Đề kiểm tra tiếng Anh 9 được viết bởi tác giả Nguyễn Thị Minh Hương. Sách được thiết kế bám sát chương trình học, các bài trong sách giáo khoa chương trình mới của Bộ giáo dục và đào tạo. Sau mỗi 3 bài lại có 1 bài kiểm tra tổng hợp giúp học sinh có thể tự ôn luyện lại kiến thức của bài trước đó 1 cách tổng hợp hơn.
Trang 2NGUYỄN THỊ MINH HƯƠNG, M.A – TRƯƠNG THÁI CHÂN
(GIÁO VIÊN CHUYÊN ANH – TRƯỜNG QUỐC HỌC HUẾ)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TIẾNG ANH 9
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Các em học sinh thân mếnỉ
“Đề kiểm tra tiếng Anh 9” được biên soạn với dạng bài kiểm tra 15 phút, 1 tiết theo sách “Tiếng Anh 9” của Nhà xuất bản Giáo dục Việt Nam dành cho học sinh lớp 9 (theo chương trình thí điểm mới nhất),
Nội dung cuốn sách gồm các đề kiểm tra (TEST) đa dạng và phong phú bám sát từ vựng, ngữ pháp trong mỗi đơn vị bài học (UNIT) trong sách Tiếng Anh 9 nhằm giúp các em kiểm tra lại kiến thức đã học, Ngoài ra các thầy cô và phụ huynh học sinh có thể sử dụng các đề để giúp các
em ôn tập, rèn luyện tiếng Anh
Chúng tôi hi vọng rằng “Đề kiểm tra tiếng Anh 9” sẽ là một tài liệu tự học hữu ích cũng như mộtphương tiện hỗ trợ tốt cho việc rèn luyện, nâng cao trình độ tiếng Anh cho học sinh lóp 9
Mặc dù đã có nhiều cố gắng trong việc biên soạn, song cuốn sách không thể tránh khỏi thiếu sót Chúng tôi rất mong nhận được những ý kiến đóng góp quý báu của các bạn đồng nghiệp và các
em học sinh để cuốn sách càng hoàn thiện hơn trong lần tái bản sau
Xin trân trọng cảm ơn!
Các tác giả
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TEST 1
I Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line
3 A handicraft B lacquerware C artisan D surface
4 A uranium B drumhead C sculpture D up
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences
6 _you need some help, I'll come over this afternoon
7 _Ifelt he was wrong, I decided to trust him
8 _you get this letter, I will have left for New York
9 Anna went to Hue city _ she could take some beautiful photos
10 _he isn't available, we'll look for another consultant
III Use subordinating conjunctions (though, if, when, because, etc.) to connect the
sentences into one complex sentence
11 Henry needs to learn English I will teach him (as)
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15 I usually work out at the gym early in the morning I leave for wors at eight a.m (before)
IV Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences
16 I'm taking _ while the supervisor is on vacation
17 She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find
18 The band has just brought their second album
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26 The (A) statue was (B) carved out (C) by a single (D) piece of stone
27 (A) Most spiders (B) knit webs that (C) are almost (D) invisible
28 The (A) statue was (B) moulded in bronze It (C) is (D) expensive
29 (A) That World Cup (B) medal is (C) casted in (D) gold
30 (A) The baskets are (B) wove from (C) strips of (D) willow
VI Put the words in brackets in the correct forms
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
This is the most recent yet probably the largest and undoubtedly the most interestingMuseums in Hanoi and Vietnam I he Museum comes out of the recognition dial Vietnam is amulti-ethnic country and that more (31) (ATTRACTIVE) _ should be paid to promotesocio-cultural (32) (DIVERSE) _ Despite being out of the way compared with othermuseum in Hanoi Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is (33) (WORTHY) _ a thorough visit,for those who are keen to learn about the multiculturality o’ Vietrtam and for those who would(34) (APPRECIATION) some green space
There are both (35) (INDOOR) and outdoors sections While the in-housedexhibition is particularly (36) (INFORMATION I) _ , the outdoors display andactivities make the muse
from the rest There are a number of houses modeling after the (37)(TRADITION) architecture of ethnic minorities, especially those who live in Northernand Central highlands
You will be blown away by the elaboration of these architectures, at the same time beingthoroughly (38) (ENGAGE) _ in traditional games and activities such aswater puppet show, calligraphy, stone game (O An Quan The museum is (39)(SPECIAL) a great choice for those who cannot find time to visit all remote areas wherelive the (40) (MAJOR) _of Vietnam ethnic minorities
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TEST 2
I Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line
1 A artisan B authenticity C generation D handicraft
2 A attraction B craftsman C lacquerware D sculpture
3 A embroider B publish C remind D preserve
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5 A business B organise C interest D particular
II Choose A, B, c or D that best completes the sentences
6 As far as I am _ ,you can do what you like
7 He is inclined to _the facts
8 Will Ronaldo be able _ to his magic against Italy on Wednesday?
A knit B mould c carve D weave
9 She's the baby a shawl
A painting B weaving C knitting D moulding
10 All flights have been cancelled _bad weather
A although B because C because of D even though
11 Just _ I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied
12 ‘I'm just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps
you're at it?’
