Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 năm học 2011-2012 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh năng khiếu cấp Huyện - Đề số 29 - 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 ).
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. although 	B. sidewalk 	C. along 	D. all
A. volunteer 	B. century	C. Sunday	D. fund
A. enroll 	B. both 	C. program	D. lost 
A. group	B. loud 	C. shout	D. scout
A. school 	B. else 	C. secretary 	D. position
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Many learners put into the new words the meaning of their_________.
	A. mother tongue 	B. mother’s tongue 	C. language	D. tongue mother
Some people try to learn new words and phrases _________heart.
	A. with 	B. in 	C. by.	D. from
Before the festival started, a fairy appeared and _________changed the poor girl’s rags into beautiful clothes.
	A. magical 	B. magic 	C. magically	D. magician
The step mother was very _________to the little poor girl.
	A. sad 	B. nice 	C. cruel	D. happy
She used _________all the chores when she was young.
	A. do 	B. to do 	C. doing	D. did
She told me that you didn’t learn English very_________.
	A. good 	B. well 	C. badly	D. fast
Mr. Jackson told me _________this machine to your office.
	A. bring 	B. to bring 	C. bringing	D. brought
My mother hates _________the dishes after meals
	A. wash 	B. to wash 	C. washing	D. to washing
The prince immediately fell _________love with the kind girl.
	A. to 	B. in 	C. into	D. from
Could you _________me a favor? - How can I help?
	A. make 	B. give 	C. do	D. take
Let’s meet _________the cinema
	A. outside	B. out 	C. outside in 	D. out side 	
He often gets his salary _________the fifth of the month. 
	A. in 	B. since 	C. at 	D. on 	
My mother always_________. She is a good cook. 
	A. makes cooking 	B. sets the cooking	C. does the cooking 	D. gets to cook 
Life in the _________is definitely changing for the better. The living conditions in the country are getting better. 
	A. urban	B. district	C. provinces	D. rural 
Tim promised _________to learn Spanish.
	A. to work better	B. to work his best 	C. to do his well 	D. to try his best Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
I strongly believe that friends plays a very important role in our life.
	A	 B	C	 D 
We are having a birthday party in Saturday night. Would you like to come?
 	A 	 B 	 C 	D 
There are a lot of books in the library but you ought buy some more from the bookshop. 
 	A 	B 	C 	 D 
The armchair is in the living room, among the television and the sofa.
 	A 	B 	C 	 D 
They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches.
 	A 	B 	 C 	D 
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Once upon a time there (26)______a girl called Cindy. She had to work very hard all day while her lazy sister did nothing. One night her sister (27)______to a party at the palace. Cindy was very sad because she had to be at home. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and told her that she could (28)______to the party, but turn back by midnight. She also changed Cindy’s rags into beautiful clothes. Then she went to the party and danced with the Prince. At midnight she (29)______back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted (30)______her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cindy. She and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after.
A. Choose the best option to complete each blank.
A. were	B. was	C. is 	D. are	
A. went	B. go	C. will go	D. is going	
A. going	B. to go	C. go	D. went	
A. will run	B. is running	C. runs	D. ran	
A. to see	B. seeing	C. saw	D. see
B. Answer the following questions.
What’s her name?
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Where did Cindy’s sister go one night?
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Why was Cindy sad?
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Who appeared and helped her?
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Who wanted to see her again?
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Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
 “Can you explain this word to me?” She asked her teacher. (use reported speech)
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 “You should practise speaking English every day” Jackson said to Mary. (use reported speech)
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She isn’t old enough to drive a car. (use totoo + to infinitive)
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Nam is too short to reach the shelf. (use adj.+ enough)
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She started school seven years ago. (change into present perfect tense)
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