Một số đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Anh 9

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1. ĐỀ 1 Question 1: a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth 2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion 3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain 4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food 5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets: 1. When we (see) them last night, they (sing) ; they (say) they (sing) since six o’clock. 2. We (wait) for you when you (get) back tomorrow. 3. They (not come) home until they (see) everything. 4. What do you think the children (do) when we get home ? 5. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send) by air. Question 2 : a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters. 1. He was . when he did the test badly. HOPE 2. We started our trip on a beautiful morning. SUN 3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so READ 4. What time do you start work ? USE 5. I really don’t think he has the . to do this job. ABLE 6. He was very . of the work he had done. PRIDE 7. Thank you for a very evening. ENJOY 8. Their . has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND 9. He cycled and had an accident. CARE 10. She has one of the biggest in Britain. COLLECT b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences. 1. I enjoyed to listen to her song. 2. The breaking glass was still on the floor. 3. He walked away without to look back. 4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends. 5. We’re looking forward to visit London. Question 3: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d. Do you like seasons? The four seasons in Britain are very different. Read about what Daniel and Fiona think about winter, spring, summer and autumn. Daniel Autumn is very beautiful time of the year. The leaves on the trees go brown, red and yellow and they go down. I love to watch it ! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warm clothes, because the days get cold. School starts again in autumn, at the beginning of September. I don’t like school ! Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks all the time. Sometimes it is very hot. People are happier and they talk with their friends and go for a walks more. The days are very long. In July, for example, it gets dark only about 10 o’clock. It’s very difficult to go to sleep at night! Fiona It’s very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have a lot of snow and we can make snowmen. I don’t like winter because we can’t go for a walks very much. We wear thick clothes and in our house it sometimes gets cold. When we come home from school at 4 o’clock, it is already dark. I don’t like it at all! But there is one good thing about winter - Chirismas!
2. After the long winter, sprong is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birds start to sing. We can go for long walks again and play in the park. The days are longer and it doesn’t get dark until about six o’clock. It’s much warmer but it rains a lot and the days are very windy. 1. a- Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful. b- Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September. c- Daniel doesn’t play in the park in autumn because the days are cold. d- Daniel goes to school with great pleasure. 2. a- School in Britain finishes in May. b- Daniel doesn’t like to meet his friends in the park in summer. c- People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers. d- In July it is dark at nine. 3. a- Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than in winter. b- It is always very hot in Britain in summer. c- Daniel doesn’t like autumn at all ! d- In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesn’t go to school. 4. a- Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter. b- Fiona likes to go for walks with her friends. c- Fiona doesn’t like winter because it is cold in winter. d- It never gets cold in Fiona’s house. 5. a- Winters are short in Britain. b- Fiona comes home in the afternoon. c- Fiona doesn’t like winter at all ! d- It never snows in Great Britain. 6. a- Fiona likes spring very much. b- Fiona likes dark winter days. c- It gets dark at 5 in the afternoon in spring. d- In Great Britain it doesn’t rain much in spring. Question 4: Complete the sentences with at / in. 1. Hamid works a restaurant Oxford. 2. We live number 32 Redland Road now. 3. We had a wonderful week Madrid. 4. The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop . the traffic lights. 5. There’s a supermarket the end of the street. 6. We had a great fun last night . Mick’s party. 7. Are there any fish this river ? 8. It’s too cold to go out. I’m staying home tonight. Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. 1. Quiet please! The headmaster would like to a few words. 2. You are late; we’ve been waiting for you eight o’clock. 3. he is wrong, almost everyone admires him. 4. I don’t think I’ve lent you this book before, I ? 5. Many people find . difficult to give up smoking. 6. I don’t know to call him, Mister or Doctor. 7. We must find him, he is. 8. If I had today ., I would go to the seaside. 9. Practice perfect. 10. The book I am talking about is that . on the second shelf. Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day. You don’t 2. Sally finally managed to get a job. Sally finally succeeded . 3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant. I certainly . 1
3. 4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued. You’d 5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill. Unless ĐỀ 2 I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the othe 1. A. rose B. disclose C. chosen D. whose 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 1 2 3 4 5 II. Choose the best answer from A,B, C or D: 1. Thank you very much for that! - Well, A. you're welcome B. of course C. thank you D. I don't mind 2. It's no use children quiet. They are always noisy. A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep 3. We finally our teacher to go on a camping trip with us A. persuaded B. argued C. pleased D. liked 4. Who’s responsible for ink over my book. A. putting B. spreading C. spilling D. pouring 5. Linda was the last person the classroom yesterday A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaves 6. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday. A. put away B. put out in C. put off D. put on 7. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an in his class work. A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement. 8. The noise from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 III Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings: 1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner. What I should . 2. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Martin’s poor . 3.They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. They can’t leave 4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up. The break-up of the marriage 5. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. I find . 6. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. There 7.If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. He is the most IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A,B, C or D: I had feared that my companion would talk, but it was soon plain (rõ ràng) that there was no such danger. Two days passed during which we did not exchange a single word. He seemed, indeed, absolutely unaware of my presence. He neither read nor wrote, but spent most of his time sitting at the table and looking out of the window across the pleasant parkland that surrounded the house. He sometimes talked to himself and said things half under his breath. He bit his nails and once he produced a penknife and dug holes in the furniture until one of the attendants (nhân viên) 2
4. took it from him. I thought at first that perhaps he was mentally ill. During the second day I even began to feel a little nervous of him. He was extremely large, both broad and tall, with very wide shoulders and enormous hands. His huge head was usually sunk low between his shoulders. He had dark, rather untidy hair and a big shapeless mouth which open very now and then. Once or twice he began singing to himself, but broke off abruptly (bất ngờ) on each occasion - and this was the nearest he seemed to get to noticing my presence. By the evening of the second day I was completely unable to go on with my work. Out of a mixture of nervousness and curiosity, I sat, too looking out of my window and blowing my nose, and wondering how to set about establishing the human contact which was by now becoming an absolute necessity. It ended of with my asking him for his name. He had been introduced to me when he arrived, but I had paid no attention then. He turned towards me a very gently pair of dark eyes and said his name: Huge Belfounder. He added:" I thought you didn't want to talk." I said that I was not at all against talking, that I had just been rather busy with something when he arrived, and I begged his pardon if I had appeared rude. It seemed to me, even from the way he spoke, that he was not only mentally ill, but was highly intelligent; and I began, almost automatically, to pack up my papers. I knew that from now on I should do no more work. I was sharing a room with a person of the greatest fascination. 1 2 3 4 1. How did Huge spend the first two days? 3. Huge didn't talk to the writer at first A. He worked as if the writer was not there. because B. He talked and sang to himself from time A. he didn't realise the writer wished to time. to. C. He spent his time making holes in the B. he thought the writer was rude. furniture. C. he was feeling ill. D. He kept annoying the attendants. D. he was too busy. 2. On the second evening the writer 4. The writer's attitude to Huge changed A. tried in vain to start a conversation. from B. was feeling bored. A. fear to nervousness. C. began to fell frightened of his B. nervousness to interest. companion. C. curiosity to nervousness. D. could not concentrate on his work. D. nervousness to unfriendliness. V. Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap: People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and (1) seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. (2) to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do (3) They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones. One simple solution often used by those at the top (4) to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to (5) essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense (6) satisfaction over their achievements. People (7) do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and (8) health. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VI Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences . Dear Jan , 1. not seen you / long time . 3
5. 2. we / pleased / move / country / because / we / fed / London. 3. in / city / traffic / noise / no time / relax. 4. in / country / life / slower / more/ peaceful 5. children / enjoy / fresh air / make /new friends . 6. people / helpful / kind / friendly / . 7. but /we/ do / miss /friends /London / - especially you 8. come / see / soon . 9. we / look / see / again . Love Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa . VII. Every sentence has one mistake. Correct these nine mistakes: 1. Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the findings of a recent survey, Money and Charge. 2. The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old, from all over British. 3. By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of ₤5.14. 4. Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect doing something to get it. 5. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing between teenagers. 6. Therefore, the majority of children do an effort to save for the future. 7. Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as result. 8. The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, even in the case of children in these ages. 9. Instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-olds took part in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half of their cash. VIII. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters: 1. Alice had a day at work and went to bed early. ( TIRE ) 2. Food and clothing are of life ( NECESSARY ) 3. His dream is to be an like his father when he grows up. (economy) 4. Japan is an country. (industry) 5. She can find no to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE ) 6. The instructions are very I am not clear what I should do.( confuse) 7. The large dog is perfectly and he has never been known to attack anyone. (harm) 8. The party is . , so you don’t have to dress up for it. ( FORM ) 4
6. 9. Travelling in big cities is becoming more everyday. ( TROUBLE ) 10. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to our vocabulary. (rich) ĐỀ 3 A. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS I. Which word is stressed differently from the others? (0,5m) 1. A. picnic B. fishing C. arrive D. movie 2. A. tomorrow B. badminton C. aerobic D. usually 3. A. frequently B. gymnastic C. adjective D. difference 4. A. activity B. destination C. independent D. intersection 5. A. recycle B. potato C. collection D. dangerous II. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (0,5m) 6. A. drop B. joke C. top D. confidence 7. A. ground B. found C. though D. sound 8. A. normal B. order C. oven D. origin 9. A. honesty B. hair C. honor D. hour 10. A. sugar B. steam C. press D. waste B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE I) Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (3ms) 1. Hurry up, there’s time left. A. a little B. a few C. little D. few 2. For lunch, you may have ___ fish or chicken. A. both B. neither C. not only D. either 3. The clerk said she was tired hearing complaints day after day. A. with B. of C. about D. for 4. You and I are busy right now, ? A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you 5. We arrived to have some coffee before class. A. enough early B. early enough C. too early D. early too 6. “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 7. 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 8. We watch the cat ___ the tree. A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing 9. If we had known your new address, we ___ to see you. A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come 10. He looked forward to ___ his first pay packet. A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving 11. “Let’s go dancing, ___?” – “Yes, let’s.” A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we 12. I wish I ___ all about this matter a week ago. 5
7. A. knew B. know C. had known D. B & C are correct. 13. He was ___ he could not wake up. A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that 14. Joan asked ___. A. if there was coffee B. there was coffee C. was there coffee D. where was the coffee 15. 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 16. He was made ___ for two hours. A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. waited 17. “Where are my jeans?” “They ___ at the moment. Sorry.” A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed 18. It took weeks to get used to someone else around. A. have B. having C. had D. has 19 he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When “Did you like the new French movie?” “My wife liked it but I was a little .” A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore 20. I want to have my suit . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. A. cleaned B. cleaning C. clean D. to clean 21. He turned the light so as not to waste electricity. A. off B. of C. on D. down 22. My father tells me to give smoking. A. up B. off C. of D. out 23. Anne smokes a lot. . A. So her mother does B. So does her mother C. Does her mother too D. Too her mother does 24. I haven’t seen Jenny . A. for a long time B. in the last time C. since long D. lastly 25. Are these the books you have been looking for? A. which B. who C. whom D. whose 26. Keiko has $100. Betty has $75. Betty has less money than Keiko. A. more money than B. not as much money as C. the same money as D. a lot of money 27. 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? 28. nice surprise / receive / your letter. A. to receive your letter it is a nice surprise. B. Receiving your letter it is a nice surprise. C. It is a nice surprise to receive your letter. D. It is a nice surprise when receiving your letter. 29. I / school / five days / week / favorite subjects / Math / English. A. Despite I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English B. I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English. C. I go to school five days in a week so that my favorite subjects are Math and English. 6
