ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI

TIẾNG ANH
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LỚP 9

NÂNG CAO

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 ĐỀ SỐ 1
I. VOCABULARY
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence.
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up
2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a
better ................... .
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time
and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into B. after C. over D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away

Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the space in the same line.
Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0. VIEW) viewing habits reveals

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that children whose parents have a high level of (1. EDUCATE) _________________
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family (2. BACK) ________________ . The report also suggests that a high rate of
TV watching among children in poorer (3. SUBURB) ___________ areas
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,
is often due to (4. POOR) __________ and a lack of other kinds of
(5. ENTERTAIN) ________ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports
(6. ACTIVE) ________________ offer children in urban centre a wider range
of pastimes, which leads to far (7. FEW) _________ hours being spent
in front of the box. (8. COMMERCE) ________, comedies and adventure films
are children's (9. FAVOUR) ________ programmes, while twenty per cent
of children said they preferred (10. VIOLENCE) _______ films and thrillers.

Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition

1. fill in A. participate
2. turn into B. avoid punishment
3. go away C. select, choose
4. put away D. change into, become
5. run out of E. continue
6. get away with F. complete (a form)
7. join in G. leave
8. pick out H. recover from
9. keep on I. use up completely
10. get over J. return something to its correct place
Your answers:
1. .......... 2. .......... 3. .......... 4. .......... 5...........
6. .......... 7. .......... 8. .......... 9. .......... 10..........

II. GRAMMAR
Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord
Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also
(receive) (3) ............................. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) ................................
a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was
comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) .................................... it
impossible to (sleep) (7) ............................ I (ask) (8) ...................................... for another room,
but no single rooms (be) (9) ................................. available. I required room-service one night and I
(have) (10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour before someone came.

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1. She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience on her first day at work.
2. He has a new solution (2).................. the problem.

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3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. his own.
4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ............... the left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ................. going (7) ............. a long trip
(8) ............ the South.
6. The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at the circus.
7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .................... full
bloom.

III. READING
Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when
you might need it” was (1) ...................................... of her favorite sayings. She lived
(2) ...................................... herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I
never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) ...................................... antique furniture, Persian
carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was
(4) ...................................... an art gallery. I remember my father (5) ...................................... that she
was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) ...................................... idea what he meant. I
(7) ...................................... out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-
mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) ...................................... her. My sister Alice,
(9) ...................................... was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he
walked out one day and she (10) ...................................... saw him again!

Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However,
little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of
modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into
waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly
increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many
species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the
atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many
cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
1) What is the process of making something dirty?
........................................................................................................................................................
2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in
which we live?
.......................................................................................................................................................
3) What is the air surrounding the earth called?
.........................................................................................................................................................
4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use?
.........................................................................................................................................................
5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought?
........................................................................................................................................................
Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next
to the word you choose.
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material
more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.
A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in
paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant
fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin
may add weight and texture.

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 Where do these fibers come from? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes
from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made
from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be
turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water
pollution.
1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by
A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters
2. What is the main ingredient in most paper?
A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus
3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is
A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper
4. According to the passage, recycling paper is
A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment
B. wasteful D. economical
5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy
B. save forests D. reduce air pollution

IV. WRITING
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter.
1. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
à The lions .............................................................................................................................
2. We got lost because we didn't have a map.
à If we ....................................................................................................................................
3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
à I would rather.......................................................................................................................
4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
à It was ...................................................................................................................................
5. That was a silly thing to say.
à What ....................................................................................................................................
6. We've run out of tea.
à There....................................................................................................................................
7. I last saw him when I was a student.
à I haven't ...............................................................................................................................
8. Susan was too excited to sleep.
à Susan was ............................................................................................................................
9. Robert has not had a job for two years.
à Robert has been ...................................................................................................................
10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.
à She will not ......................................................................

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.

1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)
...................................................................................................................................
2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)
.........................................................................................................................
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 3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)
....................................................................................................................
4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)
.........................................................................................................
5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)
................................................................................................................
Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit your country
for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit,where to stay, what sights to
see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning
any national customs that may seem strange to him. (about 200 words)

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ĐỀ SỐ 2
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I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
1. Tam ………………go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
2. I don't know what to do this evening. What about . ……………. to the movies?
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
3. I don't like doing the . ……………. , especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation.
4. My favorite . ……………. is Literature.
A. play B. game C. subject D. activity
5. My mother is very . ……………. at cooking.
A. well B. good C. popular D. famous
6. She. ……………. a letter when the telephone rang.
A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. was writing
7. He has just got an interesting . ……………. in a textile company.
A. work B. job C. occupation D. employment
8. William suggested . ……………. at home for a change.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed
9. The . ……………. of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp.
A. recycle B. recyclable C. recyclement D. recycling
10. Mrs Nga forgot to . ……………. the faucet when she left for work.
A. turn off B. turn on C. turn up D. turn down
11. This book is different ..................... the one I had.
A. with B. to C. from D. at
12. What will happen if the pollution ....................... on.
A. puts B. goes C, keeps D. takes
13. I’m afraid this article is ........................ date.
A. over B. pass C. behind D. out of
14. I had to get up early, .................... I would miss the train.
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 A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. so that
15. Most young people want to .......................... more about environmental problems.
A. look up B. find out C. deal with D. make out

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.

THE HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME

If you want a truly(1) .............................. holiday , book with us now! (memory)
We can offer you a (2) ................. service that no other company can. (person)
Our expert staff will provide you with useful (3) .......... about all (inform)
of the (4) ................................ ................... buildings and areas that you can (history)
visit.
On some excursions, for a small (5) ................ change, we can even provide (add)
you with your own individual guide.

A trip with us will give you an insight into the (6) ..................... of the (cultural)
region.
We try to make sure that nothing is (7) ................. in order to make your trip (miss)
a
(8) ......................... one that you will talk about for ages. (marvel)
We have something to offer both those (9) ...................... for a peaceful time (look)
taking it easy,
and more (10) ...................... people looking for the adventure of a lifetime. (energy)

Part 3: Complete the gaps in the newspaper article below with a suitable form of the verb in
brackets. Choose from the following active or passive forms:

present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, past perfect and modals.

VOLUNTEERING

Two and a half years ago, Anita Kapur (0) left (leave) university with high hopes and a
degree in the History of Art. She then (1) ......................................(spend) the next two years
applying in vain for jobs. ‘I soon (2) ............................................ (realise) that I
(3) ........................................ (study) something more practical, like computing or accountancy,’
admits Anita. ‘I (4) ........................................... (have) no work experience, and there
(5) ........................................... (always be) a lot of competition for jobs in the art world.’ Last
summer, Anita (6) ........................................... (see) an advertisement for volunteers to help organise
an arts festival in her home town. She (7) ......................................... (apply) and (8).......................
(accept). Since then, Anita (9) ........................................... (find) a job as an administrator in a
London gallery. ‘I definitely (10) ........................................... (not get) this job, if I
(11) ......................................... (not gain) such useful experience doing the voluntary job at the arts
festival,’ she says. Anita’s experience is far from unique, but it is not only job-seekers who
(12) ............................................. (benefit) from volunteering. If
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businesses(13) ............................................ (see) to be doing something for the community, it
(14) ............................................ (enhance) their public image. For this reason, more and more
companies nowadays (15) .................................... (encourage) their employees to volunteer, either
partly or wholly in the company’s time.

II. READING

Part 1: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (10 points)

George Holmes has (1) ………… a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can (2)
………… , but he won’t be doing that any more. He (3) ………… to dream about what he would do
if he ever (4) ………… a big prize but he never really (5)………… this to happen. However, on
Saturday George (6) ………… the news that would change his life forever – he had become a
millionaire! In (7) ………… , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7 million. The first thing he
did was to (8) ………… some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand red roses, to be exact.
George (9) ………… that the money won’t change his life completely but he has (10) ………… his
wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first holiday abroad for more than ten years.

