Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi THCS năm học 2015-2016

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS 
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) 
 ĐỀ 1 
Question 1: 
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the 
others in each group. 
1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth 
2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion 
3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain 
4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food 
5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry 
b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets: 
1. When we (see)  them last night, they (sing) ; they (say) they 
 (sing) since six o’clock. 
2. We (wait) for you when you (get) back tomorrow. 
3. They (not come) home until they (see) everything. 
4. What do you think the children (do) when we get home ? 
5. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send) by air. 
Question 2 : 
a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters. 
1. He was . when he did the test badly. HOPE 
2. We started our trip on a beautiful  morning. SUN 
3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so .. READ 
4. What time do you .. start work ? USE 
5. I really don’t think he has the . to do this job. ABLE 
6. He was very . of the work he had done. PRIDE 
7. Thank you for a very  evening. ENJOY 
8. Their . has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND 
9. He cycled  and had an accident. CARE 
10. She has one of the biggest  in Britain. COLLECT 
b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences. 
1. I enjoyed to listen to her song. 
2. The breaking glass was still on the floor. 
3. He walked away without to look back. 
4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends. 
5. We’re looking forward to visit London. 
Question 3: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d. 
Do you like seasons? 
 The four seasons in Britain are very different. Read about what Daniel and Fiona 
think about winter, spring, summer and autumn. 
Daniel 
 Autumn is very beautiful time of the year. The leaves on the trees go brown, red and 
yellow and they go down. I love to watch it ! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warm 
clothes, because the days get cold. School starts again in autumn, at the beginning of 
September. I don’t like school ! 
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 Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks all 
the time. Sometimes it is very hot. People are happier and they talk with their friends and 
go for a walks more. The days are very long. In July, for example, it gets dark only about 
10 o’clock. It’s very difficult to go to sleep at night! 
Fiona 
 It’s very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have a lot of snow and we can make 
snowmen. I don’t like winter because we can’t go for a walks very much. We wear thick 
clothes and in our house it sometimes gets cold. When we come home from 
school at 4 o’clock, it is already dark. I don’t like it at all! But there is one good thing about 
winter - Chirismas! 
 After the long winter, sprong is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birds 
start to sing. We can go for long walks again and play in the park. The days are longer and 
it doesn’t get dark until about six o’clock. It’s much warmer but it rains a lot and the days 
are very windy. 
1. a- Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful. 
 b- Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September. 
 c- Daniel doesn’t play in the park in autumn because the days are cold. 
 d- Daniel goes to school with great pleasure. 
2. a- School in Britain finishes in May. 
 b- Daniel doesn’t like to meet his friends in the park in summer. 
 c- People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers. 
 d- In July it is dark at nine. 
3. a- Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than in 
winter. 
 b- It is always very hot in Britain in summer. 
 c- Daniel doesn’t like autumn at all ! 
 d- In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesn’t go to school. 
4. a- Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter. 
 b- Fiona likes to go for walks with her friends. 
 c- Fiona doesn’t like winter because it is cold in winter. 
 d- It never gets cold in Fiona’s house. 
5. a- Winters are short in Britain. 
 b- Fiona comes home in the afternoon. 
 c- Fiona doesn’t like winter at all ! 
 d- It never snows in Great Britain. 
6. a- Fiona likes spring very much. 
 b- Fiona likes dark winter days. 
 c- It gets dark at 5 in the afternoon in spring. 
 d- In Great Britain it doesn’t rain much in spring. 
Question 4: Complete the sentences with at / in. 
1. Hamid works .. a restaurant .. Oxford. 
2. We live .. number 32 Redland Road now. 
3. We had a wonderful week  Madrid. 
4. The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop . the traffic lights. 
5. There’s a supermarket .. the end of the street. 
6. We had a great fun last night . Mick’s party. 
7. Are there any fish .. this river ? 
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8. It’s too cold to go out. I’m staying .. home tonight. 
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. 
1. Quiet please! The headmaster would like to .. a few words. 
2. You are late; we’ve been waiting for you .. eight o’clock. 
3. .. he is wrong, almost everyone admires him. 
4. I don’t think I’ve lent you this book before, .. I ? 
5. Many people find . difficult to give up smoking. 
6. I don’t know  to call him, Mister or Doctor. 
7. We must find him,  he is. 
8. If I had today ., I would go to the seaside. 
9. Practice  perfect. 
10. The book I am talking about is that . on the second shelf. 
Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the 
same. 
