Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 8 số 24

Kỳ kiểm tra chất lợng HSG lớp 8 năm học 2008-2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh
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đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 8
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh- Thời gian: 150 phút
I. Tìm từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ trong nhóm:
1. A. neighbor B. receive C. weight D. great
2. A. cloudy B. windy C. dry D. rainy
3. A. compost B. shore C. order D. pour
4. A. southern B. sunbathing C. breathe D. thunder
5. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places
II. Chọn đáp án thích hợp nhất để hoàn thành những câu sau:
1. After a month, Hoa got used to . in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
2. She told me up too late.
A. dont stay B. not to stay C. not stay D. to not stay
3. Her son was absent from school of his illness last Tuesday
A. because B. instead C. though D. but
4. That child to go at once .
A. will B had better C. has D. have
5. The front yard is . to play soccer in.
A. small too B. so small C. too small D. very small
6. My brother feels again after his operation.
A. strongly B. strength C. strong D. enough strong
7. He doesnt enjoy basketball
A. to play B. plays C. played D. playing
8. This form must have the . of the writer.

A. to sign B. signature C. signing D. sign.
9. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at .
A. herself B. himself C.theirselves D. themselves
10. Susan is the of the three girls.
A. prettier B. prettiest C. pretty D. prettily
11. the beginning of the day called morning or evening?
A. Is B. Are C. Does D.Can
12. Nam familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
13.The school yard was with students.
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A. crowd B. crowds C. crowded D. crowding
14. These are new born of our farm.
A. calf B. calves C. calfes D. calfs
15. My father always drives He is a driver.
A. carefully - careful B. carefully - carefully
C. carefully - care D. careful – carefully
16. Unless you work hard, you……… fail the exams.
A. won’t fail B. will fail C. don’t fail D. didn’t fail
17. Mr Minh used to ………… alot when he was young.
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D.be smoking
18. Minh drew that picture…………. . No one helped him .
A. himself B. heself C. hisself D. Minh’s self
19. Why are you turning on the TV ? I ……… the news.
A. will watch B. am going to watch C. watch D. watched
20. Hung is …………. to ride motobike to school.
A. not old enough B. old not enough
C. enough old not D. enough not old
21. We have learned English ………. nearly three years.

A. since B. for C. in D. in
22. Tom failed the exam ……………. his laziness.
A. so B. because C. because of D. instead of
23. I told him ………… so much candy.
A. not to eat B. don’t eat C. to not eat D. to eat not
24. Nam dosen’t watch T.V often as his brother
A. so B. like C. such D. too
25.Nhung is with being a famous star.
A. boring B. boredom C. bored D. to bore
26. The show last night was so that we saw it through
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. boring D. excited
27. Their family had a few rest after a long trip
A. hours B. hour’s C. hours’ D. hour
28. Either I or Tom ………….beef.
A. doesn’t like B. don’t like C. like D. likes
29. When I called her, she………… a bath.
A. had B. was having C. has D. is having
30. I am looking forward to ………… you.
A. see B. seeing C. be seeing D. be seen
31. What…………when I called you?
A. were you doing B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do
32. I’d rather you……… at home tonight.
A. stay B. stayed C. to stay D. staying
33. It was raining………we cancelled the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
34. She spends fifteen minutes……… to school.
A. to walk B. walking C.walk D. walked
35. She hasn’t written to me……….
A. already B. never C. no longer D. yet
III. ViÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau, b¾t ®Çu b»ng tõ cho tríc, kh«ng thay ®æi nghÜa cña c©u:

1. How long is it since he left school?
2
When
2. We cant afford to buy the car.
The car
3. We arrived too late to see the film.
We didnt
4. If you dont rest yourself, you will be ill.
Unless
5. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before.
It
6. What is the weight of your suitcase?
How
7. My house is bigger than yours.
Your house isnt
8. My father cleans the car every week.
The car
9. Do you know to speak English? He asked me.
He asked me.
10. someone should do the job tomorrow.
the job
IV.Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi viết T (True) vào câu đúng, F (False) vào mỗi câu sai:
It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a persons day. Members of the
family and close friends are supposed to be presrent at the party. If they cant come they may send a gift by
post. At the birthday party, the peron who gives birth day party opens all the gifts in front of all the people
present and thanks them for the gifts.
The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she cant, she may order one from a cake- shop. A
mumber of candles are placed on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number of
candles is also the age of that person. After the light is out they all sing a song Ahppy birthday to you.
Then they play some games or sing or dance together.

1. Only in Britain people celeberate peoples birthday.
2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present.
3. Some people may send gifts if they cant go to the party.
4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.
5. Father always makes the cake for the party.
6. You can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop.
7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles.
8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party.
9. The mumber of the candles is also the age of the person.
10. They dont sing any song at the party.
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đáp án
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh- Thời gian: 150 phút
Bài I và bài II, mỗi ý chọn đúng cho 0.25 điểm. Tổng 10 điểm.
Bài III: Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0.5 điểm. Tổng 05 điểm.
1. When did he left school?
2. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
3. We didnt arrive realy enough to see the film.
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_ We didn’t arrive early in time to see the film.
4. Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill.
5. It’s the first time Nam has spoken to a foreigner.
6. How heavy is your suitcase.
7. Your house isn’t so big as mine.
8. The car is cleaned every week by my father.
9. He asked me if I knew to speak English.
10. The job should be done tomorrow.
Bµi IV. Mçi c©u ®óng cho 0.5 ®iÓm, tæng 05 ®iÓm.
1- F
2- T

3- T
4- T
5- F
6- T
7- F
8- T
9- T
10-F
Class: 8 Thời gian 90 phút
I.Give the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. He (live) with his grandfather when his parents (go) to Ha Noi
2. Everybody (want) to learn English.
3. She (buy) a new house next month?
4. They (become) better students.
5. What your mother (do) now?
- She (do) the housework.
When she (finish) it?
- She (finish) it in an hour.
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets:
Generally the countryside is less (pollute) than town. (
I was (amaze) that his exam results was so bad. (
The water is too (heat) for us to drink. (
They can do their work (free). (
This is (bad) table in our classroom. (
III. Rewrite the following sentences:
1 . Why don’t you ask her yourself
( I suggest………….
2. How about reducing the amount of water we use every day?
( Why………….?
3. Remember to turn off the faucet carefully after using.

