BTVN ĐT ANH 8 (16/6/21)

PART A: PHONETICS (5pts)

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the
same line. (2pts)
1. A. famous B. nervous C. favourite D. mountain
2. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in
each question. (3pts)
3. A. passion B. encourage C. occasion D. depend
4. A. participant B. publicity C. competitive D. Individual
5. A. limitation B. documentary C. government D. interactive
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15pts)
6. ..............1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
A. It is not until B. It was not until C. Not until D. Until in
7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I’ll be able to manage by myself.
A. you to offer B. you are offering C. your offering D. that you offer
8. My friend’s uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
9. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “………….”
A. Lovely, I think so B. No problem
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times C. more three times than
B. three times as much as D. as much three times as
11. We bought some ________.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
12. After years of neglect, there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. Refurbishment
13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. Onto
14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.
A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent
15. You had your house decorated, .............. ?
A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you
16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ………… my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
17. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, ..............,
and the pond’s location.
A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality
C. the quality of water D. what is the water quality
18. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.
A. In view of B. As a result of C. Thanks to D. Despite
19.______ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown
C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants
20. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. What the Moon B.The Moon which
C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
Question II: The following passage contains 10 unnecessary words. Find and write the word(s) on your
answer sheet (10 pts) (Questions 21-30).
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1 As you will see from my curriculum vitae, I have attended university, where I studied
English and Law. After finishing my course, I took a job in a travel agency in Paris and now I
organise few hours for people who wanting to go to Australia and the United States.
Although I enjoy this very much, I feel I need to get more experience and it would seems to
5 me that working as a specialized tour guide in England would help me for do that. I would
rather work in an English-speaking country, as I need to practise my English. I spend one
year at London University, which it was most useful. I did much conversation classes and at
first I thought that I would find them difficult. However, they turned out to be very enjoyable.
I will have no any difficulty in coming to England for an interview if you will let me know in
10 plenty of the time. I enclose details of my present employer who will be too pleased to send
11 you a reference.

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)
31. By the time the war is over, thousands of innocent people (kill)_
32. Tom will never forget (send)_ to a boarding school when he was just 8 years old.
33-34. The accident (report)___(cause)___ by a reckless motorist.
35. Many people (invite) to the party couldn’t come because it rained heavily.
36. In her report, she mentioned (treat) at a hospital abroad last year
37. Hardly our teacher (enter)_ the classroom when it started to rain.
38. Bi Rain, together with 58 members of the South Korean National Military Symphony Orchestra and 17
traditional musicians, (come)_ to Vietnam since yesterday.
39. The police are stopping all the cars. They (look) for the escaped prisoner.
40. My uncle would rather that I ( not leave) yesterday.
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)
41. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save __ species. (DANGER)
42.There are some ………… and differences between the New Year in Japan and that in Vietnam.
(SIMILAR)
43. He resigned for a __ of reasons. (VARIOUS)
44. We have to decide to interview only the best six __ for the job. (APPLY)
45. Her son is always mischievous and _, which annoys her very much. (OBEY)
46. Sugar is the ______ of healthy teeth. (DESTRUCTION)
47. What percentage of the city’s ____ live in poverty? (HOUSE)
48. When confronted with a mass of red tape, many people feel a sense of ____ (POWER)
49. Mr. Pike has_ his wife by three years. (LIVE)
50. I was a bit _____ by my performance in the first exam, but I decided (MORAL)
to make an extra effort in the ones left.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30pts)
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each
space. (10pts)
Childhood is the time when there are (51)_________ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child
has good parents, he is (52) _________ , looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is improbable that
he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In (53) _________,
life is always presenting new things to the child- things that have lost their interest for older people because
they are too well- known. A child finds pleasure playing in the rain , or in the snow. His first visit to the
seaside is a marvellous adventure. But a child has his (54) _________ .He is not so free to do as he wishes as
he thinks older people are: he is continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) _________ what he
has done wrong. His life’s therefore not perfectly happy.
When a young man starts to (56) _________his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of
school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer expect (57)
_________ to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live comfortably.
If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry. And if he breaks the
laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard,
keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady
(58)_________ in his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be
unhappy. With old age (59)_________wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The
old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can watch their grandchildren
growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the
happiness of having come (60)_________ the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they
can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
51. A. little B. a few C. a little D. few
52. A. eaten B. fed C. feeded D. fetched
53. A. short B. term C. addition D. reality
54. A. injury B. difficulty C. problem D. pain
55. A. because B. by C. at D. for
56. A. take B. have C. create D. earn
57. A. other B. another C. others D. someone
58. A. progress B. achievement C. improvements D. accomplishments
59. A. coming B. come C. came D. had come
60. A. out B. across C. through D. back
Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10pts)
THE THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in___61_ _.Many species of
animals are threatened, and could easily become ____62__ if we do not make an ___63_ __ to protect them.
There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable ___64_
of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught ___65___ and sold as pets. For many animals and
birds, the problem is that their habitat-the place ___66___ they live-is disappearing. More ___67___ is used
for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces ___68___ there once were. Farmers use
powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops but these chemicals ___69__ the environment and harm
wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings- will soon be the only ones __70___ unless
we can solve this problem.
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10 pts)
For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape.
They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often
harsh environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide
considerable environmental benefits.
Line 5 One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit
oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb
the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks
also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island
Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the
Line 10 sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass.
Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually
warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the
Urban Heat Island Effect.
 Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is
Line 15 already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban
environment. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by
encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most
people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting
gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and
Line 20 require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can
create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.
Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden
Line 25 spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to
replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the
Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money. In the summer, rooftop gardens
prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling
bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete
Line 30 radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens
can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets
healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a
Line 33 smart environmental investment.

71. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word
groups?
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate
C. allay, alleviate, reduce D. absorb, intake, consume
72. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that ........................
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city
73. According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that ..................
a. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas
b. building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces
c. building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces
A. b and c B. a and b C. a D. a, b, and c
74. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference
between parks and rooftop gardens?
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.
 C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.
75. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except ........................
A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs
C. better food for city dwellers
D. improved air quality
76. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they ........................
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect
B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land
D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces
77. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as................................
A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative
78. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that rooftop
gardens are good for the environment?
A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.
B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can
remove from the air.
C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.
D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a
rooftop garden.
79. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed.
B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored.
C. A viewpoint is established and then defended.
D. A thesis is presented and then supported.
80. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that ..................
A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop
gardens.
B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens.
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city
park.
D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the
peak of summer.
PART D: WRITING (20pts)
Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5pts)
81. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
 Had
82. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The
83. My decision to get up to dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
 The moment
84. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
 He is the most
85. We were all shocked by his reaction.
 His reaction came
Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given word. (5pts)
86. I left my last job because I didn’t really agree with my manager’s approach. (EYE)
I left my last job because___ with my manager.
87. All the witnesses said that the accident was my fault. (BLAME)
All the witnesses said that ______ the accident.
88. It was childish of him not to accept my apologies. (REFUSED)
 He _________ of him.
89. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS)
 What _________ last night.
90. She thought it was too difficult for her to come to the class on time. (FOUND)
 She _______ the class on time.
Question III. Essay writing (10pts):
Some people say that cell phones have improved modern life. Others believe that cell phones have
caused many problems to people. What is your opinion? In about 150 - 200 words, write an essay to assert
your point of view on this problem.