TRƯỜNG THCS BẠCH LIÊU ĐỀ THI HSG VÒNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017

SBD: MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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I. Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from that part of
the others.
1. A. coughed B. played C. solved D. failed.
2. A. chemist B. achieve C. device D. believe
3. A. low B. slow C. how D. own
4. A. leaf B. of C. deaf D. wife
5. A. nature B. natural C. native D. nation
6. A. this B. that C. these D. think
7. A. scholarship B. chemical C. cheap D. character
8. A. look B. cook C. good D. roof
9. A. pour B. course C. resource D. court
10. A. decided B. visited C. wanted d. lived
II. Choose the best answers to complete each sentence.
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic
3. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
4. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ Sunday morning.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
5. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when B. because C. while D. during
6. This jacket is too small. I need a ……….. size.
A. larger B. largest C. much more large D. larger than
7. ………much television is not good for a growing child.
A. Watching B. Watch C. To be watched D. Being watched
8. -Tu: “ More sugar, Quan?”
- Quan: “……………….”
A. Yes, I do. B. No, I don’t. C. You’re welcome. D. Just a little, please!
9. You should ____________ your lessons before the examination.
A. read B. revise C. look D. study
10. His father is very proud ______________ him.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
III. Each of the sentences below contains ONE mistake. Find out and correct it.
1. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.
2. I'm looking forward to hear from you .
3. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.
4. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
5. You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.
6. I will come and stay with you and your family on March.
7. He used to working full time, but now he is a part-time worker.
8. Huy’s new bicycle costs much more than me.
9. Tony and Tina hope go skiing in the mountains this weekend if the weather permits.
10. The armchair is in the living room, among the TV and the sofa.
IV. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses
1. Life is more . . . . . . . ………………………..…………………… . . now. comfort
2. There are many cultural………………..…..between his country and mine. differ
3. It is . . . . ………………. . . …………………… to eat much sugar and fat. health
4. They had an . . . ……………………………………..... Christmas vacation. enjoy
5. He is a well- known ………………………………………………………. photograph
6. The …………………………...……..she gave last night was marvelous. perform
7. London is ………………………….. than Birmingham. big
8. The book was so........................................................that I couldn't finish it. bore
9. He is so sad because the film ended ........................................... happy
10. Every pupil was very..........................about Tet holiday. excite
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. They (watch) ………………… their favorite TV programs at the moment.
2. Mary and John are neighbors. They (know) …………………. each other for a long time.
3. Mr. Brown didn’t have enough money (buy) ………………… that car.
4. They boys like (play) …………………… games at recess.
5. They (arrive) …………………… in New York yesterday.
6. The teacher asked me (not/make) ……………….. noise in class.
7. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) …………………..
8. I haven’t seen him since he (move) ………………… to Ho Chi Minh City.
9. You should (practice) ………………….. speaking English every day.
10. Most of the rivers (flow) …………………. into the sea.
VI. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word given in the box below.
drops them accidents way with
easily control shock dangerous anything
Accidents in the home
Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a result some children die.
The most common (1)………….are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of
boiling water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and burns (2)
…………… Some children like to play (3)……………fire. They enjoy striking matches or
throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly. If a fire gets too big, it gets out of (4)……………
. Then the house catches fire. It is very (5)……………to play with matches. When a child strikes a
match, the flame soon burns near his fingers. Then he (6)…………the match on the floor. Many
houses catch fire in this (7)……………. .
Some kinds of clothing burn very (8)……………. Many children have been badly burned because
they have stood near a fire and their clothing has suddenly caught fire.
Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in the home, many children cut themselves with
knives. Others get an electric (9)…………….
There is only one good way to see to it that accidents do not happen in the home: do not touch (10)
……………. that is dangerous.
VII. Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space
Some people call it Britain. Others say (1)………….Britain. Many people mistakenly call
the (2)………….country England. But its real name is a mouthful: the United Kingdom (3)
………….Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United
Kingdom or UK for (4)………….
The United Kingdom is a (5)………….made up of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales, and
(6)………….Ireland. For centuries, it was (7)………….by kings and queens. The United Kingdom
still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic.
 England is the biggest part, but don’t (8)………….the others. Each part was once ruled
separately. Each has its (9)………….culture and its own native language, which some people still
speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10)………….!
1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large
2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole
3. A. of B. in C. for D. with
4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small
5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly
7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped
8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite
10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop
VIII. Nga and Mi meet for the first time. Choose A- H to complete their conversation. There
are two extra sentences you do not need to use. The first one has been done for you.
Mi: Nga, what is your favorite hobby? A. I don’t think it’s difficult because I
Nga: (1)____________B_________________. like it very much.
Mi: Why? B. I love cooking
C. Most of the time I learn from my
Nga: (2) ______________________________.
mum. Sometimes I get them from the
Mi: When did you start your hobby? Internet.
Nga: (3)______________________________. D. It’s great when I can see other
Mi: Do you share this hobby with anyone? people enjoy my food.
Nga: (4)______________________________. E. My mum loves it too.
Mi: Is it difficult to cook? F. When I was 6 years old, my mum
Nga: (5)______________________________. taught me how to cook my first dish.
G. My sister. Her hobby is drawing.
Mi: Where do you get the recipes?
H. Because it is nice to hear that.
Nga: (6)______________________________.

IX. Read the passage and choose the correct option.

Fruitibix
Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try
Fruitibix, the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar
than most other biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconuts and
bananas. Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a
chocolate, bite into a Fruitibix. It won't make you fat and it will keep you healthy.
At lunchtime, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential
foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal,
Fruitibix will give you the energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something
sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won't harm
their teeth. Discover Fruitibix. It's on our supermarket shelves now!
1. This is
A. a letter B. a magazine C. a student's notebook D. an advertisement
2. The writer wants to
A. persuade people to buy a product C. give advice about healthy living
B. explain why people buy this product D. compare Fruitibix with other sorts of food
3. Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
A. Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate
 B. Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate
C. Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate
D. Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate
4. Why does the writer say that fruitibix is useful when you are in a hurry?
A. You don't need to cook it. C. It's as good as a proper meal
B. You can buy Fruitibix everywhere D. It won't be harmful to your teeth
5. Which of these people should buy Fruitibix?
A. Mrs. Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party.
B. Mr. Green wants something to take with him to the office. He is busy today and might not
have time for lunch.
C. Mr. Taylor is going on a fishing trip and wants to take something to eat with him.
He enjoys salty food.
D. Mrs. Brook's daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better but the doctor advised Mrs.
Brook to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
X. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. It isn't necessary to finish the work today.
You don't .........................................................................................................................................
2. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is ...............................................................................................................................................
3. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
I'm.....................................................................................................................................................
4. “Don’t throw things away,” Miss Linda said to the students.
Miss Linda asked the students .........................................................................................................
5. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s ...........................................................................................................………………………..
6. The town was farther than we thought.
The town wasn’t as………………………………………………………………………………..
7. “Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre?”
He asked his friend…………………………………………..…………………………………….
8. “You had better not eat much sugar.”
She advised me………………………………………………………….………………………….
9. We spend five hours studying English every day.
It……………………………………………………………………………………………....……..
10. We can’t drink the water because it’s too hot.
The water isn’t……………………………………………….……………….…………………….
XI. Write complete sentences, using the given cues.
1. Trang / the / good / student / our class.
2. Traveling / train / slower / but / interesting /traveling / plane.
3. My uncle / farmer / and / grow / lot / vegetables / his farm.
4. It / difficult / find / apartment / Ho Chi Minh City.
5. Lan/ used/ live/ countryside/when/ she/ young.

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