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  1. PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC: 2008 – 2009 Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8 Ngày thi: 17 – 3 – 2009 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ kí của giám khảo Số phách 1) 2) Bằng chữ: Lưu ý: Đề thi này gồm 04 trang, học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề Học sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển. I/ Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác những từ còn lại bằng cách khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D. (5 đ) 1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped 2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar 3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform 4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage 5. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change II/ Chọn từ có âm tiết được nhấn khác với các từ còn lại. (5đ) 1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable 2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence 3. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise 4. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment 5. A. medical B. advise C. vegetables D. physical III/ Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất. Khoanh tròn vào chữ cái A,B,C, hoặc D. (15đ) 1. Are you interested playing badminton after class? A. in B. with C. on D. for 2. " What going to Hanoi tomorrow? " A. to B. in C. about D. for 3. Hoa works very so she always gets good marks. A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard 4. The building was built 1962 and 1969. A. between B. from C. since D. for 5. This school in 1997 A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built 6. Of all my friends, Hoa is A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller 7. Would you mind if I a photo ? A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take 8. Last week I my children to the biggest zoo in town. A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took 9. Are you proud .your country and its tradition ? A. about B. on C. of D. for 10. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp . 1
  2. A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection 11. It is very dangerous in the polluted environment. A. to live B. lives C. living D. live 12. Our resources are limited so we should recycle all used things. A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally 13. His car is the same color . my uncle’s. A. alike B. as C. like D. to 14. This ruler of plastic. A. make B. made C. is making D. is made 15. I take part most youth activities of my school. A. in B. of C. on D. at IV/ Dùng đúng thời, dạng của động từ cho trong ngoặc. (10đ) Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (1- carry out) by scientists (2- work) for large industrial firms. However, there (3 – be) still opportunities for other people (4 – invent) various things. In Britain, there is a weekly TV program which (5 – attempt) to show all the devices which people (6 – invent ) recently. The people (7 – organize) the program receive information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can (8 – develop) by private inventors. However, it is important (9 – consider) these questions : Will it work? Will it (10 – want)? Is it new? 1. ___ 6. ___ 2.___ 7. ___ 3. ___ 8. ___ 4. ___ 9. ___ 5. ___ 10. ___ V/ Điền vào chỗ trống một giới từ phù hợp. (10đ) 1. Could I help you ___ your bag? 2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___ . 3. I’m looking forward ___ seeing you in June. 4. In the competition, everyone fell ___ the deep and dangerous water. 5. Ha Long Bay is recognized ___ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site 6. They have a meeting ___ 6.30 and 9.30. 7. My mother often picks me ___ from the school. 8. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ___ dinner tonight. 9. Next summer, my family will have a vacation ___ Thailand and stay there ___ one week. VI/ Điền đúng dạng của từ được in hoa để hoàn thành câu. (10đ) 1. We have two postal ___ a day. (DELIVER) 2. He left the room without ___ . (EXPLAIN) 3. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ___ . (ACT) 4. We started our trip on a beautiful ___ morning. (SUN) 5. They left the house in a ___ mess. (FRIGHT) 6. He said “ Good morning” in a most ___ way. (FRIEND) 7. There is no easy ___ to this problem. (SOLVE) 8. He always drives more ___ at night. (CARE) 9. Does this ___ suit you? (ARRANGE) 10. He is a very ___ carpenter. (SKILL) VII/Gạch chân lỗi sai ở mỗi dòng trong đoạn văn sau rồi sửa sang bên (như ví dụ).(10đ) 2
  3. Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ ___ holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ ___ in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ ___ through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ ___ because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ ___ could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ___ in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ ___ Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work, 8/ ___ But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping 9/ ___ to return next year to do any more work there 10/ ___ VIII/ Điền 01 từ vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau : (10đ) Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) ___ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) ___ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ___ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ___ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) ___ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ___ . The same is true of (9) ___ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ___ first? IX/ Ghép hai câu làm một, dùng từ gợi ý. (5đ) 1. Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy ( so as to ) 2. I’m learning English. I want to read book in English. (in order to) . 3. She said nothing . She didn’t want to make him angry (so as to) 4.The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident. (past participle) 5. The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night. (present participle) . X/ Dùng từ gợi ý viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi. (10) 1. Keeping the environment clean is very important. - It’s 2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. - The time machine 3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter. - He was delighted that 4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. - People 5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group. - I’m very sad not . 6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her. - I haven’t 7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. 3
  4. - Tam used 8. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father. - My father asked 9. Lan will be fifteen next week. - It is Lan’s 10. How long is it since you used the pen? - When .? XI/ Sắp xếp các từ sau thành câu hoàn chỉnh. (10đ) 1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he. - . 2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am. - 3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they. - 4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing . - 5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a. - HƯỚNG DẪNCHẤM THI Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8 Năm học : 2008- 2009 Tổng điểm 100:10 = 10 điểm I/ 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm 1- C 2- D 3- B 4 – A 5 – A II/ 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm 1 – B 2- D 3-A 4- C 5- B III/ 15 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm 1- A 2 – C 3 - D 4 - A 5 – C 6 – A 7 – B 8 – D 9 – C 10 – B 11 – A 12 – B 13 – B 14 – D 15 – A IV/ 10 điểm – Mỗi động từ đúng 1 điểm 1. are caried out 6. have invented 2. working 7. organizing 3. are 8. be developed 4. to invent 9. to consider 5. attempts 10. be wanted V/ 10 điểm – Mỗi giới từ đúng 1 điểm 1. with 2. off 3. to 4. into 5.by 6. betwwwn 7. up 8. for 9. in / for VI/ 10 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm 1. deliveries 3. activities 5. frightening 7. solution 9. arrangement 2. explanation 4. sunny 6. friendly 8. carefully 10. skillful VII/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm 4
  5. 1. interested -> interesting 3. gone -> went 5. had -> was 2. him -> his 4. among -> between 6. bought -> buy 7. wetter -> wettest 9. did -> done 8. since -> for 10. any -> some VIII/ 10 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm 1. learning 2. are 3. of 4. you 5. how 6. book 7. fly 8. yourself 9. playing 10. practice IX/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm 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. X/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm 1. It’s very inportant 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? XI/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm 1. Minh has collected stamps since he was a child. 2. I am not working tomorrow so we can go somewhere. 3. They are going back to England in two months. 4. TV bringing not only information but also entertaiment. 5. At home on the farm life is always a struggle with nature. [[ KiÓm tra chÊt l-îng häc sinh giái líp 8 Phßng GD&§T N¨m häc 2008-2009 huyÖn Kim B¶ng M«n: TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi 150 phót §Ò chÝnh thøc (§Ò kiÓm tra gåm 04 trang, thÝ sinh lµm ngay vµo bé ®Ò kiÓm tra nµy) Sè ph¸ch §iÓm cña bµi thi B»ng sè: Hä, tªn ng-êi chÊm sè 1: B»ng ch÷: Hä, tªn ng-êi chÊm sè 2: 5
  6. I/ Chọn từ cã phần gạch ch©n được ph¸t ©m kh¸c những từ cßn lại bằng c¸ch khoanh trßn chữ c¸i A, B, C, hoặc D. ( 2đ) 1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped 2. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform 3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage 4. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change 5. A. look B. cook C. book D. roof 6. A. school B. chemist C. machine D. ache 7. A. hard B. who C. honest D. house 8. A. passed B. danced C. lived D. walked II/ Chän c©u tr¶ lêi ®óng nhÊt. Khoanh trßn ch÷ c¸i A, B, C hoÆc D (2,5®) 1. Are you interested playing badminton after class? A. in B. with C. on D. for 2. " What going to Hanoi tomorrow? " A. to B. in C. about D. for 3. Hoa works very so she always gets good marks. A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard 4. This school in 1997 A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built 5. Of all my friends, Hoa is A. the tallest B. the most tallest. C. taller D. more taller 6. Would you mind if I a photo ? A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take 7. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp . A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection 8. It is very dangerous in the polluted environment. A. to live B. lives C. living D. live 9. Our resources are limited so we should recycle all used things. A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally 10. His car is the same color . my uncle’s. A. alike B. as C. like D. to III/ Dïng ®óng th×, d¹ng cña ®éng tõ cho trong ngoÆc (2,5đ) A friend of mine, Judith Nelso 1.(presently work) in the international sales division at an electronic firm. She 2.(just return) from a trip to Japan. She 3.(ask) 4.(go) to Japan because she can speak Japanese. When she 5.(be) a business student at Boston University, she 6.(study) Japanese for four years. She 7.(never have) the opportunity to use her Japanese until she 8.(go) to Tokyo last year. While she was there, she 9.(speak) Japanese everyday and 10.(enjoy) every minute of it. * Your answer: 1. . 6. 2 7. 3. . 8. 4 9. . 5. . 10. 6
  7. IV/ §äc b¶ng qu¶ng c¸o vµ tr¶ lêi “True (T) or False (F)” (1® ) 1) Phu Ly FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER 2) 11 Tran Hung Dao Street, Phu Ly 3) Study English, Chinese and Japanese in the afternoon and evening and weekends 4) Course are offered for children and adults 5) Classes available for beginner, intermediate or advanced students 6) Courses start on June 2nd. 7) Please call 079. 38. 113. 114 for further information * True (T) or False (F)? 1. ___ You can study English, Chinese and Japanese at this language center. 2. ___ If you are new to English, you can’t study here. 3. ___ There are no classes for children at this language center. 4. ___ There aren't classes on Saturdays. V/ Điền d¹ng ®óng cña tõ in hoa vµo « trèng ®Ó hoµn thµnh c©u (2đ) 1. We have two postal .a day. (DELIVER) 2. He left the room without . (EXPLAIN) 3. Playing tennis is one of his favorite . (ACT) 4. We started our trip on a beautiful morning. (SUN) 5. He said “ Good morning” in a most way. (FRIEND) 6. He always drives more at night. (CARE) 7. He is a very carpenter. (SKILL) 8. Although the room was fully furnished . I felt (COMFORT ) VI. §iÒn vµo chç trèng ®· ®¸nh sè mét tõ thÝch hîp (2,5®) When I (1) .a child I used (2) .go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was (3) beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park (4) I grew (5) The house and (6) seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (7) the doll’s house which was older than grandmother herself. At (8) .times, I looked (9) .books which were (10) interesting than my children’s book at home. * Your answer: 1. . 6. 2 7. 3. . 8. 4 9. . 5. . 10. 7
  8. VII/ Gạch ch©n lỗi sai ở mỗi dßng trong đoạn văn sau rồi sửa sang cét bªn (như vÝ dô) (2,5đ) Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two months 0/ seen Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ ___ holiday. He traveled with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ ___ in Ha Nam province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ ___ through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ ___ because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ ___ could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ___ in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ ___ Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work, 8/ ___ But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping 9/ ___ to return next year to do any more work there. 10/ ___ VIII/ Dïng tõ gîi ý viÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau sao cho nghÜa kh«ng thay ®æi (2.5®) 1. Keeping the environment clean is very important. -> It’s 2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. -> The time machine . 3. They have given her a bunch of flowers. -> A bunch of 4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. -> People 5. This textbook has sixteen units. -> There are 6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her. -> I haven’t 7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. -> Tam used 8. “ Please turn down the radio for me, ” said my father. -> My father asked 9. Lan will be fifteen next week. -> It is Lan’s 10. How long is it since you used the pen? -> When . .? IX/ S¾p xÕp c¸c tõ sau thµnh c©u hoµn chØnh (2.5®) 1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he. -> . 2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am. 8
  9. -> 3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they. -> 4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing . -> 5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a. -> . The end §¸p ¸n kiÓm tra chÊt l-îng HSG líp 8 n¨m häc 2008-2009 M«n : TiÕng Anh C©u I : 8 x 0.25 = 2.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C B A A D C C C C©u II: 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A C D C A B B A B B C©u III: 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 1. is working 2. has returned 3. was asked 4. to go 5. was 6. studied 7. had never had 8. went 9. spoke 10. enjoyed C©u IV: 4 x 0.25 = 1.0 1 2 3 4 T F F F C©u V: 8 x 0.25 = 2.0 1. deliveries 3. activities 5. friendly 7. skillful 2. explanation 4. sunny 6. carefully 8. uncomfortable C©u VI: 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 was to very/as when up garden with that in more 9
  10. C©u VII: 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 1. interested -> interesting 6. bought -> buy 2. him -> his 7. wetter -> wettest 3. gone -> went 8. since -> for 4. among -> between 9. did -> done 5. had -> was 10. any -> some C©u VIII: 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 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. A bunch of flowers have been given to her (by them) 4. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals. 5. There are sixteen units in this textbook. 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? C©u IX: 5 x 0.5 = 2.5 1. Minh has collected stamps since he was a child. 2. I am not working tomorrow so we can go somewhere. 3. They are going back to England in two months. 4. TV is bringing not only information but also entertaiment. 5. At home on the farm life is always a struggle with nature. The end Kú kiÓm tra chÊt l-îng HSG líp 8 n¨m häc 2008-2009 M«n: TiÕng Anh Sè b¸o danh Hä vµ tªn thÝ sinh: . Sè ph¸ch 10
  11. Ngµy th¸ng n¨m sinh: Häc sinh tr-êng THCS: Hä tªn gi¸m thÞ 1: ch÷ ký: Hä tªn gi¸m thÞ 2: ch÷ ký: ®Ò thi häc sinh giái líp 8 M«n thi: TiÕng Anh- Thêi gian: 150 phót I. T×m tõ mµ phÇn g¹ch ch©n cã c¸ch ph¸t ©m kh¸c víi c¸c tõ trong nhãm: 1. A. neighbor B. receive C. weight D. great 2. A. cloudy B. windy C. dry D. rainy 3. A. compost B. shore C. order D. pour 4. A. southern B. sunbathing C. breathe D. thunder 5. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places II. Chän ®¸p ¸n thÝch hîp nhÊt ®Ó hoµn thµnh nh÷ng c©u sau: 1. After a month, Hoa got used to . in her new school. A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying 2. She told me up too late. A. don’t stay B. not to stay C. not stay D. to not stay 3. Her son was absent from school of his illness last Tuesday A. because B. instead C. though D. but 4. That child to go at once . A. will B had better C. has D. have 5. The front yard is . to play soccer in. A. small too B. so small C. too small D. very small 6. My brother feels again after his operation. A. strongly B. strength C. strong D. enough strong 7. He doesn’t enjoy basketball A. to play B. plays C. played D. playing 8. This form must have the . of the writer. A. to sign B. signature C. signing D. sign. 9. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at . A. herself B. himself C.theirselves D. themselves 10. Susan is the of the three girls. A. prettier B. prettiest C. pretty D. prettily 11. the beginning of the day called morning or evening? A. Is B. Are C. Does D.Can 12. Nam familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago. A. was B. were C. is D. has been 13.The school yard was with students. A. crowd B. crowds C. crowded D. crowding 14. These are new born of our farm. A. calf B. calves C. calfes D. calfs 15. My father always drives He is a driver. A. carefully - careful B. carefully - carefully C. carefully - care D. careful – carefully 16. Unless you work hard, you fail the exams. 11
  12. A. won’t fail B. will fail C. don’t fail D. didn’t fail 17. Mr Minh used to alot when he was young. A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D.be smoking 18. Minh drew that picture . . No one helped him . A. himself B. heself C. hisself D. Minh’s self 19. Why are you turning on the TV ? I the news. A. will watch B. am going to watch C. watch D. watched 20. Hung is . to ride motobike to school. A. not old enough B. old not enough C. enough old not D. enough not old 21. We have learned English . nearly three years. A. since B. for C. in D. in 22. Tom failed the exam . his laziness. A. so B. because C. because of D. instead of 23. I told him so much candy. A. not to eat B. don’t eat C. to not eat D. to eat not 24. Nam dosen’t watch T.V often as his brother A. so B. like C. such D. too 25.Nhung is with being a famous star. A. boring B. boredom C. bored D. to bore 26. The show last night was so that we saw it through A. fascinating B. fascinated C. boring D. excited 27. Their family had a few rest after a long trip A. hours B. hour’s C. hours’ D. hour 28. Either I or Tom .beef. A. doesn’t like B. don’t like C. like D. likes 29. When I called her, she a bath. A. had B. was having C. has D. is having 30. I am looking forward to you. A. see B. seeing C. be seeing D. be seen 31. What when I called you? A. were you doing B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do 32. I’d rather you at home tonight. A. stay B. stayed C. to stay D. staying 33. It was raining we cancelled the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday. A. although B. because C. so D. but 34. She spends fifteen minutes to school. A. to walk B. walking C.walk D. walked 35. She hasn’t written to me . A. already B. never C. no longer D. yet III. ViÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau, b¾t ®Çu b»ng tõ cho tr-íc, kh«ng thay ®æi nghÜa cña c©u: 1. How long is it since he left school?  When 2. We can’t afford to buy the car.  The car 3. We arrived too late to see the film.  We didn’t 4. If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill.  Unless 5. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before. 12
  13.  It 6. What is the weight of your suitcase?  How 7. My house is bigger than your’s.  Your house isn’t 8. My father cleans the car every week.  The car 9. “Do you know to speak English?” He asked me.  He asked me . 10. someone should do the job tomorrow.  the job IV.§äc ®o¹n v¨n sau råi viÕt T (True) vµo c©u ®óng, F (False) vµo mçi c©u sai: It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person’s day. Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be presrent at the party. If they can’t come they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the peron who gives birth day party opens all the gifts in front of all the people present and thanks them for the gifts. The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cake- shop. A mumber of candles are placed on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number of candles is also the age of that person. After the light is out they all sing a song “ Ahppy birthday to you .” Then they play some games or sing or dance together. 1. Only in Britain people celeberate people’s birthday. 2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present. 3. Some people may send gifts if they can’t go to the party. 4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party. 5. Father always makes the cake for the party. 6. You can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop. 7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles. 8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party. 9. The mumber of the candles is also the age of the person. 10. They don’t sing any song at the party. The end ®¸p ¸n M«n thi: TiÕng Anh- Thêi gian: 150 phót Bµi I vµ bµi II, mçi ý chän ®óng cho 0.25 ®iÓm. Tæng 10 ®iÓm. Bµi III: Mçi c©u lµm ®óng cho 0.5 ®iÓm. Tæng 05 ®iÓm. 1. When did he left school? 2. The car is too expensive for him to buy. 3. – We didn’t arrive realy enough to see the film. _ We didn’t arrive early in time to see the film. 4. Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill. 5. It’s the first time Nam has spoken to a foreigner. 6. How heavy is your suitcase. 7. Your house isn’t so big as mine. 8. The car is cleaned every week by my father. 9. He asked me if I knew to speak English. 10. The job should be done tomorrow. Bµi IV. Mçi c©u ®óng cho 0.5 ®iÓm, tæng 05 ®iÓm. 13
  14. 1- F 6- T 2- T 7- F 3- T 8- T 4- T 9- T 5- F 10-F Class: 8 Thời gian 90 phút I.Give the correct form of the verb in brackets: 1. He (live) with his grandfather when his parents (go) to Ha Noi 2. Everybody (want) to learn English. 3. She (buy) a new house next month? 4. They (become) better students. 5. What your mother (do) now? - She (do) the housework. When she (finish) it? - She (finish) it in an hour. II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets: Generally the countryside is less (pollute) than town. ( I was (amaze) that his exam results was so bad. ( The water is too (heat) for us to drink. ( They can do their work (free). ( This is (bad) table in our classroom. ( III. Rewrite the following sentences: 1 . Why don’t you ask her yourself ( I suggest . 2. How about reducing the amount of water we use every day? ( Why .? 3. Remember to turn off the faucet carefully after using. ( Don’t . 4."I can swim." she said. -> She said 5"Is Big Ben in London, Hoa?" Nhi asked. -> Nhi asked The boys made a fire by their camp. -> A fire IV: Combine these pairs of sentences, using the who, which, where and whose, whom: He met many friends. The friends encouraged him in his work He often tells me about his village. He was born there Can you understand the question? He asked you the question last time The man is an architect. We play with his son every day She is the girl. I bought these roses for her V. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. A. south B. bought C. found D. about A. tribe B. prize C. migrant D. sink 14
