BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
TRƯỜNG THCS TÂN MAI
1. Đề số 1
PART I. PRONUNCIATION - Vocabulary - GRAMMAR (10 pts)
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others (1.pt)
1. A. harassment B. statement C. paperwork D. vacating
2. A. account B.adjourn C. announcement D. voucher
3. A. pension B. compensate C. security D. secretary
4. A. pins B. ringbinders C. files D. stamps
5. A. technology B. puncher C.pitching D. dispatch
6. A. vision B. mission C. fusion D. confusion
7. A. headache B. stomach C. moustache D. chemist
8. A. danced B. lived C. arrived D. loved
9. A. germ B. gas C. gain D. goods
10. A. faith B. failure C. fainted D. fairly
II. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D. (3.0 pts)
1. The weather has turned _____ .
A. coldy and windily B. coldly and windy C. cold and windy D. cold and windily
2. Nobody is ready,_____?
A. is he B. isn’t he C. are they D. aren’t they
3. He was pleased to have the _____ to hear such a fine musician play his favourite piece of music.
A. occasion B. possibility C. opportunity D. fate
4. _____ I had met him twice before, I didn’t recognise him.
A. Although B. However C. If D. But
5. I wish you’d stop chatting and _____ with some work.
A. get down B. get on C. come on D. come back
6. He won $ 200.000, _____ he gave his parents.
A. half of which B. half of that C. half of them D. half of it
7. The bus company has _____ the fare by 50%.
A. raised B. arisen C. rose D. risen
8. It’s time you _____ back to your work
A. go B. went C. have gone D. shall go
9. There was no _____ in waiting longer than half an hour so we left.
A. good B. point C. worth D. use
10. If we built more hospitals, we could _____ better care of people.
A. get B. do C. give D. take
11. Twenty-five dollars _____ too much to pay for that shirt.
A. is B. are C. were D. been
12. The kidnappers have been caught, and the child is no longer _____ danger.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
13. Jim’s parents wouldn’t _____ him go to the demonstration.
A. agree B. allow C. permit D. let
14. Tony always goes to work _____ his car.
A. on B. by C. in D. with
15. Hoa is very good at _____ English
A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. speaks
III. Choose the best word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part. Circle A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt)
1. What would happen if the water resources were made dirty?
| A. run out | B. restricted | C. polluted | D. destroyed |
2. Most people who live in apartments are urban dwellers.
| A. of a village | B. of a city | C. wealthy | D. famous |
3. He was proud of his son’s accomplishment.
| A. first attempt | B. endurance | C. determination | D. achievement |
4. They extended the road for ten more miles.
| A. lengthened | B. repaired | C. planned | D. constructed |
5. It is risky to climb to the top of that tree.
| A. unusual | B. normal | C. dangerous | D. brave |
IV. Each of these sentences contains 1 mistake. Find and correct them. (1.0pt)
1. The police is now investigating the robbery that took place in our neighborhood last night.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. There was a slight disagreement between committee members of the Club, regarding their trip next month.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. My pen has very few ink in it; so could you give me some?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Either William or his brother have to do this.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. It is hoped that the develop countries will be less selfish in their economic policies and help the poorer nations.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
V. Give the correct form of the words in bold in the same line. Write your answers on the numbered blanks. (2.0 pt)
1. My teacher ……….……........... me to take this exam. (courage)
2. He has the ………..…....... to become a professional football player. (able)
3. Give me something to drink please! I'm dying of ………….......... (thirsty)
4. We try to bring our work to ........................ (satisfy)
5. The ................................ of the question was requested. (repeat)
6. The teacher checks for regular ……………..….…..... (attend)
7. The roads are rough in ................................... areas, so it's hard to travel by car. (mountain)
8. The people whose houses are to be demolishes when the new road is rebuild will
be ........................................ outside the city. (house)
9. My mother wants me to have this photograph ……………………..…… (large)
10. Who is the …………………..…. of this wonderful work of art? (create)
VI. Supply the correct tenses of the VERBS in bracket in either active or passive voice (2 pts)
Every ten minutes, one species of animal, plant, or insect (1) _____________ (die) out for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today (2) _____________ (become) extinct twenty years from now.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund (3) _____________ (found) – a small group of people who (4) _____________ (want) to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It (5) _____________ (raise) over 35 million pounds for conservation projects, and has given support to National Parks in six continents. It (6) _____________ (help) 30 mammals and birds – including the tiger - to survive. Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start.
