TỔNG HỢP ĐỀ THI ENGLISH 9 pps

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BỘ ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

PHÇN 1

TEST I

Question 1 Listen to the passage and complete the sentences that follow (2.5 pts)

Tom and I became friends when we were in Mrs White’s …………

We often did crazy ……… in class

When Mrs White opened the drawer, she screamed ……… and the class ………

After ………., Tom’s family moved to another town

We wrote letters to each other for ………., but then we lost contact

Question 2 Read the following passage and check T (true) or F (false) to the statements (2.5 pts)

Iguacu Falls

Bigger than Niagara Falls, this is truly an unforgettable wonder For a real adventure, you ought to take a boat ride And you must explore the national parks near the falls

T F

1 People have dinner late in Rio de Janeiro

2 Niagara Falls is bigger than Iguacu Falls

3 Buenos Aires has the widest avenues in the world

4 Both Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires have an exiting nightlife

5 Rio de Janeiro, Iguacu Falls and Buenos Aires have unforgettable parks

and beaches

Question 3 Put in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (2.5 pts)

1 Mrs Lan (be) ……… a teacher of English for twenty-seven years She first (start) ……… teaching English at a small school After she had taught there for ten years, her family (move) ………… to a big city Since then she (be) ……… a teacher at a big school

2 I (pass) ……… up my book to her She (ask) ……… me why it had taken me so long to do the work I (explain) ………… to her that I had had very little time to do my work

3 I (wear) ……… sunglasses now because I have sore eyes and the glare of the sun (hurt) ………

them I (use) ………… dark glasses for several days already, but my eyes have not improved yet Question 4 Write a letter to a pen pal introducing yourself, using the suggestions below (2.5 pts) Name and place/date of birth Home address or telephone number Family members: father/mother/sister(s)/brother(s) School/grade/subjects Hobbies/interests You may start and finish the letter with: Thai Binh, 24 December, 2003 Dear White, ………

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…… ……… …

Best wishes, Tran Thu Thuy Test II Question 1 Listen to the dialogue and tick T (true) or F (false) to each of the following sentences (2,5 pts) T F 1 Lan thinks it’s not easy to remember English words 2 Nga asked Lan to tell her how she learned to speak well 3 Lan never uses a dictionary 4 Lan sometimes puts words in groups and learns them 5 Lan learns thirty new words a day Question 2 Read the passage and answer the questions (2.5 pts) Prague has the population of over one million people It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful People call Prague the ‘Golden City’ and the ‘ Mother of Cities’ because it has many beautiful buildings and statues Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15th century clock People also call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’ There are many concert halls, and every May there is a famous music festival: ‘ Prague’s Spring’ There are also twenty theatres and many old pubs, wine bars, and restaurants There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets 1 What is the population of Prague?

2 What is the most popular building in Prague?

3 Why do people call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’?

4 When is there a famous music festival?

5 How many theatres are there in Prague?

Question 3 Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences (2.5 pts)

1 People all love _ books.

A to be reading B reading C read D reads

2 It’s time we _ work

A start B must start C started D starting

3 I’d rather _ up late every morning

A getting B not get C don’t get D gets

4 My bicycle is out of order I must _ it

A repair B correct C clean D wash

5 Pupils must go to class _ time

6 Hoa _ in Ha Noi for 3 years so far

A has lived B is living C lives D live

7 If you have good qualifications, you will have a good _

A vacation B work C job D holiday

8 This is the house _ Hai was born

A where B which C that D when

9 This work needs _ on time

A finish B to finish C finishing D to have finished

10 It is Saturday today, _ ?

A is it B isn’t it C it isn’t D wasn’t it

Question 4 Hung is a student of Hue Science College Use the following notes to write a brief biography of him (2.5 pts)

Place to live: Hue City

Job: student

Hobbies: football and volleyball

Likes: classical music

Dislikes: rock’n roll, coffee

Education: 1st year student of Hue Science College

Characteristics: open-minded, kind

Dream: become director of an electric company

You may start your writing with:

