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1: Pick out the word with the position of stressed syllable different from that of the others.
2 a disease b design c moustache d aspect
3 a.ceremony b technology c community d autography
5 a element b eleven c elephant d evedence
II: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1 A town B how C grow D cow
2 A exciting B bridge C combine D die
3 A washed B worked C watched D naked
4 A.card B dark C adventure D harvest
5 A notice B shoping C topic D crossing
6 A concerned B received C attached D concealed
14 A concerned B received C attached D concealed
III Verb form
A Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1 Look at those black clouds It (rain)
2 We (not see) her since we (be) on holiday in Ha Long bay
3 Phuong (not finish) her homework yet
4 Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some
5 Noone ( use) this car for several years
6 Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs
7 The sewing machine which you (use) at present (invent) in 1830 by a French
8 I (not see) your uncle recently - No He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color
television
9 Do you know what the pudding (make) from? - I'm not sure My mother often (cook) it
at chistmas, but I never (ask) her about it
10 My uncle just (open) a new internet house on Trang Thi street
11 Her grandfather (die) 20 years ago She (never meet) him
12 Linh's brother (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work
13 You (see) Mrs Chi lately?- yes I (see) her at the school gate three days ago
14 The door won't open unless you (push) it hard
15 As soon as I (have) enough money, I'll buy a new car
16 I (not use) the car this evening, so you can have it
Trang 217 I (walk) along the street when I suddenly (feel) something hit me in the back I (not know) what it was.
18 It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day, and a light snow (fall)
19 I (not see) Daisy for ages When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London
20 I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me Somebody
( follow) me I was frightened and I (start) to run
21 When I was young , I ( want) to be a bus diver
22 I wish I (not be) here now
23 They (practice) their music lesson at 7 o'clock last night
24 Thu (look) after her little brother next Sunday
25 This book (just publish) by Kim Dong publisher
26 The kids (sleep) when the bell rang
27 Kim (tell) us some fairy tales tonight
28 Who you (talk) to on the phone now, Minh?
29 Where your new friend (live) , Nga? - She (live) on Hang Bac Street
30 You(be) free next Sunday morning, Tan? - No,I and my brother (visit) our grandparents
31 Trang (not be) in her room at the moment She (cook) in the kitchen
32 Lien (not go) to the movie theater tomorrow She (stay) at home and watch TV
33 Take these pills and you ( feel) better then, Ba!
34 Minh (not visit) the museum with his class last Sunday because he (catch) a cold
35 The Pikes (move)to London since 2002
36 The students ( Play) badminton at the moment
37 Ba and Phong (know) each other quite well for years
38 The phone (ring) at midnight last night
39 The Brown (travel) to Asia many times
40 What you (do) last weekend? - I (go) to the theater with my family
41 John and I (be) pen pals for nearly three years
42 We used (write) to each other every month when we (be) at secondary school
43 Minh (know) a little English, so she (wish) she (can) speak it fluently
44 Maryam (stay) with us at the moment She (be) my sister's friend
45 My mother (wash) the dishes while we (clean) the floor
46 Listen! The teacher (explain) the lesson
47 Viet Nam (have) a lot of mountains and there (be) many tall and big trees there
48 Lan (borrow) some books from the library since Monday
49 Uyen (take) a bus to school every day
50 Farmers often (harvest) their crops in August
51 They( leave) Hanoi for HCM City yesterday
52 You look tired You (work) hard?
53 The new TV station (not build) since last month
54 The Sun always (rise) in the East Look! It (rise) now
55 She (learn) English since she was ten
56 If I (know), I would help you
57 The play already (begin) by the time we arrived at the theatre
58 Mr Pike (live) here for 25 years
59 He (sleep) soundly when the rain started
60 As soon as I (have) enough money, I'll buy a new car
61 The door won't open unless you (push) it hard
B Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 By (work) day and night he succeeded in ( finish) the job in time
Trang 32 The boys like (play) games but hate (do) lessons.
3 His doctor advised him (give up) (smoke)
4 I prefer ( order) to (order)
5 most of the earth's surface (cover) by water
6 The first festival (hold) nearly eight hundred years ago
7 There's someone behind us I think we (follow)
8 This bike (use) for more than six years
9 The Eiffel Tower is in Paris It (visit) by million people every year
10 Tet holiday in Vietnam (celebrate) around January and February
11 He should know how (use) the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better (show) him
12 He (allow) (open) a new restaurant on the main road by the city council
13 please go on (write) ; I don’t mind (wait)
14 I advised her (ask) the conductor to tell her where (get off)
15 Her grandfather (die) 20 years ago She (never meet) him
16 All students objected to (do) that work
17 You should practice (speak) English everyday
18 I can't help (feel) anxious about her study
19 If you keep (make) such a noise, she'll complain
20 It's no use (attempt)(have) dinner in two minutes
21 Do you mind (see) these photos again?
22 It took us ages to get used to (live) in flats
23 I told my mother that I wanted to ( wake) up at 6.30
24 I don’t mind driving but I prefer to (drive) by other people
25 Would you like (have) breakfast with eggs, children?
26 The astronaut's clothes (make) from special materials
27 My brother is an architect He loves (design) new buildings
28 After (spend) two days (argue) about where to go for their holidays
29 They decided (not go) to the cinema
30 I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang
31 It would be not good (ask) Tom (do) that work
32 I saw Paul (watch) television when came to see him
33 I don’t mind (travel) by bus
34 There is no point in (arrive) half an hour early
35 It's no use (ask) children to work harder
36 Let's go (fish) today There's nice wind
37 After (spend) a week in that place, he decided to come back immediately
38 Bill couldn’t stand (see) anyone (sit) round all time
39 He has admited (steal) his friend's car
40 I see him (pass) my house everyday
41 The grass needs (cut)
42 She saw him (change) the wheel
43 I found a tree (lie) across the road
44 I wasted hours (look) for this book
45 Pardon me for (be) late It is very kind of you ( wait) for me
46 I still remember (hear) her (sing) this song
47 Try (finish) it It is no use (complain)
48 I distinctly remember (pay) him I gave him two dollars
49 If only he (know) then that the disease was curable
Trang 451 You risk (lose) your money when you put it into that business
52 It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks
53 I prefer (drive) to (be driven)
54 Would you mind (lend) me $ 5 I forgot (cash) a cheque
55 I’ll never forget (meet) her years ago
56 She was made (pay) back the money
57 He described the accident as if he (see) it himself
58 Had he learnt the poem, he (tell) her about it
59 Cant you see that I’m busy (write)?
60 Hardly I (arrive) when a quarrel broke out
61 How you (get) on at school ?
62 Hardly he (take) up the book when the phone (ring)
63 Coming into the room he (see) Mary where he (leave) her
64 It’s time we (leave) for the airport
65 Is there any thing here worth (buy)?
66 Provided you leave now, you ( catch) the train
67 As long as you (use) my car carefully, you can lend you some days
IV Correct grammar mistakes
1 Her mother explained to her how cookies to make
2 He didnt know what umbrella was his
3 Mrs green is our teacher He is very nice with us
4 There are three thousands pupils in our school
5 Everybody look happy on the first school day
6 The pupils were busily with their work all day
7 Mary is fond with reading novels
8 They will tell you about ourselves in two weeks
9 What a naughty boy! He always does things noisy
10 I am sorry I dont know What is his name
11 Most of they enjoy this activity
12 He watched that film since last week
13 He is tired He stops to work
14 It is interesting talk to him
15 He would rather doesnt come there by himself
16 I haven't seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year
17 A new shop was opening on Main street last week
18 His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition
19 My family used to be having dinner at 7 o'clock in the evening
20 I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend
21 Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren't they?
