THI HC KI II NM HC 2011-2012

Students name: Grade 8

Class:8. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I>Choose the word that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others.
1 A.wharf B.place C.olcano !.plane
" A.fisherman B.tic#et C.prisoner !.oer
$ A.hotel B.postcard C.shore !.cold
4 A.included B.called C.phoned !.arried
5 A.%rochure B.teacher C.%each !.much
II.Choose the best answer to fill in the blank,then circle the letter A,B,C or D
1. &hat is special ... the fire' ma#in( contest)
A in B at C with ! a%out
". The* tr* to ma#e fire %* pieces of %am%oo to(ether
A ru%%in( B ma#in( C separatin( ! +ud(in(
$ The* hae to .. the rice from the hus# and then coo# the rice.
A.ta#e B.%rin( C.separate !.ma#e
4 Christmas son(s for people ei(ht hundred *ears a(o.
A.are performed B.perform C.performed !.were performed
5 She said that swimmin( in the sea in autumn
A.she li#es B.she has li#ed C.she li#ed !.she was li#in(
, -s .a /on( Ba* . )
A.a 0atural world
.erita(e)
B.a &orld Cultural
.erita(e)
C.a &orld 0atural
.erita(e)
!.a Cultural world
herita(e)
1 The 2*ramid is the .. wonder *ou can still see toda*.
A.onl* B.soon C.last !.earl*
8 An(#or wat is one of the lar(est in the world
A.pa(odas B.temples C.churches !.tom%s
3 .e as#ed me .. or not.
A.which - li#ed
coffee
B.what - li#ed coffee C.whether - li#ed
coffee
!.where - li#ed coffee
14 The teacher told the students . .
A.which to do that B.how to do that C.%* how to do that !.what to do that
11. -n 5iet 0am6 it much in the winter %ut it a lot in the summer.
A. rain 7 doesnt rain B. doesnt rain 7 rains
C. doesnt rain 7 is rainin( !. is rainin( 7 rains
1". .e normall* 8uic#l* %ut at the moment he slowl*.
A. is spea#in( 7 isnt spea#in( B. spea#s 7 doesnt spea#
C. is spea#in( 7 spea#s !. spea#s 7 is spea#in(
1$. Tell me9999999 there is an*thin( special that *ou would li#e to do.
A. which B. if C. that !. so
14. A (ood wa* to (o to forei(n countries is 99999999air
A. %* B. in C. on !. with
15. The doctor a red car lies near m* house.
A. to drie B. driin( C. droe !. drien
16. Thank you ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.
A. for B. at C. to D. of
17. Nga shoe! Nhi here ________ tickets.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
1". #t$s too col! outsi!e. %oul! you min! ________ the in!o&
A. close B. close! C. closing D. to close
1'. The (rinter isn$t orking. )ave you turne! it ________ yet&
A. on B. off C. u( D. !on
IV,c on vn v chn True/ False ( T/F ):1m
Tet is a national and famil* festial . -t is an occasion for eer* ietnamese to hae a (ood time while thin#in(
a%out the last *ear and the ne:t *ear .At Tet6 sprin( fairs are or(ani;ed6 streets and pu%lic %uildin( are %ri(htl*
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decoered and most all shops are crowded with people shoppin( for tet . At home eer*thin( is tidied6 special food
is coo#ed6 offerin(s of food6fresh water6 flowers and %etel are made on the well altar with %urnin( +oss'stic#s scentin(
the air. .<irst9footin( is made when the first isitor comes and children are (ien luc#* mone* wrapped in a red tin*
enelop. Tet is also a time for peace and loe .!urin( Tet 6 children often %ehae their famil* and friends 6 relaties and
nei(h%ors (ie each other %est wishes for the new *ear.
17 Tet is national and famil* festial.
"7 2eople do man* thin(s for Tet at home.
