BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM 2021
TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀNG DIỆU
1. Đề số 1
SECTION I. Phonetics: (10 points)
Part A: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group . ( 5 points )
1. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission
2. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise
3. A. genuine B. geneticist C. guarantee D. generate
4. A. boot B. shoot C. food D. good
5. A. teenage B. dosage C. voyage D. carriage
Part B: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. ( 5 points )
6. A. consequently B. profile C. initiate D. project
7. A. obedience B. curriculum C. benefactor D. moustache
8. A. arithmetic B. assassinate C. agriculture D. controvert
9. A. compulsory B. technology C. academic D. eliminate
10. A. inheritance B. mathematician C. communication D. tuberculosis
SECTION II: Vocabulary and grammar ( 15 points)
I .Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in your answer sheet.
11 . Books are no longer the only_________ of stories and information .
A. source B. style C. basis D. site
12. You’ll have to_________ a better idea than that if you want to win .
A. come in for B. get down to C. bring out D. come up with
13. Would it be _________ for you to see me tomorrow morning ?
A. fit B. successful C. possible D. worth
14. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it_________.
A. signified B . meant C . showed D. talked
15. My father often does _________ with people from other countries in the region .
A. business B. finances C. affairs D. economy
16. Which word is incorrect ?
A. bamboos B. photos C. pianoes D. tomatoes
17. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _________ of the clock .
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
18. At the end of the winter . The price of winter clothes in the shop usually_________.
A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces
19. The question of late payment of bills was _________ at the board meeting.
A. risen B. raised C bought D. taken
20. Modern buildings should _________with the surrounding area.
A. suit B. fit C. blend D. join
21. There was nothing special about his clothes_________ from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
22. He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. down with B. in for C. over D. through
23. His name was on the _________ of my tongue. but I just couldn’t remember it.
A. end B. point C. edge D. tip
24. Alice finally_________ the job because she couldn’t stand its high pressure anymore.
A. admitted B. accepted C. adopted D. quit
25. The campaign raised far more than the _________ of $20.000.
A. aim B. object C. goal D. target
II . There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
( 10 points)
26. I was the last person hearing about that accident .
27. He objected for his secretary’s coming to work late.
28. This is the old furniture that isn’t worth kept.
29. For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem.
30. He looks remarkable like his father .
31. Only by studying hard you can pass the final exam.
32. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
33. They are having the walls painting by the painters
34. Many people think that reading newspapers are very interesting.
35. There is too many pollution in large cities .
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points).
36. Forcing children to use their right hand can cause _________ of school, which can impact their academic development. (HATE)
37. I admire her_________ beauty. She’s old but she’s still beautiful. (TIME)
38. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite _________ (CONCERN)
39. The statue is a lifelike_________ of Chris Jesus. (REPRESENT)
40. The principal said some _________ words to the pupils before the exam. (COURAGE)
41. The _________ horse ran away from the fire. (FRIGHT)
42. _________ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house. (MOVE)
43. The meeting has been _________ arranged for 3 p.m. next Friday.(PROVIDE)
44. Jim is very disorganized and not very _________ (BUSINESS)
45. Her _________ has made her a lot of enemies (SPEAK)
SECTION III: READING
I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word . Write in your answer sheet.( 10 points)
Albert Einstein
Best known (46) _________ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged (47) _________ one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did (48) _________ in all his school subjects, with the (49) _________of mathematics, which was his (50) _________ subject.
While (51) _________as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (52) _________ a person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy (53) _________ many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments (54) _________ Einstein to be correct. Einstein was (55) _________the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. Write in your answer sheet.( 5 points)
The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due mainly to changes in technology. It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the shift of corporations from the industrial countries to the Third World.
The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution. The first coming in the 19th century, was characterized by the steam engine and the use of coal. In the 1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electro dynamo. The third, the present one, is driven by computers, biotechnology and information technology.
However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions. The technology is advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a big problem.. Because of the loss in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there will not be enough people with money to buy all these products.
Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life. But as the capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent demand diminish, there can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our standard of living?
