Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word or phrase from the box to complete the following passage.. It brings (1) ______and sounds around the world into millions of homes.[r]
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MỘT SỐ DẠNG BÀI TẬP CƠ BẢN
I CHOOSE ONE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS
1 A claimed B warned C occurred D existed
4 A computers B airports C things D calculators
7 A plumber B label C garbage D bottle
9 A entrance B paddy C bamboo D banyan
11 A cheerful B machine C chance D champion
12 A feature B reason C season D pleasant
13 A proofs B regions C lifts D rocks
16 A school B scholarship C children D chemistry
17 A tidal B sight C mineral D describe
18 A option B question C pollution D collection
19 A played B asked C watched D stopped
20 A cyclone B sunny C typhoon D sky
21 A design B solar C website D sample
22 A environment B recycle C dynamite D littering
25 A energy B generous C category D suggest
26 A received B destroyed C appeared D erupted
27 A ploughs B contacts C stops D talks
28 A century B mention C convenient D ethnic
30 A watching B machine C kitchen D matches
31 A celebrate B festival C respond D wedding
32 A repeats B coughs C lives D attacks
36 A grandma B disaster C match D damage
37 A thank B theater C thousand D therefore
38 A disappointed B provided C polluted D reduced
40 A volcanoes B introduces C clothes D describes
41 A correct B comprise C consist D comp
43 A garage B sewage C garbage D courage
44 A covered B installed C described D decorated
45 A dormitory B forward C organization D information
46 A century B convenient C consist D comfortable
48 A Valentine B imagine C discipline D magazine
50 A cover B category C ancient D decorate
Trang 2II CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER AMONG A, B, C OR D TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
1 I wish I _ English well
A study B studying C studied D to study
2 We _ each other since 2013
A know B knew C have knew D have known
3 Lan got to the bus station late _ she couldn't catch the bus
4 She said she _ Ha Long Bay the following day
A will visit B will be visited C would visit D would be visited
5 You have never seen UFOs, _?
A had you B have you C haven't you D has you
6 The day was so _ that we decided to take a picnic lunch to the beach
A clearly and warmly B clear and warm
7 In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries _ necessities
8 My friend Paul, _ sings Western folk songs very well, can compose songs
9 Everyone should learn _ to swim
10 Your car is different _ mine
11 He looks _ today than yesterday
12 Are you looking for my sister? - She isn't at home now She _ to the library
13 If it _ fine tomorrow, we'll go shopping
14 The little village is very quiet and _
A peace B peacefully C peaceful D peaceless
15 I can't reach the phone because I _ a bath
A am having B have C was having D be having
16 When she _, I was reading upstairs
A was coming B is coming C came D comes
17 Would you mind _ me to take these chairs away?
18 I am sorry I can't help you now I'm busy _ my lesson
19 She doesn't enjoy looking _ the children
20 My father has been working in a bank _ we moved here
21 There is a _ between the North and the South
A different B differ C differently D difference
22 I planned to have a swim this morning but the weather is so _
A disappointed B bored C uninterested D disappointing
23 We learn foreign languages _ know more about other people and countries
A so that B in order to C just as D for we
24 She will be disappointed _ she gets the job
25 He was absent from school _ his illness
A because B because of C as D for
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26 Jimmy is not _ to go to school alone
A young enough B old enough C enough old D enough young
27 - “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “ _ ”
A Yes, let's B No, thanks C No, let's not D No, I don't
28 You had a headache yesterday, _?
A hadn't you B do you C didn’t you D did you
29 When we looked at the baby last night, he _
A sleep B slept C sleeping D was sleeping
30 Let's not go out today, _?
A shall we B shan't we C will you D won't you
31 “You know, I've just got a job in a foreign company.” - “Have you? _ ”
A Many happy returns! B How much is it?
C How is your boss? D Congratulations
32 Tet is a festival _ occurs in late January or early February
33 If you want to improve your English, I suggest that you _ some reading every day
34 Could you tell me some _ about your English school?
A information B inform C informative D informatively
35 I need to _ my English to get a good job
36 The police officer stopped and asked us where _
A were we going B we are going C we were going D are we going
37 I got up late in the morning because my alarm clock did not _
A take off B turn off C come off D go off
38 Some designers have _ inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities to change the traditional ao dai
39 She would tell you the answers if she ' them
40 Your brother read this article on the website last night, _?
A didn't he B can't he C did he D does he
41 “Thank you very much.” - “ _ ”
42 Plastic bags will cause pollution _ they are very hard to dissolve
43 _ Lan has an exam tomorrow, she still watches TV
A Although B However C Therefore D Because
44 Most children enjoy _ cartoons on TV
A to watch B watch C watching D watched
45 They suggest _ different kinds of waste in different places
46 _believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforests in the world
A Plumbers B Consumers C Conservationists D Aliens
47 “Would you like a glass of orange juice?”- “Yes, _.”
