BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM 2021
TRƯỜNG THCS THANH BÌNH
1. Đề số 1
SECTION 1: LISTENING.
Phần nghe có 02 bài, mỗi bài được nghe 02 lần (giám thị chỉ mở 01 lần đĩa tự động phát 02 lần)
Trước phần nghe có một phút để thí sinh đọc đề bài.
I. Listen and decide whether the statements are T or F. Check the box. (0,8 point)
| 1. Jake has to get up at five fifty. |
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| 2. He goes swimming before a walk. |
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| 4. She advises Jake to get another job. |
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II. Fill in the blank with one correct word. (1.2 point)
| These messages were on the answer phone.
Please collect him from station when he rings. Has lots of (2)………………………..!
Has friends visiting from (4)………………………
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SECTION 2: PHONETICS.
III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by circling your answer (A, B, C, or D). (1.0 point)
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
5. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
IV. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (1.0 point)
1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
3. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
4. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment
5. A. medical B. advise C. vegetables D. physical
SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR.
V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (4.0 points)
1. Wood is used ……………………..making desks and tables.
A. to B. for C. in D. into
2. Tom ………………………….last night when the phone…………………………..
A. was sleeping/ was ringing B. slept/ was ringing C. was sleeping/ rang D. slept/ rang
3. I’ve ……………………to the USA. I went there in February.
A. yet B. just C. been D. gone
4. Lan always gets good grades …………… English, Math and Biology.
A. with B. for C. on D. at
5. We should use paper bags instead of……………plastic bags.
A. reuse B. reused C. to reuse D. reusing
6. My father …………… smoking ten years ago.
A. took off B. threw away C. put on D. gave up
7. All of us were …………… that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
A. surprising B. to surprise C. to be surprised D. surprised
8. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
A. waited B. expected C. thought D. looked
9. We are taking a ……………to Ha Long Bay next weekend.
A. two-day trip B. two-days trip C. two day trip D. two-day trips
10. Mr Trung ……………in this company since he graduated university.
A. worked B. will work C. working D. has worked
11. Are you looking forward ……………on holiday?
A. to go B. going C. to going D. that you go
12. My sister likes sweets……………from chocolates and peanuts.
A. making B. to make C. made D. that make
13. He was made ……………… hard for the next coming exam.
A. to study B. study C. studying D. to studying
14. “Could you help me, please?” “………………”
A. No, please do B. Certainly C. good idea D. Congratulation
15. My dog, as well as my cats, …………… canned food.
A. like B. liked C. likes D. will like
16. They had to cancelled the flight ……………the bad weather.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. Moreover
VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1.0 point)
1. Thanh is always complaining about the heavy of my suitcase.
A B C D
2. Is Janet finally use to cooking on an electric stove?
A B C D
3. After invented the light bulb, Thomas Edison went on to create many other useful inventions.
A B C D
4. Thanh Ha School closed for two days last week because a flood.
A B C D
5.The music was very loud and could hear from a long way away.
A B C D
VI. Supply the correct form of the word in italic. (1.0 point)
1. We must have a talk to clear up the __________________ between us. (UNDERSTAND)
2. The journalist did want to reveal the source of his _____________________. (INFORM)
3. The company has shown rapid _____________________ in the last two years. (grow)
4. Please, ___________________ your seat belt. The plane is taking off. (Fast)
5. If he isn’t Spanish, what ____________________ is he? (Nation)
6. She is constantly complaining about the _____________________ she has. (COMFORT)
7. Britain, Germany and France are _____________________ countries. (Develop)
8. There were about 30 ____________________ for this job. (APPLY)
9. Dogs are said to be ____________________ pets. (Faith)
10. He regularly writes ____________________ for our newspaper (POET)
VII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1.0 point)
1. While I (study) last night, Tom (drop) to visit me.
2. The children are late. They (not come) home from school yet. I hope nothing’s wrong.
3. Over the years, he (collect) thousands of stamps.
4. She felt that she (look) at.
5. Tuong Vi isn’t in her room. She (cook) in the kitchen.
6. It’s difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks.
7. That bridge (rebuild) in 2005.
8. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)
9. What about (go) fishing this afternoon?
10.What (you do) if you (be) in my situation?
