Đề luyện thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 8 số 43

Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
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 ).
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.(5pts)
1. A. stayed

B. traveled

C.

enjoye d
D. blocked

….…
2. A. wit h

out B. sixth C. month D. t h

ink … ….
3. A. w h

isper B. w h

istle C. w h

o D. w h

y ….….

4. A. avera

ge B. beha

ve C. libera

te D. tolera

te ….….
5.

A.

hates

B.

dates

C. similes D. bakes … …
II.Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others.
(5pts)
1. A. documentary B. advantage C. magazine D. popularity
….
……
2. A. introduction B. television C. graduation D. reputation
….
……
3. A. economy B. diplomacy
C.

informative
D. information
……
….
4. A. forget B. harbour C. tutor D. surface ….…
5. A. family B. enemy C.assembly D. harmony ………
III.Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
Write your answer in the box provided.
(10pts)
Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of
Salzburg, was neither the (1)………nor the last child prodigy, (2)
……….he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately
prosperous family (3)……….his unmatched musical genius made itself
known extremely early. Mozart began (4)……… to play the harpsichord
at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he
was five, the (5)………at which he also first appeared in
p
ublic. From
the age of six, his father (6)…… him on the first foreign tour, Mozart
toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France,
England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that
Mozart (7)…… almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of
35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he (8)…… to tour and give
concerts. Mozart also (9)………a lot of operas. His first opera,
Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was (10)……… in Milan when he was 14,
and it was one of many successes in the life of the genius.
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the words given in parentheses.
Write your answer in the box provided)
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Grade 8 THE SERIES OF EXAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

1. You are always ( misery). Isn’t there anything that makes you happy?
2. They frequently ( mobile) the traffic as they march through the streets.
3. If you behave with this sort of ( polite) to your other customers, I don’t
think you will remain in business long.
4. Burning coal is an ( economy) way of heating a house. Gas is much
cheaper.
5. Young children should be well aware of their ( behave) manners.
6. Be careful. You may be (advice) to put all your eggs in one basket.
7. Don’t be so nervous. (loose) up a little.
8. ( Pollute) released from these factories are a danger to the environment.
9. Don’t throw these plastics away, they may be (recycle).
10. Color-blindness is ( able) to distinguish color.
V.Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word(s)
so that the meaning stays the same.
1.There are more tourists in the city this year than ever before.
Never
2. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there. Such
…………………………………………………
3. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.No
matter………………………………
4. The questions were so easy that all the students could give the correct
answers.
They were………………………………………
5. As people get older, their eyesight becomes
weaker.The……………………………………………………
6. That old keyboard is not worth repairing.It
is………………………………
7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
Not until…………………………………………………………
8. It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.

You should………………………………
10. I could hold a big party thanks to my Mom’s help. Had it not
…………………………… …….
VI: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
a) Yester day, I (31 – spend) …………………. two hours (32 – do)
…………………. the homework.
b) The thieves (33 – catch) …………………. when the (3 4 – leave)
…………………. the bank.
c) Two hours ago, Mrs. Brown (35 – have) ………………. Alice (36 –
take) ………………. her son to the school.
d) How many times you (37 – be) …………………. to Ho Chi Minh City?
e) The moon (38 – move) …………………. around the earth.
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f) Next summer, my parents will let me (39 – visit) …………………. my
grand father.
g) How about (40 – go) …………………. to the zoo?
VII: Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.
a. It is a contest which ……………… have to read two poems in English.
PARTICIPATE
b. It’s difficult to find ……………… at busy times in this town.
ACCOMADATE
c. The lecture is giving first – aid ……………….
INSTRUCT
d. Nam likes acting and outdoor ……………….
ACT
e. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth ……………….
ORGANIZZE
f. My aunt lives in a ………………. area of the country.
MOUNTAIN

g. People in the country are very open and ………………
FRIEND
h. She is beautiful with a ……………… smile.
LOVE
i. There are many cultural ……………… between his country and mine.
DIFFER
j. He is one of the most ……………… writers in the world.
FAME
VIII: Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau.
k. That man is going to gets wet because he doesn’t have
an umbrella.
l. Tom said you could reach him in 8 645 082 after dinner.
m. Why are you going to spend two weeks in New York
last month?
n. She took the list of visitors’ names and arranges them
into groups of four.
o. Every day we are going to the shop to buy a cake.
p. Sophie is going to leave at 9:00 because he have to go
home.
q. He left school and disappeared two weeks late.
r. Do you go swimming in the river at the picnic
tomorrow?
s. The telephone is a very useful invent.
t. One of the first their commercially products was an
electronic typewriter.
IX: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau bằng một từ thích hợp.
When I (61) ……………. a child I used (62) ………………. go to see
my grandmother. I thought her house was (63) ………………. beautiful as a
palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (64) ………………. I
grew (65) ………………. the house and (66) ………………. seemed

smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful
things in the house. Sometimes, I played (67) ………………. the doll’s
house which was older than grandmother herself. At (68) …………. times, I
looked (69) ……………. books which were (70) ……………. interesting
than my children’s book at home.
X: Điền giới từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống.
1) She isn’t here the moment.
2) Warm clothes protect us bad weather.
3) What do you often do weekends.
4) We haven’t seen him last month.
5) He had an accident and was taken
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hospital.
6) We regarded him a famous doctor.
7) You’re better ask the information desk.
8) He borrowed $ 100 his father.
9) “Hamlet” is written Shakespeare.
10) Jane fell her bike and hit head on the
road.
XI. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. Your report should ( write) in English.
2. I learned to swim when I (be ) very young. I (teach) by my father.
3. The boy (fall) and (hurt) himself while he ( ride) his bicycle.
4. It ( get) hotter and hotter in June.
5. I ( see) the famous Phong Nha Cave three times,but I’d like (see) it again.
6. Nam does not have his motorbike today. It (repair) right now.
XII. Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh, dùng các từ gợi ý.
1. How long / he / learn /
English ?

