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

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

TRƯỜNG THCS NINH SƠN

I/ READING:

PART 1: Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D). Write your answers in the spaces bellow.

1. The unemployment rate of the area ……………..every year until 2003 then started to fall.

 A. raised                     B. rose                        C. dropped                  D. decreased

2. It is gravity……………………objects towards the earth.

A. pulling                    B. to pull                     C. what pulls               D. that pulls

3. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.

A. One of the biggest                          B.The biggest one      

C. Of the biggest one                          D. There are the biggest

4. ……………foreign languages requires great effort.

A. Learn                      B. Learning                 C. To learn it                D. Learnt

5. "I am tired"

     “ ……… ”

A. Me too                    B. Also me                  C. For me the same     D. I also

6. I’m really not satisfied with the way you have …………………the situation.

A. dealt                       B. handled                  C. done                       D. fingered

7. We may win, we may lose- It is just the ………………..of the draw.

A. strike                      B. odds                       C. chance                    D. luck

8. War is ……………as open-armed conflict between countries or factions within countries.

A. delineated              B. declared                  C. defaulted                D. defined

9. I hope you won’t take it…………………if I suggest an alternative remedy.

A. offence                   B. amiss                       C. upset                       D. most

10. Claims for compensation could ………………… run into billions of pounds.

A. far                           B. much                       C. well                         D. most

PART 2: Complete the spaces with A, AN, THE  or (No article). Write your answers in the spaces bellow

Countries around (1) ……………….world have begun to deal with  (2) …………………problem in various ways. Some countries, in (3) …………….effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining (4) ………

parks, and they often must also depend on (5) ……………..world organizations for support. 

PART 3:  Give the correct preposition. Write your answers in the spaces bellow

1. I’m sure you are capable …………passing the exam.                  

2. He is not aware ………….the dangers of smoking.                      

3. Many Vietnamese students have difficulty …………… learning English.

4. I get very annoyed ………………..people who don’t queue at bus stop.

5. If you have any complaints , tell me ………my face. I can’t stand people who do things behind my back.

PART 4:  Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces bellow.

1. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do) ………………..it.

2. He (not catch) …………………cold if he would not have walked in the rain so long.

3. I'll wait until he (finish)………………………….. his novel.

4. By next month I (leave) …………………………….for India.

5. He volunteered ( help) …………………… us.

PART 5:  Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)

Although all Americans do not (1) ............ the same way, their speech  has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (2) …… of English distinct from British English, Australian English

and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (3) ............ from British English during its colonial beginnings and (4) ............ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it

(5) …………….other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (6) ............pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world.

All speakers of English (7)............ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American English (8) ............ from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its

pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (9) .............. Words or phrases of American (10) ............ and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms.

1.	A. say	B. speak	C. talk	D. tell
2.	A. alteration	B. change	C. variety	D. variation
3.	A. diverge	B. divert	C. digress	D. depress
4.	A. enquired	B. inquired	C. required	D. acquired
5.	A. affluence	B. fluency	C. influences	D. nuances
6.	A. motion	B. moving	C. movement	D. removing
7.	A. have	B. bear	C. tear	D. share
8.	A. differentiates	B. differs	C. changes	D. alters
9.	A. constructions	B. building	C. points	D. syntax
10.	A. birth	B. source	C. origin	D. tradition

PART 6: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)

Is Photography Dead?

For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art. It was simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography is now accepted as a unique and very important (1)...............of art.

The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (2) ......threat. The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are (3)............... to the new technology which computers offer. Moreover, a (n) (4) ............... number of colleges have now begun to offer (5)     .......... in computer imaging. All these developments (6)............... a disturbing question. Is photography, as we know (7)................dead?

In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will continue to play a (8) ...............role in our culture. Although it may no longer (9)............ to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us with fresh visral (10) ...............about ourselves and the world in which we live.

PART 7: Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)

Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.

1. What is the main topic of this passage?

A. The life of Langston Hughes                      B. The Harlem Renaissance

C. African-American writers                           D. American twentieth-century writers

2 .Where was Langston Hughes born?

A. Spain                      B. New York                C. Missouri                            D. North Carolina

3. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?

A. Islands                    B. Ships                       C. Friends.                               D. Harbors

4. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?

A. The Civil War                                            B. The Harlem Riots

C. The Harlem Renaissance                           D. The Civil Rights Movement

5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?  

A. His job as a reporter                                   B. His career as a soldier

C. A literary fellowship                                  D. A college study program

6. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?

