Phßng GD vµ §T ®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái khèi 8
Nh thanh N¨m häc 2010 - 2011
M«n thi : TiÕng anh
Thêi gian : 150 phót (Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian ph¸t ®Ò)
Question 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others in each group . (5 points)
1. a. toothache b. chane c. clutch d. teachings
2. a. fabric b. glassware c. metal d. contact
3. a. just b. summer c. much d. ruler
4. a. organized b. lived c. concerned d. established
5. a. instructions b. asleep c. coats d. stand
Question 2 Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences .
(10 points)
1. His class-mates have him (do) all homework before he goes to school .
2. She (not receive) any letter from Mark yet .
3. I don’t think we (meet) each other before .
4. It’s really difficult . Each of them (understand) the question in a different way .
5. Most of the Earth ‘s surface (cover) by water.
6. I am soory about the noise last night . We (have) a party .
7. Every one (be) eager to go to farm when the sun (rise).
8. I am looking forward to (hear) from you.
9. This sky is very dark . I think it (rain).
Question 3 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (15
points)
1. She was very upset by the _______ of his English examination .
a. result b. failure c. affect d. success
2. TV is bringing not anly information _______ entertainment .
a. and b. but aslo c. as d. although
3. As a leader , he must learn how to speak well _______ .
a. in public b. in school c. outside d. in country
4. A person who cannot speak or hear is called _______ .

3. My sister has a lot of _______ toys . They are very nice . (wood)
4. Tim and Shannon want to visit an _______ institute in Viet Nam . (ocean )
5. The Sword Lake is one of the _______ places in Ha Noi . (History)
Question 5 Fill in the blank with a correct preposition . (5 points)
1. Children usually get bored _______ reading long books .
2. There was a meeting _______ the pupils and the teachers .
3. They’ve known each other _______ they were at school .
4. Don’t complain _______ this old pair of shoes . I ‘ve heard it many times .
5. Sometimes we can’t open the door , and then we have to climb _______ the window.
Question 6 Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the
same meaning . (10 points)
1. Some paintings were stolen from the museum . They haven’t been found yet.
-> The paitings ………………………………………………………………….
2. Ba and Lan walk to school together every day .
-> Ba and Lan go…………………………………………………………………
3. There is a choice of more than twenty movie theaters in the city .
-> You can ……………………………………………………………………….
4. “What are you going to do after you graduate from school ? ” She asked me .
-> She asked ……………………………………………………………………….
5. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
-> The Statue ………………………………………………………………………
6. Honda is a company which makes a lot of cars . (compound words )
->Honda is ………………………………………………………………………….
7. Life in the country is not as comfortable as that in the city .
-> Life in the city …………………………………………………………………
8. The last time I saw Linda was at Jimmy’s birthday party .
-> I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………
9. “Do yo want to visit the Great Wall of China, Tam ? ” . I said
-> I asked …………………………………………………………………………
10. The house belongs to my uncle . It is built of wood .

Christmas” .”White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all times . Hundreds of
singers and musicicans have recorded it . Perhaps the most famous verion was sung by Bing
Crosby . Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish . He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious
holiday . But in his Christmas song , he shared a message of peace and happiness which all
people an joy .
So from all of us - to all of you-we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday .
1. What are the stores crowded with ?
………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the star of winter ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. What do people in warn places dream at Christmas ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. By whom was the famous song “White Chrisrmas’ written ?
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. What does he share with us in his famous song ?
……………………………………………………………………………………
Question 8 In each of the following sentences there is one mistake . Find and correct it .
(10 points)
1. Alice has gone out for swimming .
2. Mrs.Nga always worried about the safe of her family .
3. Her mother explained to her how cookies to make .
4. I am soory I don’t know that what is his name .
5. “Romeo and Juliet” was written from Shakespeare .
6. He has forgotten to tell us when will she be back.
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7. Its pleasant of reading books in spare time .
8. The pupils were interested in take a field trip to the National History Museum.
9. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near .
10.If the victim get shocked , dont give him many food and drink .
Question 9 Use the suggestions to complete each of the following sentences . (5 points)

Question 3 (15 points)
1. A 6. A 11. B
2. B 7. C 12. B
3. A 8. D 13. B
4. D 9. C 14. A
5. C 10. C 15.C
Question 4 (5 points)
1. sunny
2. celebrations
3. wooden
4. oceanic
5. historical
Question 5 (5 points)
1. with
2. between
3. since
4. about
5. through
Question 6 (10 points)
1. The paintings stolen from the museum haven’t been found yet .
2. Ba and Lan go to school on foot together every day.
3. You can choose form more than twenty movie theaters in the city .
4. She asked me what I was going to do after I graduated from school
5. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in 1876
6. Honad is a car-making company .
7. Life in the city is more confortable than that in the country
8. I haven’t seen Linda since Jimmy’s birthday party .
9. I asked Tam if/ whether she/he wanted to visit the Great Wall of China .
10.The house built of wood belongs to my uncle .
Question 7

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to read
8. take
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taking
9. live near
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living near
10. many
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any
Question 9 (5 points)
1. She hopes those pictures can make the sitting-room mre attractive .
2. There is a strange noise coming from the machine and it does not work .
3. You should have a balanced diet so as to keep fit and stay healthy.
4. This morning Mr.Binh left the / his house early and started to jog in the direction of West
Lake .
5. We traveled overnight to Ha Noi and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning.
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