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ủng cố kiến thức cho học sinh giỏi chuyên 9, luyện thi vào 10, và giúp học sinh đạt kết quả cao trong các kì thi rất hay, củng cố kiến thức cho học sinh giỏi chuyên 9, luyện thi vào 10, giúp học sinh đạt kết quả cao trong các kì thi. Gồm 100 câu ngữ pháp phổ biến các em hay gặp, học sinh giỏi 9 cấp tỉnh, thi chuyên vào 10, có đáp án và giải thích chi tiết
ENGLISH PRACTICE 46 I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A candy B sandy C many D handy A earning B learning C searching D clearing A pays B stays C says D plays A given B risen C ridden D whiten A cough B tough C rough D enough II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A eleven B elephant C energy A preparation B decoration C television A leather B paper C iron A mirror B invent C wallet 10 A discovery B calculator C aero-plane D envelope D exhibition D ceramics D engine D difficulty III Fill each blank with a suitable word or phrase 11 The car can't have broken down I _ serviced last week 12 If I _ in that situation, I certainly wouldn't have had the courage to what you did 13 Although he had a difficult time during the war, it _ harm 14 It's no _ the cold and wet, you'll just have to put up with it 15 I won't have _ their cars in the street outside the entrance to my house! 16 In times of hardship we have to learn to _ some basic necessities 17 I'm _ death of spiders! 18 I heard the thunder _ in the distance 19 He's been _ weather for ages and still isn't back at work 20 We made the uniforms ourselves as we couldn't _ made IV Find one underlined part marked A, B, C, or D that needs correcting 21 Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s present or past A B C D 22 Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods covering by water A B C D 23 The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor A B C D 24 The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the monarch butterfly, whom birds not like to eat A B C D 25 Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act in a way healthier A B C D V Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage From what we had read in the (26 ADVERTISE) , it promise to be the holiday of a lifetime – not only a quality hotel in a top (27 SEA) _ resort, but also (28 SURPRISE) _ cheap with it! We should have known it was too good to be true! We arrived at the airport to discover we only had (29 STAND) _ tickets and there was no guarantee we would be flying Luckily, two places became free at the last minute and we took off The flight lasted at least (30 TWO) _ as long as it should have and by the time we arrived, we were both feeling rather (31 POOR) _ , probably because of the dubious in-flight meal we had had We were met by our guide, who seemed (32 LANGUAGE) _ incompetent and understood very little of what we said to him Instead of the hotel we had seen in the photograph back home, he took us to a squalid little guesthouse much (33 FAR) _ away from the resort than we were expecting We wanted to explain that there had been a (34 DREAD) _ mistake but it was (35 USE) _ trying to complain – nobody could understand us VI Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks 36 The child was told to for being rude to his uncle A forgive B apologize C excuse D confess 37 This is the of the bicycle which was stolen A information B detail C example D description 38 Some drives, after annoy their fellow-motorists by slowing down again immediately A passing along B passing by C overtaking D taking over 39 It is unlikely that the Queen agree to open the new Town Hall A greatly B highly C mainly D largely 40 I don't think he'll ever the shock of his wife's death A get by B get over C get off D get through 41 Some school have very rules of behavior which must be obeyed A strict B strong C straight D solid 42 It was difficult to a date which was convenient for everyone A organize B arrange C elect D provide 43 It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep A growing B raising C rising D gaining 44 You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in A preparation B case C time D order 45 She remembered the correct address only she had posted the letter A since B following C after D afterwards VII Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage The Internet bus In the desert areas that surround Tucson city, USA, students spend hundreds of hours on yellow buses each year getting to and from their schools But when mobile internet equipment was (46) on a yellow school bus, the bored, often noisy, teens were transformed into quiet, studious individuals District officials got the idea during (47) drives on school business to Phoenix, two hours each way, when they (48) that, when they went in pairs, one person could drive and the other could work using a laptop and a wireless card They (49) if internet access on a school bus could (50) students’ academic productivity, too But the idea for what students call ‘the internet bus’ really took shape when the district’s chief information officer (51) across an article about having internet across in cars He thought, “What if you could put that in a bus?” The officials have been delighted to see the (52) of homework getting done, morning and evening, as the internet bus (53) up and drops off students along the 70-minute drive (54) some students spend their time playing games or visiting social networking sites, most students make (55) their travel time to study 46 A installed B set C included D structured 47 A extraordinary B occasional C exceptional D few 48 A believed B acknowledged C estimated D realised 49 A thought B imagined C suspected D wondered 50 A increase B enlarge C rise D heighten 51 A got B looked C came D put 52 A total B amount C number D measure 53 A brings B picks C rides D catches 54 A Since B Despite C Although D However 55 