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LỚP 8 - NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Ngày thi: 17-18/04/2013
Điểm bằng số:.......................................

Giám khảo 1:.............................................

SỐ PHÁCH

Điểm bằng chữ:..................................... Giám khảo 2:.............................................
SECTION I: LISTENING
Part 1: Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. The magazines
A. on the bookshelf on top of the dictionary
B. on the bookshelf next to the dictionary
C. in the dictionary
2. The remote control
A. beside the TV on the TV program guide
B. on top of the TV next to the TV program guide
C. beside the TV program guide in front of the TV
3. The keys
A. in a box on top of the desk
B. in a box inside one of the desk drawers
C. inside a drawer next to a box
4. The baseball cap

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SECTION II: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1
2
3
4
5

A. faces
A. wood
A. lamps
A. clothing
A. warmth
1.

B. horses
B. flood
B. liquids
B. cloth
B. three

C. houses
C. book
C. thousands
C. thunder

7.

3.
8.

4.
9.

5.
10.

Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. Hoa asked Nga ______she knew her son
A. if
B. whether
C. where
D. A & B are correct
2. She told me that she would come to visit us _______________week.
A. the next
B. the following
C. next
D. following
3. He is not here. He _____________ to Paris.
A. was
B. has gone
C. has been
D. went
4. When I _______home yesterday, my mother _________ a big cake.
A. came/making
B. come/makes

B. dusted
C. rubbed
D. washed
11. I left at 6 a.m…………late.
A. so as not to be
B. so as not being
C. so as to be
D. so as not being
12. Have you ever met the man ________over there?
A. stands
B. standing
C. is standing
D. who stood
13. It took me a long time to get used……………glasses
A. to wear
B. wear
C. wore
D. to wearing
14. I’ve never seen such an interesting ________
A. performing
B. performer
C. performance
D. performed
15. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken
B. take
C. were taken
D. were taking
1.
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4. You’re not really _______________of snakes, are you?
5. Angkor Watt was _______________built for a Hindu God.

APPLY
CONSIDER
CONSCIOUS
FRIGHTEN
ORIGINE

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5.

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3.

4.

SECTION IV: READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the right word for each space.
Do you think the animals can (1) ____each other? The answer is yes. They can communicate (2)
_______each other by signs and sounds. For example, dogs communicate in many ways. They not only
bark, (3) _______they howl, growl, snarl, and whine. They lift a paw, or bare their teeth. Other dogs
can understand what these sounds and actions (4) ________.
Animals communicate with each other not only with sounds and movements but with smell. Most
animals that live in herds (5) _______on smell to keep together. And, of course, we know how dogs
recognize each other by smell.
Apes are supposed (6) ___among the most intelligent of animals, yet, they really have no better
“language” than other animals. They make many sounds and expressions of the (7) ___to communicate

D. turn
6
A. is
B. are
C. to be
D. be
7
A. teeth
B. ears
C. face
D. mouth
8
A. so as
B. how to
C. how
D. for
9
A. himself
B. myself
C. themselves
D. ourselves
10
A. to sing
B. sings
C. singing
D. sang
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The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Emphasizing its national focus, USA Today became
well-known for its national polls on public sentiment.
1. When was USA Today founded?
A. 1982
B. 1892
C. 1882
D. 1992
2. How many copies does USA Today publish every weekday?
A. 3.6 million copies
C. 2.25 million copies
B. 2.6 million copies
D. 50 million copies
3. What is the purpose of founding USA Today?
A. to provide a national newspaper in the US market
B. to provide a national newspaper in the world market.
C. to provide the situation of the USA to the world.
D. to provide the information to American
4. What newspaper does USA Today rank behind about the circulation?
A. The New York Times
C. The Washington Post
B. The Wall Street Journal
D. The Times of India
5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. USA Today has the widest circulation in the United States.
B. USA Today is distributed in all 50 states.
C. USA Today is a national American daily newspaper.
D. USA Today is founded by an Englishman.
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Part 3: You’re going to take an English examination for the best students in your district. Write a
letter to your friends and tell him or her how you prepare for the exam.
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1. Choose A, B, C, D. Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm- 5 x 2 = 10 điểm
1. B

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

2. Fill in the blanks. Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm – 5 x 2 = 10 điểm
1. 3443

2. SE1 8PB

3. 43

4. 63/1963

5. Moore

SECTION II: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm. 5câu x 1 = 5 điểm
1. C

2. B

3. A

12. B

5. D
13. D

6. A
14. C

7. D
15. C

8. B

Part 3: Give the words in capital letters the right forms.
Mỗi câu đúng cho1 điểm. 5câu x 1 = 5 điểm
1. Application

2. considerate

3. unconscious

4. frightened

5. originally

SECTION IV: READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the right word for each space.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm. 10câu x 1 = 10 điểm
1. B



4. D

5. D

SECTION V: WRITING
Part 1: Complete the sentences using the given words
Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm. 5 câu x 2 = 10 điểm
1. The thief was carrying the TV away when we came home.
2. The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it./The word is very difficult,so we can't spell it.
3. Will the house be repaired next week?
4. The little girl reading a book over there is my younger sister.
5. I think that the children are really looking forward to( look forward to ) the Tet holiday.
Part 2: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the one printed before.
Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm. 5 câu x 2 = 10 điểm
1. How long have you studied/you been studying English?
2. My father prefers living in the country to living in the city
3. Forty percent of the world’s oxygen is produced by The Amazon Valley.
4. Keiko and Tato told (that) they were going camping that weekend
5. I ask Hoa if/ whether she goes to the concert at Ben Thanh theater.
Part 3: You’re going to take an English examination for the best students in your district.
Điểm bài viết 10 điểm
1. Viết đúng FORMAT: 2 điểm
- Heading: the writer’s address and the date
- Opening: Dear….,
- Body of the letter
- Closing: Your friend/ Regards/ Love
2. Nội dung: 3 điểm
- Viết đúng nội dung theo yêu cầu (how to prepare for the exam)
- Độ dài phù hợp.