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TUYỂN TẬP 10 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
TEST 1
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage. (20 points)
Linda is from England, but she (1-live)_________in the United States. She (2-work)_______for a
women’s

magazine.

She

(3-start)_________writing

articles

many

years

ago.

She

(4-

write)__________many articles. As a journalist, she (5-visit)_________nearly every city in the world.
Recently, she (6-be) _________ to a number of countries in Africa. Now she (7-be)__________on
holiday in Italy. She (8-go)____________there three days ago. She (9-say)___________she (10return)__________to the United States next week.
II. Write the correct form of words in capitals. (10 points)

1, Gases from factories are extremely____________________.

HARM

2, We’ve decided to interview only ten __________________for the job.

APPLY

3, The water is__________________. You can’t drink it .

POLLUTE

4, Boys and girls may behave __________________in this situation.

DIFFER

5, He was the greatest ___________________of the time .

SCIENCE

III. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meanings stay the same. (10
points)
1. They are painting the living room at the moment.
- The living room……………………………………………………………………………………
2. John drives more carefully than his brother does.
- John’s brother ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Learning English is not easy.
- It is…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. They were such difficult questions that we couldn’t answer all of them .
- The questions were so………………………………………………………………………………

5. I don’t know her phone number, so I can’t call her.
- If I………………………………………………………………………………………………….
IV. Complete the following sentences, using a word or a phrase. (10 points)
1. If you don’t work hard, you ………………………..the exam.
2. Marie Curie, …………………………father was a Polish, was a French physicist.
3. World population will continue to rise………………………we try to reduce it.
4. The girl……………………….in front of the school gate is our new classmate.

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5. Even……………………..tired, Mrs Hoa helped me with my homework.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (20 points)
1. I haven’t had any news of Hoa……………………………..2003.
A. in

B. before

C. on

D. since

2. The house is…………….small for us to live in.
A. very

B. too

C. such

D. so

3. Do you mind……………………………on your own?
A. live

B. to live

C. Living

D. lived

4. This is the factory…………………………..my father used to work.
A. where

B. what

C. when

D. which

5. You must leave now……………………………you will be late for school .
A. unless

B. if

C. because

D. or

6. All of us were………………………………that he was successful in the final exam.
A. surprise

B. surprised

C. surprising

D. surprisingly

7. Radium was ……………………………….by Marie Curie.
A. discover

B. discovered

C. discoverer

D. discovery

8. I don’t think that film is…………………………………….
A. bore

B. bored

C. boringly

D. boring

9. She was born…………………………..June 28th, 1976.
A. in

B. at

C. on

D. of

10. The man …………………you met on Main street yesterday is your new teacher.
A. whom

B. which

C. who

D. whose

VI. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank to complete the following passage. (20 points)
Mark Twain is a famous America writer. His name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens and Mark
Twain was his pen name. He was born in a small town (1)_____________the Missouri (2)________the
USA. The boy had many friends (3)____________school and when he became a writer, he described
them (4)____________his stories. Samuel always wanted to be a sailor and (5)_________
the age of twenty he found work (6)____________a river boat. After some time he left the boat and
went to live (7)_____________California. Here he began to write short stories (8)_________the
name(9)__
____________Mark Twain. He sent them (10)___________newspapers. The readers loved his stories
very much.

