§Ò thi chän häc sinh giái Môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8

I- Odd one out:

1. A. knife B. cooker C. kitchen D. socket
2. A. armchair B. chore C. match D. chemist
3. A. dream B. deaf C. speak D. please
4. A. bamboo B. wood C. cooking D. foot
5. A. yelled B. urged C. fetched D. seemed
6. A. guest B. goat C. gate D. giant
7. A. hardly B. partner C. wharf D. carve
8. A. mixed B. relieved C. washed D. typed
9. A. garage B. garbage C. orphanage D. message
10. A. habit B. exhibition C. behave D. harvest
II- Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
1. The teacher said that the Earth……………….. around the Sun.
A. goes B. is going C. was going D. has gone
2. There ………….. any electricity in our village ten years ago.
A. isn’t B. weren’t C. wasn’t D. hasn’t been
3. We’ve lived in the new neighborhood.................... last month.A. on B. in C. for D. since
4. Many people believe that.................... jobs are plentiful in the city.
A. well – pay B. well – paying C. good- pay D. good - paying
5. I used to..................... my summer holiday in my native village.
A. spend B. spending C. spent D. being spent
6. The Y & Y................... all members to participate in a recycling program.
A. encouraged B. suggested C. made D. provided
7. Which sentence has the same meaning as the root one?
“The last time I met him was when he moved to London”.
A. I didn’t meet him when he moved to London. B. I haven’t met him since he moved to London.
C. He last met me when I moved to London. D. He hasn’t moved to London since I last met him.
8. These beautiful pictures...................... from recycled paper.
A. make B. makes C. is made D. are made
9. Compost is a wonderful natural........................... It helps plants grow.
A. sandal B. glassware C. metal D. fertilizer
10. The representatives from “Friends of the Earth” show us how to .................... the environment.
A. prevent B. protect C. reduce D. refill
11. Do you know the boy.................. to Mrs Nga?A. is talking B. talked C. talking D. he talks
12. Would you mind....................... the door for me?
A. closing B. close C. to close D. to closing
13. Was Ha Long Bay......................... by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 1995?
A. recognize B. recognized C. introduce D. introduced
14. This time last year my brother..................... is London.
A. studied B. will study C. was studying D. has studied
15. Would you like to stay with us while you.............. in town?A. have seen B. will be C. were D. are
16. Vietnam is a........................... country.
A. rubber – exporting B. rubber – exported C. exporting D. exported - rubber
17. I asked him if......................... far from his house to the cinema.
A. it is B. it was C. is it D. was it
18. Which sentence has the same meaning as the root one? “He said that he had to leave then”. A.
“I had to leave then,” he said. B. “I must leave now,” he said.
C. “He had to leave now,” he said. D. “He has to leave then,” he said.
19. Are you free to......................... for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across
20. Noi Bai airport is..........A. about 40 – minutes drive from Hanoi .B. about 40 – minute drive from Hanoi.
C. at 40 – minutes drive from Hanoi. D. at 40 – minute drive from Hanoi.
III. Correct mistakes:
1. Look! I can see dark clouds to appear in the horizon. ...........................................................................
2. Would you mind if I take a photo of you and your family?....................................................................
3. Do you mind if I spent the whole afternoon going out with my friends? ...............................................
4. It’s greatly to be with you on such a lovely vacation.  ...........................................................................
5. I was watching TV then the telephone rang and somebody knocked on the door. ................................
6. That’s very kind of you to offer accommodation but we are coming in a tour and our accommodation is
included in the ticket price.  ...................................................................................................................
7. Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’lock yesterday evening? ....................................................
8. I am interesting in the rice – cooking contest you organized yesterday. ................................................
9. Some oranges and pomegranates have been buyed and put on the table. ..............................................
10. I don’t know where buy some groceries for the dinner tonight? ..........................................................
