Đề thi giao lưu học sinh giỏi cụm môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2017-2018

PHÒNG GD & ĐT 
CỤM CHUYÊN MÔN SỐ 6
ĐỀ THI GIAO LƯU HỌC SINH GIỎI CỤM
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Năm học: 2017-2018
Ngày thi: 01/02/2018
Điểm bài thi 
Bằng chữ:
Họ tên, chữ kí của giám khảo
1) 
2)
Số phách
I/ Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others (Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác những từ còn lại .)
1. A. looked 	B. watched 	C. carried 	D. stopped
2. A. study 	B. success 	C. surprise 	D. sugar
3. A. unite 	B. underline 	C. university 	D. uniform
4. A. danger 	B. angry 	C. language 	D. passage
5. A. character 	B. children 	C. teacher 	D. change
II/Choose the best correct answer (marked A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentences( Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất. A,B,C or D)
6. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
	A. in	B. with	C. on	D. for
7. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? " 
	A. to	B. in	C. about	D. for
8. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
	A. badly	B. good	C. hardly	D. hard
9. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
	A. between	B. from	C. since	D. for
10. This school..........in 1997
	A. built	B. is built	C. was built	D. has built
11. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
	A. the tallest	B. the most tallest	C. taller	D. more taller
12. Would you mind if Ia photo ?
	A. take	B. took	C. would take	D. am going to take
13. Last week I my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got	B. brought	C. fetch D. took
14. Are you proud.your country and its tradition ?
A. about	B. on	 	C. of	 D. for
15. Do you collect stamps or other things ?	- Yes, I am a stamp.
	A. collecting	B. collector	C. collect 	 D. collection
16. It is very dangerous .. in the polluted environment.
A. to live 	B. lives 	C. living 	D. live
17. Our .. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature 	B. natural 	C. naturing 	D. naturally
18. His car is the same color . my uncle’s.
A. alike	 B. as 	C. like 	D. to
19. This ruler .. of plastic. 
A. make 	B. made 	C. is making 	D. is made
20. I take part .. most youth activities of my school.
A. in 	B. of 	C. on 	D. at
III/. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets ( Dùng đúng thời, dạng của động từ cho trong ngoặc. 
 Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (21- c)arry out) by scientists (22- work) for large industrial firms. However, there (23 – be) still opportunities for other people (24 – invent) various things. In Britain, there is a weekly TV program which (25 – attempt) to show all the devices which people (26 – invent ) recently. The people (27 – organize) the program receive information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can (28 – develop) by private inventors. However, it is important (29 – consider) these questions : Will it work? Will it (30 – want)? Is it new?
 21. __________________
26. ___________________
 22.__________________
27. ___________________
 23. __________________
28. ___________________
 24. __________________
29. ___________________
 25. __________________
30. __________________
IV/ Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition(Điền vào chỗ trống một giới từ phù hợp)
31. Could I help you ______________ your bag?
32. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___________ .
33. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.
34. In the competition, everyone fell ______________ the deep and dangerous water.
35. Ha Long Bay is recognized _____________ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
36. They have a meeting ___________ 6.30 and 9.30.
37. My mother often picks me ___________ from the school.
38. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ___________ dinner tonight.
39. Next summer, my family will have a vacation __________ Thailand and stay there ________ one week. 
V/Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space( Điền đúng dạng của từ được in hoa để hoàn thành câu. )
41. We have two postal ___________________ a day.
(DELIVER)
42. He left the room without ___________________ . 
(EXPLAIN)
43. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ______________ . 
(ACT)
44. We started our trip on a beautiful ______________ morning. 
(SUN)
45. They left the house in a __________________ mess. 
(FRIGHT)
46. He said “ Good morning” in a most ______________ way.
(FRIEND)
47. There is no easy ______________ to this problem.
(SOLVE)
48. He always drives more ________________ at night.
(CARE)
49. Does this _______________ suit you?
(ARRANGE)
50. He is a very _________________ carpenter. 
(SKILL)
VI/There is one mistske in each line, find it then coffect. Do as example.(Gạch chân lỗi sai ở mỗi dòng trong đoạn văn sau rồi sửa sang bên (như ví dụ). 
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen
 Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 
51/ 
holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 
52/ 
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 
53/ 
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 
54/ 
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we
55/ 
could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet
56/ 
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.”
57/ 
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work,
58/ 
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping
59/ 
to return next year to do any more work there
60/ __________
 VII/ . Fill in each gap with the most suitable words. (Điền 01 từ vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau ): 
 Learning a language is, in some way, like (61) __________________ how to fly or play the piano. There (62) _________________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (63) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (64) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (65) ______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (66) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (67) _____________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (68) ____________ . The same is true of (69) ______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (70) _________________ first? .
VIII/Rewrite these sentences that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (Dùng từ gợi ý viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi) 
71. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
- It’s ..
72. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. 
- The time machine ..
73. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
- He was delighted that ..
74. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
- People ..
75. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
- I’m very sad not .
IX . Use the words given to complete the following sentences(Sắp xếp các từ sau thành câu hoàn chỉnh). 
76. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.
- .
77. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am.
- ..
78. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.
-..
79. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing .
-..
80. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.
- 
 HƯỚNG DẪNCHẤM THI CỤM SỐ 6
Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
Tổng điểm 80 x 0,25=20( mỗi câu đúng 0,25 điểm)
I.
1- C
2- D 
3- B 
4 – A 
5 – A
II.
6- A
7 – C 
8 - D
9 - A 
10– C 
11 – A 
12 – B 
13 – D 
14 – C 
15 – B 
16 – A 
17 – B 
18 – B 
19 – D 
20 – A 
III.
21. are caried out
26. have invented
22. working
27. organizing
23. are
28. be developed
24. to invent
29. to consider
25. attempts
30. be wanted
IV. 
31. with
32. off
33. to
34. into
35.by
36. betwwwn
37. up
38. for
39. in / for
V/ 
41. deliveries
43. activities
45. frightening
47. solution
49. arrangement
42. explanation
44. sunny
46. friendly
48. carefully
50. skillful
VI.
51. interested -> interesting
53. gone -> went
55. had -> was
52. him -> his
54. among -> between
56. bought -> buy
57. wetter -> wettest
59. did -> done
58. since -> for
60. any -> some
VII.
61. learning
62
63. of 
64. you 
65. how
66. book
67. fly 
68. yourself
69. playing
70. practice
VIII.
71. It’s very inportant to keep the environment clean.
72. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.
73. He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.
74. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
75. I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group.
IX.
 76. Minh has collected stamps since he was a child.
77. I am not working tomorrow so we can go somewhere.
78. They are going back to England in two months.
79. TV bringing not only information but also entertaiment.
80. At home on the farm life is always a struggle with nature. 
PHÒNG GD&ĐT NGA SƠN
CỤM VĂN – ĐÌNH – THẮNG
ĐỀ GIAO LƯU ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 7
Năm học 2017-2018
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 02/02/2018
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART ONE: PHONETICS 
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1.
A. horrible
B. hour
C. hundred
D. hold
2.
A. teenager
B. together
C. guess
D. regular
3.
A. languages
B. goes
C. watches
D. dresses
4.
A. education
B. collection
C. question
D. celebration
5.
A. decided
B. preferred
C. listened
D. enjoyed
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 
1. Children are ................................ of seeing the dentist.
A. afraid
B. interested
C. worried	
D. keen
2. Now Hoa is used ............................... the busy roads in the city.
A. to cross	
B. crossing
C. for crossing
D. to crossing
3. Mr Namto work last Monday because he was sick.
A. wasn’t drive
B. not drive
C. didn’t drove
D. didn’t drive
4. The nurse will ..................................... your height again.
A. weigh
B. take
C. measure
D. do
5. Don't forget ............................... your hands before meals.
A. wash
B. to wash
C. washing
D. to washing
6. You should add some salt ...................... the dish.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. to
7. Do you think cooking is also a useful ...................?
A. hobby
B. work
C. time
D. meal
8. beautiful the flowers are!