8. D. I go to school five days a week with my favorite subjects are Math and English. 30. There / more visitors / March / April A. There were more visitors in March than in April. B. There were more than visitors in March and in April. C. There were as many as visitors in March and in April. D. There were visitors in March more than in April. II. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. (2,5ms) 1. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came up with a best solution. A B C D 2. We will be interviewed all job applicants as soon as their papers have been processed. A B C D 3. This telephone isn’t as cheap the other one, but it works much better. A B C D 4. That secretary of mine is so efficient that she always amazes myself with her speed. A B C D 5. Most students were able of finding good jobs three to six months after graduation. A B C D 6. We were made learning fifty new words every week. A B C D 7. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago. A B C D 8. Mrs. Adams was surprise that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski. A B C D 9. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important. A B C D 10. Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university. A B C D C) WRITING: I) Use the correct word form: (3ms) 1) My new car is more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than the one I had before. (economy) 2) He didn't feel happy because he worked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(success) 3) My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little. . . . . . . . . . . . (friend) 4) We must make a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .about where to go. (decide) 5) Lucy got . . . . . . . . quickly and went for work. (dress) 6) We all looked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after the summer holiday. (health) 7) The children are more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in cartoons. (interest) 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out. (fortune) 9) I hope there won’t be too much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in getting a work permit. (difficult) 10) That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music) II) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it (2,5ms) 1) We arrived too late to see the first film. We didn’t 2) “Would you mind not smoking in here?” I’d rather 3) He wrote the letter in two hours. It took 4) “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” My father suggested 5) In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast. Though III) 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. (2,5ms) 1) It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty) 7
9. 2) Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. (without) (Be sure not to leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother) 3) If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. (unless) 4) You know a lot of people. (seem) 5) Tan looks nothing like his father. (take) D) READING: I) Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. (3ms) “My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (1) ___ of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) ___ me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) ___ to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (4) ___ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ___ (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 (6) ___ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (7) ___ 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 (8)___ when I was seven. He was an engineer and I don’t (9)___ him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) ___ a musician.” 1. A. most B. full C. complete D. more 2. A. for B. to C. in D. by 3. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known 4. A. and B. so C. while D. that 5. A. far B. too C. much D. more 6. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend 7. A. but B. since C. even D. which 8. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died 9. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see 10. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow II) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (2,5ms) In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms. Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist. There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom. Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers. However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead. 1) The text is about: A. the use of television at schools. B. teaching and learning television C. educational specialists. D. watching TV outside school. 2) When TV first appeared, educational specialists . . . . . . . . 8
10. A. did not appreciate it. B. did not appreciate it. C. believed it would be useful for schooling. D. banned children from watching TV. 3) According to the text, TV . . . . . . . . . A. has not been used properly in classrooms. B. has been used effectively in classrooms. C. has not existed in classrooms. D. has not attracted students’ interest. 4) There are . . . . . . . . . explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. A. two B. three C. four D. five 5) Children spend their free time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. reading books B. reading newspapers. C. learning foreign languages D. watching TV. ĐỀ 4 Question 1: a- Choose a word that the way of spelling underlined sound is different from another. 1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth 2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion 3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain 4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food 5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry b- 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: a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters. 1. He was . when he did the test badly. HOPE 2. We started our trip on a beautiful morning. SUN 3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so READ 4. What time do you start work ? USE 5. I really don’t think he has the . to do this job. ABLE b- Find and correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences. 1. I enjoyed to listen to her song. 2. The breaking glass was still on the floor. 3. He walked away without to look back. 4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends. 5. We’re looking forward to visit London. 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. 9. My bike was under repair and I . collect it that afternoon. 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 9
11. countryside. Their two children, George and Susan, 4 had never been to London before, were surprised at the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs 5 lead to the platforms. One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden in the bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only the noise from the streets reminded them that they were still in a city. The 6 of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were 7 about, sheep were eating the grass, there were 8 of flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, 9 hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing 10 the Pond. Before the end of the week they had seen a great. They hoped, however, to see more of London on their next visit. Question 5: a- Choose the best answer 1. he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson. A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Since 2. The old man was very fond telling stories. A. to B. about C. of D. for 3. They . haven't replied to the letter we sent two months ago A. still B. yet C. already D. ever 4. His face looks ., but I can’t remember his name. A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar 5. The fire officer is coming to the building tomorrow. A. look B. inspect C. witness D. watch 6. The boys hurt when they injured down from the tree. A. one another B. each other C. himself D. themselves 7. I’m sure they were lies A. making B. telling C. doing D. saying 8. She’d rather die than Peter. A. she married B. to marry C. marrying D. marry. b-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. 10