A I would B I do like C please D of course
48 She _ catch the bus every morning, but now she rides with her sister
A used to B is used to C uses to D was used to
49 “May I go out for just a while?” - “ _ ”
A It's nice of you! B That's great! C Go ahead! D Yes, you could!
50 This newspaper _ every day
A is publishing B publish C published D is published
Trang 4II GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OR TENSE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
1 Hoang The Anh (be) the first student of Bac Giang (take) part in the final of "The road to Olympia peak"
2 Hugo Chavez, who (be) _ the President of Venezuela from 1999, (die) _ on 5th March 2013
3 About 16 million people (kill) _ by a double disaster on 11th March 2011 in Japan
4 He (watch) _ TV while his mother (cook) _ dinner at 6 p.m yesterday
5 A lot of people enjoy (learn) _ English nowadays
6 Ao dai (mention) _ in poems and songs for centuries, and nowadays they (wear) _ by many
Vietnamese women
7 My parents often advise me (study) _ hard for a better future
8 I(be) _ an English teacher since I (graduate) _ university in 1994
9 If today (be) _ Sunday, we would go for a picnic
10 When I (come) _ home last night, my father (read) _ magazines
11 Bi Rain first (perform) _ in Vietnam in 2006 and then (return) in 2007
12 When you take the medicine, you (feel) _ better
13 I (wait) _ here until the rain (stop) _
14 Lan wishes she (speak) _ English fluently
15 My family (live) _ in Bac Giang City for ten years
16 Yesterday when we (visit) _ Nam, he (clean) _ the floor
17 If you study harder, you (get) _ good marks in the coming examination
18 My father gave up (smoke) _ ten months ago
19 A new school is going to (build) _ in this city next month
20 Our children (play) in the park at the moment
21 Would you like (come) _ to my house for dinner tonight?
22 We are all looking forward to (meet) _ you
23 Listen! I think someone (knock) _ at the door
24 My daughter is interested in (read) _ comics
25 He used to (ride) _ a bike to his office
26 It (take) _ him 2 hours every day to practise speaking English when he was a student
27 When you (start) _ school?
28 Tom isn't here He just (go) _ out for a few minutes
29 We (have) _ an English test next week
30 We (waste) _ too much power at the moment
31 Please don't make so much noise I (study) _
32 They suggest (take) _ a bus instead of using private car to save energy
33 You (meet) _ Nam last Sunday? Oh, no I (not see) _ him for a long time
34 My parents (go) _ out 10 minutes ago They will be back soon
35 My brother (work) for Samsung Corporation since 2009
36 You (see) _ the football match between Manchester United and Chelsea on TV last night?
37 “Harry Potter” is the most interesting film I ever (see) _
38 “Nhandan” newspaper (publish) _ every day It's a daily newspaper
39 I asked him if he (can speak) _ English well
40 What you (do) _ if you were a millionaire?
41 Lan told her friend (not make) _ such noise in class
42 We wish we (not have) _ to go to school today
43 If we keep our environment clean, we (have) _ a better and healthier life
44 “Kieu story” (translate) _ into many languages recently
45 She said she (not come) _ to my wedding party the following week
46 Her hair is short She just (have) a haircut
47 We shouldn't (eat) _ too much fatty food It’s bad for our health
48 What about (collect) _ the garbage in the schoolyard?
49 Receiving many letters (make) _ her happy
50 I’d rather (stay) _ at home than (go) _ to see that film
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III FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN CAPITAL LETTERS
1 I think Dinh Manh Ninh sings the most in M4U (BEAUTY)
2 If you want a job, fill in this form (APPLY)
3 Traditional are a good source of fun and entertainment (CELEBRATE)
