BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM 2021
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN CÔNG TRỨ
1. Đề số 1
SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen to the talk and choose the correct answers. (10 points)
1.Why does the girl sound so excited?
A. Because summer is coming soon.
B. Because her high school is giving a big celebration soon.
C. Because she is starting a new and significant grade soon.
2. When will the boy start his high school?
A. Next year.
B. The next year after next.
C. The time is unknown.
3. How many grades does the girl say there are in American high school?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
4. How many grades are there in American middle school?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
5. Which of these terms causes confusion between the two speakers?
A. High school.
B. Secondary school.
C. Secondary education.
SECTION 2. PHONETICS
II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)
1.A. study
B. music
C. funny
D. subject
2. A. crooked
B. increased
C. markedly
D. naked
3. A. ancient
B. special
C. ocean
D. receive
4. A. particular
B. participate
C. marketing
D. regarding
5. A. code
B. rode
C. modest
D. mode
III. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (10 points)
1.A. surprise
B. escape
C. machine
D. offer
2. A. representative
B. vocabulary
C. anniversary
D. personality
| 3. | A. appliance | B. activity | C. adventure | D. average |
| 4. | A. celebrate | B. decorate | C. describe | D. generous |
| 5. | A. national | B. newspaper | C. biology | D. beautiful |
SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
IV. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences. (50 points)
1.A friend needs to get to the airport as quickly as possible. You have a car. What do you say to him:
A. Do you mind sitting in my car?
B. I’ll give you a lift if you like.
C. Can you sit in my car?
D. Do you like my car?
2. My brother is saving up. He is going to have a vacation ________next summer.
A. a board
B. abroad
C. oversea
D. on abroad
3. Would you mind ________ off the lights? – I’d rather you didn’t.
A. if I turned
B. I turn
C. if turned
D. turning
4. The students were all surprised _______ the result of the final examination.
A. on
B. at
C. with
D. to
5. Nobody but Daisy and Peter________ interested in Chemistry.
A. have
B. seem
C. is
D. are
6. It was raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him _______ he wouldn’t get wet.
| A. so as to | B. in order | C. so that | D. in order to |
7. _______is a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and pieces of furniture.
A. A plumber
B. A goldsmith
C. A carpenter
D. A bricklayer
8. There is one television program which is above all _____________in popularity.
A. another
B. other
C. the other
D. others
9. The more you study during the semester,_______ the week before exams.
A. the less you have to study
B. you have to study the less
C. The less have you to study
D. the study less you have
10. I accidentally _______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. lost touch with
B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to
D. caught sight of
11. My uncle bought his wife _________ on his journey to Bangkok.
A. a dress long silk beautiful
B. a beautiful long silk dress
C. a long beautiful silk dress
D. a dress long beautiful silk
12. ______ plants recycle carbon dioxide and create oxygen, which we need to breathe and ______ most of our food comes from _______ plants.
A. Ø/Ø/Ø
B. The/Ø/ the
C. Ø/ the /Ø
D. Ø/ a/ the
13. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ____________.
| A. character | B. appearance | C. looking | D. nationality |
14. Our new car is smaller, so it uses____________petrol.
| A. more | B. fewer | C. less | D. little |
15. It was ________that I left before the end.
A. so a film boring
B. so boring a film
C. such boring a film
D. such boring film
16. Cattle and sheep are grazing in the _________.
| A. bridges | B. rivers | C. fields | D. meadows |
17. “_______ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a
B. How
C. What
D. How this
18. The winners are the first ones ________ a fire.
A. make
B. makes
C. making
D. to make
19. “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” ~ “_________”
A. Good idea, thanks.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. You’re welcome.
D. Thanks, I will.
20. She often uses her goods as _______ as she can.
A. economic
B. economically
C. economical
D. economicly
21. ________ the people in the area live in neighboring villages.