22 I'd like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight
23 Lam wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit her pen pal
24 My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school
25 Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her
26 All the main streets in this city will be widening
27 Christ has hurt his hand, but it's OK now
28 When she came, I read her letter
29 Vicky has only had that camera three days ago
30 Would you mind to open the door?
31 My parents want me go to bed early
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33 It is very nice meeting you again
34 The food at that restaurant seldom is good
35 We wish today was Sunday
36 Mary is very enough ill to need a doctor
37 I will have Mary to look after the garden
38 Keep your book open wide
39 We can speak and eat by our mouths
40 They have known each other since 3 years
41 Since he` s been young , he learnt to play tennis
42 Have they worked in this factory five years ago /
43 I wish today is a New year Day
44 He is born in HCM city
45 You had not better go out when it is dark
46 Come here and sit down besides me
47 Would you mind to tell us about your trip to Ha noi?
48 She is very busy She often has her clothes wash at the laundry
49 The pupil was punished yesterday is Tom`s brother
50 Most of their farm work used to do by hand
51 The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions
52 Would you like visiting the museum with us?
53 She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world
54 Sally said she will be a teacher someday
55 If you feel unwell, you shouldntstay in bed
56 She wanted to know how long did it take to get there
57 Why don’t we sharing the cost of accommodation?
58 My homevillage is on the west of the city
59 I have passed my driving test six months ago
60 Are you interesting in learning foreign languages?
61 I'm really looking forward to work with you
62 We arrived at London at 3 o'clock in the morning
63 She told me to shut the door but don’t lock it
64 He believes that there shouldn’t be any wrong thing with the video
65 Study is not longer restricted to one location as it was before
66 Mum said that life is more difficult when she was young
67 Can you tell me how long you studied medicine so far?
68 She said that she didn’t know what her father was alike because he died when he was still young
69 My mother had me to iron the clothes
70 I will have my hair cutting tomorrow
71 The street seems quietly
72 He learns not so well as his sister
73 The traffic light has become red
74 It is dagerous riding fast in busy streets
75 Let`s wait in the zebra crossing
76 Our teacher rewarded him with his rapid progress in study
77 Bill learns not only well but also sings beautifully
78 She asked her mother mend for her her shirt
Trang 680 My brother couldnt make the TV to work
81 Ann was made repeat the whole story
82 Our teacher with his two children have just gone home
83 He thinks that talking on the phone was a little bit time-consuming
84 The computers didn’t work because the plug comes out of the socket
85 The screen of the computer is so dark for me to see anything
86 All you have to do is check the plug if it suddenly stopped working
87 I have seen him with his wife in a restaurant three months ago
88 Do you know who did the girl talk to last night? It was too dark for me to see
89 What was made you angry in Ted's birthday party last week?
90 Mum said that she is happy to receive the news you passed your graduation examination
91 What was done so far at your university in these days?
92 He looked for the keys so as he could open the gate and the door to get into the house
93 Have you done your homework the teacher gives yesterday yet?
94 My mother is not as more patient as my father because she doesn't like children and the noise they make
95 Wouldyou mind help me to solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly understand how to do them
96 She was having dinner when a man was coming and giving her a bunch of flowers
97 We don’t want to go out tonight because the weather is rain
98 We are having a birthday party in Saturday night Would you like to come?
99 Do you hear any noise when the strange men broke into your house?
100 Camp is one of our favorite outdoor activities
101 I started to like go camping when I was still a young boy
102 At that time I belong to a youth organization in my city
103 Camping are the most interesting in the summer when you have a long holiday
104 you can go to mountains and stay there for a week with your friends or yours family
105 You can go to a beach, put up a tent and staying there for a fortnight with anyone you like
106 By go camping you can discover a lot about nature around you, trees, plants, birds and fish
107 We are going to held a summer camp this July
108 How long do you and your friend known each other, Tom?
109 Everyone in the neighborhood are pleased about the new shopping mail
110 It will be comfortabler to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area
111 This dictionany is not as big than the dictionary we use in the library
112 He doesn't know that my father is different to other people in my family
113 The new machine is not the same with the old one in the library
114 I never know that her sister Helen is so intelligent as her brother Jim
115 I learnt English since I was still a little girl in a village in the south west
116 my uncle has worked in that company since more than ten years now
117 I like to go to Dorchester because some of my relations live there
118 I had a real nice weekends but I don’t want to live there permanently
119 The countryside is too quite for me to live and work in
120 TV is bringing not only informations but also entertainment
121 In many way, I always prefer country life to city life
122 What are you going to be do when you grow up
123 He has learnt French enough to study in France
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125 He would rather ask his son fix the broken radio
126 She drove so fast she won the race
127 They had rather have their clothes ioned by a maid
128 I am very happy to work by these machines
129 What are they doing here are what I `d like to know
130 There have been little rain this summer
131 The coffee is too hot for her to drink it
132 I must wash up my hands they are very dirty
133 Hurry up ! you will lose the bus
134 How many hours a day do you practice English?
135 His room `s window is not open
136 She talks as if she knows everything
137 My uncle lives two miles far from here
138 She hasnt returned back to school yet
139 We are going to lay down for an hour
140 He didnt let me to get my book
141 Children had not better smoke or drink
142 Would you mind clean these tools for me?
143 She fail her exam like her brother did
144 These two boys help one another
145 Who of the two boys is taller ?
146 Please give me one other book
147 He wears the same coat that I wear
148 He learns English as well as his sister is
149 Nowaday it is very difficult get a job
150 I felt very coldly when went out of the room
151 The children are eager go to school
152 He ought give a book report afterhe comes back
153 I dont know how many pupils are there in my school
154 These new comers look funnily
155 Alice speaks English not well as her brother
156 I feel not as tired to day as I felt yesterday
157 We didnt begin to study for the test yet
158 He has forgotten to tell us when will he be back
159 It is pleasant of reading books in spare time
160 Let`s paint the house weselves It wil be much cheaper
161 She wishes she is a teacher
162 I call myfaher `s broher is my uncle
163 Did you enjoy to go to the theatre
164 They had a chance to spend their holidays in a farm
165 Betty types much more quickly as her friends
166 He is so slow as he never gets to class on time
167 Do you know how often does the bus run at night?
168 I am sitting among you and Lan
169 Why do you always ask me do many exercises?
170 I `d rather not to study Maths
171 He has never seen anything make of diamond
Trang 8173 There was a few people at the party
174 I am a school girl and I interested in swimmming and marathon
175 I think I am going to be a athlete after I graduate from school
176 Firstly, I am going to train myself to swim and run fastly, faster and the fastest of all
177 One of my uncles is a coacher at a sports centre in the city
178 He came to work for the centre as soon when he finished his train at a university
179 Secondly, I am going take part in local as well as national sports events to show
my ability
180 At the moment I am going to spend my weekend going to swimming with my family and running in the city parks
181 they let me to do what I want with the hope that I can do my best
182 It not difficult to remember all the students'names in a class
183 I don’t know how explain all these things to you immediately
184 The landlady says that this house comprises of a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen
185 Tet is a majority event in Vietnam because it is our traditional holiday
186 Do you think Buddhism is a religiuos or a phylosopy?
187 Look at the two dictionarys, and you will see they are the same in some ways
188 I really don’t know how many parts the area is devided in so i can't tell you
189 What is impressed you most at the meeting you went to last night?
190 I would like to inform you that the representatives have been arrived this morning and they are all very happy
191 There are no buses to day The drivers are in strike
192 The house is dirty We havent cleaned it since ages
193 There were not people enough to have a meeting
194 Were those cars made of Japan or Italy ?
195 I dont remember what did the teacher tell us last time
196 The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy
197 When he came I read he letter
198 These school children are fond in these kinds of books
199 They came back since yesterday
200 This knife is used to cutting oranges
201 The clowns made the children laughed a lot
202 He was made show them how to open the safe
203 The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions
204 He has been ill since the last week
205 Some flowers are cut by Susan now
206 Please stop to make noise I am doing my home work
207 They asked Mr Green told them about himself
208 Instead of buying a new pair of shoes , I will have my old ones repair
209 She has been waiting for you for 2 oclock
210 She has just built a 3 storeys house
211 I wish I worked hard last year
212 We are fond in football
213 Everything is all right , arent they ?
214 They had their luggage carry to the taxi
215 That bridge is designed in 1970 by Mr pike
216 It was a quietly morning everyone worked quiet
Trang 9217 The more money they save ,the more rich they are
218 I wish it isnt cold to night
219 This soup is too hot for I cant eat
220 My father has seen him yet
221 His father was punished by the lasy boy
222 If you asked me , I would lent you my car
223 How many times did you see him? - Many times
224 I wish they visited us when they were in town
225 That house should is bought now
226 The food was hot too for me to eat
227 This coat is not enough warm for me cant wear in winter
228 I dont have money enough to lend you
229 I dont have time enough to eat breakfast
230 She had so sore throat that she could hardly speak
231 She is a twenty years old woman
232 We call this machine is a bull dozer
233 I bouhgt some letters for her husband
234 The match has been going on since 2 hours
235 This text is too long for me to read it
236 I cant get used to doing so difficult exercises
237 My father doesnt know speak English
238 She is the girl for that I am looking
239 The kitchen is too small for me to cook
240 HCM city is more moderner than Ha Noi
241 He looks as his brother
242 The child ran fastly to get to school
243 I lost my all money last month
244 He is very weak to lift this suitcase
245 It was very late to the plane
246 Donot let those children to eat a lot of candy
247 You had better to stay at home and do your home work
248 I`d rather go fishing than staying at home playing cards
249 I find it very bored to listen to his lectures
250 Mark ran away avoid punishing him
251 My brother will have a barber to make a birthday cake
252 I had these photos take by a good photographer
253 They started laughing excited
V Complete the following tag questions
1 Let's listen to the radio, ?
2 She has never eaten this kind of food before, ?
3 I'm getting too fat, ?
4 they never go to the theatre, ?
