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PHẦN I: CẤU TRÚC ðỀ THI HKI-LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Multiple choice questions Writing
Sound 2
Stress 2
Vocabulary 5
Speaking 3 Unit: 2, 5, 6
Grammar 6 - to V/ V-ing (Unit 2)
- Wh-questions (Unit 2)
- past perfect/past simple(Unit 3)
- Connector: Which (Unit 4)
- present progressive/be going to
(Unit 6)
- because of/ in spite of (Unit 7)
Error
identification
3 - the + adjective (Unit 4)
- because/ because of (Unit 7)
- If sentence: Type 1 (Unit 8)
Sentence
transformation
2 - present perfect ---> past simple
(Unit 7)
- because/ although ---> because
of/ in spite of (Unit 7)
Reading 5 Unit: 3, 4, 7
1. Word form (Noun/ Verb/
Adjective/ Adverb)
1. after/ before (Unit 3)
1. used to (Unit 4)
1. Relative pronoun(Unit 5)
1. Present perfect passive
(Unit 5)
1. Reported speech (Unit 8)
Total 28 0.25 mark/ 1 sentence (7 marks) 6 (0.5 mark/1: 3 marks)
PHẦN II: TRẮC NGHIỆM THEO KĨ NĂNG BÀI HỌC A. WORD FORM
Verb Noun Adjective Adverb Meaning
readiness ready readily
satisfy satisfaction satisfied
satisfying
disappoint disappointment disappointed
disappointing
disappointedly
disappointingly
interest interest interested
interesting
interestingly
inform information informative informatively
educate education educational educationally
act action
activity
active
actively
frighten fright frightened
frightening
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entertain entertainment entertaining entertainingly
health healthy healthily
safety safe safely
professor
profession
professional
professionally
express expression
comfort comfortable comfortably
nation
nationality
national
science
scientist
scientific scientifically
difficulty difficult
difference different
tragedy tragic tragically
die death dead deadly
calculate calculation
ambition ambitious ambitiously
intelligence intelligent
appear appearance
interview interviewer
interviewee
interviewable interviewably
romance romantic
speciality
specialization
special specially
disability disabled
oppose opposition
believe belief
demonstrate demonstration
develop development
importance important
describe description descriptive descriptively
humor humorous humorously
happiness happy happily
examine examinee
examiner
examination
photograph
photographer
photography
photographic
decide decision decisive decisively
exhibit exhibition
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peace peaceful peacefully
advetise advetisement
complain complaint
technology technical technically
prepare preparation preparatory preparatorily
magic magical magically
accuracy accurate
interact interaction interactive interactively
communicate communicator
communication
invent invention
participate participant
participation
help help helpful helpfully
use use useful usefully
instruct instruction
suggest suggestion
form formation
anxiety anxious anxiously
permit permission
space spacious spaciously
develop development
health healthy healthily
fun funny
memory memorable
popularity popular
responsibility responsible responsibly
village
villager
shortage short shortly
live life
improve improvement
discuss discussion
mud muddy
crowd crowded
destroy destruction destructive destructively
direct direction
ability able
employ employer
employee
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EXERCISES ON WORD FORM
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The computer was the most wonderful__________in the 20th century.
A. invention B. invented C. inventing D. invent
2. The computer can manage large_________of data.
A. collections B. collection C. collect D. collecting
3. She sings________. She is famous for her voice.
A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
4. For further ______ on the computer programs, please contact us at this address.
A. inform B. informative C. information D. informative
5. The telephone is considered to be one of the most useful ______ achievements.
A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically
6. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be _________
A. photography B. photograph C. photographic D. photogenic
7. I spent two weeks on my uncle's-farm and felt better when enjoying the
________ climate there.
A. health B. healthy C. healthily D. healthiness
8. Marie Curie harbored the dream of a _________career which was impossible for
a woman at that time.
