Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2010-2011 - Phòng GD & ĐT Tây Sơn

 SỞ GD-ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH 	KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI LỚP 8
PHÒNG GD-ĐT TÂY SƠN 	NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 - MÔN TIẾNG ANH 
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Ngày thi: 04/12/2010	Phân môn Viết - Thời gian: 140 phút	
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I/ LANGUAGE FOCUS AND READING (10 ms)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the table below. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,0 ms).
	0. He is .good teacher.
A. a	B.the	C.an	D.one
1) Bao is the most ........................ He spends his free time doing volunteer work at the local hospital.
A. reserved	B. sociable	C. different	D. humorous
2) Mr. Nam called about his stationery order. He said Mrs. Van could..........................
him at 8 634 082 
A. talk	B. speak	C. reach	D. tell 
3) Nam...................... here for a week
A. is	B. was	C. be	D. has been
4) Your mother is beautiful. She has ...............................................
A. long straight black hair	B. straight long black hair	
C. black long straight hair	D. hair long straight black
5) They are offering a 10%....................on all computers this month.
A. reward	B. discount	C. reduce	D. cut
	Your answers:
Sentence
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A
Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each space .The first one has been done for you. Write your answers in the table below. (2,0ms) 
	I (0)............. several good friends but I suppose that my best (1)............. is Ellen. We have been friends with each other (2)............. we were very young because she used to live next door to me. We were in the (3)............. class at school. She has always been much more clever than me at all subjects. I don’t mind (4).............. she often help me with my homework! Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I beat her at tennis and she didn’t like that. In fact, she hates (5).................. at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That is the only thing that I don’t like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of (6) ................. and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7).................. although we have arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I (8).................. see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a (9)................around Europe next summer. I’m really looking forward to it because I think we’ll (10)............. a lot of fun and see exciting places.
	Your answers:
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have 
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	Part 3.There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake then correct it. Write your answer in the table below (2,0ms).
	Do you have (0) some close friends? I think everybody has at least one close friend in his life. And so do I. I has two close friends: Linh and Chi. We are in the same class at the primary factory and the secondary school. We are also neighbor so we spend most of their time studying and playing together. Chi is a beauty girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face. She is an intelligent student and always studies the better in my class. She also likes read. Linh isn’t as beautiful as Chi and she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy. Linh is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Linh is a volleyball star on our school team. She is very sociable and has a good sense of humorous. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendly will never die.
	Your answers:
Wrong
0. some
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Right
any
Wrong
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8.
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Right
	Part 4: Read the following passage carefully then say whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or no information (N)-Tick (√) the correct column (1,0ms)
	Last week I went with my elder brother to visit our National Library. We came there early in the morning and the library was crowded with school children. It was a Saturday morning. Before our country became free, it was known as “Raffles Library”. It is said to be one of the modern libraries in Asia.
	The library is situated in Stamford Road beside our National Museum. There are hundred thousands of books in the library including valuable reference books, for university students. Almost all secondary school students are members of the library and they are allowed to borrow four books at a time.
STATEMENTS
(T)
(F)
(N)
0) It was in the summer
√
1)They went to the library last month
2) There were a lot of school children in the library
3) They came there on Sunday
4) That library used to have another name
5) It is the most well-known library in the world.
6) It is in front of the Nation Museum
7) There are few books in the library
8) Most of the members of the library are secondary school students
9) They can borrow four books in a school-year.
10) They will come there tomorrow
 Part 5: Complete the following passage, using the word given in the box below. There are more words than blanks (2,0ms)
 in are work no days get planted take soon didn’t as to build schools over lived responsibility
	Everyone is interested (0)...in...education all (1).................the world in big countries and in small ones, in cities as well as in villages. People (2)...................building better (3)...............................
