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Thi gian lm bi: 60 phỳt;
(50 cõu trc nghim)
Mó thi 105
Tìm lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau (từ câu

1 đến câu 4)
Cõu 1: What have fashion designers did to modernize the Ao dai?
A B C D
Cõu 2: A new school is going to build in the town center.
A B C D
Cõu 3: My parents were strict. They wouldnt let me to stay out late in the evening.
A B C D
Cõu 4: Ill help you, Im sure you arent enough strong to lift it on your own.
A B C D
Chọn đáp án thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau (từ câu

5 đến câu 10)
The Ballpoint pen
People wrote with feather pens and then used pens (5) metal points. They had to dip the point into ink after
every few letters. Next someone invented a fountain pen that could hold ink inside it. A fountain pen can wrtie
several pages before you have to (6) it again.
Two Hungarian brothers, Ladislao and Georg Biro, invented the ballpoint pen that we all (7) today. They left
Hungary and started making ballpoint pens (8) England in 1943 during World War II.
English pilots liked them. They (9) write fountain pen in airplane because ink leaked out. Later, a French
company called Bic brought the Biros company. Some people call a ballpoint pen a bic. Australians call them biros.
Whatever we (10) them, we use them every day.
Cõu 5: A. of B. by C. in D. with

A. was delayed B. delaying C. is delayed D. delayed
Câu 23: The new stadium … last year.
A. was finished B. had finished C. finished D. have been finished
Câu 24: We wish we … the letter to thr director after the strike, but we didn’t.
A. sent B. send C. have sent D. had sent
Câu 25: In the 18
th
… jean cloth was made completely from cotton.
A. decade B. century C. year D. All are correct
Câu 26: People like wearing jeans because the material doesn’t … easily.
A. wear away B. wear out C. wear on D. wear in
Câu 27: …, the Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women.
A. Traditioner B. Tradition C. Traditional D. Traditionally
Câu 28: Why … you come to the class meeting yesterday?
A. won’t B. don’t C. couldn’t D. can’t
Câu 29: We … any news from him yet.
A. hadn’t reveived B. received C. receive D. haven’t received
Câu 30: The …, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa.
A. material B. substance C. element D. thing
Chän tõ mµ phÇn g¹ch ch©n cã c¸ch ph¸t ©m kh¸c c¸c tõ cßn l¹i. (tõ c©u

31 ®Õn c©u 34)
Câu 31: A. asked B. received C. laughed D. washed
Câu 32: A. stop B. shop C. drop D. post
Câu 33: A. pretty B. tent C. mend D. send
Câu 34: A. of B. knife C. leaf D. wife
Chän tõ cã träng ©m kh¸c c¸c tõ cßn l¹i (tõ c©u 35 ®Õn c©u 37)
Câu 35: A. surprise B. answer C. ticket D. language
Câu 36: A. model B. prefer C. goodbye D. attend
Câu 37: A. reply B. surround C. affect D. honey

Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng hoàn thành các thông tin ở dới. (từ câu

