Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Phòng GD và ĐT Duyên Hải năm 2011_2012

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP PHÒNG GD&ĐT DUYÊN HẢI NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 SECTION ONE : LISTENING (3ms) I Listen to the text and decide True (T) or False (F) for the statements below: (2 ms) ……… Peter is 15 years old ……… He studies badly ……… In his free time, he watches TV ……… He often practice writing letters in English II Answer the questions: (1m) Where does Peter live ? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Is he going to visit Ho Chi Minh City next summer ? ……………………………………………………………………………………… SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7ms) Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences(4,5ms) 7.What about …………… to Hanoi ? A go B going C to go D goes Would you mind if I ……………… a photo ? A take B took C taking D to take This ruler is made ………… plastic A from B into C of D by 10 I take part ………… Most youth activities of my school A in 11 B on C by D at We have done a question for Math three hours A for 12 B at B living B taller D the tallest C eyeshade D eyechart Nam is studying very hard ………… keep face with his classmate B in order to C so that D A and B are correct It is nearly ten years ……………….I saw her A when 17 C more tall B eyeglass A so as to 16 D lived …… is used to check one’s eyesight A eyepiece 15 C to live Of all my friends, Lan is ……………… A the most tallest 14 D to It is dangerous …………… in the polluted environment A live 13 C since B.since C for D while Viet Nam is a rice - ………….country A export B to export C exporting D exported 18 My parents often tell me …………… get up late A don’t B to C not D not to 19 Would you mind …………… in this area ? A not to smoke B not smoke C not smoking D don’t smoke 20 Nga told Mai ………… during the visit A what to B what doing C what she does D what 21 In order to keep fit, you should exercise…………… A regular B regulating C regularly D regulation 22 All the flights ……………because of thick fog A canceled B were canceled C was canceling D cancel 23 Santa Claus is based …………… the description of Saint Nicholas A on B in C at D with 24 She asked Minh if he ………… Spanish A can speak B would speak C could speak D speaks Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the space (2,5ms) 25 I want to know where Tom go last week A B C D 26 Although Jack was much interested in , he decided not buying it A B C D 27 We didn’t go out because it was raining heavy A B C D 28 My mother asked me how many classes were there in my school A B C D 29 She said I had to pay her now A B C D 25 " 26 " 27 " 28 " 29 " SECTION THREE : READING (5ms) I Read the following passage then choose the best answers below: (2,5ms) You may use the telephone everyday but how much you know about it ? The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876 Bell was born in Scotland in 1847 Later he went to live in the USA in the 1870s Bell was always interested in sound He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there One day he was doing an experiment in his workshop He was careless and split some burning liquid onto his clothes Talking into his telephone, Bell said “ Mr Watson, I want you to come over here, please ” His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from his workshop However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone Quickly, he ran to Bell’s workshop “ Mr Bell, I heard every word you said ! ” Watson shouted excitedly Bell had finally succeeded He had invented the first telephone Later other inventors made better ones 30 Alexander Bell invented the telephone in A 1847 31 B 1876 C 1877 D 1870 According to the first paragraph, Bell was ……… A Scotsman B American C Canadian D Japanese 32 In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the word “ there ” refers to ……… A Bell’s house B Bell’s living room C Bell’s workshop D Bell’s company C Christan Andersen D Carl Goldmark ………….was Bell’s assistant A Watson B Thomas Edison What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A When he was born B When he emigrated to the USA C When he invented the telephone D When he died II Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space Use only one word in each space (2,5ms) When I ( 35) ……… a child, I ( 36) ………to go to see my grandmother I thought her house was (37) …………beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park ( 38) …………… I grew ( 39) …………… , the house and ( 40) ……… seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady There were so many beautiful things in the house Sometimes I played ( 41) ………… the doll’s house ( 42) ………… which was older than grandmother herself At ( 43)……… times, I looked ( 44) ……… books which were interesting than my children’s book at home 35 40 36 41 37 42 38 43 39 44 SECTION FOUR : WRITING (5ms) I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it (2,5ms) 45 They haven’t cleaned the floor this week The floor 46 The ink was so faded that I could not read the words The ink was too 47 That was a silly thing to say What 48 Lan said to Hoa, “ Do homework before going out ” Lan ……………………………………………………………………… 49 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough The sea was too II Using the given words to write the complete sentences (2.5 ms) 50.The house / expensive / than / the apartment ……………………………………………………………………………………… 51.I / used / look after / younger sister ……………………………………………………………………………………… 52 We / know / more than ten years ……………………………………………………………………………………… 53 It / difficult / learn / two language / same time ……………………………………………………………………………………… 54 The lamp / make in China / be / $ ……………………………………………………………………………………… ... Later other inventors made better ones 30 Alexander Bell invented the telephone in A 184 7 31 B 187 6 C 187 7 D 187 0 According to the first paragraph, Bell was ……… A Scotsman B American C Canadian... about it ? The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 187 6 Bell was born in Scotland in 184 7 Later he went to live in the USA in the 187 0s Bell was always interested in sound He wanted to be... cleaned the floor this week The floor 46 The ink was so faded that I could not read the words The ink was too 47 That was a silly thing to say What 48 Lan said to