Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo Đoan Hùng
kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện vòng 1
Năm học : 2008 - 2009
đề thi môn: Tiếng anh.
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).

Họ và tên thí sinh:
Ngày tháng năm sinh:
Trờng THCS: Lớp: Số báo danh:
Giám thị số 1:
Giám thị số 2:
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng số: Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ:
Giám khảo số 1:
Giám khảo số 2:
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
by circling A, B, C or D (1.0 point).
1. A. reject B. collect C. lecture D. subject
2. A. attack B. attitude C. attend D. attach
3. A. device B. service C. mice D. advice
4. A. certain B. retain C. again D. maintain
5. A. mouth B. south C. sound D. touch
6. A. danger B. anger C. angel D. magic
7. A. pearl B. heard C. hearse D. beard
8. A. suit B. biscuit C. guilt D. build
9. A. Christ B. charity C. chorus D. chaos
10. A. dreadful B. measure C. creature D. treasure
11. A. dear B. hear C. bear D. near
12. A. sports B. streets C. sells D. oasis
13.

II. Circle the best one A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. One problem for any teacher is that each student heas his/her own needs.
A. seperate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive.
2. Good theories are important of course, but we must have evidence to support them.
A. empirical B. true C. realistic D. first – class
3. If we hurry, we might get there to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time.
4. Joining a newsgroup allows computer users to make with other people who share
a similar interest.
A. fun B. touch C. approach D. contact
5. To get a passport, you must send in your birth and two photos.
A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card
6. His face looks , but I can
’
t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar.
7. In special , a person who is found guilty of murder may receive no punishment at
all from the court.
A. places B. times C. surroundings D. circumstances.
8. She tries to set an hour a week for practice.
A. about B. down C. aside D. in.
9. stay the night if it
’
s too difficult to get home.
A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole.
10. There
’
s no to book tickets in advance. There are always plenty of seats.
A. problem B. matter C. need D. demand.
11. Robert and his wife to my house for tea yesterday evening.

A. came round B. came about C. came down D. came away.
12. Our house, which by the river, has a beautiful and modern design.
A. is situated B. situates C. situate D. has situated.
13. Each of the guests a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
14. I regret you the story. I really didn
’
t know it would make you disappointed.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
15. I was made hard when I was at high school.
A. studying B. studied C. to study D. study.
16. To everyone
’
s surprise, Mr Brown at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round.
17. You must be careful when you wash this silk blouse.
A. weak B. sensitive C. delicate D. feeble.
18. Don
’
t forget to the alarm clock for six o
’
clock tomorrow morning.
A. set B. put C. ring D. wind.
19. Have you ever asleep at the movies ?
A. fall B. falling C. fell D. fallen
20. My best friend
’
s mother is very nice to me. She her daughter.
A. holds parties for B. treats me like C. spends time with D. worries about.
21. Amy

’
s date last night She liked him and he liked her, so they are going out
again tonight !
A. took time B. hung out C. went well D. spent time.
22. On Friday nights, my girlfriend and I go to the night market to have a snack and
with my brother and sister.
A. show up B. go on C. hang around D. make a stop.
23. To lend money to friends may sometimes succeed. often leads to disaster.
A. Though B. While C. However D. When.
24. We have bought extra food our friends stay to dinner.
ThÝ sinh kh«ng ®îc ghi vµo phÇn g¹ch chÐo nµy
A. in case B. if C. provided D. as long as
25. I wish Mark would a little better when we have visitors.
A. affect B. compose C. conduct D. behave
26. I should like to touch with ol friends but I have so little time.
A. get into B. be in C. lose D. keep in.
27. You shouldn
’
t stay at home so much. Get and make new friends.
A. by B. out C. over D. away
28. My friend and went for a walk.
A. me B. my C. I D. mine.
29. Jennet gets used to breakfast very early with rice.
A. have B. having C. has D. had.
30. My colleague was proud finishing the work in such a short time.
A. about B. on C. over D. of.
31. Pauline me very much of a girl I used to know at university.
A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. recollects.
32. A good friend will stand you when you
’

re having trouble.
A. by B. out C. against D. in.
33. They live with their grandmother in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. used to B. get used to C. got used to D. are used to.
34. It was cold, I have to put on my warm clothes.
A. because B. however C. if D. so.
35. When you go t a new country, it takes time to eating a strange food, and having
a different culture.
A. get used to B. select C. realize D. learn.
36. She was that she couldn
’
t speak any words.
A. very angry B. too angry C. so angry D. such angry.
III. Fill in the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1. Every in this country has the right to vote. City
2. This city has over half a million inhabit
3. Our company helps people to find new job. employ
4. According to the , the French lesson starts at ten time
5. I can
’
t sit on this chair. It
’
s really comfort
6. Harry asked for a and the cashier gave him one receive
7. The conditions in the man
’
s prison were human
8. They frequently the traffic as they march through the streets. mobile
9. In his family, he is a child trouble.
10. are doing the best to make people aware of the danger of all pollution

environment
IV. Fill in the gaps with prepositions or particles.
1. Is it possible to insure my bike theft?
2. She was very critical her friends
’
s new furniture.
3. I
’
m afraid I took your coat mistake.
4. He reluctantly consented his daughter
’
s marriage.
5. Government officials are looking reports that the river is being polluted by a
chemical factory.
6. Jack, you look tired. Are you the weather?
7. The doctor cured me my illness.
8. luck, we should be in Japan by 4 p.m
V. Fill in each blank with the correct tense of the verb in brackets.
Nick disliked school. Being the class truant, he (1. not realize) the importance of
education. Then, one day while he (2. play) truant, he met a beggar. Curious, the beggar
(3. ask) him why he was not in school. Knowing the reason, the beggar (4. warn)
Nick that if he continued as he was, he (5. eventually end) up his life.
Plagued by fears, Nick decided to change for the better. His sudden change (6. surprise)
all his teachers. His improvement became obvious to all.
Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo Đoan Hùng
kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện vòng 1
Năm học : 2008 - 2009
đề thi môn: Tiếng anh.
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).


