Bộ 5 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 năm 2021 Trường THCS Ninh Phong

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

TRƯỜNG THCS NINH PHONG

Part A: PHONETICS (5pts)

Question I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (5pts)

1. A.sensitive              B. benefit                    C. pretty                      D. remedy  

2. A exhibition            B. exhaust                   C. exhibit                    D. exist

3. A. parachute           B. mechanic                C. Christmas               D. scheme

4.  A- pays                  B- says                        C- plays                       D- stays

5. A- region                 B- ugly                        C- generous                 D- gymnastic

Part B:  LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (45pts)

Question I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D. (15pts)

1. She wondered ………………. her father looked like now.

    A. how                    B.  whose                    C.  that                        D. what

2. Lan is the ……………… of the three girls.

   A. prettier                 B.  prettiest                 C. pretty                      D. most pretty

3. My watch is slow and …………… is my sister’s.

   A. either                   B. too                          C. so                            D. neither

4. We …………… the nearest village before the sunset.

   A. came                    B. arrived                    C. reached                   D. went

5. My sister will have a ……………. course of English next month.

   A. two months         B. two-months             C. two-month             D. second-month

6. They live on a busy road. .................a lot of noise from traffic. 

A. There must be                                                     B. It must be                 

 C. It must have been                                                 D. There must have

7. .....................make a good impression on her.

A. Only by doing so can I                                           B. Only by so doing I can 

C. Only by doing so I can                                           D. Only so doing can I

8. Geometry is a branch of mathematics ...................the properties of lines, curves, shapes and surfaces.

A. that concerning with                                              B. concerned with                  

C. that concerned with                                                D. that it is concerned with

9. “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?” – “..................”.

A. Not for me              B. Not at all                 C. Never mind            D. Not enough

10. ..................that Columbus discovered America.

A. There was in 1492                          B. That was in 1492               

C. In 1492                                           D. It was in 1492

11. Peter sometimes helps me ……………. my homework.

A. to do                       B. do                           C. with                       D. all are correct

12. I give her a telephone to ring ………… she gets lost.

A. whether                  B. unless                      C. until                        D. in case

13. I’m very interested in the rice - ……………….contest.

A. cook                       B.  cooked                   C. cooking                   D. to cook

14. She looks very ……………….. in her new Aodai.

A.  beauty                   B. beautifully              C. beautify                   D. beautiful

15. My brother has lived in Peru for ten years, but he ……..doesn’t understand Spanish.

A. already                   B. yet                          C. still                          D. any more

Question II. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10pts)

1. What your child (do) when you (come) home yesterday?

2. Look, Lan! Do you know the man (talk) to Miss Hoa in the playground?

3. Nothing (do) to change the bad situation recently.

4. Tom (always forget) to do his homework.

5. Tom’d rather (be) early than late.

6. My father told me (not stay)___________  up too late.

7. When I met him at the bookstore, he (talk)___________  to his friends.

8. He ate as if he (not, eat) ___________ anything for a long time.

9. He intends (help)__________________ his mother to clean the house tomorrow.

10. I remembered (lock)_____________ the door last night before I went to bed

Question III. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10 points)

1.My mother said that she was leaving to Da Nang the following day.

2. The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weigh.

3. Hoa is not only intelligent but very hard – working.

4. Science and technology are part of the knowledges of educated people.

5. Because there are less people at the meeting we have to wait for the next meeting to vote.

6. Soccer is the most popular in England. It always takes places at weekends.

7. She refused accepting her friends’ invitation.

8. Mrs Stevens , along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festival.

9. The magazine went out of business because they did not have readers enough.

10. I would love coming to your wedding, but it isn’t possible.

Question IV: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions. (5pts)

1. Jacson was late because he was not aware ..........the time

2. Three prisoners escaped ...........the prison in May

3. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ........getting wet on the way home.

4. I cut the paper .................a pair of scissors.

5. I put salt in my coffee................mistake.

Question V. Supply an appropriate form of the words in brackets. (10pts)

1. He finds it ................... to live in the jungle alone.                                     DANGER

2. My father can repair household .................. very well.                              APPLY

3. I watch the news everyday because it is very ..................                           INFORM

4. ..............., the step mother was cruel to Little Pea.                                     FORTUNE

5. We’ll...........our room with some roses.                                                      BEAUTY

6.  Sam was accused of stealing some.........  documents from the safe.        CONFIDENCE

7. What do people do for a living in your home village?

=>The women work at home as housewives  and the men are...................   FISH

8. Don’t talk……… . You should think carefully before saying anything  SENSE

9.  “VNPT” is short for Vietnam Posts and ……Group.  COMMUNICATION

10. The thief got into the house easily because the door was left  .................... LOCK 

Part C: READING  (25pts)

Question I. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10pts)

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) .............  and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ............. at the most suitable level.

