Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each spaceA. (10ms).[r]
(1)PHÒNG GD & ĐT THANH OAI TRƯỜNG THCS THANH CAO
-ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC: 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
A PHONETICS: (10 ms)
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (5 ms)
1 a happy b.character c fat d classmate
2 a blind b hire c mint d light
3 a steamer b bead c appear d theater
4 a Christmas b anchor c chemistry d cheque
5 a young b about c account d sound
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of others: (5ms)
1 a machine b mobile c movie d theater
2 a directory b telephone c invention d experiment a arrange b transmit c demonstrate d device a delivery b emigrate c introduce d customer a furniture b university c patient d hospital B VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (15ms)
Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blank:
1 Jack is .His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot
A generous B humorous C easy-going D unusual I’m sorry I’m not to help you lift the table
A enough strong B too strong C strong enough D enough strength We used to wash clothes by hand Now we have a
A washing machine B dishwasher C hair dryer D steamer It took me a long time to get used _ glasses
A to wear B to wearing C wear D wore The doctor he should take a few days off
A say B said C ask D tell
(2)A buy B to buy C bought D buying Please show me how _ this
A B to C doing D to have done He likes travel, and _ does she
A too B such C so D but He doesn't get up early on Sundays He gets up _
A late B lately C early D earlily 10. _ him a few words of Italian? The waiter
A Who taught B What did he teach
C Who did teach D Whom did he teach
11."Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?" "I don’t know She seemed in it, however"
A interest B interesting C interested D interestingly 12 He drives as his father does
A careful as B more carefully
C the most careful D carefully as
13 It’s interesting to _ friends with people from other countries
A have B C make D go
14 His towards me is very strange
A behave B behavior C behaved D behaving 15.Of my parents, my father is ………
A the stricter B the strictest C strict D stricter 16.He worked _ than his brother
A more careful B very carefully C carefullier D more carefully 17 She spends most of her free time volunteer work
A B doing C to D for doing
18 She has _ hair
A black straight long B straight black long C straight long black D long straight black 19 His friends often laugh his jokes
(3)20 Tom is shy but his sister is outgoing
A sociable B reserved C hard-working D humorous 21 It is nearly ten years ……….I last saw her
A when B since C for D while
22 My sister and I _ the cartoons on TV every Saturday last summer
A watches B are watching C watch D watched
23 He first to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s
A experiments B worked C emigrated D invented 24 My English is not _ to be a member of your English speaking club
A enough good B good enough C enough bad D bad enough 25 Mai is too young to look after
A herself B myself C himself D yourself 26 I can't go to the cinema tonight I _do my homework
A should B must C have to D ought 27 Why did Nam have to cook dinner?-. _his mother got home late
A Although B But C So D Because
28."Don’t shout", I said to Jim
A I told Jim don't shout B I told to Jim not to shout C I told Jim not to shout D I said to Jim don't shout 29 John has lived in Paris last summer
A yet B in C since D for
30 The Sun _in the East
A rised B is rising C rise D rises
C READING (30Ms) I Fill in the blanks:
1 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space Use only one word in each space
(10ms)
(4)Every year more than fourteen million people (6) …… Britain and abroad visit the Lake District They (7) …….there to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery Some go to walk in the mountains (8) …… sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the magnificent views Unfortunately, the region is becoming the victim of its own success in attracting (9)…… There are also (10) …… people coming to the Lake District They threaten to destroy the peace and quiet which many are searching for there
Answer:
1………… 2………… 3………… 4………… 5…………
6………… 7……… 8………… 9………… 10…………
2 Read the passage Then choose the suitable word to fill in the blank (10ms)
Mr and Mrs Gray live in a big city, and they …(1)….a son His name is Peter, and he doesn’t like…(2)… One day Mrs Gray said…(3)….her husband, “Living in the city all the time isn’t good… (4)….Peter “So last summer they found a small house in the country and took Peter…(5)….for a vacation
When they arrived…(6)… the house, Mrs Gray said to Peter, “We are going to stay…(7)… for two weeks.”
The boy ran …(8)….the house and looked in all the rooms, and he ran back to …(9)….mother and said to her, “ I haven’t found the bathtub, Mom Where is it?”
“This is a…(10)….small house, Peter,” his mother said “This is going to be a very nice vacation.”
1 a have b had c are having d has
2 a washing b washed c to wash d.being washed
3 a for b with c about d to
4 a to b with c for d at
5 a here b there c house d countryside
6 a at b in c to d around
7 a there b this house c here d this place
8 a into b to c at d from
9 a him b his c it d its
10 a every b very c so d too
II Answer the questions:
1 Read the following passage then answer the questions below: (5ms)
(5)just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English
Why all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
1 According to the writer English is learnt by
A young children B adults C teenagers D all are correct In the line of the second part, the word “it” refers to
A country B young children C English D question Where many boys and girls learn English?
A at home B at school C in evening class D in the office Why adults learn English?
A Because they want to see movies in English B Because they need it for their job C Because they are forced to learn it D Because it’s not difficult to learn What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A Children like reading English newspapersB People in many countries learn English C English is one subject in school D Some books are written in English 2 Read the two passages and answer the questions that follow.(5ms)
Machu Picchu is an ancient city in Peru Construction of the city started in 1450 The city covers about 13 square kilometers For centuries, the city was buried in the jungle and was not discovered until 1911 Today, Manchu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all of South America The Great Wall of China is the longest manmade structure ever built Much of what exists of the wall today was built during the Ming Dynasty in the late 1400s, although parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200 B.C The wall is about 11 meters high The main part of the wall stretches for about 3,400 kilometers
Questions:
1 When was Manchu Picchu built?
(6)_ What is the longest manmade structure ever built?
_ When was the wall first built?
_ How long is it?
_ D WRITING (45 M)
I Write the sentences, using the cue words (5m)
1 When/ we/ children/we/ used/ listen/ grandma’s old folktales after dinner ……… You/ can/ tell me/ best ways/ learn new word?
……… She/ will/ travel/ the North/ because/ she/ have/ three-week vacation ……… She/ have to/ house work/ all day after/ mother/ died
……… I/ not/ see/ him/ since/ we/ leave/ school
………
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (10ms) He is strong He can carry that table
He “Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan
Henry
3 “Could you help me with my English speaking, Ba” asked Minh
Minh told The front yard is too small to play soccer in
The front yard isn’t Keeping the environment clean is very important
(7)It is Hoa hasn’t written to her parents for three months
The last time _ Tom started learning English in 1990
Tom has Farmers don’t have as many days off as student
Farmers have 10 The children couldn’t go swimming because it was very cold
It was too _ III Find and correct the mistakes: (5ms)
1 These color televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time A B C D
2 You must not let children to play in the kitchen because it is a dangerous place
A B C D
3 Let’s me help you with the housework so that you can have enough time for your
A B C D
homework
4.The armchair is in the living room, among the TV and the sofa A B C D The course begins in 12 May and ends sometimes in August A B C D
IV Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning of sentences: (5ms)
1 NEIGHBOR I know all the boys who live in my……… 2 FRIEND People in the countryside is………
3 FLY All …….…between Paris and Hanoi have been canceled due to fog 4 KNOW Taxi drivers have to have a very good ………… on the street names 5 COMFORT The hotel was large and ………
(8)……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
(9)ANSWER KEYS
A PHONETICS (10MS)
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (5 ms) d 2.c 3.b 4.d 5.a
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of others: (5ms)
1 a 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.b
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 20MS)
C READING (30 MS) I FILL IN THE BLANK:
1 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space Use only one word in each space (10ms)
1 most It of lakes is
6 from go others visitors 10 Many 2 Read the passage Then choose the suitable word to fill in the blank (10ms) a have a washing d to c for 5.b there c here c here a into b his 10 d too II ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1 Read the following passage then answer the questions below: d all are correct
2 c English
1.B 11.C 21.B
2.C 12.D 22.D
3.A 13.C 23.C
4.C 14.B 24.B
5.B 15.D 25.A
6.D 16.D 26.C
7.D 17.B 27.D
8.C 18.D 28.C
9.A 19.B 29.C
(10)3 b at school
4 b Because they need it for their job
5 a Children like reading English newspapers
2 Read the two passages and answer the questions that follow.(5ms) Macchu Picchu was built in 1450
2 It was not discovered until 1911
3 The Great Wall of China is the longest manmade structure ever built It was first built in the late 1400s
5 It is about 3,400 kilometers D WRITING: ( 45MS)
I Write the sentences, using the cue words ( 5m)
1 When we were children, we used to listen to grandma’s old folktales after dinner Can you tell me the best way to learn new words?
3 She will travel to the North because she has a three-week vacation She had to housework all day after her mother died
5 I have not seen him since we left school
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (10ms) He is strong enough to carry that table
2 Henry asked Susan to lend him some money
3 Minh told Ba to help him with his English speaking The front yard isn’t large enough to play soccer in It is important to keep the environment clean It took Peter three hours to paint his house
7 The last time Hoa wrote to her parent was three month ago Tom has learned English since 1990
9 Farmers have fewer days off than students 10 It was too cold for children to go swimming III Find and correct the mistakes: (5ms) D for we-> for us
(11)4 B among -> between B in -> on
IV Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning of sentences (5ms)
1 neighborhood friendly
3 flights knowledge comfortable