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<b>Đề thi học sinh giỏi khối 8</b>
<b>Năm học: 2008 – 2009</b>
<b>Môn :TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8</b>

<b>Thời gian làm bài: 120’</b>
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<b>I. PHONETICS (2MS)</b>

1. a. cat b. hat c. that d. hate

2. a. luck b. put c. love d. cup

3. a. spend b. pen c. she d. men

4. a. pens b. books c. chairs d. toys

5. a. like b. lively c. live d. life

6. a. friend b. mean c. ten d. men

7. a. floor b. door c. more d. too

8. a. able b. table c. may d. rack

9. a. feed b. clean c. empty d. sweep

10.a. feel b. ill c. we d. see

<b>II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES (8MS)</b>
<b>A. Choose the best answer: (2ms)</b>

1. The show begins ……….a wonderful display of singing and dancing.

a. with b. by c. in d. on

2. Helen is my aunt’s daughter. She’s my ……….

a. sister b. nephew c. cousin d. niece

3. A person who can’t speak nor hear is called …………..

a. a character b. a deaf c. a blind d. a deaf- mute

4. The children like grandpa because he always ………….

a. tells jokes b. enjoys life c. has characters d. gets good grades
5. Where did you find the fish? – In a ………..

a. chore b. tank c. garbage d. floor

6. The ……….can’t fix the washing machine until tomorrow.

a. postman b. walkman c. repairman d. chairman

7. There is nobody in the dining-room. The dining-room is ………..

a. full b. empty c. clean d. tidy

8. Students ………..their homework after class.

a. have to doing b. have do c. have to do d. have to be done

9. Tell me ……….

a. why do you like coffee and bread b. why you like coffee and bread

c. because why do you like coffee and bread d. because why you like coffee and bread
10. You use a ……….to cook rice.

a. steamer b. rice cooker c. saucepan d. frying pan

<b>B. Put the verbs in the correct forms (2ms)</b>

1. He (live) ………..in Hanoi, though he (stay) ……….in Danang at the moment.
2. I (come) ………..from Nha Trang, though I (live) ……….in Hue just now.
3. I (study) ………….French at the moment, but I (not, speak) …………it very well yet.
4. She ( drink) ………two glasses of milk at breakfast today.

5. We (spend)………. our next vacation in Dalat.

6. The bell (ring) ………..I (answer) ……….it.
<b>C. Put the words in the correct forms (2ms)</b>

1. You can buy sports ……….at the store over there. (equip)

2. We enjoyed listening to some ……….folk songs when we were in Hue. (tradition)
3. There was great ……….in the city when the team won the World Cup. (excite)
4. I’m going to shop for a rice………..What brand do you recommend? (cook)
5. Look in the ……….for the sweater. (robe)

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8. Some ……….are not very satisfied with the service of Thang Loi Hotel.(custom)
9. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ………(social)

10. He is the most respected person in my ……….(neighbor)
<b>D. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (2ms)</b>

1. The milkman delivered the letter ……….1.45 p.m.
2. I woke up ………….three o’clock ………..the morning.
3. Mr. Tam graduated from the university …….1980.

4. You’re making too much noise. Stop that ……….once!
5. Did you get to school …………time yesterday morning?
6. This English class seemed very easy ……….first.
7. ……….present, weare using a different English book.
8. Don’t wait ………….me. I’ll be home late.

9. The flight from Dalat arrived in Hue ……….noon.

10. We had a wonderful time at that party ……….Friday night.
<b>III. READING (6MS)</b>

<b>A. Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank: (2ms)</b>

It is often very (1)……..these days to find someone to come and fix your television set, or your (2)
………….machine, or any other househole applicance if …..(3) breaks. Everybosy wants to sell
your new products, but nobody (4) ……..to fix them when they stop working.

One day Mrs. Harris discovered that her bathroom faucet was leaking, so she (5)……….her
plumber. Three days later, he arrived. Mrs. Harris was unhappy (6) …..the delay, which caused her
a lot of trouble. “Well, you’ve finally (7) …………!” she said to the plumber. “ I called you three

days ago.” The plumber was not at all disturbed by this. He simply (8) ………a piece of paper
out of his pocket and looked at this. “Three days ago?” he said. “That was the 21st_{, wasn’t it? Well,}
I’m sorry, but I’ve come to the wrong place. I was looking for Mrs. Smith’s house, not (9) …..She
phoned me …………(10) the 20th_”

1. a. differ b. differing c. difficult d. difficultly

2. a. cooking b. washing c. dish d. clothes

3. a. they b. the cook c. it d. the machine

4. a. wants b. want c. wanting d. to want

5. a. talked b. called to c. phoned d. spoke

6.a. in b. at c. on d. about

7. a. went b. got c. came d. arrived

8. a. pulled b. took c. picked d. used

9. a. your b. you c. yours d. yourself

10. a. in b. about c. on d. at

<b>B. Fill in each blank with the words given (2ms)</b>
<b>ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL</b>

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an (1)…….. in
phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Alexander became (2)…………. in the

sounds and speech.

In 1870 the Bells (3)…….to emigrate (4)………America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander
(5)……….. in a school for (6)……. There he began experimenting (7)…………a machine to help
the deaf hear.While experimenting with this (8)…………., Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity
to send the human (9)……… from one place to another? Bell began work on a new (10)………..

<b>C. Read the passage and do the task that follows</b>
<b>EARTHQUAKES</b>

One of the worst things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake. When earthquakes happen
near large cities, many people may be killed and many buildings are knocked down. Fires may start
and do more damage than the quake itself.

Earthquakes come from a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the
earth push against the rocks until they break. Sometimes, the earth above the break will split open.

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We cannot tell when an earthquake is coming. But we do know the places on the earth where they
happen most often. Much damage is stopped by building stronger buildings in these places.

As many as a million earthquakes may happen in a year. But most of them do no dammage, for they
happen under the sea.

<b>A. True or false?</b>

1. ………….All earthquakes cause damage.

2. ………….Fires always happen along with earthquakes.
3. ………….Earthquakes happen often.

4. …………..Some earhtquakes start fires in cities.
5. ………….Most earthquakes happen under the sea.
<b>B. Answer the questions</b>

1. Where do earthquakes come from?

2. How can we minimize the damage done by earthquakes?
3. How many earthquakes may happen a year?

4. What ,akes the rocks break?

5. Why are most earthquakes harmless?
<b>IV. WRITING (4MS)</b>

<i><b>A. Write complete sentences, using the cues given (2ms)</b></i>
1. We/ close friends/ though/ have/ different characters.
2. Song/ spend/ most/ free time/ play/ soccer.

3. When/ we/ children/ we used/ listen/ grandma’s old fortales after dinner.
4. What/ mum/ going/ do/ weekends?

5. Why/ you/ walking/ slowly?

6. He/ worked/ deaf-mutes/ hospital/ Boston.
7. You/ like/ leave/ message?

8. you/ tell/ her/ I/ come/ do homework/ her?

9. Van/ has/ lot/ homework/ Math/ she/ going/ Math/ school/ tomorrow
10. you/ stay/ home/ weekend?

<i><b>B. Make questions for the following answers (1m)</b></i>
1. Nhan left for Nha Trang three days ago. (When)
2. My uncle sold his motorcycle to Mr.Son. (What)
3. We ate lunch at the cafeteria with our friend. (Where)

4. Mr. Tuan is telling the students the answer to the question. (What)
5. They built a new road two years ago. (How long ago)

<i><b>C. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first (1m)</b></i>
1. let’s go out tonight. ( Shall………?)

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<b>ANSWER KEYS</b>
I. Phonetics

1c;2b; 3c; 4b; 5c; 6b; 7d; 8d; 9c; 10b
II.

<b>A.</b>

1a; 2c; 3d; 4a; 5b; 6c; 7b; 8c; 9b; 10b
<b>B. </b>

1. lives- is staying
2. come- am living

3. am studying- haven’t spoken
4. drank

5. are going to spend

6. is ringing – will answer
<b>C.</b>

1. equipemnt
2. traditional
3. excitement
4. cooker
5. wardrobe
6. arrangement
7. assistant
8. customers
9. sociable
10. neighborhood
<b>D.</b>

1. at; 2. at-in; 3. in; 4. at; 5. on; 6. at; 7. at; 8. for; 9. at; 10. on
III.

<b>A.</b>

1.c; 2.b; 3.c; 4.a; 5.c; 6. d; 7. d; 8. b; 9. c; 10c
<b>B.</b>

1. expert
2. interested
3. decided
4. to
5. taught
6. the day
7. with

8. machine
9. voice
10. invention
<b>C.</b>

1.F; 2. F; 3. T; 4. T; 5. T;

1. Earthquakes come from a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth.
2. We have to build stronger buildings in these places.

3. Million earthquakes

4. Forces withing the earth push against the rocks until they break.
5. because they happen under the sea.

<b>IV. WRITING (4MS)</b>

<i><b>A. Write complete sentences, using the cues given (2ms)</b></i>
1. We are close friends though we have different characters.
2. Song spends most of his free time playing soccer.

3. When we were children we used to listen to our grandma’s old fortales after dinner.
4. What is mum going to do at weekends?

5. Why are you walking slowly?

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7. Would you like to leave a message?

8. Could you tell her I will come to do homework with her?

9. Van has a lot of homework in Maths and she is going to have Math at school tomorrow
10. Are you going to stay home this weekend?

<i><b>B. Make questions for the following answers (1m)</b></i>
1. When did Nhan leave for Nha Trang

2. What did your uncle sell to Mr.Son ?
3. Where did you eat lunch with your friend.
4. What is Mr. Tuan telling the students ?
5. How long ago did they build a new road ?

<i><b>C. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first (1m)</b></i>
1. Shall we go out tonight?

2. I am not old enough to drive a car.
3. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.

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