Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh lớp 8

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
* Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. Choose the different pronounced word (2.5ms)
1 A. humid	 B. music	 C. public 	 D. valuable 
2 A. headmaster	 B. bread	 C. dead	 D. great
3 A. carol	 B. patron	 C. export	 D. custom
4 A. learner	 B. dear	 C. clear	 D. hear
5 A. about 	 B. drought 	 C. should 	 D. scout 
6 A. children	 B. chemical	 C. check	 D. chicken
7 A. migrants B. jeans 	 C. shirts 	 D. pants 
8 A. invite	 B. divide	 C. primary	 D. tropical 
9A. air	 B. strain 	 C. rain	 D. entertainment
10A. result	 B. destroy	 C. simple	 D. construct
II Choose the right answer. (2.5ms )
1 Linh is interested........... the history of Viet Nam. 
 A on	 B. in	 C. about 	D. at
2 A new school........... in our neighborhood right now.
 A. is build	B. is being built	 C. is building 	D. is being build
3 ........... does he have to work so hard? To earn more money.
 A. Why	 B. Who 	C. What	 D. When
4 Don't worry about us. We can..........
 A. look ourselves	B. look for ourselves	 C. look after our self	D. look after ourselves
5 She walked......... the kitchen and put her packages........... the table.
 A. in/ into 	B. on/ into 	C. into/ in 	 D. into/ on 
6 Your hair is long. It needs............
 A. cut	 B. cutting	C. to cut	D. had cut
7 We have learnt English........... three years.
 A. at	 B. for	 C. in	D. since
8 You ............. forget what I told you. It is very important.
 A. must	 B. have to	C. can't 	D. mustn't
9 He doesn't look ............ to be a famous boxer.
 A. enough strong	B. weak enough	 C. strong enough	D. too weak
10 My friend Nam is......... He loves giving things to other people.
 A. skilled	 B. friendly	C. direct	D. generous
III Complete the passage with the suitable words. (2.5ms )
 The world’s (1) .........…. famous clock is Big Ben standing (2) ….......... to the House of Parliament in London. 
 Big Ben is the (3) ….. ....of the bell which chimes every hour. The bell (4) …...... named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5) ……......... was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower.
 The clock (6) …....… four faces and keeps accurate time. It can (7) …….. adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) …….. a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum.
 One interesting thing about the clock is (9) …….... the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10) …….. that the House of Common is still is session. 
IV Correct the mistakes in the sentences (2.5ms )
1 “I come from Canada”. He said he comes from Canada.
2 I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do your fun. 
3 Thanks for invite me to the English - speaking contest of your school.
4 I am interesting in the rice – cooking contest you organized yesterday.
5 We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain. 
6 Nam has learnt English since three years.
7 He is very happy now. Because his bike is repaired yesterday.
8 She is enough old to drive her car.
9 “I can fix the faucets”. He said he can fix the faucets 
10 I don’t know where is he living now. 
V - Use the correct form of verbs . (2.5ms )1 He should know how (1- use) .............……. the lift, but if he doesn’t you’d better (2 – show) …..........….. him.
2 The first festival (3 – hold) …....................…. nearly eight hundred years ago.
3 My uncle (4 – visit us) …….......................... since he (5 – move) …..................… to the new town.
4 The weather (6 – become) ….....................…. colder and colder in December.
5 We (7 – drive) …...................… home last night when we (8 – see)…...................…. a strange object in the sky.
6 The man (9 – sit) ….....................…. next to me was very nervous.
7 She has a lot of novels (10 – write) …............................… in English.
VI - Use the correct form of words. (2.5ms )
1 If you can give a seasonable …..................…. for your bad behavior last night, I’ll forgive you. (explain)
2 It’s ............................…to eat too much sugar and fat. (health)
3 Sa Pa is a ….....................… resort in Viet Nam. (wonder )
4 …......................... ,her illness was more serious than we thought. (fortunate) 
5 What it the correct ….. .................. of this word? (pronounce)
6 His parents are very ..................… of him. (pride)
7 Our main ........................… to export are rice, coffee and rubber. (produce)
8 It’s advisable to recycle used things in order to save .....................… resources. (nature)
9 Most tourists like visiting ….....................….. villages. (tribe)
10 You’ll meet the tour guide on your …........................... at the hotel. (arrive)
VII - Choose the right answers. (2.5ms )
 My name is Linda Black. I’m forty – eight years (1) ……. and this is my plan when I retire. Well, when I (2) ……. I’m going to learn Vietnamese. I can already speak French, Italian, and German and I want to (3) …….. another language. I’m also going to learn to drive. I never had time to learn (4) ……. I was younger. Then I’m going to buy a car and a tent and travel all (5) …….. the world. I’m not going to wear boring clothes. I’m tired (6) ……. blouses and skirts. I’m going to (7) …… jeans and tracksuits all the time. And when I come (8) …….. from my travels I’m going to (9) …….. a book and become a TV star and tell everyone about the places I (10) …….. and the people I met.
