đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A this B thought C that D the
2. A describe B kiss Cgive D reflexive
3. A tone B too C listen D meat
4. A letter B sell C retell D request
5. A hot B home C hold D hour
6. A. cloth B. short C. cotton D. comprise
7. A. cheese B. chicken C. character D. watch
8. A. looked B. washed C. stopped D. carried
II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by cicing letter A, B, C, or D
1/ I am going ............. shopping next sunday.
A. doing B. to go C. to do D. going
2/ Are you interrested...........planting after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
3/ " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to B. in C. about D. for
4/ Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
5/ The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
6/ This school..........in 1997
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
7/ Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
8/ We haven’t met each other.......... last year.
A. already B. from C. since D. for
9/ I felt down.......... I was riding my bike.
A. what B. why C. while D. who
10/ I can’t find my.........key.
A. died B. vanish C. disappear D. lost
III/ Rewrite each of the following sentences in such away that it means the same as the sentence before
1/ They are going to build a hospital in this town.
A hospital............................................................................................
2/ He is taller than me.
I am not............................................................................................
3/ Who did you call on the phone last night ?
Who……………………………………………………………………..
4/ John said to me: " I must go now. "
John said to me ...............................................................................
5/ " Could you help me, please? ".Mr . Smith said.
Mr Smith asked ....................................................................................
6/ To do morning exercises is good.
It is................................................. .......................................................
7/ " Please don`t talk in class " Lan told us.
Lan told us.....................................................................................................
8/ I haven`t been to a concert for over a year.
The last time ................................................................................................
9/ Both of the chairs are uncomfortable.
Neither of ....................................................................................................
10. Richard can cook very well.
Richard is a ..............................................................................................
11/ I`ve never read a more romantic story.
It`s the........................................................................................................
12/ The film`s ending is dramatic.
The film..........................................................................................................
IV. Choose the most appropreate answer to complete the following sentences.
1/ When I (listen / listening / was listening)to the radio. the bell ( ring / rang / rings)
2/ would you mind if your teacher (asks / asked / asking)you some questions.
3/ Ba is always ( watch / watches / watching) TV after finishing her homework.
4/ This book is different ( to / with / from ) that one.
5/ Would you mind ( open / opening / opened) the door?
6/ They always do their work ( careful / care / carefully )
7/ What subjects are you good ( on / in / at ) ?
8/ I like English ( because / so / although ) it`s useful.
9. How about ( go / going / went / to go ) fishing
10/ He is a considerate man who ( is love / is loved / love / loved ) by all his friends