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Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
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ĐỀ THI
I-In
three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same as the
fouth word the underlined part is pronounced differently. Fing the fouth word:
1.A.light B.like C.lit D.lifebuoy
2.A.stay B.chance C.occasion D.amaze
3.A.power B.tore C.more D.saw
4.A.brother B.honey C.love D.lose
5.A.fell B.mail C.shell D.best
II-
Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify
your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1.A.occasion B.religion C.federation D.collection
2.A.economic B.encourage C.embroider D.experience
3.A.puppet B.unique C.tunic D.notice
4.A.objection B.opinion C.official D.optional
5.A.compulsory B.convenient C.correspond D.communicate
III- Choose A,B,C or D to complete the
following sentences:
1.When
................a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and
the abbreviations it contains.
A.having
used B.use C.to use D.using
2.How
can I know ................book is yours?- They are so alike.
A.what B.which C.this D.the
3.
................paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the
cafeteria.
A.Since B.As soon as C.Now that D.Until
4.If
I .............you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A.am B.could be C.were D.would be
5.You
have never been to Nha Trang ..................... ?
A.have
you B.haven’t C.you have D.you haven’t
6.She
will visit us as soon as she arrives ................Paris
A.at B.in C.on D.to
7.The
smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs.
A.fewer B.small C.more D.less
8.The
secretary to ................. I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A.which B.who C.that D.whom
9.I
find the time of English meals very
strange. I’m not used ............dinner at 5 pm.
A.to
have B.to having C.having D.have
10.I
have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ........................... .
A.are
you B.have you C.do you D.you do
IV-Complete
the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:
1.In some areas, water has to be
boiled to(pure)...................it.
2.Although her visit
was(expect).................., we made her welcome as the same.
3.I know all the boys in
my(neighbour) ........................... .
4.He doesn’t agree with the
(believe).................. that there is life on other planets.
5.He examined the
parcel(suspect)...................., as he had no idea what it could be.
6.All the
courses(begin)..................in January will finish in June.
7.A letter should always end with
the(sign) ................of the writer.
8.It is really
quite(ordinary)....................that we should have been at the same college
as having met before.
9.There is a great(similar)
..................between Hari and his twin brother.
10.With a good(describe).....................of
the criminal from witness, the police were able to find easily.
V-Find
down the mistakes and correct them:
1.I
used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday.
2.I’d
rather typing letter than write it
because it faster.
3.He
drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
4.The
novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
5.Thank
you very much for your letter who came yesterday.
VI-Choose
the best answer A,B,C or D to complete this passage:
These days it is impossible to
open a newspaper(1)............reading about the damage we are doing to the
environment. The earth is being threatened(2)................ the future looks
bad(3)...........can each of us do ?
We can not
clean(4)................our polluted rivers and seas over night. Nor we can
stop the(5). ..............of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the
problem(6)........... ............scientists look for answer.
It may not be easy to change your
lifestyle(7).........but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amout of
driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to
save(8)............, which also(9).............household bills. We all make a
personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a
better world(10)...............our grandchildren.
1.A.with B.without C.and D.but
2.A.and B.however C.so D.moreover
3.A.where B.when C.why D.what
4.A.up B.to C.on D.in
5.A.appear B.appearance C.disappear D.disappearance
6.A.when B.during C.while D.within
7.A.complete B.completeness C.completely D.to complete
8.A.water B.energy C.money D.health
9.A.adds B.decrease C.reduces D.supplies
10.A.from B.for C.to D.in
VII-Finish
each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as
the sentences printed before it:
1.”You
stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him.
The
inspector accused
..................................................................................................
2.If
you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
If
I
.....................................................................................................................................
3.Aithough
the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Despite
..............................................................................................................................
4.Their
dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They
had ...........................................................................................................................
5.Would
you mind not smoking in here?
I’d
rather
...........................................................................................................................
6.”Let’s
go for a walk in the park” said Andrew.
Andrew
suggested that
.....................................................................................................
7.I
applied for the job but was turned down.
My
....................................................................................................................................
8.”Please
don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann
pleaded
......................................................................................................................
9.Without
his help we would all have died.
If
it
....................................................................................................................................
10.It
is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He
.....................................................................................................................................
VIII-Use
the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences:
1.It/difficult/me/eat
American food/when/be/New York
...........................................................................................................................................
2.My
uncle/give up/smoke/one/year.
...........................................................................................................................................
3.I/can’t
stand/see/him/come late everyday.
...........................................................................................................................................
4.While
I/write/letter/the phone/ring.
..........................................................................................................................................
5.When
we/have/dinner/we/go/out for a walk.
..........................................................................................................................................
6.My
mother/prefered/me/go shopping with her.
...........................................................................................................................................
7.The
noise/the traffic/prevented/me/go to sleep.
...........................................................................................................................................
8.One/our
tasks/electrify/whole/country.
...........................................................................................................................................
9.At/end/course/I
pass all/exams/good marks.
...........................................................................................................................................
10.I
/wonder/why you/not/reply/last letter.
...........................................................................................................................................
IX-Read
the passage below and choose the best answer for each question:
A
geyser is the result of underground
water under the combined conditions of temperatures and increased pressure
beneath the surface of the earth. Since temperature rises approximately one
degree F for every sixty feet under the earth’s surface and the increases with
depth, water that seeps down in cracks ans fissures until it reaches to the
rocks in the earth’s interior becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290degree.
Because of the greater presure, it shoots out of the surface in the form of
steam and hot water. The result is a geyser.
For
the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand , Ice land, and the Yellowstone National Park
area of the United States Yellowstone Park
1.In
order for a geyser to erupts,
......................................................................................
A.hot
rocks must rise to the surface of the earth. B.water
must flow underground.
C.It
must be a warm day. D.The
earth must not be rugged or broken.
2.Old Faithful is lpcated in
...............................................................................................
A.New
Zealand B.Iceland C.United States D.England
3.Old Faithful erupts
........................................................................................................
A.every
10 minutes B.every
60 minutes
C.every
125 minutes D.every
170 minutes
4.A
geyser is
.....................................................................................................................
A.hot
water and steam B.cracks
and fissures
C.hot
rocks D.great
pressure
5.As
depth increases
.........................................................................................................
A.pressure
increases but temperature does not
B.temperature
increases but pressure does not
C.both
pressure and temperature increases
D.neither
pressure nor temperature increases.
THE
END
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