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VII. Read the following passage carefully. Use the suggested words to make questions, then answer
them (10 points)
There are about 5,000 living languages in the world today, but only about six of them are major
languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s population speak those languages. More than 350
million people speak English as their first language. Nobody knows exactly how many people speak it
as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of
the huge population of China. It is true that English is the most widespread language os Earth. It is the
language of business, technology, sports and aviation.
Questions:
1. How many / living languages / there / world / today?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How many / there / speak / English / first language?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Anyone / know / exact / many people / English / foreign language?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Which / language / have / speaker / English?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Chinese / be / most widespread / language / Earth?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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TEST 2
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. If I (be)………………a bird, I (not want)………………………..to live in a cage.
2. Laura wishes that she (not live)…………………………….in a small flat .
3. I can’t go out now because it (rain)………………………and I (not have)……………………a
raincoat.
4. She (say)…………she’d phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not
phone)………….yet.
5. If he (read )……………………….in bad light, he (ruin)…………………………….his eyes.
6. He had a bad fall while he (repair)………………………………his roof .
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (20 points)
In the United States of America the national (1)…………………is also English. Four hundred
years ago (2)……………some English people sailed to North America to live there, and
(3)……………brought the new language to this new (4)…………… . Now in the United States of
America people (5)……………American English. Most of the words are the (6)………………in
American and in British English, but American people say some English words not like people
(7)………………in England.
Canada is to the North of the United States of America. It is (8)……………..than the United
States. In Canada many people speak English (9)………………they also came from England many
years ago. But in some parts of Canada, they speak (10)…………………….. . People living in these
parts came from France.
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (15 points)
1. His son’s…………………..has not improved much.

BEHAVE

2. He draws cartoons for a ………………………..magazine.

HUMOR

3. For some people UFOs only exist in films for …………………….. .

ENTERTAIN

4. The gas from the chemical factory is extremely……………………. .

HARM

5. My brother is a stamp…………………… .

COLLECT

IV. Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence. ( 10 points )
1. If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it.
2. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors.
3. A new department store was building in our town last month.

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4. They used to having big parties when they lived in the city .
5. Although my sister was tired, but she tried to finish her homework.
V. Read the passage below and answer each of the questions. (15 points)

Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa, and
South and Southeast Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain
forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the Earth and produces about the
same percentage of the world’s oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of the rain
forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving
our rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries cannot solve the
problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
Questions:
1. Where are tropical rain forests found?
2. How are rain forests to the world’s climate?
3. How much percent of the world’s oxygen does Amazon rain forests produce?
4. What do scientists think about the decreasing size of rain forests?
5. Is saving our rain forests only a national problem?
VI. Rewrite these sentences. (20 points)
1. “Let’s use fewer plastic bags”, he said.
→ He suggested………………………………………………...
2. We last saw our uncle five months ago.
→ We haven’t………………………………………………………
3. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
→ I’ll……………………………………………………..
4. It’s a pity our teacher isn’t here at the moment .
→ I wish………………………………………………….
5. They ‘ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
→ The date……………………………….
6. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
→ In………………………………………..
7. All visitors to the town falls in love with it.
→ Every one who……………………………………………….

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8. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. John decided to settle in Hanoi.
→ Although………………..

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TEST 3
I. Choose the word in each group that has pronounced differently from the rest.
1.

A. claimed

B. warned

C. occurred

D. existed

2.

A. grade

B. replace

C. wander

D. parade

3.

A. health

B. ready

C. heavy

D. appear

4.

A. throw

B. thought

C. through

D. though

5.

A. sugar

B. sight

C. source

D. sale

II. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
1, You really saw a UFO, Mr John,…………………you ?
A. weren’t

B. didn’t

C. don’t

D. aren’t

C. would

D. were

2, I wish this exam…………………………..easier .
A. is

B. will be

3, If anybody…………………..a question, please ask me after class.
A. has

B. have

C. had

D. will have

4, Viet………………..go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.
A. used to

B. is used to

C. has used to

D. was used to

5, If I……………….Nam’s address, I………………………….his a letter.
A. have – write

B. had – will write

C. had – would write D. had wrote

6, We haven’t seen Bich…………………….two months.
A. since

B. for

C. until

D. before

7, The book…………….is on the table belongs to my brother .

A. who

B. where

C. whose

D. which

8, They reached the village before sunset…………….the road was flooded.
A. although

B. whether

C. as if

D. even

9, After arriving home , they usually………………………their uniforms .
A. take out

B. put out

C. take off

D. put off

10, He worked…………………………than his workmates.
A. more careful

B. as carefully

C. carefullier

III. Find and correct mistakes in each sentence.
1, Mary asked me how did I go to school every day.
2, The English course will start in May 29th and finished in August.

