Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 năm học 2011-2012 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh năng khiếu cấp Huyện - Đề số 15 - Đỗ Bình

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 8 CẤP HUYỆN 
NĂM HỌC : 2011 - 2012
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).
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I. Multiple choice: (20ps)
1. Please let Nam ..... with you . 
a. go b. to go c. going d. goes
2. The exam was quite ..................................... we expected. 
a. more easily b. more easy c. easier than d. easier as 
3. What's .............................. film you've ever seen ? 
a. good b. the best c. better d. well 
4. He .................... five gold medals since the begining of the Sea Games. 
a. win b. won c. is winning 	d. has won 
5. The students are playing ............................... in the school yard. 
a. happy b. happier c. happiest d. happily
6. I'm going away...............................a few days .
a. since b. in c. for d. during
7. My friend suggested .................................by bus. 
a. going	 b. to go c. go d. goes
8. She told me ................................. you this dictionary.
a. giving b. to give c. gave d. given
9. Every milk bottle can be ....................... thirty times. 
a. recycled b. reused c. reduced d. returned
10. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ........................... the window ?
a. to close b. close c. closed d. closing
11. My mother showed me how ............ clothes.
a. to make b. making c. make d. made
12. When passing Truond Tien Bridge, tourists often stop........... pictures.
a. take b. took c. to take 	 d. taking 
13. Life in the city is different ............................ life in the country.
a. with b. of c. from d. to
14. I am afraid that I can’t agree ...................you.
a. about b. at c. on d. with
15. Would you like a .........................vacation ?
a. relaxing 	b. relax c. relaxed d. relaxingly 
16. This is the boy ...................Tom.
a. calling b. calls c. called d. call
17. This cake tastes .......................
a. terrible b. terribly c. well d. badly
18. Are you ............................. in detective films ?
a. interesting b. interest c. interests d. interested 
19. Shall we come here ..15 minutes.
a. at b. on c. in d. of
..........................................................................................................................................
20. The car looks very clean. .................you ................. it ?
a. Did/ wash b. Have/ washed c. Do/ wash d. Are/ washing 
Answers: 1.__ 2.__ 3.__ 4.__ 5.__ 6.__ 7.__ 8.__ 9.__ 10.__ 11.__ 12.__ 13.__ 14.__ 15.__ 16.__ 17.__ 18.__ 19.__ 20.__
II. ODD OUT: (10ps)
1. a. seat b. great c. seaside d. beach 
2. a.sights b. flights c. villages d. tribes 
3. a.heritage b. cottage c. luggage d. cage 
4. a. seat b. sugar c. sight d. sand 
5. a.looked b. suggested c. minded d. decided 
6. a.stamps b. trains c. hotels d. caves 
7. a.practice b. device c. office d. service
8. a. gold b. wonder c. come d. discover
9. a. power b. tower c. flow d. flower
10. a. character b. chemistry c. Christmas d. cheese 
Answers: 1.__ 2.__ 3.__ 4.__ 5.__ 6.__ 7.__ 8.__ 9.__ 10.__
III. Choose the best option to fill in the blank : (10ps)
In class I enjoy ( 1 ) ........... next to Hoa. She’s my best friend and she wants to be an actress ( 2 ) ...........she grows up. She comes ( 3 ) ........... Hue, and she seems ( 4 ) ........... from the other girls. She is really confident, and I love being ( 5 ) ........... her because she is so funny. She ( 6 ) ........... expensive clothes, even though her parents can’t really afford them. She is a kind of person who prefers to buy ( 7 ) ...........T – shirt even if she can ( 8 ) ........... cheaper ones. She likes to look better ( 9 ) ........... all the other girls. Another thing: I dislike performing ( 10 ) ........... of other people, but she loves getting up at parties and singing. 
1. a. to sit	b. sitting 	c. sit 	d. sat
2. a. when 	b. while 	c. until 	d. before 
3. a. in 	b. at 	c. from 	d. by
4. a. different	 b. the same 	c. as 	d. like 
5. a. by 	b. with 	c. for 	d. to
6. a. is 	b. has 	c. was 	d. had
7. a. cheap 	b. expensive 	 c. inexpensive d. cheaper
8. a. make 	b. do 	c. find 	d. look
9. a. of 	b. as 	c. to 	d. than
10. in front 	b. before 	c. above 	d. behind 
Answers: 1.__ 2.__ 3.__ 4.__ 5.__ 6.__ 7.__ 8.__ 9.__ 10.__
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III. REWRITE THE PROVIDED SENTENCES AS THE REQUEST: (20ps)
1. To jog in the morning is good.
=> It's .........................................................................................................
2. Do you mind my smoking ?
=> Do you ..................................................................................................?
3. In making glass, People use a long pike, dip it into the liquid, then blow the liquid into intended shapes. (passive voice)
=>  
4. The little boy made a doll's house.
=> A doll's house ........................................................................................
5. " Don't try to open it ," she said to us .
=> She told ................................................................................................
6. The sister asked : " you must finish your homework today, Tom ."
=> The sister asked Tom ...........................................................................
7. I went to the college. I wanted to see professor Taylor. ( in order to )
=> ...............................................................................................
8. They regularly participated in volunteer activities when they were young. ( used )
=> .............................................................................................................
9. English is spoken in the world by many people.
=> Many people
10. She started to learn English in 2003.
=> She has ............................................................ ....................................
IV. COMPLETE THE POSTCARD WITH THE MOST SIUTABLE WORLD IN THE BOX: (10ms)
local around stayed vacation rented studied fresh learn in was
Dear Karen,
Hi, there ! My (1) ........ was great! I visited my friends ( 2 ) ............ Puerto Rico. I ( 3 ) ......... at a nice hotel near a beautifu beach. We ( 4 ) .......... a car and traveled ( 5 ) ........... the island.
I tried to ( 6 ) ......... windsurfing, but it ( 7 ) ....... so difficult. I enjoyed the food and really liked the ( 8 ) .......... fruit. I talked to a lot of ( 9 )........ people there. I'm really glad I ( 10 ) .......Spanish in high school. See you soon! 
Love 
Ken
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=> Answers:
1. ............ 	 6. ............
2. ............ 	 7. ............
3. ............ 	 8. ............
4. ............ 	 9. ............
5. ............ 	 10. ............
V. GIVE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN THE BRACKET: (10ps)
1. The doorbell rang while Nam ( watch ) television.
2. How fast you ( drive ) when the accident (happen ) ?
3. Nam ( not/ buy ) a new computer since he ( sell ) the old one.
4. When we ( meet ) Ba and Hoa ysterday, we ( walk ) through the park.
5. Marie Curie ( award ) the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903.
6. A. Do you know where Juliar is ?
 B. Yes, I ( just / meet ) her in the street.
7. A. What does Nam think about your plan ?
 B. I ( not/ tell ) him yet.
=> Answers:
1...................................................................................................................
2. ......................................................................................................................
3. ................................................................................................................
4. .................................................................................................................
5. ..............................................................................................................
6.....................................................................................................................
7...................................................................................................................
VI. GIVE CORRECT FORM OF THE PROVIDED WORDS: (10ps)
1. It is ....................................... to eat too much sugar and fat. ( HEATH )
2. If you can give a reasonable ................... for your bad behavior last night, I’ll forgive you. ( EXPLAIN )
3. My brother often does experiments about electricity for............... ( PLEASE )
4. There are many cultural ................. between his country and mine.( DIFFER )
5. After taking an aspirin, her headache.....................( APPEAR )
6. The .......................she gave last night was marvelous. ( PERFORM )
7. What is the ........................ of Thomas Edison? ( NATION )
8. Is PETRONAS Twin Town the ................ building in the world ? ( HIGH )
9. Ha Long Bay is in ..................Vietnam. ( NORTH )
10. The temple was built by the local ....................over 100 years ago. ( INHABIT )
=> Answers:
1. ............ ............ 	 6. ............ ............
2. ............ ............ 	 7. ............ ............
3. ............ ............ 	 8. ............ ............
4. ............ ............ 	 9. ............ ............
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5. ............ ............ 	 10. ............ ............
VII. WRITE A COMPLETE POSTCARD FROM THE GUIDING WORDS: (10ms)
Dear Mom and Dad ,
1. I / have / wonderful time / Hanoi.
.....................................................................................................................
2. weather/ be / lovely, / so/ be/ many beautiful places / most of the time.
.....................................................................................................................
3. people / this city/ be/ friendly/ helpful.
.....................................................................................................................
4. Yesterday / I / visit/ Uncle Ho 's Mausoleum/, go / Dong Xuan Market.
.....................................................................................................................
5. I/ buy / some souvenirs/ you and my sister.
.....................................................................................................................
See you both soon.
Love, 
Hoa
Answers: 
I. Multiple choice: (20ps)
1. Please let Nam ..... with you . 
a. go b. to go c. going d. goes
2. The exam was quite ..................................... we expected. 
a. more easily b. more easy c. easier than d. easier as 
3. What's .............................. film you've ever seen ? 
a. good b. the best c. better d. well 
4. He .................... five gold medals since the begining of the Sea Games. 
a. win b. won c. is winning 	d. has won 
5. The students are playing ............................... in the school yard. 
a. happy b. happier c. happiest d. happily
6. I'm going away...............................a few days .
a. since b. in c. for d. during
7. My friend suggested .................................by bus. 
a. going	 b. to go c. go d. goes
8. She told me ................................. you this dictionary.
a. giving b. to give c. gave d. given
9. Every milk bottle can be ....................... thirty times. 
a. recycled b. reused c. reduced d. returned
10. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ........................... the window ?
a. to close b. close c. closed d. closing
11. My mother showed me how ............ clothes.
a. to make b. making c. make d. made
12. When passing Truond Tien Bridge, tourists often stop........... pictures.
a. take b. took c. to take 	 d. taking 
13. Life in the city is different ............................ life in the country.
a. with b. of c. from d. to
14. I am afraid that I can’t agree ...................you.
a. about b. at c. on d. with
15. Would you like a .........................vacation ?
a. relaxing 	b. relax c. relaxed d. relaxingly 
16. This is the boy ...................Tom.
a. calling b. calls c. called d. call
17. This cake tastes .......................
a. terrible b. terribly c. well d. badly
18. Are you ............................. in detective films ?
a. interesting b. interest c. interests d. interested 
19. Shall we come here ..15 minutes.
a. at b. on c. in d. of
20. The car looks very clean. .................you ................. it ?
a. Did/ wash b. Have/ washed c. Do/ wash d. Are/ washing 
Answers: 1.__ 2.__ 3.__ 4.__ 5.__ 6.__ 7.__ 8.__ 9.__ 10.__ 11.__ 12.__ 13.__ 14.__ 15.__ 16.__ 17.__ 18.__ 19.__ 20.__
II. ODD OUT: (10ps)
1. a. seat b. great c. seaside d. beach 
2. a.sights b. flights c. villages d. tribes 
3. a.heritage b. cottage c. luggage d. cage 
4. a. seat b. sugar c. sight d. sand 
5. a .looked b. suggested c. minded d. decided 
6. a.stamps b. trains c. hotels d. caves 
7. a.practice b. device c. office d. service
8. a. gold b. wonder c. come d. discover
9. a. power b. tower c. flow d. flower
10. a. character b. chemistry c. Christmas d. cheese 
Answers: 1.__ 2.__ 3.__ 4.__ 5.__ 6.__ 7.__ 8.__ 9.__ 10.__
III. Choose the best option to fill in the blank : (10ps)
In class, I enjoy ( 1 ) ........... next to Hoa. She’s my best friend and she wants to be an actress ( 2 ) ...........she grows up. She comes ( 3 ) ........... Hue, and she seems ( 4 ) ........... from the other girls. She is really confident, and I love being ( 5 ) ........... her because she is so funny. She ( 6 ) ........... expensive clothes, even though her parents can’t really afford them. She is a kind of person who prefers to buy ( 7 ) ...........T – shirt even if she can ( 8 ) ........... cheaper ones. She likes to look better ( 9 ) ........... all the other girls. Another thing: I dislike performing ( 10 ) ........... of other people, but she loves getting up at parties and singing. 
1. a. to sit	b. sitting 	c. sit 	d. sat
2. a. when 	b. while 	c. until 	d. before 
3. a. in 	b. at 	c. from 	d. by
4. a. the same 	b. as 	 c. like d. different
5. a. by 	b. with 	c. for 	d. to
6. a. has 	b. is 	c. was 	d. had
7. a. cheap 	b. expensive 	 c. inexpensive d. cheaper
8. a. make 	b. do 	c. find 	d. look
9. a. of 	b. as 	c. to 	d. than
10. in front 	b. before 	c. above 	d. behind 
Answers: 1.__ 2.__ 3.__ 4.__ 5.__ 6.__ 7.__ 8.__ 9.__ 10.__
..........................................................................................................................................
III. REWRITE THE PROVIDED SENTENCES AS THE REQUEST: (20ps)
1. To jog in the morning is good.
=> It's good to jog in the morning.
