I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)_______you about it. I was very (2)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (4)_______we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (5)_______ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”… 26. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak 27. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite 28. A. after B. until C. when D. while 29. A. although B. even C. because D. so 30. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling . The attack in the city center last night (example) the kind of behavior amongst young people that many object to. 2. This matter is very (confidence). Don’t discuss it outside the office. 3. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in (sentence). 4. I want to make sure all my (depend) will be financially secure if I’m incapacitated in any way. 5. There was a heavy (pour) yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party. 6. There is a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular drug is (neglect). 7. A (dominate) friend is one who likes power. 8. Suddenly without (provoke), the dog sank its teeth into my leg. 9. Streetfights are an everyday (occur) in this area of the city. 10. I really believe that it would be a major mistake to (crime) any drugs that are currently illegal.
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TEST 1
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)
6 My house _in 1986
A is built B was building C was built D has been built
7 The doctor _me not to stay up too late at night
8 Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _comes from Malaysia
9 His house looks very large and beautiful It is _house
A a seven-room B a seven-rooms C seven room D seven rooms
10 If you get up early, you _late
11 It's very hot today I wish I _on the beach now
12 When he lived in the city, he _to the theater twice a week
A uses to go B has gone C used to go D was going
13 My father asked us _too much time playing computer games
A not to spending B did not spend C not to spend D to not spent
14 Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _she ate her favorite roasted duck
15 If I were a flower, I _a sunflower
16 Nobody went to the party, _?
17 It is nearly 3 months _he visited his parents
18 _population is another unpleasant result we have to solve
A Increased B Increasing C The increase D To increase
19 If we _enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully
20 What would you do, if you _a UFO?
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 The picture was painting by Michael last year
Trang 2IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1) _you about it I was very(2) _when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before I didn’t think about theproblems of speaking English (3) _I met my host family At first I couldn’t communicate with thembecause my English was so bad All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all(4) _we didn’t have real practice at school Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciationwasn’t My problem is (5) _ ‘l’ and ‘r’ For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat inVietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…
V Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
0 They suggested banning advertisements on TV
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
31 People say that they bought this shop last year
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
Trang 36 My house _in 1986
A is built B was building C was built D has been built
7 The doctor _me not to stay up too late at night
8 Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _comes from Malaysia
9 His house looks very large and beautiful It is _house
A a seven-room B a seven-rooms C seven room D seven rooms
10 If you get up early, you _late
11 It's very hot today I wish I _on the beach now
12 When he lived in the city, he _to the theater twice a week
A uses to go B has gone C used to go D was going
13 My father asked us _too much time playing computer games
A not to spending B did not spend C not to spend D to not spent
14 Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _she ate her favorite roasted duck
15 If I were a flower, I _a sunflower
16 Nobody went to the party, _?
17 It is nearly 3 months _he visited his parents
18 _population is another unpleasant result we have to solve
A Increased B Increasing C The increase D To increase
19 If we _enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully
20 What would you do, if you _a UFO?
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) need correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 The picture was painting by Michael last year. (was painted)
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (26) _you about it I was very(27) _when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before I didn’t think aboutthe problems of speaking English (28) _I met my host family At first I couldn’t communicate with thembecause my English was so bad All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all(29) _we didn’t have real practice at school Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciationwasn’t My problem is (30) _ ‘l’ and ‘r’ For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat inVietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…
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IV Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
0 They suggested banning advertisements on TV
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned
31 People say that they bought this shop last year
- It is said that they bought this shop last year / - They are said to have bought this shop last year
32 "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me
- He asked me how much I thought it would cost
33 Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad
- Mr Brown whose team has lost the game looks very sad
34 Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?
- You know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don’t you?
35 It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day
- Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day
36 We were late for school because of the heavy rain
- Because it rained heavily, we were late for school
37 My mother used to make us clean the house
- We used to be made to clean the house by my mother
38 "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said
- She said that she was working in a restaurant and didn’t care much for it
39 It’s two years since I last spoke to her - I haven’t spoken to her for two years
40 Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting
- It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer
-
TEST 2
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)
6 I can’t understand the French visitors I wish I French
7 The church about 100 years ago
A is built B was built C will be built D has been built
8 People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival is called Passover
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11 I suggest some money for poor children
