47 ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH 9

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TEST NO 1

Question 1: Pronunciation

A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of theothers

B Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others

Question 2: Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 Please ……… off your shoes when you come in the room

2 His new CD will be …… sale in January

3 He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s ……

4 Should all motorcyclists be ……… to wear helmets ?

5 Sara didn’t hear the phone She ……

6 I wish I …… you some money for your rent, but I am broken myself

7 The country now known as Myanmar … Burma

a called b be called c used to be called d has called

8 The university has an international … as a center of excellence.

9 Vietnam is a rice … country

10 Let’s go swimming, …….? The weather is beautiful today

Question 3: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.

1 No one wears clothes like that anyone They are terribly …… (fashion)

2 If you want to attend the course, you must pass the …… examination (write)

3 The ………cause him a lot of difficulties (pronounce)

4 The show brought …… to millions of the viewers (enjoy)

5 I did it without any ……… (arrange)

6 The knife is ………, it can’t cut anything (use)

7 It was very……… of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it(care)

8 Most of the …… have lived here all their lives (village)

9 He made a …… of Roman coins and medals (collect)

10 Trinh Cong Son is one of most well-known … in Viet Nam (music)

Question 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in bracket to complete the sentences below.

1 I think this car needs (repair)………

2 I (have)……… my car (steal) ……….when I parked it in the street

3 She felt that she (look at)………

4 Before he let us (go)…… he made us (promise)…… (not tell)…… anyone what

we (see)…………

5 You (tell)…… me how (do)……… this kind of homework many time, but I feelsorry that I can’t manage to do it by myself.

Question 5: Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.

1 The students in our class are divided four groups

2 You should ask _ help when you are trouble

3 She raised no objection _ going back to London

4 The tiger was tied the tree

5 Since graduating school, he has got interested environmentalissues

6 Let’s look these new words in a dictionary

7 The man _ beard is the brother the girl _ blue

Question 6: Supply the correct forms of “to use/used to/be used to” to fill in the suitable blanks.

1 _ your father _ English in his work?

2 When we live in London, we go to the theater

3 They driving on the left because they have lived in Britain for a long time

4 Jane make a lot of mistakes in her writing, but now her works are muchbetter

5 I the weather here

Question 7: Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d).

Britain in now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238.000 farms

in the UK More and more farmers leave the land because they can’t earn enoughmoney to survive Only large farms are economic and because of this most Britishfarms are big They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep andcows in the north of England Scotland The small family farms often have to earnmore money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists

Farming methods in Britain have also changed Fields used to be quite small,divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild

flowers and birds Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use modernmachinery Now most fields in England are large by European standards.

1 British farmers give up working or their farm because _

a they are tired of the farm work

b they can’t earn their own living by farming

c they are forced to leave the land

d they want to continue to live

2 Most British farms are big because

a there are plenty of abandoned land

b farming is now industrialized

c small farms are uneconomic

d most British farmers are rich

3 The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation totourists

a to show their friendship

b because they want to have more tourists to their farms

c so that the tourists will return to their farms the next time

d in order to improve their earnings

4 Fields on British farms were

a seperated from each other by hedges

b full of wild flowers and birds

c a thousand years old

d all are correct

5 Which of the followings is not true?

a Industries are developed in Britain

b Breeding farms are usually in the north of England.

c many hedges were pulled down for farmers to expand their farms

d most fields in England are now larger than they used to be

Question 8: Complete the text below by filling in the blanks with the suitable words.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution But pollution problem is (1)complicated as it is serious It is complicated (2) much pollution But pollution iscaused by things that benefit people For example, exhaust _(3) automobilescause a large percentage of all air pollution But automobiles _ (4)transportation for millions of people Factory discharge much of the material _(5) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large (6) ofpeople Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil But fertilizers and pesticide (7) important aids to the growing of crops Thus, to end _ (8) greatlyreduces pollution immediately, people would have to (9) using many things thatbenefit them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can (10) gradually reduced in several ways

Question 9: Rewrite the following sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1 My brother has stopped smoking now

5 Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop

 All the switches ………

6 The playground was very wet They had to put off the football match until later

 The playground was so………

7 Someone should tell him never to do that again

1 I have got three brothers, none of them is married

2 I would love coming to your wedding, but it isn’t possible

3 Passengers are advised not to leave their luggage attended

4 My father said that he was leaving to Hanoi the next day

5 Ben had to save a few money so that he could go to school in the fall

TEST NO 2

Question 1: Pronunciation

A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of theothers.

B Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others

Question 2: Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 He was very impressed ………… the efficiency of the staff

2 They moved away five years ago, but we still………

a keep pace with b keep in touch c get out of d take up on

3 He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s …………

4 Should all motorcyclists be ……… to wear helmets?

5 US dollars are considered common ……… in international transactions

6 Jane and I are pen pals They ……… with each other twice a month

7 The country now known as Myanmar … Burma

a called b be called c used to be called d has called

8 The university has an international … as a center of excellence

a academy b experience c scenery d reputation

9 After a month Hoa got used to ……… in her new school

10 He has every quiet and …… life in the big, empty house

Question 3: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.

1 He fell off his bike, but his ……… were not serious (injure)

2 The shop ……… showed me a lot of new models (assist)

3 You shouldn’t talk about her characters only through her ……… (appear)

4 She felt alone and ……… (friend)

5 We need to get more young people … in the sport (interest)

6 The knife is ………, it can’t cut anything (use)

7 Bell ……… demonstrated his invention (success)

8 ………… the barber cut my hair too short (luck)

9 Nam is very ……… kind and generous (social)

10 You can’t predict the weather here It is very …… (change)

Question 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in bracket to complete the sentences below.

1 I (not see) Alan for ages When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London

2 Most children enjoy (allow) (stay) up late when there is something interesting onTV

3 Someone (travel) behind us I think we (follow)

4 A bad accident (happen) on Highway 95 last night when people (go) home fromstadium The bus (carry) the people hit the truck in front

Question 5: Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.

1 I think it is necessary …… students to wear uniforms when they are … school.

2 In the 18th century, jean cloth was made completely … cotton The workers werefond of wearing jeans because they didn’t nearly wear…………

3 She has lost a leg……… the age of eighteen

4 I’ll come …… to pick her …… at 8 o’clock

5 He worked very hard and finally came ……… …… a very important invention

6 Let’s look these new words … in a dictionary

Question 6: Complete the text below by filling in the blanks with the suitable words.

Dear Charle,

I am sorry I can’t meet you at the airport because I have to take my mother

…… (1) from hospital at that time Our neighbor Peter Lee has kindly offered tomeet you and … (2) you home As you have never met him before, I shall … (3)him to you

Peter Lee …… (4) tall an slim He is a young man in his early twenties…….(5) short hair and a fair complexion He …….(6) a round face and appears cheerful

by nature It is easy to recognize him ……… (7) he is usually dressed in jeans and shirt and …… (8) boots

T-I do hope you manage to recognize my neighbor …… (9) any difficulty and T-Ilook …… (10) to seeing you when he brings you to my flat

Question 7: Rewrite the following sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1 Let’s meet inside the center, at the café theater

4 The department store is near the market.

 The market isn’t ?

5 I’ll phone you tomorrow morning

 I’ll give

6 My mother spent three hours making the dress

 It

7 We haven’t been to the concert for over a year

 The last time

8 Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure

Question 8: Each sentence has one mistake Underline it and correct it

1 Marry was drying the dishes when she was dropping the plate

2 When I looked out of the window, I saw some children play in the yard

3 He let the letter falling onto the floor

4 The climate in Vietnam is different than that of England

5 He has waited there for a quarter past six

6 This street is the same wide as ours

7 Everyone in the neighborhood is pleasing about the new market

8 The store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a little months

9 This dress needs to shorten to fit you better

10 We spent a ten – days vacation in Nha Trang after our wedding.

Question 10: Use the cues to make complete sentences.

1 My sister/ not/ old enough/ take part/ activities

2 English/ French/ speak/ Canada

3 Mary/ ask/ me/ if/ I/ see/ movie/ previous day

4 That/ new car/ my father/ buy/ Sunday

5 Lan / good/ Math/ than/ brother

TEST NO 3

Question 1: Pronunciation

A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of theothers

B Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others

Question 2: Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 If you want to …… your speaking, you should speak English with your friends

2 Students will ……… a two – hour examination at the end of the year

3 The perfume has been ……… in all the women’s magazines

4 Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …… of country

5 Mathew said he was meeting a friend at the station later………

6 We took many pictures ……… the sky was cloudy

7 I don’t know whether she will come … not

a and b or c but d so

8 They stopped for a while, then went …… to paint the door

9 “Let’s go somewhere for a drink” - ………

10 The boss suggested that we …… a vacation

Question 3: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.

1 Let me get an …… form and we can fill it out (apply)

2 Nam likes acting and outdoor …… (act)

3 Our teacher always ……… us to work hard (courage)

4 The Boy Scouts of America is a youth …… (organize)

5 The scouts do the ……… work (volunteer)

6 Nowadays, scouting is popular ……… (world)

7 By recycling, we can save ……… resouces (nature)

8 The scouts also help the ……… and street children (old)

9 Is there anything ……… on TV tonight? (interest)

10 This form must have the ……… of the write (sign)

Question 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in bracket to complete the sentences below.

1 ……… young dog ever (bite)……… anyone?

- Yes, it (bite) ……… a policeman last week

2 “The barber (cut) ……my hair too short.” – “don’t worry, it (grow)…… again veryquickly

3 I (not go) …….out this evening I (stay) ……at home

4 I (witness)…… the accident on Le Loi street last night A boy (knock)…… down

by a car, and then he (take) … the nearest hospital

5 They (just phone) ……….to say that they (not come)…… back until Friday night

Question 5: Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.

1 You shouldn’t believe everything you read …… newspapers

2 ……… first, we didn’t like each other, but…… the end we become good friends

3 We can live ……… a dormitory …… campus

4 The hotel is close …… the historical district

5 I prefer sports programs ……… others, but there are no sports programs …… Saturday afternoon

6 There was nothing interesting …… , so I turned …… the TV

Question 6: Complete the text below by filling in the blanks with the suitable words.

If you see a fire, you should ring a school bell………… (1) a minute Whenthey …… (2) the bell, students should quickly leave…… (3) classroom The

……… (4) should line up outside as soon ……… (5) everyone has left the room.Then ……… (6) class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance.When they …… (7) the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in theplayground While they ……… (8) waiting there, one of the students …… (9) lookfor the class teacher in the playground On finding ………… (10), he should givehim the class register

Question 7: Rewrite the following sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1 Nobody helped Thanh repair the bike

Question 8: Each sentence has one mistake Underline it and correct it

1 This parcel isn’t more heavy as that one

2 Surface mail is many cheaper than airmail

3 Did you ever read short stories by Nam Cao?

4 Shall you close the window for me, please?

5 The boy falls off his bike and hit his head on the road

6 The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes

7 The book was written by Jack London is very popular in the world

8 What happens to the glass when it is sending to the factory?

9 The man hardly pays attention to his wife’s daily reactions, doesn’t he?

10 Ten kilometers are a long way for me to walk

Question 9: Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d).

Jeans are most popular kind of clothing in the world They are popular almosteverywhere and with everyone They are considered not just practical but veryfashionable as well But what do you know about the history of jeans? Who made thefirst jeans?

Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Franciso in

1850 California was in the middle of the Gold Rush Thousands of men were coming

to California to dig for gold And Strauss came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used fortents, to these gold miners One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothesfor work He got an idea He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants.These pants were what the miners needed They were very strong and lasted a longtime The pants because popular immediately

Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he stared making hispants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong This fabriccame from Nimes, a city in Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of hisships Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim United States, but their name and their kind

of clothe came from Italy and France

1 Levis Strauss came to California…………

c to sell canvas for tents d to explore the land

2 What did the miners need?

a a heavy fabric for tents b strong clothes for work

3 How did Strauss improve his pants?

a He used a fabric called “denim” to make his pants

b He took some of his canvas and made it into pants

c He imported pants from Nimes, a city in France

d He named his pants after sailors from Genoa, Italy.

