Tổng hợp 15 đề thi HSG tiếng Anh 9 + key

Tổng hợp các đề thi HSG tiếng Anh lớp 9 chính thức của các huyện và các tỉnh. Có đáp án đầy đủ giành cho giáo viên ôn thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9. và dành cho các em học sinh trong đội tuyển thi học sinh giỏi.

Đề số 01

Question 1.

a Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently

from that of the others (5p)

b) Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

1 a message b furniture c cousin d.invent

2 a countless b service c transmit d.answer

3 a invention b agreement c arrangement d.demonstrate

4 a exhibition b introduction c emigration d.stationery

5 a orphanage b delivery c experiment d directory

Question2 Supply the correct form of the verb in bracket (10p)

1 Miss Helen (help) as soon as she (finish) that letter

2 Boys like (play) marbles or catch while girls enjoy (skip) rope or chatting

3 "Why you (wear) your old clothes now ?"

- "Because I (wash) my car."

4 I (see) a movie next Sunday You (go) with me?

5 We (know) that Columbus (discover) America nearly 500 years ago.Question 3 Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence (10p)

1 The building was built 1962 and 1969

2 “Was he disappointed?” - “Yes, he found the movie ”

3 20 September, 1529, five small ships set sail from Spain

4 Every student in those five rooms must bring own books to class

5 “Was the competition a success?” - “Yes, people took part in it than usual.”

6 What do students often do break?

7 I don’t like brown rice Don’t you have ?

A white ones B any white C no white D a white

8 Would you like that for you?

9 You can join the club when you older

10 Can you see any people in the house?

A Only a little B Only few C Only a few D Only little

Question 4: Use the correct form of the words in bracket to complete sentences(10p)

1 Money as well as fame doesn't bring to man ( happy)

2 He is not enough to lift up the case by himself ( strength)

3 Some of my are going to my birthday party (class)

4 Mr Hai is the most respected person in my ( neighbor)

5 I'm 10 years than my younger sister ( old)

6 Time is precious ( extreme)

7 My close friend, Lan is very (friend)

8 Donan Kitty is a writer (humor)

9 I'll make an for the meeting tonight (arrange)

10 Michael Faraday made a lot of in the field of electricity (invent)

Question 5

A) Fill in the blanks with approriate prepositions.(10p)

1 The post office is not far my house

2 She was born May 16th , 2001 Nha Trang

3 He worked deaf-mutes Boston University

4 Mrs Lien said you could reach her 3 676 789

5 Will you pick me after the party ?

6 Minh is quite reserved public

7 She received a letter her parents yesterday

8 Hung spends most his time studying English

B) Find and correct the mistakes (5p)

1 She must wear uniform when she was in duty last year

2 The students ought to study the lessons careful before the exam

3 Don't worry so much The children can look after themself

4 The water wasn't enough clean to swim in

5 Children enjoy to read picture books

C) Use the given words to make complete sentences.(5p)

1 What/ your father/ like ?- He / generous/ outgoing

2 What/ your mother/ like / 10 years/ ago ? - She/ young/ beautiful

3 Shirt/ not big/ enough/ her son/ wear

4 What/ awful/ day!

5 What/ you/ do/ next weekend ?

Question 6 Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.

1 When he came, I watched a football match on TV

2 They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it

=>The time machine ………

3 Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals

Question 8 Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10P)

Americans like sports very much One of the (1) popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football All the high schools(2) universities have their own teams

In winter the most popular kind of sports (3) basketball There is usually a match every evening in one school gymnasium or another In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (4) and ice Many people like skiing and skating

In the other two (5) , millions of Americans enjoy baseball The schools have their games in (6) , but the most important professional games are played during summer Many people listen to the games (7) the radio, watch them on television or read about them (8) the newspapers

Some also play tennis or golf and others (9) fishing They like to stay outdoors (10) it is warm during the months of June, July and August

Question 8 Write a paragraph ( 80-100 words) about your trip to the countryside.(5p)

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KEY ĐỀ SỐ 01

Question 1: ( 5 p) Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from

the others in each group.

1 A teenager 2 C orchestra 3 D realize 4 B hour 5 C future

Question 2 (10 p) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 will help / finishes 4 am going to see/ will go ?

2 playing/ skipping 5 know / discovered

3 are wearing / am going to wash

Question 3 (10p) Choose the best answer.

Question 4 (10 p)Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete

sentences

C) (5p) Use the given words to make complete sentences.

1 What is your father like ?- He is generous and outgoing

2 What did your mother look like 10 years ago ? - She was young and beautiful

3 This/ That/ shirt is not big enough for her son to wear

4 What an awful day!

5 What are you going to do next weekend ?

Question 6 (10p)Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the

first.

1 It’s very important to keep the environment clean

2 The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished

3 People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.

4 I haven’t spoken to her for three years

5 Tam used to type faster than she can/ does now

6 My father asked me to turn down the radio for him

7.It takes me half an hour to get to work

8 Peter isn't old enough to see that film

9 How about meeting inside the center, at the cafe corner?

10 My aunt gave me some money this morning

Question 7 (10 p)Supply the most suitable word for each blank

/ (10 points)

Question 8 Write a paragraph ( 80-100 words) about your trip to the countryside

+ Punctuating/ Spelling

- Nếu em nào viết có tính sáng tạo, giáo viên có thể khuyến khích nhng điểm không quá 5 points

ĐỀ SỐ 2 Question I :

a)-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others

b)- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others.

