DE 8

Part A==> Câu I. trong các từ sau, tìm 4 từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm
là /k/
Champagne Chemist Church Character
Cheap School Children Christmas
Câu II . viết dạng đúng của động từ hoặc dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.
1. John and I (be) ...................penpals for nearly three years.
2 My father gets used to ( read)..........................newspapers in the morning.
3. Jeans (make)............about two hundred years ago, and now people sell them in every corner of the world.
4. There are four people in Nga's family, they live (happy ).............................
5. If we waste water, we (not / have) fresh water to use in the future.
6. Our team doesn't play well today. I wish they (play)..............................better.
7.. Miss Jackson (type)............................... a letter in the office when we came to see her.
8. I prefer to live in the country because it is very ( peace)..........................
Câu III. Chọn 1 từ thích hợp trong bảng điền vào chỗ trống
It is not (1) ..................for adult students of English to improve their pronunciation. Unlike children, adults
often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why adult students have
(2)............................difficulties in pronunciation than the children. There (3) ..................several things that
international students of English can do to improve their pronunciation and to learn (4) ........................well.
Câu IV. Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi.
Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1954. Now his parents were very poor, and at first, they couldn’t
even afford to pay the hospital bills. But they decided to borrow some money so they could keep the baby.
When he was 7, young Jackie was sent to a very strict boarding school, the Chinese Opera Research
Institute and they train performers in singing, acrobatics, martial arts and mime. When he left the school at
the age of 17, he became a movie stuntman, and he appeared with Bruce Lee in several kung-fu movies. But
Jackie Chan’s big breakthrough came in 1978, when he made Snake in Eagle’s Shadow. See, what he did
was, he combined comedy and dangerous stunts, and it was very appealing. The film was a big hit in Hong
Kong. Jackie’s fame has since spread all over the world, making him one of the world’s most popular stars.
1. When was Jackie born Chan born?
2. Which school did he go to when he was seven?
3. What kind of job did he do when he left school?
4.Did he become famous when he was 17?
Câu V. Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1.They built our school 2 years ago. Our school. ………
2.We will be late for school if we don’t hurry. Unless we………
3. “Do your parents live near here, Nam ? ” asked Ba.  Ba asked………
4. “Why don’t we use a few water?” He suggested. ……
Câu VI. Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh
1. They/ not/ see/ Mai/ since/ they/ leave/ school.
2. The boy/ who/ playing/ the playground/ be/ my brother.
3. It/ difficult/ us / learn English/ without/ good dictionary.
4. My father/ used/ play soccer/ when/ he/ young.
Par B
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced
diffrently from the others
1. A. depend B. enjoy C. separate D. return
2. A. nature B. national C. narrow D. channel
3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary
4. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
5. A. arrived B. mentioned C. ended D. loved
Question IV.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes
1. My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
2. She asked me how did I go to work everyday.
 3. They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.
4. Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America.
5. I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.
6. I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
7. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
8. My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.
9. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
10. We are made doing all the cleaning in the house.
Question 3 : Read the passage and choose the best answer
Living in the country is something that people (1)....... the city often dream about. However, in reality,
it has both advantages and (2)......There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all,
you can enjoy (3)........ and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is
less (4)........, so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city .
Firstly, because there are (5)....... people, you are (6)............ to have few friends. In addition, entertainment
is difficult to find, (7)........... in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services
means that it is hard to find (8)....... .In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)........ suitable for
some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have
young children. In (10)........., young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
1. A. of B. at C. from D. on
2. A. benefit B.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages
3. A.peace B.peaceful C.silent D.still
4. A.cars B. motors C.traffic D.vehicles
5. A.more B. fewer C.less D.little
6. A.like B. likely C.likelihood D.possibly
7. A.early B. particularly C.specially D.usually
8. A.career B. job C.place D.work
9. A.many B. more C. most D.much
10. A.contrary B. contrast C. convert D.conversion
Question 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England . Newcastle is on the bank of the River
Tyne . It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There
are five bridges over River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of
the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and
coalmining, But now the chemical and soap industries are important . I moved to London ten years ago but I
often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near
the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
1. Newcastle is ......................................
A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England.
C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England .
2. The population of Newcastle is ............................ .
A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people
C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people.
3. Gateshead has one of ................................... in the world.
A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countryside D. the biggest shopping centers
4. According to the passage, the writer .....................................
A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle
C. doesn’t live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ?
A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.
C. It has a cathedral (nhµ thê) and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead
Question 5. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one
1.Maths is the most difficult subject of all.
A. Maths is very difficult of all. BNo subject is not as difficult as Maths.
 C. Nothing is more difficult than Maths. DNo subject is more difficult than Maths.
2. What a pity I’m not tall enough to join the army.
A. I am sorry for joing the army. B. I wish I were taller.
C. I am not tall enough, so I don’t want to join the army. D. I wish I am taller to join the army.
3. “Do you know Lan’s address”- He asked me.
A. He asked me for Lan’s address. B. He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Lan’s address. D. He asked me if I knew Lan’s address .
4. Our garden was badly damaged in last week’s storm.
A. Last week the garden has been damaged. B. Last week’s storm badly damaged our garden.
C. The storm has damaged our garden badly. D. The storm was damaged our garden last wekk.
5. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A. We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult than this one.
B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
C. We had a more difficult test last week than this one. D. The test we have this time is not difficult at all.
Question 6: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first
1.Do we have to write all the questions ?  Need .......................................... ?
2. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club.  No one....................................
3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages.  It’s ages since .......................
4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. “ Please.......”
5. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it . It was such......................
6. She asked John how he liked her new dress.  “How..................................”
7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday . She ..................................
8. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him. He is ............................................
9. Everyday I spend two hours learning English  Everyday It takes ........................
10. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago. This clock...........................
Question 7. Complete the letter using the suggested words
Dear Mom and Dad,
1. Life/ Ho Chi Minh City/ be/ exciting/
2. It/ be/ large city/ it/ also/ interesting/
3. Yesterday/ We/ see/ a street musician/ hotel
4. He/ play/ guitar/ beautifully/ Everything/ seem/ strange/ here / us/
5. You/ surprised/ see/ us/, aren’t you ?
6. We/ walk/ happily/ busy street/the noise/ not bother/ us/ at all/.
7. I/ send/ photo of our hotel/ . It/ look/ nice,doesn’t it ?
8. It/ so quiet/ that we/ can hardly/ believe/ it/ Ho Chi minh City/
9. Every one/here/ very nice/ they/ always/ smile/ happily/
10. We/ hope/ you/ both well/. Please/ give/ love/ to everyone/and write/ soon.//
Question 8: Use the word given in bold to finish the second sentence
so that it .....
1. My mom drove me to town this morning. (GAVE)My mom ............
2. My parents saw a play in three acts last night. (ACT)My parents .................
3. We decided to leave early because the party was boring. (OF)We decided ............
4. She drove so fast that she could win the race. (ENOUGH). She drove .........
5. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2.30. (EARLIER)My friends .....
6. My sister told me : “ Don’t stay up late”. (EARLY)My sister ....................
7. It’s four years since I last saw her. (SEEN)I .......................
8. “Will you be free tomorrow?” asked Lee. (NEXT) She asked me ..........
9. My bicycle is going to break down but I really want to have money to repair it. (REPAIR) I wish ........
10. Nam began to collect stamps in 2008. (COLLECTED)Nam ............
9. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. In my life time / I / never / be / Pac Bo Cave. 2. I / apologize / him / not able /
arrive / on time.
3. Linh / succeed / persuade / her brother / take part / Speaking English Club.
4. If / be / you /, / I / not buy / that car. 5. Look! / sun / set / mountains.

