DE KHAO SAT HSG CAP TRUONG ANH VAN 9 I. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. Could you tell me the time of the last train to London?  Could you tell me when______________________________________________? 2. The film is not interesting to me.  I _________________________________________________________________ 3. The questions were so easy that all the students got them right.  They were _________________________________________________________ 4. We can’t start the meeting until Tom comes.  Not until ___________________________________________________________ 5. I wish I had gone on holiday with you.  I regret ____________________________________________________________ 6. Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world.  No city ____________________________________________________________ 7. I have been studying English for five years.  I started ___________________________________________________________ 8. Although Mai was angry, she tried to hide her feeling.  Despite ___________________________________________________________ 9. We didn’t visit the museum because we didn’t have time.  If ________________________________________________________________ 10. “Daisy, I’m sorry I broke your vase”.  He apologized ______________________________________________________ II. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences. You can add more words if necessary. 1. Internet / fast / convenient / way / get / information / which / very update. 2. Linda / phone / me / six times / this week, / she? 3. Never / her life / she / see / such / tall building. 4. It / take / two hours / go / Ho Chi Minh City / air. 5. The price / the holiday / depend / when and where / you / want / travel. 6. You / not get / good marks / unless / study / harder. 7. I / work / this office / since / my friend / move / Ho Chi Minh City. 8. He / one / best / students / class. 9. Last night, after / he / do / homework / he / watch / football match / TV. 10. All / us / accustomed / work / eight hours / day. II. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle the letter you choose (5 p) 1. A. campus B. relax C. locate D. fashion 2. A. sing B. fine C. time D. nice 3. A. gather B. ethnic C .there D. although 4. A. talked B. watched C. ordered D. stopped 5. A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. chemistry IV. Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern. Circle the letter you choose (5 p) 1. A. control B. remote C. purpose D. respond 2. A. economic B. encourage C. embroider D. experience 3. A. inspiration B. collection C. reputation D. limitation 4. A. objection B. opinion C. official D. optional 5. A. compulsory B. convenient C. correspond D. communicate V. Choose the best answer A, B , C or D to complete each sentence. Circle the letter you choose (10 p). 1. They…………………… ….all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach. A. passed B. used C. took D. spent 2. The hotel room…………………….over a very beautiful park. A. viewed out B. faced up C. opened up D. looked out 3. On Sundays in England, most shops were closed and ……….the theaters and cinemas. A. so were B. neither were C. were too D. so weren’t 4. We didn’t………………….to the station in time to catch the train. A. get B. reach C. arrive D. leave 5. Either John or his brothers …………………… ………. the money. A. has stolen B. have stolen C. has been stolen D. have been stolen 6. I remember…………… the letter some time ago but I can’t remember exactly when. A. to post B. posted C. posting D. post 7. Jane lost her case because it didn’t have ……….with her name on. A. a ticket B. a poster C. a label D. an identification 8. Do you know what time the train ………………….….for Leeds? A. gets B. reaches C. arrives D. leaves 9. The policeman warned us ………… …… ………. there. A. to not go B. not to go C. not to going D. not go 10. The trip was very interesting. Jack wishes he………….…enough time to join. A. had B. had been C. had had D. has had VI. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 p) 1. The weather was terrible, so we had a very………………………holiday. PLEASE 2. I’m afraid you have been……………………. She no longer works for us. INFORM 3.When you are late for school, you should …………………to your teacher. APOLOGY 4.Liverpool is an …………………………… .city in the north of England. INDUSTRY 5.There are many people living in ………………………… now in the world. POOR 6.Our school has a lot of ………………………… ……teachers. QUALIFY 7.Unfortunately, the film got……………………………… reviews . FAVOUR 8.We could see some strange……………………………… on her face. EXPRESS 9.You should write a letter of ………………………….…to that institute. INQUIRE 10. Environmental………………………… is everybody’s responsibility. PROTECT VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 p) 1. The astronaut’s clothes(make) ……………………………… from special materials. 2. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (just go) ………………….…….…….… out. 3. We would have caught the last bus if we ( leave) ……… ……… the cinema five minutes earlier. 4. Jeans (make) ……………….…………………. about two hundred years ago. 5. If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to (drive) ……………….… on the left. 6. You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (surround) …………., …………… by tall trees. 7. He talked as if he (know) ……………………. where she was. 8. Look, Hoa! Do you know the man who (talk) ………………. to Mrs. Luy in the playground? 9.I wrote to my pen pal two weeks ago, but I (not receive) …………………her reply since then. 10 .Were I your age, I (do)……………………………… differently. VIII. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (10 p) 1. We wish we had a father …………………… yours. 