*+ The chil!ren aren,t given lucky money ra((e! in are! tiny envelo( hen the first visitor
come
47 The* arent happ* at Tet.
IV/ Write: (3ms)
%rite a letter to afrien! to tell her or him a-out your tri( to )ue -y ansering these .uestions/
1+ %here have you 0ust reture! from &
1+ )o long !i! you stay there &
*+ )o far is it from your house to )ue &
2+ %hat as the eather like there&
3+ %hat !i! you !o there &
3+ )o !i! you feel a-out the tri( &

THI HC KI II NM HC 2011-2012
Students name: Grade 8
Class:8. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Bi I: Tm t m phn gch chn c cch pht m khc cc t cn li.
1. A. emergency B. resi!ent C. !e(osit D. (refer
1. A. anted B. !eci!ed C. visited D. looked
*. A. (rison B. limestone C. kin! D. tri-e
2. A. which B. who C. when D. where
3. A. har! B. carry C. car! D. yar!
Bai II: Chon ap an ung nhtt cho mi cu sau.
6. %e have live! in Nam Dinh 4444444.. over 15 years.
A. in B. for C. from D. since
7. %oul! you min! if # 4444444.. on the ra!io&
A. turn B. turning C. turne! D. ill turn
". The (oem 4444444.. -y Clement Clarke 6oore -ecame (o(ular in the 78A.
A. rite B. rites C. riting D. ritten
'. An 4444444.. contest ill -e hel! at my school ne9t eek.
A. :nglish ; s(eak B. :nglish ; s(oken C. :nglish ; s(eaking D. :nglish ; s(oke
15.4444444.. have you stu!ie! :nglish& < =or * years.
A. )o long B. )o much C. )o often D. )o many
11.>6rs. ?an/ >Coul! you give me a cu( of ater&@ < >)oa/ 4444444...@
A. AesB (lease B. 8ure. )ere you are C. # ho(e so D. #,m gla!. Thanks
11.The stu!ents are 4444444.. to take (art in a -eauty contest.
A. e9cite B. e9citing C. e9cite! D. e9cite!ly
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1*.Cresents 4444444.. in colore! (a(er an! (ut un!er the Christmas tree.
A. are ra((e! B. are ra( C. are ra(e! D. are ra((ing
12.8ally is .uite keen 4444444.. the i!ea.
A. in B. for C. of D. on
13. 4444444.. is a religious song that (eo(le sing at Christmas.
A. Carol B. Coem C. Christmas car! D. Catron saint
16.Dack 4444444.. his homeork -eteen " (m an! ' (m.
A. !i! B. as !oing C. ma!e D. as making
17.4444444.. is an area of lan! -eteen hills or mountains.
A. Ealley B. Beach C. Bay D. #slan!
1".Do you min! 4444444.. # leave early&
A. if B. hen C. that D.
1'.Try to 4444444.. amount of fat in your !iet.
A. reuse B. refill C. re!uce D. recycle
15.4444444.. is use! to check one,s eyesight.
A. :ye-sha!e B. :yeglass C. :ye (iece D. :ye chart
Read the passge and answer the questions ( !"ms)
The 8tatue of ?i-erty B one of America,s most familiar imageB is on an islan! in Ne Aork
)ar-or. #t is a sym(ol of free!om. #t as a gift to American (eo(le from =rench to sho the
frien!shi( -eteen the to nations. This is the statue of a oman ho is earing a loose ro!e
an! a cro F vGHng nieImJ on her hea!. )er right han! hol!s a -urning torchB an! her left han!
hol!s a ta-letF -ieKn L taMmL goN coO chGP vieMtB hQnh vePJ ith the !ate Duly 2 B 1776 on it.
The statue eighs 153 tons an! is 26 meters high. #t stan!s on a stone -ase F ReMB chaSnJ . The
-ase an! (e!estal increase the height of the monument to '* meters. The statue as
com(lete! in 1""2 in =ranceB an! then trans(orte! to America in 1""6. Tourists can visit the
statue from '.*5 am to 3 (m !aily e9(ect Chirstmas Day.
T Uuestions /
1. %here is The 8tatue of ?i-erty &
___________________________________________________________
1.%hat time can tourists visit the 8tatue &
___________________________________________________________
T #rue or $a%se and &orre&t the $a%se senten&es
1. The Statue of /i%ert* is the most familiar ima(e in America.
". The statue was a present to American people from <rench people.
$. The statue was completed in 1884 in America.
4. Tourists can not isit the statue on Christmas !a*.
V. Comp%ete the se&ond senten&e in su&h a wa' that is has the same meaning as the $irst one ( !"pts)
1. Can you correct this com(osition for me &
%oul! you min! ___________________________________
1. )e sai! to me > #s the Vol!en Vate Bri!ge in 8an =rancisco&@
)e aske! me ______________________________________
*. To make this math is !ifficult.
#t,s
2. The last time # sa her as in 1553.
# haven$t ..................................................................................................................
3. A ne -ri!ge is going to -e -uilt ne9t year.
They are .................................................................................................................
6. )e sai!/ W# can$t fin! my um-rellaW
)e sai! ...................................................................................................................
17 correctin( this composition for me
"7 if the =olden =ate Brid(e was in San <rancisco
$7 difficult to ma#e this math
47 seen her since "445
57 (oin( to %uild a new %rid(e ne:t *ear
,7 couldnt find his um%rella
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THI HC KI II NM HC 2011-2012
Students name: Grade 8
Class:8. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. (ronun&iation: Choose the or! hich has the un!erline! (art (ronounce! !ifferently from the
others.
1. A. tice B. flight C. (iece D. min!
1.A. a-out B. aroun! C. soun! D. young
*.A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. com(any
2.A. (lates B. cakes C. mates D. (laces
3.A. change! B. learne! C. laughe! D. arrive!
II. )ind the one &hoi&e that *est &omp%etes the senten&e:
6. A ta-le ith four chairs are 4444.. of the !ining room.
A. in B. the mi!!le C. in the mi!!le D. a-out
7. Aou ................... -rush your teeth tice a !ay.
A. shoul! B. can C. ill D. have
". Tim is a goo! stu!ent. )e !i! very ell in the first semester. )is mother is ...................
him.
A. sorry for B. sa! C. (rou! of D. !is(lease!
'. The ne hotel __________ ne9t year.
a. is o(ene! -. ill -e o(ene! c. is o(ening !. o(ens
15.%oul! you min! .................. on the light&
A. turn B. to turn C. turne! D. turning
11.; %here is the fri!ge& ; #t,s 4444.. the corner of the kitchen.
A. in B. at C. to D. a-ove
11.Di! the chil!ren en0oy ................... hen they ere on holi!ay&
A. themselves B. themself C. himself D. itself
1*.Carmen !i!n,t use to eat fishB -ut no she ................... .
A. use! to B. !o C. !oes D. !oesn,t
12.# never go to Australia. # .................. to Australia yet.
A. ent B. have -een C. ill go D. haven,t -een
13.#,m .................. . ?et,s !o something. )o a-out going to a movie&
A. -oring B. -ore C. -ore! D. -eing -ore!
16.#,m hungry. 4444.. is for !inner this evening&
A. %hy B. %hen C. )o D. %hat
17.The ol! la!y sat in a corner talking to ................... .
A. himself B. itself C. herself D. themselves
1".# ................... simming very much.
A. ait B. try C. en0oy D. finish
13. The teacher said6 >Come at 8 ocloc#?. The teacher told the students ................... at 8 ocloc#.
A. not to come B. to come C. comin( !. came
15.6ary is atching a film. 8he really likes it. 6ary is really .................. .
A. to interest B. interest C. intereste! D. interesting
11.................... to !o homeork to!ay&
A. )ave you B. Do you have C. 6ust you D. Aou must
11.8he knos that he orke! really ................... this semester.
A. goo! B. har!ly C. -etter D. har!
1*.8to(B -oysX #t,s __________ near the streets.
a. !angerous for (laying -. !angerously to (lay c. !angerous to
(laying !. !angerous to (lay
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12.Do you min! if # sitch on the ra!io& ; .................. .
A. NoB thank B. AesB go ahea! C. NoB not at all D. AesB you can
III. Reading comprehension: Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blank
spaces.2MS
Ha long Bay
.a /on( @ Ba* of the !escendin( !ra(on @ is er* .....A"5B..... with %oth 5ietnamese and .....A",B..... tourists. Cne
of the .....A"1B..... of .a /on( is the Ba*s .....A"8B..... water and limestone mountains. The Ba*s water is clear .....
A"3B..... the sprin( and earl* summer. Dpon arriin( .....A$4B..... .a /on( Cit*6 isitors will (o alon( to Cha* Beach.
<rom the %each6 isitors can hire .....A$1B..... and (o out to the Ba*. -t is here that isitors will find some of Southeast
Asias most .....A$"B..... sites. !au =o Cae is one of the most %eautiful .....A$$B..... at .a /on(. -t was the cae in which
=eneral Tran .un( !ao hid .....A$4B..... sta#es to %eat the Eon(ols on Bach !an( Fier in 1"88.
"5. A. familiarl* B. famous C. popular !. friendl*
",. A. nation B. nationalit* C. international !. national
"1. A. attractions B. places C. spaces !. sites
"8. A. runnin( B. nois* C. (oin( !. calm
"3. A. when B. durin( C. as !. while
$4. A. in B. to C. on !. at
$1. A. a %oat B. a ship C. a ferr* !. a *acht
$". A. %eautiful B. %eautifull* C. %eautifulness !. %eaut*
$$. A. places B. areas C. caes !. re(ions
$4. A. wood B. wool C. wooden !. woolen
IV, Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first:
(2 Ms)
1. The Smiths hae tidied the house for Tet .
The house ...............................................................................................................................
". The last time he met her was in "445.
.e hasnGt.................................................................................................................................
$. The *oun( man said6 > - must (o to Cairo tomorrow?.
The *oun( man.......................................................................................................................
4. H!o *ou hae an* friends in this town )H6 she as#ed me.
She as#ed me.......................................................................................................................
17 has %een tidied %* the Smiths for Tet
"7 met her since "445
$7 said that he must (o to Cairo the ne:t da*
47 if - had an* friends in that town
THI HC KI II NM HC 2011-2012
Students name: Grade 8
Class:8. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I/ Circle the word that has different pronunciation from that of the others. (1,25 ps.)
1. A. hate B. statue C. !anger D. (lane
1. A. arrive B. aroun! C. valley D. a-roa!
*. A. Chicago B. snoy C. col! D. (rison
2. A. hol! B. clothes C. nothing D. tol!
3. A. res&ue B. &ity C. re&ent D. &entury
II/ Choose the best option A, B, C, or D. (3,75 ps.)
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6. Christmas songs ............for (eo(le centuries ago.
A. ere (erforme! B. are (erforme! C. (erforme! D. as (erforme!
7. The (ark ranger talke! a-out the...........
A. original inha-itants B. inha-itants original
C. originally inha-itants D. inha-itants originally
". )e aske! me ..........him a cu( of coffee.
A. make B. to make C. making D. ma!e
'. %oul! you min! .......... the in!os&
A. close! B. closing C. to closing D. to close
15.To team mem-ers have to make fire in a ..........
A. fire-making contest B. making-fire contest
C. contest for making fire D. contest of making fire
11.%e ........!inner hen )oa came.
A. are having B. have ha! C. ha! D. ere having
11.Aester!ay # ent to the market an! .........some vegeta-les.
A. -uy B. -uye! C. have -ought D. -ought
1*.Angkor %at is one of the largest ............in the orl!.
A. on!ers B. tem(les C. churches D. (ago!as
12. 8he sai! she ......... a orker in a large factory.
A. is B. has -een C. as D. ill -e
13.)e sai! he ........the faucets in our house.