Họ và tên thí sinh:
Ngày tháng năm sinh:
Trờng THCS: Lớp: Số báo danh:
Giám thị số 1:
Giám thị số 2:
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng số: Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ:
Giám khảo số 1:
Giám khảo số 2:
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
by circling the letter A, B, C or D (U 8,15 E 8 BTTN )
1. A adjust B. marine C. canoe D. carol
2. A. bulletin B. jungle C. hust D. underline
3. A. concern B. connect C. compile D. competition
4. A. install B. crystal C. result D. post
5. A. requirement B. degree C. heritage D. departure
6. A. carol B. market C. car D. park
7. A. sound B. amount C. country D. noun
8. A. hust B. sugar C. crutch D. upset
9. A. seperate B. yell C. recognize D. departure
10. A. teammate B. stream C. peaceful D. deaf
11. A. bite B. fine C. night D. victim
12. A. sterile B. elevate C. prefer D. plentiful
13. A. number B. rural C. crutch D. fund
14. A. pancake B. tasty C. nature D. safety.
15. A. promise B. shock C. conscious D. comfort.
II. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D
1. There is no use him at this hour.
A. to call B. calling C. call D. called

2. She did all the work her own.
A. by B. for C. with D. on
3. Neitther my friend nor I to blame.
A. are B. am C. be D. is.
4. He gave me two oranges but were bad.
A. all B. most C. both D. some
5. I would you didn
'
t leave just at the moment.
A. rather B. like C. ask D. advise
6. The bus driver was responsible the accident.
A. from B. in C. for D. because
7. Peter visit us every Sunday, but he seldom comes now.
A. could B. might C. ought D. used.
8. Only one of girls prefers classical music to popular music.
A. the/ - B. - / - C. the / the D. the/ a.
9. He was watching television the burglar alarm went off.
A. when B. where C. why D. that
10. Some people at least four hours a day watching TV.
A. take B. use C. spend D. last.
11. I
'
m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologize
A. for you to being rude yesterday. B. to you for rude yesterday
C. to you for being rude yesterday D. to you to being rude yesterday.
12. She has a friendly relationship with most people.
She gets
A. friendly relationship with most people B. friendly with most people.
C. well with most people D. on well with most people.

13. If you don
'
t pay attention, you
'
ll early make a mistake.
Unless
A. you don
'
t pay attention, you
'
ll early make a mistake.
B. you pay attention, you will ealy make a mistake.
C. you pay attention, you

won
'
t early make a mistake.
D. you
'
ll early make a mistake, you don
'
t pay attention.
14. Their teacher is making them to study hard.
They are
A. made to study hard B. being made to study hard.
C. be made to study hard D. being made study hard.
15. She finally decided her children alone in the house.
A. not leaving B. do not leave
ThÝ sinh kh«ng ®îc ghi vµo phÇn g¹ch chÐo nµy
C. not leave D. not to leave

16. Don
'
t forget to give Mr Philip my message, ?
A. do you B. are you C. shall you D. will you
17. She remembers after you when you were a baby.
A. look B. to look C. looking D. have looked.
18. She lives on the top floor of that of flats.
A. building B. tower C. block D. construction.
19. beautiful ancient buildings there are in Paris!.
A. How B. Why C. What D. X.
20. Her parents never her to go out after eight.
A. made B. let C. agreed D. allowed
21. The girls are tired having to wash the dishes every night.
A. with B. at C. by D. of.
22. He is conscious his head bleeding.
A. because B. though C. in spite of D. because of.
23. Is it for you to remember the way how to make compost ?
A. interest B. clearly C. difficult D. quickly
24. This is a nice place. the air is fresh and the scence is wonderful. I feel staying in
this area.
A. relax B. relaxing C. to relax D. relaxed.
25. How many festivals in a year in your country ?
A. are held B. held C. are holding D. hold.
26. I don
'
t like that dress; it is out of
A. fashion B. order C. date D. luck.
27. An exchange student needs to be independent to live away from their family for a
year.
A. so B. as C. enough D. that

28. I can
'
t go to the movies with you. I have to for a test.
A. read B. write C. study D. tell
29. People can see my house from the bridge.
A. My house can see from the bridge.
B. My house can seen from the bridge.
C. My house can be see from the bridge.
D. My house can be seen from the bridge.
30. "Do you play for the school team?" Tom asked
A. Tom asked me if I played for my school team.
B. Tom asked me if I did play for my school team.
C. Tom asked me if I play for your school team.
D. Tom asked me if I do play for your school team.
31. No language is more international than English.
A. English is the international language.
B. is most international language.
C. is the more international language.
D. is the most international language.
32. It was such a funny sight that we couldn't stop
A. laughing B. laugh C. to laughing D. to laugh
33. The girls are tired having to wash the dishes everynight.
A. with B. at C. by D. of
34. I phone you when I get there.
A. am B. will C. could D. would.
35. Every day in the world, billions of empty cans
A. throw away B. is thrown away C. are thrown away D. have thrown away
36. Would you mind if I there with you ?
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
37. There are many places worth seeing in London.

A. There are many places of interest in London.
B. There are not many places of interest in London.
C. There are no places of interest in London.
D. There are many places which interesting in london.
III. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank by circling the
letter A, B, C or D
An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for
example, about one and a half million (1) visited Egypt. The (2) of Egypt is about fifty
million and the (3) is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people.
Although the (4) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (5) from
October to March is not too high. The most (6) sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is
also pleasant to (7) Alexandria, Port said and several other places and do as much (8) as
possible in the time available. A (9) to luxor is an unforgetable experience, and there are
frequent (10) there from Cairo.
1. A. explorers B. voyagers C. tourists D. passengers.
2. A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population.
3. A. principle B. head C. state D. capital
4. A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position
5. A. weather B. measurement C. climate D. temperature
6. A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested
7. A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit
8. A. viewing B. inspecting C. sightseeing D. looking
9. A. picnic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment
10. A. flights B. travels C. journeys D. voyages.
IV. In each of the following sentences, there is a mistake. Find and correct it.
1. Pat had to work at an early age because of his family was very poor.
2. The teacher told to us not to make so much noise.
3. We were made do all the cleaning in the house.
4. He has less friends in his class now than he had last year.
5. We are looking forward to hear from you.

6. We won
’
t go for a walk if it won
’
t be fine tomorrow.
7. Ann prefers going for a swim than playing table tennis.
8. The house is dirty. We haven
’
t cleaned it since ages.
9. The food in the restaurant always tastes well.
10. This street is the same wide as ours.
11. Everyone in the neighborhood is pleasing about the new market.
12. Ba always gets excellent grades because he studies hardly.
13. A house in the country is much cheaper as a house in the city.
14. I carried the knife carefully in order not ctting my self.
15. Iam interesting in the rice – cooking contest you organized yesterday.
16. The house needs to paint, but we plan to wait until next summer to do it.
17. Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time.
18. I
’
d better see plays than read them.
19. These photographs are very good, but that one is better of all.
20. The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy.
21. Children are tired in watching the same programs everynight.
22. I don
’
t remember what did the teacher tell us last time.
23. Her mother requested her don
’
t come home late.

24. Were those cars made of England or Germany ?
25. Rose types much more quickly as her friends.
26. Do you know how often does the bus run at night?
27. Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be harmful to
their health.
28. “Romeo and Juliet” was written from Shakespear.
29. Mary and Tom had a chance to spend their holidays in a farm.
30. Did you enjoy to go to the theater ?
31. We should go shooping this afternoon and so does Lisa.
32. The pupils were interested in take a field trip to the National History Museum.
33. He ought give a book report after he comes back.
34. My mother said life is more difficult when she was young.
35.
V. Rewrite the following sentence in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence
remains as the first one.
1. I last read this book on September 20
th
.
I haven
’
t
2. What time does Paul have to leave?
Do you know what
3. Tis book is very boring, and so is that one.
This book is as
4. It is such a heavy box that I can
’
t lift it.
The box
5. A child can understand the problem.

The problem
6. You can read more quickly than I can.
I can
’
t
7. The sun is much hotter than the moon.
The moon isn
’
t
8. Thank you for helping me.
It was kind
9. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight.
I
’
d rather
10. Mrs Green told Alice to carry those books back home.
Mrs Green had
11. You can
’
t understand these thing because you are very young.
You aren
’
t old
12. I
’
ve got so much to do today.
I wish
13. They didn
’
t finish the kitchen on Monday.

The kitchen
14. The last time I saw Linda was at Jimmy
’
s birthday party.
I haven
’
t
15. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear.
This shirt isn
’
t
16. Boiling an egg is not difficult.
It is
17. They should book early if they want tickets for the concert.
They
’
d better
18. The ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids.
The Pyramids
19. Cairo is much hotter than London in July.
London isn
’
t
20. I get a lot of pleasure from reading cookery books.
I enjoy
21. It
’
s two years since I was last in Hanoi.
I haven
’

t
22. I
’
d prefer you start work next week.
I
’
d rather
23. I
’
ve never watched a more interesting football match than that.
It is the
24. I
’
ve never eaten with knives and forks before.
It is the first
25. I
’
d like you to put the chair away.
Do you ?
26. “ Do you remember what you have to do?” The teacher asked her class.
The teacher asked her class
27. You won
’
t find any accommodation if you don
’
t book it in advance.
Unless
28. I don
’
t think you should go to work today.

You
’
d better
29. I don
’
t normally eat at restaurants.
I
’
m not used
30. You will catch a cold if you don
’
t keep your feet dry.
Unless
31. I spend half an hour travelling to work by motorbike everyday.
It
32. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports.
Unless
33. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth.
The infected tooth
34. They made him sign a paper admitting his guilt.
He was
35. Do you have a postman deliver the newspaper every day ?
Do you have the newspaper ?
36. “ You should
’
t spend your weekend in the city”
He advised me
37. Toshiko had her car repaired by a mechanic.
Toshiko had a
38. That can cost a lot of money.

That can be
39. She doesn
’
t usually stay up so late.
She
’
s not used
40. We really ought to go home now.
It
’
s
41. I can
’
t cook well.
I
’
m
42. The town was nearer than we thought it would be.
The town wasn
’
t
43. The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow.
I
44. If you work hard, you will find it easy to get good marks.
The harder
45. “ You
’
d better not get up late”
My mother advised
46. No explanation is neccessary.

It is
47. People say he is the best – known writer.
He is
48. The traffic was heavy. I arrived on time.
In spite of
49. It is a six – hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes
50. I haven
’
t enjoyed my self so much for years.
It
’
s
51. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches
52. It is said that he is one hundred years old.
He is said
53. It was such a long journey that they were all asleep by the time they arrived.
The journey
54. She hasn
’
t written to him since last Christmas.
She last
55. She last met him last summer.
She hasn
’
t
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
There are (1) sources of pollution in our modern world. (2)
present, the most serious sources are acid rain, car exhaust fumes and oil spills.

Factory chimmey give out smoke that combines sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
These gases combine with moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid.
When it rains acids dissolve in the rain and make it acidic. Acid rain is (3) be the
worst pollution problem of all. It has harmed aquatic life by turning many lakes into lifeless
bodies of water. In these areas, there is no limestone in the rocks to neutralize the acid rain
naturally. One remedy is to pump limestone into the acidic lakes. (4) , it is
impossible to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lakes.
Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are highly poisonous. In
big cities the exhaust fumes build up and pose a health hazard to human (5).
Pollution of the sea by oil threatens marine (6) Much of the oils comes from ships
that cleans their fuel tanks while at sea. Offshore oil wells also discharge vast amounts of oil
(7) the sea. Pollution of the sea can also be caused by oil spills. An oil spill may
occur as a (8) of accidents involving oil tankers.
VII. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences:
Write your answers here
1. Everybody is with the same program day after day. bore
2. Will you please give us some explanation ? far
3. You should yourselves with the environment family
4. Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. speech
5. We should preseve our resources nature
6. The film made us feel sleepy bore
7. He has a good of French literature know
8. The boy was He lost the match success
9. Mr Si Hoang is a well - known fashion design
10. The bad result makes his parents bore
11. English is one of the subject compel
12. To our great it rained on the day of the picnic disappoint
13. Our life is much better with the help of modern equip
14. You shouldn
'

