Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 8

PHÒNG GD & ĐT GIA VIỄN

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP 8
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)


I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. action B. national C. partial D. question
2. A. tidal B. sight C. describe D. cinema
3. A. connect B. comfort C. computer D. contest
4. A. cough B. though C. rough D. tough
5. A. pleased B. erased C. increased D. amused
ANSWERS:
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II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. medical B. restaurant C. remember D. government
2. A. household B. homework C. garbage D. throughout
3. A. electrical B. interesting C. necessary D. beautifully
4. A. celebrate B. consider C. expression D. criteria
5. A. partner B. between C. visit D. program
ANSWERS:
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III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?” - Tom: “……….”
A. Yes, that’s fine B. No, I don’t want to go C. Wait a minute D. Sounds interesting
2. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily …….. a harvest.
A. finish B. destroy C. provide D. defeat
3. You should pay …….. to what the instruction is saying.
A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention
4. My friends usually enjoy my …….. of humor.
A. sense B. kind C. means D. form
5. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?” - Kate: “……..”
A. No, thanks. I’m fine B. Yes, that’s kind of you
C. Yes, sure D. Yes, thank you
6. Practising …….. English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. for speaking
7. Soak some old newspapers in a ……… of water overnight.
A. pair B. bunch C. bucket D. tube
8. Mrs. Thanh: “……… you give the book to me, please?” - Mai: “Of course.” .
A. Will B. Shall C. Do D. Should
9. The winners are the first ones …….. a fire.
A. make B. makes C. making D. to make
10. Children may drink or eat chemicals and drugs …….. they look like soft drinks and candy.
A. until B. because C. although D. so that
11. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
12. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located
13. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
14. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
15. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
16. Last week my children …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
17. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
18. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D