PHÒNG GD&ĐT NAM TRỰC TRƯỜNG THCS NAM LỢI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề) I. Em hãy tìm hai từ không cùng nhóm nghĩa với từ in hoa ở mỗi dòng sau. (10 M) Ví dụ: 0. FAMILY: father, brother, sister, teacher, printer Trả lời: 0. teacher, printer 1. COMPUTER: cat, mouse, movie, keyboard, disc. 2. ELECTRIC DEVICES: paper, bulletin, socket, plug, lever. 3. UNIVERSITY: library, campus, stamp, freshmen, plane. 4. PAST PARTICIPLE: knew, seen, broken, were, heard. 5. SINCE: last Sunday, half an hour, a quater pas six, three months, this morning. II. Em hãy cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành những câu sau. (10 m) 1. Last night when we (visit) ………… him, he (do) ………… an experiment on the upstairs. 2. The sewing machine which you (use) ………… at present (invent) ………… in 1830 by a French. 3. I (not see) ………… our uncle recently. - No. He (not go) ………… out since he (buy) ………… a new color television. 4. Do you know what the pudding (make) ………… from? - I’m not sure. My mother often (cook) ………… it at Christmas, but I never (ask) ………… her about it. III. Em hãy dùng từ gợi ý viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa câu không đổi. (20 M) 1. France presented the Statue of Liberty tothe United States in 1876. The Statue ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Do you know the nam of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” He asked me …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. She last ate this kind of food in January. She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure. My brother enjoys ……………………………………………………………………………… 5. Have you ever played a computer game before? Is this …………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Em hãy chọn một đáp án đúng trong ngoặc để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. (10 M) 1. Nam gets up early so as (that revise/ to revise) his lessons. 2. Liz said that she (will send/ would send) me some information about her school. 3. Linh aske me (if I read/ did I read) books before going to bed every night. 4. His car has the same color (as/ like) my uncle’s. 5. She has waited for you (for/ since) a quarter to six. 6. I’d rather you (not to spend/ didn’t spend) too much time on computer games. 7. After studying new materials, the student could (rise/ raise) his score by 20 points. 8. Mrs. Hoa divided the candies (between/ among) her three children. 9. Is it (able/ possible) to get to Nha Trang from here? 10. The Browns haven’t visited Ha Long Bay (yet/ already). V. Em hãy chọn một đáp án đúng cho mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau. (20 M) BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER Most people think of computer as very modem inventions, products of our new technological (0)______. 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 fac 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’s work. 0. A. age B. year C. time D. days 1. A. has B. was C. had D. is 2. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called 3. A. on B. in C. by D. for 4. A. whose B. who C. these D. which 5. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed 6. A. until B. wheter C. while D. though 7. A. some B. the C. an D. that 8. A. one B. he C. they D. it 9. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then 10. A. to B. as C. for D. so VI. Em hãy cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa để hoàn thành những câu sau. (10 M) 1. It is ………………… to eat too much sugar and fat. HEALTH 2. If you can give a reasonable ………………… for you bad behavior last night, I will forgive you. EXPLAIN 3. My brother often does experiments abour electricity for ………………… PLEASE 4. There are many caltural ………………… between his country and mine. DIFFER 5. There are a lot of ………………… festivals in Vietnam. TRADITION VII. Em hãy dựa vào từ/ cụm từ gợi để viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Em có thể thêm và biến đổi cần thiết nhưng không được bỏ đi bất cứ từ nào đã cho. (20 M) 1. You/ know/ who invent/ ballpoint pen? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. At/ time/ I/ prefer/ use/ ballpoint pen. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Last year/ we/ spend/ week/ Myson/ and/ I/ not want/ leave. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. He/ not want/ anybody/ know/ that/ he/ be/ here. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. He/ suggest that/ we/ play/ game/ call/ 20 questions. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. - The End - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM PHÒNG GD&ĐT NAM TRỰC TRƯỜNG THCS NAM LỢI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 8 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề) I. Em hãy tìm hai từ không cùng nhóm nghĩa với từ in hoa ở mỗi dòng sau. (10 M) 1. cat, movie 2. paper, bulletin 3. stamp, plane 4. knew, were 5. half an hours, three months. II. Em hãy cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành những câu sau. (10 M) 1. visited …… was doing 2. are using …… was invented 3. haven’t seen …… hasn’t gone ……bought 4. is made …… cooks …… have never asked III. Em hãy dùng từ gợi ý viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa câu không đổi. (20 M) 1. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by France in 1876. 2. He asked me if I knew the name of the person who had first climbed Mount Everest. 3. She hasn’t eaten this food since January. 4. My brother enjoys walking in the rain. 5. Is this the first time you have ever played a computer game? IV. Em hãy chọn một đáp án đúng trong ngoặc để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. (10 M) 1. to revise 6. didn’t spend. 2. would send 7. raise 3. if I read 8. among 4. as 9. possible 5. since 10. yet V. Em hãy chọn một đáp án đúng cho mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau. (20 M) 1. B 2.D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. A VI. Em hãy cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa để hoàn thành những câu sau. (10 M) 1. unhealthy 2. explaination 3. pleasure 4. differences 5. traditional VII. Em hãy dựa vào từ/ cụm từ gợi để viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Em có thể thêm và biến đổi cần thiết nhưng không được bỏ đi bất cứ từ nào đã cho. (20 M) 1. Do you know who invented the ballpoint pen? 2. At that time I prefer to use a ballpoint pen. 3. Last year we spent a week in Myson and I didn’t want to leave. 4. He doesn’t want anybody to know that he is here. 5. He suggestd that we should play a game called 20 questions. - The End - . 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 fac that he (5) _____. materials, the student could (rise/ raise) his score by 20 points. 8. Mrs. Hoa divided the candies (between/ among) her three children. 9. Is it (able/ possible) to get to Nha Trang from here?. people think of computer as very modem inventions, products of our new technological (0)______. But actually the idea for a computer (1) _____ worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2)