Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng học sinh giỏi cấp huyện năm học: 2015-2016 Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

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đề thi khảo sát chất lượng học sinh giỏi CẤP HUYỆN
Năm học : 2015-2016
Môn : tiếng anh 8 
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. (0.5p)
1, a-hour
b-honor
c-horse
d-honest 
2, a- option
b- information
c- suggestion
d- invitation
3, a-creature
b-measure
c-treasure
d-deaf
4, a-Christmas
b-charity
c-chorus
d-chemistry
5, a-adjust
b-husk
c-bulletin
d-jungle
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (0.5p)
1, a-volunteer
b-decompose
c-academic
d-magnificent 
2, a-heritage
b-memorial
c-bulletin
d-concrete
3, a-emirgrate
b-document
c-emergency
d-demonstrate
4, a-compliment
b-directory
c-participate
d-convenient
5, a-comfort
b-contact
c-concern
d-elevate
SECTION B: VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. ( 2ps) 
1, I am not surprised that Lan failed to solve that problem . She did it ...... to get it right 
 a-quite quickly
b-so quickly
c-very quickly
d-too quickly 
2, Neither I nor my sister ....... to blame
 a- are
b-is
c-am
d-be 
3, He was sitting on the beach when he ........ a shout 
a- heard
b-hears
c-was hearing
d-has heard 
4, The number of high buildings ........ risen 
a- is
b-are
c-have
d-has 
5, We are not used to ........... in a cold climate 
a- live
b-be lived
c-living
d-leave 
6, Have you had your house ................. yellow?
a- repaint
b-repainted
c-be repainted 
d-painting 
7, Rose is a miserable person . She’s jealous ...... everyone
a- about
b-to
c-with
d-of 
8, We couldn’t help ........ when he told us what had happened 
a- laugh
b-laughing
c-to laugh
d-to laughing 
9, He ......................... the house . It looks nice and tidy now 
a- is decorating
b-has been decorating
c-has just decorated
d-just decorated 
10, I asked her why ..................school the day before 
a- she didn’t go 
b-she hasn’t gone to
c-she hadn’t gone to 
d-all are correct 
11, Tell me when you ...., I’ll pick you up at the airport
a-go
b-leave
c-arrive 
d-will arrive 
12, She says that ..... the environment is quite an easy job
a- recycling 
b-having
c-keeping 
d- protecting 
13, The girl ..... on the stage is a handicapped child 
a- singing 
b-is singing
c-sings 
d- sung 
14, Things ....... in tree leaves are better than in plastic bags 
a- are wrapped 
b-wrapping
c-are wrapping 
d- wrapped 
15, .................................... to Da Lat? Yes , I went there last summer
a- Have you ever gone c-Have you ever been
b- Had you ever gone d- Did you ever go
16, We ...................... to the cinema at weekends
a- used to take c- was used to be taken
b- used to be taken d- was used to take
17, Everyone ........Tom was invented to the party
a- as 
b-and 
c-for 
d- but 
18, He was watching television ........... the burglar alarm went off 
a- when 
b-that 
c-while 
d- as 
19, He asked .................I had phoned his parents the day before 
a- if or not 
b-whether or not 
c- when
d- wheather or not 
20, My father has a brother and he hasn’t seen him .............. the last ten years
a- since 
b-in 
c- for
d- during 
II . Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence.(1p)
1. He slept in his room when the fire alarm rang.	
	A	 B	 C	 D
2. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes.
 A	 B	 C	 D	
3. The hospital hasn’t been repaired since it built.
 A	B	 C	 D	
4. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world.
 A	 B	 C	D
5. Someone is training the new solders. They are being train carefully.
	A B C D
6, Would you mind my asking him any questions ? I’d rather you didn’t 
 A B C D
7, The Eiffel Tower has designed by the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel 
 A B 
for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889
C D
8, They couldn’t go out more often because of having not much time 
 A B C D
9, He was thought to be killed by his girlfriend two weeks ago 
 A B C D
10, I advised her to go on with her new neighbors and she agreed
 A B C D
III. Give the correct frorm of these words.(1p) 
1. I know all the people who live in my ...............................	NEIGHBOR
2. During his ......................... the family lived in Cornwall	 	CHILD
3. Mr. Minh has made an to see us at 3 o’clock.	ARRANGE
4. Bell.. demonstrated his invention.	SUCCESS
5. ...., dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. 	FORTUNATE
6. Every day, there are two . from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. 	FLY
7.I like the city life because there are many kinds of  	ENTERTAIN
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 greatestto appear in this theater. 	PERFORM
SECTION C: READING
Fill in each gap with one suitable word.(1p)
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.
. 
SECTION D: WRITING
I, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings basing on the cues(1p)
1, I haven’t talked to her for 3 years 
It’s .....................................................................................................
2, They want to cut down all the old trees 
They ..................................................................................
3, “Let’s not do the gardening ” He said 
He ....................................................................................................
4, We find it difficult to understand this questions 
This question ...................................................................................
5, I was very delighted that I passed the final exam 
I was very delighted.........................................................................
6, “You mustn’t park here ” He said to us 
He .....................................................................................
7, She needs to check all her suitcases again 
All her suicases ................................................................................
8, “Will you finish your test in two minutes ?” I asked him 
I asked ................................................................................................
9, Would you mind if I didn’t tidy the mess?
Would you mind...........................................................................?
10, It’s the second time she has visited California 
She’s................................................................................................ 
VII, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings, use the word given (1p)
1, All my suits were made in London (had)
......................................................................................................
2, We were never bitten by bees (used)
 ..............................................................................................
3, This is the most interesting novel I have ever read (such)
 .................................................................................................... 
4, He isn’t going sailing in Huong river with his friends next weekend (of)
..
5, The man wanted to know more about the accident . He asked a lot of people (V-ing)
..
6,May I do the washing-up for you?(mind)
...........................................................................? 
7, She both sings well and dances beautifully
Not only
8, Her old car was mended by the man ( mend) 
..
9, Please hand in your test ( must) 
.
10, It’s essential for him to stop smoking in the office ( that)
..