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Pham Van Tinh - Yen Phu Junior Secondary SchoolTÀI LIỆU ÔN THI VÀO 10 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH GIÁO VIÊN: PHẠM VĂN TÍNH TRƯỜNG: THCS YÊN PHÚ - YÊN MỸ - HƯNG YÊN NĂM HỌC: 2012 - 2013 “Trên con đườn

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Pham Van Tinh - Yen Phu Junior Secondary School

TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI VÀO 10

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH GIÁO VIÊN: PHẠM VĂN TÍNH TRƯỜNG: THCS YÊN PHÚ - YÊN MỸ - HƯNG YÊN NĂM HỌC: 2012 - 2013

“Trên con đường đi tới thành công không có dấu chân của những người lười biếng!”

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PART I: PRONUNCIATION Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

26 A crop B grocery C locate D picnic

27 A business B hamburger C tomb D baggy

28 A speak B need C heart D read

29 A about B found C bought D south

34 A discussion B decision C television D pleasure

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41 A lend B send C mend D open

69 A church B chaos C cheerful D champion

70 A could B would C should D ought

80 A alone B load C shown D town

81 A buys B advise C price D prize

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89 A celebration B participate C demonstration D international

PART II: MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

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1 I wish I his name

2 If you have a map along, you get lost

3 Let’s have dinner, ?

A will he B shall we C won’t we D shan’t we

4 Minh’s father often takes him the park every summer

7 Lan the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam was praying

A enjoying B has enjoyed C enjoyed D enjoy

8 He asked all his children hard till midnight

9 Malaysia is divided 2 regions

A to B on C in D into

10 Maryam was really by the beauty of Ha Noi

A impressed B impress C impression D impressive

11 I call you as soon as I come back home

A have B will C am D is going

12 Would you mind the door?

A open B opened C opening D to open

13 I this beautiful building 5 years ago

A have been B saw C was seeing D am seeing

14 I often play soccer Sunday afternoon

A in B at C on D after

15 My father was good at swimming He is used to swimming in summer

16 Kate hates to classical music

A listen B listened C listens D listening

17 I have lived in this house 1990

A from B since C for D in

18 We must be there 7.30 and 8.25

A at B before C between D after

19 He was ill that he could not get up

A such B so C enough D too

20 That man is deaf to hear what we say

A so B enough C too D such

21 We have lived in Ha Noi 4 years

A in B since C for D at

22 Would you like to have lunch with us? -

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A All right B Yes, I would

C No, I wouldn’t like D Yes, I’d love to

23 Congratulations on your winning -

A You’re welcome B That’s very kind of you

24 Could you mail this letter for me, please? -

A No, I couldn’t B I’ll try C Yes, here it is D I’m sorry I can’t

25 Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? -

A What do you suggest? B Yes, please

26 Go and get me some coffee, ?

A shall we B shan’t we C will you D won’t you

27 There used to a movie theatre here, but it closed a long time ago

A be B to be C being D been

28 The children are playing in the schoolyard

A happy B happiness C happier D happily

29 John write the letter to me last year

A is used to B was used to C used to D used

30 It is difficult English in some weeks

A to speak B speaking C speaks D speak

31 Rice is in tropical countries

A to grow B grown C grow D grew

32 Let’s to the cinema

A going B to go C go D goes

33 I look forward to you

A see B to see C seeing D saw

34 I remember her somewhere last week

A see B seeing C saw D to see

35 Excuse me Can I in this area?

A smoke B smoking C smoked D to smoke

36 Is he an actor a singer? - An actor

37 Be ! He is looking at you

38 Remember to turn the lights before going to bed

39 If only I a birth, I could fly freely to anywhere I want

40 He will finish the work when you here tomorrow

41 I would rather out than stay home

A going B go C to go D went

42 She knows how French

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A to speak B speak C speaking D spoke

