ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG ANH 8 SÔ 1

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. addition B. nation C. attention D. question
2. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
3. A. leaf B. knife C. café D. of
4. A. kids B. roofs C. banks D. hats
5. A. looked B. moved C. gained D. prepared
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. congratulate B. celebrate C. compulsory D. communicate
2. A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business

SECTION II: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.(20 points)
1. - Nga: “ ________ Birthday!” - Lan: “Thank you.”
A. Happy B. Happiness C. Happily D. Happyly
2. - Bill: “ ________ languages can you speak?” - Helen: “Two, English and Vietnamese.”
A. How much B. How old C. How far D. How many
3. He suggested ________ for a walk in the park.
A. to go B. went C. going D. go
4. If you want to get good grades, you ________ study hard.
A. can B. must C. may D. will
5. I want to save money to _______ a new bicycle.
A. buy B. sell C. waste D. do
6. Students shouldn’t _______ too much time playing computer games.
A. bring B. help C. give D. spend
7. We feel _______ that all of you will get good marks in this test.
A. bored B. hopeful C. sorry D. disappointed
8. He never stopped______________ until his last minute of life.
A. to work B. to be working C. working D. to have worked
9. I hurried____________I wouldn’t be late for class.
A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless
10. If people _________energy, there will be no shortage of electricity.
A. save B. will save C. saving D. would save
11.The children laughed _________when they are watching a comic.
A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. unhappy
12. Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, __________?
A. will you B. may you C. do you D. can you
13. I am going to have my car_________by the end of the day.
A. repair B. repaired C. to repair D. repairing
14. All his companies had been successful and was known to be_________rich.
A. absolutely B. completely C. extremely D. seriously
15. If I _________you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A.am B. could be C. were D. would be
16. You have never been to Nha Trang, _________. ?
A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you haven’t
17. She will visit us as soon as she arrives _________ Paris.
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18. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used _________ dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
19. "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - “ _________ ”
A. No, you're welcome. B. No. Thanks. C. Yes, you're right. D. Yes, I'm OK.
20. It was _________ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a

II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points)
1. A modern hospital should (build) build in this town soon.
2. Rebecca (wear) wore a new dress today because it is her birthday.
3. I (do) was doing the washing up when the phone rang.
4. They (study) have been studing English for seven years up to now.
5. If we keep our environment cleaner, we (live) will live a happier and healthier life.
6. We (not/ make) didn’t make our decision yet.
7. Peter did not get used to (get) getting up early when he first came to Vietnam.
8. By the time your brother (return) returning here next year, the city will have changed a lot.
9. I wish I (know) knew her address now.
10. Peter: Where is Paul? Nam: I ( not see) don’t see him today.

III. Complete the following sentences with the new word formed from the ones in CAPITAL at the
end of each sentence. (8 points)
1. You will get a good EDUCATION at this school. EDUCATE
2. We should turn off the lights when going out to save ELECTRICITY ELECTRIC
3. SCIENTIST are trying to find out new stars. SCIENCE
4. Thousands of people were made HOMELESS by the earthquake in Japan. HOME
5. The love for books is helpful in DEVELOPING the pupils’ knowledge. DEVELOP
6. Since its INVENTION , television has attracted millions of viewers. INVENT
7. My favorite form of ENTERTAINMENT is playing the guitar.
ENTERTAIN
8. I really don’t think he has the ABILITY to do this job. ABLE
IV.Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition(5 points).
1. The problem is becoming serious. We have to do something WITH it.
2. The river divides the city INTO two parts.
3. What have you done with the money you had? What did you spend it FOR?
4. What do you think the best solution OF the problem.
5. He doesn’t have much contact WITH. other people.

SECTION III: READING

I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.( 5 points)
To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. All the students
hate exams’ may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve known
disliked doing exams. None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in an exam you
simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked. This was the case as regards two
students in my class at college. Both of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year exam
neither of them got an A grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had tested us on questions which
had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up
again, and hadn’t prepared for them.

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 1. Students need to do well in exams…………………....
A. in order to do well at school. C. Because they need to do well at school .
B. So that to do well at school D. Therefore they have to do well at school
2. The statement All the students hate exams is………………………….
A. extremely true B. completely true C. quite true D. very true.
3. Which of the following sentences is Not true ?
A. All of the students the writter have known thought that the exam systerm was unfair.
B. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be
asked.
C. None of the students the writter have known disliked doing exams.
D. All the students hate exams’ is fairy true generalization
4. Why did the two students in the writers class get C grades in the final exam?
A. Because the exam was really difficult.
B. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.
C. Because they were dull students. D. Because the questions weren’t in their lessons.
5. The writers main purpose of writing the passage is to………………………………...
A. describe the importantance of exams. B. discuss how exams effect on the students.
C. expalin the equality in examinations. D. criticize the exam system.

