de thi hsg anh 8

English 8 2008 – 2009
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III. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
1. She (be) a good student.
2. We (be) in grade 9 next year.
3. Hoa and Lan (buy) some books yesterday.
4. When her sister (come)?
5. My friend (watch) a game on TV at the moment.
6. They (not go) to the cinema last night.
7. Huy (cut) the grass in the garden now.
8. Our class (go) to the zoo next week.
9. Their parents (tell) them a lot of stories last year.
10. Look! Lan (wear) a new dress.
11. We (visit) our grandparents this week.
12. All the students (receive) new books yesterday?
13.Listen! The birds (sing) beautifully
14.She (be) a good student last year?
15.They just (come) back from the seaside.
16.He enjoys (listen) to music in his free time.
17. Long and Linh (not leave) their classroom realy yesterday.
18.Ba’s teacher (give) him a lot of homework yesterday.
19.When we (come), they (have) their breakfast.
20.He would like (drink) some orange juice.
I. Rewrite the structures of “enough to” and then complete these sentences.
1. Binh is tall. He can play volleball.
2. Lam is intelligent. She can do that test.
3. The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it.
4. The ladder wans’t very lon. It didn’t reach the window.
5. The fire isn’t very hot. It won’t boil a kettle.
6. Hoai is skillful. She can make her own handkerchief.
7. His parents are rich. They can buy a new car.

8. These oranges are ripe. You can eat them.
9. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase.
10.The house is very large. My family can live in it.
11.Mr Nam isn’t rich. He can’t a new house.
12.Those shoes are large. You can wear them.
13.Tam is old. He can go to school.
14.The room is not clean. Nobody lives there.
15.This exercise is easy.We can do it.
16.It’s very early. Mr Minh can have a cup of tea before going to work.
17.The children aren’t fine. They can’t stay up late.
18.That part of the river is not clean. Nobody swims there.
19. Those exercises were not difficult. They could complete them.
20.The film isn’t good. The children can’t see it.
* Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns.
1. This is my book. Where’s …………………………, Ba?
2. I ……………………stayed in a hotel with my family during the summer.
3. She always helps ………………….mother with the housework.
4. He has just bought a new car. …………………….color is nice.
5. Lan wrote a long letter to …………………. parents.
6. Long and Minh made a birthday cake for Mai by ……………………
7. We ought to buy some new shirts ……………………… are too tight now.
8. That lady is English teacher. ………………………is very lovely.
9. Romeo killed ……………… and Juliet killed ……………… It was a sad play from
Shakespear.
10. My children are too young. …………………… can’t go to school by
………………………………….
I. Cirlce the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. We ………… been in HCM city ……….1995
A. have /for B. has / since C. have / since D. have / at
2. They’ve studied English ……… .five years.

A. in B. since C. at D. for
3. Our club members …………. waste paper for the recycling proram since last week.
A. have collected B. is collecting C. has collected D. collected
4. I ………. my old friend for five months.
A. hasn’t seen B. don’t see C. didn’t see D. haven’t seen
5. This book is different ………. that one.
A. in B. from C. of D. to
6. Lan ………. in Ha Noi in 1996.
A. was bear B. was born C. were born D. is born
7. They ……….a meeting last week.
A. have had B. has had C. have D. had
8. This new shopping mall is ……………… than the one on Dong Khoi street.
A. biggest B. the biggest C. bigger D. as big
9. The English Speaking Club is going to hold a speaking ………………. to celebrate the
Teacher’s Day.
A. test B. contest C. competition D. complete
10. …………………………. give me a ride to the library? I’m sorry, Ican’t.
A. Might B. May C. Could D. Should
11. ………. is the addressof the City Museum?.
A. Where B. What C. When D. Which
12. Do you enjoy ……………………. to music?
A. listening B. listen C. watching D. hear
13. Lan studies hard so as to …………………….…. the contest.
A. passed B. pass C. passing D. to pass
14. She gave …………………………. a biggift.
A. his B. himself C. him D. he
15. We used to ……………………. in the countryside.
A. to live B. lived C. living D. live
16. He’s used to ……………… …. TV in the morning.
A. listening B. watch C. watching D. hear

17. They are very happy ……………… ….what they get from their teacher.
A. for B. to C. with D. about
18. Her students were excited ………………… …. the circle last night.
A. of B. about C. for D. with
19. They …………… ……. a lot of rice for dinner last week.
A. eating B. ate C. to eat D. eat
20. Be sure to learn your lesson . ………………….you have a test.
a) before b) among c) after d) between
21. Her birthday is …………… ………. June.2009.
a) for b) on c) at d) in
22. If you want to see my teacher, please come ……….7.30 and 8.30.
a) before b) after c) between d) at
23. Long never goes to school ……… …….foot.
a) by b) on c) at d) in
24. She always brushes her …… ……….before going to bed.
a) tooth b) teeth c) tooths d) teeths
25. Nowadays, women don’t spend much time …………… ……. the housework.
a) do b) to do c) doing d) did
26. Her mother …………….…….some food for her family yesterday.
a) buys b) bought c) to buy d) buyed
27. This table made ………….……….wood.
a) of b) in c) from d) to
28. Did he use to ……………………. in the library?
a) working b) work c) to work d) worked
29. They ………………………. here since 1.00.
a) has stayed b) has been c) have been d) have stay
30. Who ……………….………. this book belong to?
a) do b) has c) is d) does
31. The students did their test………………….…….
a) well b) good c) very good d) the best

32. Our teach said we …………….…….work harder for our next project.
a) wouldn’t b) won’t c) shouldn’t d) should
33. They are proud…………………. their results.
a) from b) with c) of d) on
34. My friends speak English ………… …….
a) bad b) very bad c) worse d) badly
35. Learners do not ………. learn the meaning but ………………. the spelling and pronunciation
of the new words.
a)also / only b) only / also c) ever / also d) ever / only
36. The life in the city is always ……….
a) noisy b) noise c) noises d) quiet
37. Mrs Lan asked us …………………….harder on English grammar.
a) studying b) studies c) study d) to study
38. We must learn ……………. to use the new words in the right way.
a) when b) which c) what d) how
39. The women live near my house always make ………………….
a) quiet b) noisy c) noise d) noises
40. This bridge ………………….at the end of this month.
a) must finish b) must be finish c) must be finished d)finished
41. Please read the paragraph …………… …….
a) loudy b) shortly c) loud d) aloud
42. Do you mind if she ………………………. TV?
a) watch b) watched c) watches d) watching
43. Which do you prefer? Volleyball or soccer? I prefer soccer ………. Volleyball.
a)at b) than c) to d) on
44. Tuan hates people ………….……….about himself.
a) talking b) talk c) to talk d) talks
45. Scouting began in ……….………. 1907.
a) England b) America c) France d) China
46. Would you mind ……………………. the cigerettes?

