TONG HOP DE THI HSG ANH8

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG
THPT CHUYÊN HÀ NỘI – AMSTERDAM
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC HÀ NỘI - AMSTERDAM 2011
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Ngày thi: 25/3/2011
Thời gian:60phút.
(Đề thi gồm 4 trang. Học sinh làm bài vào đề. Không được sử dụng tài liệu và các loại từ điển)
PART A: PHONETICS
I.Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others. (5pts)
1. A. documentary B. advantage C. magazine D. popularity
….
……
2. A. introduction B. television C. graduation D. reputation
….
……
3. A. economy B. diplomacy C. informative D. information ……
….
4. A. forget B. harbour C. tutor D. surface ….…
5. A. family B. enemy C.assembly D. harmony ………
II.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(5pts)
1. A. stayed

B. traveled

C.

enjoye d


D. blocked

….…
2. A. wit h

out B. sixth C. month D. t h

ink … ….
3. A. w h

isper B. w h

istle C. w h

o D. w h

y ….….
4. A. avera

ge B. beha

ve C. libera

te D. tolera

te ….….
5.

A.

hates

B.

dates

C. similes D. bakes … …
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
below. Write your answer in the box provided. (15pts)
1. I don’t like my nextdoor neighbor, who often ……… ill of everyone behind his back
A. says B. speaks C. tells D. whispers
2. There was nothing they could do ……… leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
A. unless B. than C. but D. in stead of
3. I have to get my picture ……… for my website.
A. take B. taken C. taking D. took
4. The staff are working at weekend……… delay the project any further.
A. so that not to B. so not to C. so as not to D. for not
5. We were so disappointed that most of the guests……… when we arrived at the party.
A. leave B. left C. have left D. had left
6. Because his argument was so
confusing……… people
understood it.
A. a few B. much C. few D. many
7. There are a lot of letters……… right now.
A. to be written B. to have written C. to be writing D. to write
8. Many people like the slow ……… of life in the countryside.
A. step B. pace C. speed D. space
9. I am tired of my neighbours ……… noise every night.
A. to make B. make C. having made D. making
10. Doctors advise us.……… too many hours watching television.
A. not to spend B. not being spend C. not spend D. not spending

11. There are chances that Manchester United……… the last match against Juventus.
A. will win B. won C. has won D. would win
12. I like detective stories where I can’t ……… who committed the murder!
A. work up B. work for C. work out D. work on
13. I am leaving the keys under the pot in the garden ……… you should be home earlier than usual.
A. because B. in case C. so that D. though
14. I was made ……… hard when I was at high school.
ST: Lê Thị Phương – Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
A. studying B. studied C. to study D. study
15. I regret……… you the story. I really didn’t know it would make you disappointed.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb. Write your answer in the box provided.
(5pts)
1. When we had worked….… the cost of a holiday abroad, we decided to stay at
home.
2. I thought he was mad and
backed…… nervously.
3. Blow ….… the candles on the birthday cake before you cut
it.
4. When I was looking through my papers, I came….… this
picture.
5. People often look back….… their childhood as a happy
time.
1 2 3 4
5
III.Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Write your answer in the box provided.
(10pts)

Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the (1)………nor the last child
prodigy, (2)……….he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family (3)……….his unmatched
musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began (4)……… to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest
known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the (5)………at which he also first appeared in
p
ublic. From the
age of six, his father (6)…… him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria,
Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart (7)…… almost a third of his
short life ( he died at the age of
35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he (8)…… to tour and give concerts. Mozart also (9)………a lot of operas. His first
opera,
Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was (10)……… in Milan when he was 14, and it was one of many successes in the life of the
genius.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the words given in parentheses. Write your answer in the box provided. (10pts)
1. You are always ( misery). Isn’t there anything that makes you happy?
2. They frequently ( mobile) the traffic as they march through the streets.
3. If you behave with this sort of ( polite) to your other customers, I don’t think you will remain in business long.
4. Burning coal is an ( economy) way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper.
5. Young children should be well aware of their ( behave) manners.
6. Be careful. You may be (advice) to put all your eggs in one basket.
7. Don’t be so nervous. (loose) up a little.
8. ( Pollute) released from these factories are a danger to the environment.
9. Don’t throw these plastics away, they may be (recycle).
10. Color-blindness is ( able) to distinguish color.
1 2 3 4 5
ST: Lê Thị Phương – Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
6 7 8 9 10
V. Identify and correct the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that is the mistake. Write

your answer in the box provided. (10pts)
1. The police h

a v e not found the robbers y

e t and the bank robbery is still in investigation.
A B C D
2. St o

od amo n

g so many strangers, t h

e fr i

g h

ten e d child be

gan t

o sob un

co n

tr o

lla b

l y

.
A B C D
3. The boys are c o

l l

e cti n

g sticks to pu

t t h

e m in t h

e fir e .
A B C D
4. Unfortunately, the natural r es o u

r c

e s are be

com i n

g un

a d

e qu

a t

e for the s upp

ort of the increasing population.
A B C
D
5. The custom d

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ack t

o the period w h

e n many Londoners tr av

e l on horseback.
A B C
D
6. We don’t have a n

y milk l ef t

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A B C D
7. Ot h

e r cooking technique d

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e r e d w as the barbecue, a kind of s al t

e d and smoke-dried meat o ve r a fire.
A B C D
8. The size o

f the pupil, acco r

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ted by me n

t a

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cti v it y

.
A B C
D
9. Dr Brown w a

s h

o n

or e d b

y an award f or his excellent work in the medical profession.
A B C
D
10. You waste too m u

ch time d

oi n

g things a

s sitting in cafes all d

a y

.