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day. 
 You don’t .. 
2. Sally finally managed to get a job. 
 Sally finally succeeded . 
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant. 
 I certainly . 
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued. 
 You’d  
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill. 
 Unless  
ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - THCS 
Môn : Tiếng Anh 
ĐỀ 1 
A-ĐÁP ÁN 
 Question1: ( 15 points) 
a- 1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D 
b- 1. saw / were singing / said / had been singing 
2. will be waiting / get 
3. won’t come / see 
4. will be doing 
5. is sent 
Question 2: ( 15 points) 
a- 1. hopeless 2. sunny 3. readable 4. usually 5. ability 
 6. proud 7. enjoyable 8. friendship 9. carelessly 10. collections 
b- 1. enjoyed listening to 
 2. broken 
 3. without looking back 
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 4. people invited to 
 5. forward to visiting 
Question 3: ( 6 points) 
1- a 2- c 3- d 4- b 5- b 6- a 
Question 4: ( 9 points) 
1. at / in 2. at 3. in 4. at 5. at 6. at 7. in 8. at 
Question 5: ( 10 points) 
1. say 2. since 3. Although ( Though) 4. have 5. it 
6. what 7. wherever 8. off 9. makes 10. one 
Question 6: ( 5 points) 
1. You don’t have to finish the work today. 
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job. 
3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more. 
4. You’d better take a holiday. 
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill. 
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM: 
- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 60 points 
- Thang điểm 10 
 Tổng những phần, câu làm đúng 
Điểm bài thi = 
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS 
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) 
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 ĐỀ 2 
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the othe 
1. A. rose B. disclose C. chosen D. whose 
2. A. ocean B. decision C. cushion D. patient 
3. A. though B. laugh C. cough D. rough 
4. A. one B. follow C. horror D. across 
5. A. myth B. truth C. both D. northern 
1.............................2...........................3...........................4............................5......................... 
II. Choose the best answer from A,B, C or D: 
1. Thank you very much for that! - Well, ............ 
 A. you're welcome B. of course C. thank you D. I don't mind 
2. It's no use..........children.......... quiet. They are always noisy. 
 A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep 
3. We finally................. our teacher to go on a camping trip with us 
A. persuaded B. argued C. pleased D. liked 
4. Who’s responsible for..............ink over my book. 
A. putting B. spreading C. spilling D. pouring 
5. Linda was the last person...... the classroom yesterday 
A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaves 
6. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ......... the match till Sunday. 
 A. put away B. put out in C. put off D. put on 
7. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an in his class work. 
A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement. 
8. The noise .................. from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. 
A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come 
1..................2...................3..................4.................5.................6..............7................8............... 
III Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings: 
1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner. 
What I should . 
2. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. 
Martin’s poor . 
 3.They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. 
They can’t leave .. 
4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up. 
The break-up of the marriage ................. 
 5. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. 
I find. .......................................... 
6. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. 
There .......................................... 
7.If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. 
 He is the most  
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A,B, C or D: 
I had feared that my companion would talk, but it was soon plain (rõ ràng) that there 
was no such danger. Two days passed during which we did not exchange a single word. He 
seemed, indeed, absolutely unaware of my presence. He neither read nor wrote, but spent 
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most of his time sitting at the table and looking out of the window across the pleasant 
parkland that surrounded the house. He sometimes talked to himself and said things half 
under his breath. He bit his nails and once he produced a penknife and dug holes in the 
furniture until one of the attendants (nhân viên) took it from him. I thought at first that 
perhaps he was mentally ill. During the second day I even began to feel a little nervous of 
him. He was extremely large, both broad and tall, with very wide shoulders and enormous 
hands. His huge head was usually sunk low between his shoulders. He had dark, rather 
untidy hair and a big shapeless mouth which open very now and then. Once or twice he 
began singing to himself, but broke off abruptly (bất ngờ) on each occasion - and this was 
the nearest he seemed to get to noticing my presence. 
By the evening of the second day I was completely unable to go on with my work. 
Out of a mixture of nervousness and curiosity, I sat, too looking out of my window and 
blowing my nose, and wondering how to set about establishing the human contact which 
was by now becoming an absolute necessity. It ended of with my asking him for his name. 
