Phòng giáo dục Tiên Lãng Đề thi học sinh giỏi Năm học 2006 2007 Môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 ( Thời gian 150p không kể thời gian giao đề ) Trờng : .Lớp : . Họ và tên : Sinh ngày tháng năm . Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị số 1 : Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị số 2 : . Số phách . SBD : Số phách .Điểm : bằng số : .bằng chữ : . Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo 1 : Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo 2 : I . Listening : Listen to the passage , then decide the statements TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NO INFORMATION (NI) ( 8 ps ) 1. .Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland . 2. .The Edinburgh Festival is a month long . 3. .The Edinburgh Festival is in October . 4. .Actors come to the Edinburgh Festival from lots of different countries . 5. .You can hear music all day . 6. .More than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year . 7. .It is expensive to go to the theater in Edinburgh . 8. .It is usually more difficult to see famous actors in London than in Edinburgh . II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences ( 20ps ) 1. Every one clean his or her teeth after meal. A. ought B. ought to C. ought not D. not to 2. There is an examination . Monday, 9 th of May . A. in B. to C. at D. on 3. Some insects can . disease . A. cause B. make C. produce D. send 4. Her plane . at the airport right now . A. arrived B. was arriving C. has arrived D. is arriving 5. Could you me a favor ? A. to do B. do C. doing D. done 6. This one is the expensive of the three. A. best B. good C. more D. most 7. Shannon never thought it again. A. about B. to C. for D. at 8. A milkman is a man who milk. A. gives B. delivers C. buys D. sells 9. I would like . cheese than this . A. fewer B. less C. such D. many 10. Last summer, my cousin himself a new car. A. buys B. bought C. will buy D. buyed 11. Mr Lam has just gone to Nha Trang. He has never . there before . A. was B. being C. went D. been 12. Thank you very much the Christmas gift . A. after B. about C. with D. for ( thÝ sinh kh«ng viÕt vµo ®©y ) 13. Last summer Mr Andrew went to Italy. He was . Italy last summer . A. at B. to C. in D. on 14. Shannon sings better than everybody else in this group A. does B. do C. don’t D. sing 15. My mother to stay with us next weekend . A. is coming B. will have come C. comes D. would come 16. Mr Lam could do nothing. He couldn’t do . A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 17. I . you until 10:00 pm . A. attended for B. expected for C. waited for D. hoped 18. Mr Jones has . . A. very large garden B. a garden very large C. garden very large D. a very large garden 19. Dad . home for dinner this evening . A. don’t be B. won’t be C. not be D. am not be 20. Let’s go to the cinema, . ? A. are we B. do we C. shall we D. have we 21. Do you know who penicillin ? A. discovered B. was discovered C. did discover D. discoveries 22. Last night I television when the phone rang . A. watched B. was watching C. have watched D. was watched III. Choose the word with the underlined part is different from the others ( 5 ps ) 1. A. overhead B. teammate C. speaker D. bean 2. A. challenging B. fetch C. brochure D. chocolate 3. A. arrive B. separate C. marine D. award 4. A. ranger B. sugar C. religious D. giant 5. A. jolly B. liquify C. army D. crystal IV. Give the correct verb forms of the words in the blankets to complete these sentences .( 10 ps ) 1. Last night when we ( visit ) . him, he ( do ) . an experiment on the upstairs . 2. The sewing machine which you ( use ) . at present ( invent ) . in 1980 by a French . 3. - I ( not see ) . your uncle recently . - No. He ( not go ) . out since he ( buy ) . a new color TV . 4. - Do you know what the pudding ( make ) . from ? - I am not sure. My mother often ( cook ) . it at Christmas, but I never ( ask ) . her about it. V. Choose the best option to complete each sentence ( 10 ps ) 1. Nam gets up early so as ( that revise/ to revise ) his lessons . 2. Liz said that she ( will send / would send) me some information about her school. 3. Linh asked me ( if I read/ did I read ) books before going to bed every night . 4. His car has the same color ( as / like ) my uncle’s . 5. She has waited for you ( for / since ) a quarter to six . 6. I’d rather you ( not to spend / didnt spend ) too much time on computer games . 7. After studying new materials, the student could ( rise / raise ) his score by 20 points . 8. Mrs Hoa divided the candies ( between / among ) her three children . 9. Is it ( able / possible ) to get to Nha Trang from here ? 10. The Browns haven’t visited Ha Long Bay ( yet / already ) VI. Choose the best option to fill in each blank to complete the following passage ( 10 ps ) 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 he (5) building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have agued (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. 1. A. has B. was C. had D. is 2. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called 3. A. on B. in C. by D. for 4. A. whose B. who C. these D. which 5. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed 6. A.until B. whether C. while D. though 7. A. some B. the C. an D. that 8. A. One B. He C. They D. It 9. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then 10.A. to B. as C. for D. so VII . There are 10 mistakes in the following passage, underline the mistakes and correct them (10ps) In 1783 , two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air. One hundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flied in it. This was in the United States. Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years. Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became many faster because they had jet engines. In 1976, Concorde was building in the UK and France. It is the faster passenger plane in the world and it could fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours. Today millions of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them.` 1. . 2 3 . 4 . 5 6 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 VIII. Give the correct forms of the given words to complete the sentences (10ps) 1. I live in a small village and its are very beautiful. SURROUND 2. The world of computers is extremely . . COMPETE 3. What is the . of Thomas Edison ? NATION 4. D.E. Huges was the . of microphone. INVENT 5. Discovering penicillin made Sir Alexander Fleming all over the world . FAME 6. What is your for designing this house ? SUGGEST 7. Is PETRONAS Twin Towers the . building in the world ? HIGH 8. You don’t hav to do that work. In other words, it’s . for you . NECESSITY 9. There are a lot of . festivals in Vietnam. TRADITION 10. You must make a quick .about who wins the contest. DECIDE IX. Use the promts to rewrite the sentences with the same meanings(5ps) 1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. - The Statue 2. “ Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest ?” ,he said - He asked me . 3. She last ate this kind of food in January . - She hasn’t 4. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure . - My brother enjoys . 5. Have you ever played a computer game before ? - Is this ? X. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences ( 10ps ) 1. You/know/who invent/ ballpoint pen ? . 2. When/I/primary school/teacher/make/me/write/fountain-pen. . 3. At/time/I/prefer/use/ballpoint pen . . 4. Ballpoint pens/use/to /very expensive/when/first introduce/Vietnam. . 5. Father/say/ballpoint pen/used cost/some VND . 6. Big/ Frech company/make/ballpoint pens/call/Bic . . 7.How many/ballpoint pens/produce/world each year ? . 8.Ballpoint pens/use/widely/than fountain-pens. . 9. It/because/they/cheaper/and/convenient. . 10.It/advisable/that/ children/learn/write/not use/ballpoint pens. . Pgd Tiªn L·ng ®¸p ¸n §Ò thi häc sinh giái N¨m häc 2006 - 2007 M«n tiÕng Anh líp 8 ( Thêi gian 150p kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò ) Tæng ®iÓm 100 ®iÓm I. 8 ®iÓm 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. NI 7. F 8. T II. 22 ®iÓm 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10.B 11.D 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.A 16.C 17.C 18.D 19.B 20.C 21.A 22.B III. 5 ®iÓm 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B IV. 10 ®iÓm 1. visited was doing 2.are using was invented 3. have not seen has not gone bought 4. is made cooks have never asked V. 10 ®iÓm 1.to revise 2. would send 3.if I read 4. as 5. since 6.didn't spend 7. raise 8. among 9. possible 10. yet VI. 10 ®iÓm 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. A VII. 10 ®iÓm 1. lately - later 6. building - built 2. flied - flew 7. faster - fastest 3. begun - began 8. could - can 4. much - lot 9. in - from 5. many - much 10. on - by VIII . 10 ®iÓm 1.surroundings 2.competitive 3.nationality 4.inventor 5.famous 6.suggestion 7.highest 8.unnesessary 9.traditional 10.decision IX. 5 ®iÓm 1. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by France in 1876. 2. He asked me if I knew the name of the person who had first climbed Mount Everest . 3. She hasn't eaten this kind of food sin January . 4. My brother enjoys walking in the rain . 5. Is this the first time you have ever played a computer game ? X. 10 ®iÓm 1. Do you know who invented ballpoint pen ? 2. When I was in/at primary school, my teacher made me write with a fountain-pen . 3. At that time I prefered to use a ballpoint pen . 4. Ballpoint pens used to be very expensive when they were first inroduced in/into Vietnam . 5. My father said that a ballpoint pen used to cost some VND . 6. The big French company which makes ballpoint pens is called Bic . 7. How many ballpoint pens are produced in the world each year ? 8. Ballpoint pens are ( being ) used more widely than fountain-pens. 9. It is because they are cheaper and more convenient . 10. It is advisable that children who are learning to write shouldn't use ballpoint pens . Listening tapescript ( PhÇn nghe dµnh cho gi¸o viªn tiÕng Anh ®äc ) The 1st time Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets ! Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer ! The 2nd time Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest art festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets ! Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer ! = The end = . Phòng giáo dục Tiên Lãng Đề thi học sinh giỏi Năm học 2006 2007 Môn tiếng Anh lớp 8 ( Thời gian 150p không kể thời gian giao đề ). . Pgd Tiªn L·ng ®¸p ¸n §Ò thi häc sinh giái N¨m häc 2006 - 2007 M«n tiÕng Anh líp 8 ( Thêi gian 150p kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò )