ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI (Đề thi này gồm 05 trang, không kể tờ phách) I/ LISTENING: (3 pts) II/ VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR & PRONUNCIATION ( 8pts): Section 1: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1pt) 1. A. photo B. below C. wonder D. lotus 2. A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit 3. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat 4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen 5. A. desk B. garden C. weekend D. event Section 2: Choose the best option A,B,C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose.:(2pts) 1. I’ll give her the message as soon as she …… tomorrow. A. comes back B. will come C. is coming D. has come 2. He is thought ……… in a foreign country when he was 20. A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. has worked 3. We got our car ………yesterday. A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. washed 4. Get me some stamps,……… ? A. have you B. will you C. do you D. don’t you 5. Some large cities have measured to ………… air pollution. A. fight B. minimize C. cover D. grow 6. When Bill retires, he’s going to ……… golf. A. take after B. take off C. take down D. take up 7. He drank only ……… water. A. a lot of B. much C. a little D. less 8. I’d like to ………. an appointment to see the doctor. A. do B. say C. organize D. make 9. It isn’t quite ………. that he will be present at the meeting. A. interested B. certain C. exact D. right 10. Paper money ……… for over a thousand years. A. used B. is used C. has used D. has been used 11. The dentist told me more careful when I brushed my teeth. A. have been B. being C. be D. to be 12. When Lan looked in her purse she found her ring had been A. stolen B. thieved C. robbed D. broken 13. Tom can speak two languages. One is English. is French. A. Other B. Another C. The other D. Others 14. Did you ask your father some money? A. after B. for C. in D. at 15. The children kept about the clowns that they liked most of all. A. talking B. talked C. to talk D. talk 16. I’m sorry, I forgot ________ your letter. It is still here, in my pocket. A. post B. to post C. posting D. posted 17. If you _________ forty cigarettes a day, you would cough a lot. A. smoke B. smoked C. would smoke D. smoking 1 18. Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work _________ it is more convenient. A. although B. however C. as D. moreover 19.There isn’t ………….food in the house. A. none B. no C. some D. any 20.Hoa had made plans …… she returned to Hanoi. A. when B. after C. as soon as D. before Section 3: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (2.5pts) 1. The gas from the chemical factory was ……………………….harmful. (EXTREME) 2. Pablo Picasso was a very ……………………… artist. (CREATE) 3. It’s ………. ………………of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSIBILITY) 4. I found the whole experience absolutely………… …………… . (EMBARRASS) 5. Since ………. ……………has been so poor the class is being closed. (ATTEND) 6. It’s hard to imagine the ……… …………….of hand phones nowadays. (POPULAR) 7. He gets angry if you …………………… with his idea. (AGREE) 8. Some designers have …………………. the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (MODERN) 9. Her boring essay is the ……………………. one that I have ever read. (LENGTH) 10. They are members of an international …………………………. (ORGANIZE) Section 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the words or phrases given. (2.5pts) 1. He’s the best player our team has ever had. NEVER Our team………………………………………………………………good player. 2. Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking. TAKES Mrs Scott…………………………………………………………………………… 3. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise. WOULD If I……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. It’s not difficult to make bread. EASY Bread………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I haven’t done any gardening for three months. WAS The last………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Hoa regrets not watching that film last night. WISHES Hoa…………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Although her leg hurt, Jill finished the race. PAIN In spite………………………………………………………………………………… 8. There was too little time to go back home by bike. NOT There .………………………………… …………………………… 9. Doing the same things every day gives me no pleasure. ENJOY I ………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult. SHOP It ……………………………………………………………………………………. III/ READING COMPREHENSION (4pts) Section 1: Choose the best option(A, B, C or D) that fits the blank space in the following passage. (2pts) Environmental pollution is a term that (1)______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with (2)______ gases and smoke, (3)_____ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4)_____ with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings (5)_____ various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6)_____ junk and litter on the land and in the water. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7)_____ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause 2 illness, and (8)_____ death. Polluted water kills fish and other (9)_____ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10)_____ beautiful world. 1. A. means B. refers C. provides D. reduces 2. A. thick B. natural C. exhaust D. influent 3. A. purifies B. pumps C. sprays D. poisons 4. A. soil B. forests C. streets D. beaches 5. A. on B. in C. by D. with 6. A. spoiling B. leaving C. scattering D. gathering 7. A. survival B. environment C. development D. growth 8. A. so B. ever C. too D. even 9. A. animal B. marine C. human D. plant 10. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. natured Section 2: Read the text and fill only one suitable word in each blank. (2pts) Bill Gates is a very important person in the (1)………. industry. He (2)………. been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is (3)……… the richest person in the world. How did he do it? He learned a lot (4)……… his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and (5)…… a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard (6)……… you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she enjoyed (7)……… to parties. From this, he learned something else: (8)…… you want to work hard and play hard, you have to (9)…… . a schedule. When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone. (10) …… most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and (11)……… it when he was eight years old. Bill’s childhood was not all work, (12)…… . He (13) ………. to play a lot of sports- swimming, water, skiing, tennis. He was very serious (14) ……… sports. He loved winning and he hated (15)……… . When Bill got older he spent more and more (16)…… working- and playing- (17)…… a computer. Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computer (18)……… for the personal computer. Once he was thinking about the future, he realised something important. He thought that every home was (19) ………. to have a computer, and every computer would (20)………. software- his software. He said, “I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did. *Answer: 1……………… 2………………3…………… 4………………… 5…………… 6…………………7………………8…………… 9…………………10…………… 11……………….12…………… 13……………14…………………15…………… 16……………….17…………… 18……………19…………………20…………… IV/ WRITING (5pts) Section 1: Complete the following letter using the words or phrases provided. (2pts) 50 Batement Street Oxford Dear Jane, I write/tell/how much/enjoy/few hours I spend/you and your family last week 1) …………………………………………………………………………………… I/be/England since/beginning/October and this/be/first invitation to dinner/English family 2)……………………………………………………………………………………… I find/conversation/interesting/and I/glad/practice/English 3 3)………………………………………………………………………………………… I’d also/like/congratulate you/excellent cooking 4)………………………………………………………………………………………… I/grateful/helpful information/you/give/courses/English 5)………………………………………………………………………………………… I hope/find/suitable school/next few days 6)………………………………………………………………………………………… You give/best wishes/parents? 7)………………………………………………………………………………………… I/look/see/you next month 8)………………………………………………………………………………………… Yours sincerely, Richard Section 2: It is said that English is a useful language. Do you think so? Write a passage (not more than 200 words) about your idea. (3pts) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 4 Sở Giáo dục & Đào tạo KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9-THCS TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009 **** HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR & PRONUNCIATION: Section 1: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm : 5 câu x 0.2 đ = 1.0 điểm 1. A. photo B. below √C. wonder D. lotus 2. √A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit 3. √A. health B. speak C. each D. seat 4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty √D. listen 5. A. desk √B. garden C. weekend D. event Section 2: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1 điểm : 20 câu x 0.1 đ = 2.0 điểm 1A 2B 3D 4B 5B 6D 7C 8D 9B 10D 11D 12A 13C 14B 15A 16C 17B 18C 19D 20D Section 3: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.25 điểm : 10 câu x 0.25 đ = 2.5 điểm 1. extremely 2. creative 3. irresponsible 4. embarrassing 5.attendance 6. popularity 7. disagree 8.modernized 9.longest 10. organization Section 4: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.25 điểm : 10 câu x 0.25 điểm = 2.5 điểm 1. Our team has never had such a good player. 2. Mrs Scott takes pride in her cooking. 3. If I were you, I would take more exercise. 4. Bread is easy to be made. 5. The last time I did gardening was three months ago. 6. Hoa wishes she had watched that film last night. 7. In spite of a pain in her leg, Jill finished the race. 8.There was not enough time to go back home by bike. 9.I don’t enjoy doing the same things every day. 10.It is difficult for handicapped people to shop in supermarkets. READING COMPREHENSION Section 1: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm : 10 câu x 0.2 điểm = 2 điểm 1B. refers 2C. exhaust 3D. poisons 4A. soil 5B. in 6C. scattering 7A.survival 8D. even 9B. marine 10B. natural Section 2: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1 điểm : 20 câu x 0.1 điểm = 2 điểm 1. computer 2. has 3. also 4. from 5. became 6. if 7. going 8. If 9. make 10. while 11. finished 12. however 13. used 14. about 15. losing 16. time 17. on 18. language 19. going 20.need WRITING Section 1: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.25 điểm : 8 câu x 0.25 điểm = 2 điểm (suggestion) 1. I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed the few hours I spent with you and your family. 2. I have been in England since the beginning of October and this was my first invitation to 5 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC dinner with an English family. 3. I found the conversation interesting and I was glad to practise my English. 4. I would also like to congratulate you on your excellent cooking . 5. I was/am very grateful for the helpful information you gave (to) me about the courses in English . 6. I hope to find a suitable school in the next few days . (I hope I will find a suitable school in the next few days.) 7. Would you please give my best wishes to your parents? 8. I look forward to seeing you next month . Section 2: 3 điểm - Đúng chủ đề - Đảm bảo nội dung - Đúng chính tả và ngữ pháp - Diễn đạt ý trôi chảy; có kết nối ý The end 6 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯƠNG THỦY ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Học sinh làm trực tiếp trên đề thi I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS) Part 1 (20 points). Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. 1. Kate grew up on a farm. She …………… up early in the morning A. used to get B. is used to get C. is used to getting D. used to getting 2. That receptionist looked …………… but he spoke …………… A. polite/ rude B. politely/ rudely C. polite/ rudely D. politely/ rude 3. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do …………… this A. more good than B. better than C. as well as D. as hardly as 4. Look at Tom’s suit. Is it …………… mine? A. the same style that B. the same style than C. as same as D. the same style as 5. I’m applying …………… a new management position in my company A. to B. in C. at D. for 6. A: I’ve come out without any money. B: Never mind, I …………… you some A. will lend B. am lending C. am going to lend D. lend 7. Jane is studying very hard …………… she can pass the final exam. A. in order that B. in order C. in order to D. so as to 8. …………… we walk home? It’s not very far. A. Will B. Shall C. Should D. Could 9. Then the empty bottles are cleaned and …………… A. full up B. refilled C. reusing D. recycled 10. I’d like to cook these noodles, but it’s …………… the directions on the package. A. difficulty to read B. difficult for reading C. difficulty to reading D. difficult to read 11. People …………… billions of cans every year all over the world. A. throw away B. get rid C. get away D. put away 7 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 12. Don’t postpone things you need to do. Important work shouldn’t …………… A. be put away B. put off C. be putting off D. be put off 13. Would you mind if I …………… on the radio? A. turn B. turning C. turned D. to turn 14. The children went to the circus. For them, the circus was …………… A. exciting B. excited C. excite D. excitedly 15. The money …………… in the robbery was never found. A. stole B. steal C. stolen D. stealing 16. I can’t stand Jack. He …………… always …………. his dirty dishes on the table. A. does/ leave B. has/ left C. is/ leaving D. was/ leaving 17. While Mrs. Emerson …………… the little boy a story, he …………… asleep A. read/ fall B. was reading/ fell C. was read/ fell D. was reading/ felt 18. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice. Viet Nam is a …………… country A. rice-export B. rice- exported C. rice-exporting D. export-rice 19. This street …………… . It’s more convenient for us to travel now. A. has widened B. widened C. has been widened D. is widened 20. Can you tell me how …………… this washing machine? A. to operate B. I could operate C. operating D. could I operate Part 2 (13 points). Complete the letter, using the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Dear Paul, I (1) …………………………… (just/ receive) your letter since yesterday. I’m very happy (2) …………………………… (hear) that everybody in your family (3) …………………………… (be) all well. Please (4) …………………………… (give) them my regards. Yesterday, our form teacher (5) …………………………… (hold) a visit to the paper mill near my school. It’s very interesting (6) …………………………… (see) the process of (7) …………………………… (recycle) plastic things. You know, the