  15. A. decided B. leaned C. traveled D. earned A. peaceful B. meat C. instead D. leader VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Yeaterday (10 Mrs Mai and I went (2)at a clothing store. (3) is open (4) 7 am to 5 pm everyday. I (5) a shirt for (6) husband. mrs Mai bought two small ones for her (7). The first child is six (8) old and the (9) one is only two. We came (10) home at 10 am. đáp án và biểu điểm I. 1. have lived- went 2. wnt to learn 3. will she buy ? 4. are becoming. 5 is doing? - is doing. will she finish. will finish II. 1. polluted 2 amazed 3.hot 4. freely 5. the worst III. 1. I suggest taking the bus 2.Why don’t we reduce the amount of water we use everyday? 3. Don’t forget to turn off the faucet carefully after using 4. She said she could swim. 5. Nhi asked Hoa if/ whether Big Ben was in London. 6. A fire was made by their camp by the boys. IV. He met many friends who encouraged him in his work He often tells me about his village, where he was born Can you understand the question which he asked you last week? The man whose son we play everyday is an architect She is the girl whom I bought these rose for. V. B D A C VI. 1. morning 2. shopping 3. The store 4. from. 5. bought 6. my 7. children 8. years 9. other 10. back Đề 2 I/ Em hãy tìm từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại: 1. a,drought b,ought c,brought d,bought 5. a,lunar b, mark c, arrange d,sugar 2. a,mobile b,enroll c,socket d,notice 6. a,clim b,slim c,impossible d,swim 3. a,habit b,hour c,honest d,honor 7.a,pavements b,streets c,crossings d,it’s 4.a,such b,mechanic c,chance d,rich 8. a,raised b,passed c,missed d,liked II/ Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc 1.Nam likes acting and outdoor (act). 2.The Boy Scouts of America is a youth (organize). 7.Everyone was (excite) at the football match 15
  16. 3.Bell (success) demonstrated his (invent) 8.”The Lost Shoe” is one of the (tradition) 4.Every week there are 2 (fly) to Hanoi. stories I like (good) 5.Angkor Wat was (origin) built to honor a Hindu God. ). 6.Is there anything (interest) on TV tonight. III/Chia động từ trong ngoặc: 1.It (be) two years since I (leave) for Thai Binh town. 2. When we were in the city, we often (take) to the cinema. 3. Nobody ever (treat) me with such kindness. 4. I wish I (have) enough time (finish) work. 5. The theatre (be) quite old. It (build) over 100 years ago. IV/ Tìm lỗi sai trong các câu sau rồi sửa lại cho đúng: Mary and Tom had a chance to spend their holidays in a farm. We call Uncle Ho is president. I wish I’ll go to Ho Chi Minh city next year. I don’t think either of them is at home. My brother is not same intelligent as his little sister. V/ Viết lại các câu sau theo chỉ dẫn, không làm thay đổi nghĩa của câu: 1. It’s not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico./ Mexico 2. I’ve neer seen that play before./ It’s . 3. Nam is the most intelligent student in my class./ Nobody 4. It’s very boring to talk to Jill./ Jill’s . 5. We have known each other for two years./ It’s 6. Don’t leave those boys alone./ Those boys 7. A man I know told me about it./ I was 8. TC company has promised my son a good job./ My son . VI/ Điền vào chỗ trống bằng một giới từ thích hợp: 1.My father is a retied worker and is now living his pension. 2.The tallest buildings in london are small comparision . those in New York. 3.He often goes to work motorbike, but bad weather he goes . his company’s car. 4.We wanted them to describe their trip the beginning . the end. 5.The teacher was listened to . a great interest. VII/ Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau: Every year students in many countries .(1) English. Some of them (2) children. Others are young people. Some learn (3) school. Others teach themselves. Why (4) all these people want to learn English? It’s difficult to (5) that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it’s one of their (6) Many people learn English because it’s useful in (7) work. Some young people learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are (8) English. VIII/ Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh: Pupils/ look cheerful/ first day/ new school year You/ hear/ her/ recently? Useful/ learn/ English. My Ha bridge/ build/ two years ago 16
  17. Nam/ can/ this work/ as well/ Lan - The end - §Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp huyÖn 2008-2009 M«n thi: tiÕng anh 8 Thêi gian : 90 phót. I-Khoanh trßn ®¸p ¸n ®óng trong sè a, b and c: 1-Lan is beautiful clever. a-so / that b-enough / to c-both / and 2-What do you intend ? a-to buy b-bought c-buying 3-My grandfather stopped cigarette. a-to smoke b-smoked c-smoking 4-Tim is old enough .with machines. a-work b-working c-to work 5-I wish I play football like Ronaldo. a-can b-could c-am able to 6-How many people took part .the contest. a-at b-in c-on 7-The village .noisy. a-is become b-is becoming c-are becoming 8-She told me these books to her house. a-to take b-take c-taking 9-Mary is looking her school bag. a-for b-of c-with 10-Susan has worked for that company 4 years. a-Since b-during c-for II-§iÒn mét giíi tõ thÝch hîp vµo chç trèng: 1-Lan’s family came to this city 1985. 2-He had a lot of troubles with English the beginning. 3-Our class is going to that museum .Thursday. 4-The doctor looks sick people. 5-It is about 30 kms from Ha Noi my house. 6-Do you get to school the morning? III-ViÕt l¹i c©u sao cho nghÜa kh«ng ®æi víi nghÜa c©u tr-íc : 1-He said to her : “I’ll take you home” ->He said 2-People are going to build a bridge over my house. ->A bridge . 3-Hoa loves reading the story. ->Hoa enjoys 4-I don’t like to watch TV everynight. ->I dislike . 5-They repaired this road in 2002. ->The road 6-Tea is warm. I can drink it. ->Tea is IV-Cho d¹ng ®óng cña ®éng tõ trong ngoÆc : 1-This film is the best one I ( ever see ) . 2-I ( not see ) him since he (leave ) this school. 17
  18. 3-My father (work ) for the Garment factory since 1987 4-We (spend) several weeks in Ha Long bay last summer. 5-Lan and Nga (not finish) their homework yet. 6-They enjoy ( live ) in Nha Trang. V-§iÒn vµo chç trèng b»ng d¹ng thÝch hîp cña tõ trong ngoÆc : 1-It is a three star hotel but it is not very .( EXPENSE) 2-The facsimile was by Alexander Bain in 1943. ( INVENT) 3-New ideas can be by private inventors. (DEVELOP ) 4-Is Quang Trung school your first .position . ( TEACH) VI-T×m lçi sai vµ söa l¹i cho ®óng : 1-The mail sort by computers before delivery. 2-Children educate in part by television directed by computers 3-Your study will improve when you know how use computers more effectively. 4-IsComputers use in directing flights of planes and controlling their airspeeds. VII-§äc vµ tr¶ lêi c©u hái: The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the river Thu Bon, more than 30 kms to the south of Da Nang. Occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one of the major old time comercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled roof houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham civilizations. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the river Thu Bon, Cua Dai beach, etc . In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An as a World Heritage Site in 1999. Questions: 1-How far is it from Hoi An to Da Nang ? 2-What is Hoi An famous for ? 3-Can tourists visit a lot of beautiful places in Hoi An ? 4-When was Hoi An recognized as a World Heritage Site? Answer key: I-4 points ( mçi ý ®óng ®-îc 0,4 ®iÓm ) 1-c 2-a 3-c 4-c 5-b 6-b 7-b 8-a 9-a 10-c II-3 points ( mçi ý ®óng ®-îc 0,5 ®iÓm ) 1-in 2-at 3-on 4-after 5-to 6-in III-3 points ( mçi ý ®óng ®-îc 0,5 ®iÓm ) 1-He said to her he would take her home. 2-A bridge is going to be built over my house. 3-He enjoys reading the story. 4-I dislike to watch TV every night. 5-The road was repaired in 2002. 6-Tea is warm enough for me to drink. IV-3 points ( mçi ý ®óng ®-îc 0,5 ®iÓm ) 1-have ever seen 2-have not seen – left 3-has worked 4-spent 5-have not finished 6-living V- 2 points ( mçi ý ®óng ®-îc 0,5 ®iÓm ) 1-expensive 2-invented 3-developed 4-teaching VI-1 points ( mçi ý ®óng ®-îc 0,25 ®iÓm ) 1- sort -> is sorted 2-educate -> are educated 3-how use -> how ot use 4-use -> are used VII-4 points ( mçi ý ®óng ®-îc 1 ®iÓm ) 1-Hoi An is over 30 kms from Da Nang. 18
  19. 2-Hoi An is famous for old temple, pagodas, tiled roof houses and narrow streets. 3-Yes, they can 4-In 1999. §Ò thi häc sinh giái 2008-2009 M«n thi: tiÕng anh 8 Thêi gian : 90 phót. C©u 1:Chia ®éng tõ trong ngoÆc. 1.My father (read) now.He always (read) a book after dinner. 2.Mai( telephone) you when she comes back. 3.While my sister and I (watch) a movie on TV last night,our uncle in the USA (phone) 4.Please continue your work.We don’t mind (wait) 5.I (not see) your bother recently. 6.A new text book (publish) next month. 7.Where he (spend) his summer vacation last year? 8.You (use) to go camping when you (live) in the country? C©u 2.Chän vµ khoanh trßn ®¸p ¸n ®óng. 1.I am lucky to study abroad. a.that b.so c.as d.enough 2.Tom is going to participate the game. A.at b.on c.in d.over 3.He’s known Mai he was in the country. a.when b.since c.during d.until 4.Would you cleaning the floor for me? a.like b.please c.mind d.rather 5.It’s to believe that he passed the exam. A.hardly b.hard c.difficutly d.difficulty 6.I failed my exam I was lazy. a.although b.because c.so d.but 7.You are always in the class. a.talking b.talk c.talks d.talked 8.The man by the windows is my uncle. a.standing b.stands c.stand d.stood 9.My friend told me what when I visited Hoi An. a.doing b.to do c.do d.done 10.My family has decided Dalat in the summer. a.to visit b.visit c.visited d.visits C©u 3.ChuyÓn thµnh c©u bÞ ®éng. 1.They gave Linda a prize for one of her books. - 2.Will they find an easy way to learn English one day? - 3.No one has told me about her success. - 4.Some one is repairing my car at the moment. - 5.She hates people call her “Kitty”. - C©u 4.Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ in hoa vµo chç trèng. 1.Their children have quite characters. DIFFERENCE 2.My broher bought a new rod yesterday. FISH 19
  20. 3.Mr Pike runs his business very SUCCESS 4.I like the city life because there are many kinds of ENTERTAIN 5.The scouts do the work. VOLUNTEER 6.Is there anything on TV tonight? INTEREST 7.What is the correct of this word? PRONOUNCE 8.My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local . ORPHAN 9.Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more COMFORT 10.She is one of the greatest to appear in this theater. PERFORM C©u 5.§iÒn 1 tõ vµo chç trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau: The word’s(1) famous clock is Big Ben standing (2) to the Houses of parliament in London. Big Ben is the (3) of the bell which chimes every hour. The bell(4) named after Sir Benjamin Hall,the man (5) was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower.The clock (6) four faces and keeps accurate time.It can (7) adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum. One interesting thing about the clock is (9) the light shines abover the belfry at night,it (10) that the House of common is still in session. C©u 6.§äc ®o¹n v¨n sau vµ tr¶ lêi c©u hái. It was the first leson after the summer holidays at a small school in England.The lesson was about the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,”said the teacher, “They are spring,summer,autumn,and winter. In spring,it is warm and every thing begins to grow.In summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn,there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter,It is cold and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground.” Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “stop talking,Tom,”he said. “Now listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?” “Yes,sir,” answered Tom. “It is when the fammer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden.” Questions. 1.Where did the lesson take place? - 2.What was the lesson about? - 3.What did the teacher ask Tom to do? - 4.What did the teacher aked the class to do? - 5.Did the teacher say “Stop talking,Tom,”? - C©u 7.Söa lçi trong c¸c c©u sau: 1.He has waited there for a quarter past six. (1) 2.Surface mail is many cheaper than air mail. (2) 3.They do their best to keeping the family happy. (3) 4.This school is different mine. (4) 5.Sure.They are interested in do something different at weekend. (5) C©u 8.ViÕt l¹i c©u gi÷ nguyªn ý. 1.I would like you to help me put the chair away. -Do you mind 2.Vinh keeps forgetting his homework. -Vinh is 3.Keeping the inviroment clean is very important. -It’s 4.Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. 20
