Nội dung: - Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg PRACTICE TEST 1 A.. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for ea
Trang 1Tài liệu Bồi Dưỡng HSG tiếng Anh lớp 9Tiết 1, 2
I Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- If only + S + V( past simple)
- need +V-ing (mang nghĩa bị động)
- avoid + V-ing
- neither nor (động từ chia theo CN thứ 2)
- have / find dificulty in doing st
- prevent sb from doing st
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
II Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 1
A PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others1 A climate
5 A weeks B depends C presents D parents
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
6 A Japanese B understand C excellent D Vietnamese
8 A restaurant B motorbike C enjoyable D vegetable
10 A Religion B official C separate D tradition
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
11 If only I ……… in the countryside right now
12 Does the grass need ………
13 Stop now; you’ve done ……… work for one day
A too many B plenty C quite more D quite enough
14 ……… excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company
A Because of B In spite of C In case of D In addition to
15 I remember ……… you somewhere before
16 Don’t worry She is having your bicycle ……… before returning it to you
17 The government took these measures ……… reduce crime
Trang 2A in order that B so that C in order to D for
18 The mouse family avoided ……… by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside
A catching B being caught C caught D to be caught
19 One of the ……… of the job is the long hours I work
A advantage B disadvantage C advantages D disadvantages
20 Neither I nor he … at her wedding party now
II Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
21 She bought a new motorbike was made in Japan last week
III Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap
31 When he played cards he is very ……… He hates losing compete
32 If your work is ……… you will get a longer contract SATISFY
33 I’d love to see you next week, but ……… , it won’t be possible Fortunate
34 As a doctor she wants to ……… in child health SPECIAL
35 8 Wearing "ao dai" at work can cause……… to modern, active women. convenient
36 His son’s has not improved much BEHAVE
37 Misunderstandings can cause a deep ……… among friends divide
39 “Back street Boys” is greeted ……… in the USA nowadays warm
40 The two sides of the city are ……… by the river SEPARATION
IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B
Trang 341 I’m surprised how warm it is for March a I agree He’s always absent from class.
42 How’s the painting going ? b Great It’s the best one
43 How is your hotel ? c Yes, all this sunshine is quite surprising
44 Rachel misses lectures too often d Painting the ceiling is difficult
45 Will there be a lot of people there ? e Yes, It always absolutely on time
46 Have you noticed how thin Jane has got ? f She’s on a diet
47 Is it true you saw a ghost last night ? g Yes, I think it’s going to rain
48 Will the bank be opened at half past nine ? h Yes, I went there with Andrew
49 What did you do yesterday ? At the sports center ? i Yes, I did
50 It’s very cloudy j Yes, It’s likey to be pretty crowed
C READING
I Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) The
zipper is a wonderful invention They are very common so we forgot that they are wonderful They are strong, but they open and close very easily They come in many colors and sizes In the 1810s, people in the
US wore high shoes or clothes with a long rows of buttons It was hard for them to wear anything They wanted an easier way to put on and take off clothes Whitcomb Judson invented the first zipper in 1839 He called it a slide fastener
A zipper has three parts There are dozens of metal or plastic teeth in two rows These are fastened to two flexible strips of cloth A faster slides along and fastens the teeth together When it slides the other way, it takes the teeth apart
51 Using zipper is a difficult way to wear something
52 A zipper hardly closes and opens
53 The first zipper was made in 1810
54 Zippers can be made of plastic or metal
55 Each zipper consists of three parts
II Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each blank
Clothes can tell a lot about a person Some people like very colorful clothes (56) they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things Other people like to wear nice clothes, (57) _ their clothes are not colorful or fancy They do not like people to look at them Clothes today are very different (58) _ the clothes of the 1800s One (59) _ is the way they look For example, in the 1800s all women (60) _ dresses The dresses all had long skirts But today women do not always wear dresses (61) _ long skirts Sometimes they wear short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another difference between 1800 and today (62) _ the cloth In the 1800s, clothes were made only from (63) kinds of cloth They (64) _ cotton, wool, silk or linen But today there are many kinds of (65) _ cloth A lot of clothes are now make from nylon, or polyester
59 A different B differ C differed D difference
63 A nature B naturally C natural D naturalness
Trang 4C made from were D were from made
65.A man make B man made C man making D made man
III Complete the letter that Tom wrote to his family while he was on vacation Write ONE word in each gap
Hi everyone,
I've been in Paris for almost a week now and I'm having a good (66) _ I spent the first few days visiting the Eiffel (67) , Notre Dame, and other tourist attractions Most places are crowed (68) tourists, so yesterday I decided to go (69) and bought a few (70)
Today I've been to a couple of interesting art galleries I got lost on my (71) back to the hotel but it didn't matter because I discovered a very fascinating market with lots of little stalls (72) just almost everything from needles to elephants
I ate in the hotel the first night, but usually I go (73) and have dinner in a restaurant I guess I've (74) a lot of money, but it's a great place I've (75) lots of photos, and I'll show you when I get back home on the 15th
See you soon,
77 After the match Lucky was so tired that she couldn’t eat much
After the match Lucky was ………
78 It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book
I had ………
79 Hoa couldn’t go to school because it rained heavily
Heavy rain prevented ………
80 The police think the man holding the hostages is heavily armed
The man ………
II Use the suggested words and phrases to write a letter to your pen pal Dear Maryam,
81 I / have / great time / here / England
Trang 588 My pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything.