He had been introduced to me when he arrived, but I had paid 
no attention then. He turned towards me a very gently pair of dark eyes and said his name: 
Huge Belfounder. He added:" I thought you didn't want to talk." I said that I was not at all 
against talking, that I had just been rather busy with something when he arrived, and I 
begged his pardon if I had appeared rude. 
It seemed to me, even from the way he spoke, that he was not only mentally ill, but 
was highly intelligent; and I began, almost automatically, to pack up my papers. I knew 
that from now on I should do no more work. I was sharing a room with a person of the 
greatest fascination. 
 1.............................2...........................3...........................4............................ 
V. Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap: 
People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours 
and 
(1) ................ seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. (2) 
1. How did Huge spend the first two days? 
A. He worked as if the writer was not there. 
B. He talked and sang to himself from time 
to time. 
C. He spent his time making holes in the 
furniture. 
D. He kept annoying the attendants. 
2. On the second evening the writer 
A. tried in vain to start a conversation. 
B. was feeling bored. 
C. began to fell frightened of his 
companion. 
D. could not concentrate on his work. 
3. Huge didn't talk to the writer at first 
because 
A. he didn't realise the writer wished 
to. 
B. he thought the writer was rude. 
C. he was feeling ill. 
D. he was too busy. 
4. The writer's attitude to Huge changed 
from 
A. fear to nervousness. 
B. nervousness to interest. 
C. curiosity to nervousness. 
D. nervousness to unfriendliness. 
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.................... to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail 
to set priorities about what to do (3) ................. They get tied down by trivial; time-
consuming matters and never complete the important ones. 
 One simple solution often used by those at the top (4) ................. to keep lists of 
tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to (5) ................. 
essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an 
effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense 
(6) .................. satisfaction over their achievements. People (7) ................. do not keep 
lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their 
accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and (8) 
.................. health. 
1.............................2...........................3...........................4............................5......... ................... 
6.............................7...........................8........................... 
VI Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences . 
 Dear Jan , 
1. not seen you / long time 
. 
2. we / pleased / move / country / because / we / fed / London. 
3. in / city / traffic / noise / no time / relax. 
.. 
4. in / country / life / slower / more/ peaceful 
.. 
5. children / enjoy / fresh air / make /new friends 
. 
6. people / helpful / kind / friendly 
/. 
7. but /we/ do / miss /friends /London / - especially you 
8. come / see / soon . 
.. 
9. we / look / see / again . 
Love 
 Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa . 
VII. Every sentence has one mistake. Correct these nine mistakes: 
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1. .....................
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2. .....................
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3. .....................
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4. .....................
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5. .....................
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6. .....................
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7. .....................
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8. .....................
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9. .....................
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Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents 
suspect - at least not according to the findings of a recent survey, 
Money and Charge. 
 The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old, 
from all over British. 
By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly 
allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of 
₤5.14. 
 Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect doing 
something to get it. 
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing 
between teenagers. 
Therefore, the majority of children do an effort to save for the 
future. 
Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however, mean 
that they are more irresponsible as result. 
The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious 
attitudes to money, even in the case of children in these ages. 
Instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweets or 
magazines, the 13-year-olds took part in the survey seem to 
respond to the situation by saving more than half of their cash. 
VIII. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters: 
1. Alice had a .. day at work and went to bed early. ( TIRE ) 
2. Food and clothing are ................................................ of life ( NECESSARY ) 
3. His dream is to be an ...............................like his father when he grows up. (economy) 
4. Japan is an country. (industry) 
5. She can find no ................................................ to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE ) 
6. The instructions are very................................ I am not clear what I should do.( confuse) 
7. The large dog is perfectly .........and he has never been known to attack 
anyone. (harm) 
8. The party is ., so you don’t have to dress up for it. ( FORM ) 
9. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ..... everyday. ( TROUBLE ) 
10. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to .. our vocabulary. 
(rich) 
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI SỐ 2 
I.1 M X 5 = 5 M. 
1 2 3 4 5 
D B A A D 
II. 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
A D A C B C D B 
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III 
1. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner. 
2. Martin’s poor health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life. 
3. They can’t leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday. 
4. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed. 
5. I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam. 
6. There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center. 
7. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems. 
