Bộ 5 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2021 Trường THCS Nguyễn Chí Thanh

BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM 2021

TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN CHÍ THANH

1. Đề số 1

Question : I Phonetics  (10 points)

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

  1 . A. guitarist           B. passenger                C. generous     D. village

  2. A. other                 B. long                        C. possible       D. constancy

  3. A. happy               B. hat                          C. honest         D. house         

  4. A. daughter           B. laughter                  C. taught         D. caught

  5. A. shower              B. allow                       C. below            D. plough

Question II: (20 points)  Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets .

1) Paul really didn’t mind (1.surprise) ....................... by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.

2) Anne hoped ( 2.invite) ............................. to join the private club.

3 . She was sure that she (3. slip ) …… out of the house unnoticed while the others (4. dance ) ……

4. When he (5.go ) ……..  to see them last night , They (6. play ) …….. card .  They (7. say) ……. they (8 . play) …….. since 6 p.m

5. Don’t call him at 2.30 p.m . He (interview) job applicants at that time.

6. While he (10. fish) ……, someone (11. come)…to my house and (12. leave)…… this notes.

7 . when the students (13. hear ) …… the bell , they (14.stand )……… up and (15.leave ) ……..

8 .I am going to retire soon .By the first of July I ( 16 . work) ……..  here for 25 years.

9. This is the first time she (17 . see) ……….. such handsome boy.

10 . The Ajax Shoes Company (18 . employ) …….. 25 new men next month

11 . If I ( 19 . eat ) …………. breakfast this morning , I ( 20.be not ) ……….  hungry now 

III . Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D and correct  again

 1 . I’m sure he is incapable in running a mile in four minutes.

        A                             B             C                   D

2 .  Good friendship should be basing on mutual understanding.

       A                                         B        C                      D

3 .  I’m delighted hearing that you have made much progress in your study.

                 A                B                            C                                 D

4 . They voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read & write.

              A                                       B              C                     D

5 .  You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.

                            A               B           C            D

Question: IV (10 points) Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C,D ) which best complete each sentence

 1. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________air

A.by                      B.in                      C.on                          D. with

2. All her family came to the airport to _____ her off her trip to Australia.

A.call                       B.get                 C. see                     D. take

3. Help !

 A.Just a minute                     B. Moment               C. I come at once                D.Wait on

4. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.

 A. which                     B. if                    C. that                          D. so

5. She asked___________ whether she really wanted to take the exam.

 A.anyone else                      B. each other                 C. herself                 D.one

6. When she answers the phone, she often _________ in a funny accent, which annoys me.

A.repeats                      B. says               C. speaks                     D.tells

7. I am going to ___________all my clothes and decide which to keep and which to give away.

A. get on                      B. go through                 C. hand in                   D.look up

8. I must find out _________ the train leave.

A. if                     B. when                     C . as                    D. that

9. Is there a place ____________ we can eat cheaply near here?

 A. that               B. there                         C.where                      D. which

10. He pointed to number 6 and said" That is the house she lives........"

A. there                     B. where                   C. in                      D. in it

11. Smoking is a bad .....................

  A. practice             B. habit                   C. custom                             D. usage

12.  The librarian asked us .................so much noise

   A. not make        B. don’t make           C. not making                    D. not to make

13. No sooner.................the house than it started raining

    A.we left             B. had we left                C. we had left                   D. did we leave

14. He has his lunch at the office, ....................?

     A. had he           B. did he                         C. hadn’t he                       D. doesn’t he

15. Some film stars .............be difficult to work with

     A. say                B. say to                          C. are said                          D. are said to

Question : V (10 points) Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word.

1. More work has been done to eradicate illiteracy in our country.

            A. put up with B. get rid of    C. take control of        D. cut down on

2. In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.

            A. losers          B. judges         C. competitors D. winners

3. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas.

            A. contact       B. gather         C. relate           D. communicate

4. Peter is busy mowing the lawn so he can not answer the phone.

            A. cutting the lawn with a knife         B. cutting the lawn with a pair of scissors

            C. cutting the lawn with a sickle         D. cutting the lawn with a machine

5. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.