a) put out b) putting out c) to put out d) put
47. My father’s car is not as ………… ….as yours.
a) newer b) young c) new d) smaller
48. Books …….……. by Shakespear are sold everywhere.
a) write b) wrote c) writing d) written
I. Rewrite the following sentences with the cue given.
1. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t ………………………………………………………………….
2. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used…………………………………………………………………….
3. “Please turn down the radio for me” said my father.
My father asked……………………………………………………………….
4. How long is it since you used the car?
When …………………………………………………………………………
5. There are five people in my family.
My family has ………………………………………………………………
6. Kepping the environment clean is very important.
It’s …………………………………………………………………………….
7. They will show this time machine to the public when they finish it.
The time machine …………………………………………………………….
8. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People ……………………………………… ………………………………
9. He failed the exam because he was lazy.
Because of…………………………………………………………………….
10. The front yard is too small to play soccer in.
The front yard isn’t …………………………………………………………
II. Underline the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I always brush my teeth (until / after / before) bedtime.
2. Nam can swim (well / good / bad) but I cannot.
3. As soon as Lan reached the class, the school bell (ring / rings / rang).

4. Hai’s teacher said that he should (paid / pay / to pay) more attention in class.
5. You look very (happy / happily / happiness) today.
6. Where did your grandmother (used to / use to / using to) live?
7. Run (fastly / fast / good) and you’ll catch the ball.
8. When I entered the room, he (going / goes / went) out.
9. The old man is getting (tall / the tallest / high).
10.Don’t ( make / making / made) so much noise.
III. Using the words given to write into meaningful sentences.
1. Mrs Lan / children / eating / breakfast / footstall.
2. your / brother / play / volleyball / yard / now?
3. Mr Hung / travel / work / car / the moment.
4. who / you / wait / five o’clock / afternoon?
5. movie theater / build / in 1999.
6. Ba / love / play / football / but / not / strong / enough / play.
7. Your pen / expensive / than / Ha’s.
8. Mrs Mai / work / company / seven years.
9. My father / watch / TV / room / at the moment.
10. when / I / come / Lan / have / dinner / 8.00 / yesterday.
TEST 1
I. Put the verb in the brackets into the correct tense. (4ms)
1. The sky is very dark. I think it (rain)
………………………………………………………………….
2. I (not invite) …………………………………………………………… Mai yet.
3. five minutes after we (arrive) ……………………………… it (start)
…………………………… to rain.
4. We should go home. It (get) ……………………………………… darker and darker.
5. Before (go) ………………………………………….to live in Spain. I (study)
…………………………… a lot.
6. He told me (buy) …………………………… him some notebooks.
II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(2ms)

1. Nam is very young. He can’t drive a car.
Nam isn’t……………………………………………………………………
2. The red pen is cheaper than the blue one.
The blue pen …………………………………………………………………
3. “Can you buy me a book, Lan?”
Hoa told……………………………………………………………………….
4. We haven’t seen him for two months.
We didn’t ……………………………………………………………………
III. Make questions for the underlined words.(2ms)
1. Minh studies hard because he wants to pass the exam.
………………………………………………………………………………
2. Lan is going to attent the meeting this aftenoon
………………………………………………………………………………
3. Tim gave Mi an interesting book
………………………………………………………………………………
4. She speaks English well
………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions. (2ms)
Sports and games make our body strong, prevent us from getting too fat and keep us healthy.
These are not their only uses. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles
work together. Sports and games are alos useful for character-training, boys and girls may learn
about such virtues as encourage, discipline and love of their country.
* Questions:
1. What are the uses of sports and games to our body?
………………………………………………………………………………
2. Do spots and games make eyes, brain and muscles work together?
………………………………………………………………………………
3. What virtues may boys and girls learn about?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Which sports do you play everyday?

………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise: Make questions for the underlined words.
1. Tan has lunchat 11.00.
2. They want to go to Ha Noiby train.
3. I will go to the post office this morning.
4. Mrs Mai wants to buy some butter.
5. My class has Math and English on Monday.
6. That shirt is 100.000.
7. They are talking about the new film.
8. His children want to go to the movies.
9. My mother has eggs and bread for breakfast.
10.Nam and Ba are in the garden.
11.He is fifteen years old.
12.The Great Wall is over 6.000 kilometers long
13.Her new jeans are black.
14.They want two kilos of rice.
15.There are ten students in the classroom.
16.My close friend was born in 1992.
17.Minh’s pens are on the table.
18.My form teacher is forty years old.
19.No, the man can’t drive a car.
20.Phong will see the docctorbecause he is having flu.
21.This is my friend’s ruler.
22.I can’t go to the party because I’m busy.
23.Linh will stay on her farmfor a week.
24.It’s about 7 kilometers from my house to the post offfice.
25.It takes her fifteen minutes to go to shool.
26.This new shirt is 5 dollars.
27.My birthday is on May 8. 1990.
28.I couldn’t finish my workbecause it was difficult.

29.The go to the movies twice a month.
30.This tree is 100 meters high.
Exercise: Write the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
1. The sun (rise) in the East.
2. Where your parents (be) last vacation?
3. My aunt (raise) a lot of hens, cows and pigs on a farm two years ago.
4. The women (cut) flowers in the garden now.
5. My little girl (not go) to early last night.
6. Where you (go) next summer vacation?
7. The students (collect) the garbage on the street at the moment.
8. Minh’s family may (stay) at home.
9. Her uncle (be) on his farm 3 weeks ago?
10.Where your family (live) in 1989?
11.What you (do) next weekend?
12.My father often (go) to work by bus.
13.They (learn) English and French last year.
14.If she (not get) early, she (be) late for work.
15.Would you please (bring) me two cups of hot tea?
16.The little boy wants (buy) a new pencil.
17.He (get) good mark is he (study) hard.
18.What should we (do) in the aftenoon?
19. Long and Minh (play) tennis yesterday.
20.Lan (not be) at home last night. She (stay) at her aunt’s.
21.We (suggest) this idea in the last meeting, but they (not agree).
22.My grand father (watch) TV every night.
23.My mother (go) for a walk every evening, but yesterday she (not do) it because she (have to)
cook.
24.We (have) our breakfast with Mr Nam now.
25.Who (raise) the chickens and pigs?
26.Mai never (stay) up late at night.

