live.
A B C D

4. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
A B C D

5. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high

school.

A B C D

VII. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words.

1. I will make ____________________ for you to meet him at the airport. (ARRANGE)
2. Hung ____________________ his friends to his house on Christmas Day.
(INVITATION)

3. My ____________________ will phone you later. (ASSIST)

4. What led to the ____________________ of the telephone? (INVENT)
5. This school doesn’t have any ____________________. (EQUIP)

6. The news that Michael had inherited a million dollars made his friends
____________________. (EXCITE)

7. “Ao dai” is a ____________________ dress of Vietnam. (TRADITION)
8. He is a ____________________ driver. (CARE)

9. This girl is the most ____________________ in her village. (BEAUTY)
10. Pete ____________________ in playing tennis 5 years ago. (SUCCESS)

VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1. What ______________ you (do) ______________ last weekend? – I (go)
______________ to the concert with my parents.

2. Bob and Sara (be) ______________ pen pals for nearly four years.

3. We decided (go) ______________ for a picnic because it was a beautiful day.

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5. When I (come) ______________ to see Mr. Robinson last night, he (read)
______________ a newspaper and his two children (listen) ______________ to an
English song.

6. If today (be) ______________ Saturday, we (go) ______________ to your native
village.

7. Look, Lan! ______________ you (know) ______________ the girl who (talk)
______________ to Mrs. Linda Young in the playground?

8. In 1971, two men (claim) ______________ that they (capture) ______________ by
aliens.

9. To avoid (recognize) ______________, the film star wore dark glasses.
10. She suggested (use) ______________ gas instead of burning coal.

IX. Write a complete letter, using words and phrases given.

Dear Liz,

1. It / be / long time / since / I / last hear / you.//

2. you / like / come / stay / me / cottage / countryside?//
3. You / your family / welcome / if / want / visit / us.//
4. What about / come / the end / next month?//

5. Write / let / me / know / if / come.//

6. I / look forward / hear / you.//

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Yours truly,
Huong

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tenses

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1. I live in Washington, though I (stay) in London at the moment.
2. If he (have) free time, he will go swimming.

3. Kylie (make) her first movie when she was 23.

4. The car isn’t here today because Alice (use) it. She generally (use) the bus, but the
drivers are on strike.

5. The president of the U.S.A (live) in the White House.

6. If I have much money, I (buy) a new car.

7. She usually (start) her work at 7 a.m. and (finish) it at 5 p.m.

8. Our boss (leave) Dover at 2:00 on Friday and (arrive) in Calais at 6:00.
9. Would you like (go) out for a drink with me?

10. Would you mind (close) the window?

11. It (start) raining one hour ago. It means that it (rain) for an hour.
12 . Her mother advised her (report) the burglary to the police.
13. you (see) your uncle recently?

- No. He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color TV.

14. I advised her (ask) the bus conductor to tell her where get off).
15. If Mr. Nam (go) to Paris next week, he (visit) The Eiffel Tower.

16. Thank you for lending me your camera. I (bring) it back to you on Monday.
17. Are you busy this evening?

_ Yes, I (meet) Tuan at the library at seven. We (study) together.
18. I think I (meet) this woman somewhere before.

19. When I shouted, they (jump) off the roof and (run) away.
20. How long you (learn) English? – I (learn) it for 3 years.
21. Lan wants (become) a movie star when I grow up.

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22. you (visit) Nha Trang with your parents yesterday? – No. I (travel) to Hue with my
classmates.

23. She never (do) such a difficult exercise.

24. It is raining now. We (not organise) our party outdoors.
25. Peter used (go) home before 9 p.m.

26. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) it.
27. I (be) there when you arrive.

28. They were still waiting when I (get) there.
29. He has worked very hard since he (be) here.
30. I haven’t seen him since he (arrive).

31. I think that Victor (be) late.

32. I haven’t seen him since he (arrive) for the city.
33. She says that she (arrive) on time tomorrow.

34. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have) a flute.
35. Are they the Italians who (own) this store?

36. It was the Smiths who (call) you.

37. It is the first time I (meet) Peter and Cathy here.
38. If I were you, I (not go) there.

39. When he lived in Manchester, he (work) in a bank.
40. You (receive) any letter from your parents yet?
41. George (work) at the university so far.

42. I (lose) my key. (can) you help me look for it?
43. My father (not smoke) for 5 years.

44. We (not live) in England for two years now.

45. If he (do) his homework, he wouldn’t worry about his examination.
46. We are living on Tran Hung Dao Street where we (live) for two years.
47. When I last saw him, John (feel) very well.

48. We (buy) this car two years ago and (drive) it 5000 miles since then.
49. I can’t go out now because it (rain) and I (not have) a raincoat.
50. What are you doing tonight? – I (go) to the circus.

51. The sun always (rise) in the east. Look, it (rise)
52. I don’t think I (go) out tonight. I’m too tired.

53. Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year, Tam? – I (spend) it in Ha Long.
54. In my country it (not rain) much in winter.

55. Your work wouldn’t be successful if you (not try) hard.
56. The Moon (move) around the earth.

57. Huong (be) very happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning.
58. My father (listen) to music now. He usually (listen) it in the evening.

59. A friend of my brother’s (call) him last night, but he (not be) at home. So I (take) a
message for him.

60. She (telephone) me when she comes back.
61. He is afraid of (go) out alone at night.

62. They suggested (play) that game.
63. Can you stop (make) noise?
64. Do you ask him (do) this work?

65. Would you like (go) to the concert with me?
66. She enjoys (go) (shop) with her friends.
67. Was your house (rebuild) last year.
68. I am looking forward to (hear) from you.
69. Should we (help) him.

70. Do you want him (come) to our party tonight?

71. If I (have) his telephone number, I would give it to you.

72. We used (write) to each other every month when we (be) at secondary school.
73. Maryam (stay) with us at the moment. She (be) my sister.

74. Do you ever wish you (can - fly)?

75. The children prefer (watch) T.V to (read) books.
76. The boys like (play) games but hate (do) lessons.

77. Would you like (go) now or shall we (wait) till the end?
78. I can’t find my favourite book. You (use) it?

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81. The ao dai (mention) in poems and songs for centuries, and nowadays they (wear) by
Vietnamese women at work.

82. If I (be) a bird, I (not want) to live in a cage.
83. Laura wishes that she (not live) in a small flat.

84. She (say) she’d phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone) yet.
85. If he (read) in bad light, he (ruin) his eyes.

86. He had a bad fall while he (repair) his roof.

87. Listen to those people! What language they (speak)?
88. Where you (go) if you had a lot of money?

89. Did you advise him (join) in the talent contest?
90. Who (carry) our bag when we climb the mountains?
91. We (make) to work hard last week by the teacher.
92. Nothing (do) since I moved here.

93. When I got to the railway station, my pen pal (wait) for me.

94. Linda is from England, but she 1__________ (live) in the United States. She
2__________ (work) for a women's magazine. She 3__________ (start) writing articles
many years ago. She 4__________ (write) many articles. As a journalist, she has visited
nearly every city in the world. Recently, she 5__________ (be)to a number of countries
in Africa. Now she 6__________ (be) on holiday in Italy. She 7__________ (go) there
three days ago. She says she 8__________ (return) to the United States next week.

95. Isaac Newton1__________ (be) one of the greatest men in the history of science. He
2__________(be) born in a small village of Woolthorpe in England in 1642. His father
3__________(be) a poor farmer. When the boy 4__________(be) fourteen, his father
5__________(die). Newton 6__________(leave) school and 7__________(help) his
mother on the farm. The boy 8__________(not like) farming. He 9__________(be) fond
of poetry and mathematics. Newton 11__________(send) back to school where he
12__________(study) well and 13__________(make) his first scientific experiments.

After he 14__________(leave) school, he15__________(study)at Cambridge University.
He 16__________(become) famous at the age of twenty-one. When he
17__________(be) twenty-two years old, he 18__________(begin) studying the theory
of gravitation. Isaac Newton 19__________(die) in 1727 at the age of eighty-five.

96. It’s time we (go) ____________________ home. It’s getting darker and darker.
97. Jane (work) ____________________ for the telephone company, but now she has a
job at the post office.

98. When I’m on holiday, I enjoy not (have) ____________________ to get up early.
99. Are you going to give up (smoke) ____________________?

100. I have difficulty (speak) ____________________ and (write)
____________________ English.

101. The robbers (catch) ____________________ as they (leave)
____________________ the bank.

102. Huong (arrive) ____________________ home to find feathers everywhere. Her cat
(catch) ____________________ a bird.

103. Our dustbins (empty) ____________________ on Thursday.

104. Mr. John was furious with the newsagent because his newspaper (not deliver)
____________________.

105. It’s already 320C. It (be) ____________________ very hot today.

106. I (not use) ____________________ the car this evening, so you can have it.
107. I think it (rain) ____________________. The sky is so cloudy.

108. We (have) ____________________ a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
109. He has made up his mind. He (buy) ____________________ a new motorbike.

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I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in
each line.

1. A. go B. large C. angry D. forgive

2. A. open B. home C. orange D. toe

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4. A. rubber B. ultimate C. tulip D. cultural
5. A. addition B. adventure C. advantage D. advertise

6. A. smile B. hide C. mile D. still

7. A. example B. exist C. extra D. exhibit

8. A. surface B. bury C. curtain D. urgent

9. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash

10. A. chorus B. champion C. cheap D. child

II. Underline the best answer.

1. Peter’s apartment is smaller ___ Daisy’s. (that/the/than/those)

2. Exercises in this book are ___ than those in that book. (difficult/easy/more
difficult/easily)

3. It’s very kind ___ you to help me. (for/off/to/of)

4. Tom is going to participate ___ the game. (at/on/in/over)

5. My younger sister likes ___ T.V. (watch/watching/watches/watched)
6. “What can I do ___ you?” asked Lan. (of/to/from/for)

7. My son is too tired ___ dinner. (to have/have/having/had)

8. Room 2 is ___ than room 1. (more dark/darkest/darker/most dark)
9. What ___ the cake like? (does/do/are/is)

10. John has lived in Paris ___ last summer. (yet/in/since/for)
11. City life is different ___ country life. (from/to/of/apart)
12. Today you can go shopping ___ the Internet. (on/in/at/over)
13. The game is ___ a real battle. (as/same/different/like)

14. Susan has worked d\for that company ___ 4 years. (since/during/for/in)
15. My bag is more ___ than hers. (cheaper/expensive/cheap/expensively)
16. The red bicycle is not as expensive ___ the blue one. (so/like/more/as)
17. Mary is looking ___ her schoolbag. (for/of/with/to)

18. Mr. Johnson hates ___ novels. (read/reads/to read/reading)

19. The teacher asked me ___ you this novel. (give/to give/giving/gave)
20. Today is ___ hottest day of the year. (than/those/the/that)

21. The children felt ___ when their mother was coming back home.
(excitement/excitedly/excited/exciting)

22. ___ he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam.(So/Because of/Even
though/Therefore)

23. He laughed ___when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV.
(happy/happily/happiness/unhappy)

24. If I ___ free, I’ll come to see you.(am/was/will be/have been)

25. Miss Hanh, ___ sings very well, is my English teacher.(whom/who/which/that)
26. What would you do if you ____ me?(are/have been/were/will be)

27. She felt tired. ___, she had to finish her homework.
(However/Therefore/So/Although)

28. I suggest ___ a picnic at the weekend.(to have/having/had/have)

29. You ___ better if you took this medicine.(will feel/feel/felt/would feel)

30. Three thousand cars____ next year.(produced/were produced/will produce/will be
produced)

31. It’s crowded here. I wish there ____ so many people.(weren’t/aren’t/wasn’t/isn’t)
32. Toyota cars ___ in Japan.(will produce/would be produced/produce/are produced)
33. If disasters ___ in an area, people from the other area will offer their help.

(happen/will happen/happening/would happen)

34. Viet Nam is a country ___ exports a lot of rice.(who/where/when/which)
35. Last night, I was watching T.V ___my mother was cooking in the kitchen.
(then/and/when/while)

36. Run___ or you'll not catch the ball.(firstly/fast/slow/slowly)

37. Attending all the lectures is important ___ all students.(for/to/of/with)
38. The train is ___ time. It will arrive ___ two hours.(at-on/on-in/on-at/in-on)
39. How much does that watch ___?(cost/pay/spend/fix)

40. I never feel like ___ early on Monday morning.(getting up/get up/gets up/to get up)
III. Complete the passage with the words from the box.

along by for past to until

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_______ you come to a crossroads, (6) _______ a petrol station, take the next right and
drive through the park. We’re just round the corner from the park – 37 Jackdaw Lane.
IV. Each line of the following passage has one error. For each line, find and underline
the error and then write the correct one in the column on the right. Number one has been
done for you as an example.

My brother bought a laptop computers in the USA.
He paid $1.500 with it. The laptop is expensive,
but it’s really great. It is made in Japan in 1999. It
has a color screen so it’s easily on the eyes. The
computer have a battery so he can use it without
electricity for eight hour. If he wants to send a fax,
he can sends it electronically.

He could connect to the Internet, too. My brother

plans to take his laptop on a airplane when he
takes a vacation abroad. It is a very smallest
computer, so he takes them everywhere with him.

1. computer
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________
9. ____________
10. ___________
11. ___________

V. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.

1. Could you send this letter for me?Do you mind _____
2. She invites me to the party.I _____

3. “Do many tourists visit Phong Nha Cave every year, Lan?” Mai asked.

Mai asked Lan _____

4. I started playing the piano two years ago.I have ______

5. “I sometimes work on Sundays,” Huong said.Huong said _____
6. I’ve never tasted such a good cake before.This is the first time _____
7. I haven’t seen him for two weeks.I last ______

8. Ba is elected the monitor of our class.We ______
9. Tom is the best programmer in his company.

No one in Tom’s company is ______

10. People are going to build a bridge over my house.A bridge ______

VI. Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer among A/B/C or D.
1

For centuries, people have been playing kicking games with a ball. The game of
soccer developed from some of these early games. The English probably gave
soccer its name and its rules. In European countries, soccer is called football. Some
people believe that the name “soccer” came from the high socks that the players
wear.

Organized soccer games began in 1863. In soccer, two teams of eleven players
try to kick or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, who
tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is the only player on the field who can touch
the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet, heads, and
bodies to control the ball.

Every four years, soccer teams around the world compete for the World Cup.
The World Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the ho0me of many great
soccer players, including the most famous player of all, Pele. With his fast dazzling

speed, Pele played for many years in Brazil and then later in New York. People in
more than 140 countries around the world play soccer. It is definitely the world’s
most popular sport.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The World Cup B. Soccer C. Pele D. The

goal keeper.

2. How often does the World Cup take place?

A. for centuries B. in 1863 C. in 1930 D. every

four years

3. Pele is a famous ___.

A. soccer player B. soccer coach C. goal keeper
D. baseball player

4. What does dazzling in the last paragraph mean?

A. funny B. amazing C. light D. difficult

5. All players except the goalkeeper can use the following parts to control the ball
EXCEPT their ____.

A. feet B. bodies C. heads D. hands

VII. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words.

1. The police are interested in the sudden ______________________ of the valuable
paintings.(APPEAR)

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3. Who is the ______________________ of this black Merced? (OWN)

4. The ______________________ world of Disney attracts thousands of children as well
as adults.(MAGICALLY)

5. My car has given me excellent ______________________.(SERVE)
VIII. Write the biography of William Shakespeare.

23/4/1564 born

eldest son / wealthy glove maker

1582 marry Anne Hathaway / and / have three
children

1588 move / London / and / join / theatrical
company

1592 “Romeo and Juliet”

1600 – 1601 “Hamlet”
1605 – 1606 “King Lear”

1611 retired

1613 return / native town /
Stratford-upon-Avon

23/4/1616 die / bury there

The end

bai doc chon test 2 lop 10

The passive voice & wordform
I. Change the following sentences into the passive.

1. My mother made these

dresses.____________________________________________
2. His parents made him study for his next exams.

____________________________________________
3. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA.

____________________________________________
4. The police have just released Frederic.

____________________________________________
5. They grow rice in tropical countries.

____________________________________________
6. You should take two tablets every four hours.

____________________________________________

7. My sister gave me a new pair of shoes on my fifteenth birthday.

____________________________________________
8. The workers are building a supermarket on our street.

____________________________________________
9. The zoo keepers feed the animals twice a day.

____________________________________________
10. They have sold their hotel to pay their debt.

____________________________________________
11. We are going to grow flowers in the front garden.

____________________________________________
12. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

____________________________________________
13. My grandmother is knitting a new sweater for me.

____________________________________________
14. Did people make jeans two hundred years ago?

____________________________________________
15. We don’t use this kind of cloth to make shirts.

____________________________________________

16. Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable Ao dai.

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17. This old man always helps the poor children.

____________________________________________
18. We haven’t met Jane since we left for the city.

____________________________________________

19. We call this dog Kiki. ____________________________________________
20. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.

____________________________________________
21. My friend, John, can answer these English

questions.____________________________________________
22. Mrs. Green is watering the flowers in the garden

now.____________________________________________
23. He bought a new mobile phone two weeks

ago.____________________________________________

24. You will know the result of the graduation examination in a week.

____________________________________________
25. She was cooking dinner when we dropped in to see her.

____________________________________________
26. Are you watching a new cartoon on TV?

____________________________________________
27. Did you meet your grandparents at the station last Sunday?

____________________________________________
28. These students haven’t written the compositions yet.

____________________________________________
29. Has your elder brother watched this play several times?

____________________________________________
30. When will they pull this old building down?

____________________________________________
31. Why didn’t you invite Kate to the party last month?

____________________________________________
32. Her parents always encourage her to focus on her study.

____________________________________________
33. The sudden flood damaged our crops.

____________________________________________
34. Have you ever met this movie star?

____________________________________________
35. Will you phone her when she comes to London?

____________________________________________
36. Who wrote “Gulliver’s Travels”?

____________________________________________
37. Was Mary reading a magazine when her mother phoned?

____________________________________________
38. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

____________________________________________
39. Farmers cut rice during the harvest.

____________________________________________
40. We have waited for the dentist for 2 hours.

____________________________________________
41. He threw his second-hand cassette recorder away.

____________________________________________
42. They didn’t look after the baby properly.

____________________________________________
43. My friend often listens to rock music every night.

____________________________________________
44. They sent for a nurse two hours later.

____________________________________________
45. The police are looking for the wanted man at the

moment.____________________________________________
46. We will pick my classmate Alice up at Noi Bai

airport.____________________________________________
47. Nothing can make me change my mind.

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48. Her friends will give her lots of presents and flowers on her 15th birthday.

____________________________________________
49. Mr. Adam used to drink a lot of wine.

____________________________________________
50. The Brians used to take the children to the

circus.____________________________________________
51. Nobody loves him because he is selfish.

____________________________________________
52. Jody has to do the housework now.

____________________________________________
53. They had to postpone the party because of the

storm.____________________________________________
54. You must clean the floor without delay.

____________________________________________
55. The managing director has explained the new plan to us.

____________________________________________
56. Alice lent me an interesting book this morning.

____________________________________________
57. I will wait for him until he finishes his work.

____________________________________________
58. Your success in study will make your parents feel

proud.____________________________________________
59. She will buy a new pair of shoes for her

daughter.____________________________________________
60. No one looked after the garden when he was away.

____________________________________________
61. We are going to visit Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum this summer.

____________________________________________
62. The movie has appointed us very much.

____________________________________________
63. You should review these lessons carefully.

____________________________________________
64. Someone cut those flowers.

____________________________________________

65. Do World Cup football matches attract millions of TV viewers all over the world?

____________________________________________
66. When did they publish this book?

____________________________________________
67. How long have they studied English?

____________________________________________
68. Are you going to help Jane?

____________________________________________
69. We will grow a lot of trees in the parks.

____________________________________________
70. They are painting the living-room light blue.

____________________________________________
71. People have developed many different paper products.

____________________________________________
72. He asked us many difficult questions.

____________________________________________
73. They must widen the road soon.

____________________________________________
74. She advised me to reuse milk bottles.

____________________________________________
75. My sister cleans these rooms every day.

____________________________________________

76. Wastes from chemical factories have caused a lot of pollution.

____________________________________________
77. They will recycle the waste paper in a local factory.

____________________________________________

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____________________________________________
79. They gave Linda a prize for one of her

books.____________________________________________

____________________________________________
80. Will they find an easy way to learn English one day?

____________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences as directed :

01.Your English doesn`t improve because you don`t practice it regularly.
If...
02. I`m trying to find my diary. ( looking )

...
03. The last time I saw Tom was in 2000. ( seen )

...
04. The police continued to watch the house. ( carried )

...
05. " Let`s go to the swimming pool ", Thu said. ( suggest )

...
06. I regret Ann isn`t here now. ( wish )

...
07. Henry gave an angry shout. ( shouted )

...
08. " Do you have any eggs? " Martin said to me. ( whether )

...
09. We won`t go out unless it stops raining.

If...
10. Hurry up or we`ll be late for the concert.

If...
11. He drove so fast , that`s why he caused a serious accident.

Because...
12. I`ll call the police if you don`t give me back my bike.

Unless...
13. Study hard or you will fail in your next exams .

If...
14. He seems a frienly person, but I don`t like him. ( however )
...
15. I didn`t understand the explanation . I had to ask for help. ( so )
...

16. The restaurant was full . We went to the bar next door. ( since )
...

17. We sometimes stayed out late. We always got home before twelve. ( though )
...

18. It was cold. She wore a coat. ( therefore )

...
19. If Joe doesn`t change his way, he will end up in prison.

Unless...
20. I felt very tired so I went to bed early.

I went...
21. Let`s put garbage bins around the school-yard.

I suggest...
22. You forgot to turn off the TV last time, didn`t you?

You didn`t...

23. Unless we reduce the use of water and electricity, we`ll have to pay more this month.
We`ll...

24. Nam failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because Nam...
25. Lan is a better cook than Hoa.

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...

28. Tom failed the exam because he was lazy.

Because of ...

29. In spite of the heavy rain , we went to Hoa`s birthday party.
Even ...
30. She may get hungry on the train , so take some cakes .

In case ...
31. The chair is too heavy for him to carry.

The chair is so ...
32. My son is too young to drive a car.

My son is not ...
33. They will have to change the meeting.

The meeting ...
34. The doctor advised me to rest .

The doctor suggested...
35. Nam is fat because he eats so many chips.

If ...

36. The play received good notices , however , not many people went to see it .
Although ...

37. She eats very little so as not to put on weight.

She eats very little because ...
38. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview .

I must ...
39. It is not necessary for you to do the test.

You ...
40. Although the team played well, they lost.

The team...
41. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.

Do you mind...
42. Let`s go out for some drink.

I suggest...
43. I think you should go to work by bike.

Why don`t...
44. I didn`t realize that the traffic lights were red , so I didn`t stop.
I didn`t stop...
45. " Why don`t you go out for a while?"

He suggested...

46. Although she was tired, she tried to finish her work before going home.
She was tired...

47. A storm was approaching therefore the children stayed home.
The children...
48. The furniture was so expensive that I didn`t buy it.

The furniture was very expensive...
49. Keep calm or you`ll fail in your driving test.

If you...
50. We took many photograpgs even though the sky was dark. ( despite )

………

51. Even though she doesn’t earn much money , she spends like a millionaire. ( in spite
of )

………

II. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words.

1. I watch the news every day because it’s very ____________________. (INFORM)
2. The Internet is a very useful means of ____________________. (COMMUNICATE)
3. We can see many ____________________ on TV every day. (ADVERTISE)

4. They live in a ____________________ area in the north-east of the country.
(MOUNTAIN)

5. It’s ____________________ of you to cheat in the exam. (HONEST)
6. The main witness had ____________________ disappeared. (MYSTERY)

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8. We were driving through an area of ____________________ beauty. (SCENERY)
9. She’s a born ____________________. (COMMUNICATE)

10. She spoke so ____________________ that we couldn’t understand her. (QUICK)
11. You must be ______________________ when you open that door.(CARE)

12. We’re impressed by the ______________________ of your town’s people.
(FRIEND)

13. Liverpool is an ______________________ city in the north of England.
(INDUSTRY)

14. Is Buddhism the country’s ______________________ religion of Thailand?
(OFFICE)

15. When you take an exam, you are an ______________________. (EXAMINE)
16. Stop, Nam! It's ____________________ to be near the stove. (danger)

17 .The glass pieces are dried____________________. (complete)

18. My elder brother studies hard this year in order to pass the _________________
exam to the university. (enter)

19. Please confirm your____________________ date and time if you want to come with
us. (arrive)20. Easter is a joyful festival which is __________________ in many
countries in the world. (CELEBRATION)

21. People crowded the streets on __________________ Day (NATION) to watch
__________________ parades (COLOR).

22. He is the most __________________ activist in the town. (EFFECT)

23. You can give your parents __________________ by passing the examination.

(SATISFY)24. He is the __________________ and __________________ of his mother.
(JOYFUL – PROUD)

25. Lunar New Year holiday is the most __________________ celebration for
Vietnamese people. (IMPORTANCE)

De luyen thi hsg Anh 9

I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the 
others in each line.

1. A. missed B. pleased C. stopped D. washed
2. A. adventure B. mature C. nature D. pleasure

3. A. great B. meat C. seat D. repeat

4. A. club B. habit C. plumber D. pub

5. A. control B. respond C. novel D. deposit
6. A. cement B. crazy C. climate D. costly
7. A. hug B. pollute C. funnel D. dump

8. A. regularly B. minority C. style D. scenery

9. A. climate B. comprise C. notice D. divide

10. rather B. ethnic C. although D. without

II. Circle the best answer.

1. Liz is interested ___ the beauty contest. (on, with, at, in)

2. They ___ in Nam Dinh for 15 years. (live, are living, lived, have lived)

3. The children ___ when the mailman came. (sleep, slept, were sleeping, have slept)
4. Would you mind ___ the window? (to open / open / opening / opened)

5. I’d love to go to a football match with you, ___ I’m too busy.(because, but, and, so)
6. The air in big cities is very dirty. It is ___ . (dusty, fresh, healthy, polluted)

7. My mother showed me how ___ clothes. (to make, making, make, made)

8. This book is ___ for you to read. (enough interesting, interesting enough, so
interesting, too interesting)

9. Football ___ all over the world. (to play, plays, is playing, is played )

10. There are more and more people concerning about ___ pollution. (environment,
environmental, environmentally, environmentalist)

11. She arrived early ___ order to get a good seat. (on/in/out/at)
12. What time ___ Sally be here? (shall/could/will/may)

13. I am ___ that you broke the record. (delighting/delight/delightful/delighted)

14. The radio was ___ by Tim yesterday. (repaired/repairing/repair/repairs)

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18. Would you ___ cleaning the floor for me? (like/please/mind/rather)

19. Most sports and games ___ in England are also popular in Australia.
(play/playing/played/plays)

20. We had to call an ambulance because of an ___ person.
(injured/injure/injuring/injury)

III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all ways by which man pollutes his
surroundings. Man dirties the air (1)_____ gases and smoke, poisons the water with
chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (2) ______ many fertilizers
and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various (3) ____ ways. For
example, people ruin natural beauty by scattering junk and litter (4) _____ the land and
in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles (5) __ fill the air with disturbing
noise.

Environmental pollution is (6) _____ of the most serious problems facing mankind
today. Air, water and soil are (7) ____ to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted
air can (8)____ illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life.
Pollution of soil (9)___ the amount of land that is available for growing food.
Environmental pollution (10) ___ brings the ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same 
as the original sentence.

1. When he lived in Hanoi, he often went to Thu Le Park. He used

2. Witcom L. Ludson invented the zipper in 1893. The zipper
3. She last ate this kind of food in January. She hasn’t

4. He hasn’t chatted with his friends through internet for ages. It’s ages _
5. We haven’t seen her since we left university.The last

We last

6. “Please turn down the radio for me,” said my mother. My mother told
7. “You should concentrate on your study,” The teacher said to the students.

The teacher advised

8. I’ll write to Liz because I want to invite her to my birthday party.

I’ll write to Liz so as

9. Tom usually go to the library. He wants to enlarge his knowledge.

In order

10. He is too young to go to school.He is not

V. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions

1. He lives _____ that house _____ the second floor.

2. This tooth is bad. It mustn’t stay __ your mouth a moment longer; we must take it ___
straight away.

3. What are those children doing ___ the roof? Tell them to get ___ immediately.
4. A: Can I speak ___ Ms Tomlinson, please?

B: I’m afraid she isn’t _____. She went ____ half an hour ago.
5. They go _____ work _____ bus.

6. Sometimes we can’t open the door, and then we have to climb _____ the window.
7. My birthday is ____ May, and my wife’s is ____ Christmas Day.

8. Sara was born ____ 2 o’clock ___ 17th August.

9. Mr. Thanh isn’t here ____ the moment. He’ll be back _____ a few minutes.
10. We were _____ the seaside _____ two weeks.

11. I haven’t seen Liz _____ Monday.

12. Mrs. Huong has gone away. She’s been away _____ Saturday.
13. Where’s Alice? – She should be here _____ now.

14. There are usually a lot of parties _____ New Year’s Eve.
15. Can I meet you _____ 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.?

16. Her parents were very proud _____ her when she got the scholarship.
17. This suit is different _____ the one I saw yesterday.

18. The passage is written _____ English.

19. Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, sometimes _____ work, and especially
_____ special occasions.

20. They named their daughter _____ their favourite singer.

VI. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words.

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3. The gas from the chemical factory is extremely ___________________. (HARM)
4. Their _____________________ has lasted a lifetime. (FRIEND)

5. We are now fully aware of the ______________ of natural resources. (CONSERVE)

VII. Use the following key words to write meaningful sentences.

you/take/medicine/yet?//_________________________________________________
___________________________

2. My uncle/aunt/move/Dalat/1989/and/live/there/then.//

_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________

3. Her

bicycle/not/same/yours.//_________________________________________________
_______________________

4. He/work/that company/6

years.//_______________________________________________________________
______

5. There/used/grocery

store/here/corner.//______________________________________________________
_________

VIII. Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer among A/B/C or D.
Footprints on the Moon

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was
just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball of cheese!

The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world.
They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.

On July 20,1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon.
Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was
that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints
where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the
moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe
them off.

The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to
earth for study. They drug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things
people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They
joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they
were off on their long trip back to earth. Behind them they left the plains and tall
mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And they left footprints

that may last forever.

1. This story tells _____.

A. about the first men to walk on the moon. B. how men found footprints
on the moon.

C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon. D. who had left footprints on
the moon before the two men landed there.

2. A telescope _____.

A. makes balls of light seem brighter. B. turns the moon into another
world.

C. makes many of men’s dreams come true. D. makes faraway things seem
closer.

3. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because _____.

A. they wanted something to show they were there. B. people wanted to use them
to learn about the moon.

C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs. D. they might sell them to
scientists.

4. The Americans’ machines will most likely stay on the moon until _____.

A. someone takes them away. B. a storm covers them with
dust.

C. rain and wind destroy them. D. they become rusty and
break to pieces.

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A. find that the machines have disappeared. B. leave the first set of
footprints on the moon.

C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked. D. find that dust had
wiped off the two men’s footprints.

The end

bai doc dien tu tr 106 sach BT NC 9
de 50 DH (tr 101 BT NC 9)

I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in
each line.

1. A. study B. much C. century D. button

2. A. page B. game C. go D. gift

3. A. royal B. moment C. only D. total

4. A. spoon B. blood C. tool D. noon

5. A. many B. handy C. mad D. daddy

II. Circle the best answer.

1. My father ____ for the motor- bike factory since 1995.

A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
2. I don’t have a computer. I wish I ____ a new one.

A. have B. have had C. had D. will have

3. The city theatre ____ in 1900.

A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built
4. The teacher said: “This homework ____ carefully”

A. has to do B. has to be done C. had to do D. had to be done
5. Her children all have been ____ in their chosen careers.

A. succeeded B. succeed C. successful D. success
6. Your father doesn’t work in that bank, ____ he?

A. is B. does C. doesn’t D. isn’t

7. If he ____ soon, we might miss the last bus.

A. doesn’t come B. isn’t coming C. didn’t come D. won’t come
8. The interviewer asked me why I ____ learning English.

A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like

9. Tom said that he ____ in Leeds in Great Britain.

A. has lived B. is living C. were living D. lived

10. He asked me ____.

A. what is my phone number B. what my phone number is
C. what was my phone number D. what my phone number was
11. ____ Monday morning, there is a meeting between 11 am and 1 pm.

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

12. He was sick yesterday, ____ he didn’t go to school.

A. since B. because C. so D. but

13. ____ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.

A. Therefore B. Because of C. Even though D. So
15. If I ____ enough money, I’ll buy a dictionary.

A. have B. had C. will have D. would have

16. Tomorrow we’ll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet David, ____ comes from England.

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

17. What would you do if you _____ a ghost?

A. see B. have seen C. saw D. will see

18. Lan is very tired. _____, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.

A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although

19. I suggest ____ some money for poor children.

A. to raise B. raising C. raised D. raise
20. I ____ telephone her if I knew her number.

A. will B. shall C. would D. have to

III. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original 
sentence.

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1. Marconi invented radio about a hundred years ago. Radio
_________________________________________________
2. It’s a pity my father can’t speak English. If only

__________________________________________________________
3. She last wrote to me seven months ago. She hasn’t

______________________________________________________
4. Does your brother use the Internet every day? Your brother
_______________________________________________

5. “Do your grandparents still live in Nha Trang now?” said Nam to me.

Nam asked

_______________________________________________________________________
_________________

IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. It is an exciting, crowded,
modern city and, at the same time, a city that is full of history. The streets of Bangkok
are usually noisy and have too many people. Some people are selling food; others are
selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the
beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife.

Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from
December to February, the weather is not as warm and so it is much more comfortable.
Actually, it’s an interesting city to visit at any time of the year. The shopping is
excellent, and the prices are not as high as in many other large cities in Southeast Asia.

There is always so much to do in Bangkok at anytime of the day or night – from
watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the
delicious and spicy food. And if you get tired of the city and want a quiet place, there are
beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus.

Task 1: Match the word in A with its meaning in B.

A B

1. contrasts
2. full of
3. spicy
4. nightlife

a. strong and hot

b. evening entertainment

c. something that is different from
something else.

d. having a lot of

Task 2: Answer the questions by circling the option A/B/C or D.

1. Which words are used to describe the streets of Bangkok?

A. a city of contrasts B. noisy and crowded C. full of history D.
excited and modern

2. When is the best time to visit Bangkok?

A. in December B. in January C. in February D. in

A, B, and C

3. What does not interest visitors in Bangkok?

A. the shopping B. sightseeings C. the weather D.
the nightlife

4. “so much to do in Bangkok” means ____.

A. easy to find a job in Bangkok B. much free time
C. lot of entertainment D. lot of souvenirs
5. What visitors cannot see or watch at any time of the day?

A. Thai dancing B. Thai boxing C. river markets D.

nightlife

6. Where is the nearest beach from Bangkok?

A. only two hours B. only two hours away

C. only two hours from Bangkok D. only two hours away by
bus

V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time.
A B C D

2. They used to having big parties when they lived in the city.
A B C D

3. Among the applicants only John had experience enough to get the job.

A B C D

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5. I really don’t know how many parts the area is divided in so I can’t tell you.

A B C D

6. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they?
A B C D

7. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend.
A B C D

8. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different than the one I gave you.

A B C D

9. This year’s prices will certainly be much higher as last year’s prices.
A B C D

10. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time.
A B C D

VI. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words.

1. There are ________________________ about wearing uniforms at school. (ARGUE)
2. They live in a ________________________ area in the north-east of the country.
(MOUNTAIN)

3. Our school has a lot of ________________________ teachers. (QUALIFY)

4. Should English be a ________________________ foreign language in Vietnam?
(COMPEL)

5. This handbook gives us ________________________ information about ASEAN
countries. (ADD)

VII. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1. My brother usually (go) to work early to avoid traffic jams.
2. I (not eat) anything for two days.

3. After his wife gave birth to their first son, he immediately (buy) a nice cradle.
4. They (move) to London in 1995 and (live) there since then.

5. Helen (feel) very well yesterday but today she (feel) sick again.
6. What are you doing tonight? – I (go) to the amusement center.
7. My father told me (not stay) up too late.

8. Would you mind (look) after the house
while I’m away?

9. They decided (move) to a new house last
week.

10. Jane hopes (become) a lawyer.

The end

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Pronunciation - Reported Speech

Circle the word that has the underlined and italic part pronounced differently from the 
others in each line.

1. A. see B. saw C. sort D. sure

2. A. watching B. matches C. machine D. kitchen

3. A. pens B. boots C. dogs D. lies

4. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. raised

5. A. picture B. written C. ribbon D. hiding

6. A. ear B. pear C. fear D. hear

7. A. great B. heat C. cheat D. meat

8. A. row B. cow C. show D. mow

9. A. name B. lame C. man D. fame

10. A. count B. sound C. found D. should

11. A. award B. attract C. animal D. grandmother

12. A. rotate B. social C. total D. rocket

13. A. choose B. stood C. look D. took

14. A. smart B. card C. carry D. yard

15. A. sorry B. dog C. doctor D. worry

16. A. pressure B. leisure C. television D. pleasure

17. A. deliver B. enclose C. envelope D. decide

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18. A. scholarship B. cheer C. cheat D. chess

19. A. invite B. pick C. ticket D. circus

20. A. widen B. excitement C. whirl D. biography

21. A. lazy B. lapel C. label D. labourer

22. A. while B. which C. who D. white

23. A. come B. roll C. comb D. grow

24. A. blood B. prove C. rude D. souvenir

25. A. hour B. honest C. heir D. hospital

26. A. dealt B. dreamt C. heal D. jealous

27. A. coal B. brooch C. soul D. foal

28. A. colonel B. journal C. infernal D. mournful

29. A. taught B. laughter C. naughty D. slaughter

30. A. umbrella B. union C. usage D. university

31. A. allow B. how C. account D. country

32. A. trade B. payment C. relation D. bank

33. A. value B. change C. actual D. transaction

34. A. holder B. bore C. important D. score

35. A. credit B. service C. letter D. specified

36. A. fashion B. fact C. heyday D. fascinate

37. A. architecture B. chemical C. challenge D. chorus

38. A. enter B. envy C. error D. era

39. A. aspect B. ask C. article D. art

40. A. attack B. demand C. mass D. bag

41. A. bush B. rush C. pull D. lunar

42. A. choir B. choice C. noise D. toilet

43. A. beloved B. helped C. wicked D. naked

44. A. easy B. please C. pleasure D. teach

45. A. depth B. with C. smooth D. breathe

46. A. purple B. thirsty C. journey D. there

47. A. debt B. pub C. sob D. obstacle

48. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought

49. A. so B. show C. though D. who

50. A. here B. where C. hair D. wear

Change the following sentences into the reported speech

1. Alice said, “I’m living in Manchester now.”Ò

2. “What is the name of your school?” The interviewer asked Nga.
3. “I haven’t seen Ann for ages,” she said. Ò_

4. “I don’t like my job very much,” said her cousin. Ò

5. “My car was stolen a few weeks ago,” he complained.Ò

6. “My younger brother will come and stay at our flat next year,” said Pike.

Ò7. “I want to go on holiday but I’m too busy,” said the manager. Ò

8. “I will tell Diane about this problem,” he promised. Ò

9. She said, “I’ll leave tomorrow.”

10. “He usually arrives home at 3 p.m,” they say. Ò

11. “I won’t be at the club next week,” Nick has said to me.
12. “If you want to study English, I can help you,” John said.

13. “We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month,” said Mrs. Chi.
14. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” the Browns said. Ò

15. “I may be late,” said Mike. 16. The teacher said, “You should study harder.” 17. “I’ll
come to the meeting,” said Barbara. Ò

18. “There isn’t any information about these colleges,” Nam said.

19. He said, “I must be at the airport at 6 a.m. tomorrow.”

20. “I have an English lesson this morning, but I haven’t done my homework yet,” said a
student.

21. “This English grammar book is good for you,” said my sister. Ò

22. “You mustn’t come in without knocking,” the boss said.

Ò__________________________________________________
23. “Your ticket will cost only five pounds,” I said to the passenger.

