Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here.. They think their children will have more career choices and more successful liv[r]
(1)Trờng THCS Vũ Kiệt Đề kiểm tra đội tuyển tháng 11 năm 2009 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thêi gian: 120 phót
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group.
1 A poet B novel C modern D majority A design B consist C risen D musician A prefer B completely C frequently D convenient A line B kind C primary D material A sun B just C produce D subject A begin B pagoda C argument D vegetable A cotton B century C casual D college A those B whether C ethnic D clothing A stopped B mentioned C changed D embroidered 10 A poetry B lively C style D minority II Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap:
1 That singer is always dressed No wonder she is very popular FASHION The supermodel had an with the manager and the show was canceled ARGUE I bought this silk scarf in India LOVE Some young people today want to have a strange APPEAR the delivery system needs a lot of money MODERN Jack London worked as a before becoming a famous American writer SAIL Fashion must be imaginative people DEGINE Which would you like, a plain colored or a jacket? PATTERN She bought a hat in to the two T-shirts as a present for her sister ADD
10 Tam’s mother gave him a handkerchief with his name in blue thread EMBROIDER III Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense:
1 He said that he (graduate) from university in 1991 He says that he (arrive) on time yesterday
3 We thought they (move) to california
4 The teacher said that water ( consist) of hydrogen and oxygen
5 The teacher gave us so many assignments that we (can not) go to the concert
6 “I don’t think your mother expects you to become an electrician.” “What she (say) to you?” -“Nothing.”
7 Thousands of people (see) this exhibition by the end of the month Scarcely they (move) into the new house when their friend (come) in She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run)
IV.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: 1.It look dark and heavy…… it was going to rain
A.although B.unless C as if D whereas Alexander Fleming, ……… received the Nobel Prize in 1945
A who discovered pencillin B which discovered penicillin C he discovered penicillin D that discovered penicillin …… I get your call, I’ll leave
A As soon as B As though C By the time D Now that …… he had read the instructions several times, he knew what to
A Whereas B After C Until D While It is believed……… causes insomnia
A too much caffeine B that too much caffeine C it is too much caffeine D too much caffeine that She turned off the record player ……… She could study
A now that B even if C so that D in case
7 Amsterdam, Holland, which is sometimes called the Venice of Northern Europe…… A which has many canals B it has many canals
C with many canals D.has many canals
(2)8 …… riding a bicycle is good leg exercise, it doesn’t use up a lot of calories A As B Although C Because D So that …… You go to Canada, you should visit Toronto
A When B As C Since D Unless 10 They asked me a lot of questions, ……….I couldn’t answer
A all of whom B that C allof which D who 11 The woman……… He fell in love left him after a few weeks
A with whom B who C to whom D for whom 12 Birds make nests in trees……… hide their young in leaves and branches
A can where they B where they can C where can they D where can 13 The picture…… Laura painted is being showned in an exhibition
A that B whom C why D who 14 She failed the test……… She studied hard
A although B even though C as D A or B 15 ……… The fact that she failed the exam, she did not look disapponited
A Although B Despite C In spite of D B or C 16 That is a problem, ……… the government is now dealing
A to which B with how C with which D which 17 The week……… Mike went to camping was the wettest of the year
A which B when C how D who 18.I don’t know……… He discovered
A how B what C when D that 19 ……… being exhausted, she continued to work on the project
A As B If C In spite of D Although 20 He cancelled his appoinment………… his illness
A Despite B Because of C In spite of D Regardless of 21 He came in and didn’t say anything, ………… worried all of us
A that B whose C whom D which 22 These two girls ………… that I can’t tell them apart
A are so like B are so alike C are too alike D alike enough 23 It is ……… that I have read it twice
A such an interesting book B so interesting a book C too interesting a book D A or B
24 For many children, nothing seems so exciting……… their first airplane ride A so does B as C same D is
25 The deep oceans contain some of the ………of all living creatures A strangest B strange c as strange as D stranger
V Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D to complete the following passage. King lear
Adrian Noble’s mordern production of William Shakespear’s “King Lear” opened last week at the Barbican Theatre in London to enthusiastic (1)
Robert Stephens, heading an impressive supporting cast, give a moving and powerful (2) as Lear, and David Bradley, who (3) the Earl of Gloucester, is so convincing in the (4) that several members of the (5) who were sitting in the front(6) are reported to have fainted during one particularly realistic(7)
(8) its length- the play runs for three and three quarter hours with two half-hour(9) - Noble’s production is anything but tedious “King Lear” will run at the Barbican until March and(10) booking is recommended
1 A reports B statements C reviews D commentaries A act B demonstration C show D performance A.represents B plays C interprets D acts
4 A character B representation C part D impersonation A audience B observers C spectators D crowd
6 A files B lines C chairs D rows A scene B episode C section D place
(3)8 A However B Although C Despite D While A gaps B intervals C pauses D rests 10 A ahead B previous C forward D advance
VI Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word in each space.
The first stamp in(1) world was an English stamp It was made(2) 1840 Before that time people paid money to the postman(3) every letter they received and the postman didn’t give letters to anybody(4) didn’t pay him
An English teacher(5) name is Rowland Hill thought much about it One day he said that people who wrote the letters must (6) for them and not the (7) who got the letters He spoke(8) it to people in the government
Soon all the (9) began to sell little pieces of paper(10) a stamp on them
VII Read the passage and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences below.
Parents often have dreams for their children’s futures They hope their children will have a better life than they had They dream that their children will things that they couldn’t Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here They think their children will have more career choices and more successful lives They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities They think their children will remain close to them because of this Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans
1 Parents often dream of
A their children’s making a lot of money in the future B One day seeing their children become famous people C One day living on their children’s money
D A bright future for their children
2 People who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope that A their children have a lot of careers
B Their children will become successful directors
C Their children will have more opportunities for good education D Their children will make a lot of sacrifices
3 Parents think their children will remain close to them because A they give their children a lot of money
B They know their children will be successful in their lives C Of their sacrifices
D They are living in a foreign country The word career most nearly means
A education B travel C subject D profession The word close most nearly means
A dear B friendly C helpful D kind
VIII Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence above it.
1 She didn’t say a word as she left the room
She left the room
2 There are more people out of work in this country than ever before Never
3 How about something to eat before the show? Shall That question cannot be answered satisfactorily
There is It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
He
6 If you missed the program, you couldn’t really understand their intention Unless
(4)7 I haven’t been able to see them for over a year It is She couldn’t afford the Persian cat
The Persian cat The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world
No animals run 10.You must not smoke in here
Smoking The end
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VIII
1 She left the room without saying a word
2 Never before have more people been out of work Shall we eat something before the show?
4 There is no satisfactory answer for that question He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
6 Unless you saw the program, you couldn’t understand their intention It is a year since I last saw them
8 The Persian cat was too expensive for her to buy No animals run as fast as the cheetah
10 Smoking is prohibited here