            A. look after    B. take part in  C. organize         D. clean up

6. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.

            A. suburb        B. central         C. far away      D. natural

7 .  The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everyone.

            A. without difficulties B. full of troubles        C. with problems    D. plenty of challenges

8 . Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.

    A. play a role of             B. take a place of          C. participate in          D. are a part of

9 . The Manager had some letters to sign.

            A. that he had to sign              C. so that he signed    

            B. for signing              D. which are for signing

10 . He got quite a lot of nice presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum.

            A. books          B. sweets         C. gifts D. things

Question : VI (10 points) Give the correct form of the word in the bracket.

Example: he said “ Good morning” in a most friendly way. ( friend)

1. One of the most important qualities of friendship is -------------                                      SELF

2. One of the most important qualities for true friendship is ………….                 constant

3. Many children in mountainous areas have ---------- in learning to read and write          difficult

4. Has any -----been  made about the English competition ?                                  announce

5 . My sister regularly writes --------------for newspapers                                             poet

6. We must limit population -----------because our resources are limited                 grow

7. Although her visit was -----------------,we made her welcome just the same         expect

8. Children get a great deal of -----------------------when Tet comes                            excite

9. The countryside looks very --------------------- now                                          colour

10. -----------------, many houses have to be demolished to make ways for the road             luck

Question VII : Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

                                                  Making arrangements with Paul

         A few days ago Paul phoned me and asked me whether I(1).......looking after his dog when he(2)....... away. I (3)......... that I didn't really like dog, but he said that he (4)......all his other friends, and that I (5)......... his only hope. He invited me round to his house (6)........... to meet the dog, and he told me that he would cook dinner for me. An hour later he phoned again and said that he (7) .......after all, so I (8)..... meeting the following day for lunch. The next morning he cancelled this appointment and, after he told me sorry . He said that he would bring  the dog to my house at 6.00. " I don't know exactly where it is  , " he said. " Could you tell me how (9).....there?" I quickly said I (10).........out and put the phone down. Luckily I haven’t heard from him since .

1. A would mind                     B want                          C. like                         D. will help

2. A has gone                          B. went                       C. would go                D. will help

3. A told him                           B. said to him               C. asked him               D. replied him

4. A asks                                 B. would ask                 C. will ask                  D. had already

5.A am                                    B.will be                        C. had been               D. asked

6. A his evening                      B. that evening              C. the evening           D. in the evening

7. A had to go out                   B. went out                     C. goes out                  D. has to go out

8. A had suggested                  B would suggest            C. suggested               D. suggest

9. A do I get                           B. I get                               C. I will get                    D. I am getting

10. A went                            B. go                                  C. will go                        D. was going
VIII : Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

                Conservation is the sensible use and protection of natural resources including plants, animals, mineral deposits , soils , clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas to ensure an adequate supply for future generation.

    Natural resources are grouped into two categories, renewable and nonrenewable. A renewable resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, such as fish populations or natural vegetation, or is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. The goal of renewable resource conservation is to ensure that such resources are not consumed faster than are replaced

     Nonrenewable resources are those in limited supply that cannot be replaced or can be replaced only over extremely long periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include fosasil fuels and mineral deposits, such as iron ore and gold ore. Conservation activities for nonrenewable resources focus on maintaining an adequate supply of these resources well into the future.

1. What is the purpose of conservation mentioned in the passage ?

           A. To make use of natural resources

           B. To  ensure an adequate supply of natural resources for future generations.

           C. To maintain an adequate supply of water for future

           D. To replace renewable resources.

2. The word inexhaustible is similar in meaning to

          A. unlimited                           B. bottomless

          C. boundless                           D. never- ending

3. Natural vegetation is an example of

          A. nonrenewable resources                              

B. the resource to feed fish populations

          C. the resource that may be replaced by natural processes        

          D. inexhaustible resources

4. Conservationists work to ensure that

         A. fish are consumed faster than fossil fuels             

         B. people consume resources more economically

         C. nonrenewable resources are consumed faster        

         D. renewable resources are replaced

5. Gold ore is mentioned as

          A. a kind of mineral                                   B. a renewable resource

          C. an example of fossil fuel                       D. an adequate supply for future

Question: IX (10points) Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

      Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

       Answer: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.              

