Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh (2 đề)

Đề số 1
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
SECTION A: LISTENING (20 points)
Part 1: Listen to the recording and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or a NUMBER for each answer. (10 points)
A BALANCED DIET
A balanced diet will give you enough vitamins for normal daily living. Vitamins in food can be lost through (1) ..
What are vitamins?
The dictionary tells us they are “ food factors (2) ..in small quantities to maintain life” 
Types of vitamins
(a) Fat soluble vitamins are stored by the body
(b) Water soluble vitamins – not stored, so you need a (3) ..
Getting enough vitamins
Eat (4) ..of foods .You need to ensure that you eat at least (5) .. servings of fruit and vegetables daily
Buy plenty of vegetables, make sure that they are fresh and store them in (6) .. 
Healthy Diet Pyramid
At the top of in the smallest area are the things which we should really be trying (7) as much as possible. Things like sugar, salt, butter 
On the middle of the pyramid, we find the things that we can eat in (8) .., such as milk, lean meat, fish, nuts, eggs 
(9) are the things that you can eat lots of, (10) ..they are really good for you. 
Part 2: Choose the best answer to the question. (10 points) 
When did Amy have lessons with a piano teacher?
At the age of four
When she started secondary school
After getting advice from her school music teacher
How did Amy feel at her first big public event?
Excited because she was wearing a wonderful costume
Nervous because it was her first time on stage
Surprised because the audience was very big
What does Amy say about playing jazz with the school band?
She was better at it than the rest of the players
She puts a lot of efforts into learning about it
She enjoyed it as soon as she started
Amy gives piano lessons so that she can..
Help people who couldn’t normally afford them
Encourage lots of young people to play the piano
Improve her own playing technique
Why does Amy love music so much?
It communicates to everyone whether they speak English or not
She meets people she likes through playing it
It brings together people of different ages
Your answers: 
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SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points)
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points)
1. A. too	 	B. food	 C. soon	 D. blood
2. A. acupuncture	 B. future	 	C. mature	D. figure
3. A. cursed	 	 B. started	C. learned	D. returned
4. A. power	 B. sweep 	C. cowboy	D. mow
5. A. advise 	 B. promise	C. release	D. tense
Your answers: 
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Part 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. (5 points)
1. A. muscle	B. travel	C. special	D. disease
2. A. invent 	B. produce	C. visit 	D. machine
3.A. computer	B. important	C. benefit	D. alternative
4. A. memory	B. digestive	C. musician	D. emotion
5. A. disadvantaged	B. traditional	C. priority	D. immediate
Your answers: 
1. D
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4A. 
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SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
1. He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _________ a brilliant idea.	
A. came up to
B. put up with
C. came up with
D. put through to
2. He recommended that I _________there early
 A. be
 B. was
 C. were
 D. would be
3. She is __________ her brother.
A. twice as old as	 	B. twice older than
 C. as old as twice 	D. more twice older than
4. Your son hardly cleans the bathroom, ______?
A. doesn’t he 	B. isn’t he 	 C. does he 	 D. is he 
5. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I __________ last week.
A. should do
 B. should have done 
C. must have done 
D.might have done
6. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you __________ advice.
A. some
B. a few
C. few
D. little
7. __________ the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished. 
A. Until
B. In
C. On
D. By	
8. The US president Barack Obama ______ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership. 
delivered 	B. paid 	C. offered 	D. gave
9. John has finally found a new job after being ______ for three months. 
out of work 	B. out of mind 	C. out of order 	D. out of reach
10.Students can gain _______ benefits form learning to work together.
	A. considerate 	B. considering 	C. consideration 	D. considerable
11. ______ , we would be rich by now. 
 A. If we invest in the telecommunications industry 
 B. Unless we had investment in the telecommunications industry 
 C. Did we invest in the telecommunications industry 
 D. Had we invested in the telecommunications industry 
12. We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to ______ our party tonight. 
A. make place for 	B. take up room to C. give place to 	D. make room for
13. ___________at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates
A. Hardly as he worked	B. Hard as he worked
C. Hard as he does	D. Hard as he was 
14 - Lan: "Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside" 
 - Hoa: "______." 
