Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others Grade 9 ENTRANCE EXAM TEST TEST A1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of[.]
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word that has different stress pattern
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in each sentence
6 He had lived _that farm all his life
10 The report _that thousands of people had seen UFOs
11 These children, _parents work late, are taken home by bus
12 You should have a _check your motorcycle regularly
13 Are you looking forward _abroad on your vacation?
14 Only in the last few years _to use home computers
A have begun people B have people begun C when people began D people have begun
15 It’s an interesting film I _it three times
16 Can’t we do something about the situation?- Something _right now
17 _it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans
18 _taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?
A Would you mind B Can you C Why don’t you D Could you please
19 _to fly if they had feathers instead of hair?
A Should people able B Were people able C Will people able D Would people be able
20 I wish you _making that noise It’s bothering me
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correction
21 Manufacturers are now producing such many inexpensive computers that many people can afford to buy one for
Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
26 Solid fuel would be more (economy)
Trang 227 Cinema is a medium of mass (entertain)
28 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is (pollute)
29 We find advertising on the radio very (effect)
30 Naturally, I was very eager to make a good first .(impress)
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage
By using computers people can do things faster (31) _by using other means Computers can do any
calculations (32) _than a skilled mathematician (33) _a computer is programmed properly, it can
(34) _accurately When we look back the history of computer (35) _, we can see the great differences (36) _the old computers and the modern ones The old computers work (37) _slower than the modern ones We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied
programs (38) _are widely used all over the world We can get any sorts of information (39) _the
Internet These are the reasons why computers (40) _not only at offices but also at homes
32 A more rapid B rapidly C more rapidly D as rapidly
35 A science B scientific C scientifical D scientifically
Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE
Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many our tasks especially jobs of a repetitive nature But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work - or indeed if people would want them to In the home, robots would
probably be used to do the cleaning table-laying scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not
in the near future Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more of the things they wants
41 It is thought that robots will be able to do the same jobs every day
42 It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks
43 In the near future, robots will be used to do things such as cooking
44 Robots will help us do some of the housework such as washing dishes
45 Robots would be able to do more than people want
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in the meaning to the root ones
46 It’s nearly two years since we left high school
We _
47 It’s raining, so we can’t get to the birtday party in time
If
48 They have built a new local library near my school
A new local library
49 Did you meet Liz at the station this morning?
Lan asked Ba
50 The book was interesting to most children
Most children
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Trang 3END -Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word that has different stress pattern
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in each sentence
6 He had lived _that farm all his life
10 The report _that thousands of people had seen UFOs
11 These children, _parents work late, are taken home by bus
12 You should have a _check your motorcycle regularly
13 Are you looking forward _abroad on your vacation?
14 Only in the last few years _to use home computers
A have begun people B have people begun C when people began D people have begun
15 It’s an interesting film I _it three times
16 Can’t we do something about the situation?- Something _right now
17 _it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans
18 _taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?
A Would you mind B Can you C Why don’t you D Could you please
19 _to fly if they had feathers instead of hair?
A Should people able B Were people able C Will people able D Would people be able
20 I wish you _making that noise It’s bothering me
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correction
21 Manufacturers are now producing such many inexpensive computers that many people can afford to buy one for
Trang 425 Don’t forget to come here in time, do you?
Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
26 Solid fuel would be more (economy) economical
27 Cinema is a medium of mass (entertain) .entertainment
28 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is .(pollute) polluted
29 We find advertising on the radio very .(effect) .effective
30 Naturally, I was very eager to make a good first .(impress) .impression Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage
By using computers people can do things faster (31) _by using other means Computers can do any
calculations (32) _than a skilled mathematician (33) _a computer is programmed properly, it can
(34) _accurately When we look back the history of computer (35) _, we can see the great differences (36) _the old computers and the modern ones The old computers work (37) _slower than the modern ones We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied
programs (38) _are widely used all over the world We can get any sorts of information (39) _the
Internet These are the reasons why computers (40) _not only at offices but also at homes
32 A more rapid B rapidly C more rapidly D as rapidly
35 A science B scientific C scientifical D scientifically
Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE
Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many our tasks especially jobs of a repetitive nature But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work - or indeed if people would want them to In the home, robots would
probably be used to do the cleaning table-laying scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not
in the near future Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more of the things they wants
41 It is thought that robots will be able to do the same jobs every day
42 It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks
43 In the near future, robots will be used to do things such as cooking
44 Robots will help us do some of the housework such as washing dishes
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in the meaning to the root ones
46 It’s nearly two years since we left high school
We have left high school for nearly two years. _
47 It’s raining, so we can’t get to the birtday party in time
If it weren’t raining, we could get to the birtday party in time.
48 They have built a new local library near my school
A new local library has been built near my school. _
49 Did you meet Liz at the station this morning?
Trang 5 Lan asked Ba if he had met Liz at the station that morning.
50 The book was interesting to most children
Most children are interested in the book.
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END -TEST A2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. It’s very kind _you to help me
7. A free _is guaranteed to every citizen
8. AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _disease
9. Please _your cigarette I’m allergic to smoke
10. Let’s have a drink, _?
11. They didn’t go on a picnic _the weather was awful
12. Do you know the lady _son is standing over there?
13. I believe you because I know you are _
14. Water _at 100 degrees Celsius
15. Laziness is normally the cause of _
16. This newspaper is _every day It’s a daily newspaper
17. We are talking about the preservation of _resources
18. Everyone must take part in _forests and increase forestation
19. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by
A an energy-saving bulb B a 1000-watt light
20. _we know her address, we will call you
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. When she came to my house this morning, I still slept
Trang 6Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Rice is (26) by Vietnamese people every day It often (27) in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia The Chinese have also been growing rice for (28) years The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants Then they are taken to fields covered (29) muddy water called paddies The fields of rice look very (30) After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked People often drain away water before colleting rice Eating rice is a special action in the world They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice (31) , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Children’s education is changing rapidly today In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them
by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves
32. What did teachers make children do in the past?
33. Children in the past were made to learn everything _
34. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _
A give children more homework B make children learn
35. Today, the modern learning method is _
A Letting children play computer games B making children read a lot of books
C doing homework for children D letting children discover things for themselves
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. No one in the group is younger than Mai
Mai is
37. “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them
I asked them _
38. The luggage is too heavy for her to carry
The luggage is so _
39. He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals
If he
40. I can’t play basketball well because of my height
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END -ANSWERS KEYS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. It’s very kind _you to help me
7. A free _is guaranteed to every citizen
8. AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _disease
9. Please _your cigarette I’m allergic to smoke
10. Let’s have a drink, _?
A shall we B will we C shall you D do we
11. They didn’t go on a picnic _the weather was awful
12. Do you know the lady _son is standing over there?
13. I believe you because I know you are _
14. Water _at 100 degrees Celsius
15. Laziness is normally the cause of _
16. This newspaper is _every day It’s a daily newspaper
17. We are talking about the preservation of _resources
A natural B nature C naturally D naturalize
18. Everyone must take part in _forests and increase forestation
19. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by
A an energy-saving bulb B a 1000-watt light
20. _we know her address, we will call you
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
Trang 821. When she came to my house this morning, I still slept [was still sleeping]
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Rice is (26) by Vietnamese people every day It often (27) in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia The Chinese have also been growing rice for (28) years The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants Then they are taken to fields covered (29) muddy water called paddies The fields of rice look very (30) After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked People often drain away water before colleting rice Eating rice is a special action in the world They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice (31) , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well
31 A However B Moreover C Besides D Instead
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Children’s education is changing rapidly today In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them
by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves
32. What did teachers make children do in the past?
33. Children in the past were made to learn everything _
34. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _
A give children more homework B make children learn
C help children D teach children at home
35. Today, the modern learning method is _
A Letting children play computer games
B making children read a lot of books
C doing homework for children
D letting children discover things for themselves
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. No one in the group is younger than Mai
Mai is the youngest in the group.
37. “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them
I asked them where they were going on their holidays. _
Trang 938. The luggage is too heavy for her to carry.
The luggage is so heavy that she cannot carry. _
39. He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals
If he weren’t tired, he could score some goals. _
40. I can’t play basketball well because of my height
Because I am short, I can’t play basketball well.