  1. He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so  much.

    If he ....................................................................................... 

      2 He was crossing the road . I caught sight of him

    I noticed ..............................................................................

      3. If the plane hadn’t been diverted, they would have arrived early.

    Had ....................................................................................... 

.     4. She hadn’t known me until my mother told her.

    Not Until ....................................................................................... 

      5 .  Tom wasn’t interested in mathematics.

    Tom wishes ....................................................................................... 

     6 . You think Tom should write to his parents . He hasn’t writen to them for years                                          

         It’s time .......................................................................................       .

      7. They made the children do this                                                 

         The children. .............................................................................................

      8. “ You stole my dictionary !” said William.                                       

         - William accused.....................................................................       .

      9. Despite knowing the area well , I got lost 

           Although .............................................................................................

      10.. “Don’t touch the gates, Madam” said the lift operator

            -  The lift operator warned. .....................................................................      

Question : X (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.

                                                 THE POST OFFICE

Over the past ( o )  years, Vietnam has quickly (1) ……… its telephone system.Vietnam ranks second only to China for (2)………… in the number of telephone subscribers. It is among the 30 countries in the world that have more than two million telephone (3)………….

In the early 1990s, there were only 140,000 telephones (4) …….. Vietnam. At present, we have more than six million subscribers.

In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its fixed telephone (5)…….. and changing numbers from six to seven digits in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as well as five to six digits in other (6)……….

Five years later the mobile phone system was upgraded to meet the growth in (7) ………... demand. Since 2000, Vietnam has reduced the price of several (8)………. , especially in the monthly (9) ……… for fixed and mobile telephones.

         In the future, more attention will be paid to the rural areas. At present, 93 percent of (10)…….. across Vietnam have telephone services. A network of 6,014 communal post offices have been set up across the country.                       Eg ( 0 . few )

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Question : I Phonetics  (10 points)

1.  A. guitarist     , 2.A. other  ,      3.C. honest  ,     4.B. laughter   ,    5. C below

 Question II: (20 points)

1) being surprised                       2) to be invited

3. slipped                                     4. were dancing

5. went                                         6. were playing

7. said                                          8 . had been playing 

9. will be interviewing             10. was  fishing

11. came                                      12. left

13. heard                                      14.stood

15. left                                          16 . will have been working

17 . has seen                                18 . is going to employ / is employing

 19 . had eaten                              20.wouldn’t be  

Question III . Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D and correct  again

1 . B  incapable in - > incapable of

2 . B  be basing      -> be base      

3 . B  hearing         - > to  hear

4 .  B  to teach            -> teaching

5 . C  about            - > on

Question: IV (10 points)

 Choose the word or phrase( A, B, C, D) which best compete each sentence
1. a                  6.c                             11b

2. c                  7. b                              12d

3. c                  8. b                            13b

4. b                  9. c                            14d

5. c                  10.c                             15d     

Question: V(10 points) Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word.

1.B. get rid of 

2. C. competitors        

3. B. gather    

4.D. cutting the lawn with a machine

5. A. look after           

6. C. far away 

7 .A. without difficulties

8 . C. participate in                   

9 .A. that he had to sign                     

10 . C. gifts

Question VI: (10 points)

1- unselfishness                                 6- growth    

2- constancy                                        7- unexpected

3- difficulty                                         8- excitement 

4- announcement                                9- colourful

5- poems                                             10- Unluckily

Question VII: (10 points): Decide which answer which best fits the space

1. A would mind              2. C. would go              

3. D. replied him              4. D. had already

5. C had been                   6. B. that evening           

7. A had to go out            8. C. suggested             

9. B. I get                         10. B. go                      

Question VIII : (5 points

1B  To  ensure an adequate supply of natural resources for future generations.