46 đến câu 50)
Disney World was constructed a decade ago on 27,400 acres of partially swamp land in central Florida.
Eight thousand of these acres constitutes a wildlife sanctuary not accessible to the 130 million people from
around the world who have been to Disney since its opening.
The park opens at 9 a.m. and shuts down at- various hours, depending up on the time of year _ 6, 9, or
midnight. On a busy day as many as 90,000 visitors may be in the park, but there are so many activities
available that there is plenty of room for everyone. The magic Kingdom is the main section, but there are
hotels, restaurants, a lagoon and a huge lake with 4 and a half miles of beaches where visitors swim and paddle
around in rented boats.
Cõu 46: Disney World was opened
A. last year B. 10 years ago C. currently D. a decent time ago
Cõu 47: Disney World has many water attractions because
A. they are profitable business. B. visitors like to swim and rent boats.
C. it was built on wet land. D. the Florida weather is favorable for water sports.
Cõu 48: There are 90,000 visitors in Disney World
A. daily throughout the year. B. normally when the weather is pleasant.
C. daily during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. D. weekly when the park is busy.
Cõu 49: When there are 90,000 people in the park
A. the lake shore is too small to accommodate swimmers B. people have to wait in lines to get into
the attractions
C. the best thing to do is to rent a boat to get away from the crowds
D. there are not enough restaurants to feed all of them
Cõu 50: The word constitute is closest in meaning to
A. protect B. preserve C. form D. save
THE END
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A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant
7. What ……….you do if you had a car?
A. would B. do C. will D. did
8. My family is aware of saving …………….
A. energetic B. energy C. energize D. energetically
9. The people ……….live next door keep having all night parties
A. which B. whose C. whom D. who
10. He……………a new bike.
A. has just been give B. has just been gave
C. has just been given D. has just been giving
11. Who will go with you tomorrow? The man ………… to my mother.
A. talk B. talking C. talked D. to talk
12. The teacher said that we should work harder on our …………….
A. pronounce B. pronunciation C. pronouciation D. pronunciasion
13. Don’t let children ……… in the kitchen.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. played
14. Tornadoes or funnel shaped storms can suck up anything………… is in their path.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. when
15. Who is the girl………….we met yesterday?
A. whom B. that C. which D. whose
16. We can’t go out tonight ………… we are short of money.
A. so B. and C. however D. because
17. She didn’t want to go ………she knew all her friends would be there.
A. even though B. therefore C. so that D. wherever
18. My father is very busy , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. despite B. although C. therefore D. however
19. Loan: “What ………….this weekend?” - Hoa: “Oh, we’re going windsurfing. It’s fantastic!”
A. would you do B. are you doing C. are you going D. do you do
20. We can protect the environment by……………air pollution.
A. to reduce B. reduced C. reducing D. reduce

35. Could you tell me how much does it cost and where to buy it?
A B C D
36. The journey took a long time because the train traveled so slow
A B C D
37. Unless we work harder, we will finish on time
A B C D
38. A number of students has participated in intensive language programs abroad
A B C D
39. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors
A B C D
C. Writing
Choose the correct sentence
40. The woman was too weak to lift the basket.
A. Although the woman was very weak, she could lift the basket
B. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the basket because she was so weak.
C. The woman was so weak that she couldn’t lift the basket.
D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn’t very weak
41. He used to write home once a week.
A. He enjoys writing home every week B. He doesn’t now write home once a week
C. He writes home every week now. D. He was forced to write home every week
42. They are building a new bridge over the river.
A. A new bridge is building over the river B. A new bridge is going to build over the river
C. A new bridge is built over the river D. A new bridge is being built over the river
43. “Do you know Lan’s address? “ he asked me
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A. he asked me for Lan’s address. B. He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address.
C. He asked me if I knew Lan’s address. D. He asked me if I know Lan’s address.
44. I haven’t seen An for 6 months.
A. The last time I saw An was 6 months ago B. It is 6 months since I last saw An
C. Six months ago was the time I first saw An D. I last saw An six months ago

7. Jeans………all over the world.
A. are sold B. is sold C. sell D. sold
8. Liz wants to …………a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.
A. make B. take C. reach D. spend
9. Choose the word whose unederlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. fine B. high C. rice D. fit
10. Choose the word whose unederlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. wanted B. designed C. located D. divided
11. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C, D in the following sentence.
This room are too dark for me to see anything.
A B C D
12. “That’s an excellent drawing, Hoa.” - “……………………….”
A. Well done B. I’m sorry C. That’s very kind of you to say so.
D. That’s a good idea.
II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (1 pt)
1. He had a………… time on his space trip. (wonder)
2. English is fun, so we are………….in learning it. (interest)
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3. The Tet holiday is the most important for Vietnamese people. (celebrate).
4. The teacher advised us to do the test………… (careful)
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (1 pt).
1. He……… walking every day to be healthy. (go)
2. Please don’t make any noise. The baby………… in the room now. (sleep)
3. My parents want to see you. They……… you for a long time. (not see)
4. Were you watching TV when I……… you last night? (phone)
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts)
The Internet (Posted by Sandra Morgan)
In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also
communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don’t use the Internet very
often because I don’t have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our

I. 1.D, 2. D, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A, 6. C, 7. A, 8. B, 9. D, 10. B, 11. A, 12. C
II. 1. wonderful, 2. interested, 3. celebration, 4. carefully
III. 1. goes, 2. is sleeping, 3. haven’t seen, 4. phoned
IV. 1. Sandra uses the Internet to communicate with friends and relatives.
2. She can communicate with her friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.
3. She doesn’t use the Internet very often because she doesn’t have much time.
4. She thinks that the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life because it makes our world a small
village.
V. 1. for, 2. with, 3. last, 4. save
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last with to save for cost
VI. 1. Ha Noi, which is the capital of Viet Nam, will be partially cloudy tomorrow.
2. I wish my father knew Janette’s address.
3. My pen pal told me that he would visit me the next day.
4. If Trung got good marks at school, he would be given a dictionary.
(If Trung gets good marks at school, he will be given a dictionary.)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010, KHÓA NGÀY 24-6-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (tại TP.HCM)
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
1. ___________ the Thi Vai River is awfully polluted, its water is not fit for fish to survive.
A. So that B. Although C. Since D. If
2. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ____________.
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine
3. - He’s not interested in physics, is he?
- ______________.
A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all C. I promise he isn’t D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid
4. What do you often do __________ weekends?
A. since B. at C. from D. in

13. A. produce B. do C. take D. make
14. A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain
15. A. crowded B. filled C. fond D. full
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16. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
17. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless
18. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
IV. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE (1 pt)
Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student exchange program, and he is
now in the United States. It is the beginning of July now and he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100
kilometers from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to be there till the end of August.
Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town.
They have two children: Peter the elder brother is the same age as Giang, and Sam is the younger one who is in
primary school, a level lower than Peter’s.
Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to improve his
spoken English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps feed the chickens and collect the eggs. he really
enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this way.
19. Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside.
20. Giang’s going to be there for 3 months.
21. Peter and Giang are both in primary school.
22. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers.
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
23. Teenagers are now dressed. (fashion)
24. Like beverage cans and bottles, this can be recycled. (produce)
25. Mr. Brown felt that people have spoiled that area. (disappoint)
26. It is still a bit to use the Internet in everyday life. (cost)
27. Despite the weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area. (storm)
28. My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective in the town charity program. (active)
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence (1 pt)
29. If you working, you would be behind others. (stop)

16. D 32. has been working
33. Ba offered Tung a cup of tea ./ a cup of tea to Tung.
34. The work was done excellently .
35. Hue, which is the former capital of Vietnam, is
acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage. (used to be the
capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural
Heritage./ is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage, is
the former capital of Vietnam).
36. Her mother never used to give as good performances as she
(does).
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. hoped B. missed C. washed D. stayed
2. A. major B. day C. pay D. play
3. A. think B. thick C. this D. thanks
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. official B. optional C. primary D. separate
5. A. economic B. embroider C. encourage D. minority
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. A holiday in America can be _________cheap.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
7. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was_________.
A. succeeded B. successful C. unsuccessful D. success
8. Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _________he still lives with his parents
A. if B. although C. therefore D. so
9. If there _________gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
A. was B. is C. were D. are
10. We haven’t seen any _________films recently.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly
11. I think I_________my door key. I can’t find it anywhere.
A. lost B. have lost C. am losing D. will lose

Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called (26)______
or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27)______ you used to be, but are not
anymore. In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be
(28)______ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage.
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (29)______ something. Smoke can be bad because
if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it
can also be (30)______. (a thing that a person is not able to see)
26. A. waste B. save C. safe D. stone
27. A. it B. that C. which D. where
28. A. wrapped B. organized C. collected D. picked
29. A. firing B. fighting C. burning D. chopping
30. A. invisible B. unmovable C. unspeakable D. insensible
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is
also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that
harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in
the environment that we value are called natural resources. For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are
renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are
important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas.
31. What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?
A. living things B. people who protect the environment
C. people who destroy the environment D. people who pollute the environment
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32. One example of renewable natural resource is_________.
A. sunlight B. coal C. oil D. natural gas
33. One example of renewable natural resource is_________.
A. fish B. tree C. water D. coal
34. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except_________.
A. Air B. gas C. silver D. animal

9. If there _________gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
A. was B. is C. were D. are
10. We haven’t seen any _________films recently.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly
11. I think I_________my door key. I can’t find it anywhere.
A. lost B. have lost C. am losing D. will lose
12. Jim wants to live _________of his parents.
A. dependent B. dependently C. independent D. independently
13. Although they are poor, they still live _________.
A. happy B. unhappy C. happily D. happiness
14. We won’t go out _________it stops raining.
A. if B. unless C. when D. as
15. The phone _________suddenly when Joan was doing the housework.
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A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing
16. How many languages are there _________the world?
A. through B. over C. for D. in
17. The boys looks very proud _________his success at school.
A. of B. at C. about D. on
18. In spite of _________late, he arrived in time.
A. he started B. his being started C. he was started D. starting
19. It’s time the children _________here now.
A. are B. are being C. were D. to be
20. I won’t go _________you explain everything to me.
A. unless B. although C. because D. if
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. I haven’t seen her when we left school. [since]
A B C D
22. People know that they should save energy, so they still waste it. [but]
A B C D

A. sunlight B. coal C. oil D. natural gas
33. One example of renewable natural resource is_________.
A. fish B. tree C. water D. coal
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34. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except_________.
A. Air B. gas C. silver D. animal
35. What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?
A. materials B. environmentalists
C. renewable natural resources D. non-renewable natural resources
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. The weather is too terrible for you to go out.
 If the weather were nice, you could go out.___________________________________________________
37. All the students have to take the final exam.
 The final exam has to be taken by all the students._____________________________________________
38. Please don’t repeat what I said.
 Would you mind not repeating what I said.___________________________________________________
39. I can’t swim as well as my friend can.
 My friend can swim better than I can._______________________________________________________
40. They didn’t have a map, so they got lost.
 Because they didn’t have a map, they got lost._________________________________________________
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. achievement B. chemist C. chance D. cheerful
2. A. sewage B. nuclear C. groom D. erupt
Choose the word that has the different stress.
3. A. collapse B. volcano C. festival D. appliance
4. A. forecast B. disaster C. carriage D. furniture
Choose the word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space.
5. Who looks______________your children when you are away from home?
A. after B. for C. to D. at

compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (21)_____ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22)______air pollution.
But the automobike provides transportation to millions of people. (23)_____ discharge much of the material
that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly
(24)_____ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do
not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. (25)______ and engineers
can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that (26)_____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain
polluting activities.
19. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
20. A. seriousness B. serious C. seriously D. serioused
21. A. exhaust B. exhausted C. exhaustedly D. exhauster
22. A. to B. with C. in D. of
23. A. Hills B. Mountains C. Factories D. Rivers
24. A. reducing B. reduced C. reduce D. reduction
25. A. Doctors B. Engineers C. Workers D. Scientists
26. A. require B. Requires C. required D. requiring
Read the passage and then tick True or False.
he Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get
information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and
commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.
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However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses
and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or
electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoying surfing, be alert !
27. The main idea of the first paragraph is about advantages of the Internet.
28. We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information to study, communicate, entertain, buy and sell
things.
29. The disadvantages of the Internet are costly, time consuming and easy to get information from spam and viruses.
30. With the help of the internet, we can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or chatting.