1.A paid B spent C earned D bought

2.A remind B know C remember D believe
3.A had B used C needed D must
4.A won B put C ordered D kept
5.A thought B felt C expected D imagined
6.A replied B sent C handled D received
7.A turn B fact C case D time
8.A set B book C get D make
9.A tells B insists C speaks D refuses
10.A argued B blamed C offered D persuaded

Part 2: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong, who (1) ...........................born in 1990 and (2) ...................................... in

1971, was a very famous jazz musician. He used to be known as “Satchmo” and this nickname stayed
with him all his (3) .................................................................. . As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to
(4) .................................................................the trumpet while he was living in a special home for
children who (5) .................................................................got into trouble with the police. When he
had finished his stay in the home, he (6) .................................................................various bands and
then he formed his own. Between 1925 (7) .................................................................1928 he made
about 60 records. These records made him one (8) .................................. the first solo stars in the

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history of pop (9) ................................ When he died, he had (10) ......................................... making
records and he had been touring all over the (11) .................................................................for more
than forty years, and he (12) ................................................................. just as popular
(13) ................................................................. he had been before. He even
(14) ................................................................. a number one pop record - What A Wonderful World –
(15) ................................................................ the 1960s.

III. WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same. (10
points)
Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter.
1. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.
I wish ____________________________________________________________.
2. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon.
Why don’t _________________________________________________________.
3. The school keeper cleans the classrooms every day.
The classrooms ____________________________________________________.
4. “Why don’t we go out for a while?”
He suggested _____________________________________________________.
5. He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.
He got ___________________________________________________________.
6. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.
During the week I __________________________________________________
7. The college where I study is quite near my apartment.
The college _______________________________________________________
8. Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.
Yesterday morning I was ____________________________________________
9. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.
Marco said: “ ______________________________________________________.’
10. We play tennis every Wednesday afternoon.
We play tennis once _________________________________________________
tocopiable
Part 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and
some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (). If the line has a
word which should not be there, write the word. (15 points)
I’m really a keen on going to the cinema, so I’ve got lots of favourite

1.________

films. But the best one as I’ve seen lately is called Pressure. In some

2.________

ways, I suppose that you could regard it as a detective film but it’s

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3.________

different from most films of that one kind because the characters are

4.________
they such unusual people. The detective in it, for example, is a computer

5. _______

expert who solves crimes on her computer using information given to

6.________

her by her assistants, who go out and interview to people. The case in

7.________

the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone missing.

8.________

Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep

9.________

up with it. There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man

10._______

who always wears two hats on, and some of the scenes really made me

11. ______

laugh. Also there is a big surprise at the end but I won’t say you what

12. ______

that is in the case you go to see it. It’s very well acted and I also like

13._______

the music in it. But what do I really like about the film is that it’s so

14. ______

original – I’ve never seen another film quite like that.

15._______

- THE END -

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 ĐỀ SỐ 3

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A. Multiple Choice
Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:
1. They named their daughter .................... their favourite movie star.
a. of b. for c. after d. on
2. I won't speak to her ........................ she apologizes.
a. in case b. in spite of c.so that d. unless
3. My mother used to ........................ research in this library when she was a student.
a. make b. do c. doing d. making
4. Let’ s go to the beach this weekend, ...........................................?
a. shall we b. do we c. don’ t we d. let we
5. The historical places in my city are open and free ........... everyone on special holidays.
a. for b. to c. with d. from
6. I don't mind ....................... home but I ' d rather ............................ a taxi.
a. to walk/ to get b. walking/ getting
c. walking/ get d. walk/ getting
7. There are................................................ young people who care about hip hop.
a. more and more b. less and less c. many and many d. most and most
8. The parting meeting was really moving and wonderful. I wish you............................................
a. to come b. had come c. would have come d. came
9. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ..................very nice
hotel by ................. sea.
a. a/ - b. a/ the c. the/ a d. -/ the
10. I can ' t find the tickets. I seem ................ them.
a. to have lost b. to lose c. losing d. to lost
11. Take your coat with you .................. it gets cold later.
a. if b. as long as c. when d. in case
12. John wasn ' t at work yerterday. He ........................
a. must have been ill. b. must be ill.
c. must have ill . d. must to be ill.
13. My father has gone away. He' ll be back .......... a week.
a. for b. at c. until d. in
14. The math problem was............difficult for him.............work out.
a. so/ to b. too/ that c. so/ that d. too/ to
15. ....................... don ' t visit this part of the town.
a. Most tourists b. Most of tourists c. The most tourists d. Many tourist
16. What she said............... me................... unhappy.
a. made/ to feel b. made/ feel c. made/ felt d. to make/ feeling
17. I haven ' t seen her for .................... that I have forgotten what she looks like.
a. so long time b. a so long time
c. a such long time d. such a long time
18. He is the most humorous man .............. I have ever met.
a. who b. whose c. that d. which
19. Do you know all the guests ........................ to the party?
a. inviting b. invited c. who invited d. were invited
20. How beautiful she is ! She is wearing a ........................................... .
a. silk pretty purple dress. b. dress silk pretty purple.
c. purple pretty silk dress. d. pretty purple silk dress.

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B. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in
parentheses. (10 points)
1. The ............................................... you write, the ................................... your mark will be.
(CAREFUL/ BAD)
2. It's ................................... to drink the water because it hasn't been ................................ yet.
(POSSIBLE/ PURE)
3. The trip was .................................. .......................................... (EXTREME/ ENJOY)
4. I believe in ................................ diseases because ............................... is always better than cure.
(PREVENT)
5. The coal industry was ................................. private but was ...................................... in the 1940s.
(ORIGIN/ NATION)

C. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form.

1.Linda has lost her passport again. It ' s the second time this .......................................
(happen)
2. It was a great party last night. You ........................................................... Why didn't you?
(come)
3. " Ann is in hospital. " " Yes, I know. I .......................................................... her tomorrow. "
(visit)
4. The boy ...............................down by a bus while he .................................. the street. (knock/
cross)
5. The police officer stopped us and asked us where we ........................................................
(go)
6. I don ' t feel like ................. out this evening. I .....................................in the garden all day. (go/
work)
7. Are you having your house ....................................... at the moment? (paint)
8. If I .............................................. the doctor ' s advice, I would be better now.
(follow)
III. READING (30points)
Read the following passages carefully then do as directed:
A. Find a mistake in each line, cross it out, and correct it:
1. We ' re having a very heavy winter. The temperature often falls to zero. ...... hard ..........
Today it is cold and there ' s a lot of wind. You expect bad weather
in winter. You expect to cold when you go out. Even so, I really enjoy 1. .........................
winter weather and I don ' t mind if it dark early. 2. .........................

2. What I enjoy most on TV is the news. You can see actual events as
they occur. You can see famous people being examined and giving their 3. ........................
opinions on world events. I enjoy to read daily newspapers as well. 4. ........................
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 There are not only plenty of news but interesting histories about 5. .........................
ordinary people as well. Life would be boring without all the
entertainments and information you get in newspapers and on TV.

3. I had a bad accident the other day. I was carrying a tray across the garden
when a bee sting me on the nose. I dropped the tray on the grass but 6. .........................
by luck nothing was broken. I had such a shock, I bumped into a table 7. .........................
and ended up with a headache as well as a sting !

4. Every morning when I wake up, I have a bathe before getting dressed. 8. .........................
Sometime I have a shower instead, but if I ' ve got up late, I just have 9. .........................
time for a wash. I like to wash my hair every day as well. Washing up 10. .......................
frequently and keeping clean is one of the pleasures of life.

B. Read the four passages again and circle the right topic that each passage is about :

1. This passage is about .................................

a. the seasons b. the weather c. the temperature
2. This passage is about .................................
a. the news b. television c. newspapers
3. This passage is about .................................
a. an accident b. luck and misfortune c. misfortune
4. This passage is about .................................
a. keeping clear b. keeping fit c. keeping clean

C. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with only ONE appropriate word:
Television is an important invention of the twentieth century. It has been ....(1).... popular that now
we can ' t imagine what life would be .....(2) ....... if there were no television.
Television is a major ....(3).... of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the
world into millions of homes. Through ....(4)...., viewers can see and learn about people, places and
things in faraway lands.Television ....(5).... our knowledge by introducing to us new ideas ....(6)....
may lead us to new hobbies and recreations.
In addition ....(7).... the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy ....
(8).... taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings ....(9).... television. It is more
convenient for them to sit at home watching TV ....(10).... to go out for amusements anywhere else.
(1)..........................(2)..........................(3)..........................(4).......................(5).............................
(6)..........................(7)..........................(8)..........................(9)......................(10)............................

