Choose the best answer to complete each sentence 1pt: 1.. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence 1pt: 1... Choose from the four options given marked A, B, C and D one best an
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Năm học 2013-2014 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pnonounced differently from the rest (1pt):
1 A decided B lived C stayed D studied
2 A Earns B days C lives D likes
3 A fade B label C happy D sale
4 A- good B- noon C- soon D- food
5 A laughs B ploughs C likes D months
II Choose the best answer to complete each sentence (1pt):
1 Her son was absent from school ……… of his illness last Tuesday
2 This form must have the ……… of the writer
A to sign B signature C signing D sign
3 The school yard was with students
crowding
4 These houses……….100 years ago
A are built B built C were built D build
5 The show last night was so that we saw it through
A fascinating B fascinated C boring D excited
6 I’d rather you……… at home tonight
A stay B stayed C to stay D staying
7 He hates to do something by others
A to be asked B asking C being asked D to ask
8 I’ve to Paris I went there in March
9 I opened my book in………to read
10 It’s going to tomorrow
A cloudy and windy B be cloudy and windy C cloud and wind D becloud and wind
III Use the correct form of the the verbs in brackets (1.5pt):
1 Do you like swimming, Ba? - I (do) when I (be) a child but not now
2 She (meet) his daughter at Ha Noi University this weekend
3 It’s no good (ask) him for any money
4 They (leave) school two years ago
5 Let’s (go) to the library and (borrow) some English books
IV Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital (1.5pt):
1 The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s .( WISE )
2 We use first-aid in order to ease the victim’s pain and .(anxious)
3 Linh arranged flowers the most in the contest.(attract)
4 You’ll meet the tour guide on your at the hotel.(arrive)
5 His parents are very……… of him (pride)
(ASSIST)
Trang 2V There is one mistake in each sentence Find and correct it (1pt):
1 I prefer city life than country life
2 She sings more beautiful than her sister
3 I’d like sending these postcards to America
4 The building will be designing by a Japanese architect
5 After living in London for three months, my uncle got used to drive on the left
VI Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (1.5 pts):
1 He isn’t tall, so he can’t reach the sheft > He
.VII Fill in each blank with one suitable word (2pts):
If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1) of traffic, and smell the
pollution (2) cars and factories.
We are entering a new time in (3) history of the world Before this, most (4) were farmers They lived in the country Now many people are (5) the farms and moving into the cities They are looking for better jobs The cities are growing very quickly Most cities are very crowded People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, (6) more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and producing more things in factories than (7) before Life is becoming difficult Some governments are trying to plan for the future They are building new roads, putting (8)
new houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas Still, city planners are getting worried People are crowding into the cities (9) than cities can take them The cities are running out (10) room What is the answer to this problem?
VIII Use the suggested words and phrases to make a complete letter (1.5pts):
Dear Julia,
1 Thank you / much / your letter / arrive/ a few days ago
2 It/ be/ lovely / hear / you
3 I/ be sorry/ I not write/ such / long time/ but I/ be very busy
4 As you know/ we buy / new house/ September
5 You think/ you able/ come
6 I/really/ look forward/ see/again
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pnonounced differently from the rest (1pt):
II Choose the best answer to complete each sentence (1pt):
1 A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6 B 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.B
Trang 3III Use the correct form of the the verbs in brackets (1.5pt):
1 did, was 2 will meet
3 asking 4 left 5 go, borrow
IV Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital (1.5pt):
1 wisdom 2 anxiety 3 attractively 4 arrival 5 proud 6.assistant
V There is one mistake in each sentence Find and correct it (1pt):
1 than to 2 beautiful beautifully
3 sending to send 4 designing designed
VI Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (1.5 pts):
1 He isn’t tall enough to reach the shelf
2 The weather is too bad for us to drive a car to work
3 They ‘re going to clean the beaches this summer
4 We’re used to walking in the morning
5 The book is interesting enough for me to read
VII Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2pts)
7 Thank you very much for your letter arriving a few days ago
8 It is lovely to hear you
9 I am sorrythat I have not written for such a long time but I am verybusy
10.As you know we bought a new house in September
11 Do you think you are able to come
12.I am really looking forward to seeing you again
Yours,
Jane
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao
đề)
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (10pts)
1 Jack is…… His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A generous B humorous C.easy-going D unusual
2 I’m sorry I’m not………to help you lift the table.
A enough strong B too strong C strong enough D enough strength.
