DE KHAO SAT 9

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
Question 1. A. buses B. matches C. boxes D. tables
Question 2. A. reformed B. appointed C. stayed D. played
Question 3. A. gather B. think C. earth D. ethnic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4. A. flower B. advise C. interesting D. festival
Question 5. A. encourage B. entertain C. effective D. construction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6. I ___________ that museum for 2 years.
A. visiting B. had visited C. was visiting D. have visited
Question 7. The children played ________ in the garden, enjoying the sunny afternoon.
A. peacefully B. peaceful C. peacefulness D. peace
Question 8. Many students ___________ to manage their time effectively during exam season.
A. find difficult B. have it difficulty C. find it difficult D. have difficulty
Question 9. I need to ____________ my younger brother while our parents are away.
A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look through
Question 10. He can write ________ in Spanish after living in Madrid for a year.
A. fluentlier B. more fluently C. most fluently D. much fluently
Question 11. The homework ____________ by the students before the deadline.
A. is completed B. was completed C. completed D. complete
Question 12. The artist __________ we met yesterday is famous for her sculptures.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 13. She told me not _____________ to bring my books to class tomorrow.
A. forgetting B. forgot C. to forget D. forget
Question 14. He ___________ soccer with his friends when it started to rain.
A. has played B. playing C. was playing D. played
Question 15. I wish I ___________ about the meeting earlier so I could have prepared better..
A. known B. knowing C. to know D. had known
Question 16. We are going to have an English examination __________ Demcember, 3𝑟𝑑
A. at B. in C. of D. on
Question 17. If she studied harder, she ________ the exam with flying colors.
A. pass B. will pass C. passed D. would pass
Question 18. ___________ the heavy rain, we went to school on time.
A. In spite B. Despite C. However D. Although
Question 19. She bought a ___________ table for her new apartment.
A. beautiful wooden table B. table baeutiful wooden
C. wooden beautiful table D. table wooden baeutiful
Question 20. They suggested ___________ to Ha Long Bay since it is one of the most extraordinary
natural wonders of Vietnam.
A. go B. to go C. going D. gone
Question 21. She sings _______, captivating everyone in the audience.
A. beautifully B. beatufiful C. beauty D. beautify
Question 22. Josh: “When are you and Jenny going to ______ the knot?”
His brother: “This year but we haven’t set date yet.”
A. trip B. tie C. cut D. bring
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23. The team has made progress in their project and is on track to finish ahead of schedule.
A. carry out B. do better C. take up D. make
Question 24. After working on the project all afternoon, they decided to call it a day and continue
tomorrow.
A. stop learning B. stop thinking C. stop finding D. stop working
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25. She didn't forget my birthday on purpose; she was just really busy with work.
A. intentionally B. by design C. by chance D. on time
Question 26. I must have a watch since punctuality is a riquirement in my new job.
A. being courteous B. being cheerful C. being efficient D. being late
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 27. Peter: Would you mind lending me your bike?
John: ______________________.
A. Yes, here it is B. No, not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Good idea
Question 28. A: “I’m afraid I can’t come to your house-warming party next Saturday.”
B: “____________________.”
A. Oh, what a relief! B. That's ridiculous. C. Oh, what a pity! D. That sounds fun.
Question 29. Peter is giving compliments on Bill’s new hairstyle.
Peter: “You look so cool with this hairstyle.” - Bill: “_______________________”
A. Well, never mind. B. Thanks. I had done it yesterday.
C. Oh, please say it again! D. I can’t agree with you.
Question 30. Sue: “Thank you very much for your donation.” - Ann: “___________________.”
A. Not a chance B. Sure, I’ll do it C. It’s my pleasure D. Yes, do it now
Question 31. “I don’t think we should eat too many candies because they’re not good for our health.”
-“________________.”
A. So I am B. I don’t neither C. I think so, either D. Neither do I
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
MAKING FRIENDS IN THE SKY
"Who will I sit next to? Will they be interesting or will they be really (32) ________?" Are these the
questions that you often ask yourself before a long plane journey? But that's all going to change! An
airline company has introduced a new system called 'Meet & Seat'. Now you can choose your 'next-
door neighbour'. When you book your tickets, you can show your social media profile (33) _______
everyone on the plane. You will also see everyone else's profile. Then you can choose (34) ______ you
want to sit next to. If you want to talk about work and (35) _______ business contacts, look at people's
professional network profiles. And if you prefer (36) ______ fun and chat about travelling and
shopping, look at their social network profiles! (Adapted from C21 Smart)
Question 32. A. boring B. bored C. boringly D. boredom
Question 33. A. for B. in C. by D. to
Question 34. A. which B. who C. whose D. where
Question 35. A. do B. make C. book D. put
Question 36. A. to having B. having C. have D. to have
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
We get great pleasure from reading. The more advanced a man is, the greater delight he will find in
reading. The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that
if philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure.

But this is not true. The mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in
an adventure story. For both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise. The
pleasure derived from this activity is common to all kinds of reading. But different types of books give
us different types of pleasure. First in order of popularity is novel-reading. Novels contain pictures of
imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping into a new world very
much like our world and yet different from it. Here we seem to live a new life, and the experience of
this new life gives us a thrill of pleasure. Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and
memoirs. These tell us tales of places we have not seen and of great men in whom we are interested.

Some of these books are as wonderful as novels, and they have an added value that they are true. Such
books give us knowledge, and we also find immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have not
seen and of great men we have only heard of. Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of life. To
book-lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a favorite book. And, the ordinary educated man who is
interested and absorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the
wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment. (Source: http://www.importantindia.com)
Question 37. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Different types of books B. Different kinds of reading
C. Reading as an exercise for the brain D. Reading as a pleasurable activity
Question 38. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult.
B. Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for a mathematician.
C. Philosophers and scientists do not read for pleasure.
D. A more advanced person takes greater pleasure in reading.
Question 39. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. a new life B. our world C. an opportunity D. a thrill of pleasure1
Question 40. The word “immense” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. great B. limited C. personal D. controlled
Question 41. According to the passage, travel books, biographies and memoirs ______.
A. are wonderful novels B. tell stories of well-known places
C. are less popular than novels D. are more valuable than novels
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the
following questions.
Question 42. Despite the traffic was bad, we managed to get there on time.
Question 43. He wants to know if Nam would have time to play volleyball occasionally.
Question 44. This is the most carefully boy I have ever seen.
Question 45. Hardly had Mindy got in the car than she realized that she had forgotten her purse.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 46. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years. B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years. D. It is six years since he has learnt French.
Question 47. “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” Said Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair. B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.
Question 48. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise, I would buy that coat.
A. If I didn’t have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
D. If I didn’t have enough money now, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
Question 49. People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
Question 50. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
A. The firemen managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.
B. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.
C. The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.
D. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.