BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 NĂM 2021
TRƯỜNG THCS THOẠI NGỌC HẦU
1. Đề số 1
Question 1:
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (5 pts)
1. A. health B. bread C. appear D. heavy
2. A. sugar B. since C. storm D. symptom
3. A. arrived B. experienced C. failed D. discovered
4. A. pronounce B. round C. sound D. pour
5. A. walls B. rewards C. sticks D. spectators
b- Choose the words with the different stress pattern from the others: (5 pts)
1. A. basketball B. wonderful C. education D. trustworthy
2. A. surround B. restrict C. remove D. manual
3. A. planet B. affect C. annoy D. excuse
4. A. famous B. climate C. language D. attend
5. A. extensive B. decorate C. distinguish D. acquaintance
Question 2: Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate tense or form; (10 pts)
1. It is imperative that the letter (send)_ be sent _ at once.
2. By this time tomorrow, we (travel) will have traveled __ to Nha Trang.
3. Up to now , we (complete)_ have completed _ four tests.
4. The students (punish)_ punished __ yesterday is my brother .
5. I think the play (perform)_ is being performed __ now.
6. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare)_ should have prepared_ it very carefully at home.
7. It has been suggested that the government (assist) _ assist_the poor in improving their
living condition.
8. By the time he__became__ (become) heavy weight boxing champion, he __ had won (win) over thirty fights.
9. He looked frightened as if he _ had seen_ (see) a ghost.
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the words in the capital letters (10 pts)
1. Their _ friendship _has lasted a life time. FRIEND
2. Everyone has a number of __accquaintances__but none has many true friends. ACCQUAINT
3. Cats are supposed to have nice _lives_. LIVE
4. The evening was __ enjoyably _spent playing and talking . ENJOY
5. The cost of _ carriage __must be paid by the buyer . CARRY
6. After his illness , he started worrying that he was _underweight__. WEIGH
7. He lives in an attractive_ residential __ part of Sydney RESIDE
8. We must learn about keeping the environment _unpolluted_. POLLUTE
9. He finds it difficult to accept _ criticism _from others. CRITICISE
10. The film is entertaining but full of historical__ inaccuracies __. ACCURATE
Question 4: fill in the blank with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
1. He has been ill __with_ flu for a week .
2. I’m __ against _ any having more meetings.
3. She will remain here __for_ the rest of the day.
4. A good friend always stand for you when you are __in_ trouble.
5. Jim managed to climb into the house __by_ means _of_ a ladder he found.
6. I’d like to thank you, ___on__ behalf _of__ everyone who was rescued .
7. Julia has nothing _in_ common _with__ Bill, they are quite different.
Question 5 :Fill in each numbered blank one missing word. (10 pts)
Speech is one of the most important __1 ways __ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be __2 understood _ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is , we have to use combinations of __3 sounds _ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very __4 important _ The basic __5 vocabulary _ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite __6 well _ But the more words you know, the more idea you can_7 express __ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the __8 main__ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we _9 say__ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions
and _10 show__ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Question 6: Choose the most suitable word given for each space in the text. (15 pts)
Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to (1)_ __ this taboo question, or put it to others in moment of weakness or confidentiality, you (2)_ _ well have heard some or all of the (3)_ __ It’s the money of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a small child. Or it’s the satisfaction of (4)_ _ well done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (5)_ _. I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can’t say I (6)_ __ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (7)____ out tickets without falling over into someone’s lap. It’s the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (8)____ , what about farmers? it is the conservation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and a sense of status say those (9)____ have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership (10)____ Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman. I suspect, and say this under my (11)_____., that most of us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for something to (12)___ up. We’ll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think. We’ll scrape together the (13)____ and open that little shop we always dreamed of, or go (14)____ the world, or spend more time in the garden. Once day we’ll get that (15)____ we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won’t have time to wonder why.
| 1. A. propose | B. meditate | C. consider | D. launch |
| 2. A. might | B. can | C. will | D. should |
| 3. A. below | B. rest | C. following | D. latter |
| 4. A. a work | B. a job | C. a task | D. an effort |
| 5. A. deal | B. position | C. job | D. engagement |
| 6. A. enjoyed | B. wished | C. hoped | D. felt |
| 7. A. make | B. turn | C. issue | D. give |
| 8. A. one | B. case | C. question | D. former |
| 9. A. people | B. must | C. who | D. to |
| 10. A. qualities | B. status | C. property | D. requirements |
| 11. A. oath | B. suspicion | C. breath | D. pressure |
| 12. A. move | B. turn | C. ease | D. end |
| 13. A. resources | B. opportunities | C. rest | D. money |
| 14. A. round | B. over | C. into | D. to |
| 15. A. ambition | B. station | C. vocation | D. promotion |
Question 7: Fill each space with a suitable phrase from the list (a-k) below. (10 pts)
(The first is done for you: 1-b)
Linda: I want to go to a sports club. Black’s is good __1 b. would you like to_ come too? __2- d. Do you like_ sports?
Julia: Oh yes, __3- f. I like _ squash, for example. But really, __4- e. I prefer_ sports which you can do
outdoors. What about you, __5- a. do you like_ outdoor sports?
Linda: I__6- j. enjoy _ most sports, but __7- g. my favorite is _ tennis.
Julia: What sports can we do at Black’s ?
Linda: They offer a good range. And there is a swimming pool .But it’s rather far away.
Julia: What about Forest’s? That’s nearer. And they have lots of tennis courts.
Linda: __8- h. I’d rather _ go to a club with a swimming pool.
Julia : But we’d have to catch a bus to Black’s.
Kida: Well, __9_ c. what do you want to do _?
Julia: (10)_ i. I’m not sure_.You decide.
Linda: OK, __10__ to go to Black’s . But _11- k. I’d prefer _ to pay your bus fare!
Question 8: Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). (5 pts)
During the last 400 years, most scientists have relied on mathematics for the development of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make use of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing.
In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy. Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered with jealousy.
Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement. Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 1831, he discovered that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances. Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor. However, Queen Victoria rewarded him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in 1867.
1. Which of the following statements is not true about Faraday?
A. He didn’t make use of mathematics to develop his inventions B. he just knew how to read and write.
C. He was born in a rich family. D. His father was a blacksmith.
2. Humphrey Davy hired Faraday to work as a _________.
A. chemist B. bottle washer C. scientist D. professor
3. All of the following are mentioned as Faraday’s achievements except _____.
A. his invention of dynamo B. his discovery of the effects of electricity on chemical substances
C. his invention of electric motor in 1821. D. his discovery of magnetism
4. Faraday got a stipend and a house as a reward from_____.
A. Humphrey Davy B. his father C. Queen Victoria D. his friend
5. Faraday died in _________.
A. 1867 B. 1831 C. 1812 D. 1821
Question 9: Sentence transformation - a. Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
1. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
⭢ I took it for granted that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
2. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to comment.
⭢ On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
⭢ No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm.
4. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
⭢ Much to our regret, we have to / must inform you that your application hasn’t been successful.
5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
⭢ Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
b. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given in block letters. The words must not be changed in any way. (5 pts)
1. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. MOOD
⭢Jenny wasn’t in the mood for going to the party / to go to the party
2. Did Pamela say why she was so late? REASON
⭢Did Pamela give any reason for being so late?
3. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. GIVEN
⭢Everybody is going to be given a raise / rise
4. This contract is not binding until we both sign it BOUND
⭢Neither of us is bound by this contract until we both sign it.
5. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE
⭢To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol.
Question 10: a. Change the direct speech in these sentences into reported speech. (5 pts)
1. “Why don’t you go and push a baby-carriage?” the taxi-driver said to the other driver angrily. “You’re not fit to drive a car.” ⭢ The taxi driver asked the other driver angrily why he didn’t go and push a baby- carriage. He was not fit to drive a car.
2. Harry said to his wife, “ I’m gong to see my mother this evening if I can get away from the office a little earlier. Have you any massages for her?” ⭢ Harry told his wife that he was going to see his mother that evening if he could get away from the office a little earlier. He asked her if she had any messages for his mother.
3. “Let me help you with that suitcase,” Timothy said to the pretty girl at the station. “It looks a lot too heavy for you”. ⭢ Timothy asked the pretty girl at the station to let him help her with that / her suitcase. It looked a lot too heavy for her.
4. “If you really think I said that about you,” said Charles, “I’m not surprised that you’re angry with me. But I assure you I did not.” ⭢ Charles said that if I/ she (etc.) really thought he had said that about me / her, he was not surprised that I / she was angry with him. But he assured me/ her that he had not.
5. “We’d better bring some warmer clothes with us next time we come here,” said my father. “It gets a lot colder in winter than I realized.” ⭢ My father said we’d better bring/ take some warmer clothes with us next time we come/ go here / there. It gets a lot colder in winter than he had realized.
b. Rearrange the order of words in these sentences in such a way that each of them becomes a correctly expressed question. (5 pts)
1. lottery/buy /if /what /you /would /a /you /won/? ⭢ What would you buy if you won a lottery?
2. light /please /off /won’t /turn /the /you /the hall /in/? ⭢ Won’t you please turn off the light in the hall?
3. this /holiday /our /summer /for /we /go /shall /where/? ⭢ Where shall we go for our holiday this summer?
4. one /that /I /shall /dress /or /buy /this/?⭢ Shall I buy this dress or that one?
5. milk /should /buy /how /tins /of /think /you /many /do /we/? ⭢ How many tins of milk do you think we should buy?
2. Đề số 2
Question 1:
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth
2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion
3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain
4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food
5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry
b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. When we (see) ……....................... them last night, they (sing)…............................ in the hall .
2. We (wait)….......................… for you when you (get)……....................... back tomorrow.
3. They (not come)….......................… home until they (see)……....................... everything.
4. What did you think the children (do)……....................... when we (get) …….......................home last night?
5. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send)….......................… by air.
Question 2 :
a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters.
1. He was ……...............…. when he did the test badly. HOPE
2. We started our trip on a beautiful …......…… morning. SUN
3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so …........…….. READ
4. What time do you …...........…….. start work ? USE
5. I really don’t think he has the ….......……. to do this job. ABLE
6. He was very ….......…. of the work he had done. PRIDE
7. Thank you for a very …….......… evening. ENJOY
8. Their ….........…. has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND
9. He cycled …............…… and had an accident. CARE
10. She has one of the biggest …….…...................in Britain. COLLECT
b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.
1. I enjoyed to listen to her song.
2. The breaking glass was still on the floor.
3. He walked away without to look back.
4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends.
5. We’re looking forward to visit London.
ĐÁP ÁN
Question 1:
a-
1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D
b-
1. saw / were singing
2. will be waiting / get
3. won’t come / see
4. were doing / got
5. is sent
Question 2:
a-
1. hopeless 2. sunny 3. readable 4. usually 5. ability
6. proud 7. enjoyable 8. friendship 9. carelessly 10. collections
b-
1. enjoyed listening to
2. broken
3. without looking back
4. people invited to
5. forward to visiting
Question 3:
1- a 2- c 3- d 4- b 5- b 6- a
Question 4:
1. at / in 2. at 3. in 4. at 5. at 6. at 7. in 8. at
Question 5:
1. say 2. since 3. Although ( Though) 4. have 5. it
6. what 7. wherever 8. off 9. makes 10. one
Question 6:
1. You don’t have to finish the work today.
2. John finally succeeded in getting a job.
3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.
4. You’d better take a holiday.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
3. Đề số 3
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). (15 pts)
1. The traffic problem has improved _____, out of the blue, really.
A. gradually B. factually C. unexpectedly D. respectably
2. This picture book, the few pages _____ are missing, is my favorite.
A. for which B. of that C. to which D. of which
3. It was felt that he lacked the _______ to pursue a difficult task to very end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation
4. Your decision will ______ a great strain on our relationship.
A. impose B. propose C. expose D. suppose
5. We shouldn’t give the children everything they ask for; they will become completely _____.
A. spoilt B. wounded C. damaged D. destroyed
6. The completion of the tunnel has been _______ owing to a strike.
A. held up B. held off C. held on D. held over
7. It is with ________ regret that we have to inform you that your scholarship has been withdrawn.
A. heavy B. deep C. somber D. high
8. _______ of all modern domestic poultry is the red jungle fowl is widely believed.
A. The ancestor B. The ancestor is C. How the ancestor D. That the ancestor
9. Art critics do not all agree on what _______ a painting great.
A. qualities to make B. are the qualities for making C. qualities make D. do the qualities that make
10. Farmers supply crops with phosphorus in areas ________ have removed it from the soil.
A. because of long years of cultivation B. where long years of cultivation
C. with long years of cultivation D. by long years of cultivation
11. Sarah congratulated _____ passing my driving test.
A. me B. for C. me on D. on me
12. Had it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they _____ much longer.
A. will stay B. would stay C. would be staying D. would have stayed
13. I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says.
A. read B. get C. carry D. make
14. One _____ of the scheme is the very high cost.
A. advantage B. shortage C. drawback D. shortcoming
15. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _____ a misunderstanding.
A. because of B. of C. for D. because
4. Đề số 4
I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D in each sentence before the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. ( 1pt)
1. A. sunbathe B. write C. facsimile D. surface
2. A. lunar B. cruel C. tutor D. produce
3. A. chemistry B. headache C. character D. challenging
4. A. typhoon B. look C. afternoon D. cartoon
5. A . tradition B. question C. production D. pronunciation
II.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the table below(1pt)
1. It’s at least a month since……………….John.
A. I last seen B. I have last seen C. I last see D. I last saw
2. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.
A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted
3. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.
A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see
4. Our neighbours are very ...................... on camping holidays.
A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen
5. She kindly offered to .................. me the way to the station.
A. explain B. show C. direct D. describe
6. Thank you very much .................... the Christmas gift .
A. of B. with C. for D. about
7. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …….he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to
8. I found it difficult to eat with chopsticks. But now I ................... with them.
A. used to eat B. am used to eating C. use to eat D. am used to eat
9. I think Egypt is a ........................ country.
A. fascinate B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinating
10. We had a party last night. I ....................... spend all morning clearing up the mess.
A. must have B. have been to C. have had to D. have must
ĐÁP ÁN
I..Circle the letter A, B, C or D in each sentence before the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.B
II.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the table below
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C
III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences .
1. Sociable
2. Traditional
3. encourages
4. Wisdom
5. Voluntary
6. Successfully
7. Unfortunately
8. flights
9. kindness
10. assistant
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C
V. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word .
1.made
2.it
3.from
4.his
5.gave
6.on
7.time
8.thanks
9.up
10.ring
VI. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1.was given
2.be typed
3.aren't you working or are you not working.
4.are being fed
5.would pick
6.use
7.is given
8.sat
9.not to smoke
10.did your father buy
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before.
1.Have you been asked for opinions?
2.Unless you promise to try harder ,I won't help you.
3. Sarah isn't as good at Mathematics as Susan.
4.I haven't had a good night'S sleep for 2 months
5.A new hospital is going to be built in my home town.
6.Mrs Nga said she had to go home before noon
7. The old man asked the children not to play soccer there.
8. The top shelf is too tall for Ba to reach
9. Tom finds the question is difficult to answer
10.Why don't we go out for a walk?
VIII. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the space. 0 is done as an example.
1.will go
2.to do
3.so
4.could
5.was reading
6.fast
7.too
8.have known
IX. Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words.
1. Minh used to live on a farm when he was a small boy.
2. Minh used to live on a farm when he was a small boy.
3. My grandmother didn’t go to school because she had to stay at home to help her family.
4. We didn’t use to have electricity when we lived in the countryside.
5. She had to do the housework al day after her father got married to a new wife.
6. When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it
7. If arrive after half past four, the bank will be closed.
8. Mr. Cuong will be home before seven because he wants to see the 7 o’clock news.
9. We traveled overnight to HANoi and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning.
10. They are going to visit their home village at weekend.
5. Đề số 5
PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three(5 pts)
1. A. socialize B. contact C. background D. formality
2. A. prolong B. contact C. conscious D. common
3. A. African B. Japanese C. partner D. Canada
4. A. signal B. sign C. colleague D. regard
5. A. cloth B. trustworthy C. clothing D. brother
LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given marked A, B, C and D one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (15 pts)
1. Please_______________ favour.
A. do me a B. make me a C. do my D. make my
2. Mrs. Edwards…______________ history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.
A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching
3. There have been protests from animal right groups about ____________ on animals.
A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. trials
4. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very___________ education.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
5. A: “What are the office hours where you work?” B: “_______., everyone comes in at eight and leaves at five.”
A. General B. In generally C. In the general D. In general
6. Lots of people________________ Yoga to relax.
A. practice B. take up C. give up D. take in
7. It isn’t quite________.. that he will turn up at the meeting.
A. certain B. exact C. right D. sure
8. After waiting for an hour he realized that the bus was__________________ to come.
A. improbable B. impossible C. uncertain D. unlikely
9. _______________ being tired, I went for a picnic with my family.
A. That B. Though C. Since D. Despite
10. You_________________ have told that joke. Everybody has heard it too often.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
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