Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 8 số 42

TEST 20
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (2,0pts):
1. I
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m sorry but I forgot ………… your letter. It
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s still here, in my bag.
A. posting B. to post C. post D. that I posted
2. Would you mind keeping a (n) ………. on our house while we
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re away ?
A. hand B. look C. eye D. view
3. The boys was made ……………… his homework every night.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. to doing
4. He arrived at the airport with only ………… luggage.
A. a little B. a few C. any D. a lot of
5. He took great pride …………… his success.
A. of B. about C. in D. for
6…………. we all have a picnic in the country this weekend ?
A. Let
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s B. Shall C. Will D. Why not
7. Would you be …………. to help me open the door ?
A. too kind B. kind enough C. as kind D. so kind
8. Many factories have to ………. old newspapers by new methods.
A. process B. make C. recycle D. print.
9. It isn
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t worth ……… in that river as it is so polluted.
A. fishing B. go fishing C. to fish D. fish
10. I prefer staying at work late …………. work home with me.

A. to take B. taking C. than take D. to taking
11. I
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ll remember …… him about the letters when I see him.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. having told
12. We have been away from home for a long time. We feel ……… now.
A. sick B. tired C. homesick D. strange
13. It
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s no use ……. her to change her mind. She will never listen to anyone.
A. persuading B. to persuade C. making D. to ask
14. The salesman showed us ………. the washing machine.
A. for using B. how to use C. to work D. the working of
15. When I was a child, I ………. play games with my friends in a big field.
A. often B. am used to C. use to D. used to
16. When I had to make an emergency phone call, the secretary let me …… her phone.
A. to use B. use C. using D. to be used
17. All of you who are successful Olympic athletes should be proud of …………….
A. themselves B. ourselves C. himself D. yourself
18. I received two job offers, neither of …………… I accepted.
A. that B. what C. thing D. which
19. She has promised herself to be …. to work everyday. That is a good idea.
A. to time B. on time C. by time D. exact time.
20. children like ice – cream.
A. Most of B. Most C. The most D. The most of
II. Give the correct tenses and forms of the verbs in brackets (1,0 pt)
1. The film was very sad. It made her (1. cry).……………….
2. You shouldn
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t get Jane (2. type) ………………. this report, he

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s a careless man.
3. I know that he (3. live)…… in Hanoi since 2000.
4. The car (4. break)……. down when he was driving home from work.
5. He
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s used to (5. ask) …… what to do at home.
6. We were all looking forward to (6. have) ……. dinner together.
6. Everyone (7. hope)…….that I will pass the entrance exam to Hung Vuong gifted high school.
7. You
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d better have your hair (8. cut)…….…
8. Much progress (9. make)……. in study in this class this term.
9. The flight to London will (10. delay) because of the storm.
Answer: 1……………… 2……………… 3……………… 4………………….
5……………… 6………………… 7………………… 8 ………………….
9…………………. 10……………….
III. Underline and correct the mistakes in the following sentences (1,0pt):
1. Don
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t forget to give Mr John my message, do you?. …………………….
2. That organization shows us how protecting the environment. …………………….
3. We
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re pleasing to hear that you passed the driving test. …………………….
4. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world …………………….
5. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meals. …………………….
6. He spoke a few English, so we were able to communicate with him. …………………….
7. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. ……………….……
8. The number of high buildings have risen. …………….………

9. Staying at home all day sounds bored to me. …………………….
10. Would you mind if I turn down the radio? It
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s too loud. ……………………
IV. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begining with the
words or phrases given (2,0 pts)
1. This is my second visit to Hungary.
This is the second time ………………………………………………………………….
2. “Do you play for your school team ? “said Bill
Bill asked ……………………………………………………………………………….
3. The last time I saw Dick was in 1999.
I haven
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t ………………………………………………………………………………
4. She never does her homework because she is very lazy.
She is too ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it.
The book is so …………………………………………………………………………
6. May I borrow your newspaper ?
Would you mind ……………………………………………………………………… ?
7. The coffee is so weak that we can
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t drink it.
The coffee isn
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t ………………………………………………………………………
8. Who owns the car over there ?
Who does ………………………………………………………………………………?
9. The boss was making them work very hard.
They ………………………………………………………………………

10. It is a seven – hour drive from Roma to Florence.
It takes ……………………………………………………………………………….
V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D (0,5pt)
1. A. promise B. shock C. conscious D. comfort
2. A. plates B. planes C. books D. tapes
3. A. departure B. reduce C. fertilizer D. deposit
4. A. sign B. signature C. sight D. silence
5. A. sugar B. see C. sit D. sing
VI. Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (0,5 pt)
The people who want to learn a foreign language may have one of a great number of reasons.
Firstly, those who find themselves living temporarily in the foreign language community will have to learn
the language to survive in that community. Secondly, many students study a foreign language only because
it is part of the school curriculum. Additionally, some students learn the language because they want to
know more about the people who speak it and the places where it is spoken. Finally, some people want to
study a foreign language as they think it offers, in some general way, a chance for advancement in their
daily lives. It is obvious that there are several possible reasons for studying a language.
1. People living temporarily abroad will have to learn the language
A. because they want. B. to get good jobs.
C. to survive in the foreign language community. D. to talk with foreigners.
2. Why do many students study a foreign language ?
A. Because they want to study abroad.
B. Because their parents force them to study
C. Because they like traveling abroad.
D. Because it is part of the school curriculum3.
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage ?
A. Some people think the foreign language offers a chance for advancement.
B. People living abroad don
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t need to study a foreign language.

