PHÒNG GIÁO D C VÀ ĐÀO T OỤ Ạ
HUY N BÙ GIA M PỆ Ậ
TR NG THCS BÙ NHOƯỜ
Đ THI S 11Ề Ố
Đ ÔN THI H C SINH GI I L P 9 VÒNGỀ Ọ Ỏ Ớ
HUY N, T NH, THPT CHUYÊNỆ Ỉ
Th i gian làm bài: 120 phútờ
Ngày làm bài 10 – 08 - 2010
I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. which B. whose C. what D. where
2. A. moon B. school C. balloon D. flood
3. A. meat B. heat C. weather D. clean
4. A. pollution B. question C. attraction D. condition
5. A. organism B. gemstone C. imagine D. generous
II. From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the first syllable.
6. A. option B. chemistry C. parents D. compulsary
7. A. protect B. package C. letter D. certain
8. A. inspiration B. collection C. reputation D. limitation
9. A. letter B. happy C. today D. lovely
10. A. reduce B. empty C. factory D. glassware
II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
11. If only we _________a long time ago.
A. met B. did meet C. were meeting D. had met
12. The plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
13. The school required that every student _________before September 1st
A. register B. registered C. registers D. was registered
14. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. to be kept B. keeping C. being kept D. being keeping
15. We haven't seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were.
A. one other B. each other C. together D. the others
16. I'd rather walk_________ a bus.
A. than catch B. to catch C. to catching D. than catching
17. I _________three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon.
A. has been cleaning B. cleaned C. are cleaning D. have cleaned
18. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one
19. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep_____ and often speak on the phone.
A. up date B. in touch C. in hand D. off work
20. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national
company for three years. .
A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from
21. I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own.
A rise B. arise C. tow D. lift
22. She worries ________about details.
A so many B. so less C. too much D. too many
23. I had ________understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A difficulty B. problems C. trouble into D. questions of
24. Nowadays, many people________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A would rather B. like C. would prefer D. prefer
25. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family.
A this B. that C. it D. which
26. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I________ it.
A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken
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27. Susan said I ought to lie down for while.
A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while.
B Susan suggested that I lie down for a while.
C. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while.
D. Susan ought to have lain down for a while.
28. "Have you________ traveled to San Francisco?" - "Yes, ________’’
A. once / once B. ever / once C. never / never D. yet / never
29. Never________ such a magnificent firework display.
A. have I seen before B. have before seen I C. have before I seen D. before have I seen
30. You cannot ________ me for the damage. I am not responsible for that.
A apologize B. blame C. ask D. mistake
31. The mother is very ________ about the health of her little son.
A concerned B. confused C. nervous D. careful
32. I ________ Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday.
A. came into B. broke into C. ran into D. went into
33. The man shouted loudly as if we _________all deaf.
A. were B. had been C. are D. would be
34. Speak it again _________ I can take notes.
A. in order B. in order that C. in case D. then
35. When will you leave ________ London?
A in B. at C. to D. for
36. _________ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive.
A. When arrived B. As she arrives C. On arriving D. On arrival
37. I have had such important decisions_________ for the last three months
A. to do B. to make C. to give D. to put
38. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.
A. dependent B. talented C. energetic D. reliable
39. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.
A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D.confused
40. John denied stealing the confidential files.
A. John said that he had not stolen the confidential files.
B. John 's stealing the confidential files was not true
C. John said, ' I will not steal the confidential files'
D. John said that he would not steal the confidential
41. Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _______ there’s 50% off everything at Mc Donald Shop shall we go?”
A. says B. notices C. advises D. writes
42. Please drove away as soon as the lights ______ green.'
A. became B. turned C. changed D. grew
43. We were made _______ school uniforms whenever we were at school.
A. wear B. to wear C.wearing D. wore
44. She earns ________ as her husband does.
A. two times as much as B. twice times as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many as
45. Family members______ live apart try to be together at Tet.
A.who B.whom C.which D.whose
46. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ________
A.is it B.isn’t it C.are they D.aren’t they
47. I’ll bring a raincoat just ______case.
A.on B.in C.at D.up
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48. These English books______yesterday.
A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought
49. You should get a plumber ______the pipes in your bathroom.
A. to check B. check C. checking D. check
50. Ba is tired ______ he stayed up late watching TV .
A. because B. as C. since D. A,B, and C are correct
51. The air in the city is very______.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant
52. If the disaster______ in an area, people from other areas will offer help.
A.happens B.will happen C.happening D.would happen
53. Nam suggested ______a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday.
A.buy B.to buy C.bought D.buying
54. I live in Da Lat, ______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
55. The _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A. reason by B.reason on C. reason why D. reason for
56. He isn’t going to the concert______the tickets are too expensive.
A. Though B. in spite of C. because D. because of
57. He ______very hard recently .
A. has worked B. is working C. works D. worked
58. Tet is the most important______for Vietnamese people.
A. celebration B. invention C. decoration D. preparation
59. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated______.
A. nationhood B. nationality C. nationwide D. nation
60. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you?
