100 Đề luyện tập HSG Tiếng Anh 8

 ENGLISH PRACTICE 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. switch B. stomach C. champion D. catch
2. A. cloths B. improvesC. lakes D. communicates
3. A. castle B. whistle C. hostel D. listen
4. A. change B. hungry C. angry D. single
5. A. ancient B. face C. page D. angle
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury
2. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation
3. A. patient B. humour C. deny D. friendly
4. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive
5. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D. automatics
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.
1. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
2. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.
A. for B. at C. out D. of
3. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to save time and 
money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
4. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
5. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.
A. than to stay B. than staying C. rather than staying D. rather than stay 
6. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
7. Have you got a car ________ ?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.
A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing
10. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken 
11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.
A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression
12. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?
A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely
13. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.
A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored
 1 14. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.
A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job 
15. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.
A. near here B. near to C. near by D. near from
II. Complete the passage below using the correct forms of the words in brackets.
 People are becoming more security conscious these days. Crimes like burglary and (1.THIEF)_________ 
are definitely on the increase. One of the most (2. PAIN) _________ experiences a home (3.OWN) _________ 
can have is to arrive home and find that his or her (4. VALUE) _________ havedisappeared, because a 
window had (5. ACCIDENT) _________been left open. What can we do to protectourselves? The most 
important piece of (6. ADVISORY) _________ is to make sure that your (7. INSURE)________ coverage is up 
to date. Another (8. SENSE) ________ thing to do is to go along to your localpolice station, where they will 
be more than willing to make (9. SUGGEST) _________ on (10. RELY)_________ ways of safeguarding your 
property.
III. Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.
1/ We won't mind your (A) being late – (B) beside, it's (C) hardly your (D) mistake.
2/ (A) The whole report is (B) badly typed. (C) Moreover, it's (D) imaccurate.
3/ I'm not (A) astonish she (B) shouted at us! (C) How would we like (D) to be pushed into a wall?
4/ Nguyen is (A) everything we'd ever (B) want (C) in a man - brilliant, (D) fun and attractive.
5/ They just hope (A) that the money (B) goes to those (C) who are mainly in (D) needs.
6/ A doctor (A) with profession, this is his first (B) pleasure trip (C) into writing (D) for the theatre.
7/ She (A) views her life (B) like a spiritual (C) voyage towards a superior (D) understanding of her 
confidence.
8/ Trung was a (A) youthful sailor (B) on his first (C) sea (D) excursion.
9/ The (A) journey guide (B) pointed out the message (C) that runs round (D) the inside of the sports 
ground.
10/ (A) Supersonic airplanes can (B) go (C) more fast than (D) the speed of sound.
C. READING
I. Fill ONE suitable word into each of numbered blaks in the passage.
Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can see 
thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (1)______ are very high.
These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a skill, 
and it needs learning. Don’t (2)______ to be able to surf properly the (3)______ time you try. However, by 
practising a few times you will learn (4)______ to do it.
Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (5)______ years ago in 
Hawaii. Men swam (6)______ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very quickly by 
riding the waves. These first surfers did not (7)______ a board. They were “body surfers”. Many people 
(8)______ do this type of surfing today.
After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (9)______ 
them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while. Today, 
surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (10)______.
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning 
garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or 
oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. 
 2 Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, 
that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness - power with giant 
windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. 
Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but 
today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are 
studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are 
also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste B. The Use of Water Productions for Energy
C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
2. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Biological fuels B. Low burning fuels C. Fast burning fuels D. Artificial made fuels
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. Burning of garbage B. Geothermal power C. Synthetic fuels D. Electricity
4. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is 
due to ___________ .
A. their being time consuming B. their being money consuming
C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology their being money consuming
5. The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to ____.
A. alternative source B. the United States C. hydroelectric power D. Electricity
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy
B. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy
C. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources
D. All alterenative production of energy will be delivered from water.
III. Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the passage.
Speech is one of the most important (1)___ of communicating .It consists of far more than just making 
noises . To talk and also to (2)____ by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use 
combinations of (3)____that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication 
wouldbe impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very( 4)___. 
