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Năm học 2013 - 2014 Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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A VOCABULARY
Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below
1 His………… always makes people laugh
a quiet b sense of humor c Christmas presents d smiles
2 The way of life in this country is……….to that in my country
3 You have to make ……… children do not play with matches
4 The prince immediately……….the girl
a fall in love with b fell in love with c fall into love at d fell into love at
5 Different language………learn words in different ways
6 My little brother……… pictures very much
a enjoy to draw b enjoy drawing c enjoys to draw d enjoys drawing
7 Some people in the neighborhood are not happy………the changes
8 TV……… information and entertainment
9 His feet hurt so he has to walk to school………
10 ……….natural resources? Is it difficult?
a what about to save b what about saving c how about save d how about to save
Question 11-20: Word form
12 If you can give a reasonable……….for your bad behavior last night
13 My brother often does experiments about electricity for……… PLEASE
14 The ……… changed me 50,000VND for each room DECORATE
15 There many cultural……… between his country and mine DIFFER
17 ……… in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes INDUSTRY
B GRAMMAR AND STUCTURE
Question 21-31: Choose the correct answer Only one answer is correct:
21 After the clothes………we can wear them to Ann’s birthday party
22 A new university without a library………in USA
a recently b opened recently c recently has opened d has recently opened
23 Do you know the place……… I can have a meal with my friends?
24 On Christmas Eve, people often……… a tree
a are decorated b were decorated c decorating d decorate
25 …………to your place tomorrow Hope to meet you there
a would come b will come c am coming d was coming
26 The can overturned and everyone……… into the deep river
27 The games were……… important that they stopped fighting for a time
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28 This is an emergency Please ………an ambulance to Cua Viet beach
a to sending b sending c to send d send
29 Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is………
a oldest b the oldest c most old d the most old
30 How long……… here? - Since 1980
a do you live b did you live c have you live d have you lived
31 We are having a plan to help them by ……… them do things
a encouraged b encourage c to encourage d encouraging
Question 32-41: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from:
32 Most of the Earth’s surface (cover)………… ………… by water
33 The first festival (hold)……….….nearly eight hundred years ago
34 There’s some behind us I think we (follow)………
35 My mother (not visit)……….us since he (move)………… …… to the new town
36 This bike (use)……….for more than six years
37 Nowadays, many historical places (destroy)………….………….seriously
38 It (get)………hotter and hotter in June
39 Last moth when we (visit)………….him, he (do)……… …an experiment on the upstairs
40 Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) ………around January and February
41 The Eiffel Tower is in Paris It (visit)……… by millions of people every year
C, PHONETIC
Question 42-51: In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word the underlined part is pronounced differently Find the fourth word.
43 a quiet b industry c relative d participant
49 a arrive b abroad c around d armchair
Question 52-59: In three of these words the first syllable is stressed In the fourth the second syllable is stressed Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
52 a person b enough c picture d people
53 a Japan b Australia c Britain d Canada
54 a surprise b wonderful c ticket d evening
55 a busy b fortunate c include d follow
56 a depart b medical c husband d business
57 a volcano b gallery c seafood d windy
59 a weather b lava c middle d delicious
D READING
Question 60-69: Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space:
Traveling in the Lake District:
The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round Roads leading to the area have been improved in (60)………years inside the area itself, however, many roads are (61)………and winding with steep hills and
it may not be safe to drive (62)……… ….roads like this when they are (63)………in ice For the mountain walker
a word of warning-every season visitors (64)……… lost or are injured and (65)……….… to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams This kind of problem can be (66)………… by following a few simple rules When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing Sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (67)……… of food Don’t go (68)……….alone and always tell someone where you (69)………… to go to
Vocabulary
1 (to) wind: uốn lượn
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3 warning: cảnh báo
4 (to) rescue: cứu
5 whistle (n): cái còi
63 a wrapped b above c drowned d filed
66 a encouraged b prevented c arranged d organized
67 a quantity b weight c length d limit
E WRITING
Question 70-77: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:
70 It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times
The film………
71 The football match was won by Manchester United
Manchester………
72 Peter was too ill to get up
Peter was so………
73 Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friends
Her father asked her:”……….”