If more people (7) _____________ (give) more money – and if more governments wake up to what (8) _____________ (happen) – perhaps the World Wildlife Fund (9) _____________ (be) able to help us avoid the disaster that (10) _____________ (threaten) the natural world, and all of us with it.
PART II. READING (6.0 pts)
I. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers. (2.0pts)
Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1)_____ that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buy (2)_____ they can find in their size that (3)_____ them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Every one finds clothes important. (4)_____ a recent survey, people spend more time (5)_____ buying clothes or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop windows, than they do on most other products, apart from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our appearance. At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help. Well dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role. (6)_____ a friend who has been wearing the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the (7)_____ fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from work and romance, there are the (8)_____ of sport, music and leisure on the way we dress. So excuse me while I (9)_____ on my tracksuit and training shoes. I’m just dashing off (10)_____ some fast window-shopping.
1 A. appearance B. fashion C. uniform D. dress
2 A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. however
3 A. matches B. suits C. takes D. couples
4 A. On account of B. Because of C. According to D. Due to
5 A. but B. either C. or D. nor
6 A. If B. Because C. Although D. Unless
7 A. last B. minute C. latest D. complete
8 A. affects B. benefits C. conveniences D. influences
9 A. have B. dress C. wear D. put
10 A. in B. for C. to D. toward
II. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.(1.0 pt)
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, the process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heart form earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived form streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. The Use of Water Productions for Energy.
B. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy.
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste.
D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
2. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by…..
A. wind B. waste products C. water D. oil
3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Biological fuels B. Low burning fuels C. Fast burning fuels D. Artificial made fuels
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. Electricity B. Geothermal power C. Synthetic Fuels D. Burning of garbage
5. According to the author, the impracticality of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to…….
A. their being time consuming B. their being money consuming
C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology
III. Read the following passage. Choose from the sentences (A-G) below which best fits in each numbered gap(1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning(0). (1.0pt)
Carnival is definitely not a spectator sport. It’s very difficult to get carried away by the atmosphere unless (0)___G___ and by that I mean wearing a disguise of some kind, even if it’s nothing more than a mask or a funny hat. In fact, the number of people (1)_____ is usually fairly small, so you will almost certainly be conspicious out of fancy dress. You are bound to regret not having gone to a bit of trouble when (2)_____ having the time of their lives. Ask a friend to lend you a costume if (3)_____. You may even find that (4)_____ . If all else fails, you can always improvise with old streets and clothes, after all, you don’t have to look spectacular, elegant or beautiful, but you should try to enter into the spirit of the festivities if (5)_____ .
A. you do not have one D. they are available for hire somewhere
B. who do not bother to dress up E. you want to enjoy them
C. who don’t want to make trouble F. you see every body else
G. you are taking part yourself
IV. Fill in each numbered space with one suitable word. (2.0 pt)
I’d like to talk about some of the problems that students face (1)__________ they follow a course of study through the medium of English (2)___________ English is not their mother tongue. The problems can be (3)__________ into three broad categories: psychological, cultural and linguistic. The first two categories mainly affect those (4)__________ come to study in Britain. I’ll comment only briefly on these two categories and then spend most of the time looking at linguistic difficulties apply to everyone. Some of the common psychological problems really involve fear of the unknown: for (5)__________, whether one’s acedemic studies will be too difficult. Looking at the cultural problems, we can see that some of them are of a very practical nature, e.g arranging satisfactory accommodation. Others are less easy to define. (6)__________ largest category seems to be linguistic. Let’s look at this (7)__________ some detail. Most students, in their (8)____________ countries, will have little opportunity to practise using (9)____________ . When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often have great (10)___________ in understanding.
PART III. WRITING: (4.0 pts)
I. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. (2.0 pts)
1. He has never been on board a ship before.
This is the first ……….…………………………..…………………………….……………..
2. David finds it easy to make friends.
David has ....…………………………………….……………………………..…………….
3. Finish eating first, then you can watch TV.
You can’t watch TV……………………….…..……………………………………….……….
4. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.
Although ……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. No messages have come for me, have they?
There have ………..………………………………………………………….………………
6. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.
The more………………………………………………………………………….……….......
7. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
I wish …………………………………………………….………..……………….…………
8. My advice to you is to go to the doctor’s.
If I….………………………………………………………………..…………….……….….
9. A doctor is taking his temperature
He is having…….………………………….…………………………….….…….…………..
10. I was not familiar with that kind of computer.
It was a …….………………………………………………………………….……..….…….
II. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given in brackets and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. (1.0 pt)
1. He drove so carelessly that he had an accident last month. (such)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…………
2. Dicken’s last novel was unfinished when he died. (without)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…………
3. Mark is too young to see the horror film. (enough)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..……
4. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (succeeded)
………………………………………………………………………………………..………
5. “How about going to the concert?” said John. (suggested)
………………………………………………………………………………………..………
III. Write meaningful sentences using suggested words. (1.0 pts).
1. train/ already leave/ before/ I/ get/ station
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. what/ happen/ if/ there/ no plants/ earth?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. we/ now/ face/ problem/ overpopulation
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. if/ you/ not help/ I/ not meet/ my brother/ last month
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. you/ never/ will/ regret/ do/such/ kind action
………………………………………………………………………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN
I. Pronunciation (1 pt):0.1/ each
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D
II. Choose the word or phrase…..(3.0 pts) : 0,2/each
1C 4A 7A 10D 13D
2C 5B 8B 11A 14C
3C 6A 9B 12B 15C
III. Choose the best word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part Circle A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt): 0,2/each
1C 2B 3D 4A 5C
IV. Correct mistakes.(1.0 pt) : 0,2/each
1.is -> are 2. between -> among 3. few -> little
4. have -> has 5. develop -> developed
V. Give correct form of the words…..(2.0 pts) : 0,2/each
1. encouraged 2. ability 3. thirst 4. satisfation 5. repetition
6. attendance 7. moutainous 8. housed 9. enlarged 10. creator
VI. Supply the verbs…..(2.0 pts) : 0,2 /each
1. dies 2. will have become 3. was founded 4. wanted 5. has raised
6. has helped 7. give 8. is happening 9. will be 10. threatens
PART II. READING (6.0 pts)
I. Choose the word that best fits….(2.0 pts) : 0,2 /each
1B 2A 3B 4C 5B 6A 7C 8D 9D 10B
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (1.0 pt) : 0,2/each
1B 2C 3D 4A 5B
III. Read the passage. Choose the most suitable sentence…..(1.0 pt): 0,2/each
1B 2F 3A 4D 5E
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word…..(2.0 pt) : 0,2/each
1. when 3. divided 5. example/ instance 7.in 9. English/ it
2. if 4. who 6. the 8.own 10. difficulties
PART III. WRITING (4.0 pts)
I. Finish the second sentence…..(2.0 pt) : 0,2/each
1. This is the first time he has ever been on board a ship.
2. David has no difficulty (in) making friends.
3. You can’t watch TV until you finish/ have finished eating.
4. Although she was tired, she managed to finish her work.
5. There have been no messages/ not been any messages for me, have there?
6. The more he drinks, the worse he gets.
7. I wish I had bought some tickets for the concert.
8. If I were you, I would go to the doctor’s,
9. He is having a doctor take his temperature/ his temperature taken by a doctor.
10. It was a kind of computer which/that I was not familiar with/ with which I was not familiar.
II. Use the word given to rewrite…..(1.0 pt): 0,2/each
1. He was such a careless driver that he had an accident last month.
2. Dicken died without finishing his last novel.
3. Mark isn’t old enough to see the horror film.
4. Only Jane (Jane was the only one who) succeeded in producing the correct answer.
5. John suggested going to the concert.
III. Write …..(1.0 pt/0.2/ each )
1. The train had already left before I got to the station.
2. What would happen if there were no plants on earth?
3. We are now facing with the problem of overpopulation.
4. If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have met my brother last month.
5. You will never regret doing (such) a kind action.
2. Đề số 2
SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.0 pts)
Question 1. Jun has just returned from South Africa and he is telling a friend about his trip. Listen to the tape and tick (√) 4 topics he talks about in the “Answer column”. There are 10 topics given. One has been done as an example. You have to listen to the tape twice. (1.0 pt)
| Number | Topics | Answers |
| | The length of the trip |
|
| | Who he traveled with | √ |
| | Things he saw |
|
| | Other trips he has taken |
|
| | Whether he enjoyed the trip |
|
| | His study plans for next semester |
|
| | Whether he complained about the bus |
|
| | Whether he would recommend the trip to other people |
|
| | The foods he ate |
|
| | The forests in the South Africa |
|
Question 2. (1.0 pt)
Part a. Listen to the interview with graffiti artist Howard Burns and answer the questions below. You have to listen to the tape twice. (0.5pt)