12. 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 . 5. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years. It’s 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 5 Bài I : Tìm từ có cách đọc khác ở phần gạch chân. (1,5 điểm) 1/ a; coughed b; laughed c; mapped d; wicked 2/ a; chemist b; check c; child d; cheer 3/ a; don’t b; bone c; sold d; comic 4/ a; love b; cover c; color d; over 5/ a; bought b; thought c; through d; ought 6/ a; addition b; adventure c; advertise d; advantage 7/ a; manage b; age c; mileage d; rouge 8/ a; worth b; eighteenth c; path d; with 9/ a; common b; comma c; commerce d; comb 10/ a; fame b; change c; champagne d; blame 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ . 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ . 10/ Bài II : Chia động từ. (3 điểm) a/ I was tired when I got home. I (1. work) all day. b/ I (2. arrive) in England in the middle of July. I (3. be told) that England (4. be) shrouded in fog all year round, so I (5. be) surprised to find that it was merely raining. c/ I (6. ask) another passenger, an Englishman, about the fog and he (7. say) that there (8.not be) any since previous February. d/ John and I went for a walk. I (9. have) trouble (10. keep) up with him because he (11.walk) so fast e/ By next June John (12. particpate) in four Olympics. f/ I want to get married, but I (13. not meet) the right person yet. 11
13. g/ He had clearly been listening to our conversation and I (14. wonder) how much he (15.hear). When I (16. ask) him what he (17. do), he (18. say) that he (19. drop) a 50 piece uotside the door and (20. look) for it. 1/ . 2/ 3/ . 4/ . . 5/ . 6/ 7/ . 8/ 9/ . 10/ 11/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 15/ 16/ 17/ 18/ 19/ 20/ Bài III : Điền giới từ . (1,5 điểm) a/ What do you think is the best solution (1) the problem? b/ There has been a big increase (2) the price (3) land recently. c/ Paula is a wonderful photographer. She likes taking pictures (4) people. d/ Mr Pike is away (5) vacation this week e/ My friend and I disagreed (6) that subject. f/ Chidren rely (7) their parents (8) food and shelter. g/ We wear sunglasses to protect our eyes (9) the sun. h/ Children’s play teaches them (10) their environment while they are having fun. 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ . 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ . 10/ Bài IV : Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc. (2 điểm) a/ You need to (1. rich) your vocabulary everyday. It’s good way to (2.broad) your (3. know) language. b/ This (4. pass) is too difficult for me to understand. c/ What are you doing this afternoon ? I think I’ll do some (5. garden). d/ Their (6. marry) would (7. probable) break down soon as their (8. argue) gradually increase. e/ I feel (9. hope) that we’ll find a (10. suit) house soon. f/ Whenever the (11. rain) season comes, there’s always a thick (12. grow) of weeds in the garden. g/ The city provides many (13. culture) opportunities. It has an excellent art musuem. (14. Add), it has a fine symphony orchestra. h/ Many (15. fame) people did not enjoy immediate (16. succeed) in their lives. Abraham Lincoln, one of the (17. true) great presidents of the USA ran for public office 26 times and lost 33 of the elections. Thomas Edison, the (18 invent) of the light bulb and phonograph, was believed by his teacher to be too stupil to learn. Albert Eistein, one of the greatest (19. science) of all time performed badly in most of high school coures and failed his college (20. enter) exam. 1/ 2/ . . 3/ . 4/ . 5/ 6/ 7/ . 8/ 9/ . 10/ 11/ 12/ . . 13/ 14/ . 15/ 16/ 17/ . 18/ 19/ . 20/ Bài V : Viết lại câu nghĩa không đổi. (2,5 điểm) 1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. He denied 2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? Isn’t there .? 3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen. At no time 4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. If I . 5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. She persuaded . 6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. He greatly regretted 7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error. The accident is 12
14. 8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. He asked 9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter. The waiter recommended 10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. I have . Bài VI : Chọn một từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau. (2 điểm) advantages bother dangerous destroy fascinated disavantages generation interested mechanical nuclear research kinds People are (1) by robots. Some of them look like (2) dolls to play with. Most of them look like other machines of today’s hight technology. Serious (3) on intelligent robots began in the 1965 in several countries. Now we are on the fifth (4) of robots. One of the .(5) of robots is that they can work in situations that are (6) or harmful for human workers. For example, the continuos smell of paint has a harmful effect on painters, but it doesn’t .(7) a robot. Robots can work in (8) power plants and in undersea research stations that might be dangerous for humans. 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ . . 5/ 6/ 7/ . 8/ Bài VII : Tìm 10 lỗi sai trong đoạn văn sau rồi sửa lại cho đúng. (2 điểm) Air pollution is a cause of ill- health in human being. In a lot of countries there have laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Despite there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in asmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increasing air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol products a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounding by high buildings. Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead in the asmosphere cannot think as quick as other children and are clumsy when they use them hands. Ther are other long-term affects of pollution. If the gases in the asmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods. 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ . Bài VIII : Sắp xếp những từ sau thành câu, thêm dấu phẩy(,) nếu cần thiết . (2 điểm) 1. who is / sent me / my father / to Ho Chi Minh City / on a business trip / this present / all this week. 2. lend/ to be careful/ you/ I/ my motorbike/ promise/ unless/ you/ won’t. 3. parents/ my classmates/ just met/ the student/ one/ you/ whose/ is in / of . 4. likely/ have to/ a day/ it’s/ four hours / will that/ only/ people/ work. 5. take/ spare ticket/ if / I would / I had / a / to the concert/ you. 6. with you/ my ankle / I would/ I hadn’t / if / have / twisted / walk. 7. the book / you / for me/ taking/ would/ to the library/ mind / back? 8. spot/ the accident/ is / happened/ the axact/ this / where. 9. answering / again and again/ tired/ his /we/ of questions/ got. 10. students/ during/ suits/ this job/ who/ holidays/ to work/ want. 1/ . 2/ . 3/ . 4/ . 5/ . 6/ . 7/ . 8/ . 9/ . 13
15. 10/ . Bài IX : Chọn đáp án đúng. (1,5 điểm) 1/ Vietnam’s population . 80 million in 2004 . a; reduced b; increased c; reached d; rose 2/ The air the earth is becoming thinner. a; surrounding b; rounding c; involving d; floating 3/ energy is the enrgy that we get from the sun a; wind b; tidal c; hydro d; solar 4/ The sun is many times the earth. a; bigger than b; bigger c; as big d; big as 5/ Mercury is the smallest among the planets . the sun. a; of b; for c; with d; on 6/ . a kind of everlasting energy, solar energy may be the sollution to our crisis a; Because b; Since c; As d; With 7/ Students . universities may have many difficulties in finding good study method. a; enter b; entering c; that enter d; who enter 8/ your house has nice furniture. a; such b; such a c; so d; towards 9/ . tired, I went to bad early. a; To feel b; Felt c; Feeling d; Having 10/ You hardly ever believe him and a; so do I b; neither do I c; I do either d; I believe him 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ TEST 6 I. Choose the best answer 1. If Hoa ___ rich, she would travel around the world. A. is B. was C. were D. been 2. Ba ___ a new bicycle recently. A. bought B. buying C. buy D. has bought 3. Nam ___ speaks Chinese but also speaks Japanese. A. not only B. so C. only D. can 4. It is raining very hard ___ we can't go camping. A. so B. so that C. more over D. however 5. Miss Hoa ___ sing very well is Nam's mother. A. which B. whom C. who D. where 6. Hung enjoys ___ fishing and boating. A. to go B. go C. going D. went 7. She asked me where I ___ from. A. come B. coming C. came D. to come 8. The Ao Dai is the traditional dress of ___ women. A. Chinese B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. English 9. She loves to watch the star ___ night. A. in B. at C. on D. from 10. We must finish our project ___. A. on time B. in time C. yesterday D. time II. Supply the correct form of the verbs 1. I (not/eat) any thing yesterday because I (not/feel) hungry. 2. The glasses look very clean. ___ you (wash) them ? 3. Why ___ Long (not/ want) to play soccer last sunday ? 4. I don't know Hung's sister. I (never/meet) her. 5. If more and more trees (die), the climate (change). 14
