KEY TO ENGLISH TEST FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS OF 8TH FORM

School year: 2020- 2021

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. foot B. look C. good D. food
2. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals
3. A. chocolate B. which C. chemical D. butcher
4. A. method B. rather C. rhythm D. they
5. A. washed B. passed C. parted D. barked

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. college B. mineral C. collector (2) D. honor
7. A. stimulate B. direct (2) C. general D. comfort
8. A. furious (1) B. enthusiast C. address D. particular
9. A. original B. synthetic C. available D. geothermal (3) 10. A.
forever B. diplomacy C. vigorous (1) D. establish

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
11. During the earthquake, a lot of building collapsed, which killed thousands of people. What is the
SYNONYM of “collapsed”?
A. went off B. put up C. fell down D. got over
12. If we hurry, we might get there…………… to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
13. The name Canada comes from the word “kanata” which means “settlement” or “……………” in the
language of the St Lawrence Iroquoians.
A. country B. village C. town D. nation
14. No one appreciated his work during his free time, but …………… it is clear that he is a great artist.
A. in the aftermath B. by the time
C. in retrospect D. in this eventuality
15. We strong believe that he’s innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it. What is the ANTONYM
of the word “innocent”?
A. crimeless B. guilty C. clean D. skillful
16. - Daisy: …………… ? - Allan: She’s tall, slim with long black hair.
A. What does your mother look like B. What does your mother like
C. What is your mother like D. What does your mother
17. Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all _______.
A. ears B. head C. eyes D. full
18. _______ at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates.
A. Hardly as he worked B. Hard as he worked C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was
19. Can you give me the …………… for tomato soup?
A. recipe B. method C. order D. formula
20. The accident …………… was the driver’s mistake.
A. caused many people to die B. where caused great human loss C.
causing many people to die D. which causes many people to die
21. Though I am very busy, I try to ………. to see my grandparents once a month.
A. go to B. come in C. drop in D. fall in
22. This clock is not so ………. as it should be; it is usually between one or two minutes fast.
A. accurate B. true C. certain D. strict
23. Those two girls had a quarrel. They put ………. speaking to each other.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
24. There’s ………. to be hurry; we have enough time to get to school on time.
A. no fear B. no need C. no point D. no reason
25. We are taking an examination ………. English for gifted students.
A. on B. in C. at D. off

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
26. We can lend books from our school library.
A. lend B. books C. from D. school
27. Before my father retired, he has been teaching in this school for nearly 33 years.
A. Before B. has been teaching C. for D. years
28. They are excited in joining the Green Sunday movement in the local beach.
A. excited B. joining C. in D. local
29. I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not.
A. a good health B. important C. so D. to some extent
30. The more you practice speaking in your class, the more better you are at public speaking.
A. The more B. speaking
C. the more better D. at public speaking

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Gia Long was the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty as well as the (31) ………. father of the modern
nation of Vietnam. Born as Nguyen Phuc Anh, he was the nephew of the last Nguyen lord who ruled over
southern Vietnam. (32) ………. being born into a royal family, he had to (33) ………. many difficulties in
his early life as he became the target of rival groups who attempted to (34) ………. the Nguyen clan
completely. After the deaths of his father and uncle at the hand of the rival leaders, Nguyen Phuc Anh fled to
the southern coastal tip of Vietnam where (35) ………. he met a French priest, Pigheau de Behaine, who
would eventually become his trusted adviser and play a major role in his (36) ………. to power. He escaped
with the help of the priest and later on sought aid from the French in his struggle (37) ………. his rival. (38)
………. the help of the French, and equipped with (39) ………. European armaments, he was (40) ……….
in securing victories over his rival.
31. A. found B. founded C. founding D. founder
32. A. Because of B. In view of C. Despite of D. In spite of
33. A. encounter B. face up C. manage D. get by
34. A. wipe off B. wipe out C. kill up D. destroy
35. A. by chance B. on occasion C. on purpose D. at stake
36. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. rising
37. A. for B. against C. off D. at
38. A. with B. without C. But for D. Thanks
39. A. advance B. advances C. advanced D. advancing
40. A. engaged B. involved C. successful D. attended

