Giáo án Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh 8 tuần 28: The test

Preparing: 2/3/2015
Week 28 
 the test 
A. Objectives:
 By the end of the lesson, students will be able to do the test correctly.
B. Procedures:
- T gives the test for the students.
- Teacher gives feedback.
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics (5pt)
Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (1pt)
1. Bob hasn’t  his mind yet.
A.
made
B.
gone
C.
used to
D.
found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ?
A.
do they
B.
don’t they
C.
doesn’t she
D.
doesn’t he
3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.
A.
to build
B.
built
C.
with building
D.
building
4. She is bored _____ getting up early.
A.
with
B.
in
C.
of
D.
to
5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______
A.
That would be nice
B.
No, I’m sorry
C.
That’s too bad
D.
My pleasure
6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.
A.
office
B.
official
C.
officer
D.
officially
7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.
A.
has left
B.
left
C.
was leaving
D.
is leaving
8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.
A.
again
B.
Once
C.
now
D.
ever
9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.
A.
the stricter
B.
the strictest
C.
stricter
D.
strict
10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .
A.
All right
B.
I'm afraid not
C.
I hope so
D.
Yes, please
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)
1. 
A.
think
B.
healthy
C.
thus
D.
ethnic
2. 
A.
discussion
B.
revision
C.
attention
D.
admission
3. 
A.
cease
B.
chase
C.
increase
D.
raise
4. 
A.
although
B.
enough
C.
laugh 
D.
cough
5. 
A.
mute
B.
junior
C.
music
D.
humor
6. 
A.
who
B.
where
C.
which
D.
when
7. 
A.
send
B.
tent
C.
rely
D.
tend
8. 
A.
lock
B.
shock
C.
block
D.
program
9. 
A.
talked
B.
passed
C.
dialed
D.
stopped
10. 
A.
comb
B.
climb
C.
dumb
D.
blond
Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. (1pt)
"Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
There (be) .. no rain here for 6 months. 
He spoke to me as if he (be)  my father. 
By the time we (stop) , we had driven six hundred miles. 
 5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
 6. Pupils are made (work) hard at this school.
 7. It’s ten years since I last (see)  her. 
 8. Don’t forget (lock)  the door before going to bed. 
 9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
 10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column (1pt). 
1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope
4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ .......there in the fall. WIND
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
 7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention.	 SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. contest
 V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English. Find and correct it. (2pts)
 1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.
 A	 B	C	 D
2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
 A	 B	 C	 D
We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
 A	B	 C	 D
The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
 A B C D
5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.
 A 	 B	 C	 D
6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school.
 A	 B C D
7. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
 A 	B	 C	 D
8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home
 A B C D
9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
 A	 B	 C D
10. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
 A	 B	 C	 D
Section 2: Reading (2pts)	
Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D. (1 pt)
Flood in Dorchester
 (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon  (2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very  (3) ..... .
Mrs Rose Willow, a  (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs  (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small  (6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She  (7)......... me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good,  (8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was  (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins  (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.
1. 
A.
In 
B.
To
C.
At
D.
Until
2. 
A.
over
B.
under
C.
through
D.
between
3. 
A.
easy
B.
difficult
C.
quick
D.
clear
4. 
A.
girl
B.
man
C.
lady
D.
child
5. 
A.
for
B.
during
C.
while
D.
through
6. 
A.
ship
B.
boat
C.
car
D.
bicycle
7. 
A.
worried
B.
frightened
C.
bored
D.
helped
8. 
A.
but
B.
also
C.
therefore
D.
so
9. 
A.
burnt
B.
cut
C.
scratched
D.
drowned
10. 
A.
said
B.
asked
C.
told
D.
spoke
II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank. (1 pt)
Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam
has to is teaching cover teacher 
 more and high decided
Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.
Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.
The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .
Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.
Section 3: Writing (3 pts)
Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences. (2 pt)
Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
Is this  
I haven’t seen that man here before. 
This is  ...
 3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
 People ..................... .........................................................................
 4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
The coffee is too ...................... ....................................................................
 5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday. 	
He had............................. 
It was thought that the painting had been destroyed. 
 The painting  .
Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm. 
We are  ..
I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive. 
The tickets  
 9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
 It ............... ...........................................................................................
 Leave now or you will miss the train. 
Unless  ...
 II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1pt)
1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .
 .....................................................................................................................
2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .
 ...............................................................................................................
3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for / .
 ........................................................................................................................
4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .
 .................. ...........
5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .
 ......... ..............................................................................................
* Homework:
- Do the test again.
- Prepare unit 13.
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