74 Parents ought to send their children to school
Children………
75 People think that doing morning exercises is good for health
It is ………
76 Tom is not as tall as Peter
Peter………
77 Every day thousands of trees are cut down in the world
Every day people………
Question 78-85: Make sentences based on the given cues:
78 I / going / visit / after work / evening
………
79 Residents / store owners / concerned / new mall / for / few months
………
80 What / mum / going / do / weekend ?
………
81 You / ought / go / market / buy / fish / vegetables
………
82 People / do / everything / without / help / modern equipment / years ago
………
83 How old / your brother / sister / then ?
………
84 Some people / neighborhood / not happy / changes
………
85 It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time
………
Question 86: Write a passage (100 words) to tell your friends “ A country picnic ” you made.
Follow the suggested ideas.
- Who you go with, when you go , how you go, what you’ve done, when you’re back,
how you feel,………
……… ………
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Key answers:
- Mỗi ý trả lời đúng cho 0,2 điểm ( từ question 1 – 85 ) Question 86 cho 3 điểm
- Tổng toàn bài 20 điểm
A VOCABULARY:
11 unhealthy 12 explanation 13 pleasure 14 decorator 15 differences
16 appliance 17 Industrialization 18 disappeared 19 performance 20 land
B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
35 hasn’t visited ……….moved 36 has been used 37 are being destroyed
38 is getting 39 visited…….was doing 40 is celebrated 41 is visited
C PHONETIC
D READING:
E WRITING
70 The film was so interesting that we watched it several times
71 Manchester United won the football match
72 Peter was so ill that he couldn’t get up
73 Her father asked: “ Will you go to the cinema with your friends?”
74 Children ought to be sent to school their parents
75 It is thought that doing morning exercises is good for health
76 Peter is taller than Tom
77 Every day people cut down thousands of trees in the world
78 I am going to visit my grand father after work this evening
79 Residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for few months
80 What is mum going to do at weekend?
81 You ought to go to the market to buy fish and vegetables
82 People did everything without the help of modern equipment years ago
83 How old were your brother and sister then?
84 Some people in the neighborhood are not happy with the changes
85 It is difficult to learn two languages at the same time
Question 86: Note “ write a passage
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Năm học: 2013 – 2014 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề bài
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1 A looked B watched C stopped D carried
2 A bath B father C theater D health
3 A study B success C surprise D sugar
4 A children B charity C charm D champagne
5 A danger B angry C language D passage
6 A whole B when C where D while
7 A socket B notice C enroll D mobile.
8 A engineer B excited C experiment D exhibition.
9 A comment B equipment C improvement D development
10.A overhead B teammate C speaker D bean.
II Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1 Someone… tickets are free.
A said me B said me that C told me D told to me
2 When she lived in the countryside, she ……….in the river.
A was swimming B used to swim C has swum D is used to swimming
3 Saigon ………more than three hundred years ago.
A was built B has been built C was building D built
4 It is nearly ten years ……….I saw her.
A when B since C for D while
5 Would you mind if I………a photo ?
A take B took C would take D am going to take
6 Last week I ………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A got B brought C fetch D took
7 They ………me if I could speak Japanese.
A told B said C asked D talked
8 Are you proud……….your country and its tradition ?
A about B on C of D for
9 Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp………
A collecting B collector C collect D collection
10 There were ……… flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.
A so many B so few C so little D so much
11 She doesn’t like Spanish………she has to study the language.
A so B though C but D when
12 It took him six years to ………as a doctor and now he is a good doctor.
A make B do C qualify D become
13 She asked me………
A if I like pop music or not B whether I like pop music or not
C if I liked pop music or no D if I liked pop music or not
14 My brother and I ………
A am having a wonderful time here B am having a wonder time here
C are having a wonderful time here D are having a wonder time here
15 Don’t shout, dear I can’t ………….the shout !
A stand B sit C listen D hear
16 He laughs ………of her funny face.
A because B since C as D for
17 What are you ………? - My pen, I’ve lost it.
A looking B looking for C looking after D looking at
18 Why don’t you ……… with you university study ?
A go in B go on C go by D go at
19 Of my parents, my father is ………
A the stricter B the strictest C strict D stricter
20 Who is going to ………the phone ?
A reply B respond C answer D pick
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1 There / used / be / Church / near / post office / my town.
