introduce Part 2: Fill in each sentence with the correct form of the word in the capital letters.. GRAMMAR: 20 points Part 1: Complete the expression based on the word time in each sente
Trang 1§Ò 1 (2002- 2003)
(Thêi gian :180’)
I.VOCABULARY: (18 points)
Part 1.Circle the letter (A, B, C or D ) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1.Next summer, we’re………….a swimming pool built in our back garden
2.Lliverpool have only……….three goals so farin this season
3 Due to bad weather, the picnic has been put………untill next Wednesday
4 The World Cup is………every four years
5 A great……… for the World CupFinal 2002 was built in Tokyo last year
6 Michael Owen hopes he’ll be fit enough to ……….the game tomorrow
A take part in B take part off C take place D participate
7 Children………good food if they are to be healthy
8 She got so……… while watching the match on TV that she began shouting
A exciting B excited C excitingly D excitedly
9 I wantedsome coffee but there was………in the pot
10 Be quiet! It’s rude to……… people when they are speaking
A interfere B interrupt C prevent D introduce
Part 2: Fill in each sentence with the correct form of the word in the capital letters.
1.Every……… in this country has the right to vote (CITY)
2 This city has over half a mollion………( INHABIT)
3 Our company helps……… people to find new jobs (EMPLOY)
4 According to the………., the French lesson starts at ten (TIME)
5 John’s ……….of history is amazing for a voy of his age.(KNOW)
6 I can’t sit on this chair It’s really………(COMFORT)
7 Harry asked for a ……….and the cashier gave him one (RECEIVE)
8 Do you think you have the……….to pass the test? (ABLE)
Your answers:
1……….2……… 3……….4………… 5………… 6………7……… 8………
II GRAMMAR: (20 points)
Part 1: Complete the expression based on the word time in each sentence, using a word from the list.
Spare- being – high- matter – on – pass – time
Example: (0) What do you most enjoy doing in your spare time?
1.Come on John! It’s……….time you started doing some work!
2 I don’t go sailing often, but I enjoy doing it from time to………
3 When I have to wait at the airport, I do a crossword to………… the time
4 We have to decide to stay with friends for the time………
5 Sally is never late She is always………time for her lessons
6 Thank goodness the doctor hurried She saved Jim’s life just……… time
7 It’s only a ……… of time before someone finds out the truth!
Trang 2Part 2: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the correct form of DO or MAKE.
1.Don’t……….excuse! You didn’t ………your homework and that’s that!
2 Could you……….me a favour and lend me your notebook?
3 My parents expect me to……… , things in the house such as………my bed, helping my brothers……… the washing up and so on
4 I didn’t realize that they were……… fun of me I suppose I………a fool of myself
5 If you want to……… well in the exam, you’ll just have to ………… more of an effort
6 I know I always……… a lot of mistakes, but I really am……….my best
Part 3: Fill in each blank with the correct tense or form of the verb in the brackets.
Melvin disliked school Being the class truant, he (1)………(not realize) the importance of education.Then, one day while he (2)……….(play)truant, he met a beggar Curious, the beggar (3)
……… (ask) him why he was not in school He (4)………(warn) melvin that if he continued as he was, he (5)……… (eventually (end) up a beggar himself
Plagued by fears, melvin decided (6)……… (change) for the better His sudden change (7)
………… (surprise) all his teachers His improvement became obvious to all
Your answers:
1…………2……….3……….4………5………
6……….7………
III READING(30 points)
Part 1: these are some headlines in a local newspaper Write a full version of each headline Use these verbs: hit, be, show, attack, open.
Example : (0) BUS HITS CYCLIST
Answer: A cyclist was hit by a bus in the High Street
(0) BUS HITS CYCLIST
(1) FIRE AT HILL HOTEL
(2) MAYOR TO OPEN NEW CINEMA
(3) DOG ATTACKS GIRL IN PARK
(4) MAN ATTACKED BY PET SNAKE
(5) CARNIVA; TO BE SHOWN ON A
NATIONAL TV
0.A………in the High Street
1.There……….at the Hill Hotel last night
2 A new cinema………… The mayor next week
3 A dog……….in the park yesterday
4 A man……… His pet python last night
5 Next week’s carnival……… on National TV
Part 2: There are the missing words from the passages A and B Put the following words in the correct places.
