bài tập bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi tiếng anh lớp 8

TEST 1( U 10 - English 8 ) : PASSIVE VOICE
I.Change these sentences into passive:
1. Thang built those houses five years ago.
2. Lien bought a lot of flowers for Loan yesterday.
3. The children ate all the vegetables and meat.
4. Lien did her homework last week.
5. Ba repairs his bike carefully.
6. He wrote these books for the children.
7. Nam uses this cloth bag again and again.
8. They don’t prepare the lesson before they go to school.
9. Ha Long Bay attracts a lot of tourists.
10.Thu has seen that movie twice.
11. He will buy a new bike for Minh on his birthday.
12. Vinh rented a car last week.
13. Mai does that test well
14. The teacher gives me mark 10 for my English test.
15. My mother cleans the floor everyday.
TEST 2 : VERB FORM
1. He’s expecting (make) a trip to Ha Long Bay.
2. Students stopped (make) noise when the teacher came in.
3. she couldn’t bear (shed) tears when she saw the film “Romeo and Juliet”
4. Ann likes (cook ) but hate (wash) up.
5. I remember (meet) you somewhere last month.
6. I really regret (hurt) your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
7. He’ll try (not make) the same mistake again.
8. Would you mind (buy) me a newspaper?
9. Would you like (have) the next dance with me?
10.I hate him(make) friends with those guys.
11.Did you remember (phone ) Ann? Oh, No, I completely forgot it
12.Does the city goverment intend (do) anything about pollution?
13.Those shirts need (iron) but you needn’t (iron) them now.

14.They finished (learn) and then they wanted (go) out for pleasure.
15.When you see Tom, remember (give) him my regard.
16.I hope (not do) that tiring work again.
17.They postponed (build) an elementary school for lack of finance.
18.It is no use ( advise) him. He never allows anybody (give) advice.
19.Are his ideas worth (listen) to?
20.He always avoid(meet) me in the street.
21.My parents decided (take) a taxi because it was late.
22.Do you agree (lend) me some money?
23.Tom refused (give) me address.
24.He continued (work) after his illness.
25.My watch keeps (stop)
26.Have you ever watched people (try) (catch) fish?
27.My grandfather gets used to (get) up early in the morning.
28.Every hour I stop work (have) a little rest.
29.They don’t allow (smoke) in the auditorium. They don’t want (risk) it
on fire.
30.Do you often practice(speak) English?
31.He spent hours (try) (repair) his car.
32.That shirt makes you (look) younger.
33.Don’t forget (give) her the messsage when you see her.
34.I can’t help (consider) his opinion.
35.You should try (wear) any shirts you want to buy.
36.I’d love (have) a coat like that.
37.I intend (tell) her what I think .
38.Mike is considering (buy) a new car.
39.It’s no use (ask) his opinion.
40.Mrs. Green prefers (watch) TV to (go) to the cinema.
41.She expects (see) him tomorrow. But I look forward to (meet) him
right away.

42.We should avoid (hurt) other’s feeling
43.The soil needs (fertilize)
44.He spent all his time (count) his money and (think) up new hiding
place .He kept (move) it about because he was terrified of
(be) robbed .He used to (get) up at night sometimes (make)
sure it was still there.
45.I don’t understand his (leave) school.
46.We stopped once (buy) petrol and then we stopped again (ask)
someone the way.
47.You’d better (consult) your lawyer before (decide) (buy)
the property.
48.I regret (not be) able to attend your birthday party yesterday.
49.Mr. Smith postponed (pay) a visit to London.
50.There no use (hide) it to her
TEST 3 : PASSIVE
1) A group of students have met their friend at the railway station.
2) They didn't allow Tom to take these books home.
3) The teacher won't correct exercises tomorrow.
4) How many trees did they cut down to build that fence?
5) This well-known library attracts many people.
6) All students attended to him carefully.
7) People say that he is intelligent.
8) He can't repair my bike.
9) Mary has operated Tom since 10 o'clock.
10) This is the second time they have written to us about this.
11) They don’t let him go out .
12) Mai is going to have Mr. Ngan rebuild her house .
*( sưu tầm từ tài liệu lưu hành nội bộ do tổ nghiệp vụ phổ biến )
TEST 4 : ( Question 1 )
1/ Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets ( 1pt)

a. Marry ( be) in Canada since April.
b. Carol ( break ) her arm last week. It ( happen) when she paint
her room. She ( fall) off the ladder.
c. Can you turn off the television. I ( not watch ) it
d. Have you got my key ?. No, I ( give ) it back to you
e. We( invite) to the party but we didn’t go.
2/ Supply the correct form of the words in brackets( 1pt)
a. Tom is the most ( success) tennis player of all time.
b. I hope there won’t be too much ( difficult) in getting a job.
c. The new headmaster has made a number of ( improve) to the school.
d. We enjoy the ( warm) of the summer sun.
e. I was amazed at her ( know) of history.
f. Nowadays woman like wearing ( fashion) clothes.
g. They were ( luck) not to win.
h. He likes ( physics) subjects.
3. Circle the best answer (2pt)
a. How does it take to get to the river from here.( far/ long/ much/ many )
b. We did watch color TV in the past.( used to/ not use to/ not used to/ never used to )
c. What like ? She‘ s slim and beautiful.( is like/ does she look/ does she/ is she)
d. We live in the on the corner ( brick house old large/ large old brick house/ old brick
large house/ brick large old house )
e. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make ( compost/ floor corverings/
glassware/ pipes)
f. Lize is very in the water- fectching contest ( interest/ interested/ interesting/
interests)
g. I telephoned the station to make of the time of the train ( sure/ right/ real/ true)
h. Many years ago, Christmas songs for people in town and villages
i. How do people decide the contest ?( who do win/ do who win/ who winning/
who wins )
j. This kind of chocolate tastes ;isn’t it ?( is delicious/ was delicious/ deliciously/