A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically
9. I have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.
A. photograph B. photographic C. photographer D. photography
10. Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal _________
rights for women.
A. educated B. educational C. educating D. educationally
11. Could you please tell me the _____ time when the meeting begins?
A. exact B. exactly C. exactness D. exacting
12. At last the explorers had to stop their journey because of________rain.
A. continue B. continuous C. continuing D. continuously
13. Her good ______ for the test resulted in the fact that she got the bets grade.
A. prepare B. preparer C. preparation D. preparedly
14. I had applied for the position, and the _______ promised to offer it to me.
A. employ B. employer C. employee D. employment
15. We all admire his _____ knowledge of chemistry.
A. special B. specialize C. specialized D. specialization
16. Vaccinating is the best_____of some certain infectious diseases.
A. prevent B. prevention C. preventing D. presenter
17. Everybody shows their deepest sympathy on the ______ of the flood victims.
A. die B. death C. dead D. dying
18. "It's a _____ of architecture". The man said to his friends.
A. miracle B. miracles C. miraculous D. miraculously
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19. Disabled children with special _______ needs are taken good care to develop
both mentally and physically.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
20. Is it OK if we meet at 9 o'clock? Is the time______for you?
A. convenience B. convenient C. conveniently D. inconveniently
21. With your kind_______, I am going to see you "tomorrow and have an
interview about the new project that you are carrying out.
A. permit B. permission C. permissive D. permissively
22. Children should be brought up under their parents'________.
A. protect B. protective C. protector D. protection
23. The mother put her arms around her child in a_______gesture.
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protecting
24. We always drive more _______at night.
A. care B. careful C. carefully D. carelessness
25. They sometimes are not in_____with their colleagues.
A. agree B. agreeing C. agreement D. agreeable
26. Although our grandfather passed away years ago; his________ always remains
with us.
A. memory B. memorable C. memorably D. memorialize
27. If you use media_______, you car. get remarkable results
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness
28. Up to now, they have not made a_________yet.
A. decide B. decider C. decision D. decidedly
29. Primary ______ is very important.
A. educate B. educator C. education D. educational
30. Not all of the films shown on TV are_______enough to see through.
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
II. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. They are keeping her in the office for her own (safe) …………………….
2. Disabled children with special (educate)…………….…….needs are taken good
care to develop.
3. You should read …………………. books and magazines (educate).
4. The girl felt quite (satisfy) ………………………..with her exam results.
5. Please write your name, age and (occupy) …….……………… on the form.
6. I never feel very (comfort) ……………………in my employer’s presence.
7. They landed (safe) …………………… after a long adventure.
8. Do you see the (satisfy) ……………………….of customers?
9. A (science) ………………… career is not only a duty, it is also an opportunity.
10. One of factors which leads to her success is working (science) ……………….
11. She loved to be a (science) …………..…………..when she was young.
12. Her father’s (die) …………………… was the shock to the whole company.
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13. She must have thought carefully to come to a (determine) …………………….
14. “Easing human (suffer)………………………….” was Marie Curie’s real joy.
15. Peter’s brother died (tragic)…………………..after coming back from London.
16. They entered the area without (permit) _______________
17. He have been fascinated by (photograph) __________________ ever since.
18. The teacher continued the (demonstrate) ________________ until the children
realised they had just learned how to add and subtract.
19. There was a lot of (oppose) ______________ from the parents of the children.
20. They are having their first (exhibit) _______________ of their photographs.
21. Watching Thuy taking a class, one can see how time-(consume) ____________
the work is.
