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PHÒNG GD – ĐT HOÀI NHƠN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2007 – 2008
TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀI HƯƠNG MÔN : Anh 8 - Thời gian : 120 phút
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I.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the table below (4ms).
1. It was ………………………… cold to go outside.
A too B enough C much D more
2. She finished the test ………………………… without any help.
A he B she C hers D herself
3. John ………………………… to be frightened of spiders when he was younger.
A was B used C did D must
4. We love going swimming, ………………………… ?
A don’t we B aren’t we C won’t we D didn’t we
5. There aren’t ………………………… eggs to make a cake.
A much B enough C too D more
6. When I went into the room, somebody ……………… through the window.
A looked B was looking C looks D have looked
7. If you show me your homework I …………………… you.
A help B will help C helping D have helped
8. …….. she plays the piano!
A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
9. Life here is very …………….
A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness
10. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …………..he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to
11. For lunch, you may have …………….fish or chicken.
A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
12. I …………. my house ……………….. That is why there is all this mess.
A. had – paint B. have – paint C. am having – painted D. had had - paint
13. The librarian told us not ____ reference books out of the library.
A. take B. taking C. to take D. took
14. I could not cut the grass because the machine …………… a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. have been broken D. breaks down
15. Ann is not at home. She’s …………….. to dinner.
A. been B. gone C. went D. being
16. “Where are my jeans?” “They ……………..at the moment. Sorry.”
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
17. The film was ……………………. There was so much blood in it.
A. horrify B. horrified C. horrifying D. being
18. How long will it …………………. you to get there .
A. go B. need C. have D. take
19.This book is …………….from the one I had .
A. different B. similar C. same D. like
20. The teacher asked me if I…………..answer the question
A. can B. could C. have to D. should

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II.Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each space (2ms)
My day usually (1)…………. at six thirty. I get up and do some exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then I take my shower. After that I (2)……………dress and have breakfast with my family. At seven thirty I leave (3)………..school. I generally take the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house and then (4)………….. from the bus -stop to school. It (5)…………….about thirty minutes to get to school. My first class is