Phòng GD- ĐT Thanh oai
Trường THCS Nguyễn Trực – tt Kim Bài
 ĐÊ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8
Năm học: 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


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PART ONE: LISTENING (0.4 x 5 = 2.0 pts)
Listen to the conversation between Nam and his father. Decide whether the statements are true or false.
Nam has turned the printer on.
Nam hasn’t connected the printer correctly.
The plug has come out of the socket.
They have a very helpful manual.
They will phone the company because the printer is under guarantee.
PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
a. surface b. taken c. tasty d. Facebook
a. suitable b. building c. fruit d. juice
a. increased b. reduced c. stripped d. mixed
a. ocean b. century c. recycle d. circus
a. southern b. sound c. countable d. trousers
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
a. awake b. elevate c. eleven d. immediately
a. dangerous b. important c. afraid d. believable
a. vacation b. brochure c. canoe d. abroad
a. Chicago b. Japan c. Australia d. Canada
a. typhoon b. adequate c. result d. provide
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x 30 = 6.0 pts)
Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
______ he is rich and famous, he lives in a modest house in the village.
a. Because b. However c. Therefore d. Although
Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful ______in computer software.
a. pioneer b. volunteer c. generator d. inventor
If you are a student, you can get 20 percent _______ in this shop.
a. discount b. effect c. selection d. resident
The alarm clock didn’t________ so Uyen got up late.
a. rang b. go on c. go up d. go off
On Sunday in England, most shops were closed and _________ the theaters and cinemas.
a. so were b. neither were c. were too d. so weren’t
Could you do me a favor? - __________.
a. Yes, that’s very kind of you b. No problem
c. No, thank you d. Yes, please
Horace went home and went to ________bed to change the sheets.
a. the b. ø c. a d. a
How long ago ________ Mai?
a. have you seen b. you saw c. would you see d. did you see
Household and garden waste _____collected____ compost.
a. is / to make b. are/ to do c. is/ to do d. are/ to make
I don’t mind _______ the phone as long as you pay for your calls.
a. you used b. you to use c. your to using d. your using
Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
She felt (relief) that she passed the exam.
If you can give a reasonable (explain) for your bad behavior last night, I’ll forgive you.
You must make a quick (decide) about who wins the contest.
My work was (finish), so I had to continue after lunch.
Many buildings were (build) after the earthquake in 1980.
You are making the problem (necessary) hard for you.
I’m really (hope) at