ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT
Người ra đề: Đỗ Thị Huyên – THCS Sam Luồng
I/ VOCABULARY: (3.0 points)
Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A blind B. sky C. environment D. similar
2. A. bank B. favorite C. gate D. mate
3. A. build B. big C. business D. bride
4. A. absent B. album C. adore D. anxious
5. A. nation B. notice C. sugar D. worship
6. A. glue B. good C. rude D. cashew
II/ LANGUAGE FOCUS: (6.0 points)
Task 1: Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
7. I_____________ by bus.
A. would rather go B. would rather to go
C. prefer go D. would rather going
8. ______________ is very bad for your health.
A. To smoke B. Smoking
C. Smoked D. Be smoking
9. He ______________ like his job because he seems very happy.
A. have to B. can
C. ought D. must
10. - Are you going sailing this weekend?
- Yes, but I have so much work to do that I ___________ stay at home.
A. may have B. will
C. should D. ought
11. ____________ everyone played well, we lost the game.
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A. However B. Despite

Afterwards, they went (28) _________________ the market and bought
some food and vegetables because they didn’t have (29) _______________ at
home. They also bought some fresh fish and chicken. In the evening they made a
wonderful (30) _________________ for Phuong’s father because it (31) ______
his birthday. They (32) ________________ his favourite dish, which was fish and
vegetable soup.
IV/ WRITING: (4.0 points) Complete the letter
Dear Tim,
33. I/glad/tell/you/I going/ join/ Y&Y Green Group.

34. We/ having/ environment month.

35. We/going/ clean/ streets/
weekends.

36. We/going/ plant trees and flowers/ in the school garden/ water/ every
afternoon/class.

37. We/ also/planting/ young trees/ plants/ sell/ other
schools.

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38. I/ hope/ we/give/ more green color/ city/ earn some money/ school
Y&Y.
.

39. It/ interesting/ useful/ isn’t
it?
40. Write / me/ soon/tell/all your
news.

Đáp án: Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm
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19. went
20. shops
21. some
22. stationery
23. bought
24. had
25. and/with
26. shopping
27. a
28. to
29. any
30. meal/dinner
31. was
32. cooked/made
IV/ WRITING: (4.0 points)
Đáp án: Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm ( Lưu ý: học sinh làm bài viết phải trình
bày liền mạch thành một bức thư hoàn chỉnh)
Dear Tim,
33. I’m glad to tell you that I’m going to join the Y&Y Green Group.
34.We are having an environment month.
35. We are going to clean the streets on weekends.
36. We are going to plant trees and flowers in the school garden and water
them every afternoon after class.
37. We are also planting young trees, and plant to sell to other schools.
38. I hope we can give more green color to the city and earn some money
for our school Y&Y.
39. It’s really interesting and useful, isn’t it?
40. Write to me soon and tell me all your news.