Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts).. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts).[r]
(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
DUY XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút I Choose the best answer.(25 pts)
1 Look at those black clouds It rain
A will B is going to C can D should
2 It wastes of time that book
A reads B to read C reading D read
3 The desk several times this year
A is repaired B has been repaired C is being repaired D repair Vietnam is a country
A rice export B rice-exported C rice-exporting D rice-export He has been here last week
A for B on C since D in
6 I am that you broke the record
A delighting B delighted C delight D delightful
7 It took me a long time to get used to glasses
A to wear B to wearing C wear D wore
8 I my key Can you help me look for it?
A lose B lost C had lost D have lost
9 Trang always wears a red shirt but now she a white shirt
A wears B is wearing C wore D to wear
10 I have not had my car yet
A fix B fixed C to fix D fixing
11 It is difficult all these things
A remember B remembering C to remember D remembered 12 I would rather you It is harmful for your health
A don’t smoke B haven’t smoke C didn’t smoke D not smoking 13 Billions of cans are thrown every year all over the world
A up B at C on D away
14 I prefer the city the countryside
A or B from C and D to
15 Swimming in polluted water can health problems
A cause B arise C result D make
16 Learners don’t only learn the meaning the spelling and pronunciation of new words
A too B as well as C also D but also
17 He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn’t understand A look out B look for C look at D look up 18 she plays the piano!
A How well B How good C What well D What good 19 I saw Peter at the party last night He a red dress
A wore B was wearing C had worn D wears 20 Your hair is long It needs
A cut B cutting C to cut D had cut 21 He’s honest, so he always…… ……the truth
A tells B says C talks D speaks
* Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? 22 A page B village C luggage D heritage
23 A seat B great C please D beach
24 A hotel B photo C move D pagoda
25 A typhoon B goose C food D flood
(2)pollutes away air gases acid
Smoke and car-exhaust fumes give off certain (1) The gases rise into the (2) and mix with water That makes dilute (3), which sometimes falls back to earth as rain or snow This “acid rain” (4) rivers and kills fish and trees It’s even eating (5)buildings, monuments and some ancient statues
III Fill in each gap with a suitable word given (10 pts) BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
Most people think of computers as very modem inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer (1) worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2) Charles Babbage
Babbage was born (3) 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (5) building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years people have argued (6) his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) engine based on one of Babbage’s designs (8) has taken six years to complete and more (9) four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10) remind people of Babbage’ work
1 A has B was C had D is
2 A known B recognized C written D called
3 A on B in C by D for
4 A whose B who C these D which
5 A wanted B made C started D missed
6 A until B whether C while D though
7 A some B the C an D that
8 A one B he C they D it
9 A than B therefore C when D then
10 A to B as C for D so
IV Fill in each gap with a suitable word.(10 pts)
The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (2) the summer holiday though they can't live (3) all the year round Some have cottage built in a village (4) that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time
English villages are not alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different from (7) others Almost every village (8) a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the church yard, where (10) people are buried
V Find and correct ONE mistake in each line (10 pts)
Ex: I haven’t saw your brother for two months.
Nam is a student This year he had a very interested summer
(3)holiday He traveled with him schoolmates to a mountainous area in Hoa Binh Province They gone there to help make a road through a forest among two villages “It was very difficult because there had no water to drink and no shops where we could bought food,” said Nam “It was also very cold and wet 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
3 10. 11.