22. The members of the club are the (mental) ______________retarded children
23. Her biggest dream is to become a professional (photograph) ______________.
24. Her (anxious)_______________was so great that she broke a glass.
25. We're reading a (difference)_______________ book this week.
26. There’s a problem with the (electric)______________.
27. This theory is no longer (wide)______________ accepted.
28. How can we display this data in a (use)____________ form?
29. We have to save water to avoid the (short)____________of water in dry season.
30. He can’t walk easily. He is (able) ______________.
32. Local (entertain) ________________ are listed in the newspaper.
33. Many of the performers were very (profession) ________________.
34. There is no (science) ____________ explanation for what happened.
35. Have you seen the Picasso (exhibit)______________? 36. The media was accused of influencing the final (decide) ______________
37. The lelevision isn’t working (proper) ________________
38. There is no new cure but the (ill) ______________ can be treated.
39. We need to be more (science) ______________ about this problem.
40. Patient education is (importance) _______________ to minimize the risk of a
second heart attack.
B. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other words.
1. A. heat B. scream C. meat D. dead
2. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen
3. A. frightening B. brigade C. pilot D. fire 4. A. tease B. beat C. break D. lead
5. A. subject B. just C. put D. discuss
6. A. passage B. message C. page D. language
7. A. mat B. bag C. had D. classmate
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8. A. make B. made C. date D. dad
9. A. determine B. professor C. education D. remember
10. A. deaf B. teach C. read D. sleep
11. A. doctor B. hospital C. sport D. tomorrow
12. A. loose B. choose C. book D. school
13. A. early B. weather C. church D. work
14. A. still B. night C. Friday D. life 15. A. found B. house C. cloudy D. fought
Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. water B. peasant C. farming D. alarm
2. A. purchase B. practice C. begin D. question
3. A. conversation B. entertainment C. appropriate D. information
4. A. polite B. party C. dancing D. center
5. A. narrow B. language C. traffic D. correct
6. A. apology B. geography C. experience D. preparation
7. A. enjoy B. suffer C. study D. differ
8. A. serious B. frightening C. interesting D. contented
9. A. husband B. children C. award D. local
10. A. mature B. tragic C. married D. private
11. A. organize B. determine C. develop D. exhibit
12. A. physical B. mysterious C. personal D. magical
13. A. impossible B. geography C. information D. convenience
14. A. media B. theater C. radio D. recommend
15. A. proper B. better C. money D. enough
C. VOCABULARY Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined
words or phrases.
1. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
A. formal talk B. informal talk C. serious talk D. long talk
2. She can _________ four foreign languages.
A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk
3. I like________best because I enjoy working with numbers.
A. literature B. maths C. biology D. geography
4. _______ is the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals.
A. Physics B. History C. Geography D. Biology
5. She is interested in teaching _______ because she loves working with children.
A. semester B. communication C. work D. profession
6. She was disappointed to fail in two of her four ___________ .
A. schools B. classes C. lessons D. subjects
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7. English is an international __________ .
A. language B. means C. subject D. profession
8. She is a_________student. She has a fully developed mind.
A. old B. young C. mature D. middle
9. There are two__________ in a school year in Vietnam.
A. periods B. semesters C. stages D. parts
10. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up
11. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more __________ than the other boys at
his class.
A. intelligent B. mature C. ambitious D. developed
12. To communicate fluently in English, we have to spend a lot of time practicing.
It is a _________ work.
A. time-consuming B. time-bargain C. time-saving D. time-limit
13. They are good friends. They often share their common joy and sorrow.
A. fun B. happiness C. gift D. sadness
14. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.
A. inability to speak B. inability to see
C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment
15. _________ is the physical part of the computer system.
A. Software B. Hardware C. Sportswear D. Footwear
16. The Internet helps us link with each other easily and quickly.
A. relax B. allow C. request D. interact
17. What makes computer a miraculous device?
A. strange B. powerful C. magical D. excellent
18. On the first day of the New Year, many Vietnamese people are used to going to
_________ to pray for good fortune during the year.
A. market B. supermarket C. pagoda D. cave
19. Vung Tau is one of the leading east coast resorts of Vietnam.
A. places where people go on holiday
B. places where people have medical tests
C. places where people go on business
D. places where people learn foreign languages
20. We use a ________ to break up the earth and plant the seeds.
A. car .B. plough C. dog D. land
21. She has the habit of drinking ……..…… after every meal.
A. cup of tea B. a cup of tea C. a tea cup D. a cup for tea
22. This school is ………… from most others.
A. same B. special C. different D. similar
23. He’s ………… a lot of subjects this semster.
A. getting B. taking C. doing D. setting
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24. The ……… are those who do not have a job.
A. injured B. sick C. unemployed D. rich
25. You can change the TV chanels with this ………… control.
A. far B. remote C. standby D. special
26. A …… is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something.
A. documentary B. comedy C. cartoon D. news
27. John isn't contented with his present salary.
A. excited about B. satisfied with C. disappointed about D. interested in
28. Most people start to lose their memory as they get older.
A. ability to remember B. ability to impress
C. feeling of admiration D. ability to affect
29. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up
30. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a....................woman.
A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane
31. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more.................... than the other boys at
his class.
A. intelligent B. mature C. ambitious D. developed
32. Some of the more time consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
A. taking much time B. taking. little time
C. odd D. not affected by time
33. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He's……….
A. mentally ill B. mentally retarded C. mentally alert D. mentally restricted
34. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
A. regret B. anger C. sadness D. passion
35. Computer is a ......................... typewriter.
A. convenient B. magical C. appropriate D. informative
36. We were really impressed by the scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains.
A. in a strange or mysterious way B. having beautiful natural scenery
C. very impressive and good D. new and interesting
37. Please ........ your phone card in the slot before pressing the number you require.
A. insert B. operate C. plug D. adjust
38. .............. is used for making exact copies of documents.
A. Computer B. Printer C. Photocopier D. Camcorder
39. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to...................him.
A. believe B. permit C. persuade D. take
40. A..................is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.
A. series B. soap opera C. documentary D. drama
41. She harboured the thought of being a member in the Parliament to struggle for
women's rights.
A. keep in mind B. determined C. passed D. took charge of
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42. .......................is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.
A. The television B. The Internet C. The media D. The phone
43. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries.
A. large crop B. poor crop C. early crop D. record crop
44. Most of the roads in the city have been ...................recently.
A. replaced B. resurfaced C. removed D. returned
45. The deaf and dumb use sign language to ....................
A. communicate B. calculate C. compute D. control
46. His mother's death is the greatest ................ event that she will never get rid of.
A. successful B. comic C. brilliant D. tragic
47. Her suggestion met with strong ................... . Her workmates did not agree with
her to some things.
A. opposition B. determination C. condition D. consumption
48. ................... is a short journey made by a group of people together for pleasure.
A. An adventure B. An exploration C. An excursion D. A voyage
49. Have you ever ................... a night together by a campfire?
A. made B. spent C. sent D. taken
50. Football is the most enjoyable game in many countries. Its …………… is
greater than any other games.
A. awareness B. communication C. interference D. popularity
D. GRAMMAR Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. _________ do you like learning best at school?
A. How B. Whose C. What D. Who
2. _______ Peter leave for London? - Two weeks ago.
A. Why has B. When did C. Where will D. What did
3. _______ do you have an English lesson? - Three times a week.
A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How many
4. ________can you jog? - About 5 kilometers.
A. How far B. How long C. For how many D. How often
5. Now Nam has got a car. He__________a motor-cycle.
A. uses to drive B. used to driving C. used to drive D. uses to driving
6. A deaf person is the one____________is not able to hear.
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
7. Now there's only one shop in the village but there________three.
A. use to having B. use to have C. used to having D. used to have
8. A doctor is someone________looks after people's health.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
9. Where is the book__________he gave you on your birthday?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
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10. The sale manager has just received a letter of complaint from a customer _____
bought a digital watch.
