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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 8Nămhọc: 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thờigian 90 phút)

I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently. (5pts)
1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb
II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from others. (5pts)
6. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
7. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
8. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
9. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important
10. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
11. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?
A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
12. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002
A. for B. since C. in D. about
13. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis
A. from B. than C. to D. or
14. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.
A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make
15. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.
A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
16. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
17. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut.
18. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
19. Mr.Vo Van Kiet, ______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
20. All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once.
A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage: (10 pts)
21. My friend was (make)____________ (pay) ______________ back the book.
22. Hardly he (take) ____________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
23. Can you imagine what I (come)___________ across when I (roll)__________ up the carpet yesterday?
24. If she wins the prize, it (be) _________________ because she (write) _____________ very well.
25. He resented (ask) _________ (wait) __________. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
V. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
26. ______ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
27. _____ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
28. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
29. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
30. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
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