ĐÁP ÁN BỘ ĐỀ THI CÔNG CHỨC.
Theory.
- tag question review.
- verb Prefixes: re/ dis/ mis/ over
- passive voice.
- showing ‘purposes (so as to/ in order to/ so
that)
- Verb-Prefixes: Re/ mis/ dis/ over/ pro.
- Bargain /bagin/ with sb for/ about sth
- Bargain on/for sth dự tính.
- have a good bargain lời lớn
- have a bad bargain : bị lỗ
- inject (v) tiêm thuốc
- give an injection to sb tiêm ai
- reason (n) Lý do
- reason (v) suy luận, lập luận
- reason with sb: tranh luận với ai
- reason sth out suy luận ra cái gì
- reasonable (a) hợp lý, có lý, biết điều. phải chăng.
- rely on/ upon sb tin tưởng vào ai, dựa vào ai
- band (n) băng cứu thương, nẹp thương
- bandage (n) vải băng vết thương
- to bandage sb up with sth băng bó ai = cái gì
- wound (n) vết thương
- wounded (a) bị thương, bị súc phạm
- faint (a) mờ nhạt, yếu ớt, nhút nhát (faint lines)
- faint (v) ngất đi
- fainting (n) bệnh ngất
- faint-heart người ngất, người nhút nhát
- faint-hearted (a) nhút nhát, nhát gan
- faint-heartedness (n) sự nhút nhát, sựu nhát gan

23. We can't find out the solution to that problem.
 The solution to that problem can’t be found out by us.
24. Someone has asked me to give a talk about my country.
 I have been asked to give a talk about my country.
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25. Jack taught me to play ping-pong
 I was taught to play ping-pong by Jack.
26. They made this ring of gold and diamond.
 This ring was made of gold and diamond.
27. They had visited me before they left for Hanoi.
 I had been visited before they left for Hanoi.
28. She has been waiting for Nam for over an hour.
 Nam has been being waited for for over an hour.
29. Her mother requested her not to come home late in the evening.
 She was requested not to come home late in the evening by her mother.
30. We need to clean our bike once a day.
 Our bike needs cleaning once a day by us/ to be cleaned once a day by us
V. Rewrite the following sentences using in order to/ so as to.
31. You want to stop the bleeding. You should cover the wound with a towel or a handkerchief.
 You should cover the wound with a towel or a handkerchief in order to stop the bleeding.
32. They got up very early. They wanted to get to the top of the hill before sunrise.
 They got up very early in order to get to the top of the hill before sunrise.
33. I bought a new screwdriver. I wanted to repair my bicycle.
 I bought a new screwdriver in order to repair my bicycle
34. She wants to make her body strong. She should eat lots of green vegetables.
 She eats lots of green vegetables in order to make her body strong.
35. Jim finally went to the dentist. He wanted to get some relief from his toothache.
 Jim finally went to the dentist in order to get some relief for his toothache
VI. Complete these tag questions.
36. Don't make so much noise, ? will you?

- sweets những chiếc kẹo (candy)
- see/ watch/ listen/ notice/ smell sb/sth do/
doing
- wake up/ be awake/ be woken up
- compost/ kompoust/ (n) phân xanh
- S (happen/ occur/ take place)
- happen to do sth tình cờ làm gì (she happened to be
out when he came to visit her: cô ấy tình cờ vắng nhà
khi anh ấy đến
- happen on sth tình cờ gặp phảicái gì
- if something happens to me nếu tôi có mệnh hệ gì
- accidents will happen cái gì đến thì phải fđến
- There appears to have been a mistake between us
- it appears that there has been a mistake between us.
- there appears to be a cow in the bush.
- she appears to have won the first prize.
I. Change these sentences into passive voice.
1. Empty the used tea in the tea-pot  The used tea in the tea pot is emptied
2. We haven't cleaned our car for ages.  Our car hasn’t been cleaned for ages by us.
3. Our teachers told us not to talk in class.
 We were told not to talk in the class by our teachers.
4. Strong coffee will make us awake during the night.
 We will be made awake during the night by strong coffee.
5. You should eat less sweet at night.  Less sweet should be eaten at night by you.
6. The waiter refilled my glass.  My glass was refilled by the waiter
7. My secretary will notify you your results next week.
 You will be notified your results next week by my secretary.
8. Is a student pilot flying that airplane?  Is that plane being flown by a student pilot?
9. Alan's knowledge about art doesn't impress me.
 I am not impressed by Alan’s knowledge about art.