delicious )
k. He hates being at.( look/ looking/ to look/ looked )
l. She describes herself a fashion designer.( by/ as/ in/ from )
m. I a lot of people in the last few days.( met/ have met/ meet/ has met)
n. She asked me I like pop music ( if/ whether/ that/ A and B)
o. She suggested for a swim.( going/ go / to go/ goes )
p. Whenever we meet, we stop ( talking/ talk/ to talk/ to talking )
4. Make a question/ statement on the left column with a response on the right column.
1. How are you ? a. Oh! I hope not !
2. It was very nice of you to meet me b. It’s a pleasure
3. Do you mind if I smoke? c. Very well, thank you.
4. Oh ! Sorry d. Congratulations!
5. I hope England wins the World cup e. That’s all right
6. It look like rain. f. Thank you
7. I’ve just got married g. No, of course not.
8. Do come in h. So do I
5. Complete the sentence with a suitable word. The first letter of each word has been provided.
1. This is an e , please sent an ambulance to Thang Long street.
2. What sort of c was he wearing?
3. I don’t b that. I don’t thing it’s true at all.
4. Pink is my favourite c
5. Grandfather Bill was born a c ago, he’s one hundred years old.
6. Elephants are wonderfull a and it’s pity people still hunt them.
7. Children should be punished because of their bad b
8. I must a for breaking your window with my football, but I was an accident.
TEST 5 : (Question 2): READING
1. Read the passage below and circle the letter A,B or C next to the word that best fit
each gap.
I spent the first ten years of my life in Germany (0) 1949 to 1959. I lived with
my family in a small town in Holstein. For my mother is was the (1) time of her life

(2) she had a wonderful social life and lots of help in the house. My brother and I
went to a tinny village school (3) and my memories are of swimming (4)
the lake and cycling round the woods. I like the winter (5) when the temperature
often fell (6) freezing and there was always (7)
At Christmas, (8) we returned to ENGLAND I went to a big and noisy primary
school in London follwed by an even larger secondary school for girls where I soon
discovered that German was a lesson and not a way of talking to people .
0. A. after b. from c. between
1. a. happiest b. happier c. happy
2. a. then b. so c. because
3. a. where b. there c. what
4. a. in b. on c. over
5. a. very b. much c. best
6. a. down b. below c. under
7. snow b. snowing c. snowed
8. a. since b. for c. when
2. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Somes of the lines are correct and
some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick on the box at
the end of line. If a line has a word which shouldn’t be there, write the word in the box.
When Charles Babbage has developed the idea of a computer in 1830,he could have had no
idea how widespread computers would become.As recently as 1980,computers were used to
be very expensive, but since then they have become more cheaper every year.Every child now
learn how to use a computer at school, and many have one at home that they use it to play
games.So many different machines are available nowadays that it can be difficult to choose
which to buy.It depends,of course,on what do you want to use it for.If you just want to do
word-processing,there is no any point in buying a very expensive machine.If you have set up
your heart on the very lates model, then buy it
3. Match each of the following titles of some books with the following desciption of
people . Which book should each person read ? Put the correct letter in each box.
A- Aeroplanes and airports B- Kepping pets C. Hockey for beginner D- Taking photos

E- Painting out doors F- Making pottery G- Singing : How to impro your voice
H- Warter sports I- The world’s coins j- Gardening for beginner K- Mountaincering
1 Sharon Handdley likes making beautiful vases for flowers
2 Anna Bill has just got a camera.
3 Albert draws and paints lakes and mountains.
4 Victor likes climbing and want to climb Mount EVEREST
5 Paul’s hoppy is collecting money from other countries but he does not save any paper
money.
6 Ken Harrison loves swimming and playing games in the swimming pool.
7 Helen has just got her first hockey stick.
8 Dowy loves flying and he want to be a pilot.
9 Mike has a small dog and his sister has a cat. He loves snakes too.
10 Mrs. Gorzaler likes singing and her friend play the piano.
11 Smith likes growing flowers and vegetables
TEST 6: (Question 4 )
1. Rearrange the following sentence to make them meaningful.
1. I/ the next year/ asked/ take part in/ the footballer/ if/ the game/ would/ his team.
2. John/ to know/ the mother/ what/ wanted/ the money/ had done/ with.
3. My family/ looked after/ to/ who/ the doctor/ has moved/ a new house.
4. Autumn/ harvest time/ gathered/ in/ crop/ with/ fruit/ are / bring/ and/ when/ picked/ it/
are /?
2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
1. He learned to speak English well in only one year.
It took
2. Although it rained heavily, we still went to school.
In spite
3. She doesn’t want to dance with me.
I wish
4. We don’t have enough money so we can’t buy this house.

If
5. Why don’t we join them on a trip to the mountain.
I suggest
6. Mary is both industrious and intelligent.
Mary is not only
7. Everyone heard about accident before I did.
I was the
8. I only help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless
III. Write a short passage ( 150 words) to tell about what you are going to do this
summer.
TEST 7 : ( Clauses)
Exercise 1: “ too +adj + to V ” into “ so that ”
1. His words are too vague for her to believe.
2. The stick is too hard for him to break.
3. This matter is too difficult for me to solve.
4. This system is too complex for her to summarize.
5. The sea floor is too deep for his team to dive down.
Exercise 2:
Combine the following pairs of sentences by means of relative pronouns making any
changes necessary.
1. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
2. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limb.
3. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
4. This is Mrs. John. Her son won the championship last year.
5. The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man .
Exercise 3:
1. Rewrite. Use “ if ”.
1. I don’t have money, that’s why I can’t lend you.
2. I’m lonely because I don’t know many people.

