USEFUL MATERIALS

Phòng GD-ĐT Huyện Mê Linh

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HSG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Đề thi gồm 05 trang
( Thí sinh làm bài ra tờ giấy thi )



A. PHONETICS (1,0pt)

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

1. A. sugar B. sight C. source D. sale
2. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy
3. A. host B. cold C. short D. close
4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
5. A. safe B. map C. bag D. hat

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

1. A. visit B. prevent C. pollute D. suggest
2. A. compose B. parade C. sample D. aboard
3. A. begin B. cover C. return D. admire
4. A. generate B. confidence C. engineer D. energy
5. A. novel B. poet C. gather D. remote

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7,0pts)

I. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (3,0pts)

1. Thank you very much for that! - Well,……………………………
A. you`re welcome B. of course C. thank you D. I don`t mind
2. It`s no use..........children.......... quiet. They are always noisy.
A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep
3. We finally................. our teacher to go on a camping trip with us
A. persuaded B. argued C. pleased D. liked
4. Who’s responsible for..............ink over my book?
A. putting B. spreading C. spilling D. pouring
5. Linda was the last person...... the classroom yesterday
A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaves
6. If it`s raining tomorrow, we shall have to ......... the match till Sunday.
A. put away B. put out in C. put off D. put on
7. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an …………in his class work.
A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement.
8. The noise .................. from the boat engine might disturb sea animals.
A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come
9. Has Sue finished _____ yet?
A. washing up B. to wash up C. wash up D. wash upping
10. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper.
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
11. Nam’s brother does not work as a teacher, and he doesn’t …..
A. either B. neither C. so D. too
12. This town is not an interesting place to visit, so .............tourists come here.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. X
13. Which is different from the others?
A. forests B. rivers C. buildings D. mountains
14. Nowadays we often buy the products ………… Viet Nam.
A. making in B. made in C. made of D. making of
15. Do you know ………………………….....................? A. how old is the earth B. how old was the earth C. how old the earth is D. how old the earth was
II. Fill in each gap of the following sentences a suitable preposition. (1,0pt)

1. He has been ill ....................... flu for a week.
2. I’m ..........................