PHNG GIO DC - O TO

VNH YN
CHNH THC

GIAO LU HC SINH GII

BI MN TING ANH LP 8
Thi gian lm bi 150 pht (khng k thi gian
giao )
( thi gm 04 trang)

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in
each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
1. A. switch
B. stomach
C. match
D. catch
2. A. laughs
B. cars
C. stops D. works
3. A. watched
B. reduced
C. coughed
D. raised
4. A. three
B. through
C. without
D. thank
5. A. angle
B. face
C. page D. angel
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. collect
B. advise
C. practise
D. prepare
2. A. improvement
B. resident C. department
D. environment
3. A. university
B. documental
C. historic
D. electricity
4. A. graduation
B. agricultural
C. industrial
D. recommend
5. A. intelligent
B. difficult
C. interesting
D. hospital
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete
each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
A. giving
B. gave
C. given
D. to give
2. We couldnt help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh
B. to laugh
C. to be laughing
D. laughing
3. ___________ bad weather we are having this summer! said the woman.
A. What a
B. How
C. What
D. How this
4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to
clear up for me.
A. however
B. but
C. therefore
D. so
5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
A. for
B. by
C. along
D. on
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6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasnt ___________ difficult for the police to catch the
thieves.
A. much
B. many
C. too
D. such
7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got
B. went
C. felt
D. fell
8. This is Mr. White ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. whose
9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?
A. May
B. Should
C. Could
D. Shall
10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn
B. to earn
C.
D.
earning earns
II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle
one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet.
1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A
B
C
D
2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
A
B
C
D
3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
A
B
C
D
4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A
B
C
D
5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A
B
C
D
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer on your answer
sheet.
1. She had never been greatly concerned about her ___________
(APPEAR)
2. The _____________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
(MAJOR)
3. Im afraid I was very___________ with the travel arrangements.
(satisfy)
4. Even the most ___________ person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music.
(sense)
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5. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___________girl.

(imagine)
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C
and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ
more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate
Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special
candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a
festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many
Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents
____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa
Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh
pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas
Day.
1.A. day
2. A. Religious
3. A. On
4. A. Morning
5. A. Christmas
6. A. Of
7. A. on
8. A. With
9. A. Despite
10. A. Never

B. birth
B. religion
B. in
B. afternoon
B. holiday
B. to
B. under
B. in
B. Because of
B. rarely

C. God
C. region
C. under
C. evening
C. weekend
C. for
C. beside
C. of
C. According to
C. sometimes

D. father
D. regional
D. at
D. Eve
D. day
D. on
D. in
D. on
D. But
D. usually

II. Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer
on your answer sheet.
There is much more water than land (1)______ the surface of the earth. The sea and
oceans (2)______ nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3)______ land.
If you traveled over the earth (4)______ different directions, you would have to spend much
more of your time (5)______ on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that
(6)______ every mile of land there is four miles of water.
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7)______ to use two words to
describe. We use the word seas to (8)______ those parts of water surface which (9)______
only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water
which are thousands of miles wide (10)______ very deep.
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III. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of
clean water. Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial
pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and
even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest
lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare
species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the
massive volumes of industrial effluent which pours into the lake everyday. Even where law
existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply
ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the worlds water surface. But
it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw
industrial wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean
water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution
and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious
source. We should do something now.
1. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is ________ .
A. acid rain
B. industrial pollution.
C. safe water shortage.
D. population explosion .
2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _______ .
A. acid rain.
B. industrial pollution.
C. garbage
D. all A, B, C, are correct
3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it .
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world .
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.
4. How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
A. nearly 16
B. exactly 16.
C. exactly 15
D. less than 15.
5. What is the message to the reader?
A. We should take action to protect our water resources.
B. We should take all water resources into account.
C. We should limit the use of water resources.
D. We should encourage people to use safe water.
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. If I were you, Id look for another job.
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I suggest
____________________________________________________________________
2. The garage is servicing my car on Monday.
I
am________________________________________________________________________
__
3. Jacks parents made him study for his exams.
Jack was
____________________________________________________________________
4. They believe he is mad.
He
_________________________________________________________________________
5. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldnt get the money.
No
matter___________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the given word.
1. Could you possibly help me with this box?
mind
Would
....................
2. Who ate the cake? she asked.

had

She wanted.......
....................
3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday?

like

What .
.....................
4. I am not good at skiing, but Id like to learn.

not

I
do.........................
.
5. The exam wasnt as hard as I expected.

than

The
exam..................
III. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100
150 words). Beginning with:
Dear Lan,

..

..

..

..

..

..
Love,
Nga.
)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)
1. A. claim
B. wait
C. said
D. paid
2. A. watch
B. bath
C. want
D. wash
3. A. sure
B. mixture
C. injure
D. pleasure
4. A. few
B. new
C. threw
D. knew
5. A. clothes
B. matches
C. colleges
D. churches
6. A. watched
B. naked
C. liked
D. looked
7. A. sunbathe
B. father
C. theater
D. weather
8. A. pour
B. four
C. flour
D. resource
9. A. clear
B. wear
C. bear
D. ware
10. A. sixty
B. my
C. sky
D. fly
II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences( 1m)
1. While I (watch) 1 a good film on TV, the mailman
(come) 2.... and (give) 3. ..me a letter.
2. I ( know) 4 her for six years, when I met her, she
(work) 5 for a foreign company.
3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) 6. .....at by others.
4. It ( not rain) 7much in the winter .
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5. Theyd rather you ( not come)..to the party too late.

6. You always (watch) 9.... television. You should do
something more active.
7. This building ( build) 10.. over 100 years ago.
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (1,5ms )
1. Helen is my aunts daughter so she is my...
a. sister
b. cousin
c. niece
d. friend
2. His..always makes people laugh.
a. quiet character b. sense of humor
c. smiles
d. humorous
3. The window . last night has been repaired.
a. break
b. breaked
c. broken
d. breaking
4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so its a..contest.
a. flower- arranging b. flowers- arranging c. arranging- flower d. flower- arrange
5. Children who dont have parents often live in a(n)..
a. hotel
b. house
c. orphanage
d. hostel
6. It took him ages to living in the new town.
a. get use to
b. be used to
c. will used to d. will use to
7. My parents make me..for my exam .
a. to study
b. study
c. studying
d. studied
8. I would rather you .me the story.
a. tell
b. told
c. to tell
d. telling
9. War and Peace the longest book I have ever read.
a. are
b. was
c. were
d. is
10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled .a rock and fell.
a. at/ off
b. in/ out
c. over/ down
d. of/ down
11. Thats a . building.
a. five- floor
b. five- floors
c. five- floors d. five- floors
12. She helped me . the house.
a. to clean
b. cleaning
c. clean
d. both a and c
13. .is a book in which you can look up telephone number.
a. Mobile phone b. Public telephone c. Telephone directory d. Answering machine
14. is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
a. Wardrobe
b. Refrigerator
c. Desk
d. Counter.
15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.
a. inviting
b. being inviting c. being invited d. be invited
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.( 1m)
1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.
A
B
C
D
2. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.
A
B
C
D
3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.
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A
B
C
D
4. I'm looking forward to hear from you .
A
B
C D
5. They asked me dont talk during the discussion.
A
B
C
D
6. Would you mind if I ask you a private question?
A
B
C
D
7. They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.
A
B
C
D
8. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
A
B
C
D
9. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.
A
B
C
D
10. You shouldnt let your children playing with matches.
A
B
C
D
V. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses ( 1m)
1. Life is more . . . . . . . .. . . now.
(comfort)
2. There are many cultural....between his country and mine.
(differ)
3. It is . . . . . . . to eat much sugar and fat.
(health)
4. These medicines can work well with your . . . .... . . . . .
(ill)
5. There was no . . . . . .. . for his absence from class yesterday.
(explain)
6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still.
(wake)
7. Every week, there are twofrom Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
(fly)
8. They had an . . . ..... Christmas vacation.
(enjoy)
9. He is a well- known . (photograph)
10. The .....she gave last night was marvelous.
(perform)
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2ms)
1. They have planted a lot of green trees this year
A lot of green trees...
2. '' I don't behave very well in front of a crowd, '' said Peter.
Peter said that..
3. The town was farther than we thought.
The town wasnt as..
4. We spend five hours studying English everyday.
It..
5. You had better not eat much sugar.
She advised me.
6 . Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?
He asked his friend..
7. Dont be silly. He said to the boy.
He ....
8. We cant drink the water because its too hot.
The water isnt.
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9. It has been raining for five hours.

It started...
10. To help mom at home is a good activity.
It is..
VII. Write a thank- you letter using the words given (1m)
Dear Nhung,
1. Thank you/ much/ the flowers/ you/ send/ while/ I/ be/ hospital.
..
..
2. They/beautiful/ and/ they/ really/ help/ cheer / me/ up.
..
..
3. I/ come out/ hospital/ last Thursday morning.
..
..
4. You/ come over/ place/ weekend/ because/ I/ very/ bored/ now?
..
..
5. I/ look forward/see/soon.
..
Love,
Thao
VIII. Read the passages
A. Fill in each blank with a suitable word ( 1ms)
How Nam has improved his English.
In the first year of lower secondary 1., I had some difficulties in
learning English. My English pronunciation 2. really bad and my
English grammar was worse. I did not 3..how to improve them. I didnt
want my father 4 mother to know about this. One afternoon after the
lesson, my teacher 5.......................... English told me to wait
6 her outside the classroom. She took 7
to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase.
She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to 8.
my English grammar. Now I think you know what you should do she said. I made much
progress and only one year later, I won the first 9 in the English Speaking
Contest 10for secondary school students in my hometown.
1.. 2.3.45...
6...7.8.9.10
B. Read the passage and choose the best answers A, B, C or D. ( 0.5 ms)
1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
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A. The pronunciation
B. The grammar
C. Both pronunciation and grammar
D. The way of improving his pronunciation
2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
A. His teacher
B. One of his friends
C. His father
D. His mother
3. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
A. to the town library
B. to the school library
C. to the teachers room
D. to his house
4. What did the teacher show him then?
A. A glass bookcase
B. An English-English dictionary
C. An English Grammar book
D. Cassettes of pronunciation drills
5. What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?
A. The first prize
B. The second prize
C. The third prize
D. The fourth prize
The end

I. ( 1m) Mi cu ng c 0,1 im
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
p n c
b
a
c
a
b
c
c
a
b
II. ( 1ms ) Mi ng t ng c 0,1 im
1.was watching
2. came
3. gave
4. have known
5. was working
6. being laughed 7. doesnt rain
8. didnt come 9. are always watching 10. was built
III.(
1,5ms ) Mi cu ng c 0,1 im
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11
12 13 14 15
p n
b
b
c
a
c
b
b
b
d
c
a
c
a
a
c
IV. ( 1m) Mi cu ng c 0,1 im
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
p n c
c
d
c
c
b
c
c
a
c
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V. ( 1m) Mi t ng c 0,1 im
1. comfortable
2. differences
3. unhealthy
4. illness
5. explanation
6. awake
7. flights
8. enjoyable
9. photographer
10. perfomance
VI. (2ms ) Mi cu ng c 0,2 im
1. A lot of green trees have been planted this year
2. Peter said that he didnt behave very well in front of a crowd.
3. The town wasnt as near as we thought
4. It takes us five hours to study English everyday
5. She advised me not to eat much sugar.
6. He asked his friend to wait for him outside the movie theater.
7. He told the boy not to be silly.
8. The water isnt cold enough for us to drink
9. It started raining five hours ago
10. It is a good activity to help mom at home.
VII. (1m ) Mi cu ng c 0,2 im
1. Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital.
2. They were very beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up.
3. I came out of the hospital last Thursday morning.
4. Will you come over to my place on the/ at weekend because I am very bored now?
5. I am looking/ look forward to seeing you soon.
VIII. A (1m ) Mi t ng c 0,2 im
1. school
2. was
3. know
4. and
5. of
6.for
7. me
8. improve
9. prize
10. held
B. (0,5ms) Mi cu ng c 0,2 im
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
Tng ton bi : 10 im
The end
THI CHN HC SINH GII
NM HC 2009 2010
Mn : Ting Anh 8
I- Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffirent from the
others .
1- a. sun
b. fun
c. pull
d. hunt
2- a. tie
b. sit
c. bit
d. hit
3- a. cave
b. have
c. slave
d. behave
4- a. bull
b. pull
c. dull
d. full
5- a. do
b. go
c. so
d. no
6- a. hotel
b. photo
c. move
d. pagoda
7- a. needed
b. visited
c. played
d. planted
8- a. my
b. curly
c. library
d. lucky
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II- Choose A,B,Cor D to complete the following sentences

1- My brother is studying hard ......................... pass the exam.
A. for
B. in order to
C. so to
D. so that
2- We have studied ................... seven o'clock.
A. for
B. at
C. since
D. to
3- He was born in England. English is his .................................
A. mother tongue
B. first language
C. foreign language
D. A and B are correct
4- It's dangerous .......................... in this river.
A. swim
B. to swim
C. swimming
D. swam
5- ........................... to America yet ?
A. Were you
B. Have you ever been C.Were you been D. Are you
6- The boy was ....................... by the dog
A. bite
B. bit
C. bited
D. bitten
7- My father used ...................... me to school.
A. took
B. taking
C. to take
D. take
8- Would you mind ................... for a few minutes?
A. to wait
B. waiting
C. wait
D. be waiting
III- Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1- Would you mind if I (smoke).................................. ?
2- Surface mail is much (cheap)............................. than airmail.
3- He (live)................................. in this city since 2000.
4- The man (sit).......................... next to me was very nervous.
5- The children (play).................................... when It started to rain.
6- We(learn)................................... French grammar at the moment.
7- Could you give me some (inform)..............................?
8-Mr Hung told me (tell)............................. him the truth.
9- My father can read (good)....................... without glasses.
10- Nam must (do)........................ the homework himself.
IV-Underline and correct the mistake in the sentences
1- They didn't let me to go.
.....................................................................................................................................
2- When John is four, he came to London with his parents.
.....................................................................................................................................
3- How long have you living here ?
.....................................................................................................................................
4- They are going to school by foot.
.....................................................................................................................................
5- Do you mind if I smoking in the room ?
.....................................................................................................................................
6- His garden isn't as large than mine.
.....................................................................................................................................
7- We haven't talked to your sister since a long time.
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......................................................................................................................................
8- There are much than eighty stores in the mall.
......................................................................................................................................
9- The toys keeping in the box are worth 30 dollars.
......................................................................................................................................
10- This school is different mine.
......................................................................................................................................
V- Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1- I am interested ....................... reading books.
2- She is tired ........................ living in the city.
3- This restaurant is famous ....................... Chinese food.
4- The ambulance will be there ...................... a bout 5 minutes.
5- Bobby started school ....................... the age of five.
6- I am very keen ......................... music.
7- Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didnt go .....................
8- Im looking forward ........................ seeing in June.
9- Could I help you .................. your bag?
10- They are traveling to the airport......................... a bus.
VI- Complete the passage with the suitable words.
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _________ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) ____________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to
know something. You must be able to do things with what (4) ___________ know. For
example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ___________ to fly an aeroplane. A
(6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book
and then try to (7) ____________without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill
(8) ____________ .The same is true of (9) ____________the piano. So you think it is enough
simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ____________
first?
VII- Read the following passage and choose the item A,B,C or D that best answer each
question about it.
Nick Johnson lives with his parents, and his sister. They live in Wembley, in north
London. Nicks mum is called Sue. She works in a supermarket. His dad is called Jim and he
works in a bank. Nicks sister is called Tracy. She is nine years old. There is also a dog in the
family. His names Fred.
1. How many people are there in Nick Johnsons family?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
2. Where does Nick family live?
A. America
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Australia
3. Which does the word his in line 4 refer to?
A. Nicks mother B. Nicks sister
C. Nisks cousin
D. Nicks dog
4. Whats Nicks sisters name?
A. Sue
B. Jim
C. Tracy
D. Fred
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5. Who is Jim?
A. Nicks father
B. Nicks mother
C. Nicks cousin
D. Nicks sister
6. Which of the following is not TRUE?
A. Nicks family live in London.
B. Nicks father works in a bank.
C. Nicks mother works in a supermarket.
D. Nicks sister is five years old.
VIII- Rewite the following sentences so that the seconds have the same meanings as the
first ones.
1- The last time I saw her was in 2005.
I haven't ..................................................................................................................
2- He is writing a book on biology.
A book on biology .................................................................................................
3- Going swimming in the summer is interesting.
It .............................................................................................................................
4- He was punished by his mother
His mother...............................................................................................................
5-Dont play video games too much, Minh"Mr Ha said.
Mr Ha asked ...........................................................................................................
6- Tom is not as tall as Mary.
Mary......................................................................................................................
7- How is the weather ?
Whats................................................................................................................
8-Please turn down the radio for me, said my father.
My father asked......................................................................................................
9- Many trees are cut down to make paper.
They.... ..................................................................................................................
10- She cleaned the house.Then she went to the market.
After................. .................................................................................................
IX- Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.
1- How long / it / take you / get / school ?
.....................................................................................................................................
2- He / not interested / buy / new / house.
.....................................................................................................................................
3- I / play badminton / Nam / when / my friends / come.
.....................................................................................................................................
4- I / bored / doing / same thing / day after day.
.....................................................................................................................................
5- Marie Curie / born / Poland / 1867
.....................................................................................................................................
6- We ought / use/ cloth bags/ instead / reuse/ plastic bags.
.....................................................................................................................................
7- We / have / wonderful/ time / moment / SaPa.
.....................................................................................................................................
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8- Could / give me / information ?

