Bộ 5 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2021 Trường THCS Tân Sơn

BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 NĂM 2021

TRƯỜNG THCS TÂN SƠN

LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet.

1. My little brother enjoys ________ museums and art galleries.

            A. visiting                   B. seeking                   C. traveling                 D. collecting

2. Thousands of people came to see the Queen ________ the rain.

            A. according               B. owing to                 C. in spite of               D. although

3. Though she was very tired, she went on ________.

            A. work                       B. to work                   C. working                  D. to working

4. That part of the park _______ several times this year.

            A. is repaired               B. has been repaired    C. was repaired           D. repaired

5. After a lot of difficulties, he ________ to open the door.

            A. succeeded              B. obtained                 C. realized                   D. managed

6. Peter works hard at everything he does. His brother, ________, seldom puts out much effort.

            A. on the other hand                                       B. even though

            C. otherwise                                                    D. consequently

7. Mr. Jones, _________ I was working, was very generous about overtime payments.

            A. he                           B. for whom                C. for him                    D. whom

8. Candidates should note that the _________ for entries for the examination is 2^nd December.

            A. deadline                 B. term                        C. period                     D. closure

9. Mary said that she would go to Manila ________.

            A. tomorrow               B. the previous day     C. yesterday                D. the following day 

10. They were very ________ when they choose the members of the team.

            A. selected                  B. selective                  C. selectively               D. selection

11. _________ flowers made of paper or plastic can be bought from the market.

            A. Genuine                  B. Artificial                 C. Natural                   D. Counterfeit

12. Everybody was surprised because he went to the party without _________.

            A. inviting                   B. invited                    C. being invited          D. to invite

13. Just when I thought I _______ to set the alarm clock, it went off.

            A. had forgotten         B. was forgetting        C. would forget           D. will forget

14. My new car is more ________ than the one I had before.

            A. economic                B. economy                 C. economical             D. economist

15. In order to keep our school clean, littering is strictly _________.

            A. restricted                B. promoted                C. prohibited               D. encouraged

II. Give the correct form of the given words in brackets to complete the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. Advertising __________ (courage) us to buy things that we don’t really need.

2. It is a good book because it is very _________ (inform).

3. She goes on a ________ (vegetable) diet to lose weight. 

4. The country is very _________ (mountain) so traveling by road is difficult.

5. Many people like him because of his _________ (generous).

6. The media help increase the _________ (popular) of sports and games.

7. In my city, there is always a serious ________ (short) of water in summer.

8. I’ll ask my parents for _________ (permit) to go there with you.

9. After the earthquake, thousands of people in this area became ________ (home). 

10. The ________ (destroy) of forests has brought about floods recently.

III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.

1. It’s very difficult to find work _______ the moment.

2. This service is free _______ charge.

3. In many ways you take _______ your mother.

4. This computer is still _______ guarantee.

5. Money is not essential _______ happiness.

6. She is _______ far the best teacher I have ever had.

7. Parents are naturally anxious _______ their children.

8. I’m sure you will succeed _______ this entrance test.

9. We try to prevent people _______ littering.

10. I’m going to complain to the principal _______ this.

IV. ERROR CORRECTION 

There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

            There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world    0. ______have ______

today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the 1. _________________

world. Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those         2. _________________

languages. More over than 400 million people speak English           3. _________________

as their first or native language. Another than 400 million    4. _________________

speak it as a second language. Nobody can knows exactly    5. _________________

how many do people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese           6. _________________

is the only language with more speakers than the English.    7. _________________

This is that because of the huge population of Chinese. It is 8. _________________

true that English is the best most widespread language on the          9. _________________

Earth. It must is the language of business, technology, sport and     10. _________________

aviation.

READING

V. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with the correct answer. Identify your choice by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

SMILE POWER

The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (1) _______ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (2) ________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (3) _________ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. However, sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel.

Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (4) ________ that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters — which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not (5) ________ deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (6)________ inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7)_________ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters — replacing a depressed condition (8) ________ a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic (9)_______, depression and anxiety states could (10) _______ from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile — several times an hour.

