Bộ đề ôn thi HSG tiếng Anh lớp 8

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 1: 90 minutesQuestion I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.. chess Question II: Choose the word in each line has different stress patt

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 1: 90 minutes

Question I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.

1- A teacher B scholarship C chair D chess

Question II: Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern.

1- A bamboo B blanket C comment D entrance

2- A collection B hamburger C pagoda D encourage

4- A invent B remain C exchange D gather

5- A grocery B collection C revision D decision

Question III: Choose the best answer:

1- Now fashion ……… want to change the traditional Ao dai

A makers B workers C designers D dressers

2- The word “Jeans” comes from a kind of …… that was made in Europe

3- It was careless ……… not to lock the gate

4- My uncle is a seaman He usually away on voyages.

5- Some designers have taken ……… from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities

A liking B hobby C inspiration D interest

6- This is a very popular TV program Every week it ……… by millions of people.

A has been watched B is watched C watches D was watched7- According to the weather ………., it will be raining tonight

A forecast B forecaster C forecasted D forecasting8- Yesterday a hurricane hit the ……… of Vung Tau city

9- The ………… can know when a volcano will erupt nowadays

A science B scientific C scientists D scientifically10- Hue will have temperatures ……… 23oC and 27oC

Question III: Verbform:

1- Hold on! I (help) you with these heavy bags

2- Let's phone Mandy now before it (be) too late

3- Someone stole my cigarettes when I (not look)

4- How is your father? Is he still ill? No, he (get better)

5- By the time he (get) back from the business trip I (leave)

6- When I realised he did not like what I was saying I rather (shut) up

7- At first I could not decide but then I firmly (make) up my mind

8- Where is my mobile phone? It (disappear)

9- This is the first time I (eat) caviar

10- I think I (get) the flu I must go to bed

Question IV: Wordform:

1- The ………….of people prefer TV to radio (major)

2- Lucy got ……….quickly and went for work (dress)

3- Some young people today want to have a strange………… (appear).

4- Do you want to go to the ………… areas to know more about the region ?

(near)

5- That……….has composed a lot of beautiful songs (music)

6- If the industry doesn’t ………., it will not survive (modern)

7- This house is very lovely and very ………… (fashion)

8- Mathematics and Literature are……… for children in this country (compel)

9- She was the only visitor ……… into the sick room

(admission)

10- His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant …………

(sleep)

Question V: Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

We don’t only choose clothes to make us look …… (1), we also use them totell the world …… (2) our personality The clothes we wear and our …… (3)

as a whole give other people useful information about what we think …… (4)

we feel If we feel cheerful, we usually wear …… (5) clothes and if we feel

…… (6) we sometimes put on dark clothes But why do teenagers wear blackso…… (7)? Is it because they feel miserable all …… (8)? This is unlikely to

be the case It is probably just because it is …… (9) to wear black, and youngpeople they are real fans of …… (10)

1- A attract B attractive C attractively D attraction

3- A appear B appearance C appeared D appearing

5- A colorful B colors C colorfully D colorless

6- A depress B depressed C depressing D depression7- A frequent B frequency C frequently D frequents

8- A the time B the day C the week D the month

9- A fashion B fashionable C fashioner D fashioned

10- A fashion B fashionable C fashioner D fashioned

Question VI: Rewriting the following sentences:

1- It is my first visit to Vung Tau (been)

I have ………

2- Would you like a glass of cold orange juice?

Can I get you………?

3- I’m hoping that the weather will improve next week (better)

I’m hoping that ………

4- Whose motorbike is this? (belong)

Who………?

5- Are you going to fly to Ho Chi Minh City next month? (intend)

Do ………?