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3, Last summer my family went to Vung Tau, where my aunt is living there.
4, If you won’t study hard, you’ll fail the exam.
5, I haven’t visited Mr Ba when he moved to his new house.
IV. Read the passage below and choose the correct answers to complete it.
The Rockies Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North-West, but
lie only a (1- many / lot / few / couple) hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although
the Rockies are smaller (2 - to / as / than / from) the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are
many roads across the Rockies, ( 3 - but / because / since / unless ) the best way to see them is to (4 drive / travel / ride / pass) by train. You start from Vancouver, (5 - a / the / one / its) most
attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this
city (6 -allows / offers / gives / lets) its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from th city (7 centre / middle / heart / circle). Thirty passenger trains a day used to (8 - get / take / set / leave) off
from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a
great adventure . You sleep on board, (9 – which / who / where / when) is fun, but travel through
some of the best (10 – scenery / view / site / beauty) at night.

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TEST 4
I. Supply the correct verbs form.
1, Listen to those people ! What language they ( speak )………………………………………?
2, Where you ( go )………………………….if you had a lot of money?
3, Did you advise him ( join )……………………………..in the talent contest?
4, Who ( carry )……………………..our bag when we climb the mountains ?
5, It ( not rain )………………………………………much in our country in winter.
6, We ( make )………………………………..to work hard last week by the teacher.
7, My brother enjoys ( listen )……………………………….to stories about UFOs.
8, When I got to the station, my pen pal ( wait )………………………………for me.
9, Nothing ( do )……………………………….since I moved here.
10, To avoid ( recognize )…………………………………, the film star wore dark glasses.
II. Fill in each blank with the word in capitals.
1, We should use paper as………………………as we can.

Economy

2, They live in a………………..area in the north-east of the country.

Mountain

3, His sudden…………………….must be a shock to his family.

Die

4, You shouldn’t………………others if you also have a lot of mistakes.

Critic

5, There are over 50……………..in the talent contest.

Compete

6, Television is one of the cheapest form of……………………… .

Entertain

7, My teacher…………………..me to take this examination .

Courage

8, The ring is not valuable. In fact, it is almost……………………. .

Worth

9, I’m full of………………………for my English teacher.

Admire

10, That was an………………..remark. It would have been better to keep silent. Necessity
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1, When………………a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the
abbreviations it contains .
A. having used

B. use

C. to use

D. using

2, How can I know……………book is yours ? They are so alike.
A. what

B. which

C. this

D. the

3, ………………Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria .
A. Since

B. As soon as

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4, If I……………..you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow .
A. am

B. could be

C. were

D. would be

5, You have never been to Nha Trang, …………………………… ?
A. have you

B. haven’t you

C. you have

D. you haven’t

6, She will visit us as soon as she arrives…………………..Paris.
A. at

B. in

C. on

D. to

7, The smaller the room is , the…………………………….furniture it needs .
A. fewer

B. smaller

C. more

D. less

8, The secretary to……………………..I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which

B. who

C. that

D. whom

9, I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used……………dinner at 5 p.m
A. to have

B. to having

C. having

D. have

10, I have to be present at eight o’clock and so……………………………
A. are you

B. have you

C. do you

D. you do

IV. Combine each pair of sentence using the words in parentheses.
1, The man seems very lonely. His wife and children are away.

(whose)

2, I recently went back to the town. I was born in that town.

(where)

3, The coffee was very hot. I couldn’t drink it .

(too)

4, The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it.

(enough)

5, The people were very nice. We met them on the train to Ho Chi Minh city.

(who)

6, The road was very icy. They couldn’t drive fast.

(so)

7, I went to school as usual yesterday. I had a terrible cold.

(although)

8, The children ran away. They broke the window.

(after)

9, His brother is now working in Liverpool. Liverpool is a big city of England.

(which)

10, He cannot speak Chinese. I cannot speak Chinese.

(neither)

V, Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1, We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.
………………………………………………...
2, Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves
……………………………………………….
3, There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting

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………………………………………………...
4, Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.
………………………………………………..

5, They’re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas
……………………………………………
6, I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday
…………………………………………….
7, I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster
……………………………………………..
8, He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
……………………………………………..
9, The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
……………………………………………..
10, Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday.
……………………………………………..
VI, Read the text carefully then answer the questions bellow.
How the may day holiday began in England
Many hundred years ago there were many villages and few towns in England. The villagers
liked to go into the forests and the fields when spring came. On the first Sunday of May they usually
took a tree back with them and put it in the center of the village. The children dance round it and the
men and the women took part in games around it.
Later the international working class made the First of May their day of solidarity. The first
May Day was celebrated in England in 1890, when the workers decided to fight for an eight-hour
working day and an end to the very long hours that they worked. In London, the workers marched from
all places to a meeting in Hyde Park. This demonstration showed their unity and solidarity.
After that, May Day in England was usually celebrated on the Sunday nearest to the first day of
the month.There have been many large May Day demonstrations. The working people showed on those
days their solidaity with the progressive people in orther countries.
1.

Which ssasons did the villagers like to go into the forests and fields ?

2.

Where were the tree put ?

3.

What did the children do round the tree ?

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4.

When was the first May Day celebrated in England ?

5.

What did the working people show on those day ?

VII. Read the text then choose A, B, C or D to complete the text.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole
idea quite terrifying, (1)……..flying is no more dangerous (2)…….any other form of travel and some
experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occur (3)……take-off and
landing when a (4)……….decisions are vitally important.
The people (5)…….job it is to look (6)………the passengers – the stewards and stewardessesplay an important part in helping passengers to (7)……..safe and comfortable. Indeed for many
passengers being (8)………such care of is all part of the total experience. (9)………other form of
travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (10)…………., with food, drink, newspapers,
magazines, music, and even video films.

1, A. although

B. too

C. and

D. because

2, A. than

B. as

C. then

D. with

3, A. while

B. during

C. for

D. through

4, A. leader’s

B. chief’s

C. driver’s

D. pilot’s

5, A. whose

B. which

C. their

D. that

6, A. for

B. up

C. after

D. round

7, A. feel

B. rest

C. experience D. lie

8, A. given

B. kept

C. shown

D. taken

9, A. Any

B. No

C. All

D. Not

10, A. way

B. kind

C. sort

D. part

VIII. Fill one suitable word in each blank in the following passage.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is (1)…………………complicated
as it is serious. It is complicated (2)……………..much pollution is caused by things that benefit
people. For example, exhaust (3)……………automobiles causes a large percentage of all pollution.
But automobiles (4)……………transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the
material (5)…………. pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large
(6)…………….of people . Too much fertilizer or pesticide can run soil , but fertilizers and pesticide
(7)……………….important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end (8)…………………greatly
reduces pollution immediately, people would have to (9)…………………..using many things that

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people do not

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to do that, of course.

But pollution can

(10)……………….gradually reduced in several ways .
IX. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meanings stay the same.
1, They have just sold that old house.
– That old house……………………………………………………….
2, Charles lives quite near his aunt’s house.
– Charles doesn’t…………………………………………….
3, It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it .
– The cake……………………………………………………
4, Linh is a better cook than Hoa .
– Hoa can’t………………………………………………………………….
5, I last heard this song ten years ago .
– It is……………………………………………………………………
6, “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary “ said Liz.
– Liz advised………………………...
7, I was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
– It took…………………………………………..
8, When he is asked about his past, he hates it .
– He hates…………………………………………………

9, We don’t have enough money, so we can’t buy that house .
– If we………………………………………..
10, Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
– Despite…………………………………...
X. Complete the sentences using the words given.
1, These exercises / too difficult / students / do / without / mistakes .
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2, The / clearly / teacher / explain / lessons / faster / we / understand / them .
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3, He / can’t / go / work / bicycle / because / live / far / office .
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4, Our friend / birthday / next week / we / give / present / that / he / dream / long time .