2. When I saw Mai, I congratulated her …………………… her success in the exams. 3. What do people jog…………………….? 4. I’ve just rewarded with a book … ………………her good study. 5. They’ve left Hanoi…………Sapa . 6. Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, sometimes at work, and especially ……their special occasions. 7. She ‘ll visit us as soon as she arrives ……………………. Paris. 8. Nam is not very good …………… mathematics. 9. Have you ever been ………………. New York yet? - No, never. 10. I’ll be waiting for you ……… 8.00 tomorrow morning at the station. IX. Each line of the following passage contains one error. Find out and underline the error then correct it.(10) Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Example: 0/ celebrated Some weeks after the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses 1……………… …. and paint the walls. New clothes are buying for the occasion. One or 2………………… two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, that is the 3…………………… traditional cake, and others goodies. On the New Year’s Eve, the 4……………… …. whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every members of 5……………… …. the family should be present during the dinner in which much 6……………… …. different kinds of dishes is served. On the New Year morning, the 7……………… …. young members of the family pay them respects to the elders. In 8……………… …. return they receive lucky money wrapping in red tiny envelopes . 9……………… …. Then people go to visit their neighborhoods, friends and relatives. 10……………… …. X. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 p) Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the way by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air (1)……………. gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (2)……………… .many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various (3) ……………… ways. For examples, people ruin natural beauty by scattering junk and litter (4)…………. the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles (5)………………… fill the air with disturbing noise. Environmental pollution is (6)………………… of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are (7)……………………….to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can (8) …………………… illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (9) ……………………the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution (10)………… brings the ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world. IX. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling the letter you choose. (10 p) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization designed to (1)……and liberalize international trade. The WTO came into being (2) …. January 1,1995,and is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), (3)……… was created in 1947, and continued to operate for almost five decades as a de facto international organization. The World Trade Organization deals with the (4)……… .of trade between nations at a near-global (5) ……………; it is (6)……… for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements, and is in charge of policing member countries’ adherence to all the WTO agreements, signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their (7)… . Most of the WTO’s current work (8)…… from the 1986-94 negotiations called Uruguay Round, and earlier negotiations under the GATT. The organization is currently the host to new negotiations, under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) launched in 2001. The WTO is (9)….… by a Ministerial Conference, which meets every two years; a General Council, which implements the conference’s policy decisions and is responsible for day-to-day administration; and a director-general, who is (10)………… by the Ministerial Conference. The WTO’s headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. 1. A. see B. look at C. supervise D. take care 2. A. in B. on C. from D. at 3. A. that B. where C. thing D. which 4. A. rules B. law C. standard D. stipulations 5. A. levels B. level C. degree D. scales 6. A. able B. responsibility C. responsible D. charge 7. A. state B. agency C. office D. government 8. A. goes B. comes C. derives D. come 9. A. governed B. governing C. government D. governmental 10. A. appointed B. directed C. leaded D. acted XI. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words. (10 p) 1. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out. - Unless………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. - In case…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Hanoi. - Although………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. All visitors to the town fall in love with it. - Everyone who……………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. That man used to work with me when I lived in Moscow. -That’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. John has never been so rude to anybody. - Never…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Her voice is so soft that it is impossible for me to hear it. - She……………………………………………………………………………………… . 8. People don’t do enough exercise, so there are a lot of heart diseases. - If people………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 9. They are building a new museum in the city centre. - A new museum………………………………………………………………………………………… . 10. I now regret spending too much money on clothes. - I wish…………………………………………………………………………………………………….… XII. Use the given suggestions to complete each sentence of the following letter (10p) Dear Mary, 1.I / sorry / it take / so long / reply / letter. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.I / just / come back / trip / the north / country. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.I / pleased / know / you come / London / next week. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.It / seem / long time / since / we / last see / other. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.I / like / meet / you / and / go out / together. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.I wonder / you like / go / see / film / play. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.There / new Harrison film / New Century Cinema. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.Perhaps / can go / meal / drink / afterwards. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9.Give / ring / later / week / arrange / more definite. 10.I / look forward / hear / you soon ANSWER KEYS I. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. (10 pts) - (1 point for each correct answer) 1. Could you tell me when the last train to London leaves? 2. I am not interested in the film / watching the film. 3. They were such easy questions that all the students got them right. 4. Not until Tom comes can we start the meeting. 5. I regret not having gone / going on holiday with you. 6. No city in the world is as expensive as Tokyo. 7. I started studying / to study English five years ago. 8. Despite (her) being angry, Mai tried to hide her feeling / Mais anger, she tried to hide her feeling. / the fact that Mai was angry, she tried to hide her feeling. 9. If we had had time, we would/could have visited the museum. 10. He apologized to Daisy for having broken / breaking her / his vase. II. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences. You can add more words if necessary. (10 pts) - (1 point for each correct answer) 1. The internet is a fast and convenient way to get information which is very update / of getting information which is very update. 2. Linda has phoned me six times this week, hasnt she? 3. Never in her life has she seen such a tall building. 4. It takes two hours to go to Ho Chi Minh city by air. 5. The price of the holiday depends on when and where you want to travel. 6. You wont / will not get good marks unless you study harder. 7. I have worked / have been working in / for this office since my friend moved to Ho Chi Minh City. 8. He is one of the best students in my class. 9. Last night, after he had done his homework, he watched a football match on TV. 10. All of us are / get / become accustomed to working eight hours a day. ANSWER KEYS I. 5 points, one for each right answer: 1. C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D II. 5 points, one for each right answer: 1. C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C III. 10 points, one for each right answer : 1. D 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.D 6. C 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C IV. 10 points, one for each right answer : 1. unpleasant 6. qualified 2. misinformed 7. unfavourable/ unfavorable 3. apologize/ apologise 8. expressions 4. industrial 9. inquiry 5. poverty 10. protection V. 10 points, one for each right sentence: 1. are made 6. surrounded 2. had just gone 7. knew 3. had left 8. is talking 4. were made; 9. havent received 5. driving 10. would do VI. 10 points, one for each right sentence: 1. like 2. on 3. for 4.for 5. for 6.on 7. in 8.at 9.to 10.at VII. 10 points, one for each right correction: (Trừ 0,5 điểm của mỗi đáp án nếu thiếu gạch chân ở từ sai hoặc sửa không đúng) 1. after before 6. much many 2. buying bought 7. is are 3. that which 8. them their 4. others other 9. wrapping wrapped 5. member s member 10. neighborhoods neighbors/neighbours VIII. 10 points, one for each right word: 1. with 2. too 3. other 4. on 5. that/ which 6. one 7. necessary/(or: essential/ vital/ important) 8. cause 9. reduces 10.also IX. 10 points, one for each right answer: 1. C 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6. C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A X. 10 points, one for each right sentence: 1. Unless someone puts some more coal in, the fire will go out. 2. In case you (may) get hungry on the train, youd better/ you should take some sandwiches. 3. Although Mr. Anderson didnt/ couldnt speak Vietnamese, he decided to settle in Hanoi. 4. Everyone who visits the town falls in love with it. 5. That’s the man who used to work with me when I lived in Moscow. 6. Never has John been so rude to anybody. 7. She has such a soft voice that it is impossible for me to hear it. Or:- She speaks so softly that it is impossible for me to hear. 8. If people did enough exercise, there wouldn’t be a lot of heart diseases. 9. A new museum is being built in the city centre by them. 10. I wish I hadn’t spent so much money on clothes. XI. 10 points, one for each right sentence: Dear Mary, 1. I’m sorry it has taken so long to reply to your letter. 2. I have just come back (home) from a trip to the north of the country. 3. I am (very) pleased to know (that) you are coming to London next week. 4. It seems a long time since we last saw each other. 5. I would like to meet you and we can go out together. 6. I wonder if you would like to go and see a film or a play. 7. There is a new Harrison Ford film on at the New Century Cinema. 8. Perhaps we can go for a meal or a drink afterwards. 9. Give me a ring later this week to arrange something more definite. 10. I look/ am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours, Peter. ( Total mark: 100 points ) The end . DE KHAO SAT HSG CAP TRUONG ANH VAN 9 I. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. Could you tell. 1. A. control B. remote C. purpose D. respond 2. A. economic B. encourage C. embroider D. experience 3. A. inspiration B. collection C. reputation D. limitation