A when B while C as soon as D before
13 She's never really her sister
A live on B get on with C got on with D lived on
14 Why did she _your invitation?
A get on with B come back C pass down D turn down
15.1 don't know where my book is I must look _ it
III Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition
Dong Ho painting or Dong Ho folk woodcut painting is a genre ot Vietnamese folk painting,stemming (16) _ Dong Ho village A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used (17) _be a precious decoration to celebrate Tet Holiday; Vietnamese people bought Dong Hopictures to hang them (18) _their wall for a year, and then replaced them (19) _new ones when a new year was coming Dong Ho painting has become a vivid symbol(20) _folk culture in Vietnam and a source of inspiration for poets and musicians of many
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IV Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps
After a tour in Cu ( hi we arc moving to Mol Thoang Vietnam craft village (21) _at Phu Hinh Village Ho Chi Minh City Arriving at Mol Thoang Vietnam we observe on-the-spot (22) craft persons weave fho cam (ethnic brocade fiber), (23) _ wooden logs into wonders and weave rattan into home appliances Mot Thoang Vietnam can (24)
your need to know what many of Vietnam's traditional craft villages are like 1 he
quarter of craft villages at Mot Thoang Vietnam IS quiet Hut not boring (25) craft
persons chat amidst the clacking sound of wooden cudgels hitting a chisel caused by a sculptor
or a (26) used for weaving cloth Sitting a little far from the sculptor and the weaver
(27) _the craftsmen and women in their simple but unique attire making giay gio (poonah
paper) and inlaid gold-leaf items, doing the (28) and the farming We enjoy atraditional Vietnamese lunch at the village After lunch, more walking to the traditional house ofVietnam from South to North with different (29) Watching a traditional danceshow by the (30) people
incu-
(http://www.impresstravel.com/travel-destinations/a-visit-passage-to-vietnam-crafts-villa^e-21 A located B locating C locate D locates
28 A ironing B exercise C research D embroidery
29 A architectural B architectureC architect D.architectonic
30 A ethnocentric B ethnically C ethnicity D ethnic
V Fill in each blank with one suitable word
Bat Trang Pottery Village
Bat Trang, a traditional pottery village with history of seven centuries, is an interesting
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Bat Trang ceramics (32) _produced for daily household use (bow, cup, plates, pot,bottle ), worshipping, or decoration purposes Nowadays, the pottery artists bring into ceramicsmany innovations in production techniques (33) _creativity in products' features, hencemany new products have(34) _born, and even daily household items may have thebeauty (35) _decoration ones
Visiting Bat Trang, tourists can take (36) _walk or join
a buffalo tour for sightseeing and shopping Besides many ceramic stores along the road in(37) _village, tourists should visit Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market (38) _they can directly make pottery products (39) _themselves Many youngstersand foreign tourists are (40) _in this pottery - making experience, and spend a wholeday in the market to make a gift for family or friends
village.himl)
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I Find the word with different stress in each line
1 A handkerchief B experience C interest D foreign
2 A villager B youngster C traditional D favourite
4 A employment B layer C heritage D birthplace
5 A competitor B memorable C assign D delicious
II Complete the sentences by filling each blank with a suitable phrasal verb:
out
6 I cannot his writing
7 Please, the page
8 We cannot play football here The sign says, “ the grass.”
9 She and cried
10 The boy was by a nanny
III Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence
11 the/ time/ forgot/ because/1/ missed/1/ final/ the/ exam
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12 while/ eating/ was/ Aisha/ breakfast/ began/ to/ she/ sick/ feel
IV Read the text and answer the following questions
Sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, the amazing
Pyramids at Giza are the planet’s oldest tourist attraction Known as Cheops, Chephren and
Mycerinus the pyramids were already more than 2.000 years old when Herodotus the Greekhistorian visited them (5th century BC) A highly skilled corps of mathematicians, masons,surveyors and stonecutters did the job of building the Pyramids 100,000 slaves were used tocarry out the backbreaking task of moving and laying the stones of the largest pyramid-Cheops About 2.5 million limestone blocks, quarried locally and weighing in excess of 6million tones, were used in the construction of Cheops
To date 138 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt Most were built as tombs for thecountry's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods AllEgyptian pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile, which as the site of the setting sunwas associated W'ith the realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology The Pyramids contain amaze of passage ways, designed to protect the Mummies of the Pharaohs and the treasurewhich they would take to the afterlife
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16 Pyramids of Giza can be found in _.
