ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 5
ĐỀ KI
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M TRA CHỌN HỌC SINH GI
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I QUẬN 5
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
ĐÁP ÁN
Thời gian :
150 phút
( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Họ và tên học sinh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Giám thò 1
Số báo danh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lớp: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giám thò 2
Trường: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STT: Số phách:
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Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo I Giám khảo II Số phách:
STT :
( Học sinh làm bài ngay trên giấy đề thi)
LISTENING (15pts)
Section I: Listen to the recording and decide whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE
or FALSE in the space given in the answer sheet. (5pts)

1. The rebels attacked the President’s country house. F
2. The USA sent ships to the area this morning. T
3. There were two lost climbers. T
4. The climbers got caught in a heavy rain. F
5. The climbers haven’t been found yet. T
Section II: Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.
(2.5pts)

6. John was on holiday in _________________in January.
A. his hometown B. Switzerland C. Florida
7. In Florida, the weather was __________________.
A. warm B. wonderful C. awful
8. People in Florida were quite ____________________.
A. excellent B. fantastic C. friendly
9. John’s wife doesn’t ____________________.
A. like Florida B. go on holiday with him C. live with him
10. John’s children were ____________________last month.
A. with him B. with his wife C. with their grandparents
Section III: Listen to the recording and give short answers to the questions. (5pts)
11. Where was he during the First World War? In France
12. How old was he when he had to go to hospital? 60 (years old)
13. Why did he have to go to hospital? Because of the dust (from the mines)
14. Does he still work, or is he retired now? retired
15. How is his life now? (still) difficult
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (20pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each of the following sentences.
(20pts)
16. What is your attitude ___________________smoking in public?
A. toward B. for C. with D. about
17. Have you ever anxious __________________an examination?
A. for B. about C. with D. on
18. I am very ___________________to you for what you have done for me.
A. kind B. polite C. grateful D. thanks
19. It’s no use ____________________over spilt milk.
A. to cry B. for crying C. being cried D. crying
20. Yesterday he made a(n) ____________________to see the dentist.
A. request B. appointment C. offer D. comment
21. When will you do it? - ____________________.

A. As soon as a matter of fact B. Sooner than soon
C. As early as you can D. As fast as possible
22. Are you ___________________the conference tomorrow morning?
A. attending B. taking C. coming D. talking
23. She is a newcomer _________________behavior is appreciated by others.
A. that B. whose C. her D. whom
24. The United Nations ___________________about 160 nations.
A. composes of B. concludes C. consists of D. is made up
25. I remember ___________________you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. being met
26. ___________________busy with his homework, he didn’t come to the party.
A. Being B. Having been C. He was D. Because of his
27. Our business is ____________________well.
A. taking B. doing C. making D. getting
28. This is such an important question that we can’t _________________thinking it over.
A. point B. use C. help D. stand
29. He cannot buy that bicycle because he has
____________________money.
A. lots of B. few C. quite a little
D
. little
30.
The children shouldn’t be left alone. They are too young to fend for _______________.
A. them B. themselves C. every other D. their own
31. We don’t want any more summer vacations __________________the last one.
A. as B. such as C. the same like D. like
32. ____________________parents are doctors.
A. My neither B. Either of C. Neither of my D. One of my
33. Before she applied for her present job, she _________________for a small firm.
A. had worked B. was working C. was worked D. working

34. We always ___________________lots of photos while we’re on holiday.
A. take B. make C. catch D. do
35. Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? - ________________________.
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. Just sit here.
READING (35pts)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank spaces. (15pts)
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship
(36)____________________people’s physical features and their character, and even
(37)____________________there is a complete (38)____________________of evidence for such an
idea. It is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality
(39)____________________they did not link it with outward appearance. Later, during the
Renaissance, some writers (40)____________________that there was a direct connection between a
person’s character and their face, and they called this new science would
(41)____________________you know a great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face. Kings
and princes were (42)___________________in the science, as they thought it might
(43)_____________________them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new
skills would (44)_____________________it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to
(45)_____________________them in.
(46)____________________the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays,
scientists are still interested in the basic idea. They have known that there is a link between a person’s
character and their build.
Extroverts and other confident, (47)__________________people are usually short and thick
set, and in contrast, people who are (48)____________________and reserved tend to be
(49)____________________and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands have
such an important effect on both a person’s build and their moods, so it is not
(50)____________________to find a link between them.
36. A. between B. among C. from D. with
37. A. still B. yet C. since D. though