43 They hope they meet their pen pal friends one day

44 The Ao Dai is the dress of Vietnamese women.

A workable B fashionable C traditional D casual

45 It seems very difficult to have a trip abroad

46 I will return your notes as soon as I copying them

47 Tony now rides his bike to school instead of by bus

48 If I you, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow

49 You have never been to Ha Long Bay, ?

A have you B haven't you C you have D you haven't

50 clothes do you prefer? A T- shirt or a pullover

51 He enjoys in the rain

52 Would you like to my party?

A come B to come C coming D came

53 This is a store you can buy almost everything from

54 He is the most intelligent student I have ever taught at this school

55 When I saw him yesterday, he a black suit

A wore B was wearing C wearing D wears

56 Your car is different mine

A to B in C from D for

57 Are you interested in football?

58 We caught a bus and arrived home early the morning

59 "I must leave now" -> She said

A she had to leave now B she must leave now

C she had to leave then D she must leave then

60 It’s an journey

A interest B interested C interesting D interestingly

61 The weather was bad we didn’t go on a picnic

62 She sings very

63 We often go for a walk the weekends

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67 I know Jane I first met her Christmas 1990

68 She said she wearing uniform

69 Tables are usually made wood

70 I saw your school’s in today’s edition of the Vietnam News

A advertiser B advertisement C advertising D advertise

71 She asked me where I from

72 He is a strict

73 If you want to your English, we can help you

A improve B improved C improving D improvement

74 Please phone this number for more

A inform B information C informative D informatively

75 We will wait until you your work

A finish B finishes C have finished D will finished

76 “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,” she said

A She said that she is leaving there for Hue the day after

B She said that she was leaving there for Hue the day after

C She said that she would leaving there for Hue the day after

D She said that she is leaving here for Hue the day after

77 ‘Can you play the piano?” he asked the girl

A He asked the girl if she can play the piano

B He asked the girl if she could play the piano

C He asked the girl if she could play the piano?

D He asked the girl if she played the piano

78 If you want to get good marks, you study harder

79 If you want to know about a word, check it up in a

80 She loves to watch the stars night

A on B in C at D of

81 She asked me I liked pop music

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82 Your sister works in a foreign company, she?

83 Tom is 16 He isn’t to drive a car

A enough young B young enough C enough old D old enough

84 She told me you that present

A giving B to give C gave D given

85 Last night I watched the movie “Romeo and Juliet” At last, they killed

A himself B herself C themselves D ourselves

86 Jane is beautiful than her sister

A as B like C the most D more

87 London is capital city in Europe

A large B larger C most large D the largest

88 If Rachel got up earlier, she late

89 Do you remember your warm clothes when it is cold tomorrow?

90 She thinks chatting on the internet is time-

A consume B consumer C consumption D consuming

91 Through TV, can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway places

A TV viewers B home viewers C audience D TV lookers

92 Do you mind me an evening newspaper on the way home?

93 Internet users sometimes have to various viruses

94 We usually watch the news on TV because it is very

A information B informative C inform D formal

95 I lived deep in the country, without easy access media facilities

96 Email can be sent and received at any hour of the day, ?

97 Let’s go to the cinema tonight, ?

A don’t we B let we C shan`t we D shall we

98 The nurse suggested two aspirins

A to take B take C taking D being taken

99 Don’t forget your dictionary with you to class

100 Why go to Brisbane Institute of English to study?

A we should B we should not C don’t we D we don’t

101 Water on Mars

A might find B might found C might be find D might be found

102 All the homework at home

A should be done B should done C should do D should be do

103 She doesn't enjoy looking the children

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104 If he hard today, will he have a holiday tomorrow?

105 How about dinner with us on Sunday?

A to have B have C have had D having

106 The girl was not pretty but she sang

A beauty B more beautiful C beautiful D beautifully

107 The doctor suggested that the secretary at least three days off work

A to have B having C should have D have

108 Ba ate a lot of food he wasn’t very hungry

A but B and C although D because

109 I’d love to play volleyball I have to complete an assignment

A and B so C but D because

110 we go on littering garbage, the environment will become seriously polluted

A And B But C So D If

111 She is tired she stayed up late watching TV

A because B but C so D and

112 The children surprised, were they?

113 Did you go to Jane’s party last night? - Of course, I did Now I regret there

114 The children stopped fighting their parents came back home

115 Plants if they don’t get sun and water

116 I have always enjoyed traveling My mother; , prefers to stay at home

117 Do you know the woman you met at the party yesterday?

118 is in late March or early April It’s celebrated in Israel by all Jewish people

