Key to test 13 I. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với từ còn lại: 1. a. happen b. calculate c. add d. radius 2. a. missed b. worked c. realized d. watched 3. a. repeats b. coughs c. amuses d. attacks II. Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại: 4. a. memorable b. experience c. selfish d. confidence 5. a. knowledge b. enjoy c. science d. sudden III. Chọn từ, cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với a, hoặc b, c, d) để hoàn thành các câu sau 6. I find writing reports a real .I find it very boring. a. work b. chore c. thing d. assignment 7. Could you me a hand with the table? a. give b. lend c. offer d. a and b 8. Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural of the country? a. diversity b. differences c. gaps d. a and b 9. Did you say that you.here only three days ago? a. came b. have come c. had came d. come 10. He got an argument with Jack in the pub last night. a. in b. on c. from d. into 11. I tried not to .attentionthe weak points in my argument. a. pull -to b. draw - to c. pull - at d. draw - at 12. We have to an exam at the end of the course. a. write b. do c. take d. make 13. I wanted .by the head of the company, but it was impossible. a. to see b. to be seen c. seeing d. being to see 14. Its very kind.you to tell me all this. a. of b. for c. on d. from 15.We want the kids to have the best.education. a. probable b. possible c. possibly d. probably 16. Is anyone.to fish in this river? a. let b. admitted c. passed d. allowed 17. Gold .in California in the 19 th century. a. was discovered b. has been discovered c. was discover d. they discovered 18. Trees wont grow .there is enough water. a. if b. when c. unless d. as 19. she agreed, you would have done it. a. If b. Had c. Should d. Would 20. Her parents were verybecause she was out so late that night. a. eager b. worried c. sorry d. responsible 21. Did you enjoy the show last night?- yes, but I wish a cold a. didnt have b. hadnt c. wouldnt have d. hadnt had 22. Its high time youto study seriously. a. begin b. did begin c. began d. would begin 23. Are you going to .your job when you have your baby? a. give up b. stop c. quit d. all are correct 24. Not many US hospitals exist treat severe burns. a. that b. whom c. who d. where 25. George is Lisa. a. marry with b. marry to c. married with d. married to 26. We have .great progress in controlling inflation. a. done b. made c. fulfilled d. brought 27. man is .reasoning animal. a. The - a b. - a c. Some - any d. Any - the 28. industrial products can be made from soybeans. a. Much b. Many c. Little d. Lot 29. Where have you been? I apologize being late but I missed the bus. a. to b. by c. for d. of 30. We spent a year this boat. a. building b. over building c. to build d. for building IV. Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch d ới, cần phải sửa để câu trở thành chính xác: 31. Drivers or passengers are required to wear seat belts while in a moving vehicle. a b c d 32. Not to forget to send your parents my regards Susan said to John. a b c d 33. French seems very difficult to me, I would prefer study English a b c d 34. Two years are a long time to wait. a b c d 35. When he goes to see them last night, they were playing cards. a b c d V. Chọn từ thích hợp (a, b, c, hoặc d ) để điền chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau: Education systems are established to provide education and training, in most cases for children and the young. A curriculum defines what students should know, understand and be (36)_____ to do as the result of education. A teaching profession delivers teaching which enables learning, and a system of police, regulations, examinations, structures and funding enables (37)_____ to teach to the best of their abilities. Sometimes education systems can be used to (38)______ ideals as well as knowledge, which is known as in which children can learn something . Instruction refers (39)______ the intentional facilitating of learning toward identified TEST Name: ……………………………………………… grade:1…… I/ Unscramble these following words: (Sắp xếp lại chữ thành từ có nghĩa) one window one balloon …………….………… …………….……………… …………….………… …………….……………… II Look and write: (Nhìn tranh gợi ý viết từ vựng) robot …b _ ll………… … _ ird………… ………d _ ll…….…… ………_ ar….… VI Look and fill one word in the blank: classroom doll Teddy bear balloon What is this ? It’s a Teddy bear 1/ What is this? It’s 2/ …b _ at… 2 What is this? It’s 3/ Who is this? He is 4/ IV Listen and tick (1pt) (Nghe đánh dấu ) a b a b a a a b b b b english test 13 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò ) 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 1. That company has 2000 (employ) 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) 9. His parents are very of him (pride) 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. 1. A.in B. on C.over D.above 2. A.youth B. young C. youger D.youngest 3. A.lots B. much C. most D. almost 4. A.make B. makes C. making D. made 5. A.in B. on C. at D. with 6. A.Although B. But C. Because D. So 7. A.famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful 8. A.late B. later C. latest D. last 9. A.cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes 10. A.wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn Question 4: Choose the one sentence that has same meaning to the root one. 1. Would you mind waiting outside the office? A. 