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Lop 8 05-06
I. Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes the following sentences. (2.0 pts)
1. I ________ home for school at 7 o'clock every morning.
A. start B. leave C. go D. return
2. Vietnamese language is different ___________ English language.
A. from B. to C. with D. for
3. Hoang likes _______ the piano in his freetime.
A. playing B. plays C. to playing D. play
4. London is _________ capital city in Europe.
A. the largest B. the larger C. largest D. large
5. The boy is not __________ to lift the suitcase.
A. strong enough B. enough strong C. too strong D. so strong
6. We should wait here ________ our parents come back.
A. before B. after C. until D. when
7. What did you enjoy most when you were on holiday?
A. to go sailing B. Going sailing C. To sail D. Going to sail
8. Lan bought a dictionary _________ learn new words.
A. because of B. in order to C. so D. for
9. The bank manager phoned and asked if she could _______ a massage for Mr Baker.
A. leave B. give C. send D. repeat
10. Kuni doesn't eat meat any _______ because he thinks it's bad for him.
A. how B. way C. longer D. time
11. Everyone stopped talking when the teacher _______ into the room.
A. was coming B. would come C. came D. had come
12. When Peter gave up smoking he put on a lot of ________
A. fat B. weight C. size D. pounds
13. Paolo has recently joined a health club in order to ________ fit.
A. continue B. make C. help D. keep
14. May I help you ? - __________
A. I'm sorry, I can't. B. No problem.
C. No, thank you. D. How can I help you?

15. What do you have for lunch?
A. I usually am having a sandwich. B. I am usually having a sandwich.
C. I usually have a sandwich. D. I have usually a sandwich.
16. Can you do me a favor? - _____________.
A. No. Thank you. I'm fine B. I'm sorry, I'm busy
C. Yes. That's very kind of you D. No, you can't
II. Complete each of the following blanks with one word.(1.0pt)
1. I didn't have ___________ money to travel by plane so I went by train.
2. I asked him for ______________ advice but he said he was busy.
3. This is _________ worst film he has made.
4. What's __________ at the Thang Long cinema tonight?
5. I never drive faster than fifty kilometers ________ hour.
6. She doesn't look ________ her mother at all.
7. I wanted to go swimming, but there was too _______ people on the beach, and the
sea wasn't warm __________.
8. The train _________ London arrived ________ Oxford station an hour late.
III. Underline the mistakes in each of the following sentences and write the true sentences.The first is as an example.(1.0pt)
0. My father are a teacher.
My father is a teacher.
1. She has been living here since ten years.
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2. While family was having dinner, the phone was ringing.
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3. Would you like come and stay with us?
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4. The match we went to was playing between our team and the team from a nearby city
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5. The toys are kept in the cardboard box are five dollars.
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6. Would you mind to get me some water?

- I'm sorry, I'm too busy now.
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7. The glass is broken up, melt and make into new glassware.
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8. Where do you live and you have a phone number?
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IV. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form to complete the letter.The first has been done for you. (1.0pt)
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Dear Hien,
We (arrive) arrived at the airpot in the afternoon. The weather (be) ___________ very warm and sunny for these days.
Now, We (stay) ___________ in our aunt's house in San Francisco. Yesterday, we (visit) ______________ my old friend, Kathy and her
family. I first (meet) _____________ her when we both studied in London. While we (talk) ___________ in Kathy's house, Hung phoned me and
came. Then, we (have) ___________ dinner together in a big restaurant near Kathy's house.
We (buy) ____________ lots of souvenirs, a very lovely hat for you. We have also visited many parks and museums.
We (leave) ___________________ here for New York next weekend.
See you soon.
Love
Thuy
V. Choose the word (from the words given in the box) to complete the passage. Two words aren't used. The first has been done for you.(1.0pt)
perform, start, mistake, run, difference, pain,
importance, walk, depression, heart, body
EXERCISE
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping depression away. It improves your __________ and your mind and enables you to ___________ better in
the work place and at home.
Proper breathing is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into consideration your ___________ rate. It can be
harmful to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the __________ of " listening to your body".
When you first __________ you should use good judgement, because it's easy to make the ___________of using the equipment incorrectly or doing too
much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a demanding task; it can be as easy as a quick _________. To increase your fitness steadily, exercise for 20 minutes a day,
4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a __________ in your body and mind in a few weeks.