A Christmas B Valentine C Passover D Easter

119 The printer is repaired looks OK

120 My shoes are dirty I’d better take them before I come in

121 Mary’s eyes are weak; , she has to wear glasses

122 I like bananas my brother doesn’t

123 Can you turn the light? It is too dark

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125 The teacher told his students the mistakes again

A not make B not to make C don’t make D won’t make

126 He likes telling jokes He has a good sense of

127 Everybody loves him because of his good

128 My friends prefer outside the classroom

129 We couldn’t keep cleaning the beach because it started to rain

130 He denied her last night

131 Ba really wants to buy new tables and chairs ., new furniture costs too much

132 The children like to put nice clothes when they go out

133 He failed his examination ., he will have to do the examination again

134 her mother’s sickness, she couldn’t attend our wedding

135 It can be black, white gray

136 Auld Lang Syne is a song is sung on New Year’s Eve

137 Can you tell me the reason for the Mother’s Day?

A celebrating B celebration C celebrate D celebrated

138 We think that Mother's Day should be celebrated

A nationwide B nationhood C nationality D nation

139 It’s very nice you to say so

140 Peter can compose many pieces of music, sings very well

A who B which C whom D whose

141 he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it

A Though B As C Since D Despite

142 The men and animals you saw on TV were from China

143 At Passover, Jewish families eat a special called the Seder

144 I am sure your father will be very at your success

A delight B delighted C delighting D delightful

145 It snowed in Lang Son the winter 2002

A in/ of B in/ in C at/ for D for/ at

146 According to the weather , it will be raining tonight

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A forecast B forecaster C forecasted D forecasting

147 If I a bird, I would be a dove

148 The parrot can speak some words belongs to my close friends

149 Pompeii was completely in AD 79 by an eruption Mount Vesuvius

A destroyed B destroy C to destroy D destroying

150 Many people become because of the natural disasters every year,

A homeless B homesick C homeland D homework

151 HCM City will temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC

152 are funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm

A Earthquakes B Tropical storms C Hurricanes D Tornadoes

153 A tropical storm, which reaches 120 kilometers an hour, is called a in North and South America

154 A is a tropical storm with strong winds

155 The land and the people I have met are nice

156 UFOs mean flying objects

A unidentified B unknown C unable D unknown

157 Do you think you will be able a space trip?

A to take B take C taking D taken

158 The students may a parting meeting before they leave school

159 Tell me the why you come here late

A cause B reason C proof D possibility

160 You will fail the exam you study harder

PART III: MISTAKE CORRECTION Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.

1 I (A) feel (B) really tired I wish I (C) am (D) at home now

2 Tom used to (A) going to school (B) by bus Now he (C) goes by (D) bike

3 Mary is (A) used to (B) do her homework (C) by (D) herself

4 (A) She suggests (B) to take (C) the taxi instead (D) of the bus

5 (A) Thank you for (B) inviting me to the party I wish I (C) can but I (D) can’t

6 The kitchen (A) is not (B) very big but (C) there’s (D) a lot of cupboards

7 (A) How about (B) go (C) for a walk (D) on Sunday?

8 She (A) would like (B) going out (C) with (D) her Mom

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9 Everybody (A) in my neighborhood (B) are happy (C) about (D) new changes

10 (A) This test (B) is (C) more easy than (D) that one

11 We (A) have learnt (B) to play (C) the piano (D) for 2005

12 Last night I (A) don’t watch the (B) exciting match (C) on (D) television

13 (A) My friend and I (B) am (C) always busy (D) on Sundays

14 They asked me (A) what did happen (B) last night, but I was (C) unable to (D) tell them

15 (A) Many people believe that New York (B) is the (C) most great city (D) in America

16 Children enjoy (A) telling and listen to (B) ghost stories, (C) especially (D) on Halloween night

17 One (A) of the most urgent (B) problem facing us now (C) is the need (D) to control populationgrowth

18 Television (A) was (B) very popular (C) in the United States (D) since the fifties

19 (A) Most of the pictures (B) are the same (C) with the ones I (D) have taken

20 In the end, the result (A) was quite different (B) with (C) what we (D) expected

21 We (A) won’t know the value (B) of health until we (C) will lose (D) it

22 (A) The effects of cigarette has been proved (C) to be (D) extremely harmful

23 (A) When my brother (B) went to work (C) in the city library, he became (D) interesting in books

24 (A) Are you accustomed (B) to live in (C) a big city (D) yet?

