Fill each blank in the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.. 5 pts 11.We must have UNDERSTAND.[r]
Trang 1PHÒNG GD&ĐT ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Đề thi gồm 06 trang, tổng điểm: 100
Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này Không sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.
ĐIỂM BÀI THI Bằng số: ………
Link nghe thử
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1YdnSvqmvMZd1QwdUxMTmI3V0U/view?usp=sharing
0963 226 296.
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right (5 pts)
II Pick out the word with different stress pattern in each group
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces provided on the right (5pts)
2 A engineer B university C operation D uncomfortable
4 A Japanese B acceptable C popularity D understand
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right (10 pts)
Trang 21 Bill came to the party _ he hadn't been invited.
2 _ are allowed in the city center
3 Every evening, Sam spends two hours _ his homework
4 I've told you time and time _ not to tease the cat
5 Let's listen to some music now, _ we?
6 This is the town _ she was born
7 My parents wouldn’t _ me play games online too much
8 I wish you _ stop interrupting me all the time
9 Would you mind _ the TV now? I’m doing my homework you know
A to turn off B turning off C putting off D to put off
10 She advised me _ more attention to my work
11 I _ go swimming when I was in the country
A used to not B used not to C not used to D didn’t use to
12 We can't get home by 11am _ we leave now
13 I have been looking for this book for months and _ I have found it
14 _ he did at the party surprised all the guests
15 I still remember _ him one day at the seaside five years ago
16 To get a passport, you must send in your birth _ and two photos
17 His uncle is a scientist He does a lot of _ in the laboratory
A apartments B experiments C instruments D experiences
18 He went to London _ improve his English
19 _ hard he tried, he couldn’t lift the rock
C Not matter how D No matter what
20 He did his exam _ all the others in his class
C as better as D more better than
II Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets
Write your answers in the spaces that follow (10 pts)
1 Bill usually (get) up early, but this morning he (get) up very late
2 She (wear) her skirt only once since she (buy) it.
3 Most people prefer (spend) money to (earn) it.
4 He (fall) off his bike while he (ride) home from school.
5 When we (reach) the station, the train (leave) for 5 minutes.
6 I’d rather (stay) at home than (go) out in this cold weather.
7 If he (come) tomorrow, we (have) a party.
8 He was just about (leave) home when the phone (ring).
9 What (you think) Tom (do) at the moment?
10 You (not look) well these days You’d better (not stay) up so late.
Trang 3III Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets (10 pts)
1. She smiled remembering her beautiful childhood (CHEER)
2. We must have a talk to clear up the between us (UNDERSTAND)
3. Don't listen to him He's a (LIE)
4. His to do the work made the boss angry (REFUSE)
5. They finally found a to the problem (SOLVE)
6. Dictionary is one kind of book (REFER)
7. Smoking is to your health (HARM)
8. You must hand in your form by Saturday (APPLY)
9. My company is becoming more and more on foreign orders (DEPEND)
10. There will be a serious of energy in the next few decades (SHORT)
IV Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
1 They went away _ holiday _ the end of last week
2 I haven't heard _ him _ last June
3 When he was away _ home, someone broke _ his apartment
4 He had difficulty _ finding a job when he was living _ the countryside
5 We'll be there _ time _ dinner
6 I am not ashamed _ what I did In fact, I am proud _ it
7 We were left _ the dark when the lights went _
8 _ my opinion, there is too much violence _ TV nowadays
9 _ first I didn't want to go swimming in the river, but _ the end I changed my mind
10 I am grateful _ you _ all your help
V Choose the words or phrases in each of the sentences below that are not correct
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the spaces that follow (5 pts)
1 He hasn’t never gone home before finishing his work
Trang 47 Although Tim had been studying very hard but he didn’t pass the exams.
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the spaces that follow (5 pts)
Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix, the new healthyfruit and nut biscuit Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits Each biscuitcontains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and banana Sometimes you feel like eating somethingbetween meals Now, instead of having a chocolate bar, bite into a Fruitibix It won't make you fat and it will keepyou healthy
At lunch time, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Frultibix It contains all the essential foods for a balancedmeal And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will give you the energy tokeep on going So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes orchocolate They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth Discover Fruitibix It's on our supermarket shelvesnow!
1 This is from _
C a student's notebook D an advertisement
2 The writer wants to _
A persuade people to buy a product B explain why people use this product
C give advice about healthy living D compare this with other sorts of food
3 Why, according to the writer, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
A Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate
B Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate
C Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate
D Frultibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate
4 Why does the writer say that Frultibix is useful when you are in a hurry?
A You don't need to cook it B You can buy Fruitibix everywhere
C It's as good as a proper meal D It won't be harmful to your teeth
5 Which of these people ought to buy Fruitibix?
A Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party she is giving for her boss and his wife
B Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office He is going to be very busy tomorrow, and hethinks he might not have time for lunch
C Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and he wants to take something to eat with him Some kinds of fruit,like bananas, make him feel sick, but he enjoys salty food
D Mrs Booth's baby daughter was ill yesterday She is getting better now, but her doctor has advised MrsBooth to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it
1 2 3 4 5
II Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap.
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right (10 pts)
Trang 5AN INTERVIEW WITH A FOOTBALL MANAGER
A: Now, Mr Pye, I (1) me what you think about your chances in the game tomorrow
B: This time I think we're (2) Rovers
A: But you (3) a game for two months What (4) think you'll do better tomorrow?
B: Well, we have a new forward, Johnny Briggs, as you know He (5) the team the confidence they need
A: I (6) about that on the news last night How much (7) for Briggs?
B: I (8) the figure exactly but you know how much (9) these days If I (10) been sure he was the man weneeded, I wouldn't have bought him
A: Thank you The best of luck tomorrow
C would like that you told D would like you to tell
C haven't won D haven't been winning
C makes you do D makes you
C will give D shall give
C must you have paid D were you having to pay
C don't remind D don't remember
C costs a good player D cost a good player
C shouldn't have D mustn't have
III Match the first part of a question on the left with the end of the question on the right
Write your answers in the spaces that follow (5 pts)
1 Don't you think we should complain a) to see anyone?
2 Why don't you explain b) you for what happened?
3 Can't you concentrate c) for the delay?
4 Won't she be too upset d) your reason for your absence yesterday?
5 Aren't you tired e) on your work a bit?
6 Didn't Jim apologize f) with your exam results?
7 Does Keith blame g) of not having any free time?
8 Aren't you pleased h) to them about having to wait?
9 Hasn’t he already asked i) to us working overtime?
10 Do you think they'll object j) you for some money?
Trang 6“No (6), Madam, we are in the air very soon,” said the (7)
“I’m so (8),” answered Jane’s mother, “I’ll put it out.”
“Are we going to take (9) now, Mum?” (10) Jane, eager to be in the sky
PART FOUR: WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 pts)
1 “Don’t be late for the meeting tomorrow,” said my teacher
4 “Can I borrow your bike, Jane?” asked Peter
Peter asked Jane
5 I have never eaten Japanese food before
II Use given words and phrases to write complete sentences (5 pts)
1 It/ difficult/ prevent/ children/ make noise
Trang 7THE END
KEY Tổng điểm: 100
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of others in each group (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 D
II Pick out the word with different stress pattern in each group (5pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 A 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 B
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1 A 2 B 3 D 4 C 5 C 6 A 7 C 8 C 9 B 10 C
11 D 12 A 13 D 14 B 15 C 16 D 17 B 18 A 19 A 20 A
II Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct verb
2 has worn – bought 7 comes – will have
3 spending - earning 8 To leave – rang
4 fell – was riding 9 do you think – is doing
5 reached – had left 10 don’t look – not stay
III Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets (10 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 cheerfully 2 misunderstanding 3 liar 4 refusal 5 solution
6 reference 7 harmful 8 application 9 dependent 10 shortage
IV Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct preposition or adverb particle
Trang 8V Choose the words or phrases in each of the sentences below that are not correct (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1 A 2 C 3 D 4 C 5 A 6 A 7 D 8 B 9 D 10 B
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 D 2 A 3 D 4 C 5 B
II Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1 D 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 D 9 A 10 A
III Match the first part of a question on the left with the end of the question on the right (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1 h 2 d 3 e 4 a 5 g 6 c 7 b 8 f 9 j 10 i
IV Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word (10 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
PART FOUR: WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same (10 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
1 My teacher told me not to be late for the meeting the following day
2 I had my car repaired last week
3 Why don’t we go to the theatre tonight?
4 Peter asked Jane if she could lend him her bike./ to lend him her bike
5 This is the first time I have eaten Japanese food
6 There are 3 bedrooms in the house
7 I don’t know as much about computers as she does
8 The castle was built in the fourteenth century
9 The tea is so strong that I can’t drink it
10 How intelligent the boy is
II Use given words and phrases to write complete sentences (5 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
6 It is difficult to prevent children from making noise
7 If I had (the) money, I would not buy a car like yours
8 Henry is the tallest boy in his class
9 I have never read a/any book written by a Japanese author
Trang 910 flight/ cancelled/ due/ bad weather condition.
THE END
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Đề thi gồm 06 trang, tổng điểm: 100
Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này Không sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.
ĐIỂM BÀI THI Bằng số: ………
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right (5 pts)
II Pick out the word with different stress pattern in each group
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces provided on the right (5 pts)
2 A operation B ability C university D mathematics
3 A performance B environment C industrial D absence
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right (10 pts)
21 She has been a teacher for many years, so she has a lot of _
A experience B examinations C experiments D knowing
22 He doesn't speak much English Only _ words
Trang 1023 I don’t think these shoes will _ John His feet are very big.
24 My children had many photos _ while we were on vacation
25 Do you know _?
A where does Tom B where is Tom C where Tom is D where Tom does
26 Tom couldn't fly a plane and _
C neither couldn't Bob D Bob could either
27 The driver of the car _ in the accident was killed
C whom badly was damaged D that be damaged badly
28 My uncle is sixty years old, but he keeps on working _ ever
29 The children enjoy _ in the river
30 He told me that he _
A had already seen the film B had seen already the film
C the film had already seen D already had seen the film
31 I don't understand how John made _
A such big mistake B so big mistake C so big mistake D such a big mistake
32 I never forget _ I went to school
C that the time D the first time when
33 scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply
34 It's her parents' wedding _ tomorrow
35 Can you tell me the of these shoes?
36 When I was a child, I spent of my time with my grandmother and aunts
37 I can still remember them somewhere in the city
38 In order to _ with his classmates he worked through the summer
39 I am _ to come to the meeting Please apologize for my absence
40 I studies English very hard _ he can apply for a university in England
II Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets
Write your answers in the spaces that follow (10 pts)
1 Hey, listen Someone (knock) on the door
2 My sister, as well as I, (study) English for 3 years now
3 When you phoned me, I (do) my homework
4 She managed (keep) her temper
5 He would never let anybody (know) his secret plan.
6 Tom wishes he (be) a good doctor.
7 Don't turn off the light I (read) a report now
8 He (leave) his house at seven a.m each day
9 He (write) the letter He is going to post it
10 Up to now, nothing (hear) from the missing sailors
Trang 11III Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets (10 pts)
1 Are you going to Germany on business or for _? (PLEASE)
2 It was very _ of him to steal that money (HONEST)
3 He had some serious _ in the accident (INJURE)
4 Hamlet is a very _ play (SUCCESS)
5 Millions of _ come to London every year (VISIT)
6 He regularly writes _ for our newspaper (POET)
7 Without my parents’ _ I couldn’t finish the job (ENCOURAGE)
8 John Jameson is a famous _ who stole five million pounds from a bank (CRIME)
9 The gas from the chemical factory was extremely _ ( HARM)
10 Recently fast foods have increased in _ (POPULAR)
IV Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
1 The fairy turned the frog a princess
2 I’d like to congratulate you you success
3 my opinion, it is a very good book
4 It never snows here Christmas
5 Have you any money you?
6 This novel is Hemingway
7 I'm very busy present
8 Beware the dog It’s very savage
9 You're old enough to know the difference right and wrong
10 In the end, my friend succeeded winning the game
V Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences below that is not correct
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the spaces that follow (5 pts)
1. This fridge is very old to keep things at a proper temperature
Trang 12VI Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word (10 pts)
POOR BUT CLEVER
It was a very cold winter A poor man (1) was very cold wanted to drink (2) hot to warmhimself, but he had only (3) penny in his pocket He went into a (4) and asked thewaiter: “How (5) is a cup of tea?” “Four pence, Sir.” “That’s (6) much for me,” said theman: “How much is a glass of hot water?” “We don’t sell hot water, we give (7) .” “How much for twolumps (8) sugar?” “We don’t (9) sugar, Sir, we give it free.” “All right, give me a little hotwater and two (10) of sugar I will have tea next time.”
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage and answer the questions that follow (5 pts)
The ‘Mary Celeste’ was built in 1861 in Canada When it was launched, it was given the name ‘The Amazon’ Itwas not a lucky ship The first captain died a few days after it was registered, and on its first voyage in 1862 it wasbadly damaged in a collision When it was repaired in port, it caught fire In 1863 it crossed the Atlantic for the firsttime, and collided with another ship in the English Channel Four years later, in 1867, it ran aground on CapeBreton Island, off the Canadian coast The ship was almost completely wrecked and had to be rebuilt It was thensold and the name was changed to the ‘Mary Celeste’
1. Where and when was the ‘Mary Celeste’ built?
II Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap.
Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right (5 pts)
AT THE DENTIST'S
A: Now then, Mrs Charlton How long (1) giving you trouble?
B: Well, I (2) last year and it was all right until last Sunday Then it started hurting again
A: I see (3) what (4) when it started to give you pain?
B: Yes I was eating some chocolate with nuts in it I (5) the tooth
A: Well, let me (6) a look at it Ah, yes, I'm afraid I'll have to (7) Would you like (8) you an injection? It (9) berather painful, otherwise
B: Yes, please (10) pity I didn't think of that when I was eating the chocolate!
Trang 131 A this tooth is B is this tooth C this tooth has been D has this tooth been
2 A had it filled B filled it C have had it filled D have filled it
3 A Do you remind B Do you remember C Are you reminding D Are you remembering
4 A were you doing B you were doing C did you do D you did
5 A should break B must be broken C had to break D must have broken
7 A bring it out B bring it off C take it out D take it off
III Match each sentence on the left with the best sentence on the right Write letter a, b, c, next to the numbered gaps that follow (10 pts)
1 Would you like to come to the cinema with us? a How about going to the cinema'?
2 Which of these would you like? b It's Johnson
3 What shall we do this evening? c Congratulations!
4 Do you want any help? d No, thanks It's all right
5 I’m sorry I can't remember your surname e Not at all
6 I've passed my driving test f I'm afraid I can't
7 You come from Venezuela, don't you? g No, I don't like it
8 It's very kind of you to help me h The green one please
10 Is it going to rain tonight? j I hope not
k Yes, that's right
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
PART FOUR: WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 pts)
1 My mother started working here in 1990
4 She said, “Open the window, please.”
She said, “Would you
5 I don't really want to visit the museum
I’d rather
6 Although he had a bad cold, he still went to work
Despite _
Trang 147 We didn't go because it rained
II Use given words and phrases to write complete sentences (5 pts)
1 It/ take me/ 3 hours/ finish/ homework/ yesterday
Trang 15PHÒNG GDDT TIÊN LÃNG ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 Tổng điểm: 100
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of others in each group (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 B 2 D 3 B 4 D 5 D
II Pick out the word with different stress pattern in each group (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 A 2 B 3 D 4 B 5 D
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1 A 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 C 6 A 7 A 8 D 9 C 10 A
11 D 12 D 13 C 14 D 15 B 16 B 17 D 18 A 19 C 20 B
II Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (10 pts)
1 point for each correct verb
2 has studied/been studying 7 am reading
III Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets (10 pts)
1 point for each correct word
1 pleasure 2 dishonest 3 injuries 4 successful 5 visitors
6 poems 7 encouragement 8 criminal 9 harmful 10 popularity
IV Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
1 point for each correct preposition
1 into 2 on 3 In 4 at 5 with/on 6 by 7 at 8 of 9 between 10 in
V Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences below that is not correct (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 A 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 B
VI Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word (10 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 who 2 something 3 a/one 4 bar 5 much
Trang 166 too 7 free 8 of 9 sell 10 lumps
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage and answer the questions that follow (5 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 It was built in Canada in 1861
2 It was “The Amazon”
3 It caught fire
4 Twice/Two times
5 In 1867 Because it was completely wrecked
II Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1 D 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 D 6 B 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 D
III Match each sentence on the left with the best sentence on the right Write letter a, b, c, (10 pts)
1 point for each correct answer
1 f 2 h 3 a 4 d 5 b
6 c 7 k 8 e 9 i 10 j
PART FOUR: WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same (10 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
1 My mother has been working here since 1990
2 He is not strong enough to go to school
3 Who does this eraser belong to?
4 She said, “Would you mind opening the window?
5 I’d rather not visit the museum
6 Despite his/a bad cold, he still went to work
7 If it hadn’t rained we would have gone
8 The fog prevented us from driving
9 My brother can cook better than I do/ me
10 He told me that he was very busy and that/ so he would ring me the following day/ the day after
II Use given words and phrases to write complete sentences (5 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
6 It took me 3 hours to finish my homework yesterday
7 I look/ am looking forward to seeing you soon
8 They have just bought a new house in the countryside
9 This is the first time I have written to a foreigner!
10 It was such a hot day that we could not sleep
THE END
Trang 17PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Đề thi gồm 6 trang – Tổng điểm: 100
Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này Không sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.
ĐIỂM BÀI THI Bằng số: ………
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided on the right (5 pts)
II Choose the word whose stress position is different from the others in each group.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (10 pts)
1 Mary asked Helen _ she knew anything about painting
2 Would you like _ to the cinema tonight?
3 It was _ we could not go out
A such cold that B so cold that C very so cold D too cold that _
4 _ a doctor, I must advise you to give up smoking
A Though B Like C Because D As _
5 Nobody likes to pay _ prices
A high B tall C big D expensive _
6 Let's eat out tonight, _?
Trang 187 We always spend our summer holiday _.
A in the sea B at the country C in the beach D at the seaside _
8 Is it worth waiting for a table at this restaurant or shall we go _ else?
9 My parents got up very early this morning _ pack the car for our journey
10 Do you know what time the train _ to Leeds?
11 The smaller a room is, the _ furniture it needs
12 I haven't met our new secretary yet _?
A What's she like? B How is she? C How is she like? D Why is she like? _
13 Peter wanted to win the race, so he ran _
A fast as he could B so fast as he can C fast as he can D as fast as he could _
14 Jenny and her sister are so that they could almost be twins
15 I'd like to have this skirt _
16 Will you _ the book I lent you?
A give me back B offer me C pay me D lend me again _
17 There was no _ in asking him for help He’s such a selfish person
18 "Where's Jill?" - "She _."
C studies in her room D has in her room studied
19 I don’t know _
C which he was born D where was he born
20 According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, _
A the university will employ me B my education will be employed by the university _
C I will be employed by the university D employment will be given to me by the university
II Give the correct form of the words to complete each of the following sentences (10 pts)
1 The travel agent offer _ tours for passengers with different interests VARIETY
2 He gave the children a detailed _ of the story EXPLAIN
3 Do you know Isaac Newton is a well known _ PHYSICS
4 The police are concerned about the sudden _ of the valuable painting APPEAR
5 Please _ your seat belt The plane is taking off FAST
6 They should _ the road to the beach WIDE
7 They had a very happy _ MARRY
8 She has a large _ of stamps COLLECT
9 Now women have more _ to take part in social activities FREE
10 I can’t stand her _ like this BEHAVE
III Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets Write your answers in the spaces that follow (10 pts)
1 While Peter (drive) home late last night, he (run) out of the petrol.
2 They let her (use) the phone free, but she was not allowed (use) the fax machine.
3 After (put) the cake in the oven, I forgot (take) it out.
4 She always (get) up early (revise) her lessons.
5 I (just finish) my work when it (start) to rain.
Trang 196 He (be) here for 2 weeks but I (not see) him yet.
7 Listen I (think) there’s someone (come).
8 Tom (go) to Paris last week and he (return) in 4 days.
9 He (not take) my advice and now he regrets (not listen) to me.
10 This song, (sing) by many famous singers, (write) 5 years ago
IV Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets Write your answers in the spaces that follow (10 pts)
1 I know almost of the people at the wedding
2 We celebrate our Independent Day on September 2nd
3 The boy did the test so good
4 It took for us 10 hours to fly from London to Sydney
5 My brother hasn't phoned while I was out
6 You must write out all your exercises with ink
7 I studied hard for the exam and past it with very high grades
8 You don't need any more salt, need you?
9 I find it very bored to listen to his lectures
10 He is very weak to lift this suitcase
11 David, together with his two sisters, are very good at chess
V Fill each gap with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
1 They usually come _ Sundays and always _ noon
2 The carpenter went _ and _ the ladder three or four times
3 When he was away _ home, someone broke _ his apartment
4 Yesterday I went to London _ Tom _ his car
5 The plane arrived _ Paris _ 3:40 pm
6 I haven't heard _ him _ last year
7 Some animals look for food _ night whiles others look for food _ the day
8 Be careful _ the traffic when you go _ the street
9 I cut the cake _ 4 parts _ a knife
10 Do you think they will be _ time _ the show?
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage and choose the correct answer Write A, B, C or D in the space given on the right to indicate your answer (5 pts)