Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh lớp 8

ĐỀ THI HSG TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8<br /> (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút)<br /> PART TWO: PHONETICS<br /> I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the<br /> underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (0,2x 10 = 2pts)<br /> 1. A. promised<br /> <br /> B. hoped<br /> <br /> C. booked<br /> <br /> D. burned<br /> <br /> 2. A. though<br /> <br /> B. ought<br /> <br /> C. thought<br /> <br /> D. bought<br /> <br /> 3. A. hard<br /> <br /> B. carry<br /> <br /> C. card<br /> <br /> D. yard<br /> <br /> 4. A. try<br /> <br /> B. why<br /> <br /> C. heavy<br /> <br /> D. dry<br /> <br /> 5. A. cool<br /> <br /> B. food<br /> <br /> C. look<br /> <br /> D. flood<br /> <br /> II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in<br /> each group.0,2 x 10= 2pts)<br /> 1. A. realize<br /> <br /> B. improve<br /> <br /> C. possible<br /> <br /> D. comfortable<br /> <br /> 2. A. important<br /> <br /> B. especially<br /> <br /> C. prefer<br /> <br /> D. influence<br /> <br /> 3. A. general<br /> <br /> B. opinion<br /> <br /> C. abroad<br /> <br /> D. surprise<br /> <br /> 4. A. comfort<br /> <br /> B. nation<br /> <br /> C. apply<br /> <br /> D. moment<br /> <br /> 5. A. medical<br /> <br /> B. advise<br /> <br /> C. vegetables<br /> <br /> D. physical<br /> <br /> PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x30 = 6.0 pts)<br /> I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0,2x<br /> 10 = 2pts)<br /> 1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.<br /> A. to not stay<br /> <br /> B. to stay not<br /> <br /> C. to stay not<br /> <br /> D. not to stay<br /> <br /> 2. My father is good at ____________ English.<br /> A. speaking<br /> <br /> B. spoken<br /> <br /> C. speak<br /> <br /> D. to speak<br /> <br /> 3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!<br /> A. relieved<br /> <br /> B. afraid<br /> <br /> C. delighted<br /> <br /> D. certain<br /> <br /> 4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very<br /> busy”.<br /> A. would you mind<br /> <br /> B. Could you please<br /> <br /> C. Would you like<br /> <br /> D. Do you enjoy<br /> <br /> 5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.<br /> A. concerned<br /> <br /> B. interested<br /> <br /> C. surprised<br /> <br /> D. worried<br /> <br /> C. she is<br /> <br /> D. is she<br /> <br /> 6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?<br /> A. she does<br /> <br /> B. does she<br /> <br /> 7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.<br /> A. hardly<br /> <br /> B. more hardly<br /> <br /> C. more hard<br /> <br /> D. hard<br /> <br /> 8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.<br /> A. watering<br /> <br /> B. watered<br /> <br /> C. be watered<br /> <br /> D. is watering<br /> <br /> 9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.<br /> A. carry<br /> <br /> B. carrying<br /> <br /> C. to carry<br /> <br /> D. carried<br /> <br /> 10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open<br /> countryside.<br /> A. travel<br /> <br /> B. traveling<br /> <br /> C. to travel<br /> <br /> D. to traveling<br /> <br /> II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.<br /> (0,2x 10 =2pts)<br /> 1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very _________________. (use)<br /> 2. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ________________ at the hotel. (arrive)<br /> 3. Our post is delivered ______________________except for Saturday (day)<br /> 4. Ha Long Bay was<br /> (recognition)<br /> <br /> by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.<br /> <br /> 5. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ______________ .<br /> <br /> (comfort)<br /> <br /> 6. His parents are very __________________ of him.<br /> <br /> (pride)<br /> <br /> 7. “The lost shoes” is one of the _______________ stories I like best. (tradition)<br /> 8. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours.<br /> <br /> (fly)<br /> <br /> 9. I’m sure that I have connected the printer ___________ .<br /> <br /> (proper)<br /> <br /> 10. Each of my friends has a _________________ character.<br /> <br /> (differ)<br /> <br /> III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the<br /> brackets (1pts)<br /> 1. The dictionaries (1. buy _________________) yesterday.<br /> 2. While my mother and I (2. watch__________________) a film on T V last<br /> night, our aunt in the USA (3. phone_______________).<br /> <br /> 3. My friend (4. not/visit_____________) me since he (5. move ____) to<br /> another town.<br /> IV. Fill in each gap of following sentences with a suitable preposition. (1pts)<br /> 1. Could I help you ______________ your bag?<br /> 2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___________.<br /> 3. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.<br /> 4. In the competition, everyone fell____________ the deep and dangerous water.<br /> 5. Ha Long Bay is recognized ___________ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site<br /> PART FOUR: READING<br /> I. Circle the best option A, B, C, D to complete the following passage (2pts)<br /> How to be a friend to the earth.<br /> There (1) ……many simple things we can do to stop the (2)………..of the<br /> environment. First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without<br /> (3)……..which things, such as bottles and paper can (4)………..<br /> We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5)………bins. Secondly,<br /> instead of talking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home<br /> (6)………possible, and go on foot or (7) …….public transport. When we have<br /> to drive to the supermarket (8) ……our shopping, we should always remember<br /> (9)……our own bags (10) …… we don’t need to use the supermarket’s plastic<br /> bags.