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SECTION 2: PHONETICS (2.0 POINTS)

I.​ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (1 point)
1. A. canal ​ B. casino C. canary ​ D. canon
2. A. counterfeit B. courtesy C. drought ​ D. ouster
3. A. humane B. locate C. strategy ​ D. rabies
4. A. realm ​ B. cleanse C. heather ​ D. meager
5. A. wretched B. blessed C. allegedly D. knackered
II.​ Choose the word with different stress pattern by choosing the letter A, B, C or
D. (1 point)
1. A. architecture B. comparison ​ C. championship ​ D. communism
2. A. prerequisite B. necessity ​ C. European ​ D. synonymous
3. A. propaganda B. influential C. mediocre D. obligatory
4. A. consent B. obstinacy ​ C. condolence ​ D. equality
5. A. trigonometry B. explanatory ​ C. immediately ​ D. democracy

SECTION 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling
the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.0 points)
1.​Once the story ________ the headlines, everyone was talking about it.
A.​smashed ​B. hit ​C. crashed ​ D. struck
2.​Hillary was an effective speaker and her audience seemed to ________ on her every
word.
A.​hang ​ B. cling ​ C. hold ​ D. catch
3.​In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university ______ by a board
of regents elected by the voters of the state.
A. being controlled B. it was controlled C. to be controlled D. under the control
4.​We all believe that a happy marriage should be ______ mutual love.
A.​based on ​ B. concerned with ​ C. confided in ​ D. obliged to
5.​If Lucy's car ____ down, she would be here right now.
A.​wouldn't have been B. hadn't broken C. doesn't break ​D. didn't break
6.​The child was______for getting his shoes and socks wet.
A.​corrected ​ B. suffered ​ C. scolded ​ D. complained
7.​I shall do the job to the best of my ______.
A.​capacity ​ B. ability ​ C. knowledge ​ D. talent
8.​The job of student lodgings officer______a great many visits to landladies.
A.​concerns ​B. offers ​ C. asks ​ D. involves
9.​It was only..................he told me his surname that I realised that we had been to the
same school.
A. then ​ ​ ​ ​ B. until ​ ​ C. as soon as ​ D. when
10. Mind that the baby shouldn't touch the knife; it's as sharp as a................
A. blade ​ ​ ​ B. sword ​ ​ ​ C. cut ​ ​ D. razor
11.​This is not the right____ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.
A.​moment ​ B. situation ​ C. opportunity ​ D. circumstance
12.​It is ________ knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thome quarrel violently
several times a week.
A.​common ​B. complete ​C. normal ​ D. usual
13.​In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.
A.​understand ​ B. understanding ​ C. understood ​ D. to understand
14.​There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I am
working for.
A.​take on ​ B. take out of ​ C. take off ​ D. take over
15.​______ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.
A.​Which ​ B. That ​ C. The thing ​D. What
16.​When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to................and go to bed.
A. make time ​ B. hit the hay ​ ​ C. hit the big time D. call it a day
17. Mary usually buys her clothes................ ​ It's cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public ​ B. on the shelf ​ ​ C. off the peg ​ D. on the house
18. You are at................ to do what you like.
A. freedom ​ ​ B. olds ​ ​ ​ C. disposal ​ ​ D. liberty
19. Without written evidence, we don't have a................on.
A. leg to stand ​ ​ B. foot to stand ​ C. leg to lean ​ D. foot to lean
20. It was very strange but I had a(n) ................ that the plane would crash.
A. intuition ​ ​ B. omen ​ ​ ​ C. premonition ​ D. prediction
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 points)
1.​ She has made up her mind.................... (have) a garage.................... (build) next to the
house.
2.​ The statue.................... (break) while it.................... (move) to another room in the
museum.
3.​ The highway patrol advised.................... (take) the old route through the city.
4.​ If there aren't any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we
(wait)…………….all the time for nothing.
5.​ There (be)……………any errors, let me know.
6.​ By midnight he (be)……………unconscious for forty-eight hours.
7.​ It (not be)……………Anna who cooked that food. She was out all day yesterday.
8.​ It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples
(withdraw)
……………periodically.
III. Give the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences. (1.0
point)
1.​His busy schedule made him completely..................to his students. (ACCESS)
2.​He works for UNESCO in a purely..................role. (ADVICE)
3.​The sun and the moon are often..................in poetry. (PERSON)
4.​I've never known such a..................person. (QUARREL)
5.I don't care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was…………
(DEFEND)
6.​ You can travel from one end of the park to the other on a...................... railway.
(MINIMIZE)
7.​ I don't think Tom's getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly.......................
(BLEED)
8.​ ...................... can be dangerously close to racism. (NATION)
9.​ The world champion was...................... by a younger Russian challenger. (THRONE)
10.​Gift exchange is …………………………… expression of social relations. (SIGNIFY)
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (1 point)
1.​If you want to have an evening out, the child is sure to be quite safe………….the care
of a baby-sitter.
2.​Being afraid to disturb the other sleeping patients, the nurse’s voice sank…………. a
whisper: “The doctor insists………….your taking this pill, it’ll ease the pain.”
3.​He was prepared to get rid………….the old things………….any price.
4.​Say something to cheer her ​ …………., she is………….low spirits today.
5.​Our teacher is really intolerant …………………anyone who has a different point of view to
her own.
6.​They cleared the road………….the remains of the broken car so that traffic could
move.
7.​We'll have to set ………………… very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
V. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence below. (2 points)
1.​ The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
2.​ In that age of computers, it is difficult to imagine how tedious the work of accountants
and clerks must have been in the past.
3.​ The notebook lists every opportunities for handicapped workers in the area.
4.​ Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical
examination.
5.​ When I was a child, summers would be warmer and winters colder than now.
6.​ Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
7.​ I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.
8.​ A thunder usually follows lightning by five seconds for every mile between the flash
and the observer.
9.​ Weather and geography conditions may determine the type of transportation used in a
region.
10.​When you talk to the old man, please remember to speak out as he's hard of hearing.
SECTION 4: READING COMPREHENSION (3 POINTS)
I. Choose the suitable words to complete the following passage. (1.0 point) Letter
to the editor
The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending (1)………….
the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the
system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and most
conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (2)…………. Secondly,
there's too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for
example, has just spent the last month or so (3)…………. for exams. These aren't even
real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They're just (4)…………. exams.
Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her
subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (5)…………. ​
Thirdly, the standard (6)…………. doesn't give students any tuition in developing
practical work-related, (7)…………. and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher
education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference
is between (8)…………. someone else's work and (9)…………. good use of someone
else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really
able to go about (10)…………. - a skill that's essential at university because there are no
teachers to tell you what to do - in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students graduate
from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is
letting our children down.
1.​ A. lose ​ ​ ​ B. escape ​ ​ ​ C. miss ​ ​ D. fail
2.​ A. capacity ​ ​ B. ability ​ ​ ​ C. achievement ​ D. potential
3.​ A. cramming ​ ​ B. lecturing ​ ​ C. reading ​ ​ D. practising
4.​ A. false ​ ​ ​ B. mock ​ ​ ​ C. fake ​ ​ D. artificial
5.​ A. latter ​ ​ ​ B. frontier ​ ​ ​ C. later ​ ​ D. second
6.​ A. timetable ​ ​ B. lecture ​ ​ C. seminar ​ D. curriculum
7.​ A. life ​ ​ ​ B. alive ​ ​ ​ C. living ​ ​ D. live
