Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Trường THCS Lập Thạch

TRƯỜNG THCS LẬP THẠCH
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian: 150 phút
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Class: .	Mark: 
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. whole	B. when 	C. where	D. while
2. A. notice	B. socket	C. enroll	D. mobile.
3. A. engineer	B. excited 	C. experiment	D. exhibition.
4. A. comment	B. equipment	C. improvement 	 D. development
5.A. bean	 	B. teammate	C. speaker	D. overhead
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
6. A. message	B. furniture	C. cousin	D. invent
7. A. countless	B. service	C. transmit	D. answer
8. A. invention	B. agreement	C. arrangement	D. demonstrate
9. A. orphanage	B. delivery	C. experiment	D. directory
10.A. sociable	B. volunteer	C. photograph	D. beautiful
III. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence 
11. Please let Nam ..... with you . 
A. go B. to go 	 C. going 	 D. goes
12. The exam was quite ..................................... we expected. 
A. more easily 	 B. more easy 	C. easier than 	 D. easier as 
13. What's .............................. film you've ever seen ? 
A. good B. the best 	C. better 	 D. well 
14. He .................... five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games. 
A. win B. won 	C. is winning 	 D. has won 
15. The students are playing ............................... in the school yard. 
A. happy B. happier 	C. happiest 	 D. happily
16. My friend suggested .................................by bus. 
A. going	 B. to go 	C. go 	 D. goes
17. She told me ................................. you this dictionary.
A. giving B. to give 	C. gave 	 D. given
18. Every milk bottle can be ....................... thirty times. 
A. recycled B. reused 	 C. reduced 	 D. returned
19. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ........................... the window ?
A. to close B. close 	C. closed 	 D. closing
20. When passing Truong Tien Bridge, tourists often stop........... pictures.
A. take B. took 	 C. to take 	 	 D. taking 
21. Life in the city is different ............................ life in the country.
A. with B. of 	 C. from 	 D. to
22. I am afraid that I can’t agree ...................you.
A. about B. at 	 C. on 	D. with
23. Would you like a .........................vacation ?
A. relaxing 	 B. relax 	 C. relaxed 	D. relaxingly 
24. This is the boy ...................Tom.
A. calling B. calls 	 C. called 	D. call
25. The car looks very clean. .................you ................. it ?
A. Did/ wash B. Have/ washed 	 C. Do/ wash 	D. Are/ washing 
26. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made.......................my mind yet.
 A. on	B. at	C. in	D. up
27. It's very careless .... you to leave the books on the floor.
A. for	B. at	C. of 	D. with
28. He hates.......................to do something by others.
 A. being to ask	B. asking	C. being asked	D. to ask
29. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
 A. do we	B. can we	C. will we	D. shall we
30. Did you succeed...................... the problem? 
A. to solve	B. on solving	C. in solving	D. solving
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to make complete sentences.(10pts)
31. We should do something to give our part to the poverty ____________. (Reduce)
32. Please do me a favor! I need your ____________. (Advise)
33. You can make ____________ now. (Suggest)
34. The Internet is a wonderful ____________ of modern life. (Invent)
35.She uses the Internet for ____________. (Communicate)
36. ____________, I remembered to bring my umbrella. ( Luck ).
37. The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their ____________. (Refresh)
38. I have read the ____________ on the paper. (Advertise)
39. The Internet also has its ____________. (Limit)
40. I use the Internet for my ____________. (Educate)
III. Put the verb in bracket into correct tense.
41. The vase (break) ........................ when it (move) ........................ to the other room.
42. I was just about (leave) ........................ the office when the phone rang.
43.I distinctly remember (pay) ....................... him. I gave him two dollars
44.I'd rather you (do) ....................... the test well.
45.Where's Tom? He said he (be) ....................... here at 4 pm.
46.The man who (rescue)........................ had been in the sea for ten hours.
47. The radio (play) ........................ since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
48."Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) ........................ the guests."
49. People always (blame) ........................ their circumstances for what they are.
50. Either my sister or I (be) ........................going to visit our uncle.
IV. Pick out the word which is not needed in most lines of the passage. Tick (ü) the correct line.
(0) ü
I'll never forget the first time I went to a football match. I
(00) for
wasn't very interested in sport at all at that time but for my Dad
(51)______
came home with some tickets that a friend had been given him.
(52)______
He asked me whether I'd like to go with him and I said that I
(53)______
would, even though I thought it was going to be really boring.
(54)______
Every one time he was watching football on television at home, I 
(55)______
was used to read a book or leave the room. However, as I found
(56)______
out, the match I was going to was playing between our local team
(57)______
and the team from a nearby city. They have always been rivals.
(58)______
When we got into the stadium, I was amazed because I had never
(59)______
seen such an enormous crowd before. The noise they were making
(60)_____
incredible and this was before that the game had even started!
(61)_____
When it did start, it was really exciting. The supporters have
(62)_____
shouted the whole time and that when our team scored after ten
(63)_____
minutes long, there were wild celebrations. Unfortunately, the
(64)_____
other team scored twice times after that. I soon got to know the
(65)_____
names of our players and by the end I was shouting too. We lost
the match but I had a great time and I've become a football fan.
V. Put one suitable word in one gap: 
	Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we're hardly ever (66) ....of it. But illness can come, even (67)........ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very vulnerable time. Many (68).....attacked children in particular and people knew very little about how to prevent such illness or how to (69).... them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About century ago, however, scientists found out about germs, and then everything (70)....... The cause of many diseases (71)..... known, and cures were developed. As this medical knowledge spread the world became (72)..... safer for children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago the average man lived for 35 years. Nowadays, in many places of the world, people can expect to (73)..... for years. And what do we except by the years 2010? Undoubtedly, (74..... science will continue to advance. Some people will be able to (75) ...... medical problems that are unavoidable today.
