Choose letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has the capital letters part pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (4 Điểm)

Choose the best answer: 1.I was ... Because Singapore was so beautiful. a.impression. b.impressive. c.impressed d.impressing 2.They are going to invite him ...dinner tonight. a.to. b.for. c.with. d. at 3. English, Tamil and Chinese are..... Spoken in Malaysia. a.wide. b.width. c.widen. d.widely 4. Traveling helps people to get more ..... a.know. b.knowledge. c.acknowledge. d.knowledges 5.At cat is lying ... a rug a.in. b.on. c.under. d.over 6.What was wrong with you? Why ... go to the hospital a.had to you. b.did you have to. c.must you d.did you must 7.Wearing causual clothes gives students..... a.freedom. b.happy. c.comfortable d.all are collect 8.we'll organize a party...may 27th a.between. b.in. c.on. d.at 9.I dont have time to take you to visit places....internet because i'm so busy a.in b.of. c.with. d.from 10.I feel lonely in this city bacause i know...here a.anyone b.everyone. c.not one. d.no one 11.Couldn't you go a little faster ? I am ..a hurry a.at. b.of. c.in. d.on 12.they have corresponded...each other for over 2 years a.to b.with. c.for. d.over 13.they arrived ..the middle...the room a.at/at. b.in/at. c.at/on. d.at/from 14.how...you....since we..school a.have...been/left b.were...be/left. c.are..been/have left. d.will..be/leave 15.nothing ...about Nick's family a.knows. b.was known. c.is known d.has known 16.three hours ...not enough to finish this test a.are. b.is. c.was. d.were 17.you ought to stop...computer games. a.to play. b.playing c.played. d.plays 18."you should are suffering...stress"the doctor said to mr.brown a.under. b.off. c.from d.for

III. Choose the best answer. 1. Vietnamese women are very proud ………… the ao dai. a. in b. on c. of d. at 2. Nowadays Jeans ………………….all over the world. a. is sold b. are sold c. sold d. sell 3. My father ………………………to work when he was younger. a. used to walk b. walks c. is walking d. was walking 4. We can learn how ………….. banh chung at Tet. A. make B. to make C. making D.made 5. A ………… is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a distance. A. loudspeaker B. radio C. television D.computer 6. Should we try to ……… every custom or tradition which is in danger of dying out? A. preserve B. act out C. entertain D. open 7. The children in my home village used to go ………, even in winter. Now they all have shoes. A. on foot B. bare-footed C. playing around D .played around 8. At night they used to entertain ………..by telling and acting out stories. A. them B. their C. themselves D. themself 9. There is usually a ………. gap between the old and the young, especially when the world is changing so fast. A. generation B. value C. age D.old 10. In Viet Nam, ………… often refers to age and social position, not to wealth. A. seniority B. tradition C. generation D.culture 11. I also passed…………. on the news I had heard from the town and the other villages. A. in B. on C. down D. at 12. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common ………….. in many Asian countries. A. behavior B. practice C. tradition D. cultural 13. I have told you many times………….. the door open. A. not leave B. not to leave C. to not leave D. not to leaving 14. I wish my friends spent less time ………….. computer games and more time outdoors. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played 15. The farmers in my home village …………… rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-driven carts. A. used to transport B. used to be transported C. didn’t use to transport D. used to transport 16.A …………… is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a distance. A. loudspeaker B. radio C. television D.computer

I - Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentence.

1.      We wish we ……………….better at Math and English. 

                          (is /are /was  /were)

2.      Mary ask him …..Stella was his sister

             (if / what / or not / either)

3.We ……………go fishing with him when we …………..in the village

            (used to-lived /are used t-lived /used to - live /get used to-lived)

4.Vietnamese ………………is now available to purchase online.

                    (acquer/lacquers/lacquerware/ lacquerware)

5.Many people believe him, ……………….he often tells a lie.

                   (because/ in spite of/ although/ so)

6.He wants to buy a(n) ……………..car because he doesn’t have much money.

                       (expensive/ affordable/ rich/new)

7.He decided to drop……………….and set up his own company.

                     ( off/ out/on/at)

8……………… she is young, she is very independent.

              (although/Because/In order that/In spite of)

9.He wondered……………..to tell the news to his parents. 

               (how/why/what/who)

10. Jane said that she………..come and look after the children the following day.                                   (can/will/could/should)

11…………….Six people applied for the job, but four of them were……………..

                       (set up/turn down/look up/put it up)

12. The government must take…………..to preserve historical sites in the area.

            (structure/measures/recognitions/complex)

13. I wish there …………too much family violence in the world.

                    (is  /was /were /both B&C)

14. My mother suggests…………postcards to my old teachers on the Teacher’sday.

                        (sent /send /to send /sending)

15.……………...that many people are homeless after the floods.

