De thi hsg huyen ly nhan 2

Phòng gD-ĐT đề kiểm tra chất lượng học sinh giỏi
Huyện lý nhân năm học 2007-2008
Môn: tiếng anh - lớp 8
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể giao đề)
Điểm bài thi: Số phách: .............................
Bằng số: .................................. Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
Bằng chữ: ................................ 1/ ...................................................
2/ ...................................................
đề kiểm tra và bài làm môn tiếng anh lớp 8
(Bộ đề này gồm có 04 trang. Học sinh làm bài ngay vào bộ đề này)

Question 1: Choose the best answer to finish each of the following sentences.
(circle the letter: a, b, c or d)
1/ When we walked ............... in the park, we saw some students playing chess.
a. up b. about c. away d. down
2/ "....................... this week ?" "No, she`s on holiday".
a. Is Daisy working b. Does Daisy work c. Has Daisy worked d. Was Daisy working
3/ Everything is going well. We .................. any problems so far.
a. don`t have b. didn`t have c. hadn`t had d. haven`t had
4/ Some .............. the tickets are free.
a. said me b. told me c. said me that d. told to me
5/ The car driver was arrested for falling .................. an accident.
a. of report b. report c. to report d. reporting
6/ We can`t get Robinson on the phone. ................. all afternoon.
a. We`ve been trying b. We are trying c. We try d. We tried
7/ The people here are ..................... than I expected.
a. more nice b. most nice c. nicest d. nicer
8/ The students .............. to the beach last Sunday.
a. were enjoyed taken b. were enjoyed taking c. enjoyed being taken d. enjoyed taking
9/ I`d rather you .................. the meal.
a. do b. does c. did d. done
10/ Melt the mixture .................... it becomes a liquid.
a. until b. when c. after d. before

Question 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each space.
Can you imagine what Edison`s life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp ?
Many things had to be invented and built before electric lamps could really ...(1)... by all; machines to measure the electricity each home or office used; things to send electricity ...(2)... the right places.
Everything that was needed had to be thought of and ...(3)... by Edison and the men who worked ...(4)... him. There was no place where they could buy the things they ...(5)... . Edison made 360 inventions more in order to send electric power to ...(6)... it was wanted.
Edison directed all the work himself, ...(7)... new machines, putting wires underground, fixing lights, and so on. He ...(8)... to be everywhere at the same time. He wanted his men to do as much as he did.
He had never thought much about regular hours for sleep, nor he often ...(9)... completely about sleeping. He slept for a few minutes at a time, in the middle of the night, in an underground room at his power station, with a metal box for his bed. ...(10)... these days, he almost never saw his wife and their children.
1/ a. use b. used c. be used d. be using
2/ a. by b. to c. at d. in
3/ a. building b. built c. was building d. builds
4/ a. with b. about c. near d. together
5/ a. need b. are needing c. were needing d. needed
6/ a. whoever b. whatever c. wherever d. whenever
7/ a. to test b. test c. tested d. testing
8/ a. seemed b. worked c. thought d. looked
9/ a. forgot b. remembered c. wanted d. thought
10/ a. For b. At c. During d. Between

Question 3: Fill in each of the numbered blank with one suitable word.
Nha Trang is a nice seaside resort and ...(1)... ideal center for relaxation. Nha Trang has many beautiful mountains and lakes, Cham towers, hot springs and architectural works. However, ...(2)... speaking of Nha Trang, people always mention its beaches in the first place. Nha Trang`s beauty ...(3)... first of all from the blue sea and picturesque nature of its islands. This coastal city ...(4)... a ten-