BO 10 DE VA DAP AN_HSG 8 (2015-2016)

UBND HUYỆN VIỆT YÊN
PHÒNG GD&ĐT

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HÓA CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 8. 19
Ngày thi: tháng 4 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Số phách

ĐIỂM
BÀI THI

LƯU Ý:

Bằng số:

Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................

..........................

Bằng chữ: ..................................... Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ...............................................................
- Đề thi gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. switch
B. stomach

C. match
D. catch
2. A. laughs
B. cars
C. stops
D. works
3. A. watched
B. reduced
C. coughed
D. raised
4. A. three
B. through
C. without
D. thank
5. A. angle
B. face
C. page
D. angel
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others . (5 pts)
1 A. directory
B. telephone
C.invention
D. experiment
2. A. furniture
B. university
C. patient
D. hospital
3. A. sociable
B. humorous
C. generous

D. reserved
4. A. delivery
B. equipment
C. electricity
D. experiment
5. A. enroll
B. summer
C. hobby
D. favor
III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?
A. every
B. each
C. self
D. individually
2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put
B. ring
C. set
D. wind
3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.
A. on
B. off
C. up
D. down
4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either
B. Neither
C. No
D. So

5. The name of the book was on the ______ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.
A. point
B. tip
C. top
D. end
6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is B. She is beautiful C. is she beautiful D. beautiful she is
7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.
A. poisonous
B. cruel
C. harmful
D. harmless
9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.
A. to
B. at
C. with
D. for
10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.
A. of
B. from
C. by
D. with


IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)

1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.
5. This area is famous _____________ apples.
6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.
8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.
9. My brother succeeded _____________ winning the race.
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)
1. He drives very _________________. He is sure to have an accident.
(CARE)
2. It has become ________________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. Environmental _________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
4. I think it's very _________________ of him to expect us to work over time every night this
week. (REASON)
5. He is interested in the ____________________ of old buildings. (PRESERVE)
VI. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has
been done for you. (10 points)
A. I don’t know but I’ll do anything. I’m good with my hands and I’m a hard worker.
B. I’m going to ask you some questions, OK? What kind of jobs have you had?
C. Thank you very much.
D. Why did you leave it?
E. What did you do there?
F. Next, please!
G. I used to cut sheets of plastic.
H. My family moved to this city at the beginning of this year and I need to change my job.
I. The last five years, I worked in a plastic factory.
J. What do you want to do here?
K. Why don’t you fill out an application in the office. It looks like we’re going to have an

opening next week. I’ll call you.
Your answers:
0. F 1. ____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. ______
6. ____ 7. ____ 8. ____9. ____10. _____
VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.. (10 pts)

1. My brother enjoys (read) magazines in his free time.
________________________
2. He (elect) the president of the football club at their last 
________________________
meeting.

3. I always prefer driving to (drive).
________________________

4. I think she has no objection to (go) on a picnic.
________________________
5. It is a waste of time recommending them (start) a new 
________________________
life.
6. His hair is short. He (have) a haircut.



________________________

7. They'll have their cars (mend) tomorrow.
________________________

8. This palace (say) (build) in 3 years.

________________________
9. People always (blame) their circumstances for what 
________________________
they are.
VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all
 _________________
honesty
2. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are  _________________
over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.
3. Without a large temperature change water can add or
 _________________
lose a large number of heat.
4. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school  _________________
every day.
5. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club.
 _________________
IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
The video to the global smash hit song Gangnam Style has become the most-watched clip
(1) ______________. You Tube's history. It has had almost 825 million views in the past five
months and is moving quickly towards one billion. The video currently has 5,473,726 likes
and 338,504 (2) ______________ Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously held the record
for the most You Tube views with his 2010 blockbuster Baby. Gangnam Style is by 34-yearold South Korean (3) ______________ Psy. His iconic dance and catchy tune (4)
______________ captured the imagination of millions of people (5) ______________. The
video pokes fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul. In it, he is seen
dancing around the city pretending to ride a (6) ______________ and twirl a lasso.
Gangnam Style first appeared on You Tube in July. It (7) ______________ just five
months to reach the 800-million mark, over two years quicker than Bieber's song. A statement
from You Tube Trends called the rise (8) ______________ popularity of the video as
"unprecedented". It said: "The video has been a massive hit at a global level unlike anything

we've ever seen before. Each day, Gangnam Style is still being watched (9) ______________
7 and 10 million times". The dance has led to thousands of copycat videos being posted online,
each with their own version of it. Even U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attempted it. Mr.
Ban joked: "I'm a bit jealous. Until two days (10) ______________, someone told me I was
the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have to relinquish that".
X. Read the following text then choose from the list A-H the best sentence to fill each of
the spaces. There are three extra sentences. (5 pts)
Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer that helps plants grow well. Today, I am going
to tell you how to (1) ______. First of all, we must use only household and garden waste,
which includes tea leaves and (2) ______, but we must wash the shells first and tissues.
Don't use any meat or grain products because (3) ______. Find a place in your garden
that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The compost also needs moisture but it will
get this (4) ______. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong plastic if the weather is wet. (5)
______ and after about six months, your compost will be ready to use as fertilizer.
A. to use a compost heap
E. start a compost heap
B. plastic bags
F. egg shells


C. this attracts rats
D. from condensation

G. it is expensive
H. Keep adding to pile

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______

4. _______ 5. ________

XI. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 pts)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions
play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are
proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters
are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house
with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house
is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of
flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland,
Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not
kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?
=> .......................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
=> ........................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
=> ........................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very
much.
=> ........................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
=>...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................

XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one,
beginning with the given words. (10 pts)
1. I would like you to help me put the chairs away.
=> Do you mind _____________________________________________________?
2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
=> It’s years _________________________________________________________.
3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
=> There is no point __________________________________________________.
4. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early?
=> Do we really _____________________________________________________?
5. Be careful or you may fall.
=> If you __________________________________________________________.


6. This is my first visit to Scotland.
=> I have _______________________________________________________.
7. Mark is too young to see the horror film.
=> Mark is not ______________________________________________________.
8. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.
=> I'd rather ______________________________________________________.
9. I expected them to offer me that job.
=> I expected ____________________________________________________.
10. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework
=> Vinh is __________________________________________________.
XIII. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (10 pts)
1. you / mind / if / I / stay / here?
=> ________________________________________________________________?
2. I / invite / her birthday party / last week.
=> ________________________________________________________________.
3. The concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing.

=> ____________________________________________________________.
4. It / very kind / you / make friend / me.
=> ____________________________________________________________.
5. This book / is/ interesting enough / you / read.
=>_________________________________________________________________.
- THE END -


Trường THCS Phong Chau

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HS GIỎI CẤP TP
Môn thi : anh văn 8.20
Năm học : 2015 - 2016
(Thời gian : 120 phút không kể giao đề)

SECTION ONE : PHONETICS
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1.
A. children B. chicken
C. chair
D. character
2.
A. love
B. home
C. come
D. some
3.
A. dad
B. stay
C. tale

D. great
4.
A. shy
B. fly
C. curly
D. sky
5.
A. learned B. played
C. ruled
D. cooked
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1.Chose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences(5pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay
B. to stay not
C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking
B. spoken
C. speak
D. to speak
3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
A. relieved
B. afraid
C. delighted
D. certain
4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.
A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned

B. interested
C. surprised
D. worried
6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?
A. she does
B. does she
C. she is
D. is she
7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly
B. more hardly
C. more hard
D. hard
8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering
B. watered
C. be watered
D. is watering
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry
B. carrying
C. to carry
D. carried
10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.
A. travel
B. traveling
C. to travel
D. to traveling
11- My brother is studying hard ......................... pass the exam.
A. for

B. in order to
C. so to
D. so that
12- We have studied ................... seven o'clock.
A. for
B. at
C. since
D. to
13- He was born in England. English is his .................................
A. mother tongue
B. first language
C. foreign language
D. A and B are correct
14- It's dangerous .......................... in this river.
A. swim
B. to swim
C. swimming
D. swam
15- ........................... to America yet ?
A. Were you
B. Have you ever been C.Were you been D. Are you
16- The boy was ....................... by the dog
A. bite
B. bit
C. bited
D. bitten
17- My father used ...................... me to school.


A. took

B. taking
C. to take D. take
18- Would you mind ................... for a few minutes?
A. to wait
B. waiting
C. wait
D. be waiting
19. My aunt speaks English very ................................
A. good
B. well
C. goodly
D. best
20. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; It means we have math ......a week.
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
D. four times
2. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses. (2,5pts)
1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very ____________________. (use)
2. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ___________________ at the hotel. (arrive)
3. Our post is delivered _______________________ except for Saturday ( day)
4.Ha Long Bay was ________by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. (recognition)
5. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________ . (comfort)
6. His parents are very __________________ of him.
(pride)
7. “The lost shoes” is one of the _______________ stories I like best. (tradition)
8. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours. (fly)
9. I’m sure that I have connected the printer ___________ . (proper)
10. Each of my friends has a _________________ character. (differ)
3. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one

1. I go to see her if I have enough time.
2. It is not easy do that difficult work.
3. He drove such fast that he won the race.
4. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend.
5. When she came, I read her letter.
6. It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets.
7. The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy.
8. Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time.
SECTION THREE : READING
1. Complete the following passage, using the word given in the box below. There are more
words than blanks (2,5pts)
are
work
no
days
get
planted
take
soon
didn’t
as
to build
schools
over
lived
responsibility
Everyone is interested in education all (1)...........the world in big countries and in small
ones, in cities as well as in villages. People (2)...............building better (3)...........................
In one little village in the Philippines there was (4).............. school at all. A typhoon
blew down the old school and many of the homes and a new school. When the storm was over,

everyone set to work (5)..............homes and new schools. They cut bamboo poles to make the
walls of the school and used palm leaves for the roof. To separate the rooms, they built screens
of grass and palm leaves fastened to bamboo frames. On hot (6).................., they pushed all
the screens back to let in as much air (7).............. possible. Even the children helped. They
made paths of stone and sand, and (8)...................... flowers along the edges.
(9)....................., they finished a fine new village school. It didn’t (10)
........................any money to build this fine school, but it took a lot of hard work. No wonder,
everyone was proud of it. And all were proving that everyone was interested in education.
2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in
each space (2,5pts)
I have several good friends but I suppose that my best (1)............. is Ellen. We have
been friends with each other (2)............. we were very young because she used to live next
door to me. We were in the (3)............. class at school. She has always been much more clever


than me at all subjects. I don’t mind (4).............. she often help me with my homework!
Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I beat her at tennis and she didn’t like
that. In fact, she hates (5).................. at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That is
the only thing that I don’t like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of (6) .................
and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7).................. although we have
arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen and her family moved to another district
last year but I (8).................. see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a (9)................around
Europe next summer. I’m really looking forward to it because I think we’ll (10)............. a lot
of fun and see exciting places.
SECTION FOUR : WRITING
1.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs. (2,5)
1) British people (drink)....................................... more and more wine, apparently
2) Lisa (not go).....................................to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.
3) That bag looks heavy. I (help).................................you with it.
4) We (not see)....................................Tom since we left school.

5) Ask him (come)..........................in. Don’t keep him (stand)...................... at the door
6) We (have)........................ a party next Sunday. Would you like (come)....................?
7) ..............you (be)............... away? Yes I (go).....................to the country last Sunday
8) If you arrive after 4pm, the bank (be)...........................closed.
9. I’m sure that I have connected the printer ___________ .
(proper)
10. Each of my friends has a _________________ character.
(differ)
nd
2.Complete the 2 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. We began to study English 5 years ago.
→.We have ...................................................................................................................
4 “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”
→Tom told......................................................................................................................
5. A dog is bigger than a cat.
→ A cat isn’t as..............................................................................................................
6. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
→ The coffee is too .......................................................................................................
7. The ladder isn’t very long. It doesn’t reach the window.
→ The ladder .................................................................................................................
8. The weather was fine. We could go camping.
→ The weather ..........................................................................................................
THE END


PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO

THÀNH PHỐ BẮC GIANG

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC: 2015 – 2016
Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8.21
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

Lưu ý: Đề thi này gồm 04 trang, học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề
Học sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.
I/ Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác những từ còn lại bằng cách khoanh tròn
chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D. (5 đ)
1. A. looked
B. watched
C. carried
D. stopped
2. A. study
B. success
C. surprise
D. sugar
3. A. unite
B. underline
C. university
D. uniform
4. A. danger
B. angry
C. language
D. passage
5. A. character
B. children
C. teacher

D. change
II/ Chọn từ có âm tiết được nhấn khác với các từ còn lại. (5đ)
1. A. realize
B. improve
C. possible
D. comfortable
2. A. important
B. especially
C. prefer
D. influence
3. A. general
B. opinion
C. abroad
D. surprise
4. A. comfort
B. nation
C. apply
D. moment
5. A. medical
B. advise
C. vegetables
D. physical
III/ Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất. Khoanh tròn vào chữ cái A,B,C, hoặc D. (15đ)
1. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. for
2. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to

B. in
C. about
D. for
3. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly
B. good
C. hardly
D. hard
4. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
A. between
B. from
C. since
D. for
5. This school..........in 1997
A. built
B. is built
C. was built
D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest
B. the most tallest C. taller
D. more taller
7. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take
B. took
C. would take
D. am going to take
8. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got
B. brought

C. fetch
D. took
9. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about
B. on
C. of
D. for
10. Do you collect stamps or other things ?
- Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting
B. collector
C. collect
D. collection
11. It is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.
A. to live
B. lives
C. living
D. live
12. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature
B. natural
C. naturing
D. naturally
13. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.
A. alike
B. as
C. like
D. to

14. This ruler …………….. of plastic.
A. make
B. made
C. is making
15. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.
A. in
B. of
C. on

D. is made
D. at

IV/ Dùng đúng thời, dạng của động từ cho trong ngoặc. (10đ)
Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (1- carry out) by scientists (2- work) for large
industrial firms. However, there (3 – be) still opportunities for other people (4 – invent)
various things. In Britain, there is a weekly TV program which (5 – attempt) to show all the
devices which people (6 – invent ) recently. The people (7 – organize) the program receive
information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can (8 – develop) by private inventors.
However, it is important (9 – consider) these questions : Will it work? Will it (10 – want)? Is it
new?
1. __________________
6. ___________________
2.__________________
7. ___________________
3. __________________
8. ___________________
4. __________________
9. ___________________
5. __________________
10. __________________

V/ Điền vào chỗ trống một giới từ phù hợp. (10đ)
1. Could I help you ______________ your bag?
2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___________ .
3. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.
4. In the competition, everyone fell ______________ the deep and dangerous water.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized _____________ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
6. They have a meeting ___________ 6.30 and 9.30.
7. My mother often picks me ___________ from the school.
8. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ___________ dinner tonight.
9. Next summer, my family will have a vacation __________ Thailand and stay there
________ one week.
VI/ Điền đúng dạng của từ được in hoa để hoàn thành câu. (10đ)
1. We have two postal ___________________ a day.
2. He left the room without ___________________ .
3. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ______________ .
4. We started our trip on a beautiful ______________ morning.
5. They left the house in a __________________ mess.
6. He said “ Good morning” in a most ______________ way.
7. There is no easy ______________ to this problem.
8. He always drives more ________________ at night.
9. Does this _______________ suit you?
10. He is a very _________________ carpenter.

(DELIVER)
(EXPLAIN)
(ACT)
(SUN)
(FRIGHT)
(FRIEND)
(SOLVE)

(CARE)
(ARRANGE)
(SKILL)

VII/Gạch chân lỗi sai ở mỗi dòng trong đoạn văn sau rồi sửa sang bên (như ví dụ).(10đ)
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month
0/ seen
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer
holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road

1/ ___________
2/ ___________
3/ ___________


through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we
could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.”
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work,
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping
to return next year to do any more work there

4/ ___________
5/ ___________
6/ ___________
7/ ___________
8/ ___________
9/ ___________

10/ __________

VIII/ Điền 01 từ vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau : (10đ)
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) __________________ how to fly or
play the piano. There (2) _________________ important differences, but there is a very
important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________
practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what
(4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5)
______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information
about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _____________ without a great
deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ____________ . The same is true of (9)
______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play
the piano without having lots of (10) _________________ first?
IX/ Ghép hai câu làm một, dùng từ gợi ý. (5đ)
1. Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy ( so as to )
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. I’m learning English. I want to read book in English. (in order to)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. She said nothing. She didn’t want to make him angry (so as to)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident. (past participle)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night. (Present
participle)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
X/ Dùng từ gợi ý viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi. (10)
1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
- It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
- The time machine ……………………………………………………………………..

3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
- He was delighted that ………………………………………………………………..
4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
- People ………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
- I’m very sad not …………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………
7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
- Tam used ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father.


- My father asked ………………………………………………………………………
9. Lan will be fifteen next week.
- It is Lan’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. How long is it since you used the pen?
- When ………………………………………………………………………….?
XI/ Sắp xếp các từ sau thành câu hoàn chỉnh. (10đ)
1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.
- …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am.
- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.
- ………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing .
- ………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.
- ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HSG
Môn Tiếng Anh 8.22
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao, nhận đề )

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………..… Số báo danh: ……...
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase by circling the letter A, B, C or D:
1. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made...........my mind yet.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. up
2. I’ve ......................to Paris. I went there in March.
A. gone
B. been
C. just
D. yet
3. It's very careless ………..…….. you to leave the books on the floor.
A. for
B. at
C. of
D. with
4. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy.................day.
A. this
B. that
C. then

D. the
5. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
A. coughed
B. weighed
C. laughed
D. stopped
6. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
A. instead
B. head
C. heap
D. dead
7. He hates.......................to do something by others.
A. being to ask
B. asking
C. being asked
D. to ask
8. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
A. do we
B. can we
C. will we
D. shall we
9. Deaf-mutes can ......................speak ...................... hear.
A. both ... and
B. neither ...nor
C. not only ... but also D. either ... or
10. Did you succeed...................... the problem?
A. to solve
B. on solving
C. in solving
D. solving

II. There are six mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them:
Everyone know that in studying foreign languages, practice is the key in fluency. All
foreign language learners even the advanced one need practice. There is fact that a learner can
know a lot of grammar rules and vocabulary, however, they can’t speaking well yet. So the
learners must know how use what they have learned apart from the ability to explain grammar
rules.
Your answers:
1……………………….... 2………..………….… 3……………..………
4……………….……… 5…………….…………6…………….
…………
III. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer:
As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health.
For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and
vegetables. Because of their diet, they have high rate of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, in
contrast, people eat large amount of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have very
low rates of cancer and heart disease. In fact, the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the
world. Unfortunately, when Japanese people move to the United States, the rates of heart
disease and cancer increase as their diet changes. Moreover, as hamburgers, ice cream, and
other high fat foods become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are
increasing there as well. People are also eating more meat and diary products in other
countries such as Cuba, Mauritius and Hungary. Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these


countries are increasing along with the change in diet. Consequently, doctors everywhere
advise people to eat more grains and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer diary products.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children eat the same way their parents eat. D. The kind of diet we have can cause or
B. Doctors advise people to eat more grains,
prevent diseases
fruits and vegetables.

