Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề số 811

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC Đệ̃I TUYấ̉N HSG KHễ́I 8 Năm học: 2017-2018
Đấ̀ Sễ́ 811
Đấ̀ THI MễN: TIấ́NG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút)
I. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from others. (5 points)
A. candy
B. sandy 
C. many
D. handy
A. earning
B. learning
C. searching
D. clearing
A. pays
B. stays
C. says
D. plays
A. given
B. risen
C. ridden
D. whiten
A. cough
B. tough
C. rough
D. enough
II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
1. My brother is studying hard_______ pass the exam.
	A. for	B. in order to	C. so to	D. so that
2. We have studied_______ seven o'clock.
	A. for	B. at	C. since	D. to
3. He was born in England. English is his_______.
	A. mother tongue	B. first language	C. foreign language	D. A and B are correct
4. It's dangerous_______ in this river.
	A. swim	B. to swim	C. swimming	D. swam
5. _______ to America yet?
	A. Were you	B. Have you ever been C. Were you been	D. Are you
6. The boy was_______ by the dog
	A. bite	B. bit	C. bited	D. bitten
7. My father used_______ me to school.
	A. took	B. taking	C. to take	D. take
8. Would you mind_______ for a few minutes?
	A. to wait	B. waiting	C. wait	D. be waiting
9. My father didn't go to college; ___________ did my mother.
	A. none 	B. either 	C. so 	D. neither
10. Each of us must take___________ for our own actions. 
	A. probability	B. ability	C. possibility	D. responsibility 
III. Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10 points)
1. Would you mind if I (smoke)_______?
2. Surface mail is much (cheap)_______ than airmail.
3. He (live)_______ in this city since 2000.
4. The man (sit)_______ next to me was very nervous.
5. The children (play)_______ when It started to rain.
6. We (learn)_______ French grammar at the moment. 
7. Could you give me some (inform)_______?
8. Mr. Hung told me (tell)_______ him the truth.
9. My father can read (good)_______ without glasses.
10. Nam must (do)_______ the homework himself.
IV. Underline and correct the mistake in the sentences. (20 points)
1. They didn't let me to go.	.. .
2. When John is four, he came to London with his parents.	.. .
3. How long have you living here?	.. .
4. They are going to school by foot.	.. .
5. Do you mind if I smoking in the room?	.. .
6. His garden isn't as large than mine.	.. .
7. We haven't talked to your sister since a long time.	.. .
8. There are much than eighty stores in the mall.	.. .
9. The toys keeping in the box are worth 30 dollars.	.. .
10. This school is different mine.	.. .
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 points)
1. I am interested________ reading books.
2. She is tired________ living in the city.
3. This restaurant is famous________ Chinese food.
4. The ambulance will be there________ a bout 5 minutes.
5. Bobby started school________ the age of five.
6. I am very keen________ music.
7. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go________.
8. I’m looking forward________ seeing in June.
9. Could I help you________ your bag?
10. They are traveling to the airport________ a bus.
VI. Complete the passage with the suitable words. (10 points)
	Learning a language is, in some way, like (1)_______ how to fly or play the piano. There (2)_______ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4)_______ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5)_______ to fly an aero-plane. A (6)_______ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7)_______ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8)_______. The same is true of (9)_______ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10)_______ first? 
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences. (10 points)
1. The last time I saw her was in 2005.	đ I haven't ......................................................
2. He is writing a book on biology.	đ A book on biology ...................................
3. Going swimming in the summer is interesting.	đ It .....................................................................
4. He was punished by his mother.	đ His mother..................................................
5. “Don’t play video games too much, Minh" Mr. Ha said.	đ Mr Ha asked ...............................................
6. Tom is not as tall as Mary.	đ Mary...............................................................
7. How is the weather?	đWhat’s.............................................................
8. Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father.	đ My father asked.........................................
9. Many trees are cut down to make paper.	đ They................................................................
10. She cleaned the house. Then she went to the market.	đ After................................................................
IX. Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. (5 points)
1. How long/ it/ take you/ get/ school?	..............................................................................
2. He/ not interested/ buy/ new/ house.	..............................................................................
3. I/ play badminton/ Nam/ when/ my friends/ come.	..............................................................................
4. I/ bored/ doing/ same thing/ day after day.	..............................................................................
5. Marie Curie/ born/ Poland/ 1867.	..............................................................................
X. Complete each sentence with the suitable word in the box. (10 points)
monitor - computers - freshman - knob - guarantee - printer
skeptical - library - bulletin board - technology - time-consuming
1. A_____ is a machine for printing text onto paper.
2. This machine is still under_____ so the manufacturer will repair it.
3. Some_____ can work 50.000 times faster than a man.
4. Some of the more 	jobs can be clone by machines. 
5. Adjust the_____ if the screen of the_____ is too dark.
6. Harry is in the first year at university. He is a_____.
7. They post messages on the_____ and find other people who want to talk about the same topic.
8. I'm rather_____ about his chances of winning.
9. Many students are sitting and reading books and magazines in the	
10. This_____ enables computers to read handwriting.
Total:/90
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