50 Bộ đề thi Tiếng Anh Lớp 8_ Học kỳ 1

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TEST 1
Time alloted: 45 minutes
(Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the
answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation
from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. volunteer

B. object

C. rod

D. annoy

2. A. device

B. assistant

C. rise

D. ripe

3. A. tube

B. supermarket C. cupboard

4. A. safety

B. pane

C. demonstrate D. wardrobe

5. A. socket

B. uniform

C. export

D. usual
D. store

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1. We_____ here after my daughter was born.
A. have moved

B. moved

C. have moving

D. had a move

2. My father_____ a car in 1999, a Honda.
A. used to

B. used to buy

C. bought

D. use to buy

3. - "Can I go and see the dentist when I want?"
- "Well, usually you _____ make an appointment, unless it's an
emergency."
A. have to

B. had to

C. should

D. must

4. You_____ come with me if you don't want to. I'll go on my own.
A. don't have to

B. mustn't

C. shouldn't

D. can't

5. Hey, look at the_____ ! They are green now, and you can't cross
the street.
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A. traffic lighters

B. traffic lights

C. traffic lamps

D. traffic bulbs

6. It's seven. Have you __________ your brother yet?
A. wake

B. woken

C. awake

D. awoke

7. Is your brother __________ yet?
A. awake

B. waken

C. awoke

D. awakened

8. Finally I __________ to the danger around me.
A. woke

B. awakened

C. awoke

D. all are correct

9. He said something we didn't understand when he ______ up.
A. wake

B. awake

C. awoke

D. woke

10. Last night I was __________ by the sound of the bell ringing.
A. waken

B. awakened

C. awoke

D. both A and B are correct

11. Tom said that he was feeling ___________ better than before.
A. very

B. more

C. much

D. too

12. I was doing my homework ___________ the light went out.
A. when

B. as

C. while

D. since

13. I hear that Rose is married ___________ Jack.
A. with

B. for

C. to

D. at

14. Look, the room is ___________ of smoke.
A. filled

B. filling

C. fill

D. full

15. You'd better ___________ smoking, John.

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A. give out

B. give in

C. give up

D. give away

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III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (2,5 pts)
Lying on the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean, Montreal is the
second largest city in Canada as well as the second largest Frenchspeaking city in the world. As a result, it is often referred to as the
American Paris. In French, "mont" means mountain and "real"
means royal. Montreal means a city built on the mountain by the
royal family.
The city was founded in 1832. For quite a long time people
regarded it as the biggest city in Canada because it was not until

1970s that the population of Toronto surpassed that of Montreal.
The city is not only the industrial centre of the country but also the
cultural centre. There are all kinds of cultural devices ranging from
parks to stadiums, the most famous one being the Olympic Stadium
built more than thirty years ago. The 21st Olympic Games was held
here in 1976. To greet this grand occasion, the Canadian government
spent $800,000,000 on this modern stadium. Over the stadium is a huge
glass roof which makes the stadium an indoor sports field and which
protects it against the bad weather. What is more, the glass cover can
also be opened. The well-equipped stadium has a central-heating
system to keep the audience warm in the snowy winter. Since its
buildup, many great sports events have been held here.
Every year, the uniqueness of the stadium attracts many tourists
from across the world to Montreal.
1. According to the passage, Montreal lies _____ .
A. to the west of the Pacific Ocean.
B. to the west of Canada.
C. in the east of Canada.
D. in the centre of Canada.
2. Montreal is called the American Paris mainly because _____ .
A. it is the second largest city in Canada.
B. it is as beautiful as Paris, the capital city of France.
C. it is the capital of Canada.
D. it has the second largest number of French-speaking people
in the world.

