Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Đề số 47

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1. ĐỀ SỐ 47 I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. read B. beat C.bread D. heat 2. A. put B. but C. peanut D. shut 3. A. what B. hat C. cat D. fat II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest 1. A.native B.revive C.relative D.sensitive 2. A.disjuntion B.solution C.instruction D.station III. Choose the best words or phrases to complete the sentences below 1. Television very popular since the 1950s. A. is B. was C. has been D. have been 2. - "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh " A. sings B. is C. has D. does 3. Please ask them in this area. A. don't smoke B. not smoking C. not to smoke D. to not smoke 4. Let's go to the museum, ? A. will you B. shall we C. do we D. don't you 5. He though much of his childhood he lived with his family in the country. A. that B. where C. when D. which 6. It is the largest ship I A. Has seen B. saw C. have ever seen D. seen 7. Students are looking forward to on holiday. A. go B. going C. went D. have gone 8. His grandfather died the age of 90. A. in B. of C. on D. at 9. Drinking and smoking will do great harm people's health. A. to B. for C. with D. in 1
2. 10. Lomonosov was not a great scientist but also a very talented poem. A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarely 11. His parents never allowed him A. to smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked 12. School children always object to uniform. A. wearing B. wear C. have worn D. wore 13. Wine is made rice. A. of B. from C. in D. with 14. Let your name in the sheet of paper A. to be written B. be written C.write D. being written 15. He was offered the job he had no experience. A. even though B.despite C.while D.however 16. If only he accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone. A. will B. may C. would D. were 17.He always A. avoids to meet me B. avoiding to meet me C. avoids meeting me D. to avoid meeting me 18.After a month, Hoa got used to in her new school. A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying 19.He likes him "sir" A. to call B. calling C. to be called D. to be calling 20.He has his sister his homework. A. to do B. do C. doing D. done IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket. 1.He drives very carefully. He is a very driver. (CARE) 2.My brother and Trung like movie very much. (ACT) 3.Although he tried his best to do it, he was (SUCCESS) 4.This stadium looks larger. It has been (LARGE) 2
3. 5.Lan fell off the bike, but her were not serious. (INJURE) 6.You must read the following precaution carefully. (SAFE) 7.We watch the news everyday because it's very (INFORM) 8.He's always telling lies. He's a (LIE) 9.Nowadays, scouting is popular (WORLD) 10.Nam likes helping the other, he's a person. (HELP) V. Choose the best word to complete the passage below. Most people think (1) computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man (2) Charles Babbage. Babbge was born (3) 1791 and grew (4) to be a billiant mathematican. He (5) up plans for serveral calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (6) building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (7) his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based (8) of the Babbage's designs. (9) has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will (10) on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work. 1. A.of B.from C.in D.up 2. A.known B.called C. recognized D. written 3. A.about B.around C.in D.at 4. A.down B.up C.along D.across 5. A.wrote B.drew C.took D.made 6. A.wanted B.started C.made D.missed 7. A.until B.though C.why D.whether 8. A.on B.off C.in D.out 9. A.He B.One C.It D.They 10. A.come B.be C.take D.carry VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer. "Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap uy your basket and drive happily home. 3
4. But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull. 1.What is easy to say and nice to think about? A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is. B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain” is. C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields” is. D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city” is. 2.Where, in your imagine, is the big tree? A.It’s in the middle of a beach. B. It’s in the middle of a hill. C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium. D. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field. 3.What can you imagine doing after meal? A.We can imagine lying in the darkness. B. We can imagine lying in the warm sun. C. We can imagine lying in the badroom. D. We can imagine lying in the hotel. 4.What also likes raw fruit? A.Dogs also do. B.Lions also do. C.Flies also do. D.Chicken also do. 5.What may follow the sun? A.The earth may follow the sun. B. The rain may follow the sun. C. The cows may follow the sun. D. people may follow the sun. VII. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same. 1. I last wore that shirt in May. ⇒ I haven't 2. We have met each other for ages. ⇒ It's 3. Travelling by air is much more expensive than travelling by train. ⇒ Travelling by train 4. Why isn't this TV working? ⇒ What 5. When is John and Mary's wedding? 4
5. ⇒ When are 6. Most people can understand him when he speaks English. ⇒ He can make 7. She needs to study harder. ⇒ She doesn't 8. We can't afford to buy this car. ⇒ The car VIII.Use the prompt words to make a sentence. 1. These exercises/too difficult/ students/do/without/mistakes. 2. I/not see/Mai/since/we/leave/school. ĐỀ SỐ 48 I- Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffirent from the others 1. A. sun B. fun C. pull D. hunt 2- A. tie B. sit C.bit D. hit 3- A. cave B. have C. slave D.behave 4- A. bull B. pull C. dull D. full 5- A. do B. go C. so D. no II- Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks. 1- My brother is studying hard pass the exam. A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that 2- We have studied seven o'clock. A. for B. at C. since D. to 3- He was born in England. English is his A. mother tongue B. first language C. foreign language D. A and B are correct 4- It's dangerous in this river. 5
6. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam 5- It is the as ours A. same B. most C. much D. more 6- How long have you her ? A. know B. knowed C. known D. knew 7- My father used me to school. A. took B. taking C. to take D. take 8- Would you mind the windows ? A. to open B. opening C. open D. opened 9- The man next to me was very nervous. A. sits B. is sitting C. sitting D. sit 10- This is the first time I this film. A. am seeing B. saw C. see D. have seen III- Complete the sentences, use the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. 1- Would you mind if I (smoke) ? 2- I don't enjoy (laugh) at by other people. 3- He (live) in this city since 2000. 4- Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell) in this shop are imported from China. 5- The children (play) when It started to rain. IV- Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence above it 1- The last time I saw her was in 2005. đ I haven't 6
7. 2- He is writing a book on biology. đ A book on biology 3- A new bridge is going to be built next year. đ They are 4- He said: "I can't find my umbrella" đ He said 5- I asked him if he liked coffee. đ I said V- Correct the mistake in the sentences 1- They didn't let me to go. 2- She failed her examination like her friend did. 3- I buy a new house if I have enough money. 4- He has learnt Chinese enough to study in China. 5- Nobody have used this house for a long time. 6- His garden isn't as large than mine. 7- We haven't talked to your sister since a long time. 8- There are much than eighty stores in the mall. VI- Give the correct forms of the words in parentheses 1- English is an and important subject. (interest) 2- My country is rich in resources. (nature) 7
8. 3- My father can read without glasses. (good) 4- We had an interesting about football. (discuss) 5- During his the family lived in Cornwall. (child) 6- It's to cross the avenue. (danger) 7- Could you give me some ? (inform) 8- Are you a or are you living here ? (tour) 9- The shoes were nice, but they were (comfort) 10- Surface mail is much than airmail. (cheap) VII- Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 1- I am interested reading books. 2- She is tired living in the city. 3- This restaurant is famous Chinese food. 4- The ambulance will be there about 5 minutes. 5- Bobby started school the age of five. VIII- Complete the passage with the suitable words Many 1 . believe that life on a farm is very quiet and easy, but 2 . is very hard, I myself have 3. on a farm for nearly twenty years and I know what farm work 4 . You must get up early 5. . the chickens and the cows, water the flowers, vegetables, do a 6 of gardening and then 7 in the fields. But my aunt likes this way of life and 8 . do all her children. IX- Write complete sentences with the words given. 1- How long / it / take you / get / school ? 2- He / not interested / buy / new / house. 3- It / difficult / start / look / Job / his age. 4- I / bored / doing / same thing / day after day. 5- Marie Curie / born / Poland / 1867 8
9. ĐỀ SỐ 49 I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes the following sentences. 1. Are you interested playing badminton after class? A. in B. with C. on D. for 2. Hoa works very so she always gets good marks. A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard 3. Are you proud .your country and its tradition ? A. about B. on C. of D. for 4. Do you collect stamps or other things ?- Yes, I am a stamp . A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection 5. It is very dangerous in the polluted environment. A. to live B. lives C. living D. live 6 Our resources are limited so we should recycle all used things. A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally 7. This ruler of plastic. A. make B. made C. is making D. is made 8. I take part most youth activities of my school. A. in B. of C. on D. at II . Fill in each blank with the correct forms of the words in bracket 1. It’s to eat too much sugar and fat (HEALTH) 2.After taking an asprin, her headache (APPEAR) 3.My brother often does experients about electricity for (PLEASE) 4.What is the of Thomas Edison ? (NATION) 5.You must make a quick about who wins the contest. (DECIDE) 6.I live in a small village and its are very beautiful (SURROUND) 7.You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s for you. (NECESSITY) 9
10. 8.There are a lot of festivals in Viet Nam (TRADITION) III/ Each line of the paragrap has a mistake, underline the mistake and correct at the end of each line .The first is as an example Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ ___ Holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ ___ in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ ___ through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ ___ Because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ ___ could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ___ in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ ___ Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work. 8/ ___ IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) ___ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) ___ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ___know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ___to fly an airplane. A (6) ___ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) ___without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ___. V. Choose the word (from the words given in the box) to complete the passage. Two words aren't used. The first has been done for you. perform, start, mistake, run, difference, pain, importance, walk, depression, heart, body Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping depression away. It improves your (1)___ and your mind and enables you to (2)___ better in the work place and at home. Proper breathing is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into consideration your (3)___ rate. It can be harmful to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the (4) ___ of " listening to your body". When you first (5) ___ you should use good judgement, because it's easy to make the (6) ___of using the equipment incorrectly or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually. Exercise should not be seen as a demanding task; it can be as easy as a quick (7)___. To increase your fitness steadily, exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a (8) ___ in your body and mind in a few weeks. 10
11. VI. Put the sentences in logical order to build a dialogue A. Oh, I see. And I have a question for you. Do you know when the color television was invented? B. It was invented by Peter Carl Goldmark. C. He was American. D. Your color television looks very nice. Is it new? E. What’s his nationality? F. I know this question. In 1950, wasn’t it? G. Yes. My father has just bought it. H. I’m sorry. I don’t know. I. You’re right. And who invented it? C VII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same 1. I don’t watch T.V as often as my brother does My brother 2. It was such an interresting film that we watched it several times The film 3. Students must be at least sixteen years old Students 4. Every tenth student goes free There is no charge 5. Food and transport are included in the price The price 6. There is plenty to choose from the menu. There is plenty of 7. It’s dangerous to walk home late in the evening. Walking 8. This is the best computer I have ever used 11
12. I have never VIII. Build the sentences from the given cues 1. The house / expensive / than / the apartment. . 2. I / used / look after / younger / brother / sister / when / parents / at /work 3. What/ you / going / do / when / you / grow up . 4. Why / we / put / these things / out / children’s reach ? . 5. I / not / go / school / because / I / had / stay / home / help / mom. 12