25 I (A) hate Mondays! If only I (B) don’t (C) have to (D) go to school on Mondays

26 Tom is good (A) at math He is fond of (B) attend a (C) higher (D) mathematics course

27 Summer (A) is coming We (B) are looking forward (C) to spend our free time relaxing (D) in thesun

28 She (A) asked me (B) how long (C) does it take me (D) to go to school

29 (A) Your friends went (B) to your (C) native village last weekend, (D) weren’t they?

30 He must (A) finish his homework (B) before (C) going to class, (D) does he?

31 It is (A) such (B) a interesting film that (C) all of us like it (D) very much

32 (A) The weather was (B) such cold that we (C) didn't go out (D) last night

33 Charlie (A) said that he (B) is living (C) in London (D) then

34 She (A) said she (B) would go (C) to Canada (D) next day

35 The teacher (A) asked us (B) not open our book (C) until she told us (D) to do so

36 He (A) doesn’t have any (B) informations about the departure (C) and arrival time (D) of today’sflights

37 Bill didn’t mind (A) to be surprised (B) by the birthday party (C) held (D) by his friends

38 We’ve (A) warned him about (B) swim (C) in that part (D) of the river

39 You look (A) worried (B) What (C) were you thinking (D) about now?

40 I (A) enjoy listening (B) to music and (C) go dancing (D) with my friends

41 Her sister (A) knows how (B) for (C) prepare Chinese (D) foods

42 We won’t know (A) the value (B) of health until we (C) will lose (D) it

43 He (A) has worked (B) for the same company (C) since he (D) leaves school

44 The (A) final exam (B) will be held (C) in May (D) 5 th , 2007

45 The test (A) isn't (B) enough easy (C) for us (D) to finish

46 (A) How about (B) having dinner (C) and then (D) go to the theater?

47 What about (A) put rubbish bins (B) around the schoolyard (C) to keep the school (D) clean?

48 (A) Vietnamese women (B) today prefer (C) modern clothes (D) than Ao Dai

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49 Let (A) me congratulate you on (B) pass (C) your exam (D) to university

50 The woman (A) who son is (B) excellent in math (C) lives next door (D) to us

51 Lynne, (A) that is a friend (B) of mine, (C) has a great sense (D) of humor

52 (A) According to the weather (B) forecast, it will be (C) sun (D) tomorrow

53 In Asia, (A) a tropical storm (B) is called “typhoon” (C) where is coming (D) from Chinese language

54 (A) Let’s (B) have a picnic (C) on the beach, (D) shan’t we?

55 The reason (A) which I (B) haven’t gone to Hawaii (C) is that I can’t (D) afford it

56 I am (A) good at Math (B) however my (C) marks aren’t (D) high

57 I (A) don’t like to spend time (B) with people (C) which lose their tempers (D) easily

58 If I were (A) three inches (B) taller, I (C) will apply (D) for that job

59 Mrs Lien, (A) whom sings (B) very well, is (C) my (D) teacher of English

60 (A) If you work (B) hard, you (C) would get (D) good marks

PART IV: VERB FORMS Give the correct forms of the verbs in the blankets.

1 We used to (go) to the movies when we (be) small

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6 I am looking forward to (see) good response from you

27 If only he (be) more successful in life

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49 She (not know) what to do yesterday morning

PART V: READING COMPREHENSION

1 Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete each blank.

NEW YORK - THE “BIG APPLE”

Our arrival in New York was spectacular Its skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a (1) sight New York has a (2) of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city.The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many (3) countries There are more nationalities inNew York (4) in any other places on the earth It is also has (5) tourists than any other cityexcept London, especially in the summer (6) come from all (7) the world and have awonderful time There are so many (8) for them to get enthusiastic about - whether it’s some of the (9) museums in the world or the (10) little streets of Greenwich Village

2 A attraction B impression C population D people

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Dear Jean,

I’m sorry I (1) to you lately, but I have been working hard When I (2) your last letter

I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends Iintended (3) you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me How are you getting (4) at college? You didn’t (5) much about this in your letter I hope you still like it and don’twork all the time! I’m starting work in London after I (6) school in July, and I want to see youthen Do you still want to come and stay (7) a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time yourterm (8) , I’ll have started my job I’ve done so (9) things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and

my parents sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends (10) I’ll drive toBirmingham and see you one day

