Đề HSG Anh 8 (2)

LAP THaCH lower secondary school đề khảo sát hsg tiếng anh 8 năm học 2009-– 2010 Thời gian làm bài 120 phút I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the

LAP THaCH lower secondary school

đề khảo sát hsg tiếng anh 8 năm học 2009-–

2010

Thời gian làm bài 120 phút

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

2 A classmate B climate C adequate D concentrate

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

8 A invention B agreement C arrangement D demonstrate

9 A orphanage B delivery C experiment D directory

10.A sociable B volunteer C photograph D beautiful

III/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

11 There are three main volcanoes on the North Island, and each of them…… still active

12 He seems……….enough to me

13 ……….is someone who is not paid for the work that they do

14 Would you like to see the factory? Would you like me to show you………?

15 I can’t reach him by phone

16 They emigrated……….Australia in the 1960s to find work

17 She injured her arm when she was playing tennis

18 I took an umbrella just as a…………

A precaution B arrangement C pleasure D sure

19 He takes………… his father

20 He……….in prison since 1982

21 Please ask them in this area

A don’t smoke B not smoking C to not smoke D not to smoke

22 Come and badminton, Nam!

23 Tim 13 films and I think her latest is the best

24 You should learn your lesson

25 “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.”

“I heard it was ”

26 “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?”

“Maybe we’d better him.”

27 I said “Happy Birthday” before Lan a present

28 Tam last night when the telephone

C was sleeping-rang D was sleeping-was ringing

29 John doesn’t play tennis David doesn’t play tennis

A Both John and David doesn’t play tennis

B Neither John nor David plays tennis

C Not either John or David plays tennis

D Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis

30 She started learning English ten years ago

A She has not learnt English before

B She has started learning English for ten years

C She has learnt English for ten years

D She has learnt English since ten years

IV/

Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses or forms

31 In a few minutes time, when the clock strikes six, I (wait) for you there

32 I didn't want to meet Paul, so when he entered the room, I (leave)

33.They are going to have their house (paint) for Christmas

34.Where are you ?- I'm upstairs I (have) a bath

35 After I (have) some biscuits, I had a drink

36 We (live) here for twenty years

37 The men (drink) together when an argument broke out

38 I don't regret (tell) her what I thought

39 Is there anything here worth (buy) ?

40 Pupils are made (work) hard at this school

V/

Give the correct form of the words in capital

41 He is an ( ENVIROMENT)

42 Many people still refuse to believe that smoking (harm)

43 Borg is probably the most tennis player of all time (success)

44 During the war there was a great of sugar, coffee and other goods (short)

45 What do you need to become a doctor ? (qualify)

46 I'd love to come to your party but I have to go to somewhere else (fortunate)

47 The lecture tells us the of learning English (important)

48 Where is the to shopping center ? (enter)

49 Some people should think that Thai boxing is a sport and should be banned (danger)

50 He has an personality and people can't help but like him (attract)

VI/ Circle the italized portion of the sentence that is incorrect

51 Would you mind help me solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly

A B C

understand how to do them

52 After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.

A B C D

53 The phone rung while I was washing the dishes

A B C D

54 Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall

A B C D

55 Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns

A B C

and villages

D

VII/

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it

56 I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o/ clock the following morning

“Please………

57 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week

We are going ………

58 We couldn/t drive because of the fog

59 I/m sorry that I didn/t finish my homework last night

I wish ………

60 The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor

Unless ………

61 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it

62 You must see the manager tomorrow moring

63 He started investigating the case a week ago

He has

64 The flat's very noisy but we enjoy living there

Even

65 ''If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter'', she told John

She advised

66 She prefers Italian food to French food

She'd

67 Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan

Susan isn't

68 When is John and Mary's wedding ?

When are

69 Most people can understand him when he speaks English

He can make

70 ''I'm sorry that I broke the glass'', said Peter

Peter apologized

VIII Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase

Acid rain will not be an easy problem (71) ………… As more and more countries become (72) , there will be more and more competition for petroleum for cars, home heating, and indusrty,

