Unit 1. My friends

Trường THCS Liên Nghĩa.
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8.
NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014
Thời gian: 120’
Name: Date:

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5pts)
1. A. action B. national C. compation D. question
2. A. tribal B. sight C. describe D. cinema
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

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5pts)
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. compile
5. A. partner B. between C. visit D. program

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
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. (10 pts)
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. My mother always (complain) about her housework.
( _____________________

9. Fred would like (admit) to the college.
( _____________________

V. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it.
(10 pts)
1. We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes.

2. Your grandfather and I are delighting that you passed your English exam.
3. People use first-aid in order for ease the victim’s pain
and anxiety.
4. We believe that she feels very badly about her mistake.

5. The big present is wrapped in red papers is five dollars.

6.We should cover the burned area on a thick sterile dressing