VI. Match the verbs in A with a phrase in B.(1pt)
A B
0. call a. your temper
1. get b. a drink
2. lose c. someone a favour
3. tell d. someone go
4. pack e. the police
5. let f. into trouble
6. do g. sorry for someone
7. order h. your bags
8. feel i. the truth
0. - e , 1.- …... 2.-……, 3.-…….., 4.- ……., 5.- …... 6.-……, 7.-…….., 8.- …….
VII. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before.(1.5pts)
1. Peter didn't study hard, so he failed the exams.

Peter failed …………………………………………………………………………….
2. Lan is the best student in her class.
No one ……………..………………………………………………………………….
3. She is very weak, so she can't carry the bag.
She is not…………………………………………………………………..…………..
4. People collect and send the glass to the factories.
The glass ……………………………………………………………..……………….
5. I often went swimming in the river but now I don't do it any more.
I used ………………………………………………………………………………….
6. "I will buy a new car", said Jack.
Jack said that ………………...………………………………………………………...
VIII. Build the sentences from the given cues.(1.5pts)
1. The house / expensive / than / the apartment.
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2. My father / hate / cook / meals.

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3. You / mind / if / I / you / question / ?
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4. Every year / billions / cans / throw away / over the world.
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5. I / not / go / school / because / I / had / stay / home / help / mom.
..……………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Mr Huan / have / get up / early / this morning / in order to / get / meeting / on time.
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I/ Read the text carefully and circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word to fill in each blank in the text .
Tonight , I’m going to stay in and watch television . There is a film (1)____ that I want to see . It is (2)______ a policeman
trying to find the man because the man killed his brother . I saw it last year (3)________ the cinema . It was on late at night and I
fell asleep (4)______ the end so I can’t remember (5)______ happened .
I don’t usually watch much T.V . There are too (6)______ stupid quiz shows and boring programmes about politics . I
sometimes watch the news (7)_______ I don’t enjoy it . There is never (8)______ good news _ just wars and disasters . I don’t think
that there are (9)______ comedy programmes . They should put on more . They (10)_______ me laugh . And of course , I’d like to
see more exciting movies .
1. A. at B. in C. on D. of
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2. A. about B. along C. around D. ahead
3. A. by B. on C. to D. at
4. A. after B. before C. to D. on
5. A. which B. that C. what D. where
6. A. many B. more C. much D. little
7. A. so B. because C. if D. but
8. A. less B. any C. some D. than
9. A. little B. fewer C. enough D. so
10. A. make B. do C. like D. become

II/ Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct , and some have a word which should not be
there . If a line is correct , put a tick ( ) . If a line has a word which should not be there , write the word . ( Âc âoản vàn v
xem k mäùi dng . Mäüt säú dng trong âoản vàn âỉåüc viãút âụng , mäüt säú dng cọ mäüt tỉì dỉ thỉìa . Nãúu dng
no âụng thç âạnh dáúu ( ) v nãúu dng no cọ tỉì dỉ thç viãút tỉì âọ ra åí cúi dng . Hai cáu âáưu tiãn l vê dủ .
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Now , I’m studying in a very famous college in England.
When I leave college , I am going to get for a job .
I want to earn the lots of money so that I can live
quite well and still have enough to travel around
the world . I won’t not spend much on clothes because
I am not an interested in fashion . I am not going to
buy for a large house ,I just want a small , cheap flat
I will save up for a plane ticket to Australia . I’ll stay
for about six months . My brother lives to there so I can
work on his farm . From the Australia , I’ll go to America .
I not want to take the bus from the west to the east coast .
After that,it will just be a short flight home across the Atlantic .
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III/ Read these sentences carefully . Write NOT MORE THAN TWO WORDS in each gap so that the sentence means the same as
the one above . ( Âc k cạc cáu sau , âiãưn vo mäùi chäù träúng KHÄNG QUẠ HAI TỈÌ (cọ thãø mäüt tỉì ) âãø cáu âọ cọ
nghéa giäúng våïi cáu phêa trãn ) .
21. I didn’t go to bed early last night .
Last night , I .......................... late .
22. I haven’t seen her for two years .
I last saw her two years .......................
23. My mother is taller than my father .
My father is ................................ my mother .
24. He is still asleep .
He hasn’t .............................yet .
25. She has written novels for five years .
She has been a ............................. for five years .
26. Susan is married to Peter .
Susan is Peter’s ...................................... .
27. They have two children : a boy and a girl .
They have a son and ................................... .
28. The bus to town is always on time .
The bus to town is ...................... late .
29. I’ve got a toothache !
My tooth .........................!
30. You can eat carrots raw .
You don’t have to ........................ carrots .

* raw : säúng , tỉåi , chỉa chên
IV/ Write only 5 complete sentences from the table below by using one item in A , B, and C ( Chè viãút 5 cáu cọ nghéa hon
chènh tỉì cạc cáu cho åí bng dỉåïi âáy bàòng cạch kãút håüp mäüt cáu åí cäüt A , mäüt tỉì åí cäüt B v mäüt cáu åí cäüt
C ) .
A B C
1. She read romantic novels .
2. She finds tennis really exciting .
3. She will go on holiday .
4. She works in the garden .
5. She goes to the theatre .
6. She is very beautiful .
7. I don’t like volleyball .
8. She watches alot of T.V.
9. She doesn’t like the beach.
because
if
when
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so
but
a. She has enough money .
b. She can’t stand football .
c. Her intense dislike of Shakespere.
d. The weather is very cold .
e. She has never married .
f. She watches the matches .
g. The sun is shining .
h. Her interest in sports .
i. My father doesn’t , either .
Example : I don’t like volleyball and my father doesn’t , either .

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V/ Rearrange these words to make a complete sentences .
36. see / hill / the / boys / the / the farmers / on / Standing / could .
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37. Today / but / a / holiday / wishes / Mary / isnt / holiday / a / today / were .
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38. He / time / on / left / might / get / that / he / home / early / so / to / school .
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39. She / wearing / white / blue / blouse / and / trousers / a / is .
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40. He / sitting / the / singing / old / song / an / piano / at / was .
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VI/ Make all changes and additions if necessary to build a complete letter ( Thay đổi vị trí và thêm từ khi cần thiết để viết thành một lá th hoàn chỉnh -
Chú ý đến thì và cấu trúc câu ).
Dear Mary ,
41. How / be / you ? . I / fine .
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42. Since / I / see / you / I ve / be / ill .
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43. After / seeing / you / Monday / I / an awful / headache .
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44. So / I / take / aspirins / and / go / bed .
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45. The next morning / I / see / doctor / .
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46. She / told / me / I / a / temperature .
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47. She / advise / me / take / medicines .
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48. I / get / better / now / and / I / going / school / again .
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49. Can / we / meet / Sunday ?
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50. I / looking / forward / to / seeing / you .
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Love from Peter
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I/ Choose one verb from the list given to fill in each space with the correct form .
be, call, come, decide, find, go, happen, keep, know, miss, need, phone, take, tell, understand.
Dear Carol,
It was good to see you at the weekend. This is just a quick letter to tell you what (0) happened after you
(1)________________ home on Saturday. Ron and I finally decided to buy a motorbike and we (2)_____________ one advertised in
the local newspaper. We (3)______________ a way of getting to college, because at the moment we (4) _____________ the bus every
morning and you (7) know what the buses are like. We usually (8) miss the first half an hour of lectures, and our
tutor (5)_____________ complaining. We(6)____________ about the bike, and the owner (7)___________ away on business, but his
sister (8)_____________ us to go round and see it this week. He is (9)____________ back on Saturday.
Could you come with us? You probably (14) understand more about bikes than we do, so you can give us some
advice. We (10)______________ at your place on Saturday morning at about 10.00
See you then,
Denise
II. Fil in each sapce with ONE word which has the beginning letter given.
Andrew (11) l________ school when he was sixteen, and found a (12) j_________ as a trainee manager in a supermarket.
He (13) h________ to work hard but he enjoyed it. (14) E___________ morning he arrived at work at seven thirty and he never left
until after six in the evening. He did the (15) s__________ kinds of things at (16) f___________, but soon the job became more
interesting. He had to (17) d___________ with all the orders for new products and (18) t____________ the cash to the bank every