27.We (go) on a camping trip next weekend.
28.I (be) sometimes late for my class.
29.Mai and Lan (sit) on the grass at the moment.
30.She doesn’t like (play) in the morning.
31.I (walk) to school yesterday morning.
32.Who (go ) to our club party?
33.Every morning, she (not drink) water, she (drink) coffee.
34.It (be) often hot in the summer.
35.What you (do) after school?
36.The Earth (circle) the sun.
37.Yesterday, I (be) very busy, so I (not have) time to phone you.
38.What he (do) next summer vacation?
39.We usually (visit) our grandparents in each summer.
40.Most rivers (flow) into the sea.
41.Rice (not grow) in the cold climates.
42.Bad driving (cause) many accidents.
43.Nga and Hanh (see) a movie tonight?
44.It stopped raining so I (take) off my rain coat.
45.Tan was very hungry. He (eat) a lot of food.
46. Susan (speak) Vietnamese very well.
47.Alexander GramhamBell (invent) the telephone in 1876.
48.Ngoc (not like) traveling by bike.
49.I promise I (try) my best next semester.
50.He (live) in Hue two years ago, but now he (live) in HCM city.
51.They (buy) a nwew car last week.
52.We (plant) some new trees tomorrow morning.
53.The worker (cut) the flowers in the garden now?
54.I (think) she (be) a good student.
55.An (wash) her clothes every morning.
56.Who you (think) about now?

57.Yesterday, Mr Hung (sell) a big cow.
58.When he (be) young, he (raise) a lot of chickens but he (not be) sucessful.
59.They (play) games whole day yesterday.
60.I (lose) my keys 15 minutes ago.
61.The train (leave) at 7.45 tomorrow.
62. She often (go) to the movies with her sister.
63.The train (leave) at 7.00 yesterday.
64.They (come) here next month?
65.Her sister (not wash) the clothes every moring.
66.He never (clean) his bike, but he (clean) it now.
67.Yesterday, I (be) very tired because I (work) all day.
68.We (buy) these flowers at the market two hours ago.
69.They (not go) to Nha Trang this week.
70.I (join) the pioneer club two months ago.
71.Who (do) this exercise?
72.She (accept) our offer yesterday.
73.Minh (study) very hard last year, but this year he (do) so.
74.She usually (have) her break fast early.
75.He (not be) home yesterday.
76.Where (be) she from? She (be) from Malaysia.
77.I (get) a packet this morning, when I (open) it, I (find) a big doll.
78.While I (go) to work this morning, I (meet) some old friends.
79.We (say) “Hello” to the children, but they (not hear) because they (play) gomes.
80.But when I (pick) up the phone, there (be) no one there.
81.Linh (mend) her coat when I (come).
82.While we (walk), it (begin) to rain.
83.When I (get) up, my mother (make) breakfast.
84.We (have) a bath while our father (clean) his car.
85.Tom (cut) the grass when the phone (ring).
86.At this time last week, she (swim) in the sea.

87.I (can) ride a bike when I (be) ten.
88.It sometimes (rain) in the summer.
89.When Mai (visit) Hue last month, she (take) a lot of photographs and (buy) a lot of souvernirs.
90.The sun always (rise) in the East. Look, it (rise).
91.Where you (spend) your vacation last summer?
92.In my country, it (not rain) much in the winter.
93.The moom (move) around the earth.
94.Mai (be) very happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning.
95.Would you like (join) my class next Sunday? We (visit) the local museum.
96.My father (read) now. He always (read) a book after dinner.
97.When we (be) young, our family (live) in the countryside.
98.Miss Lan (be) in hospita. We (visit) her tomorrow.
99.I (not invite) her to the party because I (forget) her number telep[hone.
100. Look, our teacher (come). She (have) long black hair.
101. The boys like (play) games but hate (do) lesson.
102. His doctor advises him (give up) smoking.
103. Who (write) this book?
104. Cheese (make) from milk by people.
105. My brother (work) in the bank from 7.30 to 11.00.
106. He (like) going fishing in his free time?
107. We (go) out when the rain (stop).
108. He (write) this book for two years.
109. We (learn) English since 2006.
110. Manh and Hung often (wake) up late.
111. Our house (paint) yesterday.
112. “Truyen Kieu” (write) by Nguyen Du.
113. This work (do) by Minh yesterday.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word.
Minh is my new classmate. He (1) ………………. now staying (2) ………………. his brother in
Ha Noi, but he’s in Bac Giang town and (3) ………………… parents still (4)

…………………… there. Minh’s brother’s house is smaller (5) …………………. his house in
Bac Giang, and it is (6) ………………… Xuan Thuy street. Our school is in the center of
HaNoi, so (7)……………. is about 8 kms from his new house (8) ………………. school. Every
day, Minh (9) ……………… to school (10) … ………………. bike. Minh is unhappy (11)
……………………………. he doesn’t (12) ……………… many friends in Ha Noi. He also
(13) ………………. his parents and friends in Bac Giang.
* Questions:
1. Where does Minh live now?
………………………………………………………………………………
2. Is his house big?
………………………………………………………………………………
3. How far is it from his house to school?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. How does he go to school?
………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why is he unhappy?
………………………………………………………………………………
6. Does he have many friends in Ha Noi?
………………………………………………………………………………
7. Does he miss his parents and friends?
………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise: Fill in the blank with one suitable word.
Tien and Nhan (1) …………… close friends. They often (2) …… ……… to the movie theater
at weekend. They sometimes (3) ….……………… to the zoo. They also (4) ……………… a
picnic (5) …………………… not always. They go (6) …………… the countryside. They
always (7) …………………… food, water and a camping stove. Sometimes, they camp over
night. They like to (8) …….……………. there very (9)
…………………… because the air is (10) …………………………
Exercise: Complete these sentences with tag questions.
1. We learn English, …………………?

2. They don’t like milk,………………………….?
3. Mai and Nam stayed at home yesterday, ……………… ?
4. She is a worker, ………………………?
5. Wine isn’t good for our health, …………………?
6. He loves Chinese food,………………?
7. She bought lots of flowers, ……………….?
8. Nam prefers dogs to cats, ………………… ?
9. Your sister can swim, ………………….
10.The baby is thirsty, ………………… ?
11.Minh can’t ride a horse, ……………… ?
12.This pool is deep, ………………….?
13.They aren’t nurses, …………….?
14.We must be on time for class, …………… ?
15.He has to get up early, ……….?
16.We will come there on time, …………… ?
17.Wine and beer aren’t healthful drinks, ……… ?
18.Peter doesn’t like film, …………?
19.Hoai did that exercise, …………………?
20.You are Nam, ……… ?
21.Mr Nam will lend that car, ……… ?
22.She likes going hiking, ………….?
23. They don’t take that trip, ……………… ?
24.He will come, ……… ?
25.She must stay in bed, ………………?
26.Tom should study hard, …………………
27.Your mother gave you a gift, ………………………
28.Minh must brush his teeth before going to bed, ……… ?
29.Hoa isn’t short, ……… ?
30.An has a new bike, ………….?
31.Linh and Ngoc are classmates, ………… ?