1.A scissors B object C wardrobe D transmit

2.A comfortable B commercial C generous D demontrate

Question II- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1 David’s school ………… is very bad this term

2 People go to a ……… to look at the famous works of art

3 I’d like to go ……… very much

4 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London

5 John ………… Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.

A insisted B suggested C invited D helped

6 This book is ……… that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time

A so interesting B so interested C such interesting D too interesting

7 “Let it be” is a famous song ……… It is one of the best works by this band

A singing by the Beatles B was sung by the Beatles

C sung by the Beatles D sang by the Beatles

8 He ………… the train ticket at home

9 She was ………… of watching television

10 My mother ………… me that I should wake up earlier

11 Our teacher asked us ……… in class

A not to talk B to not talk C no talk D without talking

12 Peter broke his leg when he fell ………… his bike

13 You should ……… your lesson before the examination

14 Hung is ……… do the crossword puzzles

A intelligent enough to B intelligent enough

C enough intelligent D enough intelligent to

15 Her math result is ……… than hern English result

Question III: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

1 Quiet please! The headmaster would like to …… a few words

2 You are late; we’ve been waiting for you ……… eight o’clock

3 ……… he is wrong, almost everyone admires him

4 I don’t think I’ve lent you this book before, ……… I ?

5 Many people find ……… difficult to give up smoking

6 I don’t know ………… to call him, Mister or Doctor

7 We must find him, ……… he is

8 If I had today ………., I would go to the seaside

9 Practice ………… perfect

10 The book I am talking about is that ……… on the second shelf

Question IV: Give the correct form or tense of verbs

A He spends most of his free time(lie)(1) on the couch and(watch)

(2) TV

B I can’t help (laugh ) (3) when I see that clown

C I’ll remember(send ) (4) you a postcard when I reach London

D My uncle (not/ be) (5)………… out of his house since he (buy) (6)……… a color TV

E Tell him (bring) (7) his bike inside

F Please stop (talk) (8)………

G How long you (know) (9)……… Mrs Chi?

H Would you mind if I (take)(10)………….……… you a cup of coffee?

Question V:- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences

1 This coffee is too to drink heat

2 I can’t tell the ……… between the twins differ

3 A fairy appeared and……changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes magic

4 He drove ………… and he had an accident care

5 I feel so that I’m going to bed sleep

6 Why was his lecture so ? bore

7 How many are there in a year in Vietnam ? celerbrate

8 have warned the local people of the disaster science

9There are ten………… in the race compete

10 We are waiting for the………… Of his plant arrive

Question VI :- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap

These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim Our grandparent’s tastes were different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people The only thing(43) ……is wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)…… these foods if they will help me(46)………weight but why

do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law,so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”

4.A to look at B looking C looking at D to look

6.A.friend of mine B my friend C friend of me D friend of my

Question VII- Read the following passage, then Choose the correct answers.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work She walks into the living room and looks at her three children They are 14,13 and 9 years old They are watching TV The living room is a mess.There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa Games and toys are everywhere.Rene is angry,“This place is a mess” she tells her children,

“I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework She doesn’t clean or wash dishes She deosn’t wash clothes, either Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty All the children’s clothes are dirty Every garbage basket is full The house is a mess Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise The kitchen is clean The children clean the kitchen ! The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are

washing their clothes Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again But you have to help me.” Now Rene and her three children do the housework together Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !

1 When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……… .

A clean and dirty B dirty and tidy C dirty and untidy D clean but untidy

2 Rene told her children ………

A to do the housework B she couldn’t do housework

C not to do housework D she wouldn’t do housework

3 TWo weeks later, the house was ………

A very clean B a mess C tidy D rather dirty

4 Some days later, the house was clean again because ……… .

A she couldn’t let it that way B her children did housework.

C her chidren didn’t do housework D she did housework again.

5 Now Rene does housework again because ……… .

A her children help her B they can watch TV together.

C her children wash their clothes D her chidren don’t do it

QuestionVIII: - Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.

1 The movie was very bad I couldn’t see it

- The movie was not ………

2 “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us

IX- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.

1 Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis

2 You / not / want / sell / house last year ?

3 He / stop / smoke / save / money

4 My brother / not drive / carefully / I

5 It / difficult / prevent / people / park here

1 say 2 since 3 Although ( Though) 4 have 5 it

6 what 7 wherever 8 off 9 makes 10 one

IV.(10ps )

1.lying 2 watching 3.laughing 4.to send 5.hasn’t been

6.bought 7.to bright 8.talking 9.have you known 10.took

V (10ps)

1 The movie was not good enough fo me to see

2 He told us to shut the door but not to lock it

3 We are going to have our car repaired nect week.

4 Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at work.

5 You’ve to see the headmaster.

5 Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.

7 The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.

8.Because It rained heavily , I couldn’t go to school

9.It was such a boring film that she felt asleep

10 It’s the most interesting story I have ever read

IX (5 ps)

1 Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.

2 Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?

3 He stops smoking to save money

4 My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.

5 It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.

ĐỀ SỐ 3

SECTION I: PHONETICS

I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group (3 points)

2 A sound B southern C drought D mountain

3 A headache B character C stomach D challenging

II Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (2 points)

1 A achievement B experiment C explanation D discovery

2 A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting

SECTION II: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I.Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best complete each sentence.(10 points)

1 - “Have a nice weekend!” - “ .”

A Do you have any plans? B I’m going to take it easy

C Thanks You too! D Are you going anywhere?

2 Let's go somewhere else There's noise in this room

3 The staff at weekends so as not to delay the project any further

A works B is working C are working D working

4 - “Is it far to the railway station from here?” - “ .”

A Sure, no problemB By taxi C None at all D Yeah, it’s pretty far

5 He is the first student the scholarship this year

6 Tet is a wonderful opportunity for off new clothes

A showing B wearing C carrying D putting

7 They have just moved into a huge

A house two-storey B house of two storey C two-storeys house D two-storey house

8 in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought

A Discovering B which was discovered C Discovered D That when discovered

9 The farther a star is from us, it seems to us

A the smaller B much small C the smallest D smaller

10 - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”

- “ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”

A All of B Of all C For all D From all

II Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points)

1 His hair is short He (1 have) _ a haircut.

2 He said that he (2 see) _ that man before.

3 If today (3 be) _ Sunday, we would go picnic.

4 This house didn’t use to (4 paint) _ green.

5 She wishes she (5 not punish) _ tomorrow.

6 My father told me (6 not stay) _ up too late.

7 When I met him at the bookstore, he (7 talk) _ to his friends

8 He ate as if he (8 not, eat) _ anything for a long time.

9 He intends (9 help) his mother to clean the house tomorrow.

10 I remembered (10 lock) _ the door last night before I went to bed

III Read the text below Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the spaces There is an example at the beginning(10 points).