The basic( 5)____of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite 
(6)___.But the more idea you can (7)____ the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words 
are the (8)____thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we( 9)____the words is also 
very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ( 10)____whether we are pleased or 
angry, for instance.
1. A. reason B. tests C. ways D. rules
2. A. be spoken B. be examined C. be understood D. be talked
3. A. systems B. sounds C. languages D. talks
4. A. easy B. important C. simple D. expensive
5. A. grammar B. word C. vocabulary D. structure
6. A. fluent B. good C. well D. perfect
7. A. need B. grow C. express D. pass
8. A. main B. certain C. full D. most
9. A. talk B. say C. pass D. send
 3 10. A. show B. ask C. understand D. know
IV. In the following text, six sentences or parts of sentences have been removed. Above the extract 
you will find the six removed sentences PLUS one sentence which doesn't fit. Choose from the 
sentences (A-G) the one which fits each gap (1-6). Remember, there is one extra sentence you do not 
need to use. Write the correct letter in the box.
Choose from the following sentences to fill the spaces in the text. There is ONE extra.
A. Using a microwave for cooking a large food mass is difficult due to limited penetration of microwaves.
B. This can be overcome by leaving the food to stand for a few minutes when cooking is completed.
C. It is advised that the water should be poured slowly into another container that already contains the 
powder.
D. In this way, buying a microwave oven with a turntable ensure the food is cooked throughout.
E. Conversely the microwaves do not heat glass, ceramic and plastic containers.
F. If the microwaves are not absorbed inside the oven, the oven can be damaged by electrical arcs and 
overheating of the microwave source.
G. When water in that state is disturbed, it can suddenly and unexpectedly boil violently.
MICROWAVING
Microwaving is a method of cooking where food is bombarded by microwaves, usually within an 
appliance called a microwave oven which excite the water, fat and sugar molecules, thereby heating 
(cooking) both the outside and center of the food at the same time. (1) 
 (A common myth is that a microwave oven cooks from the center of the food outward. This appears to 
happen because heat generated at the surface escapes more readily from the surface of the food into the 
surrounding air.) One advantage of microwaving is that small amounts of food can be heated very quickly, 
making it useful for reheating leftovers.
The disadvantage is that food which is microwaved does not undergo some of the chemical reactions, 
such as browning, which makes the food visually attractive. Primitive microwave ovens often do not cook 
evenly, leading to a concern that bacteria easily killed by more traditional cooking methods may survive 
the quick cooking time in "cold spots", though the food item as a whole is cooked to a safe average 
temperature. (2) 
 Some high-end microwave ovens are combined with a convection oven which basically cook the food 
using microwave and hot air simultaneously to achieve both the fast cooking time and browning effect.
(3) 
 However microwave ovens are used in some fast food chains and special microwave bags are available 
for cooking fowl or large joints of meat.
Professional chefs generally recommend using microwaves for a limited set of tasks, including: melting 
fats (such as butter) and chocolate, cooking grains like oatmeal and grits, cooking rice, thawing frozen 
meats and vegetables before cooking by other methods and quickly reheating already-cooked foods.
Using a microwave to boil water is potentially dangerous, due to superheating. In a microwave, water can 
be raised quickly to a temperature above the boiling point before major bubbles form, especially if it is 
purified and in a very clean glass vessel. (4) 
 This effect is rare, even for scientists who try to deliberately recreate it, and any seed whatsoever for 
boiling is likely to prevent the problem. Boiling water with, for instance, a teabag already in it will prevent 
any dangers by providing a seed, as will using a mug that is not perfectly clean.
The risk greatly increases when water has already been boiled once in the same container. This situation 
can occur if the user of the oven boiled the water once, forgot about it, then came back later to boil it 
again. The first time the water boils, the seed bubbles (microscopic bubbles of air around which larger 
 4 steam bubbles grow) are used up and largely eliminated from the water as it cools down. When the water 
is heated again, the lack of seed bubbles causes superheating, and a risk of a steam explosion when the 
water's surface is disturbed.
Placing something in the water before heating can mostly alleviate this risk. If you are planning to mix 
something with the water, say tea or hot chocolate, adding it before heating will insure that the water 
boils. Otherwise, placing a wood object, for instance a chopstick, in the water before heating will also 
work.
