Bài tập bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

Read the following passage then choose the best option.
COMPOST
Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you (16) ______to start a compost heap. First we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (17) ______ them first. Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (18) ______ your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (19) ______ also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet. Keep adding to pile and after six months your compost can be (20) ______ for your fields, gardens.
A. how 	B. what 	C. where 	D. why
A. washing 	B. washed 	C. wash 	D. to wash
A. on 	B. at 	C. for 	D. in
A. compost 	B. glass 	C. bottles 	D. cans
A. use 	B. used 	C. using 	D. to use
Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 
I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do for fun.
	A	B	C	D
Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking contest of your school.
	A	B	C	D
I am interesting in the rice-cooking contest you orgazined yesterday.
	A	B	C	D
We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain.
	A	B	C	 D
The statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897.
	A	B	C	D
Rewrite these following sentences as directed.
 “Show me your notebooks!” The teacher said to us. (use reported speech)
@ The teacher told us	
My mother bought me a present yesterday. (use passive voice)
@ A present	
My father will repair my bike tomorrow (use passive voice)
@ My bike	
The question was so difficult that none of us could answer. (use too to)
@ The question was too	
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A. emergency	B. resident	C. deposit	D. prefer
A. wanted	B. decided	C. visited	D. looked
A. prison	B. limestone	C. kind	D. tribal
A. which	B. who	C. when	D. where
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
That bag looks heavy. I_______ you with it. 
	A. will help 	B. am going to help 	C. am helping 	D. help
Cool the burns immediately so as to ______ tissue damage. 
	A. ease 	B. relieve 	C. minimize 	D. maximize
It is important _______students attend all the lectures.
	A. that 	B. in order to 	C. to 	D. 0
Cloth bags ought_______used instead of plastic bags.
	A. be 	B. to be 	C. been 	D. to been
The sea and rivers are too_______to swim in.
	A. dirt 	B. dirty 	C. dirtily 	D. dirtiness
Do you mind________I leave early?
	A. if 	B. when 	C. that 	D. whether
It’s great________here!
	A. be 	B. to be 	C. been 	D. being
________you mind drying the dishes?
	A. Would 	B. Should 	C. Could 	D. Ought
Do you mind if I ________your atlas for a minute?
	A. borrow 	B. will borrow 	C. am going to borrow 	D. borrowed
A friendly letter from Hoi An
	Dear Mary,
	We are having a wonderful time in Hoi An. The street here are so (36)______that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the (37)______. Therefore we have to (38)______. The houses are very (39)______but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they (40)______business. It seems that every house has (41)______to sell souvenirs and other stuffs. The people are very (42)______and helpful. The food looks funny but it (43)______quite nice. I haven’t (44)______anything yet. But I will buy you some little (45)______lanterns.
	See you soon,
	Love,
	Jill.
A. narrow	B. long	C. big	D. large
A. village	B. town	C. city	D. capital
A. run	B. travel	C. walk	D. move
A. modern	B. new	C. big	D. old
A. do	B. make	C. try	D. get
A. a shop	B. a store	C. a mall	D. Both A and B.
A. friend	B. friendly	C. friendlily	D. friendship
A. smells	B. tries	C. tastes	D. seems
A. seen	B. changed	C. sold	D. bought
A. colorful	B. colorless	C. colorfully	D. color
Make the correct choice
Nha Trang, a beautiful city belong to Khanh Hoa province, is a ________ resort.
A. mountainous	B. seaside	C. village	D. countryside
Nha Trang is famous for the lovely beaches where tourists can swim and ________.
A. sunbathe	B. lie in the sun	C. sauna	D. Both A and B.
You can go for a ________ tour round the city, enjoying its scenic view.
A. sightseeing	B. boating	C. sailing	D. camping
For excursions you can go to the ______Institute, where you can see many kind of marine creatures.
A. Ocean	B. Sea	C. Oceanic	D. Sea-board
Tourists can visit ________ islands where they can go scuba diving or just enjoy the natural scenery.
A. inshore	B. offshore	C. inside	D. outside
For transport, there are flights ________ to Ho Chi Minh city, except Monday.
A. weekly	B. monthly	C. daily	D. hourly
By land, there are trains and buses to northern and southern ________.
A. destinations	B. departures	C. arrivals	D. parting
To serve you stay, there are some small, good ________ there.
A. flats	B. houses	C. palaces	D. hotels
A three-day tour round Nha Trang will be a(n) ________ holiday.
A. forget	B. forgettable	C. unforgettable	D. remembering
My hometown is not an exciting place. The night-life there is pretty ________.
A. good	B. interesting	C. noisy	D. quiet
– Could you lend me your book? – ________.
A. No, thanks	B. Sorry, I need it myself
C. No, I couldn’t	D. Sorry, I don’t know
Ben is reading a book. He really likes it. The book is really ________.
A. interest	B. interested	C. interesting	D. to interest
Ben is ________ by the characters in the book.
A. to fascinate	B. fascinate	C. fascinating	D. fascinated
He is also ________ about the story.
A. excite	B. excited	C. excitedly	D. exciting
Mr. Sawyer bores me. I think he is a ________ person.
A. boring	B. bored	C. bore	D. being bored
I don’t understand these directions. I’m ________.
A. confuse	B. confusing	C. to confuse	D. confused
It’s stuffy in here. DO you mind ________ the window?
A. open	B. opening	C. to open	D. being opened
– Do you mind if I ask you some questions? – ________.
A. Yes, go ahead	B. No, thanks	C. No, not at all	D. Sure, you can
– Let’s eat out tonight. – Ok, ________.
A. let’s not	B. it’s a good idea	C. that sounds good	D. Both B and C.
Most young children are ________ by animals.
A. fascinated	B. fascinating	C. fascinate	D. to fascinate
The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. It was ________.
A. disappoint	B. disappointed	C. disappointing	D. disappointedly
Do you know the girl ________ to Tom? A. to talk	B. talking	C. talked	D. talk
The man ________ in the accident was taken to hospital.
A. injured	B. injuring	C. to injure	D. injure
Give the correct form of verbs
 Jack (wait) for me when I (arrive) .. .
‘What (you / do) .this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’
‘(you / go) .out last night?’ ‘ No, I was too tired.’
‘ Was Linda at the party last night?’ ‘ Yes, she (wear)  a really nice dress.’
How fast (you / drive) when the accident (happen) ?
Kahn (take)  a photograph of me while I (not / look?  .
We were in a difficult position. We (not / know) what to do.
I haven’t seen David for ages. When I last (see) ..him, he (try) to find a job in Paris.
I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me. 
Somebody (follow) .me. I was frightened and I (start) ..to run.
When I was young, I (want) .to be a bus driver.
I (wake) .up at 6 o’clock this morning.
While her boyfriend was in the army, Rose (write) ..to him once a week.
Phong (study) ..computer for two years, but he doesn’t study it now.
‘ What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night?’‘I (prepare) .my math lessons.’
It still (rain) .when you came in?
While I (stay) ..in this town, they (repair) .the bridge.
We looked out of the window. Some children (play) ..in the yard.
You ( not know) .much about the regulation at that time, you (do) ?
When Huy was a boy, he often (go) .fishing with his father.
Daisy (look) ..at the flowers when the thief (come) up behind her and (snatch).her handbag.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the printed ones
1. To do morning exercises every day is good for our health.
 It’s good .. .	
2. To get a poor mark at any subject makes us unhappy.
 It 	 .
3. We have to keep our schoolyard green, clean and attractive.
 It’s our duty 	. .
4. I could not go to work yesterday. I was ill.
 Because I 	. .
5. We don’t want to go out at night and she doesn’t want to go out at night.
We don’t 	.. .
6. Loan likes to eat bananas and Thanh likes to eat bananas.
Loan likes 	. .
7. The soup is very sour.
 It’s 	.. .
8. How much do the jeans cost? 
 How much 	. .
9. They are marking plans about their vacation.
 Plans 	.. .
10. Because I am tired I can’t finish the work in time.
 Because of 	..
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition :
1. The computer has stopped working . 8 o’clock this morning .
2.What’s the weather. today ?
3.I’ll pick youat the hotel..7 o’clock.
4. This doll is made.China.
5. I’m looking forward..seeing you in June.
6. Could I help you..your luggage?
7.Would you mind sittingthe front seat of the taxi?
8. John is interested.the story of Viet Nam.
9. Don’t throw things. Try and find another use for them.
10.These shoes are madeold car tires.
11 Christmas Day , I often send my close friends greeting cards.
12. Santa Claus is based .. the description of Saint Nicolas.
13. Anne has been in hospital . Monday.
14. We have known each other .2000
15. People decorate the Christmas tree ............... Christmas.
16 .Are you interested .protecting environment?