17 During the construction of the Pyramids, the staves .
A Visited the Pyramids
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C Measured the height and weight of the Pyramids
D Created the design of the Pyramids
18 What is the most massive Egyptian pyramid?
19 What is the purpose of building the Pyramids?
A To create a way to the afterlife
B To make the Nile more mysterious
C To serve as tombs for Pharaohs and their wives
D To be considered one of Seven Wonders of the World
20 The construction of the Pyramids did not involve .
A a huge amount of limestone blocks
B the skills of many scientists and artisans
C the manual labor of many people
D the bury of the death
V Read the following text and then choose from the list A-G given below the best phrase
to fill each of the spaces Each correct phrase may only be used once Two of the suggested answers do not fit at all
Arts and crafts describes a wide variety of activities involving making things with one'sown hands Arts and crafts is usually a hobby Some crafts (art skills) have been practised for
centuries, while(21) .
Both children and adults enjoy arts and crafts Children in schools may learn skills(22)
_, or making things with all sorts of material Many community centers and schools have evening or day classes and workshops(23)
Although "crafts" today are usually hobbies enjoyed by amateurs, the word was usedmany centuries ago(24) _ Young people were learned from a master-craftsman, they
often took many years(25)
(https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_crafts)
A to learn their skills to perfection
B where one can learn arts and craft skills
C for example communication or team work
D others are more recent inventions
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F such as woodworking, wood carving, sewing
G by professional people who had a guild system
VI In most lines of the text there is one mistake Find and correct it
VII Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition
26 I get with her really well We are best friends
32 have a heart problem so 1 have to cut on my cholesterol intake.
33 Hanging with friends is really important to me in the evenings.
34 I hope to catch with my brother this weekend I've not seen him
for ages
35 This is very bad - I've fallen with my manager at work.
36 The kitchen is in a right mess I'll have to clean it .
37 I found last week that I'm getting a promotion at work.
38 I came an old photo of my father yesterday I hadn't seen it
for years
39 I've completely cut meat from my diet I'm now a vegetarian.
40 I gave with the crossword in the end It was too difficult.
VIII Write a 100-120 word paragraph about the reasons why several traditional crafts have died
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- Less profitable than other careers
- Lack of education
- Strict requirements
There are several reasons for the extinction of traditional crafts First
UNIT 2: ATY LIFE TEST 1
I Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line
1 A fabulous B variety C affordable D negative
2 A reliable B metropolitan C medium D determine
3 A multicultural B conduct C stuck D fabulous
4 A metropolitan B factor C affordable D indicator
5 A Oceania B reliable C multicultural D conflict
II Choose A, B, c or D that best completes the sentences
6 We _ for London just after ten
7 He's just _because that girl he likes is here
A show off B showing off C pulling down D pull down
8 _your work before you hand it in
Trang 149.Don't smoke in the forest Fires easily at this time of the year.
10 A friend of mine has _her wedding
A broken out B carried away C called off D fallen in with
11 It's to see how different people approach the problem
exhausted
12 The noise was
frightening
13 I wish 1 had such parents!
forbidden
14 The house is so noisy They keep singing all day
15 The government attempted to control the fast-growing urban
III Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative)
16 This is the (interesting) book I have ever read
17 A holiday by the sea is (good) than that in the mountains
18 She greeted me (polite) of all
19 He had an accident last year Now, he drives (careful) , than before
20 It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer
21 This girl dances (graceful) of all ,
22 He was the (clever) thief of all
23 Jim can run (fast) than John
24 The more you eat, the (fat) you become
25 Our team played (bad) of all
IV Find a mistake in each sentence below
26 The shop is (A) crowding with (B) people at the (C) end of (D) the year
27 The level (A) of environmental (B) polluted in this (C) city must be (D) reduced
28 (A) Of (B) my two (C) children, Anna is the (D) most intelligent
29 At (A) that time he (B) had to work (C) hardly than (D) ever before
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V Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given
31 Father/ always/ teach/ him/ not/ look down/ people/ less.
A Her father is always teaching him to look down in those people with less
B Fathers always taught him not to look down those people with less
C His father always taught him not to look down on those people with less
D His father always teaches him to look down for those people with less
32 we/ go have ' put ' trip ' Spain/ until/ September
A We go to have put our trip to Spain until September
B We're going to have to put up our trip to Spain until September
C We go to have to put of our trip to Spain until September
D We’re going to have to put olTour trip to Spain until September
33.I/ run Amir/today/ supermarket.
A I have ran to Amir today before the supermarket
B I ran into Amir today at the supermarket
C I would run together Amir today at the supermarket
D I ran across Amir today at the supermarket
34 I/ tired/ Sophie/ show/ engagement ring/ all/ time.
A I'm so tired of Sophie showing off her engagement ring all the time
B I'm not tired about Sophie showing her engagement ring all time
C I'm such tired for Sophie to show off her engagement ring all the time
D I so tired of Sophie showing off her engagement ring all the time
35 Police/ would/not/give/kidnapper's/demands.
A The police would not give up the kidnapper’s demands
B The police would not give away the kidnapper’s demands
C The police would not give to the kidnapper’s demands
D The police would not give in to the kidnapper’s demands
36 First poem/ good/ second.
A First poem is good than second
B The first poem was better than the second
C First poem is best than the second
D The first poem is the best for the second
37 Hard/ he/ try, satisfied/ he/feel.
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B The hardest he tries, the most satisfied he feels
C rhe harder he tries, the more satisfied he feels
D Hard as he tries, the most satisfied does he feel
38 Course/action/ efficient/previous.
A Those courses of action are the more efficient in the previous day
B This course of action is more efficient than the previous one
C I hese courses of action are more efficient as the previous one.