16. 6. What she (do) if it rains ? 7. I like (play) soccer on sunday. 8. Hoa prefer (listen) to music to watching T.V. III. Rewrite 1. They have found oil in the Antarctic. Oil 2. Some one gave Mary this present an hour ago. Mary 3. They told me that our teacher was sick. I 4. Lan has to stay in bed because she is sick. She wishes 5. She went to school by bicycle. She 6. Last week my class took a bus to the countryside. Last week my class 7. This bicycle is more expensive than that one. That bicycle is . 8. "How often do you want the rent?" Nam asked. Nam asked her 9 "Does the flat have central heating?". She asked me . 10. Has some one repaired this telephone ? Has this telephone .? IV. Complete the sentences with one word 1. Mr Thanh leaves Ha Noi ___ 2 p.m. 2. He arrives in Singapore ___ Monday evening. 3. On tuesday morning, there is a meeting ___ 11 a.m and 1 p.m. 4. Mr Thanh has appointments ___ 10 p.m. 5. He returns to the hotel ___ 11 p.m. 6. We walk ___ half an hour to reach the waterfall. 7. They planned o have the trip ___ June. 8. She loves to watch the stars ___ night. 9. Good bye ! See you ___ Monday. 10. The bus collect us ___ the morning. V. Fill in the blanks, using the words below newspaper radio T.V website program magazines emails information chats news There are four people in my family. Each of us has a different hobby. My dad likes reading _(1)_ he can get the latest _(2)_ every morning. However my mom enjoys watching _(3)_ and reading _(4)_. Mom often spends hours reading articles about fashion and cooking. Unlike my mom and dad, my brother only loves exploring _(5)_ about airplanes. He spends most of his freetime getting _(6)_ about the history and development of aircraft. He also writes _(7)_ or _(8)_ with his friends about his hobby. For me, I am really interested in listening to music. I love listening to music on the FM _(9)_ I also like music _(10)_ on T.V on sundays. What about you ? What is your hobby ? 1) ___ 6)___ 2) ___ 7)___ 3) ___ 8)___ 4) ___ 9)___ 15
17. 5) ___ 10___ TEST 7 I. PRONUNCIATION : (10pts) A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. carol B. habit C. graze D. match 2. A. sound B. southern C. drought D. mountain 3. A. headache B. character C. stomach D. challenging 4. A. ploughs B. contacts C. stops D. talks 5. A. faced B. wicked C. fixed D. wrapped B. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from the others: 6. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident 7. A. activity B. electricity C. simplicity D. pollution 8. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery 9. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting 10. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult II. MULTIPLE CHOICE : (20pts) Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces: 1. Milk bottles can be ___after being cleaned. A. recycled B. reused C. broken D. reduced 2. It was raining heavily ___we arrived home. A. while B. until C. because D. when 3. She asked me ___I liked eating chocolates. A. if B. and C. that D. but 4. You look ___than last year. A. much tall B. more tall C. much taller D. more taller 5. What ___advice she gave us ! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good 6. My dog as well as my cats ___twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 7. When I came into the class, I realized I knew ___. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they 8. Do it right now, ___ ? A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you 9. We ___for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting 10. 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 11. The little girl wasted half an hour ___for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked 12. ___does it take you to do the washing ? A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often 13. Your hair is long. Are you going to ___ ? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting 14. Would you like tea or coffee? – I ___drink tea than coffee. A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish 15. It is high time you ___more attentive in class. A. are B. were C. must be D. have been 16
18. 16. 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 17. 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 18. “I’m sorry about that!” – “___!” A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome 19. 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 20. 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 III. PREPOSITION: (10pts) Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition: 1. It’s very difficult to find work ___the moment. 2. This service is free ___charge. 3. In many ways you take ___your mother. 4. This computer is still ___guarantee. 5. Money is not essential ___happiness. 6. She is ___far the best teacher I have ever had. 7. Parents are naturally anxious ___their children. 8. I’m sure you will succeed ___this entrance test. 9. We try to prevent people ___littering. 10. I’m going to complain to the principal ___this. IV. WORD FORM: (10pts). Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parentheses: 1. He treated them with ___. (generous) 2. How many ___entered the race ? (compete) 3. If you are ___with our service, please write to the manager. (satisfy) 4. He drives so ___that he often has accidents. (care) 5. Flowers are often ___by bees as they gather nectar. (fertile) 6. I think these thin clothes are ___for cold weather. (suit) 7. The computer is one of the most marvelous ___in our modern age. (invent) 8. She is always worried about her children’s ___. (safe) 9. He was kept in the hospital overnight as a ___measure. (precaution) 10. Housework has ___been regarded as women’s work. (tradition) V. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: (10pts) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 1. Would you like me helping you with your homework ? A B C D 2. Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil. A B C D 3. There is a cat sitting in the middle to the road. A B C D 4. Tom is always forget his keys and that really annoys me. A B C D 17
19. 5. She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums. A B C D 6. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east. A B C D 7. She had the gardener to plant some trees. A B C D 8. Come up to my place and we will discuss it. A B C D 9. He has repeated urged the government to do something about this. A B C D 10. I have to fetch the kids at school at 4 o’clock. A B C D VI. Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage: (10pts) Computers (1)___an important part in our life nowadays. It’s (2)___to carry on our work without computers. For example, (3)___are necessary in a university library. All the (4)___normally found in a library is now (5)___in computers. This is very (6)___for students because they can (7)___messages and receive information (8)___ having to leave their computers. Access (9)___a computer has now (10)___students’ need. 1. A. do B. make C. have D. play 2. A. easy B. difficult C. exciting D. important 3. A. books B. things C. computers D. messages 4. A. information B. work C. life D. event 5. A. kept B. stored C. put D. made 6. A. difficult B. comfortable C. suitable D. convenient 7. A. receive B. send C. give D. write 8. A. and B. but C. without D. not 9. A. to B. in C. of D. with 10. A. became B. becomes C. becoming D. become VII. Complete the passage with ONE suitable word in each space : (10pts) The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 BC. (1)___ was only one event. People ran a race the length of the (2)___. The Games (3)___one day. Slowly people added more (4)___. The Games were only for (5)___. And women could not even watch them. Only Greeks (6)___. They came (7)___all parts of the Greek world. The time of the Games was a time of peace, and the government (8)___everyone travel safely. Kings competed (9)___ common people. The winners became (10)___heroes. VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (20pts) Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them: 1. She speaks English well. She is a ___ 2. I haven’t seen them for a long time. It’s ___ 3. Mai is better at English than Lan. Lan doesn’t ___ 4. Why don’t you ask her yourself ? I suggest ___ 18
