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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI (Đề 6)
TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
I- Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others.(5pts)
1. A. looked 	 B. watched 	C. carried 	D. stopped
2. A. study 	B. success 	C. surprise 	D. sugar
3. A. unite 	B. underline 	C. university 	 D. uniform
4. A. danger 	 B. angry 	C. language 	D. passage
5. A. character 	B. children 	C. teacher 	D. change
II-Choose the word that has the stress pattern is different from the others.(5pts)
1. A. realize 	B. improve 	C. possible 	D. comfortable
2. A. important 	B. especially 	C. prefer 	D. influence
3. A. general 	 B. opinion 	C. abroad 	D. surprise
4. A. comfort 	 B. nation 	C. apply 	D. moment
5. A. medical 	 B. advise 	C. vegetables 	 D. physical
III- Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (15pts):
1. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?(A. in	B. with	C. on	D. for)
2. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? " (A. to	B. in	C. about	D. for)
3. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.(A. badly	B. good	C. hardly	D. hard)
4. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.(A. between	 B. from	C. since	D. for)
5. This school..........in 1997.(A. built	B. is built	C. was built	D. has built)
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............(A. the tallest	B. the most tallest	C. taller	D. more taller)
7. Would you mind if Ia photo ?(A. take	B. took	C. would take	 D. am going to take)
8. Last week I my children to the biggest zoo in town.(A. got	B. brought	C. fetch D. took)
9. Are you proudyour country and its tradition ?(A. about	B. on	C. of	D. for)
10. Do you collect stamps or other things ?	- Yes, I am a stamp.
	A. collecting	B. collector	C. collect 	 D. collection
11. It is very dangerous .. in the polluted environment.(A. to live B. lives 	C. living D. live )
12. Our .. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature 	B. natural 	C. naturing 	D. naturally
13. His car is the same color . my uncle’s.(A. alike	 B. as 	C. like 	D. to)
14. This ruler .. of plastic. (A. make 	B. made 	C. is making 	D. is made)
15. I take part . most youth activities of my school.(A. in 	B. of 	C. on 	D. at)
IV- Give the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (10pts)
 Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (1- carry out).. by scientists (2- work) ..for large industrial firms. However, there (3 – be).. still opportunities for other people (4 – invent).. various things. In Britain, there is a weekly TV program which (5 – attempt).. to show all the devices which people (6 – invent ).. recently. The people (7 – organize).. the program receive information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can (8 – develop).. by private inventors. However, it is important (9 – consider).. these questions : Will it work? Will it (10 – want)..? Is it new?
V- Read the passage then say whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or no information (N).(10pts)
	Last week I went with my elder brother to visit our National Library. We came there early in the morning and the library was crowded with school children. It was a Saturday morning. Before our country became free, it was known as “Raffles Library”. It is said to be one of the modern libraries in Asia.
	The library is situated in Stamford Road beside our National Museum. There are hundred thousands of books in the library including valuable reference books, for university students. Almost all secondary school students are members of the library and they are allowed to borrow four books at a time.
STATEMENTS
(T)
(F)
(N)
0) It was in the summer
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1)They went to the library last month
2) There were a lot of school children in the library
3) They came there on Sunday
4) That library used to have another name
5) It is the most well-known library in the world.
6) It is in front of the Nation Museum
7) There are few books in the library
8) Most of the members of the library are secondary school students
9) They can borrow four books in a school-year.
10) They will come there tomorrow
VI- Give the correct forms of the words in parentheses. (10pts)
1. We have two postal ___________________ a day.
(DELIVER)
2. He left the room without ___________________ . 
(EXPLAIN)
3. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ______________ . 
(ACT)
4. We started our trip on a beautiful ______________ morning. 
(SUN)
5. They left the house in a __________________ mess. 
(FRIGHT)
6. He said “ Good morning” in a most ______________ way.
(FRIEND)
7. There is no easy ______________ to this problem.
(SOLVE)
8. He always drives more ________________ at night.
(CARE)
9. Does this _______________ suit you?
(ARRANGE)
10. He is a very _________________ carpenter. 
(SKILL)
VII- Underline the mistake then correct it.(10pts)
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen
 Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 
1/ ________________
holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 
2/ ________________
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 
3/ ________________
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 
4/ ________________
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we
5/ ________________
could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet
6/ ________________
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.”
7/ ________________
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work,
8/ ________________
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping
9/ _______________
to return next year to do any more work there
10/ _______________
VIII- Fill in the blank with a suitable word. (10pts) 
 Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) __________________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) _________________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _____________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ____________ . The same is true of (9) ______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _________________ first? 
IX- Combine two sentences into one as directed. (5pts)
1. Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy ( so as to )
..
2. I’m learning English. I want to read book in English. (in order to)
.
3. She said nothing . She didn’t want to make him angry (so as to)
4.The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident. (past participle)
..
5. The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night. (present participle)
.
X- Rewrite these following sentences without changing the meaning.(10pts)
1. No one helped Ba draw that picture.
-->Ba drew........................................................................................................................
2. We have been here since last week.
-->We came.......................................................................................................................
3. It’s one year since I last saw him
-->I haven’t........................................................................................................................
4. Hoa went to school late this morning because of watching TV late last night.
-->.............................................................because ...........................................................
5. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
- He was delighted that ..
6. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
- People ..
7. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
- I’m very sad not .
8. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
- Tam used ..
9. Lan will be fifteen next week. 
- It is Lan’s ..
10. How long is it since you used the pen?
- When .?
XI- Put the words in the right order to make meaningful sentences.(10pts)
1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.
- .
2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am.
- ..
3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.
- ..
4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing .
- ..
5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.
- .
6. community meeting/ They/ organized/ the situation/ discuss/ have/ in order to/ the situation.
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7. he/ loves/ but/ Ba/ like/ playing/ doesn’t/ glasses/ video games/ gathering. 
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8. close friends/ the same/ Do/ characters/ and/ have/ you/ or/ different/ your. ?
........................................................................................................................................ ?
9. cook/ you’ll/ yourself/ I’m/ have/ but/ dinner/ to/ sorry.
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10. example sentences/ the words/ They/ remember/ one or two/ the right way/ each new word/ write/ how to use/ with/ in order to/ in.
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PHÒNG GD-ĐT THUẬN THÀNH HƯỚNG DẪNCHẤM THI (Đề 6)
TRƯỜNG THCS NGHĨA ĐẠO TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8
Tổng điểm 100:10 = 10 điểm 
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others.(5pts)
 1- C
2- D 
3- B 
4 – A 
5 – A
II-Choose the word that has the stress pattern is different from the others.(5pts)
1 – B 
2- D 
3-A 
4- C
5- B
III. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences .(15pts):
1- A
2 – C 
3 - D
4 - A 
5 – C 
6 – A 
7 – B 
8 – D 
9 – C 
10 – B 
11 – A 
12 – B 
13 – B 
14 – D 
15 – A 
IV- Give the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (10pts)
1. are caried out
6. have invented
2. working
7. organizing
3. are
8. be developed
4. to invent
9. to consider
5. attempts
10. be wanted
V- Read the passage then say whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or no information (N).(10pts)
1) F 	 2)T	 3)F	 4)T	 5) F	 6) F	 7) F	 8) T	 9) F	 10)No
VI- Give the correct forms of the words in parentheses. (10pts)
1. deliveries
3. activities
5. frightening
7. solution
9. arrangement
2. explanation
4. sunny
6. friendly
8. carefully
10. skillful
VII- Underline the mistake then correct it.(10pts)
1. interested -> interesting
3. gone -> went
5. had -> was
2. him -> his
4. among -> between
6. bought -> buy
7. wetter -> wettest
9. did -> done
8. since -> for
10. any -> some
VIII- Fill in the blank with a suitable word. (10pts)
1. learning
2. are
3. of 
4. you 
5. how
6. book
7. fly 
8. yourself
9. playing
10. practice
IX- Combine two sentences into one as directed. (5pts)
1. Minh does morning exercises regularly so as to be healthy.
2. I’m learning English in order to read book in English.
3. She said nothing so as not to make him angry.
4. The man injured in the accident was taken to the local hospital.
5. The musician appearing in the concert last night is internationally famous.
X- Rewrite these following sentences without changing the meaning.(10pts)
1. Ba drew that picture by himself.
2. We came here one week ago.
3. I haven’t seen him for one year/ since last year.
4. Hoa went to school late this morning because she watched TV late last night.
5. He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.
6. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
7. I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group.
8. Tam used to type faster than she can/ does now.
9. It’s Lan’s fifteenth birthday next week.
10. When did you use the pen?
 XI- Put the words in the right order to make meaningful sentences.(10pts)
1. Minh has collected stamps since he was a child.
2. I am not working tomorrow so we can go somewhere.
3. They are going back to England in two months.
4. TV bringing not only information but also entertainment.
5. At home on the farm life is always a struggle with nature. 
6. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.
7. Ba loves playing video games but he doesn’t like gathering broken glasses
8. Do you and your close friends have the same or different characters?
9. I’m sorry, but you have to cook dinner yourself.
10. They write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the words in the right way.
TRƯỜNG THCS NGHĨA ĐẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI ( SỐ 7)
HS:..................................Lớp: ........ 
 Thời gian : 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
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 A.VOCABULARY :
Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below .
I received a letter ..my friend .(a. to b. on c. in d. from )
 2. He is a hard- working student who always good grade (a. received b. got c. gets d. getting )
 3. Bell demonstrated his ...to the public at countless exhibitions. 
 a. to invent b. invention c. inventing d. invented 
 4 .Different language . words different ways .
 a. learns-in b. learn-in c. learns –of d. learners-on 
 5. She gave me your.(a. report card b. to report card c. reported card d. reporting card )
 6. The Eiffel Tower was designed ....the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel ...the Paris World’s Fair of 1889. (a. by-for b. by –in c. by-on d. by –into )
 7. You are a tourist on . in HCM City. (a. Journey b. traveling c. vacation d .trip)
 8 .Would you mind if I...a photo .(a. to take b .take c .taken d. took )
 9 . They have to make..then children do not play with matches.(a. ensure b. sure c. sure d. ensuring 
 10. TV.. information and entertainment.(a. to take b. gives c .brings d .makes)
 GRAMMAR AND STUCTURES 
 11 . Opposite our house is a nice parkthere are many trees and flowers.
