BÀI TẬP 8 I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (1p)

1. gold buffalo minority close

2. painted fairly faithful failure
3 breath breathe there this
4. beloved wicked confused naked
5.decent present absent regent
Il. Choose the word with the stress pattern different from the rest.(1p)
1. married beautiful husband cassette 1……………………...
2. calculator difficulty aeroplane discovery 2………………………
3. solution intention decorate exciting 3……………………….
4. biologist imagine fortunate production 4…………………….
5. concentration composition consideration conversation 5………………………
PART III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (2ps)
1. By the time we arrived home, it (not snow)………... 1…………………….
2. What you (do) before you left school yesterday? 2…………………...
3. While people (talk) to each other, he was reading books 3…………………………..
4. Don't worry about it. You (tell) if there is a change of plan. 4……………………...
5. The car looks very clean. It (wash)………….? 5…………………...
6. During the trip, try to avoid (bite)……… by mosquitoes. 6………………….…..
7. Can you tell me when the train to Ho Chi Minh City (leave)…….. at 8:00 7……………………...
8. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) up to now. 8………………………..
9. She used (lake)to the theater by the Greens. 9….…………………..
10. Nobody would like to listen to the stories(tell)by him last night . 10…………………….
II. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket (2,0 ps)
1. The villagers talked about the knights……... when they fought against the dragon (BRAVE)
1………………….
2. While Cam lived ………….Tam had to work very hard (LUXURY)
2…………………..……
3. Let me congratulate you on your………. as chairman (NOMINATE)
3…………………....
4. I have lots of happy………... of my childhood (MEMORIZE)
4………………….…
5. He treated them with………. and thoughtfulness (GENEROUS)
5…………………....
6. The yellow color of five colored sticky nice……….. Earth (SYMBOL)
6…………………..
7. You can taste some……….. of the local people sold right there at the open-air market(SPECIAL)
7………………..…
8. California is home to the most…….. theme park in the world (ICON)
8…………………... .
9. The……. founder of the city was Helenus, son of Priam and Virgil (LEGEND)
9………………..….
10. The reduction in air pollution was……. last year (DRAMA)
10…………………..
III. Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it(1.0p)
1 The ritual ceremony is often conducted with a distinguished representative in the village
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2 Despite they are long held traditions, something can be changed appropriately to make them more suitable
with this modern life…………………….
3. It is custom that Vietnamese people use chopsticks to pick food in their meals. ………………………..
4. Young readers always love kind-heart characters and hate cunning ones. …………………….
5 Please show upon time because the ceremony will start at 6.45 pm with a number of distinguished guests.
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IV. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.(Ip)
1.Nose touching and hair fiddling are also good examples of………
A. sign language B. spoken language C. written language D. body language
2. I find it hard to understand that foreigner because of his……...
A. voice B. sound C .accent D. volume
3.The Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay of America the freedom.
A. presents B shows C. symbolized D.reveals
4. All local people are expecting good weather for the upcoming event
A.a B. the C.an D.X
5. “Pass me my pen, please!” “………..”
A. Here you are B. No, it isn't C. It doesn't matter D. Yes, please
V. Mark the letter ABC or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in ench of the following questions (0.4p)
1. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.
A. physical B. severe C.beneficial D. damaging
2. Vietnam's admission to the Word Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other
countries
A, balanced B. restricted C. expanded D. boosted
VI Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (0.6 p)
1. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast
A. minor comparison B. significant differe
C. complete coincidence D. interesting resemblance
2 These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence
A. publicly said B. publicly supported
C strongly condemned D openly criticized
3. My mom is always bad- tempered when I leave my room untidy
A very happy and satisfied B feeling embarrassed
C talking too much D easily annoyed or imitated
PART IV READING Read the passage and choose the best answer (0,8 p)
The invention of the clectric telegraph gave birth to the communication industry Although Samuel

B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837. it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line of
consequence was constructed By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies.
The following year San Francisco was added to the network
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion
of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes Furthermore the extension of
the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard M Hoe in 1846
revolutionized the world of journalism Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail
and on hand operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information A newspaper could supply and
allowed for more timely reporting The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846
marked the advent of a new era in journalism
1. The main topic of the passage is_
A. the history of journalism B. the origin of the national telegraph
C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network
2. The word “gathering" refers to…………….
A.people B.information C.objects D.substances
3. The author's main purpose in this passage is to…………….
A compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam driven rotary press
B. propose new ways to develop the communication industry
C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communication industry
D criticize Samuel Mors
4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the growth of the communications
industry?
A. Morse invented the telegraph in 1837
B. People could use the telegraph in San Francisco in 1861
C.The telegraph led to the invention of the rotary printing press
D. The telegraph helped connect the entire nation
II. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with ONE suitable word (2,2ps)
Every culture has its (1)…… mythology and legends. They reflect the geography of the culture the values of the
culture, and the history of the culture. Japanese creation myths for (2)……. reflect the fact that Japan is an
island nation and the sea and its creatures (3)….. an important part in these myths. Myths can also (4)….. us
what a culture considers ethical l central to its ideologies, giving us insight into another culture. A culture's
myths such as those of some Native Americans, tell us (5)….. about its history. It was the history of peoples that
were hunter gatherers, people whose governing forms did not permit private ownership (6)…… land on
disrespect the natural world. Each myth you (7)….. has something to tell you about (8)…… culture in general,
myths and legends are very important (9)…… they give us insight into the times and places, and they help (10)
……. to see how much humankind had and has in (11)……..

PART V WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown , so that the meaning remains the same (1.0p)
1 The improvements of the public transport system will encourage more people to use it
If………………………………………………………………. ….
2. "Why don't you tum off more lights in the house to reduce your eye strain?
If………………………………………………………………………………
3. In spite of coming from a poor remote village, she was very confident and became a successful business
woman.
Although………………………………………………………………….
4. It's three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven't………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. People should stop experiments on animals.
Experiments…………………………………………………………………………
II. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words (1.0p).
1.The eldest son in a Vietnamese family is obliged to take care of all of his siblings.
It is…………………………………………………………………. (obligation)
2. It is usually easier for a city dweller to earn money than a countryside dweller.
A city dweller…………………………………………………………… (easily)
3. Students mustn't cheat in any kinds of exams.
Students …………………………………………….. (allowed)
4. They invited me to travel to Los Angeles with them after I had planned my trip to England.
By ………………………………………………………….. (by the time)
5 Our seas are seriously polluted, so fish and other marine creatures die everyday
If ……………………………………………………………… (if)
II. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) about what you like most in the countryside life. (Think about the
good points of living in the countryside in terms of lifestyles, neighborhood relationship Customs and
traditions, traffic, environment...) (2,0 ps)
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