A Desires                    B. Abilities                  C. Strategies                             D. Careers

7. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?

A. Write short stories                                      B. Popularize African-American writers

C. Advocate racial equality        .                   D. Write about life in Harlem

8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage?

A Successful               B. Prolific                   C. Brilliant                              D. Imaginative

9. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage?

A. Congratulating        Blessing                     C. Screening                            D. Portraying

10. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT:

A  A novelist               B. A poet                     C. A historian              D. A journalism.

PART 8: Fill each blank with a suitable word or phrase. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)

1. The car can't have broken down. I........................serviced last week.

2. If I..........................situation, I certainly wouldn't have had the courage to do what you did.

3. Although he had a difficult time during the war, it............................harm.

4. It's no..........................the cold and wet, you'll just have to put up with it.

5. I won't have .............................. their cars in the street outside the entrance to my house!

6. In times of hardship we have to learn to do.................................some basic necessities.

7. I'm................................death of spiders!

8. I heard the thunder...............................in the distance.

9. He's been...................................weather for ages and still isn't back at work.

10. We made the uniforms ourselves as we couldn't ………………..made.

II. WRITING:

PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as sentence printed before it. (2ms)

EXAMPLE: “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter.

The man told his daughter (that) they would be very disappointed if she did not come.

1. “I am happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Tom said to me.

Tom congratulated ………………………………………………………

2. You ‘d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us

The lifeguard advised …………………………………………………………

3. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.

There …………………………………………………………………….

4. I didn’t hear the news until the next day.

It was not ……………………………………………………………………

5. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.

Despite  ………………………………………………………………….

PART 2:Write a new sentence using the word in brackets.  Do not alter the word in any way (2ms)

1. He may choose to take early retirement. (option)

……………………………………………………………………………

2. He didn’t take any part in the conversation. (contribute)

…………………………………………………………………………….

3. We lose our way because the signposts were confusing. ( which)

……………………………………………………………………………..

4. He likes to be addressed as “Professor”. (call)

……………………………………………………………………………..

5. She always has a good relationship with the children. (gets)

……………………………………………………………………………..

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I/ READING

PART1:  2ms ( 10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

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

PART 2: 1m  (5x 0,2 = 1m)

1- the, 2– the, 3– an, 4– the, 5– no article

PART 3: 1m  (5x 0,2 = 1m)

1– of, 2– of, 3– in, 4– with, 5– to

PART 4: 1m  (5x 0,2 = 1m)

1- didn’t do,  2 – hadn’t caught , 3 – has finished/ finishes, 4- will have left, 5- to help

PART 5:  2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

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

PART 6:  2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

1 - form, 2- under, 3- turning, 4- increasing, 5- courses

 6- raise, 7- it,        8- key,       9- claim,       10- information

PART 7:  2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

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

PART 8:  2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

1. only had it

2- had been in that

3. did him no/ did not( seem to ) do him any.

4. good/ use grumbling/ complaining about

5. people parking

6- without

7- frightened/ scared to

8- rumbling

9. under the

10- afford to have them

II/ WRITING:

PART 1: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)

1. Tom congratulated me on having passed the final exams.

2. The lifeguard advised us not to swim too far from the shore.

3. There has been a sharp decline in birth race recently.

4. It was not until the next day I heard the news.

5.  Despite the torrential all day, we all enjoy the excursion.

PART 2: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)

1. He has the option of taking early retirement

2. He didn’t contribute to the conversation.

3. The signposts were confusing, which made us lose our way.

4. He wants you people / students to call him “professor”

5. She always gets as well with the children.

I/ Circle the word which has the italic part pronounced in a different way:

1.a. enough                 b. young            c. country                  d. mountain

2.a. experimented          b. collected      c. needed                   d. raised

3.a. knife                     b. socket            c. desk                       d. book

4.a. hour                      b. honour         c. honest                      d. honey

 II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is not the same as the other.  (1m)

1. a. admire       b. blanket      c. collection     d. exchange

2. a. pagoda       b. economic   c. relax d. material

3. a. embroider              b. occasion    c. minority       d. intermediate

4. a. embroider              b. encourage  c. champagne  d. logical

 III/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (3,5ms)

      1. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at ……………………..

