Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề 1

TEST 1
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. festival B. man C. fat D. grand
2. A. carol B. export C. patron D. custom
3. A. upset B. custom C. return D. unsuitable
4. A. saint B. tailor C. explain D. said
5. A. beach B. catch C. church D. Christmas
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Presents______ in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree.
A. are wrapped B. are wrap C. are wrapped D. are wrapping
7. Tom likes_____ . He spends lots of hours watching the birds.
A. bird-watching B. bird-watch C. watch-bird D. watching-bird
8. Greg______ me that he liked rock music.
A. said to B. told to C. asked D. explained
9. Sally is quite keen _____the idea.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
10. Milk_____ cows and goats.
A. belongs to B. comes from C. is made of D. is made from
11. _____ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.
A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas card D. Patron saint
12. Galileo said that the earth_____ round.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was being
13. They recently returned_____ Paris from London.
A. to B. for C. towards D. Ø
14. Could you talk____?
A. more quiet B. quieter C. quietlier D. more quietly
15. I thanked my classmate _____ helping me with my homework.
A. for B. about C. of D. Ø
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls.
A. Christmas B. is C. by D. lights
17. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill.
A. said B. to C. this D. because
18. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday.
A. if B. on C. helping D. on
19. A large river separates the north of the city with the south.
A. large B. with C. of D. the
20. What exactly do you base that opinion in?
A. what B. do C. opinion D. in
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Harvest Festival is (21)_____ October. It is a very ancient (22) _____ but it is also part of the Christian tradition. It (23) _____ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or (24) _____ old people. (25) _____ the past, people sometimes (26) _____ traditional dolls out of corn.
21. A. in B. at C. on D. from
22. A. thing B. festival C. vacation D. holiday
23. A. gives B. supplies C. celebrates D. holds
24. A. for B. to C. about D. of
25. A. In B. At C. On D. Since
26. A. make B. made C. making D. are making
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
 Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.
27. When is Christmas held?
A. On 25 December B. In the middle of December
C. In the middle of the year D. no information
28. Christmas is held because Christians want to_____ .
A. have a good time B. celebrate the birth of Christ
C. visit their friends and family D. decorate big trees
29. What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 5 mean?
A. make something look nicer B. paint something
C. make something look worse D. buy something
30. On Christmas Day, people_____ .
A. give each other presents B. have an enormous meal with turkey 
C. have Christmas pudding D. all are correct
31. Which of the following is not true?
A. Dean is English.
B. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it.
C. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas.
D. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family.
TEST 2
I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
 1.A. base B.ancient C.decorate D. final
 2.A.invite B.prize C.design D.activity
 3.A.pottery B.professor C.position D.tailor
 4.A.teammate B.spread C.leader D.please
 5.A.plumber B.rub C.bamboo D.unsuitable 
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Halloween is the night of 31 October , when people once believed that ghosts ___
A. can see B. can be seen C.could seen D.could be seen
7. She____ me she didn't know what to do.
a. said                               b. told                             c. asked                   d. suggested
8. Anita is fond_____ playing the piano.
a. in                                      b. on                              c. of                           d. for
9. The fire is made____ matches or lighters. It is made in the tradi tional way.
a. with                                    b. without                          c. of                             d. by
10. She seems very_____ today.
a. sleepy                                     b. sleepily                        c. happily              d. seriously
11. Ten countries participated in the discussions.
a. took part in                              b. held                             c. went to                    d. arranged
12. I phoned Lynn but she was out.
a. not at home or not in the place where somebody works
b. go on holiday
c. travel abroad
d. not on the phone
13. _____ is a saint regarded as protecting a particular person or place.
a. Patron saint                                b. Blessed saint                          c. Holy saint              d. Fairy godmother
14. The _____ festival was held in the communal house yard.
a. rice-cook                                     b. rice-cooker                               c. rice-cooking                  d. rice-cooked
15. I____ that I didn't know what to do.
a. said                                          b. told                                              c. asked                     d. suggested
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
Ice-skite is the activity of moving around on ice wearing ice skates.
 A B C D
 17.Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east
 A B C D
.Much of the butter eaten in Britain comes of New Zealand.
A B C D
19..Many Vietnamese people prepare for the holiday by pay their debts and cleaning their homes.
 A B C D
The house was design by Mike’s father and built by Mike.
 A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
In most cultures, people (21)____ the new year (22)_____January 1. (23) _____, in some cultures, the new year begins on a different date. (24) _____, the Chinese new year is in (25) ____ January or early February, the Jewish new year is in September or October, and the Islamic new year is usually (26) _____ May.
