ĐỀ THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề này có 05 trang)
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SECTION I. PHONITICS (2 pts)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Circle the corresponding letter A or B, C, D to indicate your answers.
1. A. coughed
B. played
C. solved
D. failed.
2. A. think
B. interesting
C. terrible
D. thin
3. A. low
B. slow
C. allow
D. own
4. A. children
B. chicken
C. chair
D. character
5. A. nature
B. natural
c. native
D. nation
6. A. this
B. that
C. these
D. think
7. A. scholarship
B. chemical
C. cheap
D. character
8. A. look
B. cook
C. book
D. roof
SECTION II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (7 pts)
Part 1. Choose one best word or phrase to complete the sentence by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (3 pts)
9. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. for
10. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to
B. in
C. about
D. for
11. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly
B. good
C. hardly
D. hard
12. The building was built .........1962 to 1964.
A. between
B. from
C. since
D. for
13. This school..........in 1997
A. built
B. is built
C. was built
D. has built
14. Although we have quite different character, we are very … friends.
A. close
B. annoying
C. outgoing
D. sociable
15. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take
B. took
C. would take
D. am going to take
16. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got
B. brought
C. fetch
D. took
17. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about
B. on
C. of
D. for
18. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting
B. collector
C. collect
D. collection
19. He used to …………… football when he was a kid.
A. plays
B. playing
C. played
D. play
20. There is … on TV tonight.
A. an action movie interesting
B. a movie action interesting
C. an interesting movie action
D. an interesting action movie
Part 2: Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2,0 points)
21- English is an (INTEREST)........................... and important subject.
22- We must remember the (SAFE) precautions in the home.
23- My father can read (GOOD)..................... without glasses.
24- After her parents died , she was sent to an (ORPHAN)
25- During his (CHILD).......................... the family lived in Cornwall.
26- There are many cultural (DIFFER) between his country and mine.
27- Could you give me some (INFORM).........................?
28- The shoes were nice, but they were (COMFORT)...............................
YOUR ANSWERS:
Câu 21:……………………… Câu 22:……………………Câu 23: ……………………
Câu 24:……………………… Câu 25:……………………Câu 26: ……………………
Câu 27:……………………… Câu 28:……………………
Part 3. Choose the underlined word or phrase which would not be appropriate in standard written English. Circle its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2 pts)
29. Take medical and you will feel well again.
A B C D
30. How could you be so cruel with someone who never did you any harm ?
A B C D
31. He said that his mother was a good cooker.
A B C D
32. Don’t tell him about this . _ No, I don’t.
A B C D
SECTION III. READING COMPREHENSION (6 pts)
Part 1. Read the following passage then fill in the blank with one suitable word (2 pts)
VietNam is a country in the ......(33).....Asia. It has an area of 329,566 sq km. Ha Noi is the .......(34).....and Ho Chi Minh is the largest city. The population of Viet Nam is about over 80.......(35) ..... It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. Viet Nam is now a .......(36)........country of ASEAN and many other ........(37) .......organizations such as APEC, WTO...
Viet Nam .....(38)...... rice, coffee and many farm.........(39)......Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay, Phong Nha cave, Hoi An ancient town...etc..and is now known as a safe and attractive ...(40)...for tourists the world over. VietNamese people are proud of their country. They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one.
YOUR ANSWERS:
Câu 33:……………………… Câu 34:……………………Câu 35: ……………………
Câu 36:……………………… Câu 37:……………………Câu 38: ……………………
Câu 39:……………………… Câu 40:……………………
Part 2: Read the following passage then decide which word best fits each space. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2,0 pts)
Many British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or on short business trips. People are (41)……… to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the UK. They have to (42)……… a form which explains what they should do if they fall ill or (43)……… an accident, and what arrangements exist in (44)…… country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but(45)……. people do not have this information, they may(46)……….that private medical care is extremely expensive. It is not unsual for people to discover that they do not have (47)…………. money with them to (48)……… the total costs and in such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more complicated.
41. A. advised B. suggested C. said D. spoken
42. A. put B. bring C. till D. get
43. A. have B. get C. happen D. take
44. A. their B. each C. one D. this
45. A. because B. whether C. as D. if
46. A. look B. want C. find D. know
47. A. enough B. little C. few D. full
48. A. pay B. give C. spend D. have
Part 3. Read the following passage and answer the following question: (2pts)
My room at home has to serve two purpose, it is a bedroom but also a study. It is not very large but I like it because it has a large window opposite the door, and my desk is on the right,near the window, so I do not need to use the table lamp during the day.
I have a writing desk that folds down so I can do my homework comfortably. I keep my pens and pencils in the top part of the desk, and it has three drawers, where I keep all my notebooks. There is a table lamp on the desk, and some bookshelves above it, fixed to the wall, for all my school books. I have decorated the room by sticking some posters on the wall above my bed.
On the other side of the room, opposite my bed, is the wardrobe. It has two sections, and it is very convenient because it is built into the wall, so it does not take up much space. I keep my jackets and trousers in one section, and the other section consists of little drawers for shirts and socks and underwear. At the bottom, there is a big drawer, where I keep sweaters.
* Question:
49. Where is the writer’s desk?
……………………………………………………………………………………….…..
50. How has she decorated the room?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
51. Where are the booksheves?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
52. Where does he put his clothes?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION IV. WRITING ( 5 pts)
Part 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. (3 pts)
53. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
- It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
54. Nga spends two hours doing her homework everyday.
- It takes Nga .................................................. .................................................. .................
55. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
- He was delighted that ………………………………………………………………..
56. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
- People ………………………………………………………………………………..
57. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
Because he................................................ .................................................. ..................
58. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………
59. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
- Tam used ……………………………………………………………………………..
60. You are too young to see horror film.
You are not .................................................. .......................................... ...........................
61. Lan will be fifteen next week.
- It is Lan’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
62. How long is it since you used the pen?
- When ………………………………………………………………………….?
63. You are not allowed to smoke here.
- Would you mind………………………………………………………….?
64. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
- Apples are not……………………………………………………………..
Part 2. Use the given words/phrases as cues to complete the following letter.(2 pts)
Dear Hoa,
65. Thank you / much / flowers / you / send / me / while / I / be / hospital.
.................................................. .................................................. ............................
66. They / beautiful / and / they / really / help / cheer / up.
.................................................. .................................................. ............................
67. I / come out / hospital / Thursday morning.
.................................................. .................................................. ............................
68. You / come over / place / weekend / because / I / be / very bored / now?
.................................................. .................................................. ............................
.I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Your friend.
Nga.