2 D. never- ending

3 C. the resource that may be replaced by natural processes

4 B. people consume resources more economically

 5 A. a kind of mineral

Question : IX (10 points)

1. If he were not very thin , He wouldn’t feel cold 

2.  I noticed him crossing the road

3.  Had the plane not been diverted, they would have arrived early.

4.  Not Until my mother told her, had she known me

5 .Tom wishes Tom had been interested in mathematics.

6 It’s time Tom wrote to his parents . He hasn’t written to them for years                                          

7. The children were made to do this

8.  William accused me of stealing his dictionary      .

9. Although I knew the area well , I got lost 

10.  The lift operator warned Madam not to touch the gate  

Question : X (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.

1- developed                                        6- provinces   

2- growth                                            7- customer

3- subscribers.                         8- services 

4- across                                              9- fees

5- network                                           10- communes

2. Đề số 2

Question 1:

a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. ( 5p)

1. A. creative                           B. creation                   C. creature                   D. create

2. A. insect                              B. percent                    C. wetland                  D. extinct

3. A. helps                               B. arrives                     C. likes                        D. laughs

4. A. frightened                      B. stamped                  C. walked                    D. watched

5. A. serious                            B. thousand                 C. found                      D. around

b. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words.(5p)

1. A. biologist             B. endangerment         C. priority                    D. vulnerable

2. A. survive                            B. product                   C. reserve                    D. enact

3. A. bamboo                          B. panda                      C. parrot                      D. wildlife

4. A. universal             B. horizontal               C. potential                 D. preferential            

5. A. subsequent                     B. undergo                  C. enterprise                D. government

Question 2: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 20p)

1. But for the rain  we ........................... our destination ages ago.

   A. reached                   B. would reach       C. would have reached                 D. had reached

2. I was offered lamb or chicken, .................. I like.

   A. neither of that          B. neither of which             C. of that neither         D. of which neither

3. David: You really have a nice dress, Kathy. I’ve never seen such a perfect thing on you.

   Kathy: ................................. . I bought it at the shop near my house yesterday.

   A. I’m sure you like it                                          B. I suppose it is not bad                                    

   C. I’m glad you like it                                  D. I myself like it very much

4. My son didn’t feel well.  ................., he didn’t go to work yesterday.

   A. However             B. Therefore                C. So                           D. But

5. Don’t let me disturb you; please get .................. your writing.

   A. on with                B. in with                    C. with            D. in

6. I don’t like this chocolate. I like .................. chocolate.

   A. some others                     B. another                   C. some other  D. one other

7. Her blouse didn’t fit her well. ................................

   A. So her skirt didn’t                                               B. So didn’t her skirt

   C. But her skirt didn’t                                             D. But her skirt did

8. Physics and mathematics interest him almost ……….

   A. alike                                 B. the same                  C. similarly                  D. equally

9. I admit I suffer from a …………..of patience with such people.

   A. shortage               B. lack             C. emptiness    D. limit

10. Don’t start the next page .................. you have finished the last test question.

A. until                                    B. while                       C. when                       D. since

11. They turned …………at the party, despite the awful weather.

A. round                                  B. in                            C. back                        D. up

12.       - “Do you like frog’s legs?”

            - “……………them, I don’t really know.”

A. Never try                                                    B. Not to have try      

C. Never having tried                                     D. Never had tried

13. The ..........between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing.

     A. space                             B. gap              C. distance                  D. interval

14. Although he was completely _______ as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs.

    A. unable                            B. uneducated C. incapable    D. untrained

15. My grandmother takes better photographs than ......................

    A. my                                  B. I take                     C. me                           D. me take

16. There were many big trees, between me and the river and now they all fell down .............. into the water.

    A. one another                    B. one after another    C. each other   D. a lot

17. Just keep ....... on the baby while I cook the dinner, will you?

    A. a look                             B. a glance                              C. an eye                     D. a care

18. There ..........lots of furniture ...........in the furniture department.

    A. are / to display                                        B. are / displaying

    C. is / displaying                                         D. is / on display

19. I want to keep .................................

 A. the room tidy                    B. the room tidily        C. the tidy room            D. the tidily room

20. Although most car can travel much faster, the ...............speed limit in the UK is 70 mph (110 kph).

A. maximum   B. greatest                   C. highest                       D. biggest

Question 3:   Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10p)