.....................................................................................................................................

KEY
I- Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others .
(2ms)
1- c.
2-a.
3- b.
4-c
5-a
6-c
7-c
8-a
II-Choose A,B,Cor D to complete the following sentences (2ms)
1- B
2- A
3- D
4- B
5- B
6- D
7- C
8- B
III- Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the words in the brackets. (2,5ms)
1- smoked
6-are learning
2- cheaper
7-information
3- has lived
8-to tell
4- sitting
9-well
5-were playing
10- do
IV- Underline and correct the mistake in the sentences. (2,5ms)
1- They didn't let me go.
2- When John was four, he came to London with his parents.
3- How long have you lived here ?
4- They are going to school on foot.
5- Do you mind if I smoke in the room ?
6- His garden isn't as large as mine.
7- We haven't talked to your sister for a long time.
8- There are more than eighty stores in the mall.
9- The toys kept in the box are worth 30 dollars.
10- This school is different from mine.
V- Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (2,5ms)
1-in
2- of
3- for
4- in
5- at
6- on
7- off
8- to
9- with
10- for
VI- Complete the passage with the suitable words(2,5ms)
1-learning
2-are
3-of
4-you
5-how
6-book
7-fly
8-yourself
9-playing
10-practice
VII- Read the following passage and choose the item A,B,C or D that best answer each
question about it.(1,5ms)
1- C
2-B
3-D
4-C
5-A
6-D
VIII- Rewite the following sentences so that the seconds have the same meanings as the
first ones(2,5ms)
1- I havet seen her since 2005.
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2- A book on biology is being written by him.

3- Its interesting to go swimming in the summer.
4- His mother punished him.
5- Mr Ha asked Minh not to play video game too much.
6- Mary is taller than Tom.
7- Whats weather like ?
8- My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.
9- They cut down many trees to make paper.
10- After she cleaned the house, she went to the market.
IX- Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. (2ms)
1- How long does it take you to get to school ?
2-He is not interested in buying a new house.
3-I was playing badminton with Nam when my friends came.
4- I am / was bored with doing the same thing day after day.
5- Marie Curie was born in Porland in 1867.
6- We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
7- We are having a wonderful time at the moment in SaPa.
8- Could you give me some information ?

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PART I - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from the others.
1. A. rubbish

B. uniform

C. umbrella

D. thumb

2. A. appear

B. weather

C. bread

D. headache

3. A. project

B. belong

C. woman

D. concert

4. A. think

B. though

C. mother

D. these

5. A. eraser
B. baseball
C. suitcase
D. waterfall
Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in
the group.
6. A. pencil

B. raincoat

C. arrive

D. notebook

7. A. enjoyable

B. power

C. permission

D. explore

8. A. photography

B. minority

C. heroic

D. visit

9. A. translation

B. difficult

C. unluckily

D. agree

10.A. Vietnamese

B. engineer

C. celebration

D. product

Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PART II- Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting
B. has collected
C. collected
D. will collect
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome
B. humorous
C. sociable
D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive
B. driving
C. to drive
D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted
B. pleasing
C. sad
D. interesting
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mais glasses yesterday.
A. to break
B. broken
C. breaking
D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. of
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8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when
B. because
C. while
D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. is being
10. Dont overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. from
11. We are going to __________ a small plane to Ha Long Bay this weekend.
A. drive
B. ride
C. take
D. give
12. They as well as Mai ___________________ in the field at this time last Sunday.
A. was working
B. were working
C. has worked
D. have worked
13. Thanks _______ Alexander Graham Bells invention, I can communicate with each other
easily.
A. for
B. from
C. on
D.to
14. We must _________ the environment from the pollution every day.
A. save
B. protest
C. protect
D. waste
15. In our opinion, there are a lot of differences _________ two twins.
A. from
B. without
C. with
D. between
16. If you _______________ your work, lets play volleyball with them in the garden.
A. finish
B. are finishing
C. have finished
D. will finish
17. Have a picnic with ______________ in the mountain tomorrow.
A. Hanh and I
B. Hanh and me
C. I and Hanh
D. me and Hanh
18. Study is no _____________ restricted to just one location.
A. longer
B. long
C. longest
D. the longest
19. My son was hit _______________ a stick while he was working in the field.
A. by
B. with
C. without
D. out
20. Nam and Manh have played badminton for two hours, but __________ of them are tired.
A. none
B. both
C. neither
D. all
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
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PART III - Put the correct form of the words:
1. Joanne wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
3. The book was so ________ that we didnt want to read it. (interest)
4. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
5. Lindas __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
6. He didnt win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
7. Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)
8. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
9. Tet holiday is one of the most important __________ for Vietnamese people.
(celebrate)
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10.Laura loves all of Vietnamese dishes, _______________ Nem. (special)

Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PART IV - Find and correct a mistake in each sentence:
1. The boy was enough intelligent to solve that problem.
2. The girl helped me with the needlework yesterday is my classmate.
3. They asked their friends not play soccer in the road.
4. Hanh is the same weigh as my sister.
5. It is careless for you to leave your book on the train.
6. My brother used to going to the movies with our father.
7. Hoa asked me if I could have a picnic with her in the country or not.
8. Most of monkeys both in the forest and in the zoo are interesting in bananas.
9. It takes Nam thirty minutes going to school on foot everyday.
10.Not only Ha but also her friends was present in my fifteenth birthday party.
Your answers:
1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
Part V- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries,
there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is
not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have
________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of
cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol
produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings.
Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as
________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.
1. A. from
B. on
C. over
D. of
2. A. laws
B. ideas
C. problems
D. regulations
3. A. news
B. article
C. information
D. newspaper
4. A. agreed
B. pointed
C. disagreed
D. proved
5. A. lung
B. heart
C. liver
D. stomach
6. A. had
B. have
C. has
D. having
7. A. water
B. lead
C. gas
D. exhaust
8. A. lived
B. live
C. to live
D. living
9. A. quick
B. slowly
C. quickly
D. slow
10.A. touch
B. use
C. handle
D. collect
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PART VI - Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
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Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every
family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the
living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a
poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem
________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man
who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem,
which was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular
__________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas
in this poem.
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Part VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.
1. It is over two years since they left their homeland. (They havent
)
2. How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai? I said (I asked
...)
3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. (I
..)
4. The food was too bad for the children to eat. (The food was so
)
5. Its no use persuading her to join in that activity. (There is no
..)
6. I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing. (So far
)
7. The dog keeps stealing my socks. (The dog is
...)
8. Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French. (Hoa had no
..)
9. Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 oclock tomorrow morning. (Let all
)
10.Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl

PART I points
1. B
2.A
6. C
7. B
PART II - points
1. B
2. B
6. C
7. B
11. C
12. B
16. C
17. B

3.C
8. D

4. A
9. B

3. A
8. C
13. D
18. A

4. A
9. A
14. C
19. B

5. D
10. D
5. C
10. C
15. D
20. C
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PART III points

1. scientist
2. urbanized
3. uninteresting 4. participation
5. absence
6. hopeless
7. laziness
8. products
9. contestants
10 especially
PART IV points
1. enough intelligent - intelligent enough
6. going - go
2. helped - helping
7. if - whether
3. play - to play
8. interesting - interested
4. weigh - weight
9. going - to go
5. for - of
10. was - were
Part V points
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10.B
PART VI points
1. ON
6. RED

2. IT
7. PRESENTS

3. PART/ROLE
8. WRITTEN

4. CALLED
9. WITH

5. WAS
10.ON

Part VII- points

1. They havent come back their homeland for over two years.
2. I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her/his house.
3. I wasnt introduced to newcomers in the festival.
4. The food was so bad that the children couldnt eat it.
5. There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.
6. So far I have typed five pages of the essay.
7. The dog is always stealing my socks.
8. Hoa had no difficulty in translating this poem into French.
9. Let all of dirty clothes be collected by 8 oclock tomorrow morning.
10.Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl at school is as graceful as Mary.

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Questions:
I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. christmas
B. character
C. school
D. church
2. A. traveled
B. surprised
C. worked
D. climbed
3. A. tour
B. pour
C. your
D. course
4. A. towel
B. down
C. window
D. flower
5. A. cook
B. food
C. too
D. pool
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His handwriting is terrible. Its not easy at all .........what he writes.
A. to see
B. to read
C. reading
D. seeing
2. The city is .on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited
B. lied
C. laying
D.located
3. Kim Tan town is.. busier.
A. becoming
B. doing
C. making
D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, .?
A. do they
B. dont they
C. doesnt he
D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough.. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping
B. help
C. helps
D. to help
6. Last week my child to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took
B. were taken
C. went
D. has gone
7. I tried my. not to laugh, but I couldnt.
A. good
B. well
C. best
D. better
8. Are you proud.your country and its tradition ?
A. about
B. on
C. of
D. for
9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.
A. from
B. for
C. with
D. about
10. You are very different ........................ your brother.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. from
11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.
A.than
B. with
C. at
D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
A. doesn't he
B. is he
C. does he
D. isn't he
13. Heavy rains .the plane for several hours
A. stopped
B. prevented
C. delayed
D. kept
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14. You must go to school the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.

A. from
B.over
C.during
D.between
15. Sorry to keep you
A. wait
B. waiting
C. to wait D. waited
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1. Ive decided (stop) ...smoking.
2. I (visit) .........................singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).
4.We are tired of (work) for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break)a cup.
6. (you/do) the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play) the guitar.
8. The teacher said that we should ( not make ) noise in class.
9. Water ( cover) most of the Earths surface.
10. The gate ...( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.
It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson
was about the seasons of the year. There are four seasons in the year, said the teacher,
They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing begins to
grow. In summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn,
there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter, It is cold
and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground.
Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils stop talking, Tom,he said.
Now listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?
Yes, sir, answered Tom. It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the
garden.
1. Where did the lesson take place?

2. What was the lesson about?

3. What did the teacher ask Tom to do?

4. What did the teacher asked the class to do?

5. Did the teacher say Stop talking, Tom,?

V. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following
sentences.
1. Their children have quite characters.
DIFFERENCE
2. My brother bought a new..rod yesterday.
FISH
3. Mr. Jane runs his business very ..
SUCCESS
4. I like the city life because there are many kinds of .
ENTERTAIN
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5. The scouts do the..work.

VOLUNTEER
6. Is there anything on TV tonight?
INTEREST
7. What is the correct..of this word?
PRONOUNCE
8. My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local............. ORPHAN
9. Relax for some minutes and youll feel more..
COMFORT
10. In electronics, we learn to repair ...................appliances.
HOUSE
VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
1. He has waited there for a quarter past six.
(1)..
2. Surface mail is many cheaper than air mail.
(2)..
3. They do their best to keeping the family happy.
(3).
4. The armchair is in the living room, among the television and sofa. (4).
5. Tourists usually have a bus to the countryside.
(5)
VII. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.
Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) father was a
comedian and his mother worked (2) a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (3)
successful so the family (4) very little money. The first time he
himself earned (5) by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did
many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6) the theatre.
When he (7) about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and
went on trips to America. On one such tour, (8) was offered a part in a film, so
he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (9)
film director.
He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) of 88. There is now a statue
of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.
VIII. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. Its 2.5 kmmy school..the movie theatre.
2. I live ..Xuan Dieu street.my grandparents
3. She is talkingher students in the school yard.
4. My new house is different.my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He works..a farm.
6. Does your aunt work .the central hospital? Yes, she is a nurse there.
7. Im always busy. I must work ..early morning until night.
8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
9. This apartment is suitable.my family.
10. I often help my parents .the housework after school.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. She eats more chocolate than I.
I .
2. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.
Vinh is .
3. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
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Its.
4. No one helped Lan to do the homework.
Lan
5. Its three years since I last spoke to her.
I havent
6. Tam doesnt type as fast as she used to.
Tam used .
7. How long is it since you used the car?
When ..
8. We started living here 15 years ago.
We have...
9. Lets meet inside the centre ,at the cafe corner?
How.
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.
Nam is strong ..

Question I : ( 1,25 marks )

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
Question II : ( 3,75 marks )
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. B
Question III : ( 2,5 marks )
1. to stop
2. visited
3. is going to rain
4.working
5. have
broken
6. Have you done
7. is playing
8.not make
9. covers
10. is locked
Question IV :
( 1,25 marks )
1.The lesson took place in a small school in England.
2.The lesson was about the seasons of the year.
3.The teacher asked Tom to stop talking.
4.The teacher asked the class to listen to him.
5.Yes ,he did
Question V : ( 2,5 marks )
1. different
6. interesting
2. fishing
7. pronunciation
3. successfully
8. orphanage
4. entertainment
9. comfortable
5. voluntary
10. household
Question VI : ( 1,25 marks )
1.for-since
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2.many-much
3.keeping-keep
4. among - between
5. have - take
Question VII :
( 2,5 marks )
1. His
2. as
3. was
4. had
6. in
7. was
8. he
9. and
Question VIII: ( 2,5 marks )
1. from - to.
2. on - with
3. to
4. from
5. on
6. in
7. from
8. for
9. for
10. with
Question IX : ( 2,5 marks )
1. I dont eat as much chocolate as she does.
2.Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
3.Its very important to keep the inviroment clean.
4.Lan did the homework herself.
5.I havent spoken to her for three years.
6.Tam used to type fast.
7.When did you use the car?
8.We have lived here for 15 years.
9.How about meeting inside the center,at the cafe corner.
10. Nam is strong enought to do heavy work.

5. money
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K THI HSG 2013 2014

MN : Anh 8 - Thi gian : 120 pht
I. Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 1 point ) :
1.
A. business
2.
A. hour
3
A. finished
4.
A. few
5.
A. corn
6. A. wear
7.
A. both
8.
A. shoot
9.
A. laughter
10. A. the

B. send
B. horn
B. stopped
B. threw
B. carriage
B. where
B. dozen
B. food
B. caught
B. them

C. noisy
C. high
C. pronounced
C. knew
C. city
C. hair
C. close
C. poor
C. taught
C. they

D. workers
D. home
D. closed
D. new
D. car
D. here
D. so
D. mood
D. daughter
D. three

II. Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D ( 2.5 points ) :
1. I sometimes stay .................. bed until lunchtime.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by
2. He has gone abroad. He will return ....................
A. for two years
B. in two years
C. for two years ago
D. in next two years
3. Please .................. the radio, its too noisy.
A. slow down
B. turn down
C. put down
D. let down
4. .................. to swim across a flooded river.
A. Dangerous
C. Very dangerous is
B. There has danger
D. Its dangerous
5. Every car ........ a number at the back and front.
A. is having
B. have
C. has
D. are having
6. The singers were at the microphone at the time of the broadcast. ....................... .
A. It was a successful broadcast
C. It was a charity broadcast
B. It was an education broadcast
D. It was a live broadcast
7. Good morning Susan. This is my sister, Emily.
................................... .
A. What do you do?
B. How do you do?
C. What do you like?
D. Don't I meet you?
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8. ........................... , Sir?
- Fruit salad, please.
A. What would you like for dessert
B. What dessert you would like
C. How would you like for dessert
D. How dessert would like
9. Could you tell me.................. to get to the bank?
A. where
B. what
C. how
D. place
10.You did very..................in your study.
A. good
B. excellent
C. bad
D. well
11. Wait a minute I want to .................. a picture of you and the baby.
A. take
B. give
C. make
D. do
12. Airmail is much ................... than surface mail.
A. expensive
B. very expensive C. more expensive D. most expensive
13. No one can make me ......... my mind ?
A. change
B. changing
C. to change
D. changed
14. What are you cooking in that saucepan ? It ............. good ?
A. makes
B. feels
C. smells
D. tastes
15. This is my book and ......................... .
A. that are yours
B. those are your
C. that are your
D. those are yours
16. Lan's got dark hair, but ..................... is fair.
A. his brother's hair
B. his brother hairs
C. his brother hair
D. his brother hair's
17. What's your birthday, Ann ?
- It's ........................ .
A. on the thirty-one of July
B. on the thirty-first of July
C. on July the thirty-one
D. in July the thirty-first
18. Tommy is a better swimmer than Tony.
A. No one can swim as well as Tommy and Tony.
B. Tommy is the best swimmer of all, apart from Tony.
C. Tony cant swim so well as Tommy.
D, Tony cant be better than Tommy.
19. Christine finds it easy to make friends.
A. It is easy to make friends to Christine
B. Christine has no difficulty making friends.
C. Christine has a lot of friends.
D. Christine is fond of making friends.
20. She started learning English 3 years ago.
A. She started learning English 3 years.
B. She has learnt English for 3 years.
C. She started learning English since 3 years.
D. She learnt English since 3 years.
21. Walking a mile a day is good exercise.
A. It is good exercise for walking a mile a day.
B. It is good exercise walking a mile a day.
C. It is good exercise to walk a mile a day.
D. It is good exercise to walking a mile a day.
22. We / collect stamps.
A. We likes collecting stamps
C. We like to colleting stamps
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B. We likes stamps collect

23. What time / you / work ?
A. What time you work ?
B. What time do you go work ?
24. I / ski / the winter / sometimes.
A. I ski the winter sometimes.
B. I ski on winter sometimes.
25. He / weak / that job.
A. He is too weak to do that job.
B. He is weak doing that job.

D. We enjoy collecting stamps.

C. What time do you start work ?
D. What time do you go to work ?
C. I sometimes go skiing in the winter.
D. I sometimes go to ski in winter.
C. He doesn't week to do that job.
D. He does that job weak.

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets ( 1 point ) :
1. He couldn't make his motor bike (start ) ........ this morning.
2. I dislike (listen ) ......... to music while (do) .......... my homework.
3. These tigers used (keep) .......... in iron cages .
4. What you (do) ........ when I (phone) ......... you last night ?
5. When we entered his room, we (see) .......... him (sleep) ............... in an armchair.
6. She said that her mother (not be) ...... very well, so she (can not) ......... go to the party.
Answers : 1/ ...........................
2/ ........................... ; ................................
3/ ...........................

4/ ........................... ;

...............................

5/ ............................. ;

..................................

6/ ............................. ;

...................................

IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by
circling the letter A or B, C, D ( 1 point ) :
1. The new model costs twice more than last years model.
A
B
C
D
2. Her husband hasn't done anything at home for year.
A
B
C
D
3. It's not good for healthy to smoke and to drink wine.
A
B
C
D
4. After said good bye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A
B
C
D
5. Sorry. I'm very tired that I can't stay any longer .
A
B
C
D
6. I used to getting up late when I was small.
A
B
C D
7. At first I found it strangely to drive on the left side of the road.
A
B C
D
8. I will intend to go back home when I finish my education.
A
B
C
D
9. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.
A
B
C
D
10. Henry's friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall.
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V. Read the passage carefully . Then do the exercises below: ( 1.5 points ) :
Why do people in many countries learn English ?
It is not difficult to answer this question. Students learn English at school because it is
one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers
learn it for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or
university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in
English.
1. The following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ). Put T or F at the end of
each statement :
a/ English is learnt by people in many countries.
......
b/ Students learn English because their parents make them.
......
c/ Teenagers learn English because they want to go abroad.
......
d/ Many adults learn English because it helps them in their work. .....
e/ Books are always in English at the college or university.
..
2. Answer these questions:
a. Why do students learn English at school ?
............................................................................................................................................
b. What do you often do to improve your English ?
............................................................................................................................................
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence (1p):
1. Paris is ____ for the Eiffel Tower.
2. I think these thick clothes are very _____ for cold weather.

( fame )
( suit )
( tradition

..................
..................

3. It's ______ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.

..................

4. On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends ___ cards.

( greet )
..................
( mountain

5. Tam Dao is a wonderful _____ resort in Vietnam.

)
6. How ______ of you to break that cup !
( care )
7. We hate him because of his ____ to the children.
( Kind )
8. The boy ate two of the cakes _____ .
( hungry )
9. I had my bike ____ yesterday.
( repair )
10. Women nowadays have more ____ to participate in social
activities.
( free )

..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first . Use the word in
brackets ( 2 points ) :
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1. Your shoes are as big as mine.

( size )

.............................................................................................................................
2. If you run a lot, youll be fitter.

( The )

.............................................................................................................................
3. Could you tell me the way to the nearest Post office, please ?

( mind )

.............................................................................................................................. ?
4. She is too young to do that work.

( enough )

..............................................................................................................................
5. Who wrote that poem ?

( by )

..............................................................................................................................
6. Martin said to Susan : " Can you work on Saturday ? "

( could )

..............................................................................................................................
7. When I was young , I regularly walked to school .

( used )

..............................................................................................................................
8. Im very sorry I dont remember your birthday.

( wish )

..............................................................................................................................
9. Yesterdays work was easier than todays .

( difficult )

...............................................................................................................................
10. Hoa said " Would you like to join me for dinner, Mai ? "

( invited )

...............................................................................................................................
Hng dn chm
TEST 04
I. Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 1 point ) :
1- B
2- A
3- D
4- B
5- C
6- D
7- B
8- C
9- A
10- D
Note : 0.1 p for each correct choice.
II. Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D ( 2.5 points ) :
1- A
6- D
11- A
16- A
21- C
2- B
7- B
12- C
17- B
22- D
3 B
8- A
13- A
18- C
23- D
4- D
9- C
14- C
19- B
24- C
5- C
10- D
15- D
20- B
25- A
Note : 0.1 p for each correct choice.
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III. Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets ( 1 point ) :
1. start
4. were __ doing ; phoned.
2. listening ; doing.
5. saw ; sleeping.
3. to be kept
6. was not / wasnt ; could not / couldnt.
Note : 0.1 p for each correct verb form .
IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct
by circling the letter A or B, C, D ( 1 point ) :
1-B
2-D
3-B
4-A
5-B
6-B
7-C
8-A
9-B
10-B
Note : 0.1 p for each correct choice.
V. Read the passage carefully . Then do the exercises below: ( 1.5 points ) :
1. a T ; b F ; c F ; d T ; e F.
Note : 0.2 p for each correct choice.
2. a/ ( Students learn English at school ) because it is one of their subjects.
b/ Students own answer.
Note : 0.2 p for correct answer 2a, and 0.3p for correct answer 2b.
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence (1 point ) :
1. famous
6. careless.
2. suitable
7. unkindness.
3. traditional
8. hungrily.
4. greeting
9. repaired.
5. mountainous
10. freedom.
Note : 0.1 p for each correct word form.
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first . Use the word in
brackets ( 2 points ) :
1. Your / My shoes and mine / yours are the same size.
2. The more you run, the fitter you will be.
3. Would you mind telling me the way to the nearest Post Office ?
4. She's not old enough to do that work .
5. Who(m) was that poem written by ?
6. Martin asked Susan if / whether she could work on Saturday .
7. When I was young, I used to walk to school.
8. I wish I remembered your birthday.
9. Todays work is more difficult than yesterdays.
10. Hoa invited Mai to join her for dinner.
Note : 0.2 p for each correct sentence .
TOTAL : 10 POINTS
THE END

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K THI HSG 2013 2014

MN : Anh 8 - Thi gian : 120 pht
I/ LANGUAGE FOCUS AND READING (10 ms)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the table below. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,0 ms).
A. a

0. He is .good teacher.
B.the
C.an

D.one

1) Bao is the most ........................ He spends his free time doing volunteer work at the local hospital.
A. reserved

B. sociable

C. different

D. humorous

2) Mr. Nam called about his stationery order. He said Mrs. Van could..........................
him at 8 634 082
A. talk

B. speak

C. reach

D. tell

C. be

D. has been

3) Nam...................... here for a week

A. is

B. was

4) Your mother is beautiful. She has ...............................................

A. long straight black hair

B. straight long black hair

C. black long straight hair

D. hair long straight black

5) They are offering a 10%....................on all computers this month.

