Đề HSG Tiếng Anh 8

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.. For each of the questions from 7 to 30, choose the one correct answer Question 7.. For Questions 31-40,

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(Attention: You must write your answer in a separate answer sheet)

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Question 1 A pour B hour C our D sour

Question 2 A discussed B priced C stopped D learned

Question 3 A rude B food C cook D school

II Choose the word which doesn't have the same stress pattern as the others.

Question 4 A explain B injure C decide D annoy

Question 5 A orphanage B deposit C generous D memory

Question 6 A tradition B equipment C citizen D appearance

III For each of the questions from 7 to 30, choose the one correct answer

Question 7 While looking for a reference book, I came an old letter from my friend 15 years ago

Question 8 The match kicked _ at 5 and has not finished.

Question 9 _ Lan nor I am surprised at his behavior.

Question 10 They are expecting a good tomato crop; _, the weather may bring about

unexpected harvest

Question 11 Da Nang is famous its beautiful beaches.

Question 12 I think for sure that the drink cans away can be recycled to make cans again.

Question 13 Would you giving me a hand with this?

Question 14 They have taken every measure to prevent them pumping sewage into the sea.

Question 15 She is _telling us that she has a good singing voice.

Question 16 I’m sure she _be somewhere around here I’ve just heard her voice.

Question 17 The castle on the hill was built in the 18th century

Question 18 I am looking forward _my old friends at the get-together.

Question 19 Graham Bell first introduced the telephone in 1876, ?

Question 20 I am _that my son gets on well with his classmates

Question 21 Water is a colorless _.

Question 22 He said he would _ basic necessities for them

Question 23 Can I borrow a pen? I mine at home.

Question 24 – What can I do for you? -

Question 25 There must _some mistakes in your essays.

Question 26 In winter, the temperature in this area falls OoC

Question 27 - _ per cent of the students have passed the test? – About 90%.

Question 28 We were very amused because he had a good of humor.

Question 29 He gave me a call but I wasn’t home, so he a message.

Question 30 _ are religious songs sung at Christmas.

IV For Questions 31-40, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space

Visiting a book fair

A Book Fair was being (31) _ in the Town Hall So one morning our teacher said that we were going to visit it We cheered loudly for it meant that there (32) _ be no lessons for the day

We lined up outside the classroom Then we marched in pairs out of the school, up the pedestrian bridge, down the other side of the road and into the Town Hall just a few hundred meters from our school

At the Town Hall we were told to behave (33) _ If we wanted to buy any book, we were to take

it to our teacher Then we gleefully buried ourselves among the vast number of books on display there

There were (34) _ many books there It was (35) _ to look at all of them So I spent

my time (36) _ mainly among the books on wildlife and nature, my favorite

Much as the books were wonderful, the price was discouraging I could not (37) _ to buy any of them I would have to ask my mother to buy one for me later on

Time flew Two hours (38) _ like two minutes Soon our teacher told us to assemble at the front door There she helped those buying books pay at the counter at a special (39) _ Not many of us bought books They were too expensive I did not buy any

After (40) _ for the books we lined up and marched back in pairs to school

Question 31 A taken B opening C held D celebrated

Question 32 A would B will C may D might

Question 33 A yourselves B yourself C myself D ourselves

Question 34 A quite B such C so D quiet

Question 35 A possible B impossible C able D unable

Question 36 A browsing B browse C browsed D to browse

Question 37 A able B easy C hardly D afford

Question 38 A sounds B looks C seemed D is

Question 39 A discount B deposit C money D bargain

Question 40 A buying B paying C receiving D getting

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V For Questions 41-50, read the text below and think of ONE word which best fits each space Write the word in the space on the right

The game I like most is badminton All it takes is a willing partner, two (41) _ and a shuttlecock We do not even need a net After all we simply enjoy hitting the shuttlecock to each other

My sister and I (42) _hours doing this just about everyday We are not going to be world champions It is simply great fun

We (43) _to do this with two old toy rackets Then our father bought us two real, although cheap, rackets I must say we enjoy the game even more Sometimes even my mother comes to join (44) _ the fun when she has the time for it

The (45) _game I like to play is table tennis We have an old table, two bats and some balls So on some days we play table tennis instead This is a game (46) _requires more skill

We cannot even hit the ball onto the table half of the time This can be frustrating So we go back to badminton which (47) _ far easier and more fun

Since we play outdoors we are at the mercy of the weather We often have to pause when the (48) _is too strong It is difficult to hit the shuttlecock properly when the wind blows it away Sometimes it rains, making it impossible to play

I do play other games at school (49) _basketball and football Somehow they do not seem to be much fun So I stick to (50) _ and table tennis

VI Rewrite the sentences in such a way they mean almost the same as those printed before them

Question 51 Vietnam is a country which exports rice.