C. Eating meat causes heart disease and cancer.
2. Why do Japanese have low rates of cancer and heart disease?
A. Because their diet changes.
D. Because they live longer than anyone else in
B. Because they do eat animal fat.
the world.
C. Because they eat a lot grains and
very little meat.
3. " … the Japanese live longer than anyone else…" What does anyone else mean?
A. all other people
B. most other people
C. nobody
D. some other
people
4.". the rates of heart and disease and cancer are increasing there as well. "Where does there
refer to?
A. In the United States.
B. In Cuba.
C. In Japan.
D. In Cuba, Mauritius and
Hungary
Your answers: 1………….. 2……………. 3…………. 4…………….
IV. Put one suitable word in one gap:
Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well,
we're hardly ever (1) ....of it. But illness can come, even (2)........ we are young. In fact,
childhood has been a very vulnerable time. Many (3).....attacked children in particular and
people knew very little about how to prevent such illness or how to (4).... them once they
struck. The result was that many children died. About century ago, however, scientists found
out about germs, and then everything (5)....... The cause of many diseases (6)..... known, and
cures were developed. As this medical knowledge spread the world became (7)..... safer for

children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago the average man lived for 35 years.
Nowadays, in many places of the world, people can expect to (8)..... for years. And what do
we except by the years 2010? Undoubtedly, (9)..... science will continue to advance. Some
people will be able to (10) ...... medical problems that are unavoidable today.
Your answers
1.………………….2…………………3…………………
4…………………5…………………6………………7…………………8…………………
9………………… 10 …………………
V. Finish the second sentences with the same meanings as the first ones:
1. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
 I wasn’t ……………………………..…………………………………
2. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” He asked.
He suggested that ………………………………………….………………….……………
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first time ……………………...……………………
4. Many years ago she was interested in basketball.
Basketball ……………………………………………
5. You might fall if you’re not careful.
 Be ……………………………..…………………………………….


6. The sister asked:" Are you hungry, Tom?"
 The sister asked .........................................................................
7. The last time she went out with him was two years ago.
 She hasn't ..............................................................................................................................
8. He learns English so that he can communicate with people from other countries.
 He learns English in ……………………………………………………………………….
9. I am often made to wash the clothes by my elder sister.
 My elder sister …………………………………………………………………………….
VI. Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.

1. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most ................................ (ATTRACT) in the contest.
2. ........................................... (ENVIRONMENT) are concerned about the pollution in the
city.
3. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ...................................... (ARRIVE) at the hotel.
4. Sapa is considered the most beautiful.............................. (MOUNTAIN) resort in the
north of Viet Nam.
5. Her parents ……………….…….…. (COURAGE) her to apply for the bank.
6. It's impossible to carry out his project because I think it is……………………..……
(PRACTICE).
(The end )


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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8.23
Thời gian: 120 phút

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. classmate

b. character

c. grade

d. place

2. a. enough

b. extremely

c. generous

d. planet

3. a. lucky

b. volunteer

c. sun

d. public

4. a. brown

b. however

c. know

d. town

5. a.reserved

b. received

c. booked

d. annoyed

6. a. deaf

b. leaf

c. teach

d. seat

7. a. deliver

b. device

c. service

d. transmit

8. a. emigrate

. success

c. detail

d. invent

9. a. accept

b. happy

c. apple

d. ant

10. a. son

b. six

c. suit

d. sugar

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
1. “Which girl is Celia?” “ She’s the one with ………….”
a. long curly black hair
b. curly long black hair
c. long black curly hair
d. curly black long hair
2. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing.
a. humorous
b. reserved
c. hard-working d. sociable
3. She couldn’t get married yet; She……………….
a. is not old enough
b. was not old enough
c. is not enough old
d. was not enough old
4. That man seems ……………
a. happy
b. happily

c. happiness
d. be happy
5. Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?
a. displease
b. pleased
c. please
d. pleasure
6. Surely 15 minutes is enough time …………..
a. for you to have a bath
b. to you for having a bath
c. to you to have a bath
d. for you for having a bath
7. Each of the rooms …………a different color.
a. have
b. has
c. have had
d. are having
8. Don’t trust Bil. He’s a kind of person who doesn’t do what he says he will. He’s
so……….
a. reliable
b. unreliable
c. easy-going
d. sociable
9. Please keep quiet. I………….
a. work
b. am working
c. was working
d. worked
10.The telephone is a(an)…… that helps you communicate over a long distance.
a. box

b. thing
c. device
d. instrument
11.All chemicals and drugs must bee put in …………cupboards.


a. lock
b. locked
c. unlocked
d. unlock
12.One match can …………a fire.
a. make
b. start
c. cause
d. All are correct
13.Whatever you do, you ……….touch that switch. It’s dangerous.
a. have to
b. don’t have to c. must
d. mustn’t
14.Don’t worry about us. We can …………..
a. look for ourselves
b. look after ourself
c. look after ourselves
d. look ourselves
15.You are always late. You need a(n)………………to wake you up earlier.
a. alarm clock
b. watch
c. answering machine
d. clock
16. Where is the ……….? I want to fry these potatoes.

a. steamer
b. saucepan
c. frying pan
d. cooker
17.We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a ……………
a. washing machine b. dish washer
c. hair dryer
d. steamer
18.The audience didn’t laugh …….his joke.
a. at
b. on
c. to
d. for
19.Mary, you ……….the exam if you don’t work more.
a. will fail
b. are failing
c. fail
d. failed
20.I’ll come ………..to pick her up.
a. in
b. on
c. over
d. up
III. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in written English.
1. These colour televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
2. Women are tired of to do housework day after day.
3. He had to work at a nearly age because of his family was very poor.
4. Once when I was ten. I used to get sick and went to the hospital.
5. Mike doesn’t go to the cinema with us last Saturday.
6. I washed my hands, although they still looked dirty.

7. Each of the rooms have a color television.
8. I am thinking Sydney is an interesting city to visit.
9. Look out! The chair broke if that man sits on it.
10.Tom said you could reach him in 8 645 082 after dinner.
IV. Supply the correct word form.
1. We must remember the ………………………precautions in the home. (safe)
2. Some …………………objects are dangerous to children.
(house)
3. My uncle is an ………………….engineer.
(electric)
4. You must put all ………………..and drugs in locked cupboards.
(chemist)
5. Ho Chi Minh city is an important ……………..center.
(commerce)
6. Bell ……………….demonstrated his invention.
(success)
7. We’re thinking of ……………….to Australia.
(emigrate)
8. There was an …………………of paintings at the Art Gallery.
(exhibit)
9. Your order is ready for ……………………
(deliver)
10. He was …………………..in demonstrating his invention.
(success)
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
Peter is not………………………………………………………….
2. Remember to turn off the light before going out.
Don’t ……………………………………………………………
3. I intend to come over to pick you up.

 I am……………………………………………………………
4. I’ll telephone you tomorrow evening.
 I’ll make ……………………………………………………………
5. I received some money from my aunt this morning.
 My aunt ……………………………………………………………..
6. It takes Minh two hours to do his homework every day.
 Minh spends ………………………………………………………….
7. What is your granddaughter’s age?
 How ………………………………………………………………
8. Let’s meet inside the center, at the café corner.
How ………………………………………………………………….
9. You went to see the movie Dream City last night, didn’t you?
Did ……………………………………………………………………..
10.Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone.
Alexander Graham was ……………………………………………
VI. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.
The telephone
You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The
telephone was …….(1) by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell ws born in Scotland in 1847. Later
he went (2)……in the US. Alexander Bell was always interested ……(3) sound. He wanted to
be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house and did many ……(4)
there.
One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt
some burning liquit onto his clothes. (5)………….into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I
want you to come over here immediately, please”. His (6)………, Watson, was in another
room far away (7)…………….the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own
telephone. Quickly he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr. Bell, I heard every (8)………you said!”,
Watson shouted (9)…………. Bell had finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone.

Later other (10)……….made better ones.
1. a. invent
b. inventing
c. invented
d. to invent
2. a to live
b. living
c. live
d. lived
3. a. into
b. to
c. in
d. by
4. a. examples
b. samples
c. work
d. experiments
5. a. Talk
b. Talking
c. Talked
d. To talk
6. a. worker
b. helper
c. assistant
d. aider
7. a. from
b. to
c. by
d. of
8. a. sound

b. word
c. phrase
d. sentence
9. a. excited
b. exciting
c. excitedly
d. excitingly
10. invent
b. invention
c. inventing
d. inventors
VII. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. My grandparents (visit)……………… us next Sunday. Would you like (meet)
…………….them?
2. The Moon (go)…………around the Earth, and the Earth (revolve(quay tròn) around the
Sun.
3. Paul (be)………….born in France, but now he (live)………..in America with his uncle.
4. What Miss lan (look) …………….like?
- She (be) …………………slim, and she (have)……………wavy hair.
5. I hope my sister (send)…………………….me a letter soon.
6. The sun always (rise) ……………..in the east.k, it (rise)…………!


7. I don’t think I (go)…………out tonight. I’m too tired.
8. Where you (spend)……………..your summer holiday last year, Tam?
9. Let’s wait for Lien (arrive)………………. and we (have)………..dinner.
10.Mai (be)………..very happy when she(receive)…………. a letter from her sister this
morning.
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentence.
1. in / sun / the / rises / east / the.

2. time / I / most / my / with / spend/ of / Hoa.
3. gray / a / Mr. Thanh / beard / long / has.
4. many / are / flowers / garden / in /red / her / there / small.
5. car / is / black / it / big / a.
6. draw / a / thin / firstly / line / long.
7. talking / man / is / a / she / handsome / to / tall.
8. sister / short / does / hair / Linh’s / wavy / have?
9. they / to / classroom /be / the / outside / prefer .
10. teacher / dark / has / our / hair / straight / long.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
IX. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases.
1. Some people have accidents because they haven’t slept well.
2. I’ll be home after dinner.
3. You ought to put the rug between the armchair and the couch.
4. I have to tidy the living room.
5. Ba drew the picture himself.
6. Hoa went to school late this morning because her bicycle broke down.
7. Children mustn’t play with matches because playing with matches can start a fire.
8. An had to wear glasses at the age of ten.
9. She gave Lan’s mother her report card.
10.Mai studied vey well this semester.

………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
X. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.


1. What’s………………..television tonight?
2. Can I speak ……………Phong?
3. There ia a wardrobe ……..the left……………..her room.
4. You shouldn’t let children play…………….matches.
5. We have to put knives……….. ……….. children’s reach.
6. Mr Tan is …………the table. He’s writing something.
7. I’m going home late tonight because I’m going to visit Uncle Tom ……….work.
8. Don’t worry ………….us. We can look ………….ourselves.
9. Let’s meet ……………school ……………7.00 tomorrow morning.
10.The school is a bit far ……………..my house.

