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<blockquote data-quote="dunghoi" data-source="post: 24223" data-attributes="member: 19">Đề khảo sát chất lượng HSG Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phútI. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question (5 pts).1. A. theater&nbsp; &nbsp; B. smooth&nbsp; &nbsp; C. though&nbsp; &nbsp; D. through2. A. rules&nbsp; &nbsp; B. colors&nbsp; &nbsp; C. producers&nbsp; &nbsp; D. products3. A. large&nbsp; &nbsp; B. go&nbsp; &nbsp; C. game&nbsp; &nbsp; D. goose4. A. heal&nbsp; &nbsp; B. seat&nbsp; &nbsp; C. beat&nbsp; &nbsp; D. meant5. A.&nbsp; stopped&nbsp; &nbsp; B. produced&nbsp; &nbsp; C. added&nbsp; &nbsp; D. workedII. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (5 pts).1. A. promise&nbsp; &nbsp; B. original&nbsp; &nbsp; C. expensive&nbsp; &nbsp; D. contructive2. A. appropriate&nbsp; &nbsp; B. situation&nbsp; &nbsp; C. emotional&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. pronounce 3. A. flower&nbsp; &nbsp; B. difficulty&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. manager&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. employed4. A. demanding&nbsp; &nbsp; B. develop&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. languages&nbsp; &nbsp; D. tradition 5. A. collapse&nbsp; &nbsp; B. uncovering&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. vocalnic&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. tendency III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (10 pts).1. Only ......................... research has been carried out in this field.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. a few&nbsp; &nbsp; B. a little&nbsp; &nbsp; C. few&nbsp; &nbsp; D. not much2. I wanted some coffee but there was ..................... in the pot.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. any&nbsp; &nbsp; B. no&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. none&nbsp; &nbsp; D. nothing 3. This job ................. working very long hours.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. involves&nbsp; &nbsp; B. consists&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. includes&nbsp; &nbsp; D. contains 4. Jack can&#039;t remember .................. the telephone number down.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. write&nbsp; &nbsp; B. to write&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. written&nbsp; &nbsp; D. writing 5. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ............ your television set.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. adjust&nbsp; &nbsp; B. change&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. repair&nbsp; &nbsp; D. switch 6. The crowd at football match are often ............................&nbsp;&nbsp; A. excited&nbsp; &nbsp; B.&nbsp; exciting&nbsp; &nbsp; C. excitement&nbsp; &nbsp; D. excite 7.&nbsp; According to .............. surveys, the majority of Britons want capital punishment restored.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. the most&nbsp; &nbsp; B. most&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. most of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D.&nbsp; the most of8. When I first visited Moscow, I couldn&#039;t get accustomed ........ the cold weather.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. to&nbsp; &nbsp; B. with&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. for&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. in 9. Michael and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ............ can play today.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. both of them&nbsp; &nbsp; B. either of them&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. neither of them&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. not any of them 10. Mary put a ..................... on the letter.&nbsp;&nbsp; A. five-cents stamp&nbsp; &nbsp; B. five-cent stamp&nbsp; &nbsp; C. stamp of five cents&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D.&nbsp; five-cents stampsIV. Give the correct form of the verbs (5 pts)1. You (still do) your homework? I finished mine ages ago.2. I (not realise) that the electricity bill (have to pay) last month and now the power (cut off)3. The robbers (catch) as they (leave) the bank4. Don&#039;t worry. When you (arrive) in New York, you (pick up) by one of our drivers and (take) to the conference centre.5. When I woke up this morning, the world looked like a wonderland. It&nbsp; (snow) all night.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................V.Give the correct form of the word (10 pts).It&#039;s common situation: much to your (annoy) 1..............................., you can&#039;t work out how to do something (simplify) 2...................................... on your computer and after hours of frustration, you still can&#039;t do it. Your computer manual only causes more (confuse) 3............................... and you get the (impress) 4. ................................... that it was written for experts only. If all this sounds familiar, the Computer User&#039;s Friend will be of enormous (interested)5......................................... to you. With its simple solutions to common problems and (attract) 6............................ presentation, it will give you a lot more (confidence)7..............................&nbsp; when using your computer and show you how you can never get a lot of (please) 8 ............................... out of it. The Computer User&#039;s Friend is always being used by many thousands of (satisfy) 9............................ customers and, as they will tell you, it takes the (worried) 10........................... out of using your computer.VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition (5 pts).1. She&#039;s always ................ the go. I don&#039;t know where she gets her energy from.2. I pleaded ................... John to change his mind, but he wouldn&#039;t listen.3. I was just ................ to leave when you telephoned.4. The police are looking .............. the past record of the suspect.5. Have you heard ................... Mary recently?6. The teacher told him to shut .................. and not to say anything about it.7. I proposed to her but she turned me ........................... 