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 2: 90 minutes

Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other:

2- A stupid B studio C study D student

3- A brother B thick C they D that

B- Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern:

1- A promise B forget C defrost D receive

2- A dangerous B opposite C interested D umbrella

Question II: Choose the best answer:

1-The men and the elephants……… you saw on TV last night are from Africa

A which B that C whom D who

2-Many people become ……… because of the natural disasters every year

A homeland B homesick C homeless D homework

3-The tsunami ……… …… in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people

A disaster B disastrous C disastrously D disasterring

4-To reach the village we have to cross a small bamboo ………

5-There are some cottages at the……… of the mountain It is very peaceful there

6-When I was young I used to ……… to school by my mother

A be taken B being taken C take D taking

7-Some designers have ……… the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it

A modernized B introduced C made D increased

8-He may be from a rich family His clothes look very modern and ………

A old B fashionable C cheap D inexpensive

9-Wearing uniforms help students feel ……… in many ways

A the same B different C unequal D equa

10- I bought my sister a beautiful scarf ……… her holiday

Question III: Give the corrrect verb forms:

1- In Britain, milk bottles (deliver) and (collect) at your doorstep

2-Each July, Nam together with his family (go) to Spain for holiday

3- The children (be) late They(not come) home from school yet I hope

nothing’s wrong

4- I was so tired I (sleep) for a week.

5-The radio (play) since 7 a.m If only someone (turn) it off

6- He usually sandals but when I last (see) him he (wear) boots

7- By midnight he (be) conscious for 48 hours

8- After they (go), I (sit) and (rest)

He thanked me for what (do)

QuestionIV: Wordform:

1- She felt ………… that she passed the exam (relief)

2-They only had a day to visit all the tourist ………… (attract)

3- When you accidentally cut yourself, you should try to stop the …………

6- My printer doesn’t work! Look! Someone has ………… it (plug)

7- Study is no longer ……… to just one location (restrict)

8- Peter put ………… on that towel to stop the bleeding (press)

9- We had a lively ………… on the novel “Animal Farm” in class today

Question V: Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Lucky survivors

A couple from Miami, Bill and Simon Butler, …….….(1) sixty-six days in alife-raft in the sea of central America after their yacht sank They survived invery good …….…(2)

Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their yacht, they met some whales “They started to hit the side of the boat”, said Bill, “and then ………(3) we heardwater.”

Two minutes ……… (4) , the yacht was sinking They jumped into the life-raftand watched the boat go ……….(5) the water For twenty days they had ………(6)of food, biscuits, and bottle of water They also had a fishing-line and amachine to make salt water into drinking water, two things which ……….(7)their lives They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw Then the linebroke “ So we had no more fish ……something very strange happened Somesharks came to feed and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to thesurface I caught them with my hands.”

About twenty ships ……….(8) them, but no one saw them After fifty days atsea their life-raft was beginning to break up Then suddenly it was all over Afishing brat saw them and ……… (9) them………(10) Their two months atsea was over

3- A occasionally B suddenly C quickly D clearly

6- A containers B tins C boxes D packages

7- A rescued B helped C maintained D saved

9- A went round B moved near C traveled D passed

moved / up

Question VI: Rewrting the following sentences:

1- I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill

I had to cancel 2- I hadn’t visited my grandfather

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 3: 90 minutes.

Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other:

1- A design B reserve C basic D physical 2- A card B dark C adventure D

harvert

3- A wants B says C looks D laughs

4- A machine B parachute C champagne D cheer 5- A doctor B hospital C pollution D tomorrow Question II: Choose the best answer:

1-The walls of the house are covered a coat of piant

2- I can't remember the bus stop I first saw him

3- He had to stay in bed her sickness

a although b but c because d because of

4- It hasn't rained yet you should put your bag in the grage

5- I certainly hope that David is aware all the problem involved

6- Ann is very busy these days She has free time

a little b a little c a few d few

7- The prefix is added to the word " polite" to form the

oppossite

8-Quoc hoc senior high school, founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue

a which is b which c which was d that

9-I just want to ask you for advice

1-I (not see) her since we (leave) school.