t talk about her character only through her appear
15. Our teacher always us to work hard courage
16. These shoes are smart, but they are very comfort
17. She received a lot of from her parents courage
18. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been in the last few years urban
19. The child should be punished because of this bad behave
20. Relax for some minutes and you
'
ll feel more comfort
21. Every week, there are two from Hanoi to Nha Trang fly
22. It is difficult to find at busy times in this town. accommodate
23. We are waiting for the of his plane arrive
24. , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain fortunate
25. Ha Long Bay was by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site recognition
26. This knife is it can
'
t cut anything. use
27. There are more and more people concerning about pollution environment
28. The area the village used to be flooded surround
29. Angkor Wat was built to honor a Hindu God origin
30. You don
'
t have to do that work. In other words, it is for you. necessity
31. You must make a quick about who wins the contest decide
32. I live in a small village and its are very beautiful surround
33. After taking an aspirin, her headache appear
34. The she gave last night was marvelous perform
35. There are many cultural between his country and mine different
36. If you can give a reasonable for your bad behavior last night, I
'

ll forgive you
explain
37. My brother often does experiments about electricity for please.
38. Her with Jim lasted many years correspond
39. Children are allowed much more these days free
40. I bought this silk scarf in India love
41. I
'
m afraid I have to with you on that issue difficult.
42. My mother doesn
'
t like me wearing short skirts to church - she doesn
'
t think they
'
re
suit.
43. Some young people today want to have a strange appear
44. It
'
s not to wear short skirt at the moment fashion
45. Two million people in the country live in poor
VII. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided:
1. We / ought/ use cloth bags / instead / reuse plastic ones.
2. Our school / hold / flower - arraging contest / March, 8 th every year.
3. We/ really / enjoy / mountainous / resort .
4. People / here / friendly / hospitable.
5. The hotel / we /stay /pleasnt / although / it / small.
6. We / intend / come / home / train / this Sunday.
7. You / mind / I / borrow / car ?

8. Tom / always / go / home / late / so / mother / angry.
9. Linh / parents / proud / him / because / he / always / get / good marks.
10. I / not talk / uncle / since / he buy / new house / city center.
11. The Browns / buy / lot / food / because / they / go / have / party.
12. We / very interested / play / soccer / when / live / countryside.
13. It / only / small car / so / there / not enough room / all / us.
14. Life / countryside / quieter / and / peaceful / city life.
15. Nam / not play / lot / sports / when / he / be / child.
16. Lan / get / good marks / because / she work / hard / final exam.
17. Brother/ very good / repair / household / appliances.
18. We / raise / funds / by / collect / waste paper / and / break / glass.
19. Lam / like / cook / meals / but / not like / do washing up.
20. We / not used / have / electricity / when / live / countryside.
phòng gd&ĐT kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện vòng 1
đoan hùng Năm học : 2007-2008
đề thi môn: Tiếng anh.
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).

Họ và tên thí sinh:
Ngày tháng năm sinh:
Trờng THCS: Lớp: Số báo danh:
Giám thị số 1:
Giám thị số 2:
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng số: Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ:
Giám khảo số 1:
Giám khảo số 2:
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1. She has a pen pal in Australia. They each other at least once a month.

A. comprise B. correspond with C. divide D. consist,
2. He borrowed some money from his brother, he could finish his education.
A. in oder B. so as C. that D. so.
3. I
'
d rather you to bed now.
A. gone B. went C. going D. to go.
4. She said that she you someday.
A. had visited B. has visited C. will visit D. would visit.
5. The children to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken C. enjoyed taking D. were enjoyed taking
6. I wish I more time to finish the work.
A. had B. am having C. have D. was having.
7. The earlier I leave home, the journey is.
A. more easier B. more easy C. the easier D. the easiest.
8. Do you know that Paula is back home from her summer vacation?. She to France.
A. went B. has gone C. has been D. was.
9. I don
'
t think that dress her. It
'
s too young for her age.
A. matches B. suits C. fits D. agrees.
10. She never let you cook the meals, ?
A. didn
'
t she B. doesn
'
t she C. was she D. did she.
11. I haven

'
t seen Nam he got married.
A. when B. since C. until D. before.
12. Vietnam is divided three main regions, known the North, the South
and the Central.
A. into/ as B. to/ like C. into/ like D. to/ as
13. you let me take a photograph of you?.
A. Shall B. May C. Will D. Must.
14. Switzeland is well - known for its mountainous scenery.
A. impressed B. impressively C. impressive D. impress.
15. Peter was not feeling well so we gave him to do than you.
A. fewer B. little works C. less work D. least work.
16. You needn
'
t do that when the maid is here, ?
A. do you B. need you C. do you D. isn
'
t she.
17. Minh got so while watching the game that he began shouting.
A. excited B. exciting C. excitingly D. excitedly.
18. A new shop on Hang Bac Street last week.
A. is opened B. was opening C. opened D. was opened.
19. I
'
d like to go out for dinner, but I don
'
t feel like out tonight.
A. to eat B. eating C. eats D. ate.
20. She would lend me some money if I her.
A. ask B. am asking C. asked D. will ask.

21. Hoa promises to her best in learning English.
ThÝ sinh kh«ng ®îc ghi vµo phÇn g¹ch chÐo nµy
A. make B. work C. learn D. try.
22. The team by an experienced rice cook won the rice - cooking contest.
A. leads B. led C. leading D. lead.
23. The boys hurt when they jumped down from the tree.
A. himself B. theirselves C. themselves D. ourselves.
24. She asked me I liked coffee or not.
A. whether B. what C. which D. where.
25. "Do you do any sports?" " Not these days, but I volleyball".
A. played B. was used to playing C. play D. used to play.
26. He has interesting book that we all want to borrow it.
A. so B. such an C. such a D. such.
27. He asked his son back as soon as possible.
A. comes B. came C. to come D. coming.
28. Dung is the best student in my class.
A. by far B. very C. too D. greatly
29. The tourists spent nearly half an hour photos of the pagoda and the tower.
A. catching B. to catch C. taking D. to take.
30. An exchange student needs to be independent to live away from their family for a year
A. so B. enough C. as D. that.
II. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences:
Write your answers here
1. Hurry up or we will miss the competition. water- fetch
2. I couldn
'
t find any between the two pictures. different
3. We should use paper as as we can. economy
4. Your English is much better, but there is still room for improve
5. This knife is It can

