MOCK TEST 1- GRADE 8- key

SECTION 1: LISTENING.
Part 1. For each question, choose the correct answer.
1. You will hear two friends talking about a book they read.
The girl thinks that the book
A is too long.
B is not easy to understand.
C is worth reading again.
2. You will hear a boy telling a friend about his uncle.
The boy thinks his uncle
A has a lot of hobbies.
B is not very friendly.
C travels a lot.
3. You will hear two people talking about a friend.
What do they say about him?
A He is always late.
B He likes expensive things.
C He didn’t come last week.
4. You will hear two friends talking about a school trip.
The boy feels that
A there wasn’t enough to see at the museum.
B the trip was too long.
C they didn’t spend long enough at the museum.
5. You will hear a girl telling a friend about her new home.
How does the girl feel about it?
A She thinks the neighbours are very noisy.
B She likes living in the city.
C She can’t sleep in the new flat.
6. You will hear two friends talking about a new department store.
They think the department store would be better if
A there were more people working there.
B there was a better selection of items.
C the prices were lower.
Key
8 B 9 A 10 A 11 C 12 B 13 A
Part 2. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a
number or a date or a time.

You will hear a travel writer talking about different holiday destinations.
HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS
The Canary Islands
Nice weather throughout the year.
La Gomera is a good place for (7) …………………… .
Prices start at (8) …………………… pounds each for a fortnight.
Sardinia
Variety of water sports (9) …………………….
You can get a (10) …………………… certificate.
Adults travelling with children cannot go in (11) …………………… .
Iceland
Travel around Reykjavik on a (12) …………………… .
Askja region has beautiful (13) …………………….
Cost for adults £1,200 – accommodation and (14) …………………… are included in the price.
7 walking 8 600 / six hundred 9. available 10 diving 11 June 12 bus tour 13. mountains 14 return
flights
Part 3. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Lisa, and a boy, Ben, about holidays.

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Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.

15. Lisa thinks you can enjoy a holiday without spending a lot.
16. Ben has arranged to go on a seaside holiday.
17. Lisa thinks a walking holiday is healthy.
18. Ben thinks the weather in Scotland will be fine.
19. Lisa enjoys walking in hot weather.
20. Lisa prefers staying in hotels.
Key
20 A 21 B 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 B
SECTION 2. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. A. southern B. sunbathing C. breath D. thunder
2. A. island B. rescue C. institute D. limestone
3. A. jungle B. gist C. grind D. emigrate
4. A. stretcher B. chemistry C. Christmas D. character
5. A. heritage B. shortage C. teenage D. luggage
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. reserved B. invent C. beneath D. wardrobe
2. A. character B. transmit C. opposite D. dangerous
3. A. festival B. heritage C. resident D. selection
4. A. expensive B. college C. negative D. sociable
5. A. morning B. college C. arrive D. famous

SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. .
1. Jack _____________ a fortune when his great uncle Jack passed on.
A. made into B. went into C. came into D. bought
2. Telephone service to that remote village can't be ______ this year.
A. provided B. supplied C. improved D. made
3. His company had to close because of_______.
A. redundancy B. economic difficulties
C. subtitles D. a high rate of unemployment
4. I couldn't ______over how well the team play!
A. make B. get C. turn D. put
5. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn't be______.
A. overconfident B. unconfident C. confidential D. confidentable
6. “Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday?”
“Unfortunately, yes. ________ is unbelievable. I’m very embarrassed.”
A. That I could do such a thing it B. That I could do such a thing
C. I could do such a thing it D. I could do such a thing
7. ________ is the biggest city in Michigan, it is not the capital.
A. Detroit B. If Detroit C. Although Detroit D. Detroit, which
8. An almost _______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
9. They were walking on tiptoe ______ the Director's room.
A. pass B. passed C. past D. passing
10. I haven’t been feeling very well ________.
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 A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A

II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space
provided. (5 points)
1. Everybody loves her because she is very kind with animals.
A B C D
2. Though my English teacher looks young, she is twice older than I am.
A B C D
3. She refused to tell us why was she crying.
A B C D
4. The Eiffel Tower has designed by the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel
A B
for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889
C D
5. A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A B C D