17.The girl fell.her bike and hit her head the road.
18. The ambulance will be here  about 10 minutes.
19. Thanksyour flowers. It’s really cheers me........................
20.Will you come..to my house on the weekend?
21. Can I help you .your bags, Miss Hoa?
22 Howgoing to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
23. My mother is keen  growing roses.
24. John is extremely fond music.
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Use the words in the box to fill in each blank:
1. In a  contest people have to run and take water from a river.
2. Do you sing . at Christmas ?
3. Students have to work hard to . their final exam.
4. After running to fetch water , competitors have to come back to their
5. What about a .. contest ? Do people try to make fire ?
6. In a .. you can see many kinds of flowers arranged in different ways.
7. What do you expect  to give you at Christmas ?
8. We also  our house beautifully.
water- fetching , fire – making , starting point , flower festival , make preparations for , 
Christmas carol , perform , Santa Claus
I. REPORTED SPEECH 
1. She said “I can’t find my umbrella”.=> She said that --------------------------------------------------
2. They said “We are learning English now”.
=> They said that ----------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Tom said “My friend is coming next week”.=> Tom said ---------------------------------------------
4. Lyne said “I will help my mom with house work this weekend”
=> Lyne said that ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. He said “My father is a doctor here”=> He said --------------------------------------------------------------
6. He said: “I am living in Paris now”. He said .
7.. He says to me: “I will see you tomorrow”. ->He told me
8. “ We can come on Monday,” Mr. Brown said 
-> Mr Brown said __________________________________________________________
9. “ My brother doesn’t like eating sticky rice,” said Mai.
-> Mai said _______________________________________________
10. “ I want to join in the activities in the festival,” Nam said.
-> Nam said ______________________________________________
11. “ I will clean all the doors and windows before Tet,” Tan said.
-> Tan said ________________________________________________
12. “ You have to take at least two bottles of water for the trip,” Nam’s father said .
-> Nam’s father told ___________________________________________________
13. “ You will have to write a composition about environment in the contest,” Lan’s teacher said .
-> Lan’s teacher told ____________________________________________________________
14. Lin said,” I can do the exercise.”-> Linh said ______________________________________
15. Lan’s mother said ,” You must go to bed early.” 
-> Lan’s mother told ____________________________________________________
16. Mai said,” My father is in the garden now.”-> Mai said ________________________________
17. Nam said,” I will answer the phone.”-> Nam said ____________________________________
18. John said “ I’m getting my hair cut.”-> John said ______________________________________
19. He said ,” I watch the football game every Sunday.”
-> He said _____________________________________________________________
20. Jim said, “ I may have some guests on Sunday.”-> Jim said __________________________
II. PASSIVE FORMS
Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem “ A visit from Saint Nicholas”.
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They performed Christmas songs for people in towns and villages.
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Santa Claus gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
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My father decorated the Christmas tree with colored lights.
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Ba invited Liz to the cooking-rice festival.
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Miss Thanh taught me to draw the Christmas cards.
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They held the festival in the communal house yard.
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The council leader awarded the first prize to Mekong team.
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They have built a new church near my house.
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They speak French and English in Canada.
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Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
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Somebody must do something for these poor men.
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13People use milk for making butter and cheese.
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14. The milkman brings bottles of milk to houses.
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15. They don’t use this house very often.
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III. COMPOUND WORDS
1. Rewrite sentences , using compound words.
1. Vietnam is a country which exports a lot of rice.
2. Honda is a company which produces motorbikes.
3. It is a farm which raises chicken.
4. Last month my club held a contest in which members spoke English as fluently as they could.
5. Last week our school held a contest in which students arranged flowers. 
6. This is a farm which grows vegetables.
7. It is a company which imports sugar.
8. Vietnam is a country which exports coffee.
9. It is a festival in which people have to cut rice.
10. It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice.
11. It is a contest in which participants have to make fire.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
Can I help you __________ your bag, Lan ?
We are very interested __________ the history of Vietnam.
The canoe overturned and everyone fell __________ the deep and dangerous water.
How __________ going to the concert tonight ?
Andrew has studied tribes __________ over the world.
The toy car __________ recycled aluminum cans is two dollars.
Would you mind sitting ________ the front seat _________ the taxi, Nam ?
The present wrapped __________ red paper is mine.
The foreign tourists are reading the brochures __________ the resorts __________ Mui Ne.