      There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...

 Question II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (10pts)

   For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) home, as many matches are played then.

It (4) also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6) own side.

When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing (9) national and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it!

	1. a. having		b. being		c. taking		d. putting
	2. a. If		b. As		c. Then		d. So
3. a. at		b. on		c. for		d. from
4. a. ought		b. is		c. can		d. has
5. a. being		b. staying		c. leaving		d. spending
6. a. their		b. its		c. our		d. whose
7. a. but		b. however		c. and		d. not
8. a. turns		b. makes		c. comes		d. becomes
9. a. up		b. to		c. for		d. beside
10. a. old		b. new		c. common		d. famous

Question III: Read the passage and  answer the questions. (5pts)

       "Where is the university?" is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city.

You can find the classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges.

Cambridge was an already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.

       In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became the city in 1951 and now it has the population of over 100,000. Many young students want to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

Question:

 1. Why do most visitors come to Cambridge?

 2. When did the university begin to appear? ,

 3. Why did people name Cambridge the "city of Cambridge"?          

 4. When did the town really begin to develop quickly?

 5.Why do many visitors to Cambridge ask the question "Where is the university"?

Part D: WRITING (25pts)

Question I: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as the ones given. (10pts)

1. My grandma used to tell me folktales when I was young.

I …………………………………………………………………..

2. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.                

I’ve never …............................................................................................……

3. What’s the weight of your suitcase?

How.................................................................................................................?

4. We can’t afford to buy the car.

That car   ..............................................................................................................

5. She is proud of  being such  a  good cook.

She prides...............................................................................................................

6. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.

Much……………………………………………………………………

7. The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn’t sail.

The rough sea……………………………………………………………

8. Their chances of success are small.

It is not…………………………………………………………………..

9. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

As long as……………………………………………………………….

10. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.

It is a…………………………………………………………………….

Question II: Use the cues to make complete sentences. (5pts)

1. These students / learn / French / for / 10 years.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

2. School English Club / going / hold / speaking contest / celebrate / Teacher’s Day.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

3. We / used / walk / school / morning / return / noon.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

4. I / call / tell you / that / we / come / visit / you / next weekend.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

5. My / brother/ usually/ have / some / rice / dinner / but / this / evening / have / instant noodle.

Question III  : It is said that English is a useful language. Do you think so? Write a passage (not more than 120 words) about your idea.  (10pts)

ĐÁP ÁN

Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)

Question I- Choose and write in your   answer sheet the word whose underlined part  is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (3 points)

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

Part B :  LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 50 points )

Question I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D.( 15 points)

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

9. B 10. D 11. D 12. D 13. C 14. D 15. C

Question II. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.( 10 points)

1. was your child doing; came

2. talking        

3. has been done     

4. is always forgetting        

5. be

6. not to stay              

7. was talking             

8. hadn’t eaten  

9. to help                    

10. locking

Question III: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it. (10 points)

1. to => for.

2. weigh => weight.

3. very => also

4. knowledges => knowledge

5. less => few/fewer

6. places => place

7. accepting     => to accept

8. are   => is

9. readers enough => enough readers.

10. coming  =>  to come        

Question IV: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions. (5 points)

1. of                 2. from                3. from      4. with        5. by         

Question V: (10 points)

1. dangerous      

2. Appliances

3. informative

4. unfortunately             

5. beautify        

6. confidential  

7. fishermen  (fishers)  

8. Nonsense     

9. telecommunications   

10. unlocked

Part C: READING (25 points)

Question I. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10 points)

1.  to        2. and         3. teaching        4. your                                     5. practise

 6. test     7. class        8. at                  9. learnt/studied                                  10. knowledge

Question II. Choose the best answer to complete the passage. (10 points)

1. c	6. a
2. a	7. d
3. d	8. d
4. c	9. c
5. b	10. d

Question III: Read the passage and  answer the questions. (5points)