A. Most of
B. Most
C. Almost
D. The most
22. “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ………………. it.”
| A. look up | B. look after | C. look over | D. look for |
23. Tommy: “I’m sorry. I won’t be able to attend your wedding”. – Mary: “____________”.
A. Great
B. Sounds like fun
C. Oh, that’s annoying
D. Well, never mind
24. I’ll come back____________New Year, exactly____________the morning of January 1s
| A. on/in | B. at/in | C. in/on | D. at/on |
25. For a while, I was at a __________ to know what to say.
A. blank
B. loss
C. pain
D. crisis
V. Find a mistake in each sentence then correct it. (10 points)
1. Each of the students in the class has to type their own report.
A B C D
2, Many kinds of tigers are at danger now.
A B C D
3, Mary likes to go shopping lonely on the weekend.
A B C D
4, It was such a worrying news that they all kept silent on being informed.
A B C D
5, Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists.
A B C D
VI. Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
(10 points)
1. I haven’t seen my classmate for ___________. OLD
2. An ___________ man has stolen all our money. KNOW
3. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant_______. SLEEP
4. The children listened ________to the rules of the game explained by the teacher. ATTENTION
5. Henry drank a lot of coffee to keep him ______________ . WAKE
VII. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. I saw Maggie at the party. She (wear) ______________ a very beautiful dress.
2. He left for London 2 years ago and I (not/ see) ____________ him up to now.
3. We couldn’t risk (let)___________ him play alone at home.
4. Look at the policeman over there. You (stop) __________ if you try to cross the road now.
5. He was sure that there (be) ___________a serious row when Hugh (hear) _________ of it.
6. He never fails (arrive) _________in time to help me.
7. A number of the residents (tell)________not to go out at nights recently.
8. It’s time we went. If we (not leave)________now, we (miss)________ the train.
SECTION 4. READING
IX. Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the blanks. (20 points)
Many of the things we do depend on receiving information (1) __________ other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information that is stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (2)__________, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (3)_________ computers.
Computers play an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. Consider the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (4) ________ of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for (5)________ to buy, they need to be able to reorder before stocks run (6) ________, to decide which things are selling (7) ________ and go on. All these (8)________ are performed quickly and efficiently by computers. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (9)______ for future reference. This way of working was never particularly easy or fast. A computer system is much more (10)___________.
1.A. from
B. of
C. to
D. about
2. A. in the case of
B. in the form of
C. in preparation for
D. in search of
3. A. on
B. in
C. by
D. with
4. A. number
B. deal
C. amount
D. lots
5. A. consumption
B. customers
C. guests
D. buyer
6. A. off
B. up
C. down
D. out
7. A. badly
B. well
C. out
D. fast
8. A. schedules
B. items
C. purchases
D. processes
9. A. thrown away
B. torn off
C. put aside
D. recycled
10. A. effective
B. skillful
C. capable
D. formal
X. Read the text and questions below.. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
People in cities all over the world shop in supermarket. Who decides what you buy in the supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?
When you enter the supermarkets, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. If you hear fast music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music, you walk slowly and have more time to buy things.
Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.
The dairy department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many customers like milk that has only little butterfat in it. One store has three different containers of low fat milk. One says ‘1% fat’ on the container. The second says ‘99 percent (99%) fat free’. The third says ‘Low fat’ in big letters and 1% in small letters. As you can see, all the milk has the same amount of fat. The milk is all the same. The amount of milk in each container is also the same. However, in this store they cost three different amounts of money. Maybe the customers will buy the milk that costs the most.
1.What is the main topic of this passage?
A. How different kinds of food are arranged in supermarkets.
B. Soft, slow music makes people buy more in supermarkets.
C. The supermarket is designed to make you buy things.
D. Be sure not to be deceived in supermarkets
2. The manager knows __________.
A. which customers like low fat milk
B. which customers like slow music
C. where customers enter the meat department
D. where customers come from
3. When you walk by the expensive meat __________ .
A. maybe you will buy some
B. maybe you will buy low fat milk
C. you will look for fresh food
D. you will walk on the shelves
4. The word “they” in the last paragraph means ______.
A. the customers
B. the managers of the supermarket
C. the containers of low fat milk
D. the food in the supermarket
5. There are three different containers of low fat milk:
A. One has 99 percent of butterfat.
B. They all cost the same amount of money.
C. One has less fat than the others.
D. They all have the same amount of fat.
XI. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. (20 points)
While radio broadcasting was still in its infancy the marvel of television was already being developed. The first step towards its invention was (1)________ in 1873 but the person responsible (2)________ developing it was John Logie Baird. In 1926 he gave the first demonstration of a television picture. As a home entertainment, television rapidly became more (3)________ than any other form. A news broadcast became more immediate when people could see the scene in question (4) _______ the movement of the figures. Films (5) _______ be viewed in the comfort of the home and variety shows were also available. (6) ________ of the advantages of travel programmers was the glimpse of far-away places which many (7)________ would not otherwise have seen. (8)_________ much of the entertainment was of a popular kind like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programmers were (9)________ broadcast. Just as with radio in earlier days, the publicity given to actors and actresses on the screen meant that a group of personalities became familiar in every household. One of the most popular programmers was the (10) ________ coverage of sport and an interesting result of the television broadcast was the increased attendance at the actual events. How far this was due to a growth in interest in the game and how far out of the spectators ‘desire to appear on the screen is not clear.
SECTION 5. WRITING
XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. (10 points)
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
Despite ________________________________________________________.
2. Tan likes going on holiday with his family, but he prefers camping with friends.
Tan doesn’t_____________________________________________________.
3. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
Mary’s new novel is______________________________________________.
4. The cost of living has fallen considerably in the past week.
There has ______________________________________________________.
5. “I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister.” Nam said to Huong
Nam apologized ________________________________________________.
XIII. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (10 points)
1. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. need
You __________________________________________________.
2. I don’t normally go into town by car. used
I _____________________________________________________.
3. You will have a free ticket if you bring a group with you. long
You __________________________________________________.
4. The guy wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him. avoid
The guy _______________________________________________.
5. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. given
On his ________________________________________________.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen to the talk and choose the correct answers. (10 points)
| 1. C | 2. B | 3. C | 4. B | 5. A |
SECTION 2. PHONETICS
II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)
| 1. C | 2. C | 3. B | 4. B | 5. D |
III. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (10 points)
| 1. B | 2. C | 3. B | 4. D | 5. B |
SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
IV. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences. (50 points)
| 1. B | 2. B | 3. A | 4. B | 5. C |
| 6. D | 7. C | 8. D | 9. A | 10. D |
| 11. B | 12. A | 13. B | 14. B | 15. B |
| 16. A | 17. C | 18. D | 19. D | 20. A |
| 21. A | 22. A | 23. B | 24. C | 25. B |
V. Find a mistake in each sentence then correct it. (10 points)
| No | Mistake | Correction |
| 1. | are | is |
| 2. | was sent | sent |
| 3. | their | his/her |
| 4. | exciting | excited |
| 5. | beautiful | beautifully |
VI. Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
(10 points)
| 1. ages | 2. unknown | 3. sleeplessness | 4. discouraged | 5. personified |
VII. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
| 1. would turn | 2. haven’t/ have not seen | 3. letting | 4. to arrive |
| 5. would/ could tell | 6. have been told | 7. will be waiting | 8. went; don’t leave; will miss |
SECTION 4. READING
VIII. Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the blanks. (20 points)
| 1. B | 2. D | 3. D | 4. A | 5. A |
| 6. C | 7. C | 8. D | 9. A | 10. B |
IX. Read the text and questions below.. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
| 1. D | 2. A | 3. A | 4.B | 5. C |
X. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. (20 points)
| 1. taken | 2. for | 3. popular | 4. and | 5. could |
| 6. One | 7. viewers | 8. Though | 9. also | 10. televised |
SECTION 5. WRITING
XI. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. (10 points)
1. Despite his broken leg/ the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
2. Tan doesn’t like going on holiday with his family so much as camping with friends
3. Mary’s new novel is based on a true story.
4. There has been a considerable fall in the cost of living in the past week.
5. Nam apologized Huong for not catching (not having caught) the ball for her sister.
XII. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (10 points)
1. You do not need to/need not book tickets for the show in advance.
2. I am not used to going into town by car.
OR: I don’t get/ become used to going into town by car.
3. I wish I had ability to speak French.
4. The guy wore dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
5. On his arrival at the airport, he was given a warm welcome by his family
XIII. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences. (10 points)
1. Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
2. Regular exercise not only helps in controlling weight but also prevents illness.
3. Hollywood is no longer the only place where a large number of movies are made.
4. She left me waiting in the rain for an hour last night.
5. Only with his father’s help was he / will he be able to write this letter in English.
2. Đề số 2
SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. (1.0 point).
