1. up 2.listened 3.have/ eat 4. made 5. fast 6. ate 7.for 8. phoned 9. to 10. at
II. Read and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A B D A C A D B A
III . Read the passage below carefully then answer the questions(5p)
a.The farmer lived a comfortable life with his family
b. The farmer used to sell to buy food and clothing for his family.
c. He discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg
d. Because his wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs.
e. Don’t be foolish and greedy Section D: Writing (25p)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10p) 1. The last time we saw each other was over two years ago.
2. Hoa said they were decorating their Christmas tree.
3. Jane told me that she would give me her telephone number so that I could call her.
4. English is spoken by many people in the world.
5. She’s looking forward to seeing her grandparents.
6. He climbed the tree so as to get a better view.
7. He is said to be a famous inventor
8. The road is too narrow for the cars to park.
9. Lan is the youngest in the group.
10. The doctor advised Mr Roberts that he should take more exercise or The doctor advised Mr Roberts to take more exercise
II.Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (10p) 1. C getting -> to get
2. D many -> much 3. B locating -> located 4. C playing -> to play 5. C to open -> opening
6. D tightly -> tight 7. B sending -> to send 8. B hotter -> hot
9. A Have you eaten -> Did you eat 10. C have left -> left
III. Using the words given to write sentences (5p).
1. They haven’t seen each other for months.
2. The sun was shining brightly when she came.
3. I was invited to her birthday party last week.
4. She used to stay with her uncle when she was a child.
5. It’s important for students to do exercises before going to class.
ĐỀ 9 Section A: Phonetics(10 points)
I.Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. needed B. played C. rained D. followed
2. A. suit B. seven C. sugar D. sun
3. A. dollar B. lower C. micro D. stone
4. A. place B. plate C. trace D. travel
5. A. above B. glove C. love D. prove
II.Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
1.A happy B allow C.career D. employ 2.A. discussion B. assistant C.character D. expensive 3.A. lesson B. delay C. wonder D.pencil 4.A. weather B.important C.informal D. ability 5.A. language B. demanding C.develop D.tradition Section B: Grammar and vocabulary(35 points)
I.
Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.(10points) 1. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made...my mind yet.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
2. It's very kind ………..…….. you to help me.
A. for B. at C. of D. with
3. I hate...to do something by others.
A. being to ask B. asking C. being askedD. to ask 4. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ...?
A. do we B. can we C. will we D. shall we
5. Deaf-mutes can ...speak ... hear.
A. both ... and B. neither ...nor C. not only ...
6. The leader said that ... to award the prize to you .
A. He is pleasing B. he was pleasing C. he is pleased D. he was pleased 7. On Christmas Eve, people often ... a tree
A. are decorated B, were decorated C. decorating D. decorate 8. He asked me ...
A. Where I like coffce or not B, Whether I liked coffce C. What I liked coffce D, Which I liked coffce 9. What's was wrong with your printer?
A. It didn't work B, It's doesn't C, It hasn't work D, It won't work.
10. The Statue of Liberty was ... to the USA by the french.
A. contructed B, designed C, completed D. presented II.Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences .(10points)
1. Look! That plane is flying toward the airport. it (land) ...
2. I normally try to avoid (borrow) ... money from the others.
3. I myself (study) ... French since 1990.
4. I (do) ... all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
5. They (live) ... in Washington from 1960 to 1970.
6. My teacher asked me (not/ go) ... out in the evening.
7. I (not have) ...breakfast this morning, but I am not hungry now.
8. I used to live here when I (be)... a young girl.
9. I think we (come)... to the festival tonight.
10. You (invite)... the newcomers of our class to the party last night?
III. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. (10points) 1, The life in the countryside makes us relaxed because it's very ... ( peace )
2, Everyone in the neighborhood is ... ( please ) with what we have done.
3, My father likes ... ( ski )
4, There were two ... ( compete ) yesterday: fire-making and rice - cooking.