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-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5, If / Bob / have / lot / money / he / buy / car / and / travel / around / world .
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6, I / not see / Mai / since / we / leave / school .
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7, Scientists / think / how / use / rise / fall / tide / produce / electricity .
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8, Mr Green / not used / take / children / circus / when / live / city .
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9, Although / Uncle Tom / look / everywhere / glasses / not / find .
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10, It / be / such / cold day / we / decide / not / go out .
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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TEST 5
I, Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1,

A. says

B. plays

C. rays

D. stays

2,

A. appeared

B. formed

C. imagined

D. vanished

3,

A. exchange

B. champagne

C. teacher

D. children

4,

A. sensitive

B. benefit

C. pretty

D. remedy

5,

A. oranges

B. figures

C. classes

D. watches

II, Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1,

A. appliance

B. activity

C. adventure

D. average

2,

A. chemical

B. effective

C. expensive

D. biology

3,

A. primary

B. satisfy

C. variety

D. remedy

4,

A. compulsory

B. population

C. occasionally

D. immediate

5,

A. favorite

B. government

C. influence

D. identify

III, Choose one word that does not belong in each list.
1,

A. destroy

B. damage

C. ruin

D. survive

2,

A. been

B. wrote

C. took

D. sank

3,

A. planet

B. star

C. coast

D. moon

4,

A. television

B. newspaper

C. forum

D. internet

5,

A. blouse

B. shirt

C. shoe

D. sweater

IV, Choose the best answer to complete sentences.
1, To put off means………………………….. .
A. destroy

B. postpone

C. cancel

D. wait

2, The Browns had to use all their………………to buy their new house.
A. expenses

B. savings

C. reserves

D. remains

3, If you take a train or a bus, you must pay a……………………….. .
A. tip

B. fee

C. fare

D. commission

4, Your brother is very tall. What is his exact………………………. ?
A. size

B. length

C. measure

D. height

5, Another word for forture is………………………….. .
A. rich

B. lucky

C. foreign

D. good

6, If Lan comes to England, it will be a good………………….for her to improve her English .

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B. possibility

C. advantage

D. experience

7, Please………………your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question.
A. rise

B. push

C. raise

D. lift

8, All his children speak……………………….English.
A. flowing

B. fluent

C. easy

D. well

9, If a bomb goes off, it…………………….
A. explodes

B. fails

C. strikes

D. misses its object

10, We went to the airport to…………………off a friend who was leaving for London.
A. tell

B. say

C. join

D. see

C. terrified

D. terrifying

11, My sister is very ………………..of spiders.
A. terror

B. terrify

12, The chameleon is a very strange……………………….. .

A. creation

B. creator

C. creature

D. creative

13, I like this essay because it’s very…………………. .
A. imaginative

B. imaginary

C. imaginable

D. imagination

14, Tam has a big……………………..of foreign coins .
A. collector

B. collection

C. collecting

D. collective

15, If we don’t …………………on electricity, there will be power cut.
A. economic

B. economics

C. economical

D. economize

C. whose

D. who’s

16, He is a person……………friends trust him.
A. whom

B. his

17, I’ve always enjoyed traveling. My brother,……………….,prefer to stay at home.
A. but

B. although

C. however

D. moreover

18, I’ll give you a lift to the station if…………………………in a hurry.
A. you’re

B. you were

C. you’ll be

D. you’d be

19, I wish you………………… to leave now. Can’t you stay a bit longer ?
A. don’t have

B. didn’t have

C. won’t have

D. hadn’t

20, …………………to have lunch at 12 o’clock everyday ?
A. Did you used

B. Did you use

C. Are you used

D. Were you used

21, If she worked more slowly, she…………………….so many mistakes.
A. wouldn’t make

B. won’t make

C. didn’t make

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22, He never let you cook the meals,……………………… ?
A. didn’t he

B. doesn’t he

C. did he

D. was he

23, Stop now, you’ve done……………………work for one day .
A. too many

B. plenty

C. quite more

D. quite enough

C. to talk

D. talked

24, Whenever we meet, we stop………………….. .
A. talk

B. talking

25, Give her a telephone to ring………………..she gets lost.
A. whether

B. unless

C. until

D. in case

26, If only I………………….play the guitar as well as you !
A. would

B. shall

C. could

D. might

27, The party, at………….I was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. which

B. that

C. who

D. where

28, Trung swims very well and……………….does his brother.

A. also

B. even

C. so

D. neither

29, …………………….people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less

B. Lesser

C. Fewer

D. Few

30, It’s…………………….long time since he last saw his grandparents
A. such a

B. so

C. very

D. too

V, Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1, If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him.
2, Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails
3, After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.

4, Linh wishes that she is given a teddy bear at Chirstmas.
5, Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill.
6, I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.
7, They asked me where was I going to spend my vocation that summer.
8, Even though being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday.
9, My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time.
10, Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he?
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At six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its (1- shops / banks / hotels) and flood a
wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the own of Dorchester. The main street was soon (2over / under / through) three feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump the water, but the
heavy rain made their job very (3- easy / difficult / quick).
Mrs.Rose Willow, a (4- girl / man / lady) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was
trapped upstairs (5- for / during / while) three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with
ladder and a small (6- boat / ship / car).” My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs.
Willow. “ She (7- worried / bored / helped) me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, (8- but / so /
therefore) the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was (9- burnt / cut / drowned)
or injured, “ Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10- asked / told / said ) reporters, “but it will take a long time
to clear up the mess.”

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Test 6
I, Which underlined part is differently pronounced?
1. Sight

circus

tiger

lion

2. poster

post-office

most

lion

3. tamer

apple

acrobat

matter

4. acrobat

nose

cold

both

5. folk

pierrot

donkey

also

6. promise

countryside

leisurely

sunbathe

7. musical

instruments

mutual

regularly

8. follow

narrow

slow

crowd

9. city-dweller

double-decker

underground

handkerchief

10. Heathrow

headway

seat

teachings

II, Choose the one words or phrases which could be subtituted for the underlined word or phrase
without changing the meaning of the sentences.
1, The indecisive(do du) man was readily persuaded to change his mind again.
a. easily

b. hardly

c. willingly

d. difficult

2, After discussing the matter with the bank manager, Ha instantly received his loan(tien cho vay)
a. casually

b. soon

c.finally

d. immediately

3, The news of the President’s death amazed the world.
a. very much surprised

b. shook

c. frightened

d. destroyed

4, I disagreed with you completely.
a. am bored

b. am pleased

c. feel tired

d. am of a different opinion

5, Do you have any difficulty in understanding what your teacher says when he speaks in English ?
a.delight

b. trouble

c. annoyance

d. hard

6, It has been marvellous evening. We’ve enjoyed the party very much.
a. delightful

b. wonderful

c. glad

d. tiring

7, Have you made arrangements for your journey yet ?
a. classification

b. preparations

c. achievements

d. measurements

c. realized

d. said no

8, He refused my offer to help.
a. accepted

b. agreed

9., The war cost an enormous sum of money.

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b. a much

c. a little

d. an edequate

c. quietly

d. formerly

10, Have you seen him recently ?
a. suddenly

b. lately

11, The headmaster congratulated the student on his work.
a. praised

b. sent

c. looked down

d. managed

b. talent

c. akward

d. excellent

b. reluctant

c. determined

d. unhesitant

b. on time

c.late

d. timely

12, He is a clever boy.
a. skillful

13, He is always ready to help me.
a. w-+illing
14, He’s never puntual.
a. prompt

15, The candidate’s victory at the election was overwhelming.
a. defend

b. triumph

c. popularity

d. failure

16, Before beginning classes, some students must be on duty.
a. be at play

b. be at work

c. prepare the classroom

d. play

17, Beethoven was a great musican.
a. large

b. old

c. huge

d. distinguished

c. extended

d. seized

c. entire

d. long

c. carry

d. keeping

c. further

d. interesting

18, He reached out his hand for the money.
a. intended

b. grasped

19., It rained for three whole days.
a. partial

b. completely

20, Aeroplanes are used for the transport of mail.
a. construction

b. carrying

21, The company asked for additional information.
a. certain

b. emphatic

22, The world leaders had a chat before beginning formal discussion.
a. friendly, unimportant talk

b. serious discussion c. disagreement

d. important talk

23, His hobbly is collecting stamps from all over the world.
a. pastime

b. business

c. career

d. freedom

24, Ly felt confident about his grade on the test he has just taken .
a.sad

b. certain

c. uncertain

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25, His teaching has an effect on his new students.
a. depth

b. admiration

c. love

d. influence

26, Efficient air service has been made available through morden technology.
a. rich

b. full

c. effective

d. inexpensive

c. careers

d. occupations

c. supplied

d. stored

27, He is a person who understands his obligations.
a. duties

b. works

28, I provided him with English books.
a. prepared

b. produced

29, He’s a naughty boy and delights in teasing his small sister.
a. charms

b. find great pleasures

c. defends

d. dislikes

30, He has behaved shamefully toward his wife and children.
a. amused them

b. treated them well

c. treated them badly

d. been in harmony with them

31, Chairs which are older than one hundred years are scarce.
a. ancient

b. valuable

c. expensive

d.. rare

c. people who work

d. interviewers

c. liked by most people

d. necessary

32, The employees went on strike for higher wages.
a. bosses

b. interviewees

33, The Beatles wrote many popular songs.
a. special

b. polite

34, Newly discovered documents showed that the prisoner was obviously innocent.
a. critical reviews b. compositions

c. officialpapers

d. degrees

c. persuaded

d. known

c. delighted

d. comforable

35, We are very much grateful for your help.
a. proud

b. thankful

36, Hanh was fortunate to have such good friends.
a. happy

b. lucky

37, Our teacher recommended the biography of the architect Frank Lioyd Wright.
a. the written story of a person’s life

b. report

c. design

d. picture

38, You can be arrested for making a threat against someone’s life.
a. sign of harm

b. result

c. decision

d. revenge

c. out

d. far away

39, More people are going abroad for holidays.
a. outside their country

b. oversea

40, The artist’s loan was very untidy when I entered.

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b. lighted

c. disorder

d. out of order

41, I have rarely heard a lecture with such clear instructions.
a. speech

b. talk

c. conversation

d. lesson

42., Mother insists that we do our homework before we go to school .
a. keeps firmly to some statement b. declares

c. makes clear

d. makes known

43, My parents encouraged my brother to be a lawyer.
a. reassured

b. interviewed

c. praised

d. increased the confidence of

44, If you get lost, consult your map.
a. lose weight

b. pick your way

c. lose your direction d. are on your way

45, Make sure that we must get there before seven.
a. Imagine

b. Bring your luggage c. Remember

d. Think

46, She called me up very late last night.
a. woke me up

b. telephone me

c. awakened me

d. rang the bell

c. stands up

d. stays in bed

c. recognize

d. realize

47, He gets up at the same time every day .
a. wakes up

b. arises

48, Did you find out where she lived?
a. know

b. discover

49, We had a good time at their birthday party .
a. were lucky

b. enjoyed ourselves

c. drank a lot

d. had an apptite

50, They stay in every night and read .
a. are out

b. remain

c. go in for

d. participate

51, Archacologists continue searching for buried Egyptian treasures.
a. keep on

b. keep up

c. come on

d. put on

52, Louis was depending on the Pittsburgh steelers to win the championship.
a. picking out

b. counting on

c. putting off

d. getting on

53, Because she is so tall, Lien deosn’t like high- heeled shoes.
a. pick up

b. break off

c. care for

d. bring up

c. give up

d. keep on

54, Peter promised to stop smoking immediately.
a. drop out of

b. hold on

55, The manager said we had to leave the fotel so later than noon.
a. go out

b. set out

c. check out of

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56, What time did you awaken this morning?
a. wake up

b. get off

c. get out

d. get into

57, Before making a decision on the project, the board of directors decided to discuss the matter.
a. look upon

b. care for

c. talk over

d. fill in

58, When buying apples, remember to select only the firm, red ones.
a. pick out

b. hold up

c. find out

d.try out

b. woke up

c. returned

d. rested

b. should

c. must

d. all are correct

c. difficult

d. uneasy

c. becomes foolish

d. is logical

59, He finally go back.
a. left
60, I have got to leave early
a. want

61, Such a thing is out of the question.
a. easy

b. impossible

62, His prediction comes true.
a. turns out to be correct b. is false
63, She is putting on weight.
a. working hard

b. weighing smt

c. weighing the luggage

d. geing heavier.