SECTION 4: READING.
VIII. Choose one suitable word (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage. (2.0 points)
After two weeks of worry, a farmer in the north of England was very happy yesterday. James Hunt, a farmer who (1)………………. sheep, lost his dog, Peter, when they were out (2)……………… together a fortnight ago.
'Peter was running (3)…………… of me,' he said, 'and disappeared over the top of the hill. I whistled and called (4)…………….. he didn't come. He's young, so I thought perhaps he'd gone back to the farmhouse (5) ………………..his own. But he wasn't there. Over the next few days I (6)……………………. as much time looking for him as I could. I was afraid that I would never see him (7)…………………….. Then a neighbour said she had heard an animal crying while she was out walking near the (8)…………………. of the cliff. I rushed out and found Peter on a shelf of rock halfway down. He was thin and (9)……………….., but he had no (10)……………. injuries. He was really lucky. And I was, too.'
1. A. goes B. grows C. keeps D. holds
2. A. working B. worked C. work D. works
3. A. behind B. beside C. ahead D. around
4. A. but B. so C. and D. even
5. A. by B. on C. with D. of
6. A. used B. Spent C. gave D. passed
7. A. more B. again C. further D. after
8. A. edge B. side C. border D. height
9. A. poor B. dull C. weak D. broken
10. A. strong B. hard C. rough D. serious
IX. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck.
On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.
In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year.
In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New Year’s Day.
1. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico?
A. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight.
B. They eat grapes.
C. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.
D. no information
2. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States?
A. They eat black-eyed peas.
B. They eat grapes.
C. They throw old things out of the window.
D. no information
3. What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?
A. The American
B. The Greek
C. The Mexican
D. The Vietnamese
4. What does ‘such as’ in line 8 mean?
A. however B. for example
C. instead of D. as soon as
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Different cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year.
B. People believe that the customs will bring good luck.
C. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m.
D. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day.
X. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2.0 points)
A bus stopped (1) ______________ a small village. A man looked (2) ______________ of the window and (3) ______________ a woman (4) ______________ cakes. The man wanted to buy a cake but the woman was far away from the (5) ______________. The man did not want to get out himself so he (6) ______________ a little boy (7) ______________ was standing near the bus, “How much does a cake (8) ______________?” “Three pence, sir,” answered the boy. The man gave him six pence and (9) ______________ to him, “Bring me a cake. And with the (10) ______________ three pence buy one for (11) ______________.”
A few minutes later the boy came (12) ______________ eating a cake. He gave the man three pence change (13) ______________ said, “I am (14) ______________ sorry, sir, but there was only one cake (15) ______________.”
SECTION 5. WRITING.
XI. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. Our grandma used to tell us folktales when we were young.
=> We …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I’ve never seen such a strange film before.
=> This is ………………………………………………………………………………
3. John wasn’t well enough to go to school.
=> John was …………………………………………………………………………
4. The teacher asked, “How many members are there in your family, Lan?”
=> The teacher asked Lan …
5. Have you got a cheaper school bag than this?
=> Is this ?
6.The book is so interesting that we have read it many times. .
=> It is such ……………………………………………………………..………
7. I often walked to school when I was a student.
=> I used…………………………………………………………………………
8. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.
=> In spite of ………………………………………………………………………
9. She is very pleased to see her parents soon.
=> She is looking .................................................................................................
10.It was such a good weather that we could go swimming.
=> The weather .....................................................................................................