3 We…….in our present house for 5 years.
A live B have lived C are living D lived.
Trang 44 We used to wash clothes by hand Now we have a…….
A washing machine B dishwasher C hair dryer D steamer.
5 It took me a long time to get used……… glasses.
A to wear B to wearing C wear D wore.
6.The wedding party…………at the Rex Hotel.
7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim.
A I told Jim don't shout B I told to Jim not to shout
C I told Jim not to shout D I said to Jim don't shout.
8.The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long".
"It………by Thelma Rivers".
A was catching B caught C was caught D catch
9.She went to market without……… anything.
10.Since we have to be there by 8.30, we……… take a taxi.
II Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in bracket (10 pts)
1 TIey (watch) their favorite TV programmes at the moment.
Trang 54 Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ( social)
……….
5 Cook the meat in the ( steam) for at least 30 minutes
………
6 My friend, Nga plays the piano ( beautiful)
………
7 He always gets bad marks because he is an ( careful) student
………
8 “The lost shoe” is one of the ( tradition) stories I like best
………
9 Our teacher always (courage) us to work hard
………
10 The Scouts also help the elderly and street (CHILD)
………
IV Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 pts) 1 He is strong He can carry that table -> He…
2 Alexander GrahamBell invented telephone ->Alexander GrahamBell was………
3 You went to see the movie Dream city last night, didn’t you? ->Did……….?
4 The front yard is too small to play soccer in -> The front yard isn’t……….
5 Miss Johnson told me: “ Read books regularly” -> Miss Johnson told me………
6 “ Don’t stay up too late” -> My sister asked………
7 It’s 3 years since I last spoke to her -> I haven’t……….
8 Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to -> Tam used……….
9 Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 -> Minh has………
10 His car runs fast but a race car runs faster ->His car doesn’t………
VI Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences (20 pts) 1 Nam/ spend/ most/ free time/play soccer ……….
2 When/ we/ children/we/ used/ listen/ grandma’s old folktales after dinner ……….
3 You/ can/ tell me/ best ways/ learn new word? ……….
4 I/ write down/ all new words/ small notebook ……….
5 They/ going/ visit/ homevillage/ weekend ……….
Trang 66 She/ have to/ house work/ all day after/ mother/ died.
VI Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word (10 pts)
The country is…(1)……beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go there……(2)… the summer holiday though they can’t live…(3)… all the year round Some have cottages built in a village……(4)… that they can go there whenever they…(5)… find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but……(6)… some ways they are not very different from……(7)… other 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 people …(10)… burried.
It …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then …(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support …(6)…own side.
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(7)…only the players It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at cetain sports and people from that school may end up playing …(9)… national and international teams so that the school has some really …(10)…names associated with it.
10
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VIII There is one mistake in each sentence Find and correct (10pts)
Trang 71 These colour televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
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DE THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
Năm học: 2013-2014
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (0,5m)
Trang 81 A switch B stomach C match D.
5 A.sure B son C sun D.sort
II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.(0,5m)
1.A scissors B object C wardrobe D transmit
2.A comfortable B commercial C generous D demonstrate
3.A experiment B assistant C sociable D equipment
4.A advice B beauty C picture D postcard
5.A theater B career C cinema D gallery
III Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer
to complete each sentence Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.( 1,2m )
1 Faraday attended a lecture _ by a famous scientist.
2 Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper _ your way to work?