12 She asked me if I a laptop computer the following day
13 I telephone her if I knew her number
14 Honda motorbikes in Viet Nam
A produce B will produce C are produced D would be produced
15 We have learnt English 2001
16 We already Huong Pagoda
A were…seeing B have…seen C are…seeing D will…see
17 All the houses in the area immediately
A has to rebuilt B had to rebuild C have to be rebuilt D have to rebuild
18 If he soon, he might miss the train
A isn’t coming B doesn’t come C won’t come D didn’t come
19 Mr Long said that he in Ho Chi Minh City
20 Your sister works in a foreign company, she?
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world But the first supermarket(26) _opened only fifty years ago It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen
A supermarket is different (27) _other types of stores in several ways In supermarkets,goods are placed on open shelves The (28) choose what they want and take them to the checkoutcounter This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores The way products are displayed isanother difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29) example, insupermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies,chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on
Most customers (30) go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list They know exactlywhat they need to buy They do the shopping according to a plan
28 A customers B managers C assistants D sellers
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
31 They have just sold that old house
- That old house
32 In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday
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VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (0,4)
36 If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)
6 I can’t understand the French visitors I wish I French
7 The church about 100 years ago
A is built B was built C will be built D has been built
8 People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival is called Passover
9 I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep
10 Lan is very tired , she has to finish her assignment before going to bed
11 I suggest some money for poor children
12 She asked me if I _a laptop computer the following day
13 I telephone her if I knew her number
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16 We already _Huong Pagoda
A were…seeing B have…seen C are…seeing D will…see
17 All the houses in the area immediately
A has to rebuilt B had to rebuild C have to be rebuilt D have to rebuild
18 If he soon, he might miss the train
A isn’t coming B doesn’t come C won’t come D didn’t come
19 Mr Long said that he in Ho Chi Minh City
20 Your sister works in a foreign company, she?
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world But the first supermarket(26) _opened only fifty years ago It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen
A supermarket is different (27) _other types of stores in several ways In supermarkets,goods are placed on open shelves The (28) choose what they want and take them to the checkoutcounter This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores The way products are displayed isanother difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29) example, insupermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies,chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on
Most customers (30) go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list They know exactlywhat they need to buy They do the shopping according to a plan
28 A customers B managers C assistants D sellers
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
31 They have just sold that old house - That old house has just been sold (by them)
32 In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday
- Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
33 They will build a new mall here - A new mall will be built here (by them).
34 Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better - If he does not take these pills, he won’t be better.
35 Depite working hard, he can’t support his large family
- Although he works hard, he can’t support his large family.
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (0,4)
36 If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends
- If it does not rain tomorrow, I will go camping with my friends
37 If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk
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39 The students/ study/ for exam/ now - The students are studying for their exam now.
40 It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out
- It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out.
Trang 9ĐỀ THI LỚP 10 CHUYN THPT
Năm học: 2015 - 2016
Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYN)
Thời gian lm bi: 120 pht (Thí sinh lm bi vo tờ giấy ny)
(Khơng được dng bất cứ loại từ điển hay ti liệu no)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group (5 pts.)
1 A C ave B H ave C Beh ave
PART B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (15 pts.)
1 A number of oil tankers have been laid ……… recently.
2 The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ………by the weather and could scarcely be read.
3 ………second thoughts, I’d rather not go out tonight.
Số phch:
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A to B with C against D on
5 Many books were not available to the public because of government ………
A omission B inhibition C compensation D.
censorship
6 The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was ……… .
A excused B liberated C acquitted D interned
7 He is a(n) ……….authority on the subject.
A prominent B expert C eminent D quality
8 My car was so old that I could only sell it for ………
A rubbish B scrap C debris D waste
9 Not only ………in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A did Jack involve B had Jack been involved
C was Jack involved D Jack was involved
10 I felt a bit ……… and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A out of sorts B on the mend C over the worst D under the fevers
11 The school was closed for a month because of a serious ………of fever.
A outcome B outburst C outset D outbreak
12 I don’t think he’s ever been there, ……… ?
A do I B has he C have I D hasn’t he
13 They had a four-day holiday, then began work ……….
A on end B out of bounds C in proportions D in earnest
14 He is a tough politician – he knows how to ……… the storm.
A run down B keep up C ride out D push back
15 On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ……… all over the carpet.
A plunged B scattered C settled D tossed
9 10 11 12 13 14 15.
II Fill in the blank with a suitable noun to form the idiomatic expression Write your answer in the box provided (5 pts.)
1 I’d like to take of this opportunity to explain the difficulty I’ve met
2 She decided to set _ to these letters because they weren’t necessary
3 Don’t have in what he says He is a liar
4 For generations our people got _ over many enemies and drove them away
Trang 11III Give the correct form of the word given in parentheses Write your answer in the box provided (10 pts.)
1 The attack in the city center last night (example) the kind of behavior amongst young people that many object to
2 This matter is very (confidence) Don’t discuss it outside the office
3 You shouldn’t interrupt someone in (sentence)
4 I want to make sure all my (depend) will be financially secure if I’m incapacitated in any way.
5 There was a heavy (pour) yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party
6 There is a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular drug is (neglect)
7 A (dominate) friend is one who likes power
8 Suddenly without (provoke), the dog sank its teeth into my leg
9 Street-fights are an everyday (occur) in this area of the city
10 I really believe that it would be a major mistake to (crime) any drugs that are currently illegal
IV Match the verb in box A with the word(s) in box B to form a phrasal verb, and then fill
it in each blank to complete the sentence Be sure to use the correct verb tense and form Write your answer in the box provided (5 pts.)
A put, apprise, go, crease, stem, fall, pull,
center, brood, carry
B from, over, away, off, on, of, up, back
on, through, in for
1 The problem the government’s lack of action
2 The argument is _ whether or not to lower the age limit
3 Don’t waste time _ your past failures
4 I’m afraid there is no milk left; we have to dried milk for our tea
5 Tom got _ by the music and wouldn’t stop singing
6 I’m going to stay at university and try to getting a job for a few years
7 Her husband has been the good news about their son
8 She swims so well that she really should _ the competition
9 I almost _ when I heard Tim was going to be playing Romeo in the school play.
10 He is in a critical condition in hospital, so we’re all praying he’ll
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1 Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting
2 At the start of the seminar, they gave us a number of handouts and a little nice folder to keep them all in
3 Stephen Crane’s story is a clinical portrayal of a man as an animal trapped by the fear and hunger
4 Time is precious Let us do the most of it to enrich our knowledge
5 Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments
6 Because of the snow storm and the road blocks, the air force dropped food close the city
7 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them
8 Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona for ten years before moved to their present house
9 Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today
10 When I entered the room, I found my younger brother stand on the kitchen table
What is the world largest desert? I’m sure the first that …1… to mind is the legendary Sahara – but that’s 3rd
It’s actually the desert on the Antarctic …2…, measuring just under 14,000,000kms2, closely followed by the Arctic desert Most people living away from deserts associate this kind of …3… with sand, but only 10% of deserts are actually made up of sand …4….
The term ‘desert’ in fact describes a …5… which receives almost no …6…, meaning rainfall, snow, ice or hail The term can also apply to regions where there is greater evaporation of …7… than rainfall In other words, more water is absorbed back into the …8… than stays on or within the ground So, in …9… deserts, you’re
mainly talking about ice sheets and a little rock, not sand, of course The surface of many other deserts is
comprised of loose rock where the finer particles of dust and sand have been …10… Away.
It may surprise you to know that deserts exist all over the …11…, from the Kalahari in Africa to the Great Victoria in Australia and so on, and that they …12… just over a fifth of the earth’s land area The world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara, actually …13… temperatures of 122 Fahrenheit degrees Other arid deserts may not be so hot but in common with the Sahara, they …14… considerably at night.
An issue that is worrying geologists, governments and the people that live on the edges of deserts is the waythey are spreading You might think that the reason for this is drought – but lack of rain is not the cause
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3 A terrain B plain C horizon D nature
4 A hills B dunes C piles
D slopes
5 A base B landscape C ground D soil
6 A wildlife B agriculture C precipitation D alteration
7 A moisture B drops C dampness D drizzle
8 A setting B atmosphere C environment D.
surroundings
9 A extreme B Mediterranean C typical D polar
10 A left B disappeared C blown D removed
11 A globe B sphere C atlas
D orb
12 A contain B expand C cover D cross
13 A obtains B reaches C stretches D raises
14 A cool B fall C freeze D decrease
II The passage has eight phrases left out Decide which phrase (A-L) from the list should go in each gap Write the letter in the space provided There are more phrases than gaps Write your answer in the box provided (8 pts.)
RECYCLING PLASTICS
One of the most difficult wastes to recycle is mixed plastics, (1) Plastic manufacturers turn theirown offcuts into granules that are melted down for reuse.They can also reuse any single, pure thermoplasticmaterials, (2) The British firm Meyer-Newman of Gwent recycles complete telephones intonew ones But mixed plastics have unpredictable properties and low structural strength because (3) _ So it is difficult to make a material with good and predictable properties from mixed plasticwastes
One answer is compatibiliser This is an octopus-like molecule in which each arm represents a section ofdifferent polymer, that in turn (4) Stirred into a mixture of molten plastic, each arm of theoctopus grabs and reacts chemically with a molecule of the one polymer in the mixture The result is an alloyrather than a mixture It is strong because of intra-molecular bonding and has highly predictable properties, so
it is potentially reusable
During the past two or three years, many plastic manufacturers have (5) _ But perhaps the mostadvanced, ‘Bennet’, was produced independently two years ago, after 15 years of research, by the Dutchengineer Der Groep His invention is already being used widely, largely in secret (6)
Bennet is made up of short sections of several polymers representing the arms of octopus, each is able to linkthe molecules of a different polymer in the mixture The reliable strength of the plastic ‘alloys’ made with
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A is characteristic of a different plastic
B developed their own compatibilisers
C which has never been achieved despite substantail government investment in research
D often used in wrappers and containers
E they could be used in high-grade, high-cost applications such as car bumpers
F it does not have sufficient rigidity
G for example, car bumpers made from one material instead of up to seven
H always been sceptical about recycling plastics
I as manufacturers do not want to be seen to be using recycled plastics in their quality products
J for example, steel suspension systems and car bodies
K such as polythene that are not chemically cross-linked
L the different plastics in the mixture are not bonded at a molecular level
PART D: WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning
1 I don’t understand one word of this document.(head)
3 Did anything about his behavior seem unusual to you? (strike)
Did anything about his behavior _?
4 He was arrested when they caught him driving a stolen car (act)
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_?
II Write about the following topic:
Violence is increasing at an alarming rate in many schools In what ways can this problem be overcome? You should write at least 200 words (20 pts.)
2 little nice => nice little
3 the fear => fear
Trang 161 I can’t make head or tail of this document.
2 Erika made no reference to her illness.
3 Did anything about his behavior strike you as (being) unusual?
4 Being caught in the act of driving a stolen car, he was arrested.
5 She definitely came up to their expectations
6 Tony wasn’t in the mood/ was in no mood to dance/ for dancing that night.
7 You’re in for a treat tonight!
8 What do you think gives you the right to criticize me like that?
II 20pts.
1 Content: 10 pts - a provision of all main ideasand details as appropriate.
2 Language: 5pts – a variety of vocabulary and structures
3 Presentation: 5pts – coherence, cohesion, and style…
THE END
TEST 4
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
1 A information B informative C forward D formal
Trang 175 A access B website C violent D internet
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)
6 They _Ho Chi Minh City last summer
A visit B will visit C have visit D visited
7 He asked me if I _to school by bicycle every day
8 _Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm
9 The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday, _?
10 She was sick yesterday, _she was absent from school
11 You really saw a UFO, _?
A aren’t you B don’t you C didn’t you D weren’t you
12 If Mr John _rich, he would travel around the world
13 Lan the train if she _in a hurry
A will miss/ is not B misses/ is not C misses/ is D will miss/ does not
14 The book _is on the table belongs to my brother
15 I didn’t go to the party yesterday because _
A I am sick B I will be sick C I was sick D I would be sick
16 _it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat
17 Tom said that he _in Leeds in England
18 He asked me _
A what my phone number B what my phone number were
C what my phone number was D what was my phone number
19 Don’t forget to buy me a dictionary, _?
20 The examiner didn’t tell me _I passed or not
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers First, there are programs fordoing math problems (26) _, there are programs for scientific studies Third, some programs arelike fancy typewriters They are often used by writers and business people Other (27) _are made for
1
Trang 18courses in schools and universities And finally, there are programs for fun They include word games andpuzzles for children and adults.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like(28) _ Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (29) _ It is a happysound, like the sounds of toy and childhood Computers also have lights and pretty pictures And computerseven seem to have personalities That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimesthey seem happy, sometimes they seem angry It is easy (30) _they are like people
30 A to think B thinking C for thinking D that thought
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
31 Can you use this computer? - You can ?
32 I can’t remember the answers to these questions
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (0,4)
36 You / mind / if I / borrow / car / ? -
37 Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry /
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
1 A. information B informative C forward D formal
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6 They _Ho Chi Minh City last summer
A visit B will visit C have visit D visited
7 He asked me if I _to school by bicycle every day
8 _Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm
9 The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday, _?
10 She was sick yesterday, _she was absent from school
11 You really saw a UFO, _?
A aren’t you B don’t you C didn’t you D weren’t you
12 If Mr John _rich, he would travel around the world
13 Lan _the train if she _in a hurry
A will miss/ is not B misses/ is not C misses/ is D will miss/ does not
14 The book _is on the table belongs to my brother
15 I didn’t go to the party yesterday because _
A I am sick B I will be sick C I was sick D I would be sick
16 _it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat
17 Tom said that he _in Leeds in England
18 He asked me _
A what my phone number B what my phone number were
C what my phone number was D what was my phone number
19 Don’t forget to buy me a dictionary, _?
20 The examiner didn’t tell me _I passed or not
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become exact one (0,2)
21 I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field (that)
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers First, there are programs fordoing math problems (26) _, there are programs for scientific studies Third, some programs arelike fancy typewriters They are often used by writers and business people Other (27) _are made for
1
Trang 20courses in schools and universities And finally, there are programs for fun They include word games andpuzzles for children and adults.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like(28) _ Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (29) _ It is a happysound, like the sounds of toy and childhood Computers also have lights and pretty pictures And computerseven seem to have personalities That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimesthey seem happy, sometimes they seem angry It is easy (30) _they are like people
30 A to think B thinking C for thinking D that thought
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
31 Can you use this computer? - You can use this computer, can’t you?
32 I can’t remember the answers to these questions
- I wish I could remember the answers to these questions.
33 “I must go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” said Nam
- Nam said he had to go to Ha Noi the next/following day
34 Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends
- It takes Nga 4 hours a day to practice English with her friends.
35 We take our umbrellas because it is raining heavily.
- It is raining heavily, so we take our umbrellas.
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (0,4)
36 You / mind /if I / borrow / car / ?
- Do you mind if I borrow your car?/ Would you mind if I borrowed your car?
37 Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry /
- Tom is always going home late, so his mother is very angry.
38 It / be/ necessary / you/ practice English / every day
- It is necessary for you to practice English every day.
39 Compost / can / made / household / garden waste /
- Compost can be made from household and garden waste.
40 Flight 710 / Chicago / take off / ten / minutes /
- The flight 710 to Chicago takes off in ten minutes.
TEST 5
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
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6 Have you ever met the man Mary’s cousin?
A who married B who is married C whom married D who was married
7 They are living in a house that in 1930
8 If the weather worse, we won’t go to the beach
9 I’m learning English I want to get a good job after school
10 She’d love to take part in the evening class , she has to look after the baby in the evening
11 My sister is very fond eating chocolate candy
12 Paul was sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week
13 I suggest a short cut through the park It’ll take much less time
14 Why go to the park for a change?
A we don’t B don’t we C we should D we should not
15 My sister is very of spiders
16 Ba wishes he have a new bicycle
17 This pen, is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14th birthday
18 The interviewer asked me why I learning English
19 Your father doesn’t work in that bank, he?
20 My father for the car factory since 1995
A worked B was working C has worked D is working
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 I haven’t got some money to buy that English book
A B C D
22 If I am you, I would take a taxi to the airport
23 Tam Dao is one of the mountainously areas of Vinh Phuc province
24 Thank you for looking up the children while I was out
25 The teacher said that she would attend the class meeting following day
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs
Many of our most useful medicines are also made (26) _plants In addition, plants addbeauty and pleasure to our lives Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, andthe quiet of a forest Not (27) _plants are helpful to man Some species grow in fields and gardens as
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29 A accidents B diseases C misfortune D disasters
V - Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one (0,4)
31 “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me
A He asked me for Long’s address B He asked me if someone knew Long’s address
C He asked me if I know Long’s address D He asked me if I knew Long’s address
32 They are building a new bridge over the river
A A new bridge is building over the river B A new bridge is being built over the river
C A new bridge is going to build over the river D A new bridge is built over the river
33 I used to go to the cinema on Sundays
A I usually went to the cinema on Sundays B I got used to going the cinema on Sundays
C I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays D I usually go to the cinema on Sundays