1. Where is Howard Burns from?
____________________________________________________________________
2. When did he first start doing graffiti?
____________________________________________________________________
3. Why did he want to be a graffiti artist?
____________________________________________________________________
4. Where does he show his art these days?
____________________________________________________________________
Part b. Listen to the tape again and fill in each blank with one word. You have to listen twice. (0.5pt)
1. A “piece” is a finished painting that’s both colourful and ___________.
2. Howard always wrote __________ __________ on his art.
3. He thinks people shouldn’t draw on monuments, ___________ or houses.
4. In ___________ graffiti artists often go out in groups.
SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6.0pts)
Question 1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences (2.0 pts).
1. He completely ______ with what I said.
| A. agreed | B. argued | C. accepted | D. complained |
2. Helen was the last applicant to _______.
| A. interview | B. be interviewing | C. be interviewed | D. have interviewed |
3. I can’t find my purse anywhere; I must ______ it at the cinema.
| A. leave | B. have left | C. be leaving | D. have been leaving |
4. Hoi An is famous ______ its old streets.
| A. of | B. with | C. about | D. for |
5. The sheet of paper slipped _________his hand falling _________the ground.
| A. off / onto | B. from / down | C. from / upon | D. off / upon |
6. I _______ she will agree about giving you a pay rise.
| A. hard think | B. think hard | C. hardly think | D. think hardly |
7. Do you know the man ________ over there?
| A. stands | B. standing | C. who stand | D. whose standing |
8. I’m afraid I have to leave ________ a few days’ time.
| A. in | B. for | C. on | D. by |
9. Do you think we’ll find a solution ________ this problem?
| A. about | B. to | C. of | D. with |
10. From the hotel, there is a good ________ of the mountains.
| A. vision | B. picture | C. view | D. sight |
11. Why don’t we take Lisa _________with us on our next trip?
| A. on | B. in | C. to | D. along |
12. When I was younger, I _________to smoke or drink.
| A. never used | B. didn’t used | C. not used | D. wasn’t used |
13. When I questioned him, he finally _________ stealing my pen.
| A. accused | B. admitted | C. confessed | D. accepted |
14. Her written work is excellent. She puts her ideas ________ so well.
| A. across | B. forward | C. on | D. out |
15. If we __________to the footpath, we won’t get lost.
| A. follow | B. keep | C. stay | D. remain |
16. “Could I just do it right now?” - “_____________.”
| A. Yes, you could | B. Not for me | C. Yes, let’s | D. Why not? Go ahead |
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION I: (2.0 đ)
Question 1: 1.0 đ. Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 đ.
1. The length of the trip √
3. Things he saw √
5. Whether he enjoyed the trip √
8. Whether he would recommend the trip to other people √
Question 2: 1.0 đ
Part 1: 0.5 đ. Mỗi câu chọn đúng đạt 0.125 đ.
1. America.
2. When he was a teenager.
3. He wanted people to see his art.
4. In art galleries and/ or on his website.
Part 2: 0.5 đ. Mỗi câu chọn đúng đạt 0.125 đ.
1. large 2. his name 3. cars 4. America
SECTION II: (6.0 đ)
Question 1: (2.0 pts). Mỗi câu chọn đúng đạt 0.125 đ
1. A. agreed
2. C. be interviewed
3. B. have left
4. D. for
5. A. off / onto
6. C. hardly think
7. B. standing
8. A. in
9. B. to
10. C. view
11. D. along
12. A. never used
13. B. admitted
14. A. across
15. B. keep
16. D. Why not? Go ahead
Question 2: (1.0 pt). Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.125 đ
Sentences 0. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Answers E F H B A D K J I
Question 3: (1.0 pts). Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.125 đ
Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Answers with √ so of to the was her
Question 4: (2.0 pt). Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 đ
1. intention 2. strength 3. apparently 4. effortless
5. reflection 6. significantly 7. exhaustion 8. increasingly
SECTION THREE: READING (6.0 pts).
