Đê 1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8

Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Question I : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other words in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. both B. month C. son D. none
2. A. kitchen B. children C. teacher D. chemist
3. A. kindness B. climate C. village D. climbing
4. A. consider B. century C. cigarette D. celebrate
5. A. heat B. teach C. bread D. mean
Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences(15
pts)
1. Peter used to __________ swimming every Friday when he was a student
A. went B. goes C. going D. go
2. He is not_______ get married.
A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. old enough for
3. My friend __________ me that he was going to take a driving test
A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk
4. The teacher advised the children __________ and see the dentist regularly
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
5. You will miss the last bus to school __________ you leave now.
A. unless B. until C. while D. till
6. Peter : “ I enjoy listening to pop music,”
Maria : “__________”
A .I’m too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I
7. I asked my friend __________ he wanted to go out with me.
A. that B. which C. what D. if
8. I’m learning English __________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. but C. therefore D. because
9. I wish you __________to the theater last night , but you didn’t.
A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came
10. Mike “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?”.
Jane : “__________”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes , so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is
11. After drinking a big bottle of __________, he got drunk.
A. wine B. milk C. water D. orange juice
12. Michael : “ It’s hot in here”.
Tom : “__________ I open the window ?”
A. Did B. Do C. Would D. Shall
13. Mary never cooks, __________?
A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she
14. I don’t study hard enough for the examination. I wish I __________ harder.
A. study B. studied C. have studied D. studies
15. She looks forward __________ seeing her mother coming back soon.
A. to B. on C. with D. at
Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts)
1. My brother hasn’t played football for last year.
A B C D
2. Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s .
 A B C D
3. I am fond with jogging every morning .
A B C D
4. Do you mind to go out with her to buy some ice - creams?
A B C D
5. My brother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework .
A B C D
6. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema .
A B C D
7. I’d like some informations about the flights to Lon Don tomorrow, please.
A B C D
8. I wish I can go with you to the seaside next weekend.
A B C D
9. The film was so bored that all audience had gone home before it ended .
A B C D
10. Jane asked me how did I go to school everyday.
A B C D
Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. (15 pts)
1. You must be __________ when you open that door . ( care )
2. We can see many __________ on TV everyday . ( advertise )
3. I watch the news everyday because it very __________ . ( inform )
4. He didn’t feel happy because he worked __________ . ( success )
5. Our school has a lot of __________ teacher ( qualify )
6. She received a lot of __________ from her mother . ( encourage )
7. He was very __________ of the work he had done . ( pride )
8. Do you have a __________ costume in your country . ( nation )
9. The children are more __________ in cartoons . ( interest )
10. Every student was very __________ about the holiday . ( excite )
Question V: Match the sentences in column A with those in column B (10 pts).
A B
1. Will you empty the basket for me, please? A. It’s near here .
2. How are you today ? B. No, thank you . I’m full.
3. It’s very nice of you to meet me here. C. That’s all right.
4. Do come in. D. Yes, please.
5. Where is your house ? E. Yes, certainly.
6. Shall we go to the Chemist’s? - I need some medicine. F. Yes, let’s.
7. Shall we go to the stadium now? G. Thank you.
8. Will you have some more cakes? H. It’s a pleasure.
9. Oh, I’m sorry. I. No, let’s not. I have some.
10. Shall I warm the milk for you? J. I’m fine, thanks. And
you ?
1+ ..... 2 + ...... 3 + ....... 4 + ....... 5 + ...... 7 + ....... 8 + ...... 9 + ....... 10 + .......