3 Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……….…………
A sister B cousin C niece D friend
4 His……… always makes people laugh
A quiet character B sense of humor C smiles D humorous
5 The window ……… last night has been repaired
A break B breaked C broken D breaking
6 Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)………
…………
A hotel B house C orphanage D hostel
7 I would rather you ……….me the story
8 That’s a ……… building
A five- floor B five- floors C five- floor’s D five- floors’
9 Jane really enjoys to dinner parties
A inviting B being inviting C being invited D be invited
10 She hasn’t written to me ………
A.already B.yet C.never D.any longer
11.The opposite of failure is
A success B difficulty C pride D harm12.Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………
Trang 9A hands B place C reach D head
IV This paragraph has ten mistakes Find and correct them ( 1m)
Last year ,we have a nice holiday My friend and I goed to the seaside for a
month I had been to the seaside several times before , but this was the first timefor mine friend Naturally, it was a great event for him Final , the day came Itwas a fine morning We got up very early because of we wanted to leave homeafter breakfast We made the journey on car We reached the seaside at noon
We spent much hours on the beach We enjoyed to make castles and channels inthe sand People said we ought spend at least a little weeks at the seaside
V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets ( 2ms)
1 Look at those black clouds It (rain)
2.We are tired of (work)……… for low salary
3 This is the second time you (break)……a cup
4 The gate ……… ( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday
5 While I (watch) a good film on TV, the mailman (come) and (give) me a letter.
6 I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) for a foreign
VII Read the passage and answer the questions.( 1 m)
It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school inEngland The lesson was about the seasons of the year “There are four seasons
in the year,” said the teacher,
“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter In spring, it is warm and everything begins to grow In summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in thefields and gardens In autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit.Everybody likes to eat fruit In winter, It is cold and it often rains Sometimesthere is snow on the ground.”
Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “stop talking,Tom,”he said “Now listen to me Can you tell us when is the best time ofapples?”
“Yes, sir,” answered Tom “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is nodog in the garden.”
1 Where did the lesson take place?
2 What was the lesson about?
Trang 103 What did the teacher ask Tom to do?
4 What did the teacher aske the class to do?
5 Did the teacher say “Stop talking, Tom,”?
VIII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answer on your answer sheet ( 1,8ms )
1 1- The last time I saw her was in 2005. > I
haven't
2 They believe he is mad. > He
3 We spend five hours studying English everyday.-> It………
4 “ Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?”-> He asked his friend…
5 “ Don’t be silly.” He said to the boy.->He ………
6.They won’t be able to come on Sunday->It will be……
7.He couldn’t lift the box because he was weak ->Because of ……
8.We’d prefer you not to smoke.->We’d rather………
.9 Lan will be fifteen next week -> It is Lan’s ………
IX- Complete the following sentences based on the given cues (1m)
1- How long / it / take you / get / school ?
2- He / not interested / buy / new / house
3- I / play badminton / Nam / when / my friends / come
4- I / bored / doing / same thing / day after day
5- Marie Curie / born / Poland / 1867
IV.1have—had 2.goed—went 3.mine—my 4.final
—finally
5.because of –because 6.on—by 7.much—many
8.to make—making 9ought –ought to 10.a little – a few
V 1 is going to rain 2.working 3 have broken
4.is locked 5.was watching,came,gave
6.have known,was working 7 being laughed
VI-1.unhealthy 2.awake 3.flights 4.photographer
5.performance
VII
Trang 111.The lesson took place in a small school in England.
2.The lesson was about the seasons of the year
3.The teacher asked Tom to stop talking
4.The teacher asked the class to listen to him
5.Yes ,he did
VIII>
1.I haven’t seen her since 2005
2.He is believed to be mad
3.It takes us five hours to study English everyday
4 He asked his friend to wait for him outside the movie theater
5 He told the boy not to be silly
6.It will be impossible for them to come on Sunday
7.Because of his weakness, he couldn’t lift the box
8.We’d rather you didn’t smoke
9.It is Lan’s fifteenth birthday next week
IX
1- How long does it take you to get to (the) school ?
2-He is not interested in buying a new house
3-I was playing badminton with Nam when my friends came
4- I am / was bored with doing the same thing day after day
5- Marie Curie was born in Porland in 1867
PHÒNG GD-ĐT LƯƠNG TÀI
NĂM HỌC: 2013 – 2014Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest Circle A , B , C or D (0,5pt)
1 A listened B learned C looked D
arrived
2 A lunch B bus C sugar D buffalo
3 A know B knife C knee D kill
4 A pleasure B measure C insurance
D vision
5 A message B luggage C marriage D massage
Trang 12II Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.(0,5pt)
1 A award B include C struggle D enroll
2. A volunteer B commercial C traditional D accessible
3 A florist B citizenship C curly D participate
4 A lemonade B engineer C classmate D Japanese
5 A conversation B participant C television D contribution
III Choose the correct answer, circling letter A , B , C or D (1pt).
1 I’ve known Mr Lam I was in the countryside
A Yes, please B I’m sorry I’d love to C No, I’ wouldn’t D Yes, I’d
5 Would you mind off the light?
A turn B to turn C turning D turned
6 In the world, millions of old papers away every day
A thrown B are throwing C are thrown D threw
7 The man………by the windows is my uncle
A standing B stands C stand D stood
8 It took my sister a long time to get used ……… glasses
A to wear B to wearing C wearing D wear
9 “Who is your brother?” ~ ……… ………
A He is the boy wearing a white T – shirt B He is the boy worn a white T– shirt
C He is the boy is wearing a white T – shirt D He is the boy is worn a white
T – shirt
10 I’m sorry I’m ……… to help you lift the table
A not enough strong B enough not strong C not strong enough D enoughstrong not
IV Use the correct form of the verbs(1pt)
1 Would you mind (get)……… … me some water?
2 She just (come)……… … back from America
3 She showed me where (buy)……… tickets
4 When I (get)………….… home, my brother (talk)……… with my mother on phone
5 Jane is trying (avoid) ……….( meet) ………him
Trang 136 While my sister and I (watch)……… … a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA (phone)……
7 Halong Bay in Vietnam (visit)………… by millions of people every year
V Give the correct form of the words in capital(1pt).
1 I hope we have _ weather for our holidays (Sun)
2 Birthday is one of the family _ (Celebrate)
3 My sister has a lot of _ toys They are very nice (Wood)
4 Tim and Shannon want to visit an _ institute in Viet Nam (Ocean )
5 The Sword Lake is one of the _ places in Ha Noi (History)
VI Complete the following passage, using the word given in the box below There are more words than blanks (1pt)
are work no days planted take soon didn’t
as to build schools over
Everyone is interested in education all (1) the world in bigcountries and in small ones, in cities as well as in villages People(2) building better (3)
In one little village in the Philippines, there was (4) school at all
A typhoon blew down the old school and many of the homes and a new school.When the storm was over, everyone set to work (5) homes and newschools They cut bamboo poles to make the walls of the school and used palmleaves for the roof To separate the rooms, they built screens of grass and palmleaves fastened to bamboo frames On hot (6) , they pushed all thescreens back to let in as much air (7) possible Even the children helped.They made paths of stone and sand, and (8) flowers along theedges
(9) , they finished a fine new village school It didn’t(10) any money to build this fine school, but it took a lot of hardwork No wonder, everyone was proud of it And all were proving that everyonewas interested in education
VII Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English ( 1pt)
1 When he came, I watched a football match on TV
Trang 14VIII Rewrite the sentences so that the meanings stay the same (1pt)
1 We have studied English for three years
ÄWestarted
2 Vinh keeps forgetting his homework
IX Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets ( don’t change
it in anyway) so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before
Hoa
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Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8Năm học : 2013- 2014
IV/ 1 điểm – Mỗi động từ đúng 0,1 điểm
3 to buy
4 got/ was talking
Trang 165 to avoid/ meeting
V/ 1 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 0,1 điểm
1 sunny 2 celebrations 3 wooden 4 oceanic 5 historical
VI/ 1 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 0,1 điểm
VII/ 1 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 0,1 điểm
1 C=> was watching 3 C=> hearing 5 C=> play
2 D=> since 4 B=> asked
VIII/ 1 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm
1 We started studying English three years ago
2 Vinh is always forgetting his homework
3 Nga asked Hoa if/ whether she was going to visit Phong Nha cave
4 Because Mai was careless, she broke the cup
5 This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food
IX 1 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm
1 The last time I spoke to her was three years ago
2 Because he was lazy, he failed the exams
3 This room has not been used for ages
4 I have never read such an interesting book
5 Would you mind if I asked you some questions?
X/ 2 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm
1 Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital
2 They were beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up
3 I am coming out of the hospital on Thursday morning
4 Will you come over to my place on the weekend/ at weekend because I am very bored now
5 I am looking forward to seeing you soon
PHÒNG GD-ĐT LƯƠNG TÀI
NĂM HỌC: 2013 – 2014Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
Circle A , B , C or D (0,5pt)
Trang 171 A looked B watched C carried D stopped
2 A study B success C surprise D sugar
3 A unite B underline C university D uniform
4 A danger B angry C language D passage
5 A character B children C teacher D change
II Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.(0,5pt)
1 A realize B improve C possible D teacher
2 A important B relax C prefer D influence
3 A general B opinion C abroad D surprise
4 A comfort B nation C apply D moment
5 A participation B representative C accommodation D organization
III Choose the correct answer, circling letter A , B , C or D (1pt).
1 Are you interested playing badminton after class?
2 " What going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
3 Hoa works very so she always gets good marks
4 The building was built 1962 and 1969
5 This school in 1997
A built B is built C was built D has built
6 Of all my friends, Hoa is
A the tallest B the most tallest C taller D more taller
7 Would you mind if I………a photo ?
A take B took C would take D am going to take
8 Last week I ………my children to the biggest zoo in town
A got B brought C fetch D took
9 Are you proud……….your country and its tradition ?
10 Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a
stamp…………
A collecting B collector C collect D collection
IV Use the correct form of the verbs(1pt)
1 I am looking forward to (hear) from you
2 This sky is very dark I think it (rain)
3 His mother (work) in that hospital for nearly twenty years?
4 He ( go) to a football game if he ( finish) his work in time
5 The Eiffel Tower ( visit) by millions of people everyday
6 It is unsafe (leave) medicines around the house
7 Unlike you, I am not used to (be) treated in such aformal way
8 Would you mind if I (open) the door?
Trang 189 This house is quite old It (build) _over 100 years ago
V Give the correct form of the words in capital(1pt).
1 He left the room without _ (EXPLAIN)
2 Playing tennis is one of his favorite (ACT)
3 He said “ Good morning” in a most way (FRIEND)
4 There is no easy to this problem (SOLVE)
5 He is a very _ carpenter (SKILL)
VI Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word (1pt)
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1)
how to fly or play the piano There (2) _ important
differences, but there is a very important similarity It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _ practice It is never simply to “know”
something You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _ know For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) to fly an aeroplane A (6) _ can give you lots of information about how
to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _ without a greatdeal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) The same is
true of (9) the piano So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10)
_ first?
