Tập 12 đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn tiếng anh lớp 8 (có đáp án chi tiết)

“Tập 12 đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (có đáp án chi tiết)”

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 01

PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 pts)
1. A. danger
B. angry
C. language
D. passage
2. A. advised
B. amazed
C. practiced
D. changed
Question II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress
pattern is different from the rest of the group. (3 pts)
3. A. enroll
B. summer
C. hobby
D. favor
4. A. medicine
B. decide
C. distance
D. patient
5. A. important
B. especially

C. prefer
D. influence
PART B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)
Question I-Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
(15 pts)
6. The football match was …………..….live all over the world.
A. traveled
B. demonstrated C. transmitted
D. arranged
7. Let’s paint the house ………………. It will be much cheaper.
A. yourself
B. herself
C. themselves
D. ourselves
8. My mother is ……………….. last night, so she went out for dinner.
A. tired enough to cook
B. too tired to cook
C. very tired to cook
D. tired for cooking
9. He hid that letter in a drawer …………….. noone could read it.
A. because
B. so that
C. although
D. when
10. Don’t shout, deer. I can’t …………………. the shout.
A. stand
B. sit
C. listen
D. hear
11. Why don’t you ……………… with your university study?

A. go by
B. go in
C. go on
D. go at
12. There are billions of stars in ……………… space.
A. a
B. an
C. X
D. the
13. Would you mind putting out your cigarette?- ………………….
A. No, thanks
B. No, of course not
C. No, I wouldn’t D. No, I don’t
14. I don’t believe a word she said; I think he just made.......................that story.
A. out
B. up
C. off
D. down
15. 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
16. At first I found ..................to get used to ................on the other side of the road.
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A. it difficult - drive

B. difficult - drive
C. it difficult - driving
D. difficult- driving
17.Mary, as well as David, …………..ready for the exam tomorrow.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. are to
18. I accidentally broke the.............. by stepping on it. I apologized to them for my
carelessness.
A. child's toy
B. children's toys C. children's toy D. childrens' toys
19. Has the committee .................... the decision yet?
A. done
B. made
C. arrived
D. voted
20 .Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
A. do
B. let
C. delay
D. leave
Question II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
21. Nobody would listen to the stories ( tell )…............ by him so many times.
22. He (see) ........................... to go swimming three times a day
23. Quang (talk) ........... to another student when I (24.see) .............. him today
25. Can’t you see that I am busy (write)......................?
26. It’s only a short trip. We (be) ..................... back in an hour.
27. The house is much smaller than we (think) .. ……………….. at first.
28. He has bought two tickets for the concert tonight. He ……( invite ) her to the

theater
29. Do you know Peter? – He (always sleep) …………………in class.
30. I feel as if my head …………………(be) on fire now, doctor.
Question III- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
31. This medicine will …………….. the pain immediately. I’m sure.
EASY
32. They formed a close …………….. at school.
FRIEND
33. It is always …………….. to write down important points.
WISDOM
34. The weather is getting …………………
BAD
35. English is a ………… . easy language for Swedes to learn.
COMPARE
36. Some people claim to be able to .................. ..... the future.
TELL
37. He used to visit her every Friday morning with unfailing ……
REGULAR
38. He sometimes …………… at the art gallery near my house.
EXHIBITION
39. When the children rode on …………….. animals, they
WOOD
felt as if they were seated on real ones.
40. We always have a ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive ..... EXPECT
Question IV: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct
it.(10pts)
41.The doctor advised him to cover the burn area with a thick sterile dressing.
42.Everybody I know like to eat chocolates and ice-cream.
43.Smoking cigarettes are not allowed in this hospital.
44.These bags are too expensive for we to buy at this time .

45.The film is too interesting that I’ve seen it twice.
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46.The old man opened the door by his keys.
47. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.
48. The boy fell down some steps but fortunately he didn’t hurt itself
49. I strong believe that friends play an important role in our life.
50.The returned ticket is more expensive than the single one
Part C: READING . (25pts)
Question I. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10 pts)
Traveling to all corners of the world is (51) _______ easier and easier. We live
(52) _______ a global village, but how well do we know and understand each other?
Here is (53) _______ simple test. Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m.
What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they are
German, they'll be exactly (54) _______ time. If they are American, they'll probably
be 15 minutes early. If they are British, they'll be 15 minutes (55) _______, and you
should allow up to an hour for the Indians. Therefore, these are some small advice in
(56) _______ not to behave badly abroad. In France you shouldn’t sit down in a
canard until you are shaken hands with everyone you know. In Afghanistan you'd
better spend at last 5 minutes (57) _______ hello. In Pakistan you mustn’t wink. It is
offensive. In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating,
drinking or smoking. Also, you should care not to admire (58) _______ in your
host’s home. They will feel that they have to give it to you. In Russia you must
match your host’s drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly. In Thailand
you should clasp your hands (59) ___ and lower your head and your eyes when you
greet someone. In America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as
quickly as (60) _______. You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.

