Bộ 5 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2021 Trường THCS Lý Tự Trọng

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

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Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I. Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.

            A.        made   B.        gone    C.        used to           D.        found

2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?

            A.        do they           B.        don’t they      C.        doesn’t she    D.        doesn’t he

3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.

            A.        to build          B.        built    C.        with building D.        building

4. She is bored _____ getting up early.

            A.        with    B.        in         C.        of        D.        to

5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______

            A.        That would be nice   B.        No, I’m sorry C.        That’s too bad           D.        My pleasure

6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.

            A.        office  B.        official           C.        officer D.        officially

7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.

            A.        has left           B.        left      C.        was leaving   D.        is leaving

8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.

            A.        again   B.        Once   C.        now     D.        ever

9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.

            A.        the stricter     B.        the strictest    C.        stricter            D.        strict

10. "What can I get for you?".  ______________ .

            A.        All right         B.        I'm afraid not C.        I hope so        D.        Yes, please

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.	A.	think	B.	healthy	C.	thus	D.	ethnic
2.	A.	discussion	B.	revision	C.	attention	D.	admission
3.	A.	cease	B.	chase	C.	increase	D.	raise
4.	A.	although	B.	enough	C.	laugh	D.	cough
5.	A.	mute	B.	junior	C.	music	D.	humor
6.	A.	who	B.	where	C.	which	D.	when
7.	A.	send	B.	tent	C.	rely	D.	tend
8.	A.	lock	B.	shock	C.	block	D.	program
9.	A.	talked	B.	passed	C.	dialed	D.	stopped
10.	A.	comb	B.	climb	C.	dumb	D.	blond

III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.

1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."

2. There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.

3. He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.

4. By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.

5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.

6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.

7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.

8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.

9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.

10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?

IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column

1. Their children have quite _____________ characters.                 DIFFERENCE

2. What is the correct ______________of this word?                      PRONOUNCE

3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ .    hope

4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater.        PERFORM

5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall.  WIND

6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food.              HEALTH

 7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban

8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention.                         SUCCESS

9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city.     FLY

10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition.             contest

 V.  Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English. Find and correct it

1.  Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.

                A      B                               C             D

2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked

                         A                            B             C                                 D

3. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.

               A                 B                     C                                            D

4. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.

                       A                       B          C               D

5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.

                                 A                         B                             C                          D

6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school.

              A         B               C                          D

7. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.

               A                 B                             C                                                   D

8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home

         A                     B                                                 C               D

9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.

             A                                B                                                C             D

10. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?

         A                   B      C                                       D

Section 2: Reading 

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D

Flood in Dorchester

…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon …… (2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) ..... .

Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7)......... me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.

The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.

1. A.    In        B. To              C. At              D. Until

2. A.    over    B. under         C. through     D. between

3. A.    easy    B. difficult     C. quick         D. clear

4. A.    girl      B. man            C. lady           D. child

5. A.    for       B. during        C. while         D. through

6. A.    ship     B. boat           C. car              D. bicycle

7. A.    worried          B. frightened     C. bored    D. helped

8. A.    but      B. also            C. therefore   D. so

9. A.    burnt   B. Cut             C. scratched  D. drowned

10. A.  said     B. asked         C. told            D. spoke

II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank.

Foreign English language teachers for schools in Vietnam

has       to        is       teaching       cover      teacher    

  more             and            high        decided

Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.

Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.

The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .

Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.

Section 3: Writing

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that  they mean the same as the original sentences.

1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

Is this ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. I haven’t seen that man here before.

This is …………………………………………………………………………………...

3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

 People ........................................................................................................................

4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.

The coffee is too ...............................................................................................................

5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.                                     

He had..........................................................................................................................

6. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.

 The painting …………………………………………………………………………….

7. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.

We are …………………………………………………………………………………..

8. I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.

The tickets ………………………………………………………………………………

9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.

It ...................................................................................................................................

10. Leave now or you will miss the train.

Unless …………………………………………………………………………………...

 II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.

1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .

    ............................................................................................................................................

2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .

    ............................................................................................................................................

3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for/ .

  ..............................................................................................................................................

4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .

  ..............................................................................................................................................

5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .

  .............................................................................................................................................

ĐÁP ÁN

Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

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

II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.           

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

III. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. sat	5. is becoming	9. produced
2. has been	6. to work	10. does .... begin
3. were	7. saw
4. stopped	8. to lock

IV. (1 điểm): Mỗi từ biến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. different	5. windy	9. flights
2. pronunciation	6. unhealthy	10. contestants
3. hopeless	7. urbanized
4. performers	8. successfully

V. (1điểm): Mỗi câu tìm và sửa lại đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

Your answers:

1. .......B...... -> happy	6. ......C.......-> to review
2. .......B.....   -> enough money	7. .......C.......-> to spending
3. ..... .C...... -> between	8. .......B..........-> ought to be
4. .......B........-> seriously	9. .......C.........-> for
5. .......A......  -> excited	10. .....D..........-> herself

Section 2: Reading (2pts)

I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

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

II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. is	5. teaching	9. and
2. has	6. cover	10. more
3. decided	7. teacher
4. high	8. to

Section 3: Writing (3pts)Rewrite sentences. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.

1. Is this the best hotel you could (can) find?

2. This is the first time I have seen that man here.

3.  People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.

4. The coffee is too hot for me to drink.

5.  He had my car repaired yesterday.

6. The painting was thought to have been destroyed.

7. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm.

(We are going to have a local firm rebuild our house)

8. The tickets are too expensive for me to buy.

9. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house

10. Unless you leave now, you will miss the train.

 II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1pt)

Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.

1. TV is bringing not only information but also entertainment.

2. Life in the village is definitely changing for the better.

3. Farmers often look for other work when they need more money for their family.

4. Many people in the countryside still work seven days a week.

5. They are going back to England in two months.

I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

1.A. though               B. enough                  C. cough                    D. rough

2.A. chair                   B. cheap                     C. chorus                   D. child

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

4.A. fat                       B. any                         C. gas                         D. hat

5.A physics               B. basic                      C. sailor                     D. subject

II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

6.A. scissors              B. object                    C. wardrobe              D. transmit

7.A. comfortable      B. commercial          C. generous               D. demonstrate

8.A. experiment        B. assistant                C. sociable                D. equipment

9.A. advice                B. beauty                   C. picture                   D. postcard

10.A. theater             B. career                    C. cinema                  D. gallery

III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

11. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term.

A. report        B. period                    C. day                         D. semester

12. People go to a …………….. to look at the famous works of art.

A. stadium     B. gallery                   C. theater                   D. fair

13. I’d like to go ……………. very much.

A. camp         B. to camp                 C. a camp                   D. camping

14. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.

A. of               B. from                       C. by                           D. with

15. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.

A. insisted     B. suggested              C. invited                   D. helped

16. This book is …………….  that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.

A. so interesting       B. so interested         C. such interesting   D. too interesting

17. “Let it be” is a famous song ……………. . It is one of the best works by this band.

A. singing by the Beatles                B. was sung by the Beatles

C. sung by the Beatles                     D. sang by the Beatles

18. He ………… the train ticket at home.

A. took                       B. put                         C. brought                 D. left

19. She was ………….. of watching television.

A. interested B. tired                       C. tiring                      D. pleased

20. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.

A. told to        B. said                                    C. was told                D. said to

21. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class.

A. not to talk B. to not talk             C. no talk                   D. without talking

22. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike.

A. in               B. on                           C. off                          D. of

23. You should …………… your lesson before the examination.

A. read                       B. look                                   C. revise                    D. study

24. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.

A. intelligent enough to                               B. intelligent enough

C. enough intelligent                                               D. enough intelligent to

25. Her math result is …………….. than her English result.

A. bad                        B. bader                     C. worse                     D. well

26. His father is very proud ……………… him.

A. of                           B. with                                   C. on                           D. about

27. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.

A. of                           B. to                            C. about                     D. across

28. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.

A. hard                       B. hardly                    C. in hard way           D. more hardly

29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. .

A. hands                    B. place                      C. reach                     D. head

30. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm.

A. to live                    B. live                        C. to living                D. living

IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

31. This coffee is too ................... to drink.                                         heat

32. I can’t tell the …………… between the twins.                             differ

33. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes.            magic

34. He drove ………… and he had an accident.                                  care

35. I feel so ................. that I’m going to bed.                                      sleep

36. Why was his lecture so .................... ?.                                               bore

37. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?.                  celebrate

38. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster.                 science

ĐÁP ÁN

I. (2,5 p)

1. A                 2. C                 3. A                 4. C                 5. A

II. (2,5 p)

6. B                 7. B                 8. C                 9. A                 10. B  

III. (10 p)

11. A   16. A   21. A   26. A

12. B   17. C   22. C   27. D

13. D   18. D   23. C   28. A

14. A   19. B   24. A   29. C

15. C   20. D   25. C   30. A

IV. (8 p)

31. hot                        32. difference           33. magician              34. carelessly

35. sleepy                  36. boring                  37. celebrations        38. scientists

V. (10 p)

39. B   40. A   41. C   42. C   43. B

44. A   45. C   46. C   47. A   48. A

VI. (5 p)

49. C               50. D               51. B               52. B               53. A

VII. (7 p)

54. The movie was  not good enough to me to see

55. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it

56. We are going to have our car repaired next week.

57. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at work.

58. You’ve to see the headmaster.

59. Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.

60. The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.

VIII. (5p)

61. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.

62. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?

63. He stops smoking to save money

64. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.

65. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.

SECTION A. PHONETICS

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A.other                   B. leather                   C. wealthy                 D. brother

2. A. television         B. elephant                C. section                  D. Swedish

3. A. explain             B. current                  C. desire                    D. electric

4. A. threaten            B. thread                    C. seat                        D. bread

5. A. deaf                   B. leaf                        C. meat                       D. heat

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.

1. A. affect                B. pollute                   C. effect                     D. litter

2. A. cholera             B. pollutant               C. permanent            D. groundwater

3. A. radiation          B. political                C. historical              D. contaminant

4. A. seriously          B. measurement        C. scientific               D. logical

5. A. aquatic             B. historic                  C. physic                   D. bonical

SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

A. of                           B. to                            C. with                                   D. about

2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute                  B. pollution               C. polluted                D. polluting

3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

A. decorated B. hang                       C. put                         D. made

4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.

A. states                     B. nations                  C. towns                     D. show

5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

A. Scot                       B. Scotland                C. Scots                      D. Scottish.

6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

A. may                       B. ought                     C. should                   D. be able

7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.

A. Point                      B. To point               C. To pointing                      D. Pointing

8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.

A. that            B. who                                    C. whose                    D. which

9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.

A. inflexible  B. flexibly                 C. flexibility             D. flexible

10.“Are Mary  and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to New York.”

   A. are just moved              B.had just moved    C. have just moved  D.will just move

11. ‘What is the  …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

A. current                  B. population            C. territory                D. currency

12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.

   A.in                               B.at                                 C. on                           D. of

13. This hat  is different ..................... the one I had.

   A. for                      B. to                            C. from                       D. at

14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?

    A. puts                   B. goes                       C. keeps                     D. takes

15. He said  he was  afraid this article  was .................. date.

    A. over                                        B. on                           C. behind                   D. out of

16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.

    A. otherwise                     B. if not                     C. but                         D. unless

17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.

    A.look after                                  B.find out                  C.look for                  D.make out

18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.

A. I arrange flowers                                     B. The flowers are arranged

C. Arranging flowers                                               D. While arranging flowers.

19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?”  -Nga : “.....................”

A. I don’t need      B. Not at all        C. That’s very kind of you             D. No, thanks

20. Peter: “ ...............?”   Mary: “ Well , I’d like to see that dress”

A. Do you want anything                            B. May I help you

C. What would you like                              D. What do you want to do

ĐÁP ÁN

SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.             5 x 1 = 5 points

1.C

2.C

3.B

4. C

5.A

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.                     5 x 1 = 5 points

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.

20 x 1 = 20 points

1. D	2.B	3. A	4. A	5. D
6. C	7. D	8. B	9. C	10. C
11. D	12. C	13. C	14. B	15.D
16.A	17.C	18. A	19.C	20.B

Part II. Give  the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences

10 x 2 = 20 points

1. documentary        2. threatening      3. global        4. practically        

5. helpful                  6. organization         7. advertisements      

8. unacceptable       9. hopeful                 10. technological

Part III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.

10 x 2 = 20 points

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

Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.  10 x 2 = 20 points

1. has been cleaned	6. to save
2. Lying	7. have tried
3. shouting	8. will never use
4. took	9. having written
5. jumped	10. goes

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. 10 x 2 = 20 points

1. to	2. and	3. teaching	4. your	5. practise
6. test	7. class	8. at	9. learnt/studied	10. knowledge

Part II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.10 x 1 = 10 points

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

Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.  5  x 2 = 10 points

1. A

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.C

SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.   5 x 2 = 10 points

1.The heavy  snow prevented / stopped the match from starting.

2. My mother used to work / to be a worker in a factory when she was young.

3.If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it.

4. Mr . Fatt insists on leaving then.

5. My Mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground early every  morning last month.

Part II.  Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given.    5 x 2 = 10 points

1. If I were/ was you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.

2. Emma came first as a result of her hard work.

3. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.

4. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled.

5. Because I can’t swim, I’m not going/ I won’t go scuba diving with Terry.

Part III. Writing a passage (30 points)

In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some effective ways that help us learn English well”.