'
t cut anything use
6. We are very impressed by the of your town
'
s people. friend
7. I had my trousers because they were too short. long
8. Television is one of the most important of the 20th century. invent
9. It is to eat too much sugar and fat. health
10. Paul
'
s old coat so out that he had to buy a new one. wear
III. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:
Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are (1) almost
everywhere, in Japan, France, Indonesia and Brazil. Rich people (2) poor people wear
them. Young people and even some old people wear them, (3) In the United States,
jeans are the only kind (4) traditional clothes. In other countries, young people wear
them (5) they want (6) modern. Jeans are symbol of (7) and (8)
Everyone (9) to be modern, young and independent (10) wearing jeans.
1. A. popularity B. popular C. popularly D. popularize
2. A. and B. but C. also D. if.
3. A. so B. too C. either D. neither.
4. A. in B. with C. from D. of.
5. A. although B. so C. because D. therefore.
6. A. look B. looking C. looked D. to look.
7. A. youth B. young C. younger D. youngest
8. A. independence B. independent C. independently D. independ.
9. A. wanted B. wanting C. want D. wants
10. A. where B. why C. when D. what.
IV. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

1. A. count B. sound C. found D. should.
2. A. time B. bid. C. nice D. kind
3. A. child B. cheap C. chorus D. champion
4. A. wealth B. meat C. peaceful D. beaches.
5. A. cool B. blood C. food D. typhoon
6. A. mother B. brother C. another. D. bother
7. A. throughout B. athlete C. sunbathe D. thing.
8. A. stopped B. mentioned C. changed D. embroidered.
9. A. cottage B. teenage C. message D. village.
10. A. lakes B. beaches C. resources D. oranges
V. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets:
1. Please go on ( 1. write) , I don
'
t mind (2. wait)
2. Her parents (3. not know) why Nga is upset, but she (4. not speak) to them
for ages.
3. I (5. read) an interesting book at the moment. I (6. lend) it to you when I finish it.
4. While my sister and I (7. watch) a movie on TV last night, our aunt in Korea
(8. phone)
5. This bike (9. use) for more than six years.
6. I could understand him if he (10. speak) more slowly.
Answers: 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
VI. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Underline the mistake and correct it:
1. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world. 1
2. Mrs Mai divided the candies between her three children. 2
3. My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time. 3
4. If I were you, I will take some rest before the game. 4.
5. Ba has waited for you for a quarter to six 5

6. People will laugh about you if you wear that silly tie! 6
7. It is a thirty- minutes drive from here to the city center 7
8. We should recycle waste paper in order to saving trees. 8
9. If anybody have any questions, please ask me after class. 9
10. English is widely spoke around the world 10
VII.Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,beginning
with the given words or phrases:
1. It was such good weather that we went swimming.
The weather was
2. Mr Nam works in the evenings he doesn
'
t usually get up early.
Mr Nam is not used to
3. It took us one hour to travel to the countryside yesterday.
We spent
4. It
'
s a pity my brother isn
'
t here at the moment.
I wish
5. If you don
'
t study harder, you will fail the next exam.
Unless you
6. He is going to repaint these rooms tomorrow.
These rooms
7. "Can you help me with my homework?" Kien said to her sister.
Kien asked her sister
8. This is the best computer I have ever used.

I have never
9. She asked Hung " Do you understand my question?".
She asked Hung
10. Linh is too young to cycle to school.
Linh isn
'
t
VIII. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the or 0 if necessary:
1.Nga is most sociable person in my class.
2. Yesterday we went on eight - hour tour to Nha Trang.
3. Unfortunately, Mr Brown has bussiness meeting this evening.
4. Children may live at home, while their parents go and live in urban area.
IX. Put a suitable preposition in each blank in the sentences:
1. My sister is keen classical music.
2. The success of the picnic depends the weather.
3. He is named his father
'
s best friend.
4. We are looking forward going on vacation this summer.
5. Life laughter would be dull.

The end
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Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo Đoan Hùng
kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện vòng 1
Năm học : 2009 - 2010
đề thi môn: Tiếng anh.
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).


Họ và tên thí sinh:
Ngày tháng năm sinh:
Trờng THCS: Lớp: Số báo danh:
Giám thị số 1:
Giám thị số 2:
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng số: Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ:
Giám khảo số 1:
Giám khảo số 2:
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
by circling the letter A, B, C or D (U 8,15 E 8 BTTN )
1. A adjust B. marine C. canoe D. carol
2. A. bulletin B. jungle C. hust D. underline
3. A. concern B. connect C. compile D. competition
4. A. install B. crystal C. result D. post
5. A. requirement B. degree C. heritage D. departure
6. A. carol B. market C. car D. park
7. A. sound B. amount C. country D. noun
8. A. hust B. sugar C. crutch D. upset
9. A. seperate B. yell C. recognize D. departure
10. A. teammate B. stream C. peaceful D. deaf
11. A. bite B. fine C. night D. victim
12. A. sterile B. elevate C. prefer D. plentiful
13. A. number B. rural C. crutch D. fund
14. A. pancake B. tasty C. nature D. safety.
15. A. promise B. shock C. conscious D. comfort.
II. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D
1. There is no use him at this hour.
A. to call B. calling C. call D. called

2. She did all the work her own.
A. by B. for C. with D. on
3. Neither my friend nor I to blame.
A. are B. am C. be D. is.
4. He gave me two oranges but were bad.
A. all B. most C. both D. some
5. I would you didn
'
t leave just at the moment.
A. rather B. like C. ask D. advise
6. The bus driver was responsible the accident.
A. from B. in C. for D. because
7. Peter visit us every Sunday, but he seldom comes now.
A. could B. might C. ought D. used.
8. Only one of girls prefers classical music to popular music.
A. the/ - B. - / - C. the / the D. the/ a.
9. He was watching television the burglar alarm went off.
A. when B. where C. why D. that
10. Some people at least four hours a day watching TV.
A. take B. use C. spend D. last.
11. I
'
m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologize
A. for you to being rude yesterday. B. to you for rude yesterday
C. to you for being rude yesterday D. to you to being rude yesterday.
12. She has a friendly relationship with most people.
ThÝ sinh kh«ng ®îc ghi vµo phÇn g¹ch chÐo nµy
She gets
A. friendly relationship with most people B. friendly with most people.

