De thi chuyen Anh Thai Nguyen NH 20092010

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Name: ……… Test on English School: THCS ……… Time: 120 minutes Section A: PHonetics:

I Pick out the word whose sound is different from that of the others in each group.

1 A too B foo d C soo n D goo d

2 A know ledge B flow er C show er D cow ard

3 A chooses B houses C horses D rises

4 A books B roofs C huts D chairs

5 A provided B kidnapped C asked D distinguished

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Section B: Grammar and Vocabulary

II Chose the best word from A, B, C or D that fits each blank. 6 There was enough cake for all of us to have a very small slice.

A just B quite C really D hardly 7 “ Just think,………….3 years’ time, we will be 18 both.”

A under B over C after D in 8 He has a very temper and often says things he regrets later.

A angry B quick C warm D fast 9 It would have been a much more serious accident ……… fast at the time.

A he drove B was he driving C had he been driving D he had driven 10 She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was………

A out of work B off work C off duty D out of order 11 Because his argument was so confusing, people understood it.

A many B clever C less D few 12 If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the pany.

A weren't B hasn't been C hadn't been D wasn't 13 Mary: “ That’s a very nice skirt you are wearing.”

A That’s nice B I like it C That’s all right D I’m glad you like it 14 Although he was _, he agreed to play tennis with me.

A exhaustion B Exhausted C exhausting D exhaustive 15 She was finding it difficult to stay during the meeting.

A wakening B wakened C waking D awake 16 In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself

A occupation B occupied C Occupant D occupational 17 “ Do you like the weather here?”

“ I wish it ”

A doesn’t rain B didn’t rain C won’t rain D hadn’t rained 18 The man who lives next door to you is a surgeon, _?

A does he B doesn’t he C is he D isn’t he 19 Two thousand miles _a long distance

A are B make C have D is

20 I’d prefer to stay at home tonight to the cinema.

6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 III Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.

21 I (work) very hard for this exam I hope I well.

22 Where have you been, Tom? Look at your face! You are a sight! Mummy, you always ( grumble)

23 Since I started school, I always (dream) of becoming a good student of Thai Nguyen Specialized Upper Secondary school

24 But for his quickness, we (die).

25 The manager, accompanied by his wife and his children, (go) to Ho Chi Minh city and won’t come back until next month

26 He told us a funny story We couldn’t help (laugh). 27 When we went out, it (not/rain).

28- 29 If I (not/ drink) a cup of black coffee, I (be) able to sleep now. 30 This time next year, my sister (study) at a university in Ha noi.

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IV.Use the correct form of each the of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentences

31 Is our air _ caused largely by smoke from vehicles? (POLLUTE) 32 My ideas _ from yours, so I'm afraid we cannot go on with this discussion (DIFFERENT)

33 The night was spent talking about our old days at university (ENJOY) 34 _ believe that our air is so polluted that we may suffer from very serious respiratory diseases soon (ENVIRONMENT)

35 She has such a _ smile, which is why I love her so much (CHILD) 36-37 We have just taken on some new _ who are very qualified for the job Therefore, anyone who is not qualified enough will be made _

(EMPLOY)

38 Some people think TV is a good entertainment Some others think it is _ (HARM)

39 There is a of fresh strawberries at this time of the year ( SCARCE)

40 In the cold weather, sitting by the fire offers us feeling of ……… ( WARM)

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VIII There is a mistakes in each sentence, find and correct it.

A B C D 42 Mumps are very common disease which usually affects children. A B C D 43 It was in this house where Uncle Ho was born and grew up. A B C D 44 There were too many people on the beach, I couldn’t find him. A B C D

45 When I take my exam, I will go to Nha Trang for my holiday. A B C D

46 The 6- year – old boy resembles to his mother some what more than does his older brother. A B C D

47 No sooner she had started her performance than the light went out. A B C D

48 Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping. A B C D 49 The rain, which had been falling all day, was that annoyed everybody.