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END -TEST A3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. A holiday in America can be _cheap
7. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was _
8. Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _he still lives with his parents
9. If there _gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill
10. We haven’t seen any _films recently
11. I think I _my door key I can’t find it anywhere
12. Jim wants to live _of his parents
13. Although they are poor, they still live _
14. We won’t go out _it stops raining
15. The phone _suddenly when Joan was doing the housework
16. How many languages are there _the world?
17. The boys looks very proud _his success at school
18. In spite of _late, he arrived in time
A he started B his being started C he was started D starting
19. It’s time the children _here now
20. I won’t go _you explain everything to me
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
Trang 1021. I haven’t seen her when we left school.
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore It can also be called (26)
or rubbish A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27) you used to be, but are not
anymore In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be
(28) and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts It is made when (29) something Smoke can be bad because
if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it can also be (30) (a thing that a person is not able to see)
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth This is
also called the natural environment Some people call themselves environmentalists These people think that
harmony with the environment is important They think we must protect the environment The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources For example fish, sunlight, and forests These are
renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them Non-renewable natural resources are
important things in the environment that do not come back naturally For example coal and natural gas
31 What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?
C people who destroy the environment D people who pollute the environment
32. One example of renewable natural resource is _
33. One example of renewable natural resource is _
34. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except _
35 What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?
C renewable natural resources D non-renewable natural resources
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. The weather is too terrible for you to go out
If the weather
37. All the students have to take the final exam
The final exam
38. Please don’t repeat what I said
Would you mind _
Trang 1139. I can’t swim as well as my friend can.
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4 A official B optional C primary D separate
5 A economic B embroider C encourage D minority
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. A holiday in America can be _cheap
7. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was _
8. Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _he still lives with his parents
9. If there _gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill
10. We haven’t seen any _films recently
11. I think I _my door key I can’t find it anywhere
12. Jim wants to live _of his parents
13. Although they are poor, they still live _
14. We won’t go out _it stops raining
15. The phone _suddenly when Joan was doing the housework
A rang B was ringing C had rung D is ringing
16. How many languages are there _the world?
17. The boys looks very proud _his success at school
18. In spite of _late, he arrived in time
A he started B his being started C he was started D starting
19. It’s time the children _here now
20. I won’t go _you explain everything to me
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
Trang 1221. I haven’t seen her when we left school [since]
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore It can also be called (26)
or rubbish A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27) you used to be, but are not
anymore In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be
(28) and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts It is made when (29) something Smoke can be bad because
if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it can also be (30) (a thing that a person is not able to see)
30 A invisible B unmovable C unspeakable D insensible
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth This is
also called the natural environment Some people call themselves environmentalists These people think that
harmony with the environment is important They think we must protect the environment The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources For example fish, sunlight, and forests These are
renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them Non-renewable natural resources are
important things in the environment that do not come back naturally For example coal and natural gas
31 What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?
C people who destroy the environment D people who pollute the environment
32. One example of renewable natural resource is _
33. One example of renewable natural resource is _
34. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except _
35 What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?
C renewable natural resources D non-renewable natural resources
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. The weather is too terrible for you to go out
If the weather were nice, you could go out. _
37. All the students have to take the final exam
The final exam has to be taken by all the students. _
38. Please don’t repeat what I said
Would you mind not repeating what I said. _
Trang 1339. I can’t swim as well as my friend can.
My friend can swim better than I can. _
40. They didn’t have a map, so they got lost
Because they didn’t have a map, they got lost. _
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END -TEST A4
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. Do you often go out _Saturday evenings?
7. Hoa likes reading and _
A so is Minh B Minh is too C so does Minh D Minh does either
8. They don’t like milk and _
9. I have two brothers and we are _at school
10. The man _we saw yesterday is a scientist
11. I feel _in this book
12. Vietnam is a _country
13. There is _time Let’s hurry
14. This house is _of the three
15. If it _, we’ll have the party outside
16. If you know where she lives, let me _
17. We’ll make the beach clean and _again
18. It is impossible _a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment
19. If you are late again, you _the job
20. She never goes to the movies _she is very busy
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. Did the house broken when you were away?
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Among the festivals (26) by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (27) the Mid August Festival Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28) this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (29) lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies According to (30) , the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival As the moon rises, tables are placed (31) the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of
Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, and boats)stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally on Tuesday, December 9th, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died
32. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A a volcanic eruption B a flood C a hurricane D a tornado
33. What is his unforgettable person experience?
C the strangeness of nature D a high-pressure system
34. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
35. The traffic stopped because of _
A The rain B the windy weather C the humid weather D the heavy fog
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. Hurry up or you will be late
Trang 1540. I think it would be good idea to take a train.
I suggest
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END -ANSWER KEYS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3 A pagoda B grocery C institute D benefit
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. Do you often go out _Saturday evenings?
7. Hoa likes reading and _
A so is Minh B Minh is too C so does Minh D Minh does either
8. They don’t like milk and _
A neither do we B so do we C we do too D neither don’t we
9. I have two brothers and we are _at school
10. The man _we saw yesterday is a scientist
11. I feel _in this book
12. Vietnam is a _country
13. There is _time Let’s hurry
14. This house is _of the three
15. If it _, we’ll have the party outside
16. If you know where she lives, let me _
17. We’ll make the beach clean and _again
18. It is impossible _a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment
19. If you are late again, you _the job
20. She never goes to the movies _she is very busy
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
Trang 1621. Did the house broken when you were away? [Was]
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Among the festivals (26) by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (27) the Mid August Festival Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28) this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (29) lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies According to (30) , the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival As the moon rises, tables are placed (31) the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of
Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “TheLondon Killer Fog” of 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, and boats)stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally on Tuesday, December 9th, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died { breeze: light wind}
32. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A a volcanic eruption B a flood C a hurricane D a tornado
33. What is his unforgettable person experience?
C the strangeness of nature D a high-pressure system
34. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
35. The traffic stopped because of _
A The rain B the windy weather C the humid weather D the heavy fog
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. Hurry up or you will be late
If you don’t hurry up, you will be late. _
37. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth
Elizabeth cannot play the piano as well as Helen.
Trang 1738. Learning English is interesting.
It is interesting to study English.
39. No one has answered the questions yet
The questions haven’t been answered yet. _
40. I think it would be good idea to take a train
I suggest taking a train. _
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END -TEST A5
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the word that has the different stress
Choose the word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space
5 Who looks your children when you are away from home?
6 She is very tired. ; she has to finish her homework
7 What quality made him different _others?
8 If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well
9 Scientists are looking for an way to reduce energy consumption
10 The weather nice yesterday
11 She suggested money for the poor people in the region
12 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _
13 Auld Lang Syne is a song is sung on New Year’s Eve
14 My Aunt Judy is the women is holding Jack
Choose the underlined word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
15 Tet is a festival which occurs on late January or early February
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer
Everyone wants to reduce (19) _ But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (20) It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (21) _ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22) air pollution
Trang 18But the automobile provides transportation to millions of people (23) _ discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people Thus, to end or greatly (24) _ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways (25) 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 (26) _ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities
Read the passage and then tick True or False.
he Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life It is a very fast and convenient way to get information People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and
commerce The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting
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However, the Internet has limitations It is time-consuming and costly It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking So while enjoying surfing, be alert !
27 The main idea of the first paragraph is about advantages of the Internet
28 We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information to study, communicate, entertain, buy and sellthings
29 The disadvantages of the Internet are costly, time consuming and easy to get information from spam and viruses
30 With the help of the internet, we can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or chatting
WORD FORMS
31 Thai’s economy depends on _ (tour)
32 You have to keep your _ from that snake (distant)
33 Phuong and Ha are _related (distant)
34 They are _ greeted by the native (warm)
35 The _ by the little girl was a great hit (perform)
36 She was _ to look at the big statue (amaze)
37 To my _, the monkey can play the guitar (knowledgeable)
38 His result was _ exellent (amaze)
39 He was _ good at Math (amaze)
40 Small companies are _managed by the owners themselves (normal)
41 Brazillians played very _ (simple)
42 Uncle Ho is a man of _ (simple)
43 This is a machine with a _ arm for picking up objects (move)
44 Nguyen Binh is one of the poets of the Romantic _ (move)
45 English is one of the _subjects (compel)
46 I had a good _on this film (impress)
47 The air _in our city is worse and worse (pollute)
48 Oil slicks, chemical waste, garbage are common _to our environment (pollute)
49 Air _does a lot of harm to our life (pollute)
Trang 1950 _the air must be limited to save our environment (pollute)
WRITING
51 People should stop experiments on animals
Experiments _
52 Ronaldo won the gold ball of FIFA
The gold ball _
53 In order to win the prize, he tried hard
He tried hard so as _
54 Her father stood in the door way
In the door way,
55 He has rarely seen such a big elephant
65 Their father looks after them well
Their father took
66 We felt sad because of the bad result
The bad result
- THE
END -ANSWER KEYS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the word that has the different stress