2-While we (fish), someone (come) to the house and (give) this note

3-If you (smoke) less, you (have) much more money but I don't think you ever will

4- The small room ( fill) with boxes of diferrent sizes which (delive) that day before

5- the music for : "The marriage of figaro" (Write) by Mozart

6- We must take an unbrella It (rain)

7- I hope they (repair) this road by the time we (return) next summer

8- I (meet) John befor I (be) a fortnight in paris

Question IV: Wordform:

1-One major of the area is the lack of public transport (advantage)

2- We asked her to take part but she made no to us.(respond)

3- Taxis are too for many people to offord.(cost)

4-Could you please us about the courses and fees? (information)

5- Martin looked at her (think)

6- The tast we are dealing with is complicated.(extreme)

7-This book provides information which is very to us.(value)

8- No one can deny the of his contribution.(precious)

9- Our house is by several burglar alarms.(protection)

10-It was so all we stay at home.(snow)

Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Why does English .(1)an international language mean while Chinese

is used by more than …… (2) of the world? There are some (3)causes In the nineteenth Century, Great Britain became (4)after theindustrial revolution The English empire conquered many other (5) and

made them as their colonies English was officially used there gradually, hosecountries spoke (6)as their native language or second language.

After the word war II, the united states, one of the English - speaking (7)become the most powerful and so then more people speak English

English grammar is rather easy and simple compared .(8)otherlanguages However, English learners even the native speakers, sometimes havetroubles English … (9)that can be overcome A lot of (10)methods areavailable to help them

Question VI: Correct the mistake in the following sentences.

1- She smile to me as if she knew me

2- He isn't very interested to look for a job

3- Mr John spoke very soft and Nobody hear him

4- I prefer swimming than dancing

5- Their son sometimes is very bad and naughty

Question VII: Rewrting the following sentences:

1- I'll only help you if you promise to try harder

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 4: 90 minutes

Question I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.

1 a easy b please c pleasure d teacher

2 a hear b clear c bear d ear

3 a accept b happy c apple d aunt

5 a sun b sure c success d sort

Question II: Choose the best answer.

1-They have never any experience of living in the country

2- My mother smiled at the joke

a quietly b loudly c strongly d widely

3- Take this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes

4-Wait you get home before you unpack your parcel

a to b until c when d after

5- As she didn’t understand his question, she merely gave him a look

a clear b blank c simple d useless

6- Money can’t buy true

a happy b happiness c happily d unhappiness

7-When we see Mr Tailor tomorrow, I him of that

a will remind b remind c have reminded d.would remind

8- Up to the present, Nam good work in his class

9-At present, that author a historical novel

a is writing b was writing c has written d had written

10-Shall we travel your car or mine?

Question III: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.

1- I can’t find the book I (leave) here an hour ago You (see) it?

2- While I was going to school yesterday, I (meet) him

3- He will finish his work before you (leave) here tomorrow

4- He (not go) out since he (have) his car (steal)

5- If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest)

Question IV: Supply the misssing prepositions.

1-Faraday wrote to Davy and asked work

2-Ann had been living in London ten years he moved

3-They have lived 102 Cornwall Garden 2003

4- The drivers in London keep their cars the left

5-Her small garden looks very beautiful the spring because all theflowers are full bloom

Question V: Supply the correct forms of the capitalized words in the brackets.

1- He the door and came into the room (lock)

2- Is your work ? (tire)

3-We are waiting for the of his plane (arrive)

4- The class had to be closed due to the poor (attend)

5-Santa Claus is based on the of Saint Nicholas in a poem (describe) 6- often leads to obesity (eat)

7- Phuong Linh arranged the flowers the most (attract)

8-People in the country are very open and (friend)

9- Air is one of the biggest problems in big cities (pollute)

10-He drives so that he is sure to have an accident (care)

Question VI: Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia.Singapore (1)…… of 63 island, including the main island itself The (2)

……… of Singapore is about 697.2 Sq km, about 23% of Singapore’s land areacomprises forests and (3)…… reserves The capital and largest city isSingapore City and the (4)……… in June 2006 was about 4 million Singaporehas a tropical rainforest (5)……… , its temperatures range from 22 degreeCelsius to 34 degree Celsius,

Singapore is also a (6)……… country with Buddhism and Muslims, Taoism,Sikhism, Hinduism and others The (7)……… language of Singapore is Malay,English, Chinese and Tamil are also official languages Today, Singapore hasone of the highest (8)…… of living in Asia , with its (9)………centered on theproduction of electronic items, ship building, petroleum refining, (10)…… ,and international trade

1- A includes B comprises C consists D combines

3- A nature B natural C naturalized D naturally4- A separation B association C minorities D population5- A weather B climate C atmosphere D temperature

6- A multiracial B multicolored C multireligious D multicultural7- A nation B nation’s C national D

international

8- A standards B aspects C levels D samples

9- A economic B economy C economical D economics10-A tour B tourist C touristy D tourism

Question VII: Rewrite the following sentences:

1-How long is it since you bought the car?