IV. 
1 2 3 4 
B D A B 
V. 
1: MINUTES 5: LEAST 
2: ACCORDING 6: OF 
3: FIRST 7: WHO 
4: IS 8: PHYSICAL 
VI 1. We haven't seen you for such a long time . 
2. We're really pleased that we moved to the country because we were getting so fed up 
with living in London. 
3. In the city there was so much traffic and noise and there was no time to relax. 
4. Here in the country, life is slower and much more peaceful. 
5. The children are enjoying the fresh air and have made a lot of new friends. 
6. The people here are helpful kind and ever so friendly. 
7. But we do miss all our friends in London, especially you, Jan. 
8. Do come and see us soon. 
9. We're all looking forward to seeing you again. 
VII. 
1. DO NOT spend 
2. British - Britain 
3. its -their 
4. expect TO do 
5. .between - 
AMONG 
6. do- MAKE an 
effort 
7. result - A result. 
8. .in these..- AT 
these .. 
9.took part - WHO 
took part 
VIII. 2( NECESSities) 
3. (economist) 
4. (industrial) 
5. ( SOLution ) 
6.( confusing) 
7. (harmless) 
8(infORMal ) 
9.TROUBLEsome ) 
1. (enrich) 
10 ( Tiring ) 
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS 
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) 
 ĐỀ 3 
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 A. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS 
I. Which word is stressed differently from the others? (0,5m) 
1. A. picnic B. fishing C. arrive 
 D. movie 
2. A. tomorrow B. badminton C. aerobic 
 D. usually 
3. A. frequently B. gymnastic C. adjective 
 D. difference 
4. A. activity B. destination C. independent D. 
intersection 
5. A. recycle B. potato C. collection 
 D. dangerous 
II. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (0,5m) 
6. A. drop B. joke C. top 
 D. confidence 
7. A. ground B. found C. though 
 D. sound 
8. A. normal B. order C. oven 
 D. origin 
9. A. honesty B. hair C. honor 
 D. hour 
10. A. sugar B. steam C. press D. 
waste 
B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE 
I) Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (3ms) 
1. Hurry up, there’s  time left. 
A. a little B. a few C. little 
 D. few 
2. For lunch, you may have _________ fish or chicken. 
A. both B. neither C. not only D. 
either 
3. The clerk said she was tired  hearing complaints day after day. 
 A. with B. of C. about D. for 
4. You and I are busy right now, ? 
A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you 
5. We arrived  to have some coffee before class. 
A. enough early B. early enough C. too early D. early too 
6. “What are you doing?” 
 “I  the flowers. They  wonderful!” 
A. am smelling / smell B. smell / smell 
C. am smelling / are smelling D. smell / are smelling 
7. Do you know _________ ? 
A. who how many people go on Sundays to church 
B. who go to church on Sundays how many people 
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church 
D. how many people who go to church on Sundays 
8. We watch the cat ________ the tree. 
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was 
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climbing 
9. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you. 
A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have 
come 
10. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet. 
A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. 
receiving 
11. “Let’s go dancing, _________?” – “Yes, let’s.” 
A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall 
we 
12. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago. 
A. knew B. know C. had known 
 D. B & C are correct. 
13. He was _________ he could not wake up. 
A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that 
14. Joan asked _________. 
A. if there was coffee B. there was coffee 
C. was there coffee D. where was the coffee 
15. I ____ my house ____. That is why there is all this mess. 
A. had – paint B. have – paint C. am having – painted D. had had - paint 
16. He was made _________ for two hours. 
A. to wait B. wait C. waiting 
 D. waited 
17. “Where are my jeans?” “They _________ at the moment. Sorry.” 
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being 
washed 
18. It took weeks to get used to  someone else around. 
A. have B. having C. had D. has 
19 he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone. 
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When 
“Did you like the new French movie?” 
“My wife liked it but I was a little .” 
A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore 
20. I want to have my suit  . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. 
A. cleaned B. cleaning C. clean D. to clean 
21. He turned  the light so as not to waste electricity. 
A. off B. of C. on D. down 
22. My father tells me to give  smoking. 
 A. up B. off C. of D. out 
23. Anne smokes a lot.  . 
A. So her mother does B. So does her mother 
C. Does her mother too D. Too her mother does 
24. I haven’t seen Jenny  . 
A. for a long time B. in the last time C. since long D. lastly 
25. Are these the books  you have been looking for? 
A. which B. who C. whom 
 D. whose 
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26. Keiko has $100. Betty has $75. Betty has less money than Keiko. 