4 The word “practical” in paragragh 1 means ………

5 Which of the following statements is not true?

a Levis Strauss was the first person to make jeans

b The name of jeans came from Europe

c Denim was as strong as canvas

d Levis Strauss was born in the US

TEST NO 4

Question 1: Pronunciation

A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

B Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.

Question 2: Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 poisonous gases are pumped …… the atmosphere every day

2 …… want to know more information about the food they buy

3 What time should Eric start to work? – I suggest … here about 7.30

4 He never advance in his job ……… he improves his language skill

5 The air in the city …… with traffic fumes

6 I’ll be glad to help her … need some help

7 The children are looking forward to Christmas

a talking about b waiting for c hoping

d thinking about with pleasure

8 Look out! There is a car coming

d go straight ahead

9 We’d better get …… to check the wiring before we start decorating

10 …… take the train instead of the bus? It’s much faster

Question 3: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.

1 Many house hold …… are expensive to run (apply)

2 Newzeland is growing reputation as a …… of wine (produce)

3 We were impressed by the speed and ……… of the new system (efficient)

4 Many new cars have much lower fuel ……… (consume)

5 The demand for energy and fuel is expected to increase …… (dramatic)

6 Some …… groups have declared a boycott of tourism on the island.(environment)

7 Polluted water can … do harm to people’s health (direct)

8 Jackson canceled the concert, to the great … of his fans ( disappoint)

9 Fashion … have done a lot to modernize the traditional Ao Dai (design)

10 Are any…… places left on this earth (pollute)

Question 4: Question 3: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.

1 I don’t like (treat) as if I (be) a child

2 “Come on ladies” she shouted “There is nothing (be) afraid of The mice (leave)the room.

3 I (do) a lot of traveling, you know

4 He became suddenly aware that she (speak) and that she (speak) for some time

5 Galieo proved that the earth (move) around the sun

6 It is 1.00 pm now The manager must (have) dinner at the office canteen

7 I didn’t find my bike Someone must (steal) it

8 If all (go) well I will finish it in a fortnight

9 If you (take) the medicine last night, you (feel) better now

10 At school, I (be) never good at language, but here I (pick up) a bit of French

Question 5: Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.

1 He supported the plan …… all his heart Of course, at that time we didn’t knowwhat was ……… his mind

2 She had difficulty …… arranging her work but she raised no objection ……going back to London

3 Don’t let the horse be tied … a post outside It is sensitive … the cold weather

4 Children must be well cared …… The quality of teaching and learning must becarefully thought……

5 This article was referred … in many books The details were paid attention…

6 The teacher was listened to …… great interest

a hear/listen (to)

1 Speak louder I can hardly …… you

2 We …… the explanation very attentively

3 What did you say? – You ……… say it

4 He turned his head away to show that he was not………

b hard/hardly

1 Is Jane in? I ………… think so.

2 A strong wind was blowing and it was raining …… I could …… see you

3 It is …… to please you

4 I was … to walk in deep snow

Question 7: Complete the text below by filling in the blanks with the suitable words.

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Little Red Riding Hood wholived …… (1) her mother Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother had invited her toher cottage, ……… (2) one fine day she set off to visit her The little girl got ready,waved goodbye to her mother and ………… (3) to be careful On her arm, shecarried a basket which contained a …… (4) her mother had baked specially It waslovely spring morning, the sun was …… (5) and the birds were singing, happy thatthe winter was over

Even…… (6) her mother had told her to follow the path through the fileds, thenaughty child decided to take ……… (7) short cut through a wood As she wentdeeper and deeper …… (8) it, the cold and the darkness frightened her She wasmaking her way along the narrow path when she …… (9) a noise All of the sudden,

a big, fierce – looking wolf ………… (10) out from behind a bush and came towardsher…

Question 8: Rewrite the following sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1 Whose handbag is this?

 Who does

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

 The time machine

3 He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter

 He delighter that

4 I am very sad that I wasn’t accepted in the group

 I am very sad not

5 May I turn on the TV?

9 France presented the Statue of Liberty to the US in 1876

 The Statue of

10 Have you ever played a computer game before?

 Is it ?