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II. Listen and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (Write no more than one word). (1.0 point)
SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (1.0 point)
| 1. | A. wound | B. drought | C. discount | D. proud |
| 2. | A. cafe | B. prepare | C. telephone | D. recipe |
| 3. | A. challenging | B. fetch | C. brochure | D. chocolate |
| 4. | A. concerned | B. increased | C. offered | D. revised |
| 5. | A. resources | B. beaches | C. classmates | D. oranges |
IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (1.0point)
1.A. talkative
B. impatient
C. sociable
D. permanent
2. A. diversity
B. popularity
C. disappointment
D. decompose
3. A. advice
B. itinerary
C. community
D. publisher
4. A. interesting
B. accessible
C. sterile
D. mountainous.
5. A. uncomfortable
B. skeptical
C. magnificent
D. religious
ĐÁP ÁN
I. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE. (1. 0 point).
SECTION 1. LISTENING
| 1. B | 2. A | 3. B | 4. C | 5. A |
Listen and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (Write no more than one word). (1.0 point)
| 1. science | 2. running | 3. bike/bicycle | 4. Monday(s) | 5. farmer |
SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (1.0 point)
| 1. A | 2. B | 3. C | 4. B | 5. C |
IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (1,0pt)
| 1. B | 2. A | 3. D | 4. B | 5. B |
SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER (4,0 pts)
| 1. D | 2. A | 3. A | 4. A | 5. D |
| 6. C,D | 7. C | 8. D | 9. A | 10. A,D |
| 11. B | 12. B | 13. C | 14. B,C | 15. C |
| 16. B | 17. B | 18. B | 19. A | 20. B |
VI. Circle the mistakes and correct them in the standard English.
| 21. C→in order to/ so as to | 22. A→particularly | 23. B→rarely | 24. B→would | 25. B→is |
VII. Give the correct form of words
| 26. inexperienced | 27. unnecessary | 28. magician | 29. oceanic | 30. Originally |
VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1. 0 point)
| 31. to be | 32. has been done | 33. is | 34. to be cleaned | 35. am getting |
SETION 4. READING:
IX. Read the passage then choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. (2points)
| 1. A | 2. D | 3. C | 4. A | 5. B |
| 6. D | 7. B | 8. D | 9. B | 10. C |
XI. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
| 1. C | 2. C | 3. D | 4. C | 5. B |
XII. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2.0 points)
1.pass
2. studying/ learning
3. speaker
4. least
5. who/ that
6. English
7. because/ as/ since
8. don’t
9. example/ instance 10. much
SECTION 5. WRITING:
XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2,0 pts)
1. It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.
2. I don’t go out as often as I used to.
3. The river was so rough that they did not dare to swim across it.
4. The paintings stolen from the museum haven’t been found yet.
5. I would rather you didn’t stop/ continued/ carried on your work.
6. Because he was seriously ill, he couldn’t come.
7. The boys felt interested in the journey to the village
8. Tom advised Paul not to go by train
9. Not until our teacher arrived, could we solve our/ the problem.
10. This is the first time Jane has been to New York.
XIII. Complete the letter by using the words or phrases below, adding more words or making changes if necessary. (2.0 points)
Dear Lan,
1. I have just returned from a four-day trip to Da Lat.
2. The trip was (very) interesting and I am eager to tell you about it.
3. My parents and I stayed in a small hotel by/ near Xuan Huong lake.
4. We felt comfortable when we walked/ walking around the lake and enjoyed/ enjoying the fresh air.
5. Da Lat has many interesting places such as Cam Ly fall, Bao Dai palace and Love valley.
6. During our visit there, the weather was cool and rainy but (it was) rather cold at night.
7. The food was excellent and we enjoyed a lot of vegetables and fruits.
8. Returning from Da Lat, we felt healthy and relaxed
9. Please write to me when you have time.
10. I am looking forward to hearing good news from you soon.
Love.
