Đề 8 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. thank B. they C. these D. than 2. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens 3. A. talked B. watched C. lived D. stopped 4. A. stream B. leather C. cream D. dream 5. A. striped B. slice C. diet D. recipe Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. Lan wishes she_________a long vacation. A. has B. had C. have D. having 7. He saw that film_________7.00 p.m_________Sunday. A. on-from B. in-at C. at-at D. at-on 8. You like watching sports, _________, Peter? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he 9. You shouldn’t eat_________. It’s not good for your health. A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow 10. Minh got wet_________he forgot his umbrella. A. so B. because C. and D. therefore 11. The girl_________is standing near the window is my sister. A. who B. when C. where D. in which 12. We_________Nam since he left school. A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met 13. Do you mind_________me home? A. taking B. take C. took D. to take 14. This building_________in 1980. A. built B. builds C. was built D. is built 15. She asked me_________ at English. A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good 16. If you_________your passport, you will be in trouble. A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing 17. What’s the name of the man_________gave us a gift? A. he B. which C. who D. whose 18. The librarian asked us_________so much noise. A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make 19. We have lived in this flat_________five years. A. ago B. for C. since D. already 20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, _________? A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. A B C D 22. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital. A B C D 23. Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time? A B C D 24. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. A B C D 25. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert. A B C D Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system. In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience. 26. What is the best title for the passage? A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph C. The History of Menlo Park D. An accidental invention 27. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur? A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say 28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm 29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made? A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part 30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention? A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter. C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35. Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (31)______ city. Most of the people (32)______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (33)______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (34)______ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (35)______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 31. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean 32. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 33. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much 34. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 35. A. in B. on C. at D. for Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. _________with you again next summer. A. I look forward to staying B. She look forward to staying C. I look forward to stay D. She looks forward to stay 37. “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom. - The teacher asked Tom_________. A. what he was doing now B. what was he doing then C. what he was doing then D. what was I doing then. 38. Mary spent_________ the countryside last week. A. 2 hours travel to B. 2 hour to travel C. 2 hours travel D. 2 hours traveling to 39. I like playing badminton in summer. ~ _________. A. So am I B. I do, too C. I do so D. I like, either 40. Do you mind_________? A. if I borrow your car B. borrowing your car C. to borrow your car D. if I borrowed your car THE END Đáp án 8 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. thank B. they C. these D. than 2. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens 3. A. talked B. watched C. lived D. stopped 4. A. stream B. leather C. cream D. dream 5. A. striped B. slice C. diet D. recipe Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. Lan wishes she_________a long vacation. A. has B. had C. have D. having 7. He saw that film_________7.00 p.m_________Sunday. A. on-from B. in-at C. at-at D. at- on 8. You like watching sports, _________, Peter? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he 9. You shouldn’t eat_________. It’s not good for your health. A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow 10. Minh got wet_________he forgot his umbrella. A. so B. because C. and D. therefore 11. The girl_________is standing near the window is my sister. A. who B. when C. where D. in which 12. We_________Nam since he left school. A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met 13. Do you mind_________me home? A. taking B. take C. took D. to take 14. This building_________in 1980. A. built B. builds C. was built D. is built 15. She asked me_________ at English. A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good 16. If you_________your passport, you will be in trouble. A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing 17. What’s the name of the man_________gave us a gift? A. he B. which C. who D. whose 18. The librarian asked us_________so much noise. A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make 19. We have lived in this flat_________five years. A. ago B. for C. since D. already 20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, _________? A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. having A B C D 22. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital. since A B C D 23. Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time? don’t A B C D 24. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. whose A B C D 25. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert. to get Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system. In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience. 26. What is the best title for the passage? A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph C. The History of Menlo Park D. An accidental invention 27. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur? A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say 28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm 29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made? A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part 30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention? A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter. C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35. Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (31)______ city. Most of the people (32)______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (33)______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (34)______ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (35)______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 31. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean 32. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 33. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much 34. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 35. A. in B. on C. at D. for Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. _________with you again next summer. A. I look forward to staying B. She look forward to staying C. I look forward to stay D. She looks forward to stay 37. “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom. - The teacher asked Tom_________. A. what he was doing now B. what was he doing then C. what he was doing then D. what was I doing then. 38. Mary spent_________the countryside last week. A. 2 hours travel to B. 2 hour to travel C. 2 hours travel D. 2 hours traveling to 39. I like playing badminton in summer. ~ _________. A. So am I B. I do, too C. I do so D. I like, either 40. Do you mind_________? A. if I borrow your car B. borrowing your carC. to borrow your car D. if I borrowed your car . accidental invention 27. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur? A. 187 6 B. 187 7 C. 187 8 D. the article does not say 28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? A. A telegraph. accidental invention 27. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur? A. 187 6 B. 187 7 C. 187 8 D. the article does not say 28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? A. A telegraph. A. he B. which C. who D. whose 18. The librarian asked us_________so much noise. A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make 19. We have lived in this flat_________five years. A.