ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC LỚP 8
Năm học: 2014 – 2015
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 07 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 07.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.

Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:
Số phách

- Bằng số:……………..
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(Do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)

- Bằng chữ:……………
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
…………………..

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I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment
2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment
5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?
A. every B. each C. self D. individually
2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put B. ring C. set D. wind
3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.
A. on B. off C. up D. down
4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So
5. The name of the book was on the _____ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.
A. point B. tip C. top D. end
6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful
B. She is beautiful D. beautiful she is
7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.
A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmful D. harmless
9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.
A. to B. at C. with D. for
10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.
5. This area is famous _____________ apples.
6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.
8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.
9. My brother succeeded _____________ winning the race.
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)
1. He drives very ____________________. He is sure to have an accident. (CARE)
2. It has become _______________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
4. I think it`s very ____________________ of