8.​ A. writing ​ ​ B. going over ​ ​ C. plagiarising ​ D. repeating
9.​ A. taking ​ ​ B. making ​ ​ ​ C. having ​ ​ D. creating
10.​A. reviewing ​ ​ B. revision ​ ​ ​ C. distance learning D. self-study
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for questions below.
(1.0 point).
Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or
anything else that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be
intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal
protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles,
maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music,
choreography in dance and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property.
Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment,
copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted
magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the
magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles.
The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors,
publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire
book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most
likely expect to be paid.
Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music
may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the
performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to
performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are
excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a
painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20th century is not
copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed.
The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy.
Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one’s own. The word
plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus, which means “abductor”. Piracy may be
an act of one person, but, in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who
reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the
creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy and anyone can duplicate a
motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can
be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying
software has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously
monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a
trademark.
1.​ What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.​ Legal rights of property owners ​ B. Legal ownership of creative work
C. Examples of copyright piracy ​ D. Copying creating work for profit
2.​ The word “extended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
A.​ explicated ​ B. exposed ​ C. guaranteed ​ D. granted
3.​ It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect
A.​ the user’s ability to enjoy an artistic work ​
B.​ the creator’s ability to profit from the work
C.​ paintings and photographs from theft ​
D.​ computer software and videos from being copied
4.​ The word “principle” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
A.​ crucial point ​ ​ B. cardinal role ​
C. fundamental rule ​ ​ D. formidable force
5.​ Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
A.​ music and plays ​ B. paintings and maps
C. printed medium ​ ​ D. scientific discoveries
6.​ It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______
A.​ two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody
B.​ two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles
C.​ two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images
D.​ two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and
characters
7.​ With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
 A.​ Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by
their students
B.​ Plays written in the 16th century cannot be performed in theaters without
permission
C.​ Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and
the lyrics
D.​ It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling
8.​ The phrase “infringing upon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______
A.​ impinging upon ​ B. inducting for ​ C. violating ​ D. abhorring
9.​ The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the
following?
A.​ A law against theft ​ ​ B. A law against smoking
C. A school policy ​ ​ D. A household rule
10.​ According to the passage, copyright law is _______
A.​ meticulously observed ​ B. routinely ignored
C. frequently debated ​ ​ D. zealously enforced
III. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (1.0
points)
The Wondrous World of Coffee
A cup of coffee, like any (1) …………………………… experience, can be enriched by
selection and consciousness. "No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2)
…………………………… the ones most pleasant to one's own palate - the selection of one's coffee
is a matter of personal preference. Choosing coffee beans can also be a perplexing
experience, (3) …………………………… there is a huge range of coffee types and beans blends
from all around the world. The final flavour and quality involves many complex factors,
beginning with the coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide (4) ……………………………
of soil and climate conditions, cultivation altitudes, and the care (5) …………………………… in
harvesting the beans. Raw green coffee beans are then subjected (6) ……………………………
many influencing factors, including various processing, production, roasting, blending
and brewing methods. On a global note, the many species and varieties of coffee trees
from different areas of the world also offer their (7) ……………………………
distinctive flavours. There are more than forty-five coffee-exporting countries - all of (8)
…………………………… use different classification systems - that supply the world with coffee
beans, in sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants. No wonder coffee can
involve a puzzling java jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature, (9)
…………………………… mountain to market, can be classified (10) …………………………… simple
categories. This briefly outlines the basics of bean botanics, coffee cultivation and
processing, and global classifications used by the coffee trade and coffee-producing
countries.
SECTION 5: WRITING (5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite the sentences with the beginning in such a way that it means the same as
the first one. (2.0 points)
1.​ Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
It..............................................................................................
2.​ You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
Contrary.............................. ...............................................................
3.​ You should have called the doctor at once.
It was............................................. ..................................................................
4.​ Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
Gary prides...................................................... .........................................................
5.​ “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack,” the doctor said to the
patient.
The doctor warned the patient..................................... ...........................................
6.​ I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest.
This reporter, .........................................................................................................
7.​ They stretched a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul their
equipment across.
By........................................................................................................................
8.​ People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The..................................................................................................
9.​ We’ve been thinking the matter over and have finally come to a decision.
We’ve given ..........................................................................................................
10.​If there’s an emergency, ring this number.
In............................................................................................................................
II. Complete the sentences using the word in bold. Use two to five words. (1 point)
1.​Martin hasn’t mentioned the party to me at all. WORD
Martin hasn’t……………………………………………………about the party.
2.​Apparently, Sheila wasn’t listening to me. APPEAR
Sheila……………………………………………………listening to me.
3.​Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill.
TURN
Margaret was offered a place on the course but……………………………………because
she was ill.
4.​Linda’s plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather. FALLEN
Linda’s plans for a picnic……………………………………………………because of the
weather.
5.​I don’t know Leslie’s reasons for his resigning. IDEA
I……………………………………………………Leslie resigned.
III. Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about what we should do to save energy. (2.0 points)
(Do not show your name, your school’s name or your village’s name in the paragraph.)

