Đề HSG 8

UBND HuyÖn Quú hîp
Phßng gi¸o dôc
§Ò thi kscl häc sinh kh¸, giái n¨m häc 2007 – 2008
M«n: anh v¨n - líp 8
Thêi gian : 120 phót ( Kh«ng kÒ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
Name: ………………………………… School: ………………………………….
(§Ò nµy gåm 3 trang)
Section A: phonetics
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. city B. my C. sky D. cry
2. A. qualify B. baggy C. grocery D. scenery
3. A. gather B. their C. ethnic D. although
4. A. leaned B. published C. ordered D. prayed
5. A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. champagne

Section B: Vocabulary and structures:
II. Choose the best answer.
1. Lan enjoys ………………… the piano.
A. play B. playing C. plays D. played
2. Can you help me ………………………… this exercise?
A. do B. doing C. did D. does
3. My son is too tired ……………………… dinner.
A. to have B. have C. having D. had
4. Room 2 is …………………………. than room 1.
A. more dark B. the darkest C. darker D. most dark
5. Susan has worked for that company ………………………. four years.
A. since B. for C. during D. in
6. Mai helps me ……………………………. my housework.
A. with B. at C. on D. in
7. The radio was ……………………. by Tim yesterday.

A. repaired B. repairing C. repair D. repairs
8. Would you ………………………… cleaning the floor for me?
A. like B. please C. mind D. rather
9. Instead …………………………… going to the theater we’ll go to stadium.
A. of B. to C. for D. off
10. What ………………… your house look like?
A. are B. is C. do D. does
III. Put the verbs in the brackets in correcct form.
1. The letter I (receive) ………………………………….…… yesterday is on the desk.
2. This film is the best one I (ever see) ………………………………………………….
3. She always (remember) ……………………… the name of the people that she has met.
4. I (not eat) ……………………………………… anything for two days.
5. Let me (do) ………………………… it for you.
IV. Put the words in the brackets in correct form.
1. This knife is ……………………. It can't cut anything. (use).
2. Ha Long is in …………………………. Viet Nam. (north).
3. It is ……………………………… to eat too much sugar and fatty food. (health)
4. After taking medicine, her headache……………………… (appear).
5. What is the correct …………………………. of this word? (pronounce).
Section C: speaking
V. Complete the dialogue using the word in the box.
Miss Blake: Uh, don't through away that plastic bottle ……… …………………… (1).
Trang: An old plastic bottle ……………………………………?(2).
Miss Blake: To save water. You put some rocks in the bottle and …………………….(3) the
rocks and water make the bottle heavy……………………………. (4). In the toilet tank.
Trang: You put it in the toilet tank?
Miss Blake: Yeah, ………………………………………… (5). Every time you flush the tank,
you save 15 to 20 percent of water.
1. ……………….; 2. …………………… 3. …… ……………
4. …………………… 5…………

Section D: Reading
VI. Complete the passage with one suitable word from the box. Then read again and
answer the questions below.
tourists music weeks pictures tickets
films countries musicians capital artists

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the (1)…………………city of Scotland,
to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three(2)……………… every August and September,
the city is filled with actors and(3)……………… from all over the world. During the time, the
streets of the city are alive with (4)……………… and dance from early in the morning until
late at night . You can even see artists painting (5)…………… on the streets.
Thousands of (6)……………… come to the festival to see new (7) ………………and plays
and to hear music played by famous (8)……………………. This year, you can see over five
hundred performances with actors from more than forty (9)…………… The (10)
……………… for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your
favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London.
1. Where is this festival celebrated in?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
a. You can reuse it b. what for
c. fill it with water d. you put the bottle in the bathroom
e. It saves water
2. When does this festival occur?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Who paint pictures on the streets?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Why do the tourists come to this festival this year?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Is it difficult to see the famous star in Edinburgh?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Section E: Writing

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
Do you mind……………………………………………………………………………?
2. The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it.
The water was not……………………………………………………………………
3. She last ate this kind of food in January.
She hasn't………………………………………………………………………………
4. "Please turn down the radio for me," said my father.
My father asked………………………………………………………………………….
5. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
Because he……………………………………………………………………………….
6. He bought an interesting book yesterday.
An interesting book……………………………………………………………………….