Mai
3. Đề số 3
SECTION 1. LISTENING:
PART I: (5 points)
There are 5 questions in this part, for each question there are 3 pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture. Write in CAPITAL LETTERS A, B or C in the answer box.
Example: How many people were at the meeting?
Your answer (A, B or C): C
1 – What music will they have at the party?
2 – When will the man go on holiday?
3 – What will the weather be like tomorrow?
4 – What colour is Mary’s coat?
5 – What did the woman repair?
PART II (6 points)
Listen to Paul talking to a friend about his family. What does each person do? Match the person with the job you hear.
| PEOPLE | JOB |
| 1. Sally | A. bank clerk |
| 2. Bill | B. doctor |
| 3. David | C. teacher |
| 4. Paul’s mother | D. student |
| 5. Paul’s father | E. writer |
| 6. Paul | F. stopped worker |
PART III (9 points)
Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space
1 – Where does Philip do the photography classes?
A) Park College
B) City College
C) South College
2- What time do the photography classes begin?
A) 5.15 pm
B) 6.00 pm
C) 6.45 pm
3 – How much does Philip pay for the photography course?
A) 55 pounds
B) 75 pounds
C) 95 pounds
4 – Philip’s happy with the course because he’s
A) learning about famous photographers
B) using a new camera
C) getting better at photography
5- Philip thinks it’s easy to take photographs of
A) trees B) animals C) children
6 – After the course Philip will
A) buy a new camera
B) get a job in photography
C) make photography his hobby
SECTION 2. PHONETICS
Pronunciation: (10 points)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.
1.A. page
B. village
C. luggage
D. heritage
2. A. sugar
B. sorry
C. seaside
D. summer
3. A. enough
B. young
C. country
D. mountain
4. A. sociable
B. ocean
C. receive
D. special
5. A. answer
B. always
C. wrong
D. write
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION 1. LISTENING (20 points)
Part I. 1 x 5 = 5 points
1.C
2.B
3.B
4.A
5.B
Part II. 1 x 6 = 6 points
1.E (writer);
2. D (student);
3. C (teacher);
4. F (stopped worker);
5. B (doctor);
6. A. (bank clerk)
Part III. 6 x 1,5 = 9 points
| 1.B | 2.C | 3.B | 4.C | 5.A | 6.C |
SECTION 2. PHONETICS (20 points).
I. Pronunciation: (10 points). Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 5 = 10 points).
| 1. D | 2. A | 3. A | 4. C | 5. B |
III. Stress: (10 points). Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 5 = 10 points).
| 1.A | 2. A | 3. C | 4. |
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SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (70 points)
Multiple choice: (40 points) Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 20 = 40 points).
| 1. D | 2. A | 3. A | 4. A | 5. B |
| 6.A | 7.B | 8. C | 9. B | 10. C |
| 11. D | 12.C | 13. C | 14. C | 15.D |
| 16.A | 17.C | 18. A | 19.C | 20.A |
Error identification: (10 points). Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 5 = 10 points).
| Number | Error | Correction |
| 1 | 1. C | No, thanks |
| 2 | 2. C | seeing |
| 3 | 3. A | Mix |
| 4 | 4. C | Since |
| 5 | 5. C | at |
Word form: (10 points). Mỗi câu đúng (1 x 10 = 10 points).
| 1. succeeded | 2. carelessly | 3. ability | 4. written | 5. generosity |
| 6. popularity | 7.destruction | 8. unknown | 9. products | 10. independence |
VII. Verb form: (10 points). Mỗi câu đúng (1 x 10 = 10 points).
| 1. has been cleaned | 6. to save |
| 2. Lying | 7. have tried |
| 3. shouting | 8. will never use |
| 4. took | 9. having written |
| 5. jumped | 10. goes |
SECTION 4. READING (50 points).
VIII. Exercise 1: (20 points). Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 10 = 20 points).
1.A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. A
9,D
10. A
Exercise 2: (10 points). Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 5 = 10 points).
| 1. B | 2. D | 3. A | 4. C | 5. D |
Exercise 3: Gap-filling. (20 points). Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 10 = 20 points).
| 1. His | 2. as | 3. Neither | 4. little | 5. first |
| 6. best | 7. about | 8. one | 9. offered | 10. birth |
SECTION 5. WRITING (40 points)
Sentence transformation:
Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. (10 points) . Mỗi câu đúng (1 x 10 = 10 points).
1. Mrs. Tuyet advised Nga not to lend him any more money.
2. To everyone’s surprise, Geoff left the party early.
3. It was too late to do anything.
(Or: It was too late for anything to be done.)
4. Can’t you offer a better price?
5. I used to go to church every Sunday.
6. A letter was sent to my friend in London last week.
7. I haven’t seen him since I was a student.
8. She reminded me to bring my passports with me when I went abroad.
9. Would you mind not smoking in the ward?
10. Because he was lazy, he failed the exam
Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a similar meaning as the one preceded. You must not change the given word. (10 points) . Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 5 = 10 points).
1. I stayed up late last night so as to finish my homework.
2. The thick fog made it impossible for me to drive to work.
3. This is the first time Nick has been to Vietnam.
4. Mr. Lam doesn’t teach the same subject as Mr. Hai.
5. I don’t want to see him tomorrow.
4. Đề số 4
Listening:
I. Listen to the weather report and fill in the missing words
1.It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and (1) ……..
2. For the (2)………, the low will be twenty and the high will be twenty six degrees.
3. Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of (3)….…. and a high of twenty two.
4. London is going to have a (4)…………… day.
5. It will be very cold with a low of (5) …….. three and a high of seven.
6. Bangkok will be warm and dry, with a low of twenty four degrees (6)…………… and a high of thirty two.
7. (7)…………..is going to have a windy day.
8. It will be (8)………….. with a low of eight and a high of fifteen.
9. In Paris it will be (9)…….. and dry today.
10. The low will be ten degrees and the high will be (10)………..
Phonetics
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
1. A. bother
B. sunbathe
C. cloth
D. months
2. A. vegetable
B. comfortable
C. nature
D. moderate
3. A. interest
B. selection
C. resident
D. injection
4. A. concern
B. contact
C. convenient
D. conclude
5. A. promise
B. conscious
C. religious
D. scissors
ĐÁP ÁN
Listening:
I. Listen to the weather report and fill in the missing words
| 1. windy | 2. temperature | 3. fifteen | 4. humid | 5. minus |
| 6. centigrade | 7. New York | 8. cloudy | 9. cool | 10. sixteen |
Phonetics
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
| 1C | 2C | 3A | 4B | 5D |
III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
| 1D | 2B | 3A | 4A | 5C |
Lexico -grammar:
IV. Choose the best option to complete the sentence
| 1A | 2B | 3A | 4C | 5C | 6D | 7B | 8A | 9C | 10B |
| 11D | 12C | 13B | 14D | 15A | 16.D | 17.D | 18.A | 19.C | 20.B |
V. Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence .
| 1. A- being | 2. D- hasn’t it | 3. C- is stored | 4.B-have taken | 5. C – knows |
VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
| 1. pronunciation | 2. well | 3. enjoyable | 4. importance | 5. revision |
| 6. natural | 7. friendly | 8. unpleasant | 9. polluted | 10.Unfortunately |
VII. Fill in each gap of following sentences with a suitable preposition.
| 1. between | 2. on | 3. for | 4. of | 5. at |
VIII. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
| 11.is going to open | 2. to come | 3. did you phone? | 4. smoked | 5. being laughed |
Reading
IX. Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
| 1. A | 2. C | 3. B | 4. A | 5. D |
| 6. C | 7. A | 8. B | 9. D | 10. A |
X. Read the passage, then do the task below
1.C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
XI. Find the most suitable word to fill in each blank of the following passage
| 1. in | 2. were | 3. see | 4. which | 5. about |
| 6. Cambodia | 7. built | 8. to | 9. centuries | 10. moved |
Writing
XII. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first ()
1. It is interesting that he thought of making toys from used paper.
2. It’s over twenty years since he last came back to his home village.
3. I have never seen such a strange film before.
4. We haven’t met each other for ten years.
5. Mai said It was raining heavily outside.
6. Is this the first time you have played a computer game?
7. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.
8. The water wasn’t warm enough for the children to swim in.
9. Experiments on animals should be stopped.
10.Ann asked me if I would do English test the next day/ the following day.
