Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.. II- Choose from the four options given marked A,B,C or D one best answer to complete each of the f
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Phũng GD & ĐT Yờn Lạc
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KỲ THI Khảo sát HSG LẦN II
Mụn : Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian : 150 phỳt
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
II- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1 David s school ’ ………… is very bad this term
2 Learners don t only learn the meaning the spelling and pronunciation of new words.’
3 He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn t understand.’
4 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London
5 John ………… Susan to go out with him but her parents didn t let her out.’
6 This book is ……… that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time
A so interesting B so interested C such interesting D.too interesting
7 Let it be is a famous song “ ” ……… It is one of the best works by this band
A singing by the Beatles B was sung by the Beatles
8 Surely David s not going to drive, he?’
9 She was ………… of watching television
10 My mother ………… me that I should wake up earlier
11 Our teacher asked us ……… in class
12 We take part ………… most youth activities of our school
13 You should ……… your lesson before the examination
14 Hung is ……… do the crossword puzzles
A intelligent enough to B intelligent enough
15 Would you mind if I your car ?
16 His father is very proud ……… him
17 Yesterday I came ………… your brother when I was going to school
18 Students should work ………… to make their parents happy
19 Keep all dangerous things out of children s ’ …………
20 When I was young, I used ……… on a farm
III The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D Identify an error in each sentence (15pts)
Trang 2A B C D
2 The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world
A B C D
3 What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library?
A B C D
4 Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children
A B C D
5 Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early immunization
A B C D
6 I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here
A B C D
7 It’s hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since 60 years
A B C D
8 He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get a good job later
A B C D
9 What is the most frightened experience you have ever had?
A B C D
10 Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near airports
A B C D
IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1 My uncle (not/ be) ………… out of his house since he (buy) ……… a color TV
2 I don t think I (go) out tonight I (be) too tired.’
3 John (wash) his hands He (just/ repair) the TV set
4 Tell him (bring) his bike inside If he (leave) it there, someone (steal) it
5 Where (you/ spend) your summer holiday last year?
V- Fill in each gap the most suitable preposition.
1 Could I help you ……… your bag?
2 Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ………
3 I’m looking forward ……… seeing you in June.
4 I’m fond ……… learning English.
5 Ha Long Bay is recognized ……… UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
6 They have a meeting ……… 6.30 and 9.30.
7 My mother often picks me ……… from the school.
8 I’m going to invite my friends to come over ……… dinner tonight.
9 Next summer, my family will have a vacation ……… Thailand and stay there ……… one week
VI- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1 This coffee is too to drink HEAT
2 I can t tell the ’ ……… between the twins DIFFER
3 A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam s rags into beautiful clothes ’ MAGIC
4 He drove ………… and he had an accident CARE
5 I feel so that I m going to bed ’ SLEEP
7 How many are there in a year in Vietnam ? CELEBRATE
8 have warned the local people of the disaster SCIENCE
9 The shop showed me a lot of new models assist
10 We are waiting for the of our uncle s train ’ arrive
VII- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(1)…….slim Our grandparent s tastes were different(2)’ ……ours but nowadays(3)……seems to enjoy(4)…….fat people The only thing(5) ……is wrong with this is what a(6)…….said to
me the other days: I don t mind (7)“ ’ …… these foods if they will help me(8)………weight but why do they taste so awful
? The reason(9)” …….this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law,so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was Eat normal food, but (10)“ ………less.”
Trang 3VIII- Read the following passage, then answer questions After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
It is five o clock in the evening when Rene Wagner came home from work She walked into the living room and ’
looked at her three children They were 14,13 and 9 years old They were watching TV The living room was a
mess.There were dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa Games and toys were everywhere.Rene was angry, This place is a mess she told her children, I can t work all day and then do housework all evening I m not “ ” “ ’ ’
going to do housework!” Rene didn t do housework She didn t clean or wash dishes She didn t wash clothes, ’ ’ ’
either Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV
After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house was dirty All the children s clothes were dirty Every’
garbage basket was full The house was a mess
Then, one day Rene came home from work and got a big surprise The kitchen was clean The children cleaned the kitchen !
The next day, the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes Rene told the children
OK, I ll do the housework again But you have to help me
Now Rene and her three children do the housework together Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !
1 When Rene came home from work, she found the house ………
A clean and dirty B dirty and tidy C dirty and untidy D clean but untidy
2 Rene told her children ………
A to do the housework B she couldn t do housework’
C not to do housework D she wouldn t do housework’
3 Two weeks later, the house was ………
4 Some days later, the house was clean again because ………
A she couldn t let it that way’ B her children did housework
C her chidren didn t do housework.’ D she did housework again
5 Now Rene does housework again because ………
A her children help her B they can watch TV together
C her children wash their clothes D her chidren don t do it ’
IX- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1 The movie was very bad I couldn t see it.’
2 Shut the door but don t lock it , he said to us.“ ’ ”
9 Having a vacation abroad is very interesting
-> It is
4 In spite of his intelligence, he doesn t do well at school.’
5 Van keeps forgetting his homework
-> Van is
6.Remember to check your flight numbers
-> Don t ’
7.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears
-> The news was
8 Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old
9.- Lan spends 3 hours a day doing her homework
10 Please don t make any noise; I m very tired.’ ’
-> I d rather ’
THE END