A B C
D
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
PART C: WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word(s) so that the meaning stays the same. (10pts)
1.There are more tourists in the city this year than ever before.
Never ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there.
Such ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
No matter………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The questions were so easy that all the students could give the correct answers.
They were……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. As people get older, their eyesight becomes weaker.
The…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. That old keyboard is not worth repairing.
It is……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ST: Lê Thị Phương – Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
Not until………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
You should……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
Competent……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……
10. I could hold a big party thanks to my Mom’s help.
Had it not …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …….
PART D: READING
Read the following notice and answer the questions. (10pts)
ST: Lê Thị Phương – Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa

1. Which exhibition can you visit in late August?
…………………………………………………………………

2. A student would like a headset for the Greek Olympic Sculpture. How much will it cost?
…………………………………………………………………
3. Which exhibition shows the work of young people?
…………………………………………………………………

4. In which location would you find the oldest exhibits?
…………………………………………………………………

5. Which exhibition could a large group see most cheaply?
…………………………………………………………………
ST: Lê Thi Phương- Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
SỞGIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NÔI KỲ THI OLYMPIC NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
TRƯỜNG PTTH CHUYÊN HÀ NỘI-AMSTERDAM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
THỜI GIAN: 60
PHÚT
(Học sinh làm bài vào đề. Không được sửdụng tài liệu, từđiển, kim từđiển….)
PART A: PHONETICS
I.Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others. (5pts)
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
II.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(5pts)
1.D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
below. Write your answer in the box provided. (15pts)
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 D
6 C 7 A 8 B 9D 10 A
11A 12 C 13B 14C 15B

II.Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb. Write your answer in the box provided.(5pts)
1 out 2 away 3 out 4 across 5 on
III.Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Write your answer in the box provided. (10pts)
1first 2 but 3 where/and 4 learning 5 age
6 took 7 spent 8 continued 9wrote/composed 10 performed
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the words given in parentheses. Write your answer in the box provided. (10pts)
1miserable 2 immobilize 3 impoliteness 4uneconomical 5behavioral
6ill-advised 7loosen 8pollutants 9recyclable 10inability
IV. Identify and correct the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that is the mistake. Write your answer in the box
provided. (10pts)
1D-under 2A-standing among 3C-# 4C-inadequate 5D-travelled
6C-run out of 7 A- another 8 C- affected 9 B-with 10 C- like
PART C: WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word(s) so that the meaning stays the same. (10pts)
1. Never before have there been so/ as many tourists in the city as this year.
2. Such is the pollution of the area that it is hard to live there.
3. No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out.
4. They were such easy questions that all the students got them right.
5. The older people get, the worse their eyesight becomes.
6. It is pointless to have that old keyboard repaired.
7. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.
8. You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
9. Competent as/ though Richard is/ may be in his work, he doesn’t not know how to deal with this client.
10. Had it not been for my Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party.
ST: Lê Thi Phương- Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO
HUYÊN TRỰC NINH
HƯỚNG DÃN CHÂM
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

PART I. PHONETICS (1pt)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 1pt) Mỗi câu khoanh đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D

PART II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 7 pts)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D . ( 2pts) Mỗi câu khoanh đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D
6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A
II. Word form. ( 2pts) Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1. national 2. broken 3. medical 4. cyclist 5. decorated
6. unsuitable 7. unfortunately 8. worldwide 9. signature 10. appearance
III. Each sentence has only one mistake. Underline and correct them. ( 2pts)
Mỗi câu học sinh chỉ ra được lỗi sai và sửa đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1. My sister’s studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university. 1. __to get ____
2. John said he wasn’t interested in work for a large company. 2. _working __
3. I’m agree with you; we must practice more if we want to speak well. 3. __I________
4. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, and so does Jean. 4. _so did Jean
5. Let him put the coffee table on the middle of the room. 5. _in________
6. Hung falls asleep now because of he stayed up too late last night. 6. _because _
7. Is there something interesting at school this month? 7. ___anything _
8. I’m glad telling you that I’m going to have interesting activities. 8. ____to tell __
9. Mum told me don’t spend more time playing games and watching TV. 9. _not to spend
_
10. Everyone in the neighbourhood are pleased with the new mall. 10. _is_______
IV. Give the corect form of the verbs in parentheses. ( 1pt) Mỗi chỗ chia đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
1. is getting 2. have you been / spent 3. hasn’t been / bought
4. were watching / phoned 5. have already finished 6. have you known 7. finishing
PART III. READING COMPREHENSION ( 6pts)
I. Read the following descriptions of people. Which job should each person apply for?