D 'I his course of action is most efficient than the previous one
39 It/ important/ show/ time.
A It’s the more important to show of in time
B It’s the most important to show around before time
C It’s important to show up on time
D It’s more important to show off in time
40 He/ take/ hat/ show/ me/ new haircut.
A I Ic has taken out his hat to show me new haircut
B I le is taking of hat to show me new haircut
c J le takes on his hat to show for me his new haircut
D He took off his hat to show me his new haircut
TEST 2
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A reliable B variety C metropolitan D determine
2 A fabulous B urban C negative D multicultural
3 A forbidden B Oceania C downtown D affordable
4 A conductor B conflict C factor D skyscraper
5 A asset B transport C index D metro
II Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition from the box below Some of them can
be used more than once:
Off up in
On to into
This is my daily routine I start the day when the alarm goes (6) at 6.00 o'clock.Although 1 still feel sleepy, 1 wake (7) and turn it (8) I get (9)
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15 minutes, and get (14) I go (15) work and begin my first class at 7.30 am
III III Find five mistakes in this paragraph
in Dallas, is a cops editor for a new spaper Although 1 study hard I canbecome an editor, too A job as an editor makes sense tor me because Ilove words The books that I love most sit on a special shelf in my room
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29 Line _: _
30 Line _: _
V Put the words in brackets in the correct forms
This year's World Health Day campaign “1000 cities, 1000 lives" calls upon cities to open
up (31) (PUBLICITY) spaces for health activities for one day during the week of 7-11April 2010 Many cities have (32) (PLAN) activities such as closing off portions ofstreets to motorized traffic, town hall meetings with mayors, clean up-campaigns and events thatpromote (33) (SOCIETY) solidarity
The aim is to encourage discussion and debate between city (34) (LEAD) andtheir citizens to take action to (35) (IMPROVEMENT) policies, attitudes andbehaviours in the face of some of the more negative aspects (36) (ASSOCIATE) withurbanization that impact health
WHO has (37) (USABLE) social media such as Facebook and YouTube so thatindividuals all over the world can participate and (38) (INTERACTION) It has beencollecting stories of urban health (39) (CHAMPIONSHIP) such as Japanese schoolstudent Yuhta Oishi who successfully campaigned to ban (40) (SMOKE) in the streets
of his city of Shizuoka
TEST 3
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1 A neighbour B financial C progress D famous
2 A organisation B international C entertainment D individual
3 A recreational B overcrowding C population D facility
4 A vehicle B climate C construction D traffic
5 A increase B seminar C elsewhere D machine
II Put the words in brackets in the correct form
6 I have always been (attraction) _by the idea of studying abroad
7 Sorry, I didn't mean to (frightening) _you
8 He distanced himself from the strictly (religion) _aspects of the music
9 Different doctors gave him (conflict) _advice
10 Seafood is a (special) _on the island
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11 This is a nice cat It's much than my friend's cat.
12 School is boring, but homework is than school.
13 This is a difficult exercise But the exercise with an asterisk is exercise on the worksheet.
14 Yesterday John told me a funny joke This joke was joke
I've ever heard
15 Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby Bungee jumping is
than skateboarding
IV Read the text and decide whether the following statemenst are (T) or false(F):
Village life is really different from city life Firstly, town life is a life of luxury and plentywhile village life is simple Secondly, town like is a busy, competitive and noisy Buses, trucks,cars and other hand, lillage life is quiet and peaceful There is no rush and hurry in the village.Thirdly, there are air pollution, water pollution and sound in the city But the village life is freefrom all the three kinds of polution The air is fresh and clean Fourthly, city life offers greatermodern facilities of life In the city schools, madrashas and colleges offer better standard ofeducation There are Universities and Medical College in cities There are scopes for trade, andcommerce in cities So the standard of life in a city is higher than in a village City life offersscope for employment while there is no scope of employment facilities in the village So we cansay that there are many differences between life and village life
17 The country life is more hustling than the city life (T) (F)
18 The atmosphere in the countryside is unpolluted (T) (F)
20 There are plenty of jobs opportunities in the village (T) (F)
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The human civilization underwent many changes and development with the passage oftime In (21) of time, cities became the major centers of (22) A city has largepopulation compared to a town and a village Life is a full (23) activities in a big city
It is a centre of education, trade and industry, (24) , etc Life in a big city starts early inthe morning School children, office-workers, and others fill (25) roads, bus-stops andthe vehicles The market places get crowded (26) people Life in the city has certain(27) The factories and the industrial centers give employment (28) thousands of people Those who work hard in cities rise in life There are certaindisadvantages too Here, neighbors live like (29) ' Everyone finds himself in hurry andworry The atmosphere is polluted There is competition (30) every sphere However,cities add to the economic development of a nation
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22 A likely B livelihood C likelihood D lively
24 A recreation B pollution C crime D terrorism
Trang 22Thailand’s culture is a rich experience for all of the senses, much like Bangkok itself.Among the rising steel and glass structures of shopping malls, hotels and offices, expats will findtemples, revered Buddha images and Spirit Houses with offerings piled high, jasmine garlandsaplenty and incense burning day and night Thai people are very welcoming of foreignersvisiting and living in their country, so respect of their cultures and traditions will go a long way