1. Because they want to see the university.

2. It began to appear 800 years ago.

3. Because there is a bridge built over the Cam.

4. It really began to develop quickly after 1845.

5. Because there is no wall to be found around the university.

Part D: WRITING (20pts)

Question I: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as the ones given. (10 points)

1.I used to be told folktales by my grandma when I was young

2.  I’ve never seen a stranger film than that before./  I’ve never seen such a strange film before.

3. How heavy is your suitcase?/ How much does your suitcase weigh?

4. The car is too expensive for us to buy.

5. She prides on her cooking

6. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish

7. The rough sea made it impossible for the ferry to sail

- The rough sea prevented/ stopped/ kept the ferry from sailing

8. It is not likely that they will succeed

9. As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test

10. It is a two- hour train journey from London to Bristol

Question II: Use the cues to make complete sentences. (5points)

1. These students have learnt French for 10 years.

2. The / Our school English Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teacher’s day.

3. We used to walk to school in the morning and return home at noon.

4. I am calling to tell you that we are coming to visit you next weekend.

5. My brother usually has some rice for dinner, but this evening he had instant noodle.

PART 1. PHONETICS:

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (1.0pt)

1. A. naked                 B. wanted                   C. needed                    D. walked

2. A purity                   B. cure                         C. burning                   D. durable

3. A. tomb                   B. comb                       C. dome                      D. home

4. A. cassette               B. sugar                       C. fashion                    D. passion           

5. A. professor             B. pottery                    C. position                   D. tailor

II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from  the others . (1.0pt)

1. A pattern                           B. conserve                   C. revise                      D. correct

2. A institute                         B. distinctive                 C. defensive                D. division

3. A presidential                    B. foundation                C. confidential             D. recreation

4. A distinguish                     B. satisfy                       C. evidence                 D. readable

5. A picturesque                    B. referee                      C. undertake               D. caravan

PART 2. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.( 0.2 x 15 = 3pts)

1. Neither the director nor his assistant ............. yet.

    A. has come B. hasn’t come            C. have come              D. haven’t come

2. She sent me the book which she ........... many years before.

   A. reads                    B. read            C. have read                D. had read

3. I think he will join us, ...........?

   A. doesn’t he            B. won’t he                 C. will he                    D. do I

4. The doctor made me ........ in bed for a week.

   A. staying                 B. stay                         C. stayed                     D. to stay

5. I don’t know yet, but it’s worth ......... about, isn’t it?

   A. to think                B. to be thinking         C. thinking                  D. to be thought

6. She stopped him ......... home by hiding the car key.

   A not driver              B not to drive              C. to drive                   D. from driving

7. In order to .......... with his studies he worked through the summer.

   A. take on                 B. catch on                  C. catch up                  D. take up

8. I do a lot of gardening. It .......... most of my free time.

   A. uses up                B. takes up                  C. leaves out               D. cut down

9. The kind-hearted woman ........... all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.

   A. wasted                 B. spent                       C. dedicated               D. lived

10. He is decorating the house with a view ………..it.

   A. to sell                   B. to selling                 C. for selling                D. to be

11. I turned the radio on and listened to ……… nine o’clock news.

   A. a                          B. an                            C. the                          D. Ф

12. He couldn’t reach, ……….surprised me.

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

13.t is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.

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

14. – “ Would you like to comment on Ann’s qualification”.

- “ ……. the people in the company, Ann’s the most skilled”.

   A. In                         B. From all                  C. Of all                      D To all

15. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.

   A. I was a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.

   B. That Karen had changed her job surprised me a bit.

   C. Surprised, Karen had changed her job .

   D. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.

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I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, D) in the numbered box. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)

II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. Write your answer (A, B, C, D) in the numbered box.(0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)

PART 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, D) in the numbered box. (0.2 x 15= 3pts)

II. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition.(0.1 x 10 = 1.0pt)

1. most    2. next     3. name     4. was    5. who    6. has     7. be     8. on      9. that    10. means

III. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pt)

1. friendship                2. widened      3. electrical                  4. careful         5. successfully

6. importance              7. students       8. interested                9. celebrations 10. unpolluted

IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs given in bracket

1. getting         2. returns         3. was being played                4. forgot    5. was learning                 

6. escaped       7. is                  8. Stood                                9. served  10. to buy

PART 4. READING:

I. Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage.(0.1 x 10 = 2.0 pt

II. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word. (20 points. 2pts for each)

6. book

7. fly

8. yourself

9. playing

10. practice

PART 5. WRITING:

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.2 x 5 = 2.0pt)

1. It’s very important to keep the environment clean.

2. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.

