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I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced diff erently from the
others.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
8. You must cover ………………sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them.
13. Hey! Lan. How about...................... to the cinema this afternoon? - OK.
A. to go B. going C. we go D. go
14. ………you need any help? Yes. That’s very kind of you.
III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the
mistake (A, B, C, or D
1. Vietnam is (A) an (B) multicultural country (C) with 54 (D) ethnic groups.
2. We speak (A) English fluent (B) now (C) than last year (D).
3. We broke with (A) tradition by (B) make (c) sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of
(D) moon cakes.
4. You has to (A) take off (B) your hats when (C) you go (D) to the pagoda.
5. I don't like (A) this performance (B) although (C) it's too boring (D).
IV. Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the fi rst one.
It is …………………………………………………………………………..….
He spends …………………………………………………….…………………….
A: LISTENING: (2pts)
Questi on 1: Read the text and then decide which sentence is true (T) or false (F
(1pt))
4. Cindy and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after. .........
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3. What did she leave on the dance floor?
..............................................................................................................
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A. lift
B. lifts
C. to lift
D. lifting
A. study
B. studies
C. studies
D. studying
A. play
B. to play
C. plays
D. playing
A. easy
B. bad
C. fluently
D. fluent
A. from
B. to
C. as
D. with
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. from
A. for
B. since
C. at
D. during
8. The boy had to cook dinner .............. because his mother came home late.
A. yourself
B. himself
C. herself
D. themseves
A. to put
B. put
C. puting
D. putting
Questi on 1: Read the passage and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D.
(1pt)
Nam is in grade 8A. He (1)...........his report card for the last school year. He got good grade
(2)............Literature and Math, but his English was poor. His English teacher said, "Nam, you must
work harder on your English". He'll try his best to study well next year. He loves (3)..................,
and he likes sports, too. He enjoys (4)............... soccer a lot. This summer vacation, he is enrolling
for the summer activities in his home town. They'll plant trees, clean the streets and participate in
the city's sport programs.
Statements T/F
1. Nam is in grade 8A. 1. ….…
D. WRITING: (3pts)
Question 1: Rewrite the following sentences, begin with the words given (2.0pts)
4. younger/ was/ Jane/ When ,// sing/ She/ a jazz band/ used to.
Questi on 1: Read the text and then decide which sentence is true (T) or false (F
(1pt))
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0.25 đ
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
4. Yes, he did.
1. B. prefer
2. A. danger
1. C. to lift
2. D. studying
3. A. play
4. C. fluently
5. A. from
6. B. on
7. A. for
8. B. himself
10. B. put
Questi on 1: Read the passage and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D.
(1pt)
T/F
1...T....
2....F...
3... T...
4....F....
D. WRITING: (3pts)
Questi on 1: Rewrite the following sentences, begin with the words given
(2.0pts)
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng hoàn toàn 0.5 đ, GV trừ điểm tuỳ theo các lỗi.
1. -> The teacher asked the/ his students not to talk in class.
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng hoàn toàn 0.25 đ, GV trừ điểm tuỳ theo các lỗi.
BÀI NGHE
Once upon a time there was a girl called Cindy. She had to work very hard all day while her lazy
sister did nothing. One night her sister went to a party at the palace. Cindy was very sad because
she had to be at home. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and told her that she could go to the party.She
also changed Cindy's rags into beautiful clothes. Then she went to the party and danced with the
Prince. At midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince
wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was
the right size for Cindy. She and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after.
A. Finds
B. found
C. finding
D. find
2. A tradition is something we do that is special and ____________ down through the generations.
A. to passed
B. is passed
C. passing
D. is passing
3. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we ____________ use a
knife and fork at dinner.
A. have to
B. are having
C. has to
D. having to
4. In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. should
B. must
C. shouldn’t
D. have to
5. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; ____________, every
child likes it very much.
A. However
B. Moreover
C. Because
D. Therefore
6. ____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.
