Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút A.VOCABULARY : Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below 1. I received a letter .my friend ……… a. to b. on c. in d. from 2. He is a hard- working student who always good grade ……… a. received b. got c. gets d. getting 3. Bell demonstrated his to the public at countless exhibitions ……… a. to invent b. invention c. inventing d. invented 4 .Different language learn words .different ways ………… …… a. learns-in b. learn-in c. learns –of d. learners-on 5. She gave me your…… a. report card b. to report card c. reported card d. reporting card 6. The Eiffel Tower was designed the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel …… the Paris World’s Fair of 1889…… a. by-for b. by –in c. by-on d. by –into 7. You are a tourist on in HCM City …… a. Journey b. traveling c. vacation d .trip 8 .Would you mind if I a photo …… a. to take b .take c .taken d. took 9 . They have to make then children do not play with matches……… a. ensure b. sure c. sure d ensuring 10. TV information and entertainment……… a. to take b. gives c .brings d .makes 1 2 3 4 5 .……… ……… ……… ……… ……… 6 7 . 8 9 10……… ……… ……… ……… ……… GRAMMAR AND STUCTURES 11 . Opposite our house is a nice park .there are many trees and flowers…… a. which b. where c. that d .who 12 .I asked him whether .leaving for the capital that night ……… a. is he b. he is c. was he d. he was 13.” My watch is broken . “ Why don’t you ?……… a. have it repair b. have it repairing c. have it for repair d. have it repaired 14. The earth .on the sun for its heat and light …… a .is depend b. has depend c. depending d. depends 15 .If Mai comes to England it will be a good for her to improve her English ……… a .possibility b. opportunity c. advantage d .experience 16 .Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined part A. The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly a retired b. working c. business d. jobless B .I haven’t seen your brother recently a . lately b. suddenly c. quietly d. immediately 17 To jog means to .……… a. word hard b. run fast c. run slowly d. work carefully 18. Would you mind . Please? ………… a. to answer the telephone b. answering the telephone . c. answer the telephone d. to the telephone PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS 19. We are having a plan to help them by them do things…… a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging 20 Tet holiday in VN around January and February…… a. is celebrated b. are celebrated c .was celebrated d. were celebrated 11 12 . 13 . 14 . 15……… ……… ……… ……… ……… 16A ., B 17 18 . 19 . 20 … …… ……… ……… ……… ……… B.WORD FORM 21. The little village is very quiet and (peace)…… 22 .Many people still to believe that smoking is (harm)……… 23. He is interested in the of old buildings (preserve)……… 24. The area of the city is not very attractive (industry)…… 25 .His performance in Hamlet was most ( impress)………… 21 22 23 . 24……………… ………………… … … … … … … ………………… 25 C. TENSE : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passages a. Mrs Quyen (26.be) .a short story writer . Several books of short stories (27write )…… She (28.win) several rewards for her books .A few years ago , she (29.receive)……… …… the prize for the most promising author of the year . At the moment , a detective story …… (30.write) . by her .……… 26 . 27 28 29 . ………… … … … … … … ……………… ………… 30 .……………… 31. Nowadays , many historical places (destroy) seriously……… 32. My mother (not visit ) us since she (move ) .to the new town …… …… 33. It (get ) hotter and hotter in June……… 34. There ‘s some behind us . I think we (follow) .………… 35.Last month when we ( visit ) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs ……… …… 31 . 32 33 34 . 35 ………………… … … … … … … … … … … … … ……………… …… … ……… D. PHONETIC : 1. Odd one out 36 .a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid 37. a. sure b. sight c. sale d. soil 38. a. exchange b. brochure c. challenge d. charity 39. a. ordered b. published c. impressed d. escaped 40. a. courses b. classes c. watches d. temples 36 37 38 .39 40… … … … … … … … ………… … … … … … 2 .STRESSED : Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern 41. a. celebration b. federation c. imagination d. inspiration 42. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada 43. a. happen b. local c. expect d. wander 44. a. despite b. dentist c. destroy d. describe 45. a. weather b. lave c. middle d. delicious 41 42 43 . 44 45……… ……… … … … … ……… ………… E. READING Read the following passage and fill a suitable word in each blank LONDON TRANSPORT Public transport (46) London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the (47);…… …… You can’t buy books of tickets in (48) Children … … Under 16 pay half ; (49) .children under five travel free. But (50) some … … PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS Buses you pay the driver. Most London (51) are double – deckers .On the underground… railway (or tube) you (52) your ticket from a machine or at the (53) .of the journey. Not all… … trains from one flatform go to the (54) place so the signs. The (55) .train leaves at about… …… 00 46 . 47 48………………… … … … … … … … …………………… 49 50 51………………… … … … … … … … …………………… 52 53 54………………… … … … … … … …………………… 55 ………………… F. WRITTNIG 56. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times - It was 57. Write your name here -Let 58. People think that computer games are harmful -It is 59. We couldn’t drive fast because of the fog -The fog 60. It is a pity she can’t speak French fluently -She wishes G. MAKE SENTENCES BASED ON THE CUES 61. If/ Susan/ eat/ much/ chocolate / she/ would/ be/ overweight 62. We /extreme /tired/ after/ trip/ so/ sleep/ bus/ way/ home. 63. Lan / Viet/ if/ could/ lend /ruler. 64. Living room/ paint/ at the moment. 65. Tet / be/important/ festival/ which/ occur/late January/ early February. PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC . Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút . …… the Paris World’s Fair of 188 9…… a. by-for b. by –in c. by-on d. by –into 7. You are a tourist on in HCM City …… a. Journey b. traveling c. vacation d .trip 8 .Would you mind if I a photo. ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS 19. We are having a plan to help them by them do things…… a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage