Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 8 số 15

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§Ò thi kh¶o s¸t häc sinh giái líp 8
N¨m häc 2013 - 2014
M«n: TiÕng Anh 8
Thêi gian: 150 phót(Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
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A. VOCABULARY
Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below
1. His………… always makes people laugh.
a. quiet b. sense of humor c. Christmas presents d. smiles
2. The way of life in this country is…………….to that in my country.
a. similar b. the same c. like d. as
3. You have to make ……………… children do not play with matches.
a. ensure b. surely c. sure d. ensuring
4. The prince immediately……………….the girl.
a. fall in love with b. fell in love with c. fall into love at d. fell into love at
5. Different language………………learn words in different ways.
a. learners b. learner c. people d. person
6. My little brother…………… pictures very much.
a. enjoy to draw b. enjoy drawing c. enjoys to draw d. enjoys drawing
7. Some people in the neighborhood are not happy…………………the changes
a. with b. about c. at d. of
8. TV……………… information and entertainment.
a. brings b. takes c. gives d. makes
9. His feet hurt so he has to walk to school…………………….
a. on crutch b. on crutches c. on foot d. on feet
10. ……………….natural resources? Is it difficult?
a. what about to save b. what about saving c. how about save d. how about to save
Question 11-20: Word form
11. It is ………………to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH
12. If you can give a reasonable…………….for your bad behavior last night.

I’ll forgive you EXPLAIN
13. My brother often does experiments about electricity for…………… PLEASE
14. The ………………… changed me 50,000VND for each room. DECORATE
15. There many cultural…………… between his country and mine DIFFER
16. A toaster is a chicken…………… that cooks food APPLY
17. ……………… in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes INDUSTRY
18. After taking an aspirin, her headache………………… APPEAR
19. The ……………….she gave last night was marvelous PERFORM
20. The………………in his province is very dramatic. LANDED
B. GRAMMAR AND STUCTURE
Question 21-31: Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct:
21. After the clothes……………we can wear them to Ann’s birthday party.
a. washing b. wash c. to wash d. are washed
22. A new university without a library……………in USA.
a. recently b. opened recently c. recently has opened d. has recently opened
23. Do you know the place………………… I can have a meal with my friends?
a. where b. which c. what d. when
24. On Christmas Eve, people often……… a tree.
a. are decorated b. were decorated c. decorating d. decorate
25. …………to your place tomorrow. Hope to meet you there.
a. would come b. will come c. am coming d. was coming
26. The can overturned and everyone……………… into the deep river
a. fall b. fell c. felt d. feel
27 The games were……………… important that they stopped fighting for a time.
a. so b. too c. very d. such
28. This is an emergency. Please ……………………an ambulance to Cua Viet beach
a. to sending b. sending c. to send d. send
29. Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is…………………
a. oldest b. the oldest c. most old d. the most old
30. How long…………… here? - Since 1980.

a. do you live b. did you live c. have you live d. have you lived
31. We are having a plan to help them by …………… them do things.
a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging
Question 32-41: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from:
32. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover)………… ………… by water.
33. The first festival (hold)………………….….nearly eight hundred years ago.
34. There’s some behind us. I think we (follow)………………………
35. My mother (not visit)……………………….us since he (move)………… …… to the new town.
36. This bike (use)……………………….for more than six years.
37. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy)………….………….seriously.
38. It (get)……………………hotter and hotter in June
39. Last moth when we (visit)………….him, he (do)………………… …an experiment on the upstairs
40. Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) ………………………around January and February
41. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It (visit)……………………… by millions of people every year.
C, PHONETIC
Question 42-51: In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth
word the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word.
42. a. held b. flew c. mend d. tent
43. a. quiet b. industry c. relative d. participant
44. a. nothing b. clothes c. hold d. told
45. a. bear b. ear c. tear d. hear
46. a. lot b. floor c. box d. dog
47. a. small b. law c. tall d. plane
48. a. float b. noun c. about d. out
49. a. arrive b. abroad c. around d. armchair
50. a. snowy b. cold c. prison d. Chicago
51. a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid
Question 52-59: In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is
stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
52. a. person b. enough c. picture d. people

53. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada
54. a. surprise b. wonderful c. ticket d. evening
55. a. busy b. fortunate c. include d. follow
56. a. depart b. medical c. husband d. business
57. a. volcano b. gallery c. seafood d. windy
58. a. sunny b. facility c. humid d. minus
59. a. weather b. lava c. middle d. delicious
D. READING
Question 60-69: Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space:
Traveling in the Lake District:
The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading to the area have been improved
in (60)………………years inside the area itself, however, many roads are (61)……………and winding with
steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (62)……… ….roads like this when they are (63)……………in ice.
For the mountain walker a word of warning-every season visitors (64)…………… lost or are injured and
(65)……….… to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams. This kind of problem can be (66)…………
by following a few simple rules. When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing. Sensible boots, take a
map, compass and whistle and a small (67)…………… of food. Don’t go (68)…………….alone and always
tell someone where you (69)………… to go to.
Vocabulary
1. (to) wind: uốn lượn
2. steep (adj): dốc
3. warning: cảnh báo
4. (to) rescue: cứu
5. whistle (n): cái còi
60. a. recent b. next c. last d. close
61. a. thin b. slim c. narrow d. shallow
62. a. along b. above c. by d. in
63. a. wrapped b. above c. drowned d. filed
64. a. have b. be c. make d. get
65. a. must b. should c. need d. ought

66. a. encouraged b. prevented c. arranged d. organized
67. a. quantity b. weight c. length d. limit
68. a. for b. by c. with d. off
69. a. look b. seem c. plan d. know
E. WRITING
Question 70-77: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:
70. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times
The film……………………………………………………………………
71. The football match was won by Manchester United
Manchester………………………………………………………………….
72. Peter was too ill to get up.
Peter was so……………………………………………………………………
73. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friends.
Her father asked her:”…………………………………………………………….”
74. Parents ought to send their children to school.
Children…………………………………………………………………………
75. People think that doing morning exercises is good for health
It is ………………………………………………………………………………
76. Tom is not as tall as Peter.
Peter…………………………………………………………………………
77. Every day thousands of trees are cut down in the world.
Every day people………………………………………………………………
Question 78-85: Make sentences based on the given cues:
78. I / going / visit / after work / evening.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
79. Residents / store owners / concerned / new mall / for / few months.
………………………………………………………………………………………
80. What / mum / going / do / weekend ?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
81. You / ought / go / market / buy / fish / vegetables.

