4GIFTED STUDENTS 801

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KI THI KSCL CAC ĐÔI TUYÊN HSG KHÔI 8 Năm hoc 2017-2018
ĐÊ THI MÔN: TIÊNG ANH
ĐÊ S Ô
(Thơi gian 90 phut)
I. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to complete the sentences: (8 points)
1. I can see a boy_______ a water buffalo.
A. ride
B. riding
C. to ride
D. rode
2. It’s_______ to travel around Vietnam.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. interestingly
D. interestedly
3. Would you mind_______ the windows?
A. to close
B. closing
C. close
D. closed
4. _______ you mind if I smoke?
A. Could
B. Don’t
C. Do
D. Would
5. She cried_______ when she heard that news.
A. exciting
B. excited

C. excitingly
D. excitedly
6. My sister likes sweets_______ from chocolate.
A. making
B. made
C. to make
D. make
7. This is the first time Shannon_______ rice paddies.
A. is seeing
B. saw
C. see
D. has seen
8. There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh City_______ Monday.
A. besides
B. after
C. except
D. on
II. Choose the most suitable tense of the verb in parentheses: (8 points)
1. Millions of old car tires (throwing/thrown) away every year (can be recycled/ can recycle) to
make pipes and floor coverings.
2. Last week, the Browns (were paddling/paddled) around Xuan Huong Lake when it (was started/
started) raining.
3. Mrs. Nga (is getting/ gets) wet now because she (always leaves/ is always leaving) her umbrella
at home.
4. It’s expensive (to travel/ travel) to Nha Trang by plane. Would you mind (to go/going) by train?
III. Combine each pair of sentences, using V-ing or V-ed: (4 points)
Eg 1: The boy is Ba. He’s reading the book.
→ The boy reading the book is Ba.
Eg 2: The old lamp is £5. It’s made in China.
→ The old lamp made in China is £5.

1. The baby is crying for her mother. She is sitting in an armchair.
→ __________________________
2. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident. → __________________________
3. Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.
→ __________________________
4. The window has been repaired. It was broken last night.
→ __________________________
IV. Use the words to make sentences. (10 points)
1. I/ wet/ through/If I/ know/ it/ rain/ I/take/ umbrella.
2. Please/ not/ interrupt/ me/ before/ I/ finish/ talk.
3. She/ remind / him / go / post office / buy / stamps.
4. Boy/ beg/ father / help / him / homework.
5. How long/ it/ you/ get/ your school/ bus.
V. Rewrite these sentences. (10 points)
1. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear.
 This shirt isn’t........................................................
2. The ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids.
 The Pyramids.........................................................
3. The windows were painted yesterday.
 Someone ..................................................................
4. ”Where is the Ben Thanh market?”
 He asked me ...........................................................
5. I don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
 If..............................................................
6. You rarely ought to have a baby.
- It’s high time………………………………………………..
7. I prefer driving to travelling by train.
- I’d……………………………………………………………….
8. I prefer going for a swim to playing tennis.
- I prefer to……………………………………………………

9. I’d rather wait a few minutes than leave now. - I prefer to………………………………………….………..
10. I’m sure Ken didn’t steal that bicycle.
-Ken can’t……………………………………………………..


VI. Find the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined one. (5 points)
1. Why did you raise that question during the discussion?
A. bring up
B. look up
C. try out
D. think out
2. Some parents recover from an operation quickly.
A. bring up
B. call for
C. get in
D. get over
3. Don’t you want to remove your coat?
A. put on
B. put off
C. take off
D. try on
4. When does the train arrive?
A. get up
B. get in
C. get on
D. keep up
5. Your composition was poorly organized, you must do it again.
A. hand it in
B. pick it out
C. rewrite it

D. repeat it
VII. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from others. (5 points)
1.
A. geology
B. psychology
C. classify
D. photography
2.

A. idiom

B. ideal

C. item

D. identical

3.

A. children

B. child

C. mild

D. wild

4.

A. both

B. myth

C. with

D. sixth

5.

A. helped

B. booked

C. hoped

D. waited

VIII. Choose A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the following text. (5 points)
In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you
shouldn't make jokes (1)________ you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people. They work in a
very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like· interruptions or (2)_________
changes of schedule. Punctuality is very important so you should arrive on time for appointments. At
meeting, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (3)_________ speaker. If you give a
presentation, you should focus (4)__________ facts and technical information and the quality of your
company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues
normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first
names (5)_______ a person asks you to.
1. A. while
B. as if
C. such as

D. as
2. A. sudden
B. suddenly
C. abruptly
D. promptly
3. A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the other
4. A. on
B. to
C. at
D. in
5. A. if only
B. as
C. unless
D. since

IX. Put the words in the correct form. (10 points)
1. She is a (beauty) singer and she sings (beauty)
2. Everybody works (quiet) in the library.
3. My parents enjoy the (peaceful) of the countryside.
4. Nguyen does everything (differently) from his classmates.
5. Nga felt (extreme) upset about losing her job.
6. People in my country are very warm and (friend).
7. I’m (extreme) sorry for the delay.
8. An (orphan) is a home for children whose parents are dead.
9. L.A Hill is a (humor) writer.
10. She looks more (beauty) than her sister.
X. Combine the following sentences, use the structure “ENOUGH TO”. (5 points)

1. Ba is tall. He can play volleyball.
2. Lan is intelligent. She can do that test.
3. Hoa is skillful. She can make her own handkerchief.


4. His parent are rich. The can buy a new car.
5. Phong and Thu aren’t tall. They can’t play basketball.
_________THE END________

Total:…………./70