  21. -People 5.It’s three years since I last spoke to her. -I haven’t 6.Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. -Tam used 7.How long is it since you used the car? -When 8.We started living here 15 years ago. -We have 9.Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner? -How 10.I’ve never eaten this kind of cake. -I t’s §¸P ¸N THI CHäN HSG THêI GIAN : 90’ C©u 1. 1 is reading reads 2.will telephone 3.were watching phoned 4.waiting 5.haven’t seen 6.will be published 7.did he spend 8.Did you use lived C©u 2. 1.d 2.c 3.b 4.c 5.b 6.b 7.a 8.a 9.b 10.a C©u 3. 1.Linda was given a prize for one of her books . 2.Will an easy way be found to learn English one day? 3.I haven’t told about her success. 4.My car is being repaired at the moment. 5.She hates being called “Kitty” C©u 4. 1.different 7.pronunciation 2.fÝhing 8.orphanage 3.successfully 9.comfortable 4.entertainment 10.performers 5.voluntary 6.interesting C©u 5. 1.most 2.next 3.name 4.was 5.who 6.has 7.be 8.on 9.that 10.means C©u 6. 1.The lesson took place in a small school in England. 2.The lesson was about the seasons of the year. 3.The teacher asked Tom to stop talking. 4.The teacher asked the class to listen to him. 5.Yes ,he did C©u 7. 1.for-since 2.many-much 21
  22. 3.keeping-keep 4.different –different from 5.do-doing C©u 8. 1.Do you mind helping me put the chair away. 2.Vinh is always forgetting his homework. 3.It’s very important to keep the inviroment clean. 4.People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals. 5.I haven’t spoken to her for three years. 6.Tam used to type fast. 7.When did you use the car? 8.We have lived here for 15 years. 9.How about meeting inside the center,at the cafe corner. 10.I t’s the first time I’ve eaten this kind of cake. ĐỀ THI KIỂM ĐỊNH CHẤT LƯỢNG MŨI NHỌN Năm học: 2008-2009 Môn thi : Anh Văn 8 Thời gian : 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) LISTENING Listen and complete the passage: The world’s(1) famous clock is Big Ben standing (2) .to the Houses of Parliament in London. Big Ben is the (3) of the bell which chimes every hour. The bell(4) named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5) was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower. The clock (6) four faces and keeps accurate time. It can (7) .adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) .a tray attached to the clock’s pendulum. One interesting thing about the clock is (9) when the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10) that the House of Common is still in session. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS I. Choose the best answer 1.Lan enjoys the piano. A. play B. playing C. plays D. played 2.Can you help me this exercise? A. do B. doing C. did D. does 3.Peter’s apartment is smaller Daisy’s. A. that B. the C. than D. those 4.My son is too tired dinner. A. to have B. have C. having D. had 5.What the cakes like? A. does B. do C. are D. had 6.John has lived in Paris .last summer. A. yet B. in C. since D. for 22
  23. 7.The red bicycle is not as expensive .the blue one. A. so B. like C. more D. as 8.My mother shows me how clothes. A. to make B. making C. make D. made 9.These houses .100 years ago. A. are built B. built C. were built D. build 10.I prefer tea .coffee. A. rather B. than C. more D. to II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets 1.The letter I (receive) yesterday is on the desk. 2.This film is the best one I(ever see) 3.She always (remember) the name of the people that she meets. 4.A.What .you(do) now? B.I (learn) English. 5.I (not see) him since he (leave) this school. 6.I usually read the newspaper while I (wait) for the bus. 7.I (not be ) .at work tomorrow. I’m taking the day off. 8.Mary(find) a five- pound note while she (walk) .to school yesterday. 9.Mai (attend) a meeting at the moment. 10.Do you mind (go ) abroad. III. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the given word. 1.The .in this town are very friendly. RESIDE 2.She received a lot of from her parents. COURAGE 3.If your work is ,you’ll get a raise . SATISFY 4.What is the correct of this word? PRONOUNCE 5.The child should be punished because of his bad BEHAVE 6.We’ve decided to interview the best six for the job. APPLY 7.Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been URBAN I the last few years. 8.It is to eat too much sugar and fat. HEALTH 9.If you can give a reasonable for your bad behavior EXPLAIN last night, I’ll forgive you. 10.After taking an aspirin, her headache APPEAR IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill the blanks An increasing number of people are going on (0) to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and half million (1) .visited Egypt. The (2) of Egypt is about fifty million and the (3) .is El Qahira (Cairo),a busy city of just under nine million people .Although the (4) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (5) from October to March is not too high. The most (6) sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to (7) Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (8) .as possible in the time available. A (9) to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent (10) there from Cairo. 0. A. holiday B. visit C. excursion D. trip 23
  24. 1. A. explorers B. voyagers C. tourists D. passengers 2. A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population 3. A. principal B. head C. state D. capital 4. A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position 5. A. weather B. measurement C. climate D. temperature 6. A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested 7. A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit 8. A. viewing B. inspecting C. sightseeing D. looking 9. A. picnic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment 10. A. flight B. travels C. journeys D. voyages V. Fill in each blank with the suitable word. Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family ,or (1) .short business trips. People are advised to find out (2) to get urgent treatment before (3) the UK. They have to get a form which explains what they (4) do if they fall ill or have an accident, and what arrangements exist in each country (5) .medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but (6) people do not have this information, they may (7) that private medical care is extremely expensive. It (8) not usually for people to discover that they do not have enough money with (9) .to pay the total costs and in such circumstances (10) Already difficult situation becomes even more complicated. VI. Rewrite the following sentences 1.We started living here fifteen years ago. -We have 2.His briefcase is red. My briefcase is red, too. -The color of . 3.It isn’t necessary for you to set off early. -You don’t 4.He failed the exam because of his laziness. -Because he 5.I’ll telephone you tomorrow morning. -I’ll give 6. “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” He said. -He asked me 7.Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. -My brother enjoys 8.Have you ever played a computer game before? -Is this 9.Having a vacation abroad is very interesting. -It is . 10.Would you mind if I smoked in here? -Do you mind THE END Name: TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO 24
  25. ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 Thời gian : 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) A.VOCABULARY : Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below 1. I received a letter .my friend a. to b. on c. in d. from 2. He is a hard- working student who always good grade a. received b. got c. gets d. getting 3. Bell demonstrated his to the public at countless exhibitions a. to invent b. invention c. inventing d. invented 4 .Different language learn words .different ways a. learns-in b. learn-in c. learns –of d. learners-on 5. She gave me your a. report card b. to report card c. reported card d. reporting card 6. The Eiffel Tower was designed the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel the Paris World’s Fair of 1889 a. by-for b. by –in c. by-on d. by –into 7. You are a tourist on in HCM City a. Journey b. traveling c. vacation d .trip 8 .Would you mind if I a photo a. to take b .take c .taken d. took 9 . They have to make then children do not play with matches a. ensure b. sure c. sure d ensuring 10. TV information and entertainment a. to take b. gives c .brings d .makes 1 2 3 4 5 . 6 7 . 8 9 10 GRAMMAR AND STUCTURES 11 . Opposite our house is a nice park .there are many trees and flowers a. which b. where c. that d .who 12 .I asked him whether .leaving for the capital that night a. is he b. he is c. was he d. he was 13.” My watch is broken . “ Why don’t you ? a. have it repair b. have it repairing c. have it for repair d. have it repaired 14. The earth .on the sun for its heat and light a .is depend b. has depend c. depending d. depends 15 .If Mai comes to England it will be a good for her to improve her English a .possibility b. opportunity c. advantage d .experience 16 .Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined part A. The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly a retired b. working c. business d. jobless B .I haven’t seen your brother recently a . lately b. suddenly c. quietly d. immediately 17 To jog means to . a. word hard b. run fast c. run slowly d. work carefully 18. Would you mind . Please? a. to answer the telephone b. answering the telephone . c. answer the telephone d. to the telephone 19. We are having a plan to help them by them do things 25
  26. a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging 20 Tet holiday in VN around January and February a. is celebrated b. are celebrated c .was celebrated d. were celebrated 11 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 16A ., B 17 18 . 19 . 20 B.WORD FORM 21. The little village is very quiet and (peace) 22 .Many people still to believe that smoking is (harm) 23. He is interested in the of old buildings (preserve) 24. The area of the city is not very attractive (industry) 25 .His performance in Hamlet was most ( impress) 21 22 23 . 24 25 C. TENSE : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passages a. Mrs Quyen (26.be) .a short story writer . Several books of short stories (27write ) She (28.win) several rewards for her books .A few years ago , she (29.receive) the prize for the most promising author of the year . At the moment , a detective story (30.write) . by her . 26 . 27 28 29 . 30 . 31. Nowadays , many historical places (destroy) seriously 32. My mother (not visit ) us since she (move ) .to the new town 33. It (get ) hotter and hotter in June 34. There ‘s some behind us . I think we (follow) . 35.Last month when we ( visit ) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs 31 . 32 . 33 34 . 35 , D. PHONETIC : 1. Odd one out 36 .a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid 37. a. sure b. sight c. sale d. soil 38. a. exchange b. brochure c. challenge d. charity 39. a. ordered b. published c. impressed d. escaped 40. a. courses b. classes c. watches d. temples 36 37 38 .39 40 2 .STRESSED : Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern 41. a. celebration b. federation c. imagination d. inspiration 42. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada 43. a. happen b. local c. expect d. wander 44. a. despite b. dentist c. destroy d. describe 45. a. weather b. lave c. middle d. delicious 41 42 43 . 44 45 E. READING Read the following passage and fill a suitable word in each blank LONDON TRANSPORT Public transport (46) London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the (47); You can’t buy books of tickets in (48) Children Under 16 pay half ; (49) .children under five travel free. But (50) some Buses you pay the driver. Most London (51) are double – deckers .On the underground railway (or tube) you (52) your ticket from a machine or at the (53) .of the journey. Not all trains from one flatform go to the (54) place so the signs. The (55) .train leaves at about 00 46 . 47 48 49 50 51 26
