ÔN tập THI TUYỂN học SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH lớp 8

ÔN TẬP THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH 8
(Lưu ý với những bộ đề được chọn lọc này, học sinh cần làm vào tập sinh viên 200 trang)

ĐỀ 1:
I. Chọn một đáp án đúng nhất
1. The ……….. of the poetry competition will be known today.
a. decision b. result c. effect d. choice
2. We take part …………. most youth activities of our school.
a. of b. on c. in d. at
3. Listen to what I am saying, ………………?
a. do you b. don’t you c. aren’t you d. will you
4. Milk bottles can be ………… after being cleaned.
a. reused b. thrown away c. recycled d. used
5. This project …………. out next week.
a. is carried b. will carry c. will be carried d. is carrying
6. He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn’t understand.
a. look out b. look for c. look at d. look up
7. The children are getting ……. illnesses this winter than in the past.
a. few b. fewer c. less d. little
8. There aren’t ……… many books in the library as there used to be.
a. as b. quite c. rather d. such
9. He has at last succeeded ………… becoming a doctor.
a. for b. in c. on d. of
10. She has ………… work to do that she gets very tired.
a. so many b. much more c. too much d. so much
II. Chọn từ phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
1. A. seat B. great C. seaside D. beach
2. A. looked B. suggested C. minded D. decided
3. A. stamps B. trains C. hotels D. caves
4. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood
5. A. bought B. drought C. brought D. ought

III. Viết lại câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi.
1. You can’t take this book away. -> This book………..…..….
2. My friend hasn’t visited me for two months. -> It’s two months .…...…..
3. “ Do you understand the lesson?” -> The teacher asked ……..
4. He wrote the letter half an hour. -> It took …………………
5. I haven’t come to the dentist for two years. -> The last time I …..…….
6. The man was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.
-> The man……………………….
7. Do you have a better television than this? -> Is this the ……….?
8.The road is so narrow that cars can’t park there. -> The road is …..….
9. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. -> Do you mind ..….?
10. People say that he is a famous inventor. -> He …….……..…
IV. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. Your report should ( write) in English.
2. I learned to swim when I (be ) very young. I (teach) by my father.
3. The boy (fall) and (hurt) himself while he ( ride) his bicycle.
4. It ( get) hotter and hotter in June.
5. I ( see) the famous Phong Nha Cave three times,but I’d like (see) it again.
6. Nam does not have his motorbike today. It (repair) right now.
V. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.
Nowadays, a lot of ( 1. importance) inventions are carried out by( 2. science) working for


large ( 3. industry) firms. However, there are still opportunities for other people to invent ( 4.
variety) things. In Britain, there is a weekly T.V program which attempts to show all the
devices which people have invented ( 5. recent). The people organizing the program receive
( 6. inform) about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can be ( 7. develop) by private ( 8.
invent). However, it is important to consider these questions: Will it work? Will it be wanted?
Is it new?
VI. Điền một từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer I …(1)… to Italy. I visited museums and
sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter …(2)… me a few words …(3)… Italian. Then he lent
…(4) … a book. I read a few lines, …(5)… I did not understand a word. Every day I thought
…(6)… postcards. My holiday passed quickly, but I did not send any cards …(7)… my
friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I
spent the whole day …(8)… my room, but I did not write a single card.
VII. Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh, dùng các từ gợi ý.
1. How long / he / learn / English ?
2. I/ used / swim / this river / but / I / not any more
3. This tea / too hot / me / drink
4. If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that bicycle.
5. She / tell / not / close / window
6. I / have to / stay up late / last night / learn my lessons
7. She / not go / school / regularly / so / not make / progress
8. They / be asked / lock / door / before leaving.
9. They / prefer / classical music / pop music.

ĐỀ 2:
Exercise 1 : Put these words in their correct order to make meaning full sentences
1, school / to / didn’t / go / he / because / home / he / had / stay / to / after / to / look / mother /
sick / his .
2, Minh / did / what / ask / him / help / sister / his / to / do / to ?
3, had / do / to / mother / his / everything / equipment / mordern / without / of / help / the .
4, foolish / is / man / the / to / to / lesson / the / understand .
5, not / sister / her / is / enough / old / married / get / to .
6, not / get / to / use / we / did / up / morning / early / the / in .
7, books / of / kind / what / you / looking / are / for ?
8, sister / younger / his / is / not / intelligent / also / but / only / pretty .
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the following sentences , using “ too or enough ”
1, He was so weak that he couldn’t stand .