Example: 0 amusement

The days when people would go to a zoo simply for (0 AMUSE) _ are long ago Today, when we place greater (1 IMPORT) _ on the survival of animals in the wild, zoos have duty to inform the public and improve our (2 KNOW) _ of the environment and the problems faced (3 WORLD) _ by large numbers of animals Today's zoos also play a role in the (4 PROTECT) _ of threatened

species, breeding animals for release in the wild Many zoos also fund (5 SCIENCE) _ research into animals and their behavior The way animals are treated in zoos has changed, too Many intelligent animals suffer from (6 BORE) _ in captivity and their keepers now try to improve the (7 PSYCHOLOGY) _ state of the

animals in their care They do this by, for example, providing the animals with a (8

VARY) _ of different food or by changing the animals' (9 DAY) _

routine Although some critics of zoos remain (10 CONVINCE) _ , there can be

no doubt that animals in zoos today enjoy a more comfortable existence than in the past

SECTION III: READING

I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

Because writing has become so important in our (1) _, we sometimes think of

it as more real than speech A little thought, (2) _, will show why speech is

primary and writing sencondary to language Human beings have been writing for (3) _ 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human (4) _

When writing (5) _ develop, it was derived (6) _ and represented

speech, albeit imperfectly Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form (7) _, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who

is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being can not be prevented from doing so (8) _, it takes a special (9) _ to learn to write; in the past many intelligent and useful members of society didn’t acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing (10) _ never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only

imperfectly

1 A culture B education C training D competition

2 A though B nevertheless C however D furthermore

3 A at least B at last C totally D finally

4 A people B personality C beings D being

6 A with B of C about D from

7 A However B Otherwise C Furthermore D But

8 A On behalf of B On the other hand C Another way D By the way

II Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word.

A pioneer is the field of telecommunications, Alexander Graham Bell was (1)

in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland He moved to Ontario, and then to the United States,

setting in Boston, before beginning his career as an inventor Throughout his life, Bell had been interested (2) _ the education of deaf people This interest led him to (3) the microphone and, in 1867, his “electrical speech machine”, which we now call a (4) News of his invention quickly (5) throughout the country, even throughout Europe

By 1878, Bell had set up the first telephone exchange in New Haven, Connecticut By

1884, long distance connections were (6) _ between Boston, Massachusetts and New York City

Bell imagined great uses for his telephone, like the model from (7) _ 1920s, but would he ever have (8) _ telephone lines being used to transmit video images? Since his (9) _ in 1922, the telecommunication industry has undergone an amazing revolution Today, non-hearing people are able to use a special display telephone to

communicate Bell’s “electrical speech machine” paved the way (10) _ the

information superhighway

III Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below

I must tell you about our holiday this year-it was one of the best we’d ever had No,

we weren’t staying in an expensive hotel, but a youth hostel! I know what you are

thinking: We must have gone mad But we haven’t- I just wish we’d discovered youth hostels years ago Now that I’m back at university again Luxury hotels are a thing of the past, and I was complaining about this one day to a friend who said that she and her

family never stayed anywhere but hostels I had no idea that hostels could be anything from a cottage to a castle In fact there are four different grades- simple, standard, superior and special So you pay an overnight charge according to the kind of hostels you stay at You can’t stay more than three nights at a time but that didn’t bother us because we

wanted a touring holiday Basically you look after an evening meal if you arrive early enough There are a few rules like having to be in by 11 p.m in the evening and out by 10 a.m in the morning but otherwise you’re free to do what you want Now I really believe that the best thing about this whole holiday was meeting so many different and interesting people I used to think hostels were only for the young and noisy, but not any more You can’t imagine what a variety there was! Anyway what are you all doing next year?

1 This is from _

A a letter B a magazine C a poster D a diary

2 What is the writer trying to do?

C to give direction D to give information

3 Why didn’t the writer stay in the hotel?

A She had to be in by 11p.m and out by 10a.m

B It was too noisy

C She couldn’t stay as long as she wished

D She didn’t have enough money to stay in a hotel because she is studying again

4 What did the writer most enjoy about holiday?

A She could do anything she liked

B it was a touring holiday

C She enjoyed meeting other people staying in the hostel

D the holiday was lying and interesting

5 The writer was _

A a reporter B a spokeswoman C a student D a tour guide

SECTION IV: WRITING

I Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that has the meaning unchanged(5 points)

1 We couldn’t drive because of the fog

->The fog prevented

2 She knows a lot more about it than I do

->I don’t know

3 “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier ” Jane said to you

II: Use the cue words to make each sentence in the passage (10pts)

1 Bill Gates / born/ 1955/ Washington State He/ grow up/ rich family

2 His parents/ send/ he/ private school There/ he/ meet/ business partner/ Paul Allen

3 When/ they/ be/ 8th grade, they/ write/ programs/ business/ computers

4 1973/ Gates/ be accepted/ Harvard University Parents/ happy

5 Two years later/ Gates/ drop out/ of Harvard/ work/ computer program/ his friend Allen

6 1975 / they/ create / company/ Microsoft/ sell/ their product

7 A few years later/ Microsoft/ become/ giant company

8 By 1990/ Gates/ the youngest/ billionaire/ the United States/ age of 34

9 He/ achieve/ success/ a lot of hard work He/ be/ “King of Software”

10 By 1997, he/ the richest/ man/ United States.

The end

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KEY 03 SECTION I: PHONETICS

I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group (5 points)

II Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (2 points)

SECTION II: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.(10 points)

II.(10 points) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 has had 2 had seen 3 were 4 be painted 5 wouldn’t be punished

6.not to stay 7 was talking 8 hadn’t eaten 9 to help 10 locking

III Read the text below Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the spaces

SECTION III: READING

I Choose the word or phrase

II Fill in each space

spread

III Read the passage and choose the best answer

SECTION IV: WRITING

I Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that has the meaning unchanged.