4 If you want to your English, we can help you (IMPROVEMENT)
7 Some people think that gods create eruption (VOLCANO)
8 The next stage in the of television is interactive TV (DEVELOP)
9 is now a serious problem in Vietnam (FOREST)
10 Hoa has a lot of friends as she is so (FRIEND)
11 This magazine is read by both teenagers and adults (WIDE)
12 I hope to speak English as as my teacher (GOOD)
13 We are interested in saving resources (NATURE)
14 We should prepare food before turning on the stove (CAREFUL)
15 Is Son Dong the district in Bac Giang Province? (LARGE)
16 I like this website because it is for me (USE)
17 , the typhoon didn't cause any damage to the village (LUCKY)
18 We must learn how to keep our environment (POLLUTE)
19 It was one of the most earthquakes in Japan (DANGER)
21 The of computers is one of the recent in our time (INVENT) - (ACHIEVE)
22 “The Lost Shoes” is one of the stories I like best (TRADITION)
24 The gas from chemical factory is extremely (HARM)
26 I’m very of my father and I love him so much (PRIDE)
27 I usually took part in all outdoor activities when I was a student (DIFFER)
28 The Internet has developed and become part of our daily life (INCREASE)
29 The Internet is one of the most useful means of (COMMUNICATE)
30 Scientists are looking for a (an) way to reduce energy consumption (EFFECT)
31 If we go on littering, the environment will become polluted (SERIOUS)
32 We can protect the environment by air pollution (REDUCTION)
33 Many chemicals have a effect on the environment (DISASTER)
34 In the 18th century, Jeans cloth was made from cotton (COMPLETE)
35 We often take part in many activities at school (CULTURE)
36 She has provided a picnic lunch for us (KIND)
37 Teachers now give more to their students in classroom activities (FREE)
38 I come from Vietnam I am not used to on the left (DRIVE)
39 It is the first time for me to watch an fashion show (INTEREST)
40 Getting to the village is a very journey (ENJOY)
41 He is now studying in the USA as a(n) student (CHANGE)
42 Since her , the room has been full of laughter (ARRIVE)
43 Fuel can be cut down by having fewer cars on the roads (CONSUME)
44 Children in mountainous areas have in learning English (DIFFICULT)
46 Nowadays more people are concerning about the environmental (POLLUTE)
47 He felt because he lost the match (DISAPPOINT)
48 He doesn't speak English so as his sister (GOOD)
49 It is usually forbidden to destroy buildings (HISTORY)
50 The are scheduled to take off at 15:00 and 15:30 (FLY)
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1 Their team doesn't play very well
They wish
2 They will open the National stadium next Sunday
The National stadium _
3 Let's invite Teddy to the party on Saturday
11 “Do you speak any other languages, Mai?” the teacher said
The teacher asked
12 Jane never studied French well when she was a student
Jane used to
13 Here are the books They are on wild animals
16 “Can you speak English?” Mrs Minh asked
Mrs Minh asked me _
17 “Where are you working now, Nam?" asked Ha
Ha asked
18 I don't have enough money I can’t buy a new house
If I had
19 They have built two department stores since 2007
Two department stores
20 Miss Nga is my English teacher She sings very well
Miss Nga
21 The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago
It is _
22 You should take two tablets every four hours
Two tablets should _
23 She couldn't join us because she was busy
She was busy, _
24 They are going to build a new house next week
A new house is
25 “Where do you live?” asked Nam
Nam asked me
26 I last saw Nam two years ago
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I haven't _
27 “Do your parents live near here, Ha?” asked Nam
Nam asked Ha _
28 We started to learn English four years ago
35 Did you often go to church on Sundays when you were young?
Did you use ?