20. 5. We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb the children. So as___ 6. What a pity I don’t have a laptop. I wish ___ 7. You shouldn’t touch that switch. If I ___ 8. The furniture was too old to keep. It was ___ 9. People say football is the best game to play. Football ___ 10. “Can you do me a favor ?” she said to me. She ___ TEST 8 A. PRONUNCIATION: I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part: 1. convenient together today modern 2. tool moon soon cook 3. chemistry champ church champion 4. cough though rough tough . 5. hour honour host honest 6. though thought within than 7. fear tear bear hear 8. food good soon too 9. cure tutor sure pure . 10. invention question information protection. II. Choose a word that has different stress pattern: 1. person enough picture people 2. rainfall children religion different . 3. extreme generous lonely clothing 4. friendly extra along orphanage 5. method quiet major electric 6. produce towel advent flower . 7. interactive experience commercial linguistics 8. temperature acquaintance distinguish describe 9. generous humorous precious mysterious 10. reputation description suggestion pollution . B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: I. Choose the right word or phrase in the bracket to complete the sentences. 1. My village is about 120 kilometers ( in / at / to / for ) the west of HCMC. 2. I would rather she ( did / do / will do / to do ) the work again. 3. We ( came / arrived / went / reached ) the nearest village before sunset. 4. If only I ( were / am / can be / would be ) in the countryside right now. 5. He can’t earn money ( unless / until / if / without ) he has no job. 6. Do you ( want / object / mind / disapprove ) my turning the television on now? 7. Nobody phoned while I was out, ( didn’t we? / did we? / did they? / didn’t they? ) 8. A ( sailor / pen pal / writer / designer ) is a person whose job is to decide how to make things or decide their shape or appearance. 9. It’s very crowded here. I wish ( there were a few people / there weren’t so many people / there is no one / there was somebody here ). 19
21. 10. Quiet, please. The headmaster would like to ( talk / say / tell / mention ) a few words. 11. Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks English ( very perfect / perfective / perfectively / perfectly ). 12. ( Campus / Hall / Institute / Dormitory ) is a large building in a college or university where students live. 13. Can you tell me how many chapters this book ( consists of ? / consists ? / comprises of ? / includes ? ) 14. ( All of films / All of the films / Of all films / Of all the films ) you have watched , which film impresses you most ? 15. The mother divided the cake into four equal pieces. The children were (pleased with / pleased about / happy at / happy on ) the equal division. 16. We think that with our solidarity we can ( overcome / pass / get by / do ) this difficulty. 17. What aspect of learning English ( you find to be difficult? / do you find to be difficult? / you find difficult? / do you find difficult? ) 18. She thinks chatting on the internet is ( time-consumed / times-consumed / time-consuming / times-consuming ). 19. The woman seldom writes poems or stories, ( does she? / doesn’t she? / does he? / doesn’t he? 20. I’ll go on holiday ( as soon as / how / until / as ) I can. C. READING: I. Put the sentences in logical order to build a dialogue: A. Oh, I see. And I have a question for you. Do you know when the color television was invented? B. It was invented by Peter Carl Goldmark. C. He was American. D. Your color television looks very nice. Is it new? E. What’s his nationality? F. I know this question. In 1950, wasn’t it? G. Yes. My father has just bought it. H. I’m sorry. I don’t know. I. You’re right. And who invented it? II. Complete the passage below by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets: 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 communication with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise (2)(pollute) Every evening, the (3)(think) neighbors used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (4)(neighbor) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what (5)(act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any (6)(suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was (7)(make) 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)(success) , 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 III. Read the passage and answer with true ( T ) / false ( F ) / not given ( N ): There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese 20
22. people. English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. English is the language of international communication. 1. Chinese is the most important language. 2. About 66.6 per cent of the world’s population speak six major languages. 3. Vietnamese speak English as their first language. 4. 75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English. 5. 40 per cent of the world’s radio stations use English. 6. English has more speakers than Chinese. 7. People in India speak English as their second language. 8. People in New Dehli cannot speak English. 9. People in France speak English as their foreign language. 10. People in Australia also speak English. D. WRITING: I. Cloze test: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Water is our life source . It makes up 70 percent (1) our bodies, and the average person actually spends 18 months of his life in the bath (2) .shower. But we are only now learning (3) to look after water. Acid rain has polluted as many as 18,000 lakes and our seas and our rivers are (4) with waste products. It is now very expensive to try to repair the damage (5) .has been done .We have some hope for the future, though, because new (6) . of water have been discovered. People living the Sahara Desert have (7) fish swimming in deep undergrowth steams. Scientists also believe (8) is a huge lake beneath London. If we have learnt anything from our mistakes, we will try to keep these new areas of water clean II. Building sentences: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences . 1) Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job. // 2) I / spoke / the man / wife / injured / accident. // 3) family / I / spend / two months / plan / summer / holiday. // 4) driver / stop / car / time / save / child. // 5) Boxing / too / dangerous / her / play, / it ? // 6) If I / younger / learn / drive / car. // 7) Of all / hotels in town / the Royal Hotel / comfortable. // 8) He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed. // 9) I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course. // 10) It / difficult / prevent / people / park here. // III. Sentence transformation: Rewrite each of the sentences in a such a way that has the same meaning as the sentences above it. 1) Six years ago we started writing to each other. We have 21
23. 2) Please do not smoke in this area of the restaurant. Customers are requested 3) Can you look after my cat while I’m on holiday ? Can you 4) He wanted to relax, so he took up Yoga. He took up Yoga in 5) It was my grandfather who bought the house many years ago. The house . 6) Life in urban areas is less healthy than life in rural areas. Life in rural areas is 7) It was so late that nothing could be done. It was too 8) Her presence made him feel better . He felt . 9) As a school boy, he often played football in the school team. He used . 10)” How can I use this machine ? “ asked the man The man wanted to know E. LISTENING : Listen to the conservation carefully and answer the questions below. I. Circle the correct answers a, b or c: 1) What is the name of her house ? a. Orchard Cottage b. Riverside Cottage c. Bramble Cottage 2) What is Sainsbury’s ? a. a supermarket b. a hotel c. a bank 3) What did they want to do ? a. to sell her cottage b. to move her cottage c. to knock down her cottage 4) When did it happen ? a. last year b. two months ago c. two years ago 5) How old is the woman ? a. 69 b. 75 c. 79 II. Answer the questions : 1) What did they want to build ? 2) How much money did they offer her at first ? 3) Why doesn’t she need that money ? 4) Was she their first customer ? TEST 9 Question I : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group. (5 pts) 1. A. both B. month C. son D. none 2. A. kitchen B. children C. teacher D. chemist 3. A. kindness B. climate C. village D. climbing 4. A. consider B. century C. cigarette D. celebrate 5. A. heat B. teach C. bread D. mean Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences(15 pts) 1. Peter used to ___ swimming every Friday when he was a student A. went B. goes C. going D. go 2. He is not___ get married. A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. old enough for 22
