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

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

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PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)

Listen and fill in the gaps with the words you hear: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)

THE FUTURE

I sometimes wonder what life will be like in the future. Life has (1) ……………….....................….. so much in just the past few years. I'm sure that there are still big changes that are coming.

Do you think we'll still drive (2) ……………….....................…..? Maybe we'll get into computerized (3) ……………….....................….. that we won't have to drive. We'll just push a few buttons, and the vehicles will take us to wherever we have to go. Maybe there won't be roads. We might just fly through (4) ……………….....................….. to get where we want to go. Instead of (5) ……………….....................….., we'll just use our computers. We'll be able to see each other when we talk. That type of thing is (6) ……………….....................….. happening. Maybe we won't have to cook our meals. We might be able to push buttons to order (7) ……………….....................….. we want. A nice roast beef dinner, or an ice cream sundae, might just pop out of a machine. It would be nice to have a (8) ……………….....................….. to clean the house for you. In the past few years, computers have been extremely (9) ……………….....................….. . People used to write to each other through the mail.

Now, people (10) ……………….....................….. so much more frequently through E-mail. Most of my friends own computers. If we had all of these things to do the work for us, what would we do? We would still need people to (11) ……………….....................….. the computers. We could spend more time being (12) ……………….....................….., rather than doing everyday chores.

The future holds many surprises. I'm sure that (13) ……………….....................….. will become even more and more amazing. When my parents were young, they had never even seen a color television. Nobody (14) ……………….....................….. a computer. It doesn't take long for things to change a lot. Who knows what (15) ……………….....................….. things are in store for us?

PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2=1.0 pt)

16. A. limitation          B. rivalry         C. confident    D. tunic

17. A. material            B. article         C. inspiration D. advanced

18. A. magnificent      B. manager      C. magically    D. generous

19. A. therefore           B. rhythm        C. altogether   D. wealth

20. A. whole   B. wonderful   C. well-qualify            D. awareness

II. Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others (5 0,2 = 1,0 pt):

21. A. astounding        B. exporter      C. furniture     D. extended

22. A. impossible        B. adorable      C. entertainment         D. ability

23. A. forgotten          B. expensive   C. retirement   D. picturesque

24. A. balcony             B. attractive     C. numerous    D. decorate

25. A. together            B. government            C. atmosphere             D. scenery

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.5pts)

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0.1 = 1.5 pts)

26. By 2050, medical technology ...................... many current incurable diseases.

A. has conquered        B. will conquer           C. will have conquered   D. is conquering

27. Mrs. Lan is a friendly woman. She gets ...................... with all her neighbours.

A. up well       B. down well   C. on well        D. well on

28. We have to leave now because we are due ...................... in Ha Long Bay by seven.

A. be   B. to be            C. to being      D. being

29. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped ...................... a programme on TV.

A. to read to watch      B. reading to watch     C. to read for watching    D. reading for to watch

30. ...................... Jason became famous, he has ignored his old friends. He shouldn’t do that.

A. Ever since B. If     C. Due to         D. Even though

31. By the time our manager comes back from Japan, the work .......................

A. will be finished      B. will be finishing     C. will have been finishing     D. will have been finished

32. ...................... English fluently, we should practise speaking it whenever possible.

A. So as to speaking   B. In order to speak

C. In order for speaking          D. With a view to speak

33. In recent years, the government has imposed pollution controls on automobile manufaturers. Both domestic and imported automobiles must.................. anti-pollution devices.

A. equip with B. equip by      C. be equipped with    D. be equipped by

34. Hardly...................... the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.

A. did he appoint        B. was he appointing    C. had he been appointed    D. was he being appointed

35. It was the first time I ...................... in such an important match.

A. have ever played    B. have ever been playing    C. was ever playing    D. had ever played

36. Air consists of a combination of nitrogen and oxygen ...................... in place by gravity.

A. are holding             B. being hold C. holding       D. held

37. Unemployment is on the rise again, which means that good jobs are .......................

A. far and away           B. far from it   C. as far as they go     D. few and far between

38. - Thuy: “Do you have the book...................... the teacher?” - Hanh: “Yes, I do”.

A. that it belongs to    B. that belongs to        C. to which belongs    D. to which belongs to

39. Neither of those students will be treated preferentially, ......................?

A. will they     B. won’t they C. will them    D. won’t them

40. - Tom: “I can’t open the top of this apple juice.” - Mary: “ ...................... it.”