A progress B work C use D part VIII Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word TRAVEL INSURANCE When going on holiday, it is always a good idea to take out travel insurance This is just in case something goes (56) along the way You could lose your luggage, you could be robbed, or even become ill and need expensive medical treatment For millions of holiday makers, travel insurance is just a precaution (57) will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free holiday But for (58) , travel insurance is a way of earning money (59) making false claims against insurance companies For (60) some people pretend that they have had expensive equipment stolen which in (61) never even existed, and then claim large sums in compensation Such claims cost insurance company a total (62) £ 50 million per year But the cheats’ luck is about to run (63) (64) to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance (65) someone has made a claim within the last three years Honest travelers will no longer have to pay through the nose for other people’s dishonesty IX Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions in the following passage A pilot cannot fly by sight alone In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging” “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms 66 What is the main topic of this passage? A The nature of radar B History of radar C Alternatives to radar D Types of ranging 67 According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? A Shape B Size C Speed D Weight 68 The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _ A “specified” B “resembled” C “illustrated” D “justified” 69 The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _ A “exclaims” B “yells” C “shoots” D “whispers” 70 Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? A argumentative B explanatory C humorous D imaginative 71 According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by _ A the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object B the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set C the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object D the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set 72 Which type of waves does radar use? A tidal B sound C heat D radio 73 The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _ A sending B searching for C ranging D repairing 74 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? A A history of flying B Other uses of radar C The technology used by pilots D Uses of some technology 75 What might be inferred about radar? A It takes the place of a radio B It has improved navigational safety C It was developed from a study of sound waves D It gave birth to the invention of the airplane X Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word in capital letters which must not be altered in any way 76 You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not (consideration) → You should 77 People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more (call) → There isn’t 78 Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now (halved) → The coal produced _ 79 The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election (likelihood) → The likelihood 80 The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (prompt) → The policeman’s XI Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given 81 We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money → If it hadn’t _ 82 House prices have risen dramatically this year → There has _ 83 The only thing they didn’t steal was the television → They stole _ 84 He didn’t succeeded in searching for the stolen car → He tried in vain _ 85 She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left → No sooner _ XII Writing an essay “Soft-skills are more and more needed for future jobs” What you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 280- 300 words to support your points THE END ENGLISH PRACTICE 47 I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A arrow B loud C moldy D poultry A basilisk B bison C basic D basin A subtlety B indebtedness C bombard D combing A benevolent B content C molecules D technique A conscience B bronchitis C shuttle D chauffeur II Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line A comic B clementine C climax D thermonuclear A diligent B dimension C action D innate A characterize B absence C datum D charcoal A solicitor B separately C spacious D sequence 10 A parachute B armchair C accent D accidentally III Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence 11 Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _ of identical products A quality B quantity C quandary D qualification 12 Only the _ of the building is going to be remodeled A insides B interior C indoors D inner 13 Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _ to me A indifference B disinterest C importance D interest 14 After years of neglect there was a huge _ program to return the city to its former glory A restoration B preservation C conservation D refurbishment 15 The assistant suggested _ the next day when the manager would be there A we are coming back B to come back C we will come back D we came back 16 I never get a _ of sleep after watching a horror film A wink B blink C night D ounce 17 As it was Christmas, the _ at church was much larger than usual A audience B convention C congregation D grouping 18 The sheep were huddled into a _ to protect them from overnight frosts A cage B kennel C hutch D pen 19 The jury _ the defendant “not guilty” A gave B returned C subscribed D found 20 Many _ crafts such as weaving are now being revived A customary B habitual C traditional D ordinary 21 He managed to finish his thesis under the _ of his tutor A guidance B help C aid D assistance 22 Mr Henry was given a medal in _ of his service to his country A gratitude B knowledge C recognition D response 23 Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _ any solutions A thought over B come up with C looked into D got round to 24 You _ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to that A must B would C should D might 25 _ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century A Raw B Rude C Crude D Blunt 26 By the time you receive this letter, I _ for China A will have left B have left C would have left D will leave 27 Prizes are awarded _ the number of points scored A resulting from B adding up C presented to D according to 28 The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _ neglected A dolefully B woefully C idly D pathetically 29 I must take this watch to be repaired; it _ over 20 minutes a day A increases B gains C accelerates D progresses 30 It had been a trying afternoon, _ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down A culminating B leading C arriving D finalizing IV Write the correct FORM of each bracketed (0) has been done as an example V The passage below contains 10 mistakes (0) has been done as an example VI Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (51) _ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable As they (52) _, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it The idea that having a good cry you (53) _ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (54) _ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (55) _ Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (56) _ activity Because some people still regard it as a (57) _ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically Tears of emotion also help the body (58) _ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable – (59) _ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (60) _ “weepies” It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together 51 A witness B evidence C result D display 52 A evolve B change C develop D alter 53 A better B fine C good D well 54 A contain B retain C hold D keep 55 A construct B achieve C provide D produce 56 A curing B treating C healing D improving 57 A hint B symbol C feature D sign 58 A release B rid C loosen D expel 59 A consider B remark C distinguish D regard 60 A named B entitled C subtitled D called VII Read the following passage and answer the questions Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a government train carrying oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy How had they survived? The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren In the eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that They had wonderfully convenient features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses Variously known as buffalo grass, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of summer and autumn rains They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the ground When they dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses 61 What does the passage mainly discuss? A A type of wild vegetation B Western migration after Civil War C The raising of cattle D The climate of the Western United States 62 What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1? A Most history book include the story of the train B The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period C The driver of the train invented the story D The story of the train may not be completed factual 63 The word “they” in line refers to A plains B skeletons C oxen D Americans 64 What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7? A Many had settled there by the 1860’s B It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area C It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War D It was not discovered until the late 1800’s 65 The word “barren” in line is closed in meaning to A lonely B uncomfortable C infertile D dangerous 66 The word “preferred” in line is closed in meaning to A favored B available C ordinary D required 67 Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph? A Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it B It had to be imported into the United States C It would probably not grow in the western United States D It was difficult for cattle to digest 68 Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses? A Mesquite grass B Bluejoint grass C Buffalo grass D Grama grass 69 Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses? A They contain little moisture B They have tough stems C They can be grown indoors D They are not affected by dry weather 70 According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by A eating only small quantities of grass B continually moving from one grazing area to another C naturally fertilizing the soil D stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground VIII Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 71 Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week → An increased _ 72 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting → Rather _ 73 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing → The moment _ 74 He never suspected that the bicycle had been stolen → At no time _ 75 How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money? → Other ? IX Use the word(s) given in the brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word(s) 76 To this day no one has equaled his achievements in the field of technology (unsurpassed) → To this day _ in the field of technology 77 Peter grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine (pulled) → Peter _ the foul-tasting medicine 78 It’s unfortunately that the construction of the building will not be finished as originally planned → The construction of the building _ unfortunate (longer) 79 What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the history (appetite) → What he told me _ the story 80 They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow (fear) → They chose _ too much snow THE END _