Question II. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(10 pts)
First – aid is very important. An ordinary person can (61)_________a first – aid
course and learn what to do (62)________the patient receives professional help. This
might mean helping someone until an (63)________ comes. Then professionals can
use their equipment to take charge of the patient. Or it might mean giving first – aid
and then taking the patient to a (64)___________. First – aid can keep a person
(65)________until he or she reaches a hospital. Electric shock is a situation
(66)_________ first – aid can be used. If enough electricity enters the body, the
person dies (67)_________. First – aid can bring him or her back to (68)________.
Another situation is (69)__________, or dying in water, which happens most often in
the summer when many people go swimming. Children can also drown when they
are left alone near a swimming pool. A person trained in first – aid can help a person
start to breathe after clearing the water (70)________the airway.
61. A. take
B. give
C. start
D. do
62. A. for
B. when
C. until
D. since
63. A. wheelchair B. stretcher
C. emergency
D. ambulance
64. A. nurse
B. expert
C. doctor
D. instructor
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65. A. live
B. alive
C. living
D. lively
66. A. where
B. what
C. when
D. why
67. A. recently
B. actually
C. unfortunately D. immediately
68. A. conscious B. unconscious
C. consciousness D. unconsciousness
69. A. flooding
B. drowning
C. swamping
D. drowsy
70. A. out of
B. out
C. up
D. off
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.(5pts)
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of
using natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in
the United States, usually several thousand feet below the surface of the earth.
Natural gas is most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which
gasoline is made, is found. Often the natural gas must be removed before the oil

itself can be reached.
For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no
value. Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of
storing it and moving it from place to place. Today natural gas is stored in large tanks
and used for lighting, cooking and heating. It has also been used for electric
generators and hybrid cars recently. In many ways natural gas is one of our finest
fuels. It can be used for cooking without making the room hot. It is cheap and can be
moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which are
hundreds of miles in length.
71. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. natural gas is useless
B. people once wasted natural gas
C. natural gas is moved in trucks
D. natural gas is found where there’s no petroleum
72. This passage as a whole is about _______.
A. discovering natural gas
B. finding petroleum.
C. using natural gas and petroleum D. natural gas and its use
73. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas?
A. It is not used for heating.
B. It is cheap.
C. It moves through pipes.
D. It can be stored.
74. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to
another is _______.
A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines.
B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks.
C. through pipelines.
D. to store it in large tanks to move.
75. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
Part D: WRITING . (25pts)
Question I- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
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76. The books interest me more than the films.
àI think ...................................................................................................................
77. We haven’t seen each other for over two years.
àThe last time ………………………………………….……………………….…
78. This is the best essay I have ever written.
à Never....................................................................................................................
79. He found that it was impossible to study at home.
à He found …………………………………………………………………..…….
80. People think that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub.
àThe prisoner …………………………………………………...……………..……
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 pts)
81. I’m willing to help you repair the radio
MIND
 I……………………………………………………………………
82. The thick fog prevented me from driving to work.
MADE
 The thick fog ………………………………………...……………

83. Nick hasn’t been to Vietnam before.
TIME
 This is …………………………………............………………….
84. Mr. Lam teaches English. Mr. Ha teaches Math.
SUBJECT
 Mr. Lam doesn’t ……………………………………………………
85. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this
MOST
à This………………………………………………………………………….
Question III. Make up sentences with the words given. (5 points)
86.Would/you/mind/sit/front seat/taxi/?
87.Flight 710/Chicago/take off/ ten /minutes.
88.Our school/hold/flower-arranging contest/ March 8th every year.
89.We/ought/use/cloth bags/instead/reuse/plastic bags.
90.Shoes/sandals/make/recycled car tires.
Question IV: Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words about the thing you like to
do most in your free time.( 10pts)
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ SỐ: 01
ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
A- ĐÁP ÁN
PART A : PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined

part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 pts)
1.A
2.C
Question II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern
is different from the rest of the group. (3 pts)
3.A
4.B
5.D
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)
Question I- Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15pts)
6. C
11. C
16. C.
7. D
12. C
17. A.
8. B
13. B
18. C.
9. B
14. B
19. B.
10. A
15. A.
20 .C
Question II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
21. told;
22. is seen; 23. was talking; 24.saw;
25. writing
26. will be; 27. thought; 28. is going to invite ; 29. is always sleeping

