Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 8 số 60

Grade 8 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. Many countries _________in the last conference.
A. held B. spoke C. participated D. took place
2. A telephone _________is a book containing the names, phone numbers and addresses.
A. device B. directory C. machine D. message
3. He is so _________because he always does what he says.
A. foolish B. generous C. reserved D. reliable
4. We _________eat much sugar and seasoning powder.
A. mustn’t B. cannot C. don’t have to D. ought not to
5. My grandma _________to sit on that chair reading books when alive.
A. use B. uses C. used D. using
6. That sounds _________hard work!
A. as B. like C. same D. such
7. Students learn words _________different ways.
A. in B. by C. of D. from
8. “Could you help me, please?” – “_________.”
A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. I’m fine D. Of course
9. She _________him what kind of sport he liked best.
A. said B. talked C. asked D. told
10. I _________to my mother when she’s back this evening.
A. am talking B. am going to talk C. talk D. will talk
11. Everybody _________follow traffic laws.
A. must B. will C. can D. have to
12. Could you _________me a favor? – Yes, of course.
A. make B. do C. give D. take
13. Please do this test by _________.
A. myself B. himself C. herself D. yourself
14. Don’t come in. Please wait _________for your turn.
A. outside B. inside C. downstairs D. upstairs
15. We have studied in this school _________the beginning of the school year.

A. in B. since C. for D. from
16. “Do you need any help?” – “_________.”
A. Yes, I need B. Yes, thanks C. Certainly D. No problem
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
17. We used to going to bed early when we were children.
A B C D
18. My Uncle Tom has lived in New York from 2001.
A B C D
19. Students must be at school between 6.30 to 7.00 this morning.
A B C D
20. Ms. Thu has black long hair and light wide eyes.
A B C D
Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.
21. The sign told us ______________________on the grass. (not/walk)
22. When I was small, I often __________________at night. (cry)
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23. You should spend your free time ___________________your mother. (help)
24. We _______________________here since last week. (be)
25. Swimming is an ___________________he likes best. (act)
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I’m sorry to tell you my result in school. I’m too (23)______ at English to be able to pass the
semester. The final exam was so (24)______ that I couldn’t finish all the questions in the test. I got only
three (25)______ English and that is not enough to get a pass to the upper class. My English teacher told
me to (26)______ an extra course for unqualified students in order that I can (27)______ some of the
most important grammar points for the second exam. I know I didn’t make you happy with such news.
However, I promise I will study harder for the second test.
Best regards,
Nam

26. A. excellent B. good C. bad D. skilled
27. A. easy B. difficult C. hardly D. uneasy
28. A. on B. at C. in D. for
29. A. attend B. take part C. come across D. go into
30. A. have B. do C. make D. revise
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below?
Mary is a smart girl but rather naughty. She always plays tricks in the class. One day, her teacher
gave her a quiz and said: “If you answer the quiz correctly in two minutes, I won’t punish you for
playing tricks on your friends”.
The quiz was: “Tom has 5 brothers and sisters. Tom is 6 years older than Betty but is three years
younger than John. Betty is eight years older than Sarah and five years older than Peter. Sarah is
seventeen years younger than John and is the youngest sister. Peter is four times younger Linda. Linda
is two years younger than John but seven years older than Betty. She is sixteen now. So, how old is
Tom?”
Mary was very confused but she did not want to be punished. Can you help her?
31. How old is Tom?  He is______________________________________________________
32. How old is Betty?  She________________________________________________________
33. How old is Sarah?  She________________________________________________________
34. How old is Peter?  He________________________________________________________
35. How old is John?  He________________________________________________________
Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2.0 pts.)
36. You cannot ride a motorcycle because you are still young.
 You aren’t _____________________________________________________________________
37. We intend to invite her for dinner tomorrow.
 We are ________________________________________________________________________
38. I often went fishing with my father when I was young.
 I used _________________________________________________________________________
39. “Don’t touch this button or you’ll get a shock”, his father said to him.
 His father told __________________________________________________________________
40. Talking to you is my pleasure.

 I am __________________________________________________________________________
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