A. which B. whom C. who D. from that
11. Eleven houses__________in my village this year.
A. had just been sold B. have just sold
C. has just been sold D. have just been sold
12. It rained all the time, _________ was a great pity.
A. that B. what C. which D. who
13. We have been friends_________ years.
A. since B. from C. during D. for
14. The street is very noisy, ___________ makes sleeping difficult.
A. that B. what C. which D. it 15. Marie, __________ I met at the party, called me last night.
A. that B. who C. which D. whose
16. We_________at 10 o'clock tonight.
A. meet B. will meet C. met D. are meeting
17. I think he _________to Ho Chi Minh City for a holiday.
A. will flying B. is going to fly C. fly D. is flying
18. In spite of _________, he has no intention to give up smoking.
A. his bad cough B. he coughs badly C. it is his bad cough D. his badly cough
19. ___________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Instead of
20. If I _________ the bus this afternoon, I'll get a taxi instead.
A. miss B. will miss C. missed D. had missed
21. If you ………… this switch, the computer ………… on.
A. press/comes B. will press/comes
C. press/can come D. have pressed/will come
22. My mother said………… my study results the year before.
A. I am satisfied with B. she is satisfied with
C. she had been satisfied with D. she would be satisfied with
23. Binh ………… to England to visit one of her cousins at the end of this month.
A. went B. has gone C. goes D. is going
24. Would you like ……… with me to night?
A. going out B. go out C. to go out D. to be going out
25. - “…….…… did you go yesterday?” – “I went to the post office.”
A. Where B. What C. When D. Why
26. In spite of ………… up late, she got up early the next morning.
A. staying B. to stay C. Mary stay D. stay 27. It was impossible …..…..… his room. The door was locked.
A. enters B. to enter C. entering D. entered
28. ………… his lack of time, he watches football every Sunday.
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A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. Because of
29. ……… she was absent from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Despite B. Because of C. As D. Because
30. She can’t get home ……..… she has no money.
A. if B. unless C. until D. without
31. We have lived in this town ……… fifteen years.
A. since B. before C. last .D. for
32. She told him she ………… the film.
A. saw already B. have just seen C. had seen D. already seen
33. ……… playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up.
A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. In spite of
34. He can’t walk …………… his leg was broken.
A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. In spite of
35. A teacher is a person ……… gives lessons to the students.
A. whom B. who C. that D. Both A and C
36. If he ………… harder, the results will be better.
A. work B. works C. has work D. will work
37. Mary is interested in …..……… Vietnamese.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. leant
38. He’s always late for class, …………… annoys the teacher.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
39. We haven’t seen each other ……… we left school.
A. for B. before C. after D. since
40. I finished ..........................the book and went to bed
A. reading B. to read C. read D. to be read
41. My teacher always expected me .........................well in exams
A. do B. doing C. to do D. to have done
42. He agreed...................the job as soon as possible.
A. start B. starting C. to start D. to be started.
43. Would you like......................somewhere for a rest?
A. going B. to go C. go D. to be gone
44. Just keep on.................what you like.
A. do B. did C. doing D. done
45. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she..............any kind of contest.
A. hasn't entered B. doesn't enter C. wasn't entering D. hadn't entered
46. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he............. before.
A. hasn't flown B. didn't fly C. hadn't flown D. wasn't flying
47. Karen didn't want to come to the cinema with us because she ............. the film.
A. has already seen B. already had seen C. had already seen D. saw 48. The government is doing nothing to help.......................
A. the poor people B. the poor ones C. the poor D. the pours
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49. My parents .................. tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
A. come B. will have come C. are comming D. came
50. 'We're having a party at the weekend' 'Great! Who........................
A. will being invited B. is going to invite
C. is going to be .invited D. will invite
51. 'Are Alice and Tom still living in New York? "No, they....................to Dallas,'
A. are moving B. had already moved
C. have just moved D. will moved
52. 'I took the TOEFL. It was really hard.' ............... a lot before you took it?’
A. Have you studied B. Did you study C. Had you studied D. Do you study
53. 'We're still looking for Mark.' 'Hasn't he .................. vet?'