A. Have Mark do        B. Make Mark to do    C. Mark have to do     D. Have Mark done

II. Give the correct form of the words given in the box to complete the sentences:

(10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

00. AGREE

(41) ENCOURAGE

(42) HELP

(43) HEAD

(44) DEPEND

(45) CARE

(46) ADVISE

(47) LIMIT

(48) PROBABLE

(49) FORTUNATE

(50) HEALTH

Most people would be in (00) …….agreement…… with the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should avoid taking medicines unnecessarily. Even people with only (41)........................................... medical knowledge say that it is not (42) ........................................... to take aspirin, for example, whenever you have a (43) ........................................... or some other minor ailments. It is certainly true that people have tended to become very (44) ........................................... on pills when in any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for the symptoms to pass. Many people would do well to take a different attitude to preventing illness. The best way to keep well is to avoid (45) ........................................... foods and habits. It is also (46) ........................................... to take plenty of exercise, and we should give (47) ........................................... to people of all ages to do this, particularly the young ones. If we can educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look after themselves (48) ........................................... then the (49) ........................................... of their having problems in later life will be considerably reduced. However, no matter how well we look after ourselves and how much exercise we do, illness, (50) ..........................................., is not always preventable.

III. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb: (10 x 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

set aside = save for a special purpose

set somebody back = cost sb a lot of money

set off = (1) start a reaction; (2) begin a journey

set out = begin a task/job with a special intention

set an animal on sb = cause an animal to attack sb

set up = establish (a record)

set in = begin (of a period)

set about = begin set back = hinder

51. You had better have central heating installed before winter sets................................................ .

52. A wedding reception for 200 people will certainly set you ................................................ thousands.

53. The Pikes set................................................ for their destination at 8 o’clock this morning.

54. Thomas set................................................ a new world record for the 100 metres race.

55. My new friend’s jokes set ................................................ the whole class laughing.

56. A fire in the factory set production................................................ by several weeks.

57. Thuy Linh set................................................ to become a dancer but an injury prevented her from fulfilling her ambition.

58. You should set................................................ some money every week if you want to buy a new house.

59. How would they set ................................................ teaching a dog to perform tricks?

60. He treated to set the dogs................................................ us if we didn’t get off his properly.

PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts)

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

Today, in China, (61) ................................................ large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the government has required that every citizen (62) ................................................ the age of 11 and 60 plant three to five trees (63) ................................................ year or do the equivalent amount of work in other forest (64) ................................................ The government claims that at (65) ................................................ 1000 million trees have been planted in China every year (66) ................................................ 1982.

In western countries, increasing consumer demand for wood products that have been produced cause forest landowners and forest industries to become (67) ................................................ accoutable for their forest management and timber harvesting practices.

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue program is a charity that helps to (68)................................................ deforestation. The charity uses money to buy up (69) ................................................ preserve rainforest land before the lumber companies can buy it. The Arbor Day Foundation then (70) ................................................ the land from deferestation.

61. A. whom   B. which          C. that D. where

62. A. on         B. between      C. of    D. in

63. A. the        B. for   C. per D. many

64. A. services            B. destructions            C. extinction   D. damage

65. A. least      B. the least      C. last D. the last

66. A. in          B. since           C. for   D. ago

67. A. increase            B. increasing   C. increasingly            D. increased

68. A. pollute B. motivate     C. encourage   D. prevent

69. A. and       B. nor C. or    D. but

70. A. protects             B. supplies      C. provides      D. destroy

II. Read the passage and fill each blank with only ONE suitable word: (10 × 0,2 =2,0 pts)

SHOPPING FOR GIRLS

Little girls all over London have a twelve-year-old boy to thank for marking some of their dreams (71) ............................................. true. Vivienne Pringle was out shopping with her children (72)............................................. they passed an empty shop. As a game, she asked them what sort of thing they thought should be sold in it. Her son Benedict Pringle said that (73)............................................. wasn’t a shop that sold all the things that his four-year-old sister liked and that’s what he (74)............................................. sell there. Thinking about his suggestion, Vivienne realised it was a great idea. Although many different shops sold some things aimed (75)............................................. little girls, no-one had thought of putting them all together in one place.

Vivienne, who already ran a successful mail order company, opened her first shop last March. It is called Girlheaven. (76)............................................. you might expect, it sells traditional toys and educational games, but the best-selling lines are partly clothes and all the accessories that go (77)............................................. them. In short, as (78)............................................. as it’s pink and glittery, it sells at Girlheaven. But the shop is also a fun place to visit. On Saturdays, there are dance shows led (79)............................................ members of the sales staff and the young shoppers are invited to join in. It’s even possible (80)............................................. regular customers to hold their birthday parties there.

III. Read and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions: (50.2=1.0 pt)

People often call New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of car and trucks, you can never find a place to park. You can take a taxi if you have enough money. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very very fast. Cab driving is difficult job. It can be dangerous too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.

If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side.

81. What is the problem in New York?

A. it has too many apples       B. it’s too crowded

C. it looked like an apple        D. it's too big

82. What does a cab mean?

A. a truck        B. a bus           C. a taxi           D. It is too crowded

83. It is …………………………………………to go by subway.

A. slow and expensive            B. slow and inexpensive

C. quick and expensive           D. quick and inexpensive

84. The world “track” can best be replaced by …………………………………………

A. roadway     B. station         C. light bulb    D. train

85. Subways in New York …………………………………………

A. have no lights         B. are quick but dirty    C. are clothes            D. often cause fires

PART FIVE: WRITING: (4.5 pts)

I. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the first ones: (50.2=1.0 pt)

86. They tried to do the exercise, but without success. (matter)

-> No ……………………………….……………… do the exercise.

87. My father decided to have an early night because he was exhausted. (go)

-> My father ……………………………………….…………………….. because he was exhausted.

88. If we work late tonight, you will be tired tomorrow. (later)

-> The……………………………....……………we will be tomorrow.

89. Couldn’t the newspaper have printed a better headline? (could)

-> Was that………………………………………….……...……………….. print?

90. The loss of the account was not our fault. (blame)

-> We………………………………………….…………………….. the account.

II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

Dear Linda Young,

91. On behalf/ our class,/ I would like/ express/ great gratitude/ you/ help/ us organize/ English Speaking Club.//

-> ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………..

92. Our English Speaking Club/ wouldn’t / be hold/ successful/ but for/ great help.//

-> ………………………………………………………………………….……………………..

93. Club stimulated/ spirit/English learning among us/ so we/ have/lot/fun/ learn/ each other//

-> ……………………………………………………………….……………………..

94. I hope/ get more assistance/ you/ future/ hold/ activities/ the Club/ regular//.

-> ……………………………………………………………………….……………………..

95. I/ forward/ hear/ you/ soon//

-> …………………………………………………………………….……………………..

Your sincerely,

Khanh Hoa

III. In about 200 words, write a paragraph about the importance of examinations:

(2.5 points) (Don’t show your proper names/ school/ village…)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............…….……………………..

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PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)

1. changed 2. cars 3. vehicles 4. space 5. telephones

6. already 7. whatever 8. robot 9. important 10. communicate

11. program 12. creative 13. technology 14. owned 15. amazing

PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2=1.0 pt)

16. B. rivalry 17. B. article 18. A. magnificent 19. D. wealth 20. A. whole

II. Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others (5 0,2 = 1,0 pt):

21. C. furniture 22. C. entertainment 23. D. picturesque 24. B. attractive 25. A. together

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.5pts)

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0.1 = 1.5 pts)

26. C. will have conquered 27. C. on well with 28. B. to be 29. B. reading to watch 30. A. Ever since

31. D. will have been finished 32. B. In order to speak 33. C. be equipped with

34. C. had he been appointed 35. D. had ever played

36. D. 37. D. 38. B. that 39. A. 40. A held few and far between belongs to will they Have Mark do

II. Give the correct form of the words given in the box to complete the sentences:

(10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

41. limited 42. advisable 43. headache 44. dependent 45. unhealthy

46. helpful 47. encouragement 48. carefully 49. probability 50. unfortunately

III. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb: (10 x 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

51. in 52. back 53. off 54. up 55. off

56. back 57. out 58. aside 59. about 60. on

PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts)

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

61. D. where 62. B. between 63. C. per 64. A. services 65. A. least

66. B. since 67. C. increasingly 68. D. prevent 69. A. and 70. A. protects

II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with only ONE suitable word. (10 × 0,2 = 2,0 pts)

71. come 72. when 73. there 74. would 75. at

76. As 77. with 78. long 79. by 80. for

III. Read and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions: (50.2=1.0 pt)

81. B. it’s too crowded 82. C. a taxi 83. D. quick and inexpensive 84. A. roadway 85. B. are quick but dirty

PART FIVE: WRITING: (4.5 pts)

I. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the first ones: (50.2=1.0 pt)

86. matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t

87. decided to go to bed early

88. later we work tonight, the more tired

89. the best headline the newspaper could

90. are not to blame for the loss of

II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

Dear Linda Young,

91. On behalf of our class, I would like to express our great gratitude to you for helping us organize our English Speaking Club.