                 (It is say /It is said/It says/It is said that)

16.A……..is a building or place that has been made stronger and protected againt attack.

                        (citadel/structure/fortress /tower)

17.The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a …………….. that consists of royal palaces and monuments.

            ( complex /structure  / setting   /measure)

     18.Men used ______ the bread winner of the family.

A. be                           B. to be                                  C. to being

     19.Should we try to ………. every custom or tradition which is in danger of dying out?

A. preserve                B. act out                   C. entertain  

    20.The children in my home village used to go…………., even in winter. Now they all have  shoes.
       A. on foot                       B. bare-footed                       C. playing around

   21.At night they used to entertain …………….by telling and acting out stories.

A. them                                  B. their                                   C. themselves

   22.Should we try to…………..…every custom or tradition which is in danger of dying out?

A. preserve                B. act out                   C. entertain  

   23.At night they used to entertain …………… by telling and acting out stories.

A. them                                  B. their                                   C. themselves

  24.I wish people in the world ………………… conflicts and lived in peace.

A. don’t have            B. doesn’t have                     C. didn’t have

25..It is important to ___________ the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them with their own eyes.

A. destroy                           B. ignore                     C. remain                 D. preserve

26.You don't have to go to a supermarket for that. Just wait for a street ___________ to go past, and buy it.

A. person                            B. vendor           C. supplier                        D. purchaser

27.Production methods in the village are normally ___________ from ancestors to the younger generations.

A. passed away              B. passed out               C. passed up                     D. passed down

28.It's a great experience to be sitting comfortably in a ___________ pulled by someone through the ancient streets.

A. bicycle                        B. rickshaw                        C. car                      D.  train

29.___________ by the sea, the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area.

A. Situating                   B. Located           C. Locating                                D. Stood

30. I love it when we go to see plays, and try to ___________ when we get back home.

A.    play                   B. role-play                      C. act them out                    D. act

II - Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.

1. Many tourists have visited Ha Long Bay since UNESCO’s ………….of this beautiful spot. (RECOGNISE)

2. Phong Nha – Ke Bang can be compared to a precious ………………..museum. (GEOLOGY)

3. The only …………………………. people had the radio thirty years ago. (WEALTH)

4. Bai Dinh Pagoda is a …………………. site which is located in Ninh Binh province. (RELIGION)

5.                                 is a state whereby one is unable to read and write. (illiterate)

6.   Show teenagers that you respect their                         by knocking on their bedroomdoor. (private)

7.   Reality TV has been a very successful form of mass                                    . (entertain)

8.   It’s difficult to                             with a negative people who will do nothing to helpthemselves. (sympathy)

9. Unlike watching television, you had to use you……………………. when you read. (IMAGINE)

10. The hotel is ................................... located in a quiet spot near the river. (BEAUTY)

11. This book is about .................................... features of Viet Nam. (GEOLOGY)

12. Hue’s most outstanding ....................................are the emperors’ tombs. (ATTRACT)

13. You should ................................... see the Red Fort, in Old Delhi. (DEFINITE)

14. There is no.................................for social activities for teenagers in your town. (ORGANISE)

15. I like a hotel in a ................................... setting of landscaped gardens. (BEAUTY)

16. I wouldn’t eat anything that’s sold in the street. You can ............................ get ill. (EASY)

17. The government must take measures to preserve ......................... sites in the area. (HISTORY)

Choosing the best words or phrases to fill in the blanks: (2,5pts) (Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống) My birthday is ………………………… June 8th. A. on B. for C. in D. at He is different ………………………… his brother. A. to B. with C. from D. out Her school doesn’t have …………………………. students. A. a lot B. many C. some D. much Minh is the ……………………….student in our class. A. best B. good C. better D. less A doctor ………………………… sick children. A. leaves B. teaches C. invites D. takes care of December is the …………………………. month of a year. A. ninth B. fourth C. twelfth D. tenth He works on a farm. He is a ………………………… A. teacher B. fireman C. farmer D. nurse ………………………… is your telephone number? A. What B. How far C. When D. How He is in class 7A and …………………………. am I. A. so B. too C. but D. by Does your sister work on a farm? - ………………………………. A. No, she isn’t B. Yes, she is C. No, she doesn’t D. Yes, she will Choose the words or phrases that are not correct : ( 1pt) (Hãy nhận ra lỗi sai trong mỗi câu) How far is it from your house till the post office? A B C D Are there some oranges in the fridge? Yes. There are some A B C D Lan are doing the housework now. A B C D Trung's new house is biger than his old one. A B C D Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (1.5pts) (Chọn từ đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn) My younger (1)…………………………… - Tom is a good boy. He often (2)……………….. interesting things. He doesn’t like doing boring things. He likes playing chess with his friend - Tim (3)………………………… Tim is a (4)…………………. chess player. In the summer, he often goes swimming and fishing with his (5)…………………….. . In his free time, he often helps my mom to do the housework. My parents love (6)………………………. very much. A. sister B. father C. brother D. mother A. do B. to do C. doing D. does A. so B. and C. too D. because A. good B. wet C. modern D. expensive A.classmates B. dryer C. kitchen D. shower A. he B. him C. her D. she Read the dialogue and decide if the following statements are True or False .(1pt) ( Đọc đoạn hội thoại và quyết định những câu sau là Đúng (T) hay Sai (F) ) My name is Nam. I am 12 years old. I am a student at Nguyen Du school. My father is a farmer. He has an interesting farm and grows vegetables, raises cattle on the farm in the countryside. My mother is a teacher. She is always busy at school. I have an elder sister – Mai. She is a nurse, and she works at a local hospital. I love my family very much. In our free time, we often visit our grandparents in HCMC. Answer T/F: There are 4 people in Nam’s family. _________ Nam’s father is a farmer. _________ His farm is very beautiful. _________ Mai works in a factory. _________ Supply the correct forms of the words in the brackets: ( 2pts) (Dùng thì đúng của động từ trong ngoặc)

REVISION OF ENGLISH 8 (cont)

I. READING COMPREHENSION
1. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer the questions
Nam is in grade 8A. He (1)...........his report card for the last school year. He got good grade (2)............Literature and Math, but his English was poor. His English teacher said, "Nam, you must work harder on your English". He`ll try his best to study well next year. He loves (3).................., and he likes sports, too. He enjoys (4)............... soccer a lot. This summer vacation, he is enrolling for the summer activities in his home town. They`ll plant trees, clean the streets and participate in the city`s sport programs.
1. A. received B. have received C. has received D. receive
2. A. in B. during C. for D. since
3. A. study B. studies C. studied D. studying
4. A. play B. plays C. will play D. playing
2. Read the passage again and write T or F
Statements
T/F

Nam is in grade 8A.
His English was excellent.
He ought to work harder on his English
This summer vacation he is going to clean his school.
….…
….…
….…
….…

3. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space
farm being near play
to play chores nearby with
A Vietnamese girl named Hoa is living (1) _________ the Parker family in the American State of Texas. Mr. Parker is a farmer and Mrs. Parker works part time at a grocery store in a (2) _________ town. They have two children, Tom and Mary. Hoa often does (3) ____________ after school. Sometimes, she also helps on the (4) _________. The family relaxes on Sunday afternoons and watches Tom (5)___________ baseball. Hoa likes the Parkers, and she enjoys (6)________ a member of their family.
4. Read the passage and write T or F
Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.
1. ______ Marie finished high school in 1891
2. ______ She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.
3. ______ She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.
4. ______ Marie Curie died in 1943.
II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. I often play soccer _______ Sunday afternoon.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. We should wait here _______ our teacher comes back.
A. before B. until C. after D. during
3. Mr. Brown is the same age ________ Mrs. Brown.
A. as B. like C. from D. with
4. The little boy is not _________ to lift the suitcase.
A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. so strong
5. My father was good at swimming. He used to ______ swimming in summer.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going
6. Kate hates ______ to classical music.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
7. Hung is ______ student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. a best
8. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ______ beautiful than Hanoi.
A. more B. as C. most D. the most
9. Mr. Smith likes _______ to music in his free time.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
10. They built this house _______1990.
A. from B. in C. at D. for
. The boy had to cook dinner _________because his mother came home late.
A. yourself B. himself C. herself D. themselves
. My brother speaks English very __________.
A. easy B. bad C. fluently D. fluent
13. Mrs. Brown asked John ________ her a cup of tea.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
14. The boy _________ that film yet.
A. has not seen B. has seen C. saw D. does not see
15. I am sure he will enjoy ____________ on his trip.
A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself
16. I was born in Viet Nam. So Vietnamese is my____________.
A.

