ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG ANH 8 SỐ 2

SECTION I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
1. A. oranges B. figures C. classes D. watches
2. A. garbage B. garage C. sewage D. carriage
3. A. now B. flow C. row D. know
4. A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
5. A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others. (2 points)
1. A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
2. A. answer B. begin C. refuse D. complain

SECTION II: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.(22 points)
1. These flowers......................
A. smell good B. smells good C. smell well D. smells well
2. She ………..getting up early now.
A. didn’t use to B. is used to C. is using to D. used to
3. ______ he is rich and famous, he lives in a modest house in the village.
A. Because B. However C. Therefore D. Although
4. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful ______in computer
software.
A. pioneer B. volunteer C. generator D. inventor
5. If you are a student, you can get 20 percent _______ in this shop.
A. discount B. effect C. selection D. resident
6. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is B. are C. were D. is being
7. Would you mind putting out your cigarette? ~ _____________
A. No, thanks. B. No, of course not C. No, I wouldn’t. D. No, I don’t.

1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.

A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.
A. to build B. built C. with building D. building
4. She is bored _____ getting up early.
A. with B. in C. of D. to
5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.
A. office B. official C. officer D. officially
7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving

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 8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. Once C. now D. ever
9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
11. There were ………………..flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy.
A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
12. Don’t shout, dear. I can’t ………….the shout !
A. stand B. sit C. listen D. hear
13. Why don’t you ……………..with your university study ?
A. go in B. go on C. go by D. go at
14. Don’t be silly! That ...................................possibly be Rivaldo!
A. mustn’t B . shouldn’t C. won’t D. can’t
15. No sooner had we started the game, .........................it began to rain.
A. than B. then C. that D. and
16. I ..................................be interested in playing badminton as a child.
A. could B. ought to C. might D. used to
17. Smith writes very quickly. He’s .........................finished his essay.
A. already B. been C. for D. yet
18. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
a. do we B. can we C. will we D. shall we
19. I told him ………… so much candy.
A. not to eat B. don’t eat C. to not eat D. to eat not
20. Nam dosen’t watch T.V .................... often as his brother
A. so B. like C. such D. too
21. The show last night was so ........................... that we saw it through
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. boring D. excited
22. Either I or Tom ………….beef.
A. doesn’t like B. don’t like C. like D. likes
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points)
1. I ................. (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.
2. My room ..................... (not clean) yet.
3. Neither my husband nor my children................. (meet) my uncle yet.
4. On the left ................(be) three paintings by Picasso.
5. Henry ...................(do) his homework when I came ?
6. I will never forget,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (see) the King.
7. People always........................ (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
8. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She ...........(greet) the guests."
9. Two miles ...................(be) enough for her to go jogging every morning.
10. Fred would like .....................(admit) to the college.
III. Complete the following sentences with the new word formed from the ones in CAPITAL
at the end of each sentence. (8 points)
1. Vietnam declared its ________ on September 2nd, 1945. DEPEND
2. He cycled _________ and had an accident. CARE)
3. It is a good book because it is very _________ INFORM
4. In my city, there is always a serious ________ of water in summer. SHORT
5. Mr Huy is a very strict _______________. EXAM

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6. My friend is very ______________. HELP
7. He is the most ____________ person in my family. SUCCESS
8. My brother often does experiments about electricity for…………….. PLEASE

IV. a) Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition(5 points).

1- The ambulance will be there ...................... a bout 5 minutes.
2- Bobby started school ....................... the age of five.
3- I am very keen ......................... music.
4- Peter was very familiar ........................ planting potatoes.
5- They treated me ......................... a heard problem.
SECTION III: READING

I: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you needn’t
use(5 points)
A. How I began D. My most frightening experience
B. The worst aspect of my hobby E. Why I like my hobby
C. My hopes for the future F. When and where I do it
1. __________ For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7.00. I have breakfast, I
take the bus to school, I go to lessons ... I don’t hate this daily routine, but it isn’t very thrilling.
In the evenings, however, I drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defend my planet
against aliens. In short, I play computer games. It’s like entering a different world. That’s why I
love playing them so much.
2. __________My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computer graphics. I
want to study computing at college, and learn how to design and program games. Eventually,
I’d like to start my own software company, creating and testing new games. That way, I could
spend all day doing what I love most.
3. ____________Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and
characters. The games are getting better all the time, but they are also getting more expensive.
The only thing I don’t like about my hobby is the cost! New games are often about $50.
4. ____________ Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too. We
normally meet at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours. We sometimes play at
weekends, but if the weather’s good I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead.
5. ____________ I first became interested in computer games about four years ago. I was
staying with my cousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to play
them. I became hooked immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all my money for
buying games. Now I’ve got about twenty different games.

