TEST 5

Question 1:
a-Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. ( father to his children) : You may go out now but (be) sure (get) back
before
it (get) dark.
2. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
3. The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room.
4. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
5. How you (get) on at school ?
6. They wish it ( not rain ) much in London.
b/ Finish the following tag questions
1. Nobody called on the phone, ...............?
2. You have never been there, ..................?
3. Everything is all right,.....................?
4. Everyone took the test, ...................... ?
II. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in
the brackets.
1. It is very ........ to live in a damproom.
( health )
2. Many ............ families have to live in hostels.
( home )
3. Artists are ......... people. ( creat
)
4. I ...........this morning, and was late for school
(sleep)
5. We have a ..............newspaper
(week)
6. A...........person is one who is kind.
(think)
7. I had my trousers .............because they were too short
(long)
8. The knife may need .............before it is used
(sharp)
III. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. From now on , we won't be able to go out as much as we ........
a. were b. had c. used to d. will
2. The new school opens ..........
 a. now b. at once c. next week d. day by
day
3. Sorry, I'm late, but I had a lot of ........ to do.
a. job b. work c. task d. labour
4. When the police arrived, we were pleased to see .........
a. him b. him or her c. it d.
them
5. Nothing will prevent him ................. succeeding
a: in ; b: at ; c: from ; d: on
IV.
a- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
1. Hue is famous ...............its historical vestiges.
2. He got back home ...............school at 5 P.M.
3. I cut the paper .................a pair of scissors.
4. I put salt in my coffee................mistake.
5. Have you got money ..........you?
6. I borrowed some money ............my mother.

b- Write sentences using suggested words.

1. Please/ not go out / until / rain / stop.
2. I / always / get on / first bus / and / arrive / school / 7.30
3. I/ look forward / see/ you / soon.
4. Mother/ used / getting / early / morning.
5. Arrive/ Hanoi/ twenty minutes`time.
V. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
1. John doesn't always speak the truth, I'm afraid.
You can't ....................................................
2. Your hair is long . You ought to get it cut.
Your hair is long . It .......................................
3. Does this camera belong to you ?
Do .......................................
4. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless .....................................................
5. Couldn't you find a better hotel ?
Is this...............................
6. It took us 3 hours to open the door.
We .............................................
7. Mark is too young to get married.
Mark is not ................................
 8. He never has enough money.
He's always ...................
9. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car ...........................
10. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don't know ....................
Câu 6: : Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only one word in each space.

Public transport in London is expensive. The fare (1)...........on the

length of the journey; you can not buy books of tickets in advance. Children
(2)..........sixteen pay half and those under five travel free, you
usually(3).............bus tickets from a conductor. But on some buses you pay
the driver. Most London(4) ...........are doubledeckers.
On the (5).........railway (or tube) you buy your ticket from a
(6)...........or ticket office, and give it up at the (7)..........of the journey. Not
all trains from one (8)............go to the same place, so watch the signs. The
last train leaves at about 00.15.

Đề số 5:
Phòng Giáo Dục Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS
Năm học 2003 - 2004
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian : 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Question 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. The vase broke when it (move) to the other room.
2. When I entered his room, I saw him ( sleep ) in a chair.
3. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
4. why are you under the table? You (look) for something?
5. David (wash) his hands. He just (repair) the TV set
 6. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
7. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
8. How you (get) on at school ?
II. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in
the brackets.
1. I had my trousers ........ (long) because they were too short.

2. I believe you because you are .......... ( truth ).

3. Young children are often very ........ ( live ) . They can't sit still for a
moment.
4. A ........ ( think ) person is the one who is kind.
5. I feel so ........... ( sleep ) that I'm going to bed.
6. The weather was terrible, so we had a very .......... ( please ) holiday.
7. I spent my ......... (child) in the country.
8. The old couple have saved a lot of money for their.........( retire )
III. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one
word in each space.
Population growth is a serious (1)...........around the world. At the
beginning of the 20th (2)...........,there were about 1.5 billion (3)........ in the
world. In 1984 the world population (4)..........4.8 billion people. By the year
2000, ...........(5) Will be about 6.1 billion. This growth in population is not
happening (6).......... For example in Europe the population is not growing at all .
(7).........in these countries are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (8).........are born for
every woman.
IV. a)Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. He spent all the money he had won ............. new clothes.
A: on ; B: for ; C: with ; D: from
2. It is getting cold. You'd better not .............. without a coat.
A: go out ; B: to go out ; C: going out; D:
have gone out
3. Nothing will prevent him ................. succeeding
A: in ; B: at ; C: from ; D: on
4. The teacher with ............. we studied last year no longer teaches in our
school.
A: who ; B: whom ; C: whose ; D: that
5. They made me ............... on the floor.
A: lie ; B: to lie ; C: lying ; D: lay
b) Give the noun form of the following words
1. short 3. proud 5. arrive
2. young 4. speak
V.:
b- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
7. .........first I found the work very tiring, but ..........a few weeks I got
used ...........it.
8. Let’s look these new words .................in a dictionary.
9. Have you said congratulations ................Jack?
10.He was .......prison .........two years ......that time he became interested
in pigeons.
11.He’s tired ...........all the hard work he’s done to day
b) Correct the grammar mistake in the following sentences
1. I will have Mary to look after the garden
2. We can speak and eat by our mouths
3. I dont know how many pupils are there in my school
4. I am sitting among you and Lan
5. I `d rather not to study Maths
VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.
1. This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never .............................
2. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You ...............................................................
3. There aren't many people who have read this novel to the end but John is
one of them.
John is one of.......................
4. The food in France is famous.
France is........................
5. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left the room ...
6. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get.................................................................
7. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless .....................................................
8. It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice.
I wish .............................................................................
9. I won't go to bed. Peter will get home at midnight.
.......................................... until ....................................
10. I will pay you the money. I will get a job.
..................................... as soon as ................................