Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts).. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts).[r]
Trang 1PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
I Choose the best answer.(25 pts)
1 Look at those black clouds It rain
2 It wastes of time that book
3 The desk several times this year
4 Vietnam is a country
5 He has been here last week
6 I am that you broke the record
7 It took me a long time to get used to glasses
8 I my key Can you help me look for it?
9 Trang always wears a red shirt but now she a white shirt
10 I have not had my car yet
11 It is difficult all these things
12 I would rather you It is harmful for your health
13 Billions of cans are thrown every year all over the world
14 I prefer the city the countryside
15 Swimming in polluted water can health problems
16 Learners don’t only learn the meaning the spelling and pronunciation of new words.
17 He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn’t understand
18 she plays the piano!
19 I saw Peter at the party last night He a red dress
20 Your hair is long It needs
21 He’s honest, so he always…… ……the truth
* Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
II Read the text and fill in each gap with a suitable word provided.(5 pts)
Trang 2pollutes away air gases acid Smoke and car-exhaust fumes give off certain (1) The gases rise into the (2) and mix with water That makes dilute (3), which sometimes falls back to earth as rain or snow This “acid rain” (4) rivers and kills fish and trees It’s even eating (5)buildings, monuments and some ancient statues
III Fill in each gap with a suitable word given (10 pts)
BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
Most people think of computers as very modem 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’ work
IV Fill in each gap with a suitable word.(10 pts)
The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (2) the summer holiday though they can't live (3) all the year round Some have cottage built in a village (4) that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time
English villages are not alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different from (7) others Almost every village (8) a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the church yard, where (10) people are buried
V Find and correct ONE mistake in each line (10 pts)
Ex: I haven’t saw your brother for two months.
Nam is a student This year he had a very interested summer
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Trang 3holiday He traveled with him schoolmates to a mountainous area
in Hoa Binh Province They gone there to help make a road
through a forest among two villages “It was very difficult
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we could
bought food,” said Nam “It was also very cold and wet in the
mountains It is one of the wetter places in the country.” Nam
stayed in the mountains since six weeks It was hard work, but he
says it was the best thing he has ever did He is hoping to return
next year to do any more work there
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VI Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts)
1 The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (WISE)
3 Nowadays, scouting is popular (WORLD)
4 I’m sure that I have connected the printer (PROPER
5 Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ……… ( SOCIAL)
6 There is no easy to this problem. (SOLVE)
7 Do you think this shirt is … for me? (SUIT)
8 I live in a small village and its are very beautiful (SURROUND)
9 They were impressed by the of Vietnamese people (FRIENDLY)
10 You must make a quick about who wins the contest (DECIDE)
VII Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts)
2 know / will / you / exam / take place / next / /when / do / the /?
3 why / absent/ /nobody / quiet /long / been / knows / time / has /for / he / a/
4 a/ key/so/ that/ them /enter /gave /they /my house/ any time / I / at/ could /they/ want/
or/ ?
6 struggle / on / always / nature / life / is / the farm / with / a/
7 to / phoned / so as to / an ambulance / Lan / hospital / an injured man / take / the/
8 was / late / Hoa / school / because / get up / for / she / early / didn’t/
9 her / had to / the / housework / she / all day / do / after / mother / died/
10.with / have / my / a /holiday / had / cousins / Hanoi / I / just / in/ wonderful/
VIII Rewrite sentences as directed so that the meaning stay the same.(20 pts)
1 I had closed my eyes when the phone rang
Hardly………
Trang 42 He refused to help me He also laughed at me
Not only………
3 The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border
Not until………
4 It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears
The news was
5 Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old
Hung has ………
6 Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
Neither of
7 He made his children study hard late at night
8 You can’t go to school unless you get a bike
If you ………
9 They will ask you a lot of questions
You ………
10 My father doesn't use this computer
This computer ………
11 This is the best bike I have used
I have never…………
12 The last time he met her was when he left school
He hasn’t………
13 Please don’t make any noise here I’m very tired
I’d rather …………
14 Food and transport are included in the price
The price
15 He worked hard because he wanted to buy a car
He worked hard in ……
Lan has
17 “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me
She told
18 They haven’t done anything to help him
Nothing
19 They will have to change the date of the meeting again
The date
20 “Why don’t we go to the seaside now?” , he said
He suggested
The end
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI DUY XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8
I Choose the best answer.(24 pts)
II Read the text and fill in each gap with a suitable word provided.(5 pts)
Trang 51 gases 2 air 3 acid 4 pollutes 5 away
III Fill in each gap with a suitable word given (10 pts)
IV Fill in each gap with a suitable word.(10 pts)
V Find and correct ONE mistake in each line (10 pts)
VI Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts)
VII Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts)
1 They haven't lived here as long as us
2 Do you know when the next exam will take place?
3 Nobody knows why he has been absent for quite a long time.
4 I gave them a key so that they could enter my house at any time they want.
5 Have you ever translated a story or a poem from (Vietnamese) into (English)?
6 Life on the farm is always a struggle with nature.
7 Lan phoned the ambulance so as to take an injured man to the hospital.
8 Hoa was late for school because she didn't get up early.
9 She had to do the housework all day after her mother died.
10 I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in Ha Noi.
VIII Rewrite sentences as directed so that the meaning stay the same.(20 pts)
1 Hardly had I closed my eyes when the phone rang.
2 Not only did he refuse to help me but he also laughed.
3 Not until the refugees had crossed the border did they feel safe.
4 The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears.
5 Hung has learned English since he was 5 years old.
6 Neither of the chairs is comfortable.
7 He forced his children to study hard late at night.
8 If you don't get a bike, you can't go to school.
9 You will be asked a lot of questions.
10 This computer isn't used by my father
11 I have never used a better bike than this.
12 He hasn't met her since he left school.
13 I'd rather you didn't make any noise here.
14 The price includes food and transport.
15 He worked hard in order to buy a car.
16 Lan has learned English since she was ten.
17 She told me not to forget to send my parents his regards.
18 Nothing has been done to help him.
19 The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.
20 He suggested going to the seaside then.