Care should be taken when removing heated water from a microwave. Make sure that the hands are 
protected from possible liquid boil-over, place the container on a level, heat-proof surface and stir liquid 
with a warm spoon. Also, never add powdered substances (such as instant coffee or cocoa mix) to the 
container taken from the microwave, due to the addition of all those seed bubbles and the potential for 
violent, spontaneous boiling. (5) 
Metal objects, such as metal utensils, in a microwave oven can lead to dangerous situations. Metals do not 
absorb microwaves effectively. Instead, metals reflect microwaves, thereby preventing the latter from 
reaching the food. (6) 
 Thin metal layers, such as metal foil and mugs with metal trim can melt or burn due to the strong 
electrical currents that are generated in metal objects. However, small solid metal objects, such as spoons, 
in combination with a large amount of absorbing food or liquid, normally do not lead to problems.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Original 
Wikipedia article.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the printed sentences.
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs. 
 No sooner _______________________________________________
2. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65. 
 He has no ________________________________________________
3. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London. 
 He greatly ______________________________________________
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married. 
 Had she __________________________________________________
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
 The singer had _____________________________________________
II. Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment. It would be better 
for them to be outside playing sports and taking part in more traditional past times than spending 
all day indoors.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You should write at least 200 words.
 5 ENGLISH PRACTICE 2
PART I : Phonetics
I) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the 
others. 
 1. A. heritage B. shortage C. teenage D. luggage
 2. A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache
 3. A. oganize B. belong C. woman D. concert
 4. A. think B. though C. mother D. these
 5. A. eraser B. scale C. suitcase D. waterfall
 II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.
 6. A. pencil B. raincoat C. arrive D. notebook
 7. A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore
 8. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. visit
 9. A. translation B. difficult C. unluckily D. agree
 10.A. Vietnamese B. engineer C. celebration D. product 
 Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART II: Vocabulary and grammars:
I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect 
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted B. pleasing C. sad D. interesting 
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when B. because C. while D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
 6 A. is B. are C. were D. is being
10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on B. for C. with D. from
Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II) Put the correct form of the words:
 1. Joan wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
 2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
 3. The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
 4. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
 5. Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
 6. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
 7. Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)
 8. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
 9. The question isn’t good. It’s .. to ask (import).
 10. His father soon died of a heart (break).
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1.His new novel (publish) .. in two months .
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) .. 
4.We are tired of (work) for low salary. 
5. This is the second time you (break) a cup.
Your answers:
 1 2 3. 4. 5.
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. She is talking her students in the school yard.
2. Does your aunt work .the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
4. This apartment is suitable .my family.
5. I often help my parents .the housework after
Your answers:
 1 2 3. 4. 5.
 7 PART III: Reading
 I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
 Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there 
are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not 
enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) 
that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars 
_______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a 
poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children 
_______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as 
________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands. 
 1. A. from B. on C. over D. of
 2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
 3. A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
 4. A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved
 5. A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach
 6. A. had B. have C. has D. having
 7. A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust
 8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living
 9. A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow
 10.A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect
Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
 Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every 
family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the living 
room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to 
relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem 
________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man who 
wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which 
was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular 
__________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in 
this poem. 
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
 8 III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2ms)
 Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were 
used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford 
to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any 
case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. 
They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about 
them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a 
book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
 The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very 
large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know 
how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. 
Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
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Questions:
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
- _______________________________________________________________
2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
- _______________________________________________________________
3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
- _______________________________________________________________
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
- _______________________________________________________________
PART IV: Writing
 I) Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. 
 1. The house hasn’t been repaired since it built.
 2. Glass is usually made of sand.
 3. The statue was cut out of stone.
 4. She asked the guide where Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
 5. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowning the answer immediately.
 Mistakes Correction
 1.
 9 2.
 3.
 4.
 5.
II) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
 1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
 13 is .
 2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?”
 I asked ............................................
 3.No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
 I 
 4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.
 The food was so 
 5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. 
 There is no ..
III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists. 
In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.
