Having a lovely time in Brighton.. If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you leave/ left.. 7.30 a.m on Saturday is a rather convenient time for an appointment.. Isn’t it time so
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đức thọ Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
-I Choose the best answer:
1 Having a lovely time in Brighton I wish you (are/ were/ had been) here Love, Sheila
2 If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you (leave/ left)
3 A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you (pay/ paid) me cash
4 I don’t think that you (will be asked/ are being asked) to show your passport
5 Have you received the parcel (whom/ whose/ which) we sent you?
6 Travelling (by/ in) your own car is better than going (by/ on) foot
7 Bill had (so much/ so that) fun that he stayed another week
8 Helen arrived here (at Thursday night/ on Thursday night)
9 Jane bought an expensive watch, but regretted it (at the end/ later/ then/ after)
10 Let’s tell Diana She (could not/ might not) know
11 - Shall I collect the tickets for you?
- (That would be a real help/ Yes, I think you shall)
12 – Would you mind moving your bag from the seat?
- ( Oh, sorry./ No, I wouldn’t)
13 All areas of the skin are in fact covered in tiny (hair/ hairs)
14 I’m afraid we can’t find cheap (accommodation/ accommodations) for all of you
15 Sorry, I’m late, but I had a lot of (job/ work/ task/ labour) to do
16 Too much rubbish is being dumped in ( sea/ the sea/ a sea/ some sea)
17 Interest on this acount is only ( a four and a quarter/ four and a quarter/ four and quarter/ four quarter) percent
18 I really think that apologising is ( not as much as/ a little/ the least/ as far as) you can do
19 I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary (did/ can/ will/ does)
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1 The weather was terrible, so we had a very (please) holiday
2 (Admit) to the school is by examination only
3 7.30 a.m on Saturday is a rather (convenient) time for an appointment
4 Please don’t be so (reason), I can’t do all the work by myself
5 The old lady hid all her (save) under the floor
6 The gas from the chemical factory was extremely (harm)
7 Those berries are (poison) Don’t eat them
8 Recently health foods have increased in (popular)
9 More than a thousand workers are (employ) here
10 The world of computers is extremely (compete)
III Rewrite these sentences:
1 “ Let’s go out to the pub for lunch, shall we?”
-> Wendy suggested ………
2 Do you have any plans for Saturday evening?
-> What are ………
3 Isn’t it time someone fixed your television?
-> Isn’t it time you ………
4 John began playing the piano ten years ago
-> John has ………
5 If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8.00
-> If you should ………
6 I was sitting next to a boy in the exam He told me the answers
-> The boy I………
7 My wallet contained over $100 It was found in the street by a schoolboy He returned it
-> My wallet, ………
8 Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work
-> Despite ………
9 We can’t eat now because there isn’t enough time
Trang 2-> There is too ………
10 Fish and meat are the same price in some countries
-> Fish costs just ………
IV Identify the one underlined expression (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct these sentences:
1 For many years, coal was not only readily available, but it was also very cheap in comparision other types of flue and
A B C
consequently it was used in all the factories.
D
2 As a matter of fact, we had just heard about the problem and, because of that, we didn’t stay actually in London very
A B C
long afterwards.
D
3 I get up early, shower first, then I drink usually some tea and get dressed as fast as I can.
A B C D
4 He took one pair of shoes, two shirts and two trousers, but he forgot to take socks.
A B C D
5 Martin was used to smoke a lot when he was studying, but since he has been working in the bank, he
A B C
hasn t been smoking’ as much.
D
6 Not many people realize that a spider is no insect because insects don t’ have eight legs and none of them make webs.
A B C D
7 A new company has taken over the office which located next to yours and it’s going to be redecorated after it’s been
A B C
cleaned up a bit.
D
8 We spent a great deal of time looking through a large number of books to help him find a few information about
A B C
Bermuder, but he knew most of it already.
D
9 For a whole week jane came to class on every day with her hair a different colour.
A B C D
10 If I were late, they usually made me stay after school and I had to do extra homework.
A B C D
V Read the text carefully then fill in the blanks with one suitable word:
Food Habits:
Breakfast is one of those (1) that varies from person to person, and country to country For some (2) it means a (3) of toast and some coffee In various places I’ve also (4) _ offered cheese or fruit (5) executive might eat breakfast at the (6) _ , while for many schoolchildren breakfast is a (7) _ of milk at home, and then a long wait (8) _ the first break of the morning, when (9) eat sandwiches or (10) _ chocolate bar Some families sit down and eat together (11) _ the morning, and listen to (12) _ news on the radio or (13) _ early morning television For other people, the early morning is a rush (14) work or school, and there just simply isn’t (15)
VI Using the given words to complete the following passage:
1 When Judy/ be/ young/ she/ want/ be/ nurse.
2 She/ tell/ everyone/ she/ be/ nurse/ when she/ grow/ up.
3 School/ she/ do/ everything possible/ help/ achive/ ambition.
4 When she/ be/ eighteen/ she/ accept/ for/ train.
5 During her/ train/ she/ suspect/ she/ make/ mistake.
6 But she/ pass/ all/ examinations/ and/ qualify/ nurse.
7 Year/ later/ she/ leave/ profession
8 Poor Judy! She/ hate/ sight/ blood.
II Describe the house you’re living in Why do you love it? ( 150 ’ 200 words)
_The end _
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Trang 3đức thọ Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
I (0,25 x 20 = 5 ms)
1 were 2 left 3 paid 4 will be asked 5 which
6 in, on 7 so much 8 on Thursday night 9 later 10 might not
11 that would be a real help 12 Oh, sorry 13 hairs 14 accommodation
15 work 16 the sea 17 four and a quarter 18 the least 19 does
II (0,25 x 10 = 2,5 ms)
1 unpleasant 2 Admission 3 inconvenient 4 unreasonable 5 savings
6 harmful 7 poisonous 8 popularity 9 employed 10 competitive
III (0,25 x 10 = 2,5 ms)
1 Wendy suggested going out to the pub for lunch
2 What are you going to do on Saturday evening?
3 Isn’t it time you had your television fixed / someone fix your television ?
4 John has been playing/ played the piano for ten years.
5 If you should see Peter, tell him to be here at 8.00
6 The boy I was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers
7 My wallet, which contained over $100, was found in the street by a schoolboy who returned it/ was returned by a schoolboy who found it in the street.
8 Despite feeling ill, Ann insisted on going to work
9 There is too little time for us to eat now
10 Fish costs just as much as meat in some countries
IV (0,25 x 10 = 2,5 ms)
1 C: comparision 2 C: actually 3 C: usually 4 C: trousers 5 A: was used to
6 B: no 7 B: located 8 C: a few information 9 C: on 10 A: were
V 0,2 x 15 = 3 ms)
1 meals 2 people 3 slice 4 been 5 A business
6.office 7 glass 8 until 9 they 10 a
11 in 12 the 13 watch 14 to 15 time
VI 0,25 x 8 = 2 ms)
1 When Judy was young, she wanted to be a nurse.
2 She told everyone she would be a nurse when she grew up.
3 At school she did everything possible to help (to) achieve her ambition.
4 When she was eighteen, she was accepted for training.
5 During her training she suspected she had made a mistake.
6 But she passed all her examinations and qualified as a nurse.
7 A year later she left the profession.
8 Poor Judy! She hated/ hates the sight of blood.
VII Describe the house you’re living in Why do you love it? ( 150 ’ 200 words) (2,5ms)