KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.. Circle the letter A,B,C or D against the n
Trang 1KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Circle the letter A,B,C or D against the number of each item 1-10 for the word or phrase you choose (15ms)
1 She is afraid of _ the test (to fail/ failed/failing/fail)
2.I was tired _ watching the children playing (with/of/in/at)
3.Tim is I am.(so old as/ as old as/ older as/as older as)
4.If you were me, what ? (will do/you do/ did you do/ would you/are you going to do)
5.My brother can’t play tomorrow, and (neither can I / either can I / neither can I / I can not too)
6.There _ no rain here since last month (is/has been/ did /was)
7.She spoke much more fluently than I _ (was / am / did/will be)
8.Mr Sminth said he would come, but he yet ( did not come/had not come/does not come/ has not come)
9.She’s been a teacher _ 1992 (in/for/ever/since)
10.What _ at nine o’clock last night ?(di you do/you did /you were doing/were you doing)
11.He went _ everyday as a boy.(to boat/boating/playing boat/ to play boat)
12.My sister had a baby daughter yesterday and she is my first (nephew/cousin/niece/relation)
13.When you come to stay, some warm clothes It’s cold here.(bring/carry/take/look for)
14.“you’re late”, he said “I think the bus _ already” (went/was going/has gone/goes)
15.That man is _ deaf to hear what we say.(so/too/enough/not)
SECTION B: Choose the words to fill in the blank of the following sentence: (15ms)
Here you are – here it is – after – before – although – made of – made in – how – by what – so many – so much – making – the same – could I – I’d like – is – interesting – interested – because – at – on – should – shouldn’t – didn’t have
“Could you pass the salt, please” – “Certainly, ……….”
“……… do you go to work?” – “By bus”
This bracelet is ………… silver
Try to avoid ………… him angry
………… the evening meal, they went straight to bed
you should look after your teeth and not eat ……… Sweets
……… I was born in Angland, I grew up mostly in Australia
Trang 2“Are you leaving?” – “yes, bit I wish ……… to go”
“My school bag’s ……… as your’
“Hello ……… to speak to Prof Raymond Bake, please”
We ………… brush our teeth at least twice a day
This book has a very ……… introduction
I fell asleep ……… the film was so boring
In the past, people got married ………… quite an early age
To be a good teacher ………… always what I want to
PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH
SECTION A: Complete the text by putting one of the verbs into each space Choose the most suitable tense and form Use each verb once only (15ms)
Be – call – come – decide – find – go – happen – keep – know – miss – need – phone – take – tell – understand
Is was good to see you at the weekend This is just a quick letter to tell you what ……… after you ………
home on Saturday Ron and I finally ………… ti buy a motobike and we ……… one advertised in the local paper We ……… a way of getting to college, because at the moment we ………….the bus every morning, and you ……… What the buses are like We usually ……… the first half an hour of lectures, and our tutor ………… complaining We ………… about the bike, and the owner ……… away on business, but hix sister ………… us to go round and see it this week He is ………… back on Saturday Could you come with us? You probably ……… more about bikes than we do, so you can give us some advice We ………… At your place on Saturday morning at about 10.00 See you then, Denise SECTION B: Rewrite the sentences using the given words (10ms) 1 The café has a lot of tables =>There………
2.If John doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison => Unless………
3.The English exercise was so difficult that t couldn’t do it.=> The English exercise was too … 4.A French engineer designed this bridge.=> This bridge………
5.I can’t swim as far as Jane => Jane can………
6.It was such an awful meal that we complained to the waiter.=>The meal………
7.They have built the supermarket for 2 years now.=> The supermarket………
8.They walked to the beach in 2 hours.=> It took them………
9 Pat is the tallest in the class =>No one………
10.She started working as a secretary five years ago.=> She has………
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Use the following sets of words and phrases to write completes sentences
5 weather / be / so bad / we can not / go out =>
6 children / watch / television / room / at the moment =>
7 I / not see / doctor / last Sunday =>
8 We / enjoy / listen / pop music =>
9 this tea / hot / me / drink =>
10 you / ever / be / London ? =>
11 If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that car =>
12 my father / drive / carefully / than / my brother =>
13 how long / it take her / get / office / every day ? =>
14 he / learn / English / two years =>
Answer key PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Circle the letter A,B,C or D against the number of each item 1-10 for the word or phrase you choose (15ms)
She is afraid of _ the test
to fail
failed
failing
fail
I was tired _ watching the children playing
with
of
in
at
Tim is I am
so old as
as old as
older as
as older as
If you were me, what ?