( 2pts) Mỗi câu nối đúng cho 0,2 điểm
B-5 C- 2 D – 3 E – 10 F- 4
G- 8 H- 11 I – 1 J- 6 K- 9
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. ( 2pts)
Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C
III. Fill in the blank with one suitable word. ( 2pts) Mỗi câu điền đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
ST: Lê Thi Phương- Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
1. to 2. in 3. called 4. restaurant 5. of
6. choose / select / option 7. on 8. so 9. if 10. to

PART IV. WRITING ( 6pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
( 2pts)Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai lỗi chính tả hai lỗi
trở lên không cho điểm
1. The last time I came / went /back to the country was two weeks ago.
2. Would you mind giving me some information about the tour?
3. Shall I open a window?
4. She has played the organ for two years.
5. Jack was invited but John wasn’t / not / (invited)
6. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
7. She said that he always had dinner there.
8. “Can I help you cut the sandwiches?” he said to her.
9. It’s the first time I’ve spoken to a foreigner.
10. She is beautiful and intelligent enough to become Miss World.
She is such a beautiful and intelligent girl that she can become Miss World.
II. Rewrite the second sentence which has the same meaning with the first sentence.( 2pts)
Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm sai lỗi ngữ pháp , sai lỗi chính tả không cho điểm
1. We find it difficult to understand this question.

2. How long have you learnt English?
3. Would you like some more beer?
4. I look forward to seeing you there.
5. I didn’t go and my friend didn’t either.
6. There is no building in the city higher than this.
7. You had better not see her again.
8. She prefers reading a book to watching TV.
9. Tom is the child I love best.
10. I have never been to Ho Chi Minh city before.
III. Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words. ( 2pts)
Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai lỗi chính tả hai lỗi trở lên
không cho điểm
1. Although Nam and I have quite different characters, we are (very) close friends .
2. My grandmother used to tell us folktales when we were small.
3. Lan got good marks because she worked hard for the / her / final exam.
4. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh (in) Scotland in the nineteenth century.
5. My father will be home before seven because he wants to see the 7 o’clock news.
6. That is very kind of you to help me / with this math problem /(to) solve this math problem /.
7. We raise funds by collecting waste paper and broken glasses.
8. What were you doing when I called you on the phone?
9. This work has to be finished before five o’clock.
10. If she does not invite me to her birthday party I will not (won’t) go.
* Note: Điểm tổng làm tròn tới 0.25 điểm,
Ví dụ : 12,15 = 12, 25 12,4 = 12,5 12,8 = 12,75
ST: Lê Thi Phương- Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
PHÒNG GD&ĐT SÔNG LÔ
TRƯỜNG THCS TU YEN

ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂNHỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012

MÔN : Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)
BÀI I: A. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại.
1. A. reserved B. received C. booked D. annoyed
2. A. conduct B. customer C. upstairs D. introduce
3. A. face B. city C. center D. commercial
4. A. upstairs B. fair C. straight D. downstairs
5. A. laughs B. spends C. friends D. potatoes
6. A. enough B. mountain C. country D. young
B. Chọn từ mà trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác các từ còn lại.
7. A. celebration B. federation C. imagination D. inspiration
8. A. expect B. local C. happen D. wander
9. A. despite B. dentist C. destroy D. describe
10. A. weather B. lava C. middle D. delicious
BÀI II: Chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu sau.
11. My mother is …………………. tired to cook tonight.
A. enough B. too C. so D. very
12. They haven’t seen each other …………………. Christmas.
A. since B. for C. at D. in
13. Alexander Graham Bell invented the ………………….
A. washing machine B. computer C. television D. telephone
14. Mr. Hoang is used …………………. no thing before going to work.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
15. Tim saw his friends while he …………………. the street.
A. cross B. was crossing C. is crossing D. crossed
16. Cool the burn immediately …………………. to minimize tissue damage.
A. so as B. so that C. in order to D. because
17. She promises she …………………. back in about ten minutes.
A. is B. be C. has been D. will be
18. It …………………. interesting. How does it work?

A. sounds B. hears C. says D. listens
19. It isn’t good for children …………………. too many sweets.
A. to eat B. eating C. for eating D. eat
20. The Statue of Liberty was ………………… to the USA by the French.
A. constructed B. designed C. completed D. presented
21. He had his father …………………. his watch.
A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix
22. …………………. she plays the piano!
A. How good B. How well C. What well D. What good
23. There were …………………. flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy.
A. so much B. so few C. so little D. so many
24. I’ve never seen such an interesting ………………….
A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed
25. I usually go to work by bus, but …………………. and then I use my motorbike
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
26. There are not …………………. jobs for all of us.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
27. He asked me ………………….
A. Where I like coffee or not B. Whether I liked coffee
C. What I liked coffee D. Which I liked coffee
28. Our natural resources are limited …………………. we should recycle all used things.
A. and B. so C. because D. but
29. People go to a …………………. to look at the famous works so art.
A. stadium B. gallery C. theater D. fair
ST: Lê Thi Phương- Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
ĐỀ ĐỀ SUẤT
30. Either I or Tom …………………. beef.
A. doesn’t like B. don’t like C. like D. likes
Bài III: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
a) Yester day, I (31 – spend) …………………. two hours (32 – do) …………………. the homework.

b) The thieves (33 – catch) …………………. when the (3 4 – leave) …………………. the bank.
c) Two hours ago, Mrs. Brown (35 – have) ………………. Alice (36 – take) ………………. her son to the school.
d) How many times you (37 – be) …………………. to Ho Chi Minh City?
e) The moon (38 – move) …………………. around the earth.
f) Next summer, my parents will let me (39 – visit) …………………. my grand father.
g) How about (40 – go) …………………. to the zoo?
Bài IV: Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.
41. It is a contest which ……………… have to read two poems in English. PARTICIPATE
42. It’s difficult to find ……………… at busy times in this town. ACCOMADATE
43. The lecture is giving first – aid ………………. INSTRUCT
44. Nam likes acting and outdoor ………………. ACT
45. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth ………………. ORGANIZZE
46. My aunt lives in a ………………. area of the country. MOUNTAIN
47. People in the country are very open and ……………… FRIEND
48. She is beautiful with a ……………… smile. LOVE
49. There are many cultural ……………… between his country and mine. DIFFER
50. He is one of the most ……………… writers in the world. FAME
Bài V: Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau.
51. That man is going to gets wet because he doesn’t have an umbrella.
52. Tom said you could reach him in 8 645 082 after dinner.
53. Why are you going to spend two weeks in New York last month?
54. She took the list of visitors’ names and arranges them into groups of four.
55. Every day we are going to the shop to buy a cake.
56. Sophie is going to leave at 9:00 because he have to go home.
57. He left school and disappeared two weeks late.
58. Do you go swimming in the river at the picnic tomorrow?
59. The telephone is a very useful invent.
60. One of the first their commercially products was an electronic typewriter.
Bài VI: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau bằng một từ thích hợp.
When I (61) ………………. a child I used (62) ………………. go to see my grandmother. I thought her house

was (63) ………………. beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (64) ………………. I grew
(65) ………………. the house and (66) ………………. seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There
were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (67) ………………. the doll’s house which was
older than grandmother herself. At (68) ………………. times, I looked (69) ………………. books which were (70)
………………. interesting than my children’s book at home.
Bài VII: Điền giới từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống.
71. She isn’t here the moment.
72. Warm clothes protect us bad weather.
73. What do you often do weekends.
74. We haven’t seen him last month.
75. He had an accident and was taken hospital.
76. We regarded him a famous doctor.
77. You’re better ask the information desk.
78. He borrowed $ 100 his father.
79. “Hamlet” is written Shakespeare.
80. Jane fell her bike and hit head on the road.
Bài VIII: Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh.
81. Last year / we / spend / week / My Son / and / I / not want / leave.
82. He / said / be / most / intelligent / student / the class.
83. It / interesting / have / vacation / abroad.
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84. The waste paper / will / recycle / local factory?
85. Hoa / burnt / hand / when / she / cooking / dinner.
86. you / mind / I / turned on / television?
87. Old car tires / recycled / make / shoes / sandals / nowadays.
88.I / look / forward / see / you / soon.
89. My daughter / dislike / travel / coach / so / we / will go / plane.
90.We / not see / her / since / we / be / holiday / Ha Long Bay.
Bài IX: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không đổi.
91. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.

It
92.Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People
93.We arrived too late to see the film.
We didn’t
94.“Do you know to speak English?” He asked me.
He asked me
95.The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
We haven’t
96. It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.
97.The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
The furniture was too
98.He can touch the light because he is very tall.
He is
99.It is such good weather that they are going for a picnic.
The weather
100. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.
He had
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PHÒNG GD&ĐT SÔNG LÔ
TRƯỜNG THCS TU YEN

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI .
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)
Bài I:
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10.D
Bài II:

11.B 12.A 13.D 14. C 15.B 16.C 17. D 18. A 19. A 20.D
21.D 22. B 23.D 24.C 25.C 26. D 27.B 28. B 29. B 30. A
Bài III:
31. spent 32. doing 33. were caught 34. was leaving 35. had
36. take 37. have …… been 38. moves 39. visit 40. going
Bài IV:
41. participants 42. accommodation 43. instruction 44. activities 45. organization
46. mountainous 47. friendly 48. lovely 49. differences 50. famous
Bài V:
51. gets
⇒ get
56. have to
⇒ has to
52. in
⇒ at
57. late
⇒ later
53. last
⇒ next
58. Do
⇒ Are
54. arranges
⇒ arranged
59. invent
⇒ invention
55. are going
⇒ go
60. commercially
⇒ commercial
Bài VI:

61. was 62. to 63. very / as 64. when 65. up
66. garden 67. with 68. that 69. for 70. more
Bài VII:
71. at 72. from 73. at 74. since 75. as
76. to 77. at 78. from 79. by 80. off
Bài VIII:
81. Last year I spent a week in My Son and I didn’t want to leave.
82. He is said to be the most intelligent student in the class.
83. It is interesting to have a vacation abroad.
84. The waste paper will be recycled in the local factory.
85. Hoa burnt her hand when she was cooking dinner.
86. Would you mind if I turned on the television?
87. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals nowadays.
88. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
89. My daughter dislikes traveling by coach, so we will go by plane.
90. We haven’t seen her since we were on holiday in Ha Long Bay.
Bài IX:
91. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house.
92. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
93. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the film.
94. He asked me if I knew to speak English.
95. We haven’t met each other for 10 years.
96. The film was so boring that she fell asleep.
97. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
98. He is tall enough to touch the light.
99. The weather is so good that they are going for a picnic.
100. He had his car repaired yesterday
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ĐỀ ĐỀ SUẤT
PHÒNG GD&ĐT CẤP TP