XII. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (2.0 points)
1. Angkor Wat / build/ early 12 century
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2. last time/ I / play / tennis/ 2015
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3. it/ impossible/ grow/ roses/ such poor ground
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4. Jame Watt/ who/ Scottish scientist/ invent/ steam engine
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5. My father/ unemployed/ since/ he / leave/ his job.
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6. our beautiful forests/ destroy/ if / we/ not/ do/ anything/ preserve
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7. He / say/ he/ have to/ work/ harder / coming exam
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8. We/ extreme/ tired/ after/ trip// so / sleep/ bus/ way / home
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9.it/ rainy/ day/ we /stay/ home/ read book/ watch TV/ do other things.
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10.Last year / we / spend / week / My Son / and / I / not want / leave.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION 1: LISTENING.
I. Listen and decide whether the statements are T or F. Check the box. (0,8 point)
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II. Fill in the blank with one correct word. (1.2 point)
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SECTION 2: PHONETICS.
III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by circling your answer (A, B, C, or D). (1.0 point)
| 1- C | 2- D | 3- B | 4 – A | 5 – A |
IV. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (1.0 point)
| 1 – B | 2- D | 3-A | 4- C | 5- B |
SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR.
V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (4.0 points)
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. D 8. B
9. A 10. D 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. B
VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1.0 point)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C
VI. Supply the correct form of the word in italic. (1.0 point)
1. misunderstanding 2. information 3. growth 4. fasten 5. nationality
6. discomfort 7. developed 8. applicants 9. faithful 10. poems
VII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1.0 point)
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SECTION 4: READING.
VIII. Choose one suitable word (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage. (2.0 points)
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IX. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
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X. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2.0 points)
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SECTION 5. WRITING.
XI. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. We used to be told folktales by our grandma when we were young.
2.This is the strangest film I’ve ever seen.// This is the first time I’ve ever seen such a strange film.
3. John was too ill to go to school.
4.The teacher asked Lan how many members there were in her family.
5. Is this the cheapest school bag you have got / have?
6. It is such an interesting book that we have read it many times.
7.I used to walk to school when I was a student.
8.In spite of being short, they still love playing sports.
9. She is looking forward to seeing her parents.
10.The weather was so good that we could go swimming.
XII. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (2.0 points)
1. Angkor Wat was built in early 12th century.
2. The last time I played tennis was in 2015.
3. It is impossible to grow roses in such poor ground.
4. Jame Watt who was a Scottish scientist invented steam engine.
5. My father has been unemployed since he left his job.
6. Our beautiful forests will be destroyed if we do not do anything to preserve.
7. He said he had to work harder for the coming exam.
8. We were extremely tired after the trip , so we slept on the bus on the way home.
9.It was a rainy day, so we stayed at home to read book,watched TV and did other things.
10. Last year, we spent a week in My Son and I didn’t want to leave.
2. Đề số 2
I. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. She hasn't written to me .............