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24. His father said, “He must work harder next term.”

Ò_______________________________________________________
25. He said, “The sun rises in the East.”

Ò_________________________________________________________________
26. “I can’t go on walking now,” Betty said, “I’m too tired.”

Ò___________________________________________________

27. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to use this computer.”

Ò_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________

28. Hoa said, “Hanoi is smaller than ho Chi Minh city.”

Ò_____________________________________________________
29. Mark said, “I have finished studying my

lessons.”Ò_______________________________________________________
30. Mark said to us, “You really ought to get some

help.”Ò____________________________________________________
31. She said, “I can not go to the movie theatre with you tonight.”

Ò______________________________________________
32. Alice said, “If I were you, I would study

harder.”Ò_________________________________________________________
33. My elder sister said to me, “You’d better go to bed

early.”Ò_________________________________________________
34. Jones said, “I wish I hadn’t done that silly

thing.”Ò________________________________________________________
35. “Please call me at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning,” said Mai.

Ò_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________

36. “When I came, they were watching a football match,” Peter said

Ò_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________

37. He said, “When we lived in Paris, we often saw

Paul.”Ò____________________________________________________
38. “We wish we didn’t take exams,” said the

childrenÒ_______________________________________________________
39. She said, “We were thinking of selling the house but we decided not to.”

Ò_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________

40. “Did you enjoy your trip?” asked

ConnieÒ_______________________________________________________________
41. Nancy asked, “Have you seen my grammar book?”Ò

42. “Have you finished the above sentences?“ asked his friend.

43. “I don’t understand what you are saying,” Tom told us. Ò

44. “Have you worked as a secretary for 20 years?” she asked

45. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary,” said John.
46. “Are you interested in acting?” asked AliceÒ

47. “Would you like to join our Drama Group?” she said.

48. “Is your younger sister doing the housework now?” Tom asked
49. “Let’s use fewer plastic bags,” he said

50. “Where are you working, Nam? said Peter.Ò

51. “When was the timetable changed?” I askedÒ

52. “Why don’t you decorate your room with wallpaper?” Mai said to Hoa.

53. “What does your son want to learn?” Tom told us54. “What country do you come
from?” Daisy said55. “When does your school vacation start?” She asked me.Ò

The end

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I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in
each line.

1. A. trouble B. come C. lock D. once

2. A. graduate B. redundant C. educate D. soldier

3. A. most B. cosmic C. dust D. display

4. A. school B. chaos C. echo D. machine

5. A. suitable B. biscuit C. guilty D. building

II. Circle the best answer.

1. Give me a ring as ___ as you come to my city. (when / soon / until / after)
2. Don’t shout until the game ___. (finish / finished / finishing / finishes)
3. Let’s meet ___ the cinema. (out / outside of / outside in / outside)
4. ___, we won the game. (Lucky / Unlucky / Luckily / Luck)

5. What do you know ___ that game? (with / at / about / of)
6. ___ a beautiful day! (How / When / Where / What)

7. ___ is my hobby. (Swim / Swimmer / Swimming / Swims)

8. Wait ___ the traffic lights are green. (when / after / until / before)
9. Each of us ___ a new bag. (have / having / are having / has)

10. We’ve thought of going there ___. (ourselves / myself / by myself / themselves)
11. When did you ___ that photo? (do / make / take / bring)

12. These trousers are my size, they perfectly ___ me. (match / correspond / suit / fit)
13. The train now ___ at the platform 6 is the 10.45 for London. (remaining / standing /
waiting / sitting)

14. My mother quickly ___ to his new job at the bank. (adapted / adopted / integrated /
mixed)

15. I thought she might faint when her face became so ___. (pale / blue / white / green)
16. At the show, we saw many different schools of ___. (birds / cattle / fish / beads)
17. Glenn is so ___. He always helps out the poor in our community. (creative / reticent /
sociable / generous)

18. It’s two weeks since I ___ the car. (have washed / washed / washing / wash)

19. They are selling their house, ___? (will they / have they / aren’t they / haven’t they)
20. Our English teacher always pronounces words clearly ___. (so that we can recognize
them / in order that we can recognize them / in order to have us recognize them / all are
correct)

III. Circle the most suitable word among A/B/C or D to fill each numbered space in the following 
passage.

Air pollution is a (1)___ of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there
are laws (2)___ the amount of smoke that factories can produce. (3)___ there is not
enough information on the effects of smoke (4)___ the atmosphere, doctors have proved
that air pollution causes lung diseases.

The gases from the (5)___ of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities.
The lead from petrol (6)___ a poisonous gas that often collects in busy streets
surrounded by high buildings. Children (7)___ live in areas where there is a lot of lead
in the atmosphere can not think as quickly (8)___ other children, and are clumsy when
they use their hands.

There are long - term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere (9)___ to
increase, the Earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may
(10)___ and cause serious floods.

1. A. cause B. role C. part D. matter

2. A. limit B. to limit C. limited D. limiting

3. A. Because B. Despite C. Although D. However

4. A. in B. on C. at D. from

5. A. breath B. exhausts C. vomits D. pulse

6. A. does B. shows C. indicates D. produces

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

8. A. more B. as C. than D. less

9. A. continue B. keep C. go D. put

10. A. smell B. flow C. melt D. float

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.

1. It is sometimes difficult for me to fall asleep at night.I sometimes ___
2. I think that the president will arrive soon.The president ___

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4. I do physical training because I want to keep fit.

I do physical training in ___

5. A car crash damaged Ellen Paton’s memory.Ellen Paton’s ___
6. “Will you have a drink?” Joan said to Tommy.Joan offered ___
7. He played the guitar better than his brother.He was a ___
8. I don’t intend to tell you my plan.I have no ___

9. Their baby is nine months old.They have ___

10. Pronouncing French words is difficult for her.She finds ___

It is ___

She has ___

V. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words.

1. To the child’s ____________________, he received a toy car from Santa Claus.
(EXCITE)

2. Lan is asked to write a ____________________ of Tet holidays in 200 words.
(DESCRIBE)

3. This magazine only aims at ____________________. (TEEN)
4. My brother is a stamp ____________________. (COLLECT)

5. For many people UFOs only exist in films for ____________________.
(ENTERTAIN)

VI. Follow the outline and write a biography of a famous person you admire.

Outline Answer

 Name

 Date and
place of birth

 Family
history



Educational
background

 Career

 Important
achievements
and

difficulties
experienced

 Influence

on the

present day

 Date and
place of
death

...
....

...
.... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...

...

...
....

VII. Read the following passage carefully, then make questions from the suggestions and answer them.

We can develop alternative sources of energy, and unless we try we’ll never
succeed. Instead of burning fossil fuels we should be concentrating on more economic
uses of electricity, because electricity can be produced from any sources of energy.

If we didn’t waste so much energy, our resources would last longer. We can save
more energy by conservation than we can produce for the same money. Unless we do
research on solar energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants ... our fossil fuels
will run out and we’ll all freeze or starve to death.

Many countries are spending much more time and money on research because the
energy from the sun, the waves and the winds last forever. We really won’t survive
unless we start working on cleaner and safer sources of energy.

1. What / electricity / produce?//

...
...

2. What / happen / if / we / not waste / so much / energy?//

...
...

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...
... ...
...

4. Why / countries / spend / much more / time / money / do research / energy / sun /
waves / winds?//

...
... ...
...

5. What / happen / unless / we / start / work / cleaner / safer / sources / energy?//

...
... ...
...

VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year.

A B C D

2. The problems of pollution are too difficult for us to solve.
A B C D

3. Daisy was the only one among those girls that get the scholarship.
A B C D

4. A new shop was opening on Main Street last week.
A B C D

5. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.
A B C D

IX. Put in the correct prepositions.

1. Have you ever heard
_________ UFOs?

3. Lang Son is ______ the Ky
Cung River.

2. Some people believe that UFO is a spacecraft
_______ another planet.

4. Hurricane Andrew swept ______ southern Florida
_____ August 1992.

5. I think we should put different kinds _____ waste _____ different places.

6. If we go on wasting water, there will be a shortage _____fresh water _____a few
decades.

7. This label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared
_____ other appliances ______ the same category.

8. It is possible to store solar energy ______ a number _____ days.
9. He didn’t trust me. He was suspicious ______ my intentions.

10. I had never seen so many people before. I was astonished ______ the crowds.

The end

I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in
each line.

1. A. but B. cut C. sun D. put

2. A. skill B. fine C. dinner D. since

3. A. easy B. seat C. learn D. eat

4. A. close B. pop C. cold D. rose

5. A. lake B. plane C. plan D. state

6. A. here B. mere C. there D. sphere

7. A. said B. laid C. maid D. aid

8. A. pity B. tiny C. hidden D. forbid

9. A. education B. editor C. detective D. wonderful

10. A. book B. floor C. look D. hook

II. Circle the best answer.

1. The teacher wants every student to listen _____.(careful / carefully / careless / care)
2. He is sick ____he stayed up late watching soccer.(so / but / because / although)
3. ____ is a person who installs and repairs water pipes.(goldsmith / carpenter / A
silversmith / A plumber)

4. If there is too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people ____ with respiratory
problems.(will cope / would cope / cope / coped)

5. He suggested ____ a show to raise money.(to organize / organizing / to organizing /
organize)

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6. Today I’m going to tell you how to reduce the air ____.(pollution / pollute / polluted /
pollutant)

7. It’s raining, ____ I can’t go to the beach.(and / however / but / so)

8. I suggest that you ____ English in class.(should speak / shouldn’t speak / speaking /
to speak)

9. Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to ____ her little sister.
(look through / look at / look after / look up)

10. You have never been to Nha Trang, ____?(have you / haven’t you / you have / you
haven’t)

11. I broke the cup ___ I was careless.(because / therefore / although / if)
12. I’m pleased ___ you are working hard.(who / but / that / what)

13. It’s raining, ___ We can’t go to the seaside.(but / although / therefore / so)

14. Mrs. Yen forgot to ___ the faucet when she left for work.(turn off / look for / go on /
open)

15. Auld Lang Syne is a song ___ is sung on New Year’s Eve.(who / whom / which /
when)

16. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Vietnam ___ they don’t understand Vietnamese culture
very much.(even / though even / if / although)

17. All my friends are at the cinema now. I wish ___ with them.(am / were / has been /
would be)

18. You watch TV programs every day, ___?(do you / don’t you / you do / you don’t)
19. Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more
___.(convenience / inconvenience / convenient / inconvenient)

20. She always takes good care ___ her children.(for / in / of / with)

III. Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the passage.

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the way they use their televisions.
Some years ago we (1)________ to turn on TV and watch whatever there was. But now
we choose the programs we watch (2) ________ more carefully because we have many
(3) ________ interesting things to do. One result of this change is that we are also
becoming (4) ________ careful about the actual television set itself. As we watch fewer
programs, we want to be sure that we will (5) ________ a really good picture, with
bright color and clear sound. Because it will be switched off (6) ________ of the time,
we also want the television to look good when we are not watching it. So when we (7)
________ or rent we look at the outside to make sure it is attractive and will look right
(8) ________ other furniture. Of course, we have to pay more (9) ________ high quality.
However, it seems that the number of people (10) ________ are content to do so is
increasing and this should have a good result, because in the end all televisions will have
better quality.

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.

1. Why don’t you install a burglar alarm in your house?I suggest you
________________________________________

2. Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.I suggest
________________________________________

3. We watched the football match between Liverpool and Manchester United last
Saturday.

The football match

_______________________________________________________________________
___________

4. I haven’t seen that man here before.It’s the

____________________________________________________________
5. We don’t have a lot of money, so we don’t buy a lot of new books.

If

_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________

6. We last saw our parents five months ago.  We haven’t
___________________________________________________

The last time

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________

7. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness. Because Tom
_______________________________________________

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I suggest

_______________________________________________________________________
__________________

9. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.In
_____________________________________________

10. All visitors to the town fall in love with it. Everyone who
__________________________________________________

V. Read the text carefully and then decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Bill Gate is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief
executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. HE is also richest person in
the United States. How did he do it?

He learned a lot from his parents. When Bill was going to school, his father went to
college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you
have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she
also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else: if you want to work
hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.

When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone. While most of his friends were
playing, Bill read al of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8
years old.

Bill’s childhood was not all work, however. He used to ply a lot of
sports-swimming, water- skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning
and he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working- and
playing – on a computer.

Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the
personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized some thing
important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every
computer would need soft ware- his software. He said, “I’m going to make my first
million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did!

1. Bill Gate learned that you have to play hard for what
you want.

2. He used to read a lot when he was young.
3. He was happy to lose a game of tennis
4. He enjoyed playing game on the computer.

5. He wasn’t making much money when was 25 years
old.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The great English scientist Isaac Newton, whose theory of gravitation is
well-known throughout the world, was born in the little village Woolthorpe, not far from his
own town of Cambridge, on December 25th, 1642. His father was a farmer who died

when Newton was fourteen years old. His mother, uncle and grandmother took care of
him.

When still young, Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar. His neighbours
thought he would probably become a well- known clockmaker, become he had already
made a clock his neighbours had never heard of before. It worked by water. Besides the
water clock Newton also made a sundial. When he grew older, he became interested in
mathematic and physics. His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658, when he
was 16 years old. On June 5th, 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where
he studied mathematics and soon became famous at the age of 21.

When Newton was 22 years old, he began studying the theory of gravitation. In
1669 he was appointed professor and began giving lectures on mathematics at
Cambridge. Isaac Newton died in 1727 at the age of 85.

1. Newton was not a physicist, he was a mathematician.
2. He was born in the town of Cambridge.

3. When young he was very intelligent.

4. He wasn’t very interested in mathematics until he grew
older.

5. His first physical experiment was carried out when he
was not yet twenty.

6. He was famous when he was in his early twenties.
7. He became a professor when he was not yet 30.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

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2. After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.

A B C D

3. Linh wishes that she is given a teddy bear at Christmas.

A B C D

4. Even though being ill, Ba still went to
school last Monday.

A B C

5. Your brother hardly goes to work by
bus, doesn’t he?

A B C D
6. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors.

A B C D

IX. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words.

1. The ____________________ situation in that country is getting worse and worse.
(ECONOMY)

2. The Internet has ____________________ developed in every field. (INCREASE)
3. We should use paper as ____________________ as we can. (ECONOMY)

4. His sudden ____________________ must be a shock to his family. (DIE)

5. You shouldn’t ____________________ others if you also have a lot of mistakes.
(CRITIC)

6. There are over 50 ____________________ in the talent contest. (COMPETE)
7. My teacher ____________________ me to take this examination. (COURAGE)
8. The ring is not valuable. In fact, it is almost ____________________. (WORTH)
9. I’m full of ____________________ for my English teacher. (ADMIRE)

10. That was an ____________________ remark. It would have been better to keep
silent. (NECESSITY)

11. Some people think that gods create ____________________ eruption. (VOLCANO)
12. Everyone has a number of ____________________, but no one has many true
friends. (ACQUAINT)

13. Do you understand the saying “____________________ is better than cure”?
(PREVENT)

14. The earthquake caused terrible ____________________. (DESTROY)

15. The cost of the ____________________ must be paid by the buyer. (CARRY)

The end

I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in
each line.

1. A. shape B. planet C. crazy D. trace

2. A. mineral B. evidence C. terrify D. pesticide

3. A. recent B. ancient C. celebrate D. faucet

4. A. flow B. grow C. row D. cow

5. A. wrap B. warn C. water D. toward

II. Circle the best answer.

1. I’m taller than you, ______?

A am I B isn’t it C aren’t you D aren’t I

2. Halong is one of the most famous tourist ______ in Vietnam.

A attractions B attract C attracted D attracting
3. My son has given a great deal of ______ to his future job.

A thoughtless B thoughtful C thought D think

4. I don't think I am _____ of doing it myself.

A capability B capabilities C capable D capacity
5. I’ve always enjoyed traveling. My brother, ______, prefers to stay at home.

A but B although C however D even

6. I usually get up late and _______ breakfast at 7.30 a.m.

A eat B have C take D get

7. It was ______ to listen to the story which the guide told.

A exciting B excited C excite D excitement
8. During the trip to Japan, we ______ a lot of pictures.

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A took B did C made D got
9. He smokes a lot. He is a ______ smoker.

A heavy B hard C much D big

10.It was _____ to see my old friends after a long time.

A surprised B surprise C surprisingly D surprising
11. The ______ of Hanoi is about 5 million.

A populated B population C popular D populate
12.I like to go _____ in the summer.

A swim B swimming C swam D

swimmer

13.We had a ______ discussion about football.

A bore B boring C bored D boredom

14.She gave a long ______ about unemployment in Vietnam.

A lecturer B lecturing C lectured D lecture
15.Money doesn't always bring _____.

A happy B happily C happier D happiness

16.His _____ makes his parents happy.

A success B successful C succeed D succeeded

17.She has been talking to somebody ______ the telephone for two hours.

A at B on C in D by

18. I knew him ______ I was a child.

A. until B. when C. since D. during

19. I suggest we ______ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:45.

A. meeting B. should meet C. met D. will

meet

20. You’d better ______ really early. It’s a very long journey.

A. set up B. set off C. set down D. set on

III. Complete the second sentences so that they mean the same as the sentences given. Use the words 
given. You must use between two and five words.

1. Carol would rather not come to the beach with us today. (FEEL)

Carol _____________________________________________ to the beach with us
today.

2. We didn’t manage to get to Chicago by midnight. (SUCCEED)

We _____________________________________________ to Chicago by midnight.
3. I can’t wait to go in the submarine. (FORWARD)

I’m really _____________________________________________ in the submarine.
4. The film camera was invented by an American. (WHO)

It _____________________________________________ the film camera.
5. Uncle John didn’t let me borrow his motorboat. (ALLOWED)

I _____________________________________________ Uncle John’s motorboat.

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.

1. If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out.Unless ______

2. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Hanoi.

Although ______

3. We don’t see our parents very often because they live so far away.

If ______

4. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.The date ______
5. It’s a pity our teacher isn’t here at the moment.I wish ______

6. I last heard this song ten years ago.It is ______

7. It was a two-hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city.It took ______
8. It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you. In case ______
9. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.Because Tom ______

10. “Do these clothes belong to you?” said Liz to me.Liz asked me ______

V. Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer among A/B/C or D.

Earnest Hemingway (1899 – 1961)

Earnest Hemingway was born in Oakpark, a small town in the state of Illinois. As a
boy, he was often taken on frequent hunting and fishing trips by his father to Michigan,
the locale of many of his stories. It was in Michigan that he soon got acquainted with the
life of the Indians and such virtues as courage and endurance, which were later revealed

in his fiction.

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hero. He lived in Paris for several years after that. He joined a group of American writers
who considered themselves a lost generation. In Paris, he published “Three Stories and
Ten Poems” (1923) and “In Our Time” (1924) in which his own experiences of life are
revealed and which brought him fame immediately.

In 1926, the year he left Paris, he published “The Sun Also Rises” that reflects the
bitter feelings and the disillusionment of the so-called lost generation. The year 1929
was marked by the publishing of his famous novel “A Farewell To Arms”, an anti-war
novel. In 1954, Hemingway was awarded the Novel Prize for literature.

1. ___ provided the setting for many of Hemingway’s stories.

A. Illinois B. Florida C. Paris D.

Michigan

2. Which qualities of the Indians were revealed in his novelists?

A. hunting and fishing ability B. writing ability C. courage and
endurance D. heroism

3. Hemingway and many American writers thought of themselves as ___ after joining
World War I.

A. a lost generation B. heroes C. newspaper reporters D. great
writers

4. What is the main character of “The Sun Also Rises”?

A. the Indians B. the lost generation C. American writers D.
American heroes

5. Which work of literature reflects Hemingway’s disapproval of the war?
A. Three Stories and Ten Poems B. A Farewell To Arms

C. In Our Time D. All of the above mentions

VI. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Write your answers on the spaces provided. There is an 
example at the beginning.

1. Internet / increasingly / develop / become / part / everyday life.//

________

2. my opinion / Internet / be / very fast / convenient way / me / get / information.//

________

3. People / use / Internet / many purposes / education / communication / entertainment /
commerce.//

________

4. Baird / produce / first TV picture / 1926 / he?//________
5. Ba / be tired / as / stayed / late / watch TV.//________

6. The city / strike / by / huge earthquake / 1995/ Japan / be / Kobe.//

________

7. If / Tom / rich / travel / around / world.//________

8. For centuries / poets / writers / musicians / mention / ao dai / poems / novels / songs.//

________

9. It / be / beautiful day / so / I / my friends / decide / go / picnic / countryside.//

________

10. Last Sunday / boy / spend / much time / play / online games.//

________

VII. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs below and the

preposition OFF, FOR, UP or ON. Use each verb once and make any necessary changes.
Write the answers on he spaces provided.

turn go divide look make

1. If we _______ _______ wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few
decades.

2. I think I’ve lost my new pen. I’ve _______ _______ it everywhere and I can’t find it
anywhere.

3. Mrs. Lan forgot to _______ _______ the faucet when she left for work.

4. _______ _______ your mind or it will be too late.

5. The class was _______ _______ two groups by the teacher.

The end

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Gợi ý phần giải đề thi môn Tiếng Anh (thời gian 60 phút), kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 năm học
2008-2009 khóa ngày 18 và 19-6-2008 tại TP.HCM.KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC

2008-2009

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (thời gian 60 phút),

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2.5 
pts)

1. ______there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone.
A. However B. Despite C. Because D. Although

2. She complains noisily about anything______ she doesn’t like.
A. what B. that C. about which D. whose
3. You seem to be quite good ______ physics.

A. for B. about C. at D. to
4. Our house needs to be______.

A. painting B. paint C. painted D. paints
5. If you saw a UFO, what______ you do?

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

6. – “Would you like a glass of green tea?”

A. No, let’s not. B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t.
7. Mr Long often goes swimming______ Sunday morning.

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

8. We’re good friends. We ______ each other since we were in primary school.
A. know B. have known C. have been known D. knew
9. We wish you______.

A. good luck B. congratulation C. happy D. enjoy yourself
10. The final match of EURO 2008______ on June 30th.

A. will be occurred B. takes place C. happening D. is going

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
(0.75 pt)

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III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.75 pt)
1. “Can you help me with my homework?” – “I wish I could but I couldn’t”.

A. Can B. with C. homework D. couldn’t
2. The new film has been attracted a lot of people all over the world.

A. The new film B. has been attracted C. a lot of people D. all over the world
3. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoying sea food.

A. our holiday B. by C. enjoying D. food

IV.Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following 
passage(2.0 pts)

Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1) _______
are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn
English by (2) _______ or just by (3) _______ to the language on television or among their friends.
Most people must work hard to learn English. (4) _______ do all these people want to learn English?
It is difficult to answer that question.

Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English
because (5)______ of their useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (6) ______
studies, because some of their books are written (7) ______ English at college and university. Other
people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (8) ______ and
entertainment.

(1) A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other
(2) A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs
(3) A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing
(4) A. What B. How C. Why D. Where

(5) A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being
(6) A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller
(7) A. in B. at C. by D. with

(8) A. equipment B. example C. transportation D. information
V. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are True - False. (1.0 pt)
Thí sinh viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào ô trả lời:

“My name if Phil. I’m from Canada. I’m living in a flat in HCM city, where I am taking a Vietnamese
course. It’s my first time abroad. I am sharing the flat with another student called Dev. We have

known each other for just some months, since we entered the class. Dev is from Germany. We study in
the same group. Dev had studied Vietnamese before he came here. So he can speak a little

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as well. Last week we had a test and I did a really good job. Our papers will be returned tomorrow.
And I hope that we will get good marks. I’m very happy to have a friend like Dev.”

1. This is the first time Phil has been in a foreign country. TRUE
2. Dev, Phil’s new friend, is Canadian. FALSE
3. Phil can now speak better Vietnamese then Dev can. FALSE
4. In Phil’s opinion, Dev is a helpful friend. TRUE

VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)

1. There are a lot of sightseers at tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh city. (SIGHTSEE)
2. He felt disappointed because he lost the match. (DISAPPOINT)

3. She drives carefully, so she has never caused an accident. (CARE)

4. Teachers now give more freedom to their students in classroom activities. (FREE)

VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. (2.0pts)

1. The children are excited about going to the circus.
® The children are looking ____________________
2. She talks too much in class.

® I wish____________________
3. When did you start learning English?
® How long____________________

4. The teacher said, “Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders.”
® The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay ____________________

Answers:

1. The children are looking forward to going to the circus.
2. I wish she didn’t talk too much in class.

3. How long have you been learning English?

4.The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay (should) be elected as one of the World Wonders

DE THI VAO NANG KHIEU HA TINH NAM 09-10

Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the rest

1. A. hope. stopC. slopeD. cope

2. A. technicalB. attentionC. eventD. talent
3. A. encounterB. enterC. enlargeD. entrust
4. A. callB. countC. centreD. cable

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7. A. guidanceB. geniusC. geneD. generous
8. A. meatB. seatC. feedingD. thread

9. A. worseB. worldC. worthD. wonder
10. A. debateB. replaceC. caseD. palace

Part 2: Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete the sentence

1. What is/ does/ was/ did your sister like? She is funny and intelligent.

2. If I knew you were/ had been/ are/ would be busy, I wouldn’t disturb you.
3. The man coming/ comes/ is coming/ to come towards us is an engineer.

4. If you had come to the party, you would meet/ would have met/ had met/ met her.
5. The company which/ whose/ that/ where employees are on strike is closing down
soon.

6. Water boil/ is boiling/ boils/ was boling at 100oC.

7. Sunday is a holiday which/ that/ where/ when most people rest.

8. When she was cooking dinner, she cuts/ cut/ was cutting/ is cutting her finger.
9. I have lived here since I am/ have been/ will be/ was 10.

10. They would be angry if you aren’t/ don’t/ won’t/ didn’t visit them.
11. What will you do if you win/ won/ had won/ will win a million dollars?

12. If you stay up late, you feel/ felt/ would feel/ will feel sleepy the next morning.
13. Fewer/ As few/ There are few/ Few places which attract so many visitors as Venice,
Italy.

14. He was stolen/ robbed/ removed/ taken of all his money.
15. I expect/ wait/ hope/ suspect him to arrive in a fortnight.

16. The question was difficult therefore few/ a lot of/ a few/ a bit of students could
answer it.

17. The people in the theatre are the audience/ lookers/ observers/ watchers.

18. If you live in a house which is not yours you have to pay a fee/ rent/ fare/ charge.
19. The person who designs a house is the engineer/ architect/ painter/ builder.

20. Can you exchange/ change/ give/ offer a pound note? I need some coins for the
telephone box.

Part 3:

Choose the best answer to fill in each of the gaps in the text below

There’s now increasing concern about the world's energy resources, particularly about
those involving fossil (1)_______. In less than a hundred years we shall probably
(2)_______ all the present (3)_______ of oil and gas. The world's coal (4) _______
should last longer but, once used, these can not be (5) _______.

It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6) _____ sources of energy as
solar

energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7)_______ (classed as (8)_______
energy).Until these energy (9)____ are widely used, it is important for the developed
countries to reduce energy (10)_______ as much as possible.

1. A. fuelsB. powersC. formsD. energies
2. A. endB. completeC. totalD. exhaust

3. A. findingsB. productionsC. amountsD. sources
4. A. reservesB. storesC. minesD. contents

5. A. updatedB. repeatedC. renewedD. produced

6. A. traditionalB. alternativeC. surprisingD. revolutionary
7. A. forceB. strengthC. powerD. motion

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10.A. exhaustionB. destructionC. wasteD. consumption

Part 4: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following
sentences

1. Nowadays laser beams can be used to treat (deaf) _______.

2. Thousands of (science) _______ are working hard to find out remedies to swine flu.
3. Only five (apply) _______ were shorlisted for the interview.

4. Peter drives very (care) _______. He’s hardly had a minor accident.
5. My father has lately (success) _______ in giving up smoking.

6. After the earthquake, very few people were found to be (live) _______.

7. Your son is very naughty. He has cut himself again, and it is (blood) ______ badly.
8. The doctor tried to (health) _______ the soldier’s wound in a fierce battle.

9. She is a studious pupil. She always listens (attention) ______ to her teachers’ lessons.
10. Whenever there are food (short) _______ people immediately preserve food.

Part 5: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
1. He spent two hours to translate this text into English yesterday morning.

2. We are going on a trip to a countryside with our classmates next month.

3. Many of the peoples in my home village have lived in their village all their lives.
4. First the examiner asked me what my name was, and where I come from.

5. Could you send me some information about a possibly course that I can take?
6. They who arrive early will get the best selection of seats.

7.Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States.

8.There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of
another.

9.Drug addition has resulted of many destroyed careers and expulsions from school or
college.

10. The company did not want to hire a man that his experiment was so limited.
11. I have a very interested job because as a journalist I meet many people.

12. My boss watches me closely and lets me know how I am doing and tells me if I am
doing bad.

13. You probably have never heard of my country where I live because it’s very far of
your home.

14. I would like you see some pictures of my country and I will attach them to my next
report.

15. I am trying since I was at school to learn a foreign language but it was difficult for
me.

16. On their very first evening he told his wife he was just going out for a short walking

but it was

really to buy her some flowers.

17. He found a shop quickly and brought the flowers but he couldn't get back to the
hotel.

18. I have eaten too many of those greasy bacon pies, and now I feel sickly.
19. He was upset last Monday morning by her bad attitudes.

20. My brother is not old enough for driving a car.

Part 6: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word

George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732 in Virginia. His (1)_____ were
Augustine and Mary Washington. George (2) _____ up on a farm in Virginia. Little is
(3) _____ of his early childhood. He attended (4) _____ irregularly from his 7th to his
15th year. His (5) _____ subject was mathematics. He learned to be a surveyor of land
when he grew up. He (6) _____ the army and was a leader during the American

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George Washington is (8) _____ by his people the "Father of our country". The

Americans (9) _____his birthday on Presidents' Day in February. His (10) _____ is on
the one-dollar bill.

Part 7: Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning
unchanged

1. The flight from Bangkok to London lasted for more than twelve hours.
It took ...

2. No decision on the issue has been made yet.
Nothing ... ...
3. It was such a boring film that she felt asleep.
The film ...

4. One of my favourite pastimes is watching plays.
Going ...

5. You can borrow the car but you’ve got to fill it up with petrol.
Provided ...

6. It's quite pointless to complain about the situation.
There is no ...

7. She spends too much money on clothing.
If ...
8. You are the worst footballer in the world.
No one ...

9. Susan finds it easy to make friends at her new school.
Susan has no ...

10. There are a lot of vehicles on the road today.
There is ...

Part 8: Use the words given to make meaningful sentences so as to complete a story
1. man/ holiday/ London/ first time

2. after/ arrive/ hotel/ he/ send/ wife/ telegram

3. in/ telegram/ he/ inform/ wife/ of/ safe/ arrival
4. he/ also/ give/ her/ name/ address/ hotel

5. next day/ he/ go/ sightseeing/ round/ London

6. he/ satisfy/ enjoy/ visit/ much/ as/ it/ one/ most beautiful cities/ world
7. he/ go/ restaurant/ have/ dinner/ after/ tour

8. he/ tired/ want/ go back/ hotel/ get/ some sleep

9. unfortunately/ he/ not remember/ name/ address/ hotel
10. late that night/ wife/ receive/ strange/ telegram/ say/
“please/send/name/address/hotel/at once”.

______________

DÁP ÁN 10 CHUYÊN ANH

Part 1: Pronunciation (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)
1. B. stop6. D. large

2. D. talent7. A. guidance
3. B. enter8. D. thread
4. C. centre9. D. wonder
5. D. pursue10. D. palace

Part 2: Multiple choice (0,1 x 20 = 2,0 i m)
1. is6. boils11. win16. few

2. are7. when12. will feel17. audience

3. coming8. cut13. There are few18. rent
4. would have met9. was14. robbed19. architect
5. whose10. didn’t15. expect20. change

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1. A. (fuels)6. B. (alternative)
2. D. (exhaust)7. C. (power)
3. D. (sources)8. C. (renewable)
4. A. (reserves)9. B. (supplies)
5. C. (renewed)10. D. (consumption)

Part 4: Word formation (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)
1. deafness6. alive

2. scientists7. bleeding
3. applicants8. heal
4. carefully9. attentively
5. succeeded10. shortages

Part 5: Error shooting (0,1 x 20 = 2,0 i m)
1. to translate6. They11. interested16. walking
2. a countryside7. Fertilize12. bad17. brought
3. the peoples8. those13. of18. sickly

4. come9. of14. see19. attitudes

5. possibly course10. that his15. am20. for driving

Part 6: Gap filling (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)
1. parents6. joined

2. grew7. President
3. known8. called
4. school9. celebrate

5. favorite/ best10. picture/photo

Part 7: Rewriting (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)

1. It took (me) more than twelve (/12) hours to fly from Bangkok to London.
2. Nothing (on the issue) has been decided yet.

3. The film was so boring that she felt asleep.

4. Going to the theatre is one of my favourite pastimes/ something I really enjoy doing.
5. Provided (that) you fill the car up with petrol , you can borrow it.

6. There is no point/sense/good (in) complaining about the situation.

7. If I were her, I wouldn't spend too much/ I would spend less money on clothing.

(/ If only she wouldn't spend too much/ she would spend less money on clothing).

8. No one (else) in the world plays football as/so badly as you (do).

9. Susan has no difficulty/difficulties in making friends at her new school.
10. There is a lot of/ heavy traffic in the road today.

Part 8: Sentence completing (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)

1. A man was/went on holiday in London for the first time.

2. After arriving/ he (had) arrived at the hotel, he sent his wife a telegram.
3. In the telegram he informed his wife of his/the safe arrival.

4. He also gave her the name and the address of his/the hotel.
5. The next day he went sightseeing round London.

6. He was satisfied and enjoyed his visit very much as it was one of the most beautiful cities in/ of the world.
7. He went to a restaurant to have/ and had dinner after his/the tour.

8. He was tired and wanted to go back to the hotel to/ and get some sleep.

9. Unfortunately, he couldn't remember the name and (the) address of the/his hotel.

10. Late that night his wife received a strange telegram which said “Please send me thename and (the) address 
of my hotel at once”.

§Ị thi chän häc sinh giỏi dự thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh

Môn : Anh Văn 9 (Vòng 5)
Ngày thi: 16 tháng 3 năm 2009

Thi gian làm bài 150 phút không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm có 07 trang)

I- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in
each space:

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down ..3.., because men have little time to … ….4 . to science, industry, government, and
art. In nations where food is … ….5 . and easy to get, men have more time to spend in

activities that … ….6 . to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of …… …7 .

good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been … ….8 . for
food. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put
scientific knowledge to work for a … …9 of their food problems. They work together in
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry
nations … …10 more food.

1. ……… 2. ……….. 3. ………. 4. ………

5. ……… 6. ……….. 7. ………. 8. ………

9. ……….. 10. ………

II- Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A,B,C or D by circling 
the letter you choose:

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization designed
(61)…and liberalize international trade. The WTO came into being (62)… January
1,1995 and is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), (63)

was created in 1947 and continued to opearate for almost five decades as a defactor

…

international organization. The World Trade Organization deals with the (64)… of trade
between nations at a near-global (65)…it is (66)…for negotiating and implementing new
trade agreements and is in charge of policing member countries’s adherence to all the
WTO agreements, signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their
(67)…Most of the WTO’s current work (68)… from the 1986-1994 negotiations called

Uruguay Round, and earlier negotiations under the GATT. The organization is currently
the host to new negotiations, under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) launchad in
2001. The WTO is (69)…by a Minister Conference, which meets every two years, a
General Council, which implements the conference’s policy decisions and is responsible
for day-to-day administration, and a director-general, who is (70)… by the Minister
Conference. The WTO’s headquaters are in Geneva Switzerland

1.A.see B.look at C.supervise D.take care
2.A.in B.on C.from D.at

3.A.that B.where C.thing D.which
4.A.rulers B.law C.standard D.stipulations
5.A.levels B.level C.degree D.scales
6.A.able B.responsibility C.responsible D.charge
7.A.state B.agency C.office D.government
8.A.goes B.comes C.derives D.come

9.A.governed B.governing C.government D.governmental
10.A.appointed B.directed C.leaded D.acted

III- Complete the passage with correcting of the form verb in bracket:

Dear Linda,

I’m sorry I (1. not write) ... to you for so long, but I (2. be) ... very busy lately.
All last month I (3. have) ... exams, and I (4. not do) ... anything else but study for
ages. Anyway, I (5. stop) ... studying now, and I (6. wait) ... for my exam

results.

As you can see from the letter, I (7. change) ... my address and (8. live) ... in
Croydon now. I (9. decide) ... that I wanted a change from central London because it
(10. become) ... so expensive. A friend of mine (11.tell)... me about this flat, and
I (12. move) ... here about two months ago. When you (13. come) ... to London
this summer, please visit me. I (14. stay) ... here until the middle of August. Then I
(15. go) ... on holiday to Scotland.

Please write soon
Margaret

1. ...2. ...3. ...4. ...5. ...
...

6. ...7. ...8. ...9. ...10.
...

……

11. ...12. ...13. ...14. ...15. ...
...

IV- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of 
the other:

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2. A. ocean B. decision C. cushion D. patient

3. A. though B. laugh C. cough D. rough

4. A. one B. follow C. horror D. across

5. A. myth B. truth C. both D. northern

6. A. carol B. habit C. graze D. match

7. A. sound B. southern C. drought D. mountain

8. A. headache B. character C. stomach D. challenging

9. A. ploughs B. contacts C. stops D. talks

10. A. faced B. wicked C. fixed D. wrapped

V- Choose the best anwer:

1. What ____________________advice she gave us !

A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good

2. My dog as well as my cats ____________________twice a day.

A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten

3. When I came into the class, I realized I knew ______________________.
A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they
4. Do it right now, ___________________ ?

A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you
5. We ____________________for her for ten minutes.

A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting

6. His father is not interested in tennis and ____________________.

A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he

C. neither does he D. neither is he

7. The little girl wasted half an hour ___________________for her picture book.

A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked

8. ____________________does it take you to do the washing ?

A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often

9. Your hair is long. Are you going to _____________________ ?

A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting
10.Would you like tea or coffee? – I ____________________drink tea than coffee.

A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish
11. It is high time you ______________________more attentive in class.

A. are B. were C. must be D. have been

12.He was _____________________that we turned off the TV set immediately.

A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer
13.I wish you _______________________that! It’s really annoying habit.

A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do

14. “I’m sorry about that!” – “______________________!”

A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome
15.Not until 2008 ______________________across the river.

A. the first bridge was built B. the first building of a bridge was
C. built the first bridge D. was the first bridge built

16.Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson. ______________________turning down
your stereo a bit ?

A. Would you please B. Would you mind

C. Could you D. Would you like

17. I was just _______ to go out when Peter phoned.

A. used B. planned C. about D. around

18. The book provides students ________ useful tips to pass the coming exam.

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

19. _______ he practised hard, he didn’t pass the driving test.

A. As long as B. Even though C. In spite of D. If
20. I felt disappointed because I was ________ by the company I applied to.

A. criticized B. rejected C. blamed D. forgotten
21. If I were you, I __________ harder to pass the examination.

A. would work B. will work C. worked D. work
22. We were all hungry, so she suggested __________ dinner early.

A. to have B. having C. had D. have

23. I wish I _______ in London with my friends now.

A. am B. was C. were D. will be

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A. want B. decision C. thought D. view
25. We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train.

A. reach B. arrive C. get D. lead

26. My mother is one of the women who ... money.

A. enjoys to spend B. enjoys spending C. enjoy spending D. enjoy to spend
27. Their exports are just ... ours.

A. similar B. like C. as D. same

28. You may put money in a small coin bank, ... a piggy bank at home to keep it safe.
A. as such B. such C. such as D. so

29. It is time you... hard for the exam.

A. to revise B. revise C. revised D. revising

30. I live in Dalat, ... is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.

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

VI- Complete each sentence with correcting of the word in bracket:

1. The machine stopped working due to... fault . (electricity)

2. They had a quarrel after ... about who was responsible. (agree)
3. Her parents ... her to apply for the job. (courage)

4. I was late because I ... how much time I’d need. (estimate)
5. He is very generous and everyone admired his ... . (self)

6. In the summer, Hoi An gets rather _____________ because many visitors visit the
city. (CROWD)

7. The Cotswolds is an area of great _____________ in England. (BEAUTIFULLY)

8. The letter was _____________ yesterday but I haven’t received it yet. (SEND)

9. In Britain, women couldn’t study _______________ at universities until the 19th
century. (MEDICAL)

10. The president made a _______________ on New Year’s Day. (SPEAK)

VII- Make any changes and additions when necessary to build the sentences from 
the following sets of words and phrases.