32.He doesn’t visit Hue, ………….?
33.I’m getting fat, ………… ?
34.You are Vietnamese, …………?
35.Your brother didn’t come to the party, …… ?
36.She will teach you, ……… ?
37.The children are playing soccer, ……………?
38.He had an old bike, …………?
39.The weather is hot, ………………?
40.Long sent you a letter yseterday, …………?
Exercise 2: Correct the mistakes.
1. Put all danger objects out of children’s reach.
2. I’m going to being home late tonight.
3. Why mustn’t children play by matches?
4. There are a table on the right of the room.
5. The bookshelf is opposite to the picture.
6. You ough study harder to make your parents happy.
7. Let put the radio next to the lamp.
8. There are some milk in the fridge.
9. When will he go house?
10.My mother is a good cooker.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. There are four people in her family.
Her family ……………………………………………………………………
2. Mr Ngoc drives carefully.
Mr Ngoc is ……………………………………………………………………
3. Long gave up smoking 10 years ago.
Long used to …………………………………………………………………
4. We walked to school.
We went ……………………………………………………………………
5. Nam is too young to ride a motorbike.

Nam is not old enough………………………………………………………
6. Who does this book belong to?
Whose ……………………………………………………………………
7. My sister cooks better than my brother.
My brother doesn’t ………………………………………………………
8. The children like cartoons more than news.
The children prefer …………………………………………………………
9. Mai is 14 years old. Lan is 12 years old.
Lan is…………………………………………………………………………
10.This shirt is more expensie than that.
That shirt is …………………………………………………………………
11.Minh doesn’t speak English as well as Mai.
Mai …………………………………………………………………………
12.Nam is the most intelligent in this class.
No students ………………………………………………………………….
13.Chinese is more difficult than English.
English is …………………………………………………………………….
14.This work is so difficult that I can’t do it.
This work isn’t……………………….……………………………………….
15.She wants to drink some milk.
She would……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 3: Order these words into three groups.
- actor - engineer - refrigerator - bathroom - fireman - teacher - living room - dining room -
garage - stovetent - dishwasher - dryer- nurse – washing machine - architect - eraser - secretary -
kitchen - bowl.
Jobs Rooms Objects
Exercise 1: Match the job with the people who do.
1. a doctor a) writes articles
2. a teacher b) takes care of sick peole
3. a farmer c) teaches children

4. a housewife d) grows vegetables
5. a journalist e) paints pictures
6. a dentist f) builds the house
7. a painter g) does the housework
8. a worker h) flies a plane
9. a pilot i) takes care of people’s teeth
10.an engineer j) works in a factory.
Exercise 2: Rewrite in correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. apartment / rooms / has / this / four.
2. find / flat / wants / a / she / to / family / her / for.
3. a / beautiful / what / day!
4. small / come / they / a from / village.
5. her / can / beautiful / a / garden / from / you / room / see.
6. colder / winter / summer / is / than.
7. tallest / my / is / the / family / brother / in / person / my.
8. lives / very / from / his / he / far / office.
9. see / will / pary / their / friends / old / they / at / the.
10.afternoon / often / play / badminton / they / the / in / do?
11.English / she / years/ studied / for / has / three.
12.to / forgot / because / invite / not / Lan / I / the / did / I / party.
13.haven’t / the / they / yet / lesson / finished.
14.is / late / school / who / always / for?
15.difficult / this / exercise / that / than / more / is.
Exercise 3: Find the mistakes then correct them.
Hello, My name are Mary. I am twenty years old. I am a student on grade 7. My day usually
begin at five thirty. I get at but does some exercises about fifteen minute. Then I takes a shower.
After that I gets dressed and has breakfast for my family. I usually hasa light breakfast for bread
and eggs. On six thirty I go to school. I go to there by foot. Sometimes I takes a bus. I catches the
bus near in my house. My class often start at seven fifteen and ends eleven thirty. I always has
lunch at 12.00 for my family.

Exercise 1: Find a different word.
1. fly ran went ate
2. telephone television folktale radio
3. prince dragon princess king
4. buffalo servant tiger elephant
5. burned brought grazed appeared
Exercise 2: Circle the best answer to complete the sentences
1. Deaf –mutes can ……………………… speak …………………. hear.
a) not only … but also b) neither ……… nor c) both …. and
2. The children are old enough to look after ……………….
a) themselves b) theirselves c) ourselves.
2. She should …………… harder.
a) studies b) study c) studied
3. Did you ……………… this work?
a) succeed b) success c) successful
4. What’s the matter …………… you?
a) for b) to c) with
5. I like milk and ……………… does my sister.
a) so b) too c) neither
6. Oh, that’s fine. Where ………………… it?
a) do you buy b) did you buy c) were you buy
7. I received a letter ……………… my aunt yesterday.
a) from b) to c) at
8. Mary ………………. English and French for two years.
a) has studies b) has studied c) have studied
9. Did it …………………… in the mornig?
a) rained b) rains c) rain
10.Has Nga …………………. that letter?
a) write b) written c) wrote
11.He ……………………… come back from the seaside.

a) has just b) just has c) have
12.Who …………………………. the telephone? A. Graham Bell.
a) invented b) invents c) to invent
13.We’ve ……………… of going there ……………………….
a) thought / yourselves b) thought / ourselves c) thought / themselves
14.Let’s ……………… to the restaurant.
a) going b) to go c) go
15. Nhan often goes home …………….4.30 ………………… 5.15.
a) between / and b) from / at c) at / and
Execise 1: Use the word given to make the correct sentence.
1. tonight’s concert / begin / 8.00 / and / not end / until / 10.30.
2. Would / you / mind / close / window?
3. They / just / go / Paris.
4. It / dark / Could / you / switch / lights / please?
5. When / I / arrive / here / I / phone / you.
6. What / you / do / last week?
7. men / repair / roof / house / next week.
8. He / be / old / enough / go / school.
9. The sun / rise / East.
10.Nam / enjoy / tell / jokes.
11.His hair / short / black.
12.Who / always / take / you / school?
13.We / spend / a holiday / with / family / last / month.
14.When / you / go / there? Last month.
15.Lan / be afraid / of / ghost / when / she / be / a child.
Exercise 2: Complete the letter with the verbs in the brackets.
Dear Mai,
I (1) (finish) my homework about half an hour. Mum and Dad (2) (just go) to bed, so now I can
(3) (write) to you. Thanks for your magazines and comics. I (4) (read) all of them last night. I
never (5)

(see) American comics before. They’re really good much better than English comics. Two years
ago, Andy and I (6) (watch) Batman video. It (7) (be) great. I (8) (hear) some good new last night.
We (9) (be) going to China in the summer. I (10) (already buy) some good stories and (11) (visit)
some places there. you (12) (ever be) there?
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. Nam is very young. He can’t go to school. (enough … )
2. Minh solved that exercise an hour. (It takes …….)
3. Hoa is harder than Mai. (comparative “Mai …… ”)
4. Her hair is long, straight and black. (She has …………)
5. The water is so dirty that he can’t bathe his eyes. (enough ….)
6. What does she do? (What is ……….?)
7. How old are you? (What is …… ?)
8. This exercise is easier than that. (comparative “ That ”)
9. The moive is very interesting. (exclamatory)
10.There is a sink, a tube and a shower in the bathroom. (beginning with “ The bathroom has
…………”)
Exercise 1 : Put these words in their correct order to make meaning ful sentences
1. school / to / didn’t / go / he / because / home / he / had / stay / to / after / to / look / mother /
sick / his.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Minh / did / what / ask / him / help / sister / his / to / do / to ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. had / do / to / mother / his / everything / equipment / mordern / without / of / help / the.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. foolish / is / man / the / to / to / lesson/ the / understand.
………………………………………………………………………………
5. not / sister / her / is / enough / old / married / get / to.
………………………………………………………………………………
6. not / get / to / use / we / did / up / morning / early / the / in .
………………………………………………………………………………

7. books / of / kind / what / you / looking / are / for ?
………………………………………………………………………………
8. sister / younger / his / is / not / intelligent / also / but / only / pretty.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the following sentences , using “ too or enough ”
1. He was so weak that he couldn’t stand .
………………………………………………………………………………
2. He is now strong. He can work without help .
………………………………………………………………………………
3. That knife is very sharp. You ought not to give it to a little boy .
………………………………………………………………………………
4. He was polite. He asked us to dinner .
………………………………………………………………………………
5. They ran slowly. They didn’t catch the bus .
………………………………………………………………………………
6. The teacher explained very clearly. Everybody understood .
………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 3 : Combine the sentences , do as directed
1. My teacher is very angry . He can’t say anything ( too….to ) .
………………………………………………………………………………
2. They drive very fast . They can get to the airport on time ( enough ) .
………………………………………………………………………………
3. The air was very polluted . They couldn’t enjoy their holidays ( so….that )
………………………………………………………………………………
4. They practise English frequently. They want to speak to foreigners ( so that ) .
………………………………………………………………………………
5. The river is deep . We can’t wade it ( such….that ) .
………………………………………………………………………………
6. Lan’ mother goes on business . Lan’ father goes on business , too ( so ) .
………………………………………………………………………………

7. Hoa studies very well . She sings beautifully , too ( not only….but also ) .
………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4 : Complete these sentences , using “ because or because of ”
1. I was worried ……………………….…… Mai was late .
2. ………………………………………. I was tired, I went home .
3. We were late ……………………………….……the rain .
4. I can’t buy that house ……………………………….…… I don’t have enough money .
5. …………………………….…….his laziness, he couldn’t pass the exam .
6. He didn’t get married to her ………………………….…… he didn’t love her .
7. Hoa can’t go to the party …………………………………………… her being very busy .
8. They didn’t come to the meeting in time …………………………………………… the traffic
jam .
Exercise 5 : Put “ at , in , on , or 0 if no preposition is needed
1. It’s traditional here to celebrate …………….…the first day of Spring .
2. A woman sitting near me ………………………….dinner spilt her drink all over me .
3. We meet ………………………… every Saturday afternoon to go shopping .
4. The program was shown on TV …………………………one afternoon .
5. We all met ……………………………….….Easter Day and went for a walk .
6. He painted the whole house ……………………… ……only 3 weeks .
7. You’ll be about to see her …………………………… …the day after tomorrow .
8. I often get my salary ……………………….…the fifth of the month .
Exercise 6 : Rewrite the sentences , using “ I don’t know ……”
1. What did you see on the farm ?
………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why does she like to live there ?
………………………………………………………………………………
3. How much rice does she want to buy ?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. When will we have the English Test ?
………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 7 : Use the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Each of my friends has a (differ) ………………………………… ……character.
2. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s (wise) ………………………………….
3. Everyone was (excite) …………………………………… at the soccer match.
4. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her (appear)
……………….…… …
5. I am (luck) …………………… ….to have friend like you.
6. Miss Hanh works in the library. She is a (library) ……………………………………
7. She seems (happy) …………………………… when she tells me about her family.
8. (Luck) ………………………………., he has just passed his exam.
9. She is a (beauty) ………………………singer and she sings (beauty)
…………………………….
10. What a (love) ………………………………….cat!
11. My parents enjoy the (peace) ……………………………of the countryside.
12. Everyone works (quiet) …………………………………… in the local library.
13. Song is a school’s star soccer (play) I.Choose the best answer to complete these sentences (A,
B , C orD)
1.Nga advised Nhi how……………………………from My Son to Hoi An.
A.going B.to go C.went D.goes
2.She hasn’t finished the letter …………
A.already B.just C.yet D.never
3.The letter ……………………………by Miss Lien.
A.was written B.writing C.wrote D.to write
4.Would you mind if I………………………… ?
A.smoking B.smokes C.to smoke D.smoked
5……………………….is the system used for keeping the air in a building or vihicle cool.
A.Fire making B.air conditioning
B.language learning D.birdwatching
6.I have used those programs……………………….two years.
A.for B.in C.since D.with

7.I……………………this computer for three years.
A.owned B.have owned C.owning D.to own
8.There are many waterfalls in ……………………
A.sapa B.HaLong Bay C.Nha Trang D.Dalat
9.The old car tires………………tomake pipes and floorcoverings.
A.will be recycled B.recycled C.to recycle D.recycling
10.Mrs Nga is…………………….losing her umbrella.
A.sometimes B.often C.usually D.always
11.I will…………………… to HCM city with my family.
A.gone B.go C.went D.going
12.Lan…………………….in the USA for two years.
A.was B.had been C.has been D.have been
13.Chọn từ có cách phát âm khác với từ còn lại
A.learned B.played C.cooked D.ruled
14. A.may B.bat C.fat D.cat
15. A.mind B.window C.find D.tidy
16. A.float B.noun C.about D.out
17.Chọn từ có dấu nhấn khác từ còn lại
A.cover B.injection C.condition D.stretcher
18. A.animal B.wonderful C.collect D.delighted
19. A.taxi B.except C.minute D.paddy
20.Xác đònh từ / cụm từ có phần gạch dưới cần phải sửa để trở thành câu chính
xác .
It not difficult to remember all the students’names in a class.
21.I was watching TV then the telephone rang and somebody knocked on the door
22.I’d would love to comeover for dinner with your family but w e’ll only be there for three
nights
23………………………can take a patient to hospital quickly .
A.an ambulance B.ableeding C.an emergency D.awound
24.The street is…………………………Quang Trung street and Tran Hung dao street.