5 His parents won't buy him the new game, ?
6 Turn off the television, ?
7 Noone likes reading that book, ?
8 The Pikes stayed there last week, ?
9 The police are looking for the thief, ?
10 Your brother has to go to school to day, ?
11 Mrs Nga is thirsty, ?
Trang 1013 Daisy drinks a lot of orange juice, ?
14 You're going to school tomorrow, ?
15 You have to go to school on time, ?
16 There are only twenty eight days in Febuary, ?
17 Your parents don’t like vegetables, ?
18 We always wash our hands before meals, ?
19 You stayed at home last night, ?
20 She didn’t do homework yesterday, ?
21 Your children are sleeping, ?
VI Change into indirect speech
1 "I want my room to look nice at the festival," Hoa said
2 "We are going to the rice - cooking contest,"said Mr Robinson
3 "You have to take at least two bottles of water,"Tam's father said
4 "I will clean all the class windows,"said Trung
5 "Help me to hang this picture, Ba," said Mai
6 "My brother doesn't like eating sticky rice," said Linh
7 "Don’t throw that bottle away We can reuse it," said Mr Cuong
8 "Do you want to visit the Great Wall in China, Tam?" I said
9 "Are you from Australia?" I said to the tourists
10 "My uncle is working in a building near the Statue of Liberty.", John said
11 "Will you go to Cairo on your holiday next month?"I asked Mr and Mrs Robinson
12 "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!"I said to Lan
13 "Does your sister have a toy store in London?", Jane asked Peter
14 "Don’t go out alone at night!", the household said to me
15 "Is there any information about the flight to Phnom Penh?", Mr Hoang said
16 "Where are you studying?"Mr Bruce asked
17 "Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai
18 "Are you interested in this Language Center?"Asked Lan
19 "We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi
20 "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh
21 "You must cometoday," Hoa said
22 "If you want to learnt English , I can help you," John said
23 "Do you live here?" Liz asked
24 "I don’t understand what you are saying," Tom told us
VII Passive voice and active voice
1 They saw that boy go out
2 Betty has just sent Mary many post cards
3 Do they have to grow grass?
4 People call him popsinger
5 why didn’t they turn on the lights?
6 Where do people speak English?
7 someone will tell him that news
8 people saw him steal your car
9 The teacher is watching them work
10 Open your book
11 Take off your hat
12 they made him work all day
13 someone should look into the matter
14 He likes people to call him “sir”
15 He wants someone to take some photographs
Trang 11VIII Combine sentences as directed
A Combine sentences with "Enough"
1 She's not old She can't get married
2 That coat is not warm I can't wear it in winter
3 That chair is not strong We can't stand on that chair
4 Are you very tall? - Can you reach the top shelf.?
5 It's not warm today.We can't go outside
6 I'm not strong I can't lift this box
7 Tom doesn’t have money He can't pay his bills
8 This bed is not wide Two people can't sleep in this bed
9 The water wasn’t clean We can't swim in
10 He wasn’t experienced He can't do that job
11 I don’t have money I can't lend you some
12 He is hungry He can't eat three sandwiches
13 Peter isn't tired He can't sleep right away
14 This seat isn't wide We can't sit on
15 Susan isn't old She can't stay home alone
16 That box is light She can lift it
17 I didn’t have time I can't eat breafast this morning
18 This shirt is big He can wear it
19 Mary doesn’t have money She can't buy a new a new bicycle
20 It's warm tonight We can't go out
B Comebine sentences with "Too"
1 Tom is short He can't touch the ceiling
2 Alice is very young She can't stay home alone
3 It is very late We can't go to the movie
4 It's very cold.We can't go swimming today
5 Peter is very tired He can't study
C Combine sentences with "so that", "such that"
- So That
1 The food was hot It burned my tongue
2 He is fat Everybody calls him stuffy
3 You speak very fast I can't catch up with your words
4 I had many friends I never felt lonely
5 they worked very quickly There was no time for talking
6 The film was very interesting We went to see it twice
-Such that
1 She had a sore throat She could hardly speak
2 The children make a noise We could hardly hear ourselves speak
3 We had had a tiring day we went straight to bed
4 He was a fool Noone took any notice of him
5 The room was in a mess It took two hour to tidy
D Combine sentences with "so that", so as to, in order to
1 Minh does morning exercises regularly He wants to be healthy ( so as to)
2 You have to wear warm clothes You won't catch a cold(in order to)
3 Please close the window.You don’t want anybody to look at my room(so that)
4 I'll write to Mai I want to invite her to my birthday party (so as to)
5 She said nothing She didn’t want to make him angry ( so as to)
Trang 127 Mrs Hien decided to give up her job She wanted to have more time with her children (in order to)
8 He locked the door He wanted nobody to disturb him( so that)
9 Mr Tam saves money He wants to do an MA course abroad (so that)
10 He hurried up to the station He didn’t want to miss the train (so as to)
E: Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.
1 The movie was boring We went home before it finished ( So)
2 Mai opened the door Mai greeted the guests (and)
3 We started the trip very early.We reached the village before noon.(so that)
4 Liz saw some wild ducks Liz was resting under a tree (while)
5 Nga is very sick She can't sit up (so that)
6 Ba felt tired and hungry Lan felt tired and hungry.(so)
7 We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside.We enjoyed the food there (both)
8 The water is very cold We can't swim in it (too)
9 Peter didn’t have money to buy a bus ticket He had to walk home (so)
10 Mr brown feeds the chicken He collects their eggs (not only but also)
F.Combine the sentences below,.
1 I was very happy I received your letter this morning
2 The factory is producing more and more pollution We are afraid
3 Using unleaded petrol has a lot of advantages I'm sure
4 They burned the plastic waste It's not good
5 He didn’t pass the driving test He was very sad
6 You have paid attention to recycling He is delighted
G Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.
1 I kept you waiting I'm sorry
2 He had seen the girl somewhere before He remembered it
3 He didn’t say any word and left the house
4 He wants to become a famous writer He dreams of it
5 It's said that his brother speaks French very well
6 Polly didn’t do her homework She forgot
7 I once met Mrs Trang Anh I'll always remember it
8 What about painting the shelves? But he didn’t mean it
9 The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes So he stopped
10 The room is painted yellow Nobody has slept in the room for years
11 She invited me to dinner It was very kind of her
IX Prepositions
1 Translate this article English for me, please
2 You remind me my sister
3 We can see many stars the sky at night
4 Children like to go to the circus sunday
5 Who is talking the phone, my dear?
6 when I saw Lan She was talking a friend hers
7 My wife has been Ho Chi Minh city several times
8 he is very interested football
9 Do you go to school car or foot
10 She is good English
11 They have only been there a few minutes
12 The canoe overturned and evryone fell the deep water
13 Do you mind if I sit the front seat the car?
Trang 1314 Donna is thinking importing flowers Vietnam.
