8pts English Learning Every year many people in the world learn English.. Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject.. Other people learn English because the
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Năm học 2010-2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
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I.Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (5 pts).
1 A christmas B character C school D.church
2 A traveled B surprised C worked D climbed
II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10pts)
1.I ‘ve decided (stop) ……….smoking
………
2 How many times …you ( be)…… to London this year?
………
3.This house ( build) … three years ago
………
4.We are tired of (work)…… for low salary
………
5 This is the second time you (break)……a cup
………
6 I ( not send) ……the parcel until I hear from you
………
7.What ( you/ do) ……….at this time yesterday?
………
8.Would you mind… ( smoke) here?
………
9.Water … ( cover) most of the Earth’s surface
………
10.The gate …… ( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday
………
III Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (15pts)
1 His handwriting is terrible It’s not easy at all … what he writes
A to see B to read C reading D seeing
2 The city is ……….on the shore of Lake Michigan
A visited B lied C laying D.located
3 Saigon ………more than three hundred years ago
A was built B has been built C was building D built
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Trang 24 The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……….?
A do they B don’t they C doesn’t he D does he 5 How do people decide………the contest ? A who do win B do who win C who winning D who wins 6 Last week my child ……… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife A took B were taken C went D has gone 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 I want to ask my parents some money A from B for C with D about 10 You are very different your brother A to B for C with D from 11 I am better English than Nam A.than B with C at D for 12 He seldom goes fishing, ?
A doesn't he B is he C does he D isn't he 13 Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours A stopped B prevented C delayed D kept 14 You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16 it is compulsory A from B.over C.during D.between 15 Sorry to keep you…………
A wait B waiting C to wait D waited IV.Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10pts) 1.On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends (greet) cards ………
2 Paris is (fame) for the Eiffel Tower ………
3 He has been an active ( participate) in the contest ………
4 The school drama society will have a ( perform) of Hamlet ………
5 Last night, the TV program was very ( interest) ………
6 I think these thick clothes are (suit) for cold weather ………
7 It’s ( tradition) in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day ………
8 Over 200 (compete) entered the race ………
9 Santa Claus is based on the (describe) of Saint Nicholas in a poem ………
10 Dad was putting up the Christmas (decorate) ………
V Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (8pts)
English Learning
Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children (1) _ are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes A few learn English by (2) _ or just by (3) to the language on television or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English (4) do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject Many adults learn English because (5) useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their (6) _ studies, because some of their books are written (7) English at college and university Other people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (8) _ and entertainment
1 A The others B Others C Another D Each other
Trang 33 A listening B speaking C talking D hearing
5 A they are B it is C there is D of being
8 A equipment B example C transportation D information
VI.Complete the sentences with one suitable preposition (5pts)
1.You should be ashamed…… your behavior
2.We are fighting ……… independence and unity
3.You look a bit fed……… Is anything the matter?
4 Cheer………! Try laughing for a change
5 Wine is made ……… grapes
VII. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not right in standard written English then correct it (7pts)
1 Thanks for invite me to the rice- cooking festival of your village
A B C D
………=>………
2 I’d rather to participate in the contest than watch it
A B C D
………=>………
3 The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes
A B C D
………=>………
4 When I was having dinner, one friend of mine was coming to see me
A B C D
………=>………
5 The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world
A B C D
………=>………
6 Liz told that she was interested in the rice–cooking contest
A B C D
………=>………
7 My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer
A B C D
………=>………
VIII Read the passage and fill in the space with one suitable word (20pts)
Last Wednesday evening, my wife and I (1) … …… in Hong Kong on a flight from Bangkok It was our first ( 2) … …… to the country and we are looking (3) … …… to having very enjoyable days
of shopping and (4) … ……….here before returning to our home in Hawaii As soon as we arrived, the customs however, our dreams of a happy holiday(5)…… ………shattered There, we were (6) …………
by two unsmiling customs inspectors who demanded that we(7) …… …… open all our suitcases They (8)
………… took everything out of them and inspected (9)… ……… item very carefully, without (10)…
………a word They tore open all the presents that we had (11) ………… in Bangkok for our friends at (12) ………… They even open my (13)………… cosmetic and stuck their fingers in them When (14)
………… protested, they told my wife and (15) ………… to follow them to a special room There (16)
………… searched and (17)… ……….a great number (18) ………questions
Only (19) ………… ten minutes of such questioning, we were finally (20) ……… to leave
IX Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (10pts)
1 “ I think you should go by train? “ he told us
He advised
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The film ………
3 We find it difficult to understand this question
This question
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 romatic story
It’s the………
7 Noone 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 water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
The water was not………
X Write the following sentences, using the words given (10pts)
1,Chidren / not enough/ food/ eat/ warm/ clothes / wear/
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2, Little/ girl/ my/ house/sing/ beautiful/ party./
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3,I/ used/ look/ after/ younger/ brother/ sister/ when/ parents/work/
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4,New/ shopping/ mall/ customers/ shop/ comfort/ not/ notice/weather./
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5, Go/ train/ cheaper/ go/ plane./
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6, Residents/ store/ owners/ concerned/ new/ mall/ few/ months./
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7, People/ do/ everything/ without/ help/ modern/ equipment/ year / ago/
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8, It/ difficult/ learn/ two/ languages/ same/ time./
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9,She / punnish/ yesterday/ by/ mother/ for/ go/ out/ without/ pemission./
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10,She/ said/ she/ interested/ rice-cooking/ contest
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Năm học 2010-2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8.
Tổng điểm toàn bài 100 điểm
I (5 điểm) : Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
II (10 điểm) : Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.
1 to stop 2 Have you been 3 was built 4.working 5 have broken 6.w ill not send 7 were you doing 8.smoking 9 covers 10 is locked
III (15 điểm) : Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.
IV (10 điểm) : Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.
1 greeting 2 famous 3 participant 4 performance 5 interesting
6 suitable 7 traditional 8 competitors 9 description 10 decorations
V (8 điểm) : Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.
VI (5 điểm) : Mỗi giới từ đúng cho 1 điểm
1.of 2 for 3 up 4 up 5 from
VII (7 điểm) : Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.
1 Thanks for invite me to the rice- cooking festival of your village 1.B inviting
A B C D
2.I’d rather to participate in the contest than watch it 2 B participate
A B C D
3 The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes 3 C in
A B C D
4 When I was having dinner, one friend of mine was coming to see me 4 C came
A B C D
5 The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world 5 B written
A B C D
Trang 66 Liz told that she was interested in the rice–cooking contest 6 A said that / told me that
A B C D
7 My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer 7 B interesting
A B C D
VIII (20 điểm): Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
1 arrived 2 visit 3 forward 4 sightseeing 5 were
6 greeted 7 would 8 then 9 each 10 saying
11 bought 12 home 13 wife’s 14 we 15 me
16 they 17 asked 18 of 19 after 20 allowed
IX (10 điểm): Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
1 He advised us to go by train
2 The film was so boring that she felt asleep
3 This question is too difficult for us to understand
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 since I met him
9 Richard is a good cook
10 The water was not cool / warm enough for children to swim in
X (10 điểm): Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
1, Children don’t have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear
2,The little girl near my house sings beautifully at the party
3, I used to look after my younger brother and sister when my parents were at work
4, In the new shopping mall ,customers shop in comfort and don’t notice the weather
5, Going by train is cheaper than going by plane
6, Residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for few months
7, People did everything without the help of modern equipment years ago
8, It is difficult to learn two languages at the same time
9, She was punnished yesterday by her mother for going out without permission
10, She said she was interested in the rice-cooking contest
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