Hung lives in Hue City

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TEST III

Question 1 Listen to the TV program about a natural disaster and check the correct box for True or False (2 pts)

1 The program is about natural resources

2 All the guests have survived tonight

3 Martha was spending her holiday in the South Pacific

4 She was having a bath when the volcano erupted

5 She ran to the habour with other people

6 The ship was leaving when the lava hit the town

Question 2 Read the passage and do the tasks that follow (3 pts)

The computer is a wonderful machine It is the most important invention Almost every profession now uses computers They are used in science, industry, business, medicine, and education The oldest kind of computer has been used in China since the sixth century In the 17 th century an adding machine was invented The first large, modern computer was built in 1937.

Computers improved quickly A few years later a computer could do 5,000 additions per second Today all computers have a processing unit, an arithmetic and logic unit, and a memory Computers are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster Even in a very large computer, the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger

Computers can work together – they can network with each other The worldwide computer network is called the Internet Using Internet, you can find all kinds of information and news from people and countries around the world.

Complete the sentences.

Since the 6 th century ………

In the 17 th century ………

3 In 1937 ………

Answer the questions What parts do all computers have today? ………

How small is a very large computer’s part that does the actual computing? ………

What is the main advantage of using Internet? ….………

Question 3 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2.5 pts) 1 My brother finally managed to get a job My brother finally succeeded ………

2 They have sold the old house at the end of the road The old house ………

3 It isn’t necessary to finish the work today You don’t ………

4 Tan is a better cook than Quang Quang can’t ………

5 Mark is too young to see the horror film Mark is not ………

Question 4 Imagine you have just gone home from a visit to Oxford in England Write a letter to your friend to tell him/her about it Use the following suggestions (2.5 pts) going on excursion / Oxford / classmates / weekend getting up early / taking bus / arriving on time visiting National Gallery / Hyde Park / Big Ben / morning buying dictionary and disk / meeting English students / speaking English / afternoon having nice trip / feeling tired ………

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TEST IV

Question 1 You hear a telephone conversation between Ms Janet Snow from Save Environment Society (SES) and Mr Sivan, a school head teacher (2 pts)

Listen and check the correct answer

The main purpose of Ms Snow’s telephone conversation with Sarah’s head teacher is to find out if Sarah

A is really a student there

B can have enough time for the volunteer work at SES

C is a good student at school

D is allowed to work as a volunteer at SES

Check whether the following statements are true, false or not mentioned according to what you hear about Sarah

True False Not

mentioned

1 Sarah is applying for a part-time job at SES

2 Sarah does not enjoy school very much

3 Sarah is often absent from class

4 Sarah is a responsible person

5 Sarah is a hard-working student

6 Sarah is not very busy because she is in grade 9

Question 2 Read the passage below and answer the questions (3 pts)

In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s day Mother’s day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast (or brunch) cooked by her family and served to her on

a tray in bed Later in the day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes

Flowers are an important part of Mother’s Day Mothers are often given a corsage or a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly

Father’s Day is celebrated through out the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s day Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure

When do American people celebrate Mother’s day and Father’s Day?

Question 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (active or passive) in parentheses (2,5 pts)

1 This book (have to return) - to the library today

2 That letter (ought to send) - immediately

3 Endangered animals (must protect) - from extinction

4 Those letters (arrive) - yesterday

5 I don’t have my motorbike today It (repair) right now

Question 4 Look at the information given in disorder about a story of Jack and Jill Put the information in order and write a passage of 10 sentences about their eventful evening (2,5 pts)

The film / very good, but longer / than / thought

It / a long / walk

To their surprise / it / a neighbor of theirs

They / getting tired / when / suddenly / a car / stop / next / them

Jack / want / take / taxi / but / Jill / disagree

They / have / no choice / so / they / start / walk / home

When / come / out / the cinema / last / bus / go

They / happy / see/ him / accept / the ride / home / even though / they only / five minutes / from / home

They / not / know / how / get / home

Start the passage like this:

One evening last week Jack and Jill went to the movies.