A. already B. yet C. never D. any longer
2. Would you be ........... to hold the door open?
A. kind enough B. too kind C. as kind D. so kind
3. Take the number 5 bus and get ........... at Forest Road.
A. up B. down C. outside D. off
4. They have never come ........... such a beautiful village before.
A. off B. along C. at D. across
5. They had a .......... time in Hanoi.
A. wonderful B. wonder C. wonderfully D. wondering
6. There's nothing wrong ............. her computer.
A. from B. in C. at D. with
7. Life in the city is different .......... life in the country.
A. with B. of C. from D. to
8. My family has decided ............. Ho Chi Minh City in the summer.
A. visit B. to visit C. visited D. visits
9. This cake tastes ................... .
A. well B. terrible C. terribly D. badly
10. Let me ........ it for you.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. does
11. I put on one shoe and then ............ .
A. other B. another C. others D. the other
12. He got the barber .............. his hair.
A. to cut B. cutting C. cut D. cuts
13. We .................. eating Vietnamese food.
A. used to B. get used to C. using to D. are getting used to
14. Tom doesn't know the answer and Jerry doesn't ...........
A. too B. neither C. either D. so
15. They took pride ............ being the best players of the school.
A. of B. in C. on D. at
16. I look forward .............. you soon.
A. seeing B. see C. to seeing D. to see
17. The ............. can't fix the washing machine until tomorrow.
A. postman B. walkman C. repairman D. chairman
18. You have to cook dinner ................ .
A. alone you B. youself C. yourself D. on you
19. I want to talk to the staff. Could you ......... a meeting?
A. arrange B. make C. tell D. call
20. He finally ............. the decision to go abroad.
A. came with B. came C. came up D. came up with
II. Find out the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Identify your answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. where B. winter C. warm D. wrong
2. A. meat B. leader C. heat D. sweater
3. A. sure B. sugar C. sing D. mission
4. A. agency B. gentle C. page D. guide
5. A. good B. mood C. noon D. pool
6. A. month B. eighth C. within D. thank
7. A. half B. honest C. history D. headache
8. A. fear B. leather C. dear D. clear
9. A. choir B. soil C. point D. coin
10. A. cooked B. played C. claimed D. favored
ĐÁP ÁN
I. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.0 pts)
1. B 6. D 11. D 16. C
2. A 7. C 12. A 17. C
3. D 8. B 13. D 18. C
4. D 9. B 14. C 19. A
5. A 10. C 15. B 20. D
II. Find out the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Identify your answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt)
1. D 6. C
2. D 7. B
3. C 8. B
4. D 9. A
5. A 10. A
III. Each sentence below contains a mistake. Find it and correct it (1.0 pt)
1. Camp => Camping
2. big => bigger
3. are => is
4. little => few
5. haven't => don't have
IV. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence. (0.5 pt)
1. succeeds 2. badly
3. countless 4. historians
5. disappearance/ reappearance
V. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. (1.0 pt)
1. are having / are going to have - to come
2. Have you been
3. is getting
4. taught, to ride, was
5. isn't, Will you tell, comes
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (1.0 pt)
1. to 6. in
2. for 7. from
3. for 8. at
4. in 9. in
5. from 10. above
VII. Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space. (1.0 pt)
1. c 6. a
2. a 7. d
3. d 8. d
4. c 9. c
5. b 10. d
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (0.5 pt)
1. C 2. D
3. B 4. A 5. A
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence remains unchanged as the first one's. (1.0 pt)
1. Hoa advised me not to lend him any more money.
2. The bread isn't fresh enough for us to eat.
3. Who does this handbag belong to?
4. We have become close friends for a long time.
5. She forgot doing the washing.
6. It's six months since he left home.
7. What a clever carpenter he is!
8. I learn English so as to communicate with foreigners.
9. It will be impossible for them to come on Suday.
10. There has been a sharp fall / decline in birth rates recently.
X. Make complete sentences, using the given cues. (1.0 pt)
1. These students have learnt French for 10 years.
2. The / Our school English Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teacher's day.
3. We used to walk to school in the morning and return home at noon.
4. I am calling to tell you that we are coming to visit you next weekend.
5. My brother usually has some rice for dinner, but this evening he had instant noodle.
3. Đề số 3
PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts) Listen and fill in the gaps: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Have you ever heard the (1) ......................................... "Walk a mile in my shoes?"
I think it is a very good saying. Do you know what it means? It means, that before you judge (2) ........................................., you should put yourself in his or her (3) ..........................................
For example, if someone was running in a race, and they did very (4) ......................................... and came in last it wouldn't be fair to say, "Oh, he's just a (5) ......................................... runner."
You would have to look at all the circumstances that made the person (6) ......................................... the race.
Maybe they pulled a muscle in their leg the day before; maybe this is their very first race;
maybe they are not in good form because something isn't right in their (7) ..........................................
There can be so many things that affect a person's life, (8) ......................................... and moods.
If someone was very (9) ......................................... at a party, you couldn't just assume that they weren't friendly.
