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A- PHONETICS 10p: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.. electricity B- VOCABULARY 20p: Complete the following sentences with a

PHÒNG GD & ĐT QUẬN ĐỐNG ĐA ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

Năm học 2010-2011

Ngày thi: 12-5-2011

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Đề thi có 4 trang Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tờ đề này)

Full name: Class: 8

A- PHONETICS (10p):

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

1 A neighborhood B permanent C relative D electricity

B- VOCABULARY (20p):

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.

1 My brother often does experiments about electricity for (PLEASE)

2 The knife may need before it is used (SHARP)

3 A person is the one who is kind (THINK)

4 I spent my in the country (CHILD)

5 A toaster is a kitchen that cooks food (APPLY)

6 After taking an aspirin, her headache (APPEAR)

7 The she gave last night was marvelous (PERFORM)

8 This restaurant is for its western meals (FAME)

9 I can’t believe you because you are (TRUTH)

10 If you can give a reasonable for your bad behavior last night, I'll forgive you (EXPLAIN)

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences:

1 If you want to learn something, you had better pay ……… in class

2 To supply means to

3 The opposite of “reduce” is

4 “Drought” is a long period when there is little or no

5 are the buildings, equipment and service provided for a particular purpose

A Supplies B Instruments C Facilities D Provisions

6 There is always ……… traffic in the city centre in the rush-hour

7 Don't disturb me I've got ……… work to do

8 Which prefix can go with FACE?

9 ……… the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning

A Onaccount of B According to C Because of D Due to

10 They are very ……… and have no time for a hobby

C- GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES (20p):

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps

1 Your voice reminds me of somebody, but I can't remember ………

2 Although he loved his country, ……… most of his life abroad

A but spent B but he spent C he spent D so he spent

3 The methods of teaching English ……… improved recently

4 Many students aren't keen ……… their study at school

5 She hasn't written to me ……… we met last time

6 I worked ……… hard that I felt very tired

7 He said he ……… for five hours

A has been working B has worked C worked D had been working

8 Preserving natural resources ……… of great importance

9 Nobody went to the party, ?

10 If Mr John rich, he would travel around the world

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1 The vase broke when it (move)……… to the other room

2 When I entered his room, I saw him ( sleep )……… ……… in a chair

3 If only I ( have) ……… …… money with me, I ( lend ) ……… you some

4 Why are you under the table? ………… you (look)……… … for something?

5 David (wash) … ……… hands He (just /repair)……….……….…… the TV set.

6 The radio (play)……….……… since 7 a.m I wish someone would turn it off

7 I was just about (leave) ………….… the office when the phone rang

8 I can't help (feel) ……… sorry for the hungry children

D- READ (20p)

Complete the paragraph with the words given:

BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer (1) worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2) Charles Babbage

Babbage was born (3) 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) he called "engines" But despite the fact that he (5) building some of these he never finished any of them Over the years people have argued (6) his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) engine based on one of Babbage's designs (8) has taken six years to complete and more (9) four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10) remind people of Babbage's work

2 A known B recognized C written D called

Fill in each blank with a suitable word:

Mother's Day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March On Mother's Day sons and daughters visit (1) mothers and bring them flowers and little presents The eldest son must (2) his mother a good cake If sons or (3) cannot be with their mother on that day, they usually (4) her presents

Mother's Day must be a day of rest (5) the mother of the family, so her daughters cook the dinner on that day and lay the (6) and the sons help to wash the plates and dishes (7) dinner

In the United States and Canada, Mother's Day is (8) second Sunday in May They (9) a very beautiful stamp for Mother's Day in the United States It shows the portrait of the mother of James Whistler, (10) of the greatest American painters

E- WRITE (30p)

Rewrite sentences so that the second has the similar meaning to the first, using the word given Do not change the given words.

………

2 He climbed the tree so that he could get a better view ORDER

3 Was the steam engine invented by James Watt? INVENT

4 She has never seen a more unusual festival than this MOST

5 He hasn’t been back to his hometown for over 20 years now SINCE

6 Unlike my sister, I exercise every day BUT

I exercise

7 His explanation is not clear The examples he gives are not clear (NEITHER … NOR …) Neither

8 People say that the price of gold is going up SAID

The price ………

9 The police think that he was one of the robbers TAKING

The police suspect

10 He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)

He ……

11 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

As long as

12 People seldom travelled far from home years ago

Seldom ………

13 You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this

No matter

14 He made a great discovery He was very proud of it (Combine into one sentence)

He was ……

15 I regret going to bed so late last night

I wish ………

PHÒNG GD & ĐT QUẬN ĐỐNG ĐA ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI

Năm học 2010-2011

Ngày thi: 12-5-2011

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Đề thi có 4 trang Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tờ đề này)

A- PHONETICS (10p):

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1 B through

2 D washed

3 B appear

4 A though

5 A information

Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

1 D electricity

2 C award

3 A gallery

4 A separate

5 C expensive

B- VOCABULARY (20p):

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.

4 childhood 9 truthless (untruthful)

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences:

C- GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES (20p):

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1 was being moved 5 is washing / has just repaired

D- READ (20p)

Complete the paragraph with the words given:

Fill in each blank with a suitable word:

E- WRITE (30p)

Rewrite sentences so that the second has the similar meaning to the first, using the word given Do not change the given words.

1 We haven’t been to Sapa for two years

2 He climbed the tree in order to get a better view

3 Did James Watt invent the steam engine?

4 This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen

5 It’s over 20 years since he last came back to his hometown

6 I exercise every day, but my sister doesn’t

7 Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear

8 The price of gold is said to be going up

9 The police suspect him of taking part in the robbery

10 He asked me when I would give that book back to him

11 As long as you keep (are) calm, you will pass your driving test

12 Seldom did people travel far from home years ago

13 No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this

14 He was very proud of making a great discovery

15 I wish I had gone to bed early last night