36 We should study hard for the final exam
41 I get up early in the morning I want to go to school on time
I get up early in the morning in order to _
42 We spent 5 hours getting to London
49 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
Oranges are not _
50 “I will fly to Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow,” he said
He said
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1 If/ I/ have/ lot/ money/ I/ buy/ car and/ travel/ around/ world
2 I/ not/ see/ Mai/ since/ we/ leave/ school
3 My brother/ give/ up/ smoke/ last year
4 He/ can't/ go/ work/ bicycle/ because/ live/ far/ office
5 These exercises/ too difficult/ students/ do/ without/ mistakes
6 It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we decide/ not/ go/ out
7 Jack/ be/ interested/ learn/ Vietnamese/ much
8 It/ take/ Lan/ 2 hours/ fly/ Hanoi/ Ho Chi Minh City/ yesterday morning
9 Mr Donal/ used/ go/ work/ bus
10 I/ going/ visit/ home village/ parents/ this summer holiday
11 Nowadays/ Internet/ increasingly/ develop/ and/ become/ part/ our/ daily life
12 He/ love/ collect/ stamps/ and have/ hundreds/ stamps/ his collection
13 Hung/ have/ lot/ homework/ do/ so/ can only play/ games/ short time
14 You/ better/ not/ eat/ too/ candies/ because/ they/ not good/ your teeth
15 Lien/ parents/ proud/ her/ because/ she/ always/ get/ good marks
16 My mother/ just/ reward/ me/ an English book/ good study
17 She/ prefer/ stay/home/ go shopping
18 If/ we/ go/ waste/ water/ there/ be/ great shortage/ fresh water/ few decades
19 The last time/1/ see/Nam/ 10 years ago
20 Energy-saving bulbs/ should/ use/ save/ electricity
21 This video film/ be/.so/ interesting/I/ see/ twice
22 It/ difficult/ learn English/ without/ good dictionary
23 He/ learn/ English/ two years now
24 The boy/ who/ playing/ the playground/ be/ my brother
25 It/ necessary/ students/ wear/ uniforms/ when/ they/ school
26 We/ help/ her mother/ housework/ next week
27 I/ now/ tired/ because/ I/ stay/ late/ do/ homework
28 That/ one/ most/ interesting/ books/I/ read
29 Know/ how/ use/ computer/ very important/ nowadays
30 We/ cannot/ sleep/ last night/ because/ noise/ next door
31 Easter/joyful festival/ which/ celebrate/ many countries/ in/ world
32 My father/ used/ play soccer/ when/ he/ young
33 Wear/ uniforms/ encourage/ students/ proud/ school
34 I/ look forward/ see/ you/ soon
35 Mother/ used/ getting/ early/ morning
36 I/ arrive/ Hanoi/ twenty minutes ago
37 This morning/ I/ eat/ bread/ and/ drink/ milk/ breakfast
38 It/ often/ me/ fifteen/ minutes/ get/ school/ foot
39 You/ drink/ coffee/ every day?
40 How far/ it/ your house/ your school?
41 My brother/ can/ guitar/ but/ not play/ violin
42 Let/ me/ congratulate/ you/ success
43 Yesterday/I write/ my friend/ who/ live/ Ho Chi Minh City
44 Although/ he/ take/ taxi/ he/ still/ arrive/ meeting/ late
45 People/ many countries/ often/ exchange/ greeting/ cards/ Christmas/ New Year’s Day
46 We/ have/ protect/ environment/ save/ natural resources
47 Children/ usually/ give/ presents/New Year’s Eve
48 They/ suggest/ we/ plant/ trees/ protect/ environment
49 I/ wish/ go/ movies/ tomorrow
50 Our oceans/ be/ become/ extreme/ polluted
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VII USE THE' GIVEN WORD TO WRITE THE SECOND SENTENCE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS
AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE IN MEANING TO THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD
1 I come from Vietnam Vietnam exports a lot of rice (WHICH)
2 “Don’t make noise in class”, the teacher said to his students (TOLD)
3 If someone doesn't put the coal in, the fire will go out (UNLESS)
4 The girl is very friendly She lived next door to us (WHO)
6 It's 3 years since I last saw Nam (SEEN)
7 “You'd better not stay up too late, Mary.” (ADVISED)
8 It was a two-hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (TOOK)
9 We last saw our grandfather five months ago (HAVEN’T)
10 “Where do your parents live now?” said Nam to me (ASKED)
11 Spending our weekend in the countryside is very interesting (IT’S)
12 The storm destroyed the town completely (WAS)
13 Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon (LOOKING)
14 They usually wore jeans when they were young (USED TO)
15 Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure (ENJOYS)
16 She hasn't written to me for two months (LAST)
17 I want you to do your homework now (WOULD RATHER)
18 He was so tired that he couldn’t see the end of the film (TOO)
19 Have you ever spoken to the people? They live next door (WHO)
20 Jane can play the piano better than Bella (WELL)
VIII PUT THE WORDS OR PHRASES IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE MEANINGFUL SENTENCES
1 teeth/ meals/ right / our/ should/ after/ we/ brush
2 homework/ ,/ plays/ chess/ after/ his/ usually/ Tom/ doing
3 which/on the/belongs/brother/table/is/to/my/the book
4 you/ turn/ the/ could/ radio/ down/ ,/ please?
