Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8

HSG Cấp Trường
Question 1 :Write correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences.
1. During his..................................his family lived in Cornwall. 	 (CHILD)
2. I like the city life because there are many kinds of..................... (ENTERTAIN)
3. My uncle spends his free time at a local............................ (ORPHAN)
4. My father is.......................... in playing badminton. 	 (INTEREST)
5. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s........................ (WISE)
6. He cycled.................................. and had an accident. (CARE)
7. Nam put ............................. on the towel to stop the bleeding. (PRESS)
8. Many children like listening the.................................. stories. (TRADITION) 9. A fairy appeared and.......................... changed her old clothes. (MAGIC)
10. There are two daily...............................from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City. (FLY)
Question 2 (2,5 points): Write the verbs in the brackets in correct form.	
1. He asked me (give).....................................................him back his novel. 	
2. What............................her friends (do)................................................in the classroom now?
3. ..............................Tuan (use).......................................... to work in a bar when he was a student?
4. You should brush your teeth before (go)........................................................................to bed.
5. Look! The sky is very dark. It (rain).................................................................................................
6. My father (not be).............................................................................as a secretary for five years.
7. This is the second time you (break).............................................................................a cup.
8. They (not go)............................................................................... to San Francisco next summer holiday.
9. We (meet).............................................................her two months ago.
10. Do they enjoy (walk).....................................................................in the morning?
Question 3 (2,5 points): Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.	
1. It’s 5 km from my school..........................................................the movie theater.
2. Bobby started school.............................................................the age of five.
3. She left the room..........................................................saying a word to her husband.
4. My new house is different..........................................................my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He is good...........................................planting rice and raising cattle.
6. What's wrong ..........................................................my back, doctor?
7. I’m always busy. I must work from early morning..........................................................night.
8. Mr. Bao is a journalist. He writes ..........................................................Women Newspaper.
9. She is tired..........................................................living in the city.
10. They have built this bridge..........................................................last winter.
Question 4 (2,0 points): There is a mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct it. 
1. Peter, I would like you meeting some very special people.
2. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day.
3. I think I prefer country life than city life.
4. They didn't let me to go out alone at night.
5. Nobody have used this house for a long time.
6. Mai was such happy that she forgot saying goodbye to us.
7. This book is so bored that nobody reads it. 
8. The armchair is in the living room, among the television and sofa.
Question 5:Fill in the blank with an appropriate word to complete the passage.
 Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. .....(1)father was a comedian and his mother worked as....(2).....dancer and a singer. Neither of them was successful so the family.....(3)very little money. The first time he himself earned.....(4)by dancing and singing, he was.....(5)......five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working in.....(6)theatre. 
 .....(7)he was about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour, he was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor.....(8)film director.
 He.....(9)......in Switzerland in 1977, at the.....(10) of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.
Question 6(2,5 points): Read the passage then answer the questions.
 It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,” said the teacher:
“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing begins to grow. In summer, it is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter, it is cold and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground.” 
Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “Stop talking, Tom” he said. 	“Now listen to me. Can you tell us when the best time of apples is?”
“Yes, Sir,” answered by Tom. “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden.”
1. Where did the lesson take place?
2. What was the lesson about?
3. Are there many vegetables and much fruit in winter?
4. What did the teacher ask Tom to do?
5. Was Tom's answer right or wrong?
Question 7 :Use the suggested words to rewrite the sentences the same meaning as given ones.	
1. Tom is not as tall as Peter à Peter.......
2. It is good exercise to run a mile a day.à Running ..
3. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.à It...
4. "Don’t swim out too far, boy" He said.à He warned me...........
5. I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore now.à I used..
6. The water is too cold for children to drink.à The water isn't.
7. Your hair style isn't like my hair style.à Your hair style is different......
8. The last time we saw him was in 2008.à We have..