Question VI: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following
passage (10 pts):
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert
in phonetics. (1)_____ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech . in 1870, The
Bells decided to (2) _____ to America. They lived in Boston, (3) ____ Alexander taught in a
school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (4) _____ help the deaf
hear .While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to
(5)_____ the human voice from one place to another ? ” He began to work on a new (6) _____ .
For years , Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson , worked day (7) _____ night. They rented
rooms in a boarding house . Bell was on one floor , and Watson was on (8) _____ . They tried to
send (9) _____ through a wire . Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very
clearly : “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (10) _____ Bell’s
room, and shouted , “ I heard you ! ”
1. A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As
2. A. leave B. take C. move D. return
3. A. which B. why C. when D. where
4. A. for B. in order C. to D. so that
5. A. go B. get C. change D. send
6. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent
7. A. by B. after C. and D. or
8. A. others B. the others C. another D. other
9. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram
10. A. onto B. into C. in D. to

Question VII: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (10 pts)
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron,
Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His
mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His
natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric
light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the
motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something
new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to
remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions
that
improved the quality of life all over the world.
1. Thomas Edison was ______.
A. a discoverer B. a teacher C. an explorer D. an inventor
2. In 1854 Edison’s family ______.
A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio
C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D. sent him to a school in New Jersey
3. The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. “having been well taught” B. “having had good schooling”
C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education”
4. Edison died at the age of ______.
A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74
5. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?
A. He invented the motion picture camera. B. He didn’t go to school at all.
C. He made numerous inventions. D. He worked very hard.
Question VIII: Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.( 5
pts)
1. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months
2. I have never been to France before.
A. It’s the first time that I’ve gone to France.
B. It’s the first time that I went to France.
C. It’s the first time that I’ve been to France.
D. It’s the first time that I was to France.
3. The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .
A. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it .
B. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy it .
C. The car was cheap enough for me to buy.
D. The car was too expensive for me to buy.
4. We must take steps to preserve natural resources; otherwise the planet will be in danger.
A. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger.
B. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will not be in danger.
C. If we take steps to preserve natural resources , the planet would be in danger.
D. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger.
5. “I would study English if I were you ,” Mai’s friend said .
A. Mai’s friend advised her to study English.
B. Mai’s friend advised her to have studied English.
C. Mai’s friend said that she was like Mai..
D. Mai told her friend to study English.
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning
as the first (l0 pts):
1. His parents made him study hard for his exam.
à He was made _________________________________________.
2. We spent two hours getting to London.
àIt took ______________________________________________.
3. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
à The date _____________________________________________.
4. Peter doesn’t play football anymore.
à Peter used ____________________________________________.
5. He has been collecting stamps for five years .
à He started ____________________________________________.
6. I haven’t seen my sister since 2000.
à I last ________________________________________________.

7. “You shouldn’t ride your bike too fast ,” I said to Nam.

à I advised ______________________________________________.
8. He is too young to go to school alone .
à He is __________________________________________________.
9. “Why don’t we go out for a walk ,” My brother said
à My brother suggested ____________________________________.
10. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much ,” Tom said to you
à Tom thanked _________________________________________ .