24. 3. My friend ___ me that he was going to take a driving test A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk 4. The teacher advised the children ___ and see the dentist regularly A. went B. going C. go D. to go 5. You will miss the last bus to school ___ you leave now. A. unless B. until C. while D. till 6. Peter : “ I enjoy listening to pop music,” Maria : “___” A .I’m too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I 7. I asked my friend ___ he wanted to go out with me. A. that B. which C. what D. if 8. I’m learning English ___ I want to get a better job. A. or B. but C. therefore D. because 9. I wish you ___to the theater last night , but you didn’t. A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came 10. Mike “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?”. Jane : “___” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes , so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 11. After drinking a big bottle of ___, he got drunk. A. wine B. milk C. water D. orange juice 12. Michael : “ It’s hot in here”. Tom : “___ I open the window ?” A. Did B. Do C. Would D. Shall 13. Mary never cooks, ___? A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she 14. I don’t study hard enough for the examination. I wish I ___ harder. A. study B. studied C. have studied D. studies 15. She looks forward ___ seeing her mother coming back soon. A. to B. on C. with D. at Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts) 1. My brother hasn’t played football for last year. A B C D 2. Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s . A B C D 3. I am fond with jogging every morning . A B C D 4. Do you mind to go out with her to buy some ice - creams? A B C D 5. My brother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework . A B C D 6. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema . A B C D 7. I’d like some informations about the flights to Lon Don tomorrow, please. A B C D 8. I wish I can go with you to the seaside next weekend. A B C D 9. The film was so bored that all audience had gone home before it ended . A B C D 10. Jane asked me how did I go to school everyday. A B C D Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10 pts) 1. You must be ___ when you open that door . ( care ) 2. We can see many ___ on TV everyday . ( advertise ) 3. I watch the news everyday because it very ___ . ( inform ) 23
25. 4. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ___ . ( success ) 5. Our school has a lot of ___ teacher ( qualify ) 6. She received a lot of ___ from her mother . ( encourage ) 7. He was very ___ of the work he had done . ( pride ) 8. Do you have a ___ costume in your country . ( nation ) 9. The children are more ___ in cartoons . ( interest ) 10. Every student was very ___ about the holiday . ( excite ) Question V: Match the sentences in column A with those in column B (10 pts). A B 1. Will you empty the basket for me, please? A. It’s near here . 2. How are you today ? B. No, thank you . I’m full. 3. It’s very nice of you to meet me here. C. That’s all right. 4. Do come in. D. Yes, please. 5. Where is your house ? E. Yes, certainly. 6. Shall we go to the Chemist’s? - I need some medicine. F. Yes, let’s. 7. Shall we go to the stadium now? G. Thank you. 8. Will you have some more cakes? H. It’s a pleasure. 9. Oh, I’m sorry. I. No, let’s not. I have some. 10. Shall I warm the milk for you? J. I’m fine, thanks. And you ? 1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + Question VI: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (10 pts): Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (1)___ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech . in 1870, The Bells decided to (2) ___ to America. They lived in Boston, (3) ___ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (4) ___ help the deaf hear .While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (5)___ the human voice from one place to another ? ” He began to work on a new (6) ___ . For years , Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson , worked day (7) ___ night. They rented rooms in a boarding house . Bell was on one floor , and Watson was on (8) ___ . They tried to send (9) ___ through a wire . Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly : “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (10) ___ Bell’s room, and shouted , “ I heard you ! ” 1. A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As 2. A. leave B. take C. move D. return 3. A. which B. why C. when D. where 4. A. for B. in order C. to D. so that 5. A. go B. get C. change D. send 6. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent 7. A. by B. after C. and D. or 8. A. others B. the others C. another D. other 9. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram 10. A. onto B. into C. in D. to Question VII: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (10 pts) Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, 24
26. the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 1. Thomas Edison was ___. A. a discoverer B. a teacher C. an explorer D. an inventor 2. In 1854 Edison’s family ___. A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D. sent him to a school in New Jersey 3. The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ___. A. “having been well taught” B. “having had good schooling” C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education” 4. Edison died at the age of ___. A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74 5. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison? A. He invented the motion picture camera. B. He didn’t go to school at all. C. He made numerous inventions. D. He worked very hard. Question VIII: Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.( 5 pts) 1. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago. A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago. B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then. C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months. D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months 2. I have never been to France before. A. It’s the first time that I’ve gone to France. B. It’s the first time that I went to France. C. It’s the first time that I’ve been to France. D. It’s the first time that I was to France. 3. The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it . A. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it . B. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy it . C. The car was cheap enough for me to buy. D. The car was too expensive for me to buy. 4. We must take steps to preserve natural resources; otherwise the planet will be in danger. A. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger. B. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will not be in danger. C. If we take steps to preserve natural resources , the planet would be in danger. D. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger. 5. “I would study English if I were you ,” Mai’s friend said . A. Mai’s friend advised her to study English. B. Mai’s friend advised her to have studied English. C. Mai’s friend said that she was like Mai D. Mai told her friend to study English. Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first (l0 pts): 1. His parents made him study hard for his exam. He was made ___. 2. We spent two hours getting to London. It took ___. 3. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. The date ___. 25