A B C D

50 Mr brown has two daughters, both of them are very good at Mathematics. A B C D

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Section C: Reading

V Choose the word or phrase to fill each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage.

Television may be a bad influence on children for three main reasons First of all, some programmes are (51) for children to see For example, there are many police stories on television People (52) with guns, knives and even cars Some children might think that these things could happen to them at any time.Therefore, they can become frightened

(53) , some youngsters might begin to think that violence is a normal part of life because they see it so often on television.They may begin to act out violence they see and (54) or their playmates

Secondly, television can (55) chidren’s reading ability.Reading requires skills and brain processes that watching television does not If children watch television too many hours each day, they don’t practise the skills they need to learn (56) to read

Finally, television may affect children’s (57) in other ways If they spend too much time watching television, they may get behind in their work Also, if they stay up to watch a (58) , they may fall (59) in class the next day Consequently, they will not learn their lessons, and they could (60) fail in school

51 A unimportant B inconvenient C unpopular D unsuitable

52 A are killed B killed C are died D died

53 A In addition B Moreover C Further more D all are correct

54 A hurt them B are hurt them C hurt themselves D are hurt themselves

55 A affected B affecting C to affect D affect

56 A what B something C all D how

58 A late film B exciting game C good talk show D fascinating cartoons

59 A asleep B sleepy C sleeping D slept

60 A also B even C only D still

VI Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.

Language is considered a significant (61) of communication in international relations People in modern world have no (62) been bound to their own countries Moreover, in keeping informed with speedy scientific developments nowadays, they must widen their cooperative relations with those highly developed nations in (63) parts of the world (64) to the fact that no one is able to (65) with any natives in the world, it is necessary for people to choose to learn a (66) language as a world-wide common means of communication besides their (67) mother tongue or native language

That is why English has (68) chosen by most people to be a foreign language to master More and more people use English and the number of (69) who learn English as a foreign language has been increasing so rapidly that it has outnumbered (70) of other

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VII Read the passage and choose the best anwsers:

Each nation has many good people who take care of others For example, some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them, play games with them or listen to their problems

Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old They paint, clean up, or repair their house, their shopping or mow their lawns For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers

Each city has a number of clubs where hoys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to interest Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls

Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others

71 What is the best title for the passage? A Taking care of others

B Voluntary work in the United States

C Volunteers: the happiest people in the world D Helping old and sick people in the United States

72 How volunteers usually help those who are sick or old in their homes? A They mow lawns, shopping and clean up their house

B They cook, sew or wash their clothes

73 Big Brothers is A The name of a club

B A home for children who have no brothers C The name of a film

D An organization for boys who no longer have fathers

74 Most of the boys and girls' clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers because "

A They have a lot of free time

B They can understand the problems of younger boys and girls C They know how to the work

D They are good at playing games and learning crafts 75 What volunteers believe?

A In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy

B The happiest people in the world arc those who make themselves happy C The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy D Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world

71 72 73 74 75 Section C: Writing

IX Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means almost the same as sentence printed before it.

76 The problem cannot be solved instantly

There is 77 The last time I went to the cinema was months ago.

I haven’t 78 They are upgrading the road leading to the city centre.

The road 79 Please, don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.

I wish 80 He suggested that we should go to Ha Long Bay for our holiday that summer.

“ What 81 Mary is the cleverest student in my class.

Nobody 82 He sings very well He also plays musical instruments perfectly.

Not only 83 I prefer going out for a change to staying at home to watch TV.

Despite 85 As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.

The more Complete these sentences, using the words suggested below:

86.recent/ year/ great advances/ made/field/ computer technology. 87 English/ become/ effective/means/international/communication. 88 One/advantages/travelling/train/that/you/sit/enjoy/passing/scenery. 89 There/ change/weather/ last/few/days.

90 Whether/life/city/better/that/country/depend/each/individual/point of view.

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