Đề HSG Anh 8 2012-2013

UBND HUYỆN VIỆT YÊN
PHÒNG GD&ĐT


ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 8
Ngày thi: tháng 4 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề



ĐIỂM BÀI THI

Bằng số:

Bằng chữ: .....................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ...............................................................



LƯU Ý:
- Đề thi gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.



I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment
2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment
5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?
A. every B. each C. self D. individually
2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put B. ring C. set D. wind
3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.
A. on B. off C. up D. down
4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So
5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.
A. point B. tip C. top D. end
6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful
B. She is beautiful D. beautiful she is
7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.
A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmful D. harmless
9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.
A. to B. at C. with D. for
10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with

IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.
5. This area is famous _____________ apples.
6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.
8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.
9. My brother succeeded _____________ winning the race.

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)
1. He drives very ____________________. He is sure to have an accident. (CARE)
2. It has become ____________________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
4. I think it`s