VI Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts)
1. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (WISE)
2. The scouts the work (VOLUNTEER)
3. Nowadays, scouting is popular (WORLD)
4. I’m sure that I have connected the printer (PROPER 5. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ……… ( SOCIAL)
6. There is no easy to this problem (SOLVE)
7. Do you think this shirt is … for me? (SUIT)
8. I live in a small village and its are very beautiful (SURROUND) 9. They were impressed by the of Vietnamese people (FRIENDLY)
10 You must make a quick about who wins the contest (DECIDE) VII Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts)
1 lived / haven’t / as / they / long / us / here / as /
know / will / you / exam / take place / next / /when / / the /?
why / absent/ /nobody / quiet /long / been / knows / time / has /for / he / a/
4 a/ key/so/ that/ them /enter /gave /they /my house/ any time / I / at/ could /they/ want/
5 a story / a poem /from / into/ English / Vietnamese / ever/ translated/ you/ have/ or/ ?
struggle / on / always / nature / life / is / the farm / with / a/
to / phoned / so as to / an ambulance / Lan / hospital / an injured man / take / the/ was / late / Hoa / school / because / get up / for / she / early / didn’t/
her / had to / the / housework / she / all day / / after / mother / died/
10.with / have / my / a /holiday / had / cousins / Hanoi / I / just / in/ wonderful/
VIII Rewrite sentences as directed so that the meaning stay the same.(20 pts)
1 I had closed my eyes when the phone rang
(4)2 He refused to help me He also laughed at me
Not only……… The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border
Not until……… It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears
The news was Hung started to learn English when he was years old
Hung has ……… Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
Neither of He made his children study hard late at night
He forced……… You can’t go to school unless you get a bike
If you ……… They will ask you a lot of questions
You ……… 10 My father doesn't use this computer
This computer ……… 11 This is the best bike I have used
I have never………… 12 The last time he met her was when he left school
He hasn’t……… 13 Please don’t make any noise here I’m very tired
I’d rather ………… 14 Food and transport are included in the price
The price 15 He worked hard because he wanted to buy a car
He worked hard in …… 16 Lan started learning English when she was ten
Lan has 17 “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me
She told 18 They haven’t done anything to help him
Nothing 19 They will have to change the date of the meeting again
The date 20 “Why don’t we go to the seaside now?” , he said
He suggested The end
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
DUY XUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 I Choose the best answer.(24 pts)
1 B C B C 5C B B
8 D B 10 B 11 C 12 C 13 D 14 D
15 A 16 D 17 D 18 A 19 B 20 B 21.A
22 A 23 B 24 C 25 D
(5)1 gases air acid pollutes away III Fill in each gap with a suitable word given (10 pts)
1 A D B D C B C D A 10 A IV Fill in each gap with a suitable word.(10 pts)
1 more for there so can in the has be 10 dead V Find and correct ONE mistake in each line (10 pts)
1 interested - interesting him - his gone - went among - between had - was bought - buy
7 wetter - wettest since - for did - done 10 any - some VI Supply the correct form of the words in capital.(10 pts)
1 wisdom voluntary worldwide properly sociable solution suitable surroundings friendliness 10 decision VII Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts)
1 They haven't lived here as long as us
2 Do you know when the next exam will take place?
3 Nobody knows why he has been absent for quite a long time
4 I gave them a key so that they could enter my house at any time they want Have you ever translated a story or a poem from (Vietnamese) into (English)? Life on the farm is always a struggle with nature
7 Lan phoned the ambulance so as to take an injured man to the hospital Hoa was late for school because she didn't get up early
9 She had to the housework all day after her mother died 10 I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in Ha Noi
VIII Rewrite sentences as directed so that the meaning stay the same.(20 pts) Hardly had I closed my eyes when the phone rang
2 Not only did he refuse to help me but he also laughed
3 Not until the refugees had crossed the border did they feel safe The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears
5 Hung has learned English since he was years old Neither of the chairs is comfortable
7 He forced his children to study hard late at night If you don't get a bike, you can't go to school You will be asked a lot of questions
10 This computer isn't used by my father 11 I have never used a better bike than this 12 He hasn't met her since he left school 13 I'd rather you didn't make any noise here 14 The price includes food and transport 15 He worked hard in order to buy a car 16 Lan has learned English since she was ten
17 She told me not to forget to send my parents his regards 18 Nothing has been done to help him