1. It/ necessary/ students/ wear uniforms/ they/ school/.

__________________________________________________________________

2. About five million/ bottle/ champagne/ produced/ France/ next year/.

__________________________________________________________________
3. I/ now/ tired/ since/I /stay/ late/ do/ homework/.

__________________________________________________________________
4. That/ one/ most/ interesting/ books/I/ read/.

__________________________________________________________________
5. Know/ how/ use/ computer/ very important nowadays/.

__________________________________________________________________
6. He/ show/ photograph/ hotel/ stay/ holiday/.

__________________________________________________________________

7. I went / school / age / six.

- __________________________________________________ ___
8. It / important / you / stop / smoke / at once.

- __________________________________________________ ___
9. He / start / cook / ten minutes ago.

- __________________________________________________ ___
10. I wish / go / beach / you / last Sunday.

- __________________________________________________ ___

VIII- Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others:

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5. a. escaping b. eruption c. delicate d. explain
6. a. entertain b. magazine c. industry d. volunteer
7. A. result B. imaginary C. annoyed D. politics

8. A. admire B. honor C. title D. difficult
9. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
10. A. decay B. purpose C. however D. invention

IX- Read the following passage and then put a circle round the letter of the correct 
words to complete each sentence which follows:

Keeping our teeth healthy

It’s very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also
help us to look nice.

How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He
can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our
teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait
until they have toothache before they see a dentist.

1) Good teeth help us _______.

a) be nice b) have good eyesight c) chew our food d) be important
2) When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _________.

a) become hard b) begin to decay
c) send poison into the blood d) make us feel quite ill
3) A lot people visit a dentist only when __________.

a) their teeth grow properly b) they have holes in their teeth
c) they have toothache d) they have brushed their teeth
4) We ought to try to clean our teeth __________.

a) once a day b) at least twice a day
c) between meals d) before breakfast
5) We shouldn’t eat a lot of _________.

a) red rice b) fresh fruit c) fish d) chocolate
6) Sweets are harmful because they make our teeth ___________.

a) black b) ache c) bad d) cracked

X- Study these sentences and decide if the sentences are correct or incorrect. If the 
sentence is correct, make a tick (). If the sentence is incorrect, underline the

mistake and provide the correct sentence.

1. I don't like when she tells me that I have to study.

______________________________________________________________________
2. Parachute is a dangerous sport.

______________________________________________________________________
3. He studies here on this table.

______________________________________________________________________
4. The guide gives useful informations about the city.

______________________________________________________________________
5. She cleaned the house and after she ironed the clothes.

______________________________________________________________________
6. She both speaks and she writes French very well.

______________________________________________________________________
7. He is very mature despite of his age.

______________________________________________________________________
8. She sent to her teacher a beautiful Christmas.

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9. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he wouldn't be able to attend
the concert.

______________________________________________________________________
10. When there are low sales, companies often decide to develop new products.

______________________________________________________________________
11. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.
______________________________________________________________________
12. Science and technology are part of the knowledges of educated people.

______________________________________________________________________1
313. The food that mark is cooking in the kitchen smells delicious.

______________________________________________________________________
14. Everyone who takes the examination will receive their score reports in three weeks.
______________________________________________________________________
15. Tom spent such enjoyable holiday in Europe this summer that he plans to return as
soon as he saves enough money.

______________________________________________________________________

XI- Read the passage below:

By the time our sea-bath was over. It was about 9 am and we had an appetizing

breakfast, with sandwiches, cakes and coffee which we carried along with us. Then we
relaxed under a shady tree for a while. Later we visited the zoo we had some fun there
with the monkeys in cages. Then went round the tour for sightseeing. By the time, our
sightseeing was over, it was about 1 p.m. We had a sumptuous lunch of chicken rice and
returned home by bus.

* Complete the summary with the missing words.

XII-

1. I’m too poor to take a space trip.

I’m not………

2. she was tired , but she stayed up late to watch the late film on TV.

Although………

…

3. My sister offered me a lift so it wasn’t necessary for me to call a taxi.
As my sister offered me a lift ,

I………

4. All visitor to the city was impressed by its beauty.

Everyone ………

5. The last time Thuy met her old friends was when they left school.
Thuy

hasn’t………

6. You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains.
In

case………

7.The news about the earthquake distressed Josephine.

Josephine………

…

8. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.

So………

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9. The doctor advised him to say in bed for a few days .

He………

10. I regretted not telling him what happened last night .
I wish

………

11. It was such lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach.
The

weather………

12. Tokyo and Yokohama were struck by a disastrous earthquake in 1923.
The

cities………

13. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.

The date………

14. I haven’t got a key , so I can’t get in.

If………

49. It was difficult for me to stop laughing at Wendy’s letter.
I couldn’t

help………

the end

-Test 1

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. interesting B. exciting C. frightening D. boring
2. A. relaxed B. confused C. tired D. surprised
3. A. obligation B. necessity C. achievement D. stupidity
4. A. finish B. reduce C. oven D. paper
5. A. description B. umbrella C. jewelry D. creation
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. introduce B. promise C. bother D. popular
7. A. arrange B. paper C. say D. stand
8. A. looked B. smiled C. stayed D. listened
9. A. pens B. books C. tables D. walls
10. A. include B. conclude C. surface D. stupid
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. “How was the magic show?”

“It was …… .”

A. surprising entertaining B. surprisingly entertained C. surprisingly entertaining D. surprisingly
entertainment

12. What time do you get through work every day?

A. finish B. begin C. go to D. come back from
13. I can’t ride my bicycle …… there isn’t any air in one of the tires.

A. despite B. because C. although D. but
14. It will last for at least a week. So it might be …… than a week.

A. more B. less C. much less D. a good deal less
15. We have caught …… today.

A. as many as fish B. as many as ten fish C. as many as ten fishes D. many as ten fish
16. I’m not a tailor and this skirt is too long. If I were you, I should …… .

A. shorten it B. have it shortened C. have shortened it D. have it shorten
17. I’m worried …… my final exam in statistics.

A. about failing B. to fail C. with failing D. to failure
18. I regretted …… like that. I was sorry to have done so.

A. to answer B. answering C. answer D. to answering
19. “Do you like being married?”

“Yes, but I’m not used …… every night.”

A. to cook B. to cooking C. cooking D. to have cooked
20.These vegetables don’t taste …… to me.

A. well B. deliciously C. freshly D. fresh
21. Please turn off the light. We don’t need it now.

A. switch off B. extinguish C. put out D. put off
22. We …… for this seminar since last year.

A. wait B. waited C. has waited D. have waited
23. …… this seminar before?

A. Do you take B. Did you take C. Have you taken D. Has you taken
24. It was very good, but I …… many things since then.

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25. I think she …… right now.

A. studying B. studied C. is studying D. studies
26. When you …… your work, you may leave the room.

A. finishing B. have been finishing C. have finished D. finish
27. Help me …… this letter.

A. translate B. translating C. translated D. with translation
28. Jack made me …… him next week.

A. to promise to call B. to promise calling C. promise to call D. promise calling
29. They forced us …… their invitation.

A. accept B. accepting C. accepted D. to accept
30. A new car cost more than a …… car.

A. using B. use C. used D. useful

B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31. Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs.
A B C D

32. A secretary told me important file had been left in the lunch room just the other day.
A B C D

33. We have interviewed many people who is interested in the job we have been advertising in the trade newsletter that
is

A B C D
distributed so widely.

34. An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear casual clothing in the work
place.

A B C D
35. The applicants who meet the requirements for the position they will be contacted in order to schedule an on-site
interview.

A B C D

36. An important factor should be considered is Mrs. Lopez’s ability to keep the new restaurant going for several months
A B C

with limited revenue.
D

37. Even we had been behind schedule at one point, the proposal was submitted on time.
A B C D
38. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago.

A B C D
39. We are made learning fifty new words every week.
A B C D

40. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
A B C D

III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. 
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (41) ______ of work, but I
like it and that is the only way (42) ______ me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (43)
______ to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (44) ______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on
the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (45) ______ many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five
rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (46) ______ with my mother and grandmother.
They live in a small house, (47) ______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food.

I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (48)______ when I was seven. He was an engineer and I
don’t (49)______ him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (50) ______ a musician.”

41. A. most B. full C. complete D. more

42. A. for B. to C. in D. by

43. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known

44. A. and B. so C. while D. that

45. A. far B. too C. much D. more

46. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend

47. A. but B. since C. even D. which

48. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died
49. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
50. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

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with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a
good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him
correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child
when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, marks.
Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure
their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if
they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is
nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, ‘But suppose they
fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?’ Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will
go out into the world and learn it.

51. What does the other think is the best way for children to learn things?

A. by copying what other people do B. by making mistakes and having them corrected
C. by listening to explanations from skilled people D. by asking a great many questions
52. What does the other think teachers do which they should not do?

A. They give children correct answers. B. They point out children’s mistakes to them.

C. They allow children to mark their own work. D. They encourage children to copy from one another.
53. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are

A. not really important skills. B. more important than other skills.

C. basically different from learning adult skills. D. basically the same as learning other skills.
54. Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by
A. educated persons. B. the children themselves. C. teachers. D. parents.
55. The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are

A. too independent of others. B. too critical of themselves. C. unable to think for themselves. D. unable to
use basic skills.

Test 2

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. accumulate B. generation C. scientific D. economics
2. A. industry B. variety C. modesty D. quality
3. A. insane B. conclude C. embrace D. bother
4. A. conventional B. participate C. sentimental D. economy
5. A. indoors B. stubborn C. obsess D. remove

B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. liked B. bothered C. swallowed D. earned
7. A. participate B. microwave C. likely D. mildly
8. A. honesty B. hour C. honor D. hair
9. A. remove B. wet C. below D. decide
10. A. waste B. steam C. press D. sugar
II.GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. The woman was carrying …… plastic carrier bag in her hand.

A. a B. an C. the D. no article is needed
12. Did you leave very early last night, Mr. Smith? Yes, but I wish I …… so early.

A. didn’t leave B. hadn’t left C. haven’t left D. couldn’t leave
13. If you have enough time, please …… the chair before you leave.

A. will paint B. paint C would paint D. painted
14. Mr. Green …… a color television set already.

A. buy B. buys C. has bought D. have bought
15. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class.

A. enough early B. early enough C. too early D. early too
16. Do you know ………

a. how often the buses run at night? b. how often do the buses run at night?
c. how often the buses run at night. c. how often the buses ran at night?
17. …… you …… the composition yet?

A. Are – do B. Will – do C. Are – doing D. Have – done
Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ……?

A. something B. anything C. anywhere D. anybody
18. It rained a lot last week but it …… much so far this week.

A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. hasn’t rained D. won’t rain
19. Have you heard from John this week, ……?

A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. don’t you D. won’t you
20. It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around.

A. have B. having C. had D. has

21. Hurry up, there’s …… time left.

A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
22. You and I are busy right now, ……?

A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you
23. You must check …… at least one hour before your flight.

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24. He could have bought a new car, ……?

A. couldn’t he B. could he C. haven’t he D. hasn’t he
25. When a plane takes ……, it leaves the ground.

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

26. Everyone is responsible for …… own composition.

A. his B. her C. A & B are correct D. None is correct
27. It …… him over two months to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

A. took B. lasted C. cost D. spent
28. He could do nothing. He couldn’t do ……

A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
29. Everyone thought that Jim …….

A. would come later B. came later C. will come later D. will have come later
30. It was a great success. He succeeded …… everyone work hard.

A. to make B. for making C. in make D. in making
31. …… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone.

A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When
32. …… in 1963, John F. Kennedy was perhaps the most popular post-World War II president.

a. He was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald b. His being shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
a. c. Shot by Lee Harvey d. Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald shot him
33. How many people …… in ancient myths?

A. believes B. believe C. are believing D. believing
34. “Did you like the new French movie?” “My wife liked it but I was a little …….”

A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore
35. “Where are the hamburgers?”

“Over there. And the bowls of fruit …… on the table.”

A. are being B. is C. are D. have
36. Eventually, everything will turn out fine, ……?

A. won’t it B. will it C. won’t they D. will they
37. Today, many serious childhood diseases …… by early immunization.

A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented
38. The problem is difficult therefore …… students could answer it.

A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
39. “Are you going by boat?”

“If John does, …….”

A. I do so B. I do too C. so will I D. will I too
III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. 
Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (41)_______ today. They have about six hours’ a week
more free time than wives, but play very little (42) _______ in cooking, cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to the
Social Trends Survey by the Central (43) _______ Office.

Nearly three quarters of married women (44) _______ to do all or most of the housework, and among married
men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the housework was only slightly lower.

The survey (45) _______ that washing and ironing was the least popular task among men, with only one per
cent (46) _______ this duty, compared with 89 per cent of women, and 10 per cent sharing equally.

Only 5 per cent of men (47) _______ the evening meal, 3 per cent carry out household cleaning duties, 5 per
cent household shopping, and 17 per cent wash the evening dishes.

But when household gadgets break down, (48) _______ are carried out by 82 per cent of husbands. The survey
says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons are substantially better (49) _______ than a decade
ago. We’re healthier, too – eating healthier foods and smoking less.

The (50) _______ Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely traveled than a decade ago. More people are going
abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination.

41. A. emerged B. edited C. published D. furnished
42. A. role B. section C. work D. part

43. A. Numerical B. Ordinal C. Cardinal D. Statistical
44. A. pronounced B. uttered C. claimed D. emitted
45. A. pointed B. evolved C. planned D. showed
46. A. forming B. formulating C. performing D. burdening
47. A. prepare B. process C. undertake D. fit

48. A. repairs B. fixings C. fittings D. amendments

49. A. over B. off C. through D. on

50. A. medium B. average C. popular D. normal
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 - 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

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stimulating their brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and

other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.

Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity for
storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by
patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another way, improved
performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.

51. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

A. Wilder Penfield B. Neurosurgery C. Human memory D. Chemical reactions
52. According to the passage, researchers have concluded that

A. the mind has a much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed.
B. the physical basis for memory is clear.

C. different points of view are valuable.
D. human memory is inefficient.

53. How did Penfield elicit dreams and other minor events from the past?

A. By surgery B. By electric stimulation C. By repetition D. By chemical stimulation
54. According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain

A. can be understood by examining the physiology. B. is stimulated by patterns of activity.
C. has a limited combination of relationships. D. is not influenced by repetition.
55. The word “bonds” in the last line means

A. promises. B. agreements. C. connections. D. responsibilities.
Keys to 2

1. A 16. A 31. D 46. C

2. B 17. D 32. B 47. A 
3. D 18. B 33. C 48. A 
4. C 19. C 34. B 49. B 
5. B 20. A 35. B 50. B
6. A 21. B 36. C 51. C 
7. A 22. C 37. A 52. A 
8. D 23. B 38. D 53. B 
9. B 24. D 39. A 54. B 
10. D 25. A 40. C 55. C
11. A 26. C 41. C 56.
12. B 27. C 42. D 57.
13. B 28. A 43. D 58.
14. C 29. C 44. C 59.
15. B 30. A 45. D 60.

Test 3
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. proceed B. penny C. profit D. housework
2. A. contribution B. demonstration C. generation D. participation
3. A. appointment B. sentiment C. arrangement D. agreement
4. A. enthusiastic B. idealistic C. unrealistic D. optimistic
5. A. inspire B. embrace C. remove D. extra
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. manage B. garbage C. math D. fabulous

7. A. leisure B. translate C. costume D. nonstop
8. A. strength B. math C. breath D. breathe
9. A. pure B. cure C. superb D. music
10. A. forget B. social C. donate D. toaster
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

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A. a big old square B. an old big square C. a big square old D. a square big old
12. I wish you …… smoke so much.

A. don’t B. didn’t C. shouldn’t D. won’t
13. The director …… and now he is visiting the workshop.

A. is arriving B. arrived C. has arrived D. had arrived
14. Have you fed the chickens yet? In the passive voice, this should read:

A. Has somebody fed the chickens yet? B. Have the chickens fed yet?

C. Have the chickens been fed yet? D. Have you had the chickens fed yet?
15. The house is old and it needs …….

A. to paint B. painting C. painted D. being painted
16. “Have you ever met the man …… over there?” “No. Who is he?”

A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who he is standing
17. The boys slept comfortably. Their sleeping-bags were …….

A. a comfort B. in comfort C. comfortable D. comfortably
18. Why ……?

A. you didn’t stay B. didn’t you stay C. you not stayed D. didn’t you stayed

19. The buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter, so the designs …….

A. are not complete yet B. are now complete C. will be complete soon D. haven’t been completed yet
20. When he finished, there …… only two pieces of cake left.

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

21. He said, “I bring my book every day.” In indirect speech, this should read:

A. He said that I brought my book every day. B. He told that he brought my book every day.
C. He said to me to bring my book every day. D. He said that he brought his book every day.
22. Besides being expensive, the food in the cafeteria tastes …….

A. badly B. too badly C. too much bad D. bad
23. “Did you sell your car yet?” “No, but there’s a woman who is …… in buying it.”

A. definitely interested B. definite interested C. definitely interesting D. interested definitely
24. It’s a shame that you have …… time in New York on the tour.

A. so few B. so little C. a few D. a little
25. I don’t feel …… smoking now.

A. like B. for C. as D. with

26. Many people pretend that they …… modern art.

A. understood B. are understanding C. understand D. to understand
27. They built the Eiffel Tower in 1889.

A. The Eiffel Tower were built in 1889. B. In 1889 was the Eiffel Tower built.

C. In 1889 the Eiffel Tower be built. D. The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889.
28. “Were you pleased with the translation?” “Yes. The job was …….”

A. amazing satisfactory B. amazingly satisfactory C. amazing satisfactorily D. satisfactory amazing
29. “Did you find anything with your metal detector?” “Only …… gold coins.”

A. a few B. a little C. a few of D. a few
number of

30. I thought he …… any money.

A. doesn’t have B. didn’t have C. hasn’t had D. isn’t having
31. How long …… married?

A. are you B. have you been C. was you D. will you be
32. While Mary was cleaning the flat, her husband …….

A. sleep B. slept C. was sleeping D. is sleeping
33. For lunch, you may have …… chicken or fish.

A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
34. The manager …… signed the contract has been transferred to another company.

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

35. That’s the wig …… she was wearing.

A. who B. which C. that D. B&C are correct.
36. His father is a very friend of …….

A. them B. their C. theirs D. themselves
37. I have two horses. …… of them run very fast.

A. All B. Both C. Each D. One

38. Nam and his girlfriend look at …… in the mirror.

A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. them
39. He divided the money between you and …….

A. I B. me C. my D. mine

40. “If a thing isn’t ……,” he said, “I can give it away.”

A. mine B. of mine C. to me D. my
III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.

CONCORDE, the world’s fastest and most graceful (41)______ plane, will soon be 25 years old. It first flew on 2
March 1969, from Toulouse in France.

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Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound. This means that it takes only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between
London and New York, compared with 7 – 8 hours in other passenger jets. Because of the five-hour time (46)______
between the USA and Britain, it is possible to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London!
You can (47)______ the 10.30 am flight from London, Heathrow and start work in New York an hour earlier!

Concorde is much used by business people and film stars. But its oldest passenger was Mrs. Ethel Lee from
Leicestershire in England. She was 99 years old when she (48)______ from Heathrow on 24 February 1985.

Each Concorde is built at a (49)______ of £55 million. Twenty have been built so far. Air France and British
Airways (50)______ the most. They each have seven planes.

41. A. transportation B. carriage C. conveyance D. passenger
42. A. expectation B. dream C. hope D. imagination
43. A. project B. plot C. structure D. development

44. A. tested B. tried C. investigated D. experimented
45. A. flight B. aviation C. space D. locomotion

46. A. separation B. division C. expansion D. difference
47. A. run B. transport C. catch D. register
48. A. blasted B. launched off C. took off D. flew off
49. A. cost B. price C. expense D. expenditure
50. A. own B. mortgage C. hire D. master
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer some form of health problem, yet over half
of these problems can easily be prevented. The most common ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an
ample supply of aspirin or other pain reliever. Another common affliction is motion sickness caused by the constant
movement of a vehicle. Ginger capsules, sold in most health-food stores, have been found effective as a remedy. Other
familiar problems include sunburn, which can be prevented by using an effective sunscreen, and insect bites, which can
be controlled with use of a repellent spray or ointment. For everyday cuts and scratches, a first-aid kit containing
bandages and antiseptic cream is recommended.

51. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Frequent Travelers B. Avoiding Travel Ailments C. Common Health Problems D. Traveling for Business
or Pleasure

52. According to the passage, travelers are most commonly bothered by

A. sunburn B. motion sickness C. insect bites D. headaches
53. In line 3, the word “affliction” can best be replaced by

A. result B. experience C. ailment D. supply
54. According to the passage, what can be used to remedy motion sickness?

A. A moving vehicle B. Pain-killers C. Ginger capsules D. A first-aid kit
55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a solution to a health problem?

A. Sunscreen B. Cold cream C. Repellent spray D. Aspirin

Test 4

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. scientific B. analysis C. conventional D. psychology
2. A. remind B. react C. repair D. reason
3. A. industry B. inflation C. initial D. appointment
4. A. corporation B. graphology C. contradiction D. contribution
5. A. summarize B. analyze C. contradict D. demonstrate
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. surprising B. irony C. remind D. literacy
7. A. able B. playful C. pass D. bake
8. A. hour B. hectic C. highlight D. handle
9. A. gold B. gesture C. good D. grade
10. A. gesture B. toaster C. material D. static
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. “How many books does she have?” “She possesses …… books.”

A. a great deal of B. very much C. plenty of D. lots
12. Don’t you think that …… are too high for businessmen?

A. tax B. taxes C. taxis D. taxs

13. I have …… friends and we meet quite often.

A. much B. few C. a few D. a little
14. …… coffee is grown in many countries.

A. the B. a C. an D. none is correct.
15. If Bob’s wife doesn’t agree to sign the papers, …….

A. neither he will B. neither won’t he C. neither will he D. he won’t neither
16. My daughter is …… young to go to school.

A. very B. too C. so D. enough

17. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class.

A. enough early B. early enough C. too early D. early too
18. All …… test tubes must be replaced by chemistry students.

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19. When James noticed the …… building, he notified the fire department immediately.

A. burn B. burning C. burnt D. burns

20. “During the exam, we are not permitted to talk, walk or smoke.” “That’s right. The school authority won’t allow …….”
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smokes

21. Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth …… a sphere.

A. is B. was C. has been D. had been
22. When …… a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.

A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
23. The news …… bad last night.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been
24. When Mr.Kim needs a car, he uses …….

A. his son’s B. that one of his son C. car of his son D. he son’s own car
25. That umbrella is …….

A. our B. our’s C. ours D. of us

26. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop …… lunch.

A. having B. to have C. having had D. for having
27. Consequently over ninety per cent of the damage …… by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

A. caused B. was causing C. causing D. was caused
28. “What can I get my friend for her birthday?” “That depends on how much …… to spend.”

A. do you want B. you want C. you do want D. want you
29. He had the artist …… his portrait for him.

A. paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting
30. Some scientists spend most of their lives …… at rocks.

A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31. When the movie was over, John and me went for a quick walk.
A B C D

32. Mrs. Adams was surprise that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A B C D

33. My counselor suggested that I make my professor to change my grade since I was sick the day of the exam.
A B C D

34. As soon as I saw the smoke, I called the fire department, but they haven’t arrived already.
A B C D

35. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A B C D

36. The American standard of living is still higher than most of the other countries of the world.
A B C D

37. If you want a particular book, the person to see is the librarian she is wearing glasses.
A B C D

38. Although Alice has been to the mountains many times before, she still loves it.
A B C D

39. This house is more spacious as that white house I bought in Rapid City, South Dakota last year.
A B C D

40. Gardening, according to recent surveys, it is the eighth most popular American leisure-time activity.

A B C D

III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. 
The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their history from 1931 to
1938. The drought (41) ______ the entire country. Few food crops could be grown. Food became (42)______, and prices
went up (43) ______ the nation. Hundreds of families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms in other areas
with the help of the federal government. In 1944, drought brought great damage to (44)______ all Latin America. The
drought moved to Australia and then to Europe, (45)______ it continued throughout the summer of 1945. From 1950 to
1954 in the United States, the South and Southwest suffered a (46)______ drought. Hundreds of cattle ranchers had to
ship their cattle to other regions because (47)______ lands had no grass. The federal government again (48)______ an
emergency drought-relief program. It offered farmers (49)______ credit and seed grains (50)______ low prices.
41. A. pushed B. incurred C. occurred D. affected

42. A. scarce B. mystified C. hidden D. uncommon
43. A. over B. throughout C. all D. across

44. A. near B. totally C. almost D. factually

45. A. which B. that C. where D. when

46. A. heavy B. sharp C. strict D. severe
47. A. pasture B. culture C. moisture D. manure
48. A. carried B. conducted C. convened D. conformed
49. A. emergency B. crisis C. tension D. disaster

50. A. to B. in C. over D. at

IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

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However, few deaths can be blamed on this insect because bites are rare and only a small amount of poison enters the
body.

The female adult black widow may reach a length of 1 ¼ inches, while the smaller male averages ¼ inch long.
The adult female has a shiny black bulb-shaped abdomen, which distinguishes it from the male of the species. The male is
generally brown with red and white markings on its flat underside.

The female adult deposits its eggs in specially constructed sacs that hold from 50 to 250 eggs. The tiny pale
spiderlings hatch within a few months and gradually develop into adults in one to two years. Some females live up to
three years. The male does not fare so well, as it sometimes suffers the fate of being consumed by the female after the
summer mating season.

51. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Varieties of spider in the southwestern U.S. B. Characteristics of Latrodectus Hesperus
C. Poisonous animals of the American Southwest D. the abdomens of black widow spiders
52. It can be inferred from the passage that rattlesnakes

A. cause more deaths than black widows B. do not have markings on their bodies
C. are limited in geographical range D. have more powerful venom than black widows
53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a difference between a male and female black widow?

A. Its body length B. The shape of its body C. The potency of its venom D. Its life span
54. In line 7, the word “underside” refers to

A. the portion of the head closest to the ground B. the legs C. the upper back D. the abdomen
55. According to the passage, the maturation of baby black widow spiders occurs

A. very rapidly B. over a couple of years C. within several months D. during the summer mating season

Test 5

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. irrigate B. limousine C. tremendous D. telescope
2. A. forbid B. technique C. permit D. mattress
3. A. preparation B. encouragement C. ridiculous D. appreciative
4. A. decompress B. location C. embankment D. suspension
5. A. prefabricated B. dictatorial C. appreciation D. recommendation
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. oasis B. capture C. compact D. span

7. A. engine B. rely C. suspend D. tremendous
8. A. nuisance B. upscale C. resist D. utensil
9. A. official B. flip C. fitness D. flier
10. A. utensil B. upscale C. rub D. club
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. “Why didn’t you attend the concert?” “I would have gone if I ______ time”.

A. have had B. have C. would have D. had had
12. I did not see you last night. I wish I ______ you last night.

A. met B. could meet C. could have met D. have met
13. It is no use ______ to school if you ______ to work hard.

A. going … do not ready B. to go … do not ready C. going … are not ready D. go … are not ready
14. Fred was a really silly boy when we were in high school. I still remember ______ very stupid questions.
A. his asking B. asking him C. him to ask D. his being asked
15. “Would you like some entertainment?” “I wouldn’t mind having ______.”

A. little B. a few C. a little D. few
16. “That will be too late because we ______ by that hour”.

A. have gone B. will have gone C. will go D. went
17. For a while, we consider not ______ with them.

A. to go B. going C. go D. be going
18. The ceremony has just started. Look! The flag is ________ now.

A. being raised B. being rose C. risen D. raising

19. I can’t stand ________ to his complaints any longer.

A. listen B. to listen C. listened D. listening
20. John said that no other car could go ________.

A. so fast like his car B. as fast like the car of him C. as fast like his car D. as fast as his car
21. I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find ________ one now.

A. another B. the other C. the others D. other
22. “I was late again this morning.” “Well, I think you had better ________ on time.”
A. to start to be B. start being C. started being D. to be
23. He ________ in this city for exactly two years by next Monday.

A. will live B. will have lived C. will be living D. has lived

24. Don’t leave your clothes ________ about on the bedroom floor.

A. lie B. lay C. lying D. laying
25. She told me her address, ________ I wrote down on a piece of paper.

A. that B. which C. whose D. A and B are correct
26. Tom: “Under what condition will he go?” Bob: “As far as I know, he won’t go unless Jean ________.”

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A. should study B. should have studied C. must have studied D. must study
28. He told me that he ________ me at the airport the next time I came.

A. saw B. sees C. had seen D. would see

29. I am going to ___________ .

A. have tested my eyes B. have my eyes testing C. have my eyes test D. have my
eyes tested

30. The little boy ___________ with his ball in the garden when he suddenly
__________ it and lost his balance.

A. played / kicked B. was played / kicked C. was playing / kicked D. played / was
kicking

B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31. The natives, who were used to get most of their living from the sea, seldom if ever ventured inland to search
for food. A B C
D

32. Each year, tourists from all over the world travel to Poland to visit a birthplace of Frederic Chopin.
A B C D

33. Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago.
A B C D

34. One of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the United States is the wildly
A B C
and lovely Magnolia Gardens near Charleston, South Carolina.

35. Studies reveal that people who eat the great amount of salt suffer the most from hypertension.
A B C D

36. Mr. Harris will be divided the biology class into two sections to prevent overcrowding in his classroom.
A B C D

37. Too many polished rice in one’s diet could cause beriberi, a painful new disease.
A B C D

38. The cabin is certainly not luxuriously, but it is very practical and comfortable.
A B C D

39. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.
A B C D

40. People tend to become irritate and short-tempered whenever they get overtired.
A B C D

III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.

The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for Pharaoh
Cheops in 2720 B.C. (41)________ its antiquity, certain (42)________ of its construction make it one of the truly
great wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are (43)________ almost on exactly true north, south,
east and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great
astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were (44)________ on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations on the base of the structure (45)________ many intersecting
lines. Further scientific (46)________ indicates that these (47)________ a type of time line of events – past,

present, and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to (48)________ with known facts of
the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are presently under (49)________.

Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or (50)___ built by a race far superior to any known
today?

41. A. Though B. In spite C. By D. Despite
42. A. tenets B. relics C. aspects D. properties
43. A. lined B. aligned C. assigned D. fathomed
44. A. set B. based C. fitted D. founded
45. A. reveal B. testify C. impose D. reset
46. A. volume B. trial C. study D. text
47. A. front B. represent C. repose D. forward
48. A. tangle B. consort C. resort D. coincide
49. A. inspection B. introduction C. recommendation D. investigation
50. A. that B. which C. such D. one

IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he
cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead he has been told to wait another two years
until he is 18.

The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his
age is finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month.
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing new
programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a

mortgage or obtain credit cards.

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David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six
O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I
had already written some programs,” he said.

“I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that’s being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than
that this year”. He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week. But
most of his spare time spent working.

“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “but I had been studied it in
books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying
on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young anyway.”

David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never
know when the market might disappear.”

51. Why is David different from other young people of his age?

A. He earns an extremely high salary. B. He is not unemployed.

C. He does not go out much. D. He lives at home with his parents.
52. David’s greatest problem is ________.

A. making the banks treat him as an adult. B. inventing computer games.
C. spending his salary. D. learning to drive.

53. He was employed by the company because ________.

A. he had worked in a computer shop. B. he had written some computer programs.

C. he works very hard. D. he had learnt to use computers at school.
54. He left school after taking O-levels because ________.

A. he did not enjoy school. B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.
C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing. D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.

55. Why does David think he may retire early?

A. You have to be young to write computer programs. B. He wants to stop working when he is a
millionaire.

C. He thinks computer games might not always sell well. D. He thinks his firm may go bankrupt.

Test 6

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. possible B. permission C. imagine D. enormous
2. A. disappearance B. expectation C. intensity D. scientific
3. A. originally B. mysteriously C. elaborately D. necessarily
4. A. behind B. under C. above D. toward
5. A. discover B. excavate C. terrify D. civilize
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. most B. know C. pose D. mosquito
7. A. recent B. incident C. bicycle D. function
8. A. leave B. peace C. search D. mean
9. A. flat B. ancient C. carry D. track

10. A. with B. thank C. the D. this
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Yesterday we did nothing but _________.

A. talk B. talking C. talked D. had talk
12. Sue: “You look tired.” Mary: “Yes, it was _________ that I felt like going to bed.”

A. so long test B. very long test C. such a long test D. a long test
13. I’m sorry I didn’t see my uncle yesterday. I wish I _________ him.

A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. see
14. She’d rather stay at home than _________ shopping.

A. will go B. going C. to go D. go
15. John: “Are you sorry that you didn’t take any pictures?” Tim: “Yes, I regret _________ any.”

A. not to take B. that I not take C. not taking D. to not taken
16. He seldom goes to the market, _________?

A. does he B. doesn’t he C. is he D. isn’t he
17. _________ no time _________ all, he had learned to speak English fluently,

A. On / at B. In / at C. For / in D. From / to
18. John is over two hours late already. He _________ missed the bus again.

A. should have B. must have C. will have D. can have
19. My sister’s tooth still gives her some pain. She _________ gone to the dentist yesterday.

A. must be B. would have C. should have D. could be
20. I _________ to write the petition on behalf of the youth community.

A. am asking B. have been asked C. will have been asked D. ask
21. The textbook _________ to my teacher has just been stolen.

A. belonged B. belonging C. belongs D. belong
22. There’s smoke and I smell something burning. There _________ be a fire nearby.

A. have B. ought to C. should D. must
23. “It seems he’s driving more carefully now!” “Yes, after _________ three times for speeding.”

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24. I can’t find my purse anywhere. I _________ it at the cinema.

A. must have left B. must leave C. must be leaving D. must to leave
25. “You look exhausted.” - “I_________ round the town all day.”

A. ran B. have been running C. had been running D. had run
26. Margaret didn’t remember what I _________ her the day before.

A. would tell B. told C. had told D. have told
27. Will you inform me _________?

A. when he leaves B. when does he leave C. when did he leave D. when he does leave
28. “Do you like milk?” - “Not really. I’m not _________ it.”

A. use to drink B. used drinking C. used to drink D. used to drinking
29. Students in hostels are _________ to keep their rooms clean and tidy.

A. hoped B. expected C. wanted D. desired

30. I hope you don’t mind __________ to come and see her.

A. being asked B. to be asked C. you were asked D. we asked you
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31. As the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed.
A B C D
32. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.

A B C D

33. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow.
A B C D

34. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A B C D

35. Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning.
A B C D

36. I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I just wrote will bounce.
A B C D
37. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.
A B C D

38. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour.
A B C D
39. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.

A B C D

40. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
A B C D

III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.

Most ghost stories are (41)________ in mysterious, old houses or castles. The ghosts themselves whose
(42)________ wander the earth at night, are usually the victims of some horrible crimes. This is not always the case as
the following story (43)________.

When my friend, Paul, was a schoolboy, he often used to chat to Mr. Scott, an elderly gentlemen living on his own.
Mr. Scott was a keen gardener. He would always be looking after his lawn or his flowers and Paul was (44)________ the
habit of saying a few words to him over the fence.

One summer’s evening, as Paul was on his way home from school, he saw, as (45)________, Mr. Scott in his
garden. The old man was busily weeding his flowerbeds. When he saw Paul, he invited him into the garden with a
(46)________ of his hand. Slowly, they strolled all around, admiring the various flowers. Then, to Paul’s surprise, Mr.
Scott bent down and picked a (47)________ of his finest dahlias. ‘Here boy,’ he said. ‘Give these to your mother.’

No sooner had he arrived home than he (48)________ the flowers to his mother. He then told her that they
were with Mr. Scott’s compliments. His mother’s face went red with anger. ‘You wicked boy!’ she shouted. ‘How
(49)________you say such a thing! I (50)________ into his daughter in the supermarket this morning. She told me that
the poor old chap had passed away in his sleep last Friday.’

41. A. set B. put C. fixed D. programmed
42. A. bodies B. minds C. spirits D. phantoms

43. A. points B. indicates C. states D. shows
44. A. on B. in C. within D. with

45. A. frequent B. common C. often D. usual
46. A. rise B. spread C. wave D. shake
47. A. carton B. bunch C. roll D. packet
48. A. submitted B. turned C. presented D. demonstrated
49. A. should B. dare C. would D. wrong
50. A. bumped B. struck C. rushed D. knocked
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth's history called the Mesozoic Era, which is also known
as the Age of Reptiles. The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago. For many millions of years, they
dominated the land with their huge size and strength. Then about 65 million years ago, they died out rather suddenly,
never to reemerge.

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tyrannosaurus rex, reached 80 to 90 feet in length. Not all dinosaurs were giants, however; some were actually no larger
than a chicken.

Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaurs to disappear. One theory involves a change in the earth's
climate. It is believed that temperatures dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous Period. Too large to
hibernate and not having fur or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate became too chilly for dinosaurs. In
contrast, other species having protection, such as the mammals and birds, were able to survive.

51. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The History of Earth B. Earth's Largest Reptiles C. The Metabolism of Dinosaurs D. The Domination of
the Land

52. It can be inferred from the passage that the Age of Reptiles lasted about

________.

A. 135 million years B. 200 million years C. 80 million years D. 65 million years
53. In line 5, the author uses the phrase "never to reemerge" to indicate that the dinosaurs ________.

A. went into hiding B. became extinct C. lost their way D. never died
out

54. According to the passage, what is true about the size of dinosaurs?

A. It was rather uniform. B. It guaranteed their survival.
C. It made them the largest creatures ever on earth. D. It varied quite greatly.
55. Which of the following can be inferred about mammals and birds?

A. They preceded the dinosaurs. B. They could not survive the chilly temperatures.
C. Most have either fur or feathers over their bodies. D. They were too large to hibernate.

Test 7

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. explanation B. situation C. conversation D. contagious
2. A. tranquility B. prehistoric C. accuracy D. behavior
3. A. understand B. condition C. formation D. decision
4. A. parade B. people C. begin D. decide
5. A. experience B. discovery C. intensity D. violation
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. mountain B. doubt C. round D. rough
7. A. desperate B. irritate C. grateful D. frustrate
8. A. success B. surround C. futile D. suspect
9. A. superior B. future C. furious D. usual
10. A. traffic B. lamp C. stack D. age
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. If you need an extra bed, you can use one ________.

A. our B. us C. of ours D. of us
12. I can’t do my homework tonight. I __________ a movie.

A. am going to see B. will see C. shall see D. will have seen
13. ________ being late made the boss angry.

A. Him B. He’s C. His D. For him
14. By the end of Autumn, most of the leaves _________ from the trees.

A. will fall B. will have fallen C. have fallen D. had fallen
15. What _________ to see him at the stadium.

A. a surprise B. the surprise C. surprise D. surprising
16. He _________ newspapers for ten years.

A. is selling B. has been sold C. has been selling D. sold
17. The more he tried to help her, _________ she seemed to appreciate it.

A. less B. lesser C. the less D. the lesser
18. Gold, as well as silver _________ in price.

A. has fallen B. have fallen C. fall D. are falling
19. He will not be _________ to vote in this year’s election.

A. old enough B. enough old as C. as old as D. enough old
20. I had my brother _________ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.

A. to send B. send C. sent D. sending
21. I asked her _________.

A. what is the answer B. what the answer C. what was the answer D. what the answer was
22. Can you tell me __________?

A. what that is B. what that be C. what it is that D. what is that
23. I asked her _________.

A. was she sure B. she was sure or not C. if she sure D. if she was sure
24. He said, “I write home every week.”

A. He said that he wrote home every week. B. He told that he wrote home every week.
C. He said that he writes home every week. D. He said that I write home every week.
25. He said, “The sun is 92 miles away.”

