Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the space.. 2pts When you want to book a flight to
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Họ và tên: ………Số báo danh:…………
Ngày, tháng, năm sinh: ………
Trường THCS: ……….………
Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này
(Đề thi gồm 4 trang)
I Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1pt)
II Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (2pts)
1 The teacher told him _ up late
A to not stay B to stay not C to stay not D not to stay
2 My father is good at English
3 We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulation!
A relieved B afraid C delighted D certain
4 “ to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”
A would you mind B could you please C Would you like D Do you enjoy
5 I am very _ in the information you have given me
A concerned B interested C surprised D worried
6 Can you tell me where ?
A she does B does she C she is D is she
7 You have to work for the coming exam
A hardly B more hardly C more hard D hard
8 I saw her _ the flowers in the garden
A watering B watered C be watered D is watering
9 They had their luggage _ by the porter
10 She often spends her weekend _ through pleasant open countryside
A travel B traveling C to travel D to traveling
III Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses (2pts)
1 This book has a lot of information It’s very (use)
2 You’ll meet the tour guide on your _ at the hotel (arrive)
3 Our post is delivered _ except for Saturday ( day)
Điểm bài thi
Bằng số: …………
Bằng chữ: ………….
Số phách
Số phách
Họ tên và chữ ký của 2 giám khảo Giám khảo 1: ………
Giám khảo 2: ………
Trang 24 Ha Long Bay was by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (recognition)
5 Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more (comfort)
6 His parents are very of him (pride)
7 “The lost shoes” is one of the _ stories I like best (tradition)
8 The _ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours (fly)
9 I’m sure that I have connected the printer _ (proper)
10 Each of my friends has a _ character (differ)
IV Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the space 0
is done as an example (2.0pts)
0 My brother are a teacher 0 _ is _
1 I go to see her if I have enough time 1
2 It is not easy do that difficult work 2. _
3 He would rather ask his son fix the bicycle for him 3 _
4 He drove such fast that he won the race 4. _
5 Do you want I make you some coffee? 5. _
6 The traffic light has become red 6. _
7 We hurried because we were afraid to miss the last bus 7 _
8 It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets 8. _
9 The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy 9. _
10 Dave is a friend of mine I knew him for a long time 10.
V Give the correct form of the bold verbs in parentheses (2pts)
1 The dictionaries (1 buy _) yesterday.
2 While my mother and I (2 watch ) a film on T V last night, our
aunt in the USA (3 phone _)
3 My friend (4 not/visit ) me since he (5 move _) to
another town
4 We (6 already/ finish _) our work.
5 My English (7 get ) better and better.
6 You should practice (8 speak _) English everyday.
7 How long you (9 wait _) for me?
8 It was a nice day, so we decided (10 go ) for a walk.
VI Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to complete the passage (2pts)
An increasing number of people are now going on (1) _ to Egypt Last year, for example, about one and a half million (2) _ visited Egypt The (3) _ of Egypt is about fifty millions and the (4) _ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people Although the (5) _
is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (6 ) _ from October to March is not too high The most (7) _sights are the pyramids at Giza However, it is also pleasant to (8) _Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (9) _ as possible in the time available A (10) to Luxor is an unforgettable experience
Trang 31 A visit B holiday C trip D excursion
2 A tourists B passengers C voyagers D explorers
5 A temperature B climate C condition D position
6 A weather B measurement C temperature D climate
9 A sightseeing B looking C inspecting D viewing
VII Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer to complete each sentence (2pts)
When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest travel agent Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go The travel agent will then type this information into a small computer After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send this information to a central computer This central computer
contains all information about bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights It also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not The information
which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the world
The travel agent now types in your booking Then the computer will ask for your name and address as well as for certain other information It will also ask how you will pay for your ticket (by
cheque or by credit card) Next, the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for
payment When you have made for your ticket, the travel agent types this information into the computer as well Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s
1 If you want to go by air you must _
A give the travel agent your address and your name
B tell the travel agent where and when you go
C tell the travel agent the date you go
D tell the travel the destination to which you want to go
2 The verb “contains” in line 5 closely means .
A includes B comprises C holds D prints
3 The word “reply” in line 5 closely means _.
4 The flights are “fully booked” in line 6 “Fully booked” means _
A There is no ticket for you to book B There are a lot of books on the flights
C There are a lot of tickets on the flights D There are many tickets for you to buy
5 The word “request” in line 12 closely means _
A act of asking for something B suggestion
VIII Fill in each blank with one suitable word (2pts)
New Year is one of the most important (1) _ in the United States On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties At twelve o’clock (2) night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3) their friends good luck New Year’s parties usually last a long (4) Many people don’t go home (5) _ morning Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children On this holiday children (6) _ as witches, ghosts or others Most children go (7) house to house asking for candy or fruit
If the people at the house do not give (8) candy, the children will (9) a trick on them But this (10) _ever happens Almost people give them candy or fruit
Trang 4IX Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentences printed before them You are not allowed to write more than five words Do not change the words given in the brackets (2pts)
1 She has never seen a more unusual festival than this ( most )
This is ……… she has ever seen
2 “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” (if)
He asked me ………of the person who had first climbed Mount Everest
3 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away? ( mind )
Do you ……… the chairs away?
4 They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it (will )
The time machine ………the public when it is finished
5 “You should not lend him any more money” Mr White said (advised)
Mr White ……… him any more money
6 Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to (used).
Tam ……… she can now.
7 You went to see the movie Dream City last night, didn’t you? (see)
Did you ……… Dream City last night?
8 “What time do you want to leave for the airport?” Harry asked me ( I )
Harry ……… wanted to leave for the airport
9 They should book early if they want tickets for the concert (better)
They’d ………want tickets for the concert
10 Staying at home would be better than going out tonight (than)
I’d rather ………out for lunch
X Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases (3pts)
1 They saw nobody in the room
They didn’t ………
2 We can see Truong Son mountains from more than ten kilometers away
Truong Son mountain ………
3 How long was your flight from Hanoi to Bangkok?
How long did ………
4 We must pay the bill at once
The bill ………
5 He has never played a computer game before
This is ………
6 When did you buy the computer?
How long is ……….?
7 Peter is the tallest student in my class
No one ………
8 “Don’t make such a mess in your room” said Mrs.Quyen to her son
Mrs Quyen told ………
9 We were late for school because of the heavy rain
Because it ………
10 When he was small, his family lived in Hue
His family used ………
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I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest (1pt)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
II Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences ( 2.0pts )
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
III Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.( 2.0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1 useful 2 arrival 3 daily 4 recognized 5 comfortable
6 proud 7 traditional 8 flight 9 properly 10 different
IV Each sentence below contains an error, underline and correct them 0 is done as an example (2.0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1 I go to see her if I have enough time. 1 _I’ll go _
2 It is not easy do that difficult work. 2. to do _
3 He would rather ask his son fix the bicycle for him. 3 to fix
4 He drove such fast that he won the race. 4. _so
5 Do you want I make you some coffee. 5. _me to make
6 The traffic light has become red. 6. _turned
7 We hurried because we were afraid to miss the last bus. 7 _of missing _
8 It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets. 8. _fast _
9 The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy. 9. _too
10 Dave is a friend of mine I knew him for a long time. 10. _have known _
V Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.(2.0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1 were bought 2 were watching 3 phoned 4 hasn’t visited
5 moved 6 have already finished 7 is getting 8 speaking
9 have you waited / have you been waiting 10 to go
VI Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to finish the passage (2.0pts )
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
VII Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer to complete each sentence (2pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.4 điểm
VIII Fill in the blank with one suitable word ( 2pts )
Trang 6Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1 celebrations/festivals 2 at 3 wish 4 time 5 until
IX Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases ( 2,0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm Sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai 2 lỗi chính tả trở lên không cho điểm.
1 This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen
2 He asked me if I knew the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest
3 Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
4 The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.
5 Mr White advised me not to lend him any more money.
6 Tam used to type faster than she can (does) now.
7 Did you go to see the movie Dream City last night?
8 Harry asked me what time I wanted to leave for the airport.
9 They’d better book early if they want tickets for the concert.
10 I’d rather stay at home than go out for lunch
X Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases ( 3.0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.3 điểm Sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm Sai 2 lỗi chính tả trở lên không cho điểm.
1 They didn’t see anybody/ anyone in the room
2 Truong Son mountains can be seen from more than ten kilometers way
3 How long did it take you to fly from Hanoi to Bangkok?
4 The bill must be paid at once.
5 This is the first time he has (ever) played a computer game.
6 How long is it since you bought the computer?
How long was the computer bought by you?
7 No one in my class is as tall as Hung / taller than Hung
8 Mrs Quyen told her son not to make such a mess in his room
9 Because it rained heavily we were late for school
10 His family used to live in Hue when he was small.
Note: Điểm tổng toàn bài được làm tròn tới 0,25 điểm
Ví dụ: 12,1 = 12,0 12,2 = 12,25 12,3 = 12,25 12,4 = 12,5
12,6 = 12, 5 12,7 = 12,75 12,8 = 12,75 12,9 = 13,0
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