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Visiting a hospital or dentist in Bangkok is like walking through the doors of an expensivehotel without dreading the bill afterwards Most hospitals are very easy to get to Afterregistering, the patient will be seen to very quickly with the relevant tests undertaken in a timelyand efficient manner Securing a consultation with a specialist doctor is also relatively easy
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Travelling around Bangkok is cheap, with taxis' fare dependent on the traffic and thedistance driven with the meter on Expats should make an effort to get acquainted withBangkok’s public transport, as it is very good There’s a BIS, often referred to as the Skytrain, aswell as the MR.T or underground, not to mention buses, tuk-tuks, taxis, and motorbike taxis
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There is an endless variety of shopping experiences all over the city which cater to all sorts
oi budgets These are easily accessed via public transport and are open 24/7 From the ChatuchakWeekend Market, Pratunam Market, and Platinum Shopping Malls that are perfect those lookingfor a bargain, to the high- end shopping malls of Siam Paragon, Central World and Central
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bangkok)
I'http://www.expatarrivals.com/thailand/bangkok/pros-and-cons-of-moving-to-VII Writing
Write a 100-120 word paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of life in the countryside.
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UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE
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7 "Be careful Ben," she said
—> She told Ben _
8 "I will get myself a drink," she says
11 "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says
—> She asks Peter
12 "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me
—> She asked me _
13 He said, "Don't go too far."
III Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences
16 We don't know to put the sofa
17 No one could tell me to start the engine
18 The rules didn't specify to speak to in case of an emergency
19 I had no idea to write my home paper about
20 I didn't know to laugh or cry
21 I was that you could stay
A embarrassed B delighted C tense D stressed
22 We are confident in our of a full recovery
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23 To our great , it rained every day of the trip
A disappointment B happiness C excitement D dream
24 We need to focus the main issues
25 He wasn't able to cope the stresses and strains of the job
I Find a mistake in each sentence below
26.A (A) glamorous 20-year-old stylist is (B) unlikely to empathize (C) to a working (D) mother
of three
27 Dave (A) thumped the (B) table (C) in (D) frustrating
28.1'11 (A) show you (B) why to (C) load the (D) software
29 She (A) wonder (B) why he (C) left his (D) job
30 I (A) was just (B) totally stressed (C) in and afraid (A) I couldn’t continue
II Read the following text and then choose from the list A-G given below the best phrase to fill each of the spaces Each correct phrase may only be used once Two of the suggested answers do not fit at all
It's like a pressure cooker in here! No doubt, school is tough For some, it's the worry(31) _, while for others it's being able to get a 4.0 GPA and get into Stanford No matterwhat our goals are, we all struggle with a tremendous amount of stress and pressure
At school there (32) _, derived from a need for perfection, worry over grades,parental pressure, competition, sports, or a tough class load
Academic pressure does not begin in college The nervous breakdowns, panic attacks,burnouts, and depression (33) _ The same situation is not always stressful for all people,and all people do not undergo the same feelings or off-putting thoughts when stressed
Having a strong support network to fall back on when times get tough at school (34) _ Friends can be the best people to relieve your stress, but they can also be the reasonbehind the stress
Choose the friends that will be positive and supportive (35) _ Having a good group offriends at help you maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle
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A are also apparent in many younger students
B when the going gets tough
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D is a range of academic pressure we feel
E is not as important as having good relationships with teachers
F of being able to get enough credits to graduate high school
G is critical to staying upbeat and maintaining a big picture perspective
TEST 2
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1 A adolescence B emergency C independence D disappoint
2 A cognitive B confident C frustrated D discipline
3 A., conflict B depressed C embarrassed D decision
4 A adulthood B helpline C concentrate D delighted
II Put the words in brackets into the correct word form
Stress in teens can also impact their cognitive abilities like memory You may think thatyour teen is neglecting his chores or being (6) (CARE) butfor all you know, he may havebeen (7) (STRESS) and forgot about it Other cognitive symptoms include the inability tofocus, negative perspective, and poor (8) (JUDGE)
Sometimes, you may not be (9) (ABILITY) to identify if your (10) (TEENAGE) is stressed or is just being a ‘teen’ In such cases, a teen stress test could be a good (11)(OPT) You could get them to take an online test or take one at school Do not forcethem to take such tests and do not single them out Instead, make it a fun (12) (ACTIVE) that everyone in the family participates in
Unlike what you may think, stress is good if it (13) (MOI IVA I ION) you toperform better It can also help you identify an (14) (UNDERI JE) problem Mental stress
or tension that your teen is going through can be (15) (MANAGER) easily, only il you
know what is causing it
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III Fill in the blank with one question word
16 She doesn't know to behave in public
17 You shouldn't quarrel with your friends when they are angry You should know to
Trang 27keep silent.
