PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN TRỰC NINH

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


Đề thi gồm 5 trang
Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ đề này
Điểm bài thi
Bằng số:…………….......
Bằng chữ:……………….
Họ tên, chữ ký 2 giám khảo
Giám khảo 1:………………………
Giám khảo 2: ……………………...



PART I. PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D in each sentence before the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. ( 1pt)
1. A. these B. thousand C. think D. Thursday
2. A. third B. fire C. first D. sir
3. A. makes B. finishes C. does D. leaves
4. A. much B. mum C student D. subject
5. A. gymnastics B. got C. enlarge D. bridge
6. A. wanted B. needed C. hated D. claimed
7. A. were B. verb C. where D. person
8. A. sure B. sugar C. sing D. mission
9. A. head B. meat C. bread D. dead
10. A. book B. took C. good D. goose

PART II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D in each sentence before the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. (2pts)
1. Thank you for _____________ me to the party.
A. invite B. inviting C. invitation D. invited
2. She looks very _____________.
A. beautify B. beautifully C. beautiful D. beauty
3. Sally got tired __________ her old winter coat, so she bought a new one.
A. about B. by C. of D. with
4. Ted is excited ____________ his new car. That’s all he talks about it a lot.
A. in B. of C. with D. about
5. Lan didn’t go to school because of her _____________.
A. sick B. ill C. too ill D. sickness
6. Janet is _______________.
A. an old friend of mine B. an old my friend
C. an old friend of me D. a my old friend
7. That book is interesting _____________ me.
A. to B. for C. through D. with
8. How long will it ___________ to get there?
A. cost B. lose C. make D. take
9. My children are very important ___________ me.
A. for B. to C. with D. by
10. Are you ready _____________ the journey?
A. for B. to C. with D. by
II. Give the correct form of the bold words in brackets. (2pts)
1. How many _______________________ holidays do you have? (nation)
2. His ______________________ arm is still very painful. (break)
3. I had to have a __________________examination before they gave me the job. (medicine)
4. Look out! That crazy ____________________ is going too fast. (cycle)
5. The house was colorfully ___________________ before Tet. (decorate)
6. That film is ______________________ for children. It’s frightening. (suit)
7. ____________________, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. (fortunate)
8. Nowadays, scouting is popular ________________________. (world)
9. This form must have the ___________________ of the writer. (sign)
10. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her __________________. (appear)
III. Each sentence has only one mistake. Underline and correct them. ( 2pts)
1. My sister’s studying very hard in