V. Choose the correct answer:

1.Hello, Linda. I’m Tam - ............ , Tam. Nice to meet you.( Goodbye/ good night/ Hi/ my)

2.This is my friend. ............ name is LanAnh. ( my/ his/ our/ her)

3.Quan, Nam, Phong are from Viet Nam. ............ are Vietnamese. (we/ I/ they/ he)

4.Mr. Tuan lives in Ha Noi. ............ is Vietnamese (she/ he/ they/ we)

5. ............ you have any pets? (are/ do/ does/ is)

6.Where ............ you from? (is/ am/ are/ do)

7.What nationality ............ she? (does/ has/ is/ i)

8.Hakim is ............ Malaysia. ( from/ front/ friend)

9.London is in ............ (China/ Malaysia/ Viet Nam/ England)

10.Tokyo is in ............ . (Viet Nam/ Japan/ France/ Korea)

11.I am from ............ Lang Son. (in/ a/ Ø/ an)

12.Trang is ............ Vietnamese.( from/ nationality/ Ø/ in)

13. ............ are you doing? – I’m singing. (Where/ What/ Who/ When)

14.What ............ you do at break time? – I talk with my friends. (are/ do/ does/ is)

15.May I come in? – Yes, you ............ . (may/ can/ can’t/ are)

16.There is a lamp ............ to the TV. (near/ between/ in front of/ next)

17.The picture is ............ the wall. (in/ on/ of/ at)

18.My coats are ............ the shelf. (on/ in/ under/ behind)

19.His brother is listening ............ music. (to/ two/ on/ in)

20.My grandfather is working ............ the garden. (behind/ in front of/ in/ next to)

21.Does she have ............ English books? (some/ a/ an/ any)

Choose the sentences that best fit in meaning for the given words below

1. there / new / customs / different / be / countries / for / celebrating / year.

A. There are customs different countries for celebrating the New Year.

B. There are various customs for celebrating the New Year in different countries.

C. There are customs in different countries for celebrating New Year.

D. There is customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year.

2. day / May / celebrated / mother’s / second / Sunday.

A. Mother’s day celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

B. Mother’s day was celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

C. Mother’s day is celebrated the second Sunday in May.

D. Mother’s day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

3. best / Mom / gift/ for / of all / American / day / leisure / is.

A. The best gift of all for American Mom is the day of leisure.

B. The best gift for all American Mom is the day of leisure.

C. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure.

D. The best gift of all for American Mom is a day of leisure.

4. Sunday / Father’s Day / be / celebrated / third / June / countries.

A. Father’s Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in countries.

B. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries.

C. Father’s Day is celebrated on third Sunday June in some countries.

D. Father’s Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries.

5. celebrate / Independence / we / Day / second / September.

A. We celebrate Independence Day the second of September.

B. We celebrate our Independence Day the second of September.

C. We celebrate Independence Day on second September.

D. We celebrate our Independence Day on the second of September.

6. “Ring a bell” / be / Christmas Eve / song / which / sung.

A. “Ring a bell” was a song which sung in Christmas Eve.

B. “Ring a bell” is a song which is sung on Christmas Eve.

C. “Ring a bell” is a song which sung at Christmas Eve.

D. “Ring a bell” is a song which was sung on Christmas Eve.

7. be / important / part / Mother’s Day / flowers.

A. Flowers are important part on Mother’s Day.

B. Flowers are important of Mother’s Day.

Flowers are an important of Mother’s Day.

D. Flowers are part of Mother’s Day.

8. what / you / often / do / birthday?

A. What do you often on your birthday?

B. What do you often do on your birthday?

C. What are you often do on your birthday?

D. What do you often do on birthday?

9. we / go / zoo / if / it / be / nice / Sunday

A. We go to the zoo if it is nice on Sunday.

B. We will go to zoo if it is nice on Sunday.

C. We will go to the zoo if it is nice on Sunday.

D. We will go to the zoo if it is nice Sunday.

10. they / invited / I’d / go / if.

A. If they invited me

B. I’d go if they invited

C. If they invited I’d go

D. If they invited me, I’d go

 V  Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1. The most beautiful image of the Hoi An Lantern Festival is the ……………….. lanterns on the river at night.

A. swum B. floated C. floating D. swimming

2. The habit of having meals together in Vietnamese families help strengthen family ………

A. bonding B. emotion C. contact D. problem

3. Do you ……………….. do a lot of homework during the summer holiday?

A. must B. need C. have to D. should

4. ……………….. I don’t understand much about Ca Tru singing, I still like it.

A. Because B. If C. Although D. When

5. At the beginning of this year, I was going to come to Huong Pagoda. However, I couldn’t make it ……………….. my sickness.

A. because B. despite C. in spite of D. because of

6. I have paid for both of us, so you ……………….. pay it any more.

A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t need D. don’t need to

7. What I was keen ……………….. most at this festival was the lion dance performance.

A. in B. on C. about D. for

8. The young man looked at the old lady and walked away without saying goodbye. He was rather ………………..

A. respectful B. respected C. disrespectful D. disrespected

9. I ……………… out of the shop when someone suddenly …………….. out my name.

A. walked - called B. was walking - called

C. walked - was calling D. was walking - was calling

10. My brother loves reading legends, …………………. I don’t like it.

A. but B. however C. and D. although