ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM 2011
MÔN TIẾNG ANH( THAM KHẢO)
ĐỀ SỐ 8
Question 1:Fill only one word in each of the numbered blanks in the reading passage.
It had been a tiring day and I was looking 1 to a quiet evening .My husband would not be
back 2 late and I had decided to settle down 3 a comfortable armchair in the living-room and 4 a
book. I put the children to bed early and prepared a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting
comfortably with a tray full of food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to eat 5 the telephone rang. I dropped my knife and fork and hurried to
answer 6 By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee had got cold. After I finished my
supper, I began 7 with my book open at page one. Suddenly there was a loud 8 at the door. It gave
me 9 a surprise that I spilt the coffee and made an ugly 10 on my skirt. Some stranger had lost
his 11 and wanted me to direct him. It took me ages to get rid 12 him.At length I managed to sit down
again and actually read a whole page without further interruption until the baby woke 13 He
began 14 loudly and rushed upstairs. The baby was still 15 at 11 o’clock when my husband came
home. I could have screamed when he asked me if I had spent a pleasant evening.
Question 2:Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete these sentences.
1,The Belgian football player, Van Moer, is…….the question of retirement.
a-deciding b-thinking c-contributing d-considering
2,Keeping the ball out of the net is the……responsibility of the goal-keeper.
a-own b-sole c-unique d-individual
3,For this recipe to be successful, you…….cook the meal for at least two hours in the moderate oven.
a-need b-must c-ought d-will
4,She wondered……her father looked like now, after so many years away.
a-how b-whose c-that d-what
5,…….of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.
a-According b-On behalf c-Together d-In addition
6,Several items of……were found on the river bank.
a-clothes b-dress c-costume d-clothing

fall, hurt , celebrate , find , laugh , cannot , spend , take , lose , leave , need , save
Gary Smith yesterday 1 his 18
th
birthday, but he’s lucky to be alive. In March this year, he was
climbing Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, when he 2 his way and 3 three days in sub-zero
temperatures.
“My friends 4 at me for having so much survival equipments, but it 5 my life.”. On the first night,
the weather was so bad that it store his new mountain tent to pieces, so he moved into a Youth Hostel for
the night.He 6 the hostel at 10.00 the next morning, but he was soon in trouble. “I 7 off a rock and 8
my knees. I 9 move.”
Mountain rescue teams went out to look for Gary,and 10 him at 1.00 in the morning. A helicopter
11 to hospital, where he 12 several operations. “Next time I’ll go with my friends,not on my own !”
he joked.
Question 5:Fill one preposition in each numbered blank to finish the reading passage below.
Some hundred years ago there was not equality 11 men and women because people then considered
women to be the weaker sex. This prejudice 2 women had its origin 3 the dawn of mankind's history
when men lived in caves and went hunting 4 food.The task of food gathering and hunting needed great
strength of body. Therefore, the best place for women was not 5 the forest, but at home where they
could satisfactorily do their job, namely feeding their children and looking 6 them.
Things have changed much 7 those early days. In the modern life of the twentieth century, more
brains are needed, not more strength of the muscle. 8 a consequence, women play an important role
9 the modern society. They have proved repeatedly that they are equal and often superior 10 men in
almost every field.
Question 6:Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
1,I enjoy taking…….bicycle trips to the countryside when I have a day off. (leisure)
2,Many foreigners love the peaceful…….of Vietnamese countryside. (beautiful)
3,The new year…….has been considered a great holiday in our country.(celebrate)
4,May Day……the spirit of the working class all over the world. (symbol )
5,The children laughed…….at the funny clowns in……trousers. (heart / bag)
6,We had a marvellous holiday and our trip to the mountains was…….( forget)

5,a-allow b-guide c-follow d-send
6,a-grouped b-joined c-associated d-collected
7,a-if b-for c-such d-so
8,a-too b-also c-additional d-more
9,a-plus b-addition c-all d-total
10,a-see b-point c-put d-indicate
Question10: Find the word which has the main stress syllable different from the others in each
group.
1,a- computer b-memory c-serious d-special
2,a- writer b-carefully c-origin d-compete
3,a- lesson b-delay c-wonder d-pencil
4,a- childhood b-experience c-succeed d-unable
5,a- weather b-important c-informal d-ability
KEY 8
Question 1:
1-forward 2-until 3-in 4-read 5-when 6-it 7-reading 8-knock 9-sush
10-stain (stain: vết bẩn ) 11-way 12-of 13- up 14-crying 15-awake
Question 2: (VB T 21 ) 1-d 2-b 3-b 4-d 5-b 6-d 7-c 8-a 9-b
10-a
sole: duy nhất, một và chỉ một recipe [‘resəpi] công thức làm món ăn, cách làm
moderate: [‘mɔdərit] vừa phảI,có mức độ donation: vật tặng generous: thịnh soạn,hào phóng
costume : [‘kɔstju:m] quần áo ,trang phục exemption [ig’zemp∫n] sự giảm (thuế)
impose đánh (thuế) ai / cái gì mode: cách thức, phương thức
Question 3:
1,At the end of this week, I shall have been working here for two years.
2,The doctor suggested that Mrs White should try going to bed early.
3,So as not to feel tired, you should have an early night.

1,Father said that taxi was coming and asked if everyone was ready.
2,The passenger told the taxi-driver to hurry up and added that he had to be at the station on time.
3,She asked her boyfriend if it was true that his father had fought in the last war.
4,I asked the children who had taken away the magazines from my desk.
5,Henry asked the librarian how many books he could borrow at the time.
Question 9: (Nguyen Bao Trang TII )
Tune: [ tju:n] sự hoà âm,đúng điệu,giai điệu a’ccompany đi cùng với ai, đệm nhạc cho ai / cái gì
Associate kết hợp với, liên tưởng (ý nghĩ )
1-a 2-d 3-c 4-a 5-b 6-c 7-c 8-b 9-b 10-d
Question 10 : (Nguyen Bao Trang TII )
1-a 2-d 3-b 4-a 5-a
1,a- com’puter b-‘memory c-‘serious d-‘special
2,a- ‘writer b-‘carefully c-‘origin d-com’pete
3,a- ‘lesson b-de’lay c-‘wonder d-‘pencil
4,a- ‘childhood b-ex’perience c-suc’ceed d-un’able
5,a- ‘weather b-im’portant c-in’formal d-a’bility