3. I had no map, so I got lost.
4. I’ve eaten too much and now I feel sick.
5. I regret trying repairing my clock. I have broken it.
2. COMPARISION.
Exercise 4:
1. The people here are that I expected.( more nice/ most nice/ nicer/ nicest )
2. Mt new boss isn’t as rude my old boss.( as/ so/ than/ that )
3. She was friendly person I’ve ever met.( the least/ less/ less and less / so )
4. Everyone here is older ( as I/ as me/ than I/ than me )
5. The bad thing is that the journey isn’t simple it was in my own job.
3. WISH.
Exercise 5:
Make sentence with “ I wish ”
1. What a pity the weather isn’t nice.
2. Your cousin doesn’t tell you the truth.
3. I’m sorry you don’t study hard.
4. I can’t lend you any money.
5. What a pity he doesn’t invite us to the party.
4. PARTICIPLES.
Exercise 6.
1. The children started to get nervous.( boring/ bored/ bore/ born )
2. I’m with the result.( lease/ pleasing/ pleasant/ pleased ).
3. All this sunshine is quite (surprise/ surprising/ surprised/ surprisingly)
4. I feel when I lie in a hot bath. ( relaxing/ relax/ relaxingly/ relaxed )
5. Claire was certainly because she couldn’t stop laughing.( amused/ amuse/ amusing/
amusingly )
5. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT.
Exercise 7.
1. The books, an English dictionary and a chemist text, on the shelf yesterday. ( was/
were/ is/ are )

2. Three skiers, Paul, Ed and Jim, now in competition for medal. ( is/ has been/ had
been/ are )
3. There ten people in line already when we arrived.( were/ was/ is/ are )
4. Either of these buses past university.( go/ have gone/ gone/ goes )
5. Twenty dollars the price.( are/ is/ being/ were )
6. TAG QUESTION.
Exercise 8:
Add a question tag to the following sentence.
1. Come and see me tomorrow, ?
2. You never used to work so late, ?
3. We had better wait for him, ?
4. I’m afraid I’m a little late, ?
5. Let’s read aloud, ?
7. TOO/SO ; EITHER/NEITHER.
Exercise 9:
Supply the correct form of the verb in each of the following sentences.
1. I should go grocery shopping this afternoon, and so Julie.
2. We like to swim in the pool, and Jack ,too
3. The engineer isn’t too happy with the project, and neither his men.
4. We can’t study in the park, and they ,either.
5. I haven’t worked there long, and neither Monica.
READING
1/ Read the article below and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space.
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years
(1) newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for
(2) year.
The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who pass
them on (3) the printer. The printer, who was a (4) skilled man, set up
the type, (5) was then collected to make the pages. When the pages were
completed, the printing machines could be (6)

Nowadays what (7) ? The journalists type their stories into a computer. The
(8) checks their spelling, plans the pages, shapes the article. When the pages are
ready, another computer may control the printing
(9) can be no doubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entirely different (10)
now.
1. a. before b. after c. ago d. yet
2. a. a b. some c. an d. over
3. a. to b. by c. through d. with
4. a. hardly b. mostly c. partly d. very
5. a. they b. which c. this d. all
6. a. switched b. started c. stopped d. moved
7. a. gives b. occurs c. goes d. happens
8. a. computer b. editor c. typist d. printer
9. a. It b. There c. You d. We
10. a. skill b. work c. management d. business
2. Read the reading below carefully, then answer the questions:
Meaning in language
While the fields of language study mentioned above deal primarily with the form of
linguistic elements, semantics is the field of study that deal with the meaning of these
elements. A prominent part of semanticsdeals with the meaning of individual morphemes .
Semantics also involves studying the meaning of the constructions that link morphemes to
form phrases and sentences. For instance, the sentences “ The dog bit the man ” and “ The
man bit the dog ” contain exactly the same morphemes, but they have different meanings. This
is because the morphemes enter into different constructions in each sentence, reflected in the
different word orders of the two sentenses.
1. What do fields of language study deal primarily with ?
2. Does semantics deal with the meaning of the elements ?
3. What does a prominent part of semantics deal with ?
4. What involves studying the meaning of the constructions that link morphemes to form
phrases and sentences ?

5. Do the two sentences “ The dog bit the man ” and “ The man bit the dog ” have the same
meanings ?
6. Why don’t they have the same meanings ?
1. Luyện tập tổng hợp :
Đây là hoạt động mang tính quyết định đối với chất lượng học sinh giỏi bởi các bài tập
mang tính tổng quát , tổng hợp kiến thức , giáo viên kiểm tra tốc độ làm bài và kết quả làm bài
của học sinh để kịp thời điều chỉnh tốc độ và thời lượng bồi dưỡng cần thiết cho học sinh để
đạt được kết quả cao nhất có thể.
( Một số tài liệu minh họa )
TEST 1 ( Đề thi HSG K8 huyện ( 2007-2008 )
I-Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with one suitable wold from the box.
(2,5pts)
-first-festival-well-have-lucky-wishes-cooked-brightly-about-love
Tet is a national family…………(1). It is an occasion for everyVietnamese to………… (2)
A good time while thingking…………… (3) the last year anh the next year. At Tet,spring
fairs
Are organized ,streets and public building are……… (4) decorated anh almost all shops are
Crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home,everything is tidied ,specia food is……… (5)
Offering of food , fresh water ,flowers and better are made on the family altar with burning
joss-
sticks scenting the air.First-footing is made when the………….(6)vistor comes and children
are given………… (7)money wrapped in the red tiny envelope.Tet is also time for peace and
…………….(8).During Tet, children often behave…………… (9)and friend ,relatives and
Neighbors give each other best ……………….(10) for the new year.
II-Use the correct tenses(1.25pts)
1.Milk…………….(use) to make butter and cheese.
2.I……………… (sit) in the class at this time yesterday.
3.The man …………… (sit) next to me was the very nervous.
4.The flights toLondon will…………….(delay)because of the rain.
5.The car………………….(make) in Japan is more expensive.