1. D= to 2. C= as old as 3. C= she was 4. A= was designed 5. C =was

III. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (2,0pts)
1. The …………… of space is very interesting and useful (EXPLORE)
2. Sue seems to have the ……… idea that she can succeed without studying (MISTAKE)
3. This form must have the ………. of the writer. (SIGN)
4. He showed great ………………… and energy. (STRONG)
5. People on the Earth can’t live …………… water. (WITH)
6. Remove dead leaves to encourage new …………………. (GROW)
7. Don’t talk……… . You should think carefully before saying anything (SENSE)
8. The thief got into the house easily because the door was left ........ (LOCK)
9. Sam was accused of stealing some......... documents from the safe. (CONFIDENCE)
10. The increase in population has led to …………… in many cities. (CROWD)

1. exploration 2. mistaken 3. signature 4. strength 5. without

6. growth 7. nonsense 8. unlocked 9. confidential 10. overcrowding

IV. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. These skirts need (1. wash) … washing/ to be washed …..…….
2. There (2. be) … has been ….…… no rain here for over four months.
3. The thieves were caught when they (3. leave) …… were leaving..…….…… the bank.
4. There is someone behind me. I think I (4. follow) … am being followed.
5. I can't help (5. feel) …… feeling …..….. sorry for the hungry children.

1. washing/ to be
2. has been 3. were leaving 4. am being followed 5. feeling
washed

V. Use the given phrasal verbs to complete the following sentences

do without fall though take after go round turn in come into draw up

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1. Before we do anything else, we ought to …….a plan of action.
2. It was getting late so I decided to…………….
3. I believe that Diana has recently ………….a lot of money.
4. Do you think there is enough food to…………..?
5. If we can’t get any bread, we’ll just have to………...

Key
1. Before we do anything else, we ought to draw up a plan of action.
2. It was getting late so I decided to turn in.
3. I believe that Diana has recently came into a lot of money.
4. Do you think there is enough food to go round?= go round
5. If we can’t get any bread, we’ll just have to do without.
SECTION 4. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the space
provided. (10 points)
The money that some professional sportsmen earn shouldn’t impress anyone when you take into (1)__
__the fact that only a few of them manage to attain immortality and everlasting fame. And once they reach
their (2) __and display their talent at their best, they are fully conscious that their brilliant careers won’t last
forever. They live under a constant pressure of being (3) and subsequently replaced by someone who is
younger, faster and more accomplished. For that reason, objectives like retirement benefits and pensions are
(4)_______great concern to all professional athletes.
Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize strikes and rallies to voice their protest against
any policy unresponsive to their demand (5)_____the younger professionals seek more upgrading solutions
to the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to (6)___a solid education, even at
university level. Such an approach should help them find interesting and well-paid jobs (7)____their sports
career is over.
A completely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding themselves (8)_____supporting
their own teams. Their authorities insist that the sports clubs members achieve high academic standards or
else they are debarred from partaking in certain sports events, which may lead to further disruption in their
professional careers.
By these practical and most effective (9)___, combining education with sports activity, the (10)___of
the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to the sportsmen’s
benefit.
1. A. reflection B. attention C. examination D. consideration
2. A. prime B. shape C. best D. capacity
3. A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed D. outgrown
4. A. with B. in C. at D. of
5. A. whereby B. whereas C. whereupon D. wherein
6. A. mastering B. learning C. receiving D. attending
7. A. right away B. promptly C. barely D. once
8. A. with B. on C. for D. in
9. A. grounds B. results C. factors D. means
10. A. vision B. outlook C. image D. judgment

II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.(5 p)
Many people continue to skip breakfast despite its being most important meal of the day.
Busy people often rush out the door in the mornings with out giving their bodies the fuel they need to
handle a long day at work. They end up feeling tired by the afternoon and resort to the office snack
machine or biscuit tin.

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 Loysa Hourigan, from Nutrition Australia, said that catching up on food at lunch time did not provide
the body with enough sustenance to keep it going for the rest of the day. “Even if you have had lunch, you
won’t have as much food as you need. Your brain gets depleted of glucose and you feel tires.” Ms
Hourigan said. According to Ms Hourigan, wholegrain bread and cereals provide endurance. Milk, eggs
and baked beans provide protein, which helps people to alert. Rolled oats are also an excellent endurance
food.

