Unit 1. My friends

ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP TỈNH – TIẾNG ANH 8
Năm học: 2013 – 2014

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Sở GD&ĐT TP. Cần Thơ

QUESTIONS
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)
1. A. claim B. wait C. said D. paid
2. A. watch B. bath C. want D. wash
3. A. sure B. mixture C. injure D. pleasure
4. A. few B. new C. threw D. knew
5. A. clothes B. matches C. colleges D. churches
6. A. watched B. naked C. liked D. looked
7. A. sunbathe B. father C. theater D. weather
8. A. pour B. four C. flour D. resource
9. A. clear B. wear C. bear D. ware
10. A. sixty B. my C. sky D. fly
II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences( 1m)
1. While I (watch) 1……………………………………… a good film on TV, the mailman
(come) 2………………..……….. and (give) 3…………………………. …..me a letter.
2. I ( know) 4………………………………………… her for six years, when I met her, she
(work) 5………………………………………… for a foreign company.
3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) 6…………………………. .……..…..…at by others.
4. It ( not rain) 7…………………………………………………………much in the winter .
5. They’d rather you ( not come)………………………………………..to the party too late.
6. You always (watch) 9……………………………………...….television. You should do
something more active.
7. This building ( build) 10………..……………………………… ……over 100 years ago.
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (1,5ms )
1. Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……………….…………..
a. sister b. cousin c. niece d. friend
2. His………………..always makes people laugh.
a. quiet character b. sense of humor c. smiles d. humorous
3. The window ………………………. last night has been repaired.
a. break b. breaked c. broken d. breaking
4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a………………..contest.
a. flower- arranging b. flowers- arranging c. arranging- flower d. flower- arrange
5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)………………………….………….
a. hotel b. house c. orphanage d. hostel
6. It took him ages to ………………… living in the new town.
a. get use to b. be used to c. will used to d. will use to
7. My parents make me…………………………..for my exam .
a. to study b. study c. studying d. studied
8. I would rather you ……………….me the story.
a. tell b. told c. to tell d. telling
9. “ War and Peace” …………………… the longest book I have ever read.
a. are b. was c. were d. is
10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled ………………….a rock and fell………….
a. at/ off b. in/ out c. over/ down d. of/ down
11. That’s a …………………. building.
a. five- floor b. five- floors c. five- floor’s d. five- floors’
12. She helped me ………………. the house.
a. to clean b. cleaning c. clean d. both a and c
13. ………………….is a book in which you can look up telephone number.
a. Mobile phone b. Public telephone c. Telephone directory d. Answering machine
14. ………………is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
a. Wardrobe b. Refrigerator c. Desk d. Counter.
15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.
a. inviting b. being inviting c. being invited d. be