A. can fi9 B. coul! fi9 C. can fi9e! D. coul! fi9e!
16. W..........to come an! have !inner ith usW-W#$! love to -ut #$ m -usyW.
A. %oul! you like B.%oul! you min! C. Do you ant D.Coul! you
(lease
17. The re(ort shos...........the rice- cooking festival as hel!.
A. hat B. in hat C. hich D.
ho
1". W )o !i! 6rs Uuyen go to )aaii& W- W 8he........a (lane W.
A. ma!e B. !i! C. took D. fly
1'. Yur accommo!ation is..........in the ticket (rice.
A. inclu!e! B. conclu!e! C. staye! D. (icke!
15. 8he tol! me ho ....:nglish or!s ell .
A. learn B. to learn C. learne! D. learning
III, Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions. (2,5 ps.)
Eietnam,s Ne Aear is cele-rate! accor!ing to the ?unar calen!ar. #t,s officially
knon as Tet Nguyen DanB or Tet. #t -egins -eteen Danuary tenty-first an! =e-ruary
nineteen. The e9act !ate changes from year to year. Eietnamese (eo(le usually make
(re(arations for the holi!ay several eeks -eforehan!. They ti!y their housesB cook
s(ecial foo!B clean an! make offerings on the family altars. Yn the Ne Aear,s :veB
(eo(le sit u( to mi!night to see the Ne Aear inB then they (ut on ne clothes an! give
one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten !ays. The first three !ays are the
most im(ortant. Eietnamese (eo(le -elieve that ho (eo(le act !uring those !ays ill
influence the hole year. As resultB they make every effort to avoi! arguments an! smile
as much as (ossi-le.
Answer the following questions
16. %hat !o Eietnamese (eo(le usually !o to (re(are for Tet&
..........................................................................................................................................
17. Do (eo(le sit u( to mi!night to see the Ne Aear&
..........................................................................................................................................
1". )o long !oes Tet last&
..........................................................................................................................................
1'. Are the first three !ays the most im(ortant&
..........................................................................................................................................
*5. %hat !o Eietnamese (eo(le -elieve&
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!/ Rewrite the following sentences. Begin with the gi"en words. (2,5 ps.)
*1.They ill -uil! a ne school in my neigh-orhoo!.
A ne school........................................................................................ 444
*1.>:iffel Toer is in =rance@ Nga tol! me
Nga tol! me..................................................................................................
**.># can (lay the guitar an! the (iano.@ Ba sai!
Ba sai!..............................................................................................................
*2. They ma!e the fire in the tra!itional ay.
The fire..............................................................................................................
*3.># am going to see a movie this evening@. )oa sai!
)oa sai!.............................................................................................................
_________The end_________
THI HC KI II NM HC 2011-2012
Students name: Grade 8
Class:8. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. engineer B. e9cite! C. e9(eriment D.
e9hi-ition.
1. A. comment B. e.ui(ment C. im(rovement D.
!evelo(ment
*.A. -ean B. teammate C. s(eaker D. overhea!
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
2. A. message B. furniture C. cousin D. invent
3. A. invention B. agreement C. arrangement D.
!emonstrate
III. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence
6. Clease let Nam 444444..... ith you .
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
7. The e9am as .uite ..................................... e e9(ecte!.
A. more easily B. more easy C. easier than D. easier as
". %hat$s .............................. film you$ve ever seen &
A. goo! B. the -est C. -etter D. ell
'. )e .................... five gol! me!als since the -eginning of the 8ea Vames.
A. in B. on C. is inning D. has on
15. The stu!ents are (laying ............................... in the school yar!.
A. ha((y B. ha((ier C. ha((iest D. ha((ily
11. 6y frien! suggeste! .................................-y -us.
A. going B. to go C. go D. goes
11. 8he tol! me ................................. you this !ictionary.
A. giving B. to give C. gave D. given
1*. :very milk -ottle can -e ....................... thirty times.