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A. are B. is ` C. are being D. is being
27. She likes to listen to _________ Radio Australia every day.

A. a B. the C. an D. no article is needed
28. “I haven’t turned in my papers yet.” “Oh, _________.”

A. I have neither B. either I have C. I haven’t either D. I either

29. There are _________ books for each student to have one.

A. too B. enough C. some D. much
30. “How do you like your new car?” “We’re very _________ with the mileage.”

A. pleasing B. pleasure C. please D. pleased
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31. That commentator, his name I have forgotten, is very well-known.
A B C D
32. I enjoyed the book that you told me to read it.

A B C D

33. I don’t know where Klein should be or what he might be doing, but he should call us before now to let us
know

A B C
if he’s been delayed.

34. The committee agrees that a solution must be found right away, but it cannot agree on what it should be or
A B C
who might have been the best people to implement it.

D

35. The latest addition to our company, Ms. Nakamura, attended one of the wellest known universities, had some of the
most

A B

famous instructors, and scored among the highest in her graduating class.
D

36. The foundation of calculus is laid by the famous Greek mathematician Archimedes.
A B C D

37. A mammal can be defined as a warm-blooded animal that feeds their babies with mother’s milk.
A B C D

38. Camp David, the official retreat of U.S. presidents is located in an area where is there ample security.
A B C D
39. Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university
A B C D.

40. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport
A B C D

III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.

(41)________ of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the world. In the United
States, over 160 million tons of garbage are produced every year. Ten percent is recycled, ten percent is burned, and the
rest is put in landfills. But finding (42)________ for new landfills is becoming more difficult. A city that has solved this
problem in an unusual way is Machida, in Tokyo, Japan. They have developed a totally new (43)________ to garbage
disposal. The (44)________ to the operation is public cooperation. Families must divide their garbage into six categories:
1) Garbage that can be easily burned (that is, combustible garbage), such as kitchen and garden trash.

2) Noncombustible garbage, such as small electrical appliances, plastic tools and plastic toys.

3) Products that are poisonous or that (45)________ pollution, such as batteries and fluorescent lights.
4) Bottles and glass containers that can be recycled.

5) Metal containers that can be recycled.
6) Large item, such as furniture and bicycles.

The items in categories 1 to 5 are collected (46)________ different days. (Large items are collected upon request). Then
the garbage is taken to a center that looks like a clean new office building or hospital. Inside the center, special
equipment is used to sort and (47)________ the garbage. Almost everything can be reused: garden or kitchen trash
becomes fertilizer; combustible garbage is burned to (48)________ electricity; metal containers and bottles are recycled;
and old furniture, clothing, and other useful items are cleaned, repaired, and resold cheaply or given away. The work
provides (49)________ for handicapped persons and gives them a (50)________ to learn new skills.

Nowadays, officials from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use some of these ideas and
techniques to solve their own garbage disposal problems.

41. A. Disposing B. Dealing C. Contriving D. Ridding
42. A. land B. soil C. earth D. position
43. A. method B. process C. technique D. approach
44. A. answer B. solution C. key D. way
45. A. produce B. generate C. originate D. cause

46. A. on B. in C. by D. over

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Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer some form of health problem, yet over half

of these problems can easily be prevented. The most common ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an
ample supply of aspirin or other pain reliever. Another common affliction is motion sickness caused by the constant
movement of vehicle. Ginger capsules, sold in most health-food stores, have been found effective as a remedy. Other
familiar problems include sunburn, which can be prevented by using an effective sunscreen, and insect bites, which can
be controlled with the use of repellent spray or ointment. For everyday cuts and scratches, a first-aid kit containing
bandages and antiseptic cream is recommended.

51. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Frequent Traveler. B. Avoiding Travel Ailments C. Common Health Problems. D. Traveling for Business
or Pleasure.

52. According to the passage, travelers are most commonly bothered by ______.

A. sunburn B. motion sickness C. insect bites D. headaches
53. In line 4, the word “affliction” can best be replaced by ________.

A. result B. experience C. ailment D. supply
54. According to the passage, what can be used to remedy motion sickness?

A. A moving vehicle B. Pain-killer C. Ginger capsules D. A first-aid kit
55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a solution to a health problem?
A. Sunscreen B. Cold cream C. Repellent spray D. Aspirin

Test 7

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. antibiotic B. idiomatic C. verbalization D. incongruity
2. A. vaccine B. taboo C. laughter D. visual
3. A. management B. penicillin C. operation D. medication
4. A. benefit B. complement C. examine D. comical
5. A. donation B. prescription C. determine D. designate
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. caricature B. display C. inspiration D. degrade
7. A. occurred B. prescribed C. inspired D. liked
8. A. benefit B. complement C. brighten D. model
9. A. heal B. treat C. measles D. search

10. A. superior B. occur C. turn D. surgeon
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Tom said, “Please tell me about it. ________ if I’ve heard the story before.”

A. I stopped you B. I’ll stop you C. I’ve stopped you D. I’m stopping you
12. Mr.Kim lives on a boat; _________, he does not know how to swim.

A. however B. moreover C. consequently D. therefore
13. Mothers usually warn their children ________with strangers.

A. not talking B. not to talk C. that talking D. to be talked
14. When I went back to the shop, they ________ the book I wanted.

A. sell B. sold C. have sold D. had sold
15. I ________ ‘detective stories’ but I don’t any more.

A. am used to enjoy B. used to enjoy C. am used to enjoying D. am getting used to enjoying
16. The decision ________ was exactly what he wanted was postponed.

A. which B. whom C. who D. none is correct
17. “Sorry I am late.” “That’ s all right. I ________ long.”

A. am not waiting B. don’t wait C. won’t wait D. haven’t been waiting
18. Don’t forget ________ all the exercise before ________to school.

A. doing / to go B. doing / going C. to do / going D. to do / to go
19. There’s not been a great response to the sale, ________ ?

A. does there B. hasn’t there C. hasn’t it D. has there
20. My brother did not go to school yesterday. Neither _________.

A. went I B. did I C. I did D. had I gone
21. There was _________ rain last week that several roads were flooded.

A. too many B. so many C. so much D. such much
22. Paper money _________ for over a thousand years.

A. is used B. has been used C. has used D. used
23. We had difficulty _________ a suitable meeting place.

A. providing B. to provide C. for providing D. in provided
24. I wish I _________ my letter of application earlier.

A. would write B. had written C. wrote D. should write
25. You mustn’t forget_________ tomorrow morning.

A. turning in your assignment B. to turn in your assignment
C. turn in your assignment D. turn your assignment in
26. We wasted a lot of time _________ unnecessary things.

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27. _________ on a small salary when one has a large family is not easy.

A. Having to live B. Having living C. Have to live D. To have live
28. _________ you are I don’t want to see you now.

A. Who B. Whoever C. Whomever D. Whom
29. The smaller the room is the _________ furniture it needs.

A. fewer B. less C. more D. smaller
30. No one claimed the abandoned car; _________, it was towed away by the police.

A. nevertheless B. however C. in contrast D. consequently

31. The XYZ Company won a four-year contract to serve the new computer system. _________, the XYZ
Company will receive a one million dollar bonus for designing the system.

A. Therefore B. Consequently C. In fact D. In addition
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

32. There have been little snow in Arctic areas for a long time because the
A B

atmosphere cannot get much moisture from a frozen ocean.

C D

33. I am sure that your system seems as strange to us as ours do to you!
A B C D

34. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she is on a diet.
A B C D

35. In the twenties, the Golden Age of Sports, Babe Ruth became a national baseball hero because his sixty
home

A B C
D

runs in 1927.

36.The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.
A B C D

37.Before playing tennis, Simon had to get his hair cutting.
A B C D

38. Each banking transaction handled quickly and efficiently by well-trained tellers.
A B C D

39. I find him absolutely fascinated when talking with him.
A B C D
40. That client is used to receive prompt attention.
A B C D

41. Although her severe pain, Pat decided to come to the meeting so that there would be a quorum.
A B C D

III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.

Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (42)________of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (43)________.
When there is a language (44)________ communication is accomplished through sign language in which
motions (45)________ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (46)________
to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be
used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.

Body language (47)________ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally.
A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (48)________ approval,
while shaking the head (49)________ a negative reaction.

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (50)________ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with
the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and
instruct people.

(51)________ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also
express human thoughts and feelings.

42. A. usage B. use C. employment D. utility
43. A. address B. speech C. utterance D. claims
44. A. barrier B. obstacles C. divisions D. separation
45. A. point B. signify C. imply D. stand
46. A. refer B. rotate C. resort D. revolve
47. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits
48. A. signifies B. signs C. registers D. presents

49. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
50. A. traced B. trailed C. found D. explored
51. A. While B. As C. Because D. Until
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 52 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or 
D) to each question.

Probably the most famous film commenting on 20th century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936.

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work as automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young men’s health was destroyed by the
stress of work in the factories.

Scenes of factory interiors account for less than one-third of the footage of Modern Times, but they
contain some of the film’s most pointed social commentary as well as its funniest comic situations. No one who
has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost
losing his mind in the process.

Cleary, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social
context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it accurately reflects the sentiments of many who felt
they were helpless victims of an over-mechanized world.

52. The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.

A. criticize the factory system of the 1930s C. explain Chaplin’s style of acting

B. describe an important film D. discuss how film reveals the benefits of
technology

53. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times

from ________.

A. a newspaper article B. a scene in a movie C. a job had once held D. a conversation with a
reporter

54. The author would probably use all of the following words to describe the film
Modern Times except ________.

A. revolutionary B. humorous C. memorable D. satirical
55. The author of the passage is probably an expert in the field of ________.

A. film criticism B. journalism C. labor relations D. industrial design

Test 9

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. together B. vandalism C. punishment D. gratitude
2. A. arrest B. comic C. support D. surround
3. A. figure B. prison C. jury D. apply
4. A. politician B. violation C. dissolution D. futility
5. A. orchestra B. distinguish C. banister D. syllable
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. armed B. punished C. wandered D. disappeared
7. A. mug B. suppose C. suspect D. suggest
8. A. banisters B. juries C. stars D. blocks

9. A. research B. pearl C. swear D. search

10.A. published B. watched C. worked D. signed
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

B. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is

A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
12. There is now much _________ water in the lake than there was last year.

A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
13. The adventure proved _________.

A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate
14. Your sister used to visit you quite often, _________?

A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. hadn’t she
15. _________ him a few words of English? The waiter.

A. Who taught B. What did he teach C. Who did he teach D. Whom did he teach
16.How long ________ here by the end of next year?

A. will you work B. you will have worked C. are you working D. will you have been working
17. I loved my visit to Japan. The people were nice _________ we went.

A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. whoever
18. “How many pages ________ so far?” “Ten”

A. do you study B. did you study C. have you studied D. had you

studied

19. If I _________ in a hurry, I wouldn’t have spilled the milk.

A. hasn’t been B. haven’t been C. hadn’t been D. weren’t
20. I spend half a year ________ this boat.

A. to build B. building C. on building D. B&C
21. Come round and see me ______ you like.

A. whatever B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
22. Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is ________ left.

A. hardly anything B. a great deal C. hardly little D. hardly something
23. “When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as ________ my work”.

A. I finished B. I’d finished C. I will finish D. I’ve finished
24. After ________ that chapter carefully, they began their experiments.

A. reading B. read C. having been read D. have read
25. The accident ________ while he was driving to the office.

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A. whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
27. Our players were making the opposing team ________ on defense rather than attack.

A. to concentrate B. concentrating C. concentrated D. concentrate
28. He kept his job _________ the manager had threatened to sack him.

A. despite B. in spite of C. because D. although
29. He denied ________ in the hotel at 7 p.m.

A. himself B. to be C. it’s him D. being
30. If only motorists ________ drive more carefully!

A. might B. shall C. would D. should
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship.
A B C D

32. He has been hope for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
A B C D
33. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A B C D

34. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time to talk.
A B C D

35. They have become very snobbish since then they moved into their expensive apartment.
A B C D

36. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
A B C D

37. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in Sweden until after the
presentation

A B C D
38. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.

A B C D
39. We were made learn fifty new words every week.

A B C D

40. Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs.
A B C D

III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.

ANGER ON THE ROADS

The anger that descends on people when they get behind the steering wheel of a car used to be (41)________
as a joke. But the laughter is getting noticeably quieter (42)________ that the problem has become increasingly
widespread.

Stuck in a traffic jam, with family cars inching their (43)________ past, the driver of a fast sports car begin to
lose his temper. (44)________ the capabilities of his car, there is nothing he can do. The outcome is anger.

Many people live in (45)________ of losing control. This is true of many situations but driving is a good example.
People think that the car might not start, it might break (46)________ or, someone might run into it. Before anything
even happens, people have worked themselves up into a (47)________of anxiety. And when something does happen,
they are (48)________ to explode. In fact, it’s their anxiety about losing control that makes them lose control.

This isn’t to say that all offenders have psychological problems or drive powerful sports cars. In fact, most of
them are (49)________ ordinary human beings who have no history of violence. There is (50)________ something deep
in our nature that awakens when we start up a car engine.

41. A. found B. thought C. treated D. intended
42. A. once B. even C. since D. now
43. A. path B. way C. course D. route
44. A. However B. Besides C. Although D. Despite
45. A. worry B. fright C. fear D. concern
46. A. up B. down C. out D. off
47. A. state B. condition C. feeling D. case
48. A. good B. prepared C. near D. ready
49. A. purely B. fully C. exactly D. perfectly
50. A. openly B. directly C. clearly D. frankly
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or 
D) to each question.

Hatred is a fundamental human emotion that has deep roots in society and culture. Psychologists believe that
group identity and cohesion depend to a large extent on having a common enemy. It seems that the existence of "bad
guys" is an important element in defining who we are within a larger realm. It could be said that human beings love to
hate.

The first signs appear early in life when a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately accuses another
child or an inanimate object such as a teddy bear. Later, on the schoolyard playground, children in rival groups vie for
attention and influence. These basic responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life.

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many, there is no "us" without a "them" to hate. In a world where conflict between superpowers is on the decline, it may
be that humanity will have difficulty adapting to a state of mutual respect and cooperation.

51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Roots of Society B. Group Unity C. A Basic Emotion D. Social and Cultural Problems

52. According to the passage, what is believed to be an important aspect of defining group identity?

A. Facing a common enemy B. Being reluctant to hate C. Accepting blame for past actions D. Ignoring a larger
realm

53. In line 8, the word "vie" could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. cooperate B. compete C. manipulate D. defend
54. According to the passage, early childhood responses to blame ________.

A. are not related to stronger feelings in adulthood B. are complex expressions of emotion
C. demonstrate how human beings love to hate D. are not well understood by psychologists
55. The author suggests that when children make mistakes, they________.

A. join rival gangs on schoolyard playgrounds B. rarely accept responsibility for their actions
C. need emotional support from personal objects like teddy bears D. readily admit to their errors

Test 10

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. bravery B. benefit C. genuine D. chimpanzee
2. A. refine B. random C. publish D. plastic
3. A. financial B. appointment C. underneath D. torrential
4. A. reception B. recommend C. expertise D. reservation
5. A. participate B. irritation C. analysis D. agreeable
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. associate B. broken C. open D. scissors
7. A. dust B. luck C. industry D. dull

8. A. sea B. leader C. research D. meat
9. A. plastic B. garbage C. pattern D. natural
10. A. promote B. toward C. uniform D. proceed
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

11. “What are you doing?” “I …… the flowers. They …… wonderful!”

A. am smelling / smell B. smell / smell C. am smelling / are smelling D. smell / are smelling
12. “Mark wasn’t there last night.” “No, …… .”

A. I wasn’t either B. either was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was
13. One of our boys …… by the police last night.

A. is arrested B. was arrested C. were arrested D. would be arrested
14. He lives there …… his own.

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

15. He ordered them …… it again.

A. don’t do B. not do C. didn’t do D. not to do
16. He’s incapable …… even driving a rail in straight.

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

17. He turned …… the light so as not to waste electricity.

A. off B. of C. on D. down

18. It’s proving difficult …… the men.

A. for rescuing B. to rescuing C. to rescue D. in rescuing
19. I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I …… him.

A. see B. will see C. will have seen D. have seen
20. I had to ask the boys …… .

A. to stop playing B. stop playing C. stop to play D. stopping to play
21. You’d better give me your answer quickly, …… I’ll withdraw the invitation.

A. although B. nevertheless C. even though D. or else
22. My father tells me to give …… smoking.

A. up B. off C. of D. out

23. He repeated the conversation that he had heard word …… word.

A. through B. for C. with D. by

24. Abdul was badly …… by a stranger.

A. frightened B. frightening C. frighten D. to frighten
25. How many hours a day do you practice …… the piano?

A. to play B. playing C. play D. for playing
26. The teacher asked me …… back as soon as possible.

A. come B. came C. coming D. to come
27. She helped him …… one of his old bookcases up the stairs.

A. carrying B. to carrying C. for carrying D. carry
28. Do you know the man …… to John?

A. talking B. talked C. is talked D. had talked
29. I’d like …… to you.

A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. B&C are correct
30. Anne smokes a lot. …… .

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A. for a long time B. in the last time C. since long D. lastly
32. …… he had taken several courses, he could speak English fluently.

A. Whereas B. After C. Until D. While
33. A man whom people cannot trust will have …… friends.

A. little B. few C. a few D. a lot

34. That ice is dangerously thin now. You …… go ice-skating today.

A. mustn’t B. might not C. may not D. would mind not to
35. Do not get …… the bus when it is still moving.

A. off B. out C. from D. down

36. My shirt was torn …… the tree.

A. while climbing up B. while I was climbing up C. while a climb was made up D. in a climb up

37. I went …… hospital for an operation.

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

38. I …… school in 1995.

A. have finished B. finish C. finished D. can finish
39. Students from Vietnam are not used …… in cold climate.

A. to living B. to live C. live D. living
40. The problem is easy enough, but …… students could answer it.

A. a lot of B. few C. a few D. a great number of
III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. 
The person I am going to write about is Charlie Chaplin. He has always been one of my favorite actors and I really
(41) _______ his films.

Charlie was born in London in 1889. Both his parents were music hall performers. His father was a drunkard and his
mother later (42)______ mad. Life was hard and Charlie and his half brother, Sidney, were sent to a(n) (43)______ for
a time.

He first appeared on the stage when he was seven and by the time he was ten he was a regular performer. When he
was 17, he went on a tour of the USA where he was (44) _______ and given a part in a Hollywood film. His early films
were not particularly successful but in 1915 he made his (45) _______, “The Tramp”, in which he first appeared in the
baggy trousers and with the hat and cane. Soon he had had his own (46)_______ built and was making his own films
which included “The Gold Rush”, “Modern Times” and “The Great Dictator”.

In the 1940s his reputation in the USA started to (47) _______. Silent films were no longer so popular. Chaplin went

to Europe but was not allowed to return to the USA because he was (48) _______ of being a communist. The authorities
finally let him back in 1972 and he was (49)_______ an Oscar, but by this time he had made Switzerland his home.

Chaplin did not have a very happy personal life and was married four times. He only found happiness with his fourth
marriage in 1943. When he died on Christmas Day 1977, the world had lost one of the greatest (50) _______ comedians.
41. A. admire B. admit C. claim D. encourage

42. A. ended B. went C. came D. began

43. A. orphanage B. institution C. shelter D. lodging
44. A. spotted B. elected C. set D. drafted

45. A. achievement B. completion C. fiction D. masterpiece
46. A. factory B. workshop C. studio D. stage

47. A. slide B. split C. decline D. discredit
48. A. suspected B. doubted C. considered D. abused
49. A. prized B. awarded C. delivered D. rewarded
50. A. ever B. before C. previously D. present
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51 - 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each 
question.

Edwin Forrest, often acknowledged as America’s first national idol of American theater, was born in Philadelphia in
1806. He was only 14 years old when he played Young Norval in Home’s Douglas. He gained experience supporting
Edmund Kean in Shakespearean roles. In 1826 he established himself as one of the great tragedians of the century with
his role as Othello in a New York debut. His acting was bold and forceful, though he was also criticized for his boasting
and loud language. His violent temper did not injure his reputation as an actor, though, and his last appearance as
Richelieu in Boston in 1871 was greeted with acclaim.

51. Which of the following statements is best supported by this passage?
A. , but was brought down by his uncontrollable temper.

C. Though bold in his acting, in reality Forrest’s life was a tragedy.
D. Forrest became a national idol at age 14, but was ruined later.
52. Which of the following roles was NOT one that Forrest played?

A. Young Norval B. Edmund Kean C. Othello D. Richelieu
53. According to the author Forrest was

A. angry B. temperamental C. satisfied D. creative
54. The word “injure” in line 5 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. support B. critique C. damage D. offend
55. According to the passage, what happened in 1826?

A. New York produced a new tragedian. C. Forrest made his first debut.

B. Forrest was in a New York play. D. Othello became known as a great tragedy.

Test 11
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

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1. A. memorize B. urgency C. unable D. violent

2. A. reality B. literacy C. participant D. ironical
3. A. static B. pleasant C. foreign D. extreme

4. A. sensation B. similar C. creative D. original

5. A. financial B. summarize C. realize D. lemonade
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. normal B. order C. oven D. origin
7. A. shorthand B. symptom C. confuse D. memorize
8. A. highlight B. unwind C. stupid D. entire

9. A. mood B. shoot C. food D. foot

10. A. suppose B. sugar C. species D. surprise
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. David was …… anyone else in his class.

A. as clever as B. as clever than C. cleverer than D. more clever than
12. I want to have my suit …… . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.

A. cleaned B. cleaning C. clean D. to clean
13. As a result, small fires …… everywhere and quickly spread.

A. were breaking out B. would break out C. have broken out D. broke out
14. …… any wine left?

A. Is it B. Is there C. Has there D. Is
15. It’s very …… to drive a bus.

A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitedly
16. Summer is …… than Autumn.

A. hot B. hottest C. hotter D. more hot
17. He worked …… than his brother.

A. more careful B. more carefully C. carefully D. very carefully
18. He …… fast when a dog crossed the street.

A. is driving B. drove C. was driven D. was driving
19. Do you know …… ?

A. what his name B. what his name is C. what is his name D. his name is what
20. It is impossible for him to answer. He …… answer.

A. might not B. could not C. cannot D. may not
21. The clerk said she was tired …… hearing complaints day after day.

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

22. The new Ford is designed to use …… fuel than earlier models.

A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
23. He …… in the café when she came in.

A. sat B. has sat C. has been sitting D. was sitting
24. “When did your sister arrive?”

A. Since a week B. In five days C. For two weeks D. Last Monday
25. Big Ben is the …… clock in London.

A. famousest B. most famous C. more famous D. famouser
26. Joe speaks Russian. He speaks a little Arabic …… .

A. so well B. either C. equally D. too
27. “Who are these visitors?” “They’re all ……, I think.”

A. mathematic students B. students mathematics C. mathematics students D. students of the mathematics
28. He …… chemistry for three years and then gave it up.

A. studied B. was studying C. studies D. has studied
29. He drove through the town …… a hundred miles an hour.

A. at B. with C. in D. no word is need

30. I have been trying to contact her …… last Monday.

A. since B. for C. through D. until
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31. Mrs. Barnes, who was so proud of her new car, drove to work when the accident happened and damaged her car.
A B C D

32. The new employees enjoyed their first day at work, although everyone agreed that the lunch was the bad food they
had

A B C
ever eaten.

33. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came up with a best solution.
A B C D

34. Were you sleeping when I was walking into your office, or were your eyes just closed because you were thinking?
A B C D

35. I can’t leave the office because I expect a fax about transferring some people who are coming from our Atlanta office.
A B C D

36. When we were talking about relaxing after work, Yafet said he enjoyed listening to music, Carla said she preferred to
jog,

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and I mentioned I was considering to take up tennis.
D

37. We will be interviewed all job applicants as soon as their papers have been processed.
A B C D

38. Since the company has been doing so well, the CEO has decided to place less advertisements in newspapers and
magazines.

A B C D

39. Almost everyone has heard the more famous Olympic saying: “Stronger, Higher, Faster.”
A B C D
40. This telephone isn’t as cheap the other one, but it works much better.

A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. 
I have always found it difficult to say (41) ______ certain what my memories from my early childhood are. Are

these memories learnt at a later age from overhearing our parents tell of our exploits? However, there is a particular (42)
______ that I would love to claim as a (43) ______ memory.

When I was just three years old, I went to the post office with my mother where she was going to buy some
stamps. While she was being served, I happened to(44) ______ a small stocking which was hanging from the counter. It
was there to collect (45) ______ for a (46)______ for the blind. While her back was (47)______ I took the stocking and
emptied the (48) ______ into my coat pocket. Of course I was too young to know any better. When it was realized what I
had done, everybody roared with laughter except, that is, for my mother who was a little embarrassed. She quickly
emptied the money back into the stocking (49)______, incidentally, a few pennies of my own. One of the clerks was
something of an amateur cartoonist and he did a drawing of me robbing an old lady. This cartoon was (50) ______ in the
post office for the next couple of years.

41. A. with B. for C. by D. in
42. A. activity B. accident C. item D. incident
43. A. realistic B. right C. genuine D. distinct
44. A. perceive B. notice C. locate D. point
45. A. contributions B. offerings C. givings D. sacrifices
46. A. charity B. pity C. sympathy D. care
47. A. twisted B. shown C. turned D. covered
48. A. inside B. internals C. containers D. contents
49. A. not knowing B. unexpecting C. unsuspecting D. including

50. A. paraded B. performed C. projected D. displayed
IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 51-55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Traditionally, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquired
skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitly taught. The proficiency exams required by some states
for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed to measure a person’s ability to acquire new
skills or knowledge. For example, vocational aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better as a

mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of
past learning or experience with certain objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude
tests is one of degree and intended use.

51. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to

A. show importance of testing B. relate a story about aptitude and achievement tests
C. compare and contrast achievement and aptitude tests D. criticize the use of testing to measure a person’s ability
52. This passage would most likely appear in

A. an art journal B. a novel C. a psychology book D. a medical journal
53. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this passage?

A. Aptitude and achievement tests are interchangeable.

B. An aptitude test might be helpful to a person contemplating a career move.
C. All high school students should take proficiency exams.

D. Tests are a means of acquiring skills and knowledge.
54. From the passage:

A. All mental tests are achievement tests. B. All mental tests are partly achievement tests.
C. Achievement tests are completely different from aptitude tests. D. No ideas above are drawn from the passage.
55. The author’s attitude toward the subject of testing is

A. indifferent B. critical C. objective D. emotional

Test 12
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. millennium B. disappointed C. investigate D. department

2. A. hospital B. evidence C. computer D. newspaper
3. A. criminal B. employee C. pioneer D. volunteer
4. A. someone B. guilty C. sentence D. success
5. A. diamond B. uniform C. robbery D. suspicion

B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

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10. A. advise B. finish C. design D. child

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Would you mind if I had you __________ Peter off at the airport tomorrow?

A. seen B. seeing C. see D. to see
12. He _________ cautiously into the room.

A. stepped B. wandered C. strolled D. headed
13. Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving _________ the man.

A. for B. against C. on D. of

14. His __________ son will go to school this fall.

A. five – year old B. five – yeared old C. five years old D. five years’ old

15. She admitted _________ the money from her employers.

A. robbing B. stealing C. burgling D. mugging
16. Why don’t you _________ for coffee some time?

A. drop around B. drop in C. drop by D. all are correct

17. I don’t care __________ you go or not.

A. where B. when C. why D. whether
18. Greg _________ slowly toward her, smiling.

A. moved B. walked C. wandered D. strolled
19. He was casually dressed _________ jeans and a T-shirt.

A. with B. by C. in D. none of them
20. Jane __________ to the hospital yesterday but nobody took her there.

A. could go B. would go C. should have gone D. must have gone
21. The tomb had been _________ of its treasures.

A. robbed B. stole C. burgled D. mugged
22. Sally is ______ me ___ for the weekend.

A. putting … up B. giving … up C. letting … up D.
making … up

23. He’d just finished doing his homework when you arrived, __________?

A. hadn’t he B. didn’t he C. wasn’t he D. wouldn’t he

24. The thief was _________ to six months’ imprisonment.

A. charged B. accused C. fined D. sentenced
25. We haven’t found a cure yet – but we are ____ the right track.

A. in B. on C. under D. along

26. Kim had forgotten to ______ his watch ___.

A. put … up B. put … on C. put … off D. put … out
27. We need to work _________ the total cost of the project.

A. in B. out C. on D. off

28. “Mark wasn’t there last night. How about you?”
“No, ________”.

A. I wasn’t either B. either was I C. I wasn’t so D. neither I was
29. I’m depending on you to help me. Please don’t ______ me ___.

A. put up me B. put me up C. give up me D. give me up
30. If it keeps on raining, the basket-ball game ought __________.

A. to postpone B. to be postponed C. be postponed D. postponed
31. The necklace is interesting but not very _________.

A. priceless B. valuable C. invaluable D. all are correct
32. __________ you run quickly you are likely to be late.

A. When B. Unless C. Since D. Because

33. “Why didn’t you attend the concert?”

“I would have gone if I __________ time.”

A. have had B. have C. would have D. had had
34. He said, “I won’t do it next week.”

A. He said I wouldn’t do it next week. B. He said I wouldn’t do it the following week.
C. He said he wouldn’t do it the following week. D. He said he won’t do it next week.

35. It was _________ they were there.

A. at times B. at the time C. at a time D. all the time
36. When they got back from their holiday, they found that their house had been _________.

A. robbed B. stole C. burgled D. hacked
37. My friend predicted ________ receive a lot of praise for my work.

A. that I would B. that I C. what I would D. what I
38. He was caught _________ by a store detective.

A. blackmailing B. burglarizing C. shoplifting D. hacking
39. You would not be able to do this exercise if your English _________ good.

A. is not B. was not C. were not D. hadn’t been
40. Will you keep _________ on things here until I get back?

A. an eye B. eyes C. your eyes D. the eye
41. Oh, I’m too sleepy to study.

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A. didn’t watch B. wouldn’t have watched C. haven’t watched D. hadn’t watched
42. Tracey is _________ a simple black T-shirt.

A. wearing B. putting on C. both of them D. none of them
43.You _________ more careful. Then you could have avoided this accident.

A. should be B. must be C. should have been D. would be
44. We’ve applied ____ a charitable organization ____ a grant for the project.

A. Ø – for B. for – Ø C. to – for D. for – to
45. The army, _________ by the capable general, won the battle easily.

A. led B. lead C. leading D. leads
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

46. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds from the
government. A B C D

47. The first things a new international student must do include renting an
A B

apartment, registering for classes, and to get to know the city.
C D

48. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television,the children are not likely to be
physically fit. A B C
D

49. Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand years ago.
A B C D

50. As the population of Africa continues to grow, animals will continue to lose theirs natural habitat.
A B C D

51. Actually, by the time Columbus arrived to America in 1492, other Europeans had already reached the New
World.

A B C D
52. The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth of the nation.
A B C D

53. Antartica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall
A B C D

54. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A B C D

55. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.

Drugs are one of the (56) ________ profession s most valuable tools. Doctors prescribe drugs to (57)’

________ or prevent many diseases. Every year, penicillin and other (58) ________ drugs save the lives of countless
victims of pneumonia and other dangerous infectious diseases. Vaccines prevent attacks by such diseases as (59)
________, polio, and smallpox. The use of these and many other drugs (60) ________ helped millions of people live
longer, healthier lives than would (61) ________ have been possible.

Almost all our most important drugs, however, were unknown before the 1900’s.
For example, the sulfa drugs and antibiotics did not come into use (62) ________ the
late 1930’s and early 1940’s. Before that time, about 25 percent of all pneumonia
victims in the United States died of the disease. The new drugs quickly reduced the (63)
________ rate from pneumonia to less than 5 percent. Polio vaccine was introduced in
1955. At that time, polio struck about 30,000 to 50,000 Americans each year.
(64)________ 1960, the use of the vaccine has reduced the number of new polio cases to
about 3,000 a year. In 1900, most Americans did not live (65) ________ the age of 47.
Today, Americans live an average of more than 70 years, in great part because of the use
of modern drugs.

56. A. medical B. medicine C. health D. medic
57. A. solve B. settle C. ruin D. treat
58. A. germ-killing B. helping C. saving D. rescuing
59. A. AIDS B. measles C. influenza D. hiccups
60. A. would have B. have C. has D. did
61. A. only B. even C. also D. otherwise
62. A. until B. to C. onto D. upon
63. A. end B. ruin C. death D. termination
64. A. About B. By C. To D. Prior
65. A. past B. passing C. well D. through

IV. COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage. For questions 66 /70, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to
each question.

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kites to record temperature and humidity at certain altitudes. On one occasion, ten kites were strung together
and flown at a height of four miles to lift men and carry cameras aloft.

The kite's ability to fly depends on its construction and the way that its line is attached. The
familiar diamond - shaped kite flies when its covered face is aligned against the wind flow. The line
attached to the nose of the kite pulls it into the wind, thus creating the necessary angle for the lift
force. If the kite's construction and the angle of the air stream are correct, the kite will encounter
greater pressure against its face and lower pressure against its back. The difference in the pressure
creates a lift that causes the kite to rise until it hangs level from its bridle. Its angle against the wind
should be sufficiently large or small to create maximum lift to overcome both drag and gravity. The
towing point to which the line is attached is important because it sets the kite's angle relative to the
airflow. Although the kite must be headed up and into the wind with a velocity of 8 to 20 miles per
hour, it can maintain its position through a tail, a rudder, a keel, vents, or tassels.

66. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. How kites can be used. B. Why kites are flown.

C. What parts kites consist of. D. What makes kites stay up in the air.
67. According to the passage, the kite flies when its nose is ________.

A. pointed away from the ground. B. pointed into the wind flow.
C. pointed to the ground. D. pointed downwards.
68. What is the necessary condition for the kites to fly?

A. The kite must be sufficiently strong to withstand great pressure.
B. The kite must be diamond-shaped, and the wind of a certain velocity.

C. The pressure against its back must be lower than the pressure against its face.
D. The pressure of the airflow must be lower than the weight of the kite.

69. According to the passage, the line of the kites is important because it _____.
A. lifts the kite's cover arid frame into the air space.

B. contributes to the shape of the kite and extends it.
C. determines the angle between the kite and the air flow.
D. conveys the direction of the wind and the air flow.

70. The word "velocity" in line 21 most nearly means________.

A. force B. span C. speed . measure

Test 13

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. cartoon B. prison C. basic D. mileage
2. A. violence B. dinosaur C. gorilla D. pharmacy
3. A. vegetarian B. prefabricated C. satisfactory D. hypothetical
4. A. decompress B. location C. depressing D. complaint
5. A. disappear B. monument C. irrigate D. generate
6. A. combination B. violation C. politician D. excavator
7. A. executive B. millennium C. gasoline D. publicity
8. A. statue B. rely C. nuisance D. wagon
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

9. A. challenge B. mammal C. traffic D. canal
10. A. fossil B. successful C. passionate D. depressing
11. A. chocolate B. classmate C. negotiate D. violate
12. A. drop B. joke C. top D. confidence
13. A. executive B. successful C. commute D. utensil

14. A. ground B. found C. though D. sound

15. A. client B. resist C. confidence D. disease
II. VOCABULARY

Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

16. Without the patronage _______ several large firms, the festival could not take place.
A. for B. from C. of D. in

17. Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, ________ increases.
A. productivity B. product C. crop D. harvest
18. They ________ my contract in October.

A. draw B. terminated C. entered D. finished
19. He was appointed as a _______ priest in the diocese of York.

A. waged B. salaried C. earned D. stipendiary
20. I couldn't have managed at college if I hadn't had an ________ from my parents.

A. grant B. allowance C. stipend D. all are correct
21. He plays a melancholy _______ of music.

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22. Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to ________ the
government.

A. remove B. unseat C. eliminate D. abolish

23. Tintagel Castle, the reputed birthplace of King Arthur, is being _______ professionally for the first time in
more than 50 years.

A. exploded B. exceeded C. excavated D. expected
24. The company director was ________ from his car by terrorists.

A. abducted B. removed C. abandoned D. dismissed
25. The area is still very _______ and undeveloped.

A. urban B. remote C. rural D. municipal

26. Her whereabouts have been shrouded in ________ since she received the death threat.
A. veil B. excavation C. conscious D. secrecy

27. Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep ________ within the military.
A. divisions B. relations C. association D. connections

28. He _______ of the race after two laps.

A. hung out B. dropped out C. let out D. dropped off

29. The ________ is highly contagious, so don't let anyone else use your towel.

A. symptom B. bruise C. contusion D. infection
30. They were making the most _________ amount of noise last night.

A. advanced B. complicated C. tremendous D. sophisticated
31. Much of the coast has been ________ by nuclear waste.

A. fertilized B. irrigated C. nourished D. contaminated
32. The treatment has so far done little to ________ the spread of the cancer.

A. capture B. catch C. arrest D. keep

33. In the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war.
A. landmark B. monument C. spot D. destination

34. He was ________ to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely.
A. relieved B. irritated C. ridiculous D. terrified

35. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the ________ before the fine weather came to an end.
A. collection B. seed C. plant D. harvest

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
36. Do you know _________ ?

A. who how many people go on Sundays to church B. who go to church on Sundays how many people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church D. how many people who go to church on Sundays
37. We watch the cat ________ the tree.

A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
38. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you.

A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come
39. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ________ is at the desk.

A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which
40. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet.

A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving

41. Carol refused; ________, her answer was “no”.

A. in other words B. otherwise C. words for words D. however
42. If you see Tom _________ you mind _________ him to get in touch with me?

A. will / reminding B. will / to remind C. would / reminding D. would / to remind
43. _________ I hear that song, I think of you.

A. Whatever B. Forever C. Whenever D. However
44. “Let’s go dancing, _________?” – “Yes, let’s.”

A. will we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we
45. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago.

A. knew B. know C. had known D. B & C are correct.
46. He was _________ he could not wake up.

A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that
47. Joan asked _________.

A. if there was coffee B. there was coffee C. was there coffee D. where was the coffee
48. She didn’t know _________ to have fish or chicken for lunch.

A. both B. whether C. neither D. as
49. For lunch, you may have _________ fish or chicken.

A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
50. I suppose there’s a lot _________ between now and the first show.

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51. I ____ my house ____. That is why there is all this mess.

A. had – paint B. have – paint C. am having – painted D. had had - paint
52. I warned him _________.

A. to be not late B. don’t be late C. not to be late D. he is not late
53. I should have _________ my hair cut weeks ago, but just don’t seem to have had time.

A. let B. made C. had D. gotten
54. I could not cut the grass because the machine _________ a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down

55. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop _________ by every little thing that happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered

56. He was made _________ for two hours.

A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. waited
57. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I _________ last week.

A. should do B. should have done C. must have done D. might have done
58. Ann is not at home. She’s __________ to dinner.

A. been B. gone C. went D. being
59. “Where are my jeans?” “They _________ at the moment. Sorry.”

A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
60. The film was __________. There was so much blood in it.

A. horrify B. horrified C. horrifying D. being horrified

Keys to 1

1. B 16. B 31. B 46. A
2. C 17. A 32. B 47. A
3. A 18. B 33. B 48. D
4. B 19. B 34. B 49. B
5. C 20. D 35. C 50. A
6. A 21. A 36. A 51. A
7. D 22. D 37. A 52. B
8. A 23. B 38. B 53. D
9. B 24. C 39. C 54. B
10. C 25. C 40. C 55. C
11. C 26. D 41. B 56.
12. A 27. A 42. A 57.
13. B 28. C 43. C 58.
14. A 29. D 44. D 59.
15. B 30. C 45. B 60.

Keys to 2

16. A 31. A 46. D 61. C

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21. A 36. B 51. C 66. C 
22. A 37. C 52. A 67. A 
23. D 38. B 53. D 68. B 
24. B 39. D 54. A 69. B 
25. D 40. A 55. C 70. C
26. A 41. C 56. C 71.
27. B 42. C 57. D 72.
28. B 43. A 58. D 73.

