Đề thi chọn HSG môn Tiếng Anh 8

PART TWO PHONETICS.( 100,2= 2.0pts)
I . Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the others(50,2= 1.0pt). 
1. A brushed	B naked	C practiced	D laughed
2. A ancient	B special	C celebrate	D ocean
3. A position	B designed	C escaped	D reserved
4. A stomach	B character	C chorus	D machine
5. A blood	B typhoon	C roof	D spoon
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (50,2= 1.0pt).
1. A liquefy	B appliance	C helicopter	D document
2. A mixture	B wonder	C perform	D heritage
3. A guarantee 	B properly	C chocolate	D printer
4. A computer	B ingredient	C available	D bulletin
5. A invent	B decorate	C participate	D design
PART THREE VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (300,2= 6.0pts)
I- Choose the correct answer from the four options given( marked A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (100,2= 2.0pts).
1. Lan always talks too much about nothing . She is .......................................
A out going	B talkative	C naughty	D sociable
2. It is not ................ to see any thing in the room.
A light enough	B very light	C too light	D enough light
3 Look! There are dark clouds coming. It ................................................
A will rain	B would rain	C is going to rain	D rains
4. I'm sorry that the manager is out at the moment . Would you like to ...... a massage?
A leave 	B give	C take	D get
5. Remember ....................any one about my mistakes.
A not telling	B not tell	C not to tell	D don't tell
6. The girl is standing in the room, ....................in the mirror.
A to look at herself	 	B looking into herself 
C looking after	D looking at herself
7. We............... each other since we ................goodbye.
A haven't met/ say	 	B didn't meet/ said	
C haven't met/ said 	D don't meet/ said
8. People used to travel around...............but now they go by cars or motorbikes 
A by foot	B with foot	C in foot	D on foot
9. The meal will be served ........................about ten minutes.
A in	B on 	C for	D at
10 Have you made up your................. to buy a new house yet?
A soul	B heart	C mind	D head
II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. (100,2= 2.0pts).
1. The  in his province is very dramatic. 	(LAND)
2. After taking an aspirin, her headache .. 	 (APPEAR)
3. There are many cultural . between the city and the country. (DIFFER)
4. The .. charged me 50.000 VND for each room. 	(DECORATE)
5. The temple was built by the local .. over 100 years ago. 	(INHABIT)
6. Angkor Wat was . built to honor a Hindu Good. 	(ORIGIN)
7. The town now becomes the Buddhist center of the whole country. (RELIGION) 
8. Ha Long Bay is in .. Viet Nam. 	(NORTH)
9. This knife is . – it can't cut anything. 	(USE)
10. Mr. Thanh is having a .. for his bad back. 	(TREAT)
 III. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. (50,2= 1.0pt).
1. The Earth is believed (be)flat for a long time.
2. If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest).
3. It is raining now. It (rain).for two hours.
4. We were all looking forward to (have)..dinner together.
5. When we discovered that my bicycle (steal)
 IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (50,2= 1.0pt)
1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.
5. This area is famous _____________ apples
PART FOUR. READING.
I . Read the following passage and choose the best option marked A, B, C or D for each space. (100,2= 2.0pts).
DA LAT – DREAM CITY
 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 that (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 house, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (6) rivers and canals but is 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. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Penn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills
1.
A. attracts
B. attracting
C. attracted
D. attractive
2.
A. similar
B. like
C. same
D. as
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. a few
B. a 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
II. Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (100,2= 2.0pts).
	New Year is one of the most important (1)...in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock (2).night, every says “ Happy New Year” and they (3)..their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long (4). . Mary people don’t go home (5)morning. Another holiday, Halloween , is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6)as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7).house to house asking for candy or fruit. If people at house do not give them candy, the children will (8)a trick (9).them. But this (10)..ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit. 
III. Read the passage and answer the questions.. (50,2= 1.0pt).
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
	Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up
	It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published
	To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
	Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?
=> ......................................................................................................................................
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
=> ...................................................................................................................................
 3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
=> ....................................................................................................................................
4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much.
=> ......................................................................................................................................
5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
=> ......................................................................................................................................
PART FIVE WRITING.
I.- Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that its meaning still stay the same as the sentence printed above it. (100,2= 2.0pts).
 1. Although Mrs. Lan was ill, she still came to the meeting.
=> In spite 
2. “ You shouldn’t spend your weekend in this city next month.” She said.
=> She advised me
3. I would prefer you to stop smoking immediately.
=> I’d rather..
4. The news was so bad that Mary burst into tears.
=> It was
5. He is too young to drive a car.
=>He isn’t
6. Is it all right if you take care of the children?
=> Do you mind
7. - " I'm sorry, Angela" said Martin " I'm afraid , I've damaged your car."
=>Martin apologized ................................................................................................
8. It is not necessary for you to finish it by Saturday.
=> You.. 
9. I haven’t seen him for two weeks.
=> The last time I.
10. People say that he is going to leave for Tokyo tomorrow.
=> He is.
II Write the sentences, using the cue words: (50,2= 1.0pt).
1. The concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing. 
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2. It / very kind / you / make friend / me.
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3. This book / is/ interesting enough / you / read.
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4.When/ we/ children/we/ used/ listen/ grandma’s old folktales after dinner.
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5.You/ can/ tell me/ best ways/ learn new word?