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82. People / do / everything / without / help / modern equipment / years ago.
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83. How old / your brother / sister / then ?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
84. Some people / neighborhood / not happy / changes.
………………………………………………………………………………………
85. It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time.
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Question 86: Write a passage (100 words) to tell your friends “ A country picnic ” you made.
Follow the suggested ideas.
- Who you go with, when you go , how you go, what you’ve done, when you’re back,
how you feel,……………
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A. VOCABULARY:
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. d
7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b
11. unhealthy 12. explanation 13. pleasure 14. decorator 15. differences
16. appliance 17. Industrialization 18. disappeared 19. performance 20. land
B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
21. d 22. d 23. a 24. d 25. c 26. b 27. a
28. d 29. b 30. d 31. d
32. is covered 33. was held 34. are being followed
35. hasnt visited .moved 36. has been used 37. are being destroyed
38. is getting 39. visited.was doing 40. is celebrated 41. is visited
C. PHONETIC
42. b 43. a 44. a 45. a 46. b 47. d 48. a
49. d 50. c 51. c 52. b 53. a 54. a 55. c
56. a 57. a 58. b 59. c
D. READING:
60. a 61. c 62. a 63. b 64. d 65. d
66. b 67. a 68. d 69. c
E. WRITING
70. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times.
71. Manchester United won the football match
72. Peter was so ill that he couldnt get up
73. Her father asked: Will you go to the cinema with your friends?
74. Children ought to be sent to school their parents.

75. It is thought that doing morning exercises is good for health.
76. Peter is taller than Tom.
77. Every day people cut down thousands of trees in the world
78. I am going to visit my grand father after work this evening
79. Residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for few months
80. What is mum going to do at weekend?
81. You ought to go to the market to buy fish and vegetables.
82. People did everything without the help of modern equipment years ago.
83. How old were your brother and sister then?
84. Some people in the neighborhood are not happy with the changes
85. It is difficult to learn two languages at the same time.
Question 86: Note write a passage
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Năm học: 2013 2014
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thêi gian: 150 phót (Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
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I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried
2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
3. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
4. A. children B. charity C. charm D. champagne
5. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
6. A. whole B. when C. where D. while
7. A. socket B. notice C. enroll D. mobile.
8. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition.
9. A. comment B. equipment C. improvement D. development
10.A. overhead B. teammate C. speaker D. bean.

II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1. Someone… tickets are free.
A. said me B. said me that C. told me D. told to me
2. When she lived in the countryside, she ……………….in the river.
A. was swimming B. used to swim C. has swum D. is used to swimming
3. Saigon ……………more than three hundred years ago.
A. was built B. has been built C. was building D. built
4. It is nearly ten years ……………….I saw her.
A. when B. since C. for D. while
5. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
6. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
7. They ……………me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told B. said C. asked D. talked
8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp…………………
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
10. There were ……………… flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.
A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
11. She doesn’t like Spanish……………she has to study the language.
A. so B. though C. but D. when
12. It took him six years to ……………as a doctor and now he is a good doctor.
A. make B. do C. qualify D. become
13. She asked me…………………………………………
A. if I like pop music or not B. whether I like pop music or not
C. if I liked pop music or no D. if I liked pop music or not
14. My brother and I ……………………………………
A. am having a wonderful time here B. am having a wonder time here

C. are having a wonderful time here D. are having a wonder time here
15. Don’t shout, dear. I can’t ………….the shout !
A. stand B. sit C. listen D. hear
16. He laughs ………………of her funny face.
A. because B. since C. as D. for
17. What are you ……………? - My pen, I’ve lost it.
A. looking B. looking for C. looking after D. looking at
18. Why don’t you …………… with you university study ?
A. go in B. go on C. go by D. go at
19. Of my parents, my father is …………………
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
20. Who is going to ………………the phone ?
A. reply B. respond C. answer D. pick
III. Build sentences based on the words given:
1. There / used / be / Church / near / post office / my town.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. While / I / open / letter /, phone / ring
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I / be / very pleased / see / Tom / again / after / long time.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You / look / thinner . You / lose / weight ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. You / think / you / make / radio / work again ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I/ buy/ book/ 5 days ago.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. A man/ said/girl/ there/ cafe/ nearby.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. When/ I/ see/ Nancy/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car.
…………………………………………………………………………………………

9. They / know / each other / 3 months.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Nam's teacher / teach / him / he / come / here / 2000.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences :
1. Mary spent hours ( repair ) her bike.
2. They advised him ( not/ cross ) the street against the red lights.
3. He and his sister (not/ meet) my friends since last Christmas
4. She (work) here since she left school ?
5. Everyone ( read) this novel, let us ( discuss) it.
6. I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) in a Law office.
7. They’d rather (walk) than (go) by car.
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the
beginning of sentences:
1. NEIGHBOR I know all the boys who live in my……………………
2. FRIEND People in the countryside is……………………
3. FLY All …….…between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog
4. HIGH Do you know the ……………of S.t Paul’s Cathedral ?
5. KNOW Taxi drivers have to have a very good ………… on the street names.
6. COMFORT The hotel was large and …………………
7. CHILD During his the family lived in Cornwall
8. WEIGH Every woman nowadays seems to want to loose
9. HELP It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very
10. LUCK The keys were locked inside the car , aside window was open
VI. Find the mistakes in the following sentence and correct them ( one mistake in each sentence ) :
1. You know , it is difficult to me to make him understand what I mean.
A B C D
2. My dear friends, I wish you will visit us someday this summer.
A B C D
3. I will come and stay with you and your family on March .

