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Trang 4SE MN oe Bk ie ee TP TẾ a Te ĐỀ THỊ HỌC SINH GIO! TINH CA MAU Nam hoc 2009-2010 Thời gian: 150 phút A GRAMMAR I Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) which best completes each sentence
1 Please ask them in this area
a don't smoke b not smoking c to not smoke d not to smoke
2 Come and badminton, Nam!
a do b make c take d play
3 Timson 13 films and | think her latest is the best
a made b.hadmade c.hasmade_ d was making
4 My birthday is February 2™
a.on b.in c at d from
5 You should learn YOur LESSON
a careful b carefully c careless d carelessly
6 “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.” “l heard it WAS uu um”
a excited b exciting
! ¢ exciteful d an excitement ‘7 “Do you think your father will worry ‘if we're late?”
“Maybe we’d better him.”
a call b be calling to c to call d will call
8 | said “Happy Birthday” before Lan a present
a give b will give c gave d giving
9 Tam anu last night when the telephone »
a slept-rang b slept-wasringing
c was sleeping-rang d was sleeping-was ringing 10 It’s very crowded here | wWish
a there were a few people b there weren’t so many people
c there is no one d there was somebody here
11 Quiet, please The headmaster would like to a few words a talk b say c tell d mention
12 Maria's English is excellent She speaks English
a very perfect b perfective c.perfectively d perfectly
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he i, Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words L each sentence So that they can make the sentences meaningfy|, provided “
1 My » television programs is cartoon (favor)
> Life is more .» now (comfort)
3, Would you like t0 JO wo wm (swim)
4, He speaks French Very ~~» » (good)
5 Life in the city iS ~ from life in the couniry (difference)
6 Lan has a of many lovely dolls (collect)
7 Meat is nota food if we know how much to eatti(health) 8 You should go to a doctor and have a thorough (examine)
Im Identify the words or phrase (A, B, C or D that must be changed fo,
the sentence to be correct
1 | (A) discovered something (B) interestingly (C) in the store so | (D) got in
to buy it
2 (A) Would you mind (B) help me solve these mathematics (C) problems? |
can hardly understand (D) how to do them
3 She was (A) having dinner (B) when a man (C) was coming and giving her a (D) present 4 Some people (A) grow so (B) taller (C) that their health (D) may become endangered 5 After (A) said goodbye (B) to my parents, | (C) went to school (D) with my sister ,
6 The (A) phone (B) rung while | (C) was washing the (D) dishes
lV From each number, pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1) a.colour b perform
ftey
c boring d your
2) a.want b watch c bath d water
3) a.thank b think c them d father
4) a happen b hour c house d horse
5) a filled b destroyed c prepared d.wished
6) a scout b crowd c cloud d flow
B READING
| Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant tt live in Many people think so, and go to the country (2) the summeé
holiday though they can't live (3) all the year round Some hav!
Cottage built in a village (4)
(5) find the time «mu that they can go there whenever thé
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ciferer from (7) other Almost every village (8) a church, the round ened ing the church is the church yard, (10) people are buried he = which can (9) seen from many miles around
ll Read the passage and de cide which
each space ch answer A, B, C or D best fits
¬ (1) Henfield - there are about 500 people
is) a2 iaTD ake 1S @) and life is slow and easy You never
and don't throw thei ps nà banks The village is clean - people (4) ~~~ it
sumtin Heres r rubbish in wa streets The air is also (5) ~~~~ ; much heavy traffic It’s much more (6) here than in a city Everyone knows everyone and (7) someone has problem,
mere are always people who can help.There are (8) things | don't
„ like about Henfield One thing is that there is not much (9) in the evening - we haven't got any cinemas or theaters Another problem is that
people always talk about (10) and everyone knows what everyone
else is doing But | still prefer village life to life in a big city
1 A.was B is C called D name
2 A quietly B quiet C noisy D noisily 3 A.had B should C wait D have to 4 A.lookafter B find C think D look for
5 A.dirty B not clean C clean D dizzy
6 A friendly B unfriendly C boring D uninteresting
7 A.if B because C so D but
8 A.much B a little C.a few D some 9, A.doing B to do C jobs D things
40 A another B everyone C.eachother D any one
Il Read the passage and answer the questions below '
A lot of people go to the seaside for their holidays and the various towns iry to organize entertainment for them
in one seaside holiday town in the South of England, arrangements were made for a band to play outdoors in a public park every evening for a week Unfortunenately, it rained the first evening, and although the band performed well, there was only one person in the audience because,
though the band was under cover, the audiences were not
The man was sitting in a chair, wearing a waterproof hat and coat After an hour, the conductor of the band went to this man
and asked
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finish as soon as you can I'm the keeper of this park, and | want to logy inish as
the gates and go home”
1) What was the weather like when A It was fine
C It was stormy
2) The band performed
A In the park B In a large theatre
C On the beach D In the middle of the room
3) Who was the man the conductor talked to?