1. A. desperately         B. determinedly          C. deliberately             D. decidedly

2. A. aspects                B. looks                       C. expressions             D. appearances

3. A. laughter              B. sadness                   C. humour                   D. depression

4. A. advises               B. wants                      C. demands                 D. suggests

5. A. even                    B. only                        C. ever                         D. always

6. A. by                       B. without                   C. when                       D. from

7. A. make                   B. persuade                 C. let                          D. decide

8. A. through               B. by                           C. after                        D. with

9. A. disease                B. illness                     C. infection                 D. ailment

10. A. recover             B. improve                  C. benefit                    D. progress

VI. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. Write the answers on your answer sheet.

Many of the things we do depend on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (1) _______ is stored, processed and communicated. In the past, this information used to (2) __________ kept on paper in (3) ______ form of, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put on computers.

            Computers play an important (4) ________ in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. Consider the use (5) _______ computers in both shops and offices. Big shops especially chain stores with branches (6) _______ over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. 

They have to make (7) _______that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy; they need to be (8)_________ to re-order before stocks (9) ________ out, to decide which things are selling well and (10)______ on. All these processes (11) _______ performed quickly and efficiently by computers.

            A (12) _______ of office work in the past involved information on paper. (13) ________ it had been dealt with by people, the paper was put (14) ________ for future reference. This way of working was (15) _________particularly easy or fast. A computerized system is much more efficient.

VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white – painted, 50 – foot – high, sheet mental letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

            The sign was not constructed, as one might suppose, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as means of advertising homes for sale in a 500 – acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles called “Hollywood land”. The sign that was constructed at time, of course, said “Hollywood land”. Over the years, people began referring to the area by the shorten version “Hollywood” and after the sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

            The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $ 27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star Alice Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

1. What is the topic of this passage?

            A. A famous sign                                            B. a famous city

            C. World landmarks                                        D. Hollywood versus Hollywood land

2. The expression “The world over” in line 2 could best be replaced by _________.

            A. in the northern parts of the world              B. on top of the world

            C. in the entire world                                      D. in the skies

3. It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first constructed by _______.

            A. an advertising company                             B. the movie industry

            C. a construction company                             D. the city of Los Angeles

4. The pronoun “it” in line 5 refers to _______.

            A. the sign                                                       B. the movie business

            C. the importance of Hollywood                    D. this industry

5. According to the passage, the Hollywood sign was first built in ________.

            A. 1923                       B. 1949                       C. 1973                       D. 1978

6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywood land?

            A. It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles.

            B. It was formerly the name of the sign in the hills.

            C. There were houses for sale there.

            D. It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles. 

7. The passage indicates that the sign suffered for years of _________.

            A. being damaged                                           B. not being fixed

            C. the bad weather                                          D. being poorly constructed

8. How old was the Hollywood sign when it was necessary to replace it completely?

            A. Ten years old                                             B. Twenty – six years old

            C. Fifty years old                                            D. Fifty – five years old

9. The word “replaced” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

            A. Moved to a new location                            B. Destroyed

            C. Found again                                                D. Exchanged for a newer one

10. According to the passage, how did celebrities help with new sign?

            A. They played instruments    B. They raised the sign.

            C. They helped get the money.                       D. They took part in work parties to build the sign.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)

Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?

He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.

When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old.

Bill’s childhood was not air work, however. He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer.

Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software - his software. He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did!

1. Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want!

2. He used to read a lot when he was young.

3. He was happy to lose a game of tennis.

4. He enjoyed playing games on the computer.

5. He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old.

WRITING

VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. 

1. During the teacher’s absence, the class was very noisy.

    While _________________________________________________________________________

2. The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow.

     I ____________________________________________________________________________

3. I am sorry I sent you that letter. It was very rude of me.

    I regret _______________________________________________________________________

4. She wrote me a letter to tell me she never wanted to see me again.

    The letter _____________________________________________________________________

5. He is so dull that people fall asleep while he is talking.

    He is such _____________________________________________________________________

IX. Within 150 – 200 words, write about the following topic:

            Holidays honor people or events. If you could create a new holiday, what person or event would it honor and how would you want people to celebrate it? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

ĐÁP ÁN

LEXICO AND GRAMMAR: 2.5 POINTS

I. 1.5 POINT: 0.1 point/correct answer

1. A	2. C	3. C	4. B
5. D	6. A	7. B	8. A
9. D	10. B	11. B	12. C
13. A	14. C	15. C

II. 1.0 POINTS: 0.1 point/correct answer

1	encourages
2	informative
3	vegetarian
4	mountainous
5	generosity
6	popularity
7	shortage
8.	permission
9.	homeless
10.	destruction

III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.

1. It’s very difficult to find work __ at __the moment.

2. This service is free __ of __charge.

3. In many ways you take __ after _your mother.

4. This computer is still __ under ___guarantee.

5. Money is not essential __ to/for__happiness.

6. She is __ by __ far the best teacher I have ever had.

7. Parents are naturally anxious __ about ___their children.

8. I’m sure you will succeed _ in __ this entrance test.

9. We try to prevent people __ from___ littering.

10. I’m going to complain to the principal __ about_ this.

IV. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

            There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world    0. ______have ______

today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the             1. _________________

world. Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those       2. _________________

languages. More over than 400 million people speak English           3. _________________

as their first or native language. Another than 400 million   4. _________________

speak it as a second language. Nobody can knows exactly   5. _________________

how many do people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese           6. _________________

is the only language with more speakers than the English.    7. _________________

This is that because of the huge population of Chinese. It is 8. _________________

true that English is the best most widespread language on the          9. _________________

Earth. It must is the language of business, technology, sport and     10. _________________

aviation.

READING: 3.5 POINTS

V. 1 POINT: 0.1 point/correct answer

1. C	2. C	3. A	4. D	5. B
6. A	7. B	8. D	9. B	10. C

VI. 1.5 POINT: 0.1 point/correct answer

1. that/which	2. be	3. the
4. part/ role	5. of	6. all
7. sure/ certain	8. able	9. run/ sell
10. so	11. are/ get	12. lot
13. Once/When/After	14. aside/ away	15. not/ never

VII. 1.0 POINTS: 0.1 point/correct answer

1.A	2.C	3. B	4. A	5. A
6. D	7. B	8. C	9. D	10. C

READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)

1. Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 101. F

2. He used to read a lot when he was young. 102. T

3. He was happy to lose a game of tennis. 103. F

4. He enjoyed playing games on the computer. 104. F

5. He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old. 105. F         

WRITING - 2 POINTS

VIII. 0.5 point: 0.1 point/correct answer

1. While the teacher was absent, the class was very noisy.

2. I am going to have my roof mended tomorrow.

3. I regret sending/ having sent you that letter. It was very rude of me.

4. The letter (that/which) she wrote to me said that she never wanted to see me again.

5. He is such a dull man/person that people fall asleep while he is talking.

Question: I (10 points)

a. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. cured	B. killed	C. waved	D. washed
2. A. though	B. thing	C. thought	D. through
3. stays	B. states	C. answers	D. leaves
4. dew	B. knew	C. sew	D. few
5. garland	B. garlic	C. garden	D. garage

b. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

1. A. report	B. orbit	C. promise	D. schedule
2. A. available	B. average	C. aquatic	D. athletic
3. A. potential	B. apprentice	C. delicate	D. astonished
4. A. glorify	B. imitate	C. internship	D. introduce
5. A. geometry	B. entertainment	C. independent	D. engineering

Question: II (15 points) Put each verb in the brackets into an appropriate form.

1.Will you tell Watson I (be)              in a little late ?

2. He (work)    all day yesterday.

3.  The days are gone when each nation (be)             like an island.

4. Hi, Paul ! What a nice surprise ! I (not think)        I (run)              into you today.

5. We always (remember)       the wonderful winter holidays we had in Dalat.

6. That man was a little mad. He always (try)            to improve that the earth was flat.

7. Don’t let him play with scissors in case he (cut)    himself.

8. We’ve got everything. Nothing seems (forget)      .

9. It’s interesting to note that our life expectancy (increase)             .

10. The experiment (make)     when the light (go)      out.

11. John & I (study)    at the same school, and we (be)          great friends ever since.

12. Two miles (be)      enough for her to go jogging every morning.

Question: III (15 points) Choose the best answer.