18 The blue one and the red one, I don’t know to choose
19 ‘1 need to see a doctor.’ ‘ for?’
20 He's a man opinion I respect
IV Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, c or I) for each of the gaps
The first major cause for stress is school Test (21) trying to achieve excellentgrades, starting a new school, trying to fit in, those can cause stress at school, stress cannot bealways (22) , some will cause pressure that will cause one (23) work harder Butmainly stress leads to headaches, lack (24) concentration, forgetfulness, or stomachaches
I understand this past couple weeks I have (25) more stress than I ever have felt before Ihad these school comp papers due, Seneys huge test coming up, and semester tests (26) general; this made me feel large amounts of stress The further students find (27) inschool, the extra stress they feel over trying to (28) out the perfect college and decidingwhat to do with their lives, I know next year college will only cause additional stress (29) myself and family dealing with financial aid (30) school is a major source forstress
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V F’ill in each gap with one suitable word
A new school year is exciting There's that wonderful feeling (31) making a fresh start, catching up with old (32) , and making progress by moving up a grade But there's
no denying that it (33) be stressful loo
Trang 28If you find yourself preparing for school by hoping for the best and imagining the (34) , you're not alone Mere's what we heard from 600 people who took our survey on back-to-school worries.
One third said they worry most (35) school work No surprise there You'll bestudying more advanced material, so it's natural to worry about (36) you'll do OK
But not everyone said school work was their biggest worry Just as many people said theyworry most about social issues (37) fitting in, having friends, being judged, or beingteased Since social life is (38) a big part of school, it's not a shock that social issues arethe biggest worry for some people
Besides schoolwork and social stuff, another category ranked high (39) the worrylist: appearance One-fourth of the people who responded to our survey said appearance issuesworried them most of all If this (40) you, you've got plenty of company
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TEST 3
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A abandon B available C columnist D presentable
3 A organise B notice C pressure D career
4 A noisy B control C specific D convince
5 A service B empathise C stairway D assure
II, In most lines of the following text, there is one unnecessary word Find these w ords
1 Stress is a response to pressure or threat Under those stress wc may feel
2 tense, nervous, or on edge The stress response is physical, too Stress
3 triggers a surge of a hormone that called adrenaline that temporarily
4 affects the nervous system As a result, when you're in nervous or stressed
5 you might feel your heartbeat or breathing get more faster, your palms get
6 sweaty, or your knees get shaky
7 The stress of response is also called the fight-or-flight-response It's an
8 automatic the response that prepares US to deal with danger
9 But a situation doesn't have to be physically dangerous to for activate the
10 stress response Everyday pressures can activate it, too For example, you
11 might feel stress before how taking a test or a giving class presentation,
12 facing a tough opponent in a sport, or going on stage for a performance
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14 response activates to help you perform well under pressure It can help
15 you rise to a challenge person and meet it with alertness, focus, and strength
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HI Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F)
Richard Swenson, in his book Margin, describes the society in which we live as “troubled.”
He says, “We have more questions than answers, more problems than solutions Few knowwhere we are headed, but universally acknowledge that We are careening along at breakneckspeed.” He goes on to cite statistics that say 30 million men in America describe I hem sc Ives as
’‘stressed out.” I he average desk worker in America has 36 hours of work on their desk, andthey spend three hours a week just sorting out the piles I he average middle manager isinterrupted 73 times a day On average, we spend eight months of our lives opening junk mail
We spend two years of OUI lives trying Io call people who He not in or whose lines are busy
We spend one year searching lor misplaced objects, when the average misplaced object has beenmoved only 10 inches from its original place
16 Richard Swenson considers our modern lives to have many problems
17 The word "breakneck" means slow and careful. (T) (F)
18 Millions of American men think they feel relaxed (T) (F)
19 It is difficult for managers to concentrate on their work (T) (F)
20 We spend a huge amount of time doing nonsense things (T) (F)
Trang 30V Make reported speech Start all your answers with ’she’, and use the past simple of
'ask', 'say' or 'tell'
Example:
“Don't do it!’’
—> She told me not to do it
21 “I’m leaving tomorrow”
A Flip your negative thinking.
B Clean up your act.
C Start doing exercises.
D Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.
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F Look for humor in the situation.
