UBND HUYỆN THUỶ NGUYÊN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI ANH 8
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
Thời gian 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Question 1/ Listen then fill in each blank with the word you hear. (1 pts)
Miss Blake: Good evening, Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen: Good evening.
Miss Blake: I’m pleased to tell you that Sarah has (1)__________ very hard this year
and her (2)__________ are very good.
Mrs. Chen: I’m so pleased to hear that.
Miss Blake:She missed 5 days of school due to (3)__________
but an attendance of 87 days for the whole term is acceptable.
Both her participation and cooperation are satisfactory. So there are no
(4)__________ there.
Mrs. Chen: How is she doing in English?
Miss Blake: Her speaking and reading are (5)__________ and her writing is good.
If she works a bit harder on her (6)__________ skills, she should get an A for
writing next term.
Mrs. Chen: How about listening comprehension?
Miss Blake: I’m afraid she’s not very good at that. I gave her a (7)__________.
Mrs. Chen: How can we help her (8)__________?
Miss Blake: Get her to watch English TV if possible,
and (9)__________ her to listen to English radio programs.
Also, I have some (10)__________ here which you can borrow.
Mrs. Chen: Thank you very much, Miss Blake. We really appreciate your help.
Question 2. Pick out the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from
that of the other words. (1pt)
1. a. sight b. lion c. child d. children
2. a. years b. hands c.shops d. signs
3. a. manure b. measure c. pasture d. adventure

=> Nam is………………………………………………………………
2. Does your country export rice to the USA ?
=> Is rice…………………………………………………………………………
3. My father often smoked 20 cigarettes a day but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.
=> My father used………………………………………………………………………
4. “ Can you give me the pen ?” Lan said.
=> Lan asked ……………………………………………………………………………
5. They last visited me 5 years ago.
=> They haven’t……………………………………………………………………………
6. They have studied computer for two years.
=> They started…………………………………………………………………………….
7. Was the steam engine invented by James Watt?
=> Did James Watt………………………………………………………………………?
8. “ Do you like this chocolate factory?” the foreman asked.
=> The foreman asked if I ……………………………………………………………
9. They have to take the tourists to the hotel before noon.
=> The tourists…………………………………………………………………………
10. She is too weak to carry this box.
=> He isn’t……………………………………………………………………………
Question 5/ Supply the correct form of the words.(2 ps)
1. She knows all the people in her………………………………… (neighbor)
2. He had an accident although he drove………………………………….(care)
3. I ………….…believe that friends play a very important role in our life. (strong)
4. The canoe overturned and every one fell into the deep and ………… water.
(danger)
5. It will be more …………………………to shop in the mall than in the present
shopping area. ( comfort )
6. New Year’s Eve in Argentina is one of the most important …….……. (celebrate)
7. What is the correct …………………………………of this word? (pronounce)
8. The Sword Lake is one of …………………….places in Hanoi. (history)

9. My mother often picks me ___________ from the school.
10. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ___________ dinner tonight.
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8

Answer Key
Question 1/ Listen then fill in each blank with the word you hear. (1 pts)
1. worked 2. grades 3. sickness 4. problems 5. excellent
6. writing 7. C 8. improve 9. encourage 10. cassettes
Question 2. Pick out the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from
that of the other words. (1pt)
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. a
6. d 7. b 8. d 9. d 10. d
Question 3/ Supply the correct verb tense/ form of the verbs. (2ps).
1. haven’t seen 6. was taking 11. planted 16. have known
2. is 7. built 12. to be 17. moved
3. is coming 8. is exported 13. washed 18. have been
4. collecting 9. was writing 14. to mend 19. to give
5. didn’t go 10. eat 15. was she driving 20. told
Question 4/ Rewrite the following sentences (2ps)
1. Nam is not old enough to drive a car/ Nam is too young to drive a car.
2. Is rice exported to the USA by your country?
3. My father used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day.
4. Lan asked me to give her the pen.
5. they haven’t visited me for 5 years.
6. They started studying (to study) computer two years ago.
7. Did Jame Watt invent the steam engine?
8. The foreman asked if I likes that chocolate factory.
9. The tourists have to be taken to the hotel before noon.
10. He isn’t strong enough to carry this box.

Mrs. Chen: Thank you very much, Miss Blake. We really appreciate your help.