…………

while (73) ……… petroleum contributes greatly (74)……… acid rain, it is less polluted than coal Unfortunately petroleum is more (75) ……… than coal and no one knows exactly (76) ………… petroleum is left Therefore, there will be a pressure to burn coal for energy Coal is a (77) ……… dirtier energy source than petroleum Since we already know how (78) ………… acid rain is, it is important (79)

we increase our efforts to find a (80) source of energy as quickly as possible, so

that we can advoid further environmental damage

72 A industry B industrial C industrialize D industrialized

78 A destroy B destroyed C destruction D destructive

80 A polluted B polluting C non- polluting D unpolluting

IX/ Read the paragraphs below and the summary which follows

Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce Although there isn’t enuogh information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases

The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can’t think as quickly as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands

There are other long-term effects of pollution If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase , the earth’s climate may become warmer A lot of the ice near the Poles ma melt and may cause serious floods

Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.)

Air _ (81) can make people _ (82) Consequently, some countries pass (83) to control the quantity of _ (84) in the air Air pollution causes particular damage to the body by harming the _ (85) _ (86) should not be used in petrol because it is bad for children’s _ (87) and makes them clumsy in using their hands Poisonous gas from (88) collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings Pollution can also have an influence on the earth’s (89) The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad (90)

X

Read the text carefully and choose the appropriate answer:

What is life like for today's students ? As the university and college terms began, I talked to a few students about their lives

Sarah Jane is a second year biology student ''Money is a big problem'', said Sarah ''I can eat quite cheaply at the university, but I spend quite a lot on transport I also spend quite a lot on clothes as I like to wear things that are in fashion''

Collin Peter, who is studying engineering, disagrees ''I don't spend anything on clothes'', he said, ''Unless you count climbing boots I'm very keen on climbing and you do need special equipment, some of which is very expensive Luckily, my parents gave me money for my birthday in November Not much of my money goes on transport, because I have bicycle''

Diana Bell is the first year fashion student ''I make all my own clothes This should save me money, but in fact, the materials are very expensive I don't know how I would manage if I didn't sell some of the dresses and hats I make to the other students Everything is expensive'' She said That includes the rent, food, transport and heating for the flat in winter''

Jack is a science student in his final year ''What do I spend my money on ? Well, not on clothes and not a lot on going out in the evening My rent is expensive and I suppose I spend quite a lot on books''

91 This is from

A a student's notebook B a letter to friend

C a magazine article D an advertisement

92 The aim of the writer is to

A show how students live B give advice to students

C explain that students work hard D complaint about students’ way of life

93 The students’ main problem is

A deciding what to wear

B living on the money they receive

C finding enough time to study

D cooking their own food

94 Colin is different from Sarah because

A he has generous parents who help him

B he doesn't need to study every hard

C he is not a second year student

D his clothes and transport cost less

95 Which of the following is true for Diana ?

A ''I haven't bought any clothes this year but I will have to next year when I start work''

B ''I'm going to buy a new pair of boots this winter, after my birthday''

C ''I'm bought a new jacket and trousers yesterday, so I haven't any money''

D ''A friend is going to pay me to make a jacket for her, so I will have enough money after all'' XI/ Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions

96 We are having a birthday party ……… Saturday night

97 What would you do if someone broken………… your house?

98 I got up late this morning because my alarm clock didn’t go…………

99 I don’t know the meaning of this word I’ll look it………

100 She fell…………her bike and hit her head on the road

Dap an ( tong diem 100 moi cau dung 1d)

IV/ 31 will be waiting 32 left 33painted 34am having 35 had had

36 have lived 37 were drinking 38telling 39 buying 40 to work

V/ 41.environmentalist 42 harmful 43 successful 44 shortage

45 qualification 46 unfortunately 47 importance 48 entrance

VII/

56 “Please wake me up at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning”I said to the hotel porter

57.We are going to have/ get the car repaired

58 The fog prevented us from driving

59 I wish I had finished my homework last night

60 Unless someone (somebody) sends for the doctor, the child will die

61 The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in

62 You’ve to see the manager tomorrow morning

63 He has investigated (has been investigating) the case for a week

64 Even the flat is very noisy, we enjoy living there

65 She advised John not to trust Peter

66 She’d rather (having) Italian food than French food

67 Susan isn’t good at Chemistry as Sarah

68 When are John and Mary getting married?

69 He can make most people understand him when he speaks English

70 Peter apologized for breaking (having broken) the glass

VIII/

IX/

87 brains/ health 88 lead/ exhausts 89 climate 90 floods

X/

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