15 Would you mind if I had a look your luggage?
16 How going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
17 You can use dictionary to find new words
18 They are very proud their new house
19 They named their daughter their favorite singers
20 The passage is written English
21 I'll come to pick her at 8 o'clock
22 Mrs Lan called her newspaper delivery
23 He worked very hard and finally came .a very important invention
24 I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she's
25 Tam had high marks exams working very hard school
26 To be remember of our organization, you can register today
27 That's very kind you to help me this math problem
28 It has rained two o'clock
29 Try to learn the meaning of new words heart
30 Please wait me a few minutes
31 In this respect, french differs English
32 This restaurant is famous its Chinese dishes
33 She enjoys participating raising funds for the poor
34 The house is very dirty We haven't cleaned it ages
35 My grandmother prefers living in the countryside living in the city
36 My parents are tired living in the city
37 She’s looking forward seeing her sister
38 I’m grateful him a wonderful evening
39 Thank you advising me not to smoke
40 Jacson was late because he was not aware the time
41 Mary is sitting her father and mother
42 She’s looking forward seeing her sister
43 I’m grateful him a wonderful evening
44 Thank you advising me not to smoke
45 Jacson was late because he was not aware the time
46 Mary is sitting her father and mother
47 Pasteur devoted all his time science
48 Are you jealous his success
49 He is so busy his work
50 They spend much time reading books
51 They were excited the TV programme
52 We buy it a low price
53 A raincoat keeps you being ill
54 He asked some money
55 His teacher believes his improvement
56 Three prisoners escaped the prison in May
57 He’s very good telling jokes
58 Better methods of refrigeration depend engineers
59 That’s very kind you to help me
60 What is the reason your absence?
61 I’m really proud my mother
Trang 1463 Measuring money must be very difficult to carry
64 Why did those fellows insist doing everything themselves?
65 The teacher divided the class two groups
66 We will provide you plastic bags
67 We're afraid to say that we don’t agree your project.It causes many bad things environment
68 Tom's parents was disappointed him because he failed final test
69 Take an umbrella with you It will save you getting wet on the way home
70 The boys keeps asking his father protecting the environment
71 The street are full garbage
72 We are all responsible keeping the environment clear and clean
73 There’s no point arguing
74 She’s famous her intelligence
75 if you earn a good salary,you can be independent your parents
76 She was quite satisfied your anwser
77 This story is similar that one
78 He often borrow money his friends
X Sentence building
A Complete the following sentences, using words given.
1 He/just/ see/the new teacher/ hall/
2 The underground/can /use/by most commuters
3 The driver/ can / pick / them / hotel
4 I / tell / him /the truth / if / I / be/ you
5 you’d better/ not/ stay / late
6 She / earn/ her living / by / sell / fruit
7 How long/ you / study / English/ ?/ - six months
8 She/ watch/ a mother bird / feed / her babies
9 You/ enjoy/ climb/ mountain/?
10 Would you mind/ look for / the knife / the kitchen
11 Rubber/ not only / soft/ elastic
12 Mr Green / used to/ take/ children/ the circus
13 He/ be/ used to/ live / big city
14 The pupils / learn / their lesson/ when / the principal/ come
15 We / wait / school gate/ until / you/ come back
16 I /often/ buy / the products/ make / this factory
17 Tea / be / hot / too/ us / drink
18 I / like / go / cinema / than / theatre
19 Alice/ speak/ English/ well / Tom
20 Jack/ do / best win / our team
21 they / not see/ one another/ long time
22 I/ wish / it / not rain/ today
23 They / plant / roses/ garden / by this time
24 My father/ be / used to / get/ early/ the morning
25 Noone /live/ this room/ for ages
26 While/ I / be/ sleep/ this morning/ it / rain
27 We / never / see/ this man/ her / before
28 The boys / keep / talking/ the animak shows / last week
29 His house/ large/ than / mine
30 That/ hotel / where / I / stay / during my last holiday
Trang 1531 Peter / look for / better job/ because / not earn much at the moment
32 Now / she / dance / beautifully / than / used to
33 How long /take / her / get / school / everyday ?
34 Peter / wait / girlfriend / since 8 o’clock
35 This video film / so interesting / I / see / twice
36 it / difficult/ learn English / without / good dictionary
37 We / decide / go out / despite / heavy rain
38 The children / not see/ that show/ TV / last week
39 She/ not go/work /in time because of/ traffic- jam
40 The boys/ not know/ the new coach/ before
41 The bus / repaint/ yellow / school children
42 This / be / best / movie / I / see
B Put the words in order so as to make up correct sentences.
1 as / you / tell /I / do
2 it/ do/ him/ let/ alone
3 there/ yesterday/ us/ tell / you / what / saw
4 on/ at / clock / the /wall/ the /look
5 tie / don’t / my / on / sit
6 off/ stop / next / the / get / at
7 some / lending / you / would / me / mind / money
8 him / knows / ask / the / if / professor/ he
9 any / come / but / Sunday / day
10 could / slowly / please / you / more / speak / a little
11 a rule/ o' clock / eight / as / he / at / up / gets
12 he / ten / ready / minutes / breakfast / in / for / is
13 at / lecture / first / begins / the / o'clock / eight
14 will / in / he / Hai Phong/ go / summer / to
15 the/ stands / on / Thames/ London/ two/ equal / it / into / divides/ which / parts
16 Parliament/ is / by / governed / England
17 nine / over / is / population/ million/ its/ people
18 on / September / begins / 1st / year/ the / school / new / usually
19 remembered/ Vietnam/ he/ to / trip/ his
20 he/ mother / his / a /sent / present/
21 at/ six/ it/ o'clock/ to/ began/ rain
22 could / only/ I / tickets/ get/ two
23 am/ English / going/ to study/ I / language/ the
24 your/ a/ has/ collection / been/ brother / given/ of/ postcards/ beautiful
25 had/ a/ given/
26 compass/ for/ we/ the trip/ when/ started/ they/ to/ children/ the
27 has / me/ about / of Ha Noi/ a/ interesting/ the reconstruction/ your/ very/ brother
given/book
28 phone/ there/ our/ be/ must / wrong/ something / with
29 sad/ wants/ why/ so/ he/ were/ you/to/ looking/ know
30 Peter/ university/ when/ she/ to/ is going/ is /back/asking
31 you / blackboard/ want/ clean/ I / to /the
32 letter/ has/ the/ given / a / come/ and/ me/ postman/ just
33 get/ the/ comes/ train/ the / to/ we/ station/ will / before
34 that/ needs/ I work/ to / Ann/ think / harder
Trang 1636 Tom/ when/ waiting/ Jane/ be/ comes/ him / for/ through/ the/ will/ park.
37 students/ will/ when/ I / the/ lessons/ prepare/ wonder/ their/ for
38 late/ don’t / for/ be/ film you / you/ leave/ if / now /will/ the
39 his/ farm/ Mrs brown/ father / asked/ help/ to/ Peter/ the/ on
40 through/ often/ the/ she/ park/ does/ walk/?
41 she/ what/ all/ time/ about/ talking/ that/ was/?
42 1948/ built/ this/ 1900/ in/ or/ house/ in / was/?
43 after/ football/ they/ play/ work/ do/ they / don’t /?
XI Rewrite
A Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1 It's a pity your friend isn't at this party I wish
2 Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago Minh hasn’t
3 They usually wore jeans when they were young They used
4 "Please turn down the radio for me," said my father. My father asked
5 Nhung will be fifteen next week It is Nhung's
6 Vinh keeps forgetting his homework Vinh is
7 I would like you to help me to put the chairs a way. Do you mind
8 Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired I'd rather
9 Having a vacation abroad is very interesting It is
10 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it the water was not
11 Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone Alexander Graham Bell was
12 Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner How
13 You went to see the movie Dream City last night, didn’t you? Did
14 I'll telephone you tomorrow morning I'll give
15 He failed the exam because of his laziness Because he
16 The front yard isn't too small to play soccer in The front yard isn't
17 It isn't necessary for you to set off early You don’t
18 Would you like me to call Linh? I'll
19 I had a cat once, but I don’t any more I used
20 We started living here fifteen years ago We have
21 1 The last time she visited me was five months ago She hasn’t
22 I last wrote to my uncle in July I haven't
23 It's a long time since we became close friends We have
24 Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 Minh has
25 It's three years since I last saw Nam I haven't
26 keeping the environment clean is very important It's 27 They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it the time machine
28 he was delighted to receive his aunt's letter He was delighted that his
29 Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals People
30 I'm very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group I'm very sad not
31 Vinh keep forgetting is homework Vinh is
32 I would like you to help me put the chairs a way Do you mind
33 Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired I'd rather
34 This is the best computer I have ever used I have never
35 He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages It's ages
36 Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday Trung
37 He has never played a computer game before This is
38 We haven't seen her since we left university The last time
Trang 1739 Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure My brother enjoys