5, My sister is fond of ... ( crowd ) places.
6, I'll make ... ( arrange ) for you to meet him at the airport.
7, Their children have quite ... ( difference ) characters.
8, He helps us out of ... ( kind ).
9, I don't believe Tom. He's a terrible ... ( lie )
10, TV is one of the most popular means of ... ( entertain) IV. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition. .(5points)
1. She is tired ... living in the city.
2. This restaurant is famous ... Chinese food.
3. The ambulance will be here ... about 5 minutes.
4. Bobby started school ... the age of five.
5. I am very keen ... music.
Section C.Reading comprehension( 30 points) I.Read this passage carefylly then answer the questions below: .(5points)
The countryside is more beautiful than a city and pleasant to live in. Many people think so and they go to the countryside for their summer holidays. Some people also build their house in a village, so they can go there when they have free time.
English villages are not all the same but they are not very different from others. Almost every village has a church and we can see it from a long distance. Contrylife is more comfortable now and many villages are very near to some small towns where people can buy everything.
Questions:
1/ What do people think about the countryside?
...
2/ Where do some people build their house?
...
3.What does almost English villages have?
...
4.Why is countrylife more comfortable now?
...
5.Where do people often go when they have free time?
...
II.Read the paragraph carefully, filling each gap with one suitable word. (10points)
Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer I … (1)… to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter …(2) … me a few words .…(3)… Italian. Then he lent …(4) ....a book. I read a few lines, ..…(5)… I did not understand a word. Every day I thought …..(6)… postcards.
My holiday passed quickly, but I did not send any cards …..(7)… my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I (8).... up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day …..(9)… my room, but I did (10 )...write a single card.
III.Read the text and choose the best answer. .(5points)
Sunday is a family for the Lee family. They often go out together. Last Sunday, Mr Lee decided to take his family up to Victoria Peak.
" We are taking a ride on the Peak Tram today. It is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong , " Mr Lee explained"
The family first went to tea at Maxim's . They then crossed the harbor by the Mass transit Railway and got out at Central MTR station.
" Oh, Daddy, look how beautiful that bus is !" Sally explained.
She was pointing at an open-top double-decker. There were brightly-painted figures on both sides of it.
The bus took them to the Garden Road terminal.
Mr Lee took many photographs of his family. They had dinner at the Peak Restaurant . Then they returned home with happy memories of the day.
1, What does " family day" mean for the Lee family?
A. Crossing the harbor by the MTR on Sundays.
B, Taking the Peak tram every Sundays.
C, Going out together on Sundays.
D, Going up to Victoria Peak every Sunday.
2, Which is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong?
A. The Peak tram. B. The bus.
C. The tram and the bus. D. The tram and the taxi.
3, How did the family cross the harbor?
A. By taking the ferry.
B. By getting out at the MRT station.
C. By taking the Mass transit Railway.
D. By taking the Peak tram.
4, What did Sally think of the double-decker?
A. That it was open-top. B. That it was beautiful.
C. That it was brightly- painted. D. That it was big.
5, How did the Lee family feel at the end of the day?
A. Happy. B. Tired.
C. Happy because they took many pictures. D. Happy because they returned home IV. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage. .(10points)
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ... flying is no more dangerous (2)...any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs
(3) ...taking off and landing when a (4) ...decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) ... job it is to look (6)... the passengers, the stewards and
stewardnesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7)... safe and comfortable.
Indeed for many passengers being (8) ...such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ...
other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) ... , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
1- A. although B. too C. and D. because
2- A. than B. as C. then D. with
3- A. while B.during C. for D. through
4- A.leader’s B. chief ’s C. driver’s D.pilot’s
5- A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6- A. for B.up C.after D. round
7- A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
8- A.given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9- A. any B. no C. all D.Not
10- A. way B.kind C. sort D. part
Section D.writing (25 points)
I.There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and write your corrections in the numbered space provided.
