Đề thi hsg Anh 8 có đáp án số 1
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics
I. Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.
A. made
B. gone
C. used to
D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. doesn’t she
D. doesn’t he
3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.
A. to build
B. built
C. with building
D. building
4. She is bored _____ getting up early.
A. with
B. in
C. of
D. to
5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______
A. That would be nice
B. No, I’m sorry
C. That’s too bad
D. My pleasure
6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.
A. office
B. official
C. officer
D. officially
7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.
A. has left
B. left
C. was leaving
D. is leaving
8. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.
A. again
B. Once
C. now
D. ever
9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.
A. the stricter
B. the strictest
C. stricter
D. strict
10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .
A. All right
B. I'm afraid not
C. I hope so
D. Yes, please
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. think B. healthy C. thus D. ethnic
2. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission
3. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise
4. A. although B. enough C. laugh D. cough
5. A. mute B. junior C. music D. humor
6. A. who B. where C. which D. when
7. A. send B. tent C. rely D. tend
8. A. lock B. shock C. block D. program
9. A. talked B. passed C. dialed D. stopped
10. A. comb B. climb C. dumb D. blond
III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.
1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
2. There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.
3. He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
4. By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.
9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right
column
1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope
4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. contest
V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written
English. Find and correct it
1. Lan seemed (A) happily (B) when she received (C) her aunt’s (D) letter.
2. My brother didn’t (A) have money enough (B) to buy (C) the dictionary he liked (D)
3. We should (A) put the coffee (B) table among (C) the armchair and the couch (D).
4. The driver of (A) the car was serious (B) injured (C) in the accident (D).
5. Everyone was exciting (A) as the prince (B) wanted to choose (C) his wife from (D) the
village.
6. He gets up (A) early in (B) order reviewing (C) lessons before (D) school.
7. All the students (A) are looking (B) forward to spend (C) their free time relaxing in the
sun (D) this summer.
8. I agree (A) that we ought be (B) good students at school and (C) good children (D) at
home
9. Be careful (A) when you cross (B) a busy street. Look out with (C) cars and trucks (D).
10. Is she (A) accustomed to (B) doing (C) her homework by her (D)?
Section 2: Reading
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D
Flood in Dorchester
…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a
wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main
street was soon …… (2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away
the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) ..... .
Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage,
was trapped upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her
with ladders and a small ……… (6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”,
said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7)......... me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good,
……… (8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was
…… (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10) .......reporters, “but it will
take a long time to clear up the mess”.
1. A. In B. To C. At D. Until
2. A. over B. under C. through D. between
3. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clear
4. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child
5. A. for B. during C. while D. through
6. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
8. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned
10. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank.
Foreign English language teachers for schools in Vietnam
has to is teaching cover teacher
more and high decided
Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis
on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.
Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native
English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.
The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from
primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers.
Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of
the foreign ...(7)... .
Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of
students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with
native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for
students.
Section 3: Writing
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they
mean the same as the original sentences.
1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
Is this ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. I haven’t seen that man here before.
This is …………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People ........................................................................................................................
4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
The coffee is too ...............................................................................................................
5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.
He had..........................................................................................................................
6. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.
The painting …………………………………………………………………………….
7. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.
We are …………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.
The tickets ………………………………………………………………………………
9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
It ...................................................................................................................................
10. Leave now or you will miss the train.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………...
II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.
1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .
............................................................................................................................................
2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .
............................................................................................................................................
3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they
/ for/ .
..............................................................................................................................................
4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .
..............................................................................................................................................
5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .
.............................................................................................................................................
Đề thi học sinh giỏi Anh 8 có đáp án số 2
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer
paper.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify
your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment
9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery
III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to
complete each of the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the
corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
11. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term. A. report B. period C. day D.
semester
12. People go to a …………….. to look at the famous works of art. A. stadium B. gallery
C. theater D. fair
13. I’d like to go ……………. very much. A. camp B. to camp C. a camp D. camping
14. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London. A. of B. from C. by D. with
15. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out. A.
insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
16. 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
17. “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
18. He ………… the train ticket at home. A. took B. put C. brought D. left
19. She was ………….. of watching television.
A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased
20. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.
A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
21. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class.
A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking
22. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike. A. in B. on C. off D. of
23. You should …………… your lesson before the examination. A. read B. look C. revise
D. study
24. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.
A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
25. Her math result is …………….. than her English result. A. bad B. bader C. worse D.
well
26. His father is very proud ……………… him. A. of B. with C. on D. about
27. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.
A. of B. to C. about D. across
28. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.
A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly
29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. . A. hands B. place C. reach D.
head
30. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm. A. to live B. live C. to living D.
living
IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following
sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your
answer paper.
31. This coffee is too ................... to drink. heat
32. I can’t tell the …………… between the twins. differ
33. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. magic
34. He drove ………… and he had an accident. care
35. I feel so ................. that I’m going to bed. sleep
36. Why was his lecture so .................... ?. bore
37. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?. celebrate
38. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster. science
V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify
your
answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim. Our grandparent’s
tastes
were different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people.
The
only thing(43) ……is wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I
don’t
mind (45)……..these foods if they will help me(46)………weight but why do they taste
so
awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of
vitamins
to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat normal
food, but (48)………less.”
39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
40.A. from B. of C. as D. with
41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
43.A. it B. that C. what D. who
44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my
45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating
46.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose
47.A. of B. why C. for D. that
48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating
VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question
there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing
down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks
into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They
are
watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies
on
the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells
her
children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do
housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t
wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV. After two weeks,
every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every
garbage basket is full. The house is a mess. Then, one day Rene comes home from work
and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !
The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene
tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.” Now Rene
and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the
sofa and watch TV !
49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .
A. clean and dirty
B. dirty and tidy
C. dirty and untidy
D. clean but untidy
50. Rene told her children ………………….. .
A. to do the housework
B. she couldn’t do housework
C. not to do housework
D. she wouldn’t do housework
51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .
A. very clean
B. a mess
C. tidy
D. rather dirty
52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .
A. she couldn’t let it that way
B. her children did housework.
C. her children didn’t do housework.
D. she did housework again.
53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .
A. her children help her.
B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes.
D. her children don’t do it.
VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
54. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.
The movie was not …………………………………………….. .
55. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
He told ………………………………………………………. .
56. The garage is going to repair our car next week.
We are going ...................................................................
57. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
Although ……………………………………………………………….. .
58. You must see the headmaster.
You’ve …………………………………………………………………. .
59.Remember to check your flight numbers.
Don’t ...............................................................................
60.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
The news ........................................................................
VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.
61. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.
.............................................................................................................................................
62. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?
.............................................................................................................................................
63. He / stop / smoke / save / money .
.............................................................................................................................................
64. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.
.............................................................................................................................................
65. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.
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Đề thi hsg tiếng Anh 8 cấp huyện có đáp án số 5
I. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following
sentences.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight
2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/
televisionset/telephone).
4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work
5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a drivinglicence.
7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to
minimizetissuedamage.
8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.
9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carriedout)nextmonth.
10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.
11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.
12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/
oldtime)way.
13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.
14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?
15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.
II . Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.
Robert Wilson (1)….(be)…. a politician. He (2)…(go)…to Oxford Universityin1960, and
in 1976 he (3)…… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He(4)….(be)… an MP
since then. He (5) …… (be)… Minister of Education from1980to1985. He (6)………
(write)… many books. He (7)……(get)…married and(8) …(have)…. two children. His
family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they(9)…….(move)… to London in 1980. They
now (10)…..(live)…in a house in Kensington Street, London.
Đề hsg Anh 8 có đáp án số 6
A. Phonetics
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the others in each group.
1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb
II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that
of the other words.
1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
4. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important
5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable
B. Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?
A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities. C. The
apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002
A. for B. since C. in D. about
3. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis
A. from B. than C. to D. or
4. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.
A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make
5. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.
A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
6. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
7. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair-cut.
B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut.
D. You really must get a hair-cut.
8. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
Đề thi tiếng Anh hsg lớp 8 số 7
I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently
fromtheothers(1 pt)
11. A. watched B. cleaned C. played D. chased
12. A. usable B. refuse C. consumption D. designer
13. A. mission B. function C. question D. mention
14. A. orchestra B. scenery C. cycle D. scheme
15. A. heal B. vehicle C. rehearse D. behavior
II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)
16. A. interesting B. intelligent C. insurance D. infinitive
17. A. divided B. visited C. entered D. traveled
18. A. dictation B. revision C. optional D. invention
19. A. engineers B. architects C. scientists D. carpenters
20. A. hospital B. possible C. essential D. eatable
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)
21. Alice should not stay under the sunshine because her skin is so ..................................
A. insensible B. sensitive C. senseless D. sensible
22. There is a ............ of water in many parts of the world, so we should save water in
order to support to everywhere.
A. shortage B. plenty C. lots D. lackage
23. Ha Long bay, .................................. one of new seven wonders of the world, consists
of 1,969 big and small islands.
A. knows B. known as C. is known D. that known as
24. Would you like some more suger for your coffee?
A. No, I don’t. B. Yes, I do. C. No, thanks. D. Yes, I would.
25. Can you give me a favor?. I have some difficulties in doing this exercise.
A. Please do. B. Yes, let. C. Cirtainly. D. Thankyou.
26. Up to now, we have finished .................................. assignment.
A. twice three B. two third C. second third D. third twice
27. Marry is wearing a .................................. T- shirt and a green shorts
A. blue cotton beautiful large C. beautiful large blue cotton
B. cotton large blue beautiful D. beautiful cotton blue large
28. Her parents never .................................. her to go out after 8 p.m.
A. see B. let C. allow D. agree
29. I caught .................................. of a lion lying under the tree , and my heart jumped.
A. view B. scene C. look D. sight
30. The students are used to .................................. in the school library.
A. work B. working C. worked D. workes
Đề thi hsg tiếng Anh lớp 8 số 8
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
in each group.
1. A. checked B. looked C. naked D. cooked
2. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern
3. A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. advise
4. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
3. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each
group.
1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent
3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
4. A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience
5. A. attract B. service C. appeal D. revolve
III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the
following sentences.
1. The animals gathered closely together for ______.
A. warmed B. warm C. warmth D. warmly
2. The house caught fire while they _____.
A. are sleeping B. have slept C. sleep D. were sleeping
3. In our school library, there are several large tables _____ we can sit to read books.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
4. He manages to visit his mother ____________ Saturday.
A. every other B. every the other C. another every D. other every
5. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home.
A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
6. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back
7. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious ___________
A. injury B. pain C. wound D. damage
8. It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same
school.
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when
9. It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several
hours
A. hadn’t B. needn’t have C. mustn’t D. should have
10. Nobody will go there, ______ ?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
II. Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in
brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has…......…greatly on the earth
climate recently. (effect)
2. Recycling of waste is one of the ……...........................…solutions for pollution.
(practice)
3. Most ……............. at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of
the earth temperature. (environment)
4. Several families were ............................ on the beach. (picnic)
5. Sir Isaac Newton was an English…….................................................scientist. (stand)
III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answer on
your answer sheet.
1. She has made up her mind ……….. (have) a garage ………….. (build) next to the
house.
2. The statue …………. (break) while it ……………. (move) to another room in the
museum.
3. The bell is ringing. I must stop …...... (do) my homework …....... (answer) the phone.
4. Why you all ………….. (laugh)? Roger ……………... (tell) you his funny stories?
5. Don’t worry. We ………….. (finish) the report by 11.
IV. There are ten mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.
Language is considered a significant (0)...of......
means for communication in international relations. People in (1)................
modern world have not longer been bound to their own
(2)................
countries. Moreover, in to keep informed with speedly
scientific developments nowadays, they must widen them (3)................
cooperative relations with those highly developing nations in
(4)................
other parts of the world. Due to the fact that no one is able to
communicate with any natives in the world, that is necessary (5)................
for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a (6)................
worldwide common means of communication. That is why
(7)................
English has being chosen by almost people to be a foreign
language to master. More and more people use English and (8)................
the number of those who learns English as a foreign language (9)................
has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays.
(10)..............
D. READING
I. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable
word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
To many people, their friends are most important (1)..... in their life. Really good friends
(2)..... the good times and the bad times, help you when you’ve got problems, never judge
you and never turn their back on you. Your best friend may be (3)...... you’ve known all
your life, someone you’ve grown up with and been through lots of (4)....... and downs
with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be
the (5)....... of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life, or sharing similar
experiences Most of us have met someone that we’ve immediately felt relaxed with,
(6)....... if we’ve known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to
(7)........ to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority
of (8)......... this is someone we trust completely and who understands us (9)........ than
anyone else. It’s the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on
(10)........ life gets you down.
