ĐỀ THI HSG TA HUYỆN 05-06

Phßng GD-§T Cam Lé §Ò Thi Häc sinh giái CÊp HuyÖn
N¨m häc 2008 - 2009
M«n :TiÕng Anh - Líp 8
Thêi gian 120 phót (Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
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I. choose the best answer, then circle.
1. Many years ago, christmas songs……….. for people in town and villages
a. performed b. were performed c. were performing d. have performed
2. We should use cloth bags ………… of plastic bags.
a. instead b. besides c. apart d. without
3. Do you know who ………….. penicillin ?
a. discovered b. was discovered c. did discover d. discoveries
4. Liz is very ………… in the water – fetching contest.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interests
5. How do people decide ……….. the contest ?
a. who do win b. do who win c. who winning d. who wins
6. Last night, I ……….. television when the phone rang.
a. watched b. was watching c. have watched d. was watched
7. The kind of chocolate tastes …………., isn’t it ?
a. is delicious b. was delicious c. deliciously d. delicious
8. The prefix “re” in the word “reuse” means ………….
a. against b. for c. no d. again
9. I’m really sleepy today. I wish I ……….. Bill to the airport late last night.
a. didn’t take b. didn’t have to take c. weren’t taking d. hadn’t had to
take
10. Bread is made ………… bread flour and yeast.
a. from b. in c. by d. up
11. People learn how ………… paper many centuries ago.
a. was made b. is making c. to make d. making
12. In the world, millions of old papers ………….. away everyday.
a. thrown b. are throwing c. are thrown d. threw

II. give correct form of the word in brackets to complete these
sentences.
1.The child should be punished because of his bad ………….. behave
2.What is the correct ………….. of this word ? pronounce
3. His parents are very ………….. of him. Pride
4. If your work is ……………. , you’ll get a raise. satisfy
5. We’ve decided to interview the best six …………. For the job. Apply
6. Our main …………… to export are rice, coffee and rubber. Produce
7. The ……………….. in this town are very friendly. Reside
8. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been ………….. urban
in the last few years.
9. She received a lot of …………. From her parents. Courage
10. These shoes are smart, but they are very ………….. comfort
III. choose the best one answer for each space to complete the
passage.
The tourist industry is considered to be ……….. (0) world’s largest industry.
Before 1950 about one million people …………. abroad each year ……… by the
1990s the figure had………….. to over 400 million every year.
……….. large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to cause problems.
For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains ………. came to
enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himmalayas are reported to be covered
……… old tins, tents and food that have been ……….. away.
But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel ……….. ever before,
more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday …….. causing
problems spoiling the contryside.
Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don’t Cost the Earth.
It ……. you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or
your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday.
0. A. the B. a C. one D. that
1. A traveled B. came C. sailed D. were

2. A. as B. because C. but D. when
3. A. gone B. flown C. risen D. raised
4. A. Such B. More C. Few D. So
5. A. which B. youC. who D. they
6. A. for B. on C. with D. below
7. A. put B. thrown C. given D. tidied
8. A. than B. when C. then D. white
9. A. outside B. instead C. beside D. without
10. A. says B. offers C. tells D. gives
IV. in each sentence in this passage there in an error. You have to
underline, then correct it.
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Example: 0. I haven’t saw your brother for two month. 0. seen
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1. ............
holiday. He travel, with him schoolmates to a mountainous 2...............
area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a 3. ..............
road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult 4. ..............
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5. ..............
could bought food”, said Nam. “It was also very cold and wet 6. ..............
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country”. 7. ..............
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard 8. ..............
work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is 9. ..............
hoping to return next year to do any more work there. 10. ............
V. use the words given to write the sentences in the letter.
Dear sir,
1. We/ now/ plan/ holiday/ next summer.
2. Holiday/ begin/ July 15
th
/we / return/ July 29
th

.
3. My daughter/ dislike/ travel/ coach/ we/ wish/ go/ air.
4. We/ expect/ stay/ hotel/ east coast.
5. We/ grateful/ you/ send/ information/ details/ charges.
Your sincerely,
E.Smith
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I. (30 ms): 2,5 marks for each right answer.
a. b 2. a 3. a 4. b
5. d 6. b 7. d 8. d
9. d 10. a 11. c 12.c
II. (20 ms): 2 marks for each right word.
1. behavior 2. pronounciation 3. proud 4. satisfactory
5. applicants 6. products 7. residents 8. urbanized
9. encouragement 10. uncomfortable
III. (20 ms): 2 marks for each right answer.
1. a 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. d
6. c 7. b 8. a 9. d 10. c
IV. (20 ms): 2 marks for each corrected word has 2 marks. Each
error is found, you will have 1 mark.
1. interested interesting 6. bought buy
2. him his 7. wetter wettest
3. gone went 8. since for
4. among between 9. did done
5. had was 10. any some
V. (10 ms): 2 marks for each right sentences.
1. We are now planning a holiday for next summer.
2. Our holiday will begin on July 15
th
and we will return on July 29

th
.
3. My daughter dislikes traveling by coach, so we wish to go by air.
4. We expect to stay at a hotel on the east coach.
5. We would be grateful if you could send us some information with details of
charges.