1. Yesterday he won $ 500 in the lottery, so I            a pair of new shoes.

A. got myself B. myself got C. got for myself         D. for myself got

2. I am             tired to think about that problem now.

A. much more             B. far too         C. nearly         D. very

3. He has just bought   expensive new furniture.

A. an   B. many           C. some           D. these

4. I don’t think that shirt         with your yellow skirt.

A. goes            B. fits C. suits            D. wears

5. It was a long time   I lived here.

A. since           B. that C. ago that       D. when

6. War stole his youth and his home,              .

A. as a result   B. moreover    C. however      D. furthermore

7. Trees           in the village for their welcome shade include longan and mangosteen.

A. that grow    B. are  grown C. grown         D. that grown

8. He thinks he is        Shakespeare.

A. another       B. other           C. the one        D. the other

9. It was Sunday         shop was open, all the others were closed.

A. the B. a      C. one D. some

10. The librarian went to look in the cupboard,         rare books are kept.

A. which         B. that C. there           D. where

11. I’ve told you time and time          not to leave the door open.

A. over            B. again           C. before         D. yet

12. You don’t think he is right,           ?

A. will             B. is he            C. isn’t he        D. do you

13. Don’t let a good chance go           .

A. on   B. off   C. by   D. over

14. I feel very tired     times I consider giving up work.

A. during         B. some           C. for   D. at

15. I fell over while skiing, and my sister had to       a doctor.

A. bring           B. take             C. fetch           D. carry

ĐÁP ÁN

Question: I.

a.	1. D	2. A	3. B	4. C	5. D
b.	1. A	2. B	3. C	4. D	5. A

Question: II.             

1. will be	5. shall / will ... remember	9. is increasing
2. was working	6. was ... trying	10. was being made- went
3. was	7. cuts	11. studied – have been
4. didn’t think – would run	8. to have been forgotten	12. is

Question: III.            

1. A     2. B     3. C     4. A     5. C     6. A     7. C     8. D

9. C     10. D   11. B   12. D   13. B   14. D   15. C

Question: IV.                                    

1. alive	2. dying	3. illiteracy	4. attentively	5. bleeding
6. distinguish	7. speech	8. advertising	9. socially	10. exceptionally

Question: V.                                     

1. from             2. across          3. after             4. in                 5. by

6. for               7. by                8. to                 9. on                10. of

Question: VI.

1. I think Paris  is the most beautiful city in the world.

2. It took three hours to fly to Moscow.

3. If I were you I would tell the police about the incident.

4. Provided you fill the car up with petrol, you can borrow it.

5. It was while he was on holiday in Wales that he wrote that book.

6. Nothing has been decided yet.

7. Little does Mary realize how serious her operation is.

8. Jenifer wished she hadn’t behaved (so) foolishly.

9. The freezing weather makes oranges scarce.

10. It’s about time you had your hair cut / a haircut / You had someone cut your hair.

Question: VII.

1. sadly → sad                                    6. does, too → doesn’t, either / neither does his brother

2. too loud → loud enough                 7. to him → of him

3. it →there                                         8. belonging →belongings

4. a → the                                           9. not only famous → famous not only

5. that → when                                   10. great → greatly

Question : VIII.

1. B     2. A     3. C     4. D     5. A

6. C     7. B     8. B     9. A     10. B

Question: IX.                                    

1. from 2. on    3. make            4. just / only    5. the

6. or     7. call   8. other            9. of     10. like

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1.	A. ought	B. thought	C. brought	D. though
2.	A. thick	B. think	C. thus	D. thin
3.	A. foot	B. school	C. book	D. good
4.	A. knew	B. grew	C. threw	D. flew
5.	A. lose	B. close	C. chose	D. rose
6.	A. dosage	B. massage	C. carriage	D. voyage
7.	A. high	B. home	C. hour	D. horn
8.	A. passed	B. forced	C. threatened	D. walked
9.	A. break	B. steak	C. great	D. bread
10.	A. confusion	B. tension	C. seizure	D. measure

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 

1. What's your birthday, Ann ? - It's  ............................... .

A. on the thirty-one of July B. on July the thirty-one

C. on the thirty-first of July D. in July the thirty-first

2. The sun .................. in the west. Look ! It ....................... . 

A. set/ is setting

B. sets/ is setting

C. setting/ set

D. set/ set

3. All the boys are good at cooking, but ............ is as good as the girls.

A. either

B. neither

C. none

D. every

4. The weather ................ fine so far this week.

A. is

B. was

C. has been

D. had been

5. I have so many routines that sometimes I feel ........... I am an automatic robot.

A. as if

B. even if

C. even though

D. like

6. The walls of the house are covered ........... a coat of paint.

A. with

B. in

C. by

D. under

7. That was a ............ ceremony.

A. prepared-well

B. prepare-well

C. well-prepared

D. well-prepare

8. That novel was written by a well-known writer. It is worth ............. .

A. to read

B. reading

C. read

D. have read

9. Is this the address to ........ you want the package sent ?

A. where

B. which

C. that

D. whom

10. The father sat by his ........ child’s bedside all night as he was sick.

A. sleep

B. asleep

C. oversleep

D. sleeping

ĐÁP ÁN

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (10 x 2 = 20 points)

1. D	2. C	3. B	4. A	5. A
6. B	7. C	8. C	9. D	10. B

II. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (20 x 2 = 40 points) 

1. C	2. B	3.C	4. C	5. A
6. A	7. C	8. B	9. B	10. D
11. C	12. B	13. D	14. C	15. D
16. B	17. B	18. A	19. D	20. B

III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (10 x 2 = 20 points)

1. A	2. C	3. A	4. D	5. D
6. C	7. A	8. A	9. A	10. D

IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (10 x 2 = 20 points)

1. independence	2. disconnected	3. failure	4. carelessly	5. retirement
6. misunderstood	7. precision	8. memorable	9. imprisoned	10. technologist

V. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answers to the questions below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (05 x 2 = 10 points ) 

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. D

VI. Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 

(10 x 2 = 20 points ) 

1. B	2. C	3. A	4. B	5. C
6. A	7. D	8. C	9. B	10. D

VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 x 2 = 20 points ) 

1. families	2. housework	3. worked	4. one	5. brought/ bought
6. other	7. back	8. or	9. who	10. the

VIII. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 x 2 = 20 points)

1. It was such old furniture that we wouldn’t/ couldn’t keep it.

2. The streets haven’t been cleaned this week.

3. They accidentally cut off our water supplying while mending the road.

4. He needn’t have brought the umbrella along (because it didn’t rain anyway)

5. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior/ the fact that I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.

6. The underground is not only quick but also cheap.

7. He objected to his secretary(’s) coming late to work/ the fact that his secretary came late to work.

8. Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car.

9. The strange noise made the child run out.

10. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.

IX. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new 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. (05 x 2 = 10 points)

1. Chris asked Steve if/ whether he realized what the time was.

2. I met her during my stay in Paris last summer.

3. Susan was so excited that she couldn’t sleep.

4. Sandra said that she didn’t mind working late.

5. It is believed that the coins are buried for safe-keeping.

X. Look at the following sets of words and phrases. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce  sentences which together  make a complete letter of complaint from Jane to Mr. Pike Smith. (08 x 2,5 = 20 points)

Dear Mr. Smith,

1. I am writing to complain about the dirt and smoke which come from your factory chimneys / coming   from your factory chimneys. 