2, He ia now strong . He can work without help .
3, That knife is very sharp . You ought not to give it to a little boy .
4, He was polite . He asked us to dinner .
5, They ran slowly . They didn’t catch the bus .
6, The teacher explained very clearly . Everybody understood .
Exercise 3 : Combine the sentences , do as directed
1, My teacher is very angry . He can’t say anything ( too….to ) .
2, They drive very fast . They can get to the airport on time ( enough ) .
3, The air was very polluted . They couldn’t enjoy their holidays ( so….that ) .
4, They practise English frequently . They want to speak to foreigners ( so that ) .
5, The river is deep . We can’t wade it ( such….that ) .
6, Lan’ mother goes on business . Lan’ father goes on business , too ( both….and ) .
7, Hoa studies very well . She sings beautifully , too ( not only….but also ) .
Exercise 4 : Complete these sentences , using “ because or because of ”
1, I was worried ………… Mai was late .
2, …………. I was tired , I went home .


3, We were late …………the rain .
4, I can’t buy that house ………… I don’t have enough money .
5, ……….his laziness , he couldn’t pass the exam .
6, He didn’t get married to her ………..he didn’t love her .
7, Hoa can’t go to the party …………her being very busy .
8, They didn’t come to the meeting in time ………..the traffic jam .
Exercise 5 : Put “ at , in , on , or 0 if no preposition is needed
1, It’s traditional here to celebrate ……the first day of Spring .
2, A woman sitting near me …….dinner spilt her drink all over me .
3, We meet ……...every Saturday afternoon to go shopping .
4, The program was shown on TV ………one afternoon .
5, We all met …….Easter Day and went for a walk .

6, He painted the whole house ………only 3 weeks .
7, You’ll be about to see her ………the day after tomorrow .
8, I often get my salary ………the fifth of the month .
Exercise 6 : Rewrite the sentences , using “ I don’t know ……”1, What did you see on the
farm ?
2, Why does she like to live there ?
3, How much rice does she want to buy ?
4, When will we have the English Test ?
Exercise 7 : Write full sentences as much as possible
1, Practice English every day / not easy .
2, Go on a trip / interesting .
Exercise 8 : Use the correct form of the words in brackets
1, Each of my friends has a …………character ( differ ) .
2, The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s …………( wise ) .
3, Every was …………..at the soccer match ( excite ) .
4, You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her ……….( appear ) .
Exercise 9 : Complete the passage with the words given : who , carry , coins , might , need ,
to , located , no , travels , less .
Nowaday , you don’t (1)……… to be at home or at the office to use the telephone anymore .
Mobile phones have (2) ……… wires . You can (3) ……….one in your pocket or keep one in
your car . A call from a mobile phone (4) ………..along radio waves to stations (5)
………….. in different places . From there , the radio signal is connected (6) ……….. the
regular phone system . With a mobile phone , any one (7) …………can drive and talk can
also drive and phone . This means (8) ………wasted time : You don’t have to look for a
phone booth or use (9) …….to make a call . So remember , next time you are at the beach or
riding your bike , there (10) ………be a call for you !

ĐỀ 3:
I. Choose the words that has the the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.

1. A. stomach B. Match
C. Catch D. Watch.
2. A. Naked. B. Sacred C. Needed D. Walked
3. A. Leaf B. OfC. DeafD. Wife
4. A. PromiseB. RealizeC. organizeD. Surprise
5. A. GreatB.SteakC. BreakfastD. Danger
6.A SonB. SixC. SuitD. Sugar
II. Use of English: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences
6. Promise that you’ll be on time. You…………….be late.
A. Don’t have toB. Have toC. MustD. Musn’t
7. They went away…………holiday………..the end of last week.


A. in/onB. on/inC. on/atD. at/on
9.. To remember the words you’ve learnt, you have to…………….them often
A. RepeatB. RewriteC. ReviseD. Replace
10. I’m…………that you want to know more.
A. PleaseB. PleasingC. PleasedD. To please
11. Look! I can see a boy …………..in the street now.
A. runB. runningC. to runD. Runing
12. The tiger succeeded in …………….from the farmer.
A. goingB. GettingC. running awayD. Freeing
13. A bird…………….to me this morningA. singsB. singC. sangD. is singing
14. One match can ……………a fire
A. makeB. startC. causeD. All are correct
15. We saw an interesting film on TV last night……………an interesting film we saw!
A. WhichB. WhatC.HowD. So
16. Living conditions are good in the city, and medical facilities can be………….
A. readyB. Prepared.C. ArrangedD. Accessible
17. After his wife died, he married again. He……………

