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TR¦êng thcs th¹ch t îng n¨m häc : 2011 - 2012
Thêi gian : 150 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò )
Questions:
I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. Christmas B. character C. school D. church
2. A. traveled B. surprised C. worked D. climbed
3. A. tour B. pour C. your D. course
4. A. towel B. down C. window D. flower
5. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all … what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located
3. Kim Tan town is……………… busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough…………… his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. I want to ask my parents some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from

you tell us when is the best time of apples?”
“Yes, sir,” answered Tom. “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden.”
1. Where did the lesson take place?
…………………………………………………………………………
2. What was the lesson about?
…………………………………………………………………………
3. What did the teacher ask Tom to do?
…………………………………………………………………………
4. What did the teacher asked the class to do?
…………………………………………………………………………
5. Did the teacher say “Stop talking, Tom,”?
…………………………………………………………………………
V. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following sentences.
1. Their children have quite ………………characters. DIFFERENCE
2. My brother bought a new………… rod yesterday. FISH
3. Mr. Jane runs his business very ………… SUCCESS
4.I like the city life because there are many kinds of ………. ENTERTAIN
5. The scouts do the…………… work. VOLUNTEER
6. Is there anything……………… on TV tonight? INTEREST
7. What is the correct…………… of this word? PRONOUNCE
8. My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local ORPHAN
9. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more………… COMFORT
10. In electronics, we learn to repair appliances. HOUSE
VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
1. He has waited there for a quarter past six. (1)……………
2. Surface mail is many cheaper than air mail. (2)……………
3. They do their best to keeping the family happy. (3)…………….
4. The armchair is in the living room, among the television and sofa. (4)…………….
5. Tourists usually have a bus to the countryside. (5)……………
VII. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.

Lan ………………………………………………………………
5. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t……………………………………………………………
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used ………………………………………………………….
7. How long is it since you used the car?
When ……………………………………………………………
8. We started living here 15 years ago.
We have…………………………………………………………
9. Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner?
How……………………………………………………………….
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.
Nam is strong ………………………………………………………………
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N¨m häc: 2011 2012–
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Question I : ( 1,25 marks )
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A
Question II : ( 3,75 marks )
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D
11. C 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B
Question III : ( 2,5 marks )
1. to stop 2. visited 3. is going to rain 4. working 5. have broken
6. Have you done 7. is playing 8. not make 9. covers 10. is locked
Question IV : ( 1,25 marks )
1. The lesson took place in a small school in England.
2. The lesson was about the seasons of the year.
3. The teacher asked Tom to stop talking.

1. I don’t eat as much chocolate as she does.
2.Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
3.It’s very important to keep the inviroment clean.
4.Lan did the homework herself.
5.I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
6.Tam used to type fast.
7.When did you use the car?
8.We have lived here for 15 years.
9.How about meeting inside the center,at the cafe corner.
10. Nam is strong enought to do heavy work.
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Thang ®iÓm 20: Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm
80 c©u x 0,25 = 20 ®iÓm
ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 8 TỈNH PHÚ THỌ
I- Choose the word which has underlined letters pronounced differently from that of the rest :
1/ arrange family attract man
2/ card face make paint
3/ library child wife activity
4/ children choice machine change
5/ activity width musical admire
6/ divided wanted translated walked
7/ played showed lined stopped
8/ thousand thirsty clothes thin
II- Fill in the blank with the best word in parentheses :
1/ I'm not interested any of his stories (by, at, in, with)
2/ The boys are tired having to wash the dishes ev'ry night (with, by, of, in)
3/ The girl, father is a chief at a famous restaurant, can not cook ( who, whom, whose, that)
4/ Smoke and waste chemicals from vehicles and factories the air and water (polluted,
refresh, clean, wash)
5/ Mary learns Mathematics than Peter does.( well, badly, best, better)