( Don’t ………….
4."I can swim." she said.
-> She said
5"Is Big Ben in London, Hoa?" Nhi asked.
-> Nhi asked
The boys made a fire by their camp.
-> A fire
IV: Combine these pairs of sentences, using the who, which, where and whose, whom:
He met many friends. The friends encouraged him in his work

He often tells me about his village. He was born there
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Can you understand the question? He asked you the question last time

The man is an architect. We play with his son every day

She is the girl. I bought these roses for her

V. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. south B. bought C. found D. about
A. tribe B. prize C. migrant D. sink
A. decided B. leaned C. traveled D. earned
A. peaceful B. meat C. instead D. leader
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Yeaterday (10 Mrs Mai and I went (2)at a clothing store. (3) is
open (4) 7 am to 5 pm everyday. I (5) a shirt for (6) husband. mrs Mai
bought two small ones for her (7). The first child is six (8) old and
the (9) one is only two. We came (10) home at 10 am.
đáp án và biểu điểm

I.
1. have lived- went
2. wnt to learn
3. will she buy ?
4. are becoming.
5 is doing?
- is doing.
will she finish.
will finish
II.
1. polluted 2 amazed 3.hot 4. freely 5. the worst
III.
1. I suggest taking the bus
2.Why don’t we reduce the amount of water we use everyday?
3. Don’t forget to turn off the faucet carefully after using
4. She said she could swim.
5. Nhi asked Hoa if/ whether Big Ben was in London.
6. A fire was made by their camp by the boys.
IV.
He met many friends who encouraged him in his work
He often tells me about his village, where he was born
Can you understand the question which he asked you last week?
The man whose son we play everyday is an architect
She is the girl whom I bought these rose for.
V.
B
D
A
C
VI.

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1. morning 2. shopping 3. The store 4. from. 5. bought
6. my 7. children 8. years 9. other 10. back
Đề 2
I/ Em hãy tìm từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại:
1. a,drought b,ought c,brought d,bought 5. a,lunar b, mark c, arrange d,sugar
2. a,mobile b,enroll c,socket d,notice 6. a,clim b,slim c,impossible d,swim
3. a,habit b,hour c,honest d,honor 7.a,pavements b,streets c,crossings d,it’s
4.a,such b,mechanic c,chance d,rich 8. a,raised b,passed c,missed d,liked
II/ Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc
1.Nam likes acting and outdoor (act).
2.The Boy Scouts of America is a youth (organize). 7.Everyone was (excite) at the football match
3.Bell (success) demonstrated his (invent) 8.”The Lost Shoe” is one of the (tradition)
4.Every week there are 2 (fly) to Hanoi. stories I like (good)
5.Angkor Wat was (origin) built to honor a Hindu God.
). 6.Is there anything (interest) on TV tonight.
III/Chia động từ trong ngoặc:
1.It (be) two years since I (leave) for Thai Binh town.
2. When we were in the city, we often (take) to the cinema.
3. Nobody ever (treat) me with such kindness.
4. I wish I (have) enough time (finish) work.
5. The theatre (be) quite old. It (build) over 100 years ago.
IV/ Tìm lỗi sai trong các câu sau rồi sửa lại cho đúng:
Mary and Tom had a chance to spend their holidays in a farm.
We call Uncle Ho is president.
I wish I’ll go to Ho Chi Minh city next year.
I don’t think either of them is at home.
My brother is not same intelligent as his little sister.
V/ Viết lại các câu sau theo chỉ dẫn, không làm thay đổi nghĩa của câu:
1. It’s not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico./ Mexico…………………………………………………

2. I’ve neer seen that play before./ It’s……………………………………………………………………….
3. Nam is the most intelligent student in my class./ Nobody…………………………………………………
4. It’s very boring to talk to Jill./ Jill’s……………………………………………………………………….
5. We have known each other for two years./ It’s …………………………………………………………
6. Don’t leave those boys alone./ Those boys………………………………………………………………
7. A man I know told me about it./ I was……………………………………………………………………
8. TC company has promised my son a good job./ My son………………………………………………….
VI/ Điền vào chỗ trống bằng một giới từ thích hợp:
1.My father is a retied worker and is now living…… his pension.
2.The tallest buildings in london are small………… comparision…………. those in New York.
3.He often goes to work……… motorbike, but……… bad weather he goes………. his company’s car.
4.We wanted them to describe their trip…………the beginning………. the end.
5.The teacher was listened to………. a great interest.
VII/ Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau:
Every year students in many countries….(1)… English. Some of them… (2)… children. Others are
young people. Some learn…(3)… school. Others teach themselves. Why…(4)… all these people want to
learn English? It’s difficult to…(5)… that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school
because it’s one of their…(6)… Many people learn English because it’s useful in…(7)… work. Some
young people learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are…(8)… English.
VIII/ Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh:
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Pupils/ look cheerful/ first day/ new school year
You/ hear/ her/ recently?
Useful/ learn/ English.
My Ha bridge/ build/ two years ago
Nam/ can/ this work/ as well/ Lan
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