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3. "Montreal" is a word _____ .
A. of English origin meaning "a royal mountain".
B. of English origin meaning "a city built on the mountain by
the royal family".
C. of French origin meaning "a royal mountain".
D. of French origin meaning "a city built on the mountain by
the royal family".
4. Through reading the passage, we know that Montreal _____ .
A. is now the biggest city in Canada.
B. was once the biggest city in Canada.
C. came into being in the 1970s.
D. became the biggest city in the 1970s.
5. A large number of tourists come to Montreal from all over the
world because _____ .
A. they are interested in the uniqueness of the Olympic
Stadium.
B. there are many scenic spots in the city.
C. it has a central-heating system.
D. the 21st Olympic Games was held here.
IV. WRITING
From the given words, there are four sentences marked A, B,
C or D. Choose the best one by circling the corresponding
letter A, B, C or D. (2,5 pts)
1. him, / Poor / the / he / guys / trusted / out / turn / to / be / only/
fair-weather / friends.
A. Poor him, the guys he
weather friends.

turn out trusted to be only fair-

B. Poor him, the guys he trusted turn out to be fair-weather
only friends.

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C. Poor him, the guys he
weather friends.

trusted turn out only to be fair-

D. Poor him, the guys he
weather friends.

trusted turn out to be only fair-

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2. It / be / will / so / to / be / relaxing / old / among / friends,/
won't / it?
A. It will be so relaxing to be among old friends, won't it?
B. It will so be relaxing to be among old friends, won't it?
C. It will be so relaxing to be old among friends, won't it?
D. It will be so relaxing among to be old friends, won't it?
3. My / and / father / mother / met / each / first / other / a /
through / mutual / friend.
A. My father and first mother met each other through a mutual
friend.
B. My father and mother first met each other through a mutual

friend.
C. My father and mother first met each other a through mutual
friend.
D. My father and mother first met other each through a mutual
friend.
4. Her / friend / best / at / is / the / school / now / president.
A. Her friend best at school is now the president.
B. Her best friend the school is now at president.
C. Her best friend at school is now the president.
D. Her best friend is now at school the president.
5. They / friends / became / after / camping / the / last / year.
A. They became friends after the camping last year.
B. They became friends after the camping year last.
C. They became camping friends after the last year.
D. They became friends the camping after last year.

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TEST 2
Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the
answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation
from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. thirsty
B. dirt
C. first

D. notice
2. A. application

B. comment C. curly

D. citizen

3. A. satisfactory

B. badly

C. festival

D. sadness

4. A. cow

B. slow

C. bowl

D. know

5. A. academic

B. traditional C. pronunciation

D. injection

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1. You_____ a big mistake when you told her about this.
A. got

B. created

C. made

D. did

2. Could you_____ me a favour and feed the fish when I'm not at
home?
A. send

B. do

C. give

D. make

3. "What time do you eat in the evening?" - "We _____ supper at
about 8.00".
A. have

B. will have

C. going to have

D. would have

4. _____ you don't want to go out tonight, we can stay at home.
A. If

B. When

C. As soon as

D. While

5. "I've lost my bag"
- " _____ I find it, I'll let you know."

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A. When

B. If

C. As soon as

D. After

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6. We __________ them not to go skating on such thin ice.
A. warn

B. notice

C. observe

D. remind

7. We've been __________ to be careful of rats.
A. told

B. warned

C. reminded

D. both A and B are correct

8. They __________ her that if she did it again she would be sent
to prison.
A. warned

B. reminded

C. noticed

D. all are correct

9. The century has brought us not only new things to see but new
__________ of seeing.
A. ways

B. approaches

C. accesses

D. methods

10. Look at the __________ he eats at the table; he's got no manners.
A. approach

B. way

C. scheme

D. system

11. He has _________ the pen for two weeks.
A. borrowed

B. lent

C. had

D. bought

12. How long _________ you _________ a League member?
A. have / joined

B. have / been

C. has / joined

D. has / been

13. How long have you _________ in the village?
A. arrived

B. been

C. gone

D. come

14. "I have been to Hangzhou once. " "When _______ you ________ there?"
A. did / go

