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(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN TRỰC NINH
******* ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 Năm học: 2008 – 2009
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm trang)
Họ tên : ……… Số báo danh: ……… Ngày, tháng, năm sinh: ……… Trường THCS: ……….………
Thí sinh làm vào đề thi này Điểm thi
Bằng số: ……… Bằng chữ:………
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1 A needed B played C rained D followed
2 A suit B seven C sugar D sun
3 A dollar B lower C micro D stone
4 A place B plate C trace D travel
5 A above B glove C love D prove
II Circle the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences. What are you going to do? - I don’t know I haven’t made my mind yet
A on B at C in D up
2 It's very kind _ you to help me
A for B at C of D with
3 I hate to something by others
A being to ask B asking C being asked D to ask Let’s go camping in the mountain, ?
A we B can we C will we D shall we
5 Deaf-mutes can speak hear
Số phách
Số phách Họ, tên chữ ký giám khảo:
(2)A both and B neither nor C not only but also D either or Did you succeed the problem?
A to solve B on solving C in solving D solving He failed his exam he was lazy
A although B because C so D but The man by the window is my father
A standing B stands C stand D stood My teacher told me what _when I visited Hoi An
A doing B to C D done 10 My family has decided Ha Long in the summer
A to visit B visit C visited D visits III Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. I know all the people who live in my NEIGHBOR During his the family lived in Cornwall CHILD Mr Minh has made an ………to see us at o’clock ARRANGE Bell……… demonstrated his invention SUCCESS ………… …… , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain SUDDEN Every day, there are two ……… from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city FLY
7 I like the city life because there are many kinds of ……… ENTERTAIN It is ……… to eat too much sugar and fatty food HEALTH Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more………… … COMFORT 10 There are many cultural ……… between his country and mine DIFFER
IV There are 10 mistakes in the passage Each line has one Underline the mistakes and write the correct ones in the spaces.
Example: I haven’t saw your brother for two months seen
(3)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 any more work there 10 V Fill in each gap with one suitable word Write your answers in the boxes.
The Christmas season in Italy goes for three weeks, starting days before Christmas known (1) the Novena During this period, children go (2) _ house to house reciting Christmas poems and singing In some parts, shepherds bring musical instruments into villages, play and sing Christmas (3) _
In the week before Christmas children go from house to house dressed as shepherds, playing pipes, singing and reciting Christmas (4) _ They are (5) money to buy presents
In Italy children wait until Epiphany, January 6, for their presents (6) _ to tradition, presents are delivered (7) _ a kind ugly witch called Befana on a broomstick It is said (8) she was told by the three kings that the baby Jesus was born She was busy and
delayed visiting the baby She missed the Star, lost her way and (9) _ been flying around ever since, leaving presents at every house with children She slides down chimneys fills stockings and shoes with good things for good children and leaves coal for children who are (10) so good
VI Choose the correct answer to complete the passage Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) flying is no more dangerous (2) any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) taking off and landing when a (4) decisions are vitally important
The people, (5) job is to look (6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7) safe and comfortable Indeed for many passengers being (8) such care of is all part of the total experience (9) other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films
1- A although B too C and D because
2- A than B as C then D with
3- A while B during C for D through
(4)5- A whose B which C their D that
6- A for B up C after D round
7- A feel B rest C experience D lie
8- A given B kept C shown D taken
9- A Any B No C All D Not
10- A way B kind C sort D part
VII Read the following passage and choose the correct answers:
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms Meanwhile, children spend the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs Lastly, most teachers not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead
1 The text is about:
A the use of television at schools B teaching and learning television C educational specialists D watching TV outside school When TV first appeared, educational specialists
A did not appreciate it B did not appreciate it
C believed it would be useful for schooling D banned children from watching TV According to the text, TV _
A has not been used properly in classrooms B has been used effectively in classrooms C has not existed in classrooms D has not attracted students’ interest There are explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers
A two B three C four D five
(5)A reading books B reading newspapers C learning foreign languages D watching TV
VIII Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea
It’s interesting that He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now
It’s That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen
I have never The last time we met each other was ten years ago
We haven’t Mai said “It is raining heavily outside ”
Mai said……… Have you ever played a computer game before?
Is this France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876
The Statue The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it
The water wasn’t People should stop experiments on animals
Experiments 10 “Don’t cry my child” said the mother
The mother asked ……….……… IX Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first Do not change the given bold word form and not write more than words
1 May I turn on the television? (mind)
Do you ……… the television? Would you mind not using the office phone? (use)
(6)4 Does your country export coffee to Europe? (exported)
Is ………by your country? I suggest going to the movies now (that)
I ……….to the movies now
X Write a complete letter using the suggested words and phrases You can make all the changes and additions.
Dear Peter and Julia,
1 we / having / wonderful time / here / Majorca/
……… weather / lovely / so / we / go / beach / most / time / sunbathe/
……… yesterday / hot / sunny / we / got / very red/
……… tomorrow / we / not / going / sit / sun / we / going / buy / some / souvenirs/
……… we / come back / Monday./
……… See you soon
Love,
Loren and Sophia