5 watching/ prefers/ to/ brother/ books/ TV/ my/reading
6 would/ what/ you/ if/ you/ do/ were/ a millionaire?
7 you/ do/ watch/ ?/ usually/ every night/ TV
8 you/ have/ been/ to/ ever/ Hanoi/ capital?
9 spent/ we/ two/ getting/ hours/ to London
10 eating/ food/ fat/ is/ your/ for/ health/ good/ too much/ not
11 too/ don’t/ spend/ time/ much/ your/ of/ video/ playing/ games-
12 used/ they/ to/ be/ up/ picked/ after school/ every day
13 take/ how long/ it/ to/ Hanoi/ you/ does/ get/ to/ plane/ by?
14 started/1/ for/ working/ the/ one year ago/ company
15 would/ like/ tea/ you/ ?/ of/ a/ cup
16 go/ they/ often/ in the afternoon/ swimming
17 attractive/ let’s/ our/ grounds/ more/ school/ make
18 sister/ my/ is/ to/ going/ in New York/ study/ next month
19 detective/ parents/ going/ movie/ this afternoon/ we/ see/ with/ are/ a/ our/ to
20 in/ city/ busy/ the/ life/ is/ the/ always
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TO COMPLETE THE PASSAGE
Passage 1:
A I dust the furniture, iron the clothes
and clean the windows
E like painting, gardening
F cook dinner for her
B I am very hard-working
C I am very tired
D I take care of children
G give me the best of everything
H fulfill my ambition
I am a fourteen-year-old girl I come from a family of three I have two elder brothers Both my parents are teachers I am an 8th grade student in a secondary school My complexion is light brown and I have dark, short hair (1) and always try to get the best grades in class I friust get a good education to
(2) I want to be a nurse in the future I like to take care of the sick and old I dislike outdoor
activities and rarely participate in games I enjoy doing things with my hands, (3) and sometimes I try simple cooking I spend my free time in our small garden I grow all kinds of plants in my garden There are rose plants, hibiscus and morning glory Sometimes I help my mother with the
housework (4) My best friend is Nam He lives in our neighborhood We go to the same school
On Sundays, he comes to my house to play with me My parents love me very much and (5) I am a very happy little girl
Passage 2:
filled festival parents the sun dance the moon lanterns
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a wonderful, ancient festival in Vietnam The (1) is traditionally held
on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month under the full moon, which represents fullness and prosperity of life
Children parade on the streets, while singing and carrying colorful (2) of different sizes Some of the popular shapes include fishes, stars, butterflies and a lantern that spins when a candle is inserted, representing the earth circling (3) Dances are also traditional, and include the dragon dance and the flower dance It
is customary to give Banh Trung Thu, boxes of moon cakes, which are traditionally very rich in taste The cakes are (4) with lotus seeds, ground beans and orange peels and have a bright yoke in the center to represent the moon
Appropriately, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children's Festival To help children get ready for the Festival, (5) can help children make their lanterns and costumes for the lantern procession and discuss the history and culture of Vietnam
Passage 3:
A the conversation B so important C through body language
D and interest E expressing
Body Language - What does it say?
More than half of what we communicate is communicated not through words but (1) Because body language is (2) , you'll want to know what yours is saying and how to interpret other people's too Here are some examples of body language and its meaning in North America
A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest But sometimes people smile just to be polite To get another clue from people's faces, notice their eyes Friendliness (3) are expressed when a person's eyes meet yours (especially when you're the one who’s talking) and then look away and meet yours again A person who doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge A person who doesn't look at you is (4) lack of interest
or shy Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in (5) But repeated movements - like tapping
a pencil or tapping a foot - often mean the person is either impatient or nervous Stay away from someone who points at you while talking with you: That person might be angry at you or feel superior to you
Passage 4:
planted for on seriously yesterday attracted and one
“Joining Hands to Protect Hanoi's Lakes and Environment” was held (1) April 22nd at Ngoc Khanh Lake in Flanoi to celebrate Earth Day 2012 The event, which (2) thousands of volunteers, students
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and local people, was organised by the Vietnam Environment Administration Speaking at the event, US
Ambassador, David Shear said, “This is a good opportunity (3) communities to become
environmental campaigners and activists Co-operation with Vietnam in environmental issues is (4)
of the US's top priorities” After the ceremony, participants cleaned up the area and (5)
trees around Ngoe Khanh Lake in Ba Dinh District
According to the Centre for Environment, there are 120 lakes in Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Ba Dinh, Hai Ba Trung, Tay Ho and Cau Giay Districts in Hanoi but most are (6) polluted due to the lack of environmental protection
Passage 5:
such famous popular for attract to
Television has been very (1) since it appeared a few decades ago Millions of viewers in the world are interested in watching TV programs almost all day long every day There are programs of all kinds to (2) viewers of all ages, (3) as cartoons for children and movies for film lovers People can also enjoy programs of important events broadcast live on TV It is exciting when we can enjoy watching a match at the Football World Cup when it is actually taking place Therefore, it is not strange (4) us