1. According to the passage, people should ………….. .

A. have breakfast B. skip lunch C. not eat snacks D. not have breakfast
2. The word “fuel” in line 2 means …………… .
A. food B. meal C. nutrition D. energy
3. Ms Hourigan said that if we did not have breakfast, we would feel tired because…………
A. our brain ran out of glucose B. our brain was full of glucose
C. there was no oxygen in our brain D. we did not have lunch
4. According to Ms Hourigan, which of the following is NOT mentioned as endurance foods?
A. rolled oats B. cereals C. wholegrain bread D. bananas
5. Loysa Hourigan might work as…………….
A. teacher B. nutritionist C. writer D. business woman

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

III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided. (10
points)
In Britain there is a (1)_________ now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls
from working-class families in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich
houses. They had to do all the (2)_________ and their working day was usually very long, they often
(3)_________ on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could (4)_________
their mothers. They went home on that day and (5)_________ presents for their mothers and for
(6)_________ members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and then they went back
(7)_________their work. People call that day Mothering Day (8)_________Mothering Sunday.
Later workers at the (9)_________ and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one
free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is (10)_________ last Sunday in March.

1. holiday 2. housework 3. worked 4. visit/ meet/ see 5. brought/bought

6. other 7. to 8. or 9. factories 10. the

SECTION 5. WRITING
Part 1. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
before it. (10 points)
1. David may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
David’s ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It’s difficult for older people to learn a language.
Older people have ……………………………………………………....................................
3. Nobody used this house last year.
 This house …………………………………………………………………………….

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4. Would you mind not smoking in here?
 I’d rather ........................................................................................................................
5. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
 It’s .................................................................................................................................
6. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
 He was delighted that ……………………………………..…………………………..
7. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
 The time machine .…………………...……………………………………………..…
8. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.
 I’ve never …..........................................................................................................……
9. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
The man was too ..................................................
10- “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
 John advised...............................................................................................................

1. David 's poor health doesn’t prevent/ stop/ him from enjoying life.
2. Older people have difficulty in learning a language.
3. This house wasn’t used last year.
4. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
5. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
6. He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.
7. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.
8. I’ve never seen a stranger film than that before.
/ I’ve never seen such a strange film before.
9. The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
10. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.

Part 2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)
1. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff. CONSIDERATION
 __________________________________________________________________.
2. He is determined to become a doctor. HEART
 __________________________________________________________________.
3. I expect the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good novelist.
SHORT
 __________________________________________________________________.
4. He never felt so emotional when he looked at a picture. TIME
 __________________________________________________________________.
5. I’m not very keen on gold, I much prefer silver. RATHER
 __________________________________________________________________.

key
The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff.
His heart is set on becoming a doctor/ He has set his heart on becoming a doctor.
The book fell short of my expectation even though it had been written by such a
good novelist.
At no time did he feel so emotional when he looked at a picture.
I’d rather have silver than gold.

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 MỖI ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG ĐƯỢC 2 ĐIỂM
TRỪ BÀI VIẾT THƯ CÓ THANG ĐIỂM RIÊNG

SECTION 2. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the space
provided. (6 points)
1. B 2. C 3. C
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write your
answers in the space provided. (4 points)
1. B 2. A
SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE
THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS . Write your answers in the space provided.
(70 points)
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. B,D 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. A
11. D 12. B 13. B 14. B,C 15. B
16. A 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. D
21. B 22. A,C 23. A,C 24. C 25. D
26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. C
31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. A,C
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the
space provided. (10 points)
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C
SECTION 4. READING
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the
space provided. (20 points)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D
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6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.(10 p)
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided. (20
points)
1. holiday 2. housework 3. worked 4. visit/ meet/ see 5. brought/bought
6. other 7. to 8. or 9. factories 10. the
SECTION 5. WRITING
X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
(20 points)
1. David 's poor health doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life.
2. Older people have difficulty in learning a language.
3. This house wasn’t used last year.
4. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
5. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
6. He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.
7. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.
8. I’ve never seen a stranger film than that before./ I’ve never seen such a strange film before.
9. The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
10. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.

XII. Imagine you were a tourist in a certain part in Viet Nam recently. Write a letter to a friend to tell
him/ her about your trip. (20 points)
Marking criteria Point
1. Content: 8 .0
- Providing all main ideas and details as required: including 10
( 0,4 pts / 1 idea)
+ when you came there
+ distance from your place
+ how you got there
+ place you stayed
4.0
+ how long it took to get there.
+ how you felt/ feel about the people there
+ weather
+ what you did there: sights you visited; who you met/ saw (2 )
+ what you bought
+ How you felt then/ feel now after the trip
- Communicating intention sufficently and effectively 4.0
2. Organization and presentation 4.0
- Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion
2.0
and clarity.
- The essay is well-structured 2.0
3. Language 4.0
- Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures
2.0
appropriate to the level of English language.
- Good use and control of grammatical structures 2.0
4. Punctuation and spelling and handwriting 4.0
- Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes 2.0
- Legible handwriting 2.0

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