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BÀI I: A. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại.
1. A. sociable
B. ocean
C. receive

D. special


2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A. lunar
B. cruel
C. sugar
D. struggle
A. stretcher
B. headache
C. character
D. chemistry
A. typhoon
B. look
C. afternoon
D. cartoon
A. tradition
B. question
C. production
D. pronunciation
A. classmate
B. participate
C. adequate
D. concentrate
B. Chọn từ mà trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác các từ còn lại.

1. A. convenient
B. injection
C. selection
D. migrant
2. A. equipment
B. representative
C. decompose
D. opportunity
3. A. accessible
B. unconscious
C. permanent
D. community
4. A. satisfactory
B. underline
C. operation
D. preposition
BÀI II: Chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu sau.
7. My friend …………………. the answer to the question now.
A. is known
B. know
C. is knowing
D. knows
8. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They …………………. me really well.
A. fit
B. are fitting
C. have fit
D. are fitted
9. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I …………………. him.
A. will see
B. am going to see

C. see
D. shall see
10. I’ve got my key. I found it when I …………………. for something else.
A. looked
B. was looking
C. looking
D. have looked
11. “All these photographs …………………. with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken
B. take
C. were taken
D. were taking
12. Where ………………….?
A. do you often have your hair cut
B. do you often cut your hair
C. do you often have cut your hair
D. are you often cut your hair
13. Someone suggested …………………. for a walk.
A. go
B. to go
C. went
D. going
14. The leader said that …………………. to award the prize to you.
A. he is pleasing
B. he was pleasing
C. he is pleased
D. he was pleased
15. Would you mind …………………. in the front of the Taxi, Mark?
A. sit
B. to sit

C. sitting
D. sat
16. Smoking is harmful ……………. your health.
A. on
B. for
C. about
D. to
BÀI III: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
a. I (21 – give ) ………………… a nice gift when I was fourteen.
b. Why you (22 – not work) …………………? It’s 8.30 now.
c. She said she (23 – pick) ………………… me up at the airport the following morning.
d. Do you mind if I (24 – use) ………………… your computer for some minutes?
e. She told me (25 – not smoke) ………………… in her room.
f. I know you have lived in this house for a long time. When your father (26 – buy)
………………… it?
g. Pupils are made (27 – work) ………………… hard at this school.
h. We (28 – live) ………………… here for twenty years.
i. Yester day, I (29 – spend) ………… two hours (30 – do) ……………… the homework.
BÀI IV: Điền giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống nếu cần.
a. She went out the room (31) ……………………….. saying a word.
b. The life in the countryside is changing (32) ………………………..better.
c. She was born (33)……………………….. 2 o’clock (34) ………………………..18th July.
d. Mary is thinking (35) ……………..importing flowers (36) ………………………..China.
e. They are traveling (37) ……………………..the airport (38) ………………………..a bus.


f. I am afraid (39) ………………………..Ghost.
g. The fight (40) ………………………..deforestation is very important.
BÀI V: Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
41.Ha Long Bay is in ………………… Viet Nam.

NORTH
42.The wild animals are being …………………
APPEAR
43.I couldn’t find any ………………… between the tow picture.
DIFFERENT
44.She is a ………………… she sells flowers at a shop in Canada.
FLOWER
45.Long put ………………… on that towel to stop the bleeding.
PRESS
46.The question isn’t good. It’s …………………to ask.
IMPORT
47.His father soon died of a …………………heart.
BREAK
48.Don’t let the child go out because it’s …………………
WINDY
49.I am going to have a …………………check-up next Monday.
MEDICINE
50.The knife is …………………it can’t cut everything.
USE
BÀI VI: Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau.
0. My brother are a teacher.
is
31.I go to see her if I have enough time.
32.It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets.
33.The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy.
34. Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time.
35.The British get used to drive on the left.
36.The young students are very interesting in cartoon films.
37.How long have you knowed her?
38.He won the race so he tried his best to run fast.

39.The table is in the living room, among the armchair and the sofa.
40.My school is going to be rebuild next month.
BÀI VII: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau một từ thích hợp.
We have an alarm – clock. It was …... (71)…... in 1867. It was a Swiss make. My father
likes …... (72)…...very much because it is a present …... (73)…... Mr. Anderson, a friend of
…... (74)….... Mr. Anderson …... (75)…... my grandfather …... (76)…...his 80th birthday. It
always keeps good …... (77)….... …... (78)…...to it, we never get …... (79)…...late.
It has a good sound when it …... (80)…...the time. It is a precious thing in our family.
BÀI IX: Dùng từ gợi ý đầu câu để viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi.
71.Has anyone asked you for your opinions?
⇒ Nam asked me …………………………………………………………………………
72.I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore.
⇒ I ………………………………….…………………………………………
73.The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
⇒ The water wasn’t ……………………………………………………………………
74. “ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said.
⇒ The doctor told …………………………………………………………………
75.To live on your salary must be hard.
⇒ It ……………………………………………………………………………………
76.Tom is the best player in the team.
⇒ No one in the team …………………………………………………………………
77.It’s interesting to read this book.
⇒ This book ………………………………………………………………………
78.I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday.
⇒ It takes ……………………………………………………………………………………
79.Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then.