34 You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise
A If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy
B If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier
C If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier
D If you were healthier, you would take more exercise
35 Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected
A If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected
B If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected
C If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected
D If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment
VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
36 If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job - Unless
37 I have never been here before - It is the first
37 You have read this novel, haven’t you? - Have you ?
39 It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game
- We had to
40 It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside
- Spending _
KEY
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
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II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)
6 Have you ever met the man Mary’s cousin?
A who married B who is married C whom married D who was married
7 They are living in a house that in 1930
8 If the weather worse, we won’t go to the beach
9 I’m learning English I want to get a good job after school
10 She’d love to take part in the evening class , she has to look after the baby in the evening
11 My sister is very fond eating chocolate candy
12 Paul was sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week
13 I suggest a short cut through the park It’ll take much less time
14 Why go to the park for a change?
A we don’t B don’t we C we should D we should not
15 My sister is very of spiders
16 Ba wishes he have a new bicycle
17 This pen, is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14th birthday
18 The interviwer asked me why I learning English
19 Your father doesn’t work in that bank, he?
20 My father for the car factory since 1995
A worked B was working C has worked D is working
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 I haven’t got some money to buy that English book
A B C D
22 If I am you, I would take a taxi to the airport
23 Tam Dao is one of the mountainously areas of Vinh Phuc province
24 Thank you for looking up the children while I was out
25 The teacher said that she would attend the class meeting following day.
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs
Many of our most useful medicines are also made (26) _plants In addition, plants addbeauty and pleasure to our lives Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, andthe quiet of a forest Not (27) _plants are helpful to man Some species grow in fields and gardens as
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29 A accidents B diseases C misfortune D disasters
V - Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one (0,4)
31 “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me
A He asked me for Long’s address B He asked me if someone knew Long’s address
C He asked me if I know Long’s address D He asked me if I knew Long’s address
32 They are building a new bridge over the river
A A new bridge is building over the river B A new bridge is being built over the river
C A new bridge is going to build over the river D A new bridge is built over the river
33 I used to go to the cinema on Sundays
A I usually went to the cinema on Sundays B I got used to going the cinema on Sundays
C I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays D I usually go to the cinema on Sundays
34 You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise
A If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
B If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier
C If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier
D If you were healthier, you would take more exercise
35 Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected
A If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected
B If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
C If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected
D If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment
VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
36 If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job - Unless he works harder, he’ll lose his job.
37 I have never been here before - It is the first time I have ever been here.
37 You have read this novel, haven’t you? - Have you read this novel?
39 It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game
- We had to cancel the game because it was raining hard.
40 It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside
- Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful
TEST 6
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
Trang 254 A nation B natural C matter D anger
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)
6 Helen: “Where do you come from?” ~ Ann “ .”
C Yes, I’ve just come here D I’m living in London
7 He in the cafe when she came
A sat B has sat C has been sitting D was sitting
8 Mr Dung will be leaving Son La on Sunday
9 “Pass me that pen, please!” ~ “ ”
A Here you are B No, it isn’t C Yes, please D It doesn’t matter
10 Where is Huong? ~ She’s out She said she back soon
11 Thang has applied for a in a new company
12 you let me take a photograph of you?
13 All of us were that he came first He hasn’t been working hard so far
A surprising B to surprise C surprised D to be surprised
14 I telephoned the station to make of the time of the train
15 My brother loves to music very much
A to be listened B listening C to listen D listened
16 He his grandparents every Sunday
A has visited B visits C is visiting D was visiting
17 The policeman explained to us to get to the airport
18 Several people were hurt in the accident but only one to hospital
A was taken B was taking C has taken D has been taking
19 He in London at the moment
A studies B is studying C has studied D will study
20 The college got some money by selling one of its old pictures
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 Hurry up! She’s cut herself It bleeds quite badly
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can (26) almost anywhere To generatesolar energy, we only need solar cells and (27) ! Solar cells can easily be installed on house(28) , so we don’t need any new space Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess
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27 A the earth B the planet C the sun D the moon
30 A polluted B polluting C non-polluted D non-polluting
V - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31 - 35 (0,4)
Devastating floods along the coast have left many people homeless People are asked to help by
donating food, clothes, furniture, and other supplies to the Assistance Fund Donations of bottled water areespecially needed, since the floods have disrupted the local water supply In addition, volunteers are needed
to travel to the flooded area to help distribute the donations
31 What does this notice concern?
A Help for flood victims B Safety precaution C Dangerous roads D Warning about weather
32 What kind of supplies is NOT mentioned?
33 In addition to supplies, what is needed?
A Volunteers B New bridges C Places to stay D Teacher
34 “devastating floods” in line 1 refer to those that _
A happen suddenly B are very short C last for a long time D cause a lot of damage
35 The word “donating” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _
VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
36 I couldn’t sleep I was tired - Although _
37 The planet is Venus The planet is closest to the Earth
- The planet which _
38 They have just sent an ambulance to the school
- An ambulance _
39 “There are flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week” they said to me
- They told me
40 “Don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.” Nam said to Hoa
- Nam told Hoa not
Trang 27I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)
6 Helen: “Where do you come from?” ~ Ann “ .”
C Yes,I’ve just come here D I’m living in London
7 He in the cafe when she came
A sat B has sat C has been sitting D was sitting
8 Mr Dung will be leaving Son La on Sunday
9 “Pass me that pen, please!” ~ “ ”
A Here you are B No, it isn’t C Yes, please D It doesn’t matter
10 Where is Huong? ~ She’s out She said she back soon
11 Thang has applied for a in a new company
12 you let me take a photograph of you?
