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(1)UBND HUYỆN CAO LÃNH
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
Kỳ thi Học sinh giỏi cấp huyện năm học 2006 – 2007(đề 1) Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I) From each number, pich out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1) a-perform b-colour c-boring d-your
2) a-bath b-watch c-want d-water
3) a-thank b-think c-father d-them
4) a-happen b-house c-hour d-horse
5) a-filled b-destroyed c-wished d-prepared
6) a-flow b-crowd c-cloud d-scout
II) From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the second syllable:
7) a-chemical b-upset c-steamer d-cupboard
8) a-jungle b-volcano c-surroud d-marine
9) a-foreman b-microwave c-manufactor d-mortar
10) a-powder b-process c-flavour d-defrost
III) Choose the correct answer for each sentence 11) Please ask them in this area
a) don’t smoke b) not smoking c) to not smoke d) not to smoke 12) Come and badminton, Nam!
a) b) make c) take d) play
13) Timson 13 films and I think her latest is the best
a) made b) had made c) has made d) was making 14) My birthday is February 2nd.
a) on b) in c) at d) from
15) You should learn your lesson
a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) carelessly 16) “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.”
“I heard it was ”
a) excited b) exciting c) exciteful d) an excitement 17) “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?”
“Maybe we’d better him.”
a) call b) be calling to c) to call d) will call 18) I said “Happy Birthday” before Lan a present
a) give b) will give c) gave d) giving
19) Tam last night when the telephone
a) slept-rang b) slept-wasringing
c) was sleeping-rang d) was sleeping-was ringing 20) “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?”
(2)a) Yes, please b) I’m sorry I’d love to c) No, thanks d) Yes, I’d love to 21) John doesn’t play tennis David doesn’t play tennis a Both John and David doesn’t play tennis
b Neither John nor David plays tennis c Not either John or David plays tennis
d Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis 22) The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!” a The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home b The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home c The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home d The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home
23) the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all a If b Because c Since d Although
24) She startedlearning English ten years ago a) She has not learnt English before
b) She has started learning English for ten years c) She has learnt English for ten years
d) She has learnt English since ten years
25) They spent a lot of money on food and clothes a) A lot of money was spent on food and clothes b) A lot of money were spent on food and clothes c) A lot of money on food and clothes were spent d) A lot of money on food and clothes was spent
26) There is a detective film _ at the Thang Long Theater
a) on b) in c) inside d) outside
27) She got used to _ her bike
a) ride b) riding c) rode d) rides
28) You need a good pair of paddles to play _
a) tennis b) football c) table tennis d) badminton 29) Ha Long Bay is a _
a) World Natural Heritage b) Natural World Heritage c) World Cultural Heritage d) Cultural World Heritage 30) A(n) can take a patient to hospital quickly
a) emergency b) bleeding
c) wound d) ambulance
B) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets (0) is an example for you (4ms)
31) Life is more ………….now (comfort) 32) Would you like to go ……… (swim) 33) He speaks French very …… (good)
(3)37) My sister has a beautiful … of stamp (collect)
38) There was no … for his absence from class yesterday (explain) C) Circle the italized portion of the sentence that is incorrect (2ms)
39) Some people grow so taller that their health may become endangered A B C D
40) After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister A B C D
41) The phone rung while I was washing the dishes A B C D
42) Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall A B C D
43) She isn’t old enough to done this job A B C D
44) Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns A B C
and villages D
45) Would you mind help me solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly A B C
understand how to them D
46) She was having dinner when a man was coming and giving her a bunch of A B C D
flowers
D) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2,5ms) 47) The sister asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?”
- The sister _ 48) A lot of effort has been put in the work by the little girl
- The little girl 49) How long have you studied medicine?
- When _? 50) John was too ill to go to school
- John wasn’t _ 51) Tom is not as tall as Peter
- Peter
E) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2,5ms)
Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends But not many are lucky enough to that Most people must work hard to learn another language
(4)America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and mathematics… and another language, perhaps French or German or Spainish
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
62) According to the writer a) only adults learn English
b) no children like to learn English c) English is useful only for teenagers d) English is popular in most of the world
63) Most people learn English by a) watching videos only
b) hearing the language in the office c) talking with foreigners
d) working hard on their lessons
(5)UBND HUYỆN NÚI THÀNH PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP TOÀN HUYỆN (đề 2) NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm : 120 phút ( không kể giao đề)
Question 1: Underline and rewrite the misspelt words An example is given. Ex: Nam sugested going to Huong Pagoda suggested Have ever you seen a waterfal ? May I carry your lugguage ? Look ! I can see a boy riding on a water bufalo
4 Sapa is a famous mountainous resot in Viet Nam There are beautiful limstone islands in Ha Long Bay
Question 2: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1 A habit B action C thanks D nature A recycle B anything C necessary D happy
3 A stout B scout C proud D cough
4 A prefer B offer C semester D garden A pancake B surface C paper D late
Question 3: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences.(15pts)
1 Lan’s mother was that she broke the record A delight B delighted C delighting D delightful Rubber is to make tires
A use B using C used D uses
3 The doll in Korea is ten thousand dong
A make B making C made D makes
4 I enjoy telling jokes My friends usually enjoy my sense of
A jokes B humor C humorous D funny
5 I often help my mother the chickens
A empty B work C sweep D feed
6 Put all dangerous objects out the children’s reach
A off B up C to D of
7 My friend, Linh, is very so she has a lot of friends A sociable B reserved C humor D sportive
8 My sister very happy when she my gift on her last birthday
A is – gets B was – got C is – got D was – get
9 John came an old school friend in the street this morning
A with B along C across D off
(6)11 When will the project be ?
A developed B develops C develop D developing 12 The teacher to the principal is in charge of my class A talks B is talking C talking D to talk 13 Lan saw her old friend while she the streets
A crossed B is crossing C crosses D was crossing 14 There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh City Monday
A except B after C besides D on
15 “May I help you ?” - “ “ A What can I for you ? B I’m afraid I’m busy now C Yes That’s very kind of you D How can I help you ?
Question 4: Give the correct form of the words given to finish the sentences There is an example at the beginning
0 Helen is a very slow student. SLOWLY His sister plays the violin BEAUTY Keep the tablets in a safe place because theyare to children.DANGER Each of my friends has a character DIFFER This book is very because it mentions
a lot of situations we usually face USE
5 I don’t like stories which have endings HAPPY He is enough to carry this suitcase STRENGTH She fell off the bike, but her were not serious INJURE The children should be punished because of their bad BEHAVE Our life is much better with the help of modern EQUIP 10.The shop showed me a lot of new models, especially it’s cheap.ASSIST Question 5: Correct these wrong sentences (underline the mistakes and correct it ) There is an example at the beginning.
0 I didn’t went to the cinema last night. ………go……
1 Hung said that he can repair the bicycle for me ………
2 Thuong Dinh is a making – shoe factory ………
3 Do you know how long did the Christmas tree come to the USA ? ………
4 How much national festivals are celebrated in January ? ………
5 There have three bottles of milk in the fridge ………
6 The council leader was pleasing to award the prize to the Lang Thuong team ………
(7)8 When I was having dinner, one of friends of mine was coming to see me
9 The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world
10 What happens to the grass when it is sending to the factory ?
SECTION II READING
Question 1: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
Two of the (1) important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day, the fourth of July marks the U.S’s declaration of (2) from Britain Most towns, big and small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks Families (3) with barbecues or picnics Thanksgiving (4) is celebrated (5) the fall, on the fourth Thursday in November It is a day (6) people (7) thanks to the harvest Most families (8) a large dinner with roast turkey (9) Thanksgiving and Independence Day are national (10)
1 A more B most C many D much A independence B independent C dependent D depend A celebrating B celebration C celebrate D celebrated A Date B Day C Month D Season A on B of C in D at
6 A where B when C which D in which A get B have C take D give
8 A have B buy C help D take
9 A Besides B Both C Either D Nor 10 A chances B months C holidays D times SECTION III WRITING
Question 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning with the one above.(10pts)
1 It’s a long time since we last met each other
We haven’t Did you often go to the beach ?
Did you use ? The girl was punished by the teacher Do you know her ?
Do you know ? The messenger has left a box of flowers for you
A box He can touch the light because he is very tall
He is I intend to come over to pick you up
(8)Hanh is studying very hard in order I was very delighted that I passed the final exams
I was very delighted “Don’t throw things away,” Miss Linda said to the students
Miss Linda asked 10 I want you to help me carry my bags
Can ?
Question 2: Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences from a letter. Dear Peter,
1 I / be / very surprised / get / letter
I / not know / you / back / England
You have / good time / New York ?
? You visit / White House / see / the Statue of Liberty ?
? I look forward / hear / all about it
Thank you / invite / me / dinner / next weekend
I / be afraid / not able / come / Saturday
It / be / daughter’s birthday / I / stay / home / her
But I / be / free / following weekend
10.Why / not / you call me / next few days ?
? Yours truly,
Le Thanh Hoa
(9)End -Trêng THCS Quang Phó
đề thi tuyển chọn học sinh giỏi ( Đề ) môn anh 8
(Thêi gian lµm bµi : 90 phót)
Question I: Use the correct form of the verbs( 1,5 pts )
1 We alreadly………(finish) the first semester exams
2 We ………(have) a party next Sunday Would you like………… (come)? The weather……… (become) colder and colder in December 4……… You……… (be) a way?
- Yes I ……….(go) to the countryside last Sunday Question II: Choose the best answer( pts )
1 She isn’t old enough … in my class
A is B are C be D to be After a month, Hoa is used to … in her new school
A study B studying C.studied D.is studying Last Monday he was absent from school … of h is illness
A Because B instead C.though D but
4 He used to … a lovely cat
A have B.to have C has D having
5 He … tea every morning
A drink B drinks C.is drinking D drinking The climate is … hotter and hotter
A coming B becoming C being D be The sun … in the West Look! It …
A set / is setting B set/ set C.setting/set D.sets/ is setting He not only sings … dances
A but also B and C.as well D.also Question III: Find one mistake in each sentences( 1,5 pts ) Shall you close the window for me , please?
A B C D
(10)A B C D
3 The boy falls off his bike and hit his head on the road yesterday A B C D
4 My sister was buy a lot of presents on her last birthday A B C D
5 A lot of cards sent to her everyday A B C D My teacher advised us learn hard
A B C D
Question IV: Pronunciation: ( 1,5 pts )
1 A sixty B my C sky D fly A drought B ought C brought D bought A typhoon B.goose C food D flood A size B.sure C serve D.sound A mobile B enroll C socket D.notice A unite B migrant C habit D.sink Question V: Use the correct form of the word in bracket ( 1,5 pts ) Trung and his brother like ……… movies very much ( ACT )
2 Bell experimented with ways of transmitting …… over along distanc( SPEAK ) He made an ……… to see us at two o’clock (ARRANGE ) Thomas Watson was Bell’s ……… ( ASSIST )
5 There wasn’t any ………… in our village two years ago ( ELECTRIC ) The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s ……… ( WISE ) Question VI: Rewrite these sentences without changing meaning (2 pts ) He failed the exam because of his laziness
=> Because he……… I had a dog once, but I don’t any more
=> I used……… They will build a new bridge here
(11)4 Mary is feeding chickens and pigs
=> Chickens and……… 5.It is three years since I last spoke to her
=> I haven’t……… Minh began to collect stamps in 2000
=> Minh has………
The end
(12)§Ị thi häc sinh giái cÊp trêng ( Đề ) M«n thi: TiÕng anh 8
Năm học 2008-2009
Thi gian lm bi : 120 không kể thời gian giao đề’
I/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 1) A.challenging B.fetch C.brochure D.chocolate
2) A.worked B.played C.studied D.lived
3) A.says B.plays C.days D.pays
4) A.selection B.island C.suggestion D.sound
5) A.typhoon B.goose C.food D.flood
6) A.southern B.sunbathing C.breathe D.thunder
7) A.while B.why C.whose D.where
8) A.size B.sure C.surve D.sound
II /Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1) They have never come……….such a beautiful village before
A.off B.along C.at D.across
2) I telephoned the station to make……… of the time of the train
A.sure B.true C.real D.right
3) My sister likes sweets…… from chocolate very much
A.making B.made C.to make D.make
4) She cried……….when she heard that news
A.exciting B.excitingly C.excited D.excitedly 5) There is nothing to prevent the children………playing here
A.from B.off C.away D.to
6) Our seats were……… far from the stage that we couldn’t see the actors and actressses clearly
A.very B.so C.too D.much
7) If a patient can’t walk, he can use………
A.an eye chart to move around B.a stretcher C.a wheelchair D.a scale 8) I’d rather you………the meal
A.cooked B.cooks C.cook D.cooking
9) John has been living in Paris……….ages so that he knows the area very well
A.yet B.in C.for D.since
10) Do you know when………?
A.did Thomas Edinson born B.was Thomas Edinson born C.Thomas Edinson was born D.born was Thomas Edinson
III/Choose the most suitable word to fill in each blank to complete the following passage.
(13)The Lake District is very popular (0)… ….holidays all year round Roads leading into the area have been improved in (1)………years Inside the area itself, however, many roads are (2)…… and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (3)…… roads like this when they are (4)…… in ice For the mounain walker a word of warning-every season visitors (5)…… lost or are injured and (6)…….to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams This kind of problem can be (7)…… by following a few simple rules When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (8)………of food Don’t go off alone and always tell someone where you plan to go to
Example: 0-A
0.A.for B.to C.with D.as for
1.A.recent B.recently C.next D.last
2.A.thin B.slim C.narrow D.shallow
3.A.along B.above C.by D.in
4.A.wrapped B.covered C.drowned D.filled
5.A.have Bbe C.make D.get
6.A.must B.should C.need D.ought
7.A.encouraged B.prevented C.arranged D.organized
8.A.quantity B.weight C.length D.limit
IV/ Give the correct forms or tenses of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage
A young man and his wife ………(1-drive) through the countryside in Oxfordshine when they saw a girl …………(2-stand) by the road At first, they carried on driving, but the wife said, “ it ……… (3-get) dark She might have wanted a lift” So they …………(4-stop), turned round, and drove back to the girl “ ….You…… (5-like) a lift?” They……… (6-ask) her “Yes, please” said the girl She got into the back seat of the car “Where… you……… (7-go)?” asked the man “I ……….(8-go) to Witney I ………… (9-live) at 22 Ship Street” the girl……… (10-reply)
Example: Line 0: build built
V/Give the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence
1) My aunt lives in a…area of the countryside MOUNTAIN 2) Ha Long Bay was…by UNESCO as a world heritage site RECONITION 3) …,dark clouds appeared and it began to rain FORTUNATE 4)There are more and more people concerning about…
pollution
ENVIRONMENT 5)This knife is…It can’t cut anything.I think that I will buy another
one
USE 6) After taking an aspirin, her headache… APPEAR
7) The world of computers is extremely… COMPETE
(14)VI/Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1.It’s three years since I last spoke to her – I haven’t………
2.“You have to check for computer viruses before you install any new software” –He said to ………
3.Have you ever played computer games before? –Is this………
4.I thought it would be better than that –It’s not………
5.How much will they pay for you after you finish typing this document? –How much will you………
6.He said to me “Please ring me at o’clock tomorrow morning.” –He asked………
7.Minh began to collect stamps when he was a child –Minh has……… 8.The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected
–The meal cost……… 9.Her hair isn’t as long as it used to be
–She used to……… 10.You are too old to this kind of work
–You are so……… The end
(15)I/ Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (2 marks)
1) a cat b hat c that d hate 2) a thing b there c their d this 3) a mind b window c find d tidy 4) a float b noun c about d out 5) a great b hate c heat d afraid 6) a floor b door c more d too 7) a at b hate c ate d late 8) a spend b pen c she d men
II/ Find the word in each group of words that is different from the others: (2 marks)
1) a orange b garden c banana d apple 2) a red b blue c white d cold 3) a first b second c third d four 4) a sent b laughed c given d done 5) a librarian b clown c tiger d worker 6) a fish b meat c book d chicken 7) a books b friends c teachers d benches 8) a usually b happily c friendly d suddenly
III/ Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: (2 marks) 1) A person who can't speak or hear is called
a a character b a deaf c a bind d a deaf-mute 2) Her room seemed warmer with a nice on the wall a booth b poster c shelf d curtain
3) My parents will their wedding anniversary next month a make b celebrate c remember d promise
4) The meeting was in the garden last week a revived b held c developed d joined
5) If you don't understand many words, you can them up in the dictionary a look b get c find d finish
6) The in Vietnam usually begins in December and ends in July a football match b football team c football fan d football season 7) He ran to the station to the early train
a ride b drive c catch d go 8) He prefers country life city life
a more than b than c to d better than IV/ Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: (2 marks) 1) The sun always (rise) in the East
2) Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year, Tam? 3) I (visit) her tomorrow
4) They just (phone) their friends
5) He met his friends while he (do) the shopping 6) He (come) back a moment ago
(16)8) We (use) this bike for more than six years V/ Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (2 marks) 1) Hai lives 15 Ba Trieu Street his parents 2) I received a letter my old friend yesterday
3) Let's stay here a few days 4) My brother is the army
5) She spends all her money clothes 6) Young people are very fond pop music
7) We will have a discussion how to study well tomorrow 8) Mr Lam is very successful his business
VI/ Do as directed in parentheses: (3 marks)
1) They will open a new hotel next year (Change into the passive voice)
2) "You should concentrate on your study at school." The teacher said (Change into Reported Speech)
3) She sings (well) in my class
(Give the superlative of the adjective )
4) He isn't tall He can't be a good basketball player
(Combine into one sentence, using "enough + to-infinitive")
5) Vietnam is one of the most (beauty) countries (Give the correct form of the word)
6) Nga speaks English well Lan speaks English well (Combine into one sentence, using "as as ")
VII/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning: (3 marks) 1) My grandmother told us a lot of stories in the past
My grandmother used to 2) Ba is taller than Nam
Nam is 3) My classmate, Minh plays football beautifully
Football 4) Can you help me put the chairs away?
Would you mind 5) "Please give your friend this dictionary."
She asked me
6) He learns English so that he can communicate with people from other countries
He learns English in order to
VIII/ Arrange these groups of words to make complete sentences: (1 mark) 1) for/ learnt/ years/ the/ 10/ students/ French/ have
(17)2) surface mail/ than/ you/ airmail/ do/ is/ cheaper/ think/ ?
IX/ Read the passage and the exercises below: (3 marks)
A good memory is a great help in learning a language Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child, and some children like boys and girls who live abroad with their parents seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one In school, it isn't so easy to learn a second language because the pupils have little time for it; and they are busy with other subjects as well
The best way for most of us to remember things is to join them in our mind with something which we know already or which we easily remember because we have a picture of it in our mind That is why it is better to learn words in sentences, not by themselves, or to see, or do, or feel what a word means when we first use it A) Choose the best answer: (2 marks)
1) What helps us a lot in learning a language?
a time b a good memory c objects d a second language 2) Boys and girls can learn two languages easily when they live in a their country b a familiar country c the USA d a foreign country 3) Students are always with their school subjects
a free b good c busy d easy 4) According to the writer, learning is better
a words b sentences c other subjects d pictures B) Answer the questions: (1 mark)
1) Is it easy to learn a foreign language at school? Why (not)?
2) How can we learn our own language?
THE END - GOOD LUCK!
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP – ĐỀ 6 Thời gian 120 phút
I
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences Write your answers in the table below(2pts)
1 Jack is…… His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot
(18)2 I’m sorry I’m not………to help you lift the table
A enough strong B too strong C strong enough D enough strength
3 We…….in our present house for years
A live B have lived C are living D lived We used to wash clothes by hand Now we have a……
A washing machine B dishwasher C hair dryer D refrigerator It took me a long time to get used……… glasses
A to wear B to wearing C wear D wore 6.Last night he didn’t go home…… 10 o’clock
A until B at C After D in front of 7."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 Hoa was very surprised when she looked at……… in the mirror
A she B hers C Herself D her She went to market without……… anything
A buy B to buy C bought D buying 10 Since we have to be there by 8.30, we……… take a taxi
A had better B may C ought D are able to 11 I’ve never seen such an interesting …………
A performing B performer C performance D performed 12 It’s at least a month since……….John
A I last seen B I have last seen C I last see D I last saw 13 I like my sister’s house It is a ………
A new beautiful house B beautiful house new C beautiful new house D new house beautiful
14 Living in the country is not expensive And it isn’t complex ……… A either B too C neither D so
15 The new shopping mall is quite ………… the present shopping area A different from B the same C like to D similar 16 “What ………?” – “She is very nice.”
A did Sandra like B is Sandra like C does Sandra like D was Sandra like
17 Thank you very much the Christmas gift
A of B with C for D about 18 ………… she plays the piano!
A How well B How good C What well D What good 19 Life here is very ………
A peace B peacefully C peaceful D peacefulness
20 It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him ………… he wouldn’t get wet
(19)II
Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (2pts) 1. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long
distance (SPEAK)
2. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (WISE)
3. The scouts the work (VOLUNTEER) 4. Nowadays, scouting is popular (WORLD)
5. After his parents died, he was sent to an……….… ( ORPHAN)
6. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ……… ( SOCIAL) 7. Cook the meat in the ……… for at least 30 minutes ( STEAM) 8. My friend, Nga plays the piano……… ( BEAUTIFUL)
9. “The lost shoe” is one of the ………… stories I like best ( TRADITION) 10.Our teacher always……… us to work hard (COURAGE)
III Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (2pts)
1 They (watch) their favorite TV programmes at the moment Mary and John are neighbors They ( know) each other for
a long time
3 .They ( arrive) in New york yesterday?
4 I haven’t met him since he ( move ) to Ho Chi Minh City My mother is tired enough ( cook) tonight
6 The teacher asked me ( not make) noise in class The boys like ( play ) games but hate doing lessons His doctor advised him ( give) up smoking
9 Look at those black clouds It ( rain) 10.This is the first time I (be) to Ha Noi IV Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2pts)
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) other 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, (10) people are buried
V.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer(2pts)
(20)many are lucky enough to that Most people must work hard to learn another language
Learning another language ! Learning English ! Why all these people want to learn English ? It is difficult to answer that quetion Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language , and mathematics and English ( In England , or America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their own language , which is English and mathematics and another language , perhaps French , or German , or Spainish )
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their high 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 ,………
A only adults learn English B no children like learning English
C English is only useful to teenagers D English is popular in much of the world
2 Many people learn English by ………
A watching videos only B hearing the language in the office C talking with the film star D working hard on their lesson
3 Many boys and girls learn English because ………
A English can give them a job B it's included in their study courses C.their parents make them D.they have to study their own language 4 In America or Australia many school children study………
A English as a foreign language B English and Mathematics only
C such foreign languages as French , German , and Spanish D their own language and no foreign language
5 Many adults learn English because………
A their work is useful B they want to go abroad
C most of their books are in English D it helps them in their work VI There are five mistakes in the passage Find and correct them (1pt)
Everyone know that in studying foreign languages, practice is the key of fluency All foreign language learner even the advanced ones need practice There has a fact that a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and vocabulary, however, they can’t speaking well yet So the learners must know how use what they have learned apart from the ability to explain grammar rules
VII Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before (4pts)
It’s a long time since we became close friends
We have……… No one is more intelligent than her in our school
(21)3 ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked
Nam asked Nga ……… Lan is 1.60m tall and Hoa is 1.60 tall, too
Lan ……… Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
Apples are not……… He’d rather play golf than tennis
He prefers……… “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese,” my brother told me
My brother told ……… When did you start playing the piano?
How long………? Your younger brother is too weak to lift that box
Your brother is not……… … 10 Hung is interested in collecting stamps
Hung’s………
The end
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP – ĐỀ 7 Thời gian 120 phút
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
(22)3 A study B success C surprise D sugar A children B Charity C charm D champagne A danger B angry C language D passage
6 A whole B when C where D while
7 A socket B notice C enroll D mobile A engineer B excited C Experimen D exhibition A comment B equipment C improvement D development 10.A overhead B teammate C speaker D bean
II Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: Someone… tickets are free
A said me B said me that C told me D told to me When she lived in the countryside, she ……….in the river
A was swimming B used to swim C has swum D is used to swimming
3 Saigon ………more than three hundred years ago
A was built B has been built C was building D built It is nearly ten years ……….I saw her
A when B since C for D while Would you mind if I………a photo ?
A take B Took C would take D am going to take Last week I ………my children to the biggest zoo in town
A got B brought C fetch D took They ………me if I could speak Japanese
A told B Said C asked D talked Are you proud……….your country and its tradition ?
A about B on C of D for
9 Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp…… A collecting B collector C collect D collection 10 There were ……… flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy. A so many B so few C so little D so much 11 She doesn’t like Spainish………she has to study the language.
A so B though C but D when 12 It took him six years to ……as a doctor and now he is a good doctor.
A make B do C qualify D become 13 She asked me………
A if I like pop music or not B whether I like pop music or not C if I liked pop music or no D if I liked pop music or not
14 My brother and I ………
(23)15 Don’t shout, dear I can’t ………….the shout !
A stand B sit C listen D hear
16 He laughs ………of her funny face.
A because B since C as D for
17 What are you ………? - My pen, I’ve lost it. A looking B looking for C looking after D looking at 18 Why don’t you ……… with you university study ?
A go in B go on C go by D go at
19 Of my parents, my father is ………
A the stricter B the strictest C strict D stricter 20 Who is going to ………the phone ?
A reply B respond C answer D pick
III Build sentences based on the words given:
1 There / used / be / Church / near / post office / my town While / I / open / letter /, phone / ring
I / be / very pleased / see / Tom / again / after / long time You / look / thinner You / lose / weight ?
You / think / you / make / radio / work again ?
I/ buy/ book/ days ago
A man/ said/girl/ there/ cafe/ nearby
When/ I/ see/ Nancy/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car
They / know / each other / months
10.Nam's teacher / teach / him / he / come / here / 2000
IV Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences :
1 Mary spent hours ( repair ) her bike.
(24)5 Everyone ( read) this novel, let us ( discuss) it. 6 I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) in a Law office.
7 They’d rather (walk) than (go) by car.
V Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning of sentences:
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 cancelled due to fog
4 HIGH Do you know the ……… of S.t Paul’s Cathedral ? 5 KNOW Taxi drivers have to have a very good ………… on the street names.
6 COMFORT The hotel was large and ………
7 CHILD During his the family lived in Cornwall 8 WEIGH Every woman nowadays seems to want to loose 9 HELP It’s a nice shop and the assisstants are all polite and
very
10 LUCK The keys were locked inside the car , aside window was open
VI Find the mistakes in the following sentence and correct them ( one mistake in each sentence ) :
1 You know , it is difficult to me to make him understand what I mean
A B C D
2 My dear friends, I wish you will visit us someday this summer A B C D
3 I will come and stay with you and your family on March . A B C D
4 Let’s gathering somewhere for a coffee after this wonderful meeting
A B C D
5 I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore A B C D
6 The collect of stamps made him become famous in the country .
A B C D
7 Let’s practise listening to English programs in the radio
A B C D
8.What about play tennis in stead of going to the cinema ? . A B C D
9 Don’t turn on the TV, please I am so tired to watch it . A B C D
(25)A B C D
VII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similer meaning to the first: “ Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan
Henry Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
Neither of……… They will have to change the date of the meeting again The date
4 Peter spent three hours repainting his house
It……… They’ ve lived here for six years
They moved……… 6 I’ve never read a more romatic story.
It’s the……… 7 Noone works harder than Barbara.
Barbara……… 8 I haven’t met him for two years.
It’s 9 Richard can cook very well.
Richard is a 10 The film’s ending is dramatic.
The film VIII Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket:
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 it is to look (6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardnesses 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, magazins, 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
(26)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
IX Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on telivision, 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 anwer 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 magezines in nglish.
1 According to the writer English is learn 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 childen C.English D question Where many boys and girls learn English?
A at home B at school C in evening classeD 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 foced to learn it D Because it’s not difficult to learn
5 What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passge?
A Children like reading English newspapers B People in many countries learn English
C English is one subject in school D Some books are written in English -The
end -ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP – ĐỀ 8 Thời gian 120 phút
Câu : Chia động từ ngoặc.
(27)2.Mai( telephone)………… you when she comes back.
3.While my sister and I (watch)……….a movie on TV last night,our uncle in the USA (phone)………
4.Please continue your work.We don’t mind (wait)………… 5.I (not see)……… your bother recently.
6.A new text book (publish)……….next month.
7.Where he (spend)…………his summer vacation last year?
8.You (use)………to go camping when you (live)………….in the country? Câu 2.Chọn khoanh tròn đáp án đúng.
1.I am lucky………… to study abroad.
a.that b.so c.as d.enough 2.Tom is going to participate………the game.
A.at b.on c.in d.over 3.He’s known Mai……….he was in the country.
a.when b.since c.during d.until 4.Would you……… cleaning the floor for me?
a.like b.please c.mind d.rather 5.It’s ………to believe that he passed the exam.
A.hardly b.hard c.difficutly d.difficulty 6.I failed my exam……… I was lazy.
a.although b.because c.so d.but 7.You are always………… in the class.
a.talking b.talk c.talks d.talked 8.The man………by the windows is my uncle.
a.standing b.stands c.stand d.stood 9.My friend told me what……….when I visited Hoi An. a.doing b.to c.do d.done 10.My family has decided………Dalat in the summer. a.to visit b.visit c.visited d.visits Câu 3.Chuyển thành câu bị động.
1.They gave Linda a prize for one of her books.
- 2.Will they find an easy way to learn English one day? - 3.No one has told me about her success.
- 4.Some one is repairing my car at the moment
- 5.She hates people call her “Kitty”.
- Câu 4.Cho dạng từ in hoa vào chỗ trống.
1.Their children have quite ……….characters DIFFERENCE 2.My broher bought a new………… rod yesterday FISH
(28)5.The scouts the……… work VOLUNTEER 6.Is there anything……… on TV tonight? INTEREST 7.What is the correct……… of this word? PRONOUNCE 8.My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local ORPHAN
9.Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more………… COMFORT 10.She is one of the greatest………to appear in this theater PERFORM Câu 5.Điền từ vào chỗ trống đoạn văn sau:
The world’s(1)………… famous clock is Big Ben standing (2) ………… to the Houses of parliament in London Big Ben is the (3) ………… of the bell which chimes every hour
The bell(4)………… named after Sir Benjamin Hall,the man (5)
………… was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower.The clock (6)………… four faces and keeps accurate time.It can (7)
……… adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8)………… a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum
One interesting thing about the clock is (9)………… the light shines abover the belfry at night,it (10)………… that the House of common is still in session Câu Sửa lỗi câu sau:
1.He has waited there for a quarter past six (1)……… 2.Surface mail is many cheaper than air mail (2)…… 3.They their best to keeping the family happy (3)……… 4.This school is different mine (4)……… 5.Sure.They are interested in something different at weekend (5)……… Câu Viết lại câu giữ nguyên ý.
1.I would like you to help me put the chair away.
-Do you mind……… 2.Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.
-Vinh is ……… 3.Keeping the inviroment clean is very important.
-It’s……… 4.Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
-People……… 5.It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
-I haven’t……… 6.Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
-Tam used ……… 7.How long is it since you used the car?
