ĐỀ LUYỆN THI 60

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 8 CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC : 2011 - 2012

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ).

Questions:
I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. Christmas B. character C. school D. church
2. A. traveled B. surprised C. worked D. climbed
3. A. tour B. pour C. your D. course
4. A. towel B. down C. window D. flower
5. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
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. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
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
11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.
A. than B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
A. doesn`t he B. is he C. does he D. isn`t he
13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.
A. from B. over C. during D. between
15. Sorry to keep you…………
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited


III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1. I‘ve decided (stop) ……………...smoking.
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).
4. We are tired of (work)…………… for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break)……a cup.
6. (you/do) …………… the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play) the guitar.
8. The teacher said that we should ( not make ) …………… noise in class.
9. Water …………( cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
10. The gate ……………...( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.
It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,” said the teacher,
“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing begins to grow. In summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter, It is