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Class : _ GOOD STUDENT COLLECTION EXAMINATIONSchool year: 2007 – 2008 Subject: English 9 Time: 60 minutes
I Pick out the words that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others: (2ms)
1/ A seat B great C seaside D beach
2/ A sights B flights C villages D tribes
3/ A heritage B cottage C luggage D cage
4/ A looked B suggested C minded D decided
5/ A stamps B trains C hotels D caves
6/ A hands B lines C heaps D towns
7/ A read B reach C ready D teach
8/ A labor B label C favorite D land
II Choose the best answers: (3ms)
1/ The boys the book is Ba
A to read B read C reading D reads
2/ There are flights to Ho Chi Minh City Monday
A in B besides C at D on
3/ This is the first time Sharon rice paddies
A has seen B saw C is seeing D see
4/ Paul is said the brightest student in the class
A was B to be C being D he was
5/ He had his father his watch
A fixed B fixing C fix D to fix
6/ Mary asked me I wanted to visit London
A that B even C because D.whether
7/ He used a footballer He had to stop because of an injury A to be/ playing B being/ playing C to be/ to play D be/ play
8/ “I don’t believe in ghost.” – “ ”
A So do I B No, I don’t C Neither do I D I do too 9/ We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train
A arrive B reach C make D get
10/ people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago
A Few B Fewer C Less D Lesser
11/ is a story passed on in spoken from one generation to the next
A Novel B Fiction C Folktale D Legend
12/ The accident by the truck driver, who too fast A was caused/ was driving B caused/ was driven
C is caused/ was driving D was caused/ driving III Make the questions for the underlined words: (2ms)
1/ They bought this motorbike two years ago
→ 2/ We have been in Hanoi for six years
→ 3/ I was listening to the music when you called me yesterday evening
(2)IV Use the words given to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first: (4ms)
1/ The last time I saw him was in 2002
→ I haven’t _ 2/ When did you begin to learn English?
→ How long 3/ No one in the group is younger than Joanna
→ Joanna is 4/ “ Don’t walk on the grass.” The gardener said to us (told)
The gardener told 5/ I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2:30
→ My friends _ 6/ I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon
→ Your bicycle _ 7/ This question is very difficult to understand
→ It is _ 8/ It was delighted that I passed the collection exam
→ I was very delighted _ V Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with one suitable word from the box: (3ms)
Tet is a national and family (1) _ It is an occasion for every Vietnamese people to (2) _ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year At Tet, spring (3) _ are organized, streets and public buildings are (4) _ decorated and almost all shops are (5) _ with people shopping for Tet At home, everything is tidied, special food is (6) _ , offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the (7) _ altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air First-footing is made when the (8) _ visitor comes and children are given (9) _ money wrapped in a red tiny envelop Tet is also a time for peace and (10) _ During Tet, children often behave (11) _ and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best (12) _ for the New Year
VI Listen to the passage about William Shakespeare, the world’s famous English playwright, and answer the questions: (2ms)
1/ When was he born?
→ 2/ Where did he go to begin his career as an actor, and later, a playwright?
→ 3/ How many plays did he write?
→ 4/ Did he die in 1611?
→ VII You have learned English for few years Write a paragraph about 120 words to tell about your English studying: (4ms)
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family well lucky brightly
first have wishes crowded
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ANSWER KEYS
I Pick out the words that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others: (2ms)
1 B 2 C 3 D 4 A
5 A 6 C 7 C 8 D
II Choose the best answers: (3ms)
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B
5 C 6 D 7 A 8 C
9 B 10 B 11 C 12 A
III Make the questions for the underlined words: (2ms) 1/ When did they buy this motorbike?
2/ How long have you been in Hanoi?
3/ What were you doing when I called you yesterday evening? 4/ By whom was the poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas” written?
IV Use the words given to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first: (4ms)
1/ I haven’t seen him since 2002 2/ How long have you learned English? 3/ Joanna is the youngest in the group
4/ The gardener told us not to walk on the grass 5/ My friends arrived earlier than I expected
6/ Your bicycle will be repaired by me tomorrow afternoon 7/ It is so difficult that we can understand this question 8/ I was very delighted to pass the collection exam
V Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with one suitable word from the box: (3ms)
1 festival 2 have 3 fairs 4 brightly
5 crowded 6 cooked 7 family 8 first
9 lucky 10 love 11 well 12 wishes
VI Listen to the passage about William Shakespeare, the world’s famous English playwright, and answer the questions: (2ms)
1/ He was born in1564
2/ He went London to begin his career as an actor, and later, a playwright 3/ He wrote about 37 plays
4/ No, he didn’t He died in 1616
VII You have learned English for few years Write a paragraph about 120 words to tell about your English studying: (4ms)
(According to Students’ writing.)
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