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NEW LOWER SECONDARY CURRICULUM & TEXTBOOK - PRACTICAL TEST 869
PHÒNG GD&ĐT………..
KI THI KSCL CAC ĐÔI TUYÊN HSG KHÔI 8 Năm hoc: 2017Trương THCS………..
2018
ĐÊ THI MÔN: TIÊNG ANH
ĐÊ SÔ 869
(Thơi gian 90 phut)
Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. energy
B. generous
C. category
D. suggest
2. A. garbage
B. standard
C. solar
D. lunar
3. A. covered
B. installed
C. described
D. decorated
4. A. charity
B. chopstick
C. children
D. Christmas
5. A. bulb
B. celebrate
C. plumber
D. blanket
Question 2: Complete the sentences with the most suitable words:
1. This newspaper is_______ every day. It’s a daily newspaper.

A. publishing B. published
C. to publish
D. publish
2. He is tired_______ he stay up late watching TV.
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. and
3. We are talking about the preservation of ….. resource.
A. natural
B. naturally
C. nature
D. naturalize
4. I will be_______ if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising D. to surprise
5. Unless you understand, I_______ explain it again to you.
A. am
B. was
C. will
D. would.
6. There are_______ saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.
A. energetic
B. energize
C. energy
D. energetics
7. I had to pay much money this month for the international_______.
A. calls
B. calling

C. to call
D. called
8. She is very tired; _______, she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover
B. so
C. and
D. however
9. She forgot_______ off the gas before going out.
A. turn
B. turning
C. to turn
D. turned
10. I suggest_______ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save
B. to save
C. saving
D. saved
11. Can you tell me the reasons for_______ the Mother’s Day?
A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate
D. celebrated
12. What activities do you want to_______ in at school and at the club?
A. taking part B. taken part
C. take part
D. took part
13. I live in Dalat, _______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
14. The people_______ live in Greece speak Greek.

A. which
B. whom
C. where
D. who
15. Tet is a festival_______ occurs in late January or early February.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. when
Question 3: Choose A, B, C, D to complete the paragraph:
These days it is important to open a newspaper (1)_______ reading about the damage we are
doing to the environment. The earth is being Threatened (2)_______ the future looks bad.
(3)_______ can each of us do?
We can not clean (4)_______ our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5)_______
of plan and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6)_______ scientists look for
answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7)_______ but some steps are easy to take: cut down
the amount of driving you do, or use a little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8)_______,
which also (9)_______ household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the
future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10)_______ our grandchildren.
1. A. with
B. without
C. and
D. but
2. A. and
B. however
C. so
D. moreover
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3. A. Where
B. When
C. Why
D. What
4. A. up
B. to
C. on
D. in
5. A. appear
B. appearanceC. disappear
D. disappearance
6. A. when
B. during
C. while
D. within
7. A. complete
B. completeness
C. completely
D. to complete
8. A. water
B. energy
C. money
D. health
9. A. adds
B. decreases
C. reduces

D. supplies
10. A. from
B. for
C. to
D. in
Question 4: Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D:
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate
solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house
roofs, so we do not need any new space. Compared to other renewable sources, they also
posses many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and
which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no
moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. solar energy
B. the advantages of solar cells
C. the disadvantages of solar cells
D. renewable energies
2. Why don’t we need new space in order to use solar energy?
A. Because solar energy can be used anywhere
B. Because solar cells are small
C. Because solar cells can be installed on house roofs
D. Because solar energy is long lasting
3. What does the word “they” in line 4 refer to?
A. solar cells
B. advantages
C. renewable energies
D. turbines
4. What are the disadvantages of other renewable sources ?
A. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up
large space

B. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive
C. Wind and water power rely on turbines which take up large space
D. They are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
5. What is NOT listed in the passage as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They are non-polluting
B. They are quiet.
C. They have a long lifetime.
D. They are cheap.
Question 5: Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
1. Although I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. In spite of being very tired, I could sleep.
B. In spite being very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
C. In spite of to be very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
D. In spite of being very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
2. Let’s decorate the house and make lots of cakes for Tet.
A. I suggest decorating the house and making lots of cakes.
B. I suggest being decorated the house and making lots of cakes.
C. I suggest to decorated the house and making lots of cakes.
D. I suggest should decorate the house and making lots of cakes.
3. Promise to try harder or I won’t help you.
A. If you promise to try harder, I won’t help you.
B. If you don’t promise to try harder, I will help you.
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C. If you don’t promise to try harder, I won’t help you.
D. Unless you don’t promise to try harder, I won’t help you.

4. We didn’t go out because of the rain.
A. Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.
B. Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.
C. Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.
D. When it was raining, we didn’t go out.
5. The storm destroyed the town completely.
A. The town destroyed completely by the storm.
B. The town was destroyed completely by the storm.
C. The town was destroyed by the storm completely.
D. The town was completely by the storm destroyed
_________THE END________
ANSWER KEYS
Question 1: 1.25p
1C
2A
3D
4D
5C
Question 2: 3.75p
1B
2B
3A
4B
5C
6C
7A
8D
9B
10C
11A 12C 13B 14D 15B

Question 3: 2.5p
1B
2A
3D
4A
5D
6C
7C
8B
9C
10B
Question 4: 1.25p
1B
2C
3A
4A
5D
Question 5: 1.25p
1D
2A
3C
4A
5B
_________THE END________

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