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TEST V

Question 1 Listen to the passage and complete the sentences (2.5 pts)

1 Mother’s Day is celebrated in the USA and Britain on……….?

The children usually ……… do on that day?

Mother’s Day first started in ……… ?

Mrs Ann Reeves Jarvis wanted the people ……… with each other after the war

5 Mother’s Friendship Day became Mother’s Day in ………

Question 2 Read the passage and answer the questions (2.5 pts)

There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world Of all these languages English is the most widely used It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world It is also the first language

of sport and science So it is very important to learn English

Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China Chinese is widelyspoken in many parts of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia French is widely

understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia

From more than 2,000 languages the United Nation has chosen six of them for business They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

How many languages are there in the world?

Question 3 Fill in the blanks with the right verb forms (2.5 pts)

On 4 October 1957 the first satellite, Sputnik, (1) ……… (launch) Since then, thousands of spacecrafts (2) ………… (send) into space Every few weeks new satellites (3) ………… (put) into orbit Unfortunately, space (4) ………… (pollute) by debris from these space flights More than 70,000 objects have been left in space Parts of rockets (5) ……… (leave) Old satellites (6) ………… (abandon) Other items, including

a glove or a camera, (7) ………… (lose) by astronauts The situation up there is becoming dangerous An astronaut (8) ……… (kill) if he or she (9) ……… (hit) by a piece of rubbish It would cost billions

Question 4 Write a paragraph about the problem of pollution, using the following suggestions (2.5 pts)

pollution / become / biggest problems / facing world / today

main cause of pollution / waste / no longer needed

waste / many things / such as / used newspaper / dirty water / smoke

some waste / dangerous / it contains poisons

problem of pollution / worrying people and governments / today

Start the passage like this:

Pollution has become

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Test VI Question 1 Listen and fill in the missing words You will hear the passage twice (2,5 pts) Well, I like living in Glasgow, mainly (1) _ I live right in the centre If I want to go to the (2) _ , I can leave my house about fifteen minutes (3) _the show starts, and walk there I can do the same with a cinema On Sundays, I can go to the park with my friends or visit a (4) or art gallery Or I can go to the countryside with my (5) _ and brother Question 2 Read the dialogue and answer the questions (2.5 pts) Nam: But I heard that life in the countryside was very boring Do you have much to do in your free time in the village? Lan: Well, in fact, life was very boring in the village ten or twenty years ago But it’s getting much better now There have been a lot of changes Nam: Oh, that’s interesting Tell me about the changes Lan: Twenty years ago, there didn’t use to be electricity in the village, so people used to go to bed very early, as soon as the sun set But now they can watch TV or listen to the radio in the evening Nam: That’s good for them Lan: Also, a Cultural House has been built So young people can go there to meet each other They can sing and dance there, too Nam: Oh, I see Life in the countryside nowadays is really different from what it used to be 1 What was Lan’s village like ten or twenty years ago?

2 What does Lan think life in her village now?

3 Why did people in her village go to bed very early in the past?

4 What are the changes in her village?

5 What do people do in the Cultural House in Lan’s village?

Question 3 Complete the passage using one suitable word in the box for each gap There are more words than needed (2,5 pts)

knows things subjects many

to know in

Indeed, English is a very useful language If we (1) _ English, we can go to any countries we like

We shall not find it hard to make people understand (2) we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of (3) Hundred of books are written in English everyday in (4) _

countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (5) _ all corners of the world The English language has, therefore, helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world

Question 4 Write an instruction on how to make hot tea, using the following suggestions (2.5 pts)

first of all/firstly/secondly/then/after that/next/finally

boil some water

make the tea pot warm

put 2 spoons full of tea into the tea pot

fill the pot with hot water

wait for 2 minutes

have nice tea

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TEST VII Question 1 Listen to the passage about Galileo, the great scientist and his scientific studies, then fill in the missing information (2 pts) 1 Galileo was born in Pi Sa, Italy in …………

