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(1)Trường THCS Lý Tự Trọng §Ị khảo sát số ó lm Môn: tiếng anh
Thời gian: 150 (không kể thời gian giao đề)’ I/ Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1.All the rooms in this small hotel are and that would make it too expensive to stay in A air-condition B air-conditioners C air-conditioning D.air-conditioned Could you me how the medicine works ?
A show B indicate C explain D draw
3 She his father in his love of gardening
A takes after B looks after C follows D stands by 4.The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the
A fare B journey C bill D travel
5 I'm very fond of Graham Green's novel He is my modern author
A likely B favoured C popular D favourite
6 You can rely him He always keeps his promises
A in B for C on D with
7 I'm listening to your complaints
A bored in B.uninterested with C tired out D tired of
8 Lord Gurney was a very man in the village Nobody know who he was A unlike B impossible C unpopular D uninteresting I the heat because I had been living there for a long time
A used to B was used to C got used to D was used of
10 The purpose of the examination was to the student's knowledge of the subject
A try B inspect C prove D test
II/ Give the correct form on tense of the verb giver in brackets: Dear marjoru.
I just (hear) that my mother isn't very well, and I (like) to go and see her The trouble is I can't take my dog Tim with me you (think) you (be able) look after him for aweek ? you (have) him for a week last year, you (remember) and you (say) he (be) no trouble, and (get) on well with your dog
If you (be able) have him I (be able) bring him along any time that (suit) you He (have) his own bed and bowl, and I (bring) enough tinned dog food to last him a week But if it (not be) convenient, (not hesitate) to say so There (be) quite good kennels near here, and they (take) him if I (ask) He (be) there once before and (seem) to get on all right
Love Hilda
III/ A each word in the follwing groups of four words is connected with some thing write down the missing word in each group.
Example c brake, indicator, wheel = car
1 receiver, dial, code, exchange = T trunk, bark, branch, rings = T Pump, saddle, crossbar, barke = B Chicken, turkey, duck, goose= P
(2)B- Replace the word underlined in follwing sentences with a single word example: The reason I like my present flat is that I have such friendly people living next door = Neighhours
6 After thingking about it for a long time I finally made up my mind to take the job At the end of the performance, the people sitting in the theater applauded loudly I was totally tired and worn out after the football match on Saturday,
IV/ Finish each sentence So that it means the same as the sentences above it. The train couldn't run because of the snow
- The snow The post man was bitten by ourdog
- Our dog She asked John how he liked her new dress
- "How ?" That's an insulting name to use for him
- Don't call
5 Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managend to get out of the car before it exploded
- Despite
6 "Can I borrow your typewriter, janet ? asked peter" - Peter asked if He could not afford to buy the car
- The car
8 Unless some one has a key, we can't get in to the house - We can only get How long is it since they bought the house ? When
10 "You'd better not lend him anymore money, Elizabeth", said John - John advised Elizabeth V/ Correct mistakes
1 Beside Marge, three couples are invited
2 The more loudly he shouted, less he convinced anyone The faster we finish, the soon we can leave
4 The food in my country is very different than that in the United states I plan to move as soon as I will find another apartment
VI/ Change in to passive.
1 She expected us to offer her the job
2 We heard them make arrangements for the journey People say that he stole $ 10.000
4 Some one will have to look after the child tonight He likes people to call him "sir"
(3)VII/ Fill in an appropriate word in each blank.
Kipling was the first writer (1) expressed the faith and national pride He was (2) in Bombay India (3) 1865 and was taken (4) England to (5) educated at the (6) of But at the age of 17 he returned (7) India and became a journalist (8) this time he (9) a great amount of prose and portry After wards he returned to England and travelled in Japan and America He received the 1907 Nobel (10) for literature and died in 1936 while he was working on his autbiographical notes
VIII Read the passage and choose the best answer.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes
1 When did the first award ceremony take place7
A 1895 B 1901 C 1962 D 1968 Why was the Nobel prize established?
A To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity B To resolve political differences
C To honour the inventor of dynamite D To spend money
3 In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science Which of the following statements is not true?
A Awards vary in monetary value
B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners
D A few individuals have won two awards In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?
A B C D 10
(4)Keys
I 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D
6 C 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.D
II (hear) – have just heard (be able) – are able to (like) - would like (be able) – will be able to (think)- What you think (suit) - suits
(be able) – if you are able to (have) - has
(have) – Did you have (bring) – will bring (remember)- remembered (not be) – won’t be
(say) – said (not hesitate) – don’t hesitate dự
(be) – was (be) - are (take) - will take (ask) - ask
(get) – got (be) was ( seem) seemed
III.A> receiver, dial, code, exchange = Telephone trunk, bark, branch, rings = Tree
3 Pump, saddle, crossbar, barke = Bicycle bơm, yên, Chicken, turkey, duck, goose= Poultry Gia cầm cat, dog, parrot, gold fish= Pet
B> decided 7.audienc 8.exhausted
IV. The snow prevented/ stopped the train from runing Our dog bit the post man
3 "How you like my new dress ?" She asked John Don't call him by the insulting name
5 Despite his broken legs in the crash, he managend to get out of the car before it exploded
6 Peter asked Janet if he could borrow her typewriter The car was too espensive for him to buy
8.We can only get in to the house if some one has a key 9.When have they bought the house ?
10 John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money
V/ Beside thay Besides thay than from
2 the less the sooner bỏ will
VI/ We were expected to offer her the job
2 They were heard to make arrangements for the journey It is said that he stole $ 10.000
4 The child will have to be looked after tonight He likes people to call him "sir"
5 It is said that he likes people to call him "sir" 6.Was the new house built in 1996?
7 They have car the repaired their mechanic
VII 1.was 6.age
2.born 7.to
3.in 8.by
4.to 9.was
5.be 10 prize