B. have / gone

C. have / been

D. do / go

15. Professor Jonh ________ Australia for four months.
A. has been to

B. has gone to

C. has been in

D. has gone

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III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
(2,5 pts)
If you are in a very large class, it may not be necessary to greet
the teacher on arriving, but it is always quite proper if you happen to
catch the teacher's eye as you enter. In a small class the teacher
probably notice each one as he arrives, and you should smile and
say, "Good morning, Mr. Black." Western manners do not require you
to stand up when the teacher comes in or when you answer a question, nor do you need to stand still at the door for a moment when
you come in.
One never addresses his teacher by his first name, either in
speech or in writing. If one's teacher's name is Gordon Agnew, it is
not proper to say "Gordon", or to write "Dear Mr. Gordon". And one
never speaks to one's teacher as "teacher". It is quite proper to say
"sir" to a man, but if your teacher is a woman, you must use her surname.
It is bad manners to come late to class. If you are unavoidably late,
an apology should be made to the teacher either at the time or after
class. Repeated lateness is a form of rudeness based not only on
carelessness of outward forms, but also on real unthoughtfulness of
others, as a latecomer takes away everyone's thoughts from the lesson.
If you have something to say on the subject, wait till you have a
chance and say it to the whole class. If it is not on the subject, keep
it till the class is over. It is bad manners in the schoolroom, as
elsewhere, to talk while anyone is speaking. Do not interrupt anyone
who is reciting or speaking; do not attract the teacher's attention by
waving the hand in the air; do not show an over-eagerness to recite
and show off your knowledge or cleverness; do not keep silent when
the teacher asks you a question. If you do not know the answer, say

so immediately; if you do, give it in a loud enough voice so that all
the class may hear.
1. As you enter a very large classroom, _____ .
A. you may greet or not greet your teacher.
B. you must greet the teacher.
C. you should not look at your teacher.
D. you should stand at the door for a moment.
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2. If your teacher's name is Robert Morgan, _____ .
A. you must stand up and say, "Good morning, Mr. Morgan."
B. you just sit there and say, "Good morning, Sir."
C. you should smile and say, "Morning, dear Robert."
D. you just say, "Good morning , Teacher."
3. If you come late to class, _____ .
A. you should go quietly to your seat.
B. you needn't say sorry to your teacher at all.
C. you should make an apology to your teacher at any time
after class.
D. it is impolite not to make an apology to your teacher either
at the time or after class.
4. When you answer your teacher's question, _____ .
A. you should stand up.
B. you should always look at your teacher's eyes.
C. it is impolite to say, "Sorry, I don't know."
D. you needn't stand up.
5. When you want to say something while someone else is

speaking, _____ .
A. you should wave your hand in the air so as to let the teacher
notice you.
B. you just stand up and say what you want to say.
C. wait until you have a chance.
D. you may whisper to one or two of your classmates.
IV. WRITING
From the given words, there are four sentences marked A, B,
C or D. Choose the best one by circling the corresponding
letter A, B, C or D. (2,5 pts)
1. Do / still / you / keep / touch / in / with / childhood / any /
friend?
A. Do you still keep in touch with any childhood friend?
B. Do you still touch in keep with any childhood friend?
C. Do you still keep in touch with any friend childhood?
D. Do you still keep in touch any childhood with friend?
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2. Read / book / this / and / find / you'll / out / to / win / how/
friends.
A. Read this book and you'll find how to out win friends.
B. Read this book and you'll find out how to win friends.
C. Read this book and you'll find how to out win friends.
D. Read this book and you'll win out how to find friends.
3. The / in / my / class / boys / 8A1 / stay / friends / still / although
/ don't / see / each / we / other / often.
A. The boys in my class 8A1 still stay friends although we

often don't see each other.
B. The boys in stay my class 8A1 still friends although we don't
see each other often.
C. The boys my class 8A1 still in stay friends although we don't
see each other often.
D. The boys in my class 8A1 still stay friends although we
don't see each other often.
4. He / to / seemed / be / but / was / aggressive / in / perfectly /
fact / friendly.
A. He seemed to be aggressive but was fact in perfectly
friendly.
B. He seemed to be perfectly but was in fact aggressive
friendly.
C. He seemed to be aggressive but was in fact perfectly
friendly.
D. He seemed aggressive but was in fact to be perfectly
friendly.
5. With / his / friends / all / leaving / settling / in / and / the / city,
/ he / left / was / friendless.
A. With all friends leaving and settling in the city, he was left
his friendless.
B. With all his friends leaving and settling in the city, he was
left friendless.
C. With all his leaving friends and settling in the city, he was
left friendless.
D. With all his friends leaving and the city in settling, he was
left friendless.
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TEST 3
Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the
answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation
from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. migrant B. struggle
C. emergency D. emigrate
2. A. bead