A. been found B. been finding C. being found D. found
54. I've lived in a small house near the coast.................1990.
A. from B. since C. in D. for
55. We'll have to go without John if he.................. soon.
A. won't arrive B. will arrive C. arrives D. doesn't arrive
56. If I make some coffee, ………..........the cake?
A. do you cut B. will you cut C. are you cutting D. don't you cut
57. I'd like.................... somewhere different for a change.
A. to go B. going C. go D. to have gone
58. It takes me about three hours………… the report.
A. complete B. to complete C. completing D. completed
59. I often go to .work early to avoid ………… in the rush hour.
A. drive B. to drive C. driving D. drove
60. By the time we ………… at the hall, the lecturer ………… half of his speech.
A. will arrive/made B. arrived/had made C. had arrived/made D. arrive/is making
E. ERROR IDENTIFICATION Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime
A B C D
2. What subjects do students to study at secondary school?
A B C D 3. Why you call me so late last night?
A B C D 4. A dumb is a person whom cannot speak.
A B C D 5. The young has the future in their hands.
A B C D 6. Keep walk until you see the bank ahead of you.
A B C D
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7. Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North
A B C D America.
8. They have had it since three months.
A B C D 9. She couldn't come in time because of she missed the bus.
A B C D 10. If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive.
A B C D 11. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand up comedian.
A B C D 12. If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends.
A B C D 13. We didn’t like the Club because the poor quanlity of its service.
A B C D 14. Because a pain in his left leg, he walked very slowly.
A B C D 15. Our lifestyle changed since running water came to our village.
A B C D 16. The road used to be narrow in the past but now it has widened.
A B C D 17. The air in the surburb is fresh because of there is no traffic.
A B C D 18. I like the present whom you gave me on my birthday.
A B C D 19. If the weather is fine today, we would go to the beach.
A B C D 20. After Tom had finished doing his homework, he had gone to bed.
A B C D F. SENTENCE TRANSFORATION Choose ONE sentence that is closest in meaning with the original one.
1. He has not had his hair cut for over 3 months.
A. It is over 3 months since he last cut his hair.
B. It is over 3 months since he has ever cut his hair.
C. It is over 3 months since he last had his cut air.
D. It is over 3 months since he last had his hair cut.
2. He has done this business for 20 years.
A. He started doing this business for 20 years.
B. He has started doing this business for 20 years.
C. He started doing this business 20 years ago.
D. He started doing this business for 20 years ago.
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3. John has played football for 10 years.
A. John began to play football 10 years ago. B. John began to playing football 10 years ago. C. John has been played football for 10 years. D. John began playing football for 10 years ago. 4. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
A. We didn’t start cooking for the party until four.
B. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
C. We have four cooks for the party.
D. We have been starting to cook for the party for four hours.
5. I haven’t written to her for two years.
A. I didn’t write to her two years ago.
B. It is two years ago since I wrote to her.
C. The last time I wrote to her for two years ago.
D. The last time I wrote to her was two years ago.
6. They have worked as porters since 1999.
A. They began to work as porters in 1999.
B. They worked as porters in 1999.
C. They did not work as porters in 1999.
D. They do not work as porters from 1999 up to now.
7. I haven’t visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I visited the museum.
B. I didn’t visit the museum three months ago.
C. The last time I visited the museum was three months ago.
D. A and C are correct.
8. I haven’t seen her for 3 weeks.
A. I haven’t seen her since 3 weeks. B. She was seen for 3 weeks.
C. It’s 3 weeks since I last saw her. D. It’s 3 weeks before I last saw her.
9. They haven’t seen their parents for five years.
A. It’s five years since they last saw their parents.
B. Their parents have seen them for five years.
C. They saw their parents five years ago.
D. A & C are correct.
10. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.
C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.
D. B & C are correct.
11. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.
A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.
B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.