A. will B. would C.shall D.may
61. She wishes she______her grand-parents in New York next summer.
A. could visit B. visits C. visited D. can visit
62. If she hadn’t overslept, she______late for the interview.
A. wouldn’t be B. wouldn’t have been C. hadn’t been D. would have been
63. Do you know that man _______ near the door?
A. stands B. stood C. is standing D. standing
64. I’m sorry, but I ________ seeing the manager at once.
A. arrange for B. look for C. agree with D. insist on
65. After waiting for half an hour, we started to grow ________.
A. patient B. impatient C. patiently D. impatiently
66. There’s no point in _______ for your exams now. Just get some rest.
A. revising B. revise C. to revise D. being revised
67. The more expensive the hotel, _______ the service.
A. better B. best C. the best D. the better
68. What beautiful eyes _______!
A. does she have B. she has C. has she D. she doesn't have
69. Make exercise a part of your daily _______.
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency
70. _______ the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for
71. He completely _______ with what I said.
A. accepted B. complained C. agreed D. argued
72. I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline.
A. of B. to C. by D. at
73. He hurried _______ he wouldn't be late for class.
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A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that
74. If she _______ rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be B. is C. has been D. were
75. Mary was the last applicant _______.
A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have interviewed
76. Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match.
A. beat B. scored C. won D. knocked
77. There should be no discrimination on _______ of sex, race or religion.
A. fields B. places C. areas D. grounds
78. The cat was _______ to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough B. so patient C. enough patient D. too patient
79. I can't find my purse anywhere; I must _______ it at the cinema.
A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving
80. She doesn’t allow _________ here in her room.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. People always (81. blame)______________ their circumstances for what they are.
2. Over the years, She (82. collect) ______________ thousands of stamps.
3. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (83. greet) ______________ the guests."
4. We don’t enjoy (84. use) ______________ as cheap labour.
5. I can't help (85. feel) ___________sorry for the hungry children. If only there (86. be) _________ peace in
the world.
6. I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (87. send) ______________by air
7. The vase (88. break) ______________when it (89. move) ______________to the other room.
8. I was just about (90. leave) ______________ the office when the phone rang.
IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
91. That company has 2000____________. (EMPLOY)
92. I don’t know why they call him a____________. (LIE)
93. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ____________. (MODERN)
94. Conservationists believe that we should preserve the ____________rainforests in the world. (TROPIC)
95. The little village is very quiet and ____________at night. (PEACE)
96. Women nowadays have more ____________to participate in social activities (FREE)
97. The ____________.of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. (ARRIVE)
98. She cut herself and it's____________quite badly. (BLOOD)
99. His parents are very ____________.of him (PRIDE)
100. Every week, there are two____________.from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. (FLY)
V. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space
Jeans are very popular with young people all (101)________the world. Some people say that jeans are
the "uniform" of (102) ________. But they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (103)
________two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (104) ________in Genoa was
called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman (105) ________California began
selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (106) ________they were so strong, "Levi's pants"
became (107) ________with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years (108) ________; Levis began
making his pants with blue cotton (109) ________called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States
and Europe began (110) ________jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
101. A.in B. on C.over D.above
102. A.youth B. young C. youger D.youngest
103. A.lots B. much C. most D. almost
104. A.make B. makes C. making D. made
105. A.in B. on C. at D. with
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106. A.Although B. But C. Because D. So
107. A.famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful
108. A.late B. later C. latest D. last
109. A.cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes
110. A.wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
VI. Choose the one sentence that has same meaning to the root one.
111. Would you mind waiting outside the office?
A. Did you wait outside the office?
B. Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?
C. Will you wait outside the office?
D. Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
112. I used to go to the cinema on Saturdays .
A. I usually went to the cinemal on Saturdays.
B. I got used to going to the cinema on Saturdays.
C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays
D. I usually go to the cinema on Saturdays.
113. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A.if you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
B.If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
C.If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
D.If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
114. "Do you know Trang's address?" he asked me.
A.He asked me for Trang's address.
B.He asked me if someone knew Trang's address.
C.He asked me if I know Trang's address.
D.He asked me if I knew Trang’s address
115. Hurry up or you will miss the bus.
A. You shouldn’t hurry because you will be late for the bus.
B. You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry.
C. You will miss the bus. However, you don’t need to hurry.
D. Although you hurry, you will miss the bus.
116. I stopped working for that company in 2005
A. I didn’t work for that company in 2005
B. I didn’t work for that company since 2005
C. I haven’t worked for that company since 2005
D. I haven’t worked for that company in 2005
117. would / holiday / you / like / to the / summer / with / spend / us?
A. Would you like to spend holiday summer with us?
B. Would you like to spend with us summer holiday?
C. Would you like to spend summer holiday with us?
D. Would you like spend to summer holiday with us?
118. now / studies / he / to / every / night / used / he / dance / but.
A. He used to dance every night, but now he studies.
B. Now he used to dance every night, but he studies.
C. He used to studies every night, but now he dance.
D. He studies, but now he used to dance every night.
119.Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
A. He isn’t good at getting a good job B. He isn't interested in getting a good job
C. He is good at getting a good job D. He is only interested in getting a good job
120. It’s ten years since I last saw her.
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