13 All of us were that he came first He hasn’t been working hard so far
A surprising B to surprise C surprised D to be surprised
14 I telephoned the station to make of the time of the train
15 My brother loves to music very much
A to be listened B listening C to listen D listened
16 He his grandparents every Sunday
A has visited B visits C is visiting D was visiting
17 The policeman explained to us to get to the airport
18 Several people were hurt in the accident but only one to hospital
A was taken B was taking C has taken D has been taking
19 He in London at the moment
A studies B is studying C has studied D will study
20 The college got some money by selling one of its old pictures
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)
21 Hurry up! She’s cut herself It bleeds quite badly
Trang 2825 The teacher is telling the pupils what to use the new equipment.
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can (26) almost anywhere To generatesolar energy, we only need solar cells and (27) ! Solar cells can easily be installed on house(28) , so we don’t need any new space Compared to other renewable sources, they also possessmany advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (29) noisy, expensive and whichtake up large space Solar cells are totally silent and (30) As they have no moving parts, theyrequire little maintenance and have a long lifetime
27 A the earth B the planet C the sun D the moon
30 A polluted B polluting C non-polluted D non-polluting
V - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31 - 35 (0,4)
Devastating floods along the coast have left many people homeless People are asked to help by
donating food, clothes, furniture, and other supplies to the Assistance Fund Donations of bottled water areespecially needed, since the floods have disrupted the local water supply In addition, volunteers are needed
to travel to the flooded area to help distribute the donations
31 What does this notice concern?
A Help for flood victims B Safety precaution C Dangerous roads D Warning about weather
32 What kind of supplies is NOT mentioned?
33 In addition to supplies, what is needed?
A Volunteers B New bridges C Places to stay D Teacher
34 “Devastating floods” in line 1 refer to those that _.
A happen suddenly B are very short C last for a long time D cause a lot of damage
35 The word “donating” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _
VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)
36 I couldn’t sleep I was tired - Although I was tired, I couldn’t sleep
37 The planet is Venus The planet is closest to the Earth
- The planet which is closet to the earth is Venus.
38 They have just sent an ambulance to the school - An ambulance has just been sent to the school
39 “There are flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week” they said to me
- They told me that there were flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week
40 “Don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.” Nam said to Hoa
- Nam told Hoa not to interrupt him while he was speaking.
TEST 7Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Trang 29Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
6 The children felt when their mother was coming back home
A excitement B excitedly C excited D exciting
7 He laughed when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV
8 If I free, I’ll come to see you
9 What would you do if you me?
10 She felt tired , she had to finish her homework
11 I suggest a picnic on the weekend
12 You better if you took this medicine
13 Lan and her family had a _to their home village
A two-days trip B day-two trip C two-day trip D day trips
14 A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n) country
A rice-export B exporting-rice C export-rice D rice-exporting
15 He to Ha Noi ten days ago
16 When my father was young, he get up early to do the gardening
A was used to B use to C got used to D used to
17 I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a book
18 The boy _eyes are brown is my friend
19 The teacher told his students laughing
20 I don’t have a computer I wish I a new one
Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one
21 At the moment I am spending my weekend go to camping with my friends
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30
Jeans are very popular with (26) people all over the world Some people say that jeans arethe “uniform” of youth But they haven’t always been popular The story of jeans (27) almost twohundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy made pants The cloth made in Genoa was (28) “jeanos”.The pants were called “jeans” In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas Hisname was Levi Strauss Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (29) with gold miners,farmers and cowboys Six years later Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim Soon
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Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31 - 35
Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men Ninety percent of thepeople who get lung cancer die Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throatcancer Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia Smoking causes one million early deaths in theworld every year
Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others Smokers breathe smoke out into the air
They breathe it out on their children and their wives or husbands Children whose parents smoke have more
breathing and lung problems than other children Women who are married to smokers are more likely to havelung cancer than those married to non-smokers
We are all aware that smoking is bad So why do people smoke?