56. What is the main point the author is making?
A. That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World.
B. That technology is the main cause of unemployment.
C. That corporations have shifted to the Third World.
D. That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution.
57. Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions?
A. The use of oil B. The use of computer
C. The use of electricity D. The use of coal
58. What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution?
A. There will be too few people who can afford to buy things.
B. There won't be enough products for everyone to buy.
C. There will not be enough money around.
D. There will be too many machines in the factories.
59. Why does the author think that there won't be enough people to buy the product?
A. People will not be able to keep up with technology.
B. Productivity will not be high enough.
C. There will be too many products.
D. Many people will be unemployed
60. What do we infer is the author's attitude to the technology?
A. It has improved our purchasing power
B. It has improved our quality of life.
C. It has created more jobs
D. It is not responsible for the recession..
III. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points)
Reports that the government is about to _________( 61) the go ahead to plans for the building of a new runway at London’s Gatwick airport have angered local residents and raised fears of increased noise and exhaust pollution. The (62) _________ plans also include permission for additional night flights and will (63) _________ the compulsory purchase of farmland, as well as the demolition of a number of private homes. According to sources close to the Ministry of Transport, the government is known to be concerned by the increasing (64) _________ of traffic at London Heathrow, where there are no plans for further runways in the foreseeable (65) _________ . Gatwick is widely (66) _________ as a better (67) _________ for expansion than London’s third airport, Stansted, which still suffers from poor transport links. A spokesperson for the Keep Gatwick Quiet association, (68) ________ up of local people, accused the government of going back on promises made before the General Election. “We were told then that the airport authority had no (69) _________ of building another runway, and we believe that the government has a duty to (70) _________ its pledges. “Prominent figures in the government are also believed to be concerned at the news, although the Prime Minister, interviewed last night, is quoted as saying that reports were “misleading”. However, he would not give an assurance that plans for building a runway had definitely been rejected.
61. A. sign B. make C. give D. approve
62. A. controversial B. debatable C. notorious D. doubtful
63. A. involve B. concern C. assume D. need
64. A. sum B. size C. volume D. length
65. A. years B. period C. time D. future
66. A. regarded B. believed C. felt D. held
67. A. potential B. outlook C. prospect D. likelihood
68. A. made B. set C. brought D. taken
69. A. desire B. intention C. wish D. objective
70. A. bear out B. count on C. pull off D. stand by
Section IV – writing
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points):
71. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
The other guests will start …………………………………………………………..
72. She is proud of being such a good cook.
- She prides………...................………………………………………………………
73. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
- Had………...................................……………….......................................................
74. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
- The more .....................................................................................................................
75. “If you wanted to use my car, you should have asked me first, Tom” said Mary.
- Mary criticized ………….............………………..…………………………………..
76. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
- I object..................................………………...…………….........................................
77. The mother smiled happily. She took her baby in her arms.
- Smiling .........................................................................................................................
78. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.
- It is open ......................................................................................................................
79. People think that the man stole the car.
- The car ..........................................................................................................................
80. Jack may be very intelligent, but he should be careful about this.
- No matter .....................................................................................................................
II.Essay (20 points)
“What career would you like to choose after leaving school?”
Write an essay of about 150 - 180 words to support your points.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION I: Phonetics (10 points)
I. A. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
| 1. B | 2. D | 3. C | 4. D | 5. A |
B. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
| 6.C | 7.C | 8.D | 9.C | 10.A |
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I . (1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)
