Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 8 Năm học 2012- 2013 - Lần 4

 Đề 5
Part I: phonetics
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others words
in each group by circling A, B, C or D. (
A. young 	B. drought 	C. discount 	D. sound 	1. ...
A. blind 	B. assistant 	C. hire 	D. itinerary 	2. ...
A. Christmas	B. character 	C. chemistry 	D. brochure 	3. ...
A. nature 	B. behavior 	C. separate 	D. arrange 	4. ...
A. competition 	B. chore 	C. conscious 	D. promise 	5. ...
A. needed 	B. wanted 	C. started 	D. finished 	6. ...
 II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest
7. A. award 	B. include 	C. struggle 	D. enroll 	7. ...
8. A. volunteer 	B. commercial 	C. traditional 	D. accessible 	8. ...
9. A. florist 	B. citizenship 	C. curly 	D. participate 	9. ...
10 A. participation 	B. representative 	C. accommodation	D. organization 	10. .
Part II: lexico-grammer
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences
My new friend, Nam is ..... His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot. 
A. generous 	B. humorous 	C. out – going 	D. unusual 
I’m sorry. I’m .... to help you lift the table.
A. not enough strong 	B. enough not strong 	C. not strong enough 	D. enough strong not 
We moved here five years ago. We .... in our present house since then.
A. have lived 	B. live 	C. are living 	D. lived
In the past, women used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a ..... 
A. steamer 	B. dishwasher 	C. hair dryer 	D. washing machine 
It took my sister a long time to get used .... glasses.
A. to wear 	B. to wearing 	C. wearing 	D. wear
Their wedding party .... at the Rex Hotel next week. 
A. is held 	B. is being held 	C. will be held 	D. is going to hold
“Who is your brother?” ~ .........
A. He is the boy wearing a white T – shirt	B. He is the boy worn a white T – shirt
C. He is the boy is wearing a white T – shirt	D. He is the boy is worn a white T – shirt
“I got wet because I lost my umbrella.” ~ “You .... your umbrella.”
A. always lose 	B. are always losing 	C. are always lose 	D. always lost 
Yesterday, we took part in a .... in our village.
A. cook – ricing 	B. rice cooking 	C. cooking – rice 	D. rice – cooking 
Two team members try to make a fire .... rubbing pieces .... bamboo together.
A. with / by 	B. by / with 	C. of / by 	D. by / of 
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
After taking an aspirin, my headache ........................	APPEAR
The farmer said he had something called ........................ 	WISE
You must make a quick ....................... about who wins the contest. 	DECIDE
You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s ....................... for you. 	NECESSITY
Tet is one of the ....................... festivals in Viet Nam. 	TRADITION
Five students in my class participated in the English – speaking .................. yesterday. 	COMPETE
Tuan, Ba and I played for the school team. We were ........................	TEAM
Chicago is ....................... right on the shore of Lake Michigan.	SITUATION
This coffee is too ....................... to drink.	HEAT
Hoa enjoys stamps. She has one of the biggest stamp ....................... in our club.	COLLECT
III. each sentence contains a mistake. Underline and correct it.
My brothers are a teacher. 
teachers 
It is not easy do that difficult work.
He won the race so he tried his best to run fast. 
When she came, I read a novel written by Nguyen Tuan.
It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets.
Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time.
The table is in the living room, among the armchair and the sofa.
My school is going to be rebuild next month.
The teacher told the students in class 8C don’t talk in class.
Mr. Nam used to travel abroad a lot but now he didn’t.
Would you like go to the concert with my friends tonight?
IV.Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
He (41 – watch) .... a film on TV when I (42 – come) .... to see him last night. 
You (43 – buy) .... a new school bag by your father two years ago? 
I (44 – not see) .... my cousin for a month. He (45 – not go) .... out since he (46 – buy) .... a new color TV. 
Leave me alone. I (47 – do) .... my homework. 
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong (48 – step) .... down onto the moon.
I am used (49 – get) .... up early now. Last year, I used (50 – get) .... up late. 
V. fill in a propriate preposition in each blank
Jane doesn't spend much money (51) ....................... clothes.