II: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)
Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of
music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer
obeys a program to carry out a particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern is expressed
in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the
form of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are
(4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way.
There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and
widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This
language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists
use Fortran (7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two

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programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular
language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.
(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple
program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely
reliable.
1. A. to B. as C. so D. from
2. A. like B. by C. too D. as
3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing
4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles
5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of
6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling
7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to
8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However
9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless
10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. (8pts)
Thank You, Mom
I love my mom. She took (1)....... of me when I was very young. She took care of me
(2)...... I was sick. She taught me how to read. She taught me (3)...... to get dressed. She
taught me how to button my shirt. She taught me how to(4)...... my shoes. She taught me
how to brush my teeth. She taught me to be kind to (5)...... She taught me to tell the truth.
She taught me to be polite. She took me to school on my (6)...... day of school. She held my
hand. She helped me with my homework. She was nice to (7)...... my friends. She always
cheered me up. Next year I will graduate from secondary school. I will go to high school. I
will do well in (8)..... school. I will do well after high school. My mom has taught me well.
SECTION IV: WRITING
I. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it. (5points)
1- She failed her examination like her friend did.
2- He has learnt Chinese enough to study in China.
3- Nobody have used this house for a long time.
4- We haven't talked to your sister since a long time.
5- There are much than eighty stores in the mall.
II. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that has the meaning unchanged(5 points)
1. How long is it since you saw Mary?
When………………………………………………………………………………………?
2. A man I know told me about it.
 I was………………………….……………………………………………………………
3. “You shouldn’t spend your weekend in the city”.
She advised me……………………………………………………………………………
4. “Can you give me a ride to school”.
 He asked his friend……………………………………………………………………….
5. We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet.
The grass isn’t…………………………………………………………………………….
III. Use the words to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given words(5points)
1. We went to Hai Phong two months ago. (been)
We…………………………………………………………………………..
2. Whose book is this? (belong)
Who………………………………………………………………………

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3. My aunt ran a small company in the city but she doesn’t do any more. (used)
My aunt…………………………………………………………………………
4. English eight has sixteen units. (are)
There……………………………………………………………………………
5. “You should not lend him your car”, Nam said to me. (advised)
Nam ………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Write a letter ( about 120 - 150 words) to your friend telling him/her about a place
you have visited recently. It may begin as the following (8 points).
June 25, 2013
Dear Mile,

I am writing this letter to tell you that I have just returned from a trip to Nha Trang( or
other places) with my family...............................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................
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Hä vµ tªn thÝ sinh:.............................................Sè b¸o danh:................

Gi¸m thÞ kh«ng gi¶i thÝch g× thªm

ĐỀ THI SỐ 1
M«n: tiÕng anh
PHẦN 1: ®¸p ¸n
SECTION I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
1. D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others. (2 points)
1. B 2.D
SECTION II: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.(20 points)
1. A 5. A 9. B 13. B 17. B
2. D 6. D 10. A 14. C 18.B
3. C 7. B 11. A 15. C 19.B
4. B 8. C 12. A 16. A 20.B
II.(10 points) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. should be built 6. haven’t made

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 2. is wearing 7. getting
3. was doing 8. returns
4. have studied OR have been studying 9. knew
5. will live 10. haven’t seen

III.( 8 points)Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. education 3. scientists 5. developing 7. entertainment
2. electricity 4. homeless 6. invention 8. ability

IV.Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition(5 points)

1.about 2.into 3.on 4.to 5. with

SECTION III: READING

I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.( 5 points)
1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D

II: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D

III.Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word(10 points) .

1. more 2.for 3.there 4.so 5.can
6. in 7. the 8. has 9.be 10. church
SECTION IV: WRITING
I. In each of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D. Identify the
one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it. (5 pts)
1. A: has --> have
2. D: be existed --> exist
3. C: with not --> without
4. A: more careful --> carefully
5. D: wasn’t --> didn’t
II. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that has the meaning unchanged(5 points)
1. ðThe teacher told me that she/he was really happy about my improvement in English.
2. ðTom invited Mary (to have / to drink) some coffee
3. ðThey were lazy so they had bad marks.
4. ðShe has lived in that house since 1973.
5. ðThe date of the meeting will have to be changed.
6. ðLama's illness prevented/ stopped him from going to the beach with his friends
7. ðI wish I could speak Japanese well
8. ðThis is the first time I have seen this film
9. ðThe train does not take as long as the bus (does).
10. ðNever in my life have I seen such a mess!

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III. It is said that Engish is a useful language. Do you think so? Write a passage about
130-150 words about your idea (10 points).
Bµi viÕt tÝnh 10 points
- Bài viết ph¶i ®¶m b¶o bè côc cho: 4 points gồm có: Mở bài, Thân bài và kết luận.
- ViÕt ®¶m b¶o ng÷ ph¸p: 3 points ( Mçi lçi sai trõ ®i 0,5 point)
- Sö dông tõ vùng chuÈn x¸c, phong phó: 3 points ( ViÕt sai mçi tõ trõ ®i 0,5 point)
Gi¸o viªn cÇn c¨n cø bµi viÕt thùc tÕ ®Ó cho ®iÓm.
PHẦN 2. Híng dÉn chÊm:
- Thang ®iÓm 20
- Tæng sè : 100 points
Sè c©u lµm ®óng, phÇn lµm ®óng, từ điền đúng
Điểm bài thi =
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