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Questions:
I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. Christmas ​ B. character​ C. school​ ​D.
church
2. A. traveled​ ​ B. surprised​ C. worked​ D. climbed
3. A. tour​ B. pour​ C. your​ ​D. course
4. A. towel​ B. down​ C. window​ D. flower
5. A. cook​ B. food​ C. too​ D. pool
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.
A. to see​ B. to read​ C. reading​ D. seeing
2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited​ ​ B. lied​ ​ C. laying​ D. located
3. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.
A. becoming​ B. doing​ C. making ​D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?
A. do they​ B. don’t they​ ​ C. doesn’t he​ ​ D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping ​ B. help ​ ​ C. helps ​ D. to help
6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took​ ​B. were taken ​ C. went ​D. has gone
7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good​ B. well​ ​ C. best​ ​ D. better
8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about​ ​ B. on​ ​ C. of​ ​ D. for
9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.
A. from ​ B. for C. with ​ D. about
10. You are very different ........................ your brother.
A. to ​ B. for C. with ​ D. from
11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.
A. than ​ B. with C. at ​ D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
A. doesn't he​ B. is he​ C. does he ​ ​ D. isn't he
13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours
A. stopped​ ​B. prevented​ ​ C. delayed​ ​ D. kept
14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.
A. from​ ​ B. over​ ​ C. during​ D. between
15. Sorry to keep you…………
A. wait​ B. waiting​ C. to wait​ ​ D. waited
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1. I‘ve decided (stop) ……………...smoking.
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).
4. We are tired of (work)…………… for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break)……a cup.
6. (you/do) …………… the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play) the guitar.
8. The teacher said that we should ( not make ) …………… noise in class.
9. Water …………( cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
10. The gate ……………...( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.
It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson
was about the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,” said the teacher,
“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing begins
to grow. In summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn,
there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter, It is cold and it
often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground.”
Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “stop talking, Tom,”he said. “Now
listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?”
“Yes, sir,” answered Tom. “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden.”
1. Where did the lesson take place?
…………………………………………………………………………
2. What was the lesson about?
…………………………………………………………………………
3. What did the teacher ask Tom to do?
…………………………………………………………………………
4. What did the teacher asked the class to do?
…………………………………………………………………………
5. Did the teacher say “Stop talking, Tom,”?
…………………………………………………………………………
V. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following
sentences.
1. Their children have quite ………………characters. ​ DIFFERENCE
2. My brother bought a new…………..rod yesterday. ​ FISH
3. Mr. Jane runs his business very ………….. ​ SUCCESS
4.I like the city life because there are many kinds of ………. ​ ENTERTAIN
5. The scouts do the……………..work. ​ VOLUNTEER
6. Is there anything……………… on TV tonight? ​ INTEREST
7. What is the correct……………..of this word? ​ PRONOUNCE
8. My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local............. ​ ORPHAN
9. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more………….. ​ ​ COMFORT
10. In electronics, we learn to repair ...................appliances. ​ HOUSE
VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
1. He has waited there for a quarter past six. (1)……………..
2. Surface mail is many cheaper than air mail. (2)……………..
3. They do their best to keeping the family happy. (3)…………….
4. The armchair is in the living room, among the television and sofa. (4)…………….
5. Tourists usually have a bus to the countryside. (5)……………
VII. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.
Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) ………………father was a
comedian and his mother worked (2) ………………a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (3)
………………successful so the family (4) ……………… very little money. The first time he
himself earned (5) ……………… by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did
many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6) ………………the theatre.
 When he (7) ……………… about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on
trips to America. On one such tour, (8) ……………… was offered a part in a film, so he went to
Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (9) ……………… film director.
He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) ……………… of 88. There is now a statue of
him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.
VIII. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. It’s 2.5 km…………my school………..the movie theater.
2. I live ………..Xuan Dieu street……….my grandparents
3. She is talking…………her students in the school yard.
4. My new house is different……….my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He works………..a farm.
6. Does your aunt work ……….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
7. I’m always busy. I must work ………..early morning until night.
8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
9. This apartment is suitable………….my family.
10. I often help my parents ………….the housework after school.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. She eats more chocolate than I.
I …………………………………………………………….
2. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.
Vinh is …………………………………………………………….
3. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s………………………………………………………………….
4. No one helped Lan to do the homework.
Lan ………………………………………………………………
5. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t……………………………………………………………
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used ………………………………………………………….
7. How long is it since you used the car?
When ……………………………………………………………..
8. We started living here 15 years ago.
We have…………………………………………………………...
9. Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner?
How……………………………………………………………….
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.
Nam is strong ………………………………………………………………..

