Đề thi HSG tiếng anh -8

®Ò thi häc sinh giái tiÕng anh 8
Thời gian : 150 phút
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I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from
the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or
phrase on your answer paper.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
6. A. sugar B. sorry C. seaside D. summer
7. A. page B. village C. luggage D. heritage
8. A. seat B. great C. please D. beach
9. A. hotel B. photo C. move D. pagoda
10. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood
II- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best
answer to complete each of the following sentences. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer
paper.
1. David s school .. is very bad this term.’ …………
A. report B. period C. day D. semester
2. Learners don t only learn the meaning ................. the spelling and ’
pronunciation of new words.
A. too B. as well as C. also
D. but also
3. He told us to use our dictionaries to every word we didn t understand.…… ’
A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up
4. Hoa is reading short stories . Jack London.…………
A. of B. from C. by D. with
5. John .. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn t let her out.………… ’

A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
6. This book is . that I try to read it from beginning to end at one……………
time.
A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D.too
interesting
7. Let it be is a famous song . . It is one of the best works by this“ ” ……………
band.
A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles
C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles
8. Surely David s not going to drive, .......................... he?’
A. does B. isn t ’ C. is D. will
9. She was .. of watching television.…………
A. interested B. tired C. tiring
D. pleased
10. My mother .. me that I should wake up earlier.…………
A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
11. Our teacher asked us . in class.……………
A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D.
without talking
12. We take part . most youth activities of our school.…………
A. of B. on C. in D. at
13. You should your lesson before the examination.……………
A. read B. look C. revise D.
study
14. Hung is do the crossword puzzles.……………
A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
15. Would you mind if I ............. your car ?
A. drove B. to drive C. drive D. driving
16. His father is very proud him.………………

A. of B. with C. on D. about
17. Yesterday I came . your brother when I was going to school.…………
A. of B. to C. about D. across
18. Students should work . to make their parents happy.…………
A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D.
more hardly
19. Keep all dangerous things out of children s . .’ …………
A. hands B. place C. reach D. head
20. When I was young, I used . on a farm.……………
A. to live B. live C. to living D. living
III. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or
D. Identify an error in each sentence.(15pts)
1. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university
A B C D
2. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world
A B C D
3. What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library?
A B C D
4. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A B C D
5. Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early
immunization
A B C D
6. I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here.
A B C D
7. It’s hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since
60 years.
A B C D
8. He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get
a good job later.

A B C
D
9. What is the most frightened experience you have ever had?
A B C D
10. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near airports.
A B C D
IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1. My uncle (not/ be) .. out of his house since he (buy) a color………… ………
TV.
2. I don t think I (go) ............................... out tonight. I (be) ..........................’
too tired.
3. John (wash) ..................... his hands. He (just/ repair) ..............................
the TV set.
4. Tell him (bring) .................................. his bike inside. If he
(leave) ........................... it there, someone (steal) ....................................... it.
5. Where (you/ spend) ........................................ your summer holiday last
year?
V- Fill in each gap the most suitable preposition.
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. I’m fond ……………… learning English.
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- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in
the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the
corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1. This coffee is too ................... to drink.
HEAT
2. I can t tell the between the twins. ’ ……………
DIFFER
3. A fairy appeared and changed Miss Tam s rags into beautiful………… ’
clothes. MAGIC
4. He drove and he had an accident.…………
CARE
5. I feel so ................. that I m going to bed. ’
SLEEP
6. Why was his lecture so .................... ?. BORE
7. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?.
CELEBRATE
8. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster.
SCIENCE
9. The shop ............................. showed me a lot of new models.
assist
10. We are waiting for the .............................. of our uncle s train. ’
arrive
VII- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each
gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase
on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(1) .slim. Our……
grandparent s tastes were different(2) ours but nowadays(3) seems to’ …… ……
enjoy(4) .fat people. The only thing(5) is wrong with this is what a(6)…… ……
.said to me the other days: I don t mind (7) ..these foods if they will…… “ ’ ……

help me(8) weight but why do they taste so awful ? The reason(9)……… ”
.this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy……
the law,so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was Eat normal“
food, but (10) less.……… ”
1.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
2.A. from B. of C. as D. with
3.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
4.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
5.A. it B. that C. what D. who
6.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of
my
7.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating
8.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose
9.A. of B. why C. for D. that
10.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating
VIII- Read the following passage, then answer questions. After each
question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct
answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your
answer sheet.
It is five o clock in the evening when Rene Wagner came home from ’
work. She walked into the living room and looked at her three children. They
were 14,13 and 9 years old. They were watching TV. The living room was a
mess.There were dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games
and toys were everywhere.Rene was angry, This place is a mess she told “ ”
her children, I can t work all day and then do housework all evening. I m not “ ’ ’
going to do housework!” Rene didn t do housework. She didn t clean or ’ ’
wash dishes. She didn t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sat on the ’
sofa and watched TV.
After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house was dirty. All
the children s clothes were dirty. Every garbage basket was full. The house’

was a mess.
Then, one day Rene came home from work and got a big surprise. The
kitchen was clean. The children cleaned the kitchen !
The next day, the living room was clean, and the children were washing
their clothes. Rene told the children OK, I ll do the housework again. But you“ ’
have to help me.”
Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they
all sit on the sofa and watch TV !
1. When Rene came home from work, she found the house . .……………
A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy
D. clean but untidy
2. Rene told her children .. .…………………
A. to do the housework B. she couldn t do housework’
C. not to do housework D. she wouldn t do’
housework
3. Two weeks later, the house was .………………
A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
4. Some days later, the house was clean again because . .……………………
A. she couldn t let it that way’ B. her children did housework.
C. her chidren didn t do housework.’ D. she did housework again.
5. Now Rene does housework again because . .…………………
A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes. D. her chidren don t do it. ’