to see why there is a TV set in every home today
X FILL IN EACH NUMBERED BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD
Passage 1:
Robots entered everyday lives a long time (1) They are already used in many industries like car production, packaging and especially in jobs, in which humans would be in (2) , Robots that can do chores like (3) the floor or mowing lawns are already available in stores In medicine, robots are (4) to replace limbs and other parts of the body Researchers claim that a new generation of robots will
be able to do things that were unthinkable in the past This new generation of machines will do (5) chores, educate children and even (6) after elderly people Some say that the new robot revolution will be similar to the invention of the PC in the 1970s and 80s
Passage 2:
Water is undoubtedly the most precious (1) resource that exists on our planet (2) water, life on Earth would be non-existent It is essential for (3) on our planet to grow Although we as humans recognize this fact, we disregard it by polluting our rivers, lakes, and oceans Subsequently, we are slowly but surely harming our planet at a very alarming rate In (4) to combat water pollution, we must understand the problems and become part of the solution
Passage 3:
In England, the time for recess is different (1) school to school 4-7 year-old students have two minute breaks (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) 7-16 year olds have only one 20-minute break The (2) also have an hour long lunch break During break time and lunchtime, children go out and play in the playground They play on adventure playground or form teams to (3) soccer and basketball Some popular games are skipping, Jacks or Five Stones, Please Mr Crocodile, Queenie Queenie Skipping is probably the (4) popular game in the playground at the moment There are some of them: Double Dutch, Pretzel, Stalk, Can-can (5) Double skipping
20-On rainy days and at other times (6) they can't go outside, children spend the time chatting with their friends, playing board games or reading and drawing in the classroom
Passage 4:
There are such moving incidents in our lives (1) we can never forget As for me, the (2)
remarkable event in my life is the memory of my first day at school That morning, after waking me
up earlier than usual, my mother helped me wash my face and get dressed My mother put the school things carefully in the new brown leather schoolbag the day (3) On the way to school, my mother tenderly held my hand and looked at me fondly The road to school now seemed quite strange A strange feeling bloomed
in my heart I had a feeling of worry and fear (4) I saw the school in front of me: It looked so large The schoolyard was (5) of pupils and their parents We stood inline and went into our
classroom A young teacher greeted us at the door And in a gentle voice he taught us (6) first lesson
Passage 5:
Jakarta is (1) capital and largest city of Indonesia Located on the northwest coast of Java, Jakarta is
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products Investors are still pouring money into the city There are 171 medium and large-scale markets, (4) of supermarket chains, dozens of luxury shopping malls and many modem fashion or beauty centers There are over 50 banks with hundreds of branches and about 20 insurance companies in the city The city
opened the first Stock Exchange of Vietnam in 2001 and it is today one of important Asian Stock (5)
1 A important B importance C importantly D unimportant
3 A construct B construction C constructing D constructer
5 A Market B Markets C Marketing D Marketable
Passage 2:
Every day, in homes all over the world, people waste huge (1) of energy and water Hong Kong is estimated to waste about $5 billion worth of energy a year This is due to their bad habits For example, leaving lights, air-conditioners and televisions on when no one is in the room (2) for wasteful energy
consumption Using too much water, or not (3) dripping taps, also contributes to the problem Most people do not realize (4) saving energy in the home will actually save them money If people use (5) energy, gas and electricity bills will become lower Most of the ways we can use to decrease energy consumption in the home are very simple The most obvious one is to (6) household appliances when they are not in use
1 A numbers B sums C amounts D qualities
2 A explains B accounts C provides D cares
3 A closing B reducing C fixing D breaking
6 A turn off B turn on C break down D break up
Passage 3:
Electricity is the (1) common form of energy used today (2) the modem world, (3) is instantly available at the touch of a switch Electricity has numerous uses The most common use
of electricity is to provide artificial lighting In factories, electricity is used to (4) the electric motor
of machines In offices, electricity is used to light up (5) workplace It is also used to operate conditioners, computers (6) many other machines
3 A gas B water C electricity D coal
4 A driven B drive C driving D drove
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three in the afternoon local time with a 9.0-magnitude earthquake Its epicenter was nearly 20 miles below the floor of the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of the Japanese city of Sendai The quake was one of the (5) powerful ever recorded, and the strongest to hit this region of Japan
2 A comparison B compared C comparing D compares
(8) and cause serious floods
2 A Because B Despite C Although D However
4 A does B shows C indicates D produces
XII READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1 What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