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I/ Section one: vocabulary and structures
Question 1: Choose the best answers (20 pts)
1. Don’t be silly! That ...................................possibly be Rivaldo!
a. mustn’t​ b . shouldn’t​ c. won’t​ d. can’t
2. No sooner had we started the game, .........................it began to rain.
a. than​ b. then​ c. that​ d. and
3. I ..................................be interested in playing badminton as a child.
 a. could​ b. ought to​ c. might​ d. used to
4. They’ve told you time and time ............................. not to go out at night.
a. to​ b. over​ c. again​ d. before
5. Sorry I’m late, but I..............................feed my little son before leaving home.
a. needed​ b. must​ c. had to​ d. was to​
6. Smith writes very quickly. He’s .........................finished his essay.
a. already​ b. been​ c. for​ d. yet
7. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made................my mind yet.
a. on​ b. at​ c. in​ d. up
8. I’ve ..............................to Paris. I went there in March.
a. been​ b. gone​ c. just​ d. yet
9. This is the first ..................... I’ve ever lived far from home.
a. already​ b. since​ c. that​ d. time
10. What did the girl say ........................?
a. at ​ you​ b. for you​ c. you​ d. to you?
11. Phong rang his friend in Nha Trang yesterday, and he said it ..............raining there.
a. was​ b. is​ c. should be​ d. to be
12. The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday the
........................week.
a. earlier​ b. following​ c. next​ d. previous
13. We wonder ........................the tickets are on sales yet.
a. what​ b. when​ c. whether​ ​ d. where
14. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy.................day.
a. this​ b. that​ c. then​ d. the
15. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
a. just​ b. sun​ c. put​ d. bucket
16. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
a. instead​ b. head​ c. heap​ d. dead
17. Which word has a different stress in the group?
a. amount​ b. inventor​ c. garbage​ d. resource
18. This film must be new. We’ve ........................ seen it before.
a. ever​ b. never​ c. since​ d. yet
19. He hates.......................................to do something by others.
a. to be asked​ b. asking​ c. being asked​ d. to ask
20. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
a. do we​ b. can we​ c. will we​ d. shall we
Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses. (20 pts)
1. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most .......................(attract) in the contest.
2. It is a contest in which ....................(participate) have to read two poems in English.
3. .......................(environment) are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.
4. Years later, she passed me in the street without even a small sign of .......(recognize).
5. Nam put ................(press) on that towel to stop the bleeding.
6. After many years of ............(fail), Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb.
7. We use first-aid in order to ease the victim’s pain and ......................(anxious).
8. She felt ....................(relief) after she passed the exam.
9. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ..................(arrive) at the hotel.
10. We can take buses or trains to Northern ......................(destine) of Nha Trang.
11. Sapa is considered the most beautiful .......(mountain) resort in the north of Viet Nam.
12. It’s now high time you knew how to dress and ....................(dress) yourself.
13. We are having a good time here. People on the island are very friendly and
...........(hospitality).
14. The police are interested in the sudden ............(appear) of the valuable painting.
15. I wrote .............(end) letters of application but I got no reply.
16. A fairy appeared and ...................................... ( MAGIC )changed her old clothes
17. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s .................................. ( WISE )
18. In that story, the prince got ........................( MARRY )to a poor girl
19. Let me get an .................................... ( APPLY ) form and I can fill out
20. He was ............................... ( FOOL ) to say that English is helpless
II/ Section two: reading comprehension

Question 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you
needn’t use(10 pts)
A. How I began D. My most frightening experience

B. The worst aspect of my hobby E. Why I like my hobby

C. My hopes for the future F. When and where I do it
1. __________ For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7.00. I have breakfast, I
take the bus to school, I go to lessons ... I don’t hate this daily routine, but it isn’t very thrilling. In
the evenings, however, I drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defend my planet against
aliens. In short, I play computer games. It’s like entering a different world. That’s why I love
playing them so much.
2. __________My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computer graphics. I
want to study computing at college, and learn how to design and program games. Eventually, I’d
like to start my own software company, creating and testing new games. That way, I could spend
all day doing what I love most.
3. ____________Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and
characters. The games are getting better all the time, but they are also getting more expensive. The
only thing I don’t like about my hobby is the cost! New games are often about $50.
4. ____________ Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too. We
normally meet at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours. We sometimes play at
weekends, but if the weather’s good I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead.
5. ____________ I first became interested in computer games about four years ago. I was
staying with my cousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to play them.
I became hooked immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all my money for buying
games. Now I’ve got about twenty different games.

