Một số đề thi hsg ta 8
SECTION 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5.5 points)
Part 1: Choose the correct answer: Circle the letter A, B, C or D (4pts)
Example
: 0. Where..............you go last night? – I went to the movies.
a. do b. are c. did d. will
1. His .................towards me is very strange.
a. behave b. behavior c. behaved d. behaving
2. The doctor ................he should take a few days off.
a. say b. said c. ask d. tell
3. I tried my....................not to laugh.
a. good b. well c. better d. best
4. We 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
5. I remember you......................that shirt.
a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying
6. ..................are the people who live in a place.
a. Community b. Environment c. Organization d. Program
7. “Where is Sue?” “She.................be in the garden.”
a. may b. has to c. need to d. can
8. It....................the coldest day in Ha Noi for 40 years.
a. has b. was c. is d. has been
9. Living in the countryside is not expensive, and it isn’t complex, ..................
a. too b. either c. neither d. so
10. Tim’s teacher asked him to spend more time...................Spanish pronunciation.
a. in b. of c. at d. on
11. Italy...............France in tomorrow’s final.
a. has played b. played c. is playing d. play
12. These medicines can...............your headache.
a. ease b. elevate c. revive d. affect
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13. She covered her knees...................a blanket.
a. in b. under c. of d. with
14. Would you mind...................the window?
a. to close b. closing c. about closing d. closed
15. How much is the car..................in Japan?
a. makes b. making c. to make d. made
16. Will you pick me...................after the party?
a. on b. over c. up d. through
Part 2
: Complete the following sentences with the new word formed from the
ones in CAPITAL at the end of each sentence. (1.5 pts)
Example
: She has cut herself and it’s __bleeding _
quite badly. (BLOOD)
1. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________. (COMFORT)
2. The child should be punished of his bad _________________. (BEHAVE)
3. Mr. Minh has made an ________________to see us at 3 o’clock. (ARRANGE)
4. Bell_________________ demonstrated his invention. (SUCCESS)
5. __________________, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. (FORTUNATE)
6. Every day, there are two ______________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. (FLY)
SECTION 3: READING COMPREHENSION (5.5 pts)
Part 1: Choose the words from the box to fill in the gaps. (4 pts)
When you are driving (0) _ abroad
__ you should (1) _____________ sure that
you have all documents with you. These (2)_______________ your passport, your
driving (3) ______________ and insurance papers. It (4) _______________ very
inconvenient if you (5) ______________ any of these or if you cannot find
(6)_____________ quickly. You must also make (7) ________________ that your car
has a national plate which shows the country (8) _______________ the car is
registered; for (9) _________________, GB for Britain, F for France, N for Norway
and so on.
In some (10) _________________ you have to pay if you don’t (11)
______________ motoring laws and this can sometimes cost you a (12)
______________of money. For instance, you may have to pay immediately if you are
stopped by a police officer for taking no notice of traffic (13) ______________, speed
(14) _______________ or if you allow children (15) _______________ the age of
twelve to (16) ______________ in the front seat of a vehicle.
example limits make countries where lot under
include them lights travel is obey miss license sure
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Part 2: Rearrange these sentences to make a dialogue between a tourist and a
guide (1.5pts)
______ Tourist: I have heard of Hoi An. Is it an interesting place?
______ Guide: Why don’t you go to Ha Noi? You can find many historical sites
there.
___1__ Tourist: What can I see in Central Viet Nam?
______ Guide: Yes. It’s an old town with many Japanese and Chinese cultural
features.
______ Tourist: What other places should I go to?
______ Guide: You can enjoy many coastal towns with beautiful beaches. Besides,
you can go to Hue and visit the mausoleum of the Nguyen Kings.
______ Tourist: That’s a good idea. Thank you very much.
SECTION 4: WRITING (5 PTS)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Do not
change the given bold word form
and do not write more than 5 words
. (2pts)
Example
: 0. My school has two thousand students.
0. are There are
two thousands students in my schoo
l.
1. May I turn on the television?
mind Do you _________________________________ the television?
2. Would you mind not using the office phone?
use I’d ____________________________________ the office phone.
3. “Don’t throw things away” - Mrs. Thanh said to the students.
asked Mrs. Thanh_____________________________ throw things away.
4. Does your country export coffee to Europe?
exported Is _______________________________ by your country?
5. I suggest going to the movies now.
that I ______________________________to the movies now.
Part 2: Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes
and additions to write complete and meaningful sentences. (2.5 pts)
Example
: Last week/ we/ go/ camping/ classmates
Last week we went camping with our classmates.
1. I/ not/ see/ him/ since/ we/ leave/ school
______________________________________________________
2. This / be/ first time/ Tim/ see/ rice paddies
______________________________________________________
3. compost/ make/ from household and garden waste
______________________________________________________
4. he/ tell/ me/ that/ he/ borrow/ book/ school library
______________________________________________________
5. would/ you/ mind/ if / I / sit/ here?
______________________________________________________
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