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WRITING
A. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given
1. That girl ' s mother used to work with mine.
That ' s the girl ....................................................................................................................................
2. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.
The thief .............................................................................................................................................
3. " I haven't got any siblings to play with."
She wishes ..........................................................................................................................................
4. My brother used to smoke.
My brother has ..................................................................................................................................
5. Without your help, I shouldn ' t have been able to find my way.
If you ................................................................................................................................................
6. Her step-mother made her do chores all day.
She ....................................................................................................................................................
7. Did anybody see him come down the lane?
Was ....................................................................................................................................................
8. I haven ' t enjoyed myself so much for years.
It ' s ....................................................................................................................................................
9. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches .................................................................................................................................
10. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.
In spite .............................................................................................................................................
B. Use the words given to complete the following dialogue:
1. Michael: school team/ just/ win/ Gold Cup
2. John: What !/ you/ beat/ Selinka School/ yesterday/?
3. Michael: Yes/ we/ two goals/
4. John: That/ very good./ I/ never/ see/ your team / yet.
5. Michael: Why/ not/ go/ next Saturday/? / We/ against/ Centralion Junior School/
6. John: That/ good idea ./ I/ like/ Where/ we/ meet/?
ĐÁP ÁN CỦA EM:
1. Michael: ......................................................................................................................................
2. John: .....................................................................................................................................
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3. Michael: ......................................................................................................................................
4. John: .....................................................................................................................................
5. Michael: ......................................................................................................................................
6. John: .....................................................................................................................................

THE END

ĐỀ SỐ 4

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D.
1. When the party was _____ we helped them clear up the house.
A. up B. off C. out D. over
2 Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down.
A. write B to write C. writing D. written
3. Has Sue finished _____ yet?
A. washing up B. to wash up C. wash up D. wash upping
4. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper.
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
5. I _____ your name. Could you tell me again?
A. am forgetting B. ’ve been forgetting C. ’ve forgotten D. was forgetting
6. There you are! I _____ for two hours. Where’ve you been?
A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting
7. This job ______ working very long hours.
A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains
8. “Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “It’s only a _______ of time.”
A. period B. matter C. length D. waste
9. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B.
over C.
after D. in
10. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ______ with a better idea.
A. out B. in C. through D. up

Part 2: Complete the interview using the past simple, present perfect simple, or present perfect
continuous. More than one tense may be possible

James: Dave, I haven’t seen (see) you for a long time.

Dave No well, I ____________________ (1 live) in West London for the last few years.
James: Right! So what _____________ you __________________ (2 do)?
Dave Well, I ______________________ (3 work) for a film company for the last two years.
James: Wow! A film company. That’s glamorous!

Dave Dave: No, not really. It’s hard work. I’m an assistant director.
James: _______________ you _______________ (4 meet) anyone famous?
Dave Well, yes! I _________________ (5 work) with some famous people in the time I’ve been
there. Last year we _______________ (6 make) a film with Jack Anderson.

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James: Wow! I _________________ (7 see) him in a film last week. He’s really brilliant!
Dave And I ____________________ (8 film) with Belinda Barker a couple of months ago
James: You lucky thing!
Dave Oh, yeah, and I __________ also_________ (9 become) friends with Matt Harper. We
__________________ (10 meet) on the last film I worked on.
James: What ___________ you ____________ (11 do) this year?
Dave Well, I _________________ (12 finish) work on a comedy, and for the past couple of
weeks I _________________ (13 help) the director to cast a new romantic comedy.
James: What ____________ you _______________ (14 work) on today?
Dave I’m afraid I can’t tell you. It’s a secret! Anyway, enough about me! What __________ you
_____________ (15 do) lately?

Part 3: Use the words in capital to form a word that fits in the spaces 1–8 in the text.

(0) Original (ORIGIN ) Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in

BC 776 in Olympia. The Games were very popular and were held
(1. REGULAR) ................................. every four years until AD 393 when they were
stopped by the Roman Emperor. The modern games were started
again in Athens in 1896.
The Games have become the World’s most important international
athletics (2. COMPETE) ...................... , in which the best athletes spend years training
in (3. PREPARE) ..................................... for this great event. Sports range from
basketball to horse riding. Perhaps the most (4. CHALLENGE) ....................... track and
field event is the decathlon. Athletes take part in ten different running,
jumping and throwing events.
Almost every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and
one of the ideas is that the Games encourage (5. FRIEND) ...............................
between countries. (6. DEDICATE) ............................. sports lovers travel thousands of
miles to watch the Games and most (7. AMBITION) ........................... athletes want the
chance of winning an Olympic medal. Such an (8. ACHIEVE) .............................. can
make them known throughout the world.

