Grade 8 Test for good ss

Four hundreds years 2……………some English people sailed to North America to live there, and 3……………… brought the new language to this new 4…………… Now in the United States of America people 5 [r]

Phòng giáo dục và đào tạo Trêng thcs Kh¸nh Yªn đề chính thức kú thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp trêng N¨m häc 2009- 2010 Líp: THCS §Ò thi m«n: TiÕng Anh (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) Hä vµ tªn thÝ sinh: Líp: Sinh: Ngµy……th¸ng……n¨m…… - Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề Section I Phonetics- vocabulary- grammar Question I: Choose one word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (3pts) A Thirsty B Guitar C Listen D Dirty A That B.Three C Thanks D Think A Station B Patient C Cinema D May A Drought B Ought C Brought D Bought A Mobile B Enroll C Socket D Notice A Sixty B My C Sky D Fly Question II: Circle A, B, C, or D to choose the word which is the best to fill in each of blank (4.5pts) He is not…………………….get married A enough old to B enough old for C old enough to D old enough for Her mother …………… This city two years ago A left B leaves C is leaving D because Don’t let children ……………… in the kitchen A play B playing C to play D played They enjoy……………… jokes A to tell B tell C telling D told Deaf- mutes can…………….speak………hear A both…and B not only…but also C neither…nor D either…or Alexander Graham Bell was born…… March 3, 1847 A in B on C at D during You are the tallest boy in your class, ………… you ? A are B.do C aren’t D isn’t Would you like………… a message? A to leave B leave C leaving D left She worked hard…………….she could pass the final exam A so that B in order to C as result D so as to 10 When I was a child, I………… follow my Mom to the market A used to B am used to C get used to D usually 11 She advised me……………late A not B not to be C not be D not being 12 Minh ………………in this town since 1980 A lives B has lived C lived D have lived 13 She promises she……………back in about half an hour A is B be C has been D will be 14 Milk………… to the houses by the milkman everyday A brings B is bring C is brought D has brought 15 It,s dangerous………… in this river A swim B to swim C swimming D swam Question III: Write the correct from of the word in capital to complete the sentences (2.5pts) Mr Phong made an……………….to see us at two o,clock ARRANGE There weren,t any ………….in our village two years ago ELECTRIC People in the country are very open and……………… FRIEND She has cut herself and it,s………………… quite badly BLOOD Relax for some minutes and you,ll feel more……………… COMFORT Question IV: Using the correct form of the verbs in bracket to complete the sentences (3pts) Everyday she (read) …(1)… French newspaper, but when I (come)….(2)… to see her yesterday she (read) …(3)… English magazine Her brother ( talk) (4)… to his pen pal on the phone at the moment They ( not contact ) (5) to each other for a long time It is raining hard We can’t anything until it ( stop) (6)… 1………………… 4……………… 2………………… 5……………… 3………………… 6……………… Section II: Reading Question I: Fill in each blank with one suitable word (3pts) In the United States of America, the national (1)………………is also English Four hundreds years (2)……………some English people sailed to North America to live there, and (3)……………… brought the new language to this new (4)…………… Now in the United States of America people (5) ………………….American English Most of the words are the (6)……………… in American and British English, but American people say some English words not like people in England Section III: Writing Question I: Finish each of the following incompleted sentence so that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it (3pts) “ You should not spend any more time in the sun, Kate” Said Annie Annie advised………………………………………………………………………… They make shoes from car tires Shoes………………………………………………………………………………… I will buy an English book for my friend An English book …………………………………………………………………… “Don,t make so much noise!” She told us…………………………………………………………………………… Learning English is difficult It,s ………………………………………………………………………………… Could you close the door, please? Do you mind…………………………………………………………………….? Question II: Use the words cue to write the sentences (1pts) Last/ summer/ we/ good holiday ………………………………………………………………………………………… Children/ like/ games/ so much ………………………………………………………………………………………… - The end -