Question 9: Each sentence has one mistake Underline it and correct it

1 The children are used to picking up after school every day

2 Watch TV to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy habit for a growingchild

3 I think that is an interesting thought, isn’t that?

4 Getting enough sleep is important in order not fall asleep in class

5 I am tired although I stayed up too late to watch TV last night

6 The dentist said to brush three times a day and don’t eat candy

7 You can download a lot of informations from the internet onto your own computer

8 What do you use to do when you felt afraid?

Test No 5

Question I: Pronunciation

A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that

of the other.

B Choose the word whose the main stress pattern is placed differently from the other

Question II: Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space ineach sentence

1 Have you read this article……… website?

2 The BBC world service broadcasts………… the world

3 The information is freely available on the internet

4 You need a password to get……….to the computer system

5 The kind of jacket…………very fashionable these days

6 Ba alert while enjoying surfing, ……… ?

7 Tution………….at Stanfort have now reached $9000 a year

8 Someone must have taken my bag I clearly remember………….it by the windowand now it has gone

a leaving b left c to leave d leave

9 If you go ………doing and you will end…………in serious trouble

10 They didn’t see each other again…………the fall

Question III: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.

1 You should try to study hard to……… her knowledge (good)

2 A lot of colorful lighting……….the garden (beauty)

3 The organization is run on a voluntary………… (base)

4 We are selling these toys at a very………price (compete)

5 I am just a beginner in………….with her (compare)

6 The new film is……… good (exception)

7 You need a lot of ………… to be a teacher (lose)

8 She felt a sense of ………… when her friend went to live abroad (patient)

9 I’m afraid you aren’t suitably……….for the job (qualification)

10 Most British homes have a……… of four TV channels (choose)

11 Most birds………in the winter (migratory)

12 To his disappointment, the experiment was……… (product)

Question IV: Supply the correct form of verbs in the bracket to complete the sentences below.

1 When we (take)……….our exams, we (have)………… a holiday

2 “You (know)…………the way to the Global theater?” “No” “then I (show)

……….you”

3 I don’t think he (change)………… in thirty years I (know)……….him

4 If the train (maintain)………this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be)

……… in Hue for two hours

5 I wish that he (work)……… harder, but it (be)………… too late now

6 Even though they (look)………for a flat for a month now, they (not be )

……… able to find one anywhere

7 If you (catch)……… that plane, You (be)………….late now

8 I am sorry I (forget)……….already her name which you (give)………mesome days before

9 The police (just put)………up a railing here (prevent)…………people from (rush)……… out of the station and (dash)………….straight across theroad

10 It is no good (write)……… to him He never answers letters The only thing(do)……… is (go)………and (see) ………him

Question V: Fill in the blank with the suitable prepositions.

1 The girl returned……… the excursion…………the factory quitelate……… the afternoon

2 If you happen to come………….my lost paper while you are looking ……… yourbook, let me know……… once…………telephone

3 There was no hotel…………the village, so they prepared small tents…………theathletes, each ………two people

4 When I returned home………….work, I found a message……….me myfriend had telephoned and said that he had changed his mind and wouldn’t go

……… the excursion ………us……… Monday

5 My watch has run………because I forgot to wind it……beforegoing…….bed last night

Question VI: Fill in the blanks with the right word.

a Hurry / be in a hurry

1 Well, I can’t stay longer, I……… I have got much work to do

2 Don’t ……… we have got half an hour left

3 Speak slowly Don’t …………

4 I met him the other day but couldn’t speak with him as he……….somewhere

b end / finish

1 How does the play………? – It has a happy ending

2 He ……… school in 1990

3 How did the game……… ?

4 I’ll let you know as soon as I ……….reading the novel

5 All is well that………well

Question 7: Complete the text below by filling in the blanks with the suitable words given below.