 A. No, I don’t like	 	B. No, never mind 
 C. I’d rather you didn’t. It’s stuffy 	D. Why not do it?
15. Lan : “I think it’s a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. They can help one another.” 
 - Nam: “_______. Many old-aged parents like to lead independent life in a nursing home”
 A. I can’t agree with you more 	B. It’s nice to hear that
 C. I don’t think so	D. There is no doubt about it
Your answers: 
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Part 2: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words. (20 points)
1. The ________ need assistance from the whole society. (POVERTY) POOR
2. Such a kind man would never __________ hurt his friend’s feelings. (INTEND) INTENTIONALLY
3. Because of a car _________, she didn’t get to the airport in time for her flights. (BREAK)BREAKDOWN
4.The recent hurricane caused (WIDE) __________ damage.WIDESPREAD
5.Don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it’s ________.(CONFIDE)CONFIDENTIAL
6. Until now, the high cost of schooling has __________ or prevented poor parents from having their children, especially girls educated (COURAGE) DISCOURAGED
7. He was very sad because he was told that his best friend got a(n) __________disease.(CURE) INCUREABLE
8. We stood and watched the dancers’ grateful __________(MOVE) MOVEMENTS
9. She was _________ knowledgeable about the history of China. (EXTREME) EXTREMELY	
10. Many people were buried __________ after the earthquake. (LIVE) ALIVE
Part 3: Answer questions from 1 to 15 (15 points)
Question 1-10: Insert a suitable word in each blank (the first letter is given to guide you)
1. Although the weather is not so good, the match will go a______.AHEAD
2. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a r______ day.RAINY
3. We're in good time; there's no n__________ to hurryNEED
4. True gender e____________can be achieved when both men and women reach a balance between work and familyEQUALITY
5. If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go b_______.BANKRUPT
6.It is t____believed that you are healthy when there is a balance between yin and yang TRADITIONALLY
7. The first episode of the film is going to be a___ next SundayAIRED=BROADCAST
8. There are important things to do to develop a country. Most people agree that the first p___________is revolutionizing education PRIORITY
9. After taking part in public activities in their community, they realized that they had been ignorant or n____________before NARROW-MINDED
10. This kind of car is very e_______, so we do not have to spend too much money on buying petrol or diesel ECONOMICAL
Question 11- 15: Write one word which can be used in both two sentences.
11.You must be joking saying you believe Elizabeth. She was lying to us through her _____TEETH
 Decay has set in because she hasn’t taken enough care of her _____over the years
12. A big hospital is going to be _______ in this village FOUND
 Mary ______it hard to drive on the right a few months ago,but now she is used to it
13. The villagers were advised to keep a close _____on the water level in the river during the rainy season.
 If you don’t want to gain additional weight, it’s good to _____what you eat.WATCH
14. I don’t think this hat will _____well with your outfit. It’s a bit too extravagant GO
 Let’s take a short break. I can’t ___on working any more
15. Going on a vacation and forgetting about work for some time will do you _____ GOOD
 It’s no ____ talking to Jerry. He always dismisses our opinions and makes fun of our ideas
Your answers:
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Part 4: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10 points) 
1. Because the torrential rains that had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to assist in the clean-up operation.
2. One of the most important things in life is a good health.
3. The city has spent a big amount of money on crime prevention.
4. Comparing with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education.
5. People are now enjoying a higher level of living.
6. In the United Kingdom women see their doctor on the average five times a year.
7. Although Mark has been cooking for many years, he still doesn’t know to prepare French foods in the traditional manner.
8. When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learned that all the dishwashers had been sold.
9. After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech.
10. This time tomorrow I will lie on the beach, enjoying the sunshine.
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Part 5: Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1.Her father pays her fees, otherwise she (1) (be) here.
2. He (2) .(work) all day yesterday.
3.Oh, you must (3) (drop) it on the way to come here.
4. We’ve got everything. Nothing seems (4) (forget) 
5. Mary was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She (5) (run) all the way here for half an hour.
6. The first man (6) ..( sit) on the park bench looked at the (7) .(jog) woman.
7.The car broke down. But for that we (8) (be) in time.
8. For more than two hundred years, human (9)............................(gradually change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution.
9. Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (10)........................( see) monsters in the sea.
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)
Part 1: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)
THE FLYING WING: AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE
	What will the areoplane of the future look like? An increasing number of journey are beeing made (1)_______air, and the airlines are therefore demanding a new kind of plane to help them cope with increasing passenger (2)____. (3)____of the revolutionary new designs being developed is a “flying wing”, (4)___ is short but very wide, in contrast to most planes, which are long and narrow. It will be capable of carrying 600- 800 passengers. It will be built of an extremely light (5)___, and together with the unusual design, this will improve performance. The new aeroplane will be quieter and more comfortable (6)_____the existing planes. It will also (7)___ less to operate, and will (8)___ help to keep fares at affordable levels
	 Computers will play (9)_____important role in this plane. They would be used during the flight as (10) ____as on ground: ground crews will simply plug their laptop computers into the flight computers to check all functions
Part 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points) 
 Although women now (1)__________almost half of all workers in the US, nearly 80 percent of them are employed in low-paying clerical, sales, service, or factory jobs. Approximately a third of all women workers have clerical jobs, which pay(2)__________average $12,000 or less. Partly as a result, women make only seventy-five cents for every dollar (3)________by men. (4)__________, men routinely make more money even when education, experience, and responsibilties are (5)_________
 The gap in male-female earning had great significance because more than 16 percent of US households are (6)_________by women. Low-paying jobs keep many of these households in poverty. Women’s groups such as National Organization for Women have demanded that equal opportunities and equal pay (7)_________to women. According to women’s (8)__________Maggie McAnany, “It is imperative that the government help to change the situation (of employment for women). We cannot wait for the companies to (9)_________ themselves. Change must come (10)__________the law.”
1. A. made of	 B. make up 	C. take up 	D. take in
2. A. on 	B. at 	C. in 	D. for
3.A. earns 	B. earning 	C. to earn 	D. earned
4. A. Although 	B. Whatever 	C. Moreover	D. Contrary
5. A. equally 	B. equality 	C. equal 	D. equalizing
6. A. headed 	B. hosted 	C. carried 	D. licensed
7. A. are giving	 B. are given 	C. is giving 	D. be given
8. A. action 	B. activity 	C. activist	 D. active
9. A. restore	 B. regain 	C. regard 	D. reform
10. A. for	 B. through 	C. at 	D. along
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Part 3: Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 points)
 It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artist and Repertoire (A &R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings. Once a band has signed the contract and, has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department takes over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of nice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
1. Which word can be best replaced for ‘release’? 
 A. distribute 	 B. pay for	 C. overturn	 D. itemize
2. Which word can be best replaced for ‘takes over’? 
 A. takes charge 	 B. take pleasure 	C. take advice 	 D. takes blame
3. What will a recording company investigate once they have identified a band at a bar or a night club?
 A. the Publicity Promotions 	B. the band itself and current trends in popular music
 C. the singers’ personal relationship D. the signing of this recording contract
4. According to the passage, the initial contact between a band and a recording company is made by____
 A. the band’s manager. 	 B. a band member.
 C. an A&R representative. 	 
 D. the Publicity Promotions department.
5. The author mentions that a band’s success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT
 A. having patience.	 
B. making personal contacts with people in the company.
 C. understanding how a record company functions .
D. playing music that sounds like music of famous bands.
6. According to the passage, the Publicity and Promotions department _______
 A. has the final decision in producing an album. B. handles the recording arrangements for the band.
 C. sends representatives to look for new talented bands. D. visits bars and night clubs.
7. It can be inferred from the passage that_______
 A. the music industry is full of opportunities for young band. 
 B. the A& R department has a large staff.
 C. most bands do not fully understand how record companies operate. 
 D. the cost of recording an album is very expensive.
8. The phrase ‘this period’ refers to ..
 A. waiting for the signing of a recording contract	B. scouting for young, talented bands
 C. waiting to represent the A & R department	 	D. preparing to have the second album
9. Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to ‘handle’? 