29. C 44. C 59. C 74.
30. B 45. A 60. D 75.

Keys to 3

31. A 46. B 61. B 76. D

32. D 47. C 62. C 77. C
33. B 48. B 63. D 78. C
34. A 49. B 64. B 79. A
35. D 50. D 65. D 80. A
36. B 51. D 66. C 81. B
37. A 52. D 67. B 82. D
38. D 53. A 68. B 83. C
39. C 54. B 69. B 84. C
40. A 55. A 70. A 85. B
41. A 56. C 71. D 86.
42. B 57. D 72. B 87.
43. C 58. B 73. A 88.
44. C 59. A 74. A 89.
45. B 60. B 75. B 90.

Keys to 4

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7. C 22. D 37. D 52. A 
8. A 23. B 38. D 53. C 
9. B 24. A 39. B 54. D 
10. A 25. C 40. B 55. B
11. C 26. B 41. D 56.
12. B 27. D 42. A 57.

13. C 28. B 43. B 58.
14. D 29. A 44. C 59.
15. C 30. A 45. C 60.

Keys to 5

A 31. B 46. B 61. D
16. B 32. B 47. B 62. B
17. C 33. D 48. C 63. A
18. A 34. A 49. A 64. A
19. D 35. D 50. A 65. B
20. A 36. B 51. B 66. D
21. B 37. C 52. C 67. B
22. C 38. C 53. C 68. C
23. C 39. D 54. B 69.
24. A 40. A 55. A 70.
25. B 41. C 56. C 71.
26. A 42. D 57. D 72.
27. B 43. C 58. B 73.

Keys to 6

1. A 16. A 31. B 46. C

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10. B 25. B 40. B 55. C
11. B 26. C 41. A 56.
12. C 27. A 42. C 57.
13. B 28. D 43. D 58.
14. D 29. B 44. B 59.
15. C 30. A 45. D 60.

Keys to 7

16. D 31. C 46. B 61. A

17. C 32. C 47. D 62. A

18. A 33. A 48. A 63. C 
19. B 34. A 49. D 64. D 
20. D 35. B 50. B 65. D
21. D 36. D 51. B 66. B
22. A 37. A 52. D 67. D 
23. C 38. D 53. C 68. C 
24. A 39. A 54. B 69. C 
25. D 40. A 55. B 70. B
26. C 41. B 56. A 71.
27. A 42. D 57. A 72.
28. C 43. C 58. D 73.
29. B 44. B 59. C 74.
30. A 45. D 60. D 75.

Keys to 8

31. D 46. A 61. D 76. C

32. B 47. D 62. A 77. B

33. A 48. C 63. D 78. A

34. C 49. D 64. A 79. B

35. D 50. B 65. C 80. C

36. A 51. C 66. C 81. A

37. D 52. B 67. D 82. B

38. A 53. A 68. B 83. D

39. D 54. B 69. B 84. A

40. A 55. B 70. C 85. A

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43. B 58. B 73. B 88.
44. D 59. B 74. A 89.
45. B 60. D 75. D 90.

Keys to 9

46. A 61. D 76. C 91. B

47. B 62. B 77. A 92. A

48. D 63. C 78. C 93. D 
49. D 64. C 79. B 94. D 
50. B 65. D 80. C 95. C
51. B 66. B 81. B 96. C
52. A 67. A 82. B 97. A
53. D 68. D 83. C 98. B
54. C 69. A 84. C 99. C

55. D 70. A 85. B 100. B
56. A 71. C 86. C 101.
57. C 72. D 87. D 102.
58. A 73. D 88. B 103.
59. A 74. D 89. D 104.
60. A 75. C 90. C 105.

Keys to 10

46. D 61. C 76. A 91. C

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59. C 74. C 89. A 104.
60. D 75. B 90. D 105.

Keys to 11

61. C 16. C 31. B 46. A

62. B 17. B 32. C 47. C 
63. D 18. D 33. D 48. D 
64. B 19. B 34. B 49. D 
65. A 20. C 35. B 50. D
66. C 21. B 36. D 51. C 
67. A 22. C 37. A 52. C 
68. C 23. D 38. D 53. B
69. D 24. D 39. A 54. B
70. B 25. B 40. A 55. C
71. C 26. D 41. B 56.
72. A 27. C 42. D 57.
73. D 28. A 43. C 58.

74. B 29. A 44. B 59.
75. B 30. A 45. A 60.

KEYS to 12

61. B 76. D 91. D 106. B 61. D

62. C 77. D 92. B 107. D 62. A

63. A 78. B 93. D 108. A 63. C

64. D 79. C 94. C 109. C 64. B

65. D 80. C 95. D 110. D 65. A

66. D 81. A 96. C 111. C 66. D

67. A 82. A 97. A 112. A 67. B

68. A 83. A 98. C 113. B 68. C

69. C 84. D 99. C 114. C 69. C

70. B 85. B 100. A 115. A 70. C

71. C 86. B 101. D 116. A 71.

72. A 87. B 102. C 117. D 72.

73. B 88. A 103. C 118. A 73.

74. A 89. D 104. C 119. B 74.
75. B 90. B 105. A 120. C 75.

Name:...
Class: 9

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( 45 minutes)

I* Choose the best option to complete each sentences:3 ms
1 . I don’t know how to drive a car . I wish I ………...drive it .

a. could b. couldn’t c. can d. can’t
2. 10. Many trees………..in our school yard.

A. plant B. plant C. is planted D. are planted
3. I ……….. him since 1990 .

a. have known b. know c. knew d. has known
4. Rice ………..in tropical country .

a. grow b. aren’t grown c. grows d. is grown
5. The weaher………..nice yesterday.

a..is b.was c.will be d.has been

6. We are really ………. by the beauty of Ha Long Bay.

A. impress B. impressed C. to impress D. impressing
7. Young people are fond of………….Jeans.

A. to wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
8.I have finished this work……….three months

a. since b. for c. in d.at

9.I……….this house since 2008

a.built b. have built c. build d.have built

10.Her religion is Islam. She often goes to the ...

A .church b. temple c.pagoda d.mosque
II* Give the correct form of the words: 1m

1. I’ll help you to ...(choice) some beautiul paintings.

2. Casual clothes makes school more...(color) and ...(live).
3. She sings and dances very ...( beauty).

4. (Tradition)... both men and women wore the ao dai.
III. Reading:

Read the passage and answer the questions :(2,5ms

John Brown is a lecturer . He went to university in 1982 , and was one of the best students at that time .
In 1990 , he became a professor . He has been a senior lecturer since then . He is a very well known in
his teaching career . He has written five books about education , including a book “ How to teach deaf
children” in 1995 . He is married to his assistant , Linda . They have two children .

Questions

1- What does he do ?...

2- Is he a very well-known in his teaching career ?...
3- How many books about education has he written ?...
4- Who is he married to ?...

5-Has he got any children ?...
IV/.Writing:

* Use given cues to make the full sentences : 1,5 ms
1/. He / wish / he / become / a good engineer / future.
...
2/. This / house / build / last year.

...
3/. Hung / said that / he / doing homework / then.
...
* Rewrite the sentences:2,0 ms

1.I love jeans very much -> I am...

2.They are building a school for poor childrend.-> A...
3. We must sign in this paper.-> .This...

4. Long doesn’t write well.-> Long wishes...

Së GD&§T NghƯ

An Kú thi chän häc sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 thcs Năm học 2008-2009

Đề thi chính

thức

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Môn thi: tiếng Anh - bảng a

Thi gian: 150 phỳt (khụng k thi gian giao )

Điểm Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo Số

phách

Bằng

số : ...
...

Bằng

chữ. ...
...

1 ...
2...

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. measure B. treasure C. breathe D. instead

2. A. children B. charity C. charm D. champagne
3. A. driven B. examine C. combine D. risen

4. A. teenage B. luggage C. manage D. damage
5. A. resident B. island C. wisdom D. compose

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
7. A. prevent B. practice C. pollute D. provide

8. A. happy B. polite C. careful D. modern
9. A. energy B. journalist C. computer D. company
10. A. economic B. disappointed C. intermediate D.
interesting

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

11. Don't be late for the interview, _________ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. otherwise B. unless C. if not D. or so

12. _________ of the hundred members of the club was given a souvenir.

A. All B. Each C. Either D. Neither
13. His failure _________ great disappointment to his parents.

A. forced B. made C. caused D. provided
14. After a lot of difficulties, he_________to open the door.

A. succeeded B. managed C. obtained D. realised
15. Nobody arrived at the meeting late, _________?

A. didn't she B. did he C.didn't they D. did they
16. He looks very familiar. I remember _________ him somewhere.

A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
17. I hear Mary’s been offered a place at university. She _________ be very pleased.

A. must B. might C. may D. can
18. I’m going to tell you the reason _________ my decision and you will understand me more.
A. for B. with C. about D. on

19. For people with hearing difficulties, telephones with volume controls provide the best
_________.

A. result B. response C. reply D. solution
20. “How did the window _________?”, Tom’s father angrily asked him.

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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
II. Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets.

paranormal

Despite the fact that this is now the 21st century an (21 - increase) _______ number of

English people appear to (22 - belief) _______ in the paranormal. What is the (23 - explain)

_______ for this?

(24 - Science) ______ have found the answers to many of our questions, but the more (25 -
discover) ______ we make, the more we want to know. The (26 - psychology) _______ need for
(27 - secure) _______ that we have appears to be very strong. For this reason, a belief in the (28 -
exist) ______ of aliens and especially, the (29 - possible) _______ of contact with alien (30 - live)
_______ forms is extremely common.

21. 26.

22. 27.

23. 28.

24. 29.

25. 30.

III. Each of the lines in the following passage has a mistake. Find and correct it.[
A SURPRISE

31 Mr. Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon. When he returned, he has
discovered he did not

32 have his key. He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn
before going out.

33 He went downstairs to the caretaker's flat and explained exactly which had happened.
34 The caretaker is sympathetic, "I'm sorry. I have no spare key to your flat". He said, "I

used to

35 have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me. But never mind, I
have

36 a friend who understand these things. I'll phone him and he'll come. He is a specialist in
opening

37 locked doors without keys. I'm sure he'll be able to help you". He did, either.
38 Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker.

Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

31 35

32 36

33 37

34 38

IV. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the dialogue below. 
Nam: Hello, Lan. you (39 - finish) _________ reading the novel I (40 - lend) _________ you last
week yet?

Lan: Not yet. You know, last night, I (41 - read) _________ it but suddenly the light (42 - go)
_________out.

Nam: What you (43 - do) _________ then?

Lan: I had to stop (44 - read) _________ and talked with my parents. Do you want the novel
now?

Nam: No, I don't. Perhaps next week.

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Lan: Bye.

39. 40. 41. 42.

43. 44. 45.

section c : reading

I. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
SPORTs TRAINING

Parents whose children show special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to
make about their children's careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top
sportsmen and women? For many children, it means starting very young and school work, going
out with friends and other interests have to take second place. It's very difficult to explain to a
young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his
friends are playing.

Another problem is of course money. In many countries, money for training is available from
the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it
means that it is the parents who have to find the time and money to support their child's
development - and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc… can be all
very expensive.

Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training at an

early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are
properly developed.

Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the
top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very few people do reach the top and both
parents and children should be prepared for the failure even after many years of training.

46. When a child is determined to train a sport, it means that _________
A. he or she has to study much harder in class.

B. he or she needs to get the best marks in class.
C. his or her time must be devoted to school work.

D. his or her school work is considered less important than training.
47. In many countries, it’s the government that _________

A. trains all of the young sportsmen and women.

B. provides the best young sportsmen and women with the money for training.
C. helps parents with the transport to competitions.

D. supplies the time and education for the best young sportsmen and women.
48. Some doctors think that _________

A. training at an early age may cause damage to the muscles.
B. young muscles can be properly developed by training hard.
C. by starting young a child can reach the top as a sports person.
D. it's dangerous for young children to play any sports.

49. According to the author, parents and their children should _________

A. look forward to the failure. B. be made to expect the failure.
C. think of the failure they may meet with. D. prepare for many years of training.
50. What is the writer's intention?- He wants to _________

A. inform us about training. B. discuss training methods.
C. give details about training costs. D. suggest a training program.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.

COMPUTERS

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_________ a long time. They do not forget things the common (55) _________ do. Also,
computers are almost always correct. They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not (56)
_________ mistakes.

These days, it is important to know about computers. There (57) _________ a number of ways
to learn. Some companies have classes at work. Also, most universities offer day and (58)
_________ courses in computer science. Another way to (59) _________ is from a book, or from a
friend. After a (60) _________ hours of practice, you can work with computers. You may not be an
expert, but you can have fun.

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

Section D: writing

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
61. Tom arrived at the airport late because of the heavy traffic.

Because the………..………

62. Children like cartoons more than newsreels.

Children don't ………..

63. This is her first visit to England.

She is ……….

64. Please let me open the window.

Would you mind ...

65. Have you had your house repainted recently, Mrs. Nga?

Has your …...………..……….

66. Although he was frequently absent from class, he got good grades in the final exam.

In spite of his ...

II. Write about 150 words to give your own opinion on the following topic:

“ What should teenagers do to help community nowadays?”

__The end__

hớng dẫn và biểu điểm Chấm đề chính thc

(Hớng dẫn và biểu điểm chấm gồm 01 trang)
Môn: anh - b¶ng A

---Section A: phonetics

I. Choose …… (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B

II. Identify …. ( 1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points )

6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D

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I Choose …. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10= 10 points)

11. A 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. A
II. Complete ……. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

21. increasing 22. believe 23. explanation 24. Scientists 25. discoveries
26. psychological 27. security 28. existence 29. possibility 30. life

III. Each of the ………. (1p for 1 correct answer X 8 = 8 points)

Lin

e

Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

31 has discovered Discovered 35 For to

32 whole the whole 36 understand understands
33 which What 37 Either too

34 is Was 38 Fame famous / infamous

IV. Supply the correct verb forms … (1 p for 1 correct answer X 7 = 7 points)
39. Have you

finished 40. lent 41. was reading 42. went

43. did you do 44. reading 45. will be given
Section c : reading

I. Read the text …… (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. A
II. Fill in each ……. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

51. more 52. Second 53. the 54. for 55. people
56. make 57. are 58. night/evening 59. learn 60. few

Section D: writing

I. Finish the second ……. (1p for 1 correct answer X 6 = 6 points)

61. Because the traffic was heavy, Tom arrived at the airport late.
62. Children don't like newsreels as much as cartoons.

63. She is visiting England for the first time.
64. Would you mind if I opened the window?

65. Has your house been repainted recently, Mrs. Nga?

66. In spite of his frequent absence / being frequenly absent from class, he…….. ………

II. Write about 150 words to ……. (14 points) TOTAL: 80 / 4 = 20 points

Phòng gd-đt

---Kì thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2007-2008

Môn thi :Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài :120 phút

( Đề thi gồm: 04 trang)

Question I:Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the

others (5p):

1. A. equal B. fashion C. champagne D. match
2. A. economy B. occasion C. freedom D. logical

3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary

4. A. encourage B. proud C. enough D. young
5. A. invited B. arrived C. mentioned D. loved

Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1.A. practical B. designer C. minority D. occasion

2.A. consist B. fashion C. design D. collect
3.A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business
4.A. economical B. federation C. itinerary D. complication
5.A. advertise B. deposit C. candidate D. institute

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1. She speaks Chinese as ______ as I do

A. good B. better C. very good D. well

2. Jim is five centimeters ______ than Tom.

A. taller B. tallest C. high D. tall

3. The harder she works, the _______ money she earns

A. better B. much C. more D. less

4. Lucy answered the questions _______ than Sarah.

A. intelligent B. more intelligently C. most intelligent D. more intelligent
5. I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room.

A. because B. so that C. despite D. therefore

6. The librarian told us not ______ reference books out of the library.

A. to take B. taking C. take D. took

7. When I came to visit her last night , she ______ a bath .

A. had B. was having C. were having D. is having

8. He has really worked hard so far, ______ he?

A. does B. has C. doesn’t D. hasn’t

9. Nobody liked the film, ______ ?

A. does he B. doesn’t he C. did they D. didn’t they

10. ______ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.

A. Many B. Most C. Most of D. The number of

Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10p):
1. It’s very _______ ( HEALTH ) to live in damp room.

2. I’m not used to ______ (DRIVE ) on the left.
3. He was punished for his ______ (LAZY).

4. We had a very ______ (ENJOY) evening in Lon don last month
5. I believe you because I know you are ______ (TRUTH).

6. Nam is very _______ (INTEREST) in computer.

7. He drives so _______ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident.
8. I am ______ (CONFIDENCE) he will succeed in his chosen career.

9. Ba has a large _______ ( COLLECT ) of foreign stamps.
10. The ______ ( PERFORM ) she gave last night was marvelous.

Question V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (10p):
1. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.

A B C D

2. The children are very boring and they don t’ know what to do .

A B C D

3. I haven t ’ come back to London for my father last visited me.
 A B C D

4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.

A B C D

5. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
 A B C D

6. Tom wishes his neighbors don t’ make so much noise.
 A B C D

7. Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary.
 A B C D

8. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.
 A B C D

9. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.
 A B C D

10. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.
 A B C D

Question VI : Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.(10p)
I live in a small village (1)____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (2)
____ and life is slow and easy. You never (3) ____ queue in shops or banks. The village is clean
-people (4) ____ it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also (5) ____ because there’s
not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (6) ____ here than in a city . Everyone knows everyone and (7)
____ someone has problem, there are always people who can help .There aren’t (8) ____ things I don’t
like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much (9) ____ in the evening - we haven’t got any
cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (10) ____ and everyone knows
what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city./.

1. A. was B. is C. called D. name

2. A. quietly B. quiet C. noisy D. noisily

3. A. had B. should C. wait D. have to

4. A. look after B. find C. think D. look for

5. A .dirty B. not clean C. clean D. dizzy

6. A . friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting

7. A .if B. and C. so D. but

8. A. much B. a little C. a few D. many

9. A. doing B. to do C. jobs D. things

10. A. another B. every one C. each other D. any one

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Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the
fiftieth state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers.

The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometime around 100 AD. Then in 1778,
Captain Cook visited Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean. Then more ships
knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies.

In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian
people about Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples. Because there were
not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians - Chinese, Japanese, and
Filipinos.

Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the US
mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several
countries. People from the various nation groups have married each other, so today the groups are
partly mixed.

Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional Chinese,
Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from The United states. Hawaii is known as the
Aloha State. “Aloha” mean “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian. /.

1. Hawaii is ... square kilometers in area.

A. 3,700 B. 1,820 C. 16,700 D. 2,500
2. More ships knew Hawaii through ... and stopped there for supplies.

A. Japanese visitors. B. Christopher Columbus.
C. Captain Cook’s maps D. Christians.

3. In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii ...
A. to go fishing B. to be holidaymakers
C. to visit attractions D. to do the farm work.
4. Today the various national groups are ...

A. completely mixed B. living in different societies.
C. partly mixed D. completely separated.
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778.
B. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia .

C. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States.

D. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles./.

Question VIII : A, B, C and D are 4 sentences which are written using the give words below. 
Choose the most appropriate sentence (10p) :

1. It / take / he / two months / get over / his illness.

A. It took two months to him to get over his illness.
B. It took him two months to get over his illness.
C. It took to get over his illness in two months.
D. It took two months for his illness to get over.
2. city / destroy / earthquake / 375 / and / again / 551.

A. The city destroyed an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.

B. The city had destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
C. The city was destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
D. The city was destroyed in an earthquake from 375 and again in 551.

3. school / subject / of/ all / the/ prefer/ subjects/ because/ at/ an/ I / English/ it/ is/ interesting.
A. Of all the subjects at school, I prefer English because it is an interesting subject.
B. Of all at school, I prefer the interesting subjects because it is an English subject.
C. I prefer it at school because English is an interesting subject of all the subject.
D. English is an interesting subject of all the subjects at school because I prefer it.
4. school / I / used / now/ foot / to/ go / but / to/ on / I / no longer.

A. I used to go to school but I no longer on foot now.
B. I no longer go to school on foot but I used to now.
C. No longer I go to school now but I used to on foot.

D. I used to go to school on foot but no longer now.
5. I / ask / some boys / where/ go/ but / no one / answer/ me.

A. I asked some boys about where going, but no one answered me.
B. I asked some boys for where I went but no one answered me.
C. I asked some boys where to go, but no one answered me.

D. I asked some boys about where going to, but no one answered me

Question IX : Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following sets of 
words and phrases that together make a complete paragraph (10p).

1. Bill Gates / born/ 1995/ Washington State . He/ grow up/ rich family.

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3. When/ they/ be/ 8th grade, they/ write/ programs/ business/ computers.
4. 1973/ Gates/ be accepted/ Harvard University. Parents/ happy.

5. Two years later/ Gates/ drop out/ of Harvard/ work/ computer program/ his friend Allen.
6. 1975 / they/ create / company/ Microsoft/ sell/ their product.

7. A few years later/ Microsoft/ become/ giant company.

8. By 1990/ Gates/ the youngest/ billionaire/ the United States/ age of 34 .
9. He/ achieve/ success/ a lot of hard work . He/ be/ “ King of Software ”
10. By 1997, he/ the richest/ man/ United States.

Question X: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first 
(10p):

1. The last time I saw him was in 1995.

I haven’t ...
2. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.

The fog prevented ...
3. How long is it since they bought the house?

When ... ?
4. It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.

The film was so ...
5. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .

The furniture was too ...
6. She knows a lot more about it than I do .

I don’t know ...
7. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.

If ...
8. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier ” Jane said to you

Jane apologized...
9. "You'd better do morning exercise, Minh", said I.

I advised ...
10. “ Would you like to go with me to the market , Mai ? ”- Ha said

Ha invited ...

Question XI: Last summer you had a holiday by the sea. Write a passage (100 - 120 words) about your
holiday. The following questions may help you (10p):

- When and where did you go ?
- Who did you go with ?

- How did you go there ?
- What did you do there?
- How did you feel afterwards?

--- The End

---Key

---Question I: 5 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A

Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B

Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9.C 10. C

Question IV : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. unhealthy 2. driving 3. laziness 4. enjoyable 5. truthful 6. interested 7. carelessly 8.

confident

9. collection 10. performance .

Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B 8.D 9. B 10. D
Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C

Question VII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ C 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B

Question VIII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
 1/ B 2/ C 3/ A 4/ D 5/ C

Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1. Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich family.

2. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul Allen.
3. When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers
4. In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy.

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6. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product.
7. A few years latter Microsoft became a giant company.

8. By 1990, Gates was the youngest billionaire of the United States at the age of thirty - four,
9. He achieved his success with a lot of hard work. He was the “ King of Software ”.

10. By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States.

Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)
1. I haven’t seen him since 1995.

2. The fog prevented us from driving.
3. When did they buy the house ?

4. The film was so boring that she fell asleep.
5. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
6. I don’t know as much about it as she does.

7. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information.
8. Jane apologized for not phoning me earlier.

9. I advised him/ Minh to do morning exercise .
10. Ha invited Mai to go with her to the market.
Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer).

1. Content:6 points: Cover all suggested ideas and add some more ideas
- 1 point for mentioning idea 1,2,3,5 // 2 points for idea : 4

2. Language :- 4 points : - 2 points for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles....)
- 2 points for vocabulary (wide range of vocabulary, spelling/ use suitable
connectives...)

TOTAL: 90 points
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đề chọn học sinh gii lp 9

Năm học: 2009 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

1. A make B take C talk D play

2. A call B tall C ball D stage

3. A restaurant B sentence C festival D semester

4. A. comprise B. primary C. silence D. publish

5. A called B mended C wanted D invented

6. A. watched B. washed C. stopped D. concerned

7. A. bath B. father C. theater D. healthy

8. A. sound B. loud C. touch D. mount

II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by circling letter A, B, C, or
D

1. George wasn t working but Jannet...’

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

2. Do you give each other present...Christmas?

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

3." How are you today? " " I m very...,thanks "’

A. hurry B. exciting C. happy D. boring

4. Don t worry about Tom and me. We can look after...’

A. myself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves

5. Hoa didn t ...to look after her younger brother.’

A. used B. using C. uses D. use

6. I haven t met Lan...’

A. since B. just C. already D. yet

7. She is very good... speaking English.

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

8. Have you ...seen a ghost?

A. even B. never C. ever D. event

10. We always ...lots of photos while we’re in Paris.

A. make B. take C. catch D. get

11. He has been out of work ...a long time.

A. during B. since C. for D. through

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A. I’m answering B. I answer C. I’ll answer D. I answered
13.

14.

15. The fog prevented us from ...home.

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

16. I let my friend...my bicycle yesterday.

A. borrows B. borrowed C. borrow D. borrowing
17. I regret...you that your loan application has not been approved.

A. to inform B. inform C. informing D. informs
18. He completely ...with what I said.

A. admitted B. disagreed C. accepted D. argued
19. Mai's mother used to ...that film late at night .

A. watch B. watched C. watching D. to watch
20. There aren't...glasses on the table .

A. each B. every C. some D. any

III/ Build sentences based on the words given.
1. Nam/ tall/ student/ class.

2. I/ buy/ book/ 5 days ago.
3. He/ broke/ leg/ when/ skiing.

4. A man/ said/girl/ there/ cafe/ nearby.

5. When/ I/ see/ Nancy/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car.
6. They / know / each other / 3 month.

7. Nam's teacher / teach / him / he / come / here / 2000.

IV Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences
1. Everyone ( read) this novel, let us ( discuss) it.

2. While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it.
3. I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) in a Law office.

4. Please come on time. I hate (be) kept (wait).

5. The film was not very good. I (not enjoy) it very much.

6. When I came home , my mother (go) out.
7. The water (boil) at 1000C ?

8. They’d rather (walk) than (go) by car.

9. He and his sister (not/ meet) my friends since last Christmas

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similer meaning to the first.
1. " can you lend me some money? " Henry said to Susan.

Henry...

2. " I m very busy. I ll ring you tomorrow. " Susan said to me.’ ’
 Susan...

3. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
 The date...

4. We like to lie on the beach all day.
 We enjoy...
5. " How many language can you speak? "
 She asked me...

6. She will be late if she doesn’t hurry.

Unless...
7. It took Peter three hours to open the doors

Peter spent...
8. I haven’t met him for two years.

It’s ...

9. My brother and I both went to that school

I went to that school and so...
10. John hasn’t had his hair cut for over six months.

It is...

VI. Read the following passage then answer the questions below.

Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few
learn English just by hearing the language in films, on telivision, in the office or among their
friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.

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university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or
magezines in nglish.

1/ According to the writer. English is learn by...

A. young children B. adults

C. teenagers D. all are correct

2/ In the line 2 of the second part, the word it refers to...“ ”
A.country B. young childen

C.English D. question

3/ Where do many boys and girls learn English?

A. at home B. at school

C. in evening classe D. in the office
4/ Why do adults learn English?

A. Because they want to see movies in English
B. Because they need it for their job.

C. Because they are foced to learn it
D. Because it s not difficult to learn.’

5/ What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passge?
A. Children like reading English newspapers
B. People in many countries learn English
C. English is one subject in school.

D. Some books are written in English.

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I. Make a cross on the letter before the word or phrase that would best complete the
sentences provided

1. Alice . . . be a supporter than a player.

a. likes b. prefer c. would rather d. had better
2. Lan is . . . beautiful . . . clever.

a. so/that b. too/to c. enough/to d.not only/but also
3. You . . . .not read those magazines.

a. likes b. prefer c. would rather d. had better
4. This is . . . beautiful garden in the city.

a. the goodest b. more c. the most d. most

5. English and French . . . in many countries all over the world.

a. speak b. spoken c. is spoken d. are spoken

6. They visit a lot of monuments . . . the one-pillar pagoda.

a. beside b. besides c. between d. among

7. Butter is made . . milk, this knife is made . . . steel. They are made . . .Vietnam.
a. from/of/in b. of/in/fromc. in/from/of d.of/from/in

8. Mr Green took his children to the national theatre . . . a play.

a. to b. for c. in d. with

9. He needs not . . . an eye examination.

a. to have b. has c. having d. have

10. / How did you get to Hawaii? - We ……… a plane.

a) made b) took c) did d) fly

II. Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blanks.

2. Daisy is . . . her two classmates.

3. The Saigon market is . . . the centre of the city.
4. Tom is not clever enough to work . . . machines.
5. They are telling their father . . . new workshop.

6. . . night, we can see millions . . . stars . . . our heads.
III. Use the correct word form

1. If I had a . . . I would retire at 40 (choose)
2. How . . . the street is ! (danger)

3. The Sword Lake is one of . . . places in Hanoi. (history)
4. The house . . . on that hill is very old. (build)

5. He often writes stories. He is a . . . (write)
6. These flowers look . . . (nature)

7. Please tell me about your birthday . . . (celebrate)
8. Rubber is elastic so we can . . . this string. (long)
9. My friend was . . . when I came. (phone

10. We would have a lot of . . . (funny) if we went there.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. No one could help him.

- He...
2. The two packages were opened by my secretary.
- My secretary ...
3. How did you come there ?

- I wanted to know ...
4. Mai may not see that film because she is very young.
- Mai isn’t ...

5.Theatre programmes usually have lots of information.
- There ...
6. The children were left behind by their parents.

 Their parents………

7. She said that she went to that shop every morning to buy food.

 She said to me:”……….

8. He phoned in order to talk to her.

 He phoned so ………

9. They have lived here for ten years.

 They started ………

10.This house has been built for more than 5 months by skillful workers.

 The skillful workers………

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Mr. And (0)…… …………..E were going to begin their vacation one day, (1)
Mr. Wilson said that it would take them half an hour to get to

………

the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready by 11 o’clock.

At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except
Mrs. Wilson, (2) ………..enjoying the sun.

Her husband and the children were very surprised (3)

.., too, until the taxi arrived and Mrs. Wilson said to

………

them, “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I
moved all our clocks and watches ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the

airport quietly (4) ……….

A. who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden.
B. that she wasn’t in a hurry

C. and they had to be at the airport at 11: 40 am.
D. without worrying about being late.

E. Mrs. Wilson and their children

VI) Complete the following sentences based on the given cues
1. Please/ not go out / until / rain / stop.

2. I/ look forward / see/ you / soon.

3. Mother/ used / getting / early / morning.
4. He/ learn / English / two years .

5. cars/ buses/ move along/ slowly / because / weather / foggy.
6. I/ wait/ half an hour/ but she/ not come.

7. If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn
8. This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice.
9- I / tell / him /the truth/ if / I / be / you.

10. Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh.

§Ị sè 1:

§Ị thi

chọn đội tuyển đi thi học hsg cấp huyện lớp 9 THCS

Năm học 200 - 200

M«n tiÕng anh

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.

2. Over the years, She (collect) thousands of stamps.

3. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
4. We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour.

5. I can't help (feel) sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be) peace in the world.
6. I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air

7. The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room.
8. I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. That company has 2000 ... (employ)

2. I don’t know why they call him a ... (lie)
3. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ... (modern)
4. Conservationists believe that we should preserve the ...rainforests in the world.

( tropic)
5. The little village is very quiet and ...at night. (peace)
6. Women nowadays have more ...to participate in social activities (free)
7. The ...of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. (arrive)
8. She cut herself and it's ...quite badly. (blood)
9. His parents are very ...of him (pride)
10. Every week, there are two ...from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. (fly)

Question 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space

(4) ...in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman
(5) ...California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss.

(6) ...they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) ... with gold miners; farmers
and cowboys. Six years (8)...; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9)
...called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began
(10) ...jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.

1. A.in B. on C.over D.above

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3. A.lots B. much C. most D. almost

4. A.make B. makes C. making D. made

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

6. A.Although B. But C. Because D. So

7. A.famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful

8. A.late B. later C. latest D. last

9. A.cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes

10. A.wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn

Question 4: Choose the one sentence that has same meaning to the root one.

1. Would you mind waiting outside the office?
A. Did you wait outside the office?

B. Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?
C. Will you wait outside the office?

D. Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
2. I used to go to the cinema on Saturdays .

A. I usually went to the cinemal on Saturdays.
B. I got used to going to the cinema on Saturdays.
C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays

D. I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays.

A. He asked me for Trang's address.

B. He asked me if someone knew Trang's address.

C. He asked me if I know Trang's address.

D. He asked me if I knew Trang's address.

Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.

1. If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him.
2. Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill.
3. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn't he?

4. After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.
5. I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. Translate this article .. .. .. ..English for me, please.
2. Donna is thinking of importing flowers ...Vietnam.
3. They have only been there ... a few minutes.

4. The canoe overturned and evryone fell ...the deep water.
5. I'll come ...to pick her ...at 8 o'clock

Question 6: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1. "Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai
2. "Are you interested in this Language Center?"Asked Lan

3. "We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi
4. "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh.
5. "You must come today," Hoa said.

Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. Vinh keep forgetting is homework Vinh is ...

2. I would like you to help me put the chairs a way. Do you mind...
3. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.  I'd rather...
4. This is the best computer I have ever used.  I have never...
5. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.It's ages...
6. We haven't seen her since we left university.  The last time...
7. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. My brother enjoys...
8. Keeping the environment clean is very important.  It's...

9. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000  Minh has...
10. Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner  How...

Practice tesst-DT

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. They (see) to go out three times a day.

2. Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books.
3. Writing many letters (make) her happy.

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5. I (have) my house (paint) . That's why there is all this mess.
6. Either my sister or I ( be) going to visit our uncle.

7. The Nile (flow) into Mediterranean.

8. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ...over a long distance. (speak)
2. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ... (wise)
3. The scouts do the ...work (volunteer)
4. Nowadays, scouting is popular ...

(world)

5. The scouts also help the ...and street children, (old)
6. We're very impressed by the ...of your town's people. (friend)
7. I must clean this ...floor. ( dirt)
8. It was ...not to write down the address. ( fool)
9. Is it possible to ...between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)
10. Thousands of people have been made...by the war (home)

Question 3: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d ) for each space

There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years ..1...,
newspapers were being produced using techniques unchanged for ..2.. hundred years.

The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who
passed them on...3... the printer. The printer who was a ..4.... skilled man, set up the
type. ...5... was then collected to make the pages. When the pages were complete, the
printing machines could be...6...

Nowadays what ...7...? The journalists type their stories into a coputer. The ...8 ...
checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles. When the pages are ready, another
computer may control the printing.

...9.. can be no doubt about it., producing a newspaper in an entirely
different ..10...now

1.a.before b. after c.ago d. yet

2.a.a b.some c.an d.over

3.a.to b.by c.through d.with

4.a.hardly b.mostly c. partly d.very

5.a.They b.Which c.This d.All

6.a.switched b.started c.stopped d.moved

7.a.gives b.occurs c.goes d.happens

8.a.computer b.editor c.typist d.printer

9.a.It b..There c.You d.We

10.a.skill b.work c.management d.business

Question4: a) Change these sentences into passive voice

1. They make these artificial flowers of silk.
2. He has spelt this word wrongly

3. How do people learn English?

4. Who looked after the children when you were away?

5. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
b) Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. "Listen to me and don’t make a noise,"said the teacher to his students.
2. "I'm tired of eating fish " said Mary to Helen.

3. "Let me help you make the sandwiches," Lan offered.

4. "You must do your homework everyday," said Mrs Hoa to us.
5. "There isn't much rain in the south of the country," said Peter.

Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.

1. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with mary and me

2. Rita enjoyed to be able to meet some of her old friends during her vacation.

3. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost
the opportunity to lease the apartment.

4. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant.

5. It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there.
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. My parents are tired ...living in the city.

2. Jacson was late because he was not aware ...the time

3. Three prisoners escaped ...the prison in May

4. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry...

5. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ...getting wet on the way home.

Question 6: a) Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.

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3. He had stolen a gold watch. He was sent to prison. ( for)

4. She came home early so that she might have plenty of time to cook dinner.( to )
5. Lan has a nice voice. Everybody likes it. ( such ...that)

b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.

2. The noise / the traffice/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
3. Look! / sun / set / mountains

4. In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.

5. It/ rain /./ I’d like / stay here / until / rain / stop.

Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. He said: `` We must have a party to celebrate this`` He said that ...
2. I'm on the tenth page of the letter I'm writing So far I ...

3. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.  Minh hasn’t ...
4. They usually wore jeans when they were young. They used...

5. We couldn’t go to school this morning because of the heavy rain. Because ...
6. Practice speaking everyday or you can't improve your English.  If ...

7. Your hair is long . You ought to get it cut.-> Your hair is long .
It ...

8. She knows a lot more about it than I do.-> I don't know ...
9.He was a fool to say that It is...

10.Living in the city is exciting Some people find ...

Quesstion 8:What should you do to improve your English?

Write about 80-100 words.

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Đề thi chọn đội tuyển đi thi học hsg cấp tỉnh lớp 9 -thcs

Năm học 2004-2005

Môn tiếng anh

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.

2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out

3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.

6. We want (pay) better wages.

7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.

Question 2:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the ...(1- refuse) of the
inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ...(2-communiate) with them. The trouble
started over what is known as noise ...( 3 - pollute). Every evening, the ...(4- think)
neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour)
was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ...(6 - act) to take, local residents held
a meeting to see if anyone had any ...(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A
decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask
them ...

...(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not
turn out to be ...(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on
the ...(10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ...(1) to put money? The land on the
edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of ...

...(2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ...(3) than one meaning. The
tricky part is figuring out ...(4) meaning is appropriate.

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Question4 : Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before
printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often
these people were unnable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big
that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they
were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write,
and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said
ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and
expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In
many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own
microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted brfore printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and 
write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ ...for...
Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ ...

First, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ ...
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ ...
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/...

cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ ...
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ ...

cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ ...
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ ...

cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ ...
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ ...

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. George fell ...the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. We stopped everyone ...leaving the building.

3. Admision ...university depends ...examination results.
4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is ...date. Find one that is ...date.
Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.

(join into one sentence, using not only...but...as well )
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

( join into one sentence, using : neither...nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. ( change into passive voise.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" ( change into Reported speech)
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you. ( Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this ( start with "No matter..."

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. ( Combine into one sentence)
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. ( rewrite with: difficulty)

10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to ...which...)

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§Ị thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS

Năm học 2003 - 2004

m«n TiÕng Anh

Thời gian : 120 phút ( Khơng kể thời gian giao đề)
Question 1:

a-Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. ( father to his children) : You may go out now but (be) sure (get) back before
it (get) dark.

2. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
3. The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room.

4. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
5. How you (get) on at school ?

6. They wish it ( not rain ) much in London.

b/ Finish the following tag questions

1. Nobody called on the phone, ...?

2. You have never been there, ...?

3. Everything is all right,...?
4. Everyone took the test, ... ?

Question2: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the
brackets.

1. It is very ... to live in a damproom. ( health )
2. Many ... families have to live in hostels. ( home )

3. Artists are ... people. ( creat )

4. I ...this morning, and was late for school (sleep)

5. We have a ...newspaper (week)

6. A...person is one who is kind. (think)
7. I had my trousers ...because they were too short (long)
8. The knife may need ...before it is used (sharp)
Question 3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. From now on , we won't be able to go out as much as we ...

a. were b. had c. used to d. will

2. The new school opens ...

a. now b. at once c. next week d. day by day
3. Sorry, I'm late, but I had a lot of ... to do.

a. job b. work c. task d. labour

4. When the police arrived, we were pleased to see ...

a. him b. him or her c. it d. them

5. Nothing will prevent him ... succeeding

a: in ; b: at ; c: from ; d: on

Question 4:

a- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

1. Hue is famous ...its historical vestiges.
2. He got back home ...school at 5 P.M.
3. I cut the paper ...a pair of scissors.
4. I put salt in my coffee...mistake.
5. Have you got money ...you?

6. I borrowed some money ...my mother.

b- Write sentences using suggested words.

9. Please/ not go out / until / rain / stop.

10. I / always / get on / first bus / and / arrive / school / 7.30
11. I/ look forward / see/ you / soon.

12. Mother/ used / getting / early / morning.
13. Arrive/ Hanoi/ twenty minutes`time.

Question 5 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. John doesn't always speak the truth, I'm afraid.
You can't ...
2. Your hair is long . You ought to get it cut.
Your hair is long . It ...
3. Does this camera belong to you ?