A B C D
4. Let’s gathering somewhere for a coffee after this wonderful meeting.
A B C D
5. I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore.
A B C D
6. The collect of stamps made him become famous in the country
A B C D
7. Let’s practice listening to English programs in the radio.
A B C D
8.What about play tennis in stead of going to the cinema ?
A B C D
9. Don’t turn on the TV, please. I am so tired to watch it .
A B C D
10. They turn in the radio to listen to some news.
A B C D
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VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
1. “ Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan.
Henry
2. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
Neither of…………………………………………………….

3. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date
4. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
It…………………………………………………………
5. They’ ve lived here for six years .
They moved………………………………………………………
6. I’ve never read a more romantic story.
It’s the…………………………………………………………….
7. No one works harder than Barbara.
Barbara…………………………………………………………………
8. I haven’t met him for two years.
It’s
9. Richard can cook very well.
Richard is a
10. The film’s ending is dramatic.
The film
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket:
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea
quite terrifying, (1) flying is no more dangerous (2) any other form of travel and
some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) taking
off and landing when a (4) decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) job it is to look (6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play
an important part in helping passengers to (7) safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers
being (8) such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) other form of travel involves
waiting for people in quite the same (10) , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and
even video films.
1. A. although B. too C. and D. because
2. A. than B. as C. then D. with
3. A. while B. during C. for D. through
4. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s

5. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6. A. for B. up C. after D. round
7. A.feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
8. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
10. A. way B. kind C. sort D. part
IX. Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by
hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard
to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls
learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for
their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English
at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in
English.
1. According to the writer. English is learn by
A. young children B. adults C. teenagers D. all are correct
2. In the line 2 of the second part, the word “it” refers to
A. country B. young children C.English D. question
3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A. at home B. at school C. in evening classes D. in the office
4. Why do adults learn English?
A. Because they want to see movies in English B. Because they need it for their job.
C. Because they are forced to learn it D. Because it’s not difficult to learn.
5. What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Children like reading English newspapers B. People in many countries learn English
C. English is one subject in school. D. Some books are written in English.
The end
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Năm học 2013 - 2014
Đề thi môn : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
đề bài
Câu 1 Ngữ âm : Chọn từ có phần gạch dới đợc phát âm khác các từ còn lại khoanh tròn vào A, B, C,
hoặc D:
1. A. climate B. primary C. silence D. tropical
2. A. casual B. baggy C. flat D. equal
3. A. occasion B. champagne C. inspiration D. craziness
4. A. admire B. hike C. picnic D. sight
5. A. publish B. tunic C. puppet D. subject
6. A. control B. opinion C. close D. grocery
7. A. dressed B. carried C. learned D. lived
Câu 2 - Chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1. Lets play games, ?
A. do we B. did we C. shall we D. have we
2. She wishes she a lot of friends.
A. makes B. made C. has made D. would make
3. of them wants to go to the theatre .
A. Each B. Every C. All D. Any
4. Jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18
th
centery.

A. were made B. made C. was made D. has been made
5. Today, jeans are all over the world.
A. famous B. popular C. traditional D. wide
6. In the evening, there is a footbal match 8.00 and 10.00.
A. in B before C. after D. between
7. She hates in front of everyone.
A. cries B. crying C. to cry D. cry
8. The fresh air in the the countryside is good for our
A. healthy B. health C. healthful D. healthily
9. They the new books last weekend.
A. published B. ordered C. located D. commented
10. She said she was learning English
A. now B. then C. here D. today
11. The doctor made the patiens in bed.
A. stays B. stay C. stayed D. to stay
12. I am looking my daughter. Because she is ill.
A. of B. about C.for D. after
13. Could the boy in English ?
A. speak B. speaking C. speaks D. to speak
14. Minh is going to have his work before he went out .
A. do B. did C. done D. to do
15. English people are on their work.
A. interested B. keen C. proud D. famous
16. Of my parents , my father is
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
17. I prefer to a movie tonight to studying grammar .
A. went B. to go C. going D. go
18. She is different her mother .
A. from B. of C. to D. at
19. Shes used to up early .

A. gets B. get C. getting D. to get
20. He has been working company for four years .
A. during B. since C. for D. through
Câu 3 : Dùng dạng đúng của từ cho sẵn :
1. He is in making the machines. SUCCESS
2. People in the countryside is FRIEND
3. My sister speaks English than I am. GOOD
Câu 4 : Viết lại các câu sau sao cho chúng vẫn giống với nghĩa của câu cho trớc:
1. You will be late if you dont hurry.
Unless
2. I get to work in thirty minutes.
It
3. It took Peter three hours to open the doors
Peter spent
4. Its two years since I didnt meet him
I havent
5. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week
We are going
Câu 5 : Dùng dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc:
1. What you ( do ) if you ( be ) in my situation ?
2. I ( not see ) him since last week
3. They (start) learning English when they (be) 10 years old.
4. Each of them (sing) English songs when I came
5. Mr John is the teacher now. He (teach) English since he came here in 1999.
6. She (work) here since she left school ?
7. If everyone (come) here , wake me up immediately.
8. What they (do) at 7 a.m yesterday?
Câu 6 : Tìm và sửa lỗi trong các câu sau:
1. Shes a very interesting person. I always enjoy to talk to her.
A B C D

2. When you want to go fishing this morning , Ill go with you.
A B C D
3. How long have you been interested on the environment ?
A B C D
4. This man on TV supposes to be the tallest person in the world.
A B C D
5. Linda has got the job . You must congratulate her for her success.
A B C D
Câu 7 : Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một từ thích hợp nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D:
School exams are , generally speaking , the first kind of tests we take . They find out how much
knowledge we have (1) But do they really show how intelligent we are ? After all , isnt it a
(2) that some people who are very successful academically dont have any (3) sence ?
Intelligence is the speed (4) which we can understand and (5) to new situations and it is
usually tested by logic puzzles . Although scientists are now preparing (6) computer technology that will
be able to read our brains , (7) tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.
1. A. fetched B. gained C. attched D. caught
2. A. case B. fact C. circumstance D. truth
3. A. natural B. bright C. sharp D. common
4. A. on B. to C. in D. at
5. A. accord B. react C. answer D. alter
6. A. advanced B. forward C. ahead D. upper
7. A. at this age B. for the present C. at the time D. now and then
Câu 8 : Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu hỏi
sau :
On Sunday, Ba invited Liz to join his family on a day trip to his home village about 60 kilometers to
the north of Ha Noi. The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Many people go there on
weekend to have a rest after a hard working week.
The journey to the village is very interesting. People have a chance to travel between the green paddy
fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village.
Liz met Ba's family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours traveling by bus, they

reached the big old tree. Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack.
After the meal, they started to walk into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba's uncle. Then,
they walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there. In the
afternoon, they went boating in the river and had a pinic on the river bank before going home late in the
evening. It was an enjoyable day. Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.
1. With what topic is the primarily concerned ?
A. The picture of the countryside
B. The farmers and the village
C. The air of the coutryside
D. The life of the coutryside
2. Which of the following sentence is NOT true ?
A. Liz met Ba's family at his house early in the morning.
B. Liz had a snack under the tree.
C. Liz had a snack at the house of Ba's uncle.
D. Liz took a lot of photos.
3. In the 3
rd
paragraph the word " snack " means
A. lunch B. dinner
C. picnic D. meal
4. The air in the coutryside is
A. fresh B. polluted
C. durty D. beautiful
5. What did Liz do to show the trip to her parents ?
A. She had many photos
B. She visited the shrine of Vietnamese hero.
C. She met Ba's family at his house.
D. She went boating in the river.

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6

Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8- thcs
Năm học 2013 - 2014
Đề thi môn : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
đề bài
Câu 1 Ngữ âm : Chọn từ có phần gạch dới đợc phát âm khác các từ còn lại khoanh tròn vào A, B, C,
hoặc D:
1. A. three B. thanks C. think D. father
2. A. feat B. great C. seat D. beat
3. A. watching B. matches C. machine D. kitchen
4. A. washed B. played C. learned D. agreed
5. A. casual B. baggy C. flat D. equal
Câu 2 - Chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1. As I am bad English, I have a lot of difficulties when attending English speaking Club.
A. for B. in C. on D. at
2. Run and youcatch the ball .
A. fastly B. fast C. good D. soft
3. Dont let the children near lake.
A. played B. playing C. play D. to play
4. Minh had had his work before he went out .
A. do B. did C. done D. to do
5. English people are of their literature .
A. interested B. keen C. proud D. famous
6. Of my teachers , Mr Brown is
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter

7. I would rather to a movie tonight than study grammar .
A. went B. to go C. going D. go
8. She asked me
A. where do I live B. where I live C. where I lived D. where I am living
9. Shes used to up early .
A. get B. gets C. getting D. to get
10. He has been out of work a long time .
A. during B. since C. for D. through
11. She is different her mother .
A. from B. of C. to D. at
12. They invited to lunch .
A. my wife and I B. my wife and me C. I and my wife D. both she and me
13. Peeling onions always makes me
A. cries B. crying C. to cry D. cry
14. It is far too hot today for you the garden .
A. to dig B. dug C. for digging D. have dug
15. of them want to go to the theatre .
A. Each B. Every C. All D. Any
16. They arrived early order to get good seats.
A. in B. on C. out D. at
17. My father showed me how this machine.
A. using B. to use C. use D. used
18. We walked half an hour to reach the waterfall.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
19. You like watching sports, ?
A. do you B. will you C. dont you D. wont you
20. He completely with what I said
A. admitted B. agreed C. accepted D. argued
Câu 3 : Dùng dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc:
1. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Bas (attack) him.

2. If you (listen) to my advice, you (not/be) upset now.
3. Why didnt you listen while I (speak) to you ?
4. They (start) (learn) English when they were 10 years old.
5. This place ( build ) a long time ago
6. The teacher told his students ( not make ) such noise in class.
7. I (not/ meet) my friends since last Christmas
Câu 4 : Đổi các câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:
1. What size do you want to buy? They asked me
2. Is your school near here ? I asked them
3. She doesnt meet me today She told him
4. Dont play in the area She said to me
5. He must go to school now Tom said
Câu 5 : Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn từ đúng nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D để điền vào chỗ trống đã đợc
đánh số
Three people jumped (1) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this
morning. They were just able to rescue their possession before the car burst into (2) Mr Peter Collins ,25,
of Wey Road , Berinsfield (3) his Avenger estate car home (4) work with two friends when he
noticed smoke coming into the car . He stopped, (5) was unable to open the bonnet . He poured a bottle
of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames . He then
(6) to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (7) , but (8) also failed to have any effect .
(9) he telephoned for a (10) , but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burnt out.
1. A. into B. on C. out of D. over
2. A. flames B. petrol C. smoke D. sparks
3. A. drove B. has driven C. was driving D. was driven
4. A. to B. from C. at D. in
5. A. but B. because C. although D. so
6. A. wandered B. jumped C. walked D. ran
7. A. hospital B. garage C. library D. swimming pool
8. A. this B. those C. that D. these
9. A. At length B. Finally C. At the end D. Terminally

10. A. police car B. ambulance C. taxi D. fire engine
Câu 6 : Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng từ hai đến năm từ , bao gồm cả từ cho sẵn . Không thay đổi dạng thức
của từ đã cho :
1. I last saw him at 21
st
birthday party
since
I my 21
st
birthday party.
2. Susan regrets not buying that house.
wishes
Susan that house.
3. The bread was too stale to eat.
fresh
The bread to eat.
4. I cant possibly work in all this noise .
impossible
It work in all this noise .
5. If I dont leave now, Ill miss my train.
unless
Ill leave now.
Câu 7 : Sử dụng từ gợi ý để viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh :
1. It / difficult / get there / time.
.
2. My brother / learn English / 5 years.
.
3. My father / used / coffee / breakfast.
.
4. This bag / too heavy / her / carry.

.
5. We / talk / him when / she / come / in.
.
Câu 8 : Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu hỏi
sau :
For centeries, poets, witers and musicians have mentioned the ao dai in poems, novels and songs.The
ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of a long tunic that is slit on the sides and
worn over loose pants. Traditionally, it was frequently worn by both men and women. The design and material
used for men were different from those used for women. Nowaday, women usually wear it, especialy on
special occasions. However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work,
because it is convenient.
Now fashion designers want to change the traditional ao dai . Some have printed lines poetry on the ao
dai, so they look modern and very fashionable. Other designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic
minorities. They have visited villages and studied traditional designs and symbols such as suns, stars, crosses,
and stripes. They have added these patterns to the ao dai, so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the
unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.
1. Why do Vietnamese women wear the ao dai ?
A. Because it is convenient clothes.
B. Because it is modern clothes.
C. Because it is traditional clothes.
D. Because it is fashionable clothes.
2. How has designers modernized the ao dai ?
A. By mentioning it in poems, novels and songs.
B. By wearing it at work.
C. By printing lines of poetry on it.
D. By showing it to everyone
3. In the line 9 , the phraser word " ethnic minority " means
A. not many people C. friendly people
B. many people D. excited people.
4. By tradition, who used to wear the ao dai ?

A. Men C. Children
B. Women D. Men and women
5. Which of the following sentence is NOT true ?
A. Some designers have modernized the ao dai
B. Majority of Vietnamese women wear modern clothes at work.
C. The ao dai is the traditional dress.
D. The ao dai is modern dress.
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đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8
Năm học: 2013 2014
M«n thi: TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian: 120 phót (Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
§Ò bµi
I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1. A make B take C talk D play
2. A call B tall C ball D stage
3. A restaurant B sentence C festival D semester
4. A. comprise B. primary C. silence D. publish
5. A called B mended C wanted D invented
6. A. watched B. washed C. stopped D. concerned
7. A. bath B. father C. theater D. healthy
8. A. sound B. loud C. touch D. mount
II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by circling letter A, B, C,
or D
1. George wasn’t working but Jannet
A. was B. is C. were D. did
2. Do you give each other present Christmas?

A. in B. for C. on D. at
3." How are you today? " " I’m very ,thanks "
A. hurry B. exciting C. happy D. boring
4. Don’t worry about Tom and me. We can look after
A. myself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves
5. Hoa didn’t to look after her younger brother.
A. used B. using C. uses D. use
6. I haven’t met Lan
A. since B. just C. already D. yet
7. She is very good speaking English.
A. at B. on C. for D. with
8. Have you seen a ghost?
A. even B. never C. ever D. event
9. If I hadn’t drunk so much coffe, better.
A. I’d have slept B. I slept C. I’ll sleep D. I sleep
10. We always lots of photos while we’re in Paris.
A. make B. take C. catch D. get
11. He has been out of work a long time.
A. during B. since C. for D. through
12. There’s someone at the door it.
A. I’m answering B. I answer C. I’ll answer D. I answered
13. you run quickly you are likely to be late.
A. When B. Unless C. Since D. Because
14. She was annoyed her son.
A. with B. of C. from D. about
15. The fog prevented us home.
A. go B. goes C. going D. to go
16. I let my friend my bicycle yesterday.
A. borrows B. borrowed C. borrow D. borrowing
17. I regret you that your loan application has not been approved.

A. to inform B. inform C. informing D. informs
18. He completely with what I said.
A. admitted B. disagreed C. accepted D. argued
19. Mai's mother used to that film late at night .
A. watch B. watched C. watching D. to watch
20. There aren't glasses on the table .
A. each B. every C. some D. any
III/ Build sentences based on the words given.
1. Nam/ tall/ student/ class.
……………………………………………….
2. I/ buy/ book/ 5 days ago.
……………………………………………….
3. He/ broke/ leg/ when/ skiing.
……………………………………………….
4. A man/ said/girl/ there/ cafe/ nearby.
……………………………………………….
5. When/ I/ see/ Nancy/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car.
……………………………………………….
6. They / know / each other / 3 month.
……………………………………………….
7.Nam's teacher / teach / him / he / come / here / 2000.
……………………………………………….
IV Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences
1. Everyone ( read) this novel, let us ( discuss) it.
2. While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not,
someone else (come) and (buy) it.
3. I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) in a Law office.
4. Please come on time. I hate (be) kept (wait).
5. The film was not very good. I (not enjoy) it very much.
6. When I came home , my mother (go) out.

7. The water (boil) at 1000C ?
8. They’d rather (walk) than (go) by car.
9. He and his sister (not/ meet) my friends since last Christmas
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similer meaning to the first.
1. " can you lend me some money? " Henry said to Susan.
Henry
2. " I’m very busy. I’ll ring you tomorrow. " Susan said to me.
Susan
3. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date
4. We like to lie on the beach all day.
We enjoy
5. " How many language can you speak? "
She asked me
6. She will be late if she doesn’t hurry.
Unless
7. It took Peter three hours to open the doors
Peter spent
8. I haven’t met him for two years.
It’s
9. My brother and I both went to that school
I went to that school and so
10. John hasn’t had his hair cut for over six months.
It is
VI. Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A
few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on telivision, in the office or among
their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to anwer this question. Many

boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn
English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magezines in nglish.
1/ According to the writer. English is learned by
A. young children B. adults
C. teenagers D. all are correct
2/ In the line 2 of the second part, the word it refers to
A.country B. young childen
C.English D. question
3/ Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A. at home B. at school
C. in evening classe D. in the office
4/ Why do adults learn English?
A. Because they want to see movies in English
B. Because they need it for their job.
C. Because they are foced to learn it
D. Because its not difficult to learn.
5/ What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passge?
A. Children like reading English newspapers
B. People in many countries learn English
C. English is one subject in school.
D. Some books are written in English.

