Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAMS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 8 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC : 2011 - 2012 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ). I, Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1, Your daughter ( grow )……………………… a lot since I last saw her. 2, He wishes he ( come )……………………….back to his mother land now . 3, Do you feel like ( go )…………………… to a firm or would you rather ( stay )………… at home ? 4, I’m busy at the moment. I ( redecorate )………………………the sitting-room. 5, These books ( write )…………………(read )…………………….by everyone. They should be kept there 6, If I ( be)…………………… the President, I ( change )……………………… a lot of things . 7, Nothing ( do )………………………………since I moved here. II, Rewrite these sentences. 1, This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. –This shirt isn’t…………………………………………………………. 2, The ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids. –The Pyramids………………………………………………… 3, The windows were painted yesterday. –Someone…………………………………………………………… 4, “ Where is the Ben Thanh market ?” –He asked me…………………………………………………………. 5, I don’t visit you very often because you live so far away. – If……………………………………………… 6, The news was so bad that Mrs Janet burst into tears. –It was……………………………………………… 7, If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. –Unless………………………………………………………… 8, “ Bring your swimming suits in case it’s sunny “ –He told me……………………………………………… 9, When did you last see Tom ? –How long is it……………………………………………………………….? 10, He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Jane to his party. –He wishes……………………………………… III, Use the words to make sentences. 1, I / wet / through / If I / know / it / rain / I /take / umbrella. 2, Please/ not / interrupt / me / before / I / finish / talk . 3, She / remind / him / go / post office / buy / stamps. 4, Boy / beg / father / help / him / homework 5, How long / it / you / get / your school / bus ? IV, Choose the best answer. 1, He made me ( do , doing , to do , did ) it all again . 2, Did you remember ( take , to take , taking , took ) the camera with you . 3, The soldier ( injure , to injure , injuring , injured ) in the fight was taken to hospital . 4, He refused ( pay , to pay , paid , paying ) for the shirt . 5, The ( steal , to steal , stolen , stealing ) cars haven’t been found yet . 6, After ( spend , to spend , spending , spent ) a week in Paris they decided to come back . 7, It is starting ( rain , to rain , raining , rained ) . 8, It is very wise ( be , to be , being , been ) after the event. 9, Having ( fail , to fail , failing , failed )twice, he doesn’t want to sit for exam once more. 10, The T-shirt ( buy , to buy , buying , bought ) in that shop is beautiful. V, Choose the correct word for each space from the list below . ( journey , sky , clouds , of , much , interesting , or , time , up , by, life, and , last , feel , I ) During the weekend, I travelled…1…air for the first…2…in my …3……I generally travel by train…4 bus . It is both cheaper….5…safer.But this was a short….6….At the beginning I didn’t …7…very happy….8 I was soon high…9….in the … 10…among the ….11…. … 12… . The veiw….13….mountains, fields and rivers was interesting and unusual……14…enjoyed my short and comfortable journey very …15…. 1 PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAMS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS VI, Fill in each blank with a correct preposition. 1, I threw the ball……… Peter,instead…………throwing it … …… … ……me, he ran…….… and hid it. 2, A man escaped……………….prison two days ago. He is dangerous. 3, Last night, Tom was walking………… his office……… his car when he was attacked……….behind. The attacker hit Tom………… the head . 4, The criminal was put………………….prison…………………….robbery . 5, The piece of news is delightful……………………….us . 6, That book is interesting……………………………me. 7, What did Mr Nam die ………………… ? 8, He threw stones…………………….his attackers and trying drive them ……………………. Sentence transformation Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same: 1, If I were of your age, I’d do things differently. - Were………………………………………………………………………………………… 2, If you don’t watch the program, you will not judge it - Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………. 3, If I had known, I would have greeted her . - Because…………………………………………………………………………………… 4, If you don’t give me the money, I’ll shoot you. - Give………………………………………………………………………………………… 5, I didn’t have lunch, so I’m very hungry . -Supposing that……………………………………………………………………………… 6, If you need my help, you can call me. -Should………………………………………………….…………………………………… 7, If my uncle hadn’t stood up, I’ve have been sad. - Had……………………………………… …… 8, I was sick yesterday, so I didin’t go to class . -If………………………………………………… 9, I don’t ride to work because it’s always crowded . -Provided that………………………………… 10, Unless it rains soon, the vegetables will die. -If…………………………………………… 11, Although Carol’s doctor warned her, she continued to smoke Despite……………………………………………………….…………………………………. 12, In spite of the heavy rain, the teacher was on time. Eventhough……………………………………………………………………………………. 13, Though he had practised many hours, he failed the tes. In spite of………………………………………………………………………………………. 14, This college has been built for 25 years. -This college………………………………………………. -People……………………………………………………. 15, It’s 10 p.m .We have to leave now . - It’s time……………………………………………………… 16, You rarely ought to have a baby. - It’s high time……………………………………………… 17, I prefer driving to travelling by train . - I’d……………………………………………………………. 18, I prefer going for a swim to playing tennis. - I prefer to…………………………………………………… 19, I’d rather wait a few minutes than leave now. - I prefer to………………………………………….… 20, I’m sure Ken didn’t steal that bicycle . -Ken can’t……………………………………………………. 21, I would rather get a taxi than walk home . - I prefer……………………………………………………… 22, I think he didn’t repair the washing machine . - He may not…………………………………………… 2 PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAMS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS 23, Peter probably hit his wife . - Peter might………………………………………………………………. 24, John wasn’t probably at home at the time of the accident . - John may………………………………… 25, Malanie and I don’t like trevelling much - Neither…………………………………………………… … 26, Claire and I are music lovers . - Either………………………………………………………… 27, My wife and I have never been to parties together before. -Neither………… ………………………… 28, This test is long and difficult . - This test is not………………………………………………………………………………… - Not only…………………………………………………………………………………………. 29, Cuu Long River is not only wide , ,it’s also deep. - Not only………………………………………………………………………………………… 30, He’s very ill. He can’t eat anything. - He’s too………………………………………………………………………………………… - He’s not…………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC . Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAMS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 8 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC : 2011 - 2012 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề. I ( change )……………………… a lot of things . 7, Nothing ( do )………………………………since I moved here. II, Rewrite these sentences. 1, This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. –This shirt isn’t…………………………………………………………. 2,. wife and I have never been to parties together before. -Neither………… ………………………… 28, This test is long and difficult . - This test is not………………………………………………………………………………… - Not only…………………………………………………………………………………………. 29,