C. Some students want to study a foreign language to survive.
D. All people who learn a foreign language want to know about its people.
4. How many reasons for learning a foreign language are mentioned in the passage ?
A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. Four
5. Which of the following titles can be the most suitable one for this passage ?
A. The foreign language community. B. Reasons for studying a language.
C. Learning foreign language to survive D. A chance for advancement.
VII. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (1,0 pt):
1. My favorite form of ………… is playing the guitar entertain
2. The bus is late again. It
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s …………. for me to be there before 8.00 possibility
3. These shoes look quite smart but they are terribly ……… Comfort
4. You must be ……………… when you open that door care
5. His sudden …………… is a great shock to his family die
6. This gives us some idea of the of English important
7. My brother draws cartoons for a magazine. HUMOUR
8. The weather was terrible, so we had a very …… holiday please
9. The police are interested in the sudden of the valuable painting. APPEAR
10. , our flight was delayed for 2 hours, so we were FORTUNATE
late for the last train
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage(1,0pt):
Many people who work in London prefer to (1) outside it, and to go in to their offices, factories
or schools everyday (2) train, car or bus eventhough this means they have to get up earlier in the
morning and come home (3) in the evening.
One (4) of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London
without a garden (5) quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country
(6) a garden of one
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s own.

Then, in the country one can rest (7) the noise and hurry of the town. Although one has to get up
earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can (8) better at night , and during weekends. In
summer evenings one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can (9)
one
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s free time digging. planting, watering and doing the hundred and one (10) jobs which are needed
in a garden.
Answer: 1. …………… 2………………… 3…………………… 4………………
5……………… 6…………………… 7…………………… 8………………
9………………. 10…………………
IX. Make meaningful sentences, using the cues given to complete the letter (1,0pt)
Dear Nhung,
1. Thank you / much / flowers / you send / while / I / be / hospital.

2. They / beautiful / and / they / really help / cheer/ up.

3. I / come out / hospital / Thursday morning.

4. You / come over / place / weekend / because / I / very bored / now.

5. I / look / forward / see / soon.

Your friend,
Nguyet
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28/4/2011
ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
MÔN : Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (không tính thời gian giao
đề)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (1,5pt):
Mçi ®¸p ¸n ®óng ®îc 0,1 ®iÓm x 15 = 1,5 ®iÓm.
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. D
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. A
II. Give the correct tenses and forms of the verbs in brackets (1,0 pt)
Mçi ®éng tõ chia ®óng ®îc 0,1 ®iÓm x 10 = 1,0 ®iÓm.
1. is going to rain 2. is doing 3. is studying
4. has studied/ has been studying 5. was built
6. Did enjoy 7. watching 8. not to look ……
9. does 10. am doing
III. Underline and correct the mistakes in the following sentences (2pts):
Mçi lçi sai t×m ®îc vµ söa l¹i ®óng ®îc 0,2 ®iÓm x 10 = 2,0 ®iÓm.
1. pleasing - pleased 2. beautifully – beautiful
3. minutes – minute 4. spending – to spend
5. between – among 6. will send – would send
7. saving – to save 8. himself – themselves.
9. to see – see 10. to clean - cleaning
IV. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begining with the
words or phrases given (2 pts)
1. The tea is very hot. I can
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t drink it.
The tea is too hot for me to drink.

2. She is 6 years old. She can start school.
She is old enough to start school.
3. Joan doesn
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t like to read the stories she has written.
Joan isn
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t fond of reading the stories she has written.
4. He is the best student at English in our class.
Nobody in our class is better at English than he is/ him.
5. She hasn
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t visited me for five months.
The last time she visited me was five months ago.
6. It isn
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t necessary for you to set off early.
You don
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t need/ have to set off early
7. “Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father.
My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.
8. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are being made to study hard.
9. She spent 30 minutes cooking that dish.
It took her 30 minutes to cook that dish.
10. Please come and stay with me when you travel here.
Would you like to come and stay with me when you travel here ?
V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D (0,5pt)

Mçi ®¸p ¸n ®óng ®îc 0,1 ®iÓm x 5 = 0,5 ®iÓm
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B
VI. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (2,0 pts):
Mỗi đáp án đúng đợc 0,2 điểm x 10 = 2,0 điểm.
1. mountainous 2. difference 3. Luckily
4. natural 5. appearance 6. encourages
7. unhappy 8. beautifully 9. knowledge
10. further
VII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage(1,0pt):
Mỗi từ điền đúng đợc 0,1 điểm x 10 = 1,0 điểm.
1. than 2. are 3. though 4. not
5. language 6. of 7. and 8. in
9. use 10. other
Điểm của toàn bài là 10 điểm.
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