III Write a paragraph about 100 – 120 words with the following topic sentence
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the sentences or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space 11 A 12 A
III Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap (10 points)
One point for each correct answer
31 competitive 32 satisfactory 33 unfortunately 34 specialize
35 inconvenience 36 behavior 37 division 38 inspiration
III Complete the passage with a suitable word in each gap
66 time 67 Tower 68 with 69 shopping 70 souvenirs
71 way 72 selling 73 out 74 spent 75 taken
D WRITING
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the sentence printed before
it
76 Neither he nor his friends like coffee
77 After the match Lucky was too tired to eat much
Trang 678 I had / found difficulty in persuading Rick to buy the book
79 Heavy rain prevented Hoa from going to school
80 he man holding the hostages is thought to be heavily armed
II Use the suggested words and phrases to write a letter to your pen pal
Dear Maryam,
81.I am having a great time here in England
82 I have been here for three months and my university term started two months ago
83 I live / I’m living in the dormitory with some foreign students
84 They come from different parts of the world
85 They are very friendly and helpful, and their English is much better than mine
86 I practice speaking English with them every day
87 Now I am making / I have made good progress
88 My pronunciation is much better and I can understand almost everything
89 I hope my English will considerably improve at the end of the course
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- to be accustomed to doing st= quen với
- get on well with sb= có mối quan hệ tốt
- effect on = có ảnh hưởng
- blow off = dụng xuống
- object to doing st= ph ản đ ối
- have st done = nhờ ai làm gì
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
II Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 2 QuestionI:Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others
Trang 74 A prefer B better C worker D teacher
Question II Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others :
Question III Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence :
1.The teacher gave back the papers which marked
2 Mrs Ramsay was accustomed in this rickety house
3 Neither Mary nor her two brothers _ superstitious
4 If my candidate had won the election, I _ happy now
5 I _ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments
6 People have different ways of preparing _
7 Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _ your performance at work
8 I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to _
A have anything done B be done something to C let anything be done D make something done
9 He climbed up the tree _ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off
10 Next summer, we’re _ a swimming pool built in our garden
Question IV Each of the following sentence has one mistake Identify and correct the mistakes:
1.These televisions are very expensive for us to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later
2 Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to
3 After she had bought for herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle
rarely the ones that fit him or her
6 The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal
Trang 810 It has been a long time since we have talked to John, isn’t it ?
Question V Provide the correct form of the words in brackets :
1 My tooth was really , so I went to see the dentist (PAIN)
2 She extremely about the history of art (KNOW)
3 I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _ for the job (QUALIFICATION)
4 Thousands of people are living in after earthquake (MISERABLE)
5 She has an command of the language (IMPRESS)
6 You can always rely on Barbara She is very _ (DEPEND)
7 I watch the news everyday because it’s very _ (INFORM)
8 A holiday in America can be _ cheap (surprise)
9 I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _ to better my knowledge (COURAGE)
10 Many chemicals have a _ effect on the environment (DISASTER)
Question VI Read the passage and choose the best option
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he has the most famous man in England He became (1) while still at the university, mainly (2) of his sporting achievements He as, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump He was (3) a popular sport journalist He was so famous that letters addressed to “ Mr Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) any difficulty His college, although it has a quite different name, (5) known as “ Fry’s College”.Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6) They point out that he lived at a time (7) standards were quite low and (8) was much easier to do well in several sports It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes However, it is only fair
to judge him (9) the standards of his (10) time There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence
1 A fame B rich C well-known D common
Question VII : Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word :
There is much more water than land (1) the surface of the earth The sea and oceans (2) nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3) land If you traveled over the earth (4) different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time (5) on water than on roads or railways We sometimes forget that (6) every mile of land there is four miles
of water
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7) to use two words to describe We use the word seas to (8) those parts of water surface which (9) only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide (10) very deep
Question VIII : Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question :
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is basic human right But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world It contains a rich variety of animals
Trang 9and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake everyday Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them Most industries simply ignore the regulations The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore
Water is free to everyone A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source We should do something now
