de thi hsg tieng anh 8

                               (Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. A. switch               B. stomach C. match D. catch 
2. A. laughs               B. cars  C. stops D. works
3. A. watched               B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three               B. through C. without D. thank 
5. A. angle               B. face  C. page D. angel             

II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group.  Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. A. collect               B. advise C. practise D. prepare 
2. A. improvement  B. resident C. department D. environment             
3. A. university               B. documental C. historic D. electricity
4. A. graduation               B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend             
5. A. intelligent               B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital

B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR

I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.

    A. giving   B. gave  C. given   D. to give

2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.

    A. laugh   B. to laugh  C. to be laughing  D. laughing

3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.

    A. What a   B. How  C. What   D. How this

4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.

    A. however   B. but   C. therefore   D. so

5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?

    A. for   B. by    C. along   D. on

6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t ___________ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.

    A. much   B. many  C. too    D. such

7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.

    A. got   B. went  C. felt    D. fell

8. This is Mr. White  ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.

    A. who   B. which  C. that    D. whose

9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?

    A. May B. Should  C. Could   D. Shall

10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.

II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.

        A                                     B                                        C          D

2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.

        A          B                            C                     D

3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.

       A                          B                                                       C                         D

4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.

                          A                                      B                  C        D

5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.

            A            B                                       C            D

III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer  on your answer sheet.         

1. She had never been greatly concerned about her ___________                                       (APPEAR)

2. The _____________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.                                       (MAJOR)

3. I’m afraid I was very___________ with the travel arrangements.                                   (satisfy)

4. Even the most ___________ person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music.          (sense)

5. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___________girl.                     (imagine)

C. READING

I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

       Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes  on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

II. Fill in the blank of the following  passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer  on your answer sheet.

There is much more water than land (1)______ the surface of the earth. The sea and oceans (2)______ nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3)______ land. If you traveled over the earth (4)______ different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time (5)______ on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that (6)______ every mile of land there is four miles of water.

    There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7)______ to use two words to describe. We use the word seas to (8)______ those parts of water surface which (9)______ only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide (10)______ very deep.

III. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pours into the lake everyday. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industri

al wastes a few miles off shore.

 Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.

1. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is ________ .   

A. acid rain      B. industrial pollution.

C. safe water shortage.    D. population explosion .

2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _______ .

A. acid rain.      B. industrial pollution.

C. garbage      D. all A, B, C, are correct

3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?

A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.

B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it .

C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world .

D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.

4. How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?

A. nearly 16      B. exactly 16.   

C. exactly 15       D. less than 15.

5. What is the message to the reader?

A. We should take action to protect our water resources.

B.  We should take all water resources into account.

C. We should limit the use of water resources.

D. We should encourage people to use safe water.

D. WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answer  on your answer sheet.         

1. If I were you, I’d look for another job.

    I suggest ____________________________________________________________________

2. The garage is servicing my car on Monday.

    I am__________________________________________________________________________

3. Jack’s parents made him study for his exams.

   Jack was ____________________________________________________________________

4. They believe he is mad.

   He _________________________________________________________________________

5. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.

    No matter___________________________________________________________________

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word.

1. Could you possibly help me with this box?                                                 mind

      Would ……………………………………………………………………………....................

   2. “Who ate the cake?” she asked.                  had

She wanted...………………………………………………………………....…....................

   3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday?                             like

What ……………………………………………………………………….…….....................

   4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn.      not

I do……………………………………………………………………………..........................

   5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected.                than              

The exam…………………………………………………………………………..................

III. Write a letter to your friend telling her about your last summer vacation (within 100 – 150 words). Beginning with:

Dear Lan,

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Love,

Nga.

The end!

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Questions

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)

1. A. claim  B. wait   C. said   D. paid

2. A. watch  B. bath   C. want  D. wash

3. A. sure                B. mixture        C. injure     D. pleasure

    4. A. few                     B. new               C. threw                  D. knew

5. A. clothes   B. matches  C. colleges  D. churches

6. A. watched  B. naked  C. liked  D. looked

7. A. sunbathe  B. father   C. theater  D. weather

8. A. pour  B. four   C. flour  D. resource

 9. A. clear  B. wear  C. bear   D. ware

          10. A. sixty  B. my   C. sky   D. fly

II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the  sentences( 1m)

1. While I (watch) 1……………………………………… a good film on TV, the mailman

     (come) 2………………..……….. and (give) 3…………………………. …..me a letter.