III-Use the correct verb form(1.25pts)
1.It’s a contest in which……………………have to read two poems .PARTICIPATE
2.Linh arranged flowers the most……………… in the contest. ATTRACTIVE
3.Paris is…………………. For the Eiffel Tower. FAME
4.There’ve been many……………….achievements in the field of science. WONDER
5.There are ten……………………in the race. COMPETE
IV-Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets(2pts)
Kate and I are having (1)………………(good) holiday of our lives!.We are in
Barbados,one of(2)………………….(lovely)island in the Caribbean.Althouhg it is much
Smaller than Jamaica,there seems to be (3)…………………(much) todo than Jmaica .
Moreover, the people seems to be (4)………………(friendly) than those on the other islands.
We are staying in the (5)……………… (modern) hotel !’ve ever seen.It’s large and cool,
and many people thinks it’s (6)…………………(good) hotelon the island.It’s far (7)
………………….
(comfortable) than any of the other hotels and it’s even bigger than the world famous Betton
hotel.The nearest beach is (8)………………….(little) than hundred metres away and so we
can go swimming.
V-Rewrite the following sentences(2pts)
1.I can’t drive a car because I’m only 16 years old.
>I’m not old………………………….……………………………………………….
2.The newpaper always has a lot of information.
>There………………………………………………………………………………
3.He likes playing football better than tennis.
>He prefers…………………………………………………………………….
4. Winter is colder than any seasons of the year.
>Winter………………………………………………………………………
5.Nam spent 20 minutes writing a leter.
>It took………………………………………………………………………………
6.The boy said”We have to try our best to win the match’.
…………………………………………………………………………………………

7.Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s………………………………………………………………………………….
8.The last time she visited me was five months ago.
>She hasn’t………………………………………………………………………….
VI-Cirele a mistake in each sentence(1pts)
1.My sitter is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university.
A B C D
2.When I was having dinner,one friend of mine was coming to see me.
A B C D
3.The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the woild.
A B C D
4. I asked Mary whether she spent a three-weeks vacation in Australia
A B C D
Đề HSG Lớp 8 ( 05-06) Thời gian 90’
I. Choose the the best word or phrase to complete the sentences : (2.25 )
1. How does Mary get to school ? Mary …….
( A. drives the bicycle B. cycles a motorbike C. goes on foot D. go by bus )
2. We can also participate……… many other programmes . ( A. at B. on C. in D. with )
3. The doctor asked Tom to ………when he was taken to the hospital .
( A. calm down B. hit down C. fell off D. stop the bleeding )
4. AS a leader, he must learn how to speak well……………
( A. in public B. in school C. outside D. in country )
5. How did you get to France ? We ……….a plane.
( A. made B. took C. did D. fly )
6. Alice is my mother’s sister . She’s my……………………
A. Aunt B. nephew C. cousin D. niece
7. Millions of Chritmas cards ……….last month .
A. are sent B. sent C. send D. were sent
8. I prefer………coffee. ( A.rather B. than C. more D. to )
9. This cake tastes………… ( a. terrible B. terribly C. well D. badly )

10. She is speaking ………….because she is having a sore throat .
A. fast B. well C. hard D. sortly
11. Would you ………………cleaning the floor for me ?
A. like B. please C. mind D. rather
12. Don’t let the children ……… near the lake . (A. standing B. playing C. sits D. play )
13. I suggest ……….to the zoo. ( A. speak B. sent C. go D. going )
14. I was going to school ……… it started raining .( A. until B. soon C. till D. when )
15. There is nothing to prevent the children….playing here . ( A. from B. off C. away D. to
)
I. Supply the appropriate form of the words in brackets (1.0)
1. This temple was built by the local……………… (inhabit) over 100 years ago .
2. Mr. Minh is having …………(treat) for his bad back .
3. This knife is ………………(use) . I can’t cut anything .
4. ……………………….(industry) in Vietnam has brought a lot of big changes.
II. Supply the correct form for the verbs in brackets (2.0)
1. The sewing machine which you ………(use ) at present was …………(invent ) in 1930.
2. I ……………(not see ) your uncle recently .
No. He …… (not go ) out since he ……….(buy) a new color television .
3. Did you know what the pudding………… (make ) from ?
I’m not sure . My mother often….(cook) it at Chritmas , but I ……(never/ask) her about it.
III. Make complete sentences, using the given cues (1.0)
1. friend / suggest / we / play / game / call / 20 questions / and / agree
2. Last year / we / spend / week / Hoian / and / I / not / want / leave
IV. Read the passage and fill in in each gap with one suitable word (2.5)
Nha Trang is a nice seaside resort and (1)…………ideal center for relaxation. Nhatrang has
many beautiful mountains and caves .Cham towers , hot Springs and architechnal works .
However (2) ………… speaking of Nha Trang , people always mention its beaches in the
first place . Nha Trang’s beauty (3)………… first of all from the blue sea and picturesque
natural of its islands.
This coastal city (4)……… a ten kilometer beach and 19 islands. The main beach runs from

Tran Phu Road and it (5)………planted with pine trees and other ever green trees. Nha Trang
is a coastal city but it is not far (6)………….forests. In the west of the town(7)………. Is a
long range of hills where visitors can walk pleasantly. Nha Trang has many ancient cultural
buildings. The town still preserves a (8) ………….of old towners and pagodas . Nha Trang is
sunny almost all the year (9)………….It doesn’t have winter, but in summer it isn’t (10)
…………hot as in the North. The cool winds from the sea gives the town an eternal fall .
V. Read the first sentence then write the second one start the second sentence with the
given words (1.25)
1. Could you send this letter for me ?
Do you mind …………………………………………………………………… ?
2. I started playing the piano two years ago.
I have ……………………………………………………………………………
3. The French civil Alexandra Gustarve designed and built Eiffel Tower in 1889
Eiffel Tower ……………………………………………………………………
4. “Do many tourists visit Phong Nha Cave every year?” Minh asked Lien
Minh asked Lien ……………………………………………………………….
5. The window which was broken in the storm last night has now been repaired.
The window that………………………………………………………………
TEST 2 : Đề thi HSG K9 huyện ( 2009-2010 )
Question 1: Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A.rough B.cough C.tough D.though
2. A.cost B.ghost C.host D.post
3. A.laughed B.raised C.walked D.stopped
Question 2: choose the word that has the different stress from theothers.
4. A. subject B. passion C.routine D.district
5. A. atmosphere B. consider C. important D. mechanic
Question 3: choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. There are some difficult questions………I can’t answer.
A. who B. which C. that D. when
2. …………….raining hard, we continue working.

A. though B. but C. in spite of D. so
3. I asked her …………………she came to Ha Noi.
A. weather B. and C. if D. but
4. You look ………………than last year.
A. much taller B. more tall C. much tall D. more taller
5. Don’t forget…………… home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
A. phone B. phoning C. to phone D. phoned
6. If you want to attend the course, you …………pass the final exanination.
A. have to B. has to C. had to D. could
7. Her husband looks ……………… the children while she’s at work.
A. at B. for C. after D. in
8. The methods of teaching English ………….improved recently.
A. are B. were C. in D. have waited
9. We………………for her for ten minutes.
A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have waited
10. His father is not interested in tennis and…………………….
A.he doesn’t,either B. so doesn’t he
C. neither does he D. neither is he
11. The litle girl wasted half an hour………… for the picture book.
A. look B. looking C.to look D.looked
12. She was busy at work,so she………… by professionals.
A. had her house cleaned B. had cleaned her house
C. cleaned her house D. has her house clean
13. Hakio told me about the students…….have taken the entrance exam three times.
A. what B. whom C.which D. who
14.Would you like tea or coffee?-I………… drink tea than coffee.
A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D.would wish
15. It is high time you……… more attentive in class.
A. are B. were C. must be D. have been
16. Buon Ma Thuot City is famous………… coffee.

A. at B. from C. for D. on
17. I wish you……… that! It ‘s really annoying habit.
A. won’t do B. couldn’tdo C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do
18. What are you looking …………….?-My comic book.I’ve lost it.
A.on B.off C. in D. for
19. The telephone and the doorbell rang………………the same time.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
20. I wish we …………….everything we wanted all the time.
A. can buy B. could buy C. will buy D. were buying
Question 4: Fill in the blank with the correct from of the word in parentheses.
1. Children need to have a good …………………………. ( educate )
2. This exercise seems …………………………………… ( difficulty )
3. Liz looked in silent ……… at the beautiful scenery of the countryside. ( admire )
4 A pound can be………… for more than two dollars. ( exchange )
5 The wind moved ………….through the trees all the night. ( rest )
Question 5: Fill each gap the correct form of the verb from the box.
Get – attend – award – look – leak
1. If you work hard, you’ll be ……… the schoolarship.
2. He said he………forward to Tet holidays.
3. If he …… that English school, his English would get better.
4. I don’t want my document……….out, I want to keep it secret.
5. Viruses can keep you from ……….access to the file you want to open.
Question 6: Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only one
word in each.
Computers (1) …………an important part in our life nowadays. It’ s difficult to carry
on our work without computers. For example, (2)………….are necessary in a university
library. All the information normally found in a library is now (3)……………in computers.
This is very convenient for students because they can (4) …………………… messages and
receive information without having to leave their computers. Access (5)…………a computer
has now become students’ need.

Question 7: Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before
them.
1. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor.
Unless…………………………………………………….
2. No one in this class in more intelligent than he is.
He is…………………………………………………………………
3. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address” said Mary.
Mary told………………………………………………………………
4. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven’t………………………………………………………………
5. People say football is the best game to play.
Football……………………………………………………………
6. She asked John why he liked learning English.
Why…………………………………………………………………
7. It was a very good film and I saw it twice.
It was such……………………………………………………
8. I didn’t know she was sick, so I didn’t visit her.
Had……………………………………………………………………………
9. Someone has stolen her bike.
She……………………………………………………………………….
10.“Why don’t you go out dinner tonight?” She said.
She suggested………………………………………………………
TEST 2 : Đề thi HSG Tỉnh QN ( 2008-2009 )
SECTION ONE - LISTENING (2.5pts)
Part one: You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1-5, put a tick (

) under the
right answer (1.25pt)
Example:

0 How many people were at the meeting?
A  B  C 
1. Where is the woman going to go on holiday this year?
A  B  C 
2. What time was the man’s appointment?

A  B  C 
3. What will the weather be like?
A  B  C 
4. How far is the nearest supermarket?
A  B  C 
5. Which table does Sally like?
A  B  C 
Part two: Listen to the conversation and write the missing information. There is an
example for you (1.25pt)
Sport club
0. Expensive? Free for school children.
6. Where is it? Next to the ___________ factory.
7. Open which days? From __________ to Tuesday.
8. Times: Opens __________ closes 10.30.
9. Club name: The ______________ Sport Clubs.
10. Club phone number: __________________
SECTION TWO (7.0pts)
Question 1: Circle the letter (a, b, c or d) before the word which has the underlined
part pronounced differently from the rest. 0 has been done for you. (1.25pt) :
Example:
0. a. song b. one c. long d. gone
1. a. bed b. get c. decide d. setting
2. a. chair b. charity c. chat d. chemistry
3. a. singer b. longer c. finger d. stronger