 A. touch	 	 B. control 	 C. manipulate 	 D. protect
10. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
 A. Nine out of ten bands fail to produce a second record.
 B. It is important for a band to have an intricate knowledge of how a recording company functions. 
 C. Making personal connections will help the band in the final decisions about the promotion of their album.
 D. The main factors in a band’s success are luck and patience.
SECTION E: WRITING (50 points)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)
1. The engineer wrote the letter as soon as he returned from his work.
à Hardly .
2. The traffic was bad, but Peter arrived on time.
à However 
3. It is said that they built the Great Pyramid of Giza over a 20-year period
àThe Great Pyramid of Giza 
4. This Computer is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
à This is 
5.The motorcyclist rounded the corner at a quite unbelievable speed 
à The speed 
Part 2: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)
1. He referred to his notes before answering the questions ( LOOK)
à .................................
2. I am fed up with his behaviour ( ENOUGH)
à .................................
3. Everyone was surprised to see George leave the party early ( SURPRISE)
à .................................
4. There is no point in asking George to help. ( GOOD)
à .................................
5.It’s unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff ( HARDLY)
à .................................
Part 3: (30 points) 
	Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. In about 180- 200 words, write a paragraph to express your point of view.
Đề số 2
Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
SECTION A: LISTENING (20 points)
PART 1: Questions 1-10 (10 points)
Questions 1-3: You will hear a man, Martin Hill, phoning Eastate Agents in order to find an accommodation. Listen carefully and choose the correct letter, A, B or C for each question.
Example: 
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	0. Martin wants to 
	A. sell a flat.	B. rent a flat.	C. buy a flat.
1. What is Martin’s occupation?
	A. He works in a car factory. B. He works in a bank. C. He is a college student.
2. The friends would prefer somewhere with
	A. four bedrooms. B. three bedrooms. C. two bathrooms.
3. Phil would rather live in
	A. the east suburbs. B. the city centre. C. the west suburbs.
Questions 4-10. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Details of flats available
Location
Features
Good (√) and bad (×) points
Bridge Street, near the
(4) .
● 3 bedrooms
● very big living room
√ (5) £ .. a month
√ transport links
× no shower
× could be 
(6) 
(7) .
● 4 bedrooms
● living room
● (8) .
√ (9) and well equipped
√ shower
√ will be
 (10) 
× £ 800 a room
PART 2: Questions 11-15 (5.0 points)
You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking about her life and career. For each question, put a tick ( √ ) in the front of the correct letter A, B or C.
 Elena decided to become a dancer when she was ______
A. seven.	B. nine.	 	C. eleven.
 What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?
A. Children will enjoy it.	B. The music was unfamiliar to her.	C. She saw it when she was a child.
 In her free time, Elena likes to 
A. go sightseeing. 	B. go to clubs.	 	C. go shopping.
What does Elena often do for her fans?
A. She gives them a flower.	B. She signs one of her photographs.	C. She sends them a free ticket.
 What does Elena like best about her job?
A. appearing on television	B. doing something she loves	C. travelling to different countries
PART 3: Questions 16-20 (5.0 points)
You will hear two friends, a boy, Rolf, and a girl, Maria, talking about the jobs they would like to do in the future. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in the box under B for NO.
A
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16. Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.
17. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
18. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
19. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary.
20. Rolf’s ambition is to manage his own company one day. 
SECTION B: PHONETIC (10 points)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group by circling A, B, C or D. (5.0 points)
1. A. ready	B. study	C. puppy	D. occupy
2. A. compose	B. wisdom	C. resident	D. island
3. A. measure	B. treasure 	C. breathe 	D. instead
4. A. danced	B. borrowed 	C. arrived	D. destroyed
5. A. headache 	B. stomach	C. moustache	D. chemist
Your answers:
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II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest. (5.0 points) 1. A. interesting	B. surprising	C. amusing	D. successful
2. A. paper	B. tonight	C. teacher	D. story
3. A. writer	B. baker	C. builder	D. career
4. A. mathematics	B. biology	C. experiment	D. mechanic
5. A. money	B. personality	C. many	D. mother
Your answers:
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SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (70 points)
I. Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. (20 points)