Computers gave/ had an enormous………(1) on our life nowadays We dothe shopping, work or visit places of scenic beauty with the help of computers Wepay bills ………….(2) by computers We read newspapers and magazines which havebeen produced on computers We receive letters from and send letters to almost everypart of the world with the help of computers And we can ………(3)learnforeign language on computers

What makes computers a miraculous device? Each time you……… (4) it on,with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost………….(5)you ask It is a calculating machine……… (6) speeds up calculation: it can add,subtract, multiply, and divide with lighting speed and perfect …………(7) It is apersonal communicator which help you to interact ………(8) other computers andwith people around the world And if you like ……… (9), you can……… (10)with computer games or computers CD music

Question VIII: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1 He tried as hard as he could to win the race

He did………

2 You haven’t done your homework, have you?

10.Most of a child’s life is spent playing

Question IX: Each sentence has one mistake Underline it and correct it.

1 Do you have to put off your flight? – Yes, it has to put off

2 The breaking glass was still on the floor

3 I couldn’t agree in any of the problems discussing at the meeting

4 Most people were invited to the party were old friends

5 I hate to be shouted at by other people

6 We couldn’t stop the children to make noise in the corridor

7 She’s very glad to invite to his wedding

A SAMPLE TEST 1 Question I: pronunciation

A/ choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

B/ choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

Question II: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 Jeans……….of heavy cotton cloth called denim

2 In the 1990, the sale of jeans stopped………

3 She moved to France but we still keep in…………

4 A………….is a person whose job is to decide how to make things or decidetheir shape or appearance.

5 Maths and English are compulsory subjects on this course

6 Do you know……….?

7 When we can’t hear clearly Get ………… the microphone, please

8 Alice didn’t expect………to Bill’s party

9 The BBC world service broadcasts……….the world

10 she spends hours every day just…………net

Question III: Use the correct form of the words given to complete each sentence.

1 English spelling presents special………….for foreign learners (difficult)

2 We placed………in a number of national newspapers (advertise)

3 I watch the news every day because it is very……… (inform)

4 Food is a ………of life (need)

5 Energy – saving bulbs help……….save money (consume)

6 ………, when we turn on TV, the program had already stopped (luck)

7 We find advertising on TV very……… (effect)

8 More people are dumping waste……… (legal)

9 It would be more………to switch the machine off at night (economy)

10 In the past, most of Vietnamese people used to live in…………(poor)

Question IV: Give the correct form of the verbs in the bracket.

1 If you (find)………a wallet in the street, what would you do?

2 Should I see him later, I (give)……… him your message?

3 Let me buy you a magazine (read)……….on the train

4 Look, Lan! You (know)………… the girl who (talk)…………to Miss Hoa inthe playground?

5 I am very tired of (tell)……….what (do)……….every day

6 She (say)……….she would phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30and she (not phone )……….me yet

Question V: Fill in each number blank with one suitable word.

In the USA, the national……… (1) is also English Four hundred years

……… (2), some English People sailed to North America to live there, and

……… (3) brought the new language to this new ………….(4) Now in the USA,people ………(5)American English Most of the words are the…………(6) inAmerica and British English, but American people say some English words not likepeople……… (7) in England

Canada is to the North of the USA It is ………(8) than the USA In Canad,many people speak English……… (9)they also came from England many years ago.But in some parts of Canada, they speak ……….(10) People living in these partscame from France

Question VI: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown so the meaning stays unchanged.

1 They have just sold that old house

That old house………

2 Tom lives quite near his aunt’s house

Tom doesn’t ………

3 It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it

Question VII: Read the passage, then choose the correct answers.

I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey thelocal custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered

my whole body At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to itand even started to like it You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worryabout what to wear all the time

1 The writer…………

a Live in the Middle East now

b Was constrained to wear national costume

c Obeyed the local custom eagerly

d Wears traditional costume whenever she goes out

2 The word “it” in the paragraph refers to………

3 How did she feel about the costume at first?

4 After wearing the costume for a while, the writer thought………

a It was practical b it was secure c it was strong d it was fashionable

5 Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?

a The national costume consists of a long dress and a veil

b After a while, the writer had become accustomed to wearing the costume

c The writer felt confident and safe when she wore the costume

d The writer is a Muslim

Question VIII: Each of the following sentences has a mistake, find and correct it.