<br /> 1. A. are<br /> <br /> B. is<br /> <br /> C. was<br /> <br /> D. were<br /> <br /> 2. A. destroy<br /> <br /> B. destroyed<br /> <br /> C. destructive<br /> <br /> D. destruction<br /> <br /> 3. A. think<br /> <br /> B. to think<br /> <br /> C. thinking<br /> <br /> D. thought<br /> <br /> 4. A. be recycled B. recycle<br /> <br /> C. recycling<br /> <br /> D. being recycled<br /> <br /> 5. A. recycle<br /> <br /> B. recycles<br /> <br /> C. recycled<br /> <br /> D. recycling<br /> <br /> 6. A. where<br /> <br /> B. whenever<br /> <br /> C. where<br /> <br /> D. wherever<br /> <br /> 7. A. on<br /> <br /> B. in<br /> <br /> C. by<br /> <br /> D. to<br /> <br /> 8. A. to do<br /> <br /> B. do<br /> <br /> C. to make<br /> <br /> D. making<br /> <br /> 9. A. taking<br /> <br /> B. to take<br /> <br /> C. take<br /> <br /> D. took<br /> <br /> 10. A. so<br /> <br /> B. that<br /> <br /> C. so that<br /> <br /> D. so as<br /> <br /> II. Fill in each gap with one suitable word.(2pts)<br /> The world’s (1)…………famous clock is Big Ben standing (2)………….to the<br /> Houses of parliament in London. Big Ben is the (3)…………..of the bell which<br /> chimes every hour.<br /> The bell(4)…………..named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5)…………..<br /> was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower. The clock<br /> (6) …………..four faces and keeps accurate time. It can<br /> (7)…………….adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8)………….a stray<br /> attached to the clock’s pendulum.<br /> One interesting thing about the clock is (9)………….the light shines abover the<br /> belfry at night, it (10)…………..that the House of common is still in session.<br /> Your answers:<br /> 1. ………….. 2. …………… 3……………..<br /> <br /> 4. ……………. 5. ……………..<br /> <br /> 6. …………<br /> <br /> 9. ……………. 10. ……………..<br /> <br /> 7. …………… 8. ……………<br /> <br /> III. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. (1p)<br /> Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colorful lights shine<br /> brightly in windows. The stores are crowed with people buying last-minute gifts.<br /> All these are Christmas traditions. Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the<br /> northern part of the world comes a few days after the star of winter. So, in many<br /> places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This<br /> is what is mean by a “While Christmas”.<br /> Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be<br /> very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm<br /> -dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin<br /> captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas”. ”White Christmas” is one<br /> of the most popular songs of all times. Hundreds of singers and musicians have<br /> recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby.<br /> Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a<br /> religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shared a message of peace and<br /> happiness which all people a joy.<br /> So from all of us - to all of you-we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.<br /> 1. What are the stores crowded with?<br /> .................................................................................................<br /> 2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the star of<br /> winter?<br /> .................................................................................................<br /> <br /> 3. What do people in warn places dream at Christmas?<br /> .................................................................................................<br /> 4. By whom was the famous song “White Christmas’ written?<br /> .................................................................................................<br /> 5. What does he share with us in his famous song?<br /> .................................................................................................<br /> SECTION D: WRITING<br /> I . Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence and then<br /> correct. (1point)<br /> 1. He slept in his room when the fire alarm rang. ............................<br /> A<br /> <br /> B<br /> <br /> C<br /> <br /> D<br /> <br /> 2. Shall you close the window for me, please? ...............................<br /> A<br /> <br /> B<br /> <br /> C<br /> <br /> D<br /> <br /> 3. He gets up early in order to reviewing lessons before school. .........................<br /> A<br /> <br /> B<br /> <br /> C<br /> <br /> D<br /> <br /> 4. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes. .........................<br /> A<br /> <br /> B<br /> <br /> C<br /> <br /> D<br /> <br /> 5. I’ve been leaning English since 4 years.<br /> A<br /> <br /> B<br /> <br /> C<br /> <br /> .............................<br /> <br /> D<br /> <br /> II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the<br /> first.(2pts)<br /> 1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.<br /> It’s interesting that ...............................................................................<br /> 2. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.<br /> It’s ........................................................................................................<br /> 3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.<br /> I have never .........................................................................................<br /> 4. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.<br /> We haven’t ...........................................................................................<br /> 5. Mai said “It is raining heavily outside.”<br /> Mai said ...............................................................................................<br /> <br />