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đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8
Năm học: 2013 2014

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề bài
I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
cicling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1. A this B thought C that D the
2. A describe B kiss Cgive D reflexive
3. A tone B too C listen D meat
4. A letter B sell C retell D request
5. A hot B home C hold D hour
6. A. cloth B. short C. cotton D. comprise
7. A. cheese B. chicken C. character D. watch
8. A. lookedB. washed C. stopped D. carried
II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by cicing letter A, B, C, or D
1/ I am going shopping next sunday.
A. doing B. to go C. to do D. going
2/ Are you interrested planting after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
3/ " What going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to B. in C. about D. for
4/ Hoa works very so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
5/ The building was built 1962 and 1969.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
6/ This school in 1997
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
7/ Of all my friends, Hoa is
A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
8/ We havent met each other last year.
A. already B. from C. since D. for

9/ I felt down I was riding my bike.
A. what B. why C. while D. who
10/ I can’t find my key.
A. died B. vanish C. disappear D. lost
III/ Rewrite each of the following sentences in such away that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it
1/ They are going to build a hospital in this town.
A hospital
2/ He is taller than me.
I am not
3/ Who did you call on the phone last night ?
Who……………………………………………………………………
4/ John said to me: " I must go now. "
John said to me
5/ " Could you help me, please? ".Mr . Smith said.
Mr Smith asked
6/ To do morning exercises is good.
It is
7/ " Please don't talk in class " Lan told us.
Lan told us
8/ I haven't been to a concert for over a year.
The last time
9/ Both of the chairs are uncomfortable.
Neither of
10. Richard can cook very well.
Richard is a
11/ I've never read a more romantic story.
It's the
12/ The film's ending is dramatic.
The film

IV. Choose the most appropreate answer to complete the following sentences.
1/ When I (listen / listening / was listening)to the radio. the bell ( ring / rang / rings)
2/ would you mind if your teacher (asks / asked / asking)you some questions.
3/ Ba is always ( watch / watches / watching) TV after finishing her homework.
4/ This book is different ( to / with / from ) that one.
5/ Would you mind ( open / opening / opened) the door?
6/ They always do their work ( careful / care / carefully )
7/ What subjects are you good ( on / in / at ) ?
8/ I like English ( because / so / although ) it's useful.
9. How about ( go / going / went / to go ) fishing
10/ He is a considerate man who ( is love / is loved / love / loved ) by all his friends
11/ If the rice paddies are polluted , the rice plants ( are die / will die / is die / would die )
12/ Don't tell him the truth, ( will you / did you / do you / have you ) ?
13. Family mmembers who live ( far / part / apart / distant ) try to be together at Tet.
14. I'd like ( take / taking / to take / took ) a rest.
15. My mother advised me ( not stay / not to stay / to not stay / not staying ) up late
V. The word at the end of each the following sentence can be used to form a word that
fits suitabely in the blank space. Correct it
1/ Every woman nowadays seems to want to loose WEIGH
2/ It’s a nice shop and the assisstants are all polite and very HELP
3/ I know all the boys who live in my NEIGHBOR
4/ During his the family lived in Cornwall CHILD
5/ The keys were locked inside the car , aside window was open LUCK
VI. Put the verb in bracket in correct tense.
I(1) (be) Swiss. I(2) (come) to London six months ago to learn English.
I(3) (not meet) many English people yet, only my teachers. I (4) (start)learning
English at school in Switzerland when I was eleven, so I (5) (learn) it for nearby ten years.
At first in London, I (6) (not understand) anything, but now my English(7)
(improve). I(8) (just/ take) an exam. If I(9) (pass), I (10) (move)into
the next class. Im exited today because my parents(11) (come) tomorrow to stay with

me for a few days and I(12) (not see) them for a long time. They(13)
(never/be) to England and they (14) (not speak) English.
VI. Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
Between the months of November and May a wind blows from the west in most parts of
Indonesia. It comes from the ocean and carries rain. Clouds build up around the mountains ,
and everf afternoon rain faals. The rain is always heavy , and rivers that can be walked across
in the dry season now becom dangerous. When it rains the whole day , they may suddenly
overflow anf cause great damage to the land.
Most farmers are glad when the west season begins. There is water for their fields and they
can again start growing rice. But people in town are not so glad for the streets soon get muddy
and dirty. They prefer the dry season when they can sit outside and enjoy the cool evening
1. What causes the rainfall ?
A. The ocean
B. The rivers
C. The clouds building up around the mountain
D. The mountains
2. Which of the following sentence is NOT true ?
A. The farmers are happy when the wet begins
B. The wet season begins from May to November
C. The wet season begins from November to May
D. People in town are hate the wet season
3. Why are many rivers dagerous in the wet season ?
A. People try to across them
B. They are very big rivers
C. They dry up and cannot provide enough water
D. Long periods of heavy rain make them full
4. Why can farmers start growing rice again ?
A. The dry season has begun
B. The land has been damaged
C. There is water again

D. The rivers over flow
5. What is the main topic of the passage ?
A. The dry season in Indonesia
B. The wet season in Indonesia
C. The dangerous rivers in Indonesia
D. The people in Indonesia

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Đề 9
Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi
Năm học 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề bài
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others of
each group:
1.A.hurry B. hurt C. turn D. excursion
2.A.pub B. lamb C. limb D. climb
3.A.fool B. boot C. blood D. noodle
4.A.glass B. class C. grass D. mass
5.A.things B. airports C. suitcases D. calculators
II-Choose the word in the parentheses to complete the following sentences:
1.Each of the girls many books. (has / have/ having/ to have )
2.I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful smile.
( childhood/ childish/ childless/ childlike )
3.I never wear yellow because It doesn’t me. (match/ fit/ like/ suit )
4.Always honest in whatever you do. (to be/ be/ being/ are )