READING

Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer.

It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1) ………… the best. Here are a
(2) ………… tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you (3) ………… to say. If you don’t
own a video camera, perhaps a friend of (4) ………… does. Borrow it and make a video tape of
yourself. Find (5) ………… to watch it with you and give you a (6) ………… of advice on how you
appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (7)
………… to dress. At the interview, believe (8) ………… yourself and be honest, open and friendly.
(9) ………… attention and keep your answers to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste
time and (10) ………… do you.
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 1.A against B. for C to D at
2.A little B. several C few D lot
3.A intend B. consider C imagine D think
4.A his B yours C mine D ours
5.A anybody B nobody C everybody D somebody
6.A number B slice C plenty D bit
7.A colleagues B employees C customers D employers
8.A in B of C with D by
9.A Attract B Give C Turn D Pay
10A so B either C neither D or

Part 2: Choose from sentences A–H the one which fits each gap 1–6. There is one extra sentence
you do not need to use.
A Industries have polluted the water, fishing has destroyed sea life and divers have
damaged large parts of the coral.
B The crew were helpful and pleasant and the price was also very reasonable.
C Altogether, it was a wonderful trip.
D I’m not sure I would go again.
E It stretches for 2000 kilometres and is up to 800 metres wide.
F However, I didn’t think I could take part in a dive cruise and not dive.
G At no point were we permitted to swim away on our own.
H I was right it was an incredible sight.

A Natural Wonder
When I was asked to visit and write about the Great Barrier Reef, I was thrilled.
I had heard reports of damage done by tourism and other industries, but felt that the
Reef would still be a wonderful place to see.
From the air, the Great Barrier Reef seems huge. I wasn’t sure
how best to explore such a giant place, so after I had landed, I made enquiries and
was told the best way to see the Reef is to take a dive cruise. I booked a place on a
three-day cruise, and, despite warnings about the state of some of these boats, the boat
I was on was comfortable and clean. I was entitled to eight dives plus
use of wet suit, flippers and other equipment, three meals a day and two nights’
accommodation.
Although I have been diving before, I am not an experienced diver. I
was nervous to begin with, but soon felt completely safe. We were divided into
groups according to our ability and each group was given an instructor. They had
very strict rules .
With our guides, we saw some amazing sea life including small sharks, crabs
and thousands of colourful tropical fish swimming around in the coral. The other
divers were friendly and the evenings on board were very pleasant.
While I was at the Great Barrier Reef, it became perfectly clear from the
conservation programmes I came across, that the damage I had heard about had been
done. 6. ___________ Environmental groups have done much to stop this damage,
but sadly it continues.

Despite this, the Great Barrier Reef is a wonderful place to go. For me at least it
is one of the most significant natural wonders our earth has to offer.

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 WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using
the word given. Do not change the word given.
EX: The programme only finished a minute ago. (just)
 The programme has just finished

1. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. (wish )

à I ______________________________________________________
2. Do I have to fill in any forms? (necessary)
à Is ______________________________________________________?
3. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. (found )
à If I _________________________________________________
4. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. (need )
à I ______________________________________________________
5. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. (such)
à This ___________________________________________________
6. Could you give me some advice? (like)
à I ______________________________________________
7. “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us. (to)
à She _____________________________________________
8. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them. (had)
à I asked them ____________________________________________
9. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. (would)
If ___________________________________________________
10. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. (which)
I bought ________________________________________________

Part 2: In about 200 words, write about advantages and disadvantages of television.

....................................................................................................................................................................
........

ĐỀ SỐ 5
A. PHONOLOGY:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other.
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
2. A. flood B. typhoon C. groom D. balloon
3. A. fly B. hobby C. energy D. ordinary
4. A. garbage B. garage C. sewage D. carriage
5. A. exchange B. champagne C. teacher D. children

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2. A. favorite B. government C. influence D. identify
3. A. economic B. volcanic C.disappointed D. scientific

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4. A. reputation B. description C. suggestion D. pollution
5. A. magazine B. pictures C. documentary D. entertain

B- Grammar and vocabulary.

I. Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.
1. Hung……………….go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.
A. used to B. is used to C has used to D. who used to
2. If I ……………..you, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow
A. am B. could be C. were D. would be
3. You have never been to Ha Long Bay,…………..?
A. have you B. haven't you C. you have D. you haven't
4. If only I……………… play the guitar as well as you.
A. would B. shall C. could D. might
5. There's no need to be nervous. You're quite capable……………. your final exam.
A. of passing B. passing C. to pass D. pass
6. As she arrived at the theatre, she remembered that she………to meet a friend somewhere else
A. promised B. had promised C. has promised D. promised
7. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him…………….to do"
A. what was I planning B. what I have planned C. what did I plan D. what I was planning
8. If you have finished the test, you……………the room
A. would B. may leave C. may be leaving D. could leave
9. I wish you……………… me how to do this exercise
A. can help B. will help C. could help D. should help
10. The children…………………..to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. They asked me what did happen lastnight, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
2. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
3. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those one are not.
A B C D
4. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A B C D
5. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A B C D
6. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet
A B C D

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7. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Hallowen night.
A B C D
8. One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.
A B C D
9. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.
A B C D
10. Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. He is interested in the …………… of old buildings. (preserve)
2. Don't depend on him; he's a very ………………….. person. (rely)
3. Rob was dismissed after being told by his………that he must leave in a month's time. (employ)
4. He's quite an……… person. He plays lots of sports and goes running every day. (energy)
5. English is a……………easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare)
6. I think it's very………of him to expect us to work over time every night this week. (reason)
7. His boss told him off because he had behaved ………….. (responsible)
8. She left school with good …………. (qualify)
9. She has one of the biggest ………… in Britain. (collect)
10. Sorry about the mistakes, I …………. the instructions you gave me. (understand)

C. READING:
I. Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Have you ever stopped (1)……… why people give each (2)……….. eggs at Easter? - The Christian
festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3)
……….. the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4)……….. In
very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5)……… and that a new life was about
to begin . The rabbit , (6)……….. to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some
parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) …….. of eggs (another symbol of new life ) in the garden
and children have to find as many as they can . This is very (8)…………. Christmas when Santa
Claus leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (9)………
after themselves . In this (10)……….. the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to
go out in to the world and make their own fortune .
1. A. to wonder B. wondering C. wonder D. wander
2. A. else B. person C. others D.other
3. A. for B. about C. after D. with
4. A. goes B. sets C. rises D. raises
5. A. finish B.conclusion C. up D. over
6. A. as B.since C. due D. because
7. A. numbers B. sums C. figures D. totals
8. A. like B.unlike C.different D.similar
9. A. take B.get C.look D. carry
10. A. day B. way C.habit D.time

II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem
to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a
normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of
becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people
are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not
because people are trying to check up on them.
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 Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant
but should not push them to talk if they don't want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs:
some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents
need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help
if necessarry.
1. This passage is taken from a _________
A. handbook for parents B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine. C. book for children
2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to?
A. because most teenagers are quiet
B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people.
C. because teenagers think adults are not honest
D. because most teenagers hate adults.
3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them.
B. When adults give them a lot money to spend.
C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.
4. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because ________
A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C. women like smoking and drinking men
D. they regard them as a mark of adulthood
5. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means
A. feeling B. manners
C.activities D. reaction.

III. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (1)................. in Britain. But
although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (2) ............, women
generally have less free time (3)............ men, because they spend time (4)................. domestic work,
shopping and childcare.
Surveys showed that more men (5).................. newspapers than women, and (6).............. slightly
higher proportion of adults read Sunday newspapers than read (7).................... morning national
newspaper.
More people are taking holidays abroad (8)............... 1971 only 36 percent of (9).............. in
Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (10)................. to 62 percent,
nearly fifteen million people.