 10 ENGLISH PRACTICE 3
 SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Question 1: Choose the best answers 
1. Would you mind my ....................................?
 a. smoking b. smoke c. smokes d. smoked
2. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
 a. waited b. expected c. thought d. looked
3. All of us were ......................that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
 a. surprising b. to surprise c. to be surprised d. surprised
4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.
 a. is b. will be c. would be d. came
5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ..................to the hospital.
 a. has taken b. was taken c. was taking d. are taking
6. The policeman explained to us ...................to get to the airport.
 a. how b. how can we c. how we can d. how can
7. I telephoned the station to make ......................of the time of the train.
 a. true b. real c. right d. sure
8. The college got some money by selling one of its ...................old pictures.
 a. helpful b. usual c. valuable d. useful
9. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “.........................”
 a. Here you are b. No, it isn’t c. It doesn’t matter d. Yes, please
10. He ....................... in the cafe when she came in.
 a. sat b. has sat c. has been sitting d. was sitting
11. It was raining .......................we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.
 a. although b. so c. because d. but
12. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It ...................about two hours by bus.
 a. takes b. goes c. needs d. wants
13. Everybody was there, including..................Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
 a. with b. of c. ___ d. in
14. She hasn’t written to me .......................
 a. any longer b. never c. already d. yet
15. Surely David’s not going to drive,........................he?
 a. does b. is c. isn’t d. will
Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.:
 A B
 0. to drink a. in an urban area 
 1. to go b. more money
 2. to look c. the news
 3. to live d. a meeting
 4. to provide e. at the station at 5.30
 5. to watch f. for suitable jobs in the city
 6. to fix g. the countryside to the city
 7. to have h. facilities for the people
 8. to prefer i. the computer
 9. to need j. to the countryside in the weeked
 10. to arrive k. a cup of tea
 0-k 1-..... 2-..... 3-..... 4-...... 5-..... 6-...... 7-...... 8-...... 9-...... 10 -.......
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses. 
1. Some of the (village)......................................have lived here all their lives.
2. The room still has many of its (origin)...................................features.
3. He doesn’t know the (mean)....................................... of the word.
 11 4. They tried their best to avoid (get)................................into traffic jams at rush hours.
5. She had her hair (wash).................................... and styled.
6. It’s only a short trip. We (be)................................. back in an hour.
7. He spends most of his free time (play)............................... computer games
8. We produce cheaper goods than our (compete)..................................do.
9. He has been (separate) ....................................... from his wife for a year.
10. His father is a (special).....................................in Vietnamese history.
 Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.
 1. You could keep books on it: .bookshelf ..
 2. You could keep plates in it: .... . 
 3. You keep your clothes in it: .... . 
 4. You can see yourself in it: ... 
 5. You get washed in it: ........ .. 
 6. You bite the food with them: .......................................
 SECTION II: READING 
Question 1. Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below:
 1/ How do industry and transport cause pollution?
 2/ How can I help?
 3/ What is the pollution?
 4/ How can industry help?
 5/ What cause pollution?
 6/ What about air pollution? 
 A. ___ Pollution is the poisoning of the land, sea and air.
 B. ___ Mainly industry and transport. If you go to any city, you will see too many factories, too many 
cars with not enough people in them, and not enough public transport.
 C. ___ Factories and vehicles produce waste which goes into the air and rivers and spreads all over 
the land. Poisons in the waste build up over the years and harm trees, plants, animals, and people.
 D. ___ Waste gases build up in the air, and dissolve into raindrops, forming a weak acid. This "acid 
rain" can fall far away from the country which produced it, killing trees in forests and fish in lakes and 
rivers.
 E. ___ If companies clean their waste gases before releasing them into the atmosphere, there'll be 
much less air pollution and no acid rain. But this can be expensive and it needs all the world's companies 
to do it.
 F. ___ Cars pollute the atmosphere. Walk, cycle and use public transport as much as possible. Only 
use your car when you really need to, and use unleaded petrol if you can - lead is one of the most 
dangerous ingredients in petrol. Join us, and help us to campaign for cleaner air for everybody. 
Question 2: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided:
 Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post. There are pictures of stars and 
snow or Christmas (1) t......................... . In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2) w......................... 
