Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng huyện Giồng Riềng năm học 2010 – 2011 môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 8

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI 
 HUYỆN GIỒNG RIỀNG VÒNG HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
 = = = 0o0 = = = Môn: Tiếng anh - lớp 8 , thời gian: 150 phút
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I. Listen to the text and complete each blank with one word you hear.(2pts)
	ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
 Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in (1).................., the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and (2)................. .
	In 1870 the Bells decided to (3).....................to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a (4)....................to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the (5).................voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention.
	For years Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night. They (6).................rooms in boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on another. They tried to send speech (7)...................a wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” Watson (8).................. upstairs, ran into Bell’s room, and shouted, “I heard you!”.
II. Complete the sentences with the cues, add some more words and make any changes if necessary: (5pts)
1. He / be / friend / kind / everyone.
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2. Our grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep.
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3. I / have / a lot / news / give / you / many questions / ask.
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4. Bob / love / play / football / but / he / not / strong / enough / play.
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5. Mai / work / Phuong Nam company / seven years.
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6. red / dictionary / not / as / thick / white / one.
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7. It / take / 2 weeks / more / get familiar / new situation.
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8. We / never miss / any programs / whether / good / bad.
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9. We should learn / how / word / use / by / put / it into / example sentence.
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10. Many people / give up / rural life / and move / city / better life.
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III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.(4pts) 
 1. He couldn't make his motor bike (start ) ...................... this morning.
 2. I dislike (listen ) ....................... to music while (do) ...................... my homework.
3. These tigers used (keep) ................................... in iron cages .
4. What you (do) ....................... when I (phone) .............. you last night ?
5. When we entered his room, we (see) ................... him (sleep) ............... in an armchair.
6. She said that her mother (not be) ......................... very well, so she (can not) ............... go to the party.
7. Before working as an architect at 26 years old, my uncle George (enjoy)................ (travel).................. .
8. I (not eat).............................. anything for two days.
9. Camels (use)............................ carry goods in some Asian countries.
10. Whenever James (ask)........................for help, he (never/ say)........................ “No” to anyone.
IV. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same.( 5pts ) 
1. “ Please don’t turn off the radio, Tom.”
	Tom’s uncle told.................................................................. 
2. Your bag is different from mine.
	Your bag isn’t...................................................................... 
3. This suitcase is very heavy. I can’t bring it.
	This suitcase is....................................................................
4. She invited me to her party last week.
	I.......................................................................................... 
5. Could you send this letter for me?
	Do you mind.....................................................................?
6. The window which was broken in the storm last night has now been repaired.
	The window........................................................................................................... .
7. I walked to school in 20 minutes.
	It took................................................................... .
8. Who does this book belong to?
	Who............................................................ ?
9. The last time my brother met me was a year ago.
	My brother......................................................................................
10. My mother cooks better than my sister.
	My sister doesn’t..............................................................................
V. Read this reading. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word of your own.(4pts )
 My nephew, George, has a money-box (1).................... it is always emty. Very few of the sixpences (2)......................have given him have found their way there. I (3)...................... him sixpence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead, he(4).....................himself sixpence worth of trouble. On his way to the sweet (5)............., he dropped his sixpence and it rolled along the (6).................... and then disappeared down a drain. George took off his (7).........................., rolled his sleeves and pushed his right arm through (8)...................... drain cover. He could not find his sixpence anywhere, (9)....................what is more, he could not get his arm out. A crowd (10)................people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his (11)................ with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck. The fire-brigade (12)................... called and two firemen freed George using a special (13)................. of grease. George was not too upset by his experience (14).................... the lady who owns the sweet shop (15).................. about his troubles and rewarded him (16).................... a large box of chocolates.
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The End
ĐÁP ÁN:(Lớp 8)
I. Listen to the tape and complete each blank with one word you hear.(2pts)
(Mỗi chổ trống điền đúng từ 0,25đ)
(1) phonetics (2) speech (3) emigrate (4) machine (5) human (6) rented 
(7) through (8) rushed
II. Complete the sentences with the cues, add some more words and make any changes if necessary: (5pts)
(Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm, trừ lỗi chính tả tùy theo giáo viên)
1. He is friendly and kind to everyone.
2. Our grandfather used to tell us stories until we fell asleep
3. I have a lot of news to give you and many questions to ask.
4. Bob loves playing football but he is not strong enough to play.
5. Mai has worked in Phuong Nam company for seven years.
6. The red dictionary is not as thick as the white one.
7. It takes 2 weeks or more to get familiar with a new situation.
8. We have never missed any programs whether they are good or bad.
9. We should learn how a word is used by putting it into the example sentence.
10. Many people gave up their rural life and moved to the city in order to have a better.
III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.(4pts)
(Mỗi chổ trống điền đúng dạng 0,25 điểm, câu 4 thì quá khứ tiếp diễn điền đúng 0,5 điểm) 
1. start	2.listening - doing	3. to be kept	4. were – doing – phoned	
5. saw – sleep/ sleeping	6. wasn’t – could not 	7. enjoyed – travelling
8. haven’t eaten	9. are used to	10. is asked – never says
IV. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same.( 5pts )
(Mỗi câu viết đúng 0,5 điểm, lỗi chính tả túy theo giáo viên)
 1. him not to turn off the radio.
2. the same as mine.
3. too heavy for me to bring.
4. was invited to her party last week.
5. sending this letter for me?
6. broken in the storm last night has now been repaired.
7. me 20 minutes to walk to school.
8. owns this book?
9. hasn’t met me for a year.
10. cook as well as my sister.
V. Read this reading. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word of your own.(4pts )
(Mỗi câu điền đúng từ 0,25 điểm)
(1) but	(2) which	(3) gave	(4) used	(5) shop	(6) street
(7) gloves	(8) the	(9) because	(10) of	(11) hand	(12) was
(13) kind	(14) at	(15) knew	(16) for
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	The End