27. 4. Peter doesn’t play football anymore. Peter used ___. 5. He has been collecting stamps for five years . He started ___. 6. I haven’t seen my sister since 2000. I last ___. 7. “You shouldn’t ride your bike too fast ,” I said to Nam. I advised ___. 8. He is too young to go to school alone . He is ___. 9. “Why don’t we go out for a walk ,” My brother said My brother suggested ___. 10. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much ,” Tom said to you Tom thanked ___ . Question X: Write a passage(about 100- 120 words ) about your last holiday. (10 pts) You may use the following ideas : 1. Where and when did you go? 2. Who did you go with ? 3. How did you go ? 4. What did you do there? 5. What did you eat / drink? 6. Did you take any photographs? 7. Did you buy any souvenirs ? 8. How did you feel afterward ? . The End TEST 10 Question I: Phonetics (5points) Part A: Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group ( 3 points ). 1. A. decided B. lived C. stayed D. studied 2. A. likes B. days C. lives D. earns 3. A. fade B. label C. happy D. sale Part B : Choose a word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group ( 2 points ). 4. A. freedom B. humor C. solar D. suggest 5. A cover B. account C. install D. prevent Question II : Verb forms ( 15 points )Give the correct form of the verb given in the brackets. 1. My dad (not like) coffee, he never (drink) it . 2. Ba is short. He wishes he (be) taller. 3. This house is empty. It (not live) in for many years. 4. I hate (get) up early in winter. 5. Traditionally, the ao dai (wear) by both men and women. 6. This is my house. I (live) here for 7 years. 7. I'm busy at the moment. I (clean) the floor. 8. Where you (spend) your holiday last summer ? 9. I (see) Nam while I (go) to school yesterday. We (say) hello and (walk) the rest of the road to school together. 10. My brother is a teacher. He (work) in a school in the city centre. 11. Listen! They (sing) an English song. Question III : Word forms ( 10 points ) Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters. 1. There are many parks in Hanoi. BEAUTY 26
28. 2. is now a serious problem in Viet Nam. FOREST 3. Hoa has a lot of friends as she is so FRIEND 4. This magazine is read by both teenagers and adults. WIDE 5. I hope to speak English as as my teacher. GOOD 6. Viet Nam is interested in saving resources. nature 7. We should prepare food before turning on the stove. careful 8. are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish. environment 9. Ba is very strong. He runs than anyone in the class. fast 10. I like this website because it is for me. Use Question IV: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. ( 15 points) 1. I didn't go to school yesterday I was ill. A. because B. and C. but D. so 2. He will stay at home it rains. A. or B. however C. if D. but 3. That man lives next door, he? A. does B. doesn't C. don't D. isn't 4. Mary wishes she speak Vietnamese. A. can B. could C. should D. will 5 the afternoon, mum feeds the chickens. A. Over B. On C. In D. For 6. She was ill, , she offered to help. A. although B. because C. therefore D. however 7. Viet Nam, is in the south-east Asia, exports rice. A. who B. which C. that D. whose 8. What you do if you saw a UFO? A. will B. do C. would D. can 9. Nobody came here yesterday, ? A. didn't they B. didn't he C. did he D. did they 10 Do you remember the name of the girl we met at the party last night ? A. which B. where C. who D. whose 11. We have English Monday. A. in B. on C. at D. for 12. I first met him a long time A. after B. before C. ago D. already 13. Could you the radio? I am doing my homework. A. get off B. turn off C. go off D. cut off 14. I can't solve this math problem. I need someone to me with it. A. help B. save C. fix D. adjust 15. I had a long conversation with the man son plays for my school football team. A. who B. whom C. whose D. what Question V: Reading ( 15 points) Part A: Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word ( 10 points) Van , a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an exchange student in the USA. He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till (1) beginning of October. Mr. Parker grows maize on his (2) , while Mrs. Parker works part- time (3) a grocery store in a nearby town. They (4) two sons. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary (5) Since Van arrived, he has been learning a (6) about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as (7) as he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and (8) their eggs. On weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three (9) help him on the farm. 27
29. On Saturday afternoons, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels like a (10) of their family. Part B: Read the passage and choose the best answer. ( 5 points) Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 1. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police. 2. The policeman who met Ted at the station was A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved 3. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 4. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 5. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. Question VI: Writing ( 15 points) Part A: Combine each pair of the sentences, using the word in brackets ( 5 points) 1. Mrs. Thoa was tired. She helped me with my homework. ( although) 2. Hoa was happy. She got a good mark. ( that) 3. Ha failed her English test. She had to do her test again. (therefore) 4. I got wet. I forgot my raincoat. ( because) 5. It's raining hard. We can't go out ( so) Part B: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.( 10 points) 1. Has someone booked the seats yet? Have ? 2. I said to Mrs. Hoa, "What sports do you often play?" I asked Mrs. Hoa 3. "Is there a TV in the bedroom?", I asked the landlady. I asked the landlady 4. "Let's go to the cinema. ", Lien said. Lien suggested 5. What a pity I can't speak English. I wish I 6."I am going to Hanoi tomorrow", he said. He said that 7. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working. In spite 8. I don't know the answer, so I can't tell you. If I 9. I last met him two months ago. 28
30. I haven't 10. If you don't try hard, you will not pass your final exam. Unless Question VII: Choose the underlined words which need correcting (5points) 1. She asked me if I live in Hanoi. A B C D 2. If you work hard, you would get good marks. A B C D 3. A meeting will held next week by the committee. A B C D 4. Mrs. Lien, whom sings very well, is my teacher of English. A B C D 5. The boys are playing soccer over there are from class 9 A. A B C D TEST 11 Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.(10points) 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. 9. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours. 10. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (10 points) 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) 9.Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. (speak) 10.The duty of the police is the of law and order. (maintain) Question3: a) Change the following sentences into reported speech (5 points) 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.(5points) 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 (10 points) 29
31. If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1) of traffic, and smell the pollution (2) cars and factories. We are entering a new time in (3) history of the world. Before this, most (4) were farmers. They lived in the country. Now many people are (5) the farms and moving into the cities. They are looking for better jobs. The cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are very crowded. People are driving more cars, burning more 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. (5 points) 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 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 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 good eye sight. 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.(5points) 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. 5. I/ meet/ my friend/ before/ I / meet her b/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.(5points) 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.(10points) 1. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework 30
32. 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 6. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon. Nga is looking 7. He is too old to have more children. He is so 8. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me. Susan 9. Their teacher is making them to study hard. - They are 10. This cheque has not been signed - No The end 31