A He was a musician
B He was the keeper of the park
C He was a person who liked music much D He was a beggar
4) The band
A Performed in an hour
B Did not play well so nobody liked it
C Couldn’t perform because they were wet D Had to lock the gates after the performance C WRITING
f Complete the following sentences, using words given 1 Look! / sun / set / mountains
2 In my life /| / never be / Bac Po Cave
3 My uncle / give up / smoke / one year
4 She / say / enjoy / Vietnamese food / much
5 He / learn / English / two years now
the band first performed? B It was rainy
D It was sunny
Il Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a Way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1) Ten years ago we started ‘working together
> We have | ER AE ONES HOREED Cg RR NNN G Sas er waaKinh yaaa Penenue
2) Please do not make noise in this area > Customers are requested
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c5 6 5 nan
7) It was so late that nothing could be done
DIE WAS 100 .a 8) Her presence made him feel better
dd
9) As a school boy, he often played badminton in the school team
DHE USE” da 10) “How can | play the guitar?” asked the boy
> The boy wanted to KNOW oo ccccccseecescccseeeeecseeeseeeeeseesastecseneeaeresneees ANSWER KEY A GRAMMAR I Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) which best completes each sentence 1.D 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.8 11.B 12.D
Il Fiil in the blanks with the correct forms of the words provided after each sentence so that they can make the sentences meaningful
1 favorite 2 comfortable 3.swimming 4 well
5 different 6 collection 7 healthy 8 examination
lil Identify the words or phrase (A, B, C or D that must be changed for
the sentence to be correct
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B
IV From each number, pick out one word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the others
1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.D
B READING
i Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
1 more 2 for 3 there 4 SO 5 can
6 in 7 each 8 has 9 be 10 where
Il Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
6.A 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.A
lll Read the passage and answer the questions below
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A
C WRITING
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I, Complete the following sentences, using words given
1 Look! The sun Is setting behind the moutains
2 In my life | have never been to Bac Po Cave 3 My uncle has given up smoking for one year
4 She said she enjoyed Vietnamese food very much 5 He has been learning English for two years now Or: He has learnt English for two years now
ll, Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1 We have worked together for ten years
2 Customers are requested not to make noise in this area 3 Can you take care of my cat while I’m on holiday?
4 He took up Yoga in order to relax
5 The house was bought by my grandfather many years ago 6 Life in rural areas is healthier than life in urban areas
7 It was too late to do anything
Or: It was too late for anything to be done
8 He felt better because of her presence
9 He used to play badminton in the school team when he was a school boy,
10 The boy wanted to know how he could play the guitar it meg ĐỀ THỊ HỌC SINH GIOI TP CAN THG Năm học 2009-2010 Thời gian: 150 phút ỹ A PHONOLOGY
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differen| from those of the other
1 A hobby B honest C humor D hole
2 A flood B typhoon C groom D balloon
3 A fly B hobby C energy D ordinary
4 A garbage B garage C sewage D carriage
5 A exchange B.champagne C teacher D children
I, Choose the Word that has a different stress pattern from the othe!
1 A appliance B activity C adventure D average
2 A favorite B government C influence D identify
3 A economic _ B volcanic C.disappointed D scientific
4, A.reputation B description C suggestion D pollution
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l Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence 1, HUNG go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside
A used to B is used to C has used to D who used to
£ lfl mum YOU, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow
A am B could be C were D would be 3 You have never been to Ha Long Bay, .?
A have you B haven't you C you have D you haven't
4 If only | play the guitar as well as you
A would B shall C could D might
5 There's no need to be nervous You're quite capable your final exam A.of passing _B passing C.topass +» D.pass
6 As she arrived at the theatre, she remembered that she to meet a friend somewhere else
A promised B had promised C has promised D promised
7 "Does Jack know about your project" "Yes, | told him to do"
A what was | planning B what | have planned
C what did | plan D what | was planning
8 If you have finished the test, you the room
A would B may leave
C may be leaving D could leave
9 | wish you me how to do this exercise
A can help B will help C could help D should help
10 The children to the Zoo
A were enjoyed taken 8B enjoyed being taken
C were enjoyed taking D enjoyed taking
i Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs —
correcting
1 They asked me (A) what did happen (B) lastnight, but | was (C) unable
to (D) tell them
2 Air pollution, together (A) with littering, (B)
problems (D) in our large, industrial cities today
‘3 These televisions are (A) quite popular (B) in Europe, but (C) those are causing (C) many
ones (D) are not
4 Nofa hardly (A) never misses (B) an opportunity (C) to play (D) in the
tennis tournaments
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: B) is the (C) most great city
y | lieve that New York (
5 (A) Many people be
g
ees he world (B) § ending billions
of dollars
year people around the p a
a harem ying ds (D) on the Interne" on the Internet
ond on onioy a telling and listenin to (B) ghosts _ stories, (Q)
: ildr
especially (D) on Hallowen night
8 One (A) of the most urgent (B)
need(D) to control population growth 9, I'd lost (A) my front door key and | (B)
brick to (D) get in
10 (A) Despite of the (B) heavy (C) snow, she went (D) out Ill Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1 He is interested in the of old building (preserve)
2 Don't depend on him; he's a very Person (rely)
3 Rob was dismissed after being told by his that he must leave in a
month's time (employ)
4 He's quite an person He plays lots of sport and goes running
everyday (energy)
5 English is a easy language for Swedes to learn (compare)
6 | think it's very of him to expect us to work over time every night this week (reason)
7 His boss told him off because he had behaved (responsible) 8 She left school with good (qualify)
9 She has one of the biggest in Britain (collect)
10, Sorry about the mistakes, | the instructions you gave me,
(understand) C READING
| Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B,-C or D : best fits each space Have you ever stopped (1) why people give each (@)
eggs at Easter? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3) the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where
she (4) In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter
was (5) and that a new life was about to begin The rabbit (6) - to the number of young it produces, is the symbol of life In serne arts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) of eggs (anether symbol of
new life) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can
This is very (8) Christ 10
mas when Santa Claus leave presents for
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problem facing us now(C) is the
had to smash a window (C) by a
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t
after themselves In this (10) the hu WO? Easter eggs presents the
need for young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune
1 A to wonder B wondering C wonder D wander
2 A else B person C others D other 3 A for B about C after D with
4 A goes B sets C rises D raises
5 A finish B conclusion C.up D over 6 A asB since C due D because
7 A numbers B sums C fingures D totals
8 A like B unlike C different D similar 9 A take B get C look D carry
10.A day B way C habit D time
Il Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be
difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may
seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal
development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be
adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more
willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest
and not because people are trying to check up on them
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters
about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they
don't want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs,
alcohol, or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual
behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessarry 1 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to
A because most teenagers are quiet
B because teenagers don't want to talk to other people
C because teenagers think adults are not honest
D because most teenagers hate adults
2 When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual
A When people talk to them because they are really interested and
not just checking on them
B When adults give them a lot money to spend,
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D When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs 3 This passage is taken from a
A handbook for parents B school timetable
C teenage magazine C book for children
4 Some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking because A cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
B cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C women like smoking and drinking men D they regard them as a mark of adulthood
5 The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means
A feeling B manners C.activities D reaction
lil Fill in the blanks inthe following passage with ONE suitable worg Watching Television and going for a walk are the most Popular leisure (1) in Britain But although longer holidays and shorter
working hours have given people more free (2) » WOMEN Qenerally
have less free time ) men, because they spend time (4) domestic work, shopping and childcare
Surveys showed that more men (:) newspapers than women, and (6) slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday
newspapers than read (7) morning national newspaper
More people are taking holidays abroad (:) 1971 only 36
percent of (9) in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (10) to 62 percent, nearly fifteen million people
D WRITING
I Complete the following sentences by choosing the best option A, 5, Cor D
1 Can you please tell me A what time arrives the next bus B when arrives the next bus C what time the next bus arrives D when arrives the bus,
2 [ thinK you should A have your hair be cụt C have your hair cut
- 3, He wanted to win the race He ran A faster than he can
C fast as he couid
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B cut your hair
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A | had expected it B who | had expected
C that | had expected it D | had expected
es any body know on the ground
A how long this plane willbe — B how long will be this plane
C how long will this plane be D that how long this plane will be Il the students 0 well in writing
A Mr David teaches them B Mr David teaches
C which Mr David teaches D.whom Mr David teaches them | don't like your attitude" - "I don† care .'
A \f or not you like it B whether you like it or not
C do you like it or not D you like it or not
"What do you think about Maria" - " - ~ -
A \ forget all about her B) She's sweet and gentle C She went to York D No, | don't
Mr John forgot » » he was supposed to go to
A Which the room B which room
C which was the room D what room was it
0 "When did you get the bike” - " My father gave -
A to me the bike lastweek B me the bike last night
C to me the bike lastnight D last night the bike to me
I, Under each of following sentences, there are 4 sentences marked A, B, C or D Choose sentences has the same meaning as the original one
1 "Where does your father work" - He asked me
A He asked me to find where my father works B He asked me to find where my father worked C He asked me where my father works
D He asked me where my father worked
2 Although he is strong, he can't lift the box
A As he is strong, he can lift the box
B Eventhough he is not strong, he can lift the box
C In spite of his strength, he can't lift the box
D He can't lift that box because is not strong 3 How old do you think this house is?
