BT Bồi dưỡng HSG T.A lớp 8

Read the following passage then choose the best option.
COMPOST
Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you (16) ______to start a compost heap. First we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (17) ______ them first. Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (18) ______ your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (19) ______ also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet. Keep adding to pile and after six months your compost can be (20) ______ for your fields, gardens.
A. how B. what C. where D. why
A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash
A. on B. at C. for D. in
A. compost B. glass C. bottles D. cans
A. use B. used C. using D. to use
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do for fun.
A B C D
Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking contest of your school.
A B C D
I am interesting in the rice-cooking contest you orgazined yesterday.
A B C D
We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain.
A B C D
The statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897.
A B C D

Rewrite these following sentences as directed.
“Show me your notebooks!” The teacher said to us. (use reported speech)
( The teacher told us
My mother bought me a present yesterday. (use passive voice)
( A present
My father will repair my bike tomorrow (use passive voice)
( My bike
The question was so difficult that none of us could answer. (use too… to…)
( The question was too
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A. emergency B. resident C. deposit D. prefer
A. wanted B. decided C. visited D. looked
A. prison B. limestone C. kind D. tribal
A. which B. who C. when D. where
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
That bag looks heavy. I_______ you with it.
A. will help B. am going to help C. am helping D. help
Cool the burns immediately so as to ______ tissue damage.
A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize
It is important _______students attend all the lectures.
A. that B. in order to C. to D. 0
Cloth bags ought_______used instead of plastic bags.
A. be B. to be C. been D. to been
The sea and rivers are too_______to swim in.
A. dirt B. dirty C. dirtily D. dirtiness
Do you mind________I leave early?
A. if B. when C. that D. whether

It’s great________here!
A. be B. to be C. been D. being
________you mind drying the dishes?
A. Would B. Should C. Could D. Ought
Do you mind if I ________your atlas for a minute?
A. borrow B. will borrow C. am going to borrow D. borrowed

A friendly letter from Hoi An
Dear Mary,
We are having a wonderful time in Hoi An. The street here are so (36)______that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the (37)______. Therefore we have to (38)______. The houses are very (39)______but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they (40)______business. It seems that every house has (41)______to sell souvenirs and other stuffs. The people are very (42)______and helpful. The food looks funny but it (43)______quite nice. I haven’t (44)______anything yet. But I will buy you some little (45)______lanterns.
See you soon,
Love,
Jill.
A. narrow B. long C. big D. large
A. village B. town C. city D. capital
A. run B.