Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 8

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠOHUYỆN
CAN LộC

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút



I.Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1.A. though B. bought C. cough D. rough
2.A. chicken B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. travelled D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. cat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes
1. He completely _____________ with what I said.
A. agreed
B. argued
C. accepted
D. complained

2. Helen was the last applicant to ____________.
A. interview
B. be interviewing
C. be interviewed
D. have interviewed

3. I can’t find my purse anywhere; I must __________ it at the cinema.
A. leave
B. have left
C. be leaving
D. have been leaving

4. Hoi An is famous ____________ its old streets.
A. of
B. with
C. about
D. for

5. The sheet of paper slipped _________his hand falling _________the ground.
A. off / onto
B. from / down
C. from / upon
D. off / upon

 6. Remember ….. anyone about my mistake.
A. not telling B. not tell C. not to tell D. don’t tell
7. The girl is standing in the room, ….. in the mirror.
A. to look at herself B. looking at herself C. looking at her D. looking herself.
8. My little son is not old enough to ….. his own bed
A.do B. make C. get D. set
9. The meal will be served ….. about ten minutes.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
10. Have you made up your ….. to buy a new house yet?
A. soul B. mind C. heart D. head
11. Why don’t we take Lisa _________with us on our next trip?
A. on
B. in
C. to
D. along

12. When I was younger, I _________to smoke or drink.
A. never used
B. didn’t used
C. not used
D. wasn’t used

13. When I questioned him, he finally _________ stealing my pen.
A. accused
B. admitted
C. confessed
D. accepted

14.Would you mind if I ….. your mobile phone?
A. use B. am used C. used D. will use
15. Don’t worry. We ….. of the test results next week.
A. will inform B. will be informed C. are informing D. are informed
III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. He fell off the bike, but his ......................... were not serious. (injure)
2. She gave me a ............................... of the new house. (demonstrate)
3. Environmental __________________ is everybody`s responsibility. (protect)
4. You must read the following .................. precautions carefully. (safe)
5. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her .......... (appear)
6. We are waiting for the ................... of our uncle’s train. (arrive)
7. The increase in population has led to .................. in many cities. (crowd)
8. We had a terrible trip because the weather was ........................ (please)
9. It’s a good restaurant; the food there is very ....................... (taste)
10. If you want to get more ...................., please contact Mr. Phong. (inform)
IV. Put one suitable word in one gap:
Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we`re hardly ever (1) ....of it. But illness can come, even (2)........ we are young. In fact,