Bài viết cần rõ nội dung, ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác

* Gợi ý phần cho điểm chi tiết như sau:

1. Form: a passage ( 5 points )

+ Easy to read

+ Coherent

2. Content: (15points )

+ Successful fulfillment of the task

3. Language: (10 points )

+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points )

+ Suitable connectors ( 3 points )

+ Correct grammar ( 3 points )

+ Punctuating/Spelling ( 1 points )

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

III. 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

ĐÁP ÁN

Đề bài gồm 100 câu bao gồm cả trắc nghiệm và tự luận. Mỗi câu 1 điểm, tổng số điểm là 100 sau đó quy về thang điểm 20.

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

II.       11. flights      12. entertainment     13. useless     14. childhood 15. unhelpful

III.

16 D    17. A               18. C               19. D               20. C               21. B               22. A

23. D   24. D               25. D               26. C               27. B               28. A               29. D

30. C   31D                 32B                 33. D               34.D                35. D

IV.  36. A       37. B               38. C               39. D               40. A

V.        41. are written                                   42. was created         43. have been published                  44. have been added                               45. is done

VI.  46. C                   47. E               48. A               49D                 50. B

VII. 51. B                  52. A               53. D               54. A               55. C

VIII . 

56. celebration                      57. display     58. gather       59. ring                       60. custom

61. midnight              62. bring        63. gifts          64. symbolize           65. particularly

IX.

66. A               67. A               68.B                69. D               70.A

71. C               72. A               73. D               74. B               75.C

X.

76. Early this morning the children decided to go for a run.

77. Life in the country is definitely changing for the better.

78. The date of the meeting will have to be  changed tomorrow.

79. Tom was having a shower when the  telephone rang.

80. Last year, we spent a week in My Son and  I  did not want to leave.

81. Watching television is considered the most popular kind of entertainment nowadays.

82. After many experiments,  finally the first successful flight was made  by the Wright brothers.

83. My grandfather  used to tell us stories  until  we  fell  asleep.

84 I  used to collect  shells  when I was a kid.

85 My uncle  moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1987 and he has  lived  there since then.

XI.

86. Tom is a hard -working student

87. Running a mile a day is good exercise

88. Being with you is a great pleasure.

89. She wasn’t seen at all

90. Peter is taller than Tom

91. Her father asked her : “Will you go to the cinema with your friend?”

92. The little girl isn’t treated in a normal way by the step- mother

93. Do you mind if I smoke?

94. Barbara works hardest

95. He told his customer to bring it back if it didn’t fit well

96. We haven’t seen him since 1988.

97. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his computer.

98. Unless you finish your homework, you will not be accepted.

99. I warned the boys not to swim out too far.

100. Because of the terrible traffic, they  arrived late.

I. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.

1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight

2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.

3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).

4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work

5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.

6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .

7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.

8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.

9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.

10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.

11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.

12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.

13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.

14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?

15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.

II . Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.

Robert Wilson (1)….(be)…. a politician. He (2)…(go)… to Oxford University in 1960, and in 1976 he (3)…… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4)….(be)… an MP since then. He (5) …… (be)… Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)………(write)… many books. He (7)…… (get)… married and (8) …(have)…. two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9)…….(move)… to London in 1980. They now (10)…..(live)… in a house in Kensington Street, London.

ĐÁP ÁN

Câu I  : 4,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 đ )

1. too 2. since 3. telephone 4. to eating 5. was crossing

6. if I had 7. so as 8. will be 9. will be carried out 10. watering

11. largest 12. traditional 13. was 14. sounds 15. to eat

Câu II: 2,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 đ)

1. is           2. went                  3. became                 4. has been               5. was

6. has written          7. gets             8. has           9. moved          10. live / are now living

Câu III : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):  

1. She studies English so as to improve her knowledge.

2. I haven’t gone / been to Ho Chi Minh for 6 years.

3. A visitor asked Lan where the post office was.

4. Would you mind lending me your ruler?

Or : Would you mind if I borrowed your ruler?

5. It took us five hours to get to Lon don.

6. I am going to have my piano tuned tomorrow.

7. Nam is always forgetting his homework.

8. I was given a very nice watch yesterday.

9. We’d rather you didn’t smoke.

10. Toan advised Minh not to believe him.   

 Câu IV : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 đ ):  

1. on                2. in                  3. from                     4. about                     5. in

6. for                7. with               8. off                       9. atr                         10. down

Câu V : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu  đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):  

1. instructions 2. comfortable 3. friendly 4. interesting 5. mountainous

6. actress 7. florist 8. beautiful 9. unsuitable 10. peformed

Câu VI : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,25 đ )

1. b. invented 2. a. from 3. c. cut down 4. d. by 5. a. up

6. b. mixed 7. c. made 8. d. copies 9. b. Replaced 10. serious

Câu VII : 2,0 điểm : Giám khảo căn cứ vào bài viết về kỳ nghỉ của học sinh để chấm, bài viết sử dụng thì quá khứ là cơ bản. 

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