PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI DUY XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút I. Choose the best answer.(25 pts) 1. Look at those black clouds. It rain. A. will B. is going to C. can D. should 2. It wastes of time that book. A. reads B. to read C. reading D. read 3. The desk several times this year. A. is repaired B. has been repaired C. is being repaired D. repair 4. Vietnam is a country. A. rice export B. rice-exported C. rice-exporting D. rice-export 5. He has been here last week. A. for B. on C. since D. in 6. I am that you broke the record. A. delighting B. delighted C. delight D. delightful 7. It took me a long time to get used to glasses. A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore 8. I my key. Can you help me look for it? A. lose B. lost C. had lost D. have lost 9. Trang always wears a red shirt but now she a white shirt. A. wears B. is wearing C. wore D. to wear 10. I have not had my car yet. A. fix B. fixed C. to fix D. fixing 11. It is difficult all these things. A. remember B. remembering C. to remember D. remembered 12. I would rather you It is harmful for your health A. don’t smoke B. haven’t smoke C. didn’t smoke D. not smoking 13. Billions of cans are thrown every year all over the world. A. up B. at C. on D. away 14. I prefer the city the countryside . A. or B. from C. and D. to 15. Swimming in polluted water can health problems. A. cause B. arise C. result D. make 16. Learners don’t only learn the meaning the spelling and pronunciation of new words. A. too B. as well as C. also D. but also 17. He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn’t understand. A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up 18. she plays the piano! A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good 19. I saw Peter at the party last night. He a red dress A. wore B. was wearing C. had worn D. wears 20. Your hair is long. It needs A. cut B. cutting C. to cut D. had cut 21. He’s honest, so he always…… ……the truth A. tells B. says C. talks D. speaks * Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? 22. A. page B. village C. luggage D. heritage 1 23. A. seat B. great C. please D. beach 24. A. hotel B. photo C. move D. pagoda 25. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood II. Read the text and fill in each gap with a suitable word provided.(5 pts) pollutes away air gases acid Smoke and car-exhaust fumes give off certain (1) . The gases rise into the (2) and mix with water. That makes dilute (3), which sometimes falls back to earth as rain or snow. This “acid rain” (4) rivers and kills fish and trees. It’s even eating (5)buildings, monuments and some ancient statues. III. Fill in each gap with a suitable word given. (10 pts) BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER Most people think of computers as very modem inventions, products of our new technological age. 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 fact 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’ work. 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. whether 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 IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.(10 pts) The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country (2) the summer holiday though they can't live (3) all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4) that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time. English villages are not alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different from (7) others. Almost every village (8) a church, the round or 2 square tower of which can (9) seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, where (10) people are buried. V. Find and correct ONE mistake in each line. (10 pts) Ex: I haven’t saw your brother for two months. Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer holiday. He traveled with him schoolmates to a mountainous area in Hoa Binh Province. They gone there to help make a road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult because there had no water to drink and no shops where we could bought food,” said Nam. “It was also very cold and wet in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping to return next year to do any more work there. 0. __seen_ 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10.______ VI. Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts) 1. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (WISE) 2. The scouts do the work (VOLUNTEER) 3. Nowadays, scouting is popular (WORLD) 4. I’m sure that I have connected the printer . (PROPER 5. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very …………… ( SOCIAL) 6. There is no easy to this problem. (SOLVE) 7. Do you think this shirt is … for me? (SUIT) 8. I live in a small village and its are very beautiful (SURROUND) 9. They were impressed by the of Vietnamese people (FRIENDLY) 10. You must make a quick about who wins the contest. (DECIDE) VII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts) 1. lived / haven’t / as / they / long / us / here / as /. 2. know / will / you / exam / take place / next / /when / do / the /? 3. why / absent/ /nobody / quiet /long / been / knows / time / has /for / he / a/. 4. a/ key/so/ that/ them /enter /gave /they /my house/ any time / I / at/ could /they/ want/. 5. a story / a poem /from / into/ English / Vietnamese / ever/ translated/ you/ have/ or/ ? 