| 11. A | 12. D | 13. C | 14. B | 15. A |
| 16. C | 17. A | 18. A | 19. B | 20. C |
| 21. D | 22. A | 23. D | 24. D | 25. D |
II . ( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
| Mistakes | Correction | Mistakes | Correction | ||
| 26 | hearing | to hear | 31 | you can | can you |
| 27 | for | to | 32 | so | such |
| 28 | kept | keeping | 33 | painting | painted |
| 29 | experience | experienced | 34 | are | is |
| 30 | remarkable | remarkably | 35 | many | much |
III. (10 points).
36. HATRED 37. TIMELESS
38. UNCONCERNED 39. REPRESENTATION
40. ENCOURAGING 41. FRIGHTENED
42. REMOVALS 43. PROVISIONALLY
44. BUSINESSLIKE 45. OUTSPOKENNESS
SECTION III: READING
I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
| 46. for | 47. as | 48. poorly | 49. exception | 50. favorite |
| 51. working | 52. how | 53. because | 54. proved | 55. awarded |
II. ( 2pts for 1 correct answer X 5 = 10 points)
| 56. B | 57. C | 58. A | 59. D | 60. B |
III. (10 points)
| 61.C | 62.A | 63.A | 64.C | 65.D |
| 66.A | 67.C | 68.A | 69.B | 70.D |
SECTION IV: WRITING
I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
71.The other guests will start their dinner before we arrive
72. She prides herself on her cooking / being a good cook.
73. Had it not been for the heavy rain / rained heavily, we could have had our picnic.
74. The more he loves her, the more jealous he is.
75. Mary criticized Tom for using her car without asking / having asked her first.
76. I object to people criticizing me unfairly / being criticized unfairly / being unfairly criticized.
77. Smiling happily, the mother took her baby in her arms.
78. It is open to question / doubt whether he will get the job or not.
79. The car is thought to have been stolen by the man.
80. No matter how intelligent Jack may be, he should be careful about this.
2. Đề số 2
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D of the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (10 pts)
| 1 | A | popular | B | body | C | knowledge | D | comfort |
| 2 | A | bought | B | shout | C | owl | D | abound |
| 3 | A | cease | B | ease | C | meadow | D | decrease |
| 4 | A | father | B | gather | C | hang | D | plank |
| 5 | A | chase | B | amaze | C | grand | D | laziness |
| 6 | A | fill | B | till | C | title | D | mill |
| 7 | A | crimes | B | demands | C | envelopes | D | tools |
| 8 | A | morning | B | mourn | C | pour | D | tour |
| 9 | A | range | B | foggy | C | huge | D | gymnastics |
| 10 | A | fond | B | pond | C | follow | D | of |
II. Find and circle the letter A, B, C or D of the word which has a different stressed syllable . (10 points).
| 1 | A | gravity | B | pharmacy | C | family | D | invitation |
| 2 | A | seldom | B | amount | C | Sunday | D | thirty |
| 3 | A | subtraction | B | pharmacy | C | memory | D | element |
| 4 | A | thirteen | B | divide | C | married | D | decide |
| 5 | A | lengthen | B | minus | C | mosque | D. | tattoo |
III. Circle the best answer to complete each sentence. (30 points)
1. Ann won't be going to the meeting, and ………….
| A. her friends won't neither. | B. neither will her friends. |
| C. her friends will either. | D. her friends won't, too. |
2. Don't worry; some day you will get ………….English.
| A. used to speak B. use to speak C. use to speaking D. used to speaking | B. use to speak | C. use to speaking | D. used to speaking |
3. Tom…………. that he could not attend classes next week.
| A. said his teacher | B.told to his teacher | C. told his teacher | D. spoke to his teacher |
4. …………. so many people been out of work as today.
| A. Never before have | B. More than ever before | ||
| C. In the past, there never have | D. Formerly, there never were |
5. When his wife arrived home after a hard day at work, he was sitting on the sofa, ……
| A. watched TV. | B. watch TV. | C. watching TV. | D. was watching TV. |
6. The duties of the new secretary are to answer the telephone, to type letters, ………….
| A. and to do the bookkeeping. | B. do the bookkeeping |
| C. and do the bookkeeping. | D. and the bookkeeping. |
7. The greater the demand for a product, ………….the price.
| A. higher | B. the highest | C. the higher. | D. the high |
8. American use sports …. interest in health and fitness and ……. their leisure time.
| A. to express/to occupy | B. to express/ occupying |
| C. expressing/occupying | D. expressing/ to occupy |
9. Stephen wouldn’t have had an accident ………….. too much.
| A. if he didn’t drink | B. unless he would drink | ||
| C. if he hadn’t drunk | D. unless he had drunk |
10. ………… people nowadays have more free time, they do not always spend it wisely.
| A. Despite | B. However | C. But | D. Although |
11. If I ….. this jacket back to the shop. Do you think they’d … it back? I bought it a week ago.
| A. take/take | B. bring/take | C. took/take | D. brought/take |
12. There are many…… on television where a team of people have to answer questions.
| A. queries | B. riddles | C. inquiries | D. quizzes |
13. Children have to …………. respect to their parents and teachers.
| A. show | B. take | C. feel | D. express |
14. It is…………. knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.
| A. common | B. popular | C. widespread | D. updated |
15. I read the contract again and again ……………. avoiding making spelling mistakes.
| A. with a view to | B. in view of | C. by means of | D. in terms of |
16. You should be very…………. to your teachers for their help.
| A. thankful | B. thanking | C. grateful | D. considerate |
17. That cupboard must always be ………….. carefully locked.
| A. guarded | B. shut | C. closed | D. kept |
18. The earth is not a completely solid ball of rock, but …….. various layers.
| A. makes up of | B. makes up with | C. is made up of | D. is made up with |
ĐÁP ÁN
I. Circle the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (10 pts: 1/1)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. D 9.B 10. D
II. Find and circle the word which has a different stressed syllable . (10 points: 2/1).
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
III. Circle the best answer to complete each sentence. (30 points: 1/1)
| 1B | 4A | 7C | 10D | 13A | 16C | 19B | 22D | 25B | 28C |
| 2D | 5C | 8A | 11C | 14A | 17D | 20D | 23C | 26C | 29A |
| 3C | 6A | 9C | 12D | 15A | 18C | 21B | 24D | 27A | 30D |
IV. Find the incorrect underlined part. Circle your choice A, B, C or D. (10 points: 1/1)
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. D
V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets: (20 points: 1/1)
1. to discover/had lied
2. didn’t expect/to be introduced
3. tries/to save/retires/will have saved
4. is being delivered/to stay/to check/hasn’t been damaged
5. has/getting/irritating
6. has looked (has been looking)/hasn’t been able/to find
7. to make/throw
VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (20 points: 2/1)
1. terrified 2. enlarged 3. sleepless 4. truthfully 5. creator
6. uneconomical 7. furry 8. freedom 9. ambitiously 10. speedy
VII. Read the 02 following passages and circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
Passage A: (10 points: 1/1)
| 1.c | 2.a | 3.d | 4.c | 5.b |
| 6.a | 7.d | 8.b | 9.c | 10.d |
Passage B: (10 points: 2/1):
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C
VIII: Choose from the phrase A-H the one which fits each gap.(10 points)
1a 2.e 3.d 4.b 5.g
IX. Each of the following sentences contains an error, find and correct it (10 points)
1. is- are 2. between- among 3. sleeper- sleepy
4. unaware- aware 5. speak out- speak up 6. few- little
7. or – nor 8. develop- developing 9. do- did
10. feared- fear
X. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the printed above sentence. (20 points: 2/1)
1. Andrew suggested going for a walk in the park. / Andrew suggested that they should go for a walk in the park
2. He broke the world record at / on his second attempt.
3. Neither she nor I have been there before. / Neither have she and I been there before.
4. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.
5. At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
6. This will be the first time the orchestra has played / performed outside London.
7. Although Bill took a taxi, he arrived late at the meeting.
8. The house looks better now that it has been repainted.
9. The concert didn’t come up to our expectations.
10. Malaria is known to be caused by mosquitoes .
XI. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in the bracket. The second sentence must be as close as possible in meaning to the first. (20 points: 2/1)