A Do you know when the house is built?
B: When do you think the house was built? C When do you think the house is built?
D When is the house built?
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A The cakes were so stale in order to eat
B The cakes were very stale to be eaten C The cakes weren't fresh enough to eat D The cakes weren't enough fresh to eat
5 They left early because they didn't want to get caught in the traffic A They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic
B They left early so to avoid getting caught in the traffic C They left early so as not to get caught in the traffic D They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic 6 They last visited me five year ago
A They haven't visited me for a long time B | haven't been visited me for a long time C They haven't visited me for five years
D They have-known me for five years
7 AS soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home
A No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home, B He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected
C Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport D He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home 8 Your refusal to attend the party made everyone feel sad
A Every one felt sad when you refused to attend the party
B Your attendance at the party made everyone feel sad
C Everyone felt sad attending the party
D You made everyone sad about your refusal to throw the party 9 “Let's invite Tom to the party this sunday" - Mark said
A Mark suggested us to invite Tom to the party on sunday
B Mark suggested inviting Tom to the Party on sunday
C Mark said that we should invite Tom to the party on sunday D Mark told us to invite Tom to the Party on sunday
10 Anne worked too hard at the office, and this led to her illness A Anne's illness was the result of his working hard at the office
B If Anne didn't work too hard at the office, she wouldn't be ill
C Every time Anne works hard at the office, he is ill
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Dear Jack,
1 Thank you / letter / | receive / when / get home / last night
2.1/ be / please / hear you / after such / lỏng time
3 Ì / love / go / ballet / with you / but / | / not be free / until 6.30 1 4 How about come/ my flat/ and have/ something/ eat/ before/ i 5 | / not want / take my car / because / it be / difficult / find / somewhere / park 6 Why / we / not go / taxi?
7 Let's hope / dancing / be / good as / reviews say 8 | / look forward / see you / tomorrow night
9 love / Anne
ANSWER KEY
A PHONOLOGY
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from those of the other
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.B
ll Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others
1.D 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
_ Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.B IL Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.A
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1, preservation 2 unreliable 3 employer 4, energetic 5 comparatively 6 unreasonable 7 irresponsibly 8 qualifications 9 collections
40 misunderstood
C READING
| Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D
6.C 7.A 8.A 9C - 10,B 15
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— th ji, Read the pa
questions below DA 4 A
4.D | 5B :
1 1 ne blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable wor,
III Fill tivities 2, time 3 than 4 on 5 read
‘ a 7 daily 8 in 9, adults 10 rise,
,8
‘ WRITING
:
| Complete the following sentences by choosing
the best option A corD 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A ; 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B II Under each of following sentences, there are B, C or D Choose sentences has the same m eaning as the original ong 4 sentences markeg , : 4.D 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.C é 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.B
fll Make all changes and addition necessary to produce from following
sets of words or phrases to make a complete letter `
1 Thank you for thẻ letter that | received when | got home last night 9 | was very pleased to hear from you after such a long time
3 \'d love to go to the ballet with you but | won't be free until 6.30 p.m
4 How about coming to my flat and have something to eat before we go? 5 | don't want to take my car because it will be difficult to find somewhere
to park
6 Why don't we go by taxi?
7 Let's hope the dancing will be good as the reviews say 8 I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night 9 Love Anne | DE THI HOC SINH GIO! TINH DONG THAP Năm học 2009-2010 Thời gian: 150 phút Lan từ A GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY ( | Choose the best answer to complete the sentences 1./ a letter to my friends
A.: posted | B isussed C collected D published
2 We can’t go camping today The weather is
A fine B warm C snowy D sunny
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of the subject,
A, try B inspect C prove (D)test
4 ene asked me | like tiked eating chocolates
(Ay if B and C that D but
5 He used to walk a long way to work Now he to work
A still walks É)no longer walks
C walks D did not walk
6 This is the place where the car turned ,
A on B off C up 6 over
7 Tom 8 finished his homework
A)just B frequently C often D usually
8 The children to the zoo
A were enjoyed to take
C were enjoyed talking
(enjoyed being taken
D enjoy taking
9 Lefs go, we?_
A don’t (B) shall C will D do
10 The synonym of the ve b “deny” is
A permit G)refuse C allow D admit
I There are 5 mistakes in the passage below Write out the mistakes
and correct them
built the first balloon to take people In 1783, two French brothers
into the air One hundred and twen
brothers built the first plane with an engine a
ty years lately, in 1903, the Wright nd flew in it This was in the
United States
Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begin the first airmail service Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years Then,
in 1950s,
aeroplanes became much faster because they had jet engines
In1976, France It is the fastest passenger
Concorde was builg in the UK and t.2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey
plane in the world and itk is only four hours Today millions can fly a of people travel
fimionden to New Yor difficult to think of a world without them
aeroplane, and it is
9 supply correct form of the verbs in brackets
| had two accidents [ast month First, my friend,and rain) We (02) y_Auu (ride) | were riding fast
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Then a few days after that, | (08) sal (walk) o ocnaiok 7 nm apanment when | (09) Awe _ (hurt) my ankle : )
Múi D)1not break) ít, but it wasn’t a good month
IV Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given 1) 1|
The families in our street are slowly being driven mad by là (01) a1)
(refuse) of the inhabitants of No 13 to have any form of (02) — ,
(communicateWiwith them The trouble started over what is known AS NOisg (03) nolLuit#'(pollute) Every evening the (04) 24think) neighbors useq to turned up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (05) _——
(neighborhdas able to hear anything else Not knowing what (06) (tiv (act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any (07) 10f#uggest) as to how to deal with the problem A (08) djtiỢii (decide) was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No 13 and ask them (09) j (polite) to turn their music down after six
in the evening (10) Fortunately), the visit did not turn out to be
successful, as the habitants of No13 refused to talk to them, so on the advice of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court
