Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

Test 1(Grade 8)
I, Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from that of other words
( 0,5p) 
1, a-volunteer
b-decompose
c-academic
d-magnificent 
2, a-heritage
b-memorial
c-bulletin
d-concrete
3, a-emirgrate
b-document
c-emergency
d-demonstrate
4, a-compliment
b-directory
c-participate
d-convenient
5, a-comfort
b-contact
c-concern
d-elevate
II, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling letter A , B, C , or D (0,5p)
1, a-hour
b-honor
c-horse
d-honest 
2, a-attack
b-attitude
c-attend
d-attach
3, a-creature
b-measure
c-treasure
d-deaf
4, a-Christmas
b-charity
c-chorus
d-chemistry
5, a-adjust
b-husk
c-bulletin
d-jungle
III, Choose the best option a, b, c, or d(2,0 p)
1, I am not surprised that Lan failed to solve that problem . She did it ...... to get it right 
 a-quite quickly
b-so quickly
c-very quickly
d-too quickly 
2, Neither I nor my sister ....... to blame
 a- are
b-is
c-am
d-be 
3, He was sitting on the beach when he ........ a shout 
a- heard
b-hears
c-was hearing
d-has heard 
4, The number of high buildings ........ risen 
a- is
b-are
c-have
d-has 
5, We are not used to ........... in a cold climate 
a- live
b-be lived
c-living
d-leave 
6, Have you had your house ................. yellow?
a- repaint
b-repainted
c-be repainted 
d-painting 
7, Rose is a miserable person . She’s jealous ...... everyone
a- about
b-to
c-with
d-of 
8, We couldn’t help ........ when he told us what had happened 
a- laugh
b-laughing
c-to laugh
d-to laughing 
9, He ......................... the house . It looks nice and tidy now 
a- is decorating
b-has been decorating
c-has just decorated
d-just decorated 
10, I asked her why ..................school the day before 
a- she didn’t go 
b-she hasn’t gone to
c-she hadn’t gone to 
d-all are correct 
V, Put the word into the correct form(0,5p)
1, Japan is one of the ..................( industry) countries in the world 
2, I find your magazine very........................( inform) 
3, It is ..................(health) to eat too much sugar and fat 
4, He has been an active ...................(participate) in the flowers -arranging contest 
5, Over 200.....................(compete) entered the race 
VI, Put the suitable prepositions into the blanks (1,0p)
1, Mary is a typical student . She’s always keen........ studying and cares ....... her study at school and at home 
2, Jim has never been tired ..... looking ....... his family and sometimes helps his wife ...... the housework
3, We are surprised .... him due .... his sudden changes 
4, He’s fed ....... ......... his new wife because she’s very cruel ..... his children 
IV, Read the passage carefully and choose the best option a, b, c , or d(2,0 p)
	Mr and Mrs Gray live in a big city, and they (1)a son. His name is Peter, and he doesn’t like (2) . One day, Mrs Gray said (3)her husband, “Living in the city (4)isn’t good for Peter’’. So last summer they found a small house in the country and took Peter(5)for a vacation.
	When they arrived (6)the house, Mrs Gray said to Peter,”We are going to stay(7) for two weeks.”
	The boy ran (8)the house and looked (9)... all the rooms, and he ran back to his mother and said to her, “ I haven’t found the bathtub, Mom. Where is it?”
“This is a (10)........small house, Peter,” his mother said“This is going to be a very nice vacation.”
1.
a. have
b. had
c. are having
d. has
2.
a. washing
b. washed
c. to wash
d. being washed
3.
a. for
b. with
c. about
d. to
4.
a. all time
b. time all
c. all the time 
d. the time all
5.
a. here
b. there
c. around
d. countryside
6.
a. in
b. at
c. to 
d. around
7.
a. there
b. this house
c. here
d. this place
8.
a. to
b. into
c. at
d. from
9.
a. at
b. for
c. in
d. after
10.
a. every
b. very
c. so
d. too
VII, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings basing on the cues
(2,0 p) 
1, She usually reads books in the free time 
She is ...............................................................................................
2, The last time I wrote to him was when I left home 
I have ................................................................................................ 
3, “Let’s not do the gardening ” He said 
He ....................................................................................................
4, We find it difficult to understand this questions 
This question ...................................................................................
5, I was very delighted that I passed the final exam 
I was very delighted.........................................................................
6, “You mustn’t park here ” He said to us 
He said that .....................................................................................
7, She needs to check all her suitcases again 
All her suicases ................................................................................
8, “Does your sister study abroad or not ”I asked Nam
I asked .............................................................................................
9, May I do the washing –up for you?
Would you mind ...........................................................................?
10, It’s the second time she has visited California 
She’s................................................................................................ 