Question 1: (2.0 pts). Mỗi câu chọn đúng đạt 0.25 đ
1. D. got 2. A. examining 3. B. couldn’t 4. B. must
5. D. stealing 6. A. noticed 7. C. didn’t need 8. B. case
Question 2: (1.5 pts). Mỗi câu chọn đúng đạt 0.25 đ
0. H. 1.F. 2.B. 3.E. 4.A. 5.G. 6.C.
Question 3: (2.5 pts). Mỗi câu điền đúng đạt 0.25 đ
1. most 2. flight 3. been 4. out 5. to
6. room 7. for 8. went 9. word 10. airport
SECTION FOUR: WRITING (6.0 pts).
Question 1: (2.0 pts). Mỗi câu viết đúng đạt 0.25 đ.
1. I / tired/ able / go out / tonight.
=> I am so tired that I won’t be able to go out tonight.
2. Some / our electricity / now / come / nuclear power.
=> Some of our electricity now comes from nuclear power.
3. We / lucky / catch / last bus / arrive / home / very late / last night.
=> We were lucky to catch the last bus and arrived home very late last night.
4. Football / said / be / good / games / play.
=> Football is said to be one of the best games to play.
5. Students / spend / much time / learn / English / a days’ time.
=> Students (should) spend much time learning English in a day’s time.
6. Paul / not / tall / reach / top / cupboard.
=> Paul is not tall enough to reach the top of this/ the cupboard.
7. We / often / have / difficulty / finish / work / weekend.
=> We often have difficulty (in) finishing the work at/on the weekend.
8. Of all / hotels / town / the Royal Hotel / expensive.
=> Of all the hotels in town, the Royal Hotel is the most expensive.
Question 2: (2.0 pts). Mỗi câu viết đúng đạt 0.25 đ.
1. We haven’t got enough money, so we can’t buy a new cooker. (SHORT)
=> We can’t buy a new cooker because we are short of money.
Or We are short of money, so we can’t buy a new cooker.
2. I gave back my blue shirt and got a white one. (EXCHANGED)
=> I exchanged my blue shirt for a white one.
3. The only one person who was not at the party was Tom. (APART)
=> Everyone was at the party apart from Tom.
4. If there is one thing I hate doing, it’s the ironing. (STAND)
=> If there is one thing I can’t stand doing, it’s the ironing.
5. Mr. David is employed by a big construction firm. (FOR)
=> Mr. David works for a big construction firm.
6. We haven’t received confirmation of hotel booking yet. (BEEN)
=> Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed yet.
7. “In my opinion, you shouldn’t stay up so late”, Lan said to Nam. (ADVISED)
=> Lan advised Nam not to stay up so late.
8. It is necessary to finish this homework tonight. (GOT)
=> I have got to finish this homework tonight.
Question 3: (2.0 pts).
Điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
- Organization: (Bố cục bài luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận) (0,25đ)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (0,5đ)
- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng; câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức..) (0,5đ)
- Ideas: (Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) (0,5đ)
- Length: (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn. (0,25đ)
3. Đề số 3
I.PHONETICS
Part 1:Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest in each group:
1. a. comfort b. hobby c. popular d. knowledge
2. a.eats b. tapes c. lives d. cooks
3. a.complain b. main c. explain d. certain
4. a. official b. collect c. collapse d. colony
5. a. fashion b. elephant c. champagne d. casual
6. a.uniform b. ticket c. tide d. inspration
7. a. mountain b. found c. ground d. moussaka
8. a.shore b. short c. shorthand d. observe
9. a. seat b. search c. seaside d. seaport
10. a.preposition b. prepayment c. prepare d. prescribe
Part 2:Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.
1. a. equipment b. criminal c. evidence d. passenger
2. a. adventure b. discover c. represent d. experience
3. a. dependent b. computer c. mechanic d. interest
4. a. definite b. suggestion c. influence d. probably
5. a. proceed b. welfare c. include d. provide
6 . a. energy b. ancestry c. continent d. province
7. a. vegetables b. lettuce c. contain d. market
8 a. industry b. although c. fertile d. heroic
9. a. advertise b. consumption c. history d.influence
10. a. committee b. employee c. referee d. refugee
II.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part1:Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d
1. ............are easy to dissolve.