- Vietnam is country.

Question 52 The place is too dirty for us to put up our tents

- The place is not

Question 53 The villa is more expensive than the bungalow

- The bungalow is not .

Question 54 He said to me, “Have you ever been to that spa resort?” I said, “Yes, I have”.

- He _had.

Question 55 I am happy about your hard work

- I am happy that

Question 56 The mechanic will repair my motorcycle

- I _.

Question 57 She began working here in 2005.

- She has .

Question 58 He has bought some tickets so as for his family members to watch the fireworks display.

- He has bought some tickets so that _.

Question 59 France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

- The Statue .

Question 60 Can I use the phone, Sir?

- Would _?

VII Word form

Question 61 (wise) Thanks to his , he managed to chase away the tiger.

Question 62 (represent) Many _ from ASEAN countries have come to participate in

the event

Question 63 (amaze) What an _ performance! I really appreciate it.

Question 64 (suit) I think you can’t wear these clothes to the party They are quite Question 65 (live) People said he had died two years before In fact, he is still _

Question 66 (intend) In making glass, they blow the prepared liquid into _ shapes Question 67 (describe) Santa Claus is based on the _of Saint Nicholas in the poem called

A visit from Saint Nicholas.

Question 68 (compete) In the rice-cooking festival, there are three :

water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking

Question 69 (neighbor) People in my are concerned with the new shopping mall Question 70 (invent) Who do you think is the greatest _ of all time?

VIII Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentences

Question 71 He has moved to a new apartment and he is satisfied with it because it has many

furnitures A B C D

Question 72 My father intends to buy a house which is large enough for six of us to live

Question 73 Lots of people tell me that Tuan prefers classical music than pop music and he is even

going to publish an album of his own

C D

Question 74 However scouting is mainly for boys, there are organizations similar to the BSA which girls

can join A B C D

Question 75 Some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and stick it

A B somewhere in their house in order remember words better

Question 76 The painting was hung in the hall was painted by a famous artist and was considered as a

Question 77 Anne told me if I could play the violin and I answered I couldn’t

A B C D

Question 78 Jane complained that the test he had done was too difficult that he couldn’t do it

A B C D

Question 79 The increase in population has led to overcrowding in many cities and put a strain in

Question 80 He said that he couldn’t carry the box because it wasn’t enough light So he asked me to

A B C D give him a hand

IX Put the verb in the correct form.

Question 81 (have) I’d rather she a better chance to show her ability.

Question 82 (play) Don’t spend too much time _ in the arcade.

Question 83 (break) He said he would have this glass for recycling.

Question 84 (watch) Nam’s father has bought some tickets They the International

Fireworks Competition in Da Nang next week

Question 85 (make) This film in the early 1990s.

Question 86 (hear) I am looking forward to _ from my brother who is now in London Question 87 (conduct) My friend suggested _ a survey on how teenagers like folk

music

Question 88 (drive) When he along, a dog ran across Luckily, he pulled up in time Question 89 (come) As soon as he here tomorrow, everything will have already been

done

Question 90 (use) My father never lets me his computer.

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ANSWER SHEET

51 - Vietnam is _ country.

52 - The place is not

53 - The bungalow is not _

54 - He had.

55 - I am happy that

56 - I _

57 - She has _

58 - He has bought some tickets so that

59 - The Statue _

60 – Would ?

The end Tổng số điểm: 100 Kết quả điểm tính theo thang điểm 10 (Lây tổng số điểm của thí sinh chia cho 10)

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1 Từ câu 1-50: mỗi câu 01 điểm

2 Từ câu 51-60: mỗi câu 02 điểm.

Question 51 - Vietnam is a rice-exporting country.

Question 52 - The place is not clean enough for us to put up our tents

Question 53 - The bungalow is not as expensive as the villa.

Question 54 - He asked me if/whether I had ever been to the spa resort and I said / answered I had Question 55 - I am happy that you work / have worked hard.

Question 56 - I will have the mechanic repair my motorcycle Or: I will have my motorcycle

repaired.

Question 57.- She has worked / been working here since 2005.

Question 58 He has bought some tickets so that his family members watch / can watch / will watch the fireworks display.

Question 59 - The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in 1876

Question 60 - Would you mind if I used the phone, Sir?

3 Từ câu 61-50: mỗi câu 01 điểm

91 wisdom 92 representatives 93 amazing 94 unsuitable 95 alive

96 intended 97 description 98 competitions 99 neighborhood 100 inventor

to watch

115 was made

116 hearing 117 conducting 118 was

driving

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