1 A not write B haven’t written C don’t write D didn’t write

2 A received B have received C receive D to receive

Tet is a national and (1) festival in Viet Nam It is occasion for every Vietnamese to bereunited to think (2) their past activities and hope for good luck in the New Year Before Tet allhouses (3) whitewashed and (4) with colorful lights Everybody is looking (5) to a betterlife In the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed (6) are hoping to receive money put insmall red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to (7) grandparents and parents Wrong doingsshould (8) avoided on these days

1 A traditional B modern C compulsory D convenient

2 A about B with C after D for

3 A was B were C are D is

4 A decorate B decorating C to decorate D decorated

5 A for B forward C after D at

6 A Them B Who C These D They

7 A his B her C my D their

8 A take B not C we D be

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4 Read the following passage then answer the questions

Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa,South and Southeast Asia Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate The Amazon rainforests alone receive about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the earth and produce about the samepercentage of the world’s oxygen Some scientists believe that the decrease size of rain forests willaffect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life Saving our rainforests is an international problem One country or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone

The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.

1 Where are the rain forests found?

Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia It

is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) The country's total area

is 1,904,443 sq km Like Viet Nam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropicalclimate The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sens

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country Other big citiesare Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, and Palembang The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000.Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States Islam,which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion In addition,there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism

The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay Besides, about 300other languages and dialects are spoken English is increasingly used as the language of business

1 Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia

2 All the countries in Southeast Asia enjoy tropical climate

3 Islam is the only official religion in Indonesia

4 There are more people in Indonesia than in the USA

5 Indonesia is one of the countries of ASEAN

6 The Indonesian unit of currency is sen

7 Islam is the most common religion in Indonesia

8 Bahasa Indonesia is the only language spoken in Indonesia

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We don’t only choose clothes to make us look (1) , we also use them to tell the world (2) our personality The clothes we wear and our (3) as a whole give other people usefulinformation about what we think (4) we feel If we feel cheerful, we usually wear (5) clothesand if we feel (6) we sometimes put on dark clothes But why do teenagers wear black so (7) ?

Is it because they feel miserable all (8) ? This is unlikely to be the case It is probably just because

it is (9) to wear black, and young people they are real fans of (10)

1 A attract B attractive C attractively D attraction

7 A frequent B frequency C frequently D frequently

10 A fashion B fashionable C fashioner D fashioned

BLUE JEANS

Levi Strauss, a young (1) from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850 California was

in the middle of the Gold Rush, thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold And LeviStrauss came to sell canvas to these (2) Canvas is heavy fabric So Levi Strauss thought the minerscould use the canvas for tents One day Strauss heard a miner (3) that he couldn’t find clothes (4) for the work he was doing Strauss got an idea He quickly took some of his canvas and made it (5) pants These are pants were (6) the miners needed In one day Strauss sold all the pants hehad made Strauss wanted to improve his pants He wanted to make them event better He bought afabric that was softer than canvas but just as strong This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, andwas called serge de Nimes The miners liked this fabric They called it “denime” (from de Nimes) andbought even more pants from Strauss However, denim had (7) Because of this, the denim pantsdid not look interesting and they got dirty easily To solve these problems, Strauss made the denim blue.Strauss continued to improve his jeans Today, the company he started is known around the world

And jeans are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well

1 A immigrate B immigrant C immigrated D migrate

2 A gold mines B gold mining C gold miners D mining gold

4 A enough strong B strong enough C strength D strength enough

8 The word “to improve” means

A to make better B to find more C to take care D to look after

9 The phrase “around the world” means

A outside the world B the world over C near the world D worldwide

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10 People like jeans because they are

A practical B fashionable C colorful D A and B

8 Read the passage Write T for true sentences, F for false sentences and N for the sentences containing no information.

It is great to have pen pals In my opinion, friendship is among the meaningful relations in ourlife Many of my friends have pen pals and they correspond regularly A friend of mine once got a letterfrom the school mailbox and told me many interesting things about her pen pal That made me excitedand I was eager to have one Therefore, I got online and did some chatting I was lucky to get to know avery nice Australian girl Her name's Jenny She and I are the same age and we have many things incommon