A. RearrangedB. RemarriedC. Reoccupied.D. Repeated.
18. ……………is a science of elements that can change the world.
A. MathematicsB. ChemistryC. Physics.D. Biology
19.Photo…………is one of the most popular hobbies.
A. takingB. makingC. catchingD. Doing
20. I’m sorry but I have to stop………for a while. I’ve got stomach.
A. workingB. to workC. to be workingD. what I worked
21. My dog as well as my cats…………..twice a day
A. eatB. eatsC. has eatenD. have eaten
22. She has changed so much that……………anyone recognized her.
A. AlmostB. HardlyC. NeverD. No
23. Linda had a……………in her hair yesterday
A. nice bow yellowB. bow yellow niceC. Nice yellow bow.D. yellow bow nice
24. Next to the refrigerator there…………a stove and an oven.
A. isB. areC. HaveD. were
III. Reading Comprehension:
A. Read the passage, then write True for True, F for False, for each of the sentences below,
according to the information given. If the is not given, put a question mark (?).
Many people think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is
unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they are argue that
most teachers don’t properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that
pupils repeat tasks which they have already done at school
Recently in Greece, many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers
gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and
they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently.
In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers can’t set
homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their
homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist some
British schools.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet an

comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does in a small, noisy room
with TV on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no
interest at all in their children’s homework.


It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should
suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching
their own children.
26. Many teachers think that pupils should have homework.
27. Greek parents thought their children’s homework is too easy
28. A lot of homework has not been planed properly, according to many parents
29. In some countries in Europe teachers are allowed to give their children homework only at
weekends
30. According to the writer, many parents would like their children to have less homework
B. Write A, B,C, or D to complete the following passage.
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and……(31)……in one of
school teams and playing matches is very important…(32)………someone is in a team it
means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away……(33)
……….home, as many matches are played then.
It…(34)…………also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and
then……(35)……..on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other
students will travel with the team to support……(36)…………own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud,……(37)……only
the player. It can also mean that a school…(38)………..well-known for being good at certain
sports and pupils from that school may end up playing……(39)………..national teams so that
the school has some really……(40)………names associated with it.
31. A. havingB. BeingC. TakingD. Putting
32. A. IfB. AsC. ThenD. So
33. A. atB. OnC. ForD. From
34. A. oughtB. isC. canD. has

35. A. BeingB. StayingC. leavingD. Spending
36. A. TheirB. itsC. ourD. whose
37. A. butB. HoweverC. AndD. not
38. A. turnsB. makesC. comesD. becomes
39. A. upB. toC. forD. beside
40. A. oldB. newC. CommonD. famous.
IV. Word form:
41. One of the ....... of English is its flexibility. (strong)
42. .......... facilities are more easily acessible here. (medicine)
43. The programs ......... in their aims and activities. (diferent)
44. He's a famous businessman. He ......... demonstrated his new products. (success)
45.Their products ảe díplayed in ............. exhibitions. They have become famous since then.
(count)
46. They eased the victim's pain and .............. . (anxious).
V. Writing:
47. I intend to come over to pick you up.
---> I am .......................................................................................................................................
48. Going on a trip is more interesting than staying at home.
---> Staying at home ....................................................................................................................
49. He still smokes but he smoked a lot 2 years ago.
---> He used to .............................................................................................................................
50. Don't try to escape. It's no use.
---> It's no use ..............................................................................................................................


ĐỀ 4:
Trường
Ho, tên

: ______________

: ______________

ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II – Môn: ANH VĂN 8
Ngày kiểm tra : / 5 / 2009 - Thời gian:

 ………………………………………………………………………………………
ĐIỂM
LỜI PHÊ CỦA GIÁO VIÊN
SỐ MẬT MÃ

I. A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others (0.75 mk)
1/ A. shock
B. chart
C. stretcher
D. teacher
2/ A. corn
B. snorkel
C. wonder
D. import
3/ A. institutes
B. laughs
C. towers
D. roofs
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5
mk)
4/ A. participate
B. competition
C. itinerary
D. emergency

5/ A. emergency
B. deposit
C. injection
D. conscious
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2.25 mks)
6/ We do all that we can to ________________ the air pollution in our city.
A. maximize
B. increase
C. less
D. minimize
7/ You should ask your parents ________________- some advice.
A. off
B. for
C. of
D. with
8/ We must learn to preserve our ________________.
A. money
B. thing
C. heritage
D. time
9/ Let’s sing the Christmas ______________ now.
A. anthem
B. music
C. words
D. carol
10/ We get up early ___________________ go to school on time.
A. as
B. so
C. so that
D. in order to