Choose the word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space
5 Who looks your children when you are away from home?
6 She is very tired. ; she has to finish her homework
7 What quality made him different _others?
Trang 20A from B for C with D in
8 If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well
9 Scientists are looking for an way to reduce energy consumption
A effective B effectively C effect D effection
10 The weather nice yesterday
11 She suggested money for the poor people in the region
12 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _
A nationwide B national C nation D native
13 Auld Lang Syne is a song is sung on New Year’s Eve
14 My Aunt Judy is the women is holding Jack
Choose the underlined word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
15 Tet is a festival which occurs on late January or early February [in]
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer
Everyone wants to reduce (19) _ But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (20) It is compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (21) _ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22) air pollution
But the automobike provides transportation to millions of people (23) _ discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people Thus, to end or greatly (24) _ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways (25) 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 (26) _ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities
Trang 2119 A pollute B pollution C polluted D polluting
21 A exhaust B exhausted C exhaustedly D exhauster
26 A require B Requires C required D requiring
Read the passage and then tick True or False.
he Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life It is a very fast and convenient way to get information People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and
commerce The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting
T
However, the Internet has limitations It is time-consuming and costly It is also dangerous because of viruses andbad programs On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking So while enjoying surfing, be alert !
27 The main idea of the first paragraph is about advantages of the Internet {F}
28 We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information to study, communicate, entertain, buy and sell things {T}
29 The disadvantages of the Internet are costly, time consuming and easy to get information from spam and viruses {T}
30 With the help of the internet, we can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or chatting {T}
WORD FORMS
31 Thai’s economy depends on _ (tour) {tourism}
32 You have to keep your _ from that snake (distant) {distance}
33 Phuong and Ha are _related (distant) {distantly}
34 They are _ greeted by the native (warm) {warmly}
35 The _ by the little girl was a great hit (perform) {performance}
36 She was _ to look at the big statue (amaze) {amazed}
37 To my _, the monkey can play the guitar (knowledgeable) {knowledge}
38 His result was _ exellent (amaze) {amazingly}
39 He was _ good at Math (amaze) {amazingly}
40 Small companies are _managed by the owners themselves (normal) {normally}
41 Brazillians played very _ (simple) .{simply}
42 Uncle Ho is a man of _ (simple) {simplification}
43 This is a machine with a _ arm for picking up objects (move) {moving}
44 Nguyen Binh is one of the poets of the Romantic _ (move) {monement}
45 English is one of the _subjects (compel) {compelling: extremly interesting}
46 I had a good _on this film (impress) {impression}
47 The air _in our city is worse and worse (pollute) {pollution}
48 Oil slicks, chemical waste, garbage are common _to our environment (pollute) {pollutants}
49 Air _does a lot of harm to our life (pollute) {pollution}
50 _the air must be limited to save our environment (pollute) {Polluting}
WRITING
51 People should stop experiments on animals
Experiments on animals should be stopped.
52 Ronaldo won the gold ball of FIFA
The gold ball of FIFA was won by Ronaldo. _
Trang 2253 In order to win the prize, he tried hard
He tried hard so as to win the prize. _
54 Her father stood in the door way
In the door way, stood her father.
55 He has rarely seen such a big elephant
Rarely has he seen such a big elephant. _
56 Her mother sat in the armchair quietly
In the armchair sat her mother quietly.
57 The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere
So dangerous does the weather become that we can’t go anywhere. _
58 We seldom get good marks
Seldom do we get good marks. _
59 Susan feels proud of her son
Susan’s son makes her feel proud.
60 Thanh fell full because of the banana
The banana made him full
61 They are accustomed to drinking Coke
They get used to drinking Coke. _
62 He used to go to school late
He doesn’t go to school late any more.
63 The baby cried because of the dog
The baby was made to cry by a dog.
64 The actor interests us a lot
We are interested in the actor a lot. _
65 Their father looks after them well
Their father took care of them well. _
66 We felt sad because of the bad result
The bad result made us feel sad. _
- THE Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the word whose the main stress is placed differently from the others.
Choose the word or phrase(A, B, C or D) which best completes each following sentence
6 They made their living by fish in the ocean everyday
7 Easter is a joyful festival comes in early spring
8 Anna Jarvis was the woman first thought of Mother’s Day
9 Mrs Thoa is generous to the poor she is not rich
10 Father’s Day a national holiday in America since 1972
11 “You are a great dancer, Doris!” “Thanks, Rita ”
A That’s very nice of you to say so B I’m an awful dancer
Trang 23C Let’s have a celebration D Well done!
12 Many people were injured when the building
13 No ships are sailing today because of the higgest
14 The of the volcano was a terrible disaster
15 The church caught fire when it was struck by
16 A large number of fishermen when the storm struck
17 Bill Gates, is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work
18 HCM city, I live, lies on Sai Gon River
19 Mr and Mrs Anderson will never forget their trip to Hue, was the old capital of Vietnam, under the Nguyen dynasty
20 These buckets must be filled water for future use
21 He is tired now he stayed up late watching TV
22 Was the movie “Star Wars” for an Oscar?
23 He is famous for his He is very helpful to those less fortunate than himself
24 Tuan was an effective in that volunteer programme He dedicated most of his time to fixing houses for poor people
25 If it , we will go to the movies
Choose the underlined word or phrase needs correcting.
26 Although Mrs Thoa was tired, but she helped Tuan with his homework
Mrs Rose Willow, a _ (34) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs forthree hours _ (35), rescue workers were able to rescue her with ladder and a small _ (36) “My cat,
Trang 24Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs Willow “She _(37) me a lot She sat with me, so I didn’t feelafraid.”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, _(38)the floodshave done a great deal of damage “Luckily, nobody was drowned (die in water) or injured,” Chief Rescue OfficeHawkins _ (39) reporters, “but it will take a long time to _(40) the mess.”
Trang 2531 A In B To C At D Until
TRUE OR FALSE
The internet started in the 1960s The USA Department of Defense started it because they wanted acomputer network to help the American military In the 1970s, scientists worked on it Then in the 1980s,telephone companies made it possible to communicate on the computer network in many more countries Aninternational computer language was born, and the Net went worldwide
You can use the Internet for many things You can shop for a car or a house; you can plan a vacation; you can watch a video; you can read an Australian newspaper or a Japanese magazine; you can buy books and CDs from North and South America; you can play chess with a partner in Moscow; or you can just chat with people from all over the world
41 The internet started in the 1980s
42 Telephone companies started it
43 It started in the United States
44 There is An international computer language
45 You can use the Internet to play chess with a person in London
WORD FORMS
46 She is so busy with activities that she has no time for entertainment (society)
47 Winning the race was an (achieve)
48 Every in science helps you gain new knowledge (succeed)
49 is increasing by using better methods and tools (produce)
50 He’s very in scientific subjects (interest)
51 There have been many wonderful in this century (develop)
52 , he survived the crash without injury (miraculous)
53 We are faced with a difficult (choose)
54 Do you need a memory to become a scientist? (miracle)
55 Our school team won three Games (succession)
56 Your evidence was one (decide)
57 It will take a long time to find out a thorough to this problem (solve)
58 Paper money is used in the modern world (increase)
59 is very important for everyone (educate)
60 This skirt will lose its color when (wash)
61 This village was three years ago (electric)
62 This clock is her most thing (value)
63 I’ll give you three sweets in for an apple (change)
64 In recent years, there has been many in science (develop)
65 Can you life without electricity? (imagination)
66 Everyone must obey the rules of (socical)
67 She is quite in her shirt (recognize)
68 Friendship on trust and understanding is long lasting (base)