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
The human race is not only one small species in the living world. Many other species exist on this planet.
However, human beings have a great influence on the rest of the world. They are changing the environment
by building cities and villages where forests once stood. They are affecting the water supply by using water
for industry and agriculture. They are changing the weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests.
And they are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all aspects through their actions and by
their habits. This had resulted in two serious consequences. The first is that many kinds of rare animals are
killed. The second is that the environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed. As a result, the
number of rare animals is decreasing so fast that they are in danger of becoming extinct.
41. Which can best summarizes the idea of paragraph 1?
A. Human beings need to grow food. B. Human beings pollute the environment C.
Human beings interfere with nature. D. People should stop living in cities and
villages.
42. Another summary of paragraph 2 is ………. .
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.
C. People are in danger of becoming distinct.
D. The human race is also an endangered species.
43. All of the following are the ways people are changing the world EXCEPT that ……….. .
A. they are building cities and villages B. they are releasing the harmful chemicals into the air
C. they are planting more tress in the forests D. they are contaminating the water supply 44.
People’s actions and habits have resulted in ………. consequences.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
45. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to ………. .
A. weather B. air C. environment D. agriculture

Give the correct form of each word in brackets to complete each of sentences below.
46. (Child) ………. Is a time that is supposed to be free of worries.
47. Children are listening (attention) ………. to their teacher.
48. She seems (logic) ………. to have me do the housework all the time.
49. This shirt is a bit short so I want to have it (long) ………. . 50. I don’t have much (know) ………. of
computer programming.
51. Since the number of people aspiring for jobs is more than jobs available, (employ) ………. Is a natural
outcome of situation.
52-55. As the world continue to (52. urban) ………., sustainable development depends (53. increase)
………. on the (54. success) ………. management of urban (55. grow) ………. .
46. childhood 47. attentively 48. illogical 49. lengthened 50. knowledge
51. unemployment 52. urbanize 53. increasingly 54. successful 55. growth

Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word to complete the passage about Hoa Ban Festival.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the (56)
………. beautiful and interesting, and it (57) ………. place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the cultural life of the
Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, (58) ………. it gets warmer and hoa ban- a kind of
beautiful flower in the northwest (59) ………. area- blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrated. This is (60)
………. great time for everyone, (61) ………. for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower
and gives it (62) ………. his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love (63) ………. also for the Thai people
to pray for good crops, for happiness, and express their special (64) ………. to the Gods and ancestors. The
(65) ………. is full of songs and prayers.

56. most 57. takes 58. when 59. mountainous 60. a

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning the second ones with the words given.
66-67. Perhaps Mary gave this book to me.
Mary may have given this book to me.
66-69. “Don’t make so much noise. I am doing my homework.” Allan said to his younger brother.
Allan asked his younger brother not to make so much noise because he was doing his homework.
70-71. The rain ended and immediately the sun came out. Barely
had the rain stopped when the sun came out.
72-73. People can’t use the water in this river because it is seriously polluted.
The water in this river is too dirty for people to use.
74-75. Tom got up late this morning so he missed the first bus to work.
Tom didn’t get up early enough to catch the first bus to work.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in the brackets. Do not alter them in any way.
76-77. They had to cook dinner and water the garden as well. (addition) They
had to cook dinner in addition to watering the garden.
78-79. I’d rather you didn’t stay up late. (prefer)
I’d prefer you not to stay up late.
80-81. He was dismissed because he was so lazy. (lost)
He lost his job because he was so lazy.
82-83. I’m sick of that boy; he annoys me by asking stupid questions all the time. (off)
I have gone off that boy; he annoys me by asking stupid questions all the time.
84-85. Daisy is the only person I know who enjoys playing badminton. (apart)
I don’t know anyone/ anybody/ a single person apart from Daisy who enjoys playing badminton.

86-100: Write to discuss an opinion about the leisure activity you think it is the best, using no more than
150 words. Idea:(6 pts)….. Length:(2 pts)….. Grammar/Vocab:(5 pts)….. Connector: (2 pts)….. = …/
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