ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

SECTION 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5.5 points)
Part 1: Choose the correct answer: Circle the letter A, B, C or D (4pts)
Example: 0. Where..............you go last night? – I went to the movies.
a. do b. are c. did d. will

1. His .................towards me is very strange.
a. behave b. behavior c. behaved d. behaving
2. The doctor ................he should take a few days off.
a. say b. said c. ask d. tell
3. I tried my....................not to laugh.
a. good b. well c. better d. best
4. We left at 6 a.m.....................late.
a. so as not to be b. so as not being c. so as to be d. so as not being
5. I remember you......................that shirt.
a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying
6. ..................are the people who live in a place.
a. Community b. Environment c. Organization d. Program
7. “Where is Sue?” “She.................be in the garden.”
a. may b. has to c. need to d. can
8. It....................the coldest day in Ha Noi for 40 years.
a. has b. was c. is d. has been
9. Living in the countryside is not expensive, and it isn’t complex, ..................
a. too b. either c. neither d. so
10. Tim’s teacher asked him to spend more time...................Spanish pronunciation.
a. in b. of c. at d. on
11. Italy...............France in tomorrow’s final.
a. has played b. played c. is playing d. play
12. These medicines can...............your headache.
a. ease b. elevate c. revive d. affect
13. She covered her knees...................a blanket.
a. in b. under c. of d. with
14. Would you mind...................the window?
a. to close b. closing c. about closing d. closed
15. How much is the car..................in Japan?
a. makes b. making c. to make d. made
16. Will you pick me...................after the party?
a. on b. over c. up d. through



Part 2: Complete the following sentences with the new word formed from the ones in CAPITAL at the end of each sentence. (1.5 pts)

Example: She has cut herself and it’s __bleeding _quite badly. (BLOOD)

1. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________. (COMFORT)
2. The child should be punished of his bad _________________. (BEHAVE)
3. Mr. Minh has made an ________________to see us at 3 o’clock. (ARRANGE)
4. Bell_________________ demonstrated his invention. (SUCCESS)
5. __________________, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. (FORTUNATE)
6. Every day, there are two ______________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. (FLY)



SECTION 3: READING COMPREHENSION (5.5 pts)
Part 1: Choose the words from the box to fill in the gaps. (4 pts)







When you are driving (0) _ abroad __ you should (1) _____________ sure that you have all documents with you. These (2)_______________ your passport, your driving (3) ______________ and insurance papers. It (4) _______________ very inconvenient if you (5) ______________ any of these or if you cannot find (6)_____________ quickly. You must also make (7) ________________ that your car has a national plate which shows the country (8) _______________ the car is registered; for (9) _________________, GB for Britain, F for France, N for Norway and so on.
In some (10) _________________ you have to pay if you don’t (11) ______________ motoring laws and this can sometimes cost you a (12