ĐỀ THI học SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH 8

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH 8 Section 1 Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics I Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence 1 Bob hasn’t his mind yet A made B gone C used to D.

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics I Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet A made B gone C used to D found Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………? A they B don’t they C doesn’t she D doesn’t he We spent half a year _ this hotel A to build B built C with building D building She is bored _ getting up early A with B in C of D to Would you like me to get you something to drink? - Powered By Play Unmute Loaded: 1.02% Fullscreen A That would be nice B No, I’m sorry C That’s too bad D My pleasure English is the _ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world A office B official C officer D officially It's an hour since he , so he must be at the office now A has left B left C was leaving D is leaving I usually go to work by bus, but and then I use my motorbike A again B Once C now D ever Of my parents, my father is _ A the stricter B the strictest C stricter D strict 10 "What can I get for you?" A All right B I'm afraid not C I hope so D Yes, please II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A think B healthy C thus D ethnic A discussion B revision C attention D admission A cease B chase C increase D raise A although B enough C laugh D cough A mute B junior C music D humor A who B where C which D when A send B tent C rely D tend A lock B shock C block D program A talked B passed C dialed D stopped 10 A comb B climb C dumb D blond III Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit) over there." There (be) ………… no rain here for months He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles The price ( become ) more and more expensive these days Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed The pens ( produce ) by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good 10 The film (begin) at 7.30 or 8.00? IV Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column Their children have quite _ characters DIFFERENCE What is the correct of this word? PRONOUNCE He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _ hope She is one of the greatest _ to appear in this theater PERFORM My house is on the top of a hill It’s very there in the fall WIND It is _ to eat too much sugar and fatty food HEALTH Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been in the last few years urban Bell demonstrated his invention SUCCESS Every day, there are two from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city FLY 10 There are a lot of _ in the competition contest V Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English Find and correct it Lan seemed (A) happily (B) when she received (C) her aunt’s (D) letter My brother didn’t (A) have money enough (B) to buy (C) the dictionary he liked (D) We should (A) put the coffee (B) table among (C) the armchair and the couch (D) The driver of (A) the car was serious (B) injured (C) in the accident (D) Everyone was exciting (A) as the prince (B) wanted to choose (C) his wife from (D) the village He gets up (A) early in (B) order reviewing (C) lessons before (D) school All the students (A) are looking (B) forward to spend (C) their free time relaxing in the sun (D) this summer I agree (A) that we ought be (B) good students at school and (C) good children (D) at home 9. Be careful (A) when you cross (B) a busy street Look out with (C) cars and trucks (D) 10. Is she (A) accustomed to (B) doing (C) her homework by her (D)? Section 2: Reading I Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D Flood in Dorchester …… (1) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester The main street was soon …… (2) feet of water Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs ……… (5) three hours Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6) “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow “She ……… (7) me a lot She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid” The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8) the floods have done a great deal of damage “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10) .reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess” B To A In C At D Until A over B under C through D between A easy B difficult C quick D clear A girl B man C lady D child A for B during C while D through A ship B boat C car D bicycle A worried B frightened C bored D helped A but B also C therefore D so A burnt B cut C scratched D drowned 10 A said B asked C told D spoke II Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank Foreign English language teachers for schools in Vietnam has to is teaching cover teacher more and high decided Vietnam (1) well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills (2) become very essential Recently, the City Department of Education and Training (3) to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and (4) schools in Vietnam The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language (5) from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to (6) the $35 an hour salary of the foreign (7) Compared (8) traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening (9) speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a (10) exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students Section 3: Writing I Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences Couldn’t you find a better hotel? Is this …………………………………………………………………………………… I haven’t seen that man here before This is ………………………………………………………………………………… Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals People The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it The coffee is too Somebody repaired his car yesterday He had It was thought that the painting had been destroyed The painting …………………………………………………………………………… Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm We are ………………………………………………………………………………… I can’t buy the tickets They are too expensive The tickets ……………………………………………………………………………… Peter spent three hours repainting his house It 10 Leave now or you will miss the train Unless ………………………………………………………………………………… II Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for/ people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / Đề thi học sinh giỏi Anh có đáp án số 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 hat5.A physics B basic C sailor