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ĐỀ 9
Question I. Choose the world that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
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 have different stress from the others.
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 that best completes each sentence.
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 5p.m
A. to leave 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 B. enjoyed being taken C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking
6. Go and get me some coffee, ………?
A. shall we B. shan’t we C. won’t you D. will you
7. You have never been to Ha Long Bay, ………?
A. have you B. haven’t you C. you have D. you haven’t
8. He ……… his new job in Taiwan.
A. said us about B. told about C. said about D. told us about

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 in the city.
1. A. of B. at C. from D. on
2. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvantage
3. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still
4. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles
5. A. more B. fewer C. less D. little
6. A. like B. likely C. likelihood D. possibly
7. A. early B. particularly C. specially D. usually
8. A. career B. job C. place D. work
9. A. many B. more C. most D. much
10. A. contrary B. contrast C. convert D. conversion
Question VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10p)
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is
quiet big, with 200,000 people. There is a cathedral (nha tho) and a university. There are five bridges over River
Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gates head, where there is one of the biggest shopping centre in the
world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap
industries are important. I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who
are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
1. Newcastle is …………………………
A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England
C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England
2. The population of Newcastle is …………………………
A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people
C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people
3. Gates head has one of ………………………… in the world.
A. the largest river B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countryside D. the biggest shopping centers
4. According to the passage, the writer …………………………
A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle.

7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.  She……………………………... ………………… ....................
8. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him.  He is………………… ………………… .....................
9. Everyday I spend two hours learning English.  Every day it takes………………………… .....................
10. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago.  This clock………... …………………............................
Question X. Complete the letter using the suggested words.
Dear Mom and Dad,
1. Life / Ho Chi Minh City / be / exciting..............................................................................................................
2. It / be / large city / it also / interesting................................................................................................................
3. Yesterday / we / see / a street musician / hotel...................................................................................................
4. He / play / guitar / beautifully / everything / seem / strange / here / us.
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5. You / surprised / see / us /, aren’t you?..............................................................................................................
6. We / walk / happily / busy street / the noise / not bother / us / at all.
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7. I / send / photo o 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?”
(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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