1. By May 5th, we (live) in this city for ten years.

2. The boy with his two companions (split) the cherry tree now.

3. I didn’t get home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I (return) your call.

4. There are a lot of students (sit) in the playground.

5. I’m really sleepy today. I wish I (not take) Bob to the airport late last night.

6. I demand that I (retake) the exam.

7. Tom was the last person (leave) the classroom yesterday.

8. His greatest ambition is (choose) to take part in the Olympics.

9. It looks as if this light (burn) all night. I (forget) to switch it off before I went to bed last night.

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Question 1: (10p)

a. ( 5p )            1- C     2- D     3- B     4- A     5- A

b.  ( 5p )           1- D     2- B     3- A     4- C     5- B

Question 2: ( 20p )

1- C    

2- B    

3- C    

4- B    

5- A    

6- C    

7- D    

8- D    

9- B    

10- A

11- D  

12- C  

13- B  

14- D  

15- B  

16- A  

17- C  

18- D  

19- A  

20- A

Question 3:    ( 10p )

1. will have been living

2. is splitting

3. would have returned

4. sitting

5. hadn’t taken

6. retake

7. to leave

8. to be chosen

9. has been burning /  must (could) have forgotten

Question 4: ( 10p )

1. qualifications

2. stylishly

3. electrification

4. denial

5. assistance

6. disconnected

7. theoretically

8. humanitarian

9. cyclists

10. irresponsible

Question 5: ( 10p )

1. A     2.D      3.B      4.A      5.A      6.B      7.D      8.B      9.C      10.D

Question 6: ( 10p )

1. little / limited

2. even

3. nor / neither

4. below

5. are

6. survive / exist

7. heat

8. find

9. water

10. desert

Question 7: ( 5 p )                  1.C      2.B      3.A      4.D      5.B

Question 8: ( 25 p )

a. ( 5p )           

1. too ---> so

2. to repair ---> how to repair

3. what ---> which

4. knew ---> had known

5. have ordered ---> have been ordered

b. ( 10p )

1. It was not until midnight that Lan reached home.

2. There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years.

3. The drop in the number of school leavers is said to have been caused by the fall in the birth rate between 1964 and 1977.

4. So confused and worried did the boy become that he left home.

5. Contrary to your opinion / what you believe / what you think, fat people are not always jolly.

6. So far I have written ten pages of the report.

7. “How do you like my new dress, John?” she said to John.

8. As soon as we receive your cheque, we shall send the goods to you.

9. Before these new machines were invented, people had to queue.

10. Is it the first time you used gestures to communicate?

3. Đề số 3

PART I: GRAMMAR

 Question 1 : Use the correct form of the verbs:( 2ms  )

1. It is no wonder Jack was convicted of speeding. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but he did at 50.He (not drive) so fast.

2. If you (take) your doctor's advice, your health (not be) so bad now.

3. He refused (admit) that he (steal) that bicycle.

4. We suggested that medicine (advertise) on television (ban).

5. I could tell from the ( frighten) look on her face that something terrible (happen).

6. "Why didn't you invite me to go to that dance?" " Sorry. I wish I (can/invite) you to go with us

Question 2 : Supply the missing prepositions where necessary (2ms)

Yesterday we went shopping..(1)       the morning     (2).... 10 o'clock, we felt tired, so we had some drink in a cafe We had lunch..(3)... 12 o'clock   and..(4)            the afternoon we stayed at home. ..(5)            the evening we went to the cinema, and I got to bed ...(6) 11 o'clock. After breakfast ...(7)        this morning we hired bikes and biked round Brighton. We 're having a rest now, but ...(8)....this evening we're going ...(9).. a concert, which begins...(10).... 8.30.