  27. 52 53 54 55 F. WRITTNIG 56. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times - It was 57. Write your name here -Let 58. People think that computer games are harmful -It is 59. We couldn’t drive fast because of the fog -The fog 60. It is a pity she can’t speak French fluently -She wishes G. MAKE SENTENCES BASED ON THE CUES 61. If/ Susan/ eat/ much/ chocolate / she/ would/ be/ overweight 62. We /extreme /tired/ after/ trip/ so/ sleep/ bus/ way/ home. 63. Lan / Viet/ if/ could/ lend /ruler. 64. Living room/ paint/ at the moment. 65. Tet / be/important/ festival/ which/ occur/late January/ early February. ANSWER KEYS: 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. a 6.b 7. c 8. d 9. b 10.c 11.b 12.d 13.d 14.d 15. b 16.A .d B. a 17.c 18. b. 19. d 20. a 21. peaceful 22. harmful 23.preservation 24. industrial 25.impressive 26 .is 27. have been written 28. has won 29. received 30 is being written 31. are being destroyed 32. has not visited – moved 33. is getting 34.are being followed 35. visited- was doing 36. c 37. a 38. b 39. a 40. d 41 . c 42. a 43. c 44. b 45. d 46.in 47. journey 48. advance 49. and 50.on 51.buses 52. buy 53. end 54. same 55. last 56. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times 57. Let your name be written here 58. It is thought that computer games are harmful 59. The fog prevented us from driving fast 60. She wishes she could speak English fluently 61. If Susan didn’t eat too much chocolate , she wouldn’t be overweight 62. We were extremely tired after the trip , so we slept on the bus on the way home 63. Lan asked Viet if he could lend her his ruler 64. The living room is being painted at the moment 65 Tet is an important festival which occurs in late January or early February ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 TG: 90’ 27
  28. AI) Multiple choice (6ms) I) From each number, pich out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1) a-perform b-colour c-boring d-your 2) a-bath b-watch c-want d-water 3) a-thank b-think c-father d-them 4) a-happen b-house c-hour d-horse 5) a-filled b-destroyed c-wished d-prepared 6) a-flow b-crowd c-cloud d-scout II) From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the second syllable: 7) a-chemical b-upset c-steamer d-cupboard 8) a-jungle b-volcano c-surroud d-marine 9) a-foreman b-microwave c-manufactor d-mortar 10) a-powder b-process c-flavour d-defrost III) Choose the correct answer for each sentence. 11) Please ask them . . . . . . . . . . in this area. a) don’t smokeb) not smoking c) to not smoke d) not to smoke 12) Come and . . . . . . . . . . . . badminton, Nam! a) do b) make c) take d) play 13) Timson . . . . . . . . . . 13 films and I think her latest is the best. a) made b) had made c) has made d) was making 14) My birthday is . . . . . . . . . . February 2nd. a) on b) in c) at d) from 15) You should learn your lesson . . . . . . . . . . a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) carelessly 16) “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.” “I heard it was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .” a) excited b) exciting c) exciteful d) an excitement 17) “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?” “Maybe we’d better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him.” a) call b) be calling to c) to call d) will call 18) I said “Happy Birthday” before . . . . . . . . . . Lan a present. a) give b) will give c) gave d) giving 19) Tam . . . . . . . . . last night when the telephone . . . . . . . . . . . a) slept-rang b) slept-wasringing c) was sleeping-rang d) was sleeping-was ringing 20) “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?” “ - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .” a) Yes, please. b) I’m sorry. I’d love to. c) No, thanks. d) Yes, I’d love to. 21) John doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play tennis. a. Both John and David doesn’t play tennis. b. Neither John nor David plays tennis. c. Not either John or David plays tennis. d. Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis. 22) The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!” a. The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home. b. The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home. c. The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home. 28
  29. d. The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home. 23) ___ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all. a. If b. Because c. Since d. Although 24) She startedlearning English ten years ago. a) She has not learnt English before. b) She has started learning English for ten years. c) She has learnt English for ten years. d) She has learnt English since ten years. 25) They spent a lot of money on food and clothes. a) A lot of money was spent on food and clothes. b) A lot of money were spent on food and clothes. c) A lot of money on food and clothes were spent. d) A lot of money on food and clothes was spent. 26) There is a detective film ___ at the Thang Long Theater. a) on b) in c) inside d) outside 27) She got used to ___ her bike. a) ride b) riding c) rode d) rides 28) You need a good pair of paddles to play ___. a) tennis b) football c) table tennis d) badminton 29) Ha Long Bay is a ___. a) World Natural Heritage. b) Natural World Heritage. c) World Cultural Heritage. d) Cultural World Heritage. 30) A(n) ___ can take a patient to hospital quickly. a) emergency b) bleeding c) wound d) ambulance B) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. (0) is an example for you. (4ms) 31) Life is more . . . . . . . . . . now. (comfort) 32) Would you like to go . . . . . . . . . . . (swim) 33) He speaks French very . . . . . . . . . . . . (good) 34) Life in the city is . . . . . . . . . . . . . from life in the country. (difference) 35) Meat is not a . . . . . . . . . . food if we know how much to eat. (health) 36) These medicines can work well with your . . . . . . . . . (ill) 37) My sister has a beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . of stamp. (collect) 38) There was no . . . . . . . . . . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain) C) Circle the italized portion of the sentence that is incorrect. (2ms) 39) Some people grow so taller that their health may become endangered. A B C D 40) After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister. A B C D 41) The phone rung while I was washing the dishes. A B C D 42) Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall. A B C D 43) She isn’t old enough to done this job. A B C D 44) Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns A B C and villages. D 29
  30. 45) Would you mind help me solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly A B C understand how to do them. D 46) She was having dinner when a man was coming and giving her a bunch of A B C D flowers. D) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2,5ms) 47) The sister asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?” - The sister ___. 48) A lot of effort has been put in the work by the little girl. - The little girl ___. 49) How long have you studied medicine? - When ___? 50) John was too ill to go to school. - John wasn’t ___. 51) Tom is not as tall as Peter. - Peter ___. E) Read the paragraphs below and the summary which follows. (3ms) Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enuogh information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can’t think as quickly as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands. There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase , the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles ma melt and may cause serious floods. * Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.) Air ___ (52) can make people ___ (53). Consequently, some countries pass ___ (54) to control the quantity of ___ (55) in the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body by harming the ___ (56). ___ (57) should not be used in petrol because it is bad for children’s ___ (58) and makes them clumsy in using their hands. Poisonous gas from ___ (59) collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings. Pollution can also have an influence on the earth’s ___ (60). The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad ___ (61). F) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2,5ms) Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language. Many boys nad girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, and mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and mathematics and another language, perhaps French or German or Spainish. Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. 30
  31. 62) According to the writer . . . . . . . . . . . . a) only adults learn English. b) no children like to learn English. c) English is useful only for teenagers. d) English is popular in most of the world. 63) Most people learn English by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a) watching videos only. b) hearing the language in the office. c) talking with foreigners. d) working hard on their lessons. 64) Many boys and girls learn English because . . . . . . . . a) English can give them a job. b) it is included in their study courses. c) they are forced to learn it. d) they have to study their own language. 65) In America or Australia many school children study . . . . . . . . . a) English as a foreign language. b) English and mathematics only. c) such foreign languages as French, German and Spainish. d) their own language and no foreign language. 66) Many adults learn English because . . . . . . . . . . a) English is spoken in their office. b) they want to go abroad. c) most of their books are in English. d) it helps them in their work. ___THE END___ ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH A) Multiple choice: (6ms) I) Mỗi câu đúng 0,2đ 1-b 2-a 3-d 4-c 5-c 6-a II) Mỗi câu đúng 0,2đ 7-b 8-a 9-c 10-a III) Mỗi câu đúng 0,2đ 11-d 12-d 13-c 14-a 15-b 16-b 17-a 18-d 19-c 20-d 21-b 22-d 23-d 24-c 25-a 26-a 27-b 28-c 29-c 30-d B) Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ 31-comfortable 32-swimming 33-well 34-different 35-healthy 36-illness 37-collection 38-explanation C) Mỗi câu đúng 0,25đ 39-B 40-A 41-B 42-B 43-C 44-B 45-B 46-C D) Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ 31
  32. 47) The sister asked Tom if he was hungry. 48) The little girl has put a lot of effort in the work. 49) When did you start to learn medicine? 50) John wasn’t well enough to go to school. 51) Peter is shorter then Tom. E) Mỗi câu đúng 0,3đ 52-pollution 53—ill 54-laws 55-smoke 56-lungs 57-Lead 58-brains/health 59-lead/exhausts 60-climate 61-floods F) Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ. 62-d 63-d 64-b 65-c 66-d MOÂN THI: TIEÁNG ANH Lớp :8 I.Choose the best answer to complete these sentences (A, B , C orD) 1.Nga advised Nhi how from My Son to Hoi An. A.going B.to go C.went D.goes 2.She hasn’t finished the letter A.already B.just C.yet D.never 3.The letter by Miss Lien. A.was written B.writing C.wrote D.to write 4.Would you mind if I ? A.smoking B.smokes C.to smoke D.smoked 5 .is the system used for keeping the air in a building or vihicle cool. A.Fire making B.air conditioning B.language learning D.birdwatching 6.I have used those programs .two years. A.for B.in C.since D.with 7.I this computer for three years. A.owned B.have owned C.owning D.to own 8.There are many waterfalls in A.sapa B.HaLong Bay C.Nha Trang D.Dalat 9.The old car tires to make pipes and floorcoverings. A.will be recycled B.recycled C.to recycle D.recycling 10.Mrs Nga is .losing her umbrella. A.sometimes B.often C.usually D.always 11.I will to HCM city with my family. A.gone B.go C.went D.going 12.Lan .in the USA for two years. A.was B.had been C.has been D.have been 13.Choïn töø coù caùch phaùt aâm khaùc vôùi töø coøn laïi A.learned B.played C.cooked D.ruled 14. A.may B.bat C.fat D.cat 15. A.mind B.window C.find D.tidy 16. A.float B.noun C.about D.out 17.Choïn töø coù daáu nhaán khaùc töø coøn laïi A.cover B.injection C.condition D.stretcher 18. A.animal B.wonderful C.collect D.delighted 19. A.taxi B.except C.minute D.paddy 20.Xaùc ñònh töø / cuïm töø coù phaàn gaïch döôùi caàn phaûi söûa ñeå trôû thaønh caâu chính xaùc . It not difficult to remember all the students’names in a class. 32
