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PHÒNG GD&ĐT QUẬN CẨM LỆ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN QUÝ CÁP MÔN : TIẾNG ANH . THỜI GIAN: 90 phút

I/Choose the word that has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others (5ms)
1. cover stove cold sold …………………….
2. seaside teach measure meat …………………….
3. mouse house trousers hour .……………………
4. fainted treated selected tried …………………….
5. mechanic definitely between female …………………….
6. city give bite fish …………………….
7. team cheap area mean ……………………
8. staff stadium harmful farm …………………….
9. fussy dust busy number …………………….
10.honorable hour honest hour ……………………
II/Use the right form of the verbs in brackets (10ms)
1.My parents ……………….TV at the moment.(watch)
2.A friend of my father…………(call) him last night, but he …………(not be) at home.
3.How long ………..you ………..him ?( know)
4.Where ………you (be) ……….tomorrow morning? I ………..(be) in class.
5.Oh,Nam! I ……………. (not see) you for years !
6. …………… she (feed) the cat yet?Yes, she …………(feed) it thirty minutes ago.
7. “The telephone is ringing” “Oh, I………….. (answer) it.”
8. While I …………. (shop) this morning, I ( meet) a friend.
9. Sally………….. (break) her leg while she ……………..(ski) in Morocco.
10.What…………..you (do) at this time yesterday ?
III/Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first(10ms)
Mary can’t go to school because she is too young.
Mary isn’t…………………………………………………………………………………
2.Did Bell invent the telephone ?
Was………………………………………………………………………………………..?
3.It’s interesting to walk around this lake early in the morning.
Walking………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “ Don’t come to class late again” Mr An said to Long.
Mr An told………………………………………………………………………………
5. She is French. Her husband is Russian.
Her nationality…………………………………………………………………………..
6. When did you begin to study English ?
How long have you……………………………………………………………………..?
7. The Amazon Valley produces forty percent of the world oxygen.
Forty percent of…………………………………………………………………………
8.Do people speak French in Canada ?
Is……………………………………………………………………………………………..?
9. “Please turn down the volume of the radio.”
Dad asked me…………………………………………………………………………………
10. My house has four bedrooms and a large kitchen.
There………………………………………………………………………………………….
IV/ Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the words in parentheses(10ms)
1.My close friend ,Lan is…………..and she takes part in all………………..of the school.
( social/ act)
2. The audience felt asleepy because of the long…………. (speak)
3. Streets are not ……………places for children to play soccer. (suit)
4. Very few people can………………… my name properly. (pronunciation)
5. I think………………..activities are necessary for children. (outdoor)
6. Air …………….is a big problem in big cities. (pollute)
7. We were very happy because of his quick……………. (revive)
8. Delta is ………………for its waterfalls,lakes and flower gardens. (fame)
9. My parents were ………………when they heard my exam results .(delight)
10. Phong Nha has been a great tourist…………… (attract)
V/Reading
Read the description of a festival and answer the questions(5ms)
One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May ,and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year.During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lantterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people , and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.
1. When does Vesak take place ?.................................................................................................
2. How long does it last ?.............................................................................................................
3. What does the festival celebrate ?...........................................................................................
4. What do Buddhists do during the festival ?………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5.What do Buddhists in India sometimes do in the festival ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
VI/Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in a certain place/city in Viet Nam . Write a postcard to a friend about your trip. (10ms)
You need to cover the information about:
-place, how you feel about the people, what the weather is like, who you meet/see,what you see, what you buy.
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