plastic things such as old plastic bottles, cans, and plastic sandals can (8) …………………………… (reuse) (9) …………………………… (recycle). The recycled plastic (10) …………………………… (use) to make toys and utensils. Next month, we (11) …………………………… (visit) a paper-mill to see how (12) …………………………… (recycle) waste paper. (13) …………………………… you ever …………………………… (visit) a paper-mill? Write soon and share your recycling story with me. Love Peter Part 3 (7 points). Complete the passage with the correct form of words in brackets The computer – one of the most marvelous (1) …………………………… (invent) in our modern age has proved to be extremely (2) ……………………………(help) to man’s life. A computer can not only solve the most complex math problems with lightning speed and perfect (3) ……………………………(accurate), but also gather the wide range of (4) ……………………………(inform) for (5) ……………………………(variety) purposes in many fields. Nowadays, the computer always plays an (6) …………………………… (importance) role that is (7) …………………………… (change). II. READING (30 POINTS) Part 1 (11 points). Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the …………… World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth (2) …………… B.C as a present for his wife, Amytis. 8 The gardens were (3) …………… in layers – one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car (4)…………… though a lot more (5) …………… to look at. Each layer was a large terrace (6) …………… with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (7) …………… of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby. It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and (8) …………… down on the city of Babylon below. The gardens’ fame quickly spread and travellers would come from far and wide to (9) …………… them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (10) …………… ! the city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole (11) …………… for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass. Sadly, nothing remains today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq. 1. A. Antique B. Ancient C. Historical D. Traditional 2. A. decade B. period C. era D. century 3. A. constructed B. assembled C. collected D. invented 4. A. park B. stop C. station D. garage 5. A. good-looking B. attractive C. handsome D. adorable 6. A. included B. contained C. filled D. consisted 7. A. total B. sum C. amount D. number 8. A. look B. see C. watch D. observe 9. A. approve B. respect C. admire D. assess 10. A. glimpsing B. sightseeing C. glancing D. staring 11. A. planet B. globe C. earth D. world Part 2 (9 points). Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Clothes today are very different (1) …………………… the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For (2) ……………………, in the 1800s all women (3) …………………… dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do (4) …………………… always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear (5) …………………… skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference (6) …………………… 1800s and today is the cloth. In 1800s, clothes (7) …………………… made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, (8) …………………… are many kinds of man-made cloth. A (9) …………………… of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester. Part 3 (10 points). Read and complete the following passage with the suitable words in the box. There are FIVE extra words you don’t need to use. Television is one of man’s most important (1) …………………… of communication. It brings (2) …………………… and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) …………………… a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ……………………peace. (5) …………………… television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) …………………… of America astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. (7) …………………… all these things, television brings its views a steady stream of programs that are (8) ……………………to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ……………………programs than any other kind. The programs include antion-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ……………………, and motion pictures. 9 according to bring about coverage designed entertainment established events fun in addition to make means pictures purposes through throughout III. WRITING (30 POINTS) Part 1 (10 points). Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first 1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. This is 2. The wall is too high for me to jump over. The wall isn’t 3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind 4. “ Don’t touch anything in this room, children!” The guard warned 5. How much do you pay for this computer? How much does 6. Her best friend is slightly better looking than she is She is not as 7. I would rather watch TV than go to the cinema. I prefer 8. “ Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us. Liz 9. You’d better put your money in the bank, Jack. I advised 10. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground. It is impossible Part 2 (10 points). Imagine you are studying English in London now. Make all the changes and additions necessary, from the words and phrases, to produce a complete letter to your Japanese pen pal. Dear Kumiko, 1. I/ have/ wonderful time/ here in London. 2. I/ stay/ International School of English/ some foreign students. 3. They/ come/ France, Italy and Spain. 4. They/ be/ friendly and very helpful,/ and/ their English/ be/ much better/ mine. 5. Every day/ I / practice/ speak English/ them. 6. My speaking/ be/ bad,/ and/ they/ often/ correct/ pronunciation. 7. Sometimes/ I / find/ it/ difficult/ understand them,/ especially/ they/ speak fast. 8. My English grammar/ be/ Ok, but I sometimes/ make/ spelling mistakes/ writing 10 [...]... Passage 4: 2 điểm (mỗi câu 0,2 đ) 1 C 6 A 2 B 7 B 3 D 8 A 4 B 9 C 21 5 D 10 A ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG ANH 9 QUẬN 10 (NH: 20 09- 2010) 150’ 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 2 The USA sent ships to the area this morning... 9 There were a lot of people in the discotheque The discotheque _ 10 He didn’t buy the shirt he liked because he didn’t have any money with him Had _ 25 THE END OF THE TEST 26 ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG ANH 9 QUẬN 10 (NH: 20 09- 2010) 150’ ANSWER KEY LISTENING (15pts) Section I: Listen to the recording and decide whether each statement... (30 ĐIỂM) Part 1 11 điểm Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 B D A A B C C A C B D Part 2: 9 iểm Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm 1 from 2 example/instances 3 wore 4 not 5 short 6 between 7 were 8 there 9 lot Part 3: 10điểm Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm 1 means 2 pictures 3 make 4 bring about 5 through 6 coverage 7 in addition to 8 designed 9 entertainment 10 events III WRITING (30 POINTS) Part 1 10 điểm Mỗi... Earth Modern man has only been around for four hours During the last hour man discovered agriculture The Industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago During that short time, Modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportion, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals He has robbed and destroyed... 2 SN8 4 07 29 9456 3128 5 (A) DOCTOR II 7.T 8.F 9. T 10 F 3 2 BATTERIES Part Two: Phonetics (1 điểm) I II 1 C 1 C Part Three: 2 A 2 D 3 D 3 D 4 B 4 C 5 B 5.A (mỗi từ 0,1 đ) (mỗi từ 0,1 đ) Vocabulary and Grammar (6 điểm) I 2 điểm (mỗi câu 0,2 đ) 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 D 6 A 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 C II 1 điểm (mỗi câu 0,2 đ) 1 B 2 D 3 D 4 D 5 B III 2 điểm (mỗi câu 0,2 đ) 1.D 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 D 6 B 7 D 8 B 9 B 10 D IV... Earth Modern man has only been around for four hours During the last hour man discovered agriculture The Industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago During that short time, Modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportion, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals He has robbed and destroyed... striking workers Young pioneers also visited many flats and collected money and warm clothes One day, they decided to visit Passaic and meet the children of the striking workers Louis Obgiler had a small Ford wagon He loved children and decided to help them On Saturday morning his wagon, all decorated with calls to support the strike, stood ready to receive the pioneers It was too small to take all... improvement in their (7) if they have some rest (8) these changes, some people are working harder than (9) The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is making it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago Schoolchildren and students are now having to work (10) hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents 1... for groups and singers to write their own songs The Beatles did not have a long career Their first hit record was in 196 3 and they split up in 197 0 They stopped doing live performances in 196 6 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were... was really (ENTERTAIN) 8 The _of Vietnamese trademarks has been remarkably increasing (POPULAR) 9 Jane is sometimes when she needs to tell the difference between some Vietnamese words (CONFUSE) 10 There are some music _between the two lectures (PERFORM) ERROR IDENTIFICATION Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (5pts) 1 . text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the ……………. exported C. rice-exporting D. export-rice 19. This street …………… . It’s more convenient for us to travel now. A. has widened B. widened C. has been widened D. is widened 20. Can you tell me how ……………. wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and (8) …………… down on the city of Babylon below. The gardens’ fame quickly spread and travellers would come from far and wide to (9) …………… them. Even thousands