IX- Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the words or phrases given.. 2, It isn’t necessary for you to set off early.[r]
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LÂM THAO
-KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Thí sinh làm bài vào bài thi này)
I- Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box (2.0 points)
II- Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box (4.0 points)
1 The boy’s mother said to him “Take care of……… !”
2 He doesn't look to be a famous boxer
3 This book is ……… that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time
4 They emigrated Australia in the 1960s to find work
5 A: Could you give me the salt, please? - B: ………
6 A: Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?
B: I don’t know She seemed……… in it, however
7 ‘Which girl is Mary?’ - ‘She’s the one with……… hair’
8 A: Would you mind if I took a photo? - B:
9 I was late, but…………they waited for me
10 Each of the rooms………… a different color
11 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London
12 Do you know the girl to Mrs Lien?
13 All letters ………….today should arrive tomorrow
14 Our new car is smaller, so it uses………petrol
15 I will be with all of you in………hour
Trang 216 I liked school ………, but later I hated it.
17 I must get that letter posted I must ………
18 She had ……… big breakfast Then she went to work
19 The journey was rather long but really………
A money enough B much money C enough money D more money
III- There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistake and write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box (1.0 point)
1, Smoking cigarettes aren’t allowed in this hospital
2, I’m used to drink coffee with cream, but now I don’t
3, There are much than eighty stores in the new mall
4, After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister
A B C D
5, The house is not very big, but there is a lot of furnitures
IV- Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets Write your answer in the numbered box (2.0 points)
1 I hope my sister (send) me a letter soon.
2 Loud music (give) me a headache.
3 Do you know what the pudding (make) from?
4 This morning when I (open) the door, a friend (stand) there.
5 I’m sorry for the noise last night We (have)……….a party
6 I am looking forward to (see) my classmates again.
7 The doctor advised me (not stay) up late.
8 I (learn) ……… English at school, but I (forget)……… most of it.
V- Give the correct form of the word in brackets Write your answer in the numbered box (2.0 points)
1 The lakes in our town are (bad)……… … polluted.
2 Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more (comfort)………… ……
forgive you
4 He is one of the most (fame)……… writers in the world.
5 She had an unhappy (child)… , so she really wants to help all the uncared-for
children
6 His parents are very proud of his (succeed) … …
7 It was (fog)………., so they had to drive very slowly.
8 I live in the (south)……… part of the country
9 We must make a (decide)……….about where to go
10 What (qualify)… …do you need to become a doctor?
VI- Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box (2.0 points)
Camping
Trang 3Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1)………….about 50 years ago The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping property have allowed (2)……… people to travel longer (3)…………into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort
Many campers like to be (4)………themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)…… their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains (6)……… , preferring to
be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite which has up-to-date
Whether campers are (8)……….in the mountains or on a busy site, they should
remember to (9)……… the area clean and tidy In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10)…………animals
VII- Read the passage and choose the best answer Write your answer (A, B, C or D)
in the numbered box (1.0 point)
On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power Modern farmers now have mechanized “hired land” and keep horses only for pleasure Besides developing new machinery, scientists and engineers have helped the farmers in many ways For example, they have developed stronger fertilizers, more effective insecticides, and hybrid seeds which produce larger, tastier fruits and vegetables Some farmers even have computers which help them use their resources more efficiently As a result, the farm of today is able
to produce much more food with the same amount of labor This means fewer but larger farms and fewer but more prosperous farmers
1 What do modern farmers keep horses for?
2 Who has developed new machinery?
3 The farmers use computers to …………
4 The farms today are ………
5 The farmers today are ………… than they used to be
VIII- Read the passage below and fill each blank with one suitable word (2.0 points)
Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London (1) father was a comedian and his mother worked (2) a dancer and a singer (3) of them was successful, so the family had very little money The (4) ………time he himself earned money by dancing (5)………… singing, he was only five years old He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved (6) was working in the theatre
Trang 4When he was (7) fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America On one such tour, he was offered a part (8)…………a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became (9)………… a famous actor and film director
He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the age of 88 There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his (10) and early up-bringing
IX- Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
-> The color of
2, It isn’t necessary for you to set off early
-> You don’t
3, She asked me: “Where do you live and do you have a phone number?
-> She asked me
-> He’d rather
5, I am happy to look after the baby for you
-> I don’t mind
X- Complete the second sentence which has the same meaning with the first sentence You are permitted to use from 2 words to 5 words and do not change the words in
1 When did you begin to learn English? (learnt)
-> How long English?
2 Will you have some more beer? (like)
-> Would……… beer?
3 I hope to see you there (look forward)
-> I there
4 This is the highest building in this city (higher)
-> There is no than this
5 This is my first visit to Hue (been)
-> I Hue before
XI- Use the suggested words to make meaningful sentences Make any changes if necessary (2.0 points)
1, Last year / I / spend / week / Ha Long / and / I / not want / leave
-2, It / interesting / have / vacation / abroad
-3, you / mind / I / turned on / light?
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4, Going/ train/ cheaper/ going/plane
-5, the rice cooking festival, / fire/ made/ traditional/ way
-6, English-speaking contest/ will /held / Nguyen Hue School /next month
-7, you /give /me /information, please?
-8, Liz /interested /the rice-cooking contest
Trang 59, I /delighted /you /passed /English exam.
-10, People /throw /billions /cans /every year /over the world
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