2. Two days ago, I decided to do my washing. 

3. I washed the sheets and put them out to dry because it was a nice sunny day and there was a breeze. 

4. When I took the washing in, I was horrified to discover that it was covered in dirty marks. 

5. I assume that the breeze I mentioned carried the dirt from your chimneys. 

6. Until this incident, I thought your chimneys were safe and clean.

7. I would suggest that your factory should fit new filters to its chimneys as the dirt and smoke are really dangerous.

8. I look forward to receiving your reply.

           Yours sincerely,

            Mrs. Jane Hunter

SECTION ONE: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 

1. A. houses                    B. rises                        C. chooses                       D. horses   

2. A. creature                  B. feature                    C. neat                             D. creation

3. A. amount                   B. wounded                C. bound                          D. round

4.   A. rugged                    B. helped                    C. wicked                        D. naked   

5.   A. depth                      B. with                        C. smooth                        D. breathe  

 SECTION TWO:  VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.

1. The school was closed for a month because of serious . . . . . . . . . . . . of fever.

A. outcome                 B. outburst                  C. outset                      D. outbreak

2. The campaign raised far more than the . . . . . . . . . . . . of $20.000.

A. aim                         B. object                      C. goal             D. target

3. We have a . . . . . . . . . . . . future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.

A. cruel                                   B. pessimistic  C. grim                       D. fierce

4. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the . . . . . . . . . . . . of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

A. rest                         B. remainder               C. remains                   D. rester

5. An almost . . . . . . . . . . . .line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.

A. continuous              B. constant                  C. continual                 D. stopping

6. Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always . . . . . . 

A. credible                  B. creditable                C. credulous                D. imaginable

7. Don’t be late for the interview,  ................... people will think you are a disorganized person.

A. unless                                 B. otherwise                C. if not                       D. or so

8. My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the . . . . . . . . . . . . of Paris.

A. suburbs                   B. outside                   C. outskirts                  D. side

9. You are being thoroughly . . . . . . . . . . . . in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.

A. unrequited              B. unrepresentative     C. unreliable                D. unreasonable

10.  “But so”, I told him, “you are my own . . . . . . . . . . . . .”

A. heart and heart           B. body and soul     C. flesh and blood       D. skin and bone 

ĐÁP ÁN

SECTION ONE: PHONETICS               1p

Q	1	2	3	4	5
Key	D	D	B	B	A

SECTION TWO:VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR       

I           2ps

Q	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Key	D	D	C	C	A	A	B	C	D	C

II         2ps

1. membership 2. knowledgeable 3. troublesome 4. unemployable 5. irresponsibly

6. disqualified 7. disorganising 8. inconsistent 9. endangered 10. unrecognisable

III        2ps

1. gave me the cold shoulder                              5. lost her head                      

2. made her blood boil                                        6. jumped out of her skin 

3. had a lump in her throat                                  7. kept her head         

4. took her breath away                                       8. pulled her legs                                                

IV.      2ps

Q	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Key	A	A	D	D	C	D	A	B	B	D

SECTION THREE: READING    

Part 1. 3ps

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A

6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D  10. A

11. D  12. B  13. C  14. C  15. A

Part 2. 3ps

1. which 2. how 3. grow 4. put 5. wore

6. deal 7. took 8. been 9. spent  10. everyone

11. grown  12. taken  13. such  14. talking  15. older

Part 3. 1p   

  1. D         2. B                      3. E                  4. A                 5. C

SECTION FOUR: WRITING       

I.       2ps

1. Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill.

2. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

3. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.

4. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success.

5. It was because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset / that upset Harriet.

6. Much to our regret we have to inform you that your application has not been successful.

7. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.

8. Had they not been incompatible, their relationship might not have been doomed.

9. I’d rather you admitted that you’re to blame, and didn’t try to conceal it.

10. It was her determination which enabled her to get better so quickly.

Section a: Phonetics 

Part I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. gymnastics                     B. got                          C. enlarge                    D. bridge

2. A. worm                              B. worse                      C. more                       D. work

3. A. meat                               B. leader                      C. heat                         D. sweater

4. A. good                               B. mood                      C. noon                       D. pool

5. A. hurt                                 B. nurse                       C.  bury                       D. curly

Part II. Choose the word  that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in  each group.

1. A. education                       B. community             C. development           D. unbreakable

2. A. exciting                          B. important                C. delicious                 D. beautiful

3. A. recreation                       B. entertainment         C. literature                 D. information

4. A. natural                            B. department C. exception                D. attentive

5. A. performance                   B. industry                  C. importance              D. provision

Section B. Grammar and vocabulary (35 points)

Part I.  Choose the correct answer, circling letter A , B , C or D.

