Trêng THCS CÈm LÜnh §Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp trêng Hä tªn:…………………. M«n TiÕng Anh líp 8 Líp:… thêi gian lµm bµi: 120 phót. Mark remark Question I: Cirle the word which underlined syllable pronounced different from the others. 1/ a- excited b- wise c- unite d- sink 2/ a- resident b- sound c- struggle d- serve 3/ a- sixty b- bye c- sky d- why 4/ a- mobile b- enroll c- socket d- notice 5/ a- habit b- hour c- honey d- honor 6/ a- lunar b- mark c- arrange d- sugar 7/ a- comment b- equipment c- improvement d- development 8/ a- proud b- should c- sound d- count Question II: Cirle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete each sentence: 1.My mother ……me to sing when I was five. a- teach b- teaches c- has taught d- taught 2. She finally decided……her children alone in the hotuse. a- not leaving b- to not leave c- not leave d- not to leave. 3. When I was a boy, we had no ………in the village. a- electricity b- electric c- electrical d- electrify 4.What should you ……your friend when she/he is ill? a-do b- have c- see d- give 5. Would you like ……and visit us next summer? a- come b- to come c- came d- has come 6. He always gets up early…… go to school on time. a- so b- for c- in order to d- so as 7. Million of Christmas cards……. Every years a- were sent b- are sent c- sent d- sending 8. They are good friends. They ……… each other for a long time. a- knew b- know c- have known d- has known 9. They used ……… to work by bike when they were in the country. a- going b- to go c- go d- gone 10. Hue festival was ……. Last month a- hold b- held c- holding d- being held Question III: Give correct form of the word in bracket to complete sentences: 1. Every week, there are two …………………… from Ha Noi to Hue ( fly ) 2. It is difficult to find .… ………… at busy times in this town (accommodate) 3. The train made the late…………………………….( depart) 4. Ha Long bay was ……………… ……by UNESCO as a world heritage site ( recognition ) 5. Some of my …………………….live in Ho Chi Minh city ( relate) 6. ………………, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain (fortunate) Question IV: turn the following sentences in to the passive or reported speech. 1. people didn , t organize this festival some years ago. 2. You should open the wine about an hour before you see it. 3. They made the fire in the traditional way. 4. When I came, they were pulling down the old theatre. 5. “ I want my room to look nice at the festival” Hoa said. 6. “ We are decorating our house” They said 7. “ Can you wait for me here Jerry?” Tom told 8. “ Please turn on the radio for me ” said my grandmother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question V: Read the passage and answer the questions: Vietnamese celebrate the New Year ( Tet ) on the first three days of the January according to the Lunar calendar. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and make traditional specical food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be togeher at Tet. On the first day of Tet they often offer delicious fruit and food to their ancestors. They also visit pagodas, temples and their relatives or friends. Children are given lucky money which represents the adults , good wishes to them. There are a lot of traditional games and contests at Tet such as rice-cooking, buffalo-finghting etc. these are really interesting activities. People are playing and enjoying themselves very much on this vacation. Questions: 1. When do Vietnamese celebrate their New Year? 2. What do they do at home? 3. Why they make sticky rice cake at Tet? 4. What do the people, who live apart, try to do? 5. What do they often do on the first day of the Tet? 6. Who are given lucky money by adult? 7. Are there a lot of games and contests at Tet? 8. What does your family do at Tet? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… . passage and answer the questions: Vietnamese celebrate the New Year ( Tet ) on the first three days of the January according to the Lunar calendar. It is a time for families to clean and decorate. c- arrange d- sugar 7/ a- comment b- equipment c- improvement d- development 8/ a- proud b- should c- sound d- count Question II: Cirle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete each sentence: 1.My. d- give 5. Would you like ……and visit us next summer? a- come b- to come c- came d- has come 6. He always gets up early…… go to school on time. a- so b- for c- in order to d- so as 7. Million