đề tham khảo ôn thi hsg tiếng anh 8, test 50

TETS-50
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently
from the others.
1.A. my B. sky C. fry D. sixty
2.A. habit B. hour C. honest D. honor
3.A. meaning B. bead C. steamer D. deaf
4.A. lunar B. mark C. arrange D. sugar
5.A. comment B. equipment C. improvement D. development
6.A. proud B. should C. sound D. count
II. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition
1. We are waiting……………….the bus stop.
2. I’ll wait………… you are ready.
3. They came to visit me…………….my birthday.
4. We arranged to meet you ……………seven………….the morning
5. Susan can come and see you…………….lunch time.
6. The conference is ………… July.
7. Did you have a good time ……………Christmas?
8. I’m enrolling ………… the activities
III. There is one error in each sentence. Find and correct it.
1. Peter studied very hardly but his result in the last semester was not
good.
2. Peter’s teacher asked his mother pay more attention to his study at
home.
3. Since then, his mother spent more time in helping them.
4. She buys him an alarm clock last week.
5. She told him that he should does morning exercise to keep him fresh
in the whole day.
6. She also told him not stay up late the night before the exam to avoid
stress.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech, beginning as
shown.

1. “Could you buy me an English exercise book, Ha?”
 Nam asked Ha
………………………………………………………….
2. “Can you put my book onto the bookshelf over there, Huy?”
 Lien asked
Huy………………………………………………………….
3. “Please turn off the radio”
 Phuong told Tuan……………………………………………………
4. “Can you help my son with his English?” Mai asked her friend.
 Mai asked her
friend…………………………………………………….
5. “Get up early to learn your lesson, Toan” his father said
 Toan’s father told
…………………………………………………………….
6. “Can you get back home by half past ten?”
 Loan’s brother told
her……………………………………………………….
7. “Please remind Nam to practice speaking English, Mrs Hang”
 Nam’s teacher told Mrs
Hang…………………………………………………
8. “Please lend me me your dictionary, Quang” Hoa said
…………………………………………………………………………
………
9. “Can you help me with my homework?” Minh said to her sister.
…………………………………………………………………………
………
10. “You should practice speaking English every day” the teacher said.
…………………………………………………………………………
………
11. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese” my brother

told me.
…………………………………………………………………………
………
12. “Please repeat what you have said, Mr Binh” Tim said
…………………………………………………………………………
……….
13. Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Jackson said to Mary.
…………………………………………………………………………
………
14. “Can you explain this word to me?” Trang asked Hue
…………………………………………………………………………
……….
15. “Please don’t talk during the test” Mrs Lan talk to the children.

……………………………………………………………………………
…….
V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) it.
2. Do you ever go (swim) in the sea?
3. They suggested (have) dinner in a Indian restaurant.
4. Would you like (go) out for a drink with me?
5. Would you mind (close) the window?
6. I nearly missed (catch) the bus.
7. Lan wants (become) a teacher
8. I normally try to avoid (borrow) money.
9. Robert gave up (play) football years ago.
10.I didn’t feel like (go) out last night, so I stayed at home
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I’ll make (arrange) for you to meet him at the airport.
2. Tuan (invitation) his friends to his house on Christmas Day?

3. My (assist) will call you later.
4. What led to the (invent) of the telephone?
5. Mr. Pike runs his business very (success). His friends admire him.
6. My brther bought a new (fish) rod yesterday.
7. Their children have quite (difference) characters.
8. “Ao dai” is a (tradition) dress of Vietnam
9. My car has given me excellent (serve).
10.Who is the (own) of this black Merced?