A. While
B. When
C. Nevertheless
D. However
A. relatives
B. ancestors
C. friends
D. neighbors
A. worships
B. commemorates
C. performs
D.preserves
9.Which ethnic group has the largest population in Viet Nam? –“____________”
A. Kinh
B. Muong
C. Tay
D. Hmong
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. A and C
1. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food because he ( be)____________ very poor.
2. When I came, his family (have) ___________ dinner around a big dining table.
III. Read and complete the passage with words in the box.
Tom is going to spend a year in China soon, he’ll ...(1)… Chinese language and History at the
university, he’ll live in the university, he’ll share the room with a Chinese student. Days start very
early so he’ll have to get up at about six o’clock, he’ll have …(2)… at about six thirty. His classes will
be in both …(3)… and Chinese, and they’ll begin at seven thirty. Lunch is …(4)… twelve and then
there’s a rest until three. He’ll continue …(5)… until six. After that he’ll come back his room in the
university. He thinks it’ll be difficult for him but he likes the course.
IV. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following
passage :
Tim goes to junior high school in California. He is Hoa’s pen pal. His mother works ....(1)… home.
She takes...(2)... of the family. Three mornings a week, she works part-time at a local supermarket.
She and other women also cook lunch for homeless people once a week. His father works five days
a week for about 40 hours. He has fewer...(3)...than his mother. His father has a...(4)...summer
vacation. His family always ...(5)... to Florida on vacation.
1. A. in B. at C. on D. from
Yesterday when I was riding along a busy street, I saw an accident. A woman was knocked down
when she crossed the street at a zebra crossing. Many people stopped to offer their help. A
policeman arrived and asked a young man to telephone for an ambulance. While waiting for the
ambulance, the policeman and some people tried to stop the bleeding. They used a handkerchief
to cover the wound, then put pressure on it and held it tight. They tried to talk to her in order to
keep her awake. After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived and the woman was taken to the
hospital.
B. a student
C. a young man
D. a doctor
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence
before :
->Rice…………………………………………………………………………...
-> He is interested………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
1.with/They/their/out/friends/eat/love/to.
…………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………..
4.was/when/a fairy/The/appeared/crying/girl.
……………………………………………………..
5.person/afraid/not/is/anything/Brave/of.
……………………………………………………..
ĐÁP ÁN
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. A
III. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the
numbered blanks:
1 - study
2 - breakfast
3 - English
4 - at
5 - learning
IV. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following
passage.
1. B; 2. A; 3.D; 4.A; 5. B;
V:
1. C; 2. D
1. It happened yesterday.
2.They used a handkerchief to cover the wound, then put pressure on it and held it tight.
A. sent
B. gave
C. received
D. took
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. during
A. inside
B. downstairs
C. outside
D. upstairs
A. are
B. are going to
C. go to
D. will be to
5. The children ____________ are going to plant trees and flowers in the school garden and water
them every afternoon after school.
A. themselves
B. ourselves
C. herself
D. themself
A. hardly
B. good
C. bad
D. hard
A. rise
B. set
C. sets
D. rises
A. since
B. for
C. on
D. in
A. What
B. How many
C. How long
D. How far
B. cleans
C. to clean
D. cleaning
A. lot
B. lost
C. loss
D. lose
13. His parents are always proud ____________ him because he always studies well.
A. about
B. on
C. of
D. with
14. Last week, her ____________ was out of order and Mrs. Quyen had to wash her family’s
clothes with her hands.
A. shower
B. washing machine
C. kitchen sink
D. iron
A. same age
B. same age as
A. take
B. took
C. taking
D. to take
17. You ____________ to eat more, you are far too thin.
A. ought
B. should
C. must
D. can
18. Nam’s father ____________ him how to ride a bike six years ago.
A. teach
B. teaches
C. has taught
D. taught
* Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có phần gạch dưới cần phải sửa để trở thành câu
chính xác:
19. The armchair (A) is (B) in the living-room among (C) the television and (D) the sofa.
20. Hoa wants (A) going (B) to West Lake Water Park (C) this Sunday (D).
* Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:
II. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks below. (2pts)
(Đọc đoạn văn cẩn thận sau đó làm các bài tập bên dưới.)