In Da Lat it is usually cold (52) ....................... night, but it’s warm (53) ....................... the day. 
She always takes good care (54) ....................... her children.
(55) ....................... the rice – cooking festival, fire is made (56) ....................... the traditional way. 
He congratulated me (57) ....................... winning the competition.
Suddenly, the canoe overturned and everyone fell (58) ....................... the deep and dangerous water. 
She got (59) ....................... late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go (60) ........................
VI. Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage.
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 The country is (61) .. beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go there (62) .. the summer holiday though they can’t live (63) .. all the year round. Some have cottages built in a(khải viết thêm vào) village (64) .. that they can go there whenever they (65) .. find the time.
 English villages are not all but (66) .. some ways they are not very different from (67) .... Almost every village (68) ... a church, the round or square tower of which can (69) ... seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard (70) .. dead people are buried.
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the text.
BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
 Most people think of the computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (71) . worked out over two centuries ago by a man (72) . Charles Babbage.
 Babbage was born (73) .1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (74) . he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (75) . building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (76) . his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (77) . engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (78) . has taken six years to complete and more (79) . four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be shown at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (80) . remind people of Babbage’s work. 
A. has	B. was 	C. had 	D. is 	
A. known 	B. recognized 	C. written 	D. called 
A. on 	B. by 	C. in 	D. for 
A. which 	B. who 	C. these 	D. whose 
A. wanted 	B. made 	C. started 	D. missed 
A. until 	B. whether 	C. while 	D. though
A. some 	B. the 	C. an D. that 
A. One 	B. He 	C. They D. It 
A. than 	B. therefore 	C. when D. then 
A. to 	B. as 	C. for D. so 
Bµi 9:Use the prompts to write the following sentences 
I / play table tennis / Nam / when / my friends / come.
We ought / use/ cloth bags/ instead / reuse/ plastic bags.
Could / give me / information?
I / used / look after / younger / brother / sister / when / parents / at / work.
Why / we / have / put / dangerous things / out / children’s reach?
Bµi 10: Arrange the provided words to complete following sentences.
Mrs. Lan / up / order / to / early / this / the / morning / has / in / get / to / meeting / on / get / time / to .
Children / Africa / don’t / enough / and / to / in / food / eat / warm / have / to / clothes / wear.
 It’s / at / easy / learn / two / the / languages / not / same / to / time.
My / like / but / meals / sister likes cooking / washing / doesn’t / doing / she / the / up.
you / at / having / wonderful / are / in / holiday / a / moment / Sa Pa / the?
Bµi 11: Rewite following sentences that meaning doesn’t change.
My brother is strong. He can carry that table. (enough) 
My brother 
Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone.
Telephone 
The strange man said to me: “Can you show me the way to the post office, please?”
The strange man asked 
It is three months since I last visited my grandparents.
I haven’t 
Mr. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Mr. Tam used 
My new school is not the same as my old one. (different) 
My new school is 
His car runs fast but a race car runs faster. (as .. as) 
His car doesn’t 
It’s very dangerous to walk home late at night.
Walking 
I spent three hours doing my homework last night.
It took 
100.The man is my brother’s teacher. He is talking to the headmaster. (talking) 
The man 
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I was playing table tennis with Nam when my friends came. 
We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
Could you give me some information ?
I used to look after my younger brother and sister when my parents were at work.
Why do we have to put the dangerous things out of children’s reach?
Mrs. Lan has to get up early this morning in order to get to the meeting on time.
Children in Africa don’t have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear.
It’s not easy to learn two languages at the same time.
My sister likes cooking meals but she doesn’t like doing the washing up.
Are you having a wonderful holiday in Sapa at the moment? 
My brother is strong enough to carry that table.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
The strange man asked me to show him the way to the post office.
I haven’t visited my grandparents for three months. 
Mr. Tam used to type faster than he does now. 
My new school is different from my old one. 
His car doesn’t as fast as a race car. 
Walking home late at night is very dangerous. 
It took me three hours to do my homework last night.
100.The man talking to the headmaster is my brother’s teacher.