64, I take Sunday off.
a. don’t go to work on Sunday

b. work hard on Sunday

c. arrive late on Sunday

d. leave early from work on Sunday

65, Scientists search for the truth.
a. look for

b. try out

c. look up

d. get through with

c. get into

d. get off

66, They will board the ship in Genoa.
a. get in

b. try at

67, We waited and waited and finally he arrived.
a. on end

b. on the whole

c. at last

d. in general

68, The conductor will tell you where to leave the bus for the central market.
a. get on

b. get out of

c. get over

d. get off

c. put on

d. take off

c. look over

d. look out

69, Please test this coast just for size.
a. try on

b. try out

70, You should review this lesson again.
a. look at

b. look up

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71, When he becomes an aldult, he wants to be a pilot.
A, looks up

b. picks up

c. grows up

d. turns up

72, Most high school students look up to the star player on the football team.
a. envy

b. repect

c. trust

d. pursue

73, You may borrow my car if you will bring it back by five o’clock.
a. give

b. send

c. return

d. lend

74, They brought up their children in the country.
a. sent to

b. led

c. reared

d. visited

75, Please keep an eye on my suitcase while I get my ticket.
a. watch

b. keep on

c. keep off

d. look forward to

76, Why did you raise that question during the discussion ?
a. bring up

b. look up

c. try out

d. think out

77, Some parents recover from an operation quickly.
a. bring up

b. call for

c. get in

d. get over

c. take off

d. try on

c. get on

d. keep up

78, Don’t you want to remove your coat?
a. put on

b. put off

79, When does the train arrive?
a. get up

b. get in

80, Your composition was poorly organized, you must do it again.
a. hand it in

b. pick it out

c. rewrite it

d. repeat it

III, Insert a suitable preposition where necessary.
1, He arrived……………..the manager’s office………………….an interview.
2, He devoted his whole life………………………….writing.
3, This village is famous…………………………..its beauty.
4, Mary insisted……………………..taking the bus instead……………………………the taxi.
5, Don’t use the office phone……………………………personal calls.
6, She often helps her mother………………………her work…………………..the house.
7, Don’t lean………………….that window. The paint is still wet.
8, The airplane crashed…………………………..the sea about one kilometre………….the eight floor.
9,…………………….the rush hour, the streets are jammed………………………………cars.
10, Sam spent his savings………………………….an expensive holiday.

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11, The words……………….all the songs are printed…………………the back………………..the
cover.
12, This is a very solid house. It’s built………………………..brick………………..a tiled floor.
13, Aren’t you sorry…………………………….what you have done?
14, He was angry …………………himself………………………….having made such a big mistake.
15, He threw stones………………………..his attackers.
16, As I am bad………….English, I have a lot…………difficulties when attending English Speaking
Club.
17. We are grateful…………………………..you…………………………..your help.
18, Mr Davis will retire………………………….his job………………………two year’s time.
19, The cause…………………the fire…………….the hotel…………last night is still unknown.
20, She often complains………………………….everything.
21, When I realised that I had taken the wrong number, I immediately apologised………….my
mistake.
22, She hasn’t got a job. She depends…………………her perents………………money.
23, She smiled…………………me as she passed me…………………….the street.
24, The accident was my fault, so I had to pay……………….the damage…………………the other car.
25, It wasn’t very polite………………………him to leave………………saying “ thank you
“……….anyone.
26, He’s been doing the same job………………..too long. He’s bored…………………..it.
27, The number………………..people who suffered……………………heart disease has increased.
28, We discussed…………………….many things……………………the meeting.
29, I’ve always regarded you……………….one……………….my best friend.
30, I glanced………………the newspaper to see if there was anything interesting…………………it.
31, Travelling is great………………….first but you get tired…………….it…………………a while.
32, I explained…………him that it was the custom……….England to wash one’s car……….the
weekend
33, The man we interviewd………………….the job was quite intelligent but we weren’t very
impressed…
………………………his appearance.

34, He spent a lot of money………………..buying English books…………………………his studies.

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