Đề thi HSG cấp trường Anh 8 học kỳ I

Fullname: .....................................
Class: 8
đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp TRƯỜNG
năm học 2010 - 2011
Môn thi: Tiếng anh 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)


I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned
2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought
3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard
4. A. try B. why C. heavy D. dry
5. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood
II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences . (1pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
A. relieved B. afraid C. glad D. certain
3. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
4. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
5. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.
A. travel B. traveling C. to travel D. to traveling
6- We have studied ................... seven o`clock.
A. for B. at C. since D. to
7- He was born in England. English is his .................................
A. mother tongue B. first language
C. foreign language D. A and B are correct
8- It`s dangerous .......................... in this river.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam
9- My father used ...................... me to school.
A. took B. taking C. to take D. take
10. Lan promises to ............................ her best in learning English.
A. try
B. make
C. work
D. learn

III. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses. (2pts)
1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very ____________________. (use)
2. D.E Huges was the……………of microphone (INVENT)
3. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________ . (comfort)
4. His parents are very __________________ of him. (pride)
5. “The lost shoes” is one of the __________ stories I like best. (tradition)
6. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours. (fly)
7. It is………….to eat too much sugar and fat (HEALTH)
8. Each of my friends has a _________________ character. (differ)
IV. Give the correct form of the bold verbs in parentheses. (1.5pts)
1. He is good at ( fix )…………………………………………. machines
2. While my mother and I ( watch)……………….. a film on T V last night, our
aunt in the USA ( phone)………………………………..
3. My friend (not/visit)………………… me since he ( move )……… to another town.
4. We (already/ finish )……………………………….. our work.
5. How long _________ you ( wait)……………………………… for me?
6. It was a nice day, so we decided (go )………………………………….. for a walk.
V. Read the passage then answer the questions below.(1pt)
Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do. However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore.
1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?
....................................................................................................................................
2. Did he like the