2 Did Nam's teacher help him after the lesson?
3 What did the teacher tell Nam to improve his English grammar?
4 What did he win one year later?
Passage 2:
Kansas is known for many things: wheat, sunflowers and tornadoes! Tornadoes are storms with rapidly
rotating winds that form a funnel cloud Also known as "twisters," they extend downward from the huge clouds
of a severe thunderstorm The winds that rotate within a tornado usually reach a speed of almost 300 miles per hour! A tornado often sweeps through an area quickly, but it can cause considerable destruction There have been
a number
of remarkable reports of tornadoes In one instance, a schoolhouse was demolished while the 85 students
originally inside it were carried more than 400 feet with none killed There was also a case of five railway
coaches, each weighing 70 tons, lifted from their tracks
1 What is Kansas known for?
2 How fast do the winds rotate within a tornado?
3 What are tornadoes also known as?
4 Does a tornado sweep through an area fast?
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Passover occurs in late March or early April This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery Passover is also an ancient spring festival On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder
Easter is a joyful festival, which is celebrated in many countries It happens at around the same time as Passover
On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs - as long as they are good In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades
1 When does Passover occur?
2 What do people celebrate on this festival?
3 What do Jewish families eat on the first and second nights of Passover?
4 Do young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs when they are good on Easter Day?
Passage 4:
Jackie Chan was bom in Hong Kong in 1954 His parents were very poor, and at first, they couldn’t even afford
to pay the hospital bills But they decided to borrow some money so they could keep the baby
When he was seven, young Jackie was sent to a very strict boarding school, the Chinese Opera Research Institute and they trained performers in singing, acrobatics, martial arts and mime When he left the school at the age of
17, he became a movie stuntman, and he appeared with Bruce Lee in several kung-fu movies But Jackie Chan's big breakthrough came in 1978, when he made Snake in Eagle’s Shadow See, what he did was, he combined comedy and dangerous stunts, and it was very appealing The film was a big hit in Hong Kong Jackie’s fame has since spread all over the world, making him one of the world’s most popular stars
1 Where was Jackie Chan bom?
2 Which school did he go to when he was seven?
3 What kind of job did he do when he left school?
4 Did he become famous when he was 17?
Our modem lifestyle has led to dirtier air over the years Factories, vehicles of all kinds, the growing number of people are some things that are responsible for air pollution today But not all pollution in the air is caused by people Forest fires, dust storms and volcano eruptions can lead to the pollution of the atmosphere
