HSG 8 (with key)

®Ò kh¶o s¸t häc sinh giái n¨m häc 2005 2006 –

M«n: TiÕng Anh 8 - Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót

(®Ò nµy gåm 3 trang - thÝ sinh kiÓm tra sè trang tríc khi lµm bµi)

I. Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your

answer by writing the corresponding letter A,B, C or D on your answer paper.

1. a. story b. tractor c. police d. fireman

2. a. interest b. remember c. commercial d. resemble

3. a. convenient b. semester c. exercise d. attendance

4. a. vegetable b. adequate c. volleyball d. detective

5. a. homework b. relieve c. lesson d. tennis

II. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C or D) ONE best answer to

complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A,B, C

or D on your answer paper.

6. I’ve never seen such an interesting .. …………

A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed

7. People go to a .to look at the famous works of art. …………

A. stadium B. gallery C. theatre D. fair

8. You look so What’s the matter? …………

A. sadden B. sadder C. sadly D. sad

9. You had a headache yesterday.......................?

A. haven’t you B. don’t you C. didn’t you D. hadn’t you

10. When getting on the bed, we had better take ..your shoes. …………

A. on B. off C. out D. of

11. Our town will have a new .very soon. ……………

A. appearance B. look C. picture D. scene

12. I still feel like a cigarette although I .smoking twenty years ago. …………

A. give in B. gave over C. gave up D. gave away

13. It’s at least a month since .John. ………………

A. I last seen B. I have last seen C. I last see D. I last saw

14. When Ann is seriously ill, she should go to ... …………

A. hospital B. the hospital C. a hospital D. hospitality

15. This is the very first time I ..ever her. ………… ……………

A. had .met B. have met C. was .meeting D. will meet … …… …

16. I like my sister’s house. It is a ………………

A. new beautiful house B. beautiful house new

C. beautiful new house D. new house beautiful

17. Cool the burns immediately so as to ..tissue damage. …………

A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize

18. Living in the country is not expensive. And it isn’t complex . ………………

A. either B. too C. neither D. so

19. “What ?” – “She is very nice.” …………………

A. did Sandra like B. is Sandra like C. does Sandra like D. was Sandra like

20. The new shopping mall is quite ..the present shopping area. …………

A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar

III. Supply the correct form of the word in CAPITAL LETTERS for each gap in the

following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word on your

answer paper.

21. I had to have a .examination before they gave the job. MEDICINE ……………

22. “What is the of this swimming pool?” asked Daniel. DEEP …………………

23. Every year we celebrate our Day. DEPEND …………………

24. …………...from the countryside make up a large part of the city population. MIGRATE

25. Daisy was taken to the ..room in an ambulance. EMERGE …………

26. Be .to cover the sockets for the safety of the children. CARE ………

27. Cover the wound with a handkerchief and try to stop the .. BLOOD ……………

28. Please call the .if the tan doesn’t work. ELECTRIC …………