-When ……… 8.We started living here 15 years ago.
-We have……… 9.Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner?
(29)-I t’s ……… - The
Kú thi häc sinh giái ( Đề )
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp Thời gian: 120 phút )
I Phonetics:
(30)1) A) use B) music C) public D) value 2) A) breath B) bread C) dead D) great 3) A) bubble B) truck C) pollute D) public 4) A) learn B) fear C) clear D) hear 5) A) cook B) look C) book D) proof 6) A) children B) chorus C) check D) chicken 7) A) caps B) jeans C) shirts D) pants 8) A) invite B) tropical C) primary D) divide 9) A) student B) menu C) fur D) tutor 10) A) hot B) here C) hour D) hope II Reading and choose the best answer.
Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty- four time zones, one hour apart You can have days with more or fewer than twenty- four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days
If you make a five- day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour Traveling West, you set your clock back; traveling East, you set it ahead Each day of your trip has either twenty - five or twenty - three hours If you travel by ship across the Pacific Ocean, you cross the international date line By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward traveling East, today becomes yesterday; traveling east, it is tomorrow
11) The difference in time between zones is
A) seven daysB) more than seven days C) one hour D) twenty - four hours 12) From this selection it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean
A) is in one time zone B) is divided into twenty - four zones
C) can't be crossed in five days D) is divided into five time zones
13) If you cross the ocean going East, you set clock A) ahead by twenty - three hours B) ahead one hour in each new time zone C) back one full day for each time zoneD) ahead one hour for the whole trip 14) The international date line is the name for
A) the beginning of any new time zoneB) any time zone in the Pacific Ocean C) the point where a new day begins D) any point where time changes
by one hour
(31)A) How Time Zones Were Set Up B) Crossing the International Date Line C) how Time Changes Around the World D) A trip Across the Atlantic III Reading and choose the best answer from A,B,C or D.
Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well Today I am going to tell you (16)…… to start a compost heap First we must use only household and garden matter (17)………… tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (18)……… them first Don't use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats Find a place (19) ………… your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day The (20)……… also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet Keep adding to pile and after six months, your compost can be used for your fields , gardens
16).A) why B) how C) where D) what 17) A) include B) to include C) included D) including 18) A) wash B) to wash C) washing D) washed 19) A) on B) for C) at D) in 20) A) glass B) cans C) compost D) bottles IV Choose the best answer from A,B,C or D.
21) Minh is interested the history of Viet nam
A) on B) in C) about D) at
22) A new school in our neighborhood right now
A) is built B) is being built C) is building D) is being build 23) My car yesterday by him
A) was repaired B) has been repairedC) is repaired D) can be repaired
24) My nephew to stay with me next weekend
A) come B) is coming C) will come D) comes 25) does he have to work so hard? - To earn more money
A) Why B) Who C) What D) When 26) Thank for inviting me to the festival
A) rice- cooked B) cooking- rice C) rice- cooking D) cooked- rice 27) Children should to bed early
A) gone B) go C) goes D) went 28) Don't worry about us We can
A) look ourselves B) look for ourselves C) look after our self D) look after ourselves
(32)A) in/ into B) on/ into C) into/ in D) into/ on 30) I saw Peter at the party last night He a red dress
A) wore B) was wearing C) had worn D) wears 31) your hair is long It needs
A) cut B) cutting C) to cut D) had cut
32) We have learnt English three years
A) at B) for C) in D) since
33) You forget what I told you It is very important
A) must B) have to C) can't D) mustn't
34) He doesn't look to be a famous boxer
A) enough strong B) strong enough C) weak enough D) too weak 35) My friend Nam is He loves giving things to other people
A) skilled B) friendly C) direct D) generous V Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English
36) “I come from Canada” He said he comes from Canada A B C D
37) I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to your fun A B C D
38) Thank for invite me to the rice –cooking contest of your school A B C D
39) I am interesting in the rice – cooking contest you organized yesterday
A B C D 40) We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain A B C D 41) Nam has learnt English since three years A B C D
42) He is very happy now Because his bike is repaired yesterday A B C D
43) She is enough old to drive her car A B C D
44) “I can fix the faucets” He said he can fix the faucets A B C D 45) I don’t know where is he living now
A B C D
(33)- How.……… 47) Speaking English fluently is not easy
- It ……… 48) John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man - John used ………
49) “ Why you want the job?” He asked me
- He asked me ……… 50) “Do you like learning English?”
- She asked us ……… 51) They built this house in 1995
- This house ……… 52) He cleans his room
- His room ……… 53) You can’t go to school unless you get a bike
- If you ……… 54) They will ask you a lot of questions
- You ……… 55) They don’t use this computer
- This computer ……… The end
đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh ( Đề 10 ) Thời gian : 150 phỳt
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
(34)4.A fat B any C gas D hat 5.A physicsB basic C sailor D subject A sugar B sorry C seaside D summer
7 A page B village C luggage D heritage A seat B great C please D beach A hotel B photo C move D pagoda 10 A typhoon B goose C food D flood
II- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1 David s school ’ ………… is very bad this term
A report B period C day D semester 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
3 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 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London
A of B from C by D with
5 John …… Susan to go out with him but her parents didn t let her out.’
A insisted B suggested C invited D helped
6 This book is …… that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time A so interesting B so interested C such interesting D.too interesting Let it be is a famous song “ ” ……… It is one of the best works by this band
A singing by the Beatles B was sung by the Beatles C sung by the Beatles D sang by the Beatles
8 Surely David s not going to drive, he?’
A does B isn t ’ C is D will She was ………… of watching television
A interested B tired C tiring D pleased 10 My mother ………… me that I should wake up earlier
A told to B said C was told D said to 11 Our teacher asked us ……… in class
A not to talk B to not talk C no talk D without talking 12 We take part ………… most youth activities of our school
A of B on C in D at
13 You should ……… your lesson before the examination A read B look C revise D study 14 Hung is ……… the crossword puzzles
A intelligent enough to B intelligent enough
C enough intelligent D enough intelligent to 15 Would you mind if I your car ?
A drove B to drive C drive D driving 16 His father is very proud ……… him
A of B with C on D about
17 Yesterday I came ………… your brother when I was going to school A of B to C about D across 18 Students should work ………… to make their parents happy
A hard B hardly C in hard way D more hardly 19 Keep all dangerous things out of children s ’ …………
(35)20 When I was young, I used ……… on a farm
A to live B live C to living D living
III The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D Identify an error in each sentence.(15pts)
1 My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university A B C D
2 The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world A B C D
3 What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library? A B C D
4 Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children A B C D
5 Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early immunization
A B C D I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here A B C D
7 It’s hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since 60 years
A B C D He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get a good job later
A B C D
9 What is the most frightened experience you have ever had? A B C D
10 Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near airports A B C D
IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1 My uncle (not/ be) …… out of his house since he (buy) …… a color TV I don t think I (go) out tonight I (be) too tired.’
3 John (wash) his hands He (just/ repair) the TV set Tell him (bring) his bike inside If he (leave) it there, someone (steal) it Where………… (you/ spend) your summer holiday last year?
V- Fill in each gap the most suitable preposition Could I help you ……… your bag?
2 Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ………
3 I’m looking forward ……… seeing you in June I’m fond ……… learning English
5 Ha Long Bay is recognized ……… UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
6 They have a meeting ……… 6.30 and 9.30
(36)8 I’m going to invite my friends to come over …… dinner tonight Next summer, my family will have a vacation ………
Thailand and stay there ……… one week
VI- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1 This coffee is too to drink HEAT
2.I can t tell the’ ………between the twins DIFFER
3 A fairy appeared and changed Miss Tam s rags into beautiful clothes.… ’ MAGIC
4.He drove………and he had an accident CARE
5 I feel so that I m going to bed ’ SLEEP
6 Why was his lecture so ? BORE
7 How many are there in a year in Vietnam ? CELEBRATE
8 have warned the local people of the disaster SCIENCE
9 The shop showed me a lot of new models assist 10 We are waiting for the of our uncle s train ’ arrive
VII- Read the following passage and choose the best answer
These days most people, especially young girls, like(1)…….slim Our grandparent s tastes were different(2)’ ……ours but nowadays(3)……seems to enjoy(4)…….fat people The only thing(5) ……is wrong with this is what a(6)…….said to me the other days: I don t mind (7)“ ’ …… these foods if they will help me(8)………weight but why they taste so awful ? The”
reason(9)…….this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law,so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was Eat normal food, but (10)“ ………less.”
1.A to looked B to look C they look D look
2.A from B of C as D with
3.A anymore B none C everyone D no one 4.A to look at B looking C looking at D to look
5.A it B that C what D who
6.A.friend of mine B my friend C friend of me D friend of my 7.A to eat B eat C eating D the eating 8.A gain B put on C loose D lose
9.A of B why C for D that
10.A eat B to eat C eating D be eating
VIII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1 The movie was very bad I couldn t see it.’
-> The movie was not ……… Shut the door but don t lock it , he said to us.“ ’ ”
-> He told ………
9 Having a vacation abroad is very interesting
-> It is In spite of his intelligence, he doesn t well at school.’
-> Although ………
5 Van keeps forgetting his homework
-> Van is 6.Remember to check your flight numbers
-> Don t ’
(37)-> The news was Hung started to learn English when he was years old -> Hung has ………
9.- Lan spends hours a day doing her homework
It takes……… 10 Please don t make any noise; I m very tired.’ ’
-> I d rather ’
The end
§Ị thi häc sinh giái cÊp hun ( Đề 11 ) Môn thi: Tiếng anh 8
Thời gian : 90 phút. I-Khoanh tròn đáp án a, b and c:
1-Lan is…… beautiful…… clever
a-so / that b-enough / to c-both / and 2-What you intend……… ?
a-to buy b-bought c-buying 3-My grandfather stopped……… cigarette
a-to smoke b-smoked c-smoking 4-Tim is old enough……….with machines
a-work b-working c-to work 5-I wish I…………play football like Ronaldo
a-can b-could c-am able to 6-How many people took part……….the contest
a-at b-in c-on 7-The village……….noisy
a-is become b-is becoming c-are becoming 8-She told me…… these books to her house
a-to take b-take c-taking 9-Mary is looking………her school bag
a-for b-of c-with 10-Susan has worked for that company……… years
a-Since b-during c-for II- Cho giới từ vào ô trống:
1-Lan’s family came to this city………1985
2-He had a lot of troubles with English…………the beginning 3-Our class is going to that museum………….Thursday
(38)5-It is about 30 kms from Ha Noi …… my house 6-Do you get to school………the morning?