 a. which b. where c. that d .who
 12 .I asked him whether...leaving for the capital that night .
 a. is he b. he is c. was he d. he was
 13.” My watch is broken . “ Why don’t you ..?
 a. have it repair b. have it repairing c. have it for repair d. have it repaired 
 14. The earth...on the sun for its heat and light. 
 a .is depend b. has depend c. depending d. depends
 15 .If Mai comes to England it will be a good..for her to improve her English. 
 a .possibility b. opportunity c. advantage d .experience 
 16 .Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined part. 
 A. The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly 
 a retired b. working c. business d. jobless
 B .I haven’t seen your brother recently .
 a . lately b. suddenly c. quietly d. immediately 
 17 To jog means to .
 a. word hard b. run fast c. run slowly d. work carefully
 18. Would you mind .. Please? 
 a. to answer the telephone b. answering the telephone c. answer the telephone d. to the telephone 
 19. We are having a plan to help them by ...them do things.
 a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging 
 20 Tet holiday in VN .around January and February.
 a. is celebrated b. are celebrated c .was celebrated d. were celebrated
B.WORD FORM
 21. The little village is very quiet and (peace)
 22 .Many people still to believe that smoking is (harm)
 23. He is interested in theof old buildings (preserve)
 24. The..area of the city is not very attractive (industry)
 25 .His performance in Hamlet was most ( impress)
 C. TENSE : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passages 
 a. Mrs Quyen (26.be).a short story writer . Several books of short stories (27write )She (28.win)..several rewards for her books .A few years ago , she (29.receive)..the prize for the most promising author of the year . At the moment , a detective story (30.write). by her .
31. Nowadays , many historical places (destroy)seriously
 32. My mother (not visit )..us since she (move ).to the new town 
 33. It (get )hotter and hotter in June
 34. There ‘s some behind us . I think we (follow).
 35.Last month when we ( visit ) ..him, he (do)..an experiment on the upstairs 
 D. PHONETIC : 
1. Odd one out 
 36 .a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid 
 37. a. sure b. sight c. sale d. soil 
 38. a. exchange b. brochure c. challenge d. charity 
 39. a. ordered b. published c. impressed d. escaped 
 40. a. courses b. classes c. watches d. temples 
 2 .STRESSED : Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern 
 41. a. celebration b. federation c. imagination d. inspiration
 42. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada 
 43. a. happen b. local c. expect d. wander 
 44. a. despite b. dentist c. destroy d. describe 
 45. a. weather b. lave c. middle d. delicious 
E. READING 
Read the following passage and fill a suitable word in each blank 
 LONDON TRANSPORT
 Public transport (46)London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the (47); You can’t buy books of tickets in (48) Children 
 Under 16 pay half ; (49).children under five travel free. But (50)some 
Buses you pay the driver. Most London (51)..are double – deckers .On the underground railway (or tube) you (52)..your ticket from a machine or at the (53).of the journey. Not all trains from one flatform go to the (54).. place so the signs. The (55).train leaves at about 00.
 F. WRITTNIG
 56. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times
- It was 	
 57. Write your name here 
 -Let 	
 58. People think that computer games are harmful 
 -It is 	
 59. We couldn’t drive fast because of the fog 
 -The fog 	
 60. It is a pity she can’t speak French fluently 
 -She wishes 	
G. MAKE SENTENCES BASED ON THE CUES 
 61. If/ Susan/ eat/ much/ chocolate / she/ would/ be/ overweight 
 62. We /extreme /tired/ after/ trip/ so/ sleep/ bus/ way/ home.
 63. Lan / Viet/ if/ could/ lend /ruler.
 64. Living room/ paint/ at the moment.
 65. Tet / be/important/ festival/ which/ occur/late January/ early February.
TRƯỜNG THCS NGHĨA ĐẠO
 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI (SỐ 7)
 Thời gian : 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
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1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. a 6.b 7. c 8. d 9. b 10.c 
11.b 12.d 13.d 14.d 15. b 16.A .d B. a 17.c 18. b. 19. d 20. a
 21. peaceful 22. harmful 23.preservation 24. industrial 25.impressive
 26 .is 27. have been written 28. has won 29. received 30 is being written
 31. are being destroyed 32. has not visited – moved 33. is getting
 34.are being followed 35. visited- was doing
 36. c 37. a 38. b 39. a 40. d 41 . c 42. a 43. c 44. b 45. d 46.in 
47. journey 48. advance 49. and 50.on 51.buses 52. buy 53. end 54. same 55. last 
 56. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times 
 57. Let your name be written here 
 58. It is thought that computer games are harmful
 59. The fog prevented us from driving fast
 60. She wishes she could speak English fluently 
 61. If Susan didn’t eat too much chocolate , she wouldn’t be overweight
 62. We were extremely tired after the trip , so we