DE CUONG HSG 8 ( hay)

Exercises for talent students (No1)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others(2,5pts)
1
jeans
Styles
Students
labels

2
honest
Hour
Honor
humor

3
youth
Thank
Thirsty
there

4
buses
Passes
Glasses
houses

5
neighbor
Receive
Weight
great

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (2,5 pts)
1) Why you (wear) your old clothes now? - Because I (wash) my car.
2) She (say) that she would phone me this morning, but it’s now 12.00 and she (not phone) yet.
3) Mai hopes she (meet) many interesting people when she (go) on a holiday to Ha Long next month.
4) Last night when I (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs.
5) Tell him (bring) his bike inside - If he (leave) there some one (steal) it.
III .Identify the mistake in each sentences and correct them(2,5pts)
1. The boy is serious ill so the doctor decides that he will have an operation.
2. Are you staying here ? – Yes, I’m.
3. Ba always gets excellent grades because he studies hardly.
4. We should recycle waste paper in order to saving trees.
5. Last night while Nga took a bath, Ba was playing the piano.
6. Sharon is very tired now because she went an eight hours tour to day.
7. He as well as other students have learn how to install this electric equipment.
8. Did the government do anything to prevent people throw away drink cans?
9. The book writing by Jack Lon Don is very popular in the world.
10. Last year we had a very interested summer holiday.
IV.Give the correct form of words to complete these sentences (2,5pt).
1. If you can give a seasonable …………..for your bad behavior last night, I’ll forgive you.(explain)
2- It’s …………………….to eat to much sugar and fat. (health)
3- There are many cultural ………………………………. between his country and mine. (differ)
4- Two…………………………………….from the group “Friend of the Earth” are talking to students. (represent)
5- What it the correct ……………………………………….. of this word? (pronounce)
6- His parents are very……………………………… of him. (pride)
7- Our main ………………………. to export are rice, coffee and rubber. (produce)
8- It’s advisable to recycle used things in order to save ……………………………. resources. (nature)
9- Do you think this shirt is ………………………………………… for me? (suit)
10- You’ll meet the tour guide on your ………………………………. at the hotel. (arrive)
V. Rewrite these sentences with the given words at the beginning of each sentence.(3pts))
1) The ladder is too short to reach the window. -> The ladder isn’t………………………………………………………………..………
2) We started living here two years ago. -> We have………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3) How long is it since he bought the computer? -> When……………………………………………………………………………………….
4)” What time do you want to leave the airport”? John asked me. ->John asked………………………………………………..
5) I study English so that I can improve my knowledge. -> I study English so as………………………………………………
6) The nurse taught Hoa how to give first aid on the phone. -> Hoa………………………………………………………………….……
7) Some feelings are difficult for me to describe. -> I find………………………………………………………….…some feelings.
8) I spent ages doing my homework last night. -> It took………………………………………………………………………………………...
9) Lan forgot her birthday and so did I. -> Lan didn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10) That’s the worst film I’ve ever seen. -> I’ve never…………………..………………………………………………………………………….…
VI .Complete these sentences with the best words in the brackets:(3pts)
1) Would you mind my ……………………………………………….? (smoking, smoke, smoked, smokes).
2) “………………………………. of you took my camera ” George asked us. (who, that, whom, which).
3) She emptied the………..……………….of her purse onto the table. (money, contents, items, valuables)
4) ………………………………….. you let me take a photo of you? (will, shall, may, must).
5). “Where is Janet? ” - She’s out. She said she………………………….back soon. (is, would be, was, came)
6) Would you be …………………..……….to hold the door open? (kind enough, too kind, as kind, so kind)
7) Graham was said ……………..…………….the brightest boy in the class. (was, he had been, to be, being)
8) She came to live here…………………………………… a month ago. (quite, beyond, already, almost)
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