6. struggle / on / always / nature / life / is / the farm / with / a/. 7. to / phoned / so as to / an ambulance / Lan / hospital / an injured man / take / the/. 8. was / late / Hoa / school / because / get up / for / she / early / didn’t/. 9. her / had to / the / housework / she / all day / do / after / mother / died/ . 3 10.with / have / my / a /holiday / had / cousins / Hanoi / I / just / in/ wonderful/. VIII. Rewrite sentences as directed so that the meaning stay the same.(20 pts) 1. I had closed my eyes when the phone rang Hardly………………………………………………………… 2. He refused to help me. He also laughed at me Not only…………………………………………………………………. 3. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border Not until………………………………………………………………… 4. It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. The news was 5. Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old. Hung has ……………………………………………………………… 6. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable. Neither of 7. He made his children study hard late at night. He forced ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. You can’t go to school unless you get a bike. If you ………………………………………………………… 9. They will ask you a lot of questions. You ……………………………………………………………………… 10. My father doesn't use this computer. This computer …………………………………………………………… 11. This is the best bike I have used. I have never………… 12. The last time he met her was when he left school. He hasn’t…………… 13. Please don’t make any noise here. I’m very tired. I’d rather ………… 14. Food and transport are included in the price The price 15. He worked hard because he wanted to buy a car He worked hard in …… 16. Lan started learning English when she was ten. Lan has 17. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me. She told 18. They haven’t done anything to help him. Nothing 19. They will have to change the date of the meeting again. The date 20. “Why don’t we go to the seaside now?” , he said He suggested 4 The end PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI DUY XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 I. Choose the best answer.(24 pts) 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. B 21.A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D II. Read the text and fill in each gap with a suitable word provided.(5 pts) 1. gases 2. air 3. acid 4. pollutes 5. away III. Fill in each gap with a suitable word given. (10 pts) 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. A IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.(10 pts) 1. more 2. for 3. there 4. so 5. can 6. in 7. the 8. has 9. be 10. dead V. Find and correct ONE mistake in each line. (10 pts) 1. interested - interesting 2. him - his 3. gone - went 4. among - between 5. had - was 6. bought - buy 7. wetter - wettest 8. since - for 9. did - done 10. any - some VI. Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts) 1. wisdom 2. voluntary 3. worldwide 4. properly 5. sociable 6. solution 7. suitable 8. surroundings 9. friendliness 10. decision VII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts) 1. They haven't lived here as long as us 2. Do you know when the next exam will take place? 3. Nobody knows why he has been absent for quite a long time. 4. I gave them a key so that they could enter my house at any time they want. 5. Have you ever translated a story or a poem from (Vietnamese) into (English)? 6. Life on the farm is always a struggle with nature. 7. Lan phoned the ambulance so as to take an injured man to the hospital. 8. Hoa was late for school because she didn't get up early. 9. She had to do the housework all day after her mother died. 10. I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in Ha Noi. VIII. Rewrite sentences as directed so that the meaning stay the same.(20 pts) 1. Hardly had I closed my eyes when the phone rang. 2. Not only did he refuse to help me but he also laughed. 3. Not until the refugees had crossed the border did they feel safe. 4. The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears. 5. Hung has learned English since he was 5 years old. 6. Neither of the chairs is comfortable. 7. He forced his children to study hard late at night. 8. If you don't get a bike, you can't go to school. 9. You will be asked a lot of questions. 10. This computer isn't used by my father 11. I have never used a better bike than this. 12. He hasn't met her since he left school. 13. I'd rather you didn't make any noise here. 14. The price includes food and transport. 15. He worked hard in order to buy a car. 16. Lan has learned English since she was ten. 17. She told me not to forget to send my parents his regards. 18. Nothing has been done to help him. 19. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again. 20. He suggested going to the seaside then. 5 6 . PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI DUY XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 201 1-2 012 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút I VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI DUY XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 201 1-2 012 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 I. Choose the best answer.(24 pts) 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C 12 (10 pts) 1. interested - interesting 2. him - his 3. gone - went 4. among - between 5. had - was 6. bought - buy 7. wetter - wettest 8. since - for 9. did - done 10. any - some VI. Supply the