A.among B.in C.between D.on
II.Read the passage and answer the questions below :
Tet is a national and family festival. It ia an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a goodtime
while thinking about the last year and the next year .At Tet ,Spring fair are organized ,streets and
public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping
for tet .At home ,everything is tied , special food is cooked,offerings of food, frest water ,flowers
and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air .First footing is
made when the first visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red
envelopsm.Tet is also a time for peace and love .During Tet ,children often behave well and
friends , relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.
a.What is Tet?
b.Are there any changes at home on Tet? What are they ?
c.How do the children often behave during Tet ?
d.Retell somes festivals which you know ?
III.Rewrite these sentences :
1 Is Phong Nha in Quang Tri province ?
The tourist asks Lan
2.Does it have the most beautiful cave in Vietnam?
The tourist asks Lan.
3. Going fishing with friends at weekends is interesting .
It is
4.Nam was examined by the doctor .
The doctor .
Answer keys
I 6đ ( mỗi câu 0,5đ)
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.D 11.B
12.C 13.C 14A 15.B 16.B 17.B 18.A 19A 20.A 21.A
22.A 23.A 24.C
II 2đ ( mỗi câu 0,5đ)
a.Tet is a national and family festival.

b.Yes , there are .At home everything is tidied , special food is cooked ,offering of food , fresh
water ,flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss sticks scenting the air.
c.During Tet , children often behave well and friends
d. Rice cooking festival, spring festival
III. 2đ( mỗi câu 0,5đ)
1.The tourist asks Lan if Phong Nha is in Quang Tri province
2.The tourist asks Lan if it has the most beautiful cave in Vietnam
3.It is interesting to go fishing with friends at weekends
4.The doctor examined Nam.
Phòng giáo dục huyện Hơng sơn
Trờng thcs sơn tiến
đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh 8
năm học 2006 2007
Questions:
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Let me you an application form.
a. to get b. getting c. get
2. What I do for you ?
a. can b. may c. need
3. I am enrolling the activities for this summer.
a. to b. for c. in
4. I am very proud you, my son.
a. of b. with c. about
5. The doctor asked the patients to bed on time.
a. go b. to go c. going
6. Students should work to make their parents happy.
a. hard b. hardly c. in hard way
7. Nam his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
a. burnt b. was burning c. has burnt
8. The children to the zoo.

a. were enjoyed taken b. were enjoyed taking c. enjoyed being taken
II. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning
.
1. Shut the door but dont lock it, hesaid to me.
_ He told
2. “Can you speak more slowly ?” he said to me
_ He asked
3. You know much about cars but she knows more .
_ You don’t
4. They are doing their homework.
_ their homework
5. A big house is being built in this garden.
_ They
III. Put the verbs in the blankets into corrects forms.
1. How long you ( know ) each other ?
2. Some documents ( steal ) last night.
3. Look ! What the children ( do ) in the garden ?
4. He was eating when his friend ( come )
5. She ( eat ) rice for lunch, doesn’t she ?
6. I ( meet ) him in Ho Chi Minh city two months ago
7. She (write) three letters so far.
8. Do you think it ( rain) tomorrow?
IV. Turn these sentences into the passive voice or active voice.
1. He hasn’t cleaned his car since last week.
2. Were you doing your homework at 8.00 yesterday?
3. The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
4. The boy has been taken to the zoo for three times by his parents.
5. Goegraphy is taught by Mr. Hung.
V. Arrage the following words into the correct sentence.
1. burned / cover / sterile / area / with / a / dressing / the / thick.

2. when / the / give / a / victim / cup / sevives / of / tea / he.
3. went / Ha noi / in / to / order / meet / he / to / his / father.
4. soccer match / I / watch / that / think / be/ it / would / idea / good / to / a.
5. don’t / for / go / why / a / days / away / you / few / ?
Answer
I. (2 points ) - (8 .0,25p)
1. c 3. b 5. b 7. a
2. a 4. a 6. a 8. c
II. (2 points ) - (5. 0,4p)
1. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
2. He asked me to speak more slowly.
3. You don’t know about cars as much as she does .
4. Their homework is being done by them .
5. They are building a big house in this garden.
III. (2 points ) -( 8. 0,25p)
1. Have you known
2. were stolen
3. are the children doing
4. came
5. eats
6. met
7. has written
8. will rain
IV. (2 points ) - ( 5. 0,4p)
1. His car hasn’t been cleaned since last week.
2. Was your homework being done at 8.00 o’clock yesterday.
3. The teacher is explaining the lesson.
4. The boy’s parents have taken him to the zoo for three times.
5. Mr. Hung teaches geography.
V. (2 points ) - ( 5. 0,4p)

1. Cover the burned area with a thick sterile dressing.
2. Give the victim a cup of tea when he sevives.
3. He went to Hanoi in order to meet his father.
4. I think it would be a good idea to watch that soccer match.
5. Why don’t you go away for a few days.
®Ò thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8(90’)
I. Chän ®¸p ¸n thÝch hîp nhÊt ®Ó hoµn thµnh nh÷ng c©u sau:
1After a month, Hoa got used to ………………. in her new school.
A. studyB. studying C. studied D. is studying
2.She told me ……… up too late.
A. don’t stay B. not to stay C. not stay D. to not stay
3.Her son was absent from school …………… of his illness last Tuesday
A. because B. instead C. though D. but
4.That child ……… to go at once .
A. will B had better C. has D. have
5.The front yard is …………. to play soccer in.
A. small too B. so small C. too small D. very small
6.My brother feels …………… again after his operation.
A. strongly B. strength C. strong D. enough strong
7.He doesn’t enjoy …………… basketball
A. to play B. plays C. played D. playing
8.This form must have the ……………. of the writer.
A. to sign B. signature C. signing D. sign.
9. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at .
A. herself B. himself C.theirselves D. themselves
10. Susan is the of the three girls.
A. prettier B. prettiest C. pretty D. prettily
11. the beginning of the day called morning or evening?
A. Is B. Are C. Does D.Can
12. Nam familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago.

