english test for advanced students of 8th form

school year: 2016- 2017

(Time allowed: 120 ms)
PART II. Phonetics
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
16. A. tie B. weight C. height D. buy
17. A. there B. appear C. wear D. prepare
18. A. cell B. center C. city D. cube
19. A. hood B. hook C. stood D. tool
20. A. cloth B. clothe C. with D. without
16 . 17. 3. 19. 20.

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from others.
21. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
22. A. achieve B. poetic C. necessary D. communicate
23. A. apear B. audience C. government D. talented
24. A. producer B. consume C. companion D. situation
25. A. numerous B. recent C. telescope D. forever
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

PART III. Vocabulary and grammar.

I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
26. My English pronunciation is not good so I should ………. it.
A. need B. believe C. make D. improve
27. We are doing many things to ………. funds for the poor people in our country.
A. araise B. arise C. raise D. rise
28. A. We have a new English teacher. B. What does she look ………. ?
A. alike B. like C. likely D. likeliness
29. Lan is sociable but her sister is quite ………. .
A. outgoing B. shy C. generous D. kind
30. A person who can not speak nor hear is called ………. .
A. a character B. a deaf C. a blind D. a deaf- mute
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

31. Andrew studies tribes and he likes ………. .

A. mountains- climbing B. mountain- climbing C. climb- mountains D. climb-mountain
32. I want to talk to my friend in England. I’m going to ………. a call.
A. make B. do C. bring D. take
33. The polluted water ………. in the death of the fish.
A. leads B. causes C. results D. A, B & C
34. ……..is a traditional, imaginary short story that teaches a moral lesson, typically using
animals characters
A. fable B. fairy tale C. folktale D. legend
35. A violent storm with very strong winds which moves in a circle is called ………. .
A. tsunami B. earthquake C. flood D. tornado
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

II. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the following
sentences.
Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is ( 36. fame ) ….. for its rich culture as well as
its amazing natural beauty . ( 37. Visit ) ….. to this land can spend ( 38. end ) ….. days
exploring its ( 39. history ) ….. centuries- old castles. But be aware- legend says that some
of them are hunted by ghosts. Fun- lovers can experience its world- famous festival, the
Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish ( 40. act ) ….. such as piping,
drumming and dancing. They can also see ( 41. tradition ) ….. sports, or drink whisky with
the local people. ( 42. Drive ) ….. through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes- or
lochs- are other ( 43. attract ) ….. that Scotland offers.
The great people of this ( 44. legend ) ….. land have also given many of the world’s ( 45.
importance ) ….. inventions like telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

III. Complete each sentence by using the correct phrasal verbs given.
pick on settle down back down deal with go off
46. It seemed as if the man was going to start a fight with the manager, but he eventually
…………… .
47. My job mostly involves …………… complaints from members of the public.
48. It’s unfair when some of the bigger boys …………… the little ones.
49. Willy used to really like jazz music, hut he …………… it lately.
50. She spent her twenties travelling around the world and then ………. in a quiet
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

Part III. reading

I. Read the passage bellow and choose A, B, C or D to fill in each blank to complete it.
The UK wasn’t famous ( 51 ) ……. food and British cooking wasn’t respected many decades
ago. People often think that fish and and chips and a cup of tea when they ( 52 ) ……. about
traditional British food.
Tea was ( 53 ) ……. by the Chinese and after that it became a popular drink ( 54 ) …… the
world. Drinking tea every day is very good for you and tea helps people ( 55 ) ……. young.
In the 19th century, fish and chips were very popular ( 56 ) ………. poor people. Poor people
worked long hours and they didn’t have much free time for ( 57 ) ………. . Fish and chips
were cheap, ( 58 ) ………. poor people had them for their meals. The shop fried fish in lard
( the fat from cows ), so eating them a lot isn’t healthy.
Today, British people ( 59 ) ………. much attention to food and cooking meals. They are
becoming more ( 60 ) ………. in foreign food. TV programs and books about cooking apear
more and more.
51. A. at B. for C. in D. on
52. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
53. A. covered B. invented C. produced D. discovered
54. A. on B. of C. at D. in
55. A. live B. work C. stay D. keep
56. A. in B. at C. on D. with
57. A. eating B. making C. cooking D. drinking
58. A. but B. and C. or D. so
59. A. pay B. do C. make D. are
60. A. bored B. focused C. interested D. concentrated
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

II. Read the passage carefully and decide if each sentence True ( T ) or False ( F ).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS
Arrival
When the plane lands, you are requested to keep your seat belt fastened until the flight goes
off and remain in your seat until the plane stop moving. This is for your own comfort and
safety.
Leaving the airport
If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up to the escalator to passport
control and customs. If you are travelling further by rail or coach, you will find an
information desk outside the customs hall, as well as a bank where you can change money.
Catching another flight
If you are planning to change the planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting lounge,
where you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight. There will be an
announcement when your flight is due to take off. Our ground staff will be happy to help you.
Leaving the plane
All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with them. If you
have checked in any luggage, you should remember to collect it from the baggage area inside
the airport.
Continuing on this flight
We regret that passengers who are continuing their journey on this flight may not get off the
plane. You may not smoke while the plane is on the ground.
61. You must wait until the flight goes out before undoing your seatbelt.
62. Passengers continuing by another plane must go through customs.
63. You must go up to the escalator to the waiting lounge if you are changing planes.
64. No one is allowed to smoke in the airport.
65. Passengers who are leaving the plane should check that they have not left anything
behind.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word to complete the passage bellow.
The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces of
Lai Chau, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An. The Thai language ( 66 ) ……. to the Tay- Thai group.
The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring ( 67 ) ………. to their fields.
Their main food is rice,( 68 ) …. sticky rice. The Thai also grow ( 69 ) ……. crops on burnt-
out land. They raise cattle and poultry for their own use. They also make bamboo items, and
weave cloth. Thai cloth is well- ( 70 ) ……. for being unique, ( 71 ) ………. and strong.
Recently, Thai men ( 72 ) ………. to wear the King’s style of dress, while Thai women keep
( 73 ) ………. traditional costumers including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and
ornaments. The Thai live in houses on stilts. Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually
built ( 74 ) ………. by side.
The Thai worship their ancestors. Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with
alternating songs ( 75 ) ………. boys and girls, and many traditional games.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
PART IV. writing
I. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find them out.
76. The countryside is too quite for me to work and live in.
A B C D
77. When I was a child I use to write new words on all mirrors around the house.
A B C D
78. We had to cancel our picnic due to the weather was very bad.
A B C D
79. It is interestingly to be with you on such a lovely vacation.
A B C D
80. It’s not far from Hue to Phu Bai Airport, it’s just only a 15- minutes drive.
A B C D
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

II. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning the second ones with the words given.
81. People throw rubbish in the street so it doesn’t look attractive. If
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82. “Would you like to have dinner out tonight with me, Tom?”, David said. David
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83. Students in my school are doing many things to protect the environment. Many things
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84. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village. Rarely
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85. I typed all the letters before I had a meeting with the committee. After
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 III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in the brackets. Do not alter
them in any way.
86. They reported that hundreds of people were homeless after the earthquake. (be )
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87. A baker delivered the cake for us this morning. (deliver)
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88. You lost the keys once before this month. (second)
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89. You won’t benefit from seeing the doctor if you have just got a cold. (worth)
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90. I promised my mum that I would work hard this year. (made)
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IV. 91- 100: Use within 120 word to write about causes and effects of A POLLUTION
TYPE and the things people should do to solve it.
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