Họ và tên:
Lớp:
Trường:
Số báo danh:
Phòng thi số: ……………………….
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TP
Năm học 200910-2011
______________
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
(Attention: You must write your answer in a separate answer sheet)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Question 1 A. pour B. hour C. our D. sour
Question 2 A. discussed B. priced C. stopped D. learned
Question 3 A. rude B. food C. cook D. school
II. Choose the word which doesn't have the same stress pattern as the others.
Question 4 A. explain B. injure C. decide D. annoy
Question 5 A. orphanage B. deposit C. generous D. memory
Question 6 A. tradition B. equipment C. citizen D. appearance
III. For each of the questions from 7 to 30, choose the one correct answer
Question 7. While looking for a reference book, I came ________ an old letter from my friend 15 years ago.
A. about B. after C. across D. down
Question 8. The match kicked _______ at 5 and has not finished.
A. at B. off C. on D. in
Question 9. ___________ Lan nor I am surprised at his behavior.
A. Neither B. If C. Either D. Never
Question 10. They are expecting a good tomato crop; _________, the weather may bring about unexpected harvest.
A. therefore B. however C. besides D. moreover
Question 11. Da Nang is famous __________its beautiful beaches.
A. in B. for C. of D. about
Question 12. I think for sure that the drink cans __________away can be recycled to make cans again.

A. throw B. throwing C. to throw D. thrown
Question 13. Would you __________ giving me a hand with this?
A. like B. want C. mind D. prefer
Question 14. They have taken every measure to prevent them ________ pumping sewage into the sea.
A. from B. of C. off D. on
Question 15. She is _________telling us that she has a good singing voice.
A. often B. always C. never D. sometimes
Question 16. I’m sure she _________be somewhere around here. I’ve just heard her voice.
A. may B. might C. can D. must
Question 17. The castle ________on the hill was built in the 18
th
century.
A. stand B. stands C. standing D. is standing
Question 18. I am looking forward _________my old friends at the get-together.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. to meeting
Question 19. Graham Bell first introduced the telephone in 1876, ____________?
A. didn’t he B. did he C. did he not D. doesn’t he
Question 20. I am _________that my son gets on well with his classmates.
A. enjoyable B. pleasing C. pleased D. interesting
Question 21. Water is a colorless _____________.
A. liquid B. solid C. gas D. fertilizer
Question 22. He said he would _________ basic necessities for them.
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A. give B. provide C. send D. bring
Question 23. Can I borrow a pen? I __________mine at home.
A. left B. put C. forgot D. do not take
Question 24. – What can I do for you? - ________________
A. Sorry I can’t. B. What? C. OK D. That would be nice.
Question 25. There must _______some mistakes in your essays.
A. have B. be C. has D. is

Question 26. In winter, the temperature in this area falls ________O
o
C
A. beneath B. under C. below D. shorter
Question 27. -_________ per cent of the students have passed the test? – About 90%.
A. How many B. How much C. How D. What
Question 28. We were very amused because he had a good __________of humor.
A. feeling B. sense C. brain D. mind
Question 29. He gave me a call but I wasn’t home, so he ____________ a message.
A. left B. took C. received D. wrote
Question 30. _____________ are religious songs sung at Christmas.
A. Gifts B. Cards C. Carols D. Crutches
IV. For Questions 31-40, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Visiting a book fair

A Book Fair was being (31) _________ in the Town Hall. So one morning our teacher said that we were going to visit
it. We cheered loudly for it meant that there (32) _________ be no lessons for the day.
We lined up outside the classroom. Then we marched in pairs out of the school, up the pedestrian bridge, down the
other side of the road and into the Town Hall just a few hundred meters from our school.
At the Town Hall we were told to behave (33) _________. If we wanted to buy any book, we were to take it to our
teacher. Then we gleefully buried ourselves among the vast number of books on display there.
There were (34) _________ many books there. It was (35) _________ to look at all of them. So I spent my time (36)
_________ mainly among the books on wildlife and nature, my favorite.
Much as the books were wonderful, the price was discouraging. I could not (37) _________ to buy any of them. I
would have to ask my mother to buy one for me later on.
Time flew. Two hours (38) _________ like two minutes. Soon our teacher told us to assemble at the front door. There
she helped those buying books pay at the counter at a special (39) _________. Not many of us bought books. They
were too expensive. I did not buy any.
After (40) _________ for the books we lined up and marched back in pairs to school.
Question 31 A. taken B. opening C. held D. celebrated

Question 32 A. would B. will C. may D. might
Question 33 A. yourselves B. yourself C. myself D. ourselves
Question 34 A. quite B. such C. so D. quiet
Question 35 A. possible B. impossible C. able D. unable
Question 36 A. browsing B. browse C. browsed D. to browse
Question 37 A. able B. easy C. hardly D. afford
Question 38 A. sounds B. looks C. seemed D. is
Question 39 A. discount B. deposit C. money D. bargain
Question 40 A. buying B. paying C. receiving D. getting
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V. For Questions 41-50, read the text below and think of ONE word which best fits each space. Write the word in
the space on the right.
The game I like most is badminton. All it takes is a willing partner, two (41) _______ and a shuttlecock. We
do not even need a net. After all we simply enjoy hitting the shuttlecock to each other. My sister and I (42)
_______hours doing this just about everyday. We are not going to be world champions. It is simply great fun.
We (43) _______to do this with two old toy rackets. Then our father bought us two real, although cheap,
rackets. I must say we enjoy the game even more. Sometimes even my mother comes to join (44) _______ the fun
when she has the time for it.
The (45) _______game I like to play is table tennis. We have an old table, two bats and some balls. So on some
days we play table tennis instead. This is a game (46) _______requires more skill. We cannot even hit the ball onto the
table half of the time. This can be frustrating. So we go back to badminton which (47) _______ far easier and more fun.
Since we play outdoors we are at the mercy of the weather. We often have to pause when the (48) _______is
too strong. It is difficult to hit the shuttlecock properly when the wind blows it away. Sometimes it rains, making it
impossible to play.
I do play other games at school (49) _______basketball and football. Somehow they do not seem to be much
fun. So I stick to (50) _______ and table tennis.
VI. Rewrite the sentences in such a way they mean almost the same as those printed before them.
Question 51. Vietnam is a country which exports rice.
- Vietnam is ______________________________ country.
Question 52. The place is too dirty for us to put up our tents.

- The place is not ______________________________________________________________.
Question 53. The villa is more expensive than the bungalow.
- The bungalow is not __________________________________________________________.
Question 54. He said to me, “Have you ever been to that spa resort?” I said, “Yes, I have”.
- He _____________________________________________________________________had.
Question 55. I am happy about your hard work.
- I am happy that __________________________________________________________.
Question 56. The mechanic will repair my motorcycle.
- I _________________________________________________________________________.
Question 57. She began working here in 2005.
- She has ____________________________________________________________________.
Question 58. He has bought some tickets so as for his family members to watch the fireworks display.
- He has bought some tickets so that _______________________________________________.
Question 59. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
- The Statue __________________________________________________________________.
Question 60. Can I use the phone, Sir?
- Would _________________________________________________________________?
VII. Word form
Question 61. (wise). Thanks to his ________________, he managed to chase away the tiger.
Question 62. (represent). Many _______________ from ASEAN countries have come to participate in the event.
Question 63. (amaze). What an _______________ performance! I really appreciate it.
Question 64. (suit). I think you can’t wear these clothes to the party. They are quite ____________.
Question 65. (live). People said he had died two years before. In fact, he is still _________
Question 66. (intend). In making glass, they blow the prepared liquid into _____________ shapes.
Question 67. (describe). Santa Claus is based on the ___________of Saint Nicholas in the poem called A visit from
Saint Nicholas.
Question 68. (compete). In the rice-cooking festival, there are three __________________: water-fetching, fire-making
and rice-cooking.
Question 69. (neighbor). People in my ______________ are concerned with the new shopping mall.
Question 70. (invent). Who do you think is the greatest ___________ of all time?

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VIII. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentences
Question 71. He has moved to a new apartment and he is satisfied with it because it has many furnitures.
A B C D

Question 72. My father intends to buy a house which is large enough for six of us to live.
A B C D
Question 73. Lots of people tell me that Tuan prefers classical music than pop music and he is even
A B
going to publish an album of his own.
C D
Question 74. However scouting is mainly for boys, there are organizations similar to the BSA which girls can join.
A B C D
Question 75. Some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and stick it
A B
somewhere in their house in order remember words better
C D
Question 76. The painting was hung in the hall was painted by a famous artist and was considered as a masterpiece.
A B C D
Question 77. Anne told me if I could play the violin and I answered I couldn’t.
A B C D
Question 78. Jane complained that the test he had done was too difficult that he couldn’t do it.
A B C D
Question 79. The increase in population has led to overcrowding in many cities and put a strain in schools and
hospitals. A B C D

Question 80. He said that he couldn’t carry the box because it wasn’t enough light. So he asked me to
A B C D
give him a hand.

IX. Put the verb in the correct form.
Question 81. (have). I’d rather she ______________ a better chance to show her ability.
Question 82. (play). Don’t spend too much time _____________ in the arcade.
Question 83. (break). He said he would have this glass ______________ for recycling.
Question 84. (watch). Nam’s father has bought some tickets. They ______________ the International Fireworks
Competition in Da Nang next week.
Question 85. (make). This film ______________ in the early 1990s.
Question 86. (hear). I am looking forward to _____________ from my brother who is now in London.
Question 87. (conduct). My friend suggested _______________ a survey on how teenagers like folk music.
Question 88. (drive). When he ______________ along, a dog ran across. Luckily, he pulled up in time.
Question 89. (come). As soon as he ____________ here tomorrow, everything will have already been done.
Question 90. (use). My father never lets me ______________ his computer.
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KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
Năm học 2010-2011
Họ và tên:
Lớp:
Trường:
Số báo danh: Phòng thi số:
Chữ ký
Giám thị 1
Chữ ký
Giám thị 2
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Số thứ tự
(GT ghi)
Mã phách
(CTHĐ ghi)

