TRƯỜNG THCS ……………… ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT SỐ 2 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150’ (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) PART A: PHONETICS. I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1. A. this B. that C. think D. there 2. A. look B. food C. took D. book 3. A. define B. decline C. determine D. mine 4. A. means B.meant C. bean D. clean 5. A. wondered B. arrived C. relied D. laughed PART B: LESICO - GRAMMAR II- Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 11. This soup tastes that I can't eat it. A. so sweetly B. too sweetly C. so sweet D. very sweet 12. They paid him very little but made him all day long. A. works hard B. work hard C. work hardly D. working hard 13. As it hasn't rained for many months, there's in the area. A. a loss of water B. a shortage of water C. a waste of water D. a lot of water 14. Don't worry, some day you will get English. A. used to speak B. use to speak C. use to speaking D. used to speaking 15. Helen has abilities that everyone is jealous of her. A. such exceptional C. such an exceptional B. so exceptional D. so exceptional an 16. Jane lives in the house the green door. A. that with B. Whose has C. where has D. with 17. While some people find advertising very helpful, think it is a waste of time and money. A. some often B. others C. other D. others people 18. You've quite a lot of mistakes in this essay. A. make B. made C. do D. done 19. Many people watch TV programmes to time. A. past B. spend C. kill D. pass 20. Give me your telephone number I need your help. A. in case B. so that C. unless D. whether 21. All medicine should be kept out of of children. 1 A. hand B. touch C. contact D. reach 22. Our telephone has been for three weeks. A. out of line B. out of touch C. out of order D. out of place 23. I have just an account in the bank. A. made B. opened C. entered D. registered 24. Mrs Brown works at a grocery store in a nearby town. A. part times B. parts-time C. part-time D. part-times 25. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped because the worldwide situation got worw. A. economy B. economically C. economical D. economic III- Fill each bank with the correct from of the word given at the end of each sentence. Write your answer on the answer sheet. 26. We are really impressed by the of these villagers FRIEND 27. There used to be a big tree at the to this village. ENTER 28. In some rural areasm English in an language for school OPTION children 29.We prefer to wear modem clothing at work because it is CONVENIENCE more 30. It was nearly dard, so we gathered all our things anh ran home HURRY 31. Students feel when they are in their favorite clothes COMFORT 32. Some of these traditional dresses have been MODERN 33. Many Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and dresses. FASHION 34. Most tinned fruits contain amount of sugar EXCESS 35. There were 2 letters from Micheal, warm, , and full of information HUMOUR PART C-READING IV. Read the following passage, then answer questions 36-40. After each question there are four options marked A, B, C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing the correspondinh letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. The agricultural revolution in the 19 th century involved two things: the invention of labour -saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labour -s aving machinery naturally appeared first where labour was scarce. "In Europe," said Thomas Jefferson, "the object is to make the most of their land, labour being abundant; here it is to 2 make the most of our labour, land being abundant." It was in the United States, therefore, that the great advances in 19 th century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude plough, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their back; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plough. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plough and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, were not interested in it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plough, until in 1869 James Oliver of Indiana turned out the first chilled- steel plough. 36. What is the main topic of the passage 9 A. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population. B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labour movement. C. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution. D. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution. 37. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A. Europe was changing more quickly than the United States. B. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than the United States did. C. The United States was finally running out of good farmland. D. There was a shortage of workers on United States farms. 38.What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution. B People in the United States were traditionally self-reliant. C Life on the farm was extremely difficult. D New tools were designed to be portable. 39. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Charles Newbold is true? A. He was James Oliver's assistant. B He was born in Europe C He was opposed to scientific agriculture. D He spent his own money to promote his invention. 40. Why did farmers reject Newbold's plough? 3 A. Their horses were frightened by it. B. They preferred lighter tools. C. It was too expensive. D. They thought it would ruin the land. V- Fill each of the numbered balnks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space: A crow stole a piece of cheese. She flew (41) it to a tree. A fox (42) the crow. The fox wated the piece of cheese (43) himself. He began to praise the (44) He said, "Whats fine back feathers you have ! your voice must be fine, too ! i should (45)" to hear (46) sing. Please sing me a song". The foolish crow was very pleased. She (47) her mouth to sing. The piece of cheese (48) to the ground. The sly fox (49) it up at (50) He ran away quite delighited. His trick had succeeded. PART D - WRITING VI- Writer the second sentenci so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the word given: 51. "You've broken my radio, Frank !"; said Jane (accused) Jane her radio. 52. My car really needs to be repaired soon. (must) I really repaired soon. 53. Susan regrets not buying that house. (wishes). Susan that house. 54. I could have succeeded without your help (you) I could have never succeeded me. 55. I thought it might run out of cash, so I took my cheque-book with me (case) I took my cheque-book with me out of cash. 56. Linda's plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather. (fallen) Linda's plans for a picnic because of the weather. 57. The bread was too stale to eat. (fresh). The bread to eat. 58. Perhaps Brian went home early. (may). Brian home early. 59. I can't possobly work in all this noise ! (impossible). It work in all this noise ! 60. The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. (watched). The thief suddenly realized that he by the police. 4 Good luck to you ! THE END KEYS FOR THE TEST 2 I. ( 5 ps ) 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D II. ( 5 ps ) 6.B 7. D 8.C 9. C 10. B III ( 15 ps ) 11.C 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.B 19.C 20.A 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.C 25D IV. ( 10 ps ) 26. friendliness 31. comfortable 27. entrance 32. modernized 28. optional 33. fashionable 29. convinient 34. excessive 30. hurriedly 35. humourous V. (15 ps ) 36. C 37. C 38.A 39.D 40. D VI. ( 10 ps ) 41. with 46. you 42. saw 47. opened 43. for 48. fell 44. crow 49.picked 45. like 50. once VII. ( 10 ps ) 51. Jane accused frank of having broken her radio breaking her radio 52. I really must have my car repaired soon 53. Susan wishes she had bought that house 54. I could have never succeeded if you hadn’t helped me. 55. I took my cheque –book with me in case I ran out of cash 56. Lida’s plans for a picnic have fallen through beacause of the weather 57. The bread was not fresh enough to eat 58. Brian may have gone home early 59. It’s impossible for me to work in all this noise 60. The thief suddenly realized that he was being watched by the police 5 . 31 . comfortable 27. entrance 32 . modernized 28. optional 33 . fashionable 29. convinient 34 . excessive 30 . hurriedly 35 . humourous V. (15 ps ) 36 . C 37 . C 38 .A 39 . D 40. D VI. ( 10 ps ) 41. with. ) 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D II. ( 5 ps ) 6.B 7. D 8.C 9. C 10. B III ( 15 ps ) 11.C 12.B 13. B 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.B 19. C 20.A 21.D 22.C 23. B 24.C 25D IV. ( 10 ps ) 26. friendliness 31 . comfortable 27 so we gathered all our things anh ran home HURRY 31 . Students feel when they are in their favorite clothes COMFORT 32 . Some of these traditional dresses have been MODERN 33 . Many Vietnamese women