Choose the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the rest.. Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is an organization for Vietnamese youth from 16 to 30 years of age..
Trang 1KỲ 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 ).
Choose the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
4 A knife B socket C desk D bookshelf
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6 A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: - _.
A Certainly B Yes, I can C Yes, please D No, thanks
7 I used to _book before going to bed
A read B reading C reads D to read
8 Nam is not _to be in my class
A very old B old enough C too old D enough old
9 I’ll come and pick you up _6:30 this evening, is it O.K?
10 He is not _to get married
A enough old B enough young C old enough D young enough
11 Alexander Graham Bell was born _3rd March, 1847
12 Would you like _a message?
A to leave B leave C leaving D left
13 We must be there _7.30 and 10.30
14 My father used _us to the zoo when we were young
15 Nam hates _home alone
16 My mother is _tired _cook tonight
A enough/to B too/ to C so/ that D very/ to
17 She has _over 30 pages since yesterday
18 London is _capital city in Europe
A larger B the largest C most large D large
19 At the end of the film “Romeo and Juliet”, they killed _
A herself B himself C themselves D ourselves
20 Vietnamese is different _English
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21 They have lived in the country since ten years
22 We enjoy to go for a walk in the morning
23 Hoa usually visits us in Sunday
24 Nam must helps his mother do the housework
25 Airmail is very expensive than surface mail
Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
26 She likes at home (stay)
27 I _ him since yesterday afternoon (not see)
28 Children ought to the street carefully (cross)
29 The sun never in the west (rise)
30 Look! Some boys _soccer in the school yard (play)
Read and then answer the questions.
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is an organization for Vietnamese youth from 16 to 30 years of age The Youth Union builds good character, love for the nation, and encourages good citizenship, soft skills and personal fitness
The Youth Union was founded on 26th March 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh It had different names over the years One of its first names was “Vietnam Communist Youth Union” In December 1976, it was officially named
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 2as it is called today: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union However, people normally use the name “The Youth Union” for short
The Youth Union, together with other organizations such as The Young Pioneers Organization, the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Students Union, often hold social activities such as Helping the Handicapped, Cleaning the Environment, Green Summer Volunteers Campaign, and other similar movements These activities aim to help the young develop their public awareness and form their personality
Ever since the Youth Union was founded, its aims and principles, established by President Ho Chi Minh have been the guidelines for the young Vietnamese people of today and tomorrow
31 At what age can one join the Youth Union?
32 When was the Youth Union founded?
33 What is the complete name of the Youth Union?
34 What do social activities of the Youth Union aim to help?
35 Who established the guidelines for the Vietnamese youth?
Use the given words to make sentences.
36 She / like / learn English/./
37 She / learn / this language /since 2008/./
38 She / always / want / improve her English/./
39 She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./
40 / Her/ English /pronunciation / so/ bad/./
I Read the lists of four words and choose one word that does not belong to others (1 mark)
2 a orange b apple c chicken d banana
3 a house b book c board d pen
4 a music b geography c football d math
5 a soccer b nurse c tennis d volleyball
6 a mother b teacher c sister d father
7 a beautiful b pretty c handsome d bad
8 a vegetables b spinach c cucumber d beef
9 a water b noodles c coffee d milk
10 a breakfast b lunch c dinner d food
II Circle the letter a, b, c or d before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 mark)
1 a hard b carry c card d yard
3 a cool b food c look d flood
4 a Thursday b those c thirteenth d theatre
5 a attended b wanted c needed d looked
IV Read the passage then answer the questions below.(3 marks)
Nam moved to this neighborhood last year Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do However, after a short time he has changed his mind He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing and going boating He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore
1 When did Nam move to this neighborhood?
2 Did he like the life in the country on the first days?
3 Why does he like his neighborhood now?
4 Does he want to live in a big city now?
5.What activities can he do in his free time ?
………
6 Does he like his neighborhood now ?
………
Trang 3V Give the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses (4 marks)
1 I ……… this dictionary yesterday (buy)
2 ……… Duy ……… his homework at the moment? (do)
3 My friend ……… me next week (not visit)
4 Lien ……… to school by bus everyday (go)
5 We ……… in this school for 3 years (study)
6 He ought ……… to the dentist’s (go)
7 It is not dangerous ……… medicine around the house (leave)
8 They enjoy ……… football for their school team (play)