31 The number one cancer among men is
A tongue cancer B throat cancer C lung cancer D mouth cancer
32 The main cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer and throat cancer is
33 Every year, smoking causes about one million
A cancer patients B killing diseases C early deaths D injured men
34 The word “it” in the passage refers to
35 Who are more likely to have lung cancer and lung problems?
A People who live in the city B People who live with smokers
C People who live with non-smokers D People who live in the country
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
36 It’s 3 years since I last saw Nam
- I haven’t _
37 “Don’t make so much noise, Peter.” said Carol
- Carol told Peter
38 Keeping the environment clean is very important
Trang 313 A books B clubs C hats D stamps
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
6 The children felt when their mother was coming back home
A excitement B excitedly C excited D exciting
7 He laughed _when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV
8 If I _free, I’ll come to see you
9 What would you do if you me?
10 She felt tired , she had to finish her homework
11 I suggest a picnic on the weekend
12 You better if you took this medicine
13 Lan and her family had a to their home village
A two-days trip B day-two trip C two-day trip D day trips
14 A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n) country
A rice-export B exporting-rice C export-rice D rice-exporting
15 He to Ha Noi ten days ago
16 When my father was young, he get up early to do the gardening
A was used to B use to C got used to D usedto
17 _I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a book
18 The boy _eyes are brown is my friend
19 The teacher told his students _laughing
20 I don’t have a computer I wish I _a new one
Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one
21 At the moment I am spending my weekend go to camping with my friends
24 I think I prefer country life morethan city life.
25 Can you tell me what you havedone at 8 o’clock last night ?
A B C D
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30
Jeans are very popular with (26) people all over the world Some people say that jeans arethe “uniform” of youth But they haven’t always been popular The story of jeans (27) almost twohundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy made pants The cloth made in genoa was (28) “jeanos”.The pants were called “jeans” In 1850, a saleman in California began selling pants made of canvas Hisname was Levi Strauss Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (29) with gold miners,
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Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31 - 35.
Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men Ninety percent of thepeople who get lung cancer die Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throatcancer.Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia Smoking causes one million early deaths in theworld every year
Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others Smokers breathe smoke out into the air
They breathe it out on their children and their wives or husbands Children whose parents smoke have more
breathing and lung problems than other children Women who are married to smokers are more likely to havelung cancer than those married to non-smokers
We are all aware that smoking is bad So why do people smoke?
31 The number one cancer among men is
A tongue cancer B throat cancer C lungcancer D mouth cancer
32 The main cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer and throat cancer is
33 Every year, smoking causes about one million
A cancer patients B killing diseases C early deaths D injured men
34 The word “it” in the passage refers to .
35 Who are more likely to have lung cancer and lung problems?
A People who live in the city B Peoplewho live with smokers.
C People who live with non-smokers D People who live in the country
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
36 It’s 3 years since I last saw Nam
- I haven’t seen Nam for 3 years.
37 “Don’t make so much noise, Peter.” said Carol
- Carol told Peter not to make so much noise
38 Keeping the environment clean is very important
- It’s very important to keep the environment clean
39 “You should turn off the lights before going out” Mrs Hoa said
- Mrs Hoa suggested turning off the lights before going out/ (that) we (should) turn off the lights
40 Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air?
- How about planting some trees around your house to get more fresh air?
TEST 8
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Trang 335 A looked B moved C gained Dprepared
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
6 The _growth rate of Vietnam reached about 8.0% in 2007
7 She is going to finish her work, _?
8 I would like _Holland
9 Don’t forget _the door when you go out
10 We couldn’t go out _the storm
11 The couple _divorce was in the newspaper has got married again
12 John F.Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he _to Dallas
A didn’t go B wouldn’t go C hadn’t gone D not go
13 One of the students in my class _off sick today
14 Alan and Ruth took these photographs _
15 The teacher said that we had to learn all these expressions _heart
16 He was homesick, and he _all his family and friends
17 _it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat
A In spite of B Although C However D In spite
18 She never wears red because it doesn’t _to her
19 He is not very good _mathematics
20 The articles _the magazine has published are very scholarly
Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
21 Are you interested between learning English?
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30
Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and cometswhich (26) _around a huge star we call the Sun The Sun itself (27) _of gas Nuclearreactions inside its core (28) _the heat and light that make life on the Earth (29) The Earth
is the third of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets that orbit close to the (30) _ Further out inour Solar System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (31) _planet, is made(32) _rock and ice Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun- a huge, burning-hot star in
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31 A the smaller B smallest C the most smallest D the smallest
Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets
36 When my mother came home from work, I _(cook) dinner
37 Jane _(go) to school by bicycle every day
38 The children _(play) badminton in the stadium now
39 You _(go) to London last month?
40 The candidates mustn’t _(bring) books into the examination room
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
41 The girl is very friendly She lived next door to us
- The girl who _
42 “What is your name?” Mr Brown asked me
- Mr Brown asked me
43 Learning English is very necessary
Trang 355 A looked B moved C gained Dprepared
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
6 The _growth rate of Vietnam reached about 8.0% in 2007
7 She is going to finish her work, _?
8 I would like _Holland
9 Don’t forget _the door when you go out
10 We couldn’t go out _the storm
11 The couple _divorce was in the newspaper has got married again
12 John F.Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he _to Dallas
A didn’t go B wouldn’t go C hadn’t gone D not go
13 One of the students in my class _off sick today
14 Alan and Ruth took these photographs _
15 The teacher said that we had to learn all these expressions _heart
16 He was homesick, and he _all his family and friends
17 _it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat
A In spite of B Although C However D In spite
18 She never wears red because it doesn’t _to her
19 He is not very good _mathematics
20 The articles _the magazine has published are very scholarly
Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 35
Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and cometswhich (26) _around a huge star we call the Sun The Sun itself (27) _of gas Nuclearreactions inside its core (28) _the heat and light that make life on the Earth (29) The Earth
is the third of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets that orbit close to the (30) Further out in ourSolar System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (31) planet, is made (32) _rockand ice Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun- a huge, burning-hot star in the center of our
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31 A the smaller B smallest C the most smallest D the smallest
Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets
36 When my mother came home from work, I _(cook) dinner was cooking
37 Jane _(go) to school by bicycle every day goes
38 The children _(play) badminton in the stadium now are playing
40 The candidates mustn’t _(bring) books into the examination room bring
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
41 The girl is very friendly She lived next door to us
- The girl who lived next door to us is very friendly.