 We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
40. Tom/ surprise/ see you/ when/ first /visit /him?
 Was Tom surprised to see you when you first visited him?
VI. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
41. By eight am tomorrow, the spaceship (travel) will have traveled 16 times around the earth.
42. Don't come at 10 pm tomorrow evening, I (watch) will be watching an interesting football match on TV.
43. Oh, The floor of your class ( look) looks very clean. By whom It ( already clean) has it already been cleaned ?
44. I can't find where my pen is. Well, you ( ever ask) have you ever asked anyone in your class?
45. After I ( arrive) __had arrived__ I ( send) __sent __ her a letter to say that I had a present for her
46. Mrs. Smith (be) ___is __ here but she (go) _is going __ down with cold.
47. When I entered his room, I saw him ( sleep ) ___sleeping__ in a chair.
48. I wish I ( have ) ___had__ money with me, I ( lend ) ___would lend__ you some.
49. There is someone behind me. I think I (follow) __is being followed __
50. At this time next week, they ( sit) ___will be sitting __ in the train on their way to Paris
VII. Choose the best answer.
51. Must we wear uniforms tomorrow? No, we (mustn't/ don't/ needn't/ won't)
52. John drives his car very (careless/ carelessly/ care/ caring) He gets 4 accidents a week.
53. I'm having my clothes (to iron/ ironing/ ironed/ iron) by my mother.
54. I don't have enough time to visit my grandparents. I wish I (have / having/ has/ had) enough time
55. My garden hasn't been dug for long time. It needs (digging/ to dig/ dig/dug) now.
56. My father (has smoked/ smokes/ is smoking/ smoke) ten cigarettes today.
57. This exercise is (very/ so/ enough/ too) difficult for me to do.
58. (Meeting/ To meet/ Meet/ Met) my aunt, I shouted with joy.
59. Would you like some ice in your drink? Yes, (I'd like,/ I would/I'd love to/ I will)
60. I'd rather not (study/ to study/ studying/ studied) Math than English.
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TEST 3- term 2 - English 8.
Theory.
* used to do sth

9. Do you [recognition] recognize this song? - Yes, it's " Yesterday" by the Beatles.
10. [fortunate] unfortunately , our flight was delayed for 2 hours, so we were late for the last train.
III. Choose the best answer
11. It was raining, [although, because, so, but] we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.
12. How far is it from Hanoi to Hoa Binh? - It [wants, goes, needs, takes] about two hours by bus from here
13. Everybody was there, including [with, X, of, in] Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
14. I [had, had had, was having, have] a lovely holiday last Summer before I started my new school year.
15. Would you mind [if I turn, I turn, If I turned, If turning] off the lights? - I'd rather you ( do/ don’t do/ didn't/ will
do.
IV. Combine these sentences using [ Ving/ Vp2]
16. The girl is playing the piano. She is Mai.  The girl playing the piano is Mai.
17. The people are waiting for the bus in the rain. They are getting wet.
 The people waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
18. I live in a pleasant room. The room overlooks the garden.
 I live in a pleasant room overlooking the garden.
19. Most of the goods are exported. The goods are made in this factory.
 Most of the goods made in this factory are exported
20. I come from a city. The city is located in the northern part of the country.
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 I come from a city (which is ) located in the northern part of the country.
V. Rewrite these sentences using the cues
21. It takes about 30 minutes to drive from the city center. [30-minute] (30 minutes’ drive)
 It takes about a 30-minute drive from the city center/ It takes about 30 minutes’ drive from the city
center.
22. Would you mind my asking you a question? [asked]
 Would you mind if asked you a question?
23. UNESCO recognized Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage site [by]
 Ha Long Bay was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO
24. Would you mind not using that red pen? [ I'd rather]
 I’d rather you didn’t use that red pen.

