®Ò kh¶o s¸t hsg tiÕng anh 8 n¨m häc 2009-2010–
Thêi gian lµm bµi 120 phót
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. sociable B. ocean C. receive D. special
2. A. classmate B. climate C. adequate D. concentrate
3. A. crooked B. wrapped C. fixed D. polished
4. A. introduce B. cousin C. invent D. furniture
5. A. mute B. humor C. junior D. music
II/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. There are three main volcanoes on the North Island, and each of them…… still active
A. is B. are C. was D. were
7. He seems……….enough to me
A. happy B. happily C. luckily D. be lucky
8. ……….is someone who is not paid for the work that they do
A. Orphan B. Volunteer C. Cousin D. Principal
9. Would you like to see the factory? Would you like me to show you……………?
A. around B. off C. out D. up
10. I can’t reach him by phone.
A. arrive at B. achieve C. contact D. come to
11. They emigrated……….Australia in the 1960s to find work
A. at B. in C. to D. for
12. She injured her arm when she was playing tennis
A. covered B. hurt C. destroyed D. kept
13. I took an umbrella just as a…………
A. precaution B. arrangement C. pleasure D. sure
14. He takes………… his father
A. in B. up C. after D. care
15. He……….in prison since 1982
A. was B. was being C. has been D. will be
16. Please ask them . . . . . . . . . . in this area.

27. I didn't want to meet Paul, so when he entered the room, I (leave)
28.They are going to have their house (paint) for Christmas.
29.Where are you ?- I'm upstairs. I (have) a bath.
30. After I (have) some biscuits, I had a drink.
31. We (live) here for twenty years
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32. The men (drink) together when an argument broke out.
33. I don't regret (tell) her what I thought.
34. Is there anything here worth (buy) ?
45. Pupils are made (work) hard at this school.
IV/ Circle the italized portion of the sentence that is incorrect.
36. Would you mind help me solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly understand how to do them.
A B C D
37. After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D
38. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.
A B C D
39. Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall.
A B C D
40. Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns and villages.
A B C D
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Acid rain will not be an easy problem (41) …………. . As more and more countries become (42) …………. ,
there will be more and more competition for petroleum for cars, home heating, and indusrty, while (43)
……………… petroleum contributes greatly (44)……………. acid rain, it is less polluted than coal. Unfortunately
petroleum is more (45) ……………. than coal and no one knows exactly (46) …………. petroleum is left. Therefore,
there will be a pressure to burn coal for energy. Coal is a (47) …………… dirtier energy source than petroleum.
Since we already know how (48) …………. acid rain is, it is important (49) …………… we increase our efforts to
find a (50) ………………. source of energy as quickly as possible, so that we can advoid further environmental
damage.

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A. show how students live. B. give advice to students.
C. explain that students work hard. D. complaint about students’ way of life.
53. The students’ main problem is
A. deciding what to wear.
B. living on the money they receive.
C. finding enough time to study.
D. cooking their own food.
54. Colin is different from Sarah because
A. he has generous parents who help him.
B. he doesn't need to study every hard.
C. he is not a second year student.
D. his clothes and transport cost less.
55. Which of the following is true for Diana ?
A. ''I haven't bought any clothes this year but I will have to next year when I start work''.
B. ''I'm going to buy a new pair of boots this winter, after my birthday''.
C. ''I'm bought a new jacket and trousers yesterday, so I haven't any money''.
D. ''A friend is going to pay me to make a jacket for her, so I will have enough money after all''.
VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
56. We are having a birthday party …………… Saturday night
57. What would you do if someone broken………… your house?
58. I got up late this morning because my alarm clock didn’t go…………
59. I don’t know the meaning of this word. I’ll look it……………
60. She fell…………her bike and hit her head on the road
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