38. A. lack B. shortage C. failure D. need
39. A. despite B. although C. besides D. unless
40. A. claimed B. told C. pretended D. related
41. A. allow B. permit C. let D. enable
42. A. interested B. fond C. enthusiastic D. keen
43. A. make B. allow C. let D. learn
44. A. change B. make C. let D. turn
45. A. take B. put C. set D. bring
46. A. Although B. In spite C. Even though D. Despite
47. A. shy B. timid C. withdrawn D. outgoing
48. A. conceited B. arrogant C. proud D. shy
49. A. long B. high C. tall D. great
50. A. surprising B. surprised C. interested D. interesting
II. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word to make a meaningful passage. (15pts)
Willie Nelson is a well-known country singer. His guitar, nicknamed “Trigger”, is (51) almost
as famous as he is. Nelson has had the guitar for more than 30 years and doesn’t play any (52) other
guitar.
Much like Nelson, the guitar has (53) made a long way. It is worn and weathered now. He’s
played it so much that it has a large hole in the front. Nelson is so sentimental about the (54) guitar that
he won’t get (55) it repaired.
Another reason Nelson loves his guitar is that many of his friends (56) have autographed it.
Nelson estimates (57) that the guitar has about 1,000 signatures from friends, musicians, and other
associates, all scratched on the surface (58) with a knife. Nelson bought the guitar in 1969 without
seeing it. He had a different guitar before that, (59) but that one got broken. He sent the (60) broken
one to a friend (61) who said he couldn’t fix it. Nelson asked what other (62) guitars he had. His friend
said he had a classical guitar that (63) cost $750, and Nelson bought it.
“And that’s (64) how I got it,” says Nelson. “Right off the shelf, unseen from a thousand miles
away. When I got it, I knew that I had picked up (65) something special. I like to just sit around a room
and play it. I like to write on it. I just like the sound of it.”
VOCABULARY (15pts)

Use the correct form of the words given.
66. Rubbish is damaging communications satellites. (communicate)
67. He expressed his strong preference for pop music. (prefer)
68. The photographer was proud of the award he had won. (photo)
69. Most of their valuable possessions were gone! (value)
70. Young people are determined to overcome the difficulties they may encounter in their study. (come)
71. The music show was really fantastic. (fantasy)
72. The population of Vietnam has been effectively controlled. (populate)
73. Buckram was the runner-up in the contest; he won the silver medal. (run)
74. Jane is a tennis enthusiast. (enthusiasm)
75. You can help us carry out the survey by answering all the questions in this questionnaire.
(question)
WRITING (20pts)
Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
76. Mary cooks better than her elder sister does.
Mary is a better cook than her elder sister (is).
77. I started playing badminton four years ago.
I’ve been playing badminton for four years.
78. They have no trouble understanding the chemistry lessons.
They find it easy to understand the chemistry lessons.
79. My father used to smoke cigarettes.
My father has quit / stopped smoking cigarettes.
80. Children enjoy walking in the rain.
Children are fond of walking in the rain.
81.
He is too short to be in the basketball team.
He’s not tall enough to be in the basketball team.
82. How about having something to drink now?
Shall we have something to drink now?
83. The teacher makes them do many difficult exercises.

They are made to do many difficult exercises by the teacher.
84. They believe Nadal is the best tennis player now.
Nadal is believed to be the best tennis player now.
85. They had a really good time thanks to Henry’s wonderful sense of humor.
If it hadn’t been for Henry’s wonderful sense of humor, they wouldn’t have had a really good
time.
THE END OF THE TEST