1. Whether we like the idea or not, we’ll have to go with him.
2. Which of the two books would you rather have?
3. It was in the balance whether he recovered or not.
4. In these plans everything has been covered.
5. Robert has a lot of confidence in himself.
6. You could hardly / couldn’t/ didn’t make out the ship through the thick fog.
7. Tooth decay can be prevented if you brush your teeth regularly.
8. I would (‘d) rather read than watch TV.
9. He is widely regarded as being the best man for the job.
10. There is a ban on smoking on the plane.
XII. Find only one word to complete the following sentence. (20 points: 2/1)
| 1. pets 2. astronomers 3. career 4. playwright 5. pianist | 6. without 7. favo(u)r 8. fear 9. under 10. purpose |
3. Đề số 3
PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
| 1.A. revive | B. tight | C. describe | D. victim |
| 2.A. husband | B. surrounding | C. rubbish | D. plumber |
| 3.A. burned | B. stopped | C. asked | D. promised |
| 4.A. seat | B. sugar | C. sight | D. sand |
| 5.A. stamps | B. trains | C. hotels | D. caves |
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1.A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment
2.A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4.A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. Experiment
5.A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x 30 = 6.0 pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. ______ he is rich and famous, he lives in a modest house in the village.
a. Because b. However c. Therefore d. Although
2. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful ______in computer software.
a. pioneer b. volunteer c. generator d. inventor
3. If you are a student, you can get 20 percent _______ in this shop.
a. discount b. effect c. selection d. resident
4. The alarm clock didn’t________ so Uyen got up late.
a. rang b. go on c. go up d. go off
5. On Sunday in England, most shops were closed and _________ the theaters and cinemas.
a. so were b. neither were c. were too d. so weren’t
6. Could you do me a favor? - __________.
a. Yes, that’s very kind of you b. No problem
c. No, thank you d. Yes, please
7. Horace went home and went to ________bed to change the sheets.
a. the b. ø c. a d. a
8. How long ago ________ Mai?
a. have you seen b. you saw c. would you see d. did you see
9. Household and garden waste _____collected____ compost.
a. is / to make b. are/ to do c. is/ to do d. are/ to make
10. I don’t mind _______ the phone as long as you pay for your calls.
a. you used b. you to use c. your to using d. your using
ĐÁP ÁN
PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
| 1D. victim | 2B. surrounding | 3A. burned | 4B. sugar | 5A. stamps |
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling a, b, c or d. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
| 1 B. telephone | 2 B. university | 3 D. reserved | 4 C. electricity | 5 A. enroll |
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x 30 = 6.0 pts)
I.Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
| 1 d. Although | 2 a. pioneer | 3 a. discount | 4. d. go off | 5. a. so were |
| 6 b. No problem | 7 a. the | 8 d. did you see | 9 a. is / to make | 10 d. your using |
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
| 1. natural | 2. friendly | 3. pollution | 4. broken | 5. flights |
| 6. arrival | 7. successfully | 8. education | 9. encouragement | 10. relatives |
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. Have you done
2. driving
3. are taught
4. was watching
5. carrying
IV.Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. with 2. off 3. to 4. into 5. by
READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0 pts)
I.Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
| 1. b. invented | 2. a. from | 3. c. cut down | 4. d. by | 5. a. up |
| 6. b. mixed | 7. c. made | 8. d. copies | 9. b. replaced | 10. c. serious |
II.Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.(2.0 pts)
| 1. school | 2. was | 3. know | 4. and | 5. of |
| 6. for | 7. me | 8. improve | 9. prize | 10. held |
III. Read the passage and , then write true ( T) or false (F) for the following sentences.( 0.2 x5 =1pt)
| 1. F | 2. T | 3. F | 4. T | 5. F |
WRITING (5.0 pts)
I. Find and correct the mistakes. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
| Mistakes | Correction |
| 6. stands | standing |
| 7. slept | was sleeping |
| 8. highest | higher |
| 9. they | he/ she |
| 10. that we go | going |
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way. (0.4 x 5 = 2.0 pts)
1. We are all excited about the trip to Da Lat.
2. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for over twenty years.
3. Liz wondered why Hoa wanted to learn English.
4. There is an eight-o’clock train every morning.
5. The food was so bad that the children could not eat it .
6. The bill must be paid at once by us.
7. It’s impossible to work in those conditions.
8. Would you mind if I turned off the television ?
9 . The girls playing chess are Nga and Hoa.