TEST 1
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage. (20 points )
Linda is from England, but she (1-live )_________in the United States. She (2-work)_______for a women’s
magazine. She (3-start )_________writing articles many years ago. She (4-write )__________
many articles. As a journalist, she (5-visit )_________nearly every city in the world. Recently, she (6-be )
_________to a number of countries in Africa. Now she (7-be )__________on holiday in Italy. She (8-go )
____________there three days ago. She (9-say )___________she (10-return )__________to the United States next
week.
II. Write the correct form of words in capitals. (10 points )
1, Gases from factories are extremely____________________. HARM
2, We’ve decided to interview only ten __________________for the job. APPLY
3, The water is__________________. You can’t drink it . POLLUTE
4, Boys and girls may behave __________________in this situation. DIFFER
5, He was the greatest ___________________of the time . SCIENCE
III, Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meanings stay the same. (10 points
1, They are painting the living room at the moment.
- The living room…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2, John drives more carefully than his brother does.
- John’s brother …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3, Learning English is not easy.
- It is…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4, They were such difficult questions that we couldn’t answer all of them .
- The questions were so…………………………………………………………………………………………
5, I don’t know her phone number, so I can’t call her.
- If I…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV, Complete the following sentences, using a word or a phrase. (10 points )
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1, If you don’t work hard , you ……………………… the exam .
2, Marie Curie , …………………………father was a Polish, was a French physicist.
3, World population will continue to rise………………………we try to reduce it.

the age of twenty he found work (6)____________a river boat. After some time he left the boat and went to live
(7)_____________California. Here he began to write short stories (8)_________the name(9)__
____________Mark Twain. He sent them (10)___________newspapers. The readers loved his stories very much.
VII, Read the following passage carefully. Use the suggested words to make questions, then answer them ( 10
points )
There are about 5,000 living languages in the world today, but only about six of them are major languages of
the world. Two-thirds of the world’s population speak those languages. More than 350 million people speak
English as their first language. Nobody knows exactly how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is
the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China. It is true that
English is the most widespread language os Earth. It is the language of business, technology, sports and aviation.
Questions :
1, How many / living languages / there / world / today ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
.2, How many / there / speak / English / first language ?
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3, Anyone / know / exact / many people / English / foreign language ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4, Which / language / have / speaker / English ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5, Chinese / be / most widespread / language / Earth ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
TEST 2
I, Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. ( 20 points )
1, If I (be)………………a bird, I (not want )……………………… to live in a cage.

about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the Earth and produces about the same percentage of the world’s
oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of the rain forests will affect the climate on the earth,
making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international problem. One
country, or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to
find a solution before it is too late .
Questions :
1, Where are tropical rain forests found ?
2, How are rain forests to the world’s climate ?
3, How much percent of the world’s oxygen does Amazon rain forests produce ?
4, What do scientists think about the decreasing size of rain forests ?
5, Is saving our rain forests only a national problem ?
VI, Rewrite these sentences . ( 20 points )
1, “ Let’s use fewer plastic bags, “ he said . → He suggested………………………………………………
2, We last saw our uncle five months ago. → We haven’t………………………………………………………
3, Would you like me to finish the work tonight ? → I’ll……………………………………………………
4, It’s a pity our teacher isn’t here at the moment . → I wish………………………………………………….
5, They ‘ll have to change the date of the meeting again. → The date……………………………….
6, You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. → In………………………………………
7, All visitors to the town falls in love with it . → Every one who……………………………………………….
8, In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr John decided to settle in Ha Noi. → Although………………

TEST 3
I, Choose the word in each group that has pronounced differently from the rest .
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
2. A. grade B. replace C. wander D. parade
3. A. health B. ready C. heavy D. appear
4. A. throw B. thought C. through D. though
5. A. sugar B. sight C. source D. sale
II, Choose the best answer to complete these sentences .
1, You really saw a UFO, Mr John,…………………you ?

( 1- many / lot / few / couple ) hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are
smaller ( 2 - to / as / than / from ) the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the
Rockies, ( 3 - but / because / since / unless ) the best way to see them is to ( 4 -drive / travel / ride / pass ) by
train. You start from Vancouver, ( 5 - a / the / one / its ) most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its
feet in the water and its head in the mountains , this city ( 6 -allows / offers / gives / lets ) its residents to ski on
slopes just 15 minutes by car from th city ( 7 - centre / middle / heart / circle ). Thirty passenger trains a day used
to ( 8 - get / take / set / leave ) off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a
week, but the ride is still a great adventure . You sleep on board, ( 9 – which / who / where / when ) is fun,
but travel through some of the best (10 – scenery / view / site / beauty ) at night .

