ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG 8 69

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 ).

I, Choose the word in each group that has pronounced differently from the rest .
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
2. A. grade B. replace C. wander D. parade
3. A. health B. ready C. heavy D. appear
4. A. throw B. thought C. through D. though
5. A. sugar B. sight C. source D. sale
II, Choose the best answer to complete these sentences .
1, You really saw a UFO, Mr John,…………………you ?
A. weren’t B. didn’t C. don’t D. aren’t
2, I wish this exam…………………………..easier .
A. is B. will be C. would D. were
3, If anybody…………………..a question, please ask me after class.
A. has B. have C. had D. will have
4, Viet………………..go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
5, If I……………….Nam’s address, I………………………….his a letter.
A. have – write B. had – will write C. had – would write D. had wrote
6, We haven’t seen Bich…………………….two months.
A. since B. for C. until D. before
7, The book…………….is on the table belongs to my brother .
A. who B. where C. whose D. which
8, They reached the village before sunset…………….the road was flooded.
A. although B. whether C. as if D. even
9, After arriving home , they usually………………………their uniforms .
A. take out B. put out C. take off D. put off
10, He worked…………………………than his workmates.
A. more careful B. as carefully C. carefullier D more carefully

III, Find and correct mistakes in each sentence .
1, Mary asked me how did I go to school every day
2, The English course will start in May 29th and finished in August.
3, Last summer my family went to Vung Tau, where my aunt is living there.
4, If you won’t study hard, you’ll fail the exam .
5, I haven’t visited Mr Ba when he moved to his new house .

IV, Read the passage below and choose the correct answers to complete it .
The Rockies Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North-West, but lie only a ( 1- many / lot / few / couple ) hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller ( 2 - to / as / than / from ) the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, ( 3 - but / because / since / unless ) the best way to see them is to ( 4 -drive / travel / ride / pass ) by train. You start from Vancouver, ( 5 - a / the / one / its ) most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains , this city ( 6 -allows / offers / gives / lets ) its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from th city ( 7 - centre / middle / heart / circle ). Thirty passenger trains a day used to ( 8 - get / take / set / leave ) off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure . You sleep on board, ( 9 – which / who / where / when ) is fun, but travel through some of the best (10 – scenery / view / site / beauty ) at night .