VII There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find them and write
your corrections in the numbered space provided (1pt)
Example: 0 I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen
Nam is a student This year he had a very interested summer 1/ _holiday He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ _
in Hoa Binh province They gone there to help make a road 3/ _through a forest among two villages “ It was very difficult 4/ _because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ _could bought food,”said Nam “ It was very cold and wet 6/ _
in the mountains It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ _Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks It was hard work, 8/ _But he says it was the best thing he has ever did He is hoping 9/ _
to return next year to do any more work there 10/
VIII Rewrite the sentences so that the meanings stay the same (1pt)
1 Keeping the environment clean is very important
Trang 19IX Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets ( don’t change
it in anyway) so that it has the same meaning á the sentence printed before
5 Tet / be/important/ festival/ which/ occur/late January/ early February
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Môn : TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 8Năm học : 2013- 2014
Trang 204 will go/ finishes 9 was built
V/ 1 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 0,1 điểm
1 explanation 2 activities 3 friendly 4 solution 5 skillful
VI/ 1 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 0,1 điểm
6 book 7 fly 8 yourself 9 playing 10 practice
VII/ 1 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 0,1 điểm
1 interested -> interesting 3 gone -> went 5 had -> was
2 him -> his 4 among -> between 6 bought -> buy
7 wetter -> wettest 9 did -> done
8 since -> for 10 any -> some
VIII/ 1 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm
1 It’s very important to keep the environment clean
2 People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals
3 I haven’t spoken to her for three years
4 Tam used to type faster than she can/ does now
5 My father asked me to turn down the radio for him
IX 1 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm
1 The strange man asked me to show him the way to the post office
2 I haven’t visited my grandparents for three months
3 We have studied English for five years
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5 It took me three hours to do my homework last night
X/ 2 điểm – Mỗi cõu đỳng 0,5 điểm
1 My brother often spends his spare time reading books and watching television
2 We were extremely tired after the trip, so we slept on the bus on the way
home
3 Lan asked Viet if he could lend her his ruler
4 The living room is being painted at the moment
5 Tet is an important festival which occurs in late January or early February
h has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group:
05 điểm, mỗi cõu đỳng 01 điểm
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NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 MễN: TIẾNG ANH 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phỳt
( Khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
A Phonetics (10 points)
I Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the others in each group (5points)
1 A climate B comic C hike D website
2 A worked B laughed C hoped D naked
3 A cover B category C ancient D decorate
5 A Buddhism B bomb C viable D bulb
II Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different
from that of the other words (5points)
1 A comprise B depend C design D novel
2 A tropical B collection C tendency D charity
3 A friendliness B occasion C pagoda D deposit
4 A importing B specific C impolite D important
5 A federation B unpolluted C disappearing D profitable
B Vocabulary and Grammar
Question I: Circle one choice among A, B, C or D that best completes the
sentences: Khoanh tròn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D: (5 điểm)
1 Liz is very in the water-fetching contest
A interest B interested C interesting D interests
2 When I was at the primary school, my father me to school
A takes B is taking C used to take D was taking
3 “When did you come here?” – “I here since August 25.”
4 We should use cloth bags of plastic bags
5 She was because she didn’t pass the exam
ĐiểmBằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Số phách
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6 Viet got up late , he didn’t have time for breakfast
7 Please tell me what next
8 They’re interested in Vietnamese food
9 He me about it last night
A tells B has told C have told D told
10 The book by Jack London is very popular in the world
Question II: Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form:
Chia dạng đúng của động từ cho trong ngoặc: (10 điểm)
1 John and I (be) pen pals for nearly three years
2 Please continue your work; we don’t mind (wait)
3 An interesting book (read) by Lan at the moment
4 It often (rain) a lot in june and july
5 We really enjoyed (have) local food
6 Nothing (give) to you if you don’t study hard
7 Jane (take) a photograph of me while I (not look)
8 I used (go) fishing when I (be) a child.
9 Please close all the windows – It (rain)
10 Look at those black clouds It (rain)
Question III: Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition:
Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một giới từ thích hợp: (5 điểm)
