ĐỀ HSG 23

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 8 CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC : 2011 - 2012

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. page B. table C. tasty D. change
A. grocery B. money C. month D. mother
A. effect B. delicious C. resident D. selection
A. must B. summer C. much D. humid
A. my B. drive C. since D. mine
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
When I was a child, I ___________ to bed early.
A. used go B. used to go C. going D. use to go
She was used to ___________ on the left when she stayed in England.
A. drives B. drive C. driving D. to drive
He is ___________ generous boy in my class.
A. the most B. more C. a lot D. very
Would you like ___________ a game of chess?
A. playing B. plays C. play D. to play
We have learned English ___________ 2002.
A. since B. from C. in D. for
She asked Tim ___________ more time on English.
A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent
Nam`s house is the same ___________ Lan`s.
A. than B. as C. with D. from
When were you born? - I was born ___________ 23rd March, 1998.
A. between B. in C. on D. at
Could you ________me a favour? - Yes. Of course. No problem.
A. help B. give C. make D. do
He is a _________teacher. He teaches very well.
A. well B. good C. better D. best
We haven`t seen her _______ a few days.
A. since B. for C. on D. until
My grandfather is not ______ enough to walk as fast as he used to.
A. strong B. strength C. stronger D. strengthen
When my father was young, he used to _______ tennis in the afternoons.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. plays
Mary hates ________, but she loves cooking.
A. to wash up B. wash up C. washing up D. washed up
I am sure he will enjoys ____________ on his trip.
A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
In many ways, I always prefer country life than city life.
A B C D
T.V is bringing not only informations but also entertainment.
A B C D
The countryside is too quite for me to live and work in.
A B C D
We are going to held a summer camp this July.
A B C D
How long do you and your classmates known each other?
A B C D
Read and tick TRUE or FALSE
Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consists of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.
Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon signs are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.
[tiptoe: To walk or move quietly on one`s toes.]
FACTS
TRUE
FALSE


There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.




There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.




Many small houses are found along long roads.




Tokyo at night is not as attractive as many other cities.




Tokyo at night isn’t different from in daytime.



Read and answer:
Young people prefer the city to the country because they love the noisy and busy life there. They also think that it is easier to get money in the city than in the country. Therefore, more and more young people leave the country for the city every year.