A. reward

B. discount

Your answers:
0
1
A

C. reduce
2

D. cut
3

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each
space .The first one has been done for you. Write your answers in the table below. (2,0ms)
I (0)............. several good friends but I suppose that my best (1)............. is Ellen. We have been
friends with each other (2)............. we were very young because she used to live next door to me. We were in
the (3)............. class at school. She has always been much more clever than me at all subjects. I dont mind
(4).............. she often help me with my homework! Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I
beat her at tennis and she didnt like that. In fact, she hates (5).................. at anything and gets very annoyed
if she does. That is the only thing that I dont like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of
(6) ................. and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7).................. although we have
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arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I
(8).................. see her a lot. Were planning to go on a (9)................around Europe next summer. Im really
looking forward to it because I think well (10)............. a lot of fun and see exciting places.
Your answers:
0
1
2
3
4
5
have
6

10

Part 3.There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake then correct it.
Write your answer in the table below (2,0ms).
Do you have (0) some close friends? I think everybody has at least one close friend in his life. And so
do I. I has two close friends: Linh and Chi. We are in the same class at the primary factory and the secondary
school. We are also neighbor so we spend most of their time studying and playing together. Chi is a beauty
girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face. She is an intelligent student and always studies the better in
my class. She also likes read. Linh isnt as beautiful as Chi and she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy.
Linh is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Linh is a volleyball star on our school
team. She is very sociable and has a good sense of humorous. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of
my friends and I always hope our friendly will never die.
Your answers:
0. some
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
any
6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Part 4: Read the following passage carefully then say whether the statements are true (T), false (F)
or no information (N)-Tick () the correct column (1,0ms)
Last week I went with my elder brother to visit our National Library. We came there early in the
morning and the library was crowded with school children. It was a Saturday morning. Before our country
became free, it was known as Raffles Library. It is said to be one of the modern libraries in Asia.
The library is situated in Stamford Road beside our National Museum. There are hundred thousands
of books in the library including valuable reference books, for university students. Almost all secondary
school students are members of the library and they are allowed to borrow four books at a time.
STATEMENTS
0) It was in the summer

(T)

(F)

(N)

1)They went to the library last month

2) There were a lot of school children in the library
3) They came there on Sunday
4) That library used to have another name
5) It is the most well-known library in the world.
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6) It is in front of the Nation Museum

7) There are few books in the library
8) Most of the members of the library are secondary school students
9) They can borrow four books in a school-year.
10) They will come there tomorrow
Part 5: Complete the following passage, using the word given in the box below. There are more
words than blanks (2,0ms)
in
as

are
to build

work
no
schools

days
over

get
lived

planted
take
responsibility

soon

didnt

Everyone is interested (0)...in...education all (1).................the world in big countries and in small
ones, in cities as well as in villages. People (2)...................building better (3)...............................
In one little village in the Philippines there was (4).............. school at all. A typhoon blew down the
old school and many of the homes and a new school. When the storm was over, everyone set to work
(5)..............homes and new schools. They cut bamboo poles to make the walls of the school and used palm
leaves for the roof. To separate the rooms, they built screens of grass and palm leaves fastened to bamboo
frames. On hot (6).................., they pushed all the screens back to let in as much air (7).............. possible.
Even the children helped. They made paths of stone and sand, and (8)...................... flowers along the edges.
(9)....................., they finished a fine new village school. It didnt (10) ........................any money to
build this fine school, but it took a lot of hard work. No wonder, everyone was proud of it. And all were
proving that everyone was interested in education.
Your answers:
0
in

10

Part 6: Complete the following passage, using the correct form of the verb given in the box below.
(2,0ms)

spend

feel

catch

have

make

be

visit

get

walk

take

enjoy

Last week, my friend and I (0)....spent.... a weekend in the countryside. We (1)......................my

uncles farm. I had been to the farm several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally,
it (2)..................... a great event for him. Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We (3)...................up
very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We (4)................... the journey by bus. We
reached my uncles farm at noon. After lunch we spent many hours (5)..................round the village to see the
sights and working through the wood to look for birds nests.
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In the next morning, we (6)...................... a big breakfast with plenty of farm products. After
breakfast, my uncle (7)................. us to a small lake not far from home. There we fished and had a nice lunch
with the fish we (8).......................
The weekend was short; however, we (9).................. it very much. The country air was fresh and pure.
We (10).................healthy and strong when we came back to the city for our school work.
Your answers:
0
spent
6

2
7

3
8

4
9

5
10

II/ WRITING :(8,0 ms)

Part 1) complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2.0ms)
1) British people (drink)....................................... more and more wine, apparently
2) Lisa (not go).....................................to work yesterday. She wasnt feeling well.
3) That bag looks heavy. I (help).................................you with it.
4) We (not see)....................................Tom since we left school.
5) Ask him (come)..........................in. Dont keep him (stand)...................... at the door
6) We (have)........................ a party next Sunday. Would you like (come)....................?
7) ..............you (be)............... away? Yes I (go).....................to the country last Sunday
8) If you arrive after 4pm, the bank (be)...........................closed.
9) Hoa (study)................................English since 2007
10) Bao suggested (meet).................................. at the cafe corner.

Part 2: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the word(s) provided.
The (0) is an example for you. (2,5ms)
0. He is taller than her
She.asShe is not as tall as him.
1) Ba isnt old enough to ride his bike to school.
-->Ba is..............................................................................................................................
2) Where does she live?
-->What.......................................................................................................................?
3) Can you help me, please?
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-->Could you...............................................................................................................?
4) Can you turn down the radio? Miss Jackson said to Mary.
-->Miss Jackson asked......................................................................................................
5) Their mother said to them, Dont make so much noise
-->Their mother asked.......................................................................................................
6) A bike is cheaper than a motorbike.
-->A motorbike ................................................................................................................
7) No one helped Ba draw that picture.
-->Ba drew........................................................................................................................
8) We have been here since last week.
-->We came.......................................................................................................................
9) Its one year since I last saw him
-->I havent........................................................................................................................
10) Hoa went to school late this morning because of watching TV late last night.
-->.............................................................because ...........................................................

Part 3: Put the words in their correct order to make complete sentences. Beginning with the
underline words. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,25ms)
0. teacher/ He / a / is.
He is a teacher.
1) community meeting/ They/ organized/ the situation/ discuss/ have/ in order to/ the situation.
...........................................................................................................................................

2) he/ loves/ but/ Ba/ like/ playing/ doesnt/ glasses/ video games/ gathering.
...........................................................................................................................................
3) close friends/ the same/ Do/ characters/ and/ have/ you/ or/ different/ your. ?
........................................................................................................................................ ?
4) cook/ youll/ yourself/ Im/ have/ but/ dinner/ to/ sorry.
...........................................................................................................................................
5) example sentences/ the words/ They/ remember/ one or two/ the right way/ each new word/ write/ how to
use/ with/ in order to/ in.
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...............................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................

B/ PHN VIT
I/ LANGUAGE FOCUS AND READING (10 ms)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the table below. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,0 ms). (0.2 x 5)
Sentence
Answer

1
B

2
C

3
D

4
A

5
B

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each
space .The first one has been done for you. Write your answers in the table below. (2,0ms) (0.2 x 10)
0
1
2
3
4
5
Blank
have
friend
since
same
because
losing
Answer
6

10

humor

together

still

trip

have

Blank

Answer

0
A

Part 3.There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake then correct it.
Write your answer in the table below (2,0ms). (0.2 x 10)
Wrong 0. some
1.has
2. factory
3. their
4. beauty
5. better
Right
any
have
school
our
beautiful
best
Wron
g
Right

6. read

7. and

8. on

9. humorous

10. friendly

reading

but

in

humor

friendship

Part 4: Read the following passage carefully then say whether the statements are true (T), false (F)
or no information (N)-Tick () the correct column (1,0ms)(0.1 x 10)
1) F

2)T

3)F

4)T

5) F

6) F

7) F

8) T 9) F

10)No

Part 5: Complete the following passage, using the word given in the box below. There are more
words than blanks (2,0ms) (0.2 x 10)
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Blank
Answer

Blank

Answer

in

over

are

schools

no

to build

10

days

as

planted

Soon

take

Blank

Answer

Part 6: Complete the following passage, using the correct form of the verb given in the box below.
(2,0ms) (0.2 x 10)

spent

visited

was

got

made

walking

Blank
Answer
6

10

had

took

caught

enjoyed

felt

II/ WRITING :(8,0 ms)

Part 1) complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2.0ms)
(0.2/cau x 10)
1) are drinking; 2) didnt go; 3)will help; 4) havent seen; 5) to come/ standing
6) are having/ to come; 7) Have you been/ went; 8)will be; 9) has studied; 10) meeting
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the word(s) provided.
The (0) is an example for you. (2,5ms) (0.25 x 10)
1)Ba is too young to ride his bike to school
2)What is her address?
3) Could you do me a favor?
4)Miss Jackson asked Mary to turn down the radio
5) Their mother asked them not to make so much noise.
6) A motorbike is more expensive than a bike
7) Ba drew that picture by himself.
8) We came here one week ago.
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9) I havent seen him for one year/ since last year.