A.what B. very C.how D.most
9.I have to write a ..composition every other week. 
A.two-thousand-word
B.two-thousands-word
C.two-thousand-words
D.two-thousands-words
10. the people in the area live in neighboring villages.
A. Most of
B. Most
C. Almost
D. The most
11. We need _______ meat for lunch.
A. a few	B. any	C. some	D. few
12. I’m glad ______ from you.
A. hear	B. to hear	C. heard	D. hearing
13. Could you tell me how _______ to the bookstore?
A. get	B. getting	C. got	D. to get
14. How _______ is that hat?
A. much	B. much money	C. many	D. cost
15. My father often drives his car ______ a speed of 50 kilometres an hour.
A. with	B. on	C. in	D. at
Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. 
My sister is an ... student. (INTELLIGENCE)
In electronics they learn to repair......................... appliances. ( HOUSE)
The most popular............................ at recess is talking. ( ACT)
Hoa is having a ............................. check-up. ( MEDICINE)
The nurse wanted to know Nga’s height and ................. ( WEIGH)
Hoa is the ......... student in her school. ( GOOD) 
I’d like a nice.........................orange. ( JUICE )
 8. He is sure to have an accident because he drives very .. 	 (CARE)
 9. This dictionary is very .................... for you to learn english. ( USE )
 10. Mr Tan didn’t go to work yesterday because of his ( SICK) 
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. 
1. You (go) .................... out last night? – Yes. I(go) .................... to the cinema but I didn't enjoy the movie very much. 
2. Bill decided (buy) ..a new car rather than a used one.
3. She gets fat because she is always tasting things while she (cook) ....................
4. I’m very hungry. I think we should stop (have) lunch.
5. I _______ ( see) her ten days ago.
6. Please wait for him until he _______ ( come) back.
7. Mr. Johnson ______ ( go) to Los Angeles in 1992.
8. What _______ ( happen) to you yesterday?
9. He ______ ( go) to school by bike every day.
Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. 
1. I’m reading a book ................... the history of China.
2. The shirt looked beautiful. I tried it.................but it didn’t fit.
3. John’s worried ..........................his final exam.
4. What’s HCM city famous...........................?
5. Her sister is working............................. a computer company.
PART THREE: READING 
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
 Last Monday William Murphy (1) ______ a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal. He picked up the wallet and (2) ______ a ticket inside. He noticed the number on the ticket and immediately realized that (3) _____ was the winning ticket in a big competition. The price (4) _____ eight million dollars! 
 Murphy (5) _____ the huge prize, however, he (6) _____ the ticket back to (7) _____ owner, Laviqeur. Yesterday Leviqeur got the prize and at once (8) _____ Murphy a million dollar as a reward.
 “I have never won a competition before”, he told the reporter. “Now I (9) ____ rich and I want (10) ______ honesty.
1.
A. see
B. sees	
C. saw
D. is seeing
2.
A. find
B. found
C. finds
D. founded
3.
A. it
B. he
C. she
D. one
4.
A. is
B. are 	
C. were
D. was
5.
A. didn’t collect
B. not collect
C. no collect
D. wasn’t collect
6.
A. take
B. takes
C. taking
D. took
7.
A. his
B. their
C. its
D. it’s
8.
A. give
B. gave
C. giving
D. gives
9.
A. become
B. becomes
C. is becoming
D. became
10.
A. reward
B. to reward
C. rewarding
D. for rewarding
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.
 Liz has just come back from her (1).in Nha Trang. It was really wonderful. She had a lot of (2).. For Liz, the people in Nha Trang were friendly and the food was delicious. But she thought that most things there weren’t cheap. They were quite (3).
 Her parents took her to see Cham (4).and Tri Nguyen Aquarium. In Tri Nguyen Aquarium they saw some sea animals (5).sharks, dolphins and turtles. They also saw a lot of different (6)..of fish. Liz liked the colorful fish. She (7)..they were the most beautiful. They bought some things from the souvenir (8)..near the exit of the aquarium. Liz’s father (9)..her a cap with a picture of dolphin, and her mother bought a poster. Liz bought gifts for her friends. (10).the trip Liz didn’t feel tired at all. She had a great time!
Read the passage and answer the questions.
 Mohandas Gandhi was first called Mahatma, or Great soul, by the poet Tagore. The name was taken up by his admirers but Gandhi himself did not like it .He had no wish for honors or titles. It is difficult, though, to describe this man- one of the very great men of our times- in any others terms.
 No man played a larger part in India’s struggle for political independence. Yet the word “political” did not suit. He looked for neither power nor high place. He cared nothing for wealth, fame or comfort, but his people’s happiness above all. People of different faiths came to sit at his feet and learned from him. And his teachings have touched the hearts of people in many nations.
 Gandhi was a dreamer who spent all his life trying to apply his dreams to the world around him. He dreamer of a world where there would be no rich or poor, master or slave, where no man should be ashamed of his birth or position in society.
Why didn’t Mohandas Gandhi like the name “Mahatma” or “ Great soul”?
What did he do for India?
What did he care for about all?
How influential was he?
What did Mohandas Gandhi dream of?
 ..
PART FOUR: WRITING (5.0 pts)
I. Each sentence below contains an error. Circle it and write the correct answer in the space provided 
1. From at nine in the morning until four afternoon Mr.Tuan
 A B 
 works in the fields with his father.
 C D
2. There is fewer work in the evening than there is in the
 A B C D
 Morning.
3. Hoa’s new skirt was blue with small white flowers at it..
 A B C D
4. Mr Ba soon got used to travel to work by bicycle.
 A B C D
The doctor says you should spend a little time to play video
 A B C D
 game.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: 
Mr. Lam should wear gloves to protect his hand.
Mr. Lam had better............................................................
Hoa hates the noise and the busy roads in the city.
Hoa doesn’t...................................................................................
Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.
Because Lan............................................................................................
What is the length of the Great Wall?
How....................................................................................................?
Listening to the radio at home is more interesting than going to the concert.
I prefer..........................................................................................................
 6. It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
Mr. Hoang spent.......................................................................................
 7. What is the price of this cap? 
How much...........................................................................................?
 8. Our house is older than any other house in the living centre
Our house....................................................................................................
9. There are eight hundred stamps in Hoa’s collection.
Hoa’s collection........................................................................................
10. We have a two - month summer vacation.
Our summer ........................................................................................
III. Write a composition about 100 words about your favorite subject. (5 pts) 
...
___________The end!_________
PHÒNG GD&ĐT NGA SƠN
TRƯỜNG THCS NGA VĂN
ĐỀ GIAO LƯU ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 7
Năm học 2017-2018
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 02/02/2018
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
PART ONE: PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. A
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x 30 = 6.0 pts)
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. A
11.C
12.B
13.D
14A
15.D
Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. intelligent
2. household
3. activity
4. medical
5. weight
6. best
7. juicy
8. carelessly
9. useful
10. sickness
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pts)
1. Didgo, went
2. to buy
3. is cooking
4. to have
5.saw
6.comes
7.went
8.happened
9.goes
Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. about
2.on
3. about
4. for
5. in
PART THREE: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0 pts)
 Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. B
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. vacation
2. fun
3. expensive
4. temple
5. like
6. types
7. thought
8. shop
9. bought
10. after
Read the passage and answer the questions. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
Because he had no wish for honours or titles
He played the largest part in India’s struggle for political independence.
He cared for his people’s happiness above all
People of different faiths came to sit at his feet and learned from him.
He dreamed of a world in which there would be no rich or poor, master or slave and no man should be ashamed of his birth or position.
PART FOUR: WRITING (5.0 pts)
I. Each sentence below contains an error. Circle it and write the correct answer in the space provided (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1. A -> bỏ at
2. B -> less
3. D -> on
4.B-> traveling
5.D-> playing
II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: (0.2 x 10=2.0 pts)
1. M.r Lam had better wear gloves to protect his hand.
2. Hoa doesn’t like the noise and the busy roads in the city.
3. Because Lan was sick, she didn’t go to school yesterday.
4. How long is the Great Wall?
5. I prefer listening to the radio at home to going to the concert.
6. Mr.Hoang spent half an hour walking to work yesterday.
7. How much is this cap?/ How much does this cap cost?
8. Our house is the oldest in the living centre.
9. Hoa’s collection has eight hundred stamps.
10. Our summer vacation lasts two months.
III. Write a composition about 100 words about your favorite subject. (5.0 pts) 
The essay must have at least three ideas below.
Marking scheme
The impression mark is based on the following scheme :
1. Content : 3pts
2. Language : 1pt ( grammar , vocabulary , structures )
3. Presentation : 1 pt ( coherence , cohesion , style )
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm : 20 ( Bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25 điểm)
Mỗi phần thí sinh làm đúng được 1 point ( tổng toàn bài 90 point)
 	Tổng số ( point) thi sinh làm đúng
Điểm bài thi = ----------------------------------------------
 4,5
DUYỆT CỦA TỔ CHUYÊN MÔN
NGA THẮNG, ngày 19 tháng 01 năm 2018
 NGƯỜI RA ĐỀ
 TỐNG THỊ HÒA
PHÒNG GD&ĐT NGA SƠN
CỤM VĂN – ĐÌNH – THẮNG
ĐỀ GIAO LƯU ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 7
Năm học 2017-2018
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 02/02/2018
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART ONE: PHONETICS 
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1.
A. horrible
B. hour
C. hundred
D. hold
2.
A. teenager
B. together
C. guess
D. regular
3.
A. languages
B. goes
C. watches
D. dresses
4.
A. education
B. collection
C. question
D. celebration
5.
A. decided
B. preferred
C. listened
D. enjoyed
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 
1. Children are ................................ of seeing the dentist.
A. afraid
B. interested
C. worried	
D. keen
2. Now Hoa is used ............................... the busy roads in the city.
A. to cross	
B. crossing
C. for crossing
D. to crossing
3. Mr Namto work last Monday because he was sick.
A. wasn’t drive
B. not drive
C. didn’t drove
D. didn’t drive
4. The nurse will ..................................... your height again.
A. weigh
B. take
C. measure
D. do
5. Don't forget ............................... your hands before meals.
A. wash
B. to wash
C. washing
D. to washing
6. You should add some salt ...................... the dish.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. to
7. Do you think cooking is also a useful ...................?
A. hobby
B. work
C. time
D. meal
8. beautiful the flowers are!
A.what B. very C.how D.most
9.I have to write a ..composition every other week. 
A.two-thousand-word
B.two-thousands-word
C.two-thousand-words
D.two-thousands-words
10. the people in the area live in neighboring villages.
A. Most of
B. Most
C. Almost
D. The most
11. We need _______ meat for lunch.
A. a few	B. any	C. some	D. few
12. I’m glad ______ from you.
A. hear	B. to hear	C. heard	D. hearing
13. Could you tell me how _______ to the bookstore?
A. get	B. getting	C. got	D. to get
14. How _______ is that hat?
A. much	B. much money	C. many	D. cost
15. My father often drives his car ______ a speed of 50 kilometres an hour.
A. with	B. on	C. in	D. at
Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. 
My sister is an ... student. (INTELLIGENCE)
In electronics they learn to repair......................... appliances. ( HOUSE)
The most popular............................ at recess is talking. ( ACT)
Hoa is having a ............................. check-up. ( MEDICINE)
The nurse wanted to know Nga’s height and ................. ( WEIGH)
Hoa is the ......... student in her school. ( GOOD) 
I’d like a nice.........................orange. ( JUICE )
 8. He is sure to have an accident because he drives very .. 	 (CARE)
 9. This dictionary is very .................... for you to learn english. ( USE )
 10. Mr Tan didn’t go to work yesterday because of his ( SICK) 
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. 
1. You (go) .................... out last night? – Yes. I(go) .................... to the cinema but I didn't enjoy the movie very much. 
2. Bill decided (buy) ..a new car rather than a used one.
3. She gets fat because she is always tasting things while she (cook) ....................
4. I’m very hungry. I think we should stop (have) lunch.
5. I _______ ( see) her ten days ago.
6. Please wait for him until he _______ ( come) back.
7. Mr. Johnson ______ ( go) to Los Angeles in 1992.
8. What _______ ( happen) to you yesterday?
9. He ______ ( go) to school by bike every day.
Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. 
1. I’m reading a book ................... the history of China.
2. The shirt looked beautiful. I tried it.................but it didn’t fit.
3. John’s worried ..........................his final exam.
4. What’s HCM city famous...........................?
5. Her sister is working............................. a computer company.
PART THREE: READING 
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
 Last Monday William Murphy (1) ______ a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal. He picked up the wallet and (2) ______ a ticket inside. He noticed the number on the ticket and immediately realized that (3) _____ was the winning ticket in a big competition. The price (4) _____ eight million dollars! 
 Murphy (5) _____ the huge prize, however, he (6) _____ the ticket back to (7) _____ owner, Laviqeur. Yesterday Leviqeur got the prize and at once (8) _____ Murphy a million dollar as a reward.
 “I have never won a competition before”, he told the reporter. “Now I (9) ____ rich and I want (10) ______ honesty.
1.
A. see
B. sees	
C. saw
D. is seeing
2.
A. find
B. found
C. finds
D. founded
3.
A. it
B. he
C. she
D. one
4.
A. is
B. are 	
C. were
D. was
5.
A. didn’t collect
B. not collect
C. no collect
D. wasn’t collect
6.
A. take
B. takes
C. taking
D. took
7.
A. his
B. their
C. its
D. it’s
8.
A. give
B. gave
C. giving
D. gives
9.
A. become
B. becomes
C. is becoming
D. became
10.
A. reward
B. to reward
C. rewarding
D. for rewarding
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.
 Liz has just come back from her (1).in Nha Trang. It was really wonderful. She had a lot of (2).. For Liz, the people in Nha Trang were friendly and the food was delicious. But she thought that most things there weren’t cheap. They were quite (3).
 Her parents took her to see Cham (4).and Tri Nguyen Aquarium. In Tri Nguyen Aquarium they saw some sea animals (5).sharks, dolphins and turtles. They also saw a lot of different (6)..of fish. Liz liked the colorful fish. She (7)..they were the most beautiful. They bought some things from the souvenir (8)..near the exit of the aquarium. Liz’s father (9)..her a cap with a picture of dolphin, and her mother bought a poster. Liz bought gifts for her friends. (10).the trip Liz didn’t feel tired at all. She had a great time!
Read the passage and answer the questions.
 Mohandas Gandhi was first called Mahatma, or Great soul, by the poet Tagore. The name was taken up by his admirers but Gandhi himself did not like it .He had no wish for honors or titles. It is difficult, though, to describe this man- one of the very great men of our times- in any others terms.
 No man played a larger part in India’s struggle for political independence. Yet the word “political” did not suit. He looked for neither power nor high place. He cared nothing for wealth, fame or comfort, but his people’s happiness above all. People of different faiths came to sit at his feet and learned from him. And his teachings have touched the hearts of people in many nations.
 Gandhi was a dreamer who spent all his life trying to apply his dreams to the world around him. He dreamer of a world where there would be no rich or poor, master or slave, where no man should be ashamed of his birth or position in society.
Why didn’t Mohandas Gandhi like the name “Mahatma” or “ Great soul”?
What did he do for India?
What did he care for about all?
How influential was he?
What did Mohandas Gandhi dream of?
 ..
PART FOUR: WRITING (5.0 pts)
I. Each sentence below contains an error. Circle it and write the correct answer in the space provided 
1. From at nine in the morning until four afternoon Mr.Tuan
 A B 
 works in the fields with his father.
 C D
2. There is f