ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG 8 87

ĐỀ SỐ 8
PHÒNG GD – ĐT ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010 Môn : Tiếng Anh 8
I- Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffirent from the
others . (1p)
1- a. sun b. fun c. pull d. hunt
2- a. tie b. sit c.bit d. hit
3- a. cave b. have c. slave d.behave
4- a. bull b. pull c. dull d. full
5- a. do b. go c. so d. no
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II- Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks. (2.5 p)
1- My brother is studying hard ......................... pass the exam.
A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that
2- We have studied ................... seven o`clock.
A. for B. at C. since D. to
3- He was born in England. English is his .................................
A. mother tongue B. first language
C. foreign language D. A and B are correct
4- It`s dangerous .......................... in this river.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam
5- It is the ........................... as ours
A. same B. most C. much D. more
6- How long have you ....................... her ?
A. know B. knowed C. known D. knew
7- My father used ...................... me to school.
A. took B. taking C. to take D. take
8- Would you mind ................... the windows ?
A. to open B. opening C. open D. opened
9- The man ....................... next to me was very nervous.
A. sits B. is sitting C. sitting D. sit
10- This is the first time I ..................... this film.
A. am seeing B. saw C. see D. have seen

III- Complete the sentences, use the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. (2.5p)
1- Would you mind if I (smoke) ?
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2- I don`t enjoy (laugh) at by other people.
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3- He (live) in this city since 2000.
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4- Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell) in this shop are imported from China.
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5- The children (play) when It started to rain.
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IV- Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence above it. (2.5p)
1- The last time I saw her was in 2005.
( I haven`t ..................................................................................................................
2- He is writing a book on biology.
( A book on biology .................................................................................................
3- A new bridge is going to be built next year.
( They are .................................................................................................................
4- He said: "I can`t find my umbrella"
( He said ................................................................................................................
5- I asked him if he liked coffee.
(I said ......................................................................................................................
V- Correct the mistake in the sentences. (2p) (thÝ sinh ph¶i viÕt l¹i c¶ c©u)
1- They didn`t let me to go.
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2- She failed her examination like her friend did.
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3- I buy a new house if I have enough money.
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4- He has learnt Chinese enough to study in China.
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5- Nobody have used this house for a long time.
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6- His garden isn`t as large than mine.
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7- We haven`t talked to your sister since a long time.
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8- There are much than eighty stores in the mall.
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VI- Give the correct forms of the words in parentheses. (2.5p)
1- English is an ........................... and important subject. (interest)
2- My country is rich in ............................. resources. (nature)
3- My father can read ..................... without glasses. (good)
4- We had an interesting ........................... about football. (discuss)
5- During his .......................... the family lived in Cornwall. (child)
6- It`s ........................ to cross