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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYN
MễN: TING ANH LP 8
Năm học 2010-2011
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Đề gồm 04 trang – Học sinh làm vào giấy thi)
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1 region regard logical energy pockets proofs coughs lessons brushed posted passed cooked chief mechanic chimney speech chopstick pollute provide conserve
II Choose one word that has a different stress position from the other.
despite weather another report reputation greenhouse property celebrate generous expensive decorate hobby competition faucet quarter model 10 yellow children edition publishIII Chose the best answer to complete the following sentences
11 Two people were injuired in accident and were taken to _ hospitalthe/ an/the an/ the/the
12 We are all that you passed your English exam Congratulation!
relieved afraid delighted certain
13 “ to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”
would you mind could you please Would you like Do you enjoy 14 Can you tell me where ?
she does does she she is is she
15 You have to work for the coming exam
hardly more hardly more hard hard 16 I saw her _ the flowers in the garden
watering watered be watered is watering
17 They had their luggage _ by the porter
carry carrying to carry carried
18 She often spends her weekend _ through pleasant open countryside
travel traveling to travel to traveling
19 He was born in England English is his
mother tongue second language foreign language All are correct 20 to America yet ?
Were you Have you ever been Were you been Are you
IV Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets
a He couldn't make his motor bike (21.start ) _ this morningb I dislike (22.listen ) to music while (23.do) _ my homework c These tigers used (24.keep) in iron cages
d What you (25.do) when I (26.phone) _ you last night ?
(2)V Give the correct form of CAPITAL word to complete each following sentence
31
Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more .(COMFORT)
32
The child should be punished of his bad _.(BEHAVE)
33
Mr Minh has made an to see us at o’clock(ARRANGE)
34
Bell demonstrated his invention(SUCCESS)
35
, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain(FORTUNATE)
36
Every day, there are two from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city(FLY)
37
My country is rich in _resources(
nature)
38
The she gave last night was marvellous( PERFORM)
39
It's to cross the avenue(
danger)
40
Could you give me some ?(inform
)
VI/ Each sentence has ONE mistake Find and correct it.
41 Her sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university 42 When I was having lunch, two friends of mine were coming to see me 43 What happens to the glass when it is sending to the factory?44 He asked Tom does his brother was living in Washington 45 If you couldn’t guess the answer, I will win the game
46 Mr Hai decided to give up her job in order to have more time with her children 47 All the people lived in this village can speak French and English
48 By whom was the famous song “White Christmas” writting?
49 France has presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876 50 Discovered penicillin made Sir Alexander Fleming famous all over the world
VII/ Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition
51 He worked _ deaf-mutes at Boston University
52 He thought very carefully and finally came a very important decision 53 The thief broke the national bank
54 He was sent prison
55 Children enjoy taking part different activities after class 56 My father gave _ smoking
57 She didn’t go to school because she had to look her younger sisters 58 He accused me _ stealing the money
59 This table is made _ wood
60 My brother succeeded winning the race
VIII Put ONE suitable word into each blank to complete the passage
(3)IX The following sentences belong to a passage about Cinderella, but they are not
in the correct order Put them in their correct order to make a full passage
A.Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing
B So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach
C She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor
D One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace
E The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella
F Cinderella was left at home, very sad After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball - but to return home by midnight
G She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after
ANSWERS:
71 72 73 74 75 76 77
X Read the following passage and answer the questions
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we today They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read
The position with computers is very similar today A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them
Questions:
78 What happened before printing presses were invented?
79 Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented? 80 What is common feature of a book and a computer?
XI Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
81 The last time we saw him was in 1998
We haven’t 82 She said, “I’m living in Vu Thu now”
She said _ 83 Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
Neither of 84 Peter spent three hours on repairing his computer
It _ 85 He doesn’t let anyone smoke in his house
He hardly allows 86 She is the most intelligent girl in her family
No one _ 87 She would rather play golf than play tennis
(4)
His children 89 You can’t take this book away
This book _ 90 Your younger brother is too weak to lift that box
Your brother is not
XII Use given words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.