After- afterwards- because- next- discussion -discuss - in -last -meeting -met -at –so
SOUTHFIELD FILM CLUB.
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There will be a committee meeting (1)………
Saturday evening at 7.30 We are going to (2)
………… tha plans for the party (3)……December
The (4)…………will be held in the school hall
There will be tea and coffee in the dining room (5)
……… the meeting
I hope all committee members will try to attend (6)
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I went to the film club committee meeting (7)
………Saturday.The meeting was (8)
……… 7.30 in the evening There was a (9)
………….about the plans for the party on 15th
December
We (10)……… In the shool hall (11),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
we went to the diing room where we had tea and
Trang 3……….this evening is very important.
Catherine Fry, Club Secrectary coffee.It was a very important meeting (12)………
all the committee members were there
Your answers:
1……….2……… 3……… 4………
5………6……….7………8………
9……… 10………11……… 12………
Part 3:Read the following passsage and then answer the questions below.Circle he correct letter A, B, C
or D for each question.
Fruitibix.
Do you want to be slim?
Do you worry about your family’s health?
Then you shold try ruitibix, the new healthy fruit and nutbiscuit Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and banana Sometimes you feel like eatingsomething between meals Now instead of having a chocolate bar, bite into a Fruitibix It will keep you healthy
At lunchtime, instead of chips or hamburgars, have a Fruitibix It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal And if you are in a hurry, and have no time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will give you energy to keep on going
So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolae They willlove the taste and it won’t harm their teeth Discover Fruitibix It’s on your supermarket shelves now!
Questions.
1.This is from………
C a student’s notebook D an advertisement
2 The writer wants to………
A persuade people to buy a product
B explain why people use this product
C give advice about healthy living
D compare this with other sorts of food
3 Why, in the writer’sopinion, should peopleeat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
A Fruitibix tastes better chocolates
B Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate
C Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate
D Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate
4 Why does the writer say that Fruitibix is usefull when you are in a hurry?
A.You don’t need to cook it
B You can buy Fruitibix everywhere
C It is as good as a proper meal
D It won’t be harmful to your teeth
5 Which of these people ought to buy Fruitibix?
A Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for desert at a dinner party she is giving for her boss and his wife
B Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office He is going to be very busy tomorrow, and
he thinks he might not have time for lunch
C Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and he wants to take something to eat with him Some kinds fruit,like bananas, make him feelsick, but he enjoy salty food
Trang 4D Mrs Booth’s baby daughter was ill yesterday She is getting better now, but the doctor has advised Mrs Booth to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
Part 4: Filleach of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space The first one has been done as an example (0)
In the match between Parkfield School and Greenport Football Club which took place last Saurday the Parkfield team beat Greenport by three goals (0) to two
The last time the two (1)………….met, Greenport won by three goals to nil, so Parkfield were making agreat (2)………to win this game
In the first half of the game, Greenport (3)………….leading by two goals, and Parkfield’s position looked hopeless However, Greenport made a number of (4)……… mistakes during the second half This was after their star player, Brown, missed the ball, slipped and (5)……….heavily, injuring his left ankle
Parkfield then scored two lucky (6)………, and in a few minutes before the finish, Prescott shot the ball into the net for them, beginning the score to three goals to two
Parkfieldhave (7)……….well this season, and their fans have good season to be proud Greenport too, have had good results up to now Out of the last five games, this is the first game they have (8)
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Your answers:
1………2………3……… 4………
5………6………7……… 8………
IV WRITING( 32 points)
Part 1: Rewite each of the following sentences in such a way that it meansexactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1 The film was so long that we missed our last bus
It was such………
2 I think you should spend more time on your written work That’s what I’d do
If………