C. well with most people D. on well with most people.
13. If you don
'
t pay attention, you
'
ll early make a mistake.
Unless
A. you don
'
t pay attention, you
'
ll early make a mistake.
B. you pay attention, you will ealy make a mistake.
C. you pay attention, you

won
'
t early make a mistake.
D. you
'
ll early make a mistake, you don
'
t pay attention.
14. Their teacher is making them to study hard.
They are
A. made to study hard B. being made to study hard.
C. be made to study hard D. being made study hard.
15. She finally decided her children alone in the house.
A. not leaving B. do not leave
C. not leave D. not to leave

16. Don
'
t forget to give Mr Philip my message, ?
A. do you B. are you C. shall you D. will you
17. She remembers after you when you were a baby.
A. look B. to look C. looking D. have looked.
18. She lives on the top floor of that of flats.
A. building B. tower C. block D. construction.
19. beautiful ancient buildings there are in Paris!.
A. How B. Why C. What D. X.
20. Her parents never her to go out after eight.
A. made B. let C. agreed D. allowed
21. The girls are tired having to wash the dishes every night.
A. with B. at C. by D. of.
22. He is conscious his head bleeding.
A. because B. though C. in spite of D. because of.
23. Is it for you to remember the way how to make compost ?
A. interest B. clearly C. difficult D. quickly
24. This is a nice place. the air is fresh and the scence is wonderful. I feel staying in
this area.
A. relax B. relaxing C. to relax D. relaxed.
25. How many festivals in a year in your country ?
A. are held B. held C. are holding D. hold.
26. I don
'
t like that dress; it is out of
A. fashion B. order C. date D. luck.
27. An exchange student needs to be independent to live away from their family for a
year.
A. so B. as C. enough D. that

28. I can
'
t go to the movies with you. I have to for a test.
A. read B. write C. study D. tell
29. People can see my house from the bridge.
A. My house can see from the bridge.
B. My house can seen from the bridge.
C. My house can be see from the bridge.
D. My house can be seen from the bridge.
30. "Do you play for the school team?" Tom asked
A. Tom asked me if I played for my school team.
B. Tom asked me if I did play for my school team.
C. Tom asked me if I play for your school team.
D. Tom asked me if I do play for your school team.
31. No language is more international than English.
A. English is the international language.
B. is most international language.
C. is the more international language.
D. is the most international language.
32. It was such a funny sight that we couldn't stop
A. laughing B. laugh C. to laughing D. to laugh
33. The girls are tired having to wash the dishes everynight.
A. with B. at C. by D. of
34. I phone you when I get there.
A. am B. will C. could D. would.
35. Every day in the world, billions of empty cans
A. throw away B. is thrown away C. are thrown away D. have thrown away
36. Would you mind if I there with you ?
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
37. There are many places worth seeing in London.

A. There are many places of interest in London.
B. There are not many places of interest in London.
C. There are no places of interest in London.
D. There are many places which interesting in london.
III. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank by circling the
letter A, B, C or D
An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for
example, about one and a half million (1) visited Egypt. The (2) of Egypt is about fifty
million and the (3) is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people.
Although the (4) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (5) from
October to March is not too high. The most (6) sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is
also pleasant to (7) Alexandria, Port said and several other places and do as much (8) as
possible in the time available. A (9) to luxor is an unforgetable experience, and there are
frequent (10) there from Cairo.
1. A. explorers B. voyagers C. tourists D. passengers.
2. A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population.
3. A. principle B. head C. state D. capital
4. A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position
5. A. weather B. measurement C. climate D. temperature
6. A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested
7. A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit
8. A. viewing B. inspecting C. sightseeing D. looking
9. A. picnic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment
10. A. flights B. travels C. journeys D. voyages.
IV. In each of the following sentences, there is a mistake. Find and correct it.
1. Pat had to work at an early age because of his family was very poor.
2. The teacher told to us not to make so much noise.
3. We were made do all the cleaning in the house.
4. He has less friends in his class now than he had last year.
5. We are looking forward to hear from you.

6. We won
’
t go for a walk if it won
’
t be fine tomorrow.
7. Ann prefers going for a swim than playing table tennis.
8. The house is dirty. We haven
’
t cleaned it since ages.
9. The food in the restaurant always tastes well.
10. This street is the same wide as ours.
11. Everyone in the neighborhood is pleasing about the new market.
12. Ba always gets excellent grades because he studies hardly.
13. A house in the country is much cheaper as a house in the city.
14. I carried the knife carefully in order not ctting my self.
15. Iam interesting in the rice – cooking contest you organized yesterday.
16. The house needs to paint, but we plan to wait until next summer to do it.
17. Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time.
18. I
’
d better see plays than read them.
19. These photographs are very good, but that one is better of all.
20. The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy.
21. Children are tired in watching the same programs everynight.
22. I don
’
t remember what did the teacher tell us last time.
23. Her mother requested her don
’
t come home late.

24. Were those cars made of England or Germany ?
25. Rose types much more quickly as her friends.
26. Do you know how often does the bus run at night?
27. Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be harmful to
their health.
28. “Romeo and Juliet” was written from Shakespear.
29. Mary and Tom had a chance to spend their holidays in a farm.
30. Did you enjoy to go to the theater ?
31. We should go shooping this afternoon and so does Lisa.
32. The pupils were interested in take a field trip to the National History Museum.
33. He ought give a book report after he comes back.
34. My mother said life is more difficult when she was young.
35.
V. Rewrite the following sentence in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence
remains as the first one.
1. I last read this book on September 20
th
.
I haven
’
t
2. What time does Paul have to leave?
Do you know what
3. Tis book is very boring, and so is that one.
This book is as
4. It is such a heavy box that I can
’
t lift it.
The box
5. A child can understand the problem.

The problem
6. You can read more quickly than I can.
I can
’
t
7. The sun is much hotter than the moon.
The moon isn
’
t
8. Thank you for helping me.
It was kind
9. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight.
I
’
d rather
10. Mrs Green told Alice to carry those books back home.
Mrs Green had
11. You can
’
t understand these thing because you are very young.
You aren
’
t old
12. I
’
ve got so much to do today.
I wish
13. They didn
’
t finish the kitchen on Monday.