You don't know what is (10) ......................................... in their lives.
They could be feeling ill, or they might have just had a bad experience.
Nobody can know (11) ......................................... how another person feels.
Even if someone tells you what he or she is experiencing, you still won't fully (12) ......................................... what is going on inside the other person.
Everyone perceives and feels things differently.
To walk a mile in someone else's shoes is to try and understand things from that person's perspective.
We are all (13) ......................................... by the events that have taken place in our lives.
No two people have gone through the exact same things.
So, before you are quick to (14) ......................................... someone, stop and think about what it is that they might have gone through.
You won't (15) ......................................... understand why people do what they do, but you can try to understand and put yourself in their position.
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
16. A. typhoon B. skeptical C. toaster D. position
17. A. decompose B. conscious C. position D. concern
18. A. permanently B. tragedy C. academic D. adequate
19. A. knife B. knowledge C. knee D. blanket
20. A. buffalo B. bulletin C. crush D. umbrella
ĐÁP ÁN
PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts) Listen and fill in the gaps: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)
| 1. saying | 2. someone | 3. position | 4. poorly | 5. terrible |
| 6. lose | 7. lives | 8. performance | 9. quiet | 10. happening |
| 11. exactly | 12. understand | 13. shaped | 14. judge | 15. always |
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
| 16. D. position | 17. B. conscious | 18. A. permanently | 19. D. blanket | 20. B. bulletin |
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
(5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
| 21. A. device | 22. D. nation | 23. C. memory | 24. B. resident | 25. B. participation |
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.0 pts)
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
| 26. D. living | 27. A. because | 28. C. natural | 29. B. drove | 30. D. delighted |
| 31. D. to | 32. B. I told Hoang not to make noise | 33. C. have learnt | 34. D. so many | 35. C. was working |
II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
| 36. unfortunately | 37. products | 38. hopeless | 39. impatient | 40. failure |
| 41. performance | 42. application | 43. conclusion | 44. urbanized | 45. successfully |
III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: (5 x 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
| 46. not to cross | 47. Did... to live | 48. was held | 49. Was ... presented | 50. Has...worked |
PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
| 51. B. good | 52. C. to tell | 53. all are correct | 54. A. fresh | 55. A. many |
| 56. A. morning | 57. C. food | 58. D. healthy | 59. B. when | 60. D. hear |
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space: (10 0.2 =2.0 pts)
| 61. travel | 62. and | 63. computer | 64. about | 65. most |
| 66. or | 67. the | 68. ask | 69. payment | 70. ticket |
III. Read the text, make questions then answer: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
71. How important are traditions in Britain?
-> In Britain, traditions play a more important part
in the life of the people than in other countries.
72. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
-> Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
73. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
-> An English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat.
74. Find sentences in the text which show that the English people like gardens very much.
-> “English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square
covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers”.
75. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
-> In Scotland, Christmas is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are
working.
PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0 pts)
I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Use the given words:
- 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
76. Because Tom was careless, she fell down onto the road.
77. Thomas asked me if I knew how to use that cell phone.
78. Albert is so sad not to be accepted in that group.
79. Your youngest brother, Bill, is not old enough to drive a motorbike.
80. The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in the pub.
II. Use the following words and phrases to write complete and meaningful sentences. Make all the necessary changes and additions if necessary. (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
81. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during Tet holiday will influence the whole year.
82. My great grandmother is ninety-three years old and she is always forgetting things.
83. All of us ought use the cloth bags instead of reusing the plastic ones.
84. You can try to get Hoang Anh to lend you his bike, but you won’t succeed.
85. My uncle has been unemployed since he left his job two years ago.
4. Đề số 4
PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
Listen and fill in the gaps: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)
Digital cameras have changed the way that we look at (1)………………... Now there’s a device that changes the way we (2)……………….. them. This is the LytroIllum, a digital camera that lets you refocus your (3)……………….. after you’ve taken them.
