Test for gifted students ( grade 8) 2009 - 2010
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Time allowance : 120 minutes
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I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined
part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned
2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought
3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard
4. A. try B. why C. heavy D. dry
5. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood
II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2.0pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D. certain
4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.
A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried

aunt in the USA (3. phone_______________)
3. My friend (4. not / visit_____________) me since he (5.move _________) to another town.
4. We (6. already/ finish _________________________) our work.
5. My English (7. get____________________ ) better and better.
6. You should practice (8. speak___________________) English everyday.
7. How long you (9. wait_______________________________) for me?
8. It was a nice day, so we decided (10. go ________________) for a walk.
VI. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to finish the passage. (2pts)
An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ___ to Egypt. Last year, for
example, about one and a half million (2) ___ visited Egypt. The (3) ___ of Egypt is about
fifty millions and the (4) ___ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million
people. Although the (5) ___ is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (6 )
___ from October to March is not too high. The most (7) ___sights are the pyramids at Giza.
However, it is also pleasant to (8) _____Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do
as much (9) _____ as possible in the time available. A (10) ____ to Luxor is an unforgettable
experience.
1. A. visit B. holiday C. trip D. excursion
2. A. tourists B. passengers C. voyagers D. explorers
3. A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population
4. A. town B. head C. state D. capital
5. A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position
6. A. weather B. measurement C. temperature D. climate
7. A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested
8. A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit
9. A. sightseeing B. looking C. inspecting D. viewing
10. A. picnic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment
VII. Read this passage carefully then do the task given below. (2pts)
When you want to book a flight to a certain places, visit your nearest travel agent. Tell the
travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go. The
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usually last a long (4) ____________. Many people don’t go home (5) ___________ morning.
Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) _________ as
witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7) __________house to house asking for candy or
fruit. If the people at the house do not give (8) __________ candy, the children will (9)______
a trick on them. But this (10)_____________ever happens. Almost people give them candy or
fruit.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentences
printed before them. You are not allowed to write more than five words. Do not change
the word given in the brackets. (2pts)
1. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this. ( most )
This is ……………………………………………. she has ever seen
2. “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” (if)
He asked me ……………………………of the person who had first climbed Mount Everest
3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away? ( mind )
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Do you ……………………………………………… the chairs away?
4. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. (will )
The time machine ……………………………………the public when it is finished.
5. “You should not lend him any more money” Mr. White said. (advised)
Mr. White …………………………………………… him any more money.
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. (used).
Tam ……………………………………………………………. she can (does) now.
7. You went to see the movie Dream City last night, didn’t you? (see)
Did you …………………………………………… Dream City last night?
8. “What time do you want to leave for the airport?” Harry asked me. ( I )
Harry ………………………………………………… wanted to leave for the airport.
9. They should book early if they want tickets for the concert. (better)
They’d ………………………………………………want tickets for the concert.
10. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight. (than)
I’d rather ……………………………………………out for lunch.

Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B
6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B
III. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.( 2.0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1. useful 2. arrival 3. daily 4. recognized 5. comfortable
6. proud 7. traditional 8. flight 9. arrangement 10. different
IV. There are ten mistakes in this passage. Each numbered line has one, underline and
correct them .0 is done as an example.( 2.0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
My brother are a teacher. 0. _______ is _________
I go to see her if I have enough time. 1. _______I’ll go_______
It is not easy do that difficult work. 2.________to do _______
He would rather ask his son fix the bicycle for him. 3 ________to fix________
He drove such fast that he won the race. 4._________so__________
Do you want I make you some coffee. 5._________me to make __
The traffic light has become red. 6._________turned______
We hurried because we were afraid to miss the last bus. 7 _________of missing ___
It’s dangerous to drive fast on busy streets. 8._________in _________
The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy. 9._________too ________
Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time. 10._____have known _____
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.(2.0pts)
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1. were bought 2. were watching 3. phoned 4. hasn’t visited
5. moved 6. have already finished 7. is getting 8. speaking
9. have you waited / have you been waiting 10. to go
VI. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to finish the passage. (2.0pts )
Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.2 điểm
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B

5. This is the first time he has (ever) played a computer game.
6. How long is it since she bought the computer?
How long was the computer bought by you?
7. No one in my class is as tall as Hung / taller than Hung
8. It took me two hours to do my homework.
9. Because it rained heavily we were late for school.
10. His family used to live in Hue when he was small.
Note: Điểm tổng toàn bài được làm tròn tới 0,25 điểm
Ví dụ: 12,1 = 12,0 12,2 = 12,25 12,3 = 12,25 12,4 = 12,5
12,6 = 12, 5 12,7 = 12,75 12,8 = 12,75 12,9 = 13,0
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