A. was B. were C. is D. has been
13.The school yard was with students.
A. crowd B. crowds C. crowded D. crowding
14. These are new born of our farm.
A. calf B. calves C. calfes D. calfs
15. My father always drives He is a driver.
A. carefully-careful B. carefully-carefully
C. carefully -care D. careful–carefully
16. Unless you work hard, you……… fail the exams.
A. won’t fail B. will fail C. don’t fail D. didn’t fail
17. Mr Minh used to ………… alot when he was young.
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D.be smoking
18. Minh drew that picture…………. .No one helped him .
A. himself B. heself C. hisself D. Minh’s self
19. Why are you turning on the TV ? I ……… the news.
A. will watch B. am going to watch C. watch D. watched
20. Hung is …………. to ride motobike to school.
A. not old enough B. old not enough
C. enough old not D. enough not old
21. We have learned English ………. nearly three years.
A. since B. for C. in D. in
22. Tom failed the exam …………….his laziness.
A. so B. because C. because of D. instead of
23. I told him …………so much candy.
A. not to eat B. don’t eat C. to not eat D. to eat not
24. Nam dosen’t watch T.V often as his brother
A. so B. like C. such D. too
25.Nhung is with being a famous star.
A. boring B. boredom C. bored D. to bore
26. The show last night was so that we saw it through

A. fascinating B. fascinated C. boring D. excited
27. Their family had a few rest after a long trip
A. hours B. hour’s C. hours’ D. hour
28. Either I or Tom ………….beef.
A. doesn’t like B. don’t like C. like D. likes
29. When I called her, she………… a bath.
A. had B. was having C. has D. is having
30. I am looking forward to ………… you.
A. see B. seeing C. be seeing D. be seen
31. What…………when I called you?
A. were you doing B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do
32. I’d rather you……… at home tonight.
A. stay B. stayed C. to stay D. staying
33. It was raining………we cancelled the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
34. She spends fifteen minutes……… to school.
A. to walk B. walking C.walk D. walked
35. She hasn’t written to me……….
A. already B. never C. no longer D. yet
II. ViÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau, b¾t ®Çu b»ng tõ cho tríc, kh«ng thay ®æi nghÜa cña c©u:
11. How long is it since he left school? When…
12. We can’t afford to buy the car. The car…
13. We arrived too late to see the film. We didn’t…
14. If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill. Unless……
15. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before. It……
16. What is the weight of your suitcase?
 How………………………………………………………………………
17. My house is bigger than your’s.
 Your house isn’t…………………………………………………………
18. My father cleans the car every week.

 The car……………………………………………………………………
19. “Do you know to speak English?” He asked me.
 He asked me…………………………………………………………………
20. someone should do the job tomorrow.
 the job……………………………………………………………………
We started learning English three years ago. We have ➢
1. Jane can cook better than Daisy.
Daisy can’t…………………………………………………………………➢
2. Do you understand what I have said?
The teacher asked the students
3. Some students are too weak in grammatical structures to write sentences.
Some students are not
4. Lets not cross the street outside the zebra crossings.
Why
III.Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi viết T (True) vào câu đúng, F (False) vào mỗi câu sai:
It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a persons day. Members of
the family and close friends are supposed to be presrent at the party. If they cant come they may
send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the peron who gives birth day party opens all the gifts
in front of all the people present and thanks them for the gifts. The mother usually makes a
birthday cake, or if she cant, she may order one from a cake- shop. A mumber of candles are
placed on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number of candles is
also the age of that person. After the light is out they all sing a song Ahppy birthday to you.
Then they play some games or sing or dance together.
1.Only in Britain people celeberate peoples birthday.
2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present.
3. Some people may send gifts if they cant go to the party.
4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.
5. Father always makes the cake for the party.
6. You can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop.
7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles.

8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party.
9. The mumber of the candles isalso the age of the person.
10. They dont sing any song at the party.
The end
đáp án
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh-Thời gian: 150 phút
Bài I, mỗi ý chọn đúng cho 0.25 điểm. Tổng 10 điểm.
Bài II: Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.5điểm. Tổng 05 điểm.
11. When did he left school?
12. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
13. We didnt arrive realy enough to see the film.
_ We didnt arrive early in time to see the film.
14. Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill.
15. Its the first time Nam hasspoken to a foreigner.
16. How heavy is your suitcase.
17. Your house isnt so big as mine.
18. The car is cleaned every week by my father.
19. He asked me if I knew to speak English.
20. The job should be done tomorrow.
Bài III. Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.5 điểm, tổng 05 điểm.
10- F
11- T
12- T
13- T
14- F 15- T
16- F
17- T
18- T
10-F
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Trường THCS Ph¹m C«ng B×nh
******** KỲ THI
Kh¶o s¸t
HSG LẦN II
Môn : Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian : 150 phút
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
6. A. sugar B. sorry C. seaside D. summer
7. A. page B. village C. luggage D. heritage
8. A. seat B. great C. please D. beach
9. A. hotel B. photo C. move D. pagoda
10. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood
II- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of
the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on
your answer paper.
1. David’s school ………… is very bad this term.
A. report B. period C. day D. semester
2. Learners don’t only learn the meaning the spelling and pronunciation of new words.
A. too B. as well as C. also D. but also
3. He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn’t understand.
A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up
4. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with

5. John ………… Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
6. This book is ……………. that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D.too interesting
7. “Let it be” is a famous song ……………. . It is one of the best works by this band.
A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles
C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles
8. Surely David’s not going to drive, he?
A. does B. isn’t C. is D. will
9. She was ………… of watching television.
A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased
10. My mother ………… me that I should wake up earlier.
A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
11. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class.
A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking
12. We take part …………. most youth activities of our school.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
13. You should …………… your lesson before the examination.
A. read B. look C. revise D. study
14. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.
A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
15. Would you mind if I your car ?
A. drove B. to drive C. drive D. driving
16. His father is very proud ……………… him.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
17. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.
A. of B. to C. about D. across
18. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.
A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly

19. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. .
A. hands B. place C. reach D. head
20. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm.
A. to live B. live C. to living D. living
III. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D. Identify an error in
each sentence.(15pts)
1. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university
2. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world
3. What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library?
4. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
5. Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early immunization
6. I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here.
7. It’s hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since 60 years.
8. He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get a good job later.
9. Whatis the most frightened experience you have ever had?
10. Sometimes lifemust be very unpleasant for people live near airports.
IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1. My uncle (not/ be) ………… out of his house since he (buy) ……… a color TV.
2. I don’t think I (go) out tonight. I (be) too tired.
3. John (wash) his hands. He (just/ repair) the TV set.
4. Tell him (bring) his bike inside. If he (leave) it there,
someone (steal) it.
5. Where (you/ spend) your summer holiday last year?
V- Fill in each gap the most suitable preposition.
1. Could I help you ……………. your bag?
2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ………………… .
3. I’m looking forward …………………. seeing you in June.
4. I’m fond ……………… learning English.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized ……………… UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
6. They have a meeting ……………… 6.30 and 9.30.