4 .a. now b. grow c. show d. cold
5. a. naked b. wicked c. helped d. beloved
Question 2: Circle the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to
make the sentence correct (1.25pt):
1. Do you know the school where he used to study at ?
a b c d
2. It took the director two hours explaining the new plan to us
a b c d
3. This lesson is such long that I have written it for 30 minutes.
a b c d
4. A large number of students in this school speaks French fairly fluently.
a b c d
5. We can prevent floods by preservation the forests.
a b c d
Question 3: Circle the best answer. (4.5pts)
1. …………. volleyball players, footballers cannot use their hands in the game.
a. Like b. Different c. Unlike d. Oppositely
2. We were made . . . . . . . . . all the cleaning in the house.
a. to do b. do c. doing d. done
3. In the 18
th
century, jean cloth was made completely . . . . . . . . . cotton.
a. on b. in c. from d. at
4. The teacher is questioning Peter in class. (Change into the passive voice)
a. The teacher is being questioned in class.
b. Peter is questioned in class by the teacher.
c. Peter is being questioned in class by the teacher.
d. Peter was being questioned in class by the teacher.
5. She is not doing . . . . . . . . . in the garden, just walking about the place.
a. anything b. nothing c. something d. a few

6. They ………… all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
a. passed b. used c. took d. spent
7. The child always keeps his hands and face . . . . . . . . .
a. cleanly b. clean c. clearly d. carefully
8. The house . . . . . . . . . . Minh lived was destroyed by the storm.
a. in where b. in which c. in that d. that
9. If only I . . . . . . . . . more about it.
a. would know b. knew c. know d. can know
10. I telephoned the station to make ______ of the time of the train.
a. sure b. true c. real d. right
11. . . . . . . . . . . his lesson carefully, Tom was confident at the exam.
a. Learning b. Have learned c. Having learned d. To learn
12. She asked me ______.
a when will you come back b. when you will come back
c. when would you come back d. when you would come back
13. The palace in 1890 are being demolished.
a. building b. to build c. build d. built
14. The journey to the village is very. . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. interesting b. interested c. interest d. pleased
15. We are interested . . . . . . listening to music.
a. on b. at c. in d. of
16. The driver felt thirsty so he stopped some water.
a. having b. to have c. has d. have
17. The bus collected us . . . . . 5 o’clock . . . . . . the morning.
a. in / in b. at / on c. at / in d. at / at
18. Learn . . . . . . heart all the new words and texts.
a. with b. on c. in d. by
SECTION THREE (5.25pts):
Question 1: Choose one appropriate word from the box to fill in each blank of the
passage below (2.0pts):

Technology past dominant
international
computer information worldwide
controllers
Over the (1). . . . . . . . . ……. 6oo years, English has grown from a language of few speakers
to become the (2). . . . . . . . . ………. language of (3). . . . . . . . . …… communication.
English as we know it today emerged around 1930. Currently, about 80 per cent of the (4). . . .
. . . . . . stored on (5). . . . . . . . . ……… systems (6). . . . . . . . . ……… is in English. Two-
thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of
(7). . . . . . . . . ……… , advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic (8). . . . . . . . .
………… . Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of
these are non native speakers, constituting the larger number of non-native users than any
other language in the world.
Question 2: Choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best completes the unfinished statement
about the passage (1.25pt).
If you want to take the whole family on holiday and keep everybody happy, then I have
found just the place for you. I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood
Holiday village, which is open from May until October.
Built in the center of a forest, Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the weather. Its
main attraction for families is the indoor World of water, where young and old can have fun in
the different pools. Some of these, however, are for serious swimmers only.
For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash, and badminton. If the children
are too young to join these sports, there are activity clubs. Greenwood is a good place for
families as it is traffic-free- you explore on foot or by bike. Some people complained that this
was inconvenient, but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air. For evening entertainment, there
are shows and cinemas.
Accommodation is in variety of apartments of different sizes. These have up to four
bedrooms , a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area. Before going, I thought the
apartments might not be big enough for all of us, but I was pleasantly surprised- it was not too
crowded at all.

I definitely go back to Greenwood next year. Why don’t you give it a try? Visit their
website for further information now!
1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?
a. to give her opinion of the holiday purpose.
b. to describe what her family did at the holiday village.
c. to advise a friend to go to the holiday village.
d. to complain about the holiday village.
2. From the text, the reader can find out
a. the best way to get to the holiday village.
b. the best time of year to visit the holiday village.
c. what activities are available at the holiday village.
d. how to reserve accommodation at the holiday village.
3. What does the writer think about the holiday village?
a. The apartments there are not big enough.
b. It is not convenient because you cannot use your car.
c. It can only be enjoyed in good weather.
d. There is something there for all ages
4. What does the writer say about the apartments?
a. There is not much space between them.
b. Each one has its own bathroom.
c. They all have four bathrooms.
d. Not all of them have dining areas.
5.From the text, it can be inferred that
a. the writer went to the shows or cinemas every evening.
b. the writer enjoyed being out in the fresh air.
c. the writer went there merely because it is traffic-free.
d. the writer was pleased because there was a variety of apartment sizes.
Question 3. Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in
BLOCK CAPITAL. (0) is an example (2pts)
These days it is (0. POSSIBLE) impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the

damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1.THREAT) _____________
and the future looks bad. What can each of us do? We cannot clean up our
(2.POLLUTION)_______________ rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the
(3.APPEAR)________________ of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the
problem while (4.SCIENCE)_______________ search for answers, and laws are passed in
nature's defence. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle
(5.COMPLETE)________________ , but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount
of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also
reduces (6.HOUSE)_________________ bills. We must all make a personal
(7.DECIDE)_________________ to work for the future of our planet if we want to
(8.SURE)__________________ a better world for our grand-children.
SECTION FOUR (5.25pts):
Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed above it (2.0pts).
1. She didn’t buy that dictionary because she had no money.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………
2. “ I’m sorry. I’m late, Peter.”, said Mary.
Mary apologized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………
3. I couldn't accept his invitation.
I wasn’t ………………………………………………………………………
4. He regrets buying a second-hand car.
He wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………
5. The menu includes hot and cold dishes.
Hot and cold dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. They are going to build a new bridge in the area.
A new bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……
7. I like the new shopping centre better than the old one.
I prefer …………………………………………………………………….
8. When did they buy the house?
How long is it … ……………………………………………………… ?

