KTKS HSG A8 lan 2

đề khảo sát học sinh giỏi năm học 2007 - 2008
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 - Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

Question I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B, C or D.
1. A. looked B. worked C. watched D. arrived
2. A. think B. that C. three D. thanks
3. A. please B. meat C. teach D. bread
4. A. character B. change C. chair D. chatting
5. A. mark B. talk C. chalk D. always

Question II. Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B, C or D.
6. A. area B. contest C. expensive D. airmail
7. A. photo B. owner C. comfort D. convenient
8. A. selection B. soccer C. wider D. product
9. A. pancake B. around C. culture D. neighborhood
10. A. appear B. January C. neighbor D. housework

Question III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C or D) ONE best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
11. He is different ................ his wife.
A. with B. to C. from D. of
12. I’m not interested ................ what you are watching.
A. with B. about C. in D. on
13. Don’t .............. so much noise.
A. made B. making C. makes D. make
14. Phong is fond ................ playing video games.
A. on B. of C. with D. in
15. Today is ............... hottest day of the year.
A. than B. the C. that D. those
16. You often watch a football match at a ...................
A. swimming pool B. large area C. performance D. stadium
17. The goods in the new store will be the ................. the ones there.
A. same with B. same as C. similar D. similar as
18. How long .......................................... here? - Since 1990.
A. do you live B. did you live C. have you live D. have you lived
19. People take part in the activities and enjoy ................. poor people.
A. help B. to help C. helping D. being help
20. City life is different ................ country life.
A. from B. to C. of D. apart
21.................... in the summer is fun, isn’t it? - I agree with you.
A. Going camping B. Going camp C. Go camping D. Go camp
22.................... he is poor, he is a hard-working and honest man.
A. Because B. Although C. When D. As
23. John has lived in Paris .................. last summer.
A. yet B. in C. since D. for
24. She has ................. English in that center for 3 months.
A. teached B. taught C. teach D. teaches
25. Run ................. and you’ll catch the ball.
A. fastly B. soft C. good D. fast


Question IV. Read the following passage then answer questions 26-32. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Chose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
Joan Chen is famous both in China, where he grew up, and in the United States, where he now lives. How did Joan become a famous actress in both countries It’s an interesting story.
Joan Chen was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14, some people from a film studio came to her school and chose her to study at the studio. She was happy about this chance, but mainly she