  33. A B C D 21.I was watching TV then the telephone rang and somebody knocked on the A B C D door 22.I’d would love to comeover for dinner with your family but w e’ll only be A B C there for three nights D 23 can take a patient to hospital quickly . A.an ambulance B.ableeding C.an emergency D.awound 24.The street is Quang Trung street and Tran Hung dao street. A.among B.in C.between D.on II.Read the passage and answer the questions below : Tet is a national and family festival. It ia an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a goodtime while thinking about the last year and the next year .At Tet ,Spring fair are organized ,streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for tet .At home ,everything is tied , special food is cooked ,offerings of food, frest water ,flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air .First footing is made when the first visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red envelopsm.Tet is also a time for peace and love .During Tet ,children often behave well and friends , relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year . a.What is Tet? b.Are there any changes at home on Tet? What are they ? c.How do the children often behave during Tet ? d.Retell somes festivals which you know ? III.Rewrite these sentences : 1” Is Phong Nha in Quang Tri province ?” The tourist asks Lan 2.”Does it have the most beautiful cave in Vietnam?” The tourist asks Lan . 3. Going fishing with friends at weekends is interesting . It is . 4.Nam was examined by the doctor . The doctor . Answer keys I 6® ( mçi c©u 0,5®) 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.C 14A 15.B 16.B 17.B 18.A 19A 20.A 21.A 22.A 23.A 24.C II 2® ( mçi c©u 0,5®) a.Tet is a national and family festival. b.Yes , there are .At home everything is tidied , special food is cooked ,offering of food , fresh water ,flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss sticks scenting the air. c.During Tet , children often behave well and friends d. Rice cooking festival, spring festival III. 2®( mçi c©u 0,5®) 1.The tourist asks Lan if Phong Nha is in Quang Tri province 2.The tourist asks Lan if it has the most beautiful cave in Vietnam 33
  34. 3.It is interesting to go fishing with friends at weekends 4.The doctor examined Nam. Phßng gi¸o dôc huyÖn H-¬ng s¬n Tr-êng thcs s¬n tiÕn ®Ò thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8 n¨m häc 2006 –2007 Questions: I. Choose the best answer. 1. Let me you an application form. a. to get b. getting c. get 2. What I do for you ? a. can b. may c. need 3. I am enrolling the activities for this summer. a. to b. for c. in 4. I am very proud you, my son. a. of b. with c. about 5. The doctor asked the patients to bed on time. a. go b. to go c. going 6. Students should work to make their parents happy. a. hard b. hardly c. in hard way 7. Nam his hand when he was cooking the dinner. a. burnt b. was burning c. has burnt 8. The children to the zoo. a. were enjoyed taken b. were enjoyed taking c. enjoyed being taken II. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. 1. “ Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to me. _ He told 2. “Can you speak more slowly ?” he said to me _ He asked 3. You know much about cars but she knows more . _ You don’t 4. They are doing their homework. _ their homework 5. A big house is being built in this garden. _ They III. Put the verbs in the blankets into corrects forms. 1. How long you ( know ) each other ? 2. Some documents ( steal ) last night. 3. Look ! What the children ( do ) in the garden ? 4. He was eating when his friend ( come ) 5. She ( eat ) rice for lunch, doesn’t she ? 6. I ( meet ) him in Ho Chi Minh city two months ago 7. She (write) three letters so far. 8. Do you think it ( rain) tomorrow? IV. Turn these sentences into the passive voice or active voice. 1. He hasn’t cleaned his car since last week. 2. Were you doing your homework at 8.00 yesterday? 3. The lesson is being explained by the teacher. 4. The boy has been taken to the zoo for three times by his parents. 5. Goegraphy is taught by Mr. Hung. 34
  35. V. Arrage the following words into the correct sentence. 1. burned / cover / sterile / area / with / a / dressing / the / thick. 2. when / the / give / a / victim / cup / sevives / of / tea / he. 3. went / Ha noi / in / to / order / meet / he / to / his / father. 4. soccer match / I / watch / that / think / be/ it / would / idea / good / to / a. 5. don’t / for / go / why / a / days / away / you / few / ? Answer I. (2 points ) - (8 .0,25p) 1. c 3. b 5. b 7. a 2. a 4. a 6. a 8. c II. (2 points ) - (5. 0,4p) 1. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it. 2. He asked me to speak more slowly. 3. You don’t know about cars as much as she does . 4. Their homework is being done by them . 5. They are building a big house in this garden. III. (2 points ) -( 8. 0,25p) 1. Have you known 2. were stolen 3. are the children doing 4. came 5. eats 6. met 7. has written 8. will rain IV. (2 points ) - ( 5. 0,4p) 1. His car hasn’t been cleaned since last week. 2. Was your homework being done at 8.00 o’clock yesterday. 3. The teacher is explaining the lesson. 4. The boy’s parents have taken him to the zoo for three times. 5. Mr. Hung teaches geography. V. (2 points ) - ( 5. 0,4p) 1. Cover the burned area with a thick sterile dressing. 2. Give the victim a cup of tea when he sevives. 3. He went to Hanoi in order to meet his father. 4. I think it would be a good idea to watch that soccer match. 5. Why don’t you go away for a few days. ®Ò thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8(90’) I. Chän ®¸p ¸n thÝch hîp nhÊt ®Ó hoµn thµnh nh÷ng c©u sau: 1After a month, Hoa got used to . in her new school. A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying 2.She told me up too late. A. don’t stay B. not to stay C. not stay D. to not stay 3.Her son was absent from school of his illness last Tuesday A. because B. instead C. though D. but 4.That child to go at once . A. will B had better C. has D. have 5.The front yard is . to play soccer in. A. small too B. so small C. too small D. very small 35
  36. 6.My brother feels again after his operation. A. strongly B. strength C. strong D. enough strong 7.He doesn’t enjoy basketball A. to play B. plays C. played D. playing 8.This form must have the . of the writer. A. to sign B. signature C. signing D. sign. 9. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at . A. herself B. himself C.theirselves D. themselves 10. Susan is the of the three girls. A. prettier B. prettiest C. pretty D. prettily 11. the beginning of the day called morning or evening? A. Is B. Are C. Does D.Can 12. Nam familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago. A. was B. were C. is D. has been 13.The school yard was with students. A. crowd B. crowds C. crowded D. crowding 14. These are new born of our farm. A. calf B. calves C. calfes D. calfs 15. My father always drives He is a driver. A. carefully - careful B. carefully - carefully C. carefully - care D. careful – carefully 16. Unless you work hard, you fail the exams. A. won’t fail B. will fail C. don’t fail D. didn’t fail 17. Mr Minh used to alot when he was young. A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D.be smoking 18. Minh drew that picture . . No one helped him . A. himself B. heself C. hisself D. Minh’s self 19. Why are you turning on the TV ? I the news. A. will watch B. am going to watch C. watch D. watched 20. Hung is . to ride motobike to school. A. not old enough B. old not enough C. enough old not D. enough not old 21. We have learned English . nearly three years. A. since B. for C. in D. in 22. Tom failed the exam . his laziness. A. so B. because C. because of D. instead of 23. I told him so much candy. A. not to eat B. don’t eat C. to not eat D. to eat not 24. Nam dosen’t watch T.V often as his brother A. so B. like C. such D. too 25.Nhung is with being a famous star. A. boring B. boredom C. bored D. to bore 26. The show last night was so that we saw it through A. fascinating B. fascinated C. boring D. excited 27. Their family had a few rest after a long trip A. hours B. hour’s C. hours’ D. hour 28. Either I or Tom .beef. A. doesn’t like B. don’t like C. like D. likes 29. When I called her, she a bath. A. had B. was having C. has D. is having 36
  37. 30. I am looking forward to you. A. see B. seeing C. be seeing D. be seen 31. What when I called you? A. were you doing B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do 32. I’d rather you at home tonight. A. stay B. stayed C. to stay D. staying 33. It was raining we cancelled the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday. A. although B. because C. so D. but 34. She spends fifteen minutes to school. A. to walk B. walking C.walk D. walked 35. She hasn’t written to me . A. already B. never C. no longer D. yet II. ViÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau, b¾t ®Çu b»ng tõ cho tr-íc, kh«ng thay ®æi nghÜa cña c©u: 11. How long is it since he left school?  When 12. We can’t afford to buy the car.  The car 13. We arrived too late to see the film.  We didn’t 14. If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill.  Unless 15. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before.  It 16. What is the weight of your suitcase?  How 17. My house is bigger than your’s.  Your house isn’t 18. My father cleans the car every week.  The car 19. “Do you know to speak English?” He asked me.  He asked me . 20. someone should do the job tomorrow.  the job  We started learning English three years ago. We have 1. Jane can cook better than Daisy.  Daisy can’t . 2. “Do you understand what I have said?”  The teacher asked the students 3. Some students are too weak in grammatical structures to write sentences.  Some students are not 4. Let’s not cross the street outside the zebra crossings. Why III.§äc ®o¹n v¨n sau råi viÕt T (True) vµo c©u ®óng, F (False) vµo mçi c©u sai: It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person’s day. Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be presrent at the party. If they can’t come they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the peron who gives birth day party opens all the gifts in front of all the people present and thanks them for the gifts. The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cake- shop. A mumber of candles are placed on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number of candles is also the age of that person. After the light is out they all sing a song “ Ahppy birthday to you .” Then they play some games or sing or dance together. 1. Only in Britain people celeberate people’s birthday. 2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present. 37
  38. 3. Some people may send gifts if they can’t go to the party. 4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party. 5. Father always makes the cake for the party. 6. You can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop. 7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles. 8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party. 9. The mumber of the candles is also the age of the person. 10. They don’t sing any song at the party. The end ®¸p ¸n M«n thi: TiÕng Anh- Thêi gian: 150 phót Bµi I , mçi ý chän ®óng cho 0.25 ®iÓm. Tæng 10 ®iÓm. Bµi II: Mçi c©u lµm ®óng cho 0.5 ®iÓm. Tæng 05 ®iÓm. 11. When did he left school? 12. The car is too expensive for him to buy. 13. – We didn’t arrive realy enough to see the film. _ We didn’t arrive early in time to see the film. 14. Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill. 15. It’s the first time Nam has spoken to a foreigner. 16. How heavy is your suitcase. 17. Your house isn’t so big as mine. 18. The car is cleaned every week by my father. 19. He asked me if I knew to speak English. 20. The job should be done tomorrow. Bµi III. Mçi c©u ®óng cho 0.5 ®iÓm, tæng 05 ®iÓm. 10- F 15- T 11- T 16- F 12- T 17- T 13- T 18- T 14- F 10-F ®Ò thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8 Phòng GD & ĐT Yên Lạc KỲ THI Kh¶o s¸t HSG LẦN II Trường THCS Ph¹m C«ng B×nh Môn : Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian : 150 phút 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 38