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→ The soup was so ……  hot that we couldn’t have it.
45. The weather is so fine. They can go swimming now.
→ It's such ……………  fine weather that they can go swimming now.
VIII. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
46. Jane ( say) said she ( be) would be late in the evening.
47. My younger brother used to have me (do) do all his homework before he went to bed last year.
48. If you (study) study hard, you (pass) will pass the exams easily.
49. Who you ( wait for) are you waiting for Lan? Look ! Van ( come) is coming
50. My father ( smoke) smokes a lot. He ( smoke) has smoked ten cigarettes today.
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TEST 4- term 2 - English 8.
Theory.
* past continuous
* Past perfect
- situate (v) đặt ở, nằm ở
- be situated đặt ở, nằm ở
- locate sth xác định vị trí
- be located được đặt ở
- have a chance/ an opportunity to do sth
- have the chance to do sth.
- share sth with sb/ sth in between
- congratulate sb on sth.
I. Choose the best answer
1. What [were you doing, are you doing, do you do] when you [hear, heard, were hearing] the bell? Well, I [went,
was going, will go] to answer it of course.
2. While the guests [are dancing, danced, were dancing] thieves [were breaking, broken, broke] into the house and
[steal, stole, to steal] a lot of fur coats.
3. When I (come) came , my friend (go) had gone to school, so I (meet) didn’t meet him.
4. He [stood, stands, was standing] at the bus stop. I asked him what bus he [has waited, was waiting, waited] for.

27. The ticket price includes our accommodation.
 Our accommodation  is included in the ticket price.
28. We can see Mount Rushmore from more than 100 kilometers away.  Mount Rushmore
 Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 km away by us.
29. Facilities in Revere Hotel are better than those in Atlantic Hotel.  Facilities in Atlantic Hotel are not……
 Facilities in Atlantic Hotel are not as/so good as those in Revere Hotel.
30. Frank left early so that he could catch the last train.  Frank left early in order
 frank left early in order to catch the last train.
VII/ Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
31. It’s the first time he (win) has won………………. the school prize.
32. When I ( see) saw him, he ( talk) was talking to some one so he ( not recognize) didn’t recognize me then.
33. We ( go) go to school six days a week, but we ( not have) didn’t have lessons yesterday because it was Sunday.
34. I’m happy (see) to see…… you again, Lan.
35. John wishes he (be) were……Vietnamese.
VIII/ Put a suitable preposition in each gap.
36. We are very proud of Your result. You are a very good pupil. I congratulate you on it.
37. He doesn’t like English. He is bad at it.
38. Thank you very much. I’ve learned a lot from you.
39. My car was made in Japan.
40. If you don’t have a text book, you can share it with your partner.
IX. Choose the best answer.
It (41. rains, rained, is raining, has been raining) all today. I (42. suspect (nghi ngờ, không tin), suspected, has
suspected, am suspecting ) it always (43. rains, is raining, has rained, will rain) on Sundays in England. Anyhow (=
anyway), it (44. rains, is raining, has rained, will rain) every Sunday since I (45. arrive, arrived, have arrived, had
arrived) here three months ago. I (46. begin, began, has begun, am beginning) to get used to it but I (47. find,
found, has found, am finding) it rather monotonous! (mə'nɔtnəs buồn tẻ, đều đều) I (48. live, am living, has lived,
am going to live) in a boarding-house (nhà trọ) in Bays water. I am enjoying my stay here as I have already had
many opportunities (49. meet, to meet, have met, will meet) interesting people who (50. come, came, had come, will
come) from all over the world.
…………………………………………

- be caused by bị gây ra bởi
I. Odd one out.
1. Stretcher, wheelchair, crutches, victim
2. garbage, fertilizer, manure, compost.
3. waterfall, ocean, resort, stream
4. fly, bus, train, mini-bus.
5. faint, injury, bleed, fall.
II. Choose the best answer
6. Millions of old car tires [throwing/ thrown] away every year [can be recycled, can recycle] to make pipes and
floor coverings.
7. Last week, the Browns [were paddling, paddled] around Xuan Huong Lake when it [ was starting/ started] raining
8 Mrs. Nga [is getting, gets] wet now because she [always leaves, is always leaving] her umbrella at home.
9. [ Shall, Will] I answer the phone for you when you are out? - That would be nice, and don't forget [writing, to write]
down the message for me.
10 It is expensive [to travel, travel] to Nha Trang by plane. Would you mind [to go, going] by train?
III. Put the correct form of the words in the gap
11. When you accidentally cut yourself, you should try to stop the [blood] bleeding first.
12. In Britain, every milk bottle [can/ use] can be used thirty times.
13. Mary wants to visit an [ocean] oceanic institute in Vietnam.
14. It's interesting for foreign tourists to visit some [tribe] tribal villages in Sapa.
15. When some body faints, we should leave him/ her [lie] lying flat
IV. Put a suitable preposition in the blank
16. These shoes and sandals are made from old car tires.
17/18. Suddenly, Mary fell off her bike and hit her head on the road.
19/20. Because of heavy storm, the ship moved up and down the water.
V. Correct the mistake in each sentence.
21. waste paper should be recycled in order to saving  to save trees.
22. I promise I clean  will clean my room tonight, Mom.
23. Mrs. Smith invited Huong to come for have  having dinner one night.
24. Last night while Nga took  was taking a shower , Ba was playing the piano.