1 What easy to learn language English is!

2 In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the raincoat with you

3 The hardware of that computer was infected by some new viruses

4 It is really annoyed to talk to such a stubborn person like him

5 You are tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night

Question IX: Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases provided.

1 Although / weather bureau / predict / there / be / heavy rain / it / sunny / thisafternoon

2 Tam and Linh / who / not / come to class / yesterday / explain / absence /teacher

3 The watch / which / give / me / by / mother / 14th birthday / be / avaluablegift

4 English / French / speak / Canada

5 Thousands of people / save / because / scientists / warn / them / tidal wave

TEST NO 6

Question I: Pronunciation

A/ choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

B/ Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

Question II: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 She got………… as soon as the clock went…

2 We should arrive………… London tomorrow

3 The plane from Dallas…………two hours late, so I missed my connectingflight from Frankfurt to London

4 A……… is a person whose job is to decide how to make things or decidetheir shape or appearance

5 We seldom see each other anymore

6 Air pollution reached………levels in some cities

A Danger B dangerous C dangerously D endanger

7 It’s time to………the kids ready for bed

8 We had a nice chat over a cup of tea

9 It was a difficult time, but we never gave up hope

10.He was unequalified and totally…………

Question III: Use the correct form of the words given to complete each sentence.

1 Please ……….your seatbelt The plane is taking off (fast)

2 I was so much……….by the film (interest)

3 My car is too much……….to take on a long journey (rely)

4 The old lady hid all her……… under the floor (save)

5 In her………., she was a well – known athlete (young)

6 The gas from the chemical factory has caused serious……… (pollute)

7 The restaurant is now under new ……… (manage)

8 You money will be refunded if the goods are not to your ……… (satisfy)

9 He used all his………….to force the door open (strong)

10.The government has promised to deal with the problem of………….among theyoung people (employ)

Question IV: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 The trees (plant)……… since it (stop)………… raining

2 The man kept on (work)………though it (begin)……….rain

3 Lend me your rubber I (make)………a mistake and I want (rub)……it out

4 I (see)………you yesterday You (drink)……….ginger beer at a cafébut you (not see)……….me.

5 I hear you (just get)………….married when the ceremony (take)

……… place?

Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Public transport in London is very expensive The fare………(1) on the length

of the journey, you cannot buy books of tickets………(2) advance Children

………(3)sixteen pay half, and those under five travel free You usually …………(4) bus tickets from a conductor, but on some buses you pay the drivers MostLondon …… (5) are double deckers On the ………(6) railway you buy yourtickets from a ………….(7) or ticket office, and give it………(8) at the…………(9) of a journey Not all trains from platform go to……(10) place, so watch thesigns The last train leaves at about 00 -15

Question VI: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown so the meaning stays unchanged.

1 He was sorry he didn’t say goodbye to her at the airport

Ann suggested………

8 I am in England for the first time in my life

This is………

9 The children aren’t old enough to see the horror films

The children are………

10.The child couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough

Because of………

Question VII: Read the passage, then choose the correct answers.

Think about your daily life Do you follow the same road to work every day?

Do you sit in the same place in your class? When you get dressed, do you always putthe same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in ourlife.Routines save time and energy because we do them without thinking, that’s whythey are so important in the morning when your brain isn’t active Here’s Jo talkingabout her morning routines

“Oh, yes I always do exactly the same things I wake up at 7 o’clock every morning,but I don’t get up till a quarter past nine I switch on the radio and listen to the news

then I go to the loo and brush my teeth I have a shower and dry my hair Then I

choose my clothes and get dressed I don’t eat anything for breakfast I just have acup of coffee Then I go to work Yes, it is always the same.”

Routines are very useful, but they make you uncreative So sometimes it is agood idea to break your routines Get out of bed in the opposite side Listen to adifferent radio station Take a different road to work Eat something different forbreakfast Change your routines You never know, it could change your life

1 The passage is mainly concerned with…………

2 According to the passage, routines are useful because…………

A We can do them in the morning C they make a habit of never thinking