The kitchen
14. The last time I saw Linda was at Jimmy
’
s birthday party.
I haven
’
t
15. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear.
This shirt isn
’
t
16. Boiling an egg is not difficult.
It is
17. They should book early if they want tickets for the concert.
They
’
d better
18. The ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids.
The Pyramids
19. Cairo is much hotter than London in July.
London isn
’
t
20. I get a lot of pleasure from reading cookery books.
I enjoy
21. It
’
s two years since I was last in Hanoi.
I haven
’

t
22. I
’
d prefer you start work next week.
I
’
d rather
23. I
’
ve never watched a more interesting football match than that.
It is the
24. I
’
ve never eaten with knives and forks before.
It is the first
25. I
’
d like you to put the chair away.
Do you ?
26. “ Do you remember what you have to do?” The teacher asked her class.
The teacher asked her class
27. You won
’
t find any accommodation if you don
’
t book it in advance.
Unless
28. I don
’
t think you should go to work today.

You
’
d better
29. I don
’
t normally eat at restaurants.
I
’
m not used
30. You will catch a cold if you don
’
t keep your feet dry.
Unless
31. I spend half an hour travelling to work by motorbike everyday.
It
32. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports.
Unless
33. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth.
The infected tooth
34. They made him sign a paper admitting his guilt.
He was
35. Do you have a postman deliver the newspaper every day ?
Do you have the newspaper ?
36. “ You should
’
t spend your weekend in the city”
He advised me
37. Toshiko had her car repaired by a mechanic.
Toshiko had a
38. That can cost a lot of money.

That can be
39. She doesn
’
t usually stay up so late.
She
’
s not used
40. We really ought to go home now.
It
’
s
41. I can
’
t cook well.
I
’
m
42. The town was nearer than we thought it would be.
The town wasn
’
t
43. The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow.
I
44. If you work hard, you will find it easy to get good marks.
The harder
45. “ You
’
d better not get up late”
My mother advised
46. No explanation is neccessary.

It is
47. People say he is the best – known writer.
He is
48. The traffic was heavy. I arrived on time.
In spite of
49. It is a six – hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes
50. I haven
’
t enjoyed my self so much for years.
It
’
s
51. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches
52. It is said that he is one hundred years old.
He is said
53. It was such a long journey that they were all asleep by the time they arrived.
The journey
54. She hasn
’
t written to him since last Christmas.
She last
55. She last met him last summer.
She hasn
’
t
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
There are (1) sources of pollution in our modern world. (2)
present, the most serious sources are acid rain, car exhaust fumes and oil spills.

Factory chimmey give out smoke that combines sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
These gases combine with moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid.
When it rains acids dissolve in the rain and make it acidic. Acid rain is (3) be the
worst pollution problem of all. It has harmed aquatic life by turning many lakes into lifeless
bodies of water. In these areas, there is no limestone in the rocks to neutralize the acid rain
naturally. One remedy is to pump limestone into the acidic lakes. (4) , it is
impossible to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lakes.
Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are highly poisonous. In
big cities the exhaust fumes build up and pose a health hazard to human (5).
Pollution of the sea by oil threatens marine (6) Much of the oils comes from ships
that cleans their fuel tanks while at sea. Offshore oil wells also discharge vast amounts of oil
(7) the sea. Pollution of the sea can also be caused by oil spills. An oil spill may
occur as a (8) of accidents involving oil tankers.
VII. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences:
Write your answers here
1. Everybody is with the same program day after day. bore
2. Will you please give us some explanation ? far
3. You should yourselves with the environment family
4. Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. speech
5. We should preseve our resources nature
6. The film made us feel sleepy bore
7. He has a good of French literature know
8. The boy was He lost the match success
9. Mr Si Hoang is a well - known fashion design
10. The bad result makes his parents bore
11. English is one of the subject compel
12. To our great it rained on the day of the picnic disappoint
13. Our life is much better with the help of modern equip
14. You shouldn
'

t talk about her character only through her appear
15. Our teacher always us to work hard courage
16. These shoes are smart, but they are very comfort
17. She received a lot of from her parents courage
18. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been in the last few years urban
19. The child should be punished because of this bad behave
20. Relax for some minutes and you
'
ll feel more comfort
21. Every week, there are two from Hanoi to Nha Trang fly
22. It is difficult to find at busy times in this town. accommodate
23. We are waiting for the of his plane arrive
24. , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain fortunate
25. Ha Long Bay was by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site recognition
26. This knife is it can
'
t cut anything. use
27. There are more and more people concerning about pollution environment
28. The area the village used to be flooded surround
29. Angkor Wat was built to honor a Hindu God origin
30. You don
'
t have to do that work. In other words, it is for you. necessity
31. You must make a quick about who wins the contest decide
32. I live in a small village and its are very beautiful surround
33. After taking an aspirin, her headache appear
34. The she gave last night was marvelous perform
35. There are many cultural between his country and mine different
36. If you can give a reasonable for your bad behavior last night, I
'

ll forgive you
explain
37. My brother often does experiments about electricity for please.
38. Her with Jim lasted many years correspond
39. Children are allowed much more these days free
40. I bought this silk scarf in India love
41. I
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m afraid I have to with you on that issue difficult.
42. My mother doesn
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t like me wearing short skirts to church - she doesn
'
t think they
'
re
suit.
43. Some young people today want to have a strange appear
44. It
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s not to wear short skirt at the moment fashion
45. Two million people in the country live in poor
VII. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided:
1. We / ought/ use cloth bags / instead / reuse plastic ones.
2. Our school / hold / flower - arraging contest / March, 8 th every year.
3. We/ really / enjoy / mountainous / resort .
4. People / here / friendly / hospitable.
5. The hotel / we /stay /pleasnt / although / it / small.
6. We / intend / come / home / train / this Sunday.
7. You / mind / I / borrow / car ?

8. Tom / always / go / home / late / so / mother / angry.
9. Linh / parents / proud / him / because / he / always / get / good marks.
10. I / not talk / uncle / since / he buy / new house / city center.
11. The Browns / buy / lot / food / because / they / go / have / party.
12. We / very interested / play / soccer / when / live / countryside.
13. It / only / small car / so / there / not enough room / all / us.
14. Life / countryside / quieter / and / peaceful / city life.
15. Nam / not play / lot / sports / when / he / be / child.
16. Lan / get / good marks / because / she work / hard / final exam.
17. Brother/ very good / repair / household / appliances.
18. We / raise / funds / by / collect / waste paper / and / break / glass.
19. Lam / like / cook / meals / but / not like / do washing up.
20. We / not used / have / electricity / when / live / countryside.
Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo Đoan Hùng
kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện vòng 1
Năm học : 2009 - 2010
đề thi môn: Tiếng anh.
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).