IV.Supply the corect form of the words in the brackets:
1. What is the correct (pronouce)…………………… of this word?
2. We’ve decided to interview the best six (apply)………….. for the job.
3. Our main (produce)…………….. to export are rice, coffee and rubber.
4. These shoes are smart, but they are (comfort)…………………….
5. There are more and more people concerning about (environment)…….......................… pollution.
6. This knife is (use) ……….. It can’t cut anything.
7. Television is one of the most important (invent)………… of the 20th century.
8. The wood pulp is cleaned and (chemist) ……………whitened.
9. There are many cultural (differ) ……………….between his country and mine.
10. After taking an aspirin, her headache (appear)……………...
V. Rewrite these sentences:
1. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. My brother enjoys ………….
2. She last ate this kind of food in January. She hasn’t...………………
3. “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest”? He said. He asked me… …
4. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. The Statue………..
5. Have you ever played a computer game before? Is this..................
6. “Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!”, I said to Lan.  I told Lan............................................
7. Mai keeps forgetting his homework. Mai is................
8. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind..........................................................?
9. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. The water was not..................................
10. Viet nam is a country which exports coffee. Viet Nam is a..................................................................
VI. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (10 points)
If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1)............of traffic, and smell the pollution
(2).........cars and factories. We are entering a new time in (3) ......history of the world. Before this, most
(4) ..... ..... were farmers. They lived in the country. Now many people are (5) .....the farms and moving into
the cities. They are looking for better jobs. The cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are very
crowded. People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, (6).......more water, eating more food, making
more garbage, and producing more things in factories than (7)..........before. Life is becoming difficult.
Some governments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads, putting (8) .........new
houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas. Still, city planners are getting worried.
People are crowding into the cities (9) ....... than cities can take them. The cities are running out
(10).........room. What is the answer to this problem?
VII. Read the passage then choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
Last winter, I decided to (1)……….. a trip to a small village in the mountains for a holiday. My trip
started well enough, but it soon turned into a nightmare. I got completely lost and my car (2)……… out of
petrol in the middle of nowhere. So I decided to take a (3) ……….. by continuing on foot across the
mountains, but I fell and (4)……….. my leg.
I waved at some people on the road (5)………, but they didn’t take any (6)……… and then it started
snowing. I protected myself from the cold by making a (7)……… from branches. I lit a fire and waited for
someone to (8)………… me. Luckily, some hunters saw the smoke (9)…….. raised the alarm. An hour
later, a (10)……… landed nearby and I was taken to hospital.
1. A. hold B. make C. create D. get
2. A. ran B. went C. flew D. poured
3. A. aisle B. passage C. shortcut D. pavement
4. A. burned B. damaged C. harmed D. hurt
5. A. below B. under C. beneath D. over
6. A. note B. notice C. interest D. attention
7. A. but B. cave C. cottage D. shelter
8. A. guard B. protect C. rescue D. survive
 9. A. and B. but C. despite D. even
10. A. bus B. lorry C. helicopter D. ambulance
VIII. Read the passage and answer with true ( T ) / false ( F ) / not given ( N ):
There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones.
Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people speak English
as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people
speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the
language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on one-fifth of the land
area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa
and India it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in
English. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than three-fifths of the
radio stations broadcast programs in English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in
English. English is the language of international communication.
1. Chinese is the most important language. ....................
2. About 66.6 per cent of the world’s population speak six major languages. ....................
3. Vietnamese speak English as their first language. ....................
4. 75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English. ....................
5. 40 per cent of the world’s radio stations use English. ....................
6. English has more speakers than Chinese. ....................
7. People in India speak English as their second language. ....................
8. People in New Dehli cannot speak English. ....................
9. People in France speak English as their foreign language. ....................
10. People in Australia also speak English. ....................
IX. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
1. When I first met her she (study) to paint .........................................................................................
2. Which hotel you (stay) in when you lost your passport?  ................................................................
3. A: You (see) the Titanic yet? ...........................................................................................................
B: Yes, I (see) it in 1999. .................................................................................................................
4. Please go on (write), I don’t mind (wait). ........................................................................................
5. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) by water. ..................................................................................
6. Since the 1980s more and more paper (recycle). .............................................................................
7. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy) seriously. ...................................................................
8. It (get) hotter and hotter in June. ......................................................................................................
X- Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
I live in Cairo, which is the capital of Egypt. There are more than ten million people here. A lot of them
have come from the countryside because there are more jobs here.
I live in an apartment near the city center. It is a busy, exciting place. It has cinemas and shops, but
unfortunately there is a lot of traffic, too. Many tourists come from all over the world to see the Pyramids,
which are near the city.
I like Cairo because it is big and exciting. I have a lot of friends and it is easy to meet new people. I am
glad that I live here, but my mother doesn't like it. She used to live in the countryside, and she would like to
go back one day.
1. Cairo …………A. is a village B. is the capital of Egypt
C. has more than ten million people D. b & c are correct
2. Why do people go to Cairo?
A. Because there are more jobs in Cairo than in the countryside.
B. Because they want to see the Pyramids.C. Because there is a lot of traffic in Cairo. D. a & b are correct.
3. We can replace the word ‘tourists’ in line 4 with the word______.
A. ‘newcomers’ B. ‘visitors’ C. ‘guests D. ‘friends’
4. The author likes Cairo because_________. A. it is big. B. it is exciting.
C. he thinks it is easy to meet new people there. D. all are correct.
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. The author has a lot of friends. B. The author likes to meet new people.
C. The author lives in a villa. D. The author's mother doesn't like to live there.
XI. Write a letter to a pen friend to tell him/ her about your first semester result
XII. Retell a story about your last exam
 híng dÉn chÊm ®Ò thi chän hsg m«n tiÕng anh 8
N¨m häc 2009 - 2010
I. 2 ®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 c©u ®óng)
C©u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
§¸p ¸n A D B A C D C B A B
II. 1 ®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 c©u ®óng)
C©u 1 2 3 4 5
§¸p ¸n D A C A B
III. 4 ®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 ®óng)
C©u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
§¸p ¸n A C D B A A B D D B
C©u 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
§¸p ¸n C A B C D A B B A B
IV. 2 ®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 c©u ®óng)
C©u §¸p ¸n C©u §¸p ¸n
1 C  appearing 6 C  on a tour
2 B  took 7 C  were doing
3 A  spend 8 A  interested
4 B  great 9 B  bought
5 B  when 10 B  where to buy
V. 2 ®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 ®éng tõ ®óng)
1. was studying 2. were…… staying 3. Have…… seen; saw 4. writing, waiting
5. is covered 6. has been recycled 7. are being destroyed 8 is getting
VI. 2 ®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 tõ ®óng)
1 pronunciation 4 uncomfortable 7 inventions 10 disappeared
2 applicants 5 environmental 8 chemically
3 products 6 useless 9 differences
VII. 4 ®iÓm (0,4®/ 1 c©u ®óng)
1. My brother enjoys walking in the rain.
2. She hasn’t eaten this kind of food since January.
3. He asked me if I knew the name of the person who had first climbed Mount Everest.
4. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by France in 1876.
5. Is this the first time you have ever played a computer games?
6. I told Lan to send me a postcard when she arrived in Paris.
7. Mai is always forgetting his homework.
8. Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
9. The water was not warm / hot enough for the children to swim (in).
10. Viet Nam is a coffee – exporting country.
VIII. 2 ®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 c©u ®óng)
C©u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
§¸p ¸n B A C D A B D C A C
IX. 1®iÓm (0,2®/ 1 c©u ®óng)
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C

IV.
noise 6.using
from 7. ever
the 8. up
people 9. faster
leaving
Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a
suitable word
noise 6.using
from 7. ever
the 8. up
people 9. faster
leaving 10. of