XIII. Use the words to make sentences. Make any changes if necessary
1. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.
2. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?
3. He stops smoking to save money
4. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.
5. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.
6.I am bored with doing the same thing day after day.
7.Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867.
8.We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
9.We are having a wonderful holiday at the moment in Sapa.
10.Could you give me some information ?
5. Đề số 5
SECTION 1. LISTENING
You will hear a telephone conversation between a travel consultant and a customer.
Listen carefully and fill in the missing information (1.0 point)
| Dreamtime travel agency | ||||||||||
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Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together. (1.0 point)
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1.Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on………………
A. Wednesday
B. Thursday
C. Friday
2. They decide to…………………..
A. go out for dinner.
B. go out for a drink.
C. stay in and watch a DVD.
3. The Orange Tree is on…………………..
A. Church Road.
B. Love Lane.
C. Potter Street.
4. The bus gets into the town at………………………………..
A. ten past seven.
B. twenty to seven.
C. seven twenty.
5. Rebecca met Charlie………………………
A. at a party.
B. on a skiing holiday.
C. at the sports centre.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. You will hear a telephone conversation between a travel consultant and a customer. Listen carefully and fill in the missing information (1.0 point)
| 1. 2 days | 2. by minibus / a mini bus | 3. 15 / 15 people | 4. April (the) 18th | 5. Pallisades |
II. Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together. (1.0 point)
For each question, choose the correct answer.
| 1. B | 2. A | 3. C | 4. A | 5. A |
SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (1.0 point)
| 1. A | 2. B | 3. A | 4. B | 5. B |
IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (1,0pt)
| 1. B | 2. A | 3. D | 4. B | 5. B |
SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER (4,0 pts)
| 1. D | 2. A | 3. A | 4. A | 5. D |
| 6. C,D | 7. C | 8. D | 9. A | 10. A,D |
| 11. B | 12. B | 13. C | 14. B,C | 15. C |
| 16. B | 17. B | 18. B | 19. A | 20. B |
VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1.0 point)
| 1. C | 2. A | 3. B | 4. A | 5. C |
| 6. C | 7. D | 8. B | 9. B | 10. C |
VII. Give the correct forms of the words given (1.0 point)
| 1. inexperienced | 2. unnecessary | 3. magician | 4. speech | 5. Originally |
VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1. 0 point)
| 1. to be | 2. has been done | 3. is | 4. to be cleaned | 5. is becoming |
SETION 4. READING:
IX. Read the passage then choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. (2points)
| 1. B | 2. A | 3. C | 4. D | 5. A |
| 6. B | 7. D | 8. C | 9. A | 10. C |
X. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
| 1. C | 2. C | 3. D | 4. C | 5. B |
XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2.0 points)
1.pass
2. studying/ learning
3. speaker
4. least
5. who/ that
6. English
7. because/ as/ since
8. don’t
9. example/ instance
10. much
SECTION 5. WRITING:
XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2,0 pts)
1. It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.
2. I expect him to get there by lunchtime.
3. The river was so rough that they did not dare to swim across it
4. Peter invited Ann to go to the concert with him that night.
5. I would rather you didn’t stop/ continued/ carrried on your work.
6. Because he was seriously ill, he couldn’t come.
7. The boys felt interested in the journey to the village
8. Tom advised Paul to go by train
9. Not until our teacher arrived, could we solve our problem.
10. Mary has lived here since she was eight years old
XIII. Complete the letter by using the words or phrases below, adding more words or making changes if necessary. (2.0 points)
Dear Lan,
1. I have just returned from a four-day trip to Da Lat.
2. The trip was interesting and I am eager to tell you about it.
3. My parents and I stayed in a small hotel by/ near Xuan Huong lake.
4. We felt comfortable when we walked/ walking around the lake and enjoyed/ enjoying the fresh air.
5. Da Lat has many interesting places such as Cam Ly fall, Bao Dai palace and Love valley.
6. During our visit there the weather was cool and rainy but (it was) rather cold at night.
7. The food was excellent and we enjoyed a lot of vegetables and fruits.
8. Returning from Da Lat, we felt healthy and relaxed
9. Please write to me when you have time.
10. I am looking forward to hearing good news from you soon.
Love.
Mai
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