1 According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is
C safe water shortage D population explosion
2 Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _
3 What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A It contains a rich variety of animals and plants
B It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it
C It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world
D The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations
4 How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
5 What is the message to reader?
A We should take action to protect our water resources
B We should take all water resources into account
C We should limit the use of water resources
D We should encourage people to use safe water
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first :
1 They’ve been living here for six years now
-> They moved
2 You should take two tablets every four hours
-> Two tablets should
3 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party
-> I really wish
4 “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother
-> I asked my brother
5 “I’ll see you here tomorrow ”said Sue ‘And don’t be late’
-> Sue said she
6 People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash
-> The bus driver is said
7 They think the owner of the house is abroad
Trang 101 Most people/ think/ computers/ very modern inventions,/ products / our new/ technological/ age
2 But actually/ the idea/ computer/ be /work out/ over two centuries ago/ a man/ call/ Charles Babbage
Question XI : (10p) Write a paragraph of about 100 - 120 words about the following topic :
“What should we do to save energy ? ”
You may use the following suggested ideas :
- get a plumber to check cracks in the pipes
- Take a shower instead of a bath
- Turn off the lights, the fans, air conditioner when no one is in the room
- Turn off the faucet after using
- Keep the fridge door closed or prepare food carefully before turning on the stove
- Travelling by bikes or public buses instead of using motorcycles
Trang 116 dependable 7 informative 8 surprisingly 9 encouragement 10 disastrous
They moved here 6 months ago
1 Two tablets should be taken every 4 hours
2 I really wish I had invited her to the party
3 I asked my brother if he knew where Tony was
4 Sue said she would see me the following day and told me not to be late
5 The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash
6 The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
7 I am having my flute repaired at the moment
8 He suggested (that) I / she put my (her) luggage under the seat
9 He objected to his secretary(‘) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to work
Question X :
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age
10 But actually the idea for computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage
11 Babbage was born in 1791 and grew to be a brilliant mathematician
12 He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he call ed “engines”
13 But despite the fact that he started building some these he never finished any of them
14 Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work
15 Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one
of Babbage’s designs
16 It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made
17 Whether it works or not , the machine will be shown at the special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work./
Question XI :
Tiết 5, 6
I Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- to be worried about st= lo lắng
- in a good time for = kịp cho
- put sb through = cho gặp ai
- open one’s mouth wide = há rộng miệng
- prices keep rising = tăng giá
- have st done = nhờ ai làm gì
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
Trang 12II Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 3 Section I: Pronunciation
Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
2 A feather B leather C feature D measure
3 A vanish B variety C champion D miraculous
4 A nature B natural C volcano D waste
5 A maximum B anxiety C examination D complexion
Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar
1 I am …………of making excuses for your rudeness to our friends
2 He finished the paintings …………for the exhibition
C from time to time D time after time
3 Hello Is that 21045? Please put me………to the manager
4 So little……… that the neighbors could not settle their differences
A they agreed B agreed did they C did they agree D they did agree
5 Which do you want, this pen or that one? – I want……
6 Twenty miles…………a long way to walk
7 It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep…………
8 After………to make a speech at the ceremony, John stayed up late to write it down
A telling B having told C being told D has told
9 The dentist told him to open his mouth………
10 Venice,………has a lot of old houses built on water, is a city in Italy
1 Television can make things more…….… because it brings both ( MEMORY)
sounds and pictures
2.Tim is one of the … …on a boat trip on Lake Michigan (PARTICIPATE)
3.Professor Smith has joined the company in an……….capacity (ADVISE)
4.They were so alike It’s sometimes impossible to……between them (DIFFERENT)
5.Saving energy means reducing ………….bills (HOUSE)
6……….who spend most of their time in front of a computer (YOUNG)
don’t have enough time for studying and playing sports
7.We must all protect the environment to……… a better world (SURE)
for our grandfather.)
8.The …….of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance (FREQUENT)
9 A label on a package of food must not be………… (LEAD)
10.Some people believe that traveling by plane is……… safer (CONSIDER)
than other form of travel
III.There are 10 mistakes in the passage Find and correct them.