10) Hoa went to school late this morning because she watched TV late last night.
Part 3: Put the words in their correct order to make complete sentences. Beginning with the
underline words. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,25ms) (0.25 x 5)
0. teacher/ He / a / is.
He is a teacher.
1) They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.
2) Ba loves playing video games but he doesnt like gathering broken glasses
3) Do you and your close friends have the same or different characters?
4) Im sorry, but you have to cook dinner yourself.
5) They write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the words
in the right way.

Questions
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)
1. A. claim
B. wait
2. A. watch
B. bath
3. A. sure
B. mixture
C. injure
4. A. few
B. new
5. A. clothes
B. matches
6. A. watched
B. naked

C. said
C. want
D. pleasure
C. threw D. knew
C. colleges
C. liked

D. paid
D. wash
D. churches
D. looked
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7. A. sunbathe
B. father
C. theater
D. weather
8. A. pour
B. four
C. flour
D. resource
9. A. clear
B. wear
C. bear
D. ware
10. A. sixty
B. my
C. sky
D. fly
II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences( 1m)
1. While I (watch) 1 a good film on TV, the mailman
(come) 2.... and (give) 3. ..me a letter.
2. I ( know) 4 her for six years, when I met her, she
(work) 5 for a foreign company.
3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) 6. .....at by others.
4. It ( not rain) 7much in the winter .
5. Theyd rather you ( not come)..to the party too late.
6. You always (watch) 9....television. You should do
something more active.
7. This building ( build) 10.. over 100 years ago.
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (1,5ms )
1. Helen is my aunts daughter so she is my...
a. sister
b. cousin
c. niece
d. friend
2. His..always makes people laugh.
a. quiet character b. sense of humor
c. smiles
d. humorous
3. The window . last night has been repaired.
a. break
b. breaked
c. broken
d. breaking
4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so its a..contest.
a. flower- arranging
b. flowers- arranging c. arranging- flower d. flower- arrange
5. Children who dont have parents often live in a(n)..
a. hotel
b. house
c. orphanage
d. hostel
6. It took him ages to living in the new town.
a. get use to
b. be used to
c. will used to
d. will use to
7. My parents make me..for my exam .
a. to study
b. study
c. studying
d. studied
8. I would rather you .me the story.
a. tell
b. told
c. to tell
d. telling
9. War and Peace the longest book I have ever read.
a. are
b. was
c. were
d. is
10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled .a rock and fell.
a. at/ off
b. in/ out
c. over/ down
d. of/ down
11. Thats a . building.
a. five- floor
b. five- floors
c. five- floors
d. five- floors
12. She helped me . the house.
a. to clean
b. cleaning
c. clean
d. both a and c
13. .is a book in which you can look up telephone number.
a. Mobile phone b. Public telephone c. Telephone directory d. Answering machine
14. is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
a. Wardrobe
b. Refrigerator
c. Desk
d. Counter.
15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.
a. inviting
b. being inviting c. being invited d. be invited
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.( 1m)
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1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.

A
B
C
D
2. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.
A
B
C
D
3. Mai has stayedon her uncle's farm for last week.
A
B
C
D
4. I'm looking forward to hearfrom you .
A
B
C
D
5. Theyasked me dont talk during the discussion.
A
B
C
D
6. Would you mind if I ask you a privatequestion?
A
B
C
D
7. They happily looked at their childrento play in the yard.
A
B
C
D
8. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
A
B
C
D
9. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at homepracticing our pronunciation.
A
B
C
D
10. You shouldnt let your children playingwith matches.
A
B
C
D
V. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses ( 1m)
1. Life is more . . . . . . . .. . . now.
(comfort)
2. There are many cultural....between his country and mine.
(differ)
3. It is . . . . . . . to eat much sugar and fat.
(health)
4. These medicines can work well with your . . . .... . . . . .
(ill)
5. There was no . . . . . .. . for his absence from class yesterday.
(explain)
6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still.
(wake)
7. Every week, there are twofrom Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
(fly)
8. They had an . . . ..... Christmas vacation.
(enjoy)
9. He is a well- known . (photograph)
10. The .....she gave last night was marvelous.
(perform)
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2ms)
1. They have planted a lot of green trees this year
A lot of green trees...
2. '' I don't behave very well in front of a crowd, '' said Peter.
Peter said that..
3. The town was farther than we thought.
The town wasnt as..
4. We spend five hours studying English everyday.
It..
5. You had better not eat much sugar.
She advised me.
6 . Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?
He asked his friend..
7. Dont be silly. He said to the boy.
He ....
8. We cant drink the water because its too hot.
The water isnt.
9. It has been raining for five hours.
It started...
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10. To help mom at home is a good activity.

It is..
VII. Write a thank- you letter using the words given (1m)
Dear Nhung,
1. Thank you/ much/ the flowers/ you/ send/ while/ I/ be/ hospital.
..
..
2. They/beautiful/ and/ they/ really/ help/ cheer / me/ up.
..
..
3. I/ come out/ hospital/ last Thursday morning.
..
..
4. You/ come over/ place/ weekend/ because/ I/ very/ bored/ now?
..
..
5. I/ look forward/see/soon.
..
Love,
Thao
VIII. Read the passages
A. Fill in each blank with a suitable word ( 1ms)
How Nam has improved his English.
In the first year of lower secondary 1., I had some difficulties in learning
English. My English pronunciation 2. really bad and my English grammar was worse.
I did not 3..how to improve them. I didnt want my father 4
mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5..........................
English told me to wait 6 her outside the classroom. She took
7 to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass
bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to 8. my
English grammar. Now I think you know what you should do she said. I made much progress and only one
year later, I won the first 9 in the English Speaking Contest 10for
secondary school students in my hometown.
1.. 2.3.45...
6...7.8.9.10
B. Read the passage and choose the best answers A, B, C or D. ( 0.5 ms)
1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
A. The pronunciation
B. The grammar
C. Both pronunciation and grammar
D. The way of improving his pronunciation
2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
A. His teacher
B. One of his friends
C. His father
D. His mother
3. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
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A. to the town library

B. to the school library
C. to the teachers room
D. to his house
4. What did the teacher show him then?
A. A glass bookcase
B. An English-English dictionary
C. An English Grammar book
D. Cassettes of pronunciation drills
5. What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?
A. The first prize
B. The second prize
C. The third prize
D. The fourth prize
The end

Anh
I. ( 1m)
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
p n
c
b
a
c
a
b
c
c
a
b
II. ( 1ms ) 1.was watching
2. came
3. gave
4. have known
5. was working
being laughed 7. doesnt rain
8. didnt come 9. are always watching 10. was built
III.(
1,5ms )
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11
12
13
14
15
p n

6.

IV. ( 1m)
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
p n
c
c
d
c
c
b
c
c
a
c
V. ( 1m) 1. comfortable
2. differences 3. unhealthy
4. illness
5. explanation
6. awake
7. flights
8. enjoyable
9. photographer
10. perfomance
VI. (2ms )
1. A lot of green trees have been planted this year
2. Peter said that he didnt behave very well in front of a crowd.
3. The town wasnt as near as we thought
4. It takes us five hours to study English everyday
5. She advised me not to eat much sugar.
6. He asked his friend to wait for him outside the movie theater.
7. He told the boy not to be silly.
8. The water isnt cold enough for us to drink
9. It started raining five hours ago
10. It is a good activity to help mom at home.
VII. (1m ) Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital.
1 They were very beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up.
2 I came out of the hospital last Thursday morning.
3 Will you come over to my place on the/ at weekend because I am very bored now?
4 I am looking/ look forward to seeing you soon.
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VIII. A (1m 1. school

