Test 14 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 07 trang
SECTION 1. LISTENING (2.0 POINTS)
I. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C for each of the following questions.
(1.0 point)
1. What kind of clothes do Linda’s parents want her to wear?
A. shiny trousers B. tight tops C. casual clothes
2. What is Tom's opinion about Linda's choice of clothes?
A. He thinks that her parents are right.
B. He sympathizes with Linda.
C. He disagrees with Linda’s parents.
3. What do you think Linda will do after talking to Tom?
A. She may start saving money to buy clothes.
B. She may follow her parents' advice.
C. She may offer her parents some advice.
4. Why don't Tom’s parents want him to play computer games?
A. They think some of the games are harmful.
B. They think playing computer games makes him neglect his studies.
C. They think none of the games are useful.
5. What do Tom’s parents want him to do?
A. Play a musical instrument.
B. Do more outdoor activities.
C. Browse the Internet to find information.
II. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the table below. Write one word or a number for each answer.
(1.0 point)
COOKERY CLASSES
Cookery Class Focus Other Information
Example * small classes
The Food..Studio.. how to (6) ……………............……………. * also offers private classes
and cook with seasonal products * clients who return get a
(7) ………………………….percent discount
Bond’s Cookery food that * includes recipes to strengthen your bones
School is (8) …...............................………………………. * they have a free
(9) ………………………….every Thursday
The Arretsa Centre mainly * located near the market
(10)……………….................……………….food * a special course in skills with
a knife is sometimes available
SECTION 2. PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the space
provided. (0,6 points)
1. A. sociable B. ocean C. receive D. special
2. A. fairy B. train C. afraid D. wait
3. A. wrecked B. looked C. booked D. cooked
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write your answers
in the space provided. (0,4 points)
1. A. invention B. agreement C. arrangement D. demonstrate
2. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases
SECTION 3. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (8.0 POINTS)
V. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (7.0 points)
1. Alice __________ be a supporter than a player.
A. likes B. prefer C. would rather D. had better
2. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their __________.
A. character B. appearance C. looking D. nationality
3. Will your parents be __________ with your school results?
A. relaxed B. joined C. satisfied D. detested
4. The driver stopped __________ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
5. When her grandfather ______ her family moved to his house to live in the country.
A. passed down B. passed up C. passed away D. passed through
6. He lives ______ but he doesn’t feel ______ because he has plenty to do.
A. alone / lonely B. lonely / alone C. single / alone D. alone / singly
7. Ninety____________ the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
A. minutes is B. minutes are C. minute are D. minute is
8. They are twins and look very __________.
A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical
9. Natural disasters such as storms, floods or droughts can easily __________their crops or harvests.
A. damaged B. does harm C. destroy D. spoiling
10. He’d better look for a different job, __________he?
A. shouldn’t B. hadn’t C. better not D. wouldn’t
11. She’d like to have__________ because she lives alone.
A. money B. company C. colleague D. love
12. The flat we have rented is very__________ for the underground station.
A. convenient B. suitable C. comfortable D. distant
13. The teacher has us write our lesson __________ink.
A. by B. with C. on D. in
14. The scientist said the earth __________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
15. When you travel by public transport you must pay __________.
A. fare B. fee C. salary D. tax
16. There are many__________ on display in Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ha Noi.
A. items B. goods C. products D. shows
17. It is time every student ___________ harder for the coming exam.
A. works B. should work C. work D. worked
18. They didn’t _______ at the cinema early enough to see the first part of the movie.
A. arrive B. reach C. get D. approach
19. I’ll ask my personal _________ to deal with this.
A. assist B. assistant C. assistance D. assisting
20. From the tower, they looked down on the city___________.
A. above B. beneath C. over D. next
21. Speak louder ___________ everybody can hear you more clearly.
A. because B. so that C. as D. to
22. She wore a hat to ___________ the sun out of her eyes.
A. make B. let C. get D. keep
23. The frog changed_________ a handsome prince.
A. in B. to C. into D. from
24. The committee decided _________the offer.
A. to accept B. for accepting C. accepting D. accept
25. His wife gave birth to a_________ a few days ago.
A. daughter B. niece C. nephew D. children
26. The dead have nothing to _________by telling the truth.
A. loose B. lose C. loss D. lost
27. He tried to give up smoking but couldn’t break the__________.
A. hobby B. habit C. pastime D. favor
28. A: - I can’t see the stage very well from here. - B: - ________.
A. Neither can’t I B. So do I C. Neither I can D. I can’t, either
29. I don’t suppose there is anyone there, ________________?
A. is there B. isn't there C. do I D. don't I
30. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a ___________.
A. silk pretty purple dress B. dress silk pretty purple.
C. purple pretty silk dress D. pretty purple silk dress
31. Yesterday I came __________ your brother when I was going to school.
A. up B. across C. along D. in
32. Jossie: “I’m sorry I’m late.” –Mr. Brown “________.”
A. Never mind. Go ahead B. No worries. Come in, please.
C. Good to hear that. D. Don’t say so again.
33. Peter: ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ – John: ‘But ________.’
A. my pleasure B. it’s my fault.
C. it sounds great! D. it’s right up your street!
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in the meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
34. She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students.
A. honest B. dedicated C. polite D. lazy
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
35. During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding back B. holding at C. holding by D. holding to
VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (1.0 point)
1. Minh especially loves to spend her free time to sleep and being lazy in her room.
A B C D
2. The Kinh have the largest number of people, accounting by 86% of the total population.
A B C D
3. She offered to give me some advices on how to study English effectively.
A B C D
4. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to cry uncontrollable.
A B C D
5. Please try b eing quiet when you come home because everyone will be asleep.
A B C D
SECTION 4. READING (5.0 POINTS)
VII. Read the following passage and choose the item ( A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions
about it (1.0 point)
Living in the country
Living in the country without a doubt sounds appealing but it is highly important to be aware that
country life is very different from what you have experienced during a few-day vacation and that the
countryside has changed a lot in the last few decades. So before you start packing, you are recommended to take
into account both the pros and cons of country life.
First of all, country life depends greatly on where you live because living in the country can mean a lot
of things including living in a small village, a market town or an isolated place with the first neighbor living 10
miles away. The latter option sounds very tempting because it gives you all the privacy and peace in the world
you could possibly ask for. However, living far from the "civilization" also means living far from the shops,
schools, pharmacies and other things city dwellers take for granted.
Many people who live in villages and market towns will say that city dwellers have more privacy and
they are partly right. In the country, everyone knows everyone and everyone knows everything about everyone.
People in the country are friendlier and more open but they are people. This means that they are naturally
curious and that they may want to know too much about your personal stuff. But then again, people will only be
as intrusive as you allow them to be.
Living in the country offers a number of benefits over city dwelling but it is not as idyllic as many
people think it is. You are recommended to take time and think things through before you decide to move to the
country and buy an old farmhouse. Also, keep in mind that you can also buy a small cottage with a lovely wood
burning stove to have a place of your own to retreat when you need a break from the city.
1. The same meaning with “pros and cons" is:
A. advantages and disadvantages B. truths and lies C. dos and don'ts D. facts and figures
2. What should you do before moving to live in the countryside?
A. You should start packing your things.
B. You should start packing only your necessary things.
C. You should prepare money to buy a farmhouse.
D. You should consider the pros and cons of living in the countryside.
3. "The latter option" is:
A. Living in the country B. Living in a small village
C. Living in an isolated place D. Living in a market town
4. What sentence is NOT TRUE about living in the country?
A. People in the country are friendlier and more open.
B. It gives you more privacy than living in cities.
C. The countryside has changed a lot in the last few decades.
D. Country life is very different from life you have experienced during a few-day vacation.
5. How many cons in which living in the countryside results are said in the essay?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
VIII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage. (2.0 points)
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the
house any more so I had to (1) _____ and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was coming
and it was difficult for me to (2) _____ a suitable accommodation. I had only some money (3) _____. I could
not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys (4) _____ I had to use the money to find a place
to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only
parent since my husband (5) _____ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves.
Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help (6) _____ my sons about the things. When I
suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (7) _____me. He kissed me and said, "Don't
worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you (8) ____ happens." At the moment I started
weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (9) _____ all about what I was stressing
about. In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love.
The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time.
The memory (10) _____ me that nothing really matters, when I have the love of my children.
1. A. transfer B. convert C. move D. change
2. A. notice B. watch C. find D. see
3. A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left
4. A. because B. although C. as though D. if
5. A. passes B. passed C. has passed D. was passing
6. A. tell B. to tell C. told D. telling
7. A. by B. next C. over D. up
8. A. whenever B. whatever C. whoever D. however
9. A. forget B. to forget C. forgot D. forgetting
10. A. remembers B. minds C. reminds D. misses
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0
points)
The Vietnamese (1) _________ known to be polite, hospitable and sensitive. They have a casual (2)
__________friendly manner. They regard friendship (3) __________being very important throughout one’s
life. They are always open to visits from friends. Drop-in visits are welcome. The Vietnamese are very close to
(4) ___________family.
When they offer you a gift, the Vietnamese will usually speak lightly about it. Even (5) ___________it is an
expensive gift, they may pretend it is of no great monetary value.
With 4,000 (6) ____________of civilization, the Vietnamese are (7) ___________of being descendants of
an angel and a dragon.
If you happen to be in their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably
(8) __________you to sit down and share whatever food is available. Let them know that you enjoy their food
is one way in successfully building a better (9) ___________with them.
When they invite you to their homes for a meal, celebration, or special occasion, some gifts - usually food,
fruits, chocolate or liquors - should be offered to the (10) ___________family.