A. more money than B. not as much money as 
C. the same money as D. a lot of money 
27. Have you fed the chickens yet? 
 In the passive voice, this should read: 
A. Has somebody fed the chickens yet? 
B. Have the chickens fed yet? 
C. Have the chickens been fed yet? 
D. Have you had the chickens fed yet? 
28. nice surprise / receive / your letter. 
A. to receive your letter it is a nice surprise. 
B. Receiving your letter it is a nice surprise. 
C. It is a nice surprise to receive your letter. 
D. It is a nice surprise when receiving your letter. 
29. I / school / five days / week / favorite subjects / Math / English. 
A. Despite I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English 
B. I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English. 
C. I go to school five days in a week so that my favorite subjects are Math and English. 
D. I go to school five days a week with my favorite subjects are Math and English. 
30. There / more visitors / March / April 
A. There were more visitors in March than in April. 
B. There were more than visitors in March and in April. 
C. There were as many as visitors in March and in April. 
D. There were visitors in March more than in April. 
II. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. (2,5ms) 
1. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came up with a best 
 A B C D 
solution. 
2. We will be interviewed all job applicants as soon as their papers have been 
 A B C D 
processed. 
3. This telephone isn’t as cheap the other one, but it works much better. 
 A B C D 
4. That secretary of mine is so efficient that she always amazes myself with her 
 A B C D 
speed. 
5. Most students were able of finding good jobs three to six months after 
 A B C D 
graduation. 
6. We were made learning fifty new words every week. 
 A B C D 
7. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago. 
 A B C D 
8. Mrs. Adams was surprise that her son and his friend had gone to the 
 A B C 
mountains to ski. 
 D 
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9. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important. 
 A B C D 
10. Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a 
 A B C 
D 
good university. 
C) WRITING: 
I) Use the correct word form: (3ms) 
1) My new car is more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than the one I had before. (economy) 
2) He didn't feel happy because he worked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(success) 
3) My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little. . . . . . . . . . . . (friend) 
4) We must make a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .about where to go. (decide) 
5) Lucy got . . . . . . . . quickly and went for work. (dress) 
6) We all looked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after the summer holiday. (health) 
7) The children are more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in cartoons. (interest) 
8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out. (fortune) 
9) I hope there won’t be too much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in getting a work permit. (difficult) 
10) That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music) 
II) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same 
as the sentences printed before it (2,5ms) 
1) We arrived too late to see the first film. 
 We didn’t ............................................................................................................ 
2) “Would you mind not smoking in here?” 
 I’d rather ............................................................................................................. 
3) He wrote the letter in two hours. 
 It took ................................................................................................................. 
4) “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” 
My father suggested ................................................................................................ 
5) In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast. 
 Though ............................................................................................................... 
III) Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first 
sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. (2,5ms) 
1) It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty) 
 ............................................................................................................................ 
2) Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. (without) 
(Be sure not to leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother) 
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3) If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. (unless) 
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4) You know a lot of people. (seem) 
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5) Tan looks nothing like his father. (take) 
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D) READING: 
I) Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best 
completes each blank. (3ms) 
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and 
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(1) ______ of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) ______ me. Everything is 
tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) ______ to complaining. It is hard 
to imagine now (4) ______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the 
Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ______ (many tourists and hotels. I have my 
own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I 
prefer to (6) ______ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (7) 
______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food. 
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8)______ when I was seven. He 
was an engineer and I don’t (9)______ him very well. He liked music very much and 
wanted me to (10) ______ a musician.” 
1. A. most B. full C. complete D. more 
2. A. for B. to C. in 
 D. by 
3. A. wanted B. taken C. used 
 D. known 
4. A. and B. so C. while 
 D. that 
5. A. far B. too C. much 
 D. more 
6. A. stay B. go C. do 
 D. spend 
7. A. but B. since C. even 
 D. which 
8. A. killed B. gone C. passed 
 D. died 
9. A. know B. remember C. remind 
 D. see 
10. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow 
II) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (2,5ms) 
 In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would 
be very useful in teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, 
intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actual