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 . E. I usually went to the cinemal on Saturdays. F. I got used to going to the cinema on Saturdays. G. I didn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays H. I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays. 3. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise. I. if you took more exercise, you would feel healthier. J. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier. K. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise. L. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy. 4. "Do you know Trang's address?" he asked me. M. He asked me for Trang's address. N. He asked me if someone knew Trang's address. O. He asked me if I know Trang's address. P. He asked me if I knew Trang's address. Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakesand correct it. 1. If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him. 2. Hoang has felt much better §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh líp 9 -thcs N¨m häc 2007 - 2008 M«n tiÕng anh Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò ) Question 1:a) Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1.A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch 2.A. measure B. division C. pleasure D. insure 3.A. hostel B. whistle C. castle D. listen 4.A. houses B. faces C. horses D. sources 5.A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough b) Pick out the word with the position of stressed syllable different from that of the others. 1.A. music B. louder C. guitar D. player 2.A. machine B. trouble C. daughter D. circle 3.A. animal B. professor C. champion D. yesterday Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour or so. 2. I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang. 3. I remember (wake) up one night and (see) the switch on fire. It was lucky that I did. If one of us (not wake) up, we (kill) . 4. He was busy packing, for he ( leave) that night. 5. I would rather (not be) absent from class yesterday. 6. Last night I was very tired. I didn’t learn my lessons. I (watch) TV the whole night. Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences 1. We had the phone .because we are moving tomorrow. ( connect) 2. Many rural areas in Vietnam have been . (urban) 3. People who suffer from .should buy apet. ( lonely) 4. Nowadays, scouting is popular (world) 5. Tim and Shanon want to visit an .institute in Vietnam ( ocean) 6. Jim was a very .pupil, and leaned easily. ( gift) 7. Peter 's .got worse as he returned to wear glasses. (eye) 8. The company has over 300 stores (nation) 9. Try to act even if you're feeling tense. ( nature) 10. On a .day we receive about fifty letters. (type) Question 4: Read the passage and then choose the best answer. School exams are, generally (1) . the first sign of test we take. They find out how much knowledge we have (2) . . But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn't it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any (3) .sense? Intelligence is a speed(4) .which we can understand and .5 . to new situation and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing (6) . computer technology that will be able to "read" our brains, (7) IQ texts are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence. A person's IQ is their intelligence (8) .it is measured by this special test. The most common IQ tests are .(9) .by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it 10 . 1,300members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide (11) .in the US. People taking the test are judgef in (12) to an average score of 100, and those who score over are entitled to join Mensa. Anyone from the age of six can (13) the test. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if (14) .enough time. But that's the problem - the whole (15) . of the tests is that they're against the clock. 1. A. spoken B. speak C. speaking D. in speech 2. A. fetched B. acquired C. attached D. caught 3. A. natural B. normal C. sharp D. common 4. A. on B. to C. in D. at 5. A. accord B. reply C. answer D. react 6. A. advancing B. forward C. sophisticated D. upper 7. A. at now B. for the time being C. at the time D. now and then 8. A. how B. that C. as D. so 9. A. appointed B. commanded C. run D. steered 10. A. held B. had C. kept D. belonged 11. A. mainly B. enormously C. highly D. considerably 12. A. concern B. regard C. relation D. association 13. A. make B. get C. take D. produce 14. A. given B. had C. let D. provided 15. A. reason B. count C. matter D. opinion Question 5: Read the practice test No13 I. Circle one underlined mistake 1. They normally caught the early bus but today they came to visit us with a car. a b c d 2. My uncle, as well as my father, are going to Canada on business. a b c d 3. The lack of logic in his argument never cease to surprise me. a b c d 4. Steve differs with his father in physical appearance. a b c d 5. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book. a b c d II. Read the passage then circle the most appropriate option for each question Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young people, others are teenagers. A few learn English just by hearing the language in film, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language. Many boys and girls learning English at school because it's one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics and English. In England , America or Australia many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, mathematics and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish. Many adults learn English because it's useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher study because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. 1.According to the writer a. only adults learn English b. no children like learning English c. English is useful only to teenagers d. English is popular in much of the world 2. Many people learn English by a. watching videos only b. hearing the language in their office c. talking with the film stars d. working hard on their lesson 3. Many boys and girls learn English because . a. English can give them a job b. it is included in their study courses c. their parents make them d. they have to study their own language 4. In America or Australia, many school children study a. English as a foreign language b. English and mathematics only c. such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish d. Their own language and no foreign language 5. Many adults learn English because . a. their work is useful b. they want to go abroad c. most of their books are in English d. it helps them in their work III. Choose the most appropriate option 1.The noise of the traffic prevented me from to sleep. a. falling b. starting c. beginning d. going 2. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you better hurry up. a. had b. should c. will d. would 3. He was very upset by the of his English exam. a. result b. failure c. effect d. success 4. Wait . you get home before you unpack your parcel. a. to b. until c.when d. after 5. He hit the vase with his elbow and it . to the floor. a. crashed b. smashed c. broke d. knocked 6. The children did not know the . by which the game was played. a. facts b. customs c. orders d. rules 7. It was difficult to a date which was convinient for everyone. a. elect b. organise c. arrange d. provide 8. The new factory must be finished as the profitability of the company depends on it. a. on time b. in times c. at time d. for a time 9. It's long time since he last saw his brothers and sisters. a. such as b. so c. very d. too 10. He played an active in politics until he was well over 80. a. scene b. job c. posision d. part 11. He retired early ill-health. a. on behalf of b. ahead of c. on account of d. in front of 12. I had no . that the divorve rate was so high in this country. a. knowledge b. idea c. doubt d. understanding 13. A railway bridge id already over the river. a. been erected b. erecting c. in construction d. being built 14. This is the . of the bicycle which was stolen. a. detail b. Practice test 13 Choose the best answer. 1.The newspaper report contained………important information. A.many B.another C.an D. a lot of 2.She refused to eat meat under any…… A.circumstances B.occasion C.opportunity D.reason 3.I left my last job because I had no……… to travel. A.place B.position C.opportunity D.possibility 4.The meeting had to be put……… until a later date. A.away B.on C.off D.up 5.He had to leave early,……… he? A.didn’t B.mustn’t C.hasn’t D.shouldn’t 6.He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes……… A.after B.afterwards C.at last D.finally 7.If only he…………accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone. A.will B.may C.would D.were 8.I’ll show you around the city, when you……………to visit me. A.come B.are coming C.will come D.will be coming 9.That………table used to belong to my great grandmother. A.aged B.mature C.elderly D.antique 10.These buses are……….to run every 15 minutes, but I’ve been waiting here for 25 minutes already. A.assumed B.promised C.presumed D.supposed 11.His eyes were………….bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front. A.such B.too C.so D.very 12.The poor child was in floods of……….because his bicycle had been stolen. A.weeping B.crying C.tears D.unhappiness 13.She kindly offered to………….me the way to the station. A.explain B.direct C.describe D.show 14.She can remember a time………… cars were rarely seen in the village. A.which B.that C.where D.when 15.I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will………up soon. A.come B.clear C.turn D.look 16.The window was so high up, that………….you could see was the sky. A.everythingB.all C.only D.just 17.We have bought extra food……… our friends stay to dinner. A.in case B.if C.provided D.as long as 18.He likes to take……….in port, not only to watch it. A.practice B.place C.exercise D.part 19.The police have warned tourists to look……… for pickpockets in the town centre. A.up B.down C.forward D.out 20.The children……….at the beautiful picture with a sense of wonder. A.gazed B.admired C.glared D.glanced 21.I wouldn’t………of going to a party I hadn’t been invited to. A.intend B.dream C.rely D.depend 22.If you want to be healthy, you should cut……….on your smoking. A.down B.up C.through D.out 23.I hope we will be able to avoid……… anyone. A.disappointment B.disappointing C.disappointed D.disappoint 24.He was clearly nervous; he was sitting right on the……… of his chair. A.outside B.edge C.tip D.border 25.There were over 30,000……….at the match. A.spectators B.viewers C.witnesses D.watchers