After this successful camp, Robert Baden – Powell (5) ……… a book called Scouting for Boys.. in International Boy Sonts Camp in LonDon.[r]
(1)BAØI TẬP TIẾNG ANH HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 I READING:
1 Complete the passage with the most suitable words.
Robert Baden – Powell, (0) an Englishman, had the idea of scouting (1) ……… he worked in Africa He trained several groups (2) ……… boys as messengers on bicycles The scouting activity helped the British army a lot in Africa When (3) ……… went back to England, he continued to
promote the idea of scouting In 1907, he held a camping trip (4) ……… 21 boys He taught them first aids, boating, starting a fire for cooking, putting up tents After this successful camp, Robert Baden – Powell (5) ……… a book called Scouting for Boys “It described all the skills (6) ……… living outdoors It quickly became popular in schools as textbooks in many countries
In 1920, there (7) ……… in International Boy Sonts Camp in LonDon Representatives of Boy Scouts from all over (8) ……… world went to the camp Robert Baden – Powell received the special title Chief of the world He spent (9) ……… than half of his life time on scouting In 1941, he died (10) ……… Kenya but in the heart of all scouts and guides, he lives forever as their father and founder
2 Read the passage and then answer the following questions:
INTERNATIONAL YOUNG PIONEER ORGANIZATION
We send young people of different nationalities on expeditions around the world Our volunteers get the chance to work with local people to learn about different cultures, and to live in an exciting environment This often helps them to become more confident and responsible people
The expeditions
There are ten expeditions very year Each expedition lasts for ten weeks and takes 150 volunteers They go to countries such as Chile, Namibia, Mongolia and Viet Nam
The volunteers
These adventurous, young people come from all over the world To become a volunteer you have to be between 17 and 25; you have to speak some English and you also have to be enthusiastic, flexible and hard – working members of a team
* Questions:
1 Who goes on International Young Pioneer Organization expeditions?
……… How many expeditions are there every year?
……… How long does each expedition last?
……… What the volunteers help the scientist?
……… Which language must we know to become a volunteer?
………
II LANGUAGE FOCUS:
1 Each sentence has a mistake, underline it and correct the mistake.
Ex: I have lived here for last month
1 The climate in Viet Nam is different than that of England He has waited there for a quarter past six
(2)5 Everyone in the neighborhood is pleasing about the new market
6 The store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a little month What is the most interesting film you have ever saw?
8 This parcel isn’t more heavy as that one Surface mail is many cheaper than airmail 10 Did you ever read short stories by Nam Cao?
for
since
2 Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the word(s) provided
Ex: It’s three years since I last saw Nam
I haven’t seen Nam for three years.
1 We started living here fifteen years ago
We have ………
2 The last time she visited me was five months ago
She hasn’t ………
3 I last wrote to my uncle in July
I haven’t ………
4 It’s a long time since we became close friends
We have ………
5 Minh began to collect stamps in 2000
Minh has ……… III WRITING: Using the cues words to complete the following sentences.
1 Where / you / live / and / have / phone number?
……… Please / take / form / your / teacher / and / ask / sign
……… Although / scout / mainly / boys / there / be / organizations / similar / girls
……… We / going / clean / lakes’ / banks / weekends
……… They / going / plant / flowers / parks / and / water / afternoon / class
……… We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / and / earn / money / group
……… Lam / like / cook / meals / but / not like / / washing – up
……… Brother / very good / repair / household / appliances
……… We / sometimes / have / go / school / very early / / class duties
……… 10 We / raise / funds / by / collect / waste paper / and / break / glass