92. Our English Speaking Club wouldn’t have been held successfully but for your great help.

93. This Club stimulated the spirit of English learning among us, so we had a lot of fun and learned from each other.

94. I hope get more assistance from you in the future to hold the activities of the Club regularly.

95. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Your sincerely,

Mai

III. In about 200 words, write a paragraph about the importance of examinations:

PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)

HOMEWORK:

Sometimes, my teacher gives us homework.

I don't mind doing my homework (1).......................... when the weather is really nice, and all my friends are outside.

On those nights, I'd rather be outside with them, so I try to get my homework (2).......................... quickly.

Tonight, I have some English homework. We have been reading a book. We have to (3).......................... a chapter of the book and answer the questions at the end of the chapter.

It is an (4).......................... book, so the homework for this is quite easy.

My math homework is not so easy. I have to do some (5).......................... and subtraction.

I don't mind that, but there are some problems that need to be (6)...........................

The problems involve addition, subtraction and multiplication.

I am not too good with numbers. I need to work harder on my math. I just finished a (7).......................... for history.

I had to make a map of Canada with diagrams showing the (8).......................... of all the explorers. It was an interesting project because I have been to some of the places that the (9).......................... went to.

I don't have any science homework. At school, we are growing (10).......................... plants.

We go in every day and see how the plants have grown.

We write down all the changes that (11).......................... in the plant every day.

The only other homework that I have is geography.

I have a map of Canada, and I have to write the names of all the provinces and their

(12).......................... on it.

It won't take me long to do that because I know all the provinces.

When my homework is (13).......................... done, I will go outside and play ball with my friends until it is time to come in.

I am a good student. I get good (14).......................... because I like school.

My favorite subjects are physical education, English and history.

Math is my least favorite subject, but I'm trying to (15).......................... my marks in that.

PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2=1.0 pt)

16. A. breath   B. with            C. southern      D. northern

17. A. championship B. champagne   C. machinery   D. moustache

18. A. laugh    B. though        C. cough          D. rough

19. A. adverb B. admirable   C. advertise     D. adventure

20. A. organization B. forward           C. dormitory   D. information

II. Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others (5 0,2 = 1,0 pt):

21. A. uniform            B. applicant     C. yesterday    D. employment

22. A. indicator           B. accident      C. longitude    D. magnificent

23. A. instruct B. monster       C. abroad         D. depend

24. A. injury    B. intend         C. income        D. interest

25. A. communicate B. inspiration     C. embroidery             D. experience

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PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)

1. except 2. done 3. read 4. interesting 4. addition

6. solved 7. project 8. routes 9. explorers 10. bean

11. occur 12. capitals 13. all 14. marks 15. improve

PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2=1.0 pt)

16. A. breath 17. A. championship 18. B. though 19. D. adventure 20. D. information

II. Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others (5 0.2 = 1,0 pt):

21. D. employment 22. D. magnificent 23. B. monster 24. B. intend 25. B. inspiration

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.5pts)

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15 0.1 = 1.5 pts)

26. D. broken into 27. B. hadn’t eaten 28. A. less expensive than 29. A. was the first bridge built

30. A. being given 31. B. Neither Hoang nor David speaks Chinese 32. A. without

33. D. had been driving 34. A. was Jason allowed 35. C. attention

36. B. had been laid 37. A. hadn’t been 38. D. written 39. C. telephoning 40. D. were they

II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

41. performance 42. competition 43. unbelievable 44. length 45. difficulty

46. musical 47. famous 48. exciting 49. optimistic 50. popularly

III. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb: (10 x 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

51. settle for 52. settle in 53. see about 54. settle on 55. see over

56. see off 57. see to 58. see through 59. settle down 60. see through

PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts)

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

61. C. recently 62. D. when 63. B. which 64. A. Nevertheless 65. C. cost

66. B. rely 67. D. financial 68. A. with 69. C. contrast 70. D. maintain

II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with only ONE suitable word. (10 × 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

71: mean 72: have 73: more 74: all 75: for

76: than 77: in 78: much 79: about/ in 80: tell

III. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the following questions: (50.2=1.0 pt)

86. D 87. B 88. D 89. D 90. A

PART FIVE: WRITING: (4.5 pts)

I. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the first ones: (50.2=1.0 pt)

86. When you were younger, were you able to speak French?

(Or: Were you able to speak French when you were younger?)

