Đề bồi dưỡng kiểm tra học sinh giỏi lần 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

ENGLISH 8
TRAINING GOOD STUDENT TEST 1
LANGUAGES FOCUS AND READING
PART 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences
1. Bao is the most  . He spends his free time doing volunteer work at the local hospital.
A. reserved	B. sociable	C. different	D. humorous
2. Mr. Nam called about his stationery order. He said Mrs. Van could  him at 8634082
A. talk 	B. speak 	C. reach	D. tell
3. Nam  here for a week.
A.is 	B. was 	C. be 	D. has been
4. Your mother is beautiful. She has  .
A. long straight black hair	B. straight long black hair 
C. black long straight hair	D. hair long straight black
5. They are offering a 10%  on all computers this month.
A. reward	B. discount	C. reduce	D. cut
PART 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space. Use only one word in each space. The first one has been done for you.
I (0) have several good friends but I suppose that my best (1)  is Ellen. We have been friends with each other (2)  we were very young because she used to live next door to me. We were in the (3)  class at school. She has always been much cleverer than me at all subjects. I don’t mind (4)  she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I beat her at tennis and she didn’t like that. In fact, she hates (5)  at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That is the only thing that I don’t like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of (6)  and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7)  although we have arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I (8)  see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a (9)  around Europe next summer. I’m really looking forward to it because I think we’ll (10)  a lot of fun and see exciting places.
PART 3 . There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake and the correct it. 
Do you have (0) some → any close friends? I think everybody has at least one close friend in his life. And so do I. I has two close friends: Linh and Chi. We are in the same class at primary factory and the secondary school. We are also neighbor so we spend most of their time studying and playing together. Chi is a beauty girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face. She is an intelligent student and always studies the better in my class. She also likes read. Linh isn’t as beautiful as Chi and she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy. Linh is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Linh is a volleyball star on our school team. She is very sociable and has a good sense of humorous. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendly will never die. 
PART 4. Read the following passage carefully and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) or no information (N). Tick (√) the correct column.
Last week I went with my elder brother to visit our National Library. We came there early in the morning and the library was crowded with school children. It was a Saturday morning. Before our country became free, it was known as 'Raffles Library". It is said to be one of the most modern libraries in Asia.
The library is situated in Stamford Road beside our National Museum. There are hundred thousands of books in the library including valuable reference books, for university students. Almost all secondary school students are members of the library and they are allowed to borrow four books at a time.
STATEMENTS
T
F
N
0. It was in the summer.
√
1. They went to the library last month.
2. There were a lot of school children in the library.
3. They came there on Sunday.
4. That library used to have another name. 
5. It is the most well-known library in the world.
6. It is in Mont of the Nation Museum.
7. There are few books in the library.
8. Most of the members of the library are secondary school students.
9. They can borrow four books in a school-year.
10. They will come there tomorrow.
PART 5. Complete the following passage, using the word given in the bow below. There are more words than blanks.
in 
are
work
no
days
get
take
soon
didn’t
as
to build
planted
schools
over
lived
responsibility
 Everyone is interested (0) in education all (1)  the world in big countries and in small ones, in cities as well as in village. People (2)  building better (3)  .
In one little village in the Philippines there was (4)  school at all. A typhoon blew down the old school and many of the homes and a new school. When the storm was over, every one set to work (5)  homes and new schools. They cut bamboo poles to make the walls of the school and used palm leaves for the roof. To separate the rooms, they built screens of grass and palm leaves fastened to bamboo frames. On hot (6)  they pushed all the screens back to let in as much air (7)  possible. Even the children helped. They made paths of stone and sand, and (8)  flowers along the edges.
(9) , they finished a fine new village school. It didn’t (10)  any money to build this fine school, but it took a lot of hard work. No wonder, everyone was proud of it. And all were proving that everyone was interested in education.
PART 6. Complete the following passage, using the correct form of the verb given in the box below.
spend
feel
catch
have
make
be
get 
walk
take
enjoy
visit
Last week, my friend and I (0)....spent.... a weekend in the countryside. We(1)  my uncle's farm. I had been to the farm several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it (2)  a great event for him. Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We (3)  up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We (4)  the journey by bus. We reached my uncle's farm at noon. After lunch we spent many hours (5)  round the village to see the sights and working through the wood to look for bird's nests.
In the next morning, we (6)  a big breakfast with plenty of farm products. After breakfast, my uncle (7)  us to a small lake not far from home. There we fished and had a nice lunch with the fish we (8) 
The weekend was short; however, we (9)  It very much. The country air was fresh and pure. We (10)  healthy and strong when we came back to the city for our school work.
WRITING.
PART 1. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
British people (drink)  more and more wine, apparently.
Lisa (not go)  to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.
 That bag looks heavy. I (help)  you with it.
We (not see)  Tom since we left school.
Ask him (come)  in. Don’t keep him (stand) . at the door 
We (have)  a party next Sunday. Would you like (come)  ?
 .. you (be)  away? Yes, I (go) to the country last Sunday.
If you arrive after 4p.m, the bank (be)  closed.
Hoa (study)  English since 2007.
 Bao suggest (meet)  at the café corner.
PART 2. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the word(s) provided.
1. Ba isn't old enough to ride his bike to school.
→ Ba is 
2. Where does she live?
→ What 
3. Can you help me, please?
→ Could you 
4."Can you turn down the radio?" Miss Jackson said to Mary.
→ Miss Jackson asked 
5. Their mother said to them,"Don't make so much noise".
→ Their mother asked
6. A bike is cheaper than a motorbike.
→ A motorbike 
7. No one helped Ba draw that picture.
→ Ba drew  
8. We have been here since last week."
→ We came 
9. It’s one year since I last saw him.
→ I haven’t 
10. Hoa went to school late this morning because of watching TV late last night.
→ . because 
THE END
KEY
I. 	LANGUAGES FOCUS AND READING
PART 1.
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
PART 2.
1. friend
2. since
3. same
4. because
4. losing
6. humor
7. together
8. still
9.trip
10. have
PART 3. 
Right 
1.has
2. factory
3. their
4.beauty
5. better
Wrong
have
school
our
beautiful
best
Right 
6. read
7. and
8. on
9. humorous
10. friend
Wrong
reading
but
in
humor
friend
PART 4. 
1. F
2.T
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T
9.F
10. N
PART 5.
1. over
2. are
3. schools
4. no
5. to build
6. days
7. as
8. planted
9. enjoyed
10. take
PART 6.
1. visited
2. was
3. got
4. made
5. walking
6. had
7. took
8. caught
9. enjoyed
10. felt
II. 	WRITING.
PART 1. 
1. Are drinking 	2. Didn't go
3. will help 	4. Haven't seen
5. To come-standing 	6. Are having-to come
7. Have you been-went 	8. will be
9. Has studied 	10. Meeting
PART 2. 
1. Ba is too young to ride his bike to school.
2. What is her address?
3. Could you do me a favor?
4. Miss Jackson asked Mary to turn down the radio.
5. Their mother asked them not to make so much noise.
6. A motorbike is more expensive than a bike
7. Ba drew that picture by himself.
8. We came here one week ago.
9. I haven't seen him for one year/since last year.
10. Hoa went to school late this morning because she watched TV late last night.