Question 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)
Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music?
If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer obeys a
program to carry out a particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern is expressed in
numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the form
of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are
(4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way.
There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely
used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is
used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran
(7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very
popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home
computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.
(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple
program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely
reliable.
1.​ A. to​ B. as​ C. so​ D. from
2. ​ A. like ​ B. by​ C. too​ D. as
3. ​ A. expensive​ B. expresses​ C. expressed​ D. expressing
4. ​ A. rules​ B. laws​ C. regulations​ D. principles
5. ​ A. a little​ B. a few​ C. much​ D. a lot of
6. ​ A. called​ B. calling​ C. is called​ D. is calling
7. ​ A. so as for​ B. in order that​ C. so as that​ D. in order to
8. ​ A. In addition​ B. Therefore​ C. Consequently​ D. However
9. ​ A. because ​ B. if​ C. because of​ D. unless
10. ​ A. Even​ B. Despite​ C. Although​ D. In spite
Question 3: Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below.(10 pts)
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1........................................
holiday. He traveled with him classmates to a mountainous 2........................................
area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a 3........................................
road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult 4........................................
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5........................................
could bought food,” said Nam. “It was also cold and wet 6........................................
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter place in the country.” 7........................................
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard 8........................................
work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is 9........................................
hoping to return next year to do any more work there. 10........................................
III/ section three: writing
Question 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(15 pts)
1. exported / many / last year / rice / how / to/ Japan / tons / were / of / ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. trees / planting / on / the boys / the hill / group / are / the / in / volunteer / .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. rain / heavy / from / prevented / the / playing / us / soccer.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. if / he / me / some / asked / I / money / could / then / lend / him /
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. design / to send / friends / someone / greetings / Englishman / a card / Christmas / to / an / his /
had /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Le Lai Street / are/ living / they / in / at / An Giang / their / with /children / 186.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. uncle / spent / most / their /of /the /violin / practicing / his time / in / room /music /the/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. which / us / tells / sentence / that / more / than / is / she / her / beautiful / sister /?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. his / friends / old / unlike / he / is / impolite / very /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. going / fatherland / month / Kenny / his / is / family / next / visit / with / his / to /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. colleagues / go / he / to / to / weekend / and / don’t / have / at / work / the / his /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. there / she / near / wanted / a / here / was / museum / know / to / if /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. hold / going / their / are / they / tomorrow / party / house / at / to / a /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. going / aren’t / are / boys / the / the / they / canteen / to / school /?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. for / you’ll / meeting / late / be / the / if / bed / to / soon / don’t / you / go
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence
given.(15pts)
1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.
It’s interesting that...................................................................................................................
2. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.
It’s............................................................................................................................................
3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.
I have never..............................................................................................................................
4. Please don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.
I’d rather...................................................................................................................................
5. Get up now or you’ll be late for school.
If...............................................................................................................................................
6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
We haven’t...............................................................................................................................
7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult .
It’s...........................................................................................................................................
8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.
Tennis used..............................................................................................................................
9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.
My father likes........................................................................................................................
10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.
Lan is.......................................................................................................................................
11. Have you ever played a computer game before?
Is this.......................................................................................................................................
12. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
The Statue ...............................................................................................................................
13. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water wasn’t.....................................................................................................................
14. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.
It’s ages...................................................................................................................................
15. People should stop experiments on animals.
Experiments............................................................................................................................
ĐỀ SỐ 3
UBND HUYỆN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO

KỲ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN

Năm học 2012-2013 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể giao đề)

Đề này gồm 04 trang(2-5). Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang trong đề trước khi làm bài.
........................................Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi này.............................................
SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 PTS)
Question 1: Choose the best answers
1. Would you mind my ....................................?
a. smoking​ b. smoke​ c. smokes​ d. smoked
2. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
a. waited​ b. expected​ c. thought​ d. looked
3. 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​
4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.
a. is​ b. will be​ c. would be​ d. came
5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ..................to the hospital.
a. has taken​ b. was taken​ c. was taking​ d. are taking
6. The policeman explained to us ...................to get to the airport.
a. how​ b. how can we​ c. how we can​ d. how can
7. I telephoned the station to make ......................of the time of the train.
a. true​ b. real​ c. right​ d. sure
8. The college got some money by selling one of its ...................old pictures.
a. helpful​ b. usual​ c. valuable​ d. useful
9. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “.........................”
a. Here you are​ b. No, it isn’t​ c. It doesn’t matter​ d. Yes, please
10. He ....................... in the cafe when she came in.
a. sat​ b. has sat​ c. has been sitting​ d. was sitting
11. It was raining .......................we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.
a. although​ b. so​ c. because​ d. but
12. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It ...................about two hours by bus.
a. takes​ b. goes​ c. needs​ d. wants
13. Everybody was there, including..................Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
a. with​ b. of​ c. ___​ d. in
14. She hasn’t written to me .......................
a. any longer​b. never​ c. already​ d. yet
15. Surely David’s not going to drive,........................he?
a. does​ b. is​ c. isn’t​ d. will
Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.:
A B
0. to drink a. in an urban area
1. to go b. more money
2. to look c. the news
3. to live d. a meeting
4. to provide e. at the station at 5.30
5. to watch f. for suitable jobs in the city
6. to fix g. the countryside to the city
7. to have h. facilities for the people
8. to prefer i. the computer
9. to need j. to the countryside in the weeked
10. to arrive k. a cup of tea
0-k 1-..... 2-..... 3-..... 4-...... 5-..... 6-...... 7-...... 8-...... 9-...... 10 -.......
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.
1. Some of the (village)......................................have lived here all their lives.
2. The room still has many of its (origin)...................................features.
3. He doesn’t know the (mean)....................................... of the word.
4. They tried their best to avoid (get)................................into traffic jams at rush hours.
5. She had her hair (wash).................................... and styled.
6. It’s only a short trip. We (be)................................. back in an hour.
7. He spends most of his free time (play)............................... computer games
8. We produce cheaper goods than our (compete)..................................do.
9. He has been (separate) ....................................... from his wife for a year.
10. His father is a (special).....................................in Vietnamese history.
Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.
1.​ You could keep books on it: ……….bookshelf……..
2.​ You could keep plates in it : ………………....……….
3.​ You keep your clothes in it : …………....………….…
4.​ You can see yourself in it : ……………...……………
5.​ You get washed in it : ………………........…………..
6.​ You bite the food with them:.......................................
SECTION II: READING (2.0 PTS)
Question 1. Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below :

1/ How do industry and transport cause pollution ?