2. I ( know) 4………………………………………… her for six years, when I met her, she

     (work) 5………………………………………… for a foreign company.

3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) 6…………………………. .……..…..…at by others.

4. It ( not rain) 7…………………………………………………………much in the winter .

5. They’d rather you ( not come)………………………………………..to the party too late.

6. You always (watch) 9……………………………………...…. television. You should do

     something  more active.

7. This building ( build) 10………..……………………………… ……over 100 years ago.

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (1,5ms )

1. Helen  is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……………….…………..

     a. sister       b. cousin            c. niece    d. friend

2. His………………..always makes people laugh.

     a. quiet character    b. sense of humor c. smiles     d. humorous

3. The window ………………………. last night has been repaired.

a. break b. breaked      c. broken            d. breaking

4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a………………..contest.

     a. flower- arranging b. flowers- arranging   c. arranging- flower    d. flower- arrange

5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)………………………….………….

     a. hotel       b. house      c. orphanage      d. hostel

6. It took him ages to ………………… living in the new town.

a. get use to b. be used to c. will used to d. will use to

7. My parents make me…………………………..for my exam .

a. to study b. study       c. studying      d. studied

8. I would rather you ……………….me the story.

 a. tell b. told c. to tell d. telling

9. “ War and Peace” …………………… the longest book I have ever read.

 a. are b. was c. were d. is

10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled ………………….a rock and fell………….

 a. at/ off b. in/ out c. over/ down d. of/ down

11. That’s a …………………. building.

 a. five- floor b. five- floors c. five- floor’s d. five- floors’

12. She helped me ………………. the house.

 a. to clean b. cleaning c. clean d. both a and c

13. ………………….is a book in which you can look up telephone number.

   a. Mobile phone     b. Public telephone    c. Telephone directory   d. Answering machine

14. ………………is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.

     a. Wardrobe b. Refrigerator c. Desk  d. Counter.

15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.

a. inviting        b. being inviting     c. being invited     d. be invited

IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.( 1m)

1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.

       A             B            C                               D

2. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.

        A                   B                                      C                                      D

3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.

                   A        B            C              D

4. I'm looking forward to hear from you .

      A                    B            C      D

5. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.

       A       B                 C                            D

6. Would you mind if I ask you a private question?

                         A           B                 C          D

7. They happily looked at their  children  to play in the yard.

                       A                              B            C              D

8. This is the first time  I visited a famous place in Hanoi.

         A                    B           C                                   D

9. Our teacher told to us  to spend   more time at home   practicing our pronunciation.

                          A                 B                              C               D

10. You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.

                  A                B                       C         D

V. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses ( 1m)

1. Life is more . . . . . . . ………………………..…………  ………… . . now.       (comfort)

2. There are many cultural………………..…..between his country and mine.           (differ)

3. It is . . . . ………………. . . …………………… to eat much sugar and fat.         (health)

4. These medicines can work well with your . . . …………….………... . . . . .                (ill)

5. There was no . . . . . ……………….. . for his absence from class yesterday.       (explain)

6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still…………………………………………….            (wake)

7. Every week, there are two………………from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.               (fly)

8. They had an . . . ……………………………………..... Christmas vacation.          (enjoy)

9. He is a well- known ………………………………………………………. (photograph)

10. The …………………………...……..she gave last night was marvelous.         (perform)

VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2ms)

1. They have planted a lot of green trees this year

    A lot of green trees………………………………………………………………………...

2. '' I don't behave very well in front of a crowd, '' said Peter.

     Peter said that……..………………………………………………………………………

3. The town was farther than we thought.

     The town wasn’t as………………………………………………………………………..

4. We spend five hours studying English everyday.

     It…………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. “You had better not eat much sugar.”

    She advised me…………………………………………………………………………….

6 . “ Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?”

     He asked his friend………………………………………………………………………..

7. “ Don’t be silly.” He said to the boy.

    He ………………………………………………………..………………………………..

8. We can’t drink the water because it’s too hot.

    The water  isn’t…………………………………………………………………………….

9. It has been raining for five hours.