Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi đợt 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THCS Bảo Đài (Có đáp án)

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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỢT 1

NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút _______________________________________________________________________________ I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(10pts)

1. A. cheap B. chair C. change D. machine

2. A. amazing B. orange C. table D. favorite 3. A. local B. phone C. post D. month 4. A. things B. maps C. laughs D. stops 5. A. look B. book C. afternoon D. cook 6. A. rug B. drug C. curly D. cupboard 7. A. school B. Christmas C chemical D. armchair

8. A. later B. bad C. happy D. match 9. A. called B. arranged C. emigrated D. emptied 10. A. try B. happy C. candy D. electricity II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (10pts) 1. Look at the black clouds. It ……………………rain

A. will B. is going to C. can D. should 2………………… to go fishing with me next weekend ?

A. Let’s B. Why don’t we C. Would you like D. Shall we 3. It took me a long time to get used …………glasses

A. to wear B. wear C. to wearing D. wore 4. …….. she plays the piano!

A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good 5. Swimming in polluted water can ……………..health problems

A. cause B. arise C. result D. make 6. He learns _______ the guitars everyday.

A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays 7. ……………. my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.

A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few 8. She looks like you. She ………….. your sister.

A. must be B. perhaps C. must D. may 9.What is the name of the girl ……………… to Mrs. Lien?

A. talk B. talks C. talking D.is talking 10. Would you ……………… show me a nice picture, Ann?

A. like B. mind C. to D. please III. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10pts) 1. The film on T.V last night was very sad. It makes my mother (cry)…………. 2. We'll go out when the rain (stop)……………………... 3. It’s a quarter to seven now. You (be)………………. late for work. 4, Students in the USA usually (not wear) …………………… uniform. 5. I think it's not easy (find)…………….. an apartment in big cities. 6. My mother is in the kitchen. She ( cook ) ...................... . The food ( smell ) ..................delicious now 7. When I was a small boy. I used to …………..(live) on a farm 8. My mother is tired enough…………..(cook) tonight 9. Nam spent most of his free time ……………….(read) books in the library 10. His doctor advised him ………………..(give) up smoking

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IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (10pts) 1. After his parents died, he was sent an ……………….( ORPHAN) 2. They seem to be ……………… . We dislike them ( FRIEND) 3. Hoa has..................periods a day than Loan. (MANY) 4. Alexander G.Bell is one of the greatest...........................in the world. (SCIENCE) 5. You should be …………. when you drive. (CARE) 6. Lan is staying in a very …………..hotel in the south of France. (COMFORT) 7. The.....................students often play soccer or basketball. (ENERGY) 8. Walking in the rain gives me............................ (PLEASE) 9. Her parents ………….. her to apply for the job. (COURAGE) 10. Nam is very………….. in computer. (INTEREST)) V.Read the passage and choose the best option (10p) -by circling A, B, C or D (10pts)

Learning a foreign language is , in some way , like learning how to fly .There are some( 1 )……., but there is a very important similarity. It is : learning how ( 2 )………….these things needs (3)................practice. It is never enough( 4 )…………a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of( 5 )………… about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly( 6 )……… any practice, you (7 )……. yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, Can you …( 8 )… English well without having lots (9)……….practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner(10)………… a foreign language should know . 1. A …