De thi HSG Anh 8

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Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8
năm học 2010 - 2011
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Đề thi gồm: 05 trang)


 - Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, không làm bài vào đề.
- Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết phương án chọn A hoặc B, C, D
- Phần tự luận : Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài.
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì)
A. Phonetics (Total: 5 points)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (3 pts)
1.
A
enough
B
though
C
cough
D
rough

2.
A
chorus
B
cheap
C
chair
D
child

3.
A
subject
B
basic
C
sailor
D
physics


II. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the other in each group.(2 pts)
4.
A
postcard
B
beauty
C
picture
D
advise

5.
A
scissors
B
object
C
transmit
D
wardrobe


B. Grammar - vocabulary – Language functions (Total: 35 points)
I. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence ( 15 pts ).
6. The musician and singer ……coming to our school tonight.
A
am
B
is
C
are
D
was

7. I have no idea how………..the nearest bank.
A
do I get to
B
getting to
C
to get to
D
did I get to

8. He is …………an excellent engineer that he can solve any problems of computers.
A
such
B
so
C
very
D
too

9. My sister was so very happy because she ………..a lot of presents on her birthday.
A
sent
B
was received
C
received
D
will be sent

10. I’m sorry. I forgot ………….your letter. I had to leave in a hurry.
A
post
B
posting
C
posted
D
to post

11. They warned me ……….. away their violent dog.
A
to keep
B
not to keep
C
keeping
D
not keeping

12. Mr. Jackson likes his car ………… after one day working. He means that it is good to do so.
A
to clean
B
being cleaned
C
to be cleaned
D
cleaning

13. Hoang prefers to live in the country ………..live in the city.
A
to
B
rather than
C
than
D
X

14. People in the country are ……….than in the city.
A
friendlier
B
more friendly
C
the friendliest
D
the most friendly

15. It is …………castle that I have ever seen.
A
an older
B
the older
C
an oldest
D
the oldest

16. Nancy was hungry and she wanted to know if there was ………to eat.
A
anything
B
something
C
everything
D
nothing

17. They had 2 days off, so Long suggested ………..a picnic near the beach.
A
having
B
to have
C
will have
D
would have

18. We haven’t met each other ……….we graduated the high school.
A
in
B
then
C
for
D
since

19. As Peter ……….. used to ……… on the right, I came to visit him.
A
got/ drive
B
was getting/ driving
C
didn’t / driving
D
was/ drive

20. Jane had been looking for many houses to rent. ………., she found one as she expected.
A
In the end
B
At the end
C
By the end
D
Unluckily


II. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters to complete the following sentences (5 pts).
21/ Relax for some minutes and you’ll fell more………… comfort.
22/ The child should be punished of his bad ………… behave.
23/ Bell………… demonstrated his invention in counless exhibitions. Succeed.
24/ ………………., dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. Fortune
25/ Our teacher always …………….us to work hard. Courage.

III.