D subject II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper 6.A scissors B object C wardrobe D transmit 7.A comfortable B commercial C generous D demonstrate 8.A experiment B assistant C sociable D equipment 9.A advice B beauty C picture D postcard 10.A theater B career C cinema D gallery III- 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 11 David’s school ………… is very bad this term A report B period C day D semester 12 People go to a …………… to look at the famous works of art A stadium B gallery C theater D fair 13 I’d like to go …………… very much A camp B to camp C a camp D camping 14 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London A of B from C by D with 15 John ………… Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out A insisted B suggested C invited D helped 16 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 17 “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 18 He ………… the train ticket at home A took B put C brought D left 19 She was ………… of watching television A interested B tired C tiring D pleased 20 My mother ………… me that I should wake up earlier A told to B said C was told D said to 21 Our teacher asked us …………… in class A not to talk B to not talk C no talk D without talking 22 Peter broke his leg when he fell ………… his bike A in B on C off D of 23 You should …………… your lesson before the examination A read B look C revise D study 24 Hung is …………… the crossword puzzles A intelligent enough to B intelligent enough C enough intelligent D enough intelligent to 25 Her math result is …………… than her English result A bad B bader C worse D well 26 His father is very proud ……………… him A of B with C on D about 27 Yesterday I came ………… your brother when I was going to school A of B to C about D across 28 Students should work ………… to make their parents happy A hard B hardly C in hard way D more hardly 29 Keep all dangerous things out of children’s ………… A hands B place C reach D head 30 When I was young, I used …………… on a farm A to live B live C to living D living IV- 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 31 This coffee is too to drink heat 32 I can’t tell the …………… between the twins differ 33 A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes magic 34 He drove ………… and he had an accident care 35 I feel so that I’m going to bed sleep 36 Why was his lecture so ? bore 37 How many are there in a year in Vietnam ? celebrate 38 have warned the local people of the disaster science V- 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(39)…….slim Our grandparent’s tastes were different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people The only thing(43) ……is wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)…… these foods if they will help me(46)………weight but why they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….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 (48)………less.” 39.A to looked B to look C they look D look 40.A from B of C as D with 41.A anymore B none C everyone D no one 42.A to look at B looking C looking at D to look 43.A it B that C what D who 44.A.friend of mine B my friend C friend of me D friend of my 45.A to eat B eat C eating D the eating 46.A gain B put on C loose D lose 47.A of B why C for D that 48.A eat B to eat C eating D be eating VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53 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 come home from work She walks into the living room and looks at her three children They are 14,13 and years old They are watching TV The living room is a mess There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa Games and toys are everywhere Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then housework all evening I’m not going to housework!” Rene doesn’t housework She doesn’t clean or wash dishes She doesn’t wash clothes, either Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty All the children’s clothes are dirty Every garbage basket is full The house is a mess Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise The kitchen is clean The children clean the kitchen ! The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll the housework again But you have to help me.” Now Rene and her three children the housework together Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV ! 49 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 50 Rene told her children ………………… A to the housework B she couldn’t housework C not to housework D she wouldn’t housework 51 Two weeks later, the house was ……………… A very clean B a mess C tidy D rather dirty 52 Some days later, the house was clean again because …………………… A she couldn’t let it that way B her children did housework C her children didn’t housework D she did housework again 53 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 children don’t it VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one 54 The movie was very bad I couldn’t see it The movie was not …………………………………………… 55 “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us He told ……………………………………………………… 56 The garage is going to repair our car next week We are going 57 In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t well at school Although ……………………………………………………………… 58 You must see the headmaster You’ve ………………………………………………………………… 59.Remember to check your flight numbers Don’t 60.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears The news VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence 61 Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis 62 You / not / want / sell / house last year ? 63 He / stop / smoke / save / money 64 My brother / not drive / carefully / I 65 It / difficult / prevent / people / park here Đề học sinh giỏi Anh năm 2021 số SECTION A PHONETICS Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A.other B leather C wealthy D brother A television B elephant C section D Swedish A. explain B current C desire D. electric A threaten B thread C seat D bread A deaf B leaf C meat D heat Part II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group A affect B pollute C effect D litter A cholera B pollutant C permanent D groundwater A radiation B political C historical D contaminant A seriously B measurement C scientific D logical A aquatic B historic C physic D bonical SECTION B LEXICO AND GRAMMAR Part I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence It’s recommended that we become more concerned the environment around us A of B to C with D about Air ., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today A pollute B pollution C polluted D polluting On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees A decorated B hang C put D made In the United, there are 50 .and six different time zones across the country A states B nations C towns D show Nowadays you still see the men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions A Scot B Scotland C Scots D Scottish What we to prevent these natural disasters? A may B ought C should D be able at someone is usually considered rude A Point B To point C To pointing D Pointing My father shouted at me, made me feel sorrowful A that B who C whose D which I believe that our new manager has the to work well in this business environment A inflexible B flexibly C flexibility D flexible 10.