VIII. Describe your home village ( about 100 - 120 words)
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The end
UBND HuyÖn Quú hîp
Phßng gi¸o dôc
§¸P ¸N BIÓU §I£M CHÈM §Ò thi KSCL häc sinh kh¸, giái
n¨m häc 2007 – 2008

M«n: anh v¨n - líp 8
Thêi gian : 120 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
I. 0,5 x 5 = 2,5
1A 2A 3C 4B 5D
II. 0,25 x 10 = 2,5
1B 2A 3A 4C 5B 6A 7A 8C 9A 10D
III. 0,25 x 5 = 2,5
1. received 2. have ever seen 3. remembering 4. haven't eaten 5. do

IV. 0.25 x 5 = 2.5
1. useless 2. northern 3. unhealthy 4. disappeared 5. pronunciation
V. 0.25 x 5 = 2.5
1. 2. b 3. d 4. e 5. e 6. c
VI. 0.25 x 10 = 2.5
1. capital 2. weeks 3. artists 4. music 5. picture
6. tourists 7. film 8. musicians 9. countries 10. tickets
VI. 0.5 x 5 = 2.5
1. It was celebrated in Edinburgh.
2. It occurs on August and September.
3. Artists.
4 The tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays.
5. No, It isn't.
VII. 0.5 x 6 = 3.0
1. Do you mind putting the chair away ( for me)?
2. The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in.
3. She has not eaten this kind of food since January.
4. My father asked me to turn down the radio.
5. Because he was lazy, he failed the exam.
6. An interesting book was bought by him yesterday.
VIII. 2.0

- opening 0.5
- Body: 1.0
- Ending: 0.5
Total: 20 marks
UBND HuyÖn Quú hîp
Phßng gi¸o dôc
§Ò thi kscl häc sinh kh¸, giái n¨m häc 2008 – 2009
M«n: anh v¨n - líp 8
Thêi gian : 120 phót ( Kh«ng kÒ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
Name: ………………………………… School: ………………………………….
(§Ò nµy gåm 03 trang)
Section A: phonetics
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. scholarship B. chemical C. cheap D. character
2. A. come B. wonder C. golden D. discover
3. A. asked B. helped C. kissed D. wanted
4. A. disease B. instants C. easy D. busy
5. A. there B. through C. teeth D. breethe
Section B: Vocabulary and structures:
II. Choose the best answer.
1. There is nothing wrong …………………… her computer.
A. from B. in C. at D. with
2. When we looked around the door , the baby ……………………………. quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
3. I would rather you…………………………… the meal.
A. do B. does C. done D. did
4. We can’t go along here because the road is ……………………………
A. been repaired B. being repaired C. repair D. repaired
5. I am going out and…………………………………………….
A. have made my dress C. have my dress made

B. let my dress made D. my dress be made
6. The librarian asked us………………………………… so much noise .
A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make
7. If you do not go, neither ……………………….I.
A. won’t B. shall C. shan’t D. did
8. Motorbikes……………………………… in China are cheap.
A. make B. made C. makes D. making
9. Have you ………………… tried Vietnamese food?
A. never B. ever C. often D. always
10. The fresh air in the countryside is good for our ……………………………
A. healthy B. health C. healthful D. healthily
III. Put the verbs in the brackets in correcct form.
1. While Peter ( drive)………………home late last night, he (run) ……….out of the petrol.
2. She always ( get ) …………………… up early to study her lesson.
3. All the children (send)…………………………. home when the school heating system
(break)………………down last winter.
IV. Put the words in the brackets in correct form.
1. Angkor Wat was …………………… built to honor Hindu God. ( origin)
2. The ………………………… have to cook rice in this contest. ( participate)
3. My father likes ……………………. ( ski)
4. Don’t let the children go out because it’s ……………………… ( wind)
5. How much do you ……………………………? ( weight)
Section C: speaking
V. Put the following sentences in correct order to have a meaningful dialogue.
a. Did you stay overnight in London?
b. No, I went to a football match on Saturday afternoon.
c. What did you do ? Did you go shopping?
d. Yes . I stay in a hotel. It was quite cheap.
e. No. I went to London instead.
f. Hi, Marco. Did you go to Oxford last weekend?