     a. herself       b. himself      c. themselves   d. ourselves

      2. Which one is …………… milk or orange juice?

     a. better        b. the best      c. good d. well

      3. They haven’t found the paintings ……………………from the museum.

     a. steal          b. stole           c. stolen           d. stealing

      4. The smaller the room is, the …………….furniture it needs.

     a. fewer        b. smaller       c. more            d. less

      5. Henry, …………….work have been famous in the world, was an American writer.

     a. which        b. that            c. who d. none are correct

      6. It took him ages to ………………… living in the new town.

     a. use to        b. used to       c. will used to  d. will use to

      7. The house was …………………………………… building.

     a. a nice old stone   b. a nice stone old     c. a stone old nice      d. an old nice stone

      8. Hardly ……………………Duy when she stayed smiling.

     a. had she seen            b. she had seen              c. has he seen               d. does she see

      9. I would rather you ……………….me the story.

           a. tell       b. told              c. to tell        d. telling

     10. “ War and Peace” …………………… the longest book I have ever read.

           a. are       b. was               c. were          d. is

     11. “ Nghi doesn’t like American beer” – “ ……………… does Vy”.

            a. Either             b. So     c. Neither     d. too

      12. Ken doesn’t work here……………….. . he left about six months ago.

           a. any longer       b. no longer      c. still            d. yet

      13. That’s a …………………. building.

           a. five- story        b. five – stories           c. five – story’s           d. five- stories’s

      14. Vietnam is one of the countries of the ………………of South East Asian Nations.

         a. affection              b. association            c. administration       d. federation

      15. I was just ..............to go out when you telephoned.

            a. around            b. about          c. thinking            d. planed

      16. The national dress of Japanese women is …………………………

            a. Ao dai            b. Kimono          c. Sari            d. Jeans

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PART B: Multiple choice. (8ms)

I/  (1m)

1.a       2.d        3. a      4.a 

II/  (1m)  

1. d       2. b       3. a      4. d

III/   (3,5ms)  

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

9.b       10.d       11.c     12.a        13.a      14.b       15.b        16.b

IV/ (2,5m)    1.c        2.c         3.b        4.c         5.d

PART C: Written.(8ms)

I/  (2ms)

1. got  2. has been standing   3. will have paid       4. will be sitting

II/ (1m)

1. healthy  2. industrial  3.official   4.unreliable

  III/  (2,5ms)

1. Richard will have these shoes repaired

2. Unless you tell bill what to do, he never does anythings.

3. Minh suggested Mai ( should) put a better lock on the door.

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

5. On hearing the news, she broke down.

6. She prefers Italian food to French food.

7. The police prevented us from getting nearer.

8. Despite his broken legs in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

9. I was the last one who heard about the accident.

10. He is know to have been in prison several times.

IV/  (2,5ms)

Dear Diana,

1. Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago.

2. It was lovely to hear from you.

3. I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.

4. As you know, we bought a new house in September.

5. It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work.

6. We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice.

7. Peter and I have decided to give a house- warming party on May 3^rd

8. Do you think you will be able to come?

9. Please give me a ring and/ let me know if you can make it.

10. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again.

Love,

Jenny

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)

0. A. move	B. lose	C. love	D. tomb	C
1. A. character	B. ache	C. channel	D. chorus
2. A. bomb	B. debt	C. cucumber	D. doubt
3. A. thorough	B. within	C. threaten	D. breath
4. A. wicked	B. united	C. increased	D. attended
5. A. wound	B. shoulder	C. soul	D. poultry

II. Choose the word whose stress position is different from the others’ in each group.

Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)

1. A. industry	B. interview	C. inherit	D. interesting
2. A. manufacture	B. museum	C. congratulate	D. promotion
3. A. because	B. concentrate	C. society	D. enormous
4. A. university	B. volunteer	C. responsible	D. economic
5. A. literature	B. temperature	C. convenient	D. preference

I. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence.

Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right (10 pts)

1. It's an excellent.....holiday.

A. package      B. party           C. group          D. team                      

2. Nobody likes to pay..... prices.

A. high            B. tall C. big  D. expensive  

3. How are you feeling today?.... better, thank you.

A. More           B. Much          C. Very           D. Many         

4. I haven't met our new secretary yet......?

A. What's she like? B. How is she?    C. How is she like?     D. How does she like?

5. You can go home, if you.....your work.

A. finished      B. have finished          C. are finished             D. finishing    

6. There is no.....in going to school if you're not willing to learn.

A. reason         B. aim C. point           D. purpose      

7. .....his advice, I would never have got the job.

A. Except        B. Apart from C. But for        D. As for        

8. .....Richard is a businessman, his brother is a rock singer.