I have a little notebook. I always have it with me. I try to fill one page a day. Sometimes I put
words in groups, like fruit – all kinds of fruit. You know? Or colors, or clothes, or things and the
shop where you buy them. I have some grammar pages, where I write regular verbs, or irregular
verbs, or a page of prepositions. I think prepositions are difficult, you know – on Sunday, in the
morning, listen to a concert – but you say phone someone. In my language we say “phone to
someone”.
c) She puts groups of colors, or clothes, or fruit, or groups of things and the shop where she buys
them together.
d) She also has a page of prepositions because she thinks they are easy.
’ ________________________________________________________________.
’ ________________________________________________________________.
’ ________________________________________________________________.
’ ________________________________________________________________.
III. Complete the following sentences using the words given.(1pt)
IV. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way it has the same meaning as the
fi rst one. (1pt)
(Viết lại các câu sau, sao cho câu thứ hai cùng nghĩa với câu thứ nhất)
2. “You should learn the phonetic symbols to improve your English pronunciation.” Ba said to
Khanh.
Ba said ________________________________________________________________.
I. Find the word which has diff erent sound in the part underlined. (1 pt)
A. friendly
B. friend
C. friendliness
D. friendship
A. any
B. an
C. some
D.a
3. She is famous ……………….her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao dai.
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. into
A. cry
B. to cry
C. crying
D. cries
5. ……………... you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless
B. Because
C. If
D. without
B. Is- doing
C. Is- going to do
D. A&C
A. since
B. in
C. at
D. for
A. turn
B. turning
C. turned
D. am turning
A. using
B. use
C. to use
D. used
10. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ……………………… he was very poor.
A. although
B. when
C. while
D. because
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (2pts)
IV. Read the fairy tale Cinderella and write T (True) or F (False). (1pt)
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her
family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella's
stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while
the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned
Cinderella's old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince
politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was.
Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn't tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper,
and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.
1._______ Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died.
3._______ Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her.
4._______ The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper.
V. Read the following passage and answer the questi ons. (1pt)
There are many celebrations throughout the year in Vietnam, but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the
most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet usually occurs in late January or early
February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to clean and decorate their homes. During
Tet, people, old and young, enjoy special food cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for
family members to be together.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. my son/taller/is/getting.
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VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that its meaning is the same as the fi rst
one. (1pt)
I. PHONETIC
1. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress patt ern is diff erent from the
others.
A. minority
B. ethnic
C. tradition
D. religion
Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced diff erently
from the others.
A. lived
B. populated
C. harvested
D. loaded
A. is
B. an
C. multicultural
D. 54
2. The whole family___________with tradition by spending the New Year’s Eve abroad.
A. went
B. broke
C. followed
D. kept
3. In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. should
B. must
C. have to
D. shouldn’t
4. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food____________he was very poor.
A. although
B. when
C. while
D. because
2. The Tay people live mostly in the …..regions in the north of Viet Nam (MOUNTAIN)
IV. READING:
The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought there was a special
danger from evil spirits on birthdays;(1) ___________, friends and family came together to bring
good thoughts and wishes and even presents. There are some different (2) ______ in different
countries around the world.
In Vietnam, on a child’s first birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the
child for him or her to choose. (3) ______ to tradition, the first thing the child picks up will tell us
his or her future job. In some countries, a 21st birthday cake is sometimes in a shape of a key. The
key (4) _______ that the young person is now old enough to leave and build up to their own family
at any time they want to. There is usually a special party on these birthdays.
B. Read the passage carefully then answer the questi ons below:
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her
family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s
stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while
the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good fairy helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s
old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited
her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left
the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. But she left a glass slipper, and the prince
used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.
* Questi ons:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………….………………………
………………………………………………………………………..………………………
PART V. WRITING:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Mr Lam was very busy; however,he spent the whole day at the La Mat Village festival.
=> Although……………………………………………………………………………….