teeth (47) after ……… meals.
Thirdly, we should eat (48) food………… that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, brown bread, potatoes,
raw vegetables, and fresh fruits. Chocolate, biscuits, sweets and cakes are bad especially when we (49) have/
eat…………. them after meals. They (50) are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.
Test 6 - KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2 - so 2 - English 8.
Theory.
* used to do sth
* compound adjectives: adj-ned/ 2-day/ well-
educated
- freeze/ froze/ frozen làm đóng băng
- drop (n) giọt / drop by drop từng giọt một
- comfort drop thuốc nhỏ mắt
- drop sth in sth bỏ cái gì vào đâu
- drop bombs thatr bom
- drop sb bỏ ai
- drop by/ in/ over/ round sb tạt qua thăm ai
- drop back/ behind tụt lại phía sau
- drop off ngủ lơ mơ
- injury to sb/ sth tổn thương, xúc phạm đối với
- have an exposure to sth có sự tiếp xúc với
- exposure of sth to sth sự phơi bày của ….dối với
- melt metal đun chảy kim loại
- melt away tan biến đi. Biến mất
- melt into sth hòa tan vào
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. a. neighbor b. receive c. weight d. great
2. a. cloudy b. windy c. dry d. rainy
3. a. compost b. shore c. order d. pour
4. a. please b. resort c. museum d. limestone
5. a. recycled b. melted c. refilled (đổ cho dầy lại) d. returned

31. Mount Rushmore is famous for having the heads of 4 American presidents carved into the rock.
32. They went swimming and sunbathing as soon as they arrived in Nha Trang.
33. There are so many beautiful mountains slopes you can visit in Sa Pa.
34. Nam had a day to remember last week.
35. Farmers grow food for their animals and use the dung for fertilizing their fields.
VI. Write questions for the following answers.
36. You can share your recycling story by calling us at 526456. [ How ?]
 How can I share my recycling story?
37. We cool the burns immediately because we need to minimize tissue damage. [ Why ?]
 Why do we cool the burn immediately?
38. The best place for a compost heap is a place that gets sun and shade. [Where]
 Where is the best place for a compost heap?
39. No, I don't mind. [smoked]  Would you mind if I smoked here?
40. Tourists can see boys riding water buffalos when they visit the countryside in Viet Nam. [ What]
 What can tourists see when they visit the countryside in Viet Nam?
VII/ Rewrite sentences. Use the cues.
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41. Farmers spray the trees each week so that insects can't destroy them.  The trees are sprayed each week by
farmers so that insects can’t destroy them.
42. A child can understand this problem.  This problem can be understood by a child.
43. The sun is much hotter than the moon.  The moon is not as/ so hot as the sun.
44. You can read more quickly than I can.  I can’t read as/ so quickly as you (can)
45. He drives very carefully.  He is a careful driver.
VIII. Read the passage then answer the questions.
A burn is an injury to the skin caused by exposure to fire, hot liquids, metals, chemicals, electricity or sun's
ultraviolet rays /,ʌltrə'vaiələt reiz tia cực tím/ . When someone gets a burn, it's necessary to provide first-aid right
away. First-aid for burns involves removing the source of burn as soon as possible. The burn should be cooled
immediately with cold water. A clean, cold wet towel or dressing can be placed on less serious burns to ease pain and
protect the burns from contaminating. If the burn caused by chemicals, it should be bathed continuously with running
water for at least 20 minutes to reduce the substance. Any powder should be brushed off with gloved or protected