will you do
did you do
would you do
are you going to do
My brother can’t play tomorrow, and
neither can I
either can I
neither I can
I can’t too
There _ no rain here since last month
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has been
did
was
She spoke much more fluently than I _
was
am
will be
Mr Sminth said he would come, but he yet
did not come
had not come
does not come
has not come
She’s been a teacher _ 1992
in
for
ever
since
What _ at nine o’clock last night ?
did you do
you did
you were doing
were you doing
He went _ everyday as a boy
to boat
boating
playing boat
to play a boat
My sister had a baby daughter yesterday and she is my first
nephew
cousin
relation
When you come to stay, some warm clothes It’s cold here
bring
carry
Take
Look for
“you’re late”, he said “I think the bus _ already”
went
was going
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goes
That man is _ deaf to hear what we say
so
enough
not
SECTION B: Choose the words to fill in the blank of the following sentence: (15ms)
“Could you pass the salt, please” – “Certainly, Here you are ”
“ how do you go to work?” – “By bus”
This bracelet is made of silver
Try to avoid making him angry
after the evening meal, they went straight to bed
you should look after your teeth and not eat so many Sweets
although I was born in Angland, I grew up mostly in Australia
“Are you leaving?” – “yes, bit I wish didn’t have to go”
“My school bag’s the same as your’
“Hello I’d like to speak to Prof Raymond Bake, please”
We should brush our teeth at least twice a day
This book has a very interesting introduction
I fell asleep because the film was so boring
In the past, people got married at quite an early age.
To be a good teacher is always what I want to
PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH
SECTION A: Complete the text by putting one of the verbs into each space Choose the most suitable tense and form Use each verb once only (15ms)
It was good to see you at the weekend This is just a quick letter to tell you what will happen after you go home
on Saturday Ron and I finally decided to buy a motobike and we found one advertised in the local paper We need a way of getting to college, because at the moment we are taking the bus every morning, and you understand What the buses are like We usually miss the first half an hour of lectures, and our tutor keep complaining We called about the bike, and the owner has been away on business, but hix sister told us to go round and see it this week He is coming back on Saturday.
Could you come with us? You probably know more about bikes than we do, so you can give us some advice
We will phone At your place on Saturday morning at about 10.00
See you then,
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The café has a lot of tables
=>There are a lot of tables in the cafe'
If John doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison
=> Unless john changes his way,he will end up in prison
The English exercise was so difficult that t couldn’t do it
=> The English exercise was too difficult for me to do
A French engineer designed this bridge
=> This bridge was designed by a french engineer
I can’t swim as far as Jane
=> Jane can swim farther than I
It was such an awful meal that we complained to the waiter
=>The meal was so awful that we complained to the waiter
They have built the supermarket for 2 years now
=> The supermarket has been built for 2 years now
They walked to the beach in 2 hours
=> It took them 2 hours to walk to the beach
Pat is the tallest in the class
No one in the class is taller than pat
She started working as a secretary five years ago
=> She has been working as a secretary for 5 years
SECTION C: Guided sentence building (10ms)
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write completes sentences
weather / be / so bad / we can not / go out
=> the weather is so bad that we can't go out
children / watch / television / room / at the moment
=> the children are watching television in the room at the moment
I / not see / doctor / last Sunday
Trang 7=> i haven't seen the doctor since last sunday
We / enjoy / listen / pop music
=> we enjoy listening to pop music
this tea / hot / me / drink
=> this tea is too hot for me to drink
you / ever / be / London ?
=> have you ever been to london?
If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that car
=> if i were you,i wouldn't buy that car
my father / drive / carefully / than / my brother
=> my father drives more carefully than my brother
how long / it take her / get / office / every day ?
=> how long does it take her to get to the office every day?
he / learn / English / two years
=> he has learnt English for 2 years