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PHÒNG GD & ĐT QUẬN ĐỐNG ĐA ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THCS BẾ VĂN ĐÀN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 8
Năm học 2010-2011
Ngày thi: 12-5-2011
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
(Đề thi có 4 trang. Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tờ đề này)

Full name: ......................................................................... Class: 8 ......

A- PHONETICS (10p):
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. shout B. through C. mountain D. household
A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. washed
A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy
A. though B. throw C. through D. thought
A. information B. informative C. forward D. formal

Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
A. neighborhood B. permanent C. relative D. electricity
A. printer B. wonder C. award D. culture
A. gallery B. include C. facility D. compile
A. separate B. religious C. requirement D. connect
A. skeptical B. heritage C. expensive D. resident

B- VOCABULARY (20p):
Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.
My brother often does experiments about electricity for ......................... . (PLEASE)
The knife may need ................................before it is used. (SHARP)
A ............................ person is the one who is kind. (THINK)
I spent my ............................. in the country. (CHILD)
A toaster is a kitchen ............................ that cooks food. (APPLY)
After taking an aspirin, her headache ..................... . (APPEAR)
The ............................... she gave last night was marvelous. (PERFORM)
This restaurant is ......................... for its western meals. (FAME)
I can’t believe you because you are ................... (TRUTH)
If you can give a reasonable ........................... for your bad behavior last night, I`ll forgive you. (EXPLAIN)

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences:
If you want to learn something, you had better pay ……….. in class.
A. care B. respect C. attention D. notice
To supply means to ..........
A. make use of B. improve C. provide D. receive
The opposite of “reduce” is ...........
A. decrease B. increase C. destroy D. break
“Drought” is a long period when there is little or no .........
A. rain B. sunlight C. wind D. storm
............. are the buildings, equipment and service provided for a particular purpose.
A. Supplies B. Instruments C. Facilities D. Provisions
There is always ……….. traffic in the city centre in the rush-hour.
A. full B. heavy C. strong D. big
Don`t disturb me. I`ve got ……….. work to do.
A. a lot B. a great deal C. much D. many
Which prefix can go with FACE?
A. super B. sur C. sub D. out
……….. the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to
They are very ……….. and have no time for a hobby.
A. full B. busy C. hurried D. hard

C- GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES (20p):
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps.
Your voice reminds me of somebody, but I can`t remember ………..
A. it is B. who is C. who he is D. who
Although he loved his country, ……….. most of his life abroad.
A. but spent B. but he spent C. he spent D. so he spent
The methods of teaching English ……….. improved recently.
A. were B. have been C. is D. are
Many students aren`t keen ……….. their study at school.
A. about B. for