2/ How can I help ?
3/ What is the pollution ?
4/ How can industry help ?
5/ What cause pollution ?
6/ What about air pollution ?

A. ___ Pollution is the poisoning of the land, sea and air.

 B. ___ Mainly industry and transport. If you go to any city, you will see too many
factories, too many cars with not enough people in them, and not enough public transport.
C. ___ Factories and vehicles produce waste which goes into the air and rivers and
spreads all over the land. Poisons in the waste build up over the years and harm trees,
plants, animals, and people.
D. ___ Waste gases build up in the air, and dissolve into raindrops, forming a weak
acid. This "acid rain" can fall far away from the country which produced it, killing trees in
forests and fish in lakes and rivers.
E. ___ If companies clean their waste gases before releasing them into the
atmosphere, there'll be much less air pollution and no acid rain. But this can be expensive
and it needs all the world's companies to do it.
F. ___ Cars pollute the atmosphere. Walk, cycle and use public transport as much as
possible. Only use your car when you really need to, and use unleaded petrol if you can - lead is
one of the most dangerous ingredients in petrol. Join us, and help us to campaign for cleaner air
for everybody.
Question 2: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided:

Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post. There are pictures of stars
and snow or Christmas (1) t......................... . In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2)
w......................... Christmas cards. Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3)
n.......................... at all. Here is just one story of the way in which they started.
Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of
English at Christmas (4) t......................... . This was sent to their (5) p......................... so that
they could see how the boys' work was during the year.
Young people like to make little (6) d......................... on the paper when they write letters
or poems. These boys were the (7) s.......................... .They used to draw little pictures all (8)
r.............................. the writing. Sometimes they coloured them, and after a time the pictures
became more (9) i......................... than the writing. These were the (10) f.........................
Christmas cards.

SECTION III: WRITING (3.0 PTS)

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed.

1. Why don’t you take that English course?
If.............................................................................................................................................
2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?
You didn’t.....................................................................................................................................?
3. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning.
Even..............................................................................................................................................
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until.........................................................................................................................................
5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
He hates..........................................................................................................................................
6. Without Tom’s help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.
If it..................................................................................................................................................
7. William said to Mary “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”
William suggested..........................................................................................................................
8. “It’s time we went to bed” they said. (Rewrite, using reported speech)
.......................................................................................................................................................
9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
The bank manager ........................................................................................................................
10. She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.
The last..........................................................................................................................................
11. I cleaned the floor then I went to bed.
After...............................................................................................................................................
12. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.
She told.........................................................................................................................................
13. “Would you like to dance with me?” she said to John.
She...............................................................................................................................................
Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter :
Dear Uncle Tom,
1. Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday.
.........................................................................................................................................................
2. It just / what / need.
........................................................................................................................................................
3. I / terrible / get up late / every morning.
.......................................................................................................................................................
4. Thanks / your present / I / wake up / time.
.......................................................................................................................................................
5. I / hope / you both well.
.....................................................................................................................................................
6. I / look forward / see / you / Christmas.
......................................................................................................................................................
7. Thanks also / lovely card.
......................................................................................................................................................

Best wishes,
Peter

ĐỀ SỐ 4

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THỊ XÃ
TẠO HƯƠNG TRÀ NĂM HỌC 2011-2012. MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8.
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Ngày thi: 10/4/2012
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC –––––––––––––––––
Điểm Người chấm 1 Người chấm 2 Mã phách
...................... ..................................... ................................... .............
(Đề thi gồm có 5 trang, thí sinh làm bài thi trực tiếp trên bản đề thi này. Đề bài gồm 100 câu bao
gồm cả trắc nghiệm và tự luận, mỗi câu 1 điểm)

A. Vocabulary
I.​ Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D
1. To jog means to................................
A. work hard ​ B. run fast​ C. run slowly​ D. work carefully
2. To quit means to................................
A. give up​ B. start​ C. begin​ D. sleep
3. To reduce means to....................
A. increase​ B decrease​ C. destroy​ D. rise
4. To assist means to............................
A. hire​ B. like​ C. hate​ D. help
5. I am looking forward to……………you some day .
​ A. seeing ​ B. saw ​ C. see ​ D. sees
6. The opposite of failure is...................
A. success​ B. difficulty​ C. pride​ D. harm
7. The opposite of enemy is...................
A. army​ B. friend​ C. dog​ D. cat
8. The opposite of agree is...................
A. fly​ B. dream​ C. refuse​ D. grow
9. What is she doing?
​ A. Nothing​ B. Doing​ C. Feeding​ D. Sweeping
10. Ba is sociable but his brother is quite …………..
A. outgoing​ B. shy​ C. generous​ D. kind
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital
words at the beginning at sentences.
11. All ……………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog
FLY ……………………….
12. There is plenty of………………for young people in this city.​
ENTERTAIN ……………………….
13. It’s ………………… to complain; you won’t get your money back.
USE …………………………..
14. During his……………….. the family used to live in the country side.
CHILD ………………….
15. He is such (a/an )……………….person that no one likes him.
HELP …………………………
B. Grammar and Structure
I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
16. My friend .............. the answer to the question now.
A. is known​ B. know​ ​ C. is knowing ​ D. knows
17. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.
A. fit​ B. are fitting​ C. have fit​ D. are fitted
18. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.
A. will see​ ​ B. am going to see​ C. see​ D. shall see

