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Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp trường
Môn thi: Tiếng anh 8
Năm học 2008-2009
Thời gian làm bài : 120’ không kể thời gian giao đề
I/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1)
A.challenging
B.fetch
C.brochure
D.chocolate

2)
A.worked
B.played
C.studied
D.lived

3)
A.says
B.plays
C.days
D.pays

4)
A.selection
B.island
C.suggestion
D.sound

5)
A.typhoon
B.goose
C.food
D.flood

6)
A.southern
B.sunbathing
C.breathe
D.thunder

7)
A.while
B.why
C.whose
D.where

8)
A.size
B.sure
C.surve
D.sound

II /Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1) They have never come……….such a beautiful village before.
A.off
B.along
C.at
D.across

2) I telephoned the station to make………..of the time of the train.
A.sure
B.true
C.real
D.right

3) My sister likes sweets……..from chocolate very much
A.making
B.made
C.to make
D.make

4) She cried……….when she heard that news.
A.exciting
B.excitingly
C.excited
D.excitedly

5) There is nothing to prevent the children………playing here.
A.from
B.off
C.away
D.to

6) Our seats were………..far from the stage that we couldn’t see the actors and actressses clearly.
A.very
B.so
C.too
D.much

7) If a patient can’t walk, he can use……….
A.an eye chart to move around
B.a stretcher
C.a wheelchair
D.a scale

8) I’d rather you………the meal.
A.cooked
B.cooks
C.cook
D.cooking

9) John has been living in Paris……….ages so that he knows the area very well.
A.yet
B.in
C.for
D.since

10) Do you know when………?
A.did Thomas Edinson born
B.was Thomas Edinson born

C.Thomas Edinson was born
D.born was Thomas Edinson

III/Choose the most suitable word to fill in each blank to complete the following passage.
Travelling in the lake district
The Lake District is very popular (0)…..….holidays all year round. Roads leading into the area have been improved in (1)………years. Inside the area itself, however, many roads are (2)……..and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (3)……..roads like this when they are (4)……..in ice. For the mounain walker a word of warning-every season visitors (5)……..lost or are injured and (6)…….to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams. This kind of problem can be (7)……..by following a few simple rules. When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (8)………of food. Don’t go off alone and always tell someone where you plan to go to.
Example: 0-A
0.A.for
B.to
C.with
D.as for

1.A.recent
B.recently
C.next
D.last

2.A.thin
B.slim
C.narrow
D.shallow

3.A.along
B.above
C.by
D.in

4.A.wrapped
B.covered
C.drowned
D.filled

5.A.have
Bbe
C.make
D.get

6.A.must
B.should
C.need
D.ought

7.A.encouraged
B.prevented
C.arranged
D.organized

8.A.quantity
B.weight
C.length
D.limit

IV/ Give the correct forms or tenses of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage.
A young man and his wife (1-drive) through the countryside in Oxfordshine when they saw a girl (2-stand) by the road. At first