	In one little village in the Philippines there was (4).............. school at all. A typhoon blew down the old school and many of the homes and a new school. When the storm was over, everyone set to work (5)..............homes and new schools. They cut bamboo poles to make the walls of the school and used palm leaves for the roof. To separate the rooms, they built screens of grass and palm leaves fastened to bamboo frames. On hot (6).................., they pushed all the screens back to let in as much air (7).............. possible. Even the children helped. They made paths of stone and sand, and (8)...................... flowers along the edges.
	(9)....................., they finished a fine new village school. It didn’t (10) ........................any money to build this fine school, but it took a lot of hard work. No wonder, everyone was proud of it. And all were proving that everyone was interested in education.
	Your answers:
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in
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 Part 6: Complete the following passage, using the correct form of the verb given in the box below. (2,0ms)
spend feel catch have make be visit get walk take enjoy
	Last week, my friend and I (0)....spent.... a weekend in the countryside. We (1)......................my uncle’s farm. I had been to the farm several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it (2)..................... a great event for him. Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We (3)...................up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We (4)................... the journey by bus. We reached my uncle’s farm at noon. After lunch we spent many hours (5)..................round the village to see the sights and working through the wood to look for bird’s nests.
	In the next morning, we (6)...................... a big breakfast with plenty of farm products. After breakfast, my uncle (7)................. us to a small lake not far from home. There we fished and had a nice lunch with the fish we (8).......................
	The weekend was short; however, we (9).................. it very much. The country air was fresh and pure. We (10).................healthy and strong when we came back to the city for our school work.
	Your answers:
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spent
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 	II/ WRITING :(8,0 ms)
	Part 1) complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2.0ms)
1) British people (drink)....................................... more and more wine, apparently
2) Lisa (not go).....................................to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.
3) That bag looks heavy. I (help).................................you with it.
4) We (not see)....................................Tom since we left school.
5) Ask him (come)..........................in. Don’t keep him (stand)...................... at the door
6) We (have)........................ a party next Sunday. Would you like (come)....................?
7) ..............you (be)............... away? Yes I (go).....................to the country last Sunday
8) If you arrive after 4pm, the bank (be)...........................closed.
9) Hoa (study)................................English since 2007
10) Bao suggested (meet).................................. at the cafe corner.
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the word(s) provided. The (0) is an example for you. (2,5ms)
0. He is taller than her 
àShe.asàShe is not as tall as him.
1) Ba isn’t old enough to ride his bike to school.
-->Ba is..............................................................................................................................
2) Where does she live?
-->What.......................................................................................................................?
3) Can you help me, please?
-->Could you...............................................................................................................?
4) “Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Jackson said to Mary.
-->Miss Jackson asked......................................................................................................
5) Their mother said to them, “Don’t make so much noise”
-->Their mother asked.......................................................................................................
6) A bike is cheaper than a motorbike.
-->A motorbike ................................................................................................................
7) No one helped Ba draw that picture.
-->Ba drew........................................................................................................................
8) We have been here since last week.
-->We came.......................................................................................................................
9) It’s one year since I last saw him
-->I haven’t........................................................................................................................
10) Hoa went to school late this morning because of watching TV late last night.
-->.............................................................because ...........................................................
Part 3: Put the words in their correct order to make complete sentences. Beginning with the underline words. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,25ms)
	0. teacher/ He / a / is.
	àHe is a teacher.
1) community meeting/ They/ organized/ the situation/ discuss/ have/ in order to/ the situation.
...........................................................................................................................................
2) he/ loves/ but/ Ba/ like/ playing/ doesn’t/ glasses/ video games/ gathering. 
...........................................................................................................................................
3) close friends/ the same/ Do/ characters/ and/ have/ you/ or/ different/ your. ?
........................................................................................................................................ ?
4) cook/ you’ll/ yourself/ I’m/ have/ but/ dinner/ to/ sorry.
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5) example sentences/ the words/ They/ remember/ one or two/ the right way/ each new word/ write/ how to use/ with/ in order to/ in.
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 Part 4: Write the description of Hoa’s bedroom in about 80-100 words(2,25 ms)
	This is Hoa’s bedroom. There................................................................................
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-THE END-GOOD LUCK TO YOU!