II: Read the text and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap.(10 pts)
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years (1) ..........., newspapers
were still being produced using techniques unchanged for (2).......... hundred years. The journalists gave
their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on (3) ............ the printer.
The printer, who was a (4) ............ skilled man, set up the type. (5) ............ was then collected to make
the pages. When the pages were completed, the printing machines could be (6) ............. Nowadays what
(7) ............? The journalist types their stories into a computer. The (8) ............ checks their spelling,
plans the pages, shape the articles. When the pages are ready, another computer may control the
spelling. (9) ............ can be no doubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entiderely different
(10)............... now.
1. A. before B.after C. ago D. yet
2. A. a B. some C. an D. over
3. A. to B.by C.through D. with
4. A. hardly B. mostly C. partly D. very
5. A. They B. Which C. This D. All
6. A. swiched B. started C. stopped D. moved
7. A. gives B. occurs C. goes D. happens
8. A. computer B. editor C. typist D. printer
9. A. It B. There C. You D. We
10. A. skill B. work C. business D. management
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. (10pts)
The country is (1) MORE beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many
people think so, and go to the country (2) IN the summer holiday though they can't live (3)
FOR all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4) SO that they can go there
whenever they (5) CAN find the time.
English villages are not alike, but (6) THERE some ways they are not very different from (7)
THE other. Almost every village (8) HAVE a church, the round or square tower of which can
(9) BE seen from many miles around. Surrounding the (10) CHURCH is the church yard,
where people are buried.
SECTION IV: WRITING
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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 points)
1. The police has not decided whether or not to charge the four young men.
A=> have B C D
2. Without transportation, our modern society could not be existed. => be exist

A B C D
3. She left the room with not saying a word. => without
A B C D
4. The more careful you drive, the fewer accidents you will have . => more carefully
A B C D
5. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it? => didn’t
A B C D
II. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that has the meaning unchanged(10 points)
1. “I’m really happy about your improvement in English,” said the teacher.
The teacher told me that she was really happy about my improvement in EL.
2. “Would you like to have some coffee?”, said Tom to Mary.
Tom invited Mary to have some coffee.
3. They had bad marks because they were lazy.
They were lazy so the had bad marks.
4. She moved to that house in 1973.
She has moved to that house since 1973.
5. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date of the meeting will have to change again (by them).
6. Lama could not go to the beach with his friends because of his illness.
Lama's illness prevented him from go to the beach with his friends.
7. It is pity that I cannot speak Japanese well.
I wish I could speaking Japanese well.
8. I haven't seen this film before.
This is the first time I have seen this film.
9. The bus takes longer than the train.
The train does shorter than the bus.
10. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
Never in my life I have seen such a mess!

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).
English is a very popular. It used to be in many countries and being a
very important subject in many school on the world. Many people think
that English is a very useful language but some people think it isn’t.
What about you?
In my opinion, English is a very useful language. Firstly, the demand
for foreign languages is increasing, especially English. Secondly, English
is a widely used international language. Finally and the most important
reason that could be relate to your future, that, there are many English
competitions such as EILTS, SAT, etc. An maybe why you are asking why I
said that it’s an important reason that relate to your future? I’ll said that
because with an IELTS or SAT certificate, you can have a better chance of
getting a good job or a desired job than many others.
Like I said before, that’s just in my opinion not everybody’s opinion so
I can’t said more because each person have each opinion and my opinion
just a little one in all opinion but I want to said that English is a very
useful language and you could try to study it, I’m sure that it’ll be an

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Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm

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

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

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 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. The teacher told me that she/he was really happy about my improvement in English.
2. Tom invited Mary (to have / to drink) some coffee
3. They were lazy so they had bad marks.
4. She has lived in that house since 1973.
5. The date of the meeting will have to be changed.
6. Lama's illness prevented/ stopped him from going to the beach with his friends
7. I wish I could speak Japanese well
8. This is the first time I have seen this film
9. The train does not take as long as the bus (does).
10. Never in my life have I seen such a mess!

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

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- Tæng sè : 100 points
Sè c©u lµm ®óng, phÇn lµm ®óng, từ điền đúng
Điểm bài thi =
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