Đề thi HSG môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8

Name: .........................................................
TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Thời gian : 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
A.VOCABULARY :
Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below
1. I received a letter ……….my friend
a. to b. on c. in d. from
2. He is a hard- working student who always ………good grade
a. received b. got c. gets d. getting
3. Bell demonstrated his ………..to the public at countless exhibitions
a. to invent b. invention c. inventing d. invented
4 .Different language …………learn words …….different ways
a. learns-in b. learn-in c. learns –of d. learners-on
5. She gave me your……
a. report card b. to report card c. reported card d. reporting card
6. The Eiffel Tower was designed ……..the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave
Eiffel ……..the Paris World’s Fair of 1889
a. by-for b. by –in c. by-on d. by –into
7. You are a tourist on …… in HCM City
a. Journey b. traveling c. vacation d .trip
8 .Would you mind if I……..a photo
a. to take b .take c .taken d. took
9 . They have to make………..then children do not play with matches
a. ensure b. sure c. sure d.. ensuring
10. TV……… information and entertainment
a. to take b. gives c .brings d .makes
1……… 2……… 3……….. 4……….. 5……….
6……… 7………. 8……….. 9……….. 10………
GRAMMAR AND STUCTURES

11 . Opposite our house is a nice park…….. .there are many trees and flowers
a. which b. where c. that d .who
12 .I asked him whether……….leaving for the capital that night
a. is he b. he is c. was he d. he was
13.” My watch is broken . “ Why don’t you ………..?
a. have it repair b. have it repairing c. have it for repair d. have it repaired
14. The earth…….on the sun for its heat and light
a .is depend b. has depend c. depending d. depends
15 .If Mai comes to England it will be a good………for her to improve her English
a .possibility b. opportunity c. advantage d .experience
16 .Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined part
A. The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly
a retired b. working c. business d. jobless
B .I haven’t seen your brother recently
a . lately b. suddenly c. quietly d. immediately
17 To jog means to ……….
a. word hard b. run fast c. run slowly d. work carefully
18. Would you mind …………. Please?
a. to answer the telephone b. answering the telephone . c.
answer the telephone d. to the telephone
19. We are having a plan to help them by ……..them do things
a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging
20 Tet holiday in VN …….. around January and February
a. is celebrated b. are celebrated c .was celebrated d. were celebrated
11……… 12………. 13………. 14………. 15………
16A….. ., B …… 17……… 18………. 19………. 20………
B.WORD FORM
21. The little village is very quiet and…… (peace)
22 .Many people still to believe that smoking is……… (harm)
23. He is interested in the………of old buildings (preserve)

24. The……..area of the city is not very attractive (industry)
25 .His performance in Hamlet was most………… ( impress)
21……………….. 22………………… 23……………….
24………………… 25
C. TENSE : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following
passages
a. Mrs Quyen (26.be)…….a short story writer . Several books of short stories (27write
)………She (28.win)……..several rewards for her books .A few years ago , she
(29.receive)……..the prize for the most promising author of the year . At the moment , a
detective story (30.write)………. by her .
26…………. 27……………… 28………………
29…………. 30……………….
31. Nowadays , many historical places (destroy)………seriously
32. My mother (not visit )……..us since she (move )…….to the new town
33. It (get )………hotter and hotter in June
34. There ‘s some behind us . I think we (follow)………….
35.Last month when we ( visit ) ………..him, he (do)……..an experiment on the
upstairs
31…………………. 32…………………….
33………………… 34……………………. 35…… … , …………
D. PHONETIC : 1. Odd one out
36 .a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid
37. a. sure b. sight c. sale d. soil
38. a. exchange b. brochure c. challenge d. charity
39. a. ordered b. published c. impressed d. escaped
40. a. courses b. classes c. watches d. temples
36…….. 37……….. 38……… .39………….. 40……………
2 .STRESSED : Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern
41. a. celebration b. federation c. imagination d. inspiration
42. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada

43. a. happen b. local c. expect d. wander
44. a. despite b. dentist c. destroy d. describe
45. a. weather b. lave c. middle d. delicious
41……… 42……….. 43…………. 44……….. 45…………
E. READING
Read the following passage and fill a suitable word in each blank
LONDON TRANSPORT
Public transport (46)……London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the
……(47); You can’t buy books of tickets in …(48)… Children
Under 16 pay half ; (49)….children under five travel free. But (50)…some
Buses you pay the driver. Most London (51)…..are double – deckers .On the
underground railway (or tube) you (52)…..your ticket from a machine or at the (53)….of
the journey. Not all trains from one flatform go to the (54)….. place so the signs. The
(55)…….train leaves at about 00
46…………………. 47………………… 48……………………
49………………… 50………………… 51……………………
52………………… 53………………... 54……………………
55…………………...
F. WRITTNIG
56. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times
- It was ...................................................................................................................................
57. Write your name here
-Let .......................................................................................................................................
58. People think that computer games are harmful
-It is ......................................................................................................................................
59. We couldn’t drive fast because of the fog
-The fog ................................................................................................................................
60. It is a pity she can’t speak French fluently
-She wishes .......................................................................................................................
G. MAKE SENTENCES BASED ON THE CUES

61. If/ Susan/ eat/ much/ chocolate / she/ would/ be/ overweight
...............................................................................................................................................
62. We /extreme /tired/ after/ trip/ so/ sleep/ bus/ way/ home.
...............................................................................................................................................
63. Lan / Viet/ if/ could/ lend /ruler.
...............................................................................................................................................
64. Living room/ paint/ at the moment.
...............................................................................................................................................
65. Tet / be/important/ festival/ which/ occur/late January/ early February.
...............................................................................................................................................
ANSWER KEYS:
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. a 6.b
7. c 8. d 9. b 10.c
11.b 12.d 13.d 14.d 15. b 16.A .d B. a
17.c 18. b. 19. d 20. a
21. peaceful 22. harmful 23.preservation 24.
industrial 25.impressive
26 .is 27. have been written 28. has won 29. received 30 is being
written
31. are being destroyed 32. has not visited – moved 33. is getting
34.are being followed 35. visited- was doing
36. c 37. a 38. b 39. a 40. d 41 . c 42. a 43. c 44. b 45. d
46.in 47. journey 48. advance 49. and 50.on 51.buses 52.
buy 53. end 54. same 55. last
56. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times
57. Let your name be written here
58. It is thought that computer games are harmful
59. The fog prevented us from driving fast
60. She wishes she could speak English fluently
61. If Susan didn’t eat too much chocolate , she wouldn’t be overweight

62. We were extremely tired after the trip , so we slept on the bus on the way home
63. Lan asked Viet if he could lend her his ruler
64. The living room is being painted at the moment
65 Tet is an important festival which occurs in late January or early February