B. rehearse

C. steamer

D. leap

3. A. legged

B. injured

C. filled

D. owned

4. A. education B. pronunciation

C. lucky

D. public

5. A. promise

C. measure

D. sterile

B. absent

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1. Do you think _____ accept his invitation?
A. should I

B. I should

C. I will

D. will I

2. We haven't got_____ touch_____ each other_____ a long time.
A. into/ with/ for

B. in/ with/ for

C. in/ with/ since

D. in/ with/ during

3. Paul Newman has established a reputation_____ an actor, a
director, and a racing driver.
A. of

B. as

C. for

D. in

4. He tutors students_____ English.
A. on

B. in

C. of

D. at

5. The next morning he told his mind to her in a straightforward
__________.
A. way

B. approach

C. manner

D. scheme

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6. We made our __________ on foot.
A. route

B. path

C. way

D. pass

7. The __________ between the buildings is dark and cramped.
A. route

B. paths

C. lanes

D. passages

8. They were __________ in their attempt to reach the top of the
mountain.
A. won

B. beated

C. defeated

D. conquered

9. He __________ a lady's hand in marriage.
A. saved

B. defeated

C. conquered

D. won

10. He hasn't read today's newspaper yet. I ________ it away this
morning.
A. took

B. have taken

C. take

D. taken

11. "Do you know Peter, Sue?" "Of course, I do. We _______ friends
since we were children. "
A. were

B. have made

C. have been

D. have become

12. Mr Smith has just left. He ________ here just now.
A. was

B. is

C. has been

D. has gone

13. "I have just had a swim. " "Where _________ you _________?"
A. have / swum

B. have / swam

C. did / swim

D. do / swim

14. "Has the plane got here?" "_________."
A. No, not yet

B. No, hasn't yet

C. No, haven't

D. No, hasn't

15. Have you been absent _______ about a week _______ last Tuesday?

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A. for / since

B. for / for

C. since / since

D. since / for

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III. READING
Read each of the following passages and then fill in the
numbered blank with a most suitable word or phrase. (2,5 pts)
One advantage of cremation is that it is more flexible. Cremation
gives people many
(1)
. They can ask their relatives to take
their ashes to a favorite place or scatter them to the wind. Many
people have asked for their ashes to be scattered on the football field
of their
(2)
team Fans
(3)
to be able to make out the
exact place where the ashes are scattered. The grass grows
(4)
there, they say.

People can even
(5)
their relatives who died recently. U. S
company Life Gem Memorials offers to take the ashes of cremated
persons and turn them info
(6)
. "Diamonds are made from
carbon. So diamonds can be made
(7)
people," says company
director. The human body (8) enough carbon to make
(9)
100
diamonds, so there is plenty of
(10)
for the whole family.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

A. chances

B. choices

C. advantages

D. places

A. welcome

B. lovely

C. favorite

D. famous

A. announce

B. declare

C. want

D. clain

A. greener

B. worse

C. more beautiful

D. clearer

A. see

B. hear

C. wear

D. have on

A. diamonds

B. carbon

C. grass

D. rings

A. into

B. of

C. out of

D. up of

A. contains

B. includes

C. owns

D. gives

A no more than

B. as few as

C. up to

D. exactly

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10.

A. diamonds

B. jewels

C. money

D. jewellery

IV. WRITING
From the given words, there are four sentences marked A, B,
C or D. Choose the best one by circling the corresponding
letter A, B, C or D. (2,5 pts)
1. accept / Please / this / as / a / gift / of / token / friendship.
A. Please accept this gift as a friendship of token.
B. Please token this gift as a accept of friendship.