KEY TO THE TEST

Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. C 2/ A 3/ B 4/ B 5/ D
Question IV : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. B  from. 6. D  much money
2. B  went 7. D  did Jane
3. C  three- week 8. B interesting
4. C  greatest 9. B  to going
5. D  rang 10. B  to do
Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ A 4/ C 5/ B 6/ B 7/ B 8/ D 9/ B 10/ B
Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B
Question VII : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ D 2/ B 3/ D 4/ B 5/ B
Question VIII: 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. Need we write all the questions ?
2. No one in the club is better tennis - player than Barbara
3. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
4. “Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning”- I asked the hotel porter.
5. It was such a hard cake that he couldn’t eat it .
6. “How do you like my new dress”- she asked John
7. She had her car repaired yesterday.
8. He is the most intelligent man I’ve ever met.
9. Everyday It takes me 2 hours to learn English.
10. This clock was bought by my grandfather 30 years ago.
Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)
a. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is very exciting.
b. It is a large city and it is also very interesting.
c. Yesterday We saw a street musician in/at a hotel.
d. He played the guitar beautifully. Everything seems strange here for us .
e. You are surprised to see us, aren’t you /
f. We walked happily on the busy street and the noise did not bother us at all.
g. I’ll send a photo of our hotel. It looks nice, doesn’t it ?
h. It is so quiet that we can hardly believe it is in HCM City.
i. Every one here is very nice and they always smile happily.
j. We hope you are both well. Please give my love to every one and write to me soon/
Question 1: (2.5 pts)Mỗi câu đúng ghi 0,25 đ
1. My mom GAVE me a lift to town this morning. 2. My parents saw a three - ACT- play last night
3. We decided to leave early because OF the boring party. 4. She drove fast ENOUGH to win the race.
5. My friends arrived EARLIER than I expected 6. My sister told me to go to bed early.
7. I haven’t SEEN her for four years. 8. She asked me if I would be free the NEXT day.
9. I wish I had money to REPAIR my bicycle. 10. Nam has COLLECTED stamps since 2008.
1. In my life, I have never been to Pac Bo Cave.
2. I apologized to him for not being able to arrive on time.
3. Linh succeeded in persuading her brother to take part in Speaking E.L Club.
4. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that car.
5. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains.