Bai thi hoc sinh Gioi Anh 8

Phòng GD-ĐT Đề khảo sát học sinh giỏi cấp huyện
Huyện Trực Ninh Năm học 2006-2007
Môn : Tiếng Anh 8
( Thời gian : 120 phút - không kể thời gian phát đề )
Thí sinh làm bài ra tờ giấy ngoài
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I. Read the text and choose the best answer. ( 2,5 ps )
Sunday is a family for the Lee family. They often go out together. Last Sunday, Mr Lee decided to take his family up to Victoria Peak.
" We are taking a ride on the Peak Tram today. It is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong , " Mr Lee explained"
The family first went to tea at Maxim`s . They then crossed the harbor by the Mass transit Railway and got out at Central MTR station.
" Oh, Daddy, look how beautiful that bus is !" Sally explained.
She was pointing at an open-top double-decker. There were brightly-painted figures on both sides of it. The bus took them to the Garden Road terminal.
Mr Lee took many photographs of his family. They had dinner at the Peak Restaurant . Then they returned home with happy memories of the day.
1, What does " family day" mean for the Lee family?
A. Crossing the harbor by the MTR on Sundays.
B, Taking the Peak tram every Sundays.
C, Going out together on Sundays.
D, Going up to Victoria Peak every Sunday.
2, Which is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong?
A. The Peak tram. B. The bus.
C. The tram and the bus. D. The tram and the taxi.
3, How did the family cross the harbor?
A. By taking the ferry.
B. By getting out at the MRT station.
C. By taking the Mass transit Railway.
D. By taking the Peak tram.
4, What did Sally think of the double-decker?
A. That it was open-top. B. That it was beautiful.
C. That it was brightly- painted. D. That it was big.
5, How did the Lee family feel at the end of the day?
A. Happy. B. Tired.
C. Happy because they took many pictures. D. Happy because they returned home.
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. ( 2ps )
1, She often ( makes , sews , does , has ) dresses herself.
2, Mai ( leave , left , leaves , live ) the book at home.
3, I`ll try my ( better , good , bad , best ) to improve English.
4, " What can I do ( of , to , from , for ) you? ", asked Lan.
5, The boy is getting ( fatly , fat , fatness , fatten )
6, The red bicycle is not so expensive ( so , like , as , more ) the blue one.
7, Billions of cans are thrown ( up , away , in , on ) every year all over the world.
8, Would you mind ( when , if , where , that ) I smoked here?
III. Complete the following passage with the given prepositions. (3 ps )
in on at of to by during with

An English friend 1......... mine , Ian, was staying 2......... friends 3........... America . One night, while he was having a drink 4......... a bar, he met an English woman called Jane. They spent a lot 5................ time together 6............... Ian`s holiday and got on very well, but when he left he didn`t write down Jane`s address 7................. England.

Two months later, 8.................... August, when Ian was relaxing 9........... holiday 10.......... Corfu, he met an Irish woman called Elizabeth. They had a great time together and 11..........the end 12................ the holiday they exchanged address.
IV. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. ( 2,5ps )
1, The life in the countryside makes us relaxed because it`s very .................. ( peace )
2, Everyone in the neighborhood is .............. ( please ) with what we have done.
3, My father likes ................... ( ski )
4, There were two ................... ( compete ) yesterday: fire-making and rice - cooking.
5, My sister is fond of ....................... ( crowd ) places.
6, I`ll make ..................... ( arrange ) for you to meet him at the airport.
7, Their children have quite ......................... ( difference ) characters.
8, He helps us out of ....................... ( kind ).
9, I don`t believe Tom. He`s a terrible ...................... ( lie )
10, TV is one of the most popular means of ................................. ( entertain ).
V. Give