UBND HUYỆN THUỶ NGUYÊN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
MÔN: tiÕng anh 8
Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Listen then write the missing words you have heard. (10 pts)
The country and the city have advantages and (1) People in the
country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) and quiet, and
can do their work at their (3) place because no one is in a (4) They
live in large, more comfortable houses, and their (5) ……… are more friendly, and
ready to help them (6) they need it. Their life can be (7)………… and they
can be isolated, a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they
(8) ill or want to take children to school.
The city has all the services the country lacks, but it is also has a lot of
disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and polluted; they not only (9) bad
air but also are noisy. Everyone is always in a hurry and this (10) that
people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others(5pts)
1: A. tourist B. anxious C. delicious D.
famous
2: A. university B. unit C. discuss D.
computer
3: A. fat B. festival C. grand D. man
4: A. rub B. surrounding C. plumber D. husk
5: A. helped B. worked C. asked D.
cleaned
III. Supply the correct verb forms/ tense: 15pts
1. When my mother (leave)
1
home yesterday, I (watch)

6. The question isn’t good. It’s ………… to ask import
7. His father soon died of a ……………… heart break
8. Don’t let the child go out because it’s……………. wind
9. Her … made us surprised fail
10. The knife is ……………. it can cut everything use
V. Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged:20pts
1. Has anyone asked you for your opinions?
 Have you ?
2. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
 Unless
3. Susan is better at mathematics than Sarah.
 Sarah
4. It’s two months since I last had a good night’s sleep.
 I
5. They’re going to built a new hospital in my home town.
 A new
6. “ I must go home before noon,” said Mrs. Nga.
 Mrs. Nga
7. “ Children, don’t play soccer here,” said the old man to the children.
The old man
8. Ba is too short to reach the top shelf.
 The top shelf
9. It is difficult for Tom to anwer the questions.
Tom finds
10. Let’s go out for a walk.
 Why ?
VI. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word. 10pts
During (1) teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk
to.They
often seem to dislike (2) questioned. They may seem unwilling to (3) about

5. They are traveling
7
……………… the airport
8
…………… a bus.
6 We both thank you
9
………………. the bottom
10
……………… our hearts
VIII. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and
additions to write complete and meaningful sentences. 20pts
1. I /give/ a nice gift /when /I / be/ fourteen.
2. This letter/ must / type/ before / director / leave / here / London.
3. Why /you /not work/ ? It / be / 8.30 now?
4. Look! Those dog / and cat / feed / by / little girl.
5. She said / she / pick / me up/at / airport / following morning.
6. Do you mind if I / use/ your computer / some minutes?
7. Nothing / give/ you if you / not / obey me.
8. Would you/ mind if I /sit/ next / you?
9. She told me /not / smoke/ room.
10. I know/ you / live / this house / for / long time.

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UBND HUYỆN THUỶ NGUYÊN
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN HSG
MÔN: tiÕng anh 8
I. Listen and complete the dialogue with the words you have heard(10pts)

10. Why don’t we go out for walk?
VI. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word. 10pts
Mçi ®¸p ¸n ®óng cho1®
1. the 2. being 3. age 4. still 5. best
6. about 7. to 8. and 9. need 10. with
VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 10pts Mçi ®¸p ¸n ®óng cho 1 ®
1. without 2. of 3. at 4. on 5. of
6. to 7. to 8. by 9. from 10. of
VIII. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and
additions to write complete and meaningful sentences. 20pts
Mçi ®¸p ¸n ®óng cho 2 ®
1. I was given a nice gift when I was fourteen.
2. This letter must be typed before the director leaves here for London.
3. Why don’t you work? It’s 8.30 now.
4. Look! Those dogs and cats are being fed by the little girl.
5. She said she would pick me up at the airport the following morning.
6. Do you mind if I use your computer for some minutes?
7. Nothing is given to you if you don’t obey me.
8. Would you mind if I sat next to you?
9. She told me not to smoke in her room.
10. I know you have lived in this house for a long time.