V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition
1 | get tired + doing the same thing everyday
2 Many Vietnamese women like wearing morden clothing at work
3 When the Jones arrived _ Wy London It was very cold
4 Are you busy with your homework?
5 | couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she’s 0 wh
B READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1:
Finish-born botanist William Nylander taught at the university of Hesinkifor a number of years and later moved to Paris, where he lived
until his death at the end of the nineteenth century During the second
half of the last century, he became a prominent figure in the field of
lichenology Botanists from all over the world gent Samples to his
laboratory to be analyzed and classified” It can be said without
exaggeration that four of five lichens bear his name
He was the first to realize the importance of using chemical reagents in the taxomony of lichens He selected the most common
reagents used by the chemists of his time Lichenologists all over the world still use these reagents, including tincture of odine a
in their laboratories During the first half of the nientee
Japanese named Abahima added only one chemical p
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Nevertheless, he considered lichens to be simple plants and vehemently
opposed the widely accepted modern theories that lichens are compound
species formed by two discordant elements: algae and fungi
I Write T (true) or F (false)
_ 01 Nylander was born in Paris +» 92 He used to work at a university
-_ 03 He died in late 1990s
¬ 04 He was a doctor
—_7_ 05 He was a vey well-known man
ll Choose the best answer
1 Internationally renowed scientists sent lichens samples to Nylande
because
A he considered them to be simple plants B he used reagents to determine their use
\O he analyzed and classified them
D he collected and preserved them
2 Which of the following is not true?
Nylander accepted his coleagues’ theories on the composition o lichens
B Eighty percent of lichens bear his name
C Today lichens are used to detect atmospheric pollution
D Most of botanists consider lichens to be a compound specie
3 All of the following are true except:
A he was the first to use chemical reagents in taxonomy of lichens B he believed that lichens were simple plants
C he was an esteemed lichenologist
6) he taught botany at a university in Paris
4 According to the nineteenth - century theories, which elements form the composition of lichens?
A odine and chemical reagents
(| algae and fungi
C hypochlorite and odine
D chemical reagents and atmospheric chemicals
5 How could william Nylander best described?
A degenerate B dormineering
Ngenious D anxous
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A WELSH FESTIVAL a
Wales has a population of about three million English » the main
language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English Every
year, (1) August there is a Welsh-speaking festival It (2) —
place in a different town each year so everyone has 4 chance for it to be
king plans for when the near them Local people (3) _ people (3) years ma by abou
festival will be in (4) town Each festival is (5) —_—— ™ wns and villages 160.000 people They travel not only from nearby to
ị (6) also from the rest of the British lsles and (7) to find the best — from
abroad There are concerts, plays and (8) _————
singers, poets, writers and so on Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _ as food and drink The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole
week, with (10) Welsh language all around them
1 acon b by c in d at
2 a.takes b finds c has d makes
3 a.pass b put c spend d do
4 a.OUr b their c his d its
5 a arrived b attended c visited d come 6 a but b and c since d however
7 a just b hardly c quite d, even
8 a tests b examinations c.competitions d races
9 a.long b far c good d well
10 a.one b.a c the d some C WRITING | Rewrite the following sentences without changing meanings of the ones given Nam is bị Ba Ts) 0 2222.ee
2 Lets go-abreadLfar our hollday this-year
> Why MONA We GJ Ỏ "1
3 No one in We group is younger.than Lan
> can 4 HU una¿4 ⁄, t2 Ul Fd Upp ¬
4 “How much do you think it will oh asked › _
+> He wanted to know //% //(/d en lé (h 4t CÁ VỆ
5 It isn't ne©5572Ÿ ok tickets for the ance
> You Med ˆ aaốốố
6 Did they, return thgse bpoks, to pe ber 9
> Were "rahe LOOK LL ///4;007TEEEERERRR-
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7 The story of thei aun np s was painful to listen to
> It was PAUL TD 0.11 In
8 The nh to Ho Chi Minh City lasted one ROH A (Ay
>It took L.Ñ0\Wt [ Th ' 40, H1 (Í lƒ -
9 Because the boy Pores "th veg wim
> Because of tlif, 20 RLU “4a
10 Miss Lan,began her i as Pe ic saan 5 years
> Miss Lan DID ASH) .csssseunesenirenen fll ad whe WO "¬
" Make all changes and additions necessary to produce a complete
Hale the words and phrases given eceive Jjpter 5 PR HE Aco at the 3 | ‘Bassd final / examination / university 4 My ather be /Blầasel he lệ he 1J 5, He M ady / / promised pay “holiday abroad / | / pass Cc
6 $01 ome / England, your
7.1 stud Enh sche pea ran., 0) of /
8, } A|OOK for anced course perhaps / thr de / four hours / day
ou / help / firld / one?
