PHÒNG GD&ĐT TÂN BIÊN KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8

TRƯỜNG THCS THỊ TRẤN NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016

ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8

SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS : (4pts)
1. Phonetics (1pt)
1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (0,6 pt)
1. A. expensive B. relatives C. president D. special
2. A. accommodation B. question C. information D. nation
3. A. volcano B. famous C. carve D. lake
4. A. hospital B. promise C. shock D. cover
5. A. result B. destroy C. simple D. construct
6. A. called B. closed C. missed D. planned
1.2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the
others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,4 pt)
Ex: A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery
Answer: B
1.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
2.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
3.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment
4.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
2. Lexical - Grammar (3pts)
2.1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0,8pt)
1. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
2. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
3. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
4. 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
5. “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
6. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.
A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
7. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.
A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
8. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm.
A. live B. to live C. to living D. living

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 2.2. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following
sentences (1pt)
1. I‘ve decided (stop) …….........................………...smoking.
2. I (visit) ......................................Singapore two years ago.
3. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
4. We are tired of (work)……..............……… for low salary.
5. When he came, I (cook) .................................... dinner.
6. (you/do) …………...............… the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play) ............................. the guitar.
8. The teacher said that we should (not make) …….................…… noise in class.
9. Water ……....................……(cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
10. The gate …….............………...(lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday.
2.3 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (0,4pt).
1. She is talking…………her students in the school yard.
2. My new house is different……….my old house.
3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
4. I often help my parents ……..........…….the housework after school.
2.4. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the
sentences below. (0,4pt).
1. Their children have quite ............................... characters. (DIFFERENCE)
2. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ............................ there in the fall.(WIND)
3. Bell .................................................. demonstrated his invention. (SUCCESS)
4. Every day, there are two ........................ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. (FLY)
2.5. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out,
underline and correct it. (0,4pt)
1. He has waited there for a quarter past six. (1)………...……..
2. He is very happy now. Because his bike is repaired yesterday (2) .......................
3. I am interesting in the rice–cooking contest you organized yesterday. (3) .............................
4. I don’t know where is he living now. (4) ........................
SECTION III. READING: (6pts)
3. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for
each space. Circle your option (2,5pts)
Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam
Dong, 300 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh city. Da Lat is a well-known city (1)
______ all the people who have been there once. Da Lat is known (2) ______ a city of
pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with (3)
______ colors and various species. Flowers can be found (4) _____ and in any season.
We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks, (5) _____ of the houses, in the gardens etc.
Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (6) _____
rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days
(7) _____ all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilometers
(8) _____ the town center. The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometers in the south of Da Lat.
The water (9) _____ down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very (10) _____ of it.

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They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Prenn Falls is the
valley of various flowers and pine hills.
1. A. attracts B. attracting C. attracted D. attractive
2. A. as B. like C. same D. similar
3. A. different B. difficult C. differ D. difference
4. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
5. A. behind B. next to C. opposite D. in front
6. A. few B. little C. much D. lots
7. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit D. visited
8. A. in B. at C. to D. from
9. A. falls B. goes C. pours D. walks
10. A. pride B. priding C. prided D. proud
4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE word in each space. (2,5pts)
Now you are in grade 8 and you already (1) ........................ some English. You
have learnt English (2) ………………… three years. If you go to Britain, people there
will understand (3) ……………… you say and you will understand them (4)
………………… they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in
Britain can (5) ……………… English, but not all the people (6) ………… English in
that country.
Great Britain is not a large country. It is much (7) …………….. than France. It
has four (8) ……………….: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
England is the (9) ……………… part of the country and has always been the
strongest, English is the national (10) ………………… in all parts of Britain.
(1) (4) (7) (10)
(2) (5) (8)
(3) (6) (9)
5. Read the text then answer T or F compare with the content of the text. T
means right, F means wrong. (1pt)
It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person’s
day. Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be present at the party.
If they can’t come they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the person who
gives birth day party opens all the gifts in front of all the people present and thanks
them for the gifts.
The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one
from a cake- shop. A number of candles are placed on the top of the cake and will be
lighted when the party starts. The number of candles is also the age of that person.
After the light is out they all sing a song “ Happy birthday to you….” Then they play
some games or sing or dance together.
Answers:
………1. Only in Britain people celebrate people’s birthday.
………2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present.
………3. Some people may send gifts if they can’t go to the party.
………4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.

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 ………5. Father always makes the cake for the party.
………6. Mother can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop.
………7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles.
………8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party.
………9. The number of the candles is also the age of the person.
………10. They don’t sing any song at the party.
SECTION IV. WRITING: (4pts)
6. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the
same meaning. (2pts)
1. Nam does not play badminton as well as he used to.
=> Nam used to .............................................................................................................
2. It's unnecessary for us to drive so fast..
=> We don’t ................................................................................................................
3. "Please show me your homework" the teacher said.
=> The teacher asked .................................................................................................
4. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
=> It's ...........................................................................................................................
5. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
=> The time machine ....................................................................................................
6. If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill.
=> Unless……………………………………………………..………………..
7. Please don't make any noise, I'm very tired.
=> I 'd rather ................................................................................................................
8. The nurse covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain.
=> In order to ...............................................................................................................
Question 7. Imagine or retell a trip to one famous place in Viet Nam, write a
passage of more than 120 words to talk about your trip. (Do not mention your
name in the passage) (2pts)
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