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NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 (HỆ 10 NĂM)
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 07 trang

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SECTION 1 LISTENING (20 points)
I. Listen to a policewoman taking a witness’s report and mark the statements as true (T)
or false (F).(10 points)
T

F
1 The witness was on the bus when the accident happened.
2 The witness believes the car was going extremely fast.
3 The accident happened in Marsdon Road.
4 The witness thinks the accident was the girl’s fault.
5 The van didn’t brake.
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

2. carelessly 3.

4.

5.

II. Sam has decided to join his local sports club. Listen to the conversation then complete
his notes below.(10 points)
WEST MORTON
Sports Club
Standard charge - 0) £30 per month
Charges:
Includes: gym, swimming pool,
1)………………..and sauna
No extra charge. 2)…………………
a
Sports
court a day before
Squash/Basketball:

Basketball night on 3)…………….
Sporting weekends:
Climbing, 4)…………., rafting
(hire equipment from the club)
Opening hours:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 11pm
Sat & Sun: 5)......................- 9pm
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

2. carelessly 3.

SECTION 2. PHONETICS (10 points)

4.

5.


I. Pronunciation: (6 points)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by
writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.
1. A. storm
B. Tornado
C. volcano
D. border
2. A. teammate
B. reading

C. seaside
D. creating
3. A. individual
B. considerate
C. education
D. procedure
Write your answers here:
1
2.
3.
II. Stress: (4 points)
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from
the others.
1.A.guarantee
B. addressee
C. refugee
D.committee
2.A. magical
B. electrical
C. historical
D.botanical
Write your answers here:

1.
2.
SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR(80points)
III. Multiple choice: (50 points)
Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers
in the space provided:
1. Phone me before eight; ............I’ll be too busy to talk to you.

A. unless
B. whether
C. otherwise
D. if
2. This wall is said ............three hundred years ago.
A. to build
B. to have been built C. to have built
D. to be built
3. The forest fire spread quickly ........................the strong wind.
A. account for
B. because
C. due to
D. according to
4. Nick :Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside.
Phuc: ................
A. I’d rather you didn’t. It’s stuffy.
B. No, I don’t like.
C. No, you never mind.
D. Why not do it?
5.Lewis asked me a question but I do not know what ......................
A. is the answer
B. was the answer C. the answer is
D. the answer was
6. A large number of fishermen .........................when the storm struck.
A. killed
B. was killed
C. are killed
D. were killed
7. The 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines was ...........in the world in more than 50 years.
A. the largest

B. largest
C. larger
D. large
8. Last year she earned .............................her brother.
A. twice more than
B. twice as much as
C. twice as more as
D. twice as many as
9. My mother gave me a ..............................box on my birthday last week.
A. jewelry metal small square
B. jewelry small metal square
C. small square jewelry metal
D. small square metal jewelry
10.She believes there is life on other............................
A. spaces
B. Mars
C. UFOs
D. planets
11.This chemical is ......................... to many forms of life .It can cause deaths or diseases.
A. harmless
B. poisonous
C. useful
D. special
12. As you know,In Titanic,It ..................Leonardo Di Caprio as Jack Dawson,a poor artist.
A. directs
B. shows
C. acts
D. stars
13.When I looked at the river ,I knew it......................for along time
A. had contaminated

B. had been contaminated
C. Was contaminated
D.contaminated


14. Mr. John together with the children ............ in the garden now.
A. is playing
B. are playing
C. are being played
D. Is being played
15. He denied ............................. the glass window of our classroom.
A. broke
B. to break
C. have broken
D. having broken
16. Although the soccer match was boring, the.......................... kept on seeing till the end.
A. spectators
B. viewers
C. audiences
D. bystanders
17. All these sweaters are extremely ............... by the local residents of a small Scottish island.
A.well-founded
B. well-knitted
C. well-fashioned D. well-done
18.Remember to ..............................the campfire before you leave.
A.put off
B. put down
C. put out
D. put up
19. Only when you grow up.........................the truth.

A you will know
B will you know C you know
D do you know
20. I like her essay because it's very......................................
A. imagination
B. imaginable
C. imaginative
D. Imaginary
21. Tom: "Can I have another cup of tea, Christy:?"
- Christy: " ........................."
A. Be yourself
B. Do it yourself
C. Help yourself
D. Allow yourself
22. Did you ……………..well with your neighbours when you lived in the city ?
A. take on
B. put on
C. go on
D. get on
23.Niagara Falls is a great .................on the border of the USA and Canada.Thousands of
visitors come to see it every month.
A. tradition
B. spectacle
C. relaxation
D. icon
24. When his alarm-clock went off, he shut it off and slept for........................ 15 minutes
A. another
B. other
C. others
D. The others

25: It was boiling yesterday. We have a very humid and dry summer this year.
A. cooked
B. cooking
C. dry
D. very hot
Write your answers here:

1 ……………..

2.........................

3..........................

4.........................

5......................

6 ……………..

7.........................

8..........................

9.........................

10....................

11 ……………..

12.......................

13........................

14.......................

15....................

16 …………….. 17.......................

18........................

19.......................

20....................

21 …………….. 22........................ 23......................... 24........................
IV. Error identification: ( 10 points)

25.....................

From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction:

1. No sooner had we started the picnic, when the rain began pouring down!
A
C
D
2. I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here.
A
B
C

D
3. I think Helen is accustomed to work eight hours a day.
A
B
C
D
4. Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early immunization.
A
B
C
D
5.In this city, we have the tradition to worshipping our ancestors.
A
B
C
D
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

2. carelessly 3.

V. Word form: (10 points)

4.

5.

1.The……..…have a very hard life. They can not live permanently in one place. (NOMADIC)
2. Scientists say that exhaust fumes are.................……....our city.
( poison)
3. The disposal of ..............sewage in rivers and oceans leads to water pollution. (TREAT)
4.The floods................. damaged homes,highways,power lines,and railroads
(SEVERE)
5.WWF is committed to saving……………… animals such as black rhino,leatherback turtle
and Saola.
(DANGER)
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

2. carelessly 3.

4.

5.

VI. Verb form: (10 points)
Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Had I (pay)..................................attention to your advice, I wouldn’t have failed the exam.
2.The man who was rescued (be) ........................................in the sea for ten hours.
3.(Not call) ............................Mary tomorrow because she will be practising the piano all day.
4. He doesn’t want (take).............................to parties any more.
5. Jim hurt his arm while (play) ................................... tennis.
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

2. carelessly 3.

4.

5.

SECTION 4. READING
Exercise 1: (20 points)
Part I: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.Fill each
numbered blank with one suitable word from the list given below.
SMOKING
Smoking is harmful to health. This is known to many people worldwide. But men and
women who began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how
smoking can (1)______ the body and threaten health. It was known that smoking could
discolor the teeth and fingers, dull the appetite, and be a very expensive (2)______ to maintain.
But people who began to smoke did not know that smoking, (3)______ cigarette smoking,
could be extremely (4)______ to their health.
Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects
on the body. These studies show that the average life expectancy of a smoker is three to four
years less than (5)______ of a nonsmoker. The life expectancy of a person who smokes two or
more (6)______ of cigarettes a day may be as much as eight years shorter than that of a
nonsmoker. In addition, research has shown that people who smoke are more (7)______ to
develop lung cancer and other serious diseases than nonsmokers.
(8)______ warnings that cigarettes are a health hazard, smoking gains popularity
among youth. Frequently, young people tend to ignore the warnings about smoking because
they plan to stop in five years or so. “I can always (9)______ before real damage is done” is
the reason they give. But recent experiments prove that damage (10)______ the lungs
becomes measurable almost as soon as a person starts to smoke.

1. A. afford
B. effect
C. affect
D. effort
2. A. custom
B. way
C. rule
D. habit
3. A. especially
B. fundamentally
C. principally
D. generally
4. A. bitter
B. dangerous
C. harsh
D. hard
5. A. these
B. this
C. those
D. that
6. A. boxes
B. cases
C. packs
D. plates
7. A. possible
B. probable
C. likely
D. feasible

8. A. Despite
B. Though
9. A. dismiss
B. rid
10. A. for
B. to
Write your answers here:

C. With respect to
C. drop
C. of

D. In case of
D. quit
D. with

1 ……………..

2.........................

3..........................

4.........................

5......................

6 ……………..

7.........................

8..........................

9.........................

10....................

Exercise 2: Gap-filling. (20 points)
Part II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
space provided. (20 points)
You not only laugh more when you are relaxed, but you (1)….... relax when you laugh,
and it has been found that when you are on (2)...................... it is easier to do both.
But for some people (3)…....….. is not just a pleasure, it is a way(4)................ fighting
illness. Some hospitals have begun to bring in clowns to relieve the silent, depressing
atmosphere, especially in children’s wards.
This scheme is called “Medical Smile” and it (5).................sick children in a way that
doctors,with all their knowledge, can’t do. The effect of the clowns is more(6)….……
psychological. Laughter helps strengthen the immune system- that is, the part of our bodies (7)
…....…. fight off disease. We take in more oxygen (8)................. we laugh, and our heartbeat
slows down.
Hospital clowns are becoming more and more (9).................. because of the positive
effects they have. They both relieve depression, which tends to make illness worse, and give
people the will to (10)………….……. their illnesses themselves.
Write your answers here:
1 ……………..

2.........................

3..........................

4.........................

5......................

6 ……………..

7.........................

8..........................

9.........................

10....................

Exercise 3: (10 points)
Part III: Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting
Company (ABC) aired a live programme featuring its magnificence on ‘Good Morning
America’ in May 2015.
Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named
Ho Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers, led
by Howard Limbert. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river water
eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain. It contains some of the tallest known
stalagmites in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The cave is more than 200 metres wide, 150
metres high, and nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit an entire street
inside them. Son Doong Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the world by BCRA
(British Cave Research Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on earth by
the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).
In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits are now
required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis. Only 500 permits

were issued for the 2015 season, which runs from February to August. After August, heavy
rains cause river levels to rise and make the cave largely inaccessible.
1. What happened to Son Doong Cave in May 2015?
A. It was discovered by a local man named Ho Khanh.
B. A live programme featuring its magnificence was broadcast on ‘Good Morning
America’ by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).
C. It became known internationally thanks to British cavers, led by Howard Limbert.
D. It was explored by the first tourist group.
2. Which statement is NOT true about Son Doong Cave?
A. Tourists can explore Son Doong Cave daily throughout the year.
B. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago.
C. It was formed by river water eroding away the limestone underneath the
mountain.
D. Some of the stalagmites in Son Doong Cave are about 70 metres tall.
3. The word ‘them’ refers to ______.
A. British cavers

B. stalagmites

C. kilometers

D. caverns

4. The word ‘inaccessible’ in the passage probably means ______.
A. should not be accessed

B. need to be careful

C. cannot be reached

D. may be flooded

5. From the passage, we know that ______.
A. there is a street inside Son Doong Cave
B. the cave is always covered with rain water
C. few tourists want to come to the cave
D. tourists need permission to explore the cave
Write your answers here:
1.

2.

2. carelessly 3.

4.

5.

SECTION 5. WRITING
I. Sentence transformation: (20 points)
Exercise 1: (10 points) Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. We last saw each other when we left university.
 We haven’t ________________________________________________________________
2. It was the fog that caused the traffic problem.
If it __________________________________________________________________
3. Success depends on hard work.
The harder ________________________________________________________________

4. Jonh thought it was too difficult for him to finish the job by lunchtime.
 John found ________________________________________________________________
5. The train had hardly left the railway station when a big problem occurred.


 No sooner _______________________________________________________________
Exercise 2: (10 points)Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new
one has a similar meaning as the one preceded. You must not change the given word.
1. Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain
RESULTED
. The heavy rain...............................................................................................................
2. Could you take your hat off before you go inside the main worship area of the temple?
(removed)
 I'd.........................................................................................................
3.I am sorry that I have caused you so much trouble.

(apologize)

 I ..........................................................................................................................................
4. We were late for the meeting because it rained heavily.
(But for)
...................................................................................................................................................
5.They had to live with their parents even after they got married
( ObligeD)
 They........................................................................................................................................

II. writing paragraph:(20 points)
Write a paragraph (about 100- 150 words) about the benefits of having a computer
connecting with the internet.
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