1 The fog prevented us from driving

2 I don’t know as much about it as she does

3 Jane apologized for not phoning me earlier

4 I advised him/ Minh to do morning exercise

5 Ha invited Mai to go with her to the market

6 In spite of his good salary/ having a good salary he was unhappy in his job

7 This is the most romantic story I have (ever) read

8 The joke (that/which) I told Michael made him laugh.

9 It is difficult for handicapped people to shop in supermarkets.

10 He hates being asked about his past.

II: Use the cue words to make each sentence in the passage (10pts)

1 Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State He grew up in a rich family

2 His parents sent him to a private school There he met his business partner, Paul Allen

3 When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing/wrote programs for business computers

4 In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University His parents were happy

5 Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend, Allen

6 In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product

7 A few years latter Microsoft became a giant company

8 By 1990, Gates was the youngest billionaire of /in the United States at the age of 34

9 He achieved his success with a lot of hard work He was the “King of Software”

10 By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States

ĐỀ SỐ 4 PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Question I: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following

sentences

1 I will return you the book as soon as I _ reading it

A finishing B finish C finished D will finish

2 He is getting married _ a famous film star this weekend

3 The heavy rain has caused _in many parts of the country

4 Deaf-mutes can _ speak _ hear

A both/ and B either/ or C neither/ nor D not only/ but also

5 They _from Canada to America to find work

A started B demonstrated C delivered D emigrated

6 Doctor insists _ for a few days

A that he is resting B his resting C him to rest D that he rest

7 The number of cars on the road _

A increase B is increasing C are going to increase D are increasing

8 _bacon and eggs every morning

A I am used to eat B I used to eating C I am used to eating

D I use to eat

9 The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _ every night this week.

A practice B to practice C practiced D the practice

10 The road _ to the sea is very rough

11 You _ forget what I told you It’s very important

A mustn’t B needn’t C don’t have to D can’t

12 Make sure that the needles are sterile

A free from bacteria B slightly clean C straight D unused

13 She is a _ girl with _

C green-eye/ a red hair D green-eyed/ red hair

14 At four o’clock Mr Hutchinson still had some _ to do in the garden

Question II: Each of the following sentences has one mistake Identify and correct the mistakes

1 Keep the cheese freshly by wrapping each one individually

(8) _ ones? No, in some parts of the world a husband would be

(9) _ to be seen with a thin wife Nevertheless, if a woman really has a slimming problem, there is only one (10) _ to make: Eat Less

III Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 I‘ve decided (stop) _smoking

2 I (visit) _Singapore two years ago

3 Look at those black clouds It (rain) _

4 We are tired of (work) _ for low salary

5 This is the second time you (break) _ a cup

6 (you/do) _ the homework yet?

7 Mai is in her room She (play) _the guitar

8 The plays (write) _by Shakespeare are very interesting

9 Water (cover) _ most of the Earth’s surface

10 The gate (lock) _ at 6.30 p.m everyday

PART C: READING

Question I: Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C,

or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below

In the waters around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty It is one of the most (1) _ sights in the world

The Statue of Liberty was a gift (2) _ the people of France to the people of the United States The statue was made by a French (3) _ named Fredric Auguste Bartholdi The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris

Liberty, of course, (4) _ freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to (5) _ the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S independence from England The statue was built in France, (6) _ apart piece by piece, and the rebuilt

in the United States It was opened to the (7) _ on October 28, 1886

(8) _ you might expect, the statue is very big Visitors can ride an elevator from the (9) _ to the bottom of the statue If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful (10) _of the city of New York

1 A well-known B celebrated C famous D notorious

4 A indicates B points out C clarifies D means

5 A organize B commemorate C celebrate D hold

10 A sight B view C scene D scenes

II Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

New Year is one of the most important (1) _ in the United States On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties At twelve o’clock (2) _ night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3) _ their friends and relatives good

luck New Year’s parties usually last a long (4) _ Many people don’t go home

(5) _ next morning Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children On this holiday, children (6) _ as witches, ghosts or others Most children go (7) _ house to house asking for candy or fruit If people at the house don’t give (8) _candy, the children will (9) _a trick on them But this hardly ever happens Almost people give them (10) _or fruit

III Read the following directions on medicine and ointments, and then write true (T) or false (F) for each sentence below.

PARATECIL TABLETSFor headache, colds and influenzaDose: (Unless told otherwise by a doctor)Adults and children over 12 years: one to two tabletsTake the tablets three or four times daily every four hours

Don’t continue to take the tablets for more than three days If you do not get better after this time, see your doctor

Do not take more than the dose

Keep the tablets in a safe place because they can be dangerous to young children

ANTI-STINGFor insect bites and stings Help to prevent pain and itching

IMPORTANT: Use on the skin only Rub gently on the skin two or three times daily for up to three days

Keep out of the reach of children

If there is no improvement within three days, see your doctor

Write T or F:

1 _ Take two Paratecil tablets every four hours for up to three days

2 _ Use Anti-sting for mosquito bites

3 _ All adults and children with headache, cold and influenza can take one or two

Paratecil tablets

4 _ You can swallow Anti-sting to help prevent pain

5 _ Don’t take Paratecil tablets for longer than three days

6 _ If you don’t get better after three days of using Anti-sting, see the doctor

-> This is the

2 Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary? -> Do you mind ?

3 We haven’t met one another since we left school -> The last

4 I’d rather you didn’t take the table away -> Would you mind ?

5 I don’t think learning English is too difficult for people who love it -> I don’t think English

6 “Why don’t you take a long rest, Peter?” said Ann -> Ann advised

7 I used to spend more money than I could earn when I was younger -> I once

8 She is wearing sunglasses She doesn’t want the sun to hurt her eyes (so that) ->

9 My mother asked me whether I had gone to work the day before or not -> “ ?” asked my mother 10.We couldn’t carry out our project because it rained heavily -> Because of

II Write a passage of about 150-180 words on the following topic: MY HOMETOWN.

_THE END_

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO

TẠO CẨM XUYÊN

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Đáp án môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8

Total: 90* 0,2 = 18 ms

Essay: 2 ms

PART A: Listening

0 dental

appointment

1 Cindy’s party

2 aunt’s arrival

8/3 28/7 10/8 26/7

9:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

11:15 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Question I: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following

* Write your answers here:

1 B freshly -> fresh 6 D stood -> standing

2 D really -> real 7 C were offered -> was offered

3 B like -> as 8 D designed -> design

4 D by -> with 9 C because -> because of

5 B worst -> worse 10 C could he -> if he could

Question III: Supply an appropriate form of the words in CAPITALS

* Write your answers here:

III Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

* Write your answers here:

Question I: Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C,

or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below

* Write your answers here:

II Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

* Write your answers here:

1 festivals 2 at 3 wish 4 time 5 till/ until

III Read the following directions on medicine and ointments, and then write true (T) or false (F) for each sentence below.

11.This is the first time I have ever eaten such a delicious chicken thigh

-> This is the most delicious chicken thigh I’ve ever eaten.

12.Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary?

-> Do you mind my borrowing your books?

13.We haven’t met one another since we left school

-> The last time we met one another was when we left school.

14.I’d rather you didn’t take the table away

-> Would you mind not taking the table away?

15.I don’t think learning English is too difficult for people who love it

-> I don’t think English is too difficult for the people who love it to learn.

16.“Why don’t you take a long rest, Peter?” said Ann

-> Ann advised Peter to take a long rest.

17.I used to spend more money than I could earn when I was younger

-> I once spent more money than I could earn

18.-> She is wearing sunglasses so that the sun can’t hurt her eyes (so that)

19.My mother asked me whether I had gone to work the day before or not

-> “Didn’t you go to work yesterday?” asked my mother

20.We couldn’t carry out our project because it rained heavily

-> Because of the heavy rain, we couldn’t carry out our project.

II Write a passage of about 150-180 words on the following topic: MY HOMETOWN (2 ms)

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ĐỀ SỐ 5 (THI KHẢO SÁT LẦN 1)

I Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

4 A character B Christmas C children D school

II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

1 A realize B improve C possible D comfortable

2 A important B especially C prefer D influence

3 A general B opinion C abroad D surprise

5 A medical B advise C vegetables D physical

Part two: vocabulary and grammar (0.2 x30 = 6.0 pts)

I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1 The teacher told him _ up late

A to not stay B to stay not C to stay not D not to stay

2 My father is good at English

3 We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulation!

4 “ to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”

A would you mind B Could you please

C Would you like D Do you enjoy

5 I am very _ in the information you have given me

A concerned B interested C surprised D worried

6 Can you tell me where ?

7 You have to work for the coming exam

8 I saw her _ the flowers in the garden

A watering B watered C be watered D is watering

9 They had their luggage _ by the porter

10 She often spends her weekend _ through pleasant open countryside

A travel B traveling C to travel D to traveling

II Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space

1 This book has a lot of information It’s very _ (use)

2 You’ll meet the tour guide on your at the hotel (arrive)

3 Our post is delivered except for Saturday (day)

4 Ha Long Bay was _ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site

(recognition)

5 Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more (comfort)

6 His parents are very of him (pride)

7 “The lost shoes” is one of the _ stories I like best (tradition)

8 The _ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours (fly)

9 I’m sure that I have connected the printer _ (proper)

10 Each of my friends has a _ character (differ)

III Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets

1 The dictionaries (1.buy ) _ yesterday

2 While my mother and I (2.watch) a film on T V last night, our aunt in the USA (3.phone) _

3 My friend (4 not/visit) me since he (5.move) _ to another town

IV.Fill in each gap of following sentences with a suitable preposition

1 Could I help you _ your bag?

2 Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go

3 I’m looking forward seeing you in June

4 In the competition, everyone fell the deep and dangerous water

5 Ha Long Bay is recognized UNESCO as a World Heritage Site

PART three: READING

I Circle the best option A, B, C, D to complete the following passage

How to be a friend to the earth

There (1) ……many simple things we can do to stop the (2)……… of the environment First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3)…… which things, such as

bottles and paper can (4)………

We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5)………bins Secondly, instead of

talking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6)………possible, and go

on foot or (7) …….public transport When we have to drive to the supermarket (8) ……our shopping, we should always remember (9)……our own bags (10) …… we don’t need

to use the supermarket’s plastic bags

2 A destroy B destroyed C destructive D destruction

3 A think B to think C thinking D thought

4 A be recycled B recycle C recycling D being recycled

5 A recycle B recycles C recycled D recycling

II.Fill in each gap with one suitable word.

The world’s(1)…………famous clock is Big Ben standing (2)………….to the Houses of parliament in London Big Ben is the (3)………… of the bell which chimes every hour The bell(4)………… named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5)………… was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower The clock (6) ………… four faces and keeps accurate time It can (7)……….adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8)………….a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum

One interesting thing about the clock is (9)………….the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10)………… that the House of common is still in session

Your answers:

1 ………… 2 ……… 3……… 4 ……… 5 ………

III Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

Christmas is almost here Holiday music fills the air Colorful lights shine brightly in windows The stores are crowed with people buying last-minute gifts All these are Christmas traditions Another tradition is snow Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the star of winter So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day This is what is mean by a “While Christmas”

Of course, many places do not get snow in December In fact, they may be very warm

at that time of year People who like snow - but live where it is warm -dream of having a white Christmas American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song

“White Christmas” ”White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all times Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday But in his Christmas song, he shared a message of peace and happiness which all people enjoy

So from all of us - to all of you-we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday

1 What are the stores crowded with?

Part four: WRITING

I Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence and then correct (0.2 x 5 = 1point)

1 He slept in his room when the fire alarm rang

II Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first

1 Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea

It’s interesting that

2 He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now

The Statue

8 The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it

The water wasn’t

9 People should stop experiments on animals

Experiments

10 Ann said to me “will you do English test tomorrow?”

Ann asked me………

III Write about a festival you joined recently (150 words)

1 useful 2 arrival 3 daily 4 recognized 5 comfortable

6 proud 7 traditional 8 flight 9.properly 10 different

III

1 were bought 2 were watching 3 was phoning

4 hasn’t visited 5 moved

IV.Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition

Part four:

I

6 B 7 C 8 A 9 B 10 C

II

1.most 2 next 3 name 4 was 5 who

6 has 7 be 8 on 9 that 10.means

III

1 They are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts

2 They northern part of the world does / It is the northern part of the world

3 They dream of having a white Christmas

4 It was written by Irving Berlin

5 She shares a message of peace and happiness (which all people can joy.)

Part five:

I

1 A- was sleeping 2 A - will 3 C - review

4 C – without for 5 C - for

II

1 It is interesting that he thought of making toys from used paper

2 It’s over twenty years since he last came back to his home village

3 I have never seen such a strange film before

4 We haven’t met each other for ten years

5 Mai said It was raining heavily outside

6 Is this the first time you have played a computer game?

7 The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876

8 The water wasn’t warm enough for the children to swim in

9 Experiments on animals should be stopped

10.Ann asked me if I would do English test the next day/ the following day

ĐỀ SỐ 6

I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1 A switch B stomach C match D catch

2 A laughs B cars C stops D works

3 A watched B reduced C coughed D raised

4 A three B through C without D thank

5 A angle B face C page D angel

II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C

or D (5 pts)

1 A directory B telephone C.invention D experiment

2 A furniture B university C patient D hospital

3 A sociable B humorous C generous D reserved

4 A delivery B equipment C electricity D experiment

III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D (10 pts)

1 Are there enough apples for us to have one ?

2 Don’t forget to the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning

A put B ring C set D wind

3 My alarm clock usually goes at 5 am

4 John nor his friends are going to the beach now

5 The name of the book was on the of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it

6 Not only but she is also intelligent

A beautiful she is C is she beautiful B She is beautiful D beautiful she is

7 A number of sheep eating grass now

8 These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you They are

9 I am grateful you for your help

10 Hoa is reading short stories Jack London

IV Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (10 pts)

1 I write letters _ my right hand

2 He congratulated me _ winning the competition

3 Mr Foster lives _ 667E 76th street _ New York

4 I prefer coffee _ tea

5 This area is famous _ apples

6 He worked _ the deaf-mutes at Boston University

7 The thief broke _ the national bank last week

8 He accused me _ stealing the money

9 My brother succeeded _ winning the race

V Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (5 pts)

1 He drives very He is sure to have an accident (CARE)

2 It has become difficult to find a job nowadays

(INCREASE)

3 Environmental is every one’s responsibility (PROTECT)

4 I think it's very him to expect us to work over time every night this

week (REASON )

5 He is interested in the of old buildings (PRESERVE)

XI Use the given suggestions to complete sentences (10 pts)

1 you / mind / if / I / stay / here?

2 I / invite / her birthday party / last week

3 The concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing

4 It / very kind / you / make friend / me

5 This book / is/ interesting enough / you / read

VII Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following

sentences (10 pts)

1 My brother enjoys (read) magazines in his free time 

2 He (elect) the president of the football club at their last

meeting



3 I always prefer driving to (drive). 

4 I think she has no objection to (go) on a picnic. 

5 It is a waste of time recommending them (start) a new

life



6 His hair is short He (have) a haircut. 

7 They'll have their cars (mend) tomorrow. 

8 This palace (say) (build) in 3 years. 

9 People always (blame) their circumstances for what

they are



VIII Each of the following sentences contains one error Underline and correct it (5 pts)

1 My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all

honesty

2 Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are

over, we can go somewhere for our holiday

3 Without a large temperature change water can add or

lose a large number of heat

4 Mrs Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school

every day

5 My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club











IX Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts)

The video to the global smash hit song Gangnam Style has become the most-watched clip (1) You Tube's history It has had almost 825 million views in the past five months and is moving quickly towards one billion The video currently has 5,473,726 likes and 338,504 (2) _ Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously held the record for the most You Tube views with his 2010 blockbuster Baby Gangnam Style is sung by 34-year-old South Korean (3) _ His iconic dance and catchy tune (4) _ captured the imagination of millions of people (5) _ The video pokes fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul In it, he is seen dancing around the city pretending to ride a (6) _ and twirl a lasso.Gangnam Style first appeared on You Tube in July It (7) just five months

to reach the 800-million mark, over two years quicker than Bieber's song A statement

from You Tube Trends called the rise (8) popularity of the video as

"unprecedented" It said: "The video has been a massive hit at a global level unlike anything we've ever seen before Each day, Gangnam Style is still being watched (9) 7 and 10 million times" The dance has led to thousands of copycat videos being posted online, each with their own version of it Even U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attempted it Mr Ban joked: "I'm a bit jealous Until two days (10) , someone told me I was the most famous Korean in the world Now I have

to relinquish that"

X Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one,

beginning with the given words (10 pts)

1 I would like you to help me put the chairs away => Do you mind

-I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

by circling A, B, C or D (5 pts) (One point for each correct answer)

1 B stomach 2 B cars 3 D raised 4 C without 5 A angle

II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A,

B, C or D (5 pts) (One point for each correct answer)

1 B telephone 2 B university 3 D reserved 4 C electricity 5 A enroll

III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D (10 pts)

(One point for each correct answer)

V Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (5 pts)

(One point for each correct answer)

1 carelessly 2 increasingly 3 protection

4 unreasonable 5 preservation

VI Rearrange the following sentences to make complete conversation The first one

has been done for you (10 points) (One point for each correct answer)

0 F 1 B 2 I 3 E 4 G 5 D

VII Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following

sentences (10 pts) (One point for each correct answer)

8 is said; to have been built

9 are always blaming

VIII Each of the following sentences contains one error Underline and correct it (5 pts)

(One point for each correct answer: 0,5 pt for each mistake found; 0,5 pt for each right correction)

1 honesty  honest

2 are  is

3 number  amount

5 avoid  prevent/ stop

IX Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts)

(One point for each correct answer)

X Read the following text then choose from the list A-F the best sentence to fill each

of the spaces (5 pts) (One point for each correct answer)

2 Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up

3 An English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat

4 “English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers”

5 In Scotland, Christmas is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working

XII Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first

one, beginning with the given words (10 pts) (One point for each correct answer)

1 Do you mind helping me put the chairs away?/ putting the chairs away for me?

2 It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much / I had such a good time

3 There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car/ borrowing Tim's car

4 Do we really have/ need to arrive so early?

5 If you are not careful, you will fall (If you are careful, you will not fall.)

6 I have never visited Scotland before / I have never paid a visit to Scotland before / I have never been to Scotland before

7 Mark is not old enough to see the horror film

8 I'd rather you didn't make any noise

9 I expected to be offered that job

10 Vinh is always forgetting his homework

XIII Use the given suggestions to complete sentences (10 pts) (Two points for each

correct answer)

1 Do you mind if I stay here? / Would you mind If I stayed here?

2 I was invited to her birthday party last week.

3 The concert hall was so crowded that I saw and heard nothing/ could see and hear nothing.

4 It is very kind of you to make friend with me

5 This book is interesting enough for you to read.

THE END

-Ngày 04/02/2012

Đế số 07

Question I: Choose one word which has underlined part is pronounced different

from the others.