.(10points)
Example: 0. I haven’t saw your brother for two month. 0. seen Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1. ...
holiday. He travelled, with him schoolmates to a mountainous 2...
area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a 3. ...
road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult 4. ...
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5. ...
could bought food”, said Nam. “It was also very cold and wet 6. ...
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country”. 7. ...
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard 8. ...
work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is 9. ...
hoping to return next year to do any more work there. 10. ...
.II Rewrite each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same the sentence printed before it. Use the words given and do not change their form .
1. May I turn on the television?
Do you ……….. the television? mind 2. Would you mind not using the office phone?
I’d ………..the office phone. use 3. “Don’t throw things away” - Mrs. Thanh said to the students.
Mrs. Thanh………. throw things away. asked 4. Does your country export coffee to Europe?
Is………by your country? exported 5. I suggest going to the movies now.
I ……….to the movies now. that
III.Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. .(5points) 1. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.
I have never... The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
We haven’t...
3. Mai said “It is raining heavily outside .”
Mai said………
4. Have you ever played a computer game before?0
Is this...
5. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
The Statue ...
IV.Complete the sentences using the given words .Make any changes if necessary. (10points) 1. I/ not/ see/ him/ since/ we/ leave/ school
………
2. This / be/ first time/ Tim/ see/ rice paddies
………..…3.
compost/ make/ from household and garden waste
………
4. he/ tell/ me/ that/ he/ borrow/ book/ school library
………
5. would/ you/ mind/ if / I / sit/ here?...
Keys ĐỀ 9:
Section a: (10 POINTS)
I, Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (5points) 1.a 2.c 3.b 4.d 5.d
II, Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
(5points)
1. a 2 .c 3.b 4.a 5. a
SECTION b: (35 POINTS)
I, Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.( (10 POINTS) 1.D 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.d 7.d 8.b 9.A 10.d
II, (Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences (10 POINTS) 1.is going to land
2. borrowing 3.have studied 4.have done
5.lived 6. not to go 7. didn't have 8. was
9. will come 10.Did ...invite.
III, Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets,(10 POINTS) 1.peaceful 2.pleased 3.skiing
4.competitions 5. crowded 6.arrangement 7.different
8.kindness 9.liar 10. entertainment
IV, Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition. (5 points) 1.of 2.for 3. within 4.at 5.on
SECTION C:,(30 POINTS)
I, Read this passage carefully then answer the questions below (5 points) 1.They think the countryside is more beautiful than a city and pleasant to live.
2.People build their house in a village.
3.Almost every village has a church.
4.Because people can buy everything at the small towns near the villages.
5.They often go to their houses in the village in their free time.
II, Read the paragraph carefully, filling each gap with one suitable word (10points) 1.go 2.for 3. in 4.me 5.at 6. about 7.to 8. got 9.in 10.not
III, Read the text and choose the best answer (5 points) 1.C 2.A 3.C 4. B 5.A
IV, (10points) Choose the correct answer to complete the passage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A B D A C A D B A
Section D. Writing (25 points)
I, There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them. (10points) 1. interested interesting 6. bought buy 2. him his 7. wetter wettest 3. gone went 8. since for 4. among between 9. did done 5. had was 10. any some
II Rewrite each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same the sentence printed before it. Use the words given and do not change their form .
(5points)
1. Do you mind if I turn on the television?
2. I’d rather you didn’t use the office phone.
3.Mrs. Thanh asked the students not to throw things away.
4. Is coffee exported to Europe by your country?
5. I suggest that we (should) go to the movies now.
III.Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. .(5points) 3. I have never seen such a strange film before.
4. We haven’t met each other for ten years.
5. Mai said It was raining heavily outside.
6. Is this the first time you have played a computer game?
7. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.
III,
Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write complete and meaningful sentences . .(5points )
1. I have not seen him since we left school.
2.This is the first time Tim has seen (the) rice paddies.
