Đề thi HSG tiếng anh -8

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đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh 8

Thời gian : 150 phỳt

-I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

II- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

1 David s school ’s school ………… is very bad this term ………… is very bad this term

2 Learners don t only learn the meaning the spelling and ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

pronunciation of new words

D but also

3 He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn t understand.’s school ………… is very bad this term.

4 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London

5 John ………… Susan to go out with him but her parents didn t let her out.’s school ………… is very bad this term.

6 This book is ……… that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time

interesting

7 Let it be is a famous song ” is a famous song ……… It is one of the best works by ……… It is one of the best works by this band

8 Surely David s not going to drive, he?’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

A does B isn t ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and C is D will

9 She was ………… of watching television

D pleased

10 My mother ………… me that I should wake up earlier

11 Our teacher asked us ……… in class

without talking

12 We take part ………… most youth activities of our school

13 You should ……… your lesson before the examination.

study

14 Hung is ……… do the crossword puzzles

15 Would you mind if I your car ?

16 His father is very proud ……… him

17 Yesterday I came ………… your brother when I was going to school

18 Students should work ………… to make their parents happy

more hardly

19 Keep all dangerous things out of children s ’s school ………… is very bad this term …………

20 When I was young, I used ……… on a farm

III The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or

D Identify an error in each sentence.(15pts)

1 My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university

A B C D

2 The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world

A B C D

3 What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library?

A B C D

4 Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children

A B C D

5 Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early

immunization

A B C D

6 I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here

A B C D

7 It’s hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since

60 years

A B C D

8 He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get

a good job later

A B C D

9 What is the most frightened experience you have ever had?

A B C D

10 Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near airports

A B C D

IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.

1 My uncle (not/ be) ………… out of his house since he (buy) ……… a color TV

2 I don t think I (go) out tonight I (be) ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

too tired

3 John (wash) his hands He (just/ repair) the TV set

4 Tell him (bring) his bike inside If he (leave) it there, someone (steal) it

5 Where (you/ spend) your summer holiday last year?

V- Fill in each gap the most suitable preposition.

1 Could I help you ……… your bag?

2 Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go

………

3 I’m looking forward ……… seeing you in June

4 I’m fond ……… learning English

5 Ha Long Bay is recognized ……… UNESCO as a World

Heritage Site

6 They have a meeting ……… 6.30 and 9.30

7 My mother often picks me ……… from the school

8 I’m going to invite my friends to come over ……… dinner tonight

9 Next summer, my family will have a vacation ……… Thailand and stay there ……… one week

VI- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

1 This coffee is too to drink

HEAT

2 I can t tell the ’s school ………… is very bad this term ……… between the twins

DIFFER

3 A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam s rags into beautiful’s school ………… is very bad this term.

clothes MAGIC

CARE

5 I feel so that I m going to bed ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

SLEEP

7 How many are there in a year in Vietnam ?

CELEBRATE

8 have warned the local people of the disaster

SCIENCE

9 The shop showed me a lot of new models

assist

10 We are waiting for the of our uncle s train ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

arrive

VII- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase

on your answer paper.

These days most people, especially young girls, like(1)…….slim Our grandparent s tastes were different(2)’s school ………… is very bad this term ……ours but nowadays(3)……seems to enjoy(4)…….fat people The only thing(5) ……is wrong with this is what a(6) said to me the other days: I don t mind (7) these foods if they will

…… ’s school ………… is very bad this term ……

help me(8)………weight but why do they taste so awful ? The reason(9)” is a famous song ……… It is one of the best works by

.this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy

……

the law,so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was Eat normal“Eat normal

food, but (10)………less.” is a famous song ……… It is one of the best works by

my

VIII- Read the following passage, then answer questions After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o clock in the evening when Rene Wagner came home from ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

work She walked into the living room and looked at her three children They were 14,13 and 9 years old They were watching TV The living room was a mess.There were dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa Games and toys were everywhere.Rene was angry, This place is a mess she told “Eat normal ” she told

her children, I can t work all day and then do housework all evening I m not “Eat normal ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and going to do housework!” she told Rene didn t do housework She didn t clean or ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

wash dishes She didn t wash clothes, either Every evening she sat on the ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

sofa and watched TV

After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house was dirty All the children s clothes were dirty Every garbage basket was full The house’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

was a mess

Then, one day Rene came home from work and got a big surprise The kitchen was clean The children cleaned the kitchen !

The next day, the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes Rene told the children OK, I ll do the housework again But you“Eat normal ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and have to help me.” she told

Now Rene and her three children do the housework together Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !

1 When Rene came home from work, she found the house ………

A clean and dirty B dirty and tidy C dirty and untidy

D clean but untidy

2 Rene told her children ………

A to do the housework B she couldn t do housework’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

C not to do housework D she wouldn t do housework’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

3 Two weeks later, the house was ………

4 Some days later, the house was clean again because ………

A she couldn t let it that way’t only learn the meaning the spelling and B her children did housework

C her chidren didn t do housework.’t only learn the meaning the spelling and D she did housework again

C her children wash their clothes D her chidren don t do it ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and IX- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.

1 The movie was very bad I couldn t see it.’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

2 Shut the door but don t lock it , he said to us.“Eat normal ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and ” she told

-> He told ………

9 Having a vacation abroad is very interesting

-> It is

4 In spite of his intelligence, he doesn t do well at school.’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

-> Although ………

5 Van keeps forgetting his homework

-> Van is 6.Remember to check your flight numbers

-> Don t ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

7.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears

-> The news was

8 Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old

9.- Lan spends 3 hours a day doing her homework

10 Please don t make any noise; I m very tired.’t only learn the meaning the spelling and ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and

-> I d rather ’t only learn the meaning the spelling and