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Đề thi KSCL học sinh giỏi tháng 2
Môn thi: Tiếng anh 8
Thời gian: 120 phút



I. Choose the word that has a different pronunciation from the others of each group:
1. A. lunch B. change C. mechanic D. couch
2. A. baseball B. vocation C. favorite D. literature
3. A. public B. summer C. during D. buffalo
4. A. typical B. quite C. shift D. pig
5. A. near B. seat C. tea D. cheap
II. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight
2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.
3. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work
4. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
5. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .
6. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.
7. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.
8. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.
9. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.
10. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.
III. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.
Robert Wilson (1).(be). a politician. He (2)(go) to Oxford University in 1960, and in 1976 he (3) (become). a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4).(be) an MP since then. He (5) (be) Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)(write) many books. He (7)(get)married and (8) (have). two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9).(move)to London in 1980. They now (10).(live) in a house in Kensington Street, London.
IV. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning
She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.
She studies English so as
The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.
I haven’t……………………………………
“Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.
A visitor asked Lan
May I borrow your ruler?





Would you mind
We spent five hours getting to London.
It took us
Nam keeps forgetting his homework.
Nam is
My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.
I was
“ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan
Toan advised
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
The lecturer is giving us first-aid (instruct)
Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more (comfort)
He said “Good morning” in a most way. (friend)
This book is enough for me to read. (interest)
Sa Pa is a wonderful resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
Nam’s sister has been anfor seven years. ( act)
Diana is a ………… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower)
The view of this mountain is …………… (beauty)
My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church. She thinks they are … (suitable)
Christmas songs were …………for people in towns and villages. (perform)
VII. Complete the following sentences with the given words.
He / used / go / work / bicycle / a few years ago.
Her bag / be/ different/ mine .
Your students / look / forward / hear / you / soon .
It / not difficult / translate / this sentence / English.
He / work hard / order / pass / exam.
I / know / him / since / twelve years old.
















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