3. Compost is made from household and garden waste.
4. He told me that he borrowed this/ that/ a book from the school library.
5. Would you mind if I sat here?
ĐỀ 10 A. Phonetics (10p)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (5p)
1. A. watches B. practises C. misses D. grapes
2. A. mended B. stopped C. cooked D. missed
3. A. break B. steak C. meal D. great
4. A. pupil B.tutor C. university D. study
5. A. maths B. third C. rather D. fifth
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group: (5p) 1. A. engineer B. corporate C. differently D. different
2. A. beautiful B. important C. delicious D. exciting 3. A. expensive B. sensitive C. negative D. sociable
4. A. morning B. college C. arrive D. famous
5. A. arrow B. arrive C. arrest D. about
B. Grammar and vocabulary. (35p)
I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (10p).
1. He (smoke) 5 cigarettes a day.
2. I’m very happy (see) you here
3. She (not wear) that shirt since Mary’s birthday.
4. The teacher told us (clean) the class 5. This shool (build) 2 years ago 6. Do you enjoy (watch) T.V?
7. I used to (go) fishing in the afternoon.
8. Who (carry) your bag when we climb the mountains 9. Most of the children like (play) video games
10. Viet Nam (be) a tropical country.
II. Given the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets (10p) 1. This is the………..girl I’ve ever seen (beauty).
2. Of the fwo houses, this one is the………….(tall) 3. It is…………..to eat too much sugar and fat (health) 4. D.E. Huges was the………. of microphone (invent).
5. There are a lot of………….festivals in Viet Nam (tradition) III. Choose the correct answer, circling letter A, B,C or D (15p) 1. Everyone here is older………..
A. as I B. as me C. than I D. than me
2. The librarian asked us………..so much noise
A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make 3. What did the man say………..?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
4. When I was a childen, I used………….. the violin
A. playing B. played C. to play D. play
5. Yesterday I………..and……….a lot of souvenirs
A. went/buy B. went/buying C. go/buy D. went/bought
6. Are you free………..Tuesday evening?
A. at B. in C. on D. with
7. Let’s………..to the fastival together
A. going B. to go C. go D.went
8. She asked me………I liked coffee or not
A. how B. whether C. when D. what
9. How long ago…………..that job
A. have you done B. did you do C. do you do D. you do 10. I’ve just………….my hair
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash 11. Last Tuesday her son was absent from shool…………..of his illness.
A. because B. instead C. though D. but
12. After a month, Hoa got used to………..in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
13. ……..was the fountain pen invented? – Lewis Waterman.
A. Who B. By who C. Whom D. By whom
14. When I came to visit her last night, she……….. a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had
15. She has worked as a secretary……….she graduated from college
A. since B. untill C. before D. while
C. Reading comprehension: (30 p)
I. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it: (10 p) The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. If was made in 1840.
Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him.
An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this.One day, he said that the people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who got the letters. He then spoke about it to the people in the government. Soon the post offices began to sell little pieces of paper with a stamp on them.
1. which country made the first stamp?
………
2. When did the first stamp appear?
………
3. Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter?
………
4. Did people get the letter if they refused to pay?
………
5. Who invented the stamp?
………
II. Read the passage then choose the best answer for each blank: (10 p) DA LAT – DREAM CITY
Da lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong. 300 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Lat is a well-known city……….(1) all the people who have been there once.
Da Lat is known……….(2) a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as forest of flowers with…………(3) colors and various species. Flowers can be found…………(4) and in any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks,…………(5) of the huoses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has……….(6) rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. It sevaral days……….(7) all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilometers………..(8) the town center. The Prenn is 10 kilometers in the south of Da lat. The water………..(9) down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very…………(10) of it. They always boats to tourists about it in the first place.Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills.
1. A. attracts B. attracting C. attracted D. attractive
2. A as B. like C. same D. similer
3. A. different B. difficult C. differ D. difference
4. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere