Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Phòng GD&ĐT Thanh Miện (Có đáp án)

 option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence ( 15 pts ).
6. The musician and singer coming to our school tonight.
A
am
B
is
C
are
D
was
7. I have no idea how..the nearest bank.
A
do I get to
B
getting to
C
to get to
D
did I get to
8. He is an excellent engineer that he can solve any problems of computers.
A
such
B
so
C
very
D
too
9. My sister was so very happy because she ..a lot of presents on her birthday.
A
sent
B
was received
C
received
D
will be sent
10. I’m sorry. I forgot .your letter. I had to leave in a hurry.
A
post
B
posting
C
posted
D
to post
11. They warned me .. away their violent dog.
A
to keep
B
not to keep 
C
keeping
D
not keeping
12. Mr. Jackson likes his car  after one day working. He means that it is good to do so.
A
to clean
B
being cleaned
C
to be cleaned
D
cleaning
13. Hoang prefers to live in the country ..live in the city.
A
to
B
rather than
C
than
D
X
14. People in the country are .than.... Do you mind if I turn on the TV?
33. Would you like to join us to clean the river bank?
34. Congratulation! You won the race!
35. Why don’t we hang the picture near the mirror?
36. What are you studying?
37. Why do you think most people learn English?
38. When did you start learning English?
39. Why did you choose that college?
40. Where did Jane graduate from?
A. I’d rather you didn’t. 
B. Thanks! It’s nice of you to say so.
C. Yes. Please do.
D. I’m opposite. Some cowboy films are exciting.
E. It sounds interesting. Of course I will.
F. Two years ago.
G. New Method College.
H. Very often it’s to get a better job.
I. I heard it was very good.
J. English.
K. Yes. I think so. And It should be a bit higher.
31 + ....... 32 + ...... 33 + ...... 34 + ...... 35 + ...... 36+ ...... 37+ ...... 38 + ...... 39 + ...... 40+ .......
c. READING (Total: 30 points)
I. Read the article below and circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word that best fits each space (10 pts)
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and ___41___ in one of the school teams and playing matches is very important. ___42___ someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away ___43___ home, as many matches are played then.
It ___44___ also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then ___45___ on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support ___46___ own side.
. When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, ___47___ the players. It can also mean that a school ___ 48___ well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing ___49___ national and international teams so that the school has some really ___50___ names associated with it!
41.
A
having
B
being
C
taking
D
putting
42.
A
If
B
As
C
Then
D
So
43.
A
at
B
is
C
for
...Students need to do well in exams ..
A. in order to do well at school.
B. because they need to do well at school.
C. so that to do well at school.
D. therefore they have to do well at school.
62. The statement “All students hate exams” is 
A. extremely true.
B. completely true.
C. very true.
D. fairly true. 
63. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.
B. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked.
C. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.
D. “All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization.
64. Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?
A. Because the exam was really difficult.
B. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.
C. Because they were dull students.
D. Because the questions weren’t in their lessons.
65. The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to .
A. describe the importance of exams.
B. discuss how exams effect on the students.
C. explain the equality in examinations.
D. criticize the exam system.
D. WRITING (Total: 30 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 pts). 
66. People say that the environment needs protecting by ourselves.
 - The environment ..
67. Nobody has used this machine for years.
 - This machine ..
68. It was raining heavily outside but Mr. Hoang still continued his jogging.
 - Despite 
69. It is the fact that he can’t afford to buy a new house but he still wants to.
 - He wishes ..
70. “Is there any information about the train to Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow morning?” my uncle asked me last night.
 - My uncle wanted 
II. Write a letter, using the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all necessary changes and additions. (10 points).
 Dear Loan,