Christmas cards. Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3) n.......................... at all. Here is 
just one story of the way in which they started.
 Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of English at 
Christmas (4) t......................... . This was sent to their (5) p......................... so that they could see how the boys' 
work was during the year.
 Young people like to make little (6) d......................... on the paper when they write letters or poems. 
These boys were the (7) s.......................... .They used to draw little pictures all (8) r.............................. the 
writing. Sometimes they coloured them, and after a time the pictures became more (9) i......................... than 
the writing. These were the (10) f......................... Christmas cards.
 SECTION III: WRITING
 12 Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed.
1. Why don’t you take that English course?
If.............................................................................................................................................
2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?
You didn’t.....................................................................................................................................?
3. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning.
Even..............................................................................................................................................
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until.........................................................................................................................................
5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
He hates..........................................................................................................................................
6. Without Tom’s help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.
If it..................................................................................................................................................
7. William said to Mary “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” 
William suggested..........................................................................................................................
8. “It’s time we went to bed” they said. (Rewrite, using reported speech)
.......................................................................................................................................................
9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
The bank manager ........................................................................................................................
10. She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.
The last..........................................................................................................................................
11. I cleaned the floor then I went to bed.
After...............................................................................................................................................
12. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.
She told.........................................................................................................................................
13. “Would you like to dance with me?” she said to John.
 She...............................................................................................................................................
Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter:
Dear Uncle Tom,
1. Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday.
.........................................................................................................................................................
2. It just / what / need.
........................................................................................................................................................
3. I / terrible / get up late / every morning.
.......................................................................................................................................................
4. Thanks / your present / I / wake up / time.
.......................................................................................................................................................
5. I / hope / you both well.
.....................................................................................................................................................
6. I / look forward / see / you / Christmas.
......................................................................................................................................................
7. Thanks also / lovely card.
......................................................................................................................................................
Best wishes,
Peter
 13 ENGLISH PRACTICE 4
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics
I. Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
 1. Bob hasn’t his mind yet.
 A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
 2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ?
 A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
 3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.
 A. to build B. built C. with building D. building
 4. She is bored _____ getting up early.
 A. with B. in C. of D. to
 5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______
 A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
 6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.
 A. office B. official C. officer D. officially
 7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.
 A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
 8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.
 A. again B. Once C. now D. ever
 9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.
 A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
 10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .
 A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
 1. A. think B. healthy C. thus D. ethnic
 2. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission
 3. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise
 4. A. although B. enough C. laugh D. cough
 5. A. mute B. junior C. music D. humor
 6. A. who B. where C. which D. when
 7. A. send B. tent C. rely D. tend
 8. A. lock B. shock C. block D. program
 9. A. talked B. passed C. dialed D. stopped
 10. A. comb B. climb C. dumb D. blond
III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. 
 1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
 2. There (be) .. no rain here for 6 months. 
 3. He spoke to me as if he (be) my father. 
 4. By the time we (stop) , we had driven six hundred miles. 
 14 5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
 6. Pupils are made (work) hard at this school.
 7. It’s ten years since I last (see) her. 
 8. Don’t forget (lock) the door before going to bed. 
 9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
 10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column 
 1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
 2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
 3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope
 4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
 5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND
 6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
 7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban
 8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
 9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
 10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. contest
 V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English. Find 
and correct it
 1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.
 A B C D
 2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
 A B C D
 3. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
 A B C D
 4. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
 A B C D
 5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.
 A B C D
 6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school.
 A B C D
 7. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
 A B C D
 8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home
 A B C D
 9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
 A B C D
 10. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
 A B C D
 15 Section 2: Reading
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D
 Flood in Dorchester
 (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. 
By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon (2)..... 3 feet 
of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very 
(3) ..... .
 Mrs Rose Willow, a (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped 
upstairs (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small 
(6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She (7)......... me a lot. She 
sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.
 The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, (8) 
...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire 
Office Hawkins (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.
 1. A. In B. To C. At D. Until
 2. A. over B. under C. through D. between
 3. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clear
 4. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child
 5. A. for B. during C. while D. through
 6. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
 7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
 8. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
 9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned
 10. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank. 
 Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam
 has to is teaching cover teacher 
 more and high decided
Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English 
language skills ...(2)... become very essential.
Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers 
to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.
The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to 
senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in 
VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .
Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the 
City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a 
...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.
 16 Section 3: Writing 
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the 
 same as the original sentences. 
 1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
 Is this 
 2. I haven’t seen that man here before. 
 This is ...
 3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
 People ........................................................................................................................
 4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
 The coffee is too ...............................................................................................................
 5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday. 
 He had..........................................................................................................................
 6. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed. 
 The painting .
 7. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm. 
 We are ..
 8. I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive. 
 The tickets 
 9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
 It ...................................................................................................................................
 10. Leave now or you will miss the train. 
 Unless ...
 II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. 
 1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .
 ............................................................................................................................................
 2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .
 ............................................................................................................................................
 3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for/ .
 ..............................................................................................................................................
 4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .
 ..............................................................................................................................................
 5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .
 .............................................................................................................................................
 The end
 17 ENGLISH PRACTICE 5
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your 
answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer by 
writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment
9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery
III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of 
the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on 
your answer paper.
11. David’s school .. is very bad this term.
 A. report B. period C. day D. semester
12. People go to a .. to look at the famous works of art.
 A. stadium B. gallery C. theater D. fair
13. I’d like to go . very much.
 A. camp B. to camp C. a camp D. camping
14. Hoa is reading short stories . Jack London.
 A. of B. from C. by D. with
15. John .. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
 A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
16. This book is . that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
 A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D. too interesting
17. “Let it be” is a famous song . . It is one of the best works by this band.
 A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles
 C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles
18. He the train ticket at home.
 A. took B. put C. brought D. left
19. She was .. of watching television.
 A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased
20. My mother .. me that I should wake up earlier.
 A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
21. Our teacher asked us . in class.
 A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking
22. Peter broke his leg when he fell .. his bike.
 A. in B. on C. off D. of
 18 23. You should your lesson before the examination.
 A. read B. look C. revise D. study
24. Hung is do the crossword puzzles.
 A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
 C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
25. Her math result is .. than her English result.
 A. bad B. bader C. worse D. well
26. His father is very proud him.
 A. of B. with C. on D. about
27. Yesterday I came . your brother when I was going to school.
 A. of B. to C. about D. across
28. Students should work . to make their parents happy.
 A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly
29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s . .
 A. hands B. place C. reach D. head
30. When I was young, I used . on a farm.
 A. to live B. live C. to living D. living
IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences. 
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
31. This coffee is too ................... to drink. heat
32. I can’t tell the between the twins. differ
33. A fairy appeared and changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. magic
34. He drove and he had an accident. care
35. I feel so ................. that I’m going to bed. sleep
36. Why was his lecture so .................... ?. bore
37. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?. celebrate
38. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster. science
V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by 
writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(39) .slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were 
different(40) ours but nowadays(41) seems to enjoy(42) .fat people. The only thing(43) is 
wrong with this is what a(44) .said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45) ..these foods if they will 
help me(46) weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47) .this is that the 
manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give 
my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48) less.”
39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
40.A. from B. of C. as D. with
41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
43.A. it B. that C. what D. who
44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my
45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating
46.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose
 19 47.A. of B. why C. for D. that
48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating
VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four 
options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter 
A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
 It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the 
living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The 
living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are 
everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do 
housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or 
wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.
 After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are 
dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.
 Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The 
children clean the kitchen !
 The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the 
children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”
 Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and 
watch TV !
49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house . .
 A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy
50. Rene told her children .. .
 A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework
 C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework
51. Two weeks later, the house was .
 A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
52. Some days later, the house was clean again because . .
 A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.
 C. her children didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.
53. Now Rene does housework again because . .
 A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
 C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don’t do it. 
VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
54. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.
 - The movie was not .. .
55. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
 - He told . .
56. The garage is going to repair our car next week.
 We are going ...................................................................
57. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
 - Although .. .
58. You must see the headmaster.
 - You’ve . .
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