2 He studied philosophy, ……… and astronomy 3 He was famous for his study of ……….

4 He discovered that both heavy things and light things fell ………

5 He went to prison ………

Question 2 Read the passage and answer the questions (3 points) The first real bicycle was made in Scotland It was built in 1839 by a man named Macmillan His bicycle had two wheels like a modern bicycle But it was much difficult to ride It was heavier because it was made of wood and iron It did not have rubber tires like a modern bicycle Instead, it had wooden wheels This made it very uncomfortable on bumpy roads But Macmillan was lucky about one thing: he could not get a flat tire! Bicycles are very popular today in many countries Many people use bicycles for exercise But exercise is only one of the reasons why bicycles are popular Another reason is money Bicycles are not expensive to buy They do not need gas to make them go They also are easy and cheap to fix In cities, many people like bicycles better than cars With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic They also do not have to find a place to park And finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution! 1 Where and when was the first real bicycle made?

Why was it heavier than a modern bicycle?

………

What were its wheels made of? ………

What do many people use bicycles for today? ………

Are bicycles complicated and expensive to repair? ………

Why do many people like bicycles better than cars in cities? ………

Question 3 Join each of the sentences in column A with a related sentence in column B (2.5 pts) A B 1 He is flying to Sacramento A he would travel around the world 2 She suggests that B how to save the water 3 If he became rich C which is the capital city of California 4 Although she was tired D so he passed his exams 5 Tan gives me advice on E she helped her son with his study 6 Nam worked hard F you should work harder on your pronunciation 1 - C 2 - … 3 - …

4 - … 5 - … 6 - …

Question 4 Make all changes or additions necessary from the following words and phrases to complete the sentences of a passage about the benefits of the Internet (2.5 points) 1 Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information 2 be / cheap way / communicate / friends and relatives / means of e-mail or chatting check / weather conditions / before / camping or fishing book / tickets / film shows, concerts, soccer matches or hotels etc be / source of entertainment listen to music, watch videos, play games… Start the passage like this: 1 Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information 2 ………

3 ………

4 ………

5 ………

6 ………

TEST VIII

Question 1 Listen to the dialogue and complete the table (2 pts)

Types of clothing Length Color Other features

coat (1) ………… (2) ……… a wide belt

(3) ……… full-length (4) ………… old but still good

Question 2 Read the passage and answer the questions (3 pts)

Every year, millions of tourists visit California California is known for its beautiful scenery, warm climate and excellent food There are twenty national parks in California They are visited by over thirty million people every year Many world-famous museums are located there too

The state is divided into two parts, called Northern California and Southern California San Francisco is located in Northern California It is surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bay and several bridges Its streets are always filled with tourists There is an area in south of San Francisco that is famous for its computer industries; it is called Silicon Valley

Los Angeles, Hollywood and Disneyland are found in Southern California Southern California is known for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snowcapped mountains Southern California is one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon

What is California known for?

Question 3 Use the passive voice of the verbs in the parentheses to complete the passage (2.5 pts)

Ecuador (1) ……… (situate) on the equator in the northwest of South America It (2) ………… (make) up of

a coastal plain in the west and a tropical rain forest in the east These two areas (3) ………… (separate) by theAndes mountains in the center of the country

The economy (4) ………… (base) on oil and agricultural products More oil (5) ………… (produce) in Ecuador than any other South American country except Venezuela Bananas, coffee, and cocoa (6) ………… (grow) there Hardwood (7) ……… (produce) and (8) ……… (export)

The people are mostly of Indian origin Several Indian languages (9) ………… (speak) there The currency (10) ………… (call) the sucre

Question 4 The lake near your school is being polluted Write a letter to the local authorities to complain about it You can use the following suggestions (2.5 pts)

pollution / affect the lake / near school

in the past / the lake / large, pleasant, elegant / now unbearable

dying / because / pollution

people / throw rubbish / waste / into lake

something be done / stop people / pollut the lake

You may start your writing with:

Dear Sir or Madame,

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Yours faithfully,

Nguyen Lan

Test IX

Question 1 Listen to the conversation between a man and a woman and answer the questions (2.5 pts)

1 Where are they talking?

In England, most bread is made from wheat When the wheat is ripe, it is cut Then it is taken to the flour mill

At the mill, it is ground into flour At the bread factory, first the flour is mixed with fat, salt, water and yeast tomake soft dough When the dough has risen, it is cut into pieces and the pieces are shaped into loaves The loaves are placed on big trays and are put in the oven to bake After about an hour, the bread is taken out and isleft to cool Then some of the bread is sliced on a slicing-machine and is packed into plastic bags Finally, the bread is delivered to the shop in big vans

A The bread is sliced and packed

B The flour is mixed with fat, salt, water and yeast to make soft dough

1 C Most bread is made from wheat

D The loaves are put in the oven to bake

E The wheat is ground into flour

F The dough is cut and shaped into loaves

Question 3 Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences (2.5 pts)

1 Mai _ in Ha Noi for 3 years so far

A has lived B is living C lives D live

2 If you have good qualifications, you will have a good _

A vacation B work C job D holiday

3 This is the house _ Hai was born

A where B which C that D when

4 This work needs _ on time

A finish B to finish C finishing D to have finished

5 It is Saturday today, _ ?

A is it B isn’t it C it isn’t D wasn’t it

6 People all love _ books

A to be reading B reading C read D reads

7 It’s time we _ work

A start B must start C started D starting

8 I’d rather _ up late every morning

A getting B not get C don’t get D gets

9 My bicycle is out of order I must _ it

A repair B correct C clean D wash

10 Pupils must go to class _ time

Question 4 This is Lan’s letter inviting Alex to her birthday party

Dear Alex, I’m having a birthday party on Wednesday, 15 January It’s in my house from 6 p.m to 9 p.m A lot of friends from our school are going to come I hope we will have a good time And you will enjoy your favourite ‘Banh Beo Hue’! I hope you can come Please let me know Lan. Imagine that you’re Alex You want to go to Lan’s birthday party You’ll be busy going to your swimming class, but you can be at the party at about 6.30 Write a letter to Lan saying that you’ll come to the party at 7 p.m and you’ll bring her a present (2.5 pts) Dear Lan, ………

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TEST X Question 1 Listen to the passage about computers and fill in the missing information of the following sentences (2.5 pts) 1 First, computers are very …………

2 Second, computers can work with lots of ………… at the same time 3 Third, they can keep information for a ………

4 One kind of problem is with the computer’s ………

5 Another problem is with the ………

Question 2 Five sentences have been removed from the passage below Choose the most suitable sentence from the list A – E for each gap (1-5) of the passage (2.5 pts)

A They do not know when a volcano will send hot rock into the air

B That can make trouble for people nearby

C The following example is about volcanic eruptions

D They are both volcanoes

E But the hot rock killed a large part of the forest

Scientists have known a lot about the earth They understand how mountains are made and what a volcano

is (1) ……… Mt Vesuvius in Italy and Mt St Helens in the United Stated are both famous mountains (2) ……… A volcano is a mountain that is open at the top Smoke and hot air come out of the hole Sometimes very hot rock also comes out of the mountain (3) ……… This is what happened with Mt Vesuvius and Mt St Helens Hot rock poured out of Mt Vesuvius and covered the town of Pompeii in 79 AD Everyone in the town was killed The Mt St Helens volcano did not kill many people

There were no cities close to the mountain (4) ……… And a lot of dirt fell on cities many miles away Today there are still many difficult questions for scientists who study the earth (5)

……… They still are not sure about the inside of the earth

Question 3 Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the

sentence printed before it (2.5 pts)

It’s a pity; I can’t play the guitar

I wish I ………

Mr Smith is 50, but Mrs Smith is 40

Mrs Smith is ………

They will open the National Stadium next Sunday

The National Stadium ………

We know a lot of people; they live in Ho Chi Minh City (use a relative clause)

I am having a wonderful time here in London.

1 I/ stay/ International School of English/ some foreign students

My best friend in school was Tom He and I were in Mrs White’s third grade, and we became friends then

We often did crazy things in class, but I don’t think Mrs White really got mad at us For example, Tom had a pet rat named Curly Sometimes he hit it in her desk Later, when she opened the drawer, she screamed loudly

and the class laughed After two years, Tom’s family moved to another town We wrote letters to each other for a few years, but then we lost contact I often wonder what he’s doing now.

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm

has been; started; moved; has been

passed; asked; explained

am wearing; hurts; have used

I study at Nguyen Hue School It is a big school in the city I am in grade 9A We study many subjects such as English, Math, Geography, History … but I like English because it is widely spoken all over the world I like

to read books and watch TV in my free time

Perhaps you could write and tell me something about yourself It would be wonderful to hear from you

Nga: Do you find it difficult to remember English words?

Lan: Yes, I think so I often try my best to learn English vocabulary You know if you don’t remember words you can not read or write well

Nga: can you tell us how you learn to remember English words?

Lan: I keep a vocabulary notebook Whenever I hear or read a new word, I write it down Then I look it up in the dictionary for its meaning and how to use it

Nga: Is it the only way you learn English words?

Lan: Sometimes I put words in groups, like fruit – all kinds of fruit, or colours, or clothes I try to learn thirteennew words a day

Nga: Oh, I see why you are very good at reading and writing in English

Question 2

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 Prague has the population of over one million people

2 because it has many beautiful buildings and statues

3 Because there are many concert halls, a famous music festival “Prague’s Spring’, and twenty theatres there

4 in May every year

5 There are twenty theatres

a director of an electronic company in the future

managed to get on a ship It was leaving when the lava hit the town”

Question 2

Tổng số điểm: 3; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 Since 6 th century the oldest kind of computer has been used in China.

2 In the 17 th century an adding machine was invented.

3 In 1937 the first large, modern computer was built.

4 They have a processing unit, an arithmetic and logic unit, and a memory.

5 It is about the size of the end of a finger.

6 Using Internet, you can find all kinds of information and news from people and countries around the world

Question 3

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

… in getting a job.

… at the end of the road has been sold

… have to finish the work today

… cook as/so well as Tan

… old enough to see the horror film

Did you have a nice weekend? I miss you a lot.

Ms Snow: Good morning My name’s Janet Snow from the Save the Environment

Society I interviewed one of your students, Sarah Solomon, yesterday

She’s applying for volunteer work with our Society May I ask you a few questions about her?

Mr Sivan: Yes, certainly How can I help you?

Ms Snow: Well, she says that she wants to work one afternoon and three evenings

a week Will she be able to do that? What about the homework she gets from school?

Mr Sivan: Well, most of the classes take place in the morning So, I’m not worry

very much about her absence from classes However, our students get quite a lot of homework, especially in the upper classes Sarah is a grade

9 student Definitely she‘ll be very busy

Ms Snow: So I can imagine

Mr Sivan: But Sarah is a responsible student and so she should know whether she

have enough time for her schoolwork and other activities She’s also a very active and sociable girl as far as I know

Ms Snow: Thank you very much for your help, Mr Sivan I hope that you are right

about Sarah Goodbye

Question 2

Tổng số điểm: 3; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 American people celebrate Mother’s day on the second Sunday of May and Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June

2 (Gifts the mother often get from her family members are) greeting cards, flowers, plants, (a corsage), a day

of leisure/ breakfast in bed

3 A day of leisure

4 Because mothers often have outside jobs as well as housework/ not only housework but also outside jobs

5 (On this occasion family members have their dinner party) in a restaurant or in one of their homes?