10. I have my bike repaired ( by my brother )
4. Đề số 4
I. Select A, B, C or D only to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (5 points)
1. A. study B. success C. surprise D. suger
2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. unifrom
4. A. whole B. when C. where D. while
5. A. socket B. notice C. enroll D. mobile
II. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions(10 points)
6. She went to market without ____________ anything.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. Buying
7. ____________ she plays the piano!
A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
8. The new shopping mall is quite ____________ the present shopping area.
A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar
9. There were _________________ flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy.
A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
10. Of my parents, my father is _________________
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
11. Would you _________________ cleaning the floor for me?
A. like B. please C. mind D. rather
12. I’ve never seen such an interesting _______________
A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed
13. I’m sorry. I’m not ___________ to help you lift the table.
A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike
A. again B. Once C. now D. ever
15. There are not _____________ jobs for all of us.
A. so B. such C. too D. Enough
III. Complete the following questions with the correct preposition. (10 points)
16. She isn’t here ________________ the moment.
17. Warm clothes protect us ________________ bad weather.
18. What do you often do ________________ weekends.
19. We haven’t seen him _____________ last month.
20. He had an accident and was taken __________ hospital.
21. We regarded him ____________ a famous doctor.
22. You’re better ask __________ the information desk.
23. He borrowed $ 100 ______________ his father
24. “ Hamlet” is written ____________ Shakespeare.
25. Jane fell _________ her bike and hit head on the road
ĐÁP ÁN
| Question | Key |
|
I | 1. D |
| 2. B | |
| 3. B | |
| 4. A | |
| 5. A | |
| II | 6. D |
| 7. A | |
| 8. A | |
| 9. A | |
| 10.D | |
| 11. C | |
| 12. C | |
| 13. C | |
| 14. C | |
| 15. D | |
| III | 16. at |
| 17. from | |
| 18. at/on | |
| 19. since | |
| 20. to | |
| 21. as | |
| 22. at | |
| 23. from | |
| 24. by | |
| 25. off | |
| IV | 26. healthy |
| 27. height | |
| 28. painful | |
| 29. carefully | |
| 30. comfortable | |
| 31. pronunciation | |
| 32. education | |
| 33. wonderful | |
| 34. activity | |
| 35. magically | |
|
V | 36. am looking |
| 37. am going to move | |
| 38. is going to rain | |
| 39. does..............begin | |
| 40. will telephone | |
| 41. produced | |
| 42. sat | |
| 43. is becoming | |
| 44. knows | |
| 45. hasn’t learrned / learned | |
| VI | 46. A |
| 47. A | |
| 48. B | |
| 49. D | |
| 50. A | |
| 51. C | |
| 52. A | |
| 53. D | |
| 54. B | |
| 55. A | |
| VII | 56. was |
| 57. to | |
| 58. very | |
| 59. when | |
| 60. up | |
| 61. garden | |
| 62. with | |
| 63. that | |
| 64. in | |
| 65. more | |
| VIII
| 66. of -> by |
| 67. told -> tells | |
| 68. writing -> written | |
| 69. next week -> the following week | |
| 70. getting -> get | |
|
IX
| 71. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house |
| 72. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals | |
| 73. we didn’t arrive early enough to see the film | |
| 74. He asked me if I knew to speak EL | |
| 75. We haven’t met each other for 10 years | |
| 76. The film was so boring that she fell asleep | |
| 77. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy | |
| 78. He is tall enough to touch the light | |
| 79. The weather is so good that they are going for a picnic. | |
| 80. He had his car repaired yesterday | |
|
X | 81. Last year I spent a week in My Son and I didn’t want to leave. |
| 82. He is said to be the most intelligent student in the class. | |
| 83. It is interesting to have a vacation abroad. | |
| 84. The waste paper will be recycled in the local factory. | |
| 85. Hoa burnt her hand when she was cooking dinner. | |
| 86. Would you mind if I turned on the television? | |
| 87. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals nowadays. | |
| 88. I am looking forward to seeing you soon. | |
| 89. My daughter dislikes traveling by coach, so we will go by plane. | |
| 90. We haven’t seen her since we were on holiday in Ha Long Bay. |
5. Đề số 5
PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (14 p)
| 1. | A. excursion | B. fur | C. hurt | D. bury |
| 2. | A. seizure | B. measure | C. confusion | D. tension |
| 3. | A. food | B. mood | C. foot | D. shoot |
| 4. | A. thus | B. thick | C. thing | D. thin |
| 5. | A. off | B. of | C. safe | D. knife |
| 6. | A. daughter | B. laughter | C. taught | D. caught |
| 7. | A. promise | B. devise | C. surprise | D. realise |
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line (6 p) :
8. A. suggest B. report C. profit D. career
9. A. volcano B. jungle C. marine D. surround
10. A. attend B. public C. damage D. practice
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (30 p)
1. “ Who sings best in your school?” – “ Mai .......... .”