Question 3: Fill in the spaces with A ,AN, THE or O (No articles): (2ms )

Once a famous boxer went to ...(1)... restaurant to have ..(2)... dinner. He took off his coat at...(3).. door, but he was afraid that somebody would take it. So he took out ..(4)... piece of paper and wrote on it: "This coat belongs to Tom Brown,....(5)....  most famous boxer in ..(6)..     world; He will come back in………....(7)   few minutes."   He fastened ..(8)...paper to (9)...coat and went into...(10)....restaurant to have his dinner.

Question 4 : Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses:  ( 2ms )

1. This restaurant is           for its western meals.    (FAME)

2. Michael is a third- year     student.   (MEDICINE)

3. That young man is politician                                                                                 (PROMISE)

4. The motorist was killed     when his car crashed into a lorry.                               (INSTANT)

5. He believed in his  to jump down from the fourth story without getting hurt. (ABLE).

6. In   with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified.            (ACCORD)

7. This examination will test your     in English.       ( PROFICIENT)

8. " Have you seen the new ….for Mei Shampoo? I think I shall buy a bottle now", said Liz. (ADVERTISE)

9. After many years of failure, Edison finally            in inventing the light bulb.      (SUCCESS)

10. Jim's          of the crime only made matters worse.                                                           (DENY)

Question 5: Choose a suitable word in some given words and fill in the blanks: ( 2ms)

manages      succeed     comparison         operate           earn

individual       begins        directly           process            idea

SMALL BUSINESSES

When consumers want to buy something - food, clothes, furniture, or books - they most often go to a retail store. Retail stores sell (1)      to the consumer. Many retail stores are small businesses. In the United States, ninety-seven percent of the businesses are small businesses. They are an important part of the marketing (2)            Small businesses are businesses that are small in  (3)            to large companies. These small businesses (4)..... less than $2 million a year. They are usually owned by an (5)      or a partnership (two or more people who own the business together). The owner very often (6)      the business, and there are not many employees.

In the 1960s, a new (7)           for retail ownership became very popular in the United States. This was the franchise store. The franchise store allows an individual to own and (8) ………a small business with better chance of success. If someone (9)………..a small business such as a restaurant or a dress shop, it is sometimes difficult to…………….(10) alone

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PART I: GRAMMAR

 Question 1 : Use the correct form of the verbs:

1.shouldn’t have driven.

2.had taken / would be.

3.to admit / had stolen.

4. Advertising /(should) be banned.

5. Frightened / had happen.

6.could have invited.

Question 2 :

l. in;  2. at;  3. at; 4. in; 5. in

6. at;  7. 0; 8. 0; 9. to; 10. at;

Question3

l. a; 2. 0; 3. the; 4. 0; 5.a/ the;

6. the; 7. the; 8. 0; 9. 0; 10. 0;

Question 4

1.famous; 2. medical; 3. promising; 4.instantly; 5.ability;

6.accordance; 7.proficiency; 8.advertisement; 9.succeeded; 10.denial;

Question 5 :

  1. directly;  2.process; 3. comparison; 4. earn; 5. individual;

6. manage; 7.idea; 8. operate; 9. begin; 10 succeed;

Question 6:

1. run out of;   2. came across; 3. makes out; 4. look up; 5. stand by;

6. show oil; 7. waited on; 8. run over; 9. passed away; 10. settled;

PART II :

Question 1 :1. C; 2. D; 3. B; 4. A; 5. A

Question 2: 2.B; 3F; 4E; 5D; 6C

Question3: 2c; 3b; 4. c; 5. b; 6. d; 7. a; 8. b;

PART III :

Question 1 :

1. She has been living/ lived in that house since 1989

2. The man who lives next door is really unpleasant.

3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.

4. He regretted having said goodbye to his wife at the airport

5. It's 10 years since they saw their uncle

6. John offered to carry Jane' s case for her.

7. I really wish I had invited her to the party

8. If I hadn't missed the bus this morning, I wouldn't have been late for the class.

9. That exam made me feel worried

10 . At the age often ,1 always went to school with my best friend.

4. Đề số 4

SECTION I. LISTENING (4pts)

Task 1. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks (2pts).