1 When did air pollution start?
2 What is clean air normally made up?
3 What may happen if harmful elements get into the air?
4 Is all pollution in the air caused by people?
XIII SOME TOPICS FOR PARAGRAPH WRITING
1 Write a paragraph of about 60-80 words on how to keep our school clean
2 Write a paragraph about why secondary school students should wear uniforms at school (from 60-80 words)
3 In about 60-80 words, write a paragraph about your favorite subject at school
4 Write a paragraph of about 60-80 words on the benefits of the Internet
5 In about 60-80 words, write a paragraph about the reasons why you like Tet holiday
6 Write a paragraph (60-80 words) about your favorite activity/ activities at recess
7 In about 60-80 words, write a paragraph about your best friend
8 In about 60-80 words, write a paragraph about a picnic you like most
9 Write a paragraph of about 60-80 words on how to protect our environment
10 In about 60-80 words, write a paragraph about the importance of English in our life
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TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀNG NINH
ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 6
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi:
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1 A disappointed B reduced C celebrated D needed
II Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
1 “What would you like to drink, Ba?” –“ ”
A Yes, please B Milk, please C No, thanks D OK
2 The librarian asked us so much noise
A don't make B to not make C to make D not to make
3 She can't go to the party because she will have to her little sister
A look up B look for C look after D look at
4 My village is about 20 kilometers the south of Bac Giang City
5 The 2014 UN Day of Vesak attracted thousands of Buddhists from nearly 100 countries the world
6 My family go to Sam Son Beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa
7 Linh is not with her test result even though she's got good marks
A satisfied B satisfying C satisfactory D satisfaction
8 Tomatoes should in the spring
A plant B be planting C to be planted D be planted
III Give the correct tense/ form of verb in brackets
1 The telephone in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell (invent)
2 If you work hard, you your exam (pass)
3 Lan since we left school (not meet)
4 Remember off the light before going out (turn)
IV Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters
1 All buildings in Sweden will be heated by energy in 2050 (SUN)
2 What is the between the Ao dai nowadays and the one 100 years ago? (DIFFERENT)
3 My parents me to take part in this competition (COURAGE)
4 There will be a of fresh water in a few decades (SHORT)
V Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word or phrase from the box to complete the
passage (1pt)
were working accident which struck China said today that there was heavy loss of life in the earthquake (1) Tangshan City yesterday Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial city of one million people 160 kilometers east of Peking, was (2) Observers living in Beijing said it appeared that only a small part of the one million
inhabitants escaped death or injury Many of the men of Tangshan (3) in the mines deep under the earth’s surface when the (4) occurred Unfortunately, few of these miners have survived
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Every culture and every country in the world celebrate New Year, but not everyone does it the same way The countries of America and Europe welcome the New Year on January 1st In the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins People in Vietnam celebrate it at Tet, which is the first day of their calendar based on the moon Tet usually comes between January 21st and February 19th Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year, comes at the end of summer The Hindus in India celebrate the first day
of each season, so they have four New Years In many parts of Africa, New Year is the celebration of new water It comes at the end of the dry season in May The new season will bring rain, and thus, life to the land The people give thanks for the water, which is to come
1 When do Canada and French welcome the New Year?
2 Does Tet usually come between January 21st and February 19th?
3 Why do the Hindus have four New Years?
4 What will the new season bring to the land in many parts of Africa?
VII Rewrite the sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words
1 The last time I saw him was 2 years ago
4 "How old is your little girl now?" said the doctor
→ The doctor asked me _
VIII Use the words and phrases provided to make meaningful sentences
1 If/ today/ Sunday/ 1/ go/ for a picnic/ classmates
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TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀNG NINH
ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 7
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi:
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1 A studied B interested C turned D installed
3 A comprise B Chinese C primary D addition
4 A pleasure B instead C consist D stamp
II Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2 pts)
1 Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life, ?
A can't he B can she C can they D can't they
2 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370 went missing over the South China Sea
3 She asked me how I English in the future
A would use B use C will use D used
4 Phuong is very tired , she has to finish her homework before going to bed
A Therefore B However C Because D Although
5 We are very that you failed the exam
A disappointed B disappoint C disappointment D disappointing
6 Nga: “I have just got a job in an international bank in Hanoi.”-Kate: “ .”
A You're welcome B Congratulations C Never mind D That's a good idea
7 The earthquake and the tsunami occurred in Japan in March 2011 were terrible
8 If I you, I would tell everyone the truth about the matter
III Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets
1 If we pollute the water, we (have) no fresh water to use.
2 The students (make) to work hard by the teacher last week.
3 When I got to the station, my pen pal (wait) for me.
4 She (not see) her sister for three months.
IV Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters
1 Some fashion designers have the Ao d ai by printing lines of poetry on it (MODERN)
3 Bui Thi Hang, a student from Lang Giang 2 High School, Bac Giang province received third prize on
Olympia Physical titled Nuclear Education in Russia (COMPETE)
4 The Internet has developed and become part of our everyday life (INCREASE)
V Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word or phrase from the box to complete the following passage
Spending listen most entertainment playing watch Television is one of our world’s (1) important means of communication It shows us information programs, like the news, documentaries, and sports events
We can (2) , listen to interviews and hear the sounds of events that happen far away Television teaches
us about countries and cultures and we can enjoy (3) like series, comedies, game shows or sitcoms A television set can be used for other things as well You can record shows and films for later viewing, play video games, watch DVDs, or even browse the Internet Television has been influencing our lives since it was
developed over 80 years ago It is an important way of (4) our free time and sharing people’s opinions about various issues
VI Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and Canada In the USA, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year It is associated with thanks to God In the beginning, people express gratitude for the harvest they reaped It used to be a religious holiday but now it has become a secular celebration The most