Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi năm học 2011 - 2012 huyện Phù Ninh môn Tiếng anh 8

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1. Camp is one of my favorite outdoor activities.
2. Mr. Ba’s house is big and more comfortable than Mr. Nam’s.
3. Everybody are pleased about the new supermarket.
4. The store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a little months.
5. You haven’t to finish the work this afternoon. You can leave it later.
Write your answer here:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
IV. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Bao always  in his study. (success)
2. Nobody likes him because he behaves . . (bad)
3. There are  stars in the sky. We can’t count them. (count)
4. A lot of foreign  like to study Uncle Ho’s life. (history)
5. The police are interested in the sudden .... of the valuable painting. (appear)
Write your answer here:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
V. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets.
1. We (have) a small party next Sunday. Would you like (come)?
2. You (be) here before ? No, this is the first time.
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3. It (get) hotter and hotter in June.
4. Trung’s father (teach) him how (ride) a bicycle when he (be) twelve years old.5. Mrs. Hien (not be) here now.
You (tell) her the news when she (come) back, Nam?
Write your answer here:
1.  2. 
3.  4. 
5. 
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
We send our children (1) school to prepare them (2) the time when they will be big and will have to
work (3) themselves. They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they
want and they know and understand what others tell them. They learn foreign languages (4) order to be able to
benefit (5) what people (6) other countries have written and said, and in order to make people (7) other
countries understand what they themselves mean. Nearly everything they study (8) school has some practical
use (9) their life. We go to school (10) all to learn how to learn, so that, when we have left school, we can
continue to learn.
Write your answer here:
1.  5.  9. ...
2.  6.  10. 
3.  7. 
4.  8. ...
VII. Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space.
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1) in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very important. (2) someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often
spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) home, as many matches are played then.
It (4) also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) on after the
match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6) own
side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) only the players. It can
also mean that a school (8) well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end
up playing (9) national and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it!
1. a. having b. being c. taking d. putting
2. a. If b. As c. Then d. So
3. a. at b. on c. for d. from
4. a. ought b. is c. can d. has
5. a. being b. staying c. leaving d. spending
6. a. their b. its c. our d. whose
7. a. but b. however c. and d. not
8. a. turns b. makes c. comes d. becomes
9. a. up b. to c. for d. beside
10. a. old b. new c. common d. famous
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. Modern farmers now have mechanized
“hired land” and keep horses only for pleasure. Besides developing new machinery, scientists and engineers
have helped the farmers in many ways. For example, they have developed stronger fertilizers, more effective
insecticides, and hybrid seeds which produce larger, tastier fruits and vegetables. Some farmers even have
computers which help them use their resources more efficiently. As a result, the farm of today are able to
produce much more food with the same amount of labor. This means fewer but larger farms and fewer but more
prosperous farmers.
1. What do modern farmers keep horses for?
A. meat B. plow C. pleasure D. sale
2. Who has developed new machinery?
A. Only scientists B. Only engineers
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C. Scientists and farmers D. Scientists and engineers
3. The farmers use computers to ..
A. play computer games B. help them use resources efficiently
C. type documents D. send e-mails
4. The farms today are .. .
A. fewer but larger B. fewer and smaller
C. more but smaller D. more and larger
5. The farmers today are . than they used to be.
A. richer B. poorer C. more D. less powerful
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence remains
unchanged as the first one's.
1. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money.” Hoa said.
=> Hoa advised ......................................................................................................................................... .
2. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it.
=> The bread isn’t fresh .......................................................................................................................... .
3. Whose handbag is this?
=> Who does this  ............................................................................................................................. .
4. It’s a long time since we became close friends.
=> We have .............................................................................................................................................. .
5. She had to do the washing, but she didn’t.
=> She forgot ....................................................................................................................................... .
6. He left home six months ago.
=> It’s ............................................................................................................................... .
7. How clever the carpenter is!
=> What ................................................................................................................................................ .
8. I learn Enlish so that I can communicate with foreigners.
=> I learn Enlish so as ............................................................................................................................. .
9. They won’t be able to come on Sunday.
=> It will be ........................................................................................................................................... .
10. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.
=> There ............................................................................................................................................ .
X. Make complete sentences, using the given cues.
1. These students / learn / French / for / 10 years.
..
2. School English Club / going / hold / speaking contest / celebrate / Teacher’s Day.
..
3. We / used / walk / school / morning / return / noon.
..
4. I / call / tell you / that / we / come / visit / you / next weekend.
..
5. My / brother/ usually/ have / some / rice / dinner / but / this / evening / have / instant noodle.
..
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
I. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence. Identify your
answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.0 pts)
1. B 6. D 11. D 16. C
2. A 7. C 12. A 17. C
3. D 8. B 13. D 18. C
4. D 9. B 14. C 19. A
5. A 10. C 15. B 20. D
II. Find out the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Identify your answer
by circling the letter A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt)
1. D 6. C
2. D 7. B
3. C 8. B
4. D 9. A
5. A 10. A
III. Each sentence below contains a mistake. Find it and correct it (1.0 pt)
1. Camp => Camping
2. big => bigger
3. are => is
4. little => few
5. haven’t => don’t have
IV. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence. (0.5 pt)
1. succeeds 2. badly
3. countless 4. historians
5. disappearance/ reappearance
V. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. (1.0 pt)
1. are having / are going to have - to come
2. Have you been
3. is getting
4. taught, to ride, was
5. isn’t, Will you tell, comes
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (1.0 pt)
1. to 6. in
2. for 7. from
3. for 8. at
4. in 9. in
5. from 10. above
VII. Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space. (1.0 pt)
1. c 6. a
2. a 7. d
3. d 8. d
4. c 9. c
5. b 10. d
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (0.5 pt)
1. C 2. D
3. B 4. A 5. A
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence remains
unchanged as the first one's. (1.0 pt)
1. Hoa advised me not to lend him any more money.
2. The bread isn’t fresh enough for us to eat.
3. Who does this handbag belong to?
4. We have become close friends for a long time.
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5. She forgot doing the washing.
6. It’s six months since he left home.
7. What a clever carpenter he is!
8. I learn English so as to communicate with foreigners.
9. It will be impossible for them to come on Suday.
10. There has been a sharp fall / decline in birth rates recently.
X. Make complete sentences, using the given cues. (1.0 pt)
1. These students have learnt French for 10 years.
2. The / Our school English Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teacher’s day.
3. We used to walk to school in the morning and return home at noon.
4. I am calling to tell you that we are coming to visit you next weekend.
5. My brother usually has some rice for dinner, but this evening he had instant noodle.
Total: 10 pts