ĐỀ 2
I. Choose the one which has the underlined part is different from the rest (10ps)
1. A. complete B. command C. common D. community
2. A. height B. weight C. freight D. eighty
3. A. honour B. horse C. house D. home
4. A. missed B. hoped C. ploughed D. coughed
5. A. opens B. bites C. walks D. stops
6. A. precious B. prepare C. pretty D. prehistory
7. A. wealth B. heat C. bread D. spread
8. A. invited B. provided C. sacred D. reduced
9. A. lamp B. material C. champagne D. cancel
10. A. bomb B. debt C. climb D. disturb
II. Choose the best answer: ( 10ps)
1. I enjoyed that dish very much. Would you mind letting me have the _____ for it, so that I
can try it at home?
A. menu B. prescription C. receipt D. recipe
2. The station is too _____ away for us to walk.
A. long B. far C. way D. distant
3. I'd be very _____ to go to Japan one day.
A. fond B. enjoyable C. interested D. hopeful
4. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please _____ the table?
A. lay B. settle C. make D. put
5. The washing machine was out of _____, so I couldn’t wash my clothes.
A. activity B. work C. order D. condition
6. Can I _____ an appointment to see the doctor?
A. do B. say C. ask D. make
7. You can go home, if you _____ your work.
A. finished B. have finished C. are finished D. finish
8. Peter wanted to win the race, he ran _____.
A. fast as he could B. so fast as he can
C. fast as he can D. as fast as he could
9. It is English pronunciation that _____ a lot of difficulties to foreign students.
A. makes B. causes C. does D. gets
10. Cancer is a _____ disease.
A. killing B. death C. dead D. kill
III. Give the correct verb form: (20 ps)
1. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
2. I am sure that I (recognize) him when I (see) him again.
3. He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work.
4. I meant (buy) an evening paper but I didn't see anyone (sell) them.
5. Do you feel like (eat) out or would you rather (have) dinner at home?
6. His greatest ambition is (choose) (take) part in the Olympic Games.
7. Tom was here not long ago. If you (come) round earlier, you (see) her.
8. This is the first time I (read) a novel (write) by a Japanese author.
9. My mother (rest) now. She always (take) a rest after lunch.
10. When I (meet) her two weeks ago, she told me that she (just be) to London.
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10ps)
1. He does his (science) research in the laboratory.
2. Bells have been in (exist) for quite a long time.
3. It is an (forget) memory. I’ll remember it eternally.
4. Every (participate) has made good preparations for the trip.
5. You can buy things like saucepans in the (house) store.
6. The roof is too weak. It needs (strong).
7. He may be successful one day; after all he’s very (ambition).
8. He is an (experience) worker because he is so young.
9. My uncle is a (history). He knows a lot about Chinese history.
10. Smoking is (harm) to your health.
V. Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. The car went ______________ full speed and crashed ______________ a big tree.
2. If it stays sunny ______________ this, the clothes will dry ______________ a couple of hours.
3. Are you ashamed ______________ your behaviour ______________ the party?
4. ______________ mistake I opened my sister's letter instead ______________ my own.
5. He’s gone ______________ China ______________ business.
VI. Each sentence below contains an error, find and correct it (10ps)
1. Since the early 1900s, the most popular indoor sport played in America was basketball.
A B C D
2. Jim was upset last night because he had to do a lot of homeworks.
A B C D
3. She wishes she could speak English as fluent as her sister.
A B C D
4. There are less students present today than there were yesterday.
A B C D
5. The price of oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it?
A B C D
6. Alike bears, the giant panda of China has a clumsy manner of walking.
A B C D
7. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this exam.
A B C D
8. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A B C D
9. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the party.
A B C D
10. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
A B C D
VII. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word (10 pts)
THE TROUBLE
A man (1) into a bar and (2) to the barman, “Give me a glass of beer before trouble starts!”
The (3) was very surprised but he (4) the man a glass of beer. The man drank (5) quickly then he
said, “Give me one more before trouble starts!” The barman said nothing (6) he gave the man
another (7). The man drank that glass very very quickly and then he said, “One more, please. One
more before trouble starts.” This time the barman was (8) busy so he gave the man the (9) glass.
Then he asked the man worriedly, “What is the (10) you are talking about?” The man drank the glass
of beer quickly and answered, “The trouble is that I haven’t got any money.”
VIII. Finish the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the original one. (10
pts)
1. There's no point in asking George to help.
It is no ___________________________________________________________________
2. We left quietly so that we wouldn't disturb her.
So as ____________________________________________________________________
3. I'm sorry that I asked her to stay.
Now I wish _______________________________________________________________
4. Mark is too young to undertake this job.
Mark is not _______________________________________________________________
5. If you are happier, you look younger.
The happier________________________________________________________________
6. What an intelligent boy he is.
How_____________________________________________________________________
7. John has not written to his mother for over six months.
It is______________________________________________________________________
8. He knows a lot more about computers than I do.
I don’t____________________________________________________________________
9. "Have you been out at all this evening, Mr Jones?" the detective asked.
The detective asked _________________________________________________________
10. He would prefer you to make one more try.
He'd rather ________________________________________________________________
IX. Write a paragraph of AT LEAST 150 words on the following topic:

Secondary students shouldn’t be allowed to use Facebook. Do you agree or not?

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