  39. 6. A. sugar B. sorry C. seaside D. summer 7. A. page B. village C. luggage D. heritage 8. A. seat B. great C. please D. beach 9. A. hotel B. photo C. move D. pagoda 10. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood II- 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. 1. David’s school is very bad this term. A. report B. period C. day D. semester 2. Learners don’t only learn the meaning the spelling and pronunciation of new words. A. too B. as well as C. also D. but also 3. He told us to use our dictionaries to every word we didn’t understand. A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up 4. Hoa is reading short stories . Jack London. A. of B. from C. by D. with 5. John Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out. A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped 6. 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 7. “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 8. Surely David’s not going to drive, he? A. does B. isn’t C. is D. will 9. She was of watching television. A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased 10. My mother me that I should wake up earlier. A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to 11. Our teacher asked us . in class. A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking 12. We take part . most youth activities of our school. A. of B. on C. in D. at 13. You should your lesson before the examination. A. read B. look C. revise D. study 14. Hung is do the crossword puzzles. A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to 15. Would you mind if I your car ? A. drove B. to drive C. drive D. driving 16. His father is very proud him. A. of B. with C. on D. about 17. Yesterday I came . your brother when I was going to school. A. of B. to C. about D. across 18. Students should work . to make their parents happy. A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly 19. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s . . A. hands B. place C. reach D. head 20. When I was young, I used . on a farm. 39
  40. A. to live B. live C. to living D. living III. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D. Identify an error in each sentence.(15pts) 1. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university A B C D 2. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world A B C D 3. What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library? A B C D 4. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children. A B C D 5. Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early immunization A B C D 6. I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here. A B C D 7. It’s hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since 60 years. A B C D 8. He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get a good job later. A B C D 9. What is the most frightened experience you have ever had? A B C D 10. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near airports. A B C D IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. 1. My uncle (not/ be) out of his house since he (buy) a color TV. 2. I don’t think I (go) out tonight. I (be) too tired. 3. John (wash) his hands. He (just/ repair) the TV set. 4. Tell him (bring) his bike inside. If he (leave) it there, someone (steal) it. 5. Where (you/ spend) your summer holiday last year? V- Fill in each gap the most suitable preposition. 1. Could I help you . your bag? 2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go . 3. I’m looking forward . seeing you in June. 4. I’m fond learning English. 5. Ha Long Bay is recognized UNESCO as a World Heritage Site 6. They have a meeting 6.30 and 9.30. 7. My mother often picks me from the school. 8. I’m going to invite my friends to come over dinner tonight. 9. Next summer, my family will have a vacation . Thailand and stay there . one week. VI- 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. 1. This coffee is too to drink. HEAT 2. I can’t tell the between the twins. DIFFER 3. A fairy appeared and changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. MAGIC 4. He drove and he had an accident. CARE 5. I feel so that I’m going to bed. SLEEP 40
  41. 6. Why was his lecture so ?. BORE 7. How many are there in a year in Vietnam ?. CELEBRATE 8. have warned the local people of the disaster. SCIENCE 9. The shop showed me a lot of new models. assist 10. We are waiting for the of our uncle’s train. arrive VII- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper. These days most people, especially young girls, like(1) .slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were different(2) ours but nowadays(3) seems to enjoy(4) .fat people. The only thing(5) is wrong with this is what a(6) .said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (7) these foods if they will help me(8) weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(9) .this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law,so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat normal food, but (10) less.” 1.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look 2.A. from B. of C. as D. with 3.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one 4.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look 5.A. it B. that C. what D. who 6.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my 7.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating 8.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose 9.A. of B. why C. for D. that 10.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating VIII- Read the following passage, then answer questions. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet. It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked at her three children. They were 14,13 and 9 years old. They were watching TV. The living room was a mess.There were dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys were everywhere.Rene was angry,“This place is a mess” she told her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene didn’t do housework. She didn’t clean or wash dishes. She didn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV. After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty. Every garbage basket was full. The house was a mess. Then, one day Rene came home from work and got a big surprise. The kitchen was clean. The children cleaned the kitchen ! The next day, the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Rene told the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.” Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV ! 1. When Rene came home from work, she found the house . . A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy 2. Rene told her children . A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework 3. Two weeks later, the house was . A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty 4. Some days later, the house was clean again because . . A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework. 41
  42. C. her chidren didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again. 5. Now Rene does housework again because . . A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together. C. her children wash their clothes. D. her chidren don’t do it. IX- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. 1. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it. -> The movie was not . . 2. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us. -> He told . . 9. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting. -> It is . 4. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school. -> Although . 5. Van keeps forgetting his homework. -> Van is 6.Remember to check your flight numbers. -> Don’t 7.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. -> The news was 8. Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old. -> Hung has . 9.- Lan spends 3 hours a day doing her homework. It takes 10. Please don’t make any noise; I’m very tired. -> I’d rather THE END ®Ò «n thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8 I/ Em hãy điền giới từ : in on at vào chỗ trống : 1.They will arrive Monday 14 july . 2.There is a film at Sao Mai movie . Sunday night . 3.It often rains July . 4. My birthday is may 5th. 5. Lan has day off Saturday . 6. Somtime I wake up night . 7. I like going fishing . Summer . 8. He will pick me up Friday afternoon. 42
  43. 9. I often do my homework the evening . 10. It is dry February. II/ Em hãy điền since hay for vào chỗ trống: 1. I have work here .six years 2. I haven’t seen him .several days 3. We have lived in the same house .1995. 4. He hasn’t smoked the cigarette two days. 5. Nam has worked in that form six months 6. They have been sick . a long time . 7. Loan has been sick Wednesday . 8. He has taught English ten years . 9. She has slept more than 10 hours. 10. We have lived here for 10 years III/ Em hãy cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc : 1. She likes (wash ) her hair twice a week 2. Would you like ( dance ) with me ? 3. We are happy ( meet ) you a gain 4. She was too lazy ( pass ) the exam 5. They aren’t strong enough ( join ) the football team 6. They enjoy ( play ) tennis . 7. She is studying hard in order (pass ) the exam . 8. Would you mind ( give ) me the bandage . 9. I can ( ride ) . a bike when I was a child . 10. She doesn’t ( know ) how to lean the computer . IV/ Em hãy chia động từ cho hợp thì : 1. Peter ( be ) ill for two days 2. Lan sometimes ( got) .up late in the morning . 3. He ( live ) in Japan for ten years . 4. I ( buy ) the motorbike 5 years a go. 5. My children ( play ) in the yard now. 6. We ( not see ) each other for a long time . 7. They ( like ) .fish ? 8. when I was a child I always ( walk ) to school . 9. I saw her while I ( shop ) yesterday . 10. He (write ) a letter to his friend at the moment . VI/ Hãy viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi : 1.They have just opened a new restaurant in that area . A new restaurant 2.The mother said to her son : “Do you know the address of your teacher ?” The mother asked her son 3. They are going to hold a meeting tomorrow . A meeting 4. The workers built that bridge in 1987. That bridge . 5. Mr john has just made a speech at the meeting . A speech . 6. He said to me , “ I will come here again tomorrow”. He said to me . 7. The girl said to the boy , “ Are you ready to go now ?”. The girl asked the boy 8. The old lady said to the boy , “ Can you read this letter for me ?”. 43
  44. The old lady asked the boy 9. The teacher said to us, “ I have to go out in some minutes ”. The teacher said to us 10.He said to his mother , “ I don’t like meat .” He said to his mother V / Chọn 1 đáp án đúng : 1. Would you to go out tonight ? ( like , mind , should , can ) 2. She hates . book in the evening ( read , reading , read , to read ) 3. He can his bike ( repair , to repair , repairing , repaired ) 4. I am interested in comic book ( read , reading , read , to read ) 5. I come to the market in order some food ( buy, buying, to buy, bought ) 6. He has a heart disease . So he has to stop . ( smoke, smoking , to smoke ) 7. I am lucky .the first prize . ( win , to win , winning , won ) 8. She is always busy Monday . ( in , on , to , at ) 9. The principle is in the room now ( work , to work , working , worked ) 10. Nam decided part in the Olympic games. ( take , to take , taking ) VI/ Phonetics 1, cat hat that hate 2. ancient anticipate statute breathtaking 3. famous tourist anxious delicious 4. study much century button 5. fist return burn beat VII / stress 1. invention question delicious require 2. candy liquor paper describe 3. pyramid opera liberty suggest 4. bracket complete during souvenir Test I. Change into the Passive voice. 1. We paint our house every three years. 2. Years ago, people you oil lamps instead of electric lamps. 3. They’re building several new shools in our town. 4. The boy knew that they were praising him. 5. We have set up a committee to investigate the matter. 6. I noticed that they had not yet taken the wrecked car away. 7. Can we you an Indifinte Article before an uncountable noun? 8. Someone must have dropped this watch in his hurry. 9. They promised the workers higher wages. 10. No one has ever asked me that question before. II. Change into the Active voice. 1. You can’t be put in prison if you haven’t been tried. 2. I was told that she was going to be appointed manageress of the company. 3. It was reported that fighting had started again in Pakistan. 4. The teacher must have been upset by what you said. 5. Wasn’t that building built three months ago ? 6. His sister has been offered a well-paid job at a publishing house. 7. Your salaries will not be increased this year. 8. The problem might be discussed in the meeting if there is enough time. 9. The accident happened because the car has not been stopped in time. 10. You can see that the dishes haven’t been washed. 44
