Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng huyện Giồng Riềng năm học 2009 – 2010 môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

UBND HUYỆN GIỒNG RIỀNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN
PHÒNG GD &ĐT GIỒNG RIỀNG NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
 = = = 0o0 = = = MÔN:TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8,THỜI GIAN 150 PHÚT
I/. Listen and fill in the blanks with the words you hear:(1,5ms)
	First, (1) ....... ....some old newspaper in a bucket of water overnight. Then use a wooden spoon to mash the paper. Next, (2) .... ... ... .... .... the mashed paper and the water (3) .. .... .. ... in another bucket. Place a wire mesh in the mixture then pull it out. Then put the mesh with the mixture on the cloth and (4) ...... ...... ..... .... it down firmly. Take the mesh off the cloth. Wrap some heavy books in plastic bag and put them on the cloth. (5) .... ... ..... ... ..... ... about five minutes. Finally, put the books (6) .. ..... ... .and take the paper out of the cloth to dry in the sunlight.
II/. Read the passage then answer the questions below: (2,5 ms)
Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to sell to buy food and clothing for his family.
One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife, “we’re rich, we’re rich !”
His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in amazement. The wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished all, the chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kinds for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.
Questions:
How was the farmer’s life ? 
 2) What did the farmer use to sell eggs to buy ?
.
3) What did he discover ?
.
4) Why did the farmer and his wife decide to cut open all the chickens ?
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5) Did they find more gold eggs when they cut open all the chickens ?
III/. Circle the letter which is correct in the following sentences: (2,5ms)
1. Nam, would you mind ..... ........ ..... the window please ? Ok.
 A. shut 	B. shutting 	C. open 	D. shuting
2. This hotel is ..... ...... ...... than that one.
 A. more moderner B. more large 	 C more modern D. beautiful
3. The architects have designed that bridge .... ... ..... two years.
 A. since 	B.as 	C. in 	 D. for
4.Mrs Mai has .. .. ... housework than Mrs Minh today
 A. few 	 B. little 	 C. more 	 D. fewer
5. Would you mind if I .. ..   ?
 A. plays 	B. doesn’t play 	 C. played 	D. will play.
IV/. Put the verbs in parentheses in correct tense or form (3,5m)
1/ Look! there’s a big cloud, It (rain) ..... .... .... ....
2/ Minh, Why you always (talk) .. .... ....... ... ..... in class.
3/ This ancient monument (design) ..... ....... .... ....... .... two hundred years ago
4/ Yesterday, When I came to my aunt’s house She (read) .................newspaper and (watch)........ ....... ...... TV.
5/ My elder brother (learn) ...... ... ...... ..... English in Hong Duc University for three years.
6/ They were proud of . .. . . (be) so successful.
V/. Rewrite the second sentence that have the same meaning to the first(5m)
1/ Using this machine is very difficult
It is ..............................................................................................................................
2/ My younger sister doesn’t have a watch
She wishes .................................................................................................................
3/ Mrs Green said to Tom : “Can you give me a cup of water?”
 Mrs Green asked ........ ...... .......... .......... ........ ............. ............ ............ ........ .......
4/ Lan said to her friend : “I will go to Ha Noi tomorrow”
 Lan said ...... .......... .......... ........ ............. ............ ............ ........ ............ ....... 
5/ The theater is near Hoa’s house.
 The theater isn’t .. .. .
6/ Tan is too young to see the horror film.
 Tan is not ..  . ..
7/ Let’s meet outside the movie theater.
 Ba suggested.   .
8/ He actively participates in outdoor acitvities.
 He is..  .. .. . 
9/ The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it.
 It’s such  .. .. . 
10/ It’s necessary to revise new words regularly.
 You . .. . . 
VI/. Write complete sentences with the given cues: (5ms)
1/ Mr Robinson/ said/ he/ enjoy/ festival/very much
.......... ............... ...... .......... .......... ........ ............. ............ ............ ...
2/ Last week/ Lan/ break/ arm/ and/ have to/ go/ hospital.
.............. ................ ............................. .................. ................. ........... ...... 
3/ We/ going/ plant/ flowers/ parks/ water/ afternoon/ class.
  . .. ..  
4/ We/ hope/ give/ more/ green/ color/ city/ earn/ money/ our organization.
..  .. .. . . .. .
5/ Children/ ought/ spend/ free time/ play/ sports.
.    .. 
6/ The first man/ walk/ moon/ 21st July 1969
. .. .. .. 
7/ Language learners/ try/ different/ ways/ learn/ words/ so as/ find/ out/ best way/ themselves.
.  ..  .. 
8/ My classmates and I / just decide/ give / house-warming party / May 3rd 
. .  . . .
9/ Jazz / become / popular / United States / the 1920s.
 .. .  . 
10/ I / be sorry / I / not visit / you / a long time / because / be very busy.
. . .. .. . .
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 	ĐÁP ÁN ANH VĂN 8
I/. (1,5điểm). Mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm.
	1) soak 	2) mix	3) together	4) press
 	5) wait	6) away
II/. (2,5 điểm). Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
The farmer’s life was comfortable.
He used to buy food and clothing for his family.
He discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg.
Because they want more gold eggs.
No, they didn’t find any gold eggs when they cut open all the chickens.
III/. (2,5 điểm). Mỗi câu chọn đúng 0,5 điểm.
	1) B. shutting	2) A. more modern	3) D. for	4) D. fewer
	5) C. Played
IV/. (3,5 điểm). Mỗi động từ ghi đúng 0,5 điểm.
	1) is going to rain	2) talks	3) was designed	4) was reading - 
 watching 
 5) has learnt/ learned	6) being
V/. (5 điểm). Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
It’s difficult to use this machine.
She wishes she had a watch.
Mrs Green asked Tom to give her a cup of water.
Lan told her friend she would go to Ha Noi the following day.
The weather isn’t far from Hoa’s house.
Tan is not old enough to see the horror film.
Bao suggested meeting outside the movie theater.
He is an active participant in outdoor activities.
It’s such a difficult word that we can’t spell it.
You need to revise new words regularly.
VI/. (5 điểm). Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm.
Mr Robinson said he enjoyed the festival very much.
Last week Lan broke her arm and had to go to the hospital.
We are going to plant flowers in the parks and water them every afternoon after class.
We hope to give more green color to the city and earn some money for our organization.
Children ought to spend their free time playing sports.
The first man walked on the moon on 21st July 1969.
Language learners should try different ways of learning words so as to find out the best way for themselves.
My classmates and Ihave just decided to give a house-warming party on May 3rd. 
Jazz became popular in the United States in the 1920s.
I am sorry that I haven’t visited you for a long time because I have been very busy.