afternoon. The job was not very well (19) p__________, but he learned a lot. Now he is the manager of a large super market, and
(20) s_____________ most of his time sitting in his office.
III. Circle the letter A,B,Cor D to choose the best answer to finish the sentences.
21. Sally is my brothers daughter. She is my only ____________
A. nephew B. niece C. daughter-in-law D. aunt
22. Cambridge has a theatre but it ___________ got an opera house.
A. didnt B. doesnt C. hasnt D. havent
23. He is sitting at the piano __________ an old song.
A. sing B. sings C. singing D. sang
24. You can invite _________ you like to your party.
A. whatever B. whoever C. whenever D. wherever
25. If I were you I ___________ that kind of work.
A. wouldnt do B. hadnt do C. wouldnt did D. didnt had
26. What did you enjoy most when you were on holiday ? - __________
A. To go sailing B. To sail C. Going sailing D. Going to sail
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27. What do you usually do at the weekend? - _________
A. I go to the cinema. B. I’m going to the cinema.
C. I used to go to the cinema. D. I am usually to the cinema.
28. What happened in the lesson on Monday? - _________
A. We’re having a test. B. We have a test .
C. I used to have a test. D. We had a test.
29 What do you have for lunch ?
A. I am usually having a sandwich. B. I usually am having a sandwich.
C. I have usually a sandwich. D. I usually have a sandwich.
30. What do you do ? - _________
A. I work as a lawyer. B. I am lawyer.
C. I do a lawyer . D. I work a lawyer.
IV. Put ONE suitable word into each space.
Example : I didn’t have enough money to travel by plane so I went by train.

31. I failed my exams because I spent too __________ time playing football and too __________ time studying.
32. He’s so _________! He spends all his time sleeping instead of studying.
33. There was not ________ time _______ finish the test.
34. The doctor arrived ________ late _______ help the old man.
35. I am still awful . I just can’t get rid _________ this cold.
V. Complete each sentence with a, an, the or by leaving the space (0).
Example : The judge sent him to 0 prison for 0 life.
36. He’s ______ engineer but he hasn’t got ______ job at ______ moment.
37. In ______ Scotland _____ many men wear _____ jeans.
38. Can you give me ______ information about _____ train to _____ Leeds ?
39. His _____ father give him _____ money _____ every Friday.
40. Catherine plays _____ piano quite well although she doesn’t have _____ teacher.
VI. For each sentence 41 to 45 choose the most suitable ending from a to j. Five ending isn’t used. 0 is an
example.
0. If I lived in a house as big as yours . . . d .
41. If I were taller and a lot fitter . . . ___________
42. If I have a birthday party this year . . . ___________
43. If I were alone in the house and the electricity went off . . . ___________
44. If I can find some fresh fish at the market tomorrow. . . ___________
45. If I change my mind about going to the theatre. . . ___________
a. . . . I’d light some candles and wait for it to go on again.
b. . . . I’ll give you a ring early on Tuesday evening.
c. . . . I’ll cook a nice dinner.
d. . . . I’d buy more furniture and some carpets.
e. . . . I’ll invite all the people from my English class.
f. . . . I’d agree to play in the basketball team.
g. . . . I’d go more often to the cinema and the theatre.
h. . . . I’ll buy those batteries you need for your cassette player.
i. . . . I’d buy a new beautiful house.
j. . . . I’ll go to school on my bike.

VII. Rewrite each sentence begining as shown so that the meaning remains the same.
46. You’re too young to watch this film.
You’re not ...............................................................................................................
47. Sue isn’t as tall as Karen.
Karen is much ........................................................................................................
48. I started reading this book two hours ago.
I’ve..........................................................................................................................
49. I think you should take your raincoat with you.
I think you had........................................................................................................
50. We will have to telephone some of them.
Some of them..........................................................................................................
51. You have to be over sixteen to see this film. You are fourteen.
You’re not .........................................................................................................
52. I haven’t got a stamp so I can’t post my letter.
I could post .......................................................................................................
53. We should invite the guests this week.
The guests ........................................................................................................
54. John can drive really well .
John is a ...........................................................................................................
55. I’ll call the police unless you go away.
If.......................................................................................................................
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SESSION A: READING
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