Đề thi HSG Anh 8

PHẦN II
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SECTION I: PHONETICS
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. played B. learned C. stopped D. lived
2. A. mausoleum B. faucet C. because D. laugh
3. A. sugar B. see C. sit D. sing
4. A. question B. application C. resolution D. invitation
5. A. something B. this C. father D. brother
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
1. While my sister and I (watch).......................a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA phoned.
2. Phuong (not finish)......................her homework yet.
3. He asked if we (go)...........................the next day.
4. The first festival (hold)..............................nearly eight hundred years ago.
5. his mother (work)...................in that hospital for nearly twenty years?
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. After a month, Hoa got used to..................in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
2. Last Tuesday her son was absent from school...............of his illness.
A. because B. instead C. though D. but
3. Which sentence is correct?
A. It takes 15 minutes for me to walk to school. C. I take 15 minutes walking to school.
B. I take 15 minutes to walk to school. D. It takes me 15 minutes to walk to school.
4. I’d rather you................in here.
A. don’t smoke B. didn’t smoke C. not to smoke D. not smoke
5. They suggest..............a taxi instead of...............because it’s raining.
A. to take/ to walk B. taking/ walking C. to taking/walking D. taking/ to walk
6. I saw the girls ............ football as we drove past the field.
A. played B. playing C. to play D. were playing
7. Would you mind if I .................in the room ?
A. smoking B. smoke C. smoked D. to smoke
8. I haven’t written to my friend since I.............school.
A. leave B. learning C. left D. was leaving
9. He no longer smokes now, but he.....................a lot two years ago.
A. used to smoke C. used to smoking
B. is used to smoking D. is used to smoke
10. The heads of four famous American President were carved.........the rock.
A. from B. by C. to D. into

11. Nga asked Hoa........she liked listening to music.
A. if B. as C. whether D. A and C are correct
12. The number of high buildings……………..risen
A. is B. are C. have D. has
13. ………….he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because B. As C. Since D. All are correct
14. He always gets up early……………….go to school on time.
A. so B. for C. in order to D. so as
15. John__________ to be frightened of spiders when he was younger.
A. was B. used C. did D. must
16. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him __________ he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so that B. so as to C. in order D. in order to
17. For lunch, you may have _______ fish or chicken.
A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
18. Ann is not at home. She’s ______ to dinner.
A. been B. gone C. went D. being
19. The film was ___________. There was so blood in it.
A. horrify B. horrified C. horrifying D. horror
20. She finished the test _________without any help.
A. itself B. herself C. hers