G Seek family or friends’ support
Many of us make job stress worse with negative thoughts and behavior If you can turnaround these self-defeating habits, you’ll find employer-imposed stress easier to handle
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When you set unrealistic goals for yourself, you’re setting yourself up to fall short Aim to
do your best, no one can ask for more than that
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If you focus on the downside of every situation and interaction, you'll find yourselfdrained of energy and motivation Try to think positively about your work, avoid negative-thinking co-workers, and pat yourself on the back about small accomplishments, even if no oneelse does
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Many things at work are beyond our control—particularly the behavior of other people.Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control such as the way youchoose to react to problems
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When used appropriately, humor is a great way to relieve stress in the Workplace Whenyou or those around you start taking things too seriously, find a way to lighten the mood bysharing a joke or funny story
35. _
If you're always running late, set your clocks and watches fast and give yourself extratime II your desk is a mess, Ide and tlnow away the clutter; just knowing where everything savestime and cuts stress
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II Choose the correct answer for each sentence
6 My mother has ollered to look _ the children, so we can go to the parts
7 The meeting has been put to Friday as so many people have got the flu
8 The meeting has been brought _to Monday due to the seriousness of situation
9 The company is taking _ new workers to meet this projected demand
10 We will have to start laying people _if things don 't start to improve
11 Get _the bus before it's impossible to get a seat
12 Get _and I'll give you a lift
Trang 33A onto B to C by D into
15 I'd like to fix _ a meeting for some time early next week
III In most lines of the following text, there is one mistake Find these words
1 Hoi An Ancient town is located in Viet Nam’s central Quang Nam
2 Province, on the north bank near the mouth on the Thu Bon River The
3 inscribed property comprise 30 ha and it has a buffer zone of 280 ha It is
4 an exceptionally well-preserved example of a small-scale trading port
5 active the 15th to 19th centuries which trade widely, both with the
6 countries of Southeast and East Asia and with the rest in the world Its
7 decline in the later 19th century ensured that it have retained its traditional
8 urban tissue to a remarkable degree
9
The town reflects a fusion of indigenous and foreign cultures (principally10
Chinese and Japan with later European influences) that combined to
11 produce these unique survival
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25 Line _: _
IV Read the passage and answer the questions
Life in the city is totally different from the rural life The city-life has both sides good as
well as bad First comes before the bad side The evils of city life begin from its vast population.
There is crowd everywhere The growing industrial development attracts rural people Theyflock to the city to seek job and enjoy luxuries of city life But does one really enjoy a city life is
a question Lot of population creates problems of accommodation People live in congestedhouses in limited space Colonies of buildings and skyscrapers are raised at random without anysystematic planning The water-supply falls short The smoke from the industry and innumerableverities pollutes the air People breath only smoke They work round the clock They always are
in a hurry and worry No greenery, no nature, no open air, no trees, no birds, No time to standand stare Can city-life be pleasant?
True, the city offers its citizens many up-to-date modem comforts and facilities One canget best education from primary to the university level One gets variety of books from biglibraries There are many good educational aids like cultural centers, technical schools,museums, art-galleries etC For recreation there are parks with many toys For amusement thereare cinemas and plays One can get the best medical facilities in a city There are good means oftransport and big markets
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city-life-or-life-in-city-essay-26 What does evils in the first paragraph mean?
A negative sides of a thing
B many people living in the city
C a mysterious force that causes bad things to happen
D the development of industries in urban areas
27 Why people flock to urban areas?
A There are more job opportunities and modern facilities
B There are many kinds of accommodation available
C There is a lot of space for people to live and work
D There are many buildings and skyscrapers
28 Which of the following is not a problem of city life?
Trang 35A People are always busy B The environment is polluted.
C People live in spacious houses D There is a shortage of water
29 Education facilities do not include _.
30 What can people in the city do to entertain?
C go to the market D go to the cinema
IV Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given
31 He/ say/ he/ travel/ lot/ job.
A He says he travel a lot in his job
B He said that he travelled a lot in his job
C He said he travelled a lot his job
D He says he travels lot in his job
32 She/ tell/ me/ quiet/ because/ baby/ sleep.
A She told me to be quiet because the baby was sleeping
B She told me be quiet because the baby was sleeping
C She told me to be quiet because the baby is sleeping
D She tells me to be quiet because the baby was sleeping
33 She/ tell/ me/ they/ live/ China/ 5 years.
A She tells me they had been lived in China for 5 years
B She tell me they lived in China for 5 years
C She told me that they had lived in China 5 years
D She told me they had lived in China for 5 years
34 He/ say/ they/ already/ eat/ when/ he/ arrive.
A He say they've already cat when he arrives
B He says they already eaten when he arrived
C He said they'd already eaten when he'd arrived
D He said that they'd already cat when he arrived
35 She/ say/ they/ always/ kind/ her.
A She says they always kind to her
B She says they're always very kind her
C She said they'd always been very kind to her
D She said that they always been very kind to her
Trang 3636 Rides/ specify/ who/ speak/ case/ emergency.
A The rules didn't specify who to speak to in case of an emergency
B The rules didn't specified who to speak to in case of an emergency
C The rules hadn't specified who to speak in case of an emergency
D The rules did specified who to speak in case an emergency
37 I/ know/ whether/ laugh/ cry
A I know whether laugh or cry
B I do know whether laugh and cry
C I didn't know whether to laugh or cry
D I have known to whether laugh and cry
38 He/ can/ decide/ whether/ accept/ job
A He can decide whether accept the job or not
B He can't decide whether accept the job or not
C He could decide whether to accept the job not
D He couldn't decide whether to accept the job or not
39 H e/ remember, where/ turn/ main/ road.
A We must remember where to turn the main road
B We must remember where to turn off the main road
C We remember to where turn off the main road
D We don't remember where turn off the main road
40 Dictionary/ tell how'you' pronounce'' words
A A good dictionary tells you how you should pronounce the words
B A good dictionary tell you how you should pronounce the words
C A good dictionary told you how should pronounce the words
D A good dictionary told to how you pronounce the words
TEST 2
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1 A attractive B similarity C together D yourself
4 A confidential B favouritism C riskiness D wisdom
5 A recently B communicate C gradualist D honorary
Trang 37II Put the words in brackets in the correct form
6 The town's only claim to (famous) _is that there was once a riot there
7 Her eyes (wide) _in surprise
8 The report highlights the (similar) _between the two groups
9 They (decorative) _the room with flowers and balloons
10 He swung down from the tree like a (gym) _
11 There is a (poor) _of colour in her work
12 Children's lives are in (dangerous) _every time they cross this road
13 It's (frustrated) _to have to wait so long
14 I'm an Arsenal (support) _
15 The proposals are currently under (consider) _
III Rewrite the sentences in reported speech
16 "Where is your sister?" she asked me
Trang 38street, find the world's tallest tower, or wander (30) an electronics store that’s six floors tall.
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V Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True ( I ) or False (F)
Chàng Son previously known as Chàng Thôn (Thạch Thất, Hà Tây), was known all overtile Doài area as a village with numerous traditional handicrafts- Chàng Son could besummarized as a region of large population, OÍ little harvesting soil, and of hundreds ofcrafts.Carpentry is recognized as the most age-old craft with the highest number ol artisans It isalso the trade that brings fame and is (he main source of income lor the whole village ChangSon carpentry exists in a wide variety of forms, from house-building woodwork and householdfurniture to carved products (trestle-beds, tea-chests, pagoda cabinets, decorative relieves Ioname bill a lew) and wooden statues (including worshiping statues, line arts statues and puppetstatues) This diversity in forms is a strength that enables Chàng Son artisan'; Io fulfill many all-
in contracts of great religious structures Chàng Son artisans, despite attaching population, fewfields, and uncomfortable transports, still manage to maintain and develop the ancestral craft.With their talents and diligence, the artisans have made Chàng Son a prosperous villagethroughout the past centuries
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31 Only one kind of ancestral crafts could be found in Chàng Son (T) (F)
32 Many people in Chàng Son earn money by selling crafts (T) (F)
Trang 3933 One of the disadvantages for Chàng Son is uncomfortable transports (T) (F)
34 The craft in Chàng Son is on the verge of extinction (T) (F)
35 Due to the focus on traditional crafts, Chàng Son is one ol the poorest villages
in Vietnam
UNIT 4: LIFE IN THE PAST
TEST 1
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
6 I like western music, but now I do
7.I always _be afraid of the dark
A used to B use to C was used to B didn’t used to
8.I drive a big car
A wasn't used to B didn’t use to C got used to D didn’t used to9.I have lived in a big city for ten years, so I the noise
A used to B am use to C am used to D get use to
10 It took me a long time to living in the country
A get used to B get use to C used to D didn’t use to
11 Mrs Hill wishes her daughter to university That's why she sends her to private school
12 I wish I under the sun for a long time Now I have a terrible sunburn
A would stay B hadn't stayed C wouldn't stay D had stayed
13 Joseph wishes he a rich man so that he could buy the red sports car in his dreams
Trang 4014 I wish we to a bigger house I don't have my own room.
15 Phillip and John wish they their homework The teacher got very angry
A did B would do C had done D will do
III Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences
16 kind of you to help!
17 I think the leap beyond the next one will take US to the stars
A medical B educational C technological D logical
18 as many ideas as possible
A Storm B Brainstorm C Cancel D Quarrel
19 Do you a diary?
20 A large percentage of the rural population was
A rich B illiterate C famous D ill
21 In Germany there is _ a of giving workers a say in how their company is run
22 We must just agree to _ on this
23 The ritual of the party conference is acted _ in the same way every year
24 His speech _ the importance of attracting industry to the town
25 He suffers _ asthma
ỊV Find a mistake in each sentence below:
26 He (A) sat by the (B) phone, (C) wish it (D) would ring
27 (A) Did she (B) used to (C) have long (D) hair?
28 We are in (A) compete with (B) four other companies (C) for the (D) contract
29 I (A) find it’s (B) hard to walk (C) now I've been (D) bare my feet all day
30 The centre (A) offers activities (B) for everyone, (C) whatever your age or (D) mental condition