4-We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t

Even though Larry

5- When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime

When you phoned me, I

The end

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 5: 90 minutes

Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.

1-A massage B carriage C voyag e D dosage

2-A switch B stomach C match D catch

3-A.compassion B compulsion C conclusion D consession 4-A eight B weight C freight D heighten

B- Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern:

1-A average B general C multiply D including

2-A rescue B announce C complete D appear

Question II: Choose the best answer:

1- You can't me! I know that story isnt true

2- She’s so that she refuses to put the fire on, even in the middle of

winter

a- greedy b- selfish c- self-centred d- mean

3- He said he hasn’t got it now, ?

a hasn’t he b- doesn’t he c- did he d- didn’t he

4- Anne is busy a letter

a- wrote b- write c- writing d- written

5- The carpenter will repair the chair

a break b- broken c- breaking d- has broken

6- We welcome you to our city You to our city

welcoming

7- It was an interesting book that he couldn't put it down

8- I congratulate him his success

9- We saw some people car had broken down

10- doesn't seem to be anyone at home.

Question III: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1- It’s high time that you (get) down to more serious work

2- Don’t let him play with scissors in case he (cut) himself

3- Hardly I (arrive) when a quarrel (break) out

4- Can’t you see that I’m busy (write)?

5- She locked the door so as (not disturb).

6- His greatest ambition is (choose) (take part) in the Olympics London 2012.7- Nothing (do) to change the bad situation recently

8- So far we (not notice) anything unusual, but we (not pay ) very close

attention

Question IV: Supply the correct word form:

1- He wants to be one of the most famous ………… in the world (economy) 2- They say this washing power will …………clothes (soft)

3- This issue is very ………… Don’t discuss it outside the group

(confidence)

4- We have …………to our teacher for being late for the meeting (apology) 5- We have decided to interview only the six best ………… (apply)

6- …………., I can’t help you with the needlework now (luck)

7- You must open your mouth ……… when the dentist examines your teeth

A welsh festival

Wales has a population of about three millions English is the main languageand only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English Every year …………(1) August there is a Welsh – speaking festival It ………… (2) place in adifferent town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them.Local people ……… (3) years making plans for when the festival will be in

……… (4) town Each festival is ……… (5) by about 160,000 people Theytravel not only from nearby towns and villages …… (6) also from the rest ofthe British Isles and ………… (7) from abroad There are concerts, plays and

………… (8) to find best singers, poets, writers, and so on Shops sell Welshmusic, books, pictures and clothes as ………… (9) as food and drink Thefestival provides a chance for Welsh – speaking people to be together for awhole week, with ………… (10) Welsh language all around them

5- A arrived B attended C joined D come

8- A tests B examinations C competitions D races

Question VI: Fill in each blank with one correct preposition.

1- He supported the plan all his heart

2- The horse was tired a post

3- I need some papers to write

4- Give me a pen to write

Question VII: Rewrting the following sentences:

1- Nobody knows anything about Pam’s past life

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 6: 90 minutes

Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.

1-A cosmic B dessert C dissolve D Passover

2-A bureau B busy C business D minute

3-A plain B plaid C acquaintance D e-ma i l

4-A paragraphed B coughed C ploughed D faced 5-A written B answer C sweater D sword

B- Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern:

1-A idea B purpose C advance D amount

2-A because B behavior C believe D benefit

Question II: Choose the best answer:

1- Sending emails is a/ an way to communicate with other people

A effective B dangerous C interested D happy

2-I had my watch …………

A steal B to steal C be stolen D stolen

3 There is a river ……… across the village

A flowing B to flowing C flow D flowed

4-The material used to make jeans was very and it didn’t wear outeasily

A hardly B difficult C strong D solid

5- During the trip to Japan, we a lot of pictures

6- Because the weather is very hot, she is not feeling today

7-He never goes fishing in winter, ?