91 She/ tell/ not/ close/ window
92 Nga/ used/ swim/ this river/ but/ she/ not/ any more 93 if/ I/ be/ you/ I/ not buy/ that/ bicycle
94 How long/ she/ learn/ English/ ?
95 It / difficult / prevent / people / park here
XIII Put the words in their correct order to make complete sentences Beginning
with the underline words
96 community meeting/ They/ organized/ the situation/ discuss/ have/ in order to/ a 97 he/ loves/ but/ Ba/ like/ playing/ doesn’t/ glasses/ video games/ gathering/ broken 98 close friends/ the same/ Do/ characters/ and/ have/ you/ or/ different/ your ? 99 cook/ you’ll/ yourself/ I’m/ have/ but/ dinner/ to/ sorry
100 example sentences/ the words/ They/ remember/ one or two/ the right way/ each new word/ write/ how to use/ with/ in order to/ in
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KHẢO SÁT CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN ĐÁP ÁN – BIỂU ĐIỂM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LP
Năm học 2010-2011 Thi gian lm bi: 120 phút (Toàn 100 câu x 0.2 điểm/ câu) I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1 regard lessons posted mechanic chopstick
II Choose one word that has a different stress position from the other. weather
7 reputation expensive competition 10 edition
III Chose the best answer to complete the following sentences 11 the/
12 delighted 13 Would you like 14 she is
15 hard 16 watering
17 carried 18 traveling 19 mother tongue
20 Have you ever been
IV Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets
21 start 22 listening 23 doing 24 to be kept 25 were –doing
26 phoned 27 saw 28 sleeping 29 wasn’t 30 couldn’t
V Give the correct form of CAPITAL word to complete each following sentence
31 COMFORTABLE 36 FLIGHTS
32 BEHAVIOR 37 NATURAL
33 ARRANGEMENT 38 PERFORMANCE 34 SUCCESSFULLY 39 DANGEROUS 35 UNFORTUNATELY 40 INFORMATION VI/ Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it
41 getting to get 46 her his 42 were coming came 47 lived live 43 sending sent 48 writing written
44 does if/ whether 49 has presented presented 45 couldn’t can’t 50 Discovered Discovering VII/ Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition
51 with 52 up with 53 into 54 to 55 in
(6)VII I Put ONE suitable word into each blank to complete the passage
61 learning 62 are 63 of 64 you 65 how
66 book 67 fly 68 yourself 69 playing 70 practice
IX The following sentences belong to a passage about Cinderella, but they are not in the correct order Put them in their correct order to make a full passage
71A 72D 73F 74B 75C 76E 77G
X Read the following passage and answer the questions 78 Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books 79 Because books were expensive and magical
80 They were large and expensive at first
XI Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first: 81 We haven’t seen him since 1998
82 She said (that) she was living in Vu Thu then 83 Neither of the chairs is comfortable
84 It took Peter three hours to repair his computer 85 He hardly allows anyone to smoke in his house 86 No one in her family is as intelligent as her/ she is //No one in her family is as intelligent as she is/ her
87 She prefers to play golf rather than play tennis/ She prefers playing golf to (playing) tennis 88 His children were made to study hard late at night
89 This book can’t be taken away
90 Your brother is not strong enough to lift that box
XII Use given words and phrases to make meaningful sentences. 91 She tells me not to close the window
92 Nga used to swim in this river but she doesn’t any more 93 If I were you, I would not buy that bicycle
94 How long has she learnt English?
95 It is difficult to prevent people from parking here
XIII: Put the words in their correct order to make complete sentences Beginning with the underline words
96 They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation 97 Ba loves playing video games but he doesn’t like gathering broken glasses 98 Do you and your close friends have the same or different characters? 99 I’m sorry, but you have to cook dinner yourself