30. were
Question III- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
31. EASE
36. FORETELL
32. FRIENDSHIP
37. REGULARITY
33. WISE
38. EXHIBITS
34. WORSE
39. WOODEN
35. COMPARATIVELY
40. UNEXPECTEDLY
Question IV: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
(10pts)
41.burn burned
46. by with
42.like likes
47. exciting  excited
43.are is
48. itself himself
44. we us
49. strong strongly
45.too so
50. returnedreturn
Part C: READING . (25pts)
Question I. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10 pts)
51. getting
52. in
53. a
54. on

55. late
56. order
57. saying
58. anything
59. together
60. possible
Question II. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(10 pts)
61. A
62. C
63. D
64. C
65. B
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66. A
67. D
68. C
69. B
70. A
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.(5pts)
71. B
72. D
73. A
74. C
75. D
Part D: WRITING . (25pts)
Question I- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means

the same as the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
76. I think (that) the books are more interesting than the films (are).
77. The last time we saw each other was over two years ago.
78. Never have I written such a good essay before.
79. He found studying at home impossible.
80. The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in the pub.
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 pts)
81. I don’t mind helping you repair the radio
82. The thick fog made it impossible for me to drive to work.
83. This is the first time Nick has been to Vietnam.
84. Mr. Lam doesn’t teach the same subject as Mr. Ha.
85. This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen.
Question III. Make up sentences with the words given. (5 points)
86.Would you mind sitting in the front seat of the taxi?
87.Flight 710 to Chicago will take off in ten minutes.
88.Our school holds a flower-arranging contest on March 8th every year.
89.We ought to use cloth bags in stead of reusing plastic bags.
90.Shoes and sandals are made from recycled car tires.
Question IV: Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words about the thing you like to
do most in your free time.( 10pts)
- Making scheme: The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: 6 points ( Time, place, activities in your free time, participants,
feeling....)
2. Language: 2 points ( grammar, vocabulary, structure)
3. Presentation: 2 points ( Coherence, cohesion, style)
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
- Tổng điểm toàn bài : 100 điểm
- Thang điểm:
20

Tổng số điểm các câu làm đúng
Điểm bài thi
=
5
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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 02

Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 pts)
1. A. book
B. pool
C. school
D. soon
2. A. switch
B. stomach
C. match
D. catch
II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is
different from the rest of the group. (3 pts)

3 A. directory
B. experiment
C. invention D. telephone
4. A. furniture
B. university
C. patient
D. hospital
5. A. engineer
B. national
C. figure
D. scientist
Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
I- Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
6. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?
A. every
B. each
C. self
D. individually
7. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put
B. ring
C. set
D. wind
8. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.
A. on
B. off
C. up
D. down
9. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either

B. Neither
C. No
D. So
10. 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
11. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is
C. is she beautiful
B. She is beautiful
D. beautiful she is
12. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
13. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are
_______.
A. poisonous
B. cruel
C. harmful
D. harmless
14. I am grateful ________ you for your help.
A. to
B. at
C. with
D. for
15. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.

A. of
B. from
C. by
D. with
16. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
A. giving
B. gave
C. given
D. to give
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17. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh
B. to laugh
C. to be laughing
D. laughing
18. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a
B. How
C. What
D. How this
19. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got
B. went
C. felt
D. fell
20. I remember ....................to Hanoi when I was a very small child.

A. taking
B. to take
C. to be taken
D. being taken
II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
21. This kitchen needs (repair) ……………. as quickly as possible.
22. You always (complain) ………......................…….. about my cooking.
23. Over the years, Mr Nam (collect) ……………. thousands of cars.
24. The students (know)………………..the result of the exam in two weeks .
25. Are they used to (stay) …………………………. up late?
26. What tune (play) ........................ when we came in?
27. Five kilometres (be) ........................ a long way for a little boy to walk.
28. I feel as if my head …………………(be) on fire now, doctor.
29. Why do you keep looking back? Are you afraid of (follow) …………… …?
30. The house is much smaller than we (think) .. ……………….. at first.
III: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it.(10pts)
31. The bus arrived lately, so I missed my first class.
32. I felt sadly when I read the letter sent from my father.
33. Tom drove past the police’s station on his way to work..
34. They did not like those kind of imported cars.
35. I would like to go a school as the one my sister goes to
36. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
37. In a person’s lifetime, the brain can store 10 million pieces of informations.
38. Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon.
39. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition.
40. There is no point to explain the situation to such a narrow-minded person.
IV- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
41. Bien Hoa is an _____________ city in the south of Vietnam. INDUSTRY
42. She felt alone and _______________
FRIEND

43. He wants to make a good _____________ on everyone he meets.
IMPRESS
44. I had my trouser _________________ because it is too short.
LONG
45. How serious is her _______________ ?
ILL
46. After taking an aspirin, her headache _______________
APPEAR
47. His dream is to be an _______like his father when he grows up. ECONOMY
48. Jeans made in China are sometimes ___________ cheap.
SURPRISE
49. He is very ……about the history of the Boston Marathon.
KNOW
50. You should give ……….proof to support your ideas.
SCIENCE
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Part C: READING (25 pts)
I. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10 pts)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain
traditions(51)……a more important part in the life of the people than (52)… other
countries. Englishmen are proud of (53)… traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about 300 years (54)…………all theatres are closed on
Sundays. No letters are delivered, (55)……….a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house (56)…………a garden to a flat
in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the

garden in (57)………….of the house is a little square covered with cement painted
garden in (58)…………of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are (59)……in Scotland,
Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in
Scotland it is not kept, (60)…….by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are
working.
II- Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following
passage. (10 pts)
The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry .Before
1950 about one million people …….(61)…..abroad each year ………..(62)……..by
the 1990s the figure had …….(63) ………..to over 400 million every year .
………(64)………large numbers of tourists, however , are beginning to cause
problems . For example ,in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains ............
(65) ……..came to enjoy . Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are
reported to be covered ……(66)…….old tins ,tents and food that have been ….(67)
……away.
But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel ……..(68)………ever
before , more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday …..(69)
…….causing problems by spoiling the countryside .
Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don’t Cost the Earth.
It ……….(70)…….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.
61. A. traveled
B. came
C. sailed
D. were
62. A. as
B. because
C. but
D. when

63. A. gone
B. flown
C. risen
D. raised
64. A. Such
B. More
C. Few
D. So
65. A. which
B. you
C. who
D. they
66. A. for
B. on
C. with
D. below
67. A. put
B. thrown
C. given
D. tided
68. A. than
B. when
C. then
D. while
69. A. outside
B. instead
C. beside
D. without
70. A. says
B. offers

C. tells
D. given
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III- Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (5 pts)
We know that every year less than 100 people are attacked by sharks and about 5
to 10 of these people die. But, let’s look at the other side of the story – How many
sharks do people kill? Well I think you already know this: People kill many more
sharks. Every year, people hunt and kill thousands of sharks. One reason people kill
sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun. Some people started to have contests
to see who kill the most sharks or the bigger sharks. Another reason that people kill
sharks is for food. In some countries, such as the United States and Great Britain,
shark meat is a popular food. In other countries, such as China, people use shark fins
to make soup. Because so many people like to eat shark, fishing boats catch a lot of
sharks to sell for food.
So, for both of these reasons, people are killing many sharks. Some biologists
are getting worried that the number of sharks is getting too small. That’s why many
biologists think we should stop killing so many sharks, and instead try to protect
them – or else some day they may all be gone. Some countries have already passed
some laws to help protect sharks. The United States, for example, has passed laws
that limit the number of sharks that people can kill or food or for sport. So even
though some people like to hunt sharks, we do need protect them.
71. The number of sharks in the world is........................
A. getting bigger
B. getting smaller
C. being killed
D. getting worried by some biologists

72. How many sharks are hunted and killed every year?
A. many
B. five to ten
C. thousands
D. one
hundred
73. Why do biologists wants to protect sharks?
A. Because of the number of sharks that were killed.
B. Because sharks fins can be used in medicine.
C. Because they want to learn more about sharks
D. Because they are afraid some day sharks may become extinct.
74. Why do people want to kill sharks ?
A. shark meat is a popular food
B. they are afraid of sharks
C. they get their enjoyment from killing sharks
D. “shark meat is a popular food” and “they get their enjoyment from killing sharks”
75. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. The governments prohibited people from killing sharks.
B. Laws have been passed in sharks’ defence.
C. People are killing many sharks for some reasons
D. People like to hunt sharks
Part D: WRITING (25 pts)
I- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed above it. (10 pts)
76. Imagining our life without music is difficult.
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àIt…………………………………………………………………………………
77. I could finish the work early because he helped me
àThanks…………………………………………………………………………….
78. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.
àThere is no………………………………………………………………………….
79. Maria burst into tears when she heard the bad news.
àMaria broke ………………………………………………………………………..
80. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
→ I do not feel………………………………………………………………………
81. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
→ However………………………………………………………………………
82. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
→ I wasn't……………………………………………………………………….
83. I'd prefer you not to smoke.
→ I'd rather…………………………………………………………………………
84. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.
→ Smiling……………………………………………………………………….
85. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
→ It was not ………………………………………………………………………….
II. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
86. We/ now/ plan/ holiday/ next summer.
87. Holiday/ begin/ July 15th / we/ return/ July 29th .
88. My daughter/ dislike/ travel/ coach/ we/ wish/ go/ air.
89. We/ expect/ stay/ hotel/ east coast.
90. We/ grateful/ you/ send/ information/ details/ charges.
III. Write a passage (100-120 words) tell your friend about your neighborhood.
(10 pts)
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ SỐ: 02
ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
A- ĐÁP ÁN:
Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 pts)
1. A. book ;
2. B. stomach
II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is
different from the rest of the group. (3 pts)
3 D. telephone;
4. B. university;
5. A. engineer
Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
I- Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)

6. B. each
7. C. set
8. B. off
9. B. Neither
10. B. tip

11. C. is she beautiful
12. A. are
13. D. harmless

14. A. to
15. C. by

16. C . given
17. D. laughing
18. C . what
19. D. fell
20. D. being taken

II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)

21. repairing
26. was being played
22. are always complaining
27. is
23. has collected
28. were
24. will know
29. being followed
25. staying
30. thought
III: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it.(10pts)
31. lately à late;
36. “hardly”à bỏ ;
32. sadly à sad
37. informations à information;
33. police’s station à police station
38. setting-> to set;
39. building-> built/ which was built;
34. kind à kinds

40. to explain à in explaining
35. as à like;
IV- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)

41. industrial
42. friendless
43. impression
44. lengthened
45. illness
Part C: READING (25 pts)

46. disappeared
47. economist
48. surprisingly
49. knowledgeable
50. scientific

I. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (10 pts)

51- play
52- in
53- their
54- that
57 – front
58- imitation
59- different
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60 - except

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II- Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following
passage. (10 pts)
61A
62C
63C
64A
65D
66C
67B
68A
69D
70C
III- Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (5 pts)
71B 72C 73D 74D 75A
Part D: WRITING (25 pts)
I- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed above it. (10 pts)
76. It is difficult to imagine our life without music
77. Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early.
78. There is no difference in weight between these two boxes.
79. Maria broke down when she heard the bad news.
80. I do not feel like going out this afternoon.
81. However hard Adeles tries, she doesn't get anywhere/ gets nowhere.
82. I wasn't early enough to see her.

83. I'd rather you didn't smoke.
84. Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms.
85. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped
II. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
86. We are now planning a hoilday for next summer
87. Our holiday will begin on July 15th and we will return on July 29th .
88. My daughter dislikes traveling by coach, so we wish to go by air.
89. We expect to stay at a hotel on the east coast.
90. We would be grateful if you could send us information with details of charges.
III. Write a passage (100-120 words) tell your friend about your neighborhood.
(10 pts)
- Making scheme: The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: 6 points ( Time, place, travel, weather, activities during the picnic,
participants, feeling....)
2. Language: 2 points ( grammar, vocabulary, structure)
3. Presentation: 2 points ( Coherence, cohesion, style)
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
- Tổng điểm toàn bài : 100 điểm
- Thang điểm:
20
Tổng số điểm các câu làm đúng
Điểm bài thi
=
5
- Điểm bài thi được làm tròn đến 0,25
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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 03

PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest in the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. stretcher
B. headache
C. character
D. chemistry
2. A. nature
B. tradition
C. native
D. nation
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other
three words in each question. (3 pts)
3. A. orphanage
B. delivery
C. experiment
D. directory
4. A. sociable
B. volunteer
C. photograph
D. beautiful
5. A. convenient
B. injection
C. selection

D. migrant
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10
pts)
6. My friend …………………. the answer to the question now.
A. is known
B. know
C. is knowing
D. knows
7. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ..................to the hospital.
A. has taken
B. was taken
C. was taking
D. are taking
8. I’ve got my key. I found it when I …………………. for something else.
A. looked
B. was looking
C. looking
D. have looked
9. 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
10. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
A. waited
B. expected
C. thought
D. looked
11. All of us were .............that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.

