Đề thi chọn HSG tỉnh cấp THCS LỚP 8
Năm học: 2012 - 2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi cú 06 trang)















Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics (5pt)
Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (1pt)
1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.


A.
made
B.
gone
C.
used to
D.
found

2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?


A.
do they
B.
don’t they
C.
doesn’t she
D.
doesn’t he

3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.


A.
to build
B.
built
C.
with building
D.
building

4. She is bored _____ getting up early.


A.
with
B.
in
C.
of
D.
to

5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______


A.
That would be nice
B.
No, I’m sorry
C.
That’s too bad
D.
My pleasure

6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.


A.
office
B.
official
C.
officer
D.
officially

7. It`s an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.


A.
has left
B.
left
C.
was leaving
D.
is leaving

8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.


A.
again
B.
Once
C.
now
D.
ever

9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.


A.
the stricter
B.
the strictest
C.
stricter
D.
strict

10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .


A.
All right
B.
I`m afraid not
C.
I hope so
D.
Yes, please


Your answers:
1.

3.

5.

7.

9.


2.

4.

6.

8.

10.



Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)
1.
A.
think
B.
healthy
C.
thus
D.
ethnic

2.
A.
discussion
B.
revision
C.
attention
D.
admission

3.
A.
cease
B.
chase
C.
increase
D.
raise

4.
A.
although
B.
enough
C.
laugh
D.
cough

5.
A.
mute
B.
junior
C.
music
D.
humor

6.
A.
who
B.
where
C.
which
D.
when

7.
A.
send
B.
tent
C.
rely
D.
tend

8.
A.
lock
B.
shock
C.
block
D.
program

9.
A.
talked
B.
passed
C.
dialed
D.
stopped

10.
A.
comb
B.
climb
C.
dumb
D.
blond


Your answers:
1.

3.

5.

7.

9.


2.

4.

6.

8.

10.



Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. (1pt)
"Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I`d rather you (sit)...................... over there."
There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.
He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to