5.If we use her house, we must pay the . (fee/ fare/ rent/ tip )
6.A prisoner this morning. (is hanged/ is hung/ was hanged/ was hung )
7.Scientists are doing their research work in the (museum/office/library/laboratory)
8.The Browns have moved into a huge (two-storey house/house of two storey/
two-storeys house/ house two storey )
9.In pain as a result of the fall, he slowly home.(stepped/ wound/limped/sped)
10.I think he’s unwell, he was complaining a headache this morning. (at/ of/ from /
against )
III-Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms:
1. We are used to (drive) on the left in England.
2. My family (be) to Ho Chi Minh city for several times.
3.By the time you got to the party, they(prepare) everything.
4.I hope she (be) pretty when she (grow) up
5.I wonder what (happen) there since we(leave) .
6.George (go) on holiday every two years.
7.When Queen Victoria (die) in 1901, she (reign) for over 60 years.
IV-Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences:
1.A successful business needs good . (organize)
2.There have been many (wonder) developments in the field of
( communicate).
3.Noone can measure the (deep) of this river.
4.After the explosion, only two people were left (live) .
5.The meeting finishes without a single (agree) .
6.She always orders other people to do things. She is (boss) so I (like) her.
7.Since they lived (happy) they decided to put an end to their (marry)
V-Fill in each number space with an appropriate word:
Television is one of man’s most important (1) of communication. It
brings(2) , sounds from around the world (3) millions of homes. A person
with a TV set can sit in (4) house and watch the president (5) a speech or visit
a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace.

(6) television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in
faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers (7) of this world. It brings them coverage of
America’s astronauts as astronauts explore outer (8) . In addition to all these things,
TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs (9) are designed to entertain. In
fact, TV provides many (10) entertainment programs than any other kinds.
VI-Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below:
After inventing dynamite, Swedish- born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. Nobel
preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just 2 weeks before
his death, he crated a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made world while
contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry,
medicine and peace. Economics was awarded in 1968, just sixty seven years after the first
award ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested and the interest in this sum
is used for awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on Dec 10th, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards are presented to
the winners. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of the 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 ?
A.1895 B.1901 C.1962 D.1968
2.In how many fields are prizes presented ?
A.2 B.5 C.6 D.10
3.Why was the Nobel prize established?
A. to recognize world while contributions to humanity.
B. to honor the inventor of dynamite.
C. to spend money.
D. to prevent wars.
4.Which of the following is Not true?
A. Awards vary in monetary value.
B. Ceremonies are held on Dec 10th to commemorate Nobel’s invention.
C. No awards were given when the world war II began.

D.A few individuals have won two awards.
VII-Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that its meaning remains unchanged:
1.My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn’t
2.What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier.
If only ,.
3.That’s an insulting name to use for him.
Don’t call
4.She liked Paris very little and Rome less.
She thought Rome
5.I took little notice of the man standing at the gate.
I didn’t pay
6.No, please don’t tell him.
I’d rather
7.”We should try that new place for dinner” said Bill.
Bill suggested
8.The worker only call off the strike after a new pay offer.
Only after
9.I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
So
10.I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement.
Much
VIII-Use the given cues to make the meaningful sentences for the following letter:
Dear Mrs. Philips,
1.I/ see/ your advertisement/ today’s “Cambridge News”.

2.I/ like/ apply/ job/ look /your two children/ morning.

3.At present, I/ be/ student/ local Technical College/ I/ study/ English part-time.

4.Although I/ be/ only twenty years old, I/ have lot/ experience/ caring/children.

5.I have brothers/ sisters/ younger/ myself/ last year I/ work/ London/ Mother’s Help/ ten
months.

6.During/ time, I/ be/ responsible/ three- year-old boy/ his mother/ be/ work.

7.If you/ think I/ be/ suitable, please ring me/ 72386/ we can arrange/ time/meet.

8.The best time/ call/ be/ 6pm.

9.I/be/ always/ home/ that time.

10.I look forward/ talk /you.

Your sincerely,
Antoinette.
THE END
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Phòng Giáo Dục lập thạch
Đề 10
Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi
Năm học 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify
your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. this B. that C. think D. there
2. A. look B. food C. took D. loose
3. A. define B. decline C. determine D. mine

4. A. means B. meant C. bean D. clean
5. A. wondered B. arrived C. relied D. laughed
II- Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. ( write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
2. When Linda ( come ) back from the beach, she ( look ) very red from the Sun.
3. Yesterday I ( walk ) along the street when I ( realize ) a man with a black beard, whom I
( see ) three times already, ( follow ) me.
4. Hello, Mary. The party last night was great. You should ( come ).
5. We fell over some pieces of wood ( leave ) ( lie ) around.
6. He can't speak English without (make) mistakes.
III- Give correct word -forms in brackets to complete sentences.
1. I had my trousers because they were too short. long
2. UFO means .Flying Object. identify
3. He is so . ! No wonder he has no friends. agree
4. He felt very when he saw he had failed the exam again. courage
5. A child can hardly feed himself. able
IV- a- Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Did anybody see him come down the lane ?
2. They should learn this poem by heart.
3. The noise might have frightened the horse.
4. The cook ought to have prepared it.
5. Someone must tell him not to go out in the rain.
b- Supply the missing prepositions:
1. A care-taker is the person who is paid to take care a building . the owner's absence.
2. Can you help me get ready my mother's birthday party.
3. He suggested . me that we should pay her dollars.
4. spite the heat they went and
5. I've been trying to learn English but I'm not satisfied my progress.
V- Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage
Nobody likes staying at home on a public holiday especially if the weather is fine. Last

August we decided to .(1) the day in the country. The only difficulty was that millions of
other people had exactly the same idea. We moved (2) of the city slowly behind along
(3) of cars, but at last we came to a quiet country road and after some time, stopped at a
lonely farm. We had .(4) plenty of food with us and we got (5). out of the car. Now
everything was ready so we sat down near a path at the foot of a hill. It was very peaceful in
the cool grass until we … (6)… bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us …
(7)… up our things and run back ….(8)…. the car as … (9)… as possible. There were about
two hundred sheep coming ….(10)… us down the path .
VI- Choose the correct word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. They felt……………….when Tet was coming near.
A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
2. Nam ……………to the sea when she lived in Hai Phong.
A. goes B. has gone C. used to go D. is going
3. They …………… me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told B. said C. talked D. asked
4. Let’s go to the post office,………………….?
A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. did we
5. Don’t make me upset,………………… ?
A. shall you B. do you C. did you D. will you
6. …………………I carry that bag for you ? - Oh , thank you.
A. Do B. Shall C. Will D. Would
7. When Jane came to England, she had to get used ………………… on the left.
A. to drive B. driving C. to driving D. drive
8. This is the first time I………………Thailand.
A. has visited B. visit C. visited D. have visited
9. Would you mind if I ……………….a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
10. There is nothing to prevent the children………….playing here.
A. from B. of C. away D. to
11. What is the…………………of your country ? - 75,000.000 people

