Đề HSG Huyện YD Bắc Giang

Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.. Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern.. Circle the letter you choo

Phòng GD & Đt Yên Dũng

Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện

Năm học 2009 - 2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian: 150 phút

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp ra tờ giấy thi này; không đợc phép sử dụng tài liệu; đề thi gồm 04 trang)

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 -I Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Circle the letter you choose (5 p)

1 A sick B see C sorry D sure

2 A think B thin C thought D this

3 A continue B finish C likely D industry

4 A temperature B nuclear C reduce D produce

5 A age B together C change D college

II Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern Circle the letter you choose (5 p)

1) a chemical b upset c steamer d cupboard

2) a jungle b volcano c surround d marine

3) a foreman b microwave c manufactory d mortar

4) a powder b process c flavor d defrost

5) a medical b advice c vegetables d physical

III Choose the best answer A, B , C or D to complete each sentence Circle the letter you choose (10 p).

1 I can see a boy……… a water buffalo

2 It s ’ …………to travel around Vietnam

A interesting B interested C interestingly D interestedly

3 Would you mind………the windows?

4 She cried………….when she heard that bad news

A exciting B excitingly C excited D excitedly

5 ………….you mind if I smoke?

6 My younger sister likes sweets…………from chocolate

7 This is the first time Sara…………rice paddies

8 There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh City…… Monday

9 Paula has learned English …………5 years

10 Look! The boys ………… football in the street

A play B are playing C have played D played

IV Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in brackets (10 p)

1) Life is more ………… now (comfort)

2) Would you like to go ……… ( swim)

3) He speaks French very ……… ( good)

4) Life in the city is ……… from life in the country ( difference)

Số phách

Điểm bài thi:

Bằng số: ………

Bằng chữ: ……….

5) Meat is not a ……… food if we know how much to eat ( health)

6) These medicines can work well with your ………… ( ill)

7) My sister has a beautiful …… of stamp ( collect)

8) There was no ……… for his absence from class yesterday ( explain)

9) I hope there won’t be too much in getting a work permit (difficult) 10) That has composed a lot of beautiful songs (music)

V Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (10 p)

1 The man (sit)……… next to me was very nervous

2 Tom doesn t enjoy (laugh)’ ……… at by other people

3 I d like you (meet)’ ………my mother at the station

4 Take this street and you (arrive)……… at the bus station in 15 minutes

5 He enjoys (travel)……… around the town by bike

6 The flights to London will (delay)……….because of the heavy rain

7 This is the first time Hoe (meet)………Tim s family.’

8 She has a lot of novels (write)……… in English

9 The boy (injure)………in the accident was taken into hospital

10 The woman (talk)……… with the girl over there is my mother

VI Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 p)

Dear Sir,

I (1) ……… writing to complain about EASY camera I bought (2)……… two weeks ago I just received my first set (3)……… color photos only yesterday I am enclosing them with this letter You will see that they (4) ……… very dark

I think that your EASY (5) ……… is very bad, but I will try again You see, (6) ………… wasted my money on (7) …… first set of photos Would (8) …… please send a new film to me? If the next photos are also very (9)……… I will send the camera to you and ask you (10)

return my money

………

Yours faithfully,

Tony Brown

VII Read the text then answer the questions below (10p)

Miss Lan is my close friend She is thirteen years old She is in grade 8 She lives in Ho Chi Minh City Her parents are teachers in a school in the center of the city

Last week, I wrote a letter to her and sent her a photograph of my family In my letter, I said that I love collecting stamps very much but now I don’t have any stamps of foreign countries Yesterday I received her letter with some foreign stamps In the letter, she said “I love collecting stamps, too I usually collect stamps and I have 1.000 stamps of Viet Nam and foreign countries”

Questions:

1 How old is Lan?

2 Where does she live?

3 Does she love collecting stamps?

4 How many stamps does she have?

5 What does her parents do?

VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling the letter you choose (10 p)

TRAVELING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round Roads leading into the area have been improved in (1) _ years Inside the area itself, however, many roads are (2) _ and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (3) roads like this when they are (4) _ in ice For the mountain walker a word of warning – every season visitors (5) lost or are injured and (6) _ to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams This kind of problem can be (7) by following a few simple rules When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (8) _ of food Don’t go (9) alone and always tell someone where you (10) to go to

1) a recent b next c last d close

2) a thin b slim c narrow d shallow

3) a along b above c by d in

4) a wrapped b covered c drowned d filled

5) a have b be c make d get

6) a must b should c need d ought

7) a encouraged b prevented c arranged d organized

8) a quantity b weight c length d limit

9) a for b by c with d off

10) a look b seem c plan d know

IX Find one mistake from 4 underlined parts A,B,C or D then correct it.

1 I felt really exciting to hear about your success 1 ………

A B C D

2 I wanted to talk to him but he wasn t’ interesting in 2 ………

A B C D

3 Oh, my pen is out of ink Will I borrow yours? 3 ………

A B C D

4 How well are you prepare for the driver s ’ license test? 4 ………

A B C D

5 Mary has been engaged with Paul since 5 years Will they get married? 5 ………

A B C D

6 There was a tree blowing down in the storm last night 6 ………

A B C D

7 Most of suggestions make at the meeting were not practical 7 ………

A B C D

8 Mary seems to be pleasing with her new job 8 ………

A B C D

9 Why did you leave the party early? Oh, it made me boring 9 ………

A B C D

10 Are you interesting in English? Oh, yes, I am 10 ………

A B C D

X Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words (10 p)

1) Is this bladder mended by Mr Green?

- Does Mr Green _?

2) That girl is very intelligent.

- What _! 3)This living-room isn’t as big as that kitchen

- That kitchen _ 4) Khanh said “You ought to take a break, Huy”

- Khanh advised 5) We’ve never met such a famous singer before

- It’s the first time 6) Her hair is long and black

- She has _ 7) Mai may not see that film because she is very young

- Mai isn’t 8) We haven’t seen her since we left university

- The last time _ 9) He tired as hard as he could to win the race

- He did the _ 10) I think no other flowers are as beautiful as rose

- I think rose

XI Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given (10p)

1 May I turn on the television? (mind)

- Do you ………the television?

2 Please don t play the music so loudly (playing)’

- Would ……….your music so loudly?

3 Will you permit me to use your dictionary? (mind)

- I hope you ……….your dictionary

4 Would you mind not using the office phone? (use)

- I d ’ ………the office phone

5 Is it all right if I close this window? (mind)

- Would you ……… this window?

- The end

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