A. However     B. Yet C. Whereas     D. Despite      

9. There is no water on the moon, nor.....an atmosphere around it.

A. there is        B. it is C. there is not D. is there       

10. Cancer is a ..... disease.

A. killing         B. death           C. dead                        D. kill             

11. Under the sun’s heat, water......

A. melts           B. evaporates C. rises                        D. floats         

12. The new restaurant is .....at the comer of a busy street.

A. put B. located        C. stood                       D. placed        

13. She read a newspaper on the plane to ..... away the time.

A. waste          B. throw          C. quicken                   D. while         

14. It isn't quite.....that he will be present at the meeting.

A. sure             B. certain         C. exact                       D. doubt         

15. The weather in the far north is not..... it is near the Equator.

A. like humid as          B. as humid as             C. humid as                 D. so humid that

16. There will be plenty of food for everybody,..... nobody takes more than his share.

A. except that B. provided that          C. despite that             D. even if       

17. I would like to offer a small..... to anyone who finds my missing dog.

A. receipt        B. repayment   C. expense                   D. reward       

18. John's score on the test is the highest in class; .........

A. he should study last night B. he should have studied last night  

C. he must have studied last night      D. he must had to study last night

19. Biologists tell us that the earth has seen 500 million species of animals.........or so.      

A. during the last 3 billion years        B. it was during the last 3 billion years         

C. while the last 3 billion years          D. since the last 3 billion years

20. Would you mind helping me with this book-case? It's too heavy for me to........

A. be moved by me     B. move on my own                                      

C. move on myself      D. be moved by myself

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LISTENING.

Part 1.

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

Part 2.

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

Part 3.

1. Midnight  2. Thursday  3. 6.45 and) 9.15 (p.m.) quarter past nine  4. 2.80  5. HOAUXTON

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 pts)

1 point for each correct answer.

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

II. Choose the word whose stress position is different from the others’ in each group. (5 pts)

1 point fo r each correct answer.

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

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence. (10 pts)

0. 5 point for each correct answer.

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

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

II. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given. (10 pts)

1 point for each correct answer

1. inexperienced 2. retirement 3. immoral 4. industrialization 5. independent

6. satisfaction 7. fasten 8. Nations 9. impure 10. increasingly

III. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)

1. to - on 2. o f - with 3. at - on 4. from - of 5. to - about

6. with - in 7. for - for 8. through - during 9. away - into 10. by - in

IV. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. (10 pts)

0.5. point for each correct verb.

1. was wearing - met

2. rains - carries

3. was - had thought

4. mentioned - had never heard

5. living - eating

6. got - had left

7. sat - being repaired

8. started - writing

9. will be staying - enjoying

10. had completed - to turn

V. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct. Then get it right. (10 pts)

0. 5 point for each correct identification and 0.5 point for correction.

1. A => particularly

2. A => rarely

3. B => omitted

4. C => sudden

5. C => omitted

6. D => homework

7. B => would

8. B => is

9. A => who

10. C => before

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions. (5 pts)

1 point for each correct answer

l. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B

II. Read the dialogue and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each blank. (5 pts)

0.5 point fo r each correct answer.

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

III. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)

0.5 point fo r each correct word.

1. had 2. a/per 3. not 4. so 5. how 6. One 7. who

8. was 9. help 10. earned 11. as 12. This 13. whose 14. gave

15. then 16. was 17. gave/offered 18. By 19. had 20. rich

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (10 pts)

1 point for each correct sentence.

1. How deep is this lake?

2. What an interesting film (it is).

3. The furniture was not cheap enough for us to buy.

4. I wish I had gone to the party last Sunday.

5. He accused Bill of stealing/ having stolen his record.

6. So as to speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films.

7. If he had had the money/ enough money, he could have bought a big house.

8. My teacher asked, “Have you brought/ Did you bring your dictionary?”

9. She is said to be the most beautiful girl in the village.

10. Do you know by whom this novel was written?

II. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the original one. Use the word given but

do not change this word in any way. (5 pts)

1 point for each correct sentence.

1. This is the first time I have visited Japan.

2. When/ How long ago did Helen and Robert get married?

3. It is 2 years since I (last) went to an Indian restaurant.

4. John didn’t succeed in completing the job on time.

5. Laura is not old enough to vote in the election.

III. Use the words and phrases given below to write complete sentences. (5 pts)

1 point for each correct sentence.