2. I/ used / swim / this river / but / I / not any
more

3. This tea / too hot / me /
drink

4. If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that
bicycle

5. She / tell / not / close /
window

6. I / have to / stay up late / last night / learn my
lessons
7. She / not go / school / regularly / so / not make /
progress
8. They / be asked / lock / door / before
leaving

9. They / prefer / classical music / pop
music

I. TEST II Write sentences using the suggested words.
1. My brother/ usually/ have/ some rice/ dinner/ but/ this evening/ have/
instant noodles.
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2. . Nam/ use not play/ lot/ sports/ when/ he/ be/ child.
3. Lan/ get/ good marks/ because/ she/ work/ hard/ the final exam last

year.
4. We/ go/ travel/ Ho Chi Minh City/ train/ this Sunday.
5. . The flat/ not/ big/ enough/ a family of eight people/live in.
6. Please/ not make/ special preparations/ your visit.
7. As/ you know/ we/ buy/ a new house/ September
8. . I/ look forward to/ meet/ you soon, my friend.
9. . Three months ago/ I/ buy/ new/ washing machine/ shop.
10. Machine/ give me/ a good service/ since/ I/ buy/ until yesterday.
11. I/ sorry/ tell you/ something/ now/ go wrong/ it.
12. There/ be/ a strange noise/ come/ machine/ and/ it/ not work.
13. You/ please/ send/ engineer/ look at/ it/ me?
II. Complete these sentences by filling the correct form of the words
given in the gap.
1. The weather was terrible. So we had a very
holiday. (please)
2. Many people in the neighborhood have good jobs by the of
that company. (employ)
3. His lecture was so that everyone didn't pay attention
to it. (bore)
4. She always listens to what she is told. (attention)
5. . He was of the change of the date of the meeting.
(information)
6. . I think this article is you should have a look in it.
(information)
7. This area has lots of big mountains. This is to say this area
is (mountain)
8. The (arrive) of the guest made my
aunt (surprise)
9. . We asked the police to us to the railway
station. (direction)

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10. Don't be so , there is a lot of time. (patient)
11 He is very good at his job so he is paid by the company.
(high)
12 The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the
operation was (success)
III. Put the correct form of the verbs in the bracket
a. They [1. work] _____________very hard when they [2. be]
_____________young.
b. I am doing my homework. I can't come with you now. As soon as I (3. do)
___________ all of it, I (4. go) ___________ with you.
c. It always [5. rain] ___________ a lot at the weekends.
d. Mrs. Hien [6. go] ___________ to the market. You [7. tell] ___________ her the
news when she [8. come] ___________ back?
a. He (cut) my hair too short. Don’t worry: it (grow) again quickly.
b. The weather (become) hotter and hotter in June.
c. Please stop (make) noise. I (do) my homework.It(be) very difficult.
d. Mr.Ba is in hospital. Yes,I know I ( visit) him tomorrow.
e. ) If you want the milkman (leave) you milk in the morning.( remember) (put) a
milk bottle outside your door.
f. ) I think this work should( finish) befor our teacher comes back.
g. ) You (hear) of Agatha Christie?
h) She (be) a writer who died in 1976. She ( write) more than seventy detective
novels. You (read) any of them?
IV. Underline and correct the mistake in each sentence at the end.
1. On Saturday we haven't to wear uniform when we go to school. 
2. What is your brother going to study in university in September? 
3. This bag is not enough big to carry all the shopping.  _____________
4. I'll talk to the boss when he will be back.  _____________

5. The children are keen of the old folktales.  _____________
6. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt's letter.  ________________
7. My brother didn't have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked.
8. . The boy fell down some steps but unfortunately he didn't hurt himself. 
9. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch. 
___________
10.Minh falls asleep now because of stay up too late last night.
IV. Put a suitable preposition in the blank
a. T.he English course begins May 9th, and ends
sometimes September.
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b. . In the past, our grandparents had to do a lot of hard work the
help modern equipment.
c. . In my room, I can see a big tree the window.
d. . It's a bit farther my house to the theater than yours.
e. . My friends sometimes laugh my jokes.
f. . Our new teacher is slim long black hair.
g. I used to live a farm and look my younger brother.
h. lish course begins May 9th, and ends sometimes
September.
i. . In the past, our grandparents had to do a lot of hard work the
help modern equipment.
j. In my room, I can see a big tree the window.
k. It's a bit farther my house to the theater than yours.
l. . My friends sometimes laugh my jokes.
m. . Our new teacher is slim long black hair.
n. . I used to live a farm and look my younger brother.
V) ViÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau sao cho gi÷ nguyªn nghÜa. (3 ®iÓm)
53) How long have you studied medicine?-

When ?
54) John was too ill to go to school John
wasn’t
55) Tom is not as tall as Peter
Peter
56) His shirt is red. My shirt is red,too- The colour
of
57) It isn t necessary for you to set off early’ You
don’t
58) Would you like me to cald Linh?
I’ll
59) I had a dog once, but I don t any more.’ - I
used
60) Miss Johnson told Tim to read books regularly. Miss Johnson
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