A. surprising
B. to surprise
C. to be surprised D. surprised
12. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.
A. is
B. will be
C. would be
D. came
13. I telephoned the station to make ......................of the time of the train.
A. true
B. real
C. right
D. sure
14. At first I found ...............to get used to ............on the other side of the road.
A. it difficult - drive
B. difficult - drive
C. it difficult - driving
D. difficult- driving
15. What a………………car!
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A. new small nice B. new nice small

C. nice new small

D. nice small new

Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
16. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most ........in the contest.
(ATTRACT)
17. It is a contest in which ......have to read two poems in English. (PARTICIPATE)
18. Years later, she passed me in the street without even a small sign of ...........
(RECOGNIZE).
19. After many years of ......, Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb.
(FAIL)
20. We use first-aid in order to ease the victim’s pain and .......... (ANXIOUS).
21. She felt....................after she passed the exam.
(RELIEF)
22. It’s now high time you knew how to dress and .............yourself. (DRESS)
23. I wrote .............letters of application but I got no reply.
(END)
24. A lot of toys encourage children’s…………………
(IMAGINE)
25. During the festival,………….were hanging from every tree. (DECORATE)
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
26. Why you (not work) …………………? It’s 8.30 now.
27. Nobody would listen to the stories ( tell )…. by him so many times.
28. He ( see) ............. to go swimming three times a day
29.I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
30. I can't help (feel) ……………….. sorry for the hungry children.
31. I was just about (leave) ………….…. the office when the phone rang.
32. Our little children enjoy (take) .................. to the water park every Sunday.
33. They’d rather you ( not come)……………………………..to the party too late.
34. Can’t you see that I am busy (write) ____________?
35.Nothing ( do) about this problem for months
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts)
Question I: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.

Use only ONE word in each space (10pts) (Questions 36 - 45)
Some people do not eat meat (36)…………….they believe it is cruel to(37)
…………….animals. This may be because their religion forbids it or because they
do not like to think that animals had to suffer and die just so they could have a (38)
…………….. Many people who are(39)…………….for this reason also avoid (40)
…………….clothes and shoes that are made of animals fur and leather.
Some people do not eat meat because they believe it is too (41)……………..
By not buying meat, these vegetarians have more money left over to buy (42)
…………….kinds of food. Meat is high in protein, which is an important element of
food that people need to stay alive. Vegetarians (43)…………….sure they get the
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protein their bodies need by eating other, less expensive types of food like nuts,
cheese and milk.
(44)…………….people decide to stop eating meat, they must find alternative
sources for these nutrients they need to (45)…………….healthy. After a while, a
vegetarian diet becomes a regular part of daily life.
Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word
or phrase for each space. (10 pts) (Questions 46-55)
According to the recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work
for Americans. They said that during the past ten years or so American businesses
________(46) well and were very friendly. Almost all of them who had worked for
Americans said they ________(47) happy in their work.
They were then asked ________(48) they liked working for American bosses.
Most replied ________(49) they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous.
When asked whether ________(50) working for British bosses, however, the
Chinese ____(51) that the British bosses were too strict and proud.

The survey __________(52) among 200 managers and advanced business
students in Hong Kong. Most of the people _________(53) said that the working
conditions were also much better in American companies.
When managers were asked ________(54) they often conducted business, they
replied that they _________(55) to tea houses. A few people said that they had often
done business with American over lunch at expensive hotel restaurants.
46. A. pay
B. will pay
C. are paying
D. paid
47. A. are
B. will be
C. have been
D. were
48. A. that
B. if
C. about
D. why
49. A. to
B. that
C. if
D. about
50. A. did they likeB. they liked
C. they did like
D. liked they
51. A. answer
B. will answer
C. answered
D. have answered
52. A. conducted B. was conducted

C. has conducted D. was conducting
53. A. interview B. to interview
C. interviewed
D. interviewing
54. A. where
B. when
C. how
D. if
55. A. are going B. have gone
C. went
D. will go
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below.(5
pts) (Questions 56-60)
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple,
it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are
always full of cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow.
They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and
raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive
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slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too.
Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway.
The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t
always work and there is often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are
new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is

too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.
56. What is the problem in New York? - ……………….
A. It has too many apples
B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple
D. It is too crowded
57. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck
B. a bus
C. a taxi
D. a driver
58. Cab drivers in New York ……………….
A. can be dangerous
B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves
D. were all born in New York
59. The world “track” can best be replaced by ………………..
A. roadway
B. station
C. light bulb
D. train
60. Subways in New York ………………..
A. have no lights
B. are quick but dirty
C. are clothes
D. often cause fires
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
61. We haven’t seen each other for over two years.

