TEST 11- ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 8 NĂM 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Question : I Phonetics (10 points)

a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1 . A. guitarist B. passenger C. generous D. village
2. A. other B. long C. possible D. constancy
3. A. happy B. hat C. honest D. house
4. A. daughter B. laughter C. taught D. caught
5. A. shower B. allow C. below D. plough
Question II: (20 points) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets .
1) Paul really didn’t mind (1.surprise) .................. by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.
2) Anne hoped ( 2.invite) ............................. to join the private club.
3 . She was sure that she (3. slip ) …… out of the house unnoticed while the others (4. dance ) …
4. When he (5.go ) …….. to see them last night , They (6. play ) …….. card . They (7. say)
……. they (8 . play) …….. since 6 p.m
5. Don’t call him at 2.30 p.m . He (interview) job applicants at that time.
6. While he (10. fish) ……, someone (11. come)…to my house and (12. leave)…… this notes.
7 . when the students (13. hear ) …… the bell , they (14.stand )……… up and (15.leave ) ……..
8 .I am going to retire soon .By the first of July I ( 16 . work) …….. here for 25 years.
9. This is the first time she (17 . see) ……….. such handsome boy.
10 . The Ajax Shoes Company (18 . employ) …….. 25 new men next month
11 . If I ( 19 . eat ) …………. breakfast this morning , I ( 20.be not ) ………. hungry now
III . Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D and correct again
1 . I’m sure he is incapable in running a mile in four minutes.
A B C D
2 . Good friendship should be basing on mutual understanding.
A B C D
3 . I’m delighted hearing that you have made much progress in your study.
A B C D
4 . They voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read & write.
A B C D
5 . You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.
A B C D
Question: IV (10 points) Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C,D ) which best complete each sentence
1. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________air
A.by B.in C.on D. with
2. All her family came to the airport to _____ her off her trip to Australia.
A.call B.get C. see D. take
3. Help ! - …………………………….
A.Just a minute B. Moment C. I come at once D.Wait on
4. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
A. which B. if C. that D. so
5. She asked___________ whether she really wanted to take the exam.
A.anyone else B. each other C. herself D.one
6. When she answers the phone, she often _________ in a funny accent, which annoys me.
A.repeats B. says C. speaks D.tells
7. I am going to ___________all my clothes and decide which to keep and which to give away.
A. get on B. go through C. hand in D.look up
8. I must find out _________ the train leave.
A. if B. when C . as D. that
9. Is there a place ____________ we can eat cheaply near here?
A. that B. there C.where D. which
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10. He pointed to number 6 and said" That is the house she lives........"
.A. there B. where C. in D. in it
11. Smoking is a bad .....................
A. practice B. habit C. custom D. usage
12. The librarian asked us .................so much noise
A. not make B. don’t make C. not making D. not to make
13. No sooner.................the house than it started raining
A.we left B. had we left C. we had left D. did we leave
14. He has his lunch at the office, ....................?
A. had he B. did he C. hadn’t he D. doesn’t he
15. Some film stars .............be difficult to work with
A. say B. say to C. are said D. are said to
Question : V (10 points) Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word.
1. More work has been done to eradicate illiteracy in our country.
A. put up with B. get rid of C. take control of D. cut down on
2. In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
A. losers B. judges C. competitors D. winners
3. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas.
A. contact B. gather C. relate D. communicate
4. Peter is busy mowing the lawn so he can not answer the phone.
A. cutting the lawn with a knife B. cutting the lawn with a pair of scissors
C. cutting the lawn with a sickle D. cutting the lawn with a machine
5. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.
A. look after B. take part in C. organize D. clean up
6. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.
A. suburb B. central C. far away D. natural
7 . The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everyone.
A. without difficulties B. full of troubles C. with problems D. plenty of challenges
8 . Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
A. play a role of B. take a place of C. participate in D. are a part of
9 . The Manager had some letters to sign.
A. that he had to sign C. so that he signed
B. for signing D. which are for signing
10 . He got quite a lot of nice presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big
drum.
A. books B. sweets C. gifts D. things
Question : VI (10 points) Give the correct form of the word in the bracket.