D. WRITING:
I.Complete the following sentences by choosing the best option A, B, C or D
1. Can you please tell me ………………
A. What time arrives the next bus. B. when arrives the next bus.
C. What time the next bus arrives D. when arrives the bus.
2. I think you should …………………………
A. have your hair be cut B. cut your hair.
C. have your hair cut D. have your hair been cut.
3. He wanted to win the race . He ran ……………..
A. faster than he can B. as fast as he could.
C. fast as he could. D. so fast as he can.
4. The problem……………….. never occurred.
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A. I had expected it B. who I had expected
C. that I had expected it D. I had expected.
5. Does any body know………………. on the ground
A. how long this plane will be B. how long will be this plane .
C. how long will this plane be. D. that how long this plane will be.
6. All the students ……………… do well in writing
A. Mr David teaches them B. Mr David teaches
C. which Mr David teaches D.whom Mr David teaches them.
7. "I don't like your attitude."
- "I don't care ……………."
A. If or not you like it B. whether you like it or not.
C. do you like it or not D. you like it or not
8. "What do you think about Maria?"
- "………………………………"
A. I forget all about her. B. She's sweet and gentle.
C. She went to York D. No, I don't.
9. Mr. John forgot………………….. he was supposed to go to
A. Which the room B. which room
C. which was the room D. what room was it.
10. "When did you get the bik?e"
- " My father gave…………….."
A.to me the bike last week B.me the bike last night
C. to me the bike last night D. last night the bike to me.

II. Under each of the following sentences, there are 4 sentences marked A, B, C or D . Choose
sentences has the same meaning as the original one
1. "Where does your father work" - He asked me.
A. He asked me to find where my father works.
B. He asked me to find where my father worked.
C. He asked me where my father works.
D. He asked me where my father worked.
2. Although he is trong , he can't lift the box.
A. As he is strong, he can lift the box
B. Eventhough he is not strong, he can lift the box
C.In spite of his strength, he can't lift the box
D. He can't lift that box because is not strong
3. How old do you think this house is?
A. Do you know when the house is built?
B. When do you think the house was built?
C. When do you think the house is built?
D. When is the house built?
4. The cakes were too stale to eat.
A. The cakes were so stale in order to eat
B. The cakes were very stale to be eaten.
C. The cakes weren't fresh enough to eat.
D. The cakes weren't enough fresh to eat.
5. They left early because they didn't want to get caught in the traffic.
A. They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic
B. They left early so to avoid getting caught in the traffic

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C.They left early so as not to get caught in the traffic
D.They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic.
6.They last visited me five years ago.
A. They haven't visited me for a long time.
B. I haven't been visited me for a long time.
C.They haven't visited me for five years.
D.They have known me for five years.
7. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
8. Your refusal to attend the party made everyone feel sad.
A. Everyone felt sad when you refused to attend the party.
B. Your attendance at the party made everyone feel sad.
C. Everyone felt sad attending the party.
D. You made everyone sad about your refusal to throw the party.
9. "Let's invite Tom to the party this Sunday"- Mark said
A. Mark suggested us to invite Tom to the party on Sunday.
B. Mark suggested inviting Tom to the party on Sunday.
C. Mark said that we should invite Tom to the party on Sunday.
D. Mark told us to invite Tom to the party on Sunday.
10. Anne worked too hard at the office, and this led to her illness.
A. Anne's illness was the result of his working hard at the office.
B If Anne didn't work too hard at the office, she wouldn't be ill.
C. Every time Anne works hard at the office, he is ill
D. Anne's illness prevented her from working hard at the office.

III. Make all changes and addition necessary to produce from following sets of words or phrases
to make a complete letter.
Dear Jack,
1. Thank you/ letter/ I receive/ when/ get home/ last night.
à __________________________
2. I/ be/ please/ hear you/ after such/ long time.
à __________________________
3. I/ love/ go/ ballet/ with you/ but/ I/ not be free/ until 6.30 p.m/
à __________________________
4. How about come/ my flat/ and have/ something/ eat/ before/ go?
à __________________________
5. I/ not want/ take my car/ because/ it be/ difficult/ find/ somewhere/ park.
à __________________________
6. Why/ we/not go/ taxi?
à __________________________
7. Let's hope/ dancing/ be/ good as/ reviews say/
à __________________________
8. I/ look forward/ see you/ tomorrow night.
à __________________________
9. love/ Anne./
à __________________________

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