………
2 While / I / open / letter /, phone / ring ………
3 I / be / very pleased / see / Tom / again / after / long time ………
4 You / look / thinner You / lose / weight ? ………
5 You / think / you / make / radio / work again ? ………
6 I/ buy/ book/ 5 days ago ……….
7 A man/ said/girl/ there/ cafe/ nearby ……….
8 When/ I/ see/ Nancy/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car ………
9 They / know / each other / 3 months ……….
10 Nam's teacher / teach / him / he / come / here / 2000 ………
IV Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences : 1 Mary spent hours ( repair ) her bike 2 They advised him ( not/ cross ) the street against the red lights 3 He and his sister (not/ meet) my friends since last Christmas 4 She (work) here since she left school ? 5 Everyone ( read) this novel, let us ( discuss) it. 6 I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) in a Law office. 7 They’d rather (walk) than (go) by car. V Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning of sentences: 1 NEIGHBOR I know all the boys who live in my………
2 FRIEND People in the countryside is………
3 FLY All …….…between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog 4 HIGH Do you know the ………of S.t Paul’s Cathedral ? 5 KNOW Taxi drivers have to have a very good ………… on the street names 6 COMFORT The hotel was large and ………
7 CHILD During his the family lived in Cornwall 8 WEIGH Every woman nowadays seems to want to loose
9 HELP It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very
10 LUCK The keys were locked inside the car , aside window was open
VI Find the mistakes in the following sentence and correct them ( one mistake in each sentence ) : 1 You know , it is difficult to me to make him understand what I mean A B C D 2 My dear friends, I wish you will visit us someday this summer A B C D 3 I will come and stay with you and your family on March A B C D 4 Let’s gathering somewhere for a coffee after this wonderful meeting A B C D 5 I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore A B C D 6 The collect of stamps made him become famous in the country A B C D 7 Let’s practice listening to English programs in the radio A B C D 8.What about play tennis in stead of going to the cinema ? A B C D 9 Don’t turn on the TV, please I am so tired to watch it A B C D 10 They turn in the radio to listen to some news 1
2
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VII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
1 “ Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan.
Henry
2 Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
Neither of……….
3 They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date
4 Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
It………
5 They’ ve lived here for six years
They moved………
6 I’ve never read a more romantic story.
It’s the………
7 No one works harder than Barbara.
Barbara………
8 I haven’t met him for two years.
It’s
9 Richard can cook very well.
Richard is a
10 The film’s ending is dramatic.
The film
VIII Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket:
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) flying is no more dangerous (2) any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) taking off and landing when a (4) decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) job it is to look (6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7) safe and comfortable Indeed for many passengers being (8) such care of is all part of the total experience (9) other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
1 A although B too C and D because
3 A while B during C for D through
4 A leader’s B chief’s C driver’s D pilot’s
5 A whose B which C their D that
7 A.feel B rest C experience D lie
8 A given B kept C shown D taken
10 A way B kind C sort D part
IX Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn
at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1 According to the writer English is learn by
A young children B adults C teenagers D all are correct
2 In the line 2 of the second part, the word “it” refers to
A country B young children C.English D question
3 Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A at home B at school C in evening classes D in the office
4 Why do adults learn English?
A Because they want to see movies in English B Because they need it for their job.
C Because they are forced to learn it D Because it’s not difficult to learn.
5 What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A Children like reading English newspapers B People in many countries learn English
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Môn : Tiếng Anh
Câu I : (5 điểm)Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,5 điểm
Câu II : ( 10 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,5 điểm
Câu III : (15 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1,5 điểm
1 There used to be a Church near the post office in my town
2 While I was opening the letter, the phone rang
3 I am very pleased to see Tom again after a long time
4 You look thinner Have you loosen weight ?
5 Do you think you will make the radio work again
6 I bought the book 5 days ago
7 A man said to the girl there was a cafe nearby
8 When I saw Nancy yesterday she was driving a car
9 They have known each other for 3 moths
10 Nam’s teacher have taught / have been teaching him since he came here in 2000
CâuIV : (10 điểm) Mỗi động từ đúng cho 1 điểm
1 repairing 2 not to cross 3 haven’t met 4 Has she worked
5 reads - discuss 6 have known - worked 7 walk - go
Câu V : (15điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1,5 điểm.
