Đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh 8

ĐỀ SỐ 1: ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH 8 (CÓ ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT)
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút

I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. Christmas B. character C. school D. church
2. A. traveled B. surprised C. worked D. climbed
3. A. tour B. pour C. your D. course
4. A. towel B. down C. window D. flower
5. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all _________ what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is _________ on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located
3. Kim Tan town is _________ busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, _________?
A. do they B. don`t they C. doesn`t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough _________ his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child _________ to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my _________ not to laugh, but I couldn`t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
8. Are you proud _________ your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. I want to ask my parents _________ some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different _________ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
11. I am better _________ English than Nam.
A. than B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, _________?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn`t he
13. Heavy rains _________ the plane for several hours
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
14. You must go to school _________ the ages of 5 and 16. It is compulsory.
A. from B. over C. during D. between
15. Sorry to keep you _________
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I‘ve decided (stop) _________ smoking.
2. I (visit) _________ Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) _________ .
4. We are tired of (work) _________ for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break) _________ a cup.
6. (you/do)_________ the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play)_________ the guitar.
8. Tile teacher said that we should (not make)_________ noise in class.
9. Water (cover)_________ most of the Earth’s surface.
10. The gate (lock)_________ at 6.30 P.M everyday.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.
It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,” said the teacher,
“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing begins to grow. In summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter, It is cold and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground.”
Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “stop talking, Tom,” he said. “Now listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?”
“Yes, sir,” answered Tom. “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no