GK1 GK2 Điểm Ghi bằng chữ
Số thứ tự
(GT ghi)
Mã phách
(CTHĐ ghi)
ANSWER SHEET
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. - Vietnam is _____________________________________________________________ country.
52. - The place is not __________________________________________________________________
53. - The bungalow is not_______________________________________________________________
54. - He ________________________________________________________________had.
55. - I am happy that __________________________________________________________________
56. - I _____________________________________________________________________________
57. - She has_________________________________________________________________________
58. - He has bought some tickets so that____________________________________________________
59. - The Statue _______________________________________________________________________
60. – Would__________________________________________________________________________?
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
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Tổng số điểm: 100. Kết quả điểm tính theo thang điểm 10 (Lây tổng số điểm của thí sinh chia cho 10)
Giám khảo thảo luận kỹ Hướng dẫn chấm và đáp án trước khi chấm.
1. Từ câu 1-50: mỗi câu 01 điểm
51. A 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. B
56. C 57. C 58. B 59. A 60. B
61. B 62. D 63. C 64. A 65. B
66. D 67. C 68. D 69. A 70. C
71. A 72. B 73. A 74. D 75. B
76. C 77. D 78. B 79. A 80. C
81. C 82. A 83. D 84. C 85. B
86. A 87. D 88. C 89. A 90. B
91. rackets 92. spend 93. used 94. in 95. other
96. which/that 97. is 98. wind 99. like 100. badminton
2. Từ câu 51-60: mỗi câu 02 điểm.
Question 51. - Vietnam is a rice-exporting country.
Question 52. - The place is not clean enough for us to put up our tents.
Question 53. - The bungalow is not as expensive as the villa.
Question 54. - He asked me if/whether I had ever been to the spa resort and I said / answered I had.
Question 55. - I am happy that you work / have worked hard.
Question 56. - I will have the mechanic repair my motorcycle. Or: I will have my motorcycle repaired.
Question 57 She has worked / been working here since 2005.
Question 58. He has bought some tickets so that his family members watch / can watch / will watch the
fireworks display.
Question 59. - The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in 1876.
Question 60. - Would you mind if I used the phone, Sir?

3. Từ câu 61-50: mỗi câu 01 điểm
91. wisdom
92. representatives
93. amazing 94. unsuitable 95. alive
96. intended 97. description 98. competitions 99. neighborhood 100. inventor
101. D 102. D 103. B 104. A 105. D
106. A 107. A 108. B 109. D 110. C
111. had 112. playing 113. broken 114. are going to
watch
115. was made
116. hearing 117. conducting 118. was driving 119. comes 120. use
Hết
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO §øc thä K× THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC: 2010 – 2011
M«n : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced.
1. A.filled B.destroyed C.washed D.prepared
2. A. honest B. honor C. hour D. hair
3. A. list B. underline C. highlight D. night
4. A. proud B. pronoun C. around D. enough
5. A. revision B. festival C. postcard D. promise
6. A. grew B. threw C. drew D. sew
7. A. crowd B. flow C. cloud D. scout
8. A. says B. prays C. plays D. days
9. A. ready B. overhead C. measure D. breathe
10. A. song B. send C. sure D. science
II. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1. It was …… serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a

2. If you don't understand many words, you can them up in the dictionary.
A. look B. get C. find D. finish
3. Tam . . . . . . . . . last night when the telephone . . . . . . . . . . .
A. slept-rang B. slept- was ringing C. was sleeping-rang D. was sleeping-was ringing
4. The book………. by Helen is on the top shelf.
A. a writes B. writing C. has written D. written
5. He hates to do something by others.
A. to be asked B. asking C. being asked D. to ask
6. This film must be new. We’ve seen it before.
A. ever B. never C. since D. yet
7. These medicines can your headache.
A. ease B. elevate C. revive D. affect.
8. Viet Nam is a(n) country.
A. export-rice B. exporting-rice C. rice-exporting D. rice-export
9. Liz is ……… in Vietnamese culture.
A. interesting B. interests C. to interest D. interested
10. He asked me …… I was ready to go or not.
A. if B. weather C. whether D. where
III. Give the correct verb form.
1. (you/do) the homework yet?
2. It is very exciting (see) that film.
3. Would you mind if I (sit)………… here?
4. We (not go) to the cinema last week.
5. I was not used to (drive)………. on the left when I was in London.
6. English and French (teach)………………………… in our school.
7. As I (come) to Lan’s yesterday, she (watch) TV.
8. He (live) ……… in Hue for 2 years then he (move)………. to Ha Noi in 2007.
IV. Put in the gaps with the correct prepositions
1. Anne has been in hospital … ……Monday.
2. My mother is very keen …… …growing roses.

3. John is extremely fond …… music.
4. His father is very proud ……………… him.
5. The post office is not far … …my house.
6. How many members participated … … the rice cooking contest?
7. The children are really looking forward … … Tet holiday.
8. Santa Claus is based … ….the description of Saint Nicolas.
9. You should learn…… heart all the new words.
10. I'll pick you … …at the hotel at 9 o'clock.
V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals.
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1. There are many cultural ……………………… between his country and mine.
(DIFFER)
2. He left the room without . (EXPLAIN)
3. Playing table tennis is one of his favorite . (ACT)
4. We started our trip on a beautiful morning. (SUN)
5. These shoes are smart, but they are very ………………………… (COMFORT)
6. The chicken is good. It is very ( TASTE )
7. Twenty ……… have taken part in the English Speaking Contest. (COMPETE)
8. It was of you to make fun of him like that. ( KIND )
9. Does this suit you? (ARRANGE)
10. Angkor Wat was built to honor a Hindus God. (ORIGIN)
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) how to fly or play the piano. There
(2) important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do
such things needs lots (3) practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to
“do” things with what (4) know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on
(5) to fly an aeroplane. A (6) can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill
(8) . The same is true of (9) the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it?
Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) first?