1 neighborhood 2 friendly 3 flights 4 height 5 knowledge
6 comfortable 7 childhood 8 weight 9 helpful 10 luckily
Câu VI : ( 10 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
1 B to me - for me
2 C will - would
3 D on March - in March
4 B gathering - gather
5 B hear - hearing
6 A collect - collection
7 D in the radio - on the radio
8 B play tennis - playing tennis
9 C so - too
10 A turn in - turn on
Câu VII : ( 20 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm
1 Henry asked me if I could lend him some money
2 Neither of the chairs are comfortable
3 The date of the meeting will have to be changed again
4 It took Peter three hours to repaint his house
5 They moved here six years ago
6 It’s the most romantic novel I have ever read
7 Barbara is the hardest worker/ Barbara works the hardest
8 It’s two years I haven’t met him
9 Richard is a good cook
10 The film ends dramatically
Câu VIII : (10 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
Câu IX : (5 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
- Tổng toàn bài 100 điểm : 10 = 10 điểm
- Câu 7 : Nếu học sinh có cách làm khác đúng , thì vẫn cho điểm tối đa.
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Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 8- thcs
Năm học 2013 - 2014
Đề thi môn : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
đề bài
Câu 1 – Ngữ âm : Chọn từ có phần gạch dới đợc phát âm khác các từ còn lại khoanh tròn vào A, B, C, hoặc D:
3 A occasion B champagne C inspiration D craziness
Câu 2 - Chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1 Let’s play games, ?
A do we B did we C shall we D have we
2 She wishes she a lot of friends
A makes B made C has made D would make
3 .of them wants to go to the theatre
4 Jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18th centery
A were made B made C was made D has been made
5 Today, jeans are all over the world
A famous B popular C traditional D wide
6 In the evening, there is a footbal match 8.00 and 10.00
A in B before C after D between
7 She hates in front of everyone
A cries B crying C to cry D cry
8 The fresh air in the the countryside is good for our
A healthy B health C healthful D healthily
9 They the new books last weekend
A published B ordered C located D commented
10 She said she was learning English
A now B then C here D today
11 The doctor made the patiens in bed
12 I am looking my daughter Because she is ill
A of B about C.for D after
13 Could the boy in English ?
14 Minh is going to have his work before he went out
15 English people are on their work
16 Of my parents , my father is
A the stricter B the strictest C strict D stricter
17 I prefer to a movie tonight to studying grammar
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18 She is different her mother
19 She’s used to up early
20 He has been working company for four years
Câu 3 : Dùng dạng đúng của từ cho sẵn :
1 He is in making the machines SUCCESS
2 People in the countryside is FRIEND
3 My sister speaks English than I am GOOD
Câu 4 : Viết lại các câu sau sao cho chúng vẫn giống với nghĩa của câu cho trớc:
1 You will be late if you don’t hurry
Unless
2 I get to work in thirty minutes
It
3 It took Peter three hours to open the doors
Peter spent
4 It’s two years since I didn’t meet him
I haven’t
5 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week
We are going
Câu 5 : Dùng dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc:
1 What you ( do ) if you ( be ) in my situation ?
2 I ( not see ) him since last week
3 They (start) learning English when they (be) 10 years old
4 Each of them (sing) English songs when I came
5 Mr John is the teacher now He (teach) English since he came here in 1999
6 She (work) here since she left school ?
7 If everyone (come) here , wake me up immediately
8 What they (do) at 7 a.m yesterday?
Câu 6 : Tìm và sửa lỗi trong các câu sau:
1 She’s a very interesting person I always enjoy to talk to her
A B C D
2 When you want to go fishing this morning , I’ll go with you
A B C D
3 How long have you been interested on the environment ?
A B C D
4 This man on TV supposes to be the tallest person in the world
5 Linda has got the job You must congratulate her for her success
A B C D
Câu 7 : Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một từ thích hợp nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D:
School exams are , generally speaking , the first kind of tests we take They find out how much knowledge we
have (1) But do they really show how intelligent we are ? After all , isn’t it a (2) that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any (3) sence ?
Intelligence is the speed (4) which we can understand and (5) to new situations and it is usually tested
by logic puzzles Although scientists are now preparing (6) computer technology that will be able to “ read” our brains , (7) tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence
2 A case B fact C circumstance D truth
6 A advanced B forward C ahead D upper
7 A at this age B for the present C at the time D now and then
Câu 8 : Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu hỏi sau :
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