1. Has the committee .................. a decision yet?

A. given                                  B. made                       C. done                       D. arrived

2. .................. the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.

A. Until                                   B. In                            C. By                           D. On

3. .................. her five dresses, she likes the red one best.

A. Of                           B. In                            C. From                       D. Among

4. Because of the bad weather, we had to put ..................our picnic  until next weekend.

A. out                          B. away                       C. up                           D. off

5. By the year 2015, the world population .................. 8 biilion people.

A. will reach                B. reaches                    C. will have reached   D. reach

ĐÁP ÁN

Section A: Phonetics (10 points)

Part I. 5 points. ( One point for each correct answer)

1B                   2C                   3D                   4A                   5C

Part II. 5 points. ( one point for each correct answer)

1A                   2D                   3C                   4A                   5B

Section B. Grammar and vocabulary (35 points)

Part I.  10 points.( One point for each correct answer)

1. B                 2. C                 3. A                 4. D                 5. C    

6. B                 7. A                 8. A                 9. B                 10. A

Part II.  10 points.( one point for each correct answer)

1. have  always lived              2. know                       3. began                       4. have allowed

5. to stay                                  6. to be                        7. prefering                  8. drive

9. has                                       10. attracting

Part III. 10 points.( one point for each correct answer)

1. historical      2. deforestation           3. surrounding             4. uneconomical          5. enclosed

6. convincing   7. reaction                   8. membership             9. especially                 10. participating

Part IV.  5 points.( one point for each correct answer)

1. on                2. to                 3. by                4. to/towards               5. in

Section C. Reading comprehension (30 points)

Part I.  5 points.( one point for each correct answer)

1. It  used to be a battle site

2. Battle veterans or members of their familes (do)

3. No, they don’t.

4. Because Dien Bien Phu is only 30 kilometers  from  Laos border.

5. They depend on both (tourism and trading).

Part II.  10 points. ( one point for each correct answer)

1. one              2. by                3. Although                 4. like              5. saying         

6. had              7. found          8. up                            9. who             10. never

Part III. 5 points. (one point for each correct answer)       

1A                   2C                   3B                   4B                   5C

Part IV. 10 points. (one point for each correct answer)

1A                   2C                   3B                   4A                   5D                  

6C                   7A                   8B                   9D                   10A

Section D. Writing (25 points)

Part I.  10 points (one point for each correct answer including finding and correcting the mistakes)

1. for use -> to use                             

2. way -> ways                                               

3. surely -> sure         

4. turn of -> turn off                          

5. in a long time -> for  a long time   

6. washing your  teeth ->  brushing your teeth/ cleaning your teeth                         

7. Final -> Finally                  

8. watering -> water

9. a lot water -> a lot of water           

10. fastly -> fast

Part II.  5 points. (one point for each correct sentence)

1. It will take us at least 20 minutes to get to the airport.

2. Carol has no difficulty/ doesn’t have any difficulty (in) making friends.

3. He had no one to talk to.

4. But for your help and encouragement, I wouldn’t have my life as today.

5. I haven’t made up my mind yet whether to move or not.

Part III. 5 points. (one point for each correct sentence)

1. Hardly had the teacher returned home from work when he started to write the lesson plan.

2. It was not until he came into the room that I recognized him.

3. I must send Jane and Alice my thanks/ a thank-you note for their presents.

4. - He came down with a cold, so he stayed home.

    - He came down with a cold. Therefore, he stayed home.

    - He came down with a cold; therefore, he stayed home.

5. They stopped writing to each other almost two years ago.

Part IV. 5 points. (one point for each correct sentence)

1. I want to have that suit cleaned and ironed before the meeting.

2. Many foreigners are not accustomed to (the) cold weather in Vietnam.

3. Because of the heavy rain, many students were late for class yesterday.

4. My brother often spends his spare time reading books and watching television.

5. One of the disadvantages of living here is the lack of public transport.

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