I. Fill a suitable word in each blank.
Sydney has a [1] population of 3,700,000. it is Australia's largest and oldest city, and it is built around Martin
harbor, named Port Jackson. Captain Cook called it this [2] when he sailed to the area in 1770. Sydney wasn't
planned from the start, as many later Australia’s cities were. It has a tight, congested centre without wide
boulevards/ buləvad/ đại lộ. But it is a very [3] modern city, with the most energy and style of all Australian
cities.
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In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife [4] more exciting. North of the
harbor is more residential and the south is more industrial. The two shores are [5] joined by the Sydney harbor
bridge, which was built in 1932. The city center is South of the harbor.
Sydney's most famous building is the Opera House, was [6] built in 1973. Designed in the 1950s by a young Danish
architect, Joan Jackson. It is supposed to look like sails in the wind. It took 16 years to [7] finish The best place to
[8] go shopping is George Street and Pitt Street. The post Office is on Martin Place. The [9] weather in New South
Wales is generally warm, though it can get a little cold in
winter. There are some of the best beaches in the world, notably Bundy Beach and Manly. Tourist offices are open five
days [10] a week from 9 am to 5 pm.
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
11. a. selection b. island c. suggestion d. sound
12. a. garbage b. grain c. government d. vegetarian
13. a. household b. deposit c. plastic d. coast
14. a. open b. canoe c. blow d. cold
15. a. guilty b. busy c. bury d. build
III. Put the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
- Compost [16. make] made from vegetable matter [17. consider] is considered a wonderful natural fertilizer.
- Now we [18. look] are looking forward to [19. see] seeing you here in two weeks.
- The doctor is relieved [20. know] to know that girl [21. fall] falling off her bike is still conscious.
- Foreigners often see children [22. play] playing/ play kites in the fields when they [23. pass] pass the
countryside.
- My bicycle [24. not be] isn’t here any more. It [25. take] has been taken
IV. Put the correct form of the words in bracket.

 Can I get you a glass of cold orange juice?
47. The nurse covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain. > In order to
 In order to ease the pain, the nurse covers the burn with ice.
48. The last time I went skiing was ten years ago. > I haven't
 I haven’t gone skiing for ten years.
VIII/ Rewrite these sentences using the suggested words.
49. My sister speaks English carefully. She speaks very clearly. ( not only ……… but also)
My sister speaks E not only carefully but also clearly.
51. The coffee is so strong. It will keep us awake. ( enough)
The coffee is strong enough to keep us awake.
52. My neighbor was kind. He helped me to repair my bicycle. ( It was )
It was kind of my neighbor to help me to repair my bicycle.
53. She was tired. She couldn’t walk any further. ( so…… that)
She was so tired that she couldn’t walk any further.
54. Lan felt happy. She sang loudly. ( Ving)
Feeling happy, Lan sang loudly.
55. Tell the teacher the truth. I’m sure he’ll believe you.(if)
If you tell the teacher the truth, I’m sure he will believe you.
56. Mike went to the school shop. Peter went to the school shop, too. ( both ……. and)
Both Mike and Peter went to the school shop.
57. She went home. Then she cooked dinner. (Ving) Going home, she cooked dinner.
58. I came to see her. She was washing vegetables. (Ving)
Coming to see her, she was washing vegetables.
59. I like to attend his birthday party. (being invited) I like being invited to his birthday party.
60. He told Alice to carry those books back home. (Alice was told )
Alice was told to carry those books back home.
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Test 8 – English 8.
KIEM TRA GIUA HOC KI 2 NANG CAO - so 2
Theory.

6. You'll meet your tour guide on your arrival at the hotel [arrive]
7. It was raining cats and dogs when he departed [departure]
8. Diana is a florist she sells flowers at a shop in New York [flower]
9. She felt relieved that she passed the exam [relief]
10. They not only had a day to visit all the tourist attractions [attract]
III. Correct the mistake in each sentence.
11. Strangely, it stopped to rain  raining when she got into her classroom.
12. The wind started to blow and the rain became more heavily  heavier
13. The toys keeping  kept in the box are worth 30 dollars.
14. Would you mind if I turned up  down the radio. It's too loud.
15. The returned ticket  return ticket is more expensive than the single one.
IV. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- A strange man [16.walk] walked into the room. He [17.wear] was wearing red pants and a pink shirt.
- Three thieves [18.rob] robbed the museum last night. Five paintings [19. steal] were stolen
S1: "What you [20. buy] are you going to buy for Paula on her birthday? " A CD player" because she [21. not
have] doesn’t have got a CD player"
S2: "Ok. I [22. buy] will buy a book then."
- His new novel [23. publish] will be published in two months.
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- She [24. say] said that she would phone me this morning, but it's now 12.00 and she [25. not phone] hasn’t
phoned yet.
V. Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition.
26. As her alarm clock didn't go off , Hoa got up late
27. Mary leaned back to pick up the paddle she dropped.
28. Because the Brooks came on a tour, their accommodation was included in the ticket price.
29. Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 kilometers far.
30. The mother seemed worried about her little son. He was too small to take care of himself.
VI. Change the following sentences into passive ones.
31. The librarian didn't allow Tom to take those books home.
Tom wasn’t allowed to take those books home by the librarian.

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46. Mr. Green told Alice to carry those books back home.  Mr. Green had …………
Mr. Green had those books carried back home by Alice
47. You can’t understand these things because you are very young.  You are not old …
You are not old enough to understand these things.
48. I have got so much to do today.  I wish …………………
I wish I hadn’t got so much to do today.
49. Robert is a playwright as well as an actor.  Robert is not only ……………
Robert is not only a playwright but also an actor.
50. The last time I saw Linda was at Jim’s birthday party.  I haven’t …………
I haven’t seen Linda since Jim’s birthday party.
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TEST 9 - English 8.
Theory.
- admit sb into/ to a school: nhận ai vào trường
- admit to doing sth thùa nhận, thú nhận làm gì
- be admitted to sb: được phép gặp ai
- expel sb from đuổi, trục xuất ai a khỏi
- brief (a) vắn tắt, ngắn gọn
- in brief: tóm lại, kết luận lại
- brief a passage (v) tóm tắt một đoạn văn
- get tickets to the game: mua vé vào xem trận đấu
- delight = happiness: niềm vui, sự thích thú
- delight in doing sth: ham thích làm gì
- be delighted at = be pleased with hài long
- delightful = happy
- go for time = last (for) time trôi qua
- fill in/ out the form điền vào tờ đơn

I. Change these sentences into the passive ones

17. " I don't have enough money for a drink," she said.
 She said she didn’t have enough money for a drink.
18. " I'll come with you as soon as I am ready," he replied.
 He said/ promised he would come with me as soon as he was ready.
19. I told Jenny, " It's pouring outside"
 I told Jenny/ said to Jenny it was pouring outside.
20. Jerry said, "I'm quite a good cook and I do all my washing and mending, too."
 Jerry said she/ he was quite a good cook and she/ he did all her/ his washing and mending, too.
IV. Choose the synonym with the italic word.
21. The class finishes at 10.50. it is 10.45 now and the class will finish soon

[in a short time, later, tomorrow, early]
22. Keiko has $ 75. Betty has less

money than Keiko [more, a lot of, not as much as, the same as]
23. Marie's arm is better now. She's delightful

that she can play basketball again [unhappy, pleased, happiness,
happy]
24. Fortunately
,
there are still a few apartments for us to choose [Easily, Luckily, Really, Lovely]25. Helen's family and friends are going to hold a party and give her gifts

on her twenty-first birthday [food, presents,
flowers, wishes]
V. Read the passage then make questions and answer with the suggested words.
The Christmas season in Italy goes for three weeks, starting 8 days before Christmas known as the Novena. During

33. It/ festival in which/ people/ have/ bulls/ fight/ each other.
 it is the festival in which people have bulls to fight each other.
34. Our school / hold / flower-arranging contest/ March, 8th every year.
 Our school holds a flower-arranging contest on March, 8
th
every year.
35. poem/ call / A Visit From Saint Nicholas / be written/ Clement Clarke Moor, American professor.
 A poem called a Visit from Saint Nicholas was written by Clement Clarke Moor, an American professor.
VI. Put a preposition in each blank.
36. Mr. John has been in hospital ……for three days.
37. They have known each other……… since last Christmas.
38. He never helps me ……… with my home work.
39. Don’t complain ………… about this old pair of shoes. I’ve heard it many times.
40. I’m always worried ……… about my final exam.
41. My mother took me ……with her to the market yesterday.
42. Take your raincoat …… with you in case it rains.
43. No body likes to fill … in form.
44. My father is very keen ……on soccer.
45. We must take action now …….before things get worse.
46. It's very nice … of you to say so.
47. Xuan Dieu is one ……of my favorite Vietnamese writers.
48. Uncle HO was known … as a famous leader.
49. Leave home now … for school or you'll be late …….for class.
50. My parents rewarded me with a nice present for my hard study at school.
…………………………………
TEST 10 - English 8.
- compile a book: biên soạn một quyển sách
- compose a piece of music
- carol (n,v) bài hát, hát mừng
- range (v,n) sắp xếp, nằm theo dãy, dãy núi