40 France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876 The Staue
41 they have leant English for ten years They started
42 I haven't written to you for a month I last
43 Shall we go to the cinema tonight? Let
44 I didn’t forget it and neither did she I remembered
45 Although she had a lot of difficultie, she managed to sell the house In spite of
46 She couldn’t go to school because it rained heavily She couldn’t
47 Practice speaking everyday or you can't improve your English If
48 Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon Nga is looking
49 I`ve never eaten this before It is the first
50 It started to rain at two o`clock It has
51 I cant afford to buy the house The house
52 That car is so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it It is such
53 I cant afford to buy the house The house
54 That car is so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it It is such
55 She decided to accept the job despite the low salary Although
56 Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking In spite of
57 John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid - You cant
58 How about something to eat before the show? - Shall ?
59 She and I had never been there before - Neither she
60 She fell asleep because of the boring performance - The boring
61 I like detective stories - I’m
62 "Have you done this sorts of work before" She asked me She asked me if
63 It isnt necessary to finish the work to day You don’t
64 He didn’t need to be reminded about it It wasn’t
65 there’s no need for you to talk so loudly you don’t
66 Despite his age, Mr Thanh runs five kilometers every morning Even
67 That restaurant is so dirty that noone wants to eat there It is such
68 John is not old enough to join the club John is too
69 We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad It was such
70 The switch was too high for him to reach He wasn’t tall
71 Mark is too young to get married Mark is not
72 They will go swimming if it is sunny Unless
73 If Peter doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prison Unless
74 Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it Unless
75 We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us Unless
76 Unless someone has a key, we cant get into the house We can only get
B Rewrite the sentences as directed
2 We won't go out if the weather is bad (unless)
4 If I were you I'd try to get some sleep ( advise)
5 What a pity we didn’t see the match! ( wish)
6 The police inspector said I had killed Mrs Brown ( accused)
8 The painters painted our house last month ( had)
9 Someone will meet you at the airport (be)
10 Have you received your salary yet? (paid)
Trang 1812 Sue went shopping so she could buy herself a new television (to buy)
14 Harry left early because I didn’t want to miss the bus ( so as)
15 I saved up some money to buy a motorbike (could)
16 Jane gave upsmoking because she wanted to save money (order)
XII Word formation
1 Trung and his brother like movie very much (act)
2 Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long distance (speak)
4 Mr Phong made an to see us at two o'clock (arrange)
5 Thomas Watson was Bell's , wasn’t he? ( assist
6 There wasn’t any in our village two years ago (electric)
7 Our life is much better with the help of modern (equip)
8 "The Lost Shoes" is one of the stories I like best (tradition)
9 ., the step mother was very cruel to Little Pea ( fortunate)
10 everyone was at the soccer match (excite)
11 A fairy appeared and changed her old clothes ( magic)
12 The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (wise)
13 In that story, the prince got to a poor girl (marry)
16 He fell off the bike, but his were not serious ( injure)
18 You must read the following precautions carefully ( safe)
19 You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her (appear)
20 Let me get an form and we can fill out (apply)
21 Nam likes acting and outdoor (act)
22 Our teacher always us to work hard (courage)
23 The Boy Scouts of America is a youth (organise)
25 Nowadays, scouting is popular (world)
26 By recycling we can save resources (nature)
27 The scouts also help the and street children, (old)
28 Is there anything on TV tonight? (interest)
29 This form must have the of the writer (sign)
30 Some of my live in the countryside (relate)
31 Livepool is an city in the north of England (industry)
34 The cards in the library are in order ( alphabet)
36 In electronics, we learn to repair appliances ( house)
37 The students often play soccer or basketball ( energy)
40 My aunt live in a area of the country (mountain)
41 The child should be punished because of his bad ( behave)
Trang 1942 What is the correct of this word? ( pronounce)
43 His parents are very of him (pride)
44 If your work is , you'll get a raise (satisfy)
45 We've decided to interview the best six for the job (apply)
46 Our main to export are rice, coffee and rubber (produce)
47 The in this town are very friendly (reside)
48 Many rural areas in Vietnam have been (urban)
49 .are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.(environment)
50 Trung's sense of humor him from other students ( distinct)
51 Sometimes I have some which can't be explained (feel)
52 Mid-August Festival is a festival for children (joy)
53 Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates from slavery ( free)
54 She received a lot of from her her parents (courage)
55 These shoes are smart, but they are very ( comfort)
56 She cut herself and it's quite badly (blood)
57 The lecturer is giving us first-aid (instruct)
58 A dog has bitten him He needs an anti-tetanus (inject)
59 People use first-aid to ease the victim's pain and (anxious)
60 I'm afraid of the picture which shows a violent (erupt)
61 The earthquake caused terrible (destroy)
62 The cost of the must be paid buy the buyer (carry)
63 Tet holiday is the most important for Vietnamese people.(celebrate
64 He is a man who is loved by all friends (consider)
65 Some people think that gods create eruption (volcano)
66 Everyone has a number of , but noone has many true friends (acquaint)
67 Do you understand the saying" is better than cure" (prevent)
69 His son's has not improved much ( behave)
70 He draw cartoon for a magazine (humor)
71 For some people UFOs only exist in films for (entertain)
72 The gas from the chemical factory is extremely (harm)
73 This dress is too short I may be able to it (long)
74 The roof of this cottage needs (strong)
75 there is a temporary of sugar in the shop (short)
76 After several attempts we have finally done it ( succeed)
77 all the newspapers praised the of the firemen (brave)
78.This is my favourite chair It's very ( comfort)
81 It was not to write down the address ( fool)
82 I live in the part of the city (south)
83 It's to have some toys for the children to play with ( advise)
85 The wanted to interview all of us ( detect)
86 If you are a , you have to work hard ( science)
87 The sat there asking for money ( beg)
88 Helen's solo crossing of the Pacific was a feat (remark)
89 We go to the pub before lunch on Sunday (vary)
90 All the runners, with the of Mark, were exchausted (except)
Trang 2092 Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)
93 Jack built his own boat in a in his garden (work)
94 We can't with these low price (competitor)
95 Many pupils at school have already choosen a career ( second)
96 He has never had any accident He is a driver (care)
97 In her she was a well known athlete (young)
98 The restaurant is now under new (manage)
99 He used all his to force the door open (strong)
100 I feel so that I am going to bed (sleep)
101 The cost of must be paid by the buyer (carry)
102 In to doing the cleaning , I make the coffee (add)
103 The monkey looked so while they were eating peanuts (fun)
106 there was an talk on wild animals (interest)
107 Are you going to the tomorrow? (meet)
108 She smiles , doesn't she? (attract)
110 It was of him to steal that money (honest)
111 Mary's father is not a very good chess (play)
114 He played the guitar very last night (beautiful)
115 .Stamp can be a very expensive hobby (collect)
116 That paints beautiful pictures (art)
117 How many holidays do you have? (nation)
118 She gets very angry if you with her ideas (agree)
119 Don’t make a fire here It's very (danger)
120 Air is a big problem in many cities in the world ( pollute)
121 There are a lot of mountains in Viet nam ( beauty)
122 I'm Vietnamese What's your ? ( nation)
123 This is the pagoda in our country (old)
124 English is an and important subject ( interest)
125 The most popular after-school in our country are football, badminton (act)
126 Today we have literature, education and history ( physics)
127 The cards in the library are in order ( alphabet)
129 In electronics, we learn to repair appliances ( house)
131 The students often play soccer or basketball ( energy)
135 More and more young people want a university ( educate)
136 We are rehearsing a play for the school anniversary ( celebrate)
137 The most popular at recess is talking ( act)
138 When I go to the library, I sit and read about things ( wonder)
140 My brother is a at Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi ( study)
Trang 21141 That paints beautiful pictures (art)
142 Ask the if you can borrow this book (library)
143 That plays a lot of different instruments (music)
144 Lan's brother is a He plays it very well ( piano)
145 If the machine goes wrong, tell the ( engine)
146 We have a who come twice a week ( garden)
147 Phone the if the lights don’t work ( electric)
148 Miss Quyen is a She travels a lot (journal)
149 You pay the She's that lady over there ( cash)
150 Where is the post office from here, Tam? (near)
151 This map was very on our holiday ( use)
152 What a dress! Did you make it yourself? (love)
153 do you know a good to decorate my house ( decorate)
154 Go straight ahead and take the on the left! ( two)
155 Lam has a lot of stamps in her (collect)
156 Mrs Oanh's daughter is having a check -up ( medicine)
159 Catching the common cold is for everybody (please)
160 Don’t worry! Your cold will last for a few days and then ( appear)
162 Then, Hoa a pan and stir-fried the beef ( hot)
163 Sugar is not an food because we need it to live (health)
164 The nurse wanted to know Nga's and weight ( high)
167 You must be careful when playing electric games because thay can be (addict)
168 Some of the of computer games are young as 14 or 15 (invent)
169 Young children should take part in with their friends (act)
170 All children should play outdoors and develop their skill (society)
171 Videos can help the police when there is (rob)
172 In the countryside, people often know all the people in their (neighbour)
173 The noise in the city kept Hoa at night ( wake)
174 Videos are also very useful in (educate)
175 In to that, my bike tires was flat (add)
176 Television is one of the cheapest forms of ( entertain)
177 He is sure to have an accident because he drives very ( care)
178 Edison's most famous was the electricbulb (invent)
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Trờng thcs nguyễn du Đề thi
Quảng Xơng chọn đội tuyển đi thi học hsg cấp huyện lớp 9 THCS
Môn tiếng anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are
2 Over the years, She (collect) thousands of stamps
3 "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" "She (greet) the guests."
