PHAN CH U TRINH Junior High SchoolÂ
SELECTION ENGLISH TEST
School year 2010-2011
LEVEL 9
Time allowed: 120 minutes.
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Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently
from the others (5p):
1. A. depend B. enjoy C. separate D. return
2. A. nature B. national C. narrow D. channel
3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary
4. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
5. A. arrived B. mentioned C. ended D. loved
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress from the others (5p):
1.A. complain B. favorite C. terrible D. famous
2.A. awful B. empty C. delicious D. lovely
3.A. climate B. design C. region D. comic
4.A. inspiration B. economic C. reputation D. dormitory
5.A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television
Question III. Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence (10p):
1.He worked..............than his workmates.
A.more careful B.as carefully C.carefully D.more carefully
2. I wish you ............ me how to do this exercise.
A.can help B.will help C.could help D.should help
3. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used.............. dinner at 5 p.m .
A.to have B. to having C.having D.have
4.What time ..................... ?
A.has An phoned B. An has phoned C. did An phone D.is An phone
5. The children ............... to the zoo.
A.were enjoyed
take

A B C D
5. I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.
A B C D
6. I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
A B C D
7. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
A B C D
8. My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.
A B C D
9. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the
university.
A B C D
10.We are made doing all the cleaning in the house.
A B C D
Question VI : Read the passage and choose the best answer(10p):
Living in the country is something that people (1)............. the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2)................. .
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can
enjoy (3)............. and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is
that there is less (4)............., so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city . Firstly, because there
are (5)......... people, you are (6)............... to have few friends. In addition, entertainment
is difficult to find, (7)................. in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer
shops and services means that it is hard to find (8).................. .
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)............... suitable for some people
than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have
young children. In (10)................, young people who have a career are better provided for
in the city.
1. A. of B. at C. from D. on
2. A. benefit B.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages

Newcastle.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ?
A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is
shipbuilding.
C. It has a cathedral (nhµ thê) and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead
Question VIII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given
one (5p) :
1.Maths is the most difficult subject of all.
A. Maths is very difficult of all.
B. No subject is not as difficult as Maths.
C. Nothing is more difficult than Maths.
D. No subject is more difficult than Maths.
2. What a pity I’m not tall enough to join the army.
A. I am sorry for joing the army.
B. I wish I were taller.
C. I am not tall enough, so I don’t want to join the army.
D. I wish I am taller to join the army.
3. “Do you know Lan’s address”- He asked me.
A. He asked me for Lan’s address.
B. He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Lan’s address.
D. He asked me if I knew Lan’s address .
4. Our garden was badly damaged in last week’s storm.
A. Last week the garden has been damaged.
B. Last week’s storm badly damaged our garden.
C. The storm has damaged our garden badly.
D. The storm was damaged our garden last wekk.
5. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A. We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult than this one.
B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.

3. Yesterday/ We/ see/ a street musician/ hotel
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4. He/ play/ guitar/ beautifully/ Everything/ seem/ strange/ here / us/
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5. You/ surprised/ see/ us/, aren’t you ?
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6. We/ walk/ happily/ busy street/the noise/ not bother(lµm phiÒn)/ us/ at all/.
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7. I/ send/ photo of our hotel/ . It/ look/ nice,doesn’t it ?
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8. It/ so quiet/ that we/ can hardly/ believe/ it/ Ho Chi minh City/
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9. Every one/here/ very nice/ they/ always/ smile/ happily/
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10.We/ hope/ you/ both well/. Please/ give/ love/ to everyone/and write/ soon.//
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Question XI :Write a passage (100 - 120 words) about “ How do you learn English ?
”(10p):
(English nowadays/ where you learn English/ at school...., at home...., do grammar
exercises, listen to the radio,.... your English now, what aspect of learning English you
find most difficult...., in the future..... )
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