Question 2: Match one item in column A with one in column B and then make a
complete conditional sentence (1.25pt)
A B
1. If we pollute the water, . . .
2. If you cut down the trees in the forests, . . . .
3. If there is too much exhaust fume in the
air, . . .
4. If you can keep your neighborhood clean, . . .
5. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, . . .
.
a. there / big floods / year.
b. lot / sea creatures / well preserved
c. you / ideal place / live
d. more / people / cope / respiratory
problems
e. we / no fresh water / use.
1 . . . If we pollute the water, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . .If you cut down the trees in the forests, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 . . . . .If there is too much exhaust fume in the air, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. . . . . If you can keep your neighborhood clean, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. . . . . If people stop using dynamite for fishing, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Question 3: Make all the changes and additions necessary to build a thank-you letter
from the cues given below (2.0pts).
Dear Mary,
1. Thank you / much / let / me / your home.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. I / wonderful time / those days, / especially / party / Friday night.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. It was / best / I / ever / have / music / wonderful too.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. I wish / I / do / same / when / you / with me.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. I / also like / shopping / video / we / watch.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. You / teach / me / quite / English / and my English / improve / a lot.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Please / my regards / parents, they / very kind / me.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Anyway / thank / much / indeed.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Love,
Daisy

THE END
TEST 3 : Đề HSG tỉnh QN( 2008-2009)
SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.5 pts).
Part 1: (1.25pts). Listen to the text and write down the missing words or numbers. The first
has been done as an example.
The Olsen Twins

The ….(0) twins…. were born on (1) . They have
a (2) called Lizzie. The twins’ first TV show
was Full (3) Their first show ended in (4) ,
then they’ve acted in TV series and films . Ashley is (5)
than her twin.
Part 2: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. Marianne currently works in
A. a studio
B. a school
C. a hospital

D. a factory
2. The teenagers were tested to find out
A. how much of their brain they were using.
B. how good they were at maths
C. the size of their brains.
3. Marianne thinks teenagers should
A. spend time alone doing other things.
B. talk to each other more.
C. spend time with people of all ages
4. Thomas thinks games like Sim City encourage players to
A. plan well.
B. become more caring.
C. feel lonely
5. The investigation showed that teenagers
A. prefer to play in pairs, not in groups.
B. are more sociable than Marianne thinks.
C. are often lonely whether they play games or not.
SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. (7.0 pts).
Part 1: (2.0 pts). Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. I don’t think that red dress her
A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees
2. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep
A. raising B. growing C. gaining D. rising
3. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to him to go.
A. suggest B. persuade C. make D. prevent
4. The child was told to for being rude to his uncle.
A. confess B. excuse C. apologize D. forgive
5. of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In
addition

6. Rare records may be lots of money.
A. worth B. cost C. value D. price
7. I'd you explained to her why we can't go.
A. better B. rather C. want D. need
8. The nurse was on in the hospital all night.
A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
9. Cut the cake into six pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
10. Who was the first person to the South Pole?
A. get B. arrive C. reach D. touch
11. I don't think he'll ever the shock of his wife's death.
A. get through B. get over C. get by D. get off
12. The poor child was in floods of because his bicycle had been
stolen.
A. weeping B. crying C. tears D. unhappiness
13. They going by air to spending a week travelling by train
A. always B. rather C. better D. prefer
14. from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
15. you hurry, you won't catch the bus
A. As B. Unless C. If D. Except
16. She came in quietly not to wake the baby up.
A. so as B. is if C. such as D. if so
Part 2: (2pts). Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in
BLOCK CAPITAL. (0) has been done as an example.
Let me make a suggestion to help you deal with difficult situations. If,
for example, you are taking part in a sports (0) competition ,
meeting

COMPETE

someone important, or giving a (1) in front of a
large

PERFORM
audience, you will probably be quiet, (2) , and
worry that
NERVE
you will not be as (3) as you would like to be. SUCCEED
What you need to do is to prepare yourself thoroughly by running
through

the whole (4) over and over again in
your
ACT
mind , (5) going through every detail. CARE
For example, a famous pianist, (6) for seven
years
PRISON
for (7) reasons, could still play magnificently
on his
POLITICS
release. When he was asked how he managed to play so well, his …
(8)
EXPLAIN
was that he had practised every day in his
mind.
Part 3:(1.0 pts). Match a line in A and its half in B to make a correct sentence. Write your
answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example.
A B
E 0. My brother is too shy A. of fourteen new songs.

1
.
His last expedition ended B. for talented young sisters.
2. This lesson will focus C. on bringing her boyfriend.
3. If you do something, think D. a lot about composers.
4. Her latest album consists E. to ask girls to dance.
5
.
Luisa always insists F. with problems immediately.
6. In music lessons we learn G. on European classical music.
7. We’re always looking H. in complete disaster.
8. We usually try to deal I. about the effects on others.
Part 4: (2.0 pts): In most of the lines of the following text, there is ONE unnecessary word.
It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Find this
word and then write it in the box at the end of each line. Some lines are correct. Indicate
these lines with a tick (

