Phßng GD§T H¬ng S¬n §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái líp 8
Trêng THCS S¬n TiÕn N¨m häc 2010 - 2011
M«n : TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian lµm bµi : 90 phót
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I.Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others.
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
4. A. Take B. angry C. language D. passage
5. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
II. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. If you ( give off/ give up/ give out/ give from) smoking you’ll feel beter.
2. Will she (has to/ have to/ had to/ haved to) take this exam?
3. It’s interesting to ( have/ do/ make/ go) friends with people from other countries.
4. That desk ( is/ has been repaired/ was repaired/ has repaired) several times this year.
5. Would you mind if I ( sat/ sit/ sitting/ to sit) here?
6.Last Tuesday Hoa was absent ( for / at / from / in) school because of her illness.
7.Ho Chi Minh City is (largest / the largest / large / larger than) city in Viet Nam.
8.He has worked for them (at/ in/ since/ for) a quarter to seven.
9.What’s the correct( pronounce/ pronunciation / pronounced ) of this word?
10. His car is the same color ( a like / as / like / to) my uncle’s.
III. Give the correct form of the verb in branket.
1.They never ( talk) to each other since the children ( leave) home.
2.He always hates ( answer) the phone and very often lets it (ring).
3.When I ( come) to see them, they ( play) volleyball.
4.When he (be) in Hue, he (write) me a letter every week.
5.My books aren’t here .I think someone ( take) them away.
6.English ( speak) in Viet Nam many years ago .
IV Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word :

-> We are interested .…………………………………………………
7. “ You should study harder to please your parents, Hung”, said Aunt Hoa.
-> Aunt Hoa advised ……………………………………………………
8. They haven’t seen each other for 2 years.
-> The last time …………………………………………………………
9.May I borrow your book?
-> Would you mind .?…………………………………………………………
10. He failed the exam because of his laziness
-> Because he ……………………………………………………………………
VII. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. She / at home / yesterday/ because / sick.
2. I / read / a book / when / friends/ come .
3. Could / tell / how / get / supermarket / please / ?
4. It / difficult / find / apartment / big cities.
5. Teenagers / prefer / listen / lastest pop music / to / folk music.
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