10 | / look forward / see / soon
10 ACC IANSWER KEY
A GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY
| Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1.A 2.C 3.D 4,A 5.B
6.D 7.A 8.B ' 9B 10.B
il There are 5 mistakes in the passage below Write out the mistakes
and correct them ,
2,much> lot — 3 build > built
1 begun > began
4 in London > from London 5 on aeroplane > by aeroplane
Ill Supply correct form of the verbs in brackets
4.was raining 2.wereriding 3 wanted 4 was turning
5, ran 6 to stop 7 broke 8 was walking
9, hurt 10 didn't break
IV Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given In brackets 1 refusal 2, communication 3 pollution
4, thoughtless 5 neighborhood 6 action 7 suggestions 8 decision 9 politely
10 unfortunately
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1 Ba is smaller than Nam (Ba isn’t so / as big as Nam)
2 Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year ‘
3 Lan is the youngest (person) in the group ( 4 He wanted to know how much we thought it would cost
5 You need not book tickets for the show in advance
6 Were those books returned to the library?
7 It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings 8 It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City
9 Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body loves him 10 Miss Lan has been a television presenter for five years
‘I Make all changes and additions necessary to produce a complete letter from the words and phrases given
1 | am glad to receive your letter
2 | have just got some wonderful news
3 | have passed the final examination at the university 4, My father will be very pleased when he hears this
5 He has already promised to pay for a holiday abroad if | pass _
6 So | will come to England
7 I'd like to study English in a school near your home
8 | will look for an advanced course which perhaps lasts for three or foul hours a day
9 Can you help me to find one?
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Thời gian: 150 phút |) craứi
Part |: READING COMPREHENSION cử
Question 1: Read the Passage below then state whether the following Sentences are TRUE or FALSE
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions
In Britain, traditions playa more important part in the life of the people
than in other countries
Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about three hundred years that all the theatres are
, closed on Sundays No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers
are publishedyuat van pnw pri
To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat
in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens
Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with
cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, and’ in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in
banks; all the shops, mills and factories are working But six days later, on New Year’s Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves All the shops,
mills and factories are closed on New Year's Day People invite their friends to their houses and “sit the Old Year out and the New Year in” When the clock begins to strike twelves, the head of, the, family goes to
the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until thé last stroke Ther he
shuts the door He has let the Old Year out and the New Year.in Now
greetings and small presents are offered
A new national tradition was born in Britain Every year, a large number of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles sometimes described as Old Crocks drive from London to Brighton “Crocks” means something or someone p” broken down and in bad condition Englishmen keep Veteran cars are those which were made before the
year 1904, Some cars look very funny, some are steered by a bar, like a
boat Some cars are driven by steam-engines (by boiling water and not by
petrol) This run from London to Brighton is a colourful demonstration People are dressed in the clothes of those times The cars start from
4yde Park only in the morning, the oldest cars are leading It is not a race,
and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, 23
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only in the evening, This demonstration takes place or ne guâu: thy
announcement of the law in 1896 which said that a man with a red fly, must walk in front of every motor-car when it moved along the treet,
These were the early days of motor-cars and people were afraid of thor
1 In Britain, traditions are very Important in the life of people, 2 Englishmen have always changed their traditions [
3 English families prefer living in modern flats to in houses with gardens,
4, Christmas Is the biggast holiday in Scotland, |
5 People oe lke celebrating “sit the Old Year out and the Ney Year in”,
6 A demonstration + ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles is held jp England every year,
7 This is a national race for ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles trom
London to Brighton |
8 On the early days of motor-cars, drivers had to wear red clothes when
driving their cars Ẻ
Question 2: These announcements appear at some places only Match each announcement (1 - 8) with a proper place (A - J) where
It usually appears: oe
Announcements Appearing places
1 No smoking - Inflamablel - A In a school-yard 2, Keep silent ss /B On an airplane
3 Keep out of reach of children
4 For over 18 years old only
5 No smoking - Fasten your seat belt 6 Be aware of bearsl
7 Dangerousl High voltagel `
8 No picture allowed
C At a gas station
D On the fence of a military base rE On a box or bottle of medicine | F At the gate of a supermarket
'G In a hospital ` “TH On electric posts
‘1 At the entrance of forest J, At movie or cinema halls
erences cm
Question 3: Fill In each numbered blank with ONE word chosen frort
the list below to complete the meaning of the Passage:
baked, single, rich, restaurants, besides, Includes, leaves, they, children, favourite
BIRTHDAYS IN ENGLAND
Birthdays are celebrated with friends and family, and are usually geared
towards children although adults also enjoy celebrating their birthdays A a
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lot of people who have young (1) dud Menge spave birthday parties at
home Now they go to fast-food (oy att McDonald’s or Wacky
Warehouse because children’s playgrounds are there Also (3) uy hold
them in pubs or community centers which can hold more guests
Food served at these parties usually (4) Wmcludes virthday cake,
which is sometimes called “Fortune Telling Cake” because small charms
are mixed into the batter before the cake is (5) hat ‘A These little objects
all have symbolic meanings For instance, a slice of cake with a coin in it
means you will be (6)£2i(4) Trifle, sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple on
a Stick, cocktail sausages and sandwiches are other (7) gbvifbirty foods
Today’s popular birthday gifts might be computer games like Nintendo, Sony or Sega (8 Ai the traditional gifts of books or clothing or money
Part ll: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Question 4:
1 Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case:
a) sample, sugar, sale, soil, sun
b) stripe, comprise, violent, dormitory, ebsibe
c) ache, chemistry, mechanic_cnisfmas, ¢hampagne 4(SIeeab surfed, laughed, impressed, hiked
2 Pick o E word that is of different kind or part of speech from the
others in each case:
a) painter, embroider, repairer, climber;-watcher
b) casual, baggy, design, feehlon/aubllsp)
c) crocodile, tiger, lion, fox, bear `“ _
d) apple, orange, banana, vineyard, plumb
Question 5: Write the verbs inthe numbered brackets into its correct
tense and form:
Tam is a good student in English at a Lower Secondary School in
Tien Giang Three months ago, she ý yore part) #2/€ ø/Jìñ an English
exam for grade 9 students and (2.“choosepy as an excellent
student (3 attendŸ“ the Upper Secondary School in Singapore
next school-year The exam (4 organizeMi in Ho Chi Minh City for
more than 50 students from pro inces in the South of Viet Nam During the exam, she (5 have to) had {0ao a lot of written test, listgning test,
and especially an oral test An Englishman (6 ask) lea her many
question’ and she answered him immediately Her teacher at home (7
trainÝwÍ.2erla lot on spoken English, however, she felt a bit excited
because she (8 never speak) with a foreigner before
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sentenceS with the suradis fom
Question 6: Fill in each bienK in — |
` oý the words in brackets: caod of the South |
- =_— ¬ = |
i =
3 Toe rs Ăv th) , :ơ*â ¬# ‹ Đa»
Tourists are pleased wit ——— rere are 10S O°"
2 These films are not good for OTST" —
Š Hẹr unCle šs a tamOWS _———————), |: ng -enter of the CÌY ,Presg,,
4 The monumentwas duit " ea centuries (collection§ ˆ
5 Thase works have been có 2 FON gì lo son t8 _——++ `99s if dtờ<
6 it S very herd for us t% understand his ext ian ‘ands from the st-
- The boy was very —_— He SaV ed four of his frencs 22 ý Sung
¬ (encourage) vỡ 1)cC8 ý chi dren On bag of toys +
8 Presents were divided _— © 8” :
every child (equal)
oe in such a way that they remain the same Meaning 2S the ca ig ith tr
old ones:
1 The last time Henry smoked 2 cigarette Was in 2009 =
> Henry hasn « tj, - cCÀiIR- SAU c6 ceseseneeeseeee `
2 Jack is stopped by the police Because he passes the sped limit
DF AE Quái (22244 22/ -e pelle AMAL LER 6000 vor
3 BO and Peter are too young to ride mojor-cycies
> Bill and Peter are not Ad LOL, i 855 1
4 The flood was so high that
> it was such ad ; 1 fed / man 6 1d 5 Chisusinter is colger than the last winter
=> The last winerjg1.É 44 /0L 44 "“
6 Peopie-ak-over-the-country have helped the poor people _in the fioad region
4
> The poor people MUL ME litil.hY, mm 7 it's cold in the morning, so tf m ma naenn > Because of tt M122 MUG “ƠƠƠơƠơƠơƠơƠ `{ÝÏŸ5“.“.ˆanaea®eeee°sesSsAesse ae BE S® BS
8 Dawd has read a lot of books, however, fe cannot find a good solution
- Aithoughh - -cccricenrrnhhh ke rrerieHee
há
¡na
Question 8: Write a short passage of argument (about 100 - 120 words) to persuade your friends to go to school by bicycle (while _ some students like going to school by motor-cycle)
Question 9: Your classmates are having a discussion on “Wht!