The camera uses something called light-field (4)……………….., which helps it catch millions of light rays with each image. Once you snap your photo, you (5)……………….. the camera’s software to choose what you want to focus on. You can also use it to shift perspective, create 3D images, and even animate still photos; (6)……………….. what Lytro calls ‘living pictures.’
The Illum is (7)……………….. to look like a DSLR camera. It comes equipped with a fast and (8)……………….. zoom lens and LCD touch-screen monitor… but all of this doesn’t come cheap. The Illum goes for 1600 dollars.
So, is this the (9)……………….. of photography? That’s still up for debate. Lytro released an earlier and much cheaper model in 2011 but the camera never (10)……………….. off. After all, the LytroIllum’s 2d processed image is only about five megapixels, a far cry from (11)……………….. some of today’s smart phones can shoot. And a number of smart (12)……………….. apps claim to imitate what light-field photography with varying success, for only a few (13)………………...
Still, other smart phone manufacturers are working on similar technology – but as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And (14)……………….. year, Apple, patented its own light-field camera. So, (15)……………….. Lytro really is on to something.
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2=1.0 pt)
16. A. minority B. robbery C. gramophone D. monument
17. A. ploughed B. prayed C. ordered D. published
18. A. character B. headache C. stretcher D. chemistry
19. A. guitarist B. passenger C. generous D. village
20. A. physics B. disease C. useful D. rehearse
ĐÁP ÁN
PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
Listen and fill in the gaps: (15 0.2 = 3.0 pts)
| 1. pictures | 2. focus | 3. photographs | 4. technology | 5. use |
| 6. creating | 7. designed | 8. powerful | 9. future | 10. took |
| 11. what | 12. phone | 13. dollars | 14. last | 15. maybe |
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5 0.2=1.0 pt)
| 16. C. gramophone | 17. D. published | 18. C. stretcher | 19. A. guitarist | 20. B. disease |
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
| 21. C. mysterious | 22. B. identify | 23. B. collector | 24. D. chemical | 25. C. campaign |
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.0 pts)
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
| 26. B. less | 27. A. of/ to | 28. B. was crying | 29. C. more | 30. C. studying |
| 31. B. it difficult - driving | 32. C. when the phone rang | 33. A. appearance | 34. A. by / of | 35. C. horrifying |
II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: (10 0.2 =2.0 pts)
| 36. products | 37. especially | 38. contestants | 39. luckily | 40. flights |
| 41. bleeding | 42. successfully | 43. solution | 44. endless | 45. unfortunately |
III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: (5 x 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
| 46. did not use | 47. be collected | 48. were being followed | 49. interesting | 50. to receive |
PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
| 51. A. although | 52. A. than | 53. B. during | 54. D. pilot’s | 55. A. whose |
| 56. C. after | 57. A. feel | 58. D. taken | 59. B. No | 60. A. way |
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space: (10 0.2 =2.0 pts)
| 61. on | 62. it | 63. part/ role | 64. called | 65. was |
| 66. red | 67. presents | 68. written | 69. with | 70. on |
III. Read the text then answer the questions below: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
71. Accoding to the writer, who learn English?
-> English is learnt by young children, teenagers and adults./
(Or) Young children, teenagers, adults learn English.
72. In line two of the second paragraph, what does the word “it” refer to?
-> In line two of the second paragraph, the word “it” refers to “English”.
73. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
-> Many boys and girls learn English/ They learn English at school.
74. Why do adults learn English?
-> Because they need it for their job/ It is useful for their work.
75. What do teenagers often learn English for?
-> Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies.
PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0 pts)
I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Use the given words:
(5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
76. Quang Huy was very sad not to be accepted in our soccer team.
77. The prisoner hates being asked about his childhood.
78. Tung asked Thuy Dung how many cars there were in front of her/his house.
79. The last time John and Mary saw each other was over five months ago.
80. My new classmate, Ngoc Anh, had no difficulty in translating that text into English.
II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
81. Your father looks thinner now. Has he losen weight?
82. When I saw our form teacher early this morning, he was driving a car.
83. This is the first time these foreigners have seen (the) rice paddies.
84. Would you mind if I borrowed your pen? - Sorry. I am using it.
85. There is no point in persuading Nam to join in my chess club.
5. Đề số 5
PART A: LISTENING.
I. You will hear a telephone conversation between a passenger and an officer at the London Heathrow airport.
Listen to the conversation TWICE and complete the booking form below.
Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM
To: Milton
Date: (1) ..................... No. of passengers: One
Bus time: (2) .....................p.m Type of ticket: (3) .....................
Name: Jane Thomson
Flight No: AC936 From: London Heathrow
Address in Milton: Vacation Motel, 24, (4) ..................... Street
Fare: $ 35
Credit Card No: (Visa) (5) .....................
II. You will hear people talking about different situations. For each question, choose the best answer A, B or C.
1. What does the woman say about learning Chinese?
A. It's more difficult to speak than write.
B. She finds the pronunciation easy to learn.
C. The grammar is not so difficult.
2. What does the woman say about her current job?
A. She is able to focus on her work.
B. She finds her colleagues very chatty.
C. She likes the atmosphere in the office.
3. What does the man say about travelling alone?
A. There is always someone to talk to.
B. It can be a problem if you are ill.
C. Decisions are easier to make.
4. What does the man plan to do after his voluntary work?
A. Find a job in a zoo. B. Do a journalism course. C. Work in Borneo.
5. Why is the woman calling?
A. To explain changes in arrangements.
B. Because she's run out of money.
C. To avoid being late for an interview.
PART B: PHONETICS.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. surprise B. promise C. devise D. realise
2. A. health B. heal C. stealth D. dealt
3. A. hopeful B. postal C. local D. opposite
4. A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholar
5. A. southern B. account C. south D. amount
ĐÁP ÁN
PART A: LISTENING (10 points – 1p/ item)
I.
1. 17th October
2. 12.30
3. Single/ one-way
4. Kitchener
5. 3303 8450 2045 6837
II.
| 1. C | 2. A | 3. C | 4. A | 5. A |
PART B: PHONETICS (10pt – 1p/ item)
I.
| 1. B | 2. B | 3. D | 4. A | 5. A |
II.
| 6. D | 7. A | 8. B | 9. C | 10. B |
PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)
I. (15 points -1p/ item)
| 1. C | 2. A | 3. D | 4. B | 5. B |
| 6. D | 7. D | 8. C | 9. D | 10. C |
| 11. A | 12. A | 13. D | 14. C | 15. B |
II. (8 points – 1p/ item)
|
| Mistake | Correction |
| Mistake | Correction |
| 1 | other | others | 5 | Included | Include |
| 2 | plan | planning | 6 | but | and |
| 3 | because of | because | 7 | such | so |
| 4 | that | who | 8 | them | it |
III. (7points – 1p/ item)
| 1. correspondence | 5. behavior |
| 2. usually | 6. increasingly |
| 3. slippery | 7. happiness |
| 4. impatient |
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PART D: READING (25 points)
I. (10 points – 1p/ item)
| 1. C | 2. A | 3. C | 4. B | 5. B |
| 6. A | 7. D | 8. A | 9. D | 10. C |
II. (8 points – 1p/ item)
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III. (7points – 2p/ item)
1. B 2. G 3. C 4. F 5. A
6. C 7. H
PART E: WRITING (25 points)
I. 5 points – 1p/ item
1. It is not worth waiting any longer. He’s not going to come.
2. According to them, he was too short to play basketball in the national team.
3. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of students applying for our scholarship.
4. Hoa accused Minh of breaking her bicycle/ Hoa accused Minh of having broken her bicycle
5. Such was his anger that he was lost for words.
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