11/ They were watching TV ______________ the telephone rang.
A. when
B. while
C. if
D. until
12/ She’s ______________________ singer I’ve ever known.
A. less famous
B. more famous
C. the famous
D. the most
famous
13/ What time should we pick you _____________ at the airport?
A. up
B. down
C. over
D. again
14/ Do you mind if I leave my bike here? _____________________.
A. Of course
B. Fine thanks
C. Go ahead
D. No thanks
III/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(1.5 mks)
Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were (15) ________________, so Nga suggested that they
play a game called 20 questions. She (16) ________________ the rules and then the girls
started to play. Nga thought of a place and she gave the others a (17) ________________ by
saying that it wasn’t in Viet Nam. Nhi found (18) ________________ the place was in
America. Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate Bridge, but that is in San Francisco. Nhi was
(19) ________________ when she said it (20) ________________ the Statue of Liberty.
15/ A. careful

B. hard
C. bored
D. boring
16/ A. told
B. explained
C. spoke
D. said
17/ A. clue
B. answer
C. result
D. key
18/ A. in
B. on
C. out
D. of
19/ A. right
B. wrong
C. sad
D. incorrect


20/ A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

HỌC SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC LÀM VÀO BÀI

 …………………………………………………………………………………………
IV/ Choose the underline words or phrases A, B, C or D that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct. (1mk)
21/ Would you like playing football with us now?
________
A
B
C
D
22/ Peter found the match was exciting.
________
A
B
C
D
23/ The letter posted by Bosch last week.
________
A
B
C
D
24/ He’s been in France for January.
A

B C

________

D

V/ Use the correct form of the word in parentheses to fill in each blank. (1.5 mks)
25/ It is__________ in Britain to eat turkeys at Christmas.(tradition)
26/ That engine is __________ of fuel. (waste)
27/ The journey took __________ seven hours. (approximate)
28/ Good hygiene helps to __________ the risk of infection. (minimum)
29/ All __________ finishing the race will receive a medal. (participate)
30/ The __________ from New York to Heathrow took about 5 hours. (fly)
VI/ Read the passage. Then write True or False for each of the sentences below. (1mk)
Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and
newspapers are screwed and thrown away.
Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers. Many
countries have had plans to recycle waste to save money and labor. In countries where there is
the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper. For
every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that the more paper
people save, the more trees are preserved.
31/ Most people use paper economically.
___________
32/ Making paper requires a lot of labor.
___________
33/ One ton of recycled paper saves twelve trees.
___________
34/ People plant more trees in order to make more paper.
___________
VII/ Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it. (1.5 mks)
35/ Nam gets up early every morning. He doesn’t want to be late for school.
 Nam gets up early every morning so_____________________________________________
36/ My brother started to study English 3 years ago.
 My brother has _____________________________________________________________
37/ “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Hoa said to Tim.

 Hoa asked Tim _____________________________________________________________

ĐỀ 5:
I – Pronunciation (1 mark)


A. Choose the one word in which the underline part is not pronounced the same as those in
the other words of the group.
1. Christmas
chemistry
challenging
architect
.......
2. Document
adjust
sunbathe
just
.......
B. Choose the one word whose stress pattern is not the same as that in the rest.
3. Connection
restriction
fixation
installation
......
4. Manual
document
library
concern
.......
II – Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank. (4 marks)

5. If you want to print something, just use the _________________________.
computer
printer
facsimile
telephone
6. Nowadays, students can get a ___________________ without being on campus.
water
test
mark
degree
7. After the car accident, he had to use a pair of ___________________.
trousers
scissors
jeans
crutches
8. __________________ are convenient to travel in small rivers.
Cars
Ships
Canoes
Planes
9. Please handle with great care the __________________ in the kitchen.
cookers
saucepans
spoons
glassware
10. Do you mind if I _____________ here? – No, I don’t mind.
to sit
sit
sitting
sat

11. You don’t have _______________ early tomorrow. It’s Sunday.
to get
get
getting
got
12. Have you ever _______________ to America?
to be
be
been
were
13. I don’t know where ______________ on my holiday.
to go
go
went
going
14. Laura always ___________________ to school late.
to go
go
went
goes
15. When __________ you ______________ back? - Yesterday morning.
do/ came
does/ come
did/ come
did/ came
16. Our teacher said we _________________ hard.
will work
have to work
must work
had to work

