ĐỀ HSG 20

KÌ THI HSG 2013 – 2014
MÔN : Anh 8 - Thời gian : 120 phút

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (2,0pts):
1. I’m sorry but I forgot ………….. your letter. It’s still here, in my bag.
A. posting B. to post C. post D. that I posted
2. Would you mind keeping a (n) ………. on our house while we’re away ?
A. hand B. look C. eye D. view
3. The boys was made ……………… his homework every night.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. to doing
4. He arrived at the airport with only ………….. luggage.
A. a little B. a few C. any D. a lot of
5. He took great pride …………….. his success.
A. of B. about C. in D. for
6…………. we all have a picnic in the country this weekend ?
A. Let’s B. Shall C. Will D. Why not
7. Would you be …………. to help me open the door ?
A. too kind B. kind enough C. as kind D. so kind
8. Many factories have to ………. old newspapers by new methods.
A. process B. make C. recycle D. print.
9. It isn’t worth ……… in that river as it is so polluted.
A. fishing B. go fishing C. to fish D. fish
10. I prefer staying at work late …………. work home with me.
A. to take B. taking C. than take D. to taking
11. I’ll remember …… him about the letters when I see him.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. having told
12. We have been away from home for a long time. We feel ……… now.
A. sick B. tired C. homesick D. strange
13. It’s no use ……. her to change her mind. She will never listen to anyone.
A. persuading B. to persuade C. making D. to ask
14. The salesman showed us ………. the washing machine.
A. for using B. how to use C. to work D. the working of
15. When I was a child, I ………. play games with my friends in a big field.
A. often B. am used to C. use to D. used to
16. When I had to make an emergency phone call, the secretary let me …… her phone.
A. to use B. use C. using D. to be used
17. All of you who are successful Olympic athletes should be proud of …………….
A. themselves B. ourselves C. himself D. yourself
18. I received two job offers, neither of …………….. I accepted.
A. that B. what C. thing D. which
19. She has promised herself to be …. to work everyday. That is a good idea.
A. to time B. on time C. by time D. exact time.
20. ................. children like ice – cream.
A. Most of B. Most C. The most D. The most of
II. Give the correct tenses and forms of the verbs in brackets (1,0 pt)
1. The film was very sad. It made her (1. cry).……………….
2. You shouldn’t get Jane (2. type) ………………. this report, he’s a careless man.
3. I know that he (3. live)…… in Hanoi since 2000.
4. The car (4. break)……. down when he was driving home from work.
5. He’s used to (5. ask) …… what to do at home.
6. We were all looking forward to (6. have) ……. dinner together.
6. Everyone (7. hope)…….that I will pass the entrance exam to Hung Vuong gifted high school.
7. You’d better have your hair (8. cut)…….…..
8. Much progress (9. make)……. in study in this class this term.
9. The flight to London will (10. delay)..................because of the storm.
Answer: 1……………… 2……………….. 3………………... 4………………….
5……………… 6………………… 7………………… 8 ………………….
9…………………. 10……………….
III. Underline and correct the mistakes in the following sentences (1,0pt):
1. Don’t forget to give Mr John my message, do you?. …………………….
2. That organization shows us how protecting the environment. …………………….
3. We’re pleasing to hear that you passed the driving test. …………………….
4. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world …………………….
5. My mother always