6 (The similar things that Father get on Father’s Day are) greeting cards, gifts and a day of leisure?

One evening last week Jack and Jill went to the cinema

The film was very good, but it was longer than they thought.

When they came out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.

They didn’t know how to get home.

Jack wanted to get a taxi, but Jill didn’t agree.

They had no choice, so they started walking home.

It was a very long walk.

They were getting very tired when suddenly a car stopped next to them.

To their surprise, it was a neighbor of theirs.

They were very happy to see him and accept the ride home, even though they were only five minutes from home.

TEST V

Question 1

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 the second Sunday in May

2 send Mother’s Day cards, give flowers or sweets to their mothers or do the cooking, housework for their mothers

In the USA, Mother’s Day started in the 1860s There was a small town called Pruntytown in the middle of theUSA People in the town fought against each other during a war After the war they hated each other Mrs Ann Reeves Jarvis wanted the people to make friends with each other again So she started “Mother’s

Friendship Day” On that day she visited all the other mothers in the town and said: “Let us be friends with each other again”

Her idea succeeded The same thing happened in other parts of the country After she died, her daughter carried on her idea In 1908 Mother’s Friendship Day became Mother’s Day

have been left

have been abandonedhave been lost

would be killedwas hit

TEST VI

Question 1

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 because 2 theatre 3 before 4 museum 5.parents

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Well, I like living in Glasgow, mainly because I live right in the centre If I want to go to the theatre, I can leave my house about fifteen minutes before the show starts, and walk there I can do the same with a cinema

On Sundays, I can go to the park with my friends or visit a museum or art gallery Or I can go to the

countryside with my parents and brother

Question 2

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 It was very boring

2 It’s getting much better now

3 Because there was no electricity in the village

4 Now they can watch TV or listen to the radio in the evening young people can go to the Cultural House

5 People meet each other They can sing and dance there

Question 3

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi từ đúng 0,5 điểm

3 how things fall

4 at the same speed

5 for a while

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Galileo was one of the first modern scientists He was born in Pi Sa, Italy, in 1564 He studied philosophy, mathematics and astronomy He was very interested in the way the earth and other planets move around the sun He was famous for his study of how things fall Before, people used to think that heavy things always fell faster than light things He did experiments about this problem and discovered that both heavy things and light things fell at the same speed Many religious people did not agree with him because his scientific ideas were different from theirs He even went to prison for a while; but no one could stop him from thinking He

continued to look for scientific answers

Question 2

Tổng số điểm: 3; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 It was made in Scotland in 1839.

2 Because it was made of wood and iron.

3 They were made of wood.

4 They use bicycles for exercise.

5 No, they aren’t.

6 Because with a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic They do not have to find a place to park And bicycles do not cause any pollution.

1 Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information

2 It is a cheap way to communicate with friends and relatives by means of

e-mail or chatting

3 You can check weather conditions before you go camping or fishing

You can book your tickets for film shows, concerts, soccer matches or

hotels etc

Internet is also a source of entertainment.

You can listen to music, watch videos or play games

A: Good morning Can I help you?

B: Well, I’ve lost my coat

A: Where did you lose it?

B: I left it on the underground yesterday morning

A: Can you describe it?

B: Well, it’s a short coat It’s brown and it’ s got a wide belt

A: Sorry I’m afraid we haven’t got anything like that

B: And then only this morning I left my white raincoat in a park It’s a full-length

raincoat It’s old but still very good

A: Sorry Nothing like that

Question 2

Tổng số điểm: 3; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 It is known for its beautiful scenery, warm climate and excellent food

2 There are twenty national parks in California

3 The state is divided Northern California and Southern California

4 The Silicon Valley is in the south of San Francisco

5 It can be found in Southern California

6 Because of the differences of temperature in a day

Question 3

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm

1 is situated 2 is made 3 are separated 4 is based

5 is produced 6 are grown 7 is produced 8 (is) exported

9 are spoken 10, is called

Question 4

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi ý đúng 0,5 điểm

(Suggestion)

Dear Sir or Madame,

I am writing to you about the pollution which is affecting the lake near my school.

