Đề thi chọn HSG lớp 8

Phßng GD§T §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái líp 8 N¨m häc 2009 - 2010 M«n : TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi : 90 phót …………………………………………………………………………………………… … I/ Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác những từ còn lại bằng cách khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D. (5 đ) 1. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform 2. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change 3. A. greet B. season C. reach D. great 4. A. books B. cats C. pens D. cups 5. A. learned B. played C. cooked D. ruled II.Choose the words or phrase that best complete each sentence: 1. Of all my friends, Hoa is ( the tallest / the most tallest / taller/ more taller). 2. This is the first time I ( meet / am meeting / met / have met ) her father . 3. He is a ( best / well / good / better ) student in our class . 4. We have ( differently / different / difference / differents ) ways of learning Eng lish. 5. We ( were / have been / has been / was ) here for 4 years. 6. Mai helped me ( at / on / in /with ) my homework . 7. Nam has waited here ( for / since / on / of ) a quarter past ten . 8.My mother told me to study ( hardly / good / bad / hard ) . 9.The red bicycle is not as expensive( so / like / more / as) the blue one. 10. My birthday is ( on / in/ at / from) February 2 nd . III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets 1. This film is the best one I (ever see)…………………… 2. She always (remember) the name of the people that she meets. 3. Ms Lan (not be ) in her room now . She ( cook ) in the kitchen. 4. I (not see) him since he (leave)……………this school. 5. The last time I ( go ) to Eng land was in october . 6. Everybody (want) (learn) English. 7. You ever (be) to Ho Chi Minh City? Yes. I (go) there last month. IV. Reading: Read the text and then choose the best answer. (2 pts) Joan Chen is famous both in China, where she grew up, and in the United States, where she now lives. How did Joan become a famous actress in both countries? It’s an interesting story.Joan Chen was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14, some people from a film studio came to her school and chose her to study at the sudio. She was happy about this chance, but mainly she liked the idea of getting out of school. Soon, however, she discoverd that she really liked acting. At age 18, she won the Golden Rooster, China’s top film award.In the late 1970s, Joan’s parents, who were doctors, moved to the United Nguyen Anh Dao States. Joan joined them when she was 20 and went to college there. Her parents hoped she would study medicine. Instead, she majored in film and later looked for a work as an actress. 1. Joan Chen is famous in (America / United States / China / America and China). 2. Joan Chen grew up in (Viet Nam / Asia / Europe / United States ) . 3. How Joan Chen became a famous actress in two countries is (boring / unknown / popular/ exciting) 4. Joan ( was chosen / didn’t like / got out of school / won ) to become an actress. 5.At 18, she (won / liked / joined / discovered ) the Golden Rooster, Chine’s top film award. V. Fill each blank with one suitable word. Yesterday (1) Mrs Lan and I went (2) at clothing store. (3) is open (4) 7 am to 5 pm eveyday. I (5) a shirt for (6) husband. Mrs Lan bought two small ones for her (7) .The first child is six (8) old and the (9) one is only two. We came (10) home at 10 am. VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. 1.We started learning English three years ago. > We have .………………………………… 2.Jane can cook better than Daisy.> Daisy can t’ ………………………………… 3.Let’s cross the street outside the zebra crossings. > Why…………………………… 4.The sister asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?” > The sister ………………………………. 5. How long have you studied medicine? > When ……………………………………… 6. John was too ill to go to school. > John wasn’t……………………………………… 7.Having a vacation abroad is very interesting. > It is ………………………………… 8.“ Turn down the radio for me”, said my father.> My father asked ……………………. 9.He plays badnimton well. > He is a …… 10.What time do you go to school ? > He asked her …………………… VII. Complete these sentences with the words given. 1.She/ live/ New york city / for/5 years . 2.The students/ prefer / math/ English. 3. There/ a lot of/ books/ shelf. 4. She/ be/ singer/ since/ start/ live/ Ho Chi Minh City. 5. Nam /go/ school/morning. VI/ There are 8 mistakes in the following passage (one in each line).Identify and correct them. Nguyen Anh Dao In 1783, two French brothers build the first balloon to take people into the air. One hundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flied in it. This was in the United States. Then, on 1918 the US Post Office began the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years. Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became many faster because they had engines. In 1976, Concorde was building in the UK and France. It is the faster passenger plane in the world and it could fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey from London to New York is only four hours.Today, millions of people travel by aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them line 0…………. line 1…………. line 2…………. line 3…………. line 4…………. line 5…………. line 6…………. line 7…………. line 8…………. VII/Give the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence. 1) My aunt lives in a…area of the countryside. MOUNTAIN 2) Ha Long Bay was…by UNESCO as a world heritage site. RECONITION 3) …,dark clouds appeared and it began to rain FORTUNATE 4)There are more and more people concerning about…pollution ENVIRONMENT 5)This knife is…It can’t cut anything.I think that I will buy another one. USE 6) After taking an aspirin, her headache… APPEAR 7) The world of computers is extremely… COMPETE 8) Every week, there are two…from Hanoi to NhaTrang FLY Nguyen Anh Dao . about…pollution ENVIRONMENT 5)This knife is…It can’t cut anything.I think that I will buy another one. USE 6) After taking an aspirin, her headache… APPEAR 7) The world of computers is extremely… COMPETE 8) Every. an engine and flied in it. This was in the United States. Then, on 19 18 the US Post Office began the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years. Then, in 1950s,. Phßng GD§T §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái líp 8 N¨m häc 2009 - 2010 M«n : TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi : 90 phót …………………………………………………………………………………………… … I/ Chọn từ có phần gạch chân