A doesn’t he B isn’t he C does he D hasn’t he

8-Her parents never her to go out after 8 p.m

9- She is accustomed ……… getting up early

10- Lot of people yoga to relax and improve their health

A give up B take up C make D practice

Question II: Use correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.

1- When I see my sister again, she (finish) all her exams

2- Can we stop working soon? I (start) to feel very tired

3- A new bridge (build) across the river Workers (start) last year and the bridge(expect) to

open next year

4- They (see) to go out three times a day

5-Did you see the film (show) on T.V last night ?

6- All the tickets (sell) out by the time we arrived at the theatre

7- What do you think the children (do) when we get home?

8- If all (go) well, I’ll finish it in a fortnight.

Question III: Give the correct word form:

1- I am grateful to you for your help (true)

2- The train service was because it wasn’t used by many people

(continue)

3- Hard work always brings (succeed )

4- She is complaining about her (comfort)

5- They often ride their bicycles to the countryside for (please)

6- She is very about wild animals (know)

7- He is ready to overcome any (hard)

8- Without turning off the light, he left the room (silence)

9- After the explosion, only two people were left (live)

10- My new trousers are too long, they need (short)

Question IV: Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Health and fitness are not just for young people They are for anyone willing toaccept the (1)………for a good diet and (2)………exercise With age, there is atendency to feel that the body is no longer able to (3)……… Aches and painsare (4)…… normal Instead of pushing the body to do (5)………, activitiesbecome limited Yet examples after examples have shown us that older peoplecan- and should- be (6)……… Men and women in their sixties have run inmarathons, races of more than twenty- six miles Some professional athletes stay(7)………into their forties and fifties For most people, simple activities likewalking and swimming are all that is needed to stay in (8)…… It’s important

to include exercise in your daily routine In the winter, (9)………push-ups, ups, and other indoor exercises Of course, such exercises will be of little use(10)……….you follow them with sodas and chips

sit-1-A strictness B discipline C regulation D ruling

2-A useful B little C regular D much

malfunction

4-A believed B thought C made D considered

7-A competitive B comparative C passive D equal

10-A although B unless C otherwise D if

Question V: Find and correct a mistake in each sentence:

1- The boy played soccer with my son yesterday is his close friend

2- The police is looking for the robber everywhere in the city at the moment.3- It is such interesting a movie that I have seen it twice

4- How happily they were to hear my sister had pased the exam

5- It is no use to ask him to take part in the fire- making festival

6- Mary rarely talk to everyone about herself

7- Hoa worked hard in order to getting a lot of good marks in the last school

year

8- He is pleasing that his parents will give him a new computer on his fifteenth

birthday

9- Nam and I ran three kilometers this morning but none of us felt tired

10- Minh had no sooner arrived in London when it started snowing

Question VI: Rewriting the following sentences:

1- The farmers had applied new technology in their fields The output of rice was raised.

Thanks

to

2- Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen

Đề ôn thi hsg anh 8 số 7: 90 minutes

Question I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.

1- A concerned B received C attached D concealed

2- A teacher B clear C reason D mean

4- A smells B cuts C opens D plays

Question II: Choose the best answer for each sentence

1- It is easy to find a book the title

A on B.by C.of D.with

2-These cards are in alphabetical order and author

A.at B by C.in D.about

3-I divided the sweets several boys

A.during B.between C into D.among

4-Don’t all talk at one ! please A.one at a time B.one for one C.each at one time

5-The meeting hall they had the press conference , is very large

A.in which B on Which C to which D.which

6-Go on ! I am interested in you have just said

A.that B who C.what D.whose

7- clothes do you prefer,t-shirt or pullover.?

A.what B who C which D.where

8-He is tired he stayed up late watching TV

A that B since C but D and

9-She is very tired, , she has to finish her homework

A.moreover B so C and D however

10- international footballers are paid too much money

A the B a C an D Zero

Question III: Give the correct form of the verbs:

1-Quick! There(be) an accident Phone the hospital The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning

2- I (do) everything you (ask) What should I do now?

3-We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate)

4-They had a big party They (sing) all night last night

5-We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready

6- If the train (mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two hours

Question IV: Wordform:

1- I am going to some French-……… country (speak)