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(Đề thi có 6 trang) NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. Choose the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest in
each group

1. A. comfort B. hobby C. popular D. knowledge

2. A. eats B. tapes C. lives D. cooks

3. A. fashion B. elephant C. champagne D. casual

4. A. plain B. plaid C. entertain D. complain

5. A. inspiration B. minority C. design D. practicality

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest in each group .

6. A. begin B. water C. open D. happen

7. A. television B. expectation C. exhibition D. explanation

8. A. begin B. pastime C. finish D. summer

9. A. history B. biology C. chemistry D. mystery

10. A. include B. improve C. prepare D. answer

III. Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences .

11. Everyone congratulated Peter……… winning the tournament.

A. for B. on C. about D. with
12. He prefers staying at work late ………. work home with him.
A. than taking B. than take C. to taking D. to take
13. Be patient……….. you won’t succeed.
A. or B. because C. though D. when
14. We live in a friendly community and everyone gets……….. each other very well.
A. up to B. on with C. down to D. out of
15. …………. have you been able to play the piano?
A. When B. Since when C. How many times D. Why
16. Jack always offers……….. my bag when I go shopping, but I always refuse………….
A. to carry/ to help B. carrying/ helping
C. to carry/ to be helped D. carrying/ to be helped.
17. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone
was…………
A. off work B. out of order C. off duty D. out of work
18. I regret ……………. my friend Hoa to my party.
A. not to invite B. not invite C. not inviting D. I didn’t invite
19. ………. all the teachers, I would like to wish you a happy new year.
A. Instead of B. On behalf of C. In place of D. On account of
20.Her parents saw her _________ at the railway station.
A. in B. for C. up D. off
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences
21. Jim is believed (study)…………………………….. at Cambridge University now
22. After I (have)………………………..him repaint my house, I flew to Hanoi.
23. The vase broke when it (move)……………………..to the other room.
24. If only I (have)…………….money with me.
25. She dislikes (ask)………………………to do something by others.
26. When I first met him, he (work) ………………..in a restaurant.
27. How long ago you (not see)…………………………him?
28.she said that she (be)………………………fond of listening to music
29.The last time I (meet)……………………….him was a year ago.
30.No sooner she (leave)……………………..than he came in.
V. Give the correct form of the word given
31. My father often talks about the …………….of studying and hard work. IMPORTANT
32. "I have just won the first prize in the English speaking contest." the little
girl said................... PRIDE
33. He is a very famous writer. He wrote many …………………….. POETRY
34. The result was very strange. In fact, it was……………………….. BELIEF
35. He wants ………………………………….his knowledge of the subject WIDTH
36. The giant panda is a(n) ……………………………..…..species. DANGER
37. I don’t want to……………………….you from becoming a nurse, but
the hours are long and the pay is not good
COURAGE
38. Over 3,000 ……………….. will run in the New York marathon. COMPETE
39. Traditional ……………………..are a good source of fun and entertainment.
CELEBRATE
40. The song has…………………been selected for the Sea Games 22nd. OFFICE

VI. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
41.We’ve listed lots of better things to do instead of watch TV.
 A B C D
42.The clothing of one group is quite differently from that of other groups.
A B C D
43.Han lives in an cottage house in Cuc Phuong national park.
A B C D
44.Playing team sports give you much fun than individual sports.
A B C D
45. They found the games more difficulty to win than they had expectedb
A B C D
VII Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one
46.If it hadn’t been for them, I would have been downed.
Thank to them ....................................................................................................
47.Inspite of being clever with his hands, he couldn’t fix it.
Clever as......................................................................................................
48. You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
If ......................................................................................................................................
49. It was such hot news that I couldn’t help announcing it to my classmates.
The news .....................................................................................................................
50. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
Whenever ...............................................................................................................
51. Please don’t make me annoyed by such silly questions.
 I’d rather………………………………………………………………
52. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
 So………………………………………………………………………
53. People think that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in the pub.
 The prisoner……………………………………………………………
54. They left quietly so that they wouldn’t disturb the meeting.
 So as……………………………………………………………………
55. John failed to find the source of the Nile River.
 John didn’t succeed ………………………………
VIII. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer by circling the
corresponding letter (A, B, C or D)
Air Pollution
Everyone wants to (56)...........pollution. But the pollution problem is as (57)...........as it
is serious. It is complicated(58).............much pollution is caused by things that benefit
people. For example (59)...........from automobiles causes a large (60)...........of all air
pollution. But the automobile (61)...........transportation for millions of people. Factories
(62).....much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large
number of people.
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (63)........people would have to stop using many
things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution can
be(64)...........reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the
amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can
pass and enforce laws that (65)...........businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain
polluting activities.
56. A. cause B. destroy C. lessen D increase
57. A. easy B. simple C. permanent D. complicated
58. A. because B. so that C. although D. when
59 A. gas B. exhaust C. vapor D. garbage
60. A. series B. percentage C. number D. emission
61. A. carries B. gives C. provides D. brings
62. A. discharge B. provide C. supply D. cause
63. A. gradually B. obviously C. differently D. immediately
64. A. only B gradually C. clearly D. directly
65. A. forbid B. require C permit D. prevent

Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word
Enery is one of the (66)..................that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar
word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (67)..................life.
You turn on the lamp and it is (68).......................that gives you light. You turn on a TV and
it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that
gives you (69)........................You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you …(70)
………to boil rice.

IX.LISTENING
Question I: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer
about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany. For each question, circle the correct
answer.
71. How long has Britta lived in Berlin?
A. four years B. six years C. twenty years
72. What does Britta say about living in Berlin?
A. She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise.
B. She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn.
C. She likes living in a big, busy city.
73. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is __________
A. a rather expensive place to live
B. a good place to eat out
C. a long way from the city centre
74. Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going __________
A. to the park with her
B. to the shop with his parents
C. to a gallery with her
75. Britta has a lot of friends who __________
A. live near her B. work with her C. are still in England
Question II: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F).
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
76. Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages.
77. A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home.
78. One of the mistakes banks made was they gave out loans to candidates with good credit
report.
79. One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid.
80. The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis.

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