A. recycle! B. reuse! C. re!uce! D. returne!
12. #t$s too col! outsi!e. %oul! you min! ........................... the in!o &
A. to close B. close C. close! D. closing
13. %hen (assing Truong Tien Bri!geB tourists often sto(........... (ictures.
A. take B. took C. to take D. taking
16. ?ife in the city is !ifferent ............................ life in the country.
A. ith B. of C. from D. to
17. This is the -oy ...................Tom.
A. calling B. calls C. calle! D. call
1". The car looks very clean. .................you ................. it &
A. Di!+ ash B. )ave+ ashe! C. Do+ ash D. Are+ ashing
1'. )e hates.......................to !o something -y others.
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A. -eing to ask B. asking C. -eing aske! D. to ask
15. . # am afrai! that # can,t agree ...................you.
A. a-out B. at C. on D. ith
IV, c on !"n !#chn $rue%&alse '$% & ( ')ms(
-n the countr* of China6 there is a wall that is 16544 miles lon(.-t is called the =reat &all of China .-t winds uphill
and down6 throu(h alle*s and mountains. Ier* inch of this 16544' mile wall was made %* hand. The =reat &all of
China is made man*6 man* *ears a(o. The people of China made it to #eep out their enemies. There are watch towers
all alon( the wa*. The &all is made of %ric# and earth. -t is hi(h and wide on top. 2eople can wal# alon( the top as if it
were a road .
-t is said that it too# ten *ears to %uild one part of this wall. 0o other defense line has eer %een made as lon( as the
=reat &all of China.
17 The =reat &all isnt in China.
"7 The people of China made it to #eep out their enemies.
$7 -t is said that it too# 14 *ears to %uild one part of this wall.
47 The =reat &all isnt made of %ric# and earth.
IV/ Vit li cu vi t gi :
17 -t is a contest in which participants hae to ma#e fire.
-t is a
"7 !o man* people lie at E* Son)
The tourist as#ed Tam..
$7 The* adised us to ta#e a %us downtown.
&e were .
47 The* %uilt this house more than one hundred *ears a(o .
This house ..
V/ Sp xp t cho thnh cu hon chinh:
17 Christmas 7 da* 7 on 7 !ecem%er 7 "5
th
is .

"7 .app* 7 all 7 -7 the 7 e:ams7 am7pass 7 to
17 Christmas da* is on !ecem%er "5
th
"7 - am happ* to pass all the e:ams.
THI HC KI II NM HC 2011-2012
Students name: Grade 8
Class:8. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I. A. Choose the word in whi&h the under%ined part is not pronoun&ed the same as those in the other
words o$ the group. (+.,pt)
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1. A. lea!er B. s(rea! C. greeting D. team
1.A. memorial B. snorkel C. on!er D. im(ort
*. A. elevate B. in0ect C. stretch D. -lee!
B. (i&- out the word whose stress pattern is not the same as that in the rest. (+..pt)
2. A. (omegranateB. festival C. teammate D. aar!
3. A. ty(hoon B. victim C. treatment D. fainting
II.Choose the best answer to fill in the blank,then circle the letter A,B,C or D
6. :ight hun!re! years agoB Christmas songs ________ (erforme! for (eo(le in tons an!
villages.
A. are B. ere C. ill -e D. have -een
7. #n the fire-making contestB the fire is ma!e in the ________ ay.
A. tra!itional B. tra!ition C. tra!itionally D. tra!itionalism
". WDo you ant to visit Dien Bien ChuB ?in!a&W-- Nam aske! ?in!a _______ to visit Dien Bien
Chu.
A. if she ante! B. if he ante! C. if she ants D. if he ants
'. # think (laying in the rain is ________.
A. !anger B. en!anger C. !angerous D. !angerously
15. Angkor %att no is a famous tourist ________.
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively
11. The hea!s of four American (resi!ents are ________ into the rock at 6ount Zushmore.
A. (ainte! B. -uilt C. seen D. carve!
11. A contest in hich (artici(ants have to fetch ater from the river is calle!.............
A. ater- fetch contest C. ater- fetching contest
B. fetching- ater contest D. fetch- ater contest
1*. The Cyrami! of Cheo(s is one of the seven............ of the orl!.
