Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề số 3 (Có đáp án)

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ĐỀ SỐ 3 PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Question I: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it.

A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. will finish 2. He is getting married _______ a famous film star this weekend.

A. with B. to C. for D. after 3. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.

A. storms B. droughts C. typhoon D. floods 4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear.

A. both/ and B. either/ or C. neither/ nor D. not only/ but also 5. They _______from Canada to America to find work.

A. started B. demonstrated C. delivered D. emigrated 6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days.

A that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he rest 7. The number of cars on the road _______.

A. increase B. is increasing C. are going to increase D. are increasing 8. _______bacon and eggs every morning.

A. I am used to eat B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat 9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week.

A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. the practice 10. The road _______ to the sea is very rough.

A. goes B. to go C. going D. is going 11. You _______ forget what I told you. It’s very important.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. don’t have to D. can’t 12. Make sure that the needles are sterile.

A. free from bacteria B. slightly clean C. straight D. unused 13. She is a _______ girl with _______.

A. green-eyes/ red hair B. green-eyed/ red hairs C. green-eye/ a red hair D. green-eyed/ red hair 14. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some _______ to do in the garden.

A. work B. job C. effort D. task

Question II: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes. 1. Keep the cheese freshly by wrapping each one individually. A B C D 2. What is the most important thing in really life?

A B C D 3. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers.

A B C D 4. The river bank was covered by weed.

A B C D 5. The harder he tried the worst he danced before the large audience.

A B C D 6. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase.

A B C D 7. A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals. A B C D

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8. In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman had someone designed a Christmas card. A B C D 9. His illness is probably because stress. A B C D 10. Jack asked his boss could he have a day off. A B C D Question III: Supply an appropriate form of the words in CAPITALS. 1. WEIGH 2. DAY 3. END 4. DISCUSS 5. AVAIL

6. ORGANIZE 7. HAPPY 8. ATTRACT 9. SHAME 10. DECIDE

Every woman nowadays seems to want to lose (1) ……._______. It has become almost a (2) _______......... topic of conversation. Otherwise sensible women spend hours in (3)…. _______ argument about what to eat. Newspaper articles are eagerly read and radio and TV (4) _______ carefully listened to. There is so much information (5) ……._______ it is no wonder people get confused. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of (6)………. _______ their diet. And when they have lost a few pounds are they really any (7) ………._______. Is it really a fact of life that slim women are the only really (8) …………_______ ones? No, in some parts of the world a husband would be (9) ______.................._ to be seen with a thin wife. Nevertheless, if a woman really has a slimming problem, there is only one (10) …………_______ to make: Eat Less III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets . 1. I‘ve decided (stop) ……………_______smoking. 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. 6. (you/do)………………. _______ the homework yet? 7. Mai is in her room. She (play) …