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

88. In spite of playing well, the football team of my school lost.

89. My brother blamed me for having lost/ losing his driving lience.

90. Mr. Huy met Miss Hanh while he was staying in Paris two months ago.

II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

91. There are several things of spoken English that make it difficult for me to understand.

92. First, many words are not pronounced as they are spelled, so when I learn new words through reading, I sometimes do not understand them when they are spoken.

93. Second, native speakers have a wide range of accents. A British accent is very different from a Texas one.

94. Third, there are a lot of idioms and slang expressions. These expressions also differ depending on the area of speaker is from.

95. Finally, there are sounds that do not exist in my native language. These sounds are difficult for me to distinguish.

III. Write an essay (200 words) about the advantages of learning English: (2.5 points) (The essay must have a title and 3 parts: Opening, Body and Conclusion.

SECTION A: PHONETICS (5 points)

I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. climate   B. comic          C. hike             D. website

2. A. needed    B. ragged         C. laughed       D. aged

3. A. cover      B. category      C. ancient        D. decorate

II- Circle the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.

1. A. comprise             B. depend        C. design         D. novel

2. A. tropical   B. collection    C. tendency     D. charity

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. You need more exercise, so you should .................... basketball .

A. carry out     B. take in         C. turn up        D. take up

2. Don’t set off firework too closely to your home, .....................?.

A. do you        B. don’t you    C. will you      D. won’t you

3. A man is walking to me. ...................man is carrying ................ parcel.

A. A / the        B. The / a        C. Ø / the         D. The / Ø

4. Million of people have ..................with virus SARS COVID 2 in over six months.

A. gone up      B. got down    C. gone down D. suffered

5. My father .................work late tonight. His boss ordered him to stay until 10

A. must           B. have to        C. has to          D. should

6. ...................workers were sent to the area immediately but no villagers survived when the landslide happened

A. Rescue        B. Help            C. Assistance D. Volunteer

7. They received .......................advice from their parents that they became successful.

A. So good      B. such a good            C. So good an D. Such good

8. Last year, there was a big typhoon in our area. It caused extensive damage to our..........

A. savings       B. wealth         C. furniture     D. property

9. The Sydney Opera House is an.....of Australia’s creative and technical achievement.

A. orchestra     B. emblem       C. icon             D. armorial

10. Her father supports her finance. ......................, she couldn’t conduct these experiments .

A. so    B. therefore     C. nevertheless            D. otherwise

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SECTION A

I.

1. B      2.C      3. C

II.

1. D      2.C

SECTION B

I.

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

II:

1. confidence    3. pollutants

2. enrichment    4. unavoidable

5. beneficial

III:

1. had been run / was appointed.

2. are/ have been waiting. 3. to be expressed

IV.

1. A - excited 2. B- since 3. D - then 4. D – he does 5. A- sent

V.

1. by 2. in 3. off 4.of 5. to

SECTION C

I.

1. A. plenty 2. B. contain 3. C. heating 4. C. running 5. B. At

6. A. any 7. A. Change 8. D. more 9. C. dusk 10. D. electrical

II.

1. could 6. unless

2. by 7. written

3. letter 8. immediately

4. been 9. stamp

5. inviting 10. morning

III.

1.A 6.C

2.C 7.A

3.D 8.A

4.C 9.A

5.C 10.D

SECTION D

I.

1. I got up early this morning so as to/ in order to/ to / to be able to catch the first bus.

2. Unless someone (somebody) puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.

3. Mai is the most hard-working (girl/ student/ person) in my class.

4. In spite of his frequent absence from class, he got good grades in the final exam.

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

II.

1. ......wishes she had gone to ...

2. ......has not retired...

3. ......even though I knew ....

4. ......no intention of telling ....