- At eight o’clock tomorrow, I think My parents (21. work) will be working in their office.
- What you (22. play) were you playing. when I phoned you ? Because I didn’t meet you.
- I know you are not good at English. I wish you (23. learn) would learn it well next year.
- He denied (24. steal) having stolen my school bag yesterday.
- We all fancy (25. go) going out for dinner.
IV. Change these sentences into reported speech
26. " Can the children get dinner at school" I asked him.
 I asked him if/whether the children could get dinner at school.
27. " Do you see what I see, Marry?" said the young man.
 The young man asked Mary if/ whether she saw what he saw.
28. " Are you going to see him off at the station?" he asked her.
 He asked her if/whether she was going to see him off the station.
29. " Is there a good art department at your school?" he asked me.
 He asked me if/whether there was a good art department at my school.
30. " Does this train stop at New York?" asked the old man.
 The old man asked if/whether that train stopped at New York.
31. “Will you please get me a glass of hot water?” She said to me.
 She asked me if/ whether I would get her a glass of hot water.
32. “Was she washing her clothes when you came to visit her?”, He said to me.
 He asked me if/ whether she had been washing her clothes when I had come to visit her.
33. “ You can use my pen now.”, She said.
 She said I could use her pen then.
34. “Tomorrow I will go to the market to buy some lovely books”, Nam said.
 Nam said the next/ following day he would go to the market to buy some lovely books.
35. “ Don’t use old toothbrushes to clean your teeth”, the doctor said to me.
 The doctor asked/told me not to use old toothbrushes to clean my teeth.
V. Put the jumbled words in the right order to make sentences
36. World Heritage Site/ the UNESCO/ In 1992 / declared / a / Angkor Watt.
 The UNESCO declared Angkor Watt a World Heritage Site in 1992.
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I. Odd one out
1. socket, adjust, button, knob
2. print, insert, delete, mouse.
3. distance, disagree, disconnect, dislike.
4. apricot, date, grape, coke.
5. entertaining, greeting, amusing, challenging.
II. Fill in the gap with the correct form of the verbs in the box
go / take / see / tell / live / broadcast / not invite / play / not come / work
6. What a boring film ! It's the most boring film I [ever] (have ever seen)
7. Do you know about Jim? He (has gone) to Canada.
8. The examination papers are scored by machine. The students (will be told) the result next week.
9. Jim (has been playing) football for only a month, so he isn't very good at it.
10. Last October Mark (took) a trip to Asia.
11/12. When I (lived) in Manchester, I (worked) in a bank.
13. All the radio and TV station (Vp1 = broadcast) the news of peace plan yesterday.
14/15. They (didn’t invite) me to the party, so I (am not coming) .
III. Fill the correct form of the word in the blank
16. A [require] (requirement một yêu cầu) for a first year student( sinh viên năm đầu) is that they must have
access to (kết nối với) a computer.
17. I'm sure that I have connected the printer [proper] (properly một cách hoàn hảo)
18. I think it is impossible to reach an [agree] (agreement sự nhất trí) on this issue.
19. This manual (sách hướng dẫn bằng tay) isn't very [help] (helpful) to us.
20. Playing computer games is very [time-consume] (time-consuming)
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IV. Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition
21. Can I connect (nối) my printer (to/ with) your computer?
22. Do you know What equipment is necessary (to/ for) freshmen?
23. The shop said that they would replace the computer as it was still (under) guarantee.
24/25. (on) the one hand I'd like a job which pays more, but (on) the other hand, I'd like to find another one.
V. Correct the mistake in each sentence.

47. There are a lot of clouds in the sky. Oh, it's (cloudy)……….
48. The sun is bright. It is (sunny)………………….
49. Add some salt to the preserved vegetables. They are not (salty)……………
50. When the wind blows strongly or it's (windy)……………………
TEST 12 - English 8.
Theory.
- smash sth = break up sth đập vỡ
- crush sth nghiền nát
- crush sth down tán nhỏ
- crush sth/ sb nghiền nát quả, đánh chết ai
- pulp (n) cục bùn, bột giấy, tủy xương
- pulp sth (v) nghiền cái gì thành bột
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- mould (n) /məuld/khuôn đúc
- mould sth (v) đúc / nặn cái gì
- grind /graind/ (n) xay, xát, chà xát , nghiền
- grind/ ground sth(v) tán, nghiền cái gì
- grind a kinife mài dao, cưa
- grind my teeth together nghiến răng
- facsimile /fæk'simili/ (v,n) máy phách
- reinforce sth /,ri:in'fɔ:s (v) củng cố, gia cố, tăng viện
- reinforce one’s idea ủng hộ ý kiến của ai.
- conveyer /kən'veiə/ (n) người vận chuyển, băng tải
- concrete/ 'kɔηkri:t/(n) (a slab of concrete một tấm bê tông)
slab (v) bóc bìa, sẻ thành tấm
- concrete a road đổ bên tong một con đường
- join two things nối 2 cái với nhau
- join in sth / join sb ra nhập vào
- join hands bắt chặt tay nhau
- join the army