Do ...

4. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless ...
5. Couldn't you find a better hotel ?

Is this...

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We ...
7. Mark is too young to get married.
Mark is not ...
8. He never has enough money.
He's always ...

9. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car ...

10. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don't know ...

C©u 6: : Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in
each space.

Public transport in London is expensive. The fare (1)...on the length of the journey;
you can not buy books of tickets in advance. Children (2)...sixteen pay half and those
under five travel free, you usually(3)...bus tickets from a conductor. But on some buses
you pay the driver. Most London(4) ...are doubledeckers.

On the (5)...railway (or tube) you buy your ticket from a (6)...or ticket office,
and give it up at the (7)...of the journey. Not all trains from one (8)...go to the same
place, so watch the signs. The last train leaves at about 00.15.

Số báo danh:...

Đề số 5:

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS

Năm học 2003 - 2004

môn Tiếng Anh

Thời gian : 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Question 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. The vase broke when it (move) to the other room.
2. When I entered his room, I saw him ( sleep ) in a chair.
3. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
4. why are you under the table? You (look) for something?
5. David (wash) his hands. He just (repair) the TV set

6. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
7. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
8. How you (get) on at school ?

Question2: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the
brackets.

1. I had my trousers ... (long) because they were too short.
2. I believe you because you are ... ( truth ).

3. Young children are often very ... ( live ) . They can't sit still for a moment.
4. A ... ( think ) person is the one who is kind.

5. I feel so ... ( sleep ) that I'm going to bed.

6. The weather was terrible, so we had a very ... ( please ) holiday.
7. I spent my ... (child) in the country.

8. The old couple have saved a lot of money for their...( retire )

Question 3: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word
in each space.

Population growth is a serious (1)...around the world. At the beginning of the 20th
(2)...,there were about 1.5 billion (3)... in the world. In 1984 the world population
(4)...4.8 billion people. By the year 2000, ...(5) Will be about 6.1 billion. This growth in
population is not happening (6)... For example in Europe the population is not growing at all .
(7)...in these countries are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (8)...are born for every woman.
Question 4: a)Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. He spent all the money he had won ... new clothes.

A: on ; B: for ; C: with ; D: from

2. It is getting cold. You'd better not ... without a coat.

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A: in ; B: at ; C: from ; D: on

4. The teacher with ... we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.
A: who ; B: whom ; C: whose ; D: that

5. They made me ... on the floor.

A: lie ; B: to lie ; C: lying ; D: lay

b) Give the noun form of the following words

1. short 3. proud 5. arrive

2. young 4. speak

Question 5:

b- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

7. ...first I found the work very tiring, but ...a few weeks I got used ...it.
8. Let’s look these new words ...in a dictionary.

9. Have you said congratulations ...Jack?

10. He was ...prison ...two years ...that time he became interested in pigeons.
11. He’s tired ...all the hard work he’s done to day

b) Correct the grammar mistake in the following sentences

1. I will have Mary to look after the garden
2. We can speak and eat by our mouths

3. I dont know how many pupils are there in my school
4. I am sitting among you and Lan

5. I `d rather not to study Maths

Question 6 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. This is the best essay I have ever written.

Never ...

2. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You ...

3. There aren't many people who have read this novel to the end but John is one of them.
John is one of...

4. The food in France is famous.
France is...

5. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left the room ...

6. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get...
7. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless ...

8. It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice.

I wish ...
9. I won't go to bed. Peter will get home at midnight.

... until ...
10. I will pay you the money. I will get a job.

... as soon as ...

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Đề thi chọn i tuyn hc sinh gii lp 9 THCS

Năm học 2003 - 2004

m«n TiÕng Anh

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Question 1:

a- Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:

1. I don't like dogs because I'm very afraid of ( bite )

2.A: "You (know) the man for many years?" B: yes, we (be) at school together.
3.He (work) hard all the week, but today he (have) a good time.

4.We (have) only bread and butter to eat with our tea as the other tourists (eat) all the sausage and
cakes.

5. I came to class when I ( enter ) the teacher ( finish ) going over the previous lesson and
( write ) something on the blakcboard.

b- Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses:

1. Both Italians and Polish are famous for their ...( friend ) and good spirit.
2I am looking for a ... (suit)gift for an old lady

3. India gained her ...( depend ) from Britain after world war II.

4. He was very ... (pride)of the work he had done
5. I ...( sleep ) this morning , and was late for school.
6.I am bored . I need some ... ( excite)in my life.
7.Young children are often very ...(live)

8.Unless you ... (apology) I wont forgive you.

Question 2 :Supply the missing prepositions.

1. Whom does she fall ...love ...?

2. Bill is jealous ...anyone who has something he hasn’t .

3. I was ...to go out when telephone rang

4. Jim learns a lot ...her brother, a well-known writer
5.Have you got money ...you?

6.Please tell me ...once!

7.May I introduce you ...Miss Brown?

8.He was ill ...a week and ...that week his wife never left his side.
Question3:Put one suitable word in each space.

I'm a writer, and I work ...1... home. It doesn't particulaly ...2... where my
house is, as long as it is ...3... nice house. But last year my wife ...4... a job in a
different part of the country. So, we had to move. This was our first ...5... of ...6...
one house and selling another at the same time. I wouldn't like to do it again. We quickly saw
the house ...7... we wanted. It was then that our problems began: The people who
wanted to buy our house couldn't sell ...8... and the man ...9... house we wanted
couldn't find a house he liked. It ...10... us nine months to buy the house. Now, I'm not
sure if I like it.

Question 4: Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d.

1. I've been looking for this book for months and ... I found it.

a. at last b. in time c. at the end d. at present
2. I was just ... to go out when you telephoned.

a. around b. about c. thinking d. planned
3. Take this road and you will ... at the hotel in five minutes.

a. arrive b. come c. find d. reach

4. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you ... better hurry up.

a. had b. should c. will d. would

5. They would ... go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
a. always b. rather c. prefer d. better

6. I'd like to ... a three - minute call to London.

a. make b. phone c. set d. do

7. ... Your house painted last year ?

a. did b. was c. had d. Have

8. It's an hour since he ... , so he must be at the office now.
a. is leaving b. was leaving c. has left d. left

Question 5:

a. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too....

2. Bill is going to write to me. I will tell you all his news
...when...
3. She didn't say a word as she left the room.

She left the room ...

4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
As long as ...

5. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do
We ...

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7. They made him wait for two hours.
He was ...
8. It took us 3 hours to open the door.
We ...

9. A train leaves at 7 o'clock every morning.
There is ...

10. During dinner, the phone rang.
While I ...

b. Change these sentences into passive voice

1. I'll ask some one to paint my house blue.
2. I don't like people laughing me at my mistake.

3. Did anyone see you come in ?

4. I want you to leave me alone.

§Ị sè 7:

đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9 -THCS
Năm học 2004-2005

M«n thi: TiÕng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1: Complete this report, putting the verbs in the right tense.

As I (1- get) ..… into my car my neighbour ( 2- shout) …… out of his front window and
(3- ask)...… me where I (4 - go ) ...… . When I (5- tell) …… him I (6- go ) …… to town he
(7- ask )… if I (8- can)…… give him a lift into work. He (9- be ) …… afraid he (10- be ) ……
late for work because his car (11- break down )…… and it (12- not start ) …… . I explained
that I (13- not go )…… into town but I (14- can ) …… give him a lift to the railway station.
Question 2 : Fill in the blank with the right word or phrase.

1. hurry, be in a hurry.

a. Well, I can’t stay longer, I …… I’ve got much work to do.
b. Don’t …… We’ve got half an hour left.

c. Speak slowly. Don’t …… .

d. I met him the other day but couldn’t speak with him as he …… somewhere.

2. carry, take, bring

a. …… your dictionaries to class tomorrow. We’ll do some translation.

b. Will you …… these books back to the library. We don’t need them any longer.
c. Help Lucy to …… these suitcases. They are very heavy.

d. “Where is the article ?”

“I’am afraid, I haven’t …… it.”

Question 3: Fill in the blank with must, have to, or be to.

1. “It’s eight o’clock. The children ……. go to bed”, Mr Brown said to the nurse.

2. He told me that I ……. learn by heart some twenty lines every day to know Enlish well.
3. He ……. stay the night with us because he was missed the last bus.

4. I ……. start on my new job on Monday.

5. She …….. learn to do things for herself. I refuse to help her in future.

6. He …….. stay the night with us and tomorrow he sets off on his tour to Europe.
7. We …….. begin as early as possible or we shan’t finish it today.

8. My mother says that I ……. not be out after 11 o’clock but I don’t have to hurry home
because she herself is out playing bridge.

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10. My bike is under repair and I ………. walk here this morning.

Question 4: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they …
1… their times in seeing as much as …2… . Mrs Brown was most interested in stores,
especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of …3… things which she could not find in the
shops in the countryside. Their two children, George and Susan, …4… had never been to
London before, were surprised …5… the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the
underground and going down the moving stairs …6… lead to the platforms.

One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden …
7… the bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only …8… noise from the streets
reminded them that they were still in a city. The …9… of the tall trees were turning red,
brown and yellow, birds were …10… about, sheep …11… eating the grass, there were …
12… of flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, …13… hobby
was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing
…14… the Pond.

Before the end of the week they had seen a great …15… . They hoped, however, to
see more of London on their next visit.

Question 5: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d.
Baby

It was a beautiful spring day: the sun was shining, the sky was blue. In the centre of
London a policeman cried. He saw a man with a big lion. They were walking down the street.

“Hey,you!” he said. “What are you doing here with this lion? You can’t walk around the
streets with a lion. Take it to the Zoo !”

“OK, officer. I want to show Baby the town.”

The man opened the door of his car and the lion jumped in. The car went away.
The next day the police officer saw the same man and the same lion again.
“Hey, you!” he said.”Come over here! And bring that lion with you!”

The man took the lion to the police officer.
“What’s the problem, officer?”

“Problem? I told you yesterday to take the lion to the Zoo!”

“Oh, I did, officer, I took Baby to the Zoo. He enjoyed it very much. But today, I am
taking him to the swimming pool !”

1. a- It wasn’t raining that day.

b- A policeman saw a man with a dog in the centre of New York.
c- The man and his pet were walking along the park.

d- The man didn’t have a car.

2. a- The lion couldn’t get into the car, the lion was too big.

b- The policeman took the lion to the Zoo and put the lion into the cage.
c- The man showed his pet the Zoo.

d- The policeman was happy to see a man with a lion in the centre of London.
3. a- The man had a baby. It was a nice girl of three.

b- Baby was the lion’s name.

c- The policeman told the man to show Baby the town.
d- The lion visited the London Zoo.

4. a- The man could drive a car.
b- The lion didn’t like the Zoo at all.

c- The policeman took the lion to the swimming pool.

d. The policeman met people with lions in London streets every day.
5. a- The lion was the man’s pet.

b- The man had a baby lion as a pet.

c- The policeman showed the park and the school to the lion.

d- When the policeman saw the man with the lion he got very hungry.
Question 6: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I was very interested in our conversation. It was interesting ………..
2. Why did you do that ? Whatever ……… ?

3. These bookshelves are my own work. I made ………
4. I don’t play tennis as well as you do. You ……….

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6. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress. She never ………
7. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After ………..
8. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.

There’s ………

Đề số 8: đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9

Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. stored b. ploughed c. laughed d. smiled

2. a. name b. natural c. native d. nation

3. a. blood b. food c. moon d. pool

4. a. both b. myth c. with d. sixth

5. a. candy b. sandy c. many d. handy

Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

9. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
10. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
11. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.
12. I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
13. I’d rather (live) in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome

14. Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that red
car (shoot) out of the side street without warning.

15. There (be) no guests at all since I left.
16. This palace (say)(build) in three years.

17. 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).

18. By the end of this week my illness (cost) me $ 100

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. After the explosion, only two people were left ... (live)
2. “Look after your mother”, were his ...words (die)

3. ...was one of three problems facing the Vietnamese government after the August

Revolution in 1945. ( literacy)

4. She always listens...to what she is told (attention)
5. She cut herself and it's ...quite badly. (blood)
6. Is it possible to ...between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)
7. It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of ... (bore)
8. On a ...day we receive about fifty letters. (type)
9. Freedom of ...is one of the fundamental rights. (speak)
10. The duty of the police is the ...of law and order. (maintain)

Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. I’d like to stay ……. Sunday, if that’s OK.

A- to B- by C- until D- at

2. Have you had much experience ……… computers ?

A- with B- in C- for D- about

3. Andrew came to the party ...he hadn't been invited.

A. although B. despite C. incase D. even

4. PO box stands ... "Post Office" box.

A. as B. like C. for D. by

5. It was Sunday ... shop was open, all the others were closed.

A. One B. a C. An D. Some

6. He's always telling ...lies.

A. x B. a little C. a few D. the

7. ...are allowed in the city center.

A. None cars B. No cars C. No of cars D. no car

8. I've told you time and time ...not to leave the door open.

A. to B. over C. again D. before

9. ...happens, I shall stand by you.

A. Whatever B. What C. Which D. That

10.Don’t let a good chance go ...

A. on B. off C. by D. over

11. He was only nine, but he ate ...his father did.

A. much than B. more than that C. as much as D. as much than

12.Stop now! You've done ...work for one day.

A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough

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A. will B. do C. shall D. must

14.She can't get home ...she has no money.

A. unless B. if C. until D,. without

15.The librarian went to look in the cupboard ...rare books are kept.

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

Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

John Lennon was born in Livepool in 1940. He was always (1)... on music and
played in pop groups (2)...school and Art College. John got married (3)...
Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)...name was Julian. At that (5)..., John was
member of a group (6) ..."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs (7)... written by John
and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They (8) ... scream
and faint when "The Beatles" played, and lot of people (9)...their hair cut in a Beatles
styles. Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles" and John was (10) ...richer than he had

ever been.

Question 6: Read the passage and then answer the questions below.

Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make

dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in war
to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy. On his death, he left all his money to be spent
upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can
ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: Physics,
Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace. Some of the world's greatest scientists are asked to
choose who should be given the prizes.

1. What was Nobel's invention about?

2. How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose?
3. Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death?

4. What is his money used for?

5. Can we choose who should be given the prizes? If not, who can?

Question 7:

a) Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it

1. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book
A B C D

2. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither.

A B C D
3. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework.

A B C D

4. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors.

A B C D

5. A new department store was building in our town last month

A B C D

b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. He/ learn / English / two years now.

2. cars/ buses/ move along/ slowly / because / weather / foggy.
3. Nobody / predict/ what / happen.

4. The noise / the traffic/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
5. since / beginning/ course / I / never/ be late / class.

Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences
with the cues

1. He is on the fifteenth page of the report he's typing.

- So far he ...
2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.

- My English friend isn't ...
3. That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it.

- It's such ...
4. I've never heard a more amusing story than this one.

- This is ...
5. I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang.

- I was ...
6. I never intended to help such a man.

- I never had ...
7. "I've seen the film three times, Mary", said George.

- George told ...
8. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement.

- Much ...
9. If people deliberately start a fire, they should be punished.

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10. I'd like to have more time to study, but I haven't .

- I wish ...

Đề số 9: đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9

Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. helped b. booked c. hoped d. waited

2. a. pays b. stays c. says d. plays

3. a. wants b. says c. looks d. laughs

4. a. machine b. washing c. brush d. chin

5. a. theme b. there c. thin d. thank

Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour.

2. An eyewitness described how ten people (kill) in the fire.
3. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
4. (call), the milkmaid went to see the farmer.

5. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu
6. Don't be upset. I (understand) perfectly

7. He (work) on the report when you (arrive) this afternoon

8. I will ring the bell one more if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out
9. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

10. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars
11. It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks

12. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) you.

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. He is looking ...thinner ( appreciate)
2. The water in this lake is rather ..., like sea water. ( salt)

3. The...of his wife was a great blow to him. ( lose)
4. We`ll...our room with some roses (beauty)
5. Trung's sense of humor ...him from other students. ( distinct)

6. The homemade ice-cream ...after it had been in the freezer for an hour. (hard)
7. Where is the ...to his shopping centre? (enter)

8. There's no easy ...to this problem (solve)

9. Don’t be so...; we've only been waiting for a few minutes. (patient)
10. In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of ... (wise)

Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. the beautiful village is sheltered ...the weather by the mountain.

A. from B. by C. in D. of

2. It is better to try to work ...rather than against nature.

A. for B. with C. by D. along

3. My friend Nigel, ...works in the city, earns much more than I do.

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

4. My bag's gone. I've been ...

A. stolen B. robbed C. kidnapped D. thieved

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A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as.
6. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you ...advice.

A. a few B. some C. few D. little

7. Call an ambulance. There's been ...

A. accident B. an accident C. some accident D. any accident
8. ...the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.

A. Until B. In C. By D. On

9. It was ...hot day that we decided to leave work early.

A. so B. such C. a so D. such a

10. He seldom goes fishing, ...?

A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
11. She spoke quietly to him ...nobody else could hear a word.

A. because B. if C. although D. so that

12...weather ! We can't go out for a walk now.

A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
13.The articles ... the magazine publishes are very scholarly.

A. which B. of C. and D. in

14. The manager ………. welcomed us to the hotel.

A- themselves B- oneself C- himself D- itself
15. This one is prettier, but it costs ……… as the other one.

A- as much as B- twice as much C- as many D- twice as many
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

Most ...1.. the addicts are men. They come home ...2... work, eat their meal
quickly and then spend the evening ....3... their computers. Some of them make

programs, ...4... most of them just play games. Some wives say the computer is killing
their marriage. Their husbands play until three...5....four o'clock ....6... the morning
and all weekend. People call these lonely wives "computer widows".

When television became popular ...7... the 1950s, doctors said it caused "television neck",
"TV eyes" and other new illnesses. Now it is the home computer. People say it causes
headaches, backaches and makes their eyes tired. But worst ....8... all, it is addictive. That
means it is ..9.... drinking, smoking or taking drugs. Some people can't stop ...10...it.

Question 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer.

An important part of world history is the story of communication. In prehistoric times, for
example, people did not have books. They did not know much about geography. People were

limited. They knew only about themselves and their environment (the land around their
homes). Their knowledge of geographical things like mountains and rivers was limited. They
did not travel very far. Sometimes they knew about nearby people and communicated with
them. They sent messages in simple ways. Early signals for communication included smoke
from fires and the sounds of drums.

Then peole formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live. Soon they began to
develop other ways to communicate, to spread information. People began to buy and sell things
to one another. Because of their business, they developed writing systems to keep records and
to send messages. Life was changing for many people.Business caused changes, and so did the
invention of the printing press. Many more people learned to read then.

Suddenly communication and knowledge improved greatly. People sent letters and news by
horse and carriage. Later the mail went by train and then by airplane. World communication
was now a possibility.

1. Prehistory was ...

a. 200 years ago, when we had history books.

b. many years ago, before history books were written.
c. after the development of the printing press.

2. People live in their ...
a. horse carriage

b. own environments.
c. Businesses.

3. Mountains and rivers are geographical things. So is ...

a. smoke b. a drum c. the ocean

4. Many more people learned to read ...the invention of the printing press.

a. during b. before c. after

5. the main idea of the reading text

a. An important part of world history is the story of communication.
b. In prehistoric times, for example, people did not have books.
c. Then people formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live.

Question 7:

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6. There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it?

A B C D

7. Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.

A B C D

8. Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness

A B C D

9. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.

A B C D

10. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.

A B C D

b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. Look! / sun / set / mountains

2. I/ wait/ half an hour/ but she/ not come.
3. If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn

4. In/ end/ I decide/ not buy / dictionary / because/ too expensive.
5. This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice.

Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences
with the cues

1. Ann is good-looking and well-behaved.

- Not only ...
2. I think you should tell the police about the accident.

- If I ...
3. "Have you got any free time next week?" Mandy asked.

- Mandy asked ...
4. She can't have more children because of her age.

- She is too ...

5. The children's singing was really beautiful.

- The children sang ...
6. It's a cross-country vehicle with five doors.

- It's a five ...
7. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.

- I think Paris ...
8. The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.

- It took...
9. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.

- Henrry wished...
10. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.

- No matter ...

Đề số 10: đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9

Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1- A. town B. how C. grow D. cow

2- A. exciting B. bridge C. combine D. die

3- A. washed B. worked C. watched D. naked
4- A.card B. dark C. adventure D. harvest
5- A. notice B. shoping C. topic D. crossing

Question II: Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets
1. His hair is short . He (have) a haircut.

2. He said that he (see) that man before.
3. If today (be) Sunday, we would go picnic.
4. I hope the dog (feed) well.

5. This house didn’t use to (paint) green.
6. My father told me (not stay) up too late.
7. She wishes she (not punish) tomorrow.

8. The hotel we stayed at was quite good.The rooms (clean) everyday.
9. When I met him , he (talk) to his friends in the bookstore.
10. I wonder why Mary(not invite) to the wedding party lastnight.

11. It’s ages since I last (have) chiness food.
12. Don’t worry! the plane (land) in a moment.

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14. She gets used to (take) to the zoo on weekends.

15. By the time you come home, I (finish) decorating our room.

Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1- This dictionary is not so big but it is ... ( inform )
2- She looks ... in her new dress. ( attract )
3- The ... have to cook rice in this contest. ( participate )
4- Old people often have ... in breathing. ( difficult )
5- There were two ... yesterday: Boxing and Swimming. ( compete )

6- I don’t think she has the ... to do this work. ( able )
7- How ... of you to break that glass! ( care )
8- Some of my ... live in a village outside Thanh Hoa city. ( relate )

9- The house is large but it is terribly ... to live in .
( comfort)

10-We should learn about keeping our environment ... .
( pollute )

Question IV: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.

Young generation is fond ... wearing Jeans.
A. in B. at C. of D. on

There is always ... traffice in the city centre at rush hours.
A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many

How many people took part ... the contest?
A. in B. from C. with D. to
I want to ask my perrents ... some money.

A. from B. for C. with D. about
You are very different ... your brother.

A. to B. for C. with D. from
I am better ... English than Nam.

than B. with C. at D. for

You will not pass the exam ... working harder.
A. unless B. if C.without D. although
It was raining very ... so I had to wear my raincoat.

A. wet B.badly C. hard D. heavy
Mr Dung said he ... 35 the following week.

A. was B.is C. will be D. would be
10- Don’t let the good chance go ... .

A. by B. on C. over D. off
11- I wish I ... to him .Now it’s too late.

A. listened B. has listened C. had listened D. would have listened
12- In Britain, you’ll be given a key ... the door when you’re 21 years old.
A. of B. for C. to D. at

13- The man ... our teacher is taking to is the headmaster of our school.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose

14- Noone knows what is happening here ... Mary and Tom.
A. and B. but C. however D. with

15- What is ... ,a dog or a cat?

A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. as intelligent D. the most intelligent

Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Dear Thuy,

We are having an ...(1)... time in Hoi An . The streets here are so ....(2)... that cars are
not allowed to the center of the ...(3).... .Therefore we have to ....(4)... .The houses are
very ....(5)... but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they do business here. It seems that
every house has a shop to sell ...(6)... and other stuffs. The people are very ...(7)... and
helpful. The food looks funny but it ...(8)... quite nice. I haven’t ....(9)... anything for you.
But I will buy you some little ....(10)... lanterns.

See you nextweek.
Love.

Mathew.

Question VI: Read the paragraph. Then choose the best answer for each question.

Christmas .

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their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite
album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents
and communities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing
traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other.
Questions.

1- What are the popular traditions at Christmas?

a) Decorating the home. b) Singing Christmas carols.
c) Eating Christmas pudding. d) a and b are correct.

2- Where is the evergreen put ?

a)In the middle of the livingroom. c) In the middle of the bedroom.
b)In the corner of the livingroom. d) In the corner of the bedroom.

3- How do they decorate the Christmas tree?

a) They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. c) They crown a star on the top.
b) They hang ornaments on branches d) a,b and c are correct.

4- What do the family members often do on Christmas Eve ?’

a) They gather around Christmas tree.
b) They sing traditional songs.

c) They gather around the tree,sing traditional song and get presents
d) They give presents to each other.

5- What do they do as they decorate their home ?

a) They sing traditional songs. c) They eat Christmas pudding.
b) They put on Christmas record. d) a , b and c are correct.

Question VII:

a- Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it.

1- He usually works hardly.

2- I wish it would stop to rain tomorrow.
3- I am in class 9A , I aren’t ?

4- She has much money than I do.
5- He advises me don’t get up late.

b- Complete the sentences with the words given.

1- She/ say / enjoy / Vietnamese food / much.
2- I / tell / him /the truth/ if / I / be / you.

3- My father/ used to/ smoke / when/ he / young.
4- Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh.

5- Hoa/ have / many/ books/ than/ her/ sister

Question VIII: Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same meaning.

1- It was a dirty house because we hadn’t clean it for weeks.
- The house...
2- A painter painted our house last month

- We...
3- Have you ever driven this kind of car?

- Do you...?
4- Who wrote this story ?

- By...?
5- They leave me alone at home at night.I’m afraid of this.

- I am...
6- Tom is the best football player in his club.

- Noone...
7- I have never seen a more beautiful house than this.

-This...
8- Do you have to do your homework tonight?

- Does...?
9- I don’t have a bigger problem than Listening.

- My ...
10- Has anybody shown you what to do?

- Have you...?

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Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each 
group.

1. a. few b. new c. threw d. knew

2. a. nicest b. largest c. hottest d. best

3. a. can b. cell c. call d. cold

4. a. played b. cooked c. examined d. called

5. a. eggs b. floors c. books d. pens

Question II: Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets
1. Mr Brown just ( finish) reading the letter when the telephone on his desk ( ring)

2. Those students who ( fail) the exam are going to take another one held in August
3. Hurry up or you ( be) late for class.

4. Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be) over long before we ( reach) home
5. I ( not have ) much time for entertainment these days.

6. Look! A man ( run) after the bus. He wants to catch it.
7. We don’t want to ( pay ) low wages.

8. Two robbers ( put) in prison escaped yesterday.

9. It is 2 years since I ( last give) presents on Christmasday.
10. Nothing ( do) about this problem for months

11. If it ( be not) for your help, I could not have passed the exam.
12. I wish they ( pass) their exam next year.

13. Were you to have a car what you ( do)?

Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. I believe you because I know you are … …( truth)

2. The factory was …..so the management tried to cut cost by making some workers
redundant. ( compete)

3. The alpine ….is very dramatic. ( land)

4. You can find out what a book is about by looking at its table of …..( contain)
5. When Pele retired, it was a great ……to the Brazilian soccer. ( lose)

6. It is really quite ….. that we should have been at the same college without having met
before. ( ordinary)

7. Leisure habits won’t change much in the … future. ( see)

8. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly …. ( blood)
9. All of his ….are about love. ( poet)

10.The …..staff consists of ten experienced journalists. ( edit)

Question IV: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.
1. There was hardly ……money left in my bank account.

a. more b. no c. some d. any

2. You are ….who noticed.

a. the single b. the only c. only one d. the only one

3. Their house is ….. near the Cathedral .

a. whereabouts b. anywhere c. somewhere d. anyplace

4. The reason I left is ….I was bored.

a. why b. that c. while d. for

5. I will go on holiday …..I can.

a. as soon as b. as c. until d. how

6. I am sorry I ……your party. I was away at the time.

a. lost b. failed c. told d. missed

7. We ….her a happy birthday.

a. wished b. said c. told d. wanted

8. Your room is a mess! ….it up at once.

a. Arrange b. Make c. Tidy d. Do

9. Could you ….me ten pounds until next payday?

a. let b. provide c. borrow d. lend

10. Bill has ….his job and gone back to college.

a. let off b. given up c. passed up d. withdawn

11. I wish to apply …..the post of surveyor with your company.

a. in b. for c. to d. with

12. I came ….a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist.

a. across b. into c. over d. for

13. Does anyone know …..this hat might be?

a. who b. whom c. whose d. to whom

14. The old lady was …..exhausted after the long walk.

a. very b. absolutely c. pretty d. fairly

15. Nam’s brother does not work as a teacher, and she doesn’t …..

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Question V: A- Put one suitable word in the blanks.

A popular theory explaining the evolution ..1.. the universe is known as the Big Bang
Model. According ..2.. the model, at some time between ten ...3.. twenty billion years ago, all
present matter and energy were compressed into a small ball only a few kilometres in
diameter. It was, in effect, an atom … …4 contained in the form of pure energy all of the
components of the entire universe. Then, at a moment …5..time that astronomers refer to as T
= 0, the ball exploded, hurling the energy … …6 space. Expansion occurred. As the energy
cooled, most … …7 .it became matter in the form of protons, neutrons and … ….8 . These
original particles … ….9 to form hydrogen and helium, and continue to expand. Matter formed
into galaxies with stars and …10.

B/ Choose the best one.

1/ Which sentence below best summarises this passage?

a. The Big Bang theory does not account for the evolution of the universe.

b. According to the Big Bang Model, an explosion caused the formation of the Universe.
c. The universe is made of hydrogen and helium.

d. The universe is more than ten billion years old.

2/ According to the passage , when was the universe formed?

a. Ten billion years ago.
b. Fifteen billion years ago
c. At T = 0

d. Twenty billion years ago

3/ The environment before the Big Bang is described as all of the following except

a. compressed matter
b. energy

c. all the components of the universe
d. protons, neutrons and electrons

4/ The word compressed could best be replaced by.

a. excited
b. blanced
c. reduced
d. controlled

5/ It may be inferred that

a. energy and matter are the same.

b. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are not matter
c. Energy may be converted into matter

d. The galaxies stopped expanding as energy cooled
Question VI:

A- Find the mistakes and correct them in these sentences.
1. His drawings are as perfect as his instructor.

2. Although my mother never eats desert, I prefer something sweet.
3. The price of oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?

4. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but now he is living in Detroit.

5. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it our
test.

B- Make up sentences with the words given.
1. The hotter/it/miserable/feel./

2. The sooner/medicine/better/feel/
3. Lately/not work/hard/as/should/
4. It/an hour/wash/his car./

5. Nam/give/a book/ his / last birthday/

Question VII: Rewrite the following sentences and the meaning stays the same.
1. Your hair is long. You’d better have it cut.

- Your hair ...

2. Are you against working on Sunday?
- Do you object ...

3. We looked for the letter everywhere but we didn’t find it.
- The letter was ...

4. When I arrived in China. I wrote a letter home.
- On ...

5. If you hadn’t helped him, he couldn’t have gained such maverllous result.
- But ...

6. If Nam arrived on time. We could start early.
- Were ...

7. I haven’t seen my old school friend for 2 years.
- The last ...

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- Soon she...

9. This event will always be remembered for the rest of our life.
- Never ...

10. It was my first visit to North America.
- I ...

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Năm học 2005-2006

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the
others ineach group.

1. A. needed B. worked C. stopped D. booked

2. A. thick B. thorough C. healthy D. weather

3. A. like B. lively C. live D. life

4. A. cook B. blood C. school D. look

5. A. feat B. great C. seat D. fear

6. A. flame B. hate C. page D. adventure

7. A. sugar B. settle C. surprise D. sentence

8. A. helped B. liked C. watched D. hated.

9. A. good B. book C. foot D. food

10. A. lie B. height C. weight D. pie

Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. There (be) no guests at all since I left.

2. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

3. In a few minutes’time, When the clock (strike) six, I (wait) here for three hours
4. She (sleep) for 10 hours! You must wake her

5. By this time next year I (save) $ 250.

6. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars
7. The teller was made (lie) down on the floor

8. Cattle ( allow) to graze on the village common.
9. Nothing ( do) about this problem for months

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. He is ...active in spite of his old age. ( wonder)
2. ...is a very serious problem in many countries (employ)
3. He suffered from constant ... ( sleep)
4. After the explosion, only two people were left ... (live)

5. Her husband's death made her life ... (mean)
6. There are more and more people concerning about ...pollution (environment)
7. Is Buddhism the country's ...religion of Thailand? (office)

8. I watch the news everyday because it's very ... (inform)
9. I try to speak clearly when I meet a ... ( foreign)
10. Many pupils at ...school have already choosen a career. ( second)

Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

The country is (1)...beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many
people think so, and go to the country (2) ... the summer holiday though they can't live
(3) ... all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4) ... that they can go
there whenever they (5) ...find the time.

English villages are not alike, but (6)... some ways they are not very different from
(7) ...other. Almost every village (8) ...a church, the round or square tower of
which can (9) ...seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church
yard, (10)... people are buried.

Question 5: Read the text then answer the question below.

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Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school. There are
three main types of educational institutions: primary (elementary) schools, secondary schools
and universities.

State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory. Morning school begins at nine o'clock
and lasts until half past four. School is open five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there
are no lessons. There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all
cities there are two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen: primary
schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for
children from eleven to fifteen years.

The lessons are reading, writing , the English language, English literatute, English history,
geography, science, Nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical
training).

1. What are three main types of educational institutions?

2. What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen?
3. What subjects do children study at school?

4. Are state schools free?

5. When do pupils have holidays?

Question 6:Choose the best answer

1. Prevention is better than ...

A. treatment B. pills C. cure D. doctors

2. This device shows a similarity ...the one I have.

A. of B. from C. to D. on

3. Have you had much experience ...computers?

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

4. There is a possibility ...rain tomorrow.

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

5. Poverty and poor health often go hand ...hand.

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

6. ...I get your car, I'll leave.

A. As soon as B. As though C. By the time D. Now that
7. The picture ...Lawra painted is being shown in an exhibition.

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

8. This is ...man of all I've ever known.

A. best B. better C. good D. the best

9. Don’t ever do that again, ...?

A. will you B. won't you C. don’t you D. do you
10. If she talked less, people ...her more.

A. will like B. like C. Liked D. would like

11. No one ...Kathy knows very much about it.

A. and B. as C. but D. however

12. It's raining, ...I can't go to the beach.

A. so B. or C. but D. and

13. ...is good news.

A. Not news B. Nor news C. A news D. No news

14. The puzzle had so ...pieces that we couldn’t finish it.

A. many B. much C. little D. few.

15. London is ...capital of England.

A. an B. a C. the D.x

Question 6: a) Find out the spared word in each sentence.

1. Would you rather to stay with us for some days?
2. The money was stolen never found.

3. Water is too hot for us to drink it
4. He didnt let me to get my book
5. I want you to speak the Vietnamese.

b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I/ apologise/ him/ not able/ arrive/ on time.
2. Look! / sun / set / mountains

3. In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.
4. Difficult/ get/ touch/ manager/ company.
5. My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.

Question8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.

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2. He stole some money and was arrested for it
- He was...

3. "Have you done this sorts of work before" She asked me

She asked me if...
4. You're the worst guitarist in the world.

Noone...

5. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos.
Contrary...

6. "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai
Mr Minh ...
7. I have no advice, which I can offer you.

I have no ...
8. People did not discover AIDS until 1981.

Not until...
9. People think that the owner of that house is abroad

The owner ...

10. “ I think you should go by train, Peter” ,she said.
She advised...

§Ị sè 13 §Ị thi Chän häc sinh giái cấp huyện lớp 9 THCS

Năm học 2005-2006

Môn tiếng anh

Thi gian làm bài: 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. She felt that she (look) at.

2. I can't go out because I (not finish) my homework.
3. If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest)

4. All students objected to (do) that work.

5. Trang isn't in her room at the moment. She (cook) in the kitchen.
6. I can't afford ( go) on holiday abroad this year.

7. Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books.
8. I (not use) the car this evening, so you can have it.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. The child should be punished because of his bad ... ( behave)
2. The ...in this town are very friendly (reside)
3. Every week, there are two ...from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. (fly)
4. We're very impressed by the ...of your town's people. (friend)
5. All the newspapers praised the ...of the firemen (brave)
6. It was ...not to write down the address. ( fool)
7. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ... (wise)
8. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ....over a long distance. (speak)
Question3: a) Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. "Do you live here?" Liz asked

2. She said "He doesn't buy this book."

3. The teacher said "All the homework must be done carefully."
4. "Don’t throw that bottle away. We can reuse it," said Mr Cuong.
5. "I don’t understand what you are saying."Tom told us.

b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
1. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry...
2. In this respect, French differs ...English

3. I'll come...to pick her up at 8 o'clock.
4. The passage is written ...English .

5. Mr Duc Thanh is thinking of exporting rice ...India.
Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1)...of traffic, and
smell the pollution (2)...cars and factories.

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fuel, (6)...more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and producing more
things in factories than (7)...before. Life is becoming difficult.

Some governments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads,
putting (8) ...new houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain
areas. Still, city planners are getting worried. People are crowding into the cities (9) ...
than cities can take them. The cities are running out (10)...room. What is the answer
to this problem?

Question 5: Read the passage and choose the best answer.

It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food.
They also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little
crack in the enamed covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food
have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison
goes into blood, and we may feel quite ill.

How can we keep our teeth healthy?. Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year.
He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our
teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait
until they have toothache before they see a dentist.

Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least
twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden
toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal.

Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish,
brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets,

biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are
harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.

1. Good teeth help us to ...

A. be nice B. have a goodeyesight.

C. chew our food D. be important

2. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth ...

A. become hard B. begin to decay.

C. send poison into the blood. D. makes us feel quite ill.
3. A lot of people visit a dentist only when ...

A. their teeth grow properly B. they have holes in their teeth
C. they have toothache D. they have brushed their teeth.
4. We ought to try clean our teeth ...

A. once a day B. at least twice a day

C. between meals D. before breakfast.
5. We shouldn’t eat a lot of ...

A. red rice B. fresh fruit

C. fish D. chocolate.

Question 6: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete 
sentences.

1. This video film / be/so / interesting / I/ see/ twice/.
2. It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary.
3. He / learn/ English / two years now.

4. She /used/ stay / her uncle/ when / be / a child.

b/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.
1. The climate in Vietnam is different than that of England .

2. The boys said they have to bring home medals.

3. He has waited here for a quarter past six.

4. Surface is many cheaper than airmail.

5. The bicycle is such old that I don’t want to use it.

Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework  Vinh is...
2. It's a pity your friend isn't at this party.  I wish ...

3. We started living here fifteen years ago.  We have ...

4. Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday Trung ...
5. He has never played a computer game before.  This is ...

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10.This cheque has not been signed - No...

§Ị sè 14:

§Ị thi chän häc hsg cấp huyện lớp 9 -thcs
Năm học 2006-2007

Môn tiếng anh

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others
in each group.

1. A. helped B. liked C. watched D. hated.

2. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough

3. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays

4. A. but B.cut C.sun D.put

5. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy

Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Over the years, he (collect) thousands of stamps.

2. I' ll never forget (see) her for the first time.
3. It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks
4. Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.
5. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)

6. That house (rebuild) in 1996.

7. This bike (use) for more than six years.

8. He should know how (use) the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better (show) him
9. The kids (sleep) when the bell rang.

10. Listen! The teacher (explain) the lesson.
11. What about (play) basketball this afternoon?

12. Mrs Lan (not be) in her room at the moment. She (cook) in the kitchen.

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

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5. Trung and his brother like ...movie very much (act)

6. The song has ...been selected for the Sea Games 22nd, Vietnam. (office)

Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. He is looking forward to ...to England .

A. travel B. travelling C. be travelling D. A and B
2. Margaret is a good ... He can type 60 words per minute.

A. typer B. type C. typist D. typewriter.

3. ...hot today.

A. A sun B. The sun C. A sun's D. The sun's

4. What is your teacher ...?

A. like B.alike C. liking D. does like.

5. A ...is the person who sells flowers.

A. florist B. chemist C. vendor D. chauffeur

6. If you want to have a table made , you must call a ...

A. mechanic B. plumber C. carpenter D. fortune-teller
7. My dress is very different ...yours.

A. with B. from C. as D. towards

8. ...beautiful flowers!

A. What a B. What C. How D. So

9. ...happens, I shall stand by you.

A. Whatever B. What C. Which D. That

10. Ha Noi is ...capital of Vietnam.

A. an B. a C. the D.x

11. This town is not an interesting place to visit, so ...tourists come here.

A. a few B. few C. a little D. x

12. Nobody is ready to go,...?

A. isnt he B. is he C. are they D. aren't they
13. He has little sparetime.

A. free B. occupied C. busy D. filled

14. John's a handsome guy.

A. kind B. good C. good-looking D. interesting

15. I don’t like to work for my wife's mother.

A. mother of my wife B. mother of my wife's
C. mother-in-law D. mother of mine

Question 5: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space

Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)...the world. Some people say that
jeans are the "uniform" of (2) ... But they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans
started (3) ...two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth
(4) ...in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman
(5) ...California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss.
(6) ...they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) ... with gold miners; farmers
and cowboys. Six years (8)...; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9)
...called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began
(10) ...jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.

1. A.in B. on C.over D.above

2. A.youth B. young C. youger D.youngest

3. A.lots B. much C. most D. almost

4. A.make B. makes C. making D. made

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

6. A.Although B. But C. Because D. So

7. A.famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful

8. A.late B. later C. latest D. last

9. A.cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes

10. A.wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn

Question 6: Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make

1. What was Nobel's invention about?

2. How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose?
3. Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death?

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5. Can we choose who should be given the prizes? If not, who can?

Question 7:

a) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.

1. I'd like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight
2. Would you mind to tell us about your trip to Ha noi?

3. She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
4. Sally said she will be a teacher someday

5. My homevillage is on the west of the city.

6. The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions

b)Put the parts of the sentences below into the correct order.

1. letter/ has/ the/ given / a / come/ and/ me/ postman/ just.
2. get/ the/ comes/ train/ the / to/ we/ station/ will / before.
3. it/ do/ him/ let/ alone.

4. after/ football/ they/ play/ work/ do/ they / don’t /?

c) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.

1. Try to learn the meaning of new words ...heart.
2. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it ...ages.
3. They are very proud ...their new house.

4. How ...going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
5. It has rained ...two o'clock.

Question8: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. How excellent the girl is !  What ...
2. It takes him about two hours each day to do his homework.

 He spends...

3. Mr Binh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache.

 The stomachache prevented...

4. Let's leave at the end of the next lecture.  As soon as ...
5. Computers are used to design new models.  People ...

6. The black car is cheaper than the red car.  The red car...
7. They have decorated their house recently. Their house...

8. Shall we go to the sports centre this weekend?  Why ...

9. She wanted to know if he had studied French  She asked him: “...?”
10. "I don’t behave very well in front of a crowd," said Peter.

 Peter...

Đề số 15: Đề thi chọn đội tuyển đi thi học hsg cấp tỉnh lớp 9 -thcs

Năm học 2006-2007

Môn tiếng anh

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others
in each group.

1. A.stored B. ploughed C. laughed D. smiled

2. A. name B. natural C. native D. nation

3. A. blood B. food C. moon D. pool

4. A. both B. myth C. with D. sixth

5. A. wants B. says C. looks D. laughs

Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

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2. I (watch) a cartoon movie on TV when you called last night.
3. Mr Hai is having his car (wash) at the moment.

4. Where's Tom? He said he (be) here at 4 pm.

5. If I (drink) so much coffee, I wouldn’t be able to sleep.
6. Nothing ( do) about this problem for months

7. I'm looking forward to (take) a vacation.

8. I'm hungry because I( have) breakfast or lunch.
9. I'd rather you (do) the test well.

10. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. ..., the step mother was very cruel to Little Pea. ( fortunate)
2. Everyone was ...at the soccer match. (excite)
3. Many rural areas in Vietnam have been ... (urban)
4. Tim and Shanon want to visit an ...institute in Vietnam ( ocean)
5. Should English be a ...foreign language in Viet Nam?

(compel)

6. Trung's sense of humor ...him from other students. ( distinct)
7. He is looking ...thinner

( appreciate)

8. The ...sat there asking for money. ( beg)
9. She got a...letter from her boss ( person)
10. We had to take out a ...from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)
Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

Reading

Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)..., everyone. And why do people read?
For (2)... variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) ...because they have to. And when do
people (4) ...? Well sometimes not often, (5) ...other people read all the time, day and
(6)... But the most important question is what do (7)...read? Adverts ? Stories ?
Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ...anything ! Ask your family and friends all these
(9)... Then make your own answers (10)...who read, what , why , and where.

Question 5: Read the text then answer the questions below.

Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to
cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the
world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke
signals. In some other countries people lit fire to warm their friends of danger. Fire was also
used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torchs. And
before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to
light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made
a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal
parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the
burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on
the candle, the flame burned too quickly.

1. What did man probably first use fire for?

2. For what purpose was fire used by red Indians?
3. What were the first street lights?

4. How long did the candle clock take to burn?

5. What would happen if a wind blew on a candle clock?
Question 6:Choose the best answer

1. I want everybody to listen...

A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully

2. We feel very ...today.

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

3. I've looked... my pen everywhere and I can't find it anywhere.

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

4. Solar energy doesn't cause ...

A. pollution B. polluted C.pollute D. pollutant
5. Where...you go if you have a car?

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

6. Prevention is better than ...

A. treatment B. pills C. cure D. doctors

7. He is tired ...he stayed up late watching TV.

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

8. I suggest ...to the movies.

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

9. All the classes were ...painted.

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10. My parents saw me ...at the railway station.

A. in B. for C. up D. off

11. He is the man ...helped me yesterday.

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

12. I'm very...to hear that I will go to Da Lat tomorrow.

A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
13. Nam put up the fence ...prevent hens from going out.

A.so B. so that C. in order to D. because

14. There are ...many people in the cinema that I can't see the film clearly.

A. such B. so C. too D. enough

15. ...I get your car, I'll leave.

A. As soon as B. As though C. By the time D. Now that
Question 7:

a) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.

1. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it
our test.

2. Our teacher of physics would like us spending more time in the laboratory.
3. If I was you, I would help him.

4. Mr Nam is used to get up early in the morning.

5. He died on lung cancer because he smoked a lot of cigarettes.

b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn

2. In/ end/ I decide/ not buy / dictionary / because/ too expensive.
3. This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice.

4- Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh.
5- Hoa/ have / many/ books/ than/ her/ sister

c/ Change these sentences into passive voice.

1- Who wrote this book?

2- She likes me to write that report
3- The cook ought to have prepared it
4- it is your duty to do this work
5- someone saw him pick up the gun

Question8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. Thank you for your help!

- It was ...
2. "Don’t open the door please" said Mary.

- Mary told ...

3. Staying at home would be better than going out to night.
- I'd rather...

4. The last time it rained here was a fortnight ago.
- It ...

5. He never has enough money.

- He's always...
6. They said that Mr Tuan is a good teacher.

- Mr Tuan ...

7. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
- My French friend isn't ...
8. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.

- I think Paris ...
9. The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.

- It took...

10. Rich as he was, he never helped the poor.

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§Ị sè 16:

đề thi chọn Học sinh giỏi cấp huyện 
năm học 2006 - 2007

M«n thi: TiÕng anh

Thời gian: 120phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others.

1. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed

2. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays

3. A. sugar B. sister C. sign D. singer

4. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf

5. A. leisure B. pressure C. treasure D. pleasure
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).

2. There's someone behind us. I think we (follow)

3. He should know how (use) the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better show him
4. I (not use) the car this evening, so you can have it.

5. It took us ages to get used to (live) in flats.

6. I told my mother that I wanted to ( wake) up at 6.30
7. They (practice) their music lesson at 7 o'clock last night.
8. The Browns (travel) to Asia many times.

9. Don’t worry. He (promise) to come if he (have) time.

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. Trung and his brother like ...movie very much (act)
2. There wasn’t any ...in our village two years ago. (electric)
3. A fairy appeared and ...changed her old clothes. ( magic)
4. Let me get an ...form and we can fill out (apply)
5. We had the phone ...because we are moving tomorrow. connect)
6. We all have a ...to our country (loyal)
7. The company has over 300 stores ... (nation)
8. Librarians spend a lot of time ...books (class)

Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. Don’t let a good chance go ...

A. on B. off C. by D. over

2. Leave it ...it is.

A. that B. as C. like D.so

3. Stop now! You've done ...work for one day.

A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough
4. Never ...a gift horse in the mouth.

A. feel B. catch C. hold D. look

5. Give me a word ...with S.

A. beginning B. began C. begins D. begin

6. He seldom goes fishing...?

A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
7. ...weather! We can't go out for a walk now.

A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
8. Not one of the students ...the answer to that difficult problem.

A. know B. knows C. is knowing D. has known

9. She spoke quietly to him ...nobody else could hear a word.

A. because B. if C. although D. so that

10. If you want to ...success in life, you have to work hard.

A. achieve B. receive C. award D. earn

11.A surgeon is a doctor who performs an operation.

A. studies B. researchers C. is interested in D. carries out
12.We will wait until he shows up

A. appears B. answers C. speaks D. finishes

Question5: a) Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

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the "important" decisions. His wife is (9)...for the domestic side of family life while

he (10)...the one who advises or punishes as necessary.

(if/though - between/of - longer/more - his/the - course - different - who - and - responsible -
is/remains/stays)

b) What do these sentences imply? A or B?

1. I really appreciate your staying
A. You've decided to stay.
B. You might stay.

2. Would you might if I opened the window?
A. You have opened the window already.
B. You haven't opened the window yet.
3. I have a report to write

A. I'm going to write a report.

B. Someone else already wrote the report.
4. He eats his father's salt.

A. He lives together with his father.

B. His father provides him with food and clothing.
5. They are in the same boat.

A. They are travelling by boat

B. They have the same danger to face.

Question 6:

a) Change these sentences into passive voice

1. Nobody has used this motor for a long time
2. I think I should tell everybody about it
3.you neednot type this letter

4.They began to build the house last year

b) Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. "If you want to learn English, I can help you," John said
2. "Do you live here?" Minh asked.

3. "You must come today," Hoa said.

4. "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Hai

c) Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. The teacher divided the class ...two groups

2. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ...getting wet on the way home.
3. We are all responsible ...keeping the environment clear and clean.
4. Tuan's parents was disappointed ...him because he failed the final test.

d/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.

1. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.

2. My family used to be having dinner at 7 o'clock in the evening
3. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend.
4. No one came to the meeting last Saturday, didn’t he ?

e/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. Life/Vietnam/ year 2100 / be/ very different / what / it / today.
2. Football/seem/be/ popular /game/ England.

3. It/ wrong/you/ not/ help / him/ studies.
4. Catch/ many fish/ that/ couldn’t / count.

Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.
- The cake...
2. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.

- He hates...

3. It was a two - hour flight from HaNoi to Ho Chi Minh City
- It took...

4. "Let's use fewer plastic bags," he said.
- He suggested...
5. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?

- I'll...
6. After many years of hardwork, he retired.

- After he ...
7. I'd rather read newspapers than watch TV.

- I prefer...
8. Does your brother use the Internet everyday?

- Your brother ...

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10. She said nothing, but stood looking at him.
- Without ...

kú thi tuyÓn sinh vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên lam sơn

Năm häc 2005-2006

M«n: TiÕng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề.)

(§Ị thi gåm 02 trang)

Question 1: (2,0 ®iĨm) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. What ...you ( do ) ...after you ( go )... home yesterday?

2. Before leaving home in the morning, she (tell)... her mother she (work) ...in
the factory that afternoon.

3. I realised that someone ( steal )... my wallet when I ( feel )... his hand in my pocket.
4. She (be) ...here but she (go)... down with flu.

5. Bill (have) ...breakfast when I (stop)... at his house this morning.
Question 2: (2,0 ®iĨm)

a- (1,0 ®iĨm) In each sentence has one mistake, find and correct it.
1. No matter how hard his life be, he is determined to study well.
2. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
3. Travelling by air is preferable than travelling by train.

4. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
5. Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella for mistake.

b- (1,0 ®iĨm) Fill each blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.

1. Every year we celebrate our ... . (depend)
2. There’s no ... service in the United Kingdom. ( nation)
3. The temperature is very... at this time of the year. (vary)
4. He gets very angry if you ... with his ideas. (agree)
5. She smiles so..., doesn’t she? (attract)

Question 3: (1,0 ®iĨm) Fill each of the blank with the most suitable preposition.

1. Students were angry ...being treated like children.
2. They export their products... markets ... the world.
3. I am extremely grateful ... all the teachers ... their help.
4. She went to London... the aim ... finding a job.

5. He’s sitting...the chair ... to the piano.
6. She suffers ... a lack of confidence.

Question 4:(2,0 ®iĨm) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only
ONE word in each space.

Food plays an(1) ... part in the development of nations. In countries where food
is(2) ...., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows
down(3) ..., because men have little time to (4)...to science, industry, government,
and art. In nations where food is (5)...and easy to get, men have more time to spend in
activities that (6)...to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of (7)...good food
for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been (8)...for food. But it is no
longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to
work for a (9)...of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10)...more food.

Question 5: (1,0 ®iĨm) Read the text and choose the correct word for each space:

English around the world

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.

When you...1... speakers of English from around the world, you ...2.... notice that they do not
all speak in the same way. There are also some ...3... in the words they use, including the

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names of ...4.... objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation
and ...5... are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers...6.... opposite
sides of the world can understand ...7... other quite easily. It does not seem to ...8... where they
learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are
keen ...9... learning English too. If you know English, you are more...10... to be able to study
or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

1. A- recognise B- meet C- find D- attend

2. A- originally B- strangely C- curiously D- immediately
3. A- mistakes B- corrections C- changes D- differences

4. A- common B- popular C- favourite D- general

5. A- reading B- composition C- dictation D- vocabulary

6. A- of B- in C- from D- at

7. A- each B- one C- the D- some

8. A- mine B- care C- matter D- worry

9. A- by B- on C- to D- for

. A- likely B- probably C- possibly D- luckily

Question 6: (2,0 ®iĨm)

a- Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same 
 as the sentence printed before it. (1,0 ®iĨm)

1. I’m sure he was at home last night.

He ...
2. Nam’s parents were here last week and gave us a present.

Nam’s parents, ...
3. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.

Despite ...
4. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.

It was such ...
5. I’ve been working for this company for ten years.

I started ...

b- Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown. (1,0 ®iĨm)
1. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.

The book I ...

2. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.
The dog...
3. I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over
there.

The woman I ...

4. My friend Bill has decided to buy a motor-bike. His car was stolen last week.

My friend Bill, ...

5. I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money.

The new ...

--- HÕt

---PhÇn Thø 2:

Đáp án đề nghị cho các đề thi tham khảo

Đáp án - HDC đề số 1
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. are always blaming
2. has collected
3. is greeting
4. being used
5. feeling - were
6. is sent

7. broke - was being moved.
8. to leave

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. employees 6.freedom

2. liar 7.arrival

3. modernized 8. bleeding

4. tropical 9. proud

5. peaceful 10. flights

Question 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space

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Question 4: Choose the one sentence that has different meaning to the root one.

1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D

Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakesand correct it.
1. would speak  spoke 4. drive  driving

2. when  since 5. writing  (should) write
3. doesn't he  does he.

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. into 2. from3. for 4.into 5.over - up
Question 6: Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1. Mai asked (requested) to call her at 6 o'clock the next morning.
2. Lan asked me if I was interested in that Language Center.

3. Mrs Chi said they would spend their holiday in Da Lat the next month.
4. The man asked Mr Linh what his son wanted to learn

5. Hoa said we(I) had to come today.

Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. Vinh is always forgetting his homework.

2. Do you mind helping me put the chairs away?

3. I'd rather you didn’t make any noise because I am tired.

4. I have never used such a good computer/ I have never used a better computer than this.
5. It's ages since he last chatted with his classmates through the internet.

6. The last time we saw her was when we left scool.
7. My brother enjoys walking in the rain

8. It's very important to keep the environment clean.
9. Minh has collected stamps since 2000.

10. How about meeting inside the center, at the cafe' corner.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 2

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. are seen 5. am having - painted

2. travelling 6. am

3. makes 7. flows

4. crying 8. had - would lend

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. speech 6.friendliness

2. wisdom 7. dirty

3. voluntary 8. foolish

4. worldwide 9. distinguish

5. elderly 10. homeless

Question 3: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d ) for each space

1. c 2.d 3.a 4.d 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. a 9.b 10. c

Question4: a) Change these sentences into passive voice

1. These artificial flowers are made of silk
2. This word has been spelt wrongly by him.
3. How is English learnt?

4. Whom were the children looked after when you were away by?
5. Beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.

b) Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. The teacher asked his students to listen to him and not to make a noise.
2. Mary said to Helen that she was tired of eating fish.

3. Lan offered to help me make the sandwiches.
4. Mrs Hoa said we had

Đáp án - HDC đề số 3

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. should stop 5.is

2. doesn't answer- have gone 6.to be paid

3. were having 7. is blaming

4. was rescued 8.will be stopped - try

Question 2:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
1. refusal 2. communication 3.pollution 4.thoughtless 5. neighborhood

6. action 7.suggestions 8.politly 9.successful 10. advice

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

1. place 2.these 3.more 4.which` 5.two 6. sentences
7. Second/Secondly 8. used 9. an 10. help

Question 4: Read the following passage and choose the best answer : a, b,c or d.

1.c 2.c 3.c 4.d

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1. in 2. much 3. time 4. them 5. lot 6. with
7. more 8. start 9. have 10. able

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. off 2. from 3. to - on 4.out of - up to

Question 6: Do as directed

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.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 4

Question1: a) (10 points)
1. be - to get - gets
2. had - would lend

3. broke - was being moved
4. is greeting

5. are you getting ?
6. didn’t rain

b) (4 points)
1. ..., did they?
2. ..., have you?
3. ..., isn't it ?
4. ..., didn’t they?
Question 2: (8 points)

1. unhealthful
2. homeless
3. creative
4. overslept
5. weekly
6. thoughtful
7. lengthened
8. sharpening
Question 3: ( 5 points)

1. c: used to
2. c: next week
3. b: work
4. d: them
5. c: from

Question 4: a) ( 6 points)
1. for

2. from
3. with
4. by

5. with
6. from

b) (5 points)

1. Please don’t go out until the rain stops.

2. I always get on the first bus and arrive at school at 7.30.

3. I look forward to seeing you soon. (Or I'm looking forward to seeing you soon)
4. My mother is used to getting up early in the morning.

5. we'll arrive in Ha Noi in twenty minutes'time.
Question 5: (10 points)

1. You can't believe John because he doesn't always speak the truth(or he never speaks the
truth)

2. Your hair is long. It ought to be cut.
3. Do you own this camera?

4. Unless you leave me alone, I will call the police.
5. Is this the best hotel you could find?

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9. The car was too expensive for him to buy

( Or The car was so expensive that he couldn’t buy it)
10. I don’t know about it as/so much as she (does)

Question 6: (8 points)

1. depends

2. under
3. buy
4. buses

5. underground
6. machine
7. end
8. flatform.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 5

Question 1 (10 points)

1. was being moved 5. is washing - has just repaired

2. sleeping 6. has been playing

3. had - would lend 7. is greeting

4. are you looking ...? 8. are you getting ...?
Question 2: ( 8 points)

1. lengthened 5. sleepy

2. truthful 6. unpleasant

3. lively 7. childhood

4. thoughtful 8. retirement

Question 3: (8 points)

1. problem 5. It

2. century 6. everywhere

3. people 7. families

4. was 8. children

Question 4:

a) (5 points) b) (5 points)

1. A: on 1. shortage

2. A: go out 2. youth

3. C: from 3. pride

4. B: whom 4. speech

5. A: lie 5. arrival

Question 5:

a) (9 points) b) (5 points)

1. At - in - to 1. to look  look

2. up 2. by  with

3. on 3. are there  there are..

4. in - for - during 4. among  between

5. from 5. to study  study

Question 6 ( 10 points)

1. Never have I written such a good essay before.
2. You didn't need to go to all trouble.

3. John is one of people who has read this novel to the end.
4. France is famous for (its) food.

5. She left the room without saying a word ( any words)
6. Get the work finished by lunch time and you can go home
7. Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police

8. I wish I had taken/ followed my doctor's advice.
9. I won't go to bed untill Peter gets home at midnight.
10. I'll pay you the money as soos as I get a job.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 6

Question1: a) (10 points)

1. being bitten 4. had - had eaten

2. Have you known ? - were 5. entered - had finished - was writing.
3. has been working - is having

b) ( 8 points)

1. friendship 5. overslept

2. suitable 6. excitement

3. independence 7. lively

4. proud 8. apologize

Question 2 ( 10 points)

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2. of 6. at

3. about 7. to

4. from 8. for - during

Question 3: ( 10 points)

1. at 5. experience 9. whose

2. matter 6. buying 10. took.

3. a 7. that/which

4. got/had 8. theirs

Question 4: (8 points)

1. a : at last 5. b: rather

2. b: about 6. a: make

3. a: arrive 7. b: Was

4. a: had 8. d: left

Question 5: a- (10 points)

1. It was too late for anything to be done.
2. She left the room without saying a word .

3. I will tell you all Bill's news when he writes to me.

4. As long as you are calm ( you keep calm) , you'll pass your driving test.
5. We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to do.

6. I wish I had taken my doctor's advice
7. He was made to wait for two hours.
8. We spent 3 hours opening the door.
9. There is a 7 o'clock everymorning

10. While I was having dinner the telephone rang.
b- (4 points)

1. I'll have my house painted blue.
2. I don’t like being laughed my bicycle.
3. Were you seen to come in?

4. I want to left alone.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 7
Question1: ( 14 points)

1. was getting 6. was going 11. had broken down
2. shouted 7. asked 12. would not start

3. asked 8. could 13. was not going

4. was going 9. was 14. could

5. told 10. was

Question 2: ( 8 points)

1. a- am in a hurry c- hurry

b- hurry d- hurried

2. a- bring c- carry

b- bring d- taken

Question 3: ( 10 points)

1. must2. had to 3. has to 4. am to 5. must
6. is to 7. must8. must9. was to 10. have to

Question 4: ( 15 points)

1. spent 6. which 11. were

2. possible 7. in 12. lots

3. the 8. the 13. whose

4. who 9. leaves 14. on

5. at (by) 10. flying 15. deal

Question 5: ( 5 points)

1- a 2- c 3- b 4- a 5- a

Question 6: ( 8 points)

1. It was interesting to talk to you.
2. Whatever did you do that for ?
3. I made these bookshelves myself.
4. You play tennis better than I do.

5. It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s.

6. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.

7. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.
8. There’s no need to make her change her mind.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 8

Question1: ( 5points)

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5. c: many

Question 2: (15 points)

1. was rescued 6. has been - happened - shot
2. are always blaming 7. have been

3. will be stopped - try 8. is said - to have been built

4. to leave 9. having - smoking

5. have lived 10. will have cost

Question 3: ( 10 points)

1. alive 6.distinguish

2. dying 7.boredom

3. illiteracy 8. typical

4. attentively 9. speech

5. bleeding 10. maintenance/maintaining

Question 4: (15 points)

1. C : until 6. A: x 11.C : as much as

2. A : with 7. B : No cars 12.D : quite enough

3. A : although 8. C : again 13.C : shall

4. C : for 9. A : Whatever 14.B : if

5. A : One 10. C : by 15. B : where

Question 5:(10 points)

1. keen 6. called

2. at 7. were

3. to 8. would

4. whose 9. had/got

5. time 10. much/far/a lot

Question 6: ( 5 points)

1. It was about dynamite

2. He was very unhappy.
3. No,he didn’t .

4. (his money is now used) for the best working one of the following subjects: physics,
chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.

5. No, we can't. Some of the world's greatest scientists.

Question 7: ( 10 points)
a)(5 points)

1. D  read
2. D  either
3. B  no "but"
4. A  which
5. C  built

b) ( 5 points)

1. He has been learning English for two years now.

2. Cars and buses were moving along slowly because the weather was foggy.
3. Nobody can predict what will happen.

4. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.

5. Since the beginning of the course, I have never been late for class.

Question 8: (10 points)

1. So far he has typed fifteen pages of the report.
2. My English friend isn't used to using chopsticks.

3. It's such an expensive car that I don’t think I can buy it.
4. This is the most amusing story that I've ever heard.
5. I was about to leave the house when the telephone rang.
6. I never had (any) intention of helping / to help such a man.
7. George told Mary that he had seen the film three times.
8. Much as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her.
9. I think anyone who starts a fire should be punished.
10. I wish I had more time to study.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 9

Question1: ( 5points)

1. d:waited 2.c: says 3. b: says 4. d: chin 5. b: there

Question 2: (15 points)

1. being used 7. will be working- arrive
2. had been killed 8. doesn't answer - have gone
3. has been playing 9. were having

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5. should have been - has gone 11. eating

6. understand 12. surprise

Question 3: ( 10 points)

1. appreciatively 6. hardened

2. salty 7. entrance

3. loss 8. solution

4. beautify 9. impatient

5. distinguishes 10. wisdom

Question 4: (15 points)

1. A: from 6.B : some 11. D: so that

2. B: with 7. B : an accident 12. B: What terrible

3. C : who 8. C: by 13. A: which

4. B : robbed 9. D : such a 14. C: himself

5. C : as soon as 10. C: does he 15. B : twice as much

Question 5:(10 points)

1. of 6.in

2. from 7.in

3. on 8.of

4. but 9. like

5. or 10.doing

Question 6: ( 5 points)

1. b
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. a

Question 7: ( 10 points)
a)(5 points)

1. D  Isn't there?
2. D  doesn't either
3. C  because of
4. D  seriously
5. B  look after

b) ( 5 points)

1. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains.

2. I have been waiting for her for half an hour but she hasn’t come (yet).
3. If I were him , I would choose English to learn.

4. In the end, I decided not to buy that(the) dictionary because it was too expensive.
5. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.

Question 8: (10 points)

1. Not only is Ann good looking, (but) she is also well-behaved.
2. If I were you, I would tell the police about the accident.

3. Mary asked if I had got any free time the following week/ a week after
4. She is too old to have more children.

5. The children sang really beautifully.

6. It's a five door/doored cross-country vehicle

7. I think Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
8. It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow.

9. Henry wished he had not bought the second hand car.
10.No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money.

đáp án - HDC đề số 10

Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in

each group

1- C. grow 2-B. bridge 3- D. naked 4- C. adventure 5- A. notice

Question II: Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets.
1- has had 6- not to stay 11- had

2- had seen 7- wouldn’t be punished 12-will land
3- were 8- were cleaned 13- had been told
4- will be fed 9- was talking 14- being taken
5- be painted 10- wasn’t invited 15-will have finished

Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1- informative 6- ability
2- attractive 7- careless
3- participants 8- relatives
4- difficulty 9- uncomfortable
5- competitions 10- unpolluted

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1- C.of 6- C. at 11- C. had listened
2- C.heavy 7- C. without 12- C. to

3- A.in 8- C. hard 13- C.whom
4- B.for 9- D. would be 14- B. but

5- D.from 10- A. by 15- B. more intelligent

Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

1- excellent(interesting) 6- souvernirs
2- narrow 7- friendly
3- town 8- tastes
4- walk 9- bought
5- old 10-colorful

Question VI: Read the paragraph. Then choose the best answer for each question.

1- d 2- b 3- d 4- c 5- b

Question VII:

a-Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it.

1- hardly --> hard.
2- to rain --> raining
3- I aren’t ? --> aren’t I ?
4- much. --> more
5- don’t get --> not to get

b- Complete the sentences with the words given.

1- She said she enjoyed Vietnamese food very much.
2- I would tell him the truth if I were you.

3- My father used to smoke when he was young.
4- Mai is worse at Math than Lan Anh.

5-Hoa has more books than her sister.

Question VIII: Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same meaning.

1- The house was dirty it hadn’t been cleaned for weeks by us.

2- We had our house painted lastmonth/ We had a painter paint our house last month
3- Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?

4- By whom was this story written ?

5- I am afraid of being left alone at home at night.

6- Noone in Tom’s football club is a better football player than him.
7- This is the most beautiful house I have ever seen.

8- Does your homework have to be done by you tonight ?

9- My biggest problem is Listening / Listening is my biggest problem.
10- Have you been shown what to do ?

Đáp án - HDC đề số 11

Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. c

Question II: Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. had just finished/ rang

2. failed
3. will be

4. will have been/ reach
5. haven’t had

6. is running
7. be paid
8. put

9. was last given
10. has been done
11. hadn’t been
12. would pass
13. would you do

Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. truthful

2. incompetitive
3. landscape
4. contents
5. loss

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7. foreseeable

8. blood - shot(bloody)

9. poems
10. editorial

Question IV : Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.
1. d

2. d

3. c
4. b
5. a
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. b
11. b
12. a
13. c
14. b
15. a

Question V: A- Put one suitable word in the blanks.
1. of

2. to
3. and
4. that
5. in
6. into
7. of
8. electrons
9. combined
10. planets

B/ Choose the best one.
1. b

2. c
3. d
4. c
5. a
Question VI:

A- Find the mistakes and correct them in these sentences.
1. his instructor - his instructor’s

2. desert - dessert

3. wasn’t it ? - didn’t it

4. since - from

5. had better to review - had better review
B- Make up sentences with the words given.
1. The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel.

2. The sooner you take medicine, the better you feel.
3. Lately, you haven’t worked as you should.

4. It took him an hour to wash his car .

5. Nam was given a book on his last birthday.

Question VII: Rewrite the following sentences and the meaning stays the same.
1. Your hair needs cutting, it is too long.

2. Do you object to working on Sunday?

3. The letter was found nowhere.

4. On arriving in China, I wrote a letter home.

5. But for your help, he couldn’t have gained such maverllous result.
6. Were Nam to arrive on time, we could start early.

7. The last time I saw my old school friend was 2 years ago.
8. Soon she should give up her job.

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Đáp án - HDC đề số 12

Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each
group.

1. A 4. B 7.A 10. C

2. D 5. B 8. D

3. C 6.D 9. D /fu:d/

Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. have been 6. paying

2. were having 7. to lie

3. strikes - will have been waiting 8. are allowed

4. has been sleeping 9. has been done

5. will have saved

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. wonderfully 6. environmental

2. unemployment 7. official

3. sleeplessness 8. informative

4. alive 9. foreigner

5. meaningless 10. secondary

Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

1. more 2. for 3. there 4. so 5. can

6. in 7. each 8.has 9. be 10. where

Question 5: Read the text then answer the question below.
1. Primary schools, secondary schools and universities

2. The two grade of state schools are primary schools and secondary schools.

3. Reading, writing, English language, English literature, English history, geography, science,
nature study, drawing, paiting, singing, woodwork and drill.

4. Yes, they are.

5. At Christmas, Easter and summer.
Question 6:Choose the best answer

1. C 4. B 7. B 10. D 13. D

2. C 5. A 8. D 11. C 14. A

3. A 6. A 9. A 12. A 15. C

Question 6: a) Find out the spared word in each sentence.

1. to 2. was 3.it 4.to 5.the

b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. I apologized to him for not being able to arrive on time.

2. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains.
3. In my life, I have never been to Pac Bo Cave.

4. It's difficult to get in touch with the manager of the company.
5. My uncle has given up smoking for one year.

Question8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?

2. He was arrested for stealing (having stolen) some money.
3. She asked me if I had done that sort of work before.

4. Noone in the world plays guitar as badly as you do(worse than you do)

5. Contrary to the (its) harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
6. Mr Minh let hai leave early.

7. I have no advice to offer you.

8. Not until 1981 did people discover AIDS.

9. The owner of that house is thought to be abroad.
10. She advised Peter to go by train

Đáp án - HDC đề số 13
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. was being looked 5. is cooking

2. haven't finished 6. to go

3. would be arrested 7. travelling

4. doing 8. am not using

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. behaviour/behavior 5. bravery

2. residents 6. foolish

3. flights 7. wisdom

4. friendliness 8. speech

Question3: a) Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. Liz asked me if / whether I lived there.

2. She said (that) he didn’t buy that book

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4. Mr Cuong told/asked us/me not to throw that bottle away (because) they could reuse it.
5. Tom told us that he didn’t understand what we were saying.

b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.

1. out 2. to 3. over 4. in 5. to

Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

1. noise 6.using

2. from 7. ever

3. the 8. up

4. people 9. faster

5. leaving 10. of

Question 5: Read the passage and choose the best answer.

1. C 2. B 3.C 4. B 5.D

Question 6: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.

2. It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary.
3. He has been learning/ has learnt English for 2 years now.
4. She used to study with her uncle when she was a child.
Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
2. I wish your friend were at the party.

3. We have lived/have been living here for 15 years.(since 15 years ago)
4. Trung was given a microcomputer on his birthday.

5. This is the first time he has played a computer game.
6. Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again.
7. He is so old that he can't have more children.

8. Susan said to me that she was very busy so she would ring me the following/next day.
9. They are being made to study hard by their teacher.

10. Noone has signed this cheque.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 14

Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each
group.

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C

Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. has collected 5.is going to rain 9.were sleeping
2. seeing 6. was rebuilt 10. is explaining
3. eating 7. has been used 11. playing

4. have(just) made 8. to use - show 12. isn't (is not) - is cooking
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1. energetic 4. traditional

2. magically 5. action

3. broken 6. officially

Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. B

2. C
3. D
4. A
5. A

6. C
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. C

11. B
12. C
13. A

14. C
15. C
Question 5: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A

6. C
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B

Question 6: Read the passage and answer the questions below.
6. It was about dynamite

7. He was very unhappy.
8. No,he didn’t .

9. (his money is now used) for the best working one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry,
medicine, literature and peace.

10. No, we can't. Some of the world's greatest scientists.
Question 7:

a) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.
1. to eat  eating

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3. is  were
4. will  would
5. on  to

6. to watch  watching

b)Put the parts of the sentences below into the correct order.
1. The postman has just come and given me a letter.

2. We will get to the station before the train comes.
3. Let him do it alone.

4. They play football after work, don’t they?

c) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.

1. by 2. for 3. of 4. about 5. since

Question8: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. What an excellent girl !

2. He spends two hours each day doing his homework.

3. The stomachache prevented Mr Binh from enjoying the meal.
4. As soon as the next lecture ends, we will leave.

5. People use computers to design new models.
6. The red car is more expensive than the black car.

7. Their house has been decorated recently.

8. Why don’t we go to the sports centre this weekend?

9. She asked him: "Have you studied French?" (did you study French?)
10. Peter said he didn’t behave very well in front of a crowd.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 15

Question 1: (5 points) Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the
others in each group.

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B

Question 2: ( 10 points) Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. has had 2was 3watching 4washed 5would be drank 6. has been done
2. 7. taking 8. haven't had 9. did 10.paying

Question 3: (10 points)Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. unfortunately 6.distinguishes

2. excited 7. appreciatively

3. urbanized 8. beggar

4. oceanic 9.personal

5. compulsory 10.loan

Question 4: (10points) Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

1. young 2a 3others 4 read 5but 6.night7. people 8. be. 9questions. 10of
Question 5: (5 pionts)Read the text then answer the question below.

1. to keep himself warm at night.
2. to make smoke signals

3. small fires hung in wire bastkets from post.
4. 12 hours.

5. the clock would be slow.

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1. D A B 4.A5.C 6.C 7. B8. A9. B10. D11. B12. B 13. C14. B15. A
Question 7:

a) (5points) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.

1. to review  review 2 spending  to spend 3was  were 4get  getting 5 on  of
b/ (5 points) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. If I were him, I would choose English to learn.

2. In the end, I decided not to buy that dictionary because it was too expensive.
3. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.

4. Mai is worse at Math than Lan (is)

5. Hoa has more books than her sister (does)

c/ (5 points)Change these sentences into passive voice.
1. By whom was this book written?

2. She likes that report to be written by me.
3. We enjoy the letters being written.
4. You are supposed to do this work.
5. He was seen to pick up the gun.

Question8 : (10 points)following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. it was very kind of you to help me.

2. Mary told me/us not to open the door.
3. I'd rather stay at home than go out tonight.
4. It hasn’t rained here for a fortnight.

5. He's always short/lack of money( he's always broke)
6. Mr Tuan was said to be a good teacher.

7. My french friend isn't used to driving on the left.
8. I think Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
9. It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow.

10. No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor.
Đáp án - HDC đề số 16
Question 1: (5 points)

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B

Question 2: (10 points)

1. is going to rain 6. be woken

2. are being followed 7. were practicing

3. to use 8. have travelled

4. am not using 9. has promised - has

5. living

Question 3: (8 points)

1. action 5. disconnected

2.electricity 6. loyalty

3. magically 7. nationwide

4. application 8. classifying

Question 4: (12 points)

1. C 5. A 9. D

2. B 6. C 10. A

3. D 7. B 11. D

4. D 8. A 12. A

Question 5: (15 points) a) (10 points)Fill in the gaps

1. if/though 5. course 9.responsible

2. between/of 6. different 10. is/remains/stays

3. longer/more 7. who

4. his/the 8. and

b) (5points)What do these sentences imply?

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B

Question 6: (20points) a) change into passive voice.
1. This motor hasn’t been used for a long time.
2. I think everybody should be told about it.
3. This letter neednot be typed.

4. The house began to be built last year.

b) Change into reported speech.

1. John told me that if I wanted to learn English, he could help me.
2. Minh asked me if/whether I lived there.

3. Hoa told me that I must/had to come that day.
4. The man asked Mr Hai what his son wanted to learn.

c) Fill a suitable preposition

1. into 2. from 3. for 4. in

d)Correct mistakes

1. taking correct  to take

2. used to be having correct  used to have

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3. can correct  could
4. didn’t he correct  did they

e) Sentence building

1. Life in Vietnam in the year 2100 will be very different from what it is today.
2. Football seems to the most popular game in England.

3. It's wrong of you not to help him with his studies.
4. They caught so many fish that they couldn’t count.

Question7: ( 10 points) Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it.

( the cake was too hard for me to eat)
2. He hates being asked about his past.

3. It took two hours to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City.

(It took two hours)to get/go/travel from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City by air/plane)
4. He suggested using fewer plastic bags.

5. I'll finish the work tonight if you like.

6. After he had worked hard for many years,he retired.
7.I prefer reading newspapers to watching TV.

8. Your brother uses the Internet everyday, doesn’t he?

9. I remember being taken to a well-known theatre in the city.
10. Without saying anything, she stood looking at him.

Đáp án - HDC đề số 17

Question 1: ( 2,0 điểm) mỗi động từ làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm

1. did you do / had gone
2. told / would work
3. was stealing / felt

4. should have been / has gone
5. was having / stopped

Question 2: ( 2,0 ®iĨm)

a- ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm

1. be--> is2. Could > Would3. than --> to4. go --> going 5 for --> by

b- ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi từ làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm

1. independence
2. national
3. variable
4. disagree
5. attractively

Question 3: ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi giới từ làm đúng cho 0,1 điểm

1. at

2. to... .throughout
3. to ...for

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Question 4: ( 2,0 điểm) mỗi từ điền đúng cho 0,2 điểm

1. important 6. lead

2. scarce 7. providing

3. progress 8. fought

4. devote 9. solution

5. plentiful 10. produce

Question 5: ( 1,0 ®iĨm )

1- B 2- D 3- D 4- A 5- D 6- C7- A8- C 9- B 10-
Question 6: ( 2,0 điểm ) Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. -->He must have been at home last night.

2.-->Nam’s parents, who were here last week, gave us a present.
3.-->Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

4.-->It was such a hot day that we had lunch outside in the garden.
5.-->I started working for this company ten years ago

1. --> The book I lent you was written by a friend of mine who lives in France.
2.--> The dog I used to own never barked at people who came to the door.

3. --> The woman I bought my car from lives in the house you can see over there.
4. --> My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motor-bike.
5.--> The new car I bought cost me a lot of money.

Practice test round 2–

I.Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence :
1.He worked...than his workmates.

A.more careful B.as carefully C.carefully D.more carefully
2. I wish you ... me how to do this exercise.

A.can help B.will help C.could help D.should help

3. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used... dinner at 5 p.m .
A.to have B. to having C.having D.have

4.What time ... ?

A.has An phoned B. An has phoned C. did An phone D.is An phone

5. The children ... to the zoo.

A.were enjoyed take B.enjoyed being taken C.were enjoyed taking D.enjoyed taking
6. Go and get me some coffee,... ?

A.shall you B.shan’t you C.won’t you D. will you
7. You have never been to Ha long Bay, ... ?

A.have you B.haven’t you C. you have D. you haven’t
8. He ... his new job in Taiwan.