a. Plastic bags b. Banana leaves c. Glass bottles d. Tins and cans
2. The red flag with a yellow star in the centreis the..........flag of Vietnam.
a. nation b. international c. national d. nationality
3. Tell me the ............why you come here late.
a. cause b. reason c. proof d. possibility
4. Australia is one of the.............countries.
a.speaking English b. spoken English c. English spoken d. English speaking
5. English is used as an access ...........world scholarship and world trade.
a. to b. for c. in to d. toward
6. I enjoy living in the countryside ............the air here is very quiet.
a. because b.although c.so that d. when
7. What .........if there .........a serious nuclear accident?
a. happens / was b. will happen / were
c.would happen / were d. would happen / had been
8. The boy .............next to me is very good at English.
a.is sitting b. sitting c. sits d. sat
9. ...........my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
a.Most b.The most of c. Most of d. Most out of
10.It was not ...........to finish that work before 5 o’clock.
a. expected b. expecting c. expectative d. expectation
11. I t was very difficult for you ..........................if you can’t speak his native language.
a. getting acquainted to a foreign b. to get acquainted with a foreigner
c. getting acquainted with a foreig d. to get acquainted to a foreigner
12. We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted .............. we will have nothing to drink in the future.
a. if b. whether c. or d. unless
13. Hurry up! They’ve only got..........seats left.
a. a few b. a little c. a lot of d. plenty of
14. I hope he doesn’t keep us ..............
a. to wait b.waiting c. for waiting d. wait
15. Those were the days ...........we were very happy .
a. that b. of which c. about which d. when
16. I turn down the job ...........the attractive salary.
a. because b. because of c.although d. despite
17. The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our modern ................society
a. industry b. industrial c. industrialize d. industrialization
18. He asked me .............
a. since when I waited b. since when I am waiting
c. how long I have been waiting d. how long I had been waiting
19 . She remembered the correct address only ..........she had posted the letter.
a. since b. afterward c. following d. after
20. His parents never allowed him .........
a. a smoking b. smoking c. to smoke d. some smoke
ĐÁP ÁN
I. Phonetics:
Part 1: (5 marks)
1. c 2. c. 3. d 4. a 5. b
6. c 7. d 8. d 9. b 10.a
Part 2:(5 marks)
1. a 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. b
6. c 7. c 8. d 9. b 10 a
II. Vocabulary and Grammar:
Part 1:(10 marks)
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d. 5. a
6. a 7. c 8. b 9. c 10.a
11. b. 12. c 13. a 14. b 15. d
16. d 17. b 18. d 19. d 20. c
Part 2: (10 marks)
1. awarded 2. looked 3. experienced 4. attended 5. hear
6. to leak 7. getting 8. surfing 9. responded 10. wandering
Part 3: (10 marks)
1. disadvantage 2. response 3. costly 4. inform 5. thoughtfully
6. extremely 7. valuable 8. preciousness 9. protected 10. snowy
III. Reading
Part 1: (10 marks)
1. c 2. d. 3. a 4. b 5. b
6. c 7. a 8. d 9. b 10.b
Part 2: (10 marks)
1. problem 2. daily 3. energy 4. movement 5. higher
6. shortage 7. continue 8. environment 9. solution 10. pollution
Part 3:( 8 marks)
1.It is celebrated on October 31st.
2. No, they don’t.
3. They pretend to be witches, wolves, vampires, and ghosts, as movie characters or a favorite superhero.
4. Children have parties, dress up as witches woplves, vampires,ghosts or as movie characters or a favorite superhero, make lanterns out of pumpkins, play ‘trick or treat’, get candy or money from the hosts of the houses they visit.
5. Yes, they do.
6. They dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they say ‘trick or treat ’. This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke, on the people in the house unless they are given a ‘treat’,e.g.sweets or money.
7. In order to avoid ‘tricks’, they give ‘treats’ to children.
8. Halloween is celebrated in the US, Canada and Britain now.
IV. Writing
Part 1: (12 marks)
1. I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.
2. An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.
3. I wished I had visited my grandfather.
4. In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result.
5. If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would have visited her.
6. These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table.They should be put on this shelf.
7. It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City by plane.
8. The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ranson, they would kill the boy.
9. If you lived near us, we would visit you very often.
10. It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again.
11. I would rather you deliver the sofa on Friday.
12. Susan was so excited that she shouldn’t sleep.
Part 2: (10 marks)
1. It was such a hot day that he had to cancel the tennis game.
2. You’d better take a sweater in case it gets cold.
3. The television was interrupted in the middle of the game, therefore most of the audiences didn’t know the result of the match.
