Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.10 marks 1.. Tom looked at Ann and Ann looked at Tom.[r]
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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG
MÔN ANH VĂN 8 (Tháng 9)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
A PRONUNCIATION
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.(10 marks)
7 a chemical b character c Christmas d chicken
9 a promise b realize c organize d surprise
10 a magazine b imagine c Valentine d discipline
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
II Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.(10 marks)
1 It took me a long time to get used …………glasses
2 Mary ……… write letters to me but now she sends me e-mail
a gets used to b is used to c used to d used
3 Tom …………drink a lot of coffee when he was a student
a used b used to c gets used to d was used to
4 After his wife died, he married again He ………
a rearranged b remarried c reoccupied d repeat
5 The new wife was a bad and wicked woman She was very………
6 Ann was feeling ill last night She ……… leave the party early
7 I don’t want anyone to know You ………… tell anyone what I said
8 Promise that you’ll be on time It’s important You ………… be late
9 Ann’s eyes are not very good She ………wear glasses for reading
10 She helped me …… the box
a to carry b carried c carrying d for carrying
11 The …………is people who can’t see
12 She and her mother are very different …………character She is sociable, but her
mother was quiet
13 John, We have ………green apples Can you go to the super market and buy
me som?
14 The sun ……at 5.16 tomorrow
15 Give me a word …………with letter “S”
Trang 216 Some drugs look …………soft drinks or candy.
17 Paper is often made ………wood
18 Wait here until I ……… you
19 Suddenly everybody stopped ………… There was silence
20 The number of high buildings ………risen
III Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.(10 marks)
1 Tom looked at Ann and Ann looked at Tom They looked at themselves
A B C D
2 A man in dark glasses stood near the door
A B C D
3 You must not let children to play in the kitchen because it’s a dangerous place
A B C D
4 The man sitting opposite to me on the train kept staring at me
A B C D
5 I don’t know why didn’t you answer the teacher’s question
A B C D
6 The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean bicycles against his window
A B C D
7 I went out and took an umbrella with myself
A B C D
8 Smoking cigarettes aren’t allowed in this hospital
A B C D
9 The sweater that she ordered differs by the one that they sent
A B C D
10 Please be careful for the dishes It’s easy to break them
A B C D
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(10 marks)
1 My younger brother has a beautiful……….of stamps (collect)
2 Our school will hold a ………to raise funds for the poor (meet)
3 We should save our ……….resources (nature)
4 My sister is a good……… (cooking)
5 Why don’t you say a word? You look so ……… (happy)
6 Scouting is a popular ……….in the world which has more than 25 million members today (organize)
7 What’s the ………between these two groups? (differ)
8 There was no ……….for his absence from class yesterday (explain)
9 The prince and the poor girl had a happy……… (marry)
10 My brother is an ……….engineer (electric)
V Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(10 marks)
1 Do you like this picture? My uncle (paint)………….……it
2 Kylie (make)…… ………her first film when she was 21
3 I live in Washington, though I (stay)……… in London at the moment
4 ………….(you/see)…… the football match yesterday?
5 The fire (destroy)………….the old church completely
6 They (work)……….very hard when they (be)……….young
Trang 37 Last year my brother (spend)……….his summer holiday (do) ………volunteer work in the mountainous area
8 We (have)……… a small party next Sunday Would you like (come)
………?
VI Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.(10 marks)
1 What’s ………television tonight?
2 Can I speak …………Phong, please?
3 Let’s meet ……….school………… 7.00 tomorrow morning
4 The school a bit far ……….my house
5 She likes working ……….young people
6 Is your mother ……….? – No, she isn’t She’s ….at the moment
7 My friends sometimes laugh………….my jokes
8 Our new teacher is slim ……… long black hair
9 I used to live ……… a farm and look ……… my younger brother
10 In my room, I can see a big tree………….the window
C READING.
VII Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.(10 marks)
An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for (1)…….and stayed with a farmer Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted (2) ……….morning to evening, and then (3)………… it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good (4) before going to bed
(5)……… the end of his holiday he wanted (6) ……… the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I do not want money, but give me one of your (7)…… What is money? In a week it will be (8)………but your painting will still be here”
The artist was very (9)………… and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the paintings The farmer still smiled and answered, “It is not that I have a son in London He wants (10) ……… an artist When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to become an artist any more, I think”
1 a a festival b a holiday c a tour d a journey
8 a finish b finished c finishing d to finish
9 a pleased b pleasing c to please d pleasant
VIII Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage.(10 marks)
Two friends were walking through the forest (1)………….a bear attacked them One turned and fled He (2)………….a tree and sat there while the (3)………… remained on the road There was nothing (4)………him to do but fall to the ground and dead The bear came up to (5)………and sniffed The boy even stopped breathing The bear sniffed (6)………….face, decided he was dead and lumbered off When the bear was gone the other boy climbed (7)
……… and said with a smile, “What (8)………the bear whisper in your ear?” “It said that someone (9)………deserts his friend in time of danger (10)………… not a good person at all”
D.WRITING
IX Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(10 marks)
Trang 41 “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”
Tom told ………
2 “You should spend more time on English writing, Tim.” The teacher told………
3 The movie was very bad I couldn’t see it The movie was not ………
4 Trung is the most intelligent student in my class No one………
5 “Please give the manager this document.” The man asked the secretary………
6 He failed the exam because of his laziness Because he ………
7 The front yard is too small to play soccer in The front yard isn’t ………
8 It isn’t necessary for you to set off early You don’t ………
9 Putting a knife into an electrical socket is dangerous It………
10 What’s the weight of your suit case? How……….?
X Write a short passage about 100 or 150 words to describe your best friend.(10 marks) ………
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG THÁNG 9
A PRONUNCIATION
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.(10 marks)
1.a 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.d 6 c 7 d 8 a 9 a 10 c
Trang 5B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
II Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.(10 marks)
1 b 2 c 3 b 4 b 5 a 6 c 7 b 8 d 9 a 10 a 11 a 12 a
13 a 14 b 15 b 16 b 17 d 18 a 19 c 20 d
III Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.(10 marks)
1 D eachother
2 A with
3 B play
4 B opposite me
5 B you didn’t
6 B not to lean
7 D me
8 C isn’t
9 C from
10 B with
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(10 marks)
5 unhappy 6 organization 7 difference 8 explanation
9 marriage 10 electrical
V Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(15 marks)
1 painted 2 made 3 am staying 4 Did you see
5 destroyed 6 worked- were
7 spent-doing 8 are going to have- to come
VI Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.(10 marks)
1 on 2 to 3 at-at 4 from 5 with 6 in-out
7 at 8 with 9 on – after 10 through
C READING.
VII Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.(10 marks)
1 b
2 a
3 b
4 d
5 c
6 c
7 c
8 b
9 a
10 d
VIII Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage.(10 marks)
1 when 2 climbed 3 other 4 for 5 him
D.WRITING
IX Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(10 marks)
1 Tom told Jerry to wait for him there
2 The teacher told Tim he should more time on English writing
3 The movie was not good enough to me to see
4 No one is more intelligent than Trung in my class
5 The man asked the secretary to give the manager this document.
6 Because he was lazy, He failed the exam
7 The front yard isn’t large enough to play soccer in
8 You don’t need to set off early
9 It is dangerous to put a knife into an electrical socket is dangerous
10 How heavy is your suit case?
X (10 marks)
( student’s writing )