KS hsnk

PHÒNG GD &ĐT THANH BA
TRƯỜNG THCS 2 TT THANH BA
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HSNK
NĂM HỌC 2012-1013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian 120 phút


(Đề thi gồm 04 trang - Thí sinh làm bài vào giấy thi - Không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì kể cả từ điển)
I
. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 p)
1. A. action B. national C. partial D. question
2. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge
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
6. A. manure B. pasture C. cure D. pure
7. A. comb B. suburb C. climb D. doubt
8. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked
9. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue
10. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0,5 p)
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

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (1p)
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
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 p)
1. How many times you (be) to London this year?
( _____________________

2. The two girls (play) chess over there are my classmates.
( _____________________

3. We must take an umbrella. It (rain).
( _____________________

4. The guests (arrive) while I (still / cook).
( _____________________

5. The rice-cooking festival (hold) every two years.
( _____________________

6. I often (climb) trees when I was a little girl.
( _____________________

7. Two miles (be) enough for her to go jogging every morning.
( _____________________

8. I’m very bored