). The exercise begins with two examples at the beginning.
Hibernation Syndrome Lines Answers
I don’t know about you, but come to the winter months, my
body
0 to
seems to require more sleep than in summer and I’m
definitely at
00 √
my happiest when I’m being curled up in a hedgehog-style
ball.
1
‘Wanting to sleep more in winter is not natural and nothing to 2
worry about, unless you are sleeping for more than twelve

hours a
3
day,’ says sleep expert Dr James B. Maas. The reason for we
feel
4
drowsy has as much to do with our biochemistry as it does so
with
5
wanting to sniggle up like a couch potato indoors. ‘It’s all to
do
6
with melatonin,’ explains Dr Maas, ‘a hormone with which is 7
secreted by the brain’s pineal gland in response to darkness’. 8
They may feel more sleepy, but as many people find getting
to
9
sleep in winter is a problem. It’s hardly surprising. When
lounging
10
around indoors drinking mugs of warming up coffee and
snacking
11
on chocolate bars doesn’t always prepare you for a good 12
night’s rest. If you do have trouble nodding off, Deepak
Chopra
13
has this tip: ‘Try a soothing mix of the sweet and sour 14
essential oils, such as orange, geranium and clove are mixed
with
15

almond oil and rubbed it on to your forehead just before
bedtime.’
16
SECTION THREE: READING (5.5 pts).
Part 1: (2.5 pts). Read the text about Antarctica and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only ONE word in each space.
The continent of Antarctica is (1) a huge place that if it
(2) a country, it’d be the second biggest in the world, after Russia. It never gets
warm there. It is (3) cold in eastern Antarctica that even the summer
temperature is lower (4) your freezer at home. Although much of Antarctica
consists (5) ice, there is solid rock under it. The ice is so deep and heavy,
however, (6) it has pushed the earth down. If all that ice melted, the land
(7) start to rise by as much as 500 metres. Scientists believe the ice is already
melting, and if it continues, the world’s seas and oceans will rise by (8) to 60 meters.
They say we must take action now, so (9) to avoid a global disaster. We need to
use less fuel like oil and gas in (10) to reduce the effect of global warming on
Antarctica’s ice.
Part 2: (1.5 pts). Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to
the questions below.
Lin
e
Author Message
1
Quest4life
In my opinion, you don’t inherit beauty from your parents.
Beauty is a virtue that you have to search for on your own.
Anyone can wear cosmetics and look glamorous on the
outside. To find inner beauty, one must go on a quest, making
personal transformations along the way.
5

Glamorgal
The standards of beauty seem to change every day. Today a
woman with a tattoo is beautiful. Tomorrow a tattoo is too
masculine and she’s having it removed. There is too much
pressure to be beautiful in our society. Instead of marketing
beautiful bodies, magazines should promote healthy living
10 Young@hea
rt
To me, beauty is an everlasting thing. It doesn’t matter if your
skin sags or your hair turns gray. While some people are
reluctant to show their true age, I think genuine people are the
most beautiful.
15
$$$hungry
The most beautiful thing in the world is financial freedom.
Money can buy a product that guarantees to make you look
younger or more feminine. My goal is to be rich first and
beautiful second. If you have money, the world will be a more
bearable place.
1. What does ‘transformations’ in line 4 mean?
A. Goals B. Friends C. Changes D. Decisions
2. What does ‘sags’ in line 10 mean?
A. Hangs down B. Looks dirty C. Gets wrinkled D. Turns red
3. Who believes that beauty lasts forever?
A. Quest4life B. Glamorgal C. Young@heart D. $$
$hungry
4. What opinion does Quest4life express?
A. Money makes you beautiful.
B. You lose beauty as you age.
C. Everyone should use cosmetics.

D. We must search for inner beauty.
5. What does Glamorgal believe?
A. Tattoos are unattractive.
B. Health is more important than beauty.
C. It’s important to read beauty magazines.
D. Glamorous people have better lives.
6. What are these messages about?
A. Advertisements for beauty products.
B. Advice from professional beauty experts.
C. Young people’s opinions about beauty.
D. Reviews of beauty magazines for teenagers.
Part 3: (1.5 pts). Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from
the list A - I for each gap from 1 - 6. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to
use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example.

A. For example, in the 1950s, young people around the world dressed like Elvis Presley.
B. They usually like the same type of music and wear the same style of clothing.
C. The truth is most people don’t want to look unfashionable.
D. The British Queen Elizabeth was famous for her fashionable clothes.
E. However, it can also explain what you think.
F. There are adverts everywhere: on TV, on the Internet and in magazines.
G. The French King Louis XIV was famous for his elegant style.
H. Some people say they don’t care what they wear.
I. Fashion is the most important thing that young people think of every day.
THE POWER OF FASHION
Fashion is something we think about every day. (0) H But they still choose clothes
every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel. (1) They want to wear
up-to-date clothes that make them feel good. The problem is fashion is always changing.
During the eighteenth century, Paris was the centre of the fashion industry and, like
today, the fashions changed. (2) He wanted other countries to know about Paris

fashions, so he sent fashion dolls to Europe. Dressmakers could then copy the clothes,
footwear and hats on the dolls.
In recent years, music, films, videos, books and TV have all influenced what people
wear. (3) Then in the 1990s, hip hop was very popular and young people dressed in
baggy trousers and hooded tops and boots. Ray-Ban sold thousands of pairs of sunglasses after
Will Smith wore them in the film Men In Black. If he’d worn a different type of sunglasses,
they would have become popular instead.
Young people often choose their clothes in order to be part of a group. The members of
the group have the same interests, and have names such as goths, skaters or rappers.
(4) If a young person is a goth, for example, they wear black clothes. If somebody is a
rapper, they often wear baggy jeans and lots of jewellery.
Style can show what kind of music you like, or what group you belong to. (5)
In the 1970s, people wore badges to show what they thought about important issues. In the
1990s, Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer, became popular when her T-shirts
with messages such as ‘Preserve the rainforests’ were worn by different rock bands. In 2005,
people at the Live 8 concerts wore white wrist-bands with the message ‘Make poverty
history’.
The truth is the fashion industry is huge. Millions of people around the world are
involved in the buying, selling and production of clothing. Of course, advertising is important
too. (6) However, if the media didn’t exist, fashion would still change-just like it did
in the days of Louis XIV
SECTION FOUR: WRITING. (5.0 pts).