⇒ Peter said: “I ………………………………………………………………………………
80.A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital.

⇒ The boy …………………………………………………………………………
BÀI VII: Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng điền vào mỗi chỗ trống.
BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
Most people think of the computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (61) ……………. worked out over two
centuries ago by a man (62) ……………. Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born (63) …………….1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He
drew up plans for several calculating machines (64) ……………. he called “engines”. But
despite the fact that he (65) ……………. building some of these he never finished any of
them. Over the years people have argued (66) ……………. his machines would ever work.
Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (67) …………….
engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (68) ……………. has taken six years to complete
and more (69) ……………. four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works
or not, the machine will be shown at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (70)
……………. remind people of Babbage’s work.
61. A. has
B. was
C. had
D. is
62. A. known
B. recognized
C. written
D. called
63. A. on
B. by
C. in
D. for
64. A. which
B. who
C. these

D. whose
65. A. wanted
B. made
C. started
D. missed
66. A. until
B. whether
C. while
D. though
67. A. some
B. the
C. an
D. that
68. A. One
B. He
C. They
D. It
69. A. than
B. therefore
C. when
D. then
70. A. to
B. as
C. for
D. so
BÀI X: Viết lại các câu sau, dùng từ đã cho, mỗi câu điền vào không nhiều hơn 5 từ.
81.May I turn on the television? (mind)
Do you ………………………………………………………….…………… the television?
82.Would you mind not using the office phone? (use)
I’d …………………………………………………………….…………… the office phone.

83.“Don’t throw things away”, Mrs. Thanh said to the students. (asked)
Mrs. Thanh ………………………………………………………….…………… throw
things away.
84.Does your country export coffee to Europe? (exported)
Is ………………………………………………………….…………… by your country?
85.I suggest going to the movies now. (that)
I …………………………………………………….………………to the movies now.
BÀI XI: Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu có nghĩa.
86.I / not/ see/ him/ since/ we/ leave/ school.
87.This / be/ first time/ Tim/ see/ rice paddies.
88.compost/ make/ from household and garden waste.
89.he/ tell/ me/ that/ he/ borrow/ book/ school library.
100. would/ you/ mind/ if / I / sit/ here?


PHÒNG GD&ĐT DUY XUYÊN
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN KHUYẾN

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI
LỚP 8.25
NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

I: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others(1đ)
1. A. played

B. learned

C. stopped

D. lived


2. A. mausoleum B. faucet
C. because
3. A. sugar
B. see
C. sit
4. A. question
B. application
C. resolution
5. A. something
B. this
C. father
II: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms (1đ)

D. laugh
D. sing
D. invitation
D. brother

1. While my sister and I (watch).....................a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA phoned.
2. Phuong (not finish)......................her homework yet.
3. He asked if we (go)...........................the next day.
4. The first festival (hold)..............................nearly eight hundred years ago.
5. his mother (work)...................in that hospital for nearly twenty years?
III: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (2đ)
1. After a month, Hoa got used to..................in her new school.

A. study
B. studying
C. studied
D. is studying
2. Last Tuesday her son was absent from school...............of his illness.
A. because
B. instead
C. though
D. but
3. Which sentence is correct?
A. It takes 15 minutes for me to walk to school. C. I take 15 minutes walking to school.
B. I take 15 minutes to walk to school.
D. It takes me 15 minutes to walk to school.
4. I’d rather you................in here.
A. don’t smoke
B. didn’t smoke
C. not to smoke
D. not smoke
5. They suggest..............a taxi instead of...............because it’s raining.
A. to take/ to walk B. taking/ walking
C. to taking/walking
D. taking/ to walk
6. I saw the girls ............ football as we drove past the field.
A. played
B. playing
C. to play
D. were playing
7. Would you mind if I .................in the room ?
A. smoking
B. smoke

C. smoked
D. to smoke
8. I haven’t written to my friend since I.............school.
A. leave
B. learning
C. left
D. was leaving
9. He no longer smokes now, but he.....................a lot two years ago.
A. used to smoke
C. used to smoking
B. is used to smoking
D. is used to smoke
10. The heads of four famous American President were carved.........the rock.
A. from
B. by
C. to
D. into
11. Nga asked Hoa........she liked listening to music.
A. if
B. as
C. whether
D. A and C are correct
12. The number of high buildings……………..risen
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. has
13. ………….he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because
B. As

C. Since
D. All are correct
14. He always gets up early……………….go to school on time.
A. so
B. for
C. in order to
D. so as
15. John__________ to be frightened of spiders when he was younger.
A. was
B. used
C. did
D. must
16. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him __________ he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so that
B. so as to
C. in order
D. in order to
17. For lunch, you may have _______ fish or chicken.
A. both
B. neither
C. not only
D. either
18. Ann is not at home. She’s ______ to dinner.
A. been
B. gone
C. went
D. being
19. The film was ___________. There was so blood in it.
A. horrify
B. horrified

C. horrifying
D. horror