  45. IV. Change the following sentences into reported speech. 1. Henry said, “I want to buy a new schoolbag for my brother.” 2. “They’re going to build several schools in this city,” the girl informed us. 3. Nam said, “I once traveled to Great Britain.” 4. The students said, “We’ll have a test tomorrow.”\ 5, Oanh said to me, “I don’t want to leave this town.” 6. “If he knew the trusth, he wouldn’t be happy,” Marry told me. 7. Long said to Quang, “I may come when I’ve finished to homework.” 8. “This boy speaks English very well,” the foreigner remarked. 9. The main said, “I think it won’t rain tonight.” 10. He said to us, “My sister’s going to get married next Sunday.” V.Change the following sentences into indirect form 1. Miss Hoa said, ‘Where are you going on your vacation this summer, Khoa?’ 2. ‘Have you finished repairing your car?’ he said. 3. ‘ Why has Mike been looking so sad lately?’ she said. 4. ‘Was anyone hurt in the accident yesterday morning ?’ I said to my friend. 5. The boy said, ‘When will the show begin, Miss Hoa?’ 6. The girls said, ‘Must we be here at five or can we come a little later?’ 7. ‘ Do you know that man’s name,Lan?’ Linh said. 8. ‘How often do you go to the cinema ?’ Minh said to Giao. 9. ‘Did they buil the villa two years ago?’ the boy said to his aunt. 10. ‘Which coat is yours, Nhung?’ the host said. VI. Change these sentences into indirect speech 1. The teacher said, “Come into my office, please.” 2. The speaker said to the audience, “Don’t make so much noise.” 3. Mrs. Pike said, “Pleased come to our party to night, Ben.” 4. “Don’t call me again at this late hour!” Mike said to Anna. 5. “Hurry up if you want to go to the opera with us,” Mother said. 6. The drive said, “Don’t get off the coach whil it’s moving.” 7. “Show me what you have in your hand,” she told the boy. 8. “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything!” ordered the policeman. 9. “Do what you’re told or you’ll get into trouble,” the manager warned the girl. 10. Susan said, “Read my exercise, Micheal, and tell me if it is orrect.” VII. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. She’s (wonder) fit for her age. 2. It is (question) whether this is a good way of solving the problem. 3. There have been strange (happen) here lately. 4. The results of the research are (summary) at the end of the chapter. 5. Do you have any (suggest) ? 6. Things seem to have (quite) down a bit this afternoon. 7. Her latest CD is a (conpile) of all her best singles. 8. With a few (honour) exceptions, the staff were found to be incompetent. 9. The public have responded (magnificent) to our appeal. 10. The room still has many of its (origin) features. VIII. Complete the sentences , using the suggested words. 45
  46. 1. tell / what / happen / we / not guess / correct / answer. 2. he / explain / rules / then / competitors / start / play. 3. many people / claim / there / other / wonders, / ancient Greeks / know / nothing / about. 4. first / longest / section / Great Wall / China / construct ./ between / 221 / 204 BC. 5 Mike / leave / hotel / start / jog / along / river. 6. Mark / ask / wife / what/ she/ like/ her/. Birthday. 7. It / say / Jack / Joe/ good / friend. 8. father / tell / me / stay / home/ learn / lessons. 9. you / know / Ronaldo / consider / best / footballer / nowadays? 10. she / say / nothing / world / can / compare / her / love / her / fatherland. IX. Complete the sentences with “tell, say, speak, talk, ask” and their correct forms. 1. Be quite, I have something to 2. The President refused to to waiting journalists. 3. I had to the teacher what to do next. 4. Are you me you didn’t have any help with this? 5. Ann and Joe aren’t to each other right now. 6. How old are you – if you don’t mind my ? 7. He is to have been a brilliant scholar. 8. He everybody he saw the news. 9. We looked around the school and with the principal. 10 I’ve to the manager about it. Practice Test I. Choose the best anwser. 1.Cool the burns immediately so as to ( ease / relieve / minimize / maximize ) ___tissue damage. 2. ( Elevate / Cool / Cover / Overheat ) ___ the patient’s feet, or lower her head below the level of the heart. 1. ( Eye-shade / Eyeglass / Eye pice / Eye chart ) ___ is used to check one’s eyesight. 2. Glass is broken up, melted and made into new ( silverware / hardware / ironware / glassware ) ___. 3. Would you mind ( if / when / that / how ) ___I borrowed your English book ? 4. Do you mind ( to close / closing / closed / closes )___ the window ? 5. Do you mind if I ( take / took / taking / to take ) ___ a photo ? 6. ( Will / Do / Can / Should ) ___ you mind finishing the work yourself ? 7. Welcome ( to / at / in / for ) ___ Pleiku city ! 8. Tree leaves ( are used / is used / used / using ) ___ to wrap things. 9. I am delighted ( that / to / in order to / so that )___ you passed your exam. 10. They ( have studied / has studied / studied / are studying )___English for 10 years. 11. What does the “UNESCO” stand for ? ( UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGNIZATION / CULTURAL ORGNIZATION AND UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC / CULTURAL ORGNIZATION AND UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC / UNITED NATIONS CULTURAL ORGNIZATION AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC)___ 12. This building ( was build / were built / was built / built ) ___ 5 years ago. 13. I am very pleased ( when / that / for / how )___ my students are very intelligent. 16. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouced differently from the others. a. bag b. sandal c. waste d. matter 17. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 46
  47. a. reuse b. reduce c. recycle d. rain 18. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouced differently from the others. a. mix b. pipe c. deposit d. refill 19. My father ( buy / to buy / bought / buys )___ a new TV Yesterday. 20. I ( haven’t seen / don’t see / hasn’t seen / didn’t see ) ___ my old friends for 3 years. 23. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouced differently from the others. a. proud b. pronoun c. around d. enough 24. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. a. fairy b. appear c. cruel d. master 25.Thu loves ( to told / tell / telling / told )___ jokes and watching TV. 26. The Earth ( goes / to go / is going / went)___ around the sun. 27. Alexander Graham Bell was born ( during / at / on / in )___ March 3, 1847. 28. Tu and Lan are old enough to look after ( ourselves / himself / themselves / myself) ___. 29. Why did Nam go to bed late last night ?- Because he ( has to / had to / having to / have to )___ do a lot of homework . 30. Alexander Graham Bell was born in ( Scotland / Japan / Italy / England )___. 31. I am ( enough rich not / enough not rich / not rich enough / not enough rich ) ___ to buy this new house. 32. She asks her sister not to go (inside / outside / upstairs / downstairs )___ because of the cold weather. 33. We should learn vocabulary ( by heart / by soul / by many times / by millions )___ 34. The CD is ( expensiver / expensive / much expensive / more expensive )___ than the cassette. 35. Nga and Hoa ( have studied / has studied / studied / are studying )___English since 1999. 36. What does the “BSA” stand for ? ( Boy Scouts of America / Boys, Students and Armchairs / Both So Are/ Both Scouts of America )___ 37. What does the Y & Y stand for ? ( Youth and Young / Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer and Youth Organization / You and Yours / Yourself and Yourselves )___ 38. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouced differently from the others. a. concern b. customer c. contact d. convenient 38. My grandmother used to (lived / lives / living / live)___ on a farm when she was a young girl. 39. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. a. humid b. airmail c. discuss d. pancake 40. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. a. notice b. surface c. contact d. effect 41. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouced differently from the others. a. around b. delicious c. house d. ground 41. I ( have not seen / see / has not seen / saw ) ___ my old friends for 5 years. 42. ( Storm / Drought / Typhoon / Flood )___ is a long time when there is not enough rain. 43. I ( sent / gave / received / took )___ a letter from my old friend last week. 44. “ Would you ( like / want / love / mind )___ to go to the movies with me ?.”I’d love to” 45. He is not ( enough old to / enough old for / old enough to / old enough for ) ___ get married. 46. Her mother ( left / leaves / is leaving / will leave )___ this town two years ago. 47. Thu enjoys ( to tell / tell / telling / told )___ jokes. 48. The sun ( rises / to rise / is rising / rised )___ in the east. 49. Alexander Graham Bell was born ( during / at / on / in )___ March 3, 1847. 47
  48. 50. The children are old enough to look after ( ourselves / himself / themselves / myself) ___. 51. We ought ( put / pay / to put / give )___ the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed. 52. Why did Nam have to cook dinner ?- Because his mother (went / goes / is going / has gone )___ home late. 53. Alexander Graham Bell was born in ( Scotland / Japan / Italy / England )___. 54. The lamp is ( on / next to / behind / between )___ the table. 55. She is very lucky because she has ( a lot of / much / lot / lots )___ friends. 56. I am ( enough rich not / enough not rich / not rich enough / not enough rich ) ___ to buy this car. 57. Each of us ( have / has / to have / having )___ a different character. 58. Can I speak ( on / to / at / with )___ Hoa, please ? 59. Minh fell ( inside / outside / upstairs / downstairs )___ and broke his arm. 60. She asks her sister not to go (inside / outside / upstairs / downstairs )___ because of the cold weather. 61. When you call me last night, I was ( on / in / at / to )___my room. 62. I have ( to ask / ask / asking / asks )___ my parents’ permission. 63. My teacher showed me how ( to pronounce/ prounouncing / pronounce ) English vocabulary. 64. My computer (hasn’t worked / didn’t work / works) a moment ago. 65. He works hard so as to ( get/ make/ do/ ) high marks. 66. Water cans can be ( recycled/ thrown away/ reused ) after being cleaned. 67. This is the first time I ( is reading / read/ have read) this novel. 68. These problems ( will be solved / will solve / solved) next week. 69. You can solve this problem ( with / by / in / from ) asking your partner. 70. Lan is interested ( of/ in / out / for ) listening English songs. 71. My computer ( hasn’t worked / work / working / works) since last week. 72. What about ( going / go / goes / to go ) to the exhibition ? Bài tập HKII 1.At 9 o’clock yesterday we ( are lying / have lain / lay / were lying )___ on the beach 2. Ten countries participated in the discussions. ( took part in / held / went to / arranged ) 3. Nga asked me ( whether if / if /what / if whether )___ Big Ben was in London. 4. The essay ( was completed / has completed / complete / completed )___by Nam three hours ago. 5. Would you mind ( if / when / that / how ) ___I borrowed your English book ? 6. Do you mind ( to close / closing / closed / closes )___ the window ? 7. Do you mind if I ( take / took / taking / to take ) ___ a photo ? 8. ( Will / Do / Can / Should ) ___ you mind finishing the work yourself ? 9. Welcome ( to / at / in / for ) ___ Pleiku city ! 10. Tree leaves ( are used / is used / used / using ) ___ to wrap things. 11. I am delighted ( that / to / in order to / so that )___ you passed your exam. 12. They ( have studied / has studied / studied / are studying )___English for 10 years. 13. This building ( was build / were built / was built / built ) ___ 5 years ago. 14. I am very pleased ( when / that / for / how )___ my students are very intelligent. 16. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouced differently from the others. a. bag b. sandal c. waste d. matter 17. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. a. reuse b. reduce c. recycle d. rain 18. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouced differently from the others. a. mix b. pipe c. deposit d. refill 21. My father ( buy / to buy / bought / buys )___ a new TV Yesterday. 22. I ( haven’t seen / don’t see / hasn’t seen / didn’t see ) ___ my old friends for 3 years. 48