1. I ..................................... because I can make a difference in our community.

2. I've made many new friends, and I .............................. much more self-confident.

3. Volunteering is special to me ............................... I can help others.

4. It's special ...................................... I can see how happy the ............................ are when they learn.

Task 2.  Listen and choose the correct answers (2pts).

Conversation 1:

1. Why does Lan think that she can't go to Nga's party?

A. She hasn't finished her homework.

B. She doesn't want to go to Nga's party.

C. The party is on her school day.

2. What has Lan decided to do?

A. She will not go to Nga's birthday party.

B. She can finish her homework first and go to the party later.

C. She can ask her sister to help her with her homework.

Conversation 2:

3. What is the problem with Minh?

A. He doesn't like parties.

B. He often lies to his friends.

C. He has no friends.

4. What can be the result of Minh's habit?

A. He doesn't any friends.

B. He will quit his class.

C. His friends will stop trusting him.

SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS : (4pts)

1. Phonetics  (1pt)

1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (0,6 pt)

1. A. expensive           B. relatives                 C. president                  D. special

2. A. accommodation  B. question                  C. information             D. nation

3. A. volcano               B. famous                    C. carve                       D. lake

4. A. hospital               B. promise                   C. shock                      D. cover

5. A. result                  B. destroy                   C. simple                      D. construct

6. A. called                  B. closed                     C. missed                    D. planned

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SECTION I. LISTENING (4pts)

Task 1. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks (5 x 0,4 = 2pts).

1. volunteer                 2. feel              3. because                    4. because - children

Task 2.  Listen and choose the correct answers (4 x 0,5 = 2pts).

Conversation 1:  1. A             2. B

Conversation 2:  3. B             4. C

SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4pts)

1. Phonetics  (1pt)

1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option  (0,1 x 6 = 0,6 pt)

1. A                 2. B                 3.  C                4. D                 5. A                 6. C

1.2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,1 x 4 = 0,4 pt)

1. D                 2. B                 3. C                 4. A

2. Lexical - Grammar  (3pts)

2.1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0,1 x 8 0,8pt)

1 – B   2 – A   3 – C   4 – A

5 – C   6 – D   7 – A   8 – B

2.2. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following sentences (0,1 x 10 = 1pt)

1. to stop                     5. was cooking            9. covers

2. visited         6. Have you done        10. is locked

3. sat                7. is playing    

4. working       8. not make     

2.3 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (0,1 x 4 = 0,4pt).

1 – to   2 – from          3 – for 4 – with

2.4. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below.

1. different                  2. windy                      3. successfully             4. flights

2.5. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out, underline and correct it. (0,1 x 4 = 0,4pt)

Mistake

Correction

Mistake

Correction

1. for

since

3. interesting

interested

2. is

was

4. is he

he  is

SECTION  III.  READING: (6pts)

3. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option 

1. B attracting 2.A as             3.A different   4.B anywhere              5.D in front        

6.A few           7.C to visit      8.D  from        9.C pours                     10. D proud

4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (10 x 0,25 = 2,5pts)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

know/

(study)

for

what

if

speak/

(say)

are

smaller

parts/

(regions)

largest/

biggest

language

5. Read the text then answer T or F compare with the content of the text. T means right, F means wrong. (10 x 0,1 = 1pt)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

F

F

T

T

F

T

F

T

T

F

SECTION IV.  WRITING: (4pts)  

6. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (8 x 0.25 = 2pts)

1. Nam used to play badminton better (than he can/ does now)

2. We don't have/ need to drive so fast.

3. The teacher asked me to show him/ her my homework.

4. It's very important to keep the environment clean.

5. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.

6. Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill.

7. I'd rather you didn't make any noise, I'm very tired.

8. In order to ease the pain, the nurse covers the burn with ice.

7. Imagine or retell a trip to one famous place in Vietnam, write a passage of more than 120 words to talk about your trip. (Do not mention your name in the passage) (2pts)

- Well organized: 0,5 pt

- Good content: 1 pt

- Right spelling and grammar: 0,5 pt

5. Đề số 5

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

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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.

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