Đề thi chọn học giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

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I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (50,2=1,0 pt) A. 6. A. checked B. looked C. naked D. cooked 7. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern 8. A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. advise 9. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity 10. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group (0,2 x 5= 1pt) 11. A expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation 12. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent 13. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful 14. A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience 15. A. attract B. service C. appeal D. revolve PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x 30 = 6.0 pts) I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences . (0,2 x 10 = 2pts) 16. The animals gathered closely together for …………..

A. warmed B. warm C. warmth D. warmly 17. The house caught fire while they …………….

A. are sleeping B. have slept C. sleep D. were sleeping 18. In our school library, there are several large tables ………….. we can sit to read books.

A. that B. where C. when D. which 19. He manages to visit his mother ………….. Saturday.

A. every other B. every the other C. another every D. other every 20. She loved tennis and could watch it till the ………….. came home.

A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows 21. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only ………….. the hot, humid air.

A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back 22. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious …………..

A. injury B. pain C. wound D. damage 23. It was only …………..he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.

A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when 24. It turned out that we ………….. rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours

A. hadn’t B. needn’t have C. mustn’t D.should have 25. Nobody will go there, ………….. ?

A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0,2 x10 = 2,0 pts ) 26. I know all the boys who live in my …………………… (NEIGHBOR) 27. People in the countryside is…………………… (FRIEND) 28. All ……………………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog ( FLY) 29. Do you know the ……………………of S.t Paul’s Cathedral ?( HIGH) 30.Taxi drivers have to have a very good …………………….on the street names (KNOW). 31. The hotel was large and ………………….. (COMFORT) 32. During his …………………… the family lived in Cornwall (CHILD) 33. Every woman nowadays seems to want to loose. …………………… (WEIGH). 34. It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very…………………… (HELP)

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35. The keys were locked inside the car ……………………, a side window was open (LUCK) III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. ( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 36. Look at those black clouds. It (rain). …………………..

37. The statue (break) ………………….. while it was moving to another room in the museum.

38. Don’t worry. We (finish)………………….. the report by 11.

39. My mother is too tired (cook) ………………….. tonight.

40. This is the first time I (eat) ………………….. this cake

IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition ( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt).

41. Jane doesn't spend much money....................... clothes.

42. At the rice – cooking festival, fire is made .................... the traditional way.

43. He congratulated me ....................... winning the competition.

44. Suddenly, the canoe overturned and everyone fell .................. the deep and dangerous water.

45. She got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ..............

PART FOUR: READING (5,0 pts) I. Circle best option a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) ……..(46)……is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used.

Before printing …