42 “What is your name?” Mr Brown asked me
- Mr Brown asked me what my name was
43 Learning English is very necessary
- It is very necessary to learn English
44 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
- In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
- In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
45 If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out
- Unless someone puts the coal in, the fire will go out.
TEST 9
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence
Trang 376 Lan wishes she _a long vacation.
7 He saw that film _7.00 p.m _Sunday
8 You like watching sports, _, Peter?
A do you B aren’t you C don’t you D doesn’t he
9 You shouldn’t eat _ It’s not good for your health
10 Minh got wet _he forgot his umbrella
11 The girl _is standing near the window is my sister
12 We _Nam since he left school
13 Do you mind _me home?
14 This building _in 1980
15 She asked me _ at English
A if I was good B if was I good C if I good D if I am good
16 If you _your passport, you will be in trouble
17 What’s the name of the man _gave us a gift?
18 The librarian asked us _so much noise
A not to make B no make C not making D don’t make
19 We have lived in this flat _five years
20 I really enjoyed the disco It was great, _?
Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
21 I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park,New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory There, Edison was working on acarbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve atelegraph repeater He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, hewas able to reproduce a recording that could be played back After he made some improvements to the
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26 What is the best title for the passage?
A Thomas Edison’s many inventions B Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C The History of Menlo Park D An accidental invention
27 In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?
28 What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A A telegraph repeater B A telegraph diaphragm
C A telephone repeater D A telephone diaphragm
29 According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A With a telephone needle and a recorder B From a recording of a telegraph
C With only a telegraph repeater D From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
30 According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A He made improvements to the machine B He used a carbon transmitter
C He read a children’s rhyme D He produced the audience voice
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35
Singapore is an island city of about three million people It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks andopen spaces It’s also a very (31) city
Most of the people (32) in high-rise flats in different parts of the island The business district
is very modern with (33) of high new office buildings Singapore also has some nice older sections InChinatown, there (34) rows of old shop houses The government buildings in Singapore are verybeautiful and date from the colonial days
Singapore is famous (35) its shops and restaurants There are many good shopping centers.Most of the goods are duty free Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, andthe prices are quite reasonable
Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions
36 _with you again next summer
A I look forward to staying B She look forward to staying
C I look forward to stay D She looks forward to stay
37 “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom - The teacher asked Tom _
A what he was doing now B what was he doing then
C what he was doing then D what was I doing then
38 Mary spent _ the countryside last week
A 2 hours travel to B 2 hour to travel C 2 hours travel D 2 hours traveling to
39 I like playing badminton in summer ~ _
A So am I B I do, too C I do so D I like, either
40 Do you mind _?
A if I borrow your car B borrowing your car C to borrow your car D if I borrowed your car
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
6 Lan wishes she _a long vacation
7 He saw that film _7.00 p.m _Sunday
8 You like watching sports, _, Peter?
A do you B aren’t you C don’t you D doesn’t he
9 You shouldn’t eat _ It’s not good for your health
10 Minh got wet _he forgot his umbrella
11 The girl _is standing near the window is my sister
12 We _Nam since he left school
13 Do you mind _me home?
14 This building _in 1980
15 She asked me _ at English
A if I was good B if was I good C if I good D if I am good
16 If you _your passport, you will be in trouble
17 What’s the name of the man _gave us a gift?
18 The librarian asked us _so much noise
A not to make B no make C not making D don’t make
19 We have lived in this flat _five years
20 I really enjoyed the disco It was great, _?
Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
21 I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned having
Trang 4025 It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert to get
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park,New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory There, Edison was working on acarbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve atelegraph repeater He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, hewas able to reproduce a recording that could be played back After he made some improvements to themachine, he tested it He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to avery surprised audience
26 What is the best title for the passage?
A Thomas Edison’s many inventions B Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C The History of Menlo Park D An accidental invention
27 In what year did the invention of phnograph occur?
28 What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A A telegraph repeater B A telegraph diaphragm
C A telephone repeater D A telephone diaphragm
29 According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A With a telephone needle and a recorder B From a recording of a telegraph
C With only a telegraph repeater D From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
30 According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A He made improvements to the machine B He used a carbon transmitter
C He read a children’s rhyme D He produced the audience voice
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35
Singapore is an island city of about three million people It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks andopen spaces It’s also a very (31) city
Most of the people (32) in high-rise flats in different parts of the island The business district
is very modern with (33) of high new office buildings Singapore also has some nice older sections InChinatown, there (34) rows of old shop houses The government buildings in Singapore are verybeautiful and date from the colonial days
Singapore is famous (35) its shops and restaurants There are many good shopping centers.Most of the goods are duty free Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, andthe prices are quite reasonable
Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions
36 _with you again next summer
A I look forward to staying B She look forward to staying
C I look forward to stay D She looks forward to stay
37 “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom - The teacher asked Tom _
A what he was doing now B what was he doing then
C what he was doing then D what was I doing then
38 Mary spent _the countryside last week
A 2 hours travel to B 2 hour to travel C 2 hours travel D 2 hours traveling to
39 I like playing badminton in summer ~ _
A So am I B I do, too C I do so D I like, either