HS giỏi AV9 -011

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Ghi chú: Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, không làm vào tờ đề
I. Circle the word that the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. washed B. considered C. booked D. hoped
2. A. go B. game C. give D. large
3. A. given B. risen C. whiten D. ridden
4. A. blood B. tool C. noon D. spoon
5. A. watching B. matches C. kitchen D. machine
6. A. meal B. bread C. meat D. reason
7. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
8. A. cough B. although C. rough D. laugh
9. A. days B. ways C. says D. plays
10. A. banyan tree B. entrance C. paddy D. bamboo
II) Choose the best answer:
1. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, (isn’t it/ is it/ wasn’t it/ weren’t it)?
2. When I looked round the door, the baby (is sleeping/ was sleeping/ slept/ were sleeping) quietly.
3. If I (is/ are/ were/ would be) you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow.
4. The meeting (isn’t/ won’t/ doesn’t/ hasn’t) be held this coming Sunday after all.
5. Don’t forget (locking/ for locking/ to lock/ lock) the door when you go out.
6. We couldn’t go out (because/ owing/ as of/ because of) the storm.
7. The couple (who/ whose/ which/ people) divorce was in the newspaper has got married again.
8. One of the students in my class (were/ was/ have been/ are) off sick today.
9. (In spite of/ Although/ However/ In spite) it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat.
10. I wish I (had listened/ would listen/ listened/ have listened) to him. Now it’s too late.
11. She spoke quietly to him (if/ because/ although/ so that) nobody else could hear a word.
12. The Ritchter system is named after the person (who/ whom/ which/ when) invented it.
13. She asked me where I (come/ came/ to come/ coming) from.
14. (On/ At/ In/ By) Easter, kids receive lots of chocolate Easter eggs in USA.
15. Let’s go for a walk, (will/ shall/ do/ must) we?
III) Select the underlined word or phrase that is not acceptable.
1. When I returned I found that they towed my car away.
A B C D
2. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight.
A B C D
3. I have three brothers, all of whom are businessman.
A B C D
4. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.
A B C D
5. Though my house was cheaper than Jane’s, it is bigger and the more attractive.
A B C D
6. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.
A B C D
7. They asked me a lot of questions, most of that I couldn’t answer well.
A B C D
8. The house had been broken into but nothing were missing.
A B C D
9. Bob wasn’t out of his house since he was given a computer.
A B C D
10. He spoke a few English, so we were able to communicate with him.
A B C D
IV)Read the following passage and then decide which sentence is True or False.
Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unneccessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The results is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay