De HSG Anh 8

Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.10 marks II.. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.10 marks 6.. Choose the underlined words or phrases tha

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HSG MÔN ANH VĂN 8

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Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.(10 marks)

II Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.(10 marks)

6 Ann was feeling ill last night She ……… leave the party early

12.I remember you …… that shirt

13.I got ………when I tried to find the station

a call b will call c called d am going to call

III Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.(10 marks)

1 After ten years, I’m finally use to this wet and rainy climate

2 A man in dark glasses stood near the door

A B C D

3 Water is a chemical compound that consits about oxygen and hydrogen

A B C D

4 Swimming it is one of the sports we can participate in at school

5 I have no doubt that I’m doing the right thing I’m sure with it

6 The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean bicycles against his window

A B C D

7 I went out and took an umbrella with myself

A B C D

8 He’s very selfish He doesn’t care of other people

9 The sweater that she ordered differs by the one that they sent

A B C D

10 Please be careful for the dishes It’s easy to break them

A B C D

IV Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.(10 marks)

An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for (1)…….and stayed with a farmer Every day he wnet out with his paints and his brushes and painted (2) ……….morning to evening, and then (3)………… it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good (4) before going to bed

(5)……… the end of his holiday he wanted (6) ……… the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I do not want money, but give me one of your (7)…… What is money? In a week

it will be (8)………but your painting will still be here”

The artist was very (9)………… and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the paintings The farmer still smiled and answered, “It is not that I have a son in London He wants (10) ……… an artist When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to become an artist any more, I think”

V.Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(10 marks)

1 “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”

Tom told ………

2 “You should spend more time on English writing, Tim.”

The teacher told………

3 “Go out of here, children.”

The guard ordered ………

4 “Please give your parents your report card,” said the teacher

The teacher told………

5 “Please give the manager this document.”

The man asked the secretary………

6 He failed the exam because of his laziness

Because he ………

7 The front yard is too small to play soccer in

The front yard isn’t ………

8 It isn’t necessary for you to set off early

You don’t ………

9 Would you like to call Linh?

I’ll………

10.I had a cat once, but I don’t any more

I used………

VI Use the cue words to make each sentence (10 marks)

1 Minh / use / live / farm / when / he / small boy

2 Grandmother / not go / school / because / have to / stay / home / help / family

3 We / not used / have / electricity / when / live / countryside

4 She / have to / housework / all day / after / get married / new wife

5 Whe / prince / find / shoe / he / decide / marry / girl / who / own / it

6 If / arrive / after / half / four / bank / close

7 Mr Cuong / be home/ before / seven / because / want / see / 7 o’clock news

8 We / travel / overnight / Ha Noi / and / arrive / 5 0’clock / morning

9 They / going / visit / home village / weekend

10.You / family / free / 2 pm / 4.30 pm / July 1st?

VII Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(10 marks)

members today (organize)

VIII Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(10 marks)

4 The car isn’t here today because Sheila (use) …………it She generally (use)

………… the bus, but the driver are on strike

7 We usually (stay)…………at home on Fridays, but we came out tonight because we (celebrate)………….our anniversary

mountainous area

………?

IX Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage.(10 marks)

Two friends were walking through the forest (1)………….a bear attacked them One turned and fled He (2)………….a tree and sat there while the (3)………… remained on the road There was nothing (4)………him to do but fall to the ground and dead The bear came up to (5)………and sniffed The boy even stopped breathing The bear sniffed (6)………….face, decided he was dead and lumbered off When the bear was gone the other boy climbed (7)

……… and said with a smile, “What (8)………the bear whisper in your ear?” “It said that someone (9)………deserts his friend in time of danger (10)………… not a good person

at all”

X Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.(10 marks)

ANSWER KEY:

I (10 marks)

II.(10 marks)

III (10 marks)

IV (10 marks)

V (10 marks)

10.d

VI (10 marks)

1 Minh used to live on a farm when he was a small boy

2 My grandmother didn’t go to school because she had to stay at home to help her family

3 We didn’t use to have electricity when we lived in the countryside

4 She had to do the housework al day after her father got married to a new wife

5 When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it

6 If arrive after half past four, the bank will be closed

7 Mr Cuong will be home before seven because he wants to see the 7 o’clock news

8 We traveled overnight to HANoi and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning

9 They are going to visit their home village at weekend

10.Are you and your family free from 2 pm to 4.30 pm on July 1st.

VII (10 marks)

VIII (10 marks)

IX (10 marks)

X (10 marks)