củng cố kiến thức cho học sinh giỏi chuyên 9, luyện thi vào 10, và giúp học sinh đạt kết quả cao trong các kì thi rất hay, củng cố kiến thức cho học sinh giỏi chuyên 9, luyện thi vào 10, giúp học sinh đạt kết quả cao trong các kì thi. Gồm 100 câu ngữ pháp phổ biến các em hay gặp, học sinh giỏi 9 cấp tỉnh, thi chuyên vào 10, có đáp án và giải thích chi tiết
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I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words
prejudice
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
7 A accommodation B antibiotic C counterclockwise D
deforestation
9 A architectural B cosmopolitan C appreciative D
archeologist
confidence
III Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones.
11 From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico _
A her permanent residence was B where her permanent residence
C permanent residence for her D her permanent residence
12 Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _ employed to investigate the deep sea
A can be robots B robots can be C can robots D can robots that are
13 _ is not clear to researchers
A Why dinosaurs having become extinct B Why dinosaurs became extinct
C Did dinosaurs become extinct D Dinosaurs became extinct
14 The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _ 1956
15 Drinking water _ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth
A containing B in which containing C contains D that contain
16 In the 1820’s physical education became _ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale Universities
A to be part B which was part C was part D part
17 If you can win his attention _ for you
A the so much better B the better so much
C so much the better D so the much better
18 The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained
A otherwise B therefore C immediately D nevertheless
19 Which agency do you work for?
Trang 2A ads B advertised C advertising D advertisement
20 Van Gogh suffered from depression by overwork and ill-health
A brought on B coming about C taken up D put through
IV Each sentence below contains 1 mistake IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE THEIR CORRECT FORMS
21 Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second was superior than the first:
22 Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought
23 Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had
a party
24 John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull
25 Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive
26 Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her wisdom teeth pull
27 Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at his office
28 When she was asked for her opinion on the course, she said it had been a waist of time
29 I try to remember your name but I am afraid I cannot remember it
30 I’d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous
V Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE
31 I know experience that I do my best work early in the morning
32 I am astonished the way my students can spend all night at the disco and still remember their prepositions next morning
33 Is it possible to insure yourself nuclear attack?
34 At school today, we had a long discussion _ the best way to learn a foreign language
35 “How can I discourage my boyfriend _ trying to kiss me all the time?” “Eat plenty
of garlic.”
36 Raise the gun to your shoulder, aim _ the target, and try not to kill anyone
37 Small children should be watched carefully
38 Would you give up your country cottage a town flat?
39 He’ll inherit the money when he comes age
40 The performance on the first night came pretty
VI Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word
41 (ADAPT) to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people
42 Police asked (PASS) if they had seen the accident happen
43 What a (WORRY) pair of children They have to be watched every minute of the day
44 Children are taught from young to be (RESPECT) _ to their elders
Trang 345 They frequently (MOBILE) _ the traffic as they march through the streets
46 He shook his head in _ (APPROVE)
47 He fought the illness with courage and (DETERMINE)
48 She seems (REASON) happy in her new job
49 Can we (ARRANGE) _the meeting for next Monday at 7?
50 If you weren’t so (ACT) _, you wouldn’t be so fat!
VII Read the text & decide which word best fits each space by choosing A, B, C or D.
Action scenes in films
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films These scenes, which are (51) _ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely (52) can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely (53) _ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew At an early (54) _ in the production, an expert stuntman is (55) _ in to work out the action scenes and form a team He is the only person who can go (56) the wishes of the director, although he will usually only do this in the (57) _ of safety
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don’t have to (58) in for the actors Actors like to become (59) in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk
To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (60) _.If they were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt
59 A connected B arranged C involved D affected
VIII Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word
THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT The T-shirt, or at least the T-shirt as we know it, was born in the theatre When
Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947,
a young actor (61) Marlon Brando went (62) stage wearing a (63) of blue jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt It was the first time the T-shirt had been seen publicly as anything (64) an item of underwear and it set a fashion trend that was to last through (65) the end of the century The idea for the T-shirt came (66) Brando himself He had worn one at rehearsals for the play The
Trang 4director was so impressed by the look that was created that he asked Brando to wear the shirt
in the play itself Brando may have seen the shirt being advertised by the American company Sears Roebuck They had decided to market the shirt (67) a fashionable garment in its (68) right, rather than just something to be worn (69) warmth beneath a denim work shirt (70) an army uniform It was Brando, however, who popularized it,
especially with the release of the film version of Streetcar in 1951 A short leather jacket
completed the look that was to be adopted by teenage rebels in many countries for decades afterwards
IX Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2025, it is
estimated that they will become extinct What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction Animals, such as
Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways Some
countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the
parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals Another response to the
increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered
species This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed
71 What is the main topic of the passage?
A the Bengal tiger B international boycott
C endangered species D problems with industrialization
72 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first
paragraph?
A dangerous B serious C gripping D distressing
73 The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A illegal hunters B enterprising researchers
C concerned scientists D trained hunters
74 The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A indirectness B independence C incompetence D insensitivity
75 The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast
A a problem and a solution B a statement and an illustration
Trang 5C a comparison and contrast D specific and general information
76 What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to in the passage?
A Bengal tigers B Interest in material gain
C Killing animals for personal satisfaction D The decrease in the Bengal tiger population
77 Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?
78 The word “defray” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
A lower B raise C make a payment on D make an investment toward
79 What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?
A buying and selling of animal products overseas
B a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C a global increase in animal survival
D defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
80 Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A forgiving B concerned C vindictive D surprised
X Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
81 She never seems to succeed even though she works hard
→ Hard
82 Do all the washing, please!
→ Let
83 I regret not going to the airport to say good bye to him
→ I wish _
84 Mick thought that we were married
→ Mick was under
85 The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect
→ But for his command
XI Write an essay (about 250 words) about the following topic:
Some people say that traffic accidents are caused by the increasing number of motorbikes Others blame for man’s fault Which point of view do you agree? State at least three relevant evidences.
_THE END
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A LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions (15 pts)
01: They had meals together in the school .
02: You should your pounds for dollars before going to New York.
exchange
03: Who is the of this company?
04: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family She is marrying a man .
A she hardly knows him B whom she hardly know
05: Instead of about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A exciting B being excited C to excite D to be excited
06: She nearly lost her own life attempting to save the child from drowning.
07: If I could speak German, I next year studying in Berlin.
A will spend B had spent C would spend D would have spent
08: There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television
is
09: The police are an incident which took place this afternoon.
investigating
10: Someone wanted to Belle Vue Hotel to us.
11: Tony never comes to class on time and .
A neither does Pedro B so does Pedro C so doesn’t Pedro D neither doesn’t Pedro
12: Tom: “Thank you for your help.” ~ Mary: “ .”
A With all my heart B It’s my pleasure C Never mind me D No problem
13: We won the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
14: Mr Ba is intelligent but he common sense.
15: We’ll play tennis and we’ll have lunch.
immediately
II: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space (5 pts)
1 How much does of this club cost? (MEMBER) MEMBERSHIP
2 She is extremely about the history of art (KNOW) KNOWLEDGEABLE
3 Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more every day (TROUBLE) TROUBLESOME
Trang 74 He is completely ! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too (EMPLOY) UNEMPLOYABLE
5 His boss told him off because he had behaved (RESPONSIIBLE) IRRESPONSIBLY
III: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given Use each phrase once only (6 pts)
made her blood boil jumped out of her skin had a lump in her throat
lost her head gave me the cold shoulder took her breath away
1 Pauline completely ignored me this morning She
2 It really to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him
3 Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she as she watched him get on the train
4 The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic It really
5 Susan panicked when the fire broke out She
6 When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock She almost
IV: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form (14 pts)
1 Mr Pike, who is supposed (witness) the accident, has left the town
2 At this time next week they (sit) in the train on their way to Paris
3 He said that he watered the plants every day He (water) them If he had, they wouldn’t have died
4 No sooner the announcement (make) than everyone started complaining
5 They said they never (make) to do anything they didn’t want to before
6 We (watch) the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came
7 The pop star who (take) part in over 25 films always avoids (recognize) by wearing dark glasses
8 There’s no point in (try) to get Tim (lend) you his car
9 Not until John (receive) the offer of promotion in writing he (celebrate)
10 He (have) trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it He wishes he (not / buy) it
V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions (5 pts)
01: She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her
A B C D
02: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Mexico
A B C D
03: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office?
A B C D
04: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard
A B C D
05: I’d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous
A B C D
B READING
I: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose (10 pts)
Trang 8If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society But there seems little (1) it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) even environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) – it’s the way society choose to use and abuse them
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (4) We import well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high proportion of our annual consumption is in the (5) of packaging, and this (6) about seven per cent
by weight of our domestic refuse Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (7) is growing fast
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (8) than coal and one (9) of ‘recovery’ strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (10) of waste plastic into a fuel
likelihood
type
medium
II: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word (10 pts)
I was reading an article last week in (1) the writer described how her children has changed as they grow up When they were small she had to (2) up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which wore her out
If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (3) with next She dreaded the fact that they might take after her husband, who admitted having (4) _ an uncontrollable child who (5) most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights What was worse was that (6) else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children They had (7) out of all their naughty behavior, and (12) up serious hobbies (8) as chess and playing the piano They never did anything without (9) it over first, and coming to a serious decision She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (10) , and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy
III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions (10 pts)
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several new types
of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power,
Trang 9such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of
electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new
cars Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations Public
parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centres might be reserved for electric cars
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting Commuters will be able to
rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small
cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on
automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried
by freeway today
01: The author’s purpose in the passage is to .
A criticize conventional vehicles C narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
B support the invention of electric cars D describe the possibilities for transportation
in the future
02: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT .
03: The passage would most likely be followed by details about .
A the neighborhood of the fixture C electric shuttle buses
B automated freeways D pollution restrictions in the future
04: The word ‘compact’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .
concentrated
05: In the second paragraph, the author implies that .
A everyday life will stay much the same in our fixture
B a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
C a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed
D electric vehicles are not practical for the future
06: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be .
A much larger than they are today C common as today’s gas stations
B more convenient than they are today D equipped with charging devices
07: The word ‘charging’ in this passage refers to .
A aggression B lightning C electricity D credit cards
08: The word ‘foresee’ in this passage could best be replaced with .
09: The word ‘commuters’ in paragraph 4 refers to .
travelers
10: The word ‘hybrid' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
Trang 10A hazardous B futuristic C automated D.
combination
C WRITING
I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 pts)
1 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill
Scarcely
2 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting
Rather
3 The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week
There has
4 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended
Had it not
5 Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman
It was
II: Topic: Media are said to affect us different ways Discuss the matter in a composition (20 pts)
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