“Are Mary and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they to New York.” A are just moved B.had just moved C have just moved D.will just move 11 ‘What is the of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’ A current B population C territory D currency 12 We can see many international programs different channels A.in B.at C on D of 13 This hat is different the one I had A for B to C from D at 14 What will happen if the pollution on.? A puts B goes C keeps D takes 15 He said he was afraid this article was date A over B on C behind D out of 16 I had to get up early, .I would miss the train A otherwise B if not C but D unless 17 Most young people want to more about environmental problems A.look after B.find out C.look for D.make out 18 always gives me real pleasure A I arrange flowers B The flowers are arranged C Arranging flowers D While arranging flowers 19 Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “ ” A I don’t need B Not at all C That’s very kind of you D No, thanks 20 Peter: “ .?” Mary: “ Well , I’d like to see that dress” A Do you want anything B May I help you C What would you like D What you want to Part II Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences John watched a (1 document) on TV last night It was all about the problems (2 threaten) our environment He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3 globe) warning or acid rain He had heard the term before but he knew (4 practical) nothing about the damage they cause to our planet He feels he should something to be (5 help) He would like to join an (6 organize) , but he doesn't know which one to join He has seen so many (7 advertise) in newspapers that he can't make up his mind However, he believes that it is (8 acceptable) not to be environmentally aware and he is (9 hope) that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth He was sure that in this time of (10 technology) advances, we find some way to solve the world's problems Đề thi hsg Anh cấp huyện có đáp án số I Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D To jog means to A work hard B run fast C run slowly D work carefully To quit means to A give up B start C begin D sleep To reduce means to A increase B decrease C destroy D rise To assist means to A hire B like C hate D help I am looking forward to……………you some day A seeing B saw C see D sees The opposite of failure is A success B difficulty C pride D harm The opposite of enemy is A army B friend C dog D cat The opposite of agree is A fly B dream C refuse D grow What is she doing? A Nothing B Doing C Feeding D Sweeping 10 Ba is sociable but his brother is quite ………… A outgoing B shy C generous D kind II Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning at sentences 11 All ……………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog 12 There is plenty of………………for young people in this city 13 It’s ………………… to complain; you won’t get your money back 14 During his……………… the family used to live in the country side 15 He is such (a/an )……………….person that no one likes him III Choose the best answer to fill in the blank 16 My friend the answer to the question now A is known B know C is knowing D knows 17 I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes They me really well A fit B are fitting C have fit D are fitted 18 I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I him A will see B am going to see C see D shall see 19 I’ve got my key I found it when I for something else A looked B have looked C looking D was looking 20 “All these photographs with a very cheap camera,” he said A have taken B take C were taken D were taking 21 I wondered the tickets were on sale yet A what B whether C when D where 22 Dinner will be ready soon Can you please the table? A lay B put C make D take 23 Our neighbors are very on camping holidays A interested B fond C eager D keen 24 There are some one following us I think we in this area A are following B are followed C follow D are being followed 25 Walt Disney the character of Mickey Mouse A was created B is created C creates D created Đề thi hsg tiếng Anh cấp huyện có đáp án số I Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ televisionset/telephone) Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a drivinglicence Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimizetissuedamage She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carriedout)nextmonth 10 I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden 11 Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world 12 In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ oldtime)way 13 Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry 14 It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting How does it work ? 15 It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets II Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage Robert Wilson (1) (be)……… a politician He (2) (go)…….…to Oxford Universityin1960, and in 1976 he (3) (become)…………….… a Member of Parliament an MP He(4) (be) ……… an MP since then He (5) (be)….… Minister of Education from1980 to 1985 He (6) (write)………… many books He (7) (get)…………marriedand (8) (have)….… two children His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, thenthey (9) (move)……… … to London in 1980 They now (10) (live)……… …in a houseinKensington Street, London  ... back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / Đề thi học sinh giỏi Anh có đáp án số I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from... carefully / I 65 It / difficult / prevent / people / park here Đề học sinh giỏi Anh năm 2021 số SECTION A PHONETICS Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced... I think we in this area A are following B are followed C follow D are being followed 25 Walt Disney the character of Mickey Mouse A was created B is created C creates D created Đề thi