III-Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa câu cho :: 1-He said to her : “I’ll take you home”
->He said……… 2-People are going to build a bridge over my house
->A bridge……… 3-Hoa loves reading the story
->Hoa enjoys……… 4-I don’t like to watch TV everynight
->I dislike……… 5-They repaired this road in 2002
->The road……… 6-Tea is warm I can drink it
->Tea is……… IV-Cho dạng động từ ngoặc:
1-This film is the best one I ( ever see )
2-I ( not see ) him since he (leave ) this school 3-My father (work ) for the Garment factory since 1987 4-We (spend) several weeks in Ha Long bay last summer 5-Lan and Nga (not finish) their homework yet
6-They enjoy ( live ) in Nha Trang V-Viết dạng từ ngoặc :
1-It is a three star hotel but it is not very………… ( EXPENSE) 2-The facsimile was………… by Alexander Bain in 1943 ( INVENT) 3-New ideas can be………… by private inventors .(DEVELOP ) 4-Is Quang Trung school your first……… position ( TEACH) VI-Tìm lỗi sai sửa lại cho đúg :
1-The mail sort by computers before delivery
2-Children educate in part by television directed by computers
3-Your study will improve when you know how use computers more effectively 4-IsComputers use in directing flights of planes and controlling their airspeeds VII-Đọc đoạn văn trả lời câu hỏi :
(39)Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled roof houses and narrow streets Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham civilizations They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the river Thu Bon, Cua Dai beach, etc In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An as a World Heritage Site in 1999
1-How far is it from Hoi An to Da Nang ? 2-What is Hoi An famous for ?
3-Can tourists visit a lot of beautiful places in Hoi An ? The end
Đề thi chọn đội tuyển HSG năm học 2009– 2010 (đdề 12)
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8 Thời gian : 60 phút
Part : Choose the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1 A teenager A liked A size A know A selection A hold
B together B helped B sure B show B Exhibition B house
C guess C lived C upset C plow C precaution C help
D regular D washed D sound D flow D question D hour Part : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence
1 The meeting was (held / revised / develop / joined) in the garden last week John was ashamed (about / with / of / for) his bad marks
3 The River Amazon (flow / flows / flowed / is flowing) into the Atlantic ocean
4 They enjoy (tell / telling / to tell / told ) jokes
5 She asked me (not / not be / not to be / not being) late
6 There is nothing exciting (doing / / done / to do) in the countryside I telephone the station to make (sure / true / real / right) of the time A canoe moved up and (in / on / down / above) the water
9 Walking every morning is good (at / for / to / on) your health
10.Be patient! Don’t (believe/ consider/ think/ expect) to learn a foreign language in a week
Part : Complete the following sentences with the given words He / used / go / work / bicycle / a few years ago
……… Her bag / be/ different/ mine
(40)3 Your students / look / forward / hear / you / soon ……… It / not difficult / translate / this sentence / English ……… He / work hard / order / pass / exam
……… I / know / him / since / twelve years old ……… Part : Put the correct form of the words in blankets
1 Television is one of the cheapest form of (entertain) That sentence is not (grammar)
3 Lan is beautiful with a (love) smile
4 We had an interesting (discuss) about that film last night If you want to join the club, please fill in this (apply) form He was attacked for having put his (sign) to the deal Part : Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1 This is the best bike I have used => I have never…………
2 The last time he met her when he lelf school => He hasn’t………
3 Please don’t make any noise here I’m very tired => I’d rather …………
4 The weather was so cold that we couldn’t go out => The weather was not
5 “Please take me this bag to the bank.” => She aked me ………
6 You are very kind to invite me to the party => It’s ………
7 Don’t stop her doing what she wants => Let………
(41)The end!
Phịng GD ĐT Đơng Hng Đề kiểm tra HSG vòng I (đề 13) Mụn: Tiếng Anh – Năm học: 2010 – 2011
Thời giani: 60 phút
Câu I : Chọn đáp án có cách phát âm phần gạch chân khác đáp án lại
1) A honest B Hour C honor D humor 2) A de B beat C lead D teach 3) A there B thank C youth D thirsty 4) A fund B upset C tutor D rug 5) A safe B mall C nature D Face Bài II: Chia động từ ngoặc:
1 Yesterday, I (1 spend) ……… two hours (2 do)………… the homework
2 Two hours ago, Mrs Brown (3 have)………… Alice (4 take)……… her son to the school
The moon (5 move)……… around the earth
4 Next summer, my parents will let me (6 visit)……… my grandfather How about (7 go)……… to the zoo?
Bài III: Điền vào ô trống giới từ đúng:
1 She went out the room ( )……… saying a word
2 She was born ( 2)……… o’clock ( )……… 18th July.
3 Mary is thinking ( )……… importing fowers ( )………… China They are traveling ( )……… the airport ( )……… a bus I am afraid ( 8) ……… Ghost
Bài IV Cho dạng từ ngoặc:
1 Ha Long Bay is in……… Viet Nam (north)
3 I couldn’t find any……… between the tow picture (different) The question isn’t good It’s ………… to ask (import)
5 His father soon died of a ……… heart (break) Don’t let the child go out because it’s……… (wind)
7 I am going to have a……… check-up next Monday (medicine) The knife is ……… it can cut everything (use)
(42)1 I finished ………… the book and went to bed
A read B to read C reading D reads That man can tell us where ………
A does John live B is John living C John lives D John live ……… clothes you prefer, T- shirt or pullover?
A Which B What C Where D How Can you ……… your paper with you when I come there, please? A collect B Bring C Get D take
5 Smoking is harmful ……… your health
A on B for C about D to Do you find anything ……… there?
A interesting B useful C bored D easily Ann is very busy these days She has ……… free time
A a little B few C a few D little It was raining very ………when we came there
A.wet B badly C hard D firmly
CâuVI: Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa câu cho:
1 I got good mark once, but I don’t have anymore./ I ………
2.The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it./ The water……… 3.“ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said./
The doctor told……… To live on your salary must be hard./
It ……… Tom is the best player in the team./
No one in the team ……… It’s interesting to read this book./
This book ………
7.I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday./ It takes……… 8.Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then./
Peter said “I ………” His sister said, “I don’t buy this book.” His sister said ………
10They said, “We have to try our best to win the match.” They told me ………
(43)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
Kỳ thi Học sinh giỏi cấp huyện năm học 2010-2011 ( §Ị 14)
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề))
I) From each number, pich out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1) a-perform b-colour c-boring d-your
2) a-bath b-watch c-want d-water
3) a-thank b-think c-father d-them
4) a-happen b-house c-hour d-horse
5) a-filled b-destroyed c-wished d-prepared
6) a-flow b-crowd c-cloud d-scout
II) From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the second syllable:
7) a-chemical b-upset c-steamer d-cupboard
8) a-jungle b-volcano c-surroud d-marine
9) a-foreman b-microwave c-manufactor d-mortar
10) a-powder b-process c-flavour d-defrost
III) Choose the correct answer for each sentence 11) Please ask them in this area
a) don’t smoke b) not smoking c) to not smoke d) not to smoke 12) Come and badminton, Nam!
a) b) make c) take d) play
13) Timson 13 films and I think her latest is the best
a) made b) had made c) has made d) was making 14) My birthday is February 2nd.
a) on b) in c) at d) from
15) You should learn your lesson
a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) carelessly 16) “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.”
“I heard it was ”
a) excited b) exciting c) exciteful d) an excitement 17) “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?”
“Maybe we’d better him.”
(44)a) give b) will give c) gave d) giving 19) Tam last night when the telephone
a) slept-rang b) slept-wasringing
c) was sleeping-rang d) was sleeping-was ringing 20) “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?”
“ - ”
a) Yes, please b) I’m sorry I’d love to c) No, thanks d) Yes, I’d love to 21) John doesn’t play tennis David doesn’t play tennis a Both John and David doesn’t play tennis
b Neither John nor David plays tennis c Not either John or David plays tennis
d Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis 22) The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!” a The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home b The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home c The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home d The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home
23) _ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all
a If b Because c Since d Although 24) She startedlearning English ten years ago
a) She has not learnt English before
b) She has started learning English for ten years c) She has learnt English for ten years
d) She has learnt English since ten years
25) They spent a lot of money on food and clothes a) A lot of money was spent on food and clothes b) A lot of money were spent on food and clothes c) A lot of money on food and clothes were spent d) A lot of money on food and clothes was spent
26) There is a detective film _ at the Thang Long Theater
a) on b) in c) inside d) outside
27) She got used to _ her bike
a) ride b) riding c) rode d) rides
28) You need a good pair of paddles to play _
a) tennis b) football c) table tennis d) badminton 29) Ha Long Bay is a _
a) World Natural Heritage b) Natural World Heritage c) World Cultural Heritage d) Cultural World Heritage 30) A(n) can take a patient to hospital quickly
a) emergency b) bleeding
c) wound d) ambulance
(45)31) Life is more ……… now (comfort) 32) Would you like to go …… (swim) 33) He speaks French very (good) 34) Life in the city is from life in the country (difference) 35) Meat is not a food if we know how much to eat (health) 36) These medicines can work well with your (ill) 37) My sister has a beautiful of stamp (collect) 38) There was no for his absence from class yesterday (explain) C) Circle the italized portion of the sentence that is incorrect (2ms)
39) Some people grow so taller that their health may become endangered A B C D
40) After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister A B C D
41) The phone rung while I was washing the dishes A B C D
42) Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall A B C D
43) She isn’t old enough to done this job A B C D
44) Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns A B C
and villages D
45) Would you mind help me solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly A B C
understand how to them D
46) She was having dinner when a man was coming and giving her a bunch of A B C D
flowers
D) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2,5ms) 47) The sister asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?”
- The sister _ 48) A lot of effort has been put in the work by the little girl
- The little girl 49) How long have you studied medicine?
- When _? 50) John was too ill to go to school
- John wasn’t _ 51) Tom is not as tall as Peter
- Peter
(46)ubnd hun lơc ng¹n
phịng giáo dục đào tạo ( Đề 15)
thi chn hc sinh gii cp huyn
Năm häc: 2009-2010 M«n thi :TiÕng Anh 8
Ngày thi: 17/04/2010 Thêi gian lµm bµi :150 ph
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (5pts) A worked B played C studied D lived
2 A safe B nature C mall D face
3 A.proud B resource C.scout D sound A cheap B match C chore D machine
5 A fund B upset C tutor D rug
II Circle the best option to complete each sentence: (15 marks) How long _ able to drive? - Since 2002
A could you B were you C have you been D are you My father _ in the city post office for 20 years
A works B worked C had worked D has worked We _ any news from him yet
A haven't received B receive C didn't receive D don't receive Why _ you come to the class meeting last week ?