1 Can I meet you 8 a.m and 9 a.m?
2 The course starts 3rd November
3 He isn’t here now He’ll be back a few minutes
4 They named their daughter their favorite singers
5 She was really impressed the quality of his work
6 Sales of jeans went and the shopkeepers got a lot of money
7 We are waiting the rain to stop
8 The children were divided small groups
9 The committee consists ten members
10 I won’t be back tomorrow
Your answers:
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Cho dạng đúng của từ cho trong ngoặc: (10 điểm)
1 We have two postal _ a day (DELIVER)
2 He left the room without _ (EXPLAIN)
3 Playing tennis is one of his favorite (ACT)
4 We started our trip on a beautiful morning (SUN)
5 They left the house in a mess (FRIGHT)
6 He said “ Good morning” in a most way (FRIEND)
7 There is no easy to this problem (SOLVE)
8 He always drives more at night (CARE)
9 Does this _ suit you? (ARRANGE)
10 He is a very _ carpenter (SKILL)
11 This blouse is lovely, and very (fashion)
12 Fashion want to change the traditional ao dai (design)
13 Our school has a lot of teachers ( qualify)
14 Liverpool is an city in the north of England (industry)
15 There are about wearing jeans at our school (argue)
7 During his _ the family lived in Cornwall CHILD
8 Bell demonstrated his invention
SUCCESS
9 Every day, there are two _ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city FLY
10 , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain
SUDDEN
V/Gạch chõn lỗi sai ở mỗi dũng trong đoạn văn sau rồi sửa sang bờn (như vớ dụ).(10đ)
Example: 0 I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen
Nam is a student This year he had a very interested summer 1/ _holiday He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ _
in Hoa Binh province They gone there to help make a road 3/ _through a forest among two villages “ It was very difficult 4/ _because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ _could bought food,”said Nam “ It was very cold and wet 6/ _
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to return next year to do any more work there 10/
VI Choose the suitable word for each blank in the following passage (10ms)
subjects teenagers because themselves
language
difficult enough university their or
Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish Some of these students are young children Others are (1)………… Many are adults Some learn at school , others study by (2)………… A few learn English just by hearing the (3) ……… in film , on television , in the office , or among their friends But
not many are lucky (4)………….to do that Most people must work hard to
learn another language
Learning another language ! Learning English ! Why do all these people want to learn English ? It is not (5)………… to answer that quetion Many
boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their (6)…………
They study (7)………… own language , and mathematics and English ( In England , or America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their own
language , which is English and mathematics and another language , perhapsFrench , or German , or Spainish )
Many adults learn English (8)………… it is useful for their work
Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies , because some of their
books are in English at the college or (9)………… Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers (10)………….magazines in English
ANSWERS:
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………….school at three Sometimes I stay (7)………… to have a game of volleyball or to work in the library I usually watch TV for a (8)……… Then I start my homework I have dinner at seven o’clock After that I often (9)
……… more homework to do Sometimes I watch TV or go (10)………… with friends after dinner I generally go to bed at around ten thirty
to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _ without a greatdeal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) The same is true of (9) the piano So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10)
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possible in meaning to the original ones:
Viết lại các câu sau, sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi: (10
điểm)
1 I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group
=> I’m very sad not ………
2 “I’m interested in this language center”, she said
said
3 The repairman is going to repair my car next week
=>We are going to have………
4 A falling tree injured several people
7 We must finish the project on time
project
8 “ Turn off the lights, please”
me
9 I’d like you to put the chair away
mind ? 10.The last time I went to Ha Noi was two years ago
haven’t
Question IX : Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter 5)
Dear Uncle Tom,
1 Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday.
2 It just / what / need.
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7.took; wasn’t looking
8.to go; was
IV. – Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm
1 deliveries 3 activities 5 frightening 7 solution 9 arrangement
2 explanation 4 sunny 6 friendly 8 carefully 10 skillful
V/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1 interested -> interesting 3 gone -> went 5 had -> was
2 him -> his 4 among -> between 6 bought -> buy
7 wetter -> wettest 9 did -> done
8 since -> for 10 any -> some
VI 10 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm
1 teenagers 2 themselves 3 language 4 enough 5 difficult
6 subjects 7 their 8 because 9 university 10 or
VII 2 điểm Mỗi từ đúng được 0.2 điểm.
A
1 starts/begins 2 get 3 for 4 walk 5 takes
B.
IX: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter :
Dear Uncle Tom,
1 Thank you very much for the alarm clock you sent me on my 15th birthday
2 It's just what I need.
3 I'm terrible to get up late every morning.
4 Thanks to your present, I can wake up on time.
5 I hope you're both well.
6 I'm looking forward to seeing you at Christmas.
7 Thanks also your lovely card.