2. was
6.for
7. me
B. (0,5ms)
1. C
2. A
3. B

3. know
8. improve
4. D

4. and
9. prize

5. of
10. held

5. A

The end

KHO ST HC SINH GII THNG 1

NM HC 2015-2016
Mn Ting Anh 8
Thi gian lm bi: 120 pht (khng tnh thi gian giao )
-------------------------------------( ny gm 5 trang)
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4.0/10)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
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1.
A. ancient
B. delicious
C. participate
2.
A. worked
B. helped
C. watched
3.
A. position
B. bottle
C. product
4.
A. tidy
B. prize
C. written
5.
A. event
B. end
C. market
II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
1.
A. decorate
B. prepare
C. however
2.
A. collect
B. festival
C. explain
3.
A. participate
B. unsuitable
C. competition
4.
A. wonderful
B. traditional
C. arrangement
5.
A. harvest
B. perform
C. council

D. special
D. naked
D. opposite
D. final
D. festival
D. tradition
D. design
D. activity
D. attractive
D. ancient

III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

1. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it.
A. finishing
B. finish
C. finished
D. will finish
2. He is getting married _______ a famous film star this weekend.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. after
3. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.
A. storms
B. droughts
C. typhoon
D. floods
4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear.
A. both/ and
B. either/ or
C. neither/ nor
D. not only/ but also
5. They _______from Canada to America to find work.
A. started
B. demonstrated
C. delivered
D. emigrated
6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days.
A that he is resting
B. his resting
C. him to rest
D. that he rest
7. The number of cars on the road _______.
A. increase
B. is increasing
C. are going to increase
D. are increasing
8. _______bacon and eggs every morning.
A. I am used to eat
B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating
D. I use to eat
9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week.
A. practice
B. to practice
C. practiced
D. the practice
10. The road _______ to the sea is very rough.
A. goes
B. to go
C. going
D. is going
IV. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes.
1. Keep the cheese freshly by wrapping each one individually.
A
B
C
D
2. What is the most important thing in really life?
A
B
C D
3. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers.
A
B
C
D
4. The river bank was covered by weed.
A B
C
D
5. The harder he tried the worst he danced before the large audience.
A
B
C
D
6. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase.
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A
B
C
D
7. A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A
B
C
D
8. In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman had someone designed a Christmas card.
A
B
C
D
9. His illness is probably because stress.
A
B
C
D
10. Jack asked his boss could he have a day off.
A B
C
D
V. Supply an appropriate form of the words in CAPITALS.
1. WEIGH
Every woman nowadays seems to want to lose (1) _________. It has become
2. DAY
almost a (2) _________ topic of conversation.
3. END
Otherwise sensible women spend hours in (3) __________ argument about what
4. DISCUSS
to eat. Newspaper articles are eagerly read and radio and TV (4) _______
5. AVAIL
carefully listened to. There is so much information (5) _______ it is no wonder
people get confused.
Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of
6. ORGANIZE
(6) ___________ their diet. And when they have lost a few pounds are they
7. HAPPY
really any (7) _______. Is it really a fact of life that slim women are the only
8. ATTRACT
really (8) _______ ones? No, in some parts of the world a husband would be(9)
9. SHAME
_______ to be seen with a thin wife. Nevertheless, if a woman really has a
10. DECIDE
slimming problem, there is only one (10) _______ to make: Eat Less
C. READING (2.5/10)
I. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the
numbered gaps in the passage below. .
In the waters around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there
is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most (1) _______ sights in the world.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift (2) _______ the people of France to the people of the United States.
The statue was made by a French (3) _______ named Fredric Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system
was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Liberty, of course, (4) _______ freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to (5)
_______ the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S independence from England. The statue was built in France,
(6) _______ apart piece by piece, and the rebuilt in the United States. It was opened to the (7) _______ on
October 28, 1886.
(8) _______ you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the (9) _______
to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue
where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful (10) _______of the city of New York.
1. A. well-known
B. celebrated
C. famous
D. notorious
2. A. from
B. by
C. of
D. for
3. A. sculpture
B. sculptor
C. carver
D. potter
4. A. indicates
B. points out
C. clarifies
D. means
5. A. organize
B. commemorate
C. celebrate
D. hold
6. A. taken
B. brought
C. broken
D. torn
7. A. humans
B. crowd
C. people
D. public
8. A. So
B. Like
C. As
D. Thus
9. A. surface
B. ground
C. soil
D. level
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10. A. sight

B. view

C. scene

D. scenes

II. Complete the passage with the suitable words.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2)
____________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do
such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to know something. You must be able
to do things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5)
___________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but
if only read a book and then try to (7) ____________without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and
kill (8) ____________ .The same is true of (9) ____________the piano. So you think it is enough simply to
read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ____________ first?
III. Read the following directions on medicine and ointments, and then write true (T) or false (F) for
each sentence below.
PARATECIL TABLETS
For headache, colds and influenza
Dose: (Unless told otherwise by a doctor)
Adults and children over 12 years: one to two tablets
Take the tablets three or four times daily every four hours.
Dont continue to take the tablets for more than three days. If you do not
get better after this time, see your doctor.
Do not take more than the dose.
Keep the tablets in a safe place because they can be dangerous to young
children.
ANTI-STING
For insect bites and stings. Help to prevent pain and itching.
IMPORTANT: Use on the skin only. Rub gently on the skin two or three
times daily for up to three days. Keep out of the reach of children.
If there is no improvement within three days, see your doctor.

Write T or F:
1. _______ Take two Paratecil tablets every four hours for up to three days.
2. _______ Use Anti-sting for mosquito bites.
3. _______ All adults and children with headache, cold and influenza can take one or two
Paratecil tablets.
4. _______ You can swallow Anti-sting to help prevent pain.
5. _______ Dont take Paratecil tablets for longer than three days.
D. WRITING (2.5/10)
I. Complete these sentences in such a way that they remain unchanged from the original ones.
1- The last time I saw her was in 2005.
I haven't ..................................................................................................................
2- He is writing a book on biology.
A book on biology .................................................................................................
3- Going swimming in the summer is interesting.
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 It .............................................................................................................................
4- He was punished by his mother
His mother...............................................................................................................
5-Dont play video games too much, Minh"Mr Ha said.
Mr Ha asked ...........................................................................................................
6- Tom is not as tall as Mary.
Mary......................................................................................................................
7- How is the weather ?
Whats................................................................................................................
8-Please turn down the radio for me, said my father.
My father asked......................................................................................................
9- Many trees are cut down to make paper.
They.... ..................................................................................................................
10- She cleaned the house.Then she went to the market.
After................. .................................................................................................
II. Write a passage.
Many people want to have a life in the city, others like the countryside. What is your favorite place to live?
Give some details in about 90 to 100 words to support your idea? These guidelines will help you:
- Where do you want to live? Why
- How is the life there? (The environment/people ..)
- How do people earn their living?
- How do you feel living there?
-------The end---B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4.0/10)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5)
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
p n
C
D
C
C
C
im
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress. (0.5)
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
p n
A
B
C
A
B
im
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.(10)
Cu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
p n
B
B
D
C
D
D
B
C
A
C
im
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
IV. Find out and correct one mistake in each line. (10)
1. B. freshly -> fresh
6. D. stood -> standing
2. D. really -> real
7. C. were offered -> was
offered
3. B. like -> as
8. D. designed -> design
4. D. by -> with
9. C. because -> because of
5. B. worst -> worse
10. C. could he -> if he could
V. Use the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete each sentence. (10)
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1. WEIGHT

2. DAILY

3. ENDLESS

6.
DISORGANIZING

7. HAPPIER

8.
ATTRACTIVE

4.
DISCUSSIONS
9. ASHAMED

5.
AVAILABLE
10.
DECISION

C. READING (2.5/10)
I. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the
numbered gaps in the passage below. (10)
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. A
II. Complete the passage with the suitable words. (10)
1-learning
2-are
3-of
4-you
5-how
6-book
7-fly
8-yourself
9-playing
10-practice
III. Read the following directions on medicine and ointments, and then write true (T) or false (F) for
each sentence below. (0.5)
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
D. WRITING (2.5/10)
I. Complete these sentences in such a way that they remain unchanged from the original ones.
1- I havet seen her since 2005.
2- A book on biology is being written by him.
3- Its interesting to go swimming in the summer.
4- His mother punished him.
5- Mr Ha asked Minh not to play video game too much.
6- Mary is taller than Tom.
7- Whats weather like ?
8- My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.
9- They cut down many trees to make paper.
10- After she cleaned the house, she went to the market.
II. Write a passage
Tiu ch
Yu cu
im
Content
A provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
0.5
Language
A variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
0.5
language for middle-secondary school students.
Presentation
Coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English
0.5
language for middle-secondary school students.
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