3 “ Did you remember to lock the door?”my father asked me
My faher asked me………
4 “Why have you turned off the television?” Ellen asked me
Ellen asked me………
5 As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Trang 55 I/ hope/ your/ parents/ kind/ provide/ food/ accommoddation ………
6 This pportunity/ amuse/ heartily ………
7 first day/ morning/ long walk/ country ………
8 and/ evening/ swim/ river ………
9 following days/ help/ parents/ farm work/ and… ………
10 give/ regards/ everybody// hope/ see/ soon ………
Affectionately yours, Hoang Part 3: composition (15points) As a lower secondary school student you love sports very much Your regular practice of sports and physical exercises has helped you a lot in developing your body and mind during your school life Now you may use the words given to write a composition in about 150 words on this topic: “the benefits of sports and physical exercises” Favorite sports- jogging- badminton- football- benefit- develop- muscles- strong- blood vessels- circulate- good appetite- sound sleep- feet fit- avoid diseases- a well-proportioned body- a clear mind in a healthybody- get accustomed to- feel life worth living ………
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I.VOCABULARY(18 points)
Part1: (10 points- 1 point for each question)
1D 2C 3B 4B 5D 6A 7D 8B 9 C 10 B
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1 citizen 2 inhabitants 3 unemployed 4 timetable 5 knowledge 6 uncomfortable 7 receipt 8 ability
II GRAMMAR: (20 points)
Part 1: (7 points)
1.high 2 time 3 pass 4 being 5 in 6 on 7 matter
Part 2(6 points)
1 make, do 2 do 3 do, making, do 4 making, made
5 do make 6 make, doing
Part 3: (7 points)
1 did not realize 2 was playing 3 asked 4 warned
5 would eventually end 6 tof change 7 surprised
III READING
Part 1(5 points)
1 was a fire 2 will be opened by 3 attackeda girl
4 was attacked by 5 will be shown
Part 2: (12 points)
1.next 2 discuss 3 in 4 meeting 5 after 6 because
7 last 8 at 9 discussion 10 met 11 Afterwards 12 so
part 3: 95 points)
Part 4: (8 points)
1 teams 2 effort 3 were/ was 4 careless
IV Writing: (32 points)
Part 1: (7 points)
1 It was such a long time that we misses our last bus
2 If I were you I’d spend more time on your written work
3 My father asked me if/ whether I had remembered to lock the door
4 Ellen asked me why I turned off the television
5 Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished
6 The girl whose party I went to phoned me
7 It costs more to send things by Airmail than by sea/… less to send …by sea than by Airmail
Part 2: (10 points)
1 The school year is going to come to an end
2 I’m looking forward to the summer vacation
3 On this occation, I’ll go to your country
4 I inten to stay in your house for two weeks
5 I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with foof and accommodation
6 In this opportunity, we’ll amuse ourselves hearitily
7 On the first day in themorning, we’ll go for a walk around the country
8 And in the evening, we’ll swim in the river
9 On the following days, we’ll help your parents with their farm work, and…
10 Please give my regard to everybody I hope to see you soon
§Ò 2 (2004- 2005)
I.VOCABULARY(40 points)
Trang 7Part 1: Circles the letter (A, B,C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1.Next summer, we’re………….a swimming pool built in our back garden
2.Lliverpool have only……….three goals so farin this season
3 Due to bad weather, the picnic has been put………untill next Wednesday
4 The World Cup is………every four years
5 According to ………surveys, the mayjority of Britons want capital punishment restored
6 You………continue You’ve made your point clearly enough already
A needn’t B mustn’t C don’t have D won’t
7 Only……… research has been carried out in this field
8 When the company has to close because of the economic difficulties he becomes………
A inconsiderable B reundent C deliberate D unsastifactory
9 I wanted some coffee but there was………in the pot
10 Be quiet! It’s rude to………people when they are speaking
A interfere B interrupt C prevent D introduce
Part 2:Fillin each blank with the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1 Some people believe that Thai boxing is a……… (danger)
2 Checking the stockis Peter’s……….(responsible) Should any item be missing, he will have to account for it?
3 “What kind of job………(qualify) do you have?” The manager asked the applicant
4 The students were asked to list three……… (similar) between the whale and the shark
5 The school canteen has not received……… (complain ) about the food
6 ……… (unite) is important in any team game
7 Reading the newspaper is a good way of increasing your genaral ……… (know)
8 Is that a ……… (reality) diamond in your ring?
9 They polished the car untill it……….(shiny)
10 All your factories are………(equipment) with the lastest machinery
Part 3: Fill in the gaps with the most suitable prepositions to complete the letter.
The places I would like to visit are the university towns(8)………Oxford and Cambridge, where I would like to see one of Shakespeare’s plays, and if possible I would really love to visit an old English village (9)……… a typical country pub
I am very greatful to you and the company (10)………giving me this opportunity of a lifetime
Your sinerely,
Joseph Degama
Trang 8Part 4: Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Last year I met my only cousin, Danny, for the first time My mother (1)……….(often tell) me about him when I was young, but he (2) (live)……… in Australia and I (3) ( never expect) ……… to meet him So I was surprised to get a call early one Sunday to say he (4) (arrive)……… At the ariport an hour before and he (5) (wait)……….for me to pick him up He said he had written to me the week before but I (6) (tell)……….him I hadn’t received his letter Anyway, I went to the airport and picked him upand he (7) (spend)……… a week with me I was sorry to say goodbye when he left, and we
promised we (8) (keep)……….in touch We (9)( write)………to each other regularly since then and next month
I (10) (visit) ……….him in Sydney
……….Welsh language all around them
2 A takes B finds C has D makes
3 A pass B put C spend D do
5 A arrived B attended C joined D come
6 A but B and C since D however
7 A just B hardly C quite D even
8 A tests B examinations C competitions D races
9 A long B far C good D well
10 A one B a C the D some
Part 2: Fill in each gap in the following paragraph with ONE suitable word.
The British Museum library (1)……….of the largest libraries in the world It has a copy of every book (2)………is printed in the English language, so that there are more than six million books (3)
……… They receive nearly two thousand books and papers everyday
The British Museum library has a very big (4)………of printed books and manuscripts (5)
……….they keep in glass cases You can also find some of the first century He made the first printing –press in England
In the reading room of the British Museum library many (7)………great men have read and studied You know that V.I.Lenin visited London several times (8)……… he lived in England He spent a lot of time in the British Museum library (9)……….great man was Karl Marx (10)……… works have had the greatest influence on the politics of the modern world
Part 3: Read the text and then answer the questions below.
Trang 9Good health is important to everyone Without good health, you can not perform your daily activities You will not be able to work, study and even enjoy your food.
Students, personal hygiene is one of the ways to good health Personal hygiene means taking care of the
cleanliness of your body.A god bath with plenty of soap and water once a day is a must in a hot country like ours Wearing clean clothes is also important Nails , hair and teeth must always be looked after and kept clean.Hair can be kept long provided you wash it with a suitable shampoo at least two times aweek Brushing your teeth, expecially after your meals is sure way to prevent dental decay
Next is eating a balanced diet As you know, there are also many classes of food such as carbohydrates, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals and roughage So, our meals must contain food from all the different classes Growing children must eat food containing proteins such as fish, meat, eggs, and pulses Proteins help to build strong bodies Carbohydrates and fat provide us energy Vitamins and minerals give us general good health It isvery healthy to include a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet Drinking plenty of water is necessary too Our bodies need rest after being active, and one good way of resting is to sleep We must have enough hours to sleep
to allow our bodies relax
Relaxion helps us to reduce our stress and tension in our daily life We can either relax by listening to music or
by doing something that we enjoy.Hence, it is good to have an interesting hobby
1 Why is it important to have good health?
Part 1: put these sentences in the right order to complete the tet Number 1 has been done as an example.
A is also an international city where you can eat food from
B Wonderful beaches! When they think of Sydney, many people think
C Opened in 1973 for music, theatre and dance Near
D Building looks like sails on Sydney Harbour It was
E The Opera House is one of the longest
F All over the world, or just visit some of the thirty
G Sydney is the oldest and biggest city, with 3,7 million
H Building are the center for much of Australian business It
I People It is a busy, modern city and its high- rise
J Of the Sydney Opera House The roof of this beautiful
K Bridges in the world- The Sydney Harbour Bridge
Your answers:
1…….2……….3………4……… 5………… 6……… 7………8……….9………10…
Part 2: Reewite eache sentencebeginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
1 You use it to take photos with
Trang 105 I wouldn’t tell the stranger the time if he asked me If………
6 I bought a car from a woman She lived in a house You used to live in her house I bought………
7 I won’t be able to go on holiday if my parents don’t lend me the money Unless………
7 What a pity these shops close at lunch time I wish………
9 We didn’t go to the theatre We stayed at home We stayed………
11 We have to clean the floor The floor………
Part 3:in about 200 words write about Festival Hue 2004. ………
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Answerkey:
I.VOCABULARY( 40 points)
Part 1( 10 points- one point for each correct answer)