TEST 4
I, Supply the correct verbs form .
1, Listen to those people ! What language they ( speak )……………………………………… ?
2, Where you ( go )………………………….if you had a lot of money ?
3, Did you advise him ( join )…………………………… in the talent contest ?
4, Who ( carry )…………………… our bag when we climb the mountains ?
5, It ( not rain )………………………………………much in our country in winter .
6, We ( make )……………………………… to work hard last week by the teacher .
7, My brother enjoys ( listen )……………………………….to stories about UFOs .
8, When I got to the station, my pen pal ( wait )………………………………for me .
9, Nothing ( do )……………………………….since I moved here .
10, To avoid ( recognize )…………………………………, the film star wore dark glasses .
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II, Fill in each blank with the word in capitals .
1, We should use paper as………………………as we can . Economy
2, They live in a……………… area in the north-east of the country. Mountain
3, His sudden…………………….must be a shock to his family . Die
4, You shouldn’t………………others if you also have a lot of mistakes. Critic
5, There are over 50…………… in the talent contest. Compete
6, Television is one of the cheapest form of……………………… . Entertain

4, The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it . ( enough )
5, The people were very nice. We met them on the train to Ho Chi Minh city ( who )
6, The road was very icy . They couldn’t drive fast . ( so )
7, I went to school as usual yesterday . I had a terrible cold . ( although )
8, The children ran away . They broke the window . ( after )
9, His brother is now working in Liverpool. Liverpool is a big city of England. ( which )
10, He cannot speak Chinese. I cannot speak Chinese. ( neither )
V, Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1, We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast. ………………………………………………
2, Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves ……………………………………………….
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3, There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting ………………………………………………
4, Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game. ………………………………………………
5, They’re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas ……………………………………………
6, I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday …………………………………………….
7, I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster ……………………………………………
8, He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him. ……………………………………………
9, The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children. ……………………………………………
10, Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday. ……………………………………………
VI, Read the text carefully then answer the questions bellow.
How the may day holiday began in england
Many hundred years ago there were many villages and few towns in England. The villagers liked to go into
the forests and the fields when spring came. On the first Sunday of May they usually took a tree back with them
and put it in the center of the village. The children dance round it and the men and the women took part in games
around it.
Later the international working class made the First of May their day of solidarity.
The first May Day was celebrated in England in 1890, when the workers decided to fight for an eight-hour
working day and an end to the very long hours that they worked. In London, the workers marched from all places
to a meeting in Hyde Park. This demonstration showed their unity and solidarity.
After that, May Day in England was usually celebrated on the Sunday nearest to the first day of the

exhaust (3)……………automobiles causes a large percentage of all pollution. But automobiles
(4)……………transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material (5)………….
pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large (6)…………….of people . Too much fertilizer
or pesticide can run soil , but fertilizers and pesticide (7)……………….important aids to the growing of crops.
Thus, to end (8)…………………greatly reduces pollution immediately, people would have to (9)
………………… using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But
pollution can (10)……………….gradually reduced in several ways .
IX, Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meanings stay the same.
1, They have just sold that old house.
– That old house……………………………………………………….
2, Charles lives quite near his aunt’s house.
– Charles doesn’t…………………………………………….
3, It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it .
– The cake……………………………………………………
4, Linh is a better cook than Hoa .
– Hoa can’t………………………………………………………………….
5, I last heard this song ten years ago .
– It is……………………………………………………………………
6, “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary “ said Liz.
– Liz advised………………………
7, I was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
– It took…………………………………………
8, When he is asked about his past, he hates it .
– He hates…………………………………………………
9, We don’t have enough money, so we can’t buy that house .
– If we………………………………………
10, Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
– Despite…………………………………
X, Complete the sentences using the words given .
1, These exercises / too difficult / students / do / without / mistakes .

1, A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2, A. chemical B. effective C. expensive D. biology
3, A. primary B. satisfy C. variety D. remedy
4, A. compulsory B. population C. occasionally D. immediate
5, A. favorite B. government C. influence D. identify
III, Choose one word that does not belong in each list.
1, A. destroy B. damage C. ruin D. survive
2, A. been B. wrote C. took D. sank
3, A. planet B. star C. coast D. moon
4, A. television B. newspaper C. forum D. internet
5, A. blouse B. shirt C. shoe D. sweater
IV, Choose the best answer to complete sentences.
1, To put off means………………………… .
A. destroy B. postpone C. cancel D. wait
2, The Browns had to use all their………………to buy their new house.
A. expenses B. savings C. reserves D. remains
3, If you take a train or a bus, you must pay a……………………… .
A. tip B. fee C. fare D. commission
4, Your brother is very tall. What is his exact………………………. ?
A. size B. length C. measure D. height
5, Another word for forture is………………………… .
A. rich B. lucky C. foreign D. good
6, If Lan comes to England, it will be a good………………….for her to improve her English .
A. opportunityB. possibility C. advantage D. experience
7, Please………………your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question.
A. rise B. push C. raise D. lift
8, All his children speak……………………….English.
A. flowing B. fluent C. easy D. well
9, If a bomb goes off, it…………………….
A. explodes B. fails C. strikes D. misses its object

A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. talked
25, Give her a telephone to ring……………… she gets lost.
A. whether B. unless C. until D. in case
26, If only I………………….play the guitar as well as you !
A. would B. shall C. could D. might
27, The party, at………….I was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. which B. that C. who D. where
28, Trung swims very well and……………….does his brother.
A. also B. even C. so D. neither
29, …………………….people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few
30, It’s…………………….long time since he last saw his grandparents
A. such a B. so C. very D. too
V, Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1, If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him.
2, Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails
3, After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.
4, Linh wishes that she is given a teddy bear at Chirstmas.
5, Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill.
6, I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.
7, They asked me where was I going to spend my vocation that summer .
8, Even though being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday.
9, My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time .
10, Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he ?
VI, Complete the passage with words in paretheses.
At six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its (1- shops / banks / hotels ) and flood a wide area.
By nine o’clock the floods had reached the own of Dorchester. The main street was soon (2- over / under /
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through ) three feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump the water, but the heavy rain made their job very
(3- easy / difficult / quick ).

5, Do you have any difficulty in understanding what your teacher says when he speaks in English ?
a.delight b. trouble c. annoyance d. hard
6, It has been marvellous evening. We’ve enjoyed the party very much.
a. delightful b. wonderful c. glad d. tiring
7, Have you made arrangements for your journey yet ?
a. classification b. preparations c. achievements d. measurements
8, He refused my offer to help.
a. accepted b. agreed c. realized d. said no
9., The war cost an enormous sum of money.
a. a very large b. a much c. a little d. an edequate
10, Have you seen him recently ?
a. suddenly b. lately c. quietly d. formerly
11, The headmaster congratulated the student on his work.
a. praised b. sent c. looked down d. managed
12, He is a clever boy.
a. skillful b. talent c. akward d. excellent
13, He is always ready to help me.
a. w-+illing b. reluctant c. determined d. unhesitant
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14, He’s never puntual.
a. prompt b. on time c.late d. timely
15, The candidate’s victory at the election was overwhelming.
a. defend b. triumph c. popularity d. failure
16, Before beginning classes, some students must be on duty.
a. be at play b. be at work c. prepare the classroom d. play
17, Beethoven was a great musican.
a. large b. old c. huge d. distinguished
18, He reached out his hand for the money.
a. intended b. grasped c. extended d. seized
19., It rained for three whole days.

a. critical reviews b. compositions c. officialpapers d. degrees
35, We are very much grateful for your help.
a. proud b. thankful c. persuaded d. known
36, Hanh was fortunate to have such good friends.
a. happy b. lucky c. delighted d. comforable
37, Our teacher recommended the biography of the architect Frank Lioyd Wright.
a. the written story of a person’s life b. report c. design d. picture
38, You can be arrested for making a threat against someone’s life.
a. sign of harm b. result c. decision d. revenge
39, More people are going abroad for holidays.
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a. outside their country b. oversea c. out d. far away
40, The artist’s loan was very untidy when I entered.
a. clean b. lighted c. disorder d. out of order
41, I have rarely heard a lecture with such clear instructions.
a. speech b. talk c. conversation d. lesson
42., Mother insists that we do our homework before we go to school .
a. keeps firmly to some statement b. declares c. makes clear d. makes known
43, My parents encouraged my brother to be a lawyer.
a. reassured b. interviewed c. praised d. increased the confidence of
44, If you get lost, consult your map.
a. lose weight b. pick your way c. lose your direction d. are on your way
45, Make sure that we must get there before seven.
a. Imagine b. Bring your luggage c. Remember d. Think
46, She called me up very late last night.
a. woke me up b. telephone me c. awakened me d. rang the bell
47, He gets up at the same time every day .
a. wakes up b. arises c. stands up d. stays in bed
48, Did you find out where she lived ?
a. know b. discover c. recognize d. realize

