Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
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I-In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same as the fourth
word the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth 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 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.

bad(3) can each of us do ?
We can not clean(4) our polluted rivers and seas over night. Now 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 amount 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
VI-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.
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Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
The inspector accused
2.If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
If I
3.Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Despite
4.Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.

9.At/end/course/I pass all/exams/good marks.
…………………………………………………………………………
10.I /wonder/why you/not/reply/last letter.
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VIII-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 earths surface and the increases
with depth, water that seeps down in cracks and fissures until it reaches to the rocks in the
earths interior becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290degree. Because of the
greater pressure, 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. The most geyser in the
world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park. Old Faithful erupts almost every an hour, rising to
a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand feet during each eruption.
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 located 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

2.If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house.
3.Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
4.They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
5.I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.
6.Andrew suggested that we should go for a walk in the park.
7.My application for the job was turned down.
8.Ann pleaded with her boyfriend not to drive so fast.
9.If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died.
10.He is said to have escaped to a neutral country.
C©u VII(15 ®iÓm): 1,5 ®iÓm/ 1 c©u ®óng.
1.It was difficult for me to eat American food when I was in New York.
2.My uncle has given up smoking for one year.
3.I can’t stand seeing him coming late everyday.
4.While I was writing the letter the telephone rang.
5.When we had had dinner we went out for a walk.
6.My mother preferred me to go shopping with her.
7.The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.
8.One of our tasks is to electrify the whole country.
9.At the end of the course I passed all the exams with good marks.
10.I was wondering why you hadn’t replied to my last letter.
C©u VIII(5 ®iÓm): 1 ®iÓm/ 1 c©u ®óng.
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C
Chó ý: C©u VI, nÕu häc sinh cã c¸ch lµm kh¸c mµ ®óng th× vÉn cho ®iÓm tèi ®a.
Tæng ®iÓm th«: 50 ®iÓm
TÝnh theo thang ®iÓm: 50 : 5 = 10 ®iÓm
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