20 They are heated and crushed to a heavy pulp.
21. Logs are cut into small chips.
22 This wood pulp is also cleaned and chemically whitened
V. Change these sentences into passive.
23. Hughes invented the microphone in 1878.
24. Do people speak Spanish in Brazil?
25. Someone will list my name in the new telephone directory.
26. A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet.
27 Someone has changed the name of this street.
VI. Choose the best answer.
28. I was fine while I was doing it but I felt incredibly tired (after/ following/ afterwards/ next)
29. What (make/ order/ style/ mark) of toothpaste do you want to buy?
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30. Mary looked as pretty as a (painting/ picture/ postcard/ flower) in that new dress.
31. It will do you (well/ better/ good/ fine) to have a holiday.
32. The notice in the park says “ Keep in/ Keep under / Keep out / Keep off) the grass.
33. I am looking (after/ for/ over/ about) a hat with a blue ribbon. (dải đăng ten)
34. He has gone to the post office to (pick/ gather/ deliver/ collect) a parcel that has come for him.
VII. Choose the best answer.
Dear Reception,
Many thanks (35.about/ for/ at/ on) the weekend break (36. so/ and/ that/ on) my wife and I enjoyed at your hotel.
We had a very pleasant (37. stay/ staying/ stays/ stayed). The service was superb (38. both/ but/ although/ and) the
food was delicious! We hope (39. shall visit/ to visit/ will visit/ visiting) your hotel again soon.
I would like (40. doing/ to do/ to ask/ asking) you’re a favour. I have lost a pair of trousers, (41. that/ who/ why/
which) I think I left in (42. this/ one/ the/ a) wardrobe of my room. (43. Could/ Would/ Will/ All are correct) you
possibly check if it is so? I would be most (44. happy/grateful/ pleased/ sad). I look forward (45. to hear/ to hearing/
hear/ hearing) from you.
VIII. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
46. If I ( speak) spoke……
perfec

No problem
What can I help you?
How can I help you?
I’m sorry. I’m busy.
May/ Shall I help you?
Do you need any help?
Let me help you.
Yes. Please.
Yes. That’s very kind of you
No. Thanks you.
No. Thanks. I’m fine.
- be off hỏng/ be out of date hết hạn
- be over hết thời gian/ hoàn thành
- get out = come out
- sit doing sth
- blood / a blood drop/ bleed/
- test/ contest/ competition/
- be against chống lại/ be for về phía, ủng hộ
- put the story into music chuyển bài hát thành nhạc
- output path >< input path đường ra >< vào
- beware of sth (v) cẩn thận vì……(beware of the dog
- be aware of (a) giỏi, thạo, biết, nhận ra, có kiến thức về
- destine/ destin/ (v) dự định/ destination điểm đến
I. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets
- While Bob [1. sleep] was sleeping , the phone [1. ring] rang
- I’d rather you [2. go] went to bed now.
3. - The woman [sit] sitting in front of me was wearing a big hat so I couldn’t see anything.
- Radium [4. discover] was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.
- I [5. not understand] don’t understand what you said. Would you mind [6. repeat] repeating that?
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There were many different types of fish in Tri Nguyen Aquarium.
32. She spent 30 minutes cooking that dish [took]  …………………………………………
It took her 30 minutes to cook that dish.
33. Frederick Keening invented the printing press in 1810. [by]  ……………………
The printing press was invented by Frederick Keening in 1810.
34. “ What time do you think the competition will finish,” asked Harry [reported speech]  ……
Harry asked me what time I thought the competition would finish.
35. You should cool the burns immediately if you want to minimize tissue damage [in order to]
You should cool the burns immediately in order to minimize tissue damage.
VII. Read the passage then answer the questions
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