You know, the lake near Le Van Huu Lower Secondary School used to be large, pleasant and elegant

However, the lake is quite unbearable now It is dying because of pollution For a long time, people have been throwing rubbish and waste into the lake

I would like to suggest that something should be done as quickly as possible to stop people from polluting the lake.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Nguyen Lan

TEST IX

Question 1

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 They are talking at/in a book shop

2 The man is looking for a grammar book

3 … upstairs, in the language department

4 He wants the cheaper book/one

5 He doesn’t have enough cash/money

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Man: Excuse me?

Woman: Yes

Man: I’m looking for a grammar book to help me with my English, but I

can’t find any

Woman: Please go upstairs to the language department, you’ll see some there

Man: Here they are I’ll take one of these two? Which is cheaper?

Woman: The smaller one

Man: How much is it?

Woman: It’s 23 dollars

Man: Sorry I can’t buy it I don’t have enough cash

Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.

I’d like to come to the party and enjoy my favourite ‘Banh Beo Hue’ Because I’ll be busy with my swimming class I’ll be there a bit late.

I’ll be at the party at 7.00 I’ll give you a very nice present.

See you then,

Computers are helpful in many ways First, they are fast They can work with information much more quickly than a person Second, computers can work with lots of information at the same time Third, they can keep information for a long time They do not forget things as the way people do Also, computers are almost always correct

Computers are very useful, but they also can cause problems One kind of problem is with the computer’s memory It is not perfect, so sometimes computers lose important information Another problem is with the machinery Computers are machines, and machines can break down When computers break down, they may erase information, like chalk on a blackboard

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 I wish I could play the guitar.

2 Mrs Smith is younger than Mr Smith.

3 The National Stadium will be opened next Sunday.

4 We know a lot of people who/that live in HCM City.

5 John asked me why I liked learning English.

Question 4

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi ý đúng 0,5 điểm

(Suggestion)

I’m having a wonderful time here in London.

1 I’m staying at the International School of English with some foreign

students

2 They are friendly and very helpful, and their English is much better

than mine.

3 Everyday I practice speaking English with them

4 Sometimes I find it difficult to understand them, especially when they speak fast.

5 I hope to improve/ that I will improve my English at the end of the course.

Wales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty percent speak both Welsh and English Every year in August there is a Welsh-speaking Festival It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance to go for it Local people spend years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town

Each Festival is attended by about 160,000 people They travel not only from nearby town and villages but also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad There are concerts, plays and competitions to find the best singers, poets, writers, and so on Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink The Festival provides the chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them

1 Where and when is Welsh-speaking Festival organized?

2 The Browns do not have dogs anymore

The Brown used ………

3 I don't speak English as well as you do

You speak ………

4 Shall we have a quiet evening at home?

She suggests ………

5 The car is very small We can't get all in

The car is too ………

Question 4 Write correct sentences to make a complete letter (2.5 pts)

Dear Betty,

1 Thank you/ invite me/ your birthday party

2 I/ afraid/ not be able/ come

3 We/ have/ many things to do/ this week

4 I/ wish/ can go/ party

5 If I/ be there/ all of us/ have/ good time

6 I/ hope/ your party/ a success

I wish you many happy returns.

(1) The first printed newspaper (2)

Early 20th centyry The first printed newspaper (3)

(4) Newsreels apperared In Europe

of sports and science

Chinese is also an important language, because it has the greatest number of speakers There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but for many Chinese people living outside China Chinese is widely used in many parts of Asia and Africa French is widely understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia

From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has chosen six of them in business: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

1 The number of languages that are spoken in the world is ………

2 The first language of sports and science is ………

3 The language that has the greatest number of speakers is ………

4 French is widely understood in ………

5 The United Nation has chosen ………… languages in business

Question 3 Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence given (2.5 pts)

1 "When does the train leave?" Ann said