Đề thi HSG cấp trường Anh 8 học kỳ I

Fullname: ..........................
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Class: 8

®Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp TRƯỜNG
n¨m häc 2010 - 2011
M«n thi: TiÕng anh 8
(Thêi gian lµm bµi: 90 phót)

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined
part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. A. promised
B. hopped
C. booked
D. burned
2. A. though
B. ought
C. thought
D. bought
3. A. hard
B. carry
C. card
D. yard
4. A. try
B. why
C. heavy
D. dry
5. A. cool
B. food
C. look
D. flood

II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences . (1pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay
B. to stay not
C. to stay not
D. not to stay
2. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
A. relieved
B. afraid
C. glad
D. certain
3. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned
B. interested
C. surprised
D. worried
4. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does
B. does she
C. she is
D. is she
5. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.
A. travel
B. traveling
C. to travel
D. to traveling
6- We have studied ................... seven o'clock.
A. for
B. at
C. since

D. to
7- He was born in England. English is his .................................
A. mother tongue
B. first language
C. foreign language
D. A and B are correct
8- It's dangerous .......................... in this river.
A. swim
B. to swim
C. swimming
D. swam
9- My father used ...................... me to school.
A. took
B. taking
C. to take
D. take
10. Lan promises to ............................ her best in learning English.
A. try
B. make
C. work
D. learn
III. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses. (2pts)
1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very ____________________.
(use)
2. D.E Huges was the……………of microphone
(INVENT)
3. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________ .
(comfort)
4. His parents are very __________________ of him.
(pride)

5. “The lost shoes” is one of the __________ stories I like best.
(tradition)
6. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours.
(fly)
7. It is………….to eat too much sugar and fat
(HEALTH)
8. Each of my friends has a _________________ character.
(differ)
IV. Give the correct form of the bold verbs in parentheses. (1.5pts)
1. He is good at ( fix )…………………………………………. machines
2. While my mother and I ( watch)……………….. a film on T V last night, our
aunt in the USA ( phone)………………………………..
3. My friend (not/visit)………………… me since he ( move )……… to another town.


4. We (already/ finish )……………………………….. our work.
5. How long _________ you ( wait)……………………………… for me?
6. It was a nice day, so we decided (go )………………………………….. for a walk.
V. Read the passage then answer the questions below.(1pt)
Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before
coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do.
However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much
because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he
can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He doesn’t want to live
in a big city anymore.
1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?
....................................................................................................................................
2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?
......................................................................................................................................
3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?

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4. Does he want to live in a big city now?
.....................................................................................................................................
VI. Complete the 2nd sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the fist (2pts).
1. The children are too young to be in class 6.
→The children are not....................................................................................................
2. "Eat more fruits and vegetables", the doctor said to her
→The doctor told............................................................................................................
3. “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”
→Tom told......................................................................................................................
4. A dog is bigger than a cat.
→ A cat isn’t as..............................................................................................................
5. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
→ The coffee is too .......................................................................................................
6. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000
Minh has………………………………………………..
7. I often went boating when I was young.
→ I used to....................................................................................................................
8.. The last time she visited me was five months ago
She hasn’t……………………………………………
VII- Write a paragraph to talk about the life in the past and now.(1.5m)
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Năm học 2010 - 2011
Môn : Anh văn 8
I. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại. (1.25 điểm =
0.25điểm/1đáp án đúng)
1. D

2. A

3. B

4.C

5.D

II. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu (5.75 điểm- 0.25 điểm /1đáp án đúng)
1. D
2.A
3.C
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.D
8.A
9.D
10.B
11.B
12.C
13.D
14.B

15.B
16.D
17.C
18.B
19.B
20.C
21.A
22.C
23.B
III. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc (2.5 điểm- 0,2 điểm/1 đáp án đúng)
1. useful
2. arrival
3. daily
4. recognized
5. comfortable
6. proud
7. traditional
8. flight
9.property
10. different
IV. Trong mi cõu cú 1 li sai, gch chõn v vit ỏp ỏn ỳng. (2 điểm- 0.25 điểm/1 đáp
án đúng)
1. go
5. read
will go
was reading
2. do
6. fastly
to do
fast

3. such
7. so
so
too
4. can
8. knew
could
have known
V. Chia dng ỳng ca ng t trong ngoc. (2 điểm- 0.25 điểm/1 đáp án đúng)
1. were bought
2. were watching
3. was phoning
4. hasnt visited
5. moved
6. have already finished 7. is getting
8. speaking
9. have waited 10. to go
VI. Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. (2điểm- 0,25 điểm/1 đáp án đúng)
1- How long does it take you to get to the school ?
2- He is not interested in buying a new house.
3- I was playing badminton when my friends came.
4- I am bored with doing the same thing day after day.
5- Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867.
6- We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
7- We are having a wonderful holiday at the moment in Sapa.
8- Could you give me some information ?
VIII. Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi. (2.5điểm- 0.25 điểm/1 đáp án đúng)
1. The children are not old enough to be in class 6.
2. The doctor told her to eat more fruits and vegetables.
3. We have studied English for 5 years.

4. Tom told Jerry to wait for him there.


5. A cat is not as big as a dog.
6. The coffe is too hot for me to drink.
7. The ladder is not long enough to reach the window. Or The ladder is too short to reach
the window.
8. The weather was so fine that we could go camping./ The weather was too fine for us to
go camping. / The weather was fine enough for us to go camping.
9. I used to go boating when I was young./ I used to boat when I was young.
10. .

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