SECTION 5. WRITING (4.0 POINTS)

X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
(1.0 point)
→ An essay …………………………….…………………………………..…………….
2. Ann said to me “Will you do English test tomorrow?”
→ Ann asked me ……………………………………………………………………………
3. For thousands of years, people have highly believed in supernatural powers.
→ Thousands ………………………….…………………………………………………..
4. Although the weather was very bad, the captain ordered his men to sail down the coast.
→ In spite of………………………………………………………………………….
5. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
→ Not only…………….………………………………………………………………….
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (1.0 point)
1. Carol didn't listen to what her teacher said. attention
→ Carol didn't ………………………………………………………………….. what her teacher said.
2. The party was rather disappointing. time
→ We didn't ………………………………………………………………….. at the party.
3. Despite the late departure of the flight, it arrived on time. although
→ ………………………………………………………………….., it arrived on time.
4. The coffee machine in our office hasn't worked for three months. out
→ The coffee machine in our office …………………………………………………………….. for three months.
5. The manager failed to persuade Karen to take the job. succeed
→ The manager ………………………………………………………………….. Karen to take the job.
XII. Write a passage about the advantages of the Internet. (from 120 to 140 words). (2.0 points)
………………………………………………………………………………………................
………………………………………………………………………………………................
TEST 15
PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP TRƯỜNG
TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 06 trang

SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer
each question. (1.0 point).
1. Where is Sam living now?
 A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe
2. What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains B. the ocean C. the pollution
3. How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult B. friendly C. easy
4. Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village?
A. He likes it very much.
B. He thinks it is comfortable.
C. He hates it.
5. What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion?
A. There are many snakes.
B. All snakes are green.
C. Snakes like to stay in his office.

II. Listen and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (Write no more than one word). (1.0
point)

Favorite subject: 1………………………………………………................................

Favorite sport: 2……………………………………………………........................
Usual transport: 3 …………………………………………………………..................
On: 4. ……………………………………………: Young Farmer Group
Future Job: 5…………………………………...............................……

SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
(1.0 point)
1. A. wound B. drought C. discount D. proud
2. A. cafe B. prepare C. telephone D. recipe
3. A. challenging B. fetch C. brochure D. chocolate
4. A. concerned B. increased C. offered D. revised
5. A. resources B. beaches C. classmates D. oranges
IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (1.0point)
1. A. talkative B. impatient C. sociable D. permanent
2. A. diversity B. popularity C. disappointment D. decompose
3. A. advice B. itinerary C. community D. publisher
4. A. interesting B. accessible C. sterile D. mountainous.
5. A. uncomfortable B. skeptical C. magnificent D. religious

SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:

V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN
ONE CORRECT ANSWER (4.0 points)
1. What can we do to prevent people ________throwing drink cans away?
 A. in B. of C. on D. from
2. Two boys fought ________because of the car toy they saw on the school yard.
A. each other B. together C. with other D. with each other
3. Nam ________last night when the telephone ________
A. was sleeping - rang B. slept – was ringing
C. slept - rang D. was sleeping – was ringing
4. ________ is a very deep narrow valley, usually with a river flowing through it.
A. Canyon B. Reef C. Cave D. Bay
5. She wore a hat to ___________ the sun out of her eyes.
A. make B. let C. get D. keep
6. Look at these flowers! I think they need ________
A. water B. to water C. watering D. to be watered
7. Do you know the girl in the red skirt ________to our teacher.
A. is taking B. talked C. talking D. she talks
8. “Where are my jeans?” - “They ________ at the moment.”
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
9. I________ some rice on the floor of the chicken coop.
A. scattered B. grew C. threw away D. raised
10. The train ______________ Liverpool at 16.30 yesterday.
A. arrived in B. came C. got D. reached
11. Don’t trust Bill. He’s a kind of person who doesn’t do what he says he will. He’s so______.
A. reliable B. unreliable C. easy-going D. sociable
12. A lot of foreign visitors ________ to Viet Nam in the recent years.
A. has come B. have come C. come D. came
13. Italy __________ against France in tomorrow’s final.
A. has played B. played C. is playing D. play
14. Would you mind ______ me a hand with this bag?
A. making B. giving C. lending D. doing
15. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ______ towards his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
16. Can you hurry up in the bathroom, I can’t hold _________ any longer.
A. against B. on C. onto D. with
17. __________ the piano but also the violins.
A. Not only she plays B. She plays not only
C. Neither she plays D. She plays either
18. Please, __________ the radio. It’s too noisy.
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn out
19. I think this milk is turning__________.
A. sour B. sourly C. sourness D. more sourly
20. The damage done to my house by the fire has now _______.
A. done good B. been made good C. made me good D. been for good
Circle the mistakes and correct them in the standard English.
21. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise. ____________
A B C D
22. David is particular fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals. ____________
A B C D
23. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.__________
A B C D
24. Jane told me that she will have to go to London the following day. ____________
A B C D
25. Tom, with his two sisters, are going to join our trip next weekend. ____________
A B C D
Give the correct form of words
26. You'd better drive. I'm too _______________ for such complicated traffic. EXPERIENCE
27. It was an _____________remark . It would have been better to keep silent NECESSITY
28. David Copperfield is a famous ______________________. MAGIC
29. Jack and Linda want to visit an _________institute in Viet Nam OCEAN
30. ______________________, the poem was written in English. ORIGIN
Give the correct form of verbs
31. There used (be) ……………….…… a bookstore near my school, but it closed last week.
32. Nothing (do) ………..……………………………..………… since you went to the market.
33. Five kilometers (be) ....................................................... a long way for a little boy to walk.
34. I want this mess (clean up)……………………………………………………immediately.
35. Can we stop walking soon? I (get)...........................................................................tired
SETION 3. READING:
IX. Read the passage then choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. (2.0 points)
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in______(1). Many more of
animals are threatened, and could easily become________(2) if we didn't make an effort
to__________(3) them. there are many reasons for this. In some cases animals are __________(4) for
their fur or for other valuable part of their bodies. Some birds _____(5) as parrots are caught alive and
sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that, their habitat, the place where they live is
___________(6). More _________(7) is used for farmers, or houses or industry, and there are few open
spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better__________(8)
but these powerful chemicals pollute the environment and___________(9) wildlife. The most
successful animals on earth- human beings will soon be the only ones left unless we can ______(10)
this problem.
1. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing
2. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extint
3. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve
4. A. hunted B. chased C.game D. extint
5. A. like B. such C. or D. where
6. A.exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
7. A. earth B. land C. soil D. area
8. A. produce B. fields C. herbs D. crops
9. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. wrong
10. A. answer B. caculate C. solve D. explain
X. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the
fiftieth state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers.
 The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometimes around 100 AD. Then in 1778,
Captain Cook visited Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean. Then more ships
knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies.
In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian
people about Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples. Because there were
not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians - Chinese, Japanese, and
Filipinos.
Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the US
mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several
countries. People from the various nation groups have married each other, so today the groups are
partly mixed.
Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional Chinese,
Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from The United states. Hawaii is known as the
Aloha State. “Aloha” mean “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian.
1. Hawaii is ............... square kilometers in area.
A. 3,700 B. 1,820 C. 16,700 D. 2,500
2. More ships knew Hawaii through .......... and stopped there for supplies.
A. Japanese visitors. B. Christopher Columbus.
C. Captain Cook’s maps D. Christians.
3. In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii ............
A. to go fishing B. to be holidaymakers
C. to visit attractions D. to do the farm work.
4. Today the various national groups are .............
A. completely mixed B. living in different societies.
C. partly mixed D. completely separated.
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778.
B. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia .
C. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States.
D. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles.
XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. (2.0 points)
It might sound strange to you but these are some important rules. If you want to (1)….…….
examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, try to learn
English without (2)……… too much grammar because that will only slow you down and confuse you.
You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of speaking naturally like a native (3)
………... Some native speakers do not know so many grammar rules as non-native students do.
Everyone can speak at (4)…………. one language whether they are intelligent, or lack some
brain power. This could be achieved by being surrounded by that language at all times. You may notice
that there are also some people (5)…..…….. study abroad and learn very little. That is because they go
to an (6)…….…… speaking school, but find friends from their own country and don’t practice English.
Some others can speak English well (7)…………. they live in an English speaking environment.
Therefore, why (8)………… you surround yourself with English? Make rules with some friends
that you will only speak English when meeting up for a coffee, for (9)………….... you can also carry
around an ipad and listen to English as (10)……….. as possible.

SECTION 4. WRITING:
XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to.
It was..........................................................................................................................................
2. I go out less than I used to.
I don't ..............................................................................................................................
3. The river was so rough and they did not dare to swim across it.
The river was so…........................................................................................................................
4. The paintings that were stolen from the museum haven't been found yet.
The paintings…………………....……………………………..………..……………….……
5. Please don’t stop your work.
I would rather………………………..…………………………….…….……………………
6. He couldn’t come because of his serious illness.
Because......................................................................................................................................
7. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.
The boys felt………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Tom: “If I were you, Paul, I’d not go by train”.
Tom advised……………………………..…………..………………………………………
9. We couldn’t solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
Not until .................................................................................................................................
10. Jane hasn't been to New York before.
This ………………………………………………………………..……………………
XIII. Complete the letter by using the words or phrases below, adding more words or making
changes if necessary. (2.0 points)
Dear Lan,
1. I/just/ return/ four-day/ trip/Da Lat.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. the trip/ interesting/ I/ eager/ tell/ you / it.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. parents/ I / stay/ in/ small/ hotel/ Xuan Huong lake.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. we/ feel/ comfortable / when/ walk/ around/ lake/ enjoy/ fresh/ air.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Da Lat/ many/ interesting/ places/ such/ Cam Ly fall/ Bao Dai palace/ Love valley.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. during/ visit/ there/ the weather/ cool / rainy/ but/ rather/ cold/ night.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. the food/ excellent/ we/ enjoy/ lot/ vegetables/ fruits.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. return/ Da Lat, we/ feel/ healthy/ relaxed
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9. please/ write/ me/ when/ have/ time.
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10. I/ look/ forward/ hear/ good/ news/ you /soon.
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Love.
Mai
Test 16

SECTION 1. LISTENING:
PART I: (5 points)
There are 5 questions in this part, for each question there are 3 pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct
picture. Write in CAPITAL LETTERS A, B or C in the answer box.
Example: How many people were at the meeting?

Your answer (A, B or C): C

1 - What music will they have at the party?

2 - When will the man go on holiday?

3 - What will the weather be like tomorrow?

4 - What colour is Mary's coat?

5 - What did the woman repair?

Listen to Paul talking to a friend about his family. What does each person do? Match the person with the job you
hear.

PEOPLE JOB
1. Sally A. bank clerk
2. Bill B. doctor
3. David C. teacher
4. Paul's mother D. student
5. Paul's father E. writer
6. Paul F. stopped worker

PART III (9 points)

Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space
1 - Where does Philip do the photography classes?
A) Park College B) City College C) South College
2- What time do the photography classes begin?
A) 5.15 pm B) 6.00 pm C) 6.45 pm
3 - How much does Philip pay for the photography course?
A) 55 pounds B) 75 pounds C) 95 pounds
4 - Philip's happy with the course because he's
A) learning about famous photographers
B) using a new camera
C) getting better at photography
5- Philip thinks it's easy to take photographs of
A) trees B) animals C) children
6 - After the course Philip will
A) buy a new camera B) get a job in photography C) make photography his hobby

SECTION 2. PHONETICS
II. Pronunciation: (10 points)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B,
C, or D) in the numbered box.
1. A. page B. village C. luggage D. heritage
2. A. sugar B. sorry C. seaside D. summer
3. A. enough B. young C. country D. mountain
4. A. sociable B. ocean C. receive D. special
5. A. answer B. always C. wrong D. write

III. Stress: (10 points)

Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. cartoon B. open C. paper D. answer
2. A. computer B. shortage C. village D. teacher
3. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases
4. A. education B. geography C. occupation D. information
5. A. relative B. cinema C. continue D. suddenly

SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
IV. Multiple choice: (50 points)
Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Write your answers here:
1. They have never come ............................ such a beautiful village before.
A. off B. along C. at D. across
2. _____ is something that people make or grow to sell.
A. Product B. Production C. Produce D. Productive
3. TV is bringing ______ information, ______ entertainment.
A. not only ... but also B. so ... that C. either ... or D. more ... than
4. It is important _____ students attend all the lectures.
A. that B. in order to C. to D. 0
5. Cloth bags ought_____used instead of plastic bags.
A. be B. to be C. been D. to been
6. I have no idea where she is.
A. do not know B. don’t care about C. don’t think about D. don’t take care of
7. The book is short but _______.
A. entertained B. entertaining C. time-consuming D. time-consumed
8. Ann no longer works here.
A. no more works here B. doesn’t still work here
C. doesn’t work here any more D. still works here
9. Of the two subjects I am learning in English at school, physics is the ______.
A. difficult B. more difficult C. most difficult D. more difficult than
10. He prefers ______
A. go for a swim to study B. going for a swim to study
C. going for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to studying
11. People from other planets may use ___________ to communicate, which is not possible for human beings.
A. landlines B. letters C. chat rooms D. telepathy
12.___________ systems use several different ways of giving information with sounds, pictures, and texts on a screen.
A. Emailing B. Telephoning C. Multimedia D. Chatting
13.“Are Mary and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”
A. are just moved B.had just moved C. have just moved D.will just move
14. __________ of our poor condition, we tried to cure the injured dolphin.
A. Despite B. Because C. In spite D. Although
15. He said he was afraid this article was .................. date.
A. over B. on C. behind D. out of
16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. unless
17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.
 A. look after B.find out C.look for D.make out
18. There’s a _________ look on his face. I’m _________ of him indeed.
A. frightening/scared B. frightening/scaring
C. frightened/ scaring D. frightened/scared
19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.
Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “.....................”
A. I don’t need B. Not at all
C. That’s very kind of you D. No, thanks
20. Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?” - Tom: “______.”
A. Yes, that’s fine B. No, I don’t want to go
C. Wait a minute D. Sounds interesting
V. Error identification: (10 points)
From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction then correct it.
1. ‘How about more pie?’‘No, but thanks. I ate too much.’
A B C D
2. We are looking forward to see you in April.
A B C D
3. Mixture the flour with the eggs and butter.
A B C D
4. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.
A B C D
5. Tom said you could reach him in 8 645 082 after dinner.
A B C D
Write your answers here:

VI. Word form: (10 points)

Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
1. After many years of failure, Edison finally......in inventing the light bulb. SUCCESS
2. The accident happens because of driving...... CARE
3. He believed in his ......to jump down from the fourth storey without getting hurt. ABLE
4. You must pass the ......exam to attend the course. WRITE
5. Many people like him because of his ...... GENEROUS
6. The media help increase the ......of sports and games. POPULAR
7. The ......of forests has brought about floods recently. DESTROY
8. An ......man has stolen all our money. KNOW
9. The ......of this factory are widely consumed in this country. PRODUCE
10. Viet Nam declared its ......on September 2nd 1945. DEPEND
VII. Verb form: (20 points)
Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).
2. ( 2- Lie ) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
3. After (3- shout ) for help, she ( 4- take ) off her shoes and (5- jump) in (6- save) him.
4. Once you (7- try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8- never use) anything else.
5. (9- Write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
6. Each July, George together with his family (10- go) to Spain for holiday.
SECTION 4. READING
VIII. Exercise 1: (20 points)
Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the blanks.
SPRING FESTIVAL
From (91) ______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the
most important Christian festivals is Easter, (92) ______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (93) ______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by
making (94) ______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are
(95) ______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (96) ______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in
Thailand soak (97) ______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (98) ______ in the middle of April. In
Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (99) ______ colourful, but (100)
______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. A. earliest B. latest C. previous D. old
2. A. which B. when C. because D. by then
3. A. single B. one C. only D. Lonely
4. A. giant B. tremendous C. extreme D. huge
5. A. gone B. carried C. brought D. run
6. A. in B. out of C. against D. from
7. A. through B. one other C. each other D. mutually
8. A. falls B. appears C. happens D. occurs
9. A. the same B. as C. not less D. equally
10. A. instead of B. on behalf of C. in spite of D. place of

IX. Exercise 2: (10 points)

Read the text and questions below.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
In biology and ecology environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the earth. This is also
called the natural environment. Some people called themselves environmentalist. These people think that harmony with
the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. They think people should not put so much
pollution into the natural environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources.
For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use
them. Non – renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For
example coal and natural gas.
1. What does the word “ environmentalists” in line 3 mean ?
A. living things. B. people who protect the environment.
C. people who destroy the environment. D. people who pollute the environment.
2. One example of renewable natural resources is…………………….
A. sunlight B. coal C. oil D. natural gas
3. One example of non - renewable natural resources is…………
A. fish B. tree C. water D. coal
4. All of the following things are renewable natural resources except…
A. air B. grass C. silver D. animal
5. What does the word “them” in line 7 refer to ?
A. materials. B. environmentalists.
C. Renewable natural resources. D. non - renewable natural resources .
X. Exercise 3: Gap-filling. (20 points)
Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space.
Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) ................ father was comedian and his mother worked
(2) .................... a dancer and a singer. (3) ......... of them was successful so the family had very (4) ..................... money.
The (5) ……………… time he himself earned money by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many
kinds of jobs, but what he loved (6) ..................... was working in the theatre.
When he was (7) ..................... fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On
(8) ..................such tour, he was (9) ................... a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became
both a famous actor and film director.
He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the age of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his
(10) ..................... and early up-bringing.

SECTION 5. WRITING
XI. Sentence transformation: (20 points)
Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it.
1. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money,” Mrs. Tuyet said to Nga.
 Mrs. Tuyet advised ______________________________________________________________.
2. Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early.
 To ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. It was so late that nothing could be done.
 It was too ______________________________________________________________________.
4. Is this the best price you can offer?
 Can’t you ______________________________________________________________________?
5. I don’t go to church every Sunday any longer.
 I used to _______________________________________________________________________.
6. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.
 A letter ________________________________________________________________________.
7. I last saw him when I was a student.
 I haven’t _______________________________________________________________________.
8. “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.”
 She reminded ___________________________________________________________________.
9. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.
 Would you _____________________________________________________________________?
10. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
 Because he______________________________________________________________________.
Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a similar meaning as the one preceded. You
must not change the given word.
1. I wanted to finish my homework, so I stayed up late last night. (as)
 I stayed ________________________________________________________________________.
2. The thick fog prevented me from driving to work. (made)
 The thick fog ____________________________________________________________________.
3. Nick hasn’t been to Vietnam before. (time)
 This is _________________________________________________________________________.
4. Mr. Lam teaches English. Mr. Hai teaches Math. (subject)
 Mr. Lam doesn’t _________________________________________________________________.
5. I’d rather not see him tomorrow. (want)
 I ______________________________________________________________________________.
II. Many people say that Facebook is one of the best websites to share everything.
Do you agree ? Write a paragraph ( 120 to 150 words ) to express your idea.

TEST 17