1. I’d like to ................... a 3-minute call to London.
A. make	B. set	C. phone	D. do
2. No one knows that he comes from ....................... Netherlands.
A. the	B. Ø	C. an	D. a
3. Is this the address to ................... you want the package sent ?
A. where	B. Ø	C. which	D. that
4. Her father taught her ................ to cook when she was young.
A. what	B. when	C. where	D. how 
5. The Chinese often drink ...................
A. some tea	B. tea	C. the tea	D. lot of tea
6. I hope you don’t mind me .................. so late at night.
A. telephoning	B. to telephone	C. telephone	D. to telephone
7. ................. there be any news, please inform me at once.
A. Should	B. If	C. Unless	D. When
8. They suggest that he ................... by bike or public transport.
A. might travel	B. travels	C. traveled	D. should travel
9. Machines make man’s work .........................
A. less easy	B. more easy	C. easier	D. more difficult
10. Remember to come at eight, ...................... ?
A. will you	B. don’t you	C. aren’t you	D. haven’t you
11.- Harry: " ......................." 	 - Kate: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer."
A. Do you look for something?	B. Good morning. Can I help you?
C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?	D. Can you help me buy something? 
12.- Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”	 
 - Daisy: “Uh, really? .........................!”
A. Take care of yourself 	B. Lucky as you are 
C. You are always lucky 	D. Congratulations
13. I met a................... girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday.
A. tall American pretty 	B. tall pretty American 	
C. pretty American tall 	D. pretty tall American
14. Quite soon, the world is going to ................. energy resources.
A. get into 	B. run out of	C. keep up with	D. come up against
15. People prefer watching films on TV these days ....................going to the cinema.
A. more than B. to 	C. rather than 	D. than 
16. ................. the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ................. for me.
A. On arriving at/ had waited	B. On arriving at/ was waiting
C. On arriving in/ had waited 	D. When arriving at/ was waiting
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into 	B. went leisurely 	C. dropped by 	D. went quickly
18. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately 	B. simply 	C. generally 	D. frankly
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
A. lost control of 	 B. got in touch with 	C. made room for 	 D. put in charge of
20. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.
A. big 	B. sudden 	C. gradual 	D. small
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II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (20 points) .
1. It’s hard to.................a large family.
2. More ..................... , who caused the accident?
3. You must practise a lot to improve your .....
4. Guests are supposed to show their cards at the.................
5. Do you have a ................... costume in your country ?
6. Your carelessness may do harm to people.
7. The fishing village is very 
8. What’s the ......................of the runway at this airport ?
9. The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new road is built will be outside the city.
10. A list of ..events for the autumn is being prepared. 
FOOD
IMPORTANT PRONOUNCE
ENTER
NATION
CALCULATE 
PICTURE
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HOUSE
COME
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III. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses. (20 points)
a. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).
b. (2-Lie) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
c. After (3-shout) for help, she (4-take) off her shoes and (5-jump) in (6-save) him.
d. Once you (7-try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8-never use) anything else.
e. (9-Write) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
f. Each July, George together with his family (10-go) to Spain for holiday.
Your answers: 
1. _____________________________	6. _____________________________	
2. _____________________________	7. _____________________________
3. ______________________________ 	8. _____________________________
4. _____________________________	9. _____________________________
5. _____________________________	10. ____________________________
IV. In each following sentence there is one mistake. Find out the mistake by underlining it and write the correction in the space on the right column as the example. (10 points)
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I are doing a very important test at the moment.
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We took part in a six- hours journey to the eastern coast. 
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Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves. 
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There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
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Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.
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They’re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas.
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I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday. 
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My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house.
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He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
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The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
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Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.
SECTION D: READING (60 points)
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (20 points) 
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration. 
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election. 
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died in office. Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945. 
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky? 
1. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ____ 
A. 1860 	B. 1960 	C.1888 	D.1963 
2. Which president served the shortest term in office? 
A. Abraham Lincoln 	B. Warren G. Harding	C. William Mc