Example: he said “ Good morning” in a most friendly way. ( friend)
1. One of the most important qualities of friendship is ------------- SELF
2. One of the most important qualities for true friendship is …………. constant
3. Many children in mountainous areas have ---------- in learning to read and write difficult
4. Has any -----been made about the English competition ? announce
5 . My sister regularly writes --------------for newspapers poet
6. We must limit population -----------because our resources are limited grow
7. Although her visit was -----------------,we made her welcome just the same expect
8. Children get a great deal of -----------------------when Tet comes excite
9. The countryside looks very---------------------now colour
10. -----------------, many houses have to be demolished to make ways for the road luck
Question VII : Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
Making arrangements with Paul

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 A few days ago Paul phoned me and asked me whether I(1).......looking after his dog when
he(2)....... away. I (3)......... that I didn't really like dog, but he said that he (4)......all his other
friends, and that I (5)......... his only hope. He invited me round to his house (6)........... to meet the
dog, and he told me that he would cook dinner for me. An hour later he phoned again and said
that he (7) .......after all, so I (8)..... meeting the following day for lunch. The next morning he
cancelled this oppointment and, after he told me sorry . He said that he would bring the dog to
my house at 6.00. " I don't know exactly where it is , " he said. " Could you tell me how
(9).....there?" I quickly said I (10).........out and put the phone down. Luckily I haven’t heard from
him since .
1. A would mind B want C. like D. will help
2. A has gone B. went C. would go D. will help
3. A told him B. said to him C. asked him D. replied him
4. A asks B. would ask C. will ask D. had already
5.A am B.will be C. had been D. asked
6. A his evening B. that evening C. the evening D. in the evening
7. A had to go out B. went out C. goes out D. has to go out
8. A had suggested B would suggest C. suggested D. suggest
9. A do I get B. I get C. I will get D. I am getting
10. A went B. go C. will go D. was going
VIII : Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
Conservation is the sensible use and protection of natural resources including plants,
animals, mineral deposits , soils , clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum,
and natural gas to ensure an adequate supply for future generation.
Natural resources are grouped into two categories, renewable and nonrenewable. A renewable
resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, such as fish populations or
natural vegetation, or is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. The goal of renewable resource
conservation is to ensure that such resources are not consumed faster than are replaced
Nonrenewable resources are those in limited supply that cannot be replaced or can be replaced
only over extremely long periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include fosasil fuels and
mineral deposits, such as iron ore and gold ore. Conservation activities for nonrenewable
resources focus on maintaining an adequate supply of these resources well into the future.
1. What is the purpose of conservation mentioned in the passage ?
A. To make use of natural resources
B. To ensure an adequate supply of natural resources for future generations.
C. To maintain an adequate supply of water for future
D. To replace renewable resources.
2. The word inexhaustible is similar in meaning to
A. unlimited B. bottomless
C. boundless D. never- ending
3. Natural vegetation is an example of
A. nonrenewable resources B. the resource to feed fish populations
C. the resource that may be replaced by natural processes
D. inexhaustible resources
4. Conservationists work to ensure that
A. fish are consumed faster than fossil fuels
B. people consume resources more economically
C. nonrenewable resources are consumed faster
D. renewable resources are replaced
5. Gold ore is mentioned as
A. a kind of mineral B. a renewable resource
C. an example of fossil fuel D. an adequate supply for future
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Question: IX (10points) Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.
Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
Answer: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
1. He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much.
If he .......................................................................................
2 He was crossing the road . I caught sight of him
I noticed ..............................................................................
3. If the plane hadn’t been diverted, they would have arrived early.
Had .......................................................................................
. 4. She hadn’t known me until my mother told her.
Not Until .......................................................................................
5 . Tom wasn’t interested in mathematics.
Tom wishes .......................................................................................
6 . You think Tom should write to his parents . He hasn’t writen to them for years
It’s time ....................................................................................... .
7. They made the children do this
The children. .............................................................................................
8. “ You stole my dictionary !” said William.
- William accused..................................................................... .
9. Despite knowing the area well , I got lost
Although .............................................................................................
10.. “Don’t touch the gates, Madam” said the lift operator
- The lift operator warned. .....................................................................
Question : X (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.
THE POST OFFICE
Over the past ( o )…… years, Vietnam has quickly (1) ……… its telephone
system.Vietnam ranks second only to China for (2)………… in the number of telephone
subscribers. It is among the 30 countries in the world that have more than two million telephone
(3)………….
In the early 1990s, there were only 140,000 telephones (4) …….. Vietnam. At present, we
have more than six million subscribers.
In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its fixed telephone (5)…….. and changing numbers
from six to seven digits in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as well as five to six digits in other (6)
……….
Five years later the mobile phone system was upgraded to meet the growth in (7) ………... demand.
Since 2000, Vietnam has reduced the price of several (8)………. , especially in the monthly (9)
……… for fixed and mobile telephones.
In the future, more attention will be paid to the rural areas. At present, 93 percent of (10)
…….. across Vietnam have telephone services. A network of 6,014 communal post offices have
been set up across the country. Eg ( 0 . few )