4.Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, eventhough the doctor warned him.
5.We take you up Da Lat where you can enjoy pure air.
6.If Tim studied hard, he could get better grades.
7.Tuan, who studies the best of us, is very active.
8.People are worried that the oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish.
9.He was advised to stop smoking because of his poor health.
10.The book was so interesting that he read it from cover to cover.
Part 3: (10 marks)
1. I haven’t seen you for a long time. And I miss you so much.
2. In your letter you said you wished to visit Nha Trang.
3.Now I’m writing to give you some information about city.
4.Nha Trang is a beautiful city in the center of Vietnam.
5.This city is on the seashore with more than one million inhabitants.
6.In the central area of the city and on the avenue skirting the beach there are many hotels, restaurants, cinemas and office-buildings.
7.Nha Trang has several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hòn Chồng , The Aquarium on the island.
8. The weather in Nha Trang is cool and fine.
9. There are thousands of tourists who come to Nha Trang to spend their summer holidays every year.
10. Write to me soon. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
4. Đề số 4
Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
2. A. filled B. landed C.suited D. wicked
3. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf
4. A. leisure B. pressure C. treasure D. pleasure
5. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning.
2. Look ! Her eyes (be) red and wet. She must (cry)
3. I (do) everything you (ask). What should I do now?
4. We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate).
5. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
6. They had a big party. They (sing) all night last night.
7. We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready.
8. Thank for your help. If you ( not help) me , I ( not pass) the exam.
9. If the train ( mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two hours.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. I am afraid you have ............ me because that is not what I meant (understand)
2. We had to take out a .........from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)
3. Everyone was very ...........by the good news. (heart)
4. On a ...........day we receive about fifty letters. (type)
5. Freedom of ...........is one of the fundamental rights. (speak)
6. Irregular verbs must be ............ (memory)
7. Carl is studying to become a .............. (law)
8. We have decided to interview only the best six ............for the job (apply)
9. Uncle George lives in an attractive .............part of Sydney. (reside)
10. Everyone is worried about the ............of the rainforests ( destroy)
ĐÁP ÁN
Question1: ( 5points)
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.B
Question 2: (15 points)
1. has been - happened - shot 6.were singing
2. are - have cried 7. had been cooking
3. have done - asked 8. hadn't helped - wouldn’t have passed
4. was being decorated 9. mountains - will have been
5. will have been sold
Question 3: ( 10 points)
1. misunderstood 6. memorized
2. loan 7. lawyer
3. heartened 8. applicants
4. typical 9. residential
5. speech 10. destruction
Question 4: (15 points)
1. b 6.c 11. b
2. b 7. a 12. a
3. b 8.d 13. b
4. b 9.b 14.d
5. a 10.d 15. c
Question 5:(10 points)
1. for 6. first
2. because 7. took
3. lose 8. in
4. about 9. if
5. who 10. their
Question 6: ( 5 points)
1. c 2.a 2d 3.b 4.b
Question 7: ( 10 points)
a)(5 points)
1. on => in
2. already => yet
3. developing => to develop
4. snowy => snow
5. little => few
b) ( 5 points)
1. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class.
2. My boss asked me to work overtime.
3. I have promised to do so and I have to keep my promise.
4. The manager should get long well with the/his employees.
5. Teachers always make children stay in their seats.
Question 8: (10 points)
1. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
2. If John's car hadn't broken down, he wouldn’t have missed the ferry.
3. There were far fewer people than I had expected
4. Thanks to new technology which the farmers had applied in their fields, the output of rice was raised.
5. Two extra people came.
6. So stupid is he that he can't remember his lesson.
7. Noone seems to have predicted the correct result.
8. Five years has passed since I last saw her.
9. George earns $ 15,000 a year.
10. Their wedding took place in the summer of 1999
5. Đề số 5
Part I: Phonetics (1,0 point)
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond
2. A. neighbor B. accurate C. debate D. roommate
3. A. result B. subject C. other D. whole
4. A. though B. therefore C. theatre D. gather
5. A. charity B. chopstick C. champagne D. exchange
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
6. A. festival B. badminton C. participant D. organize
7. A. minority B. economic C. communicate D. efficiency
8. A. sewage B. faucet C. hobby D. describe
9. A. behave B. install C. predict D. damage
10. A. restaurant B. supportive C. complaint D. affect
PART II: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2,0 points).