2. Do you mind my smoking ?
=> Do you mind if I smoke?
3. In making glass, People use a long pike, dip it into the liquid, then blow the liquid into intended shapes. (passive voice)
=> In making glass, a long pipe is used , it is dipped into the liquid, then the liquid is blown into the intended shapes.
4. The little boy made a doll's house.
=> A doll's house was made by the little boy.
5. " Don't try to open it ," she said to us .
=> She told us not try to open it.
6. The sister asked : " you must finish your homework today, Tom "
=> The sister asked Tom to finish his homework today.
7. I went to the college. I wanted to see professor Taylor. ( in order to )
=> I went to the college in order to see professor Taylor.
8. They regularly participated in volunteer activities when they were young. ( used )
=> I used to participate in volunteer activities when they were young.
9. English is spoken in the world by many people.
=> Many people speak English in the world.
10. She started to learn English in 2003.
=> She has learnt/ learned English since 2003.
IV. COMPLETE THE POSTCARD WITH THE MOST SIUTABLE WORLD IN THE BOX: (10ms)
9/ local 5/around 3/stayed 1/ vacation 4/ rented 10/ studied 
8/ fresh 6/ learn 2/ in 7/ was
Dear Karen,
Hi, there ! My (1) ........ was great! I visited my friends ( 2 ) ............ Puerto Rico. I ( 3 ) ......... at a nice hotel near a beautifu beach. We ( 4 ) .......... a car and traveled ( 5 ) ........... the island.
I tried to ( 6 ) ......... windsurfing, but it ( 7 ) ....... so difficult. I enjoyed the food and really liked the ( 8 ) .......... fruit. I talked to a lot of ( 9 )........ people there. I'm really glad I ( 10 ) .......Spanish in high school. See you soon! 
Love 
Ken
V. GIVE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN THE BRACKET: (10ps)
1. The doorbell rang while Nam ( watch ) television.
2. How fast you ( drive ) when the accident (happen ) ?
3. Nam ( not/ buy ) a new computer since he ( sell ) the old one.
4. When we ( meet ) Ba and Hoa ysterday, we ( walk ) through the park.
5. Marie Curie ( award ) the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903.
6. A. Do you know where Juliar is ?
 B. Yes, I ( just / meet ) her in the street.
7. A. What does Nam think about your plan ?
 B. I ( not/ tell ) him yet.
=> Answers:
1. was watching
2. were / driving – happened
3. hasn’t bought – sold
4. met – were walking
5. was awarded
6. have just met
7. haven’t told
I. GIVE CORRECT FORM OF THE PROVIDED WORDS: (10ps)
1. It is ....................................... to eat too much sugar and fat. ( HEATH )
2. If you can give a reasonable ................... for your bad behavior last night, I’ll forgive you. ( EXPLAIN )
3. My brother often does experiments about electricity for............... ( PLEASE )
4. There are many cultural ................. between his country and mine.( DIFFER )
5. After taking an aspirin, her headache.....................( APPEAR )
6. The .......................she gave last night was marvelous. ( PERFORM )
7. What is the ........................ of Thomas Edison? ( NATION )
8. Is PETRONAS Twin Town the ................ building in the world ? ( HIGH )
9. Ha Long Bay is in ..................Vietnam. ( NORTH )
10. The temple was built by the local ....................over 100 years ago. ( INHABIT )
=> Answers:
1. healthy
2. explanation
3. pleasure
4. differences
5. disappeared
6. performance
7. nationality
8. highest
9. northern
10. inhabitants
VII. WRITE A COMPLETE POSTCARD FROM THE GUIDING WORDS: (10ms)
Dear Mom and Dad ,
1. I / have / wonderful time / Hanoi.
I am having the wonderful time in Hanoi.
2. weather/ be / lovely, / so/ go/ many beautiful places / most of the time.
The weather has been lovely, so I have been to many beautiful places most of the time.
3. people / this city/ be/ friendly/ helpful.
The people in this city are friendly and helpful.
4. Yesterday / I / visit/ Uncle Ho 's Mausoleum/ go / Dong Xuan Market.
Yesterday,I visited Uncle Ho 's Mausoleum, went to Dong Xuan Market.
5. I/ buy / some souvenirs/ you and my sister.
I have bought some souvenirs for you and my sister.
See you both soon.
Love, 
Hoa