 In the door way,__________________________________________________________________________
55. He has rarely seen such a big elephant.
 Rarely__________________________________________________________________________________
56. Her mother sat in the armchair quietly.
 In the armchair___________________________________________________________________________
57. The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere.
 So dangerous_____________________________________________________________________________
58. We seldom get good marks.
 Seldom_________________________________________________________________________________
59. Susan feels proud of her son.
 Susan’s son______________________________________________________________________________
60. Thanh fell full because of the banana.
 The banana______________________________________________________________________________
61. They are accustomed to drinking Coke.
 They get________________________________________________________________________________
62. He used to go to school late.
 He doesn’t_______________________________________________________________________________
63. The baby cried because of the dog.
 The baby________________________________________________________________________________
64. The actor interests us a lot.
 We_____________________________________________________________________________________
65. Their father looks after them well.
 Their father took__________________________________________________________________________
66. We felt sad because of the bad result.
 The bad result____________________________________________________________________________
THE END
ANSWER KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. achievement B. chemist C. chance D. cheerful
2. A. sewage B. nuclear C. groom D. erupt

17. We are getting some electrical from nuclear power stations [electricity]
A B C D
18. He’s going to the post office although he wants to send a letter. [because]
A B C D
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer.
Everyone wants to reduce (19) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (20)____. It is
compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (21)_____ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22)______air pollution.
But the automobike provides transportation to millions of people. (23)_____ discharge much of the material
that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly
(24)_____ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do
not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. (25)______ and engineers
can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that (26)_____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain
polluting activities.
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19. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
20. A. seriousness B. serious C. seriously D. serioused
21. A. exhaust B. exhausted C. exhaustedly D. exhauster
22. A. to B. with C. in D. of
23. A. Hills B. Mountains C. Factories D. Rivers
24. A. reducing B. reduced C. reduce D. reduction
25. A. Doctors B. Engineers C. Workers D. Scientists
26. A. require B. Requires C. required D. requiring
Read the passage and then tick True or False.
he Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication,
entertainment and commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means
of e-mail or chatting.
T

49. Air _______________does a lot of harm to our life. (pollute) {pollution}
50. _______________the air must be limited to save our environment. (pollute) {Polluting}
WRITING
51. People should stop experiments on animals.
 Experiments on animals should be stopped.
52. Ronaldo won the gold ball of FIFA.
 The gold ball of FIFA was won by Ronaldo.
53. In order to win the prize, he tried hard.
 He tried hard so as to win the prize.___________________________________________________________
54. Her father stood in the door way.
 In the door way, stood her father.____________________________________________________________
55. He has rarely seen such a big elephant.
 Rarely has he seen such a big elephant._______________________________________________________
56. Her mother sat in the armchair quietly.
 In the armchair sat her mother quietly.________________________________________________________
57. The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere.
 So dangerous does the weather become that we can’t go anywhere._________________________________
58. We seldom get good marks.
 Seldom do we get good marks._______________________________________________________________
59. Susan feels proud of her son.
 Susan’s son makes her feel proud.____________________________________________________________
60. Thanh fell full because of the banana.
 The banana made him full__________________________________________________________________
61. They are accustomed to drinking Coke.
 They get used to drinking Coke._____________________________________________________________
62. He used to go to school late.
 He doesn’t go to school late any more.________________________________________________________
63. The baby cried because of the dog.
 The baby was made to cry by a dog.__________________________________________________________
64. The actor interests us a lot.

A. a lot of B. few C. a few D. not much
14. This house is _________of the three.
A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest
15. If it _________, we’ll have the party outside.
A. rains B. doesn’t rain C. rained D. didn’t rain
16. If you know where she lives, let me_________.
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. knew
17. We’ll make the beach clean and _________again.
A. polluted B. dirty C. awful D. beautiful
18. It is impossible _________a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the
environment.
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened
19. If you are late again, you_________the job.
A. won’t lost B. will lose C. lost D. will be lost
20. She never goes to the movies_________she is very busy.
A. so B. because of C. if D. because
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. Did the house broken when you were away?
A B C D
22. That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her.
A B C D
23. Although it rained heavy, they went out last night.
A B C D
24. The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness.
A B C D
25. Does it take you three hours doing this task?.
A B C D
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Among the festivals (26)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known
(27)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28)______ this

34. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain D. heavy fog
35. The traffic stopped because of _________.
A. The rain B. the windy weather C. the humid weather D. the heavy fog
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. Hurry up or you will be late.
 If________________________________________________________________________________
37. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
 Elizabeth__________________________________________________________________________
38. Learning English is interesting.
 It is______________________________________________________________________________
39. No one has answered the questions yet.
 The questions______________________________________________________________________
40. I think it would be a good idea to take a train.
 I suggest__________________________________________________________________________
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ANSWER KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. change B. charity C. chopstick D. character
2. A. depend B. poet C. equal D. region
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. pagoda B. grocery C. institute D. benefit
4. A. control B. remote C. access D. advance
5. A. pollution B. dynamite C. production D. protection
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. Do you often go out _________Saturday evenings?
A. in B. at C. on D. for
7. Hoa likes reading and _________.
A. so is Minh B. Minh is too C. so does Minh D. Minh does
either

22. That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her. [no words]
A B C D
23. Although it rained heavy, they went out last night. [heavily]
A B C D
24. The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness. [because of]
A B C D
25. Does it take you three hours doing this task? [to do]
A B C D
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Among the festivals (26)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known
(27)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28)______ this
day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (29)______ lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones
are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (30)______, the moon shines the brightest on the
night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (31)______ the house and women
make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
26. A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set
27. A. like B. as C. such as D. ф
28. A. in B. for C. at D. on
29. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold
30. A. they B. them C. it D. their
31. A. under B. near C. outside D. around
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of
Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all
over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the
strangeness of nature – “The London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4
th
when a high
–pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed.
Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there

2. A. about B. south C. young D. count
3. A. wanted B. shouted C. helped D. needed
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. model B. admire C. happy D. cover
5. A. scenery B. hamburger C. pagoda D. grocery
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. It’s very kind _________you to help me.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
7. A free _________is guaranteed to every citizen.
A. educated B. education C. educating D. educational
8. AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _________disease.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangerously
9. Please _________your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.
A. put aside B. put off C. put up D. put out
10. Let’s have a drink, _________?
A. shall we B. will we C. shall you D. do we
11. They didn’t go on a picnic _________the weather was awful.
A. so B. although C. because D. because of
12. Do you know the lady_________son is standing over there?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
13. I believe you because I know you are _________.
A. true B. truth C. truthful D. truly
14. Water _________at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boiling B. boil C. is boiling D. boils
15. Laziness is normally the cause of _________.
A. poor B. poverty C. richness D. success
16. This newspaper is _________every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing B. published C. publish D. to publish
17. We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.
A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. naturalize

29. A. in B. by C. with D. of
30. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty
31. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours.
They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating things until
they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all. They
say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves.
32. What did teachers make children do in the past?
A. stand for hours B. memorize everything
C. repeat their homework D. sit for days
33. Children in the past were made to learn everything_________.
A. by head B. by hand C. by hair D. by heart
34. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _________.
A. give children more homework B. make children learn
C. help children D. teach children at home
35. Today, the modern learning method is _________.
A. Letting children play computer games B. making children read a lot of books
C. doing homework for children D. letting children discover things for
themselves
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. No one in the group is younger than Mai.
 Mai is___________________________________________________________________________
37. “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them.
 I asked them______________________________________________________________________
38. The luggage is too heavy for her to carry.
 The luggage is so__________________________________________________________________
39. He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals.
 If he
40. I can’t play basketball well because of my height.

A. poor B. poverty C. richness D. success
16. This newspaper is _________every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing B. published C. publish D. to publish
17. We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.
A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. naturalize
18. Everyone must take part in _________forests and increase forestation.
A. protect B. protecting C. protection D. protected
19. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ________.
A. an energy-saving bulb B. a 1000-watt light
C. an electric bulb D. a saving - energy bulb
20. _________we know her address, we will call you.
A. Unless B. Since C. If D. Therefore
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. When she came to my house this morning, I still slept. [was still sleeping]
A B C D