17. Mary asked Tom if he _______________ their new teacher.
to see
saw
see
seeing
18. I don’t know what _________________ for my sister’s birthday.
buy
bought
buying
to buy
19. The principal came in when we ________________________ noise.
to make
made
are making
were
making
20. The festival ________________________ next week.
has been held
is held
was held
will be held
III – Read the passage. Then decide which option (A, B, C, D) best fits each space. (1 mark)
Computer bulletin boards are used in the same way as (21) ________________ ones in
schools and colleges. The (22) ___________________ is that over 20 millions people may
have access to them. If students want (23) _________________ math at 3 am, it’s not a
problem. They (24) _________________ messages on the bulletin board and find other
people who want to talk about the same topic.
21. tradition
traditional
traditionally

trade
22. differ
difference
different
differently
23. to discuss
discuss
discussing
discussed
24. post
sell
receive
buy
IV – Choose the underlined words or phrases A, B, C, or D that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct. (1 mark)
25. I have bought a new house five years ago.
..........


A
B
C
D
26. How long did you done that work?
..........
A
B
C
D
27. I don’t know how connecting the printer.

..........
A
B
C
D
28. Tom asked Jerry if he knows how far it is from his house to super market.
..........
A
B
C
D
V – Fill in the blank with the correct from of the word in parentheses. (1m)
29. ___________________, dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain. (fortunate)
30. Sally’s husband is always complaining about the ____________ of her suitcase. (heavy)
31. I like this film because it’s very ____________________. (excite)
32. The parents are always _________________about their children. (worry)
VI – Complete the unfinished sentences in such away that they mean the same as those
printed above them. (2 marks)
33. “Do you get good mark?” My mother asked me.
My mother asked me ............................................................................................................
34. “What should I do for you?” Tom asked Mary.
Tom asked Mary ..................................................................................................................
35. He has learned English for two years.
He learned ............................................................................................................................
36. Mary made this cake yesterday.
This cake ...............................................................................................................................

ĐỀ 6:
I. Pronunciation: (1.25pts)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the

other words: (0.75pt)
1. A. representative B. departure
C. institute
D. limestone
2. A. separate
3. A. teammate

B. marine
B. claim

C. wonder
C. participate

D. compile
D.
pomegranate

B. Choose the word whose stress pattern is not the same as that of the rest: (1pt)
1. A. memorial
B. include
C. brochure
D. competition
2. A. surround
B. marine
C. snorkel
D. award
II. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank: (2.25pts)
1. I take part ……………….. most youth activities of my school .
A. of
B. on

C. to

D. in

2. Jane saw her old friend while she ……………….……... the street .
A. crossed
B. is crossing
C. was crossing

D. crosses

3. He had his father ………………....his watch .
A. fixed

B. fixing

C. to fix

D. fix

4. I saw him ………………....the flowers in the garden .
A. watering
B. watered
C. be watered

D. be watering

5. Paul is said ………………….. the brightest student in the class .
A. was
B. to be

C. being

D. he was

6. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called ………………………… .
A. water-fetch contest
B. fetching-water
C. water-fetching
D. fetch-water contest


contest

contest

7. Tom ………………... his hand when he was cooking the dinner .
A. burnt
B. was burning
C. has burnt

D. burn

8. She asked me ………………….…. a daughter
A. if I have
B. whether I have

D. whether I have had

C. if I had

9. I like going to the museum of………………………. life .
A. simple
B. merry
C. marine

D. marry

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C,D) that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct: (1pt)
1. He said if he liked sugar in his coffee.
…………………
A
B
C
D
2. She was meeting him when she was walking in the park..
…………………
A
B
C
D
3. lan asked his father if he would go to Hue tomorrow.
A
B
C
D

…………………

4. My friend said he could to speak English well

A
B
C
D

…………………

IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pts)
1
2
3
4
5
6

.
.
.
.
.
.

The local people showed me great……………………(hospitable) .
It’s……………..…...(help) to have a calculator for this exam .
He has been…………………..(award) a scholarship to do research .
He always gives his opinions…………………...(clear) .
I am not really…………………..…(suit) dressed for a party .
The bride wore a dress that she…………………….(design) herself

V. Read the passage, then write TRUE or FALSE for each sentence: (1pt)

In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit
From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and
gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke
Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the
description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
1. Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem in 1820.
2. Saint Nicholas was a thin jolly man who wore a red suit .
3. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” .
4. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem .
VI. Read the passage. Then decide which word in the box best fits each blank: (1.5pts)
built - God -

really

-

largest

-

biggest

-

royal

-

religious

Angkor Wat should ……………..be known as a wonder because it is the ……………….…
temple in the world. The temple was …………........around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu………..…..,
but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist …………………..center. The area surrounding the
temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the ………………...capital city.


