Đề kiểm tra học sinh giỏi cấp huyện năm học 2012 - 2013 môn: tiếng Anh lớp 8

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BÌNH LỤC
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2,5pts)
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all .........what he writes.
A. to see	B. to read	C. reading	 D. seeing
2. The city is .on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited	B. lied	C. laying	 D.located
3. Saigon more than three hundred years ago.
A. was built	B. has been built 	C. was building D. built
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, .?
A. do they	B. don’t they 	C. doesn’t he 	D. does he
5. How do people decidethe contest ?
A. who do win B. do who win	C. who winning D. who wins
6. Last week my child  to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took	B. was taken	C. went D. has gone
7. They me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told	B. said	C. asked	 D. talked
8. Are you proud.your country and its tradition ?
A. about	B. on	 	C. of	 D. for
9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different ........................ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from 
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2,5pts)
1.I’ve decided (stop) ..smoking. 
2. How many times you ( be)... to London this year?
3.This house ( build) .... three years ago. 
4.We are tired of (work).... for low salary. 
5. This is the second time you (break).a cup.
6. I ( not send) the parcel until I hear from you. 
7.What ( you/ do) ...at this time yesterday?
8.Would you mind....( smoke) here? 
9.Water ....( cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
10.The gate ...( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday. 
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2,5pts)
1.On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends (greet) cards. 
2. Paris is (fame). for the Eiffel Tower. 
3. He has been an active ( participate).. in the contest.	
4. The school drama society will have a ( perform) .of Hamlet. 
5. Last night, the TV program was very ( interest)..	
6. I think these thick clothes are (suit).. for cold weather.
7. It’s ( tradition) ..in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.
8. Over 200 (compete) ..entered the race . 	
9. Santa Claus is based on the (describe). of Saint Nicholas in a poem. 
10. Dad was putting up the Christmas (decorate).. 	
IV. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (2,0pts)
English Learning
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1)_____________ are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (2)_____________ or just by (3)__________to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (4)________________do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English because (5)____________ useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (6)_____________ studies, because some of their books are written (7)______________ English at college and university. Other people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (8)___________ and entertainment.
1.	A. The others 	 B. Others 	C. Another 	D. Each other
2. 	A. them 	B. their 	C. themselves 	D. theirs
3.	A. listening 	B. speaking 	C. talking 	D. hearing
4.	A. What 	B. How 	C. Why 	D. Where
5. 	A. they are 	B. it is 	C. there is 	D. of being
6.	A. taller 	B. higher 	C. better 	D. fuller
7.	A. in 	B. at 	C. by 	D. with
8.	A. equipment 	B. example 	 C. transportation 	 D. information
V. Complete the sentences with one suitable preposition. (1,25pts)
1.You should be ashamed..your behavior.
2.We are fighting  independence and unity.
3.You look a bit fed . Is anything the matter?
4. Cheer! Try laughing for a change
5. Wine is made ..grapes.
VI. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not right in standard written English then correct it. (1,25pts)
1. Thanks for invite me to the rice- cooking festival of your village. 
 A 	 B	 C	 	 D
2. I’d rather to participate in the contest than watch it. 
 A	 B C	 D
3. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes
 A B C D 
4. When I was having dinner, one friend of mine was coming to see me 
	 A 	 B	 C	 D 
5. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world. 
 A B C D
VII. Read the passage and fill in the space with one suitable word. (2.0pts)
Michael Jackson was (1)in San Francisco, California, in 1876. He took a high place in American literature at the (2)..of the twentieth (3). . At that time, the library shelves and bookshops of America were already (4)of book by famous (5)..but Michael’s stories were new (6)his heroes were not like the ones in the book of(7)..writers and the (8)he painted were not the same as their pictures.
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (3,0pts)
1. “ I think you should go by train? “ he told us .
 He advised....................................................................................................
2. It was such a boring film that she felt asleep.
The film 
3. We find it difficult to understand this question
 This question.....................................................................................................
4. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
 It..
5. They’ ve lived here for six years .
They moved
6. I’ve never read a more romatic story.
It’s the
IX. Write the following sentences, using the words given (3,0pts)
1, Chidren / not enough/ food/ eat/ warm/ clothes / wear/
..
2, Little/ girl/ my/ house/sing/ beautiful/ party./
...
3, I/ used/ look/ after/ younger/ brother/ sister/ when/ parents/work/
...
4, New/ shopping/ mall/ customers/ shop/ comfort/ not/ notice/weather./
..
5, Go/ train/ cheaper/ go/ plane./
...
6, Residents/ store/ owners/ concerned/ new/ mall/ few/ months./
..
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