4 We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour
5 I can't help (feel) sorry for the hungry children If only there (be) peace in the world
6 I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air
7 The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room
8 I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
2 I don’t know why they call him a (lie)
3 The old hotel we used to stay at has been (modern)
4 Conservationists believe that we should preserve the rainforests in the world
( tropic)
5 The little village is very quiet and at night (peace)
6 Women nowadays have more to participate in social activities (free)
7 The of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt (arrive)
8 She cut herself and it's quite badly (blood)
10 Every week, there are two from Ha Noi to Nha Trang (fly)
Question 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1) the world Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2) But they haven't always been popular The story of jeans started (3) two hundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy made pants The cloth
(4) in Genoa was called "jeanos" The pants were called "jeans" In 1850, a saleman (5) California began selling pants made of canvas His name was Levi Strauss
(6) they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) with gold miners; farmers and cowboys Six years (8) ; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9)
called denim Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began
(10) jeans Young people usually didn’t wear them
Question 4: Choose the one sentence that has same meaning to the root one.
1 Would you mind waiting outside the office?
Trang 23A Did you wait outside the office?
B Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?
C Will you wait outside the office?
D Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
2 I used to go to the cinema on Saturdays
A I usually went to the cinemal on Saturdays
B I got used to going to the cinema on Saturdays
C I didn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays
D I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays
3 You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise
A if you took more exercise, you would feel healthier
B If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier
C If you were healthier, you would take more exercise
D If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy
4 "Do you know Trang's address?" he asked me
A He asked me for Trang's address
B He asked me if someone knew Trang's address
C He asked me if I know Trang's address
D He asked me if I knew Trang's address
Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence Find the mistakes and correct it.
1 If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him
2 Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill
3 Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn't he?
4 After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left
5 I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1 Translate this article English for me, please
2 Donna is thinking of importing flowers Vietnam
3 They have only been there a few minutes
4 The canoe overturned and evryone fell the deep water
5 I'll come to pick her at 8 o'clock
Question 6: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1 "Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai
2 "Are you interested in this Language Center?"Asked Lan
3 "We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi
4 "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh
5 "You must come today," Hoa said
Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1 Vinh keep forgetting is homework Vinh is
2 I would like you to help me put the chairs a way. Do you mind
3 Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired I'd rather
4 This is the best computer I have ever used I have never
5 He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.It's ages
6 We haven't seen her since we left university The last time
7 Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure My brother enjoys
8 Keeping the environment clean is very important It's
9 Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 Minh has
10 Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner How
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Trờng thcs nguyễn du Đề thi
Quảng Xơng chọn đội tuyển đi thi học hsg cấp huyện lớp 9 THCS
Môn tiếng anh
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 They (see) to go out three times a day
2 Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books
3 Writing many letters (make) her happy
4 Do you hear someone (cry) softly in the next room?
5 I (have) my house (paint) That's why there is all this mess
6 Either my sister or I ( be) going to visit our uncle
7 The Nile (flow) into Mediterranean
8 If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1 Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long distance (speak)
2 The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (wise)
4 Nowadays, scouting is popular (world)
5 The scouts also help the and street children, (old)
6 We're very impressed by the of your town's people (friend)
8 It was not to write down the address ( fool)
9 Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)
10 Thousands of people have been made by the war (home)
Question 3: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d ) for each space
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers Not many years 1 ,
newspapers were being produced using techniques unchanged for 2 hundred years
The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on 3 the printer The printer who was a 4 skilled man, set up the
type 5 was then collected to make the pages When the pages were complete, the
printing machines could be 6
Nowadays what 7 ? The journalists type their stories into a coputer The 8 checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing
9 can be no doubt about it., producing a newspaper in an entirely
different 10 now
Question4: a) Change these sentences into passive voice
1 They make these artificial flowers of silk.
Trang 252 He has spelt this word wrongly
3 How do people learn English?
4 Who looked after the children when you were away?
5 They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago
b) Change the following sentences into reported speech
1 "Listen to me and don’t make a noise,"said the teacher to his students
2 "I'm tired of eating fish " said Mary to Helen
3 "Let me help you make the sandwiches," Lan offered
4 "You must do your homework everyday," said Mrs Hoa to us
5 "There isn't much rain in the south of the country," said Peter
Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence Find the mistakes and correct it.
1 Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with mary and me
2 Rita enjoyed to be able to meet some of her old friends during her vacation
3 Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment
4 Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant
5 It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1 My parents are tired living in the city
2 Jacson was late because he was not aware the time
3 Three prisoners escaped the prison in May
4 Measuring money must be very difficult to carry
5 Take an umbrella with you It will save you getting wet on the way home
Question 6: a) Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.
11 Mr brown feeds the chicken He collects their eggs (not only but also)
12 He didn’t say any word and left the house (without)
13 He had stolen a gold watch He was sent to prison ( for)
14 She came home early so that she might have plenty of time to cook dinner.( to )
15 Lan has a nice voice Everybody likes it ( such that)
b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1 My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year
2 The noise / the traffice/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
3 Look! / sun / set / mountains
4 In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave
5 It/ rain /./ I’d like / stay here / until / rain / stop
Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1 He said: `` We must have a party to celebrate this`` He said that
2 I'm on the tenth page of the letter I'm writing So far I
3 Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago Minh hasn’t
4 They usually wore jeans when they were young They used
5 We couldn’t go to school this morning because of the heavy rain. Because
6 Practice speaking everyday or you can't improve your English If
7 Hard work is the secret of passing your exam So long as
8 You donot have to pay for elementary education in Viet Nam.
Elementary education
9.He was a fool to say that It is
10.Living in the city is exciting Some people find
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2 I will ring the bell one more if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out
3 I am sorry about the noise last night We (have) a party
4 The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours
5 A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise
6 We want (pay) better wages
7 People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are
8 You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now
Question 2:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the (1- refuse) of the
inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of (2-communiate) with them The trouble
started over what is known as noise ( 3 - pollute) Every evening, the (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else Not knowing what (6 - act) to take, local residents held
a meeting to see if anyone had any (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem A
decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No 13 and ask
them
(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them So on the (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of
(2) things, you're right Why ? because words often have (3) than one meaning The tricky part is figuring out (4) meaning is appropriate
Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on (5) things First, it depends on the words and (6) surrounding your particular word The other words and sentences give you context clues .(7), the meaning depends on how the word is (8) in the sentence Is it a noun, a verb, (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will (10) you discover the word's precise meaning
Question4 : Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books Often these people were unnable to read and hadn't enough time to learn In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read
The position with computers in very similar today A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them
1 What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them
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c Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books
d All rich people bought books
2 Why were books wanted brfore printing presses were invented ?
a to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent
b to show that the people who owned the books could write
c Because books were dear and magical
d Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people
3 What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a They were only for intelligent people
b They were too expensive to buy
c They were large and expensive at first
d Only people who could use them buy them
4 What situation has throughly changed nowadays?
a A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b A lot of computers are sold
c Even children can use a computer
d A person who buys a computer knows how to use it
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel The first 0/ for
Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago At 1/
First, bicycles were much expensive Only rich people could 2/
buy one These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/
the ones we have them today Later, when bicycles became 4/
cheaper, many lot people bought one People started riding 5/
bicycles to work and in their with free time Today, people use 6/
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/
cycle to work They say that there have are too many cars in 9/
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1 George fell the bladder while he was painting the ceiling
2 We stopped everyone leaving the building
3 Admision university depends examination results
4 Don`t use that dictionary It is date Find one that is date
Question 6: Do as directed
1 My friend had excellent ideas He did a good job,too
(join into one sentence, using not only but as well )
2 His explanation is not clear The examples he gives are not clear
( join into one sentence, using : neither nor)
3 People say that the price of gold is going up ( change into passive voise.)
4 He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" ( change into Reported speech)
5 Seldom did people travel far from home years ago (Use the ordinary word order)
6 He was given a gift So were you ( Join into one sentence, using "as well")
7 You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this ( start with "No matter "
8 He made a great discovery He was very proud of it ( Combine into one sentence)
9 Lan found it difficult to accept the situation ( rewrite with: difficulty)
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields The output of rice was raised
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a-Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1 ( father to his children) : You may go out now but (be) sure (get) back before
it (get) dark
2 If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some
3 The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room
4 "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" "She (greet) the guests."