7. My mother often picks me ………………… from the school.
8. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ………………… dinner tonight.
9. Next summer, my family will have a vacation ………………. Thailand and stay there
………………. one week.
VI- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1. This coffee is too to drink. HEAT
2. I can’t tell the …………… between the twins. DIFFER
3. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. MAGIC
4. He drove ………… and he had an accident. CARE
5. I feel so that I’m going to bed. SLEEP
6. Why was his lecture so ?. BORE
7. How many are there in a year in Vietnam ?. CELEBRATE
8. have warned the local people of the disaster. SCIENCE
9. The shop showed me a lot of new models. assist
10. We are waiting for the of our uncle’s train. arrive
VII- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer
by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper. These days most people,
especially young girls, like(1)…….slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were different(2)……ours but
nowadays(3)……seems to enjoy(4)…….fat people. The only thing(5) ……is wrong with this is
what a(6)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (7)…… these foods if they will help
me(8)………weight but
why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(9)…….this is that the manufacturers have to include a
lot of vitamins to satisfy the law,so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat
normal food, but (10)………less.”
1.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
2.A. from B. of C. as D. with
3.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
4.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
5.A. it B. that C. what D. who

6.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my
7.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating
8.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose
9.A. of B. why C. for D. that
10.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating
VIII- Read the following passage, then answer questions. After each question there are four
options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter
A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner came home from work. She walked into the
living room and looked at her three children. They were 14,13 and 9 years old. They were
watching TV. The living room was a mess.There were dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the
sofa. Games and toys were everywhere.Rene was angry,“This place is a mess” she told her
children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do
housework!”Rene didn’t do housework. She didn’t clean or wash dishes. She didn’t wash clothes,
either. Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV. After two weeks, every plate, fork and
glass in the house was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty. Every garbage basket was full.
The house was a mess. Then, one day Rene came home from work and got a big surprise. The
kitchen was clean. The children cleaned the kitchen ! The next day, the living room was clean,
and the children were washing their clothes. Rene told the children “OK, I’ll do the housework
again. But you have to help me.” Now Rene and her three children do the housework together.
Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !
1. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .
A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy
2. Rene told her children ………………… .
A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework
C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework
3. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .
A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
4. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .
A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.

C. her chidren didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.
5. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .
A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes. D. her chidren don’t do it.
IX- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.
-> The movie was not ………………………………………………………
2. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
-> He told …………………………………………………………………
9. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.
-> It is
4. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
-> Although …………………………………………………………………
5. Van keeps forgetting his homework.
-> Van is
6.Remember to check your flight numbers.
-> Don’t
7.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
-> The news was
8. Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old.
-> Hung has …………………………………………………………………
9 Lan spends 3 hours a day doing her homework.
 It takes…………………………………………………………………
10. Please don’t make any noise; I’m very tired.
-> I’d rather
THE END
®Ò «n thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8
I/ Em hãy điền giới từ : in on at vào chỗ trống :
1.They will arrive …… Monday 14 july .
2.There is a film at Sao Mai movie …………. Sunday night .

3.It often rains ………………July .
4. My birthday is …………… may 5 th .
5. Lan has day off ………………Saturday .
6. Somtime I wake up………… night .
7. I like going fishing ……………. Summer .
8. He will pick me up ………… Friday afternoon.
9. I often do my homework ………… the evening .
10. It is dry …………… February.
II/ Em hãy điền since hay for vào chỗ trống:
1. I have work here ………….six years
2. I haven’t seen him …………….several days
3. We have lived in the same house ……….1995.
4. He hasn’t smoked the cigarette …………… two days.
5. Nam has worked in that form ……… six months
6. They have been sick ………. a long time .
7. Loan has been sick ………Wednesday .
8. He has taught English ……………ten years .
9. She has slept…………… more than 10 hours.
10.We have lived here ………… for 10 years
III/ Em hãy cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc :
1. She likes (wash ) …………her hair twice a week
2. Would you like ( dance ) ………………… with me ?
3. We are happy ( meet ) ………… you a gain
4. She was too lazy ( pass ) …the exam
5. They aren’t strong enough ( join ) …………… the football team
6. They enjoy ( play ) ………… tennis .
7. She is studying hard in order (pass ) …………the exam .
8. Would you mind ( give ) ………………me the bandage .
9. I can ( ride ) …………. a bike when I was a child .
10.She doesn’t ( know ) ………… how to lean the computer .

IV/ Em hãy chia động từ cho hợp thì :
1. Peter ( be ) …………ill for two days
2. Lan sometimes ( got) ………….up late in the morning .
3. He ( live ) …………… in Japan for ten years .
4. I ( buy ) ……………the motorbike 5 yearsa go.
5. My children ( play ) ……………… in the yard now.
6. We ( not see ) ……………… each other for a long time .
7. They ( like ) …………….fish ?
8. when I was a child I always ( walk ) ………………… to school .
9. I saw her while I ( shop ) ………………… yesterday .
10.He (write ) ……………a letter to his friend at the moment .
VI/ Hãy viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi :
1.They have just opened a new restaurant in that area .
A new restaurant………………………………………………………
2.The mother said to her son : “Do you know the address of your teacher ?”
The mother asked her son…………………………………………………
3. They are going to hold a meeting tomorrow .
A meeting…………………………………………………………………
4. The workers built that bridge in 1987.
That bridge ………………………………………………………….
5. Mr john has just made a speech at the meeting .
A speech…………………………………………………………….
6. He said to me , “ I will come here again tomorrow”.
He said to me……………………………………………………….
7. The girl said to the boy , “ Are you ready to go now ?”.
The girl asked the boy…………………………………………………
8. The old lady said to the boy , “ Can you read this letter for me ?”.
The old lady asked the boy…………………………………………
9. The teacher said to us, “ I have to go out in some minutes ”.
The teacher said to us…………………………………………………

10.He said to his mother , “ I don’t like meat .”
He said to his mother ……………………………………………………
V / Chọn 1 đáp án đúng :
1. Would you …………… to go out tonight ? ( like , mind , should , can )
2. She hates ……………. book in the evening ( read , reading , read , to read )
3. He can ………… his bike ( repair , to repair , repairing , repaired )
4. I am interested in………… comic book ( read , reading , read , to read )
5. I come to the market in order ………… some food ( buy, buying, to buy, bought )
6. He has a heart disease . So he has to stop …………. ( smoke, smoking , to smoke )
7. I am lucky ………….the first prize . ( win , to win , winning , won )
8. She is always busy …………… Monday . ( in , on , to , at )
9. The principle is ……………… in the room now ( work , to work , working , worked )
10. Nam decided ……………… part in the Olympic games. ( take , to take , taking )
VI/ Phonetics