VII. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw
its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite,
so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who
had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics,
chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards
ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used
for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated
diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges'
decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards
were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but
this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
1. When did the first award ceremony take place
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A. 1895 B . 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968
2. Why was the Nobel prize established?
A. To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity.
B. To resolve political differences.
C. To honour the inventor of dynamite.
D. To spend money.
3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
4. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Awards vary in monetary value.
B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.
D. A few individuals have won two awards.
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5. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?

A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10
VIII. Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
Mr and Mrs Gray live in a big city, and they …(1)….a son. His name is Peter, and he doesn’t like…
(2)… One day Mrs Gray said…(3)….her husband, “Living in the city all the time isn’t good…(4)….Peter”.
So last summer they found a small house in the country and took Peter…(5)….for a vacation.
When they arrived…(6)…. the house, Mrs Gray said to Peter,”We are going to stay…(7)…. for two
weeks.”
The boy ran …(8)….the house and looked in all the rooms, and he ran back to …(9)….mother and
said to her, “ I haven’t found the bathtub, Mom. Where is it?”
“ This is a…(10)….small house, Peter,” his mother said. “ This is going to be a very nice vacation.”
1. a.have b.had c.are having d.has
2. a.washing b.washed c.to wash d.being washed
3. a.for b.with c.about d.to
4. a.to b.with c.for d.at
5. a.here b.there c.house d.countryside
6. a.at b.in c.to d.around
7. a.there b.this house c.here d.this place
8. a.into b.to c.at d.from
9. a.him b.his c.it d.its
10. a.every b.very c.so d.too
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed before it.
1.It’s three years since I last spoke to her. -> I ……………………………………………………………
2. “You shouldn’t spend your weekend in the city” ->She advised me …
3.They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. ->The time machine … ……………
4.He failed the exams because of his laziness -> Because he ………………………………………………
5.It was his dinner time when I came to his house. ->He was
6. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it. ->The water wasn’t
7. People should stop experiments on animals. -> Experiments

8. It is six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh. ->It takes……………………………………………….
9. My brother stopped smoking cigarettes now. ->My brother used……………………………………….
10. “Does your sister have a computer now?” Lan asked Nam. -> Lan asked Nam………………………
X. Write a short passage (about 100 – 150 words) to tell how to become a good student of English.
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ST: Lê Thi Phương- Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
ĐÁP ÁN KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC: 2010 – 2011
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. (2 points)
1. C.washed 6. D. sew
2. D. hair 7. B. flow
3. A. list 8. A. says
4. D. enough 9. D. breathe
5. A. revision 10. C. sure
II. Choose the word that best completes each sentence. (2 points)
1. B. such a
2. A. look
3. C. was sleeping - rang
4. D. written
5. C. being asked
6. B. never
7. A. ease
8. C. rice-exporting
9. D. interested
10. C. whether
III. Give the correct verb form. (2 points)
1. Have you done…?
2. to see
3. sat
4. didn’t go

5. driving
6. are taught
7. came – was watching
8. lived - moved
IV. Put in the gaps with the correct prepositions (2 points)
1. since
2. on
3. of
4. of
5. from
6. in
7. to
8. on
9. by
10. up
V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (2 points)
1. differences
2. explanation
3. activities
4. sunny
5. uncomfortable
6. tasty
7. competitors
8. unkind
9. arrangement
10. originally
ST: Lê Thi Phương- Định Công- Yên Định – Thanh Hóa
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (2 points)
1. learning 2. are 3. of 4. you 5. how
6. book 7. fly 8. yourself 9. playing 10. practice

VII. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (1 points)
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C
VIII. Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
(2 points)
1.a 2.c 3.d 4.c 5.b 6.a 7.c 8.a 9.b 10.b
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed before it. (2 points)
1. I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
2. She advised me not to spend my weekend in the city.
3. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished
4. Because he was lazy, he failed the exams.
5. He was having his dinner when I came to his house.
6. The water wasn’t warm enough for the children to swim (in).
7. Experiments on animals should be stopped.
8. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
9. My brother used to smoke cigarettes.
10. Lan asked Nam if/ whether his sister had a computer then (or not).
X. Write a short passage (about 100 – 150 words) to tell how to become a good student of English. (3
points) : Essays are assessed according to 4 criteria: 1 points for idea; 1 points for coherence and cohesion;
1 points for syntax, spelling and vocabulary
UBND HUYỆN NINH KHANH
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC
ĐỀ THI KSCL HỌC SINH KHÁ, GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN: ANH VĂN - LỚP 8
THỜI GIAN : 120 PHÚT ( KHÔNG KỀ THỜI GIAN GIAO
ĐỀ)
Name: ………………………………… School: ………………………………….
(Đề này gồm 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.
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