64, I take Sunday off.
a. don’t go to work on Sunday b. work hard on Sunday
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c. arrive late on Sunday d. leave early from work on Sunday
65, Scientists search for the truth.
a. look for b. try out c. look up d. get through with
66, They will board the ship in Genoa.
a. get in b. try at c. get into d. get off
67, We waited and waited and finally he arrived.
a. on end b. on the whole c. at last d. in general
68, The conductor will tell you where to leave the bus for the central market.
a. get on b. get out of c. get over d. get off
69, Please test this coast just for size.
a. try on b. try out c. put on d. take off
70, You should review this lesson again.
a. look at b. look up c. look over d. look out
71, When he becomes an aldult, he wants to be a pilot.
A, looks up b. picks up c. grows up d. turns up
72, Most high school students look up to the star player on the football team.
a. envy b. repect c. trust d. pursue
73, You may borrow my car if you will bring it back by five o’clock.
a. give b. send c. return d. lend
74, They brought up their children in the country.
a. sent to b. led c. reared d. visited
75, Please keep an eye on my suitcase while I get my ticket.
a. watch b. keep on c. keep off d. look forward to
76, Why did you raise that question during the discussion ?
a. bring up b. look up c. try out d. think out
77, Some parents recover from an operation quickly.
a. bring up b. call for c. get in d. get over

23, She smiled…………………me as she passed me…………………….the street.
24, The accident was my fault, so I had to pay……………….the damage…………………the other car.
25, It wasn’t very polite………………………him to leave………………saying “ thank you “……….anyone.
26, He’s been doing the same job……………… too long. He’s bored………………… it.
27, The number……………… people who suffered……………………heart disease has increased.
28, We discussed…………………….many things……………………the meeting.
29, I’ve always regarded you……………….one……………….my best friend.
30, I glanced………………the newspaper to see if there was anything interesting…………………it.
31, Travelling is great………………….first but you get tired…………….it…………………a while.
32, I explained…………him that it was the custom……….England to wash one’s car……….the weekend
33, The man we interviewd………………….the job was quite intelligent but we weren’t very impressed…
………………………his appearance.
34, He spent a lot of money……………… buying English books…………………………his studies.
35, I’m not very keen………………………… Italian food.
, Nothing ( do )………………………………since I moved here.
II, Rewrite these sentences.
1, This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. –This shirt isn’t………………………………………………………….
2, The ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids. –The Pyramids…………………………………………………
3, The windows were painted yesterday. –Someone……………………………………………………………
4, “ Where is the Ben Thanh market ?” –He asked me………………………………………………………….
5, I don’t visit you very often because you live so far away. – If………………………………………………
6, The news was so bad that Mrs Janet burst into tears. –It was………………………………………………
7, If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. –Unless…………………………………………………………
8, “ Bring your swimming suits in case it’s sunny “ –He told me………………………………………………
9, When did you last see Tom ? –How long is it……………………………………………………………….?
10, He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Jane to his party. –He wishes………………………………………
III, Test 7
I, Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1, Your daughter ( grow )……………………… a lot since I last saw her.
2, He wishes he ( come )……………………….back to his mother land now .

7, It is starting ( rain , to rain , raining , rained ) .
8, It is very wise ( be , to be , being , been ) after the event.
9, Having ( fail , to fail , failing , failed )twice, he doesn’t want to sit for exam once more.
10, The T-shirt ( buy , to buy , buying , bought ) in that shop is beautiful.
V, Choose the correct word for each space from the list below .
( journey , sky , clouds , of , much , interesting , or , time , up , by, life, and , last , feel , I )
During the weekend, I travelled…1…air for the first…2…in my …3……I generally travel by train…4 bus
. It is both cheaper….5…safer.But this was a short….6….At the beginning I didn’t …7…very happy….8
I was soon high…9….in the … 10…among the ….11…. … 12… . The veiw….13….mountains, fields and
rivers was interesting and unusual……14…enjoyed my short and comfortable journey very …15….
VI, Fill in each blank with a correct preposition.
1, I threw the ball……… Peter,instead…………throwing it … …… … ……me, he ran…….… and hid it.
2, A man escaped……………….prison two days ago. He is dangerous.
3, Last night, Tom was walking………… his office……… his car when he was attacked……….behind. The
attacker hit Tom………… the head .
4, The criminal was put………………….prison…………………….robbery .
5, The piece of news is delightful……………………….us .
6, That book is interesting……………………………me.
7, What did Mr Nam die ………………… ?
8, He threw stones…………………….his attackers and trying drive them …………………….
Sentence transformation
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same:
1, If I were of your age, I’d do things differently.
- Were…………………………………………………………………………………………
2, If you don’t watch the program, you will not judge it
- Unless………………………………………………………………………………………….
3, If I had known, I would have greeted her .
- Because……………………………………………………………………………………
4, If you don’t give me the money, I’ll shoot you.
- Give…………………………………………………………………………………………

24, John wasn’t probably at home at the time of the accident . - John may…………………………………
25, Malanie and I don’t like trevelling much - Neither…………………………………………………… …
26, Claire and I are music lovers . - Either…………………………………………………………
27, My wife and I have never been to parties together before. -Neither………… …………………………
28, This test is long and difficult .
- This test is not…………………………………………………………………………………
- Not only………………………………………………………………………………………….
29, Cuu Long River is not only wide , ,it’s also deep.
- Not only…………………………………………………………………………………………
30, He’s very ill. He can’t eat anything.
- He’s too…………………………………………………………………………………………
- He’s not………………………………………………………………………………………….
Test 8
I, Supply the correct verbs form.
1.Where is Tom ? – I don’t know. I (not see) him this afternoon.
2.He (spend) his free time (read) books everyday.
3. If you feel tired, please (lie) down for a moment and you ( feel ) better
4.How much you (save ) since Christmas? I (save ) $5.
5. I’m sure you are capable of ( pass) the exam.
6. When I’m on holiday, I enjoy (not have ) (get) up early.
7. I remember (read) a review of that book and (think) I’d like to get it
8.The theater is quite old .It (build) over 100 years old.
9.It’s the first time he ( win) the school prize.
10. When I (see) him, he (talk) to somebody so he (not recognize) me then.
II, Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I’m sorry now that I asked her to say. Now I wish
2. Someone stole my purse from my handbag. My purse
3.We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. It was such
4 He could repair the broken vase .  The
5. He is sorry now he didn’t invite us to his party. He wishes

Connect please obey appear courage
Adjectives:
Able possible capable necessary patient proper correct
Conscious complete polite legal regular important colorful
Useful careful happy experienced conditional certain wise
Honest mannered logical
Test 9
I,Supply the correct form of the verbs.
1. Your daughter (grow) a lot since I last saw her.
2. He wishes he ( come ) back to his motherland now.
3. Do you feel like (go) to a film or would you rather (stay) at home.
4. I’m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.
5. These books (write) (read) by everyone. They should be kept there.
6. If I (be) the President, I (change) a lot of things.
7. Nothing (do) since I moved here.
II, Rewrite these sentences.
1.This shirt is too dirty for me to wear.This shirt isn’t
2.The ancient Egyptains built the Pyramids. The Pyramids
3.The windows were painted yesterday. Someone
4.”Where is the Ben Thanh market?” He asked me
5. I don’t visit you very often because you live so far away. If
6.The news was so bad that Mrs Janet burst into tears. It was
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7. If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. Unless
8. “Bring your swimming suits in case it’s sunny”. He told me
9. When did you last see Tom?  How long is it
10. He is sorry now that he didn’t invited Jane to his party. He wishes
III, Use the words to make sentences
1.I / wet / through /If I / know / it / rain / I /take / umbrella.
2.Please / not / interrupt / me / before / I / finish / talk .

3. That girl is very intelligent.
What …………………………
4. I intend to come over to pick you up.
I am……………………………………
5. Her hair is long and black.
She has ………………………
6. The theater is near Hoa’house.
The theater isn’t………………….
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7. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander G. Bell was……………………….
8. I’ll telephone you tomorrow evening.
I’ll make……………………………
9. How about going to the movie tonight.
Let’s ……………………………………
10. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.
I used………………………………………
11. Mark is too young to ride his bike to school.
Mark isn’t………………………………….
12. Nga enjoys listening to traditional music.
Nga is…………………………………………
13. Let’s meet at the cafe corner.
Bao suggested…………………….
14. “ Try your best to inprove your pronunciation, Tim” Miss Jackson said
Miss jackson asked…………………………………………
15. I learn english so that I can communicate with forigners .
I learn english so as…………………………………
16. “ Don’t make so much noise” my father said
My father told ………………………………
17. They are good teachers at maths.

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