àThe last time ………………………………………………………….…
62. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub.
àThe prisoner …………………………………………………...……………..……
63. You can try to get Tom to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
àThere’s no point ………………………………………………..…………….…
64. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
à He hates …………………………………………………………………………….
65. Why do you come home late?
àWhat……………………………………………………………….…….?
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 pts)
66. We last went to Sa Pa two years ago.
BEEN
à We…………………………………………………………………….
67. I’m willing to help you repair the radio
MIND
à I……………………………………………………………………
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68. Couldn’t you take a bus to the railway station?
POSSIBLE
àWasn’t ............................................................................................................?
69. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
TIME
à At …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………..………
70. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this
MOST

à This………………………………………………………………………….
Question III: Write a paragraph (120 – 150 words) about advantages and
disadvantages of living in the country. (10 pts)
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ SỐ: 03
ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
A- ĐÁP ÁN
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest in the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. stretcher
2. B. tradition
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other
three words in each question. (3 pts)
3. A. orphanage
4. B. volunteer
5. D. migrant
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10
pts)
6. D. knows
7. B. was taken
8. B. was looking
9. A. do you often have your hair cut
10. B. expected
11. D. surprised
12. C. would be
13. D. sure
14. C. it difficult - driving

15. D. nice small new
Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
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16. attractively
17. participants
18. recognition
19. failure
20.
anxiety
21. relieved
22. undress
23. endless
24. imagination
25.
decorations
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
26.aren’t …… working
27.told
28.is seen
29.were having
30.feeling
31.to leave
32.being taken
33.didn’t come
34writing
35.has been done

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts)
Question I: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE word in each space (10pts) (Questions 36 - 45)
36. because
37. kill
38. meal
39. vegetarians 40. wearing
41. expensive
42. other 43. make 44. when
45. stay/ keep
Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word
or phrase for each space. (10 pts) (Questions 46-55)
46D 47D 48B 49B 50B 51C 52B 53C 54A 55C
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below.(5
pts) (Questions 56-60)
56D
57C 58C 59A 60B
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
61. The last time we saw each other was over two years ago.
62. The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in the pub.
63. There’s no point in trying to get Tom to lend you his car.
64. He hates being asked about his past.
65. What is the reason of your coming home late?
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 pts)
66. We haven’t been to Sa Pa for two years
67. I don’t mind helping you repair the radio
68.Wasn’t it possible for you to take a bus to the railway station?

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69.At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen
the
money
70. This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen.
Question III. Paragraph : (10 pts)
Marking criteria:
+ Task completion (4 pts)
Tuỳ theo khả năng hoàn thành về bố cục và những yêu cầu nội dung cho mỗi phần
( mở bài,thân bài,kết luận) giám khảo có thể chấm từ 1-4 điểm.
+ Grammatical accuracy and spelling (3 pts): bài viết không có lỗi chính tả và từ
ba lỗi ngữ pháp trở xuống được cho 3 điểm tối đa. Cứ 4 lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp
trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không quá 3 điểm).
- Coherence and cohesion (tính mạch lạc và sự liên kết câu, đoạn) – (3 pts):
Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể chấm
1-3 điểm.
B - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25
Tổng số điểm thí sinh làm đúng
Điểm bài thi = --------------------------------------4
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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ SỐ: 04

PART A : PHONETICS (5pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of
the group.
1.
A: Near
B: hear
C: heart
D: appear
2.

A: watches

B: practises

C: misses

D: likes

3.

A: booked

B: stayed

C: enjoyed

D: traveled

II. Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1. A. machine
B. trouble
C. daughter
D. circle
2. A. animal
B. professor
C. champion
D. yesterday
PART B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35pts)
I: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (10
points).
1. We welcome you to our city. You .......... to our city.
a- welcome
b- are welcome c- have welcomed d- are welcoming
2. It was ............ an interesting book that he couldn't put it down.
a- very
b- enough
c- such
d- so
3. I .............. detective stories but I don't anymore.
a- was used to enjoying
b- was used to enjoy
c- used to enjoy d- used to enjoying

4. Near the White House is an other land mark ........... the Washington Monument.
a- is which
b- which called
c- called
d- it is called
5. I congratulate him ............ his success.
a- in
b- at
c- with
d- on
6. ........... doesn't seem to be anyone at home.
a- It
b- One
c- There
d- When ever
7. The sun was ......... clouds.
a- after
b- in front of
c- behind
d- beside
’
8 . I m ....with the result .
a. please
b . pleasing
c . pleasant
d . pleased.
’
9 . I would .....you didn t leave just at the moment
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a . rather
b . like
c . ask
10 . .......... I carry that bag for you ? Thanks .
a . Do
b . Shall
c . will

d . advise .
d . would .