3. He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.

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

5. I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group.

6. I haven’t spoken to her for three years.

7. Tam used to type faster than she can/ does now.

8. My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.

9. It’s Lan’s fifteenth birthday next week.

10. When did you use the pen?

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the given word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way. (1pt)

1. Minh does morning exercises regularly so as to be healthy.

2. I’m learning English in order to read book in English.

3. She said nothing so as not to make him angry.

4. The man injured in the accident was taken to the local hospital.

5. The musician appearing in the concert last night is internationally famous.

SECTION I. LISTENING (4pts)

Task 1. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks (2pts)

1. I ..................................... because I can make a difference in our community.

2. I've made many new friends, and I .............................. much more self-confident.

3. Volunteering is special to me ............................... I can help others.

4. It's special ...................................... I can see how happy the ............................ are when they learn.

Task 2.  Listen and choose the correct answers (2pts)

Conversation 1:

1. Why does Lan think that she can't go to Nga's party?

A. She hasn't finished her homework.

B. She doesn't want to go to Nga's party.     

C. The party is on her school day.

2. What has Lan decided to do?

A. She will not go to Nga's birthday party.

B. She can finish her homework first and go to the party later.

C. She can ask her sister to help her with her homework.

Conversation 2:

3. What is the problem with Minh?

A. He doesn't like parties.

B. He often lies to his friends.

C. He has no friends.

4. What can be the result of Minh's habit?

A. He doesn't any friends.

B. He will quit his class.

C. His friends will stop trusting him.

SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (4pts)

1. Phonetics (1pt)     

1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option 

1. A. expensive                       B. relatives                  C. president                 D. special

2. A. accommodation              B. question                  C. information             D. nation

3. A. volcano                           B. famous                    C. carve                       D. lake

4. A. hospital                           B. promise                   C. shock                      D. cover

5. A. result                              B. destroy                   C. simple                     D. construct

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

1.2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,4 pt)

Ex: A. theater              B. career                      C. cinema                    D. gallery

Answer: B

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

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

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

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

2. Lexical - Grammar (3pts)

2.1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. Last week my child  …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.

A. took                                    B. were taken                C. went                      D. has gone

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

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

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

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

4. 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

5. “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

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

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

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

A. intelligent enough to                      B. intelligent enough

C. enough intelligent                           D. enough intelligent to

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

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

ĐÁP ÁN

SECTION I. LISTENING (4pts)

Task 1. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks (5 x 0,4 = 2pts)

1. volunteer                 2. feel              3. because                    4. because - children

Task 2.  Listen and choose the correct answers (4 x 0,5 = 2pts)

Conversation 1:  1. A             2. B

Conversation 2:  3. B             4. C

SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (4pts)

1. Phonetics (1pt)

1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (0,1 x 6 = 0,6 pt)

1. A                 2. B                 3.  C                4. D                 5. A                 6. C

1.2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,1 x 4 = 0,4 pt)

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

2. Lexical - Grammar (3pts)

2.1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0,1 x 8 0,8pt)

1 – B	2 – A	3 – C	4 – A
5 – C	6 – D	7 – A	8 – B

2.2. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following sentences (0,1 x 10 = 1pt)

1. to stop                     5. was cooking            9. covers

2. visited                     6. Have you done        10. is locked

3. sat                            7. is playing    

4. working                   8. not make     

2.3 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (0,1 x 4 = 0,4pt)

1 – to       2 – from      3 – for       4 – with

2.4. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below. 

1. different                  2. windy                      3. successfully             4. flights

2.5. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out, underline and correct it. (0,1 x 4 = 0,4pt)

Mistake	Correction	Mistake	Correction
1. for	since	3. interesting	interested
2. is	was	4. is he	he  is

SECTION  III.  READING (6pts) 

3. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option 

1. B attracting    2. A as             3. A different         4. B anywhere         5. D in front        

6.A few              7. C to visit     8. D  from             9. C pours                10. D proud

4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (10 x 0,25 = 2,5pts)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
know/ (study)	for	what	if	speak/ (say)	are	smaller	parts/ (regions)	largest/ biggest	language

5. Read the text then answer T or F compare with the content of the text. T means right, F means wrong. (10 x 0,1 = 1pt)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
F	F	T	T	F	T	F	T	T	F

SECTION IV.  WRITING (4pts)   

6. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (8 x 0.25 = 2pts)

1. Nam used to play badminton better (than he can/ does now)

2. We don't have/ need to drive so fast.

3. The teacher asked me to show him/ her my homework.

4. It's very important to keep the environment clean.

5. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.

6. Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill.

7. I'd rather you didn't make any noise, I'm very tired.

8. In order to ease the pain, the nurse covers the burn with ice.

7. Imagine or retell a trip to one famous place in Vietnam, write a passage of more than 120 words to talk about your trip. (Do not mention your name in the passage) (2pts)

A. LISTENING :

I. Listen and complete the passage . (1 pt) (5 x 0,2 = 1pt)

In.(1)............. the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas (2) ............. in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The (3)............ in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on (4).............. Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the (5)......... of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

II. Answer the questions. (1pt) (4 x 0,25 = 1pt)

1. Who wrote the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas ?

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

2. When wrote  the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas ?

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

3.What was he like ?

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4.What is Santa Claus based on?

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B. PRONUNCIATION: 2,0pts

 I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the   others words in each group by  circling A, B, C or D. (5 x 0,2 =1 pt)

1. A. Leaf                            B. Of                           C. Deaf                       D. Wife

2. A. Passage                       B. Message                  C. Voyage                   D. Age

3. A. Many                          B. Open                       C. Money                    D. Ink

4. A. Scissors                       B. Wisdom                  C. Transmit                 D. Message

5. A. Bold                            B. Lamb                      C. Burn                       D. Bite

II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest.

 (5 x 0,2 =1 pt)         

6. A. Collect                         B. Advise                     C. Practise                     D. Prepare   

7. A. Improvement              B. Resident                  C. Department               D. Environment     

8. A. University                      B. Documental            C. Historic                    D. Electricity

9. A. Graduation                   B. Agricultural            C. Industrial                 D. Recommend       

10. A. Intelligent                     B. Difficult                 C. Interesting             D. Hospital

ĐÁP ÁN

A. LISTENING :

I. Listen and complete the passage . (1 pt) (5 x 0,2 = 1pt)

1	2	3	4	5
1823	appeared	character	Christmas	description

II. Answer the questions. (1pt) (4 x 0,25 = 1pt)

1. Clement Clarke Moore wrote this poem.

2. It was written in 1823.

3. He was a fat jolly man who wrore a red suit.

4. Santa Clause is based on the description of Saint Nicholas.

B. PRONUNCIATION

I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. (5 x 0,2 =1 pt)     

1	2	3	4	5
b. of	d. age	d. ink	d. message	b. lamb

II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest.                 (5 x 0,2 =1 pt)

6	7	8	9	10
C. practise	B. resident	C. historic	C. industrial	A. intelligen

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. (10 x 0,1 =1 pts)

11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
C	B	C	D	B	D	C	C	A	C

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English. (10 x 0,1 =1 pts)

21. B ( happy                          22. B ( enough money                         23. C ( between

24. B ( seriously                      25. D ( to                                             26. C ( on                   

27. C-> to spending                28. B ( gave up                                    29. C ( for      

30. D ( herself

V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 x 0,2 =2 pst).

31. death                     32. magician                33. unsuitable              34. experimental

35. protection              36. revision                  37. pronunciation       

38. unsatisfactory        39. proud                     40. worldwide

VI. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (5 x 0,2 =1 pts)

41. have had a cut

42. will go – am

43. is washing – has just repaired

44. to bring – leaves – will teal

 45. did…spend

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning with the first one. (2pts)

(10 X 0,2 = 2pts)

46 => I suggested that he should cut down on drinking.

47 =>There’s no reasons for their complain about our behavior .

48 =>That old house has been sold.

49 =>I haven’t been told about that.

50 => It is is thought that the windown was broken by your students.

51 => Tan asked her Tan asked her if she was a tourist.

52 => This room is This  room is usedfor family meeting.

53 => Tea and coffee with cakes will be served.

54 => I told her that I had something to give her.

55 => He said that he was quite a good cook.

D. READING.

VIII. Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage. (10 x 0,2 =2 pts)

56. are             57. but             58. on              59. field                       60. their

61. one 62. these                      63. of               64. how                       65. because

IX. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. (10 x 0,2 =2 pts)

66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75
b	a	c	c	a	b	d	a	b	d

X. Read the passage then answer the questions. (1pt) (4 x 0,25 = 1)

77. It is built onfourteen hills, while other cities are built on flat land.

78. They are proud of the view of the hills over the water.

79. They look outside and choose the surroundings of a house.

80. The differentbetween San Francisco and other big cities in the US.     

E. WRITING

XI. Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentences. (5x 0,2 = 1 pt)

81. I have lived in this house for five years.

82. I have never visited a foreign country.

83. New houses are built in this city every year.

84. When I was watching tv ,the phone rang

85.  The teacher told us not to talk in class.

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (3pts)

1. A- thank                  B- bandage                  C- explain                    D- insert

2. A- honest                B- hour                        C- heir                         D- hospitable

3. A- put                      B- could                      C- push                        D- moon

II- Circle the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (2pts)

1. A- historic               B- pollution                 C- aquatic                    D- examinee

2. A- possibility           B- competitive             C- production              D- typhoon

SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I- Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (14pts)

1. I haven’t ……………….decided where to go on holiday this year.

A- still                         B- yet                          C- already                   D- then

2. …………………of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday.

A- Neither                   B- None                      C- Either                     D- Not much

3. He will spend at least one year working abroad ………………..he can find out how things operate overseas.

A- because                  B- as so                       C- so that                    D- as long as

4. Lan is the ………………..of the  two girls.

A- prettier                   B- prettiest                  C- pretty                      D- most pretty

5. I don’t my …………………..the phone as long as you pay for your calls.

A- you used                B- you to use               C- your to using          D- your using

6. “More coffee? Anybody?” – “…………………”

A- I’d love to              B- I don’t agree, I’m afraid         C- It’s right, I think    D- Yes,please

7. You can’t borrow my dictionary ……………….you bring it back tomorrow.

A- if                            B- as long as               C- so                            D- unless

8. “Is it all right if I use your bike?” – “…………………..”

A- Sure, go ahead       B- I don’t care             C- I accept it               D- Oh, forget it

9. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with ……………… accomodation.

A- short                       B- temporary               C- present                    D- instant

10. Vietnam is a ………………..country.

A- rice- exported        B- export- ricing          C- rice-exporting         D- exporting- rice

11. Take care of …………………, Lan!

A- herself                    B- himself                   C- myself                    D- yourself

12. She is a wearing a ………………….dress.

A- red new pretty cotton                                 B- new pretty red cotton  

C- cotton pretty red new                                 D- pretty new red cotton

13. We want to go England ………………….learn English.

A- in order that           B- so that                    C- so as to                   D- in order for

14. Nam and Hung have played badminton for two hours, but …………….of them is tired.

A- none                       B- both                        C- neither                    D- all

ĐÁP ÁN

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (3pts)

1- A                 2- D                             3- D

II- Circle the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (2 pts)

1. D                             2. A

SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I- Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (14points)

1- B                 2- B                 3- C                 4- A                 5- D

6- D                 7-  D                8- A                 9- B                 10- C

11 – D             12 – D             13- C               14- C  

II- Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10pts)

1- has gone                  2- will be told             3- have fixed   4- am just looking

5- Have…washed       6 – being bitten           7- leaves          8- has been used

9- to be taken              10- told

III- Write the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)

1- furnished     2- unfinished               3- relieved                   4- beginners    5- courageous

6- hopelessly   7- residential               8- inexperienced          9- unsociable  10- economically

IV- Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences. (5pts)

1- D-> standing                       2- B-> worried            3-B-> being given

4- C-> as                                 5-B-> written

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

I- Choose the word A,B,C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10pts)

1- A                 2- C                 3-D                  4- B                 5- A

6-  A                7- B                 8- D                 9- C                 10- A

II- Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10pts)

1- how                2- a/per/each             3- in                 4- into                          5- made

6- main               7- for                                    8- less              9- need (have)             10- By

SECTION D:  WRITING

I-Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.   (10pts)

1. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.

2. It is over six months since John last had his hair cut.

3. It is a six- hour drive from London to Leeds.

4. I wasn’t early enough to see her.

5. Neither John nor Mike got up early this morning.

6. The last time John had his house decorated was over three years ago.

7. Unless someone sends for a doctor, the child will die.

8. He’d rather you paid him immediately.

9. George was nowhere to be found.

10. Chrissie isn’t as good at drawing as her sister.

II- Write a letter to your pen pal Susan in England and tell her about our Tet holiday.(6pts)

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