should we do to protect the environment?” Rewrite th
conversation in about 15- 20 conversational exchanges:
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Question 1: Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE:
1 True 2 False 3 False 4, False
5.True - 6 True 7 False 8 False
Question 2: These announcements appear at some places only Match each announcement (1 - 8) with a proper place (A - J) where it usually appears:
1.C 2.G 3.E 4.J
5.B 6 |- 7.H 8.D
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from
the list below to complete the meaning of the passage:
1 children 2 restaurants 3 they 4 includes
5 baked 6 rich 7 favourite 8 besides Part Il: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Question 4: °
1 Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case:
a) sugar b) dormitory c) champagne _ d) closed
2 Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the
others in each case:
a) embroider b) publish c) crocodile d) vineyard
Question 5: Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct -
tense and form:
1 took part 2 was chosen 3 to attend
4 was organized _5 had to 6 asked 7 had trained 8 had never spoken
Question 6: Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets:
1 regional 2 violence 3 linguist/ linguistician
4 impressive 5 collected 6 illogical
7, courageous 8 equally
Question 7: Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given
in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the
old ones:
1 Henry hasn’t smoked any cigarette since 2005
2 If Jack didn't pass the speed limit, he wouldn’t be stopped by the police
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3 Bill and Peter are not old enough to d to five on the roofs
4 It was such a high flood that they i as this winter 8 5 The last winter is / was not so Í as ¬n this winter
Or: The last winter is / was warmer _- have been helped by Peon, 7 6 The poor people in the flood region ha over the country Dlg
hool in heavy ¢
o to scnoo ye Othe,
7 Because of the cold morning, children g i oO
8 Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good SOluti, 1
‘ 2 INH PHUGC
DE THI HOC SINH GIO! TINH BINH
Năm học 2009-2010
Thời gian: 150 phút SỐ ¬ 1
phần trọng âm khác vị trí với những từ COn lại 1 Phần I: Chọn từ có Ñ)answer - B begin C refuse
D COMplain
2 A relationship B activity
C occasional 0- invitation 1
Phần II: Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn h
3 A filled B destroyed wished D preparey - 4 A humour flour C rumour D honour 5 bath B watch C want D water here “a we will phone you A come ‘comes C came - D will come ; 7 He didn't have much money, —— he bought shop for Tet a lot of things al ; A and 6)but C or D ee 8 The washing Machine was expensive 4 Ì , A because B but ~~ Cohowene an ‘Bec 9 Tom enjoys strange stamps, 88 Kollectj d 10 If she continues to use electricity that way, sh cting D collecte A have — , TT to pay a large '
11 They are discussing the Celebration that is » | have D would A hold n
B helq C bey ` this - ,
12 John reminded me ——_ his MOtorbit, old be hel A please return \B)to return © by 7 O'clock
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A in which B of what (C,which D things
15 Linda didn't come to the party because she had to look _ her
younger sister
A at 8) after C for D up
16 They _ Da Lat when they were young
A, visited B will visit C visit D have visited
17 We have learned English _ 2000
A in B during C for D since
18 We already _- Huong pagoda
A have - visiting B were - visiting
C)have - visited D will - visit
19 | can't understand the French visitors | wish | French A know B have known C knew D will 20 The church about 100 years ago
€)was built B is built
C has been built D will be build 21 All the house in the area immediately
A have to rebuild B have to be rebuilt C had to rebuild D has to rebuilt
22 If he soon, he might miss the train
Ajdoesn't come 8 isn'tcoming C didn't come D won't come
23 She askime if | to school by bicycle every day
A am going B go C.was going D went
24, Mr Long said that he in Ho Chi Minh city
A is living B.haslived (G lived D will live
25 Your sister works in a foreign company, _ she
A isn't 8) doesn't C wasn’t D didn’t 26 She like watching the stars night
A on B for C in Đ) at
27 She asked me if | a laptop computer the following day A buy B bought (6) woula buy D will buy 28 You won't pass the examination — — — you study more
@) unless B if C.because D but
29 Come and — — badminion, Peter
A make B do 6) play D take