Ha Long Bay is recognized _________ the World Cultural Heritage Site __________ UNESCO.
I am looking forward __________ seeing you in June.
She is thinking __________ importing flowers from Vietnam.
He realized that his alarm clock didn’t go __________.
We have to eat a variety ________ fresh food and vegetables.
Ha Long Bay is popular ________ not only Vietnamese but also foreigners.
1. What is _____________ in learning words? (need)
2. I’ll try my best to improve my English____________.(pronounce)
3. The town is becoming__________.(noise)
4. I like Lan very much because she’s always___________.(society)
5. All the dancers wore ____________ costumes. (tradition)
6. There was an __________ film on TV last night . (interest)
7. She sings very __________. (beautiful)
8. Please take this _________ form to your teacher and ask her to sign it. (apply
I’d like to join the Boy Scout of America, a youth __________ (company/ organization/ association/ organism)
The _________ of the small store in the neighborhood are especial. (shop-keepers/shoppers/ owners/shop-assistants)
People from _________ areas want to leave the country to find job in the city. (rural/ urban/ far/ away)
We have _________ ways of learning a foreign language (differently /different /difference)
He _________ me to give you a book. ( said/asked/asked to)
Children like grandmother because she always _____(enjoy life /get good grades /tell jokes)
Deaf - mutes can ____ speak __________ hear.(neither ... nor / both ... and / either ... or)
Let me ___________ you an application form .(to get / getting / get )
 _____________ began in EngLand in 1907. ( Scout / Scouting / Scoutting)
 what have you done _______________ ? (since 1925 /last night / everyday )
 Hello ! I want to ________________ this parcel to Nha Trang . (receive / send / get )
She’s beautiful with a ____________ smile. (love)
Each of my friends has ______________ character. (differ)
Bell successfully demonstrated his ______________ .(invent)
You must read the following safety precautions _____________ .(careful)
She ‘s always worried about the ______________ .( safe )
Last year we had an _____________ summer holiday. ( enjoy)
Children need to have a good _____________ . ( educate)
Don’t leave the light on. It wastes ______________ . (electric)
Vietnam has many _____________ resources. ( nature )
Everyone was _____________ after hearing that news. ( excite )
Don’t be _____________ and greedy. Please happy with what we have. ( fool )
The ____________ program is very useful. ( recycle )
The Scouting Association is the largest _______ youth organization in the world. (volunteer)
We _____________ the Lunar New Year Festival next month. (celebration)
Bell_____________ demonstrated his invention . (success)
“The Lost Shoe” is one of the _____________ stories I like best. (tradition)
What is _____________ in learning words? (need)
I’ll try my best to improve my English ______________ . (pronounce)
The town is becoming _____________ .(noise)
I like Lan very much because she’s always ____________ .(society)
Bao and Khai take part in ______________activities after school hours. (difference)
Children need to have a good ______________ .(educate)
He did very ____________ in his study.( good )
His parents are very _____________of his intelligence.(pride )
Fishing is an ______________ my father enjoys best. (act)
Children need to have a good _____________ . (aducate)
Nam thinks the food in this restaurant is______________ . (taste)
Surface mail is much ______________ than airmail. (cheap)
II. Choose the one choice that best completes the sentence :
Would you like ___________ a message ? (to leave ; leave ; leaving ; left)
They ______ from Canada to America to find work. (started ; demonstrated ; delivered ; emigrated )
____________ a beautiful day ! (How; What ; Which ; Where)
Don’t come in. Please wait __________ for your turn. (inside ; outside ; upstairs ; downstairs)
The children are old enough to look after ____ (themselves ; ourselves ; theirselves ; herself)
I find Peter is not communicative. He’s rather _________ in public. (kind ; reserved ; sociable ; humorous)
I know you worked really hard ____________ this semester. (hardly ; hard ; good; bad)
She is studying hard ____________ pass the exams. (for ; in order to ; so to ; so that)
They have studied _____________ six o’clock. (for ; at ; since ; to)
London is ______________ capital city in Europe. (larger	 ; the largest ; most large ; large)
What do you do when you_________ a new word ? ( get away ; look out ; take ; come across) 
He____ practice speaking English in class. He is still weak at it. ( can ; should ; needn’t may )
Her mother told her____________	for her outside. ( waited ; waiting ; to wait ; wait )
He works hard but his brother works even ________ .( harder ; more hard ; the harder ; more hardl