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C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy. D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.
12. Although he has a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
A. In spite of having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job. B. Despite the fact having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
C. He isn’t happy in his job because he doesn’t have a good job.
D. He isn’t happy in his job in spite of he doesn’t have a good job.
13. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
14. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.
A. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.
B. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful. C. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.
D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.
15. Although she tells lies, I believe her.
A. In spite of telling lies, I believe her.
B. In spite her telling lies, I believe her.
C. In spite of her telling lies, I believe her.
D. In spite of her tellness lies, I believe her.
16. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed. C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed. D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
17. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.
C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.
D. A & B are correct.
18. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.
19. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed. C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed. D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
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20. He received a poor grade although his answers were complete A. He received a poor grade in spite of his answers were complete
B. He received a poor grade despite his answers were complete
C. He received a poor grade in spite of his complete answers
D. He received a poor grade although his complete answers
21. Because his book was not successful, he decided not to write anymore.
A. Because of his book not successful, he decided not to write anymore.
B. Because of his being not successful, he decided not to write anymore.
C. Because of his book being not successful, he decided not to write anymore.
D. Because of his unsuccessful book, he decided not to write anymore.
22. Because he behaves well, everybody loves him.
A. Because of his behaviour well, everybody loves him.
B. Because of his well behaviour, everybody loves him.
C. Because of his good behavior, everybody loves him.
D. Because of his being good behaviour, everybody loves him.
23. Because the cost of living in Britain is high, there are fewer tourists here this year.
A. Because of the high cost of living in Britain, there are fewer tourists here this year.
B. Because of the cost of high living in Britain, there are fewer tourists here this year.
C. Because of the high cost of living is in Britain, there are fewer tourists here this year
D. Because the living costs much in Britain, there are fewer tourists here this year.
24. Because she is intelligent, many boys like her.
A. Because of her intelligence, many boys like her.
B. Although she is intelligent, many boys like her.
C. Many boys like her because she was intelligent
D. In spite of her intelligence, many boys like her.
25. They can’t work and travel because they are old.
A. Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel.
B. In spite of their old age, they can work and travel.
C. Despite their old age, they still work and travel.
D. Even though they work and travel, they are old.
26. They have just bought a very expensive English dictionary.
A. A very expensive English dictionary have just been bought.
B. A very expensive English dictionary had just been bought by them.
C. A very expensive English dictionary has been just bought.
D. A very expensive English dictionary has just been bought.
27. No one has used that door for 20 years.
A. That door has been used for 20 years.
B. That door has been not used for 20 years.
C. That door has not been used for 20 years.
D. That has been used by none of them for 20 years.
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28. They have changed the date of the meeting.
A. The date of the meeting have been changed. B. The date of the meeting has been changed. C. The meeting have been changed the date.
D. The date of the meeting has changed by they.
29. The police have just released John.
A. John has just had the police release him.
B. John has just been released by the police. C. The police have just had John released.
D. None is correct.
30. Somebody has robbed the bank near our house.
A. The bank has been robbed near our house.
B. The bank has been robbed by someone near our house.
C. The bank have been robbed near our house by someone.
D. The bank near our house has been robbed.
31. They have sold that old house at the end of the road.
A. That old house at the end of the road has sold.
B. That old house has been sold at the end of the road.
C. That old house at the end of the road has been sold.
D. That old house was sold at the end of the road.
32. Has anyone ever taught you how to behave?
A. Have you ever how to behave been taught?
B. Have you ever been taughted how to behave?
C. Have you been ever taught how to behave?
D. Have you ever been taught how to behave?
G. READING Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
Chantal's parents didn't have much money, so they sent her to a state primary
school when she was five. She enjoyed her reading and writing lessons, but there
were so many pupils in the class that the teacher found it difficult to control them.
When Chantal was eleven, her father got a better job, and decided to spend
some money on her education. He sent her to an expensive private school, where
the girl wore dark green uniforms and did two hours' homework every evening.
