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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 8 CẤP
HUYỆN
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NĂM HỌC : 2011 - 2012
ĐỀ
THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao
đề ).
Họ và tên thí sinh:...............................................................................................................
Ngày tháng năm sinh:
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Trường THCS:
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danh:
Giám thị số 1:...............................................................
Giám thị số 2: ..............................................................
Số phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Thí sinh làm bài luôn
vào đề thi. Đề thi có 04 trang
Điểm bằng số: Số
phách do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi
Điểm bằng chữ:
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Giám khảo số
1:........................................................................
Giám khảo số
2:.........................................................................
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or
D to complete the following sentences ( 2,0pts):
1.
Nothing is wrong, ………………..?.
A.
is it B. are they C. isn’t it D. aren’t they
2. I never feel very ………………. in his
presence.
A. comfort B.comfortable C.comfortably D. comforting
3. The conference ...............in
Honkong next week.
A.is held B. is being held C. will
hold D. will be held
4. It was such funny sight that we couldn’t
stop ....................
A. laughing B. laugh C. to laughing D. to laugh
5. The girls are tired
.................... having towash the dishes every night
A.
with B. of C. at D. by
6. Look, Mum! I can see a lot of people
.......... for a walk on the beach
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
7. I hope you don’t mind
................. to come and meet her.
A. to be asked B. you were asked. C. we asked you D. being asked
8. Our plane should ................. in
about half an hour.
A. lend B. go up C. take off D. put
up
9.
We are not used to ................... in cold climate
A. living B. live C. lived D. be
lived
10. Everyone in the world ............ to
led a happy life.
A. want B. wants C. is wanting D. are wanting
11.
You really ................... work harder and harder for the coming exams.
A. need B. must C. ought D. will
12.
I’ve known Minh ........................ I was on holiday in Ha Long
Bay.
A. when B. during C. until D. since
13.
................................ the traffic was bad, we arrived on time.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even
14.
He says he’s been to ........................ restaurant in town.
A. many B. every C. all D. most
15.
Everybody was there, including .......................... Mr and Mrs Smith.
A. with B. x C. of D. in
16.
I ........................ a lovely holiday in Dalat last summer.
A. passed B. had C. brought D. make
17.
We should use cloth bags .................... of plastic bags.
A. instead B. besides C. apart D. without
18.
She was very sad ........................... good marks in the final test.
A. not get B. not to get C. to not get D. not getting
19.
The prefix re- in the word reuse means
.........................................
A. against B. for C. no D. again
20.
Farmers collect household and garden waste to make
...................................
A. compost B. floor coverings C. glassware D. pipes.
II.
Underline and correct the mistakes in the following sentences (2pts):
1. He didn’t get the job because he wasn’t
experienced
2. We encouraged him applying for the job.
3. Most people want to live in comfortable in
their old age.
4. A big picture is painting in front of the
Town Hall.
5. The book writing by Jack London is very
popular in the world.
6. Some of my books are on science, the another are on culture
7. Pat had to work at an early age because of
his family was very poor.
8. He is working hardly to get good education
now because he hopes to get good job later.
9. We should recycle waste paper in order to
saving trees.
10. The boys hurt himself when they jumped down
from the tree.
Answer:
1…………………..; 2…………………………; 3…………………………….
4…………………………….; 5………………………. ; 6…………………………….
7……………………………;
8……………………….. 9. …………………………..
10…………………………..
III.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (0,5pt)
1.
A. elevate B. stretcher C. sterile D. adequate
2.
A. flood B. typhoon C. roof D. mood
3.
A. sugar B. bulletin C. cut D. rural
4.
A. prison B. sightseeing C. saint D. limestone
5.
A. valley B.canoe C. fabric D. challenge
IV.
Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the
sentences (1,0 pt):
1. The child should be punished because of his
bad.......................... BEHAVE
2. His parents are very ................ of
him
PRIDE
3. We’ve decided to interview the
best six .............. for the job APPLY
4. Our main ........................... to
export are rice, coffee and rubber. PRODUCE
5. The .................... of this town are
very friendly
RESIDE
6. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been ......... in
the last few years URBAN
7. She received a lot of
............................... from her parents. COURAGE
8. These shoes are smart, but they are very
............................ COMFORT
9. This temple was built by the local
.............................. over 100 years ago INHABIT
10. Angkor Wat was..........................
built to honor a Hindu God
ORIGIN
Answers:
1……………………… ; 2……………………….. ; 3……………………….
4………………………..; 5…………………………;
6……………………….
7………………………..; 8………………………… ; 9……………………….
10………………………
V.
Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the
passage(1,0pt):
When
you hear the word “bank ‘’, what do you
think of? A ................(1) thing to put money? The land on the edge of a
river? To depend on something or someone? If you choose any of
..................(2) things, you are
right. Why? Because words often have ....................... (3) than one
meaning. The tricky part is figuring out .................... (4) meaning is
appropriate.
Choosing
the correct meaning of a word depends on ................... (5) things. First,
it depends on the words and ..................... (6) surrounding your
particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues.
.................... (7), the meaning depends on how the words is .................. (8) in the
sentence. It is a noun, a verb, ....................
(9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word’s part of speech
will ............... (10) discover the
word’s precise meaning.
Answer:
1. …………….. 2………………… 3……………………..
4……………
5……………… 6…………………
7…………………….. 8……………
9………………. 10…………………
VI.
Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1,0 pt):
Sometimes it is necessary to (1)…… our habits.
Saving energy is one illustration. If we can (2)……. More energy, such as water
and electricity, we can help keep the natural environment safe. Saving water,
for example, helps preserve our rivers and reservoirs. If we usually take 10 –
minute showers, in this case we should try to take shorter showers. When we go
out, we (3) …… remember to shut off electronic like televisions and computers.
Turning (4) ……… the lights is another example of saving electricity. In short,
remmebering to help the environment, such as by saving energy, is one of our
most (5) …… responsibilities.
1. A. exchange
B. turn C. change D. make
2. A help B. cut C. saving D. save
3. A. must B. may C. had D. should
4. A.on B. in C. without D. off
5. A. important B. basic C. necessary D. main
VII.
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
begining with the words or phrases given (2,0 pts)
1. His parents made
him study hard for the exam
He ………….
………………………………………………………………………………..
2. I’d
prefer not to go out tonight.
I’d
rather…..………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Mary is pleased to
meet her aunt again soon.
Mary is looking………….……………………………………………………………………
4. I last read a book
on September 20th.
I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “ I will clean all
the windows in my classroom”, Lan says
Lan said……………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Walking in the rain
gives my sister pleasure.
My sister enjoys………………………………………………………………………………..
7. It was such a
boring film that we left before the end
The film…………..
……………………………………………………………………………
8. Nobody fed the
chickens this morning.
The chickens….………………………………………………………………………………..
9. His wife wrote that
postcard in 15 minutes..
His wife spent …………………………………………………………………………………
10. All my suits were
made in London .
I had………………..
………………………………………………………………………….
VII. Write sentences using the suggested words
and phrases (0,5 pt)
1
Please / take / form / your / teacher / and / ask / sign.
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2.
Nam
/ like / cook / meals / but / not like/ do / washing - up.
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3.
we / enjoyable/ It / have / vacation / be / most / ever / the.
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4.
play / since / old / Minh / tennis / be / old / she / years / old.
...........................................................................................................................................................
5. delighted / you / English exam / be / that /
pass / We / know/ your.
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THE END
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vào tờ đề thi. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ
điển.Giám thị coi thi không phải giải thích gì thêm.