1. I have no intention of coming to that terrible place again.

2. By the age of 30, Mr Smith had written 2 best selling books.

3. The two girls have nothing in common.

4. We stayed in the sun for such a long time that we became sunburned.

5. My boss gets on well with all his/ the employees.

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer. (2,5 points)

1. Are you sure you can do it on ____________?

A. yourself                  B. your own                            C. date            D. secret

2. “Is dinner ready?” - “No, Mother is ___________ it ready now.”

A. doing                      B. cooking                               C. preparing                D. getting

3. I just can’t __________ that noise any longer!

A. put up with B. stand in for             C. sit out                     D. stand up to

4. You must _____________ these instructions very carefully.

A. bring out                 B. carry out                             C. carry on                  D. get up to

5. I don’t think we can _____________ him to change it mind.

A. make                       B. persuade                             C. suggest                   D. insist

6. She _____________to tell them where the money was hidden.

A. objected                 B. rejected                               C. refused                   D. disagreed

7. The players were cheered by their _____________as they came out of the pitch.

A. audience                 B. supporters                           C. viewers                   D. public

8. She acted as if she ____________ a clown before.

A. has never seen        B. not saw                   C. wouldn’t see           D. had never seen

9. It’s about time ____________ care of yourself.

A. you took                 B. you take                              C. to talking                D. you talking

10. Most of the computers in the laboratory are __________ now.

A. out of order B. out of work C. out of working        D. out of function

11. This picture book, the few pages __________ are missing, is my favorite.

A. for which                B. of which                             C. of that                     D. to which

12. I feel it an honour _____________ to speak about the expedition.

A. to ask                      B. having asked                      C. be asked                 D. to be asked

13. He spent ____________ dollars on food and drinks.

A. only few                 B. only a few                          C. very a few              D. only a little

14. It’s essential that every student __________ the exam before attending the course.

A. pass            B. passes                                 C. would pass  D. passed

15.  Not until 1865__________ the first antiseptic treatment on a compound fracture.

A. when Joseph Lister tried                            B. when did Joseph Lister try

C. did Joseph Lister try                                               D. that Joseph Lister tried

16. The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot ____________.

A. must restore                                                            B. must be restoring   

C. must have been restored                             D. must restored

17.  John said that he __________ her since they__________.

A. hasn’t met – graduated                                          B. hadn’t met – had graduated

C. hasn’t met – have graduated                                  D. hadn’t met -graduated

18.  There’s a__________ going round that the boss is getting married.

A. gossip                     B. news                                   C. rumour                    D. word

19.  I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I _________so much noise when I came in.

A. didn’t make                                                            B. wouldn’t make      

C. couldn’t make                                                        D. wouldn’t have made

20. Peter always tells _________truth. He never tells _________lies.

A. the- the                   B. a- Æ                                    C. Æ - Æ                      D. the -Æ

ĐÁP ÁN

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (8 points)

Part 1: 25 x 0,1 = 2,5

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

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

11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C

16. C 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. D

21. A 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D

Part 2: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. performance                        2. competition             3. unbelievable            4. length         

5. difficulty                 6. musical                    7. famous                    8. exciting      

9. optimistic                10. popularity

Part 3: 15 x 0,1 = 1,5 

1. 0	2. was	3. 0	4. so	5. up
6. like	7. that	8. 0	9. was	10. to
11. been	12. 0	13. us	14. they	15. 0

Part 5: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0 

1. astronaut	2. moon	3. on	4. as	5.  surface
6. from	7. appointed	8. that/which.	9. what	10. for

READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0     

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

Part 2: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. C

Part 3: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

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

Part 4: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0     

1. D

2. D

3. A

4. D

5. A

WRITING

Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0     

1. Not only did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)

2. She regretted not having applied for the job in the library.

3. It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

4. It's India that I’d like to visit most/ more than any other country in the world.

5. The driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

6. Without the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn't have had a successful year.

7. I wish I had gone to your birthday party last night.

8. Jane is interested in collecting stamps from foreign countries.

9. We are going to have/get our car repaired next week.

10. Neither have I seen him nor have I heard him speak.

Part 2: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

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

Part 3: : 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. It was very kind of him to recommend me for the position.

2. He refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him.

3. London is the city where/in which he was born fifty years ago.

4. Can you tell me who/whom this car belongs to, please?

   (or Can you tell me to whom this car belongs, please?)

5. My grandfather passed away during the night.

A. Phonetic

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. Chemical            B. precaution               C. electric                    D. destruction

2. A. participate          B. behavior                  C. necessary                D. traditional

3. A. humor                 B. include                    C. countless                 D. message

4. A. injection             B. departure                C. volcano                   D. heritage

5. A. compete              B. design                     C. compile                   D. campus

II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern

1. A. magnificent                    B. exciting                   C. price                        D. oceanic

2. A. sugar                               B. jungle                      C. luggage                   D. Sunbathe

3. A. handicapped                   B. Education               C. drawing                  D. fund

4. A. lived                               B. organized                C. established              D. concerned

5. A. hotel                               B. postcard                  C. cold                        D. shore

B. Grammar and vocabulary

I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. Do you know who ................ penicillin?

a. discovered             c. did discover b. was discovered       d. discoveries

2. Last night ................ TV when the phone rang.

a. watching                c. have watched          b. was watching          d. was watched

3. Liz is very ................ in the water – fetching contest.

a. interest                   b. interests                   c. Interested                d. Interesting

4. He told me that he ................

a. had already the film seen                           c. had seen already the film

b. the film had already seen                          d. had seen the film already

5. Do you mind if I ................ your atlas for a minute?

a. will borrow                                                            c. am going to borrow

b. borrow                                                                   d. borrowed

6. Does he speak Italian ................ to get the Job?

a. well enough           b. good enough           c. enough good            d. enough well

7. Both French and English ................ in Canada.

a. is spoke                  b. are spoke                 c. is spoken                 d. are spoken

8. Can you show me ................ this machine?

a. how to you                         b. how using                c. using                        d. use

9. Our bady ................ to talk yet.

a. doesn’t start           b. hasn’t started          c. didn’t start               d. isn’t starting

10. ................ is the part of a country with hills and mountains.

a. Highland                b. Rey                          c. Valley                      d. Bay

11.  My grandma ................ us when my parents were away from home.

a. looked for              b. looked after c. looked at                 d. looked up

12. Milk bottles can be ................ after being cleaned.

a. recycled                 b. soaked                     c. broken                     d. reused

13. She asked me ................ a driving licence.

a. if I have                  b. whether I have        c. whether I have had d. if I had

14. I’d rather Hoa ................ harder.

a. studied                   b. study                       c. studying                  d. studies

15. Would you mind closing the window? “................”

a. No, I’m afraid not                                      c. No, I can’t

b. No, of course not                                       d. I’d rather you didin’t

ĐÁP ÁN

A.

(I). 1. Chemical

2. necessary

3. include

4. heritage

5. campus

(II). 1. oceanic

  2. Sugar

  3. education

  4. established

  5. shore.

B. (I)

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

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

(II).

1.  Industrialization

2. Unhealthy

3. Landscape

4. Surroundings

5.  Traditional

6.  Accommodation

7. Unfortunately

8. Recognized

9. Environmental

10. useless

(III)

1. C   getting -> to get

2. D   many -> much

3. B   locating -> located

4. C   playing -> to play

5. C   to open -> opening

6. D   tightly -> tight

7. B   sending -> to send

8. B   hotter -> hot

9. A   Have you eaten -> Did you eat

10. C   have left -> left

C. (I)

1. their

2. bring

3. daughters

4. send

5. for

6. table

7. after

8. the

9. have

 10. one

(II). 1 – D                   2 – D               3 – B               4 – B               5 – C

D. Writing.

(I).

1. The last time. We saw each other was over two years ago.

2. Hoa said they were decorating their Christmas tree.

3. Jane told.

4. English is spoken by many people in the world.

5. She’s looking forward to seeing her grandparents.

6. He climbed the tree so as to get a better view.

7. I am going to help him revise his lessons.

8. My backpack is different from yours

9. Lan is the youngest in the group.

10. The doctor advised Mr Roberts that he should take more exercise

or The doctor advised Mr Roberts to take more exercise.

(II).

Dear Hoa

1. Dave and I are having the best holiday of our lives

2. We are in Bardados, one of the most lovely island in the Caribbean.

3. Although it is much smaller than Jamaica, there seems to be much more to do than in Jamaica.

4. Moreover, the people here seem to be friendlier than those on the other islands

5. We are staying in the most modern hotel I have ever seen.

6. It is large and cool, and many people think it is the best hotel on the island.

7. It is more comfortable than any of the other hotels.

8. The nearest beach is less than a hundred meters away.

9. So we spend a lot of time swimming in the sea.

10. It is really good, and I wish you were here.

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