5. ......devoted all his time to.....

SECTION E

I.

1. English 2. grammar 3. teacher 4. speak 5. think

II.

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

III.

1.F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T

A. Section 1. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0.5 point)

1. A. thing       B. they            C. there           D. than

2. A. breathed B. planned       C. placed         D. showed

3. A. longer     B. younger      C. stronger      D. stranger

4. A. pub         B. club             C. climb          D. bulb

5. A. grew       B. knew           C. threw          D. flew

II. Choose the letter ( A, B, C or D ) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 point)

1. A. popular   B. business      C. beautiful     D. efficient

2. A. material B. discover      C. abandon      D. capital

3. A. explanation         B. experiment C. experience D. equipment

4. A. receive    B. replace        C. regularly     D. reduce

5. A. energy    B. recycle        C. logical         D. grocery

B. Section 2. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR

I. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (4.0 points )

1. Can you explain the difference …….. these two words?

a. from             b. of     c. to     d. between

2. She made …….. mistakes on her last examination.

a. a little          b. few c. none             d. little

3. It is an impressive building …….. on a large square.

a. to build        b. build            c. builds           d. built

4. It’s not worth ……… such a bad novel.

a. reading        b. to read         c. having read d. to have read

5. He ordered them ……. it again.

a. don’t do       b. not do          c. didn’t do      d. not to do

6. I suggest we ………. outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.

a. meeting b. meet c. met d. will meet

7. Would you mind …………. these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard?

a. making        b. doing           c. getting         d. giving

8. She did all the work ………….. her own.

a. by    b. on    c. for    d. with

9. His eyes were ………….. bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.

a. such             b. too   c. so     d. very

10. The police have warned tourists to look ……….. for pickpockets in the town center.

a. up    b. down           c. forward        d. out

11. They looked very ……………. when they came to see us last night.

a. cheer            b. cheerful       c. cheerfully    d. cheered

12. “What’s Mai doing?” “ I’m not sure. She ………….. her homework.”

a. might do      b. may be doing          c. must be doing          d. must do

13. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was …………. journey.

a. three hour    b. a three-hours           c. a three-hour             d. three hours

14. I asked two people the way to the station but ………….. of them knew.

a. none             b. either           c. both d. neither

15. They have to take that English course, …………. they?

a. haven’t        b. mustn’t        c. needn’t        d. don’t

ĐÁP ÁN

A. Section 1. Phonetics:

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (0.5 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. A    2. C    3. D    4. C    5. B

II. Choose the letter ( A, B, C or D ) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. D    2. D    3. A    4. C    5. B

B. Section 2. Vocabulary - Grammar:

I. Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. ( 4.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. d      6. b      11. b       16. a

2. b      7. d      12. b    17. b

3. d      8. b      13. c    18. b

4. a      9. c      14. d    19. c

5. d      10. d    15. d    20. c

II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. ( 2.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. signature          6. alterative

2. inquiry             7. constrained

3. friendliness      8. casually

4. surprisingly     9. strength

5. symbolizes      10. restlessly

III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in the space provided below. ( 2.0 points: 0.2 p for each)

1. separate => separation

2. consists => consists of

3. encourage => encouragement

4. solving => solve

5. for => on

6. summarizes => summarize

7. walk => walking

8. sadly => sad

9. furnitures => furniture

10. it => x

IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. (1.0 points: 0.1 p for each )

1. laughing, answered

2. was being played, came

3. has looked, went

4. are using, was invented

5. to resign, don’t agree

C. Section 3. Reading:

I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (1.0 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. c    2. d     3. c    4. d    5. a

6. d    7. C    8. c    9. b    10. b

II. Fill the blanks with the words given. There is one extra word you do not need to use. (1.0 point: 0.1 p for each)

1. do  2. plant 3. keep 4. get 5. at

6. with 7. with 8. breathe 9. exercise 10. on

III. Read the passage below and fill each blank with one suitable word ( 2.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. opportunity 2. have 3. Second(ly) 4. students 5. What

6. much 7. all 8. difficult 9. not 10. not

D. Section 4. Writing:

I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second. Sentence remains unchanged as the first one. (2.0 points: 0.2 p for each )

1. John wishes (that) he didn’t live in a small flat./ he lived in a big(ger) / large(r) flat.

2. But for his command of ( the ) local dialect, we would have been jailed/ put into jail.

3. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.

4. Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again soon.

5. I haven’t seen her for three years.

6. She went out without saying a word.

7. The question is so difficult that I can’t find the answer.

8. These cattles are said to have been built in the 19th century.

9. The last thing you should/ must/ ought to do is to phone the police.

10. Although he didn’t / couldn’t speak Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi.

II. Use the words to make sentences. Make any changes if necessary. (2.0pts:0.2p for each )

1. How many novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have you read ?

2. I think I’ll go to the baker’s to get some bread.

3. I enjoy watching detective films but I don’t like reading detective stores.

4. What’s the tittle of the film (what) you saw on TV last night?

5. The first car was made 50 years ago.

6. Last weekend my family had a two-day trip to our home village.

7. Please do not go out until the rain stops.

8. What mark did you get for your last English test ?

9. Since the beginning of the course I have never been late for class.

10. It is embarrassing to enter the classroom after the lesson has started.

A. GRAMMAR

I. Fill in each blank with One suitable preposition (2.0m)

1. I always.

2. The children were divided …………………………………… small groups.

3. He is quite different …………………………………… his father.

4. The committee consists ……………………………………… ten members.

5. He likes playing soccer …………………………………… weekends

6. My brother's birthday is ……………………………… March.

7. The street is full of traffic from morning …………………………………… night.

8. We'll have to leave …………………………………… lunch.

II. Use the correct forms of verbs in brackets (2.0m)

            We …………(1)………… (arrive) in Rome at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. We ……(2)…… (stay) in a nice little hotel not far from the city center. We already … (3) … (see) St. Peter's and tomorrow we … (4) … (go) on a trip to Pmpeii. I … (5) … (be) there before. I ... (6) … (go) to Italy quite often when I … (7) … a child but it will be interersting to see if it … (8) … (change) in any way.

ĐÁP ÁN

I (2.0m, 0.25 m for each correct answer)

1. between                   2. into              3. from            4. of

5. at                             6. in                             7. to                             8. after

II. (2.0m, for each correct answer)

1. arrived                                 5. have been

2. are staying                           6. went

3. have already seen                7. was

4. are going                             8. has changed

III. (2.0m, 0.25 m for each correct answer)

1. interesting               2. agreement    3. hurrily                      4. famous

5. advertisement                      6. useful          7. collection                 8. invented

IV. (2.5m, 0.25 m for each correct answer )

1. stolen                                               6. so

2. for 2 years                                       7. flowing

3. so                                                     8.  has she

4. could fly                                          9.  price

5. way                                                 10. eating

B. READING

I. (1.25m, 0.25 m for each correct answer)

1. T                                                                 

2. T                 

3. T

4. F

5. T

II (1.0m, 0.25 m for each correct answer)

1. Yes, it is. Because it's the way we expresses ourselves.

2. A baby can learn his native tongue by hearing speech around him.

3. If the speech he hears is rapid, not clear and never directed at him, he will be very angry.

4. If the speech a baby hears around him clear, and his family talk to him, he'll gain a satisfactory command of his native language directly.

III (2.0m, 0.25 m for each correct answer)

1. is                              2. in                             3. the                           4. richest         

5. because                    6. which                      7. carry                        8. to    

C. WRITING

I (2.0m, 0.5 m for each correct answer )

1. His father was too poor,  so  he could not go to school.

2. She  wishes she was a millionaire.

3. I wanted to get some fresh air  so I went out into the garden.

4. Do you enjoy watching action films?

5. Wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways.

II. (4. 0m, 0.5 m for each correct answer )

1.   Mrs. Clark asked John if he knew who had broken the window.

2. She said she really liked that furniture

3. I wish Nam were here.

4. When I was a child I liked chocolate very much.

5. I began studying English two years ago.

6. The book will be returned to you tomorrow.

7. The children have been told about the party

8. We haven't seen each other for five years.

III. (2.0m, 0.25 m for each correct answer)

            Dear Sir,

            I saw  your Institute's advertisement on Today's TV program. I am very interested in learning English and  I would like some more information about your Institute.

             I can speak  a little English, but I  read it very slowly and my writing is bad.So  I  want to improve my reading and writng.

             Could you please  provide more information about the length of courses and fees for beginers? I can  supply my record of English study if necessary.

             I  look forward to  hearing  you  soon.

             Your sincerely,

            Mai Lan

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