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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>ĐỀ THI HKI – ANH 8 2007-2008 I. Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences 1. You can’t go ____________ the museum without paying. a. outside b. inside c. upstairs d. downstairs 2. They have studied ____________ six o’clock. a. in b. at c. since d. for 3. Customers can shop in ____________ in the new shopping mall in town. a. concern b. convenient c. comfort d. community 4. She was sent to the ____________ after parents died in an accident. a. exhibition b. hospital c. university d. orphanage 5. My mother ____________ a long black hair when she was young. a. has b. would have c. was having d. used to have 6. We’ve got a problem. I hope you help ____________. a. yourself b. myself c. ourselves d. us 7. She is wearing a ____________ dress. a. red new pretty b. new pretty red c. pretty red new d. pretty new red 8. ____________ have you lived in this town? – For nearly 20 years. a. How much b. How many c. How far d. How long II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. ____________, I won’t be able to attend the meeting. (fortune) 2. He should say a few words of ____________. (explain) 3. She actively ____________ in social work. (participation) 4. His parents were very ____________ of him. (pride) III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting 1. I’d like sending these postcards to America. A B C D 2. Tom had to do his homeworks again because he made so many mistakes. A B C D 3. He wants to buy a new dictionary because he doesn’t have enough money. A B C D 4. Why did you call me so lately last night? A B C D IV. Read the passage, then write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences. My neighborhood is very convenient – it’s near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy – the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. I’d like to live in the suburbs. 1. The author’s neighborhood is inconvenient. 2. The author doesn’t want to move to anywhere. 3. It’s too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/her car. 4. Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs. V. Read the passage, then choose the best word to fill in each blank. Hoa is excited (1) ____________ the interesting activities she is going to do. The Y&Y is having a plan to help the community. She’ll (2) ____________ in its recycling program. In joining this program, she’ll collect used paper, glass, and empty cans. (3) ____________ she will send them for (4) ____________. She hopes that she could save (5) ____________ resources and earn some money (6) ____________ her school Y&Y in these (7) ____________. She also thinks about participating in (8) ____________ planting trees and flowers or helping the street children. 1. a. with b. in c. about d. of 2. a. to participate b. participate c. participating d. participated 3. a. So b. Because c. But d. Then 4. a. recyclable b. recycle c. recycled d. recycling 5. a. natural b. cultural c. traditional d. electrical 6. a. members b. activities c. organizations d. resources 7. a. and b. either c. so d. neither.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> VI. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 1. When did you start learning English? How long __________________________________________________ 2.. They are good students at Math. They study _________________________________________________. 3. “Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Tim” Miss Jackson said Miss Jackson asked __________________________________________ 4. Mark can’t ride his bike to school because he is too young. Mark isn’t __________________________________________________. ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HKI I. Complete each sentence with one suitable word in brackets 1. ____________ is the language that one first learns to speak as a child. (Direct speech – Mother tongue – Foreign Language – Sign language) 2. What’s ____________ film you’ve ever seen? (good – bad – better – the best) 3. You and I ____________ have to cook dinner today. (myself – yourself – ourselves – yourselves) 4. I find Minh is not communicative. He’s rather ____________ in public. (reserved – humorous – kind – sociable) 5. Don’t come in. Please wait ____________ for your turn. (inside – outside – downstairs – upstairs) 6. He gets up early ____________ go to school on time. (so as to – for – in order – so that) 7. We have studied ____________ 7 o’clock in the morning. (at – for – from – since) 8. What ____________ the pancake like? (does – can – is – has) 9. Airmail is ____________ expensive than surface mail. (as – more – most – like) 10. I got good grades ____________ English and Math. (in – on – for – about) II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets 1. The pupils get really ____________ about the Lunar New Year Festival. (excite) 2. Alexander Graham Bell was the ____________ of the telephone. (invent) 3. Floods or droughts can ____________ destroy a harvest. (ease) 4. The young people actively participate in ____________ work. (volunteer) 5. If you want to get more ____________, please contact Mr. Minh. (inform) 6. On the whole this hotel provides ____________ service. (satisfy) III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. Our friend is in hospital. We ____________ him this afternoon. (visit) 2. Would you like ____________ some coffee? (have) 3. She doesn’t like ____________ housework. (do) 4. They ____________ in that restaurant for a long time. (not eat) IV. Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage. There is TWO extra word that you do not need to use as – at – for – happy – meeting – residents – selection – since – take – talking Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not (1) ____________ about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will (2) ____________ their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same (3) ____________ the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider (4) ____________ of products, some (5) ____________ cheaper prices. The (6) ____________ and store owners have been concerned about the new mall (7) ____________ a few months. They have organized a community (8) ____________ in order to discuss the situation. V. Finish the sentences and keep their meaning unchanged. 1. You are still young. You shouldn’t ride a motorbike to school. You aren’t _____________________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 2. “Please show me your paper”, the teacher said to me. The teacher told _________________________________________ 3. My sister doesn’t cook as well as my mother. My mother cooks ________________________________________ 4. When did you start to study English? How long ______________________________________________. ĐỀ THI DỀ NGHỊ HKI I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase 1. Two years _________, an American businessman got lost in London. a. lately b. later c. latter d. late 2. The city center was _________ crowded than usual. a. less b. few c. many d. much 3. We lived close _________ the sea. a. with b. at c. by d. from 4. Can you send me the money _________ possible, please? a. as soon as b. so soon as c. so soon so d. as soon so 5. What awful weather! You must _________ cold, Ann. a. be b. is c. are d. were 6. She has _________ over 10 pages since yesterday. a. write b. to write c. written d. wrote 7. Surface mail is _________ than airmail. a. much cheap b. more cheap c. more cheaper d. much cheap 8. You ought to _________. The house more. a. get out to b. get out for c. get out of d. get off II. Give the correct form of the words in the bracket 1. Hoa’s teacher wants her _________ (spend) more time on Math. 2. Medical facilities can be _________ (access) in a city. 3. A fairy _________ changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes. (magic) 4. She has always _________ herself on her appearance. (proud) III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English 1. Can you help me moving this table? A B C D 2. Take this map so that you don’t go lost! A B C D 3. They are going to clean the banks of the lakes in weekends. A B C D 4. They are planning raising fund for the poor. A B C D IV. Read the passage, then write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences. Save the world We are all destroying the Earth. The sea and the river are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities. We have cut down so many trees that they are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a there is too little rice. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tiger are rare in India mow because we have killed too many. However, it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore. 1. The seas and rivers are polluted now. 2. Smoke is harmful to human health. 3. Wild animals are threatened by extinction 4. There are only a few tigers exits in India.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> V. Write the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first 1. My brother hasn’t seen this best friend for nearly five years. It’s ____________________________________________________ 2. I have studied English for three years. I began _________________________________________________ 3. “You should practice speaking English every day”, said my teacher My teacher said __________________________________________ 4. The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it. It’s such ________________________________________________ VI. Fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE word in the following passage. Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy (1) _________ the changes. The (2) _________ of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will (3) _________ their business. Some of the (4) _________ in the new store will be the same (5) _________ the ones in the small shops, (6) _________ the stores in the mall (7) _________ offer a wider selection of products, some (8) _________ cheaper price. 1. a. at b. about c. for d. with 2. a. customers b. residents c. immigrants d. owners 3. a. take b. make c. do d. have 4. a. food b. information c. goods d. service 5. a. from b. as c. like d. to 6. a. and b. so c. because d. but 7. a. do b. have c. will d. are 8. a. at b. for c. of d. with. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO I. Choose the correct word to fill each blank 1. Martina has been a professional tennis player _________ 1994. a. since b. for c. on 2. The city center was _________ crowded than usual. a. least b. few c. many 3. I tried my _________ not to laugh. a. good b. well c. better 4. We should learn this poem _________ heart. a. by b. on c. with 5. Do it by _________. a. himself b. herself c. myself 6. She is studying hard _________ the final exams. a. but for passing b. in order to pass c. so as pass 7. There is a very _________ film on TV tonight. a. interest b. interesting c. interested 8. She participates _________ our Fishing Group a. in b. into c. on II. Word form 1. They rode _________ enjoying the fresh air. (slow) 2. He should say a few words of _________. (explain) 3. Charities rely on _________ contributions. (volunteer) 4. We should save _________ resources. (nature) IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. 1. I’d like sending these postcards to America. A B C D 2. When you see Vinh, tell himself he still owes me some money. A B C D 3. I don’t enjoy to go on vacation as much as I used to. A B C D 4. It was kind to you to take me to the station. A B C D. d. in d. much d. best d. for d. yourself d. so that she pass d. interests d. about.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> V. Read the following passage and choose true or false According to Dr. Lee, here are the most important things a student should do to be a good language learner. First, you should always go to class and get to it early. Second, you should sit straight and pay attention. And you ought to ask and answer question in class. Third, you should do all homework and try to use your new language outside of class at least once every week. Finally, you must’s give up! 1. The author was trying to give the readers advice on language learning. 2. Language learners shouldn’t get to class early 3. How to be a good teacher could be the best title of the passage 4. Language learners should use the new language outside of class. VI. CLOZE TEXT How is excited about the 1) _________ activities she is going to do. The Y&Y is having a plan (2) _________ the community. She’ll (3) _________ in its recycling program. In joining this program, she’ll collect (4) _________ paper, glass and empty cans. Then she will send them for (5) _________. She hopes that she could save natural resources and earn some money for her school Y&Y in these (6) _________. She also thinks about participating in (7) _________ planting trees and flowers or (8) _________ the street children. 1. a. interesting b. interested c. boring d. bored 2. a. help b. to help c. helping d. to helping 3. a. take part b. participate c. fill d. a & b 4. a. use b. used c. using d. to use 5. a. recyclable b. recycle c. recycled d. recycling 6. a. organizations b. members c. activities d. resources 7. a. and b. either c. so d. neither 8. a. help b. helped c. helping d. to help VII. Sentence transformation 1. I learn English so that I can communicate with foreigners. I learn English so as _______________________________________ 2. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. This is __________________________________________________ 3. “You should participates in speaking English everyday”, said my teacher. My teacher said __________________________________________ 4. It’s necessary to revise new words regularly. You ____________________________________________________. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO I. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank It is necessary to _________ words in learning English. a. repeat b. revise c. reuse The _________ is repairing the _________ in the kitchen. a. cook/cooker b. cooker/cook c. cooking We haven’t eaten in that restaurant _________ two years. a. since b. for c. in See you _________ Sunday morning. a. on b. in c. at Mary’s _________ for that company for 10 years. a. worked b. working c. works I _________ fly a kite when I was young. a. am used to b. didn’t used to c. used not to All of you have to do the test by _________. a. ourselves b. yourself c. yourselves She spent most of her time _________ after her younger sister. a. to look b. look c. looks II. Give the correct word forms to fill in the blanks 1. “The lost shoe” is a _________ story. (tradition) 2. _________ her parents died when she was very young. (luck) 3. Internet can be _________ in a city. (access) 4. He is clever enough _________ her parents. (pleasure). d. receive d. cooker/cooking d. with d. for d. work d. didn’t use to d. themselves d. looking.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> III. Choose the underlined words or phrases a, b, c or d that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. He said me that I should work harder on my English pronunciation. A B C D 2. Some people in the neighborhood is not happy about the changes. A B C D 3. He’s lived in London for 15 years but last year he emigrated to New York A B C D 4. Hoa’s backpack is exactly the same as Nga. A B C D IV. Read the passage then write True or False for each of the sentences below A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather. Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the small will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices. 1. The mall is open only in the hot and humid summer months. 2. There are many stores near the mall. 3. Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased about the new mall. 4. It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area. VI. Choose the best word to fill in each blank Language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of new words (1) _________ their mother tongue, and try to learn them by (2) _________. Instead of focusing on the meanings of the words, some write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember (3) _________ the word in the right way. (4 ) _________ remember words better, some learners even write each word and its use (5) _________ a small piece if paper and stick it somewhere in their house so that they (6) _________ learn it at any time. Many language learners do not try (7) _________ all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them (8) _________ important words. a. in b. on c. by d. with a. mind b. heart c. side d. thinking a. to use b. using c. how to use d. what to use a. So that b. In order c. In order that d. To a. in b. on c. by d. with a. so as to b. can c. can’t d. could a. learn b. to learn c. learning d. learned a. remember b. to remember c. remembering d. remembered VII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given words. 1. His is no longer as fat as a Sumo wrestler. He used _________________________________________ 2. That car is more expensive than this car. That car is not ____________________________________ 3. What a clever boy! He can make a lot of toys of wood. This boy is _______________________________________ 4. “Can you help me with these difficult Math exercise, Liz?” said Mary Mary asked _______________________________________.

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