1…f… ,2………, 3………, 4………., 5……… ,6………….
Section D: Reading
VI. Complete the passage with one suitable word from the box. Then read again and
answer the questions below.
modern climate cultural taste Citadel
hot Theater Mausoleum dish center

Hanoi is a (1) ………………… and political center of Vietnam . Tourists can find old houses
and (2)……………………… buildings in and around Hanoi. Hanoi has a mild (3)
…………………… . It is cold in December and January, but it’s very (4) ……………………
in summer months . Ba Dinh Square is in the (5) …………………… of Ha noi. In the ancient
times, this place was the north gate to the (6)……………………… Now President Ho Chi
Minh’s (7)…………………… is located here.
For entertainment, tourists shouldn’t miss the Central National Cai luong (8)
………………… . A special (9) …………………Hanoians is “cha ca” and steamed rolls in
Hanoi have their unique (10)………………………
1. What kind of climate does Hanoi have?
2. Where is Ba Dinh in Hanoi?
3. Where is President Ho Chi Minh ‘s mausoleum?
4. Where can tourists go for entertainment?
5. What is a speciality of Hanoians ?
Section E: Writing
VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?” , Nam asked Lan.
Nam asked Lan ……………………………………………………………………
2. Could you send this letter for me?
Do you mind……………………………………………………………………… ?
3. The postman was biten by our dog.
Our dog………………………………………………………………………………
4. I haven’t been to a criket match for years .

It is …………………………………………………………………………………?
5. They built these two pagodas under the Nguyen dynasty.
These two pagodas…………………………………………………………………….
6. We spent five hours getting to London.
It took………………………………………………………………………………….
VIII. Do you like learning English ? Why/ why not? ( About 100 - 120 words)
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The end.
UBND HuyÖn Quú hîp
Phßng gi¸o dôc
§¸P ¸N BIÓU §I£M CHÈM §Ò thi KSCL häc sinh kh¸, giái
n¨m häc 2008 – 2009
M«n: anh v¨n - líp 8
Thêi gian : 120 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
I. 0,5 x 5 = 2,5
1C 2C 3D 4B 5A
II. 0,25 x 10 = 2,5
1D 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 B 9 B 10 B
III. 0,25 x 5 = 2,5

(1) was driving (2) ran (3) gets (4) were sent (5 )broke

IV. 0.25 x 5 = 2.5
1. originally 2. participants 3. skiing 4. windy 5. weigh
V. 0.25 x 5 = 2.5
1. f 2. e 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. d
VI. 0.25 x 10 = 2.5
1. modern 2. climate 3. cultural 4. taste 5. Citidal
6. hot 7. Theater 8. Mausoleum 9. dish 10. center
VI. 0.5 x 5 = 2.5
1. Hanoi has a mild climate.
2. Ba Dinh is in the center of Hanoi .
3. President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is on Ba Dinh Square.
4 They can go to the central National Cai Luong Theater.
5. A speciality of Hanoians is Cha ca
VII. 0.5 x 6 = 3.0
1. Nam asked Lan if / whether many tourists visited My Son every year.
2. Do you mind sending this letter for me?
3. Our dog bit the postman.
4. It’s years since I last went to a cricket match
5. These two pagodas were built under Nguyen Dynasty( by them ).
6. It took us five hours to get to Lon don.
VIII. 2.0
- opening 0.5
- Body: 1.0
- Ending: 0.5
Total: 20 marks