Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 10: 90 minutes
Question I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1-a. experience b. except c. excellent d.
exchange
2-a. union b. unit c. until d.
university
3-a. campus b. relax c. locate d.
fashion
4-a. qualify b. baggy c. grocery d.
scenery
5-a. cried b. published c. ordered d.
sprayed
6-a. labour b. label c. land d.
favourite
7-a. remote b. relax c. reputation d.
respond
8-a. comprise b. comment c. communicate d.
compulsory
9-a. sure b. purpose c. surf d.
further
10-a. minority b. deny c. costly d.
widely
II. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences .
1- My sisiter will have a Course of English next month.
a. two month, b. two -months c. two - month. d. second - month
2- To prepare his works , he spent his while days in his library.
a. science b. scientific c. scientist d. sciences
3- The less we study , the we are
a. worse b. bad c. well d. good
4- After the summer holiday, the children all looked
a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthily.
5-The person he works with like him very much.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which.
6- Football all over the world.
a. plays b. is playing c. is played d. played
7- I know she has gone for holiday.
a. when b. where c. why d. which.
8- Come here and sit me
a. besides b. beside c. between d. among.
9-Andrew came to the party he hadn't been invited.
a. although b. despite c. incase d. even
10-It was Sunday shop was open, all the others were closed.
a. One b. a c. An d. Some
Question III: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1- He (work) hard all the week, but today he (have) a good time at home.
2- There (be) a lot of changes since computers (invent)
3- The house where the dead man (find) is being guarded by the police to prevent it
from (enter).
4- This is only one of his poems that (be) worth reading.
5- When I came to school, everybody (be) there.
6- When she (know) me for years, she invited me to tea.
7- I (tell) a lie if I said that I (like) you.
8- I hope it (not rain) when the bride (leave) the church tomorrow.
9- You are (take) over my business while I go away.
10- Nobody would listen to the stories (to tell) by him so many times.
Question IV: Gapfill:
Lakes in North
Many rivers and lakes around the world are polluted. The discharge of (1)………
materials by factories and households (2)…………………… pollution to rivers
and lakes. The Rhine River in Europe and the Great Lakes in North America are
good examples of a river and lakes that are polluted. Their (3)……………………
cannot be drunk. The (4)……………… thing is happening to the sea. In one
instance, certain factories in Japan dumped industrial waste (5)……………… the
sea. Many people suffered (6)……………… lead or mercury poisoning after
eating fish (7)…………… in such polluted waters. Pollution in certain areas of the
sea is now reaching dangerous levels. Many ships discharge their waste (8)
………………… and unwanted engine oil into the sea. These wastes (9)
……………… lead and mercury which are poisonous. Sometimes, accidents to oil
tankers can cause oil to be discharged into the sea and (10)…………… the beach.
Question V: Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable preposition .
1- The teacher divided the class two groups.
2- I apologized Mary for the misunderstanding.
3- Look these flowers . Aren’t they pretty?
4- I like the picture hanging the wall the kitchen
5- Tom’s parents was disappointed him because he failed the final test.
6-My present job isn’t wonderful, but I prefer it what I did before.
7- The plan flew The clouds to avoid the storm.
8-The people next door are furious us making so much noise last
night
Question V: Rewriting the following sentences:
1-He never has enough money. -> He always ………………………………………….
2-All the other witnesses were called before Mr Nam.
Mr Nam was ……………………………………………
3- You can leave only when I tell you. ->Until ………………………………………
4- Minh went home before I arrived.
When …………………………………………………
5- I wish I could work in the evenings as I used to.
I miss ……………………………………………… …
6- Please see that you post all the letters.
Please don’t ……………………………………………
7-He has decided to take driving lessons. -> He has decided to learn………………….
8- I’m not going to pay, although I know that I should.
While …………………………………………………
9- Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work.
Despite………………………………………………….
10- John has done well in English, but not so well in Maths.
While ………………………………………………………