5 How you (get) on at school ?
6 They wish it ( not rain ) much in London
b/ Finish the following tag questions
1 Nobody called on the phone, ?
2 You have never been there, ?
3 Everything is all right, ?
4 Everyone took the test, ?
Question2: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.
2 Many families have to live in hostels ( home )
4 I this morning, and was late for school (sleep)
7 I had my trousers because they were too short (long)
8 The knife may need before it is used (sharp)
Question 3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 From now on , we won't be able to go out as much as we
2 The new school opens
3 Sorry, I'm late, but I had a lot of to do
4 When the police arrived, we were pleased to see
5 Nothing will prevent him succeeding
Question 4:
a- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
1 Hue is famous its historical vestiges
2 He got back home school at 5 P.M
3 I cut the paper a pair of scissors
4 I put salt in my coffee mistake
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6 I borrowed some money my mother
b- Write sentences using suggested words.
1 Please/ not go out / until / rain / stop
2 I / always / get on / first bus / and / arrive / school / 7.30
3 I/ look forward / see/ you / soon
4 Mother/ used / getting / early / morning
5 Arrive/ Hanoi/ twenty minutes`time
Question 5 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1 John doesn't always speak the truth, I'm afraid
You can't
2 Your hair is long You ought to get it cut
Your hair is long It
3 Does this camera belong to you ?
On the (5) railway (or tube) you buy your ticket from a (6) or ticket office, and give it up at the (7) of the journey Not all trains from one (8) go to the same place, so watch the signs The last train leaves at about 00.15
Sè b¸o danh:
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2 When I entered his room, I saw him ( sleep ) in a chair
3 If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some
4 why are you under the table? You (look) for something?
5 David (wash) his hands He just (repair) the TV set
6 The radio (play) since 7 a.m I wish someone would turn it off
7 "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" "She (greet) the guests."
8 How you (get) on at school ?
Question2: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.
1 I had my trousers (long) because they were too short
2 I believe you because you are ( truth )
3 Young children are often very ( live ) They can't sit still for a moment.
4 A ( think ) person is the one who is kind.
5 I feel so ( sleep ) that I'm going to bed
6 The weather was terrible, so we had a very ( please ) holiday
7 I spent my (child) in the country
8 The old couple have saved a lot of money for their ( retire )
Question 3: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word
in each space.
Population growth is a serious (1) around the world At the beginning of the 20th (2) ,there were about 1.5 billion (3) in the world In 1984 the world population (4) 4.8 billion people By the year 2000, (5) Will be about 6.1 billion This growth in population is not happening (6) For example in Europe the population is not growing at all (7) in these countries are smaller now Only about 2.1 (8) are born for every woman
Question 4: a)Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 He spent all the money he had won new clothes
2 It is getting cold You'd better not without a coat
A: go out ; B: to go out ; C: going out; D: have gone out
3 Nothing will prevent him succeeding
4 The teacher with we studied last year no longer teaches in our school
5 They made me on the floor
b) Give the noun form of the following words
2 young 4 speak
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b- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
7 .first I found the work very tiring, but a few weeks I got used it
8 Let’s look these new words in a dictionary
9 Have you said congratulations Jack?
10 He was prison two years that time he became interested in pigeons
11 He’s tired all the hard work he’s done to day
b) Correct the grammar mistake in the following sentences
1 I will have Mary to look after the garden
2 We can speak and eat by our mouths
3 I dont know how many pupils are there in my school
4 I am sitting among you and Lan
5 I `d rather not to study Maths
Question 6 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1 This is the best essay I have ever written
Never
2 There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble
You
3 There aren't many people who have read this novel to the end but John is one of them
John is one of
4 The food in France is famous
France is
5 She didn't say a word as she left the room
She left the room
6 If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home
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1 I don't like dogs because I'm very afraid of ( bite )
2.A: "You (know) the man for many years?" B: yes, we (be) at school together
3.He (work) hard all the week, but today he (have) a good time
4.We (have) only bread and butter to eat with our tea as the other tourists (eat) all the sausage and cakes
5 I came to class when I ( enter ) the teacher ( finish ) going over the previous lesson and ( write ) something on the blakcboard
b- Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses:
1 Both Italians and Polish are famous for their ( friend ) and good spirit
2I am looking for a (suit)gift for an old lady
3 India gained her ( depend ) from Britain after world war II
4 He was very (pride)of the work he had done
5 I ( sleep ) this morning , and was late for school
6.I am bored I need some ( excite)in my life
7.Young children are often very (live)
8.Unless you (apology) I wont forgive you
Question 2 : Supply the missing prepositions.
1 Whom does she fall love ?
2 Bill is jealous anyone who has something he hasn’t
3 I was to go out when telephone rang
4 Jim learns a lot her brother, a well-known writer
5.Have you got money you?
6.Please tell me once!
7.May I introduce you Miss Brown?
8.He was ill a week and that week his wife never left his side
Question3: Put one suitable word in each space.
I'm a writer, and I work 1 home It doesn't particulaly 2 where my house is, as long as it is 3 nice house But last year my wife 4 a job in a different part of the country So, we had to move This was our first 5 of 6 one house and selling another at the same time I wouldn't like to do it again We quickly saw the house 7 we wanted It was then that our problems began: The people who wanted
to buy our house couldn't sell 8 and the man 9 house we wanted couldn't find a house he liked It 10 us nine months to buy the house Now, I'm not sure if I like it
Question 4: Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d.
1 I've been looking for this book for months and I found it
a at last b in time c at the end d at present
2 I was just to go out when you telephoned
a around b about c thinking d planned
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4 The train will be leaving in five minutes so you better hurry up
5 They would go by air than spend a week travelling by train
6 I'd like to a three - minute call to London
7 Your house painted last year ?
8 It's an hour since he , so he must be at the office now
a is leaving b was leaving c has left d left
Question 5:
a Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too
2 Bill is going to write to me I will tell you all his news
when
3 She didn't say a word as she left the room
She left the room
4 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
b Change these sentences into passive voice
1 I'll ask some one to paint my house blue
2 I don't like people laughing me at my mistake
3 Did anyone see you come in ?
4 I want you to leave me alone
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đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9 -THCS- TPTH
Năm học 2004-2005Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question 1: Complete this report, putting the verbs in the right tense.
As I (1- get) … into my car my neighbour ( 2- shout) …… out of his front window and (3- ask) … me where I (4 - go ) … When I (5- tell) …… him I (6- go ) …… to town he (7- ask )… if I (8- can)…… give him a lift into work He (9- be ) …… afraid he (10- be ) …… late for work because his car (11- break down )…… and it (12- not start ) …… I explained that I (13- not go )…… into town but I (14- can ) …… give him a lift to the railway station
Question 2 : Fill in the blank with the right word or phrase
1 hurry, be in a hurry.
a Well, I can’t stay longer, I …… I’ve got much work to do
b Don’t …… We’ve got half an hour left
c Speak slowly Don’t ……
d I met him the other day but couldn’t speak with him as he …… somewhere
2 carry, take, bring
a …… your dictionaries to class tomorrow We’ll do some translation
b Will you …… these books back to the library We don’t need them any longer
c Help Lucy to …… these suitcases They are very heavy
d “Where is the article ?”
“I’am afraid, I haven’t …… it.”
Question 3: Fill in the blank with must, have to, or be to.