Chantal liked her new school, and did well. Because she studied hard, she
passed all her exams, and went to university at eighteen. She chose history course
and was an excellent student. In the end she decided to become a teacher, and
returned to her old primary school to teach.
1. Why did Chantal's parents send her to a state primary school?
A. They liked it. B. It was near her house.
C. They were poor. D. It was expensive.
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2. How many kinds of lessons did she like learning?
A. 3 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2
3. What was an important event for Chantal when she was eleven?
A. leaving her home B. getting better education
C. passing the exams D. going overseas
4. She passed all her exams because__________.
A. she liked the new school B. she was a hard working student
C. the new school was better D. all A, B and C
5. What profession did she finally decide to choose?
A. cooking B. teaching C. nursing D. advertising
Read the dialogue and fill in the blank by choosing A, B, C or D.
Daniel: How do you spend your day, Helen?
Helen: Well, on weekdays I get (1) ______ around ten. At ten fifteen I read the
paper for an hour and then have lunch at twelve.
Daniel: Really? What time (2) _______ you go to work?
Helen: I go to work (3) _______three.
Daniel: And what time do you (4) _______ home at night?
Helen: I get home very late, around midnight and go to bed at one o’clock.
Daniel: So, what do you do exactly?
Helen: I’m a TV announcer. Don't you recognise me? I give weather reports on
BBC TV.
Daniel: Oh, I'm sorry. I don't (5) _______TV much.
1. A. up B. on C. at D. off
2. A. did B. does C. do D. can
3. A. at B. on C. in D. into
4. A. got B. get C. gets D. getting
5. A. attend B. observe C. see D. watch
PHẦN III: TỰ LUẬN Make new sentences using the words given or directed in parentheses.
1. I often played computer games in my free time.
(Rewrite the sentence using “used to”)
………………………………………………………………………….
2. Before he moved to London last week, Peter had lived in Paris for more than 10 years.
(Rewrite the sentence using “after”)
………………………………………………………………………….
3. I have turned on the TV when Quang comes.
The TV …………………………………………………………………
4. I told you about a person. She is at the door.
(Combine the two sentences, using a relative pronounce)
………………………………………………………………………….
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5. “You are very worried. I will help you tomorrow.” She said to me.
(Change the sentence into the reported speech)
………………………………………………………………………….
6. They have built a beautiful house behind the bookstore.
(Change the sentence into the passive voice)
………………………………………………………………………….
7. Elena had her bicycle for only a short time. Then somebody stole it.
Before.………………………………………………………………….
8. I lent you a book. The book was written by one my friends.
(Combine the two sentences, using a relative pronounce)
………………………………………………………………………….
9. “You did your exercise very well last week”, the teacher said to Lan.
The teacher told Lan that ………………………………………………..
10. Hoa never saw a football match during her childhood.
Hoa didn’t used ………………………...……………………………….
11. Mike turned off the light, then he went to bed. (Combine the two sentences, using “before”)
………………………………………………………………………….
12. He said, “I always go to the church on Sundays.”
He said that …………………………………………………………….
13. This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.
(Combine the two sentences, using a relative pronounce)
………………………………………………………………………….
14. “I can draw these pictures with my both hands”, he said.
(Change the sentence into the reported speech)
………………………………………………………………………….
15. Her book was published last year. It became a best seller.
(Combine the two sentences, using a relative pronounce)
………………………………………………………………………….
16. The manager has given them two weeks to finish the work.
They .………………………………………………………………….
17. Brenda is a friend.I went on holiday with her.
(Combine the two sentences, using a relative pronounce)
………………………………………………………………………….
18. Diego finished lunch. Then he listened to some music for a while.
(Combine the two sentences, using “after”)
………………………………………………………………………….
19. She has done the housework for her mother.
(Change the sentence into the passive voice)
………………………………………………………………………….
Good luck to you!!!