Họ và tên thí sinh:
Ngày tháng năm sinh:
Trờng THCS: Lớp: Số báo danh:
Giám thị số 1:
Giám thị số 2:
Đề chính thức
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng số: Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ:
Giám khảo số 1:
Giám khảo số 2:

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (10 pts)
1. A. describe B. debt C bomb D. doubt
2. A. means B. physics C. indoors D. score.
3. A. device B. advice C. service D. mice.
4. A. but B. bury C. shut D. nut
5. A. prefer B. completely C. frequently D. convenient
6. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
7. A. depended B. needed C. wanted D. striped
8. A. beach B. lead C. great D. pleased.
9. A grocery B. baggy C. scenery. D. qualify
10. A. tourism B. crowd C. pronounce D. sound
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (40 pts):
1. They made me the whole story.
A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeated D. repeating.
2. He gave me two oranges but were bad.
A. all B. most C. both D. some.
3. I would you didn

t leave just at the moment.
A. advise B. like C. ask D. rather
4. I

ll look in my and see if I

m free on Wednesday.
A. dictionary B. diary C. briefcase D. calendar.
5. Computers have been widely all over the world nowadays.
A. in use B. on use C. of use D. with use
6. Ngan asked me Ha Long Bay was in Northern Viet Nam.

Thí sinh không đợc ghi vào phần gạch chéo này
A. as B. so C. if D. that
7. Lan promised with us in London.
A. to keep in touch B. to contacty C. to meet D. to see
8. John admitted the stone through the window.
A. to throw B. to be thrown C. being thrown D. throwing
9. My friend advised me to go from Ha Noi to SaPa.
A. what B. how C. why D. where
10. The house so it looks very clean and nice.
A. has been tidied B. has tidied C. is tidying D. was tidying.
11. We to do all exercises before going to class by our teacher.
A. were asked B. are asking C. have asked D. asked
12. He to be the best student in our school.
A. is saying B. is said C. said D. says.
13. We stayed in a big hotel and our breakfasts in the accomodation.
A. are included B. included C. was included D. were included.
14. This is a nice place. The air is fresh and the scene is wonderful. I feel staying in
this area.
A. relax B. relaxed C. to relax D. relaxing
15. The number of high buildings risen.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
16. Most of the rooms in her house air – conditioners.
A. have B. has C. had D. has had.
17. We
’
ll have to use the stairs. The lift is order.
A. in B. out of C. outside D. without.
18. He doesn
’
t know anybody in London, apart his sister.

A. from B. for C. than D. of.
19. They sat down to a meal.
A. five – coursed B. five course
’
s C. five – courses D. five -
course.
20. This cloth very thin.
A. touches B. holds C. feels D. handles.
21. Everybody loves him because of his
A. polite B. politely C. more polite D. politeness.
22. They decided to go for a picnic the cold weather.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. and
23. I
’
ll call the hotel and confirm a for us for Friday night.
A. protection B. reservation C. conservation D. preservation.
24. His parents are old and he doesn
’
t want to rely them for his expenses.
A. on B. for C. with D. to
25. Jennet gets used to breakfast very early with rice.
A. have B. having C. has D. had
26. My family and I are looking forward you.
A. to seeing B. of seeing C. to see D. for seeing
27. “ No one touch anything in the room”, said the policeman.
A. has to B. will C. can D. had better.
28. My mother was in the of feeding the pigeons in the morning.
A. manner B. habit C. custom D. tradition.
29. John is very good his hands.
A. at B. about C. with D. for.

30. There is no in going to school if you are not willing to learn.
A. reason B. aim C. purpose D. point.
31. It is difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big of feet.
A. couple B. pair C. size D. number.
32. The shoes fit her
A. perfectly B. justly C. fairly D. rightly
33. He is by far the richest man I know.
A. He is the richest man in my country.
B. He is one of many rich men I know.
C. He is richer than all his friends.
D. He is much richer than anyone I know.
34. Iam used to studying for exams in the library.
A. I always study for the exams in the library.
B. I never studied in the library.
C. I don
’
t study for exams in the library.
D. In the past I went to the library to study for exams.
35. The last time I played tennis was ten years ago.
A. It
’
s 10 years since I have played tennis. B. I last played tennis 10 years ago.
C. I haven
’
t played tennis fo 10 years. D. all are correct.
36. John asked Mary if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.
A. “Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Mary ?” asked John.
B. “Which one did you want, the blue or the green ?” asked John.
C. “ Which one does Mary want, the green or the blue ?” asked John.
D. “Which one do you want, the blue or the green, Mary ?” asked John.

37. If you don
’
t pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
Unless
A. you don
’
t pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
B. you pay attention, you
’
ll early make a mistake.
C. you pay attention, you won
’
t early make a mistake.
D. you
’
ll early make a mistake, you don
’
t pay attention.
38. The conference in London next week.
A. is held B. is being held C. will hold D. will be held.
39. He has so money that he can
’
t afford to buy food.
A. few B. many C. little D. much
40. She has her meals by one of her friendly neighbors.
A. preparing B. prepared C. prepare D. to prepare.

III. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank by circling the
letter A, B, C or D (10 pts)
The threat to the environment
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many
species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2) if we do not
make an effort to (3) them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases,
animals are (4) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds,
such as parrots, are caught (5)………… and sold pets. For many animals and birds, the
problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is (6)………… More land is used
for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open (7)………. than there once were.
Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (8)…………., but these chemicals
pollute the environment and (9) ……… wildlife. The most successful animals on earth –
human beings – will soon be the only ones (10)………… , unless we can solve this problem.
1. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing
2. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct
3. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve
4. A. hunted B. chased C. fed D. raised
5. A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living
6. A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
7. A. spaces B. air C. up D. parts
8. A. products B. fields C. herbs D. crops
9. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. injure
10. A. survived B. over C. missing D. left
IV. In each of the following sentences, there is a mistake. Underline the mistake and
correct it (5 pts):
1. They heard her to sing beautifully last night. 1
2. Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be harmful to their
health. 2
3. It took the old woman a hour to walk to the shop and returned. 3
4. I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore. 4

5. Staying at home all day sounds bored to me. 5
6. The children prefer playing with sand on the beach than swimming in the sea. 6
7. Collecting stamps from foreign countries are one of my father
’
s interest. 7