Đề thi HSG tiếng anh 8

ĐỀ THI HSG TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút)
PART TWO: PHONETICS
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. (0,2x 10 = 2pts)
1. A. promised B. hoped 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. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in
each group.0,2 x 10= 2pts)
1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
3. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
4. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment
5. A. medical B. advise C. vegetables D. physical
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x30 = 6.0 pts)
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0,2x
10 = 2pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D. certain
4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very
busy”.
A. would you mind B. Could you please
C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open
countryside.
A. travel B. traveling C. to travel D. to traveling
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
(0,2x 10 =2pts)
1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very _________________. (use)
2. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ________________ at the hotel. (arrive)
3. Our post is delivered ______________________except for Saturday (day)
4. Ha Long Bay was by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
(recognition)
5. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ______________ . (comfort)
6. His parents are very __________________ of him. (pride)
7. “The lost shoes” is one of the _______________ stories I like best. (tradition)
8. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours. (fly)
9. I’m sure that I have connected the printer ___________ . (proper)
10. Each of my friends has a _________________ character. (differ)
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the
brackets (1pts)
1. The dictionaries (1. buy _________________) yesterday.
2. While my mother and I (2. watch__________________) a film on T V last
night, our aunt in the USA (3. phone_______________).
. My friend (4. not/visit_____________) me since he (5. move ____) to
another town.
IV. Fill in each gap of following sentences with a suitable preposition. (1pts)
1. Could I help you ______________ your bag?
2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___________.
3. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.
4. In the competition, everyone fell____________ the deep and dangerous water.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized ___________ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
PART FOUR: READING
I. Circle the best option A, B, C, D to complete the following passage (2pts)
How to be a friend to the earth.
There (1)