8. His new book will come .................. next year.9. You should have confidence ................ what you do.10. Some people are indifferent ................... their surroundings.VII. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fitd each space (15 pts).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONWhen the doctor told my mother that I (1)........................ have to have a minor operation, she was surprised because I didn&#039;t (2)....................... a fuss at all. I was actually quite excited about going into hospital. I imagined how interested all my classmates would be when they heard why I was (3) .......................... from school.&nbsp; &nbsp; I had a whole day just to get used to (4).......................... in hospital before the operation and I spent my time talking to the other (5)......................... and watching TV. I was a bit scared when they came to take me from the children&#039;s (6).............................. to the operating (7)............................ The doctor gave me a<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@14.0.2/assets/72x72/1f44e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="72" height="72" alt="(n)" title="Thumbs down&nbsp; &nbsp; (n)"&nbsp; data-smilie="23"data-shortname="(n)" /> (8)............................ and told me to count to ten. I didn&#039;t get as far as three before I fell asleep.&nbsp; &nbsp; When I woke up back in my bed, my stomach felt very (9)............................ . A nurse told me it would take a couple of weeks for the wound to (10) ............................ but that I would be able to get up and walk around in a couple of days. She took my (11)............................ to make sure that I didn&#039;t have a fever and I went off to sleep again. When I woke up a few hours later, there was a boy I hadn&#039;t seen before in the next bed. He was about the same age (12) ............................... me . He&#039;d fallen off his bicycle while trying to (13) ................................ up with his older brother who was riding very fast. He had (14)........................... his left leg. It was going to take him a lot longer to (15)......................... than me.1. A. will&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. do&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. would&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. am2. A. make&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; B. do&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. get&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. have3. A. dismissed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. allowed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. permitted&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. absent4. A. was&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. be&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. being&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. am5. A. customers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. patients&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. students&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. clients6. A. compertment&nbsp; &nbsp; B. section&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. ward&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. division7. A. theatre&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; B. room&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. place&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. hall8. A. puncture&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. injection&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. syringe&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. stab9. A. hurt&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. damaged&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. injured&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. sore10. A. cure&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. recover&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. heal&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. fix11. A. temperature&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. climate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. heat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. thermometer12. A. like&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; B. that&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. than&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. as13. A. get&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. make&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; C. put&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. keep14. A. ruptured&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. broken&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. smashed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D. crunched15. A. recover&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B. heal&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; C. cure&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D. better&nbsp; &nbsp; VIII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word (10 pts). Vitamin C&nbsp; &nbsp; In the past people suffered from a disease (1) ............. scurvy. Their gums bled, their skin became rough, their wounds did not (2) ................. and their muscles wasted away. The cause of these symptoms was a (3) .............. of vitamin C; people ate preserved meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits.&nbsp; &nbsp; The best (4) ................ of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes, strawberies, and fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed by heat, storage, or exposure (5) ............... air. &nbsp; &nbsp; (6) .... today more people take vitamin C pills than any other supplement, some people still have scurvy, including some of the elderly, alcoholics, and the chronically ill.&nbsp; &nbsp; Research shows (7) ............... vitamin C reduces the severity of colds and can help prevent cancer. There is also evedence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, speeds wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as cigarette smoke. Some recent research also (8) ........................ that vitamin C has a positive effect (9) ..................... some mental disorder and increases (10) ........................ span.IX. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (10 pts).1. I started writing this letter two hours ago.&nbsp; &nbsp; I&#039;ve ....................................................................................................2. Is the price very high?&nbsp;&nbsp; Does .................................................................................................?3. Mary hasn&#039;t finished work yet.&nbsp; &nbsp; Mary is ............................................................................................4. &quot;Did you remember to lock the door?&quot; my father asked me.&nbsp; &nbsp; My father asked me .......................................................................5. We didn&#039;t go to the theatre. We stayed at home.&nbsp; &nbsp; We stayed ......................................................................................6. &quot;If I were you, I wouldn&#039;t trust Mary&quot; she told Sam.&nbsp; &nbsp; She advised ..................................................................................7. I&#039;ve never read a more romantic story.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is ..................................................................................................8. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.&nbsp; &nbsp; The man ..........................................................................................9. She usually stays up so late.&nbsp; &nbsp; She is not used ...............................................................................10. &quot;Would you mind not smoking in here?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; I&#039;d rather ........................................................................................X Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word in parentheses. Do not alter the word given (5 pts)1. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; succeeded2. He made an unsuccessful attempt to buy the company.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; without3. I don&#039;t personally care if they come or not.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; matter4. It&#039;s a great pity my father was so absent-minded last night.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; wish5. Many of us hadn&#039;t been in a helicopter before.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; timeXI. In about 150 words, write about advantages and disadvantages of television (5 pts)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................[SPOILER]Đáp ánI. 5 pts&nbsp; 1. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3. A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4. D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5. CII. 5 pts&nbsp; 1. A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3. D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5. DIII. 10 pts&nbsp; 1. B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. A&nbsp; 2. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7. B&nbsp; 3. A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8. A&nbsp; 4. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9. C&nbsp; 5. D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10. BIV. 5 pts&nbsp; 1. Are you still doing &nbsp; 2.&nbsp; didn&#039;t realise - had to be paid - has been cut off&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; were caught - were leaving&nbsp; 4. arrive - will be picked up - taken&nbsp; 5. had been snowingV. 10 pts&nbsp; 1. annoyance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. attractive&nbsp; 2. simple&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7. confident&nbsp; 3. confusion&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8. pleasure&nbsp; 4. impression&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9. satisfied&nbsp; 5. interest&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10. worryVI. 5 pts&nbsp; 1. on&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. up&nbsp; 2. with&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7. down&nbsp; 3. about&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8. out&nbsp; 4. into&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9. in&nbsp; 5. from&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10. toVII. 15 pts&nbsp; 1. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11. A&nbsp; 2. A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7. A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12. D&nbsp; 3. D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8. B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13. D&nbsp; 4. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9. D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 14. B&nbsp; 5. B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10. C&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15. AVIII. 10 pts.&nbsp; 1. called&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. although&nbsp; 2. heal&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7. that&nbsp; 3. lack&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8. shows&nbsp; 4. source&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9. on&nbsp; 5. to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10. lifeIX. 10 pts.1. I&#039;ve been writing this letter for two hours.2. Does it cost a lot?3. Mary is still at work.4. My father asked me if I had remembered to lock the door.5. We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre.6. She advised Sam not trust Mary.7. It is the most romantic story I&#039;ve ever read.8. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.9. She is not used to going to bed early.10. I&#039;d rather you didn&#039;t smoke in here.X. 5 pts. 1. Only Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer.2. He attempted to buy the company without success.3. It doesn&#039;t matter to me whether they come or not.4. I wish my father hadn&#039;t been so absent-minded last night.5. It was the first time many of us had been in a helicopter.XI. 5 pts[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dunghoi, post: 24223, member: 19"] [CENTER][B]Đề khảo sát chất lượng HSG Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút[/B][/CENTER] [B][U]I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question (5 pts).[/U][/B] 1. A. [U]th[/U]eater B. smoo[U]th[/U] C. [U]th[/U]ough D. [U]th[/U]rough 2. A. rule[U]s[/U] B. color[U]s[/U] C. producer[U]s[/U] D. product[U]s[/U] 3. A. lar[U]g[/U]e B. [U]g[/U]o C. [U]g[/U]ame D. [U]g[/U]oose 4. A. h[U]ea[/U]l B. s[U]ea[/U]t C. b[U]ea[/U]t D. m[U]ea[/U]nt 5. A. stopp[U]ed[/U] B. produc[U]ed[/U] C. add[U]ed[/U] D. work[U]ed[/U] [B][U]II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (5 pts).[/U][/B] 1. A. promise B. original C. expensive D. contructive 2. A. appropriate B. situation C. emotional D. pronounce 3. A. flower B. difficulty C. manager D. employed 4. A. demanding B. develop C. languages D. tradition 5. A. collapse B. uncovering C. vocalnic D. tendency [B][U]III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (10 pts).[/U][/B] 1. Only ......................... research has been carried out in this field. A. a few B. a little C. few D. not much 2. I wanted some coffee but there was ..................... in the pot. A. any B. no C. none D. nothing 3. This job ................. working very long hours. A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains 4. Jack can't remember .................. the telephone number down. A. write B. to write C. written D. writing 5. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ............ your television set. A. adjust B. change C. repair D. switch 6. The crowd at football match are often ............................ A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excite 7. According to .............. surveys, the majority of Britons want capital punishment restored. A. the most B. most C. most of D. the most of 8. When I first visited Moscow, I couldn't get accustomed ........ the cold weather. A. to B. with C. for D. in 9. Michael and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ............ can play today. A. both of them B. either of them C. neither of them D. not any of them 10. Mary put a ..................... on the letter. A. five-cents stamp B. five-cent stamp C. stamp of five cents D. five-cents stamps [B][U]IV. Give the correct form of the verbs (5 pts)[/U][/B] 1. You (still do) your homework? I finished mine ages ago. 2. I (not realise) that the electricity bill (have to pay) last month and now the power (cut off) 3. The robbers (catch) as they (leave) the bank 4. Don't worry. When you (arrive) in New York, you (pick up) by one of our drivers and (take) to the conference centre. 5. When I woke up this morning, the world looked like a wonderland. It (snow) all night. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ [B][U]V.Give the correct form of the word (10 pts).[/U][/B] It's common situation: much to your (annoy) 1..............................., you can't work out how to do something (simplify) 2...................................... on your computer and after hours of frustration, you still can't do it. Your computer manual only causes more (confuse) 3............................... and you get the (impress) 4. ................................... that it was written for experts only. If all this sounds familiar, the Computer User's Friend will be of enormous (interested)5......................................... to you. With its simple solutions to common problems and (attract) 6............................ presentation, it will give you a lot more (confidence)7.............................. when using your computer and show you how you can never get a lot of (please) 8 ............................... out of it. The Computer User's Friend is always being used by many thousands of (satisfy) 9............................ customers and, as they will tell you, it takes the (worried) 10........................... out of using your computer. [B][U]VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition (5 pts).[/U][/B] 1. She's always ................ the go. I don't know where she gets her energy from. 2. I pleaded ................... John to change his mind, but he wouldn't listen. 3. I was just ................ to leave when you telephoned. 4. The police are looking .............. the past record of the suspect. 5. Have you heard ................... Mary recently? 6. The teacher told him to shut .................. and not to say anything about it. 7. I proposed to her but she turned me ........................... 8. His new book will come .................. next year. 9. You should have confidence ................ what you do. 10. Some people are indifferent ................... their surroundings. [B][I][U]VII. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fitd each space (15 pts).[/U][/I][/B] [B][CENTER] A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION[/CENTER][/B] When the doctor told my mother that I (1)........................ have to have a minor operation, she was surprised because I didn't (2)....................... a fuss at all. I was actually quite excited about going into hospital. I imagined how interested all my classmates would be when they heard why I was (3) .......................... from school. I had a whole day just to get used to (4).......................... in hospital before the operation and I spent my time talking to the other (5)......................... and watching TV. I was a bit scared when they came to take me from the children's (6).............................. to the operating (7)............................ The doctor gave me a(n) (8)............................ and told me to count to ten. I didn't get as far as three before I fell asleep. When I woke up back in my bed, my stomach felt very (9)............................ . A nurse told me it would take a couple of weeks for the wound to (10) ............................ but that I would be able to get up and walk around in a couple of days. She took my (11)............................ to make sure that I didn't have a fever and I went off to sleep again. When I woke up a few hours later, there was a boy I hadn't seen before in the next bed. He was about the same age (12) ............................... me . He'd fallen off his bicycle while trying to (13) ................................ up with his older brother who was riding very fast. He had (14)........................... his left leg. It was going to take him a lot longer to (15)......................... than me. 1. A. will B. do C. would D. am 2. A. make B. do C. get D. have 3. A. dismissed B. allowed C. permitted D. absent 4. A. was B. be C. being D. am 5. A. customers B. patients C. students D. clients 6. A. compertment B. section C. ward D. division 7. A. theatre B. room C. place D. hall 8. A. puncture B. injection C. syringe D. stab 9. A. hurt B. damaged C. injured D. sore 10. A. cure B. recover C. heal D. fix 11. A. temperature B. climate C. heat D. thermometer 12. A. like B. that C. than D. as 13. A. get B. make C. put D. keep 14. A. ruptured B. broken C. smashed D. crunched 15. A. recover B. heal C. cure D. better [B][U]VIII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word (10 pts). [/U][/B] [B][CENTER]Vitamin C[/CENTER][/B] In the past people suffered from a disease (1) ............. scurvy. Their gums bled, their skin became rough, their wounds did not (2) ................. and their muscles wasted away. The cause of these symptoms was a (3) .............. of vitamin C; people ate preserved meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits. The best (4) ................ of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes, strawberies, and fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed by heat, storage, or exposure (5) ............... air. (6) .... today more people take vitamin C pills than any other supplement, some people still have scurvy, including some of the elderly, alcoholics, and the chronically ill. Research shows (7) ............... vitamin C reduces the severity of colds and can help prevent cancer. There is also evedence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, speeds wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as cigarette smoke. Some recent research also (8) ........................ that vitamin C has a positive effect (9) ..................... some mental disorder and increases (10) ........................ span. [B][U]IX. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (10 pts).[/U][/B] 1. I started writing this letter two hours ago. I've .................................................................................................... 2. Is the price very high? Does .................................................................................................? 3. Mary hasn't finished work yet. Mary is ............................................................................................ 4. "Did you remember to lock the door?" my father asked me. My father asked me ....................................................................... 5. We didn't go to the theatre. We stayed at home. We stayed ...................................................................................... 6. "If I were you, I wouldn't trust Mary" she told Sam. She advised .................................................................................. 7. I've never read a more romantic story. It is .................................................................................................. 8. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man .......................................................................................... 9. She usually stays up so late. She is not used ............................................................................... 10. "Would you mind not smoking in here?" I'd rather ........................................................................................ [B][U]X Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word in parentheses. Do not alter the word given (5 pts)[/U][/B] 1. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. succeeded 2. He made an unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. without 3. I don't personally care if they come or not. matter 4. It's a great pity my father was so absent-minded last night. wish 5. Many of us hadn't been in a helicopter before. time [B][U]XI. In about 150 words, write about advantages and disadvantages of television (5 pts)[/U][/B] ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ [SPOILER] Đáp án I. 5 pts 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C II. 5 pts 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D III. 10 pts 1. B 6. A 2. C 7. B 3. A 8. A 4. C 9. C 5. D 10. B IV. 5 pts 1. Are you still doing 2. didn't realise - had to be paid - has been cut off 3. were caught - were leaving 4. arrive - will be picked up - taken 5. had been snowing V. 10 pts 1. annoyance 6. attractive 2. simple 7. confident 3. confusion 8. pleasure 4. impression 9. satisfied 5. interest 10. worry VI. 5 pts 1. on 6. up 2. with 7. down 3. about 8. out 4. into 9. in 5. from 10. to VII. 15 pts 1. C 6. C 11. A 2. A 7. A 12. D 3. D 8. B 13. D 4. C 9. D 14. B 5. B 10. C 15. A VIII. 10 pts. 1. called 6. although 2. heal 7. that 3. lack 8. shows 4. source 9. on 5. to 10. life IX. 10 pts. 1. I've been writing this letter for two hours. 2. Does it cost a lot? 3. Mary is still at work. 4. My father asked me if I had remembered to lock the door. 5. We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre. 6. She advised Sam not trust Mary. 7. It is the most romantic story I've ever read. 8. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. 9. She is not used to going to bed early. 10. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here. X. 5 pts. 1. Only Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer. 2. He attempted to buy the company without success. 3. It doesn't matter to me whether they come or not. 4. I wish my father hadn't been so absent-minded last night. 5. It was the first time many of us had been in a helicopter. XI. 5 pts[/SPOILER] [/QUOTE]

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