C. Please accept a gift as this token of friendship.
D. Please accept this gift as a token of friendship.
2. the / After / quarrel; / she / to / managed / be / friendly / on /
terms / with / him.
A. After the quarrel; she managed to be on friendly terms with
him.
B. After the quarrel; she managed be to on friendly terms with
him.
C. After the quarrel; she managed to be on terms friendly with
him.
D. After the quarrel; she be managed to on friendly terms with
him.
3. my classmate / very tall / Mary / slim / 1.65m / about / just
over 40kg
A. My Mary classmate is very tall and slim, about 1.65m and
just over 40kg.
B. My classmate Mary is very tall and slim, about 1.65m and
just over 40kg.
C. My classmate Mary is very tall about slim, and 1.65m and
just over 40kg.
D. My classmate Mary is very tall and slim, and 1.65m about
just over 40kg.

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4. my class - eader's hair / almost hide / forehead / over / fall /
blue eyes

A. My class-Leader's falls hair over his forehead and almost
hides his blue eyes.
B. My class-Leader's hair falls over his forehead and hides
almost his blue eyes.
C. My class-Leader's hair falls over his forehead and almost
hides his blue eyes.
D. My class-Leader's his hair falls over forehead and almost
hides his blue eyes.
5. her / wavy / brown / hair / hang down / waist
A. Her wavy brown hair hangs down to her waist.
B. Her brown wavy hair hangs down to her waist.
C. Her wavy hangs brown hair down to her waist.
D. Her down to hangs wavy brown hair her waist.

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TEST 4
Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the
answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation
from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. weather
B. athletic
C. therefore D. them
2. A. pollution

B. lunar

C. industry

D. tutor

3. A. menu

B. cucumber C. uniform

D. crutch

4. A. wisdom

B. stretcher C. husband

D. outdoors

5. A. urban

B. academic C. calendar

D. lawyer

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1. You __________ me in the race, but I'll beat you at tennis.
A. defeat

B. beat

C. frustrate

D. overcome

2. He has the __________ of speaking well.
A. talent

B. potential

C. gift

D. wit

3. She has a remarkable __________ for staying and directing plays.
A. talent

B. gift

C. present

D. both A and B are correct

4. He has got the first-hand __________.
A. information

B. news

C. rumour

D. hearsay

5. __________ came that they had won the match.
A. Rumour

B. Word

C. Legend

D. Story

6. The teacher wasn't satisfied ___________ her answer.
A. for
B. with
C. to
D. of
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7. Tom said that he picked up a wallet on his way ___________
home yesterday.
A. to
B. Ø
C. from
D. for
8. You'd better not ___________ your coat at once when you get
into a warm room.
A. take off

B. take on
C. take out
D. take up
9. He said that he didn't dare to walk ___________ the forest alone.
A. across
B. cross
C. over
D. through
10. Lan likes pop music but she
rock music.
A. likes
B. liking
C. don't like
D. doesn't like
11. I like
A. cook
B. to cook
C. cooking
D. cooked
12. I can't play football because my feet
A. is ach
B. hurt
C. hurts
D. are feeling
13. Although he has learned English for six years, he __________
can't talk with others in English.
A. still
B. yet
C. but
D. already

14. My sister has been doing her homework for three hours, and
she hasn't finished it __________.
A. but
B. thus
C. yet
D. so
15. I have __________ seen this film. It's an interesting silent one.
A. already
B. just
C. yet
D. both A and B are correct
III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
(2,5 pts)
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2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut on October 23,
2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next
day, he got 13 points in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But
Yao said, "When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when
you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He said that
joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I
hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and
help the Rockets win more games," he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can
understand each other. They don't think there is a language

problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of
Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming
will bring new energy to the Rockets. The team has started having
lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for
the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.
1. Yao Ming got 13 points on October _________, 2002.
A. 22

B. 23

C. 24

D. 26

2. Yao Ming said that _________.
A. playing in the MBA was difficult
B. it was hard to watch MBA games on TV
C. he was an MBA star
D. it was boring to play basketball
3. The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will _________.
A. speak excellent English
B. bring new energy
C. make MBA games easy
D. face new challenge
4. From the passage we can know that Yao Ming _________.
A. will work hard for his team
B. made the highest score in his first MBA game
C. can't understand his teammates
D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself

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5. The passage is probably _________.
A. an advertisement

B. a notice

C. a news report

D. an instruction

IV. WRITING
Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked A,
B, C, and D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be
changed in order for the sentence to be correct. (2,5 pts)
1. He don't go to the class today.
A

B

C

D

2. I didn't went to the cinema last night.
AB

C

D

3. Mr. Brown doesn't lives in a big city. He live in the country.
A

B

C

D

4. My sister hasn't breakfast very often.
A

B

C

D

5. Phuc isn't enough strong to lift the bag.
A

B

C

D

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TEST 5
Time alloted: 45 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the
answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation
from those of the others. (1,25 pts)
1. A. fearful
B. disease
C. steamer
D. ice-cream
2. A. tie

B. realize

C. slim

D. twice

3. A. position

B. festival

C. application

D. participation

4. A. proud

B. pound

C. scout

D. touch

5. A. orchestra B. champion C. match

D. chop

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer. (3,75 pts)
1. Please bring together __________ scattered through various
books and periodicals.
A. news

B. tip

C. information

D. both A and C are correct

2. Please send me __________ of your safe arrival.
A. word

B. news

C. report

D. evidence

3. He __________ all that happened to him.
A. matched

B. deserved

C. merited

D. both B and C are correct

4. She asked the assistant to __________ the socks for her.
A. cover

B. wrap

C. coat

D. enfold

5. The affair was __________ in mystery.
A. hidden

B. detached

C. coated

D. wrapped

6. Have you heard from your sister recently?

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A. got a letter from

B. written to

C. posted a letter to

D. heard

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7. I've got a headache. I felt terrible.
A. trouble

B. serious

C. sick

D. wrong

8. Several new hospitals have been set up in our city since 1978.
A. kept up

B. held up

C. put up

D. picket up

9. By the age of ten, he had learned many English songs.
A. At the age of ten
B. When he was ten
C. By the time he was ten
D. When he was over ten
10. In the past ten years or so, many new bridges have been built
over the Min River.
A. sent up

B. put on

C. put up

D. lookup

11. Hung loves

instant noodles.

A. eat

B. eats

C. eating

D. don't eat

12. Does he study hard?
A. Yes, I do

B. No, he can't

C. No, he doesn't

D. Yes, he can

13.

is asking some questions to his students.

A. The students

B. The teacher

C. The doctor

D. The mother

14. How does Thanh drive? She
A. drive good

B. drive well

C. drives well

D. drive low

15. Thuy

a dress.

A. is doing

B. is make

C. are making

D. is making

III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
(2,5 pts)
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When we come to a big zoo, well see an ape. Though an ape's
brain is much smaller than a man's brain, he has a larger brain than
any other animal except man. Apes all belong to the hot countries of
the world.
The gorilla is the largest of the apes. He is as tall as six feet
when standing upright. Many people think that gorillas are very
fierce. They are often described as standing upright like a man,
beating their hands and roaring. In their home, in the forests of

Central Africa, however, they are not at all like this. They are
peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked.
Gorillas go about in family groups of one old male with several
females and their young ones. These include babies who are carried
hanging onto their mothers' fur and young ones up to six years old.
They wander through the tropical forest, walking on their arms and
legs. They seldom walk on their legs, for these are weak compared
with their long and very strong arms. They have good eyesight and
can see even small movements at a long distance. When there is
danger, the whole party slips through the bushes unseen and silent.
If they are caught in the open, the old male will stand and face the
enemy while the rest of the family escape. Then he may stand on his
legs, beat his chest, and roar. If he has to fight, his thick body, more
than twice as heavy as a big man's, and his strong arms make him a
powerful fighter. He looks frightening, too, because of his heavy
eyebrows and, when he opens his mouth, his long teeth.
Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats. They feed
during the day on plants and fruits. At night the old male often
sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each
make a sleeping place in the tree by bending the leafy branches.
Gorillas climb trees very seldom except this.
1. An ape's brain is _____ .
A. bigger than a man's brain.
B. smaller than that of any other animal except man.
C. bigger than that of any other animal including man.
D. smaller than a man's brain.
2. A gorilla is _____ .
A. bigger than any other kind of ape.
B. always very fierce.
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