VIII, Write the story by making the meaningful sentences (1,5 p)
1, I/ Minh / have / day / remember / last month 
2, After school / I / suggest / go / swim / because / it / hot / summer / day 
3, We/ come / river / and/ jump/ into / water 
4, As / we / swimming / a little / far / river bank /
5,Suddenly / Minh / shout / and I / not / see him 
6, I/ try / do / something/ find /him / but /I/ can/ not 
7, I/ swim/ back/ river bank / ask/ help
8, At that time , / a man / appear / and / I/ offer / him / rescue / my friend 
9, He/ jump/ into / river / take/ Minh / the bank 
10, Finally / we/ arrive / home / safe 
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Test 2(Grade 8)
I, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling letter A , B, C , or D (0,5p)
1, A. sit
B. sugar
C. see
D. history
2, A. comment
B. equipment
C. entertainment
D. document
3, A. plough
B. laugh
C. enough
D. cough
4, A. option
B. information
C. question
D. invitation
5, A. safe
B. nature
C. mall
D. face
II, Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from that of other words ( 0,5p) 
1, A.reduce 
B.victim 
C.urban 
D.comfort 
2, A.typhoon 
B.enroll 
C.widom 
D.marine 
3, A.representative 
B.participant 
C.traditional 
D.behavior 
4, A.facsimile 
B.itinerary 
C.commercial 
D. manufacture
5, A.orphanage 
B.experiment 
C.demonstrate 
D.fetilizer 
III, Choose the best option (2,0p)
1, Tell me when you ...., I’ll pick you up at the airport
a-go
b-leave
c-arrive 
d-will arrive 
2, She says that ..... the environment is quite an easy job
a- recycling 
b-saving
c-keeping 
d- protecting 
3, The girl ..... on the stage is a handicapped child 
a- singing 
b-is singing
c-sings 
d- sung 
4, Things ....... in tree leaves are better than in plastic bags 
a- are wrapped 
b-wrapping
c-are wrapping 
d- wrapped 
5, .................................... to Da Lat? Yes , I went there last summer
a- Have you ever gone c-Have you ever been
b- Had you ever gone d- Did you ever go
6, We ...................... to the cinema at weekends
a- used to take c- was used to be taken
b- used to be taken d- was used to take
7, Everyone ........Tom was invented to the party
a- as 
b-and 
c-for 
d- but 
8, He was watching television ........... the burglar alarm went off 
a- when 
b-that 
c-while 
d- as 
9, He asked .................I had phoned his parents the day before 
a- if or not 
b-whether or not 
c- when
d- wheather or not 
10, My father has a brother and he hasn’t seen him .............. the last ten years
a- since 
b-in 
c- for
d- during 
IV, Find one error A, B , C , or D and then correct it (1,0p)
1, Would you mind my asking him any questions ? I’d rather you didn’t 
 A B C D
2, The Eiffel Tower has designed by the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel 
 A B 
for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889
C D
3, They couldn’t go out more often because of having not much time 
 A B C D
4, He thought to have killed his girlfriend two weeks ago 
 A B C D
5, I advised her to go on with her new neighbors and she agreed
 A B C D
V, Read the following passage and choose the best item a , b, c, or d (1,5p)
 Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework . They say that it is unnecessary for them to work at home in their free time . Moreover they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give students . The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they they have already done at school.
 Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small noisy room with the television on . Some parents help their children with their homework . Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework
 It is important , however that teachers talk to parents about homework . A teacher should give suitable tasks to parents to do with their children . Parents are often better at teaching their own children 
1, For the writer ,
a- many parents would like their children to have less homework 
b- homework is unnecessary for children
c- students should do a lot of homework in their leisure time 
d- teachers used to give their students less homework 
2, What do many people think about their children’s homework?
a- Most homework is difficult 
b- Their children have to plan the homework tasks 
c- Most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks
d- Most teachers give old homework
3,Do most people agree that homework is unfair?
a- Yes b- No 
4, Why don’t some parents help their children with their homework?
a-Because they are busy and have no time for them
b- Because they don’t care for them 
c- Because they take no interest at all in their children’s homework 
d- Because they they are lack of knowledge 
5, What should teachers do to help parents be good at teaching their children ?
a- They should give them advices about how to work together with their children 
b- They should plan the homework tasks more carefully
c- They allow students to stay at school to do their homework 
d- They shouldn’t give their students too much homework
VI, Make the meaningful sentences basing on the cues (1,5p)
1,She / wake/ children / up / in / order / go/ school / on time / everyday 
 ..............................................................................................................
2, The new bridge / built/ last year/ now / repair
 ..............................................................................................................
3,Would you mind/ show /me / way/ get/city center ?
 .............................................................................................................?
4, My livingroom / decorate with new pictures / look / more beautiful 
...............................................................................................................
5, I/ not / know/ how / make / them / understand 
.............................................................................................................
6, He / asked / where/ father / going / travel/ next vacation 
..................................................................................................................
VII, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings(2,0p) 
1, All my suits were made in London 
I had ......................................................................................................
2, “Why don’t you attend the party” He said to me 
He suggested ..........................................................................................
3, We were never bitten by bees 
We didn’t ..............................................................................................
4, Jack spoke so quickly that I couldn’t hear him 
Jack spoke too .....................................................................................
5, “Will you finish your test in two minutes ?” I asked him 
I asked ................................................................................................
6, I haven’t talked to her for 3 years 
It’s .....................................................................................................
7, They need to cut down all the old trees 
All the old trees..................................................................................
8, People thought that he was arrested in his house 
He .......................................................................................................
9, This girl was usually taken care of by her aunt when her parents were away
This girl used ....................................................................................................
10, I have never read a more interesting novel than this 
This is .................................................................................................... 
VIII, Write a thank-you note to a friend basing on the cues (1,0p)
1, Thank / flowers / a gift / you / give / me /birthday/ last Saturday
2, They / beautiful/ and / I / like / them very much 
3, You / free / weekend ?/you / like / take / boat trip/ Gia Long Tomb / Sunday/me /family?
4, We/ come / pick / you / your home/ early morning / if / you / can / join 
5, Write / me / soon / possible / or / phone / me ./I want / know / decision
Dear Nga, 
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Love, 
Ly
Keys (Đáp án)
Test1
I, Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from that of other words
( 0,5p): 0,1điểm / đáp án đúng 
1-d
2-b
3-c
4-a
5-c
 II, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling letter A , B, C , or D (0,5p) :0,1điểm / đáp án đúng
1-c
2-b
3-a
4-b
5-c
III, Choose the best option a, b, c, or d(2,0 p): 0,2 điểm/đáp án đúng
1-d
2-b
3-a
4-d
5-c
6-b
7-d
8-b
9-c
10-c
IV, Read the passage carefully and choose the best option a, b, c , or d(2,0 p): 
0,2 điểm/đáp án đúng
1-b
2-d
3-a
4-a
5-a
6-b
7-b
8-a
9-c
10-b
V, Put the word into the correct form(0,5p) :0,1 điểm/đáp án đúng
1, industrial 2, informative 3, unhealthy 4, participant 5, competitors
VI, Put the suitable prepositions into the blanks (1,0p) 0,1 điểm/đáp án đúng
1, on/ for 2, of/after/with 3, at/to 4, up/with/to
VII, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings basing on the cues
(2,0 p) 
1, She is used to reading books in the free time 
2, I have not written to him since I left home
3, He suggested not doing the gardening/ He suggested that they shouldn’t do the gardening
4, This question is different for us to understand
5, I was very delighted to pass the final exam 
6, He said that we weren’t to park there
7, She needs to check all her suitcases again 
All her suicases need checking again/ to be checked again
8, I asked (Nam) if his sister studied abroad or not 
 I asked (Nam) whether or not his sister studied abroad 
9, Would you mind me/my doing the washing –up for you ?
10, She’s visited California twice 
VIII, Write the story by making the meaningful sentences (1,5 p) 0,15 điểm/đáp án đúng
I and Minh had a day to remember last month . After school, I suggested going swimming because it was a hot summer day . We came to the river and jumped into the water . As we were swimming a little far from the river bank . Suddenly Minh shouted and I did not see him .I tried to do something to find him but I couldn’t .I swam back to the river bank to ask for help. At that time , a man appeared and I offered him to rescue my friend . He jumped into the river and took Minh back to the bank . Finally we arrived home safely 
Test 2
I, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling letter A , B, C , or D (0,5p): 0,1điểm / đáp án đúng 
1-b
2-a
3-a
4-c
5-c
II, Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from that of other words ( 0,5p) : 0,1điểm / đáp án đúng
1-a
2-c
3-a
4-d
5-b
III, Choose the best option (2,0p):0,2điểm / đáp án đúng 
1-c
2-d
3-a
4-d
5-c
6-b
7-d
8-a
9-b
10-c
IV, Find one error A, B , C , or D and then correct it (1,0p) :0,2điểm / đáp án đúng 
1,C-some questions 3, D-not having 5, C-get on with 
2, A- was designed 4, A-was thought
V, Read the following passage and choose the best item a , b, c, or d (1,5p):
0,3điểm / đáp án đúng
1-a
2-c
3-a
4-c
5-b
VI, Make the meaningful sentences basing on the cues (1,5p): 0,25 điểm / câu đúng
1,She wakes her children up in order to go school on time / everyday 
2, The new bridge built last year is now being repaired
3,Would you mind showing me the way to get to the city center ?
4, My livingroom decorated with new pictures looks more beautiful 
5, I do not know how to make them understand 
6, He asked where his father was going to travel the next vacation 
VII, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings(2,0p) :
0,2điểm / câu đúng
1, I had all my suits made in London
2, He suggested me attending the party
3, We didn’t use to be bitten by bees
4, Jack spoke too quickly for me to hear 
5, I asked (him) if he would finish his test two minutes after 
6, It’s 3 years since I last talked to her 
7, All the old trees need cutting down/ to be cut down
8, He was thought to have been arrested in his house 
9, This girl used to be taken care of by her aunt when her parents were away
10, This is the most interesting novel I have ever read 
VIII, Write a thank-you note to a friend basing on the cues (1,0p)
Dear Nga, 
Thank you for your flowers and a gift you gave on my birthday last Sunday. They were very beautiful and I liked them very much. 
Are you free on the weekend / at weekends / this weekend? Would you like to take a boat trip to Gia Long Tomb on Sunday with me and my family?
We’ll come and pick you up at your home in the early morning if you can enjoy .
Write to me as soon as possible or phone me . I want to know about your decision 
Love, / Ly