Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Trường THCS Hoài Thương

PHÒNG GD – ĐT HOÀI NHƠN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2007 – 2008 TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀI HƯƠNG MÔN : Anh 8 - Thời gian : 90 phút Họ và tên: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lớp : . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

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I.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the table below(2pts) 1. Jack is……. His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.

A. generous B. humorous C.easy-going D. unusual 2. I’m sorry. I’m not………to help you lift the table.

A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength. 3. We…….in our present house for 5 years.

A. live B. have lived C. are living D. lived. 4. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a…….

A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. refrigerator. 5. It took me a long time to get used……… glasses.

A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore. 6.Last night he didn’t go home……..10 o’clock.

A. until B. at C. after D. in front of 7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim.

A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout. 8. Hoa was very surprised when she looked at………………………..in the mirror. A. she B. hers C. herself D. her 9. She went to market without………. anything.

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 10. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we………. take a taxi.

A. had better B. may C. ought D. are able to 11. I’ve never seen such an interesting ………….. A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed 12. It’s at least a month since……………….John. A. I last seen B. I have last seen C. I last see D. I last saw 13. I like my sister’s house. It is a ……………… A. new beautiful house B. beautiful house new C. beautiful new house D. new house beautiful 14. Living in the country is not expensive. And it isn’t complex ………………. A. either B. too C. neither D. so 15. The new shopping mall is quite …………..the present shopping area. A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar 16. “What …………………?” – “She is very nice.” A. did Sandra like B. is Sandra like C. does Sandra like D. was Sandra like 17. Thank you very much .................... the Christmas gift .

A. of B. with C. for D. about

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18. ………….. she plays the piano!

A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good 19. Life here is very …………….

A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness 20. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …………..he wouldn’t get wet.

A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to

ANSWERS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (2pts)

1. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ...........over a long distance. (SPEAK) 2. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ............. (WISE) 3. The scouts do the ................work (VOLUNTEER) 4. Nowadays, scouting is popular ................ (WORLD) 5. After his parents died, he was sent to an……….….. ( ORPHAN) 6. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ……………..( SOCIAL) 7. Cook the meat in the ……………………..for at least 30 minutes. ( STEAM) 8. My friend, Nga plays the piano……………………. ( BEAUTIFUL). 9. “The lost shoe” is one of the …………………. stories I like best. ( TRADITION) 10.Our teacher always………………………. us to work hard. (COURAGE) ANSWERS: 1………………. 2……………….. 3……………….. 4………………… 5……………….

6………………. 7………………. 8………………. 9………………… 10………………

III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (2pts) 1. They (watch) their favorite TV programmes at the moment. 2. Mary and John are neighbors. They ( know) each other for a long time. 3. They ( arrive) in New york yesterday? 4. I haven’t met him since he ( move ) to Ho Chi Minh City.. 5. My mother is tired enough ( cook) tonight. 6. The teacher asked me ( not make) noise in class. 7. The boys like ( play ) games but hate doing lessons. 8. His doctor advised him ( give) up …