VII. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
(1 .5pts)
1. May I take a photo?
 Do you ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mary asked me, “Do you see Peter around here?”
 Mary asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. We began to learn English 3 years ago.


We‘ve …………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Lớp :
Ngày kiểm tra: _____/ 05 / 2009
Số thứ tự:
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Số mật mã:
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LỜI PHÊ CỦA GIÁO VIÊN:

Số thứ tự:

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I.

Choose the word whose underlined part is not pronounced differently from that of the
others
1/ compete
yell
separate
fetch
2/ compile
snorkel
compete
memorize
3/ prison
design
itinerary
institute
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence .
4/ We call an area of low land between hills and mountains a ______________.
carven
highland
valley
waterfall
5/ Spending holidays in the mountains is always more_____________________.
relax
to relax
relaxing
relaxed
6/ My roommate came home late last night. I was sleeping when she ________ home.

getting
was getting
gets
got
7/ My father usually read newspapers ____________________ get information.
because
in order
so as
so as to
8/ My friend Lan Anh is very keen ________ traveling.
in
at
on
up
9/ It is ___________________ in Britain to eat turkey at Christmas.
suitable
traditional
exciting
competitive
10/ That English Club ___________________ in 2005.
has built
was built
builds
was building
11/ Laura said she _______________ a lot of souvenirs of her trip.
buy
buys
bought
buying
12/ Ha Long Bay is one of natural _______________.

wonders
religions
royalists
description
13/ We can breathe air through a _______________ when we are swimming under the
surface of the water .
pipe
nose
nostril
snorkel
14/ My family is going to take _________________ tour Phong Nha Cave this summer.
seven-days seven -day
a seven -day
the seven -days
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.


Dear Hoa,
We are (15) _______________ a wonderful time in Ha Long Bay. The people are
friendly and (16) __________________ . The weather has been warm and sunny.
In Ha Long City, I visited my friend Vúnh Kyứ and his family. It was very (17) __________
to see them.
I (18) _________________ a lot fruit candy and souvenirs (19)__________ my parents.
My brother Hung is always complaining about the (20)_________________of my suitcase.
(15)
have
has
had
having
(16)

beautiful
hospitable
warm
careful
HOẽC SINH KHONG ẹệễẽC VIET VAỉO KHUNG NAỉY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(17)
kind
sad
lovely
relaxed
(18)
buy
buys
bought
buying
(19)
for
to
at
with
(20)
price
heaviness
heavy
heavily
IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases A,B,Cor D that must be changed for the sentence to
be correct
21/ My friend has carved my name on the body of the pen. ________________

A
B
C
D
22/ Lan Anh said she must cook dinner last night
________________
A
B
C
D
23/ I make no claim to understanding modern art.
________________
A
B
C
D
24/ This program is unsuitable to young children.
________________
A
B
C
D
. Use the correct form of the word in the parenthese to fill in each blank. (1,5mks)
25/ Vietnamese people are very _______________________ to the visitors. ( hospitality )
26/ One ton of _______________ paper saves approximately eight trees. ( recycle )
27/ After so many years, Carthy was still instantly ___________________. ( recognize )
28/ Has Laura received my sisters wedding ______________________ ? ( invite )
29/ Islam is one of the world _______________________. ( religious )
30/ Traditional music is now enjoying a _____________________. ( revive )
VI. Read the passage.Then tick the box True (T) or False (F) for each of the sentences

below.
Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Sidon compiled a list of what he
thought were the seven womders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of
Cheops. In Egypt, The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today. Many people
claim that there were other wonders , which the Ancient Greeks knew nothing about .These
include the Great Wall of China , the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
31/ The seven wonders were built by Antipater of Sidon..
______________
32/ He made the list many years ago.
______________
33/ Of the seven wonders, you can only see the Pyramid today.
______________
34/ Hanging Gardens of Babylon was in Iran .
______________
VII. Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that they mean the same as those printed
above them.
35/ My parents bought a lot of souvenirs last week.
A lot ________________________________________________________________ .
36/ Viet and Nam were watching TV yesterday. Suddenly, the electricity shut down.
T

F