VI/- Choose the most suitable word for each space:
 Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (76). . . . . . Many (77) . . . . . . of animals are threatened , and could easily become (78) . . . . . if we do not make an effort to (79) . . . . . them. There are many reasons for this . In some cases , animals are (80) . . . . . for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, (81) . . . . . as parrots , are caught (82) . . . . . , and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the (83) . . . . . where they live – is (84) . . . . . . More (85) . . . . . is used for farms, for houses or industry,and there are fewer open (86) . . . . . than there once were . Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (87) . . . . . , but these chemicals pollute the environment and (88) . . . . . wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones (89) . . . . . , unless we can (90) . . . . . this problem.
76. A. danger	B. threat	C. problem	 D. vanishing
77.	 A. marks	B. more	C. species	D. forms
78. A. disappeared	B. vanished	C. empty	D. extinct
79. A. harm	B. safe	C. protect	D. serve
80.	A. hunted	B. chased	C. game	D. extinct	
81.	A. like	B. such 	C. or	D. where
82.	A. lively	B. alive	C. for life	D. for living
83.	A. spot	B. point	C. place	D. site
84.	A. exhausting	B. departing	C. escaping	D. disappearing
85. A. earth	B. land	C. soil	D. area 
86. A. spaces	B. air	C. up	D. parts
87. A. products	B. fields	C. herbs	D. crops
88. A. spoil	B. harm	C. wound	D. wrong	
89. A.survived	B. over	C. missing	D. left
90. A. answer	B. calculate	C. solve	D. explain
VII. Read the text carefully and choose the appropriate answer:
What is life like for today's students ? As the university and college terms began, I talked to a few students about their lives.
Sarah Jane is a second year biology student. ''Money is a big problem'', said Sarah. ''I can eat quite cheaply at the university, but I spend quite a lot on transport. I also spend quite a lot on clothes as I like to wear things that are in fashion''.
Collin Peter, who is studying engineering, disagrees. ''I don't spend anything on clothes'', he said, ''Unless you count climbing boots. I'm very keen on climbing and you do need special equipment, some of which is very expensive. Luckily, my parents gave me money for my birthday in November. Not much of my money goes on transport, because I have bicycle''.
Diana Bell is the first year fashion student. ''I make all my own clothes. This should save me money, but in fact, the materials are very expensive. I don't know how I would manage if I didn't sell some of the dresses and hats I make to the other students. Everything is expensive''. She said. That includes the rent, food, transport and heating for the flat in winter''.
Jack is a science student in his final year. ''What do I spend my money on ? Well, not on clothes and not a lot on going out in the evening. My rent is expensive and I suppose I spend quite a lot on books''.
91. This is from.............
A. a student's notebook.	B. a letter to friend.
C . a magazine article.	D . an advertisement.
92. The aim of the writer is to .......
A. show how students live.	B. give advice to students.
C. explain that students work hard. 	D. complaint about students’ way of life.
93. The students’ main problem is ..........
A. deciding what to wear.	B. living on the money they receive.
C. finding enough time to study.	D. cooking their own food.
94. Colin is different from Sarah because .........
A. he has generous parents who help him.	 B. he doesn't need to study every hard.
C. he is not a second year student.	 D. his clothes and transport cost less.
95. Which of the following is true for Diana ?
A. ''I haven't bought any clothes this year but I will have to next year when I start work''.
B. ''I'm going to buy a new pair of boots this winter, after my birthday''.
C. ''I'm bought a new jacket and trousers yesterday, so I haven't any money''.
D. ''A friend is going to pay me to make a jacket for her, so I will have enough money after all''.
VII. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
96. They will rebuild the building next year
 The building.
97. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.
It’s...........................................................................................................
98. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.
 I have never............................................................................................
99. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
We haven’t.................
100. Mai said “It is raining heavily outside.”
Mai said 
101. Have you ever played a computer game before?
Is this?
102. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
The Statue ..
103. The ceiling was so high that the children couldn’t reach it.
The ceiling was
104. People should stop experiments on animals.
Experiments............................................................................................
105. “Don’t cry my child” said the mother.
The mother asked .
XIII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Do not change the given bold word form and do not write more than 5 words. 
106. May I turn on the television? (mind)
 	Do you .. the television?
107. Would you mind not using the office phone? (use)
 	I’d ..the office phone.
108. “Don’t throw things away” - Mrs. Thanh said to the students. (asked)
 	Mrs. Thanh. throw things away.
109. Does your country export coffee to Europe? (exported)
 	Is by your country?
110. I suggest going to the movies now. (that)
	I .to the movies now.
IX. Use suggested words and phrases to complete the letter below.
Dear Mai,
111.Thank you / much / flowers / you send / while / I / be / hospital.
 .
112.They / beautiful / and / they / really help / cheer / up.
 .
113.I / come out / hospital / Thursday morning.
.
114.You / come over / place / weekend / because / I / very bored / now.
 .
115.I / look / forward / see / soon.
 .
X. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
116. . She went out the room.. saying a word.
117. . The life in the countryside is changing. better.
118. . She was born 2 o’clock .. 18th July.
119. . Mary is thinking importing flowers.. China.
120. They are traveling.. the airport.. a bus.
121. I am afraid. ghost.
122. My mom divided the cake..the children
123. This country consists .two regions.
124. The canoe turned over and everyone fell.the deep water
125. She has looked her pen for three hours but she hasn’t found it yet.
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