3 a helped b laughed c watched d returned

5 a melted b recycled c refilled d received

6 a neighbor b receive c weight d great

Question I1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 My father told me (not stay)……… …up too late

2 How long you (learn) ……… … English? – For 3 years

3 Do you think it ( rain) ……… …tomorrow? – No, I (not think) ……… … so

4 I saw a car accident while I (wait) ……… …for a bus yesterday

5 She (eat) ……… …bread and egg for breakfast, doesn’t she?

6 The glasses (break) ……… … last night are mine

7 Yesterday Nga (not go) ………… … to class because she (catch) ………… a headache

8 Would you mind if I (turn) ……… …on the music?

9 My father told me how ( use) ……… … a computer

10 The woman (talk) ……… … to the boy is my mother

Question III: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1 Bell experimented with ways of transmiting …………over a long distance (speak)

2 The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ……… … (wise)

3 Her father soon died of a……… … heart (break)

4 Our life is much better with the help of modern………… … (equip)

5 “The Lost Shoe” is one of the ……… …story I like best (trandition)

6 I must clean this ……… …floor ( dirt)

7 Thank you for your……… … (kind)

8 Thomas Watson was bell’s ……… , wasn’t he? (assist)

Question IV: Choose the best answer.

1.My house is ……… every year to welcome the Tet holiday

A painted B is paint C be painted D paint

2 Nga will spend much time… her essay next week

3 Let’s go there by bus, …?

A shall we B don’t we C will we D are we

4 Most sports and games … in England are also popular in Austalia

A play B playing C played D plays

5 It had to take an hour… the victims to the hospital by an ambulance

6 If you do not go, neither… I

7 I prefer the city … the countryside

8 Mount Rushmore can be…… from more than 100 kilometers away

9 She didn’t know… to choose, the red handkerchief or the blue one

10 We are going to have a… holiday next month

A three- week B three - week’s C three-weeks D three- weeks’

Question V: Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition

1 Instead ……… going to the theater, we’ll go to the concert

2 There is nothing to prevent the children……… ……… playing there

3 They will be here……… … a few minutes

4 Most children often participate……….……….outdoor activities in their free time

5 You are very different……….…. your brother

6 Hoa is good ……….……. learning English

7 It’s very kind ……….…. you to help me ………. the housework

8 Da Lat is famous………. many kinds………. flowers

Question VI: Change these sentences into passive voice or active voice.

1 Noone has cleaned this room for a long time

2 English is tauught by Mr Long

3 They are taking the patient to the hospital just now

4 Hoa has been taken to the zoo for several times by her parents

Question VII: Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning.

1 People are building a new bridge over my house

A new bridge ……… ………

2 No students in our class is more intelligent than Ba

3 “You must meet and give him this present tomorrow.’’ Nga said to me

Nga said that……… ……… ………

4 It is not comfortable to sit on this chair

Question I: Choose one word which has underlined part is pronounced different

from the others

1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 C; 5 A; 6 B;

Question I1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 not to stay

2 have you learnt (learned)

3 will rain / don’t think

Question V: Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition

1 of; 2 from; 3 in; 4 in; 5 from; 6 at; 7 of/ with; 8 for/ of

Question VI: Change these sentences into passive voice or active voice.

1 This room hasn’t cleaned for a long time

2 Mr Long teaches English

3 The patient is being taken to the hospital just now

4 Hoa’s parents have taken Hoa to the zoo for several times

Question VII: Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning.

1 A new bridge is going to be built over my house

2 Ba is the most intelligent student in our class

3 Nga said (that) I had to meet and gave him that present the next day

4 To sit on this chair is not comfortable

5 In order to read English books, we learn English

6 I have learnt English for three years

7 Minh is not only intelligent but also handsome

8 It took Hoa’s sister only one year to learn to speak English

9 He asked me If/ whether I wold go to NhaTrang with his family the following week

10 The book was so interesting that I read it many times

ĐỀ SỐ 8

Question 1:

a) Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

b) Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

1 a message b furniture c cousin d.invent

2 a countless b service c transmit d.answer

3 a invention b agreement c arrangement d.demonstrate

4 a exhibition b introduction c emigration d.stationery

5 a orphanage b delivery c experiment d directory

Question 2 : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished

sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase

1 Mary, you _ the exam if you don’t work more

a will fail b are failing c fail d failed

2 I thought I heard a noise _

a upstair b upstairs c Ø d b & c

3 I’ll ask my personal to deal with this

a assist b assistant c assistance d assisting

4 Look! The baby going to eat the dog’s food!

5 Don’t come in Please wait for a few minutes

a inside b outside c insides d outsides

6 I’ll come _ to pick her up

7 There are many ways doing it

8 They found some electrical _ in the room

a devices b device c advices d advice

9 The school decided to try an in language teaching

a experimented b experiment c experiments d experimental

10 I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn’t there

Question 3 : Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the

brackets (10pts)

1 We ……….(watch) our favorite TV programmes at the moment

2 Marry and John are neighbors They ……….(know) each other for a long time

3 When he came, I ………(cook) dinner

4 I haven’t met him since he ………… (move) to Ho Chi Minh City

5 My mother is tired enough …………(cook) tonight

6 The asked me ……….(not make) noise in class

7 My school……… (build) next year

8 His doctor advised him …………(give) up smoking.

9 Look at those black clouds It ……… (rain)

10 This is the first time I ……….(eat) this cake

Question 4 : Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

1 Sophie is going to leave at 9.00, because she have to go home

Question 5: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

Camping is the …1…(idea) kind of holiday for many young people What could be nicer ? Just imagine spending …2…(end) day under the sun, by the sea or under the mountains without any …3…(responsible) All you need to do is to find a …4…(suit) site and pitch the tent Those who like to be …5…(adventure) can go hiking in the mountains Others looking for a …6…(please) and relaxing holiday, will find it by the sea

Caping is also an …7…(economy) alternative to hotels and …8…(expense) restaurants In addition, cooking can be fun on the …9…(tradition) camp fire It’s not so surprising then, that camping is gaining in …10…(popular)

Question 6 : Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech

In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America They lived in Boston, where

Alexander taught in a school for the deaf There he began experimenting with a machine

to help the deaf hear While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention

expert (n): chuyên gia

1 When was Alexander G Bell born?

a In 1847 b In 1870 c.In 1870s d.no information

2 He went to live _

a in Scotland b in America c in Boston d b & c are correct

3 What does the word ‘emigrate’ in line 4 mean?

a leave somebody’s country to live in another country

b to go to a place for a short time

c travel a long way from home to work every day

d get away from something dangerous

4 What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?

a sounds b the Bells c the American d.the deaf

5 Which of the following is not true?

a Bell’s father was an expert in phonetics

b Bell became interested in sounds and speech since he was a boy

c Bell learned in a school for the deaf

d He experimented a machine to help the deaf hear

Question 7: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space.

Television is one of man’s most important …1… of comunication It brings …2… and sounds from the …3… into millions of homes A person with a TV set can sit in his house and …4… the President …5… a speech or visit a foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch statemen try to bring about peace …6… TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands

In …7… to all these things, TV …8… its viewers a steady streams of programmes

…9… are designed to entertain In fact, TV provides many …10…entertainment programmes than any other kind

Question 8: Fill each of the numbered blank spaces with the most suitable

preposition.

1.Since graduating ……… school she has got very interested ……… environmental

issues

2.I’m going to discuss it ……… them tomorrow

1 Don’t laugh ……… her or she’ll get angry

2 It’s hard ……… me to get used ……… foreign food

3 Foreigners who visit my country are always impressed ……… how polite and friendlyeveryone is

4 I dreamed ………… prehistoric monsters last night

5 Everyone praised him ……… doing so well on the exam

6 The river divides the city …… two parts

Question 9: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1 The days get colder and colder

Each day ………

2 I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn’t

Learning to drive is ………

3 If I take the job I’ll have to move to London

Taking the job will ………

4.They say the doctor has made a serious mistake

7.Because of the bad weather, we had to stay at home.

Question 1: a)( 5 points )

1.d _ classmate 2.c_ person 3.d_ sun 4.d_ mountain 5.c_ receive b) ( 5 points )

1.are watching 2.have known 3.was cooking 4.moved 5.to cook

6.didn’t make 7.is going to build 8.giving 9.is raining 10.have eaten

Question 4 ( 5 points )

Question 5: ( 10 points )

1 ideal 2 endless 3 responsibility(ies) 4 Suitable

5 Adventurous 6 pleasant 7 economical 8 expensive

1.from / in 2.with 3 at 4.for / to

5.by 6.about (of) 7.for 8.into

Question 9: ( 10 points )

1 Each day it gets colder.

2 Learning to drive is not as difficult as I thought it would be

3 Taking the job will mean moving to London

4 The doctor is said to have made a serious mistake

5 I’d rather play tennis than fooball

6.It is such a hard cake that I can’’t eat it

7.Because the weather was bad, we had to stay at home

8 Carol congratulated Rol on passing his driving test

9 He did not feel well enough to get up

10 The boy I was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers

4

ĐỀ SỐ 9 I/ Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others

II/ Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others

III/ Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.

1.Don’t worry about us We can _ ourselves

A look B look for C look after D look at

2.Please answer the phone when it _

3.I can’t stand Jack He _ always his dirty dishes on the table

A does/leave B has/left C is/leaving D was/leaving4.Don’t touch that chair It _

A was painted B is being painted C is painted D has just been painted

5.Why don’t you _ your hat? It’s sunny today

6 I ‘m delighted _ you passed your exam

7 The flight at 6.00 has been delayed

8 Some of the products are at cheaper

A prices B costs C prizes D charges

9 If you want any further information please the head- office

A relate B contact C connect D combine

10 The bus service is free in the evenings and _the weekends

11 He tries to give up smoking but he couldn’t break the _

A hobby B habit C pastime D favor

12 His _towards me is very strange

13 She _her old friend on the street yesterday morning

A came over B came up with C came across D came on

14 He is fond of _by train so he can admire the sight along the railway

A travel B travelling C to travel D travelled

15 I got _when I tried to find the platform

loose

IV/ Give the word formation of the one in CAPITAL

1 Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more COMFORT

2 The child should be punished of his bad _ BEHAVE

3 Mr Minh has made an to see us at 3 o’clock ARRANGE

4 Bell _ demonstrated his invention SUCCESS

5 , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain FORTUNATE

6 Every day, there are two _ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city FLY

7.Each of my friends has a character DIFFER

8 My uncle often spends his freetime doing volunteer work at a local

9 By recycling we can save _resources NATURE

10.Our teacher always _us to work hard COURAGE

V/ Give the correct form or tense of verbs

A He spends most of his free time(lie)….(1) on the couch and(watch) …

(2) TV

B I can’t help (laugh )…… (3) when I see that clown

C I’ll remember(send ) …(4) you a postcard when I reach London

D My uncle (not/ be) (5)……… out of his house since he (buy) ….(6)……… a color TV

E Tell him (bring) ….(7) his bike inside

F Please stop (talk) ……(8)………

G How long you (know) … (9)……… Mrs Chi?

H Would you mind if I (take)….( 10)………….……… you a cup of coffee?

VI Find the mistakes in the following sentence and correct them

1 Let’s gathering somewhere for a coffee after this wonderful meeting