De thi HSG 8

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO


ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
Năm học: 2011-2012

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh- Lớp 8
Ngày thi: tháng 5 năm 2012
Thời gian : 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 05 trang



PART A: PHONETICS:

I.Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (3pts )
1. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried
2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage

II. Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern (2 pts).
1. A. paddle B. canoe C. travel D. institute
2. A. invent B. decorate C. participate D. design

PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D: (15pts )
1. Would you mind my ....................................?
a. smoking b. smoke c. smokes d. smoked
2. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
a. waited b. expected c. thought d. looked
3. All of us were ......................that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
a. surprising b. to surprise c. to be surprised d. surprised
4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.
a. is b. will be c. would be d. came
5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ..................to the hospital.
a. has taken b. was taken c. was taking d. are taking
6. The policeman explained to us ...................to get to the airport.
a. how b. how can we c. how we can d. how can
7. I telephoned the station to make ......................of the time of the train.
a. true b. real c. right d. sure
8. The college got some money by selling one of its ...................old pictures.
a. helpful b. usual c. valuable d. useful
9. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “.........................”
a. Here you are b. No, it isn’t c. It doesn’t matter d. Yes, please
10. He ....................... in the cafe when she came in.
a. sat b. has sat c. has been sitting d. was sitting
11. It was raining .......................we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.
a. although b. so c. because d. but
12. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It ...................about two hours by bus.
a. takes b. goes c. needs d. wants
13. Everybody was there, including..................Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
a. with b. of c. ___ d. in
14. Viet Nam is a(n)............................. country.
a. export-rice b. exporting-rice c. rice-exporting d. rice-export
15. Surely David’s not going to drive,........................he?
a. does b. is c. isn’t d. will

II. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. (10pts )
1. We (have) a small party next Sunday. Would you like (come)?
2. You (be) here before ? No, this is the first time.
3. It (get) hotter and hotter in June.
4. The pens ( produce ) by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
5. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I’d rather you ( sit ) over there”
6. Will you wait a minute while I (look) through the text ?
7. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I (move) in next week
8. She had her hair (wash) and styled.
9. Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell) in