19. I’ve got my key. I found it when I ................. for something else.
A. looked​ B. have looked​ C. looking​ D. was looking
20. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken​ B. take​ C. were taken D. were taking
21. I wondered ................... the tickets were on sale yet.
A. what​ B. whether​ C. when​ D. where
22. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please .............. the table?
A. lay​ B. put​ C. make​ D. take
23. Our neighbors are very ...................... on camping holidays.
A. interested​ B. fond​ C. eager​ D. keen
24. There are some one following us. I think we .........................................in this area.
A. are following​ ​ B. are followed
C. follow​ D. are being followed
25. Walt Disney ....................... the character of Mickey Mouse
A. was created​ B. is created​ C. creates​ D. created .
26. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d…………stay at home.
A. better​ B. like​ C. rather​ D. prefer
27. Did they ask you what examinations you’ve……………..?
A. succeeded​ B. passed​ C. overcome​ D. obtained
28. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is…………… any other lake in the world.
A. larger than​ B. largest​ C. the largest​ D. the larger than
29. Most people prefer…………..money to…………….it.
A. spend- earn​ B. spending- earn​ C. to spend – earning​ D. spending- earning
30. Our teacher made us…………….harder.
A. working​ B. to work​ C. work​ D. works
31. The plane will………………..in a few minutes.
A. take off​ B. land​ C. group​ D. both A&B
32.The teacher told the student ……………
A. what to do that​ B. how to do that​ C. which to do that D. by how to do that
33. He is used to …………….in public.
A. the speaking​ B. be speaking​ C. speak​ D. speaking
34. Do you think I should practice………..English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.
A. on listening​ B. to listen​ C. listened​ D. listening
35. I am not old enough ………. the car.
A. driving​ B. drive​ C. drove​ D. to drive
II. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting
36. Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people
A​ B​ C​ D
37. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day
A​ B​ C​ D
38. Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?
​ A​ B​ C​ D
39. I think I prefer country life more than city life
A​ B​ C​ D
40. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school
A​ B​ C​ D
III. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive form
Wiki Website
“Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian. The word is used to describe websites that
…………..(41. write) by people who use the site. Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or
change the information on the page. The first wiki website ………………..(42. create) by Ward
Cunningham in 1995. Since then, wiki guidebooks , wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias
……………….(43. publish) on the Internet. The most popular online encyclopedia is “wikipedia”
. Over 22 million entries …………….(44. add) since it started, and it is now the most detailed
encyclopedia in the world. According to the create or of Wikipedia, the work ………………(45.
do) by 20. 000 people who regularly edit the pages. The amazing thing is that the information is
completely free.

41……………………….42……………………………43………………………………….
44………………………………………45………………………………………………….

C. Speaking
I. Matching the question in column A with the suitable answer in column B
A B
46. What do you think this machine is for? A. Yes, sir
47. Would you mind if I opened the door? B. Tall, thin, short curly hair
48. Would you like to go through the departure C. I have no idea.
lounge? D. Too quiet.
49. What does the countryside look like? E. Please go ahead
50. What does he look like?

46 47 48 49 50

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
51.​ A. worked​ B. naked​ C. looked​ D. attacked
52.​ A. engineer​ B. excited​ C. experiment​ D. exhibition
53. ​ A. teammate​ B. speaker​ C. bean​ D. overhead
54. ​ A. furious​ B. purpose​ C. surf​ D. turn
55. ​ A. deny​ B. deposit​ C. benefit​ D. respond

D. Reading
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable word
celebration, custom, gather, gifts, midnight, particularly, symbolize, ring, bring, display

In Scotland, the biggest …………..(56) of the year is “Hogmanay”. “Hogmanay” is the

Scottish word for New Year’s Eve. On 31st December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework
……………(57) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people
…………….(58) in the streets , coffees and bars. Then at 12 o’clock, church bells
……………….(59) all over the city. After midnight people go “first footing” . This is a Scottish
…………..(60) that dates back hundreds of years. “First footing” is visiting your neighbours after
……………..(61) on New Year’s Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot
step first, to ……………..(62) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors bring three
……………….(63) : a piece of coal, a piece of “short bread” ( a Scottish biscuit) and a little
whisky. The gifts ………………….(64) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits
your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is …………….(65) lucky.

56 57 58 59 60

61 62 63 64 65

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the
whole idea quite terrifying, (66)…………. flying is no more dangerous (67)…………… any
other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most
accident occurs (68)………….. taking off and landing when (69)………… decisions are vitally
important.
The people (70)………… job it is to look (71)……….. the passengers, the stewards and
stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (72)………….. safe and
comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (73)………… such care of is all part of the total
experience. (74)………… other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same
(75)………. with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
66.​ A. although​ B. too​ C. and​ D. because
67.​ A. than​ B. as​ C. then​ D. with
68.​ A. while​ B. during​ C. for​ D. through
69.​ A. leader’s​ B. chief’s​ C. driver’s​ D. pilot’s
70.​ A. whose​ B. which​ C. their​ D. that
71.​ A. for​ B. up​ C. after​ D. round
72.​ A. feel​ B. rest​ C. experience​ D. lie
73.​ A. given​ B. kept​ C. shown​ D. taken
74.​ A. Any​ B. No​ C. All​ D. Not
75.​ A. sort​ B. kind​ C. way​ D. part

E. Writing
I. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.
76. Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run.
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77. Life/ country / definitely / changing / the better.
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78. The date / meeting/ will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow.
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79. Tom / have / shower / telephone / rang.
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80. Last year / we /spend / week / My Son / and / I not want / leave.
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81. Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays.
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82. After /many / experiments / finally / first / successful /flight/ make / by / Wright brothers.
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83. My grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep.
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84. I / used / collect / shells / when / be / kid.
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85. My uncle / move / Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ and / live / there / then.
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II. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
86. Tom works hard as a student
Tom ………………………………………………………………………………
87. It is good exercise to run a mile a day
Running ……………………………………………………………………………
88. It’s a great pleasure to be with you.
Being ……………………………………………………………………………….
89. We didn’t see her at all.
She …………………………………………………………………………………

90. Tom is not as tall as Peter

Peter ……………………………………………………………………………….
91. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………”
92. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.
 The little girl ……………………………………………………………………..
93. Do you mind my smoking?
Do you mind………………………………………………………………………..
94. No one works harder than Barbara.
Barbara ………………………………………………………………..
95. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
He told ……………………………………………………………………………
96. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
97. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
It took………………………………………………………………………………
98. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
Unless……………………………………………………………………………
99. “Don’t swim out too far, boys ’’ I said
I warned…………………………………………………………………………
100. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
Because of………….……………………………………………………………

ĐỀ SỐ 5

§Ò kiÓm ®Þnh chÊt l­îng häc sinh giái

I. Choose the underlined part that pronounced differently from the others
1) A. honest​ B. hour​ C. honor​ D. huour
2) A. deaf​ B. beat​ C. lead​ D. teach
3) A. there​ B. thank​ C. youth​ A. thirsty
4) A. fund​ B. upset​ C. tutor​ D. rug
5) A. safe​ B. mall​ C. nature​ D. face
6) A. option​ B. information​ C. quention​ D. invitation
7) A. choos​ B. chemistry​ C. character​ D. child
8) A. invited​ B. liked​ C. ended​ D. wanted
9) notice​ B. grow​ C. ghost​ D. lost
10) like​ B. wide​ C. oponion​ D. file
II. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses
1. Yester day, I (1. spend) ……………… two hours (2. do)………… the homeword.
2. The thiefs (3. catch)…………….. when the (4. leave)………….. the bank.
3. Two hors ago, Mrs Brown (5. have)………… Alice (6. take)……….. her son to the school.
4. How many times you (7. be)………… to Ho Chi Minh City?
5. The moon (8. move)……………… around th earth.
6. Next summer, my parents wil let me (9. visit)…………….. my grand father.
7. How about (10. go)……………… to the zoo?
III. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions
1. She went out the room………………….. saying a word.
2. The life in the countryside is changing…………. Better.
3. She was born……………… 2 o’clock …………….. 18th July.
4. Mary is thinking……………… importing fowers………….. China.
5. They are traveling……………….. the airport…………….. a bus.
6. I am afraid………………. Ghost.
7. The fight………………... deforestation is very important.
IV. Put the words in brackets into correct forms
1. Ha Long Bay is in………………… VietNam (north).
2. The wild animals are being…………………..(appear).
3. I couldn’t find any………………. between the tow picture (different).
4. She is a ……………… she sells flowers at a shop in Canada (flower).
5. Long put…………… on that towel to stop the bleeding (press).
6. The question isn’t good. It’s ………….. to ask (import).
7. His father soon died of a ……………… heart (break).
8. Don’t let the child go out because it’s……………. (wind).
9. I am going to have a……………… check-up next Monday (medicine).
10. The knife is ……………… it can cut everything (use).
V. Choose the best answer
1. I finish ………….. the book and went to bed.
A. read​ B. to read ​ C. reading​ ​ D. reads
2. That man can tell us where …………….
A. does John live B. is John living C. John lives D. John live
3. …………… clothes do you prefer, T- shirt or pullover?
A. Which​ B. What​ C. Where​ D. How
4. Can you …………… your paper with you when I come there, please?
A. collect​ B. bring​ C. get​ D. take
5. Smoking is harmful …………….. your health.
A. on​ B. for​ D. about​ C. to
6. Do you find anything …………….. there?
A. interested​ B. useful​ C. bored​ D. easily
7. Ann is very busy these days. She has …………… free time.
A. a little​ B. few​ C. a few​ D. little
8. It’s raining very ……………
A.wet​ B. badly​ C. hard ​ D. firmly
9. A new shoppig is ……………. In my neighborhood today.
A. being opened​ B. opened​ C. opening​ D. be opened
10. The stolen machines were ………………. a lot of money.
A. valued​ B. cost​ C. price​ D. worth
VI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed
1.​ Has anyone asked you for your opinions?/ Nam said that………………………
2.​ I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore./ I ………………………………….
3.​ The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it./ The water………..
4.​ “ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said./ The doctor told……………..
5.​ To live on your salary must be hard./ It ………………………………………….
6.​ Tom is the best player in the team./ No one in the team …………………………
7.​ It’s interesting to read this book./ This book ……………………………………
8.​ I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday./ It takes………...
9.​ Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then./ Peter said “I ……………………………”
10.​ A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital./ The boy ………...
VII. Find and correct mistakes in the passage
In a modern life today, the work of the farm is less hard because he is helped a lot by
machines. That mean nore food is produced and less labour and less work hours are spent. He also
has more free time for intertain and more things such as a big house, motorbike, television. Her
life is getting better and good day by day. His children go to school. Before they finish school,
they are sent to universityes.The farmer still have to work hardly but his life is much improved.
VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions
Most types of paper can be recycled. Newspapers have been recycled profitably for decades and
recycling of other paper is growing. It’s important to know what you are buying in a paper
product, for that reason virtually all paper products should be marked with the percentage and
tupe of recycled content. Just saying “recycle paper” isn’t enough. “Recycled paper” can mean
anything from 100% true recycled paper to 1% re- manufactured ends of large paper rolls. “Post-
consumer” mean the paper that you and I return to recycling centers.
●​ Questions :
1.​ Can newspapers be recycled?.
2.​ Why should all paper products be marked with the percentage and tupe of?
3.​ Are all recycled paper products the same?
4.​ What does “Post- consumer” mean?