A. Cyrami!s B. tem(les C. lan!marks D. on!ers
12 # aske! him........... the floers in the gar!en.
A. ater B. to ater C. atere! D. -e atere!
13 )e aske! me if..................................................
A. # am a stu!ent C. am # a stu!ent
B. as # a stu!ent D. # as a stu!ent
16. 6any (eo(le444that there ere other on!ersB hich the ancient Vreeks kne nothing
a-out.
A. claim B. -lame C. on!er D. suggest
16. Veorge shoe! me some (ictures444..-y his father.
A. (aint (ainting C. that (ainte! D. (ainte!
1". #,m not goo!4444.remem-ering names.
A. for B. in C. to D. at
1'. The chil!ren 4444..to school -y -us every!ay.
A. take B. taken C. are taken D. ere taken
VII. Read the passage. #hen ti&- the *o/ #rue (#) or )a%se ()) (.0"pts)
Centuries ago in Ancient VreeceB a man -y the name of 8i!on com(ile! a list of hat he
thought ere the seven on!ers of the orl!. The seven inclu!e! the )anging Var!ens of
Cheo(s. #n :gy(tB The Cyrami! is the only on!er you can still see to!ay. 6any (eo(le claim
that there ere other on!ersB hich the Ancient Vreeks kne nothing a-out .These inclu!e
the Vreat %all of ChinaB the Ta0 6ahal in #n!ia an! Angkor %at in Cam-o!ia.
1. The seven on!ers ere -uilt -y Anti(ater of 8i!on... ____
1. )e ma!e the list many years ago. ____
*. Yf the seven on!ersB you can only see the Cyrami! to!ay. ____
2. )anging Var!ens of Ba-ylon as in #ran. ____
3. The Vreat %all is in China ____
VIII. Read the passage. #hen de&ide whi&h option *est $its ea&h spa&e. (.0"pts)
)a ?ong- Bay of Descen!ing Dragon- is F1J _______ith -oth Eietnamese an! international
tourists. Yne of the F1J of )a ?ong is the Bay,s calm ater ith F*J mountains. The Bay,s
ater is clear !uring the s(ring an! early summer. 7(on F2J in )a ?ong CityB visitors
can go along Chay Beach. Dau Vo Cave is one of the most -eautiful F3J ____ at )a ?ong. #t as
the cave in hich Veneral Tran )ung Dao hi! oo!en sticks to -eat the 6ongols on Bach Dang
Ziver in 11"".
1. A. famous B. intereste! C. (o(ular D. magnificent
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1. A. (laces B. mountains C. attractions D. -eaches
*. A. limestone B. oo!en C. snoy D. remote
2. A. arriving B. arrive C. arrive! D. arrives
3. A. mountains B. caves C. -oats D. sho(s
I1. Rewrite the senten&es. (0."pts)
1. The Chinese invente! (a(er in the century A.D.
[\ Ca(er 44444444444444444444444444444444.
1. W6y sister likes cooking.WB sai! Nam.
[\ Nam sai! that 4444444444444444444444444.444.
*. W #s )a ?ong Bay in the Northern Eiet NamB Chuong&W aske! 6ary.
[\ 6ary aske! Chuong 44444444444444444.44444.444.
2. The .uestion is very !ifficult. # can$t un!erstan! it.
[\The .uestion is too 4444444444444444444..4444444.
3. The roa! is very narro. #t 0oins the to villages. .
[\The roa! 444444444444444444444444444.4444
THI HC KI II NM HC 2011-2012
Students name: Grade 8
Class:8. Time allowance: 45 minutes
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. %oo#ed !. %urned
". A. thou(h B. ou(ht C. thou(ht !. %ou(ht
$. A. hard B. carr* C. card !. *ard
4. A. cool B. food C. loo# !. flood
II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (3pts)
1. The teacher told him 99999999999 up late.
A. to not sta* B. to sta* not C. to sta* not !. not to sta*
". E* father is (ood at 999999999999 In(lish.
A. spea#in( B. spo#en C. spea# !. to spea#
$. &e are all 99999999 that *ou passed *our In(lish e:am. Con(ratulationJ
A. relieed B. afraid C. deli(hted !. certain
4. >9999999999to come and hae dinner with us)? >-d loe to %ut -m er* %us*?.
A. would *ou mind B. could *ou please C. &ould *ou li#e !. !o *ou en+o*
5. - am er* 9999999999999 in the information *ou hae (ien me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised !. worried
,. Can *ou tell me where 99999999999999 )
A. she does B. does she C. she is !. is she
1. Kou hae to wor# 999999999999 for the comin( e:am.
A. hardl* B. more hardl* C. more hard !. hard
8. - saw her 9999999999999 the flowers in the (arden.
A. waterin( B. watered C. %e watered !. is waterin(
3. The* had their lu((a(e 99999999999 %* the porter.
A. carr* B. carr*in( C. to carr* !. carried
14. She often spends her wee#end 99999999999 throu(h pleasant open countr*side.
A. trael B. traelin( C. to trael !. to traelin(
11. # as rea!ing A -ook hen 6ary .......... in.
A. came B. comes C. coming
11. %e ............... TE at " o,clock last night.
A. are atching B. ere atching C. atche!
1*. There are three com(etitions/ ater-fetchingB 444 an! rice cooking.
A. making-fire B. fire!-making C. fire-making
12. #t,s ?an,s !aily mistake. 8he is alays 444.. to school late.
A. come B. coming C. comes
III- *ead the passa+e carefully:
5iet0ams 0ew Kear is cele%rated accordin( to the /unar calendar. -t is officiall* #nown as Tet 0(u*en !an or Tet.
-t %e(ins %etween Lanuar* "1
st
and <e%ruar* 13
th
. 5iet0amese people usuall* ma#e preparations for the holida* seeral
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wee#s %efore hand. The* tid* their houses6 coo# special food6 clean and ma#e offerin(s on the famil* altars. Cn the
0ew Kears Ie6 people sit up to mid ni(ht to see the the 0ew Kear in6 then the* put on new clothes and (ie one
another the (reetin(s of the season. Tet lasts ten da*s. The first three da*s are the most important. 5iet0amese people
%eliee that how people act durin( those da*s will influence the *ear.
MAnswer the followin+ ,uestions A".5B:
1. &hat is 5iet0ams 0ew Kear #nown as)
N.....................................................................................................................................
". &hat do 50ese people usuall* do to prepare for Tet)
N .....................................................................................................................................
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$. !o the* (ie one another the (reetin(s of the season as 0ew Kear comes)
N ....................................................................................................................................
4. !oes Tet last a month)
N ....................................................................................................................................
5. !o *ou li#e /unar 0ew Kear festial) &h*AnotB)
N ....................................................................................................................................
III, *ewrite the followin+ sentences as directed in brackets A".5pB:
1. In(lish is tau(ht in this school. A Chan+e into acti!e !oice(
N .................................................................................................................................
". There are three competitions in the rice' coo#in( festial.
A -ake a ,uestion for the underlined words(
N...................................................................................................................................
$. /an said > Can *ou spea# In(lish6 Ba)? A $urn into the reported speech(
N ...................................................................................................................................
4. !o *ou mind if - as#ed *ou to %rin( *our camera to the part*.
' &ind out one mistake and correct it(

5. /ondon is.for its historic %uildin(s and churches. AFAMEB
' .i!e correct form of the word in brackets(
IV- .i!e correct form of the !erbs in parentheses A1pB:
1. .a /on( Ba* in 5iet0am A%eB............. a &orld .erita(e Site. -t AisitB.................... %* millions of people eer* *ear.
". Kou alwa*s AwatchB.................................. T5. Kou should AdoB........... somethin( more actie.
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