A.said us about B. told about C. said about D. told us about
9. My classmate told me to watch movies in English ______learn spoken English better.
A. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c

10. Stop now! You've done _________work for one day.

a. too many b. plenty c.quite more d. quite enough
II.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes:
1.My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.

A B C D
2.She asked me how did I go to work everyday.

A B C D
3.They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.
A B C D

4.Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America.
A B C D

5.I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.
A B C D
6.I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
A B C D

7.Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
A B C D

8.My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.
A B C D

9.She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
A B C D

10.We are made doing all the cleaning in the house.
A B C D

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2. Bac is the best tennis - player in the club.-> No one...
3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages. -> It’s ages since ...

4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. ->“ Please...”
5. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it . ->It was such...

6. She asked John how he liked her new dress. -> “How...”
7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday . ->Her...

IV. Give the correct form of the words:

1. .I am ...sorry for the delay. (extreme)

2. He has the………to become a professional football player (able)

3. The teacher checks for regular……….(attend)

4. Because plastic bags are very hard to dissolve , the will cause...(POLLUTE)
5.Many countries are interested in ... natural resources ( SAVE)

6.I'm afraid you aren't suitably...for the job ( QUALIFICATION)
7.The new computer games are not as ...as I thought ( EXCITE)
8.Mrs Nga speaks English quite ...( GOOD)

9.Ba was ... because he got bad marks in math ( HAPPY)

10.It was ___________ of you to share your food with me. (generosity)

V. Choose the words from the box to complete the following story:

after me saying greeted visit

allowed forward would fingers of

Last Wednesday evening my wife and I arrived in Hong Kong on a flight to Bangkok. It was our
first...(18) to the country and we were looking (19)...to having very enjoyable days of shopping
and sightseeing here before returning to our home in Hawaii.

As soon as we arrived, however, our dreams of a happy holiday disappeared. There we were

(20)...by unsmiling Customs Inspectors who requested that we (21)...open all our suitcases. They
then took everything out of them and inspected every item very carefully. Without (22)...a word,
they tore and opened all the presents that we had bought in Bangkok for our friends at home. They
even opened my wife’s cosmetics and stuck their (23)...in them. When we protested, they told my
wife and (24)...to follow them. There we asked a variety (25)...questions. Only (26)...ten minutes
of such questioning, we were finally (27)...to leave.

VI. Complete:

1.) He / start / cook / ten minutes ago.
2) I wish / go / beach / you / last Sunday.

3. I/ sorry that / not finish /homework /last night.
4.you/take/medicine/yet?//

5. My uncle/aunt/move/Dalat/1989/and/live/there/then.//
6. Her bicycle/not/same/yours.//

7. He/work/that company/6 years
8. There/used/grocery store/ near here/
VII. Write:

What should you do to improve your English?Write a paragraph (about 80-100 words )about this.
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m«n : tiÕng anh 9

Thời gian 150 phút ( Không kể giao đề)

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1. They'd like to move to New York, but their children will never agree...
A with going B with go C to go D going

2. You...better be careful not to miss the train!

A would B had C should D did
3. ...the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

A Even B In spite of C Despite D Although
4. I looked up their number in the telephone______.

A directory B list C guide D catalogue
5. Who was the first person...the South Pole?

A reaching B who reaches C reached D to reach

6. The police have warned tourists to look ... for pickpockets in the town centre.
A up B down C out D forward

7. This book gives a brief...of the history of the castle and details of the art collection
in the main hall.

A reference B outline C article D research
8. The old ship will be towed into harbour and...

A broken off B broken down C broken in D broken up

9. "I know that you have an appointment in ten minutes, so I shall not...you long,"
the professor remarked.

A detain B withhold C postpone D retard

10. Mary gives one account of the conversation, and Fred another; it's difficult
to...the two versions

A identify B reconcile C adjust D coincide

11. ... what most people say about him, he has a very good sense of humour

A Contrary to B Against C Opposite to D Opposing

12. I liked the coat but was rather...off by the price.

A shaken B put C it D held

13. The civil rights movement was in its...in the 1960s.
A top B summit C heyday D pitch

14. I recognise his face, but his name... me.

A misses B deludes C fails D escapes
15. This museum has more visitors than...any other in the world.

A really B actually C practically D utterly

Question 2:Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Had he learnt the poem, he (tell) ...her about it.
2. They wish it (not rain) ...much in London.
3. It's time we (leave) ... for the airport.

4. By the time we stop we (drive) ... six hundred miles.
5. He said the earth (be) ...round.

6. I don't regret (tell) ...her what I thought.
7. Is there anything here worth (buy)...?
8. Pupils are made (work)... hard at this school.
9. Oh dear! Look out the window. It (rain)...
10. I don't think we (meet)... before.

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Example: (0) depression

Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping

(0) ... away. It improves your body and DEPRESSED
your mind and (1) ...you to perform better ABLE

in the work place at home.

Proper (2) ... is essential if you want BREATH
to get the most from exercise and you should

also take into (3) ...your heart rate. It can CONSIDER
be (4) ... to do too much, which is why all HARM

good fitness instructors emphasise the (5) IMPORTANT
... of "listening to your body."

When you first start you should use good

6) ..., because it's essay to make the JUDGE
mistake of using the equipment (7) ... or CORRECT
doing too much at one time. Start slowly

and build up gradually.

Exercise should not be seen as a (8) DEMAND
... task; it can be as essay as a quick

walk. To increase your fitness (9) ..., STEADY
exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a

week and you will notice a (10) ... in your DIFFERENT
bodyand mind in a few weeks.

Question 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer.

By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can
substantially increase their children's language development. It’s surprising, but true.
How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language
development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is
reading, the child's language skills increase.

A study was done with two- to three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the
thirty children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control
group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in
which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions. For
example, the parents should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than, "Is the doggie
running away?". Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their
children's answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct
answers.

At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language
development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested
5,5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary.
Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6
months over the children in the control group.

66. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Children who talk a lot are more intelligent.

B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.
C. Active children should read more.

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A. Parents increasing children's language development.
B. Reading techniques being simple.

C. Parents reading to children.

D. Children's language development.

68. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask
children about reading?

A. Do you see the elephant? C. What animals do you like?
B. Is the elephant in the cage? D. Shall we go to the zoo?

69. What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group?
A. The training parents received. C. The books that were read.

B. The age of the children. D. The number of children.
70. What conclusion is best supported by the passage?

A. Parents should be trained to read to their children.

B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become.

C. Children's language skills increase when they are required to respondactively.
D. Children who read actively act six months older.

Question 5: Rewrite the following sentences in the way that the meanings
don't change.

1. Jim didn’t lend me money so I was unable to buy the car.

If...
2. He rarely met such a beautiful film star.

Rarely...
3. Though he was poor , he wasn’t always unhappy

Despite...

4. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her
colleagues.

She can neither...
5. He spoke English very carefully . He spoke very clearly

He not only...
6. Because Faraday’s father was poor , he cpouldn’t send Faraday to school
Faraday’s father was too...
7. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it

The book is so...
8. They were so strong that they could lift the rock

They were such...
9. I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.

My brother...
10. The weather forecast was inaccurate , so we didn’t take the right precaution.
Had...

Question 6:Fill in each gap with one suitable word.

Inventors made the first TV pictures in the 1920s. Television stations started
broadcasting the first regular TV (1) s... in the 1940s. The first TV sets (2)
h... small screens and showed black and white pictures. Most TVs sold today
show (3) c...pictures. TV screens are bigger and bigger but TV sets are
thinner. Plasma TV sets are so (4) t... that you can hang them on a wall.

A TV picture starts with a TV camera. Some TV (5) c... are big and some
are small. The cameras in TV studios are big. Camera operators roll the big cameras
around on wheels. There are usually several big cameras in a TV (6) s... Cameras
used outside a TV studio are smaller. TV camera crews take the smaller cameras to news
and sports events. Some cameras send outlive pictures to your TV set. Some cameras
make videotapes that are played later on a television (7) p...

All TV cameras (8) n... electricity to work. a camera operator points the
camera at a scene. The camera picks up light from the scene. It changes this (9)
l...into an electric signal called the video signal. A microphone changes the
sound of people talking or music playing into an electric (10) s... called the audio
signal. Television sets and television shows are wonderful.

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Dear Nam,

1. I / very pleased / recieve/ parcel / send.

...
...

2. What / good idea/ send/ selection/ diffirent kind/ food/ your country.

...
...

3. I /enjoy/ eat/ very much/ so / my family.

...
...

4. It / not possible / buy / things/ England/ execpt /perhaps / Lon don

...
....

5. You /say/ your letter/ you /like/ send /parcel/ English food.

...
...

6. I / just/post/ one/ you.

...
...

7. I /not arrive/ same time/ this letter/ send/ sea-mail

...
...

8. In / parcel / be /information/ prepare/ eat/ food.

...
...

Love,

Question 8: Complete the passage, choosing the best answer.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1)___________is as
complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2)___________much pollution is caused
by things that benefit people. For example, (3)____________ from automobiles causes a
large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile (4)__________ transportation
for millions of people. Factories (5)___________much of material that pollutes air and
water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end (6)__________greatly reduce pollution immediately, people

would have to stop using many things that (7)__________them. Most of the people
do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8)___________reduced in
several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of
pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and
enforce laws that (9)___________businesses and (10)___________to stop, or cut down
on certain polluting activities.

1. A. work B. problem C. accident D. event
2. A. because B. so C. that D. while

3. A. exhaust B. fire C. gas D. liquid

4. A. carries B. takes C. affords D. provides
5. A. offer B. bring C. discharge D. cause

6. A. to B. or C. so D. that

7. A. benefit B. harm C. motivate D. encourage

8. A. little B. gradually C. so D . that

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Question 9: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the other words in each group.

1 A. begin B. pagoda C. argument D. vegetable

2 A. cotton B. century C. casual D. college

3 A. those B. whether C. ethnic D. clothing

4 A. stopped B. mentioned C. changed D. embroidered

5 A. poetry B. lively C. style D. minority

Answer Keys

Question 1:

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.A 14.D
15.C

Question 2:

1. could have told 6. telling

2. did not rain 7. buying

3. left 8. to work

4. will have driven 9. is raining

5. is / was 10. have met

Question 3:

1. enables 6. judgement

2. breathing 7. incorrectly

3. consideration 8. demanding

4. harmful 9. steadily

5. importance 10. difference

Question 4:

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C

Question 5:

1. If Jim had lent me money , I would have been able to buy the car.
2. Rarely did he meet such a beautiful film star.

3. Despite his poverty he was always happy

4. She can neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to her colleagues.
5. He not only spoke English very carefully but also very clearly as well

6 .Faraday’s father was too poor to send Faraday/ him to school
7. The book is so boring that nobody likes it

8. They were such strong people/ men that they could lift the rock
9. My brother can play tennis better than me/ I do

My brother is a better tennis player than me/ I am

10. The weather forecast was inaccurate , so we didn’t take the right precaution.
10. Had The weather forecast been inaccurate , we would have taken the right
precaution.

Question 6:
Question 7:

1.I am / was very pleased to recieve/ have recieved the parcel you sent me.

2. What a good idea to send selection of diffirent kinds of food from / of your country.
3.I enjoyed eating them very much and so did my family.

4. It would not be possible to buy these things in England execpt perhaps in Lon don

5. As you say /said You say/ said in your letter, you would like me to send a parcel
of English food to you ./ to send you a parcel of English food

6.I have just posted one to you.

7. I will / may not arrive at the same time as this letter because I sent it by sea-mail
8.In the parcel there is some information about/ on preparing and eating this kind of
food.

/ how to prepare this kind of food.

1. shows 2. had 3. color 4. thin 5. cameras

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Question 8:

1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.D

Question 9:

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C

Đề thi học sinh giỏi thành phố hảI dơng 
năm học 2008 2009 (vòng 1)

Môn: Tiếng Anh líp 9

Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót
a. Phonetics

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each

group

1. A. compulsory B. territory C. linguistics D. comprise
2. A. convenient B. encourage C. material D. modernize
3. A. national B. figure C. engineer D. scientist
4. A. exchange B. environment C. inhabitant D. customer
5. A. influence B. advantage C. examine D. percentage

II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others in each group

1. A. parks B. countries C. girls D. regions
2. A. symbolB. loose C. style D. design

3. A. watched B. liked C. listened D. stopped
4. A. shortage B. garage C. storage D. encourage
5. A. musician B. necessary C. recently D. since

B. vocabulary – grammar

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1. The famous book ……….. of five chapters.

A. comprises B. consists C. makes D. has
2. School is ……….. for all children between the age of five and sixteen.

A. compose B. compromise C. compulsory D. comfort
3. He was so ………. by Cindy’s singing that he asked her to sing on the radio.

A. shorked B. impressed C. admiring D.

surprised

4. Coffee will not grow ………. cold climate.

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

5. Their future ………. on how well they do at school.

A. depends B. depend C. dependence D. dependent
6. I wish I ………. The answer to this question.

A. know B. knew C. will know D. known

7. All planes ………. before departure.

A. will check B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will
been checked

8. They wish they ………. able to win the cup next week.

A. could be B. can be C. will be D. would be
9. In Britain people send each other cards ………. Christmas.

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

10. Five minutes ………. too long to wait.

A. isn’t B. aren’t C. wasn’t D. weren’t

11. The country’s population consists of three main ………. groups.

A. ethnic B. ethic C. ethnicity D. ethnical
12. What have you learned since you ………. here?

A. come B. came C. have came D. have been

coming

13. John ………. me if I liked rock music.

A. asked B. told C. said to D. ordered

14. Everyone took the test, ……….?

A. did he B. didn’t he C. did they D. didn’t they
15. The number of students ………. increasing now.

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

16. ………. their small size, the cameras take great pictures.

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17. Did ………. Police find ………. Person who stole your motorbike?

A. the/ the B. a/ a C. a/ the D. the/ a

18. Our house needs ……….

A. to paint B. to be painting C. to be paint D. painting

19. This is the second time she has been here, ……….?

A. has she B. hasn’t she C. isn’t this D. isn’t it
20. You should have your eyes ………. regularly.

A. to test B. tested C. test D. testing

II. Identify the error in the following sentences

1. Do you know the man he is taliking to the pupils about the regulation?
A B C D

2. Hanoi has been the economic, culture and political center of Vietnam.
A B C D

3. Despite he was very busy, he is always willing to help me with my trouble.
A B C D

4. It was so nice weather that we would like to go to the beach.
A B C D

5. Physics were my best subject at school.
A B C D

6. Remember turning off the television when you leave.
A B C D

7. This is the most interesting story I have never read.
A B C D

8. Jim is having his car fix at the moment.
A B C D

9. All the students in the class are enough good to pass the final exam.
A B C D

10. He repeated the question slowly that the students would understand.
A B C D

III. Provide the correct form of the words given

1. It’s a lovely old house. I agree but can we afford to ……….it? (modern)

2. It’s not easy to get familiar with ……….customs. (region)

3. ……….stores are always crowded on the occasion of Christmas. (clothes)

4. As he is so ……….with his present job, he decided to leave. (satisfaction)

5. It is ……….to study a language if you never use it. (point)

6. This ……….made him almost upset. (fail)

7. Vietnam is an ……….country. (agriculture)

8. The explanation of the accident is very ………. (confuse)

9. The new movie is ……….good. (exception)

10. Water pollution has ……….animal life. (danger)

IV. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in bracket

1. Nick ………. (spend) two weeks in London next month. He ………. (never/
be) to England before so he ………. (look) forward to his visit. He ………. (plan) to
stay at a youth hotel as it is convenient and not very expensive. While in London Nick

. (visit) all the museums, supermarkets, galleries and other places of interest.

………

2. The building at the end of High Street is Barforf Hall, which ………. (build) in
1827. Today the Hall ………. (own) by Bardale Council. It ………. (use) as a ware
house when it ………. (buy) by the Council in 1952, and it ………. (not/ look) after
very well. Since then a lot of work ………. (do) on it, and these days the Hall ……….
(use) as an art center.

c. reading

I. Read the passage and choose the best answer

Living in the country is something ………. (1) people from the city often dream
about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and ………. (2).

There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can
enjoy ………. (3) and quiet. Moreover, people tend to friendlier. A further advantage is
that there is less ………. (4), so it is safer for young children.

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In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is ………. (9) suitable for some
people than others. On the whole, it is often best place for those who are retired or who

have young children. In ………. (10), young people who have a career are better
provided in the city.

1. A. which B. who C. whom D. that

2. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvantages
3. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still

4. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles

5. A. more B. fewer C. less D. little

6. A. like B. likely C. likelihood D. possibly
7. A. early B. particular C. specially D. usually

8. A. career B. job C. place D. work

9. A. many B. more C. most D. much

10.A. contrary B. contrast C. convert D. conversion

II. Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer below (Circle A, B, C,
D)

Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to
become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it
today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that
were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066.

Until the 1600s, English wa, for the most part, spoken only in England and had

not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of
the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of
exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and anniversity, and missionary
work. Thus small enclaves of English speakers became establish work and grew in
various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became
the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.

Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems
worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and
English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports,
and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the
world.

1. What’s the main topic of this passage?

A. The number of nonnative users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.

C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.

2. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after
1600

3. The word “emerged” in line 3 could best replaced by which of the following?

A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged

4. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of
English around the world EXCEPT

A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries D.
colonization

5. The word “extended” as used in line 6 is most similar to which of the
following?

A. experienced B. conferred C. spread D.

stretched

III. Fill in the graps with one suitable word in each gap in the following passage

I believe that it is ………. (1) to wear uniforms when students are at school.
Firstly, ………. (2) encourage the children to take part in being students of the school
they are going to ………. (3) they are wearing uniforms with labels bearing their school
name.

Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel ………. (4) in many ways. They
all start ………. (5) the same place no matter they are rich ………. (6) poor. They are
really friends to one another ………. (7) one school roof.

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In conclusion, all students, from ………. (9) to high schools should ………. (10)
uniforms.

c. writing

I. Complete the following sentences

1. I don’t know the man who ………
2. If I lived in London now, ……….

3. She asked me if ……….

4. He didn’t tell me where ………

II. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given

1. “I’m very busy, I’ll ring you tomorrow” He said.

-> He told ……….

2. She couldn’t sleep because the traffic was noisy.

-> The noise ………..

3. They believe that Mary will get the scholarship.

-> Mary ……….

4. The singer is so famous that everybody admires her.

-> She is ……….

5. We should do something to prevent pollution.

-> Something ………..

6. It is three years since I last wrote to her.

-> I ………..

7. We breathe polluted air. We feel bad.

-> The more ……….

8. As a school boy, he often played football in the school team.

-> He used ………...

9. My advise is to buy yourself a new car.

-> If ………..

10. He can not walk any longer because of his tiredness.

-> He is so ………

III. Complete the following letter using the suggested words and phrases

Dear Frank,

1. How/ things/ you/ these days?

-> ………...

2. I/ write/ invite/ accompany me/ trip/ Hawaii.

-> ………

3. As/ know/ I/ booked/ two-week/ package tour/ my brother/ myself.

-> ………

4. Since then/ I/ dreaming/ exotic scenes/ carefree time/ spend/ Hawaii.

-> ………

5. Unfortunately/ brother/ inform/ yesterday/ couldn’t go/ me.

-> ………

6. This/ disappointed/ because/ half/ pleasure/ traveling/ sharing experience/
someone/ close. ->

………

7. I/ more than happy/ if we/ go/ travel/ together.

-> ………

8. I/ remember/ once/ showed/ interest/ trip.

-> ………

9. If/ still/ interested/ do let/ know/ possible.

-> ………

10. I/ looking forward/ reply.

-> ………

Your sincerely,
Charles

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Key (vßng 1)
a. Phonetics

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group

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1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A

II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others in each group

(5 points : 5 = 1 point)

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A

B. vocabulary – grammar

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence
(10 points : 20 = 0.5 point)

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A

11. A 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. B

II. Identify the error in the following sentences

(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C

III. Provide the correct form of the words given

(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. modernise/ modernize 6. failure

2. regional 7. agricultural

3. clothing 8. confusing

4. dissatisfied 9. exceptionally

5. pointless 10. endangered

IV. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in bracket
(6 points : 12 = 0.5 point)

1. is going to spend, has never been, is looking, plans, is going to visit

2. was built, is owned, was used, was bought, wasn’t looked, has been done, is
used

c. reading

I. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. B

II. Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer below (Circle A, B, C,
D)

(5 points : 5 = 1 point)

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C

III. Fill in the graps with one suitable word in each gap in the following passage
(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. important 6. or

2. uniforms 7. under

3. because 8. practical

4. equal 9. primary

5. from 10. wear

c. writing

I. Complete the following sentences. (4 points : 4 = 1 point)

(Yêu cầu học sinh hoàn thành câu có ý nghĩa và đúng ngữ pháp)
II. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given

(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. He told me (that) he was very busy and he would ring me the next day.
2. The noise of the traffic prevented her from sleeping.

3. Mary is believed to get the scholarship.

4. She is such a famous singer that everybody admires her.
5. Something should be done to prevent pollution.

6. I haven’t written to her for three years.

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9. If I were you, I would buy myself a new car.
10. He is so tired that he can’t walk any longer.

III. Complete the following letter using the suggested words and phrases
15 points: ( Câu 6 = 1 điểm, các câu khác = 2 ®iĨm)

Dear Frank,

1. How are things with you these days?

2. I am writing to invite you to accompany me on a trip to Hawaii.

3. As you know, I have booked a two-week package tour for my brother and
myself.

4. Since then, I have been dreaming of exotic scenes and the carefree time we
could spend in Hawaii.

5. Unfortunately, my brother informed me yesterday that he couldn’t go with me.
6. This disappointed me, because half the pleasure of traveling is sharing new
experience with someone close you.

7. I would be more than happy if we could go traveling together.
8. I remember that you once showed an interest in this trip.
9. If you are still interested, do let me know as soon as possible.
10. I am looking forward to your reply.

Your sincerely,
Charles

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Đề thi học sinh giỏi thành phố hảI dơng 
năm học 2008 2009 (vòng 2)

Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9

Thời gian lµm bµi: 150 phót
a. Phonetics

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group

1. A. communicate B. disadvantage C. documentary D. exploration
2. A. determine B. remember C. education D. associate

3. A. advertise B. candidate C. deposit D. institute
4. A. excellent B. exactly C. dangerous D. wonderful
5. A. behavior B. requirement C. abundant D. estimate

II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others in each group

1. A. gather B. earth C. theater D. thanks
2. A. newspaper B. magazines C. movies D. adults

3. A. worse B. whole C. worth D. world

4. A. remote B. respond C. access D. edition
5. A. passion B. action C. motion D. vision

B. vocabulary – grammar

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1. We have many well- ………. teachers here.

A. qualify B. quality C. qualified D. qualification
2. The novel made him ………. famous in the country.

A. be B. to be C. been D. being

3. I suggest ………. money for the poor people.

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

4. My TV is broken. I wish ………. soon.

A. it would be repaired B. it will be repaired
C. it is repaired D. it was repaired
5. It’s an entertaining ………. documentary.

A. inform B. informed C. informative D. informal
6. They posted the names of the men ………. the internet.

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

7. He always remembers ……. in the garage so that the driveway is free for other
cars

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A. has he B. doesn’t he C. doesn’t she D. hasn’t she
9. I’m sorry I’m not ………. fast.

A. used to drive B. used to driving C. used to drove D. used to driven
10. The new models, ………. has just come out, is the best so far.

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

11. Neither the children nor their mother ………. aware of the danger.

A. were B. was C. has been D. is

12. There is a very interesting ………. about life in the Aritic.

A. news B. documentary C. service D. entertainment
13. The accident ………. while he was driving to the office.

A. occurred B. was occur C. was occurred D. was being
occurred

14. Nearly all of the reporters ………. the press conference had questions
..

………

A. attend – asked B. attended – to ask

C. attending – to ask D. would attend – to be asked
15. The little girl looked ………. when she heard the ………. noise.

A. frightened - terrifying B. frightened – terrified
C. frightened – terrifying D. frightening - terrified
16. We will recommend ………. to the director.

A. the student to speak B. that the student speaks
C. that the student speak D. that the student speaking
17. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ………. your set.

A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch

18. ………. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D.
Althought

19. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ………. between

unfamiliar sounds in that language.

A. seperate B. differ C. distinguish D. solve
20. He is very stubborn, so it is difficult to ………. him to go.

A. persuade B. suggest C. make D. prevent

II. Find a mistake in each sentence and correct them

1. Many people agree that writing letters are a nice way of keeping in touch.

-> ……….

2. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do.

-> ……….

3. They regret not to tell their parents about the accidents.

-> ……….

4. He is sleeping because of he worked very hard this morning.

-> ……….

5. Hardly she had entered the room when all the lights went out.

-> ……….

6. The professor explained that the rocks are not safe to climb on.

-> ……….

7. It will get cold in the desert when the winter will come.

-> ……….

8. They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said.

-> ……….

9. The mother tongue has a great influence in learners pronunciation of English.

-> ……….

10. The shop assistant to whom I spoke to was very helpful.

-> ……….

III. Give the right form of the verbs in brackets

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2. If Mr. Brown ………. (9. save) some money when he was young, he ……….
(10. not/ be) so poor now.

IV. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words in bracket

1. ………., the boy got lost on the way home. (lucky)
2. It’s not easy to change one’s ……….. (believe)

3. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He’s so ……….. (predict)

4. The cost of the ………. must be paid by the buyers. (carry)

5. There is a great ………. between John and his twin brother. (similar)
6. Newton made many ………. in Mathematics and physics. (discover)
7. It takes a lot of time to speak a foreign language ……….. (fluency)

8. In winter it’s important for farmers to provide food and ……….for animals.
(warm)

9. Computers were not ……….available until the 1950s. (commerce)
10. The old fishing village is very ………. (picture)

c. reading

I. Read the passage and choose the best answer

The history of film

The world’s first film was shown in 1895s by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste
Lumiere. Although it only ………. (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films
have ……. (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to
. (3) the story. Soon the public had . (4) favorite actors and actresses, in this

…… ………

. (5), the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first talkie, a film with sound, was

……

shown and from them on, the public ………. (6) only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, ………. (7) produced
95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s ………. (8) people went to see
films but in ………. (9) years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have
started to produce films that influence making and there are currently ………. (10)
national film industries.

1. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D. held

2. A. gone B. been C. made D. kept

3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform

4. A. your B. his C. our D. their

5. A. reason B. way C. method D. result

6. A. should B. would C. might D. will

7. A. who B. where C. when D. which

8. A. other B. each C. fewer D. many

9. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present

10.A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty

II. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below

Greece today is a small country in south-eastern Europe. The population is

approximately nine million, and the capital city is Athens.

High mountains with rich, fertile land between them cover northern Greece. The
hilly southern part is peninsula called the Peloponnesus. Hundreds of islands surround
the mainland. The largest island is Crete.

No part of the nation is far from water. The Lonian Sea and the Aegean Sea carved
deep bays and gulfs into the long coast line. Greece has been a seafaring nation for
centuries, and Greece is well-known for its shipping industry.

More than three thousand years ago, the Greece people developed a very
sophisticated society. They had a great civilization, one of the greatest that the Western
world has ever seen. Greece architecture, thinking and art influenced other languages,
iincluding English. For example, the English words alphabet, democracy, and arithmetic
come from Greece.

Today Greece is one of the most popular nations with tourists who visit Europe.
Thousands of people are attracted to the country because of its beautiful scenery,
magnificent ancient buildings, and its excellent summer weather.

1. Which part of Greece is good for growing crops?

-> ………

2. What have the seas done to the coastline?

-> ………

3. In what fields has Greece influenced other civilization?

-> ………

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-> ………
5. When did the Greek civilization begin?

-> ………

III. Fill in the graps with one suitable word in each gap in the following passage

You can now phne almost any country in the ………. (1), but in some cases you
can ………. (2) call major cities. When you can not ………. (3) a direct dialing call,
you can ask the ………. (4) operator to help you. This is more expensive and ……….
(5) more time, but it may be helpful if you want to speak to a particular person and no
one else; in this ………. (6) you should ask for a person to person call. Even more
expensive is a reversed-charge call where the person ………. (7) receives the call pays.
If the international ………. (8) is busy, you can reserve a call: explain the number you
want and the operator will call you ………. (9) when the line is free. You can ……….
(10) money by calling outside office hours, for example, early in the morning, late at
night and on Sundays.

c. writing

I. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one

1. He prefers reading to watching TV.

A. He would rather read a book than watch TV.
B. He had better read a book than watch TV.

C. He would rather to read a book than to watch TV.

D. He would rather read a book to watching TV.
2. We really ought to go home now.

A. It’s time we’d better go home.
B. It’s time we should go home.
C. It’s time we went home.
D. All are correct.

3. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic.
A. They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic.

B. They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic.
C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic.
D. They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic.
4. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye.

A. I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye.
B. I wish I would go to the airport to say goodbye.
C. I wish I went to the airport to say goodbye.

D. I wish I would have gone to the airport to say goodbye.
5. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized.

A. Only when Tom’s apologized will I agree.
B. Only when Tom’s apologized I will agree.
C. I only agree when Tom apologises.

D. I wait for Tom apologise to agree.

6. You should have phoned him when you got the news.

A. You should phone him when you heard the news.
B. You phoned him when you heard the news.

C. It was necessary to phome him then buut you didn’t.
D. You didn’t phone him because you didn’t get the news.
7. Please let me borrow your bike he said to her.

A. He asked her if she could let him borrow her bike.
B. He asked her to borrow your bike.

C. He asked her whether she would let him borrow her bike.
D. He asked her to let him borrow her bike.

8. Though she tried hard, she didn’t succeed.

A. However she tried hard, she didn’t succeed.
B. However she didn’t succeed, she tried hard.
C. However hard she tried, she didn’t succeed.
D. However she tried hard, but she didn’t succeed.
9. The snow makes driving dangerous.

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10. He was so busy that he couldn’t answer the phone.

A. He was very busy that he couldn’t answer the phone.
B. He was too busy to answer the phone.

C. He was too busy not to answer the phone.

D. He was very busy so that he couldn’t answer the phone.

II. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence using
the word given

1. They were once known everywhere as the top team. (used)
-> They ……… ……. as the top team.
2. It’s a very interesting game. I can’t stop playing it. (such)
-> It’s ……… I can’t stop playing it.
3. They don’t give us enough time to do a proper job. (little)
-> We are given ……… we can do a proper job.

4. My mother wouldn’t give me permission to go to the disco. (let)
-> My mother ……… ….. to the disco.
5. Why don’t you buy a new car, Sue? said Mary. (should)

-> Mary suggested ……… …. a new car.
6. Learning new words isn’t easy for me. (find)

-> I ……… the new words.
7. Let’s go for a walk. Jane said. (suggest)
-> Jane ……… …. for a walk.

8. People say that nuclear energy has caused lots of problems (supposed)
-> Nuclear energy ……… ……….. lots of problems.
9. Let me try to finish this exercise. (chance)

-> Give me ……… this exercise.
10. Do politics interest you? (take)

-> Do you take ………… politics?

III. Use the given words and phrases to write a meaningful paragraph. Necessary
changes can be made

1. Three o’clock/ yesterday afternoon/ man/ woman/ climb/ mountain/ Scotland.

-> ………...

2. Sun/ shine/ sky/ clear.

-> ………

3. Woman/ think/ storm/ come.

-> ………

4. She/ want/ turn back/ companion/ not.

-> ………

5. She/ persuade/ return/ with/ her.

-> ………

6. He/ refuse/ go/ alone.

-> ………

7. Storm/ come/ he/ trap/ mountain/ night.

-> ………

8. Rescue team/ send/ help/ him.

-> ………

9. They/ spend/ four hours/ look/ him.

-> ………

10. Lucky/ morning/ he/ rescue/ helicopter/ take/ hospital.

-> ………

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Key (vßng 2)
a. Phonetics

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group

(5 points : 5 = 1 point)

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D

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(5 points : 5 = 1 point)

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D

B. vocabulary – grammar

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence
(10 points : 20 = 0.5 point)

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A
11. B 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. A

II. Find a mistake in each sentence and correct them
(5 points : 10 = 0.5 point)

1. are --> is 6. are --> were

2. boring --> bored 7. the winter will come --> comes
3. not to tell --> not telling 8. of that --> of what

4. Because of --> Because 9. in --> on

5. She had entered --> had she entered 10. whom I spoke to --> whom I
spoke

III. Give the right form of the verbs in brackets

(10 points : 10 = 1 point)
1.

1. has been 5. changes

2. has been raining 6. to expect

3. has dropped 7. wake

4. shone 8. be snowing

2.

9. had saved 10. wouldn’t be

IV. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words in bracket
(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. unluckily 6. discoveries

2. belief 7. fluently

3. unpredictable 8. warmth

4. carriage 9. commercially

5. similarity 10. picturesque

c. reading

I. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. A

II. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below
(5 points : 5 = 1 point)

1. In rich and fertile areas/ parts between high mountains in northern Greece
(Or in Northern Greece)

2. They (have) carved deep bays and gulfs into the coastline.
3. Architecture, thinking, art and lanuage.

4. Because it has beautiful scenery, magnificent ancient buildings and excellent
summer weather.

5. (It began) more than three thousand years ago.

III. Fill in the graps with one suitable word in each gap in the following passage
(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. world 6. case

2. only 7. who

3. make 8. line

4. service 9. later

5. costs 10. save

c. writing

I. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one
(10points : 10 = 1 point)

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II. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence using
the word given

(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

1. They used to be known as the top team.

2. It is such an interesting game that I can’t stop playing it.
3. We are given so little time that we can’t do a proper job.
4. My mother wouldn’t let me go to the disco.

5. Mary suggested (that) Sue should buy a new car.
6. I find it difficult to learn the new words.

7. Jane suggested going for a walk.

8. Nuclear energy is supposed to have caused a lot of problems.
9. Give me a chance to finish this exercise.

10. Do you take an interest in politics?

III. Use the given words and phrases to write a meaningful paragraph. Necessary
changes can be made

(10 points : 10 = 1 point)

At about three o’clock yesterday afternoon, a woman and a man were climbing up
a mountain in Scotland. The sun was shining and the sky was clear. However, the
woman thought that a storm was coming and she wanted to turn back, but her
companion did not. She tried to persuade him to return with her. He refused and went on
alone. The storm came and he was trapped in the mountain during the night. A rescue
team was sent to help him. They spent four hours looking for him. Luckily, this morning
he was rescued by a helicopter and taken to hospital.

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§Ị thi häc sinh giái tØnh hảI dơng 
năm học 2008 2009

Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9

Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót
i. Phonetics

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points).

1. A. librarian B. entertainment C. historical D. experiment
2. A. chemical B. continue C. support D. biology
3. A. primary B. various C. variety D. obviously
4. A. favorite B. tropical C. influence D. volcanic
5. A. hurricane B. determined C. generous D. orphanage

ii. grammar – vocabulary – language functions

1. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (10 points)

6. Although he shouted, he could not make his voice _____.

A. hear B. to hear C. heard D. to be heard

7. Would you mind if I got you _____ Mr John off at the airport tomorrow?

A. see B. to see C. seeing D. seen

8. I read a book about Picasso, _____ Spanish painter.

A. is a B. that is a C. who is D. a

9. I wish I earned more money but I _____.

A. didn’t B. hadn’t C. don’t D. won’t

10. I don’t _____ what people think about the way I dress.

A. matter B. care C. attend D. concern

11. We have _____ of time to catch the bus so there’s no need to rush.
A. a great deal B. enough C. very much D. a plenty
12. The reason I left is _____ I was bored.

A. why B. that C. while D. for

13. There are _____ many people in the room that I can’t move.

A. so B. such C. very D. too

14. I’m sure she will do all she can _____ us.

A. for helping B. help C. to help D. to helping
15. He wants you to _____ a good hotel.

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2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points).

16. The result of the match was (surprise).

17. We must get rid of the (poor) which slows our development.

18. Nowadays amny parents want to send their children to schools which have
excellent
(reput
e)

19. This article gives us (add) information about the current environmental
problem solving.

20. The film was so (predict). You knew exactly how it was going to end.
21. It has been (science) proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood
pressure.

22. You need to (clear) the final point of the presentation. It’s rather confusing.
23. (origin), we intended to go to Portugal, but then we decided to go to Spain.
24. You can (sweet) your tea with honey instead of sugar.

25. It’s not easy to (memery) all the words in a long poem.

3. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
(5 points).

26. Anyone who scholastic record is above average can apply for the scholarship.
A B C D

27. She gave me a lot of flowers on my birthday, that was very nice of her.
A B C D

28. We suggest to plant more trees along the streets to have more shades and fresh
air.

A B C
D

29. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.
A B C D

30. We are confident that we will be able to persuade our friends of keeping the
school

clean. A B C
D

4. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B. Use
each response once only (10 points).

A B

31. How would you like your coffee?
32. Excuse me.

33. Have a nice weekend.

34. Excuse me. Are you ready to order?
35. Does anyone want more dessert?
36. Could I have a glass of water, please?
37. What a lovely coat you’re wearing!

38. Thank you very much, indeed.

39. I’m fed up with this weather. It’s so
wet and miserable.

40. Do you want help with the
washing-up?

a. I know. We really need some sunshine,
don’t we?

b. Not at all. Don’t mention it.

c. Yes, please. I’d love some. It’s delicious.
d. Black, no sugar, please.

e. No. of course not. We have a dish washer.
f. Same to you.

g. Do you want fizzy or still?
h. Yes, can I help you?

i. Yes, I’d like a steak, please.

j. Thank you. I got it in Paris last year.

iii. reading

1. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each
space (10 points).

When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time.
The first fuel he used was (41) _____ wood. As time (42) _____, man eventually
discovered that substances such as coal and oil would burn.

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In the last forty or fifty years, (46) _____, the use of coal has declined. As a
result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is believed that more people
would use coal if oil and gas were not readily (47) _____.

There is more than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two
hundred years (48) _____ our use of coal doesn’t increase. (49) _____, however, about
half of the world’s coal may never be used. (50) _____ much of it would be very
expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment.

41. A. surelyB. probably C. likely D. notably

42. A. spent B. took C. passed D. consumed

43. A. until B. as C. in D. by

44. A. soon B. early C. shortly D. immediately
45. A. many B. lots of C. a lot of D. many of
46. A. therefore B. but C. however D. so

47. A. available B. plentiful C. rich D. abundant
48. A. whether B. unless C. otherwise D. if

49. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Undoubtedly D. Obviously
50.A. Exploring B. Discovering C. Mining D. Digging

2. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word
(10 points)

Walking in the country

I enjoy walking. It’s good exercise and it takes me (51) _____ of the town and
into the country. I think that’s (52) _____ I have a dog. She needs to go out and so I have
a (53) _____ to go for a walk. I go every Sunday and it doesn’t (54) _____ to me if it’s
so cold, windy and raining or a beautiful sunny day. I just love to get away from people
and be (55) _____ for a few hours. I always go home at the same time every Sunday (56)
_____ walk over the hills to a little village in the country. The walk isn’t very (57)
_____, only about an hour, but it’s quite hard work because I have to walk up the hill
and (58) _____ the other side. When I get to the village, I go to the pub for a beer and
(59) _____ food. After lunch, I walk back long a different path and arrive home (60)
_____ time for tea.

3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10
points)

Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people
say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need
for school buildings, formal classes, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it
is hard for me to imagine a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at how we
can use new technology to make schools better not to eliminate them. We should invent
a new kind of school that is linked to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories,
and even corporations.

Corporations ought to create learning programs for schools in their area of
expertise. Independent experts could give talks on video or over the Internet. TV
networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are

actually studying in schools. Laboratories could set up web sites to demonstrate new
technology so students could view it on the Internet.

Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning
to happen. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the
Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school, and in the office. Businesses
provide programs for the schools and the community. The schools provide computer labs
for people at home. Because everyone has Internet access, older people participate as
much as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and museums as easily as
nearby ones.

How will this new kind of school change learning? It is too early to be sure, but it
is very exciting to think about. Technology will change the way we learn; schools will
change as well as we will all learn something iin the process.

61. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. schools are not necessary.

B. schools are still necessary.

C. new technology will replace schools.
D. schools will be eliminated.

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