Trường THCS Lập Thạch ================================================================= ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG LỚP 8 I. Pick out the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1.5 pts). 1. A- invited B - wanted C- decided D - stopped 2. A- dry B - carry C- hurry D - lorry 3. A- here B - share C- there D - where 4. A- continue B - terrible C- festival D - exercise 5. A- already B - meal C- bread D - ready 6. A- weather B - although C- these D - thing II. Read this passage carefylly: The countryside is more beautiful than a city and pleasant to live in. Many people think so and they go to the countryside for their summer holidays. Some people also build their house in a village, so they can go there when they have free time. English villages are not all the same but they are not very different from others. Almost every village has a church and we can see it from a long distance. Contrylife is more comfortable now and many villages are very near to some small towns where people can by everything. 1. Find the word or phrase in the passage which has the same meaning with: (1pts) a/ spare time: . b/ whole: c/ to look: c/ a lot of: . 2. Answer the questions: (2 pts) a/ What do people think about the countryside? b/ Where do some people build their house? III. Underline the berst answer to complete the following sentences (4 pts) The teacher (talked/ said/ spoke/ told) us about many interesting things. How long will he (must/ should/ have to/ has to) stay there? Our team played well (too/ that/ so/ enough) to win the gold medal. When my grandmother was young, she used (sing/ to sing/ sang/ to singing) very well. The students are playing (happy/ happiest/ happily/ happier) in the schoolyard. Please let Helen (go/ to go/ going/ goes) with you. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about half an hour. (Will/ Do/ Are/ Didn't) you post this letter for me, please? IV. Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences (3pts) 1. Look! That plane is flying toward the airport. it (land) . 2. I normally try to avoid (borrow) money from the others. 3. I myself (study) . French since 1990. 4. I (do) . all the housework. The flat is really clean now. 5. They (live) in Washington from 1960 to 1970. 6. My teacher asked me (not/ go) . out in the evening. ================================================================== Nguyen Hanh Trường THCS Lập Thạch ================================================================= V. Fill in the blank with one suitable word (2.5 pts). (coming/ some/ beautiful/ wanted/ from/ house/ if/ must/ his/ there) Peter had a letter ___ (1) ___ his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was ___ (2) ___ to England next month. ___ (3) ___ she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a ___ (4) ___ house in the country. Work on it begun before his sister left. The ___ (5) ___ was completed five months ago. In ___ (6) ___ letter, he said that, he ___ (7) ___ her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and ___ (8) ___ is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to ___ (9) ___ people. It ___ (10) ___ be the only modern house in the district. VI. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one (2.5 pts) 1. He doesn't play tennis as well as he used to. He used . 2. "Don't cry, my child", said the mother. The mother asked . 3. I walked to school in 20 minutes. It took 4. Hoa hasn't written to her parents for three months. The last time . 5. Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old. Hung has . VII. Give the correct forms of the words in parentheses (2.5 pts). 1. My country is rich in . (nature) 2. My grandfather can read without glasses (good) 3. It's to cross the road (danger) 4. The shoes were nice, and they were . (comfort) 5. The . in the city is more expensive than in the country. (live) VIII. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition (2 pts). 1. She is tired living in the city. 2. This restaurant is famous . Chinese food. 3. The ambulance will be here . about 5 minutes. 4. Bobby started school the age of five. 5. I am very keen music. 6. Peter was very fond chatting with her friends on the Internet. 7. There is something wrong my back. 8. They have talked to his parents two hours. ================================================================== Nguyen Hanh . ================================================================= ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG LỚP 8 I. Pick out the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from. back. 8. They have talked to his parents two hours. ================================================================== Nguyen Hanh