II: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (10 points)
1. While I (study) last night, Tom (drop) to visit me.
2. The children are late. They (not come) home from school yet. I hope nothing’s
wrong
3. Over the years, he (collect) thousands of stamps.
4. She felt that she (look) at.
5. Tuong Vi isn’t in her room. She (cook) in the kitchen
6. It’s difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks.
7. That bridge (rebuild) in 2005.
8. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)
9. What about (go) fishing this afternoon?
III: Supply the correct forms of the words in capital letters. (10 points)
1. There wasn't any ……….. in our village.
(ELECTRIC)
2.Her mother soon died of a ………… heart.
(BREAK)

3."The lost shoes" is one of the…………..stories I like.
(tradition)
4. His parents are very…………..of him.
(PRIDE)
5. Nga lives in a……………area of the country.
(mountain)
6. Every week there are two ……… from Hanoi to HCM city
(FLY)
7. Television is one of the cheapest form of ……………..
(ENTERTAIN)
8. This tea is too …………. to drink
(HEAT)
9. why was his lecture so ……………….
(BORE)
10. He had an accident because He drove ………..
(CARE)
IV: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct
it.
(5 points).
1.When my friends came, I watched a soccer match.
2. Thuong Dinh is a making - shoe factory.
3. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes.
4. I spent one hour to do my homework.
5. We are pleasing that you passed the exam
PART C: READING (25pts)
I.Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each
space.(10pts)
An increasing number of people are now going on ________ (0) to Egypt.
Last year, for example, about one and a half million ________ (1) visited Egypt. The
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________(2) of Egypt is about fifty million and the ________ (3) is El Quahira
(Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the _______ (4) is
hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average _______ (5) from October
to March is not too high. The most ______ (6) sights are the pyramids at Giza.
However, it is also pleasant to _______(7) Alexandria, Port Said and several other
places and do as much ______ (8) as possible in the time available. A _______ (9) to
Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent ______ (10) there from
Cairo.
0.
A. holiday
B. visit
C. excursion
D. trip
1.
A. explorers
B. voyagers
C. tourists
D. passengers
2.
A. people
B. citizenship
C. nation
D. population
3.
A. principal
B. head

C. state
D. capital
4.
A. Temperature B. climate
C. condition
D. position
5.
A. weather
B. measurement C. climate
D. temperature
6.
A. famous
B. known
C. visited
D. requested
7.
A. search
B. inspect
C. examine
D. visit
8.
A. viewing
B. trip
C. sightseeing
D. looking
9.
A. picnic
B. trip
C. guide
D. entertainment

10. A. flights
B. travels
C. journeys
D. voyages
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank.(10pts)
The country is (1).............beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many
people think so, and go to the country (2)...............the summer holiday though they
can’t live (3)..............all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village
(4)...............that they can go there whenever they (5).................find the time.
English villages aren’t all alike, but (6)................some ways they are not very
different from (7)................other. Almost every village (8)..................a church, the
round or square tower of which can (9).................seen from many miles around.
Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10)..................people are buried.
III: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 points)
Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these
customs are observed to bring good luck.
On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the
first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before
the bells ring 12 times.
In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day.
Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new
year.
In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out
of the window on New Year’s Day.
1. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico?
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a. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight.
b. They eat grapes.
c. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.
d. no information
2. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States?
a. They eat black-eyed peas.
b. They eat grapes.
c. They throw old things out of the window.
d. no information
3. What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?
a. The American
b. The Greek
c. The Mexican
d. The Vietnamese
4. What does ‘such as’ in line 8 mean?
a. however
b. for example
c. instead of
d. as soon as
5. Which of the following is not true?
a. Different cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year.
b. People believe that the customs will bring good luck.
c. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m.
d. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New
Year’s Day.
PART D : WRITING (15pts)
I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it.(10 points).
1. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
 We ...........................................................................

2. Learning English is quite easy.
 It is ............................................................................
3.Many people speak English all over the world.
English........................................................................
4. The yard is too small to play soccer in.
 The yard isn't ................................................................
5. She is very pleased to see her parents soon.
 She is looking ...........................................................
6. "Help me to hang the picture" Mai said to Ba.
à Mai asked ..............................................................
7. "I will come to see you as soon as I can" Lan said.
 Lan said ...................................................................
8. It was such good weather that we could go swimming.
 The weather .............................................................
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