21. A. have                    B. arrange                  C. prepare               D. celebrate
22. A. in                            B. at                          C. on                     D. of
23. A. And                       B. However                C. Although            D. Because
24. A. For example            B. Besides                 C. But                    D. However
25. A. late                         B. lately                       C. later                   D. latest
26. A. in                             B. at                            C. on                  D. of
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
Hi! My name's Veena, and I live in India. I'm a Hindu. My favorite festival is Diwali, which takes place in September: A 'diwa' is a little lamp and we light hundreds of them in our homes and streets. This festival is a time when we pray for wealth and happiness in the future. We usually buy new clothes and give each other presents. We also send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets.
27. The passage is written about _____.
A. Diwali                        B. a little lamp                  C. the Indian            D. all are correct
28. What is Diwali?
a. A festival                       B. An event                     C. A contest              D. A prize
29. How long does Diwali last?
A. Two days                           B. A month
C. Eight days                           D. no information
30. How many little lamps are there?
A. One hundred                 B. Two hundred
C. Hundreds                      D. no information
31. What do they do at Diwali?
A. They buy new clothes and give each other presents.
B. They send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets.
C. They drink a lot of wine.
dD a & b are correct
TEST 3
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. council                 B. award                  C. carol                D. mushroom
2A. design                 B. custom              C. plumber           D. jumble
3. A Christmas               B. jolly                    C. compete          D. teammate
4. A. professor                B. separate          C. marigold            D. pomegranate
5. A. unsuitable                B. traditional          C. competition     D. participate
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the uuderlined word or phrase.
6. It is_____ that she works 16 hours a day.
A. say                           B. says                     C. sayed                   D. said
7. Hillary and Norgay were the first _____ Everest.
A climb                            B. climbs                 C. to climb             D. climbing
8. James likes climbing mountain. He has just joined a ____ club.
A. climb-mountain                          B. climbing-mountain
C. mountain-climbing                    D. mountain-climb
9. Have you ever tried Jananese food?
A. use something to find out if you like it                        B. make a preparation for
C. eating a small amount of food                                    D. recognize flavors in food
10. Mary told Helen that she was tired of eating fish summer.
A. this                                              B. that                          C. the                    D. Ø
11. It is a custom to give presents at Christmas.
a. tradition                                      b. habit                            c. hobby                        D. rule
12. It's cold - don't go out_____your coat.
a. with                                             b. without                          c. in                D. wearing
13. Bob had someone _____ his house.
a. paint                                              b. paints                         c. painted             d. paintin
14. John said he couldn't repair the car the _____ day.
a. before                                        b. following                             c. this                D that
15. _____ is a person whose job is to put in and repair pipes and baths.
a. Plumber                                       b. Gardener                      C. Florist                  D. Inventor
. III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16.The boy promised that they won’t make so much noise the following day.
 A B C D
17.I would like to thank everybody about coming along today.
 A B C D
18.They are making the final preparations of next week’s Christmas parade 
 A B C D
19.The meeting will be hold in the community center.D
 A B C 
20.At the , Mid- nineteenth century, the first Christmas card was designed .
 A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Hello. My name's Ruth. I'm from America, and I'm Jewish. We have lots of festivals, but my favorite (21) ____Hanukka. It takes place (22)_____December. The (23) _____ celebrates a miracle from (24) _____ times, when the lights in a temple burned for eight days (25) ______ oil. So we light a candle every day (26) _____eight days. We have parties and we eat nice food, (27) _____ sweets and cakes. We (28) _____ visit our relations, and children get a lot of presents.
21. a. calls                 b. called                  c. is called         d. is calling
22. a. in                      b. at                           c. On               d. when
23. a. festival               b. contest                   c. event          d. prize
24. a. modern               b. traditional               c. ancient        d. middle
25. a. with                      b. without                     c. instea          d. from
26. a. on                        b. at                           c. sinced of         d. for
27. a. like                         b. as                        c. such as           d. a & c
28. a. also                          b. either                c. too                 d. all are correct
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
One of the festiva's in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.
29. What is Vesak?
a. A festival                       b. The beginning of the Buddhist year
c. An event                       d. A contest
30. How long does Vesak last?
a. It lasts for a month.                    b. It lasts for two months.
c. It lasts for two days.                  d. It lasts for three days.
31. What do people do?
a. They decorate their houses and streets.
b. They give presents to monks and to poor people.
c. They send each other cards.
d. all are correct
32. Which of the following is not true?
a. Vesak is one of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition.
b. Vesak is held from April to May.
c. Buddhists held Vesak to celebrate the life of Buddha.
d. Monks are given presents.
33. What does 'set free' in line 7 mean?
a. let an animal go out of a cage
b. take and hold an animal
c. kill an animal
d. run behind an animal and try to catch it