A don't B won't C didn't D can't
5 It usually _ me half an hour to go to school on foot
A take B took C taken D takes
6 No sooner had we started the game it began to rain
A than B then C that D and
7 My father _ work when he was sixteen
A start B starts C started D had started My friend moved to London last month I _ him since then
A didn't see B don't see C haven't seen D won't see There used to be a movie theater on the street corner, but it _ a long time ago
A closed B closing C close D to close 10 I be interested in playing badminton as a child A could B ought to C might D used to 11 Smith writes very quickly He’s finished his essay
(47)12 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
13 This is the first I’ve ever lived far from home
A period B time C hour D times
14 What did the girl say ?
A at you B for you C you D to you
15 The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed He explained that he’d been on holiday the week
A earlier B following C next D previous III Give correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 pts)
1 I am sorry I
1 I am sorry I (forget) (forget) that fellow’s name already that fellow’s name already I know that Mary is in hospital I
2 I know that Mary is in hospital I(visit)(visit) her tomorrow her tomorrow Michael
3 Michael (work)(work) thirty- eight hours a week .thirty- eight hours a week At present, that author
4 At present, that author (write) (write) a historical novel a historical novel The weather generally
5 The weather generally (get)(get) quite hot in July and August .quite hot in July and August We
6 We (study) (study) a very hard lesson the day before yesterday a very hard lesson the day before yesterday We
7 We (study)(study) almost every lesson in this book so far .almost every lesson in this book so far We
8 We (watch, never)(watch, never) that television program .that television program This time next week we
9 This time next week we (lie)(lie) on the beach on the beach 10.My wife and I
10.My wife and I (travel)(travel) by air many times in the past .by air many times in the past IV Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence(10 The canoe overturned and everyone fell the deep water Can I help you your bag, Mr Tuan ?
3 Do you mind if I sit the front seat the car ? Mr John is interested the history of Vietnam
5 Ann is thinking importing flowers Vietnam Would you mind if I had a look your luggage ? How going to Dong Xuan market this afternoon ? He has become very famous his novels
V Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete each sentence (10 pts)
1 When you accidentally cut yourself, you should try to stop the first (BLOOD)
2 In Britain, they every milk bottle thirty times (USE) Mary wants to visit an institute in Vietnam (OCEAN) It is interesting for foreign tourists to visit some villages in
Sapa (TRIBE)
(48)7 I bought a dozen tulips from the local (FLOWER) It is very difficult to find at this time of the year
(ACCOMMODATE)
9 Do you this song ? (RECOGNITION)
10 ., our flight was delayed for hours, so we were late for the last train (FORTUNATE)
VI- Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one (10 pts)
1 I am very busy, so I have no time to go with you
I am so ……….……… “ Please stop making noise ,” said Mrs Lan
Mrs Lan told me We spent three hours repairing his car
It ………… ……… He can’t repair my bike
My bike ……… No one could build the cottage because it rained heavily
Because of ……… This is the meanest person I have ever known
I have ……… The room was so dark that we couldn't see anything
The room was too ……… Mary went shopping because she wanted to buy some jeans
Mary went ……… He was not good at writing essays
He did not ……… 10 He tried to be honest, but no one believed him any more Although he ………
(49)PHÒNG GD & ĐT BÙ GIA MẬP TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG ( §Ị 16)
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I/ Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others.(1.5 pts)
1 A though B enough C cough D rough
2 A chair B cheap C chorus D child
3 A physics B basic C sailor D subject
II/ Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others.
4 A advice B beauty C picture D postcard
5 A scissors B object C wardrobe D transmit
III.Choose thebest option to complete these following sentences.
6 Don’t worry about us We can _ ourselves
A look B look for C look after D look at Please answer the phone when it _
A is ringing B ringing C rang D rings I can’t stand Jack He _ always his dirty dishes on the
table
A does/leave B has/left C is/leaving D was/leaving Don’t touch that chair It _
A was paintedB is being painted C is painted D.has just been painted 10 Why don’t you _ your hat? It’s sunny today
A put on B put out C take off D take on 11 I ‘m delighted _ you passed your exam
A that B to C in order to D so that
12 The flight at 6.00 has been delayed
A leave B leaves C leaving D left
13 Some of the products are at cheaper
A prices B costs C prizes D charges 14 If you want any further information please _ the head- office
A relate B contact C connect D combine 15 The bus service is free in the evenings and _the weekends
(50)A hobby B habit C pastime D favor 17 His _towards me is very strange
A behave B behavior C behaved D behaving 18 She _her old friend on the street yesterday morning
A came over B came up with C came across D came on 19 He is fond of _by train so he can admire the sight along the railway
A travel B travelling C to travel D travelled 20 I got _when I tried to find the platform
A lose B lost C loss D loose
21 You should practice _ English to talk to your foreign friends A to speak B speak C spoke D speaking 22 I tried my _not to laugh
A good B well C better D best
23 It _the coldest day in Ha Noi for 40 years
A has B was C is D has been
24 Tim’s teacher asked him to spend more time _Spanish pronunciation
A in B of C at D on
25 How much is the car _.in Japan?
A makes B making C to make D made
26 Thank you very much _ the Christmas gift
A of B with C for D about
27 _ she plays the piano!
A How well B How good C What well D What good 28 These houses _100 years ago
A are built B built C were built D build 29 I prefer tea _coffee
A rather B than C more D to 30 Can you help me _this exercise?
A B doing C did D does 31 Everybody loves her because she is an girl
A interesting B interested C interests D anxious 32 The red bicycle is not as expensive _the blue one
A so B like C more D as 33 Tom as well as his dog _ here now
A is B are C was D were
34 None of this money right now
A belong to B belongs to C belonged to D belonging to 35 He made me it all over again
A B doing C to D did
(51)A to say B saying C said D say 37 A: “Need I wait for you at the airport?” B: Yes, you _
A need B must C may D can
38 Did you remember him the money?
A to give B giving C gave D give
39 When you want to answer the teacher’s questions you should _your hand
A rise B lift C raise D give
40 When you travel by public transport you must pay _
A fare B fee C salary D tax
IV/ Give the word formation of the one in CAPITAL (10 pts)
41 Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more COMFORT
42 The child should be punished of his bad _ BEHAVE
43 Mr Minh has made an to see us at o’clock ARRANGE
44 Bell demonstrated his invention SUCCESS
45 , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain FORTUNATE
46 Every day, there are two _ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city FLY
47.Each of my friends has a _ character DIFFER
48.Myuncle often spends his freetime doing volunteer work at a local
ORPHAN
49 By recycling we can save resources NATURE 50.Our teacher always _us to work hard COURAGE V/ Give the correct form or tense of verbs (10 pts )
A He spends most of his free time(lie)(51) on the couch and(watch)(52) TV
B I can’t help (laugh ) (53) when I see that clown C I’ll remember(send ) (54) you a postcard when I reach London
D My uncle (not/ be) (55)………… out of his house since he (buy) (56) ……… a color TV
E Tell him (bring) (57) his bike inside F Please stop (talk) (58)………
G How long you (know) (59)……… Mrs Chi?
H Would you mind if I (take)(60)………….……… you a cup of coffee? VI Find the mistakes in the following sentence and correct them 61 Let’s gathering somewhere for a coffee after this wonderful meeting A B C D
(52)63 They turn in the radio to listen to some news A B C D
64 I will come and stay with you and your family on March A B C D
65 People said we ought to spend at least a little weeks at the seaside a year
A B C D 66 My dear friends, I wish you will visit us someday this summer A B C D
67 Let’s practise listening to English programs in the radio A B C D
68 There is many information in the seven o’clock news A B C D 69 They denied to steal the money in the bank last week
A B C D
70 Unfortunate, We caught the last bus and we returned home late at night
A B C D
VII/ Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (15 pts)
The country is (71)……… beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (72) ……… their summer holiday though they can’t live (73) ……… all the year round Some have houses were built in the village near their city (74)………that they can go there whenever (75)……….find the time
English villages are not alike, but (76)……… … some ways they are not very different from (77)……… other Almost every village (78)……….… a church, the round or square tower of which can (79) ……….….seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the church (80)……… where people are buried
VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
91 The last time we saw him was in 1998
We haven’t……… 92 She said, “I’m living in Hai Duong now”
She said……… 93 Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
(53)94 Peter spent three hours on repairing his computer
It……… 95 He doesn’t lets anyone smoke in his house.
He hardly allowed………
96 He is the most intelligent girl in her family
No one ……… 97 She would rather play golf than play tennis
She prefers……… 98 He made his children study hard late at night
He forced……… 99 You can’t take this book away
This book……… 100 Your younger brother is too weak to lift that box
Your brother is not………
(54)PHÒNG GD&ĐT Đê 17 THI HC SINH GII
NM HỌC 2010 - 2011 MÔN : Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian làm : 120 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ BÀI
I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
1 A chicken B couch C orchestra D change A add B affect C amount D appointment A drought B ought C brought D bought A unite B migrant C habit D sink A lunar B mark C arrange D sugar A tribe B limestone C victim D giant II Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1 She advised me ……… an apple everyday to stay healthy
A eating B to eat C.I should eat D Please, eat Sarah was driving to fast , so I ……….to slow down
A her asked B asked her C ask her D have asked her When I was a small child, I ………… meat
A didn’t like B don’t like C won’t like D haven’t like ………we saw surprised us
A Which B What C That D Thing
5 I remember ……….the letter a few days before on holiday
A to receive B receive C receiving D receives ……….the time you reached the station, they were playing games
A On B At C In D By
7 Do you ………my turning the TV on now?
A mind B want C object D disapprove
8 The letter arrived……….post
A by B with C through D from
9 His mother wouldn’t………her ride a bicycle
A allow B permit C let D accept
10 I wish you……….stop correcting every word I say
A should B will C would D could
III Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses.
1 When Mr Minh (look) … …out, she (see) that the children (play….… the swings
2 These skirts need (iron)………
3 I only (use)……… this pen once since the day I had it (mend)………… Most people prefer (spend) ……….money to (earn)……….……… it I (meet) …… …him twice this week but I (not / speak) ……… to him IV Turn the following sentences into passive voice.
1 Nobody has used this room for ages
People said that they bought this shop last year
(55)3 I had him repair my bicycle yesterday
They saw her come in
She hates people staring at her
V Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it.
1 Shall we go to the cinema tonight ?
Let………
2 “ Can I borrow your computer, Joe?” asked Peter Peter asked if……… She started working as a secretary five years ago She has……… She knows a lot more about it than I
I don’t know as……… My English friend finds driving on the left difficult My English friend isn’t……… I had a cat once , but now I don’t have it any more I used ………
7 The front yard isn’t too small to play soccer in The front yard isn’t ………
8 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough The sea was too……… ………
9 “ Don’t come back after ten o’clock ” said my mother My mother asked………
10 The mechanic serviced my car last week I had ……… VI Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
Michael Jackson was (1)………in San Francisco, California, in 1876 He took a high place in American literature at the (2)………… of the twentieth (3)……… At that time, the library shelves and bookshops of America were already (4)…………of book by famous (5)………… but Michael’s stories were new (6)………his heroes were not like the ones in the book of (7)……… writers and the (8)………he painted were not the same as their pictures
VII Use given words and phrases to make meaningful sentences. She/ tell/ not/ close/ window
Nga/ used/ swim/ this river/ but/ I/ not/ any more
This coffee/ too hot/ me/ drink
if/ I/ be/ you/ I/ not buy/ that/ bicycle
(56)5 Michael/ want/ James/ lend/ money
How long/ she/ learn/ English/ ?
Hoa/ the/ tall/ girl/ class
You / not / want / sell / house last year ?
……… It / difficult / prevent / people / park here
………
-The
(57)Trường ……… Năm hoc : 2010 - 2011
-{&{ - Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian: 120 phút I-Complete these sentences with provided words : ( marks )
themselves enough invented
dangerous used to encouraging heart message orphanage received 1 Learners always try to learn new words by
………
2 Hoa ……….a letter from her friend yesterday
3 He spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local ………
4 Mr Tam wanted to talk to Mrs Ha but she went out So he left a ………
5.You must not let children play in the kitchen because it is a ………place
6 I ‘ve just watched the movie Romeo and Juliet They killed……….
7 My mother ……….look after her younger sister when she was a child
8 We are having a plan to help them by ……… …….them to things.
9 Alexander Graham Bell ……… the telephone in 1876.
10 Ba is very young He isn’t old ……… to drive a motorbike
II/ Rewrite the following sentences that they mean almost the same as those printed before (4 marks)
1 “Please turn down the radio for me” said my father My father asked me ……… …… 2 My bother is short He can’t reach the top shelf
My brother is ……….
3 She sings more beautifully than her sister Her sister ………
4 How about planting trees ?
Would you like ………? 5 Mrs Nga is a good English teacher
(58)6 My sister wants to take part in out door activities at school
My sister enjoys…………
I was absent from class yesterday because I was sick Why ……….?
You want to get good marks You should try harder In order to ………
III Using the correct verbs in the blankets ( marks) 1 She ……… ( teach) French in this school three
years ago
2 I ……….( not finish) my homework yet 3 What would you advise me ……… ( do) ? 4 Hurry up ! We ………( miss) our bus
5 Hoa is not old enough……… ( be) in my class 6 Don’t……… (make) so much noise
7 They get used to ……….( do) morning exercise
8 If you want to speak English well, you have to try ………( practice) speaking with your partners IV Fill in the blankets with suitable prepositions ( 2mark)
1 ……… Saturday night , I went to bed ……… 11 o’ clock
2 He is an engineer but he’s unemployed ……… the moment
3 It is very different ……….the present shopping area
4 He bought some soap ………his way to work 5 Ba is very interested ……….doing experiments 6 My grand mother died ……… 1977
……… the age of 79
V Read the passage Then answer the questions ( 2,5 marks)
How Nam has improved his English ?
“ … In the first year of lower secondary school I have some difficulties in learning English My pronunciation of English words was very bad and my English grammar was worse I did not know how to improve them One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside the classroom She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of
(59)what you should “ She said I made much progress and only one year later I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown “
Questions:
1 What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
2 Who wanted to meet him one afternoon ? 3 Where did they go after that?
4 What did she tell him to improve his English grammar?
5 Did he fail the first prize in the English Speaking Contest?
V Use the cue words to make each sentence in the letter ( 2,5 marks)
Dear Tim,
I/ glad/ tell/ you/ going/ join/ Y & Y Green Group. ……… We / having/ environment month.
………
We/ going/plant trees / flowers / in the school garden/ water/ every afternoon/ class.
……… ………
I / hope/ we/ give / more green color/ city/ earn some money/ school Y & Y.
……… ……….
It/ interesting/ useful / isn’t it?
………. I’m looking forward to hearing your news Love,
Lan
The end
Test 10
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from the others.
1.A my B sky C fry D sixty
2.A habit B hour C honest D honor
3.A meaning B bead C steamer D deaf
(60)5.A comment B equipment C improvement D development
6.A proud B should C sound D count
II Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition We are waiting……….the bus stop I’ll wait………… you are ready
3 They came to visit me……….my birthday
4 We arranged to meet you ………seven………….the morning Susan can come and see you……….lunch time
6 The conference is ………… July
7 Did you have a good time ………Christmas? I’m enrolling ………… the activities
III There is one error in each sentence Find and correct it.
1 Peter studied very hardly but his result in the last semester was not good Peter’s teacher asked his mother pay more attention to his study at home Since then, his mother spent more time in helping them
4 She buys him an alarm clock last week
5 She told him that he should does morning exercise to keep him fresh in the whole day
6 She also told him not stay up late the night before the exam to avoid stress IV Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech, beginning as shown.
1 “Could you buy me an English exercise book, Ha?”
Nam asked Ha ……… “Can you put my book onto the bookshelf over there, Huy?”
Lien asked Huy……… “Please turn off the radio”
Phuong told Tuan……… “Can you help my son with his English?” Mai asked her friend
Mai asked her friend……… “Get up early to learn your lesson, Toan” his father said
Toan’s father told ……… “Can you get back home by half past ten?”
Loan’s brother told her……… “Please remind Nam to practice speaking English, Mrs Hang”
Nam’s teacher told Mrs Hang……… “Please lend me me your dictionary, Quang” Hoa said
……… “Can you help me with my homework?” Minh said to her sister
……… 10 “You should practice speaking English every day” the teacher said
………
11 “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese” my brother told me
……… 12 “Please repeat what you have said, Mr Binh” Tim said
(61)13 Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Jackson said to Mary
……… 14 “Can you explain this word to me?” Trang asked Hue
……… 15 “Please don’t talk during the test” Mrs Lan talk to the children
……… V Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished ………(read) it Do you ever go ……….(swim) in the sea?
3 They suggested……… (have) dinner in a Indian restaurant Would you like……… (go) out for a drink with me?
5 Would you mind……… (close) the window? I nearly missed……… (catch) the bus
7 Lan wants ……….(become) a teacher
8 I normally try to avoid……… (borrow) money Robert gave up ………(play) football years ago
10.I didn’t feel like ……….(go) out last night, so I stayed at home VI Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 I’ll make ……….(arrange) for you to meet him at the airport Tuan ……….(invitation) his friends to his house on Christmas Day? My ……… (assist) will call you later
4 What led to the ………(invent) of the telephone?
5 Mr Pike runs his business very ………….(success) His friends admire him My brther bought a new……… (fish) rod yesterday
7 Their children have quite ………(difference) characters “Ao dai” is a ……….(tradition) dress of Vietnam My car has given me excellent ……… (serve)
10.Who is the ……….(own) of this black Mercedes ? The end
Test 11
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from the others.
1.A sit B fine C nine D line
2.A children B chicken C chair D character
3.A curly B shy C fly D sky
4.A joke B local C blond D sociable
5.A fourteen B volunteer C seem D free
(62)7.A knife B sink C excite D device 8.A magic B generous C magazine D refrigerator
9.A deaf B beat C lead D teach
II Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition
1 We should put the armchair……….the table and the sofa There is wardrobe……… the left………her room You shouldn’t let children play……….matches
4 We have to put knives………… ………children’s reach (2 gioi tu) Mr Tan is ………… the table He’s writing something
6 I’m going home late tonight because I’m going to visit Uncle Tom ….work Don’t worry………us We can look………ourselves
8 The English course begins………….May 9th, and ends sometimes……….September
9 Our grandparents had to a lot of hard work……… the help…….modern equipment
10.In my room, I can see a big tree………the window III There is one error in each sentence Find and correct it.
1 Trung fell off his bike, but luckily he didn’t hurt heself Mrs Van’s daughter is absent today because her sickness Let’s putting the coffee table in the middle of the room On the table of his room there have many books
5 My grandmother used to be telling us folktales when we were small A B C D You have to be back both o’clock and 9.30 in the evening A B C D
7.Our grandparent not went toschool because theyhad to a lot of housework A B C D There wasn’t no electricity in our village ten years ago
A B C D
IV Combine the following sentences using the formation of “enough”. He is strong He can carry that suitcase
2 The fire isn’t hot It won’t boil the kettle The ice is quite thick We can walk on it
4 The ladder wasn’t very long It didn’t reach the window It is not warm We can’t go swimming
6 You are not old You can drive this modern car He didn’t have much money He couldn’t live on it The buffalo isn’t big He can’t harm you
V Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I …………(buy) a new house last year, but I………… (not sell) my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses
2 Everything ………(look) strange to newcomers
(63)6 He ……… (spend) his free time……… (read) books every day How much you ………(save) since Christmas? –I …… (save) $10 I’m sure you are capable of ……… (pass) the exam
9 The film wasn’t very good I ………(not enjoy) it very much 10.Jack isn’t as old as he ……… (look)
VI Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 This school doesn’t have any sports ……… (equip) My mother cooked a ……….(taste) dish last night
3 My neighborhood is ……….(fame) for good and cheap restaurants How often you ……… (weight) yourself ?
5 Everyone in the neighborhood is ………(please) with what we have done The ………(own) of the house is very kind to us
7 Mary likes attending the English ……… (speak) contests
8 The life in the countryside makes us relaxed because it’s very …….(peace) Many people hate living in the city They hate its……… (noisy) 10 We like living here because the people are ……….(friend)
VII Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1 He is too young to go to school
He is not……… Her hair is long, straight and black
She has……… What does he ?
What is ……….? He’d rather play football than tennis
He prefers……… We have quite different characters
Our characters……… Lan is not as clever as Huong
Huong……… The water is so dirty that he can’t bathe his eyes
The water is not……… He isn’t allowed to ride a motorbike because he is too young
He is not……… the end Test 12
I Pickouttheword whoseunderlinedpartispronounceddifferrentlyfromthe
1.A score B forward C consider D gold
2.A seat B meat C heat D head
3.A luggage B cage C village D cottage
4.A ache B cheese C chemist D character
5.A liked B changed C stopped D looked
6.A seventh B author C though D through
7.A fire B birth C first D skirt
(64)II Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Those students always things………
A noise B noisy C noisily D noisier My sister is ……….from me
A different B differ C differing D difference Those students worked……….all day
A busy B busier C busily D more busy What is the ……….of this lake?
