ĐỀ THI THỬ ANH VĂN - TEST 8 I. Use the correct verb tense or form : 1. They (intend) __________ to go there next week; but now they (find) __________ they (not have) __________ enough money. 2. When he grew old he often (think) __________ of all the things he (do) ___________ when he (be) __________ young. 3. When we (go) __________ to see them last night, they (play) __________ cards; they (say) __________ they (play) __________ since six o’clock. 4. This is the second time you (break) __________ a cup; you (break) __________ one yesterday. My last servant (never break) _____________ anything, and you (break) ___________ nearly half the things in the house. 5. I always (tell) ___________ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) ___________ what I (say) ___________ . 6. Yesterday while I (sit) ___________ in class, I (get) _________ the hiccups. The person who (sit) ___________ next to me told me (hold) ___________ my breath. I (try) ___________ that, but it didn’t work. The instructor (lecture) __________, and I didn’t want (interrupt) ___________ him, so I just sat there (try) ___________ to hiccup quietly. Finally, after I (hiccup) ___________ for almost five minutes, I (raise) ___________ my hand and (excuse) ___________ myself from the class (go) ______ for a drink of water. 7. I have a long trip ahead of me tomorrow, so I think I’d better (go) _______ to bed. But let me (say) ___________ good-bye now because I (not, see) _________ you in the morning. I (already, leave) ___________ by the time you (get) _________ up. II. Choose the one word in parentheses that best fits the blank space : 1. This river has been _________ by industrial waste. (purified, contaminated, cleaned, darkened) 2. Smoke from factories is a kind of _________ (fertilizer, smog, pollutant, vapour) 3. A volcano ________ smoke and ashes. (emits, throws, gives, erupts) 4. Pure water is _________ (unpleasant, colourful, tasty, odourless) 5. He liked ___________stamps. (collect, collected, collecting, collection) III. Insert proper prepositions : 1. They prefer beef _________ pork. 2. Don’t worry, I will protect you _________ harm. 3. What’s the matter _________ you ? 4. She reminds me _________ a girl I was at school with. 5. His friends congratulated him _________ his good fortune. 6. We are looking forward _________ seeing her again. 7. He is tired __________ all the hard work he’s done today. 8. I’m tired __________ listening to the same thing again and again. 9. The President is going to make a speech __________ the international situation. 10. A hammer is used __________ driving in nails. 11. That old palace was first used __________ a library. 12. Last week I went to Hue __________ a sightseeing tour __________ my parents. 13. An orator is one who is good __________ making public speeches. 14. My family went __________ an excursion __________ London last year. 15. A map is useful __________ giving directions. 16. Thank you __________ inviting me __________ your party. IV. Rewrite the following sentences. 1. They have considered me as their great friend. I ____________________________________________________________________ 2. She looked after her old mother at home. Her old mother _________________________________________________________ 3. They are growing trees round their school to make a fence. Trees ________________________________________________________________ 4. We have to pay attention to lessons. Lessons ______________________________________________________________ 5. “How many stars are there in the sky?” asked he. He asked _____________________________________________________________ 6. Because of the absence of atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in space. Because ______________________________________________________________ 7. I advise you to put your money in the bank. You’d ________________________________________________________________ 8. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William!” his mother said. William’s mother _______________________________________________________ 9. Robert can’t cook so well as Jane can. Jane _________________________________________________________________ 10. You ‘d better apologize to Sally. I advise _______________________________________________________________ 11. She worked hard. She wanted to become a good teacher of English.( so that ) ______________________________________________________________________ 12. The sportsmen take first place at the Olympic Games. They receive gold medals. The sportsmen wh- _____________________________________________________ 13. Mr.Miller lost his job because he was late every day. If ___________________________________________________________________ 14. They travelled across India, and then flew to Japan. After _________________________________________________________________ 15. They asked him about the countries. He visited them last month. They asked ____________________________________________________________ 16. He gave me a book for my birthday. I ____________________________________________________________________ 17. Your house is bigger than mine. My house _____________________________________________________________ 18. The question was so difficult that we can’t answer it. The question was too ____________________________________________________ 19. He did his homework,then he went to bed. After _________________________________________________________________ 20. Jane doesn’t speak English as well as Betty. Betty ________________________________________________________________ V. Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space. In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to (1) _________ the Greek’s chief god, Zesus. The Greeks emphasized physical (2) _________ and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners (3) _________ every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive (4) __________ placed on their heads and having poems sung about their (5) __________. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in (6) _________ were halted to allow the game to take (7) _________. The Greeks (8) _________ so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year (9) _________ called “Olympiads” (10) _________ from 776 B.C. 1.A. respect B. honor C. adore D. idolize 2.A. propriety B. fitness C. temerity D. bravado 3.A. competed B. strived C. fought D. combatted 4.A. bouquets B. piles C. wreaths D. circles 5.A. movements B. motions C. postures D. deeds 6.A. continuation B. progress C. process D. duration 7.A. place B. charge C. part D. care 8.A. associated B. attached C. lent D. proffer 9.A. circles B. rotations C. cycles D. swings 10.A. dating B. timimg C. setting D. fixing Better Late Than Never Thaứ Muoọn Coứn Hụn Khoõng . ĐỀ THI THỬ ANH VĂN - TEST 8 I. Use the correct verb tense or form : 1. They (intend) __________ to go there. __________ they (not have) __________ enough money. 2. When he grew old he often (think) __________ of all the things he (do) ___________ when he (be) __________ young. 3. When we (go) __________. __________ since six o’clock. 4. This is the second time you (break) __________ a cup; you (break) __________ one yesterday. My last servant (never break) _____________ anything, and you (break) ___________