A. introduction B. population C. separation D. addition
12. Many people think it’s necessary…………………………………………….
A. for students to wear uniform
B. for students wearing uniform
C. for students wear uniform
D. for students to wearing uniform
13. Don’t shout , dear. I can’t ……………the shout !
A. stand B. sit C. listen D. hear
14. He laughs ………………of her funny face.
A. because B. since C. as D. for
15. We are going to ……………… our 20th wedding . Please stay and come.
A. occur B. celebrate C. do D. parade
VII- Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the
given words.
1. I'll be busy working while you're on holiday.
- During……………………………………………………….
2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In …………………………………………………………
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
- The man……………………………………………………
4. " It certainly wasn't me who took your car " said Alice.
- Alice denied …………………………………………………
5. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.
- He might …………………………………………………
6. He forgot about the bag until he got home.
- Not until …………………………………………………….
7. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.
- The more
8. Turn off all switches before leaving the room.
- All switches

9. Whose suitcase is this ?
- Who ?
10. Must you go so soon ? It's only six o'clock.
- Can't you ?
VIII- Use the given cues to make the meaningful sentences for the following letter:
Dear Tom,
1. I/ be/ very surprised/ get/ letter.

2. I/ not know/ you arrive back/ Hanoi.

3. You have a good time/ Nha Trang?

4. I look forward/ hear/ all about it.

5. Thank you/ invite/ me / dinner next weekend.

6. I/ be afraid/ not able/ come/ Sunday.

7. But/ I/ be/ free/ following weekend.

8. Why/ you call/ me/ next few days?

Yours,
Lan
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Phòng Giáo Dục lập thạch
đề 11
Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi Lớp 8
Năm học 2013 - 2014

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Đề thi trắc nghiệm : 70 câu. ( gồm 04 trang )
I. Chọn từ có phần gạch chân đợc phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu:
1. A. chair B. cheap C. chemist D. child
2. A. hour B. here C. hello D. house
3. A. gone B. done C. won D. one
4. A. question B. nation C. correction D. pollution
5. A. Janets B. Judiths C. Phillips D. Johns
II. Chọn phơng án đúng ( A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành câu sau:
6. my students are familiar with this kind of activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
7. I remember to the zoo before.
A. being taken B. taking C. be taking D. to make
8. We spent half a year.this house.
A. for building B. build C. building D. builds
9. Our village had.money available for education that the schools had to close.
A. so little B. so few C. so many D. so much
10. I was responsible to my mother.looking after our pets while she was at work.
A. because B. of C. for D. with
11. Mexico City, .is the fastest growing city in the world, has a population of over 10
million.
A. where B. whose C. which D. what
12. We have no money, Tom has some.
A. either B. but C. or D. so
13. They left the room…………… they had finished the exam.
A. while B. soon C. during D. as soon as
14. The government………….the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. carried
15. Don’t spend your money……………… Save it!
A. waste B. to waste C. wasteful D. wastefully

16. My parents always let me ………… what I think I should.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. for doing
17. When the storm…………this area tomorrow, it will bring it great destructive force.
A. is going to reach B. is reaching C. reaches D. will reach
18. When I returned, I found that my car……………away.
A. had been towed B. had been towing C. has been towed D. has been towing
19. This building used to be a library,…………it?
A. doesn’t B. didn’t C. isn’t D. wasn’t
20. Because of the bad health, he ………….smoking last year.
A. has given up B. gave up C. has gave up D. has given
21. He must have known about it, ………….he?
A. mustn’t B. must C. hasn’t D. has
22. Harry used to be very poor, but now he ……………his own home.
A. has B. had C. is having D. was having
23. He……………for the exams at the moment. I don’t think he can join us in our picnic.
A. studies B. is studying C. has studied D. will study
24. John ………… you when he has finished the report.
A. calls B. called C. has called D. will call
25. Most of goods………………in this factory are exported
A. make B. made C. to make D. making
26. We spoke quietly……………disturb anyone.
A. not in order to B. so as not to C. so that we should D. in order that we
27. The more waste paper we recycle,……………………….
A. the more tree we preserve B. the most trees we preserve
C. the best trees we preserve D. the least trees we preserve
28. This tool is dangerous……………it is used carefully.
A. whether B. if C. unless D. or
29. Most children feel…………… on New Year’s Eve.
A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitement
30. I don’t know what you think about Tom’s work, but in my…………….it’s very good.

A. feeling B. idea C. thought D. opinion
31. I…………….sport to keep fit, not because I like it.
A. so B. practice C. make D. train
32. There are a lot of people……………London everyday.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. have visited
33. My brother enjoys…………… the mountain very much.
A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. climbs
34. If I see David, I’ll invite him……………dinner.
A. at B. to C. for D. in
35. This device is ……………grinding meat.
A. in B. on C. for D. to
36. You have to study hard to…………….your classmates
A. catch sight of B. feel like C. get in touch with D. keep pace with
37. he police want…………… anything suspicious.
A. that we reported B. us reporting C. us to report D. we report
38. ………… with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces.
A. Dissatisfying thoroughly B. To dissatisfy thoroughly
C. To be thoroughly dissatisfied D. Being thoroughly dissatisfied
39. We can’t have our car now;………………at the garage.
A. it’s still repairing B. it’s still repaired
C. it’s still being repaired D. it’s still being repairing
40. She practices playing the piano………………than I do.