1 “It’s eight o’clock The children …… go to bed”, Mr Brown said to the nurse
2 He told me that I …… learn by heart some twenty lines every day to know Enlish well
3 He …… stay the night with us because he was missed the last bus
4 I …… start on my new job on Monday
5 She …… learn to do things for herself I refuse to help her in future
6 He …… stay the night with us and tomorrow he sets off on his tour to Europe
7 We …… begin as early as possible or we shan’t finish it today
8 My mother says that I …… not be out after 11 o’clock but I don’t have to hurry home because she herself is out playing bridge
9 My bike was under repair and I ……… collect it that afternoon
10 My bike is under repair and I ……… walk here this morning
Question 4: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
The Browns live in the countryside Last week when they came up to London, they …1… their times in seeing as much as …2… Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of …3… things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside Their two children, George and Susan, …4… had never been to London before, were surprised …5… the crowds everywhere They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs …6… lead to the platforms
One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden …7… the bright autunm sunshine It was very quiet here Only …8… noise from the streets reminded them that they were still in a city The …9… of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were …10… about, sheep …11… eating the grass, there were …
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“OK, officer I want to show Baby the town.”
The man opened the door of his car and the lion jumped in The car went away
The next day the police officer saw the same man and the same lion again
“Hey, you!” he said.”Come over here! And bring that lion with you!”
The man took the lion to the police officer
“What’s the problem, officer?”
“Problem? I told you yesterday to take the lion to the Zoo!”
“Oh, I did, officer, I took Baby to the Zoo He enjoyed it very much But today, I am taking him to the swimming pool !”
1 a- It wasn’t raining that day
b- A policeman saw a man with a dog in the centre of New York
c- The man and his pet were walking along the park
d- The man didn’t have a car
2 a- The lion couldn’t get into the car, the lion was too big
b- The policeman took the lion to the Zoo and put the lion into the cage
c- The man showed his pet the Zoo
d- The policeman was happy to see a man with a lion in the centre of London
3 a- The man had a baby It was a nice girl of three
b- Baby was the lion’s name
c- The policeman told the man to show Baby the town
d- The lion visited the London Zoo
4 a- The man could drive a car
b- The lion didn’t like the Zoo at all
c- The policeman took the lion to the swimming pool
d The policeman met people with lions in London streets every day
5 a- The lion was the man’s pet
b- The man had a baby lion as a pet
c- The policeman showed the park and the school to the lion
d- When the policeman saw the man with the lion he got very hungry
Question 6: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 I was very interested in our conversation It was interesting ………
2 Why did you do that ? Whatever ……… ?
3 These bookshelves are my own work I made ………
4 I don’t play tennis as well as you do You ………
5 I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years It’s ………
6 Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress She never ………
7 I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university
After ………
8 It’s not worth living to make her change her mind
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Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
9 The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours
10 People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are
11 You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now
12 I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang
13 I’d rather (live) in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome
14 Quick! There(be) an accident Phone the hospital The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning
15 There (be) no guests at all since I left
16 This palace (say)(build) in three years
17 I know, but I can't help ( have) a cup of tea afer dinner It is one of my greatest pleasures since I quit (smoke)
18 By the end of this week my illness (cost) me $ 100
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1 After the explosion, only two people were left (live)
2 “Look after your mother”, were his words (die)
3 .was one of three problems facing the Vietnamese government after the August
4 She always listens to what she is told (attention)
5 She cut herself and it's quite badly (blood)
6 Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)
7 It was a long, slow film I nearly died of (bore)
8 On a day we receive about fifty letters (type)
9 Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights (speak)
10 The duty of the police is the of law and order (maintain)
Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1 I’d like to stay …… Sunday, if that’s OK
2 Have you had much experience ……… computers ?
3 Andrew came to the party he hadn't been invited
4 PO box stands "Post Office" box
5 It was Sunday shop was open, all the others were closed
6 He's always telling lies
7 .are allowed in the city center
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8 I've told you time and time not to leave the door open
9 .happens, I shall stand by you
10 Don’t let a good chance go
11 He was only nine, but he ate his father did
A much than B more than that C as much as D as much than
12 Stop now! You've done work for one day
13 Let's go for a walk, we?
14 She can't get home she has no money
15 The librarian went to look in the cupboard rare books are kept
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
John Lennon was born in Livepool in 1940 He was always (1) on music and played in pop groups (2) school and Art College John got married (3) Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4) name was Julian At that (5) , John was member of a group (6) "The Beatles" Many beautiful songs (7) written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them They (8) scream and faint when "The Beatles" played, and lot of people (9) their hair cut in a Beatles styles Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles" and John was (10) richer than he had ever been
Question 6: Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make
dynamite He allowed his invention to be used in peace However, he saw it being used in war
to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy On his death, he left all his money to be spent upon a prize every year The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can ever receive It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace Some of the world's greatest scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes
1 What was Nobel's invention about?
2 How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose?
3 Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death?
4 What is his money used for?
5 Can we choose who should be given the prizes? If not, who can?
Question 7 :
a) Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it
1 After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book
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b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1 He/ learn / English / two years now
2 cars/ buses/ move along/ slowly / because / weather / foggy
3 Nobody / predict/ what / happen
4 The noise / the traffic/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
5 since / beginning/ course / I / never/ be late / class
Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1 He is on the fifteenth page of the report he's typing
- So far he
2 My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult
- My English friend isn't
3 That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it
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Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour
2 An eyewitness described how ten people (kill) in the fire
3 The radio (play) since 7 a.m I wish someone would turn it off
4 (call), the milkmaid went to see the farmer
5 She (be) here but she (go) down with flu
6 Don't be upset I (understand) perfectly
7 He (work) on the report when you (arrive) this afternoon
8 I will ring the bell one more if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out
9 I am sorry about the noise last night We (have) a party
10 I distinctly remember (pay) him I gave him two dollars
11 It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks
12 Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) you
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1 He is looking thinner ( appreciate)
2 The water in this lake is rather , like sea water ( salt)
3 The of his wife was a great blow to him ( lose)
4 We`ll our room with some roses (beauty)
5 Trung's sense of humor him from other students ( distinct)
6 The homemade ice-cream after it had been in the freezer for an hour (hard)
7 Where is the to his shopping centre? (enter)
8 There's no easy to this problem (solve)
9 Don’t be so ; we've only been waiting for a few minutes (patient)
10 In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of (wise)
Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1 the beautiful village is sheltered the weather by the mountain
2 It is better to try to work rather than against nature
3 My friend Nigel, works in the city, earns much more than I do
4 My bag's gone I've been
5 I'll be there I can
A sooner as B no sooner as C as soon as D soonest as
6 Listen carefully I'm going to give you advice
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8 .the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished
9 It was hot day that we decided to leave work early
10 He seldom goes fishing, ?
11.She spoke quietly to him nobody else could hear a word.
12 weather ! We can't go out for a walk now.
A How terrible B What terrible C How a terrible D What a terrible
13.The articles the magazine publishes are very scholarly.
14 The manager ……… welcomed us to the hotel
15 This one is prettier, but it costs ……… as the other one
A- as much as B- twice as much C- as many D- twice as many
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Most 1 the addicts are men They come home 2 work, eat their meal quickly and then spend the evening 3 their computers Some of them make
programs, 4 most of them just play games Some wives say the computer is killing their marriage Their husbands play until three 5 four o'clock 6 the morning and all weekend People call these lonely wives "computer widows".
When television became popular .7 the 1950s, doctors said it caused "television neck",
"TV eyes" and other new illnesses Now it is the home computer People say it causes headaches, backaches and makes their eyes tired But worst 8 all, it is addictive That means it is 9 drinking, smoking or taking drugs Some people can't stop 10 it
Question 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
An important part of world history is the story of communication In prehistoric times, for example, people did not have books They did not know much about geography People were limited They knew only about themselves and their environment (the land around their homes) Their knowledge of geographical things like mountains and rivers was limited They did not travel very far Sometimes they knew about nearby people and communicated with them They sent messages in simple ways Early signals for communication included smoke from fires and the sounds of drums
Then peole formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live Soon they began to develop other ways to communicate, to spread information People began to buy and sell things to one another Because of their business, they developed writing systems to keep records and to send messages Life was changing for many people.Business caused changes, and so did the invention of the printing press Many more people learned to read then
Suddenly communication and knowledge improved greatly People sent letters and news by horse and carriage Later the mail went by train and then by airplane World communication was now a possibility
1 Prehistory was
a 200 years ago, when we had history books
b many years ago, before history books were written
c after the development of the printing press
2 People live in their