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III. It is said that English is a useful language.Do you think so ? Write a passage (not more than 150 words) about your idea.(2pts)
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PART II : Phonetics
I) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
A. heritage
B. shortage
C. teenage 
D. luggage
A. appear 
B. weather 
C. bread 
D. headache
A. oganize 
B. belong 
C.  woman
D. concert
A. think
B. though 
C. mother
D. these
A. eraser
B. scale
C. suitcase
D. waterfall
 II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.
A. pencil
B. raincoat
C. arrive
D. notebook
A. enjoyable 
B. power 
C. permission 
D. explore
A. photography 
B. minority 
C. heroic 
D. visit
A. translation
B. difficult
C. unluckily 
D. agree
A. Vietnamese 
B. engineer
C. celebration
D. product 
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3.
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9.
10.
PART III: Vocabulary and grammars:
I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting
B. has collected 
C. collected 
D. will collect 
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome
B. humorous
C. sociable
D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive
B. driving
C. to drive
D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted
B. pleasing
C. sad
D. interesting 
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break
B. broken
C. breaking
D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully 
D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. of
8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when
B. because
C. while
D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. is being
10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. from
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
II) Put the correct form of the words:
Joan wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)
Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
 9. The question isn’t good. It’s .. to ask (import).
 10. His father soon died of a  heart (break).
Your answers:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1.His new novel (publish).. in two months .
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).. 
4.We are tired of (work) for low salary. 
5. This is the second time you (break)a cup.
Your answers:
1
2
3.
4.
5.
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. She is talkingher students in the school yard.
2. Does your aunt work .the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
4. This apartment is suitable.my family.
5. I often help my parents .the housework after
Your answers:
1
2
3.
4.
5.
 PART IV: Reading
 I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands. 
A. from 	B. on 	C. over 	D. of
A. laws 	B. ideas 	C. problems 	D. regulations
A. news 	B. article 	C. information 	D. newspaper
A. agreed 	B. pointed 	C. disagreed 	D. proved
A. lung B. heart 	C. liver 	 D. stomach
A. had B. have 	C. has 	D. having
A. water 	B. lead 	C. gas 	D. exhaust
A. lived 	B. live 	C. to live 	 D. living
A. quick 	B. slowly 	C. quickly 	 D. slow
A. touch 	B. use 	C. handle 	 D. collect
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. 
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2ms)
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
Questions:
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
- 	
2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
- 	
3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
- 	
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
- 	
PART V: Writing
Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. 
The house hasn’t been repaired since it built.
Glass is usually made of sand.
The statue was cut out of stone.
She asked the guide where Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
When Andrew saw the question, he was knowning the answer immediately.
Mistakes
Correction
II) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
 1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
 13 is .
 2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?”
 I asked ............................................
3.No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
 I 
4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.
 The food was so 
5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. 
 There is no ..
III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists. In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.
PART II : Phonetics
I) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
A. heritage
B. shortage
C. teenage 
D. luggage
A. appear 
B. weather 
C. bread 
D. headache
A. oganize 
B. belong 
C.  woman
D. concert
A. think
B. though 
C. mother
D. these
A. eraser
B. scale
C. suitcase
D. waterfall
 II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.
A. pencil
B. raincoat
C. arrive
D. notebook
A. enjoyable 
B. power 
C. permission 
D. explore
A. photography 
B. minority 
C. heroic 
D. visit
A. translation
B. difficult
C. unluckily 
D. agree
A. Vietnamese 
B. engineer
C. celebration
D. product 
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3.
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9.
10.
PART III: Vocabulary and grammars:
I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting
B. has collected 
C. collected 
D. will collect 
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome
B. humorous
C. sociable
D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive
B. driving
C. to drive
D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted
B. pleasing
C. sad
D. interesting 
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break
B. broken
C. breaking
D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully 
D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. of
8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when
B. because
C. while
D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. is being
10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. from
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
II) Put the correct form of the words:
Joan wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)
Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
 9. The question isn’t good. It’s .. to ask (import).
 10. His father soon died of a  heart (break).
Your answers:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1.His new novel (publish).. in two months .
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).. 
4.We are tired of (work) for low salary. 
5. This is the second time you (break)a cup.
Your answers:
1
2
3.
4.
5.
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. She is talkingher students in the school yard.
2. Does your aunt work .the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
4. This apartment is suitable.my family.
5. I often help my parents .the housework after
Your answers:
1
2
3.
4.
5.
 PART IV: Reading
 I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands. 
A. from 	B. on 	C. over 	D. of
A. laws 	B. ideas 	C. problems 	D. regulations
A. news 	B. article 	C. information 	D. newspaper
A. agreed 	B. pointed 	C. disagreed 	D. proved
A. lung B. heart 	C. liver 	 D. stomach
A. had B. have 	C. has 	D. having
A. water 	B. lead 	C. gas 	D. exhaust
A. lived 	B. live 	C. to live 	 D. living
A. quick 	B. slowly 	C. quickly 	 D. slow
A. touch 	B. use 	C. handle 	 D. collect
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. 
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2ms)
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
Questions:
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
- 	
2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
- 	
3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
- 	
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
- 	
PART V: Writing
Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. 
The house hasn’t been repaired since it built.
Glass is usually made of sand.
The statue was cut out of stone.
She asked the guide where Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
When Andrew saw the question, he was knowning the answer immediately.
Mistakes
Correction
II) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
 1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
 13 is .
 2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?”
 I asked ............................................
3.No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
 I 
4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.
 The food was so 
5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. 
 There is no ..
III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists. In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.