HSG 8

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI…. Nămhọc: 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thờigian 90 phút)

I. Choose the one whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 points)

A. bush     
B. rush     
C. pull     
D. lunar


A. bought      
B. sought      
C. drought      
D. fought


A. killed     
B. cured   
C. crashed
D. waived


A. thunder
B. prefer  
C. grocer  
D. louder


A. tells 
B. talks     
C. stays 
D. steals


II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (15 points)
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all________ what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is________ on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D.located
3. Kim Tan town is________ busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough________ his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child_______ to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my________ not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
8. Are you proud________ your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. I want to ask my parents________ some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different________ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
11. I am better________ English than Nam.
A.than B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ________?
A. doesn`t he B. is he C. does he D. isn`t he
13. Heavy rains________ the plane for several hours
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
14. You must go to school________ the ages of 5 and 16. It is compulsory.
A. from B.over C.during D.between
15. Sorry to keep you________.
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(10 points)
1. I‘ve decided (stop)_________ smoking.
2. I (visit)_________ Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).
4.We are tired of (work)_________ for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break)_________ a cup.
6. (you/do)_________ the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play)_________ the guitar.
8. The teacher said that we should (not make)_________ noise in class.
9. Water (cover)_________ most of the Earth’s surface.
10. The gate (lock)_________ at 6.30 p.m. everyday.

IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.(10 points)
1. It’s 2.5 km______ my school______ the movie theatre.
2. I live______ Xuan Dieu street______ my grandparents
3. She is talking______ her students in the school yard.
4. My new house is different______ my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He works______ a farm.
6. Does your aunt work______ the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
7. I’m always busy. I must work______ early morning until night.
8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes______ Tuoi Tre newspaper.

V. Read the passage and answer the questions.(10 points)
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