A long B length C short D lengthen My sister is a very good ………
A cook B cooker C cooking D cooked Keep………please! Our father is sleeping
A safe B noisy C quiet D quite I felt……… after a hard working day
A tire B tired C tiring D happily Kien can run the……… in my class
A fastest B faster C more fastly D fastly III Use the suggested words to make meaningful sentences.
1 My children/ like/ read/ picture books/ free time My brother/ fond/ listen/ pop music
3 Some of us/ intrested/ collect/ stamps
4 Most of my classmates/ enjoy/ play/ badminton I/ myself/ interested/ visit/ museums
6 It/ important/ do/ homework/ before/ go/ class I/ want/ reward/ her/ hard work
8 She/ seem/ easy/ talk/ with
IV.Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. I felt very coldy when I went out of the room He learns English as well as his sister is
3 When they came home yesterday, their children are preparing dinner I feel not as tired today as I felt yesterday
5 We didn’t begin to study for the test yet
6 He has forgotten to tell us when will she be back It’s pleasant of reading books in spare time
8 Let’s paint the house weselves It will be much cheaper V Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Be careful! A car ………(come)
2 If you feel tired, please ……… (lie) down for a moment and you ………… (feel) better
3 Barbara ………(write) a lot of books for years She …………(write) her first fifteen years ago
4 I never……… (be) to Russia When you ……….(go) there? We……… (not catch) the train if we don’t hurry
6 The play just ………(begin) You are a little late
(65)8 Yesterday Hoang …… (spend) two hours……… (repair) his computer set The concert ……… (begin) at 7.30 tonight
10.You …… (enjoy)…………(watch) the movie on TV last night? VI Complete the following passage.
I have two brothers, Tim and Tom They (1)………….very similar and a lot of people don’t know which is which They (2)……….have blond hair and blue eyes, and they always wear jeans and T-shirts
They like (3)………the same things, too For example, they both like jazz and they’re crazy about football They (4) ………… to a football match once a week Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like them, (5)
………… Although they are twins, they are not exactly the (6)……… at everything Tim works hard at school (7)……….he wants to go to
university, but Tom is a bit lazy
Our mother is often away (8)……….home because of her job, so we all work (9) ……….in the house Most (10)…………the time is fine, but
sometimes we fight a bit
VII Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1 It started to snow at o’clock
It has……… When did you go to bed last night?
What……… ?
3 This house is less comfortable than the one we saw last month
This house is not as……… Sue began to be interested in healthy eating years ago
Sue has been……… What time does Paul have to leave ?
Do you know what……… This book is very boring, and so is that one
This book is as ……… Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a mosquito net?
Shall I have to……….? I last read a book on September 20
I haven’t……… Test 13
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from the others.
1) A honest B hour C honor D humor
2) A deaf B beat C lead D teach
3) A there B thank C youth D thirsty
4) A fund B upset C tutor D rug
5) A safe B mall C nature D face
(66)7) A invited B liked C ended D wanted
8) notice B grow C ghost D lost
9) like B wide C oponion D file
II Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Yesterday, I………… (spend) two hours ………… (do) the homework The thief ……… (catch) when he……… (leave) the bank
3 Two hours ago, Mrs Brown………… (have) Alice (take) her son to the school How many times ………….you ……….(be) to Ho Chi Minh City?
5 The moon………… (move) around the earth
6 Next summer, my parents will let me ………….(visit) my grandfather This film is the best one I ever ……… (see)
8 I ……….(not see) him since he (leave) this school My father ………… (work) for a China factory since 1987
10 We ………(spend) several weeks in Ha Long Bay last summer 11 Lan and Nga……… (not finish) their homework yet
12 They enjoy ……… ( live ) in Nha Trang III Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition She went out the room _saying a word
2 The life in the countryside is changing _ better She was born _2 o’clock _18th July.
4 Mary is thinking _ importing flowers _China They are traveling _ the airport _ a bus
6 I am afraid _ghost
7 Lan’s family came to this city 1985
8 He had a lot of troubles with English the beginning The doctor looks sick people
10 It is about 30 kms from Ha Noi my house IV Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Ha Long Bay is in……… Vietnam (north) The wild animals are being……… (appear)
3 I couldn’t find any……… between the two pictures (different) She is a……… She sells flowers at a shop in Canada (flower) Long put……… on that towel to stop the bleeding (press) The question isn’t good It’s ……… to ask (import) His father soon died of a ……… heart (break)
8 Don’t let the child go out because it’s………(wind)
9 I am going to have a……….check-up next Monday (medicine) 10 The knife is ……… It can cut everything (use)
(67)1 I finished the book and went to bed
A read B to read C reading D reads That man can tell us where
A does John live B is John living C John lives D John live clothes you prefer, T- shirt or pullover?
A Which B What C Where D How Smoking is harmful your health
A on B for C about D to
5 It’s raining very
A.wet B badly C hard D firmly
VI Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1 I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore./ I
2 The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it./ The water “ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said./ The doctor told To live on your salary must be hard./ It
5 Tom is the best player in the team./ No one in the team
6 I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday./ It takes Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then./ Peter said “ ”
8 He said to her : “I’ll take you home”->He said……… Hoa loves reading the story.->Hoa
enjoys……… 10.I don’t like to watch TV everynight.->I dislike
……… 11.Tea is warm I can drink it.->Tea
is……… \
The end
Test 14
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from the others.
1.A recycle B sky C why D century
2.A recources B beaches C lakes D oranges
3.A meal B ahead C reading D please
4.A favor B glad C bank D happy
(68)6.A safe B nature C mall D face
7.A proud B resource C scout D sound
8.A cheap B match C chore D machine
II There is one error in each sentence Find and correct it. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter A B C D
2 The boy fell down some steps but fortunately he didn’t hurt herself badly A B C D
3 My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked A B C D We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch A B C D Minh falls asleep now because of he stayed up too late last night A B C D III Make questions for the underlined parts
1 My sister studied very well in grade We have English three times a week
3 The class teacher gave Mrs Binh her son’s school report Mrs Nhung is talking to the math teacher
5 You should try to learn twelve words in two days I am going to study English in Australia next year It’s fifteen kilometers from our house to the college It takes Tam twenty minutes to walk to school every day They went to HCM City four days ago
10.We ought to read new words loudly because that is the way to have correct pronounciation
IV Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. It is very ………(interest) to learn English
2 You should be ………(pride) of your son, Mrs Hoa
3 There are ……….(differ) ways of learning the new words ………(Revise) is very important because it helps you practice the
words more times
5 Your English …… (pronounce) is not very good You should work harder We were shocked at the news of his ……… (die)
7 David Copperfield is a famous ………(magic)
8 I think gun toys are……… (suit) gifts for children V Change these sentences into reported speech.
1 “Please show me your homework” the teacher said “You should keep your room tidy” my mother told me “Can you buy me some stamps?” Tom said to me
4 “Don’t read the answer keys before you finish the task” the teacher told us “Could you open the window for me?” my brother said
(69)3 They are painting the living-room light blue
4 People have developed many different paper products He asked us many difficult questions
6 They must widen the road soon She advised me to reuse milk bottles My sister cleans these rooms every day
9 Waste from chemical factories have caused a lot of pollution 10.When does he usually his homework?
VII Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
1 You should learn the irregular verbs heart Please wait us outside the school gate
3 Mrs Hien’s daughter should work harder her English spelling
4 Many thanks your letter I’m please to hear you Please turn the lights me It’s getting dark It’s a bit far my house to school
7 My friends sometimes laugh my jokes Our new teacher is slim long black hair
9 I used to live a farm and look my younger brother 10.You must put all dangerous objects out children’s reach
VIII Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1 We were late for school because of the heavy rain
Because it Is it necessary for me to clean this table?
Do I Riding a bicycle so fast is dangerous
It’s When I was small, my family lived in Hai Phong
My family used We arrived too late to see the first film
We didn’t The end
Test 15
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from the others.
1 A looked B worked C watched D arrived
2 A think B that C three D thanks
3 A please B meat C teach D bread
4 A character B change C chair D chatting
(70)II Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Phong is fond playing video games
A on B of C with D in
2 Today is hottest day of the year
A than B the C that D those
3 You often watch a football match at a
A swimming pool B large area C performance D stadium The goods in the new store will be the the ones there
A same with B same as C similar D similar as How long here? - Since 1990
A you live B did you live C have you live D have you lived
6 People take part in the activities and enjoy poor people A help B to help C helping D being help he is poor, he is a hard-working and honest man
A Because B Although C When D As
8 John has lived in Paris last summer
A yet B in C since D for
9 She has English in that center for months
A teached B taught C teach D teaches 10 Run and you’ll catch the ball
A fastly B soft C good D fast III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets
1 “Ao dai” is a dress of Vietnam TRADITION Mary likes attending the English contests SPEAK The of the house is very kind to us OWN What led to the of the telephone? INVENT Tuan his friends to his house on Christmast Day INVITATION Dogs are very (friend) pets
7 First of all, we have to (weight) the parcel first, madamn Have you seen the (advertise) “What’s on tonight?”
IV Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1 The red pen is cheaper than the blue one
The red pen isn’t as ‘Can you buy me the book, Lan?’
Hoa told Lan She is a good English speaker
She speaks It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer
Going swimming Tom started learning English in 1990
Tom has I last saw Minh six months ago
(71)7 The last time Tom visited his uncle was two years ago
It’s……… Hoa hasn’t written to her parents for three months
The last time……… Lan is better at math than Nga
Nga isn’t……… 10 The last time we ate this kind of food was in January
We haven’t……… V Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences. A house in the country is much cheaper as the house in the city It’s become more and more difficult to find a job in this town The football match is becoming more and more excited Ba always get excellent grades because he studies hardly Do you enjoy to live I here or you want to move? Mr Ba’s house is big and more comfortable than Mr Nam
7 Viet couldn’t answer all the questions because he didn’t have time enough Are you gone to have a meeting on Thursday and Friday?
VI Turn these sentences into passive voice. My grandfather planted this tree
2 Nobody has collected the rubbish Are you using recycled paper?
4 Will they build a new school very soon? We a lot of wok every day
6 They cut down many trees to make paper
7 People consider English the most international language You should shut these doors before pm
9 Pollution from factories has destroyed many lakes and rivers 10.Ba gave me a beautiful glass on my birthday
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