1. I couldn’t understand what he said, and ______
A. neither couldn’t Stella B. Stella couldn’t, too
C. so could Stella D. neither could Stella
2. Not until 1856 ______ across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge was building D. the bridge building was
3. I applied for the job that I saw ______ in the paper.
A. advertising B. advertised C. being advertised D. being advertising
4. He’d prefer ______ chicken soup rather than ______ milk.
A. having/ drinking B. to have/ drink C. have/ drink D. had/ drank
5. The more you talk about the matter, ______
A. the situation seems worse B. the worse seems the situation
C. the worse the situation seems D. the situation seems the worse
6. If he ______ her phone number, he would have given her a ring.
A. knew B. had known C. has known D. had been known
7. The student objected ______ punished by the headmaster.
A. to be B. was C. to being D. having been
8. “How do you know that they were discussing your family?” – “Because they stopped ______ when I entered the room.”
A. to talk B. talking C. from to talk D. from talking
9. You cannot fail to obey it. You can’t ______ to do it.
A. refuse B. deny C. resist D. withdraw
10. We think that we will elect Williams ______
A. our chairman B. for our chairman C. be our chairman D. being our chairman
11. The river ______ with chemicals from factories and rubbish from households nearby.
A. contaminates B. is poisoned C. is contaminated D. poisons
12. Be quiet! It’s rude to ______ people when they are speaking.
A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce
13. The doctor examined me and then wrote out a ______ for me to take to the chemist.
A. paper B. recipe C. prescription D. ticket
14. When ______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
15. There is always ______ traffic in the city centre at rush hours.
A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many
ĐÁP ÁN
Part I: Phonetics
1. A. deny 2. B. accurate 3. D. whole 4. C. theatre 5. C. champagne
6. C. participant 7. B. economic 8. D. describe 9. D. damage 10. A. restaurant
Part II: Vocabulary and grammar
1. D. neither could Stella
2. B. was the first bridge built
3. C. being advertised
4. B. to have/ drink
5. C. the worse the situation seems
6. B. had known
7. C. to being
8. B. talking
9. A. refuse
10. A. our chairman
11. C. is contaminated
12. B. interrupt
13. C. prescription
14. D. using
15. C. heavy
16. D. less
17. D. whose sister is sick
18. A. a mechanic
19. B. drop in 20. B. state
II.
1. mistaken 2. equally 3. unsatisfactory 4. difference 5. Scientists
6. hopeless 7. disappearance 8. shorten 9. denials 10. equipped
Part III : Reading
I.
1. A. although 2. B. other 3. A. during 4. D. pilot’s 5. A. whose
6. C. after 7. A. feel 8. D. taken 9. B. No 10. C. way
II.
1. A. 2. B 3. D 4. A. 5. C
III.
1. F 2. H 3. B 4. A 5. G
6. D 7. J 8. I 9. C 10. E
Part IV: Writing
I.
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C
6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. A
II.
1. People think Columbus found America before others. (thought)
America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.
2. We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on. (true)
It is true that nobody can avoid making mistakes.
3. “I didn’t break the flower vase,” Tom said. (broken)
Tom denied having broken the flower vase.
4. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice. (taken)
I wish I had taken my doctor’s advice.
5. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? (along)
Are you getting along with your boss?
6. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports. (severe)
Despite her severe disability, Judy participated in many sports.
7. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. (wasn’t)
I wasn’t early enough to see her.
8. She didn’t ring a bell but she walked in. (without)
She walked in without ringing a bell.
9. I was impressed by the performance of that young singer. (impression)
The performance of that young singer made an impression on me.
10. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. (persuasive)
He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
III.
Dear Mr. Smith,
1. A friend of mine who has recently returned from England advised me to write to you.
2. I hope to come / (I hope I will come) to England next year to spend some months at Cambridge.
3. Perhaps you would recommend a suitable English family for me to stay with.
4. While I am there, I would like to take a part-time course to improve my English.
5. Is there a part-time course at your college?
6. If there is, I would be grateful if you could send me an application form..
7. Please tell me how much the fees of the course are/ (will be).
8. I would also like to know the date when the course begins/ (will begin).
9. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
10. Yours sincerely,
Tran Vu Canh
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