1 A. ages 	 B. age 	C. olds D. old
2 A. retires 	 B. retiring 	C. retire	D. retired 
3 A. learn	 B. study 	C. write 	D. A & B
4 A. when 	 B. as 	 C. where 	D. what 
5 A. in 	 B. over 	C. on 	 D. by 
6 A. in 	 B. at 	 C. on 	 D. of 
7 A. wash 	 B. clean C. wear 	 D. iron 
8 A. home 	 B. house 	 C. hometown 	 D. home village
9 A. read 	 B. buy 	 C. sell	 D. write 
10 A. have visited 	 B. visited 	 C. visit 	 D. visiting 
VIII- Rewrite these sentences from the cues given (2.5ms )
1. We will blow the liquid into intended shapes.
- The liquid will .......................................................................................................
2. Mai went to bed early because she didn’t want to be late for the test the next morning. 
- Mai went to bed early so ....................................................................................
3. My sister was very happy . She was bought a new skirt on her birthday.
-My sister was................................. ............................................................ 
4. Nam has just finished his homework.
- Homework …………………………………………………………………
5. They are building a new house in my neighborhood.
-A new house ……………………………………………………………
6. The man is my English teacher . He is talking to the headmaster.
-The man …………………………………………………
7. That was the old house . It was built by my father.
-That was ………………………………………………………..
8. They wanted to watch the world cup final .They came home early this afternoon. 
-They came home …………………………………………………………..
9 Going to school by bike is very good.
-It’s …………………………………………………………………………..
10 Can I smoke here ?
-Would you mind …………………………………………………………… ?
The End
 ĐÁP ÁN: 
 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 
 (Năm học 2013-2014)
I. Choose the different pronounced word . (2.5ms )
 1c; 2d; 3c; 4a; 5c; 6b; 7b; 8d ; 9a; 10a
II Choose the right answer. (2.5ms )
1b; 2b; 3a; 4d; 5d ; 6b; 7b; 8d; 9c; 10d
III Complete the passage with the suitable words. (2.5ms )
1- most ; 2- next; 3- name; 4 - was; 5- who ; 6- has ; 7- be ; 8-on ; 9- that ; 10 means
IV Correct the mistakes in the sentences (2.5ms )
1- comes - came
2 -to tell - tell
3 -invite - inviting
4 -interesting - interested
5 -is rain – will rain / is going to rain
6 -since - for
7- is - was
8-enough old - old enough
9 -can - could
10- is he - he is
V Use the correct form of verbs . (2.5ms )
1. to use 2. show 3. was held 4. has visited 5. moved 6. is becoming 7. were driving 8. saw 
 9. sitting 10. written
VI Use the correct form of words. (2.5ms )
1- explanation
2 -healthy
3 -wonderful
4- Unfortunately 
5 - pronunciation
6 -proud
7 -products
8- natural
9 -tribal
10 -arrival
VII Choose the right answers. . (2.5ms )
 1d; 2c; 3b; 4a; 5b; 6d; 7c; 8a ; 9d; 10b
VIII. Rewrite these sentences from the cues given . . (2.5ms )
1- The liquid will be blown into intended shapes.
2 - Mai went to bed early so as not to be late for the test the next morning. 
3- My sister was very happy to buy a new skirt on her birthday.
4 -Homework has just been finished by Nam 
5- A new house is being built in my neighborhood 
6- The man talking to the headmaster is my English teacher . 
7- That was the old house built by my father.
8- They came home early this afternoon to watch the world cup final 
9- It’s very good to go to school by bike 
10 -Would you mind if I smoked here ?