| A. sings | B. is | C. has | D. does |
2. “ Will you come to the party tomorrow?” – “ I will if I ........ no visitors.”
| A. have | B. will have | C. had | D. am having |
3. Please, ask them .......... in this area.
| A. don’t smoke | B. not smoke | C. to not smoke | D. not to smoke |
4. I think he ........ better not encourage the students to take extra lessons.
| A. will | B. should | C. could | D. had |
5. Every body in both cars ........ injured in the accident last night.
| A. is | B. are | C. was | D. were |
6. .......... to have lunch with us today?
| A. Do you like | B. Would you like | C. Will you like | D. Have you like |
7. Let’s go out for a walk, ......... ?
| A. do we | B. don’t we | C. won’t we | D. shall we |
8. Drinking and smoking will do great harm ......... people’s health.
| A. to | B. for | C. with | D. in |
9. He always ........... .
| A. avoids to meet me | B. avoiding to meet me | C. avoids meeting me | D. to avoid meeting me |
10. My parents are going to take three days……………..….next month to help my brother move his house.
| A. at | B. over | C. off | D. out |
ĐÁP ÁN
PHONETICS : I. & II. :
20 points = 10 x 2
| 1D | 2D | 3C | 4A | 5B | 6B | 7A | 8C | 9B | 10A |
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 30 points = 15 x 2
| 1. D | 2. A | 3. D | 4. D | 5. C | 6. B | 7. D | 8. A | 9. C | 10. C | 11. A | 12. D | 13. A | 14. C | 15.B |
II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake
10 points = 5 x 2
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A
III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb given in brackets: 10 points = 10 x 1
1. arrives ; will ___ show 2. was seen ; was wearing 3. have searched ; lost
4. had ; was repairing 5. was sitting ; was reading
IV. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form .... 10 points = 5 x 2
| 1. enjoyably | 6. uncomfortable | 8. replacement | 9. misunderstood | 10. teammates |
READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D ......: 10 points = 5 x 2
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D. 20 points = 10 x 2
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B
III. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word: 20 points = 10 x 2
| 1. school | 2. worse | 3. them | 4. this | 5. of |
| 6. for | 7. improve | 8. much | 9. prize | 10. held |
WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences ......
20 points = 10 x 2
1. The teacher asked her class if they remembered what they had to do.
2. Is this the best restaurant you could find ?
3. John’s played chess for half an hour.
4. It will be impossible for them to come on Sunday.
5. The car cost me only a few hundred pounds.
6. These curtains were made by your mother, weren’t they?
7. He can make most people understand him when he speaks English.
8. We didn’t arrive in time/ early enough to see the first film.
9. Unless we leave now, we will miss the train.
10. He’s visiting England for the first time.
II. Make complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases provided:
20 points = 10 x 2
1. Our teachers always ask us not to make noise during our lessons.
2. We don’t think (that) this play was written by Shakespeare.
3. You will be told how to do it as soon as you get there.
4. Nam said to me that if it rained that night he would not go anywhere.
5. Is it necessary to book tickets for the soccer match in advance?
6. When Peter was a child in Australia, he went swimming almost every day.
7. Mai found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise.
8. My brother wanted to buy the laptop advertised on television early this morning.
9. She did not say anything in order not to make him angry.
10. The boy talking to your mother there is my classmate.
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