Although my English was not very good at first, we were able to understand each other quitewell My English has improved a lot Jenny has never been to Viet Nam However, she thinks well ofour country and our people When she comes to Viet Nam, I will take her to some interesting places,especially our World Heritage Sites, such as Ha Long Bay, Hoi An Ancient Town, My- Son Tower.Through her mail, she tells me about her country Thanks to Jenny, I know more and more aboutAustralia I hope to be an exchange student in Australia some day and we will be able to meet

1 The writer's English is now better than before

2 The writer has 'never been to Australia

3 Australia doesn't have as many World Heritage Sites as Viet Nam

4 The pen pal mentioned is as old as the writer is

5 They correspond in Vietnamese

I first met Maryam at a farewell party (1) by Lan two years ago Her charming face caught

my attention We exchanged greetings and became friends Since then we have kept (2) touch andshared our common interests Maryam is two years older (3) I am She is in grade 12 in a seniorhigh school She works her hardest and always comes top in her class She especially loves (4) sciences

I am proud (5) have a pen pal (6) her I hope our friendship will last forever I alwaysremember her parting words, "This moment has become unforgettable for me I will be thinking aboutyou, Mai" And this morning I got a letter (7) her She said that she would come to Viet Nam nextsummer vacation I am looking forward to (8) her again I am thinking of a plan for what we aregoing to do during her visit

2 A with B at C on D in

3 A than B as C like D as well as

4 A natural B nature C naturally D naturalize

5 A of B with C to D in

6 A as B alike C liking D like

7 A from B with C to D by

8 A see B seeing C seen D saw

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Clothes can tell a lot (1) a person Some people like very colorful clothes because theywant everyone (2) at them and they want to be the center of things (3) people like to wearnice clothes, but their clothes are not (4) or fancy They do not like people (5) Clothes todayare very different (6) the clothes of the 1800s

One difference is the way they look For example, in the 1800s, all women (7) dress Thedresses all had long skirts But today, women do not always wear dresses with skirts Sometimes theywear short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another difference between 1800 and today is the (8) In the 1800s, clothes (9) natural kinds of cloth They were from cotton, wool, silk on linen.But today, there are ( (10) kinds of manmade cloth A lot of clothes are now made from nylon,rayon or polyester

9 A were made only by B were made only of

C were made only in D were made only from

Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK Moreand more farmers leave the land because they cannot earn enough money to survive Only large farmsare economic and because of this, most British farms are big They usually grow cereals in the east ofEngland and raise sheep and cows in the north of England and Scotland The small family farms oftenhave to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists

Farming methods in Britain have also changed Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges,which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds Many hedges werepulled up to allow farmers to use modern machinery Now most fields in England are large by Europeanstandards

1 British farmers give up working on their farms because

A they are tired of the farm work B they can’t earn their own living by farming

C they want to continue to live D they are forced to leave the land

2 Most British farms are big because

A there are plenty of abandoned land B farming is now industrialized

C small farms are uneconomic D most British farmers are rich

3 The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists

A to show their friendship

B because they want to have more tourists to their farms

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C in order to improve their earnings

D so that the tourists will return in their farm the next time

4 Fields on British farms were

A separated from each other by hedges B full of wild flowers and birds

C a thousand years old D all are correct

5 Which of the following sentences is not true?

A Industries are developed in Britain

B Breeding farms are usually in the north of England

C Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to expand their farms

D Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be

My village is about 50 kilometers (1) the city center It is very beautiful and (2) placewhere people (3) flowers and vegetables only It’s very famous for its pretty roses andpicturesque (4) The air is quite (5) ; however, the smell of the roses makes people (6) cool In spring, my villages looks like a carpet with plenty of (7) Tourists come to visit it so often.Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (8) much time to water the roses And even at night,people can (9) along the path and enjoy the fresh smell (10) the flowers

8 A villages B towns C villagers D city- dwellers

English is a very useful language If we (1) English, we can go to any countries we like

We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) we want to say English also help us tolearn all kinds of (3) hundreds of books are (4) in English everyday in (5) countries.English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) all corners of the world Therefore, theEnglish language has helped to spread better (7) and (8) among the countries of the world

7 A to understand B understanding C understand D understood

8 A friend B friendly C friendliness D friendship

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14 Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box Do not use the same word more than once.

is (7) for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher (8) , because some of theirbooks are in English at (9) or university Other people learn English because they want to read (10) or magazines in English

LEARNING A LANGUAGE

Speech is one of the most important (1) of communicating It consists of far more than justmaking noises To talk and to (2) by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have touse combinations of (3) that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea Communicationwould be impossible if everyone made up his or her own language

Learning a language properly is very (4) The basic (5) of English is not very large,and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (6) But the more words you know, themore ideas you can (7) and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning

Words are the (8) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (9) the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) whether we are pleased of angry, for instance

2 A be examined B be talked C be understood D be spoken

There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world Of all these languages, English is themost (1) used It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world It isalso the first language (2) sports and science So it is very (3) to learn English

college difficult evening hard language

newspapers studies subjects teenagers useful

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Pham Van Tinh - Yen Phu Junior Secondary SchoolChinese is also an important language because it has the (4) numbers of speakers There arenot only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5) outside China.Chinese is widely (6) in many parts of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia.French is widely (7) in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia.

From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8) six of them for business Theyare Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

3 A unimportance B unimportant C importance D important

7 A understood B understanding C to understand D understand

HOMEWORK

Many people now (1) that teachers give pupils too (2) homework They said that it isunnecessary for children to work (3) home in their free time Moreover, they argue that mostteachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils The result is that pupils have torepeat which they have (4) done at school

Recently in Greece, many parents complained (5) the difficult homework that teachers gave

to their children The parents say that most of the homework was (6) of time and they want to stop

it Spain and Turkey are two countries, which stopped homework recently In Denmark, West Germanyand several other (7) in Europe, teachers can’t set homework at weekends

Most people agree that homework is unfair A pupil who can do his homework in a (8) andcomfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisyroom with the television (9) Some parents help their children (10) their homework

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework Parents are often better atteaching their own children

18 Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

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Pham Van Tinh - Yen Phu Junior Secondary Schoolworking doing sound scientific adults writers universities angry computers haveToday, computer companies sell many different programs for computers First, there areprograms for (1) math problems Second, there are programs for (2) studies Third, someprograms are like fancy typewriters They are often used by (3) and business people Otherprograms are made for courses in schools and (4) Finally, there are programs for fun Theyinclude word games and puzzles for children and (5)

There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (6) Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (7) It is a happy sound, like thesounds of toys and childhood Computers also (8) lights and pretty pictures And computers evenseem to have personalities That may (9) strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimesthey seem happy, sometimes they seem (10) It is easy to think they are like people

19 Read the following passage then decide the statements if they are True (T) or False (F).

Advertisements are very important in the modern world Often your T-shirt or jeans show thename of the company that made them This is a popular form of advertising A special picture orsymbol, called logo, is sometimes used You see logos on many different products The idea of a logo isthat whenever you see it, you think of that product or company

Many people like to buy a product because it is made by a certain company Some people onlybuy a product that is made by a famous company People wear clothes and carry bags that have afamous label to show that they are fashionable and have good taste

It is very common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio Most advertisements areonly a few seconds long but very attractive Sometimes, the advertiser uses a slogan because it is easy tosay and easy to remember

The idea of advertisements is to try to make you buy the product They sometimes show rich andfamous people using that product The message is, if you want to feel rich and famous, then buy thisproduct

1 The main purpose of an advertisement is to try to make people buy the product

2 Your T-shirt or jeans show the name of the company that made them

3 Most advertisements are only a few minutes long but very attractive

4 A good slogan is easy to remember

5 Many people like to buy a product because it is made by a famous company

No writer in American literature is (1) or more loved than Samuel Longhorn Clements .(2) in Missouri in 1835, he grew (3) on the bank of the Mississippi river and later adopted the (4) Mark Twain The (5) environment inspired the two novels (6) made him famous: "TomSawyer and Huckleberry Finn" and "Life on the Mississippi", told of his adventures on the river (7) of that period

Mark Twain's life as a writer started during the Civil War At that time he (8) as anewspaperman in Nevada and California (9) short story "The celebrated Jumping Frog ofCalaveras County" was an immediate (10) and his new career began

1 A more fame B famous C more famous D fame

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2 A was born B born C is born D be born

4 A pen name B surname C name D real name

5 A village B city C river D town

7 A ships B trains C boats D planes

8 A works B worked C is working D was working

10 A success B successful C succeed D succeeding

Every day on radio, on TV, and in the newspaper, we hear, see or read about many problems inthe world, for example, pollution problems

Air pollution is the first kind It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars,airplanes, trains and poisonous gases emitted from factories In addition, waste is dumped anywhere,even in the city where many people are living The second pollution problem is sea pollution Manypeople earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people However, thesea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying This pollution isnot only killing the fish, but is also affecting those people who eat fish

Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted This problem is growing moredifficult every day We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live

1 We hear, see and read about problems in the world

A once a week B every day C every week D every year

2 What causes the air pollution?

A fumes from vehicles B poisonous gases from factories

C waste from everywhere D all are correct

3 The sea has become polluted because of

C smoke from factories D A and B are correct

4 In order to make the world a better place to live, we

A should not prevent pollution B should find a good solution

C should kill the fish D None is correct

We are all destroying the earth The sea and the rivers are too dirty to swim There is so (1) smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well- known city, forexample, gases from cars (2) the air so much that the policemen have to wear oxygen masks

We have cut down so many (3) that there are now vast areas of wasteland (4) over theworld As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can’t (5) enough to eat In certain countries in Asia,there is so little rice Moreover, we do not take enough (6) of the countryside Wild (7) inIndia are (8) now because we have killed too many for them to survive

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Our oceans are becoming (1) polluted Most of this (2) comes from the lands, whichmeans it comes (3) people First, there is raw sewage, which is (4) directly into the sea Manycountries, both developed and developing, are guilty of (5) this Secondly, ships drop about sixmillion tons of garbage into the sea each year Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships A ship has anaccident and oil leaks from the vessel

This is not (6) pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life Next, there are (7) materials from factories Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into therivers, which leads to the sea Finally, oil is washed from the land This can be the result of (8) or adeliberate dumping of waste

1 A extremely B extreme C extreming D extremed

2 A pollute B pollution C polluted D polluting

7 A waste B wasteful C wasting D wasted

8 A carelessness B carefulness C carefully D carelessly

24 Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete each blank

Christmas is a family (1) and many of the customs center on children When they go to bed

on Christmas (2) , children hang up a pillowcase or a sack for their presents (3) , it should be astocking, but a stocking wouldn’t hold enough to (4) today’s kids

While the children are (5) , so the custom goes, Father Christmas or Santa Claus, comes(but (6) to children who have been good) He travels (7) the North Pole in a sleigh which is (8) by reindeer After landing on the roof, Santa Claus climbs down the (9) and puts (10) inthe sacks that the children have left out

3 A Actually B Traditionally C Fortunately D Usually

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I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in thestate of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible allover the world; huge fires; and so on and so on However, I will never forget my first personalexperience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952 It began on Thursday,December 4, when a high – pressure system (warm air) covered 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 terrible 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 9, the wind came and the fog went away Butafter that, even more people got sick Many of them died

1 Which “natural disaster” isn’t mentioned in the text?

A a volcano B a flood C a hurricane D a tornado

2 What is his unforgettable personal experience?

A the London killer B the heavy fog in London in 1952

C the strangeness of nature D a high – pressure system

3 How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?

A for four days B for five days C for six days D for a week

4 What didn’t happen during the time of “London Killer Fog”?

A heavy rain B humidity C pollution D heavy fog

5 Why did the traffic stop?

A Because of the rain B Because of the windy weather

C Because of the humid weather D Because of the heavy fog

DO ALL VOLCANOES ERUPT?

Some volcanoes are always (1) They are called active volcanoes Mount Etna in Italy is an

active (2) Some volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times These are (3) extinct

volcanoes Most of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes These volcanoes (4) have a hot

spot under them They (5) erupt anymore Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, (6) they could erupt again These are called dormant volcanoes Scientists try to figure out (7)

volcanoes will erupt Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work Scientists drill into volcanoes.They (8) maps of the inside of the volcanoes They use satellites to study volcanoes (9) space.Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions But it is not (10) to tell what a volcano mightdo

1 A erupting B running C going D firing

4 A any longer B any more C not more D no longer

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